"The action-packed conclusion to the epic fantasy romance trilogy full of dangerous magic and star-crossed love.
Keera
As she faces the devastating consequences of trusting the wrong person, there is no escaping the fate of the desert—and the weight of every life tied to it. Now, Keera must choose between freeing the city she swore to protect from a cruel tyrant or crossing the desert to heal her broken Heart.
As the magic of the desert spirals out of control, Keera is hesitant to trust in her own leadership again. But she is fighting for more than just survival—Keera is fighting for Erix and all those who have become her home, and she will risk everything to ensure their future.
Erix
The desert isn’t the only thing breaking—Erix’s mind is now shattering as well. Faced with confusing visions, he must race against time to heal the Heart of the Desert.
But his unraveling magic makes him a danger to everyone he’s trying to protect… especially Keera. She may be the only thing anchoring him to himself, but staying by his side could destroy her too.
With the desert on the brink of ruin and enemies closing in, Keera and Erix must stand together in the eye of the storm—or risk losing not only their world, but each other.
HEART OF THE DESERT is the third and final book in a sweeping fantasy romance trilogy perfect for fans of epic battles, devastating consequences, and love strong enough to conquer all—and for readers of Demi Winters, L.J. Andrews, and Carissa Broadbent."
"Two lovers are bound by the very desires that could destroy them in this darkly exquisite novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series.
There’s only one way for Dominic—one of the most powerful of the Carpathian Dragonseekers—to learn the secrets of the enemy: ingest their parasitic vampire blood, infiltrate the camp, and relay the information to the Carpathians before he goes out fighting. There is no more honorable way to end his life.
Solange is among the last of the dying species of the jaguar people—fighting to save the remaining shapeshifters from the hands of her own father, a monster who slaughtered everyone she loved. Wounded and weary, she plans one last battle, hoping to stop the man who has aligned with the vampires, and accepting her deathly fate.
Now, two warriors from different worlds will find each other at the end of their time, and discover a new reason to battle to the death—and against all odds, make it out alive."
"There’s no escaping the pull of desire in this novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan’s Torpedo Ink motorcycle club series.
When Czar shut down Lazar “Keys” Alexeev’s undercover mission, that should have been the end of the story. Instead, Keys is back in the middle of a nowhere town where a petite redhead with a pouty mouth and a ready smile drives him to distraction. He’s not sure why he’s breaking all of Torpedo Ink’s rules to spend more time around a woman who’s not even his type. He can’t get her out of his head—and now he’s facing the consequences.
Lyric Johansen doesn’t like to look anyone in the eyes, but Keys’s gaze is the one thing keeping her from a full-on panic attack. Her instinct to charge into the fray and help the biker fend off a group of vicious thugs has led to the most insane situation she’s ever been in: trapped in a coffin with a man she barely knows, minutes away from a painful death.
Survival means staying focused. But when Keys kisses Lyric to snap her out of losing it, he’s the one who ends up falling apart. He’ll need to unleash hell to get them out alive.
If only to get another taste. …"
"From USA Today and international bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes a sweeping second-chance, forbidden romance set against the rugged beauty of northern Ontario.
Emery McAllister once dreamed of leaving Cold River with the boy next door, but one devastating night destroyed their future and left her heart carefully guarded. Twenty years later, she's built a life of control: running the town's police detachment, raising her daughter, and keeping a fragile peace with her ex-husband, the mayor.
She's certain she has moved on until the day she has dreaded—and secretly hoped for—finally arrives.
Logan Landry is home.
After two decades behind bars for being in the wrong place at the wrong time—and the choices that haunted him ever since—Logan returns to his family's bison ranch carrying the weight of everything he lost, but especially Emery. Friendship is all he dares hope for now, but seeing her ignites a fire he thought long extinguished.
When a teenage girl disappears and old wounds reopen, Logan becomes Cold River's favorite suspect, despite his airtight alibi. As distrust closes in, Emery must choose between the life she's built . . . and the love she can't let go."
"A flirty, emotional small–town second chance romance where a guarded bartender and a fiercely independent woman learn that love isn’t a game—it’s something you have to fight for.
Penny Hudson found her family in the people she chose—new friends, found sisters, and one fiercely protective old lady who took her in when she needed it most. Life in Faircloud was never picture–perfect, but Penny survived it with laughter and her favorite music cranked up loud.
Mac Ridley grew up behind the bar at The Tequila Cowboy, always working, always watching. He’s built his life by keeping his head down, stacking tips, and staying far away from anything that could tie him to his father’s messy legacy. Emotions? Not in the game plan.
But when friends and circumstance throw Penny and Mac together, a secret six–month fling turns into something that feels dangerously like more until one mistake tears them apart.
Now, Mac wants a second chance. But Penny isn’t making it easy, and maybe that’s exactly what he needs. Because this time, charm won’t cut it. If he wants her back, he’ll have to prove it with effort, with honesty, and maybe even on his knees.
The man so used to being chased becomes the chaser in The Games We Play: a flirty, fiery, small-town romance about second chances and fighting for the love you almost lost."
"Canadian operative Ben Parker met the woman of his dreams while working undercover. That operation, to take down Emmanuel Huisman, was the singular focus of his life until he met Maggie. Now the hunt for his former childhood friend turned international terrorist often feels like what he does in between chasing the magenta-haired American spy.
Kenzie Taggart knew Ben Parker was the one for her the minute she saw him. Unfortunately, he didn't meet her first. He met her twin sister, Kala, and they had to keep the secret. Everyone believes the operative known as Miss Magenta is one person. Kenzie can't tell the man she's falling in love with who she really is, but she also can't afford to lose him.
When faced with certain death, Kenzie reveals the truth about 'Maggie' and they spend their last minutes in each other's arms. It was perfect, and then a miraculous rescue leaves them in a difficult situation. Kenzie couldn't be happier that Ben knows the truth, but so does Huisman. He's determined to burn down the world, but not before he ruins his old friend and his beloved. Ben and Kenzie might have to choose between saving the world and saving each other.
Contains mature themes."
"She needs a husband. He won’t let anyone else have her.
Ax Morgan has played many roles in my life: My brother’s best friend. The most notorious member of the Sebastian News Corp executive team. My enemy with benefits.
But my husband?
No thanks.
Our after hours scenes are simply a convenient way for me to blow off steam while I plot my exit from my toxic family’s company.
But when I need a groom so I can claim my inheritance, he presents me with a choice that’s more like blackmail—marry him, or he’ll sabotage me. So between the devil and the deep blue sea, I let the devil put a ring on it.
Turns out this is the role he plays best of all.
The worst part of pretending with Ax is how real it's starting to feel.
Now my future is in his hands. And if he finds out what I'm planning, he'll be the one with the impossible choice. Who loses everything—his best friend or his fake wife?"
"Zach Reed had two objectives when he joined the CIA team led by Ian and Charlotte Taggart. First, he needed to get close to Cooper McKay. Second, he needed to sideline or dismantle their operation. Caught between his mission and his friends, his secrets are exposed, and his only choice is to run. He hopes someday he can make it up to the team and the young woman he's fallen hopelessly in love with.
Devi Taggart thought she finally found the man of her dreams. Spending a long weekend with Zach filled her soul and satisfied all her deepest desires. But dreams turned to nightmares when she discovered he betrayed his team, including her brother. When Zach disappears, Devi swears to turn her back on the man forever. Unfortunately, the real bad guys have figured out she is Zach's weak spot, which makes her a major target.
With Devi in real danger, Zach takes the situation into his own hands and offers her a place to stay with him. An offer he's not about to let her refuse. As they navigate a criminal underworld, Zach is committed to showing Devi he's the right man for her. If only they can survive his family.
Contains mature themes."
"DANGER, DESIRE, AND KINGDOMS ON THE BRINK OF WAR.
Enter a world of secrets, betrayal, and high-stakes action in this sizzling, slow burn romantasy from USA Today bestselling author Amanda Bouchet.
A woman searching for answers.
Idallia has been serving in the Dragon King’s Elite Wing of dragon shifters for nearly two hundred years. She doesn’t have fire or flight of her own, but she’s a phoenix rider with enough speed and skill to make her enemies think twice about tangling with her or her warbirds.
Centuries of life without knowing who or what you are is complicated enough without harboring a growing secret attraction, but the more time Idallia spends with Bale Cinderheart, the harder it is to stay away from the fiercely protective Dragon King. Dominant, intense…and the one man with the power to ruin everything.
A king safeguarding his treasures.
Bale has centuries of ruling under his scales and more responsibilities than he has fangs. His greatest triumph is his Elite Wing and their warbirds, but his biggest fear is losing them. Especially Idallia. She’s his forbidden desire and the one person he can’t seem to let go of—even for his own good.
While the man in him guards his heart as relentlessly as the dragon in him guards his kingdom, he's also the keeper of the answers Idallia has been seeking her whole life. Revealing the truth now could cost him everything—his home, his crown, his heart…
The threat of war looms as magic fades from the world of Ellonrift. Will the Dragon King preserve the fragile peace between the kingdoms? Or burn it all down, for her…
“Romantasy readers will love the mix of secrets, secret longings, and dragon shifters in The Light Under the Shadow Wing.”—New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep
The Heirs of the Second Dawn are interconnected standalone fantasy romance novels with no cliffhangers."
"You know what they say,
Opposites attract.
Goldie Hawn Berry has always been bubbly and fun, just like the woman she was named after. When a devastating trauma leaves her single, broke and jobless, Goldie loses herself. When things come back into focus, she doesn't like what she sees.
Atticus Winters is a forty-two-year-old no-nonsense mechanic with zero intention of being someone's other half. He's perfectly fine torturing himself over his past, and being grouchy to everyone around him.
When their friends become a couple, Goldie and Atticus are forced to be in each other's lives. They both have healing to do but the similarities end there--with one grump and one ray of sunshine, these two are completely different.
But you know what they say...
The Brazen One is Book Two in the Wrench Kings series, and is an interconnected standalone.
Author's Note: Please visit the reading guide on the author's website for all content warnings and other information.
For Adult Readers."
"Van
This is the only way I can make sure she’s safe. And she has to be safe.
My feet are quieter than a whisper as they trudge along the asphalt. She doesn’t look at me until we’re nearly toe-to-toe, because she walks her with her beautiful head tipped down.
That’s something I’m going to change.
I grab her quickly, so fast that she doesn’t even have the chance to make a sound. I’ve got her cuffed and gagged in just moments, and in the back seat of my SUV just as quick.
It’s true how it’s always recounted; it always happens so fast.
She struggles against my hands and I hold her shoulders until she’s out of fight, which only takes a minute. I’m scaring her right now. But I’ll make it right.
And this is for her own good.
She will see.
Violet with the emerald eyes.
Author's Note: Please visit the reading guide on the author's website for all content warnings and other information. For Adult Readers."
"I came to Whispers to start over. Just me, my baby, and a bakery that smells like second chances.
No more judgmental glances. No more family who treated me like a stain they couldn’t scrub out. Just flour, sugar, and the quiet hope that I can build a life worth living.
I didn’t expect to meet Griffin.
Grumpy, gorgeous, and maddeningly closed off, he’s the town’s most elusive billionaire and the man who built homes for the rich but never made one for himself.
He sees me. Not just the bump or the baggage, but the woman underneath. And when he looks at me like I’m the only thing that’s ever made sense, I forget how to breathe.
But trust isn’t something I can afford. My past has taught me to be wary of everyone. Even if the grumpy builder says he’s ready to fight for something real.
I just hope he knows what it costs."
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