Release Blitz & Review - FORGED IN THE FIRE by A.L. Jackson

Forged in the Fire by A.L. Jackson is now live!

It was a terrible idea to agree to protect my enemy’s sister…

The second she stepped out of her brother’s car, I knew she was a wildfire.

Spitting mad and so stunning she stole my breath.

She thinks her brother made a deal with the devil, and by working for me, she’s paying off his debt.

She doesn’t know the real reason she’s here.

Doesn’t know the danger that surrounds her.

Soon, she realizes there is something sinister lurking in the shadows.

She hates me for keeping her in the dark.

I want to hate her back, but with every sassy thing that fires from her mouth, she gets deeper under my skin.

With each heated glance, I feel myself losing control.

And when I crawl into bed with her, I combust.

I know better than thinking I can keep her. My life is nothing but secrets and peril.

But as outside threats begin to infiltrate, I’ll do anything to keep the oath I made to keep her safe.

Even expose her to the monster that I am…

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4.5 Stars

A.L. Jackson readers have met Silas and the Crimson Crows in the Moonlit Ridge Series, but this is a real look into the Crows. A great crew of men with so much to offer once you dig though all the scars and broken pieces. Ms Jackson does a great job of opening up this world to us. 

Silas started his looking after people at a very young age thanks to his father and his ways. He has a true heart that he hides from so many but gives freely to his family. He stands tall for the mission behind the Crimson Crows and will do just about anything to make that mission happen. While working to rid the world of the dangers that kidnapped his sister, he agrees to keep someone's sister safe. He was not prepared for Brinley and the feelings she would evoke.

Brinley finds her self packed up and taken to stay somewhere to keep her safe from the trouble her brother Dereck has gotten himself into. Once again her world is being uprooted thanks to Dereck. She is not happy about this but what can she do. Determined to make her time useful, she agrees to help work at the autobody shop. Never in a million years did she think while be held for her safety she would find the things she was missing. The family she never knew she wanted. The one man that seems to light her fire even though she knows she should keep her distance.

The suspense and mystery, while these broken and flawed characters find their way will have you flipping pages determined to read more and find out what happens. Will they come to their senses and open the hearts they have walled up for so long?

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Release Blitz & Review - PROPERTY OF COBALT by D.M. Earl

Title: Property of Cobalt: Kings of Anarchy MC: Indiana 

Author: D.M. Earl 

Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense & MC Romance 

Release Date: June 15, 2026 

Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC. 

He's a ruthless predator. She's his prey. Together, it's about to get wild.

COBALT

President of the Kings of Anarchy MC Chapter in Tranquility, Indiana, Brett "Cobalt" Waters feels nothing close to tranquil. Taking over his father's vile and ruthless business keeps him high strung and on edge. After all, he has lives to save and lives to end if he wants to expand the business successfully and lucratively without getting picked up by the law. But when his new business venture brings him face to face with a vulnerable and battered woman, his protective instincts go into overdrive.

JULIE

Accountant Julie Drake knows fraud when she sees it. Questioning the numbers on a new account proves perilous when she pries too deep. Now, there's a bounty on her head. There's only one man who's willing to believe her and protect her. Unfortunately, Julie doesn't realize that Cobalt is the same criminal who’s been hired to eliminate her.

As Julie and Cobalt grow closer, Cobalt's loyalties are tested. How can he destroy the one thing he's been looking for his entire life?Welcome to the Kings of Anarchy MC, where the Kings rule in chaos, and the open road is our Kingdom. With 42 of your favorite authors penning their own chapters in this outlaw empire, you'll dive into a world where rules are a thing of the past. Here, nobody messes with the Kings or lays a hand on their property—because these badass bikers claim their lovers with pride. Enter a universe where loyalty is everything, legends are born, and every ride is unforgettable.

Release Blitz - RISING WATERS by Aleatha Romig

RISING WATERS

Aleatha Romig

Release Date June 15

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A dark atmospheric psychological thriller packed with small-town secrets, buried trauma, and shocking twists.

She escaped her past—and the man she never forgot.

Now with two girls gone missing, she's pulled back into a deadly game she may not survive.

Jillian Thorne built her career making the unreal feel real.

On Hollywood soundstages, she stages murder, kidnapping, and violent crime with chilling authenticity—turning fiction into gripping entertainment.

But nothing she’s created compares to the truth waiting in Blue Gil.

Nearly six years after escaping her small hometown, Jillian is drawn back by the suspicious death of the town’s beloved high school football coach. What first appears to be a tragic loss quickly unravels into something far more sinister—a dark mystery no one is willing to confront.

Because in Blue Gil, secrets aren’t just buried… they’re protected.

As disturbing clues surface and a brutal tragedy strikes dangerously close to home, Jillian finds herself trapped inside a real-life psychological thriller. The instincts that made her successful in Hollywood may be the key to solving the crime—or the very thing clouding her judgment.

Everyone in this small town is hiding something.

Including Jillian.

To uncover the truth, she must break through an unspoken code of silence, deception, and loyalty—and face the past she thought she left behind. Because some secrets refuse to stay buried.

And in this twisted game of suspense, trusting the wrong person could be deadly.

Have you been Aleatha’d?

*Perfect for fans of Sharp Objects, All Good People Here, and The Last House Guest, Rising Waters is a dark and addictive psychological thriller filled with buried secrets, small-town corruption, twisted family loyalties, and devastating betrayals.

This is a complete 80K stand-alone psychological thriller with a STEM FMC who needs to learn secrets before it’s too late. The only connection to Aleatha’s FEAR OF FLAMES is that our favorite podcasters from Crime Daily Podcast are back, showing the readers another perspective.

*You do not need to read Crime Daily Podcast book one, FEAR OF FLAMES before RISING WATERS.

Release Blitz & Review - HERO NEXT DOOR by Kait Nolan

HERO NEXT DOOR

Kait Nolan

Release Date: June 12

Losing everything was supposed to be the end. It might be the beginning.

I built my life on moving on—new places, new projects, new causes. Make an impact, then keep going. It worked… until a scandal I never saw coming destroyed my reputation—and a house fire took everything else.

Now I’m stranded in a small mountain town with nothing but borrowed clothes and a growing list of problems.

And a firefighter next door who refuses to let me fall apart quietly.

Colter Gibson is everything I’m not—steady, grounded, rooted. A single dad with a protective streak a mile wide and a habit of showing up when it matters most.

Letting him help is supposed to be temporary.

So is staying in Gibson Hollow.

So is the undeniable spark igniting between us.

But the longer I’m here, the more I find something I’ve never had before—a chance to see the impact of my work up close… and a place that feels like home.

Then the life I lost comes calling—with a chance to take it all back.

And I have to decide…

Do I go back to who I was—

or risk my heart on the one man—and the one town—that make me want to stay?

Release Blitz - BROKEN OUTLAW by Dakota James

Broken Outlaw by Dakota James is now live!

The quiet cowboy is the most dangerous one.

Mason Rivera doesn’t talk much.

He doesn’t need to. The former sniper sees everything—including the fear Lily Carter, the new town veterinarian, tries so hard to hide.

He knows the truth: Someone is after her.

Mason has spent years trying to bury the violence inside him. But protecting Lily awakens something dark—something lethal.

Because men like the one hunting Lily don’t stop, and Mason Rivera has never had a problem pulling the trigger—especially when the woman he wants is in danger.

BROKEN OUTLAW is a dark cowboy romance featuring a quiet protector, forced proximity, and a hero who will cross any line to keep her safe.

Release Blitz & Review - BREAKING HIS RULES by Layla Hagen

✨𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 ✨

𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒 (Clifford Brothers #1) by USA Today bestselling author Layla Hagen is now live!

𝑶𝑵𝑬-𝑪𝑳𝑰𝑪𝑲 𝑻𝑶𝑫𝑨𝒀!

𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅!

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Grant

I built my global security empire from nothing. Control and discipline are the only rules I live by. Some might call me ‘intense’. I prefer ‘meticulously prepared for every disaster imaginable’.

Growing up in a group home with my two brothers taught me the only lesson that mattered: never let anyone close enough to hurt you. As a CEO, I don’t improvise. I plan. I command.

When I’m hired to provide security for an engagement party, I expect an easy job.

Instead, I meet a woman who treats my rules like optional suggestions. I’m used to being obeyed. Ruby clearly doesn’t plan on doing that. Not even a little.

She tempts me like no one else ever has. Whenever we’re together, my thoughts drift in dangerous directions. Wanting her becomes an obsession. I want to give her everything. But surrendering control means breaking my own rules. And I’ve never done that before.

Ruby

I love my restaurant, my life, and finding the bright side of just about everything. Hosting my best friend’s engagement party? Easy. Fun. Right up my alley.

What I’m not prepared for is Grant Clifford—and his many, many rules.

He’s a fine specimen of a man. Unfortunately, he also comes with a massive stick lodged firmly up his gorgeous behind. Under that perfectly tailored suit is a man who desperately needs to loosen up. Preferably with me.

The closer I get, the more clearly I see the scars beneath his rigid exterior. And I want to heal them all. But how do I reach a man who refuses to let anyone in?

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4 Stars

A new start to a new series and we have some great world building while we watch Grant the ever serious CEO fall fast & hard. Chemistry sizzles off the pages, but will this closed off guy finally let someone in?

Grant has come a long way from the teen fighting for his life in the system and doing everything he can to keep him and his brothers together. Now a successful CEO of a security company, he is known for being too serious and always following the rules.

Ruby is a ray of sunshine, all bubbles and relaxed chaos. She loves her restaurant and the life she is building. Sure it's lonely sometimes but most men don't love her independence and drive.

When Grant and Ruby find themselves working together for a their best friends engagement party there is a clash of rules & go with the flow, sassy sunshine & seriousness. Will they be able to work out a happy medium. Neither are looking for the desire and feelings that come to the surface. 

Grab your copy and see if this grumpy/sunshine is a mix made in heaven or a disaster waiting to crash.

The narration brings these characters alive in the best possible way. Emotions and chemistry evident loud and clear.

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What to expect:

✔️ Grumpy x Sunshine

✔️ Alpha CEO

✔️ Opposites Attract

✔️ Control Freak x Free Spirit

✔️ Forced Proximity (event + security detail)

✔️ Protector Hero

✔️ Slow Burn → Obsession

✔️ Emotional Walls / Trauma-Healing

✔️ He Falls First (and HARD)

✔️ She Softens Him

✔️ Found Family

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Release Blitz & Review - BE WITH ME by J.H. Croix

BE WITH ME

J.H. Croix

Release Date: June 5

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He hides his grief behind charm and easy smiles. She’s spent her whole life surviving on her own. Falling in love is out of the question.

The first time I laid eyes on Adele Jacks, she was staring down a wild animal, bold and unforgettable. She stole my breath before I even knew her name. And I'm the guy who doesn't lose his breath over anyone.

I never planned to fall in love. Not ever. I’m the guy who laughs everything off, the charming cynic who hides his scars behind jokes. But Adele? She’s a force of nature who upends my life.

She's tough, she's smart, and she's hiding something. She's the kind of wilderness guide who can out-hike me any day and stare down a grizzly without blinking. Before I know it, she’s working at my family’s wilderness resort—walls up, defenses sky-high. She’s slipping through the cracks in my heart every time I catch the vulnerability she tries to hide.

The longer I know her, the harder it becomes to keep things light and uncomplicated the way I always have. Because underneath the flirting and easy smiles, I’ve spent years avoiding anything that feels too real.

But with Adele, I want to protect her, claim her, and make the world safe for her.

When a ghost from her past crosses our path, and I see the flash of something she thought she'd buried — I realize there's nothing I won't do to take care of her. Because somewhere between the slow burn, the reluctant sparks, and the small-town chaos, Adele became my forever. Scars and all.

Even if falling for her means finally risking my own heart, too.

A steamy, emotional small-town firefighter romance featuring a flirty wounded hero with hidden scars, a fierce heroine, forced proximity, slow-burn chemistry, found family, and a protective hero who falls hard and fights harder.

Release Blitz & Review - JUST PLAYING FOR KEEPS by Lauren Blakely

A dirty-talking, grumpy hockey player MMC that takes his cat on walks??? Say less.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes the next standalone hockey rom com in her Hockey Ever After series, JUST PLAYING FOR KEEPS! This spicy, fake dating, grumpy/sunshine, only one bed in a room, opposites attract hockey rom com is filled with all the steamy tension, yearning, and heat! JUST PLAYING FOR KEEPS is now available in all formats, including the special edition hardcover, and free to read in Kindle Unlimited. Check out the excerpt below, and one-click your copy today!

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Ever hear the story about the dating coach who got dumped on the hockey arena’s jumbotron?

Everyone did. But I lived it. Including the moment when the team’s broody, tattooed star Lake Axelrod swooped in on skates to rescue me from public humiliation.

Even more surprising? When the famously grumpy (and ridiculously sexy) hockey player insists on being my fake boyfriend for my sister’s high-profile wedding. It’s the perfect sweet revenge plan since my ex is the best man. Bonus – I might even salvage my professional reputation.

We need rules though.

To pull this off, everyone from his teammates to my boss has to believe we’re a real couple.

That means swoony touches and knee-weakening kisses are required.

When it ends, we walk away.

But the intensity in Lake’s eyes after every post-game kiss makes me wonder if he’s pretending. With each whispered secret, the line between fake and real bends. Until it shatters one night in a hotel room.

Soon, he isn’t just playing the protective boyfriend—he’s the only one who truly sees me.

If I’m not careful, I’m going to break the most important rule of all: don’t fall for your fake date.

This is Lake and Remy's romance. Tropes include: grumpy/sunshine hockey romance, fake dating, workplace romance, best friend's brother, obsessed hero

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Remy

I lift my chin, look in the mirror in the dressing room, and meet his gaze. “Thank you. For coming in here.”

“Only place I want to be.” He lowers his face, gazing at my body as he runs his hands over my bare shoulders and coasts them down my arms, slow and sensual. When he reaches my hands, he slides his fingers through mine. A double clasp, and it feels like a reassuring embrace from behind me. I’m fizzy everywhere, bubbles popping in every cell.

He meets my gaze straight on in the mirror again. “You’d better go put on some lipstick, Remy. I’m going to do everything in my power to absolutely f*&k it up on camera.”

5 Stars

This is book two in the series but can definitely be read as a standalone. I do see me going back to read book one though as I loved the characters and want too know more. This book was so fun, full of banter, emotions and chemistry that bounced off the pages.

Remy finds herself in a predicament. Dumped on the jumbotron by the best man in her sisters wedding. She needs a date for this wedding and all the events that go along with it. Who better to approach than her besties, hunky hockey playing brother Lake?

Lake has secretly watched Remy for some time from the sidelines. He is not ready to put himself out there for love again after the loss of his late wife and all it has done to his family. But watching Remy on that jumbotron, sparked something in him. Determined to help her see the beauty she is.

The more time they spend together the more this fake dating seems like there might be some emotions involved. Will this ever be more than just fake? 

The audio narration did a fantastic job of bringing the characters and the story to life, making you feel like part of the story and not just listening. Many LOL moments that got me some looks I am sure.

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A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, feel-good and witty. Her books have been featured in US Weekly and People. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.

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Release Blitz & Review - MY FOREVER GIRL by Laura Pavlov

My Forever Girl by Laura Pavlov is now live!

A Small Town, Friends-to-Lovers, Forbidden Love Standalone Romance from USA Today and Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, Laura Pavlov.

Gracie Reynolds and I have been best friends since we were kids.

She’s smart, kind, funny, beautiful—and one of the best parts of my life.

When Gracie walks into a room, people notice.

I always notice.

But when she moved across the world with a guy I despised, it felt like I’d lost a piece of myself.

I missed her in ways I still can’t explain.

Now she’s back— and she’s crashing at my place for a couple of months while she figures things out.

She’s single and ready for a fresh start.

I’ve always had her back, and that hasn’t changed.

What has changed?

The way that she looks at me.

The way I can’t stop looking at her.

So, when Gracie makes me a once in a lifetime proposition--obviously, I'm all in.

But this isn't your average gray area--it's a full-on, sweat-inducing, five chili pepper detour we never meant to take.

Gracie has big dreams though, and I’d never be the guy to hold her back.

Even if all I want…is to be the reason that she stays.

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4.5 Stars

Next Generation series can be hard some times but Ms Pavlov knows what she is doing. Culter and Gracie have been on the scene of the pages in the Magnolia Series and everyone loves them already. But this best friends to lover story is a swoon worthy, heart healing, feel good emotional story.

Cutler is bringing Gracie home from Paris and can't wait to have her close once again. Gracie is a little down on herself after things falling apart on her in Paris. Excited to spend some time with Cutler before moving to New York for her new job.

Watching Cutler doing everything he can to lift Gracie up and make her feel like she is special. Watching the transition of feeling from deep loving friendship to something more that neither of them were actually looking for. Cutler want to let her soar and be the best she can be but also knowing when to fight for what they both really want.

I love the world building and the characters of Blue Sky Bay and am excited to see what comes next.

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Release Blitz - GRIM by Kat Mizera

GRIM

Kat Mizera

Release Date: June 1

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I knew she was in trouble the second she looked at me.

Bruised. Terrified. Barely standing.

And when she mouthed the word help through the window of that van, there was no walking away.

I’ve spent my life in dangerous places. Former Special Forces. Private security. Violence doesn’t scare me.

But the woman I pull from that nightmare?

She gets under my skin fast.

Allora Sterling is beautiful, stubborn, and fighting to survive something that should’ve destroyed her. The men who took her hurt her in ways that make my hands shake every time I think about it.

Now someone wants her back.

And after the traffickers tear apart her condo looking for her, I take her home with me because it’s the only place I know I can keep her safe.

One apartment.

One bed.

One broken woman who still finds the strength to smile at me.

I should keep my distance.

Instead, I become obsessed with making her feel safe again. Feeding her. Holding her through nightmares. Touching her like she’s something precious instead of something broken.

But the deeper we fall, the more dangerous things become.

Because the men hunting Allora aren’t random criminals.

This is personal.

And when they take her from me a second time, they make one fatal mistake—

They leave me alive.

Now there’s nowhere on earth I won’t go, nobody I won’t destroy, to bring her home.

Even if I have to burn the whole world down to do it.

GRIM is a dark romantic suspense featuring an elite bodyguard hero, a survivor heroine, forced proximity, touch-her-and-die protection, found family, motorcycle club ties, and a fiercely possessive happily ever after.

Content Warning: This book contains mature content and sensitive material. For details, please visit this book’s page on my website.