Friday, May 22, 2026

BOOK BUZZ (DEALS, REVEALS AND NEW/UPCOMING RELEASES FOR FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026)

 




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XOXO, Summer by S.L. Scott


Summer just got a whole lot hotter.

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🐝 Single Dad
🏒 Sports Romance
🐝 Age Gap
🏒 Small Town
🐝 He Falls First




I can’t decide if my new summer tenant—a devastatingly handsome hockey player and single dad—is the answer to my problems or the start of a new one.  


 


When big-city developers threaten to buy up my small town, I need to save the rental cottage next door from demolition. I have a plan . . . until Daniel Sutton checks in.  


 


Six-four, a face chiseled by the gods, and a body built by a career on the ice, I’m knocked sideways. He’s charming with me and adorable with his son. And when we touch, it’s electric. 


 


But two things change everything. The pipes break in the cottage, and his agent calls. Before I can stop myself, I’m offering him a place to stay, and Daniel is offering me the answer to my problems. He’ll buy the cottage for me if I help him clean up his reputation.  


 


Sounds simple enough. But when I start to fall in love with him, even though I know he’s leaving in a few months, it’s suddenly more complicated than ever.  


 


I’m willing to take a chance on us and pour my heart into a letter. But with him skating on thin ice, he’s going to have to sacrifice something—me or his career. 


 


I just hope XOXO, Summer isn’t the last thing I ever get to say to him.  


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A Very Grumpy Veterinarian by Shaw Hart releases on May 29th!

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"...a sizzling, laugh out loud, bundle of emotion that sets off sparks.  Romance with heart brings the heat." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)




I think I’m finally ready to fall in love… I just didn’t expect it to be with my grumpy boss.

Pearl
I’ve worked at Wolf Valley Veterinary Clinic for years.
I love my job, I love the animals, and I loved working with Dr. Harris before he retired.
Then his replacement gets here, and I realize that there might be something else I love about my job.
Him.
Dr. Wells Bennett.
He’s quiet, brooding, annoyingly handsome, and the kind of man who looks at you once and sees too much.
He showed up a few months ago to help out his mentor, but then he stayed.
Took over the clinic.
Took over my routine.
Took over my peace of mind.
Now I’m dealing with a boss who barely talks, glowers at anyone who smiles with me, and finds excuses to stay late when I’m the only other one here.
I should be focusing on my work, but all I can think about is what it would feel like if my grumpy vet finally made a move.

Wells
I came to Wolf Valley to help my mentor through his last months at the clinic.
I thought it would be temporary.
Then I met Pearl.
She’s sunshine and fire all wrapped into one gorgeous, curvy woman who cares more about animals than most people care about each other.
The first day I saw her hold a trembling puppy to her chest and whisper softly to comfort him, I was done for.
Completely gone.
So, when my mentor retired, I didn’t hesitate.
I stayed.
But things are complicated.
Pearl works for me, and I’m terrified of risking the one bright thing I have here.
Only now, every day she’s near me is torture.
Every smile she gives someone else is a punch to the gut.
And every time she brushes past me in the hallway, I have to remind myself she’s not mine.
Not yet.


REVIEW: A VERY GRUMPY VETERINARIAN (WOLF VALLEY: GRUMPS) BY SHAW HART 

A Very Grumpy Veterinarian

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Hart delivers the fire. Pearl and Wells are a sizzling, laugh out loud, bundle of emotion that sets off sparks. Romance with heart brings the heat.









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The Ugly Stick by Cori Lane releases on May 26th!


If you’re craving a clean, no spice romance with elements like:


a hockey celebrity returning to his home town


an ugly duckling becoming a swan


a single dad with a very special daughter


a cozy small-town setting


forced proximity


a grumpy sunshine duo you can’t help rooting for


This is the book for you!



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When hockey’s grumpiest single dad returns to my hometown, he doesn’t even recognize me as the ugly duckling from his past.

I was the most forgettable girl in high school. You know the one – fat, braces, bad clothes, the works. And so painfully awkward that it never occurred to me to fight back, even when the other kids said I got beat with the ugly stick.

But ten years later, I’m a whole new woman. I’ve lost weight, gained confidence, and all I want is to enjoy the new life I’ve built and leave the past where it belongs.

Of course, that would be a whole lot easier if I didn’t just find out that big-time hockey star Caleb Stone, the leader of that crew of popular kids who made my high school life so miserable, is back home to play for the Stallions this year after losing his temper on the ice one too many times to stay in the big league.

It’s bad enough that he’s got the whole town talking, but now he’s eating at the diner where I work, shopping where I shop, and to top it off, he’s even living in my building!

Then I see him with his daughter. Daisy has Down syndrome and a smile that lights up a room. And as the sweet little girl and her single dad melt my heart, I start to wonder if maybe Caleb Stone isn’t the man I always thought he was.

So much for leaving the past behind me…

If you’re craving a clean, no spice romance with elements like:

a hockey celebrity returning to his home town


an ugly duckling becoming a swan


a single dad with a very special daughter


a cozy small-town setting


forced proximity


a grumpy sunshine duo you can’t help rooting for



REVIEW: THE UGLY STICK (STALLIONS HOCKEY) BY CORI LANE


The Ugly Stick: A Clean & Wholesome Hockey Romance (Stallions Hockey Romance Book 1)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When you free your mind and open your heart, the true meaning of love will be revealed. Lane turns heartbreak into heartwarming with characters that are hard to resist. From laugh out loud to touch the soul, The Ugly Stick turns a whisper of heartache into a shout of triumph.




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HAPPY BOOK WEEK


Make Me (Play Me #4) by Adriana Locke is #NowLive!


"Emotion that leaps right into the danger zone. From the fire of seduction to the heartbreak of romance...Hartley and Mira hold all the cards. Their dance with destiny is as haunting as it is healing. Temptation that brings the burn." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)





 Release Date: May 22, 2026


I’ve always hated being told what to do.

Imagine my surprise when my grandmother calls me back to Sugar Creek and casually informs me that she’s leaving me the farmhouse I grew up in and a sizable inheritance.

There’s just one tiny little catch.

I must prove I understand our family’s legacy, and that I can stop chasing whims and put down roots … by marrying Hartley Adler.


#BuyNow

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Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/250280655-make-me



REVIEWMAKE ME (PLAY ME #4) BY ADRIANA LOCKE

Make Me (Play Me #4)
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Emotion that leaps right into the danger zone. From the fire of seduction to the heartbreak of romance, Locke holds nothing back. Hartley and Mira hold all the cards. Their dance with destiny is as haunting as it is healing. Temptation that brings the burn.





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𝑻𝑹𝒀 𝑴𝒆 (Play Me #2) by Adriana Locke 

Narrated by Raven Wildewood and Tor Thom


#ListenToday!

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL38CQFY/

Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GL39SN95


.. a tempting heartbreaker that dares to let it's heartwarming flag fly. Locke delights the soul with hijinks and emotion that lights up the canvas of the heart. Gianna and Drake turn an uphill battle into an irresistible showstopper." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


What to expect:

🎙️ co-workers to lovers

🎰 a dating bet

😎 stubborn meets stubborn

🌪️ control vs chaos






Release Date: December 29, 2025



💙 Synopsis


“Try me.”


That’s what Drake Bennett said when I declared on my live podcast that no man could make me fall in love. The former pro football star turned sportscaster didn’t just laugh—he challenged my entire brand.


Gianna Knows Best is built on the idea that love is a choice. Drake says it’s a feeling—a magical, uncontrollable, world-shifting experience.


I call BS. He says I’m scared.


The audacity.


So, we make a bet. Six weeks of dating … in front of millions of listeners. If I don’t fall for him, I win. If I do … don’t worry. Not going to happen.


I expected spicy nights and viral ratings. What I didn’t expect was thoughtful surprises, spontaneous affection, and moments that make my heart do strange things.


Drake isn’t who I thought he was, and I can’t tell what scares me more: that he’s been playing me all along or that I’m wrong about love. Either way, someone’s about to get hurt—and I bet it’ll be me.


………………


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REVIEW: TRY ME (PLAY ME #2) BY ADRIANA LOCKE

Try Me

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A reason to smile in a world of chaos. Try Me brings the humor to tempting heartbreaker that dares to let it's heartwarming flag fly. Locke delights the soul with hijinks and emotion that lights up the canvas of the heart. Gianna and Drake turn an uphill battle into an irresistible showstopper.




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 Play Me (Play Me #1) by Adriana Locke 

Narrated by Sebastian York and Molly Stark


#ListenToday!

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Play-Me-Enemies-Lovers-Romance/dp/B0FZCZZ5GP

Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/Play-Me-Audiobook/B0FZD1LCRW


"Astrid and Gray push every button. Locke blends sweet and spicy with larger than life and frustrating to deliver an irresistibly fun heartbreaker." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)



🏉 Rugby player/assistant

🏉Grumpy/grumpy

🏉 Enemies to lovers

🏉 Stuck together

🏉 Found family



Also available in Ebook and Paperback.



He’s supposed to be playing rugby—not playing me.


I didn’t think it was possible to hate someone. Like utterly despise another human. Then I was hired to babysit the Royals’ newest star and found out just how wrong I was.


My job should’ve been easy. Keep the hotshot on time and out of trouble. But that’s hard to do when I dream of smothering him with his jersey.


Every day delivers a new reason to detest Gray Adler. His truck is the size of a whale, and he

uses the horn like a weapon.


And, no, that’s not a euphemism.


He can’t manage a sentence

without being rude. And the universe, in its cruelest joke, gave that tattooed, walking red flag the

body of a Greek god.


Just when I finally get used to hating him, things take a turn. 


A scalding-hot, mind-blowing I can’t do this with a man I work with sort of turn.


Suddenly, those rough hands make my skin sizzle. His sinful smirks fade into grins just for me.


And our banter shifts into something much more profound than it should.


But Gray Adler is hiding something. And when those secrets collide with my vulnerable heart, I ask myself an important question. 


Is he finally telling me the truth, or am I still getting played?





#BuyNow:

https://www.amazon.com/Play-Me-Enemies-Lovers-Romance-ebook/dp/B0FG59KV9Y


REVIEW: PLAY ME BY ADRIANA LOCKE


Play Me
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

From laugh out loud to introspective, Play Me is an endearing perspective on the chaos of foolish pride. Astrid and Gray push every button. Locke blends sweet and spicy with larger than life and frustrating to deliver an irresistibly fun heartbreaker.


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SHOW ME (PLAY ME #3) BY ADRIANA LOCKE


"...an awakening of the heart. From sweet and flirtatious to spicy temptation ... Locke finds a way to explore the humor behind the heartache with a charm that is soulful and irresistible." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)




Release Date: March 13, 2026


He’s showing me a lot more than he should.

The one time I choose to be unpredictable, I find myself practically naked in a dark cabin on a ranch, face-to-face with a smirking man barely wearing a towel.

Despite his chiseled body and a wicked smile that makes following the rules feel optional, nothing happens. Why? Because I, Audrey Van, don’t know how to have fun.

I came to my friend’s cabin with my whimsy list in hand, determined to fix that. I’ve earned my doctorate and built a career with zero parking tickets and even fewer hangovers. I’ve been so good … and so boring.

This isn’t who I want to be anymore.

Brooks Dempsey is the last person who should be helping me find myself. The ridiculously hot mixed martial artist—and my brother’s nemesis—is a walking bad decision gift wrapped in broad shoulders and trouble. But who better to teach me how to flirt, defend myself, and explore other things than the man who does it best?

Soon, I want more. Not just from life, but from him.

But this recklessly electrifying thing between us was never meant to last. The bad boy never settles with the good girl, and a girl like me should know better. So, when life throws us into the ring, gloves on, will we fight together? Or will one of us throw in the towel?

_________

Bad Boy / Good Girl
Small Town
MMA Fighter
Brother’s Nemesis
He Falls First
One Bed Situation


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REVIEW: SHOW ME (PLAY ME #3) BY ADRIANA LOCKE

Show Me (Play Me, #3)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Audrey and Brooks take readers on an awakening of the heart. From sweet and flirtatious to spicy temptation, Locke turns emotions inside out. Show Me takes a larger than life approach to self discovery. Risking your heart while living your truth isn't easy by any means. Locke finds a way to explore the humor behind the heartache with a charm that is soulful and irresistible.







#ShowMe #SportsRomance #HeFallsFirst #OppositesAttract #Steamy #Secrets #Romance #ReadersOfInstagram #AuthorAdrianaLocke #BookTok #BooksofInstagram #Bookstagram




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HAPPY BOOK WEEK

Falling for the Single Dad (Moonstruck Cove #2) by Miranda P. Charles is #NowLive!


"From broken to beautiful is a road well traveled. Through the twists of life and the turns of love, Falling for the Single Dad is a heartache worth fighting for." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


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Release Date: May 21, 2026


I came to Moonstruck Cove to learn how to be a father to the son I never knew I had. Falling for the art teacher who stole his heart—and mine—could cost me everything.


BRAX

I’m a high-profile investment banker used to controlling every detail of my life—until I discover I’m the father of a four-year-old boy I never knew existed.

Suddenly, my priorities change.

I take my son, Ollie, to Moonstruck Cove to spend time with my parents and figure out how to be the kind of dad he deserves. What I don’t expect is how quickly he bonds with the one woman in town who still holds a grudge against me.

Joey Barker.

She’s beautiful, stubborn, and far too good at reminding me of the argument we had the last time I was here. The problem? The more time we spend together, the harder it is to ignore the attraction between us.

But when a powerful client sets his sights on acquiring Joey’s family’s chocolatier business—and my job depends on keeping that client happy—I find myself caught between protecting my career and protecting the woman I’m starting to fall for.

And if Joey ever discovers the truth about what I’ve been asked to do, I could lose far more than my reputation.

JOEY

Brax Quinn is the last man I should trust.

The arrogant city slicker might have returned to Moonstruck Cove as a devoted single dad, but I haven’t forgotten how he once called me a meddler when I was only trying to help his parents.

Still… it’s impossible to ignore the way he looks at me. Or the way my heart melts when I see him with Ollie.

Then there's the professional advice I got about loosening up in the bedroom. I decide that the best way forward is a no-strings fling with someone I’m wildly attracted to—someone who’ll eventually leave town.

Brax seems like the perfect candidate.

Except the more time we spend together, the more complicated everything becomes.

Because the man I thought I knew isn’t the man I’m falling for.

And when the truth behind the scandal surrounding my family’s business finally comes to light, I’ll have to decide whether Brax Quinn is the worst mistake I could make… or the love I never saw coming.

***

Falling for the Single Dad is the second book in the Moonstruck Cove series—where famous men come home... and stay. Each book can be enjoyed as a standalone.

  • Single Dad
  • Small town romance
  • Opposites attract
  • Forced proximity
  • Found family
  • Steamy slow burn
  • DUAL POV
  • Feel-good HEA
  • Australian setting


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REVIEW: FALLING FOR THE SINGLE DAD (MOONSTRUCK COVE #2) BY MIRANDA P. CHARLES

Falling for the Single Dad
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sweet and spicy mix well together. Charles taps on the senses to break down the door of the heart. Braxton and Joey are a feast of the soul. From broken to beautiful is a road well traveled. Through the twists of life and the turns of love, Falling for the Single Dad is a heartache worth fighting for.





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Dancing with the Rock Star (Moonstruck Cove #1) by Miranda P. Charles is #NowLive!








Release Date: April 23, 2026

"Theo Cresswall is my best friend, my person, the man I'd do anything for. And the one I've spent way too long pretending I don't want." - Gia

"I don't dance. Everyone in Moonstruck Cove knows it, and Gia knows it better than anyone. But when her ex is the only alternative? Over my dead body." - Theo

GIA

I've built everything I love right here in Moonstruck Cove—my dance studio, my students, and a contract that puts this town on the map. But one competition stands between me and keeping it all.

My partner just quit. With weeks to go, I've searched everywhere for a replacement and come up empty.

My ex could fill in, but I'm still hoping for a better option.

Then Theo volunteers.

Theo Cresswall—rock star, drummer of The Glowing Devils, my best friend. The man I've spent way too long pretending I don't want. The man who hasn't danced a single step since I talked him into a competition at sixteen and it ended in disaster.

He says yes before I can argue.

Now we're rehearsing every day. His hands on my waist, my body learning his rhythm, the Argentine tango pulling us somewhere we swore we'd never go.

I need to win this competition. He needs to survive it. And somewhere between the first rehearsal and the last, the line between best friends and something more is getting harder to see.

I can't afford to fall for him. He can't afford to stay.

But Moonstruck Cove has a way of making you want things you were never supposed to have.

THEO

She needs a partner. I'm already here. Simple.

Except nothing about Gia Flores has ever been simple for me.

I've been back in Moonstruck Cove for the concert—The Glowing Devils' first return in twelve years. I wasn't planning to spend it in a dance studio, working my way through routines that require me to hold Gia closer than I've ever let myself.

But her ex's name came up. And that was that.

She thinks I volunteered out of friendship. Maybe I did.

Or maybe I just know that some things are worth looking like a fool for.

Dancing with the Rock Star is Book 1 of the Moonstruck Cove series—where famous men come home... and stay. It can be read as a standalone.

✦ Best friends to lovers ✦ Celebrity small-town romance ✦ Steamy open-door ✦ Dance competition ✦ Forced proximity ✦ Dual POV ✦ Feel-good HEA ✦ Australian setting


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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL6TY8DX


REVIEW: DANCING WITH THE ROCK STAR (MOONSTRUCK COVE #1) BY MIRANDA P. CHARLES

Dancing with the Rockstar

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Theo and Gia are captivating. Charles takes the heart on the sweetest rendezvous. Dancing with the Rock Star takes a stroll through the tender moments. From humor and heartbreak to hope and happy endings, Moonstruck Cove is off to a spellbinding start.




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HAPPY BOOK WEEK

🔥 YOUR WEEKEND PLANS JUST GOT EXTRA HOT! 🌶️
Spicy Stuff by #AuthorSinistreAnge is here!!






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It’s Getting Hot in Here!

In the world of smut, spice is the ultimate currency, and this compilation is a Carolina Reaper!

From sex-craved co-eds, friends turning into lovers or getting it on with your best friend’s mom, these short smutty stories hit every button and ignite every fantasy.

Join Sinistre Ange on the dark side as she makes you want to take off all your clothes…

Because sometimes the fire inside is just too burning hot to be put out.





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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.


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IT'S A TRIPLET TRIPLE-THREAT!
Newborn Cries & Underworld Ties by Brenda Trim is now available to preorder!!




 

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Just when I thought surviving magical pregnancy and childbirth was the hard part, someone decides my three-month-old triplets would make excellent supernatural snacks.

Between Melaina accidentally melting baby bottles with her heat, Thaniel shorting out every electronic device in a two-block radius, and Nyssa's shadows reaching for things that definitely shouldn't be in a baby's mouth, I've got my hands full. Add a hooded attacker targeting magical infants across New England, and "sleep when the baby sleeps" becomes "sleep when you're not dodging magical assassination attempts."

The worst part? The attacks are coming from inside our own supernatural community. Someone we trust has been playing the long game and upping the stakes to claim my babies as the ultimate jackpot.

With Stella riding shotgun on our investigation, Nana providing tactical support and questionable childcare advice, and my family rallying around three tiny magical weapons of mass destruction, we're about to learn that some betrayals cut deeper than others. Because when you're responsible for protecting the next generation of supernatural badasses, everyone's a suspect—even the people who helped bring them into the world.

Good thing I've got excellent aim, a low tolerance for baby-threatening psychopaths, and a mate who considers "proportional response" more of a suggestion than a rule.

Some people collect stamps. Apparently, I collect enemies who want to steal my children's magic. At least my hobbies keep life interesting.

New mom, new magic, same old tendency to attract homicidal maniacs with delusions of grandeur.



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About Brenda:


A 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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