Two strong, battle-scarred people grapple with how to make a relationship work in the forceful first Austin After Dark contemporary. - BookLife She's mending guitars and her life. Jenna Olsen isn't sure she'll ever escape her past. Becoming a skilled guitar craftsperson helped with the anxiety, but she dreams of the day when she can trust again. When an up-and-coming country star asks for a custom guitar in an impossible time-frame, Jenna falls for the challenge. He's focused on music to help forget the war. Camden Grace's music and fans help him cope with the physical wounds he sustained in Iraq. But he's haunted by his fractured family history. When an angry outburst leaves an expensive guitar shattered, he doesn't expect to find a strong-willed woman whose struggle echoes his own. Will creating a new instrument turn their romance into a smash hit? As the...

He's sexy as sin... ...and if someone doesn't check me fast, I'm gonna fall for the single dad hockey coach. I'd adored my last two charges with all of my heart, but they grew up and no longer needed me. Saying goodbye had hurt more than I could endure again, so I wasn't keen to start over as a nanny anytime soon... Until I met scared, angry Beatrix. I had to help the little girl whose need for love is palpable. And her uncle Silas, who's stepped up to dad? His sultry, pin-me-in-place eyes promised to fulfill all my dreams. Silas knows nothing about children, thanks to his broken childhood, and even less about making a family or a home. He's in way over his head. That's where I come in. A fixer, they call it in hockey. I'm not sure I can fix what's broken between them, and yet... I yearn for the life we could share—that is, if taking a chance on the...

The only ice I fear is the frozen wall protecting her battered heart... Keelie Hayes has fast and hard rules about life and love, which have served her well. She's kept her heart safe from being broken again, her trust from another painful shattering. Until I, hockey star Cormac Bouchard, skated onto the scene with my charm and scorching sensual gaze only for her and changed the entire game. Keelie's no longer sure about her rules, but she's throwing up every frosty defense possible to keep from dreaming of that coveted shot at forever. I don't make excuses for my poor choices. I've done the work, put in the hours, and served my time in life's penalty box. Now, I want a place to belong–and to take my Wildcatters to the NHL finals. They've become the family I've always wanted, and I can't let them down. But my iron-willed focus fails me when it comes to the beautiful ice queen I want to melt in the hottest ways possible. If...

Rock-n-roll is hell on relationships. Especially his.Aya Aldringham has it all, but wealth can't make her father love her or give her more time with her dying grandfather. Nor can it stop her from yearning for Nash Porter—the boy she never forgot. The boy who saved her. Nash doesn't do relationships, not after watching his parents use each other's feelings as weapons. When he finds Aya again, after so many years, he can't help but get close—really close—like in her bed and in her arms.He can't keep her though. There's a seduction in falling in love, but it's a lie. The truth is in the sold-out crowds who chant his name every night he's on stage.So why does Nash only want Aya?★★★★★ "I love this series" –Samantha, Goodreads Review★★★★★ "My favorite story of this year" –Kate, Goodreads ReviewSWEET OBLIVION is...

Someone will stop at nothing to silence her... Danger stalks Tawny and Colt, making it difficult to know who they can trust. The sanctuary Tawny finds in Colt's arms and bed is temporary. Isolated in a remote cabin, hunted by figures who want to silence her, Tawny must outpace and outmaneuver the men who destroyed her life years before. The hunt is on... will Tawny's timebomb explode while Colt risks his life and future to keep Tawny safe? All secrets come with a price in this page-turning romantic suspense by USA Today Bestselling Author, Alexa Padgett. Start reading MIDNIGHT DANCE today!

From USA Today Best-Selling Author Alexa Padgett comes a tale of second chances and a love that can conquer their pasts. While Isobel struggles to atone for her past mistakes, Alec wants to forget his... He left behind the only woman he'd ever wanted—let alone loved—to become more than his father's pawn. Now, he's back stateside after a harrowing experience in the Army, and this helo pilot doesn't want anything to do with psychotherapy... until he finds out his counselor is Isobel, the girl-turned-woman of his dreams. Thanks to her big dreams, her family lost their restaurant and their home. Now, Isobel has another chance—one helping soldiers with PTSD on a ranch deep in the Utah mountains. That's the last place she expected to find her former high school crush. The passion she felt for the boy sears her for the man. Getting too close is a professional taboo, but letting Alec go now could break her heart and his mind... Trail of Secrets take readers on an...

Naomi and Adam were the ultimate NHL power couple. She's a fiercely independent woman with a passion for her career, and he's a celebrated NHL goalie known for his tenacity. But now, instead of being all settled into family life, Naomi and Adam face challenges they never saw coming. Adam retires from the game he's devoted his life to just as they navigate the emotional rollercoaster of their son's premature arrival. Will their marriage endure the storm, or will challenges tear them apart?

A childhood tragedy. An unsolved murder. In the quest to rewrite her family's past, Danielle Patterson could lose her future. After her mother's sudden death, a Dallas housewife struggles to hold her young family together... especially after Danielle Patterson uncovers a dark secret that shatters her reality. Determined to bring her brother's killer to justice, Danielle picks up exactly where her late mother left off. All too soon, her reckless pursuit proves Danielle—and her mother—knew the killer. Facing the Past is a poignant domestic thriller that explores the interplay between relationships and regrets. If you like the lyrical prose of Gayle Forman and the gripping family drama of Marisa de los Santos, then you'll love J. J. Cagney's captivating novel.

I fell in love in less than one second... Now, Aya and Nash have it all—love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Aya knows being with her superstar won't be easy, and that being together will pose challenges neither of them can anticipate. Aya must learn to share Nash's fame without sacrificing her own dreams. And Nash must overcome his compulsion to protect Aya as he wrestles with his persistent demons. Just when their love seems to overcome any obstacle, fate conspires to destroy their chance at forever.... FOREVER OBLIVION the final book in the angsty bestselling rockstar romance series OBLIVION. Start reading now—and fall in beat with Nash and Aya's heart-stealing romance!

Another sultry New Adult Romance from USA Today Bestseller Author Alexa Padgett. From the moment I see Kate Grace, I can't wait to find out if what they say about redheads is true... Not only are her wild ringlets entrancing, she's sweet and sassy, with slower, sexier curves than a Texas back road. Too bad she's also country music star Camden Grace's baby sister. Camden holds my chance at a comeback in his hands, and he doesn't want me—or my bad attitude—anywhere near Kate. I don't have time for all these thoughts about Kate, anyway. I must focus on my son's future. I failed him once, but I'll do anything to prove how much I love him. Anything. Even if that means giving up my dreams of a music career and another chance to kiss Kate's soft, luscious lips. Ike comes first. I promised, and my word is my vow. I'll never, ever break it. Yes, even if I have to give up a chance to work with the biggest names in the music industry, and even if I have to walk away from the...

Sometimes, one glimpse is all it takes to fall in love… After a family secret sent my engagement crashing to the ground, I fled Milan. The moment I spot Seth across the Avenida Diagonal, I feel more alive than I ever did with my fiancé. Seth makes me happy, but the life I left behind is with my family, and I can make it safe. Should I retreat, or risk my heart again by taking that terrifying leap into love? Don’t miss the chance to lose your heart to Seth and Ramona in this steamy saga of instant attraction, hope, loyalty, and love from a USA Today bestselling author. Start reading MOONSHINE EYES today!

Love played false... Ella It's just before Christmas, and I'm pregnant, heartbroken, and miserable. My husband Simon hasn't been home in months. There are photos of him snuggled up with his publicist. And that's the best part of my December. Just before the holiday break, I'm served with divorce papers at work. Simon As my life with Ella disintegrates, my music career finally commands the admiration and cash I always desired. But my son believes the rumors circulating, and Ella refuses to even see me, thanks to those divorce papers I never intended to send. Ella's annual trip to visit her parents in England couldn't have come at a worse time... I have until Christmas to discover the truth about who wants to end my marriage and win my wife back. But there's more to Ella's life than me. For our love to last, I'll have to learn her heart all over again. Perfect for fans of Kendall Ryan, Carly Phillips, and A. L. Jackson, When We Fell Down and the rest of the Seattle Sound Series...

He thought he was investigating money laundering, but the case is far more menacing. It’s murder… Detective Sam Chastain has been dreading his next case: he must investigate his father-in-law’s role in a federal money-laundering scheme. When a grisly murder reframes the case, he must find answers before he loses another witness. At the same time, new evidence sheds light on the decades-old drowning death of Cici’s uncle. She’s one of the few tenuous threads that connects the two murders. And a brand-new one. As Sam and Cici race to uncover the identity of the latest victim, they realize the killer never leaves loose ends… Like Cici. A Counsel for Death is the sixth book in the multi-award-winning Rev. Cici Gurule Mystery series. Buckle in for a thrill ride full of twists and page-turning action.