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It's True Blood meets Sweet Home Alabama, y'all!Coralie dreads starting over, but Mystic River beckons her home like a siren's call. Armed with determination and a toolkit full of DIY magic, Coralie sets out to revive her grandmother's worn-down house. If anyone can breathe new life into the old walls, it's her. And with lifelong friendships awaiting her, she has a support system as sturdy as a bear shifter's embrace. Little does she know that her homecoming will launch her into the wildest roller coaster ride of midlife dating and a mating bond that makes her head spin faster than a tornado. Coralie certainly hadn't signed up for this level of excitement, but here she was, courtesy of the enigmatic mastermind herself, Mrs. Wilde. The queen of matchmaking and the architect of the notorious Peculiar Hearts Dating Agency promises Coralie a spicy rebound for her upcoming high school reunion. Enter Jax, a scorching hot bear shifter haunted by a love that's gripped him since high school. Just when he finally has a shot at settling down, a pesky ex-harpy swoops in, flapping her wings and causing more drama than a forest full of squawking birds. Tired of the chaos, this bear is ready to throw in the towel and hibernate for good! But as they say, fate has a wicked sense of humor. Beneath the surface of his chance to make things right and rewrite history are secrets that could detonate like a ticking time bomb threatening to shatter their fragile bond. Coralie holds a haunting secret buried deep within her heart. It shapes the choices that molded her into the fierce, curvy woman she is today. As for Jax, his past is a murky labyrinth of pain and darkness. Lives and love swing on a high-stakes pendulum as danger closes in. Can Coralie and Jax beat the odds, untangle the mystery of the danger stalking them, and build a future that defies the limits of their pasts?
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SUBSCRIBE & A FREE BOOK: https://www.acjames.com/subscribe New York Times and USA Today bestselling author A.C. James writes paranormal romance books for adults and erotica, including Eternal Ever After (rebranded as Eternal Lover), which was featured in the bestselling Spice Box anthology. Her Ever Dark Immortals Series, which begins with Eternal Lover, has been described as “brimming with sensuality” and “romantic and sizzling hot.” The Púca Mates series about Irish horse shifters starts with Ride: Awakening, and is “lighthearted” that is a “joy ride from beginning to end.” Julie resides in the Philadelphia suburbs with her adoring husband Ron (aka Mr. A.C. James) who loves her imaginative yarns and punny sense of humor. She’s also a domestic violence advocate and discusses intimate partner violence and addiction to raise awareness on social media and through her writing. Many of her books include themes like alcoholism, addiction, or second chance romance such as Finding Her Bearing, which was written as part of Milly Taiden’s Paranormal Dating Agency world. She spends most of her time drinking large vats of coffee while wrangling kids by day and writing by night. Recovering video game beta tester and tech geek who grew up going to cons and watching SmackDown. There’s probably some cosplay pictures around somewhere of her dressed up as Bloodberry from Saber Marionette J. Just don’t tell anyone. PUCA MATES SERIES: Felicity & Niall's Story (Novellas 1-4)
1 Ride: Awakening
2 Ride: The Bet
3 Ride: Out Cold
4 Ride: The Veil
Cyn & Fallon's Story (Novellas 5-8)
5 Ride: Bad Hangover
6 Ride: Choices
7 Ride: Mistake
8 Ride: Wild Ride
Maeliosa & Sage's Story (Novellas 9-12)
9 Ride: The Stables
10 Ride: Only Human
11 Ride: Taken
12 Ride: Finale
Puca Mates Collection
1 Ride: Felicity and Niall
2 Ride: Cyn and Fallon
3 Ride: Maelíosa and Sage
Ride: Complete Puca Mates Box Set: Episodes 1-12 ETERNAL VAMPIRE (EVER AFTER SERIES) Prequel: Cursed Ever After Book #1: Eternal Ever After Novella #1.5 Winter Promises Book #2: Fallen Ever After Book #3: Beyond Ever After Bundle: Ever After Series Box Set STANDALONE PARANORMAL ROMANCE Finding Her Bearing (Paranormal Dating Agency World) CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE Make A Wish Naughty N' Nice NON-FICTION Write to Success
