Release Blitz - THE DEAN'S LIST by Rachel Van Dyken

THE DEAN'S LIST

Rachel Van Dyken

Release Date: June 23

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A new adult dark academia romance with a scarred hero and a school full of secrets from #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken

She spent seven years mourning him.

He spent seven years hating her.

Neither of them knows they're hunting the same secret.

They call it the Dean's List.

Not because of grades.

Because of sins.

At Brighton University, someone keeps a ledger of the powerful. Professors. Legacy families. Future politicians. Every affair, bribe, betrayal, and crime is carefully collected, waiting for the perfect moment to destroy the people responsible.

Delilah Quinn wants nothing to do with it.

She changed her name, rebuilt her life, and has one year left before she can finally leave her past behind.

Then Jude Mercer walks back into her life.

The boy she loved.

The boy she buried.

The boy who knows exactly who she is.

Jude spent years paying for a crime he didn't commit, convinced Delilah betrayed him. Now he's back, determined to uncover the truth and make everyone responsible suffer.

Especially her.

But revenge gets complicated when old feelings refuse to stay dead, and the deeper they dig into the Dean's List, the more they realize the ledger isn't exposing strangers.

It's exposing their families.

Someone has been waiting for them to come home.

Someone knows what really happened seven years ago.

And if the Dean's List finally comes to light...

It won't just ruin lives.

It will reveal that some secrets were never meant to stay buried.

Release Blitz & Review - A SIMPLE MISTAKE by Lacey Black

 

Title: A Simple Mistake

Series: Cooper Town Boys #3

Author: Lacey Black

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Surprise Pregnancy, Best Friend's Older Sister

Small Town, He Falls First, She Fights Her Feelings

Release Date: June 23, 2026

Quinn

I have a thing for my best friend’s sister. Charli Miller has always been the woman to own my heart, despite the fact she doesn’t feel the same way. We’re oil and water, fire and ice. We butt heads at every turn, but I’d still do anything for her.

I wouldn’t deny her anything.

Which is why I don’t put a stop to the little arrangement we seem to fall into. Spending that time with her is better than anything I’ve ever experienced, but unfortunately, it makes me crave more. I’ve always wanted Charli, but now, I’m a determined man. Especially when she shocks me with big news.

She’s scared, but I’m ready to fight. Fight for us.

Charli

No one pushes my buttons like Quinn Garrison. He might possibly be the most infuriating man on the face of the planet, and since he’s my younger brother’s best friend, I can’t get away from him. He’s always there, and even when he’s being sweet and supportive, it just grates on my nerves.

Until one day, that irritation explodes.

What happens next wasn’t planned. It’s raw and fueled by years of emotions, and even though I swore it wouldn’t happen again, it does. I let him into my bed and, as time passes, I’m unable to keep him out of my heart. I want everything I didn’t even know I needed, and there’s no going back now.

Especially when I see those two pink lines…

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5 Stars

Book three in the Cooper Town Boys Series and just might be my favorite so far. Once again Ms Black gives us characters that we can't help but fall in love with. Quinn and Charli are know to series followers as they have been present in the other books. This book is full of emotions, sass and sizzle.

Quinn has worked had to become the man he is today. Many thanks to the Miller Family and their open acceptance of him all those years ago. When is own parents were too busy with their own things the Miller's gave him a safe space. One thing has been a constant for many years and that is his feelings for his best friends older sister.

Charli is strong and determined that she can do things on her own and doesn't need someone to look after her. A successful business woman running her massage business at the salon. Family means the world to her but having three over protective brothers and a plus one with her brothers best friend can get a little much. When all of sudden she starts to see the pain in the ass best friend in a new light.

Grab your copy and see what happens when the sass and quick jabs take a bit of a turn. Once Quinn gets a hint that things might be changing, he is all in and ready to fight for what he has always wanted.

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USA Today Bestselling Author Lacey Black is a Midwestern girl with a passion for reading, writing, and shopping. She carries her e-reader with her everywhere she goes so she never misses an opportunity to read a few pages. Always looking for a happily ever after, Lacey is passionate about contemporary romance novels and enjoys it further when you mix in a little suspense. She resides in a small town in Illinois with her husband, two children, and three rowdy chickens.

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Cover Reveal - THE FALL AFFAIR by Vi Keeland

 

Title: The Fall Affair

Author: Vi Keeland

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Opposites Attract/Found Family

Cover Design: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative

Photographer: Mark Mendez

Release Date: August 18, 2026

She’s counting down the days until she leaves Tuscany. He’s counting on making her stay.

Some people go to Tuscany to find themselves.

I went to escape—New York, my ex’s new relationship, and a career that derailed the moment I was passed over for partner.

My plan was simple: settle my eccentric Italian grandmother’s estate, sell whatever wasn’t nailed down, and return to the life I’d worked too hard to lose.

Instead, I walked into a mess—a crumbling antique shop, two hundred acres of leased vineyard land, and one infuriating clause in the will: Live and work in the shop for three months, or inherit nothing.

Then there’s the neighbor I clash with instantly. Matteo Lucchese is the infuriatingly handsome winemaker who leases my family’s land and refuses to be impressed by my credentials—or my attitude. He’s rugged and stubborn, stuck living in a time that has long passed us by, and the word rush isn’t part of his vocabulary. Basically, we’re exact opposites.

But as the days stretch into weeks, Tuscany chips away at the armor I didn’t realize I was wearing, and Matteo shows me the appeal of slowing down, of staying rooted, of wanting something other than climbing the corporate ladder.

I came to Tuscany to escape.

But now that the countdown to going home was on, I wasn’t sure if I was ready to leave. And the life I was falling for came with a looming expiration date.

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Cover Reveal - ZONE by Tia Louise

Tia Louise has revealed the covers for ZONE!

Releasing July 16, 2026

Their rivalry turns into undeniable chemistry, and a secret relationship neither can afford.

As the youngest son in the Bradford football dynasty, I’ve spent my whole life being compared to someone else. The last thing I need is an influencer building her platform on my mistakes.

So naturally, I confront her.

Then I kiss her.

Again.

And Again.

Now we’re hiding a secret relationship that could destroy both our careers, and I’m falling for the one woman who refuses to go easy on me.

When a baby shows up on my doorstep, she stays to help, and we find ourselves wrangling poopy diapers, unexplained crying, and a little girl who makes us feel things we’re not ready to admit.

Naturally, the paps catch us, a photo is leaked, and our whole relationship goes viral. Everything is put on the line, and we’re forced to choose: walk away or risk it all to stay in the Zone.

(ZONE is a rivals-to-lovers football romance with a sweet but cocky Hero and a smarty but sassy FMC, who develop a secret relationship, until a surprise baby softens their edges, tests their bravery, and forces them to face the truth. Hilarious found family, spicy times, no cheating, no cliffhanger, no third-act breakup, and a guaranteed HEA.)

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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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.