Friday, September 26, 2025

Lola Lockhart: Seeds of Passion


 ARC Read 2025

University of Mountain Springs book 3

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223268923-seeds-of-passion

Delilah (FMC) is brilliant, she is a bit of a loner and while she has some friends she keeps them at a safe distance not letting down her walls for anyone, attachment in her world leads to disappointment just look at the relationship she has with her mom she calls when she needs money they barely see each other (even for holidays)... her mom really is a piece of work and makes you understand why she doesn't trust anyone easily.

When Delilah ends up in a competition that she needs to win it's usually a solo project which suits her just fine... only this year it isn't she needs to find a partner and with her lack of social skills and people pairing up before she can even ask she begins to feel defeated before she even starts... until she is forced to team up with Troy Hawkins her nemesis from summer camp who took her glory after she spent hours fixing the air conditioner and saved the day... yes she's still salty about this... how can she work with him he's the campus party boy who flashes a smile and has girls fawning all over him will he even pull his weight in this project?  

Troy while he has been known for his partying ways and hooking up with a different girl every other day he also is caring/kind, funny, smart, he's a good listener and yes he likes to spend a lot of time at the gym but even though people think he gets things handed to him on a golden platter he works hard and he has earned the right to be in the competition he can make it work with Delilah even if she is a grump and they have fiery interactions it could also lead to heated discussions over their project that's what they are going to need to win this.

Troy is intrigued by Delilah she sees through his act of being the always on always charming party boy she sees the real him and he finds that he can relax around her he doesn't always have to be on all the time she's ok with him being himself and she's even beginning to let down her walls for him he knows how hard that is for her to do and he's honored that she's letting him in even if it's just a little bit, he can wait she's worth it. 

Our couple goes through ups and downs in this emotional story where sometimes taking a chance and opening up for the right person is not just worth it... it's everything!  

I loved the interactions with the side characters from the previous stories and loved how accepting Troy's sister and mom were of Delilah.  

I did struggle through some of the book with the miscommunication/no communication that was going on the super slow burn happening led to it feeling like they just got together when they were "not" together again for the 3rd act break up.  

This is the first book I've read in this series but it won't be my last.  I really loved how the characters while initially sparking over their differences their relationship turned towards different sparks towards the end of the book while working together on their project they grew closer together broke down each other's walls this book gives you all the feels with wanting them to find their happy ending.  

*College romance  *Opposites attract  *Dual POV  *Enemies --> More  *Forced proximity

*Academic Rivals  *Slow Burn  *Spice  *Reverse Grumpy/Sunshine *found family *Rom Com

*he falls first  *golden retriever MMC *Black cat FMC *miscommunication/no communication


Possible spoiler**


I do wish that Delilah would have had an interaction with her mom telling her that she was no longer going to let her treat her as a cash day loan that she never paid back.  At least call her to ask her about other things on a regular basis lady!  


Thursday, September 25, 2025

ARC Opportunities September 26, 2025

 


If you are looking for a new author/your next read consider being an ARC reader/reviewer I have been doing a lot of ARC reads this year and finding a lot of new to me authors with amazing books that don't always get the hype that the more popular authors get.  

Leaving reviews matter especially for Indie authors the more reviews that a book has the more it gets shown to others as an option to read.  

Thank you for supporting Indie Authors 💓

If you are an author with an upcoming ARC opportunity and want me to place it in my next ARC opportunities blog post let me know!  

I've added good reads links for if you are interested in the book but can't commit to the ARC read and review timelines.   These ARC opportunities were taken from the authors original posts. 

Camelia Varga Rule Breaker

 

Good Reads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241869508-rulebreaker?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=IhSlU7ylCL&rank=5

 

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Sports romance, fake dating, team captain, grumpy/sunshine, popular guy x shy girl, Boy obsessed, forbidden love, college romance

 

Jeremy Hayden is everything I ever wanted.
He’s the captain of the football team, the golden boy, the man every woman craves.
But there’s one problem. He doesn’t even know I exist.
Until one night, when he walked into my room.
For a second, I thought everything was finally changing.
That he finally saw me.
I was wrong.
Because the next day, I found out he was dating my sister.
And just like that, my whole world fell apart.
So I did the only thing I could.
I started dating my best friend to make him jealous.

I never noticed her.
But somehow, I always felt her. In the crowd. On the field. In my dreams.
And I didn’t even know it…until I lost her.
I made a bet to save my career.
Let her sister pull the strings.
And now I’m stuck in a lie I can’t get out of.
But the truth?
I was already in love.
With the wrong girl.
The one I never saw until it was too late.

Billy Dodge:  The Last Starway Ordinary Chaos

 

Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240935980-last-starway?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=GCrvqvMFNY&rank=1

 

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Blue Collar sci fi found family, time loops and a will to survive

 

Charlie Cooper never imagined his life would stretch beyond delivering pizzas in his small Michigan town. His dreams of being the next genius inventor never left the workshop in his mom’s garage. But when his next big idea sends a signal across the galaxy, he’s pulled into a cosmic war that’s been waiting for him for nearly two centuries.
Set into motion by a long-dead commander, Charlie must take control of the Echo Vale, a starship armed with reality-bending technology that resets time with every failure. With an AI and a ragtag crew that become his family, and armed with outdated pop culture, Charlie quickly learns that leadership isn’t about issuing orders—it’s about courage, compassion, and the willingness to face impossible odds.
As an ancient force capable of destroying planets closes in on Earth, Charlie’s fight becomes personal. To save his mother and the world, he must learn to believe in himself in a universe that loves watching him fail … and die—over and over again.

Nicole LaBrocca  Shadows of Memory

 

Good Reads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/230892893-shadows-of-memory?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=FyjrsuKFsa&rank=1

 

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Sebastian was a gargoyle warrior bound by duty to rescue his kin. Aurora was a red-haired enigma found unconscious by a river's edge, her past a blank slate. From the moment their eyes met, a primal connection ignited, a forbidden flame that defied his stoic nature. Amnesia stole Aurora's memories, but not the searing heat that pulsed between them, nor the strange, untamed fire that flickered at her fingertips. As their perilous journey deepened, so did their passion, a dangerous dance between duty and desire.

Aurora's forgotten past hides a dangerous she's an immortal, a vessel of immense power, tied to a crystal born from dying stars. Her abilities could save or destroy the realms, a fate she doesn't understand. Their love is forbidden by duty, yet their bond becomes a battleground. Monsters, collapsing worlds, and ancient prophecies converge. He must love the woman who might save creation, or accept she's destined to destroy it.
Can their forbidden love withstand the weight of destiny, or will their fated bond shatter amidst the chaos?

 

 

Raz Fox  Hi-Voltage

 

Good Reads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241047788-hi-voltage?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=athybSiQCP&rank=2

 

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“Voltage is a multicultural British band from France, Japan, South Korea, and Uruguay, who got their start in the London underground metal scene in 2002. Driven by the creative vision of their vocalist, Zana, and their composer and guitarist, Reno, Voltage has shot into fame over the last decade. With a unique blend of influences and sounds, Voltage has consistently claimed the top of the worldwide metal charts, and has also been gaining attention outside of the metal scene over the last few years—”

Voltage has always been Luka Fischer’s favorite band, even before Reno and he had a chance encounter a decade ago— However, that doesn’t mean he should uproot his life just because Reno posted online looking for him, by name, with his photo, right?

But, Reno doesn’t believe in coincidences and he’s positive that if Luka has haunted his memory for a decade, then they shouldn’t ignore the chance to find him again.

Spanning across America to England, Luka and Reno take a chance to follow a dream. Despite insecurities, anxieties, a too-busy schedule, pressure from the industry, and some pretty crazy fans, it still might just be worth it.

 

Eldora Deasil  Burnt

 

Good reads:  couldn’t find link yet

 

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Sweet sins, sticky situations and rules bound to be broken...

 

Apparently, sinning has consequences. 

 

Divorce. Jealous ex's. A son who it's becoming increasingly difficult to see. 

 

Fortunately sinning also comes with the benefits of a feisty little cake designer.

 

 She's sexy, loudmouthed, and just happens to be the daughter of the tea shop owners that took me in when I was at my lowest.

 

Sinners may not be supposed to reap rewards, but after three years of being friends with benefits, I'm starting to wonder if I might just have to sin a little more. 

 

After all, what's a little stalking between friends?

 

Mya More The Santa Rules

 

Good reads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/239402167-the-santa-rules?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=v45VmOTqGl&rank=1

 

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Sometimes, the best gift isn’t under the tree, it’s finding someone who makes you believe again.

Hardy
Last Christmas, I messed up so badly my daughter asked Santa to be her new dad. This year, I’m determined to make it right—except I have no clue how to pull off the effortless kind of holiday magic my late wife did. I need help.

When I walk into the local PTO meeting, I don’t plan to volunteer to help my daughter's teacher. We make a deal: She’ll be my Christmas coach and teach me the Santa Rules, and I’ll help her build the most magical Santa Workshop.

Bella
I’m determined not to be the hot mess everyone thinks I am, so I volunteer to create the biggest and best Christmas event the PTO has ever seen…along with my student’s hot dad.

He swears he can’t fall in love again—and isn’t sure his daughter is ready for him to try—but somewhere between decorating trees, making questionable Christmas cookies, and defiling Santa’s throne, we start breaking more than just the Santa Rules.


A holiday rom com with a single mom, a single dad, two kids, and a whole lot of fun.
Single Dad (widower)

Single Mom

Firefighter/EMT romance

Small Town

Grumpy/Sunshine

Rom Com

 

 

Ellie White  It’s Not Love, Actually

 

Good reads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240015754-it-s-not-love-actually?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_21

 

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Releasing November 1st 2025.

✨He falls first (and he’s down bad!)

🎄Rivals to Lovers

✨Second Chance

🎄One Christmas Market Cabin

✨Forbidden Romance (family rivalry)

🎄Creative use of tinsel 🥵🔥

Two rival bakers. One Christmas market stall.

When a corporate bakery giant sweeps into London’s Riverside Christmas Market, rival bakers Ava and Max are left with one chance to save their beloved businesses; share a Christmas market cabin on the sparkling, snow-dusted banks of the Thames.

Their families have been at odds for decades, their feud the stuff of local legend, but working side-by-side beneath the golden glow of twinkling lights and mistletoe soon stirs up more than just Christmas spirit.

It could be a second chance at love… or a recipe for disaster.

 

Anastasia Dean  Frozen Promises

 

Good Reads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/236941764-frozen-promises?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=FqdOuXn92S&rank=1

 

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The holidays are a time for friendship, celebration, and love. Or, in Catalina Ayala's case, a time for frozen, empty promises.

Tired of always coming second to her workaholic lawyer husband, this plus-size, lifestyle vlogger decides it's high time to live for herself. She flees to a snowy resort in hopes of mending her broken heart and deciding if her marriage is worth fighting for.

Elias Ayala loves his wife. He's worked to provide so she wouldn't want for anything, but somewhere along the way he put work before her. And now, he's suffering the consequences.

When Catalina leaves him, he becomes desperate to win her back. He'll need to reevaluate every decision he's made and chase after her before the holiday ends to prove he's not giving her—or their love—up without a fight.

 

Sadie Winchester:  Chased by the Crows’ Call

 

Good reads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240573164-chased-by-the-crows-call?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_41

 

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𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘄

Falston, a farm town in the middle of nowhere, is now my new home. Sure, I can restore books from anywhere, but did my parents really need to buy a homestead surrounded by miles and miles of corn? One perk is the acres of land perfect for stretching my furry black legs. Oh, did I forget to mention I’m a shifter? Black cat, to be exact. And when my feline eyes catch sight of two of Falston’s most intriguing—and dangerously sexy—residents, I realize this town’s secrets run deeper than its roots.

𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗲

Not all scarecrows have straw for brains. Some of us are snarky, recklessly handsome… and lethal under a full moon. Falston's annual corn maze chase takes place in my fields, and is the only thing that keeps me alive year after year. But when a little black kitty slips into my rows, I’ll have to decide if she’s worth saving—or if she’ll become just another victim of the hunt.

𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻

The Council clipped my wings when they cursed me, binding me to an eternity in Falston and shackling me with its secrets. I know the truth about the town’s annual corn maze chase: no one makes it out alive. But when I meet Harlow, the dangers lurking between those rows will only take a darker turn. In the end, the call of the crow may be her only chance at survival.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Blaire Lennox: Claimed by the Bilionaire


 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237812099-claimed-by-the-billionaire-an-age-gap-possessive-alpha-workplace-romanc

This is a fast paced quick read that I picked up from Book Sirens.

Sebastian Wolfe is a billionaire he is powerful and he knows how to get what he wants... and what he wants is to find true love he wants someone who wants more than what he can buy them working in technology he designs an AI system to help his friends (and hopefully one day himself) find true love, the system analyzes data over a large spectrum to rule out and find potential matches it's never been successful with finding a match for him... until now.

Elena Sutton is shy, sweet, and she also needs a job so when she gets invited to apply for an assistant position at a prestigious tech firm that almost seems too good to be true with all the benefits and the amount of money they are willing to pay... she jumps on this she's a hard worker and knows she is up for the job what she doesn't expect is Sebastian and how she feels immediately drawn to him... this is not good she needs this job she can't jeopardize her new position by getting involved with her boss.

Sebastian gives Elena opportunity to say no... and she wants to except for the need to say yes is stronger.  But what will happen when the truth comes out about how Sebastian never just wanted her to be his assistant he wanted so much more from the moment he learned of her existance.

If you enjoy short insta-love, billionaire romances this might be the one for you.  You get exactly what the blurb says on the back with really no surprises.  

*ARC Read  *Book Sirens  *Age Gap  *Billionaire  *possessive MMC  *Virgin FMC  *some spice  

*insta lust/love  *novella *dual POV  *boss/assistant 



Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Elizabeth A. Drysdale: Dust of Bargains


 ARC read 2025

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241074766-dust-of-bargains

Grace is a teenager who lives at a boarding school she has a room mate (Joan).  From a young age even though she doesn't remember much about her mother she does remember that she has told her to never let anyone see her blood she wasn't able to ask much more about this as her mother died when she was a young girl after that her father sent her away to school and has been a pretty absentee father since then... even on away weeks when he could take her home he doesn't.

Grace feeling lonely hears about a dating app she is warned against using the app by her stick in the mud room mate but sets up her profile anyways... it's just an app what's the worst that could happen?  Grace flips through potential matches but is drawn to the unnaturally handsome guy named Galin starting a flirty conversation with him leads to unexpected consequences that she never would have believed possible.

Galin is a Fae Prince and Grace has been tricked into giving her nights to him soon after every night no matter how much she tries to fight it she ends up taken from the school and brought to the dark and creepy Fae palace where danger lurks everywhere even dancing in the ball room can get you killed, how can she possibly get out of this?

Grace finds herself exploring the deeper and darker areas of the palace finding that she's not the only human there, this is where the missing girls are going she needs to help them get away... but how can she help them when she can't even help herself.  This Fae land isn't like the fairy tales there is true darkness here and the darkest of all is the Queen who sits on her throne and rules with a cold distance to everyone.

Even in this land of twisted truths Grace grows closer to Galin the longer she is near him and knows that even though it is his fault she's there he has also been protecting her from the most dangerous beings that live in the palace.  She finds a friend inside of the palace who helps guide her when Galin is busy with other tasks but can she truly trust anyone in this place?  

What do the fairies need with humans?  Is Galin truly protecting her or is he up to something nefarious too?  If Galin really cares about her is he ever going to let her get a full night of sleep again?  She is neglecting school to go on these nightly trips to the Fae kingdom after all.  

This book had a creepy feel throughout the author did a really great job describing the Fae palace and the individuals inside of it in such a way where you know it's a magical maze where everything/anything inside is potentially dangerous. 

It took me a bit to get into this book but I enjoyed the over all concept.  This book is lower on the Romance spectrum as there really isn't much in the way of romance other than the inner thoughts of feelings of being cared for/protected by the MMC.  

At times during the book I found myself getting frustrated with our FMC, while she's young she didn't seem to have too much sense for self preservation at times openly walking into areas or situations where she was told not to go for her own safety and leaving the protection of Galin on multiple occasions leading to him needing to rescue her.  I did enjoy her fighting spirit and that towards the end she was able to do some rescuing of her own.  

I do believe this is part of a series and I plan to read the next in the series as I have more questions about the world and want to know what's going to happen next.  

*Book Sirens  *Fae Prince  *Young adult *Boarding school *magic  *blood magic *fierce FMC

*spooky/eerie vibes  *ARC read  



Saturday, September 20, 2025

S.E Dymek Falling in Love with Death


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/230457815-falling-in-love-with-death

I don't usually read darker romance but I have been giving different romance genre's a try this year and I joined a few book clubs, this was the indie author club pick for October 2025 I had a spot free up in my KU and picked this up to get ready for the read along... but I might have gotten ahead of myself because I started reading it early and couldn't put it down.  

Ryan is in a horrible car crash with her mother only 1 soul was slated to be taken to the afterlife to cross over (Ryan's) but when Silas (MMC and Grim Reaper) gets to the scene of the accident Ryan's mother begs for him to save her daughters life in exchange for her own he does need to collect a soul after all.  Normally Silas plays by the rules and is excellent at his job of helping souls cross over in the after life but as soon as he touches Ryan he can't take her... in fact she quickly becomes his obsession he needs to do everything in his power to protect her.

It's been about a year since the accident that took her mother's life she has been living with her best friend Will and working at a local book shop trying to do the best she can to get through day to day life without her mother.  She continues to have really vivid nightmares where she is in a strange field, what she doesn't know is that this is the in between since she was touched by death she now has a closer connection to this area especially in dreams.  She begins to see strange women in black and hear loud crying (banshees) thinking that she may be suffering from one too many head injuries she at first brushes it off as nothing... but of course there is more going on.

Silas continues to watch Ryan from a far making sure that she is safe only there are others working against him, Nyx the goddess of night has been plotting a way out back to the human world she has been stuck too long in the in between after being banished for wanting too much power... she needs Ryan for her plan to work and she begins to enlist banshee's (who seem to listen to her) and a few different demon's to ensure Ryan ends up where she needs to be dead and in her line of sight she needs to be able to speak with her and touch her.

Ryan keeps having dangerous things happen that lead to Silas needing to act quickly to save her and in this way he introduces himself to Ryan as a detective.  Ryan's room mate Will has been friend zoned hard core and you see him struggle with this throughout the book, Ryan only sees Will as a friend but she is intrigued by the handsome detective that she feels like she already knows somehow.   

This story has many twists and turns with characters switching sides and keeps you wondering what will happen next.  There is also a side love story with Enemies --> more with demons Balor and Kere (Silas's sister).  You even get to see that even death has a friend Charon (his job is to take the souls to across the river that the grim reaper brings to him).

Ryan is fierce and loyal she is as drawn to Silas as much as he is to her.  Silas hasn't felt anything in a long time but one touch from Ryan has him feeling everything and it's addicting but will they ever be able to be together when there are so many dark forces working to keep them apart?  

Probably the first book I've read where I am rooting for a dark character (death, Balor & Kere) to get a happily ever after.  A lot of drama and tension present in the book with Nyx will she succeed with her evil plans?  

I wouldn't have picked this book up on my own but I'm so glad I was introduced to it!  Really enjoyable fast paced story that kept me turning pages and on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next for all of the characters.  

*Grim Reaper MMC  *Human FMC  *Dark Romance  *Good vs. Evil  *Indie Author *banter

*Demons/gods/goddesses  *Fated Mates  *the in between  *souls and guidance in the after life

*Read your trigger warnings this is a darker romance with some spice (on the lighter side of spice)


Thursday, September 18, 2025

ARC Opportunities September 19, 2025

 

If you are looking for a new author/your next read consider being an ARC reader/reviewer I have been doing a lot of ARC reads this year and finding a lot of new to me authors with amazing books that don't always get the hype that the more popular authors get.  

Leaving reviews matter especially for Indie authors the more reviews that a book has the more it gets shown to others as an option to read.  

Thank you for supporting Indie Authors 💓

If you are an author with an upcoming ARC opportunity and want me to place it in my next ARC opportunities blog post let me know!  

I've added good reads links for if you are interested in the book but can't commit to the ARC read and review timelines.   These ARC opportunities were taken from the authors original posts. 

Michelle Naomi Mosley    Bottle Shock

*small town *single dad *best friend’s brother *secret marriage of convenience *forced proximity *dual POV 

 

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Blurb:

an out-of-work actress and her best friend’s brother enter into a marriage of convenience—only to inconveniently fall for each other—in this spicy small town romance from the author of Rare Blend and Double Barrel.

He’s after a house. She’s the key to getting it.

Scotland “Scottie” James swore she’d never end up back in her small hometown. But with acting gigs drying up and the city spitting her out, Red Mountain is the only place to go—and the last place she wanted to be. Taking a job at her parents’ real estate firm is meant to be a detour on her way back to the stage. But when she’s asked to help her best friend’s older brother find a lake house, she accidentally lands her biggest acting role yet: Gavin Ledger’s wife.

For Gavin Ledger, winemaker and devoted single dad, life revolves around his daughter. The perfect lake house could help her feel closer to the mother she’ll never know—but there’s one problem: the seller will only sell to a married couple. His solution? The one woman guaranteed to test his patience. Scottie is dramatic, glamorous, and nothing like the steady, quiet life he’s built, yet being her husband—on paper—feels dangerously easy.

The longer they play house, the more it stops feeling like an act. And when the final curtain falls, Scottie will have to decide if chasing her old dream is worth losing the best thing she never saw coming.

Like bottle shock, love can take you by surprise—but the best things in life are often the ones you never planned.

Cassandra Elizzabeth:  Chosen by the Yeti

*Monster Romance  *Fated Mates  *Virgin heroin *cinnamon roll Monster  (read additional tropes & triggers on sign up page)

 

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Once every generation, the village lets the Spirit of the Mountain choose from its daughters. They go as willing, but terrified, sacrifices.

Except one.

Isen presents herself with excitement thrumming through her veins. She’s never feared the legends, but she’s never fit inside the lines either. She doesn’t want to be spared. She hungers for more.

What awaits her in the sacred cave isn’t a mindless beast, but a towering, furred Yeti with ice in his touch and fire in his gaze. Not a man. Not a monster. Hers.

Irik is feral and reverent, offering consent tipped in claws. He worships at the altar of Isen with holy hunger. He doesn’t demand her sacrifice—he offers her ruin. Pleasure edged with power. And the chance to finally choose herself.

What begins in the darkness of sensory deprivation becomes a ritual of heat and hunger. Their bond is no offering. It’s a claiming.

Chosen by the Yeti is a K!nktober primal monster romance novella dripping with ritual heat, sensory experiences, and feral devotion. For readers who crave surrender that feels like salvation.

Linzvonc:  The Alpha’s Seer

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Blair knows loss all too well, and she'll do anything to avoid more heartache—even if it means hiding from life. But when Alpha Calix Ryder, the brooding leader of the Moonlust Pack, sets his eyes on her, everything changes.

Calix’s only desire is to keep his mate safe. There’s just one problem—Blair has no idea he’s a werewolf, and she’s completely human. With a rogue pack hunting his family for blood, Calix is hell-bent on revenge. But there’s something about Blair that goes far beyond their fated bond.

She’s a seer—gifted with the power to glimpse the future and the past. A power so rare, it makes her a target not only for Calix’s enemies but for forces far more dangerous than she ever imagined.

With war brewing and Blair’s abilities in demand, can Calix protect her from the darkness closing in? And will she be able to unlock the secrets that could save them all—or destroy them?

Dark, steamy scenes guaranteed.

 

Gia Detroit:  Ruin

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In a world ruled by blood and secrets, love is the one thing that can destroy everything.

Tommy Demonio is a mafia heir with a mind like a brilliant, precise, and deadly. He knows the rules of the world he was born take orders, fix problems, and never show weakness. There’s no place for Giovanna—perfect, forbidden Giovanna—in the bloody future carved out for him. But she’s the only one who can quiet his chaos.

Giovanna Marino has always lived on the edge of other people’s choices, the heiress to one of the city’s most powerful families. Her father is dead set on making sure that she stays away from Tommy in favor of a safer option, but Giovanna is feisty, smart, and too stubborn for her own good. She wants more than a life dictated by her father’s secrets. And she’s done being a pawn in a game she didn’t sign up for.

Kate Rozy The Stuffing Situation

 

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Blurb:

Fake boyfriend. Glitching reality.

Maya only meant to tell one little that she wasn’t single this Thanksgiving.

Instead, she accidentally manifests Felix, an AI-generated dream boyfriend who’s tall, tattooed, golden-retriever sweet, and meant to live inside an app, that is until he shows up in her mom’s kitchen making coffee like he’s always belonged there.

Felix is perfect. Maybe a little too perfect.

He wins over her entire family, roots for her football team, and kisses like he was custom-built to worship her. But every time he glitches, Maya has to is she falling in love… or falling for her own design?

The problem? Glitches don’t last forever.
And this one might break her heart when it disappears.

Perfect for fans of Set On YouThe Soulmate Equation, and holiday rom-coms with a sci-fi twist, The Stuffing Situation is a laugh-out-loud, heart-squeezing Thanksgiving novella for anyone who’s ever craved stuffing, spice, and a love too good to be real.

Mikaelynn Rose  Tempting Shadowed Hearts

 

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Monsters are all around us, lurking in the shadows, hiding under our beds, but often they’re the people right in front of us. I learned this the hard way; that’s why I became a monster hunter.

Being who I am, I’ve lived a life mostly detached from the world—until I couldn’t handle it anymore.

I fell in love with a griffin who I thought was my everything. But then her family discovered what I am.

When I was finally away from that disaster, I came across the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen and instantly became obsessed. I knew I had to have her. But every time I got close, she disappeared.

Nearly a century later, I finally catch up to her, only to run into my ex again, making me realize the feelings I had for her never left.

As if that weren’t complicated enough, a banished harpy shows up, and she catches my interest, too.

Four lost souls. Four different beings who want love and companionship.

Will we find what we long for in each other? Or will we be doomed to roam the world alone for eternity?

Rii Finley  Craving Candy

*2nd Chance  *Opposites attract  *Found family  *accidental pregnancy  *ex-con MMC *innocent FMC  *LGBTQ+ rep  *no third act break up

 

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Blurb:

He was her first love and wanted her to be his last… but life got in the way.

Caroline:

No matter how much I wanted love, it wasn't meant for me… until I met Jude. For the first time, I felt things—genuine attraction, a connection. Broody and troubled, he was everything I shouldn't want. Still, I let him break my heart. Lesson learned; love only leads to pain. I’ll never make that mistake again.

Jude:

Young and in love, I had told myself Caroline was different; someone worth keeping. Too bad she didn’t feel the same. Years later, our worlds unexpectedly collide. Forced to work alongside her, resentment quickly transforms into renewed longing. I want her, now more than ever. How do I make her look at me?

Cala Riley  Mr. Playboy

*Hockey team owner MMC  *Quirky FMC  *enemies-friends-lovers  *he falls first *close proximity

 

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A bad decision. An irresistible temptation.

Chloe Madison has a talent for chaos—and lately, her life’s been proof of that. Between a flooded apartment and a sudden job loss, she’s hit rock bottom. The last thing she expects is help from Brantley Gibson, the owner of the Boston Foxes and notorious heartbreaker. He's the one man she swore to avoid, but desperation has a way of rewriting rules.

Brantley has one save his pro hockey team from falling apart. With pressure mounting and sponsors backing out, he doesn’t have time for distractions—especially not the firecracker who’s always pushed his buttons. But when Chloe needs a place to stay, he offers his guest room… telling himself it’s only temporary.

Living under the same roof brings undeniable tension—and old sparks that refuse to stay buried. But as Brantley starts seeing the woman behind the wild reputation, he begins to wonder if she’s exactly what he’s been missing.

Cassandra Moll  The Shots against us

*Hockey Romance  *reverse age gap  *one night stand  *he falls first

 

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Drew Anderson is a superstar. An icon. The face of the Golden City Flames.
Or at least that’s who the world thinks he is.
But after failing a drug test last season in a desperate attempt to live up to his image, Drew realized he didn’t want to be that guy anymore. The problem is, he's not sure who he is without the noise. And the only person who’s ever truly seen him is the mystery girl he spent one unforgettable night with last year. The one who wouldn’t even tell him her name.

Brooke Larkin is bold, independent, and completely uninterested in settling down—no matter what her mother says.
But when her closest friends start building lives without her, Brooke starts to cave, questioning where she fits in. The first step she makes toward putting down roots is finding a job she can finally turn into a career. Filling in as the social media manager for the Flames seems like the perfect opportunity... until she comes face-to-face with the team’s star player. The sexy, irresistible, and much younger guy she never expected to interact with again.

He hasn’t forgotten her.
And worse—he’s not letting her forget him, either.
But the more Drew breaks through Brooke's defenses, the more he calls her out for putting on a facade of her own.

Can two people so used to hiding find something real together?
Or will the masks they wear keep them from the only person who sees who they truly are?

 

J.E. Harter  Chosen from the Ashes

*slow burn *Elemental & dark magic  *multiple POV  * found family

 

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It’s been four hundred years since dark magic was vanquished, or so people think. But not Vala. She has always felt forbidden magic calling her from beneath the earth. Vala is Lirr’s Chosen, the one fated to defeat dark magic for good. When her sister disappears, and a shocking new wielder emerges, hoping to release the Lord of the Underworld from His eternal prison, Vala’s life is turned upside down. The problem is, no one, including the King, believes her.

Far away in the Northern mountains, Saitoh Lasryn also senses this darkness. His own unstable power responds to the shadows at his feet as he runs from the law, wanted for a heinous crime. But Saitoh will never stop trying to build a better life for his younger brothers. He will have his revenge on the town that ruined him.

Will Vala be able to tie the threads of an old prophecy together, while learning to accept the goddess-gifted power in her veins?

Chosen From the Ashes is the first book in the new electric spinoff of the Dark Magic Series.

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