New Releases by M.K. Chester

Lily Daventry''s whirlwind marriage ends when she overhears her husband plotting to kill her. To escape, she fakes her own death, steals millions of dollars, and ends up half-dead on the doorstep of someone far more dangerous than her husband. Tristan Kasdan is Grigori, a human/angel hybrid assassin and member of the elite Divine Council. When he''s summoned by an internal force to rescue a frozen woman, he takes her in for the winter and claims her as his own before she even opens her eyes. Although neither knows the truth about the other, their chemistry is combustible. Honesty is price neither is willing to pay until reality forces them to go on the run as the snow melts. When Tristan''s next divine mission forces them apart, their pasts collide in a violent event that changes everything. Lives will be lost, a child will be stolen, and for Lily and Tristan, the consequences may be too real for their passion to survive.

How do two people at cross-purposes bring down a multi-million dollar research and development center? Not without fireworks... Suffering with selective mutism, Del Thibodeaux lives her life under a microscope, a pincushion for the Edenedge Foundation Genetic Testing Center, run by her mother. Hoping to find her sister, she plots and executes a daring escape. Lukas Bloom is trained to serve the Foundation and his next mission is to retrieve Del. When she begins speaking to only him, he begins to question his amnesia, the odd scars on his body, and ultimately, his loyalty to the Foundation. Forced together, Lukas and Del embark on a cross-country race to the coast. They find they are more connected than either first believed, and when Lukas''s father finds them, his heritage as Grigori is revealed. As Del falls for her captor and he realizes he''s been living a lie, can she convince him to become an ally and save them both?

Some choices have eternal consequences. Sam Gregory is a Watcher, a human-angel hybrid built for eternity and hell-bent on avenging his father’s murder. He’s given up earthly distractions to hunt the demon responsible, so when he crosses paths with Chloe Thibodeaux and discovers her empathic powers and an intense attraction, he fears she’s at the center of an ancient prophecy that involves them all. Confronted with options, Sam must discern between free will and predestination. If he makes the wrong choice, literal hell on earth breaks loose. If he makes the right choice, he and Chloe ride into the sunset and the world will never know how close they came to losing everything. Making the right choice sounds simple, until the woman you’ve fallen in love with might die in the process, and the only thing you want is her.

Who can you trust when the deck is eternally stacked against you? Empath Toula Thibodeaux has enough problems as the guardian of three extraordinary young girls. Focused on protecting her family, she doesn’t need the instant attraction to an appealing messenger sent to warn her of impending doom. When human-angel hybrid Henri Gregory tracks down the target of a demonic plot, he never expects to find gifted children protected by a chip-on-her-shoulder, capable empath. An empath who quickly sneaks under his defenses to the man beneath. Toula senses Henri’s hidden motives despite assurances he''s on her side. As their growing feelings lead the way, can their unshakable faith protect the girls or is their new love destined to be torn apart by an immortal being with all the time in the world?

New South Romance Anthology featuring contemporary stories of love in your favorite Southern cities: - Big Easy (New Orleans) - 10 Days (Charleston) - Crashed (Charlotte) - Missing (Nashville) Enjoy your favorite tropes - age gap, enemies to lovers, workplace, and second chance romance!

She might not need him. He definitely needed her. Tory Winfield used anger to dig herself out of the hole Seth Rivers left her in when he vanished four years ago. She vows to never give her power to a man again. When Seth returns as mysteriously as he left, he wants a second chance. Free to tell her the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, he puts everything on the line to keep her safe and win her back. They may be out of danger but is it too late for second chances in the Big Easy?

They serve two different masters in two different worlds. The day Sariah transitions into a life of temple service, she becomes part of a treacherous scheme to overthrow the provincial Roman government. When Titus takes her as a concubine, she leverages her knowledge for her freedom. She sees a way out of slavery. He sees a way to redeem his family and career. As the city burns in rebellion, will their tenuous bond of trust be enough to keep them together forever?

A desperate woman meets a man on a mission. u200bMaggie Sturgus thought she knew the man she married. She couldn''t be more wrong. Trapped in an abusive marriage inside a prominent family, she sees no means of escape when her husband announces his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.u200b Four friends enlisted following Pearl Harbor and the secret they brought home will rock their small town and tear families apart. But Josh Parrish made a battlefield promise to protect his best friend''s sister, the girl he''s always loved. u200bAnd it''s high time he kept his word.

She''s looking for a good time. He swore off love decades ago. Reagan, maid of honor in her best friend''s wedding, stalks sexy fun when the wedding party is delayed. Letting loose of her responsibilities sounds like heaven. Russell stopped acting on his impulses years ago, so when he crosses paths with Reagan, he''s stunned by the attraction. When she propositions, he doesn''t say no. When sparks fly, both wonder if they''ve found something more. But the romance is cut short when the bride arrives, and they discover they''re both in town for the wedding of his estranged daughter. Will they conquer self-doubt, a vicious ex-wife, and an entitled bride...or is ten days all they have?

Ella Leary will do anything to keep her father''s legacy alive. Levi Northrup stands in her way. Her first mistake was crashing the publishing mogul''s party, hoping to dig up secrets that will help her save her father''s magazine when she squares off against him in the boardroom. Her second mistake? Spending a long, hot night in his bed. Levi sees red when he learns Ella''s true identity and gives her only a single issue of her precious magazine to prove herself while he unravels his father''s final, very personal business deal. What he discovers will either drive them apart for good or pull them back into each other''s arms.

Welcome to Bryeton, a sleepy Southern town where life and love thrive at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Here, one family will rise to prominence in a house built on lies and ambition, one man will overcome his past to free himself and others, and a damaged young woman will find a new family when she least expects it. Bryeton Books is a collection of romance novels set in a small town in the early 20th century. Discover why they became the Greatest Generation. Tied Together All in Good Time One & Only Bryeton Books can be read as standalone stories; characters, settings, etc. overlap.

All he wants is to be left alone. She can''t possibly let him. When Ben returns to Bryeton after being released from prison in 1936, Heather takes it upon herself to help him restart his life. It''s the least she can do after he saved her life so long ago. He can''t resist her free-spirit and she can''t deny his reluctant charm and soon, sparks fly. But when a young girl turns up dead and another goes missing, they must face their shared past no matter the cost before their future disappears into thin air.

She wants to fade away. He can''t possibly let her. Elizabeth arrives in small, Southern Bryeton to teach first grade in 1948, hiding a painful secret that haunts her. She doesn''t count on falling for Jake, a WWII veteran struggling to raise his young son after his wife abandons them amid a swirl of scandal. He''s everything she ever wanted yet can''t have. Between her secret and his soon-to-be-ex-wife, more than enough reasons exist to deny their attraction. When one little boy runs away, all pretense falls away. Can they face the truth and follow their hearts? This is a sweet romance.

As the Romans storm the last stronghold of Dacia, Princess Ademeni awaits her fate. Taken as a slave, she is deposited into General Marcus Cordovis''s home as a gift. Driven to avenge her family, Ademeni plots to kill her captor and escape. Though not the cruel victor she expects, Marcus keeps her too close to make escape easy—so close that Ademeni is soon tormented by an unbidden, traitorous attraction. In a moment of weakness, a passionate kiss almost undoes them both. But the handsome, widowed general has another surprise for Ademeni: a young daughter. Marcus dares ask Ademeni to help him bridge the gap between him and his little girl. And now, Ademeni is growing too fond of those she is supposed to despise. As Marcus prepares for the triumphal march and the opening of the gladiatorial games—where captives of her homeland will be sacrificed—Ademeni readies for her own battle—between revenge and love. 59,000 words

Can a call to arms connect two hearts forever? Charles and Emily have known each other since primary school and seem destined to wed, raise a family, and live out their love story in Bryeton. Everything changes in the blink of an eye when America comes under attack and Charles enlists. Will their love survive years of separation, loneliness, and battles or fall prey to the horrors of war?