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How cute is this cover?! If you love the fake boyfriend trope, The Boyfriend Countdown is for you! The Boyfriend Countdown Expected Publication Date: November 7, 2023 Genre: Contemporary Romance Margo Diaz has a reputation as a workaholic. Everyone knows where she eats her lunch— at her desk, and where she spends her Friday nights— at the office. But when her ex-boyfriend announces his engagement to the same woman who broke up their relationship, she finds herself tangled in a lie. Because the only thing worse than working with your ex is telling everyone you have a boyfriend when you don’t. Forced to plan a New Year’s gala to impress a client, Margo finds herself promising everyone will meet her plus one. And with her name in the running for a promotion, she really can’t screw this up. She has to find a boyfriend, and a twelve-day online blind dating service is just the ticket she needs. Everything is fine, Margo has a plan. That’s until she discovers her blind-date is Richa...

Wicked Desires Nancy Brown (Wicked Series, #2) Publication date: August 8th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance He’s a rock star in need of a girlfriend. She’s an attorney in need of a husband. What could possibly go wrong? Victoria Davison has had her heart shattered. She’s has sworn off men forever, a plan that has worked stunningly well until about five minutes ago, when she found out she needs to be married before her thirty-second birthday if she wants access to the one hundred-million-dollar trust fund her grandfather set up for her. Grayson Pierce is the devastatingly seductive, illegally gorgeous front man for Ruin. He’s the hedonistic saint of sin, wrapped in leather, whiskey, and fame… He’s living the dream until his record company tells him he needs to clean up his image or he’s done. Their worlds collide. Electricity sizzles in the air between them. Tori tells herself she’s immune to his lethal charms when she walks away. Love maker. Heartbreaker Unable t...

Urban Gladiator Anya Summers Publication date: August 29th 2023 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance Four times a year, a witch is chosen. Four times a year, a witch is left bound in a clearing – Served up as a sacrifice to honor the peace treaty. But those offered up in tribute never return. The rulers of Avalon exact vengeance on my people. But many forget they started the war. They are monsters. They are murderers. And now it’s my turn. I volunteered to save my sister. Only I wind up belonging to him. He’s the heir to the throne, and my vilest enemy. He’s bent on making me his slave both in and out of bed. But this witch will never surrender. Add to Goodreads / Pre-order Author Bio: Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Anya grew up listening to Cardinals baseball and reading anything she could get her hands on. She remembers her mother saying if only she would read the right type of books instead binging her way through the romance aisles at the bookstore, she’d have been ...

Rogues And Redeemers: A Zasra Press Anthology Publication date: August 8th 2023 Genres: Adult, Fantasy It would take such a selfless act, to reverse what you have done… from “Turning A New Leaf” I didn’t become the frog. The frog became me… from “A Frog Among Princes” Justice served with a dash of poison was justice served well… from “Path Of The Righteous” Descend into the darkness or rise up to the light as you explore eight original stories themed ‘Corruption’ and ‘Redemption’. You’ll find something for everyone, from dark magic, covert ambition, and war to ghosts, royalty, and beasts! ~ A. M. Dilsaver — The Devil In The Ashes Born of lust and fueled by hatred, Aschelle is determined to make her stepmother pay for the cruelties of her childhood. With the prince throwing a ball to seek a wife, victory is only a wish away… Barend Nieuwstraten III — Turning A New Leaf When a plan to summon and trap a demon to gain power goes fatally wrong, a bargain must be struck to en...

A Hospital in the Clouds Mhairead MacLeod Publication date: April 27th 2023 Genres: Adult, Historical, Historical Romance CAN ANNA OUTRUN HER PAST? Reinventing herself as a nurse in the tropical frontier of Australia, healing her soldier-lover, raising her unruly daughter – these are just a few of the challenges Anna Sinclair, a young suffragette, faces while on the run from the law back in Scotland. As she struggles to establish her own hospital, her past draws closer and risks exposure of her shameful secret, along with the loss of everything she holds dearest. Will everything she desires be achieved, or crumble around her? “A powerful and perceptive depiction of love in the wake of war and trauma.” Nadine Davidoff, Freelance Editor “A story about confronting and overcoming trauma within history… It had me turning the pages in a frenzy. Absolutely captivating!” Sandra, Indie Book reviewer Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Kobo — EXCERPT: When I saw Tom A...

House of Ruin Karolina Wilde (Precious Villains, #2) Publication date: August 19th 2023 Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance A series of mysterious murders break out at the Venefica Academy in the dark and seductive sequel to House of Pain. Alecto Black and Blaze Leveau aren’t exactly enemies anymore after they were forced to work together last trimester to protect their House from threats. But they aren’t friends either. While House of Snakes are recovering from the unexpected betrayal and attack on their House, Blaze is trying to figure out his feelings, and Alecto is getting ready to get her vengeance on everyone who had wronged her. Blaze Leveau is on her list, even if he doesn’t know it yet. The second round of the Game is upon House of Snakes, and they are eager to get back to seeking more prestige and power for their House. But when a series of mysterious murders break out on campus, appearing as ancient rituals cast by the most dangerous and forbidden coven in Inathis, Sn...

Defying Evil: A Dark Romantic Thriller Abbie Roads (Blood is Thicker Than…, #1) Publication date: October 17th 2023 Genres: Adult, Romance, Thriller He’s the son of a serial killer. She’s his father’s only surviving victim. He’s obsessed with her. She’s frightened of him. Before it’s all over they’ll need each other to survive. Cain Killion’s life has revolved around blood. From a childhood of torture by his father, to his gruesome ability to solve crimes. When a current case is directly connected to his past, there’s only one person with answers. But she isn’t talking, and the bodies are stacking up. The only solution… Kidnap her. Defying Evil is the first book in the Blood is Thicker Than Series of dark romantic thrillers. It features a man tortured by his past who never thought he was capable of love. If you devour edge of your seat thrillers and romance novels, you’ll love a series that combines both in a roller-coaster ride of mind games and tragic love. Read this dang...