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Tina Isabel Leung
Solitude and Yearning
Impossible Love, Illicit Affair
Tristan, a lonely Belgian expat in Argentina, forms an unexpected bond with Reynart, a charming but troubled man he first meets through anonymous online volunteering. A chance encounter in Buenos Aires deepens their connection, revealing warmth beneath Reynart’s reputation. As distance and existing commitments pull them apart, both must decide whether their fragile, growing feelings are worth risking everything for.

Maxine Foti
Stories from the Undersea World of Mermaid Princess Amelia, Vol. 1
This collection expands Amelia’s undersea universe with vibrant tales spanning dozens of kingdoms, from the Caribbean to the Persian Gulf and the Baltic Sea. Each story deepens the lore through new characters, cultural traditions, and hidden histories tied to beloved figures like Tikalie, Jet Mir, and Amelia herself. It’s a richly imagined journey through a mermaid world bursting with color, mystery, and adventure.

Leandra Dare
Palm Scar
Enemies to Lovers, Grumpy/Sunshine, Forced Proximity, Single Parent
Tatiana's bloodline erupts after a car melts outside her newsroom, forcing her to train with Gian-Batista—the warm, snarky reporter she claims to hate. But his father's hidden cowardice gets her son trapped under a Ferris wheel, shattering her trust and destabilizing her magic. Now the Antagonist is severing the Forest Mother's connection to terra preta, and Tatiana must choose between a cursed weapon's revenge or the terrifying vulnerability of loving someone who failed her.

Emma Tarrou
Dr. Unavailable
Ghoster's Back, Anxious/Avoidant, Coworkers
Lilly, a clinical pharmacist shaped by past abandonment, is drawn to Michael, a brilliant trauma surgeon whose intense affection alternates with unexplained silence. Just as she begins to trust him, his sudden withdrawal reawakens the ghost of the man who once vanished from her life without a word. When Michael finally returns with a painful truth, Lilly must decide whether his love is worth the uncertainty or if she’s destined to be left behind again.

Angela Elyon
Burnished Wings Trilogy: The Vow She Flees
Runaway Bride
Evangeline flees a perfect but suffocating heavenly marriage and escapes into rain‑soaked Purgatory, where she meets Kresten, a scarred fallen angel who sees the truth beneath her rebellion. Their instant spark forces her to choose between sterile perfection and dangerous authenticity. As Heaven hunts her and Kresten’s past shadows rise, both must decide whether a runaway vow can become a love worth fighting for.

Varenne Schwarz
My Lying Incubus
Helena returns to her Swedish hometown after her best friend’s suicide, only to be pulled into a dangerous psychic bond with her childhood companion Ansgar. His denials of their shared experiences reopen old wounds of gaslighting as desire and supernatural threat coil around them both. When his inhuman nature is revealed, Helena must choose between safety and the dark, consuming love that could destroy her.