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  • Happy Cover reveal!

    December 10th, 2025


    Monica Murphy has revealed the cover for When Sparks Fly!

    Releasing: May 26, 2026

    From New York Times and USA Todaybestselling author Monica Murphy comes a sweltering summer romance you won’t be able to put down.

    Twenty-two-year-old heiress Rachel Henderson has one goal this summer: hide out at her family’s lake house and recover from the most mortifying breakup Manhattan society has ever witnessed. Sun, swimming, and zero paparazzi–what could go wrong?

    But her quiet summer by the lake goes up in literal flames when a spa-day candle mishap sets her mother’s designer curtains on fire. When the local fire department shows up–specifically the ridiculously hot fire captain–the house is saved, but the captain scorches her pride with a lecture about fire safety.

    Determined to prove she can handle life on her own without her family’s help, Rachel finds a new roommate and a new job–too bad she’s terrible at it. Oh, and she keeps running into Captain Tall-Dark-and-Infuriating (which definitely isn’t a hardship). The more time they spend together, the more their conversations start to get real, and Rachel finds herself falling for Wyatt. She thinks he might even feel the same way.

    The only problem? Wyatt is all about roots and permanence, while Rachel is the very definition of flighty. But this summer, she just might be tempted to stay … 

    Pre-order your copy today!

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  • Cute holiday read!

    November 18th, 2025

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Here is a quick read to start you in the holiday mood. Carter is in town for his best friends wedding and his trip is off to a bumpy start where he ends up staying at a B&B owned by the Brides sister who he left high and dry one night. Ashley is not ready to see Carter but her feelings of being embarrassed that night of their date floods her system. Weather changes lead to them having to help finalize wedding plans and spend time together. This story was short but had a lot of funny moments and lots of Santa’s lol. Second chance holiday read success.

    When workaholic best man Carter arrives in Mistletoe Falls for his best friends’ Christmas wedding, a town-wide Santa Festival and a misplaced motel reservation leave him with one option—beg the woman he once rejected for a room at her bed-and-breakfast. Unfortunately, that woman also happens to be the bride’s sister…and the maid of honor.

    To make matters worse, the bride and groom are delayed, turning Ashley and Carter into last-minute wedding planners, forced into a truce neither of them wants. But late-night checklists, a blizzard of holiday activities, and a charming small town turn their snark into sparks.

    When they get snowed in and every near-kiss feels dangerously close to something real, Carter realizes there’s more to December than year-end deadlines.

    As their truce melts, one question remains—is this a holiday fling, or the start of forever?

    Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited

    https://books2read.com/YBM

    Audiobook Narrated by: Christine Lakin & Sean Masters


    Goodreads: https://bit.ly/4l9y8He


  • New Smalltown slow burn romance🚨

    November 18th, 2025

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Second Chance⭐️

    Slow Burn⭐️

    Small town romance ⭐️

    This is a emotional read with a slight suspense weaved in with a slow burn to keep you on your toes. Elyna is in town after trouble with her child’s father and she is back and looking to rebuild. Phoenix is the closed off, grumpy hero who gives her a place to stay and a job. There is history and heartbreak between these two and the road to HEA is not easy. These two are both stubborn but it was nice to see the Thorne family become protective of her and her son. The chemistry between these two cannot be denied. Overall great emotional read and great start in this series.

    Phoenix Thorne was the last man I wanted to see when I came back to Val-Du-Lys with my son.

    But fate has a cruel sense of humor.

    Now I’m working in his brewery… and sleeping in the loft above his garage.

    He hasn’t changed.

    Sharp edges. Hard muscles. Walls no one could scale.

    And he still looks at me like I’m the wildflower that cut him all those years ago.

    We were enemies once.

    Now we’re neighbors.

    Every stolen glance, every brush of his hand pulls us closer to a line we swore we’d never cross.

    Then he kisses me.

    Hard. Hungry. Reckless.

    The kind of kiss that burns hotter than whiskey and leaves me aching for more.

    He vowed he’d never forgive me.

    I swore I’d never need him.

    But the past has a way of catching up. Secrets that don’t stay buried. Threats that circle too close to the people I love.

    And suddenly the man I betrayed is the only one standing between me and a storm I never saw coming.

    Because once Phoenix claims me… he’ll fight like hell to keep me.

     Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited!

    Amazon: https://a.co/d/7JmZ1wq  

    Goodreads: https://bit.ly/4nRged4 


  • Slow burn hockey romance!

    November 9th, 2025

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

    This was a cute hockey romance and opposites attract read. Maya is obsessed with her books and has no idea who Cole is. Cole is the hockey player who now has a mission to make Maya his obsession! This is a slow burn that was cute with Maya and her book talk and loved the way their HEA slowly built up.

    He’s the plot twist she didn’t see coming…

    Maya Silver doesn’t believe in happily ever afters, nor does she want one. She’s too busy managing the Book Nook, a cozy Boston bookstore where romance novels fly off the shelves. After one too many disappointments, she’s learned that love is unpredictable, and most promises don’t last. So love in real life? That’s a story Maya’s shelved for good.

    Enter Nicholas “Cole” Barrett, the Boston Bobcats’ star player. He’s built his whole life around the game, and it’s paid off. He’s got his routine perfected until Maya crashes into it with stories, sarcasm, and a smile he can’t stop thinking about. She’s not chasing a puck or a paycheck, and for once, he’s not thinking about the next practice or game, he’s thinking about her.

    Maya’s not interested in being won over, but Cole is used to pursuing things worth winning. And as they spend more time together, the harder it is to ignore the fiery pull between them and the way their connection feels like something more. But having spent her whole life believing true love was only found in books, will Maya be brave enough to begin a love story of her own?

    Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited

    Amazon: http://bit.ly/4fbzGON


    Goodreads: http://bit.ly/4odosxc


  • New release from Laura Pavlov!

    November 8th, 2025

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Welcome to Blushing Alaska and to your next read. We are introduced to Violet and Charlie to see if they can find their HEA! Violet has walls up from all her issues and Charlie is the single dad she cannot resist. There is no denying the chemistry these two have from the beginning . Violet , with divine intervention, ends up living in Charlie guest house which really starts to spark the feelings between these two. Also Charlie is the contractor on Violet home renovation so she has been the aggravating customer. Charlie is sexy and sweet and seeing him be daddy definitely melts your heart. These two have their baggage but between their banter, sexy time and just opening up to each other it has you turning the pages so fast. This is what I love about Pavlov books they have that hometown feel and makes you feel warm and cozy. Loving the town of Blushing!

    Love You, Mean It by @laurapavlovauthor is now LIVE! 

    Download today or read for FREE with #kindleunlimited 

    Amazon: https://bit.ly/42Op8z5

    Amazon Worldwide: https://mybook.to/LoveYouMeanIt

    Audible: http://bit.ly/3Is7H1r

    Narrated by: Connor Crais & Erin Mallon

    Goodreads: https://bit.ly/42TMDqD

    Set in the wild beauty of the Last Frontier, this heartwarming grumpy-sunshine romance from bestselling author Laura Pavlov lights a spark between a fiery wedding planner and a single-dad contractor.


  • Great holiday read!

    November 3rd, 2025

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Here is your next holiday read! Opposites attract/ Mr. Scrooge romance. Angelica is a EMT and Jude is the owner of Ashford who is rescued by Angel. Jude comes from money with a reputation of playboy and arrogant. The last thing that Angelica wants is him even if he is easy on the eyes. They both need favors and the transformation journey begins. Jude at first was not in my good graces but by the end I was team Jude all the way. Angelica was my favorite heroine. This read had the perfect flow sprinkled with some holiday and it was a success.

    🎄📚❤️NEW RELEASE. NOW LIVE. ❤️📚🎄

    He needs to save his family company. She needs a date to a holiday wedding. Together, they make an exchange – a date for a date. Seems easy enough . . . or is it?

    🎄She saves his life (EMT)
    ❤️Millionaire department store owner
    🎄Holiday dating arrangement
    ❤️Only one bed
    🎄Grumpy x sunshine
    ❤️Opposites attract

    ELF-ish
    Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ICwgby
    Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4g6oTWx
    Amazon AU: https://amzn.to/42895N3
    Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/427kpsH
    KindleUnlimited

    As the CEO of a major department store, I know firsthand that Christmas joy can be bought and sold just like anything else.

    That’s right. When it comes to the most wonderful time of the year, I’m a grinch in a penthouse.

    But when a gorgeous, red-headed firefighter saves me from a heart attack with a kiss and a whispered plea, even I can’t begrudge her a simple favor – be her date at her younger brother’s holiday wedding.

    Turns out, there’s nothing simple about it.

    Suddenly, I’m ice skating on frozen ponds, baking cookies with her family, kissing under mistletoes, and finding a little fa-la-la in the season. I don’t even recognize myself.

    Because she’s like the spirit of Christmas present, haunting my thoughts, sparking something in my cold heart, and making me crave things past-me would never have considered asking the big man in red for – a future.

    Once upon a time, a scrooge like me vowed to transform. The only thing he didn’t get in the end was the girl. I’m determined that won’t happen to me.

    It’s either give up my selfish ways or lose the love of a truly elf-ish woman.


  • Back at the ranch!

    October 28th, 2025

    3.5 ⭐️

    Here we are on the ranch again and it’s Bennett time to try to find his HEA. I thought I was ready for this read but it hit me with a jolt. I enjoyed the characters and I love the Daisy ranch family but the issue to have Bennett and Delaney to part so many years ago did take me back and not really sure of how I felt and seeing Delaney back in town with her daughter you will see the conflict. I enjoyed the story but without giving much away I felt indifferent about Delaney and her reasoning.

    Chasing Love by Piper Rayne is now live!

    It was over between Bennett Owens and me—until I had no place to go but back to Willowbrook.

    Seven years ago, he walked away, and I built a new life for myself, swearing never to look back. But when my husband is arrested, that life collapses, leaving my daughter and me with nothing but a three-month plan to return to the small ranch town before disappearing again.

    Bennett’s a single dad now. Our girls become inseparable on sight, making it impossible to keep him at arm’s length. Especially when I end up working alongside him, where every glance chips away at the walls I’ve built.

    The years apart haven’t dulled the pull between us. Bennett remains protective and patient, determined to prove that we deserve a second chance. But he has no idea about the secret I’ve kept since the day he left.

    Because once he learns the truth, he may never forgive me. And like it or not, we’ll be bound together forever—by the daughter he never knew was his.

    Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited

    https://books2read.com/C-L

    Audiobook Narrated by: J.F. Harding & Erin Mallon


    Goodreads: https://bit.ly/4kqGBFo


  • First holiday read!

    October 24th, 2025

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Here is a second chance, brothers best friend read that will put you in the holiday feel! Elizabeth is the somewhat grumpy sunshine sometimes but also has a comeback for everything and it had me laughing. Nate is sweet and not ready for the chaos. They had a one night stand and now Elizabeth finds herself having to stay with the one man that she did not want to be around wellllll of course having that proximity we are going to see sparks fly. The whole family is entertaining and Elizabeth and Nate just work for me! Click and follow their HEA!

    ❄️New Book Alert:
    HOLIDAY UNSCRIPTED by @natashamadisonauthor!
    This is a forced proximity, enemies to lovers, holiday romance between a vet who is her brother’s best friend & a black cat dr! You get a second chance + ‘it’s always been you’ – do not miss this hilarious new book we love from NM!

    OneClickNow on Amazon!

    bookish #romancebooktok #natashamadison #newbookalert


  • New from Marni Mann

    October 22nd, 2025

    3.5 ⭐️

    Jordan sees this woman on his run every morning and he is drawn to her. One morning leads to more and he is hooked. She doesn’t know him as the ex athlete or billionaire he is. Maya is drawn to the sexy guy she sees every morning and after one time with him she is smitten. Jordan has never wanted to get to close to any woman but Maya is changing him. What happens when Maya finds out who he is and can she look past his family? I enjoyed the beginning with seeing them meet in the morning but Maya fell off a bit for me once with who his family was. This was a quick read and I did like it just some parts were a lull for me. Jordan was the highlight in the story for me.


  • Cover reveal!

    October 16th, 2025

    𝘏𝘦’𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭.
    𝘔𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵.
    𝘔𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

    Every fight ends the same way –
    blood pounding, breathless, and one heartbeat away from crossing the line.

    𝘐𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘯, 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭.

    Feast your eyes on this smolderin’ hot cover for 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 by @willowdixonauthor, created by @lorilovesbookjackson, with photo credit to @lanefotograf and featuring @anthonypatamisi!

    𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 is the third book in Willow’s new dark romance series set at an elite, invite-only college, and is a rivals to lovers story between two frat brothers who have more in common than they think.

    You can expect: rivals to lovers, a bi awakening, some forced proximity, hurt/comfort, primal play and fighting as foreplay, mild CNC, implied dubcon, mild knifeplay, domination and bratting, a protective MC, morally ambiguous heroes, not-so-secret societies, and lots of spicy times that will fog up your kindle screens as these two men realize that sometimes what you need has been in front of you all along.

    Dark. Dangerous. Delicious. Arriving on 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡!

    📚🛒 Pre-order today ➡️ https://geni.us/FightorFlightPL

    Make sure to add 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 to your Goodreads TBR, and enter for your chance to get your hands on an early copy here: https://geni.us/N8cy


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