Friday, February 20, 2026

BOOK BUZZ (DEALS, REVEALS AND NEW/UPCOMING RELEASES FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026)

 





#NewRelease



Dear MVP, You're Ice Cold (Seattle, Havoc #2) by Vivian Wood is now available exclusively on Amazon and #KindleUnlimited!


"Wood brings the sizzle to a heartbreaker that makes it's own rules. From splashes of humor to dashes of feeling, Dear MVP, You're Ice Cold turns a spark into an inferno ...." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)




Release Date: February 20, 2026


The league’s most disciplined player just broke his own rules.

After a brutal divorce from her powerful ex, Scout Nash swears off athletes for good. She wants peace, purpose, and a fresh start away from the spotlight. Working for the Seattle Havoc seems safe enough until she’s assigned to live with their injured MVP, Silas Huxley.

Silas is disciplined, distant, and impossible to please. His shoulder is a wreck, his patience is thin, and he hates that the team sent someone to manage him. Scout’s job is to keep him focused, make sure he heals, and ignore the way his voice slides under her skin.

She tries to keep her distance. He makes that impossible. One argument turns heated, one touch turns reckless, and suddenly the line between helping him and wanting him disappears.

He’s not the type to ask for comfort. But with her, the control he’s famous for starts to slip. Each touch feels like a mistake he wants to make again. Every night gets harder to pretend it means nothing.

Scout knows better than to fall for a man who’s off limits. But when Silas lets her see the man beneath the ice, she stops caring about the rules.

Once she melts him, there’ll be no going back.

grumpy x sunshine, workplace romance, forced proximity, injured hero, protective man, slow burn, he falls first, she’s off-limits


#BuyNow

https://vivian-wood.com/dear-mvp


REVIEW: DEAR MVP, YOU'RE ICE COLD (SEATTLE HAVOC #2) BY VIVIAN WOOD

Dear MVP, You're Ice Cold

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Wood brings the sizzle to a heartbreaker that makes it's own rules. Scout and Silas push emotions to the limit. From splashes of humor to dashes of feeling, Dear MVP, You're Ice Cold turns a spark into an inferno that leaves it's mark.




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#TeaserFriday


#Preorder




A Very Grumpy Roommate by Shaw Hart releases on February 27th!


"With yearning of the heart and the heat of romance, Hart does seduction as only she can." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


https://geni.us/VeryGrumpyRoommate


Get it on Amazon





He needed a quiet place to stay. He got her instead.


Daisy:

I’m in trouble.

I’m scrambling to pay my bills and keep my grandmother’s house from being taken by the bank.

I’ve tried everything that I can think of, and now I’m desperate.

So, I make a post advertising for a roommate.

None of the people who contact me seem like a good fit.

Until Ledger.


Ledger:

As a Navy SEAL, I’m used to order, discipline, and solitude.

I love it. I crave it.

And so that’s what I’m hoping to find in a roommate.

There are no houses or apartments for rent in Wolf Valley, not for the sporadic days that I’ll be there.

So, I start scouring listings looking for a roommate, and I think that I’ve really lucked out when I see Daisy’s post.

Then I meet her.

Daisy is my opposite in every way.

She’s sunshine in yoga pants, with a rescue dog, a houseplant addiction, and a tendency to hum to herself nonstop.

She’s the opposite of what I thought I was looking for, but the more time that I spend with her, the more I start to fall for her, and it doesn’t take me long to realize I might be in more trouble than any mission I’ve ever faced.

Living with Daisy feels less like a temporary arrangement… And more like home.


REVIEW: A VERY GRUMPY ROOMMATE (WOLF VALLEY: GRUMPS #11) BY SHAW HART

A Very Grumpy Roommate (Wolf Valley: Grumps Book 11)A Very Grumpy Roommate by Shaw Hart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A little bit naughty can feel so very nice. Daisy and Ledger bring emotions to the surface. With yearning of the heart and the heat of romance, Hart does seduction as only she can.



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#PreOrderHere  

https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/pages/shainrosediamonds/ 

Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…

🔥Nanny x Boss

🔥Single Overprotective Dad

🔥Mafia Vibes

🔥Possessive Hero

🔥Forbidden Love

🔥Secret Society

🔥'Spend whatever you want.'




With the scandalous intrigue of Desperate Housewives and the decadent spice of 365 Days, this first standalone in a sizzling new series from USA Today bestselling Booktok sensation Shain Rose welcomes you to Paradise Grove, a luxurious, ultra-private billionaire enclave—where the stakes are high, and the secrets are buried deep. Perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Rina Kent, Marni Mann, LJ Shen, and JT Geissinger.

He’s the forbidden enigma I wanted to ignore . . . but instead I’ll be forced to share a home with him.

Jameson Knight arrives at precisely the same time every day to pick up his young daughter from school, smiling as she runs into his open arms.

It’s the only time I see him smile.

I don’t ask questions because it’s not my place. I’m just his daughter’s favorite teacher, nothing more. . . . Until the first bullet flies by us at recess.

Suddenly, I’m risking my life to protect her. And then Jameson drags me back to his estate, claiming it’s a matter of life-or-death.

Now I’m in the most beautiful home I’ve ever seen, faced with an offer from a man who’s just as gorgeous: Be the temporary live-in nanny until he can ensure my safety and find a more permanent solution. It’ll be easy, he promises.

Yet, the arrangement is anything but simple.

Not when Jameson’s hungry stare is all consuming and his touch pulse racing.
And definitely not when I find that nothing in this neighborhood is as it seems, including Jameson.

He may be powerful, possessive, and protective. But he’s also dangerous, demanding, and calculating.

As more of his secrets come out, I should run but . . .

How do I escape the enigma of Jameson Knight if he’s already captured my heart?


REVIEWBEHIND CLOSED DOORS (KEPT IN PARADISE #1) BY SHAIN ROSE

Behind Closed Doors (Kept in Paradise #1)
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

There is no sugarcoating a Shain Rose hero. He's complicated. From alluring to dangerous there's always a grey area they are not afraid to walk through. Behind Closed Doors is a glimpse behind the mask. From the passion of attraction to the heartache of romance, Jameson and Mia are an addiction. A haunting enigma that blurs the line between love and obsession.





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#NewRelease





HAPPY BOOK WEEK 

Freed By My Mate by Luna Wilder is #nowavailable!

https://geni.us/FreedByMyMate


Available on All Platforms




He’ll do anything to free her…and make her his.

Abe
I joined the Midnight Hven as a favor to my friend.
My pack needs me, and that’s how I find myself sneaking through the woods in the middle of the night.
That’s when I see them take her.
I know two things in that moment.
The first is that I will do whatever I can to rescue the kidnapped girl.
The second is that I just found my fated mate.

Roxie
I was headed to meet my best friend when they took me.
Now I’m trapped in this old house, wondering if anyone will ever find me.
I know that I need to try to escape and make a run for it, but before I can, he shows up.
Abe Williams.
He saves me from that house and from those bad men.
Then he takes me home and tells me that he’s not letting me go.
He says that we’re meant to be together, that we’re fated mates.
Now I’m wondering if I’ve traded in one cage for another.






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#AudioAlert




🎧Now Available in Audio!

📚When Shadows Burn by Todd Brown

🎤Narration Performed by Emily Woo Zeller

▶️Listen to this small-town psychological thriller now:

https://www.audible.com/pd/When-Shadows-Burn-Audiobook/B0G8RRHLDV





In the heart of Raven's Cross, Virginia, the decaying Scott house looms. Its broken-window eyes watch a town desperate to forget. When Roxy, a teenage girl, vanishes into a sweltering night, long-buried fears erupt, and suspicion turns savage. The townspeople turn on the newcomers, blaming them for what they refuse to face in themselves. As polite smiles crack and old grudges resurface, Raven's Cross's genteel mask begins to slip, revealing the rot beneath.

Timothy Michaels came to town chasing a story. A true crime podcaster investigating the haunted legacy of the Scott house, he never expected to be pulled into something so immediate-and so dangerous. Alongside unexpected allies, Tim begins to unearth a legacy of complicity and cruelty-one the town would kill to keep buried. Because, in Raven's Cross, the shadows don't just linger. They burn.

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HAPPY BOOK WEEK

⏰ TIME TO GET STUFFED... TWICE 😈


Double Stuff by Sinistre Ange is now live!!







🔗 https://geni.us/DoubleStuff




With multiple men and one lady, no hole is safe…

In the world of smut, tag-teaming is not only a rite of passage, it's the only way to make sure everyone gets a turn.

Join Sinistre Ange on the dark side as she stretches you to your limits. From a mail order menage to a frat-house meetup, these stories are guaranteed to make you feel extra full.

Because life is just more enjoyable when everyone gets dessert... with extra whipped cream.


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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!


@goldeniangel


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Dark Serial Killer Romance Fans, This one's for you!


All’s Fair in Love & Chaos (Queens & Heathens Vol 1) by @authorjennplummer

Narrated by @cadenhartnarrator & @chloeryanreads

Production Coordination by @pinkflamingo_productions


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Featured on @the_flock_on_tour 







Blurb: 

What begins as a vendetta fueled by hate turns into a love affair that threatens to consume both of them. Secrets, hidden identities, past trauma, and a cruel twist of fate force them to realize that the line between revenge and desire is dangerously thin. After all, all’s fair in love and chaos.


Camden

As the President of Hell’s Heathens Motorcycle Club, my only focus is my brothers. They’re all I have left, and the only things that matter. Everything I do is to keep them safe. Until my entire world shifts on its axis when a fiery vixen dressed in leather steps off her motorcycle and runs her mouth without a fear in the world. I know I’ve found her, my queen.


But when she tries to kidnap me, and somehow knows my full legal name, I know I’ve got more to figure out than how to get her to fall in love with me. With threats coming from every angle, I can’t afford the distraction, especially one as strong and fierce as Saige Russo.

I’ll do anything to keep her, even if it means holding her captive until she realizes we’re meant to be together, despite all the reasons we shouldn’t.


Saige

Ten years ago, my family was brutally taken from me because of the actions of vicious criminals who live above the law. I’ve made it my life’s purpose to bring those men to their knees, with my eyes focused on the man responsible for their deaths. Camden Young.


Was becoming his prisoner part of my plan? Not even in the realm of possibilities. But one look at him on that bike, and the earth shook under me. For the first time in my life, I stumbled, and it could cost me everything.

Now, I find myself locked in the Hell’s Heathens’ clubhouse, trying to conceal my identity. Torn between completing my goal to avenge my family and coming to terms with the fact that not everything is as it seems.


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Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance Fans, This one's for you!


Twisted Soul (Cursed Legacies Book 3) by Morgan B Lee

Narrated by @benjaminsandsreads, @cassandrakingofficial, Isaac Epinal, Jonathan Waters & @silashartvo

Published & Produced by @pinkflamingo_productions


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Blurb: 

The secret is out: I’m the prophesied scourge, and according to the Legacy Council, my quintet and I must be hunted down and destroyed immediately.


With the size of the bounty they’ve put on our heads, there’s no telling who we can trust. Going on the run feels cowardly, but it’s necessary. We need time to regroup so I can move on to the next step of my plan to free the humans trapped in the Nether.


We also have to figure out how I’m being mysteriously bound to each of my matches. It should be impossible, yet the more we bond against all odds, the more powerful I feel.


Getting closer to them feels so good. No matter what my inevitable fate holds, they make it worth it.


But all this newfound power from bonding is doing something to the shadow heart in my chest—strengthening my link to the Entity and putting my quintet in even more danger.


And not the fun kind.


Amid this two-way game of cat and mouse with immortal monsters and navigating the intricacies of bonding with my quintet, an unexpected secret is emerging from the dark shadows of my past. Something I wasn’t prepared for.


It seems the gods have been playing games.

Fine. Game on.



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#NewRelease



HIS TRUE NATURE? TOUCH HER AND DIE... ❤️‍🔥
Heart of the Kingpin by E.C. Land is available now!!


🔗 https://geni.us/HOTKingpin




He's the ruthless royal that reigns supreme, and she ignites his every desire...
Orpheus

In the shadowed heart of the supernatural underworld, I am a god among men.
The son of Hades. The Vampire King. Just a whisper of my name is enough to trigger a mere mortal's nightmares.
With a booming business and a reputation for terror, I can have anything -- or anyone -- that I want.
And I want Cassia.
Her beauty is irresistible and her devotion is intoxicating.
She has no business mixing drinks at Nightclub Dyrk like a common servant.
She's far too innocent to be more than just a toy.
But I'll take what she has to give and enjoy every exquisite moment.
Then someone dares to threaten her life and my true nature emerges.
No one has ever seen the full extent of my power.
Or how far I'm willing to go to claim what's mine.
Until now...

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About E.C. Land

E.C. Land grew up in the country and has it deep in her bones. As she grew up, if she wasn’t out on the ball field or playing in the woods, she had her nose stuck in a book. Now she writes romantic suspense stories, specializing in MC (motorcycle club) romance. She plans to broaden her writing horizons in the near future and move into other forms of romantic suspense. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her husband, three kids, and fur babies. 

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4eH1XdW
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/e-c-land
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/E.C.LandAuthor
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/eclandauthor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/landauthor
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@e.c.land
Website: https://eclandauthorbooks.com




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#CurrentlyAvailable




DARK VAMPIRE DADDY ROMANCE?


@4peppernorth and Robin North wrote one!
Marcus, the first volume of the new Nightfall Daddies series, is now live!!!

Yield to the allure of Nightfall, the city’s shadowy gathering spot for the chosen.



Dare to receive a glowing white or blood moon stamp that reappears mysteriously to grant entry to the hottest club in town. Warning: The owners are ruthless as they hunt for their mates. And they're hungry.

Shivery, scary thoughts rock Carina the moment she locks eyes with Nightfall’s head of security. Danger oozes from his green eyes and scarred bulk. Something about this massively built guy makes him irresistible. Surely he’s not interested in a completely average finance specialist. How can he speak in her mind and read her secret desires?

Marcus survived hundreds of rivals in the coliseum. Violence courses through his veins. Now part of a powerful clan, his mission is to protect Nightfall's purpose and all those who gain entry to the club. No one knows the vampires’ presence here has a secret goal. When the notice comes on opening night, he will do anything to keep his special Little safe


Warning: The Nightfall Daddies are possessive, primal, and do not shy from violence. Step into their club with caution. The faint of heart may find their world disturbing.



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#Preorder




🇪🇸 THE TWISTED SISTERS ARE HEADED TO SPAIN 🇪🇸



Preorder your copy of Santiago Sorcery & Streetcar Secrets by Brenda Trim now!

🔗 https://geni.us/SantiagoSorcery




The Six Twisted Sisters thought they'd earned a break. After binding an archaic soul-eating entity and saving New Orleans from an apocalypse, all they wanted was a peaceful pilgrimage across Spain for some spiritual healing and maybe—just maybe—a few weeks without anyone trying to kill them.

Yeah, right.

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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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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#NewRelease



DARE TO DIVE INTO THE SHADOWS
Shadow of the Moon by Brenda Trim and Tia Didmon is new and available now!!






🔗  https://geni.us/SotMoon



Vengeance runs in their blood. Survival runs in mine.

When people started disappearing across the city, the police brushed it off as coincidence. But I my wolf senses detect the same otherworldly scent lingering at every crime scene.

The deeper I dig, the more chilling the truth becomes—all the victims are tied by blood to an ancient wolf-hunting clan. That kind of legacy doesn’t just vanish. It festers.

With Faith tracking strange demonic energy, Eve casting spells that echo with a vengeful presence, and Tegan unearthing an artifact marked with a forgotten pack’s symbol, the pieces begin to fall into place.

And their leader isn’t after random prey. He carries an ancient grudge—one that threatens not only the city I swore to protect but the secret buried deep in my own bloodline.

Can I unearth the secrets from my past, or will I sacrifice my future and my pack?

Find out what lurks in the shadows of Ravenholde by reading Shadow of the Moon, the Paranormal Women's Fiction series readers are comparing to Shannon Mayer, K.F. Breene, and Victoria Dannan.

One click to continue this Magical Midlife adventure now!





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About The Authors

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!  

Tia Didmon is a USA Today bestselling author of provocative paranormal romance. When Tia isn't busy writing about sexy shifters and dreamy demons, she spends her time binge watching The Order and reruns of The Vampire Diaries, cooking with her daughter, and serving her cat. Her love of writing stems from a self-diagnosed book addiction. 

Subscribe to Tia's newsletter at tiadidmon.com for a free book and start your journey through Tia's supernatural world today! 

Find Them Both Online!
https://www.brendatrim.com
https://tiadidmon.com



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AVAILABLE NOW: 
TWO COWBOYS SEEK ONE BRIDE TO SHARE...
Read Their Bride by Golden Angel Romances today!






🔗  https://geni.us/Their_Bride




She crossed an ocean to escape... right into their arms.

Desperate and on the run, Sassy McCloud travels as far from her old life as possible. Escaping the vengeful Lord Carmichael takes her across an ocean and all the way to the Midwest to be a mail-order bride, sight unseen.

She’s shocked to discover that cowboys Clive North and William West intend to both be her husband and share her… but she’s as drawn to them as they are to her.

Can two brawny cowboys protect her from her past and all of the secrets that followed her?

PLEASE NOTE: THIS TITLE WAS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE BRIDGEWATER BRIDES SHARED UNIVERSE AS THEIR HARLOT BRIDE.





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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!


@goldeniangel

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