I Love Romance: WEEKLY BOOK HIGHLIGHTS FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2025.

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Dr. Beckett (Brothers Paradise) by Grace Maxwell

Release Date: August 11, 2025

We were childhood enemies. Now I’m sleeping in his guest room… and I’m not sure I want to leave.

Beckett

Sadie Calloway showing up on my doorstep in the middle of a storm wasn’t on my bingo card.

She’s my best friend’s little sister, the girl I used to torment for fun, and now she’s standing in my living room, dripping wet and out of options.

I’m a cardiothoracic surgeon—precision and control are my life. Sadie is chaos wrapped in baby oil and sarcasm.

But behind her sharp tongue and messy habits, I see the shadows of something darker—secrets she’s not ready to share.

Caleb asked me to keep her safe, and I gave him my word.

I just didn’t expect her to get under my skin—or into my bed.

Sadie

Beckett Paradise is the last man I ever thought I’d live with.

He used to make my life miserable. Now he’s giving me a place to stay—and a reason to feel safe.

But safety is an illusion.

My ex-boyfriend is hunting for something I took, and I’m running out of time.

Beckett is gruff, demanding, and way too hot for my peace of mind.

Worse? He sees me—really sees me—and I’m not sure I’m ready for what that means.

I didn’t come here looking for love. I came to survive.

But every day under his roof brings me closer to the one thing I swore I’d never risk again: my heart.

What can you expect from Dr. Beckett?

Medical romance
His best friend’s sister
Forced proximity
Fake relationship
So steamy it might melt your Kindle
Childhood enemies to unexpected roommates
A heroine on the run
A grumpy doctor with a hidden soft side

Dr. Beckett is a standalone romance with a happy ending. It’s the second book in the Brothers Paradise series and continues the story of the Paradise family you met in Dr. Greyson. Everything you need to know is included—no prior reading required.

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The CEO I Hate (The Lockhart Brothers #1) by Leslie North

"Full of personality and destined to be all heart. From frustrating to funny, nobody does temptation like Leslie North." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

Release Date: July 3, 2025

The Hating Game meets a much hotter Morning Glory—if the grumpy media exec was her brother’s best friend, and this time they actually kissed.

Liam Lockhart is my brother’s best friend, a decade older, and the kind of mistake I swore I’d never make twice.

Two years ago, we kissed—hard, hot, unforgettable—until he shoved me away like I was a mistake he couldn’t afford. Message received.

So I did what any heartbroken writer would I turned him into the villain of my webcomic. Broody, smug, infuriating—and totally based on Liam.

I thought I was subtle. I wasn’t.

Now, thanks to a twist of fate (and my brother’s injury), Liam’s offering me the job of a head writer on a hit show for his streaming platform.

The catch?

Working with him every day—while he pretends he hasn’t bonded with the stray mutt now following him everywhere—and trying not to strangle (or kiss) each other.

I should say no. I should remember how it felt when he ghosted me.

But this is my dream job. And staying professional is the plan.

Right up until his lips crash into mine again.

We can keep it casual. We can keep it quiet.

As long as my brother never finds out.
As long as we don’t catch feelings.
As long as I don’t do something truly stupid—like falling for my brother’s best friend.

Kissing Liam the first time was a mistake. Doing it again? A disaster waiting to happen.

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REVIEW: THE CEO I HATE (THE LOCKHART BROTHERS #1) BY LESLIE NORTH

The CEO I Hate: A Grumpy Sunshine Billionaire Boss Romance by Leslie North

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Full of personality and destined to be all heart. From frustrating to funny, nobody does temptation like Leslie North. The CEO I Hate is at it's best when boundaries are pushed and emotion runs wild.

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Heir at First Sight by Vixa Vaughn

"Heir at First Sight is a savory dance with heartache that speaks to the senses and awakens the heart." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

Release Date: July 3, 2025

She had my baby.

She never told me.

Now she wants distance?

Too late.

I let them talk me out of her.

The family. The pressure. The future I was groomed for.

And I was stupid enough to believe walking away was the right thing—

that she’d be safer without my name, my life, my chaos.

I never knew she was carrying my son.

I never knew what I was losing.

Now I see her again… and I see him.

His eyes. His smile. My blood.

And suddenly the last four years are a blur of rage, grief, and hunger I can’t control.

She wants boundaries.

I want my family.

And I will tear down this entire broken world before I let either of them slip through my fingers again.

I didn’t come back to visit.

I came back to stay.

She’s mine.

He’s mine.

And I don’t lose what’s mine twice.

Read on for second chance redemption, secret baby angst, ruthless billionaire obsession, found family, and a man hellbent on reclaiming the life he lost—no matter the cost. If you love possessive anti-heroes, sharp heroines, and broken hearts that still burn, this one’s for you. HEA guaranteed.

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https://www.amazon.com/Heir-First-Sight-Vixa-Vaughn-ebook/dp/B0FCSL4YQK/

REVIEW: HEIR AT FIRST SIGHT BY VIXA VAUGHN

Heir At First Sight by Vixa Vaughn

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A battle of hearts that brings the fire. Heir at First Sight is a savory dance with heartache that speaks to the senses and awakens the heart. A storm of emotion in search of it's rainbow.

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Wife Material by Imani Anderson and Vixa Vaughn

"A duet of hearts that is steamy, complicated and unforgettable. Wife Material blends sweet and sultry to perfection." - (Isha ., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

Release Date: July 3, 2025

She’s messy. Loud. Covered in flour.
And now she’s my wife.

I marry her to solve a problem. She marries me to survive one.

No feelings. No drama. No future.

That’s the deal.

But Selene moves into my world like a storm—tripping over my rules, humming in my kitchen, and looking at me like I’m not a man made of stone.

She’s not perfect.
She’s chaos in a sundress.

And she’s making it harder to remember why this marriage was supposed to be fake.

Because the longer she stays…
The more I want to keep her.

Even if loving her risks everything I’ve built.
Even if losing her might break the only heart I swore I didn’t have.

Read on for fake marriage, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, late-night slow burns, and one cold billionaire who never saw her coming. HEA guaranteed.

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REVIEW: WIFE MATERIAL BY IMANI ANDERS, VIXA VAUGHN

Wife Material by Imani Anders

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A duet of hearts that is steamy, complicated and unforgettable. Anderson and Vaughn hit all the right notes when it comes to seducing the soul. Wife Material blends sweet and sultry to perfection.

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Married to My Father's Enemy by Tyla Walker

"From the sparks of attraction to the drama of romance, Married to My Father's Enemy makes all the right moves when it comes to seducing a heart." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)

Release Date: July 3, 2025

They told me marrying her would save the family empire.
They didn’t warn me I’d lose my mind in the process.

Christina Williams is supposed to be a merger.
A name on a contract. A pawn in a deal between powerful men.
She walks into my life in a designer dress and dares to look bored.
Tells me she’s only here because our fathers forced her.

Fine. She can lie to herself.

But the second she moves into my penthouse—
with her clipped voice, her cold stares, her perfect little routines—

I know I won’t survive this marriage without breaking every rule we made.
I don’t care that she hates me.
I don’t care that she swears she’ll never be mine.

Because I’ve already
She’s mine anyway.

Not just for two years.
Not just for the cameras.
Forever.

She just doesn’t know it yet.

Read on for enemies to lovers, forced marriage, one bed, luxury penthouse power games, and a billionaire husband who doesn’t believe in letting go. A kind of love thats obsessive and all-consuming—this is a romance will make you escape your life hard. HEA guaranteed.

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REVIEW: MARRIED TO MY FATHER'S ENEMY BY TYLA WALKER

Married to My Father's Enemy by Tyla Walker

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Walker sets it off. From the sparks of attraction to the drama of romance, Married to My Father's Enemy makes all the right moves when it comes to seducing a heart.

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Didn't You Want Me? by Jazlyn Starr and Tyla Walker

Emotion runs like a river. From the heat of attraction to the heartbreak of romance, Didn't You Want Me, holds nothing back.

Release Date: July 3, 2025

She left me. I let her.
Now she’s back.

And she’s not leaving again.

I built an empire trying to forget her.
She built a new life pretending I never existed.

But Reese Monroe was never a fling.
She was the one.

The only woman I ever wanted.
The only woman who ever walked away.

Now she’s standing in front of me like we’re nothing.
Like I didn’t burn for her every day she was gone.

She wants space.
She wants distance.
She wants me to keep my hands off.

Not a chance.

I’ve waited long enough.
She’s mine to protect.
Mine to punish.

Mine. Whether she wants me or not.

Read on for second-chance obsession, enemies-to-lovers heat, a heroine with walls and a hero who tears them down, and a dangerous man who doesn’t just love—he claims. HEA guaranteed. No sanity guaranteed.