Need your mother off your back? Lie through your teeth. Graphic designer Olivia doesn’t need a man. But her mom refuses to believe her. While dealing with rush hour traffic and her mom on the phone, Olivia blurts out the first thing that comes to mind, “I’m seeing someone.” Now she’s supposed to bring this boyfriend to the big family reunion, but how is she supposed to do that when he doesn’t exist? Jake can talk football statistics all day, but it only drives home that his career ended before it began – and all over a girl. After her betrayal, he’s not only shied away from relationships, he’s kept a huge part of his life from his colleagues at the sports network. One chance meeting at a work picnic while Olivia’s wearing a nerdy t-shirt, and he’s smitten. But of course, keeping his secret bit him in the butt, and now she won’t give him the time of day. When she needs a fake date, he volunteers. Now he has to prove he’s not just another jock to Olivia and her squad, so he can convince her to turn this fake relationship into the real thing. The Geek Girl Squad is a series of interconnected standalone romance novels and can be read in any order. Beach Book Festival 2022 Romance Category Honorable Mention

What if you could get a second chance at The One That Got Away? Mia’s mother just got married – again. But Mia can’t seem to find her own special person, despite her best efforts. When she meets someone through a new dating app for gamers, she's disappointed by the lack of attraction. His cousin, on the other hand, makes her want to level up. Marcia lost everything when she was outed to her family at eighteen. Thank goodness her cousin was there to help her rebuild her life. But when he brings home a girl he met through a dating app, she comes face to face with her past — her first kiss, who ghosted her the next day. Can they make up for lost time? Or is this game over before they’ve even begun?

Their feelings for each other will tear the squad apart… Rosie’s never had time to date, not that anyone’s been interested. Her patients, grandparents, and the squad are her priorities. But an old attraction stirs up again when her best friend’s little brother moves into their apartment building. This has to be against the friend code. Good thing he doesn’t seem to like her much … Matt’s been crushing on Rosie since he was seventeen. But, he promised his sister he wouldn’t date her friends. Now he’s living in the same building as his dream girl while working at his restaurant internship. Will the angel in the apartment downstairs ever notice him? Or is he trapped in the “little brother zone” for life? And what will his sister say if they can’t fight this? Recommended Read, Author Shout Reader Ready Awards 2023

When Miss Independent and Mr. Control get together, sparks ignite. As a trans woman, Jade never thought love was in the cards for her. The guys she’s attracted to never have any wiggle room when it comes to gender. Instead, she’s focused on her career and her squad. When the girls talk her into going to the new queer club she’s interviewing at, the swoon-worthy Andrew saves her from a jerk. Imagine her surprise when the hot connection from her night at the Neon Unicorn turns out to be her new boss! But no man is worth risking this opportunity... Andrew’s loved and lost, and vowed never to endure that pain again. He holds himself apart from everyone, except his family. If he can control everything, he can’t possibly get hurt. But when the gorgeous woman he defended shows up as his new office manager, fate tests his resolve. When her world falls apart, will Jade learn to lean?

What if the ballet was just the beginning? The Nutcracker Prince is on a mission — to save the Land of Sweets from the power-hungry Mouse King. But when Prince Klaus turns to Clara, the mage from the Realm of Waking, he finds more than just a savior for his kingdom. He finds the girl from his past, all grown up — but she thinks that long-ago battle was all a dream. Clara has been promised to a man she hates and can’t see a way out. When she comes face to face with the boy from her dreams, her world turns upside down. He's all grown up now, and he needs her help. She takes a leap of faith and joins Klaus in a daring adventure across the Realms. As they battle the Mouse King and his army, Klaus and Clara rekindle their connection and discover a love that might save them all. Return to the Land of Sweets and Toys in this imaginative sequel to the Nutcracker Ballet!

He showed up for this gig expecting a spoiled society girl. Instead, he found his feisty fling. Jenna’s starting over. She’s got a new name, a new town, and a new job—one that’s legal this time. Her criminal days are over. To keep herself safe, she needs to lie low. A hot hookup gives her memories that she can’t erase. Then her estranged father hires the guy—as her bodyguard! When he shows up at her door, her cover’s blown. Roger never sees the same woman more than once. He can’t afford the distraction—been there, done that. Keeping his security business afloat is the top priority, and he just got the offer of a lifetime. Until he discovers that his new charge is the one-night stand that haunts his dreams. And she’s pissed about it. How is Roger supposed to protect someone who fights him at every turn? And what will he say when Jenna’s secrets are exposed? The Hunt Security Series deals with darker themes and may trigger some readers. Please refer to the author's website to ensure this book is right for you.

Sometimes the biggest obstacle to love is the fear of losing it. Cami’s a free spirit, a traveling artist that goes wherever the wind and the jobs take her. Ever since she lost her shop, she’s had one rule: no dating coworkers. Her next contract brings her to Baltimore and the Casa de Tatuajes crew. After her three months is up, she expects to move on elsewhere. After all, no one ever wants to keep her. Eddie craves companionship and connection. But the world of online dating lets him down yet again. After another failed date, he can no longer ignore his attraction to the curvy visiting artist. When a secret romance ensues, he wonders if he can convince her to stay. But in her mind Cami’s already moving on, creating a storm of emotions that threaten to tear them apart. Can their love withstand the challenges, or will they succumb to the pressures surrounding them? Find out in this heartwarming tale of family, friendship, and finding love in the most unexpected places.

Every criminal has a line they won’t cross. Frankie just found hers. When Frankie, also known as the infamous hacker Eraser X, discovers her employer has been running a trafficking ring, she doesn’t just get out: she vows to take them down. She runs to an old friend to help rescue the victims and put an end to the criminal syndicate. But when she arrives, she discovers even more allies, including the devastatingly handsome Sam. Sam, a burned out FBI agent, is on a much-needed vacation when Frankie shows up at his best friend's house. She wants help to take down a human trafficking group, and he’s all in. But he doesn’t realize that Frankie used to work for the bad guys. Not until he realizes that Frankie’s signature is the same as the hacker he’s spent months trying to find. How can he turn Frankie in when she holds his heart? But someone has to answer for her crimes… The Hunt Security series has an overarching plot and is best read in order. This series deals with darker themes and may trigger some readers. Please refer to the author's website to ensure this book is right for you.

A supernatural horror thriller for readers of Chuck Palahniuk (Lullaby and Haunted: A Novel), Marisha Pessl,(Night Film), and Scarlett Thomas (The End of Mr. Y), The Last Book You’ll Ever Read tells the terrifying story of a woman who knows the horrific truth about the past – and future - of humankind, and, when captured in her book SATYR, it becomes the catalyst for worldwide, mind-numbing violence Read this book at your own peril. Olivia Kade wrote the book that ended the world. Now she needs someone who won't read it. Civilization is a lie. Hidden deep in our genes is the truth. And it is slowly clawing its way to the surface. Olivia Kade knows the truth, and she has become the prophet of the coming collapse. Her book, SATYR, is an international bestseller, and it is being blamed for acts of senseless violence and bloodshed all over the world. Olivia's own life is in danger from those who have read her work. Determined to conduct a book tour, she hires security professional Connor Wilson to act as her bodyguard. She only has one requirement: he cannot read her work. John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness meets Chuck Palahniuk’s Lullaby in this terrifyingly dangerous tale of the descent of humankind where reality and fantasy collide. Collects the entire smash 8-issue series. For fans of Stephen Graham Jones, Stephen King, Chuck Palahniuk, Alma Katsu, The Ring, and The Ninth Gate. "I truly hope this terrific horror comic is in no way prescient or timely." - Patton Oswalt “…perfectly disturbing and mysterious.” – The Beat

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE WINNER • With music pulsing on every page, this startling, exhilarating novel of self-destruction and redemption “features characters about whom you come to care deeply as you watch them doing things they shouldn't, acting gloriously, infuriatingly human” (The Chicago Tribune). One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century • One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Bennie is an aging former punk rocker and record executive. Sasha is the passionate, troubled young woman he employs. Here Jennifer Egan brilliantly reveals their pasts, along with the inner lives of a host of other characters whose paths intersect with theirs. “Pitch perfect.... Darkly, rippingly funny.... Egan possesses a satirist’s eye and a romance novelist’s heart.” —The New York Times Book Review