Dog-Eared Daydreams

Sizzle (The Ashton Family #3) by Carrie Aarons Release Date: January 26, 2024 About Sizzle Everyone knows that if there was an award for biggest small town grump, Liam Ashton would win for Hope Crest, Pennsylvania no questions asked. The reclusive, brooding farmer might be part of the family business and do anything for those closest to him, but his bark keeps almost everyone else away. Perhaps that’s what happens when you fall in love at first sight but aren’t allowed to be with the soulmate you didn’t realize you were looking for. When the forbidden woman of his dreams blows back into town, he might finally get a shot to convince her they’re destined to be together. Only, her denials and refusals won’t let him get anywhere near her. Gabrielle Murphy swore she’d never return to the town where she took her first teaching job. She’d done the right thing, once upon a time, and there is no room to question what if. But when the only woman who ever understood her passes and leaves h...

Note: An advance reader copy (ARC) was provided by the author. Sizzle  is the third novel in Carrie Aarons's Ashton Family  small-town romance series, and this newest addition is a story about first loves, second chances, and forever family. At thirty-two, Liam Ashton is the oldest among his siblings, and he's always been the one that took after his grandfather when it came to becoming a farmer. It's a business that works well with the family's pizza empire. He takes his responsibilities to heart, and if that makes him come off as broody and intimidating, then so be it. Of course, having the one woman who's owned his heart from the time he was a nineteen-year-old high school senior back in town. Thirty-five-year-old Gabrielle Murphy is still making a point of keeping her distance, just like she did back when she was a twenty-two-year-old teacher. She didn't have any business getting too close to Liam more than twelve years ago, and she can't help but fee...

The Billionaire Is Back (Beacon Harbor #1) by Kayley Loring & Connor Crais Release Date: January 25, 2024 About The Billionaire Is Back People in this small town are whispering… What they’re saying is that the billionaire is back and he’s going after his best friend’s sister. What I’m trying to do is help Claire Sweeney’s bakery business. What I haven’t been able to admit to myself is that in all this time, no matter how hard I tried, I never forgot her . Now she’s all grown up. I can’t stop thinking about her muffin. Or how guilty I feel when I fantasize about buttering it. Claire has always been as much a part of Beacon Harbor as the hanging flower baskets, the boat tours, and the lobster races. She has no idea how beautiful I think she is. Even when she has flour on her face. Even when she’s rolling her eyes at me. I’ve got her brother’s approval, but now it’s Claire that I really have to convince. She doesn’t believe we have the right ingredients for a real rela...

Note: An advance reader copy (ARC) was provided by the authors. Kayley Loring and Connor Crais are back, and they're bringing a billionaire and a baker along with them in the first novel in their brand new Beacon Harbor  small town, romantic comedy series. The Billionaire Is Back  is a sibling's best friend--alternatively, best friend's sibling--romance set in the fictional small town of Beacon Harbor, Maine. For years, thirty-year-old Grady Barber has focused on achieving every goal he set for himself; now, he's a billionaire investor who's always on the grind, making more money than he could ever possibly need. His life in New York keeps him busy, but when he learns that his father has had a medical episode, he drops everything and heads back to his hometown of Beacon Harbor. Returning means he's bound to bump into his best friend's sister sooner or later, and when he does, it's clear that twenty-eight-year-old Claire Sweeney isn't rolling out ...

The Summer You Found Me (The Summer #3) by Elizabeth O'Roark Release Date: January 25, 2024 About The Summer You Found Me Kate I tore out of rehab to win my husband back. It'll work, too. He just needs to see that I'm clean, that I'm on my feet again. Until that happens, though, I've only got one guy in my corner—Beck, my husband's best friend, who takes me in against his will and keeps me sane. Living with Beck is easier than I expected. And fun. Except I've got a long history of wanting things I'm not supposed to want. And Beck may be the most dangerous of them all. Beck Kate had nowhere else to go—helping her out is the right thing to do. Though if she thinks the fact that she's still married to my best friend means she's safe walking around my house in nothing but a t-shirt...well, I'm somewhat less sure. Because maybe Caleb could overlook her. Maybe Caleb could fail to notice her. But from the moment we met, Kate's be...

Ghosts of the Canyon by Michelle Mankin Release Date: January 25, 2024 About Ghosts of the Canyon Welcome to the year 1969 , a tumultuous year when the world and rock ’n’ roll were changing. Woodstock, war protests, free love, it’s all there, plus a rollercoaster romance that will have you frantically flipping pages to discover who this heroine chooses. What Katelyn Love longs for most of all is a child. Someone to shower with the affection she never received from her parents. Haunted by a heartrending tragedy, she has to give up on those desires and her musical dreams. Liam Hart is a big rock star. But the adoration of thousands of fans isn’t enough. He wants Katelyn’s love, for her to long for him like she once did, but he lost her and doesn’t know how to get her back. Ryan Chance is a handsome and talented up-and-coming musician, the talk of LA Canyon. Just home from Vietnam, he arrives in Los Angeles, hoping to escape the pain of his past. His singular goal is to bec...

Claim Me Forever (Time River #3) by A.L. Jackson Release Date: February 20, 2024 Cover Design: RBA Designs Photography: Michelle Lancaster About Claim Me Forever A single dad sheriff doing his best to protect his town. A gorgeous stranger caught trespassing. A love never expected…   So, it turns out the town sheriff is a total cinnamon roll. A big, burly, grumpy, hot as sin, cinnamon roll. He found me hiding out on private property. Trespassing. I lied and told him I was only there because I was out of cash and had to sleep in my car. I thought he’d give me a ticket and send me on my way. Instead, he insisted that I stay at his guest house—right next door to him and his three kids. I know better than to let them get close. I’ve been betrayed too many times to put my trust in anyone. Too bad the air crackles every time he comes near, and I feel like I’m going to burn up every time I look at him. All it takes is one reckless night to completely spiral into the ...