Sunday, May 3, 2026

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: KAYLEE RYAN



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Tropes:

Football

He Falls First

Opposites Attract

Standalone


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Blurb:

Tessa

When my best friend Autumn asked me to tag along to an event with her, I never could have imagined that it would be the day that my life changed forever.

He's arrogant and demanding and doesn't take a hint. Landon Barker, the quarterback for the Los Angeles Cougars, is a player on and off the field. He's got his sights set on me as his next play, but I see right through him.

Autumn says I'm overreacting, that I should give him a chance. What she doesn't realize is that men like Landon don't fall for the girl next door. That's not reality. She got her fairytale, although it was a long road. Not everyone is that lucky.

Landon

She's a friend of our new kicking coach's wife. When I ask Jeremy for her number, he tells me I have to find a way to get it myself.

Nothing, when it comes to Tessa, has been easy. She's the first woman ever to turn me down, and that won't do.

However, as time passes, it's about more than that. It's about her smile, her laugh, and just spending time with her. She thinks I'm a player, and she's right. What she doesn't know is that I play to win, and her heart is the ultimate trophy.

**Lucky Baller was previously published under the title Lucky Bastard as a part of the Cocky Hero Club World.

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Make the Play by Kaylee Ryan is #FREE #ForaLimitedTime!


April 29th - May 3rd


"Make the Play blends sultry attraction with intoxicating emotion. Irresistible characters, unpredictable emotions and tempestuous romance are brought to life with soulful accuracy." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)



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Corie

Knox Beckett is heartbreak in a helmet. He’s also my brother’s best friend, and so far out of my

league, he’s untouchable.

But a few stolen glances turn into a welcome home that blindsides us both.

The rules are clear. We just chose not to follow them.

Now we’re sneaking around like we’re running a trick play, hooking up behind closed doors, and

pretending our actions don’t have the power to blow up our lives.

Knox is under my skin and tackling his way into my heart. Ready or not, it’s time we make the

play.


Knox

She’s the last girl I’m allowed to want—my best friend’s little sister. She’s all grown up and

looking at me in invitation.

The second Corie crashes into me, with her tanned, toned skin, in a barely there bikini, I know

I’m in trouble.

I shouldn’t look. And I sure as hell shouldn’t touch. My hands are already on her waist, one

second longer, and I’ll do something we both might regret.

What I do is even worse. I help her land a job working for the team. My team.

Now I can’t get her out of my mind, or my way. And keeping my hands to myself is a penalty

waiting to happen. Because Corie isn’t just off-limits—she’s one line I swore I’d never cross, yet

I’m sprinting toward it.

I’d risk the season—my entire career—for her just to make the play.










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REVIEW: MAKE THE PLAY (NASHVILLE RAMPAGE #1) BY KAYLEE RYAN

Make the Play (Nashville Rampage, #1)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Heartbreaker with endearing tendencies. Make the Play blends sultry attraction with intoxicating emotion. Knox and Corie wrap themselves around the heart. Irresistible characters, unpredictable emotions and tempestuous romance are brought to life with soulful accuracy.





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"Irresistible, unpredictable, heartfelt romance." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)



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#ComingSoon





Title: Risk the Play
Series: Nashville Rampage #6
Author: Kaylee Ryan
Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance
Tropes: Single Mom/Football Coach, Age Gap
Forbidden, Secret Relationship, Best Friend’s Dad
Model Cover Design: Lori Jackson
Discreet Cover Design: Books N Moods
Release Date: May 19, 2026






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BLURB

NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding the Nashville Rampage football team. Risk the Play is a single mom, coach, best friend's dad, forbidden, secret-relationship, age-gap romance.

Will

Football was always simple—follow the playbook, make the sacrifice, win the game.

I lived by that rule for decades, and it cost me everything. My marriage. My daughter.

By ten, she believed I loved the game more than her. Now she’s back in my life—with a family of her own—I fight every day to show her I’ve changed.

Then I fumble it all by falling for her best friend.

Amanda is strong, stubborn, and raising her daughter alone after her husband’s betrayal.

One kiss becomes something neither of us can ignore.

She wants to keep it secret. I don’t.

Because this time, I’m willing to risk the play. I won’t lose my second chance at love.

Amanda

I always knew I wanted to be a mother. I just never planned on doing it alone.

But when my ex got his assistant pregnant, I stopped, waiting for the life I thought I’d have—and choose motherhood for myself.

Now I’m a single mom doing my best to build a quiet, steady life with no drama and no risks.

Until my best friend’s father becomes the one risk I can’t resist.

Coach Warner is disciplined, respected… and completely off limits.

Watching him fight for his daughter only makes falling for him more dangerous.

We tell ourselves it’s just once.

But one reckless kiss turns into a night we can’t take back—and a secret we definitely can’t afford to keep.

Because if we’re discovered, I could lose my best friend…

And he could lose his daughter all over again.

Falling for me was never part of his playbook.



REVIEW: RISK THE PLAY (NASHVILLE RAMPAGE #6) BY KAYLEE RYAN

Risk the Play (Nashville Rampage #6)Risk the Play by Kaylee Ryan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Risk the Play is a forbidden, heartache determined to be something more. Ryan speaks to the soul in the most haunting of voices. Will and Amanda seduce emotions. From the heat of attraction to the heartbreak of romance, these two lost hearts are an endearing temptation. Sweet and spicy bring the flavor.


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AUTHOR BIO



New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she's not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.


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The Roommate Rules (Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove) by Brighton Walsh is almost here. (May 7th)


Starlight Cove's prim little librarian has despised me since the day I parked my motorcycle on her sidewalk. Now our feud has landed us as roommates, and she just asked me to teach her every dirty thing she's never experienced. Too bad I've never been good with rules—especially ones that say to keep my hands to myself.



"Delicious fun. Heat, humor and heart collide to make something special." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)



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Release Date: May 7, 2025


Starlight Cove's prim little librarian has despised me since the first day I parked my motorcycle on her sidewalk. Now our feud has landed us as roommates…and she just asked me to teach her every dirty thing she's never experienced.

Making Penelope Shea lose her mind has been my favorite hobby since she moved here. But our infamous daily sparring backfires when the town's meddling grandma sentences us to five hundred hours of community service…or thirty days of living together.

Penelope chooses cohabitation with the enemy to protect her spotless record. I agree because watching her unravel sounds like fun.

What I don't expect is to discover my rule-enforcing roommate has secrets—namely, a hidden career penning filthy romances and a list of sinful lessons she's written about but never learned firsthand.

Like an idiot, I volunteer as her tutor.

Penelope calls it research. I call it trouble. Because somewhere between her first lesson and her first tattoo, she goes from being in my head to being in my bed.

Now she's under my skin as permanently as my ink is under hers.

Our month is almost up. But I've never been good with rules—and letting her walk away isn't one I plan to follow.


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REVIEW: THE ROOMMATE RULES (STEELE BROTHERS OF STARLIGHT COVE) BY BRIGHTON WALSH

The Roommate Rules
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Audio/Ebook Review: The Roommate Rules (Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove) by Brighton Walsh

Narrated in duet by Charlotte North & Aiden Snow

Heat, humor and heart collide to make something special. Walsh grabs hold of the senses without ever losing sight of the soul. North and Snow deliver slow burn attraction with a haunting depth of feeling. Penelope and Declan are as mismatched as two people can possibly be, yet that what makes their connection, captivating. From irresistible to unpredictable, The Roommate Rules is delicious fun.



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FLOW by @authortlouise is available NOW!

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"...hauntingly, irresistible romance. From humor to heartache is sweet temptation." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


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Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…

🏒hockey romance

💚childhood friends to lovers

🏒golden retriever hero

💚he falls first

🏒STEM FMC

💚fake dating

🏒it's always been you

💚roommates to lovers

🏒small-town vibes

💚so much yearning

🏒no cheating, cliffhanger, or third-act breakup!





He’s loved her since childhood; one fake date might finally make it real.


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Coming to Audio, May 4th!



🎤Narrated in Duet By Ryan Lee Dunlap & Stefanie Kay




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MAPLE & MOONLIGHT by @daphneelliotauthor is available NOW!

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Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…

🍂Single Mom

🍂New in Town

🍂Neighbors

🍂Hurt/Comfort

🍂Grumpy Maple Farmer

🍂Protective




As a single mom rebuilding my life from scratch, I don’t need help. And I  definitely don’t need the attention of a six-foot-three maple farmer with a beard and a hero complex who looks at me like I’m a problem he didn’t sign up for. 

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SULLIVAN by @morelandmelanie is available NOW!

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"....easy on the senses and hard on the heart.  Moreland turns unpredictable into irresistible. The thrill of the chase is an intriguing yet haunting, showstopper." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


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Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…

🔥Long Distance Relationship

🔥Vow to Rescue

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🔥Millionaire

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🔥Foreign Accent 



He crossed an ocean to keep his word. She just didn't expect to lose her heart.

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🏒𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 🏒




𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 (𝐁𝐔 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟐 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟒) by Andi Burns is now LIVE!


𝑶𝑵𝑬-𝑪𝑳𝑰𝑪𝑲 𝑻𝑶𝑫𝑨𝒀!


𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅!


What can to expect:
🏒College Hockey


🏒Friends with Benefits


🏒Found Family


🏒Cheerleader FMC


BLURB:

Neutral Zone is a friends-to-lovers romance featuring an unconventional hockey hero and his live-life-to-the-fullest best friend who have to get honest with each other when life gets real.


I’ve fallen in love with my best friend. I know, I know. That’s a terrible idea, but it’s going to be fine because we have a plan. A best friends with benefits plan.


We’ll keep spending our days and nights together. We’ll keep cheering each other on and making each other laugh. We’ll keep staying up all night in my room, watching true crime documentaries the way besties do.


But now it’s going to get steamy. Very steamy.


In order to keep our friendship intact, boundaries have been set, and as long as we don’t cross the line, everything will be fine. Seriously. Trust me. It’s a great plan, and it’s all going to work out, and there’s zero chance that everything will go up in flames.


Although I do have a history of accidentally lighting things on fire…but really, that was just a couch. And a house. This is different. I swear.


Neutral Zone is the fourth and final book in Season Two of the Bainbridge U Hockey series, and it can be enjoyed as a standalone. If you’re a sucker for a hot mess hero with a heart of gold and a feisty heroine who isn’t afraid to fight for the man she loves, then get ready for Mickey and Viv!



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