Real Thing: A Small Town Grumpy Single Dad Romance

Real Thing: A Small Town Grumpy Single Dad Romance
I got cold feet and I ran, jilting Americas favorite bachelor at the altar. On national television.
No worries. Grumpy, jaded, hot-as-hellfire Nolan Brighton, to the rescue.

One middle-of-the-night phone call was all it took.

In my lowest moment, my grumpy boss pulled up in the getaway car, whisking me and my poofy wedding dress away from the train station. No questions asked.

He offered me a safe couch to crash on, a broad shoulder to lean on, a perfect pair of lips to dream about.
Now here I am, living under his roof. Working at his bar. Fitting seamlessly into the life he’s built for himself and his adorable daughter.

If I didn’t know better, Id almost think this hot mess was romantic. But I do know better. The divorced single dad is all the things I know I shouldn’t want.

He’s way too serious. Way too grumpy. Way too handsome for his own good. He says he’s overwhelmed from raising his daughter and running his bar on his own. He says theres no space in his life for a relationship.

Meanwhile, Im actively searching for love. After the epic mistakes Ive made, I want the real thing this time.
I want the ring, the babies, the fairytale. I want my Prince Charming, dammit. And Nolan is the last man who’d ever apply for the job.

So what happens when his house starts to feel like my home? When I start to love his daughter like my own?
Against my better judgment, Im falling more and more in love with this simple, little life every day. But I really cant afford to get my heart broken again.

Giving Nolan my body would be a dumb move. Giving him my heart would be an even bigger mistake.
But before I even realize whats happening, Im doing exactly that.

Real Thing is a steamy, laugh-out-loud, small town, single dad romance. It is set in small town Iowa and is book four in the Brighton Family series. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Unprotected: A Clean, Small-Town, Family Drama

Unprotected: A Clean, Small-Town, Family Drama

The United States government seeks to strip American citizens of their constitutional right to bear arms. For months, the nation has heard the talk but most never thought it would happen. Now that it has, the clock is ticking until everyone must relinquish their guns, rendering them helpless to protect themselves.

Soon, the country watches in horror as cities fall prey to rioting and looting. Lawless hordes rush to burn landmark institutions to the ground, destroying untold numbers of innocent lives.

A beloved sheriff grapples with enforcing a new law with which he doesn’t agree and works to appease his disgruntled townspeople. Can he keep his town safe amid national chaos, or will the insurrections of the dregs of society destroy everything they hold dear?

Unprotected is a story of Christian fiction that follows an entire town through perilous and uncertain times and is told from the perspective of Conservative Christianity. It is free of profanity and sexual themes. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Free: Her Wild Coast Outlaw

Her Wild Coast Outlaw
Navy SEAL Hunter McCabe has two missions: Stop a deadly embezzlement scam and win over Petra Bailey, his target’s niece. Breathtaking action and scorching chemistry combine in this addicting romance from a USA Today best-selling author! Free on Kindle.
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The Last Sanctuary: A Small Town Post Apocalypse EMP Thriller Boxset

The Last Sanctuary: A Small Town Post Apocalypse EMP Thriller Boxset
When an EMP attack shatters the world as we know it, courage, family, and sacrifice become the only beacon of hope.
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An American Werewolf in Deadend

An American Werewolf in Deadend

Down in the woods,
The secrets lie,
A beast made of fur,
Who caught his eye?
Dead bodies pile up,
What about the keeper?
Will it be too much
For Deadend’s reaper?

Kaah Maah thought retirement would be peaceful,
relaxing and a way to connect with the humans in Deadend.
When a big, bad wolf comes to town,
and a deal is made with a demon…
…life in Deadend is anything but peaceful.

Can the reaper keep Deadend safe?
Or will the town suffer loss at his bony hands?
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The Boys of Summer: A Bi-Awakening MM Romance

The Boys of Summer: A Bi-Awakening MM Romance
Meeting him during a student exchange program changed our lives then, but can we finally make things right years later?

ZAYN
All my geeky teenage self cared about was video games. My social butterfly twin sister convinced me to participate in a summer exchange program between France and Oregon.
That’s where I unexpectedly met Dante Reyes, the cool Dominican guitar hero wannabe who surprisingly welcomed me into his world. An instant friendship developed… until I ruined everything.
My sister’s dragging me back to Oregon six years later. I’m not the quirky kid anymore. I’ve worked hard for the opportunity to interview for my dream job in California. Now that I’m facing Dante again, I’m torn between anger and desire for the man who ghosted me. As if the proximity makes a difference. As if we could repair our broken friendship. As if the manwhore could ever be interested in more…

DANTE
My instant connection with nerdy Zayn Mansouri didn’t make any sense. Neither did how I abruptly ended it without a second glance. The French-Moroccan went back home, and I moved on… or so I thought.
Facing him again overrides everything. And just like that, our connection is cemented and our long-lost friendship ventures where I never would have fathomed. As if it were an eventuality. As if I weren’t straight. As if our unlikely summer fling could lead to more. Is this a second chance or another opportunity for heartache? Only time will tell.

The Boys of Summer is part of the Summers in Seaside series. It’s a contemporary small-town, bi-awakening, opposites attract, multiracial/interracial MM romance. $2.99 on Kindle.
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The Reluctant Suitor

The Reluctant Suitor
She’d run through the flames of hell and back to fight for the rights of her people. But will he fight for her?

College-educated Billie Jean Wills never could walk away from a fight so when she finds out the blacks at the Locke Farm are working under horrible conditions, she and her cousin Greta Fay take on one of the most powerful families in town to force a change. But the last thing Billie Jean expected was to fall under the strong, sensual spell of the enemy.

Wealthy Fisher Hines finds pride as the supervisor of the Locke Farm, finally gaining the admiration of his high-society parents. He’s thrown for a loop when he rescues Billie Jean and becomes obsessed with her from the first time they meet. But after Billie Jean wages war on the Lockes, it threatens everything Fisher’s family has worked for.

For a chance at true love with the woman of his dreams, Fisher would give Billie Jean the world, but how far is he willing to go to prove it?

Tropes: interracial, western, love at first sight, wealthy hero, strong-willed heroine, small town, forbidden lovers, age gap, blackmail $0.99 on Kindle.
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Grumpy SEAL’s Secret: An Enemies to Lovers Small Town Surprise Pregnancy Romance

Grumpy SEAL's Secret: An Enemies to Lovers Small Town Surprise Pregnancy Romance
I rode a cowboy and cashed in my v-card. What I didn’t count on was a baby coming along for the ride. I just broke up with my crazy unpredictable ex. For my protection I was sent to live with my father’s best friend. Jay Quinn. A sexy ex-Navy SEAL turned Billionaire horse tamer. But that’s not the only thing he’s tamed…It was one night of furious passion and just like that my v-card was gone. We try to pretend it never happened but the chemistry between us is undeniable. I’ve never been one for the outdoors, But this cowboy’s running a rodeo in my mind. As well as my heart and my bed. This is a dangerous game. If my dad ever found out, all hell could break loose. The last thing I expected was to have a baby saddling up inside me… $0.99 on Kindle.
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The Preacher’s Daughter

The Preacher's Daughter
I’m the rowdiest of the bunch and I’m after the preacher’s daughter.
The family farm needs my help—hell, all of our help.
But no one looks my way. I’m the town bad boy, whatever that means.
It’s all good until an idea comes up.
Help the preacher and his smoking hot daughter with weddings to earn an extra buck.
I’m down, but her old man is completely against our tainted love affair.
Nothing like trying to steal first with a good girl.
Our chemistry is off the charts, and she has me thinking about things that might mean my soul is in danger of the fires.
But I’m all in.
Unfortunately, I’ve got to prove myself to her, her father, and the whole town it would seem.
This small-town girl is in for a surprise.
I might be the wild one, but I’ll win her over. Whatever it takes. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Branded by a Song: A Small-town, Rock-star Romance

Branded by a Song: A Small-town, Rock-star Romance

An achingly tender, standalone romance between a country-rock legend searching for more and a solemn, single-mom determined to honor her lost husband from award-winning author LJ Evans. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Free: Saddleback Ridge Gold Boxset

Saddleback Ridge Gold Boxset
LIMITED EDITION FULLY LOADED BOXSET

Including 12 titles in the bestselling Saddleback Ridge Series. This series set against the backdrop of Colorado will entertain you with its small-town gossips, unlikely romances, and charming cowboys. Free on Kindle.
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Free: Security Risk

Security Risk
A fun, humorous romantic suspense from USA Today bestselling author, Megan Matthews!

When I moved to Pelican Bay to set up a new security company as a fugitive recovery specialist, I didn’t expect to find my next-door neighbor trying to break into her aunt’s house.

I also didn’t expect her to have random henchmen harassing her for diamonds she insists she doesn’t have.

Tabitha Thompson is running from an abusive ex-boyfriend, and I desperately want to help. As a former Navy SEAL, I have the skills necessary to deal with almost any idiot willing to give his girlfriend a black eye. The trouble is my desire to protect her goes way beyond casual. But Tabitha pulls back when I show her I’m interested. Is it just my bad luck with women, or did her ex’s abuse cause her to distrust all men?

Either way, when Tabitha’s lies, drama, and ex-boyfriend catch up with her, it may not be something I can handle on my own. I just hope if things turn violent, we both come out alive. Free on Kindle.
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Free: A Ghost on Cozy Mountain

A Ghost on Cozy Mountain
Best friends Emma and Abby work in the small town of Cozy Mountain, home to an exclusive resort that likes to control everything in its shadow. When an old friend returns to visit and promptly disappears, the two friends investigate and end up tangling with nefarious characters, alive and dead. If you love friends who are family, small town quirky characters, and paranormal shenanigans, you will love Cozy Mountain. Book 1 of 6. Free on Kindle.
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Free: Halloween Hoedowns Can Be Deadly: A Bucket List Mystery Short

Halloween Hoedowns Can Be Deadly: A Bucket List Mystery Short
Spooky decorations. Murderous intentions. It’s not a party until someone ends up dead.

Bluebonnet Hills, Texas. Sho Tanaka can’t shake the feeling he’s the odd man out. And being best buddies with a fading celebrity always seems to drop him in the midst of homegrown trouble. But when the suspended ICU nurse helps out at the local October festivities, he doesn’t expect to stumble over the librarian’s lifeless body.

Levi Blue is relishing his most demanding role to date. Faking it until he makes it as the interim mayor, the ex-TV tween detective is right on the job to hunt down a vicious murderer hiding among the boisterous crowds. But his script runs off the rails when the apparently deceased woman wanders back into the event… alive.

As Sho’s medical expertise is side-eyed by unamused partygoers, he dives deep to try to comprehend the bookish curator’s previous lack of pulse. And when a shocking turn disrupts the festive night, a gung-ho Levi partners with his reluctant sidekick and taps into his on-screen sleuthing skills to catch a creepy killer.

Can this not-so-dynamic duo solve another prickly puzzle in time for All Hallows’ Eve?

Halloween Hoedowns Can Be Deadly is a hilarious standalone short story in The Bucket List cozy mystery series. If you like colorful heroes, lighthearted humor, and twisty endings, then you’ll love Ryan Rivers’s small-town shenanigans.

Buy Halloween Hoedowns Can Be Deadly for a fatal fête today! Free on Kindle.
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A Dear Abby Cozy Mystery Collection Books 4 – 6: The Last Stop, The Last Dance and Merrily Murdered

A Dear Abby Cozy Mystery Collection Books 4 - 6: The Last Stop, The Last Dance and Merrily Murdered
In the idyllic town of Eden, newspaper reporter Abby tries to shield her mom from a murder case. She then gatecrashes a ball she’s not invited to only to witness the death of a prominent guest, and, during her first sweltering Christmas, she tries to clear her friend of suspicion of murder. Small-town cozy mysteries filled with humor, fun and the quirkiest characters around. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Free: Winterbourne

Winterbourne

Winterbourne is an evocative tale of murder, revenge, and love. Here is a riveting account of crime, murder, and madness that terrorizes the small-town surgeon and his family in the formerly innocent California community, known as Winterbourne. Free on Kindle.
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A Thousand Moments

A Thousand Moments

 

Wallflower Rosemary Fillmore has never endeavored anything more than a good book, a cool glass of sweet tea, and a cat to curl up in her lap after a long day of teaching teenagers how to dissect literary masterpieces. Dowdy and shy, hardly anyone in her quaint southern town of Vallantine, Georgia, knows she exists, and the only time she has an ounce of confidence is if the world is a fictional one. So, when three of her star students suddenly start to show an interest in her personal life, or lack thereof, she wonders what on earth the girls are after. Or why. And how it involves a certain town librarian. Because she hasn’t exactly agreed with how he’s been running the beautiful landmark into the ground since taking over, and frankly, she’s been more than a little upset about it. Besides, he is probably the sole person more awkward than herself, despite how kind or understatedly handsome he may be. As the only living descendant of the original town founders, saving the Vallantine Library from destitution falls on Sheldon Brown’s shoulders. And he’s failing. Miserably.

The one-hundred and forty-year-old historical building, erected by his ancestors, has been in near ruins for a decade, and the state of the library system is declining. What he doesn’t need adding to his burden is giggling teenage girls hanging out between the stacks, spying on him, and asking silly questions about their teacher. Even if the woman in question is Rosemary. Pretty, sweet, and utterly endearing Rosemary, who he’s been attempting to ask on a date since forever. Except he’s chronically gotten the impression she doesn’t approve of him or his attempts to save the library. But then a mishap one night and a strange challenge from an unlikely source changes everything, and he wonders if perhaps two introverted bookworms can get a happy ending, after all. $1.99 on Kindle.
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Free: The Sugar Queen (Emerson Pass Contemporaries Book 1)

The Sugar Queen (Emerson Pass Contemporaries Book 1)
True love requires commitment, and many times unending sacrifice. . . At the tender age of eighteen, Brandi Vargas watched the love of her life drive out of Emerson Pass, presumably for good. Though she and Trapper Barnes dreamed of attending college and starting their lives together, she was sure she would only get in the way of Trapper’s future as a hockey star. Breaking his heart, and her own in the process, was the only way to ensure he pursued his destiny. Her fate was the small town life she’d always known, her own bakery, and an endless stream of regret.

After a decade of playing hockey, a single injury ended Trapper Barnes’ career. And while the past he left behind always haunted him, he still returns to Emerson Pass to start the next chapter of his life in the place his ancestors built more than a century before. But when he discovers that the woman who owns the local bakery is the girl who once shattered his dreams, the painful secret she’s been harboring all these years threatens to turn Trapper’s idyllic small town future into a disaster. Will it take a forest fire threatening the mountain village to force Trapper and Brandi to confront their history? And in the wake of such a significant loss, will the process of rebuilding their beloved town help them find each other, and true happiness, once again?

Fast forward to the present day and enjoy this contemporary second chance romance set in the small town of Emerson Pass, featuring the descendants of the characters you loved from USA Today bestselling author Tess Thompson’s The School Mistress. Free on Kindle.
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Fly Boy

Photographer Tricia Carlisle inherits her beloved grandmother’s orchard and leaves Chicago for her Texas roots, steeling herself to be immune to the charms of the small town—and those of Travis Walker, who stood her up on prom night seven years ago. Worse, she arrives only to find Nana’s place is in foreclosure. To have any hope of saving it, Tricia has no choice but to sell down assets—including her grandfather’s crop duster.

Travis Walker loses his last true friend when Nana Carlisle passes. Will his handshake deal to buy her crop duster survive now that Tricia is taking over? She’s cash-strapped and probably still hates his guts. He needs that plane—it’s his ticket out of this small town that sees him as a crook—but it’s on Tricia’s radar now.
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Small Town, Big Rumors

Small Town, Big Rumors
He tasted like tequila and the fake name I gave him was Rose. Four years ago, I decided to get over one man, by getting under another. A single night and nothing more.I found my handsome stranger with a shot glass and charming but devilish smile at the end of the bar. The desire that hit his eyes the second they landed on me ignited a spark inside me, instant and hot. He was perfect and everything I didn’t know I needed. That one night may have ended, but I left with much more than a memory. Four years later, and with a three-year-old in tow, the man I still dream about is staring at me from across the street in the town I grew up in. I don’t miss the flash of recognition, or the heat in his gaze. The chemistry is still there, even after all these years. I just hope the secrets and regrets don’t destroy our second chance before its even begun. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Free: Healing Hearts: A Second Chance at Love Small Town Romance (Hearts of Watercress Falls Book 1)


Two broken hearts. A pain so strong it’s embedded in their bones. And an unspoken attraction they can’t ignore.

Two years ago, a tragic accident left Camille heartbroken, alone, and stuck with the one label she never wanted in life—Widow. In need of a major life change, she leaves her Savannah, Georgia home for the Rocky Mountains in northern Montana. She needs more than a distraction to take her mind off all she’s lost. She needs a new life, a new home, and a new beginning. A mountain chalet, with amazing views of the Rockies, is exactly what she needs to refocus her life and her writing career. Just like her life, the chalet needs a major renovation, but that’s fine by her. The hard work will do her good. She carefully planned out every detail of her move—the location, the design for the renovation, incorporating her writing career into her new home, and connecting with the local community. But the one thing she didn’t plan for was Adam.

When Adam decided to leave his promising Chicago career behind and move home to be closer to his family, he never expected to end up divorced in the process. His ex-wife said she supported his decision and wanted the same life he dreamed of having—a simple, small-town life with lots of kids. But she lied. Fifteen years later, and he still struggles to find success as an architect in the small mountain town he calls home. It’s been even harder to find a life partner to share that life with. But it’s a life he loves despite living it alone. His career starts to look up when an old client from Chicago invites him to bid on a mountain resort concept at the same time someone hires him to renovate a historic chalet. With these two projects on his portfolio, his career success would be secured. But when chemistry sparks between him and the beautiful, smart woman who bought the chalet, a lot more than his career starts to improve.

In this heartfelt, second chance at love romance, Camille falls hard for Adam, the man she hired to renovate her new home. Can she allow her broken heart to heal and accept the love he willingly offers? Or will she close herself off and doom herself to a lifetime of loneliness and pain? Free on Kindle.
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Take Me To The River: A Mountain Man Romance (Mountain Men of Whiskey River Book 1)

Take Me To The River: A Mountain Man Romance (Mountain Men of Whiskey River Book 1)
What’s a girl to do when she finds a sexy giant bathing in the river?

Emelie

Who leaves their girlfriend in the woods after a fight? My now EX-boyfriend that’s who. One fight, okay a BIG fight because I found out he was cheating on me while we were camping, and poof! He left me in the woods. So, I start walking to town, only I get turned around end up at the river where I meet Axel. This guy is HUGE. With a storm rolling in I don’t have much choice but to trust him and take shelter in his cabin since I’ve been walking for hours AWAY from town. Several days of rain wash out the road and it looks like I’m stuck here with my giant. Only he’s nothing like I thought he’d be. He’s quiet, watchful, smart, and funny.

Axel

I’ve lived alone for years and I’ve been okay with that until one day she finds me bathing at the river. She is small, cute, and talks a lot. I find I don’t mind it. When the storm washes out the only road into town and she is stranded with me a while longer I am grateful for more time with her. I like her in my space, I like showing her what I do, and how I survive out here. I like her in my bed. After years of living alone, I find little appeal in it anymore. When her ex-boyfriend shows up at my door can I convince her to stay? Can I ask her to give up a life in town for one out here in the mountains with me? $0.99 on Kindle.
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Free: The Dark Tunnel to Murder

The DarkTunnel to Murdered

Ethan Brady’s son is Chief of Police in a small town. The police make an arrest but remain confused about the killing. Ethan investigates the widow of the victim, a lawyer who wants to make a deal, and other suspects. Free on Kindle.
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The Family Reunion

The Family Reunion

Some families hide big secrets…
Lauren Ricci’s life is a lie. Shocked and devastated by the results of a surprise DNA test, she’s forced to come face-to-face with difficult questions that turn her entire world upside down. In a desperate bid for answers, Lauren discovers that she has a long-lost twin sister – and she becomes determined to track her down.

But when she arrives at the quiet beachside town of Newport, her sister is nowhere to be found… and instead she discovers a strange mystery that throws her head-first into a suspected missing person case. Surrounded by the charming small-town life and crossing paths with a man she never thought she’d see again, Lauren must unravel the clues behind her twin sister’s disappearance and finally uncover the truth about her past.

Can Lauren reunite with her twin and piece together her true identity? Or has her ill-fated journey to Newport, Rhode Island done more harm than good?

Artfully blending a lighthearted and cozy mystery with a dash of wholesome beachside romance in a beautiful small town, this idyllic women’s fiction series is a heartwarming read that’s perfect for beach read lovers. Scroll up and grab your copy today!
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A Dear Abby Cozy Mystery Collection Books 1 – 3: End of the Lane, Be Still My Heart and The Last Ride

A Dear Abby Cozy Mystery Collection Books 1 - 3: End of the Lane, Be Still My Heart and The Last Ride

Small-town cozy mysteries filled with humor, fun and the quirkiest characters around: In the idyllic town of Eden, newspaper reporter Abby must uncover who poisoned her boss, find a murderer at the annual picnic fundraiser, and stop a killer before they check more names off their list… $0.99 on Kindle.
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