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Show 'em How by Jami Davenport - Bang Brothers

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 πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5 Show 'em How by Jami Davenport, book two in the Bang Brothers series, is an entertaining story about total opposites who had a chance encounter when both were in need of comfort and stress relief and now need each other to get through the next few months in one piece.   Pro hockey player Jakob Bang  married a puck bunny who only wanted his money, not a family. Tired of her “responsibilities”, she left him for a new life; abandoning their kids. The night his divorce was finalized he was playing an away game in Portland when Jakob met Gardenia/Dee, who was also having a rough night, and they had a one night stand;  believing they would never see each other again. Then he gets traded to the Portland Icehawks and quickly needs a nanny; as he is going on a week trip for hockey. Portland has a staff member who can work miracles and she arranges for him to interview the best a nanny she knows. Only the nanny who shows up is the same quirky woman he met a few m...

EXCERPT REVEAL: Rebel Heart by Brighton Walsh

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  EXCERPT REVEAL: Rebel Heart by @brighton_walsh is coming July 1st! “What would it be like between us?”   “It wouldn’t be soft and sweet like it used to be,” Levi said.   I thought back to every time we’d had sex as teens. Back then, we’d been sneaking around so no one would see, and we’d gotten very creative. I wouldn’t say any of our times were particularly soft or sweet. They were fast and frantic, both of us too hungry for each other for anything else.   “I know exactly what you’re thinking. But even in the car or on the cliffs or behind the cove, I still fucked you nice and easy. Still made it sweet for you.” He slid his gaze down my body, a filthy caress.   “But I wouldn’t take you to bed, sparrow. I wouldn’t lay you out on the sheets and whisper how beautiful you are. It wouldn’t be lights out, missionary until you came once and I followed. It’d be rough and dirty. I’d make you show me how much you want it, make you fucking beg for it. And then I’d give ...

THE PROMISE ME SERIES by Carrie Ann Ryan

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  The PROMISE ME series is an angsty, emotional, steamy contemporary romantic suspense series! Each book is about a different sibling + one of the core best friends of the group.  Four brothers meet four women who have a blind date pact!  Four brothers. Four books. Four dates gone terribly wrong. You can find the series info here: https://carrieannryan.com/series/promise-me/ Books: Book 1: FOREVER ONLY ONCE Book 2: FROM THAT MOMENT  Book 3: FAR FROM DESTINED Book 4: FROM OUR FIRST TROPES: Bk 1: Accidental Blind Date Bk 2: Enemies to Lovers Blind Date Bk 3: Single Mom + Tortured Hero Blind Date Bk 4: Exes to Lovers Blind Date SERIES BLURB: The Promise Me series proves that dating isn’t easy, and dating while your friends and family are watching? Even worse.   When four friends decide to take dating into their own hands and set each other up on dates or just try to push one another in the right direction, things turn dangerous.   As the Br...

You've Got Male by Marina Adair

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   πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5 You've Got Male by Marina Adair is an incredible, humorous, emotional, fake dating love story that was difficult to put down. Trigger warming: this book touches on a lot of subjects which include grief, suicide, single parenting, and money troubles. Evelyn “Evie” Granger is a single mother of teen Camila, owner of professional organizing company, and is currently trying to save her divorced parents’ coffee shop, Grinder. Her father, Lenard, is having health issues, and the shop is losing money which is why Evie put everything on hold to help them. Her neighbor Jonah Stark, a widower, and single father of two, his teen stepson Ryan and toddler, Waverly, has been struggling since his wife died. Evie and Jonah have been feuding over his not taking care of his overgrown yard. There are not enough hours in a day for Evie let alone succumb to the pressur by her parents and her best friend Julie to date. Without her knowledge Julie creates a profile for Evie on Clic...

A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd

 πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5 A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd, book one in her Daughter of Montague series, is a wildly creative twist on Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. Turns out, Romeo and Juliet didn't die, they married, live happily in Verona, and have several children. The oldest, Rosie who is the Fair Daughter, is smart and fearless. She is a rarity in Verona, a young woman who views marriage with a contempt, and clever enough to avoid several matchmaking attempts by her family; as she wanted to stay unmarried. Against her wishes she is betrothed to a nasty man, Duke Leir Stephano, who is found murdered in the Montague's garden at their engagement ball; and Rosie as the prime suspect. Except Rosie is no ordinary fair maid: she is intelligent, independent, obstinate, and determined to find out who killed her betrothed if only to clear her name. It’s not so easy to prove her innocence and uncover the truth as more bodies pile up. This was a wonderful rom-com s...

A Simple Marriage by Janna MacGregor

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πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5 A Simple Marriage by Janna MacGregor, book two in her Millionaires of Mayfair series, is an amazing friends-to-lovers romance where he falls first and is the ultimate cinnamon roll hero with a hint of a love triangle as well as a brother's best friend trope where the lady has dreams that she refuses to let go; and the Marquess does not want to disappoint her. From beginning to conclusion, I was absolutely invested and couldn't reach the happily ever after quickly enough.   Lady Phillipa ‘Pippa’ Ardeerton has been designing and making her own gowns for years and sometimes makes them for friends. She’s dreamt of owning a dress shop so she can make and sell the creations that she designs. When a modiste shop comes up for sale, she wants it badly. Her brother Dane Ardeerton, the Duke of Pelham wants her to marry, have a family of her own, and not go into a trade, since she is the sister of a duke. Pelham will not give Pippa her trust money to buy the dress shop, s...

The Amish Quiltmaker's Uninvited Guest by Jennifer Beckstrand,

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πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5   The Amish Quiltmaker's Uninvited Guest by Jennifer Beckstrand, book five in The Amish Quiltmaker series, is a clever, entertaining, emotional, humorous, and takes joy in its desperate romantic circumstances as other women who are not opposed to marriage appear, as the nature of obedience is examined. I loved Joanna and Menno’s heartwarming and sweet Amish romance with its perfect balance of humor, heartwarming love, real life issues, and faith.   Menno Eicher, a widower with two small daughters and farm in Idaho, is trying to follow his bishop’s directions and find a wife in a month; since his wife has been gone for a year. He travels with his daughters and a to-do list to Colorado in search of a new wife since where he lives there are few families, and no current options; staying with his cousin Levi and his wife Ester. Joanna Yoder is one of four sisters and at 28 accepts that she’s an old maid and is satisfied with her life. She is good friends with Est...

A Colton Kidnapping by Justine Davis

πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5 A Colton Kidnapping by Justine Davis, book six in the Coltons of Owl Creek series, is an entertaining drama, filled with suspense, mystery, mayhem, murder, kidnapping, marriage of convenience, romance, estranged father, inheritance, action packed adventure, twists, turns, great characters and a plot that held me captive.   Greg Colton receives a call that his best friend, Rick and his wife have been in a fatal accident; as did Briony, who is best friends with Rick's wife, Wendy. Greg, a successful rancher, and Briony, a shy, quiet, orphaned accountant , assume guardianship of Rick and Wendy's two young children ; despite being devastated. As they care for the children together, Greg and Briony grow closer. Though they think they have nothing in common, they immediately agree to work together in order to care for the children. This becomes more important when Rick's estranged father appears, seeking custody; not out of love but for the inheritance meant for ...

Blaze: Ghost OPs by Lynn Raye Harris

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 πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5 I loved Blaze and Emma’s love story in Blaze by Lynn Raye Harris, book one in her Ghost Ops series, is the start kickoff to what promises to be a thrilling series, for these men and their women . This romantic suspense novel is the perfect combination of thrilling action and sizzling romance, that kept me hooked from start to finish. I enjoyed getting to know Blaze, Alex and the rest of the team. Six HOT members are given a very top secret and undercover mission for the president; they were specifically chosen because they have nothing to lose: no remaining family and no one waiting for them to come home to. They’re merely a band of former military brothers looking to put their well honed skills to good use; or are they. They relocate to Alabama and open One Shot a place for target practice, self defense classes but no one knows about the real reason they are there. They are tasked to investigate a nearby shipping company and a specific shipment it received. ...

Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams

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 πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5 Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams is a deeply moving novel, filled with romance, mystery, and drama. This is a story that features two women and spans three timelines: the 1950s in Cairo with Hannah, the 2008 college years of her granddaughter Mallory, and their lives in 2022. Hannah, a Hungarian refugee married to a British diplomat in colonial Egypt, meets Lucien Beck and becomes his lover. In 2008, Mallory falls in love with Monk Adams during a summer job on Winthrop Island. By 2022, Mallory and Monk are separated, but their son is in need of a kidney transplant. Mallory also discovers her mother was adopted and sets out to trace their family roots.   Williams skillfully created scenes ranging from thrilling to shocking, with characters you can't help but both love and despise. Difficult topics like colonialism and social class divisions are addressed along with the intense emotional impact of a physical connection between two people. The entire book...

COVER REVEAL- Accidentally Forever by Carrie Ann Ryan

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  Accidentally Forever (A Montgomery Ink Legacy Novel)  Release Day:  April 14th, 2025 https://geni.us/AccidentForeverChoice Aria Montgomery is going to change the game and I cannot wait! (Yes, this is Sebastian's sister. Aka Alex and Tabby's daughter!!) Image by Wander Aguiar Cover by Sweet N Spicy Designs

One Night Stand Ever After by Amanda Usen

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πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5  One Night Stand Ever After by Amanda Usem, book three in the Unforgettable Fire series, is a best friend’s little sister/forbidden romance. After spending years in New York, Anna, an impulsive and talented dancer, is saying farewell to her burlesque group. While she is up on the bar dancing and shimmying, in walks Max; an uptight wealthy business man, also Anna’s childhood crush and her brother’s best friend. As the sparks fly between them, Anna and Max end up having one night stand; with no promises, no strings attached and never expecting to see each other again. Fate has other ideas or maybe it’s their grandmothers, as they are each called back to their small hometown to help their respective grandmothers. Stuck in their hometown together, chaos, antics, and spice ensue as the chemistry sizzles and sparks, as bright as ever. Anna and Max definitely have some baggage to overcome as well as potential triggers that keep these two from trusting in love and each other. Wi...

One Fine Night by Kait Nolan

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πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5  One Fine Night by Kait Nolan is an amazing prequel/ bridge from the Kilted Heart series to a new series, the Special Ops, starring Ewan’s friend Alex Conroy, who has just left his position in the prestigious Royal Marines, and young college student, Ciara, on her way to Edinburg to continue her studies. This has a “strangers on a train” meet-cute with an instant attraction. Both Alex and Ciara are at crossroads in their lives, seeking something undefined. They decide that maybe that "something" is each other, talk for hours and give in to the sizzling chemistry between them. When morning comes, they promise that this is so much more than just one night in Edinburgh. A promise Alex meant to keep until he visits with his retired Royal Marines pal, Ewan, and gets the shock of his life. Ending on a cliffhanger, without a HEA, I can't wait to see what happens when they cross paths again when their novel comes out in the fall.   Grab Your Copy! https://kai...

Every Beat of My Heart by Lea Coll - Heartwarming

πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5  Every Beat of My Heart by Lea Coll, book two in the Calloway Brothers series, is a wonderful, heartwarming, healing, single mom, older woman, love story.   It is a story of learning who to count on and to trust the ones you love.   Jameson is a firefighter who enjoys working with kids, so he substitute teaches at the middle school and this year is coaching a football team. Divorced single mom, Claire Coleman was not looking for a relationship or love when she met Jameson after her middle school son, Owen, sets the kitchen on fire trying to make a grilled cheese sandwich. From their first meeting, there is a spark and instant connection between Jameson and Claire. With his big heart and generous nature, Jameson worked his magic on both her and her son, Owen. He had so much love and affection to give and he gave it happily to them. This is a wonderful story about overcoming your fears and insecurities and then learning to embrace your true self so that you...

The Paris Widow by Kimberly Belle - Thriller

  πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5 The Paris Widow by Kimberly Belle, is a unique, action-packed, fast-paced thriller that is set in Paris. Adam and Stella are on a magical, romantic European vacation. At least until an explosion completely blows up Stella’s life and erases everything she once thought to be true. Stella is heartbroken. Adam is missing and presumed dead; setting off a strange turn of events. Stella must come to terms with her own past as she questions everything she ever thought she knew about Adam, who she can trust or if people are who they say they are. As a former flight attendant, Stella is familiar with these streets, and has a few contacts of her own. Despite a few initial missteps, she eventually finds her footing, determined to right all that is wrong. Filled with plenty of suspense, mystery and intrigue, the twisty plot kept me turning the pages; until things made sense as I reached the end. Readers are fully immersed in the Paris experience with lots of visual descriptions...

The Love Shack by Lori Foster

 πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5 The Love Shack by Lori Foster, book three in the Indiana Summers series , is a sweet story about overcoming one’s past, filled with quirky characters, supporting friendships, and a mannequin named Kathleen. The population of Cemetery, Indiana is growing, as four people move to town, needing to restart their lives; leaving troubled pasts behind. Berkeley and Lawton, and Lark and Oliver, are all hoping to move beyond those troubled pasts, and each is looking to find a place to truly feel at home. In Cemetery, they find that and so much more.   Berkley has found a purpose in life, running The Love Shack Animal Haven. Lawson grew up in the same troubled neighborhood as Berkley, traveled the world, only to move to Cemetery to open a t-shirt/printing store near her. Stylist Lark left home after a relationship gone bad. Oliver decided he needed a change of pace from the demands of PT practice and his family by opening a gym. The chemistry between Lawson and Berkley...

The Summer Escape by Jill Shalvis - A Wonderful Read

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 πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–/5 The Summer Escape, book six in the Sunrise Cove series, once again wrote a heartwarming and humorous story, filled with a touch of mystery, lots of laughter, sarcasm, attraction, and love. Sisters Anna and Wendy are very close. Wendy, who took on the role of mother to her younger sister after their mother died, feels the need to try and micromanage Anna’s life. This time it’s proving to be more difficult than normal, as Wendy is stuck on bed-rest while carrying triplets. Of course that doesn't stop her from ordering a Go-Pro and a tracking App in order to keep tabs on her Private Investigator sister; a profession that comes in handy when a coin, found in their late father’s possessions turns out to be from a stolen set.   Adventure guide Owen believes the coin belongs to the set his cherished Aunt Ruby had stolen, along with a million dollar necklace. Both Owen and Anna are determined to find and return the necklace, except while Owen is convinced that Anna’s...

COVER REVEAL - If You Want Me by Henlena Hunting

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A brand new dad's best friend, friends to lovers, age gap hockey romance coming from  New York Times  bestselling author Helena Hunting on July 11th! There’s no one more off limits than my best friend’s daughter. Peggy Aurora Hammerstein. The Toronto Terror’s unofficial team princess. I would never do anything to mess with our team dynamics this late into the hockey season, but seeing her work in the front office changed something for me. I see her as she is now: a powerful woman with ambition for miles. When I hold her against me, she fits perfectly. Her little flirts and taunts push my buttons, if she doesn’t stop–my control just might break. But I can never cross that line. I can never know what it could be to call her mine. I’ve never wanted anyone more than Aurora and no one can ever know. Cover Design: @hangle Cover Illustration: @rosiesfables Pre-order your copy now! Amazon US →  https://amzn.to/49YOZXe CA →  https://amzn.to/433bPdW AU →  https://amz...