Spotlight: Risky Pursuit by Nancy G. West

YA Mystery, YA Suspense

Date Published: April 15, 2025

High school senior Decker Savage, burdened by his baby brother’s death and dreading his parents’ impending divorce, sees his mother with a scruffy stranger and follows him to a dark house. He hears shouts upstairs, a man hits the floor, and the culprit escapes. Decker follows the victim's ambulance. Through their mutual love of baseball, they become friends; but the elderly man can’t remember who attacked him, and Decker fears the assailant will return. His grades crater, his relationships go south, his baseball skills are erratic, and by entering the man’s house, he broke the law.

He suffers anonymous attacks and receives threatening notes: if he doesn’t forget the man and the house, he, his family, and his friend will be the next victims. Will Decker be able to uncover the culprit’s identity, solve the mystery, and stop the attacks?

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About the Author

Nancy G. West was a University of Texas business major who switched to English literature in grad school and discovered that writing fiction was a lot more fun than accounting. Her April 2025 novel, RISKY PURSUIT, with its young, resourceful protagonist, multiple adult POVs, and themes of family, loss, risk, grief, secrets, danger, and courage, should appeal to readers ages 14 and up.

She’s also the author of the Lefty-Award-nominated Aggie Mundeen rom/com mysteries, and the psychological suspense novel, Nine Days to Evil.

Her mystery/suspense novella, THE PLUNGE, was a June 2019 selection for ALA’s book club.

Nancy West lives in Texas with her family.

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Cover Reveal: What We Keep by J.H. Croix

Release Date: August 8

WILL BE AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED

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A swoony, small town romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!

When the grumpy firefighter falls for the sunshine girl who turns his world upside down…

Elsa Whitney walks into my life like she owns the sun, all warmth and light, and shatters the quiet I’ve been clinging to. Not that I can blame her. She’s impossible to ignore. And somehow, I’m the idiot who offered her a place to stay.

Brilliant move.

I’ve got enough on my plate—raising my son, rebuilding my family’s resort, and trying to keep the pieces of my family together. The last thing I need is a distraction, especially one as tempting as Elsa.

Too bad my family is already smitten. Worse? They swear I’m less of a grouch with her around.

They’re not wrong.

Because the truth is, I don’t just want her in my house—I want her in my life, in my bed, in every moment I can steal. And once I finally give in? There’s no turning back.

A sizzling, heart-melting small-town romance perfect for readers who love:

Grumpy single dads who fall hard and fast

A sunshine heroine who won’t stop until she melts his walls

Forced proximity & roommates who can’t stay in separate rooms

Small-town gossip, meddling family, and a protective hero who will risk everything for love

Emotional depth, swoon-worthy steam, and just the right amount of angst

Good girl energy 

If you love a grumpy firefighter who sets hearts ablaze and a heroine who makes him burn for more, this story is for you.

*A full-length, standalone romance.

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Meet J.H. Croix

USA Today Bestselling Author J. H. Croix lives in a small town in Maine with her husband and two spoiled dogs. She writes swoony contemporary romance with sassy women and alpha men who aren't afraid to show some emotion. Her love for quirky small-towns and the characters that inhabit them shines through in her writing. When she’s not writing, you can find her cooking, counting the turtles in her backyard pond, and running with her dogs, which is when her best plotting happens. 

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Spotlight: Bretisms by Bret Davis

Reduce your anxiety and build confidence in just 30 days with the Bretisms approach.

This inspiring book contains a collection of sayings, thoughts, and life lessons to help reduce stress and anxiety while building confidence in yourself and others. Designed for you to read only one chapter per day, this method gives you time to absorb each life lesson and focus on it for an entire day before moving on.

Each of the 30 chapters starts with a “Bretism”-an inspirational quote-followed by an in-depth explanation and then helpful tips to apply the lesson to your life. Every chapter concludes with a short and impactful call to action for you to practice. After finishing the 30 lessons, you can choose which chapter to revisit on any given day to reduce your anxiety and build your confidence to overcome that day’s challenge.

Reading these healthy reminders on a daily basis will lead to:
·A healthier outlook on life
·Increased confidence in your abilities
·More patience with others
·Decrease in needing reassurance from outside sources
·More love for yourself

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About the Author

Bret Davis was born in Youngstown, Ohio, with stops throughout his life in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Florida, Ohio (again), Georgia and Texas. Starting out as a door-to-door salesman, Davis climbed the ranks to hold executive roles in several leading companies within the medical industry. Along the way, he developed a deep understanding of people — what drives us, what connects us, and why the way we work matters. He wrote Bretisms initially as a way to pass life lessons to his children and then decided to publish it to help others beyond his family, hitting best seller status on Amazon. Davis currently resides in Houston, Texas with his wife Kelly and their two sons, Blake and Connor. Learn more at Bretisms.com.

Spotlight: The Lost Book of First Loves by Raeanne Thayne

From New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne comes a brand-new story about two women, a family secret and a lost manuscript that changes everything...

Raised by her literary icon father Carson Wells, Allison Wells always felt loved, even though her mother died when she was a teen. But when she takes a DNA test on a whim and discovers she has a sister that she's never heard about before, it's clear there are things her father never told her before he died. Determined to meet Juniper--her half sister--and unravel the truth of what happened all those years ago, Ali finds herself taking a job as Juniper's intern. She'll eventually figure out a way to tell Juniper the truth of their relationship. But she never could have imagined what would happen next...

Juniper Connolly has always been incredibly healthy...until she wakes up in the hospital after experiencing cardiac arrest, with her new--and recently fired--intern to thank for saving her life. It's clear June needs to de-stress her life a little, so when Ali offers her the use of her family's cabin in a small Wyoming town, June has no reason not to go. But when she arrives in the small town, her life will never be the same.

Under the wide-open spaces of the Wyoming summer sun, Ali and June will untangle the secrets and lies their lives were built on to discover who they really are and what family really means. But even more than that, they'll build a real relationship with one another and finally become sisters.

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About the Author

New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne finds inspiration in the beautiful northern Utah mountains where she lives with her family. Her books have won numerous honors, including six RITA Award nominations from Romance Writers of America and Career Achievement and Romance Pioneer awards from RT Book Reviews. She loves to hear from readers and can be reached through her website.

Spotlight: The Ground That Devours by Us Kalla Harris

The world ended ten years ago.

Vampires showed up, took over, and turned the whole planet into their personal all-you-can-drink buffet. The president? Bloodsucker. The government? Bloodsuckers. My social life? Absolutely nonexistent.

But hey, at least I had one thing going for me―slayer training. My twin sister, Ripley, and I were about to go pro, officially joining the ranks of the last people on earth who actually do something about the whole “undead overlords” situation.

And then X had to show up. The vampire boogeyman. The worst of the worst. And instead of killing Ripley, like any decent monster would, he turned her. Now she’s technically a vamp, but something tells me my sister is still in there. Which means I can’t slay her.

What can I do? Break every rule. Lie to my friends. Strike a deal with the most dangerous vampire on the planet: X will protect Ripley from everyone else who wants her dead―like, really dead―until I can snag the cure for vampirism. The catch? Risking my own head to help him free his good-for-nothing BFF from the very slayers who taught me everything.

If I want Ripley back, I’m going to have to play nice with the thing that ruined my life. And the worst part?

I think he’s enjoying this.

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About the Author

A full-time daydreamer, Kalla Harris has wanted to be an author since she was eight years old-although she's now traded her composition notebooks for a computer. When she's not writing high-stakes young adult books with lots of kissing, you can find her curled up with a good story, perfecting her mac and cheese recipe, or rewatching The Vampire Diaries (Hi, Damon!). Kalla resides in the Upstate of South Carolina with her husband.

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Spotlight: Rule #1: Never Call Him Grumpy by Lily Love

Collection: Rules for Dating a Single Dad

Release: June 1, 2025

Top Genres: Sweet romance, Small Town Romance, Closed Door Romance

Tropes: Small Town, Billionaire, Single Dad, Nanny, He Falls First, Instalove, Forced Proximity, Grumpy/Sunshine

I’ve been called a lot of things in my life—gruff, intense, overprotective—but grumpy? That’s a new one.

After losing my wife, I left the noise of professional hockey and billion-dollar boardrooms behind, trading city chaos for small-town peace in Passion Pointe, Tennessee. I’ve got one mission: raise my son right and keep our world calm, quiet, and free from emotional chaos.

Then Linda Carter shows up, all curves, sass, and bright opinions wrapped in a nanny application.

She’s completely wrong for the job… and somehow, exactly what my son needs.

What I didn’t expect? That I’d need her just as much.

One smile from her turns my world upside down. One laugh makes the walls I’ve built start to crack. And the way she looks at me? It’s dangerous.

But she’s got rules, and so do I.

Rule #1: Don’t get attached.

Rule #2: Don’t mix business with pleasure.

Rule #3: Definitely don’t fall for the nanny.

Too late.

Because the more time I spend with Linda, the more I realize this fiery, big-hearted woman isn’t just helping us heal—she might be the piece we didn’t know we were missing.

And if breaking every rule is what it takes to make her ours?

Well then...

They can call me grumpy all they want.

"Rule #1: Never Call Him Grumpy" is a heartwarming closed-door hockey romance featuring a protective billionaire single dad, a sassy curvy nanny who refuses to be intimidated, and the small town that might just help them heal. Perfect for readers who love emotional stories with all the feels but none of the steam. A Sweet, Closed-Door Hockey Single Dad Romcom – Mistakes & Promises Book 2.5 & Rules For Dating A Single Dad #1

Each story in 'Rules For Dating A Single Dad' series celebrates the unique journey of finding love as a single father, showing that sometimes the most rewarding relationships are built on a foundation of Lego bricks and soccer practice sidelines.

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About the Author

Lily Love is the Clean Romance pseudonym of USA Today Bestselling Author Deidre – Ann Anderson. She is a simple lady who loves Romance where sweet meets funny.

Lily Love lives in Canada with her husband in their own little love fortress. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, designing random covers, playing video games or watching a good Hallmark movie. She enjoys reading just about anything with romance, or suspense, and having a chat with friends and family.

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