Browse Posts: Contemporary

Bestselling author Cheryl Grey Bostrom is known for her deep love of nature and the Pacific Northwest—both of which often take center stage in her novels. And What the River Keeps is no exception.

We connected with Cheryl about how the Elwha River in Washington State plays a vital role …

Whether you enjoy spending time outside admiring nature up close via hiking or days spent on the water, or you would rather nature come to you indoors with cut flowers or potted plants, there are fiction books that celebrate all aspects of nature. These novels incorporate the settings of their …

Author Ryan Steck first got the idea for Matthew Redd back in high school; now he’s the hero of four Western thriller novels, the latest of which, Gone Dark, is out now.

In this Q &A, Ryan explores what’s next for Matthew Redd, details how he keeps creating new …

Long summer days are perfect for reading your favorite genre or discovering a new author. We have eight novels releasing this summer, just in time for readers to dive into new adventures or escape into swoon-worthy romances.

Keep scrolling to see which books you should add to your summer reading …

In this guest post from rom-com author Becca Kinzer, Becca answers a few questions about her latest contemporary romance, First Love, Second Draft.

In the second chance romance, Gracie is a romance author burned out on love who is forced to work on the memoir of the man who …

Grab your foam fingers and pom poms and get ready to cheer on these couples from sports romances you’re sure to enjoy! Whether you’re looking for romances set on baseball fields, novels featuring hockey players, or books with more eclectic sports like skiing or rock climbing, we’ve got six sports …

In Janice Cantore’s latest romantic suspense, Every Deadly Suspicion, police chief Hanna must reckon with her past when her convicted felon father is given compassionate release from prison . . . and her first love returns to town.

Along with Janice’s Q&A below, we’ve pulled short excerpts from the …

Join author Connie Mann for a peek into the inspiration behind The Crown Conspiracy, her new romantic suspense and adventure story, the first of the Speranza Team novels.

I have always loved tales of adventure, especially those involving treasure hunts and secret societies. I’ve been reading them for years …

Have your passports ready and hold on to your hat with these international thrillers written by skilled authors. These books will take you on a jaunt across the ocean and keep you at the edge of your seat with their suspense, political intrigue, military missions, and more. You won’t even …

As Mother’s Day approaches, we want to honor the profound and complex bond between mothers and daughters. The following novels explore complicated family dynamics between multiple generations of women, whether mother-daughter, grandmother-granddaughter, maternal figures and children in need of mothering, or sisters dealing with different stages of motherhood. Yet, amid …