She's the shy girl.
The one you'd never notice.
But I did.
I watched her, studied her.
While she worked in the library, meticulously rearranging books as though she'd written them herself.
I wanted her... so I made her an offer she couldn’t refuse.
Tell me your deepest, darkest wish...
And I will make it come true.
One whisper ...
One single wish ...
And I bought her soul.

Dark Wish is an enticing new Dark Romance by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild.

From a USA Today bestselling author comes a brand new small town suspense romance about a stubborn wildlife activist and the mysterious outsider who risks it all to protect her.

I came to Finn River to get away from trouble. Of course it found me anyway – in the form of a forbidden kiss.

After a narrow escape from Alaska and months on the run, I take a security gig that doesn’t ask any questions about my past. But it didn’t take long before trouble came knocking—first, a dangerous rescue, second, sharing a secret with the one girl I shouldn't trust.

I need to stay away from Sofie Whittaker. Not only are we from different worlds, with two very different futures, being with her puts us both at risk. But her bright blue eyes and rare smile haunt my days, her sassy mouth and tight curves consume my nights. The more I try to push her away, the more entwined our lives become, until the morning I find her in my bed, begging me to make her mine.

But it all comes crashing down the night my past catches up to me. Do I run to save us both, or stay and fight?

Author's note: soulmates brought together by fate, a mountain town fighting change, and an addicting, unsolved mystery. Love Me Dangerous is Zach and Sofie's story and book 1 in a new series of stand-alone romances featuring a different hero and heroine fighting for their HEA. Be there when these irresistible stories begin!

Fresh out of law school, Dani Wellford is determined to make her mark with her first solo case. Too bad her mysteriously uncooperative client seems determined to land behind bars. And too bad the smoking hot assistant DA prosecuting the case makes her pulse race every time they clash.
Cameron Townsend has an impressive conviction record, but his latest case is proving... challenging. Not because the evidence is weak—it's ironclad. Not because the rookie defense attorney is incompetent—she's smart, funny, and way too sexy. The problem? He can't stop thinking about her, and she's getting dangerously close to costing him the conviction that will make his whole career.
Enemies in court, lovers after hours--they're trapped in an impossible choice: honor their oaths as attorneys and lose the person who sets their souls on fire or follow their hearts and betray everything they've ever fought to become. Either way, when the verdict comes in, they''ll both lose something they can't bear to live without.
Justice has never been so complicated—or so seductive.

Cindy Dees is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 novels and creator/executive producer of an upcoming thriller television series. She draws upon her experience as a U. S. Air Force pilot to create intense suspense and love on the edge of danger.
Lovers of Dees’ high-stakes, fast-paced action will find exponentially increasing tension in each scene and pulse-pounding adventure that will keep readers enthralled. -- RT

A growly mercenary protector with issues and the off-limits client he can’t stop thinking about.

Following the death of her brother, journalist Joanna Smith is on her own personal mission to bring down Raptor Industries, even when her obsessive pursuit leads to her losing her job. But after an attempt on her life leaves her vulnerable, she approaches Guardsmen Security for help.

Former SEAL Griff Nyland finds solace in the mountains, but when injury puts his future as a climber in doubt, he throws himself into his work as a distraction from an uncertain future. When the assignment is a demanding reporter with a penchant for getting herself into trouble, he willingly takes her on, little realizing there’s more to her than meets the eye.

Griff vows to do whatever it takes to help Joanna find the answers she needs, even if he has to navigate all her protective prickles. And as they follow a buried trail to the icy depths of Alaska, unearthing a web of deception, the attraction between them explodes.

But, with their lives on the line, Griff must first resolve his own demons in order to protect the woman who has sparked emotion in him—before time runs out and the hunters silence them for good.

Get ready for a heart-pounding journey through the bustling streets of the Big Apple in this sizzling romantic suspense novel!

Meet Janine, a fearless taxi driver with a knack for navigating the chaos of New York City. When fate reunites her with Luke, her former high school rival turned suave hotel manager, their worlds are set on a collision course. Luke presents Janine with an unexpected opportunity to become the personal chauffeur for elite hotel guests. Little do they know, this seemingly glamorous job is the gateway to the perilous realm of a notorious mob boss.

As the city's underbelly reveals its treacherous secrets, sparks ignite between Janine and Luke, casting them into a whirlwind of danger and deception. Will their love survive the high-stakes game they've unwittingly entered?

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER!
A #1 LibraryReads pick!
An Indie Next pick!

The Spellshop is Sarah Beth Durst’s romantasy debut–a lush cottagecore tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams, and even sweeter love.

Join Kiela the librarian and her assistant, Caz the sentient spider plant, as they navigate the low stakes market of illegal spellmaking and the high risk business of starting over.

“Sarah Beth Durst is the hidden gem of the fantasy world.” —Book Riot

Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn’t had to.

She and her assistant, Caz, a magically sentient spider plant, have spent the last eleven years sequestered among the empire’s most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city’s elite. But when a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames, she and Caz save as many books as they can carry and flee to a faraway island Kiela was sure she’d never return to: her childhood home. Kiela hopes to lay low in the overgrown and rundown cottage her late parents left her and figure out a way to survive without drawing the attention of either the empire or the revolutionaries. Much to her dismay, in addition to a nosy—and very handsome—neighbor, she finds the town neglected and in a state of disrepair.

The empire, for all its magic and power, has been neglecting for years the people who depend on magical intervention to maintain healthy livestock and crops. Not only that, but the very magic that should be helping them has been creating destructive storms that have taken a toll on the island. Due to her past role at the library, Kiela feels partially responsible for this, and now she’s determined to find a way to make things right: by opening the island’s first-ever secret spellshop.

Her plan comes with risks—the consequence of sharing magic with commoners is death. And as Kiela comes to make a place for herself among the kind and quirky townspeople of her former home, she realizes that in order to make a life for herself, she must learn to break down the walls she has built up so high.

Like a Hallmark rom-com full of mythical creatures and fueled by cinnamon rolls and magic, Sarah Beth Durst’s The Spellshop will heal your heart and feed your soul.

He’s not just my boss.
He’s the man who could ruin everything.
And the father of the baby I swore I’d never have.

The air inside his office is colder than the Boston streets.
Mickey O’Halloran -- Irish Mob royalty.
Deadly. Untouchable.
And now, my new employer.

I took the job to stay afloat.
He hired me to keep me close.
But every glance burns.
Every touch unravels the rules I swore I’d follow.

Behind closed doors, he claims me like I already belong to him.
And maybe I do.
But now I’m pregnant.
And Mickey is about to find out.

Because in his world, betrayal is blood for blood.
And I’ve got everything to lose.

Never before has the boundary between hatred and passion been drawn so precariously thin.

Modern Texas is not just cowboy hats and cozy ranches, but also criminal deals, drug trafficking, and brutal showdowns...
John, a battle-hardened veteran known simply as "The Wild," returns to his homeland seeking solace, only to find himself thrust into a different kind of warfare: a desperate struggle against destitution. This conflict drives him to accept a dubious proposition—providing protection for the headstrong and infuriatingly independent sister of a local businessman, who is facing threats from unknown adversaries. She infuriates him at every turn—too self-assured, too complicated, too dangerous for his peace of mind.
Yet as their worlds collide, John discovers that the line separating contempt from desire blurs as easily as the façade distinguishing a respectable family man from a major drug deale.

"The Wild" is not just a novel about shootouts and chases, but also about duty, blood ties, and genuine emotions.

He is the only survivor of his platoon, and he wonders why—until he meets the woman of his dreams with a secret that puts them all in danger.

Tyler Durango returns from his last tour of active duty with wounds that go deeper than his injured leg. With no longer having direction in life, how can he take on his orphaned niece?

What’s worse is he can’t get his niece’s therapist out of his head, and he swears that the woman has trouble following her.

Megan Eldridge came to Hope Lake looking for a change. She finds it as Camp Hope’s therapist, where she connects with a surly teenager who she takes under her wing.

When a threat she has kept secret comes too close to home, she has to rely on a man she would rather not, regardless of how captivating he is.

The threat increases and lives are at stake. Tyler and Megan will have to believe in hope or lose everything.

Hoping on Change is Book One in Hope Lake, a clean cowboy romance series with a touch of suspense to keep you up reading past your bedtime. You can read each book as a standalone, though the characters tie in throughout the series. Hope Lake also features favorite characters from Danae Little's Faithful Cowboy series.

This is a clean series, free from swearing and steamy scenes. Read this edge-of-your-seat, clean cowboy romance now.

Reading Order for Hope Lake

Hoping on Forever (prequel)

Hoping on Change

Hoping on Forgiveness

Hoping on Love

Hoping on Tomorrow

Hoping on Chance

More to come…

Master Chief Christopher “Iceman” Snow and his team are tasked with gathering intel on a terrorist group that is targeting American citizens overseas. They have hit several targets in Paris. It’s a tragic and volatile mission when he comes face-to-face with the tantalizing woman who has been heavy on his mind. He wonders how he can keep his hands off her to focus on the job at hand.

CIA Officer Rose Sinema is heading up the taskforce to root out the people responsible for murdering American citizens…this one hitting home. Gathering intel is her bread and butter, but a vital mission takes on a whole new meaning when Iceman and his team show up as part of the solution. She’s encountered him several times in the past six months, each fraught with a lot of chemistry. Her greatest worry is how she’s going to keep her mind off him and her hands to herself to focus on the lifesaving operation.

Separated by loss. . .reunited by duty…

When Lieutenant Ambrosia “Sia” Soto returns from an investigation into a “pilot error” case aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. James McCloud, she comes face to face with NCIS Special Agent and former lover, Christophe Vargas, the man who was involved in an F-18 Fighter Jet accident that took her brother’s life six years ago. But when another incident aboard the carrier involves the death of a senator’s son whose plane crashed into the deck on a routine training mission, she’s now required to return to the carrier with Chris in tow to face a cunning and dangerous foe. Bombarded both personally and professionally, Sia must trust her instincts and suppress the feelings that surface for her enigmatic and sexy partner.

She’s the enemy. Untouchable. A cartel princess with blood on her hands.

But the second Leti walks into my club, looking for my help, I know one thing—she’s mine.

She wants me to save her brother. To save her.

One glance, and I’m already addicted. One touch, and I know I’ll never let her go.
To have her, I’ll tear my enemies apart, burn their empire to the ground, and start a war I might not survive.

They say I’m reckless. That I don’t know when to walk away.
But for her?

I’d risk it all.

Jace (The Black Hornets MC #1) is a dark, steamy motorcycle club romance with forbidden love, high stakes, and an alpha antihero who will burn the world for the woman he craves.

Destiny might be the fastest thoroughbred horse in all of Southern England, but will her speed be enough to save Kit Carlyle from a marriage of convenience?

When the notorious rake Viscount Alistair Upshire offers to forgive Kit’s father’s crushing debt in exchange for her hand in marriage, Kit faces a future bound to a man she despises. With her heart belonging to Marcus, the younger son of the Earl of Roxboro, she is determined to forestall the marriage.

Just when all seems lost, Spectral Tillie, Kit’s loyal Aberdeen Terrier from beyond the grave, returns to aid her. With Tillie's spectral guidance, Kit concocts a daring plan: she will ride Destiny to victory at Epsom disguised as her twin brother James. Not only will a win expose Upshire’s corruption in the horse racing world, but it will secure Kit’s freedom to marry for love.

As Kit, Marcus, and the spectral Tillie join forces, they must protect Destiny and their secret plan from Upshire’s manipulations. Will Kit manage to win her freedom and Marcus’s heart, or will she be forced into a life of misery with the viscount?

In this thrilling Regency romance, the outcome of one race will determine everything. Grab a copy to join the adventure today!

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!

“WITTY, ROMANTIC, AND ADDICTIVELY FUN!” —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

Ten years ago, they saved the realm—and it ruined their lives. Now, four former heroes must reunite, and hopefully live to tell the tale, in this charming romantasy about friendship and redemption, perfect for readers of Legends & Lattes and lovers of Shrek.

Everyone in Mythria knows the story of how best friends Beatrice and Elowen, handsome ex-bandit Clare, and valiant leader Galwell the Great defended the realm from darkness. It’s a tale beloved by all—except them. They haven’t spoken in a decade, devastated by what their quest cost them.

But when they all receive an invitation to the queen of Mythria’s wedding, it’s a summons they can’t refuse . . . and a reunion for the ages—with Clare secretly not over his long-ago fling with Beatrice, Beatrice fighting the guilt she feels over how everything ended, Elowen unprepared for the return of her ex-love (the cunning Vandra), and all of them lost without Galwell. And if reuniting with former friends and lovers wasn’t perilous enough, dark forces from their past have also returned.

Dusting off old weapons and old instincts, Beatrice, Clare, and Elowen will face undead nemeses, crystal caves, enchanted swords, coffee shops, games of magical Truth or Dare, and, hardest of all, their past rife with wounds never healed and romances never forgotten.

This time around, will their story end in happily ever after?

This Will Be Fun is a slow burn, cozy quest romantasy with Shrek and The Princess Bride vibes featuring:

• Second chance romance
• Found family
• Questmates-with-benefits
• Friends to enemies to friends (to lovers?)
• Slow burn

In the shadow of the sassafras trees, desires entwine like the roots beneath the earth

TRINITY:

I’m all I have left to count on. Which is terrifying because my abusive husband refuses to divorce me.

What’s worse is that the custody of our children is not looking great for me.

There’s no one left to turn to for help since the rumor mill is in full swing, and I’m at the center of every conversation. Everyone has turned their back on me.

That is, everyone except Knox Santino, the broody new police officer in town… But I’m not sure if I can trust him enough to accept his help.

KNOX:

When I first saw her, she was a broken reflection of herself—bloodshot and swollen by the very hand of the person meant to protect her: her husband.

In our second encounter, something in Trinity awakened, attracting me like a moth to a flame.

And now, the closer I get to her, the more I’m exposed, and the greater risk there is for both of us.

With her husband lurking like a storm cloud, every instinct in me screams to keep her safe. But how can I protect her when she wants to find strength all on her own?

Slow burn friends to lovers set in a small Southern town, Like the Sassafras Trees is a moving work of suspenseful romantic fiction. Following both Trinity and Knox, this story unravels as a tale of resilience and the strength to reclaim one’s life.

Can a Navy SEAL save her from the lethal conspiracy?

Her life is in jeopardy.

Heiress Elizabeth Foster is a rebel, living on the fringes of her wealthy family’s influence. After witnessing an alarming subway accident, Elizabeth fears that she was the killer’s actual target. She turns to the one man she trusts, a former SEAL turned bodyguard. He is a childhood friend, and after ten years, she’s back under his protection.

˃˃˃ Who has a motive to kill her?

Ex-SEAL Wyatt Mercer’s new assignment at Stealth Security brings his past back to haunt him. A woman he doesn’t expect appears in his life, and reaches out for his protection. He is sure that she isn’t telling him everything, but when the threats escalate he rises to the challenge of protecting her from the claws of her powerful enemies.

˃˃˃ Can Wyatt rescue her in time?

Elizabeth stumbles across deadly secrets, and her enemies will stop at nothing to silence her. The fight against danger keeps Wyatt close, and he discovers a powerful attraction to Elizabeth. Will the forces of greed steal the one woman he desires, and wipe out any chance for a future?

˃˃˃ Lethal Peril (Stealth Security Book 2) has no cliffhanger.

Stealth Security Series:

Cold Peril (Garrett and Marlene)

Lethal Peril (Wyatt and Beth)

Ruthless Peril (Hunter and Tessa)

Grave Peril (Rip and Lela)

Deadly Peril (Thaddeus and Jana)

Stealth Security is a Military Romantic Suspense series with ex-Navy SEAL heroes employed as bodyguards to celebrity and VIP clients. The characters you love make appearances in future stories.

Charlie Renfrew is too busy and too broke for a love life. There’s no room in a schedule crammed with university, a full-time job, music, and his very committed relationship with overthinking. Hence the dating ban. Which is exactly when Ben Campbell shows up with his piercings, quirky knits, and indie rock fame. But maybe it’s time for Charlie to trade caffeine for something hotter, blonder, and completely out of his comfort zone.

Gorgeous, funny men don’t happen to Charlie. Not like this. Even if it’s ill-timed and too bloody complicated. But maybe a quick shag won’t hurt…

Sex might be easy, but being vulnerable isn’t. Not for Charlie, his anxiety, or his precarious stack of responsibilities. It would be so easy to fall into Ben’s world of cozy, snowy London where there’s love and sex and possibilities. But Charlie already knows what happens when he goes off course. Not to mention the consequences. And when the snow melts, he’ll have to put his heart back into a deep freeze…

He's out for revenge, but she might prove too hot for him to handle.

Miss Primrose needs to be punished.

A member of the wicked Inn of the Red Chrysanthemum, where the most indecent pleasures are indulged, Miss Primrose—or Mistress Primrose, as she prefers—left Nicholas Edelton a shell of a man. Now his older brother, Spencer Edelton, the Marquess of Carey, intends to provide her a set-down she will never forget.

Weary from exacting her revenge upon the man who assaulted her sister, Beatrice Primrose has had her fill of men of privilege and presumption, but she accepts a fateful invitation from a handsome nobleman to spend a sennight at his estate for a grand sum of money. She soon learns, however, that she will not get to reprise her role as Mistress. To her horror, she finds his lordship expects her to submit to him!

But Beatrice won’t give in so easily.

In a clash of wills, fueled by vengeance and desire, Lord Carey and Miss Primrose wrestle for dominance in, and out of, the bedchamber. Their biggest struggle, however, may be against their own passions…

Can Miss Primrose take what she dishes? And will Lord Carey succumb or succeed with her punishment?


HEAT ADVISORY: On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the hottest heat level, this enemies-to-lovers Regency historical romance is a 6! Read only if you enjoy scorching, wicked chemistry with themes of submission and dominance as well as elements of revenge and discipline.