Monsters of Saltford Bay Series by Mary Auclair

Deck the halls? More like decked by my grumpy golem ex! I’m snowed in for Christmas with the man who broke my heart years ago. What could possibly go right? I'm a bestselling author dealing with a terminal case of writer’s block. With my editor threatening to drop me and my deadline blown to smithereens, I'm hiding out in Saltford Bay for the holidays, pretending my life isn't falling apart... moreDeck the halls? More like decked by my grumpy golem ex! I’m snowed in for Christmas with the man who broke my heart years ago. What could possibly go right? I'm a bestselling author dealing with a terminal case of writer’s block. With my editor threatening to drop me and my deadline blown to smithereens, I'm hiding out in Saltford Bay for the holidays, pretending my life isn't falling apart. The last thing I need is to fall for Gideon Flintman and his six-foot-eight frame of carved granite and brooding silence all over again. You’d think I’d learned my lesson when he disappeared from my life without explanation the morning after prom. You’d be wrong. When a blizzard traps us together, the heat between us burns hotter than his golem fire. Every kiss threatens to melt my resolve, and every touch reminds me why I fell so hard the first time. Now I have to return to my safe, lonely life, or risk everything on the man who taught me that some heartbreaks never heal. This Christmas, can a grumpy golem and a sunshine mess rewrite the ending? A cozy, steamy small-town monster romance with a guaranteed HEA. second chance, snowed-in, grumpy × sunshine, one bed, writer heroine, golem hero. Welcome to Saltford Bay, where monsters are real, neighbors are nosy, and true love comes with claws. Perfect for fans of Ruby Dixon’s monster romances and Lucy Score’s small-town romances. Each book in the Monsters of Saltford Bay series can be read as a standalone. This cozy and steamy small town romance story is low angst, funny and full of sexy, grumpy monsters with tusks and hearts of gold. Intended for mature readers. less

When a deepfake video of me goes viral, my life implodes into chaos. Now I’m in hiding with an ogre bodyguard who swears I’m completely off limits. If only he stops growling at me in this sexy way, I’ll believe him. In the meantime, it’s game on! I'm used to being Senator Quinn's perfect daughter, but when a fake video shows me stripping at a party I never attended, my carefully controlled world crumbles... moreWhen a deepfake video of me goes viral, my life implodes into chaos. Now I’m in hiding with an ogre bodyguard who swears I’m completely off limits. If only he stops growling at me in this sexy way, I’ll believe him. In the meantime, it’s game on! I'm used to being Senator Quinn's perfect daughter, but when a fake video shows me stripping at a party I never attended, my carefully controlled world crumbles. The media circus is brutal, the scandal threatens my mother's career, and someone is tracking my every move. My only sanctuary is a remote cabin under Darhg Rooke’s grumpy, sexy protection. It’s wild what seven feet of protective ogre muscle does to a girl’s hormones, but it doesn’t take long for me to decide that I’ll do everything I can to rattle his controls. When a slip-up turns our growing attraction into front-page news, our safe haven morphs into another scandal. Then we discover the betrayal comes from someone in my inner circle, and the danger escalates beyond just damages to my reputation. Now I must stay silent and safe in the shadows, or risk everything to claim the man I love and the life I want to build. A cozy, steamy small-town monster romance with a guaranteed HEA. bodyguard, age-gap, grumpy × sunshine, one bed, ogre hero. Welcome to Saltford Bay, where monsters are real, neighbors are nosy, and true love comes with claws. Perfect for fans of Ruby Dixon’s monster romances and Lucy Score’s small-town rom-coms. Each book in the Monsters of Saltford Bay series can be read as a standalone. This cozy and steamy small town romance story is low angst, funny and full of sexy, grumpy monsters with tusks and hearts of gold. Intended for mature readers. less

A single mom does not fall for the nanny. Especially when she's a business owner, and a pixie running on spite, chocolate, and weaponized caffeine. I don't have time for feelings. I barely have time for sleep. After one too many childcare disasters, I'm officially out of options. Enter Noah Mercer with his movie star looks. Noah is tall, patient, and annoyingly perfect for the job... moreA single mom does not fall for the nanny. Especially when she's a business owner, and a pixie running on spite, chocolate, and weaponized caffeine. I don't have time for feelings. I barely have time for sleep. After one too many childcare disasters, I'm officially out of options. Enter Noah Mercer with his movie star looks. Noah is tall, patient, and annoyingly perfect for the job. He moves into my tiny basement apartment, charms both my kids in a single afternoon, and has my entire disaster of a life running smooth within a week. He handles my snark without flinching, my chaos without complaining, and my daughter's teenage meltdowns like he was born for it. He's also so unfairly gorgeous that it's driving me to distraction. And by the way his gaze lingers when he thinks I'm not looking, I'm pretty sure the feeling is mutual. Which would be amazing… if I weren't his boss. A freshly divorced pixie does not hook up with the manny. Not when when falling for him could wreck the only stable thing in her kids' lives. But the longer he stays, the harder it gets to remember the rules. No staring. No fantasizing. Definitely no falling in love. Welcome to Saltford Bay, where monsters are real, neighbors are nosy, and true love comes with claws. Perfect for fans of Emily Antoinette, That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon, and Get a Life, Chloe Brown. Each book in the Monsters of Saltford Bay series can be read as a standalone. This cozy and steamy small town romance story is low angst, funny and full of sexy, grumpy monsters with tusks and hearts of gold. Intended for mature readers. less