She’s my best friend’s wife. I made him a promise I never thought I’d have to keep.Now I’m about to dishonor him in the worst possible way…RiverI thought the hardest thing I’d ever have to do was bury my husband, my best friend, and the father of the child growing inside me.Little did I know my husband asked his friend Storm to watch over me should anything happen.Now that the worst has happened, or so I thought, Storm has me moved in with him.A cabin in the Montana woods seems like a great place to hide for the battle ahead of us. Plus, now the pesky pregnancy hormones have me feeling the kinds of things I shouldn't be for Storm.I bet that poor man can’t wait to get rid of me…StormMy life in the mountains was simple and quiet… until River.When my best friend Jason made me promise to take care of his pregnant wife, I never imagined I’d have to keep it.Now, the woman I promised to protect is under my roof and under my skin.But not everyone seems ready to let Jason rest in peace, and River might be the one to pay the price.I made a vow to protect her, and I will do whatever it takes to keep that promise, even if it means letting her go and having her take my heart with her…

If you love the passion of 'Step-Up' and the danger of 'Gangs of London', then you're going to want to add this series to your TBR list.Dance is in my blood. It’s what keeps me sane, out of trouble.It used to keep them out of trouble too.A group of boys I grew up with. Xeno, York, Zayn and Dax.We were a crew once and we ruled the clubs. Separate we were insanely good, together we were unbeatable.F*&ing on fire.I was their girl and they were my Breakers.Until they did something they promised they never would; break my heart.We were seventeen when they left me. You see, for kids like us, dance was all we had. Growing up in a rundown housing estate in London with no prospects can make you view the world differently. It can make you choose the wrong path.I chose dance, and they chose crime.Three years later I’ve won a scholarship to Stardom Academy. I try to forget my past. But how can I do that when the four boys who hurt me are back? And this time they’re following in my footsteps and joining the academy too.**Freestyle is book one of this dark why choose romance with gangsters who can dance and deals with adult themes and some subjects you may find upsetting. If you love dance, your men on the criminal side, protective alphas and the friends-to-enemies-to-lovers trope, this is for you.

The only time hitman Dane ‘The Butcher’ Ryan makes the "right" choice, he loses the only girl he's ever loved.Dane intends to be a Captain for the powerful Fitzgerald family, like his father. His only weakness is his (former) best friend's little sister, Zara Fitzgerald. Until he stumbles into a dark family secret and Zara swears him to silence. Dane knows staying quiet puts her at risk—so he breaks the promise. And her trust.Years later, tragedy—and a brewing mafia war—brings them back together. Too bad The Outfit wants a marriage to settle the scores. And only a Fitzgerald daughter will do…

From New York Times bestselling author Evelyn Adams, an opposites attract stand-alone small town romance about the town doctor, the woman who never meant to come back home, a little girl who needs a family, and a fried chicken eating dog.With her career imploding and a family history that reads like a trashy tabloid, Autumn Maddox can’t afford any more disasters when she returns to her old hometown. Still devastated by the death of her grandmother, she’s determined to put her life back together, fix whatever trouble her sister and niece have gotten into, and hold her head up high while ignoring every “bless your heart” that comes her way. But the hardest part will be ignoring the town’s most eligible bachelor—who happens to be her new boss.Dr. Jude Southerland doesn’t care which side of the tracks Autumn came from. She’s smart, gorgeous, and everything he didn’t realize he wanted in a woman. And no, he doesn’t give a hot damn what his family, his best friend, or the Ladies’ Auxiliary thinks. The last woman anyone would pair him with is the only one he wants.Jude’s determined to be her knight in shining armor, but Autumn gave up on happily ever after and small southern towns a long time ago. It’s going to take more than sweet tea and sweet talk to convince the woman of his dreams that their love is meant to be.

She hates me…I’m going to make her fall in love with me anyway.As captain of the SoCal Vipers, the last couple of seasons haven’t been going well. My stats are slipping, and I’m at risk of being traded.So, I’m not in the mood for a case of mistaken identity with the woman playing bouncer at the arena door.But when I find out she’s come to town to escape her controlling family and make a fresh start, I know I can’t just let her walk away.I’ll do anything to make sure she’s safe.And if that means claiming her forever…then all the better.Because she’s mine.Even if she doesn’t know it yet.When the Game Breakers meet more than hearts will be broken…They’ll claim, protect, and...maybe just rock their women's worlds.Series tropes include:• enemies to lovers• mistaken identity• starting over• rags to riches• protective MMCs• found family• and more...Authors' note: There are some difficult themes in this story. For CW information, please check this book's page on Elise's website.

They say eyes are the window to the soul. Personally, I think emails are.I'm Gretchen Smith, quiet dreamer and outcast waitress. I work in a tavern. My life is not pretty. Like Cinderella in the fairy tale, I know what struggle is, my reputation is in tatters, and I have serious scars.When a family tragedy shatters the foundation of my life, I'm forced to turn to a stranger - Mike Wethers, the town's golden boy. This gorgeous, pampered man does not realize it, but by a twist of fate he holds the key to my future.But as the CEO of the international dating service Sumloven.com, Mike is treated like a royal prince. He is popular, wealthy, and completely walled off, impossible to contact when you're a mere nobody like me.By sheer luck, I gain his notice...only to be turned away with one curt, dismissive email. And that seems to be that.But then that one email turns into two...then three...then four. With every message, every text, something changes between us. The unlikely friendship we seem to be weaving in the virtual world almost seems real.A dangerous illusion. I cannot depend on anybody, let alone him. Wherever our online back-and-forth takes us, we both know meeting in person would be a disaster. He's still the idolized man the gossip rags can't stop talking about...and I'm still a public target.The closer we get, the more the line between us widens with what we can't say....A rich boy. A poor girl. An intense slow burn that grows out of texts, emails, posts, and throwaway scribbles. A different kind of epistolary romance.This book is part of the Love in New Highland series. Each book is a standalone and quite different. You don't need to read them in any particular order. They're linked by the fact that they each take place in the fictional city of New Highland, Washington. Besides that, characters do visit each other's stories.