Monday, March 9, 2026

SPOTLIGHT: NEW AND UPCOMING RELEASES

 



#TeaserMonday




DR. DEMPSEY by @authorgracemaxwell releasing April 6th!


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What you will love about this book…

🔥Medical Romance

🔥Work Romance

🔥Small Town

🔥Second Chance

🔥Family Drama

🔥Forced Proximity


He left with a goodbye.

I learned how to live without him.

Now we’re in the same town—and the past is wide awake.

Alaric

Liz Ward is the woman I loved.

She’s also the woman I walked away from.

I told myself leaving was the right choice. That going back to Paradise meant being there for my family.

I convinced myself she’d move on.

She didn’t.

Neither did I.

Now Liz is here in Paradise—she’s brilliant, capable, and here for the job she’s earned.

And someone in Paradise is making sure she doesn’t get to keep either.

The sabotage starts quietly. Easy to dismiss.

I don’t dismiss it.

Because I know her. I know when something’s wrong. And I know this is my fault as much as anyone’s.

I lost her once by choosing absence.

This time, I choose her.

Liz

Alaric Dempsey broke my heart with a goodbye and no explanation.

I thought Vancouver was forever.

Then my brother moved. My best friend followed. My parents chased the sun to Mexico. When the perfect job opened up in Paradise, I took it.

A clean start.

Or so I thought.

The job turns hostile fast. Files disappear. Mistakes pile up. Someone wants me gone—and the last person I want watching it happen is Alaric.

He’s still calm. Still controlled. Still looking at me like I never stopped mattering.

A business trip to Hawaii and one hotel room makes it impossible to pretend I’m over him.

His family drama makes it impossible to keep things simple. And the man who once left is suddenly the one standing between me and the fallout.

I survived being abandoned once.

If I let him back in, I need to know he’s not leaving again.

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#NewRelease





✨ONLY FOR HIM by @natashamauthor releases March

 13th exclusively on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! For a limited time grab it at your favorite book vendor! 


"From unexpected to irresistible, is a winding road of deep emotion and haunting romance. Only For Him takes a wrecking ball to the rules of romance and plays by it's own. Madison outdoes herself once again."- (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)




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#Excerpt

I inwardly groan out when she says, “Hi,” turning to face me. I can’t help but be drawn to her blue eyes that are so crystal clear, it’s mesmerizing, I immediately need to shut this down. “I’m—” 


“Listen,” I hold up my hand. “You’re wasting your time trying to do whatever it is you are trying to do. I’m not interested in anyone sucking my dick tonight.” I exhale and ignore the way her face seems to go white.


“Okay.” She looks around. “Thanks for letting me know,” she mumbles and walks away. “Asshole,” is the last thing I hear from her, and I don’t bother looking where she is going because the bartender comes over. 


I order a bottle of water, and I’m taking a sip when I spot Jaxon and Kirby sitting at a table in the corner. I walk over to them, pulling out the empty chair beside Jaxon. “Hey,” I say, sitting down and then looking over at Ariella, who smiles at me. “How are you?” I ask her. The two of them have had me over for dinner once a week since the shit went down with Josephine.


“I’m good.” She smiles. “It’s good to get out of the house.” They have a one-year-old son named Jagger, who looks exactly like his father.


I then turn to face Kirby, who has his arm around his fiancée’s chair. “Hey.” I give Lexi a chin up. She and Ariella are best friends, and they are usually there when I get invited to dinner. “How is everybody?”


“Good,” Kirby replies and then looks at Lexi, who holds up her hand and calls to someone behind me.


“Kylie!” she shouts, and I am about to turn my head when I see Kirby stand up and smile, and then it feels like the chair is pulled out from under me. The woman who was at the bar not two minutes ago is now standing in front of him. 


“Hey.” He gives her a hug and then looks at me. “Knox, meet my sister,” he says, and I feel like I’m being kicked in the stomach, “Kylie.” I am so screwed.




Why you will love this book…

🏒Hockey Romance 

💛Sworn off Relationships

🏒Single Dad 

💛Emotional Scars

🏒Opposites Attract

💛Frenemies with Benefits

🏒Teammate's Sister






Nothing could prepare them for what was to come.

Kylie

I learned early in life that love isn’t just given, it’s earned.

Now I’ve decided love isn’t worth it.

At least that type of love.

Until him.

He was broken.

It was safe.

But then I went and did the unexpected. 

I fell in love with him, knowing he would never love me back.

Knox

I thought I had it all.

I was playing hockey in the NHL.

Three beautiful kids and a wife who loved me.

Until I walked in on her in bed with my brother-in-law.

Everything I thought I had was a lie.

She was everything I thought I didn’t want, and when I least expected it.

I just hope when I finally figure it out, I haven’t lost her for good. 


REVIEW: ONLY FOR HIM (ONLY FOR #3) BY NATASHA MADISON

Only For Him (Only For, #3)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Only For Him is a scandal of the heart. From unexpected to irresistible, is a winding road of deep emotion and haunting romance. Knox and Kylie turn the soul into their own battlefield and temptation becomes a live grenade. Their journey to happily ever after takes a wrecking ball to the rules of romance and plays by it's own. Madison outdoes herself once again.




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#NewRelease





Buried Dreams is #NowAvailable in bookstores. Also available on Amazon and #FREE to read with a KU subscription! 


"..... a redemption song that sticks to the heart. From bleeding love to spicy romance, Buried Dreams is breathtaking. The Dream series is Madison at her best. Each novel captures a piece of your soul that you may never get back." - (Isha C., Blogger Reader Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


#BuyNow


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Why you will love this book…

💕Small Town

🔥Single Dad 

💕Hate to Love

🔥Traumatic Pasts

💕Second Chance

🔥Hurt/Comfort

💕Soul Mates

🔥Emotional Scars

💕Dark Secret

🔥Broken FMC/MMC







Blurb:

Everleigh

One night changed my whole life.

After the truth about that night came out, I left, taking my broken heart with me.

I knew the past was waiting to slice me open again.

But I was left with no choice but to go back.

Feelings and old emotions are like dandelions; no matter how many times you pull them out or try to get rid of them, they refuse to go away.

And he was that for me.

My everything until he was my nothing.


Brock

My father taught me about honor and integrity.

And in one split second, I ruined it all.

I lost the only dream I ever had and everything I ever wanted.

But I had no choice.

I tried to move on with my life.

I put all my focus on my daughter, never expecting to see the one woman I’d loved and lost.

They say time heals old wounds.

They were wrong.

Scars left from the past are easy to reopen.

I just hope I can survive the pain all over again.


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REVIEW: BURIED DREAMS (DREAM) BY NATASHA MADISON

Buried Dreams (Dream #3)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

From bleeding love to spicy romance, Buried Dreams is breathtaking. The Dream series is Madison at her best. Each novel captures a piece of your soul that you may never get back. Buried Dreams is a redemption song that sticks to the heart. Everleigh and Brock are a sweet serenade that never found it's crescendo. Tragedy, betrayal and life got in the way. Every heartache has a silver lining waiting in the wings and the reckoning of their journey is hard to forget.


 #natashamadison #newrelease #dreamseries #smalltownromance #spicyromance #kindleunlimited #bookstagram #booktok @theauthor.agency

BOOK BUZZ (DEALS, REVEALS AND NEW/UPCOMING RELEASES FOR MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026)

 




#NewRelease


#Spotlight



HAPPY BOOK WEEK


One Quick Obsession (The Cage Family) by Carrie Ann Ryan 


"...a haunting dance with destiny that sticks to the heart. Ryan delivers sensory overload with breathtaking romance.  From deep emotion to tempestuous attraction,  Swann and Greenfield take the senses on a journey they will never forget." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


#AudioAlert


Narrated by  Lance Greenfield & Kit Swann





“Who Hurt You?”


When Hudson Cage asked those words, I shut him out just as I did the rest of those who cared for me. It’s been a year since I made one of the worst choices of my life but now I am stronger and following the path I’ve carved myself.


As manager of the Cage Resort, I want to bring the company into a new era and show the larger than life family that I'm worth so much more than what my father and ex said I was.


Only to do that, I have to deal with Hudson. The man I can’t get off my mind.


And my neighbor in this small town of ours.


We fight more than we speak to one another, and his over protectiveness is starting to become far too attractive. He holds secrets within those stormy eyes and the part of me that knows it’s a mistake wants to dive deep and know more.


When one lack of control turns to another, there’s no turning back from what we could have. Yet the darkness on each of our paths are closing in.


I don’t want to love Hudson Cage, but if we don’t give in and learn to trust, we both could risk losing it all before we even have a chance.


**One Quick Obsession is an enemies to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, small town romance featuring Hudson and Scarlett. Each book can be read as a complete standalone. An HEA is guaranteed!**



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REVIEWONE QUICK OBSESSION (THE CAGE FAMILY) BY CARRIE ANN RYAN

One Quick Obsession (The Cage Family Book 4)One Quick Obsession by Carrie Ann Ryan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Audio Review: One Quick Obsession (The Cage Family) by Carrie Ann Ryan

Narrated by Lance Greenfield & Kit Swann


One Quick Obsession is a haunting dance with destiny that sticks to the heart. Sophia and Hudson turn a melody of souls into a duet that proves hard to resist. Ryan delivers sensory overload with breathtaking romance. From deep emotion to tempestuous attraction, Swann and Greenfield take the senses on a journey they will never forget.

View all my reviews



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#ICYMI




GET TWISTED ON THE TRAIL...


The Twisted Sisters are back, and they're taking their magic abroad!


Santiago Sorcery & Streetcar Secrets by @author_brendatrim is available now.




Three days into the trek along the Camino de Santiago, fellow pilgrims start dying in tragic accidents. But when the sisters' magic reveals the terrifying truth behind a retired professor's "unintentional" fall, the sisters realize they've walked straight into another supernatural nightmare.


Something ancient and hungry is stalking the pilgrimage route, feeding on the guilt and despair of spiritual seekers. And it's not working alone.

Bodies pile up and the attacks grow bolder, then Lia's scent-triggered visions reveal a horrifying truth: a fallen angel named Azazel is breaking free of his centuries-long imprisonment along the Camino, and his sights are set on the upcoming Feast of St. James. With thousands of pilgrims gathering at Santiago Cathedral, the sisters have just days to stop him from corrupting one of Christianity's most sacred sites and turning it into a gateway for biblical-level evil.

Unfortunately for the pilgrims, Azazel has had centuries to plan, and he is emboldened by his ability to exploit their deepest fears and strongest loves. With Phi's prophetic abilities pushed beyond their limits, Dani's psychometry revealing increasingly horrific truths, and Lia's growing feelings for a mysterious Spanish guide who knows more than he's admitting, the sisters must fight their most dangerous battle yet.

Because if they fail, every sacred site in Europe will fall to darkness.

And this time, saving the world might cost them everything they hold dear.

Some vacations are hell. Literally.



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AUDIO PREORDER SPOTLIGHT.....

 



#TeaserMonday



#AudioAlert



🎧🎧 #PreOrderAlert 🎧🎧




Calling All Second Chance Romance Fans! This is one you are not going to want to miss. Pre-Order Now



Off Season (Nashville Fury, Book 3) by @chelle_sloan


Narrated by @duncanprescottromance & @lessalamb


Published & Produced by @pinkflamingo_productions



Goes Live Friday, March 20!



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Featured on @the_flock_on_tour




Blurb: 


She broke me. She's also the only one who can put me back together.



When you’re at the top of professional football, the fall to the bottom is steep.


One minute I’m the face of the franchise.


The next I’m being sent back to my hometown.


Little does my team know that's the worst thing they could have done.


She’s here.


Lucy Valenti.


The one who sent me to rock bottom.


The only one who can fix me.


I've loved Lucy since the moment I met her.


Her big brown eyes and kind smile hooked me in.


Her faith in me made me want to be a better man.


She’s the only one who has ever seen me as more than a football player.


She was my end game. My final play.


But I ran out of time.


Or did I? Because I can’t ignore the sparks that fly when we are around each other.


Or the heat that still burns between us.


I always said the offseason was going to be our time.


And if I don’t throw one last Hail Mary, it might be the end.


And this is a game I’m not willing to lose.




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Calling All Dystopian Fantasy Sci-Fi Fans!! This is one you are not going to want to miss! Pre-Order Now! 



The Stone Flame (The Metalwood Saga Book 2) by @jeremythomasfuller


Narrated by Lesley Isles (@katherinemcclain)


Produced & Published by @northernlakeaudio



Goes Live Friday March 20!



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Featured on @the_flock_on_tour




Blurb


To save her son, she must face the fire alone.



The Stone Flame is the second book in the epic Metalwood Saga series.



In the shattered city of Newfris, magic isn’t a gift—it’s a curse. In the year 2311, survival means joining a Crew, and no one fights harder than Phoenix, leader of Shock Crew. With her partner Beam by her side, Phoenix defends her territory, fending off rival Crews and navigating a city torn apart by war and magic.



But when Waller Crew mounts a vengeful attack, Phoenix is forced to unleash a deadly power that nearly consumes her. As dark forces rise, she discovers an even greater threat: the ancient Eldrim, masters of a magic far more dangerous than any human can control.



As a catastrophic war looms, Phoenix must confront her deepest fear—the addiction to her own magic. But to save the world, she may have to sacrifice everything, including herself.



When the world is burning, how far would you go to protect those you love?



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Calling All Epic Romantic Fantasy Fans!! This is one you are not going to want to miss! Pre-Order Now! 



Escape From Faerie (The Dragon Portal Series, Book 0.5) by @booksbyjamiewaters


Narrated by @megpriceaudio


Produced & Published by @northernlakeaudio



Goes Live Friday March 20!



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Blurb


The Hunt begins the moment blood is spilled...


The Unseelie queen is dead—murdered before Sabine’s eyes. And the princess is the one being hunted for the crime.



Sabin’theoria, heir to the Unseelie throne, never expected to watch her mother die beneath the shadowed boughs of the Silver Forest. But truth and illusion twist together, and whispers of regicide spread faster than fire.



Betrayal in Faerie always comes at a deadly price...



Pursued by the Wild Hunt and betrayed by her own people, Sabine has only one choice: run. Every step beyond Faerie’s borders carries her closer to exile, but also deeper into a deadly game of vengeance and lies.



Because no one dares accuse the Seelie king of murder and survives long enough to tell the tale.





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SPOTLIGHT: ARCANUM: IN THE TEMPLE SHADOWS (ARCANUM 1-2) BY KELLY O' HEARN

 

Arcanum: In the Temple Shadows
Kelly O’Hearn
(Arcanum, #1)
Publication date: May 20th 2024
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance

Arcanum: In the Temple Shadows is Book One in a series of novels channeled through the tarot cards by noted intuitive Kelly O’Hearn—the first of its kind!

In this sexy past life romance, sometimes happily ever after takes more than one lifetime. Meet Sarah Fuller. It’s her 40th birthday and things are starting to get weird. Is it deja vu? A midlife crisis? Nervous breakdown? Who is this dark, handsome stranger she feels like she’s met before? Not on Fifth Avenue or through her luxury fragrance company but, like, many lifetimes ago?

Her husband, her best friend, her shrink: everyone seems to think they know what’s best for her these days. Sarah’s always been a skeptic, but when she meets this intriguing psychic who tells her she might have been a Pharaoh’s lover and powerful mystic in ancient Egypt, thousands of years ago, it feels so right that she’s determined to find out more.

“I was given early access to the manuscript of Arcanum, and I was immediately immersed in this unique and sassy book! It’s like Carrie Bradshaw meets Cleopatra. The tension and drama between the characters was enthralling, both in their current lives and their past lives. I can’t wait for the second book in the series!” K. Lewis


Arcanum: Whispers In The Forest
Kelly O’Hearn
(Arcanum, #2)
Publication date: May 13th 2025
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance

From noted intuitive channeler Kelly O’Hearn comes the spellbinding second installment in the critically acclaimed Arcanum series—a mesmerizing blend of romance, reincarnation, and sensual awakening that spans across centuries.

When Manhattan parfumier Sarah Fuller abandons her picture-perfect life to pursue an obsession with an ancient rose in the South of France, she never expects to unearth secrets buried for centuries. What begins as a professional quest quickly transforms into a soul-stirring journey, cosmically interwoven with that of a medieval maiden with mysterious powers.

As her marriage crumbles and her closest friendship fractures, Sarah’s carefully constructed reality begins to unravel. Between the gleaming penthouses of New York and the sun-drenched fields of Provence, she discovers that the fragrance she seeks may be the key to unlocking a past life—and a love that has endured across time itself.

But some secrets are meant to stay buried, and as Sarah delves deeper into her past, she must decide: Will she heed the whispers that call to her from the forest, or will she lose herself to them completely?

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EXCERPT:

All of a sudden she felt an invisible ripple along her spine, a jolt of something. Her eyes flew open, and she saw a man standing about five feet in front of her.

“Holy shit,” she blurted. “I didn’t realize anyone else was here.”

“Other than the two hundred people hobnobbing in the Temple of Dendur?”

“Yeah, other than those jerks.”

His smile was a knockout. If she weren’t happily married…scratch that. Tall, dark, probably of Middle Eastern descent? Gorgeous tux. Crooked smile. She’d have to be dead not to find him…attractive.

That was one word for it. Hot-as-fuck might be another.

“Harry Aiken.” He held out his hand.

Was her mouth agape? Sarah settled herself. “Of course you are…”

She took his hand in hers, and the two of them stood there for way too long. Maybe it was only a second or two, but she felt—well, she felt everything. The power of his grip, the warmth of his skin, the clean smell of him, the slight bristle of the hairs on the back of his hand, his eyes—but beyond all of those sensory, well, pleasures, really, she felt like he was definitely part of whatever gut-roiling recalibration or transformation was going on inside her today. He was somehow in on it.

She released his hand and backed away a step, as if he had burned her.

Or could.

And then she started breathing again.

“Weird day.” She shook her head and started walking slowly around the atrium.

“Do you want to be alone?” he asked.

“Not necessarily. I just didn’t want to be in a room with hundreds of people.”

Harry put his hands in his pockets and walked alongside her. “Same. I left right before the guest of honor arrived. Just all a bit too much for me, you know.”

Sarah realized his clean, buttoned-up smell was just a top note. Sandalwood, tobacco, myrrh: this man was into expensive fragrance of some sort or another, and their heat had brought it to life. A deep, masculine scent. Her mortal weakness.

“You’ve never met her?”

“No. I’m not really even sure why I’m here. I met this hilarious guy named Max—”

She couldn’t help smiling. “Yeah, I know him.”

“Right? I met him last week. Turns out he’s best friends with the CEO of this company I do business with whom I’ve been trying to meet for years. She’s got a firewall of assistants around her. Max is a great guy and all, but he was like, ‘You should totally come meet Sarah and learn more about her new foundation, yadda yadda…’ and I was like, ‘Great, I’d really appreciate the introduction.’ and then he’s like, ‘I got you on the list to her surprise party Saturday night’ and I’m like, ‘Well, that’s a little weird to show up at someone’s fortieth birthday party uninvited, if I’ve never even met them, don’t you think?’ But he’s kind of persuasive and funny, and it all seemed like a good idea last week. But now I’m just like a fish out of water…and now I’m babbling—”

When he turned to face her, their eyes caught again, and held, like they had when they’d shaken hands. “I’m not usually nervous, but you’ve caught me off guard,” he said.

Sarah just gave herself permission to stare at him. Why not? It was her birthday, wasn’t it? And maybe he was her gift. Her lip must have lifted slightly on one side when she thought that, because his glance darted to her mouth and his pupils dilated.

Then, as if realizing that what he was doing could be construed as creepy, his eyes flew back up to hers.

Her smile widened.

You can look at my mouth anytime you like, she almost said—but caught herself before she did something…regrettable.

“So, is this going to be like some Cinderella story?” he asked, his voice deeper, stronger, if that was even possible. “Are you going to introduce yourself, or am I going to have to enlist the cavalry and ride my steed throughout the kingdom tomorrow to find out your true identity?”

Harry Aiken on horseback, commanding an army. Wheeling his horse around with perfect control. Mastery. Smoke and leather and the clang of ancient weapons and still, always, his eyes on her, always on her. Tracking her, minding her, loving her.

“I could see that,” she whispered, then turned to walk back toward the party. “I guess it is a bit of a Cinderella story,” she continued, forcing her voice to take on a more carefree tone. “Because I’ll definitely turn into a pumpkin if I don’t get back to hobnobbing.”


Author Bio:

When Kelly O’Hearn first stepped off the train in the city of Florence, Italy, as a 20-year-old, she had the overwhelming instinct that she had been there before. In a place famous for its maze of medieval streets, O’Hearn navigated the city as if she had lived there for a lifetime. Born in New York City, O’Hearn first put her intuitive skills to work as a professional wine taster, instructor, and sommelier in the elite institutions of New York, Portugal, and Aspen. After raising her two children and enduring a personal health crisis, in 2012, she was drawn to begin reading the tarot cards, an ancient practice which does not presume to “predict the future” but offers a collection of stories, perspectives, and self-reflections that can guide one to become one’s most authentic self. O’Hearn is in high demand for her readings, with clients on every continent but Antartica. While most people were baking sourdough or riding their Pelotons during the Covid pandemic, O’Hearn used the tarot cards to channel her own past lives. Weeks of readings, all captured on video, yielded six storylines of herself as several powerful women over the millennia and around the globe: the same one soul, over time, persevering against all odds in the quest for happiness and the love of a soul mate. This time-bending saga inspired O’Hearn to conceive of a series of novels titled Arcanum. Book One: In the Temple Shadows is available now. Book Two: Whispers in the Forest will be released Spring of 2025.

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Saturday, March 7, 2026

RELEASE BOOST SPOTLIGHT FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2026.

 




#ICYMI


#NewRelease




✨Did you see?✨


TOP SHELF STUD (CHICAGO PLAYERS) BY KATE MEADER is #nowavailable everywhere ....


" ....an endearing bundle of temptation. Meader delivers heat, humor and heart. From captivating to emotional, Top Shelf Stud bursts the soul wide open." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


Buy Herehttps://www.katemeader.com/top-shelf-stud






Release Date: February 24, 2026

The snail doc wants a baby. I volunteered to do the deed. But it isn’t long before I realize a “donation” will never be enough. I want to be a dad, but most of all, I want her.

Franky

When confronted with the cold, hard facts of her diminishing chances to be a mom, what’s a woman of science to do?

Make a spreadsheet of eligible donors, of course.

Finding a man for life is not in the cards, but one for this singular purpose? I can do that. As the daughter of a Chicago Rebels legend and an expert in the field of gastropods—more commonly known as snails and slugs—I have plenty of choices in the worlds of both hockey and academia. The selection process should be easy, especially as my methodology has already eliminated several options, including Jason Isner, childhood nemesis and recently acquired defenseman for the Rebels. I’ve always considered him arrogant, cruel, and to be honest, not the brightest bulb.

I’m rarely wrong. But I might have been mistaken about Jason . . .

Jason

I surprised even myself when I offered to be Franky St. James’s baby daddy, but fatherhood has been a dream of mine forever. If I can achieve my goal without the hassle of a relationship, even better. I won’t be one of those “pump and dump” donors, though. I want the whole package: nighttime feedings, shopping for cute onesies, teaching my kid to skate. I’m in it for life, and as Franky and I travel this road together, I start to imagine what that life might look like. Not just a baby, but a family of my own.

The thing is, the doc has all sorts of hypotheses about jocks and relationships, and it’s going to take a lot of persuasion—sexy and otherwise—to prove her wrong. She might think the mating rituals of her beloved snails are the only “coupling” worth studying, but I’m determined to show her that when it comes to seeking a mate, this player is as driven as any species in the animal kingdom.

Because making a baby is just the beginning . . .

* She needs a sperm donor * Hockey romance * STEM heroine who studies snails * Childhood nemesis * Enemies to lovers * She watches him make his "donation" * Her brain turns him on * Spicy



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Why you will love this book:

💖Small Town
💖Friends to Lovers
💖Second Chance
💖Returning Home

💖Slow Burn
💖Found Family
💖Community Healing
💖Mutual Pining
💖Golden Retriever Hero
💖Everyday Intimacy





In the delightfully nosy town of Whynot, North Carolina, secrets and sweet tea never stay cold for long. When sparks fly between two locals—one returning home and one with secrets to hide—the gossip mill isn’t the only thing turning up the heat.

Penny Pritchard thought she’d traded in small-town chatter for political banter when she left to build a big career in Washington, D.C. But when her beloved Aunt Muriel needs help running Central Café—the local hotspot for gossip, grits, and good intentions—Penny comes home with a suitcase full of high heels and denial about just how much she’s missed this place.

Enter Sam-Pete Rochelle, the easygoing bartender at Chesty’s with a smile that could make a girl forget her rules and a secret bigger than the town itself. Everyone thinks he’s just the guy pouring whiskey and fixing the jukebox. No one suspects he’s actually a wildly popular, very rich, and very anonymous author of steamy fantasy romance novels.

When the truth is revealed and it’s time for Sam to stop hiding behind his pen name, Whynot loses its collective mind. The church ladies are clutching their pearls, Floyd’s hosting a “Banned Books & Bourbon” club, and the mayor’s calling an emergency meeting about moral decay. And Penny? Penny is learning firsthand that Sam doesn’t just talk the talk where his books are concerned. Sam excels at walking the walk, if you know what I mean.

Now, Penny is torn between her two worlds. Does she go back to the career that provides a sense of fulfillment and purpose or stay in the small town with the man who writes about epic love stories and might just be her own real-life happily ever after?

A laugh-out-loud, heart-swoony friends-to-lovers romance about second chances, southern charm, and finding the courage to write your own story—one rumor at a time.








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💚What you can expect ...

✨ small town

💚 cowboy

✨ single mom

💚 best friend's little brother

✨ forced proximity

💚 secret

age gap




Cover Design: Kim Wilson, KiWi Cover Design

Cover Photography: Wander

Cover Model: Andrew B.


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I always swore I’d never settle down. I didn’t want a family or responsibilities beyond my own needs. Life was easier and a lot more fun when you kept things casual.


But Rosalie Masters made a liar out of me.


As one of my sister’s best friends, we’ve known each other for years. A single mom pretty enough to turn every head in town—including my own—I never imagined she’d be interested in knocking boots with this cowboy.


Boy, was I wrong.


What started as a week of secret hook ups and re-creating scenes from her favorite spicy books, quickly becomes something I can’t live without.


She’s prim and proper.


I’m rugged and rough.


We could not be more opposite if we tried.


But her brilliant mind and naughty side have lassoed my attention. And her tender heart—the one she doesn’t let most people close enough to witness—makes it impossible to leave her alone.


For the first time in my life, I’ve fallen for someone I can’t get out of my system. Wild horses couldn’t drag me away from this woman. The problem is I don’t know how I’ll convince her to let me stay.




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