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New Release: The Crush by Penelope Ward

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Title: The Crush
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 22, 2021
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From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone, second-chance story of forbidden love… 
It’s natural to want the one you can’t have. And for as long as I could remember, I’d secretly wanted my brother’s best friend, Jace.
He was six years older and always treated me like the sister he never had.
Fast forward a decade.
We were all in our twenties now. Jace had moved in with my brother, Nathan, and me to help us make ends meet after our parents died.
It was just the three of us—an odd family dynamic.
Living under our roof, Jace was as bossy and protective as ever.
But he certainly didn’t look at me like a sister anymore. That was what made things so complicated.
I was pretty much hot and bothered twenty-four-seven.
And he was torn.
The signs were subtle, at first. Like on movie night, I’d casually rest my leg against his, and he wouldn’t exactly shift away.
Still, I assumed he would never…go there. 
Nathan would kill us.
The knowledge of that wasn’t enough to stop the inevitable, though.
Eventually our slow burn exploded.
But more than the physical attraction, we’d developed a strong connection.
We just couldn’t get caught, right?
That sounded simple.
Until it wasn’t.
This is a story of forbidden love, broken trust, and an unexpected second chance.
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Penelope
Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling
author of contemporary romance.
 
She grew up
in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a
television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son,
and beautiful daughter with autism.
 
With over two
million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author
of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen
languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.
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Excerpt Reveal: The Crush by Penelope Ward

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Title: The Crush
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 22, 2021
BLURB

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone, second-chance story of forbidden love… 

It’s natural to want the one you can’t have. And for as long as I could remember, I’d secretly wanted my brother’s best friend, Jace. 
He was six years older and always treated me like the sister he never had. 
Fast forward a decade. 
We were all in our twenties now. Jace had moved in with my brother, Nathan, and me to help us make ends meet after our parents died. 
It was just the three of us—an odd family dynamic. 
Living under our roof, Jace was as bossy and protective as ever. 
But he certainly didn’t look at me like a sister anymore. That was what made things so complicated. 
I was pretty much hot and bothered twenty-four-seven. 
And he was torn. 
The signs were subtle, at first. Like on movie night, I’d casually rest my leg against his, and he wouldn’t exactly shift away. 
Still, I assumed he would never…go there. 
Nathan would kill us. 
The knowledge of that wasn’t enough to stop the inevitable, though. 
Eventually our slow burn exploded. 
But more than the physical attraction, we’d developed a strong connection. 
We just couldn’t get caught, right? 
That sounded simple. 
Until it wasn’t. 
This is a story of forbidden love, broken trust, and an unexpected second chance.

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EXCERPT

“I’m gonna grab a beer,” he said. “You want something?”
“I’ll take a beer, too.”
He chuckled. “Is it bad that I had to think for a second whether you’re legal to drink? It feels wrong giving you alcohol, for some reason.”
“You’ve dropped me off at the damn bar! How could you think that?”
“I know. It’s fucked-up.” He laughed as he walked backwards into the house. “Be right back.”
A minute later, Jace returned with two chilled bottles of Miller Lite. He popped one open and handed it to me.
“Thanks.” I took a long sip that felt great going down.
We polished off the rest of the food, and by the time I finished the beer, I felt pretty tipsy. Between the soft breeze blowing Jace’s scent my way and the buzz, I was on cloud nine.
Jace took it upon himself to clear our wrappers and napkins, stuffing everything into the paper bag. As he went back into the kitchen, he asked, “Want another beer?”
“I’d love one.”
When he returned, he set the bottle in front of me and sat back down. He put his feet up on an empty chair and leaned his head back, closing his eyes.
He sighed. “This is exactly what I needed…to chill at home.”
That made me happy. “Give your head a break tonight. You can always worry about work tomorrow.”
“Yeah. I think I’m gonna take your advice on that.”
While his eyes were closed, I was able to enjoy staring at his profile—his strong, angular jaw and slightly cleft chin, his perfect nose and kissable lips, the way the sun brought out a reddish tone in his otherwise black hair. Jace was even more beautiful with the sun shining on him.
I eventually closed my eyes as well, enjoying the breeze that offset a little of the heat. My eyes opened suddenly when I heard his chair skid against the cement.
“Fuck it.” He got up. “I’ll be right back.”
My heart raced a little. What is he doing?
A few minutes later, Jace returned in his swim trunks. They were blue with tiny anchors, a nautical pattern. Not that I was looking closely at his lower half or anything. I’d just started to make my way up to his chest when he dove into the pool, his gorgeous, hard body disappearing under the sky blue water.
He emerged and shook his head to clear the water from his hair. “You comin’ in or what?”
I got goose bumps. I hadn’t planned to, but I couldn’t resist the invitation.
“Sure.” I got up from my seat and unwrapped the towel.
Jace watched as I entered the pool. But what was he thinking?
I dove in and swam toward him, feeling more comfortable in my bathing suit now that I was submerged in the water.
He flashed a mischievous grin. “Wanna race?”
I splashed him. “Why? You think you can beat me just cuz your legs are longer?”
He cocked a brow. “There’s only one way to find out, right?”
Over the next several minutes, Jace and I swam in tandem from one end of the pool to the other. Sometimes he’d beat me to the other side, and a few times, I beat him.
Eventually, we got into a water fight. The next thing I knew, he was chasing me, then lifting me up and tossing me in the water. He did that several times. It was the most fun I’d had in a long time. I hadn’t a care in the world.
Then he lifted me up again, and I was certain he was going to toss me into the water, just like all of the other times. Instead, though, he just held me. Our eyes locked as my legs wrapped around his waist. He was going to have to drop me, because I sure as hell wasn’t climbing off him willingly. As he continued to hold me, the world seemed to stop. I could see the reflection of the palm trees in his gorgeous eyes, made luminescent by the sun. Those eyes then dropped to my lips. I could see his chest rising and falling. He swallowed hard. Holy shit. Something was happening. My heart was going a mile a minute.
And then…
“What are you doing?”
Jace dropped me like a hot potato at the sound of Nathan’s voice. My body hit the water with a loud splash.
What the hell is he doing here? My voice was shaky as I wiped the water from my eyes. “Wha…why are you home? I thought you were driving to meet that girl.”
“She canceled on me, so I came back after the job interview.” Nathan’s eyes traveled between Jace and me. He seemed suspicious.
“Oh.” I exhaled, moving a strand of hair out of my mouth. “How…how did the interview go?”
“It was okay. Too hard to tell if they’re gonna call me back, though.” He looked straight at Jace. “You guys seemed to be having fun. Didn’t realize I was missing out on a…pool party.”
Jace was silent.
I felt the need to chime in. “Jace decided to take his debut dip in the pool. We were just playing around.”
Nathan looked between us again. “I see.”
Jace finally spoke. “Well, it’s hot as all hell today. So…”
“You guys down if I make some dinner?” Nathan finally asked.
“We actually already ate,” I told him. “Jace went to Checkers.”
Nathan turned to his friend. “Since when do you eat dinner this early?”
Jace cleared his throat. “I was starving.”
“We didn’t think you were going to be home,” I said. “Otherwise, we would’ve waited.”
“I guess I’ll give you that.”
Jace got out of the water and dried himself off. He then laid out on one of the loungers, displaying his gorgeous, tanned body in all of its glistening glory. His feet dangled off the end of the chair.
Nathan snapped his fingers in front of my face. “I asked if I got anything in the mail. Earth to Farrah.”
Jesus. I hadn’t even heard him the first time.
AUTHOR BIO
Penelope
Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling
author of contemporary romance.

She grew up
in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a
television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son,
and beautiful daughter with autism.

With over two
million books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author
of over twenty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen
languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.
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OTHER BOOKS BY PENELOPE WARD

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New Release: Wait For Me by Tia Louise

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Dear Taron,

I should have told you this before…

 

 

Dear Taron,

Is there a time-limit on

forgiveness? 

If there is, I haven’t reached it… 

 

 

 

 

Dear Taron,

I still love you… 

 

Taron Rhodes was my brother’s best friend.

 

 

He was sexy as sin.

But he was more than that…

He was ponytail-pulling, ice down your shirt teasing, throw you in the lake screaming… 

Strong, tanned arms and bright green eyes over a heart-stopping, naughty grin… 

Did I mention his tight end? 

I gave him my first real kiss, my heart, my everything.

I said I’d wait for him…

 

I’m still waiting, because Taron Rhodes is still the man of my dreams,

And I have a secret that has his bright green eyes.

 

Noel LaGrange stole my heart when she was only eighteen—pushing me off a flatbed and calling me a city slicker. 

Her brother Sawyer would kick my ass if he knew how many times we made out that summer, how close we got.

 

Everything changed when Sawyer and I joined the military.

We were honorably discharged, but I didn’t go to her.

Instead, I went back to the city… where no amount of money, no amount of pills can heal this wound.

Only her whiskey eyes and dark hair, her slim arms and her sweet scent, give me hope. 

I broke her heart just as surely as I broke mine, but I’m going back to make it right.

If she’s still waiting…

 

(WAIT FOR ME is a STAND-ALONE small-town, second-chance romance with a guaranteed HEA. No cheating. No cliffhangers.)

 

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Tia Louise is the USA

Today bestselling, award-winning author of When We Touch, the “Bright

Lights,” “One to Hold,” and “Dirty Players” series, and co-author of the #4

Amazon bestseller The Last

Guy.

 

After being a teacher, a book editor, a journalist, and finally

a magazine editor, she started writing love stories and never stopped.

Louise lives in the Midwest with her trophy husband, two teenage

geniuses, and one grumpy cat.

 

 

 

 

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Cover Reveal: Wait For Me by Tia Louise

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Dear Taron,

I should have told you this before…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Taron,

 

 

 

Is there a time-limit on forgiveness?

 

 

If there is, I haven’t reached it… 

 

 

 

 

Dear Taron,

 

 

I still love you… 

 

 

 

 

Taron Rhodes was my brother’s best friend.

 

He was sexy as sin.

But he was more than that…

He was ponytail-pulling, ice down your shirt teasing, throw you in the lake screaming… 

Strong, tanned arms and bright green eyes over a heart-stopping, naughty grin… 

Did I mention his tight end? 

I gave him my first real kiss, my heart, my everything.

I said I’d wait for him…

 

I’m still waiting, because Taron Rhodes is still the man of my dreams,

And I have a secret that has his bright green eyes.

 

Noel LaGrange stole my heart when she was only eighteen—pushing me off a flatbed and calling me a city slicker. 

Her brother Sawyer would kick my ass if he knew how many times we made out that summer, how close we got.

 

Everything changed when Sawyer and I joined the military.

We were honorably discharged, but I didn’t go to her.

Instead, I went back to the city… where no amount of money, no amount of pills can heal this wound.

Only her whiskey eyes and dark hair, her slim arms and her sweet scent, give me hope. 

I broke her heart just as surely as I broke mine, but I’m going back to make it right.

If she’s still waiting…

 

(WAIT FOR ME is a STAND-ALONE small-town, second-chance romance with a guaranteed HEA. No cheating. No cliffhangers.)

 

 

 

Pre-order NOW for ONLY 99 CENTS…

 

 

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Wide readers, please pre-order now, as it will be Amazon Exclusive starting Dec. 18.

 

 

 

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Tia Louise is the USA

Today bestselling, award-winning author of When We Touch, the “Bright

Lights,” “One to Hold,” and “Dirty Players” series, and co-author of the #4

Amazon bestseller The Last

Guy.

 

After being a teacher, a book editor, a journalist, and finally

a magazine editor, she started writing love stories and never stopped.

Louise lives in the Midwest with her trophy husband, two teenage

geniuses, and one grumpy cat.

 

 

 

 

 

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Cover Reveal: Falling For My Brother’s Best Friend by Piper Rayne

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Let’s say you’re an independent,

self-sufficient woman who runs the family company and you find yourself falling

for your little brother’s best friend. Now, more than ever, you need to count

all the reasons why you need to abandon falling.

 

Abandon Falling #1 – He’s a womanizer. Hasn’t had a serious relationship a day

in his life and changes women more often than he changes his sheets.

 

Abandon Falling #2 – He’s never serious. He cracks one-liners, mostly at your

expense.

 

Abandon Falling #3 – When things go wrong, he seems unfazed and always remains

in control. It’s so annoying.

 

Abandon Falling #4 – He has tattoos. Lots of them. Everywhere. Not to mention,

he owns a tattoo parlor. (Damn it! Why doesn’t that sound like a bad thing

anymore?)

 

Abandon Falling #5 – There’s a growing list of how different you two are. You

can’t get along for fifteen minutes—a lifetime together would land one of you

in prison.

 

Keep repeating those reasons and

drown yourself in work. Pretend you don’t notice his good qualities or how

enticing he looks without a shirt, and do not, I repeat, do not agree to live

with the man while your place is being repaired from flood damage.

 

Trust me, even the strongest of us

can only forego temptation for so long.

 

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we’re not one author, we’re two. Yep, you get two USA Today Bestselling authors

for the price of one. Our goal is to bring you romance stories that have

“Heartwarming Humor With a Side of Sizzle” (okay…you caught us,

that’s our tagline). A little about us… We both have kindle’s full of

one-clickable books. We’re both married to husbands who drive us to drink.

We’re both chauffeurs to our kids. Most of all, we love hot heroes and quirky

heroines that make us laugh, and we hope you do, too.

 

 

New Release: Remedy by Kaylee Ryan

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Title: Remedy
Author: Kaylee Ryan
Genre: New Adult/Brother’s Best Friend
Release Date: January 15, 2019

 

Blurb
It took one night with her to know she was my forever.
It took one minute for me to climb out of bed and drive away from her.
It’s taken me three years to confess that leaving her behind was the biggest mistake of my life.I won’t stop until she knows what she means to me. I’ll convince her to listen to her heart.

It took one night for all of my dreams to come true.
It took one morning, waking up alone, for those same dreams to come crashing down around me.
It’s taken me three years to confess that night changed me forever.

He says this time is different, but how do I open my heart up to a man who’s already ripped it to shreds?

 

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Kaylee Ryan is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling
author.  When she’s not spinning tales of happily ever after, she’s
reading or spending time with family.  Born and raised an Ohio girl,
Kaylee resides in Cincinnati with her husband and their son.
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