Marlie May

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About Marlie May

Marlie was born in New England and grew up on a dairy farm in rural Maine. She graduated from the University of Maine, and then Kennebec Community College, with degrees in International Relations and Nursing. She writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense with plenty of heat, laugh-out-loud moments, twisty suspense, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

She's a two-time RWA® Golden Heart finalist.

She also writes young adult as Marty Mayberry

You can reach her at marliemaywrites @ yahoo
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FEARLESS: A Crescent Cove Romantic Suspense (Viper Force Book 1) Apr 10, 2019

by Marlie May

( 65 )

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Their second chance at love turns lethal when a man from her past is determined to see her dead.

Navy Chief Cooper Talon is on leave to clean out his dad's house and shut the door on the abuse he suffered there. He takes a break to go camping with a buddy, never expecting to run into his friend's younger sister, Ginny--the girl he secretly adored twelve years ago. With an upcoming deployment, he can't make a play for her heart. But when someone stalks her, his protective instincts kick in.

After an abduction overseas, travel photographer Ginny Bradley returns home to Maine. A camping trip with her brother will put her nightmares to rest, and meeting up with Cooper makes the weekend complete. Thousands of miles will soon separate them, but something powerful draws them together. Then someone threatens her life.

With time ticking down to Cooper's deployment, they must discover who wants to hurt Ginny. Long-distance romances rarely survive, but they end permanently when threats turn lethal.

This book was a 2018 RWA® Golden Heart Finalist.

The Crescent Cove Contemporary and Romantic Suspense Series are standalone and have no cliffhangers or cheating. They offer plenty twisty action, steamy, on-the-page heat, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Fearless is 90,000 words. Look for Ruthless, Book 2, and Reckless, Book 3, on Amazon.

Also look for my Crescent Cove Contemporary Romance Series, Some Like it Scot and Simply Irresistible, on Amazon.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Paperback

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Reckless: A Crescent Cove Romantic Suspense (Viper Force Book 3) Mar 18, 2020

by Marlie May

( 27 )

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Trapped together on an uninhabited Caribbean island and hunted by a killer, can Haylee & Jax survive long enough to find their happily ever after?

While on assignment for Viper Force, Haylee, a former Navy Seabee gunner's mate, barely lived through an "accident" in Mexico. When someone tries to finish her off while she's recovering in rehab, she begs her secret crush and fellow Seabee Chief, Jax, to hide her before the next attempt is permanent.

Jax fell for Haylee months ago and while he knows she can't stand him, he'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. A cat and mouse chase sends them to a cruise ship, then fleeing in a helo over the ocean. Sabotaged, they crash-land and swim to an uninhabited island. The Maestro follows, determined to exterminate both of them forever.

It'll take their combined military experience and some tricks from Viper Force to survive, all while fighting an attraction for each other they're helpless to resist. The Maestro plans to eliminate Haylee and Jax, and only the victors will escape the island.

Reckless is book three in the Crescent Cove Romantic Suspense, Viper Force Series. These books are standalone and have no cliffhangers or cheating. They offer plenty of twisty action, steamy, on-the-page heat, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

You can find book one, Fearless, and book two, Ruthless, on Amazon.

This book is 79,000 words.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Paperback

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Ruthless: A Crescent Cove Romantic Suspense (Viper Force Book 2) Jul 12, 2019

by Marlie May

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Only Eli, a wounded ex-Navy man, is ruthless enough to protect Mia from someone lurking in her past who has plans to destroy her.

Doctor Mia Crawford moved to Crescent Cove, Maine to escape an abusive—and now jailed—ex-boyfriend and forget what happened one night on a dark beach in Mexico. She settles into the peaceful coastal community, psyched to be close to her brother, Flint, who runs Viper Force. An added incentive is Flint’s new employee, Eli Bradley, a man who asked her out eight months ago when she could never imagine dating again. When someone stalks her, she turns to Eli.

Eli never forgot Flint’s younger sister, Mia. Sure, she shot him down, but they now live in the same town and she says she’s open to more. Things soon heat up between them, and she offers a future he never thought he’d have. When someone breaks into her house while she’s sleeping and writes #1 on her bedroom mirror, he’ll stop at nothing to eliminate this threat. A kidnapping attempt is followed by #2 painted on her front door, and he fears it’s only a matter of time until Strike 3.

No way in hell will he let anything happen to Mia. But her past overshadows the present—and a shocking revelation puts her in the sights of a murderer. It'll take Eli’s considerable military skills and the MacGyver tricks he’s picked up at Viper Force to keep the woman he’s falling for safe.

The Crescent Cove Romantic Suspense Series have no cliffhangers or cheating. They offer twisty, heart-stopping suspense, steamy, on-the-page heat, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Ruthless, Book 2 in the Crescent Cove Romantic Suspense Series is standalone, though you might enjoy the books even more if you read them in order. Fearless, Book 1, is on Amazon.

Ruthless is 89,000 words.

Also look for the first two books in my Crescent Cove Contemporary Romance Series, Some Like it Scot and Simply Irresistible.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Paperback , Audio CD

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Dead Girls Don't Lie: A thrilling young adult suspense with a shocking twist Jun 24, 2019

by Marty Mayberry

( 23 )

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An action-packed, suspenseful whodunit for readers of The Girl Who Lived, Two Can Keep A Secret, and The Cheerleaders.

Seventeen-year-old Janie Davis was found wandering a Maine beach with second-degree burns on her arms and no memory of what happened. An accident on her family's rented yacht caused it to sink, taking her parents and best friend down with it. Recovering, Janie returns home under the watchful gaze of her new guardian--an aunt who had been ostracized by Janie's family.

Snooping uncovers the accident report. Horrified to learn the deaths could be murder, Janie's determined to solve the crime. Selective breaking and entering leads her to two suspects: her father's shady business partner who profited from Dad's death and her aunt, a woman with a sketchy past she's eager to hide.

Her investigation leads her to crash a party where she uncovers more evidence in the homeowner's office. Then her brake lines are cut and only a quick plunge to the floor keeps an overhead lamp from impaling her. This, and the warning, You're Next, proves she's getting closer.

If she doesn't expose the murderer, Janie could be the next victim.

Dead Girls Don't Lie is a complete, standalone, young adult novel filled with twisty suspense, a shocking conclusion, and flirty romance.

This book is 78,000 words.

Other Formats: Paperback

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

SOME LIKE IT SCOT: A Crescent Cove Contemporary Romance Feb 23, 2019

by Marlie May

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She’s taking a dating hiatus. He’s determined to date her.
Add in a kilt & a Scottish accent, & let the Highland Games begin.

Winner of the I Heart Indie Best of the Best 2019

After Lark's Harpswell’s boyfriend leaves her with an empty fridge and a maxed-out credit card, she’s determined to avoid irresponsible men. If she needs romance, she’ll live vicariously through her favorite historical Highlander novels. So, when gorgeous Dag Ross—the local Mr. Irresponsible—asks her out, she turns him down.

During the day, Dag lounges in bed or works as a part-time handyman for a friend. At night, and under a secret pen name, he writes wildly popular romance novels featuring a brawny, sword-wielding Scotsman named Duncan Magnus Ferguson MacLeod. Convinced true love doesn’t exist outside of fiction, he's blindsided when he meets Lark. And when he sees her with her favorite romance novel—his novel—and she hints she’ll date a hero like Duncan, he takes on her Highlander wooing challenge.

Who would’ve thought Dag dressed in a kilt, spouting Scottish phrases could be this…hot? Keeping him at arms-length is getting harder by the minute. Lark will have to decide if she can trust Dag not to hurt her, and Dag will have to drop the walls he’s erected around his heart to let love inside. Or they risk losing their happily ever after.

The Crescent Cove Series features laugh-out-loud moments, plenty of swoony romance, on-the-page heat, no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Each book is standalone and can be read in any order.

Look for SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE, Roan's story, on Amazon.

This book is 82,000 words.

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE: A Crescent Cove Contemporary Romance Mar 15, 2019

by Marlie May

( 23 )

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Back in college, my best friend broke my heart. Now, he wants a second chance...

Six years ago I made my biggest mistake. I fell deeply, madly, one-hot-night-in-bed in love with my best friend, Dag Ross. Only to be told in the morning it was over. I ran.

Now, I'm back in town, a widow with a four-year-old daughter. I'm respectable. Responsible. Able to behave around Roan. Which means: No kissing. No touching. No giving in to his hot guy, panty-melting charm.

Six years ago, I would’ve killed to be with my best friend, Cara, but our one night together crashed and burned in the morning. This time, I won't make a play for her heart. I won't tease her. And I definitely I won't tumble into bed with her all over again.

Scratch that. I play to win, and I want her.

When her in-laws sue for custody of her daughter, I offer her a marriage of convenience to help her win the case. Which means: One tropical paradise honeymoon in Costa Rica. One king sized bed. Me and her and...endless temptation.

My final chance to make this right.

This book is a 2018 RWA® Golden Heart Finalist.

Each book in the Crescent Cove Romance Series can be read out of order and features laugh-out-loud moments, plenty of romance, on-the-page heat, no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Look for Book One in the Crescent Cove Contemporary Romance Series, SOME LIKE IT SCOT, on Amazon.

This book is 82,000 words.

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

TWIST OF FATE: A Time Travel Romance Set in Ancient Pompeii May 7, 2019

by Marlie May

( 7 )

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“Legally Blonde meets Gladiator in this volcanically hot time travel romp through the streets of ancient Pompeii.” ~ Laney Kaye, Author of HAWAIIAN HURRICANE

Twenty-first century Greek goddess Pandia is shaking in her Jimmy Choos. A few weeks ago, she traveled back in time to attend a party, where she accidentally suggested Julius Caesar abandon politics for gardening. Her father, Zeus, summons her to modern Olympus after he discovers her meddling eliminated the month of July. To teach her the importance of fate, he strips Pandia's goddess powers and sentences her to a stint of mortality in ancient Pompeii.

Pandia refuses to let her punishment get her down. She’ll do her time, leave destinies untouched, and be home in time for her next shift at the local animal shelter. Instead, she’s mistaken for a prostitute and arrested for inciting a riot. Sentenced to serve as a massage therapist in Pompeii’s gladiator school, she’s assigned to Caladus, a gladiator whose washboard abs test her vow to remain uninvolved.

To escape Pompeii, Pandia must prove she respects mortals’ fates. But she’s falling for Caladus, and her time’s running out: Mt. Vesuvius is rumbling.

Twist of Fate guarantees laugh-out-loud moments, plenty of swoony gladiator romance, on-the-page heat, no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a happily ever after.

This book is 79,000 words.

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Viper Force Complete Series: Fearless, Ruthless, & Reckless May 30, 2020

by Marlie May

( 1 )

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The complete, three-book series, Viper Force, includes Fearless, Ruthless, & Reckless.

Hunky Navy men who are determined to save the women they love and spunky, kick-ass heroines who will do the same for the Navy men who have come into their lives.

Each book is complete, standalone, and has a HEA. No cheating. On-the-page heat for the 18+ crowd.

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Viper Force (3 Book Series)

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From Book 1: Their second chance at love turns lethal when a man from her past is determined to see her dead.

Navy Chief Cooper Talon is on leave to clean out his dad's house and shut the door on the abuse he suffered there. He takes a break to go camping with a buddy, never expecting to run into his friend's younger sister, Ginny--the girl he secretly adored twelve years ago. With an upcoming deployment, he can't make a play for her heart. But when someone stalks her, his protective instincts kick in.

After an abduction overseas, travel photographer Ginny Bradley returns home to Maine. A camping trip with her brother will put her nightmares to rest, and meeting up with Cooper makes the weekend complete. Thousands of miles will soon separate them, but something powerful draws them together. Then someone threatens her life.

With time ticking down to Cooper's deployment, they must discover who wants to hurt Ginny. Long-distance romances rarely survive, but they end permanently when threats turn lethal.

This book was a 2018 RWA® Golden Heart Finalist.

The Crescent Cove Contemporary and Romantic Suspense Series are standalone and have no cliffhangers or cheating. They offer plenty twisty action, steamy, on-the-page heat, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Fearless is 90,000 words. Look for Ruthless, Book 2, and Reckless, Book 3, on Amazon.

Also look for my Crescent Cove Contemporary Romance Series, Some Like it Scot and Simply Irresistible, on Amazon.

See purchase options

Crescent Cove Contemporary Romance (2 Book Series)

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From Book 1: She’s taking a dating hiatus. He’s determined to date her.
Add in a kilt a Scottish accent, let the Highland Games begin.

Winner of the I Heart Indie Best of the Best 2019

After Lark's Harpswell’s boyfriend leaves her with an empty fridge and a maxed-out credit card, she’s determined to avoid irresponsible men. If she needs romance, she’ll live vicariously through her favorite historical Highlander novels. So, when gorgeous Dag Ross—the local Mr. Irresponsible—asks her out, she turns him down.

During the day, Dag lounges in bed or works as a part-time handyman for a friend. At night, and under a secret pen name, he writes wildly popular romance novels featuring a brawny, sword-wielding Scotsman named Duncan Magnus Ferguson MacLeod. Convinced true love doesn’t exist outside of fiction, he's blindsided when he meets Lark. And when he sees her with her favorite romance novel—his novel—and she hints she’ll date a hero like Duncan, he takes on her Highlander wooing challenge.

Who would’ve thought Dag dressed in a kilt, spouting Scottish phrases could be this…hot? Keeping him at arms-length is getting harder by the minute. Lark will have to decide if she can trust Dag not to hurt her, and Dag will have to drop the walls he’s erected around his heart to let love inside. Or they risk losing their happily ever after.

The Crescent Cove Series features laugh-out-loud moments, plenty of swoony romance, on-the-page heat, no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Each book is standalone and can be read in any order.

Look for SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE, Roan's story, on Amazon.

This book is 82,000 words.

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