*`Release Blitz: Truth in the Treme by Heidi McLaughlin & Amy Briggs`*

Title: Truth in the Treme 

Authors: Heidi McLaughlin & Amy Briggs 

Genre: Paranormal Romance 

Release Date: September 29, 2026

  Cover Designer: z 

Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC. 

*`Release Blast & Review: Playing for Love by Jessica Marin`*

 🏒𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 🏒


𝑷𝑳𝑨𝒀𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬 (𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒈𝒐 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒔 𝑯𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃)
by Jessica Marin is now LIVE! 

𝐎𝐍𝐄-𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘!
https://geni.us/playingflove
𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄 𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃!

What to expect: 
💚 Hockey Romance 
🖤 Single Dad/ Single Mom
💚 Temporary Nanny 
🖤 Sworn Off Relationships
💚 Forbidden
🖤 Meddling Families
💚 Touch Her and Die Vibes



Blurb:
He’s swearing off love… until he falls for the one woman he shouldn’t want.

Jax Morrow plays hard on the ice, but when it comes to his heart, he’s strictly defensive. After having his heart shattered twice, the star hockey player’s priorities are simple: playing the game and protecting his daughter. But when severe bullying forces his daughter to move in with him, Jax is left drowning in single fatherhood and desperate for help.

Kiley O’Shea is trying to juggle it all. Between being a single mom, teaching full-time and working nights at her family’s pub, she doesn't have energy to spare—especially for the arrogant playboy athlete her father calls a friend. But when Jax quietly steps in as an investor to save her family’s struggling bar, Kiley realizes there’s far more to the playboy player than meets the eye.
After Kiley reluctantly agrees to become Jax’s temporary nanny, living under the same roof ignites a tension neither saw coming. Between chaotic parenting moments and late-night temptation, their explosive chemistry becomes impossible to deny. 

Does Jax have the will power to keep his heart guarded against his biggest temptation or will this be the one game Jax isn't strong enough to win?

🏒 Playing For Love is the first 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. 🏒

Add to 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/257182195-playing-for-love

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Find more books by Jessica Marin: https://authorjessicamarin.wordpress.com/my-books/



Review:
4 Stars
This is the first book in a multi author interconnected standalone series. I was giddy to see this series kicks off with a single dad and single mom romance. Oh my gosh Kiley's little boy Zander is so adorable! That little cutie added so many humorous moments in this book. Getting Jax's backstory it made me so happy to see the journey he goes on in this book. With the help of Kiley and her family he finally heals. That is one of my favorite parts of the book. Jax is such a great dad. He has a real strong relationship with his daughter and it made me happy to see him spend more time with her. I do love a single dad/nanny romance. Kiley a teacher takes on the role of nanny for Jax temporarily. She finally gets to see the real Jax and not the preconceived notions she has of him. He is so much more. That man has a heart of gold. He can also bring the heat. Kiley and Jax's chemistry is blazing hot. This book hits all the notes on why I love single dad/nanny sports romance. I appreciated all the make you feel good moments. The epilogue was the cherry on this book sundae. 

*`Release Blitz: Shallow Remains by Kaylea Cross`*

Title: Shallow Remains

Duet: Skeleton Island #3

Author: Kaylea Cross

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Protector Hero, Small Town Romance

Virgin Heroine, Romantic Mystery

Release Date: September 29, 2026

*`Release Blast: One Night with Number Nineteen by Elise Faber`*

ONE NIGHT WITH NUMBER NINETEEN

Elise Faber

Release Date: September 28

AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED

It was supposed to be one night.

Now I can’t seem to let him go.

*`Book Blitz: In the Frame`*

In the Frame: A Fake Dating Queer MM Romance
Hayden Stone
(The London Arts Club, #2)
Publication date: August 29th 2026
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

An artist. A developer. And an art gallery which they both want—for very different reasons.

When recent uni grad Matty Gowen-Smith, a talented painter and not so talented bartender, spills a tray of drinks on a hot-shot investor, Florian de Ligt, he’s left with no choice to make amends. Especially after Matty ruins Florian’s suit on a big night out for Florian’s birthday.

Trying to make things right, broke artist Matty offers Florian his only suit in a desperate effort to not get fired from his job. Conveniently, Matty is flat sitting around the corner, where his one prized suit awaits his friend’s wedding next weekend. Not so conveniently, they are soon trapped together in an elevator at Matty’s flat, and things rapidly go from bad to worse until landing on an uneasy truce.

Which is where a pact is born to come right from this mess. Florian needs a date for an upcoming art gala, a world he knows little about. Matty desperately needs a respectable date for his friend’s Brighton wedding to prove he’s a success in his new London life.

Two fake dates and an unexpected kiss later, fake feelings begin to feel a bit too much like real feelings. Which wouldn’t be a problem if Florian wasn’t so determined to dismantle Matty’s art community by redeveloping a popular local art gallery into luxury condos. An art gallery which may give Matty the solo exhibition he’s dreamt of to launch his art career. And now Matty must choose between his community or what might be a real chance at love…

In the Frame, the second book in the London Arts Club series, features forced proximity, boy next door, and fake dating in a fun new adult romcom.

*`Review: Zone by Tia Louise`*

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Title: Zone

Series: The New Bradfords #4

Author: Tia Louise

Why you will love this...

secret relationship

surprise baby

rivals to lovers

football romance

no cheating

found family

no cliffhanger

it's always been you

no third act breakup

REVIEW:

4.5 Stars

This is the fourth book in the series. I can't tell you how much I love seeing this generation of Bradfords. This book delivers on all the humor. I was giggling a lot while reading this one especially when Cricket comes into Knox's life. There is one memorable night that is so on brand for the Bradford men. Knox and Melody's story is a rivals to lovers romance. They butt heads in the world of football, but for good reason until Melody gets to know the real Knox. I mean I wouldn't have been able to resist him either when Knox is with his little girl. Total swoon fest! There are some nasty characters in this one who need a swift visit from karma. There is one scene that just absolutely tore my heart out of my chest. Some of my favorite moments were when we got to go back to Newhope with the gang and experience some Dare Nights. Knox and Melody bring all the steam. They have burning hot chemistry. I had to fan myself a few times with the heat they generated. This was a delightful addition to the series, but I honestly can't wait for the next and final book in the series. It's one story I've been waiting for!

BLURB:

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.)

BUY LINKS:

Amazon: https://mybook.to/ZoneAmz 

Amazon Worldwide: https://mybook.to/ZoneAmz 

Available in KU

*`Review: The Risk by Elle Kennedy`*

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Title: The Risk

Series: Briar U #2

Author: Elle Kennedy

REVIEW:

4 Stars

This is the second book in the Briar U series. We have Brenna and Jake. This is enemies to lovers/rivals to lovers vibes with fake dating thrown in. Jake plays for her dad's rival hockey team. That adds another layer to it all. I really liked Brenna and Jake. I will admit some of the other stuff going on lost me a bit, but Jake and Brenna pulled me back in. It's all fake they say, but you can't deny the all too real chemistry between them. I will also admit Coach Jensen was letting me down in this one and I was shaking my head at him, but he pulled through for me in the end. That's the guy I always thought he was. The one hockey tv company just gave me the ick the whole time. Brenna could do so much better and deserved so much better. Over all I did enjoy this one. 

BLURB:

Step into a world of hot hockey players, feisty heroines and steamy scenes . . .

Everyone says I'm a bad girl. They're only partly right - I don't let fear rule me, and I certainly don't care what people think. But I draw the line at sleeping with the enemy. As the daughter of Briar's head hockey coach, I'd be vilified if I hooked up with a player from a rival team.

And that's who Jake Connelly is. Harvard's star forward is arrogant, annoying and too attractive for his own good. But fate is cruel - I require his help to secure a much-coveted internship, and the sexy jerk isn't making it easy for me.

I need Connelly to be my fake boyfriend. For every fake date . . . he wants a real one.

Which means this bad girl is in big trouble. Nothing good can come from sneaking around with Jake Connelly. My father would kill me, my friends will revolt, and my post-college career is on the line. But while it's getting harder and harder to resist Jake's oozing sex appeal and cocky grin, I refuse to fall for him.

That's the one risk I'm not willing to take.

BUY LINKS:

https://www.ellekennedy.com/the-risk

*`Book Blitz: Forever Her Cowboy`*

Forever Her Cowboy
Peyton Banks
(Silver Creek Ranch)
Publication date: September 22nd 2026
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

He came to Silver Creek Ranch planning to drift on.
A fearless diner owner gave him a reason to stay forever.

Trent Lawson has spent years drifting from one job to the next.

Since leaving the Army, staying in one place has never felt possible… until he discovered the Silver Creek Ranch, a healing ranch for military veterans.

Then he met Frankie Carpenter.

The beautiful diner owner with the tempting curves, a stubborn streak a mile wide, and a smile that will make a hardened soldier start thinking about things he hasn’t allowed himself to want in years.

But when wealthy developers start pressuring her to sell the diner that’s the heart of the town, things quickly turn dangerous.

Frankie refuses to back down.

And Trent refuses to let her stand alone.

Protecting Frankie was never part of his plan—but the more time he spends with her, the more he realizes Ironhaven might finally be the place to put down roots.

Because some things are worth fighting for.

Forever Her Cowboy is a steamy small-town romance featuring a protective cowboy, a fierce heroine, and a love worth fighting for at Silver Creek Ranch.

*`Release Blitz: Venomous Games by T.L. Smith`*

Title: Venomous Games

Series: The Venomous Series

Author: T.L. Smith

Genre: Dark Romance

Tropes: Secret Society; Forced Marriage; Marriage of Convenience; Enemies to Married Couple; "We have to pretend we're happily married"; Bound by Duty; Reluctant Partners; Opposites Attract; Detective x Assassin; Secret Identity

Release Date: September 24, 2026

Cover Design: RBA Designs

Discreet Design: Hang Le

*`Release Blitz: Devil's Snare by Nikki Landis`*

Title: Devil's Snare

Series: Grave Prowlers MC: Deathrock, CA

Author: Nikki Landis

Genre/Tropes: MC Romance; Found Family; Paranormal Twist; Dark Romance; Morally Gray; Force Proximity; Meet-cute in a cemetery; Touch Her & ☠️

Release Date: September 19, 2026

*`New Release & Review: Fake it 'Til Fall by Claudia Burgoa`*

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Title: Fake it 'Til Fall

Series: Faking the Holidays #2

Author: Claudia Burgoa 

Why you will love this...
Fake dating
A grumpy retired hockey player
Bookstore café meet-cute energy
Cozy fall vineyard chaos
One very dramatic dog
He falls first, but acts like it’s a scheduling problem
No third-act breakup

REVIEW:

4.5 Stars

What a delightful read! This book was so much fun. The banter between Daisy and Forrest was one of my favorite parts of the book. Their back and forth I just devoured it. Then you add in the big adorable dog Puck, I was a goner on this book. The whole fake dating for these two was awesome because you knew it was going to stay fake for long. Man did I feel for Daisy because I know how she feels when people expect you just to do everything. The wear and tear on your soul I felt to my bones. One of Forrest's finest moments for me is he sees that when it comes to Daisy and wants to lessen that burden for her. Right there he had me sold no matter what. I just loved Daisy's thought process. She had me laughing so much as she worked out different scenarios in this book. I did not appreciate all the pumpkin spice shade being thrown though. I'm a proud pumpkin spice girlie. This book was just a joy to read! It gives all the cozy fall vibes. 

BLURB:

There are things nobody tells you about starting over in Boston after your fiancé cheats on you.

Rent will make you consider marrying for closet space. Cobblestones are ankle traps with historical significance. And if you move here to prove you're fine, proper meals and eight hours of sleep are luxuries.

I'm handling it. Mostly.

What I am not handling is Forrest Wolfcraft.

Our families have been feuding since before we were born. Forrest—retired hockey player, professionally grumpy, conversational range of a locked door—sits in the café I work in four days a week with Puck, his ridiculously adorable rescue dog, and refuses to be as awful as he's supposed to be.

Then my mother calls. My ex is marrying the woman he cheated on me with. At my family's vineyard. And Mom wants me to help with their wedding because the vineyard needs the business.

Unfortunately, I need the money.

It's fine. I can help from Boston and stay safely away from the happy couple. Until everything goes wrong and I have to go home and work the wedding in person.

There is no way I'm walking back into town broke, single, and alone while my ex marries his affair partner. I need a boyfriend. A fake one.

So I ask Forrest, and somehow, he says yes.

Unfortunately, Forrest is terrible at being fake because he keeps doing all the things a real boyfriend should.

Somewhere between convincing everyone we're together and trying to keep my walls firmly in place, I'm starting to forget we're pretending.

From USA Today Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa comes a cozy, fall-filled small-town romance with a fake relationship, grumpy-sunshine chemistry, forced proximity, and a hero who falls first.

BUY LINK:

https://tinyurl.com/3hm66r3j

Available in KU

*`Release Blitz: Roping My Rival by R.M. Neill`*

Roping My Rival is not only riding horses but also hearts! Find out more in the first installment of R.M. Neill's Sons of a Legend series!

One Click Your Copy Today!

Cover Designer: Covers by Jo

Photographer: Emma Jane Photography

Model: Tim Adams

*`Book Tour: The Healing Heart`*

Title: The Healing Heart

Series: Boys of Bragg

Author: Randa Knight

Genre/Tropes: Guarded heroine x Protective Alpha; Second Chance; Girl Squad; He Falls First; Forced Proximity; Breaking the Family Curse; Touch Her and Die Protector; Extreme Sports 

Release Date: September 14, 2026 

*`Release Blitz & Review: Until I Remember by Karla Sorensen`*

 Until I Remember by Karla Sorensen is now live!

She has no memory of choosing him. Her heart, apparently, didn’t get the memo.

I wake up in a hospital with a year of my life missing—and Grant Hastings at my bedside. I remember him, all right. He’s wealthy. Arrogant. British. And my late brother’s best friend. The last man I’d ever want to marry.

Except apparently I did.

*`Release Blast: Unexpected Play by Alexa Padgett`*

UNEXPECTED PLAY

Alexa Padgett

Release Date: September 21

He's my brother's best friend. My new neighbor. And the Providence Forge defenseman who makes me forget I was ever broken.

Coming home to Providence was supposed to be temporary while I finished my master's degree and helped at my family's architecture firm.

I planned to raise my daughter in peace after my ex-fiancé walked away before she was even born.

*`Review: Ballrooms & Blackmail by Elise Faber`*

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Title: Ballrooms & Blackmail

Series: Eagles Hockey: Oak Ridge Vineyards #4

Author: Elise Faber

Why you will love this...

Billionaire Romance

He Falls First

Protective Hero

Found Family

He Pines for Her

He Can't Stop Watching Her

REVIEW:

4 Stars

I can't believe this is the last book in the series. It all comes to a head with the Lyon group. The suspenseful moments kept me on the edge of my seat. I had to keep reading to know what was going to happen next. Thorn had me since knowing he had a little kitten, Violet. Right there is some very swoon worthy material for this cat lover. My heart goes out to Thorn though because he feels like he doesn't deserve any happiness because of his past. His past is a rough one. I'm not gonna lie there is one part I thought he was going to let me down, but I should have known. That moment was so beautiful. River loves to stress bake. I completely understand the need to have your hands doing something or you go nuts. I would love to bake with her because she could teach me so much. It brings me so much joy to see how the previous characters are enjoying their HEAs. I loved the epilogue so much! It made my heart so happy to see where River and Thorn are in life. They deserve it! Plus I got my answer on something I was wondering about through out this whole book and I can't tell you how delighted I am with the answer!! This book was the perfect way to end this series on. 

BLURB:

This was supposed to be a simple bargain…

Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan.

I know better than to trust powerful men—especially one whose world is built on secrets and careful control.

He wanted a way to get close to me. I only wanted to keep my distance.

But someone out there is watching us. Waiting to destroy everything I’ve fought to keep safe.

Now the only person standing between me and ruin is one I can’t dare to trust…the man who makes me believe in stolen kisses, whispered promises, and moments that feel too much like forever.

Walking away will keep us safe.

But some risks are impossible to ignore…even when the cost could be everything.

From the USA Today Bestselling author of Bad Billionaires, Elise Faber, comes a brand new billionaire series! These protective, possessive businessmen fall hard and fast for the women they love…and then never let them go.

This is the final book in the Oak Ridge Vineyards series.

BUY LINKS:

https://geni.us/BallroomsBlackmail

Available in KU

*`Review: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood`*

🌟·.·´RELEASE BLITZ`·.·🌟

Title:  Love, Theoretically

Series: The Love Hypothesis #3

Author: Ali Hazelwood

REVIEW:

4.5 Stars

I really enjoyed this one. I finished it in a day and a half. Elsie and Jack had me gobbling up the pages. I loved the quirky friendship between Cece and Elise. I'm not gonna lie I was hoping all the way through Cece would stay her awesome self and she delivered. Towards the end one of her conversations with Elsie had me in tears at how beautiful it was. My heart went out to Elsie because life was delivering some blows She may think Jack is the enemy, but he is going to prove that he is in her corner. I don't know how Ali Hazelwood always does it, but as a reader who prefers dual points of view it never even occurs to me I'm reading the story from one pov. She does so well with giving us hints on what is going on in other's heads even if dear Elise doesn't. I really loved the banter between Elise and Jack, then add in the whole fake dating with Greg made for some really interesting moments. I liked how much Elise grew in this one and realized her worth. The best part in all of it was how supportive Jack is. Now it's not all easy. This book shows the politics at play for science and how frustrating that can be for women, but lucky for us this is a romance so we get to see the good gals prevail! This is a lot of fun and had me chuckling a lot while reading even the end. This is definitely a top 3 Ali book for me. 

BLURB:

Rival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully STEMinist romcom from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain.

The many lives of theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway have finally caught up with her. By day, she’s an adjunct professor, toiling away at grading labs and teaching thermodynamics in the hopes of landing tenure. By other day, Elsie makes up for her non-existent paycheck by offering her services as a fake girlfriend, tapping into her expertly honed people-pleasing skills to embody whichever version of herself the client needs.

Honestly, it’s a pretty sweet gig—until her carefully constructed Elsie-verse comes crashing down. Because Jack Smith, the annoyingly attractive and arrogant older brother of her favorite client, turns out to be the cold-hearted experimental physicist who ruined her mentor’s career and undermined the reputation of theorists everywhere. And he’s the same Jack Smith who rules over the physics department at MIT, standing right between Elsie and her dream job.

Elsie is prepared for an all-out war of scholarly sabotage but…those long, penetrating looks? Not having to be anything other than her true self when she’s with him? Will falling into an experimentalist’s orbit finally tempt her to put her most guarded theories on love into practice?

BUY LINKS:

https://alihazelwood.com/love-theoretically/

*`Review: The Chase by Elle Kennedy`*

🌟·.·´RELEASE BLITZ`·.·🌟

Title: The Chase

Series: Briar U #1

Author: Elle Kennedy

REVIEW:

4 stars

This is the first book in the Briar U series. I was delighted some of our faves from Off Campus pop in. I was super excited this was Summer's story because you know Dean has to make an appearance. I did enjoy this one. Fitz and Summer may be opposites, but you know what they say about opposites attract. I wasn't too thrilled with the little love triangle going on. That is just not my jam in romance so it's a personal preference. There were so many funny moments that had me laughing. I still think Summer and Dean's parents are awesome. You can tell Summer is a daddy's girl. I loved how Fitz saw Summer more than her looks and money. The way he supports her and believes in her brains was so amazing. They way he made Summer feel about herself was beautiful. And that right there is prime book boyfriend material. Summer also brings out a different side in Fitz, but also shows him it's okay to bring that side out. His parents are a real piece of work. I hate when parents put the kids in the middle of them. This book shows some of the struggles women face in society, but especially in a college setting. It was done tastefully and the options someone would have to seek help. Overall I enjoyed it. 

BLURB:

A sexy standalone novel from New York Times and international bestselling author Elle Kennedy

Everyone says opposites attract. And they must be right, because there’s no logical reason why I’m so drawn to Colin Fitzgerald. I don’t usually go for tattoo-covered, video-gaming, hockey-playing nerd-jocks who think I’m flighty and superficial. His narrow view of me is the first strike against him. It doesn’t help that he’s buddy-buddy with my brother.

And that his best friend has a crush on me.

And that I just moved in with them.

Oh, did I not mention we’re roommates?

I suppose it doesn’t matter. Fitzy has made it clear he’s not interested in me, even though the sparks between us are liable to burn our house down. I’m not the kind of girl who chases after a man, though, and I’m not about to start. I’ve got my hands full dealing with a new school, a sleazy professor, and an uncertain future. So if my sexy brooding roomie wises up and realizes what he’s missing?

He knows where to find me.

BUY LINKS:

https://www.ellekennedy.com/briar-u

*`Release Blitz: The Healing Heart by Randa Knight`*

Title: The Healing Heart

Series: Boys of Bragg

Author: Randa Knight

Genre/Tropes: Guarded heroine x Protective Alpha; Second Chance; Girl Squad; He Falls First; Forced Proximity; Breaking the Family Curse; Touch Her and Die Protector; Extreme Sports 

Release Date: September 14, 2026 

*`Cover Reveal: Guarded by Eden Sloane`*

Title: Guarded

Series: Boston Renegades

Author: Eden Sloane

Genre/Tropes: Hockey Romance; Fake Marriage; Morally Grey Heroine; Single Dad; Bookish Hero; Found Family

Release Date: October 20, 2026

Cover Designer: Talina with Bookin' It Designs

Promo Graphic Designer: @hercozybookshelf!