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Thursday, April 20, 2023

Release Blitz & Review - DR. PERFECT by Louise Bay

DR. PERFECT

Louise Bay

Release Date: April 20

A boss, his assistant, a snowstorm and just one bed. What could go wrong?

They call him Dr. Perfect.

I call him Dr. Aloof, Dr. Arrogant, Dr. If-you're-going-to-fire-me-just-get-it-over-with.

If I had other options, I'd quit, but I need this job. Badly. So I jump at the chance to impress him by hand-delivering some important documents.

Yes, he's staying on a remote Scottish Island, but I've got it covered...

Until the ferry back is cancelled, there are no hotels on the island and there's a storm headed our way. So I'm snowed in with my impossibly handsome boss, who barely knows my name, in a tiny one-bedroom cottage in the middle of nowhere.

But unlike the snow outside, his icy stare is beginning to melt and we don't need a generator to keep it warm inside.

Release Blitz - GUARDIAN ANGEL by Ariana Rose & Emma Nichole

Title: Guardian Angel

Authors: Ariana Rose & Emma Nichole

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Grumpy/Sunshine, Workplace Romance

Release Date: April 19, 2023

How can you learn to live when you've lost everything to live for?

I had to leave the place I called home to create distance...distance from the memories and the pain

That decision brought me into my new reality....protection detail for a wealthy tart, coffee import mogul Vivian Chertok, with a tendency for trouble.

And it brought me to Gillian Logan - Vivian's estate manager, a constant ray of light that personifies sunshine.

She's a complete juxtaposition to the ceaseless darkness that has found a home inside my chest.

I'm drawn to her warmth, compassion, her intelligence.... simply her.

It would be easy to ignore my growing attraction if she weren't living down the hall.

If we didn't have to interact on a daily basis.

If I could avoid gazing at the curve of her neck or smelling the scent of roses that follow her everywhere, or feeling the generosity of her spirit.

But when I'm forced to protect her, as the things we thought we knew crumble around us, my walls fall and I let her in, opening myself up to potential heartbreak once again.

She's addictive, all consuming, and I will keep her safe... no matter the cost.

For the Love of Whiskey by Melissa Foster is live!

From New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster comes The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Redemption Ranch, a small-town, big-family series of standalone romance novels featuring fiercely loyal, insanely sexy bikers who give horses—and people—a second chance. Buckle up for a wild ride in Hope Valley, Colorado, as these big-hearted badasses and their sassy sisters wrangle in their forever loves. No cliffhangers, no cheating, and always a happily ever after.

Callahan "Cowboy" Whiskey is a natural-born protector, a Dark Knights biker, and a hell of a rancher. What happens when he falls for a woman who has no idea who she really is?

When Sullivan Tate escaped from a cult, leaving behind the only life she'd ever known, she thought she'd already endured the most difficult things she'd ever have to deal with. She knew she needed to figure out who she was, but she hadn't expected to fall for overprotective and sexy-as-hell Callahan "Cowboy" Whiskey along the way. How can she give her heart to a man who has always known exactly who he is, when she's only just begun figuring that out about herself?

The Whiskeys are perfect beach reads with depth of story, strong family ties, and a wealth of emotions. Small town love stories with happily ever afters guaranteed.

FREEING SULLY, the short prequel to the novel FOR THE LOVE OF WHISKEY, details Sullivan "Sully" Tate’s escape from the Free Rebellion cult, and is now available in ebook, paperback and audio book.
https://melissafoster.com/books/freeing-sully/

R.C. Stephens has revealed the

cover for Second Chance Player!

Releasing May 24, 2023

Skylar

Having my heart broken by not one but two hockey players changed the game for me. I swore I'd never date another player again.

The last person I expect to walk in during my night shift at the diner is my first love, Liam Bozeman.

The moment we lock eyes, it all comes flooding back.

But we're a long way from the high school hockey star and the foster girl next door.

He moved on, and when I tried to do the same, I ended up in the arms of his rival.

Liam may be my second chance at love, but my son is the center of my world. And my worlds are about to collide... in more ways than one.

Liam

After two and a half years of living my dream and playing in the NHL, I'm still chasing down what could have been.

When I finally come face-to-face with my past, she's all grown up with secrets of her own.

I just wish it didn't take an accident to open my eyes.

Skylar Ward isn't just the one who got away; she's the only one for me. But the sexy single mom runs the best defense I've ever encountered.

And if I want a second chance, I'll have to tear down her walls and prove to her I can be the man they both need me to be.

Release Blast - HIDDEN JUSTICE by Diana Munoz Stewart

We’re so excited to share the release of Diana Munoz Stewart’s HIDDEN JUSTICE! This is a gorgeous romantic suspense thriller being relaunched in Kindle Unlimited–check it out and be sure to grab your copy today!

Title: Hidden Justice

Author: Diana Munoz Stewart

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Saved from a brutal childhood and adopted into a wealthy, loving family of international spies, Justice Parish trained her whole life to rescue others. But when her latest mission hits a snag, she needs a new cover fast. Unfortunately, her best solution jeopardizes a good man. A man she can’t help but admire…in more ways than one.

After a loss too big to bear, Sandesh Ross left Special forces and dedicated his life to founding a humanitarian group in the Middle East. Helping others isn’t cheap, so when the wealthy and smoldering Justice Parish offers to fund his charity––as long as she’s put in charge of PR––he barely hesitates. What he doesn’t know about his sexy, new benefactor could save his company while endangering not only his heart but his life.

Release Blitz - FORGIVE ME MY SINS by Natasha Knight

Forgive Me My Sins by Natasha Knight is now live!

I'm not supposed to fall in love with my husband. It's not part of my plan.

Forgive me.

Those were the first words Santos Augustine spoke to me before we sealed an unbreakable oath. A contract signed in blood binding me to him as payment for my father's sins.

Wearing the mask of legitimacy, this powerful crime family has returned to Avarice to punish those who have wronged them and take what they've always been denied, a place among the elite.

Forced to marry my enemy, I'm thrust into his world of secrets and betrayals.

My husband is a dangerous man. And he has dangerous enemies. But it's when I'm attacked that his fury is unleashed.

It's then I see what it means to belong to Santos Augustine.

And although I know the safest place for me is in his bed, I can't let myself fall in love with my husband.

Release Blitz - ILLEGAL SUBSTITUTIONS by Ella Haines

Release Date: April 17

A friends-to-lovers professional football romance that has spice, plot, and feeling.

With her biological clock ticking and no man in sight, Chloe agrees to be her best friend’s surrogate. After all, she owes Rose her life. However, with the high chance of miscarriage, they agree to keep it secret until the pregnancy is a sure thing.

Things get more complicated when shortly after the arrival of those two pink lines, sparks start to fly with a long-time crush and best guy friend, Kenny.

How can Chloe possibly convince this guy who doesn’t believe in commitment to give her a chance, especially once the truth comes out and he realizes the extent of her deception?

More than just love is on the line, and it could end in a win bigger than the Super Bowl or a loss so heartbreaking and irreparable that it might destroy her.

One-click purchase now to read a sports romance with plot, heat, and heart.

Release Blitz & Review - PARENTMOON by L.B. Dunbar

💛 NEW RELEASE 💛

PARENTMOON, by USA Today bestselling author LB Dunbar, is Available Now! This is a sexy silver fox standalone with one bed, shower shenanigans, and a romantic atmosphere that’s a little too tempting for this single mom in need of a vacation.

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DtnzeL

Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3snubos

Amazon AU: https://amzn.to/3Suy0mn

Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/3gCc63s

*Kindle Unlimited*

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/Goodreads_Parentmoon

What to expect:

✔️Sexy single dad

✔️One bed

✔️Holiday getaway

✔️Opposites attract

When the divorced mother of the groom goes head-to-head with the single father of the bride, they might be the next couple experiencing a heart-to-heart.

When my son asked me to take his ticket for the honeymoon that didn’t happen, I balked. What would I do on a ten-day vacation in Belize?

More importantly, what caused my son and the love of his life to call off their wedding?
I didn’t have an answer, and he wasn’t sharing
So, I’d traded places with him.

Over a week of sunshine and me-time was on the docket until he arrived.

Dallas Cole had silver in his beard, eyes the color of an ocean, and the most annoying drawl. And by annoying, I mean, thigh-clenching, heart-hammering, make me want to kiss him swagger.

Only, that’s something I would never do, because he’s the single father of the bride for the wedding that never was, and now, he’s encroaching on my parentmoon.

One house. One bed. Not happening.

So what if he calls me darlin’ in that swoony voice. Not going there despite his smirky grin amongst the gray on his jaw. Not going to think about the fact he saw me naked . . . by accident.

Nope.

The former father of the bride will only be going head-to-head with this protective mother of the groom, not lips to lips, or any other body part. And definitely not heart to heart.

Tropes: sexy silver fox; later-in-life; genXromance; one-bed; forced proximity; holiday destination; single dad; single mom; he falls first

4 Stars

Ms Dunbar once again brings us a great over 40 romance story. This book is full of love, learning, letting go, and most of all living. As parents we sometimes get lost in the duties of parenting and forget who we are and what we want out of life.

Jo is full of all the insecurities of a middle aged woman, but hers are hightened by her past of a cheating husband. Her focus since leaving all that behind has been about raising Michael and being successfull on her own. This trip is her first real relaxation in a very long time.

Dallas is a wealthy businessman who puts his daughter first whereever possible. But love has not been kind for him, bitten by the not good enough bug puts a sour taste in your mouth. But the man clearly yearns for a life full of love and happiness, someone to share his successes with.

Dallas will swoon you with his southern charms as he is determined to show Jo that he isn't the wandering eye'd guy she thinks he is. As he works to show Jo she has every right to have wants and desires, and that she is desired by others. They friendship that grows to more is a wonderful surpise on the beaches.

This was a fun book to read with a great HEA to wrap it up with a bow.

*** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review. ***

L.B. Dunbar loves sexy silver foxes, second chances, and small towns. If you enjoy older characters in your romance reads, including a hero with a little silver in his scruff and a heroine rediscovering her worth, then welcome to romance for those over 40. L.B. Dunbar’s signature works include women and men in their prime taking another turn at love and happily ever. She’s a USA TODAY Bestselling Author, as well as an Amazon Top 10 Later in Life Romance with her Lakeside Cottage and Road Trips & Romance series. L.B. lives in Chicago with her own sexy silver fox.

Find more books by LB Dunbar here: https://www.lbdunbar.com

To get all the scoop about the self-proclaimed queen of silver fox romance, join her on Facebook at Loving L.B. or receive her monthly newsletter, Love Notes.

Release Blast - A LITTLE TASTE by Tia Louise

A Little Taste by Tia Louise is now live!

A LITTLE TASTE

By Tia Louise

Aiden Stone is a six-foot-two former Marine with a permanent scowl, dark hair, and dreamy blue eyes.

He’s the oldest of the Stone brothers, and his “by the book” family has battled mine for control of our small town for generations.

The last thing I should do is sleep with him. Or nearly run him down with my truck. Especially since he's sort-of my new boss...

It doesn’t help that my grandmother (the mayor) is a former magician, and my mom is a psychic (sort-of)... And my dad died in a failed escape-artist attempt (that my mother is convinced was a murder).

Trust me, I know crazy, but I’m just plain ole Britt Bailey, Shania Twain-loving, non-magical forensic photographer. Yes, I take pictures of dead things, but I don’t see them in my bedroom at night.

I only want to see one thing in my bedroom at night, and when I’m called home to help Sheriff Stone on an investigation, he actually stops frowning for a minute, and my teenage fantasies get very real.

It’s a terrible idea. We work together, he’s seven years older than me, he’s a single dad, he hates all things magic, but a little taste, and we can’t say no.

Until the town crime wave turns personal, putting everything on the line, and we’ll need more than a magic bullet to get our happily ever after.

(A LITTLE TASTE is a small-town, grumpy single-dad romance with a touch of light suspense and lots of tasty spice. No cheating. No cliffhanger.)

Cover Reveal - FATEFUL HEARTS by KE Osborn

K E Osborn has revealed the

cover for Fateful Hearts!

Releasing May 31, 2023

A Fake Dating/Marriage Billionaire Romance from USA Today Bestselling Author K E Osborn.

Some might see me as heartless...
Because at work, I am cold, calculating, ruthless, and I demand nothing but the best.
No exceptions.
But when in fact—I'm craving the woman I can't have.

We all know there are rules that can't be broken.
I made the mistake of wronging my business partner, Nash, once before. I won't do it again, not if I want to keep my position by his side in this company.
But my eyes are firmly set on his PA.
Zoey Zavorelli—the sassy, single mother. Sexy. Methodical. Alluring.
Far too tempting.
There's only one problem—no office romance.
Nash's rules are strict.
But an opportunity presents itself when Zoey's ex tells her he's getting married, and I can't help myself.
I tell him we're dating, and now we have to pretend to be in a relationship for the next two weeks until his wedding.
Will this be exactly what we need, or will it cause our fateful hearts to break?

Fateful Hearts is a Fake Dating/Marriage Billionaire Romance.
There is steam, angst, and the villain you will want to throw things at repeatedly. But hold on to your hats because you'll fall in love with this cinnamon roll alpha, and how he treats Zoey's seven-year-old daughter will melt your heart.
Immerse yourself in the world of the New Orleans billionaire lifestyle and fall in love with an alpha. HEA guaranteed.

Release Blitz & Review - RAVISHING REIGN by Aleatha Romig

RAVISHING REIGN

Aleatha Romig

Release Date: April 11

“If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

Buried beneath the surface where Princess Lucille’s world is turned upside down, she must make impossible choices. Truth or deception, life or death, loyalty or love. Who will survive? Have you been Aleatha’d?

From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a brand-new contemporary romantic-suspense series, Royal Reflections, set in the world of the royal elite, where things are not as they appear.

*RAVISHING REIGN is book three of the Royal Reflections series that began with RUTHLESS REIGN continued with RESILIENT REIGN and RAVISHING REIGN.

Release Blitz & Reveiw - MADE FOR US by Natasha Madison

Release Date: April 10

From Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Madison comes a brand new stand-alone surprise pregnancy single dad sports romance.

A spin-off from the Only One series & This Is Series.

Abigail

It was time to celebrate.

After all my hard work, I was graduating at the top of my class.

Our family vacation was the perfect chance to relax.

Until I saw him get on the plane and my plans went out the window.

Tristan's everything I've always wanted but can never have.

One night was all we had together.

Now, I’m staring at the two pink lines wondering if I should even tell him.

Tristan

Six years ago, I was living for myself until I found out I had a two-year-old daughter.

Now, I love my life exactly how it is: me, my daughter and hockey.

Except—I've been in love with Abigail from afar for years.

She was the only one I trusted my daughter with.

One night with her is more than I deserve.

Now that I've had her, I know she was made for us.

Grab Your Copy Here!

Available in KU

4 Stars

A wonderful addition to this series. I love how the author brings in the extended family and they are all so close. A touching single dad, brothers friend/team mate, slow burn romance with an accidental pregnancy. A little girl that will melt your heart and two hearts that want so badly to be connected but are afraid to take the leap.

Abigail is excited to be starting her dream job in Dallas where she has family to help her with the adjustments. She also is looking forward to being able to be closer to Penelope. But will she survive being so close to Tristan and not be with him?

Tristan has completely settled into the single dad routine. With the right help in place he is able to have his hockey career and be there for Penelope. When he realizes that Abigail has moved to Dallas, he starts to hope but then he remembers she is off limits.

There were times in the book that I was so angry, I wanted to jump in and give Abigail shit for how she was treating Tristan. But it all worked out in the end. A great story that you really need to read first hand.

*** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review. ***

When her nose isn't buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she's in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It's a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn't listen to her...