Release Blitz & Review - WHAT WE KEEP by J.H. Croix

WHAT WE KEEP

J.H Croix

Release Date: August 8

A swoony, small town romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix!

When the grumpy firefighter falls for the sunshine girl who turns his world upside down…

Elsa Whitney walks into my life like she owns the sun, all warmth and light, and shatters the quiet I’ve been clinging to. Not that I can blame her. She’s impossible to ignore. And somehow, I’m the idiot who offered her a place to stay.

Brilliant move.

I’ve got enough on my plate—raising my son, rebuilding my family’s resort, and trying to keep the pieces of my family together. The last thing I need is a distraction, especially one as tempting as Elsa.

Too bad my family is already smitten. Worse? They swear I’m less of a grouch with her around.

They’re not wrong.

Because the truth is, I don’t just want her in my house—I want her in my life, in my bed, in every moment I can steal. And once I finally give in? There’s no turning back.

If you love a grumpy firefighter who sets hearts ablaze and a heroine who makes him burn for more, this story is for you.

*A full-length, standalone romance.

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4.5 Stars

A new series in Willow Brook Alaska, count me in. This is a grumpy/sunshine story with firefighter Haven Silver, single dad and Elsa Whitney who is moving back to town after being gone for a while.

Haven and Elsa have a quick connection and a obvious chemistry between them from the very beginning. Haven is trying to be nice and welcoming upon Elsa's return. Even offers her a place to stay while she gets on her feet and works towards rebuilding on her families neighboring property.

Little Tommy and his rescue goats are a solid part of the entertainment of the book. 

A book I enjoyed from the first chapters. A solid round of secondary characters I can't wait to get their own stories.

*** 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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Release Blitz - THE HUNTER by T.K. Leigh

 

Title: The Hunter

Series: Hunter Trilogy #1

Author: T.K. Leigh

Genre: Dark Romance

Tropes: Morally Gray Hero/Captive Romance

Opposites Attract/Hades X Persephone Retelling

Release Date: August 7, 2025

To take down a monster, you have to become one.

Victor Kane thought he was untouchable… Until he took something that didn't belong to him.

Now I’ll burn his empire to the ground, starting with the one thing he holds dearest.

His wife.

But Ariana Kane is no fragile flower.

She’s colder than winter, sharper than any thorn, and hiding secrets darker than my own.

I took her as a pawn in this ruthless game of revenge.

I didn’t expect to keep her.

And I sure as hell didn’t expect to crave her with every beat of my dead, cold heart.

She was supposed to be a means to an end.

But the deeper I drag her into my world, the more I realize some queens aren’t made for the light.

And some gods fall hardest for the goddess they were never meant to touch.

The Hunter is the first book in a brand new dark romance trilogy from USA Today Bestselling Author T.K. Leigh.

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OATHBREAKER

Kat Mizera & Elise Faber

Release Date: October 27 

She was never supposed to be mine.

Walking away was the only acceptable decision.

It was just one night. Two lonely souls finding solace in the one place we shouldn’t have—my bed.

I thought once would be enough, but leaving her is my biggest—maybe my only—regret.

Now, I’m back and seeing the results of that night is killing me.

I’ll make it up to her. I have to. Because I’ve never loved anyone else.

Because I’d rather die than break her heart a second time.

But when duty calls, I swore an oath to listen.

And I know…

There will be no coming back this time.

Release Blitz - FLIRTING WITH TROUBLE by Melissa Foster

Flirting with Trouble by Melissa Foster is now live!

Being born into the Silver empire comes with certain expectations, but charming restaurant owner Wells Silver has always taken pleasure in breaking the rules—in his personal and his professional life.

Victoria Braden never expected to become a widow at thirty-two, much less still be trying to figure out how to move on five years later. She’d planned to drown her sorrows in alcohol on what would have been her anniversary, not flirt with trouble and lose herself in a night of passion with Silver Island royalty, playboy Wells Silver. Forgetting Wells was supposed to be easy. But apparently the pushy player didn’t get the memo.

Release Blitz & Review - A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO FOREVER by Kendall Ryan

A Beginner's Guide to Forever

Kendall Ryan

Opposites attract in this hopeful, globe-trotting romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kendall Ryan.

Alessia Moore, a thirty-seven-year-old powerhouse at the helm of a nonprofit in Nairobi, is tirelessly working to build a school for girls. Professionally, she’s thriving, attracting investors to support her mission. But her love life is nonexistent, and she’s starting to wonder if the one even exists for her.

When she meets Hart Winthrop, the twenty-five-year-old son of a billionaire investor poised to support her foundation, she’s unprepared for the pull she feels. Hart is confident, intelligent, and charming. But there are issues—he’s too young for her, and getting involved with him could jeopardize everything she’s worked for.

As fate takes them across the globe—from glamorous cities to hidden corners of the world—what begins as a forbidden fling grows into something neither of them expected, leaving Alessia to wonder…Should she break her own rules for a chance at something real?

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4 Stars

Ms Ryan brings us her easy to read and love characters in Alessia and Hart. A fun, meet cute as they are both at a fork in the road. An easy read with a fair bit of ups and downs as the story unfolds.

Alessia is busy trying to educate the underprivileged in Africa. A passion that was born form travelling the world with her father as a child and meeting the locals. This is hard and focused work that keeps her pretty busy and travelling all over.

Hart is well educated and trying to decide what his passion in the world should be. Tired of the typical women who only want his family money or something from him. He wants someone who sees him and not his fortune.

The sparks and interest is there from the beginning but there is one big obstacles that stands in the way. The big age gap keeps getting in the way. What will people think? Will they find a way to sort through the gap?

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Release Blitz - MOUNTAIN DADDY by S.J. Tilley

Mountain Daddy by S.J. Tilly is now live!

Kendra

Moving into my dad’s house at age thirty-two because my roommate scammed me out of my rent… not exactly what I’d call winning at life.

So on my drive to Colorado, I decide I need one more night of freedom, and the cute motel on the side of the road is the perfect place to stop. Bonus that it has a bar.

Extra bonus when I spot him sitting at the end of the bar.

The super hot silver fox, with biceps testing the limits of his flannel.

I debate between sitting alone or being bold. But when I catch him watching me, like I’m watching him, bold wins.

He’s charming and sweet, and I can practically feel the chemistry crackling between us.

And when I give him my room key… he uses it.

But we both know this is just for one night. That we’ll never see each other again.

Until a week later.

When he shows up at my house.

Because he’s my dad’s best friend.

Luther

I stare at her.

The woman I worried I’d never see again.

And relief wars with guilt inside my chest. Because she, the girl of my dreams, is my best friend’s daughter.

And I know I’m screwed.

Because I shouldn’t touch her.

Not ever again.

But… I know I’m going to.

Soon.

Release Blitz & Review - OVER THE MOON by Laura Pavlov

Over the Moon by Laura Pavlov is now live!

A Small Town, Hockey, Forbidden, Standalone Romance from USA Today and

Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, Laura Pavlov.

Hockey is my first love. And I’m coming off the best season of my life.

In the process of scoring the winning goal that gave us the Stanley Cup I tore my MCL, and I’ll need to spend the next few months recovering.

Eloise Gable, the team’s new physical therapist, has been sent to Rosewood River to help me heal and get me ready for the new season.

Yet, she doesn’t seem all too happy about the situation.

In fact, she can’t stand me most days.

It doesn’t stop me from staring at her any chance I get.

She’s beautiful and brilliant, but she’s got her guard up the minute I get close.

Eloise is a distraction I wasn’t prepared for.

Did I mention that she’s also my coach’s daughter?

But after a long run together in the summer heat, our built up tension snapped.

We end up stripping down and jumping in the river.

It seemed like the logical thing at the time.

The problem is, Eloise Gable is completely off limits.

But I’m a professional hockey player, and in my world, limits were meant to be pushed.

Hockey may be my first love, but after falling for my coach’s daughter—it’s definitely not my last.

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4.5 Stars

This is the third book in the Rosewood River with the Chadwick clan. This is Clark's story. I love that the author brings in the family / found family in this small town setting.

Clark has returned home after helping to win the cup. But this off season is going to look a little bit different. He is going to be busy conditioning and working to strengthen his injured knee. He is determined to be in his best shape when he returns to the city.

Eloise has just starting working with the Loins, but she has had connections for a long time. Her dad is the coach and though she has all her schooling, some say she only got the job because of him. She has been instructed to go to Rosewood River and spend the off season working with the star player to get him ready for the season. Not exactly what she would have planned.

Clark and Eloise fall into a quick grove after a grumpy initial meeting. Keeping workouts fun and issuing challenges. The more time they spend together the more they like each others company. The town folk and Chadwick family easily bring Eloise into their fold. When attraction and feelings start muddy the waters, things get a little bit more difficult. There is a line in the employment contract that says no relationships. 

Grab your copy and see how it all works out. 

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Release Blitz - DENIM & DIAMONDS by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

 

Title: Denim & Diamonds

Authors: Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 27, 2025

When the board of directors of my company mandated that I go to a wellness facility in small-town Maine to recharge, that shouldn’t have included:

1.) Using a ladder to sneak out of the bedroom window at night and going to the local bar.

2.) Getting so drunk that the bar owner brought me upstairs to sleep it off in his bed.

3.) Waking up staring at the taxidermy moose head on said bar owner’s wall.

4.) Falling for said bar owner who was the most drop-dead gorgeous man I’ve ever seen.

But Brock Hawkins was so much more than just the hot bar owner. He owned half the town, built log cabins with his bare hands, and was apparently the most eligible man in all of Meadowbrook.

He was also a cinnamon roll despite his seemingly rock-hard exterior.

And the last man I should’ve been falling for—because my time in this small town was limited.

I had to head back to my life in New York City, one that was the complete opposite from the kind Brock lived.

He was denim. I was diamonds.

The problem was, the sexy lumberjack wasn’t the type of man who was easy to walk away from. Hell, I couldn’t even part with his plaid shirt that had become a constant fixture wrapped around my shoulders most days, let alone think about erasing him from my life.

A life with Brock, though, would have to be all or nothing.

Go big or go home.

I just didn’t realize that choosing to go big might also mean getting my heart broken when Brock’s life took a turn neither of us saw coming.

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