Novellas

Novellas

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Definition of the "Novella Genre": A novella ebook fits in between a short story and a full-length novel.  Unlike a short story, a novella has room for plot development, character growth and change, and more conflicts. However, unlike a novel, the novella typically does not have multiple perspectives, is not split into chapters, and does not have the luxury of in-depth subplots.  Novella ebooks are meant to be consumed in one sitting and take a great deal of dexterity and skill in the author drafting them.

 

Examples of bestselling and famous novellas are John Steinbeck (The Pearl), Stephen King (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption), Truman Capote (Breakfast at Tiffany's) and Animal Farm (George Orwell).

The Lost Great Dane: A Lost and Found Pets Mystery

by B. L. Blair


The Lost Great Dane is the first novella in the Lost and Found Pets series. Alexandra Prescott is a licensed private investigator specializing in finding missing animals. Reuniting pet and owner is more than just a job.


While looking for a lost cat, Alex finds a weak and injured Great Dane. The dog has no collar, no tags, and no microchip. And the only person looking for him is a man who might have murdered his own wife.

Within 24 hours, Alex has a hunted dog, a cryptic message, and a hitman on her tail. She realizes the only way out of this mess is to solve the mystery of the lost Great Dane.

 
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Virgin and the Bratva (Eggplant Canyon Phase 2: The Bratva Moves In)

by Sylvie Haas


I’m supposed to be losing my virginity as part of a fundraiser. Instead, I’m handcuffed to one of my stepbrothers who plans on taking me away from the event.

Should I cause a scene and get someone to rescue me from my brothers?

Or, do I give in to my curiosity about what they want to do with me once we’re somewhere more private?

I’m pretty sure I make the right choice until I find out the secret they’re keeping.

If you love dirty-talking men who have over-the-top ideas of how to please their woman, and are in a hurry to give her babies, you’ll handcuff yourself to these stepbrothers, too!

 

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Until I'm Safe in Your Arms (The Welwyn Marriage Wager Book 1)

by Jenna Jaxon


Can a wager to find a wife turn into a true love match?


Entered into a wager that he can wed within a week, Captain Alex Bancroft pursues the first pretty woman he meets: Miss Emma Washer. Their courtship proceeds at a furious pace, including a dalliance that might ruin them both. Before it can, Alex proposes and is stunned when Emma agrees to marry him. Alex desperately tries to keep word of the wager from his new wife, not knowing Emma has secrets of her own to keep.

As passion erupts between the newly wed pair, the circumstances of Emma’s past threaten to tear them asunder. Alex’s regiment is directed to sail to a place Emma dares not go.


She refuses to accompany him, leaving Alex with a devastating choice: leave England to fulfill duty to Queen and country or stay and revel in his newfound love for his wife?

Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes.

The Welwyn Marriage Wager
Until I’m Safe in Your Arms
The Baron’s Halo
The Siren Next Door
No Rival for Your Love
Gem of My Heart
The Captain Takes a Wife

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A Hamburger Christmas: A Heartwarming Crime and Mystery Novella for the Holidays

by J. T. Bishop


Even grief offers gifts

Coping with the loss of a loved one, Detective Aaron Remalla faces a difficult Christmas. Despite his partner Detective Gordon Daniels’ attempts to cajole him into spending Christmas together, Remalla makes other plans. But when the holiday turns deadly and Remalla finds himself at the mercy of thieves, he and his adversaries will learn that sometimes the magic of Christmas means relying on those you love, whether they’re alive…or not.

Sometimes, no matter how hard life may seem, the greatest losses can offer the greatest blessings.

If you enjoy an engaging mystery thriller, a close partnership between two bantering detectives, a sprinkle of supernatural suspense and a heartwarming story that might prompt a tear or two, then discover Detectives Daniels and Remalla in this prequel novella and enjoy their Hamburger Christmas.

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Steamy Cairo Nights (Passport to Pleasure)

by Nicki Pascarella


American Tia Livingston has just signed a contract to belly dance at a five-star hotel in Zamalek, Cairo. If she survives insults from an arrogant singer, a night in prison, and her uncontrollable fantasies, she just might be able to make her dreams of performing the most beautiful dance form in the world become a reality.

The sensational Mikeal Darwish may have millions of women falling at his feet, but the one he is crazy about glares at him as if scorpions hang from his ears. Mikeal has less than a week to help the gorgeous redhead discover the passion required to be an Egyptian 
Raks Sharki star. Can he keep his hands to himself and have Tia stage-ready in time?

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Cupcakes in the City: A Cupcake Shop Series Novella

by Roxanne Rhaman


Is there anything better than a coffee cupcake first thing in the morning? Kassidy West
has been asking herself that question for two years, ever since her friend Sabrina opened her shop. Right in their neighborhood. And she doesn’t mind Kassidy taking up a table all day.

The only downside is having to put up with Sabrina’s annoying twin, Ramon. They only agree on two things; life is better when they ignore
each other. And cupcakes are worth anything, even putting up with someone you don’t like.

When they’re forced together to help save their favorite cupcake shop, they’ll learn not only can first impressions be wrong, but that sometimes the person you thought you knew is full of all sorts of interesting details. And that they just might be exactly what you need.

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Something Blue: A Sweet Romance Anthology

by Susan Sands


Toss the bouquet and say "I do" to this collection of sweet wedding-themed romcoms from the team who brought you the 
USA Today Bestseller Christmas Actually! 18 all-new novellas by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors.

Four Royal Weddings and an (Almost) Funeral
By Teri Wilson


Someone posh, someone new, someone annoying, something...true? A pair of royal correspondents from rival news outlets in London can't seem to stop bumping heads at a succession of royal weddings, but when they band together to find one of the queen’s puppies while the dog is running amok in Westminster Abbey, things get even more royally complicated.


Petals & Playlists
By Lacey Baker


Short-staffed and not in the mood for wedding day excitement, Emory Bellson is forced to DJ a reception or risk bad publicity from one of the most notable brides in Miami. When she's somehow roped into standing in the line of single women and ends up catching the bouquet, she thinks the day couldn't possibly get any worse. Except it does, the moment she notices the groomsman who catches the garter, Hayden Rivers, is also a guy she'd dated and ghosted three years ago.


His Custom-made Bridesmaid
By Caro Carson


Bethany Shepherd is on the verge of opening her own bridal boutique, as soon as she finishes this final job as a seamstress for an over-the-top wedding with fifteen bridesmaids. At the last minute, Bethany is forced to fill in for a missing bridesmaid on top of the fifteen dress fittings she must complete as a seamstress. Worse, the groomsman she’s paired with is her old college flame, the wealthy and arrogant Jovian Taylor, who suddenly seems more than willing to stay by her side, for better or for worse.


Something Borrowed
By Cassidy Carter


When bridesmaid Catherine Katz tries on the bride's ring before her best friend's wedding, she doesn't count on Lennox Miller, her former fiancée, catching her in the act—or not being able to get the ring off. She doesn't want Len's help, but now she needs it. During their race together to try and free her before the ceremony begins, Catherine begins to see that her own old love story might potentially have a new ring to it.


Always You
By Melinda Curtis


Cassie Andrews and Jude Turner were inseparable in high school. But Cassie went away to college to become a doctor and Jude stayed in Beacon Bay to buy and run the family bait shop. Somewhere along the line they decided to go their separate ways. Now Cassie's back for a friend's wedding and sparks are rekindled. But is she home to stay?


Love By Accident
By Marianne Evans


Mix a rescue puppy and unguarded frittata, and wedding reception chaos is sure to ensue. While Emily Carpenter and Raylen Preston deal with frittata-ghedon, sparks fly. But can a magical second-chance wedding celebration lead these two wounded hearts to their own happy ending?


The Wedding Rivals
By Nicole Flockton


When high school rivals find themselves as maid of honor and best man at their best friends’ wedding, it’s game on as to who has the best pre-wedding events planned. Old rivalries are renewed along with the spark of romance that has always simmered below the surface.


And more...

Second Chance Sweetheart by Shirley Jump

Something Lost Something Found by Makenna Lee

Wedding at Winding Woods by Janice Lynn

A Wedding at the USO by Tif Marcelo

Her Purrfect Plus One by Robyn Neeley

A Wedding to Remember by Annie Rains

Then, And Now by Susan Sands

Always & Furever by Victoria Schade

Wedding Veils & Puppy Tails by Lizzie Shane

The Groom That Got Away by Sasha Summers

The Perfect Fit by Roe Valentine

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Secrets in Stockbridge: A Sydney Brennan Novella (Sydney Brennan Mysteries Book 2)

by Judy K. Walker


How far would you trust your Ex when it comes to murder?

PI Sydney Brennan's first error in judgment: performing a background check for her ex-boyfriend. Her second: delivering the report in person to his upstate New York home, where a man is murdered shortly after her arrival. Will believing her ex is innocent be the third error that leads to another death?

Sue Grafton fans will find Kinsey's kindred spirit in Sydney Brennan, a Florida private investigator with a knack for getting into trouble who doesn't know when to quit. Secrets in Stockbridge is a stand-alone Sydney Brennan novella. (See below for reading order.) If you're looking for a mystery with believable characters and "just enough humor to offset the dark," click the Buy Now button to read Secrets in Stockbridge today!

 

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Hell Hath No Fury: Queen Of Hell Book 1 (Queen of Hell Series)

by S. K. Gregory


Halloween Night - An epic battle to decide who will be Queen of Hell...

Jesse and his friends just want to party and hook up with some girls. Instead they end up dead. Unfortunately, their problems don't end there as they are caught between two warring succubus sisters, who battle it out to see which one will be crowned Queen of Hell.

Sasha and Sarah have hated each other their whole lives, but now the world is at stake. Sasha is supposed to take the throne, now her devious little sister has found a way to usurp her, but only if she completes her ritual in time. Sasha has never wanted the throne, but she can't allow Sarah to have it. 

Can she defeat her sister and find a way to get out of the deal? Or will she be forced to go straight to Hell?

Book 1 in the Queen of Hell Series. 18+ due to mature content

 

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The First Human Rider: A Middang3ard Series (Dragon Approved Book 1)

by Michael Anderle


Dragonriders are all that stand between Middang3ard and total annihilation. 

But their numbers are dwindling. 

With every passing day, more and more Dragonriders are falling under the scourge of the Dark One. 

The forces of humanity and their allies are desperate. They need a new hero to step up and turn the tide.

Myrddin, the resistance’s leader, thinks he might have found that someone…on Earth, of all places.

Word has just come from the east that the Dark One is launching his largest assault yet, but there is still time to stop him. If, that is, they can find someone good enough to take him on. 

Alex Bound just might be the rider they need.

But a human has never been accepted as a Dragonrider. 

Let alone a blind human...

Alex isn’t someone to step away from a fight. 

Not now, not ever, and she has no plans to start—even if she needs to ride a real dragon to make it happen.

 

Go up and click Read Now or Download for Free and find out what happens when you cross a desperate wizard, and a willing fighter accepting the call to be the best when she is needed the most.

 
 
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Rose is Spellbound: A Rapunzel Re-telling (Nymph's Revenge Book 1)

by Julia Goldhirsh


Will this Rapunzel break free from her glass cage or die trying?

 

Cursed to live within the glass walls of a greenhouse for her entire life, sixteen-year old Rose is desperate for a taste of freedom. After risking her life to escape, she's saved by a handsome, young messenger.

Gabriel thinks he'll never fall in love again until he meets Rose. After finding her collapsed on the side of the road, he knows he needs to help this mysterious girl.

When Rose meets Gabriel, she thinks she’s finally found a savior. But he's hiding a secret that could get her killed. With an evil nymph on her tail, she starts to wonder:

Can she trust Gabriel or will he be the death of her?

 

This 20th century fairy tale retelling is filled with devious nymphs, bloodthirsty curses, and a dark twist that will have you spellbound. If you liked Jen Calonita’s Twisted Tales, you’ll love this first book in the Spellbound series. Buy Spellbound today!

Trigger warning- Rose deals with a physically and emotionally abusive parent in the book.

 

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Slow Grind: It's Raining Men, Book 3

by Tory Baker


Serenity


I love traveling. I’ve even made a lucrative career of it.
Traveling through Spring, Florida wasn’t on my radar.
But then again, neither was a vehicle accident.
Now I’m stranded with limited options.
I need help, but I never thought my hero would show up in coveralls, steel-toed boots and a smile that makes my knees weak, and my panties melt.


Greyson

A beer in my hand while watching the waves roll in is where I find peace.
That’s the only plans I make during my downtime.
When a sexy red head with lips that promise heaven needs help, you better believe I’m going to be the one that steps up.
She needs help to get back on the road, but I have other plans.
The only place I want this beauty to travel is in my bed.


Tory is bringing you her addition to the Raining Men Collaboration and in this case, it’s not only raining men, it’s raining an over-the-top Alpha who instantly is obsessed once he meets the woman who is the answer to every fantasy he’s ever had. He’s not going to stop until he claims Serenity for his very own—and lucky us, we get to watch. As always prepare for a safe, insta-love tale with a rough around the edges Alpha, and steamy heat all tied up in a happily ever after bow.

 
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Billionaire Unwed~Zeke: The Billionaire's Obsession

by J. S. Scott


You met Lia and Zeke in Billionaire Unloved, Jett and Ruby's book. Now you can find out what happened to them. Did Lia really end up marrying the wrong guy?

Although this story is part of The Billionaire's Obsession series, it can be easily be enjoyed as a standalone friends to lovers billionaire romance.

Lia:

I thought I had my life all worked out. My wedding had been meticulously planned. All I had to do was walk down the aisle and get married to the man I'd been engaged to for over a year.

Pretty easy and uncomplicated, right?

Unfortunately, all of my well laid plans go up in smoke when my fiancé leaves me at the church alone because he found a woman who was better suited for his snobby world of wealth and privilege.

After realizing what kind of man my intended groom really was, it was hard not to be more relieved that I'd dodged a bullet than I was heartbroken. Problem is, I still need to get married. All of my hopes and dreams are dependent on me tying the knot by my twenty-eighth birthday, and that date is closing in fast. Way too quickly for me to fall in love all over again.

As usual, my best friend Zeke Conner is there to pick up the pieces after I'm left at the altar by a jerk. He helps me work through the demoralizing event so I can put it behind me and move on. I'm stunned when he offers to marry me himself, but it's a bargain I can't really refuse.

As my relationship starts to change with my best friend, I find myself caught in a web of sensual desire and unending passion that's as terrifying as it is satisfying. Probably because it seems all too real.

Our arrangement was supposed to be temporary. A deal between friends that Zeke swore would benefit both of us, but as our marriage starts to feel like so much more than just a charade for me, what will happen when it all ends?

This book was originally published under the title “Temporary Groom” as a part of the now-discontinued Left at The Altar Series. It’s been completely re-written with added chapters and material, and retitled Billionaire Unwed as part of The Billionaire’s Obsession series.

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The Rock and the Raindrop: A Space in Time

by Bjorn Wythette

A thought-provoking tale, with a bit of fun:

A raindrop has seen the rise and fall of civilizations and survived deserts of ice and sand. However, despite all of her adventures, she has lost the magic of being alive. That is, until a gust of wind—or perhaps a twist of fate—sends her face-to-face with a lowly rock. But what good could possibly come from a conversation with a rock? Turns out, this is no ordinary rock. This particular rock watches the world around him evolve in the most astonishing of ways, and he can almost touch the hand wielding such bewildering and obvious might. From their sudden encounter, two things spark between them: a friendship and a spiritual quest.

In this lighthearted romp through a serious world, a Rock and a Raindrop explore the many ways—always subtle and often clever—God reveals Himself to us through nature. Along the way, they explore the notion that we are fledgling spirits in a decidedly material world, and contemplate the wonderful and rather extraordinary implications lying therein. This delightful story is perfect for birthdays and other occasional gifts.

 

 
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Blindsided (Psychiatrist Grant Garrick series Book 1)

by Tom Bierdz


Psychiatrist Grant Garrick had it all: a thriving therapy practice, a bright, loving, and beautiful wife, a 15 year-old son filled with potential, and a gorgeous home on acreage overlooking the Puget Sound. Life couldn’t get much better.

Then tragedy struck.


Read the novella, Book 1, the prequel to the Psychiatrist Grant Garrick suspense-thriller series.
Learn why he defies danger and adventures beyond the boundaries of his profession to help solve his patients’ problems.

 
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Dead Boys Don't Cry

by H.G. Lynch


This story doesn't begin with my death. It begins with someone's else's.


Antonio is sick of his mother's drunken, abusive boyfriend, and when Dave starts acting strange following the disappearance of a young woman, Antonio suspects he's responsible.
But when he confronts Dave about the murder, Antonio finds himself facing down the barrel of a gun.
Waking up dead was not part of his plan.
With a Reaper at the gates and a gravestone at his back, he'll risk his afterlife to catch his killer.

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Miss Fenella's Fault (Seven Wishes Book 1)

by Bree Verity


Newly-minted Fairy Godmother, Fenella, wants nothing more than to complete her first Happily Ever After under the guidance of the mentor, Lachlan (also a Fairy Godmother).

But everything Fenella tries seems to lead to disaster and in the end, even her fairy god-daughter Letty resents her efforts to help.
Letty just wants to marry her beau, Captain James Stirling. But her father is opposed to the match - to the point where he forbids Letty from even seeing James.

How can Fenella fix things and give Letty the Happily Ever After she deserves?

 
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Heart of Desire

by Jenna Jaxon


Follow your heart to find your desire


Miss Katherine Locke is irked to start her third season dancing with the disagreeable Lord Haversham, her brother’s friend and her own arch enemy. After three years out, however, she’s finally interested in the dashing Lord Finley—only to find out her cousin has set her cap for him too. To make the man jealous, Kate feigns interest in Lord Haversham, only to be shocked to find the handsome lord apparently falling for her. With time running out, should she accept his suit and risk falling in love despite herself?

Marcus, Lord Haversham, is in a tight pinch. His estates are failing and worse, he’s just lost three thousand pounds to his best friend, Lord Ainsley. Ainsley’s solution: have Marcus marry his shrewish sister and he’ll cancel his gambling debt plus give him ten thousand more pounds for her dowry. With nowhere to turn, Marcus agrees, praying he can keep word of the wager from Miss Locke long enough to charm her into marrying him. But can he avoid falling in love himself?

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Friends and Foes: A Read Wine Bookstore Cozy Mystery Book 1

by Laina Turner

Trixie is finally living her dream of opening a bookstore called Read Wine, but someone doesn’t want her to succeed. Can she figure out who is standing in her way before her dreams go up in smoke?

In this Read Wine series prequel, Trixie is ecstatic that she is about to reach her lifelong dream of owning a bookstore, which will also have coffee, baked goods and a wine bar. It's everything she loves, all under one roof. To make it even better, she's doing it with her best friends, Sally and Cora.

Just when they think they are close to opening Read Wine, strange things start to occur. Someone trashes their store mere days before they are to open. Then Sally gets stranded when someone puts sugar in her gas tank. And the competition in town is not happy another coffee option is opening.

Who has it in for them? Is someone trying to sabotage Read Wine?

Do you love cozy mysteries with quirky, strong female leads that just can’t keep their noses out of police business? Is a bookstore that carries coffee and wine your idea of heaven? Then the Read Wine series is for you!
 

 
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Spellbound

by Julia Goldhirsh

 

An enchanted Rose spellbound to a greenhouse prison. 

 

Cursed to live within the glass walls of a greenhouse for her entire life, sixteen-year old Rose has finally reached her breaking point. She had to escape before she lost her mind. But life outside the protective glass was filled with perils of its own.

When she met Gabriel, she thought she’d finally found a savior. But neither was aware of what lurked inside him. Someone was pulling the strings from the shadows. With darkness on the horizon and danger lurking around every corner, Rose must escape the greenhouse, but at what cost?

How hard could it be to break out of a glass cage?

 

If you like devious nymphs, bloodthirsty curses, and fairytales with a dark twist then check out “Spellbound,” the first in the Spellbound mini-series.

Trigger warning- The main character does deal with abuse in the book.

 

 
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