*`New Release & Review: Forbidden Nights by Alexandra Hale`*

 Forbidden Nights by Alexandra Hale 

About the Book:

 Novella

 MM Romance

 Ex Boyfriend’s Brother

 Forbidden Romance

 Workplace Romance

 So much tension! 

 Spicy + Swoony

*`Cover Reveal: The Arrangement by Vi Keeland`*

Title: The Arrangement

Author: Vi Keeland

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Her New Boss/Forbidden/Office Romance

Cover Design: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative

Photographer: Mark Mendez

Release Date: January 10, 2027

*`Review: Candy Cane Crush Lyra Parish`*

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Title: Candy Cane Crush

Series: Seasonal Swoon #2

Author: Lyra Parish

Why you will love this...

girlfriend for hire

billionaire hero

fake dating during the holidays

snowed-in with his family

only one bed

fling with an expiration date

fake turns real

he falls first and harder

opposites attract

small town romance

spicy scenes

cozy christmas vibes

no third act breakup

REVIEW:

4.5 Stars

This is the second book in the series. After getting a little tease in from the previous book I couldn't wait to read this one. It was so worth the wait. Thatcher and Winter had me gobbling up the pages. Their banter was one of my favorite parts of the book. They both got more than they bargained for in their fake dating agreement. This book was so fun. Thatcher's family is pure chaos, but in such a fun way most of the time. Something that stands out to me and is something I would love to do is the advent of ornaments and taking pictures. It's really romantic and heartfelt as well. More curses are a foot as well in this with the Frosts. Something I also enjoyed a lot is all the fun Christmas activities and traditions they did. I read this in a day and a half. I love the playfulness of the book and it had it's humorous moments. Then it gets you all up in your feels and then it brings the heat. This book is perfect to read during the holiday season and it will get you right into the festive mood. 

BLURB:

I post an ad on a paid dating site because I’m drowning in medical school debt. I never expected a billionaire to offer me millions to be his for December or that I’d say yes.

In my defense, the listing was a joke. I didn't think anyone would answer, especially not Thatcher Frost. This December, he needs a fake girlfriend to get his parents off his back. And if I pretend to be his until the day after Christmas, his sister wins a family bet about his love life.

The deal comes with rules: make it believable and no falling in love.

Saying no isn’t an option.

Spending the month with him means kissing and snuggling by the fireplace, but the mutual attraction turns into something more. We're so good at being a couple, his family falls for it and asks about wedding plans. And both of his exes? They can't stand the sight of us. Playing his girlfriend is too easy, but knowing what's real isn't.

By Christmas Eve, no one doubts we're in love, including him. This season, I’m the only one who needs convincing.

Candy Cane Crush is the second book in the Seasonal Swoon series by Lyra Parish. It can be read as a complete stand alone. This is a fun, laugh-out-loud romance set in a small mountain town during the holidays. Warning: this book is a spicy fake-dating holiday romcom with all the snowed-in cozy Christmas vibes.

BUY LINK:

https://tinyurl.com/4r3unhmp

Available in Kindle

*`Release Blitz: Whisper My Name by Giulia Lagomarsino`*

Title: Whisper My Name

Series: The Last Best Place for Love Book #8
Author: Giulia Lagomarsino

Genre: Small Town Romance

Tropes: Opposites Attract; Alpha Hero; Emotional Scars; A Doozy of a Secret; Willing to Risk Everything for Her

Release Date: November 9, 2026

Cover Design: Artscandare

Photographer: Wander Aguiar

*`Release Blitz & Review: Playing for Luck by Hadley Finn`*

 🏒𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 🏒

𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐊 (𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒈𝒐 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒔 𝑯𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃) by Hadley Finn is now LIVE! 

𝐎𝐍𝐄-𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘!
https://geni.us/playingfluck

𝐹𝑅𝐸𝐸 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐾𝐼𝑁𝐷𝐿𝐸+!

What to expect: 

🏒 Hockey Romance

🍀 Grumpy Hockey Player x Sunshine Photographer

🏒 Age Gap Goodness

🍀 Found Family

🏒 Fish Out of Water

Blurb: 

On the ice, Kai “Beau” Beaulieu is one of hockey's biggest stars. He wants to skate, to score, and to win. Nothing else matters.

Off the ice, he wants peace and a simple life.

No interviews. No headlines. Certainly, no strangers prying into his personal life… not that he has one.

The photographer lurking on his hiking trail is a violation of his peace, but when she shows up at his game, it’s obvious she's chasing the same thing as everyone else—his name, professional status, and the paycheck that comes with both.

Ashlyn Chance built a business capturing breathtaking landscapes, but what she really loves are the moments you can't stage, the images that make people feel something. 

Where grit meets emotion—that’s where she thrives—in the stories hidden beneath the surface.

And sadly, grit is what she needs. Because after one date with Kai, the tabloids smell chum in the water and start in with their salacious headlines.

They make it impossible to avoid the truth staring her in the face—she’s a distraction Kai can’t afford.

After all, he’s playing for a chance at everything he’s ever wanted… not just playing for luck.

Playing for Luck is a hockey, found-family romance with a walking green flag hero and his photographer heroine who, in their own ways, are taking their shots.

🏒 Playing for Luck is the fourth book in the Chicago Phoenixes Hockey Series with eleven other amazing authors. All books have crossover characters but are standalone novels and can be read in any order. 🏒

Review:

4 Stars

This is the fourth book in the multi author series. We have Ashlyn and Kai. Not gonna lie their first meeting Kai did not make a good impression for me, but he quickly redeemed himself. Kai and Ashlyn are adorable together along with their burning hot chemistry. I loved the friendship between BFFs Ashlyn and Javi. They are friendship goals to the core. You need someone like that in your life. I liked that this book shows the ups and downs of being in a relationship with someone in the sports world. I also loved the growth for Ashlyn in this one. Sometimes a found family is so much better than the one you are born into. Seeing Ashlyn just flourish with unconditional support was inspiring. I really enjoyed this one. A great addition to the series.

*`Cover Reveal: K!ll for Me by DMR`*

Title: K!ll for Me

Series: Heroes Book 1

Author: DMR

Genre/Tropes: Single Mum; Hotel Owner x Chef; Morally Grey MCs; Crime Fighting; Sex Club setting/Hotel setting; Insta Lust (Chapter 1)

Release Date: February 27, 2027

Cover Design: Soren Designs

*`Release Blast: Match Me if You Can by Elise Faber`*

MATCH ME IF YOU CAN

Elise Faber

Release Date: November 9

AVAILABLE IN KINDLE+

He needs a fake fiancée.

Unfortunately, he’s decided he wants me.

Ace Ambrose is the playboy captain of the Harrisburg Hawks. I’m the Blue Line Matchmaker who fixes hockey players’ love lives—including his.

But when he rejects every woman I recommend and offers me two million dollars to play his perfect fiancée, I do what any sensible businesswoman would do.

I accept the contract.

*`Review: Playing Her Game by MJ Fields`*

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Playing Her Game

Chicago Phoenixes Hockey Club #3

MJ Fields

Why you will love this...

Best Friends Rival

Forced Proximity 

Touch Her And Die

He Falls First

Menace On The Ice Marshmallow For Her

Hockey Romance

REVIEW:

4.5 Stars

Okay after reading the blurb I was super excited about this book. I've wanted Anna's story so much. I loved getting more of my favorite Brooklyn crew as well and the Chicago Phoenixes, but more Lucy made me so happy! Oh my gosh the Uncle Fancy just about did me in. Anna's story was everything I wanted! I couldn't put this book down. Daniil and Anna had me gobbling up the pages. I love a good snowed in moment and we get a few of those. Anna's parents are some nasty characters that don't deserve Anna as a daughter. I loved Oma. She commands a room where ever she goes. Be prepared for the steam. Deniil and Anna ignite the pages with their chemistry. The last chapter and epilogue was the cherry on top of this book sundae. I was left with a huge smile on my face with the pure joy I felt. 

BLURB:

Daniil Reznik doesn't back down. When a confrontation with Russian-born Brooklyn Bears star Aleks Kilovac turns physical, Lenzin Faulker steps in to defend his friend. From that moment on, the Chicago Phoenix winger and Brooklyn's defensemen have a rivalry their fans refuse to let go.

Anna Winterfield has spent years cheering on both of them. Kilovac and Faulker are her best friends, which makes staying out of their rivalry nearly impossible. But Reznik's fans take things too far after the Brooklyn game, and Anna gets caught in the middle.

Furious that his own fans crossed the line, Rez takes to social media, and his anger goes viral.

Then a snowstorm delays Anna's connecting flight through Chicago, leaving her stranded in Reznik's hometown. Of all the places to get stuck, she has to end up there. And of all the people she could run into, it has to be him.

One unexpected night was never in her playbook. Neither was the chemistry that followed.

Playing Her Game is the third book in the Chicago Phoenixes Hockey Series with eleven other amazing authors. All books have crossover characters but are standalone novels and can be read in any order. 🏒

BUY LINKS:

https://geni.us/playinghergame

Available in Kindle+

*`Blog Tour: Along Came Alice`*

Author: Maria Dean

Title: Along Came Alice

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Subgenre: Romantic Comedy

Release Date: October 15, 2026

Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing

Cover Designer: BookSmith Design

*`Book Blitz: Santa Baby Daddy`*

Santa Baby Daddy
Paula Dombrowiak
(Hollow Reign, #4)
Publication date: November 3rd 2026
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance

Hollow Reigns bassist, Casey Beaumont, came to town for the holidays—to catch his bandmate’s Christmas show and have a little fun. One reckless night with a gorgeous stranger definitely counts as fun.

What he didn’t count on was running into her again… as the show’s costume designer. Or spotting the baby bump under all that holiday sparkle.

Casey was never great at math but he’s an expert at falling—for Ava, for the baby, and for a future he can’t stop picturing.

Ava Ramirez has been burned before. The last man who put a baby in her life walked out and never looked back. She is not handing her heart to a serial playboy no matter how cute he is.

But for once, Casey isn’t running. He’s all in.

Ava can’t make the same mistake twice… but would she be missing out on the family she so desperately wants?

Santa Baby Daddy is Book 4 in the Hollow Reign Christmas Novellas, a series of interconnected, steamy holiday romances. Each book can be read as a standalone and features a guaranteed happily ever after.

*`Review: Spellbound in the Stacks by K. Iwancio`*

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Spellbound in the Stacks

Spellbound in Thistleton #1

K. Iwancio

Why you will love this...

Firefighter

Witch bookstore owner

Cat shifter

Halloween

Nerdy characters

Paranormal romance

REVIEW:

4 Stars

This was recommended to read on Halloween and I'm so glad that I did. It's perfect for spooky season. I mean a bookstore owner witch that transforms into a cat and sexy nerdy firefighter, yes please! Aiden may be a sexy firefighter, but he is such an adorably awkward nerd. I loved how much he loves to read. If a book has a cat involved it's usually a winner for this cat lover. There is plenty of humor in this one which I enjoyed so much. It also delivers on all the steam. Aiden and Faelene have burning hot chemistry.  This book was so much fun to read. I love Faelene's best Friend Eric. Their friendship made me so happy. I'm forever grateful for the recommendation because now I have a new author to add to my must read list. 

BLURB:

Faelene Carey owns Ink & Parchment, a bookstore in the small New England town of Thistleton. Not only is she a successful businesswoman, she's secretly a witch who can transform into a cat. It's not that she minds it, there's just one problem. She must find true love before the 13th year after her first transformation or else be cursed to spend the rest of her life as a cat.

Subjecting herself to the hell of dating apps and blind dates, Faelene is stuck in a hopeless tailspin toward tongue baths and a diet of mice.

Thistleton firefighter Aidan Kennedy, stops by Faelene's bookstore like clockwork. She's had a crush on him since the first time he walked through her door. He's polite and gorgeous but incredibly stoic. Try as she might, Faelene can't seem to break through Aidan's tough exterior.

Aidan is holding onto his own secrets. It isn't until he rescues Faelene in cat form from a tree, that she begins to understand what makes him tick. With the covertly discovered information of Aidan's mutual crush, she hatches a daring scheme involving both her human and cat forms in order to get him to open up.

With Aidan's secrets unlocked can Faelene make a move in time to see if he's her true love? Or will she be doomed to be a cat forever?

BUY LINKS:

https://tinyurl.com/32pcve7z

Available in Kindle+

*`Review Blitz: Off Base by Stephanie Rose`*

 ✨Let’s celebrate! It’s release day for OFF BASE by @authorstephanierose!

Grab it now on Amazon - available in Kindle+:
https://a.co/d/0eCG6aqz  

You will love Off Base if you love…
⚾️age gap
🩷friends to lovers
⚾️she falls first
🩷he falls harder
⚾️she had his poster on her wall
🩷viral scandal
⚾️baseball player/reporter
🩷secret relationship
⚾️coach's little sister (in law)

*`Cover Reveal: Property of Twister by Avelyn Paige`*

 Something routine can turn into something more intense! Are you ready to find out when Property of Twister by Avelyn Paige releases on December 4th?

*`Cover Reveal: Let It Burn by Nicole Dykes`*

 Fan those flames and get ready for Let It Burn! Coming November 20th from Nicole Dykes so preorder today!

*`Release Blitz: Brick Wall #30 by Kristen Hope Mazzola`*

Is Brick Wall #30 going to get shut out? Find out today in the latest release from Kristen Hope Mazzola!

*`Book Tour: Ravage`*

Title: Ravage

Series: Satan's Fury MC - Kansas City

Author: L. Wilder

Genre: MC Romance

Release Date: October 26, 2026

Cover Design: Mayhem Cover Creations

Cover Model: Travis

Photographer: Wander Aguiar Photography

*`Release Blitz & Review: Wherever You Are by Erika Kelly`*

Wherever You Are by Erika Kelly is now live!

Brother’s Ex-Wife. Christmas in Paris. Forced Proximity.

After Vivienne Archer left her marriage to Jack Holland’s brother, the entire town sided with her ex—including her children.

*`New Release & Review: Fake It Under the Mistletoe by Claudia Burgoa`*

 🎄𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞+!

📕𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰'𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

Fake Engagement

Hockey Romance

Grumpy x Sunshine

Big Loud Mexican Family

Found Family

Forced Proximity

He Falls First

Meddling Tías

A cat with very strong opinions

*`Release Blitz: Eternal Embrace by Vanessa Fewings`*

Title: Eternal Embrace

Series: Eternal Desires Book 4

Author: Vanessa Fewings

Genre/Tropes: Dark Paranormal Romance; Vampire Romance; Forbidden Love; Vampire Fantasy

Release Date:  November 4, 2026

Publisher: Vinci Books

*`Release Blitz & Review: Little Ray of Pitch Black by Lani Lynn Vale`*

Title: Little Ray of Pitch Black

Series: Don't Date Him #11

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn

Age Gap, Troublemaker FMC

Release Date: November 3, 2026