Monday, February 2, 2026

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026

 






#AudioAlert


DARING HER LOVE:  A BRADENS NOVELLA (THE BRADENS) BY MELISSA FOSTER

"Kat and Eric give emotions something to scream about. From fast paced heartache to slow burn temptation, Foster creates the ultimate thrill ride. Arndt and Snow shake up the senses with humor, heart and passion that breaks all the rules and sticks to the soul." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)



Narrated by Andi Arndt and Aiden Snow  


This Braden novella features Kat Martin, Brianna Heart's best friend from Hearts at Play (The Bradens, #6) with appearances from the hot, wealthy, and wickedly naughty Bradens you know and love.

Kat Martin knows what she wants in a man—someone stable and adoring, definitely not the type of guy who sleeps around. After all, Kat rarely does the wrong thing—until she meets seductively enticing Eric James, and suddenly wrong has never felt so right.

When it comes to his career, race-car driver Eric James is intense, obsessive, and passionate, but when it comes to sex, there's only one kind—daring, unbridled, and no-strings-attached.

One stormy night, a delayed flight and the dangerous allure of the unknown leads Kat to throw caution to the wind, and she indulges in a rendezvous that she vows to immediately forget—but the secret tryst stirs something possessive in Eric, and forgetting is not an option.

This book was previously published by 1001 Dark Nights with the same title and a different cover.


#BuyNow






REVIEW:  DARING HER LOVE:  A BRADENS NOVELLA (THE BRADENS) BY MELISSA FOSTER

Daring Her Love (The Bradens Novellas; The Bradens #16; Love in Bloom #23)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kat- A bad girl seeking to change her ways.


Eric- Temptation with a capital "T".


Any reader of Hearts at Play will recognize Kat as Brianna's trusty friend who helped Brianna and Hugh on the speedway to love. Daring Her Love is Kat's story. Trying to turn over a new leaf has her twisted in knots. Wanting to find the happiness her friend has, she decides to go from impetuous Kat to look before you leap Kat. It doesn't take long for her to start to regret that decision. When I first opened the novella I thought it would be too short for it to live up to Melissa Foster's other reads. After having read it this format worked. I caught up with past favorite characters, met new attention grabbing ones, enjoyed a great story and was able to finished the novella in one day. All good when you're on the go alot.


Audio Review

Narrated by Andi Arndt and Aiden Snow

Kat and Eric give emotions something to scream about. From fast paced heartache to slow burn temptation, Foster creates the ultimate thrill ride. Arndt and Snow shake up the senses with humor, heart and passion that breaks all the rules and sticks to the soul.



@melissafoster_author


#contemporaryromance #RomanceBook #mustreadromance #AuthorMelissaFoster #NowLive



#AudioAlert




🍁Get excited! Sap & Secrets by @daphneelliotauthor is coming to audio February 5th. Narrated in duet by Vanessa Edwin and Connor Crais!


"Three of my favorites join forces ... From sassy to endearing, Elliott brings personality to romance.  Crais and Edwin give voice to the kind of emotion the heart needs to experience, but longs to forget." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


🧡First book in a new series

💛Black Cat x Golden Retriever

🧡Secret Baby

💛One Night Stand

🧡Firefighter MC x Curvy FMC

💛Small Town Romance

#Preorder here → https://geni.us/sapsecrets




Nine months ago, I had one perfect, reckless night with Jasper Lawrence, the tall, tattooed

firefighter who made me feel fearless. I told myself it was a mistake I’d never repeat.

Then he finds me at the Maple Festival… in labor with our surprise baby.

The best part? I had no idea I was pregnant.

Now Jasper is everywhere. The two of us stumble through new parenthood together. And he

doesn’t just step up, he moves in. Almost. He pitches a tent in my backyard and sleeps outside so he’s never far away from us. He’s a shirtless, helpful menace who cooks, cleans, and cuddles our son. He makes me feel safe, seen, and wanted. And I hate how much I love it.

Every time I shove him away, he shows back up, golden retriever energy and all, with coffee and

pastries in tow, ready to carry the baby, the groceries, and occasionally me.

I came to Maplewood, Vermont, to discover my independence. But it’s hard to keep my distance

when the town’s been shaken by danger, the scars from my past refuse to stay buried, and the

firefighter I should absolutely avoid keeps setting my world on fire.

Turns out the biggest threat to me in America’s most charming small town might be the man who won’t stop rescuing me


REVIEW: SAPS & SECRETS (MAPLEWOOD #1) BY DAPHNE ELLIOTT


Sap & Secrets: A Surprise Baby Firefighter Romance (Maplewood, Book 1)

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Three of my favorites join forces to make me laugh and set about claiming my heart. From sassy to endearing, Elliott brings personality to romance. Crais and Edwin give voice to the kind of emotion the heart needs to experience, but longs to forget. Unpredictable drama, unforgettable romance and irresistible storytelling that breaks all the rules.




#DaphneElliot #AudioBook #SmallTownRomance #Sap&Secrets #AccidentalPregnancy

@connorcrais @earcandypromos




#TeaserAlert




The Real Ones by J Rose Black is releasing on February 12th!


"Emotion that pushes back. Ella and Mick turn heartache into redemption. A haunting melody that lingers within the soul." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


https://amzn.to/4sxyTxF

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Second chances don’t usually come wrapped in shoulder pads on Valentine’s Day…

Ten months ago, All-American shortstop Briella Reddington fell hard for grumpy, battle-scarred quarterback Maddox “Mick” McBride.

And then he walked away—right when she was finally ready to let him in.

Now Ella’s done being vulnerable, done being blindsided, and definitely done with emotionally unavailable athletes. But losing a bet lands her at a Valentine’s charity flag-football event…face-to-face with the man who broke her heart.

Maddox never stopped wanting Ella—but teammates loyal to her golden-boy ex, a rival gunning for his spot, and a coach who made Ella the price of peace forced his hand. Choosing her once cost him everything. His season tanked, his starting job is on the line, and seeing Ella again is the one hit he isn’t prepared to take.

When a chaotic Valentine’s “cupid” pushes them together, sparks ignite, truths surface, and Maddox realizes he’s been fighting the wrong battles all year.

This time, he’s not walking away.

He’s fighting for the girl who was always worth the risk.



READ THIS IF YOU LIKE…

✅ Grumpy/protective hero
✅ Sunshine-with-boundaries heroine
✅ Second-chance romance
✅ College sports + rival athletes
✅ Forced proximity
✅ Emotional scars & healing arcs
✅ Charity-event chaos
✅ A hero who finally fights for his girl

TW: mild hazing, alcohol abuse, domestic abuse; mentions of combat scars.


REVIEW: THE REAL ONES (CHASING VICTORY) BY J. ROSE BLACK

The Real Ones (Chasing Victory #1.5)
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Emotion that pushes back. The Real Ones dares to expose the vulnerabilities of love and call out the drama of life that's hiding in plain sight. Black turns pain into hope and darkness into light. Ella and Mick turn heartache into redemption. A haunting melody that lingers within the soul.




 

@j.roseblack

@1852media 


#SecondChanceRomance #CollegeRomance #KindleUnlimited #GrumpySunshine #JRoseBlack



#NewRelease




HAPPY BOOK WEEK


A COURT HIGH FINALE by @edenoneillwrites is NOW LIVE!

 

Make sure to grab this dark, elite, epic conclusion TODAY!



 

NOW AVAILABLE!

(This is short story, best enjoyed after reading Eden O’Neill’s Court High series!)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJT1BJL7



 

Start the Court High series TODAY!

https://geni.us/JW0HVB





 

BLURB

 

A dark elite. An epic conclusion. One final goodbye.

 

What happens after December and Royal get their happy ending? The answers are revealed in Epilogue High! This is a short 3,800-word story that acts as a final goodbye to the characters in Court High. There are also cameos from many characters from Court University and Court Legacy. Say goodbye to Royal and December in this short finale by Eden O’Neill.

 

A Note from the Author: This short story is best enjoyed after reading Eden O’Neill’s Court High series. If you haven’t read that series but enjoyed Eden’s Court University or Court Legacy series, you may enjoy seeing where some of your favorite characters from those stories are now. Enjoy!

 

 

#courthigh #edenoneill #newrelease #darkromance #epilogue @candikanepr 




#TeaserMonday




BRANDED & BROKEN by @AuthorJLBeck is coming February 26th!
 

Make sure to preorder this all-new rivals to lovers, small town, dark cowboy romance today!!
 

 

PREORDER AVAILABLE!
Ebook: https://geni.us/banbebook

Paperback: https://geni.us/preorderbandb

 

 


 

BLURB


They say the truth will set you free.

Mine didn’t. It gutted me.

One day, I’m the Bishop family disappointment.

Next, I’m heir to the enemy's dynasty. 

Confused and angry I’m thrust into a new life, where I’m expected to become the monster my father spent years crafting.

But I don’t even know who I am, or who I want to be, and if I have to hurt, then everyone around me will too.

There’s one person who refuses to break, who refuses to deal with my crap.

Allie Porter.

My enemy.

The girl raised by the mother I never had—perfect, untouchable, infuriating.

She meets my fire with her own, and it pisses me off almost as much as it pulls me in. I want her and despise her in the same breath, which is why I keep my distance.

Until the night I save her life. Now she’s indebted to me, and if she wants to survive she’ll do what I say. 

But taming the little filly is nothing like I expected.

The closer we get, the more her truths tear through my assumptions.

She’s not the pampered princess I tried to hate—

She’s a survivor. A fighter.

A girl drowning in the same darkness I carry.

And somewhere between hate and obsession, the truth becomes undeniable:

I’ll burn this dynasty to ash before I let someone else claim what’s mine.

 

 

#jlbeck #teaserreveal #preorder #darkromance #cowboyromance @candikanepr



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