It seems an unlikely destination for a holiday: a cold, desolate land where two nations remain perpetually locked in combat. Most citizens lucky enough to tour the Continent do so to observe the spectacle and violence of battle, a thing long vanished in the peaceful realm of the Spire. For Vaela, the war holds little interest. As a smart and talented apprentice cartographer and a descendent of the Continent herself, she sees the journey as a dream come true: a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve upon the maps she’s drawn of this vast, frozen land.But Vaela’s dream all too quickly turns to nightmare as the journey brings her face-to-face with the brutal reality of a war she’s only read about. Observing from the safety of a heli-plane, Vaela is forever changed by the sight of the bloody battle being waged far beneath her. And when a tragic accident leaves her stranded on the Continent, Vaela finds herself much closer to danger than she’d ever imagined—and with an entirely new perspective as to what war truly means. Starving, alone, and lost in the middle of a war zone, Vaela must try to find a way home—but first, she must survive.

    Writing has become my only release and secluding myself from the people who constantly judge me for my way of grieving has made me famous. I'm not ready to love again, in fact it's not even a thought. Someone needs to tell that to Liam. He's breaking through all of the walls I've worked so hard to create. How can one man be so intriguing? He just gets me, maybe a little too well.

    Enchanting Publications brings you 12 sizzling short stories to make your toes curl on a cold winter’s night. The proceeds of this anthology will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

    Read the first four books in the series: Wild Passion, Wild Desire, Wild Devotion and Wild at Heart in this special boxed set.Wild PassionCaitlyn’s life is running smoothly until she comes face-to-face with a cutthroat businessman who’s used to getting everything he wants. Problem is he wants Pat’s Pub—and he’s not taking no for an answer. Caitlyn should despise him for threatening her family’s business, but there’s something about Lucas’s dominant nature that awakens the hidden submissive inside her.Wild DesireAilis couldn’t be more dissimilar from rock star Hunter. Quiet to his loud, calm to his frantic, bookish to his street smart; they have no common ground. Except for the fact that Ailis’s boyfriend just ran away with Hunter’s fiancee.With one impulsive kiss, opposites suddenly attract. Ailis’s feelings toward Hunter turn to serious lust…and more. But falling for a musician isn’t a good idea. Fame comes with a price, one she isn’t sure she’s ready to pay.Wild DevotionPadraig is a carefree bartender, filled with hopes and dreams for his future…which are thrown off course when Mia walks into the bar. When she leaves in tears, Padraig follows. He hopes to give the young woman comfort and assurance. What he gets in return is a massive dose of reality.Mia has an inoperable tumor with a diagnosis of only six months to live. As Padraig listens to her detail the things she’ll never get to experience, he’s forced to face some hard facts about the way he’s lived his own life.An evening of soul-searching leads to a life-changing decision—Padraig will help Mia accomplish everything on her bucket list. But that goal changes into something far deeper when Padraig falls in love with her.Wild at HeartFiona has a man problem—she has too many in her life. How does she choose between Owen, the sweet boy (turned sexy man) she dated in college and Asher, the hot hunk starring in too many current fantasies?Fiona’s resigned to having neither man…until Owen and Asher take matters into their own hands—literally. It’s a case of life imitating sexy sitcom…even more so when Fiona’s recent ex, Mr. Big Gesture himself, shows up to win her back—with his biggest gesture yet.

    Who says you can't mix business with pleasure?PreHeat is the conclusion as well as the beginning story to Just Add Heat (Fire & Ice Book 1)and Baby, It's Cold Outside (Romance From a Male POV) (Fire & Ice Book 2)

    After leaving the big apple and her bad memories for Tennessee, November starts working for her dad at his strip club doing the books. The one time she’s allowed there during club hours she runs into Asher Mayson. He’s perfect until he opens his mouth and makes assumptions. November wants nothing to do with Asher but too bad for November fate has other plans. Asher Mayson has never had a problem getting a woman that is until November. Now all he can think about is making November his and keeping her safe.Assumption (Underground Kings, #1)as·sump·tion: a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proofThey say when you assume that you make an ass out of you and me. Kenton Mayson learned this lesson firsthand when he made assumptions about Autumn Freeman, and the kind of woman she is based on what little information he had. What he finds out is she’s not only beautiful, but also smart, funny, a fighter, and exactly the kind of woman he wants to share his life with. Autumn made assumptions of her own about Kenton, and now he needs to prove her wrong in order to protect her and their future.Until July (Until Her/Him, #1)Wes Silver wasn’t looking for love, but when July Mayson literally knocks him on his ass during their first encounter, his world is turned upside down by the quirky blonde, and every moment with her makes him more determined to protect her. July Mayson doesn’t understand the pull she feels toward the bad boy biker Wes Silver, but she knows being with him is like nothing she’s ever felt before. Now all she has to do is tell her overprotective father, Asher Mayson, that she’s found her boom. Fighting to Breathe (Shooting Stars, #1)Lea Lamb and Austin Wolf were young when they fell in love. They never imagined the future could hold anything other than together-forever. When Lea’s father dies in a tragic fishing accident, she's crushed under the weight of her grief and catches a glimpse of another type of future, one she knows she's not strong enough to face.Austin is angry. For the past fifteen years, he's believed the woman he loved with every ounce of his soul left him without so much as a backwards glance. When Lea unexpectedly returns to their hometown, all the years of heartache inside Austin bubbles to the surface and presents itself as blinding rage. Faced with the truth about the past, a newly discovered secret, these former lovers will learn that if they want to have any chance at the future they’d given up on all those years ago, they will have to rescue one another from drowning in pain so debilitating it will leave them both fighting to breath.

    and for a limited time. Relax this summer with a tall glass of iced tea and a collection of inspirational romance novels! Come to Me Alive, a celebrity-meets-small-town-charm romance by Leah Atwood Bryce Landry and Sophie Thatcher are two strangers, opposite in every way, until a chance encounter brings them together. Neither can deny the pull between them, but as the weeks and months pass, they discover that finding each other was easy, but holding on will be a different story. Christian romance at its best! Wild Mint Tea, a farm-living romance by Valerie Comer Local foods chef Claire Halford hosts weddings on Green Acres Farm, but the first bride comes with a ruggedly handsome brother. Noel Kenzie’s reforestation company provides him the means to enjoy a globe-trotting life... until he's captivated by a certain chef who's firmly rooted in one place. Yes, Christian romance can deal with real-world issues while lifting your spirits! Catching Serenity, a beach romance with a twist by JoAnn Durgin Serenity McClaren's world collapsed five years ago and she returns to South Carolina to find the answers. Child psychologist Jackson Ross discovers the truth, but by telling her, he risks losing everything—including Serenity—in this heartwarming Christian romance novel. Marrying Kate, a marriage-of-convenience romance by Kimberly Rae Jordan When Jared proposes marriage to Kate, it’s for the sake of their orphaned nieces and nephew. Though Kate hopes for more, their chance at love is threatened when Jared’s past comes to call. A unique marriage of convenience Christian romance to warm your heart. The Bride's Broken Bond, a runaway-bride romance by Lee Tobin McClain In this Christian romance novel, urban missionary Rock Anderson must rescue the woman he’s always found annoying but irresistible, spoiled rich girl Hope DeMille, from a wedding she doesn’t want. But when her domineering father disowns her, it’s up to Rock to help Hope overcome her dysfunctional past and find meaning in service, faith, and love. The Long Way Home, an opposites-attract romance by Staci Stallings Sent from Chicago to his grandfather’s backroads Kansas farm on family business, Jaxton Anderson is faced with culture shock and Ami Martin, and he’s not sure which one is worse. Ami hates him and so does most everyone else, so why can’t he just go back where he came from? Good question. Read this Christian romance novel to find out why! Summertime is for fun and relaxation, and these Christian romance novels provide plenty of both. But summer also draws us close to friends, family, and faith in God, so get out your hammock and enjoy this box set of Christian romance novels for a great price!

     Get the Complete Series of Player - The Elite in this Exclusive Box Set! Aaron 'Player' Rosen, ex-Navy Fighter Pilot, is at the top of his game. Whether he's chasing down vintage planes for the highly acclaimed Rosen Air Museum, or conquering sexy, beautiful women for the night—he always gets what he wants. When dark hair beauty, Talia, comes into his life, dripping with seduction and secrets, he's willing to go all in. But, Talia is not who she says she is, and when Player finds out she’s a pawn in a dangerous billionaire's game—all bets are off. Has Player finally reached the end of his winning streak? Find out now in the Bestselling Series, Player - The Elite by KB Winters!

    A time when we shed the figurative masks we wear in everyday life in favor of new ones… ones that allow us to be a little bolder, a little more adventurous, and perhaps a little truer to ourselves. Follow Me Into Darkness is a compilation of original tales of queer romance by five of the premier authors of contemporary romance.Hurricane by Santino HassellInteresting things never happened to Zay. He was the wallflower everyone forgot about as soon as the booze began to flow, and Mardi Gras had never been an exception. But after a chance encounter with a devil-may-care grifter, this year's celebration brings adventure and whirlwind romance.If We Be Friends by J.C. LillisSeventeen-year-old Ven should be flying high—he's playing the title role in a new TV drama about Hamlet's teen years, and tonight they're having a Mardi Gras cast party in a possibly-haunted castle. But Ven's lost all his mirth since his boyfriend suggested they "take a break," so he plans to skip the bash and brood in his trailer all night. Then the exasperating guy who plays Horatio challenges him to a Shakespearean soliloquy-off, and Ven knows his actorly honor is at stake. He says yes to the duel, trudges off to the the party to meet his fate--and finds that more awaits him onstage than a battle of wits and words.Masked by J.R. GrayBlistering heat and half-naked masked men as far as the eye can see, but Heath runs into the one face it’s taken him fifteen years to forget. Javier is plagued with a life of regret, but when a second chance confronts him, can he let go of his hang-ups and seize the moment? The Queen’s Reflection by Kris RipperIsah plays the role everyone expects: malleable and cautious, a true queen. But what others see as a queen’s appropriate modesty is really just a disguise for what Isah has never told anyone, the thing no one can ever know.This body, dressed in the queen’s gowns, is a lie.Once a year, at carnival, Isah dons someone else’s clothes and becomes them for a night. A young cook in stained whites, or a stableboy in worn breeches. As long as no one gets too close the pretense holds.Until two strangers look past all the characters and Isah finally exposes the person behind the mask.Touched by Roan ParrishSometimes when he touches people Philippe Rondeau sees their future. It’s erratic and inconvenient, but mostly he’s learned to deal with it. Sure he hasn’t found true love yet, but he has friends and lovers, and is kept busy running his family’s jazz club in Prohibition-era New Orleans. But now it’s Mardi Gras and all bets are off. In the space of one night, Philippe falls under the spell of jazz musician Claude and learns a terrible secret about his powers. If Philippe is certain of anything it’s that the future can be tricky, but the chance at love makes it all seem worthwhile.

     From the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Addison Moore...Cosmopolitan Magazine calls Addison's books...easy, frothy fun! From the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Addison Moore: It was supposed to be just for the summer...Some people just don't belong together, or at least that's what the world would have them believe.Reese Westfield comes from a world of old money, country clubs, cotillions, and expensive cars. She's tired of dating Warren McCarthy just to make her father happy. Reese has long since had her eye on someone else, and this summer she's determined to make it happen.Growing up in Lake Loveless there has always been a strict monetary divide--there was the rest of the Lake and then there were the Waterman's. Beautiful Illusions (Beautiful Oblivion 2) Finding a beautiful, yet mouthy, woman in my bed is always a nice surprise. Now to figure out who she is—I already know what she wants. I fell in love hard and fast. As quick as she came into my world she was gone. Demi said she has secrets—that she’s done horrible things. Who hasn’t? I’m not going to let the past determine our future. Sometimes love lays forever at your feet and sometimes you need to fight for it. Demi is worth every damn battle we’ll have to go through. I’d take on the world just to keep her safe. And, knowing what I do about her, I just might have to. All I need with Demi is one more night to convince her we’re worth it. And that one night is going to cost me everything. Beautiful Elixir (Beautiful Oblivion 3) Caleb McCarthy is cocky as hell, and as much as I hoped I would never see him again something in me demands to have him. Kennedy is mine. Too many tortured years have gone by without her, and I'm not about to let another one slip by. There's nothing that's going to keep us apart this time, not my psychotic family, not hers, not the tornado that's ripping through her life or the one that's ripping through mine. I want to open up my heart, tell her everything I've done, but that's the one thing I can never do. Some things in life are best left unsaid.

    She winds up stranded in Kittle Falls and a chance meeting with a handsome local changes everything. Jake Hunter has some deep emotional scars and is trying to cope with running the family business. The last thing he wants is a relationship—until a mysterious brunette walks into his store and complicates it all. Tiffany prefers to keep the painful memories of the past where they belong—in her rear view mirror. But dark secrets cannot stay hidden forever. Just as the walls around Tiffany’s heart start to come down, the past catches up with her. Will true love be able to conquer all? Love at First Date (a novella) by Susan Hatler, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Ellen decides that finding the right guy is about compatibility. So she signs up for Detailed Dating—the local online dating scene in Sacramento. She filters through the profiles of each provided “match,” and narrows it down to two candidates. When Ellen’s friend asks her for a favor, dog-sitting leads to disaster and Ellen ends up at the vet where she meets a man she can’t get out of her mind. Henry isn’t a logical choice, but she pays for dog obedience class just to spend more time with him. Ellen knows that for a lasting relationship, she should go for one of the pre-screened guys. But her heart keeps begging her to give Henry a chance. Riverbend (a novella) by Ciara Knight, USA Today Bestselling Author Five years after the death of his wife, Dr. Mitchem Taylor is ready to open his heart again. Only one thing stands in the way of giving love a second chance--the strictly enforced "no dating" rule. A rule that pierces his heart every time he thinks about his university assistant, Cynthia. Cynthia Gold has been in love with her boss, Mitchem since they day they met. Pining away over a love she can never have forces her to make a drastic change—a new job thousands of miles away. But can she walk away from her life she enjoys and a boy who’s like a son, or keep her heart bound to a man who may never love her. Whiskey and Gumdrops (a novel) by Jean Oram, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Mandy Mattson just saw her ex tie the knot with her long-time rival and there's only one way to make herself feel better--to finally follow her dreams and open her own restaurant. But she can't do it alone... She's going to need the help of her sexy best friend, Frankie Smith--the man she's been keeping at arm’s length since she began crushing on him in high school. Will she be able to follow her dreams even if it means losing her heart? Uptown Heiress (a novella) by Lindi Peterson, Award Winning Author Hotel empire heiress Grace Adams has an epiphany. Love isn’t a game. Neither is life. It’s time to find a job and prove she doesn’t need Daddy’s money. Waiter, Justin Walker, is biding his time working for the rich crowd. His service pays off when he meets beautiful Grace Adams. He asks her out, not knowing she’s a hotel heiress. When they find out they are competing for the same job, Grace and Justin try to maintain their budding friendship and romance.

    Nothing exciting ever happened here, unless you counted being harassed by her ex-husband. Until one night changes the entire course of Alex's life. But even with all the good that occurs in her life, Alex must overcome her past demons, the very demons that caused her to become a shell of the woman she once was, that is if she wants to fight for the promise of the new life brought before her. Luke was a Hollywood actor, famous, gorgeous, and completely unlike anything I’d ever come across. He was a man on the rise, whose work ruled his life, that is until a chance encounter with Alex.He claimed to be nothing like the egotistical, selfish Hollywood type that the world made actors like him out to be, but convincing Alex of that would be tough as hell… especially with all that she has at risk.Can two people from two very different worlds - collided by fate and pushed apart by distance get a real chance at love?Finding love was the easy part... Making it last was another story all together. I couldn't imagine my life without Luke. He was kind, gentle and the most down to earth guy... but being a famous Hollywood actor came with strings. Messy ones; like crazy fans and having our lives torn apart all over social media. Sure I had my own baggage, an abusive ex-husband that didn't want to let go, and the amazing son that we shared. But my life was simple, quiet and it was hard to focus on our budding romance with the noise our relationship was causing from coast to coast. We found ourselves back to being miles apart, and with the distance came doubt. I wanted a forever with Luke, but our happy ending seemed just out of reach.I knew our life wouldn’t be easy, but I never thought our love would put us in danger. Could we really overcome everything standing in our way, and finally get the fairytale ending we deserved?

    Finally putting the pieces of her life back together, she finds herself in the luxurious Kingdom in Vegas, meeting the wealthy and irresistible, Denham King. And Denham King is everything she wants--and shouldn't have. Adding vibrancy and color to her grey and dismal world, Arianna cannot resist the passion and pull she has for him. When her past comes back with a vengeance, threatening the new life she created, Denham and Arianna must trust each other to fight for what they want before it's too late. Will the kingdom come crumbling down before they have a chance to get their "happily ever after?”Holding Aces is part one of a two part Adult Contemporary Romance series that contains mature sexual content and language and is not intended for readers under the age of 18. Please note: This is not a dark romance.

    That's how long it's been since Frank DeLuca left home to make something of himself. And he did. But in doing so he left behind the only woman he's ever loved. And still loves. Now, Frank wants her back. But there are obstacles in the way. Least of which is the woman herself.Sofia Bianchi never stopped loving the boy who'd left a decade ago. And now she finds herself unable to resist the man standing before her. She knows she must, though. Despite the fire that burns for Frank, she now has a son to care for and protect from the same heartbreak she felt ten years ago, and every day since.

    Souls. Boys. Men.  Two families meet and collide in the heat of Carolina Low Country in this steamy beginning to the Brotherhood of Souls Series. Brothers introduces you to their world. Beauville is a town that's late to the 21st century. The Covingtons don't color out of the lines. The Souls don't have any lines.Darren and his brothers are fixtures in the lives of Sarah Covington. From the day he rode up her driveway when she was just a girl to the horrible day he left her at eighteen,Darren's marks on Sarah's life fill her coming of age with passion,desire and the frustration that comes from wanting someone you cannot have.The quartet of wild boys each have their own set of devils to conquer. In Brothers, you are introduced to the world of the Souls and the women who will be tangled up in the saga of rebellion and adventure as their lives unfold.Meant for adult readers, this steamy coming of age novel is five flames in heat and raw language. The Brotherhood of Souls Series:This series is composed of six interconnected stand-alone novels that tell the stories of Grayson, Wyatt, Darren and Noah Soul as well as their cousins Harlan and Holly . Brothers is the introduction to their world. Darren, Grayson, Wyatt, Noah, and Holly are available now, and Harlan, the final in this series, will release soon.