Aurora Finding out my boyfriend was cheating on me was bad enough. Making a reckless decision afterward and ending up with the person I hate most holding it over my head is somehow worse. Cole Ellis has hated me for years, and the feeling has always been mutual. We fight, we push, and every conversation between us turns into a battle. Until one night, all that hate turns into something far more dangerous. Getting involved with him is a terrible idea. We hate each other, my ex would lose his mind if he found out, and I’d rather die than let anyone know I let the one guy I hate touch me. The longer this goes on, the more dangerous it becomes. Because sleeping with my ex’s biggest rival is one thing. But falling for him would ruin me. Cole There are a lot of reasons I should stay the hell away from Aurora Prescott. She’s infuriating, vicious, and knows exactly how to get under my skin. I’ve spent years trying to avoid her, but avoiding Aurora has never been easy. Especially when one night shifts everything between us, and suddenly the girl I’ve spent years hating is the one I can’t keep my hands off. One night with her was supposed to get her out of my system. Instead, it only made me want more. Aurora Prescott is a venomous snake and I need to remember that. Because out of all the reasons I should stay away from her, the biggest one is that she cost me the most important thing in my life. And I will never forgive her for that.

After getting out of a relationship that almost left her in pieces, Freya Malcolm doesn’t ever want to need anyone again. Finally able to live the life she wants, she returns to her hometown to open her dream yarn store, and begin to reclaim the parts of herself that were taken. She just didn’t expect that striking out on her own would be quite this lonely. Oscar Murphy has been in love with Freya since they were children. The trouble is, she’s never even known his name. Still reeling from the death of his father and struggling to handle his increasing responsibilities at the Cedar Creek Fire Department, the last thing he needs is romance. Even if it could be the chance he’s always hoped for. But Oscar can’t ignore the shadows in her eyes, and Freya can’t bring herself to push him away. With every chance encounter and gentle word, their cautious friendship inches closer to something more. Can they untangle the strings holding them back? Or are some things better left as fantasies?

Amidst darkness and sin, two unlikely souls find themselves twisted in a forbidden affair that could cost them everything. Ripped from an orphanage for her wicked ways, Thea was trained as a seductive assassin for the Hildegard Sisterhood and given a purpose as a Sinner: to bring balance to a world designed by men. She never expected to be brought to her knees by the arrival of an arrogant scholar from the all-male Team Saint. Wesley is a relentless demon hunter for the most mysterious entity in the world—the Vatican. His mission is simple: destroy evil wherever it may hide. But when he meets the sassy and smart Thea, he can’t resist falling into temptation. She's the one he’s searched for his entire life, but she belongs to an organization he’s sworn to destroy. Danger, deception, and desire collide when they discover a lost prophecy has the key to saving a loved one in each of their lives—but it will only work for one. “Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned… I killed a man.” The Sinner Sisterhood is a dark, steamy paranormal romance series featuring five bad girls fated to save the world… but only if they first make peace with their dark sides. If you enjoy stories like Buffy, Constantine, The DaVinci Code, and Supernatural… but want more soul-shattering romance, found family shenanigans, unapologetic heroines, and the men who would sacrifice the world to love them, then this is for you. **Please Note: This series touches on taboo and dark topics, has explicit sexual content, violence, and is unsuitable for the young or those sensitive about religion, horror, and demons. HEA guaranteed.

Aurora Finding out my boyfriend was cheating on me was bad enough. Making a reckless decision afterward and ending up with the person I hate most holding it over my head is somehow worse. Cole Ellis has hated me for years, and the feeling has always been mutual. We fight, we push, and every conversation between us turns into a battle. Until one night, all that hate turns into something far more dangerous. Getting involved with him is a terrible idea. We hate each other, my ex would lose his mind if he found out, and I’d rather die than let anyone know I let the one guy I hate touch me. The longer this goes on, the more dangerous it becomes. Because sleeping with my ex’s biggest rival is one thing. But falling for him would ruin me. Cole There are a lot of reasons I should stay the hell away from Aurora Prescott. She’s infuriating, vicious, and knows exactly how to get under my skin. I’ve spent years trying to avoid her, but avoiding Aurora has never been easy. Especially when one night shifts everything between us, and suddenly the girl I’ve spent years hating is the one I can’t keep my hands off. One night with her was supposed to get her out of my system. Instead, it only made me want more. Aurora Prescott is a venomous snake and I need to remember that. Because out of all the reasons I should stay away from her, the biggest one is that she cost me the most important thing in my life. And I will never forgive her for that.

Ivy Combs wants to disappear… Halfway through her freshman year of college, all Ivy wants is to fly under the radar. Stay quiet, stay invisible. Putting up walls is the only way she knows how to cope with the trauma she’s been carrying since that horrible night in high school. But no matter how hard she tries to compartmentalize the past, it seeps into everything—her classes, her friendships, her sense of self. Withdrawn and anxious, she’s barely holding it together as second semester starts with the worst class imaginable: Public Speaking. Then she meets Wes. Smart, athletic, and effortlessly charming, senior Wes Tucker is the kind of guy everyone notices—and the kind of guy she’ll do anything to avoid. When a class project throws them together, Ivy braces for the worst. Wes isn’t what she expected, though. He’s kind, he’s patient, and Ivy finds herself wanting to believe in someone for the first time in a while. Too bad learning to trust again seems impossible. She knows she can’t move forward without confronting her past; yet, tragically, healing isn’t linear. It’s raw, messy, and rarely ever simple…but maybe it’s not something she has to do alone.

She’s the local barista, he’s the new chef in town. Kelsey Rivers has spent her life in the shadow of the Teton Mountains in her small Wyoming town. Between the constant flow of tourists and seasonal workers, she’s used to people not sticking around. What more could she need besides her best friend and fellow barista, her dog, and an unlimited supply of espresso shots? That is until a tattooed chef, with charming good looks and an even more charming personality, sits down next to her at the local bar. Kelsey can’t remember the last time anyone made her smile, let alone laugh the way he does. Opening a new restaurant in the trendy Wyoming town was only supposed to be a stopover on Sutton Sterling’s way to more culinary accolades, following in his older brother’s footsteps. From small town Sterling Springs, New Mexico to hotshot chef, who takes nothing seriously except what ends up on his menus, there’s one recipe he can’t figure out. What did Sutton do wrong two years ago when he met the local girl with the hard-to-earn smile, on his first night in town? No matter how hard he tries, she continues to maintain this one-sided grudge. A “stolen” car, a landslide, a lot of gelato, two furry sidekicks, and a shared love of reality TV keep bringing these two together. Will they take the hint and finally do something for themselves… SOMETHING SELFISH?Something Selfish is a spicy small town romance filled with banter, undeniable chemistry, and flashbacks to Kelsey and Sutton’s meet cute. Fall in love with the new chef in town and his local barista, and when things start heating up in the kitchen, cool off with some ice cream. It is book one in Dakota Forest's new series of interconnected standalone books, Sterling Springs.Perfect for readers who Dual POVSmall TownBlack Cat x Golden RetrieverHe Falls FirstFood Play / Ice Cream PlayDog Mom x Cat Daddy“Yes, Chef”Found FamilyAlso available on audio, narrated by Jacob Morgan and Vanessa Edwin.

Callum Grey has been obsessed with Lilac Fairbanks for as long as he can remember. She’s the one girl he can’t have because she's his best friend’s little sister, but he’ll do anything to keep her safe. His bad-boy reputation is meant to deceive everyone, because he’s been protecting her in secret all along. One reckless dare takes a deadly turn when Callum and Lilac break into the mansion on the cliffs and witness a murder that puts a target on them. With everyone pointing fingers, Lilac’s parents try to leverage the scandal to trap her in a marriage with a guy who makes her skin crawl. Callum offers her a way out: a public proposal that will create a distraction from the night on the cliffs and ruin her mother’s plans in one stroke. Agreeing to a fake engagement comes with a price. Callum has rules: they’ll act like a real couple, whether they’re in public or not. Lilac quickly discovers that her first crush who taught her how to skate all those years ago has a new favorite game that involves a mask and chasing her through the graveyard. When their friends begin turning up dead, Lilac quickly realizes that this engagement is anything but fake to Callum, and there isn’t anyone he wouldn’t cross to protect her. Kings of Castlebrook are elite hockey legacies born to cause trouble on and off the ice. Please read Pucking Possessive with caution as it contains dark themes, and please note that this book is not enemies to lovers and there is no malice/darkness between the main characters.