Why am I passionate about this?

From the first time I snagged a romance book off my mother's shelf as a teenager, I've always been a hopeless romantic. I'm fascinated by love stories that feel like real life, entwined with the good, bad, and sometimes ugly. This is why I enjoy exploring the duality of life and love in my own novels as a romantic suspense author.


I wrote

Treasured

By Rose Thorgaard,

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What is my book about?

Dante Castellano and Livia Rossi come from the same world, but circumstances lead them to opposite ends of the country.…

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The books I picked & why

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Rose Thorgaard Why did I love this book?

This book kept me hooked from the very beginning. From the brooding and pining male protagonist to the secrets and tension between the main characters, I couldn't put it down until the end. Regardless of their flaws, I still wanted to root for them.

The combination of action, spice, and the fast-paced criminal life in a big city made this book a thrill to read.

By Kresley Cole,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Player as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

#1 New York Timesbestselling author Kresley Cole brings readers the third book of the erotic Game Maker Series, a searing tale of a man racked with dark desires and the beautiful young woman who could sate him at last.

A madman with a shadowed past . . .

In Las Vegas, Sin City, Dmitri Sevastyan finds her, Victoria Valentine--sexy, vulnerable, and in need of a protector. Obsession takes root deep inside him. Despite a history tainted with violation and betrayal, he will stop at nothing to possess her.

A grifter with nothing to lose . . .

Descended from a…


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Rose Thorgaard Why did I love this book?

I fell for this book from startup. I had never read an android-themed romance novel until I discovered Roxie McClaine. Seeing a futuristic world that's not too different from ours but with lots of interesting nuance and action was fun.

I enjoyed the many ways the android Codi becomes human through a different lens.

By Roxie McClaine,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Codi as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Broken and dented. Thrown away. No memories.

Codi doesn’t know where he comes from or why he’s in serious need of repairs.

But strong-willed, kind-hearted Denise takes him into her home, and her 5-year-old son is pulling his wires like heartstrings.

He'll stop at nothing to stay by this family's side and become the man they need.

A man who can cook, clean, organize, and keep my kid entertained all day? Where the hell has he been my entire life?

Denise Cartwright never imagined how life-changing an android assistant could be.

When she finds Codi thrown in a dumpster behind…


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Empire in the Sand By Shane Joseph,

Avery Mann, a retired pharmaceuticals executive, is in crisis.

His wife dies of cancer, his son’s marriage is on the rocks, his grandson is having a meltdown, and his good friend is a victim of the robocalls scandal that invades the Canadian federal election. Throw in a reckless fling with…

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Rose Thorgaard Why did I love this book?

This was one of the first romance books I read, and I was immersed in the fast-paced life of the characters from the first page. It's always satisfying to see two similar yet opposite people fall in love and heal together through any obstacle.

The high stakes and drama pulled me in and kept me engaged until the very end.

By Sylvia Day,

Why should I read it?

4 authors picked Bared to You as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Bared to You will take you to the very limits of obsession - and introduce you to a hero you'll never forget . . .

One of the bestselling love stories of the century from the No. 1 bestselling Crossfire series
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Our journey began in fire . . .

Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness - beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white hot.

I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life.

I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me.

I was…


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Rose Thorgaard Why did I love this book?

This book both thrilled and shocked me with its twists and turns. Between the steamy scenes and the harrowing escape from a dangerous stalker, there was never a moment of boredom in this book.

The tentative but deep bond between the main characters made me want to root for them despite lies and betrayal.

By Shayla Black,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Wicked Ties as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

She didn't know what she wanted...

Morgan O'Malley has seen a lot of kinky things as the hostess of a cable sex talk show. But she's never met a man like Jack Cole before. A self-proclaimed dominant, he's as alpha as a male can get-and good for Morgan to have around when an obsessed stalker ratchets up his attempts to get to her.

Until he made her beg for it.

Though Jack is a bodyguard, Morgan feels anything but safe in his presence because, slowly and seductively, Jack is bringing her deepest fantasies to the surface. And when he bends…


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Hayley and the Hot Flashes By Jayne Jaudon Ferrer,

Country music diva Hayley Swift has fallen off the charts and into a funk. Desperate to regain her place in the limelight, she agrees to a low-budget tour of Southern venues, starting with her 35th high school reunion.

There, in an unexpected but fortuitous reconnection, The Girls Next Door —who…

Book cover of Deal with the Devil

Rose Thorgaard Why did I love this book?

This book made me angry with the main characters while wishing them the best. They're two sides of the same coin, and I love seeing the familiarity and deep bond form throughout the story.

Watching the two main characters slowly fall for each other and eventually fight for their love was satisfying.

By Meghan March,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Deal with the Devil as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

“You can put that man in a suit, but he'll never be tame." One look at Jericho Forge and I knew the rumors were true. He was a predator, and he had set his sights on me.I knew better than to bet more than I could afford to lose that night. I knew better than to bet myself. But desperation leads to bad decisions, and I thought there was no way I could lose.I was wrong. Now I have no choice but to make a deal with the devil.


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Treasured

By Rose Thorgaard,

Book cover of Treasured

What is my book about?

Dante Castellano and Livia Rossi come from the same world, but circumstances lead them to opposite ends of the country. When he's tasked to protect her, and they meet again, sparks fly, much to Dante's chagrin. The boss' niece is off-limits. 

Livia wants to keep her peaceful life in California but can't ignore the draw to New York and Dante. Forbidden love and family secrets are unveiled in this romantic suspense novel.

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