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COVER REVEAL: Cowboy Casual by Holly Renee

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Holly Renee has revealed the cover for Cowboy Casual!

Releasing: August 5, 2025

Cover Designer: Brittany Keller Art

Title Design: Jade M Design

Blaire Monroe is the only woman I’ve ever loved, and the only one I’ve let break my heart. 

It’s been ten years since she ran from this town, chasing a life that didn’t include the cowboy next door who blurred the line between best friend and something more.

Now she’s back. Fresh off a busted engagement and hiding out on her grandmother’s crumbling strawberry farm like the past never happened.

Like she doesn’t still linger in every part of me I’ve spent years trying to erase.

But Blaire isn’t the kind of girl you forget. She’s wildfire: reckless, untamed, and impossible to hold without getting scorched.

We collide the second we’re in the same room. Too much heat. Too much history. Not nearly enough distance.

The tension crackles, the pull is impossible, and before long, we’re right back where we swore we’d never be—pressed against the wall, her hands in my hair, my mouth on hers like I’ve been starving for a decade.

I tell myself I can handle it.

But the truth is, this cowboy was never meant for casual.

Not with her. And sure as hell not again.

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Meet Holly


USA Today Bestselling Author, Holly Renee brings readers a pinch of angst, an indulgence of heat, and the perfect amount of heart in every book.

Born and raised in East Tennessee, she is a married mom of two wild children. When she’s not writing, you can find her reading, pretending to be a dragon for the hundredth time that day, being disgustingly in love with her husband, or chilling in the middle of the lake with her sunglasses and a float.

Holly is a lover of all things romance, Mexican food and yoga pants. 

Connect with Holly

Website: www.authorhollyrenee.com

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COVER REVEAL: Unmasked Prophecy by Bella Jewel

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Bella Jewel has revealed the gorgeous cover for Unmasked Prophecy!

Releasing: May 27, 2025

Cover Design: Ben Ellis – Pilcrow Design

Nia has spent her life locked in fear, her choices stripped away by a cult that turned survival into obedience. Freedom was never meant for someone like her–until she lands at the doorstep of the Fallen Sons MC.
And meets Talon.
Breathtaking. Brutal. Untouchable.
He’s the kind of man who ruins people. The kind who doesn’t flinch at violence, or love, or anything in between. She should stay away. Instead, she finds herself drawn to him in a way that terrifies her.
When the cult resurfaces–armed with secrets they’ll kill to keep buried–Talon and the club becomes her only shield. He vows to protect her, but mostly, he promises to teach her about a life she’s never experienced. He promises to set her free.
She escaped once, but escaping wasn’t enough.
Now…now it’s time to end it. 

Be sure to add it to your TBR!  

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Meet Bella Jewel

Bella Jewel is a self published, USA Today bestselling author. She’s been publishing since 2013. Her first release was a contemporary romance, Hell’s Knights which topped the charts upon release. Since that time, she has published over twenty-five novels, gaining a bestseller status on numerous platforms. She lives in North Queensland with her fiancé and four beautiful kids. Bella has been writing since she was just shy of fifteen years old. In Summer 2013 she was offered an ebook deal through Montlake Romance for her bestselling modern day pirate series, Enslaved By The Ocean. In 2016 she signed a three book deal with St Martin’s Press, and another three just a year later. She plans to expand her writing career, planning many new releases for the future.

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COVER REVEAL: Ruining Hattie by P. Rayne

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P. Rayne has revealed the cover for Ruining Hattie!

Releasing: July 17, 2025

Cover Designer and Photographer: Regina Wamba

A man with no limits is the most dangerous kind of threat.

When Trent Clarke caught me picking pockets at eleven, he didn’t turn me in. Instead, he took me under his wing and taught me that in this world, you take what you want and never look back.

He might have shaped me, but I built my empire of the most successful string of strip clubs on the West Coast.

Now that I have everything, it’s time to track down my deadbeat mother and remind her who she left behind. That is if the drugs didn’t kill her already.

But I don’t find the worn-down shell of the woman I remember. Instead, she has all the things she never managed to give me—the white picket fence, a family dog, even church on Sunday mornings.

The real kicker? She replaced me and raised the perfect daughter with all the care and love she never gave me.

A twisted need for revenge roars to life inside me, and I aim it at my mother’s precious stepdaughter—sweet, sheltered Hattie Sinclair.

At first, it’s purely about vengeance, pulling Hattie into the darkness to watch her innocence unravel piece by piece. But she becomes something more. Something dangerous. Something I can’t resist.

Until she becomes my obsession.

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Meet P. Rayne


The darker side of USA Today Bestselling Author, Piper Rayne. 

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Review: Hot Shot by Staci Hart

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🔥 HOT SHOT AVAILABLE NOW! 🔥

It’s finally here! Read it today for free in KU!!

“Smart, hilarious, and spicier than a ghost pepper — Hot Shot is fake marriage perfection with banter that bodied me.” — USA Today Bestselling Author Kandi Steiner

TROPES

🔥marriage of convenience

🔥he falls first

🔥single dad

🔥second chance

🔥small town

🔥smoking hot firefighter

🔥jilted bride

🔥first love

🔥baseball

🔥only one bed

🔥no third act breakup

Never thought I’d agree to a marriage of convenience to my hot, firefighter ex boyfriend.

Especially after he casually informs me we’ve been married for ten years. 

Ten years ago, Wilder and I were so in love that we got married in Vegas for one night only before leaving for college on different sides of the world. He was supposed to mail the annulment papers. 

Problem is, he didn’t. 

Worse? He didn’t tell me. 

Not even when I came back to town to marry another man. 

But now he needs my help, and I can’t say no. All I have to do is have to pretend in front of the whole town like we’re married. Hold hands. Kiss. Not throw myself at him when he looks at me like I’m the only woman in the world. 

My body might remember him, but the rest of me isn’t ready. Because I’m just learning how to find myself, and if I get wrapped up in Wilder’s world, I’ll lose more than my heart—I’ll lose everything.

Again. 

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MY REVIEW

Staci Hart is back and better than ever! She pulled out all the stops with Hot Shot, and I loved every second of it. 

Hot Shot had everything I could possibly want and then some. I mean, you’ve got a hot firefighter ex who suddenly becomes a single dad, and you find out you’re still married to said ex. What started off as a marriage of convenience quickly evolved into something unforgettable, and I am here for it. 

Wilder and Cass had the kind of connection people dream about. They were wild and passionate and completely devoted to each other. And despite being apart for 10 years, the Sparks between them never dulled. You could tell these two were meant to be, no matter how hard they tried to fight or deny it. And the fact that Wilder was 💯 alpha and used phrases like “My Wife”…..Need I say more? 

If that wasn’t enough to make you swoon and lose your heart, just wait until you meet Cricket. This little girl’s world was turned upside down, and entered Wilder’s life at just the right moment. She was so sweet and adorable, and the mom in me just wanted to make her feel better.  I can definitely say she stole a piece of my heart. 

Hot Shot took my breath away, and I couldn’t help but devour this book. It exceeded my expectations, and I just loved every second of Cass and Wilder’s journey. 

*I was provided an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review *

Review: The Bane Witch by Ava Morgan

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Practical Magic meets Gone Girl in Ava Morgyn’s next dark, spellbinding novel about a woman who is more than a witch–she’s a hunter.

Piers Corbin has always had an affinity for poisonous things–plants and men. From the pokeweed berries she consumed at age five that led to the accidental death of a stranger, to the husband whose dark proclivities have become… concerning, poison has been at the heart of her story.

But when she fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her volatile marriage and goes to stay with her estranged great aunt in the mountains, she realizes her predilection is more than a hunger–it’s a birthright. Piers comes from a long line of poison eaters–Bane Witches–women who ingest deadly plants and use their magic to rid the world of evil men.

Piers sets out to earn her place in her family’s gritty but distinguished legacy, all while working at her Aunt Myrtle’s cafe and perpetuating a flirtation with the local, well-meaning sheriff to allay his suspicions on the body count she’s been leaving in her wake. But soon she catches the attention of someone else, a serial killer operating in the area. And that only means one thing–it’s time to feed.

In Ava Morgyn’s dark, thrilling novel, The Bane Witch, a very little poison can do a world of good.

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MY REVIEW

3.5 Stars!

The Bane Witch was an intriguing, yet unexpected read. Picture the movie Sleeping with the Enemy but with a unique, magical twist. This book definitely sucks you in and keeps you glued to the pages. The only reason I didn’t rate this book higher was because the book did lose its steam around 50% or so. Pacing is a huge pet peeve of mine, so I was disappointed that it fizzled out.

Despite my issue with the pacing, I still found The Bane Witch to be an entertaining read and would be open to reading more from this author in the future.

*I was provided an ARC copy of this book via the publisher & NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review*

COVER REVEAL: Fractured Future by J Rose

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J Rose has revealed the cover for Fractured Future!

Releasing: March 21, 2025

Cover Designer: The Pretty Little Design Co

I am Asset 768.

Victim. Survivor. Now… Agent.

After six years of underground fights, a saviour emerges from the shadows. With secret-filled onyx eyes and a past as tangled as mine, his salvation from the cartel has strings attached.

I’m a bargaining chip, delivered to my brother’s best friend and the infamous Anaconda Team. Yet freedom is a bittersweet victory that comes at a cost.

Haunted by my time in captivity and memories forged in violence, I’m offered a lifeline: Join Sabre Security. In return, they’ll help me to enact justice against my traffickers.

But the real danger isn’t my unrelenting thirst for vengeance—it’s my powerful, possessive teammates who will prove to be far deadlier than the fighting pits.

Close quarters blur boundaries, melting professionalism into forbidden lust. I want to take back all that I lost, and not even the threat of my captor hunting down his stolen asset can stop me from filling the chasm he carved inside me.

He thinks I’m just a number.

He’ll soon learn I’m his reckoning.

Set in the J Rose shared universe, Fractured Future (Anaconda Tales #1) is the first book in a dark, why choose trilogy that must be read in order. 

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Meet J Rose


J Rose is an independent dark romance author from the United Kingdom. She writes challenging, plot-driven stories packed full of angst, heartbreak and broken characters fighting for their happily ever afters.
She’s an introverted bookworm at heart, with a caffeine addiction, penchant for cursing, and an unhealthy attachment to fictional characters.

Connect with J Rose

Website: https://www.jroseauthor.com/ 

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Cover Reveal: Final Cost by Ava Ryan

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Ava Ryan has revealed the cover for Final Cost!

Releasing March 11, 2025


Tamsyn is my life. But my tortured past threatens our future…

I own a vast fortune. Yet my life felt worthless until my chance meeting with Tamsyn Scott. She awakened something irresistible inside me that had lain dormant for far too long. So I followed her to Europe, where we indulged ourselves in scorching hot pleasure. Then I brought her home to my family estate, Ackerley, because she’s mine and I can’t bear to let her go. Everything seemed perfect.

Until my nightmare past reared its ugly head and ruined it all.

So I pushed Tamsyn away. To keep her safe. Even though it killed me.

Now I’m suspected of a heinous crime. The walls are closing in. My options are limited. But I’m determined to get myself out of this mess, seek redemption and beg her for a second chance. Will it be easy? No. But here’s the thing: she loves me more than she hates me and she’s still mine. We both know nothing will ever change that…

FILTHY RICH is a billionaire, age-gap romance with a possessive hero and a strong young heroine. It’s the epic conclusion in the brand-new Winter Trilogy. For fans of REBECCA.

 Cover Designer: Earthly Charms Designs

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Meet Ava Ryan


Ava Ryan is an author of sexy contemporary romance. Her favorite things, in no special order, are animals, her family, cookies, people with great senses of humor and love stories. Currently in her writer’s cave (ostensibly working hard on her next book while also checking Netflix every few hours to make sure she hasn’t missed a new true crime documentary show), she loves hearing from readers via her website or social media. If you love billionaire alpha males, the feisty women who snag their hearts and books that end with a happily ever after, you’ve come to the right place. Please make sure to subscribe to Ava’s newsletter to stay in the loop about her latest releases and upcoming books!

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Review: Mob Knight by Sabine Barclay

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Cormac— How did I get so lucky? She shouldn’t have been there. She shouldn’t have tried to protect me. She stepped in the line of fire and didn’t even know me. That’s the kind of woman she is. But she’s stubborn too. It surprises us to discover we enjoy her submitting to my demands when no one’s watching. Nothing will stop me from seeing that smile when she’s in my arms. I’ll be her knight in shining armor. She’s my light after the darkest night.

Joey— No good deed goes unpunished. I didn’t think before I acted. Now I’m fighting my attraction to a man I should avoid. I keep families together. He tears them apart. But he’s so much more than I expected. This New York Irish mobster might be ruthless with everyone else, but I see the man he only shares with his family. He lets me, and I won’t walk away. When outsiders try to drag me away, I know he’ll move Heaven and Earth to save me. There’s more to life than pleasure, but he gives me more than I ever imagined.

Mob Knight is an interconnecting, standalone Dark Mafia Romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger. It contains EXTRA-STEAMY scenes that will make your toes curl and your granny blush. The O’Rourke Brotherhood is a six-book series that’ll keep you warm at night.

Discover the four NYC rival families that make up The Syndicate Wars world. Each family has their turn to be heroes in their own series. When it’s not their family’s turn for love, discover whether they’re the villain. You’ll meet all 24 men of the Four Families throughout the interconnected series, each taking their turn to fall in love. By the end, you’ll have a love/hate relationship with them all.

The Ivankov Brotherhood

The Mancinelli Brotherhood

The O’Rourke Brotherhood

The Cartel Brotherhood

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MY REVIEW

Hold onto your hats readers because you are about to be taken on a sexy and downright sinful ride!

Mob Knight hit the ground running and pulled me in instantly. This book was smartly written and entertaining. I adored Jocelyn because she was fierce and protective of those she let into her inner circle. She was strong, yet wasn’t afraid to be vulnerable with Cormac. I loved Cormac’s instant attraction and possessiveness with Jocelyn. It made things oh, so hot!

The road to happily ever after did have some bumps along the way. Both Jocelyn and Cormac had to learn to open up and trust. Their story also featured some delightful twists that are certain to keep you on your toes. 

All in all, a quick, yet satisfying read. Sabine Barclay is a new author to me and I look forward to reading more from her in the future!

* I was provided an arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review *

COVER REVEAL: The Arrogant One by Marni Mann

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Marni Mann has revealed the gorgeous cover for The Arrogant One!

Releasing: April 24, 2025

Cover Design: Hang Le

Photographer: Daniel Jaems

A sizzling hot, playboy, one-night-stand, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann …

Get ready for Hart Weston’s STEAMY story. Full blurb to come.

Pre-order your copy today!

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Meet Marni

USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann knew she was going to be a writer since middle school. While other girls her age were daydreaming about teenage pop stars, Marni was fantasizing about penning her first novel. She crafts sexy, titillating stories that weave together her love of darkness, mystery, passion, and human emotions. A New Englander at heart, she now lives with her husband in Sarasota, Florida. When she’s not nose deep in her laptop, working on her next novel, she’s scouring for chocolate, sipping wine, traveling, boating, or devouring fabulous books. Want to get in touch?

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HARDCOVER REVEAL- My Dark Prince by Parker S. Huntington & L.J. Shen

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Title: My Dark Prince

Series: Dark Prince Road #3

Authors: Parker S. Huntington & L.J. Shen

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Second Chance/Amnesia

Sleeping Beauty Retelling/Fake Relationship

Release Date: September 30, 2025

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From Wall Street Journal bestsellers L.J. Shen and Parker S. Huntington comes a twisted second-chance romance between a prince haunted by a dark secret and his reluctant Sleeping Beauty.

Oliver

I don’t usually trap women with amnesia into marriage.

But I guess there’s a first time for everything. 

When the woman of my dreams falls into my lap, I can’t help but wonder what else she can do in that position.

She’s here. In my house. At my mercy. 

And she thinks we’ve been lovers the entire decade we spent apart.

Briar and I have always been unfinished business.

Now it’s time to seal the deal.

Briar

I’m marrying a beautiful monster.

A crooked fraud. America’s wealthiest bachelor. 

He claims we’re in love, yet all I taste in our kisses is hate and lust.

I don’t remember why or how.

But I do remember he’s the enemy. 

Now, I’m stuck inside a nightmare.

And Oliver will do anything to keep me in the dark.

Authors’ Note: My Dark Prince is a standalone enemies-to-lovers Sleeping Beauty retelling, in which a damaged billionaire with a dark past and his childhood sweetheart fall in love—literally. It is set in the decadent Dark Prince Road universe.

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/207921757-my-dark-prince 

BOOKBUB LINK: https://www.bookbub.com/books/my-dark-prince-a-billionaire-romance-dark-prince-road-by-parker-s-huntington-and-l-j-shen 

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AVAILABLE NOW IN THE SERIES

#1 My Dark Romeo

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#2 My Dark Desire

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AUTHOR BIOS & LINK

Parker S. Huntington

Parker S. Huntington is a stay-at-home dog mom from SoCal, where she discovered her allergy to rain.

In spite of her shoddy attendance record and strong aversion to homework, she earned a B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of California, Riverside and an A.L.M. in Literature from Harvard.

When she’s not writing or exchanging food pics with her friends, she’s binge-watching an unhealthy amount of Netflix while curled up with her dogs.

Parker hates talking about herself and is (also) allergic to social media, but you can catch up with her in her newsletter or through the occasional TikTok video.

All Links: https://shor.by/moreparker 

L.J. Shen

L.J. Shen is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, and #1 Amazon bestselling author of contemporary and NA romance. Her books have been translated in over twenty different countries. She hopes to visit all of them.

She lives in a picturesque beach town with her family, pets and inner demons, and enjoys reading, traveling, cooking and spending time with her grumpy cat.

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