Books published by Bold Strokes Books

Music producer Mason Liner has one passion: the acts she can bring to the top of the charts. When the biggest record label in Nashville hands her a new client, country music royalty, Sophie Roddy, Mason's reluctant to take on a problem diva whose excessive lifestyle almost ruined her career, but can't turn down the challenge.Victoria Roddy has lived in Sophie Roddy's shadow for as long as she can remember. Being her mother's assistant is more than a job description...it's her life. Now arrogant and aggravating Mason thinks she can turn Sophie's career around, but Victoria doesn't believe Mason's ridiculous demands and exhaustive schedule are what her mother needs right now.Mason and Victoria have to work together, so it's really too bad they can't stand each other, and even worse that they can't seem to deny their attraction.

Fate will find a way to intervene when it’s least expected.Jax Levine and Gretchen Mills fell madly in love in college and never looked back. They built a great life together, but careers, a baby, and years of mounting tension later, they are living separate lives and their once grand love is forgotten.After an accident, Gretchen suffers a brain injury that erases years of her memories. She wakes in the hospital with Jax at her side and everything seems normal...except Jax won’t look her in the eye and their baby boy is now a rambunctious toddler. Every line drawn between Jax and Gretchen starts to blur while Gretchen fights to figure out which of her most haunting recollections are real, and which are fake.Is it possible for this accident to be the second chance neither Jax nor Gretchen knew they wanted?

One seemingly ordinary evening, Angeline Vallencourt is ripped from life as she knows it and thrust into a world she doesn’t understand. As a newly turned vampire, the only one she can turn to for help is the vampire who becomes her worst nightmare.Meghan Denham is in the wrong place at the wrong time. After ending up the victim of a robbery-gone-wrong, her life is turned upside down by the strange and beautiful Angeline. If Angeline is telling the truth about who she is, then everything Megan believes about the world is a lie. If Angeline is lying, then she will have to walk away from the first person to set her heart on fire.When suspicious deaths begin to occur in their small town of Fog Hollow, Angeline and Megan find themselves as unlikely allies, with an even more unlikely attraction.

Love is never easy.But once you add a complicated ex-wife and eight-year-old daughter, you’re playing with a new set of rules. Madisen’s just beginning to figure out those rules when she meets Rae in what becomes an all-consuming affair filled with late nights and exhausted euphoria. Rae is charming. Madisen is smitten. And life couldn’t feel more perfect.At least, that is, until her ex-wife begins to have second thoughts.

Dylan Prey is willing to risk her life and her cover to help Homeland Security and the CIA bring wanted terrorist Carol O’Brien to justice. Deep undercover inside the Russian mafia, Dylan does whatever it takes to secure her place in the mafia’s upper ranks. Finding love amidst the lies, manipulation, and violence isn’t easy.NSA cyberstalker Emma Quinn has just joined the team responsible for taking down O’Brien’s top lieutenants, but they'll need every ounce of her genius to find and capture O’Brien herself. Emma is shy, awkward, and brilliant. Dylan is fierce, charismatic, and unyielding. Their dynamic is exactly what the team needs to complete the mission, but it spells disaster for the attraction that simmers between them.The race is on to bring Carol O’Brien to justice before more lives are lost. Friendships will be tested, relationships strained, and one of the team may pay the ultimate price.

When Gwen picks up a pretty hitchhiker on the side of a lonely Texas highway, she has little reason to suspect that her entire life is about to change.Annie has just broken out of prison, and she needs more than a ride-she needs Gwen's help to recover the money she stole.With other more dangerous criminals trying to stop them and the police on their tail, Gwen and Annie will have to decide what's more important: the money or each other.

Elizabeth Rosseau and Abigail Lester were best friends. At twenty-one, they confess their feelings for each other before leaving for winter break. It should have been a love story, only Abigail never came back.Six years later, Elizabeth contacts her one last time, and to her surprise, Abigail answers. Their chemistry is undeniable, but Abigail is hesitant to see her in person. She was in an accident that left her a monster, a wendigo. Now she's in a support group for other inhuman cannibals and is mostly convinced that she could avoid eating Elizabeth, but Abigail doesn't trust herself, and even more, she's terrified that if Elizabeth finds out the truth, she'll never want to see her again.They want nothing more than to be together, but they belong to different worlds, different lives, and different food groups.

Austin's killed a man. Escaping his nefarious past and running from those who would force him to live as a woman, Austin dreams of becoming an upstanding man and homesteading alone on the fringes of the wild frontier.The burgeoning tent township of Molasses Pond is clenched in the bloody fist of the deadliest gunslinger the country has ever known, Lightning Jack McKade. McKade knows who Austin is. In fact, McKade knows more about Austin's past than Austin does. He had a hand in creating it.On the last stagecoach until spring, a mail order bride, Sahara Miller, arrives in Molasses Pond. She claims to be Austin's and has the documentation to prove it. But McKade's gang will do anything to have her. Now Austin must choose: Strap on his twin six-shooters to protect the bride he never wanted, or turn a blind eye and keep his dream alive.

Beast: Former hip-hop artist Ebony "The Beast" Trent has wrapped her persona around herself like a protective wall of bitterness. Belinda Jansen is confident, intelligent, sexy, and--to Ebony's fascination--not the least bit intimidated by Ebony's beastly demeanor. Can Beauty truly tame The Beast?Awaken: Local celebrity chef Chayse Carmichael has achieved a level of success she'd only imagined while learning to cook. But when free-spirited Georgia peach Serena Frasier walks into her restaurant, Chayse realizes that success doesn't always bring happiness if you don't have someone special to share it with. Does love at first sight truly exist?Stiletto: Music mogul Cass Phillips barely has a moment to sleep, let alone build a relationship. But an unexpected encounter with shoe designer Faith Shaw leads her to believe that maybe fairy tales do come true. Can true love really conquer all?Six women find themselves in their own real-life fairy tales, when true love finds them in the most unexpected ways.

In an instant, Brittany Yardin's view in the mirror changed forever. A tragic accident as a preteen left permanent physical scars, but teasing by the mean girl clique left deeper emotional ones. Years later, Brittany has made a life for herself on a tiny remote island, and the last person she expects to run into is high school mean girl and secret crush, Amy Jansons.Amy, aka Erika James, longs to be more than just a pretty face. As a top fashion model her beauty is the benchmark most women long to attain. She travels the world and wears the latest designer clothes, but as her fortieth birthday approaches, so does the end of her career, and she's determined to keep her place at the top.When Amy needs help during a shoot, Brittany puts the past aside and friendship blooms. But so does the attraction neither of them can deny, and life on a remote island is no place for a serious model trying to save her career.

Mickey dreams of becoming a jazz pianist but instead spends her days arranging and transcribing other people's music. When her idol, world-renowned jazz great Helen Robins, offers her a job, Mickey goes out of her way to prove she's capable. But there's more to Helen than meets the eye, and Mickey soon discovers a whole new world of erotic submission.The agreement: As her mistress, Helen pushes Mickey to her sensual limits, delivering the pleasure only a BDSM lifestyle can provide her. As Helen's submissive, Mickey serves her in any way she requires. Drawn into a seduction she never knew she needed, Mickey discovers her true identity in the thrill of passion and the test of pain. For Mickey, being in Helen's hands is everything, but when desire gives way to something deeper, their bond is tested to the breaking point.

Jamis Bachman never stays in one place for too long. Retired from the reality TV show Ghastly Incidents, she's now a social media sensation, chasing ghosts, demons, and interdimensional aliens--in an effort to avoid her own.When a desperate young couple sends Jamis a video of a poltergeist disturbance, she jumps on a plane to Sage C reek, Utah, not knowing her world is about to change forever. Ghost stories she can handle, but a violent poltergeist, a brutal unsolved twenty-five year-old murder, and meeting the love of her life? She's in way over her head.Jamis thought she was the one chasing ghosts, but it seems as though something is chasing her...

Justice might be satisfying, but revenge is far sweeter.Computer programmer Rachel Portola's got a target on her back. She's developed a topsecret program and her boss, Justin McKinney, wants it and the millions it will bring on the open market. Even if it means murder.When Rachel's plane crashes and she and her friends are forced to hike through the Alaskan wilderness to survive, she thinks the worst is over. Rachel can finally focus on her attraction to her best friend, Claire, and the unexpected love they share.But Justin's not giving up. Armed with only her instincts and a sharp knife, Rachel's in for the fight of her life to protect what's hers. The odds are impossible, the future looks bleak, and with everything that matters on the line, Rachel's not letting anything get in her way.

Hanson loves three things in life: roulette, priceless gems, and her globetrotting lifestyle. She makes a living seducing rich woman in casinos and relieving them of the expensive jewelry most won't even miss. But her streak ends when she meets beautiful FBI agent Savannah Brown.Savannah is determined to catch the infamous international jewel thief and suspects Kit after observing her in the vicinity of multiple thefts. She has to get close enough to catch her, and that means posing as her mark. She'll let Kit seduce her and make the arrest when Kit steals the diamonds in the FBI sting. Savannah just has to stay focused on her assignment and not let sexy, charming Kit become a distraction.Kit expects the plan to unfold like any other. A little sex. A little theft. No big deal. She doesn't expect Savannah to steal her heart.

Hazel Abbot spent her whole life unaware she was a witch. When a spell thrusts her great-aunt Sarah Hutchinson forward from the Salem witch trials of 1692 and lands her in Hazel's bookstore, everything Hazel thought she knew about herself changes. Complicating matters, Raven Dare, a supernatural hunter, informs her that they've all been summoned by the Queen Witch, Morgan le Fay.Morgan compels Hazel, Sarah, and Raven to correct the shift in the realms of good and evil by ridding the world of the evil that followed Sarah into modern day. If they fail, the forces of white magic will be extinguished forever. But completing the perilous mission, convincing Sarah to return to Puritan life, and resisting their growing attraction for each other might prove more difficult than Hazel and Raven ever anticipated.

Cassie Miller is broke. Her parents cut off all funding when she dropped out of medical school, and graduate school is expensive. A full-time nanny job at the Wellington estate is the answer to her problems, except working for beautiful, successful Brook Wellington wasn't in the job description.Brook has always had a head for business. Born into a global shipping empire, she sits at the helm running it with skill and savvy. But success comes at a cost. Her priority is her six-year-old son, but she can't be in two places at once. Hiring a nanny isn't the perfect solution, but it would certainly help, and Cassie came highly recommended. If only she wasn't so damn attractive.Can Cassie and Brook deny their growing attraction and keep things professional? Or will they sidestep propriety and give in to temptation?

Augusta "Tucker" Delacroix is perfectly content running a successful oil field supply company until her brother and business partner, Jim Bob, dies suddenly. Things go from bad to worse when the family's lawyer introduces her to Monique, a beautiful stranger who turns out to be Jim Bob's mistress and mother of his son. Monique wants Jim Bob's son to be a Delacroix, and Tucker steps up--it's what family does.Willow Vernon has never approved of her sister's affair with a wealthy married man, but when tragedy strikes, Willow assumes care of her nephew. When Tucker demands shared custody rights, Willow's ready to go to battle. Tucker's the same kind of irresponsible philanderer as Jim Bob, and she's not falling for the Delacroix charm like Monique did, no matter how tempting Tucker might be.Family ties bring Tucker and Willow together, but they could also tear them, and any chance they have at love, apart.

Where love is concerned, the smallest steps are often the hardest to take--especially when you've guarded your heart as carefully as Iris Miller has. Still bruised from a relationship that crashed and burned, and all the meaningless hookups that followed, Iris has given up on love and buttoned her feelings up tight.But when Cameron Hansen joins Iris's law firm and her soccer team, and even starts hanging out in her favorite bookstore, everything gets turned upside down. Beautiful, open, and forward, Cam is impossible to ignore, and Iris is surprised to find herself intrigued. Cam's straight, happily engaged, and simply looking for a friend--or so it seems.London's bitterly cold winter makes winning their soccer championship almost as difficult as keeping their feelings in check, being honest with each other, and trying not to fall in love. Iris and Cam are about to discover the meaning of taking chances and following your heart, even if it means getting hurt.

London Craft has exactly the life she wants. She's a successful artist with a hot line of edgy clothing and merchandise she sells from her boutique, Hell in a Handbasket. Along with her incredible chosen family, she's in a loving relationship with Reggie, her girlfriend of six years.When Reggie blindsides London with a public marriage proposal, London freezes. She's never wanted anything traditional, let alone marriage. When Reggie leaves her, she thinks things can't possibly get worse, until she receives the call that her estranged mother has died. Suddenly, she's catapulted into contact with the family she hasn't seen in nearly twenty years.After her mother's funeral, London discovers a letter she wrote to her future self as part of a school project when she was ten years old. Face-to-face with her childhood ideals and the drastically different life she's built, London must find her way to the future--and love--she truly wants.

Can falling in love melt the hearts of the iciest ice queens? Join Aurora Rey, Elle Spencer, and Erin Zak to find out!In Ice on Wheels by Aurora Rey, all's fair in love and roller derby. That's Riley Fauchet's motto, until a new job lands her at the same company--and on the same team--as her rival Brooke Landry, the frosty jammer for the Big Easy Bruisers.In Private Equity by Elle Spencer, Cassidy Bennett spends an unexpected evening at a lesbian night club with her notoriously reserved and demanding boss, successful venture capitalist Julia Whitmore. After seeing a different side of Julia, Cassidy can't seem to shake her desire to know more.In Closed Door Policy by Erin Zak, going back to college is never easy, but Caroline Stevens is prepared to work hard and change her life for the better. What she's not prepared for is Dr. Atlanta Morris, her new professor whose tough demeanor is no match for Caroline's burgeoning confidence.

Moon De Cruz hasn't had an easy life. Born a slave, she's stationed aboard a Bramalian trader ship for twenty years. Miraculously, she survives a pirate attack and flees in an escape pod. As she crashes onto an uninhabited planet, she learns to become one with nature.Four years later, Captain Beaux Lestarion is orbiting a virgin planet that appears rich in natural resources. She shuttles miners to the surface, but unexpected complications suggest someone is deliberately sabotaging their efforts to probe for stones, ores, and minerals.When Moon saves Beaux's life, Beaux is drawn to the beautiful young woman against her better judgment. Moon doubts a seasoned and cynical captain working for the government can help to defend the planet--no matter how attractive she might be. Reluctant allies or secret enemies--can love survive the challenge?

Building a bridge between two worlds can be tricky.Hannah Shephard likes her life, her job, and her perfectly cozy apartment around the corner from her shop. She's never been one to take big risks and would much rather stay in on a Friday night with a warm cup of decaf and her favorite mystery novel, so why do her friends insist she needs more? Plus, Hannah has bigger problems to focus on. She's in trouble. Well, her bookstore is, and if she doesn't find a way to bring in some more cash, she'll be closing the doors of A Likely Story for good.When world famous romance novelist Parker Bristow accepts her request to come in for a signing, Hannah might finally be able to drum up some much-needed attention and save the shop. What she didn't anticipate was an unexpected evening and a woman she wouldn't soon forget. A real romance is off the table. Parker is flashy, sought after, and Hannah is just, well, Hannah. But for Parker, it seems like Hannah might be a safe place to fall. The question is, what kind of falling are they doing?

A woman wants to find her missing sister. That should be easy for an experienced PI like Micky Knight. Until the woman--or someone who looks like her--ends up in the morgue. Micky finds herself in a tangled mess, not knowing who the real victim is, or how her name keeps coming up in places it shouldn't. Like newly minted Realtor Karen Holloway's house sale papers, as the contact for another missing buyer, one who looks a lot like Micky's client. The same woman? The sister?Micky has to uncover what the game is and who's playing. Because the stakes are murder.

Charlotte Southwick always has a plan. Boarding her honeymoon cruise alone and decidedly unmarried wasn't her intention. Neither was running into her high school love on board. Lexi looks so confident, and so hot, and so irresistible... How could she have let this woman get away?Lexi Bronson hasn't had a permanent address in almost a decade and couldn't be happier. Life is good bartending for a luxury cruise line--open seas, warm beaches, beautiful women, and no unnecessary anchors--until the woman who broke her heart shows up on her ship, and all those dreams of forever come rushing back.When passion flares, will the storm that rages shipwreck them both?

When art historian Melissa Warren inherits three of her grandmother's paintings that have captivated her since childhood, she sets out to discover more about the little known artist and the locations of the mysterious landscapes. Her search takes her to the Colorado Bear Conservancy and the artist's great-granddaughter, Sula Johansen.Sula is reluctant to help Melissa, but their instant chemistry is impossible to ignore. Sula is torn between falling in love and hiding the truth about who and what she really is. Of course, if Melissa paid closer attention to minor details--like the fact that Sula enjoys nibbling berries off the vine, is unusually strong, and consumes way too much honey--Melissa might not be in for the shock of her life.

Falling in love with the enemy has never felt so good for two women on opposite sides of a family feud.Claire Fontenot jilted her high school boyfriend, Kurt Savoy, at the altar, igniting a storm between the two families that culminated in fiercely competing hot sauce businesses. When she reluctantly returns home to a small town in Louisiana to run her aunt's antique clock shop, she doesn't exactly receive the warmest of welcomes.Ivy Savoy is Kurt's younger sister and grew up learning never to trust a Fontenot. When Ivy spots a treasured lost clock from her childhood in the window of the antique shop, she can't resist going inside.Claire and Ivy, who have every reason to hate each other, can't seem to stop feeling exactly the opposite. Falling in love is out of the question if they can't convince their families--and each other--to let go of the past.