Thursday, May 7, 2026

BOOK BUZZ (DEALS, REVEALS AND NEW/UPCOMING RELEASES FOR THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026)

 



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One In A Billion by Jennifer Bernard releases on June 2nd!


Available on All Platforms





First in a new series where meet-cutes go wrong… or exactly right.

Pilot Rory Baker was born to fly. Schlepping around Lincoln Kerr, a billionaire with an ego as big as his bank balance? Not so much. Especially when Lincoln suddenly demands they fly to Hawaii despite severe weather warnings. Rory’s perfect flying record is about to crash and burn—literally. It’s a miracle he survives. Even more miraculous that rescuers find him in the middle of a Hawaiian jungle, and one of them is the hottest woman he’s ever seen…who also happens to swing a machete like a champ. Rory makes a snap decision: pretend to be his boss until he knows who he can trust.

Mathilda Wheeler is living on borrowed time. An agreement with her parents has allowed her to live the carefree life of a grad student for nearly a decade, but she’s been avoiding a major decision—one that’s about to track her down all the way from England to a hidden research camp in a lush Hawaiian valley. Why now, when she’s finally found a man she could love? And why him, billionaire Lincoln Kerr, the very type she’s been avoiding? Though…Mathilda has to admit, he’s unlike any rich guy she’s ever met. For instance, even some of her fellow scientists seem to know more about Lincoln’s personal and professional life than the man himself.

Hidden identities, ancient bequests, intimate nights, a jackass billionaire…and speaking of, what was Lincoln Kerr’s super-secret trip to Hawaii all about, anyway? Rory and Mathilda have no idea. But judging by the sudden appearance of murder drones and masked commandos, clearly there’s more to this story than an accidental one-in-a-billion meet-cute.




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✨ PROMISE by @lbdunbarwrites is releasing June 4th!


"Count on Dunbar to deliver raw temptation and honest emotion with irresistible results. From beautiful mess to unforgettable romance takes the long road to happily ever after." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)




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Narrated by Lance Greenfield and Samantha Brentmoor


Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…

💍Marriage in repair

🩷Only ever been you

🍼Surprise baby (but not how you’d think)

🏁Former NASCAR driver

🏠Small town romance

🩷Heat and heart and HEA




PROMISE
L.B. Dunbar

Release DateApril 4, 2026




Blurb:

A heart-mending romance for a small town marriage-in-repair between reunited lovers seeking a second chance at love later in life.

Dart Rivers is my ex-husband, or so I thought.

Three years ago, he drove out of our small town to chase racing dreams, leaving me and my broken heart in his rearview mirror.

Couple goals and shattered promises brought feelings of failure on both our parts.

Then one night, a special delivery is left on my back step. A stork-drop of sorts. (Think Baby Boom). At first, I believe there must be a mistake, but when the sweet bundle swaddled in pink gazes at me, I’ll do anything to keep her.

Enter Dart Rivers again.

An accident on the track leads to him sneaking into the house, crashing on my couch, and announcing he’s still mine.

Close proximity provides honest conversations, friendly couch time, and familiar attractions. With silver speckled in his hair, Dart is still the best-looking man I’ve ever seen, making my belly flutter and my heart beat again.

But can I trust that fragile organ? Can I give my ex-not-ex-husband a second chance? Can I believe Dart’s new promises? 

+ + +

Rogue River series is a spin-off from the Sterling Falls series, specifically Sterling Touch, giving readers small-town romances with characters over 40.


REVIEW: PROMISE (ROGUE RIVER #1) BY L.B. DUNBAR

Promise (Rogue River #1)
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Tough love cuts it's teeth on enduring romance and exposes it's heart in between. Count on Dunbar to deliver raw temptation and honest emotion with irresistible results. Promise goes against the grain and fights for it's fairytale. From beautiful mess to unforgettable romance takes the long road to happily ever after.





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Meet L.B. Dunbar

L.B. Dunbar loves sexy silver foxes, second chances, and small towns. If you enjoy older characters in your romance reads, including a hero with a little silver in his scruff and a heroine rediscovering her worth, then welcome to romance for those over 40. L.B. Dunbar’s signature works include women and men in their prime taking another turn at love and happily ever after. She’s a USA TODAY Bestseller as well as #1 Bestseller on Amazon in Later in Life Romance with her Lakeside Cottage and Road Trips & Romance series. L.B. lives in Chicago with her own sexy silver fox.

To get all the scoop about the self-proclaimed queen of silver fox romance, join her on Facebook at Loving L.B. or receive her monthly newsletter, Love Notes.


Connect with L.B. Dunbar:

https://linktr.ee/lbdunbarwrites 


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✨ IMPERFECT SOULMATE by @vikkijayauthor is releasing May 14th!






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Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…

🎀 Billionaire introvert hero

🎀 Selectively mute MMC 
🎀 Sunshine FMC 
🎀 Amnesia trope 
🎀 Secret/online matchmaking 
🎀 Small-town setting 
🎀 Found family vibes



IMPERFECT SOULMATE 

Vikki Jay

Release Date: May 14 


 

Blurb:

He thinks he dislikes her. He has no idea she’s the woman he’s falling for.

I’m Violet Morales — hopeless romantic and firm believer in the universe’s timing.

So when I stumble across FYS, aka Find Your Soulmate, a matchmaking website that promises to find your perfect match, it feels like destiny calling.

What I didn’t count on was being matched with Rowan Teager. Reclusive, selectively mute, billionaire — and the one man in our small town who seems entirely immune to my sunshine. To my face, anyway.

But behind the anonymity of a screen name, we are two opposite strangers falling fast and completely for each other.

The night we’re finally supposed to meet, I end up in a car accident instead. I wake up with a cast on my arm and every memory of my past wiped clean. Including him.

Working through my amnesia, I fall for Rowan all over again — this time not just the man behind a screen name, but the real, quiet one.

In the safety of his home, we start building something real.

But Rowan is convinced that his selective mutism and his silence make him wrong for me. And no matter how loudly I fight for us, he keeps choosing his fear over our love.

The question is — will he choose it over me?


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Meet Vikki Jay :

What can you expect in a Vikki Jay book?

Cute small town vibes. Swoony rich dudes who can be over-the-top alphas except when it comes to their girls. Shy or sassy sweet heroines trying to find their way in the world. Adorable pets. Families you want to a part of.

All my books take place in the fictional town of Cherrywood and St. Peppers. I write about beautiful coincidences, finding love in unexpected places and times, and fighting hard to get that happily ever after.

Grab any of my books, if you’re up for for some cute, steamy read with a touch of angst, and some... unrealistic meet cutes which can only happen in fiction. <3

Connect with Vikki Jay:

https://www.instagram.com/vikkijayauthor/





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✨WORST FAKING IDEA by @angelacasellaauthor releasing May 14th!


"Delicious fun. Worst Faking Idea bursts the heart wide open with spicy, irony and sweet temptation.  A banquet of the senses that never takes itself seriously yet somehow takes hold of the heart." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)




Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…

🔥(secret) fake relationship

🔥reunited with high school nemesis

🔥opposites attract

🔥hot nerd hero

🔥he falls first

🔥horrible double dates




Blurb:

Their secret fake relationship began with a little white lie...

Nora

My ginger beer brewery is, quite literally, my life.

Unfortunately, my male business partner's new fiancée is insanely jealous. It's only a matter of time before she forces him to quit, which means we'll both lose the business we love.

So I ask him what will get her to back down.

A boyfriend.

I make one up, telling her it's too early to introduce him, which works right up until she walks in on a heated private conversation between me and Cormac, my soon-to-be stepbrother.

She comes to a wild conclusion: the reason I'm keeping my boyfriend secret is because it's him.

I know I should set her straight. Cormac is the last person I'd ever date, and not just because our parents are about to get married. He's awkward, introverted, and has the people skills of a houseplant.

But I'm desperate enough to tell the worst lie ever.

Cormac

Nora makes me an offer any sane man would refuse.

She wants me to be her secret fake boyfriend–an act that only has to work on two people.

In exchange, she promises to help me brush up my dating skills.

It doesn't seem like much of a bargain, to be honest. She's been prickly since high school and isn't much of a charmer herself, but I agree because I've promised my father I'll try to get along with her.

But the more time Nora and I spend together, the more I realize that I'd like our secret fake relationship to be real.

**A standalone romcom in the Babes of Brewing series.**

Note: There are TWO different versions of this romcom:

1) A spicy open door version with some strong language and sex scenes

2) A closed door version with mild language and only kissing.

Please choose the version that's best for you!


REVIEW: WORST FAKING IDEA (BABES OF BREWING) BY ANGELA CASELLA 

Worst Faking Idea (Babes of Brewing: Spicy Version #4)
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

From sassy characters to unpredictable feeling, Casella dares to change the way readers consume romance. Laugh out loud, packs a tempestuous punch. Worst Faking Idea never loses it's sense of humor. Nora and Cormac burst the heart wide open with spicy, irony and sweet temptation. A banquet of the senses that never takes itself seriously yet somehow takes hold of the heart. Delicious fun.











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Meet Angela Casella:

Angela Casella lives in Asheville, North Carolina in an almost-one-hundred-year-old house with her daughter, two dogs, and an ever-changing number of fish. She worked as a developmental editor for years, both as a freelancer and at Random House in NYC before she started writing (inspired by her friend and frequent co-author Denise Grover Swank!). Now, it's become an addiction, and she'd rather not be cured, thank you very much. 

 

She comes from a loud Italian American family, so she basically has a phD in bickering...er...banter. 

Connect with Angela Casella:

https://linktr.ee/angelacasella 



Cover Credit: 

Artist Sam at Ink & Laurel.


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ICYMI: (NEW AND UPCOMING RELEASES)

 



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HAPPY BOOK WEEK

My Whiskey Redemption by Melissa Foster is #nowavailable!





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Buckle up for a wild ride in Hope Valley, Colorado, as these big-hearted badasses and their sassy sisters wrangle in their forever loves. No cliffhangers, no cheating, and always a happily ever after.


"Foster is one of few authors that can grab hold of the soul.  Birdie and Crew are proof of that.  From tragic to hopeful, the heart is on full display.  Hard to put down, but easy to love and impossible to forget." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)






Birdie Whiskey is ready for love, but the man who knocks her off her feet is the last man her family would ever accept. Come along for the emotional ride as the Whiskeys’ belief in second chances is put to the test, and Birdie faces her toughest decision yet—stay loyal to her family or fight for the man she loves.

From New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster comes The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, a small-town, big-family series of standalone romance novels featuring fiercely loyal, insanely sexy bikers who give horses—and people—a second chance. Buckle up for a wild ride in Hope Valley, Colorado, as these big-hearted badasses and their sassy sisters wrangle in their forever loves. No cliffhangers, no cheating, and always a happily ever after.







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Available on All Platforms 



REVIEW: MY WHISKEY REDEMPTION (THE WHISKEYS: DARK KNIGHTS OF REDEMPTION RANCH) BY MELISSA FOSTER 


My Whiskey Redemption (The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, #5)
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Foster is one of few authors that can grab hold of the soul. Birdie and Crew are proof of that. My Whiskey Redemption is an endearing temptation that brings emotions to the surface. From tragic to hopeful, the heart is on full display. Hard to put down, but easy to love and impossible to forget.






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HAPPY BOOK WEEK 


Get ready to meet the final Hayes brother! Already Callin’ You Mine by @clairehastings_author is #nowavailable!


"....an ironically, wild and sassy ride. Hastings saved the best for last. A battle of hearts that never loses it's sense of humor." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


#OneClick:

You don’t want to miss this one if you’re a fan of:

💥Rivals to lovers

💥Workplace 

💥Single Mom

💥Smalltown

💥A romance novel lovin’ hero

💥He calls her mama




It was not my proudest moment—starting a rumor that made everyone shun the new girl in town. In my defense, it was high school, and I still had a lot of growing up to do.

That’s not who I am now.

That guy probably wouldn't recognize the romance novel-loving self-defense expert and coach I’ve become.

My interest is in helping and teaching others. And it's time to level up my message. Reach different audiences and try new things. All with the help of the new social media manager at my family’s Fortune 500 company.

Who just so happens to be the same girl I lied about seventeen years ago.

And this time, she’s not alone.

She has a toddler in tow. One who has me wrapped around his little finger from the second we meet.

Presley, however, isn’t as taken with me. She hasn’t forgotten—or forgiven—my actions from years ago. She’s also just as un-thrilled as I am that we’re stuck working on this project.

Until one night changes everything.

Now, I only have one goal—to show her the man I have become. The man she makes me want to be. Getting her to give me a chance.

So I can call them the one thing I want more than anything—mine.






#BuyNow:


REVIEW: ALREADY CALLIN' YOU MINE (HAYES FAMILY #6) BY CLAIRE HASTINGS

Already Callin' You Mine

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Memory lane is littered with potholes and Jace just hit a major roadblock. Hastings saved the best for last. Already Callin' You Mine is a battle of hearts that never loses it's sense of humor. From laugh out loud to owning the heart is an ironically, wild and sassy ride.







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HAPPY BOOK WEEK


UNDER THE ALBANIAN SUN by @evawinners is #NowLive! 

 

Make sure to preorder this all-new second chance mafia romance TODAY!





 

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BLURB

 

On the run from the mafia, I fled across the ocean, clinging to the hope that distance could save me. 

 

Instead, I stepped straight into the domain of a man whose power was whispered about more than spoken aloud—a man whose reach stretched further than the shadows I thought I’d escaped.

 

He was the one who made me an offer as tempting as it was terrifying. He promised to erase the threat stalking me, to restore the life I’d lost—but only if I gave him something in return: me.

 

The terms were simple. A summer in his world, day and night at his side. When I refused, his response was ice-cold: he’d deal with the person who ruined my life, with or without my permission.

 

Desperate to prevent more bloodshed, I agreed—but not without drawing a line. I told him I would never share his bed.

 

Now all I have to do is survive the summer with Kian Cortes under the scorching Albanian Sun and resist the slow-burning pull between us that might destroy us both.



 

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THE BONE DAGGER by @clararhodes.author is coming July 21st!

Make sure to preorder this all-new epic, slow burn, dark romantasy today!


 

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BLURB

In this spellbinding debut fantasy, passion and peril entwine in a tale of curses, monsters, and forbidden desire. Perfect for fans of dark romance, this sweeping first installment introduces a heroine whose heart may be as dangerous as her power.

Born with the blood of a hell god in her veins, Helaina Ironblood has lived her life in secrecy, hidden from a realm already teetering on the edge of ruin. When tragedy shatters her family and the heir to the throne is lost, Helaina is cast into exile--her cursed power now a beacon to enemies who would see the world burn. Beyond the Ash Cliff Mountains, monsters stalk the land, and darker forces hunger for the weapon Helaina carries within her.

Seized by Theodon Wrenn, the feared captain of a mysterious legion, Helaina is thrust into a war that stretches far beyond her imagining. Ruthless, commanding, and bound by secrets of his own, Theodon believes she is the key to victory. Yet the more he tries to bend her to his will, the more he is drawn to her defiance--and to the dangerous fire in her blood. Unlocking her power requires the Bone Dagger, an ancient relic that binds gods, beasts, and mortals alike, but demands a price--Helaina's mortal life.

Torn between the man who would sacrifice her and the destiny she never wanted, Helaina must decide whether her curse will bring salvation ... or ruin.



 

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