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The Heat & Ink series mixes Contemporary, Sci Fi Romance, and Paranormal in three standalone stories by best-selling STEAMY authors, Hope Ford, Michele Mills, and Olivia T. Turner.
Church Girl by Naima Simone is a must-read book for anyone who loves a dirty-hot, steamy, runaway bride, single dad/nanny, grumpy/sunshine, age gap romance. I devoured it in one-sitting and couldn’t stop talking about it to reader friends for days.
My Favorite Holidate was a happy light at a time when I seriously needed a feel-good romance to sweep me away. It had the perfect amount of heart, humor, and holiday spirit while also showcasing everything I love about some of my favorite hooks and tropes.
Today on the site, we are excited to share our review for Text Appeal by Kylie Scott. Text Appeal is a fake relationship romance between a brooding former prom king and a snarky, romance author heroine. It is available for purchase on October 22, 2024.
Mr Heartbreaker by Piper Rayne is now live! This is the first book in the author’s new hockey romance series, The Nest. This book features an off-limits, brother’s ex-best friend, new teammate romance.
From Here to Eternity by A L Jackson is now live! This contemporary romantic suspense is the first book in the author’s new Moonlit Ridge series about a protective tattoo artist and a woman on the run.
Today we are back with an excerpt reveal for The Romance Line by Lauren Blakely. The Romance Line is a sexy, workplace, enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine, forbidden romance that brings all the feels, heat and spice! It is the next romance in the author’s Love and Hockey series and is available for pre-order now. Releases on October 2nd.
HANNAH AND THE HITMAN Vanessa Vale has revealed the gorgeous cover for Hannah and the Hitman! Releasing: October 15, 2024
Just before risking his life for a co-worker during a category 3 hurricane, Tom calls his ex-wife to tell her he still loves her and that he wants to make things right. It takes Rosie a bit to get his message but when she does, she decides to see if he meant what he said about making things right–she enlists his help to fix her family’s rundown inn after it flooded during the hurricane. Now they’re working together to repair the inn. Will they fix themselves and each other along the way?
My Mountain Man Recluse is the fourth book in USA Today bestselling author Sadie King’s Wild Heart Mountain: Mountain Heroes series about an ex-military recluse and the best friend’s daughter who refuses to let him hide away now that she’s home again. It’s a short and steamy read that is well worth the invested reading time. Check out the full post for more of my bookish reading thoughts.
I started reading this book in the fall of 2022, but in the middle of reading, I found out my brother wasn’t going to survive his cancer. After losing him, I found it difficult to read for a few months. Every time I tried, my brain just couldn’t focus on the words, so instead I focused on work and breathing and healing. I finally found joy in reading again over the weekend and was surprised by how much I remembered about this story and it’s characters, Nick and Alex. That is a testament to author Cindy Dees work, and her gift of storytelling. Not to mention, I love a good romantic suspense tale and this one was a great one.
I loved the character of Nick, and perhaps more importantly, I also loved the character of Alex. The two men were great on their own, of course, but they were even better together. They had the right mix of interest and anxiousness, all mingled in with their raw capability as secret government operatives on a dangerous and wholly unexpected joint mission. A mission that gave them far more than either one of them could have dreamed to find.
A curvy woman, a billionaire boss, and a love letter that sets in motion a chance at true love.
When my three best friends and I decide to write out letters to our secret crushes, we are honest about everything. We hope that by getting everything off our chests we can move on with our lives. But there’s one little hiccup in our plan–the letters should never have been sent out.
During the snowstorm of the century Levi Cutler is stranded on a ski lift with a beautiful stranger named Jane. After strong winds hurl the gondola in front of them into the ground, Levi calls his parents to prepare them for the worst…but can’t bring himself to say goodbye. Instead, wanting to fulfill his mother’s lifelong wish, he impulsively tells her he’s happily settled and Jane is his girlfriend–right before his phone dies.
In The True Cowboy of Sunset Ridge, romance author Maisey Yates takes readers back to Gold Valley, where they meet midwife Mallory Chance and ex-bull rider Colt Daniels.
Irresistible Bastard by Diana A Hicks is a part of the Cocky Hero Club World and inspired by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward’s Stuck-Up Suit.
It all started with a bet.
When my young son inherited half of his great grandfather’s historic inn, I decided to move us both to the place where I grew up.
Notice I said half of the Inn. The other half now belonged to Levi Miller, the famous quarterback who had other ideas about what we should do with the property.
For Jessica Connolly, there is no better place than her coastal hometown of Blue Moon Bay. She has a wonderful family, supportive best friends, and a successful bakery on Main Street. Unfortunately, every time she designs one of her ex-boyfriends’ wedding cakes, she’s reminded just how unlucky she is with love…and that she’s a good luck charm for men to find their happily ever after. With someone else….
Find out how Jessica finds her own happily ever after with the release of Jennifer Snow’s A Lot Like Christmas.
A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS by Jennifer Snow is coming in one week! Check out this gorgeous holiday romance
Valentinus Interruptus by Guinevere Jordan Available at Midnight tonight! Valentinus Interruptus by Guinevere Jordan is a Valentine’s Day
Have you read Take Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates? It came out years ago, but if you missed it, you’re in luck because it’s still available in e-book and it’s freshly available in print as a bonus read in the back of the author’s most recent Harlequin Desire release, The Rancher’s Wager. But be forewarned, this book has some steamy-hot, seriously well-done love scenes between two people who deserve much more than they let themselves believe they should have.
From New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis comes a friends-to-frenemies-to-sisters story… And then add in a love story (okay, two love stories). Shake. Stir. Read on a lazy summer day at the beach.
Critically acclaimed author Mia Sosa delivers a sassy, steamy enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy about a woman whose new job requires her to work side-by-side with the best man who ruined her wedding: her ex-fiancé’s infuriating, irritating, annoyingly handsome brother. Perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory, Helen Hoang, and Sally Thorne!
In Her Homecoming Wish by Jo McNally, a good girl is ready to shed her old ways…and she’s looking at a reformed bad boy to help her out!
New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Wildstone with the touching story of finding your place in the world—and the people who make it home.
The Intended Victim by Alexandra Ivy is the fourth book in The Agency series, but if you haven’t read the other three books in the series, don’t despair. This one can be read–and enjoyed–as a standalone read!
Raised in the countryside by her overprotective uncle, Miss Mina Penny’s dream of a triumphant London season is finally here. She determined her perfect match long ago: Rafe Bentley, the wickedest rake of them all. There’s only one very large, very unyielding obstacle: Rafe’s brother Andrew, the reclusive Duke of Thorndon.
