Review - BROKEN PRIDE by Kindle Alexander

BROKEN PRIDE

Kindle Alexander

Mega movie star Slade Whitaker lives under a constant microscope. Fame, fortune, and a global fanbase come at a hefty personal price of keeping his true self tightly under wraps. One he escapes from every year to his secluded West Texas ranch, far from the relentless paparazzi and the dark side of Hollywood.

For Mason Sutton, life used to be simple. Long days spent on the rich Texas soil and the quiet, steady comfort of his beloved rodeo mare, Wildflower. But one tragic afternoon shatters everything, leaving him alone to rebuild the pieces of his life. The last thing Mason wants is a sexy temptation with a great strut wreaking havoc on his broken life.

In the quiet countryside, far from cameras and gossip columns, the line between fantasy and reality blurs. Will they risk their futures for a chance at love, or will the fear of being exposed destroy the one thing that might finally make them whole?

A steamy MM celebrity romance featuring a movie star, a Texas cowboy, small-town heat, emotional hurt/comfort, and a secret relationship that could change everything.

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My arranged husband is younger, relentless, and absolutely certain I belong to him. The worst part? He might be right.

Adriana

At forty, I've built my own empire. I answer to no one. I don't do love, vulnerability, or men who think they can handle me.

But after an attempt on my father's life, I'm forced to take over his world - the one I spent my whole life escaping.

The price of my family's survival? An arranged marriage to Lochlan Molloy, the son of a rival crime boss.

He's twelve years younger. Cocky. Infuriating. Looks at me like I'm the only woman in any room.

I've spent my whole life keeping people out. Keeping myself cold and my heart protected.

I told myself this was just a contract. I told myself I wouldn't fall.

I should have known better than to trust a Molloy.

Lochlan

She thinks this is just a business transaction. That she can keep me at arm's length forever.

She has no idea who she married.

I've wanted Adriana since the second I saw her, and now she's wearing my ring. I don't care that she's older. I don't care that she's fighting this.

She's mine. She just doesn't know it yet.

But there's a secret between us. One that could shatter everything we're building.

She's going to find out. And when she does?

I'll either lose her forever—or prove I'm the only man she'll ever need.

Good thing I’ve never known when to quit.

Tropes: Reverse Age Gap • Ice Queen Meets Golden Retriever • Powerful Mafia Boss & CEO Heroine • Black Cat • Golden Retriever in a Killer's Body • Arranged Marriage • Mafia Romance • Touch Her and Die • He Falls First and HARD • Only Soft For Her

Release Blitz & Review - THE TROUBLEMAKER by Piper Rayne

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A fake marriage deal was never in my life’s plan.

Especially not to Easton Bailey.

Chicago Colts flashy shortstop.

The kind of man built for a good time and allergic to forever.

And the one who just slid a ring on my finger… on paper.

It’s supposed to be simple.

A mutually beneficial arrangement.

I play nanny to his son. He plays husband to my family.

No emotions. No complications. And absolutely no falling for each other.

Turns out pretending to be a family is the fastest way to break every rule we set.

Because he watches me like it was never just a deal.

Because he trusts me with the person who matters most.

Because the more we pretend, the less fake it feels.

And now the man who was never supposed to stay is the one I can't lose.

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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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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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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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