Books published by Bold Strokes Books

When a simple mission goes wrong, intergalactic space captain Jessa Arabelle nearly goes down with her ship.Her escape pod lands on Indemnion, a planet known for its raw, raucous societies, and Jessa's top priority is keeping the few survivors with her safe while finding a way back home. That's when she meets mysterious scrounger Kylin Enderson, a useful and attractive distraction she can hardly afford with so much at stake.Kylin resents Jessa's silver spoon attitude, especially since Jessa has no idea what real life is like. Kylin has enough trouble keeping ahead of the creditors she owes for some of her more secretive undertakings, without having to help the beautiful captain who fell from the sky. But Kylin's always been a sucker for a damsel in distress, and this time is no different.When Kylin's secret comes out, it puts their growing attraction, as well as Jessa's life, in danger. Will everything come crashing down, or can they change course before it's too late?

Contract killer Santana Masters doesn't need anyone or anything except her next assignment and the lucrative payment that goes with it. Her life is just the way she likes it, well-ordered and intentionally devoid of emotion. Then a chance meeting with a beautiful stranger tempts her to do the one thing she's always managed to avoid: fall in love.Tech company CEO Brooklyn DiVincenzo's world is rocked when she witnesses her best friend's brutal murder. Instead of turning to her dysfunctional family for support, she seeks comfort from someone who doesn't have a stake in how she feels--the alluring and dangerous Santana Masters, who keeps her own feelings carefully locked away.Brooklyn's decision to trust Santana might end up costing more than just her heart.

Blair Bennett's only twenty-four but already has an impressive re¿sume¿. A sought-after songwriter, she's written an arsenal of hit singles for other artists. Now she's ready to conquer the music industry with her own band, and touring with the biggest pop star in the world, Reagan Moore, will get her exactly where she wants to go.It's a lot harder than Blair expects, especially when she has to cope with the loss of her grandfather. She develops a close bond with Reagan, whose quick wit and easy charm keep her on her toes. As their attraction blossoms, Blair shows Reagan how to have fun again despite her fame and their impulsive adventures ignite feelings neither can deny.Everything would be fine, if only Blair could keep it together. But her unhealthy ways of dealing with her grief and her troubled past jeopardize not only her budding music career but her relationship with the only woman she's ever fallen for.

Veronica Welch has made it. She's about to be named a partner at one of the most prestigious law firms in New York C ity. She's on top of the world, except for one tiny ridiculous thing: she promised herself she'd be married by thirty-five. After a drink too many, she accidentally lets her "life plan" slip to Bea, her steadfast, ever meddling assistant, and now Bea won't let the idea go.Rachel Monaghan doesn't do serious relationships. As a busy wedding photographer, she's jaded about lasting love, has a thriving repeat business, and hasn't had much luck with love herself. While bartending at her cousin's bar, Rachel learns of Bea's plan to get her boss married off by scheduling thirty dates in thirty days.In this sophisticated contemporary romance, Veronica Welch tries to find love in the most efficient way possible, while Rachel Monaghan avoids love at all costs. What could possibly go wrong?

Izzy Treadway has a reputation as a love guru. She knows exactly what ignites the spark for others, but she has no desire to find love herself. You see, Izzy's bipolar and not only fears being seen as damaged goods but is terrified that if anything goes wrong, it might just send her back to the hospital. Nevertheless, her best friend decides Izzy's the perfect person to write The Idiot's Guide to Love.While researching and writing the book, Izzy finds herself falling for Jane Mendoza, the new intern at work. Everything's perfect until Izzy tells her she's bipolar and Jane leaves her, claiming the dreaded "It's not you, it's me."Izzy's devastated, but heartbreak teaches her she's stronger than she gives herself credit for. As Izzy and Jane learn their pasts don't define their future, they'll need to get out of their own way to discover love can overcome any obstacle.

Nothing's ever been handed to Olivia Santini, and she's proud of her work ethic. After seven years as the assistant manager of the Evergreen Resort and Spa, she has ideas to improve the bottom line and increase reservations. When her manager resigns, Olivia puts in her résumé and waits for the interview. The job is practically hers--all she needs is the paperwork.Hayley Boyd Markham is the youngest Markham, the only girl, and the most spoiled. An artistic soul in a family of business-minded type As, she's always felt like a bit of a screwup. After an embarrassing party situation, her father puts a hold on her allowance and gives her an ultimatum: Spend the winter as manager of the Evergreen Resort and Spa and show him it can turn a profit. Only then will he reconsider her future (and her inheritance).A chance encounter in the woods is filled with chemistry and promise, and though neither Olivia or Hayley is looking for love, they both feel the possibility. Until they get to work...

New York advertising executive Lauren Montgomery loses her job, inherits an inn, and moves to England-all in the span of a week. It's not how her career, or her life, is supposed to unfold. But necessity is the mother of invention and Lauren has a new plan. She's going to spruce up the inn, turn the attached pub into a hot spot, sell it for a killing, and start her own advertising agency.Gin distiller Camden Crawley has a soft spot for the Rose & Crown, the pub where her parents and grandparents got engaged. But the opinionated new owner who wants to turn it into some trendy bed and bar? Not so much. The last thing she wants to do is stick her nose in, but that might be her best chance to save a place she holds dear. And boosting her new line of gin wouldn't hurt either.It's one thing to give in on the cocktail menu. But the very inconvenient, very mutual, attraction? That's another matter entirely.

First came the storm and then the blinding white light that made everyone in town disappear. Everyone except Ellery, Loveday, Rocky the dog, and Claude, Loveday's big ginger cat. The light brought something else, too, something that isn't human. Plagued by prophetic dreams that signal the end of the world, Ellery and Loveday set out across the country to save a girl they've never met who just might be humanity's last hope.Rosemary Decker, leader of the Children of the Ark, wants the girl too. Except she wants her dead. Rosemary's seen the end of the world coming and has been preparing for years. She's going to make a new world in her own imagine, and nothing's going to stand in her way.Another storm is coming and not everyone will survive it.

Kenzie Shaw is the most sought-after rookie in women's major league soccer, but her life changes forever when she's drafted in her home state of New Jersey. After all, it's not every day you get a chance to play alongside your idol and the woman you've crushed on for years.Sutton Flores has soccer in her blood. Her father raised her to play, her brothers pushed her even harder, and her coaches shaped her into a superstar athlete. Despite her success, Sutton never lost sight of what matters most-her family, friends, and the woman she's dating-even if most of her relationships fizzle out as quickly as they start.Kenzie and Sutton's chemistry as teammates quickly escalates to undeniable attraction off the field, but when allegations of sexual harassment rock the team and their relationship, they must decide if they're willing to sacrifice their dreams for love. Are they destined to last, or are they players in a game set to lose?

Taylor Finn aspires to be a stunt driver, but driving a limo is what pays the bills. When she finds herself chauffeuring a drunk guy harassing his date, she leaves him stranded and is sure she’s going to get fired. Maybe it's finally time to pursue her dream.Iris Fleming’s flight to Atlanta was a scene from a disaster movie, the scariest landing ever. She’d desperately wanted a part on a new sci-fi series, until the director made a pass at her. Now Iris doesn’t want the role and has no intention of getting back on a plane.Making their escape from Atlanta, Iris and Finn end up at Hideaway Haven, in neighboring cabins. Iris isn’t sure what’s scarier, sexy Taylor Finn or woodland nighttime noises. But maybe they can help each other out. There are schools for stunt drivers in LA, and Iris needs a ride. Wrong turns and roadside hijinks ensue as Iris and Finn set off on a road trip, chasing the sunset and falling for each other along the way.

After losing lives on a mission gone wrong, Maji Rios feels anything but ready for a covert operation to protect volatile Spanish pop star Erlea from the paparazzi and death threats.Celeste, in-house physician for the hotel hosting Erlea’s show, has had enough of putting on a pretty face for the public to protect celebrities. That mistake cost her a thriving sports medicine practice and her trust in herself. When an unlikely friendship with Erlea turns deeper, she has a choice to make—run or double down on love.Somewhere on her climb to fame, Erlea’s reputation as the wild child of Europe’s pop scene overtook her love for creating music. Can she reclaim her personal and artistic integrity with the help of the two women working to keep her life from imploding?

When Sarah Peters hires a private investigator to find the twin brother she’s just discovered exists, she’s unprepared for the cocky, self-assured Camdyn Stark. Finding missing persons is Cam’s specialty and she knows she can get the job done, even if she’s not too keen to delve into the system she blames for her abusive childhood. There’s no denying her attraction to the quietly beautiful Sarah, but when she uncovers the truth, Cam’s torn between keeping Sarah safe and doing the job she was hired to do.As Cam gets closer to solving the case and revealing the danger threatening them both, will her own dark secrets and the lies she’s buried jeopardize her future with Sarah?

Someone is killing the Grande Dames of New Orleans!It's Christmas time, but the last thing in the world Scotty wants under his tree is a murder case that strikes close to home. The premiere party for a new reality show sets the stage for a murder, and Scotty's sort-of nephew is the prime suspect. As more and more cast members fall victim to a cold-blooded killer, Scotty and the boys must figure out what is real and what is scripted, and have to exhume some long-buried secrets in order to bring the killer to justice.A Scotty Bradley mystery.

Jemima Pardon, a paramedic with a daft name and chronic asthma, has never had much in the way of good luck. The only things she attracts are traumatic jobs, and no one wants to work with her for long.But when Jem bumps into devil-may-care police officer Rosie Jones, her fortunes seem to be changing. Rosie is bright and funny, and she doesn't mind that Jem can't go far without her inhaler.Things are looking up, until a suspicious death draws Jem and Rosie into an investigation that spirals beyond their control. As torrential rain floods the city, they face a battle to survive if they're ever going to have a chance at finding love.

Surviving in an unknown galaxy hundreds of light-years from Earth is far from easy. Captain Jordan Kellow is missing, and Lieutenant Alison Ash must take charge of thePersephone and get the crew back to the Posterus in one piece if she has any hope of saving the woman she loves.Lost in a dying escape pod, Jordan is rescued by a crew of war hungry aliens bent on revenge. She must find a way off the ship and back to Ash before she's conscripted for the cause.Jordan and Ash struggle with different views on the alien agenda and must find their way back to each other before they're swallowed up by a centuries-old war.

Stevie Adams doesn't believe in fate, not after losing her parents in a car crash. Now twenty-eight and a star in the Chicago improv scene, Stevie puts career first. No one's going to get in the way of her New York City dreams. When her friends beg her to tag along to go see Constance Russo, a deaf psychic, Stevie begrudgingly agrees, as long as no one makes her get a reading.American Sign Language interpreter Bernadette Thompson has two priorities: caring for her mother and working with her best friend, Constance Russo. But when the headstrong Stevie Adams accidentally stumbles into her life, Bernadette feels an instant connection that's so intense it frightens her. They can't seem to stop bumping into each other, or deny their attraction.When Stevie's goal of starring in New York becomes more than a pipe dream, will competing desires prove their love to be everlasting or a fleeting act?

When cousins Jo and Carter Lemke hike up to their family cabin after two years away, they're not surprised to find the place a disaster. What they weren't expecting, however, is a mysterious presence in the cabin that seems intent on getting rid of them.With the help of some friends, Carter's wife, and a gorgeous forest ranger Jo can't take her eyes off, Jo and Carter set out to reclaim their home from the presence that haunts it. As danger mounts, they'll have to decide if it's worth risking their lives or if it might be better to leave it to the woods.

In the summer of 1981, Maxine Cooper moves from the Midwest to San Francisco with her gay best friend, Chris, where she hopes to find love and community. But gay life in a big city is much more complicated than either of them ever expected. Life becomes a constant party, and Max slides deep into alcohol and drugs. She and Chris become estranged, and when he contracts AIDS, Max doesn't know how to bridge the gap between them.Shattered by Chris's death, Max must decide how she is going to live her life. Can she forgive herself for abandoning him, or will her guilt lead her down a path that guarantees destruction?

Hit woman and thief Reed Gable works for the highest bidder, no matter where the job takes her. An orphan of circumstance, Reed knows the streets of Las Vegas better than anyone. Growing up rough has gotten her to the top of her profession, and she plans to stay there.Accountant Brinley Myers, a recent hire at the Moroccan Casino, discovers a money laundering operation orchestrated by the New York mob and suddenly her life, and those in it, become collateral damage.Reed has Brinley in her sights and is ready to close the contract when she sees Brinley's son in the car with her. Even hard-hearted Reed can't kill a mother in front of her child. Before Reed can come up with a plan to finish the job, she's double crossed. It'll take all her street-smarts to keep both her, and her surprisingly beautiful mark, alive.

Newly appointed art curator Molly Goode is committed to diversifying her museum's collection. When Georgina Wright, the museum's aloof benefactor, asks for Molly's help in identifying the provenance of a 19th century portrait of social activist Josephine Brancaster, Molly welcomes the opportunity, even if it means spending time with the standoffish financier. But passions soon flare as the women uncover the heartbreaking story of doomed lesbian love behind the watercolor painted by Josephine's lover, Edith Hewitt.As their love blossoms, Molly is determined to display Edith's portrait of Josephine and to tell their story in the museum, but she needs the influential Georgina to help convince the board. When an unforeseen twist in the painting's provenance forces Georgina to confront her own painful past, will history repeat itself, or can Molly and Georgina's love prevail?

The last time Brody Clark left the Rivers, she walked away from her life-her foolish dreams, her few friends, and the secrets she'd kept from everyone. For ten years she'd told herself there was nothing in her past she cared about-not the family who'd given her a home or the one girl she never stopped thinking about. But now she's back as part of the new medevac flight crew, for at least as long as it takes to finally bury her ghosts.Val Valentine, DVM, planned on a big city boutique vet practice with high profile clients, easy hours, and lucrative profits. All until the man who was more father to her than her own asks for her help, and she ends up back in the backwater where all she has are bad memories.Brody figures cutting her ties to the past would be a hell of a lot easier if she could only avoid the woman she's never been able to forget. Since Val never even knew she was alive back in high school, that shouldn't be too hard now. When their lives collide, both women discover what might have been is closer than they think.

Alan Keyes takes a break from his police duties to scratch his acting itch in a local stage production. But when the leading man is murdered during the opening night performance, his partner Detective Heath Barrington is thrust into the limelight to find the killer. Alan soon learns the theater has a deadly past and ghostly forebodings, including a telegram that seems to have come from the beyond.Among the large cast of suspects is Oliver Crane, the director whose finances depend on the success of this play, Jazz Monroe, Milwaukee's sweetheart with a secret, and the handsome actor Henry Hawthorne, who has designs on Alan. When Alan seems to return Henry's attentions, Heath must put his jealousy and insecurities aside to determine what's real, what's illusion, and who's acting and who's telling the truth before death takes a bow.A Detective Heath Barrington Mystery

Cullen Matthew is strong, steady, and dependable. She has the perfect life and a perfect woman to share it with. Her dreams come tumbling down when Cullen is blindsided by her girlfriend Sara's arrest and she learns their whole relationship may have been a lie. Still, she loves Sara and believes she's innocent. Cullen isn't going to leave her when she's down.Julia Stansworth is the detective assigned to Sara's case. She knows Sara is not only a cocaine dealer but a murderer as well and is determined get justice for Sara's victim. Cullen can hardly believe how much Julia has changed. The girl she had a crush on in high school is investigating Sara for murder. Caught between the girlfriend she thought she loved and can no longer trust and the gorgeous detective who will stop at nothing to bring Sara down, Cullen learns that love doesn't always follow the letter of the law.

For Frankie Strong, results mean more than sticking to the rules, until she runs heart-first into Evan Spears.US Marshal Evan Spears commands a federal task force of seasoned agents who track and capture dangerous fugitives around the world. When Evan is forced to take on DEA Agent Frankie Strong, a free spirit with unorthodox methods, she sees nothing but trouble for the team, the mission, and her future.Frankie just wants to locate the murder suspect and prove her worth, but Evan seems determined to block her. To catch the killer they must learn to work together, but their attraction blurs the lines between professional and personal.

Boston beat cop Aspen Wolfe gets the surprise of her life when she learns she's a shapeshifter. Her abilities awaken as a ruthless regime unleashes its troops to eradicate the shapeshifter population.Forced to run or be hunted, Aspen meets Dr. Tora Madigan-a beautiful and resourceful shapeshifter who oversees an underground sanctuary. Her attraction to Tora is a welcome distraction, but the fierce lioness plays hard to get. Together they discover that Aspen is a powerful shapeshifter thought to be extinct. Her existence gives shapeshifters everywhere a fighting chance. But there's one small problem: she doesn't even know how to shift. With no one else up for the job, Tora agrees to train her.Aspen soon finds herself leading a group of extraordinary shapeshifters who are willing to risk everything to save their species. When the sanctuary is targeted for annihilation, she must come up with a game plan. Fast.

World famous violinist Gail Owen is devastated after a car accident leaves her unable to play her beloved instrument. She withdraws from her privileged life to an old farmhouse in Rhode Island.Romi Shepherd is homeless in New York City and barely survives by singing for pennies in the subway. After being wrongfully arrested, she hitchhikes back to Rhode Island and, out of money and options, hides in a secret room in the house she grew up in, unaware that the new owner is about to move in permanently.When Gail discovers Romi has been living in her house, she is curiously drawn to the young woman. Romi is torn between feeling guilty for lying to Gail and enamored of her, and she fears the truth will set them on a path toward heartbreak.

Who says you can't go home again?Philadelphia real estate broker Devyn Winters is at the peak of her career, closing multimillion-dollar deals and relishing it. She's pretty much blocked out her formative years in Dreamer's Bay, where the most exciting thing to happen was the twice a year bake sale. Unfortunately, a distress call hauls her back home and away from the life she's constructed. Now the question is just how long until she can leave again? And when did boring Elizabeth Draper get so beautiful?Elizabeth Draper loves people, free time, and a good cup of coffee in the warm sunlight. In the quaint town of Dreamer's Bay, she's the only employee of On the Spot, an odd jobs company. She remembers Devyn Winters as shallow in high school, but now everything about Devyn makes her lose focus. Though her brain knows Devyn is only home temporarily, her heart didn't seem to get the memo.

Special Agent Luce Hansen's Thanksgiving vacation with her new lover, forensic pathologist Harper Bennett, is cut short when she's tasked with recapturing Deadeye, a vicious serial predator who has escaped custody. The timing couldn't be worse, especially when Bennett seems to be struggling with the realities of Hansen's work and questioning whether she's willing to risk building a life with a woman who puts work first, even when the job puts her in the line of fire.Hansen can't put aside the chase even with her relationship on shaky ground. On the anniversary of Deadeye's first kill, two brothers are shot while jogging along a quiet country road. Before Deadeye can claim another victim, Hansen and her team must track a killer who has proven to be an expert at hiding in plain sight. The stakes, both professional and personal, get even higher when Hansen is cut off from her team in rural Ohio and must fight for her very survival. As Bennett frantically searches for clues to Hansen's disappearance, Deadeye's hunt draws ever closer to home.