City professional Olivia Lewis is coming to terms with her latest romantic failure by attempting to throw herself into her work. But with clients suddenly leaving Applewood Financial in their droves it becomes clear that old enemies have decided to strike and Olivia realises that she is losing everything. Meanwhile the world of first-class flight attendant Emily White comes crashing down around her when she loses her job with Crown Airlines. With no income, enormous debts and a broken-hearted five-year-old son she thinks that things can’t get any worse. That is until a blast from the past threatens it all. When a twist of fate brings them together will they finally be able to understand each other? 87,000 words

ASIN B07ZL2YPH2 moved to the most recent edition Former personal assistant Holly Carter is settling into her new life as a mother, a journalist, and partner of magazine editor—and former boss—Victoria Hastings. The arrival of an anonymous email threatens to split the happy couple up. They have to work together but will they be able to overcome both Holly’s amnesia and Victoria’s reserved demeanour to find the perpetrator?

Passion and patriotism sizzle on the ice at the Winter Olympics. It’s been a dozen years since two of the world’s best women hockey players, Niki Hartling and Eva Caruso, first competed against each another in the Olympic Games. The pressure of the intense USA-Canada rivalry forced an end to their love affair, and both women moved on—Niki to coach and to marry, Eva to stretch out a playing career that her ravaged body can barely sustain anymore. The Games are upon them once again. Eva wants one last chance to beat the Canadians and win hockey’s biggest prize. Niki, now a widow and single mother, strives to coach her country to gold, even as the obstacles against her mount. The locker room seems to have ears and there are few people Niki and Eva can trust. Rivals and former lovers on hockey’s biggest stage, will Niki and Eva feel the same spark that first brought them together? And can they win on—and off—the ice with the whole world watching?

Fifteen years is a long time. Long enough to forget the past, forge ahead, and create a terrific life. Bella Hunt has done exactly that, complete with a successful career, a gaggle of close friends, and a home she loves. Life is good. Or it was, until her teenage nightmare and the bane of her high school existence shows up for Bella’s class on conflict resolution. Easton Evans, in all her pretty, blond, my-parents-are-surgeons glory, throws Bella into an existential tailspin as her unpleasant memories from her past come screeching back. Easton doesn’t even recognize Bella, and what’s worse, Easton is...different somehow. Softer, kinder. And still unfairly attractive. None of it computes in Bella’s head. She’s hated Easton for fifteen years, done her best to scrub the past away. But now here it is. The past. Sitting in her classroom and waiting for Bella to teach her how to resolve a conflict of the heart. Words: 78,000 Cover Artist: Ann McMan Genres: Contemporary / Romance

Leading fashion magazine editor Victoria Hastings always thought that her trusted assistant quit her job and abandoned her in Paris. A year later, she discovers that Holly Carter was injured in an accident. Brain trauma led to amnesia and Holly cannot remember anything about her life. Guilt causes Victoria to bring Holly home and into her life to aid her in recovery. But when guilt turns into something else, what will she do? 62,100 words

Leading fashion magazine editor Victoria Hastings always thought that her trusted assistant quit her job and abandoned her in Paris. A year later, she discovers that Holly Carter was injured in an accident. Brain trauma led to amnesia and Holly cannot remember anything about her life. Guilt causes Victoria to bring Holly home and into her life to aid her in recovery. But when guilt turns into something else, what will she do? 62,100 words

Augusta “Tucker” Delacroix is perfectly content running a successful oil field supply company until her brother and business partner, Jim Bob, dies suddenly. Things go from bad to worse when she gets a call from Monique, a beautiful stranger who turns out to be Jim Bob’s mistress and mother to his son. Monique needs financial support for her child, and Tucker steps up―it’s what family does. Willow Vernon has never approved of her sister’s affair with a wealthy married man, but when Monique becomes ill, Willow assumes care of her nephew. When Tucker insists that financial support should give her custody rights, Willow’s ready to go to battle. Tucker’s the same kind of irresponsible philander as Jim Bob, and she’s not falling for the Delacroix charm like Monique had, no matter how tempting Tucker might be. Family ties bring Tucker and Willow together, but they could also tear them, and any chance they have at love, apart.

Fifteen years is a long time. Long enough to forget the past, forge ahead, and create a terrific life. Bella Hunt has done exactly that, complete with a successful career, a gaggle of close friends, and a home she loves. Life is good. Or it was, until her teenage nightmare and the bane of her high school existence shows up for Bella’s class on conflict resolution. Easton Evans, in all her pretty, blond, my-parents-are-surgeons glory, throws Bella into an existential tailspin as her unpleasant memories from her past come screeching back. Easton doesn’t even recognize Bella, and what’s worse, Easton is...different somehow. Softer, kinder. And still unfairly attractive. None of it computes in Bella’s head. She’s hated Easton for fifteen years, done her best to scrub the past away. But now here it is. The past. Sitting in her classroom and waiting for Bella to teach her how to resolve a conflict of the heart. Words: 78,000 Cover Artist: Ann McMan Genres: Contemporary / Romance

Passion and patriotism sizzle on the ice at the Winter Olympics. It’s been a dozen years since two of the world’s best women hockey players, Niki Hartling and Eva Caruso, first competed against each another in the Olympic Games. The pressure of the intense USA-Canada rivalry forced an end to their love affair, and both women moved on—Niki to coach and to marry, Eva to stretch out a playing career that her ravaged body can barely sustain anymore. The Games are upon them once again. Eva wants one last chance to beat the Canadians and win hockey’s biggest prize. Niki, now a widow and single mother, strives to coach her country to gold, even as the obstacles against her mount. The locker room seems to have ears and there are few people Niki and Eva can trust. Rivals and former lovers on hockey’s biggest stage, will Niki and Eva feel the same spark that first brought them together? And can they win on—and off—the ice with the whole world watching?

When a little rest and relaxation turns into something more… Julia Maguire can’t wait to spend two weeks in Hawaii with her best friends. She’s been dreaming about this trip for years and all she wants is to lay on a sandy beach with an icy cocktail in her hand. But those vacation goals change the moment she meets Reed Baxter. Reed is a busy doctor with family demands. She’s in Hawaii to let go, not find love, and she’s not interested in any commitment. Adding a little heat to the vacation seems like a good idea as long as there aren’t expectations for anything more. Genre: Romance Editor: Medora MacDougall Cover Designer: Judith Fellows

Ella Baker is tired of being an afterthought in her own life. First, her fiancé dumps her six days before the wedding. Then her family jets off on a world tour—without her. And just when she thinks it can’t get worse, her longtime employer forgets to lay her off...That is, until now. It’s time for a reinvention, starting with something totally out of joining a book club. Thank God for her best friend, Rachel, who’s always there with popcorn and wine. But when a kiss from a smart, gorgeous, and maddeningly irresistible book club member leaves Ella breathless, she’s stunned to learn the woman who just turned her world upside down is the very ex who broke Rachel’s heart.Max Wyler doesn’t believe in forever. As a divorce mediator, she’s built a career on helping people walk away amicably. The book club is just an escape—until new member Ella Baker arrives, all sunshine and sass, making Max question everything she thought she knew about love. There’s just one Ella’s best friend is Max’s worst mistake. Which means those pretty blue eyes? Completely off-limits.Or at least, they should be.

A second shot to score your sapphic awakening Twenty years ago, Eve Archer was the star of her secondary school—funny, popular, and incredible at rugby. She was Ophelia Pendrick’s bisexual awakening, but studious, standoffish Ophelia thought she never stood a chance with Eve. And when Eve went on to become a world-famous rugby star, Ophelia could only admire her from afar—not that she would admit to following Eve’s social media. But when a childhood friend’s wedding calls them both home, Ophelia isn’t the only one stunned. For Eve, finding her way back to her own childhood crush Ophelia Pendrick takes her breath away, and the chemistry between them is palpable. As they navigate the public, damaging past relationships, and Eve’s fans trying to get close to her, will Ophelia and Eve get a second shot at forever, or will they lose each other again? Try Hard is a second-chance, slow-burn celebrity romance featuring childhood crushes, forced proximity, return to hometown, and only one bed. Content warnings for vaginismus/genito-pelvic pain disorder, past experiences with fatphobia including in a romantic relationship and in a medical setting, discussion of a verbally coercive ex, and open-door sex scenes.

The lovely doctor Abby Hart lives in her dream cottage in the quintessential English border town of Ludbury, home to the Goodmans. Maggie Goodman, all fire and passion, is like another mother to her, amiable Richard a rock and 60s-child Celia is the grandmother she never had. But Abby has a secret. Best friend Jude Goodman is the love of her life, and very, very straight. Even if Jude had ever given a woman a second glance, there’d also be the small problem of Maggie – she would definitely not approve. But secrets have a habit of sneaking out, and Abby’s not the only one with something to hide. Life is just about to get very interesting for the Goodmans. Things are not what they used to be, but could they be even better? 97,600 words

Some loves are never lost With a flourishing career, beautiful home, and a famous surgeon for a husband, Polly’s life looks picture-perfect. But when she stumbles on her husband’s infidelity, everything unravels. Unmoored, she does the one thing she thought she’d never do—she flees Sydney and heads back home to England. But instead of a safe harbour, she is haunted by a past she thought she had left behind long ago. Most painful of all are memories of Mari, her estranged best friend who disappeared without a word nearly twenty years ago. As Polly searches for direction in places from her childhood, she confronts a reality she had been too naïve to face when they were still friends: she’d been in love with Mari from the very beginning. Now, as she tries to rebuild her life, Polly is determined to track down the woman whose heart she unwittingly broke to see if the love she lost might still be there. But divorcing her husband isn’t as clear-cut as it would seem, nor the only persistent complication she has to deal with. Mari has her own wounds, her own secrets, and a life Polly may no longer fit into. Can Polly find the courage to break free of her past, rekindle a love that never quite faded, and reclaim the life she was always meant to live? A late-to-sapphic contemporary romance dealing with the messy reality of leaving your past behind to embrace your authentic self.

Country music sweetheart Juliet Jacobs has spent almost a decade building her reputation. From her debut at seventeen, she’s played the albums, tours, and a perfectly-crafted image.Darcy Kincaid is the industry’s breakout star. Bold, magnetic, and impossible to ignore, she’s now everyone’s obsession—and the object of Juliet’s envy.Even before they meet, their mutual rivalry quickly becomes infamous. But when Darcy and Juliet have to collaborate in person, the tension between them explodes.If they can’t keep their hands off each other, then they’ll need to agree on two keep it casual—and keep it secret. Anything more could destroy their careers.The only thing more dangerous than sneaking around with your nemesis? Developing real feelings for her.Half-truths hidden in lyrics sell albums…but the whole truth could ruin everything.

Passion and patriotism sizzle on the ice at the Winter Olympics. It’s been a dozen years since two of the world’s best women hockey players, Niki Hartling and Eva Caruso, first competed against each another in the Olympic Games. The pressure of the intense USA-Canada rivalry forced an end to their love affair, and both women moved on—Niki to coach and to marry, Eva to stretch out a playing career that her ravaged body can barely sustain anymore. The Games are upon them once again. Eva wants one last chance to beat the Canadians and win hockey’s biggest prize. Niki, now a widow and single mother, strives to coach her country to gold, even as the obstacles against her mount. The locker room seems to have ears and there are few people Niki and Eva can trust. Rivals and former lovers on hockey’s biggest stage, will Niki and Eva feel the same spark that first brought them together? And can they win on—and off—the ice with the whole world watching?

In a world where magic has long since disappeared, ten year old Elodae Kenton washes ashore on the beaches of Samarok, remembering only her name. She’s taken in by the King and raised alongside the princess as his niece. Thirteen years later, Elodae battles to remember her past, as a threatening darkness begins to terrorize the city. The people of Samarok are forced to battle demons from the darkest depths of Hel in order to protect their kingdom. Across the sea, a prince of the distant moon shaped island, Lunala, claims to have the answers that will save their people. In order to solidify the pact between their kingdoms, the King offers Elodae as a bride. But, Lunala has spent millenia veiling their Moon Kingdom from outsiders. No one has been allowed in – or out. Until now. A battle of the mind becomes a battle of the heart as Elodae learns to let a castle guard through the walls of her soul. When Elodae’s worst fears come true at the hands of a cruel lord – she must decide whether or not to let the darkness consume her.

Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, grows into something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future. Except the discovery of their bond would mean death for each of them. There's still a war going on, after all. And someone has to win that war.