*`Review: The Royal Situation by Lyra Parish

 Title: The Royal Situation
Series: Billionaire Situation #7
Author: Lyra Parish

REVIEW:
5 stars
Lyra saved the best for last. I'm one that doesn't always go for the royal romances, but when one of your favorite authors writes one you read it. This is now my new favorite in the series. I literally couldn't put this one down and would get mad when life got in the way of my reading. I loved Addison and Louis. The deep connection between them is what fairytales are made of. These two had me at their chess playing because that game has a deep meaningful connection to Louis with his grandmother. The storm these two face would knock anyone down, but these two are left standing tall and ready to conquer anything. The king (Louis' dad) was one of my favorite characters in this book. Now my favorite is Addison. She is impressive and she doesn't cower to anyone. Louis is going to need someone like her at his side to rule. I loved all the little hidden meanings on things. The one big take away for me after reading this is Addison and Louis are connected on a soul deep level. This love story is truly beautiful and why people would fight dragons in fairytales. I can't recommend this one enough. 

BLURB:
While my parents search for my future wife, a pretty painter arrives at the palace and ruins everything in the best possible way…

I'm the crown prince and tabloid regular who couldn't find a bride by thirty-five so now my fate is being decided for me. As the palace fills with eligible princesses, Addison Cross shows up to compete for the esteemed royal artist position. I never thought I'd see her again.

There are too many reasons why she needs to leave. Her being my friend's little sister is close to the top. Plus, I'll be engaged any day now with a wedding and child not far behind. The timing is terrible and we're both off-limits. It's trouble in the making, but that doesn't stop us.

We break every rule to be together. We sneak out at midnight, steal moments in corridors, and choose each other in secret as everyone around me plans a marriage I don't want. Now I'm hiding a forbidden affair from those who control my future while falling for the one woman I can never have.

The Royal Situation is a forbidden, secret-romance, royal rom-com with a happily ever after! It can be read as a stand-alone, but for the full Billionaire Situation Series experience, please start with The Wife Situation. Included: spicy scenes and a charming disaster prince who'd burn down a kingdom just to keep her.

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*`Review: Can't Shoot Whiskey by Zoe Forward`*

Title: Can't Shoot Whiskey
Author: Zoe Forward

REVIEW:
4 stars
The blurb of this one sold me on reading it. I can't pass up a book with veterinarians. I will admit it took me a bit to get into this one. Josh and Erika have so much history and were high school sweethearts that ended on such a bad note. Now tragedy has brought Erika home. It's going to change her life forever. Old hurts resurface, but under all that a slight glimmer of hope through the grief. My heart went out to Vinny. That little boy is mourning and his life uncertain, but Erika won't let her little brother face it alone. You get to see the small town community at it's finest in this one. Also reminds Erika what community means and how she has missed it. Her ex is a piece of work that's for sure, not Josh the one she left behind in Philly. This book has so much heart in it. One point this book had me in the edge of my seat and holding on for dear life to see what was coming next. The end of this one was a perfect way to end for this couple. The rough journey for them to get where they are was so worth the beauty to finally reach. 

BLURB:
Josh Hurst was supposed to be my forever. Instead, he became the villain in my origin story.
I gave him my heart. He broke it without flinching. So, I did what any self-respecting, heart-shattered girl would do—I declared war.
Our revenge game? Legendary.
Until I left for college and swore I’d never look back.

But life doesn’t care about vows made in the dark.
When my father dies unexpectedly, I’m dragged back to the hometown I outgrew, handed guardianship of my grieving kid brother, and forced to take over my father’s struggling veterinary clinic.
And waiting for me—like karma with a smirk—is Josh.
Not as a memory.
Not as a ghost.
But as my new business partner.

Avoiding him? Impossible.
Forgetting what we were? Laughable.
He still looks at me like I’m his. Like we’re a story paused instead of over. Like one spark is all it would take.
And God help me, the spark is still there.
But we don’t do soft. We don’t do safe.
We do oil and fire. War and wreckage.
Whatever we once were—
Whatever we still could be—
We’re enemies.
And this time, nobody’s walking away unburned.

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*`Release Blitz: Colorado Dragons Series`*

Colorado Dragons Series

Genre: Sports Romance

Tropes: Hockey Romance, Enemies to Lovers

Best Friends to Lovers, Fake Dating, One Night

Release Dates: April 13 - 24, 2026

*`Release Blitz: Lick It Up by Gillian Archer`*

Title: Lick It Up

Series: Long Licks Rock Stars #1

Author: Gillian Archer

Genre: Steamy Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Rock Star Romance/Runaway Bride

Vacation Fling/Age Gap

Release Date: April 16, 2026

*`Cover Reveal: Penalty Shot by Crea Reitan`*

 

Crea Reitan is coming in hot with Penalty Shot! Coming May 14th but don't forget you can get it a week earlier on the author's website! Check out the covers & preorder now!

*`Excerpt Reveal: Tangled in Trouble by Harloe Rae`*

    

TANGLED IN TROUBLE BY HARLOE RAE 

Release date: April 22nd   

Genre/Tropes: Grumpy single dad to an adorable little girl / Feisty black cat turned reluctant nanny / Enemies to lovers / Forced proximity / Cowboy x biker / So much banter! / Age gap / He falls first / Found family / Suspense in a small town / Darkish moments but rom-com / Can be read as a standalone     

TANGLED IN TROUBLE by Harloe Rae is coming April 22nd!   

Make sure to check out the excerpt and the art work being revealed today!! Don’t forget to preorder this steamy enemies to lovers, single dad, age gap, small town romance TODAY!   

*`Book Blitz: Playtime's Over`*

Title: Playtime's Over

A Neighbor from Hell Series Standalone

Author: R.L. Mathewson

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Rom Com

Release Date: January 23, 2026

*`New Release & Review: How Not to Fall in Love by Karla Sorensen`*

Title: How Not to Fall in Love
Author: Karla Sorensen

REVIEW:

4.5 Stars

Okay I want to say I love everything Karla Sorensen writes and her MMCs are some of my favorites. Then I started this book and I was so skeptical of Archer. I wasn't feeling him at first, but my words to you are stick with him because he is a Karla MMC to the core. I quickly changed my mind real quick once we really get to know Archer. My heart goes out to him and his sister. One moment changes the course of his life, but also Remi's. I loved Remi and her son Gavin. She does great work at the dog rescue. All the different dogs was one of my favorite parts of this book. Archer grows a lot as a person. It's amazing how much of an impact positive support can be for a person. Remi's Pops is such a joy! There is heartfelt moments, humor, and heat. Oh my gosh the epilogue had the tears flowing. I'm not surprised this was such a good book because Karla crushes single parent and sports romance, but from what I thought starting to the end such different feelings. Also I may have squeed a bit when I saw a few Kings pop in. 

BLURB:

A bad-boy NFL star meets his match in a feisty single mom with this sweet, steamy, and emotional novel about second chances and breaking the rules of romance.

Raising my ten-year-old son, running an animal rescue, and caring for my grandfather leaves zero time for complications, let alone cocky athletes who get under my skin. Too bad the universe didn’t get the memo.

Because a big complication just crashed into my life—literally—in the form of towering NFL quarterback Archer Evans, sentenced to community service at my shelter after a scandal. Despite his mistakes, I try not to judge. He’s got demons of his own, and even though he’s made it perfectly clear he wants me, the last thing he needs is a wary single mom seeing the vulnerable man beneath the muscles and the attitude.

Though I’ll admit, I’m tempted to look.

Not that I’d cave. With his notoriety, Archer would never make it past date two of my eight-date rule. I want simple. Safe. He’s too successful. Too arrogant. Too everything. The definition of complicated.

But as the walls around Archer start to crumble, so do mine. And this complication feels suspiciously like love.

I made the rules. Maybe it’s time I broke them.

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*`Release Blitz & Review: Be The Full Problem by Lani Lynn Vale`*

Title: Be The Full Problem

Series: Don't Date Him #4

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Secret Baby, Second Chance Romance

Grumpy/Sunshine, Small Town

Release Date: April 14, 2026

*`Release Blitz: A Simple Hello by Lacey Black`*

Title: A Simple Hello

Series: Cooper Town Boys #2

Author: Lacey Black

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Small Town, Friends to Lovers, He Falls First

Sworn Off Relationships, Cinnamon Roll Hero

Release Date: April 14, 2026

*`Cover Reveal: A Forced Bond by Ann D. Lang`*

Title: A Forced Bond

Series: Dark Pack Series Book 1

Author: Ann D. Lang

Genre: Adult PNR 

Tropes: Werewolf Shifter Romance; Forced Mate Bond; Fated Mates; Wolf Shifter FMC; Future Alpha MMC; Instant Attraction; Pack Alliance Marriage

Release Date: May 15, 2026

Cover Design: Ann D. Lang

*`Audio Release Blitz: Just For Christmas by Crea Reitan`*

 Don't have to wait Just For Christmas to get your hands on this latest audio release from Crea Reitan! Grab your copy today!

*`Review: The Mother Faulker by M.J. Fields`*

 Title: The Mother Faulker
Series: The Brooklyn Bears #5
Author: MJ Fields

REVIEW:
5 Stars
Another great book in this series. The Brooklyn Bears are more than a hockey team they are a found family. A great group of guys and ladies. We get Hildy and Lenzin's story. This one so pulls on the heartstrings for me. Hildy's little sister Lucy steals me heart the moment she appears on the page. She is such a cutie and has these Brooklyn Bears wrapped around her finger. Hildy and Lucy haven't had the best childhoods, but Hildy has the chance to give three year old Lucy the best life. Lenzin and Hildy have little bit of history already, but a little surprise is about to bring them even closer. Lenzin has big Daddy vibes! Phew, that man is lethal when you see him in action protecting those he loves. He steps up big time for Hildy and Lucy. Lenzin is prime book boyfriend material. I love Lenzin's grandma, she is really the only family member I like. These characters go through a lot, but the joy at the end of this book for this little family makes everything so worth it. This is a must read. I read it on a day and a half, stupid adult responsibilities getting in the way of my reading. 

BLURB:
Brilliant, broke, and building stability where none existed before.

I grew up somewhere that assumes your future will look exactly like your past.
Scholarships, discipline, and more late nights than I can count are the reason mine won’t.
I’m within reach of finishing my PhD and building the kind of life where stability isn’t something you hope for. It’s something you create.

Then Lucy arrives.

A little girl who’s already seen more dysfunction than any child should, and suddenly, the future I’ve been working toward carries a lot more weight.
Finishing my doctorate isn’t just about ambition anymore. It’s about making sure Lucy grows up somewhere steady, somewhere safe, somewhere with room to grow.

Which is not the apartment I share with three other people while barely getting by.

Most of the guys who used to live there have moved on with the women they fell for, women I know through the bookstore where I work and a PR campaign I’ve been helping with.
The house that once held half a hockey roster has room for more.

It’s about to become our temporary home.

Built for pressure, burdened by inheritance, best on the ice.

Responsibility has never been my favorite word.
Not when it comes wrapped in estates, expectations, and a family legacy that assumes my life already belongs to it.

Hockey is different. Hockey is something I chose.

Then there’s Hildy.

Brilliant. Stunning. The kind of woman who turns heads the moment she walks into a room, even in thrifted clothes.

Most people underestimate her. That’s their first mistake.
Mine was assuming she recognized me.

But the woman who stole my attention during a lecture, and kept it long after, clearly believed I was just another academic.

She still does.

Which means she has no idea the man she left that lecture with lives at the Puck Pad. The same place she’s about to call home.

What if the night she barely remembers is only the beginning?

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*`Pre-Order Blitz: Break Inside by Karen Renee`*

Title: Break Inside

Series: Riot MC Next Generation

Author: Karen Renee

Genre: MC Romance

Release Date: April 21, 2026

Cover Design: Bee at Bitter Sage Designs

Cover Model: Draven

Photographer: CJC Photography

*`Book Blitz: Can’t Shoot Whiskey`*

Can’t Shoot Whiskey
Zoe Forward
Publication date: April 6th 2026
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Josh Hurst was supposed to be my forever. Instead, he became the villain in my origin story.
I gave him my heart. He broke it without flinching. So, I did what any self-respecting, heart-shattered girl would do—I declared war.
Our revenge game? Legendary.
Until I left for college and swore I’d never look back.

But life doesn’t care about vows made in the dark.
When my father dies unexpectedly, I’m dragged back to the hometown I outgrew, handed guardianship of my grieving kid brother, and forced to take over my father’s struggling veterinary clinic.
And waiting for me—like karma with a smirk—is Josh.
Not as a memory.
Not as a ghost.
But as my new business partner.

*`Review: Stout Of My League by Gia Stevens`*

Title: Stout of My League
Series:  Brews & Flings #4
Author: Gia Stevens


REVIEW:
4.5 Stars
This is the fourth book in the series. Oh my gosh I loved Nora and Miles so much. They both were interested in other people, but a proposition of spicy lessons leads to so much more. Once Nora and Miles start being around one another you can see what is right in front of them. Miles is so adorably awkward and nerdy. Some of my favorite scenes are with Miles' family. Such wholesome, fun, and humorous moments especially with the kids of the family. We see Miles just being himself freely. Wakes something up in Nora that's for sure. One scene with Miles' drone brought tears to my eyes with how beautiful it is. That scene will stick with me for a long time. The pure joy felt in that moment. Nora has a hard time believing in the good that comes her way. Miles on paper may not seem like the guy for Nora, but he is the perfect one. He has some romantic moves in his arsenal.  He has the patience to wait for what truly matters and is Nora's biggest champion. A great read!

BLURB:
A spicy opposites attract, fake dating standalone romance by romantic comedy author Gia Stevens…

He has something I want. I have something he needs. The tradeoff… fake dating.

Bartending pays the bills while I develop OneDate, an app for finding a plus-one. But Miles Kayson, hopeless romantic and walking first-date disaster in black-rimmed glasses, is determined to use my app to charm his dream girl.

Until one small rescue turns into a huge mistake.
Now his entire family thinks I’m his soulmate.

To keep up the lie, we strike a deal. I’ll be his fake girlfriend for his help in return.
Strictly business. Zero feelings.

Except our fake relationship includes practice dates.
The practice dates turn into spicy lessons.
And suddenly we’re standing too close, touching too long, and kissing like we forgot it’s only for show.

Miles is sweet, earnest, and dangerously good at proving nice guys do it better. He listens. He learns. And he’s very eager to please. But he’s not my type and definitely out of my league.

If I’m not careful, I’ll forget this was only supposed to be fake.

Stout Of My League is an opposite attract, fake dating, spicy lessons romantic comedy. Be prepared to laugh-out-loud one minute and swoon the next in this steamy standalone romcom. The Brews and Flings series is a spin-off of the Harbor Highlands series. You’ll see a lot of familiar characters but also new ones. Each book in the Brews and Flings series is set in the same world, and delivers a guaranteed happily ever after.

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*`Release Blast: The Analyst and the All-Star by Mel Walker`*

THE ANALYST AND THE ALL-STAR

Mel Walker

Release Date: April 9

AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED

She knows the stats. He knows the game. Together, they're about to rewrite the rules of love.

Daria Holloway is the baseball world’s best-kept secret. By day, she’s an overlooked analyst in a male-dominated world that refuses to hear her voice. By night, she is "The Oracle"—an anonymous blogger whose predictions are gospel to the very men who ignore her in the daylight.

*`Review: Darling Daffodils Farm by Brittanée Nicole`*

Title: Darling Daffodils Farm 
Series: Hope Harbor #1
Author: Brittanée Nicole



REVIEW:
5 Stars
This is the first book in the series and I'm so invested in this series already. The main characters had me turning the pages, but the secondary characters are just as good. The Liberty Ladies are a hoot! As I was reading this I would be going I hope this character gets a book, I hope this one does too. There is plenty of heart and feels in this one, but it brings all the steam. The chemistry between Tally and Walker is burning hot hot hot! There is also a bit of a sad tone as well with the passing of Tally's dad. You can feel how much his family and town loved that man. It tells you what kind caring person he was. I'm so happy he brought a bit of that to Walker. Walker's backstory pulls on the heartstrings. I'm happy for Tally with her coming home, but I was so ecstatic Walker gets to experience the family love he always wanted. Now it's not all sunshine and rainbows for these two because they butted heads a lot. Though their first meeting quite memorable indeed. This book was such a joy to read. The sense of humor in this one was one of my favorite parts of the book. Eli and the Liberty Ladies always had me chuckling. My heart was so happy where this book went for Tally, her family, Walker, and his family. I was wearing a huge smile when I finished this one. I'm really hoping Walker's sister gets a book because Walker's nephew was so fun! The description of the farm with the flowers led to me having a beautiful images in my head. I would so want to experience the wildflower field. I can't wait to see what comes next for the town and farm. 

BLURB:
Prepare to fall in love amongst the wildflowers this spring. . .

From the romance superstar author of The Boston Bolts hockey series comes a rivals-to-lovers, grumpy-sunshine romance about a young woman returning to her family’s daffodil farm only to find someone unexpected running her daddy’s business.

They say you can never tame a wildflower...

When aspiring pastry chef, Tally Darling, returns home to her family’s daffodil farm, the last thing she expects to find is a hot—half-naked—farmhand living in her childhood bedroom and running her late daddy’s business.

Jesse Walker might be gorgeous but he’s also infuriatingly grumpy. Walker has no time for Tally and the feeling is mutual.

That is, until Tally hears him moan over one of her signature salted honey cupcakes. And then discovers how good it tastes when they kiss.

As dewy April days turn into warm May evenings, Walker and Tally soon realize that there is a thin line between love and hate. But will their budding connection grow into something that lasts beyond one season?

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*`Cover Reveal: Rock Me by Jessica Buss`*

Title: Rock Me

Author: Jessica Buss

Genre/Tropes: Small Town - Sexy Geologist/Injured Retired MLB Pitcher - Protector - Opposites Attract - Virgin - True Crime Podcaster - Secret Online Pinup Model - Crochet Queen

Release Date: April 20, 2026

Cover Design: 907 Publishing, LLC

*`Book Tour: Vamps and Vendettas`*

 

🦇📚 Magic happens and sparks fly in the small town of Havers-By-the-Sea when a sharp-tongued vampire crosses paths with a broody gargoyle. 🦇📚

Vamps and Vendettas

Star-Crossed Chronicles Book 3

by AK Nevermore

Genre: Spicy Small Town Paranormal Romance