Monday, June 30, 2025

WEEKLY BOOK HIGHLIGHTS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025.

 







TEASER ALERT





Good Directions by @clairehastings_author is releasing July 10th and if small town, enemies to lovers,  fake dating romances are your thing then you definitely want to check this one out. 


"...endearingly clueless...Hastings pushes the boundaries of emotion and sets off fireworks along the way." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)



Get ready to meet Anton Hayes!


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It was a stupid bet—that I could find a date, a real date, to my sister's wedding. Or I was at the mercy of my brothers’ whim.

No problem. I got this.

Except…I don’t.

Until I meet Sawyer Brown. The moment she pulls up to my roadside fruit stand looking for directions, I’m all in.

Then she tells me to go to hell.

Which is just peachy since she just so happens to be the expert the state sent to help my company this summer.

To say that we don’t exactly hit it off is an understatement. As it turns out, I happen to have something Sawyer desperately needs, and I’m not above using that to leverage her into being my girl—even if it is just for show.

But pretty soon fake dates turn into real ones, keeping secrets turns into baring it all, and our reasons for doing this slowly fade away.

Or so I thought…


REVIEWGOOD DIRECTIONS (THE HAYES FAMILY #4) BY CLAIRE HASTINGS 

Good Directions (Hayes Family Book 4)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sawyer and Anton take endearingly clueless to a whole other level. Good Directions brings humor and heartbreak full circle, with more than a hint of temptation to sweeten the spice. Hastings pushes the boundaries of emotion and sets off fireworks along the way.








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💜💜 TROPE REVEAL 💜💜




We are thrilled to share the tropes from RULEBREAKER by Kat Mizera & Elise Faber coming August 25!

Pre-Order Link: https://geni.us/RulebreakerEFKM

If these tropes are your jam, you are going to fall in love with this book!

Tropes:

💜Found Family
💜Billionaire
💜Friends-to-Lovers
💜Grumpy Hero
💜He Falls First (And Hard)
💜Bossy
💜Touch Her and Die
💜Set Fire to the Sheets
💜Protective Hero

About the book:

She’s everything I shouldn’t want.

But that’s never stopped me before.

I didn’t become a billionaire before the age of thirty by playing it safe. I’m a risk-taker…except when it comes to matters of the heart.

Until Lily.

The pop phenom is all legs and curves, with a boisterous laugh and a wicked sense of humor—everything that drives me crazy. She drives me crazy.

But the more we butt heads, the more I crave the sound of her voice…the feel of her body against mine.

Except I’m positive she’s hiding something from me. Something big.

I let someone else keep secrets once—I won’t allow that again.

She’s mine.

And I won’t stop until she knows it.

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🔥🔥NOW IN KU🔥🔥




We are thrilled to announce the WILD FIRE series from J.H. Croix is now in Kindle Unlimited!



Book 1: All the Afters 


"Griffin and Tish are temptation at it's most irresistible. All the Afters is ... a get under your skin, touch your heart, uplift your soul kind of story." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


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I’m falling in love with a firefighter, and I’m pregnant.

Big problem: It’s not his baby.

Book 2: When We Dare

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What could go wrong when my brother’s best friend becomes my roommate?

I’m about to find out.



Book 3: Fake it True

"From endearing humor to irresistible characters, Fake it True is sure to bring on the heart tingles. A flirty, heartache that sticks to the soul and leaves a smile on your face ...." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

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How we met: He spilled coffee on me.
First date: I dragged him into my therapy session. Does that even count?
Spoiler alert: We’re definitely not a couple.





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COVER REVEAL




K. Bromberg has revealed the covers for Sweet Distraction!

Releasing: July 17, 2025

Photographer: Wander Aguilar

Model: Kevin C.

Designer: Y'all That Graphic






A sexy single dad, nanny, forbidden romance from New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg.

The rock star never planned on fatherhood. The nanny never planned on staying. But sometimes the biggest surprises come wrapped in pink bows and second chances.

Gavid “Rocket” Caldwell, member of the world’s biggest rock band, lives fast—sold-out tours, wild nights, and zero responsibilities. Until a three-year old daughter he never knew about lands on his doorstep, and suddenly, the party’s over.

Willow Adams is hired to help him adjust to being a dad—a steady, grounded nanny with a soft heart and a quiet strength he can’t ignore. She’s nothing like the women he’s used to. And maybe that’s exactly why he can’t stay away.

What starts as a temporary arrangement turns into something deeper, just as a custody battle threatens to take it all away. Rocket never wanted to be a father. But now? He’ll fight like hell—for the adorable little girl who changed everything, and the unexpected woman he never saw coming.


Will release on Apple, B&N and Kobo on July 15

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Will release on Amazon on July 17

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FREEBIE ALERT




FREE HOCKEY ROMANCE!


Ballsy by Elise Faber is #FREE for a limited time!
 


🧠 Introverted Heroine


🏒 Hockey Hero


⚖️ Opposites Attract


💬 Slow Burn with Banter


❤️ He Falls First



Available on All Platforms



I deal in code.
Well, code, social anxiety, and online gaming.
What I don't deal in is hockey players.
And I certainly don't deal in hockey players like Connor Smith. He's brass. He's loud. He's funny and charming and…ballsy.
I'm about the furthest thing from ballsy someone can find.
Yet, Connor doesn't seem to care. From the moment I began working on the player development program for the Baltimore Breakers, Connor had led a campaign to win my heart.
The thing is, I don't actually want my heart to be won, and the more Connor campaigns, the more I resist. And…the more I resist and argue and push back, the more I find out that I actually can be ballsy.
And the worst thing about that?
It makes Connor campaign even harder.


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✨PRE-ORDER NOW




SWEET THING by @katemeader releasing July 15!


"Sweet Thing is an equal opportunity temptation. From sweet romance to spicy attraction, Lars and Adeline are irresistible." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)



#PreOrderHere: 

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Why you will love this book:

🔥Surprise Single Dad

🔥Hockey Romance

🔥Age Gap

🔥Years Long Crush

🔥Nanny

🔥Dad’s Best Friend & Teammate

🔥Slow Burn

🔥Off Limits

🔥Touch Her & Die





BLURB


Lars


I just found out I’m a dad.


My one-night stand dropped a baby bombshell in my local bar where I was celebrating my team’s win. Then she hoofed it, leaving me holding my new daughter. 


Thank God for Adeline. The daughter of my teammate and closest friend on the Chicago Rebels, she practically raised her little sister and knows exactly how to deal with this situation. I need a nanny; she needs a job. Problem sorted, right? 


Not so fast …


Adeline


I think you’re the sexiest guy alive.


That’s what Lars Nyquist overheard me say while recounting my embarrassing crush on him. Yeah, that Lars Nyquist. Defenseman for the Chicago Rebels. Owner of the thickest thighs in the league. More than a decade my senior. Oh, and my dad’s teammate.


My only option? Leave the country, of course. Luckily, I’d already planned a round-the-world trip with my bestie and by the time I returned to Chicago a year later, I expected my blunder would be long forgotten. Shows what I know. Now I’m lying awake in the bedroom next to his while playing nanny to his surprise little girl. But I can ignore this stupid infatuation. I have to. Even though the sight of Lars learning to be a dad leaves me breathless and takes that crush to a whole other level. 


One that has the potential to break my sorry little heart …


***


Pre-order now: https://www.katemeader.com/sweet-thing



REVIEW: SWEET THING (CHICAGO PLAYERS) BY KATE MEADER

Sweet Thing
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Heartache that breaks all the rules. Sweet Thing is an equal opportunity temptation. From sweet romance to spicy attraction, Lars and Adeline are irresistible. Meader knocks on the door of the heart and steals away with the soul.







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💛 TEASER ALERT 💛



Cover Designer: Hang Le

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Illustrations by Rosie’s Fables

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I Could Be Yours by Helena Hunting is releasing July 10th.  

#Preorder Nate and Essie’s story today!


"A laugh out loud, own your heart kind of good time. Hunting sets the senses ablaze with humor and energy that dares to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


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🐚 Hockey Romance


🐚 Best Man/Maid of Honor


🐚 Holiday Romance


🐚 Opposites Attract


🐚 Second Chance


🐚 Grumpy/Sunshine







The best man ghosted me six years ago after kissing me, and now I have to do every wedding event under the sun with him.

Nate Stiles is the definition of serious. Furrowed brow? Check. Rain cloud personality? Double check.

I shouldn’t be thinking about the fact that our kiss was the best one of my life right now. I should be planning the bachelorette party of the millennium.

I shouldn’t be wondering when Nate became such a good dancer after we got roped into salsa lessons with the happy couple. I should be mentally ticking off boxes on my bridal checklists.

I shouldn’t be wondering what it would be like if I didn’t hate Nate Stiles. I should be holding strong against a man who doesn’t believe in love.

My name is Essie Lovelock. I am a reformed love obsessed fairytale fanatic and I’m determined to be the best maid of honor my best friend could ever have.

And I am absolutely not going to fall for the best man.



Coming in KU, paperback, and audio on July 10th!


Nate and Essie's story is coming July 10th!
A standalone grumpy-sunshine romance.

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REVIEW: I COULD BE YOURS BY HELENA HUNTING

I Could Be YoursI Could Be Yours by Helena Hunting
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A laugh out loud, own your heart kind of good time. Hunting sets the senses ablaze with humor and energy that dares to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Nate and Essie walk a fine line between lighthearted and tempestuous. I Could Be Yours pushes all the right buttons.



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💋TEASER ALERT💋





 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 (The Sterling Brothers #2) by Layla Hagen 


Coming August 1st!


"Sweet romance meets naughty heartache .... Duncan and Riley are on a collision course with unforgettable." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic) 



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𝘿𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙮. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩.


When I'm not making my son waffles for breakfast or teaching him how to swim, I am running a billion-dollar business. My life is scheduled to the minute, and that’s the way it has to be. So, when my nanny unexpectedly quits, I need to find a replacement ASAP.


Riley is not what I expected. She's so damn attractive—and funny — not nanny material at all. But seeing her with Jeremy makes me realize she's exactly who he needs. I just have to burn into my brain that she's totally off limits.


It's been my son and me for years, ever since his mother left us. And from that point on, I've sworn to myself that I wouldn't bring another woman into Jeremy's life. Why confuse the poor kid with someone else that will probably leave? Nope. No dating at all! That’s worked well until now.


But the more time I spend with Riley, the more I realize she's exactly what I need too.



REVIEW: FORBIDDEN KISSES (THE STERLING BROTHERS #2) BY LAYLA HAGEN

Forbidden Kisses (The Sterling Brothers #2)
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sweet romance meets naughty heartache and finds it's voice. Duncan and Riley are on a collision course with unforgettable. Hagen brings the fire to an emotional whirlwind. Forbidden Kisses is a beautiful mess that awakens the senses and speaks to the soul.









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TEMPTED AND TANTALIZING ANNOUNCEMENT

 



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#ComingSoon




🎟️ TNT IS HEADED BACK TO RALEIGH 🎟️ 


And tickets for 2026 are on sale now!!

It's official: the temptation of the summer has arrived!

Tempted & Tantalizing in North Carolina returns for another incredible year in March, 2026 and we're adding on an extra day of bad boys and bookish fun!

📚 Friday, March 27: MC Meet & Greet


📚 Saturday, March 28: Author Signing

📚 Sunday, March 29: NEW—Brunch & Panels

With an incredible lineup and an extra day of events, #TNTNC26 promises to be a weekend you'll never forget.


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HAPPY BOOK WEEK: UNDENIABLY UNEXPECTED (BOSTON'S IRRESISTIBLE BILLIONAIRES) BY J. SAMAN




#NewRelease



#Spotlight




🎬🌅🔥UNDENIABLY UNEXPECTED by @JSamanBooks IS LIVE + Gifty A Way🔥🌅🎬


".....a hauntingly, unforgettable keeper. Love, family and heartbreak collide to make Undeniably Unexpected irresistible." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


"The chemistry is smoking hot and nearly caught my Kindle on fire!! I laughed, I cried and I rooted for Loomis and Keegan throughout! A truly wonderful story that will hold you captivated from beginning to end! Brilliant!" - Joy, Goodreads Reviewer


#AudioAlert



Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor and Will Watt


What you get…

🎬British bad boy movie star hero

🩺Curvy doctor and secret romance author heroine

👨‍👦Single dad

👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨Fake relationship

🫶Friends to lovers

🛏Forced proximity on an island off Key West

💘He falls first and harder 

🔥STEAMY with a fun unexpected k!nk 

😍All the LOL banter and intense feels

#BuyNow: http://geni.us/UndeniablyUnexpected 




Release DateJune 30, 2025



Blurb:

Hollywood Bad Boy Loomis Powell Dating Heiress Keegan Fritz Amid Secret Baby Scandal.

That headline plus a broken wrist, my ex showing up, and it leaking that Loomis has a son no one knew about, and suddenly we're in a fake relationship.

He needs help keeping his son and saving his career, and I need someone to stop me from going back to my ex after he broke my heart.

It seems like the perfect plan until we realize someone is following us a little too closely.

Now we're stuck in a tiny cottage on an island off the Florida Keys.

It's a recipe for disaster.

Between his charming smile, sexy British accent, and swoon-worthy moments with his son, he's everything I need to stay away from. Loomis doesn't do love or relationships, and I have a penchant for falling fast and hard for the wrong men.

But with every searing kiss and sheet-clutching encounter, I'm finding it harder and harder to remember that what we have is fake. 

Especially when outside forces threaten to tear us apart.

Can we find a way to turn this undeniably unexpected situation into something real, or will our Hollywood romance end in disaster?






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READ FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED

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REVIEWUNDENIABLY UNEXPECTED (BOSTON'S IRRESISTIBLE BILLIONAIRES) BY J. SAMAN


Undeniably Unexpected (Boston's Irresistible Billionaires, #6)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Love, family and heartbreak collide to make Undeniably Unexpected irresistible. Saman celebrates family while pushing the boundaries of romance. Loomis and Keegan merge spicy temptation with heartwarming storytelling and create a hauntingly, unforgettable keeper.




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