Two B.B. Reid standalone romances issued together in Midnight Whispers' Roses & Thorns May/Jun 2026 box: Lilac and In the Gray, both exclusive hardcovers signed by the author.

LILAC

I, Braxton Fawn, am the luckiest girl alive.

Or so the world keeps telling me. Every so often, gods walk the earth. This time they came as musicians. When Bound loses its lead guitarist, yours truly is chosen to fill his shoes. From dive bars to the big stage, my instant claim to fame is nothing short of a fairytale. The only problem? My new bandmates.

Jaded, gorgeous, and ridiculously talented—they're determined to turn my dream into a nightmare. It's no secret I wasn't their first choice. I wasn't even their last. The label wants a new image, Bound wants me gone, but I've got my own agenda. To succeed I have to survive a world tour, public scrutiny, and idols turned enemies. But the biggest threat of all isn't a meticulous frontman, a narcissistic bassist, and a drummer with too many secrets.

It's me.

Somehow, I must resist the temptation of Houston Morrow, Loren James, and Jericho Noble. It seemed easy enough when I boarded their tour bus, but it only took one city for the lines we'd drawn to blur.

Only ninety-nine more to go.

Contains mature themes.

IN THE GRAY

ATLAS

I know what they say. Grief makes you do things. After the year I've had, I'm bathing in it. Dad's dead. Mom is . . . mom. My boyfriend and best friend are too busy screwing to comfort me. When a letter arrives with no return address telling me where to go for a new start, I don't hesitate. I pack some clothes and what's left of my life and run. But I didn't expect the fire waiting for me when I arrived. I didn't count on the burn. Rowdy Wray. They call him the lion of Idlewild. Me . . . I call him boss. He's the key to my past and the path to my future. What happens next is our twisted secret.

ROWDY

Who is this girl? Atlas Beck. This damaged young thing shows up at my place of business and tells me she's my new receptionist. I should have fired her. I would have fired her if she hadn't begged so beautifully. Atlas told me not to let her go, but she didn't know what she was asking. And now? It's too late to put the crazy back in the cage.

Contains mature themes.