Quantum Ball: A Tech Action Novel by K.A. Wood

A powerful earthquake cripples Japan, destroying a renowned hi-tech research facility in Saitama, obliterating all data and the only existing prototypes of groundbreaking quantum computers… except for one. In Soledad, California, Tyson McNally, frustrated by corrupt corporate politics, predicts the drawings of two of the largest lottery jackpots in human history—to prove it works for a close friend killed in the devastation. Are his actions morally wrong? It’s easy to justify a loss, but a win, as McNally discovers, comes with overwhelming guilt. Will it change the era of computation forever? Soledad soon becomes the lottery capital of the world, and desperate people want a slice of the action when they start to figure out how the jackpots were won and by whom. Tyson's only hope is the FBI and “the company.” Can they transport him to an undisclosed government facility before it’s too late—before they can make a stand against the past?

History' Prime (Renaissance Paradox Book 1) by K.A. Wood

The year is 2034, and scientific discovery has flatlined. Humanity believes it has reached the limits of knowledge. Advances are nothing more than faster, smaller versions of century-old inventions. Real breakthroughs are a thing of the past-until Dr. Glen Larson, a historian at the Museum of Human History, uncovers a 400-year-old textbook that shouldn't exist. The discovery raises impossible questions. Was Isaac Newton taught calculus, the laws of gravity, and motion? Have the greatest minds in history been guided by a hidden source of knowledge? And who is behind the effort to suppress it? As Glen digs deeper, he finds himself hunted by a powerful secret society determined to keep humanity stagnant. Alongside a circle of friends-including a rogue tech trillionaire-he embarks on a global search for five legendary textbooks rumored to hold the key to human advancement. Their journey unravels a conspiracy stretching back centuries, one that could upend everything we know about science, progress, and the very fabric of history. What if our greatest inventions weren't discovered... but gifted? Which version of history have you been living in?

Mountain Man’s Lucky Star: A Steamy Instalove Romance (Wildwood Valley Rescue #3) by Lilah Hart

A mountain rescue. A proving ground. A one-day love that changes everything. I came to Wildwood Valley for one reason: professional credibility. As the youngest veterinary technician at my clinic, I was tired of being underestimated, overlooked, and assigned the cases no one else wanted. The “hopeless” animals. The long shots. The emotional burnout. So when a large-scale mountain rescue operation needed volunteers, I raised my hand first—ready to prove my skill, my grit, and my worth. I didn’t come looking for romance. Especially not with a brooding mountain man who worked construction, carried quiet strength in every movement, and looked at me like he saw everything I was trying to hide. Then I met Declan. He noticed me during a breakthrough with the most traumatized dog at the rescue—right when my guard was down and my heart was wide open. One look was all it took to rattle the confidence I’d worked so hard to build. Declan was the kind of man who fixed things. Strong hands. Steady presence. Protective instincts. I was the kind of woman who’d built her life on independence, determined never to need saving. We should have stayed far apart. But Declan didn’t treat me like a fragile project or a problem to solve. He treated me like an equal. Like a woman capable of choosing her own future—and worth standing beside while she did it. And when he touched me, every carefully built wall came down. One day. One stubborn rescue dog. One protective mountain man who refused to walk away. One choice that proved I was stronger—and braver—than I ever believed. Tropes: 🏔️ Protective Mountain Man 🐶 Animal Rescue Romance ⚡ Instalove 💪 Capable Heroine 🛠️ Blue-Collar Hero ❤️‍🔥 Fast-Burn Chemistry 🏡 Small-Town Mountain Romance 🐾 Traumatized Dog Healing 🖤 Grumpy × Independent Mountain Man’s Lucky Love is a steamy instalove mountain romance featuring a capable heroine, a protective blue-collar hero, a high-stakes animal rescue, and a fast-burn connection that changes everything in a single day.

Mountain Man's Lucky Charm: A Steamy Instalove Romance (Wildwood Valley Rescue #4) by Lilah Hart

A matchmaker heroine. A protective mountain man. A rescue-dog meet-cute that changes everything. I was always the matchmaker heroine— the supportive friend, the emotional observer, the woman cheering from the sidelines while everyone else risked their heart. It was safer to believe in secondhand romance. I’d seen what real love could do. I’d watched vulnerability get punished. I’d learned early that emotional self-protection mattered more than happily ever after. So I stayed guarded. Careful. Alone. Until a seven-pound rescue dog charged toward traffic… and a protective mountain man in a Navy shirt caught him before disaster struck. Micah wasn’t part of the plan. He was steady strength. Unshakable certainty. The kind of man who looked at me like I was the missing piece to a life he’d already chosen. The kind of man who made falling feel inevitable—and terrifying. He asked me to dinner. I said yes. He took me to the mountaintop overlook, all open sky and quiet promises. I let myself believe. When he told me he’d known from the first moment—known I was the one— I realized the most dangerous thing wasn’t loving him. It was wanting to be loved back. I’d spent my life creating perfect love stories for everyone else. It took one stubborn little dog and one man who refused to let me run to show me I deserved one of my own. Sometimes the matchmaker romance becomes the love story. Tropes: 🏔️ Protective Mountain Man 🔥 Steamy Instalove Romance 🐶 Rescue Dog Meet-Cute 💪 Capable, Independent Heroine 🛠️ Blue-Collar Hero ⚡ Fast-Burn Attraction 💕 Instant Emotional Connection 🌄 Small-Town Mountain Romance Mountain Man’s Lucky Charm is a steamy instalove mountain romance featuring a capable heroine, a protective blue-collar mountain man, a high-stakes animal rescue, and a fast-burn, single-day love story where instant attraction turns into undeniable forever.

Mountain Man's Lucky Heart: A Steamy Instalove Romance (Wildwood Valley Rescue #02) by Lilah Hart

A reclusive mountain man. A woman who believes in fate. One life-changing night. I didn’t believe in luck. Life in the foster system teaches you self-reliance, not miracles. I built everything I have with my own hands— a remote mountain cabin, a solitary woodworking business, a quiet life in the mountains that didn’t need anyone else. For twelve years, that was enough. Then a woman blocked my driveway. Josie Brennan was pure sunshine— a bright, talkative heroine with a hopeful heart, a woman who believed in fate, signs, and second chances, and the most beautiful distraction I’d ever seen. She’d driven a dangerous mountain road looking for her missing friend. I told myself I was just helping— a search through the woods, a shared dinner, one night in my spare room when she didn’t want to stay with strangers. That was all it was supposed to be. But Josie believed in meant-to-be love, and the way she looked at me cracked open every wall I’d ever built. One night. One connection. One woman who saw something in me worth staying for. She called me her lucky charm. Turns out, she was mine. Tropes: ⛰️ Mountain Man Romance 😠Grumpy Hero / Bright-Spirited Heroine 🤝 Forced Proximity 🔥 One-Night Connection 💘 Instalove Romance 🛖 Remote Cabin Setting 🧔‍♂️ Protective Alpha Hero ✨ Fate & Destiny Romance 🌲 Small-Town Mountain Life 💛 Emotionally Guarded Hero 🐾 Search for a Missing Friend 🥂 Strangers-to-Lovers Mountain Man’s Lucky Heart is a mountain man instalove romance featuring a reclusive, protective hero, a bright-spirited heroine, forced proximity in a remote cabin, and a fate-driven connection that turns one night into forever.

Ghost: A Small Town Age Gap OTT Instalove Biker MC Steamy Short Romance (Steelwood MC Book 1) by Julia Stone

He stole her to save her. Now he can’t let her go. I found her by accident—just a glimpse during a job finished a few months back. One little discovery turned into an obsession. I told myself to forget her, but that was a lie I never stood a chance of keeping. When I learned her father planned to trade her to another club’s bastard, I couldn’t let it happen. So I took her. Now she’s here, hidden away in my world of smoke, leather, and scars. She looks at me like I’m her captor, and maybe I am. But I’m also her only chance. Every day she’s near, I lose another piece of the restraint I swore I’d keep. I can’t let her go—but I can’t let myself have her either. Because if I touch her, there’s no coming back from it. My whole life has been planned for me—every breath, every choice, every future moment dictated by my father. I never questioned it until Ghost tore me from that life and dropped me into his. He’s chaos made flesh—scarred, and dangerous—but somehow, he feels more honest than anyone I’ve ever known. He says he took me to protect me. Maybe that’s true. But the way he looks at me burns hotter than any lie. The longer I stay, the more I see the man beneath the rough edges—the protector, not the villain. Somewhere between fear and fascination, I start to fall. Ghost may have stolen my freedom... but he’s the first person who’s ever made me feel free. Each story in the Steelwood MC series is part of a shared storyline that is best enjoyed read in order. Each couple ends with a HFN ending that will result in their HEA by the end of the series!

Mountain Man's Lucky Love: A Steamy Instalove Romance (Wildwood Valley Rescue #1) by Lilah Hart

A reluctant hero broke his own rules for the woman who changed everything. I wasn’t looking for love. I was looking for answers. Someone had turned my property into a three-ring circus without authorization—and I intended to shut it down. Then I saw her. Peyton was covered in dog hair, dirt smudged on her cheek, fire in her eyes. She was running a full-scale rescue operation on my land, breaking half the terms of my lease agreement—and when I confronted her, she didn’t flinch. Didn’t apologize. Didn’t back down. She told me to help. I’d spent nineteen years building my wealth. Investing early. Protecting what was mine. Keeping everyone at arm’s length. Control was everything. Feelings were a liability I couldn’t afford. Until her. She didn’t care about my money or my reputation. She saw past the power and straight to the man underneath—and somehow rewired everything I thought I knew about myself. I showed up the next morning with supplies I had no business buying, for dogs I had no reason to care about, just to be near a woman I couldn’t stop thinking about. She was twelve years younger. A student with her whole life ahead of her. I was thirty-five and had forgotten what it felt like to want something money couldn’t buy. She made me remember. One weekend. One rescue operation. One volunteer coordinator who turned my world upside down. I came to protect my property. I left with something far more valuable. Tropes: 🐾 Rescue Animals Romance 🔥 Age-Gap Attraction 🛡️ Protective Alpha Hero 😤 Grumpy-to-Gone Hero 💼 Wealthy Investor Hero 🚪Forced Proximity Weekend 💥Instalove Chemistry 🥰 He Falls First Romance 💖 Fast-Burn Emotional Connection 🐕‍🦺 Small-Scale Rescue Operation Setting Mountain Man's Lucky Love is a steamy, standalone instalove romance featuring a protective hero, a passionate heroine, and a rescue operation that saves more than just the animals.

Kansas: An OTT Instalove MC Biker Dark Small Town Short Romance (Steelwood MC - Willowbrook Ridge #07) by Julia Stone

Her stalker wants her back. The biker who finds her refuses to let her go. Engrid: I had one job—write an article on Crossroads Ink’s grand opening. A few questions, a quick feature, done. Instead, I’ve caught the attention of the Steelwood MC… and now bikers are watching my every move. I should be terrified. But I’m used to looking over my shoulder. My ex still lurks in the shadows, convinced I belong to him. The last thing I need is more dangerous men in my life. Then Kansas shows up. A biker with a mission—to scare me off. Too bad I don’t run anymore. When he sees the real threat stalking me, his warning turns into an offer: protection. No strings. Free of charge. I shouldn’t trust him. I shouldn’t need him. But with nowhere else to turn, I’m forced to rely on the Steelwood MC… even if it means trading one obsessed ex-partner for another who might be far more dangerous to my heart. Kansas: My orders were simple—break into her place, shake her up, and make her drop the article. Then I meet Engrid Parks. Sweet. Innocent. Scarred. Beneath it all—fierce. Walking away is no longer an option. The moment she tells me about the man hunting her—the monster who thinks she still belongs to him—I make a new plan. I’ll protect her. I’ll keep her safe. I’ll show her what it means to be claimed by someone who would burn the world down for her. She thinks I’m just helping. But I’m not letting her go. And if anyone tries to take what’s mine… they’ll learn exactly why the Steelwood MC should be feared. Each story in the Steelwood MC series is part of a shared storyline that is best enjoyed in order. Each couple ends with a HFN ending that will result in their HEA by the end of the series! Dark themes are present!

Tamika Wood's Birthday Party by Le Kendall

Follow the stories of Alan Sebastian Parker and his family as they navigate life, love, family and parenting, queerness and neurodivergence.

Jinx: A MC Biker Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity Slowburn Short Romance (Steelwood MC - Willowbrook Ridge Book 5) by Julia Stone

He was assigned to protect her. She was never supposed to want him. Steelwood and Crimson Road are on the brink of all-out bloodshed, and my club gives me one job—babysit Raven while they take care of business. She’s trouble wrapped in sharp edges. Mean-mouthed. Closed off. Untouchable. I only say yes because this is my last hoop to jump through before I earn my patch. One or two days. That’s it. Easy. Except Raven doesn’t scare easily, doesn’t soften, and sure as hell doesn’t back down when I push. The more she hates me, the more I want to see what she does when she finally snaps. I don’t need protection. I don’t need company. And I definitely don’t need Jinx—loud, cocky, and way too interested in getting under my skin. Everyone knows to leave me alone. He doesn’t listen. He watches. Prods. Smirks like he sees something no one else ever has. I tell myself I hate him. I tell myself this fire between us is just anger. But when the walls come down, and the world outside turns violent, it’s not pain we’re trading—it’s heat. Once Jinx gets his hands on me, there’s no pretending this is just a job anymore. Each story in the Steelwood MC series is part of a shared storyline that is best enjoyed in order. Each couple ends with a HFN ending that will result in their HEA by the end of the series! Dark themes are present!

After the Storm by Key Dyson, Raymond Roach, Hannah Birchwood

Rich Merrill, gene-tweaked supersoldier by birth and AI support technician by vocation, is done fighting. Finally reassigned after four hellish years aboard the Sympatico, a dysfunctional ship with a deadly crew, all he wants is to make the most of his second chance. The survival skills that got him through his last posting aren't going to help him on the Reliant, though. In among a kinder, gentler crew, Rich's old scars and bad habits are just as much of a problem as vengeful ex-crewmates, or the Sympatico's corrupted AI, which wants him back. Rich wants to be a better person. He wants to make some friends, finally. He'd especially like to be friends--or more--with Basil Wright, a brilliant teen rival who's grown up captivatingly handsome; or Liam Beaker, a beautiful, mercurial botanist and fellow tweak. Rich wants to reconnect with what's left of his family, pick up some hobbies, get some sun, learn to relax. But if he can't learn how to leave his old life behind, his new life won't be worth living.

Code of the Communer (Shadows in the Wildwood #1) by Kai Greenwood

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Tolkien-esque world-building, thrilling action and compelling characters. Code of the Communer is an immersive journey into a lost Wildwood. THE WILDWOOD IS CHANGING… An invasion sweeps across the continent. Desperate to escape, Caida’s tribe seek Maerida, the lost homeland of legend. But legends can be deceiving. After hundreds of years the people of the Wildwood have forgotten a deadly truth: Maerida was abandoned for a reason. THE CODE OF THE COMMUNER WILL BE CHALLENGED... Now Caida must choose. Will she honour her mother’s legacy or seek a new path by abandoning the Code she followed since birth? A SHADOW STIRS BENEATH THE ROOTS… On Maerida, amongst the ruins, a time of hibernation comes to an end. After the long sleep, comes the feeding.

Deep's End by Kai Greenwood

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Derwa is the last of the Natéan Watch, pledged to protect the town of Deep's End from the dangers of an ancient forest on its borders. Derwa is dedicated, coarse and tough, but worrying signs are all around.

When a strange young man walks out of the Deepwood, his naivety (and lack of clothing) are the least of her worries. Ginka trees are flowering at night, goblins are massing, and someone has cut the feet off Old Lindon’s land-wyrms. The doom of Deep’s End is coming, and Derwa is the only one who can stop it.