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College freshman Kelly “Razor” Mitchell boldly asked out senior star pitcher Ashton Sharpe and was crushed when Ashton turned her down. Seven years later, Ashton is one of the team’s coaches and shows up on Razor’s doorstep asking her to don her gear once more. Razor is cautious. She hung up her cleats early for a reason. But Ashton is very persuasive and as beautiful as ever, and Razor can’t help but hope the longing in her gaze has nothing to do with softball.

Ashton has few regrets, but one is turning down Razor’s request for a date back in college. Ashton can’t think about what-ifs now, or how great Razor looks, or her dormant feelings stirring. A crisis has left the university softball team without a catcher, and their best solution is the one person Ashton never expected to see again.

Ashton and Razor’s coach-player dynamic gets tricky as the sparks fly faster than a line drive. As they struggle with old feelings and new discoveries, the season seems endless. Plus, Razor is sure Ashton won’t want to explore romantic possibilities once she discovers the real reason Razor abruptly departed the team all those years ago.

When reporter Addison Miller scores an invitation to Decadence, she hopes for an exclusive interview with Elizabeth Hathaway, the mysterious socialite behind the event. But as Addison soon discovers, there’s more to the story, and her gorgeous host, than she ever imagined.

Exclusive Content was originallly published in Decadence: Erotic Romance Novellas (Bold Strokes Books, 2023)

Emory Bennet is overworked and overstressed. In Vegas to relax and meet Cadence, an incredibly sexy woman she’s been talking to online, Emory agrees when Cadence all but begs her to attend Decadence. With one secret condition: Emory is the one who’s in control.

Passionate Pursuance was originally published in Decadence: Erotic Romance Novellas (Bold Strokes Books, 2023)

Max Woodbury regrets how her relationship ended. One terrible misunderstanding and Dee Talson refused to take her calls or respond to texts. Unable to let Dee walk away, Max enlists help to pull off the surprise of a lifetime at Decadence and win back Dee’s heart.

Redemption was originally published in Decadence: Erotic Romance Novellas (Bold Strokes Books, 2023)

Abigail Gardner is finally getting her chance to go to Alaska, traveling to the last frontier on her first assignment for an exclusive adventure magazine. Only the transport driver has an unexpected heart attack, and she never makes it to her final destination. Stranded in the wilderness, the only person she can turn to for help is Whitley Travers, an Alaskan native, experienced pilot, and complete know-it-all pain in Abigail’s ass.

Whitley has seen her great state at its best and its worst. Maybe she is a know-it-all, but experience matters as they’re forced to traverse the unrelenting Alaskan landscape and make impossible decisions to find a way out of this mess. Cold, rain-soaked perilous miles stand between them and safety, and they must put their personal hang-ups and stubbornness aside to survive. When they do, it turns out they don’t hate each other after all, and if they weren’t actively fighting for their lives, they just might find each other attractive.    

But Abigail and Whitley are not alone in the wild. And being stranded far from home isn’t their biggest problem. A stalker is tracking their every move, and they’re in more danger than they know.

Whisk Me Away is must-see TV. When the famous host arranges a retreat for up-and-coming pastry chefs, Regan Callahan applies. Everything she’s been working for is served up hot and delicious right under her nose: recognition of her self-taught skills, learning from a master, there’s even been a secret prize hinted at that just might give her the means to buy her boss’s bakery when he retires. It’s not supposed to be a competition, but if it is, she’ll do anything to win. 

Ava Prescott has no intention of allowing that to happen. Not that she’s worried. Regan doesn’t have what it takes. Just like she couldn’t excel with Ava as her boss when they worked together at the high-end restaurant in New York City. Their rivalry sharp as a lemon tart, Ava’s going to win, then she’ll ditch the high-pressure kitchen and open a small restaurant where she’ll have the creative freedom to follow her instincts, and her unique desserts will blossom.  

Their styles are different. Their personalities are miles apart. Regan’s a gorgeous flake. Ava, a beautiful untouchable ice queen. Let the competition, and the ovens, heat up. Everyone knows the best recipes come straight from the heart.

In Eleanor Perry’s life, people always leave. Now a single mother in the mining town of Idaho Springs, Colorado, she vows no one will abandon her again. Closing her door and her heart to the world, she focuses on making a living and keeping food on the table. Eleanor rethinks things, though, when a charming cowgirl rides into town.

Julia Holte grew up running wild on her family’s oil fields in west Texas. She always wanted to be one of the boys, but her brash behavior has recently caused more trouble than good. After following her sister and brother-in-law to a life in the mountains, Julia is taken by the sweet, intriguing Eleanor.

Both yearn desperately for connection but are wary of the consequences. Grappling with the haunting shadows of their pasts, new love is the last thing either of them expects. Will they discover the biggest treasure of all and let love back into their hearts?

In this small-town second chance romance, Melissa Brayden’s Dream a Little Dream explores the pain of betrayal, the courage to face the unexpected, and the longing for a love that’s unforgettable.

Savanna Potter is having an off year. Her aunt died, and the woman of her dreams, who had agreed to meet her on the suspension bridge one year after their first amazing date, stood her up. Then, in news that rocks her, it turns out the dad she knew isn’t her biological father. So, who the hell is?

Savanna, angry and adrift, can’t believe it when Dr. Kyle Remington, the very woman who left her standing on that bridge like a fool, shows up in Dreamer’s Bay.

Not only has Kyle landed in Savanna’s small town, but she’s managed to charm every other person who lives there. Savanna has no plans to forgive and forget. There’s nothing between them anymore, even if Kyle’s sparkling blue eyes and shiny dark hair make Savanna’s pesky knees go weak. Life is too complicated for second chances. Or is it?

A delightful modern-day romance inspired by one of Jane Austen’s most beloved novels.

Twenty-five-year-old Emma Wilson, tall, blond, and rich, has an enviable life, but her father’s dementia makes it difficult to leave him and their home on Highbury Lane. With her future on hold, Emma turns to her neighbor and confidante, thirty-eight-year-old Dr. Georgia Kostigiris, for advice and comfort and to keep their little world tightly ordered.

All that changes when Georgia's seventeen-year-old niece Cora comes to stay for the summer, invading Highbury Lane with her teen angst, big mouth, and knack for seeing things that Emma wished she wouldn’t. Like the way Emma and Georgia lean on each other. And the way Emma’s eyes track the sway of Georgia’s curving hips. Cora makes it impossible for Emma to ignore her feelings for Georgia, but it’s too complicated, and besides, she’s certain Georgia doesn’t feel the same. That’s how she ends up on a date with easy-breezy Bridget, mired in mixed signals.  

Emma and Georgia are perfect for each other, but can they build a future when Emma is avoiding the life and love she truly desires?

Kelly’s world collapsed when her father died. They had been very close and now she’s lost. How is she supposed to rebuild her relationship with her mother without someone to facilitate their conversation? But her grief takes a back seat when the unexpected happens the day of her father’s funeral.

When Teresa got the assignment to write up the obituary for Mr. Matheson, it brought back so many memories of when she had dated his daughter Kelly in high school. They had ended awkwardly, and, ready to apologize for how she had acted back then, she goes to the funeral to see her again.

The spark is still there, but Kelly and Teresa aren’t convinced their reconnection will lead to a forever romance. With so much time apart, all the ways they’ve changed since high school, and the challenges of a long-distance relationship, their second chance at love may end just as disastrously as the first

Vancouver’s hit competitive cooking show Recipe for Success has begun filming its second season and two talented young chefs are desperate for more than a winning dish.

Grace Donahue is trying to get out from under her wealthy family’s control, and winning would give her everything she needs to be free. What she didn’t count on was falling for her rival, a sexy-as-hell butch and bad-ass chef who knows exactly how to dish it out and satisfy Grace’s other appetites.

Yaz Sano is as striking as her tiger tattoo and she can’t let herself be distracted by anything or anyone, especially not her spoiled and gorgeous opponent. Winning the competition is her only goal, but as she and Grace duke it out in the kitchen, she soon realizes that she is hungry for much more.

Can they stay focused enough to showcase British Columbia’s bounty and produce winning dishes? Or will their attraction for each other be the one ingredient their considerable skills cannot master?

One person dead, another the target.

Micky Knight is tasked with protecting Rabbi Sarah Jacobson, from New York, who is hiding in the city she hates, New Orleans. Unsure if Sarah was targeted by one lone killer or a sophisticated hate group, Micky is on edge and uncertain of how to guard her. Or if she can. Sarah is on the verge of a breakdown, from witnessing someone she loved being murdered, to being a stranger in a place she never wanted to see again.

Micky reluctantly takes another case from an old high school acquaintance to find her young boytoy who stole important business secrets. The case is messy, likely illegal, and throws Micky into a past she thought she had left behind.

 Both cases lead her to unexpected—and dangerous—places.

Sabrina Doyle doesn’t have time for romance. Working two jobs, she’s resigned herself to having a life only after she’s achieved her goals. The universe has other ideas, as a chance meeting—and a spilled coffee cup—introduces her to Delilah Holte, who seems to be everywhere Sabrina needs to be.

Now Sabrina can’t keep Delilah off her mind, despite how much she tries. As Delilah leads her into the world of BDSM, Sabrina discovers a new submissive side to her sexuality. But Delilah only promises her one night: one night of play, of fun, of pleasure.

Sabrina isn’t sure she can handle just one night. And worse, Delilah isn’t in town for long. Desperate to please her, Sabrina must decide: miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime or pine for the woman who tempts her with such pleasure.

Content advisory: homophobia and transphobia

Theo and Stella will never work out as more than just friends. Then why can’t they stop fighting and making out—up!—making up.

Stella James is back in town after ditching her friends for her (now) ex, whose career took her to London, and she’s bound to make a big entrance at her best friend’s wedding. What Stella fears more than an awkward reunion, though? Theo and their messy more than friendship but never quite love.

Theo Kingsley is an activist and a human rights lawyer in the making, oh, and she thinks monogamy is so last century. Stella couldn’t be any less socially conscious if she tried, unlike the women Theo dates. It’s not as if Stella really believes forever exists, but she’ll never understand how Theo can seem so into her and be dating other people at the same time.

When things between them quickly get complicated again, their push and pull threatens to ruin the friendship in all the worst ways and break their whole friend group apart.

Senior associate Ana Mendez is always being overlooked. By her family, by her peers, heck, even by her latest crush. But when a power vacuum emerges at her law firm, she knows the medical malpractice case she's working on is her golden ticket to the promotion she deserves. 

Cardiac surgeon Rachel Cohen is stunned when she is served legal papers compelling her to testify in a lawsuit. One night after work, Rachel goes out to a bar and ends up going home with the most beautiful woman she’s ever seen. Rachel’s world is rocked when she arrives at her deposition and discovers that the attorney questioning her is none other than the woman she just slept with.

Like opposing sides of a magnet, Rachel and Ana are undeniably drawn to one another. But will love find a way to beat this conflict of interest? Or does fate have other plans in store?

A gripping and poignant ode to chosen family, intergenerational friendship, and resolute persistence.

This is not a good time for Berry Garland to realize her dream of opening a women’s health center. Florida has become more conservative, and “women’s health” raises a red flag. Berry’s intent to serve victims of domestic violence, gay women, migrant workers—documented or not—makes reliance on government funding and the cooperation of local agencies precarious. When the owner of Pansy’s Café donates space, though, MJ Beaudry and her lover Vonnie Lowe’s brother volunteer to revamp the space into a health facility.

Berry’s best friend, activist Allison Miller, is disgusted with the frenzied hurricane of right-wing extremism, homophobia, and violence. As mayor of Four Lakes, she helps navigate local bureaucracy. A community of lesbians, neighbors, and patients, rise up to protect this critical resource from a shocking saboteur.

Despite Berry and her partner Jaudon Vicker’s devastating life changes at home, these everyday dykes and their friends will stop at nothing to see the center thrive. Their ideals, their wounds, and a steadfast allegiance to one another render them heroes.

Library director Jasmine Harald has no desire to attract police attention, not since a murder made her temporarily shut down her precious library. But now Jazz needs the cops. One of her favorite students is dead, and everyone believes he died by suicide. She’s certain the police can help her prove them wrong.

University police officer Cappy Flannery understands too well the pain suicide can bring to family and friends. She doesn’t believe this death suspicious—simply a young man who couldn’t cope with the loss of his promising future as a star football player. She agrees to investigate more thoroughly because her sergeant ordered her to even though she thinks it’s a waste of time.

As secrets are uncovered, Cappy and Jazz realize that the case—and their growing feelings for each other—are more complex than either of them expected.

Lindsay Chase had everything she’d ever wanted until a gambling addiction ruined her flashy life in Los Angeles. Forced home to Connecticut to start over, she’s broke, on probation, and ordered to do community service.

When she meets social worker Ellie Tuttle, their attraction is immediate, but Lindsay’s self-centered nature tests Ellie’s usually endless patience and empathy. Lindsay struggles to reconcile who she used to be with her new, humble existence, and she’s not exactly making a great first impression. As Ellie and Lindsay get to know each other while working together at the homeless shelter, they fall into an unlikely friendship that slowly leads to love, despite Ellie’s efforts to avoid it.

But when the shelter is set to close due to lack of funding, Lindsay has the chance to prove she isn’t as selfish as everyone thinks. She’ll save the day and show Ellie she’s worthy of her love. That is if she doesn’t go to jail for it first.