Ash and his Dragon (Colorado Dragons #4) by Victoria Sue
Ash Thorne doesn’t trust easy smiles, loud laughter, or men like Max Renaud. He learned young that attention always comes at a painful price—and he’s spent his life making sure no one ever gets close enough to collect.
As a forward for the Colorado Dragons, Ash keeps his head down, his game sharp, and his distance absolute—even from the teammate everyone else can’t get enough of.
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Excerpt & Review: From A to Us (Vermont Trailblazers #3) by Amy Aislin
Eli worked his butt off to earn a spot with the Vermont Trailblazers, and he has absolutely no intention of losing it. Unfortunately, his second NHL season has brought a sophomore slump, an endless parade of team obligations, and the possibility that enthusiasm might not be enough to keep his plates spinning—or keep him from being sent to the minors. So naturally, this is the perfect time for Nolan Madolora—his coach’s son, his sister’s ex, and the man Eli had an impossible c
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Oct 9
Blitz & Giveaway: Love and Other Cures for the Recently Undead by H.J. Ramsay
CeCe Campbell wakes on the asphalt of a mall parking lot with two missing years and a body that no longer feels like her own. Infected with the Kill Virus on her 18th birthday, she’s among the first to be cured.
Rehabilitation teaches CeCe how to walk, how to speak, how to exist in a world rebuilding itself, but it cannot return what she lost. Her mother is dead. Her brother is missing. And the last memory before the dark is a bite she cannot escape.
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Oct 6
The Hidden (The Secret Tales #4) by Sanna Brand/Vicki Stiefel
In the quiet wilds of Devon, Lady Amalie Northbrooke has carved out a life on her own terms—breeding her cherished basset hounds and protecting Mere Manor, the estate left to her by tragedy. Though unseasoned in society, she is no stranger to independence…until danger finds her.
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Oct 2
Excerpt: The Crucible by Aoibh Wood
Aethyrim like Mora Dray don't enroll. They're delivered.
Property of the Empire. Trained to kill. Culled when they break.
Mora walks through the gates with quick knives, a closed mouth, and a secret that will hang her if anyone looks too closely. So the plan is the one that's kept her breathing this long: be nobody. Head down, scores middling, name off every list. She has invisible down to an art.
Nobody warned her about Liora Skaggs.
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Oct 2
Spotlight: The Midnight Carousel (A Forest Falls Frolic #2) by Hanna Park
Belle Stanhope had plans. Good plans. Practical plans.
None of them involved Hudson Carver.
The florist with the crooked smile had become a distraction she neither wanted nor could avoid. Which was inconvenient, considering the Pretty River Inn and the upcoming bachelor auction left little room for distractions.
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Sep 24
The Hidden (The Secret Tales #4) by Sanna Brand/Vicki Stiefel
In the quiet wilds of Devon, Lady Amalie Northbrooke has carved out a life on her own terms—breeding her cherished basset hounds and protecting Mere Manor, the estate left to her by tragedy. Though unseasoned in society, she is no stranger to independence…until danger finds her.
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Sep 23
Excerpt: Wonder Boy: Owned (Global Combat League #1) by Calan Mercer
Alex Mercer was supposed to be untouchable: the golden heir to his family's powerful law firm in Los Angeles, two years of associate experience under his belt, dispatched to Las Vegas to bring the chaotic Global Combat League to heel.
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Sep 16
Excerpt & Giveaway: All That Remains by Samantha Grosser
England 1998. Eva and Ben live a secluded life in the shadow of choices they made years before. But when an unexpected letter brings bad news, it shatters their peace, reawakening painful memories of an earlier time.
England 1939. Lady Eva is young, beautiful, and heir to a fortune. But she chafes against the constraints of her upbringing, and a reckless streak sometimes leads her into trouble. As Europe teeters on the brink of war, she is grounded at the family home at Silv
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Sep 15
Reviews & Excerpt: Hilarina and the Ogre / The Ogre Comes Home by October Arden
Hilary Davis knows how to disappear.
After years of being mocked as "Hilarina Ballerina," he's perfected the act. He has a popular girlfriend he can't stand, friends he doesn't trust, and a strict rule never to dance where anyone can see. It's a brittle kind of safety, but it's all he has.
Then he meets Trenton Wells.
Merissa
Sep 15
Spotlight: Braving the Dawn (Courting the Sun #2) by Peggy Joque Williams
Banished from France by King Louis XIV, once royal favorite Sylvienne d'Aubert must make the dangerous ocean crossing with a group of young women eager to secure husbands in the French colony of Quebec as Filles du Roi (Daughters of the King). Sylvienne, however, scarred by an abusive, arranged marriage in France, vows never to wed again. She is determined to one day return to her beloved homeland and to her lover, Etienne.
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Sep 10
Excerpt: Salva Me (Blood Sworn #1) by Autumn Montague
England, 1816. A nosferatu, a rogue vampire, hunts unchecked through Sussex. Jeremy Takeshi Colbourne is honor-bound by ancestral duty to find and destroy such madmen. Foremost among the vampires of England, he must find a way to ensure the safety of the English citizens and the vampires that live among them.
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Sep 9
Excerpt & Giveaway: The Last Summerville by Annabelle Lewis
Twenty-two-year-old Georgia Parker already carries more regret than most people twice her age. Practically an orphan, she’s reeling from the death of her grandmother, Mimi—the one person who made her feel safe from the chaos of her mother’s world. Alone in Carson City, Nevada, Georgia is determined to start over, to stand on her own. Yet Mimi’s final words echo in her mind: Take risks. Trust people again. Be brave.
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Sep 3
Author Interview: Yule Be Sorry (Portland Symphony #4) by London Price
Yule Be Sorry is a steamy standalone cisgender M/M contemporary romance with trans supporting characters in the Portland Symphony universe. If you like shy heroes with a sweet tooth, AuDHD and Chicanx representation, ‘famous meets normal’ pairings with a size difference, or loving found and bio families, grab your copy now and watch these guys grab love by the candy cane. CW: past homelessness and abandonment, estranged family, mentions of off-page violence against POCs and m
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Sep 2
Excerpt & Giveaway: Reign of Silver & Stardust (Stardust Trilogy #1) by Diana A. Hicks
My twin sister was murdered. To find her killer, I had to die.
CATALINAI was never supposed to survive. As the mortal spare to an immortal sister, I lived in the shadows until Ry was murdered by a weapon that shouldn't exist. Now, justice is all I want. To find her killer, I must take her place in the Queen’s Immortal Army and become the very monster everyone fears. But becoming a weapon means losing my humanity… and losing the one man I can't resist.
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Aug 27
Review: Everest (The Chronicles of Zara Fae #1) by Rachel Connell
The virus hit Europe first without warning; thousands died within the week, and millions more followed throughout the month. Governments worldwide scrambled to find a vaccine, a cure to this deadly infection that was spreading rapidly. The hospitals were over-run with the sick, and no answers were in sight. Death rates spiraled out of control, and only about twenty-five percent of the world's population survived the affliction…or at least that's what they told us.
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Aug 26
Haunted Heart (A Holiday Billionaire Romance Novella) by Anastasia Dean
Halloween is a time for candy, costumes, and fun.
For Augustín Cisneros, it’s a time to rid himself of the haunting memory of his vicious ex.
Marrying Carmen was a mistake. Sure, on paper, they’d worked, but he had enough of her cold, materialistic ways. When she attempts to take his assets in the divorce proceedings, he’s ready to fight fire with fire, all while keeping his son far removed from the drama and in the comforting arms of their new live-in nanny, Elena Cantu.
Merissa
Aug 25
Excerpt: Hard Count (The Piper Ashton Saga #1) by Lucas Malone
Two rival quarterbacks. One owned by a monster and a wink.
LET THE GAY FOOTBALL SEX OPERA BEGIN.
Meet Piper Ashton.
Football consumed Piper.
Every snap, every route, every victory was a masterclass in control.
Until Noah Reyes.
Piper’s rival quarterback, who smiled like sin and threw like a freight train
Noah was the one player who could make Piper’s perfect world crack wide open with nothing but a wink across the line of scrimmage.
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Aug 21
Review: Bonded by Love Series 1 - 3 by Gabbi Grey
Police Officer Tyson McGillvary, newly divorced, is not looking for love—with anyone.
Psychologist Hamish McAllister helps patients deal with workplace violence. He’s never been in a relationship—with anyone.
Stunt coordinator Donovan Riggs, working in Vancouver, Canada, on a popular television show, isn’t looking for permanent. He enjoys relationships—with everyone.
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Aug 4
Excerpt & #Giveaway: Bad Decisions & Back Roads (Southern Veterinary #2) by Zoe Forward
I used to be the rebellious girl from the wrong side of the fenceline. He was the local hellraiser nobody could tame. While our families carried on a feud older than indoor plumbing, we fell for each other.
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