Andie Fenichel

Lydia I don’t date athletes. It’s a rule. I almost married a big football star. After a very messy and grossly public breakup, I promised myself never to date another professional athlete. It’s a good policy. Since I interview them for a living, dating would be complicated. Not that I’ve met one I wanted to date in the last six years. That is, until Hunter Garrison. The guy is retiring at the height of his career. He’s a superstar. The last thing I want is to become the story rather than tell the story. Still, when he looks at me, I’m lost in a lifetime of possibilities. Hunter My career has always come first. Most of the time, dating isn’t worth the trouble, and I don’t take it seriously. Reporters are the worst part of being a professional hockey player. They’ve made any kind of social life nearly impossible. Not that I’m complaining. I have a great life. I’ve reached all my goals. Now it’s time to call it a day. I told the team I’d be icing it at the end of the new season, and they insisted on making a big deal about it. Then the sports network chimed in with an in-depth television show about me and my life. As jaded as I am, Lydia Lane is different. Talking to her, even with the cameras on, is like sharing memories with my best friend. I want more Lydia, and no matter how hard I try, I can’t fight needing her.

Diego Being a dragon in a town filled with monsters isn’t so bad. A bunch of scales and wings isn’t the worst affliction to hit this town’s residents. However, I don’t like being alone or having people run away when they see me. And with more humans moving to town, that happens more and more. Most of the time, I keep to myself or with a select group of good friends who are also monsters. I sell my jewelry and rent space in my art gallery. It’s a dreary but acceptable way to live. The moment Scarlett walks into my jewelry shop, she changes everything. Becomes my everything. I can tell that she’s hiding something, and I’m almost certain someone in her past hurt her. As a man and a dragon, that’s not something I can live with. Now that she’s entered my dragon’s lair, I’ll do anything to protect her. Scarlett I stumbled upon Screamer Woods by accident. The unique residents make it the perfect place to hide out from my ex. He may find me anyway—he has before—but this place is so far off the beaten path, it may take a while. In the meantime, I can sell some artwork and refill my coffers before I have to run again. Seeing a vampire or a fairy doesn’t scare me. I know what a real monster is and does. Meeting Diego is an unexpected bonus. Too bad I’ll have to bolt soon. I could get used to the way Diego looks at me. The way he makes me feel. If only the monster in my past would stay away and let me live happily ever after with the dragon of my dreams

Jordan I had a great gig making cabinets for a big developer until the bastard went to jail for taking more than his share. I moved to Roseville because my friend needed a good carpenter and I needed the work. So here I am in New Jersey, glad to have something to hold me over for a few months while I figure out my next move. Not exactly how I dreamed my life would go. Still, this town is growing on me and the money is good. After meeting my new boss’s cousin, Faith Lane, I’m not sure I could leave even if I wanted to. Talk about a lightning bolt. Faith The last thing I ever wanted to do was move home because I failed. Yet here I am, sleeping in my childhood bedroom after a nasty divorce left me unemployed and nursing a dark pit where my heart used to be. It’s not that I don’t love my hometown. Roseville is great. I have a huge family that loves me. It should be the best place to work out what I’m going to do with the rest of my life. Only, since my ex spent the last year screwing me out of half of a business I started, I don’t really know what to do with myself. I’m planning a long bitter life of misery when my cousin introduces me to Jordan Palmer, the hottest carpenter I’ve ever seen. Maybe I’m not interested in love, but I’m not going to be celibate for the next sixty years either. If the carpenter is as good with his hands as he is easy on the eyes, he might be just the right medicine for what’s left of my heart.

LandonI’ve never been happier to be bullied into taking a job. As a Hollywood studio caterer, I can’t say no when I’m called and this time, it was worth it. On day one, I spot the girl who got away. I’ve been pining for Grace Lane since we had one date, two years ago, and never managed a second. I’m not letting her slip away this time.GraceChristmas is bad enough with all the lovebirds when you’re alone. Having to work Christmas week is the pits. That is—until the sexy caterer hands me a plate of pasta and rekindles all the feels I’ve been suppressing for two years. I may be risking my heart all over again, but I can’t resist Landon’s mouthwatering food or his sexy smile. Honestly, I don't want to resist anything he’s offering. Landon and Grace in the Anthology, Hollywood HumbugEight of your favorite authors are putting the "Naughty" into "The Naughty List."When the cast and crew are summoned to Heart and Soul studios to film a last-minute Christmas movie The Naughty List, the mood is more bah, humbug than merry and bright.But when the lights illuminate and the camera rolls, the action on set transforms from frosty to steamy faster than Santa can empty his sack down the chimney.As Christmas Eve approaches, will these star-crossed lovers go their separate ways, or will they choose to stay on The Naughty List... together?*Please note, these stories were originally released as part of the Hollywood Humbug anthology.

Lorenzo I rarely eat the food at my upscale Italian restaurant. Vampires need blood, not pasta. I crave the hunt, but I’m not a killer. A lady-killer, yes. There’s something about the vampire in me that lures women. The only woman immune to my allure is my dearest and oldest friend, Lily. She helped me survive my transition to vampirism, despite also becoming a monster of sorts. Kind and full of life, Lily is everything I’m not. My unbeating heart wants more than friendship with the fairy, but I’m afraid to ruin our friendship. Besides, what would she want with a broody vampire? Lily As a fairy, people rarely take me seriously. With my glow and wings, I understand why they look at me and think of Tinker Bell, not Aristotle, but the degree I’m working toward will prove them wrong. As if by some miracle, I think I may finally have a boyfriend, too. He’s not the man I really want, but my vampire friend Lorenzo is off-limits. Besides, a human boyfriend may be a better choice since every woman in town isn’t chasing him. If only my heart would accept that Lorenzo isn’t the man for me… Series Who says monsters can’t fall in love? In Screaming Woods, anything is possible. Welcome back to the little town turned monstrous by a party potion gone wrong. Your favorite instalove authors are bringing you hairier and scarier monsters than ever before in this beastly series coming to your kindle in May 2023.