Category Archives: Romance

What Might Have Been by Holly Miller

What Might Have Been by Holly Miller

Lucy is at a crossroads. The same night she quits her thankless job she meets Caleb, a local photographer in her seaside town, and has a run-in with Max–the once love of her life. As Lucy decides the right path forward–finally pursue her dream of becoming a writer, or move to London and revive her career–her choice will change her life in unimaginable ways. Stay. After a decade of trying to run from her dream, Lucy is finally facing her fears and putting pen to page. With her budding romance with handsome, artistic Caleb, she has more inspiration now than ever. But can Lucy… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Divorce
  • Physical assault

The Sight of You by Holly Miller

Joel has sworn off falling in love. But when he meets Callie, he can’t help being drawn to her. In Callie, he sees a second chance at life. And in Joel, Callie discovers the kind of love she’d always hoped was real. They challenge each other to take chances, to laugh, and to trust that no matter how hard each falls, the other will be there to catch them. But Joel has a secret. He dreams about the people he loves, and these dreams always come true. One night, Joel has the dream of Callie he’s feared the most, and each must decide: Can Callie stay, knowing her fate? And if her days must be numbered, is there a life she is meant to live?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Alcohol abuse
  • Suicide
  • Cancer
  • Grief & loss depiction

Untouchable by Talia Hibbert

Sensible, capable, and ruthlessly efficient, Hannah Kabbah is the perfect nanny… until a colossal mistake destroys her career and shatters her reputation. These days, no one in town will hire her—except Nathaniel Davis, a brooding widower with a smile like sin and two kids he can’t handle. Prim and proper Hannah is supposed to make Nate’s life easier, but the more time he spends around his live-in nanny, the more she makes things… hard. He can’t take advantage of her vulnerable position, but he can’t deny the truth, either: with every look, every smile, every midnight meeting… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Racism
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Suicidal ideation mentioned
  • Self-harm recounted
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Emesis mentioned
  • Parent with cancer (misdiagnosis)
  • Death of a spouse recounted
  • Car accident recounted
  • Physical assault

The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert

Jasmine Allen believes in bad luck, great wine, and the seductive power of a stiletto heel. What she doesn’t believe in is love. Her life is perfect without all that romance rubbish—until a plumbing disaster screws everything up and leaves Jas homeless. Luckily, she has someone to turn to: her best friend Rahul. For seven years, Rahul Khan has followed three simple rules: 1) Don’t touch Jasmine if you can help it; 2) Don’t look at her arse in that skirt.; and, 3) And don’t ever—ever—tell her you love her. He should’ve added another rule: Do not, under any circumstances, let Jas… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Parental abandonment recounted
  • Emotional child abuse recounted
  • Alcohol consumption & dependency
  • Blood & injury depiction
  • Emesis mentioned
  • Grief & loss depiction
  • Death of a parent recounted
  • Hospitalisation
  • Scars from a knife injury

Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert

Chastity Adofo knows a monster when she sees one. As soon as Luke Anthony wanders into her family’s coffee shop, she recognises the evil lurking beneath his charming smile and fantastic arse. The handsome werewolf is determined to have her—but she’s determined to cut out his heart. Little does she know, Luke’s plans for her are far more pleasurable than murder. And when the full moon rises, all bets are off…

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Blood depiction
  • Attempted murder by stabbing

Guarding Temptation by Talia Hibbert

James Foster knows the rules: you don’t fall for your best friend’s little sister. Nina is too young, too reckless, and too busy saving the world to be tied down by the commitment he craves. If he was smart, he’d stop wanting her. But she’s the one thing on earth James just can’t quit. If he was smart, he’d stop wanting her. But she’s the one thing on earth James just can’t quit. Political campaigner Nina Chapman is sick of one-time things. She wants forever, and she wants it with her brother’s best friend—but James still sees her as a child to be coddled. Political campaigner Nina… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Racism
  • Cyberbullying & doxxing

A Girl Like Her by Talia Hibbert

Ruth Kabbah is okay with being an outcast. Between her autism, her comic book nerdery, and the whiff of scandal her small town can’t forget, Ruth will always be Ravenswood’s black sheep. Since she prefers silence and solitude to gossip and pub crawls, that suits her just fine—until Evan Miller comes to town. Ex-military man Evan is gorgeous, confident… and he’s Ruth’s new neighbour. Unlike everyone else, he doesn’t seem to mind her crotchety ways or her cooking disasters. In fact, if Ruth didn’t know any better, she… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Abelsim
  • Racism
  • Rape mentioned
  • Abusive relationship recounted
  • Cheating recounted
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Death of a mother from terminal cancer recounted
  • Death of a father during active military duty
  • Stalking

Damaged Goods by Talia Hibbert

Laura Burne‘s husband is a monster, her diamond ring is a trap, and her pregnancy is the push she needs to finally escape. She runs away seeking safety… and finds Samir Bianchi, her long-lost teenage sweetheart. With his kind eyes and dirty smile, Samir’s still hot as hell—and he still treats Laura like a goddess, baby bump and all. The wild boy she spent one magical summer with is every inch a man, and he’s more than ready to care for her tiny family. But Laura’s been keeping a secret Samir might never forgive. When she finally confesses, will he remain by her side? Or is this fairytale end… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Ableism
  • Fatmisia
  • Emotional abuse & gaslighting
  • Intimate partner abuse & violence
  • Child & parental abuse recounted
  • Cheating
  • Alcoholism mentioned
  • Pregnancy, including doctors visits & sonograms
  • Childbirth
  • Emesis mentioned
  • Death of a father mentioned

Bad for the Boss by Talia Hibbert

Theodore Chamberlain’s known for his laser-sharp focus and blunt demands—in the boardroom and the bedroom. The anti-social millionaire has never mixed business with pleasure before… but for a fierce new employee with knockout curves, he’ll make an exception. Jennifer Johnson knows better than anyone that life is tough. Why complicate things by risking the job she loves for a lust that can’t last? Her boss may be hotter than hell—but Jen’s the one who’d end up burned. Trouble is, Theo’s mightily persuasive, surprisingly sweet, and extremely difficult to resist… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Misogyny
  • Fatmisia
  • Boss-employee relationship
  • Death of parent
  • Murder
  • Kidnapping
  • Stalking
  • Animal death

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

Danika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits—someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom. When brooding security guard Zafir Ansari rescues Dani from a workplace fire drill gone wrong, it’s an obvious sign: PhD student Dani and ex-rugby player Zaf are destined to sleep together. But… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Fatmisia & body shaming
  • Anxiety
  • Panic attack
  • Grief & loss depiction
  • Death of a brother
  • Death of a father
  • Death by car accident