Tuesday, May 12, 2026

BOOK BUZZ (DEALS, REVEALS AND NEW/UPCOMING RELEASES FOR TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026)





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COMING SOON

๐๐‘๐„๐€๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐‘๐”๐‹๐„๐’ (Clifford Brothers #1) by USA Today bestselling author Layla Hagen releases on June 5th! 



PRE-ORDER/ ADD IT TO YOUR AMAZON WISHLIST! 

https://laylahagen.com/breakinghisrules

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Apple: https://laylahagen.com/breakinghisrulesapple

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๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐”๐ฉ: https://forms.gle/8KUEvZrQGShkRxRj6

 ๐Ÿ”—Links in bio @laylahagen_author

Cover Designer: Uplifting Designs


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What to expect: 

✔️ Grumpy x Sunshine

✔️ Alpha CEO 

✔️ Opposites Attract

✔️ Control Freak x Free Spirit

✔️ Forced Proximity (event + security detail)

✔️ Protector Hero

✔️ Slow Burn → Obsession

✔️ Emotional Walls / Trauma-Healing

✔️ He Falls First (and HARD)

✔️ She Softens Him

✔️ Found Family





Blurb:

Grant

I built my global security empire from nothing. Control and discipline are the only rules I live by. Some might call me ‘intense’. I prefer ‘meticulously prepared for every disaster imaginable.’

Growing up in a group home with my two brothers taught me the only lesson that mattered: never let anyone close enough to hurt you. As a CEO, I don’t improvise. I plan. I command.

When I’m hired to provide security for an engagement party, I expect an easy job.

Instead, I meet a woman who treats my rules like optional suggestions. I’m used to being obeyed. Ruby clearly doesn’t plan on doing that. Not even a little.

She tempts me like no one else ever has. Whenever we’re together, my thoughts drift in dangerous directions. Wanting her becomes an obsession. I want to give her everything. But surrendering control means breaking my own rules. And I’ve never done that before.

Ruby

I love my restaurant, my life, and finding the bright side of just about everything. Hosting my best friend’s engagement party? Easy. Fun. Right up my alley.

What I’m not prepared for is Grant Clifford—and his many, many rules.

He’s a fine specimen of a man. Unfortunately, he also comes with a massive stick lodged firmly up his gorgeous behind. Under that perfectly tailored suit is a man who desperately needs to loosen up. Preferably with me.

The closer I get, the more clearly I see the scars beneath his rigid exterior. And I want to heal them all. But how do I reach a man who refuses to let anyone in?

Add to ๐‘ฎ๐’๐’๐’…๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’”: 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246526649-breaking-his-rules

Find more books by Layla Hagen here: LaylaHagenbooks



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#ICYMI


#NewRelease


My Whiskey Redemption by Melissa Foster is #nowavailable!





#OneClick


Available on Author's Store and All Platforms


 


Buckle up for a wild ride in Hope Valley, Colorado, as these big-hearted badasses and their sassy sisters wrangle in their forever loves. No cliffhangers, no cheating, and always a happily ever after.


"Foster is one of few authors that can grab hold of the soul.  Birdie and Crew are proof of that.  From tragic to hopeful, the heart is on full display.  Hard to put down, but easy to love and impossible to forget." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)






Birdie Whiskey is ready for love, but the man who knocks her off her feet is the last man her family would ever accept. Come along for the emotional ride as the Whiskeys’ belief in second chances is put to the test, and Birdie faces her toughest decision yet—stay loyal to her family or fight for the man she loves.

From New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster comes The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, a small-town, big-family series of standalone romance novels featuring fiercely loyal, insanely sexy bikers who give horses—and people—a second chance. Buckle up for a wild ride in Hope Valley, Colorado, as these big-hearted badasses and their sassy sisters wrangle in their forever loves. No cliffhangers, no cheating, and always a happily ever after.







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Available on All Platforms 



REVIEW: MY WHISKEY REDEMPTION (THE WHISKEYS: DARK KNIGHTS OF REDEMPTION RANCH) BY MELISSA FOSTER 


My Whiskey Redemption (The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, #5)
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Foster is one of few authors that can grab hold of the soul. Birdie and Crew are proof of that. My Whiskey Redemption is an endearing temptation that brings emotions to the surface. From tragic to hopeful, the heart is on full display. Hard to put down, but easy to love and impossible to forget.






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#SeriesAlert


#Preorder the Don’t Date Him series today!



DON'T DATE HIM SERIES

by Lani Lynn Vale


This series will cover a brand new set of characters that are ex-cons (Or can they be ex-cons if they escape from prison?) and their one true loves. Don’t Date Him series by Lani Lynn Vale https://amzn.to/4lBUCjw


 #PREORDER

 The Don’t Date Him series by Lani Lynn Vale is coming in 2026.

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 #NowAvailable


#1 House of BS & Lies 

#BuyNow

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#NewRelease


#2 People We Avoid 


"CAN'T PUT DOWN ROMANCE. 

Morally grey may have lost it's soul, but it never lost sight of it's heart." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


#BuyNow

https://books2read.com/u/m0L8DW




 #NewRelease



#3 Not A Side Chick 


"Vale refuses to put damsels in distress. I love that. Not a Side Chick is a battle of souls that breaks the heart wide open and leaves a hauntingly, fierce impression." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


#BuyNow

 https://books2read.com/u/3RMGAY




#4 Be the Full Problem 

"A powder keg of emotion that jumps off the page and makes it's home within the heart.  From unpredictable to irresistible is inevitably a turbulent ride that brings the heat while seducing the soul." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


 https://books2read.com/u/bO0DgE






#5 Forget That Guy (5/12)


"A love that takes on a life of it's own.  Vale pushes every emotional boundary to create a sensually, stunning delight. " - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


Holly Lorena Cain, formerly known as Georgina Lorena Cain, was well acquainted with rock bottom. She’s coasted along its rocky shores for years. It all started when her mother left her when she was barely old enough to understand. For years, her and her dad struggled to make ends meet. A dying cattle farm can’t run itself, and with her dad having cancer, it got harder and harder to hang on to land that’s been in her family for generations.


Just as she thinks that she’s finally made it, her father passes away and leaves every single thing he owns to their neighbor. The man that’d been worming his way into her father’s good graces while she’d been away pursuing higher education.


But she can’t be mad.


Being mad would mean that she has a soul left, but she sold that a long time ago to pay for college.


Once she comes to terms with her father and the land being gone, she moves back to Bear Pass and with one thing on her mind—avoid Denver at all costs. He can never know just how much it hurt that he stole her life away from her.


Only, he makes it impossibly hard to stay away.


He’s there around every corner. He offers her a place to stay. Makes sure she has a place to work. Fixes her car. Saves her from a kidnapper. Oh, and gives her everything her heart desires.


She stays away as best as she can, but she doesn’t stand a chance against Denver’s determination and charm. He’s there when no one else is, peeling her off the floor and propping her back up again each time she falls.


The gruff motorcycle club president with his scary glares and harsh work ethic has decided to make her his, and he won’t stand for her refusal.


He’s been protecting her for her entire life, and she doesn’t even know it.


He won’t stop now, even if she’s bound and determined to stay away.




 https://books2read.com/u/3JMAdg


REVIEW: FORGET THAT GUY (DON'T DATE HIM #5) BY LANI LYNN VALE

Forget That Guy (Don't Date Him, #5)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A love that takes on a life of it's own. Vale pushes every emotional boundary to create a sensually, stunning delight. From heartbreaking to passionate, Holly and Denver keep hearts racing and readers guessing with their love - hate dynamic. Forget that Guy is a canvas of ever changing soul that dares to be bold and proves to be all heart.



#ComingSoon


 The Don’t Date Him series by Lani Lynn Vale 

 Pre-order Now!

 https://amzn.to/4lBUCjw





#6 Spicy Disaster (6/16)

https://books2read.com/u/mgdd9x




#7 Not A Gentleman (7/14)

 https://books2read.com/u/boAxR0

(more to come)

 

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#NewRelease


HAPPY BOOK WEEK


Code Name: Kodiak (Special Forces: Operation Alpha; K19 Sentinel Cyber Team Two, #1) by Heather Slade is #nowavailable.


"Emma and Kodiak are breathtaking. From the heat of attraction to the heartache of romance, Slade delivers the burn. Love on the edge strikes a cord with the heart." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer -Hopeless Romantic)


#BuyNow

 Amazon: https://oashort.com/s/HEA_kodiak_a

Read Chapter One: https://oashort.com/s/HEA_kodiak_chapter1

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Release Date: May 12, 2026



He’s the lone wolf who thinks he’s


too damaged for love.


She’s the analyst whose fraud investigation


just put a target on her back.


When protection becomes a partnership,


the real danger might be to their hearts.


KODIAK


Investigating cyberattacks on VA payment systems with Emma Sinclair should be straightforward—trace the money, identify the hacker, close the case. But when threats escalate, Emma refuses to back down. I walked away from her six months ago when I thought she was with someone else. Now, as we chase leads across the country, I’m falling for the woman I never should have left behind. When evidence points to someone in her inner circle, keeping her safe might mean admitting I was wrong about everything.


EMMA


Having Coleman “Kodiak” Emeric assigned to my VA fraud investigation wasn’t my choice—but when someone rigs your coffeemaker with explosives, you need K19’s cyber expertise. Working with the man who disappeared six months ago should be strictly professional. Instead, I’m falling for the lone wolf who walked away without an explanation, just as we uncover $30 million stolen through fake veteran charities. The closer we get to the truth, the more dangerous this becomes—and not just for my heart.


Download today!

 Amazon: https://oashort.com/s/HEA_kodiak_a

Read Chapter One: https://oashort.com/s/HEA_kodiak_chapter1

Amazon UK: https://oashort.com/s/HEA_kodiak_uk_a

Amazon CA: https://oashort.com/s/HEA_kodiak_ca_a

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REVIEW: CODE NAME: KODIAK (SPECIAL FORCES OPERATIONS ALPHA; K19 SENTINEL CYBER TEAM TWO #1) BY HEATHER SLADE

Code Name: Kodiak (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (K19 Sentinel Cyber Team Two Book 1)Code Name: Kodiak (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Heather Slade
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Love on the edge strikes a cord with the heart. Dangerous seduction is quite the thrill ride. From the heat of attraction to the heartache of romance, Slade is sure to deliver the burn. Emma and Kodiak are breathtaking.



View all my reviews


#heatherslade #kodiak #newrelease #mustread #operationalpha #sentinelcyberteam 



#TeaserTuesday


#Preorder



He's letting her call the shots... until he's got her in his bed. ❤️‍๐Ÿ”ฅ
MC romance fans, this one's for you...


Pushing Styxx by E.C. Land is available to preorder today!





Reserve your copy here ๐Ÿ‘‡

https://geni.us/PushingStyxx




Family is everything, even if it's one you never saw coming.

Styxx

Six months ago, my life was chrome, asphalt, and club business. Now, it’s colic, three a.m. feedings, and trying to figure out how a man with blood on his hands is supposed to raise a daughter. Getting my own place away from the clubhouse was supposed to give us a fresh start, but now I’m drowning. And my brothers' ol' ladies are protective as hell, but they can’t be here every time the baby cries.

Lucky for me, one of the girls next door won't stop offering to babysit. And when I finally take her up on it, it's her older sister who has my attention. I realize I know who she is. Seen her before. Only never in the light of day. She's dancing at night to pay their bills, and seeing her now, I can tell she's on the run from something. I should keep my distance, but I can't help myself. So when their past catches up to them, I'm not about to let them face it alone. I'm used to fighting for my club, and I'm prepared to do whatever it takes to fight for all three of the girls who have become mine.





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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. 

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#TeaserTuesday






๐Ÿ“˜#PreorderAlert ๐Ÿ“˜



Slow Burn MMA Romantic Comedy Fans - You can now pre order



Knock-Down, Drag Out Dirty (Sin City, Book 1) by Rylee Dare (@a_painter_of_words)


Published by @flockpublishing



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Blurb: 


No stranger to pain, Torin “The Tornado” Correy had been hit by the best and never once tapped out. Yet, a little wisp of a thing accomplished that impossible feat with nothing but a strappy pink shoe. Like a Cinderella from a ball for the criminally insane, she fled the instant Big Ben struck midnight—leaving her weapon behind.



Have you ever heard the phrase, “It was love at first sight?” Yeah, that doesn’t really apply here since for Diem and Tor, it was lust at first fight.




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The retainer is steep... and the fine print? 
Literal Hell.


There's a brand new romantic urban fantasy series coming your way!


Preorder The Devil's Advocate by Brenda Trim today!





Preorder your copy now!

๐Ÿ”— https://geni.us/DevilsAdvocate




I thought I was having a breakdown when I started seeing glowing contracts written on people's skin. Turns out, I was just coming into my inheritance—and uncovering a conspiracy two centuries old.

My name is Margot Kane, and at forty-three, I was one of the best attorneys in Chicago. Then my grandmother died and left me the truth: I'm a crossroads demon, born to negotiate deals between desperate mortals and the gods who've been exploiting them for sport.

My first cursed client? A jazz musician who sold his talent to Baron Samedi. Now the death god wants his six-year-old daughter as payment, and I'm supposed to facilitate this nightmare. Then I find my dead mother's research hidden in my grandmother's things, and everything changes.

Crossroads demons weren't meant to be facilitators. Our purpose is enforcement. We once had the power to nullify predatory contracts, to hold gods accountable, and to protect mortals from divine tyranny. Until 1823, when the lwa convinced us we'd never had that authority at all. They've been running unchecked ever since.

My mother died trying to restore those powers. Now I have three weeks to finish the job that got her killed before my client's daughter is condemned.

Baron Samedi is watching my every move with that infuriating smirk, waiting for me to fail. Papa Legba warns me I'm walking the same path that claimed my mother's life. And Erzulie—the goddess who murdered her—is already sharpening her knives.

I didn't go to law school to start a war with the gods. But I'll be damned if I let them keep exploiting mortals with their stipulations and manipulations.

The retainer is steep. The opposing counsel is immortal. And this career change could cost me my soul. But this time? I'm not just defending my client. I'm taking back everything they stole from us.

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:

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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