For fans of the Sins of Our Ancestors Series, comes a novella about beloved side characters, Rhonda and Adam. Adam's world has always been painted in stark lines of black and white. He did his duty without fail: he served God, his people, and his family. But now that the world has been saved from the most dire threat, the lines have blurred. Adam needs to find his path, but that's hard to do when your decisions have always been made for you. Rhonda's security training began at an early age, and she naturally excelled. When danger came for her family, she knew she'd be ready to face it. After her cousin Ruby saved the world and established peace, she realized that her one constant was gone. Can two people who have lost their purpose find something new. . .together? If you liked the Marked series and the characters in it, you may be interested in reading this short novella about Adam and Rhonda and drawing new lines in a world that's...

She'll risk anything to save the company her parents built. He'll risk anything to save her. Someone will stop at nothing to make sure they both fail. Chelsea Hamilton spent her life preparing to run the international clothing business her parents started, but she's still caught off guard when she learns of her mother's untimely death. Chelsea returns to New Hampshire, buries her mother, and prepares to take over the floundering business. When a stranger attempts to kill her, she realizes somebody doesn't want her to inherit her legacy.Private Investigator Dylan O'Donnell spends his time searching for lost teens. He doesn't know what to think of the beautiful woman seeking his services. Hers isn't the kind of case he's accustomed to handling, and she isn't the kind of client he quit his steady job to help, but something about the woman pulls at him. She's in danger, and he can't turn her away. But if he blows this very public case, his floundering...

In this claustrophobic science fiction thriller, a woman begins to doubt her own sanity and reality itself when she undergoes a dangerous experiment.The Ganymede compound is a fresh start. At least that's what Senna tells herself when she arrives to take part in a cutting-edge scientific treatment, where participants have traumatic memories erased. And Senna has reasons for wanting to escape her past. But almost as soon as the treatment begins, Senna finds more than just her traumatic memories disappearing. She hardly recognizes her new life or herself. Even though the symptoms for the process might justify the cure, Senna knows that something isn't right. As her symptoms worsen, Senna will need to band together with the other participants to unravel the mystery of her present, and save her future.

The safeguards have collapsed.A clan of Fae is seizing lands vital to all Magicals. A Keeper of the ancient trees is using tainted magic against her mother's command. And a bladesman exploited by his longing for redemption is about to commit the unforgivable.A growing circle of witches, druids, and other Magicals make offers to help Calliope Jones and her sons. But for Calli, trust is earned—whether in forming alliances, making friends, or becoming lovers. Tanner Marechal, the leader of the druids, wants to be more than her friend. To properly pursue Calliope, he must confront his tangled history with his former partner and now nemesis, the Apple Witch.The promise of a magic-filled future shimmers in Calliope's imagination. All she has to do is grant Tanner the time he needs, survive the life-and-death machinations of two factions of Fae, and fulfill her given mission: to fix the system of magical replenishment that broke long before she was born.

Cora Stetson has a plan: leave her family business of hotel management and strike out on her own with a bed & breakfast. All she needs to do is wait for her inheritance, take over the property, create the guest experience she wants...and tell her father. And get him to stop pushing Mark, a family friend, to propose. She doesn't have time for a relationship, especially with someone who's known her since she was born...someone who feels like a brother, not a lover.Dixon Reed comes home at the invitation of his stepbrother Jake. He's been drifting without purpose since he graduated from high school, and he's thinking it might be time to find a home. Living above Jake's bar isn't quite what he wants, but it's free and gives him a place to start from. Working construction with his high school buddy Ryan isn't his life goal either, but it's steady work until he figures things out.When Cora and Dixon meet, it's sparks and irresistible feelings. But can Cora change...

Married to a perfect stranger...Reunited with her warrior husbandWhen Constance inherited her father's lands, she had no choice but to marry cold-hearted Matthew Wintour. He left her for the battlefield, without even a wedding night. Five years later, Matthew has returned a valiant knight! But Constance is no longer a frightened girl. And, this time, she must reach out to discover the honorable man behind the armor and what pleasures await them in the marriage bed..."Utterly captivating! An exquisite, beautifully written story of heart-felt love that will leave the reader with enchanted and yet again proves what an exceptional writer Ms Fletcher is and worth her weight in gold!"— Chicks, Rogues and Scandals on The Viscount's Veiled Lady"A sweet feel-good historical romance that I am happy to recommend"— Roses Are Blue on The Viscount's Veiled Lady

Preserving destiny is hard, reclaiming it is near impossible. Duty. Courage. Betrayal. Selflessness. Destiny. Jack Cornelis' life is planned. Complete his tour of duty in Vietnam, intact. Return home. Marry his sweetheart and have a family. But, the powers that be have other ideas for him. Like his ancestors, Jack is a Preserver. When duty calls, he's whisked back in time to preserve his family's decorated military record while his thieving relatives attempt to steal the Cornelis heroism to hold as their own. Gwendoline Tebon happily marries Jack when he returns from war. But her jubilance is shattered when her twin brother is killed in action.When Gwendoline discovers her husband is a time traveler who can change history, she begs him to go back and save her brother. He refuses. The Gods forbid Preservers to alter history, they are only to preserve it. Gwendoline is so distraught, it threatens the life of their...

"The past will never be forgotten."And his request won't be denied...Ten years ago, Mason McAulty was swept into an overwhelming affair with Prince Danyl Al Arain—which ended tragically. Now Danyl has arrived at her struggling Australian farm with a million-dollar demand to attend his royal gala. She cannot refuse—or deny their still-burning fire. As memories pull Mason back into the arms of the sheikh, will their secret pain be overcome by their intense desire? Enter the prince's desert kingdom with this reunion romance

Their Wolves Can Heal The Relationship–If The Humans Will Just Get Out 0f The Way.Griffin has tried to move on since his separation from Dakota–but that’s easier said than done when your inner wolf refuses to let go of his soul bonded mate. Now in pre-med school and dating a human doctor he’s ready to put his past behind him and look toward the future. Or so he keeps telling himself.Dakota has been living in hell since she made a horrible mistake while Griffin was overseas. Thrown to the curb the moment he got home she’s spent the last year getting clean and sober and trying to pick up the pieces of her disastrous life–telling herself that their separation was really Griffin’s fault. But deep down she doesn’t want to move forward, she wants to go back to her high school sweetheart and the love of her life–no matter how much he hates her.When a fateful accident almost kills Dakota the only person she can turn to is Griffin. Forced to allow her back into the home they shared as man and wife Griffin finds himself torn between the memories of her betrayal and his desire to reclaim her as his own. But Dakota’s secrets go deeper than Griffin can imagine; and when the fog clears on their steamy reunion one of them will find that the betrayal that tore them apart, was really their own.

A grieving widow. A tortured hero. And a fateful love. EDWARD DUNNING had it all: a beautiful home, two adorable children and a wife who was his other half. Only he wanted more. He wanted more than an ordinary life. So he went to war. And did not return. In the blink of an eye, MEAGAN DUNNING lost her husband, her future, her dreams. Until, in the very moment when she found her way back into life, her husband − presumed dead for over two years − shows up on her doorstep unexpectedly. Broken by the horrors of war, Edward is a far cry from the man Meagan lost her heart to. Still, fierce love never dies, and Meagan is more than willing to battle the darkness in her husband’s soul to reclaim his heart. Will Meagan succeed? Or has Edward given up hope long ago? *This tale of undying love by a USA TODAY bestselling author shows that nothing is ever truly lost…if there’s someone left to fight for it. If you like marriage of convenience stories with a touch of mystery, a dash of humour as well as heartfelt emotion, then you’ll love this BONUS NOVELLA to Bree Wolf’s emotionally charged Love’s Second Chance Series. Buy SACRIFICED AND RECLAIMED, grab a cup of tea, settle into your favorite reading spot and start this swoon worthy romance now!* Love's Second Chance Series 1 Forgotten & Remembered - The Duke's Late Wife (Rosabel & Graham) 2 Cursed & Cherished - The Duke's Wilful Wife (Anna & Edmond) 3 Despised & Desired - The Marquess' Passionate Wife (Ellie & Frederick) 4 Abandoned & Protected - The Marquis' Tenacious Wife (Henrietta & Connor) 5 Ruined & Redeemed - The Earl's Fallen Wife (Charlotte & Sebastian) 6 Betrayed & Blessed - The Viscount's Shrewd Wife (Beth & Tristan) 7 Deceived & Honoured - The Baron’s Vexing Wife (Madeline & Derek) More to follow: 8 Sacrificed & Reclaimed - The Soldier's Daring Widow (Meagan & Edward) A Forbidden Love Novella Series 1 The Wrong Brother 2 A Brilliant Rose 3 The Forgotten Wife 4 An Unwelcome Proposal 6 Hearts to Be Mended 5 Rules to Be Broken More to follow: 7 Winning her Hand 8 Conquering her Heart

Two intrepid girls hunt for a legendary treasure on the deadly high seas in A Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee, a YA remix of the classic adventure novel Treasure Island.1826. The sun is setting on the golden age of piracy, and the legendary Dragon Fleet, the scourge of the South China Sea, is no more. Xiang has grown up with stories about the Dragon Fleet and its ruthless leader, a woman known only as the Dragon Queen, all her life. Xiang desperately wants to set sail and explore—mainly to find her father, a presumed dead crew member of the Dragon Fleet. Her only memento of him is a pendant she always wears, a simple but plain piece of gold jewelry.But the pendant's true nature is revealed when a mysterious girl named Anh steals it, only to return it to Xiang in exchange for her help in decoding the tiny map scroll hidden inside. Rumor has it that the legendary Dragon Queen had one last treasure—the plunder of a thousand ports—hidden...

Felicity Bolton finally feels like she has moved on with her life. She misses her friends and family back in Creswell Springs, but now she has new friends--a new family. She has found the peace that she lost the night she lost her unborn child. She would do anything to protect her newfound family, even if that meant facing the devil himself.The minute Jet Hannigan walks back into her life that's exactly what she has to do.Jet Hannigan is officially a free man. With his parole lifted he can finally do what he's been aching to do, go after the only woman who will ever own his heart. He's known where she is for months and has been impatiently waiting for the day he could reclaim her. What he wasn't excepting was to have to pull out the big guns and blackmail her into returning to Creswell Springs with him. With everything going on with Flick's boss, and the media circus surrounding the chaos, Jet thought the safest place for her was home where he and his brothers could protect her.Instead he brings her home to a war zone.

Sophia's family turns out to be even more... complicated, than she originally knew. When Sophia and her men finally make it into the magically locked room in the library, the room that has been closed off for decades, they not only find out how long her father's side of the family has been in the area, but that they've secretly been doing research for the fae the whole time. The five's nosing around in the room has alerted people and Sophia's half-sister shows up to check out what's going on. Her half-sister, who she had no idea existed and who has a fae mother... Things should have become easier now that they've found the research in the library and can use that to their advantage, but more than answers, it all throws up questions for Sophia. Questions about her father, about who she really is, who the rest of her family are and what they've done to the people from the town where she grew up. But most of all, questions about what it means...

A woman unwilling to trust … Sara Lancaster isn’t sure accepting her invitation to a BDSM weekend at XTC Resort is a good idea—though she does have something to prove. Months of abuse at the hand of her former Master have taken their toll. Now, two years later, Sara believes she’s ready to embrace her submissive side once again and enjoy the carnal pleasures of a younger Dom. A man testing his limits … Derek Thomas has lost belief in his abilities as a Master. Accepting an invitation for Dom training could be exactly what he needs to regain his self-confidence. Challenged with an experienced older woman, he soon realizes wielding a flogger isn’t always enough to break down the emotional walls and heal a damaged submissive. Two people with something to prove … Sara and Derek sizzle with sexual heat the moment they step into the dungeon. The mind blowing sex and physical pain may satisfy their bodies, but wounded souls and broken spirits just may require something even more intimate—their hearts.

A short story based on characters from previous Marliss Melton books. Connor Donovan devoted his adult life to advancing his career in the FBI, but he lost his wife and marriage in the process. Now the mobster he just incarcerated is out on bond and holding Karen captive in a scheme of revenge. Maybe it's too late to save his marriage, but Connor is bound and determined to save Karen's life, even at the cost of his own. A mature romance.

Re-read this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Penny Jordan, previously published as The Inward Storm in 1984 It had been partly her own naivety, and partly her dislike of his cut-throat job, that had broken up Kate's marriage to gorgeous yet ruthless tycoon Jake Harvey two years ago. But ever since their whirlwind wedding ended in heartache and separation, Kate had grown up and moved on. Or so she thinks, until Jake sweeps into her life again, and the heat between them instantly reignites! Jake knows exactly what he wants—his wife, back in his bed!—and Kate is certain of the passion they will find in each other's arms again. But once she's back in her husband's bed, will she ever want to leave?

When the woman you love is lost, how hard will you fight to get her back? Following the birth of her daughter, Kadence Knight finds herself in a battle she never prepared for. With desperation and unhappiness threatening to overwhelm her, a sense of hopelessness pulls her away from the one thing she has always longed for: a family. As Nix watches his wife struggle with something he doesn't understand, he can't help but feel disconnected to his woman. The Kadence he once knew has drifted into the darkness. In her place is a shadow of the woman she once was, one who is fearful of the impossible...failing their daughter. This Valentine’s Day, Nix has one goal — to reclaim the woman who gave him everything. *Please note this is a novella and features the characters from the previous storyline. The events of Reclaimed take place after Incandescent and Affliction. Book one and two in the Knights Rebels MC. To get the full advantage of the story, and character development, I strongly suggest you read in order.

Will amnesia offer a second chance for this couple and their baby? Find out, only from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine Mann. After a car accident, Alaina Rutger can't remember her husband or their newly adopted baby. But her amnesia also means she's forgotten the disaster they made of their marriage. Her husband, Porter, knows he's made mistakes. Now he'll do whatever it takes to rebuild the family he nearly lost--even keep their near-divorce from his wife. This Christmas he'll convince Alaina to stay. But will a secret she's kept for years resurface and put them to the ultimate test? Enjoy a special Texas Cattleman's Club: Lies and Lullabies bonus prequel short story from Janice Maynard Reclaimed by the Rancher

Leslie Maitland is an award-winning former New York Times investigative reporter whose mother and grandparents fled Germany in 1938 for France, where, as Jews, they spent four years as refugees, the last two under risk of Nazi deportation. In 1942 they made it onto the last boat to escape France before the Germans sealed its harbors. Then, barred from entering the United States, they lived in Cuba for almost two years before emigrating to New York. This sweeping account of one family’s escape from the turmoil of war-torn Europe hangs upon the intimate and deeply personal story of Maitland’s mother’s passionate romance with a Catholic Frenchman. Separated by war and her family’s disapproval, the young lovers—Janine and Roland—lose each other for fifty years. It is a testimony to both Maitland’s investigative skills and her devotion to her mother that she successfully traced the lost Roland and was able to reunite him with Janine. Unlike so many stories of love during wartime, theirs has a happy ending.

Former Marine sniper Seth Harlan is new to HORNET and anxious to prove he can still do his job despite an ongoing battle with PTSD. He remembers all too well what it’s like to sit inside an enemy camp, praying for rescue and waiting for death, so when a wounded veteran contacts HORNET to rescue a buddy that got left behind, all sorts of nasty memories strain his newfound stability.An interview with a runaway Afghani child bride leads photojournalist Phoebe Leighton to an arms deal involving a suitcase bomb powerful enough to wipe out a mid-sized town, and she realizes this is one battle she can’t win on her own. Forming an unlikely alliance with a ragtag team of military and government delinquents, she meets Seth, a sniper carrying as many emotional scars as physical, who impresses her with his steely will and ignites passions within her she thought long dead.Suddenly this mission is about a lot more than an abandoned soldier. Racing against the clock, Seth, Phoebe, and the rest of HORNET struggle to stop that bomb before it reaches its final destination: The United States.

It's June 2020, and on top of the Covid shutdowns and racial justice revolution, Billie Knight's dad just died. She soon realizes he wasn't the one who hurt her when she was a kid-but then who the hell was? Billie, a fifty-year-old muralist and art teacher, sets out to solve the mystery of her trauma-from the off-grid queer community she built on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, through Seattle's autonomous zones and underground theaters, to her wild childhood home of Humboldt County-with her long-lost bestie, Randall, as her partner. Between stakeouts, suspect-snatchings, witness interviews, and flashbacks, Billie and Randall must also confront the conflicts that kept them apart for so many years.The truth is like a feral animal: the closer they get, the more it claws and hisses. But Billie and her spirit army are determined to fight-to bring the perpetrators to justice and reclaim Billie's place in the universe.

What happens when a fake wedding date gets all too real? Pretend to be famous bachelor Julian Cooper's girlfriend? Some women might be thrilled with the request--not Gretchen McAlister. Her job is planning weddings, not being the best man's date. But after Julian's latest celebrity breakup, "ordinary" Gretchen is the perfect PR ploy. Julian is against the whole plan...until he meets Gretchen. Honest and beautiful--even beneath her fancy makeover--his new "girlfriend" makes him want something more, something real... Enjoy a special Texas Cattleman's Club: Lies and Lullabies bonus prequel short story from Janice Maynard Reclaimed by the Rancher

A Conflicted Soul...Rahda was taught to hate everything about Prince Rexus, but a ten-year secret threatens her success: she's in love with him. A Dark Prince...Roland rules a post-royal land with robots, beasts and half-humans; a place where souls are prized commodities. He has his reasons for summoning the assassin sent to end the monarchy. They must learn to trust each other or all is lost.

Cassie Mahoney found her soulmate at seventeen. Steadfast, sexy, and bold, Grady walked into her world one night and claimed her for life. After surviving an unplanned college pregnancy and six years of struggling, Cassie and Grady's marriage fell apart. Now, despite sharing custody of their two children, they’ve barely spoken face-to-face in nearly eleven years. Though she’s managed to keep both Grady and her emotions at bay for over a decade, when a family tragedy forces the two together, Cassie must face both the man she fell in love with and the demons that drove them apart. Grady makes it clear that he wants their family back together, but can Cassie’s heart afford to take a second chance on first love?

He left to save his family…Now he’s back!Nicholas of Mei Solis swore to do anything to protect his home—even going away to fight for it. This meant leaving beautiful Matilda, too. Now Nicholas has returned briefly to lay to rest the ghosts of his past. But one look at Matilda, now widowed and with child, changes everything. Suddenly Nicholas is compelled to stay…and to take back the future they both thought they’d lost…Lovers and Legends miniseries Book 1 — The Knight’s Broken PromiseBook 2 — Her Enemy HighlanderBook 3 — The Highland Laird’s BrideBook 4 — In Debt to the Enemy LordBook 5 — The Knight’s Scarred MaidenBook 6 — Her Christmas KnightBook 7 — Reclaimed by the Knight“

For one wealthy rancher, it's an upstairs/downstairs affair! Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Janice Maynard! As new president of the Texas Cattleman's Club, Case Baxter has his hands full. He needs a housekeeper, but he's been burned before by gold-digging employees. Still, when fiery redhead Melinda Winslow shows up, his attraction is undeniable. Mellie has big plans for her small cleaning service. A powerful client like Case Baxter is a boon to her business. But falling for him could mess everything up. Mellie knows how to handle a mess...if Case isn't too hot to handle! Enjoy a special Texas Cattleman's Club: Lies and Lullabies bonus prequel short story from Janice Maynard Reclaimed by the Rancher

Finding a new home has never been so dangerous.Andromeda has spent all seventeen years of her life aboard a deep space transport vessel destined for a paradise planet. Her safe cocoon is about to break open as Paradise 21 looms only one month away, and she must take the aptitude tests to determine her role on the new world and her computer assigned lifemate. As a great-granddaughter of the Commander of the ship, she wants to live up to her family name. But, her forbidden love for her childhood friend, Sirius, distracts her and she fails the tests. The results place her in a menial role in the new colony and pair her with Corvus, “the oaf”.But when Andromeda steps foot on Paradise 21, her predestined future is the least of her worries. Alien ghosts from a failed colonization warn her of a deadly threat to her colony. And when Sirius's ship crashes on the far ridge in an attempt to investigate, she journeys to rescue him with Corvus. Andromeda now must convince the authorities of the imminent danger to protect her new home. What she didn't expect was a battle of her own feelings for Sirius and Corvus. Can she save the colony and discover her true love?

A grieving widow. A tortured hero. And a fateful love.EDWARD DUNNING had it all: a beautiful home, two adorable children and a wife who was his other half. Only he wanted more. He wanted more than an ordinary life. So he went to war.And did not return.In the blink of an eye, MEAGAN DUNNING lost her husband, her future, her dreams. Until, in the very moment when she found her way back into life, her husband − presumed dead for over two years − shows up on her doorstep unexpectedly.Broken by the horrors of war, Edward is a far cry from the man Meagan lost her heart to. Still, fierce love never dies, and Meagan is more than willing to battle the darkness in her husband's soul to reclaim his heart.Will Meagan succeed? Or has Edward given up hope long ago?This tale of undying love by a USA TODAY bestselling author shows that nothing is ever truly lost...if there's someone left to fight for it.If you like marriage of convenience stories...