What’s in this story? > A Bad Boy Tattoo Shop Owner > A Strong Single Mom > Deliciously Hot Steam > All The Swoon > Heart Melting Moments Hawk Tanner is not a man of many words—especially if you’re a silly girl getting a silly tattoo in his shop. The owner of Bird’s Eye Tattoo Studio doesn’t want you to tip him with your phone number or flirty glances. He’s tired of all the wrong women wanting him for all the wrong reasons.
Drew Ashby has no time—for anything. As a recently-divorced single mother, her focus is on finding a job, caring for her daughter, and rebuilding some semblance of a life after hers was wrecked.
When Drew lands a job at Bird’s Eye, sparks don’t immediately fly. She can't deny the fact that her boss is a delicious specimen of a man. His tattoo-covered skin might even drive her wild, but his brooding presence and set jaw make him hard to read.
That is, until he drops the bad boy persona and starts making moves on her—kind and caring gestures she doesn't expect.
Things turn hot, and just when Drew thinks everything is finally going right, life does what it does best: It throws her a curveball from her past.
Bird’s Eye might not be the family Drew envisioned for herself, but ideals can change in a heartbeat. There’s no doubt Hawk is the man she wants, but can he step up and be the man she needs?
I really enjoyed this story. Hawk is amazingly sweet. I fell in love with the whole crew at Bird's Eye. Drew is a strong woman that has to pick up her life and start over. These two had so much chemistry and fire explosion feelings. This whole story kept my attention from start to finish. I couldn't put it down until the end. Now here's waiting until the next is released!
Meet Kat Savage
Kat Savage resides in Louisville, Kentucky with her three beautiful children, her hunky spouse, and two spoiled dogs. She secretly has hope of getting chickens one day.
By day, she’s an office manager, pushing paperwork and daydreaming. When she’s not at her nine-to-five, she’s writing. Or thinking about writing. Or preparing books and book stuff. Or quite possibly, designing stuff for other people’s books.
She was driven to writing out of a need to distraction and self-preservation after the death of her sister in 2013. Since then, it’s snowballed into a full blown passion she can’t escape. Even on the toughest days, she wouldn’t want to.
She writes poetry packed with real, raw, and sometimes ugly truths. She won’t lie. Her goal is to make you ache, in that perfect delicious way we often secretly crave.
Shortly after putting her poetry and prose out into the world, she turned to novel writing. Savage is a natural storyteller, getting better with each book. She tries to give the characters in her novels depth, whether they’re serious or comical, she builds them in layers with the hope that you see a little of yourself in some of them.
So we are more than half way through February and I am excited for 2021. 2020 was a tough year but my family made the most of all the challenges. It didn't hold us down. I think most of our way of thinking comes from being in a medical family...its hard to be scared of something when for the last 12 years we have had different viruses and illness plaguing our house. You never know what he could bring home.
So 2021 I have decided to do more for others and less for me. As a mom I am thinking how more less can I do? As a mom you already take care of yourself the least. You are the last to be thought of. You do what you need to for your family. Your mind set is nurturing and you just come up last most of the time. Good thing for me, my husband does make sure that I get my time.....my bath time to decompress....my reading time...if I need hair or shopping done its encouraged.
I have this need to serve. It's coming from deep down. The further I explore my faith and trust in the Lords work, the more I want to do for others. My kids are at good ages now that I can go to a meeting or volunteer and maybe help someone else. I keep looking at Master degrees in service. Its just overwhelming sometimes the need to do something for others. The funny thing is that some things fall into your lap and you didn't even realize that this part of the plan is something you were looking for and didn't even know it.
So at the end of 2020 I was asked to step into our church's children's director volunteer position. I don't know who volunteered me, who thought I would be good at it, or who thought I should be given the opportunity but I was asked. I was shocked. I am not from this area originally. Our church is close with blood family ties and I am from another world it feels like sometimes. I did not grow up like most of these families and have had a lot of different experiences. So I accepted. I love working with children. Sometimes I wonder why I didn't pursue my teaching degree. I have volunteered with our children in the church for the last 6 years and I have developed some pretty close relationships from that.
Facebook has helped me accomplish some of these items also. There are always groups that need help, people who have organizations, and those who shout out for others. This year I was able to donate some wreaths for VETS to be laid at Christmas for 2021. I sent a dear family friend a box full of goodies. I donated to a friends charity for a childhood disease that took her daughter too early. I joined a faith based group of woman to help with community issues. I have some things up my sleeve for the upcoming months.
I always say I am not doing a resolution. I never keep them. I am not calling this a resolution. I am calling this a transformation. I do well. I waste time and money on crap. I am going to keep looking for ways to serve. I am going to keep looking for ways to help kids. I keep looking at organizations to help kids. So this will be 2021 and hopefully that will increase into 2022. As the need deep down continues to grow I want my desire to grow and hopefully I will have the means to do what I am being pulled towards.
From New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes a new second chance standalone love story.
At eighteen, I walked away from Willow Creek Valley for good.
I was young, scared, and stupid, and it cost me the love of my life—Grayson Parkerson.
Fourteen years later, a crash sends me back home to recover.
Back to where we met, fell in love, and planned a future.
The one he’s now living as a single dad to his daughter.
Working at The Park Inn together gives us a chance to reconnect, and seeing him with his little girl makes me long for the days when he was mine. One look in his gorgeous blue-green eyes, and it’s like I never left. One kiss, and my world is upside down. One night together, and I know without a doubt, in his arms is where I belong.
I’m not the girl I was—intimidated by his wealthy family and desperate to escape our small town. I can imagine a new life for us here.
But he’s learned to guard his heart, and trust won’t come easily.
How can I convince him to give first love a second chance?
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Corinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a way to heal them through their struggles.
Corinne is a former Navy wife and happily married to the man of her dreams. She began her writing career after spending months away from her husband while he was deployed--reading and writing were her escapes from the loneliness. Corinne now lives in Virginia with her husband and is the emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun-loving mom of two beautiful children.
I should have known that just one night would never have been enough.
Not when Peyton Mckenna has been the only girl I’ve ever dreamed of.
We were friends once, best friends but to me she was always the girl I couldn’t have. It didn’t stop me wanting though.
But then everything changed, our worlds exploded and I pushed her away, too caught up in my grief and confusion of still wanting the girl that belonged to someone else.
For three years I avoided her as if everything that happened that night was her fault, but the truth was, the guilt of seeing her, still wanting her was tearing me apart but I was becoming weak.
Weak enough to let her back in.
Weak enough to hold her.
Weak enough to take that taste I’d always denied myself.
It was a betrayal.
But never a mistake.
And now I want more.
Our paths were too tangled, our lives forever on a collision course.
This was my destruction and we had always been destined to fail.
This was a good read. The emotions were felt and I hated that they just couldn't get it right. It seemed like from the beginning of their relationship that it was just off. Peyton has a close knit of friends and all guys. They took her under their wings and soon enters Tyler. Tyler who happens to be Fletcher's younger brother. Fletcher holds onto his feelings for Peyton. He wants what is best for her and his brother. This journey has to be traveled to get them where they need to be. It was a heck of ride.
Meet V. McFarlane
V McFarlane is an indie author of emotional and steamy contemporary romance. She lives in the South of the UK with her husband and daughter. When she's not writing, you'll find her with her nose in a book or listening to music and dancing with her daughter!
An avid lover of all things romance, a complete sucker for bad dad jokes and lives for coffee!
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“Never lose yourself while trying to hold on to someone who doesn’t care about losing you.”
Advice I heard over the years while acquaintances had gone through breakups and divorce, but I never thought I’d one day be applying it to myself.
The past decade spent being the perfect stay-at-home mom and doting housewife, I never pictured my husband coming home from work one night and admitting to having an affair.
But without him and my place at home, who am I?
With no college or work experience to speak of, what will I do?
Step One: Call in reinforcements—my sister Mia.
Step Two: Find a job to support me and my three little girls.
Step Three: Start finding myself again.
“The fastest way to get over someone is to get under someone else.”
More advice I side-eyed over the years. My ex is the only man I’ve ever been with. The thought of being with someone else is both terrifying and… exciting.
But that man should most definitely, a hundred percent certainly not be my savior, my real-life hero, my boss who took a chance on me at my all-time low.
Rebounds are bad news. Everyone knows that.
But Winston doesn’t feel like a rebound.
He feels like home. He makes me feel things I’ve never even imagined before.
It feels like our timing is just... off.
Especially when I realize the ultra-delicious chef and bar-owner dad has baggage of his own.
Until Cece is part of the Aurora Rose Reynolds' s Happily Ever Alpha World. If you loved Until Talon, then you will want to read Until Cece.
There are not enough words or stars for this book. CeCe and Winston are the best couple so far. They have to fight a lot of obstacles and many people in their way. Winston is the sweetest, he knows he must keep CeCe at arms length but he decides friends is better than nothing. Friends don't last long with him, he can't stand being around her and not being allowed to touch her. This story is emotional and will give you all the feels. I loved this and have loved every 'Until' given to us.
KD Robichaux wanted to be a romance author since the first time she picked up her mom’s Sandra Brown books at the ripe old age of twelve. She went to college to become a writer, but then got married and had babies. Putting her dream job on hold to raise her family as a stay at home mom who read entirely too much, she created a blog, where she could keep her family and friends up-to-date on all the hottest reads. From there, by word of mouth, her blog took off and she began using her hard-earned degree as a Senior Editor for Hot Tree Editing. When her kids started school, and with the encouragement from her many author friends, she finally sat down and started working on her first series, The Blogger Diaries, which is her real life romance.
Aurora Rose Reynolds and her husband, Sedaka Reynolds, created Boom Factory Publishing to use their experiences to expand and promote upcoming and existing indie authors.
With over five years in the industry, and millions of books sold worldwide, we know what it takes to become a successful author and we will use this knowledge to take our authors to the next level.
“As a successful hybrid author in this ever evolving industry, I know that you’re only as successful as the team that is promoting you!” – Aurora Rose Reynolds
One look at Grant Riggins standing in my bakery looking at me like I’m his last meal is enough to know I’m in way over my head.
He’s relentless in his pursuit. The kind of man I could get lost in. But Grant makes me wish for things I can’t have.
I’ve finally got my life back. The last thing I need is to fall for the first man to give me a second glance, even if he does seem sincere in his efforts to win me over.
Grant
Aurora Steele smiles shyly across the counter, captivating me with her warm hazel eyes and effortless beauty.
Her bakery is filled with mouthwatering treats, but the thing I crave the most is not on the menu. I know one taste of Aurora will never be enough.
She’s different than other women, and she’s definitely immune to the Riggins charm. But I’ll prove to her I’m different too, and kiss by kiss, I’ll make her mine.
Seriously Kaylee is trying to kill me! This series just keeps getting better. Grant is a sweetheart with a sweet tooth. That sweet tooth leads him to his love. His heart is so genuine. I loved every bit of this story while also sharing some time with his brothers. This family is one you wish to be a part of.
Kaylee Ryan is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author. When she’s not spinning tales of happily ever after, she’s reading or spending time with family. Born and raised an Ohio girl, Kaylee resides in Cincinnati with her husband and their son.
People are funny. Judgement. Assuming. It all comes in waves. It's the classic, you can dish it but can't take it scenario. Maybe? I don't know. I do know that it's weird to hear criticism from those that don't really know me. We've drifted, we are different, and we have never been that close. Two totally different people with two totally different set of life rules. To judge without understanding. For over two years I have pondered why I even continue to hang out. I have wondered why not to just cut the ties. It's hard. It's hard to give up on people you care about. It's hard to rearrange scheduling to not include those you love. It's hard to sit there an take virtual punch after virtual punch. I have spent so many nights awake, contemplating how to deal with the negativity. I don't do well with it in my life. I am an upbeat person, I love trying to find the positive in all things even when life is crappy. But at what point do you stop. I don't know the answer to this. It's a hard situation.
Today with high anxiety I got a couple more of those virtual punches. And then my tongue unleashed. I couldn't fake it, I couldn't stop my tongue. I don't like to lie and it's never been a strong suit for me. Then as usual when you point out how you have been beaten down for a while it doesn't matter. What only matters is what came out of my mouth. It doesn't matter that even my kids have seen and heard the verbal abuse for the last couple of years. They wonder why others are mean. They wonder what the big laugh was about. Then you have to explain that some people express themselves in different ways. Then you find yourself awake at 2am thinking of all the horrible things that could have come out of your mouth but you know how much damage it would do. So you don't sleep, you just ponder when will it quit, when will you quit being the punching bag for someone else.
But this just shows that just because we talk we aren't listening. We aren't taking in what is going on with our lives. We don't really know each other. We are superficial with each other and it's soooo over. Not even talking about important things. Not talking about things that matter. Just talking about the surface topics. Tip toeing to make sure things aren't said to cause an argument because we are on so opposite sides of everything right now. Today showed that.
Because the people that know me, know so much more about my character and soul. So no this won't keep me up tonight. This won't weigh on me. I will read my devotional, take my 15 minutes to calm my brain, and hopefully sleep. It's amazing how much you learn about a person and today I learned a lot. I learned that it doesn't matter how I feel as long as you feel good. And life doesn't work that way. Respect is earned not given and I can't say that it has ever been earned, just assumed it's there. And that in itself is hurtful. So to those that really know me, thank you for caring about my words, not interrupting during a story, not making fun when I speak, and loving me for the person I am.
From USA Bestseller Natasha Madison comes a brand new Hockey series The Only One.
Nico
When I inherited the Dallas Oilers from my father , I became one of the youngest owners in hockey history. Even though the team was at the bottom of the hockey standings,
I had big plans to change that and bring the Cup to Dallas.
Falling in love was something I never believed would happen to me.
You’d think I was getting everything I ever wanted with the girl and the winning record, but I still have a promise to fulfill to my childhood best friend.
Becca
Never let them see you sweat has been my life motto since I decided to make a name for myself as the most-sought-after sport agent.
I know what it takes to close a deal, and only want one thing—to be the best.
Until I felt his touch one night, and everything I thought I knew was forgotten. Nico is everything I've never let myself want.
But all my cards came crashing down the minute I read the headlines.
My heart is still in my throat. This story had so much emotion that it took all I had to keep it together while surrounded by others. Nico is everything. His personality is overpowering, his words take you down to your knees, and he sugar coats it with his sweetness. He seriously is the best, until he isn't. Until he screws it all up. Becca is my girl, strong fierce and wildly independent. The only one to ever come close to taking her heart, breaks it. I loved how she handled it, she regrouped, she went knee deep in work, and she closed deal after deal. This story will keep you on your toes until the end. I couldn't put it down. I was thankful for the snowy day, I wasn't obligated to do much, and my heart galloped into my throat and sat there all evening. These two are amazing and I cannot wait to see them throughout the series. This series only gets better.
Meet Natasha Madison
When her nose isn't buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she's in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It's a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn't listen to her...
This is my first read from Kyra and I really enjoyed. Lauren and Michael will run your emotions high and I could not put it down. I really liked the whole story.
The last thing I was expecting to find when I crawl naked into bed at 1 AM is a scantily dressed woman already sleeping in it.
Michael
Once upon a time, I believed in happily ever after, but it was brutally ripped away from me, and I closed myself to the option of ever finding love again.
I don’t deserve a second chance at happiness, a notion I firmly held onto for eight years.
Until I met Lauren.
Lauren
From a young age, I was taught to always avoid risks.
It’s what led me to waste ten years on a man who never really loved me and eventually took everything I worked hard to achieve.
But playing it safe is a notion I just can't seem to let go of.
Kyra Fox is the pen name of a big city girl with a severe case of wanderlust whose hobby is planning non-touristy food-oriented world travels, married to her own perfectly imperfect man, and a Montessori mom to one sparkle loving ninja toddler.
A night owl to the core, I am extremely bad a sleeping and equally awful at waking up.
Bitter black coffee fuels my brain, Islay scotch fuels my soul, and all my stories start from the sex scenes.