Love Under Construction

Title: Love Under Construction
Series: 425 Madison Romance #1, Love Under City Lights #1
Published by: Aubree Valentine
Release Date: May 13, 2019
Contributors: Beyond the Bookshelf Publishing
Genre: ,
Pages: 121
ASIN: B07RRTK74J

There's a thin line between love and hate and 425 Madison's newest residents are about to discover just how thin that line is.

Jameson

She hates me.

I can’t say I blame her, in fact, I thought it was best this way.

That was until I realized just how much I really cared for her.

Now all I want to do is protect her.

It wasn’t supposed to be this way.

Olivia

I hate him.

He's always been a thorn in my side.

When my life is flipped upside down, and I'm fighting to stay above water, things between us shift, and I begin to question everything I thought I knew about the boy next door.

It wasn’t supposed to be this way.

I never should have kissed him.

It was only a matter of time.

After all, 425 Madison Ave is the perfect place to fall in love!

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Sugar Cookie Kisses

Title: Sugar Cookie Kisses
Series: ,
Published by: Beyond the Bookshelf Publishing
Release Date: 10/31/2022
Genre: , ,
Pages: 74
ASIN: B0B5FL56QY

College freshman, Lane Chambers was only looking for a part-time job to cover her half of the expenses at her new apartment that she’s sharing with her best friend.

The job offer from her new landlord, Fitzy, seems like the perfect fit. Until she meets her new boss and the tiny half-pint of a little girl she’ll be taking care of.

Lane quickly realizes, a little too late, she’s getting so much more than she bargained for.

Jackson Willard’s entire world came crashing down the day the police showed up on his doorstep notifying him of his parents' deaths. From college party boy to guardian overnight, he’s now faced with a brand new set of challenges.

The first of which is finding a nanny for his little sister, Sienna, while he returns to college after the winter break.

When his sweet meddling landlord, Fitzy, offers to help him out, he realizes her little plan isn’t exactly what he had in mind. Now it’s not just Sienna who’s fallen for her new caregiver and Jackson’s heart is on the line.

Return to Fitzpatrick Place this Christmas where things are heating up with some brand-new tenants. From Sexy Santas to Mistletoe Kisses, the Curves for Christmas Series is bringing you 24 new stories to warm you up this holiday season!

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Love Under Protection

Title: Love Under Protection
Series: 425 Madison Romance #15, Multi-Author Collabs #15
Published by: Aubree Valentine
Release Date: 3/23/2020
Contributors: Forever Write PR, LLC
Pages: 198

Harley
My best friend asked me to be his best man at his destination wedding.

With a demanding and stressful job with NYPD life for me was all work and no play, but a week-long trip to Hawaii to celebrate Jameson's nuptials sounds like the perfect excuse to get away.

Leaving work behind wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, though.

That was until she walked up to me at the bar.

After a night of unbridled passion, I discover...she’s the maid of honor in Jameson’s wedding.

Raylynn
My best friend asked me to be her maid of honor at her destination wedding.

After finding my now ex-fiance in a compromising position, escaping to Hawaii is the perfect excuse to find myself again.

With nothing to lose, I approach the hottest guy in that bar and take a chance on getting my own groove back.

There's just one hiccup...he's actually the best man in Liv's wedding.

It was only supposed to be a fling, but when returning home leads to chaos and one relocation to New York, can these two love birds go from fling to forever? Time will tell.

Afterall...425 Madison is the perfect place to fall in love.

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Wait in the Truck

Title: Wait in the Truck
Published by: Beyond the Bookshelf Publishing
Release Date: 1/17/2023
Genre: , , ,
ASIN: B09VYF5Q2K

Gage

I found her battered and bruised on the side of the road, in the pouring rain.

She didn't need to tell me what had happened to her, all I needed to know was where the son of b— was at now.

I kicked that truck in 4-wheel drive and peeled down that road like a man on a mission.

Inside that double-wide trailer, I was the judge and jury...all while she waited in the truck.

Macy

I never thought I'd find my guardian angel while I stood lost on the side of the road that night.

He changed my life that night and put his own life on the line.

He didn't ask a thousand questions. He didn't have much to say. But, he handed out vengeance at a price I could never repay.

I think I fell in love with him the minute I heard him say...wait in the truck.

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Damon

Title: Damon
Series: Day and Knight Series #1
Release Date: 1/4/2020
Genre: , ,

Damon Knightly liked two things...working hard and having fun.

Known for his laid back and charming personality, he never lacked friendships and never turned down a chance to have a good time. 

So, when his twin brother, Curtis, proposed switching places - Damon couldn't help but consider the prospect.

Get out of the small hometown where he grew up? Take advantage of the hustle and bustle of the city and nightlife? Really let loose for a little bit? It all sounded like a great plan.

The last thing Damon expected when he arrived in DC was to find himself falling in love. But when it's time for him to head back home, his biggest challenge arises.

With his roots planted firmly on the plot of land that's been in his family for years, Damon decides it's time for a new proposition: Convince Maeve Peterson that life in the country could be all the one thing she really needs.

 

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Loves Me Knot

Title: Loves Me Knot
Series: ,
Published by: Beyond the Bookshelf Publishing
Release Date: 2/1/2023
Genre: ,
ASIN: B0BKD9P22Y

Are you ready to meet your next Man of the Month?

Handcuffs, a badge, and a get-out-of-jail-free card. This hero has it all. Except for the girl whose heart he broke in high school.

Loves Me Knot from Aubree Valentine is a small-town, second-chance romance about Candy Cane Key's favorite Sherriff's Deputy and the town's kindergarten teacher.

Sparks are going to fly this Valentine's Day as these two try to repair what was once broken and discover who they are now.

The MAN OF THE MONTH CLUB is a steamy small-town collection featuring a new hottie (or two!) every month. In 2023, escape to Candy Kane Key, Florida, and celebrate ALL the holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their delicious heroes. Can’t wait to see you there!

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Knight

Title: Knight
Series: Day and Knight Series #2
Release Date: 3/18/2021
Genre: , , ,

Curtis Knightly hated two things...lies and keeping secrets. For the past nineteen years he was guilty of both.

When the pressure of his daily life starts mounting around him, Curtis decides it’s time to head back home to rural Pennsylvania for a while.

Trading his fancy suits and high tech computer for cattle and hay bales feels like just what the doctor ordered...that is until his past makes a reappearance and forces him to take a hard look at the choices he's made.

When his vacation is over and it’s time to return to the city, Curtis will have to do whatever it takes to prove that second chances are worthy of happy endings, even if that means admitting his own truths to the world.

 

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Christmas Inn Chicago

Title: Christmas Inn Chicago
Series: Christmas Inn #5
Published by: Beyond the Bookshelf Publishing
Release Date: 11/7/2023
Genre: ,
ASIN: B0BM5753N6

The Christmas Inn series concludes in snowy Chicago, Illinois.

Emberly Tinsley never worried about the Tinsley prophecy coming true. She knew that one day, the love of her life would find her and they'd ride off into the sunset, living happily ever after.

And if that Tinsley prophecy was really nothing more than an old wives tale? She had a backup plan. Well, sort of.

She made a pact with her childhood best friend that if they were both still single on Christmas Eve the year they both turned 30, they'd marry each other.

The clock is ticking and Christmas Eve is fast approaching and her best friend just checked in at the Inn. Are they about to start planning their wedding or does fate have another plan in mind?

Magic (and love) is in the air "inn" Chicago!

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Christmas Inn Lancaster

Title: Christmas Inn Lancaster
Series: Christmas Inn #1
Published by: Beyond the Bookshelf Publishing
Genre: , ,
ASIN: B09MP78TF8

Shae Tinsley dreamed of owning her own Christmas Inn one day. A family tradition that extended all the way back to her great-great-grandparents. A tradition that included a healthy dose of Christmas Magic promising each Inn owner and their guests a happily ever after of their own. Caught up in wistful fantasies about a cozy place of her own where people could come to relax and forget all of their worries while getting caught up in Christmas spirit, Shae never imagined that her family's so-called prophecy would ever come knocking on her door.

Now in the midst of her second annual Christmas celebration, a snowstorm in the heart of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is about to freeze all her holiday plans.

Single father Michael Carmichael needs a fresh start and a better life for his newborn son. Tired of the long hours away from home, he begins looking for something with more stability and flexibility, never expecting to find it among the Lancaster countryside.

Help maintain the newly restored bed and breakfast while living on-site? No big deal.

Being snowed in with the Inn's feisty owner his second night in town? That may be more than he bargained for.

Christmas Inn Lancaster is the first in a new romantic holiday series from Aubree Valentine, guaranteed to warm your heart this holiday season.

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Drunk Dial

Title: Drunk Dial
Series: Man of the Month Club #3, Multi-Author Collabs #3
Published by: Aubree Valentine
Release Date: 02/15/2022
Genre: , , , , ,
ASIN: B09L5GNJGX

What do I have in common with Tucker Holden?

Nothing and everything.

But mostly our loyalty to my brother.

Which is exactly why I’ve kept my feelings for Tucker a secret.

At least until I went and drunk dialed him… and proceeded to word-vomit everything I’ve tucked away for the last however many years. Including how I wouldn’t mind if he rocked my world, even if just once. Although, of course, I’d prefer a lifetime of his affection.

But that’s not the point.

That message? Yeah, he heard it. Every drunken detail.

But when Tuck catches me in the act and admits to listening to my message more than once, I quickly find out that what's between us is so much more than just a drunk dial.

It could be forever.

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Chapter One

“Whoohoo! Girl’s night out bestie!” Kerri cheers and passes me a glass of our favorite merlot. 

After a catastrophic blind date on Valentine’s Day, and an even more lackluster sex life, and a shitty week at work - I need this night out more than ever. So, we’re doing what best friends do and celebrating National Drink Wine Day in style at our favorite restaurant and winery outside of town.

Jael is already on her second glass by the time our food arrives and the place is packed. Not that it matters. We always have the best seat in the house thanks to our resident wine connoisseur - Tucker Holden.

Tuck is my older brother’s best friend and has worked at Unwined since he was fifteen. The day I turned twenty-one, he treated me to my first (legal) glass of wine and lunch. I’ve been coming back, with Kerri, Jael, and Kristen, ever since. 

Of course, my reasons for coming back may have a whole lot more to do with Tucker than the atmosphere and wine. Not that I would ever admit that to him. 

“Okay. Spill, I need all the details about your date on V-day,” Jael says before stuffing a fry in her mouth. 

I’m going to need a lot more wine to get through this one so, I grab the bottle from the table, top off my glass and take a long sip before answering. 

“First of all, he lives in his parent’s basement. . .”

Jael’s face drops and Kristen starts giggling. 

“He does not. Tell me you’re joking,” Jael shakes her head. 

If only it was a joke. 

“Didn’t he claim that he was a mortgage broker? Don’t those guys typically have money and make smart investments?” Kerri asks.

“Apparently, not.” I go on telling them every single detail. Including the part where he excused himself to use the restroom and never came back. That’s right ladies and gents, I ended up footing the entire bill on Valentine’s Day and I didn’t even get laid. Not even B.O.B. was interested in getting me off. 

I guess that’s what I get for not restocking my batteries. 

Kristen is practically wheezing because she thinks this whole thing is funny while Jael is stunned silent. 

“What about that one guy who wanted to be exclusively friends with benefits? Did you give him a call?” Kerri asks, earnestly. 

The only one in our group that has found her happily ever after, Kerri has been doing her best to find a Mister Right or a Mister Right now for all of us, especially me. Unfortunately, it turns out you’ve got to kiss a lot of frogs first. 

“Ghosted me after sending a dick pic,” I shrug.

This makes Jael perk up. “Oooo. You got a dick pic and didn’t share? You know the rules, girl. If he’s dumb enough to send one, you’ve got to share it with us.” 

Sliding my phone out, I hit the unlock button and pull up my saved messages and turn the screen around so everyone can get a good look. 

“Ah, that’s a shame. If that’s really his dick? That could have been some really good lovin’,” Jael clucks her tongue.

“If he knew how to use it. The last guy I hooked up with had no clue what to do with it. Such a waste,” Kristen adds.

“True story,” Kerri agrees. “Lucky for me, Dorian knows what he’s doing.” 

She blushes and we all laugh and hold up our glasses. 

“Cheers to that!” I call out, right as Mister Bearded Lumberjack The Sex God approaches our table.

Tucker slides half an ass cheek on my chair and wraps his arm around my shoulder. Immediately I’m intoxicated by his scent. It’s woodsy, with a hint of cinnamon and mint. A distinct fragrance that I exclusively associate with him. One that’s more than enough to have me dropping my panties to the floor and begging for his. . . 

“What are we toasting to over here?” he opens his mouth to speak, further rendering my brain cells useless.

“Large cocks and the men who know how to use them,” Jael says with a straight face, not missing a single beat.

Tucker’s laughter vibrates through my entire body and it’s nearly enough to send me over the edge. Fuck. Me. Yes. Please!

“All righty then. I had a quick break and just wanted to come over and check on my favorite patrons. Can I get you another bottle of wine?” he offers. “Half price since it’s National Drink Wine Day and all that.”

“In that case, yes! It’s not like I’m driving home,” Kerri replies for all of us. “Dorian is going to pick me up after he gets off work.” 

“You’ve got it, ladies,” Tucker says before looking right at me. “Try to behave yourselves back here,” he adds with a wink.

“Whoo, did it just get warm in here?” Jael asks.

Kristen immediately answers with, “I think it did.” 

It’s Kerri who looks at me like she’s just hit the jackpot. “That’s it. That’s the answer to your dry spell!” 

“No,” I shake my head. I know exactly where this is going. “No. No, no, no, no.”

“Oh, come on. You and Tucker? Amazing chemistry. The two of you could set an entire forest on fire. Imagine unleashing all that in the bedroom,” Kerri adds.

“Hard no.” I take another gulp of wine. “Besides that, Myles would kill both of us.” 

“So, you admit there’s chemistry?” Jael teases.

"Annnnnnd, I know you've been crushing on him since like what, 3rd grade?" Kristen joins in, only adding more fuel to the fire.

“I highly doubt Tucker is interested in his best friend’s little sister. Come on now.” At least that’s what I’ve been telling myself since. . . the third grade. 

Kerri brushes me off, “Lies! Girl, he is totally digging you. You’d have to be blind not to see it.”

“He’s just being nice. Brotherly. Making sure I stay out of trouble, you heard him.” 

“We also saw how he put his arm around you and that wink he gave you before he left. There was nothing brotherly about it.” Kristen quirks a brow, challenging me. 

“I think you should lay it all out on the line. Tell him how you feel,” Kerri stares at me over the top of her wine glass while she takes a sip. “What else have you got to lose?”

Oh, I don’t know. My dignity. My heart. 

“You know what I think? I think you’re all nuts,” I tell them as I refill my glass again and focus on the food on my plate. “Enough about me. I want to hear about what Mister Perfect did for you on St. Valentine’s.” 

And just like that, the heat is off me for a little while. Kerri is off in her own world, telling us all about Dorian’s over-the-top lover’s holiday with that love-sick, swoony look in her eyes. Rightfully so too, Dorian has been amazing for Kerri and he’s absolutely devoted to her - as she is to him.

I couldn’t be happier for my best friend. Love looks good on her and she damn well deserves her happily ever after. It wouldn’t surprise any of us if a proposal was coming her way sometime soon.

Its thoughts of happily ever afters that have me lost in daydreams about Tucker. A whole bunch of what could be float through my head. Including thoughts of one very erotic dream that I’ve had half a dozen times about the two of us together.

Jael nudges my foot under the table and shoots me a knowing smirk. “You’ve got the same look on your face that Kerri’s been wearing.” 

 

I’m gonna need a whole lot more wine to get through tonight if I can’t seem to keep my mind off of  Tucker. 

 

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