Lovable serial killer Serge Storms is back and coming to the rescue of a Midwestern couple who aren't finding Florida quite as charming as he does in Riptide Ultra-Guide, the sixteenth installment in Tim Dorsey's bestselling series.When newly unemployed Patrick and Barbara McDougal decide a vacation in Florida is just what they need to put life back on the right track, awful accommodations, a robbery, and a not-so-helpful police department make them rethink their decision to drown their troubles in paradise.Luckily, charismatic (and crazy!) tour guide Serge Storms and his sidekick, Coleman, are up for another action-packed adventure in this outrageous crime thriller that Tim Dorsey fans won't soon forget. Read more

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, NPR, THE SEATTLE TIMES, ELLE, THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, AND OPRAH DAILY A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view • From the “literary icon” (Oprah Daily) and Pulitzer Prize Finalist whose novel Erasure is the basis for Cord Jefferson’s critically acclaimed film American Fiction"If you liked Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver, read James, by Percival Everett" —The Washington PostWhen the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.While many narrative set pieces of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remain in place (floods and storms, stumbling across both unexpected death and unexpected treasure in the myriad stopping points along the river’s banks, encountering the scam artists posing as the Duke and Dauphin…), Jim’s agency, intelligence and compassion are shown in a radically new light.Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a “literary icon” (Oprah Daily), and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime, James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature. Read more

A powerful mother. Three daughters. And a fast-paced, cutthroat culinary legacy up for grabs in a darkly witty novel about a family on the edge by the bestselling author of The Nobodies and The F Word.Maren Winter is a world-renowned restaurateur who has built an empire. No one heeds the whispers of her retirement more closely than her three daughters, all in service to their mother’s legacy.On the night of Maren’s annual New Year’s Eve party, a line is crossed, and word of a humiliating family meltdown spreads like a Northern California wildfire through the culinary elite. It’s a golden opportunity for one of them to step into power—and a trigger for a spiraling descent into paranoia and blind ambition.As the Winter family’s dissolution begins, so does a journey of competition, love, loyalty, self-preservation, and the need for three women to forge a path of their own. Read more

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A forbidden night with my brother’s best friend led to a secret baby for the merciless don.I wanted out of the mafia world, so I moved away to start a new life.A funeral forced me to return home, where I found myself in the arms of my sworn enemy, Roman De Luca.He’s as ruthless as he is handsome, and with the passing of his father, he is now the mafia boss.One night, a fire ignited between us, and I was reminded of why he was my childhood crush.Disregarding our mutual hate, his new mob boss status, and most importantly, the fact that he’s my brother’s best friend... we crossed a line that he demands we NEVER cross again.But as life would have it... I'm pregnant. Read more

**Now a top 50 Amazon best seller!**I’m not the hero in this story.I’m the villain...The notoriously angry, grouchy, D.C. Eagles defenseman that just can’t keep his temper in check. The temper that leads to a fifteen game suspension from the NHL.As if that’s not bad enough, I'm forced into a short term youth-hockey coaching gig. Which my manager swears will “rebuild my image.”But what I didn’t expect was for a gorgeous, spunky blonde to stomp onto the ice on day one and lecture me about being rude to her little brother. Something about this spitfire of a woman, and the boy she’s so protective of, has my defenses melting.And if I’m not careful, I’ll burst into flames, forever melting the ice I’ve carefully kept around my heart.(This is a closed-door romcom with mild language. Trigger warnings include: parental substance abuse & dealing with grief/loss of parents). Read more

Opposites attract?In theory, maybe.In reality, doubtful.When my brother’s best friend asks me to fake marry him to secure a business deal he desperately needs, I laugh in his face. Me help Carter Harrington? That’s split-your-pants, rip-roaring hilarious. I don’t even like him.Besides, no one would believe I’m Carter’s wife. It’s ridiculous.He’s tall, blond, and attention-grabbing gorgeous. I’m short, curvy, awkward… and usually invisible.He’s never met someone he couldn’t charm. I can barely talk to friends, much less strangers.He’s a workaholic that lives and breathes money and business. I prefer to lose myself in my art.Believability factor of us as a couple? Zero.But when he puts his hand on my thigh, pulls me to his side possessively, and whispers dirty things in my ear that make me go liquid, all the reasons why we shouldn’t be together start to fade away.And when we’re forced to share a bed to keep up the charade, this fake marriage begins to feel real.Dangerously real.What's a girl to do when the man she can't stand starts to feel like her husband?Never Marry Your Brother's Best Friend is a full-length romance with a Happily Ever After. It can be read as a standalone. Read more

Shaw Daniels is the bane of my existence. Always has been. Always will be.When we were kids, he annoyed me to no end by being good at everything. He didn’t have to study or really even try. Meanwhile, I tried too much and still lost to him.Then when we were teenagers, our rivalry became twisted. He started sabotaging all my relationships. I retaliated by doing the same to him.Now, we’re adults and we should be able to move on. But when I become a physical therapist for his professional hockey team, it seems as though we can’t let go of our rival tendencies.Suddenly, our teasing starts to border on flirting. Bets are made and lines are crossed. The kind of lines that once crossed … you can never go back to the way things were before.The Golden Goal is a rivals to lovers, brother’s best-friend hockey romcom for fans of sports romance. It has all the sizzling chemistry you love, without any explicit scenes. Check out the first book in the More Than a Game series, an interconnected standalone series based around four men in four different sports. Read more

A chance encounter led to a dating contract... with a mafia boss.I was desperate and needed a pretend boyfriend.Of all the people in the city, I collided with the ruthless millionaire, Carlo D’Angelo.His heart is as cold as ice, but he's so darn hot, I'm surprised it hasn't melted.When mistaken for my imaginary beau, I just went with it, and to my surprise......he played along.It turns out he has an agenda of his own, and we needed to play by three simple rules:Get to know each other so we're never caught off guard,Make a few public appearances together, and…Share two kisses.In the end, he gets a building he's been trying to buy from my father, and I get to walk away from an arranged marriage.The plan seemed perfect. We're total opposites, so romance was never an option.I save lives, and he... takes them. So, there was no way anything could go wrong.That is until he started calling me... his. Read more

I'm getting married in a few months, and I just found out five minutes ago. My first reaction was, 'No thanks!' But it turns out that my fiancé is the powerful don of NYC, and 'no' is not an option.Christian D’Angelo is so gorgeous that his presence can kill, but he gladly does that with his bare hands. I happen to be a pawn in a dangerous game to settle my family’s debt.He thought he could possess me until he realized I would not be silenced. One thing led to another, and our banter turned to lust, turned to love, and turned into a positive pregnancy test.But I refuse to tell him because I will not be caged and thrown into his dungeon... again.Deep down, he has a heart of gold, and I've found myself madly in love with the scariest man I've ever met.But there is no way... I'm marrying the don of fury. Read more

He's a self-made billionaire. He's cynical, stubborn, and he gets what he wants. Until he met her...Gwen Fox is obsessed with the mysteries of outer space. But her project’s billionaire backer is obsessed with shutting her team down.About to lose everything, Gwen is forced to travel to Peru to change the mind of the man she loves to hate—Ty Sterling. Her mission to save her team takes an unexpected turn when the pair find themselves stranded alone together in the jungle.Forced to rely on each other, the space between enemies and lovers begins to collapse. As their bickering reaches new heights, so does their undeniable attraction. Gwen starts to see that Ty’s heart may not be as cold as interstellar space after all.But could he possibly be the love of her life?*** The Space Between Us is a swoon-worthy, adventure-filled, laugh-out-loud tale of a woman who will do anything to save her job and the stubborn billionaire who dared to get in her way. It comes complete with baby alpacas, pink dolphins, and the world’s most awkward hallucinogenic tea ceremony. It’s a standalone rom-com with a little more spice than a regular Melanie Summers book. ***WHAT TO EXPECT:Enemies to loversBillionaire meets S.T.E.M. romanceLush, romantic settings, adventure, and a little dangerForced Proximity/only one bedA secret cinnamon roll heroLoads of witty banter and delicious tension Read more

Going tit for tat with the man you hate is all fun and games until things get literal…and the jerk sees you naked. My beach getaway was only supposed to include three things: relaxation, wine, and fun in the sun.Mack Houston, on the other hand, should have never—ever—been involved.In no uncertain terms, he’s the bane of my existence.The thorn in my side.The sexy Mr. Good-Time Guy who drives me up the wall and my work archnemesis for the past five years.He’s the last person I want to get stuck anywhere with—it’s bad enough that I have to see him every day at work—and yet, because of a booking error (or curse of the universe, as I like to call it), I’m stuck in the same vacation rental with him for an entire week.I’m going to end up in jail.Or worse, I might just give in to the insane urge to find out if his lips are really as kissable as they look. One way or the other, disaster feels imminent. Read more

Hating him was easy.Working for him was complicated.Getting pregnant by the mafia heir… is forbidden.I was stranded and the hot millionaire came to my rescue.His cocky demeanor practically dared me to reject his offer but,I figured it was only one ride and I would never see him again, right? Wrong!Weeks later, I walked into my new job, and there he was sitting at my boss's desk.One day, I went into his dimly lit office to find him shirtless.My traitorous eyes flickered down to his lips,every inch of me begging to close the gap and he gladly obliged.There’s only one problem.My boss's family runs the mafia and mine, runs the FBI.Our families have made it clear that our love defies every rule and is strictly forbidden. But...I'm pregnant. Read more

"Funniest book I've ever read." –Tom McCaffrey, bestselling author of The Wise AssIs it too much to ask that a managed care facility refund a year's advance payment when your grandfather dies before he can move in?Frank Johnson doesn't think so, which is why the thirty-three-year-old now lives in a nursing home, locked in a chess match feud with management that doesn't occupy nearly enough of his time.When foster kid Elroy is thrust into his life, Frank decides to turn this forced relationship to his advantage - launching a string of absurd decisions, inappropriate behaviors and unexpected glimpses of tenderness that ultimately turn a New Jersey suburb upside down. A laugh-out-loud celebration of bad choices for good causes, Managed Care is an offbeat story about three misfits on the social fringes of suburbia and their ridiculous campaign to introduce an unfiltered version of intimacy to their stale, impersonal community. Because, according to Frank, it's probably what Jesus would have wanted.Grab a copy Managed Care today... Kirkus Reviews calls it, "Witty, occasionally crass, and an unqualified delight!" Read more

The Florida Keys has everything for your perfect vacation. Beaches, beverages, and betrayals. Quirky property owner, Madison Westin inherits a whole lot more than her aunt's quaint beachfront cottages. Taking on a slew of colorful and shady tenants, Madison navigates a whole new world of drunks, ex-convicts, and fugitives. But all new businesses have their hang-ups. With a ruthless lawyer and the former property manager out for blood, Madison is forced to enlist her Glock-rocking bestie to help her take down vile enemies. But can the feisty Madison ace her crash course in blackmail, murder, and drugs before it's too late? Read more

Percival Everett's Erasure is a blistering satire about race and writingThelonious "Monk" Ellison's writing career has bottomed out: his latest manuscript has been rejected by seventeen publishers, which stings all the more because his previous novels have been "critically acclaimed." He seethes on the sidelines of the literary establishment as he watches the meteoric success of We's Lives in Da Ghetto, a first novel by a woman who once visited "some relatives in Harlem for a couple of days." Meanwhile, Monk struggles with real family tragedies—his aged mother is fast succumbing to Alzheimer's, and he still grapples with the reverberations of his father's suicide seven years before. In his rage and despair, Monk dashes off a novel meant to be an indictment of Juanita Mae Jenkins's bestseller. He doesn't intend for My Pafology to be published, let alone taken seriously, but it is—under the pseudonym Stagg R. Leigh—and soon it becomes the Next Big Thing. How Monk deals with the personal and professional fallout galvanizes this audacious, hysterical, and quietly devastating novel. Read more

Dear grouchy neighbor: I’m considering your offer and need clarification before proceeding. Despite being an artist, I think you know that as a busy New Yorker, I am also practical and straightforward.That said, I need to make sure you know that this could never turn into anything serious. I don’t care if you’re trying to get over your ex-girlfriend or hoping she’ll eventually want to get back together with you—just don’t project your messy feelings about her onto me.Because, despite your resemblance to an underwear model, I won’t be falling for you. Ever.Yours, with clear boundaries,Bernadettep.s. I’d like to be very clear that regardless of whether or not we do this, nothing will change my feelings for your dog (and we both know she loves me too).Dear nutty neighbor: As a lawyer, I must clarify that I never made an offer. It was a suggestion regarding the possibility of a non-permanent, no-strings-attached arrangement between two consenting adults whose beds are separated by a wall.As a man who shares your disdain for messy feelings, I applaud your confidence in your ability to not fall for me. Hold on to that. I’d also like to make it clear that I don’t care if you want to get over your crush on your boss or if you still hope he’ll realize you’re the woman of his dreams. That said, I definitely wasn’t thinking about my ex-girlfriend when I kissed you in the laundry room, and I’m quite sure you weren’t thinking about your boss.As a dog daddy, I'm glad you're so taken with my girl. But if you try to steal her I will get all Liam Neeson up in your pretty face.As a busy New Yorker, I think clear boundaries are hot. I have one hour free to blow your mind tonight. So turn off Netflix, put down that glass of wine, and let’s do this.Yours for now, Matt Read more

There’s nothing like a speedboat gunfight to shake up a peaceful morning. When the chase ends with an explosion right in front of Madison and Fabiana’s peaceful beachfront compound, their first call isn’t to 911. It’s to their husbands, Creole and Didier. A promise is a promise, after all.Besides, if they’re tagged as witnesses, they’ll be targets for whoever wanted the occupants of that boat dead. So they ping their network of insiders and sit back, blissful in their mistaken impression that they’ve given trouble the slip.But trouble has a long reach. The bombed-out boat is only the first clue a new crime boss is trying to muscle into Tarpon Cove. And a face from Fab’s former life-on-the-edge is back, wanting to pick up where they left off. Giving this creeper the cold shoulder won’t stop the inevitable. And the path of destruction could include the entire town. Read more

My dream job just got snapped up by the one man who rejected me…That’s right. I’m an unemployed twenty-something stuck sleeping on my grandmother’s old futon while Hudson Blaine, the guy who shot me down, gets to manage The Beachfront InnTalk about life being unfair.I’m about to flee town with what’s left of my pride when Mr. Rejection begs me to stay. Apparently, he needs my help resuscitating the inn’s reputation before the grand reopening.But I’m not sure I can bear Hudson being my new boss, or survive sharing an office with him and his wife-me-up eyes.So I tell myself it’s just for one month. One month to prove myself and what I’m capable of …Or go down on the shores of The Beachfront Inn in a blaze of humiliation.That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss is a closed-door romantic comedy in the Abieville Love Stories series with all the sizzling chemistry you love, but no explicit scenes or language.Tropes in the book:Sworn off relationshipsForced proximityWorkplace romanceFound familySmall town Read more