Don’t ask me how I got here, I don’t want to lie to you.I’m not a worldly woman.I’m not cultured, well-traveled or well educated.I’m just a housewife. A mother.I’m the woman with the handsome husband, beautiful daughter, the large house.If you saw it from the outside, you’d probably think I have the perfect life.You would most definitely be wrong.But I don’t blame you. We all see what we want to see, turning a blind eye to what others want to stay hidden.Especially when it comes to love.They say love is blind.But I’m more apt to say it’s wretched.Love is what made me stay.But love is also what saved me.When I found him.The outlaw who saved my life without knowing it.Until he found out the truth.

She’s no stranger to dangerous situations, but she’ll never make it out of this one alive without the help of her Navy SEAL.Bo “Safe” Cyders was born to protect. He loves his job as a Navy SEAL and takes his oath to protect his country and the men on his team seriously. So when a woman literally stumbles into his arms at Aces Bar and Grill, begging for help, he doesn’t hesitate to act.Wren Defranco’s online date went south quickly, and when she wakes up in a strange bed, in a room she doesn’t recognize, she’s certain she’ll end up a statistic on some random crime show. Instead, she’s somehow found not only one of the world’s rare good guys, but someone she can rely on…and easily fall for.When her job sends her to South Sudan, a country ravaged by civil unrest, Wren learns exactly how lucky she was to run into Bo that fateful night at Aces. She’ll need every bit of survival intel he and his SEAL friends ingrained in her before the trip—and the hope of a rescue mission—if she stands any chance of lasting long enough to experience what it truly means to have real trust, a devoted family…and genuine love.**Protecting Wren is the 2nd book in the SEAL of Protection: Alliance Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Mercenary.Navy SEAL.Unconventional Operative.I didn’t join the Teams. I was recruited. They called me the Specialist. They said I had a unique skill set. I knew the truth.For eight years, the Navy tried to rein me in with their tactics, techniques and procedures.They told me to adapt and overcome. I didn’t adapt. I did my job.Now I worked for Alpha Elite Security. If you called me the Specialist, I’d eliminate you before you took your next breath. If you recognized me, it was already too late. I lived by my instincts and used the resources at my disposal. No target was out of my range…until my boss unknowingly handed me the one assignment that was.The only woman I couldn’t kill.Code name: Whiskey.Mission: Eliminate. WHISKEY is a standalone book in the exciting Alpha Elite Series by USA Today Bestselling author, Sybil Bartel. Come meet Will “Whiskey” Damien and the dominant, alpha heroes who work for AES!

Becca Baxley has always known exactly what she wants — to come home to Wixby, Georgia, run her family's bakery, and finally tell Jeff what she's been too young to say for years. Small towns, sweet tea, and second chances. What could go wrong?Quite a lot, as it turns out.She doesn't know that the people she loves most have been keeping secrets to protect her. She doesn't know that the miscommunications piling up between her and Jeff are costing her the future she's dreamed of. And she doesn't know that Rand — her brother's friend, her teenage crush, the boy who always seemed to just be there — has never really left her alone.He's been watching her since they were children.What Becca thinks is her charming, familiar hometown is the same place a dangerous obsession has been quietly taking root for decades. And the people closest to her — the ones who smiled and kept her sheltered and swore they were doing it out of love — never told her what she didn't know.And when she finally finds out? She'll wish they had.What She Doesn't Know blends Southern charm, slow-burn romance, and genuine, gut-punch fear into something that defies a single genre. Funny, steamy, and deeply unsettling — sometimes all on the same page. Contains spicy scenes, coarse language, and disturbing themes. Recommended for readers 18+.Praise for What She Doesn't Know:From Goodreads reviewers:"Completely phenomenal! This book kept me up late trying to finish it.""I loved this book and was instantly sucked in. The characters are amazing and the chemistry between Becca and Jeff from Barry is intense.""The book hooks you from the first chapter and never lets go. Great characters, good plot and some fun twists. Can’t wait to read the next one.""I love this book, the podcast, flash backs and present events is absolutely amazing. It’s refreshing to see a unique format to the writing and I can’t wait for the next book!!""Great mix of mystery, suspense, love, and friendships."

IPPY Award-Winning Romance Novel!Winner of the 2025 Independent Publisher Book Award for Romance.“He’d always had this in him. This rage. This fierce, insane drive to protect the people he loved. And I didn’t care. F*ck me, I liked it.”Amelia’s back in her childhood town ready for a fresh start. After quitting a successful job in Manchester and dumping her ‘perfect’ boyfriend, she’s happy to be done with drama. But a passionate run in with Michael Bane–the guy, the sexy bad boy she obsessed over for years–leaves Amelia spinning. In school, Michael was popular and gorgeous…but also cruel, angry, and he hated Amelia.And now? Well, he’s Michael Bane. Devastatingly attractive, running a successful finance firm, and still the man every girl wants. Aimee may be home, but she’s determined to leave the high-school cliques and childish popularity contests in the past. The town, however, seems to have other plans. Just as Amelia thinks she might finally get her guy, she’s forced to question if he’s actually changed at all.And then he turns up asking for help. He’s in trouble. The worst kind.Helping him will leave her questioning her morals and putting everything she’s worked so hard for in jeopardy. Michael needs her, but does he want her? And after everything he’s done, does she really want him?Just how bad does she want this boy to be?Bane is a sizzling romantic suspense packed with small town charm and a gripping murder mystery at its heart. Praise for Bane“Black seamlessly weaves romance with mystery… skillfully teasing a titillating blend of passion and suspense. The mystery comes to a satisfying conclusion, and the chemistry stays palpable throughout, though it’s tinged with doubt until the very end. Readers will be consumed by this irresistible blend of small-town charm and explosive passion. Steamy romantic suspense brimming with tension and high stakes.Comparable Titles: Devney Perry’s The Edens series; Catherine Cowles’s Sparrow Falls series.”— BookLife Review“Enemies to lovers done right. Complex, messy, and compelling. A rollercoaster of tension and passion.” — Samantha Robertson“I knew when I finished reading the prequel novella (Eve was Framed) that I would adore this book, and I was right! … Hurt, betrayal, plot twists, angst and pining were ALL THERE! … The chemistry between Michael and Aimee was electric!” — Chiara wordsbychiara“If you love a good banter filled unconventional enemies to lovers, pick this one up.” — Candice Willman“Bane is a thrilling romantic suspense that combines small-town charm with a gripping mystery and sizzling chemistry.” — Ve (ve_xo)“Bane offers a refreshingly unconventional take on the enemies-to-lovers trope, making it a gripping and unpredictable read.” — Samantha Robertson“I got this book as an ARC and have to say this is the most brilliant book I've read and I fell in love with Bane and the story and would you would love the this book by Briar Black and I can't wait to read more in the Chesire Set Series.” — J.C“I really enjoyed this novel… I loved that there was a mystery mixed into the plot and that the novel wasn’t just focused on Aimee and Michael’s relationship—it kept me engaged in the storyline.” — tiff“From the beginning of the novel, I was already falling in love with Michael Bane and his chemistry with Aimee… I was literally in a roller coaster ride of emotions.” — Angelita Ramirez

There’s a killer in Ember Hollow—and he’s come back for me.Nine years ago, my best friend was murdered in her bed. I barely survived and ran from town, never looking back.When I’m forced to return to Ember Hollow, the past is waiting.Reid Ramsey is the last person I expect to see.My best friend’s big brother. The boy who once tried to protect me.Now he’s a private investigator with shadows in his eyes and guilt etched into every line of his face.As we work together to solve a new missing persons case, something sparks between us—a slow, burning connection we never expected.But the deeper we dig, the more the past claws its way back.The closer we get to the truth, the more dangerous this town becomes.The killer who started it all is still out there.And this time… I may not make it out alive.Kindled Hearts is Book 1 in the Ember Hollow Romance series—a small-town romantic suspense full of slow-burn tension, healing love, and pulse-pounding danger.**Each book in the Ember Hollow world stands alone, but are connected by the Ramsey brothers. Follow each brother as they heal past wounds and find their happily ever after! All Ember Hollow Romances have plenty of sizzling kisses and intimacy, but the spice is not explicit.