Alexandria Collins has one week to live carefree—no ghosts of her past or pressures of her future haunting her, so reinventing herself as “Charli,” she’s knocked off her feet by a sexy, mysterious man who brings her pleasure like she never imagined. Aleatha Romig launches Infidelity with romantic suspense where with her heart at stake, she forgets that decisions made in the dark of night reappear in the bright light of day, discovering too late that some choices have consequences that follow you home. 💔Lennox “Nox” Demetri is wealthy, confident, and decisive—he knows what he wants, and from the first time he sees Charli at an exclusive resort, he knows he wants her. Romig explores dangerous attraction when although he’s usually the one to make the rules, together they agree on one: One week, no more. The author examines what happens when a temporary escape becomes permanent entanglement, with some tastes being unique and not for everyone. 🔥

When betrayal comes from those closest to Alexandria, she must decide how far she is willing to go to survive—choices are not always easy, especially when they involve the heart, body, and soul. Romig delivers romantic suspense where infidelity is a business and some rules are meant to be broken, proving that one week of freedom can change everything when the man you meet in paradise turns out to be connected to the life you were trying to escape. The first Infidelity novel asks what you’re willing to sacrifice when survival depends on impossible choices. ⚠️

What makes this compelling: Romantic suspense launching Infidelity where Alexandria Collins reinvents herself as “Charli” for one carefree week at an exclusive resort, knocked off her feet by wealthy, confident Lennox “Nox” Demetri who brings unexpected pleasure—they agree on one rule: one week, no more—until betrayal from those closest forces her to decide how far she’ll go to survive when decisions made in darkness reappear in daylight.

All Becca wanted was a fresh start, but that wasn’t what she got when the move from New York to Redemption, Wisconsin was supposed to be exactly what her troubled family needed—a way to get her crumbling marriage back on track and to bond with her difficult 16-year-old stepdaughter. Michele PW launches Secrets of Redemption with psychological thriller where instead of a new beginning, Becca is thrust into a mysterious past she barely remembers, a past that includes the complications of interacting with her old teenage crush Daniel, as well as living in her aunt’s old house—a house with a violent past that locals swear is haunted. 🏚️But there’s no such thing as ghosts, right? So could there be something even more sinister out to destroy them? PW explores how starting over means confronting what you’ve forgotten, examining whether the danger in a haunted house comes from supernatural forces or something far worse lurking in human form. The author builds tension through the gap between what Becca consciously remembers and what her subconscious refuses to forget about Redemption. 👻

Can Becca discover the truth before it’s too late, or will the violent past of her aunt’s house claim new victims? PW delivers psychological thriller where fresh starts become nightmares when you move into a building that remembers what you don’t, proving that some lies we tell ourselves for protection and others are told to us by people with darker motives. The first Secrets of Redemption novel establishes a town where the past refuses to stay buried and forgetting might be the only thing keeping you alive. 💀

Why I’m including this: Psychological thriller launching Secrets of Redemption where Becca’s move from New York to Redemption, Wisconsin for a fresh start with her troubled family thrusts her into a mysterious past she barely remembers, living in her aunt’s old house with a violent past locals swear is haunted—complications include her old teenage crush Daniel and discovering whether something even more sinister than ghosts is out to destroy them.

The big green Orc living next door is so very mysterious—he works from home and rarely goes outside, and when he does go out, he never wears a shirt buttoned over his massive chest no matter the weather. Michele Mills delivers science fiction romance where small children and senior citizens run screaming when he stomps to his truck, so the narrator guesses she understands his reticence, but today is Valentine’s Day and she’s worried the big guy is sad and lonely, more angry-looking and growly than usual despite that darling puppy he recently adopted. 💚Since she happens to be alone this Valentine’s Day too, she decides to bring him a plate of her famous sugar cookies—everyone warns her not to disturb him because Orcs always claim their Brides in the dark of winter. Mills explores what happens when kindness meets loneliness and cultural warnings meet personal courage, with the narrator admitting that for some reason, this doesn’t worry her at all. The author delivers romance where Valentine’s Day becomes the catalyst for cross-species connection. 🍪

Mills creates science fiction romance that’s sweet and steamy in equal measure, proving that sometimes the most mysterious neighbor just needs someone brave enough to knock on his door with cookies and compassion. The story examines how isolation affects everyone—whether you’re human or Orc—and how small acts of kindness can break through walls built by fear and misunderstanding. The adorable puppy detail adds charm while the claiming tradition adds delicious tension to this Valentine’s Day tale. 💕

What makes this special: Science fiction romance where the narrator worries about her mysterious big green Orc neighbor who works from home, rarely goes outside, never buttons shirts over his massive chest, and makes small children and senior citizens run screaming—on Valentine’s Day she brings him famous sugar cookies despite warnings that Orcs claim their Brides in dark winter, deciding this doesn’t worry her at all.

A mother and daughter inherit a PI Agency with a reputation that takes them by surprise—meet Emma McCarthy, a thirty-year-old failed actress who just moved home to Plymouth, MA, and her mother Cindy, a yoga instructor in the Pinehills, an exclusive golf community in Plymouth. Pamela M. Kelley delivers contemporary women’s fiction where they’ve just inherited Court Street Investigations, a private detective agency, and its one part-time employee, eighty-year-old Mickey, a retired police detective who knows all the local secrets. 🔍They expect typical cases like cheating spouses or workman’s comp, but quickly learn that the agency also has a reputation for solving murders when they are hired to find a local missing woman. Kelley explores what happens when amateurs inherit expertise, with Emma’s acting skills and Cindy’s intuition combining with Mickey’s decades of police experience to create an unlikely but effective investigative team. The author balances cozy mystery elements with contemporary women’s fiction themes about starting over. 💼

Kelley launches a series about second chances and unexpected talents, proving that failed actresses and yoga instructors can become competent investigators when necessity and inheritance collide. The Plymouth, MA setting adds local flavor while the intergenerational team dynamics—daughter, mother, and octogenarian detective—create opportunities for both humor and heart. The surprise murder case immediately raises the stakes beyond their expectations. 🕵️

Why I’m including this: Contemporary women’s fiction where thirty-year-old failed actress Emma McCarthy moves home to Plymouth, MA and she and her mother Cindy, a yoga instructor, inherit Court Street Investigations with part-time employee eighty-year-old retired detective Mickey—expecting typical cases like cheating spouses, they quickly learn the agency has a reputation for solving murders when hired to find a missing woman.

He took her, and now he’ll never let her go—Angel Rossi’s quiet life shatters the night she’s kidnapped by Nico Vitale, a ruthless mafia boss with a billionaire’s fortune and a predator’s gaze. Michelle St. James launches Ruthless King with romantic suspense where he says she’s not who she thinks she is, that her entire life was built on a lie, and that she belongs to him now, holding her captive in his Manhattan penthouse while Angel swears she’ll never fall for the man who stole her freedom. 🔥But every brush of his hand, every whispered command, pulls her deeper into a world of power, obsession, and dark temptation—because Nico doesn’t want her cooperation, he wants her surrender. St. James explores dangerous attraction when captivity becomes seduction and truth becomes more complicated than the lies Angel believed her whole life. The author delivers dark romance where the mafia boss claiming ownership might actually be telling the truth about her identity. 💔

In the mafia, love is just another kind of war, with St. James crafting romantic suspense that asks what happens when the man holding you prisoner is also the only one telling you the truth about who you really are. The Manhattan penthouse becomes both cage and sanctuary as Angel discovers that sometimes freedom means accepting uncomfortable truths and sometimes surrender feels like the first honest choice you’ve ever made. The first Ruthless King novel establishes a series where power, obsession, and identity collide. 👑

What makes this compelling: Romantic suspense launching Ruthless King where Angel Rossi’s quiet life shatters when ruthless mafia boss billionaire Nico Vitale kidnaps her, saying she’s not who she thinks she is and her entire life was built on a lie—held captive in his Manhattan penthouse, she swears she’ll never fall for him, but every brush of his hand and whispered command pulls her deeper as he seeks not her cooperation but her surrender because in the mafia, love is just another kind of war.

When Syx, a stranger in need of help, ends up on Aari’s doorstep, their worlds collide in the most unexpected way—he’s guarded and rough around the edges while she’s cautious yet compassionate. Kaylyn launches Act I & II with urban fiction where despite their differences, one unforgettable holiday shows them that every meeting, no matter how brief, can shape your life in ways never imagined. The author explores how chance encounters between unlikely people can create profound connections. 💫The story examines what happens when someone who needs help meets someone willing to give it, even when everything about their backgrounds and personalities suggests they shouldn’t work together. Kaylyn captures the tension of letting your guard down when you’ve been hurt before, and the courage it takes to show compassion when you don’t know if it will be thrown back in your face. That single holiday becomes a turning point neither expected. 💕

The first Act I & II novel delivers urban fiction about the transformative power of unexpected connections, proving that sometimes the people who seem most wrong for us are exactly who we need. Kaylyn writes characters who carry their wounds visibly, making their willingness to trust each other all the more meaningful. The brief timeframe intensifies everything, forcing both Syx and Aari to decide quickly whether to risk their hearts. ✨

Why I’m including this: Urban fiction launching Act I & II where guarded, rough-around-the-edges stranger Syx needing help ends up on cautious yet compassionate Aari’s doorstep, their worlds colliding as one unforgettable holiday shows them that every meeting, no matter how brief, can shape your life in unexpected ways despite their differences.

Her husband demanded an open marriage, and now he’s angry that she’s dating a pack of hot guys—like somehow the rules are supposed to be different for her when he’s the one who insisted on this arrangement in the first place. Ember Blaze delivers bisexual romance where she can’t divorce him because they’re business partners in St. Louis’ hottest new Michelin star restaurant mortgaged to the hilt, with the unfairness of it all grinding her down day by day while the only bright spot is the new men she’s met. 🍽️Together, Zalen, Emiel, Byron, and Luca run the Hope Project, a center for at-risk youth in the middle of East St. Louis’ gangland—she feels more at home with them than she ever did in her beta-style marriage, at least until their dangerous pasts start creeping into her present-day life, threatening the one thing she’s worked so hard to achieve: her success as chef-owner of the Elderflower Inn. Blaze explores the hypocrisy of open marriage rules that only apply one way and the complications of falling for multiple people simultaneously. 💕

With everything falling apart, Blaze asks whether a misfit pack of broken former gang members can somehow help her stitch her life back together when their own pasts threaten to destroy everything she’s built. The author delivers romance about finding genuine connection with people who understand brokenness because they’ve lived it, while navigating a business partnership that’s become a prison and a marriage that was never fair. The first Knot Playing Fair novel examines how sometimes the people society says are wrong for you are exactly who you need. 🔥

What makes this special: Bisexual romance where a chef-owner of a Michelin star restaurant trapped in business partnership with her husband who demanded an open marriage then got angry she’s dating a pack of hot guys—Zalen, Emiel, Byron, and Luca who run the Hope Project for at-risk youth—finds home with broken former gang members whose dangerous pasts threaten her success.

Ava swore she’d never go back to Redwood Grove, the small town full of big heartbreak—but when her beloved grandma lands in the hospital, duty calls her home where the cafe is going under, the strawberry fields need saving, and Gran needs someone to help nurse her back to health. Christine Gael and Shayla Cherry launch Redwood Grove with women’s humorous fiction where the plan is to get in, fix it all during a whirlwind visit, and get out before she winds up getting hurt again—easy peasy, except nothing about this homecoming feels easy. 🍓The rolling hills feel like they’ve been waiting for her return, the redwood forests soothe her restless spirit, and Nolan with those soulful eyes and sure, steady hands is stirring up all sorts of feelings inside her that she promised herself she’d never leave herself open to again. The authors explore how going home means confronting everything you ran from, including the boy who nearly broke you all those years ago and might just do it again if you’re not careful. 🌲

Now Ava has to wonder whether she can save her grandmother’s farm and protect her heart at the same time, or if she’s just opened herself up to a whole new world of hurt at the hands of the boy who nearly broke her. Gael and Cherry deliver humorous fiction that balances the weight of family obligation with the lightness of second chances, asking whether some places—and some people—deserve another shot at getting it right. The first Redwood Grove novel proves that sometimes the thing you’re running from is exactly what you need to run toward. 💕

Why I’m including this: Women’s humorous fiction launching Redwood Grove where Ava returns to the small town full of big heartbreak when her grandma lands in the hospital, planning to save the cafe and strawberry fields during a whirlwind visit before escaping again—except the rolling hills, redwood forests, and Nolan with his soulful eyes stir feelings she swore she’d never risk again.

Private investigator Alexandra Lovell uses computer skills and cunning to help clients drop off the radar and begin new lives in safety—Melanie Bess, desperate to escape her abusive cop husband, was one of those clients, but when Melanie vanishes for real, Alex fears the worst and sets out to discover what happened. Laura Griffin launches the Tracers Series with romantic suspense where Alex uses every resource she can get her hands on, including an elite team of forensic scientists known as the Tracers and a jaded, sexy Austin PD detective, embarking on a mission to uncover the truth. 🔍As far as homicide cop Nathan Deveraux is concerned, no body means no case—yet his instincts and his visceral attraction to Alex won’t let him walk away from either the investigation or the woman pursuing it. Griffin explores how professional skepticism collides with gut feeling when a detective who needs evidence meets an investigator who operates on intuition and desperation. As a grim picture of what really happened begins to emerge, Nathan realizes this investigation runs deeper than they could ever have guessed. 💕

Each step nearer to the truth puts Alex in danger of being the next to disappear, with Griffin delivering romantic suspense where helping people vanish becomes dangerously ironic when you might be the next victim. The author balances forensic detail with emotional stakes, using the Tracers’ scientific expertise to ground a story about a woman who makes people untraceable discovering that some disappearances are permanent. The first Tracers novel establishes a series where science meets danger and attraction complicates everything. ⚠️

What makes this essential: Romantic suspense launching the Tracers Series where private investigator Alexandra Lovell who helps clients drop off the radar searches for vanished client Melanie Bess escaping her abusive cop husband, using an elite forensic team called the Tracers and jaded Austin PD detective Nathan Deveraux as each step toward truth puts Alex in danger of disappearing next.

A story spanning millennia from the ruins of an ancient interstellar empire to the planets of the Hegemony ruling human space, The Summer Queen is the multi-layered story of Tiamat—a world where dolphin-like mers are harvested for youth-prolonging serum extracted from their blood. Joan D. Vinge delivers space opera where Tiamat is much more than it seems, for beneath Carbuncle, its capital, lies the old empire’s greatest secret: an enormous forgotten technology which, though decaying, continues to affect the fates of remnant cultures via the sybil-network, a data bank binding past and future in its web of knowledge. 🌊As the Smith, genius mastermind of the hidden interstellar Brotherhood, tries feverishly to unlock its secrets, BZ Gundhalinu desperately strives to save the Hegemony, while the Summer Queen herself dares to create a new future for her people and her planet. Vinge explores how three individuals acting alone will have their fates entwine in an astonishing climax that will change the universe forever, with none of them fully understanding how their separate quests connect to the ancient technology beneath their feet. 🔮

The author builds epic science fiction around the tension between exploitation and preservation, between empire and independence, between technology that serves and technology that controls. Though each character pursues their own goals—the Smith seeking knowledge, Gundhalinu seeking order, the Summer Queen seeking freedom—their stories converge around Tiamat’s forgotten secrets. Vinge creates space opera that asks what happens when the past refuses to stay buried and the future depends on understanding what was lost. ✨

Why I’m including this: Space opera spanning millennia where Tiamat’s dolphin-like mers are harvested for youth-prolonging serum while beneath capital Carbuncle lies the old empire’s greatest secret—forgotten technology affecting remnant cultures via the sybil-network—as the Smith, BZ Gundhalinu, and the Summer Queen’s separate quests entwine in a climax that will change the universe forever.