This sampler provides a sneak peek of the books from our 2021 Smartypants Romance launches! Read for a sneak peek of the following books: Mad About Ewe by Susannah Nix Give Love a Chai by Nanxi Wen Key Change by Heidi Hutchinson Code of Ethics by April White Weights of Wrath by M.E. Carter Heart Smart by Emma Lee Jayne Street Smart by Aly Stiles Under Pressure by Allie Winters Eye Candy by Jiffy Kate Steal My Magnolia by Karla Sorensen The One That I Want by Piper Sheldon Hopelessly Devoted by Piper Sheldon Dewey Belong Together by Ann Whynot Hotshot and Hospitality by Nora Everly Love in a Pickle by L.B. Dunbar Before and After You by Hope Ellis Forrest for the Trees by Kilby Blades Beard in Hiding by Penny Reid

This sampler provides a sneak peek of the books from our 2023 Smartypants Romance launches! Read for a sneak peek of the following books: Dough You Love Me? by Stacy Travis Tough Cookie by Talia Hunter Can’t Fight It by Allie Winters The Vinyl Frontier by Lola West Letter Late Than Never by Lauren Connolly Look Smart by Aly Stiles Smart Move by Amanda Pennington Peaches and Dreams by Julilette Cross Ewe Complete Me by Susannah Nix Meet Your Matcha by Nanxi Wen All Mixed Up by Heidi Hutchinson Love Matched by Laney Hatcher

Forrest Winters isn't just a federal fire marshal; he's a thorn in Ranger Sierra Betts's side. The way he swings his big axe, fixes her with his chameleon gray eyes, and talks about his jurisdiction has a way of breaking her concentration. He has a way of showing up everywhere he doesn't belong, including Greenbrier Ranger Station. And he really needs to quit stealing her bacon bites. When a series of suspicious fires, an underhanded co-worker, and a cagey Parks Police Chief threaten her job and the park itself, Sierra grudgingly agrees to partner with Forrest. Their side investigation may be her best shot at preventing the framing of an innocent man. But can his firefighting expertise and her detective skills lead them to the real arsonist before Forrest breaks her with his charm? 'Forrest for the Trees' is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone and is book #1 in the Green Valley Heroes series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe

Leigh D'Alessandro is a fighter. She fought to escape her dysfunctional family, to end a soul-killing marriage, and to build a new life in a small Tennessee town. When the fate of the community hospital she works for is threatened, she's primed and ready for battle. What she can't fight any longer is her unshakable attraction to her best friend's brother, who has a notorious reputation and triggers all her worst fears about trust and betrayal. Walker Leffersbee is a lover. At least that's the reputation he's built in his hometown. Scion of a prosperous Tennessee banking family, he's a known ladies' man and a confirmed bachelor. His hands are full as he juggles competing demands from his family's bank and his growing property renovation business. The last thing he needs is to give in to his long-standing craving for his sister's headstrong and hot-tempered best friend. Especially because she's the only one who knows the secret that threatens to upend his life. When a home renovation project brings them too close for comfort, they both struggle to withstand the growing heat. As they grow closer helping each other navigate family minefields, Walker learns that love is not a four-letter word, and Leigh realizes that some battles are meant to be lost. But Walker's secret is the one thing that could keep them apart, unless they both decide to fight for the love they never looked for but now can't live without. 'Before and After You' is a contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #2 in the Leffersbee series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.

** 2021 RWA Vivian Award Finalist - Romantic Suspense ** ** Finalist in the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards ** “The slow-burn romance between Gabriel and Shane becomes delicious torture. This is a winner.” –Publishers Weekly Starred Review There are three things you need to know about Shane P.I. 1) P.I. is not her last name, it’s her job title, 2) Her specialty is catching cheaters, and 3) She’s a superhuman – kind of. Gabriel is a security expert for Cipher Security, and a former UN Peacekeeper with a fierce protective streak that finds its focus on the beautiful P.I. Their attraction is like an elephant in a room full of breakable things, and figuring out how to trust each other with their hearts, and maybe their lives, is the most fragile thing of all. 'Code of Conduct' is a full-length contemporary romantic suspense, can be read as a standalone, and is book#1 in the Cipher Security series, Knitting in the City World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Mia knows stress. She's dealt with it her whole life. So when she gets an opportunity to run a psychology study to help her get into grad school, it should be no problem dealing with the prickly guy she suddenly finds herself paired with. The one she had a secret crush on last year. The one who refuses to let anyone close. The one she's discovering by the day may have a softer side than he lets anyone else see... Tyler knows stress. He's grappled with it for as long as he can remember. And just because he has to share credit with this girl on his new psychology study doesn't mean he has to be friends with her. Except she somehow keeps worming her way into his life. In school. In the boxing gym. In his bed. But everyone knows it's safer to keep to yourself. You can't hurt anyone that way. Even if it means giving up the best thing that's ever happened to him. As things heat up in the Stress Lab, will this match be able to work together without disruption, or will this growing attraction between them eventually... combust? 'Under Pressure ' is a full-length new adult contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Book #1 in the Lessons Learned series, Educated Romance World, Penny Reid Book Universe.