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Close Liaisons (The Krinar Chronicles Book 1) (affiliate link)
For college student Mia Stalis, the invaders—the beautiful, mysterious Krinar—are only stories on the news. Rumors about them abound: about their impossible strength and speed, their intentions toward Earth… their vampiric tendencies. None of it concerns her, though—until she catches Korum’s eye.
Powerful and terrifyingly seductive, the Krinar leader will stop at nothing to possess her. Helplessly drawn to her magnetic captor, Mia is plunged into the dangerous, secretive world of the Ks and forced to choose between truth and lies, her people and her lover… her freedom and her heart.
Sharpe Shooter (Maycroft Mysteries Book 1) (affiliate link)
We all have a skeleton in the closet. Hers is real.
Burned out after thirty years of teaching high school, Deena Sharpe up and quits. She sets her sights on a reporting job at the local newspaper, but something unexpected blindsides her — she is asked to solve a family mystery 50 years in the making.
It all starts when a rookie sheriff’s deputy uncovers a forgotten skeleton in their evidence closet and soon makes an identification. The victim’s cause of death? Murder. That’s when Deena’s ailing grandmother turns to her for help. Gran doesn’t want to go to her grave not knowing the truth about her son’s disappearance so long ago.
But when a mysterious, big-city stranger shows up asking questions about the victim, Deena realizes their personal family tragedy could have vast implications that go way beyond the borders of their small Texas town.
Broken Princess (Cursed Throne Book 1) (affiliate link)
When human princess Itzel steals a precious artifact from the shifter kingdom, they demand a sacrifice as payment—her body. Plunged into the treacherous magical world that’s been kept from her all her life, Itzel embarks on a journey with her new lover, a member of the powerful feline elite that rule her nation.
But can she trust him, or is he as treacherous as the other royals?
As Itzel adapts to her new role, her feelings for the jaguar noble, Lord Balam, transform from the purely physical into a deep and lasting love that transcends the dangerous, sensual world of supernaturals that’s been hidden from her.
But he isn’t the only one who’s kept secrets from her. When they travel outside her kingdom, she discovers that there is unrest between the big cat factions. Itzel and her companions must find a way to restore peace or her beloved kingdom and her new love may be lost forever.
The Duke’s Tempting Bride (Secrets and Courtships of the Regency) (affiliate link)
Sir Laurence Jameson was always a successful negotiator and his reward for it was a title and acres of land, ascending him into the stratosphere of the social elite. When an accident during a wild storm renders him amnesiac, with no recall of either his recent or distant past, his life will change forever. Rescued at the last moment, destiny brings Laurence, a seductive lady to his side, to care for him. Why does he feel such an instant attraction though? Was this accidental meeting a coincidence or was it meant to be?
Recently freed from her position due to the death of her employer’s father, Harriet is experiencing first-hand the hardships of being a fiery woman with neither a name nor any prospects of a suitor. Life will bring her to the nursing bed of the dashing Sir Laurence, with the only aim to bring him back to good health. Her task will prove to be unexpectedly challenging, as the sizzling passion between them is undeniable. But when his darkest secret is revealed, will she give him a second chance?
Her Forgotten Grave (DI Rita Gupta Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
Thirty years ago, Detective Inspector Rita Gupta’s mother disappeared. Rita never gave up the search, but her hopes faded with time…
Until now.
A skeleton is discovered in the remote hills of the North Yorkshire Moors near Scarborough, where Rita grew up. DNA tests confirm the woman is Clara Winters, Rita’s mother.
Rita takes leave from work and heads up north to Scarborough, to lead the investigation.
She comes across a town full of whispers, lies and dangerous secrets that some powerful men will do anything to keep buried deep underground….
Rita soon realises her search for the truth might well end her up in the same grave as her mother…but now its too late to stop, and the cold hand of a blood thirsty killer is reaching for her….
DETECTIVE TYRONE SWIFT MYSTERIES BOOKS 1–8 (affiliate link)
Detective Tyrone Swift is nothing if not a survivor. And he has the scars to prove it. Not so long ago, he had it all: a high-flying career at Interpol — and Ruth, his beautiful, irreplaceable fiancée. They were supposed to spend their lives together. Until she left him for another man . . .
Devastated, Swift thought he’d hit rock bottom. Then he got stabbed. Now Swift’s out of Interpol and trying to piece together a new life as a private detective, operating from the basement of his great aunt’s elegant Hammersmith town house. But moving forward is proving his greatest challenge yet.
Heavenly Chaos (affiliate link)
Benedict Aaron Rodney had a terrible life for eighteen years. His parents were dead, leaving him with his Uncle Skippy Rodney. Skippy was a bust-out drunk who could barely take care of himself. After being given a child he didn’t want, he took out the anger he had on the child.
If that wasn’t enough for someone to deal with, things got worse for him. His one-time friends got tired of him, making him a target of their boredom and anger. This left the growing child with no safe haven— at school or home, someone was hurting him every day.
But then, something miraculous happened: the Heavens stepped in, granting him a Sphere. Spontaneous manifestation of a Sphere was very rare, but it happened on occasion. Benedict, while being beaten unconscious and having his bones broken, was suddenly the Holder of a Sphere of Regeneration.
When It Falls Apart (The D’Angelos Book 1) (affiliate link)
Brooke Turner has always had a complicated relationship with her father. But when his health takes a turn for the worse, she drops everything to care for him. He’s her dad, after all, and he needs her. What Brooke doesn’t anticipate is the unraveling of her long-term relationship and a cross-country move to San Diego’s Little Italy.
Luca D’Angelo is the oldest of three children and a single father to a young daughter. When his mother rents the top floor of their house to Brooke, he’s angry. Who is this beautiful stranger with no ties to the neighborhood? Can she be trusted in such close proximity to his family?
As Luca learns of Brooke’s difficult journey with her ailing father, his heart softens. And Brooke, who witnesses Luca’s struggle as a single parent, develops feelings for him, too. But when it all falls apart, will love heal their wounded hearts?
Beautiful Broken Love (affiliate link)
It’s been months since her dreams of forever were brutally shattered. Seven long months since her husband and soulmate, Lew, died in her arms, leaving her to carry on. Alone. And Davina Klein-Roberts still isn’t sure how to move forward.
To escape her anguish, Davina throws everything into work, pushing Golden Oil Co., her self-built skin care line, to become a viral success. Now she’s poised to clinch a major endorsement deal too. But it’s bittersweet without Lew by her side.
A meeting with Deke Bishop, the hot NBA star she’s courting for her brand, leaves Davina flustered. With his dimpled smile and warm handshake, Deke’s a natural pitchman. And he’s clearly interested—not only in her lotions.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January (affiliate link)
In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut.
In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place.
Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure, and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.
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