The Baking Games
Savannah Greene enters The Baking Games with a clear goal: win the $200,000 prize and secure her sister's future. But her plan quickly crumbles when she discovers the competition includes her ex-boyfriend, Connor, who still harbors a grudge, and Rhett Jennings, her biggest rival from culinary school.Thrown together in a luxurious mansion under the constant gaze of cameras, Savannah finds herself part of an unexpected plot twist-a fake relationship with Rhett to boost their popularity with viewers. As they navigate this pretend romance, the lines between reality and performance blur. Rhett's unexpected defense against Connor's sabotage stirs doubts about his true intentions. Is his growing warmth genuine, or just another strategy to win?With each challenge, Savannah's resolve is tested not just by her baking skills but also by the tangled web of feelings developing around her. Rhett's consistent support and moments of vulnerability make her question if there's more to their connection than just the game. As the competition intensifies, so does the relationship, pushing Savannah to reconsider what she truly desires.Amidst the strategic alliances and fake romances crafted for viewer ratings, Savannah forges a genuine bond with Maggie, a 65-year-old contestant who becomes like the mother she never had. Maggie's wisdom and warmth offer a haven from the cutthroat atmosphere, grounding Savannah as she navigates the murky waters of trust within the mansion.As the grand finale looms, Savannah must decide if she's willing to risk her heart along with her culinary dreams. Caught between a potential new love and the prize that promises a better future for her sister, Savannah faces a choice that could change everything. Is her connection with Rhett just a well-crafted fa癟ade, or could it be the most authentic thing she's ever baked up?
Silver & Sacred
Love is not perfect. It is a journey-sometimes messy, often beautiful, and always evolving. In Silver & Sacred, Michelle Parreno invites readers into a deeply personal reflection on marriage, commitment, and the sacred growth that comes from twenty-five years of shared life.Through twenty-five reflections, Michelle explores the foundations of her marriage, the challenges and storms faced along the way, the lessons learned about gratitude, patience, and resilience, and the quiet joys of enduring love. Each chapter offers a thoughtful blend of story, reflection, and guided questions, creating a space for readers to consider their own relationships and the choices that deepen connection.This book is for couples at any stage, individuals seeking insight into lasting love, and anyone who believes that love grows richer and more sacred with time. With honesty, warmth, and devotion, Silver & Sacred celebrates the imperfect, evolving, and enduring love that continues to become stronger, day by day.
Greater Than Rubies
From his cultured handsome looks to his vast fortune, Antonio "Tony" Viscolli is every red-blooded American girl's dream match. It doesn't hurt that he completely loves and adores Robin with all his heart and soul from practically the moment they first meet. Robin comes from a blistering past, struggling and fighting for the survival of herself and her two younger half-sisters in a cold, cruel world. By the time Tony thaws her heart, she has known hunger, poverty, violence, and want. Robin never had a chance to dream of a white wedding gown or a prince charming. Instead, her dreams were nightmares dark and clouded with fear and desperation. For months, Tony courted the blond beauty with the sapphire eyes. He teased Robin and pursued her. He showered with attention, respect, and charm. He covered her in diamonds, sapphires, and rubies. Tony satisfied every heart's desire. Finally, Robin came to understand God's love for her as imitated by the unconditional love Tony freely offered. Then, on a sunny Florida beach, Tony proposed and Robin eagerly said "Yes!" Back in bitter cold Boston, doubts about becoming a billionaire's bride begin to crowd out her hopes for happiness. Robin worked for tips until just a few months before Tony proposed on that sunny stretch of sand. In fact, she waited his table less than half a year earlier. Having no experience facing these challenges, Robin struggles to cope feeling the pressures of relocating; of unreliable transportation; of the never-ending details of the shower, the ceremony, the reception, the honeymoon; of worries that her sisters will smoothly transition along with her; of changing her name; all while dealing with her father's very serious legal problems. As the date draws inexorably near and the pressure mounts, Robin begins to grasp the scale of her fianc矇's vast material wealth and holdings, the responsibilities of the virtual empire he commands. She witnesses his generosity when he takes on a young prot矇g矇 straight from the tough South Boston streets. Ultimately, Robin questions whether she is truly the girl of Tony's dreams. Is she the woman God has made for him? In taking her on as a wife, would she act as helpmeet or poison apple? In truly loving Tony, would it be better to bind herself to him for all eternity or return his freedom? When her nightmares return in full force, they remind Robin of an even deeper and more terrifying prospect. Will she give in to her insecurities and cancel Boston's "Royal Wedding" for good? Or, with God's guidance, will Tony sacrifice everything to prove to his beloved Robin her true worth?
Love in the Land of Plaid
Love in the Land of Plaid tells the story of Issy's travels to the Highlands of Scotland to reconnect with her heritage by followng her family tree. In Edinburgh, she meets Callum, a handsome firefighter and soulful piper. Their playful flirtation leads to a powerful romance, knowing that Issy's time in Scotland is limited. Just as the romance deepens and a future seems possible, Callum starts to pull away forcing them to face what truly matters. Can they find their way back to each other?
My Virtual Obsession
A seductive psychological romance where a virtual connection becomes possession-and one man must escape the woman who refuses to let go.He logged in for company. He never expected the danger to feel real.After one disastrous date too many, billionaire reformer Clive Owen is officially done with women-until a cutting-edge VR dating platform arrives on his doorstep, promising connection without consequences.Against his better judgement, he steps into the seductive world of Dating Reality... and meets Anna The Book Nerd. Intelligent. Alluring. Uncannily attuned to him. She seems to anticipate his every desire-offering intimacy without rejection and an escape from the loneliness he can't outrun.But perfection comes at a price.As the relationship deepens, Anna's sweetness sharpens. Her charm becomes possessive. And soon, Clive begins to question how far the system can reach-into his thoughts, his senses... even his real life.Then there's Rebecca-the sharp, grounded solicitor who challenges him, unsettles him, and feels dangerously real in all the ways the virtual world never could.If only the virtual one would let him go.A seductive and suspenseful psychological romance perfect for readers who love: - Dark, obsessive love stories- Tech-twist thrillers with emotional depth- Characters who feel too real to forget- The blurred line between desire and danger- You (Caroline Kepnes), Black Mirror, and fast-burn psychological suspense
The Hereafter
Justin Ebberson lived and worked on Roa Island, near Barrow-in-Furness, and he had spent the last two years grieving over the death of the love of his life, Jean Baxter. Joining the Territorial Army was meant to help him get over his loss, but eventually he yearned for a new partner, which led to a love triangle, or was it lust? Would he find his way out of this? In another northern community, namely Workington, John Seeton had a marriage that he wanted to protect, and his connection with a brass band wasn't helping. As if that wasn't enough, John found himself on the fringe of another love triangle that involved his ex-wife. Could his marriage survive? Whilst these two northern communities played out their own dramas, they were interconnected, and a link between Justin and John influenced their individual fortunes.
Always, You
Zayn Blackwell was my first mistake. Five years later, he's the only one I'm still dying to make.He wasn't just my first love-he was everything. My always. My future. Then he left for Seattle, and I was left with pieces of my heart and a silence that nearly drowned me.I've spent five years putting myself back together. I have Mia, my morning walks, a clinic where I save animals instead of risking my heart on people. I've built walls so high nothing can touch me. I'm safe. I'm whole. I'm fine.Until he comes back to Bellrose, and I realize I've been holding my breath this entire time.The boy I loved is gone, replaced by a man I don't know anymore-broader shoulders, more tattoos covering skin I used to kiss, carrying keys to a house on the cliffs that shouldn't exist. A house built from every dream I ever shared with him. Every room is an apology he doesn't deserve. Every sunrise through those windows is a promise he's trying to keep.He thinks he can fix what he broke. He thinks coming back is enough.He wants a second chance. I just want to remember why I can't give him one.Zayn swears his "always" was real. That he's staying this time. But what scares me isn't that he'll leave again. It's that I'm already hoping he won't.In the small coastal town of Bellrose, some loves get a second chance and some hearts are braver than they think.
Jade's Match
Rio Games silver medalist and social media darling CORA "JADE" ANDERSON is approached by a popular cell phone company to launch a flirty but fake media campaign with ice hockey star DAVIS ELLIOTT. When things get off to a rocky start, Cora and Davis both wonder what they've gotten into and how they'll get through the months until the Korean games.It's not long until things start to warm up between the athletes and soon this fake romance becomes something much more real. Cora knows just how to work social media and engage her fans, and as the world watches and interacts with them, their love grows. When Davis is selected for Team USA, the opposition starts. As a Korean American, he's already facing odds Cora can never comprehend, but he takes his frustration at the racism to the ice and lets the puck take the beating.Things come to a head just weeks before the games begin. Can Davis and Cora's very public relationship survive the aftermath of a very public confrontation, or are they going to have to let their love go when the Olympic flame is extinguished at the closing ceremonies?
Haunted Past
I have loved Lance Mongomery for as long as I can remember. But one night, when I was nine, he broke me; he broke my whole concept of love. So I ran away; I ran far and hard. I tried so hard to find myself, to find my inner peace. But now I am twenty-six, and I am called back home, back to the pits of my nightmares. Coming face to face with the hauntings of my past. Seeing Lance Mongomery was harder than I thought, and he knew exactly how to get under my skin. And by gosh did he. He changed my life once again, FOREVER. But what do I do now? How do I continue to be in Seattle with him? Lance may be one of my biggest known reasons for leaving, but I have far more demons in my closet. There are far more reasons to not be here. I just hope they never come out. I hope no one ever learns the haunting details of my upbringing, because if they did, it would ruin everything. It would destroy my entire family. Like a bomb, it would blow us all to pieces. And how do you pick up pieces when they have been blown too far apart? I guess only time will tell; only time will allow us to learn and to heal. I just hope it's not too late.
Christmas Diamond
Faith Green spends her career as a pilot honoring her grandmother's heroic efforts during World War II. When she's invited to participate in a Christmas time air show in the Florida Keys, she thinks it will be exciting to fly somewhere warm and sunny instead of her cold and wintery London home. But on her first day, she encounters a lifeless body washed up onto the beach. TJ Viscolli is the eldest child and only son of a wealthy and powerful corporate mogul but instead of modern business his interests lie in history. Months away from a Ph.D., he has an accident windsurfing at his Key West home. When he is resuscitated by a beautiful women, at first he thinks that a Christmas angel has come to save him. The couple share the common bond of a love of history and romance blossoms. But an accident during the Christmas Eve air show threatens their hope of a life spent together. Will God provide a Christmas miracle, or will the future look cold and dark like a winter night?
The Boys of Nightsbane University Part 2
FROM AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR CASSANDRA DOON, COMES THE NEXT INSTALMENT IN THE BOYS OF... SERIES. NIGHTSBANE UNIVERSITY IS A LEGACY BASED REVERSE HAREM SET IN A NEW WORLD WITH NEW CHARACTERS.The memories are back.And with them, the truth.Conspiracy.Fraud.Murder.A web of corruption that reaches deeper than Lilliana ever imagined.Her parents died protecting a secret.Now someone wants to make sure it stays buried.What do you do when the only justice is the kind you take into your own hands?What do you become when you cross a line you can never uncross?The Boys of Nightsbane University is a Reverse Harem, set in Montana.
The Boys of Nightsbane University Part 1
FROM AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR CASSANDRA DOON, COMES THE NEXT INSTALMENT IN THE BOYS OF... SERIES. NIGHTSBANE UNIVERSITY IS A LEGACY BASED REVERSE HAREM SET IN A NEW WORLD WITH NEW CHARACTERS.Everyone knows the name Blackwood.Power. Wealth. Prestige.But now, it's linked with something else... Murder.After years of hiding from the world, Lilliana Blackwood is back to claim her birthright: a place at the exclusive Nightsbane University.The only problem? Not everyone wants the Blackwoods back.She finds herself caught between three legacy students. And one of them might hold the key to the memories she lost the day her parents died.The Boys of Nightsbane University is a Reverse Harem, set in Montana.
Love in the Land of Plaid
Love in the Land of Plaid tells the story of Issy's travels to the Highlands of Scotland to reconnect with her heritage by followng her family tree. In Edinburgh, she meets Callum, a handsome firefighter and soulful piper. Their playful flirtation leads to a powerful romance, knowing that Issy's time in Scotland is limited. Just as the romance deepens and a future seems possible, Callum starts to pull away forcing them to face what truly matters. Can they find their way back to each other?
Broken Creek Ranch
BY AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR CASSANDRA DOON, COMES A SWEET AND STEAMY COWBOY ROMANCE THAT IS HARD TO PUT DOWN.When grief leaves you with nothing but a bank account full of money and a crumpled list of fears written by your nineteen-year-old self, sometimes the only choice is to drive across the country and see what the hell you're made of.Alina Hargraves has lost everything. Armed with 8.9 million dollars she never wanted and a "fear list" that seemed brave at nineteen but feels impossible at twenty-eight, she finds herself at Broken Creek Ranch. What was supposed to be a four-week stay to help a small-town bartender land her dream date becomes something else entirely when Alina meets Jeremy.Jeremy O'Connelly is a former soldier trying to piece his life back together one day at a time. The ranch saved him once, pulled him from a ditch as a twelve-year-old, and gave him a family. Now he's home from Afghanistan, wrestling with demons that don't care if he's surrounded by people who love him. He's good with broken horses and bad with broken fences, and he definitely wasn't expecting a city girl with sad eyes and a smart mouth to turn his carefully controlled world upside down.But Alina isn't really a city girl, and Jeremy isn't as broken as he thinks. When a woman who's forgotten how to trust meets a man who's forgotten how to hope, they might just find that some things are worth fighting for, even when fighting means learning to let someone stay.Some fears are meant to be conquered. Others are meant to teach you that the scariest thing isn't falling, it's finally finding someone worth landing for.A story about second chances, found family, and the kind of love that heals from the inside out.Broken Creek Ranch is a standalone book based in Cedar Creek. It focuses on Jeremy and Alinas Love story. Please note this book touches on some sensitive subjects, like PTSD and death of a parent. If these subjects are hard for you to read please refrain from diving in.
High Spirits at The Village Inn
The BRAND NEW magical, cosy Cotswolds romance for fans of Heidi Swain, Debbie Johnson and the hit BBC series Ghosts 'Wonderfully warm and romantic - with a magical twist!' Jessica RedlandEvery book in the Ghosts of Rowan Vale series can be read as a standalone.Spring has arrived in the Cotswold village of Rowan Vale and everyone is in an optimistic mood.Everyone except Danny. He's had a rotten eighteen years stuck in a village where all his hopes and dreams were shattered. His annoying ex-work colleague, who seems determined to look on the bright side of the afterlife, won't leave him alone. And - as if that wasn't bad enough - he's facing eternity dressed as Adam Ant.Meanwhile, in London, Rory plans to whisk his wife Kirsty away to the Cotswolds for their wedding anniversary. But when they arrive in Rowan Vale, Kirsty is horrified. How could her husband be so insensitive?Rory insists that they stay at The Quicken Tree Inn and face up to the issues in their marriage. Kirsty has no choice but to go along with him, hoping she can finally put what happened all those years ago behind her. But when she spots her long-dead cousin in the village, things take a decidedly difficult turn...Will confronting the ghosts from her past be a recipe for happiness or disaster?Praise for Sharon Booth's Ghosts of Rowan Vale series: 'Oh. My. Ghosts. This book was EVERYTHING! If you love found family, a bit of ghostly mischief, and a touch of romance, you NEED this in your life.' Reader review'An entertaining story with a fabulous cast of characters that I know you will fall in love with!' Reader review'A truly heartwarming read that offers a gentle escape into a world of love, family, and a touch of the extraordinary.' Reader review'This is a must read, best new 2025 romantic cosy mystery fantasy series, that will charm your heart and make you laugh and feel great! Loved it immensely and cannot rave enough about it' Reader review
Wed or Alive
Discover the next BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from MULTI-MILLION-COPY bestseller Portia MacIntosh She's not getting hitched. He's just here for the ride. Whitney's life is not going to plan. Her romantic comedy novel isn't selling, her career feels stuck, and by the time she realises she's in love with her best friend and roommate, Andy, he's back from his work trip with a fianc矇e - and a wedding date that is alarmingly soon. Enter Jake: a cowboy with his own problems, including a country estate he's desperate to buy and an owner who doesn't trust developers - or men without roots. When a viral moment throws Whitney and Jake together, they strike a deal. Whitney gets the real-life love story publishers want. Jake gets to look like a committed, family-minded man who belongs at Rosewood. All they have to do is pretend they're in love. As Andy's wedding approaches, Whitney uncovers a plot twist that could change everything for him - but the romcom she's acting out with Jake is starting to feel dangerously real. Falling for your best friend is complicated, but riding off into the sunset with a cowboy is pure fiction... Right? Praise for Portia MacIntosh: 'Smart, funny and always brilliantly entertaining, every book from Portia becomes my new favourite rom com.' Shari Low 'I laughed, I cried - I loved it.' Holly Martin 'The queen of rom com!' Rebecca Raisin 'This is one of the easiest 5 stars I have given' Reader Review 'Portia Macintosh knows how to add the perfect amount of humor, current pop culture reference, and setting to make every rom-com an absolute joy to read!' Reader Review 'If you're looking for a feel-good read that will make you laugh, swoon, and maybe even shed a tear, "Wish You Weren't Here" is a must-read. Highly recommend!' Reader Review
