Pain, fear, and uncertainty sum up Kelly Ward’s life. Surviving a childhood filled with horrific abuse, she then fell into the hands of her first love—the man who saved her only to reveal himself as a monster. Jesse Donovan will try to kill her again once he gets out of prison. On the run with a new identity, Kelly Ward becomes Chloe Green: not the broken, scarred, and frail woman she was before. 🏃♀️
Building a new life toward her lifelong goal of becoming a teacher, she accepts a job at one of Rhode Island’s most prestigious gentlemen clubs as a pole dancer. Her goal: save as much money as possible with no men, no distractions. That plan shatters when she meets Derek Stark—self-made millionaire with dark hair, blue eyes, and a gladiator’s body. He wants Chloe, but does he have an ulterior motive? Is he connected to Kelly Ward’s old life somehow? 💰
She soon discovers Derek has secrets of his own—secrets that will change her life forever, revealed just as Jesse is released from prison and starts hunting her. As her past and present collide, Chloe must determine who to trust: the mysterious billionaire with hidden connections or her own survival instincts. With Jesse closing in and Derek’s true motives unclear, she’s running out of time to distinguish friend from foe. ⚠️
Why this grips readers: A woman on the run from her abusive past builds a new identity as a pole dancer, only to meet a mysterious millionaire whose secrets surface just as her monster ex-lover is released from prison.
Life as a mechanic won’t make you famous, but at least no one shoots at you—or so Vandal thought until he found himself fighting for his life during what should have been a routine maintenance patrol. As a young veteran maintainer of the Autumn Chevaliers, he’s trapped inside the company colonel’s aging upright tank under fire, using his knowledge of these giant walking war machines to fend off assassins and help comrades evacuate to the planetary capital stronghold. 🤖
Bruised, battered, and barely standing, Vandal reluctantly returns to the cockpit to bolster a depleted and desperate defense force while powerful foes press in on all sides. As he and his fellow Chevaliers attempt to hold back the flood of turncoats—spearheaded by a legendary cadre of off-world mercenaries—Vandal must master the fickle and deadly upright tanks if he hopes to survive the coming battles. 🚀
In doing so, he discovers there’s more to life than a maintenance bay. From mechanic to pilot, Vandal’s forced evolution from behind-the-scenes technician to front-line warrior tests whether his knowledge of how these machines work translates into combat effectiveness. With the fate of the planet hanging in the balance and enemies closing from all directions, the former mechanic must prove that understanding a weapon’s mechanics doesn’t guarantee you can wield it in battle. ⚔️
Why mech fans love this: A mechanic who just wanted a quiet life finds himself piloting the very war machines he used to repair, discovering that surviving inside a giant walking tank requires more than knowing how the parts fit together.
She’s got the ambition. He’s got the money and the looks. But when Lizzie Palmer lands a job managing one of New York’s most eligible bachelors, she quickly discovers that working for billionaire Gavin Wright is anything but straightforward. He’s demanding, intense, and infuriatingly attractive. She’s determined to keep things professional despite the undeniable chemistry crackling between them. 💼
Gavin Wright didn’t build his empire by playing it safe. When he sees something he wants, he goes after it—and he wants his brilliant new assistant in ways that have nothing to do with business. But Lizzie’s different from the women who typically orbit his world. She challenges him, stands up to him, and refuses to be just another conquest. That only makes him want her more. 💰
As professional boundaries blur and stolen moments lead to heated encounters, both must decide whether to give in to the attraction threatening to consume them or maintain the walls they’ve carefully constructed. In the high-stakes world of Manhattan’s elite, mixing business with pleasure could cost them everything—or give them what they never knew they needed. The question is: will they risk it all? 🔥
What makes this sizzling: A determined assistant and her demanding billionaire boss discover that the most dangerous merger isn’t in the boardroom but in the explosive chemistry neither can ignore, no matter how hard they try.
In His Wake
A political assassination draws an investigative reporter into a far-reaching conspiracy in a riveting thriller by Chad Zunker, Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Wife You Know and Family Money. The death of reporter Dean Dawson’s estranged father in a boating accident leaves Dean and his brothers with mixed emotions. After all, the man abandoned his family and lived a life of inexplicable lies and broken promises. But four months after that fatal night cruise, their father is becoming a greater mystery than they imagined. 🚤When a presidential candidate is assassinated in Austin, Dean is contacted by April North, his former girlfriend and an associate of Dean’s father at a powerhouse law firm. She’s stumbled upon a shocker. A cryptic text she wasn’t supposed to see on her boss’s phone not only implicates the firm in the assassination but also suggests that Dean’s father may still be very much alive. As the brothers are pulled into a dark conspiracy, Dean and April are on the run as the next targets of a mysterious assassin—and one kill shot away from discovering the truth and a father’s dangerous secrets. 😱
Why I’m including this: A political assassination draws an investigative reporter into a far-reaching conspiracy. The death of reporter Dean Dawson’s estranged father in a boating accident leaves Dean and his brothers with mixed emotions. After all, the man abandoned his family and lived a life of inexplicable lies and broken promises. But four months after that fatal night cruise, their father is becoming a greater mystery than they imagined. When a presidential candidate is assassinated in Austin, Dean is contacted by April North, his former girlfriend and an associate of Dean’s father at a powerhouse law firm. She’s stumbled upon a cryptic text that implicates the firm in the assassination and suggests Dean’s father may still be very much alive.
Bold flavors meet time-saving tricks in 200 recipes (all ready in 45 minutes or less) that make weeknight dinners fun and stress-free. When time is short and bellies are grumbling, America’s Test Kitchen’s streamlined guide to weeknight cooking meets you in the moment—with great meals that don’t require a ton of work and bring new flavors to the table. No matter your craving, you’ll find a dinner that fits the bill in under 45 minutes with easy cleanup. That could be chicken salad with a fantastic dressing (Yogurt-Tahini Chicken Salad with Preserved Lemon), umami-rich noodles (Chili Crisp Noodles), or a deeply comforting soup (Sausage and White Bean Soup). 🍜Edited by Jack Bishop, TV cast member, tasting guru, and creator of the twice-weekly Dinner Tonight newsletter (which goes out to more than 1 million fans), this collection of 200 go-to recipes delivers plenty of ways to improve your weeknight eating. Fresh Ideas for Pantry Staples: Are you staring blankly at your pantry? These recipes give it new life (canned tuna equals Spaghetti al Tonno, frozen peas equals Beef Keema Matar). Modern Flavor Boosters: Every recipe showcases a smart way to add flavor, like an Old Bay-spiked lemon compound butter that melts over salmon fillets and pools into a bowl of confetti grits, or pomegranate molasses that becomes a one-ingredient glaze for chicken. Flexible Swaps: Got parsley but no cilantro? Ground turkey but no pork? These recipes indicate when swaps make sense. 🥘
Why I’m including this: Bold flavors meet time-saving tricks in 200 recipes (all ready in 45 minutes or less) that make weeknight dinners fun and stress-free. When time is short and bellies are grumbling, America’s Test Kitchen’s streamlined guide to weeknight cooking meets you in the moment—with great meals that don’t require a ton of work and bring new flavors to the table. No matter your craving, you’ll find a dinner that fits the bill in under 45 minutes with easy cleanup. Edited by Jack Bishop, TV cast member and creator of the twice-weekly Dinner Tonight newsletter going out to more than 1 million fans.
The Bible Smuggler: Grace, Faith and Ordinary Angels is a gripping, firsthand account of Dale Gibson’s six-year mission smuggling Bibles behind the Iron Curtain during the height of the Cold War. Drawn from detailed trip reports, these true stories reveal the courage and faith experienced by ordinary believers who risked everything to bring God’s Word into the most repressive communist regimes of the 20th century. Readers will witness high-risk border crossings, secret meetings, and spiritual warfare as the author navigates Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe. You’ll feel the tension of police flashlights flooding a van stacked with 2,250 illegal Bibles, the fear of a six-hour interrogation by Russian security forces, and the awe of experiencing a “cloak of invisibility” shielding the author from discovery. 📖Alongside these vivid events are the personal sacrifices, deep relationships, and moments of surrender that shaped Gibson’s spiritual journey. Each chapter carries at least one powerful life lesson—spiritual warfare, trusting God in the midst of danger, forgiveness, compassion, surrender, sacrificial ministry, divine timing, and the reality of modern persecution. Through his autobiographical accounts, Gibson invites readers to trust God more deeply, recognize the cost of discipleship, and understand what life was like under totalitarian rule. 🙏
Why I’m including this: The Bible Smuggler is a gripping, firsthand account of Dale Gibson’s six-year mission smuggling Bibles behind the Iron Curtain during the height of the Cold War. Drawn from detailed trip reports, these true stories reveal the courage and faith experienced by ordinary believers who risked everything to bring God’s Word into the most repressive communist regimes of the 20th century. Readers will witness high-risk border crossings, secret meetings, and spiritual warfare as the author navigates Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe. You’ll feel the tension of police flashlights flooding a van stacked with 2,250 illegal Bibles.