Do you love a little suspense with your romance? Author Jules Adrienn has a new release that is filled with danger and romance. NEST OF THIEVES is now available in email and print. 

This fast paced story is about a race against mob hitmen as the main characters try to get the mob's money. Who will end up the winner? The hitman or the robbers? There's danger at every turn and who can you trust?  

NEST OF THIEVES feels like a cross between The Italian Job and Mission Impossible as Conor Monroe sets out to do what no one has done... and survive to enjoy it!

Blurb:
Conor Monroe wants more out of life than a broken family and penny-ante robberies. Julia Terranova is running from an old life, trying to stay one step ahead of her abusive ex. Together they might find an answer to their problems. But when Conor hears about the local crime lords’ next heist—$400,000 in gold—he overreaches. The result is a contract on his life and a new face in town, Joe Cracker Jones. Cracker is an unstoppable force who kills his targets in hand-to-hand combat. But to collect his payday, Cracker has to find Conor. And when terrorizing Conor’s family and friends doesn’t work, he targets the one person Conor can’t ignore—Julia.

Conor’s only strategy is to buy time. One day, one hour, one moment at a time, desperate to hold off the roar of victory that signals the end for every man Cracker fights.
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But maybe this time the end can be a new beginning—if Conor plays this just right…

It’s gonna be a showdown.

Readers who like stories that combine a bit of romance with danger like The Town by Chuck Hogan; and Persuader by Lee Child will enjoy Nest of Thieves.

EXCERPT:
An awkward silence held for a bit. Conor dug his feet under the sand. He looked out over the stream, watching flashes of sunlight sparkle. “So, what about dreams?” 

“What about ‘em?” 

“Do you have any?” 

“Every night,” she said. 

“No. I mean like dreams for your life,” he said, feeling her turn to stare at him. 

“I don’t know. Why?” 

He shrugged. “You just seem like you would.” He turned to meet her gaze. 

“Is that a pick-up line?” 

“No.” 

She looked away. “No one’s ever asked me that before.” She leaned back, bracing her hands in the sand. “I’ll think about it and let you know.” 

He leaned back, moving his hand next to hers, just close enough to touch. “Promise?” he said, staring at her profile. He watched her glance down at his hand. She hooked her pinkie finger over his, lifted her gaze, smiled, and said, “I pinkie swear.” A drop of sweat trailed over her scar. Her eyes were so big he felt like he could dive into them. “I’m gonna hold you to that,” he said, reaching up to wipe the sweat away from her scar.

​About the Author
Jules Adrienn is an award-winning author from Ohio. Her novels include the YA Legends of Ava series (“Ava the Brave” and “Ava the Hunted”), and the thrillers “Two Days to Die” and “Nest of Thieves.” Ava the Brave was a finalist in the 2021 Independent Audiobook Awards, a finalist in the 2020 Launch Pad manuscript competition, and reached the ranking of “#1 YA Action Suspense audiobook” on Kobo. The follow up in the series, Ava the Hunted, reached #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases. With Amazon ratings above four stars for all her novels, Jules is quickly becoming the go-to author for heart pounding stories that, according to readers, are “Everything You Want In A Thriller,” “Can’t Put It Down Suspense,” and “Action Filled To The End!”
 
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A JUST MAN is now up for preorder. This is Book 4 in Jennifer Raines' Choosing Family series and features enemies to lovers. If you love realistic romances with real-world problems. Set in Australia, this story has all the feels.

Blurb:
When past and present collide, a passionate attraction detonates in this enemies to lovers romance from award winning author, Jennifer Raines. Grab a copy today!

No matter where you run, the past will find you…

Kelly needs to enhance her resume. Why else would she accept a placement in Tullamore facing her phobia about country towns? Years ago, a rookie cop humiliated her during an illegal strip search. Problem is, that former cop is now the deputy principal of her new high school and her boss. Sharing a house, a commute, and now an investigation to unravel a series of disasters that look like sabotage, Kelly takes the previously unthinkable step from enemies to allies to lovers.
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Taking a job as deputy principal to uncover suspected corruption at the school, Mick plans to use the appointment as a stepping stone to principal of his own school. Then Kelly, his biggest mistake in his short time on the force, walks through his door. Given the chance to make amends brings peace for both, until Kelly is caught in the crosshairs of his investigation. Protecting her is his only goal.
 
Jennifer’s books have elements of Emily Henry, where characters are the result of layer upon layer of experiences and emotions, where self-doubt becomes our wound. Jennifer draws on a long history of romance writers where passion flares and love conquers loneliness, distrust and fear.

​ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Australian Jennifer Raines writes contemporary romances set mainly, but not exclusively, in Australia – think Malta, Finland, New Zealand or ? A dreamer and an optimist, her stories are a delicious cocktail of mutual respect, passion and loyalty because she still believes in happily-ever-afters.
 
Jennifer fell in love with romance as a teenager. Starting with historical romance. Everything in the school library and then a treasured collection of Georgette Heyer, hard copies, paperbacks and ebooks. Comfort food, she calls them, like Vegemite toast, for those times when she feels low. Her library of comfort food has grown over the years but Georgette Heyer was an early star, under the blankets after lights out using a torch.
 
Jennifer is a member of Romance Writers of Australia. Three times a finalist in the Emerald competition, including in 2017 (Common Cause, renamed Lela’s Choice), 2018 (Taylor’s Law) and 2022 (Quinn, by Design – Choosing Family Book 2). She’s a member of Romance Writers of New Zealand, winning the Pacific Hearts competition twice, including in 2019 with Grace Under Fire, the sequel to Taylor’s Law. She’s also a member of Romance Writers of America and has been a finalist in chapter competitions in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (Taylor’s Law). Jennifer won the contemporary romance section in the 2020 Orange Rose Contest for Planting Hope and was second overall. While rarely entering them these days, Jennifer values competitions for the constructive, honest, not always comfortable feedback they provide.
 
In 2023 Jennifer placed second in the Romance Writers of New Zealand Koru Best First Book with Taylor’s Law.
 
Jennifer loves those days when words flow and the joy of writing makes the hard slog worthwhile. She’s always made up stories about strangers in the street, in a café or strolling through an airport terminal; finding inspiration in snippets of conversations, news items and the sheer puzzle of human interactions.
 
Jennifer lives in inner-city Sydney, Australia, with the requisite number of partners (1) and animals (2). Her desk overlooks a park which nourishes her soul when she raises her head from her keyboard. She gets some of her best ideas during long yin yoga poses or walking—including around the block. While Jennifer adores historical romance, she chose to write contemporary because she thought (wrongly) it needed less research while she was holding down a full-time job.
 
You can find out more about Jennifer and her writing at https://jenniferrainesauthor.com or via https://www.facebook.com/jenniferrainesauthor
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The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. That's a familiar statement but is it true? I know my husband loves me no matter what I make him. And although I do love to bake, he's the type to pass it up!

But Author Sydney Scott's latest release features some tasty treats! PASSION AND PASTRIES is the first book in a new small town romance series featuring cute couples and their families, in addition to those small town neighbors.

PASSION AND PASTRIES has an opposites attract romance where the main couple are enemies at the beginning but soon come together as they find their common passion- Baking!

Now available, PASSION AND PASTRIES is a great romance you will want to read over and over! Don't miss this tale!

Blurb:
Sparks and sugar flies in this delightful romance about a worldly French chef and the small town baker who have more on their mind than their pastries.

Hailey Baker has always wanted one thing: to work in her family’s bakery and live in Sunset Cove for the rest of her life. Some people might think her life is simple and small, but Hailey loves it and is determined to enjoy it despite the judgements of others. When a handsome, French pastry chef opens a shop across the street, Hailey’s simple life becomes a lot more complicated.

Louis Balardi has always wanted to escape the madness and pressures that came with working for his father in Paris. When he finally opens his own pastry shop, he is determined to see it succeed, but faces two problems. The first being his investor-father’s unreasonable demands, and the second being the beautiful female across the street who is doing everything she can to drive his business away.

Two chefs, two bakeries, and two hearts on the line.
Can a baker and a pastry chef stop competing long enough to create the perfect recipe together?
 
Fans of sassy small town romances like Ten Rules for Faking It by Sophie Sullivan or Libby Kay’s Buckeye Falls will love Sydney Scott’s first book set in Sunset Cove, a town where neighbors know more than your family and are always willing to lend a helping hand!
 
EXCERPT:
As it tended to do whenever they interacted, Hailey’s mouth fell open in shock at his audacity. “You can’t do that.” That sign was there to remind people that Baker’s Bakeshop had always been there for them and that they didn’t need to stray to another bakery. First he spies on her shop, now he steals her idea? The nerve of this guy.

He shrugged his shoulders, either oblivious to or not caring about the distress he was causing her. “Why not?”

“Well, because,” she stammered, growing increasingly frustrated at how much this man unnerved her. “Because I did it first.”

Louis’s eyes sparkled as he waggled a finger at her. “You used that argument before, Hailey. Didn’t we agree that such childish excuses were beneath us?”

She felt her cheeks heat as she raged internally, both at his condescension and at the fact that the way he said her name still made her knees weak. Her libido needed a strong talking-to, one she would give it later when Louis was gone and she could think straight again. “Beneath you, maybe. But nothing is beneath me.” As soon as the words were out of her mouth, Hailey regretted them. It sounded like a much better burn in her head.

He smirked and leaned in closer to her, warmth pouring from his body as though he ran as hot as she was feeling in that moment. Hailey caught a whiff of his scent—nutty bread flour and rich chocolate—and allowed herself exactly one second to enjoy it, ignoring the way it made her mouth water at the same time.
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“Nothing is beneath you?” His voice was velvety and seductive, the low timbre causing her skin to tremble and break out in goosebumps. “Perhaps that is the problem, mon cher. One I would be happy to help you remedy, by the way.”

About the Author
Sydney Scott is an American romance writer whose books contain very little drama and come with a happily ever after guarantee. Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, she now lives in Colorado where she spends a lot less time complaining about the heat and more time outdoors exploring nature. She has previously worked as both a high school and college educator where she taught English and Communication. When she’s not writing stories about other people’s love lives, she can be found hiking, reading, baking, drinking hot chocolate, or playing video games with her husband and two young daughters.
 
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