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The Invitation by Jodi Ellen Malpas is now live!

An ambitious career woman. An enigmatic billionaire. There’s more to their affair than meets the eye in this scalding romance by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the This Man series.

Amelia Lazenby deserves a breather—from work and from the stress of a recent breakup. Courtesy of her best friends, she gets a day of pampering at a posh country spa called Arlington Hall. Instead of finding calm, she finds her pulse racing when she sees flawlessly rugged Jude Harrison. Hand on heart, she’s never laid eyes on such a stunner. And an unexpected steam room meet takes their instant attraction to a whole new level.

Amelia wasn’t looking for an intense new affair. But the passion Jude ignites is off the charts. Even if he is a little possessive. Even if his temper can be as formidable as the influence he has on her body. He becomes all the more intriguing when Amelia discovers that Jude not only owns Arlington Hall but that their meeting was no accident. It was planned. But to what end?

That’s a mystery as irresistible as Jude himself. Is he worth the risk? Or is this the man who could break her?

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My Review...

Not gonna lie, it’s been a hot minute since I had the opportunity to read Ms. Malpas, and boy am I kicking myself now!

This new series, Arlington Hall, is going to grab you and not let you go until the end! (And gahhhhh! What an ending!)

This is the introduction to the dynamic relationship between Jude and Amelia.

I had to admire the fortitude of Amelia, even when it seems like the deck is stacked against her, she perseveres. When faced with the white-hot chemistry between her and Jude, she tries hard to deny it, but essentially, the heart wants what the heart wants, and it’s telling her it’s Jude.

Oh Jude, you mystery, wrapped in an enigma. The ultimate alpha, with a touch of stalker thrown in for good measure. What has he done to ensure that Amelia is in his orbit?

The mystery slowly reveals itself through the pages, and boy, the final two chapters are going to leave you breathless! I know I am going to be waiting, not so patiently, for the next installment in what is going to be an amazing series of books!

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Title: Shopping for a Highlander’s Elopement
Series: Shopping for a Highlander #3
Author: Julia Kent
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Tropes: Sports Romance/Surprise Proposal/Grand
Gesture/Chaotic Wedding/Scottish Footballers
Release Date: June 10, 2025
 
 
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I didn’t expect to fall for a Scottish footballer so annoyingly sunny you need shades to be around him.

 

 
I didn’t expect to say yes to his heart-felt, if loopy, proposal while he lay injured on the pitch, blathering on about banana pudding and sparkly unicorns.
 
What I definitely didn’t expect?
 
For our engagement to explode into a paparazzi circus, our mothers to turn into wedding bulldozers, and for our wedding protector’s perfectly reasonable elopement plan to spiral into a roadtrip escape.
 
So here we are.
 
In Love You, Maine, a town that celebrates Valentine’s Day every single day. We’re here to get married. Quietly. No drama. In disguise.
 
Although good luck hiding a 6’5” ginger Scottish striker wearing a knee brace and a perpetual extrovert smile.
 
Instead of being subtle and blending in? Our quiet escape is vibrating heart-shaped beds, mirrors on the ceilings, secret identities, interfering mothers, and one suspiciously enthusiastic moose that humps dumpsters.
 
This was supposed to be a simple wedding. Just me and Hamish. No fuss.
 
But nothing about us has ever been simple with us.
 
Still, this is what love is, right? It’s chaos. It’s compromise. It’s crying in a wedding planner’s office, then kissing in a hot spring.
 
It’s choosing each other again and again, even when everything goes sideways.
 
No matter what comes next… this is our comeback story, in more ways than one.
 
And no – that’s not a euphemism. 🙂
 
Shopping for a Highlander’s Elopement is a romantic comedy that blends the worlds of four bestselling series by New York Times bestselling author Julia Kent:
 
– Shopping for a Billionaire

– Shopping for a Highlander

– Whatever It Takes
– Love You, Maine
 
If you love sports romance, surprise proposals, grand gestures, chaotic weddings, Scottish footballers, golden retriever/black cat energy, and characters who love too hard, mess up spectacularly, and always find their way back to each other with plenty of laughter (and lovingly-used scrunchies) along the way, then this is your book.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia Kent writes romantic comedy with an edge. Since 2013, she has sold more than 2 million books, with 4 New York Times bestsellers and more than 21 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her books have been translated into French, German, and Italian, with more titles releasing in the future.
 
From billionaires to BBWs to new adult rock stars, Julia finds a sensual, goofy joy in every contemporary romance she writes. Unlike Shannon from Shopping for a Billionaire, she did not meet her husband after dropping her phone in a men’s room toilet (and he isn’t a billionaire she met in a romantic comedy).
 
She lives in New England with her husband and three children where she is the only person in the household with the gene required to change empty toilet paper rolls.
 
She loves to hear from her readers by email at julia@jkentauthor.com, on Twitter @jkentauthor, on Facebook at @jkentauthor, and on Instagram @jkentauthor. Visit her at http://jkentauthor.com
 
 
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My Review...

As an avid fangirl of Julia Kent and an even bigger fangirl of the Shopping series, you can bet that I was beyond excited to get my hands on the newest story set in this series!

This is the continuing story of Hamish and Amy, but know that this story can also be read as a stand-alone. Ms. Kent has the talent to bring new readers in, and this story is going to grab you and not let you go until the end.

Full of heart, heat and hilarity, this story follows Hamish and Amy on their journey to wedded bliss. But as long-time fans know, when it comes to the Jacoby family, nothing ever comes easy and not without a bit of chaos.

I found myself laughing out loud when I was reading this and I was cheering hard for Amy and Hamish to get the wedding that they wanted.

I loved how Ms. Kent brought in a touch of several of her series into this story, it was like a long-awaited family reunion with the secondary characters and places made themselves known. 

I hope that with the ending, Ms. Kent is getting ready to dazzle us with more from the McCormick and Jacoby familes in the future.

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Blurb:

I wasn’t supposed to love him. I wasn’t even supposed to acknowledge him. But my entire life, I’ve had heart-eyes for my oldest brother’s former best friend, Cortland Haven.

I can’t help it that boys can be stupid, and a feud broke apart a long-time friendship and divided once-close families. 

Try as I might to ignore Cort, I didn’t miss his eyes on me from across a crowded bar, twelve years ago. Oh, the way my skin tingled under his appraisal. The way my heart pattered knowing he was looking at me.

We shared more than a moment.

Now, we’re older and wiser. And with a little over a decade age gap between us, and a divide greater than that between our families, my heart still hasn’t gotten the memo.

No, that fickle organ has other plans for Cortland and me.

Especially when the silver fox is my son’s new baseball coach and I suddenly find myself assigned as his physical therapist.

I don’t just fall for the man adverse to touch, I tumble hard for him, when he should never be mine.

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My Review...

Welcome back to Sterling Falls and the Sylver family.

This is the story of the youngest Slyver sibling, Valentine. This is the story of first loves, broken dreams, and forgiveness.

Vale is doing the single mom job with love, doing the complete opposite of what she experienced in her childhood. The scars she carries from her past make her the woman she is today.

Cortland is existing, he gave up on happiness and life a long time ago. His past mistakes continue to haunt him, and when he comes into contact with Vale again, he can’t help but become like a honeybee to a flower, hovering around Vale.

A shared childhood, a disastrous past, and finding a new beginning are the hallmarks of this story. 

I admired Ms. Dunbar’s sensitivity to a subject that is rarely spoken of and seldom discussed. It shows the range and talent that Ms. Dunbar continues to show to her readers.

I love this family, I love the town of Sterling Falls, and I can’t wait to see what comes next.

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“I got what I wanted. I became buddy-buddy with my boss in an instant. But the cost will be hefty…finding a husband by tomorrow.” 

Scottie Price just started a new job, and it’s a real sausage fest. She’s the only woman on a team filled with Brads and Chads. Expecting a bachelor pad atmosphere, she is quickly corrected when she finds out everyone is happily married.

In an effort to impress her boss, Scottie mentions her nonexistent husband in a company meeting. But eagle-eyed Chad points out her lack of wedding ring. Panicked, Scottie creates a story about her unhappy marriage. Unfortunately for Scottie, her boss has a solution―a one-on-one session with the best marriage counselor in the Northeast, who happens to be her boss’s husband.

With no way out of her lie, Scottie agrees to see him. Frantic, she calls in help from her best friend who sets her up with his brother, an improv-obsessed millionaire.

Enter Wilder Wells. More than happy to take on the job, he teaches Scottie the main rule of improv: always say yes. But the rule backfires during the session when Wilder signs them up for an eight-day summer marriage camp with all of Scottie’s co-workers where she’ll have to share a cabin with her way-too-handsome fake husband.

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My Review...

This has got to be one of the hands-down best summer read I have gotten my hands on in a looong while!

I laughed, I swooned and I fell in flove with Scottie and Wilder, I actually fell hard for every character in this book. In fact, I can safely say this story is going to go in my re-read rotation (and that’s a hard rotation to get into, at least in my world).

This story of Wilder and Scottie is just amazing.

Scottie is learning that sometimes her mouth is writing checks that her mind and body can’t cash. She finds herself in a situation that really blows up her world view, and it makes her realize her worth as a person.

Wilder, oh you beautiful, filthy man. I love his take on the world, his “always say yes” attitude, and the positivity he brings into Scottie’s life.

I loved the quirks of each of the characters, even the secondary ones and could see myself fully submerged in the world that Ms. Quinn creates for her readers.

I am huge fan of Ms. Quinn’s, I thought that nothing could top my fave book of hers, “Dear Life”. Now I can say that this is going to be on the top of my favorite books by Meghan Quinn.

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The Crowne Conspiracy is finally exposed in Cup of Lies! Pick up K Webster’s latest release now!

 

 

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From USA Today Bestselling author K Webster comes a new dark enemies-to-lovers romance…

 

I’m trapped in a lie.

They’ve twisted my mind so that I barely recognize who I am anymore. In this new prison, I’m the devoted wife of a brilliant, deceptive man who holds the key to my carefully constructed reality. 

But something is missing and my soul aches.

As the cracks in my mind widen, fragments of a life I don’t remember claw their way to the surface. A name lingers on the edges of my thoughts and sends a shiver down my spine.

Caius.

This new life is a nightmare, but not real. The truth holds steady in my heart, showing me the way. I know Caius is searching for me. We’ll soon find our way back to each other. 

The people who did this to me think they’ve won and broken my mind forever. 

They were wrong. 

Once I find him, we’ll expose every facet of their evil empire.

Together, we will burn it all to the ground.

 

Cup of Lies is book three in The Crowne Conspiracy trilogy. This book is a dark, psychological romance that contains triggering content. This book completes the series.

 

What to Expect in Cup of Lies:

 

Enemies-to-Lovers

 

Morally Gray MMC

 

Mind Games

 

Touch Her and Die Vibes

 

Dark Family Secrets

 

Obsessive Anti-Hero

 

Forbidden Attraction

 

 

 

About the Author:

 

 

K Webster is a USA Today Bestselling author. Her titles have claimed many bestseller tags in numerous categories, are translated in multiple languages, and have been adapted into audiobooks. She lives in “Tornado Alley” with her husband, two children, and her baby dog named Blue. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, drinking copious amounts of coffee, and researching aliens.

 

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My Review...

Wowza! What a finale to this mind-twisting series!

You get your answers, you get some serious comeuppance and revenge, you get it all in this story.

Caius and Romy have gone through all the pits of hell for each other, and do they get their happily ever after?

You see characters from a previous series make their presence known and even if you haven’t read it, you will get to know these characters and how much they bring to this.

This is a story you won’t be able to put down until the very end, and when you do, you will still be thinking about it after it’s done. This series will definitely get a re-read in the future from me!

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Roommate’s Guide to Love by Chelle Sloan is now live! 

A sexy, small town, single dad, roommates to lovers romance from bestselling author, Chelle Sloan.

GUIDE TO LOVE RULE #6: Flings are temporary. Falling for the single dad could be forever.

I believe the saying is “never say never.” To that I say hold my beer.

I never thought I’d quit my job as a middle school teacher because of a group of unpleasant parents, yet I did with my middle finger in the air and no regrets.

Now I’m back in the small town in Tennessee where I grew up unsure of the future, facing temptation on a daily basis in the form of Porter McCoy. 

For years, we’ve had the perfect “situationship.” I couldn’t get enough of the flirty bar owner and neither of us wanted anything serious. So twice a year when I came to visit my family, we’d do our thing. It was deliciously sexy with no strings attached.

Yet when an unexpected surprise lands on his doorstep in a pink dress and a baby carrier, everything changes—especially after he asks me to move in with him to help raise his niece.

Somehow I agree, but under one condition—what we had is no more. Because sleeping together and living together is a little too much like a relationship. Something neither of us are looking for.

Porter agrees, but soon I realize I underestimated my strength to resist the newly single dad.

Because it should be illegal for him to cuddle her shirtless.

Or walk around the house in just a towel.

And when we share a look, I remember what it felt like when he kissed me.

Which now brings me to my latest never: I never thought I’d fall in love with Porter McCoy.

And there’s no guide to love for that.

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My Review...

Every time I get the chance to read a new Chelle Sloan story, I think to myself, there is no way she is gonna top her last book and boom, she blows that thinking out of the water.

This newest story from Chelle Sloan is going to keep you glued to the pages.

Welcome back to Rolling Hills and to the Banks family.

This is Quinn and Porter’s story, and what a whirlwind of a romance this is.

Quinn is the middle Banks sibling and she checks all the boxes for being the middle child. She is also my spirit animal, she is my new book bestie and I fell hard for her. She uses humor to deflect from the barbs and arrows that are thrown at her for practically her whole life. And when Porter comes into her world, a long time ago, she doesn’t believe that he could really want her.

Porter, uff-da (that’s the Minnesotan coming out of me) what a hero! He is dealing with some emotional scars from his past that has shaped who he is today. But when it comes to Quinn, he can tell his armor plated heart is cracking hard for her.

When life throws a curve ball, Porter and Quinn do what they think is best for them and sparks continue to fly.

It was fantastic to see the Banks family rally around the newest members of their family to be sure they are protected from outside forces that threaten their happiness.

Get your hands on this story, you will thank me later!

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From USA Today bestselling author JD Hollyfield comes a sizzling, rule-breaking romance that will leave you breathless. 

When Georgia receives the opportunity of a lifetime—an internship alongside her boyfriend for the summer—she never expects to be swept into an illicit affair with the one person she should avoid: his father. 

In a whirlwind of family secrets, undeniable chemistry, and steamy passion, Georgia finds herself caught between a love that defies logic and the dangerous consequences of betrayal in this age-gap, forbidden romance that pushes every boundary. 

Is their connection enough to withstand the explosion when the truth comes out, or will they burn in the embers?

This novel may contain triggers. Don’t say you weren’t warned…

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My Review...

Holy hotness Ms. Hollyfield!

Talk about keeping a reader on the edge of their seat.

Forbidden affairs, family dysfunction, and holy smokin’ hot scenes. That’s what you are gonna get with this new story.

Georgia is a scarred heroine; she is young, but I feel she has an old soul. When an opportunity comes to keep her far from home for the summer, she jumps at the chance, even if she has to put up with her ex in the process.

Jackson, wowwee…this fella has the alphahole title in spades! 

I like how Georgia seems to soften Jackson’s edges, but also is able to give him what he needs.

There is mystery, thrills and intrigue aplenty in this new story, and I was guessing till the end!

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Bachelor party in Vegas.

What could go wrong?

The feisty, green-eyed brunette who stole my coffee thought she was being cute. The last thing this billionaire needs is a thief in his life—especially one with a sharp tongue, a fiery temper, and legs that go on for days.

But one wild night in Sin City changes everything. They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

The only thing I left in Vegas was my single status—and my wife.

Six years ago, my playboy lifestyle came to a screeching halt. These days, my life revolves around boardrooms, dance recitals, and mastering the perfect bun for my little girl. That is until Gracyn Carmichael comes crashing into it, flipping everything upside down.

Turns out she stole more than my coffee.

I can’t stay away, even with thousands of miles between us. She thinks our drunken wedding night was a mistake. I’m here to prove my wife wrong. Because when I want something, I close the deal.

But when the past we never saw coming collides with the future I’m trying to build…I might just lose it all.

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My Review...

Whew! What a ride! This new story from Ms. Saxon will grab you and not let go until the very end!

The swoons, the heat, and the thrills are rampant in this tale of instant chemistry, bad decisions, and the whole “What happens in Vegas…”!

This is the story of Gray and Brooks.

Gray is starting her life, she is ready for a “grown-up” job. I loved her spark, her feistiness, and her practicality. Growing up in Vegas can’t be easy, yet she does it well.

Brooks is just…woah…what a man! He keeps his inner circle small and has been burned in the past, but when he meets Gray, all his self-built walls come crashing down.

The villains in this story are just despicable and you are gonna cheer hard for Gray and Brooks to win at all costs.

From the bright lights of Las Vegas to the Big Apple of New York City, you are going to be brought on a whirlwind of thrills, swoons, and oh my me, the heat! Get your hands on this story!

 

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HOT SHOT AVAILABLE NOW! 

It’s finally here! Read it today for free in KU!!

“Smart, hilarious, and spicier than a ghost pepper — Hot Shot is fake marriage perfection with banter that bodied me.” — USA Today Bestselling Author Kandi Steiner

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Never thought I’d agree to a marriage of convenience to my hot, firefighter ex boyfriend.

Especially after he casually informs me we’ve been married for ten years. 

Ten years ago, Wilder and I were so in love that we got married in Vegas for one night only before leaving for college on different sides of the world. He was supposed to mail the annulment papers. 

Problem is, he didn’t. 

Worse? He didn’t tell me. 

Not even when I came back to town to marry another man. 

But now he needs my help, and I can’t say no. All I have to do is have to pretend in front of the whole town like we’re married. Hold hands. Kiss. Not throw myself at him when he looks at me like I’m the only woman in the world. 

My body might remember him, but the rest of me isn’t ready. Because I’m just learning how to find myself, and if I get wrapped up in Wilder’s world, I’ll lose more than my heart—I’ll lose everything.

Again. 

My Review...

Every Staci Hart novel is so worth the wait! 

This second story of the new interconnected series is white hot! I have found a new trope to love, the down-bad hero!

This is the story of Cassie and Wilder, childhood sweethearts, a wild night in Vegas, and some forgotten paperwork is just the start of the whirlwind relationship between these two.

Cassie is trying to find herself after being jilted at the altar. When her long-ago past comes back into her life, she does what she needs to do to help.

Wilder is just the swooniest! He knows he has done wrong and will do whatever he needs to do to keep Cassie in his world.

Full of heart, heat, and swoons, this story had me glued to the pages, and I was sad when it ended. It was fabulous to see past characters make their appearances known and bring more to the story!

I cannot wait to see what comes next from this cast of characters!

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BUCKLED IN BARBWIRE BY HARLOE RAE

Release date: April 23rd

 

Genre/Tropes: Broody billionaire cowboy / Overly optimistic cowgirl / Grumpy x Sunshine / Best friends older brother / Enemies to lovers / Age gap / Small town / Marriage of coercion / Forced proximity / Opposites attract / He falls first

 

BUCKLED IN BARBWIRE by Harloe Rae is NOW LIVE!

 

Make sure to grab this steamy cowboy/cowgirl, age gap, small town romance TODAY!

 

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Paisley

I’d considered myself carefree and content until I met my best friend’s older brother.

Brody Benson has a way of wrecking my composure with a single glare.

He’s broody and crass and far too attractive.

As if that isn’t enough, he earns more money in a month than I’ll likely make in my lifetime.

We couldn’t be more different. That’s why I settle for catching quick glances of him in passing. Meanwhile, he prefers to pretend I don’t exist.

But then the unthinkable happens.

 

Brody

The death of my mother rocks the foundation that our rustic empire is built on.

After the funeral, my sister flees to find comfort and peace. Dad shuts down, leaving me to keep the business running. That undertaking is made more challenging by Paisley Keaton.

Now I’m constantly crossing paths with the sunny cowgirl my sister left in charge of the barn. She tries to be helpful, which only agitates my animosity. I don’t miss an opportunity to tell her where to stick that overly positive attitude.

The fact that Paisley is the last woman I’d ever date promotes her to a permanent position at Benson Manor. One that needs to be filled to guarantee my ownership of the company.

Paisley will be my wife, but the only thing she’ll get from me is my last name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Author:

 

Harloe Rae is a USA Today & Amazon Top 5 best-selling author. Her passion for writing and reading has taken on a whole new meaning. Each day is an unforgettable adventure.

 

She’s a Minnesota gal with a serious addiction to romance. There’s nothing quite like an epic happily ever after. When she’s not buried in the writing cave, Harloe can be found hanging with her hubby and kiddos. If the weather permits, she loves being lakeside or out in the country with her horses.

 

Broody heroes are Harloe’s favorite to write. Her romances are swoony and emotional with plenty of heat. All of her books are available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.

 

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My Review...

Yee haw! What an introduction to a new series, Cloverleaf Meadows, by Harloe Rae!

This is the story of Brody and Paisley, and what a wild ride they are.

Reading this story brought me back to the days when I was younger and used to barrel race my little quarterhorse mare Windy at the 4-H rodeos. Now, obviously, I wasn’t lusting after cowboys back then, but it was nostalgic all the same.

This fast-paced, grumpy/sunshine romance had me turning the pages until the end. I loved the dynamic between Brody and Paisley, and their whirlwind relationship is swoony as all get out.

Brody is broody and feels the weight of the world and his family ranch on his shoulders. The unfortunate passing of the family matriarch makes him feel this weight even more. 

Paisley is Twinkles in every sense of the word. She does her best to help her best friend move past the grief of losing her mom, and in doing so, she puts her in Brody’s path.

This is a fantastic introduction to a new cast of characters, and I cannot wait to see what comes next from the world that Ms. Rae has created!