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January 8, 2026 by Angela Leave a Comment

When a young woman is bequeathed a shuttered dance hall, she begins to dream of its heyday—and learns to see her present-day entanglements in a new light.

Jules is stunned when eccentric and glamorous retiree Kitty St. Clair passes away and leaves her a dilapidated dance hall in their quaint lakeside community.

That is until Reeve, a charming, successful developer, returns to town, looking for the new owner of the dance hall, intent on turning it into luxury vacation condos. Suddenly Jules has a way to make her lifelong dream of going to medical school a reality. But selling the dance hall will only add to the steadily rising real estate prices, making it harder for the residents of her tiny vacation town to live there, not to mention Reeve also happens to be the man who Jules shared a magical night with two summers ago—and never heard from again.

Reeve wants a second chance with Jules and is determined to earn back her trust. But can she let herself fall for him again? Does he want her, or a guaranteed sale?

Jules wishes she could talk to Kitty, who always seemed to have the best advice, so she turns to the diary she left her. But as Jules falls asleep reading, she wakes up in the world of the diary, fifty years ago, accompanying a young Kitty to the dance hall in all its glory. Her dream visits to Kitty’s past begin to parallel the questions plaguing her in her own world. Will Kitty’s past hold the keys to unlocking Jules’s future?

Kitty St. Clair’s Last Dance: A Novel (Dial Delights) by Kate Robb- $1.99 for a limited time.

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He knew she was trouble from the moment they met.

Esme Laurent is a con artist. An accomplished liar. A world-class thief. And probably the most beautiful and intriguing woman that Tyler Barrett has ever met. Sure, he has to arrest her at their first meeting, and she absolutely hates him, but…well, he has a job to do. And Tyler always gets the job done.

Turns out, she is the new job.

The people in charge want to use Esme to bring down a very dangerous criminal operation. And in order to do that, Esme has to stay in the land of the living. She needs protection, she needs a new identity, and she needs to disappear, immediately. Because Esme has more than a bit of power, she makes her own deal…her protection needs to come in the ever-so-gorgeous, ever-so-dangerous, and ever-so-law-abiding form of U.S. Marshal Tyler Barrett.

They’ll disappear into Small Town, USA. And they’ll pretend to be newlyweds who just can’t keep their hands off each other.

No, absolutely, this cannot be happening. But no matter how much Tyler protests, the new job is, in fact, happening. He’s being sent to Asylum, Alabama, with the delectable Esme. He’s supposed to be her husband—a role that will give him twenty-four, seven access in order to protect her. He needs that access in order to make sure that Esme doesn’t run from the authorities and that she stays alive. But what Tyler doesn’t count on is the consuming desire he feels for a woman who should be off-limits.

She’ll test every limit that he has…

Esme doesn’t expect her attraction to the rule-following Tyler. He’s big, he’s buttoned-down, and he’s absolutely…delicious. She also suspects that he may be carefully controlling a wild side—one that she would love to see erupt. Oh, if only.

When danger comes calling, Tyler is more than ready to handle any threat. Who knew that falling for the good guy could be so tempting? And so very…heart-breaking. Because there was no way a guy like Tyler would want to stay around once they stop pretending. Everyone knows the bad girl never gets to keep the good guy, especially when she’s still working a very long con.

Author’s Note: Are you in the mood for a strong hero who makes “protecting and defending” his life code? Tyler is big, fierce, and more than ready to step into the line of fire in order to protect his charge. He’s also falling fast under the spell of a woman he should not trust. Everything with Esme is just pretend…everything, except the desire they feel for each other. And the very, very real danger that stalks her. A danger that may wind up costing Tyler more than he ever expected. WHEN HE PROTECTS, Tyler gives his all, and when he loves…he will fight like hell for the woman who stole his heart.

When He Protects (Protector And Defender Romance Book 1) by Cynthia Eden- FREE for a limited time.

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From a USA Today bestselling and Digital Award Winning author
The Playing series includes all 7 books in the sizzling sports romance series set in Boston.
The books:
Playing the Game – an enemies to lovers story of tragedy and redemption filled with killer banter and drama–including a murder trial. (Digital Award Winner for Best Contemporary Romance)
Playing Until the End – a fake relationship romance where the football QB and the research doctor are bound by lies when they get tangled in a secret medical research project, She holds his medical and professional future in her hands and he holds her reputation and financial future in his.
Playing for the Money – a coach’s daughter forbidden romance that tests the limits of a slow burn as she takes a chance on real trouble and they find a way to face down a past problem that return to haunt him.
Playing for Love – a man falling for his fiancee’s best friend and facing a family crisis to realize football isn’t everything and take a chance on real feelings
Playing for Keeps – an enemies to lovers romance where an opportunistic journalist needs to find the limits of her ambition and the football hero needs to learn to trust
Playing with the Bridesmaid – a single dad age-gap romance where we root for the vivacious and inappropriately young Natalie to win her man over
Playing Santa – a Cinderella romance with a cute dog where prince charming plays Santa to a woman with a big heart and her dog-loving son.

Playing Series Complete 7 Book Set: sizzling sports romance by Stephanie Queen- $.99 for a limited time.

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Some will seek to trap her in hopes of harnessing her dark power.
Others will try to end her, deeming it too terrible to risk.

In the end, Lazarus will destroy them all.
Quinn is his, and his alone.
He will do anything to keep it that way.

Quinn is now the vassal and right-hand of Lord Fierté, but what exactly does that mean? As the feartwister seeks to learn more about the man she’s blood bound to serve, their stay in Ilvas is lengthened by an unexpected holiday. Now stuck in the Pirate Queen’s city until the week long debauchery ends, the lines between king and vassal are beginning to blur. When danger strikes, will the tenuous bond of trust between them withstand? Or will this found family fall apart because Quinn’s lack of control?

Lazarus was warned that Quinn’s power might be too great, even for him. Nothing prepared the Dark Prince for the truth of it until she held a dagger over him. Faced with the choice to end her or not, he finds himself powerless when it come’s to the slight woman with a soul as black as his own. Now at odds with himself, the future king of Norcasta must find a way to regain control of his house, his vassal, and his heart…before fate tips its hand once more, and his carefully laid plans go up in smoke.

Blessed be the Wicked: A Found Family Romantasy (Dark Maji Book 2) by Kel Carpenter- $2.99 for a limited time.

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The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic forever, in this standalone dark fantasy from the author of The Sword of Kaigen.

“Powerful, thought-provoking. . . . Fans of R.F. Kuang’s Babel will find much to admire here, from the intricate magic system to the unflinching exploration of societal issues.”—Booklist

AN ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

For twenty years, Sciona has devoted every waking moment to the study of magic, fueled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry at the University of Magics and Industry.

When Sciona finally passes the qualifying exam and becomes a highmage, she finds her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues are determined to make her feel unwelcome—and, instead of a qualified lab assistant, they give her a janitor.

What neither Sciona nor her peers realize is that her taciturn assistant was not always a janitor. Ten years ago, he was a nomadic hunter who lost his family on their perilous journey from the wild plains to the city. But now he sees the opportunity to understand the forces that decimated his tribe, drove him from his homeland, and keep the privileged in power.

At first, mage and outsider have a fractious relationship. But working together, they uncover an ancient secret that could change the course of magic forever—if it doesn’t get them killed first.

Blood Over Bright Haven: A Novel by M. L. Wang – $1.99 for a limited time.

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