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.

I’ve handled liars, killers, and crooks–but nothing like her.Money is my mistress.Fixing high-stakes messes, my trade.Until the tables turn and I’m the one with a mess.This time, I haven’t got a plan.Just a gut feeling someone wants me dead.Before I can hit the road, I’m blindsided by a pain-in-the-ass stranger.Maggie.Curves, startling blue eyes, and an immediate hatred…for me.Our run-in looks to be an innocent mix-up.But my instincts say otherwise.So I flip the script.Her secret becomes my leverage–my ticket out.Then I kiss her. Touch her. Crave her.Maggie was supposed to be a pawn. Instead she becomes my downfall.Dive into a world where trust is dangerous and falling in love could be fatal!

THESE THREE RIVETING NOVELS WILL DAZZLE YOU FROM BEGINNING TO END.Standalone stories with intriguing plots & captivating characters.Add drama, tension & humor... & you have three bestsellers.Special Agent SophiaSophia, a skilled sharpshooter, is regularly chosen for the FBI's hardest assignments.Cool under duress makes her the ideal person to rescue the Governor’s twins, who’ve been whisked away to Greece by her estranged husband. Problems begin when a cocky hero hits on her in the marketplace & a teenager, escaping from human traffickers, turns to Sophia for help. The plot thickens as Sophia becomes entangled in the city’s corrupt underworld & ultimately accepts help from the one man who refuses to abandon her.Special Agent HunterThe killer’s on the rampage once again, forcing Agent Hunter to team up with the same rookie who couldn’t take down the murdering lowlife ten years ago. Those years have wrought a lot of changes…now she cusses like a carpenter, drives like she’s racing & dresses like a hardass.But will she take the shot?Special Agent MakaylaAgent Makayla hears the cries of children in trouble. People don’t understand & it’s too complicated for her to explain. She has no special powers… just a result from the days before an operation restored her blindness & when she was forced to rely on her hearing to keep her safe. Helping to find a lost child has her working with a frantic uncle whose nine-year-old niece has gone missing… only to show up on the dark web where porn is a way to make money.The Best in Romance Series:Red Hot Divas (Book #1 Box Set)Hot and Handsome (Book #2 Box SetToo Hot to Handle (Book #3 Box Set)Hot and Wild (Book #4 Box Set)Hot and Fearless (Book #5 Box Set)

When you find something precious... You defend it with your life.EdenWhere I come from, there’s no forgiveness for a whistleblower, even if I saved countless lives. Unemployed, with a wrecked reputation, my only option is a pity job as a leadership consultant for a secret, government-employed team of assassins.After moving clear across the country, I thought I’d feel safe from the ones who want revenge for my so-called valor, but then I meet him. Linc. The ghost in the shadows, who will never be seen for the hero he is.I should probably be intimidated by the most lethal assassin PALADIN employs, except the monster has the kindest eyes when he's looking at me. Still, the question remains of who I should fear more…The ones who are after me or the ones who promised to protect me.Linc I love the way she screams my name, but I like how she whispers it too.I vowed to never get attached, but Eden has a hold on me that no one has before. She’s the light and until her, I didn’t realize how lonely the darkness is.Forget PALADIN’s rules. I refuse to let her go. I’ve finally found what’s precious to me and now I have to keep her close, defend her fiercely. She’s mine to pleasure and protect.And whoever keeps threatening Eden’s life, is going to lose theirs.***Whistleblower is book 1 in the PALADIN Series. It is a spicy, touch her and die, morally gray alpha hero, romantic suspense intended for audiences 18+. Please check the trigger warnings prior to reading.

Navy SEAL Champions Corrupt Commander's Estranged Wife in Hard Landing, a Military Romantic Suspense by Marliss MeltonNavy SEAL Brant "Bronco" Adams adores women but never lets himself get too close to any one of them—until he meets sweet, classy Rebecca McDougal. Rebecca is the wife of Mad Max, Brant's commanding officer and safely off-limits—until she confesses that she's desperate to escape her nightmare of a marriage and that Max isn't the upstanding commander they all think.Emboldened to protect her, Brant skids head-long into Mad Max's plot to do him in. Suddenly, the former playboy will assume any risk to give him and Rebecca hope for a future of their own.Publisher's Notes: Marliss Melton brings her unique personal experience to each story, putting the reader in the center of the action. This story contains colorful language used by real SEALs and sexual situations that typify passionate, strong men and women. Readers who enjoy Hot Seal Romance, women's adventure stories, military romance as well as fans of Gena Showalter, Meli Raine, Teresa Reasor, Dana Marton and Leslie North will enjoy this romantic military suspense series."I laugh, cry a little and always end the book with a sigh of satisfaction and a tear that it is over." — Melissa T., Verified Reviewer"Marliss Melton's books are always a great read! She grabs you from the first paragraph to the last!" — Jan, Verified ReviewerTHE TASKFORCE SERIESThe Protector The Guardian The Enforcer THE ECHO PLATOON SERIESDanger Close Hard Landing Friendly FireHot TargetInsider ThreatMEET MARLISS MELTONThe author of over fifteen counterterrorist/romantic suspense stories, Marliss Melton relies on her experience as a former military spouse and on her many contacts in the Spec Ops and Intelligence communities to pen realistic and heartfelt stories about America's elite warriors and fearless agency heroes. Visit her at marlissmelton.com.