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Wedding Protection (Wedding Season) by Peyton Lawson

Contemporary Romance

She only needs a date. He’s hired to keep her safe.

When a high-profile woman attends her best friend’s remote mountain wedding, her team insists on protection—but a visible security detail would ruin the weekend. The solution? Hire a local private security contractor to pose as her plus-one.

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Five steamy novellas. Five rugged protectors. Five women who didn’t ask to be saved — and couldn’t stop wanting to be claimed.

They’re former military, SWAT, and covert operatives running Ridge Defense Group out of a small mountain town. No headlines. No complications.

Then the women arrived.

Watchful Mountain Man — Jax & Sienna He’s protecting the environmental attorney building a case that could save Bitterroot Ridge. Staying professional has never been this hard.

Steady Mountain Man — Finn & Harper He built Ridge Defense Group’s intelligence network to watch everything. She’s an investigative journalist who got too close to a corrupt logging operation. Now Finn is the only thing standing between Harper and the people who want her quiet.

Reliable Mountain Man — Declan & Lila Someone wants the town doctor scared into silence. Declan Hawthorne doesn’t do warmth — but he does do results.

Vigilant Mountain Man — Cal & Autumn She’s been working a dangerous poaching operation alone for months. The Marine who knows every ridge of this terrain isn’t letting her stay that way.

Dependable Mountain Man — Holden & Jade She came to heal Bitterroot’s first responders. He’s already decided she won’t face her stalker alone.

Five complete novellas with no cliffhangers and every HEA delivered. Explicit heat, forced proximity, and mountain men who mean every word they say.

Perfect for fans of grumpy protector heroes, curvy heroines who hold their own, and small-town romance that runs hot.

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Marie-Hélène, Daisy, Peyton and Sam

When the mind turns against itself, nowhere feels safe.

In Split Ends, twelve psychological thriller stories unravel the fragile line between truth and delusion, trust and obsession, safety and danger. These are stories of fractured identities, buried motives, escalating fixations, and the quiet moments when reality begins to slip. From a roommate who may never have existed to a luxury flight gone wrong, from a stalker’s shadow to a forest that seems to answer violence with its own brand of justice, each story invites you deeper into unease.

Inside this anthology, you’ll find:

• unreliable minds and shifting realities

• dangerous relationships and private obsessions

• secrets, blackmail, paranoia, and revenge

• unsettling twists that linger long after the final page

Curated by Guest Editor Lena Samson from more than fifty submissions, Split Ends brings together an international mix of voices in psychological suspense.

​​​​​​​Perfect for readers who love short, sharp thrillers, dark emotional tension, and the creeping dread of not knowing what’s real.

Contributing Authors:

• Sam Chase — The Roommate

• Andrew Parkinson — Letter from the Next World

• Lily Finch — After That, They Remained

• Heidi Hunter — Obsession

• K.L. Taylor — Sanctuary Mode

• Debra Bliss Saenger — When the Woods Awaken

• Charlotte Poitras — Three’s a Crowd

• Christine Eskilson — The Woman She Was

• Ace Baker — Man in Black

• Ed Teja — True Value

• Dawn DeBraal — The Unbroken Circle

• Colleen Addison — Feather-light, the Plane Landed

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Bitterroot Ridge Bodyguards by Peyton Lawson follows Ridge Defense Group, a security and protection company established in Bitterroot Ridge by five former military/law enforcement operators in their early 40s, silver foxes who've seen it all and carry the scars to prove it. The sixth team member, Cade Hartley (40), is happily married and serves as the heart of the team throughout the series. These seasoned warriors provide personal security, threat assessment, wilderness protection, and emergency response services within the Ridge and beyond. Each is haunted by something they couldn't protect before—now they get a second chance at redemption and love with younger women who see past their grizzled exteriors to the honorable men beneath.

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Fated mates. Deadly enemies. Magic that could change everything.

In their second year at the Institute, Kaia, Penelope, Wickham, and Herja face new challenges—most importantly, the revelation of their fated mates. But not everything is simple in the magical Golden Forest, where Chameleon Sprites lurk, waiting to take the place of students.

As tensions rise, the group must learn powerful spells, confront their worst fears, and navigate personal relationships in order to survive. When friends start disappearing, Herja is determined to find the truth, even if it means risking everything.

Fans of chosen ones, dragon-shifter tales, and inclusive YA fantasy will love this spellbinding sequel in the Defenders of the Realm series.

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🖤 Twelve stories. One unsettling collection.

Selected from over 50 submissions, each story in Split Ends explores the fragile line between truth and perception—where a single moment can fracture everything.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Minds unraveling under pressure

• Secrets that refuse to stay buried

• Twists that will make you stop and reread

This is a collection designed to linger.

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If you enjoy psychological thrillers that are dark, thought-provoking, and impossible to forget… this anthology belongs on your shelf.

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The Case of the Masked Stranger (Lady Ashcombe Mysteries) by Daisy Landish

Victorian Cozy Mystery

A masquerade. A murder. A message meant only for her.

When Lady Theodora “Theo” Ashcombe attends a glittering society ball, she expects gossip and dancing—not a masked stranger who warns her that “unfinished cases” are about to erupt into violence. Minutes later, an influential investor collapses in the orangery, poisoned in full view of London’s elite.

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Rescued by the Lumberjack (Sexy Lumbersnacks) by Peyton Lawson

Contemporary romance

Short, steamy, and guaranteed to leave you smiling

What starts as a near disaster turns into something neither of them planned. Because being saved by a lumberjack with strong hands, steady judgment, and secrets of his own might just be the thing that changes everything.

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Marie-Hélène, Daisy, Peyton and Sam

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Grounded Mountain Man (Spring with the Mountain Man) by Peyton Lawson

Small Town Romance

She wasn’t sent to save him. She was sent to decide if he ever flies again.

Aiden “Hawk” Hartley has spent his life in the air—until one split-second decision grounds him for good. Physically cleared but operationally flagged, Hawk is told there’s only one way back into the cockpit.

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The Case of the Phantom Tenant (Lady Ashcombe Mysteries) by Daisy Landish

Victorian Cozy Mystery

A locked house. A vanished intruder. A truth thirty years in the making.

When a dead man’s secrets seep through a shared wall in Eaton Terrace, Lady Theodora Ashcombe uncovers a mystery that refuses to stay buried, and a killer who refuses to be caught.

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Tempted by the Bear (Bears of the Rockies) by Peyton Lawson

Paranormal Romance

Five days in the wilderness. One truth that changes everything.

I’m here to chaperone teenagers, not fall for an overprotective ranger. Owen Kane watches me like I’m made of glass. When danger forces him to reveal what he is, I don’t run. I’m forty-two, divorced, and ready to choose something real—even if it terrifies me.

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Mistletoe Misfits (North Pole Academy) by Marie-Hélène Lebeault

Six weeks to hold five misfits together for a sacred ritual that’s never failed in 500 years.

As the half-human daughter of North Pole Academy’s Headmaster, fifteen-year-old Holly has always been caught between worlds. Not quite shifter enough for the pure-bloods. Not quite human enough to escape magical expectations. Just... in between.

Sheltered by the Mountain Man (Mail-Order Brides) by Peyton Lawson

Small Town Romance

She came for a job. He had no idea he was getting a bride.

Ava Winters is escaping a failed rescue mission that cost a life and her career. When she finds a job listing for a mountain town’s search and rescue coordinator, it feels like the perfect fresh start. What she doesn’t know is that the town’s meddling mayor has secretly added one critical requirement: marriage to the town’s brooding SAR expert.

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Claimed by the Bear (Bears of the Rockies) by Peyton Lawson

Paranormal Romance

A marriage of convenience. A mate bond neither expected.

I volunteered to protect the land, not fall in love. But my bear knows Sam is my mate. She’s independent, stubborn, and refuses to belong to anyone. Claiming her means proving partnership doesn’t erase who she is—it strengthens her.

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The Case of the Fallen Debutante (Lady Theodora Ashcombe Mysteries) by Daisy Landish

Victorian Cozy Mystery

A debutante collapses at her own ball—was it fainting nerves… or poison?

When a glittering London debut turns deadly, Lady Theodora Ashcombe must untangle a web of secrets, poisoned gloves, hidden letters—and a culprit willing to strike again.

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Off-Limits to the Mountain Man (Valor in the Mountains, Book 6) by Peyton Lawson

Small Town Romance

Snowed in with a haunted medic and a woman who won’t obey.

I came to Bitterroot Ridge to disappear. No attachments. No complications. Then Avery Grayson shows up at my door, demanding I train her for her EMT certification. She’s stubborn, brilliant, and curves that make my jaw clench every time she moves. She’s also twenty-two years old and the sheriff’s daughter—two very good reasons I should send her straight back down that mountain.

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Taken by the Bear (Bears of the Rockies, Book 3) by Peyton Lawson

Paranormal Romance

A missing woman. A controlled man. A bear who refuses to wait.

I came to Hale Ridge to review a luxury resort—not to be kidnapped in the wilderness. Hunter Hale warned me. I didn’t listen. When I escape and see what he really is, my life shatters into before and after. The hardest part isn’t believing in bears. It’s trusting the man who tried not to claim me.

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Protected by the Bear (Bears of the Rockies, Book 2) by Peyton Lawson

Paranormal Romance

She exposes secrets. He lives to protect them.

The story was supposed to be about illegal drilling. Then I saw a man shift into a bear, and someone decided I couldn’t leave alive. Calder Voss saves me, hides me, and tells me the truth I can never publish. Protecting his world means destroying my career. For the first time, I don’t know which truth matters more.

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Healed by the Bear (Bears of the Rockies, Book 1) by Peyton Lawson

Paranormal Romance

Two broken healers. One bond neither of them believes they deserve.

I ran from Los Angeles to escape the patient I couldn’t save, and the guilt that followed me home. When I fall on a frozen trail near Greypaw, Roman Haven saves my life. He’s quiet, gentle, and hiding something impossible. Bears don’t shift into men… except when they do. And when danger comes for me, I realize healing him might be the hardest thing I’ve ever done.

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In Kissed by the Elements, twelve authors, including our own Marie-Hélène Lebeault, Daisy Landish, and Peyton Lawson, bring you feel-good romances where nature loves to play matchmaker. These stories are sweet, charming, PG-13 friendly, and perfect for anyone who believes the outdoors is the best place to fall in love.

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What do a snowstorm, a clogged storm drain, a runaway rooster, and an Irish cliffside have in common?

They’re all about to spark love.

In Kissed by the Elements, twelve authors bring you feel-good romances where nature loves to play matchmaker. These stories are sweet, charming, PG-13 friendly, and perfect for anyone who believes the outdoors is the best place to fall in love.

🌦️ Kissed by the Elements: A Sweet Romance Anthology

💕 Sunshine. Snowflakes. Rainstorms. And twelve meet-cutes you’ll adore.

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Rescued by the Mountain Man (Search and Rescue, Book 5) by Peyton Lawson

Small Town Romance

She studies predators. He’s the only one she can’t outsmart.

Field biologist Dr. Sacha Jennings didn’t plan on needing a rescue—especially not from Finn Bridger, Bitterroot Ridge’s most infuriatingly competent SAR commander. One white-out, one fall, and one impossible man later, she’s stuck in a mountain cabin with the only person more stubborn than she is.

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Tracked by the Mountain Man (Search and Rescue, Book 3) by Peyton Lawson

Small Town Romance

He found her in the wild. He’s never letting her go.

Bar owner Cate Winters has spent years taking care of everyone else—running the Skyline Bar, feeding the search-and-rescue crew after every mission, pretending she’s not lonely once the lights go out. She swore she didn’t need saving. Then a storm rolls in…and Easton Locke walks out of it.

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Wedded Bliss (North Pole University, Book 6) by Marie-Hélène Lebeault

Paranormal Romance

Their love proved everyone wrong.

Connor Prancer just proposed under the aurora with a ring forged from meteorite, and the North Pole itself blazed its approval. Kayla Matthews, the first human to bond with a reindeer shifter, said yes to forever. But forever starts with two weddings, one impossible job offer, and a dream that could change the magical world.

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Carried by the Mountain Man (Search and Rescue, Book 2) by Peyton Lawson

Small Town Romance

One night. One sleeping bag. Zero chance of keeping his hands to himself.

Wildlife photographer Lila Bennett is lost in a Bitterroot Ridge snowstorm with a dead satellite phone and fading light. When search team leader Rafe Kincaid finds her, she’s stubborn, shivering, and refuses to admit she needs saving. Until hypothermia leaves him one option—strip them both and share his sleeping bag.

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Saved by the Mountain Man (Bitterroot Ridge Search and Rescue, Book 1) by Peyton Lawson

Small Town Romance

He has to carry her. She has to let him. Neither one is happy about it.

Ski patroller Stevie Ryan doesn’t need anyone’s help—especially not from the grumpy mountain medic with the perpetual scowl. But when an avalanche warning turns into a rescue operation, she ends up injured miles from base camp with only one way out: in Boone Mitchell’s strong arms.

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