*`Book Tour: Guarded`*

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

*`Release Blitz: 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

*`Book Blitz: Jingle Bells, Wedding Vows`*

Jingle Bells, Wedding Vows
Paula Dombrowiak
(Hollow Reign, #3)
Publication date: October 6th 2026
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance

He’s the uptight rockstar directing the music for my burlesque Christmas show, and driving the grumpy maestro to throw his sheet music is my favorite hobby.

Then we wake up married, and he can’t remember a single thing about our night together.

Theo Mercer is an arrogant control freak in rolled-up sleeves and glasses who thinks he can tame my headlining act. But on my stage, I call the shots. Beneath the falling stage snow, the friction between us is hot enough to burn the theater down.

When our accidental Vegas wedding explodes across the tabloids, Theo swallows his pride and drops to one knee to propose a holiday charade: play blissfully wedded—which means moving my insufferable new husband into my cramped studio apartment.

Forced proximity beneath the mistletoe turns our backstage feud into breathless passion, and behind closed doors, our fake marriage starts to feel dangerously real.

Except our vows have an expiration date. When the tinsel comes down on New Year’s, Theo has to leave.

He swears he’s coming back.

But I stopped believing in Christmas miracles a long time ago, after a string of men who never kept their word. If I let down my walls only to get burned by my fake husband… I won’t survive the fall.

Jingle Bells, Wedding Vows is Book 3 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.

*`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!

*`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 & 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.

*`Review Tour: The Pact by Ava Sutton`*

 🏈𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑹𝑬𝑳𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑬 🏈

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐭 (𝑮𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 2) by Ava Sutton is now LIVE!

𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬!

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱!

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What to expect:

💍Marriage Pact

💍Marriage of Convenience

💍Fake Marriage → Real Feelings

💍Friends to Lovers (with history)

💍Second Chance Romance

💍Close Proximity (home and work)

💍Pro Football Sports Romance

💍Doctor x Athlete

💍Single Guardian/Suddenly Raising Kids

💍Found Family

*`Review: Perfect Bragg by D.E. Haggerty`*

Title: Perfect Bragg
Series: The Bragg Brothers #3
Author: D.E. Haggerty
Release Date: August 24, 2023

REVIEW:
4.5 Stars
This is the third book and I had a feeling Elder was going to be my favorite Bragg brother. This book proved that right. My heart went out to Harmony because her backstory pulls on the heartstrings and she gets some sad news to make it even more difficult. She has the town and Elder in her corner. She's going to need all the support has she steps into the new chapter life has thrown her way. Elder with little Robin just melted my heart. I can't believe he wouldn't be a good dad because he proves he would be an excellent one through out this book. Robin's first truck ride with Harmony and Elder is quite memorable and funny. I loved the animals with such strong personalities. They brought so much fun to this book. I mean you can't go wrong with a book set in Winter Falls. The Gossip Gals are up to their matchmaker ways. This is my favorite book so far. I really loved Elder. Prime book boyfriend material. 

BLURB:
I’ll do anything to keep custody of my cousin’s baby. Even marry the man I want but can never have.

Love and marriage are not for me. Not when it’s my fault I no longer have a family.

If anyone can make me change my mind, it’s Elder Bragg. Those long lean legs, sparkling brown eyes, and that dang dimple on his right cheek are hard to resist.

But resist I must. So, when he asks me out, I push him into the friend-zone faster than Lucy the llama can run.

Everything changes when my cousin dies and I’m granted custody of her baby. The second I look down at Robin I realize I will do anything to protect this baby.

Even marry Elder to keep Robin when her biological dad shows up and demands custody.

Elder thinks our marriage is a chance to start a relationship. Not likely. This marriage is FAKE.

If only I could stop imagining how his lips would feel on mine.

This fake marriage, friends to lovers, small town romantic comedy features an introverted woman who would rather spend her day chasing Lucy the llama than go out on a date with a man, a man who knows what he wants but is too chicken to go for it, five brothers who think it’s hilarious to watch their brother run scared from a tiny baby, and a whole town of hippies convinced they’re the best matchmakers this side of the Mississippi.

Perfect Bragg is a standalone novel in the Bragg Brothers series.

BUY LINKS:
Amazon
Available in KU
Goodreads
Bookbub

*`Release Blitz: Faking the Pass by Tru Taylor`*

Title: Faking the Pass

Series: Lowe Bros #1

Author: Tru Taylor

Genre: Steamy Small Town Romantic Comedy

Tropes: Football Romance, Fake Marriage

First Love/Second Chance, One Bed

Release Date: September 5, 2025

*`Review: When Love Found Us by Claudia Y. Burgoa`*

Title: When Love Found Us
Series: The Timberbridge Brothers #3
Author: Claudia Y. Burgoa
Release Date: June 11, 2025

REVIEW:
4 Stars
This is the third book in the series. I didn't think anyone could beat Hopper, but man Atlas gave him a run for his money. I love Atlas' protectiveness with Blythe. My heart went out to Blythe for everything she has been through in life. It keeps coming with the hits, but her stop in the small town of Birchwood Springs will prove to be the best one. Trusting Atlas to be a safe haven for her is the top one yet. They will be tested because the trouble already facing this small town is going to get bigger. Atlas is going to make you swoon with how protective he is of not only Blythe, but her unborn baby. Atlas is the black sheep of the family, but he is in my opinion the one with the biggest heart. I was not pleased with his brother Ledger and how he was towards Blythe. My heart was so happy for Blythe because she gains such a support system that she so deserves. She doesn't have to face anything alone anymore. Oh my gosh the epilogues in this one just made my heart melt. Exactly what these two characters deserved after the roller coaster ride they went through. 

BLURB:
From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes a deeply emotional small-town romance about a runaway heiress, a tattooed protector, and the marriage that was never supposed to be real—until love found them anyway.

He was never supposed to love her—especially not her baby.


I didn’t plan on ending up in Birchwood Springs.

But after escaping a brutal marriage and discovering I’m pregnant, this town—and the broody tattoo artist who swore to protect me—might be the only shot I have at starting over. Atlas Timberbridge is nothing like the world I left behind.

He’s all inked arms, gruff silence, and an unexpected gentleness that makes my heart ache.

Pretending we were married was for my protection.
A temporary arrangement meant to keep me hidden from my vicious husband.
We agree to keep it strictly business. No feelings. No future.

But the longer I stay, the more this small town—and this man—start to feel like home.

Now I’m falling for my fake husband… and terrified he’ll never be able to love me back.
Because small towns have long memories.
And secrets don’t stay buried forever.

BUY LINKS:
Amazon
Available in KU  
Goodreads
Bookub

*`Release Blitz: The Accidental Marriage by Nadia Lee`*

Title: The Accidental Marriage

A Grumpy Billionaire Romance

Author: Nadia Lee

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Fake Marriage/Forced Proximity

He Falls First/He Falls Harder/Runaway Bride

Release Date: April 4, 2025

*`Release Blitz: For the Show by Katie Van Brunt`*

For the Show by Katie Van Brunt is now live!

He needs a wife to silence his father. She needs a break from the spotlight.

Millie Greer thought she was destined for Broadway, until a cruel director crushed her dreams over a few extra pounds. Now, hiding from the stage that once defined her life, she's found solace behind the microphone, recording for an erotic stories app.

*`Revie Blitz: This Wild Heart by Karla Sorensen`*

 ✨Let’s celebrate! It’s release day for THIS WILD HEART by Karla Sorensen! Grab it in KU!

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Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…

🔥Vegas Wedding

🔥Fake Marriage

🔥Hurt/Comfort

🔥Sports Romance (Football)

🔥Big Family Dynamics

*`Review Blitz: Forever with the CEO by Layla Hagen`*

FOREVER WITH THE CEO

Layla Hagen

Release Date: January 31

AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED

It began as a fake marriage. It became so much more.

*`Cover Reveal: The Drummer's Heart by Penelope Ward`*

Title: The Drummer's Heart

Author: Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Rockstar Hero/"My Wife"/Small Town

Close Proximity/Slow Burn/One Bed

Cover Design: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designs

Photographer: © Wander Aguiar Photography

Model: Jerrin Strenge

Release Date: February 23, 2025

*`Book Blitz: Let’s Not and Sleigh We Did`*

Let’s Not and Sleigh We Did
J.P. Sterling
(Christmas Shenanigans)
Publication date: October 25th 2024
Genres: Comedy, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance

Oh, oh, the mistletoe, hung where I did NOT see.
My brother’s friend waits for me and gets down on one knee—What is happening?

Somebody stop it, please!
Oh, those dreamy blue eyes batting at me, and all the words he dares to say.
This is bad.
Like really, really bad.
We’re now planning a wedding day.
But it’s all for a good reason, not love.
Oh, cough, cough, let’s not bust out the L-word.
It’s purely business.
It is a solid plan until it isn’t.
So maybe I love him, but we agreed not to do that . . . whoops!

Let’s Not and Sleigh We Did is a fake marriage of convenience, brother’s best friend, just-kisses-but-all-the-swoons romcom. Oh, yeah, there’s a fluffy cow too!

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EXCERPT:

A ring.

Not just any ring, a rose gold band.

“What are you doing?” I whisper, a little harshly, the ring pulsating in my peripheral vision.

“We talked about this, remember?” Luke’s voice drops, rasping.

“We talked about marriage.” I tilt my head to one side, as if I’m physically dividing this argument in half., “But not this, and not in front of them.”

“You’re being modest.” He laughs, tossing a look back at his parents. “I thought it would be nice to share this moment with them.”

“You did?” my voice squeaks, as I’m totally blindsided and wishing I had at least a heads- up. The arrangement had sounded so much more business casual than what’s going on right now. A proposal on one knee is not business casual. This is my heart in my throat, and I’m about to throw up. “Where did you get a ring?” I hiss.

“I bought it today.”

“Today?” I grapple for my throat, praying something gives before I pass out.

“Yeah, today when I was thinking about you.”

Doing a hard pause on the word, you, he’s still holding the ring awkwardly in his hand. I frantically search his face for signs of a prank, but he doesn’t have an ounce of humor curved into a smile.

He’s one-hundred-percent serious.

Quakes rumble against my rib cage. This is an act. I’m clearly about to blow our cover as I’m acting so confused, but this whole thing is blowing my mind. “This is happening so fast.”

“It’s okay. Better than okay.” He takes my hand in his, holding it in front of him. “Ten years ago, you kissed me on a dare. You didn’t know it at the time, but I was already falling in love with you. You were my first kiss, but I knew in that moment, I wanted you to be my last.”

I blink. Everything about his proposal sounds genuine.

My gaze floats to his mom; her hands clasp together in front of her, but her gaze is piercing in my direction. Luke’s dad has a that’s-my-boy grin laced on his lips.

And Luke!

Luke’s winning an Oscar for his acting. His gaze dials right into mine, like it’s boring a trail through my eyes right to my heart. I can’t even tell it’s a fake proposal, and I one-thousand- percent know it’s fake.

It is fake . . . right?

Author Bio:

J.P. Sterling grew up watching old reruns of Lucille Ball and Mary Tyler Moore and fell in love with wholesome entertainment and slapstick comedy. She loves leaning into the over-the-top humor and full circle moments, especially if it means the underdog gets to shine.

Aside from writing, she's also a wife and homeschooling mom, a holistic dietitian, a former college professor and lover of all things dark chocolate.

*No swears. Just kisses. No Blasphemies.*

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*`Release Blitz: The Pretenders of Copper County by May Archer`*

Title: The Pretenders of Copper County

Series: The Copper County Series #1

Author: May Archer

Genre: Gay Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Mistaken Identity, Virgin, Small Town

Grumpy/Sunshine, Fake Husbands

Release Date: September 24, 2024

*`Release Blast: The Fates We Tame by S. Cole`*

THE FATES WE TAME

S. Cole

Release Date: August 15

AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED

Getting devastatingly injured while saving the life of a brother in the Iron Outlaws Motorcycle Club was a trade-off I'd make again in a heartbeat.

Recovery is hard.

Learning to live with the permanent damage is harder.

I'm a changed man who can't remember the last decade of their life.

Life is uncertain and holds little joy.

Until I meet a bundle of sunshine in rehab who has no memories at all.

Seeing her every day makes life better.

But then I overhear her brothers plotting something terrible, so awful, that it requires me to become the feared biker I once was to help her.

I believe in fate. That the two of us meeting like this was no accident.

Now, I need to believe in myself to get the two of us through this alive.

*`Review Blitz: Hire a Cuddler by by Hope Ford`*

✨Let’s celebrate! It’s release day for HIRE A CUDDLER by Hope ford! Grab it in KU! 

 

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Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…

🔥Billionaire

🔥Plus Size Love

🔥Fear of Intimacy

🔥Virgin Heroine

🔥15 Year Age Gap

🔥Alpha Male

🔥Fake Marriage

🔥Small Town Romance

🔥Slow Burn

*`Release Blitz: Marrying Mr. Majestic by Lucy Lennox`*

Title: Marrying Mr. Majestic

Author: Lucy Lennox

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Wake Up Married in Vegas/Secret Billionaire

Fake Married/Small Town/Forced Proximity/One Bed

Late Bi-Awakening/Cowboy

Release Date: July 9, 2024