THORNS OF WAR BY EVA WINNERS
THORNS OF WAR BY EVA WINNERS
The Complete Story ARC
3 YEARS AGO
Peter, wearing jeans and a hoodie, checks the papers
in his hands as he crouches next to a fireplace. His black
hair shines a bit, illuminated by the warm glow of fire in a
dark room. The only other light coming from the screen of
a laptop next to him. He tosses the papers he used to make
identification into the flames, then compares a new passport
to his old one. He turns slightly while slipping the
new fake passport into a pocket and we see his tear-filled face. He wipes
his eye with his sleeve and then grabs an iron poker to stir the
fire, ensuring every bit of the old documents burn. He stirs a
little extra as if he is lost in his thoughts. His tears increase.
The screen of his laptop is erasing his hard drive.
A message pops up, “Files deleted and replaced. Extracting
myself now. Be safe, Peter.”
Peter carries the computer to a desk in a wall of
cabinets and bookshelves and places it in the center, open. He
pauses to look at his old passport then gently lays it next to
his computer as if he is saying goodbye to an old friend. This
bedroom, a dorm in the academy where he has lived most
of his life is ultra luxurious. Dark wood paneled walls, thick
velvet blue curtains, which are closed now, and a bed laden
with overstuffed yet soft pillows, fresh linens and thick
comforter encased in an embroidered duvet.
Peter rolls up a blanket as he watches the last of the
embers dissolve into red glow, then black ash. Stuffing the
blanket into his pack, he zips it, straps it on, and takes one
last look around. Pausing, he sighs sadly.
Opening the door of his room just a bit, he peers out.
The hallway is dark and still. Peter sneaks out then closes the
door behind him quietly.
ROOKIE ATTRACTION
Ava Olsen
Release Date: September 2
Meet Ava Olsen:
Ava Olsen writes steamy and dreamy contemporary romances filled with heartwarming characters, cheeky banter and swoony moments.
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Blurb:
Selwin
I planned on coming out in the NHL. I didn't plan on having to switch teams to survive it.
With the New York Rush, keeping my head down should be safe—until rookie defenseman Finn Baran shows up. Finn is talented, determined, impossible to ignore. Every late-night conversation and every stolen glance on the ice pulls me closer to a line I swore I'd never cross.
Falling for my teammate was never part of the playbook.
Finn
After going undrafted, I thought my hockey dreams were over. A last-minute tryout with the Rush gives me one more chance—and puts me face-to-face with Selwin Kirkland, a player I've admired for years.
Our chemistry is undeniable.
The timing couldn't be worse.
As friendship turns into something more, we have to decide if protecting our careers is worth losing the one thing we never saw coming: each other.
Rookie Attraction is a bi awakening, friends-to-lovers, hurt/comfort MM hockey romance. Book 1 of the NY Rush series—where love doesn't play by hockey rules.
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CLAIMING LILY
Rory Miles
Release Date: June 30
Meet Rory Miles:
Rory Miles is an avid reader, consumer of chocolate, and lover of cats. Her books can best be described as snarky with a healthy amount of romance.
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Blurb:
Did I plan on living with my ex-boyfriend’s three best friends?
No.
But when he kicks me out with nowhere to go, Hudson, Cole, and Gage are the ones who take me in.
It’s supposed to be temporary. Just long enough to get back on my feet. No drama. No complications.
Except these men don’t know how to keep their distance.
Hudson is steady and protective.
Cole knows exactly how to make me laugh.
And Gage? He watches me like I already belong to him.
I should remember they were my ex’s first. I should leave before this gets messy, but late nights turn into lingering touches and something I can’t ignore.
Their house starts to feel like home, like the only place I’m safe.
Until I realize I’m being watched.
Someone in this town doesn’t want me here and they’re slowly getting closer. Angrier. Scarier.
The three men I shouldn’t want vow to protect me. . . that is if my stalker doesn’t get to me first.
This is a standalone contemporary romance where the FMC doesn’t have to choose.
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