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Title: The Surrogate Author: Penelope Ward Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance Tropes: Age Gap/Widower/Found Family/Forbidden/Enemies to Friends to Lovers Release Date: February 26, 2024 BLURB From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel… ABBY: I’m falling for the father of the baby I’m carrying. The problem is: it’s not my baby. And the broody widower is not looking for a long-term partner. As a surrogate, the deal was that I’d only be in England long enough to give birth. At first, the man seemed as pretentious as his name: Sigmund Benedictus. He and I butted heads. Sig challenged my intentions, accused me of just wanting to do this for the money. Gradually, he learned to trust me. He even became protective. Over time, our heated animosity turned into fiery chemistry. I was falling in love with him. But my time here had a limit. I needed to protect my heart from the devastatingly gorgeous older man who’d end up brea...

Tia Louise has revealed the covers for A Little Naughty! Releasing March 14, 2024 I wasn’t planning to propose to Raif Jones, the bad boy from the wrong side of town. The one with the tattooed muscles, naughty blue eyes, and dimpled, James-Dean grin. It all started with a series of bad decisions. First was flirting with a dangerous criminal to rescue a little girl I didn’t even know. Second was throwing a massive, masked gala in my small-town hideout (complete with drag queens) and not expecting to draw attention… Then Raif rode in on a motorcycle and melted my undies (and my heart), saying he wouldn’t let anybody hurt me. Of course, I asked him to marry me. Imagine my surprise when he said yes. We’re a little naughty and a lot hot, and the perks of being married are very… perky. They’re perky in the shower, on the kitchen table, against the front door… But when Bad Decision #1 tracks me down (thanks to Bad Decision #2), my outlaw husband turns Alpha Protec...

What happens in the woods, doesn't always stay in the woods ... Tempting Promises by Corinne Michaels is now live! What’s the worst thing you could do when you’re stranded in the woods with your rival? Sleep with him. That’s what. Not only is Rowan Whitlock my sister’s ex, but we’re both vying for the contract that would save my family farm. So why did it have to be Rowan who came to the rescue after I fell on a remote hiking trail? When the weather turned unexpectedly, we were forced to find shelter and ride out the storm. Only that wasn’t the only thing I ended up riding. We promise ourselves what happens at the cabin stays at the cabin, but when we get back to Sugarloaf, it’s impossible to stay away from him. Those blue eyes captivate me, his strong body comforts me, and he makes me feel beautiful. Which is crazy, right? If only my stupid head would listen and stop this before my heart gets involved, but I keep going back because I’m already in too deep. I should’...

Pretty Rings and Broken Things by Kat Singleton is now live! Pretty rings can’t always fix broken things. Unfortunately, that doesn’t stop powerful men from trying. Which is why instead of getting the wedding I’d always dreamed of, I was forced to marry the heir to our rival company and join a family that we’ve hated for generations. An arranged marriage to make our problem disappear. Then again, I’m the one that snuck around behind my father’s back and ended up at the center of a scandal that could ruin my family’s reputation. Now the only person who can protect me is the cold and calculated billionaire, Archer Moore. The marriage was only supposed to be for show, but Archer can be very convincing. He’s demanded we move in together. That we kiss. That we make it look—and feel—real. He’s a man who is obsessed with getting what he wants—and I’m starting to think what he wants is me. But the closer we get, and the less we pretend, the more I question if the grudges between ou...

When Hearts Ignite by Victoria Lum is now live! A cold-hearted billionaire, a fiery intern, and a forbidden love that defies the odds. He's the King of Wall Street--cold, methodical, unemotional. Steven Kingsley is the glorious falcon soaring far above me. I'm the poor, lowly intern--a small fish in this cutthroat ocean of finance, struggling to keep my head above water. The falcon and the fish were never meant to fall in love. After all, his heart is made of ice, and life has taught me rich men cannot be trusted. But my body craves him, my heart ignites for him, and from his heated stares and maddening touches, I wonder if perhaps he feels the same. Until one day, the unimaginable happens, and I disappear from his life. I've had to become someone I never thought I'd be in order to survive. That is, until he finds me. The cold king is intent on saving me, and this time, he isn't letting go. Our wills collide, an inferno blazes, but our devastating secret...

She’s a badass musician with no patience for overinflated egos. He’s a billionaire tasked with wrangling her into submission. Going head-to-head has never been so much fun. Especially since neither one is afraid to play dirty. Start reading FALLING FOR MR. BAD, from NYT bestselling author Melissa Foster, today! FALLING FOR MR. BAD A BAD BOYS AFTER DARK CROSSOVER NOVEL Melissa Foster Releasing February 21st, 2024 World Literary Press Blurb Scorching heat, laugh-out-loud humor, and loads of heart make this sexy enemies-to-lovers, close proximity, forbidden, workplace, small town standalone romance unputdownable. In FALLING FOR MR. BAD… Sable Montgomery loves her single, do-as-she-pleases small-town life. She sees family often, spends her days working in her auto shop and many evenings playing at a local pub with her band, Surge. She has no desire to settle down or let any man tell her what to do. When Surge is offered what most people would consider the chance of a lifetim...

What can mend a marriage in trouble? Two meddling kids, one grandfather, and a mischievous puppy. Nothing But It All by Adriana Locke is now live! From USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a warm and romantic novel about a marriage in trouble, two conspiring kids, and the meaning of long-lasting love. After twenty years, the cracks in Lauren Reed’s marriage are showing. She and her husband, Jack, feel more like roommates than a loving couple. What they have in common are two wonderful teenagers, Michael and Maddie, and the same wistful question: When did it all go wrong? Now that Lauren’s decided to get on with her life—alone—divorce is inevitable. Not to the kids. They aren’t giving up so easily. Michael and Maddie have conspired with their grandfather to bring everyone together for a vacation in the family’s favorite summer getaway, a rustic lakeside cabin in Story Brook, Ohio. Awkward? Yep. A little deceptive? Sure. But as far as traps go, Lauren and Jack agr...