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Passion and Healing Collide in Naima Simone's Latest Romance Novel 'Played' + Excerpt & Giveaway!

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Played Naima Simone Publication date: September 3rd 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Sports USA Today bestselling author Naima Simone heats up the page with intensity and wit in this romance between a pro hockey player and a firefighter, both struggling to move on from the past. Being a firefighter isn’t easy. Especially for a Black woman. Working with family helps a little. But when somebody from your company doesn’t come back from a call, it’s brutal—as in, “How’m I supposed to go on?” brutal. And one death took me to a really dark place. A year later, I’m at the Pirates’ hockey training facility. Just another day on the job. Until I find a charred journal. I look inside for the owner’s name, but the words on the page punch me in the gut. It’s like reading my own thoughts. Reliving my own pain. The journal belongs to Solomon Young, left-winger for the Pirates—a father and widower. When I return it, I’m racked with guilt for the invasion of privacy. The look Sol

Score Big with Love in "Against the Run of Play" by Kiru Taye + Excerpt & Giveaway!

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Against the Run of Play Kiru Taye (Viva City FC Books, #2) Publication date: May 28th 2024 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Sports Step into the thrilling world of professional footballers in the Viva City FC Books series! Soccer player and reformed bad boy, Asher Uzodimma , is struggling through a challenging season. Due to a string of injuries, he finds himself relegated to the bench during crucial games as his team battles for promotion into the league’s top division. Frustrated, he falls back on some old habits and escapes to find solace where he encounters the vibrant Vivi. She has zero interest in celebrities. Yet, spending only two days with her brings a sense of calm and stability back into his life. She possesses all the qualities he never realised he desired in a woman, and his yearning to be in her presence grows stronger with each passing day. Nevertheless, when he finally learns her full identity, she quickly becomes the last woman anyone wants for him. Viva