Curveball

Sydney Wade, aquatic landscape designer, is easygoing and easy on the eyes, but her true talent lies in mischief. Funny and fearless, she’s known for her elaborate pranks, much to the horror of her uptight business partner, Marcus, who’s still traumatized by the alien invasion stunt that left him unconscious. There’s only one thing that truly scares Sydney: funerals.

Elle Woodsworth is charming, stylish, and so relentlessly cheerful she could bring sunshine to a cemetery, which is fitting, because she runs one. Elle’s an undertaker with a heart of gold and a perky ponytail to match. She’d be perfect for Sydney if only she wasn’t death’s doorman.

When Marcus arranges a blind date, sparks fly, then quickly fizzle when Sydney learns Elle’s profession. Creeped out, Sydney ghosts her until a tragedy reunites them. Sydney—guilt-ridden—offers to renovate the Woodsworths’ crumbling garden fountain. She didn’t expect to find a skeleton inside. Or that the skeleton wouldn’t be entirely dead.

Now they must unravel a decades-old mystery, fend off a restless spirit, and figure out whether love can survive where the dead don’t stay buried, and the living dig deeper.

Perpetual player Stella Torres couldn’t care less about climbing the corporate ladder. Her priorities include providing for her grandmother, being a loyal friend, and meeting as many beautiful women as possible. So, when her law firm sends her on a trip to London to win over a new artist, Stella assumes this will just be another deal. That is until she meets the competition.

Gallery curator Leila Ahuja loves art, history, and everything about what she does. Leila can’t wait to prove herself with her upcoming exhibit featuring one of London’s most popular artists. Everything is going according to plan until an obnoxious New Yorker shows up at her gallery to steal her biggest client.

Tension and romantic chemistry mount as Leila and Stella are forced to work together at the artist’s request. Will one of them master the art of the deal, or will love prove an even bigger prize?

With thirty-five on the horizon and still single, Hope Mason is abandoning her beloved New York City to try her luck in bright, shiny Los Angeles. One problem. This New Yorker is terrified of driving, an essential skill for Californians. She hires instructor Val Caceres to teach her how to drive off into the sunset, but Val could be the one thing she doesn’t want to leave behind.

Ellie Knox is country music’s rising star. She’s topping charts, winning awards, and selling out stadiums. The only thing missing is a love life that actually feels like hers. Her manager insists authenticity can wait; the brand comes first, including a parade of fake boyfriends to keep rumors quiet.

Her latest stand-in, smug heartthrob Tom Watson, seems like just another dude, until “he” confesses the truth. Tom is really Jane, a talented musician forced to masquerade as a man to get ahead in the industry.

Thrilled to have a queer confidante, Ellie keeps Jane close. But while the boy might be fake, Ellie's feelings become real. As their connection deepens, Ellie must choose: protect the dream career she’s built on illusion, or risk everything for a love that refuses to stay hidden.

Reggie Scot runs a charming magic shop in Spokane, but the crystals and tarot cards hide a deeper purpose: guarding ancient, powerful relics that could unleash hell on earth. As a descendant of Paladins sworn to protect the world from dark magic, Reggie knows danger has arrived in the form of ritualistic murders and cryptic symbols.

Detective Brooklyn Timmons doesn’t believe in spells or omens—until her homicide case collides with Reggie’s secret magical world. A killer is targeting the protectors of seven talismans, each one the key to ultimate power. Reggie knows the stakes. Brooklyn knows the bodies are piling up. They must work together to save the world.

As they race to stop the deadly mage before he reunites the talismans and unleashes chaos, the line between duty and desire begins to blur.

Magic is real. And so is murder.

Sam Travis has built her life around words, and they’ve abandoned her. The medication that keeps her functional also silences her creativity and leaves her feeling like a fraud. Add in her critical mother who never considered writing as “real work,” and a breakup that’s left her alienated from her friends, and Sam isn’t sure how much longer she can keep pretending everything is fine.

Lisa Sutherland is a devoted preschool teacher and the kind of neighbor who smiles while mowing the best lawn on the block. Beneath her kindness, though, Lisa is working her way through a painful divorce.

What begins as neighborly caring grows into late-night chats, shared vulnerabilities, and a romantic connection Sam never expected. But letting someone in means risking the parts of herself she works hardest to hide.

A tender, heartfelt romance about self-acceptance and the courage it takes to open yourself to love.