Murder and Mayheim

By Ronica Black and Others

Cassie Mayheim, mystery bookstore owner and self-anointed super sleuth, has solved every fictional case she’s ever read. So when her best friend surprises her with an Alaskan WhoDunIt cruise for her fortieth birthday, she’s ready to put her skills to the test. But the staged murder begins to feel all too real when Cassie senses danger lurking beneath the surface.

For seasoned cruise performer Hannah Garcia, the scripted mystery is just another day at work—until she stumbles into a deadly twist she never saw coming and her life is suddenly on the line. As danger closes in, the only person she can trust is Cassie, the captivating passenger she just met. But Cassie isn’t just another tourist—she’s Hannah’s only hope.

As the ship sails deep into icy waters, they must unravel a mystery that’s no longer a game—because this time, the killer isn’t playing by the script.

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Rebellion

By Gun Brooke

Freedom | Book 3

They were legends, then they were ghosts. Twelve years ago, Sergeant Major Anya Quinn and her military unit vanished rather than condemn children to Celestial work camps. Now, the infamous Ghost Pack returns, a beacon of hope for dissidents and freedom fighters ready to shatter the corrupt government's grip.

But for Kate "Max" Maxton, the face of rebellion is also the face of her tormentor. Taken as a child, Max has never forgotten Anya Quinn—the soldier who oversaw the roundup that stole her innocence.

Against all reason, a dangerous attraction ignites between them. Anya knows her past makes a future impossible, while Max fights a forbidden fascination that defies every bitter memory. As they work to save innocent people, can these two women overcome a history steeped in pain, or will their personal war unravel the very revolution they seek to win?

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Riverbend

By Karis Walsh

Amber Lawrence didn’t come to Bend, Oregon, looking for love, she came to heal. After her aggressive cancer treatment, she's determined to reclaim her strength, one hike at a time. The last thing she wants is a guide, but Grace Howe isn’t what Amber expects.

Grace traded her city life for the dream of running an outdoor adventure company only to end up heartbroken and stuck behind a desk. When Amber hires her for a series of low-key treks, Grace jumps at the chance to make enough to move back home.

Neither is looking for more. But sapphic sparks have a way of catching, and sun-drenched trails and winding rivers, aren’t the only natural beauty they’re noticing. Together, they navigate grief, desire, and the wild terrain of second chances while finding their way back to themselves—and each other.

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Under Construction

By Aurora Rey

Sadie Simoneaux is finally living her dream of opening a bookstore in her hometown. Equal parts childhood fantasy and a much-needed exit from the hustle culture of tech startups, Sadie has the passion, the plan, and the perfect historic building. All she needs is someone to renovate it.

Peyton Broussard is Sadie’s high school friend and friendly rival, and the town’s only contractor. Rehabbing one of Duchesne’s oldest buildings is a dream job. Helping Sadie reno the apartment upstairs on a shoestring budget isn’t so bad either. But for once, Peyton’s the expert and Sadie’s the one asking for help.

Their competitive banter and long hours quickly turn their professional relationship personal until developers offer Sadie a fast exit and a fat check. If she cashes in, what happens to the love she’s just starting to build?

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Blighted

By T.E. Lane

All Melina of Ascolane has ever wanted to do is study magic, but when a devastating Blight destroys the sorcerers’ city, her quiet life is swept into chaos. At the center of it all is the Tear of the Goddess—a sacred relic that anchors magic in the mortal world—and the mysterious knight sworn to protect it.

Liliane de Montraine, once the Queen’s Champion and now a knight-in-exile, carries both the Tear and the burden of a past she cannot outrun. Together, she and Melina must adventure into the perilous realms of Faerie, face treacherous High Fae politics and Blight-maddened underfae, and unravel the dark secret of the Tear before the Blight consumes everything they love.

But as their quest draws them closer to each other, so too does it lead them toward a dangerous truth: Saving their world may mean dooming its magic forever.

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Bones of Contention

By Karen F. Williams

Sydney Wade, aquatic landscape designer, is easygoing and easy on the eyes, but her true talent lies in mischief. Funny and fearless, she’s known for her elaborate pranks, much to the horror of her uptight business partner, Marcus, who’s still traumatized by the alien invasion stunt that left him unconscious. There’s only one thing that truly scares Sydney: funerals.

Elle Woodsworth is charming, stylish, and so relentlessly cheerful she could bring sunshine to a cemetery, which is fitting, because she runs one. Elle’s an undertaker with a heart of gold and a perky ponytail to match. She’d be perfect for Sydney if only she wasn’t death’s doorman.

When Marcus arranges a blind date, sparks fly, then quickly fizzle when Sydney learns Elle’s profession. Creeped out, Sydney ghosts her until a tragedy reunites them. Sydney—guilt-ridden—offers to renovate the Woodsworths’ crumbling garden fountain. She didn’t expect to find a skeleton inside. Or that the skeleton wouldn’t be entirely dead.

Now they must unravel a decades-old mystery, fend off a restless spirit, and figure out whether love can survive where the dead don’t stay buried, and the living dig deeper.

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Forever Family

By L.M. Rose

Can two friends come together after tragedy and raise a baby?

Claire’s marriage ended in divorce and the loss of her unborn child. Moving to a new city for a fresh start, she wants nothing more than to have the family she’s always dreamed of. Lily’s trust was broken by a careless ex-girlfriend, and she puts aside her dream of a child of her own to focus on her passion for weaving.

When Lily discovers that Claire is the cousin of her former roommate, she welcomes her into her community of friends and family. Their new friendship is soon put to the test when tragedy strikes, and jointly they are named as baby Willow’s guardians. Making their unconventional relationship work means overcoming their fears and letting love weave them into a new forever family.

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Her Refuge

By Kadyan

Since her release from prison, Alex has led a life under the radar on the fringes of society, fiercely protective of her teenage daughter. But when a surprise inheritance catapults her to the head of the wealthy Garrison Foundation in San Francisco, she's thrust into a world she never asked for.

Tracy, an investigative journalist with a sharp mind and a ton of ambition, takes a volunteer position at a women's shelter subsidized by the foundation, determined to uncover the truth about its mysterious new president, only to find Alex as guarded as she is magnetic.

Their attraction sparks into something deeper, but Alex’s past isn’t done with her yet and Tracy’s deception might destroy any chance they have. When you’ve spent your life hiding your feelings, can you learn to trust in yourself and in the future?

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Sweet Surrender

By J.J. Hale

She’s the boss at work. At home? Not so much.

At work, Eliza is a high-powered COO. People do what she wants, when she wants, and thank her for the opportunity. At home, she’s a single mom to eight-year-old twins who make the terrible twos look like angel years. Struggling to juggle work and family, Eliza is desperate for support.

After a breakup, Rowyn’s plan to finally settle down is a bust. So, when she gets a call about a job nobody else will touch, she uproots herself once again to be a live-in nanny. It's just another temporary gig—until the door opens and she’s staring at Eliza, the stranger she shared an unforgettable night with.

Now under the same roof, Rowyn understands why no one else wanted this job. Eliza’s take-no-prisoners attitude just isn’t going to work with her kids—or with Rowyn. Navigating family demands, tight schedules, and sexual tension that crackles hotter than the summer heat, can Rowyn convince Eliza that heart and home is the sweetest surrender?

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A Million Dollar Marriage

By Margo Glynn

A decade of love ended with one vicious fight.

When Elsie’s brother announces his divorce and their no-nonsense grandmother cuts him from her will, Elsie makes her soon-to-be ex, Petra, a desperate proposal: pretend to be happily married through the holidays, and split the inheritance. Then they can finalize their divorce.

But Petra doesn’t want money. She wants the love of her life back.

Over three chaotic holidays, old wounds reopen, new truths emerge, and pretending begins to blur into reality. As Petra fights for happiness instead of stability, and Elsie wonders if she ever stopped loving the woman who broke her heart, they must face what really ended their marriage. And what it will take to rebuild it.

Full of messy, real love, A Million Dollar Marriage is a reunion romance for anyone who's ever wondered if too late could be just in time.

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Changing The Game

By Lissandra Rowe

In college, Emersyn Tanner and Savannah Sanchez were fierce competitors, basketball savants, and reluctant teammates forced to play on the same side of the ball. When competition gives way to intense attraction they desperately try to resist, it’s too late. The pressure of their futures, risking it all, and coming out prove too much.

Years later, the game clock resets as fate brings the former college team to a luxury resort in Mexico in celebration of their old coach’s wedding. As soon as Emersyn and Savannah lock eyes, the temptation they buried rushes back to the surface and threatens to burn down their carefully constructed walls—and neatly curated lives. The chemistry is instant and impossible to ignore.

Set against the tantalizing heat of the tropics, this slow-burn second-chance romance explores love that never ends, passion that can’t be denied, and the courage to claim forever.

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I Hate You, Now Kiss Me

By Kimberly Cooper Griffin

People grow apart, Andy. Get over it.

Their sordid history started before they were born, so in fifth grade when Lena severed her friendship with Andy, she started a war<i>.</i> For over six years, they lived to make each other miserable. That’s why no one was more astonished than Andy when Lena kissed her, not once, but twice, just before they left for college.

Twelve years later, Andy’s unable to find love, Lena runs at the mere hint of emotional entanglement, and family has brought them back home for several weeks. Of course, it’s only a matter of time before they run into each other. Unbelievably, not only are they civil, but they fall into bed, discovering the missing parts of themselves in each other.

Amid family drama and new beginnings, they help each other heal. Some things aren’t always what they seem, and others are exactly how they appear, even when they wish they weren’t. Will they let fear ruin what they’ve rediscovered?

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Musical Theatre Mondays

By Marie Incontrera

Sol (short for Soleil) always thought her love life and her Broadway dreams were on two separate tracks—until she finds herself swept into a complicated showmance that’s too real to ignore. After a devastating breakup with her long-term partner, Sol buries herself in the development of her Off-Broadway musical, Away, with the help of her best friend, a drag queen muse, and a chance connection on a queer dating app. 

When Veronika, a seductive Wall Street type, crashes into her life at the exact wrong time—and Maya, a road-hardened truck driver, offers something slower and sweeter—Sol must decide whether she’s chasing the right plotline...or finally ready to write her own. 

Set against the glittering backdrop of Hell’s Kitchen, Musical Theatre Mondays is a funny, tender, queer-as-hell love story about art, identity, and figuring out what’s worth taking center stage.

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Shot Through the Heart

By Claire Donniere

Secret Service Agent Allie Gordon has one rule: Don’t get involved with the subject of an investigation. She broke that rule once and paid the price. When a US senator is threatened, Allie goes undercover to shadow the senator’s chief of staff—the FBI’s prime suspect. As the two grow closer, Allie’s only rule gets harder and harder to keep.
 
Nicole Lancaster has three rules: no blondes, no strings, and absolutely no second dates. Stress and scandals are easy enough to handle, but emotional attachments? Nope. When a compelling brunette shows up just as the threats escalate, Nicole begins to suspect not everyone is who they claim to be—including the woman who makes her want to break every rule.

When Nicole vanishes after an assassination attempt, Allie must uncover the truth—and her feelings—before it’s too late. But all the evidence points in one direction: Nicole orchestrated the whole thing. And her motive is simple—revenge.

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The Girl Next Door

By Georgia Beers

Everyone deserves a happily ever after, that's why Jenna Murphy is fiercely proud of her romance-only bookstore, BookLove. With her pets by her side, she’s content in her neat life, convinced that one day she'll find her person. Jenna helps Grandma with her groceries, runs the library’s used book sale, and hands out water to the runners in the local 5K race. What's not to love?

Sawyer Hall, a sharp-witted book blogger, has gained a reputation for her brutally honest takes. Fresh from a messy breakup, her posts have grown...snarkier than usual, and when she stumbles into Jenna's charming bookstore filled with “sappy fluff,” she doesn’t exactly hold back.

Sawyer's suggestion that romance novels peddle unattainable dreams to the sad and lonely makes Jenna absolutely livid. But fate has a twisted sense of humor because a new neighbor is moving into the other half of Jenna’s duplex and it's Sawyer Hall, because, of course it is. And Sawyer is  gorgeous. And funny. And sort of makes Jenna swoon. So annoying.

A witty, heartwarming enemies to lovers romance about falling for the girl next door that proves the best stories are the ones with endings we never see coming.

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Experts Only

By Kel McCord

Michelle Barret has never been the fun parent. After her husband walks out, leaving her to pick up the pieces, she’s determined to make this winter break unforgettable for her kids. A trip to Mt. Hood, with its snowy slopes and historic charm, is the perfect way to usher in their new life.

Cas Grazer does life on her own terms. Working as a paramedic and volunteering for the ski patrol, she’s happy in her quiet, independent world. Commitments? Not for her. She’s sworn off anything long-term. But when she meets Michelle and her kids on the slopes, Cas feels a spark she never expected.

Their chance encounter soon develops into something neither can ignore. Torn between comforting solitude and the irresistible pull of connection, they begin to wonder if the life they thought they wanted is enough. After all, they’re no experts in love.

In the midst of uncertainty and fear, can they make room in their hearts for each other?

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Never Say Die

By Meredith Doench

Detective Rory Scott was in college when six-year-old Savannah Armitage vanished and the body of a missing teen was found nearby in a shallow grave. The case went unsolved, but Rory’s mother's partner, Stephen, was convicted in the court of public opinion. When Rory’s mother refused to leave him, Rory broke familial ties.

Six years later, Rory has built a life with her girlfriend Cade. When another child disappears and the unidentified body of a missing teen is found nearby, Rory knows it’s more than a coincidence. She steps in as the lead investigator, determined to find the killer and bring home the missing girls. As media swarms law enforcement for details, the state steps in, and a rookie special agent yanks Rory’s case. 

In a renegade move, Rory teams up with Savannah’s mother, a woman still desperate to find her daughter alive. When the investigation leads to the two people Rory most wants to avoid—her own mother and Stephen—Rory must face the fallout of her estrangement. 

As Rory’s personal and professional lives converge, it’s a race against time to find the connection between the cases and bring the killer to justice.

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Swept Away

By Radclyffe

First Responders Series | Book 8

When ER physician Sloane Marshall is called in as a last-minute replacement for a federal outreach mission in the remote mountain town of Coulter’s Gap, she views the temporary assignment as an unwelcome interruption in her “real” work in a level one trauma center where she is actually saving lives.

Jax Kincaid, a sharp-edged helicopter pilot and former Army flight medic tasked with medical evacuations and disaster logistics, is none too happy about a lead physician who's never been to battle. And the increasingly worsening storm predictions might turn out to be just that.

In the month leading up to a catastrophic natural disaster, Sloane and Jax forge an uneasy partnership that begins as mutual respect and turns into something neither expected.

Swept Away is a high-stakes romance about survival, second chances, and the unexpected power of revealing our most secret desires.

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