Friday, May 2, 2025

BOOK BUZZ (DEALS, REVEALS AND NEW/UPCOMING RELEASES FOR FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2025)

 



NEW RELEASE 






HAPPY BOOK WEEK 


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The universe has a twisted sense of humor.


I’ve spent years building a life I could pack in a carry-on. No ties, no mess, no exes lingering like bad draft picks. Just me, my camera, and a healthy fear of anything resembling emotional stability.

Enter Leif Crawford. NHL goalie. Human brick wall. Best friend since high school. 
He’s the guy who always shows up, even when I don’t ask (especially when I don’t ask).

We’re opposites in every way.
He’s calm, collected, charming—alphabetizes his fridge and probably color-codes his emotional baggage.

I’m a documentary disaster who panic-texts from foreign countries and gets rescued from dates with guys who think “baby” is an acceptable nickname for someone they just met.

It worked. Until one tequila-fueled night with someone else blew it all up.

Now I’m pregnant. Back in New York. Living with Leif while I figure out what the hell comes next.

He wants to step up. Be involved. Be… more.

Which would be easier to ignore if he didn’t look like a Norse god with goalie reflexes, rumpled T-shirts, and a tendency to whisper things that turn my spine into hot pudding.

So here we are—arguing over strollers, dodging feelings, and breaking every friendship rule we ever made.

And somehow, the scariest part isn’t falling for Leif Crawford.
It’s realizing I might’ve already belonged to him.

The Final Faceoff is a sizzling, hilarious friends-to-lovers, accidental pregnancy, he falls first hockey romance featuring a disaster documentary filmmaker, her broody NHL goalie best friend, and one wildly unexpected night that changes everything.





REVIEW: THE FINAL FACEOFF (THE CRAWFORD FAMILY PLAYBOOK) BY KENDALL HALE 

The Final Faceoff (The Crawford Family Playbook Book 3)The Final Faceoff by Kendall Hale
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A heartbreaker that brings the funny and sprinkles in a little common sense. Hale proves that sweet can be tempting. From laugh out loud to tickle the heart, The Final Faceoff is a romance that is not to be missed.

View all my reviews

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SWEET, STEAMY, SMALL TOWN ROMANCE!


When ex-Navy SEAL Xavier Stone moves to Sweatlove Mountain with his six-year-old son, he’s focused on one thing—giving Connor the stable, loving home he deserves. After losing his fiancée in a tragic home invasion, Xavier has kept his heart locked away. But when a Free Puppies sign in the window of Hadley Cruiz’s pet boutique catches his eye, his world changes.

Hadley has spent her life building a cozy, happy existence in her hometown, running Sweetlove Pet Boutique. When a rugged, single dad walks into her shop looking for a puppy, sparks fly the moment their eyes meet. The attraction is instant, undeniable—and completely unexpected.

Xavier walks out of the boutique with a puppy for Connor, and a date with Hadley.

What starts as one sweet night quickly turns into something more. As they navigate a mischievous Frenchie pup and the challenges of blending their worlds, Xavier must decide if he’s ready to open his heart again.

If you love protective single dads, insta-love, and sweet, swoony romance, this small-town love story is for you!



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REVIEW: PUPPY STEPS TO LOVE (FURR-EVER YOURS) BY MANDI RAYNES


Puppy Steps to Love: Furr-Ever Yours
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A burst of sunshine that brightens the darkest of days. The heat is on and it sets the heart aflame. From the moments of sweetness, the fire of attraction grows. Raynes pushes every boundary of the human spirit and finds happily ever after hidden beneath.


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NEW RELEASE SPOTLIGHT 





NOW LIVE ON KOBO, APPLE, NOOK, AND AUDIO TOO!

Get it EARLY on April 30th if you preorder on her website!




Under The Same Sky by Claudia Burgoa releases on May 7th on Amazon and #KindleUnlimited!

🔗 https://geni.us/UnderTheSameSkyCB


"....a thrilling story that grabs hold of the heart and takes your breath away. Burgoa pulls emotions in every direction. From the bloom of romance to the shadows of intrigue ...second chance journey that will keep you on the edge of your seat." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)





If you love: 


✔️Single Dad
✔️Forced Proximity
✔️Protector Hero
✔️Small Town Secrets
✔️Mystery/Thriller Suspense
✔️Found Family
✔️Damaged Heroine
✔️Grumpy/Sunshine Dynamic
✔️Dysfunctional Family
✔️No 3rd Act Break up

This story is definitely for you!






#AudioAlert



Narrated by Connor Crais and Stephanie Nemeth-Parker





From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes a small-town, forced-proximity romance with a grumpy, single dad, a woman on the run, and a stalker who won’t let her go...


After witnessing a crime, I ran.

For three years, I’ve hid from everyone.
I abandoned Birchwoods Spring, my home, my plans, and the life I planned to build.
I told myself it was the only way to stay safe.

But when my grandmother falls ill, I have no choice but to come back—even if it means confronting the past I tried to escape.

The moment I step onto my land, I feel it. The unease creeping in. The prickle at the back of my neck.

Someone’s been here. Watching. Waiting.
They know I’m back.
And they want me to know it, too.

I should leave. Pack up. Disappear—again.

Then I see him.
Hopper Timberbridge, my high school crush.

He’s no longer a gangly teenager. Now, he’s gruff, guarded, and fiercely protective of the life he’s built with his daughter. He doesn’t pry, doesn’t push—just takes everything in with knowing eyes that see too much. And when the threats escalate, he offers me a place to stay, a refuge I know better than to trust.

Because whatever’s lurking in the dark?

It isn’t just watching anymore. It’s coming for me.


REVIEWUNDER THE SAME SKY  (THE TIMBERBRIDGE BROTHERS #2) BY CLAUDIA BURGOA

Under the Same Sky (The Timberbridge Brothers, #2)
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Audio/Ebook Review: Under The Same Sky by Claudia Burgoa

Narrated by Connor Crais and Stephanie Nemeth-Parker


Burgoa pulls emotions in every direction. Under the Same Sky is a thrilling story that grabs hold of the heart and takes your breath away. Hopper and Nysa are teetering on dangerous ground. From the bloom of romance to the shadows of intrigue, theirs is a second chance journey that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Unpredictable. Irresistible. Unbelievable.





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She's seeking inspiration for her next novel...


He's looking for a Little to spoil for the rest of her life.

Worlds collide and the results are sweet and steamy.

Get Wraith by @4peppernorth now!

🔗 https://geni.us/WraithPN



If you want to make trouble, you’ll have to make it past Wraith first.

Wraith has a knack for spotting a brawl long before it happens. Getting on his bad side is definitely not recommended. When his eyes linger on a deliciously curvy woman, he’s instantly concerned by her attempts to blend in with the crowd. Who taught this special treat to react with fear?

Caroline Sweets wants to be anywhere but at the biker bar. She’s there doing research for her latest romance novel. Surely, the popular MC romance genre will be her key to fame and wealth. If only that burly biker didn’t check all her own boxes for a sexy leading man.

The members of the Devil Daddies MC will risk all to secure two things: special acquisitions and women with a Little side.



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 RELEASE BOOST





HAPPY BOOK WEEK 


Available on All Platforms




Book 4 in the brand new sports romance series, Sierra Hockey, by USA Today Bestselling Author Elise Faber.


She’s the one woman I can’t have.


And yet I can’t let her go…


I’ve respected Joey—Josephine—Banks from the moment I first came to the Sierra Hockey organization.


Over the years, that respect grew into friendship…and eventually, it became something more. Something dangerous. Something that I could never allow myself to have.


So I stayed away.


But then I discover the truth about Joey’s past with the team’s former head coach and everything changes.


can’t stay away.


I don’t care about bad press or dumb decisions or all the ways a relationship between us can implode.


I just know I’ll do everything to make her mine.


REVIEWON THE FLY (SIERRA HOCKEY) BY ELISE FABER 

On the Fly (Sierra Hockey #4)
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Faber takes love to the brink of heartache. On the Fly pushes boundaries with a sassy heroine, a determined hero and their unpredictable romance. Once the threshold of attraction is crossed, temptation is too strong to turn back.






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 RELEASE BOOST





HAPPY BOOK WEEK


Believing Belle by Cassie Colton is #nowavailable!




FREE with Kindle Unlimited




Six years later, Anthony “Ragu” Donati is still reeling from the demons of his past, harboring guilt and anger that destroyed his life after a mission went south and lives were lost. Homeless and destitute, Ragu numbs his pain with alcohol--a vice that has him in its clutches--as the years and remorse begin to take a toll on him.

The women of Serenity refuse to accept Ragu's absence. Kidnapping him from his abysmal existence, they bring him back home to confront his pain. Meeting Annabelle Sims changes everything for him. No stranger to the shackles of the bottle or a devastating past, Belle knows how destructive it can be. Once Ragu finally lets down his guard and admits his addiction, she's determined to help him rid the monkey on his back. Will Ragu ever forgive himself and believe Belle that he and his brothers can reconcile for a promising future?










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TEASER ALERT





He's part of her battle plan... 


If he can avoid falling for her again.


Preorder Pursuit by Quinn Marlowe today!!


🔗 https://geni.us/QMPursuit





BROOKS


My name is Brooks Peterson, and I’m doing something I never thought I’d do. I’m going to war with my father.


Dominick Landry, Dear Old Dad, has been an underworld boss for years, but he doesn’t make his money from guns, drugs, or even shipping. He deals in girls. And he’s not choosy about where they come from… or where they go.


I’ve known about it for years, but never had the power I needed to fight him. Now I do. I have Lucien Boudreaux, who’s agreed to team up with me and bring his army, to save those girls and take my father down.


The problem is, Lucien is also the man my father tried to force me to marry. He’s my first love, and the only guy I’ve ever actually fallen for.


And I’m not sure we can work together with it getting messy.


LUCIEN


Brooks Peterson. The girl I thought I was going to marry, and the only girl who’s ever wrapped me around her little finger.


She asked for help once before, and I agreed. And now that she’s home, asking for help again…


I’m not going to refuse her.


That doesn’t make this simple. I’ll have to fight my own family to do what Brooks is asking, rally my most trustworthy men, and put them in a situation that might kill them. We’ll have to descend into a world no man or woman should ever see, and then come out of it alive.


With the girls we’re trying to rescue.


I know we can do it. I have faith in my men. But working so closely with Brooks again, when I’m already burning with the need to make her my own…


Falling in love with her is a bad idea, and I should know better. She’s left me before.


The problem is, I don’t think I care. I want her. I’ve wanted her for years. And this time, I don’t plan to let her escape.


I’ll help her with her mission. I’ll get her out of there alive. And then I’m going to tell her how this all ends: With her in my bed, and a contract that will keep her in New Orleans for the rest of her life.


Pursuit is the first book in the New Orleans Rogues: Boudreaux series, and is gothic mafia romance that includes themes of human trafficking, non-con, and murder. The book is full of adventure, angst, dark romance, and spice, and will make you want a Lucien Boudreaux (or Brooks Peterson) of your very own!


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About Quinn:


Quinn Marlowe is the bestselling author of the Rossi and Southern Heroes series and a certified California girl. After studying English and film at UCLA, she decided to pursue storytelling full time. She loves red wine, cheesecake, perfect hash browns, really good punk rock, fast cars, autumn, and cooking, but she is most likely to be found spending time with her horses, snuggling her dogs, or taking orders from her small army of cats. She is a professional eye roller with a penchant for swearing like a sailor, and some of her favorite people (her nephews) are convinced she is a spy. She makes her home in San Diego with her prized collections of books and lipstick, neither of which ever fail to lift her spirits when she's feeling down. 


Follow Quinn Online!

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Will this salacious scandal end in a happily ever after?


Get your copy of The Duke's Indecent Scandal by @goldeniangel on your favorite platform to find out!










When he kissed her in the library, he didn’t know she was his best friend’s little sister… 



Lady Tiffany Bolton, sister of the Duke of Bolton, is painfully plain and dull. 

At least, that’s how her brother describes her as he bemoans the necessity of finding her a husband. 

So the rakish Duke of Clarence can hardly be blamed when the pretty girl he kisses in the library turns out to be none other than Lady Tiffany herself.

Caught mid-kiss with the ugly duckling turned beautiful swan, Gregory is left with no choice but to announce their engagement and save her reputation. And if they want to keep Society off their backs, they’re going to have to convince everyone they’re deeply, madly in love.

Which shouldn’t be too hard, since Gregory can barely keep his hands off his beautiful, enchanting bride to be.

In fact, the only thing more difficult than not falling in love with his best friend’s little sister might be solving the mystery of their fathers’ murders…






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 RELEASE BOOST



😈 AVAILABLE NOW!


A brand new dark and depraved romance is waiting for you...


Get His Toy by Sinistre Ange today!



🔗 https://geni.us/HisToy




He is the worst of Earth’s warlords. And he is hungry for one thing only: Our torment.

I like to think I’m a good person.

But the things he makes me do… no good person should ever be forced to endure.

Kidnapped during a trip down to the dangerous, war-torn world our ancestors left, I’m forced into situations beyond my most depraved imaginings. Alongside my best friend’s girl, I’m used as a vessel not just for our new master’s pleasure, but for anyone he sees fit to gift us to.

Rebellion equals punishment. Submission equals pain.

Through it all, there’s Bella. Sweet, beautiful Bella. My light in the darkness, the only thing keeping me relatively sane as our bodies are used in ways I didn’t even know was possible.

We may not have any hope of ever returning home, but I will do whatever it takes to protect Bella. To shield her from the worst of the horrors the Wolf visits upon us.

Even if it costs me my own life.





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About Sinistre Ange

Sinistre Ange is a USA Today Bestselling author and the alter ego of Golden Angel. She explores some of the darker sides of romance and erotica - kink, fetish, supernatural creatures, breeding fantasies, etc. You might find some love in these books, but they are not necessarily romances; the focus is on the fantasy and the physical interactions between characters. Come to the dark side... we have cookies.

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PREORDER ALERT



He's a devilish, depraved Daddy...


And you can preorder his story now!


Daddy Demanding by Sadie Minx, the alter ego of Stella Moore releases May 9th!






🔗 https://geni.us/DaddyDemanding




He calls me his little doll. His favorite toy. His one true obsession.

For months, I’ve been unable to shake the feeling that someone was watching me. I assumed it was the police, tracking my illegal dealings in those dark New York alleys.

But it wasn’t a cop.

It was someone far, far worse.

He dresses me as he pleases. Forces me to perform for him and the other devilish inhabitants of this godforsaken island.

Whatever he demands, I give. Hoping that if I’m a good girl, maybe, just maybe this man I’ve come to know as Daddy will find it in his heart to return me home.

But with every passing day, I become less and less convinced that he even has a heart… unless you count the one I have reluctantly placed in his hands.


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About Sadie:
Welcome to the dark side of Daddy. Sadie Minx is the alter ego of USA Today Bestselling Author Stella Moore. This is where my darkest Daddies are born. Men who take as they please without concern for pesky little things like consent. So if you like your Daddies dark, dangerous, and possessive af, you've come to the right place. Let's take a walk on the dark side together. I hear they have cookies. 


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