A brooding hockey enforcer and a spirited jewelry designer find love—and trouble—when a stolen ring brings them together in this steamy romance from Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Lauren Landish. NHL enforcer Griffin Mahoney has spent years protecting his team on the ice—and his heart off it. The one woman who makes his stone-cold exterior melt? His best friend’s sister, Penny Lee. But when a stolen ring entangles her with the Mob, Griffin’s protective instincts override his promise to stay away. As a custom jewelry designer, Penny transforms family heirlooms into modern treasures. She’s always thought her brother’s best friend was grumpier than a bear with a hangover—until she discovers the brooding hockey player’s hidden soft side. Their undeniable chemistry catches them both off guard, even as danger circles closer. With Stanley Cup playoffs looming, Mob threats escalating, and her overprotective brother ready to cross-check them both into the next season, Griffin and Penny’s path to happiness is anything but smooth. Together they’ll discover that true love, like diamonds, can withstand any pressure—and shine even brighter for it.

Your next cowboy romance obsession now, perfect for fans of Lyla Sage, Elsie Silver and Jessica Peterson! It's not their first rodeo … Mitch had the perfect life, right up until he’s jilted at the altar. Heartbroken and left with a non-refundable honeymoon to Cancún, he decides to brave a solo adventure. Mitch was expecting a week of lonely dinners and time to heal, but fate had other plans. Enter Jackie: the sassy Texan cowgirl and manager of the honeymoon hotel … who just so happens to be Mitch’s long-lost first love. After a decade of running away, she’s not exactly thrilled to see her ex check in. Mitch knows he should keep his distance and save himself from more heartbreak, but the chemistry between them is immediate, undeniable and hotter than ever. Mitch wants her back, but Jackie left for a reason. She has a secret and she’s not sure if she’s ready to let love back in. Will Mitch and Jackie be able to let true love take the reins, or will fear keep them apart once again? 💫 Second Chance Romance 💕Forced Proximity 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️SPICE! 💖 💖Dual POV

A hundred reasons to run. A cowboy to make her stay… Hollywood starlet Nina Keller is searching for an escape. Arriving at Hunt Ranch after a terrifying assault, she only wants one thing: to rediscover who she is. Maverick Hunt was never a part of that plan. But with his kind heart and unwavering patience, Nina can’t help but feel safe around the strong – and undeniably handsome – cowboy. And that is worth more than he could ever know. Enchanted by ranch life with Maverick and his young daughter, Poppy, Nina begins to imagine a future for herself in the country – in seeking an escape, she may have instead found a home. But that dream is threatened when Nina’s past catches up with her. And when an unlikely predator strikes, she and Maverick must make a choice: to let each other go or face the world together.

In Tokyo, sixteen-year-old Nao has decided there's only one escape from her aching loneliness and her classmates' bullying, but before she ends it all, Nao plans to document the life of her great-grandmother, a Buddhist nun who's lived more than a century. A diary is Nao's only solace—and will touch lives in a ways she can scarcely imagine. Across the Pacific, we meet Ruth, a novelist living on a remote island who discovers a collection of artifacts washed ashore in a Hello Kitty lunchbox—possibly debris from the devastating 2011 tsunami. As the mystery of its contents unfolds, Ruth is pulled into the past, into Nao's drama and her unknown fate, and forward into her own future.  Full of Ozeki's signature humour and deeply engaged with the relationship between writer and reader, past and present, fact and fiction, quantum physics, history, and myth, A Tale for the Time Being is a brilliantly inventive, beguiling story of our shared humanity and the search for home.

The thrilling next installment in the Red Bridge series from New York Times bestselling author, Max Monroe!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author B.K. Borison comes a new whimsical, haunting romance. When a runaway grim reaper tries to save a life, she clashes with a skeptical Guardian, forcing them to form an unlikely partnership beyond the grave. Darcy Moore is tired of death. Which would be fine and good ... if she wasn’t a Grim Reaper. Determined to outrun her designation as the villain, Darcy decides she won’t be dragging her next assignment to the underworld. She’ll be saving him instead. Unfortunately for Darcy, there’s a complication in her plan. Guardian Angel Gabriel Aetos doesn’t tolerate threats to his little corner of the world, and a Grim Reaper showing up at his bar is as deadly as it gets. But when he realizes Darcy is not as she seems, Gabriel must decide if he can trust his growing feelings or hold on to his long-standing grudge. But magic doesn’t come without consequences. And the Department of Hauntings & Spirits will eventually come calling for their missing Reaper. A spooky yet simmering enemies-to-lovers tale to keep you warm this fall. • Enemies to Lovers • Angel x Reaper • Grumpy x grumpy • Guy who likes everyone except her • Death but make it corporate • Star-crossed lovers • Changing your fate

Hayes Wilder needs to find a wife-pronto. After returning to the small town of Honey Hollow before his grandfather's death, he's shocked to learn that the sprawling Wilder Estate was left to him. All Hayes wants is the one thing money can't buy-more time with his grandfather. Failing that, he'll do whatever it takes to save his grandfather's legacy from falling into the wrong hands. Even if it means marrying in order to satisfy the terms of the will. Catherine Foster, reigning Miss Virginia and former Honey Hollow native (who had a childhood crush on Hayes), is saddled with mountains of medical debt ever since her mother's death. Running out of time to figure out her next move, Catherine reconnects with Hayes at his grandfather's funeral. Hayes and Catherine impulsively strike a He'll pay off her debts, but only if they get married. Despite the situation, Hayes and Catherine look forward to getting to know each other as adults-after the wedding. Which is tougher than anticipated when the entire town has eyes on them and his half brother keeps circling the property like a vulture, determined to poke holes in their marriage. Most troubling of all, this pair may have miscalculated how much they have in common-enough for this cowboy to fall in love for real.