Nicole's Book Musings
Monday, March 16, 2026
*`Book Tour: Goose`*
*`Pre-Order Blitz: Mister Van Doren by Crea Reitan`*
Mister Van Doren will see you on April 7th! Make sure you preorder Crea Reitan's installment of the CEOs of Kink today!
*`Release Blitz: My Stepbrother Biker by Nikki Landis`*
Sunday, March 15, 2026
*`Book Tour: Last Bite`*
A mouth-watering home run of a beach read where a newly
widowed woman finds second chances through a funeral catering business and the
magic of Chicago baseball.
Last Bite
by Amy S. Peele
Genre: Cozy Mystery
*`Release Blitz: The Commander's Truth by K. Langston`*
*`Review: One More Kiss by Tara September`*
Lesson In Love #1
One More Kiss
Tara September
REVIEW:
4 stars
This was a fun novella. It's a quick enjoyable read. I do love a good enemies to lovers story. One kiss under the stars changes everything. Cal is charming and he had me reading this one with a smile on my face. I liked the banter between Cal and April. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
BLURB:
Step one: Kiss Cal again. Just one more kiss.
Step two: Kiss someone else to compare.
Step three: Permanently close the door on Cal Chase.
April Harris: Once again I bang on the connecting door to my dorm room, trying to be heard over the blaring music coming from the other side. My bestie should be living in that room, but no, she transferred to be with her boyfriend and now I’m stuck sharing a wall with stupidly hot track star, Cal Chase. My friends say I'm lucky, but his mere presence annoys me, along with his late-night music and the constant gaggle of giggly girls who visit. I’m the only one who can see right through that patented “Cal Charm.” He’s just another player and I’m not game.
So, why the hell did I let him give me an out-of-this-world kiss under the stars the other night? It had to be the magic of the meteor shower. I can’t actually like him, right? I simply need to prove Cal’s stellar kiss was a fluke, and I know how to do it and in just three steps.
Should be easy, right?
Yeah, famous last words.
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This standalone novella is part of a new adult steamy contemporary romance series ("Lesson in Love") set on a college campus in New England. While each story can be read as a standalone, characters from within the world make appearances throughout the series.
BUY LINKS:
Amazon
Goodreads
Bookbub
Saturday, March 14, 2026
*`Book Tour: Forbidden Bases`*
Forbidden Bases
Bridger City Falcons Book 1
by Alexa Fauli
Genre: Sweet Fake Dating Sports Romance
*`New Release & Review: Show Me by Adriana Locke`*
Title: Show Me
Series: Play Me #3
Author: Adriana Locke
REVIEW:
4.5 stars
I couldn't put this book down. I mean when I found out Brooks is a cat daddy, it was all over for me. That man had wrapped around his finger. Then he got even more dreamy with how he was with Audrey. Brooks is prime book boyfriend material. He will have you swooning with his charm then sweating with his moves in the bedroom. He brings his A game for Audrey. They have burning hot chemistry that burns up the pages. Audrey needs a little breathier from life. Boy her first night at Grey and Astrid's cabin is quite memorable. I knew from that scene alone this book was going to be so good. The humor and banter is one of my favorite parts of the book. This series is so much fun and I can't wait for more!!
BLURB:
He’s showing me a lot more than he should.
The one time I choose to be unpredictable, I find myself practically naked in a dark cabin on a ranch, face-to-face with a smirking man barely wearing a towel.
Despite his chiseled body and a wicked smile that makes following the rules feel optional, nothing happens. Why? Because I, Audrey Van, don’t know how to have fun.
I came to my friend’s cabin with my whimsy list in hand, determined to fix that. I’ve earned my doctorate and built a career with zero parking tickets and even fewer hangovers. I’ve been so good … and so boring.
This isn’t who I want to be anymore.
Brooks Dempsey is the last person who should be helping me find myself. The ridiculously hot mixed martial artist—and my brother’s nemesis—is a walking bad decision gift wrapped in broad shoulders and trouble. But who better to teach me how to flirt, defend myself, and explore other things than the man who does it best?
Soon, I want more. Not just from life, but from him.
But this recklessly electrifying thing between us was never meant to last. The bad boy never settles with the good girl, and a girl like me should know better. So, when life throws us into the ring, gloves on, will we fight together? Or will one of us throw in the towel?
BUY LINKS:
Amazon
Available in KU
Goodreads
Bookbub
Friday, March 13, 2026
*`Cover Reveal: Boys Night Anthology`*
*`Cover Reveal: Forever Yours by Joslyn Westbrook`*
FOREVER YOURS
Joslyn Westbrook
Release Date: May 19
WILL BE AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED

From Joslyn Westbrook comes a steamy age-gap romance that floats between coastal serenity and New York energy—blending sizzling chemistry, banter, and a fling that refuses to stay simple.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
*`New Release & Review: Beautifully Broken Pieces by Jessica Prince`*
Title: Beautifully Broken Pieces
Series: Second Hope #6
Author: Jessica Prince
REVIEW:
4 Stars
This is the last book in the second generation of Hope Valley. Holly is a sibling to Gyspy from the OG series. Gyspy and Marco were my favorite couple so it makes my heart so happy to see her siblings finding their HEAs. I loved Tanner. He is at a crossroads in his career and healing not just his injury, but also his soul in Hope Valley. Hope Valley has a way of making people take breath and enjoy life not just go through the motions. I love that Holly owns the bookstore in town. I know I would be a frequent visitor especially for book club. I also loved that Holly has an adorable cat. I can honestly say Holly is living my dream life. Tanner's bbf and teammate Luke is awesome and one of my favorite scenes is when he comes to visit Tanner in Hope Valley. This book was a beautiful note to end this series on.
BLURB:
I didn’t have the best track record when it came to men. No matter how hard I try to make good choices, I end up picking losers just like my father. After my last failed relationship, I decide to take a break from dating and focus my energy on other things—family, friends, and my thriving business.
At least that was the plan.
Until a certain gorgeous hockey player walks into my small town bookstore one day and turns my carefully crafted world upside down.
Tanner Fine is back in Hope Valley after a season-ending injury and his body isn’t the only thing he’s trying to heal.
He’s set his sights on me and is determined to show me that he’s different from the men in my past. Despite all my efforts to keep my walls up, I can’t stop myself from falling for him.
There are just two problems standing in our way.
The first is that he isn’t here to stay. Hope Valley is my home, and I can’t imagine living anywhere else. But it’s only a matter of time until Tanner returns to his real life, leaving me behind. The second is that I’ve been keeping a secret from everyone I love. And when it finally comes to light, it could ruin everything.
BUY LINKS:
Ebook
Paperback
Special Edition Paperback
Goodreads
Bookub
*`Release Blitz: Goose by L. Wilder`*
*`Cover Reveal: A Simple Hello by Lacey Black`*
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
*`Release Blitz: Teach Me, Tanner by Renea Porter`*
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
*`Release Blitz: How Forever Feels by Giulia Lagomarsino`*


“Do you see that third peak to the right?” Parker pointed out the windshield. “That’s where the edge of my family’s ranch is. Murky Falls is over there. That’s where our ranch name came from.”
I nodded, trying to take it all in while also fighting the urge to leap out of the SUV and run back home. What was I thinking, agreeing to move here when I hadn’t even met anyone in his family first?
Mountains painted the midnight landscape as far as the eye could see. It should have been beautiful and welcoming, but an odd sense of impending doom told me this wouldn’t be the wonderful welcome he thought it would be.
“Blake,” Parker said, shooting me a curious glance. “Are you okay?”
“Of course,” I grinned, attempting to keep the fear and urge to puke from showing on my face.
“Then why do you look like I just told you we’re getting married?”
The smirk on his face eased the tension in my body just a little. “Well, we did come out here with the intent of starting over.”
“Just not getting married right away. Trust me, I haven’t called your family for a shotgun wedding.”
My head snapped so fast toward the passenger window at his words that I nearly pulled a muscle in my neck. If only he knew how close we were to using that phrase.
“Here we are,” he announced, stopping at the open gates of the ranch.
An emblem of Murky Falls Ranch greeted us on either side of the entrance, sealing my fate. There was no turning back now.
“It’s been years since I was home,” he murmured. “It’ll be good to see everyone.”
In order to do that, we’d have to actually drive forward, but I wasn’t exactly yelling at him to get moving. The delay was the only thing holding me together at the moment.
But just as I thought that, he pulled through the gates toward my doom.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazon Review - Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart by Giulia Lagomarsino "Some of her best writing...Holy cow, this book! I was immediately immersed in Murky Falls! I could not put this book down. Im excited to read the rest of the series!"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazon Review from C. Luna - "Real Good Man by Giulia Lagomarsino is the kind of small-town romance that sneaks past your defenses with humor, heart, and a slow-burn love you didn’t see coming—but end up rooting for with your whole chest."

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