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Title: Turn of the Tides Author: Jessica Prince Series: Whitecap Contemporary Romance; Small Town Romance When Beau Wade left his small hometown of Whitecap, Oregon, he swore to himself he’d never go back. But when his NFL career goes up in smoke, that’s exactly what he finds himself doing. Not much has changed in the ten years he’s been gone. Gossip still spreads through town like wildfire, Dropped Anchor is still the local’s favorite bar, and the woman he’s been secretly in love with most of his life still hates his guts. Presley Fields is even more beautiful than he remembered. Her smile has the power to light up a room and that bubbly personality of hers is still as strong as ever. For everyone but Beau, anyway, and that’s the least he deserves for making her high school years a nightmare. He isn’t the same stupid kid he was back then, and after watching her slip through his fingers too many times, the tides have finally turned in his favor. It’ll take a miracle, and every ounc...

New Release from Sawyer Bennett Boone (Pittsburgh Titans, Book #11) Sawyer has FIVE signed paperbacks of Boone up for grabs on her website! If you'd like your chance at a copy, visit: https://sawyerbennett.com/giveaways/boone/ (ends 1/23/2024) Synopsis:     Boone Rivers uses his fame and fortune as a professional hockey player to his advantage, but not in the way most people would think. Volunteering as often as his busy schedule will allow, Boone meets one brave young boy who turns his world upside down. As a first-line right winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, I thrive on the thrill of the game. I live for the smell of the ice, the cheer of the crowd and the way my heart pounds whenever I step into the arena. But once I’m out of my skates, my focus is on giving back to the city of Pittsburgh.   It’s funny how life puts people in your path. I meet Aiden while visiting the children’s hospital and I’m struck by the strength and resilience of this 12-year...

    ♦ ♦ ♦   𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙮 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙬𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚. My dreams of going Pro are at my fingertips. But in one moment, one hit, those dreams come crashing down around me. The money, the fame, the life I wanted to give my mother. All gone. Once I was Kingston “The King” Reyes. Women and men had chanted my name. Worshiped me. Now I work as a postal worker by day…and at night, I crawl into the dark, seedy underbelly of sin. An illegal underground fight club, where I still reign with my fists, but where every fight could be my last. The “Brothers,” Dutch and Dom, hold my leash while they pay for my mother’s cancer treatments. I’m their puppet, their boy toy for wealthy women and power. You don’t cross them unless you want to end up on the bottom of a river. Corrupt darkness coats my skin, marks my bones. I don’t see any light or hope...

Running away to the circus has never been so hot... White Lies by Skye Warren is now live!  Mystery. Mayhem. Anything can happen in the circus. Including kidnapping. Logan Whitmere runs Cirque des Miroirs with intense focus. Only one thing has ever risked his dedication: the rebellious Sienna Cole. His attraction risks everything he cares about. And threatens her life. Now he faces a choice: the circus or Sienna. Family or love. Duty  or happily ever after. ***5 Stars*** This was a quick, but insightful read that gave a lot more  background on Logan and the Circus while picking up where things ended with Sienna in Red Flags. Does Logan find out what really happened? Does he go after her? What does Kyle and his cronies do to and with Sienna? Well, what I can say is that I love Sienna even more and even Logan and that there were definitely twists in theeee I didn’t see coming. But as this is the second book in a trilogy, there is more to come and that cliffhang...