Vera DeSoto runs a cafe in Marfa, Texas in 1968. The cowboys and truckers who come in fantasize and hope for a chance with her, but she enjoys her solitary life and isn’t ready to settle down with anyone.

Somehow, Vera seems to collect strays—lost and wayward people looking for second chances. A 14-year-old girl, two hippie boys, and a scared young artist manage to find their way into her life and suddenly, Vera is joining them in a search for buried treasure in the badlands of the rugged desert of Southwest Texas.

Egenes gives us a mismatched group of characters that helps explore themes of found family, redemption, and the varying interpretations of "treasure"—is it gold, or human connection? The dusty, mystical backdrop of 1968 West Texas—with its iconic Marfa Lights—adds a magical, almost surreal quality to the narrative. In a playful yet poignant tone, the author takes us from hippie culture and desert adventure to giant cloned cows and a psychic raven, as the novel balances whimsy with real emotional stakes.

How is he supposed to shield her from danger when she keeps running right toward it?

Dr. Petra Armstrong has made the most of her neurodivergent gifts. She’s at the top of her game as a leading FBI brain security researcher. But it isn’t work that brings a handsome ex-Green Beret into her life. That honor belongs to an ill-fated trip to St. Croix, a few daring rescues, and a convicted felon on the run…

Hawkeye Kesse thought his time in the military—not to mention his work with the Cerberus Tactical K9 Team Charlie—made him impervious to surprise. And somehow, Petra still throws him for a loop. With one crisis after another, they depend on each other to find a way through. What Hawkeye really wants is time to get to know the most brilliant woman he’s ever met and see where things might go between them...

When all is said and done, surviving the sea’s wrath and keeping a criminal family from escaping justice will be easy. Getting to happily ever after? That’ll be the real challenge for Petra and Hawkeye…

Shielding Instinct, book 3 in the Cerberus Tactical K9 Team Charlie series, is a page-turning, adventure romantic suspense featuring a STEM heroine who refuses to be a damsel in distress, the protective hero she never knew she needed, and Cooper, a working K9 who is almost as handsome as his human partner. Grab your copy today and get ready for all the action.

A bakery. A coffeeshop. And a sweet dog in need of a new home.

Baker Piper Noble owns the Poppin’ Fresh Bakery. With its huge popularity, she’s ready to expand into the vacant retail space next door. But when the property is sold before she can make an offer, her grand plans grind to a sudden halt.

Barista Joe Montoya has taken a big risk returning to Whistle Stop with his plans to open Fill-It-Up-Joe. But with his disastrous marriage over, it’s time for a fresh start, including opening a coffee shop. Though his neighbor, with her honeyed smile for everyone but him and her curvy goodness, is none too happy about his business moving in next door to hers.

However, when Piper and Joe are elected as co-chairs of Autumn Fest to help the town’s revitalization project, they must find a way to work together. In the process, they just might find a new appreciation for each other and perhaps a lot more…

"Perfect for fans of C.S. Lewis."—Bookmarked (Reedsy Discovery)

"Enidor clearly felt that something awful was happening to him, but he could do nothing about it. He had been toughened up by distant expeditions and the wielding of various weapons, which he had proven more than once in sea battles or skirmishes with pirates and slave traders. However, he could not fight the demonic forces from another world that lurked in the distant seas and about which he had heard in old sagas and legends. To fight the invisible creatures of the Underworld or the Mysterious Land, who could take on different shapes, one needed a weapon of the most powerful kind—a weapon that was not at all like a sword or an enchanted amulet. A weapon called Eithua.

No one really knew what Eithua was, but according to legends, many in the world knew how to use this weapon and could perform amazing miracles with it."

He was sent to eliminate a threat. He found the one woman he can’t let go.

Navy SEAL Bowie "Ruckus" Cooper is no stranger to high-risk missions, but nothing prepares him for finding a captured American reporter deep in hostile territory. Now separated from his team, protecting Dana Sorenson becomes his new priority—whether she likes it or not.

Dana’s fearless reporting brought her to the edge of danger. Ruckus pushes her right over it. He’s gruff, commanding, and way too sexy for a man who gives orders like they’re law. But surviving the jungle is nothing compared to surviving him.

He’s her only shot at getting out alive. She might be his only shot at something real.

Forced proximity. Relentless danger. Off-the-charts chemistry.

Ruckus kicks off the adrenaline-fueled SEAL Team Alpha series—perfect for fans of alpha protectors, fierce heroines, and heart-pounding romance.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A professor of literature finds herself caught up in a work of fiction . . . literally, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip and The Dead Romantics.

Eileen Merriweather loves to get lost in a good happily-ever-after. The fictional kind, anyway. Because at least imaginary men don’t leave you at the altar. She feels safe in a book. At home. Which might be why she’s so set on going her annual book club retreat this year—she needs good friends, cheap wine, and grand romantic gestures—no matter what.

But when her car unexpectedly breaks down on the way, she finds herself stranded in a quaint town that feels like it’s right out of a novel . . .

Because it is.

This place can’t be real, and yet… she’s here, in Eloraton, the town of her favorite romance series, where the candy store’s honey taffy is always sweet, the local bar’s burgers are always a little burnt, and rain always comes in the afternoon. It feels like home. It’s perfect—and perfectly frozen, trapped in the late author’s last unfinished story.

Elsy is sure that’s why she must be here: to help bring the town to its storybook ending.

Except there is a character in Eloraton that she can’t place—a grumpy bookstore owner with mint-green eyes, an irritatingly sexy mouth and impeccable taste in novels. And he does not want her finishing this book.

Which is a problem because Elsy is beginning to think the town’s happily-ever-after might just be intertwined with her own.

Two sisters.

Asha is the Queen of the Fey, genetically engineered immortal humans who feed on human souls to survive. But she's running from her people. When she is found by her enemy, one of the Hunters of the Fey, she expects to die. Yet he's oddly intrigued by her, and Asha finds herself falling in love with him, hoping she can find safety and the home she's been seeking. Then she's kidnapped, and everything changes.

Fallon is a Hunter. She's looking for her long-lost sister, using an addictive drug to search through the stream of time. Her addiction leaves her dangerously exposed to her enemies but, consumed by her search, she doesn't care...until her fellow Hunters start dying from a mysterious illness. She is torn between duty and desire, and must find an answer before they all die. What Fallon doesn't know is that Asha might just be the key to saving them all, if only she can find her.

And time is running out.

Getting confessions from notorious serial killers? Easy.
Stealing priceless Egyptian artifacts? No problem.
Doing it with a cocky, too-handsome-for-his-own-good bad boy? Impossible.

My name is Harleigh Sinclair, and I’m a Neotact. That’s a fancy word for a person who has special powers using touch. My special power? I can touch a person, see into their mind, and find any object they’ve physically contacted. Comes in handy when you’re employed by San Antonio’s wealthiest entrepreneur who’s in the business of finding lost relics. However, my job description does come with a few hitches.

My most recent client is a man named Jagg Ransom. He’s arrogant and too attractive for his own good. My mission is to purchase an ancient Egyptian ankh from him and deliver it to my boss. Sounds easy, right?

But Ransom refuses to cooperate, so I have no choice but to break into his apartment and steal the location of the amulet from his mind. Bad idea. Like, really bad idea.
I find out that this relic happens to be the relic that gave five percent of Earth’s population Neotact powers. I also learn that Ransom isn’t who he says he is, and I’m forced onto a path that will take me from my home in Texas to a hidden dungeon of a Scottish castle, and then into the heart of a deadly Egyptian desert. Finding the ankh is hard enough. Fighting my feelings for Jagg Ransom is worse.

If I can’t find the ankh in time, not only will I be out of a job, but I’ll lose everything I value—including my own life.

A murderous monk. An ancient riddle. A man willing to pay any price to protect the people he loves.

Nigel Baskervell has faced war, revolution, and plague—and survived. Now serving as county sheriff in 14th-century England, he’s determined to shield his family and closest friends from the horrors stalking the land. But when a monk seeking a lost relic collapses at his feet and dies in his arms, Nigel must choose: walk away unscathed or dive headlong into danger to solve a centuries-old mystery.

Trusting his newfound faith, Nigel embarks on a high-risk quest for the missing relic. As power-hungry nobles and hostile clergy close in, the sheriff fears he’s putting his loved ones in mortal danger. Can he unravel the riddle in time to recover the relic—and save those he holds dear?

A Fleeting Shadow is the second installment in the Morningstar Chronicles. It follows the novel Daybreak, continuing Nigel’s journey through turmoil and hope. Here’s why you’ll love it:

• A hero driven by loyalty and love, grappling with impossible choices
• A gripping medieval mystery infused with faith and moral stakes
• High-tension confrontations with corrupt nobility and secretive clergy

Ready to begin the quest? Buy A Fleeting Shadow today in Kindle, paperback, or hardcover—and join Nigel Baskervell on his inspiring, faith-tested adventure!

For Joanna, her husband, Walter, and their children, the move to beautiful Stepford seems almost too good to be true. It is. For behind the town's idyllic facade lies a terrible secret -- a secret so shattering that no one who encounters it will ever be the same.

At once a masterpiece of psychological suspense and a savage commentary on a media-driven society that values the pursuit of youth and beauty at all costs, The Stepford Wives is a novel so frightening in its final implications that the title itself has earned a place in the American lexicon.

ASK ME FOR ANYTHING BUT TIME...

By award winning author Chuck Dixon, (Yes, the same Chuck Dixon who co-created the character Bane.)

You don't punch a cocktail waitress around Dwayne Roenbach, not even if you are his wealthy mogul boss.

Unfortunately, said boss got him blacklisted for actions that Dwayne knew were entirely appropriate of a retired US Army Ranger.

Now, a phone call from a mysterious benefactor wants Dwayne to pull together a team to help rescue scientists who are lost.

With the kind of money he's being offered he only asks a couple of questions to make sure the job is legit.

Perhaps he should have asked a few more.

This Epic Adventure spans multiple time periods, gun battles with creatures and people all over the world as well as up and down history as they battle to do what isright.

No matter if Hell is there to greet them in the end.

Bad times or not, these Rangers have no 'quit' in them. Everyone and everything needs to get the hell out of their way.

They have mission(s) to complete.

A hidden forgery unites a bluestocking and a guarded viscount—will truth lead them to love?

With a keen interest in art, Miss Eugenia Sherwood has been forced to keep her knowledge a secret for fear of embarrassing herself and her family by being known as a bluestocking. When a quiet conversation with the Viscount of Suffolk leads to a shocking discovery, Eugenia has no choice but to reveal her true self. With the other bluestockings beside her, she offers her aid to Lord Suffolk, only for him to turn her away.

Nicholas is mortified when a mere debutante shows him that one of his paintings is not the genuine piece he believed it to be. Afraid that his reputation will be tainted, he turns his back on her offer of help, only to realize that he needs her knowledge and keen eye. Will Eugenia be willing to come alongside him again? And will their closeness lead to something neither of them ever anticipated?

This is the fourth book in the Bluestocking Book Club series. It is clean, wholesome, and suitable for all ages. Get your copy today!

Fate has a way of defying expectations.

Chosen in the womb to be a dragon rider, Kai Lin has waited her entire young life to meet her dragon in person. But when she stands before him at the Ceremony of Oaths, the unthinkable happens, and Kai’s world is sent spinning into chaos.

Secrets come to light, and a powerful enemy attacks. Forced to flee for her safety, Kai must seek out the only one who can help her... before it’s too late.

England, 1920. Widowed and world-weary, Lady Gayle Summer inherits the brooding Bethencourt Castle after her father’s sudden death. Determined to leave her flapper days behind, she dons the mantle of lady of the manor—only to be greeted by gunfire after the funeral.

When her friend Lady Sylvia vanishes during a quiet afternoon ride, and the horse returns without her, Gayle’s new life turns from dull to deadly. Who killed Sylvia? Was Gayle the true target? And what secrets lie hidden in the castle’s shadowy attics?

With the help of her sharp-eyed maid, Alice, Gayle delves into dusty trunks, unearths half-eaten meals, and uncovers long-buried legal papers that reveal a chilling motive. She’ll need all her courage—and a keen intellect—to unmask a killer before she becomes the next victim.

From the author of Feels Like Family, a Netflix Book Club Pick!

Fatherhood is filled with all kinds of unexpected surprises in this acclaimed Adams Dynasty story from New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods.

Widower Harlan Adams had plenty of experience with children—male children, anyway. So when a rebellious teenage girl stole his truck and went for a joyride, Harlan was baffled. Then he confronted her intriguing, sassy mother and was totally thrown for a loop. While he might not know anything about girls, he thought he knew everything about women. Trouble was, Harlan had no experience with a woman who told him no…

Princess…it’s a nickname I could do without.
It’s a reminder that I’m always in the public eye. I’m defined by my father. I’m expected to fulfill a role I didn’t ask for. And while I’m loved by all, I’m truly loved by none.
Then a stranger whispers “princess” into my ear and everything changes. Princess sounds different, feels different, it is different coming from his lips.
He’s only in town for the weekend and could be just the outlet I need. Then his brothers show up. If I’m going to risk one wild weekend, why not go all out?
It’s the perfect plan until my dad reveals his big surprise… He got married and my three new stepbrothers are in town.
Will I finally reap the benefits of being someone’s princess, or will my lonely heart cost me everything?

If you love dirty-talking men who have over-the-top ideas of how to please their woman and want to give her babies, let these guys feed your inner princess!

The moon turned purple when the earth passed through the comet's tail, but nobody predicted the germs that would attack human sex hormones. Older teens and adults died within hours. On a small Maine island, Abby Leigh helps her brother and sister survive in this new world, but all the while she has a ticking time bomb inside her - adolescence.

Don't miss the British mystery series "Karen Pirie" on BritBox! Season 2—based on A Darker Domain—premieres October 2, 2025!

A New York Times Notable Crime Book of the Year • A Finalist for the Los Angeles Book Prize

“A thrilling story with heartbreaking questions of social justice and history.” —Seattle Times

The New York Times calls Val McDermid, “As smooth a practitioner of crime fiction as anyone out there. . . the best we’ve got.” Time spent with her extraordinary thriller, A Darker Domain, will prove that it’s true. Set in Scotland, McDermid’s brilliant exploration of loyalty and greed intertwines the past and present.

Fife, Scotland, 1984. Mick Prentice abandons his family at the height of a politically charged national miners' strike to join the strikebreakers down south. Despised and disowned by friends and relatives, he is not reported missing until twenty-three years later.

Fife, Scotland, 1985. Kidnapped heiress Catriona Maclennan Grant is killed and her baby son vanishes when the ransom payoff goes horribly wrong. In 2008, a tourist in Tuscany stumbles upon dramatic new evidence that reopens the investigation.

Already immersed in the Prentice affair, Detective Karen Pirie, newly appointed head of the Cold Case Review Team, wants to make her mark with this second unsolved 1980s mystery. But two decades' worth of secrets are leading Pirie into a dark domain of violence and betrayal—a place darker than any she has previously entered.

One fateful summer morning, Old Al, an itinerant gold prospector, is discovered dead at the abandoned Sunshine Mine.As word spreads through the community of Oresville, Colorado, a collective gasp of shock echoes. Beloved by the community, who would want to harm him? Was his demise an accident or is something darker lurking?

Deputy Phoebe Korneal is summoned to lead the investigation, thrusting her into a mystery with more twists than a pretzel factory. As Phoebe works to find the cause of Old Al’s death, she unearths secrets that threaten to shake Oresville’s tranquility—from the whereabouts of Old Al's stash of gold to his hidden relationship with Augusta.

Eager to solve Old Al’s death, Phoebe races to crack the case, wrestling with her vow to steer clear of romantic entanglements. Alongside the mixed web of clues and suspects, she learns about Colorado's rich mining heritage and the resilient spirit of the town's founding women.

Prepare to be swept away to the streets of Oresville, where the residents are eccentric, justice hangs in the balance, and the stakes couldn't be higher. So, grab your magnifying glass and detective hat and get ready for a wild ride!

Award-winning authors, Butler and Gabardi, bring you the first book of the Phoebe Korneal Mystery Series. Read on!

The Last Hurrah is a Colorado Authors League Finalist and has received a third-place award by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association

#1 New York Times bestselling author and “thriller master” (Mystery and Suspense Magazine) Janet Evanovich returns with the launch of a “tense, suspenseful, funny, and wise” (Lee Child) series blending wild adventure, hugely appealing characters, and pitch-perfect humor.

Lost something? Gabriela Rose knows how to get it back. As a recovery agent, she’s hired by individuals and companies seeking lost treasures, stolen heirlooms, or missing assets. She’s reliable, cool under pressure, and well trained in weapons of all types. But Gabriela’s latest job isn’t for some bamboozled billionaire, it’s for her own family, whose home is going to be wiped off the map if they can’t come up with a lot of money fast.

Inspired by an old family legend, Gabriela sets off for the jungles of Peru in pursuit of the Ring of Solomon and the lost treasure of Lima. But this job comes with a huge problem attached to it—Gabriela’s ex-husband, Rafer. It’s Rafer who has the map that possibly points the way to the treasure, and he’s not about to let Gabriela find it without him.

Rafer is as relaxed as Gabriela is driven, and he has a lifetime’s experience getting under his ex-wife’s skin. But when they aren’t bickering about old times the two make a formidable team, and it’s going to take a team to defeat the vicious drug lord who has also been searching for the fabled ring. A drug lord who doesn’t mind leaving a large body count behind him to get it.

“A rollicking adventure and a great start to a new series” (Booklist, starred review), The Recovery Agent will have you clamoring for more and cheering for the unstoppable Gabriela Rose on every page.