*`Review: Puck Me, Baby by Ann Grech`*

Title: Puck Me, Baby
Series: San Diego Seals Hockey #2
Author: Ann Grech

REVIEW:
4 Stars
This is the second book in the series. It's Cara's mom who has some fun in this one. This is another why choose with a MMMF romance. There is a firefighter, a hockey, player, and nerdy guy ready to show Carina was she has been missing out on in a relationship. It's not easy for these four because Jacques has to keep is quite because of his team. The Seals already have a scandal on their hands, but an drunken Vegas wedding leads to some more unexpected consequences for these four. Now Jacques and Carina are in a fake marriage. It's navigating life on the farm with three guys for her. I really loved the friendship that leads to more between Carina and Rusty. Each guy has such a different personalities that bring so much to the relationship. Oh did I mention Carina's best friend is Jacques' mom, yeah that added another layer to the situation. I'm really happy where this book goes even for Cara's dad because he was a real piece of work in the previous book. Now I was super skeptical of Caterina's growing friendship with Kam because Kam and Chris are on my questionable list after what happened to Alec in the previous book. Though I will admit Kam was a strong source of support for Carina. It's a very steamy book. Needed to fan myself a few times while reading this one. We do get all the points of view from the four main characters which I truly loved. You can instantly feel the deeper connection already forming for the four. The epilogue was such a delight for me. It left me with a huge smile on my face. Those three guys have their priorities straight. 

BLURB:
What happens in Vegas…

A Vegas trip with my best friend’s much younger son and his roommate sounded like a great idea after my divorce. It wasn’t supposed to end with us married and our drunken escapades splashed all over the internet.

He’s a pro-hockey player, the Captain of the San Diego Seals. The newest team in the NHL has already been marred by scandal, and neither of us wants to be the next disgrace. So, when we’re told to keep up the charade of our fake marriage for a year, we both agree.

After all, how hard can it be?

The answer: much harder than I expected.

To the world, Jacques Gauthier has two roommates. Behind closed doors, they’re together. Getting between them is hotter than the sun. But it’s not just our intimate times I love. I’m falling for all three of them.

Then I find out I’m pregnant.

I don’t want to say goodbye, but they also never signed on to raising a baby.


Puck Me, Baby is a steamy reverse age gap, why choose MMMF romance. It features a curvy woman who’s rediscovering life after divorce, the gorgeous, sweet pro-hockey player who falls first, a cheeky firefighter, a quiet, nerdy guy who’s good with his hands, a Vegas wedding, and an unexpected pregnancy.

CW: This book deals with cheating in a past relationship.

BUY LINKS:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DFMGRJVJ
Available in KU

*`Release Blitz: Her Only Chance by Dalia Dupris`*

The Chance Romance Series Novel, Book 1

Contemporary Romance

Date Published: 07-07-2026

Publisher: Dream Weaver Press

*`Review: Sweet as Puck by Ann Grech`*

Title: Sweet as Puck
Series: San Diego Seals Hockey #1
Author: Ann Grech

REVIEW:
4 Stars
This is the first book in the series. I forgot how much I enjoy a why choose romance. This is a MMF romance with a curvy girl, her best friend's father, and a delicious hockey player. My heart goes out to all three characters because they each are struggling so what they find with one another is something really beautiful. It's a very steamy romance, but you can see the true connection between them as well. Everything that Monroe has lost he so deserves all the happiness. I liked that we get all the characters points of view through out the book. For me at least it leads to more of connection to the characters as the reader. It's not easy road for these three. Monroe is learning more about himself through out this book in a few ways when he thought that part of himself was going to stay dormant indefinitely. I appreciated Cara and Zali's friendship. Poor Alec faces a lot with his team in this one so Gauthier and Hewitt stood out to me when they show support for Alec. My romantic heart happy sighed with how this one ended. 

BLURB:
Two men who need a second chance. Could she be the sunshine who lights their dark days?

I’ve fallen for my best friend’s father. He’s a sexy silver fox who needs a second chance at love. Impossible to stay away from, right? And when he praises me in that deep voice, I melt. I want him to be my first.

I wasn’t expecting Alec. He’s the gorgeous, tattooed, grumpy bad boy of the NHL. Tensions are running high with his team. His reputation and career are hanging by a thread. He needs to focus on hockey. I need to stay away. But with chemistry as electric as ours, it’s impossible.

I shouldn’t fall for either man, never mind both. But I can’t resist them. And I think they’re falling for each other too.

If only we weren’t doomed from the start.

Sweet as Puck is a steamy hockey bi-awakening, age gap, why choose MMF romance. It features a curvy girl who’s never been kissed, a silver fox who falls first, and a disgraced hockey star seeking redemption.

This book deals with past loss of loved ones and cheating (not the main characters).

BUY LINKS:
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*`Cover Reveal: The Cheerleader is Off Limits by Q.B. Tyler`*

A little lie never hurt anyone... right? Find out in The Cheerleader is Off Limits by Q.B. Tyler! Coming August 6th, so preorder today!

*`Review: Can't Stay Away by Dani Mclean`*

Title: Can't Stay Away
Series: Hotel Bellwether #4
Author: Dani McLean

REVIEW:
4 Stars
This is the fourth book in the multi author series. I really enjoyed this one. It was a nice surprise it didn't take place a lot of the hotel. I love a good second chance romance. I loved the banter between Paige and Benji. Benji knows he has a lot to make up for, but this time he won't let the girl get away. I was a huge fan of how close Paige and Skye are. It makes me think of my cousin because we are close like that. They way they talk reminds me of our conversations too. Benji in uncle mode, swoon fest. Benji does the important work on himself to make sure this time is forever. It's a quick read, but an such enjoyable one. A great cast of characters!

BLURB:
The one who got away… is back.

It’s been a year since Paige Monroe dated…365 awful days of nursing her broken heart and burying the memory of the man who shattered it by disappearing. Honestly, she’s ready toleave everything behind, but her best friend signed her up for speed dating, and Paige promised that she’d finally step out of her comfort zone…Except, there’s a problem…Her ex just walked in, and what Benji Collins lacks in vulnerability, he makes up for with muscles and determination. Paige wants to move on, but he just keeps showing up and apologizing…which makes it much harder to forget the way he touched her.

Is saying sorry enough? Or is Paige doomed to be left…again?

BUY LINKS:
https://tinyurl.com/2kaa6r52
Available in KU

*`Review: Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood`*

Title: Not in Love
Series: Not in Love #1
Author: Ali Hazelwood

REVIEW:
3.5 Stars
This is the first book in the series. I did enjoy this one, but I will admit it lost me at times. A little bit of forbidden romance going on between Rue and Eli. Rue is socially awkward, but I like she is more direct. It's not a guessing game with her because she tells it like it is. I love her friendship with Tisha. Getting some of the background on Eli and his partners I had a feeling on where this book was going to go. I really liked the dynamic of Eli's crew. Some history going on there. The one thing that absolutely loved was for Eli Rue was enough as she is. That means everything for Rue. Now Rue and Eli's relationship is very physical, but you can see that is becomes so much more. I also really like Eli's sister. She is quite the character. To see how far their relationship has come after hearing about their past made my heart happy. The characters are great which drew me in. A good read that I'm glad I gave a chance on. 

BLURB:
A forbidden, secret affair proves that all’s fair in love and science.

Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough: a few friends she can always count on, the financial stability she yearned for as a kid, and a successful career as a biotech engineer at Kline, one of the most promising start-ups in the field of food science. Her world is stable, pleasant, and hard-fought. Until a hostile takeover and its offensively attractive front man threatens to bring it all crumbling down.

Eli Killgore and his business partners want Kline, period. Eli has his own reasons for pushing this deal through - and he's a man who gets what he wants. With one burning exception: Rue. The woman he can't stop thinking about. The woman who's off-limits to him.

Torn between loyalty and an undeniable attraction, Rue and Eli throw caution out the lab and the boardroom windows. Their affair is secret, no-strings-attached, and has a built-in deadline: the day one of their companies will prevail. But the heart is risky business - one that plays for keeps.

BUY LINKS:
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*`Spotlight Tour: Shamed`*

Title: Shamed

Series: Broken Souls Series

Author: Rin Sher

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Forced Proximity; Slow Burn; Tortured Characters; Redemption; Protective Hero

Release Date: May 14, 2026

*`Teaser: Her Only Chance by Dalia Dupris`*

The Chance Romance Series Novel, Book 1

Contemporary Romance

Date Published: 07-07-2026

Publisher: Dream Weaver Press

*`Review: (Not So) Simple Lyrics by Claudia Y. Burgoa`*

Title: (Not So) Simple Lyrics
Series: Heartbreak Mixtapes #1
Author: Claudia Y. Burgoa

REVIEW:
3.5 stars
Okay I'm going to admit I read the series out of order. I did enjoy this book, but it was me least favorite in the series. Roderick and Kit have a past. We learn real quick about the darker side of the music industry. Roderick has hit rock bottom, but the only was is up from here. There is a ton of music references which got a little overwhelming for me at times, but I understand the importance it is to the characters. I really liked the way the characters got to know the new versions of themselves. The book did loose me a little at times, but I was quickly drawn back into their second chance romance journey. Otis is a cutie! Just a perfect companion for Roderick. In the epilogue the Y2K reference brought back a whole bunch of memories for me. I'm going to be honest I'm glad I read these out of order because I don't know if I would have continued with the series and I would have been devastated if I missed out on reading the fourth book. 

BLURB:
From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes a nostalgic second-chance romance of mixtapes, dial-up confessions, and the one boy who broke her heart before the world ever knew his name.

He was my first love.

My first heartbreak.

The boy who made the one mistake I’ll never forgive.

Roderick Wilder and I grew up side by side—two kids tangled up in music, mixtapes, and lyrics that felt like they belonged only to us. Then he destroyed everything we had and disappeared, chasing a future without me.

Twelve years later, he’s back.

Not the rising star I remember, but a man who’s broken, scarred, and desperate to rewrite his story.

The problem? I’ve already started falling for someone else—an anonymous stranger I trade late-night messages with, sharing lyrics and reliving the bands that shaped us.

He feels safe.

He feels new.

He feels like everything Roderick isn’t.

But soon I might need to choose between the stranger who makes me believe again . . .

and the boy who once destroyed me.

BUY LINKS:
https://tinyurl.com/mrz846h7

*`Review: Lyrics Remain Unchanged by Claudia Y. Burgoa`*

Title: Lyrics Remain Unchanged
Series: Heartbreak Mixtapes #2 
Author: Claudia Y. Burgoa

REVIEW:
4 Stars
 This is the second book in the series. It's a MMF romance. There is a lot of emotion in this one. There is also a lot of healing to be done. My heart just broke for Cleo. Her ex put her through so much, but the two men she could always count on come through for her. Eddie and Barret have a history going back to the band days now they are faced with some new and old battles. There needs to be some healing on their end as well. This book really hits home how important mental health is. Therapy is not something to be ashamed of, but a tool to help heal in a healthy way. There is no denying the deep real connection between Eddie, Barret, and Cleo. Something that could have destroyed them brings so them much closer and more meaningful than any of them could have imagined. This book is just a beautiful journey of healing with steam that means something so much more deeper than just physical. A great addition to the series. 

BLURB:
From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes a high-heat, high-angst rockstar-billionaire MMF romance with a lie big enough to save a life—and a second chance at HEA.

Fall 2000, New York—I disappear.

Headlines circle like vultures, but only two men know the truth:
Eddie Reznor, who makes problems vanish and lets his guard fall only for me, and Barret Hetfield, the bright-but-bruised rockstar Eddie once rescued . . . and never stopped loving.

We hide while the city gossips. We let the world believe I’m gone so I can finally breathe.
In the quiet, we re-learn the shape of us—therapy that holds me together, small rituals, guitar chords, and midnight tea.

My body is relearning trust under hands that listen and a voice that won’t let me disappear.
Eddie is the line I hold. Barret is the spark.

I want to choose both.

Their plan keeps me alive. Their heat keeps me fierce.
And love like this won’t stay secret.
When the façade cracks and the cameras close in, I have to choose: keep vanishing, or step into the light with the two men who are already home.

This time, the melody is different. But the lyrics remain unchanged.

BUY LINKS:
https://tinyurl.com/muuzneza

*`Release Blitz: Beyond the Spotlight by Megan O'Brien`*

Title: Beyond the Spotlight

Series: Green River #1

Author: Megan O'Brien

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Small Town/Obsessed Alpha Hero

Release Date: June 30, 2026

*`Review: Never After Us by Claudia Burgoa`*

Title: Never After Us
Series: Heartbreak Mixtapes #4
Author: Claudia Y. Burgoa

REVIEW:
4.5 Stars
This is the last book in the series and it's my favorite. This is a book where everything happens for reason. There are sad parts that pull on the heartstrings, but so many great funny and touching moments. I just loved little Mila so much. I love how her brain works and all the questions she asks especially when it comes to their new grumpy neighbor. Alec has had very bumpy road right from the beginning, but fate has finally smoothed that road out a bit when Mara and Mila come into his life. This book had me hooked and I just couldn't stop reading. The characters really pulled me into the book. Alec, Mara, and Mila are going to hold a piece of my heart for a long time. Everything these characters went through they so deserved the ending they got. It made my heart so happy. Another part I really loved was the letters and journals of Mara's aunt that were left to her. She got to see another side of her beloved aunt even though they were estranged at the time of her passing. I highly recommend this one!!

BLURB:
I came to Seattle to settle my late aunt’s estate.
Not to uncover a family secret that rewrites my entire life.
Definitely not to fall for the grumpy neighbor across the hall.

Alec Horvath is broody, intense, and completely incapable of minding his own business. 
He acts like my daughter, and I are temporary inconveniences in his carefully controlled life.

Unfortunately for him, my daughter, Mila, decides he belongs to us almost immediately.

The problem?

I’m still grieving.
Still untangling decades of lies buried inside my family.
Still trying to understand why the woman I thought was my aunt was actually my mother.

Falling in love was never part of the plan. And maybe the scariest part is this:

I’m starting to want forever with him too.

But love requires trust.
And trust feels impossible when your entire life has been built around people leaving.

Alec keeps promising he’ll stay.
But can my heart believe that’s possible?

From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes a thrilling romance about family, legacy, and what it takes to start over.  

BUY LINKS:
https://tinyurl.com/bdptah9h

*`Blitz: His Sacrifice by Beth D. Carter`*

Secret Society Romance

Date Published: 01-22-2026

Publisher: Evernight Publishing

*`Release Blitz: Tethered by the Sea by India R. Adams & Nikki Landis`*

Title: Tethered by the Sea

Series: Saltbone Sinners MC Book One

Authors: India R. Adams & Nikki Landis

Genre: MC Romance

Tropes: Found Family; Soulmates; Healing from trauma

Release Date: June 26, 2026 

*`Book Tour: Rags's Awakening`*

Title: Rags's Awakening

Series: Insurgents Motorcycle Club

Author: Chiah Wilder

Genre: MC Romance

Release Date: June 17, 2026

Cover Design: Carrie @Cheeky Covers

*`Release Blitz & Review: Promise Me This by Jennifer Sucevic`*

 Promise Me This by Jennifer Sucevic is now live!

From Top 30 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Sucevic comes a forbidden, slow-burn pro hockey romance featuring a protective single dad, an off-limits nanny, and a secret that could tear them apart.

*`Release Blitz & Review: The Troublemaker by Piper Rayne`*

 The Troublemaker by Piper Rayne is now live!

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.

*`Teaser: Nitro by Harley Wylde`*

 

(Reckless Kings MC 9): A Dixie Reapers Bad Boys Romance

MC Romance

Date Published: June 26, 2026

Publisher: Changeling Press

*`Release Blitz: Spook by Summer Winters`*

Title: Spook

Series: Prospects of Black Saints MC

Portland Chapter #2

Author: Summer Winters

Genre: MC Romance

Tropes: MC Brotherhood, Protector Hero
Broken Hacker Queen, He Breaks the Rules for Her

Found Family, Captive, Prospect Proving Himself

Release Date: June 24, 2026

*`Cover Reveal: Rumor Has It by Giulia Lagomarsino`*

Title: Rumor Has It

Series: The Last Best Place for Love Book 6

Author: Giulia Lagomarsino

Genre: Small Town Romance

Tropes: Opposites Attract; Sworn off relationships; Grumpy/Sunshine; Damsel in Distress; Friends with Benefits

Release Date: July 13, 2026

Cover Design: artscandare

Photographer: R plus M Photo