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Forgive Me, Father by Erica Jaden: A Dark and Seductive Mafia Romance

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Forgive Me, Father Erica Jaden (The Don Series, #1) Publication date: June 30th 2025 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Mafia, Romance Camilla Santore was born with Don Traditions. She is the eldest daughter to Don Santore and has been betrothed to Philip Solomon since the age of ten. On the day of her marriage she catches her future husband in bed with her best friend and decides to run away from her wedding day, a grave mistake, as the merger that would’ve advanced her family inside the Don clan solely rested on this marriage. Alberto Pontisello, also known as the White Rabbit, has reached more than his hundred kills and will take over the Don clans after his father. However, he just discovered that the woman that was set to be his wife since before his birth broke a very sacred tradition. Refusing to marry her is not an option, but he is the White Rabbit and breaking rules is something Alfonso is really good at. Camilla and Alberto met by luck on both their wedding days and w...

A Christmas Dream by Shanna Hatfield: A Heartwarming Holiday Romance + Excerpt & Giveaway!

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A Christmas Dream Shanna Hatfield (Hudson House Holiday, #1) Publication date: November 14th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance He came to build the house of his dreams, but found a home for his heart. After an extensive search for the ideal location to build a house he’s spent years designing, Brant Hudson knows he’s found the perfect site the moment he sets foot on the land near Silver Bluff, Oregon. However, frustrating delays leave him laboring alongside the very crew he hired to finish the house in time for Christmas. His work leads the woman who catches his eye to believe he’s a carpenter rather than the owner of the grand manor. Holland Drake grew up on a farm, but she aspires to secure a position as a housemaid at Hudson House. While delivering lunch to her brother at the worksite, the door opens to a job when Holland encounters a strikingly handsome carpenter whose charm captivates her. Soon, Holland discovers the enchanting man is none other than the...

Unveiling All the King’s Men by Empress Chang – A Dark Mafia Romance + Excerpt & Giveaway!

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All the King’s Men Empress Chang (Kingdom of Lies & Truths, #2) Publication date: December 4th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Mafia, Romance I married him for safety. He married me for love. That is where our problems lay. He thought he knew me. He didn’t. Our love was never a fairy tale. Our stories were dark and twisted and morally gray, with survival being our motive. That meant watching out for myself first and last. But being Marcello’s wife is harder than I thought. In our story, I am the villain, while he played the knight, my protector. *All The King’s Men is the second book in the Kingdom of Lies & Truths series and can be read as a standalone. It is a dark new adult mafia romance that includes scenes that may be disturbing to some. Recommended for readers 18+. Goodreads / Purchase — EXCERPT: “The house is being sold.” “Excuse me!” Shocked, I spun around. “Be careful.” “My house! You put my house up for sale?! My family possessions. My things!...

Discover "Made To Last" by A.S. Kelly – A Love Story You Won’t Forget! + Excerpt & Giveaway!

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Made To Last A.S. Kelly (Love At Last, #5) Publication date: December 4th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Tommy O’Doherty, and I’m madly in love. Too blunt, you say? Seriously, why lie? Everyone seems to know about it already. The gossip about my major crush on my best friend’s neighbour has spread like wildfire. And I have to admit, I didn’t do anything to stop it. Not everyone is as good at pretending to be a playboy—even if the most they can handle is a PlayStation—like my weird colleagues and messy friends. Not everyone can keep it together when they meet the sweetest, most sensitive, and most wonderful creature on Earth. Too bad she doesn’t see herself that way. Too bad she doesn’t believe my words, my kisses, my caresses, or my romantic gestures. Too bad she’s not ready to believe that what we have is real and that I’m not just her backup boyfriend, but the man who truly wants to be with her. Even though I keep tellin...

Unveil a Dreamy Romance in Dreams That Bind Us by Irene Lawless + Excerpt & Giveaway!

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Dreams That Bind Us Irene Lawless (Romancing The Keys, #3) Publication date: November 26th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance What does it mean when you’re tormented by sensual dreams night after night? When you wake aching for your lover’s touch? Anna Kingsley spends her days crafting custom furniture for Key West’s top galleries and hiding from her psychic talents. Tortured on a nightly basis, she is visited by a mystery man who invades her dreams and sends her soaring to new heights with his touch. James Armstrong, a billionaire real estate mogul, arrives in Key West to fulfill his deceased mother’s life-long dream. He left New York to open a five-star resort in her memory. But he never expects to be haunted by dreams of a beauty with turquoise eyes. When Anna and James crash into one another at a local coffee shop, they realize their dream lovers are real. But when Anna runs, James becomes obsessed with tracking her down. He’ll stop at nothing to possess her and m...

Experience a Darkly Compelling Love Story in Forever We Fall by Tiffany Meg Everly + Excerpt & Giveaway!

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Forever We Fall: A Dark MM Romance Meg Everly (Pieces of Us, #2) Publication date: November 26th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Dark Romance, LGBTQ+, Romance A love worth dying for. Hotaru Kido Leaving Japan was bad. Leaving sh*tty London is worse. Why? My destination. Willoughby Ridge Boarding School. It smells as old as it is. No one can find the place on a map. And it’s boys only. Did you hear that last bit? No. F*cking. Girls. Even the teachers. Male. The only pair of t*ts for kilometers belong to the headmaster’s hot little secretary. That’s why I got myself in trouble and am sitting in the office when he walks in. This guy is new. He’s gaunt and terrified of the big man behind him. No one seems to notice the wince when he sits or the way he catalogs the guy’s every move. I do. If I’d stayed in class that day, my life would have been a billion times easier. If given the chance, would I have chosen to keep it simple or put myself between him and his tormentor? Arl...

Score a Touchdown in Love with Off the Bench by Tiffany Noelle Chacon + Excerpt & Giveaway!

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Off the Bench Tiffany Noelle Chacon (Sports in the Sunshine State RomComs, #2) Publication date: November 19th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Austin Taylor, once an undrafted free agent and a third-string quarterback, was never supposed to be the starting QB for the Tampa Bay Bucs. Except now, he is. Dani Marshall, the Bucs’ data analyst whiz, is all in—betting her career, and even her car, on Austin’s success. The real challenge? Keeping her heart out of the game. Austin When the achingly gorgeous Dani Marshall shows up in my tiny Ohio town to sign me to the Bucs, I can’t say no. I expect to ride the bench in obscurity for my entire NFL career. What I don’t expect is to become the starting QB in my first month—or to end up as a viral GIF, tripping over my cleats. Dani’s betting on me, but I’m starting to think her faith might be misplaced. The closer we get, the more her walls stay mile-high—even as I’m being pulled to her as surely as the moon pulls the tides....

Get Ready for Romance and Secrets in One Big Little Secret by Nicole Snow + Excerpt & Giveaway!

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One Big Little Secret: A Secret Baby Romance Nicole Snow Publication date: November 9th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance One wild night and a surprise reunion sends a moody billionaire spinning into fatherhood in this heartwarming and steamy romance by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow. I guessed wrong. A little reckless fun with a stranger never hurts. A drunken one-night stand doesn’t leave you pregnant. A savage twist of fate won’t make your baby daddy your new boss. Bad luck can’t last forever—unless you’re me. Should we count the ways I’m cooked with Patton Rory? He rocks the grumpy gene, dialed up to eleven. He’s so handsome the mirror winks back and his bank account has its own zip code. He’s also totally oblivious— thank God. I’m not sure what he’ll be if he figures out the little boy who trashed his fancy building and ruined his favorite tie is his son. Maybe I’m becoming a human knot, but I won’t make the same mistake twice. If he starts a...

Discover a Journey of Self-Discovery in 52 Weeks a Party of One by Bianca Pensy Aba

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52 Weeks a Party of One Bianca Pensy Aba Publication date: April 23rd 2025 Genres: Adult, Contemporary Aisha isn’t known to hold her tongue, but that’s until she finds out her boyfriend and her best friend are having an affair on New Year’s Eve. This sends her packing. She leaves Denver and moves to Dallas to have the time and space to process the betrayal. Spending time alone also spotlights other issues she has been trying to conceal: her broken relationship with her mother, her growing apart from her brother, and the impact of her late absentee father on her life. Aisha is overwhelmed by everything, so instead of using her time away to “do the work,” she spends weeks putting it off and indulging in every possible distraction—until she hits a wall. Aisha will have to either confront the ghosts from her past before the year ends or continue to pretend they aren’t there and let them haunt her until the very end. Add to Goodreads / Pre-order / Request an ARC Author ...

Discover Almost Infamous: A Coming-of-Age Tale with Rock & Roll Heart

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Almost Infamous Sarah Ainslee Publication date: May 20th 2025 Genres: Coming of Age, Contemporary, New Adult, Young Adult Jenny Han meets Olivia Rodrigo’s SOUR in this humorous and heartfelt coming-of-age novel from the author of That Wasn’t in the Script. What do you do when your dad’s a legendary rockstar, but you’re the only one who knows it? For seventeen-year-old Emmy Harper, the answer’s simple: pretend he doesn’t exist. After all, Nick Addison, frontman of the iconic rock band Mayfair, bailed before she was even born. Emmy’s summer plans are set until her mom drops a bomb: Nick wants to meet her. The catch? She has to spend two weeks on tour with Mayfair—incognito. After two decades of fame, scandals, and tabloid drama, he suddenly wants to get involved? Hard pass. Turns out, Emmy doesn’t have a choice. Now stuck on the road with a bunch of rockstars, Emmy’s world is flipped upside down. Alongside the charming drummer’s son, Sullivan, she uncovers truths about Nick’s ...

Get ready for The Dasher: Cindy’s Version, an Adult Contemporary Romance by Cindy Kehagiaras + Excerpt & Giveaway!

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The Dasher: Cindy’s Version Cindy Kehagiaras (Tennent Surf, #2) Publication date: October 9th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Lisa—My business is failing, my father disappeared, my brother is lazy, and my uncle just mansplained me—again. Ben is nothing I want right now, but he might be everything I need.” Ben—My new brother-in-law, the legendary “Zen Shredder,” is making me launder my karma which is bullshit and interesting. The coolest man on the planet just married my spreadsheet-loving sister and is about to save Tennent Surf Company, making him Lisa Tennent’s hero. I’m the one who should be her hero, yeah, me, a tattooed ex-con with anger issues. I’ll show her my friendship and loyalty and return her magic. “The Dasher” is a friends-to-lovers, single father, over 40 romance sequel to “The Perpetual”- with GenX pop culture references and lessons in self-love as we age. Goodreads / Amazon — EXCERPT: Lisa Tennent is the heiress of the “Tennent Surf Company” ...

Finding Love and Hope in the Face of Loss: A Heartfelt Journey in Things I Wish I Said

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Things I Wish I Said Gracie Graham Publication date: November 7th 2024 Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Lung cancer patient Ryleigh Sinclair wants a boyfriend for the summer. And my mother wants me to be the one to make her wish come true. Me. The eternal pessimist. The guy who no longer believes in happy endings after my dad died of pancreatic cancer and my girlfriend dumped me in the same month. But after weeks of spending time with Ryleigh, she somehow does the impossible. She fills the gaping hole of my father’s absence until I’m the one hoping for a miracle. I’ve learned my lesson about wishes. Happily ever afters are a lie. Yet I’m the one wishing like hell for another outcome for Ryleigh. I lost my father to cancer; I can’t lose her too. Goodreads / Amazon — EXCERPT: “You make me happy.” I swallow, afraid to move and the break the spell we’re under. “No, I don’t,” I say, my throat raw. “You do. This last month, I’ve laughed more than I have sinc...

Fall in Love with Humor and Hockey in Ice Ice Maybe by Rich Amooi + Giveaway!

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Ice Ice Maybe Rich Amooi Publication date: September 24th 2024 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance “I want you to date my daughter.” Those seven words hit Nolan Reid like a puck to the head. Once destined for NHL stardom, a skiing accident left Nolan driving the Zamboni for the San Diego Sea Lions. But his humble life of maintaining the ice is about to get complicated. The billionaire owner’s insane plan? Nolan fake-dates his daughter Zena to ignite her ex’s jealousy. The twist? Said ex is the team’s star player, and his green-eyed monster apparently fuels goals. Suddenly, Nolan’s navigating a minefield of pretend kisses, all-too-real feelings, and death glares from a human sequoia oozing enough testosterone to give him secondhand chest hair. With sparks flying, the playoffs looming, and her ex itching to use him as a toothpick, Nolan is playing a high-stakes game of Jealousy Jenga that could crumble any moment. But for a shot at love with Zena? He might just ris...