Friday, September 18, 2026

BOOK BUZZ (DEALS, REVEALS AND NEW/UPCOMING RELEASES FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026)

 




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"A spicy meet cute that dances across the senses. James dares the heart to fall for Ruby and Liam." - (Isha C ., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)




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What to expect:

πŸ’•Meet Cute

πŸ’Alpha Hockey Hero

🧁Bakery Owner

🐢Golden Retriever Hero

🌸Shy Wallflower

πŸ”₯Outgoing Playboy

πŸ’˜He Falls First

Her Power Play

by Hayley James

Release Date: September 18th

Blurb

The only thing sweeter than her cupcakes is the way he falls for her.

Ruby Bennett has three goals for her day…

One: Deliver twelve dozen cupcakes to the charity fundraiser at the arena.

Two: Avoid making a complete fool of herself in front of hot hockey players who will likely already be there.

Three: Get home without any injuries.

Unfortunately, she only checks off two.

One runaway puck, one spilled iced coffee, and one devastatingly handsome hockey player later, Ruby finds herself face-to-face with Liam Fichtner–the Houston Lonestars charming left defenseman.

Liam has always kept life simple. Hockey comes first. Women come second. And relationships? Those are for other people. He’s perfectly happy keeping things casual…

Until Ruby

She’s sweet and easy to fall for. She isn’t chasing him and doesn’t do the limelight. She’d rather stay in the shadows, behind the scenes. The more time he spends with her, the harder it becomes to remember why he ever wanted casual to begin with.

What begins as an accidental collision quickly turns into something neither of them expected.

Because sometimes the sweetest things in life aren’t on the menu—they’re the ones you never saw coming.

If you love instalove, extra-steamy romance, protective hockey players, sizzling chemistry, and heroines who know exactly what they want, the Houston Lonestars series is ready to steal your heart.

Get ready for high-octane passion, locker-room tension, and happily-ever-afters that score every time. πŸ’πŸ’™



REVIEW: HER POWER PLAY (HOUSTON LONE STARS) BY HAYLEY JAMES 

Her Power Play
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A spicy meet cute that dances across the senses. James dares the heart to fall for Ruby and Liam. Temptation becomes a comedy of errors that continues to keep a smile on your face and stir more than a little love in your heart.







#Buy The Houston Lonestar series here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H42DS2V9

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PUCKING FORBIDDEN (PLAYER'S LEGACY #2) BY NANA MALONE


"Drama that shares the love on a quest to find it's heart. Malone dares to rock the boat. Instant attraction becomes a complicated affair." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)




Release Date: September 18, 2026


I didn’t know she was my teammate’s girlfriend.I only knew she was the smart-mouthed runner who crashed into me on a campus trail.


By the time I learned her boyfriend was Marcus Kane—my teammate and enemy since youth hockey—I already wanted her.


I should have stayed away.


Should’ve. Would’ve. Could’ve.


Instead, I became her secret 5 a.m. running partner.


I tried to keep it there.


But when a storm trapped us alone, I stopped pretending I could keep my hands off her.


Now that I’d tasted her, staying away was no longer an option.


But Marcus has never learned how to lose. When Josie leaves him, he refuses to let her go—and threatens to destroy my NHL future if she stays with me.


Josie says we have to stay apart.


She’s wrong.


I’m not giving her up without a fight.


And Marcus Kane is about to learn I’m just as ruthless as he is.


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REVIEW: PUCKING FORBIDDEN (PLAYER'S LEGACY #2) BY NANA MALONE

Pucking Forbidden: A College Hockey Forbidden Romance (Players Legacy Book 2)

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Drama that shares the love on a quest to find it's heart. Malone dares to rock the boat. Instant attraction becomes a complicated affair. Romance that pushes the boundaries of emotion with heartache deep enough to swim in and hope that everything will be alright in the end.




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LAVENDER HILL by @auroraroser releasing October 13th!


"...the kind of heartache that speaks to the soul. Small town humor meets big city heart and never looks back." - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)


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Why you will love this book:

🌱Small Town Romance 

πŸ’œReturn to Hometown 

🌱Opposites Attract 

πŸ’œGrumpy Sunshine 

🌱Sworn Off Relationships

πŸ’œProtective, Loyal, Alpha Sheriff

🌱Meddling, Matchingmaking Mother

πŸ’œDog Dad




From New York Times bestselling author Aurora Rose Reynolds comes a heartwarming small-town romance about a woman returning to the roots that shaped her—and finding a love that will heal her.

Genevieve Fenwick has her life together—until her fiancΓ©’s betrayal tears their future apart. Now, heartbroken and unsure of what’s next, she looks for comfort where it all began: Gooseberry Ridge, the quaint and still-welcoming hometown she left behind.

Genevieve’s heartache is soon displaced by family drama, eccentric neighbors, and a loveable search-and-rescue dog. Not to mention scandalous thoughts about deputy sheriff Wyatt Foster. But while Wyatt is ruggedly handsome, loyal, and protective (everything her fiancΓ© wasn’t), Genevieve’s still hurting. No amount of chemistry can change that.

And yet, as her meddling, matchmaking mother and tight-knit Montana home keep pushing her and Wyatt together, Genevieve realizes there’s more than just a spark there. The charge burns brighter with every run-in, every word, every layer exposing the softness beneath his strength.

Wyatt has something Genevieve wants. Something she needs. And though her best-laid plans lie in ruins, he might be the best shot she’s ever taken.


REVIEW: LAVENDER HILL (THE LOVE STONE) BY AURORA ROSE REYNOLDS

Lavender Hill (The Love Stone #1)

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lavender Hill is the kind of heartache that speaks to the soul. Rose takes emotions on journey of beautiful chaos and haunting romance. Small town humor meets big city heart and never looks back.




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A Very Grumpy Green Beret by Shaw Hart releases on September 25th!

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I only needed a place to hide. I didn’t expect the town’s grumpiest Green Beret to decide I was his.

Perry
I came to Wolf Valley to disappear.
So, the last thing I wanted was attention, especially not from the towering, scarred, permanently scowling man who lives in the cabin at the edge of town.
Luca Kane.
He barely speaks, barely smiles, and somehow always knows when something’s wrong.
When my tire blows on a deserted road, he’s there.
When a stranger asks too many questions, he’s suddenly at my side.
When my past comes creeping too close, he steps in without hesitation.
He fixes things I never asked him to, protects me like it’s instinct, and looks at me like he already knows all my secrets.
And that terrifies me, because I didn’t come here to fall in love, and I definitely didn’t come here to belong to a man like him.

Luca
I left the military to be alone.
No more noise, chaos, or attachments.
Then Perry walks into town with haunted eyes that she tries to hide behind a smile.
The second I look at her, something inside me locks into place.
She says she’s fine, but I know that’s a lie.
She jumps at shadows, sleeps with the lights on, and flinches like she expects the world to hurt her again.
Not on my watch.
Whatever she’s running from will have to come through me.
And that won’t end well for them because I didn’t survive war just to lose the woman who owns my heart.
And she is mine.
Whether she’s ready to admit it or not.






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Talking Heat by JL Stray releases on September 24th!

https://geni.us/TalkingHeat

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"Stray delivers a steamy battle of hearts that awakens the senses. Attraction stirs up trouble. Sparks Fly, hearts break and love just may find a way. " - (Isha C., Blogger, Reader, Reviewer - Hopeless Romantic)



She's looking for redemption. He's looking for a new beginning. Neither expected to find both in each other.

My rookie coaching season didn't end the way I'd imagined. It ended in scandal.

Now I'm in Tampa, trying to rebuild my reputation with the Blaze, the NWSL's newest expansion team and a franchise that Florida still isn't sure it wants. This was supposed to be a fresh start, a chance to focus on soccer and prove I belong. Making friends was never part of the plan.

Then Ash Monroe, our starting goal keepers’ brother, keeps showing up.

At first, he's just a familiar face who always seems to be in the right place at the right time, determined to start conversations I'd rather avoid. I've spent months keeping everyone at a distance, convinced it's the safest way to move forward. But somehow, he slips past my defenses.

As Ash struggles to navigate a new reality and a future he never expected, I find myself caring about him in ways I never intended. The more time we spend together, the more I realize we're both searching for the same thing: a place to belong after everything we thought we knew fell apart.

The problem? Being with him feels dangerously familiar. Like I'm falling into old patterns, chasing a story I've already lived through once before.

And I'm not sure if this time the ending will be any different.


REVIEWTALKING HEAT (FORBIDDEN HEAT) BY J.L. STRAY

Talking Heat: The Forbidden Heat Series

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Stray delivers a steamy battle of hearts that awakens the senses. Talking Heat is a firecracker that shines bright. Attraction stirs up trouble. Sparks Fly, hearts break and love just may find a way.















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Charity Ferrell is excited to announced Heartless Sinner is #nowvailable! 

 



Download the eBook today! 

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From USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Charity Ferrell comes a dark college Mafia romance set at an elite university ruled by a secret society of masked men.

 

The most dangerous men don't look like monsters.

They look like Brooks Byron.

 

He's the president's son.

One of the Night Sons.

America's golden boy.

 

Few people know the real him.

I did … and fell for the man beneath the mask.

Then I betrayed him.

 

Now he's dragging me into his world.

Claiming me as his.

 

Whether it's punishment, revenge, or something worse …

I'm about to find out.

 



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πŸ’‹ Unlikely matchmakers

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πŸ’‹ Cozy romance

Tiffanie by @4peppernorth is available now!

Snuggle up and binge it here πŸ‘‡

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Tiffanie Clarke’s world has looked bleak for a while. When illness forces her to close her design business and go to live with her brother, she jumps at the opportunity to use her talents at the newly opened event location at Ferguson’s Folly. Who expected a hot library director to give her a second look?

Phineas Greene learns a lot about people based on the books they choose. Taking a chance to confirm his suspicions, he recommends a Daddy book to the enchanting woman he spotted at Essie and Zander’s engagement party. When she accepts, he knows she’s the one he has hoped to find. Now he has to convince her to trust that he understands in sickness and in health isn’t a hollow vow.

Ferguson’s Folly has a way of arranging things with a little help from an eagle-eyed housekeeper, a pair of reunited ghostly lovers, and one very opinionated orange tomcat.

A steamy, feel-good romance about repurposing an estate, fairy lights, and an unexpected love when you need it most.



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Shielded By My Mate by Luna Wilder is #nowavailable!

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He’ll shield her from any danger.

Ansel
Now that my brother has found his fated mate, it’s lit a fire under me to find my own.
I’m about to head out to do just that, when I hear gunshots in my backyard.
When I go out to investigate, I see her.
My curvy little mate.
She’s pinned down behind some trees, and I growl as I charge into the fight to save her.
I shield her with my big body, an action that earns me a bullet wound to my shoulder, but I’m able to scare off the men and rescue my mate.
Now I have my mate with me, but we have a bigger problem.
How am I going to keep her safe when I’m injured myself?

Mira
When I wake up in the back of a moving truck, I know that I’m in trouble.
I’m able to get free, and I run, but I don’t make it far before they find me.
That’s when a strange man shows up.
He saves my life, taking a bullet for me in the process.
I know that I owe him everything.
He says he only wants one thing from me.
My heart.
And the terrifying part?
I think it already belongs to him.




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Catering To His Demands by #AuthorRoseCCarole is #nowavailable!

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Sam has lost faith in relationships and love. Will Mike be able to crack open her hard shell and teach her to feel again?


As a part owner of Catered Affairs, Sam is a leader in the kitchen, advising the chefs about food, friends and lovers. But as her friends find Doms—and love—Sam stays steadfastly opposed to anything but one-night play scenes, never allowing a Dom to get to know who she really is deep inside.

Mike, a private investigator, is intrigued by the beautiful yet haughty sub, but he’s not interested in a superficial relationship. He becomes fully invested in anyone he plays with, giving them his rapt attention—and expecting it in return. His years in the Special Forces—and a near-death experience—has taught him to treasure every moment in life.

One night, Mike entices Sam into a scene. Through a combination of absolute control and perfectly delivered pain, he takes the staunch masochist to places she has never achieved before, making her unable to resist playing with him again. Every time they meet, Mike pushes her further, laying bare her innermost desires. But Mike finds that Sam’s reluctance to commit keeps pushing back.

As Mike starts to discover why Sam is hesitant to trust anyone, he becomes more determined to shatter her defenses and show her what real surrender to the right Dom can provide her. But a dangerous job for an old Special Forces buddy threatens to put a damper on his efforts. Can their budding relationship survive his need to protect the daughter of a friend?









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It’s here. Get your Forbidden M|M Historical Romance now



Roses on the Battlefield by @alex.bekker.writes


Published by @flockpublishing



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Blurb: 


The Great War is no place to start a feud with a fellow officer. Lieutenant Hart did - and came to regret it.



The War to End All Wars is no place for illicit lust. Captain Thorn inspired it.



Beginning of the 20th century Britain was no place for homosexual love. They couldn't resist it.



To find love on the fields of the Western front - where each step promises death and discovery carries severe consequences - is as difficult as nurturing a delicate flower to bloom on those godforsaken fields. Two officers will learn how to do it, but they have to let go of their enmity first.


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Girls do it better...


Sapphic Stuff by #AuthorSinistreAnge is now available to preorder for an October 9th release!




Reserve your copy here πŸ‘‡

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Girls do it better…

In the world of smut, the old adage is true—Girls do just wanna have fun.

Whether it’s falling for their best friend or using a bit of blackmail to get their way, these women find a way to get what they want, when they want it.

Join Sinistre Ange for this intoxicating selection of sapphic tales that prove you definitely don’t need a man for a good time… in or out of the bedroom.



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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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She's searching for the pieces of power left by her mother...


And someone knows exactly where they are. 


A Throne of Blood & Betrayal by Brenda Trim releases September 25th. 
Preorder your copy now!

A Throne of Blood & Betrayal by Brenda Trim joins the Windtorn Chronicles on September 25!

Welcome to the resistance, where: 
πŸ”₯ Misfits become family one crisis at a time — or don't survive long enough to try
πŸ”₯ The man keeping you alive has been lying in your protection since before you met
πŸ”₯ Your mother's closest friend is the architect of everything you're fighting against
πŸ”₯ Ancient powers have been trying to reach your bloodline for twenty years, and no one intercepted the message in time
πŸ”₯ Royal blood isn't a crown — it's a set of pieces, scattered, and someone else knows where they all are



πŸ”— https://geni.us/BloodandBetrayal




Thorne walked into a rupturing veil to save us. That was how I found out what I was worth.

The resistance thought we had time. We didn't. Someone beat us to the sacred site, the fragment we came for is already gone, and the man who knew the most about what I'm supposed to become just sacrificed himself so I could live.

What he left me: an access badge. A crown that isn't one piece. And a war that's been running for twenty years without me.

I'm Mara. Orphan. Former nobody. Apparently the last heir of House Vaelthorne — a bloodline everyone thought Cassian's massacre erased. The Crown my mother hid before she died wasn't whole when she hid it. It was never whole. Three anchoring fragments, deliberately separated during a civil war, designed so no single ruler could hold absolute power.

She hid her piece. She trusted two others to hide theirs.

I've recovered one. The base is in my hands. And somewhere out there, a woman named Aldren — my mother's closest friend, her most trusted aide, the person who helped design the hiding plan — has been working for twenty years to make sure no one ever puts it back together.

Then there's Kael.

Captain Kael Blackwater, who ran the most dangerous intelligence operation in this conflict for eighteen months with a target on his back. Who filed deliberately inaccurate reports to keep me safe before I knew I needed protecting. Who was assigned to assess whether I was a threat — and chose, alone and without telling anyone, to lie.

He is not an easy thing to trust. I'm doing it anyway. Not because he's earned it. Because I looked at the evidence and decided.

The resistance is scattered. The military knows how to hit us where it hurts — through our bond-partners, not through us. Ashford has an embedded advisor feeding him intelligence designed specifically to break sovereign bonds. And the Hollowmaw that keep finding us aren't random. Neither is the Compact faction opening portals across the veil.

I've made contact with something ancient and vast that has been trying to reach my bloodline for twenty years. I have a Vaelthorne cousin who's been working alone in the dark longer than I've known any of this was real. I have a team of people who chose this fight because of me, specifically — and I've had to learn what that means.

The crown requires three anchors and a base.

I have two pieces. The third is with a woman who doesn't trust organizations. The counter-piece — an artifact designed to unmake everything I'm trying to build — is with the architect of my family's destruction.

And the window the Compact gave me isn't permanent. I'm not ready. I stopped waiting to be.



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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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