Essential Indie Books

Four powerful billionaires, bound by their Montana roots and one devastating secret, escape to a secluded tropical island to find love. Eight stunning women, harboring their own secrets, compete for the men's affections. The Bachelor meets Yellowstone in this high-stakes, pulse-pounding story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Helen Hardt. Heat sizzles among the men and women, but beneath the sun-drenched surface, mysteries simmer, ready to explode.

 

 

In their volatile world, love might be the deadliest risk of all…Vinnie Gallo lives for one purpose—to take down the empire of blood and corruption his grandfather has ruled for decades. He’s battled through lies, betrayal, and violence. He’s even given up the love of his life, Raven Bellamy, to protect her from the darkness that surrounds him. But the more he tries to push her away, the more she becomes his only anchor.Cancer left Raven scarred yet unbroken, and she refuses to abandon Vinnie to his dangerous path. She’s prepared to stand by him, even as his volatile world threatens to consume them both. When she learns of a young girl caught in the crossfire, her resolve only stre...

Montez is a heart broken mechanic who vows to never allow anyone to get close again, however a new neighbor is slowly changing his mind.

Azalea is the new chef in town and when her guarded but very handsome neighbor saves the day, she believes that her new arrangement might not be so bad.

A cocktail and a conversation just might push them into forever.

Kinsley Kingston is your quirky stay to herself type whose family is the complete opposite and constantly trying to get her to fit in. You can only imagine how things go when she's to fly back home for the holidays for their annual Kingston Christmas party on their families estate. With no date or even hopes of having one, Kinsley is dreading facing her obsessive mother, Grace, with another let down. Until her sister, Jolie, sets her up on a date with her boyfriend's mentor, Jared. Kinsley is reluctant since all of her setups end in tragedy. But there's something about Jared Preston that intrigues Kinsley for the first time ever.When Kinsley decides to take Jared home for the holidays, they ...

Haniya Davenport is tired. Tolerant of being mistreated for far too long. Now, enough is enough. After all of the nit picking, slander, and recent physical abuse from her husband, Marshall, Haniya has gathered it within to finally let go.And moving on isn't so easy. With all of the nagging and taunting from Marshall, Haniya loses herself. Mentally succumbing to the last five years of her life. Wondering what went wrong and where. What she did to get to this point in her marriage, when she comes across someone that reminds her of how magical she really is before it's too late.With these newfound friendships, challenges arise and leaves Haniya wondering whether life with her husband could've b...

The haunting of a threat curdles Nicole into hiding once more. With the protection of those whom allied with her along the way, it isn’t enough for Nicole to feel safe or protected. Those empty promises live freely in her head. But confinement isn’t something Nicole is accustomed to and one wrong move proves that she should’ve stayed put and listened.When Giancarlo Collins, head of the cartel that Nicole is desperate to escape from, gets his hands on her, she fights her slick tongue while she fights for her freedom. Giancarlo doesn’t take kindly to her ill words but is also excited by her stubbornness.Is this all bigger than her? Is there a hidden resentment that no one is aware of? ...

The week before Christmas marks a year since dog trainer and amateur sleuth, Eve, and her boyfriend Aidan, shared their first kiss. They’ve made plans to celebrate, but an unexpected visit from Eve’s adopted mother throws their plans into chaos.It’s the busiest holiday season that Eve has ever had and things only get worse when her mother is accused of the murder of Charlotte Price, the owner of a local novelty store… and her mother’s high school nemesis.The circumstances look bad, but Eve believes her mother completely when she claims she didn’t do it, and she’s determined to find the killer before the holiday.Can she and Willow sniff out the clues and catch a killer before Kr...

Search and Rescue Dog Trainer, Eve, relies on instincts and intuition to let her know when someone is telling the truth, and when her new friend, April, shows up uninvited to a bonfire, claiming that there’s a serial killer in Granite, Eve is skeptical. Someone surely would have noticed if there was a serial killer doing dastardly deeds in their small town.But when April backs up her claim with evidence, Eve thinks that she may actually be correct.The victims haven’t been locals, but young people from hours or even states away who were lured to Granite by a fake dating profile. No bodies have been found, but if a serial killer is in their midst, it’ll be up to Eve and her clue-seeking ...

When electrical engineer Seymour Simes is mysteriously transported from a routine maintenance job to the Late Pleistocene epoch, his technical expertise becomes both his lifeline and an exercise in futility. Armed with nothing but his work tools, FR clothing, and an unexplained high-tech interface in his vision, he must adapt his modern engineering mindset to survive in a world where everything is bigger, stronger, and hungrier than anything in recorded history.As he struggles to establish shelter and find food in a landscape populated by dire wolves, sabertooth cats, and giant prehistoric bears, Seymour discovers that his greatest asset isn't his technical knowledge—it's his ability to an...