New Adult

Out of Left Field: The North Bay Series Book 1
Stephanie Giese
Category
Trigger Warnings
on-page consensual sexual situations, and addiction
When a minor league baseball player comes to a small Virginia town, will finding love with a local waitress be enough to overcome the secrets of his past? Out of Left Field is a romantic comedy that will make readers laugh out loud while touching on some tough real world subjects.

Distilled Magic, A Cozy Fantasy Novel
Alex Peachy
Category
Trigger Warnings
stated on the author’s website at https://alexpeachy.com/content_warnings
As a transgender woman, the kind and impulsive goblin Trinx has never felt fully accepted in her rural clan. Feeling destined to always live on the edge of goblin society, she naively decides to adopt a child as the first step on a path to joining the High Council of Goblin Grandmas. When she finds it impossible to create a family this way, she looks to alchemy for a solution. Follow Trinx’s journey as she finds a family of friends and discovers the truth that has been eluding her.

Death Sentence
Ethel Mavis
Category
Trigger Warnings
Graphic violence and torture.
Death Sentence: Anthony is a murderer. Plain and simple. But why? Because he enjoys the art of killing, and he has an incurable illness which leads him to believe he’ll die before he is caught. But what happens when his death sentence is taken away?

Even When I’m Leaving
S.C. Meyer
Category
Trigger Warnings
Parental Death, Grief, Spice
Even When I’m Leaving by SC Meyer is a contemporary romance inspired by Taylor Swift’s “‘Tis the Damn Season.” Childhood friends Victoria and Anthony reconnect in their small town after years apart, navigating love, grief, and personal growth during a snowstorm over the holidays. This short, steamy read explores second chances and the power of enduring love through a dual timeline of the summer they fell in love and ten years later when Victoria comes back to town.

Auctioned
Lauren Stevens
Category
Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
LeAnn Wells thought she left Black Water behind until her husband was told about a house for sale. She knew in her bones it had a dark past, but there was never proof. Fletcher Kane never wanted to return to the place that made him an outcast, but his Grandpa’s death left him with unfinished business. The house was meant to be his, but when it is sold, the secrets of the past collide with the present, forcing them to uncover the truth about what happened in the small town of Black Water, Ohio.

Bound by the Crown
Bernice Najamba
Category
Trigger Warnings
Mentions of sexual assault, abuse, and trauma.
In Regency England, Emmeline Laurent navigates duty and desire as a woman of African descent in a prejudiced society. Torn between her childhood love, Will Hargrave, and a calculated match with Lord Edmund Montfort, Emmeline must choose: obey societal expectations or risk everything for a love that could shatter her world.

The Billionaire’s Dreamer in Disguise
Karen Linn
Category
Trigger Warnings
Mild language, mild violence references
When sassy social media star Mikayla “Capn Darby” Romnovia stabs security expert Elliott Poole with a cutlass, she has no idea he’s more than a guard or that he’ll propose marriage to save her from her father’s schemes. Their fake relationship turns real, but between her stalker, his skeptical nature, and their mutual deceptions, trust comes hard. With his overbearing family watching and her habit of bending truth, can their growing feelings survive when their true identities surface?

Jesus Take My Wheels: The Rise of a Wheelchair Basketball Star
D.T. Scarola
Category
Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
Efrem grew up in the gang-ridden streets of Philadelphia, raised by his single mother while his father was in prison. He dreamed of escaping through basketball, hoping to play in the NBA. But his life changed when his best friend was killed, and he was shot in the back, leaving him paralyzed. Lost in despair, he found hope through his church and Veronica, who shared his love for basketball. With her support, he pursued wheelchair basketball, proving nothing could stop him from chasing his dreams.

The Billionaire’s Leading Lady
Karen Linn
Category
Trigger Warnings
Mild language, mild violence references
Versace Fairlane knows three things: her ex-boss wants her dead, Miami Beach is the last place he’ll look, and grumpy Johnny Poole could be her savior. She brings chaos, danger, and emotions to his quiet, controlled world. Between dodging cartel creeps, family shenanigans, and the icky ex, they discover love, but what’s love without trust? Each must decide if running from each other is more dangerous than facing their enemies. Sometimes the biggest risk isn’t walking away—it’s staying.

The Unexpected Gift: When love transcends borders and distance
Heidi Donohue
Category
Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
When Olivia embarks on a life-changing study abroad in Ecuador, she never anticipates the whirlwind romance that will forever alter her path. But as their passion ignites, the reality of distance casts a shadow over their dreams.
Heartbroken by the devastating news of Javier’s mysterious death, Olivia is desperate for answers. Twenty-five years later, a chance connection with his family sparks a new journey. Can she uncover the hidden truths and find closure?
