Week of November 15, 2021
Perfect for the holidays! A brand-new heartwarming Christmas novel from the belovedย New York Timesย bestselling author ofย The Bookshop on the Cornerย andย Christmas at the Island Hotel.ย
Laid off from her department store job, Carmen has perilously little cash and few options. The prospect of spending Christmas with her perfect sister Sofia, in Sofiaโs perfect house with her perfect children and her perfectly ordered yuppie life does not appeal.
Frankly, Sofia doesnโt exactly want her prickly sister Carmen there either. But Sofia has yet another baby on the way, a mother desperate to see her daughters get along, and a client who needs help revitalizing his shabby old bookshop. So Carmen moves in and takes the job.
Thrown rather suddenly into the inner workings of Mr. McCredieโs ancient bookshop on the picturesque streets of historic Edinburgh, Carmen is intrigued despite herself. The store is dusty and disorganized but undeniably charming. Can she breathe some new life into it in time for Christmas shopping? What will happen when a famous and charismatic author takes a sudden interest in the bookshopโand Carmen?ย And will the Christmas spirit be enough to help heal her fractured family?
Return to the sizzlingย glymeraโsย prison camp in this dark and sexy second novel in the new Black Dagger Brotherhood Prison Camp spin-off series from the #1ย New York Timesย bestselling author J.R. Ward.
In the next installment of bestselling author J.R. Wardโs Prison Camp series, things get steamy when Lucan, a wolven forced into bartering drug deals for the infamous Prison Colony, meets Rio, the second in command for the shadowy Caldwell supplier, Mozart. After a deal goes awry, a wolf with piercing golden eyes swoops in to save her from certain death. As shocking truths unfurl, Rio is uncertain of who to trust and what to believeโbut with her life on the line, true love rears its head and growls in the face of danger.
An imaginary hedgehog fairy made me famous.
A blizzard made me fall in love.
When I was a kid I used to doodle pictures of my best friend.
Well, my best imaginary friend: Harley the Hedgehog Fairy.
Turns out that making up stories about her catapulted me into children’s book stardom.
Now I’m living my dream and working from home.
Iโd rather spend my time creating stories than face the real world.
Except, my agent has other plans. He’s booked me on a signing tour across the country.
Six weeks outside of my comfort zone.
I thought that was painful – until I saw Morgan Bradford entering a bookstore holding the hand of a little girl.
He told me he didn’t want commitment.
But I guess he didn’t want commitmentย with me.
After five painful minutes, I see him off and hope we never cross paths again.
Iโm not that lucky.
A blizzard, a car accident and a concussion send me back to Winter Valley…
And under Morgan’s care.
Maybe Iย amย that lucky.
I hate Christmas.
As CEO of my company, Iโve banned decorations from the office, festive music from the lobby and any kind of secret Santa gifts between employees are strictly forbidden.
Iโm heading to the airport, away from the Christmas lights and the mulled wine, heading for sunshine and margaritas when I get a call from Granny. Sheโs sprained her ankle and needs my help filling in for her as head of the village Christmas Committee. Snowsly is the Christmas Capital of England and the last place I want to be in the lead up to Christmas.
But thereโs nothing I wouldnโt do for Granny.
When I arrive in Snowsly, Iโm introduced to Celia Sommers who is Christmasโ biggest fan and therefore my own personal nightmare before Christmas. Worse than that, I have to work with her to make Snowslyโs Christmas market a success.
Celia is determined to get me in the festive spirit. Itโs not going to work.
It doesnโt matter if sheโs smart and funny and easy to flirt withโif she doesnโt stop looking at me with her sparkling eyes and pouting her completely kissable lips, Celia is going straight to the top of my naughty list.
Opposites attract in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about a free-spirited lawyer who is determined toย find the perfect match forย the grumpy bachelor at her cousin’s wedding.
After a devastating break-up, celebrity-obsessed lawyer Zara Patel is determined never to open her heart again. She puts her energy into building her career andย helping her friends find their happily-ever-afters. She’s never faced a guest at the singles table she couldnโtย match, until she crosses paths with the sinfully sexyย Jay Dayal.
Former military security specialist Jay has no time for love. His life is about working hard, staying focused, and winning at all costs. When charismatic Zara crashesย into his life, he’s thrown into close contact with exactly the kind of chaos he wants to avoid. Worse, they’re stuck together for the entire wedding season.
So they make a deal. She’ll find hisย special someoneย if he introduces her to his celebrity clients. But when their arrangement brings them together in ways they never expected, they realize that the perfect match might just be their own.
Shanghai is under siege in this captivating and searingly romantic sequel toย These Violent Delights, whichย New York Timesย bestselling author Natasha Ngan calls โdeliciously dark.โ
The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution.
After sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect him from the blood feud, Juliette has been a girl on a mission. One wrong move, and her cousin will step in to usurp her place as the Scarlet Gangโs heir. The only way to save the boy she loves from the wrath of the Scarlets is to have him want her dead for murdering his best friend in cold blood. If Juliette were actually guilty of the crime Roma believes she committed, his rejection might sting less.
Roma is still reeling from Marshallโs death, and his cousin Benedikt will barely speak to him. Roma knows itโs his fault for letting the ruthless Juliette back into his life, and heโs determined to set things rightโeven if that means killing the girl he hates and loves with equal measure.
Then a new monstrous danger emerges in the city, and though secrets keep them apart, Juliette must secure Romaโs cooperation if they are to end this threat once and for all. Shanghai is already at a boiling point: The Nationalists are marching in, whispers of civil war brew louder every day, and gangster rule faces complete annihilation. Roma and Juliette must put aside their differences to combat monsters and politics, but they arenโt prepared for the biggest threat of all: protecting their hearts from each other.
Propositioning the Iron Wraithsโ money man seemed like a good idea at the timeโฆ
Diane Donnerโrecently divorced pillar of polite societyโis craving danger. Sheโs tired of playing it safe and she knows just the sexy criminal motorcycle man to proposition for a good time. Problem is, she doesnโt actually know his name.
Jason โRepoโ Doe never takes risks. So when the queen of local commerce walks into his club, looking to get risky and frisky, Jason knows the smartest thing to do is save himself a headache while saving the new divorcee from her worst impulses.
But then one thing leads to another, and the memory of just-one-night doesnโt feel like enough.
Theirs is a story with no future, because how can a dangerous criminal win (and keep) a queen?
โBeard In Hidingโ is book #4.5 in the Winston Brothers series, is a full length contemporary romantic comedy about two lost souls in their 40s, and is a companion novel to the Winston Brothers and Solving for Pie series.
If you want to get the full immersive Green Valley world experience, I recommend reading โTruth or Beard,โ โBeard Science,โ โEngagement and Espionage,โ and โMarriage and Murderโ beforehand.ย โBeard In Hidingโ contains spoilers for these four books (in specific).
A fatal blend of revenge and desire.
After leaving her fiancรฉ at the altar and quitting her job as a Miami cop, Beau Hayley stumbles through life, feeling only resentment. Injustice.ย Loss. Her momโs death was called an accident. Sheโs not convinced. Grieving, she becomes numb to everything except the constant, biting pain of heartbreak and hate. She can see no light. Until she meets James Kelly, a man who seems as damaged as she is, inside and out. And yet despite his twisted, cold faรงade, he stimulates feelings. Pleasure. He is a respite from her own flaws. A complete mystery.
And impossible to resist.
James Kelly has only one objective. Find the men who murdered his family and kill them allย veryย slowly. But the web of crime and deceit leads him to Beau Hayley, the daughter of the notorious FBI agent who pursued him relentlessly until her death. Beau is not what James expected, and past the darkness that shrouds her, he finds a glimmer of light. Light is addictive. An escape. Beau might be the key to Jamesโs mercy mission, but with dire consequences. So he has to decideโleave her breathing and risk exposing himself, or kill her and continue his mission, still unknown.
Still The Enigma
Two tortured souls playing one deadly game. But who will survive?
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Tijan comes a new story in her Bennett Mafia universeโฆ
Jonah Bennett wasnโt like his family. The mafia business was firmly what his brothers did, not him.
That changed the day a rival family killed his fiancรฉe.
Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, itโs an introduction to an authorโs world. And for fans, itโs a bonus book in the authorโs series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.
Followingย Spoiler Alert, Olivia Dade returns with another utterly charming romantic comedy about a devil-may-care actorโwho actually cares more than anyone knowsโand the no-nonsense woman hired to keep him in line.
“An absolutely witty, swoon worthy behind the scenes romp! Delightful from beginning to end!”–Julie Murphy, #1ย New York Timesย bestselling author ofย Dumplin’
Alexander Woodroe has it all. Charm. Sex appeal. Wealth. Fame. A starring role as Cupid on TVโs biggest show,ย Gods of the Gates. But the showrunners have wrecked his character, he’s dogged by old demons, and his post-show future remains uncertain. When all that reckless emotion explodes into a bar fight, the tabloids and public agree: his star is falling.
Enter Lauren Clegg, the former ER therapist hired to keep him in line. Compared to her previous work, watching over handsome but impulsive Alex shouldnโt be especially difficult. But the more time they spend together, the harder it gets to keep her professional remove and her heart intact, especially when she discovers the reasons behind his recklessnessโฆnot to mention his Cupid fanfiction habit.
When another scandal lands Alex in major hot water and costs Lauren her job, sheโll have to choose between protecting him and offering him what he really wantsโher. But heโs determined to keep his improbably short, impossibly stubborn, and extremely endearing minder in his life any way he can. And on a road trip up the California coast together, he intends to show her exactly what a falling star will do to catch the woman he loves: anything at all.
It’s about to go down…
Annie
I sell toilet paper for a living. It doesn’t seem glamorous but S#!T HAPPENS is going places. We’re the fastest growing eco-toilet paper subscription service around. We’re amazingโand I should know, I’m my own best customer.
After years of hard work, I have everything I need to take my business to the next levelโwell, everything except the paper.
When my competition swoops in and offers my supplier a better deal, I’m left up a certain creek without a paddle. I must have done something truly crappy in a previous life because the only person willing to help is my ex-boyfriend, Lincoln ‘Linc’ Garrett.
The man is arrogant, infuriating, and far too attractive for his own good. Thankfully, I flushed any lingering feelings for him the moment he dumped me all those years ago.
Soโฆ how did I end up kissing him?
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Annie and I were hot and heavy in high school. We were the golden couple, ready to ride off into the sunset for our life together.
Until my life went to poop and like the ass I am, I flushed everything good from it.
Now she’s back in town and stirring up all kinds of feelings I thought I’d purged. Feels like desire, happiness, and something that feels a whole lot likeโNOPE! It’s not happening. No way. No how.
Or at least it wasn’t. But when Annie’s left with no choice but to accept my help, it seems as if my heart might have other ideas.
Looks like s#!t really does happen…
Sheโs cursed to live out romance tropes gone wrong. As a millionaire bad boy looking for a fake girlfriend, he is one. Theyโre a disaster in the making…and each otherโs last hope.
Tina
Iโm cursed.
Yes, really. I broke a boyโs heart because he wasnโt romance hero material, and his nonna cursed me to live out my favorite plotlines…without the happy ending. Consider my track record:
Second-chance romance? Turns out my old flame returned home to cook meth, not take care of his parents.
Redeemed bad boy? He writes to me occasionally from prison.
Billionaire businessman? Rory was my prince charming…right up until his ex-girlfriend showed up with a baby bump.
My love life is a lost cause, but my friends claim they have a solution. Theyโre convinced I can rip control from the curse by seeking out a trope situation instead of getting sucked into one.
When I find Zachary Littlefieldโs ad seeking a fake girlfriend, I decide itโs go-time. Because I am so immune to hot rich boys.
Zach
Iโm the screw-up spare to my brother, the heirโthe Littlefield who can never do anything right. Now my brotherโs making a huge mistake, and Iโm expected to celebrate. Instead, I do what any half-intelligent man would: I hire a date to stir up trouble at his engagement party.
Tinaโs not my type, but thereโs something about her…
Maybe itโs that she seems completely immune to my charm. Iโve never met a challenge I didnโt want to screw up…or screw.
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