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Eden Marks is a small-town sheriff with a badge, a backbone, and a buried past. When Lucas Romano—the boy who broke her heart and vanished—returns under a false name, everything she thought was behind her comes roaring back with a vengeance. He’s no longer the sweet, reckless teen from the backroads. Now, he’s entangled with a Chicago crime syndicate, and Eden’s quiet county has become a trafficking corridor. As the line between duty and desire blurs, Eden must choose: uphold the law, or follow the man who still haunts her every thought. Secrets ignite. Gunfire erupts.

Carnivore Crushes: Where Love is Rare, Medium, and Well Done serves up 30 sizzling romantic comedies seasoned with meat, mischief, and mouthwatering chemistry. From BBQ showdowns and butcher shop flirtations to food truck rivalries and fake-date feasts, this unapologetically carnivorous collection celebrates love’s messiest, meatiest moments. Fall for a brisket pact gone wrong. Bite into bacon-fueled wagers and rib-fest revenge. Cheer for second-chance hookups behind the butcher counter, and swoon through sausage-fueled meet-cutes.

Furry Wisdom is a heartwarming collection of 100 short stories that celebrate the joys and responsibilities of pet ownership. Each story offers a meaningful lesson in caring for our animal companions, from the life-saving benefits of sterilization and vaccinations to the everyday importance of grooming, nutrition, exercise, and training. Follow lovable cats and dogs as they overcome challenges, form unbreakable bonds with their humans, and thrive thanks to thoughtful care.

Harper Vale isn’t running—but she sure as hell isn’t staying still. The graveyard shift at a rundown fast-food joint seems like the perfect place to disappear. Until she meets Luka Volkov—the grill cook with criminal tattoos, a dead stare, and secrets buried deeper than grease traps. Something in him sees her. Something in her wants to be seen. But the longer she stays, the hotter things burn—between them, and all around them. When danger comes knocking from the past, Harper has a choice: keep hiding… or burn it all down.

Carolina Hayes isn’t just another barista behind the counter at Caffè Inferno—she’s an undercover agent on a mission to dismantle a criminal empire steeped in smuggling, secrets, and scorched loyalties. Her target: Marco Moretti, the enigmatic café owner whose imported beans mask something far more dangerous than caffeine.

From midnight fry cravings to golden-hour glances, Drive-Thru Crush delivers 30 bite-sized romantic comedies set in the most unexpected of love lanes—fast-food windows, parking lot pickup lines, and burger-scented confession zones. Whether it's a widower’s midnight tribute, a milkshake mix-up turned meet-cute, or a karaoke disaster that ends in a duet, each story serves sizzling chemistry, messy feelings, and sweet, salty heart moments you can’t drive away from.

Ayurveda: 50 Stories of Healing & Wisdom Through the Ages takes you on a transformative journey through the ages, exploring the timeless healing practices of Ayurveda. This collection of 50 stories offers a rich tapestry of wisdom that spans centuries, from ancient remedies to modern-day adaptations.

From oat milk flirtations to vegan taco truck confessions, The Heart Beet serves up 30 sizzling short rom-coms where love sprouts over greens, grains, and garlic-naan first kisses. Whether it’s a butcher’s son accidentally swapping dishes with a tofu sculptor, or a grumpy traditional baker falling for a pastry student with a vegan croissant to prove, each story dishes out bite-sized romantic chaos with a veggie twist.

Five billionaires. Five deals inked in precision, power, and control. Love was never part of the contract—until it was the only term that mattered. An undocumented woman agrees to a paper marriage to escape deportation—only to find safety can feel more dangerous than fear. A billionaire playboy hires a prim librarian to protect his inheritance, discovering that virtue can be the cruelest temptation. A ruthless CEO silences his most outspoken critic with a scandalous marriage-for-PR, but every lie they tell the press becomes a truth their bodies can’t deny.

Welcome to Scoops & Co., where romance is always in season—and every flavor has a love story. From peppermint stick kisses to rocky road mishaps, Scoops of Love serves up 30 delightful rom-coms set in a bustling ice cream factory brimming with personality, passion, and perfectly paired couples. Meet the mint-chip perfectionist who melts for a messy fudge pourer. The reserved vanilla specialist who takes a wild bet with a cookie dough rebel. And the fiery cayenne mixer who finds sweetness in the most unexpected partner.

Love is always on the menu. In this heart-sizzling collection of 30 short romantic comedies, sparks fly where the fryers sizzle, and feelings heat up faster than a grill at lunch rush. From runaway brides flipping sliders to bubble tea serenades, every story is a bite-sized slice of romance seasoned with charm, chaos, and extra sauce. Fall for a food critic who finds forgiveness over tacos, a sauce inventor battling her cocky coworker for credit, and a pizza girl who delivers more than just carbs to a broke musician with a golden voice.

From the first campfire to the iPhone, the world’s greatest inventions looked very different from the floor—right beside the water bowl. In Paws of Progress, S. M. Lucky serves up 50 laugh-out-loud, heart-squeeze tales in which dogs, cats, parrots, raccoons, goldfish, and more witness (and frequently sabotage) human genius. A wolf-dog drafts the original leash manifesto. A monastery cat edits the printing press with paw-notes.

Internships are supposed to build résumés, not fantasies. But when late nights stretch too long and professional boundaries blur, the youngest in the office discover that desire doesn’t wait for promotions—or permission. Behind glass walls and conference tables, lessons are taught in whispers, temptations unfold in silence, and rules are broken with reckless abandon. In these ten dangerously steamy stories, interns step into offices where power and lust collide.

Welcome to a world where fairy tales wear aprons, castles come with deep fryers, and love gets served with extra dipping sauce. In Fairytales Retold, thirty fast-food fables blend heart, humor, and just the right amount of grease. From a fry cook prince with a lost sneaker to a cursed influencer sleeping through his shift, these short rom-coms reimagine your favorite classics—now with Yelp reviews, corporate drama, and enchanted coupon codes. It’s Cinderella meets shift work. Rapunzel with headset hair. Beauty falling for the BBQ Beast.

From heirloom tomatoes to checkout-line chemistry, this delightful collection serves up thirty bite-sized romantic comedies set in the aisles of your favorite grocery store. Whether it’s exes colliding near the pumpkin display, rivals locking lips under mistletoe in Aisle 5, or a deli crush slipping love notes into sandwich orders, Aisle Be Yours is packed with flirty chaos, food puns, and feel-good fun. Each story is a cartful of heart—delivering meet-cutes in the produce section, bickering at the butter shelf, and surprise confessions at self-checkout.

In the gleaming front of Sokolov & Sons, butcher Mikhail Sokolov crafts flawless cuts by day and runs a vicious underground fight ring by night. When food critic Sophie Laurent steps through his doors investigating a meat scandal, she expects corruption — not an invitation into a world of blood, knives, and dangerous bargains. Drawn to his brutal elegance, Sophie finds herself spiraling into a twisted connection that blurs the line between predator and prey. But as old ghosts claw back and Mikhail’s enemies close in, desire becomes deadly — and surrender might be the only way to survive.

In the shadows of Crow’s Nest, a decadent bakery pulsing with secrets, honey isn’t just sweet — it’s a weapon. When disgraced pastry chef Elodie Vaughn is hired to perfect a mysterious honey cake, she expects redemption. Instead, she meets Jasper Crowe: a beekeeper, a kingpin, and the architect of a dark empire hidden beneath sugar and gold. Drawn into Jasper’s sticky web of seduction and control, Elodie discovers that every swirl of honey hides a confession, every bite conceals a sting.

In the shadow of FrostBite Foods, flavor is power — and submission is only a bite away. Dr. Alessia Lombardi, a disgraced food chemist, uncovers the ultimate betrayal: Giovanni Vitale’s frozen pizza empire is built on human-derived umami and addictive compounds. Her father’s death. Her destroyed reputation. All roads lead back to Giovanni — the Ice King who worships flavor like a dark god. Obsessed, Alessia infiltrates his empire to destroy it from within. But seduction seeps deeper than any sauce.

In Paws in the Pasture: 100 Stories of Farm Pets, Loyalty, and Legacy, every cluck, bark, bleat, and purr tells a tale of heart. From border collies who outrun storms to pigs who root out danger, from owls who ride tractors to goats with a taste for hats—this collection captures the quirky charm, fierce devotion, and quiet wisdom of barnyard animals who became family.

When investigative journalist Claire Dervin stumbles upon a burglary report involving a retired surgeon, she senses something deeper. What she finds is a hidden network of silence—diaries encoded with trauma, institutions that looked away, and survivors buried beneath decades of disbelief. As Claire unearths stories long dismissed, the walls of complicity begin to crack. But truth comes with a price.