Sunday, June 28, 2026

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2026.

 



#Teaser


#Preorder


Trying Not to Love You, Moran Sisters #1





Release date: July 14, 2026

Ebook, Audiobook, Paperback



#AudioAlert




Narrated by Savannah Peachwood and Connor Crais


Tropes:

Second Chance

High School Sweetheart

Ex-Military Hero

First Love

Emotional Healing

Small Town

Blue Collar




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Available at these retailers for one day only: July 12, 2026

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Moran Sisters Series


NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding the Moran Sisters of Magnolia Ridge, Tennessee.

The Moran Sisters Series is a collection of interconnected small-town romances about love, loss, and the pull of coming home, and the people who make it impossible to leave. From the fiercely loyal older sister who swore off love, to the free spirit running from her past, the quiet heart who’s always lingered on the sidelines, and the firecracker who masks fear with laughter, each sister is about to fall hard for the last man she ever expected.


Four books:

1 - Trying Not to Love You

2 - Trying Not to Need You

3 - Trying Not to Kiss You

4 - Trying Not to Hate You
 






Blurb:

NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series set in a small town, surrounding four sisters. Trying Not to Love You is a small-town, second-chance, first-love, ex-military romance.

Ellison

Copeland James was my first love, my first heartbreak, my first everything.

Then he left without explanation, and never came back.

My sisters and our closest friends helped me pick up the pieces, but my heart hasn’t been whole since the day he walked out of Magnolia Ridge.

I’ve learned to live with what could have been… until his mother’s illness brings him back to our small town. He’s older, harder, and more magnetic than I remember.

He’s a man now. The man I learned to live without. And yet, he’s back, stirring everything I thought I’d buried, making my world feel unsteady.

Because loving him nearly destroyed me… and now, I’m still trying not to love him.

Copeland

I left Magnolia Ridge with nothing but a duffel bag and a decision.

I told myself joining the Marines was the right choice. That loving her meant protecting her, and this was the way to do it.

I was wrong.

Now I’m back, years later, and she’s just as breathtaking as the day I left. All these years, I imagined she’d have moved on, married someone else, but she’s still single, and in my heart, she’s still mine.

But Ellison doesn’t see me the way I see her, not anymore. All I find in her eyes is the wound I left behind. The one that never healed.

I didn’t fight for us back then, but I’ve learned. Now I’m ready for battle, fighting for what we could be while she tries not to love me.


#Preorder Trying Not to Love You 



REVIEW: TRYING NOT TO LOVE YOU (THE MORAN SISTERS #1) BY KAYLEE RYAN

Trying Not to Love You (Moran Sisters, #1)
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

With open arms and a heavy heart, Ryan invites you to explore all the colors of love. From matters of the heart to the beauty of family, Trying Not to Love You is emotion in it's rawest form. Copeland and Ellison take a dramatic stroll down memory lane. Haunting takes the soul by storm.







#ICYMI

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Release Date: May 19, 2026



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.



AVAILABLE NOW

#SeriesAlert



#NashvilleRampage






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



Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXQBPQF6


Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/series/415771-nashville-rampage






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ESCAPING COMMITMENT by Niccoyan Zheng 💜


"....falling in love is hard to resist. Aldrich and Sorinah turn friends with benefits into a heartbreaker that shakes up the soul. Zheng brings the flavor to a tempestuous battle of hearts." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


Sorinah Rowland and Aldrich Chapman never expected a truce to lead to a friends-with-benefits arrangement, let alone a connection neither of them could escape.

🔥 Friends with Benefits
🔥 Single Mom Romance
🔥 Banter & Chemistry
🔥 Learning to Trust Again




They agreed to a truce. Falling in love was never part of the deal.


ESCAPING COMMITMENT is now available for preorder!


REVIEW: ESCAPING COMMITMENT BY NICCOYAN ZHENG

Escaping CommitmentEscaping Commitment by Niccoyan Zheng
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Zheng brings the flavor to a tempestuous battle of hearts. Escaping Commitment has all the right moves. Aldrich and Sorinah turn friends with benefits into a heartbreaker that shakes up the soul. From hard truths to endearing romance, falling in love is hard to resist.



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Check it out - #RESORT KISS (book 5 of the Lakeview Harbor series) - has a gorgeous cover!! Slater & Evie are possibly the funniest couple of the bunch and you do NOT want to miss their story!




Evie and Slater were supposed to be friends. 

That was the first mistake.


She wants forever, but he’s always known he’s not built for it.


The last thing Evie Parker expected was for her boss’s best friend to witness her getting spectacularly dumped by a man who barely remembered they were dating in the first place. Desperate to escape her lackluster romantic history, Evie jumps at the chance to spend a month at Lakeview Harbor Resort. A fresh start is just what she needs…especially with Slater—the one person who’s always been easy.


Slater was never supposed to notice Evie. At least not like that. But somewhere between a competitive trivia game and a kiss that definitely didn’t mean anything, he can’t stop thinking about her. Having her at the resort was supposed to be easy. Evie was his friend—the last person who could complicate everything.


One kiss turns into one night and suddenly the lines between friendship and something more are impossibly blurred. They don’t make sense. They don’t fit. But forever might just be possible.


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#ICYMI


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#LakeviewHarbor



"Ironically funny, enduringly, insightful and hauntingly, irresistible. Chase shakes up the canvas of romance." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


For more series info see: https://lovestruck677.blogspot.com/2026/03/happy-book-week-resort-bliss-lakeview.html


#Resort Crush (Lakeview Harbor) by Samantha Chase is #NowLive!


 💖💗🥰💞💖💗🥰💞💖💗🥰💞


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Narrated by Rebecca Gibel


"Sweet temptation meets endearing drama. From spicy to sweet is a dance with heartbreak that never misses a step. Chase pushes every button from emotional to sensory and creates a rhythm that's haunting to the soul." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)




Release Date: May 26, 2026


 #RESORT CRUSH


A small town, opposites attract, workplace romance 

 

He lives by schedules, spreadsheet and always knowing what’s next.


She lives for trails, takeoffs, and the thrill of what comes next.


Nora Wilder is always looking for her next thrill, so when she lands a job as an adventure guide at the Lakeview Harbor Resort, it finally feels like she’s found a place where she belongs. Except what seemed like a dream job quickly goes south after a series of run-ins with one of the resort’s owners threatens the future she’s building.


Investing in the resort where he met his closest friends made perfect sense to Milo Keene. But for someone who lives for spreadsheets, participating in any of the resort’s outdoor activities is more than a little outside his comfort zone. And that’s not even counting the resort’s newest adventure guide who seems determined to terrorize him.


Milo’s survival instincts are screaming at him to stay away from Nora. But when she unexpectedly comes to his rescue—and Milo admits that he maybe, possibly has feelings for her—what started as a crush might turn into the adventure neither saw coming. 

 


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REVIEW #RESORT CRUSH (LAKEVIEW HARBOR) BY SAMANTHA CHASE 

#Resort Crush (Lakeview Harbor Book 4)#Resort Crush by Samantha Chase
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sweet temptation meets endearing drama. Milo and Nora are a match made for heartache. #Resort Crush brings all the feels. From spicy to sweet is a dance with heartbreak that never misses a step. Chase pushes every button from emotional to sensory and creates a rhythm that's haunting to the soul.

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#Teaser


#PreorderAlert



Lucky 22 by Ashley Eckstein and Samantha Chase is releasing, September 8th. #Preorder today.


"An endearing charmer. There is no turning back once you turn that first page." - (Isha C, Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)




Release Date: September 8, 2026



Twenty-two was just a lucky number.

Until it wasn’t.

Ella Rose Holt believes in magic. Not always the fairy-tale kind, but the quiet kind that shows up when you least expect it. On the brink of her golden birthday, chasing acting dreams in Los Angeles, Ella’s life feels full of possibility…and just a little unfinished.

Christian Lucas has built his world on discipline, dedication, and the game he loves. As a professional baseball player, his life is carefully scheduled, a bit guarded, and rarely spontaneous.

When a chance encounter, a lucky number, and a not-so-blind blind date bring them together, neither is prepared for the connection that follows.

What starts as an unexpected meeting quickly becomes something deeper—an easy friendship, a steady trust, and a romance that grows quietly but undeniably. As their worlds collide under bright stadium lights and red-carpet flashes, Ella and Christian must decide whether love has a place in lives already full of ambition, sacrifice, and dreams in motion.

Because sometimes, the most extraordinary love stories aren’t loud or dramatic.

They’re built on faith.

On timing.

On believing that when the moment comes, you’ll be brave enough to say yes.

And a little bit of luck.

This limited-edition paperback also features specially designed edges, crafted for readers who believe in love stories worth holding on to.




#Preorder 


Lucky 22:


Ebooks:

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Nook: https://bit.ly/4mhHMbS 

Apple: https://bit.ly/4shVgWN 

Kobo: https://bit.ly/41TBVAd 

GooglePlay: https://bit.ly/41Vw1yw 


Paperback:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dsES1O 

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Indigo: https://bit.ly/4dFhUEV 

BAM: (to come) 

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Walmart: https://bit.ly/4cxVT9K  



REVIEW: LUCKY 22 BY ASHLEY ECKSTEIN, SAMANTHA CHASE

Lucky 22

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bursting with personality, Lucky 22 puts the heart on full display. From over the top to under the radar still waters run deep. Ella and Christian are irresistible. Eckstein and Chase take an optimistic approach to dealing with deep feelings. Emotion and humor take center stage. There is no turning back once you turn that first page. An endearing charmer.






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❤️‍🩹𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 ❤️‍🩹




𝑽𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 (𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 1) by Alison Rhymes is now LIVE!


𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬!


𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗!




What to expect:


💔Domestic Abuse Survivor


🧒🏻Single Dad


🧑‍🧑‍🧒Found Family


🛑Family Trauma


✅Green Flag Hero


🏘️Small Town


Blurb:


The shores of Stowaway, Oregon, have been a safe harbor for many over the years. Louisa Moreno hopes it will be hers, as well.


Coming from nothing, she quickly found herself living a life of luxury, decadence, fame, and things no woman wants to find herself in front of. Now, years later, she’s fleeing that life. Hiding out in a last-ditch effort to save herself.


What she finds will change her forever.


Grady Steele came home to Stowaway to rebuild his life after a bitter divorce. He keeps his head focused on a single goal - putting his daughter first. Not much else matters.


Until a mysterious, bruised and broken woman shows up next door and reminds him of what he could have.


And what he could lose.


With their combined baggage threatening to sink them to the ocean floor, they’ll both need to learn to trust if they ever wish to love again.


Find more books from Alison Rhymes: https://alisonrhymes.com/books


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Saturday, June 27, 2026

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026.

 



#AudioAlert




🎧#ComingSoon📚

📝Here With You (Winslow Grove #2) by S.M. West 

🎤to be performed by… 

Brooke Bloomingdale & Aaron Shedlock


"Maddox and Grace force the heart wide open with a passion that burns bright and a soul that runs deep. From ugly cry to awe inspiring, Shedlock and Bloomingdale are captivating." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


▶️ Follow S.M. West on Audible to be notified when this audiobook goes live:

https://www.audible.com/author/SM-West/B01MY4Z7W5




They call him The Mad One.

A cocky hotshot on the racetrack.

While I’m not a fan, we do agree on one thing:

Maddox Hartley doesn’t want me in his life.

Shadowing a recently retired racing champion for six weeks is a far cry from investigative journalism.

But when your editor benches you, you make the consolation assignment count.

Because my job isn’t just a paycheck, it’s justice for my brother.

I’ll play along. I just didn’t expect him to be so hard to resist.

And the more time I spend in his orbit, the harder it is to remember why I can’t let myself want him.

A reporter falling for her subject only ends one way—in ruins.

I know better.

Once my article runs, I’ll leave Winslow Grove behind.

What I don’t realize yet is the story was never on the line. It's always been my heart…


REVIEW: HERE WITH YOU (WINSLOW GROVE #2) BY S.M. WEST

Here with You (Winslow Grove #2)
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Audio Review: Here With You (Winslow Grove #2) by S.M. West

Narrated by: Brooke Bloomingdale & Aaron Shedlock

West walks a fine line between food for thought and emotional overload. Here With You tackles the hard moments. Maddox and Grace force the heart wide open with a passion that burns bright and a soul that runs deep. From ugly cry to awe inspiring, Shedlock and Bloomingdale are captivating.




@smwestwrites @aaronshedlock @brooke_bloomingdale @onenightstandstudios @earcandypromos  

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#Teaser


#Preorder


The Hunter and The Prey (Good Girls, Bad Boys #2) by Evelyn Sola releases July 9th!


"The thrill of the chase is at the heart of ultimate temptation.  Dax and Cori burn through the senses with a fire that sets the heart aflame.  From emotional to sensual, Sola devours the soul with haunting accuracy." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)




Release Date: July 9, 2026


Cori Lamb started something she was not prepared to finish. 


In Shadow Cove, quiet streets hide dark secrets. When a dangerous game of cat and mouse begins, it's hard to tell who is the hunter—and who will become the prey.

Cori Lamb lost her chance at the life she'd pictured when circumstances pushed her into new responsibilities. She swapped sketches and runways for real‑world obligations. Instead of the career she long dreamed of, she now works as a small‑town private investigator, digging up other people's secrets.

Enter Daxton Hunt: handsome and unmistakable. Quiet by day, yet impossible to ignore. But beneath his polished veneer, something darker and magnetic lurks. Dax meets Cori's probing with a hungry intensity, letting her believe she was closing in while he gently steered the chase. Soon, he issues a demand that overturns their cat‑and‑mouse game. Despite her resistance, there is a secret thrill. Part of her wants him to catch her, to close the distance between hunter and prey.

As she pushes back, she can't ignore the steadiness he shows as he becomes someone she can count on. Together they pry open old betrayals and unearth family secrets that claw into the light. Cori must decide whether to accept an alliance that will push her farther than she ever thought possible.

The Hunter and the Prey is the second installment of the Good Girls, Bad Guys series — a dark romance about power and the dangerous chemistry between two people who know how far the other will go to get what they want.


#PreorderNow

https://www.amazon.com/Hunter-Prey-Book-Good-Girls-ebook/dp/B0H2K7C2Q3/


REVIEW: THE HUNTER AND THE PREY (GOOD GIRLS, BAD BOYS #2) BY EVELYN SOLA

The Hunter and the Prey (Good Girls, Bad Boys, #2)
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The thrill of the chase is at the heart of ultimate temptation. Dax and Cori burn through the senses with a fire that sets the heart aflame. From emotional to sensual, Sola devours the soul with haunting accuracy. The Hunter and The Prey turns an intriguing battle of wills into an irresistible meeting of hearts.


#ICYMI


START AT THE BEGINNING


She's a small town sheriff's daughter. He's the resident bad boy. Can they make it work?


There's only one way to find out!! The Rose and the Crown (Good Girls, Bad Guys #1) is #NowLive!


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"A dance with danger has never felt so good. Shadow Cove is a place where secrets run wild, heartache cuts deep and danger lives around every corner, yet Sola makes it the perfect destination for deliciously, addictive romance." - Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic







Release DateJanuary 9, 2026



In the small, quiet town of Shadow Cove, appearances hide dark secrets — and new beginnings can spark deadly games.

Eden Rose, a dedicated physical therapist and the sheriff’s daughter, never expected to cross paths with a reckless motorcycle biker with a criminal past. When Ripley King saves her from being drugged at his nightclub, a dangerous obsession ignites. His tattoos and leather-clad danger draw her in, but his involvement in illegal activities threatens to destroy everything she loves.

As Ripley's need to claim her grows, Eden fears her carefully crafted world, her family's reputation, and her sense of safety will come apart. She aches to believe in their love, but the darker truths of Shadow Cove—her father's world and Ripley's secrets—push her to the edge. Can their passion withstand the chaos, or will the weight of her fears bury them both before they even have a chance?

The Rose and the Crown is the first installment in the Good Girls, Bad Guys series — a pull-no-punches tale of desire, danger, and the fight to trust in a small town where everyone’s hiding something.

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#Preorder





Who's ready for JACE & RORY'S BOOK?!


Gathering Storms by bestselling author Lex Martin is coming July 9th!  If you enjoy reformed playboys, swoony cowboys, single dads who adore their daughters, or prickly, closed-off librarians who would rather read than hang out with country stars, this one is for you!


⛈️𝐏𝐑𝐄-𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑: geni.us/GatheringStormsEbook 


💜𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄: If you're excited for Jace & Rory! bit.ly/VoteGatheringStorms


"Emotion that grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go. Martin turns heartbreaking into breathtaking." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)





𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞? 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝.


After losing my apartment and librarian job in the same week, I'm one bad day away from hitting rock bottom. That's the only reason I consider Jace Walker's offer to be his toddler's nanny while he goes on a national tour.


I don't even like the man. But he recently had a baby he didn't know about dumped on his doorstep, and for once in his charmed life, he's as desperate as I am.


The plan seems simple — until his label says only spouses can join the tour. And Jace Walker, it turns out, would rather lose the chance of a lifetime than leave his daughter behind.


So when he asks if I'd consider marrying him, I know exactly what I am: his last resort.


I agree to his four-month marriage, convinced he'd never tempt me. Besides, he's. too charming, too handsome, too talented to look twice at a quiet bookworm. I have rules and walls up for good reasons.


Except life on the road with this rugged cowboy has other plans—bandmates who resent me, his conniving ex who joins the tour, and a deranged fan who leaves us creepy gifts.


And nothing prepares me for Jace himself. The man underneath the charm. The father who'd give up everything for his daughter. The one who makes me feel things I buried a long time ago—and the storm building between us reminds me exactly why I buried them.

.  .  .


REVIEW: GATHERING STORMS (WILD AT HEART #4) BY LEX MARTIN

Gathering Storms (Wild at Heart #4)
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Emotion that grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go. Martin turns heartbreaking into breathtaking. Gathering Storms takes the soul by storm and never looks back. Jace and Rory bring humor, heart and heat with a hint of danger and a whole lot of romance.





Cover Design: Najla Qamber

Photographer: Wander Aguiar 


#LexMartin #GatheringStorms #WildAtHeartSeries #singledad #cowboyromance #countrymusicstar #reformedplayboy #marriageofconvenience #forcedproximity #oppositesattract #romanticsuspense #kindleunlimitedbooks



#Preorder 


#ComingSoon 


Set Her Free by Kelly Shandwick releases, July 16, 2026!


"Emotion steps out of the shadows with a brightness that is hauntingly irresistible. From soulful to hopeful, Courtney and Mitch lead with heart. Every feeling is exposed." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)




Release Date: July 16, 2026


Single Mom, Courtney Mason is drowning.

For the past four plus years, her rural existence with her children has been laden by domestic overload, caregiving fatigue and emotional burnout... but she’s had to keep going regardless.

Newly retired hockey player Mitch Hannigan is done with the city and can’t wait to live in his mountain home. But soon after he moves in, an incident occurs which puts aside the quiet life he envisioned. With no other choice available, Mitch moves Courtney and her kids into his home.

Human behavior had been part of his team’s preparation for games for the past fifteen years. That made him something of an expert, even if he didn’t know that. He has emotional wealth and insight most men of his age might never attain.
After observing Courtney and her kids, Mitch recognizes that although her kids are well-cared for, their mom is drained and functioning in survival mode. When forced to live together, Courtney continually waits for Mitch to fail.

But when this protective hero continues to show up, it is her that falls first. As their intimacy grows through the ordinary days, and she watches Mitch use his gentle masculine energy to bond with her children, Courtney begins to trust and to heal from her tragic past.

Demonstrating tenderness over passion, Mitch repurposes his life, and builds trust, sharing the load that held Courtney down. 
In doing this he set her free to heal and learn to love again.

This is an opposites attract, forced proximity, slow burn, second chance romance that will capture your heart and make you believe that anything is possible.


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#NewRelease


 HAPPY BOOK WEEK 


Possessed: A Thrones Whistle Dark Romance by Merrigan Calder is #nowavailable!


"Calder stirs up the senses with a heart first dive into spicy territory.  Passionate and emotional join forces to seduce. Love on the edge leaves a lasting impression." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)



Release Date: June 26, 2026


He told himself she was someone to protect. She told herself her need could be controlled. One night proved them both liars.

CALLEN

I’ve watched Isla MacLeod from a distance for years and called it duty—protecting the estate manager’s daughter after her father’s world came crashing down. But duty doesn’t explain the way I track her movements, the way I’ve engineered myself into every corner of her life, or the way my hands ache to do things she’d never forgive me for. Now, danger is closing in, she’s under my roof, and the distance I’ve been hiding behind is gone. She thinks I’m her protector. She has no idea what I actually am.

ISLA
Callen Cavendish is the last man I should be living with—wealthy, commanding, looking at me like he already owns me. I came to his Highland estate because I had nowhere else to go, and now, I’m trapped behind ancient walls with a man who gives orders like breathing and watches me like he’s memorizing every response. He thinks he knows me. He thinks I’m the estate manager’s stubborn daughter who needs saving. He’s wrong about what I need—and if he ever finds out the truth, saving me is the last thing he’ll want to do.


#BuyNow

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Possessed-Dark-Romance-Thorned-Thistle-ebook/dp/B0FZF4HRMR

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/253654119-possessed

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/possessed-a-thorned-thistle-dark-romance-by-merrigan-calder-and-heather-slade



REVIEW: POSSESSED: A THORNED THISTLE DARK ROMANCE BY MERRIGAN CALDER

Possessed
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Love on the edge leaves a lasting impression. Possessed pushes boundaries on so many levels. Callen and Isla turn up the heat. Calder stirs up the senses with a heart first dive into spicy territory. Passionate and emotional join forces to seduce.





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COMMANDED (A THORNED THISTLE DARK ROMANCE) BY MERRIGAN CALDER


"....a haunting captivation. From the heat of attraction to the heartache of romance, Commanded dares to explore desire at it's darkest." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)





Release DateFebruary 27, 2026


At a remote Highland estate, a commanding dominant offers two broken souls sanctuary—and a chance to surrender to the darkest desires they've denied themselves.

KIERNAN
I see what they hide the moment they arrive—Ophelia’s desperate need to surrender beneath her masks, Oliver’s craving to submit hidden under all that dominance. I want to strip away every false layer and claim them both. What I don’t anticipate is how commanding them will leave me just as exposed.

OLIVER
I hadn’t questioned who I was until I discovered the Thorned Thistle, near the estate where we’ve taken refuge. My attraction to Kiernan confuses me, and my need to protect Ophelia while surrendering to him terrifies me. Between them, I’m forced to accept a truth I’ve been running from: I crave the surrender as much as the control.

OPHELIA
I’ve spent my life performing, becoming whoever others need me to be. But Kiernan sees through every mask, and Oliver protects me like I’m worth saving. Between commanding dominance and fierce devotion, I can finally stop thinking and just feel. For the first time, I can surrender to what I’ve always craved. 


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"Unpredictably, intriguing heartache that grabs hold of the soul." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


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I let him go once because I thought it was the right thing to do.


I told myself love meant sacrifice.


That he deserved better than me.


I was wrong.


Now Wes is single again, and closer than ever. I can’t escape him. Not in a town this small.


When I’m hired for an heiress’s wedding at a remote mountain estate, I expect distance. Instead, I end up needing Wes’s help.


A storm hits. The power goes out. The roads disappear. Suddenly, there’s nowhere left to hide, from him or from everything we never finished.


Wes isn’t pretending anymore.


He doesn’t want friendship.


He wants everything I took from him…and everything I still am.


And this time, he’s not letting me walk away.


ALMOST MINE is a second chance, forced proximity, right person wrong time, unfinished love, small town contemporary romance set in the same town as Almost Chosen, perfect for readers who love emotional tension, mutual pining, and second chances that don’t come easy.


The Almost: A Dark Valentine is a twisted collection of five standalone romances, each beginning with the same chilling letter and the reappearance of the man who was never quite forgotten. Whether fueled by obsession, revenge, redemption, or desire, these men return determined to finish what was almost theirs.



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Dance Practice, Cancelled by Bella Jewel is now live!





My life is a series of twists and turns, and this one...
Oh, this one takes the cake.
Let me paint you a picture.
It starts with a luxury voyage, my dance team, and a group of world-famous fighters.
Strange, right?
That's what I thought, too.
Still, I figured I'd smile for the cameras, survive the awkward introductions, and count down the days until I could get back to my real life.
Simple.
Or at least it should have been.
Instead, I get a storm.
A shipwreck.
And him.
Arrogant. Protective. Infuriatingly attractive.
The kind of man who gets under my skin almost as much as he gets in my way.
The kind of man I should probably avoid.
The kind of man who keeps saving my life.
Now we're stranded on a remote island where every day is a fight to survive, and every night makes it a little harder to remember why falling for him is such a bad idea.
But here's the thing.
The island isn't the only one keeping secrets.
The longer we're trapped here, the more questions I have.
About the wreck.
About my teammates.
About my family.
About my father.
About the rescue that never comes.
And about the fighter who's becoming impossible to resist.
Because sometimes the most dangerous thing isn't being stranded on a deserted island.
It's trusting the wrong person.


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