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#wotr26 #attendingauthor #audiobook Love and Pancakes (Rockland Falls 1) by Lacey Black narrated by  Rachel Dulude and Alex Kydd 

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Marissa Grayson’s dream went up in smoke. A devastating fire has ripped apart her family’s bed-and-breakfast, leaving her off-kilter and scrambling to repair the damage. What she doesn’t need, or have time for, is Rhenn Burleski. He’s sexy, confident, and dangerous to her heart; a man who clearly knows his way around the female body and will leave the moment the sheets start to cool. Yet that doesn’t stop her from making a deal with the devil himself.

Work hard, play harder. That’s Rhenn’s life motto. An electrician by day, Rhenn turns it up at night, always with a different lady friend in tow. He makes sure they know the score: He’s not looking for anything more than one night of fun. However, he knows the second he meets the shy daughter of the bed-and-breakfast’s owner that his life is never going to be the same. As hard as he tries, he just can’t resist one taste.

What happens when their time is up and Rhenn must leave, returning to his old life? Will they be able to walk away, hearts unscathed, or will their time together prove to be nothing more than a fading memory?

Contains mature themes.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42983593-love-and-pancakes

https://www.amazon.com/Love-and-Pancakes-Lacey-Black-audiobook/dp/B07PD13ZF3/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UMTuQTF2eTZqBfhMWXl51FNaKV0yikdsLVs1tEbNruLMPRauFb7hiLKQcBXeC_mibT4R3YSaD6xSN93G_SDFbWFX9pIHKZMufy7s2gHd9vJTXGBt31JxnscO7pLcdtdZeJegF6hQAfVxvSp8xLcKJHIlgeYn_Pi_QNsUiSMYjb5tXvvTs9UAt7kjKoA3-uGA32JSc-aYUiVGvPDHoyKyN6_JSM1OkxBqQOnthfGIBsotNkQ59c6NvXmlxeKGUtz260D-bMq1NDKm9jtt1XtpVDaXRYx_xnxBgT2EYEH3k0Y.KS70Qr326Q1uBRgURye1YMw8jwHqEdPYoP73N9sN1mo&qid=1778938708&sr=8-14

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Marissa was meeting new family from juniper bay at the worst time, the bed and breakfast she runs with her family is currently without power and they had to call in an electrician, to get things back up and running. but none of them excepted him to be the most drop-dead gorgeous man Marissa has ever seen. Rhenn is a player a hit it and quit it kind of guy, never having to worry about hurt feelings, until he caught Marissa’s eyes and he was wanting to change all his ways. Will these two make sparks or will it end in a faulty wire job. I’m so glad to be back in this family world and Emma and Orvall are still just as spunky and sexual as their own granddaughters’ books. i love them and need all of their stories.

Avid reader, writer, mother, and wife! I love to read contemporary romance. Add in a little “spice” or hot guys in uniform pants, and I’m a happy woman. There’s just something about diving into a book and engrossing in the magic of your hero and heroine getting their happily ever after.

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#review #audiobook #seriesstarter The Deal ( Off Campus 1) by Elle Kennedy narrated by Christian Fox and Lorelei Avalon

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She’s about to make a deal with the college bad boy…

Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she’s carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush’s attention, she’ll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice…even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.

…and it’s going to be oh so good

All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he’s worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he’s all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn’t take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn’t going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45484397-the-deal

https://www.amazon.com/Deal-Off-Campus-Elle-Kennedy/dp/1775293939/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1778358089&sr=8-2

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Hannah was just a normal girl at Briar University, she stayed to herself, went to work and got good grades, in one of her classes when everyone bombed an exam she was the only one who passed, and when the star of the hockey team seen she passed he was on a mission to get her to help him pass the make-up exam so he can keep his grade point average and stay on the team. Garrett wasn’t one to back down from a challenge and when he seen Hannah had eyes for a football player, he offered to help her get his attention in exchange for her helping him study to pass the make-up exam. it works and while they were studying Garrett was getting Hannah to relax more and to have fun, but with having fun, it brings out more information about her he didn’t think he’d ever would have heard. her past is not like most and his life isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. will these two fall for each other or will it end up in the penltey box.

A New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager.

Elle currently writes for various publishers. She loves strong heroines and sexy alpha heroes, and just enough heat and danger to keep things interesting!

Age Gap, Audio Book, Daddy Doms, father's best friend, gay, M/M, Part of a Series, secret relationship, Standalone, Writers on the River Attending Author

#wotr #attendingauthor #audiobook The Cost of Desire (Secrets in Edgewood 2) by Kate Hawthorne narrated by Christopher Rourke

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I’m just playing with you, Danny.

Danny has been harboring a secret crush on his dad’s best friend for years, and when he finds himself helping Jordan with some late night filing, things quickly take a turn for the interesting.

I’m starving, Little Boy.

Jordan should know better, but he can’t tell Danny no. One night turns into two and two turns into more. Before either man knows it, they’re in a serious—and secret—relationship.

You always belong with me. You always belong to me.

Danny is across the country for school and his mother’s goal in life is to set Jordan up with one of her friends. Tension and expectations are pulling them apart. One grand gesture gone wrong leaves their secrets in the open where they must face the repercussions and the cost of desire.

I’m going to make sure you know how much I love you.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55340581-the-cost-of-desire

https://www.amazon.com/Cost-Desire-Secrets-Edgewood-Book/dp/B08QKW38K3/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1777227118&sr=8-41

i was given this book by the author for an honest review

Danny was working in his dad’s office before college started, and on Valentine’s day his dad left, and it was just him and his dads business partner. Jordan is divorced, older businessman and when he ran into Danny at the office papers went everywhere and that’s not the only thing that happened. clothes flew off lube and condoms were being found and these two couldn’t keep their hands off each other. Danny had a new daddy that was just a secret for him, but when Danny goes away to college will it change this dynamic that they have created or only want them to want each other more.

With over two dozen published romances to her name, Kate Hawthorne has built a recognizable brand around telling emotional stories that pack a figurative (and sometimes literal) punch.

Existing on a steady diet of wine and coffee, Kate spends her days dreaming up angsty stories full of heat, kink, and heart. Kate now lives in Louisville, where she writes romance, reads romance, and hides from the humidity.

 

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#wotr26 #attendingauthor Tattoo My Heart (Vanished 1) by Stacey Lynn Hafner

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Lucas Abbott built his life from nothing – one inked masterpiece at a time, turning his tattoo artistry into a reality TV sensation. But beneath the fame, fortune, and smoldering confidence lies a man haunted by loneliness—until Dr. Ashland Carrington walks into his shop and turns his world upside down.

Brilliant, driven, and carrying wounds of her own, Ashland has no time for reckless charm or men who collect women like they do tattoos. Yet Lucas is unlike anyone she’s ever met—his touch ignites something she can’t resist, and his secrets call to her in ways she never expected.

But someone doesn’t want them together. Someone willing to do whatever it takes to keep them apart. As danger closes in, Lucas and Ash must fight for their love—or risk losing each other forever.

Ink. Obsession. Betrayal.

Welcome to the VANISHED TATTOOS, where the artists are as sexy and colorful as the ink they design.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66576647-tattoo-my-heart?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ZfaqZB1EIN&rank=1

https://www.amazon.com/Tattoo-My-Heart-Book-VANISHED-ebook/dp/B0BPYKCML6/ref=sr_1_3?crid=VOR2TNITZT31&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.G1N1E5YjLvFa_04xOpZLywohwmWqUx-h0rIaXfuTZkUEBWSKaBq-jCvLuB62FnP5DqMCuRm-zZhmHzsJJnbwv74Soyh2bF_SZTzpT850zjcV_2qNNmh3wlVNg58v6yG98tU7kyjGvh3RAzl43AolsJgslWeT4SrnJgZkXUlM1lmuiH8FrAl-wZ4isRFaDYHCr5Rs9AvtSo4oNcui6uS4QOj4SevLzs3vJeInbu1Jj1g.4S6xtqcZoAG_JV_FaUZQtvVuTx99TktegbSWNdhVUvQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=stacey+lynn+hafner&qid=1777206392&sbo=QS21L9be7oZFAGyl4IXR%2Bw%3D%3D&sprefix=stacey+lynn+%2Caps%2C297&sr=8-3

i bought this book here is my honest review

Lucas was just living his life working hard in a tattoo shop with some of his best friends, but his dream was always to open his own shop and have it run the right way, with no side deals. when he was about to go on tattoo competition show he had a surprise long lost family member he knew nothing about show up and try to pay him not to go on the show. in true Lucas’s fashion he went on the show won, opened his own tattoo shop and took this families last name just to piss them off. Everything changed for him when a bachelorette party came in for a fun night, he was stopped in his tracks when he saw Ash for the first time thankfully for him, she isn’t the bride, but that fun night took a turn when the shop has 2 shooters trying to rob the place and Lucas’s best friend gets shot in the cross fires. Ash is a Dr and so is her freind they get to work to save his friend’s life. A lot of crazy things happened since that night in the shop and Lucas and Ash cant stay away from each other but someone doesnt want them to be together, their safety is tested more then ever, can their feelings for each other fight the odds that someone has against them, time will tell. omg this book is hawt, spicy and makes me want to get more tattoos soon lol.

Author, blogger, traveler, tea-drinker. Stacey Lynn Hafner likes to take photographs, she likes 80s dance parties, and loves apocalypse movies. She dreams of being multi-lingual and is currently very far from that goal, though she’s always on the lookout for a new world adventure. She occasionally yogas, thinks Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the best TV show ever made (Veronica Mars a very close second), and has been a closeted romantic for years. Tattoo My Heart is her coming out debut.

Age Gap, Athletes, Hockey Player, Part of a Series, Standalone, Writers on the River Attending Author

#wotr #attendingauthor #seriesstarter Conner (Glendale Magic 1) by Mary Warren

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Sasha Maloof was a successful plus-size influencer, but she left it all behind after an incident with a stalker. She finds a new job managing social media for a hockey team. It might just be the fresh start she was looking for, the only problem is the infuriating team captain. But she can’t hide from her past forever.

Conner McPhee is captain of the Glendale Magic. He has devoted his whole life to hockey and is focused on finally bringing home the cup. That focus is tested when the Magic hire a new social media manager who is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen … and a distraction he didn’t need. But when her safety is at stake, he can’t help but be her knight in shining hockey pads.

Despite their rocky start, Sasha learns Conner is someone she can depend on and he learns there is more to life than hockey.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205047063-conner?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=F8n5i0ljeB&rank=4

https://www.amazon.com/Conner-Hockey-Romance-Glendale-Magic-ebook/dp/B0CRSB75TZ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1MRTAV5ILG1K1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.n7NkaKcw7juAiutSgPtBNUf3ssS2D01ug6viaMLiA3IRjLwahCvWT3QUKNQIEcN5nC3kt7F1crA6butGiClfnholb_Z_Oy-5HqQDsZLysGbJhtJxC1qTRKlI3cl_kRIVk4GY29ZmvhQycBR1JS249fRHE9aVOG_RXnda1aTNJIu7fgriK7juCHyGdQXpt9e6tDJR1KldVYc7MiFPQc6b8oNDLu2_ujQjR6lc9oqn9Yc.DqyBvsbCe6LfTXd0pY5A_sKYWDeKwcmlpi2MamAaDBs&dib_tag=se&keywords=mary+warren&qid=1775314184&sprefix=mary+warren%2Caps%2C407&sr=8-2

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Sasha a plus size influencer had to move away from her life because she ended up with a stalker. sending gifts to her house and not the po box she had set up for her followers and companies to send her things to promote. So now she’s got a job working with the Glendale Magic Hockey Team as their social media manager, working on getting the fans more involved and getting tickets sales. But Sasha caught the eye of the golden boy of the team, and his game hasn’t been the same when she’s been around. Conners shots have been off until he notice’s Sasha and starts showing off. Will Sasha be able to live her life without looking over her shoulder, can Conner get his head in the game without getting distracted more. or will they hot a slapshot in overtime and both be seeing stars.

Mary Warren is an indie romance author known for writing inclusive, body-positive love stories that blend warmth, humor, and heat. Her books feature plus-size heroines, emotionally soft heroes, and relationships built on mutual respect, banter, and deep emotional connection.

Writing across contemporary, paranormal, and fantasy romance, she creates stories where characters are seen, healed, and deeply loved. She is also the founder of Fat Girls in Fiction, a community dedicated to expanding representation and celebrating joyful, affirming romance for every body.

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#wotr #attendingauthor #partofaseries Perfect Secret (Mason Creek 12) by Molly Mclain

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A fake relationship with a sexy cowboy in a small town is never a good idea…

-Alana-

After high school, my plan was to leave the small town of Mason Creek and never look back. I thought I’d work my way through college while my long-time, bull rider boyfriend chased his rodeo dreams and took me along for the ride.

My own dreams of becoming his publicist and living the high life together on the ABR circuit were crushed when it became clear that my eight seconds was up. The buckle bunnies were suddenly more appealing than the girl with her nose buried in the books.

I’ve sworn off men, especially cowboys and bull riders.

That is, until I walk in on one in my shower, naked, wet, and built like he could break my heart… and my bed.

-Holden-

The rodeo has been my whole world, and all it took was one false accusation to bring it crumbling down. I cleared my name, but the organization I’ve given my life and my body to for the past seven years doesn’t give a damn. They don’t want the drama and right now they don’t want me.

That’s how I ended up in Mason Creek, hiding from the cameras while the dust settles and I can reclaim my reputation and my rank in the ABR. The last thing I need is to get messed up with a local girl, especially one who hates cowboys–bull riders in particular.

Our relationship may be just for show, but I see the opportunity for what it is…The chance to keep my secret a little longer and prove to Alana that maybe her problem with bull riders is simple…

She hasn’t ridden the right one yet.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204471070-perfect-secret?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=qVCdaRtRsX&rank=8

https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Secret-Mason-Creek-Book-ebook/dp/B08XZC9438/ref=sr_1_10?crid=11BDKS4V3PCDG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uwaGsPhXWeTGtlJfWPIqumNYrTkmbwsFsCHgRwBBoACgJNXC8wD5tfMlHPVjt_B0oLm3a8kAnXk48ifkArI9T-YT7GJXQ2wbsBpBgY9hw5k_3pOK550wFd8ctfCqge2aRuAfTvlS1y_3lj73YOJ1qsHH_5cr6UZmtYoG-YbHPz2J4X_hxMhntYoP_HaP5OGDiLQlsMloDZezxoWCh7SMucxOXS70pdXaU4ti8tdiiQg.pV9homumelcu0lubWQESJdJ6e3Nty0gDin2VdTfd95U&dib_tag=se&keywords=molly+mclain&qid=1774445171&sprefix=molly+mclain%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-10

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oh lord it feels good to be back in Mason Creek!!! Alana lived there her whole life but went away for college and fell in love with a cowboy in the ABR circuit but when he broke her heart because buckle bunnies were more tempting than staying faithful, Alana focused all her time on work and school. she worked at the local grocery store and was hoping for one day to own it, she did everything else why not own it. but when her boss let her know that a ABR cowboy was going to live across the hallway she wasn’t having it but she didn’t have a choice. Will she be able to resist his charm or will this be the wildest 8 second ride of her life.

Author of sexy, small town romance. Lover of banana Laffy Taffy, 80’s ballads, 90’s rock, and road trips. Location: Wisconsin. Sign: Sagittarius. Religion: Coffee and naps.

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#wotr #attendingauthor #partofaseries Tempting Taste (Cinnamon Roll Alphas 2) by Sara Whitney

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She stopped in for cake and accidentally flambéd his life

Erik was always happy to watch customers taste his high-end wedding cakes from the safety of the kitchen.

But that was before the maid of honor sampling his chocolate hazelnut ganache picked a fight with the bakery owner and the situation… escalated.

Now Erik has bigger problems than losing his dream gig, and they’re all wrapped up in the chatty PR whiz who wants to apologize for the mess she made by turning him into Chicago’s hottest baker.

Josie’s the type of woman Erik’s always avoided: breezy, confident, and so frustratingly gorgeous that someday he’s going to slip and bury his fingers in her fiery red hair.

That’s the day he’ll show her just how well his salty and her sweet combine.

That’s the day it’ll all go up in flames.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/234584512-tempting-taste

https://www.amazon.com/Tempting-Taste-Tempt-Me-Book-ebook/dp/B0811M276Z/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=JlHXM&content-id=amzn1.sym.3a079c4e-f938-40c9-a0ed-01ef0e9528e9&pf_rd_p=3a079c4e-f938-40c9-a0ed-01ef0e9528e9&pf_rd_r=139-1798335-5351212&pd_rd_wg=LlO6L&pd_rd_r=5691c3db-5112-435b-bb7d-6a9cc0c9e3cc

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Josie went to help her best friend with his cake tasting for his upcoming wedding and since his husband to be out of town she offered to help, but when the bakery turns them away because it’s the same sex getting married and she doesn’t approve of that lifestyle, Josie and Richard storm out of the bakery. Following them was the head baker who finally took his earbuds out to listen to what was happening, so he quit on the spot and took his recipes with him and offered to make Richard’s wedding cake for him. lots of craziness happens and next thing Josie knows she’s making a marketing and graphics for Erik’s new bakery business, will they be able to get this new business up and running, and only bake cakes or will they end up baking the sweetest recipe of all between the two of them. frosting, flour, sugar and all other ingredients are flying when it comes to these two.
Sara Whitney writes spicy rom-coms so addictive, you’ll finish them in one sitting and immediately stalk her for the next book. Her sassy heroines and alpha-sweet heroes who’ll make you laugh out loud on one page and absolutely wreck you on the next.

A recovering journalist and film critic who went rogue and got a Ph.D., Sara splits her time between professing, writing swoony smut, and badgering her friends to watch her latest TV obsessions. She lives in Illinois in a house with hot pink hallways and three sweet but sociopathic cats who’d like you to know they’re on the brink of starvation (despite their ample proportions as evidence to the contrary). Through it all, she survives on Swedish Fish, overly sweet coffee, Yankees baseball, and the unwavering belief that red lipstick can fix almost anything.

Part of a Series, Teen & Young Adult Contemporary

#NewestRelease – Wishing on a Star in the City (Stars in the City Book 4) by Krysten Lindsay Hager

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Everyone thinks Ivy Macomb’s life is perfect as she’s a teen actress on a TV show, part of a well-known family, and has just started college with her football star boyfriend, Ryan. However, as Ryan’s on campus fame grows, the two break up leaving Ivy heartbroken. She makes up a cover story to save face about how they’re taking time apart, but she’s devastated and unsure how to handle things. She ends up having a crying meltdown in front of her great-uncle who is better known in the media as the most ruthless man in business. However, she learns there’s another side to Uncle Alfred as he not only offers advice, but helps her with her podcast.

Her cousin tries to get her to go out and show people she’s doing fine after the breakup. Enter freshman hockey player, Konrad Gorski. Ivy and Konrad become fast friends as he’s a shoulder to cry on for her as she deals with her feelings. He’s also been through a bad breakup and has trust issues. Konrad is selected to go overseas for a hockey opportunity and the two stay in touch daily. They begin to have feelings for each other, but she’s worried about getting hurt. Can Ivy open her heart to love again?

One-Click – https://amzn.to/4loalnR

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#PreOrder – The Analyst and the All-Star: A Love of the Game Sports Romance by Mel Walker

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The Analyst and The All-Star – Sports Romance currently in PreOrder, releases on April 9th.

She knows the stats. He knows the game. Together, they’re about to rewrite the rules of love.

Daria Holloway is the baseball world’s best-kept secret. By day, she’s an overlooked analyst in a male-dominated world that refuses to hear her voice. By night, she is “The Oracle”—an anonymous blogger whose predictions are gospel to the very men who ignore her in the daylight.

Enter Isiah “Crush” Crawford, the All-Star of a rival team who is as famous for his intensity as his talent. He’s complicated, private, and the one sports figure Daria knows she must stay far away from. But when his career stumbles, the cheering crowds turn into a suffocating cage. He doesn’t need a fan; he needs someone who sees beyond the superhero cape to the man beneath it.

When Daria risks her anonymity to help Isiah find his swing, a forbidden romance ignites. But as Isiah battles his demons and Daria fights for her place at the table, they realize the hardest pitch to hit isn’t a fastball—it’s the curveball life throws when you fall in love.

Sometimes love means stepping out of the shadows and into the spotlight.

A heart-stopping sports romance about finding your voice, ambition, recognition, breaking the rules, and finding someone who sees the real you – dreams, fears, and all.

Pre-order – https://amzn.to/4lvzOvx

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#Promo – Pumpkin Spice & Mr. Right Cafe: The Beginning by Roxanna Cross

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Salem Springs is no stranger to trouble; it follows her everywhere she runs.

Fleeing has always been her shield, until it leads her back to the one place she swore she’d never return: home.
In Raven’s Point, she must face Thane Stonewell—the man whose heart she shattered—and the humming bond she ignored for far too long. With her magic unraveling, dark thorns coiling within, and the High Council’s judgment looming, Salem may have to trust the only man who might save her.

Thane Stonewell has mastered diplomacy and magic, but nothing prepared him for Salem’s return. She is the chaos in his calm. The wound that never healed.
Now, as old betrayals resurface and dangerous secrets come to light, Thane must walk the razor’s edge between duty and desire—risking everything. Including his heart. To save the woman who’s always undone him.

Pumpkin Spice & Mr. Right Café: The Beginning.
Is the first spellbinding installment in the Raven’s Point series: a fiercely emotional, magical tale of surrender, second chances, and the extraordinary courage it takes to choose to stay.

Return to Raven’s Point in the next installment of Pumpkin Spice and Mr. Right Café: The Ultimatum and discover where the magic leads next.

One-click book 1 – https://a.co/d/0bUjhiDQ

Pre-order book 2 – https://a.co/d/09tDSeQo