Smartypants Romance

Kilby Blades

Forrest Winters isn't just a federal fire marshal; he's a thorn in Ranger Sierra Betts's side. The way he swings his big axe, fixes her with his chameleon gray eyes, and talks about his jurisdiction has a way of breaking her concentration. He has a way of showing up everywhere he doesn't belong, including Greenbrier Ranger Station. And he really needs to quit stealing her bacon bites. When a series of suspicious fires, an underhanded co-worker, and a cagey Parks Police Chief threaten her job and the park itself, Sierra grudgingly agrees to partner with Forrest. Their side investigation may be her best shot at preventing the framing of an innocent man. But can his firefighting expertise and her detective skills lead them to the real arsonist before Forrest breaks her with his charm? 'Forrest for the Trees' is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone and is book #1 in the Green Valley Heroes series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe

Forrest for the Trees

It Takes a Villa

1st Place Winner: 2019 New England Reader’s Choice Award | Young Adult Romance Finalist: 2019 WISRWA Write Touch Award | Young Adult Romance Finalist: 2019 National Excellence in Romantic Fiction Award (NERFA) | Young Adult Romance Finalist: 2019 CRWA Stiletto Contest | Young Adult Romance Finalist: 2019 OCCRWA Book Buyer’s Best Contest | Young Adult Romance Compared to life on tour with her wannabe rock star mother, finishing high school in Rye is a snooze. At least Roxy has her best friend, Zoë, her dad, and her music. When her standoffish Civics class partner, Jag Monroe, breaks ranks and randomly friends her on Instagram, Roxy swiftly declines. Jag is Roxy's total opposite: stinking rich, conceited, and hot in that obvious kind of way. Roxy's sure that his repeated friend requests must be a joke. Then Zoë does the unthinkable: snatches Roxy's phone, accepts Jag's latest friend request, and follows him back. As the posts (and sparks) fly, Roxy begins to suspect that Jag may not be as shallow as everyone thinks, and that he may be into more than just her music. ﻿Note: This is a standalone in a series. The story fully resolves with a HEA!

A Nostalgia Songfic

Friended

From USA Today best selling author Kilby Blades, the first installment in the multi-award-winning Hot in the Kitchen series... TV chef Cella journeys to an idyllic seaside town to write an Italian cookbook. She's also mourning a failed restaurant project, dodging her predatory agent, and finding respite from soul-crushing fame. When she learns that her next-door neighbor, hot doctor Max, is the nephew of a late, famed Italian restaurateur, she convinces him to teach her authentic touches that will help her write the book. This is a mixed blessing for guilt-ridden Max, who botched his own attempt to become a chef—a failure that’s left his aunt’s gorgeous restaurant sitting empty for years. No one has challenged Cella when it comes to her cooking in ages. Max’s fiery disposition sparks her intuition and reminds her how to feel the food. But the heat between Max and Cella may be hotter than the flames on the stove. Max's gentlemanly nature and Cella's professionalism stop being enough to keep them apart. With Max's vacation ending and Cella slated to return to L.A., how will they ever say goodbye? Accolades for The Secret Ingredient 1st Place Winner - 2019 I Heart Indie Awards Finalist - 2019 Sexy Scribbles Contest 1st Place - 2018 Stiletto Award for Unpublished

A Curvy Girl Small Town Culinary Romance

The Secret Ingredient

From USA Today best selling author Kilby Blades, the smoking-hot series that started it all… The rules are simple: unattached companionship, toe-curling sex and a clean break whenever it ends. Either one of us can say the single word that will break it off: Snapdragon. Falling in love is a luxury people like us don’t have. He’s at the top of his field and I’m at the top of mine. It’s only a matter of time before duty calls and one of us walks away. But I can feel myself slipping, falling for him, every time he sends me dinner when I’m chained to my desk; every time he takes revenge on my boss for making my life hell; every tender touch in the dark of night. How will I ever walk away if he says the word? I know I ought to be the one to say it. I’ve already broken the rules. I know I ought to say it. But I can’t. "Fresh, with a reveal toward the end that is surprising!" - Publisher's Weekly Booklife Critical Review "A no-strings arrangement of companionship and sex turns into true love in Kilby Blades’s highly original, genuinely unconventional, feminist and romantic debut. When Michael and Darby meet, the chemistry is palpable, but so is the mutual admiration and genuine respect." - Book Riot The Best Books You've Never Heard Of (Summer 2020) "Blades manages to ease feminism and equality into her novels, which is always a delight to see in a genre written and read by women." - IndieReader Starred Review of The Art of Worship Awards and Accolades for Snapdragon 2018 Publisher's Weekly BookLife Prize Semi-Finalist 2018 HOLT Medallion Award of Merit 2018 NECRWA Reader's Choice Award 1st Place Winner 2018 IPPY Award Bronze Medalist 2018 Foreword Indie Awards Honorable Mention 2018 Emma Award for Diversity in Romantic Literature Finalist 2018 Book Buyer's Best Contest 1st Place Winner 2017 National Reader's Choice Award 1st Place Winner

Snapdragon

From USA Today best selling author Kilby Blades, the stunning sequel to Snapdragon… When taking the promotion that means leaving Darby turns out to be the biggest mistake of Michael's life, crafting a second chance is his only redemption. He'll go to extremes to unravel their tangled web. But winning her heart may be the least of his worries. Darby's father is up to no good, a crooked senator whose dirty dealings are at cross-purposes with Michael's social justice work. They are two powerful men, both vying for control over the future of Chicago's South Side, both vying for Darby's loyalty. Only, Frank Christensen plays dangerous games. When Frank goes too far and places Darby in a bad situation with the mafia, how will Michael protect her from half a world away? "Gosh this series just keeping getting better and better. Such an emotional read with lots of surprises." - BP34, Goodreads "I knew I wanted more of Michael and Darby’s story. I had no idea I’d love it this much." - Ames Hart, Goodreads "The story is masterfully written with authentic, loving characters...It took me places in my mind and in my heart. So romantic, intelligent, and thought provoking." - Santa Cruz Lover, Amazon "Blades manages to ease feminism and equality into her novels, which is always a delight to see in a genre written and read by women." - IndieReader Starred Review of The Art of Worship Awards and Accolades for Chrysalis 2018 Emma Award Finalist for Interracial Romance 2018 Emma Award for Diversity in Romantic Literature - Best Debut Author

Chrysalis

A BWWM Billionaire Romantic Comedy

Crazy Old Money

Young Buck

When her husband died in bed with a 19-year-old college student, Loretta Boggs swore off men. Now she moonlights as Green Valley's finest infidelity investigator. When she's not staking out scumbags, sidelining sugar babies, and catching cheating bastards, she's the fearless leader of Cheated On-onymous, a secret support group for betrayed women that meets in the basement of Green Valley Library. Fire Lieutenant Buck Rogers is Green Valley Fire Department's newest recruit. He's also renting the house next door to Loretta. When a mysterious family secret compels him to seek the talents of a PI, he calls in a friendly favor. But keeping things neighborly isn't easy. Not with Loretta spying on Buck's chin-up routine through his open bedroom window. Not with Buck's shameless flirting and beguiling blue eyes. Buck may be testing her resolve, but Loretta is testing his mettle. Can she get over the fact that he's just so young? ‘Young Buck’ is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #5 in the Green Valley Heroes series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.

A Slow Burn Small Town Romance

Levi left New York because of his crush on his best friend, billionaire hotelier Adam. Can Levi survive with his heart unscathed when Adam needs his photography skills for a very special PR campaign?

Adam Bomb

A fresh, hilarious take on the classic Cyrano de Bergerac from USA Today bestselling author Kilby Blades... In today’s world filled with terrible dating apps and split-second hot takes, all Zuri Robinson wants is something real. And between her crap job, her family drama, and feeling like she completely missed out on her twenties, she’s pretty much done. Her only bright spot is exchanging letters with a ridiculously charming guy in Italy. Only Alessandro Fabricare has a teeeeeny little secret... Nico Fabricare simply wanted to help his brother, Alessandro—who isn’t as eloquent with the English language—write a few letters. But with every letter that crosses the Atlantic, Nico is discovering that Zuri might just be the most incredible woman he’s ever met...except she thinks she’s falling in love with his brother. Now Zuri is on her way to Italy—to meet Alessandro. And Nico is running out of time to win over the girl of his paper dreams before she finds out the truth.

Looks Good on Paper

From USA Today best selling author Kilby Blades, the next installment of the Hot in the Kitchen series.. Leaving her name—and her job as a top food critic—behind in New York, Shea Summers seeks respite in Sapling. Her borrowed mountain getaway seems perfect for writing her opus. It’s also perfect for riding out a messy divorce and hiding the roomful of cash she kind-of-sort-of stole from her ex. Too bad Sapling is a remote, three-restaurant town with food that leaves much to be desired. Sexy grocer, Dev Kingston, may be Shea’s saving grace. The way he looks at her with his aspen-green eyes shows her everything her marriage was missing, and he can special-order every delicacy she craves. But Shea’s not the only one who isn’t what she seems. Dev moonlights as a sheriff’s deputy, a fact she finds out too late; a string of suspicious crimes finds newcomers under scrutiny; and her ex is going to extremes to find out where she is. Taking the money and living under an assumed name might be on the right side of wrong, but dating Dev is a dangerous game. She's still running and he's still the law.

Spooning Leads to Forking

Does it feel like you’ve tried everything to market your book and you’re not selling the number you want? Have you read countless how-to articles and bought expensive courses promising a kick in sales? Most book marketing advice is imitation-based and rigid. It makes bold assumptions about your brand. And it might not align at all to your library, resources or career stage. The Book Marketing Audit distills what I’ve learned as a 15-year digital marketing veteran and 25-time-award-winning author to offer customizable, action-oriented advice. It will show you why your current marketing isn't working and teach you to stop copying tactics that can't work for your library--to focus on smart opportunities revealed by your own brand insights. The auditing mindset is what separates amateur marketers from professionals. Auditing exposes costly flaws and dangerous risks. It cares less about helping you fly faster down the track you’re already on and more about making sure you’re on the right track. It will improve your decision-making, place you in control, and salvage your sanity, your money, and your time.

The Book Marketing Audit

A Holiday Romance

Loaded

Is your book dripping with deliciousness? Seething with steam? Boiling with sultry heat? Congratulations! You just wrote yourself into an advertising problem. Mainstream authors can earn new readers through mass market advertising networks. But not you, my naughty friend. Your racy blurbs and steamy covers flout the rules set forth by important ad platforms like Facebook, Google, and Amazon. Marketing Steamy Romance distills what I've learned as a 15-year digital marketing veteran and writer of erotic romance into actionable advice for authors. The first part introduces decision points around whether to advertise on major platforms, then presents strategies for creating book covers, titles, blurbs, video trailers and ads and other assets that are less likely to be rejected by ad networks. The second part presents a litany of tips, tricks and hacks for getting the most out of well-known marketing opportunities if you write in racy genres. Additional opportunities for authors who can't, or just plain don't want to, tone down their creatives are also presented here. A third part practical matters like dealing with reviews from offended readers, bans and blocks on social profiles, and thinking through disclosures and disclaimers, is included. A meaty final chapter discusses being smart about budgeting, setting ad performance expectations and measuring advertising results. This is a book about anticipating challenges, navigating around problems, and helping authors of steamy content understand their place in the marketing ecosystem. Its wisdom comes not only from romance novel marketing, but also from my experience advertising other restricted products for non-literary clients. Marketing Steamy Romance is crafted to transcend the advice of well-meaning marketing manuals-advice that simply doesn't fit for purveyors of racy content-and to divert authors from mistakes that cost time, frustration and money.

Marketing Steamy Romance

The rules are simple: unattached companionship, toe-curling sex and a clean break whenever it ends. Darby's groundbreaking medical research will launch her into career stardom. Michael's status as an architectural wunderkind will send him to a far-flung locale. Either one can say the single word that will break it off: Snapdragon.But soul-deep sex is just the beginning. Michael becomes a fierce ally against her misogynist boss, a light to chase away the shadow of her notorious father, and the antidote to her crushing loneliness. And Darby must fight hard not to fall in love. After all, choosing love over ambition is the one thing she said she'd never do. And their wayward feelings may not change Michael's endgame. So she'll walk the tightrope of their relationship, even though she fears the fall may kill her. For people like them, love doesn't always conquer all.GET READY TO FALL IN LOVE WITH SNAPDRAGONDeeply meaningful, desperately sexual, and inevitably bittersweet, Snapdragon deals with the quandary of choosing love over career, the weight of adulthood and the complexity of modern work-life. It rewrites the book on what a 21st century relationship should look like and keeps the reader wondering how it will end.

From USA Today best selling author, Kilby Blades, the multi-award-winning series that started it all... Money can buy them anything. Happiness might take a little work. They're young, they're hot, they're filthy rich, and they're ready to take on the establishment, along with anyone who messes with the people they love. Snapdragon The rules are simple: unattached companionship, toe-curling sex, and a clean break whenever it ends. And either one can say the single word to end it: Snapdragon. Chrysalis When taking a promotion in Sydney proves to be the biggest mistake of his life, Michael must go to extremes to win Darby back. But how will he fight for their love and protect her from her crooked politician father from half a world away? Vertical Jasmine is in desperate need of extraction from a high-end human trafficking bust gone wrong, one she never should have taken on alone. But there's only one man who can help her: Avi. And she left him at the altar six months ago. Loaded: A Holiday Romance When his grandmother summons him to an urgent family dinner, Marsh is forced to do the one thing he's been avoiding: bring his woke Black girlfriend home to his stuffy old money family. With forced proximity and alcohol, what could possibly go wrong? Bonus Holiday Short: Sleigh My Name An extended holiday epilogue for Michael and Darby that is exclusive to this set and not published anywhere else. Michael never forgave himself for the time he broke Darby’s heart, no matter how fast he’d fixed his stupid decision to move away. Five years later, he has a shot at orchestrating a do-over of one fateful night. At the Jingle Ball, he’ll pull off his grandest gesture yet.

Gilded Love: The Complete Boxed Set

Preslaysa Williams

Kari Lemor

Eva Moore

Adrienne Bell

R. L. Merrill

Marie Booth

Meg Bellamy

Erin St. Charles

It's the most wonderful time of the year! OK-scratch that. It's time for another obligatory family gathering. And nothing spices up the egg nog like bringing your partner home. Surely your belligerent brother-in law, your gimlet-eyed granny and your drunken uncle will keep it classy. With forced proximity and alcoholic beverages, what could possibly go wrong?

A Family Drama Romance Anthology

Worst Holiday Ever

Piper Rayne

Susannah Nix

Melonie Johnson

Marika Ray

Stina Lindenblatt

Sylvie Stewart

Hope Ellis

Brenda St John Brown

Tawdra Kandle

Serena Bell

Claire Marti

Dylann Crush

Elizabeth Lynx

Kameron Claire

MK Meredith

Tracey Pedersen

Arell Rivers

Get a headstart on the holiday spirit by reading for a great cause! Nearly twenty of today’s most entertaining rom-com authors have teamed up to sell #Books4Boobs. This collection of holiday shorts ranges from sweet to steamy and promises to entertain. 100% of proceeds will benefit the Young Survival Coalition, an international organization focusing on women ages 40 and under who are diagnosed with breast cancer. Titles and Authors Wilder for the Win by Serena Bell Last One Gets the Booby Prize by Kilby Blades Tattooed Tatas by Kameron Claire Mixing Merrymas by Dylann Crush A Trivia Pursuit by Hope Ellis Two Nights to Believe by Melonie Johnson Tits the Season by Tawdra Kandle Decidedly with Tinsel by Stina Lindenblatt The Great Christmas Race by Elizabeth Lynx All I Want is You by Claire Marti Wreath this Ring by MK Meredith Star Bright by Susannah Nix Ta Ta To Heartbreak by Tracey Pedersen Pretty Packages by Marika Ray Rock, Paper, Santa by Piper Rayne Tinsel Bomb by Arell Rivers A Brit Under the Mistletoe by Brenda St John Brown Booby Trapped by Sylvie Stewart

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