He returns after eight years, but he's dark, different. He has a past. I can't trust him, but how can I resist him?

Rachel was a bright-eyed A-student, on the cusp of heading to New York City to attend college and fulfill her dream of making something of herself.

When her hunky, friend, Kent, kissed her on the night of graduation, she told him it couldn't happen between them - she had plans.

Plans don't always work out though. Fast-forward eight years. Rachel finds herself lingering on the family ranch dreaming of what could have been. She dreams of the youthful love she might have had with Kent.

If only he didn't leave home to join the Navy right after that kiss. Wherever he ended up, Rachel assumed his plans worked out at least.

When her fantasies come true, and Kent returns to her, the reality is far from her dreams.

How can his actual presence make him seem more distant?

What happened to him out there?

Where did he go?

Is she just in love with a memory or is this new man still everything she has ever needed and more?

"A Distant Heart" is a standalone story with no cliffhangers and a guaranteed HEA.

Detective Jeremiah Banks is known for bringing murderers to justice. 

When a mysterious young woman is brutally murdered in her apartment, he is called to the scene to find out why. This one is not an ordinary killing. Whoever committed this savage act of violence is a monster, and Banks will do whatever it takes to bring the killer to justice. 

Just when he thinks he has got his man, the same apartment building is back in the news with another murder...

His investigation leads him into a world of dark obsessions, lurking predators, and twisted desires. Everyone involved is keeping secrets, and Banks will have to confront his greatest fears if he hopes to catch the killer and make it out of this case alive.

Can Banks discover the truth in time or will he become the next victim?

If you love a page-turning thriller with mystery & humor, then grab your copy of this brand new novel and start reading this electrifying whodunit today!

Discover that horror has more than one meaning, and how it often is just a footfall behind you in “Laws of Nature.” Coming from the mind of Ashley Franz Holzmann, this anthology is sure to provide you with equal parts terror, anxiety, nostalgia, and depravity as you explore a universe that is both horrific and, at points, familiar. Holzmann’s stories pull on your heartstrings and draw you into a world that will force you to acknowledge your fears, allow you to cuddle with them, and ultimately leave you feeling more human afterwards.

A dark, Psychological Suspense drama, with a twist you won't see coming...

As one woman battles to survive the chilling darkness, with long hours of nothing to do but wait in terror for her captor to return, she grapples through obscure dreams and memories of a painful family past.

After a tumultuous childhood in a broken home, keeping secrets became a way of life for twin sisters: Gabby and Olivia, and their little sister, Emma. They've all got skeletons in their closets; memories locked away never to see the light of day.

But after they take divergent paths in life, disaster strikes, and their pasts collide head-on with a mysterious present in this surreal and gripping family drama. The worst has happened, and if they want to find the key to survival and reconciliation, they must learn to let their skeletons out; shake the dust off of them, and maybe even let them dance across the floor.

At turns heartbreaking, dark and beautiful, The Girl in the Box explores not only the consequences of secrets--even secrets kept out of fear--but also the courage it takes to speak the truth, to let go, and to survive.

Trigger Warning:

{subtle. a. Guileful, cunning; wily; devious, underhand. Now rare}

"The Subtlest Soul" is a novel of political intrigue, love, lust, betrayal, and espionage, set in the Italy of the Borgias and based on events recounted in Machiavelli’s Prince.

Virginia Cox is a scholar of Renaissance Italian literature and teaches at New York University.

When your dreams become reality, hidden secrets come to light.

Cursed by haunting visions of the notorious pirate queen, Maeve must risk her life in a race against a soon-expiring ancient pact.

Nineteen-year-old Maeve O’Malley returns to Ireland with the medieval relics that could prove her clan’s rights to the land and its treasures. If only she knew who to trust with the centuries-old secrets before time-honored Brehon Law hands everything over to her enemy.

Murderous rival clans and warrior chieftains challenge Maeve, while her unforgettable, charming ex continues to complicate her mission with her new passionate, destiny-bound protector.

Finding the elusive final resting place of the pirate queen is critical if Maeve is to accomplish her quest of returning balance to her clan, before it's too late. But is she willing to make the sacrifice necessary to become a true warrior?

Be transported through medieval castle ruins and ancient cemeteries while exploring the mythical enchantment of Ireland’s legendary pirate queen, Grace O’Malley, in this suspenseful continuation of BOHERMORE and the PIRATE QUEEN series.

RONE Award Winner Best YA Paranormal Work of 2012

Whether she likes it or not, eighteen year old Celeste Garrett has come to terms with being the Chosen One. She knew having a “normal life” would be tricky, between intense training sessions and epic demonic battles, but she didn’t know at what cost it would come. That is, until a dear friend is harmed by the malicious forces hunting her.

Now, she’d like nothing more than to retreat into a hermit lifestyle to prevent anyone else from getting hurt. But startling revelations, amazing new abilities, and mortifying moments in front of insanely hot guys won’t allow time for that. Soon, Celeste finds herself surrounded by darkness and wondering who she can trust—if anyone.

BONUS MATERIAL:
The Sidekick Chronicles Vol I, A Gryphon Series Novella
and Original Graphic Novel Style Artwork of key Gryphon Series Moments!

The final three books in the action-packed, epic, science-based fantasy series, Rise of the Iliri… all for only $5.99!

WAR, HEARTBREAK, MORE WAR…AND UNBREAKABLE DEVOTION

Auryn Hadley overlays a compelling sci-fi action fantasy with a heart-warming tale of everyday community, the heart-wrenching reality of war—and the loss it mandates. The Terran emperor’s war to eliminate the iliri grinds on, and the Conglomerate of Free Citizens, blinded by prejudice, fails to recognize that the Emperor is intent on destroying the Conglomerate as well. In four years Salryc Luxx has risen from conscripted army private to assassin to queen of all iliri. But the unthinkable occurs, and she must rise above unimaginable grief to lead the liberation of her people.

Always exciting, as well as sexy, and action-packed! Women readers will thrill to the reverse harem idea that pushes the boundaries of epic fantasy in this groundbreaking series that may remind some of Avatar without the scary beasts; or even Game Of Thrones, but happier, with more color. Fans of Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern will find Sal’s planet Ogun a thrilling destination for their next fantasy fix.

Each book is a complete novel, not a cliffhanger. And because the iliri have insatiable and exotic sexual instincts, this set may be unsuitable for humans under 18.

INSEPARABLE, Book 4
The intersecting worlds of the iliri, grauori, and men collide when an alliance is declared, and the humans renege. In the midst of offering an olive branch to other races, they seem secretly hellbent on destroying them all—and they begin by putting Sal on trial and disbanding the Black Blades. Auryn Hadley offers up deft commentary on racism between communities—melded with fantastical action-adventure in a world at war, and passionate erotic romance.

True to its title, in Inseparable, on the world of Ogun, it’s the connections between all beings—human and otherwise—that will save or destroy them. It’s Sal’s unbreakable devotion to her tribe that keeps her alive—and the steamy interactions with her mates—old, new, and surprising—that keep the pages turning.

TENACITY, Book 5
A jarring emotional roller coaster, Tenacity tells the age-old tale of pure love amidst a struggle between good and evil—but with a heaping dose of the light-hearted. This one has plenty of laughs. And plenty of heartbreak.
Lieutenant Salryc Luxx and her elite Black Blades push forward to liberate an enslaved nation from the emperor’s reign of terror. But the battle’s not without consequence. Bombarded by the thanks of those she rescued, and the disdain of those whose families she could not save, Sal can’t sleep, she can’t eat … but she cannot stop fighting, either.
The Emperor is losing. He knows Sal’s responsible, and he knows exactly how to destroy her—go after those she loves most.

RESILIENCE, Book 6
Resilience asks how far mankind will go to protect their pride. Because it seems they’ll guard it at the expense of all else. In an epic tale reminiscent of a futuristic Lord of the Rings, it’s the iliri who must decide whether to risk their lives for the ungracious human race.

Salryc Luxx has been summoned to a meeting with Parliament representatives of the Conglomerate. This time, she’s neither slave nor prisoner, but the powerful leader of the iliri. As she struggles to submit to her destiny as their leader, she is inspired by her people’s trust in her and their desperate hope that if it is the iliri and their allies who manage to defeat evil, perhaps humans can learn to respect them.

17-year-old Georjayna Sutherland isn’t exactly thrilled about going to Ireland to live with her aunt for the summer, and even less thrilled when her adopted cousin Jasher (cute though he may be) turns out to be as friendly as a nest of vipers. But at least it gets her out of Saltford and away from her neglectful mother, Liz.

When Georjie unearths Jasher's terrifying secret, and things she never knew about her own family begin to come to light; a heartbroken woman who disappeared without a trace, a desiccated body, and strange cocoons hanging in the greenhouse, she finds herself embroiled in a mystery that involves the very power of nature itself.

But it's when Georjayna herself begins to change in new and powerful ways she doesn’t understand that she realizes…

…things have gotten personal.

Faeries, ghosts, history and romance are woven through this enchanting tale set in Ireland in our present day. Born of Earth is one of the Elemental Origins Series of novels about a group of girlfriends each with their own supernatural journey over one summer of rapid growth and change. Join Georjayna, Targa, Saxony, Akiko, and one more mystery character who has yet to be revealed on their individual transformations and their ensemble story...which is not the end, but just the beginning.

"These Elemental girls are awesome..." Amazon Reviewer

While trying to put his life back together in Savannah, GA, former cop Rolson McKane discovers that more than his past is coming back to haunt him. Turns out, his ex-wife might have angered some very dangerous and unusually ruthless people, and it’s now up to Rolson to clear her debts.

To make matters worse, the man sent to collect is hardly a man at all, and this devious figure isn’t interested in money. He wants to torment Rolson before killing him, and the only way to negotiate with a man like that, Rolson figures, is to fight fire with fire.

What results is a deadly game of cat-and-mouse that winds its way through the criminal underground of the Golden Isles, and it becomes clear fairly early on that only one of them will be left standing when the smoke clears.

A fast-paced and gut-wrenching mystery that will keep you turning pages until the very final word. Fans of James Lee Burke, Michael Connelly, and Stephen King will be 100% addicted to the Rolson McKane series.
 

What People are Saying About the Rolson McKane Series:

If James Lee Burke moved Dave Robicheaux's base of operations to South Georgia and muddied the mysterious waters with some supernatural force, you'd have Braddy's debut novel. I'm looking forward to what Rolson McKane--and Braddy--do next. --Amazon, 5 Stars

This is not a book to pick up for a light read. It is pretty dark and deals with some of the worst of human instincts. That being said, it is REALLY good. The author has this genre nailed. The only flaw I found was a jump right at the end of the book that I really would have liked some more explanation for, but other than that, a VERY good read. --Amazon, 5 Stars

An excellent debut novel. Many memorable characters weave in and out of this supernatural thriller, not the least of which is the flawed protagonist, Rolson. --Amazon, 5 Stars

Love the Boogie House, already started The Devil Came Calling. Had the opportunity to hear Blake Braddy speak. Think we will be hearing a lot about this talented young man --Amazon, 5 Stars

Boogie House by T. Blake Braddy is an great example of great writing. One of my pet peeves is writers that cannot un-awkwardly weave description and explanation in and out of their narrative or prose. Braddy is very, very good at doing this. I am impressed. His book is easy and quick to read, and it's very interesting. Think the South + ghosts + black speakeasies in the Prohibition era + a liberal dash of thrill horror and you get this book. --Amazon, 4 Stars

A classic suspenseful, mystery thriller in the line of John Grisham and Dan Brown, with a super-natural twist and a unique perspective on the South, Boogie House is a great first novel by a thoughtful and articulate young writer. Braddy is committed to creating characters of depth via description and action, which helps propel the plot of the novel forward, capturing the reader's attention throughout and a real care for its characters. I'm looking forward to the second in the Rolson McKane series, The Devil Came Calling - can't wait to dive in! --Amazon, 5 Stars

"His love could lead to her damnation."

Mia Castle wasn’t expected to wake up - ever. Two years ago, she had driven her motorcycle in between the paths of a truck and a friend in order to save his life. Disastrously, she was hit, putting her in a long coma. However, after a miraculous awakening, she defied the medical odds to become fully independent but was at the same time left with both physical and mental scars.

Since the accident two years ago, her fiancée had moved on and unexpected events had happened in the lives of people she loves. Mia herself had changed. Mia now experienced visions that spanned time and space. With no explanations in sight, she tried to get away from it all by holidaying in a small cottage in Wiltshire. There, she meets Blake Carter. Blake with his dark, smouldering looks and mysterious aura was unlike any man that Mia had ever met. However, he hid a secret that could tear them apart.

Unbeknown to Mia, Blake had been looking for the Damnation Plays and Mia could be the key to finding it.

The Damnation Plays had been in existence for thousands of years. Concealed by dark forces it could bring damnation to the world.

New alliances will be forged and old friendships tested as Mia and Blake raced against time to prevent the deliverance of a legendary evil.

Noblewoman. Troublemaker. Exile.

I am Lady Dare Valari and I am being hunted.

Exiled from my home at the castle, cut off from family and friends, I fled to the Blights, the last place in the kingdom anyone would run to. In exchange for allowing me to remain in his territory, the dangerous outlaw Blaze has tasked me with guarding his sister, Penny, from unknown attackers.

Now I have to dodge two teams of assassins while also trying to keep Blaze from learning the truth-that the man after me is none other than Prince Jasper, the most powerful man in the kingdom.

With only my sword beside me, I need to find a way to save Penny and myself without revealing all my secrets.

**** Don’t miss the exciting first book in Sedona Venez’s brand new standalone series, Wolf Elite ****

When Gunner returns home from war, he discovers that he can’t go back to the way things were. He now carries a dark secret that threatens to consume him, and if he doesn’t learn to control his inner beast, it will destroy any chance of happiness.

Desperate to escape his past, he leaves it all behind, looking to start a new life. But, when he winds up at a nightclub, it doesn’t take long before someone crosses boundaries, and his truth is revealed. The sassy, curvy beauty responsible for capturing his attention is no other than Celine Cooper, and she’s about to add a whole other set of problems to Gunner’s already complicated life.

Operation Wolf: Gunner is the first book in the new series, Wolf Elite by Sedona Venez. If you love riveting storytelling, sensual shifters, and romance that never quits, then you’ll love the Wolf Elite series.

Buy Operation Wolf to dive into a world of sexy shifter secrets today!

One “special” girl plus one hot widower equals a love story to make you cry, scream, and shout for joy.

Rhett: My days are haunted by regrets and unpleasant memories until Bronte Hollander serves me coffee at the local java shop. I can hear her counting under her breath. I’m counting too—the minutes, the hours, the days—until I can see her again. I want to move past the tragedy of my previous marriage, but the thought of beginning again is terrifying. Bronte’s courage gives me hope for the future. Society says she’s flawed, imperfect, but I think she’s perfect for me.

Bronte: I’ve been ridiculed my entire life for being different. People call me “special”, but I’ve never believed in labels. Rhett Easton sees past my flaws, my thick thighs, my red hair, my need for order. He gets me like no one ever has. And he respects my love for numbers, my need for rituals. I want to trust him, but life has taught me that guys like Rhett don’t go for girls like me. I’m ready to prove life wrong.

This is the story of an obsessive-compulsive girl, a broken guy, and their improbable love for each other. Join them as they navigate through the difficulties of family relationships, past loves, high school bullies, and self-imposed limitations to find a love that transcends their broken hearts.

Three children with the powers of Stone, Sea and Sky...
Are all that stands between the world and the chaotic power of the Abyss.

Fen is only a boy when his city is sacked by enemy invaders. His mother is cut down before his eyes. Yet somehow, when the blade is turned on him, he survives without a scratch. But the attack seems to have awakened something inside him, something that killed his father years ago.

Aislin came from the sea, her origins a mystery. Within her is an innate power over water, as natural as breathing. But she lives in a world of her own, emotionally isolated from everyone else, including the woman who is raising her. Bullied by the other children, one day she turns her power on them.

Karliss was touched by the wind at birth, destined to be the greatest wind shaman his people have ever seen. But he is careless with his power and he ignores the warnings about the madness that afflicts those who don't protect themselves against the spirits in the wind.

When the powerful, inhuman denizens of the Abyss reach out to take the world, only these three have a chance of stopping them, but only if they can learn to master their powers in time...

Why do we want what we can't have?
He fights fires for a living.
A devilishly sexy rebel.
Mr. Casanova.
And... my stepbrother.


NOW A TOP 70 AMAZON BESTSELLER!
I wanted Caleb to be my first.
Instead, I got my heart broken.
Years later and he's back to torment me.
Because now he's my patient.
And a grown man.
The kind that saves cats from trees and children from fires.
I wonder if he can do something about the fire burning deep inside me.
Is it wrong that I want to play with his long... hose?
One thing's for sure: I can't fall for my stepbrother again - no matter how much I want him to save my kitty.


50,000+ words in this full length standalone second chance stepbrother / fire fighter romance. Brand new full length bonus stepbrother romance included: Taboo Lover. Grab your copy today.

A PRICELESS TREASURE LOST TO TIME …

In 830 AD, a brilliant Maya architect constructed a massive vault deep within a hidden canyon. For centuries, it has protected an astonishing treasure … and a terrifying secret.

A SALVAGE EXPEDITION TO PARTS UNKNOWN …

Haunted by tragedy, Cy Reed leads a salvage expedition to one of the last untouched places on Earth. Meanwhile, a shaman senses a disturbing shift in the natural order. And a famous archaeologist searches for the fate of a lost civilization.

A SECRET OF CATASTROPHIC PROPORTIONS!

Assaulted by endless rain, bizarre phenomena, and mythical creatures, Reed races to solve a puzzle millions of years in the making. Forging a path through cursed tunnels and deadly traps, he fights his way toward an epic discovery that could free him from his demons … or drown him under a tidal wave of destruction.

Reaper's Run is an origins story and apocalyptic novel, the beginning of one warrior's journey from tactical cop to freedom fighter and beyond. It leads the reader into the acclaimed Plague Wars futuristic thriller series.

Three seductive men, one exclusive adult club, and enough devilish debauchery to make a sinner blush.

A Shot of Sin
He would push her boundaries. Then break them.

She’s his employee.
His temptation.
A fantasy Leo should have kept at arm's length and admired from afar. He knew exposing an inhibited woman to his darkest desires would be a mistake, but the lapse in judgment had been inevitable. He can’t resister her. Not her body. Not her sass. Now everything he’s worked for hangs in the balance along with her clearly marked boundaries.

Union of Sin
He’ll do anything to protect her. Even if it means letting her go.

She's his wife.
His everything.
Tate made a big mistake. He picked the wrong place to introduce his wife, Cassie, to the alluring lifestyle they’d fantasized about. And she was assaulted because of his carelessness. He’ll do anything to protect her from another traumatic experience, even if it means making the agonizing choice to convince his wife he no longer loves her.

Brutal Sin
Falling in love will be brutal.

She's a woman without flaw.
He's a man with many.
Bryan is ruthless, heartless, and more than a little proud of his notorious reputation, until his bad attitude threatens to strip him of the one place he can’t live without. His sanctuary. The Vault. The exclusive club is the only place he feels at home, and he’ll do whatever it takes to reclaim what is his. Even if it means asking for help from the woman who landed him in trouble in the first place.

2630. Humanity has made numerous advances: faster-than-light speed, laser pistols, ships and cyborgs that can and do kill by the hundreds . . . The people of Earth have colonized six other planets, terraforming them to look much like the Earth the colonists came from. But despite their technological advances, humans have much to learn. Four of the seven worlds wage bitter wars against each other, for the same old reasons: resources, religion, intolerance. When someone brutally attacks one of the neutral Colonies, Captain Brid Stephenson of the Earth ship Takarabune comes to their rescue. But she arrives too late; the enemy has fled, leaving behind unimaginable destruction. The neutral Colonies are outraged. But what they discover next is something none of them ever expected: humanity’s greatest threat is not human. Now the Colonies must band together to stop an alien threat that outnumbers and outguns them all.