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NYPD Red 8: The 11:59 Bomber

Marshall Karp

NEW RELEASE

Crime Thrillers

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marshall Karp comes the next installment in the endlessly thrilling NYPD Red series. 🚨

It’s 11:59. ⏰

And the city that never sleeps is afraid to get out of bed. 😱

A bomb explodes in a crowded New York subway station at exactly 11:59 a.m. 💥 The next day, a second blast rips through a busy department store—again at 11:59.

As the bombs go off with clockwork precision, the death toll climbs and businesses shut their doors as the city hunkers down in fear. 🔥

NYPD Red Detectives Kylie MacDonald and Zach Jordan face their most twisted case ever, as they race against the clock in search of one man who has vowed “to destroy New York City the way it destroyed my family.” 🕵️

Here’s why this matters: #1 New York Times bestselling author Marshall Karp returns with the eighth NYPD Red thriller, where detectives Kylie MacDonald and Zach Jordan race to stop a bomber striking at exactly 11:59 every day, sending New York into terrified lockdown as the death toll climbs. If you love ticking-clock thrillers with methodical killers and elite detectives, this is your next must-read!

Winter Wishlist

Elliott Rose

NEW RELEASE

Bisexual Romance

A librarian, a former pro rugby player, and a cowboy walk into a bar at Christmas… 🎄

What’s a girl to do when stuck at a mountain ranch for the holidays, unexpectedly flying solo? 😔 Festive activities don’t quite sound so jolly when my best friend isn’t able to make it at the last minute, and I can’t retreat home to stuff my nose in a book.

To make matters worse, that guy I’d been seeing? Yeah, he just proposed to his girlfriend of five minutes… and they’re getting cozy in the cabin next to mine. 💔

One chance encounter in a bookstore sends a miracle drifting my way, with kind eyes and massive… hands. 😍 When he swoops in pretending to be my boyfriend, I should be saying no, yet find myself agreeing to a harmless little ruse for Christmas.

He’s taken, and I’m leaving town in a couple of days. No harm could come of it, right? 🤔

I didn’t expect it to be anything more than a bit of fun. 🔥

I certainly didn’t expect two men to open their home and their bed to me as part of this game. 😱

Suddenly, a little merriment turns from fake to living out my every fantasy. 💕

What drew me in: Elliott Rose delivers a cozy holiday MMF romance where a librarian stuck solo at a Christmas ranch agrees to a fake boyfriend arrangement that unexpectedly evolves into two men welcoming her into their home and their bed. Perfect for fans of bisexual romance, MMF threesomes, fake relationship tropes, and holiday magic that turns fantasies into reality!

When She’s Stuffed: A Risdaverse Holiday Short

Ruby Dixon

NEW RELEASE

Science Fiction Romance

Pamela loves her job on Risda III - as cook to Lord and Lady va’Rin, she is responsible for creating delicious meals. 🍽️ What better way to show her appreciation for her new life than a Thanksgiving feast? 🦃

Alien guardsman Toghar has adored Pamela in silence for years now. 😍 Is today the day to speak up? Or should he wait until she stops shoving her hand into that dead bird on the counter? 😂

Will the holidays bring these two together? (The answer is yes, of course.) 💕

This is a short, stand-alone story set in the Risdaverse featuring a human woman, an alien hero who has no idea what Thanksgiving is, and some stuff that probably shouldn’t happen in a kitchen, but does anyhow. 🔥

Here’s the deal: Ruby Dixon returns to the beloved Risdaverse with this spicy holiday short where a human cook preparing Thanksgiving dinner finally catches the attention of the alien guardsman who’s adored her for years—leading to activities that definitely shouldn’t happen in the kitchen but absolutely do. Perfect for fans of ice planet barbarians who want a quick, steamy holiday treat!

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