Charlie lives in England with her husband and two cheeky dogs. She spends most of her days wrangling other people’s words in her day job and then trying to force her own onto the page in the evening.
She loves cute stories with a healthy dollop of fluff, plenty of delicious sex, and happily ever afters — because the world needs more of them.
Charlie has very little spare time, but what she does have she fills with baking, Dungeons and Dragons, reading and many other nerdy pursuits. She also thinks that everyone should have at least one favourite dinosaur…
Wanted: An Experienced Player To Teach Me The Rules
When I finally admit my attraction to men might be more than just curiosity, I start questioning everything about myself. I’d always been told I couldn’t be gay and play rugby, but my teammates are proof that isn’t true.
Now I’m fixated on all the filthy things Ezra, the Knights’ hot, older Head of Marketing, might do to me. Maybe I shouldn’t be flirting with him, but I’m too intrigued to stop. Ezra’s life is as messy as mine, however when he offers me a safe way to explore my feelings without judgement I can’t resist.
Neither of us is here for a relationship, and neither of us is ready for one… So why does Ezra make me feel things I’ve never experienced before?
Would it be wrong for me to fall for the man with the shattered heart?
Ezra, the Lincoln Knights’ social media manager, is recovering from a messy divorce when Danny, the team’s winger, asks for help exploring his attraction to men.
What starts as a playful “gay awakening” soon turns into something real and deeply emotional.
Bratty, impulsive Danny with his mullet and mo is pure chaos, while patient, grounded Ezra is his perfect match.
I laughed out loud so many times and fell completely in love with these characters.
Genre/Tropes:Mafia Romance / Second Chance / Forced Proximity / Sassy FMC / Morally Gray MMC / Romantic Suspense / Age gap
Book 7 of the Thorns of OmertĂ Series
Photographer: Michelle Lancaster / @lanefotograf
Cover Designer: Eve Graphics Design
We are thrilled to share the cover reveal for THORNS OF DECEIT by Eva Winners, releasing November 24th!Make sure to preorder this all-new dark mafia romance TODAY!
BLURBAn innocent witness to brutality. A twisted and deviant plan. Two lives forever scarred.Aiden Callahan was a lethal, disarmingly beautiful man. A mobster forged in blood, betrayal, and sin. Worst of all… he was my husband. Five years ago, I did something unforgivable. Now, my past has come to collect its debt.I told myself I did what I had to in order to survive. That he wouldn’t hurt me. That carrying his heir made me untouchable.I was wrong.The man I ran from no longer exists, and I’m no longer the woman he married. His demons raged, loud and unforgiving. Mine refused to bow.Together, we were chaos. Beautiful and deadly chaos.
MEET EVA WINNERS:
Eva Winners released her first novel Second Chance At Love in 2020 and has been writing feverishly ever since. She writes about everlasting romance for every century focusing on characters emotional development and always guarantees an HEA. She loves yoga, wine and her kiddos. In her spare time, she seeks adventures either hiking through trails, yoga or exploring the beaches. Writing books has always been her passion and she brings real life to the forefront in everything she writes about. Deeply passionate characters and stories will draw you in and you'll never want to leave.Follow her on social media to stay up to date with all her new releases!
Have you ever wanted someone so intensely it felt like fire under your skin?Yeah. Me neither.Not until Gabriel Santos.He walked into the wreckage of my life like he’d always belonged there—calm, controlled, and devastatingly beautiful.I was a storm. He was stillness.And when I shattered right in front of him, he didn’t flinch.He looked at me like I was a masterpiece. Like I already belonged to him.That was all it took.One spark. One glance.One moment I couldn’t stop reliving.I should’ve run. I should’ve left him behind.But I didn’t.I couldn’t.Instead, I kidnapped the heir to the Santos cartel.And now?Now, the real chaos begins.
Book 4 of this series brings us Gabriel Santos and Amara’s story.
I really enjoyed how the roles that we typically see in the male characters were reversed in this book. Where the men are the ones who typically kidnap the heroines, this time it’s swapped and Amara “kidnaps” Gabriel.
This is almost like a slow burn romance as Gabriel has been obsessed with Amara for years, ever since she started at D’Arc. Now that so much time has passed, Gabriel is doing his best to keep tabs on Amara from a far while respecting her wishes.
Amara and her adopted siblings, Jet and Elira (the Satan twins), get pulled into the mafioso world when they’re attacked while in Paris. Jet goes missing right afterwards and Amara is determined to find out what is going on.
The story takes on multiple twists and turns. Where Amara couldn’t stand Gabriel before, they develop a connection over the course of the book that grows and grows.
Gabriel tries his best to protect Amara from her siblings and their nefarious ways. I really enjoyed how his character matured and how he goes above and beyond to protect Amara.
I’m really looking forward to what will I’m sure be a twisted story involving Anya and Jet!
MEET EVA WINNERS:
Eva Winners released her first novel Second Chance At Love in 2020 and has been writing feverishly ever since. She writes about everlasting romance for every century focusing on characters emotional development and always guarantees an HEA. She loves yoga, wine and her kiddos. In her spare time, she seeks adventures either hiking through trails, yoga or exploring the beaches. Writing books has always been her passion and she brings real life to the forefront in everything she writes about. Deeply passionate characters and stories will draw you in and you'll never want to leave.Follow her on social media to stay up to date with all her new releases!
The only way an alpha billionaire can hold on to the perfect woman is to keep his identity a secret in an emotional and blisteringly hot romance by USA Today bestselling author Marni Mann.
Maya and Jordan can’t keep their eyes off one another. They see each other on their daily runs, exchanging heated glances and lingering smiles as part of their routine. What’s not to notice? Maya with her perfect body and teasing smile. Jordan, a former professional hockey player, with his chiseled muscles and undeniable alpha personality. First comes the hello, then a kiss, followed by an uninhibited desire that sets their mornings on fire.
Jordan normally doesn’t date, but this Boston nurse is a beauty he wants to know inside and out. She’s gorgeous, sassy, and keeps him on his toes. He’s falling fast. She is too. There’s just one problem: Maya loathes the rich. She has her reasons. She also has no idea that Jordan is actually a billionaire CEO who owns the most expensive penthouse in the city, a collection of exotic cars, and half of Boston.
The only way for this grumpy alphahole to hold on to Maya is to keep his secret hidden. Because once the truth is out, everything about this addictive, sensuous, once-in-a-lifetime connection will come crashing down.
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A Million Times Yes is a story centering on Jordan and Maya!
What starts out as a kind of meet cute when running at the same time eventually becomes something more. Though Jordan likes that Maya doesn’t know who he is.
I liked the way their friendship blooms, except when she find out who he really is, needless to say there are other people who change her mind! Or do they?
I loved certain moments, especially with Bettie and also how caring they both are! I loved the friendships and the banter and especially how it ends!
New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.
A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs.
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Matteo “Lucky” Branson has it all—an elite hockey career, a massive fanbase, and the kind of charm that trends effortlessly on TikTok. As the fun-loving left winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, he’s built a brand on superstition and swagger. But when a viral dating challenge puts him opposite a woman who couldn’t care less about his fame, Lucky’s about to learn the hard way that some games don’t follow the playbook.
They call me Lucky for a reason. My grandmother swears I was cursed at birth—yet somehow, I’ve been kissed by fate every day since. I’ve got my rabbit’s foot, a shamrock tattoo, and quirky rituals by the dozen—and it’s all worked so far. Life’s been smooth. Hockey, clout, fun... I’m skating through.
Until I meet Winifred Shaw. Winnie. She’s smart, bold, and laugh-out-loud funny, with a TikTok following that rivals mine and a dating challenge that’s going viral. The premise? Thirty days of dating to prove an average woman can still land a decent guy. I’m the first to accept the challenge—one night, one chance, and then she moves on. But the moment she rolls her eyes at me, I’m hooked.
She thinks I’m just another overhyped athlete with a pretty face and a lucky streak. But I see her—confident, curvy, electric—and I don’t just want a second date. I want every single one after that.
I’ve always trusted luck to get me where I need to be. But this time? I’m ready to fight for it.
Lucky is without word of a lie, highly entertaining but also swoonworthy!
Ive never felt so incredibly warm while reading a story! Thats how Ms Bennets words have made me feel!
This is without a doubt the most heartfelt beautiful and inspiring story Ive read this year!
The way Lucky and Winnie meet, the way their journey unfolds and then the tears that stream down my face, made this a book I could Not put down. This book also highlights bullying, be it in person or online, its NEVER OK, what Lucky does to combat it, stole my breath away. We all need someone like him at our side. He is fictional book boyfriend goals for sure and is now my favourite character!
If I could give it 10 stars I would. Exceptional, inspirational and full of heart!
Elite marathoner Darius Hewitt is the golden boy of British athletics until a media scandal brings his Olympic dreams crashing down. With his reputation in tatters, Darius reluctantly agrees to help out at a charity running clinic, hoping to regain favour with the Olympic selection committee.
Enter Jamie—a sharp-witted West End dancer, training for his first marathon. Jamie comes with a crumbling career of his own, outrageous fundraising target, and a whole different brand of publicity challenges.
In the lead up to the London Marathon, a fake relationship seems like the perfect solution for both their image problems, so Darius and Jamie strike a deal.
But the more time they spend together, the less pretend it starts to feel.
Can they stop running from their fears long enough to give love a shot?
Your Pace or Mine is a heartwarming contemporary MM sports romance packed with fake dating, sharp banter, and plenty of running
EXCERPT:
It wasn’t that Darius was in the closet, per se. Everyone in his life, everyone that mattered, knew. Which, fine, amounted to like three people he actually liked, and his father. He just firmly believed that his personal life shouldn’t have any bearing on his professional life, and he knew it would if he came out.
It was different for Darius, he didn’t just have the usual sporting press to deal with like his contemporaries. His title and the Ethiopian heritage he’d inherited from his grandmother had long made him the aristocracy’s favourite piece of diversity window dressing. Far more approachable than his father, he was easy to parade out when appearances demanded it, making his life fodder for the tabloids—and British tabloids could be fucking vicious. One minute they loved you, the next they would tear you apart for clicks. His family had learned a long time ago that keeping everything under wraps was essential to survival. It was safer for him to keep his private life, well, private.
Liking dick didn’t make him a better or worse runner, so why the fuck should it matter, anyway?
Jackson didn’t understand what it was like to be under the level of scrutiny Darius was under. To carry the weight of expectations Darius had on his shoulders.
Jackson rolled his eyes. “Oh no, someone might realise you’re not an aristocratic clone and have actual human feelings and desires.”
“You’re a terrible friend.”
“I’m a great friend,” Jackson replied. “Which is why I’m going to drag you kicking and screaming to that training clinic.”
“I don’t need to do it. I have the fastest times of anyone. I’m not going to be the one who gets cut. Anders could never justify it.”
Jackson’s grin fell. “Thanks for the reminder, mate.”
“Fuck. You know I didn’t mean to imply…”
“It is what it is. I know I’m at risk, right? Especially with Elliot Owens in contention,” Jackson shrugged.
Darius grimaced. “Yeah, but Owens is a dick.”
“A dick that’s been training with Anders for nearly three years now and can pretty much match me stride-for-stride,” Jackson replied. “I had that DNF too, in Boston,” Jackson reminded him glumly.
Darius winced. He wasn’t wrong. “A DNF just means you’re a smart runner—you know what they say DNF stands for…”
“Did Nothing Foolish,” Jackson finished the sentence in unison with Darius, reciting a line Ellison had drilled into their heads. “You’ve never had one, though,” Jackson groused. “Yes, but I’m a robot, remember?” Darius laughed. “Or sorry, an aristocratic clone.”
A fun debut romance centred on marathon running. Jamie, a dancer, signs up for the London Marathon for career exposure, while Darius, an elite runner from a wealthy family, coaches newbies for PR reasons.
After some friction, they agree to a fake relationship that slowly turns real. The main tension comes form class differences, handled thoughtfully. Jamie’s ending choice felt realistic.
about the author:
Kim Stephenson is a UK based author with a love for running and romance. When not writing you can find them hitting the local pavements and trails chasing PB's and HEA's. @runningfortheromance (ig) Kimstephensonauthor.com
