From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel…No one but me knew why I was actually in the California desert that day.Nestled deep within the desolate, rocky area was a recording studio.When a door suddenly opened, a man mistook me for someone he was supposed to be interviewing for a job.The next thing I knew, I was whisked inside.The position? An assistant on the upcoming tour for one of America’s most famous rock bands.Pretty exciting opportunity for a twenty-two-year-old, just out of college.Not surprisingly, I bombed the interview.When I ended up mistakenly walking into the men’s room on my way out, I struck up a conversation with a stranger—not realizing it was the lead singer, Tristan Daltrey.He seemed to like the fact that I had no idea who he was, that I saw him as a normal person.That night, I got a call offering me the job.So began my complicated story with Tristan.Millions of women loved him.Yet for some reason, after the shows, he only wanted to hang out with me.Late-night talks. Casual dinners in his hotel room.I wasn’t supposed to be fraternizing with the band’s frontman.Despite our fifteen-year age difference, Tristan and I had a connection.But I had a secret.One that would eventually lead to my leaving the tour.And one that would lead Tristan and the band straight to the small town where I came from.

His career is in the penalty box. Her marriage is on the rocks. Can love score the winning goal?My life just hit the skids, hard. After a drug scandal blew up in my face, I’m out of a team, my endorsements are gone, and my bank account’s pretty much empty. So now I’m stuck trying to sell my house to scrape together some cash. The kicker? I’ve got to work with Paige Anderson, the real estate agent with a smile that could light up a room—and the woman I made a complete fool of myself with not too long ago.Paige has got it all together when it comes to selling houses, but her personal life? Not so much. Her marriage is on the rocks, and she’s doing everything she can to keep it from falling apart. The last thing she needs is to deal with a washed-up, scandal-ridden hockey player like me. But she’s gunning for that big commission, and I guess that’s enough to keep her in the game. Funny thing is, somewhere along the way, I end up being the one she turns to when things get rough.I didn’t see it coming, but I start to catch real feelings for Paige. It’s a wake-up call that maybe it’s time for me to get my act together and start thinking about what comes next. But Paige has her own baggage, and she’s scared I’ll just end up hurting her like every other guy has.If we’re going to make this work, we’ve both got to put our fears on ice and take a shot at something real. No guarantees, but maybe, just maybe, we can make it to our own version of a happily-ever-after.? Winner of the 2020 Independent Publishers Book Awards Gold Medal for Best Romance E-book? Winner of the 2020 Independent Readers Discovery Award for Romance? Finalist for the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Romance

Tom Marko Has It All. He’s Smart. He’s Confident. He’s on Top of the “Bachelors to Snag” Lists.Did I mention he’s a self-made billionaire and pro basketball player with a body to match?But he doesn’t just want me to run his PR & marketing.He’s made it clear that he wants me...all of me.He knows my one rule—never date clients. And I don’t make exceptions.But Tom Marko goes after what he wants.The minute we meet his clear blue eyes focus on nothing but me.After he tricks me to spend four days in his Colorado mountaintop mansion, all I want is him.Everything is different.The tables have turned. I’m changed, forever.What’s different with him?Boundaries are blurred.Rules shattered.But Tom Marko has a dark past he’s hiding from me—from everyone.Now, it's determined to destroy him. Destroy us. Destroy everything.After knowing the truth, can I really be all in?The Rule is the first novel of the All In Billionaires series. This sizzling workplace, sports romance features a love-at-first sight story and a guaranteed HEA.

Take Blue Fire's journey with them as they go from hot college band to world-famous rock stars!Book 1: You Really Got MeAs a sizzling-hot lead singer, Slater Vaughn has no trouble raising heart rates—but his band’s been flat-lining for years. When Emmie, his bandmate’s sister, crashes with them in exchange for some free management, her industry know-how lands them a spot in the biggest music festival in Texas. But it isn’t just her business acumen that catches Slater’s attention. Emmie is sexy and warm, and—for the first time in his life—he wants more.But as irresistible as Slater is, Emmie is done with musicians. In her experience, a man can’t be a rock star and someone to trust with your heart—but Slater is determined to show her he’s both.Book 2: I Want You To Want MeA slow burn, enemies-to-lovers, rock star romance about two people who’re bad at love but want to be good for each other.Even more than wanting to be a rock star, Derek Valencia wants respect in the music industry. But right when his band hits the big-time, the guys spiral out of control, and the record label threatens to pull its support. So, when their manager hires a minder to keep them in line, Derek’s pride takes a hit. Still, he can’t refuse the help, not when he’s this close to getting everything he’s worked so hard for. And he can’t help the blazing attraction for the babysitter he’s so intent on disliking.Book 3: Take Me Home TonightA slow burn, friends to lovers, rock star romance about a passionate woman who brings a wounded musician back to life.Calix Bourbon might seem like a free spirit, but that’s all a front. In reality he’s just trying to keep his fractured family together while working as a session musician. When Blue Fire hires him to replace their keyboardist, Calix is determined to make the most of the opportunity—but he can’t help being distracted by the band’s sexy personal chef.Book 4: More Than A FeelingA second chance, small town, rock star romance bursting with off-the-charts-chemistry and heat. "Absolutely loved it! I finished this book last night, but I'm still smiling this morning. It's that good!"Now that he's a rock star, Cooper Hood can't think of a single reason to ever go back to the town that painted him with the same brush as his addict mother. But right in the middle of his band’s national tour he gets a call to come home: his mom’s got a whopper of a secret to reveal. Daisy Charbonneau never thought she'd see her high school crush again. Especially after his band hit the big time. But when the talent she hired for her resort’s annual Huckleberry Festival bails on her, she’s desperate to find a replacement act--and her rock star crush is just the answer she's looking for.As they work together, a crush deepens into so much more, but who falls in love in two weeks? Especially when Cooper’s never coming back to town, and Daisy’s never going to leave it.

It was love at first sight…When her Papa loses his job, indomitable Serafina Scott insists it’s her turn to take care of him – meaning landing a well-paying job…and fast. Which is how she ends up working for the Cinderella Project, a high-end matchmaking business, even though she’s certainly no expert on affairs of the heart. Until she meets Murdoch, the gruff builder restoring her extravagant new work place. He’s inscrutable, infuriating, and gorgeous…Convincing them was a whole other matter. Murdoch finds Sera confounding…and luminous. But beneath her firecracker exterior, she is dangerously soft-hearted, and the last thing she needs is a broken brute like him.While Sera does her best to convince Murdoch that they are a match made in heaven, Murdoch makes it his mission to prove her wrong. Will it come down to who’s the most convincing…or who’s most willing to be convinced?An irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance brimming with fiery banter, swoon-worthy chemistry, and a cast of quirky characters who believe in love’s second chances. Perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Ali Hazelwood, and anyone who knows that sometimes, the hardest hearts are the easiest to melt

What happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas. Not when you marry a rock star.ShayLas Vegas was a terrible idea. Why can't I say no to my family? After a night out with my awful cousin for her bachelorette party, I wake up naked in a strange bed surrounded by scrawled notebook pages. Turns out I’d married a rock star last night. How am I ever going to explain this to my religious parents?ChaseI went to Vegas to get married, only she married someone else, so why shouldn’t I do the same? It’s the best way to stop public speculation about the marriage-that-wasn’t. But even better, something about Shay has flipped a switch inside me—suddenly I can write music again. Only my new little wifey isn’t thrilled about our marriage.She says drunken mistake. I say best night ever. Of course I'm right. And I'll use everything I've got to convince her.