the all-new hank hart series! super fresh!
Book #1 - A fast-paced legal thriller with a forbidden romance
★★★★★ “Baking Ice Cubes by Alexi Venice is a legal thriller that had me reading late into the night. I loved every moment, it was a super satisfying read right to the last moment…
This book feels like a high end Hollywood movie. It’s got an interesting case with great tension and some amazing courtroom reveals. There is a main character you really care about and you get a hint at a future romance. One of Sheena’s favourites.” The Lesbian Review 04/09/2025
★★★★★ “Alexi Venice’s Baking Ice Cubes is a testament to the power of well-crafted storytelling. By skillfully blending high-stakes conflict, intricate mystery, a compelling protagonist, romantic tension, and dramatic twists, Venice delivers a fast-paced legal thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.” Women Using Words 04/11/2025 – Goodreads & Bookbub
Story Description: Former college basketball star Hank Hart is no stranger to making a three-pointer with only seconds left in the game. Now an experienced lawyer, Hank honors a request by renowned Attorney Monica Spade to take over the trial of a case at the eleventh hour.
While working in the charming town of Apple Grove, Hank discovers corporate sabotage, clandestine relationships, and suspicious motives lurking behind a seemingly straightforward medical procedure. She also finds herself trying to keep secret a flirtatious exchange with a powerful woman whose charisma is off the charts. Hank is usually the one blowing up secrets about witnesses, not trying desperately to hide her own. Facing formidable and dangerous opponents, Hank needs to finesse an incriminating bombshell out of a cunning killer to pull off a miraculous upset.
Can Hank deliver justice and secure a victory for her clients as she risks her life to expose the lies and people behind them? While doing so, can she win the heart of the charismatic woman?
The Sapphic Suspense Collection: Nine Romantic Suspense Novels and Novellas
This curated collection brings together nine distinct voices in sapphic romantic suspense. Each book delivers a complete story of passion and peril, featuring protagonists who navigate both danger and desire. Several entries serve as gateways to forthcoming series, offering readers a first glimpse of worlds their creators will soon expand. From gritty city streets to seaside villages harboring secrets, these tales explore the exhilarating intersection of attraction and jeopardy. Each author introduces characters who've never appeared in their previous works, ensuring fresh terrain for both longtime fans and new readers.
Book #2, Grilling Martinis, is coming soon!
A sexy spy thriller with international covert ops
Grilling Martinis is a fast-paced spy thriller filled with hot romance.
Attorney Hank Hart plans a short getaway to visit her father, Bob, at the family lake cabin in Northern Wisconsin. She’s looking forward to rest and relaxation while reminiscing about her late mother. Hank’s world is quickly upended, however, when she’s submerged into Bob’s dangerous CIA life. After escaping an attack, Hank and Bob are surprised to discover that Hank’s got survivor skills in spades.
Hank is rattled from the encounter, so he convinces her to undergo some self-defense training, requiring her to put her legal career and budding romance with the judge on hold. While learning the ropes about weapons handling and hand-to-hand combat, Hank is recruited for an emotional mission that challenges her physically and mentally. In an unexpected twist, one of Hank’s covert team members sets her sights on Hank, using the most lethal weapon of all—the striptease.
As Hank finds her sea legs in a tempest of adventure, she discovers an inner strength and affinity for danger that she didn’t know she possessed. With a special friend’s encouragement, Hank rearranges her personal and professional goals.
Grilling Martinis will be available soon on Amazon
