The Fantastic World of A Reader

Ice Ice Maybe Rich Amooi Publication date: September 24th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance “I want you to date my daughter.” Those seven words hit Nolan Reid like a puck to the head. Once destined for NHL stardom, a skiing accident left Nolan driving the Zamboni for the San Diego Sea Lions. But his humble life of maintaining the ice is about to get complicated. The billionaire owner’s insane plan? Nolan fake-dates his daughter Zena to ignite her ex’s jealousy. The twist? Said ex is the team’s star player, and his green-eyed monster apparently fuels goals. Suddenly, Nolan’s navigating a minefield of pretend kisses, all-too-real feelings, and death glares from a human sequoia oozing enough testosterone to give him secondhand chest hair. With sparks flying, the playoffs looming, and her ex itching to use him as a toothpick, Nolan is playing a high-stakes game of Jealousy Jenga that could crumble any moment. But for a shot at love with Zena? He might just ris

A Hush at Midnight Marlene M. Bell Publication date: October 1st 2024 Genres: Adult, Mystery Former Celebrity Chef Laura Harris used to be famous for her show-stopping pastries and mouth-watering desserts. Now, she’s attracting a different kind of attention. Laura’s been accused of murder. But how could this petite pastry chef brutally smother small-town matriarch Hattie Stenburg to death? And what could be her motive? Hattie was beloved in her little Texas community – a wise humanitarian who Laura considered a confidant and mentor. Perhaps it has something to do with a last-minute change to Hattie’s will – bestowing the Stenburg fortune and its history-steeped estate to Laura, instead of Hattie’s surviving relatives. Or maybe it has something to do with the sinister secrets Laura uncovers as she desperately tries to clear her name – secrets that could rock the foundations of this close-knit community. Only one thing seems clear: The real murderer remains one step ahead of

Spellcaster Wild Card Nikki Jefford Publication date: October 1st 2024 Genres: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Win the game. Change the world. Winning the show means living forever. It is the golden ticket to fame, fortune, and a place among the vampire elite. Being remade isn’t on my wish list. I like being me, and with nearly a million online followers, it’s working. My parents and big sister are the do-gooders in our family who want to make the world a fair and just place for all humans and paranormal creatures. I just want to finish high school and keep doing what I do best—sharing hair and beauty tips while discussing Spellcaster and how the show’s vampire judge Malachi Rayne is the hottest male on the planet. Then, life as I know it ends. There are evil forces who will stop at nothing to maintain world dominance—indefinitely. It’s hard to care when I’ve become dead inside and out. After my family is violently attacked, the host of Spellcaster insists I audition for Season

Silent Screams M.H.B. Publication date: September 19th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance One accident. Two men. Almost three years of despair. Four beating hearts growing in pain. Five lives forever changed. Everything fell apart in the blink of an eye. These days my own misery keeps me company. I never thought this would be me—a twenty-four-year-old—stuck in a dead-end relationship. Gone are the thrilling adventures with Harvey Stark. Gone is his smile. Gone is the sight of his dimples and the sparkle in his bright blue eyes. He’s changed into a hollow version of himself and I’m just a shadow following him around our home. Then I meet my new boss. Damon Dreygon challenges me in ways I never knew existed and makes me believe in myself again. Our souls match instantly, and meeting Damon feels like a step towards peace. Except it’s not. Because everyone grieves differently. While one man refuses to touch me, the other won’t love me. And I’m crawling through t

State of Union Paula Dombrowiak (Kingmaker, #3) Publication date: September 10th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Our marriage could make or break us… Letting go of billionaire playboy Darren Walker was the right thing to do. My life as a former escort will only damage his campaign for congress, and I’m too scared to admit I’ve fallen in love with my fake husband. Except when Darren finds me and refuses to let me go, I can’t run from my feelings any longer. It’s time I have the courage to confess that he isn’t my husband in name only. He’s my everything. All Darren wants is to carve out a future for himself while honoring his father’s legacy. But can I truly be the politician’s wife my husband needs when there are those who will use me to derail his campaign? It doesn’t matter how much we love each other, I can’t change my past. But we have no way of knowing that he has shocking family secrets that are yet to be revealed. Secrets bigger than me and powerful enoug

Soul Love D.F. Jones Publication date: September 3rd 2024 Genres: Adult, Romance, Time-Travel From USA Today bestselling author D.F. Jones comes Soul Love, a mesmerizing tale of past lives, time travel, and an unbreakable bond that transcends time itself. What if a simple dinner invitation could change your life forever? When Summer Jewel accepts a dinner invitation from her enigmatic new neighbor, her world is turned upside down. Suddenly transported to 1926 Heartsville, she uncovers shocking truths about a past life she never knew existed. This revelation ignites a journey brimming with turbulent emotions and undeniable desires, leaving her questioning everything she thought she knew. Meanwhile, Rogan Randolph, a dedicated agent of The Order of the Invisible Effect, is tasked with subtly guiding the course of human history. His orderly world is thrown into chaos when a portal to his own past unexpectedly opens, offering him a chance to right a wrong. His mission becomes in