Road Trip with a Rogue by Kate Bateman (Excerpt)
Chapter One Hampstead Heath, London, April 1817. Daisy Hamilton had been looking forward to her first highway robbery, but someone had beaten her to it. Several someones, in fact. Bloody Hell. The three men blocking the moonlit road had clearly identified this wood-lined stretch as the perfect place for an ambush—just as she had—but […]
Give Me a Reason by Jayci Lee (Excerpt)
CHAPTER ONE Elementary school was nothing like Anne Lee remembered. Or it could be she didn’t remember it all that well. She was thirty-one years old. Quite some time had passed since she’d attended elementary school. No, some things were definitely different. The whiteboards of her school days had gone extinct—along with the distinctive […]
The Odds of Getting Even by Amanda Sellet (Excerpt)
Chapter 1 The upside of working the graveyard shift on the concierge desk was that most of the guests were asleep by two in the morning, which meant Jean could do her own thing without anyone breathing down her neck. Unless she was scheduled with Pauline, in which case she was treated to a […]
The Summer You Were Mine by Jill Francis (Excerpt)
CHAPTER 1 Ellie chose to wear a white silk suit because she was absolutely sure she had covered every contingency that would have made that a dangerous idea. The cut and fabric of the crepe de chine was so uncomfortable and distracting, she’d have to practically hold her breath until the suit was safely […]
Winter 2026 Cover Celebration
Prepare to swoon! We’re falling in love at first sight with some of our upcoming releases. Keep reading to check out your must-reads for 2026. The Odds of You by Kate Dramis A sunshine American bookstore whisperer clashes with the grumpy British owner of the shop she’s trying to save in this winning opposites-attract romance […]
Look Before You Leap by Virginia Heath (Excerpt)
Chapter ONE WHERE IT ALL BEGAN, SEVEN YEARS BEFORE … Good gracious me! What on earth is all that muck on your shoes, Charlotte?” Trust the eagle-eyed Miss P to appear in the hallway at the precise moment Lottie was trying to sneak back up the stairs. “You really need to start looking where you […]
The Ripple Effect by Maggie North (Excerpt)
Chapter One I can’t believe I ever subscribed to the idea that a disaster meant I could choose who I wanted to be. My life has been a disaster for a year, and the last person I’d choose to be is the one chugging north on the Oceans to Peaks Highway, one eye on […]
If I Told You, I’d Have to Kiss You by Mae Marvel (Excerpt)
CHAPTER ONE The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto Yardley Whitmer held her champagne flute aloft, wondering if her smile looked natural or like the grimace on a French revolutionary’s death mask. It felt like the latter. “But in the end, my darling Tommy, the number of guests, the number of flower arrangements—even the number of bridesmaids doesn’t matter. […]
Ready to Score by Jodie Slaughter (Excerpt)
1 A year ago, Jade’s best friend, Miriam, had won the lottery. Miri had a heart on her the size of an old magnolia tree, and she’d been incredibly generous with her closest friends, gifting them lifesaving amounts of money. Jade spent months trying to kiss Miri’s feet after, with every red cent sitting in […]
The Other Side of Now by Paige Harbison (Excerpt)
CHAPTER ONE present day The gun feels cold and hard where I hide it against the small of my back. I lean on the rolltop desk and watch Kim cross in front of me, her chiffon pantsuit hanging loosely around her frame. I will the tears to come to my eyes. It’ll be better […]
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