Title: Baited

Series: Bering Sea Crabbers Book 1

Author: Jessica Buss

Genre/Tropes: Small Town; Blue Collar; Alpha Male; Grumpy MC; Curvy PC; Past Trauma; Long Time Crush; Sister's Best Friend 

Release Date: April 14, 2025

Cover Design: Karen Hulseman at Feed Your Dreams Designs

When you’re crab fishing in the Bering Sea, one misstep can have devastating, even deadly, consequences.

Henrik, a grumpy crab fisherman living on Kodiak Island, has never been swayed by anything—not until Carina, a curvy, sweet-tempered marine biologist, catches his eye. He’s drawn to her by an unquestionable attraction that he can’t shake.

A former resident of the island, Carina returns home because the rapidly declining population of crabs in the Bering Sea troubles her. And although years have gone by, she’s still incredibly attracted to the brooding object of her teenage fantasies. And now he’s the captain of a crabber, and determined to protect the crabs too.

But getting to know him means she must face the childhood trauma that made her fearful of her first true love—the ocean. Will she be able to conquer the anxiety she’s held for so long? Can she once again entrust someone she loves to the sea?

Quotes:

Henrik-
Lord, this woman. The adjectives in my limited vocabulary don’t do her justice.
From the moment she opened her front door, I was completely captivated and mesmerized. And that fascination never wavered. It only grew stronger, reaching epic heights I’ve never experienced before.

Carina-
After years of harboring my fears, I’ve realized each one has made a delicate slice in my fragile heart, leaving it in ruins. But his words are sincere, honest, and full of love. The perfect salve to my anxiety.

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Title: Skull

Series: A MorningStar MC Novel, New Orleans Chapter Book 4

Author: D. Williams

Genre: MC Romance

Tropes: Secret Identity; Neighbors/Forced Proximity

Release Date: March 31, 2025

New Orleans is about as far away from Scotland as Skull can get. But when your family is Royal, well...It doesn't seem far enough. He's been hiding more than what's under his kilt from his MC brothers, and it's all about to come into the light.

Except the spotlight is the one place his neighbor can't be seen because it might cost her everything...Including her life. She needs to keep hidden, but Skull is not making it easy. One mishap with the local police lands them both on the news, exposing them both and forcing them to run for cover.

It's a race against time that neither of them can afford to lose.

I'm a retired 43-year-old Puerto Rican wife and mother of 3 plus 1 bonus daughter. Originally from NYC, now living a quiet life in the south suburbs of Chicago. I enjoy reading and writing romance and erotic fiction. I'm addicted to coffee, sci-fi, and all things Marvel and Harry Potter.

I was a teen mom with a whole world of statistics against me. Every time I was told I couldn't do something, I did it, took pictures, and smiled with my son on my hip for everyone who ever doubted me.

Now, after finding the love of my life in my thirties, we married in the great 2020 pandemic, which shall not be named. We have a house full of teenagers who don't need mommy anymore, and the hubs is a traveling ER nurse, SO I have found myself with a lot of downtime.

After years of having this story taking space in my head, I decided to share it with the world. Gotta say, this writing gig is HARD. But with some time and grace, I'll get it right.

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