Friday, August 28, 2026

BOOK BUZZ (DEALS, REVEALS AND NEW/UPCOMING RELEASES FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026)

 




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I didn’t mean to wake up the hottest man in my apartment building at six in the morning, but in my defense… my kitchen was on fire.

Coco
I can’t cook, can’t even boil water without setting off the fire alarm, and trust me, I’ve tried.
That’s actually how I meet my grumpy new neighbor.
He comes over to yell at me for waking him up with the fire alarm and embarrasses me in front of the entire building.
Now my new plan is to avoid that man like the plague and find some other way to feed myself.
Unfortunately for me, my new neighbor seems to have other plans.

Alec
As a chef, I value my routine.
My hours are all kinds of messed up, so having a set schedule saves me from being a royal, sleep-deprived jerk.
Or it used to.
Until I meet Coco.
Now she has me stepping way outside my comfort zone.
I’m chasing after her, trying to make up for our first meeting, but it’s no use.
She doesn’t want anything to do with me.
When she signs up for my cooking class, I know that this is my chance.
She thinks the class is about food.
It’s not.
It’s about me teaching her exactly what she’s been missing.


REVIEWA VERY GRUMPY CHEF (WOLF VALLEY  GRUMPS) BY SHAW HART

A Very Grumpy Chef (Wolf Valley: Grumps Book 17)

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sweet and spicy come together and create the ultimate addiction. Hart has all the right moves to set the senses aflame. From sassy innuendos to ironic humor, Coco and Alec have the ingredients to put a claim on the heart. Delicious temptation.








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Claimed by the Mountain Man by Shaw Hart releases on September 2nd!

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I ran from one man trying to own me… straight into another who actually will.

Scout
I should have known something was up when my father started acting nice and caring towards me.
He’s never been the nurturing type. He’s never really paid me much attention at all, too busy hiding from loan sharks or drinking himself to sleep.
Still, when he starts to pay attention to me, I can’t deny that a part of me is hoping that our relationship might finally be improving.
Then he leads me into the chapel and informs me that I’m there to marry one of the loan sharks that he owes.
So, I do the only thing that I can.
I run.
When my car breaks down on the side of the road, I think that I’m screwed.
Then he shows up and I know that I am.

Carter
I’ve been enjoying the peace and quiet of my cabin when a car breaks down out front and out steps an angel.
An angel in a wedding dress.
I know right then and there that fate has brought me this girl, that she belongs to me.
I don’t know who was stupid enough to lose her, but I won’t be making that mistake.
This girl is mine.
She’s in my cabin, sleeping in my bed, wearing my clothes.
She thinks that she can’t leave because I need to fix her car. She’s about to learn that I’m never going to let her go.
I’ve found my dream girl.
Now all that’s left is for me to claim her.


REVIEW: CLAIMED BY THE MOUNTAIN MAN (WILDWOOD ALPHAS) BY SHAW HART 

Claimed By The Mountain Man
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dangerous attraction meets instant heartache. Scout and Carter are love on the edge. Hart brings passion to life. Temptation finds it's soulmate.






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Cowboy's Christmas Baker by Clara Pines releases on September 1st!

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Can everyone’s favorite baker win over the grumpiest cowboy in town?

It's bad enough that the man Mallory Fisher crushed on for years is marrying another woman, but now she also has to bake their wedding cake. Even so, she’s not going to let that ruin her Christmas.

The irrepressible small-town baker has decided she just needs forget all about love this Christmas. And to do that, she’s going to focus on coming up with a signature holiday treat that will finally put her beloved bakery on the map.

The daily support and encouragement she receives from the kind widower she met in her online support group is a recipe for success. Only she doesn’t count on him moving to Trinity Falls for his own fresh start. And she definitely doesn’t count on the things he makes her feel when they actually meet in person.

It turns out that Harrison Law is nothing like Mal expected.

Instead of the kindly older man she’s been picturing, Harrison is the perfect picture of tall, dark, and handsome. He’s also a single dad, with a grumpy streak she never noticed during their online chats. But Mal can’t help feeling drawn to the growly cowboy, and to his quiet eight-year-old daughter, Katie, who lights up whenever Mal talks about baking.

The three quickly begin spending time together. And everyone in Trinity Falls assumes they’re an item. But things aren’t always what they seem. And Harrison and Katie have been through so much that Mal isn’t sure her love is enough to bring them back into the light.

Can these three lonely souls really make their own happily-ever-after in time for Christmas? Or will it take a village to bring them together?

Trinity Falls Sweet Romance is all about finding family – one clean & wholesome romance at a time. The Trinity Falls Sweet Romance: Village Christmas inspirational series celebrates the people who live and work in a small Pennsylvania town at Christmastime, and find love and meaning in the season. If you love no spice books with cowboys, single dads, found family, caring community, and slow burn romance that makes you smile and sigh, this is the series for you!


REVIEW: COWBOY'S CHRISTMAS BAKER (TRINITY FALLS SWEET ROMANCE: VILLAGE CHRISTMAS) BY CLARA PINES

Cowboy's Christmas Baker: Trinity Falls Sweet Romance - Village Christmas - Book 1
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A dance with destiny. Mallory and Harrison take the soul on a journey that wears it's heart like a badge of honor. Pines brings hope and heartache to haunting.








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🔥 DOUBLE THE HEROES, DOUBLE THE HEAT 🔥
Get ready to fall head-over-heels for RIPPED & RUGGED, the #TNTNC27 anthologies packed with swoon-worthy, pulse-pounding romance from your favorite TNT authors!
And the best part? These stories cross over, so you get interconnected standalone romances and an excuse to add both incredible volumes to your collection.    

 👀  Feast your eyes on the rough & rowdy covers!




RIPPED:
Cover Design: FuriousFotog / Golden Czermak
Photography: CJC Photography  
Model: Robbie Siclari





RUGGED:
Cover Design:  FuriousFotog / Golden Czermak
Photography: CJC Photography  
Model: Tony Brettman

If you love outlaw brotherhoods, rugged outdoorsmen, and the women who bring them to their knees, this rowdy romance collection is for you...

Tempted & Tantalizing is back with a brand-new, multi-author, two-volume romance anthology where the wilderness is unforgiving, the club business is ruthless, and the heroes run wild and are not to be tested.

Fire up your engines and dive into RIPPED, where iron-willed bikers live and love by their own merciless laws. Possessive, lethal, and fiercely loyal to their own, these outlaws will stop at nothing to defend what's theirs, no matter the cost. 

Then scale the wild heights in RUGGED, and try not to fall for the hard-working men who brave the harshest terrain to carve out a living on their own terms. Armed with endless grit and stoic devotion, these relentless protectors know exactly how to shelter the women they love from any storm.

Featuring overlapping storylines, shared small towns, and crossover characters, this pulse-pounding double anthology proves that whether a man works the land or builds an empire, he will give everything he has for the one who holds his heart. 

Includes pairs of connected romances from: 
Janine Infante Bosco & E.C. Land
E.R. Whyte & Gwyn McNamee
Maria Vickers & Amy Marie
D. Vessa & M. Merin
Stephanie Dillon & Penny Anglene
Cassie Colton & April Moran
Miranda Lynn & Elle Shane
Elise Gedicke & KC Savage
BR Curry & CA Miconi
CJ Pinard & Angela Rush





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🖤 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗔 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡! 🖤


 


Charity Ferrell has revealed the discreet cover for Heartless Sinner! 


 


This gorgeous paperback will be available for purchase on September 18th


 



Pre-order the eBook today! 



 


⇢ 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 ⇠


 


From USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Charity Ferrell comes a dark college Mafia romance set at an elite university ruled by a secret society of masked men.


 


The most dangerous men don't look like monsters.


They look like Brooks Byron.


 


He's the president's son.


One of the Night Sons.


America's golden boy.


 


Few people know the real him.


I did … and fell for the man beneath the mask.


Then I betrayed him.


 


Now he's dragging me into his world.


Claiming me as his.


 


Whether it's punishment, revenge, or something worse …


I'm about to find out.


 




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💖 ROMANTIC URBAN FANTASY ALERT ⚔️
Terms and Damnations by Brenda Trim is now live!

Read it free today with your KindleUnlimited subscription 👇









Three months into this nightmare, and I still can't tell my ex-husband why I quit the firm.

"Spiritual contract law" doesn't exactly fit on a LinkedIn profile. Neither does "I can see the threads of fate binding people to their doom." But that's exactly what I do now—I see the deals, the desperate promises, the soul-deep contracts that mortals make when they've run out of options.

My latest client is a surgeon who promised Erzulie Dantor anything to save her son's life. Anything. The goddess of mothers took her at her word, and now she wants the surgeon's hands—literally. Every life she saves from here on out belongs to the goddess. It's elegant. Brutal. And technically ironclad.

But I've found a loophole in the original terms, buried in the way the oath was sworn. If I can prove the contract was made under false pretenses—that the goddess is literally feeding on my client like a parasite—I might be able to renegotiate. The problem? Erzulie Dantor doesn't appreciate being told she's wrong. And Papa Legba is breathing down my neck, reminding me that my job is to facilitate deals, not torpedo them.

Baron Samedi, of course, finds the whole situation hilarious. He keeps appearing at the worst possible moments—in my bathtub, in my car, once memorably in my therapist's waiting room—to mock my "crusade" and place bets on how long until the other lwa crush me. But when Erzulie's followers start targeting me directly, he's the one who shows up with a warning. Not help. Just information. He claims he's protecting his "investment," but there's something in the way he looks at me that makes my skin prickle.

I tell myself it's disgust. It's definitely disgust.

My grandmother never told me that being a crossroads demon would mean choosing between my conscience and my survival. She never mentioned that the gods would start testing me, pushing back, making examples out of mortals who dared to have a demon advocate on their side.

But I've spent twenty years fighting for clients in boardrooms and courtrooms. The venues have changed, but I haven't. And I am not backing down.

Even if it kills me. Even if the god of death himself won't stop watching me like I'm the most interesting thing he's seen in centuries.

For fans of Kim Harrison's The Hollows and Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels, CROSSROADS OF THE DAMNED is a snarky, sexy urban fantasy where corporate law meets voodoo politics, and the only thing more dangerous than challenging the gods is falling for one.




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About Brenda:

USA Today bestselling author, Brenda loves everything paranormal. She has co-authored over twenty-five books in the best-selling Dark Warrior Alliance series, as well as the Hollow Rock Shifters series. She also has best-selling solo titles readers are raving about.

Brenda created worlds that feature dangerously handsome heroes and feisty heroines. With the help of popcorn and candy, she takes dragons, fairies, witches, vampires, and so much more and brings them to life. She lives in Texas with her husband and three kids who fuel not only her heart but her life.

If she's not writing, she's reading, traveling, or knee-deep in projects with her husband and five sisters. She encourages readers to Dream Big. If your dreams don't terrify and electrify you then they aren't big enough!  

Follow Brenda!


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🎧 FREE BDSM ROMANCE BOX SET 📚
For a limited time at Chirp, the Entering Stronghold box set by Golden Angel Romances is absolutely #FREE!

Master Adam has trust issues, Master Rick’s new neighbor is a sweet, curvy tease, and Master Patrick… well, he needs to keep his hands off his best friend’s little sister.

“I loved these stories so much that I went and one-clicked the rest of the series” - Reading is Our Satisfaction

The Sassy Submissive
Trust is everything. So when Angel isn’t exactly truthful about who she really is, her second encounter with Master Adam is extra explosive.

Taming the Tease
Maria’s hot new neighbor looks like a Greek God and flirts like one too. Is this newbie in over her head as she uncovers his surprising secrets?

Mastering Lexie
Hands off the best friend’s little sister. That is, until she decides she wants his hands and more, and will stop at nothing to have them.

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About the Author:

Golden Angel is a USA Today best-selling author and self-described bibliophile with a "kinky" bent who loves to write stories for the characters in her head. If she didn't get them out, she's pretty sure she'd go just a little crazy.

She is happily married, old enough to know better but still too young to care, and a big fan of happily-ever-afters, strong heroes and heroines, and sizzling chemistry.

When she's not writing, she can often be found on the couch reading, in front of her sewing machine making a new cosplay, hanging out with her friends, or wandering the Maryland Renaissance Fair.

Find Her Online!
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2rt4rdL 


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Daddy's Hunted Bride by #AuthorSadieMinx is now live!!!

🖤 Villainous Daddy
🖤 Rescue gone wrong
🖤 Cat and mouse game
🖤 Masked man in the woods
🖤 Steamy age play
🖤 He falls first






I love horror movies. I just never wanted to star in one… no matter how hot the depraved lumberjack might be.

When my boss all but vanishes off the face of the Earth, I know something is wrong. So I pack my bags and go searching for her.

What I find in the depths of the Colorado wilderness is something that makes even my horror-loving heart tremble.

A family of uncomfortably sexy, deviant siblings, taking women and turning them into little dolls for their own perverse enjoyment. I watch as my boss is paraded around town in ruffles and lace, guarded at all times by a man she calls Daddy.

Then one of his brothers sees me… and the chase is on.

Taking up my role as the final girl in this twisted thriller, I run. Fleeing into the woods, desperate to escape this masked man’s wicked clutches.

Because I know if he catches me, I’ll be just like the others. His pretty little prey, subject to whatever wicked pleasure he chooses to debase me with.

And then there will be no one left to save us.






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About Sadie:
Welcome to the dark side of Daddy. Sadie Minx is the alter ego of USA Today Bestselling Author Stella Moore. This is where my darkest Daddies are born. Men who take as they please without concern for pesky little things like consent. So if you like your Daddies dark, dangerous, and possessive af, you've come to the right place. Let's take a walk on the dark side together. I hear they have cookies. 

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LET'S PLAY DOCTOR 😈🩺
Doctor Stuff by #AuthorSinistreAnge is now live and FREE to read with KindleUnlimited!











The Doctor is in… (you)

In the world of smut, everything is fair game, and even the most mundane exams can become deliciously erotic and naughty.

Join Sinistre Ange on the dark side as she explores the world of medical play in a way that is sure to elevate your pulse, accelerate your breathing, and make your body temperature skyrocket off the charts.

From a surprising massage to a very invasive first appointment, these stories are delivered with perfect bedside manner.

Slip on a gown, lie back, and prepare for an examination you won’t forget, because the doctor is now accepting new patients.



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About Sinistre Ange

Sinistre Ange is a USA Today Bestselling author and the alter ego of Golden Angel. She explores some of the darker sides of romance and erotica - kink, fetish, supernatural creatures, breeding fantasies, etc. You might find some love in these books, but they are not necessarily romances; the focus is on the fantasy and the physical interactions between characters. Come to the dark side... we have cookies.


Follow Sinistre Ange Online!

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SinistreAnge

Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2HmTKy5

Website: https://www.sinistreange.com



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Her job is to protect the magical artifacts... not stop them from becoming killers. 
Don't miss your chance to preorder Pursuing the Dreamweaver's Loom by Brenda Trim only on Amazon!!

 

🔗 https://geni.us/DreamweaversLoom



I thought banishing two Princes of Hell would buy me some peace.

Eighteen hours. That's all I got before Phoebe called with news of twelve people dead in their sleep in Millbrook, Iowa—all reporting the same nightmare before their hearts gave out. The Dreamweaver's Loom, an artifact designed to heal trauma by entering dreams, has been twisted into a weapon that traps consciousness and drains life force while victims sleep.

My daughter Amelie asked me what happens if I don't come back. For the first time since I was chosen for this job, I didn't have an answer.

Now I'm hunting a killer who doesn't need to be in the same room to murder you. Someone who can pull you into shared nightmares while you're awake, turn gardens into flesh-eating horrors, and hop between bodies to live forever. The local coven tried to investigate—three of them are in comas. The entire town is terrified to close their eyes.

As a Relic Keeper, I'm supposed to protect artifacts from being corrupted. But this one's already in the hands of someone who's been body-hopping through the Hartley family for decades, and they're not done collecting victims. Every person who falls asleep in a three-mile radius is a potential target. Every dream could be their last.

My team and I have faced impossible odds before. Demons, possessed relics, apocalyptic rituals. But now we're fighting something we can't see. There's no battling your own subconscious when someone else is controlling it.

And the worst part? I have to sleep eventually.

The nightmares are waiting. And this time, I might not wake up.




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About Brenda:


USA Today bestselling author, Brenda loves everything paranormal. She has co-authored over twenty-five books in the best-selling Dark Warrior Alliance series, as well as the Hollow Rock Shifters series. She also has best-selling solo titles readers are raving about.

Brenda created worlds that feature dangerously handsome heroes and feisty heroines. With the help of popcorn and candy, she takes dragons, fairies, witches, vampires, and so much more and brings them to life. She lives in Texas with her husband and three kids who fuel not only her heart but her life.

If she's not writing, she's reading, traveling, or knee-deep in projects with her husband and five sisters. She encourages readers to Dream Big. If your dreams don't terrify and electrify you then they aren't big enough!  




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