Kylo “Pyro” Mullins grew up with nothing to call his own and has spent his whole life since filling that void with mission after mission as an elite Night Stalker pilot. Then he airlifts a widow and her blind six-year-old daughter out of devastating African riots and everything he thought he understood about family gets completely rewritten. Back in Norfolk, the three of them begin building something tentative and beautiful, but two people raised in the system know better than anyone how fast happiness can be ripped away. The sins of Penny’s dead husband are closing in and what they threaten most is the little girl who has already lost too much. Susan Stoker is a veteran of writing heart-wrenching military romance with Keeping Penny another triumphant entry to this growing series.

Eleven stories. One vast, endlessly inventive universe. The sixth Constellation collection pulls readers back into the beloved Liaden Universe with a breathtaking range of themes, from military adventure and western grit to found family and tales of discovery. Sharon Lee and Steve Miller write with a world-building skill that has earned them a devoted following across decades of storytelling. This volume also includes Sharon Lee’s Robert A. Heinlein Award acceptance speech, a fitting tribute to a series that has left an undeniable mark on science fiction. Space opera fans who treasure rich characters and masterful storytelling will want to find a permanent place for Constellation Volume 6.

Birdie Whiskey has everything except someone to share it with, and one unforgettable night with a mysterious stranger makes her believe her turn has finally arrived. Then she discovers exactly who he is. Crew Hendricks shattered the Whiskey family four years ago and now stands on Redemption Ranch desperate to make amends and forget the one woman he can never have. With emotion and big-hearted warmth, Melissa Foster’s My Whiskey Redemption is a rich, bittersweet love story that proves second chances are always worth the risk!

She was never meant to descend into the world beneath the waves or fall into the orbit of a Sea Elf whose power could shatter oceans. He is cold, commanding, and untouchable, a ruler whose restraint is legendary and whose city is beauty honed into a weapon. Yet the way his gaze lingers tells her everything his silence refuses to say. Every step deeper into his realm of tides and shadows pulls her further under, desire tightening and temptation burning hotter than the sea itself. The truth she uncovers could ignite a war, loving him could destroy them both, and leaving may already be impossible. Burning Sea is a lush, seductive forbidden romance that will leave readers craving for the next installment.

Nora Wilder lives for trails, takeoffs, and the thrill of what comes next, and Lakeview Harbor Resort finally feels like where she belongs. Milo Keene lives for spreadsheets and certainty, and the resort’s new adventure guide feels like a direct threat to his entire way of life. Their run-ins are frequent, their differences are enormous, and neither of them can stay out of the other’s orbit for long. Samantha Chase writes opposites attract romance with a bright, breezy charm. Readers who love workplace romance full of laughs and slow burn chemistry will find their next favorite couple inside #Resort Crush.