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The Trouble with Runaway Brides is LIVE!

I should not still be hung up on my high school girlfriend.
I’m a billionaire, with a penthouse in New York City, a private plane, and was recently crowned one of Manhattan’s most eligible bachelors.
She’s engaged to my rival. A real prick of a guy whose family is about as famous as mine. So, pictures of the happy couple are plastered everywhere, and it’s driving me insane.
The last time I spoke to her was my freshman year of college, and I never imagined I’d bump into her at a crowded restaurant in the busiest city in the world. But fate had other plans, and when I innocently suggest that the press wouldn’t bother with her wedding plans if she held it in our small Alaskan town where we grew up, I had no idea she’d take me seriously.
Now, I find myself helping her plan the wedding at my dad’s luxury resort while the town’s gossip app follows our every move, afraid that their golden boy will get his heart broken twice by the same girl.
But that’s impossible because she stole my heart when we were fifteen, and never gave it back.

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𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰 ---> https://books2read.com/ttwrb

Audio Narrated by: Aiden Snow & Emily Woo Zeller

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄!I should not still be hung up on my high school girlfriend.I’m a billionaire, with a penthouse in New York City, a private plane, and was recently crowned one of Manhattan’s most eligible bachelors.She’s engaged to my rival. A real prick of a guy whose family is about as famous as mine. So, pictures of the happy couple are plastered everywhere, and it’s driving me insane.The last time I spoke to her was my freshman year of college, and I never imagined I’d bump into her at a crowded restaurant in the busiest city in the world. But fate had other plans, and when I innocently suggest that the press wouldn’t bother with her wedding plans if she held it in our small Alaskan town where we grew up, I had no idea she’d take me seriously.Now, I find myself helping her plan the wedding at my dad’s luxury resort while the town’s gossip app follows our every move, afraid that their golden boy will get his heart broken twice by the same girl.But that’s impossible because she stole my heart when we were fifteen, and never gave it back.Download today on Amazon, Apple Books, Audible, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Google Play!𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰 —> https://books2read.com/ttwrbAudio Narrated by: Aiden Snow & Emily Woo ZellerGoodreads: http://bit.ly/3tLyI4U

The Trouble with Runaway Brides Excerpt

Just let it be. It’s in the past. She’s marrying someone else.”

Easton inhales loudly, downs his beer, and nods. “If that’s what you want.”
I nod but don’t look at him. “It is. Thank you.”

“All right then. Be stubborn.”

“I just don’t want any more details. It’s irrelevant anyway.”

“Because you don’t have feelings for her anymore?”

“Of course, I don’t. I’m not a glutton for punishment.”

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We’re thrilled to reveal the stunning cover for 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄, the first book in our brand-new 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 series!𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠: September 26, 2023𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: Hang Le𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄 is an enemies-to-lovers football sports romance story.Blurb:I love him.I loathe him.It’s like plucking daisy petals in my head, but he’ll never know.When Miles Cavanaugh, the best safety in the league, was traded to the Chicago Grizzlies football team last year, I could finally breathe. Temptation was miles away.How naïve to think it would end there because when the opportunity to write for a national magazine based in Chicago lands in my lap months later, I can’t turn it down. Sure, it’s a big city, but the sexual energy feels like a beacon between us the minute my plane lands.To make matters worse, I end up having to take over the job of reporting exclusively on the Chicago Grizzlies. Which means traveling with the team, interviewing players, and pretty much having an all-access pass to their lives during the season.Miles and I put up a great front, quickly hating on one another, but we both know it’s a lie. We also know the rules are simple. For me, don’t sleep with the subject of your articles. For him, don’t sleep with the journalist who can make or break your career.I thought straight-laced Miles Cavanaugh followed all the rules… oh how wrong I was.PREORDER your copy today!Amazon: https://bit.ly/3SxhKCPApple Books: http://bit.ly/3YiSBgtNook: http://bit.ly/3YXVIvpKobo: https://bit.ly/3IADHMSGoogle Play: https://bit.ly/3YYipQ2Add to Goodreads: http://bit.ly/3EUnSiU

COVER MAKEOVER!

𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑩𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓! 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅-𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌!Just when you think our Blue Collar Brothers can’t get any hotter, we’ve given them a gorgeous new makeover! When this trio isn’t saving lives, they’re heating things up in the bedroom.If you’re unfamiliar with the Bianco brothers (Mauro, Cristian, and Luca), let us give you a quick rundown! They’re all first responders working in Chicago and here are a few of the tropes you’ll get in each of their stories…𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞–> https://books2read.com/flirtingwithfireFirefighter romanceSecond chance (missed opportunity in high school)Glow upForced proximity via home renovation𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐩–> https://books2read.com/crushingonthecopPolice Officer romanceBoss’ daughterFling to loveReluctant heroineSecrets!𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐌𝐓–> https://books2read.com/engagedtotheemtEMT romanceEnemies-to-loversFake engagementForced proximityBinge-read this steamy series today!

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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐁𝐀𝐃 𝐁𝐎𝐘 𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 is now LIVE!𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒…⁠I’m the town widow.Not the only one, but the youngest by far.My husband died one year after our wedding, casting me as the charity case in my small Alaskan town.Since then, everyone—including my big family—try to keep me busy as if that will stop the haunting memories from resurfacing.Do I know it’s time to move on? Of course, but that’s easier said than done.Then Van Adler rides into town. His bad boy vibe complete with his motorcycle and tattoos causes my body to fill with need for the first time since my husband’s death.To make matters worse, he’s the one who answered my ad for a roommate. Sharing the close quarters of our two-bedroom apartment means I have to set some ground rules like keeping his rippled abs covered. Soon we become friends, he’s making me dinners, and we’re binge-watching television shows all night.The more our lives intertwine, the more I start to fall for him. Leaving me wondering, can you find the love of your life twice in one lifetime?Download today on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Kobo!Amazon: https://amzn.to/3XePhnbApple Books: https://apple.co/3TWcOGCNook: http://bit.ly/3XofujjKobo: http://bit.ly/3AwY8HdGoogle Play: http://bit.ly/3AxCnH1Audio: https://books2read.com/tiwbbrNarrated by: Connor Crais & Melissa MoranAdd to Goodreads: http://bit.ly/3EMIHNG

COVER REVEAL!

While we’re not revealing the official blurb yet (we like to keep you guessing a bit about whose book might be next) we are excited to reveal the covers for the third book in the Lake Starlight series, The Trouble with Runaway Brides!

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠: August 8, 2023
𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: Hang Le
𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫: Wander Aguiar
If you’ve been around for a while you know we don’t like to reveal exactly WHO the book is about for our family series until after the book prior releases. It’s just too much fun to tease and hear your guesses!

But here’s a temporary blurb for you…

After an unplanned meeting months before her wedding this mystery bride starts to have second thoughts about her upcoming nuptials. Can she really have another shot with the man who broke her heart so many years ago? She’s not unaccustomed to love triangles but the older she gets the more complicated they seem to become.

𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!—> https://books2read.com/ttwrb

𝐀𝐝𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬: http://bit.ly/3tLyI4U

𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝: http://bit.ly/3XeOOS3

COVER REVEAL

While we’re not revealing the official blurb yet (we like to keep you guessing a bit about whose book might be next) we are excited to reveal the covers for the third book in the Lake Starlight series, The Trouble with Runaway Brides!

𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠: August 8, 2023
𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: Hang Le
𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫: Wander Aguiar
If you’ve been around for a while you know we don’t like to reveal exactly WHO the book is about for our family series until after the book prior releases. It’s just too much fun to tease and hear your guesses!

But here’s a temporary blurb for you…

After an unplanned meeting months before her wedding this mystery bride starts to have second thoughts about her upcoming nuptials. Can she really have another shot with the man who broke her heart so many years ago? She’s not unaccustomed to love triangles but the older she gets the more complicated they seem to become.

𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!—> https://books2read.com/ttwrb

𝐀𝐝𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬: http://bit.ly/3tLyI4U

𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝: http://bit.ly/3XeOOS3

The Issue with Bad Boy Roommates Excerpt

“I thought I heard of someone I know who was putting an ad in the paper.” She digs in her seashell purse and takes out a pair of reading glasses that are missing one arm. “Oh, here, you already have it circled.” She hands the paper back to me.

I laugh because I circled that ad as a last-ditch effort. The person I’d be sharing space with doesn’t sound very warm and cozy. “Oh, that one. I don’t think I’d jibe with that person.”

Nate takes the paper from me and reads the ad, then shares a look with Alice.

“What’s the look about?” I ask.

“Oh, nothing, you totally should call. I mean, this place.” He points at another ad I had circled. “The guy is home all the time. One of those video gamers. And this one.” He points at another one. “This ad is in the paper every other month because everyone they get moves out. I think the place is haunted or has mold or something.”

He hands me the paper and I read the ad one more time.



Roommate needed to share a two-bedroom, one-bathroom in Lake Starlight downtown area. Must be clean and organized. A list of chores will be assigned once you move in. Under no circumstances will I clean up after you. I’m neat and clean and expect my roommate to be as well. Guests are not welcome to stay and must be gone by ten o’clock. Must pay first and last month’s rent plus security deposit. All necessary background checks will be required. No pets or felons allowed.

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𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄!

“𝑆𝑜𝑓𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑜’𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑤𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠ℎ.” – 𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑎, 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝐵𝑜𝑦𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑢𝑠𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒

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BLURB:

Sofia Moretti
For years, I’ve harbored a secret love for my best friend’s older brother. Yet, he’s never shown any sign of sharing my feelings.
My fantasies will remain just that though—fantasies. For two reasons. The first being he’s arranged to marry the cunning and cold-hearted, Aurora Salucci. The second being that Antonio always does what his duty demands, and if his father wants him married to Aurora, he’ll marry her.
Now, I’m forced to watch her parade him all over the Sicuro Academy, our private college for mafia children, as my feelings of loneliness grow.
I do my best to push Antonio from my mind and when another man shows me interest, I hope he’ll help me move on from the man that will never be mine.
Turns out it doesn’t quite work that way though.
Antonio La Rosa
My life has been a series of duties—to the mafia, to my father, but never to myself.
That’s why my father arranged my engagement to Aurora Salucci. We’re a good match as far as mafia politics go but it leaves a lot to be desired for me. She’s nothing I’ve ever wanted in a wife with her hard edges and being about as malleable as granite.
Then there’s Sofia Moretti, my little sister’s best friend. I never looked at her with anything other than sisterly affection, until recently.
Now, she consumes my every thought. My every desire.
Her innocence beckons me, and I yearn to be the one who taints it.
But I have a duty. And that duty means prioritizing my family’s needs above my own.

And right now, the family needs me to uncover the traitor plotting against us. Little do I know, the enemy is closer than I ever imagined.