Release Blitz & Review - BURNED by C.B. Noy

Burned by C. B. Noy

NOW LIVE!

For nine years, I mourned her death while safeguarding the world from the same kind of people who ripped her away from me. Or so I thought. Imagine my shock when the ghost of my past stood in front of me, not as an apparition, but as a mom.

Of Twins.

A boy and a girl with my exact eyes.

Sloane and I had a second chance to build the life we dreamed about all those years ago. But in order to move forward we had to unearth the danger we left behind.

Our enemy was unknown. They were masked in betrayal and hidden by lies. It would take all of my resources at the FBI to uncover their secrets.

Lines would be drawn.

Choices would be made.

In the end, finding answers wouldn’t matter if we didn’t survive.

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5 Stars

We begin this book right where the cliffhanger left us in book 4. WOW!! Be prepared for some pretty big news, some pretty hard truths, some unavoidable lies to come to light and so much emotions jumping right off the pages.

Duncan knew he had found the love of his life all those years ago. But when he was told after the accident that she had died, he believed the people that were supposed to have his back. Sure he has moved on in all ways possible except opening his heart up again. Putting together his found family of teammates has been his sole focus. That is until he opens the door and finds the surprise of his life.

After the accident everyone tried to make Sloane feel like she was along in the car. But she knew better, and the only one who believed her and stood by her was her big brother. He helped her get back on her feet and with anything she needed as a single mother. Secretly she believed Rogan was still alive somewhere and would find them. She just didn't have all the pieces of the puzzle.

Duncan and Sloane have so many hurdles to cross as they move forward in this new life. Duncan working to earn the trust of Sloane after everything that happened. Getting to know his children he was certain he would never have. But most importantly, keeping them safe while they find out why they were kept apart.

A fantastic end to a great series full of characters we have all come to love. Sad to see the end but also excited to see where we might go next.

Grab your copy and enjoy.

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Cover Reveal - EMBERS AND ECHOES by R.C. Stephens

R.C. Stephens has revealed the covers for Embers and Echoes!

Releasing April 29, 2026

Coming to Maple Valley was supposed to be temporary.

Work the summer on the orchard.

Keep my head down.

Find answers about the best friend I lost years ago.

Simple.

Until I met my boss.

Asher Thorne is everything I should stay away from--gruff, protective, and impossible to ignore.

He's an MMA fighter chasing his next big win.

A man who's spent his life moving from town to town, never staying long enough for anything or anyone to matter.

The orchard is the only thing anchoring him here.

And he's made one thing clear from the start.

Mixing business with pleasure is a terrible idea.

Too bad avoiding him is impossible.

Not when the way he looks at me makes my pulse trip.

And not when one kiss from him makes me want things I've never wanted before.

Falling for him was never part of the plan.

But the closer I get to the truth about my friend's disappearance, the more Asher insists I stop digging.

Because Maple Valley has secrets.

And someone wants the past to stay buried.

But I came here looking for answers.

I never expected to find the one man who could derail my plans.

Or ruin me completely.

Release Blitz - CROOKED by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

 

Title: Crooked

Authors: Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Bodyguard, Close Proximity

Mafia Daughter, Forbidden

Release Date: March 29, 2026

A new, sexy standalone novel from New York Times Bestsellers, Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward…

 

The last thing I needed was a live-in bodyguard. And I definitely didn’t want him. Six foot two, with broad shoulders that were impossible to ignore and a talent for getting in my way, Wes Callahan was a walking bad decision.

 

But when you’re the daughter of a notorious mob boss, apparently your opinions stop mattering the moment your father ignites another war. I’d spent my entire life trying to escape that crooked world—new name, new city, newfound freedom. At least until I was suddenly shacked up with my new bodyguard. 

 

Wes knew exactly how to push my buttons. He was also infuriatingly protective. And smart. And funny. And thoughtful when he thought I wasn’t paying attention.  Little by little, the walls I’d built started to crack, and falling for the bodyguard became the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done. Because if my father found out, Wes wouldn’t just lose his job. He’d lose his life. 

 

Getting involved with him was reckless, yet I couldn’t find a way to stop it, no matter how hard I tried.  But while I was busy losing my heart, the man who took it was hiding a secret. 

And it turned out, the most dangerous man in my life wasn’t my father after all—it was the one who threatened to break my heart.

Release Blitz - FOREVER LACED by Elise Faber

FOREVER LACED

Elise Faber

Release Date: March 30

AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED 

I don’t take risks.

Not with my heart—and certainly not with my daughter.

My life is about hockey and being a dad.

Love isn’t part of the plan.

Then I hire Finley to be my daughter’s nanny.

She’s supposed to be temporary. Someone to help me get through the chaos of the season.

Not someone who matters.

Only…she does.

She makes my daughter smile again. Laugh again. Somehow she makes our home feel like a home again.

I know I shouldn’t want her. Know I can’t afford to fall for her—not when she’s going to leave at the end of the season.

Only my heart doesn’t listen.

I find myself in too deep…and wondering if I can risk it all for another shot at forever.

Release Blitz & Review - MIDNIGHT KISSES by Layla Hagen

🕛💋𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 💋🕛

𝑴𝒊𝒅𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑲𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 (𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 4) 

by USA Today bestselling author Layla Hagen is now LIVE!

What to expect:

✔️Boss/Employee

✔️Alpha CEO

✔️Wrongly Accused Heroine

✔️Forced Proximity

✔️Business Trip Romance

✔️Protective Hero

✔️He Falls First

✔️Forbidden Workplace Romance

✔️Redemption Love Story

Hot-headed. Stubborn. Absolutely no impulse control.

That’s who I am, according to my brothers and business partners. We run one of the top companies in the country, and we’re growing fast. When I start interviewing for a key position, my brothers firmly advise me against hiring Kinley.

Of course, I hire her anyway, and not just because she’s insanely gorgeous.

She’s hard-working, ambitious, and a perfect match. Unfortunately, she comes with baggage. Her ex framed her in an infamous corporate scandal. She was cleared in the court, yet the media was unforgiving.

But Kinley isn’t the woman the headlines painted.

She’s not conniving. She’s smart.

She’s not cold. She’s careful.

And she’s not distant. She just won’t allow anyone to get too close.

But that’s all I want.

Despite my intention to stay away from her, I can’t stop fantasizing about kissing her senseless and worshipping her body. Then, when we fly to Napa together to scout a new business, all my good intentions go up in smoke. Spending hours on end with her during the day is too much of a temptation. Sharing the same cabin at night is torture.

I’m tired of pretending I don’t want her in my bed, and my life. More than that, I want to protect her from everyone who hurt her. I’ll fight like hell not only to make her mine, but to earn her trust. Because once I have Kinley, I intend to keep her forever.

Excerpt Reveal - CROOKED by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

 

Title: Crooked

Authors: Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Release Date: March 29, 2026

Take a sneak peek at CROOKED.

You know you want to...

Copyright © 2025 by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland

“Sorry for making up that story,” he said. “But I didn’t know what else to tell him. Wasn’t like I could admit the real reason I’m here looking out for you.”

I crossed my arms. “Maybe you should’ve, and he could’ve carted you away, so I don’t have to deal with any of this.”

“Now, now. Is that how you talk to your loving boyfriend?” He winked.

“Please don’t repeat that.” Especially in that annoyingly seductive voice.

“Well, you don’t think at some point we’re gonna have to pretend to be something to each other? People are going to wonder who the hell I am. How else are you going to explain me, if I’m not your boyfriend?”

“I’m hoping not to have to explain you at all because I’m counting on this arrangement ending soon.”

“Well, if you’d let me sleep inside like you should’ve, I wouldn’t have attracted the neighbor’s attention.”

“I will admit that making you sleep outside was a mistake, in hindsight.” I rubbed my pounding temples. “Do you want some coffee? I need to get a cup before my head explodes.”

He smiled wide. “I would love some.”

God, those dimples.

Had they been there yesterday?

Of course they had.

Again, I needed coffee.

After I filled two mugs, I handed him one. “As you just saw, my neighbor is very nosy. You need to keep a low profile. That means no hanging around outside my house unless absolutely necessary. She’ll try to talk to you.”

“I’ll be fine if she does. I’m a pretty good liar.”

“How commendable.”

He shrugged. “I don’t make a habit of it. But in this business, you have to be able to stretch the truth with a straight face.”

Putting my coffee down, I crossed my arms. “We have to set some ground rules.”

Wes grinned from behind his mug. “Okay…”

He’d better be taking this seriously. I took another long sip of coffee. “One, you have to sleep on the couch. I only have one bedroom. So…”

“All right. I was expecting that. No big deal. I’ve slept on worse things.”

“Not even gonna ask.” I sighed. “Also, no walking around without your clothes on.”

Wes raised a brow and laughed. “Why would I do that?”

“I don’t know. You seem like the type who might be comfortable enough in your skin to want to flaunt it or something. Just letting you know I won’t appreciate that.”

“No naked ass. Got it.” He nodded. “What else?”

“No eating anything in my refrigerator that belongs to me. I just went to Erewhon to stock up. Practically spent a week’s salary.” I opened the fridge and began moving my items to the right, leaving spots on the left of the top two shelves empty. “You can keep your stuff on this side.”

“How generous of you…” He grinned.

I tilted my head. “Are you mocking me?”

“No.” He pursed his lips, probably to keep from laughing.

I sighed. Maybe I did need to calm down. This situation was making me more high-strung than usual.

After a moment, he asked, “Are you done?”

“I’ll let you know if I think of anything else.”

“Look…” he said. “I don’t wanna be here any more than you want me here. So let’s just try to make the best of it.”

“We don’t need to make the best of it. We need to stay out of each other’s way and not make each other insane.” I downed the last of my cup of joe.

Wes’s expression dampened. Had I hurt his feelings? This situation stressed me out and made me less than pleasant. My father’s antics brought out the worst in me. I felt like I needed a time out.

On that note, I took my own advice and ventured back to my room to have my second cup of coffee in peace.

When I walked back out into the living room about fifteen minutes later, my jaw dropped. It was like I’d walked onto the set of Love Island. Wes was sitting on the couch with his feet up on the ottoman—shirtless, with every beautiful contour of his bronzed chest on full display.

What. The. Heck. I gulped. “What are you doing?”

He stood, looking confused. “What do you mean? I’m just sitting here.”

“You’ve only been here a matter of minutes, and you’ve already broken a rule.” I scoffed. “The most important one, I might add.”

He drew in his brows. “What rule?”

I glared. “Naked?”

He looked down at his chest. “I’m not naked.”

“You took your shirt off.”

“That’s shirtless. Not naked. You say naked, and I think…junk hanging out. This is not naked.”

I shook my head. “You need to wear a shirt in this house.”

He stalked toward me. “It’s hot as Hades in here. Does your air conditioner even work?”

“I don’t like it too cold. I freeze easily.”

“I guess that’s what happens to people who are already cold enough.”

As he stood there with his hands on his hips, I did feel oddly warm, actually. And it had nothing to do with the air-conditioner setting.

He smirked. A chill ran down my spine.

F*ck. Those dimples.

I’m going to kill my father for hiring this guy.

Release Blitz & Review - THE HOCKEY PROBLEM by Kendall Ryan

THE HOCKEY PROBLEM, Off the Ice Book 1

By Kendall Ryan

He’s the NHL’s most guarded single dad.

She’s the one woman who can’t afford to fall for him.

Tori Wells didn’t fight her way into the NHL just to become another cautionary tale. As a team physical therapist, she lives by strict rules: heal the players, protect her career, and never—ever—cross the line with a hockey player.

Then she’s assigned to Zayden Bishop.

On the ice, he’s untouchable—a French-Canadian superstar with a reputation for being cold, private, and impossible to read. Off the ice, he’s a devoted single father running on discipline, stubbornness, and too little sleep. Until a serious shoulder injury threatens his season—and the stability he’s built for his six-year-old daughter.

Tori is in charge of his rehab. Full oversight. Daily sessions.

No room for mistakes.

No room for attraction.

Except Zayden isn’t what she expected.

The more time they spend together—early mornings, quiet road trips, late-night conversations—the harder it becomes to pretend this is just professional. Because Zayden doesn’t just need his shoulder fixed. He needs someone who sees the man behind the jersey.

And Tori is dangerously close to becoming that someone.

Crossing the line could cost her everything she’s worked for. And Zayden can’t risk bringing anyone into his daughter’s life unless he’s certain they’ll stay.

Cover Reveal - SACKED by Aleatha Romig

SACKED

Aleatha Romig

Will be available everywhere except Amazon July 22

Will be available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited July 27 

Book three - The Coopers

From the bestselling author of Infidelity and Sin comes a sultry romantic-suspense series set deep in the cutthroat and seductive world of the NFL.

Mauve “Vee” Hubbard is determined to secure her future as owner of the Lexington Coopers, but when the team signs Griffin “Fin” Graham, the league’s most magnetic quarterback, everything she’s built teeters on the edge.

In The Coopers, family legacies clash with forbidden desire, secrets run deep, and the chemistry burns hot enough to scorch the field—perfect for readers craving the boardroom battles of Succession and the haunting passion of Wuthering Heights.

Release Blitz - WILD SHOT by Kat Mizera

WILD SHOT

Kat Mizera

Release Date: March 23

AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED

I clawed my way back from rock bottom to reclaim my spot playing for the Knights. After nearly losing everything because of a woman, I swore off relationships—focusing only on hockey and the occasional no-strings hookup.

This second chance at my career is everything. I've spent years rebuilding what I destroyed in a few moments of weakness. Risking it all again isn't an option.

Then Victoria slams back into my life, and suddenly the walls I've built start crumbling. The feelings I buried are resurfacing with a vengeance.

She nearly took everything from me once—but one taste and I’m lost all over again.

Taking a chance on her after everything we went through would be playing with fire.

But I'm starting to think some burns might be worth the pain.

*Author's note: There are conversations about past trauma and difficult themes in this story. For CW information, please check this book's page on my website.

Release Blitz & Review - JUST FOR US by J.H. Croix

JUST FOR US

J.H. Croix

Release Date: March 20

AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED

From USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix comes a swoony, small-town firefighter romance packed with heat, heart & all the feels!

It all started with a bee sting, and ended with a firefighter who changed everything.

When a bee sting sends me into a near-anaphylactic shock, I crash into a boulder. Enter Kincaid Greene — rugged, swoon-worthy hotshot firefighter, all calm strength, quiet confidence and my unexpected hero. Even in my dazed, half-conscious state, my hormones take notice. Extra points: my dog instantly adores him.

Kincaid is the kind of small-town hero who falls hard and doesn’t hesitate. Protective, loyal, and determined to win my heart one slow, sizzling kiss at a time. He’s not afraid of the trust issues I’ve built brick by brick. But trusting a man like him—one who burns this hot—feels like playing with fire.

Too bad my heart doesn’t get the memo.

What starts as a slow burn turns into chemistry that smolders. Every touch feels like striking a match with an emotional pull we can’t ignore.

An emotional, steamy small-town Alaska firefighter romance with a protective hero who falls first, slow-burn tension, emotional angst, surprise baby, sizzling chemistry, hurt/comfort, found family and happily ever after.

*A full-length, standalone romance.

Grab your copy!

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4 Stars

This is an emotional sweet addition to the series. Though I think it could be read as a standalone book, it think reading the others stories helps with the side characters and world building.

Tori has recently moved back to Willow Brook and is loving being back. Sure there are still sometimes where the memories of what happened all those years ago with her father, meet her head on. But she is still happy to be back, starting a new in a familiar place, with familiar people.

Kincaid has moved to town and joined the Hotshot Firefighter crew. Bringing his mom to the place she has always wanted to return to. Helping care for her while working a demanding job can be a bit sometimes but he wouldn't have it any other way.

Tori and Kincaid make a fast connection. Though neither of them are looking for a relationship, they quickly find themselves searching out the other. Missing each other when they are not together. When feelings start to get involved, will they be able to push past the fears their past has instilled or will they run from what could be something beautiful?

Grab your copy and find out.

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

 

USA Today Bestselling Author J. H. Croix lives in a small town in Maine with her husband and two spoiled dogs. She writes swoony contemporary romance with sassy women and alpha men who aren't afraid to show some emotion. Her love for quirky small-towns and the characters that inhabit them shines through in her writing. When she’s not writing, you can find her cooking, counting the turtles in her backyard pond, and running with her dogs, which is when her best plotting happens.

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