Writer. Reader. Mom. Wife. Master of awkward Sarcasm.
Jay McLean is a full-time reader, writer of New Adult and Young Adult romance, and skilled procrastinator. When sheโs not doing any of those things, she can be found running after her three boys, investing way too much time on True Crime Documentaries and binge-watching reality TV.
She writes what she loves to read, which are books that can make her laugh, make her hurt and make her feel.
Jay lives in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, in her dream home where music is loud and laughter is louder.
Jewel is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today best selling author with a quirky sense of humor. When she’s not saving the planet one tree at a time, you can find her role modeling questionable behavior to her three boys, binge-watching Netflix with her husband, and writing mind-bending romance.
USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Jewel E. Ann returns with an addictive new adult romance about a young woman who discovers years of Sunday sermons didn’t prepare her for the many lessons of the crude and sexy man who is now her boss.
It’s official.
I’m eighteen and a young woman with endless possibilities on my way to reunite with my mom in Colorado after five years apart–she had a little weed incident in Nebraska.
At the airport, she springs the news on me … she’s leaving for a month of job training. And me? I’m left on my own in the basement she’s renting from the fisherman, aka her landlord who lives upstairs.
He’s ten years older than me. Never wears a shirt. And makes it hard to remember all the things I learned at Christian Academy.
Did I mention he’s also my new boss?
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Jewel is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today best selling author a with a quirky sense of humor. When she’s not saving the planet one tree at a time, you can find her role modeling questionable behavior to her three boys, binge-watching Netflix with her husband, and writing mind-bending romance.
Rich. Vicious. Vengeful. Forbidden. The Boys of Clermont Bay had always been untouchable.
The Taste of an Enemy, the first angst-filled new adult romance in The Taste of an Enemy Duet from Holly Renee is available now!
Rich. Vicious. Vengeful. Forbidden. The Boys of Clermont Bay had always been untouchable. And Carson Hale was the worst of them all. He was pretentious and a player, and he had hated me for so long I forgot that we were ever anything more than enemies. Brutally beautiful and savagely heartless, his only plan was to ruin everything I loved. But dares were made, and even though I had no business saying yes, I found myself in trouble and forced to work with my rival to get us out of it. He had always been cruel, but something changed. The lure of him was too much. The way I craved his touch was unbearable. Just as I fell for him, he proved himself to be exactly who he had been all along.
I walked into Wings and Things and spotted Eli as soon as I made it through the door. He smiled before standing and coming to meet me. I couldnโt tell if anyone else was already at the table, and I tried to remind myself that I shouldnโt care. Tonight was about having fun and getting to know Eli. Carson didnโt matter for either of those things. I would just drown him out and pretend he wasnโt there. That was what I was used to doing. That was what the two of us had been
doing for years. Even though I was already a little but irritated that Eli hadnโt offered to pick me up. My dad was irritated by that fact too. โYou look beautiful.โ Eli grinned before pulling me into a hug. โThank you.โ I breathed in the scent of his warm cologne, the smell familiar and calming. โYou look nice as well.โ I looked up at him as he let me go. He was much taller than me, although shorter than Carson, and he had a smile that made me feel comfortable. He grabbed my hand in his and led the way back to the table. I fixed my hair while I was still blocked from view, and I planted the best smile I could manage on my face as he pulled out the chair for me that was directly across from Carson. โThank you.โ I settled into my seat and tried to avoid making eye contact with Carson. โAllie, this is Kimberly. Kimberly, Allie. I think you all might know each other.โ I looked across the table at Kimberly, and of course I knew her. We had gone to school together since grade school, and I had hated her almost as long. She was popular, conceited, and a perfect fit for Carson. โOf course.โ I nodded and pulled out my menu. โHow are you, Kim?โ โIโm perfect.โ She giggled and looked over at Carson. His hand disappeared under the table, and even though I couldnโt see it, I knew that his hand probably rested on her thigh. I wanted to rip it off. โAwesome,โ I mumbled and tried to focus on the menu. Carson laughed under his breath, but I ignored him. โWhat are you getting?โ I looked to my right where Eli sat. โDo you want to share some wings?โ โOh.โ He looked up from his menu. โI was thinking about getting the burger.โ โA burger at a wing place.โ Carson scoffed and tossed his menu down on the table. โIโll share an order with you, Allie. Kimโs getting a salad.โ He didnโt give me time to answer. As soon as the waitress came to our table, Carson opened his mouth. โMy girl Allie and I are going to share a large order of wings, extra ranch for both of us. No carrots. She hates those.โ I looked at him like he had lost his mind because I was pretty sure that he had. โWhat can I get you to drink?โ The waitress was now looking at me. โUm, just a Coke, please.โ Everyone else ordered their food, and I fidgeted with my hands under the table. โSo, Allie, how is school going for you?โ I looked up at Eli. I had almost forgotten he was there. โItโs all right. Iโm so ready for fall break, though.โ โMe too.โ He nodded. โAre you going anywhere? My family is taking a trip to Europe.โ โNo.โ I almost choked on the word. Sometimes I forgot just how far apart my family was from those who went to Prep. They were made of money, old money to be exact, and guys like Eli had never had to think about working or how heโd pay for college. โWe typically stay home and do a Thanksgiving meal at our house. Itโs real low-key.โ And my dad would still be working every day except for Thanksgiving, and my small house would be busting with people. My grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. We were always together on holidays, and I loved it. It may not have been Europe, but it was ours. โThatโs cool.โ He nodded and turned his chair to where he faced me better. โWeโve been going to Europe for years now. My parents love it, and they take us about every other year. Have you ever been?โ โTo Europe?โ I shook my head, and suddenly I felt ridiculous. โNo. The farthest Iโve been is Disney World.โ I didnโt mention that had been almost ten years ago. I could hear Carson and Kimberly talking across from us, and I hoped he was too enthralled with her and her perfect face to even consider listening to our conversation. Eli laughed like I had just told a joke, but I hadnโt. โThatโs too bad. I bet you would really like Europe.โ โWhat makes you think that, Eli?โ Carson was leaned back in his chair with his arm resting on the back of Kimberlyโs. Eli laughed nervously and looked between me and Carson. โItโs Europe.โ He shrugged his shoulders. โBut you donโt know anything about Allie specifically that would make her love Europe, correct?โ Eli opened his mouth, but Carson continued. โLike you have no clue that sheโs been dreaming of going to Paris forever, and she has this little Eiffel Tower key chain that sheโs had on her set of keys since sheโs had them. Or that she thinks sheโs part Irish because she has a little bit of green in
her eyes.โ โI didnโt realize you knew so much about her.โ Eli was no longer aloof. He was sizing Carson up, and I wasnโt here for a pissing contest. โWell, now you do.โ Carson stared back at him with the same unrelenting gaze, and I felt like I was going insane. Carson hadnโt given a shit about me since that night he needed me and I wasnโt there. If he wasnโt ignoring me altogether, he was making me wish he was, and now all of the sudden, he wanted to share wings and spew facts about me like he was my best friend. โStop,โ I hissed. โYouโre being an ass. Arenโt you supposed to be on your own date?โ I looked over at Kimberly, and she looked uncomfortable. I couldnโt blame her. I felt uncomfortable too. The waitress arrived back at our table with food in hand, and we were spared from whatever Carson was going to say next. He looked down at the food, and his bright eyes looked so hollow. He scrunched his brow, something he always did when he was upset, and his jaw stiffened. I didnโt know if he was angry with me or with himself. But I didnโt want to find out. I quickly grabbed a wing from our plate and took a huge bite. Sauce dripped down my chin, but I didnโt stop. The food was a distraction. If we were eating, then we werenโt talking, and I couldnโt stand to hear anything more from Carson right now. Not after everything he just said. Not with the way he had brought up memories of me like it wouldnโt mess with my head. โThis is good.โ I wiped at my mouth with the back of my hand. โDo you want a bite?โ I looked over to Eli, and he shook his head as he looked at my half-bitten wing. โNah. Iโm good.โ โSuit yourself.โ I shrugged as I looked down at his measly-looking burger. โIโll take one.โ Carson reached forward, his fingers wrapping around my wrist, and he stood in his seat enough to bring my hand to his lips. I stared at him, shocked by what he was doing, but there wasnโt an ounce of shame in his gaze. He didnโt look away from me for a second as he bit down into the wing I was still holding, and I couldnโt stop myself from holding my breath as his lips met my fingers. Carson Hale wasnโt just taking a bite of my chicken. He was causing a scene, and part of me wondered how he had gotten so damn good at it. He ran his tongue over the edge of my thumb, licking up the sauce that had dripped there, and I felt like he had just used his tongue on parts of my body that no one else ever had. I pressed my thighs together as I watched his mouth, and I couldnโt bring myself to care that Eli was watching me as Carson finally let go of my hand and settled back into his seat. โYouโre right, Allie. Thatโs absolutely delicious.โ He licked his lip before picking up a wing of his own, then began eating like that display hadnโt just happened. I picked up my napkin, quickly dropping my gaze to my lap as I wiped my hands, but I couldnโt get the feel of him off. And I didnโt know if I wanted to.
About Holly
Iโm Holly Renee, a small-town east Tennessee girl who is obsessed with all things romance. I love bringing flawed, sassy, and real characters to life in a way that makes you feel like youโve been best friends with them for years. No two Holly Renee books are the same, but if you love real, relatable, fun female characters and swoon-worthy heroes, Iโm your girl. When Iโm not writing or reading, you can find me momming so hard, being disgustingly in love with my husband, or chilling in the middle of a lake with my sunglasses and a float. #lakelife I have a 2-year-old adorable little man who is as wild and sweet as they come and a baby girl on the way.
We are so excited to share the GORGEOUS covers for Anti-Heroes In Love duet by Giana Darling! Get ready to binge on this all-new forbidden/mafia romance!
I felt so much all my life that I resolved to feeling nothing at all.
Until I met my match.
As the most infamous mafioso of the 21st century, Dante Salvatore was madly passionate, unequivocally bad, and entirely too dangerous to know. He was everything I abhorred, yet I found myself representing him in the biggest criminal trial of the decade.
I was so focused on winning and achieving the success I deserved that I didn’t notice the gorgeous black-eyed man’s effect on me until it was too late. My icy heart had been held too close to his flame and now I wouldn’t let Dante go down without fighting with everything I had in me.
Even if the cost of a new life with him meant the loss of my old life and everything I thought I held dear.
The conclusion to the Anti-Heroes In Love Duet. Full blurb coming at a later date!
About the Author:
Giana Darling is a USA Today Bestselling Selling Canadian romance writer who specializes in the taboo and angsty side of love and romance. She currently lives in beautiful British Columbia where she spends time riding on the back of her man’s bike, baking pies, and reading snuggled up with her cat Persephone. She loves to hear from readers so please contact her at gianadarling[at]gmail.com if you have any questions or comments.
I never expected to see my first love again after he left me twelve years ago. Though Iโve moved on, working with Tyler is no easy taskโespecially when he focuses his bedroom eyes on me. Flirting with the past is like playing with fire, and considering Iโm engaged, Iโm bound to get burned.
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When the man I promised to marry reveals heโs a wolf in sheepโs clothing, I run to the safety of Tylerโs strong arms. As we grow closer, so do our feelings. Threats and ultimatums are made, and the revelation of the truth is enough to bring me to my knees. Iโll do whatever it takes to protect my family, even if it means shredding my heart.
Too dangerous, too unpredictable, too risky to handle aloneโwe need each other now more than ever.
After our world nearly collapses, thereโs nothing left to do but take it back. Tyler and I team up to destroy the people who are determined to ruin our second chance at a happily ever after. Though our love is undeniable, I just hope itโs enough. Weโll fight until the end to be togetherโregardless of who tries to get in our way.
NEEDING YOU CLOSE is a slow-burn, angsty romance wrapped up in an intense love story. It’s book 2 in the Tyler & Gemma duet and must be read in order.
Brooke Cumberland & Lyra Parish are a duo of romance authors who teamed up to write under theย USA Todayย Bestselling pseudonym, Kennedy Fox. They share a love of Hallmark movies & overpriced coffee. When they aren’t bonding over romantic comedies, they like to brainstorm new book ideas.ย
One day, they decided to collaborate and have some fun creating new characters that’ll make you blush and your heart melt.ย
If you enjoy romance stories with sexy, tattooed alpha males and smart, independent women, then a Kennedy Fox book is for you!ย
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I never planned on returning to Alabama, but circumstances brought me here after years of being gone. Though Lawton Ridge is my hometown, I was hesitant to go back because of her โmy sisterโs best friend. The last time we were together, she was eighteen, and I was a broken soldier transitioning to civilian life.
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Gemma wrote to me while I was overseas and we developed a bond I hadnโt anticipated. I crushed her heart the day I left, something Iโve never forgotten. But now that her dad is my new boss, life just got way more complicated.
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Too sweet, too innocent, too good for a guy like meโI should walk away again.
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After serving five years in prison for something I didnโt do, I trust no one, but Gemma gradually breaks down my walls and exposes the pain Iโve hidden underneath. For her own sake, I should keep my distance, but itโs nearly impossible when I hear her sweet humming
while I work and she slowly draws me back in. Itโs a battle I didnโt train for, and one Iโll lose if I donโt keep my restraintโespecially since sheโs engaged to another man.
Keeping You Away is a slow-burn, angsty romance wrapped up in an intense love story. Itโs book 1 in the Tyler & Gemma duet & must be read first.
Brooke Cumberland & Lyra Parish are a duo of romance authors who teamed up to write under the USA Today Bestselling pseudonym, Kennedy Fox. They share a love of Hallmark movies & overpriced coffee. When they aren’t bonding over romantic comedies, they like to brainstorm new book ideas. One day, they decided to collaborate and have some fun creating new characters that’ll make you blush and your heart melt. If you enjoy romance stories with sexy, tattooed alpha males and smart, independent women, then a Kennedy Fox book is for you!
Grab Book 1, From The First Verse in the Life of Debauchery Series Here!
Meet M. Robinson
Wall Street Journal & USA Bestselling Author M. Robinson loves to read. She favors anything that has angst, romance, triangles, cheating, love, and of course sex! She has been reading since the Babysitters Club and R.L. Stein.ย
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She was born in New Jersey but was raised in Tampa Fl. She was pursuing her Ph.D in psychology, with two years left. However, she dropped out of school and became a fulltime writer.
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She is married to an amazing man who she loves to pieces. They have two German Shepherd mixes, Kobe and Trooper, a Wheaten Terrier, Teddy and a Tabby cat, Gio.
I never planned on returning to Alabama, but circumstances brought me here after years of being gone. Though Lawton Ridge is my hometown, I was hesitant to go back because of her โmy sisterโs best friend. The last time we were together, she was eighteen, and I was a broken soldier transitioning to civilian life.ย
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Gemma wrote to me while I was overseas and we developed a bond I hadnโt anticipated. I crushed her heart the day I left, and itโs something Iโve never forgotten. But now that her dad is my new boss, life just got way more complicated.ย
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Too sweet, too innocent, too good for a guy like meโI should walk away again.
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After serving five years in prison for something I didnโt do, Iโm constantly on guard. Though Iโve taught people how to protect themselves in a boxing ring, no one can help prepare me for my next move. Iโm about to enter the fight of my life and face the mafia princess who put me behind bars. She thinks I fear her and will stay away, but she has another thing coming. I plan to make her pay, but that means risking everything.
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I trust no one, but Gemma gradually breaks down my walls and exposes the pain Iโve hidden underneath. For her own sake, I should keep my distance, but itโs nearly impossible when I hear her sweet humming while I work and she slowly draws me back in. Itโs a battle I didnโt train for, and one Iโll lose if I donโt keep my restraintโespecially since sheโs engaged to another man.
Keeping You Away is a slow-burn, angsty romance wrapped up in an intense love story. Itโs book 1 in the Tyler & Gemma duet & must be read first.
Bury Me With Lies, the stunning conclusion to the mind-bending Twin Lies Duet by S.M. Soto, is coming April 6th and we have the gorgeous cover!
Stuck between life and death, Mackenzie is hell-bent on proving her innocence, and getting revenge on the men who murdered her sister. With one series of unfortunate events after another, Mackenzie must outrun her own fateโdeath.
When secrets unravel and lies become twisted betrayals, Mackenzie finds herself in more danger than she couldโve realized. Her only saving grace is Baz, the elusive playboy sheโs given her heart to. But will placing her trust in a man like Baz be her downfall?
S.M. Soto was born and raised in Northern, California where she currently resides with her son. Her love for reading began when she was a young girl, and has only continued to grow into adulthood. S.M. lives for reading books in the romance genre and writing novels with relatable characters. She refers to herself as a bit of a romance junkie.
S.M. loves to connect with readers and eat copious of donuts that will surely lead to her demise.
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