Contemporary Romance

Contemporary Romance

When you’re looking to download free and discounted contemporary romance ebooks, this is the place to go. Satisfy your inner passion for bestselling romance in this category, and never pay more than what you should. We routinely feature the best authors of contemporary romance ebooks, and they always promote their ebooks to you--for free or for a discount.

 

Definition of "Contemporary Romance": While technically a subgenre of the Romance category, that category is much too large to not be broken down. Contemporary Romance, by definition, is set in the time in which it was written.  The ebooks in this category are largely focused on the relationship and romantic love shared by two people.  Typically, ebooks in this category reward characters that are good people, punish those that are bad, and end with an upbeat, positive conclusion.  But, that "formula" is always being altered by excellent authors--which is why we read their ebooks, right?

 

Some examples of the best Contemporary Romance ebooks past and present include Nicholas Sparks (The Longest Ride), Tracy Brogan (Crazy Little Thing), Jojo Moyes (Me Before You), Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook), Lisa Kleypas (Blue-Eyed Devil).

That's Our Brother (That's Our Family Book 2)

by Roxanne Rhaman


Kacie knows three things for certain. She should have sent a text before abandoning her boyfriend. She should have let her family know she was coming home. And she has no business adopting a dog.


When Kacie moved away from her father and stepfamily years earlier, she had big aspirations and no plans to return. But she hadn’t counted on a heartless mother relentlessly pursuing her. A boyfriend she couldn’t stand to watch as he wasted one more day on the couch. A career she longed for never materializing.

After her barely old enough to get married brother returns, his new fiancée along with him, Kacie has to ask herself, does everyone know what they’re doing besides her? Does the cute guy who just offered her a job have a hidden agenda? And is it wrong to name her new dog Diva?

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Damage Control

by Skye Warren


Eva Morelli is the good girl. Billionaire playboy Finn Hughes is nothing but trouble. But when things go wrong at Eva's family gala, he's the one who comes to her rescue.


DAMAGE CONTROL is a short story that takes place in the sensual & lush Midnight Dynasty world. The warring Morelli and Constantine families have enough bad blood to fill an ocean, and their brand new stories will be told by your favorite dangerous romance authors.

WARNING: This book is intended for readers eighteen years old and over. It contains material that some readers could find disturbing. Enter at your own risk...

This was published in the Meet Me Under the Mistletoe anthology under the title HALLELUJAH. They are mostly the same, so no need to click again if you've already read it.

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Slapped Into Love (Bachelorette Party Book 4)

by Rochelle Paige


This hot hockey player is skilled on and off the ice...

Ryan Forrester hasn’t been able to get a particular blonde off his mind. She disappeared on him after a one-night stand, and didn’t turn up again until a team practice a couple months later.


But this sexy speedskater is going to make him even better...
Tamara Antonov was hired to help Ryan’s team get faster on the ice, but she knows first-hand the kind of moves he has off it. She didn’t expect to see him again. Now that she has, things are about to get hot enough to melt the rink. 
Slapped Into Love can be read as a standalone.

Each book in the 
Bachelorette Party series features a different couple.

Please note: 
Slapped Into Love was previously included in the Team Player anthology.

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Wedded to the Beastly Highland Knight

by Violet Malvik


Fate granted them a marriage forged in blood… and a passion, unlike anything they’ve felt before.
 

After Laird Ian MacLeod is brutally murdered in his bed, Emeline Thorne escapes her death sentence by the skin of her teeth. She never thought Manus, the Laird’s brutish brother, would stand up to her. Now, Emeline does not only owe him her hand as his promised bride but, also her life.

With Ian dead and gone before he got to answer his burning questions, Manus has no one he can trust near him. Buckling under the weight of his new responsibilities and a title he never wanted, Manus asks his friend Tavin to join him in the castle. But how will his mercenary companion react to the news of Manus’ union with the renowned English Rose?

With the clan still in mourning, the air in the MacLeod Keep is heavy with suspicion as the Laird’s murderer is still on the loose. Emeline and Manus know too well that a funeral before the wedding is an ill omen… but their bad luck has only just begun. The grim affair is about to turn into a nightmare when Blair Clover, the leader of a bloodthirsty neighboring clan, appears during the ceremony to exact his vengeance.

Chaos is about to erupt once again, this time with Emeline caught in the crosshairs… until she collapses before everyone under mysterious circumstances. With his bride in danger, Manus orders a ceasefire until her health is restored, only to find that Emeline was poisoned. Soon, spending their wedding night proves to be another battle: one of wills. How can they deny the growing attraction between them when so many connections have thrown them into this strange, hostile bond?

But when the newlywed couple leaves for Linthingow castle, where they are to spend a few weeks celebrating their union, an attack on the road leaves them stranded between life and death. How can they survive this time without anyone coming to their aid?

"Wedded to the Beastly Highland Knight” is the first book in the series, “The Rose and the Thistle,” packed with breathtakingly action, secrets, twists, passion, and sizzling romance, set in the tumultuous Scottish Highlands!

 

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H is for Hawk: A Single Dad Mountain Man Romance (Men of ALPHAbet Mountain)

by Natasha L. Black


Hawk is the one that got away
Only man I ever loved…and he’s back in town.



I never thought I’d see anything sexier than Hawk Blackthorne.
Turns out helping Hawk Blackthorne learn to be a dad to his baby niece
Is even worse.
100% heart melting and irresistible.
Next thing I know, I’m asking him to be my date for a wedding,

Hawk’s always had a piece of my heart.
First time he kissed me again after all these years, I gave him the rest of it.
No way could I turn my back on him when he needed me
Or say no when all I want to do is say yes.


Will he break my heart again, leaving me high and dry?
Or will we make a family of our own and raise his niece together?

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Accidentally Matched (An Alaska Matchmakers Romance Book 1)

by Cathryn Brown


Rachel needs to fly to a small town in Alaska. Handsome pilot Noah is going that direction. If only a matchmaker didn’t try to help.

Rachel’s never chosen her own path in life. She’s in Alaska to bring her brother back to manage the family business. The business she wants to run.

But she does what she’s asked.

Noah’s an Alaska pilot who’s more interested in his airplane than romance. His brothers and parents are important to him, though. And his matchmaking mother is at it again.

A short airplane ride turns into an adventure. Rachel and Noah will have to protect their hearts.

Matchmakers don’t always win. Or do they?

If you enjoy Hallmark movies and sweet romance with a dash of fun, Accidentally Matched and the Alaska Matchmakers series may be right for you.

Buy Accidentally Matched now to find out if the match worked!

 

You may have met Noah’s brother, Adam, in Crazy About Alaska. Adam has four brothers and each will find love in the Alaska Matchmakers Romances.

This is a standalone book which is part of a series. It’s clean and wholesome with no sex or swearing. The author is from Alaska, so she knows the real Alaska.

Alaska Dream Romances
Falling for Alaska - Jemma & Nathaniel
Loving Alaska - Bree & Michael
Merrying in Alaska - Leah & Ben
Crazy About Alaska - Holly & Adam

Alaska Matchmakers Romances (Adam's Brothers)
Accidentally Matched - Noah & Rachel
Finally Matched - Mark & Maddie
Hopefully Matched - Jack & Aimee
Merrily Matched - Joe & Molly
Surprisingly Matched - Andy & Samantha

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The Golden Boys: Dark High School Bully Romance (Kings of Cypress Pointe Book 1)

by Nikki Thorne


West Golden—so easy to hate, yet so hard to resist.


Don’t let that pretty face of his fool you. He isn’t the boy next door, or the kind you trust with your heart. He’s the devil in designer jeans, with all the charm of a bona fide psycho.

Trust me.

He swears I did something to cross him before I even stepped foot inside Cypress Prep, but it’s a lie. No one knows better than me that I’m all out of chances. One more misstep and I can kiss my future goodbye, which means I can’t possibly be guilty of whatever he thinks I’ve done.

West marks me with a target anyway, and as this town’s football star, no one dares to go against him. His money, status, and the loyalty of his equally entitled brothers makes him seem untouchable. Only, I know better than that.

This false god isn’t infallible like he wants the world to believe. Whenever I stare into those devilish green eyes, I see it plain as day. The chink in his armor. His one and only weakness.

Me.

The King of Cypress Prep has finally met his match and taking him down just became an inside job.

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The Golden Boys are all smokin’ hot, but there’s only one guy for Blue Riley, which means this romance isn’t a reverse harem. Also, full disclosure, this saga does contain strong bully themes. So, if you’re not into romances where hate turns into love (well … eventually), and if you don’t like your heroes of the unapologetically alpha variety, this might not be the book for you.
There is no rape or dubious consent whatsoever. However, the series does contain adult themes and sexual situations. One-click and get lost in this series today! Smooches! RJ & NT

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My Splendid Concubine

by Lloyd Lofthouse


First came "My Splendid Concubine" December 2007; then came the sequel "Our Hart, Elegy for a Concubine" in 2010. Both novels have now been combined as one in "My Splendid Concubine’s" 3rd edition.


Robert Hart (1835 - 1911) was the 'Godfather of China's modernism' and the only foreigner the emperor of China trusted. In fact, Hart played a crucial role in ending the bloodiest rebellion in history—the Taiping Rebellion—and he owes this success largely to Ayaou, his live-in dictionary and encyclopedia, his Chinese concubine.

About a year after arriving in China in 1854, Robert Hart falls in love with Ayaou, but his feelings for her sister go against the teachings of his Wesleyan-Christian upbringing and almost breaks him emotionally. To survive he must learn how to live and think like the Chinese and soon finds himself thrust into China’s Opium War, where he makes enemies of men such as the American soldier of fortune known as the Devil Soldier.

"My Splendid Concubine's" 1st and 2nd editions earned honorable mentions in general fiction at the 2008 London Book Festival; the 2009 Hollywood Book Festival and the 2009 San Francisco Book Festival.

"Our Hart, Elegy for a Concubine" earned honorable mentions in general fiction at the 2009 Los Angeles Book Festival; 2009 Nashville Book Festival; 2009 London Book Festival, 2009 DIY Book Festival and was a Finalist of the National Best Books 2010 Awards in historical fiction.

"My Splendid Concubine’s" 3rd edition [formerly "The Concubine Saga"] picked up honorable mentions in fiction at the 2012 San Francisco Book Festival; the 2012 New York Book Festival, and the 2012 London Book Festival.

The Midwest Book Review says, "Many nations adopted modernism in their own ways. 'The Concubine Saga' is a historical fiction novel from Lloyd Lofthouse, following famed modernizer Robert Hart, a man who has contributed greatly to China's advance in the nineteenth century, gaining much power and influence for a foreigner during the period. Drawing on heavily researched passages with great dramatization, 'The Concubine Saga' is a strong pick for historical fiction collections, highly recommended."

* Warning: The first-half of this novel contains graphic-sexual content that reflects Robert Hart’s lifestyle while attending college and during his early years in China that may be considered soft-porn and offensive to some readers. If you think you might be offended, please do not buy and read this novel.

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Troublemaker: A Novel

by Linda Howard


A thrilling, fast-paced novel of romantic suspense from sensational New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Linda Howard.

For Morgan Yancy, an operative and team leader in a paramilitary group, nothing comes before his job. But when he’s ambushed and almost killed, his supervisor is determined to find out who’s after the members of his elite squad—and why. Due to worries that this unknown enemy will strike again, Morgan is sent to a remote location and told to lay low and stay vigilant. But between a tempting housemate he’s determined to protect and a deadly threat waiting in the shadows, keeping under the radar is proving to be his most dangerous mission yet.

The part-time police chief of a small West Virginian mountain town, Isabeau “Bo” Maran finally has her life figured out. She’s got friends, a dog, and a little money in the bank. Then Morgan Yancy shows up on her doorstep. Bo doesn’t need a mysterious man in her life—especially a troublemaker as enticing and secretive as Morgan.

The harder they fight the intense heat between them, the closer Morgan and Bo become, even though she knows he’s hiding from something. But discovering the truth could cost Bo more than she’s willing to give. And when Morgan’s cover is blown, it might just cost her life.

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Words of Love

by Teymour Shahabi


You’ve matched with Jamie!


So begins the story of Taylor and Jamie, told entirely, one day at a time, through text messages, social media posts, dating profiles, emails, and journal entries. Their genders are left up to the reader.
This is the story of any of us trying to solve the oldest problem of all in a modern world—love.

Teymour Shahabi is the award-winning author of the novels 
The Secret Billionaire and Someone in the Walls. He lives in New York City.

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Something Blue: A Sweet Romance Anthology

by Susan Sands


Toss the bouquet and say "I do" to this collection of sweet wedding-themed romcoms from the team who brought you the 
USA Today Bestseller Christmas Actually! 18 all-new novellas by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors.

Four Royal Weddings and an (Almost) Funeral
By Teri Wilson


Someone posh, someone new, someone annoying, something...true? A pair of royal correspondents from rival news outlets in London can't seem to stop bumping heads at a succession of royal weddings, but when they band together to find one of the queen’s puppies while the dog is running amok in Westminster Abbey, things get even more royally complicated.


Petals & Playlists
By Lacey Baker


Short-staffed and not in the mood for wedding day excitement, Emory Bellson is forced to DJ a reception or risk bad publicity from one of the most notable brides in Miami. When she's somehow roped into standing in the line of single women and ends up catching the bouquet, she thinks the day couldn't possibly get any worse. Except it does, the moment she notices the groomsman who catches the garter, Hayden Rivers, is also a guy she'd dated and ghosted three years ago.


His Custom-made Bridesmaid
By Caro Carson


Bethany Shepherd is on the verge of opening her own bridal boutique, as soon as she finishes this final job as a seamstress for an over-the-top wedding with fifteen bridesmaids. At the last minute, Bethany is forced to fill in for a missing bridesmaid on top of the fifteen dress fittings she must complete as a seamstress. Worse, the groomsman she’s paired with is her old college flame, the wealthy and arrogant Jovian Taylor, who suddenly seems more than willing to stay by her side, for better or for worse.


Something Borrowed
By Cassidy Carter


When bridesmaid Catherine Katz tries on the bride's ring before her best friend's wedding, she doesn't count on Lennox Miller, her former fiancée, catching her in the act—or not being able to get the ring off. She doesn't want Len's help, but now she needs it. During their race together to try and free her before the ceremony begins, Catherine begins to see that her own old love story might potentially have a new ring to it.


Always You
By Melinda Curtis


Cassie Andrews and Jude Turner were inseparable in high school. But Cassie went away to college to become a doctor and Jude stayed in Beacon Bay to buy and run the family bait shop. Somewhere along the line they decided to go their separate ways. Now Cassie's back for a friend's wedding and sparks are rekindled. But is she home to stay?


Love By Accident
By Marianne Evans


Mix a rescue puppy and unguarded frittata, and wedding reception chaos is sure to ensue. While Emily Carpenter and Raylen Preston deal with frittata-ghedon, sparks fly. But can a magical second-chance wedding celebration lead these two wounded hearts to their own happy ending?


The Wedding Rivals
By Nicole Flockton


When high school rivals find themselves as maid of honor and best man at their best friends’ wedding, it’s game on as to who has the best pre-wedding events planned. Old rivalries are renewed along with the spark of romance that has always simmered below the surface.


And more...

Second Chance Sweetheart by Shirley Jump

Something Lost Something Found by Makenna Lee

Wedding at Winding Woods by Janice Lynn

A Wedding at the USO by Tif Marcelo

Her Purrfect Plus One by Robyn Neeley

A Wedding to Remember by Annie Rains

Then, And Now by Susan Sands

Always & Furever by Victoria Schade

Wedding Veils & Puppy Tails by Lizzie Shane

The Groom That Got Away by Sasha Summers

The Perfect Fit by Roe Valentine

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A Hand for the Duke (The Ladies' Wagering Whist Society Book 1)

by Meredith Bond


Can the Ladies of the Wagering Whist Society help an impoverished modiste win the hand of a sought-after Duke?


Tina Rowan is beautiful, talented—and wants nothing more than to be free of her past.
The illegitimate daughter of a baroness, she is being blackmailed by her own foster father. She must rely on her flair for designing dresses to earn enough to pay him off. Starting a business dressing the ladies of Regency society isn’t easy for a nobody. But Tina has three aces up her sleeve—her own amazing talent, her well-connected biological mother, and the helpful (if meddlesome) support of the Ladies’ Wagering Whist Society.

The handsome, arrogant Duke of Warwick has grown up schooled in the “proper” way for a nobleman to behave. Rule number one: do not fraternize with people of the lower classes. But when he has to introduce his beloved sister to society, he finds himself completely reliant on the beguiling woman he’s hired as his sister’s modiste. To his astonishment, he finds himself opening up to her and enjoying her company far, far too much.

When Tina discovers the true man behind the ducal title, her heart might very well be lost. But can the duke set aside his façade and allow himself to love the only woman who could possibly make him happy?


It will take the combined efforts of the Ladies’ Wagering Whist Society to see this difficult hand well played.

If you love a Cinderella story complete with a noble hero who will do anything to win the heart of the woman he loves, this book is for you!

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Home Run Baby: A College Baseball Romantic Comedy

by Tabatha Kiss


Two things I didn’t expect to happen to me over Spring Break at Chicago North University:

1. Getting knocked out by a baseball.
2. Getting knocked up by a baseball player.

Hunter Novak. The most valuable player in college baseball. Home Run Hunter himself.
But that’s not the name he gave me when he took me home from that bar a few months ago.


We’re strangers. Now, we’re having a baby together.
So, we’re going back to first base.

First date. First kiss. First 
everything all over again in the hope it leads to... first love, I guess?
Our baby deserves a family. A real family.

Can me and my one-night stand be a home run?

Or was it all just a major foul?

Home Run Baby is a steamy stand-alone sports romance guaranteed to tug your heartstrings. This new second edition includes brand-new and extended scenes not available in the original version.

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My Millionaire Marine: A Fake Marriage Surprise Twins Romance (Forbidden Temptations)

by Sofia T Summers


Step #1: Refuse my marriage proposal
Step #2: Get a new job
Step #3: Take my eyes off my hot new boss


The first two steps were fairly simple, but it’s obvious that I have zero control over my own eyes.
In my defense, I didn’t know that he was my boss when I first saw him.
I had no idea that he was a millionaire and a former marine pilot.

But the thing that shocked me the most was worse…

Our story took a sharp turn when he needed a fake wife for the sake of his family inheritance.
And by now, it was obvious that I loved the smell of trouble.
Yes, I agreed to be his fake wife.
But being pregnant with his twins wasn’t part of the plan.
Neither was falling madly in love with the way he looked at me.


Step #4: Stop expecting to have a real family with my hot boss slash fake husband!

Fall in love with this deliciously sinful, kindle melting hot, and forbidden temptation from Sofia T Summers. No cheating or cliffhanger – EVER.
All books in this series stand alone and do not have to be read in order.

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Home Game (Vegas Aces Book 1)

by Lisa Suzanne


NOW AN AMAZON TOP 100 BESTSELLER!


Getting fired and dumped in the same thirty seconds makes for a pretty bad Tuesday. But by Thursday, I'll be in Vegas celebrating my brother's wedding. Since I could use a fresh start, he offers me a place to stay with a buddy of his.

At the bachelorette party, a raunchy game results in a quest to find me a one-night stand. When a hunk with dark blue eyes and perfect bone structure hits me with a silly line at the bar, my mission is complete.

I vow to move on from our steamy night as I head to the rehearsal dinner, certain one of my brother's hot pro football player groomsmen will be my Prince Charming.

Then the best man turns around. Dark blue eyes. Perfect bone structure. A body I won't soon forget.

And apparently my new roommate.


HOME GAME is the first book in the VEGAS ACES series. This series must be read in order.

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G is for Gerry: A Secret Baby Mountain Man Romance (Men of ALPHAbet Mountain)

by Natasha L. Black


I was leaving the diner when
Trouble fell right into my arms.


I should stay away from her, but I’m drawn to her.
A bad accident cost her a leg and her college career.
She’s independent and fierce and doesn’t want my help

Our first kiss at the bonfire was incredible.
The connection between us proves this is no fling
This chemistry, this intimacy — irresistible.


A setback in her recovery
Makes me determined to protect her, to let her know
She’s the only woman I want.

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Billionaire Undercover: The Billionaire's Obsession ~ Hudson

by J. S. Scott


One geology intern who desperately needs to be rescued from a hostage situation. One billionaire who has the capability to save her life. Two people who are inexplicably drawn to each other even though they have almost nothing in common.

Although this story is part of The Billionaire's Obsession series, it is the first book of the California Billionaires and can easily be enjoyed as a standalone billionaire romance.

Taylor

Just when I thought I was destined to die in a foreign country after being kidnapped while doing a geological exploration, a mysterious rescuer shows up just in time to save my life.

Unfortunately, my liberator also happens to be the co-CEO of Montgomery Mining, my employer, and a billionaire with an attitude.

At first glance, Hudson Montgomery seems like the quintessential gorgeous billionaire with plenty of money to burn, and no concern for anyone but himself.

The arrogant billionaire I could handle, but I wasn't quite so sure how to deal with the amazing guy I discovered once I looked past the superficial exterior. The one who stayed by my side as I recovered mentally and physically from the trauma of being a hostage.

There was so much more to Hudson than just billions of dollars, a prestigious last
name and a very handsome face.

When the white-hot chemistry between the two of us finally explodes, do I trust the man I've come to know, or do I accept that Hudson Montgomery is the same guy the rest of the world sees?

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Crying Wolf: Black River Pack 1

by Rochelle Paige


“Hunter is hunky, protective and as alpha as they come.” - K Webster, 
USA Today bestselling author

Grace Shaw is on the run from her crazy ex-boyfriend who refuses to believe their relationship is over. He's a cop and is willing to use police resources to track her down. So Grace comes up with a plan and tricks his fellow brothers in blue into thinking he is crying wolf a couple of times when he reports her missing. Little does she know she'll go running into the arms of a real wolf when she finally makes her escape for real.

She just wants to be left alone, but then she meets Hunter Tate - the alpha of the Black River Pack. Grace tries to hold Hunter at arm's length, but there's just no reasoning with an alpha male werewolf who insists she's his mate.

This is book one in the Black River Pack series. Each novella will feature a different couple.

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Born of Shadows and Magic: An Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Boxset

by Leann Castellanos


As myths, legends, and ancient tales rise from the shadows, these heroes and heroines are left to face the darkest challenges of them all.


Life’s hard enough as a paranormal. Shifters, vampire, elementals, witches, fae… we all have our weakness, our curses, our wars to wage and battles to fight.

But being a hybrid or a halfling, things just get worse. We don’t fit in anywhere, our powers are thwarted or out of control, and everyone wants us dead.

Can we overcome these trials…or are the odds stacked too high against us? We’ll risk it all—even our lives—to find out. And hope we don’t die trying.

This paranormal and urban fantasy romance anthology includes 19 brand new, never before published novels from today’s bestselling authors and exciting up-and-coming talent!

Including all new stories by….

Kira Nyte
Fiona McArthur
Renee Hewett & Mandy Rosko
Cassidy K. O'Connor & Sheri Lyn
Krista Ames
Stephanie Hansen
Mia Ellas
Ryan Southwick
C.A. King
Charlie Nottingham
Emma B. Layne
Mireille Chester
Ruby St. George
K. Rea
Cherron Riser
Marissa Nofer
Shana Vernon
Victoria C. Taylor
Here’s a peek of what’s inside!

Nora would do anything to protect her sister and avoid the Pit—even take a deal from the one archangel she despises.
- The Archangel’s Deal by K. Rea
All she wanted was to find the guy terrorizing Midtown; instead, she found a magical underground war going on right under our noses.
- A Fire Awakens by Mireille Chester
A college freshman turned rumored chosen one must save her university when an ancient demon returns and possesses one of their own.
- Faust University by Emma B. Layne
A vigilante hell-bent on revenge, a reincarnated angel in a fragile human body, and a mission to right the wrongs of the past. What could go wrong? Turn out, everything.
- The Angel’s Fury by Mandy Rosko and Renee Hewett
… and many more!


Scroll Up and One Click to preorder your copy today!

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