Marcus To listeners of The Vers , a queer podcast I host with my three best friends, I’m known as The Realist—I accept life the way it is, believe in honesty over sugarcoating, and okay, I can maybe be a little bossy. If you asked The Vers guys, they’d tell you I’m a caretaker who’s always thinking of others, but they also give over-the-top hugs and don’t believe me when I say feelings are the worst. It’s why I have no business offering Kai Lewis a place to stay when he’s in need. He’s a flirt who makes no secret about wanting in my bed…somewhere I’d like to have him if he wasn’t the employee of one of my closest friends. But he’s too trusting and leaps before he thinks, so at least he won’t get taken advantage of if he’s with me. Now he’s always around, wearing shorts that leave nothing to the imagination and saying he wants to take care of me because I’m always doing it for others. It’s not long before I can’t resist him—a man who likes listening in the bedroom but is stubborn in other situations. Kai is sweet and funny and gets me to open up to him. Maybe this whole relationship thing wouldn’t be so bad…if he wasn’t nine years younger…and leaving Southern California soon…or if I had any idea what I was doing. The Realist is an age-gap, forced-proximity romance with a bossy realist and a sunshiny flirt who has Marcus wrapped around his finger.

When you mix business and pleasure, things can get messy… Nick “Obi” Oberbeck is a pro hockey goalie with looks that could melt an entire rink. He should be able to get any girl he wants, only he seems to mess things up time and time again. Except for that one amazing night with Annie Markham, the gorgeous sports agent he hooked up with at a wedding and hasn’t been able to stop thinking about since. Only when Nick finds out through the grapevine that his night with Annie wasn’t as mind-blowing as he thought, things get awkward. Especially when she shows up one day as his newly-assigned agent. Awkward or not, Nick is determined to make the most out of the situation and asks Annie for a favor – to help him up his game on his bedroom skills , in a strictly physical arrangement. The catch? They work together now. So no one can know. Puck Money is a spicy M/F she-teaches-him, forbidden relationship standalone hockey romance with LGBTQ+ themes and irresistible main characters. This is book 3 in the Unintentional Puck Bunny series.

A brand-new lighthearted Christmas romance from Clara Pines, author of the bestselling Trinity Falls series. All I want for Christmas is a job! (Okay, sure, also some snow, a chance to finish the book I’ve been writing, and maybe a decent winter coat?) Turns out that being Maddie Foster, heiress to the Foster Christmas Figurine fortune isn’t all it’s cracked up to be—especially after my stepmom takes my inheritance and puts me out on the street. But something leads me back to the small-town lodge in the Poconos where Dad and I used to spend every Christmas. When I arrive, I don’t exactly get the warm welcome I’m expecting. Especially when I meet Jake Stone, the grumpy new billionaire owner, who also happens to be a gorgeous single dad. But his adorable little boy needs my help, and before I know it, I’ve landed a nanny job keeping an eye on little Dylan and helping him write letters to Santa. So what if I get butterflies whenever Jake’s blue gaze falls on me? I might be nearly penniless, sleeping in a broom closet, and dangerously close to falling for my boss, but at least I’m writing again! Everything’s coming up Maddie, until I find out why Jake is really here… Now as Christmas approaches, I’m starting to wish for so many things I never knew I wanted—not just to help the cozy cast of characters at the lodge, who have become like family to me, but also for myself, for sweet Dylan, and yes, even for ruthless, brilliant, annoyingly handsome Jake Stone. Please Send Snow is a clean & wholesome Christmas romance, perfect for anyone who loves a lighthearted holiday rom-com and a happily-ever-after. If you love no spice romance books and you’re a fan of stories with tropes like: Single Dad, Billionaire, Small town, Christmas Holiday, Grumpy & Sunshine, Snowed-in, Nanny, Cinderella Story, and more, this is the series for you!

A small-town contemporary second-chance romance with a military veteran hero and a single-mom heroine, a troubled teen catalyst, and protective hero × wary heart sparks. Expect a slow-burn, closed-door (only kisses) connection, found family support, redemption and forgiveness themes, and a guaranteed HEA . Perfect for readers who love sweet romance , second chance at love , single parent romance , and feel-good small-town stories. Their first love might be their last. But only if they don’t ruin it. Again… The last thing Cole Blackwell wanted was excitement. After sixteen years in the military, all he needed was peace, quiet, and a fresh start. A run-in with a teenage thief was not on his agenda. Neither was a reunion with the woman who broke his heart. But fate apparently had other plans for him… Analise Taylor learned the hard way that happily ever after endings aren’t for everyone. Not that she has time for romance, anyway. Being the single mom of a troubled teen is already more than she can handle. But all it takes is a chance encounter with Cole to make her question everything … When a plan to help Analise’s son leads to a date, Cole and Analise discover the spark they once had burns brighter than ever. But when all is said and done, is their bond strong enough to keep them together? Or is their second chance at love as doomed as their first?

The first time I met Billionaire Harrison Rothschild, I was looking up at him after the tray of drinks I knocked over landed on his Italian leather shoes. The second time I met him, the drinks spilt on his shirt instead. I was born with the clumsy gene, but as DC’s most sought after Event Planner, I am professional and the show must go on. I have a sick father to look after and medical insurance only goes so far. But when I get a glimpse of his perfect chiseled torso in the coat room, I do what any red blooded woman would do. I run out the door. Rumors are swirling that he is going to be our next Governor, and he fits the persona perfectly. With his charming smile, his broad shoulders that look like they can hold the problems of the world and his sultry eyes, that leave me breathless every time he looks at me. But we are complete opposites in every way, something his mother has no issue in pointing out. So when Harrison requests me to work with him on his campaign, I am not sure if I should be flattered or annoyed. Because even though I know it is going to end in disaster, I didn’t expect it to be dangerous. And I didn’t expect to become the target.