Strange visitors have appeared in Ethel, their clothes and mannerisms jarring against the familiar rhythm of the coastal town. The woman in Orla and Dave’s spare room speaks in archaic phrases and marvels at electric lights, while the silent man staying with Molly and Cormac carries a translucent device that glows with symbols no one recognizes.
As fog rolls in from the sea, bringing with it the now-familiar whispers and cold spots that signal another haunting, the four friends realize they must unravel the temporal mystery before them. The clock tower strikes at midnight, and both past and future hang in the balance.
Stephanie Hansen is an Imadjinn finalist as well as a PenCraft and Global Book Award Winning Author. Her debut novella series, Altered Helix, released in 2020. It hit the #1 New Release, #1 Best Seller, and other top 100 lists on Amazon. It is now being adapted to an animated story for Tales. Her debut novel, Replaced Parts, released in 2021 through Fire & Ice YA and Tantor Audio. It has been in a Forbes article, hit Amazon bestseller lists, and made the Apple young adult coming soon bestsellers list. The second book in the Transformed Nexus series, Omitted Pieces, released in 2022. Her next novella, Ghostly Howls, releases 2/7/23. She is a member of the deaf and hard of hearing community so she tries to incorporate that into her fiction. https://www.authorstephaniehansen.com/
Holiday Bay is a charming seaside town where every season brings a celebration—and healing comes when you least expect it.
After a heartbreaking loss, Abby Sullivan never imagined she’d find solace in a quaint seaside inn in Holiday Bay, Maine. But surrounded by new friends, cozy traditions, and an endless parade of mysteries, Abby has discovered that sometimes the best way to heal is to start fresh.
In Book 36 of this heartwarming series, Abby joins Mackenzie Cole—niece of her boyfriend, Colt Wilder—and Colt’s father, Hank, for the town’s first-ever Holiday Bay Turkey Olympics. The trio arrives early to get settled, only to discover something far more surprising than turkeys inside the turkey truck…
As the Holiday Bay family prepares for the season’s first snowfall, familiar faces are navigating their own challenges: Georgia is overwhelmed by the pressure of choosing a name for baby Peyton, Hazel’s mysterious cough has everyone concerned, Anna is adjusting to her new life at the inn with cautious optimism, and Lacy is struggling with mixed emotions after letting her triplets travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Full of heart, humor, and seasonal charm, this cozy mystery is perfect for fans of feel-good fiction, small-town camaraderie, and the warm magic of the holidays.
The Improbable Road of Return Nath Jones Publication date: December 17th 2025 Genres: Adult, Romance, Women’s Fiction
What is coming home now? THE IMPROBABLE ROAD OF RETURN is a reentry story about six weeks in the life of a woman named Jenks. In 2012 she accidentally kills a man on a run and does two years in prison for it. After she gets out in 2015 everything is different and her relationships with the two men in her life must change. Does one even know the full truth? How can Jenks be honest? Her mother has to accept her as a murderer, but how can they both acclimate? What will ever be the same? She shoved the man off the bike with the same force she shoves a grocery cart into a parking lot corral. And that makes her among the worst on earth? Well it did kill the man and she did do time. So she must make a way back to who she is. Isandro is her twenty-eight year old lover and Sauveterre is her seventy-four year old neighbor. She isn’t in love with either of them, is she? Or are the relationships of the twenty-first century just that impossible to understand?
Best New American Voices nominee Nath Jones received an MFA in creative writing from Northwestern University. A title in the On Impulse series went to number one on Kindle. Her publishing credits include PANK Magazine, There Are No Rules, and Sailing World, and she has won multiple awards. She lives and writes in Chicago.
And just enough strong women
to keep them on their toes.
Their Reluctant Catch
Northwick Cove Menage Book 1
by Karen Nappa
Genre: Erotic Reverse Harem Romance
I never imagined
fleeing my hometown would mean running straight into their arms…
Stranded on the side of the road in a town I’ve never even heard of in a state
about as far from home as I could get is not exactly how I imagined my vacation
starting.
And I definitely never expected to be rescued by two gorgeous fisherman
brothers.
Sweet, caring Todd immediately puts me at ease, making me want things I know I
have no business wanting. While emotionally unavailable Colton draws me in like
a moth to a flame, our mutual sense of loss and pain tying us together against
both our wills.
Little by little, they each tear down my walls in their own way. And when I’m
in their bed, sobbing out their names as they shower me with pleasure, I’m not
thinking about the horror I witness back home.
I’m only thinking of them… and wondering how I’m going to survive losing them
when I leave.
All I wanted was a
fresh start. Instead, I got the MacAllister brothers and all their hot,
commanding ways.
Heartache and grief were the only things I ever seemed to
find in my hometown. So I left, looking for a new home, a new life.
What I found were three gorgeous, demanding brothers
determined to prove to me that true love exists—and that I could have it with
all of them. Whether it’s making me scream with pleasure in their bed or sob
over their knee from their strict, humiliating discipline, their sole focus is
me. My wants, my needs, my happiness.
But I’m not the only stubborn one in this relationship. And
unless we can all find a way to heal the parts of us others have broken, the
forever they promised me will remain completely out of reach.
She wasn’t looking
for a man, but can she find happiness with two?
Long burned by betrayal, Judith Walker’s heart is closed to new love. Deeply
believing her life is better alone, she hides behind a prickly surface and
sharp temper. When Judith arrives in Northwick Cove, she only wants to bring
her daughter home. Finding Savannah in a loving Triad, and also unwilling to
leave, brings out her fiery nature.
In spite of her protective walls, she quickly attracts the attention and desire
of Sam and Henry. They have long ached for a woman like Judith to join their
family. However, Sam’s flirty charm and Henry’s steady nature are immediately
faced with her suspicion and resistance. When their persistence leads to an
eruption of passion, Judith is forced to question everything she believes.
Karen Nappa is an Amazon bestselling author of Seasoned BDSM
romance with HEA. Her books are available at the popular retailers and include
series such as Small Town Submission and Savage Billionaires.
Immersed in the D/s lifestyle herself, she writes realistic
albeit romantic stories. When not dominated by her cats or her Master (in that
order—even if it earns her a spanking!), she loves going places to discover the
stories waiting to be written.
She resides in the Netherlands with her dominant husband,
two adult-ish sons—and whoever they might drag home with them—and, of course,
her two Chausie cats. If she isn’t writing or texting with friends, she’s
probably reading, running, or listening to heavy metal.
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