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When treasured heirlooms vanish and a beloved baker disappears, one chocolatier must unravel the secrets of her family’s past before the Summer Festival unearths more than sweet surprises. In the scenic coastal town of Seabreeze Cove, chocolatier Hazel Stewart is busy preparing for the highly anticipated Summer Festival when her great-aunt Margaret, the beloved local bakery owner, suddenly vanishes. The only clues? A batch of half-finished truffles and a note that hints at “family secrets.” Hazel finds herself drawn back into the orbit of her childhood best friend, Jay Sullivan, a ...

A missing ledger. Generations of deception. One last chance to uncover the truth. Former corporate lawyer Rebecca Winters has built a quiet life in Seabreeze Cove, running her antique shop, Timeless Treasures. But her early release from prison comes with strings—protect historian Thomas Burke from dangerous collectors seeking a legendary Gold Rush ledger holding secrets that could reshape modern mining practices. Following cryptic patterns hidden in family heirlooms and historical landmarks, Rebecca and Thomas unravel a web of deception spanning generations. From hidden workshops to high-...

How do you live with yourself when you don’t even know who you are? James has spent five years running from a past he can’t remember and a truth he’s afraid to face. When a girl goes missing in the quiet town of Oakridge, the mystery dredges up memories he thought were buried for good. His new home may be haunted, his old friend isn’t who he remembers, and the deeper he digs, the more reality begins to slip. As secrets unravel and paranoia sets in, James must confront the ghosts of his past—both literal and psychological—before they consume him. But in a town where everyone’s ...

College student Josephine Hart keeps her late-night job as an exotic dancer a closely-guarded secret, but when her secrets show up in the light of day, she gets way more than she bargained for. After the tragic death of her parents, Josephine is just another college student trying to make ends meet. But at night, she leads a risky double life as an exotic dancer to earn the money she desperately needs—a secret that could ruin her if anyone at school ever found out. The only bright spot is the devastatingly handsome stranger at the club who takes a special interest in her. He has her ...

Three relentless bikers. Three heart-pounding romances. One unforgettable MC series. Step into the dark and dangerous world of the Blind Jacks MC, where love and chaos intertwine. These fiercely loyal outlaws never imagined their toughest battles would be fought in matters of the heart. From Ryder's fierce determination to protect his club and his woman, to Ace's surprising redemption in the arms of a no-nonsense professor, each story blazes with passion, loyalty, and high-stakes danger. As threats close in and trust is a rare commodity, the Blind Jacks must fight to safeguard the ones ...

Just as Josephine Hart's whirlwind affair with her irresistible professor grows deeper, a shattering revelation changes everything she thought she knew. Josephine fell hard and fast for Ransom Scott, never realizing her mysterious lover was hiding a game-changing secret. Her professor by day is also her passionate stranger by night...or so she believed. Until she discovered Ransom has an identical twin brother named Rebel. In a dizzying turn, Josephine realizes she's been having a passionate affair with both of them. Now she faces an impossible choice between these equally magnetic brothers...

From the wrong side of the tracks... Alyson Blake had learned early on that the only one she could depend on was herself. The only light in her life was a boy whom everyone agreed was destined for prison; but with his first kiss, he had set her soul on fire. Since the day the police dragged him away in handcuffs, she had managed to lead a quiet life, but when she attends an event fraught with mayhem, trouble resurfaces. The one person she can’t forget... Jamison Weston is the kind of guy dads load their shotguns for; endowed with a hot temper and a rap sheet as long as both tattooed arms....

Ransom Scott's world unravels when he loses the woman he loves to his own brother. Drowning in booze and regret, his destructive despair seems bottomless - until an angelic young woman attempts to pull him back from the brink. Still devastated by Josie's rejection, Ransom's life is plagued by scandal and addictions. But when the beautiful, innocent Dani Deviche surprisingly offers him a chance at redemption, rays of hope pierce his darkness. Dani sees beyond Ransom's battered exterior to the worthy man within. As she selflessly helps Ransom confront his demons, unexpected sparks ignite ...

Rugged outlaw biker Repo is revving up for one last ride—to claim the feisty woman who's stolen his heart. But making Red his ol' lady won't be easy, especially with a deadly cartel threatening their town. To win her heart and save their home, this silver fox will lay everything on the line. Repo, the club's rugged silver fox and the last original member of the Spartan Riders, is tired of playing the field. He sets his sights on claiming Red as his ol' lady, but taming this fiery beauty won't be easy. Declaring her untouchable ignites a passionate war between them, just as a vengeful ...

Josephine's world shatters when the man she loves betrays her in the most devastating way. Now she must risk it all to uncover the truth and take back her life. After choosing between magnetic identical twins Ransom and Rebel, Josephine felt certain she had found her soulmate. But on the cusp of their picture-perfect future, a series of scandalous photos destroys her happily-ever-after in an instant. With her dreams dashed and her closest friendship in tatters, Josephine desperately seeks answers. She must reconnect with Rebel to uncover his brother's betrayals and reclaim her destiny. As ...

Kade "Moose" Hunter, cocky muscle of the Spartan Riders MC, lives for two things: his club and the next adrenaline rush. He's unapologetically alpha but careful with his heart, until his connection with Angel challenges everything and the cartel threatens to take it all away. Angel "Mouse" Grace is Moose's perfect match—tough on the outside and soft inside—but she's wary of bad boys after past heartbreaks. Though drawn to Moose's intensity, Mouse guards her gentle heart, because if there’s one thing she’s learned, it’s that hearts always get broken in the end. As their town ...

USA Today and International bestselling author J.C. Valentine is back with the latest in her captivating, enigmatic, and rousing world of the Spartan Riders MC... When Curtis "Taco" Nash tracks down his long-lost love Bambi Lane, he's consumed with desire—and anger. She vanished without a word, only to resurface harboring a shocking secret that threatens everything. With a cartel war on the horizon, Taco will risk it all to uncover the truth, reclaim her heart, and protect the family he never knew he wanted. Former FBI agent Bambi has kept her pregnancy hidden for months, building a new ...

Her mission was clear: infiltrate, dismantle, walk away. Falling for the road captain was never part of the plan. Rowan Matthews was trained for vengeance—skilled in strategy, infiltration, and survival. Prospecting for the Blind Jacks MC was supposed to be just another operation, but Reed Morrison changes everything. Fiercely loyal and unwaveringly protective, the road captain sees through her defenses, sparking a passion Rowan was never prepared for. As rival clubs bring chaos and deadly secrets to the Blind Jacks’ doorstep, Rowan must choose between the family she never thought ...

One sexy Santa. One scandalous costume. And the second chance she never saw coming. When Sunny gets roped into playing Mrs. Claus at the children's hospital, the last thing she expects is to find her ex-boyfriend Kyle playing Santa. Their perfect high school romance ended with a drunken mistake in college that shattered her trust and broke her heart. Now he's back, looking better than ever in that red suit, and determined to prove he's grown into a man worthy of a second chance. Between a Mrs. Claus costume that should come with a warning label and steamy encounters that would melt the ...

A wounded biker. A nurse on the run. Their paths cross in blood, but destiny has other plans. Sergeant at Arms Ryder lives by one code: protect the Blind Jacks MC at all costs. But when a bullet-riddled ambush leaves him fighting for his life in the ER, he finds himself at the mercy of a nurse whose gentle hands ignite more than just his will to survive. Too bad his club's most vicious enemy is still hunting him down—and he's not the only one with deadly secrets. Tiffany has perfected the art of disappearing, always one step ahead of her powerful ex-husband and his army of private ...

My hands are supposed to be my livelihood, but now they're my curse. My stepbrother's career hangs in the balance, and I'm the only one who can save it. I never thought I'd fall for my stepbrother, but I did, and now I avoid the s.o.b. like the plague. But I can't outrun my problems anymore. In order to gain the experience I need to launch my business, I'll have to sign a deal with the devil. Levi's reckless ways have landed him in a sticky situation, and his father has given me an offer I can't refuse. I have one month to get him back on the field without falling for his wicked ways, or ...

An ex-con seeking redemption. A professor running from her past. A killer's playground neither expected to find. Fresh out of prison after serving ten years for a crime he didn't commit, Ace has nothing left but his brotherhood with the Blind Jacks MC and a mysterious phone number from a redhead who rocked his world. When that same woman calls begging for help, he discovers she's more than just the wild one-night stand he can't forget—she's his shot at the redemption he craves. Dr. Barbara Walsh thought escaping her controlling ex-husband meant freedom at last. But when her archeological ...

She thought it was just a house. But the bone-chilling mysteries lurking within the walls have plans for Claire…and they don’t include letting her leave alive. When Claire Montgomery inherits a historic mansion, she expects a quick reno and hefty profit. But disturbing events suggest a sinister spirit lurks within the walls. Seeking answers, Claire turns to rugged contractor Jed, who knows ghosts all too well. As eerie incidents escalate, they edge toward the dark truth while fighting their sizzling attraction. Can Claire crack the century-old mystery before she becomes the next target?...

Two operatives. Two missions. One explosive truth that could destroy them both. Road Captain Hunter has built his life on carefully crafted lies, his military past and mechanical genius making him the perfect undercover operative within the Blind Jacks MC. When a cyber breach threatens everything he's sacrificed to protect, his mission is clear: eliminate the threat. But his target is no ordinary hacker. Eden Mitchell wields her lethal cyber skills with one goal: infiltrate the MC and uncover the truth about her mother's murder. She never counted on Hunter—a man whose scarred past and ...

Small-town schoolteacher, Gabby, gets more than she bargained for when Blake, a smoking hot motorcycle club president, sets his sights on her. But his dangerous secrets could destroy the new life she's built. As president of a notoriously violent motorcycle club and single father, Blake Mahone has his hands full cleaning up the MC's reputation. But when his kid's kindhearted schoolteacher Gabby Morgan enters the picture, Blake finds himself longing for something he can't have. Though Gabby ran from her past to start a quiet new life, she can't deny the magnetic pull of the gruff biker, ...