Quinn When my best friend ropes me into organizing a charity auction, I see it as the perfect excuse to spend more time with him. I’ve been carrying a torch for Bear practically forever. He’s the one who sets my soul on fire, even if he’s clueless about it and shattered my heart once before. Unfortunately, I’m not the only girl who sees how irresistible Bear is. If I don’t want to risk losing him, I’ll have to make him see just how perfect we could be together. Bear Ever been so close to someone it was like you were attached at the hip? That was Quinn and me... until I screwed it up by moving away. Somehow, we held our friendship together, and every day, I count myself lucky. Now that she’s back by my side, I’m all in. Whatever she needs, I’ll give it to her. That’s what friends do for each other, right? Except, I don’t know if ‘just friends’ is going to cut it anymore. Every moment with her is an endless freefall into feelings I’m too afraid to name. I want her, but am I willing to risk everything we’ve rebuilt for a chance at love? Friend Zone to End Zone with the Mountain Man is a short and steamy instalove romance full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a Guaranteed HEA. This book is part of Men of Bearclaw Ridge, a steamy instalove romance series set in a small mountain town where every insanely hot guy finds a curvy woman to love.

Fox When a snowstorm forces a plane to make an emergency landing, the airline looks to the people of Candy Cane Creek to help the stranded passengers find a place to spend the night. My sister begs me to offer a room to one of them, claiming Christmas is the perfect time for a good deed. I don’t want to, but my sister can be pretty convincing, so I reluctantly agree. I expect some random guy to show up, but instead, I’m greeted by a hot woman with curves to die for. I can’t fall for her, though, and I don’t know if she’ll understand why I can’t put my heart on the line. Izzy After an emergency landing in a small, snowy mountain town, I know I can kiss my tropical holiday in the sun goodbye. I’m not looking forward to spending the holidays in some stranger’s house until I lay eyes on the hot guy I’ll be staying with. Maybe spending Christmas in the mountains will turn out to be way hotter than sipping cocktails on some island could ever be. Too bad my mountain man doesn’t seem interested in me at all. Why is he so set on pushing me away? Mountain Man’s Surprise Roommate is a short and steamy instalove romance full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a Guaranteed HEA. This book is part of Christmas in Candy Cane Creek, a steamy instalove romance series set in a small mountain town where every rugged mountain man finds a sweet, curvy woman to love during the holidays.

“The Game Plan has pulse pounding sex and stomach twisting emotion. I fell in love with the hero by chapter one, straight into all-out lust by chapter two.” TESSA BAILEY, #1 New York Times bestselling author A beard-related dare and one hot-as-hell kiss changes everything. NFL center Ethan Dexter’s focus has always been on playing football and little else. Except when it comes to one particular woman. The lovely Fiona Mackenzie might not care about his fame, but she’s also never looked at him as anything more than one of her brother-in-law’s best friends. That ends now. Fi doesn’t know what to make of Dex. The bearded, tattooed mountain of man-muscle looks more like a biker than a football player. Rumor has it he’s a virgin, but she finds that hard to believe. Because from the moment he decides to turn his quiet intensity on her, she’s left weak at the knees and aching to see his famous control fully unleashed. Fi ought to guard her heart and walk away; they live vastly different lives in separate cities. And Dex is looking for a forever girl. But Dex has upped his game and is using all his considerable charm to convince Fi he’s her forever man. “The Game Plan should come with a reader advisory: Beware, your ovaries will explode at about the 2% mark, and you will not stop sighing Dex's name.” —SARINA BOWEN, New York Times bestselling author The GAME ON series by Kristen Callihan: Book 1: The Hook Up Book 2: The Friend Zone Book 3: The Game Plan Book 4: The Hot Shot Book 5: Only on Gameday - coming in 2026!

Fall in love with this hilarious and heartwarming USA Today bestselling romantic comedy that LJ Shen calls "an absolute treat." Kristen Peterson doesn't do drama, will fight to the death for her friends, and has no room in her life for guys who just don't get her. She's also keeping a big secret: facing a medically necessary procedure that will make it impossible for her to have children. Planning her best friend's wedding is bittersweet for Kristen -- especially when she meets the best man, Josh Copeland. He's funny, sexy, never offended by her mile-wide streak of sarcasm, and always one chicken enchilada ahead of her hangry. Even her dog, Stuntman Mike, adores him. The only catch: Josh wants a big family someday. Kristen knows he'd be better off with someone else, but as their attraction grows, it's harder and harder to keep him at arm's length. The Friend Zone will have you laughing one moment and grabbing for tissues the next as it tackles the realities of infertility and loss with wit, heart, and a lot of sass. "Your next favorite romantic comedy...The Friend Zone is that rare beach read with tons of heart that will make you laugh and cry in equal parts." ---PopSugar "Your next rom-com to obsess and cry over." ---Cosmopolitan Goodreads Choice Awards nominee - Best Romance, Best Debut O, The Oprah Magazine Best Romance Novels of the year Audie Award Finalist USA Today bestseller Bookish Best Books of the year SheReads Best Romances of the year Women's Health Best Romance Novels of the year Good Housekeeping Best New Books for Summer PopSugar Best Books of Summer Publishers Weekly Starred Review Booklist Starred Review Booklist Top 10 Romance Debuts of 2019

Landon Brooks. The ultimate bad boy every girl wants. His world at Kingston College is full of parties, booze and sex. The opposite of mine. I’m the quiet twin he never knew existed, until he heard a lie—I hated him. Maybe that’s why he pursued me—why I became his obsession. It’s all about the chase, right? I can’t deny that I like the attention. That my body burns for him. I shouldn’t crave him. I hate that I do. We don’t belong together. That should have been enough to stop me from sneaking into his room, from teasing a thirst I just can’t quench…because once the hunt is over, it’s ALL over. Unless he never knew it was me…

“The Friend Zone is an exquisite, delicious cupcake of a book. You will gobble it down and hunger for more.” —SARINA BOWEN, New York Times bestselling author They started as strangers texting… The last thing star tight end Gray Grayson wants to do is drive his agent’s daughter’s hot-pink car. But he needs the wheels and she’s studying abroad. Unknown: Mr. Grayson, my father tells me he lent you my car. I don’t care if he’s going to sign you or not. As said agent’s daughter, I know football players & their ways. So let me be clear. There will be no shenanigans taking place in it or you’ll answer to me. You want to hook up with someone, do it in a bed and not in my car. Sincerely, Ivy Mackenzie GrayG: Hey, Miss Mac. You do realize your car is a bubblegum-pink Fiat, right? Even if I could get it up surrounded by all that heinous pink, the car is better suited for Lilliputians. So don’t worry, there will be no shenanigans (Shenanigans? Srsly? What are we, 80?) anywhere near the car. I’m not about to pull a hamstring in the pursuit of pleasure. BTW beds are overrated. Branch out a little. Soon became best-texting buddies… Gray Grayson drives Ivy nuts. He’s irreverent, sex on a stick and completely off-limits. Because Ivy has one golden rule: never get involved with one of her father’s clients. But when they finally meet in person, everything goes haywire. Game on. The GAME ON series by Kristen Callihan: Book 1: The Hook Up Book 2: The Friend Zone Book 3: The Game Plan Book 4: The Hot Shot Book 5: Only on Gameday - coming in 2026!

The iron-bound barrier that once separated fae from the sunlit realm is failing, and a lone cowboy will face beauty and danger…from one woman and from his own yearning heart. Welcome to the Court of the Steel-Born Fae. Adelyn is a musetta, a pampered favorite in the faedrealii, sought after for her untouched beauty, perfect grace, and the inspiration she arouses in others. But after a treasonous error, Adelyn is sentenced to death…unless she can find the rebellious runaway fae who are harboring escapees from the court and bring them back to face the queen’s questionable mercy. When Oregon rancher Josh Reimer swings by his neighbors’ spread while they are away, he finds the mess of a busted water main...and an almost magically gorgeous woman. Must be one of those Hollywood starlets his neighbors had warned him might stop by. Still hurting from his ex-wife’s desertion and the shattered illusion of love, he reluctantly offers Adelyn a bunk at his place. Although she intends to seduce the boring mortal to discover what he knows about this phae halfway house, Adelyn finds herself strangely drawn to the quiet human charms Josh wields on the creatures and earth—even the metal smithing—under his hands. For the first time, she plys her muse powers with an actual purpose and sees lasting beauty unfurl in a rough, stark land. She will have to sacrifice it all to return to the faedrealii, but Josh won’t lose the magic they’ve found together. He will hunt her down to the steel gates of the queen’s court and make Adelyn choose: Will she cling to the love of illusion or risk everything for a passion that will last forever? For readers who enjoy: Paranormal fantasy romance of fairy-tale happily ever afters, shorter novella length stories of fey royalty and rugged cowboy rancher heroes with magic, spells, charms, enchantments, and broken hearts healed by a second chance at love. *Originally published as A Little Night Muse by Jessa Slade

Never date a player. Football god Callahan O’Reilly can keep his blazing blue eyes to himself. I have a scholarship to maintain, and I do not have time to babysit a jock through a make-or-break class project. Even if one smoldering glance from him sets my panties on fire. Time to change her mind. Jamaica Winslow opens her mouth and spews sass like a volcano. One look at her uptight package and I want to coax the genie from the bottle, unleash all the passion she hides beneath a mop of unruly curls and a smart-ass attitude. She’s not my type, she doesn’t know one damn thing about the game that rules my life, and I can’t stop thinking about her. Who said anything about love? Jamaica does her best to keep me at arm’s length, but I’m not a pro prospect because I let the plays come to me. With the game on the line, I always want the ball. When an alum with deep pockets and delusions of grandeur makes demands that threaten my NFL chances and Jamaica’s scholarship, I have no choice but to man up and do the right thing no matter the cost. It started as fun and games. Now I’m playing for her heart—and my own. Game Time.

I pull into the diner of this small mountain town, knowing there’s only two things I want: To put down roots and find someone to build a life with. And when I slide into the booth, the woman who pours me a cup of joe is sweet as sugar and warm as apple pie. She serves me up a “Josie Special” and I know she’s made to order—the only woman for me. My past is dark, too dark for a ray of light like her. But she cracks open the clouds and lets the sunshine in … she sees me as the man I can become. Her father wants me gone. He thinks he knows all about me. But he’s wrong, and I’ll do whatever I can to clear my name. For Josie. For our love. For the life we will build together. Dear Reader, You’re going to melt when you meet Beau Montgomery—he’s BUILT, if you know what I mean. He’s all man, all alpha—and all yours. This mountain is full of babies, and he’s gonna make one fine baby-daddy—guaranteed! xo, frankie

“Henry Smith’s father told him that if you build your house far enough away from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you.” But Trouble comes careening down the road one night in the form of a pickup truck that strikes Henry’s older brother, Franklin. In the truck is Chay Chouan, a young Cambodian from Franklin’s preparatory school, and the accident sparks racial tensions in the school—and in the well-established town where Henry’s family has lived for generations. Caught between anger and grief, Henry sets out to do the only thing he can think of: climb Mt. Katahdin, the highest mountain in Maine, which he and Franklin were going to climb together. Along with Black Dog, whom Henry has rescued from drowning, and a friend, Henry leaves without his parents’ knowledge. The journey, both exhilarating and dangerous, turns into an odyssey of discovery about himself, his older sister, Louisa, his ancestry, and why one can never escape from Trouble.