Genre: Romantic Comedy Tropes: Second Chance/Secret Fling/Auction Release Date: August 1, 2024
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You’d think nearly dying trying to get out of a too-tight gown in a dressing room and being saved by a strong, competent man was a good thing.
Not so much, though, when that strong, competent man is your ex. Your secret ex.
And the reason you need a gown is because you’re part of a charity auction.
The charity auction where he gets into a bidding war to win you.
And now, because you’re one of few female coaches in professional baseball, and he’s the captain of the local professional hockey team, and he paid a ridiculous sum of money for you…
The entire city is shipping you. You can’t leave your apartment without getting a knowing wink from strangers. Your bosses want to use the publicity to have you jointly launch a new community outreach program.
That’s bad enough. It truly is.
But even worse?
Duncan Lavoie, the green-eyed, curly-haired, dimple-cheeked, hot as lava hockey player wants a second chance. And he’ll play dirty to get it.
The Secret Hook-Up is a laugh-out-loud romcom featuring the hot-as-sin hockey captain of the Copper Valley Thrusters, the Copper Valley Fireballs’ lady baseball coach he never got over, and a misbehaving formal gown. It stands alone and comes complete with a happily-ever-after.
Pippa Grant wanted to write books, so she did. Before she became a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling romantic comedy author, she was a young military spouse who got into writing as self-therapy. That happened around the time she discovered reading romance novels, and the two eventually merged into a career. Today, she has more than 30 knee-slapping Pippa Grant titles and nine written as Jamie Farrell. When she’s not writing romantic comedies, she’s fumbling through being a mom, wife, and mountain woman, and sometimes trying to find hobbies. Her crowning achievement? Having impeccable timing for telling stories that will make people snort beverages out of their noses. Consider yourself warned.
Title: Beneath the Desert Sun Series: Never Too Far #2 Author: Kaylee Ryan & Lacey Black
Genre: Contemporary Romance Tropes: Small Town/Military/Brother’s Best Friend/Marriage of Convenience Release Date: July 30, 2024
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Faith
Graduating from college is bittersweet. I’ve accomplished my dreams, obtained my teaching degree, and am ready to find my dream job. However, I never realized how difficult or stressful it would be to find a position.
That’s why I jump at the chance to visit Chad, one of my best friends, on base in California.
It was meant to be two weeks of catching up and putting all thoughts of job hunting out of my mind. Little did I know those two weeks would change my life and alter the course we were both on.
Chad
The day she agrees to join me in California is one of the happiest days of my life. Having her with me gives me the taste of home I’ve been craving, but deep down, it’s more than that. She’s important to me, more than just my friend, and my closest friend’s twin sister.
Spending my nights with her has done nothing but reinforce this feeling I get when I’m with her. I know we said we’d keep things light, but she’s making it so damn hard not to want more.
Then I get stationed overseas. Everything changes in the blink of an eye, and I’m not just talking about our jobs or the fact we’re suddenly thousands of miles apart. Call it fate or destiny or just pure luck, but it’s beneath the desert sun that finally our future becomes clear.
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.
USA Today Bestselling Author Lacey Black is a Midwestern girl with a passion for reading, writing, and shopping. She carries her e-reader with her everywhere she goes so she never misses an opportunity to read a few pages. Always looking for a happily ever after, Lacey is passionate about contemporary romance novels and enjoys it further when you mix in a little suspense. She resides in a small town in Illinois with her husband, two children, and three rowdy chickens.
Always Been Write: A Best Friends to Lovers Romance by Jami Rogers is now live!
Writing a spicy romance novel with your best guy friend isn’t a problem. Picturing him as you write the steamy scenes … now that could get complicated.
Tobias Banks is a bestselling romance author and my best friend. He’s smart, brilliant, and kind-hearted. He has never shown an interest in settling down, and he’s the one constant in my life I know I can depend on for anything.
So it shouldn’t surprise me that as soon as my personal life shatters, he’s there, picking up the pieces and reminding me who I am.
In a matter of days, we are back to our lively banter. I’m living in his spare room, and now, he’s helping me achieve my lifelong dream of writing a romance novel.
Life feels good again, free … except I’m not looking at him as the friend whom I used to pull all-night study sessions with during college. Nope, I’m looking at him as the man who walks into the kitchen each morning shirtless, smirks when I say something he likes to hear, wears shirts that hug his arms a lot tighter than I remember, and looks at me as if I’m his next meal.
Falling for my best friend isn’t smart. I can’t lose him, but if I’ve learned anything since we set out on this journey together, it’s that love doesn’t make the rules; we do.
My name is Jami Rogers and I write fun, fast, flirty romance with heat. I love love and want to share my passion for happily ever afters with the world. My favorite tropes to write are enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, roommates, and my best friend’s brother/sister. Writing a romantic comedy that makes you laugh out loud is what I aim for. Happy reading!
Title: What Happens in Sorrento Series: What Happens In #1 Author: Gilli Bradley
Genre: Contemporary Romance Tropes: Billionaire/Opposites Attract/He Falls First One Night Stand/Spicy/European Vacation Release Date: June 18, 2024
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Finding each other again was pure serendipity. Or maybe it was just fate teasing them with an impossible dream…
MADDIE I never thought I’d see him again, but he’s here. Our one-night stand was…everything. I wanted him more than my next breath. I still do. But this time, I know he’s the billionaire CEO of a luxury hotel chain. Completely out of my league. And he has a girlfriend. I didn’t expect my summer to begin like this. I can only hope it won’t end in heartbreak…
HENRY The woman who has haunted my dreams for years is here. And now that I have this second chance, I fully intend to take it. Not that it will be easy. I have a famous ex-girlfriend the world thinks I’m still with, an empire to run, and family obligations to uphold. Falling for Maddie could have devastating consequences. But then again, so could losing her…
Will Maddie and Henry get a shot at happily ever after? Or will what happens in Sorrento, stay in Sorrento?
GILLI BRADLEY, is the alter ego pen name of bestselling Australian Regency romance author Tamara Gill, renowned for her (65 and counting), captivating historical romance novels. An avid traveler and passionate reader, Gilli draws inspiration from her adventures and love for both historical and contemporary romance. She masterfully crafts stories set in stunning locations across the globe, weaving tales of opulent lifestyles that transport readers into worlds they can only dream of.
BLURB I met him when my ship was sinking, and I clung to him through the storm. Little did I know he needed me as much as I needed him.
The first time I saw Roman Dante King, he stuck out like an odd puzzle piece that got mixed up in the wrong box. It wasn’t his blue eyes in the dim light of the bar, the tattoos that covered his arms and hands, or even his arrogant personality. It was something else—something I couldn’t see—that told me he didn’t belong in our small beach town on the Oregon coast.
Elora Mazie Barlow reminded me of a hummingbird zipping from one flower to another, never stopping, never allowing anyone more than a glimpse before she was gone. Never letting anyone in… until me. Then she gave me her smiles that were more valuable than anything I ever owned and wrapped me in her peace without asking for anything in return.
Her tragic story sounded achingly familiar to my own.
Our connection is knotted up in loss. The journey we’re on together will eventually come to an end. But will we be able to untangle the mess of strings that have tied us together?
Aurora Rose Reynolds is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author whose wildly popular series include Until, Until Him, Until Her, Underground Kings, Shooting Stars, Fluke My Life and How to Catch an Alpha series.
Her writing career started in an attempt to get the outrageously alpha men who resided in her head to leave her alone and has blossomed into an opportunity to share her stories with readers all over the world.
Barrett Grant is wild AF with hips he knows how to use, and he’s also eleven years younger than me…
Gabby
Get Baked is the culmination of every dream I had as a twenty-something. A dream my ex-husband stomped like a bug beneath the tip of his expensive Italian leather shoe. When I left with nothing more than my dignity and a vintage stand mixer I found at a thrift store, all I wanted was to be happy. Promised myself I wouldn’t settle until that happened.
Years later, it’s finally happening in the small town of Broken Falls, WV. My dreams are coming true, my happiness is so close I can reach out and touch it.
But my secrets? They won’t stay buried forever. Especially where Barrett Grant is concerned.
Barrett
I messed up big time with Gabby, the hot, older, owner of Get Baked. I had no business swiping right if I wasn’t going to take our relationship and her feelings seriously. When I reacted badly to a waitress who questioned if she was my mother, I should’ve let it go.
But I didn’t, and now I can’t. Not when I miss the f*ck out of her, and lost a year off my life the night Get Baked was broken into. This time, I promise myself, I’ll give us the shot we should’ve gotten the first time.
If only she gives me a second chance.
Tropes Included
· small town
· blue collar
· second chance
· reverse age gap
· golden retriever hero
Barrett is book three in The Broken Falls Series: a series of interconnected standalones following a group of friends who have become family in small-town West Virginia, and the women who bring them to their knees. You do not have to read them in order, but each book builds upon the relationships of the last.
BLP REVIEW – Tracy
Barrett & Gabby’s second chance was a great story.
You knew from previous books that there was an attraction and that something had happened… finding out just what was interesting.
I understood Gabby’s concerns. She was older, they had the nonsense from Barrett’s mum previously and ex that she was still concerned would pop back up to ruin her life.
Barrett was great. He couldn’t stop thinking about Gabby and didn’t want to give up on them completely, was more mature than some other guys older than him and was all in for open communication and working to get the second chance at the relationship they both wanted.
I liked that Gabby had put what she wanted to do first, even when it meant that she was on her own and had poured all she had into getting Get Baked off the ground but she deserved to be happy and her younger man was determined to make that happen.
The addition of Valentina to Gabby’s inner circle had me interested in Val’s story and the path her life would take. As ever, the gang was present and helped out where and when necessary to make sure that Barrett and Gabby had the future they both deserved.
Loving this series and can’t wait for the next book, Vaughn has me intrigued.
About Laramie:
Laramie Briscoe is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of over 30 books, with sales of over half a million copies.
Since self-publishing her first book in May of 2013, Laramie has appeared on the Top 100 Bestselling E-books Lists on Apple Books, Amazon Kindle, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble. Her books have been known to make readers laugh and cry. They are guaranteed to be emotional, steamy reads.
When she’s not writing alpha males who seriously love their women, she loves spending time with friends, reading, and marathoning shows on Netflix. Married to her high school sweetheart, Laramie lives in Bowling Green, KY with her husband.
From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Jenshak comes a standalone fake dating sports romance. This steamy, grumpy / sunshine football romance delivers a swoony and emotional happily ever after.
Brogan Six’s fan mail has been filling my mailbox for weeks. With every lipstick covered letter I receive, my irritation with him grows. And let’s not talk about the time I accidentally opened one of the packages to find someone had sent him their panties. Gross.
When I come face-to-face with my new nemesis, I expect to give him a piece of my mind and we’ll go our separate ways. Me to an empty mailbox and him to sift through his panty collection.
That is not what happens.
I don’t know if it was the booze, his clever wit, or if I was tricked (I’m sure I was tricked), but now I’m fake dating the Mavericks’ hot new rookie.
And I might just be the next woman to lose her panties to Brogan Six.
Playbook is a standalone fake dating, grumpy/sunshine sports romance with banter, found family, spice, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
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Rebecca Jenshak is a USA Today bestselling author of new adult and sports romance. She writes sexy, feel-good stories with lots of swoon-worthy moments.
Rebecca lives in Arizona. When she isn’t writing, you can find her cheering on local sports teams, hanging out with friends and family, or curled up with a good book.
𝚀𝙱 𝙺𝙴𝙴𝙿𝙴𝚁 (𝙱𝚘𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚗 𝙱𝚕𝚒𝚣𝚣𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚂𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝙱𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝟹) by C.L. Rose is LIVE!
Don’t miss this all new second chance, brother’s best friend romance!
What to expect:
🏈 Second-Chance
🧵 Brother’s Best Friend
🏈 Spicy Lessons
🧵 Virgin FMC
🏈 All the groveling
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TANNER
The summer before my senior year of college, I made the biggest mistake of my life. It wasn’t falling for my best friend’s little sister when I knew she was off-limits…it was leaving her behind thinking what we had was nothing more than a fling. Her pained cries as I walked away have played on a loop in my nightmares since that day. In the years that have passed, there hasn’t been a single achievement I’ve celebrated that wasn’t tainted by her absence. But now, it’s time. I’m going to get my girl back…no matter what it takes.
GRACE
Five years ago, I spent a whole summer learning, exploring, and falling in love with my lifelong protector. His future was bright, and as he broke me into a million pieces, he made sure I knew there wasn’t a place for me next to him under the bright, stadium lights. That girl who waited and hoped for him to come back is gone now, but just when I think I’ve moved on and created a life of my own, a ghost from my past reappears, determined to make things right. Tanner Lake may have once been everything to me, but those days are long over, aren’t they?
Literally have just finished reading Tanner & Grace’s story. I’m gonna clear my head, gather myself (maybe have a cold shower!!! 😉🥵) and I’ll be back with my thoughts!!!
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Ok, I’ve cooled down and got my head straight.
I ADORED Tanner & Grace. I honestly could not wait for Tanner’s story. After all he did to help the guys in the previous books get their heads out of their backsides and see what they stood to lose I needed to know who had broken Tan’s heart!
I loved Grace. She worked so hard to glue herself back together, even though little shards were still missing. Her reaction to seeing Tanner again was completely understandable and I liked that she hadn’t shied away from trying to move on with her life and relationships. That he was the first person she ran into when she needed propped up again gave Tanner the opportunity he so desperately wanted to get close to her again, in whatever capacity that presented itselfi
There were so many things about Tanner that I didn’t expect, but that made my heart sing. Grace was IT for him, even in all the years he stayed away, no one was ever gonna measure up and be as important to him as she was. This guy set the bar high (when we discount breaking both their hearts!!)
Loved the interactions with his teammates and their significant others from previous books. This book had it all; heart, chemistry, second chances and heat (oh the gods, the heat!!!!!)
The Boston Blizzard series couldn’t have ended on a better couple and while I’m sad this was the last book I have to say… I cannot wait for the Daytona Fury series!!!!! 😱
C.L. Rose is a wife and mother of two. She lives in Northeast Ohio with her husband, son, daughter, and dog, Tank. When she isn’t writing, you can find her reading in front of a space heater, wrapped in a thick blanket, probably complaining that she’s cold.
Genre/Tropes: Enemies to lovers, Vacation romance, Forced Proximity, Second chance at love, Best friends’ younger sister, Older brother’s best friend, Age gap, Hockey romance
Lorelai Anderson got under my skin years ago and I’d never been able to get her out.
When I found out she had a crush on me I turned into the biggest dick around. I did what I did to keep her away. I knew I wasn’t the man she needed, and her brother agreed.
Then I left town to play hockey which was both a blessing and a curse.
When I got signed to the Dominators and returned to Vancouver, I suppose I got what I deserved. Not only did Lorelai hate my guts, but she had a boyfriend. So, I kept my distance from her, until her friend started dating one of my teammates. I had no choice but to come around. It got worse when I got the invitation to her brother’s wedding. There was no way I could back out.
As my luck would have it Lorelai and I end up on the same flight to Hawaii and that’s when I find out she is very single. I also find out that her ex is going to be at this wedding and despite having a new girlfriend, the cheating jerk is harassing her to get back together with him. When she breaks down in tears, I do that only thing I can think of. I make a split-second decision to be her boyfriend for the wedding and get Hugo off her back. I figure it’s helping her out but for me it’s the perfect opportunity to convince her I’m not the same guy I used to be.
I want her to know I’m the man she deserves and I’m going to put everything on the line to get her to be mine.
I’ve been looking forward to this book since I finished Inside the Penalty Box.
We were given hints that Lorelai & Know had some kind of history and I was intrigued, to say the least.
There were a couple of things standing in this pairs way in the past…. an age gap, Knox being the best friends of her big brother and him thinking Lorelai is better off with someone else.
It’s difficult to avoid the other now that Lorelai is working for the Dominators and even more so now that they’re both attending her brothers wedding. They end up on the same flight – both thinking the other was travelling with the group earlier – sitting next to each other (which made for fun reading) and Lorelai ends up spilling the tea about her ex and how he’s kinda harassing her to talk to him..
After discovering what was going on Knox proposes a fake relationship to help Lorelai get through the weekend without having to worry about her ex and his new girlfriend.
There’s a definite attraction between them and even though she tries to avoid it, Lorelai knows she still has feeling for Knox. He’s always liked her but between the ‘bro code’ and her being younger he didn’t want to overstep. Things are different now and Knox’s feeling for Lorelai grow the longer their ‘relationship’ runs.
We had a few things going on that meant the path to being together wasn’t smooth sailing but Knox’s determination and Lorelai working out what she wanted helped them towards the future they deserved.
There was great banter, so much sexual tension and heat that made Ten Minute Muscibduct a great read. I really liked most of the characters but I have to say I detested Lorelai’s ex and her brother was a bit of a disappointment to be honest. Phil really should have dealt with the guy and supported his sister.
Can’t wait for what’s next in this series.
Author Bio:
S.L. Sterling was born and raised in southern Ontario. She now lives in Northern Ontario Canada and is married to her best friend and soul mate and their two dogs.
An avid reader all her life, S.L. Sterling dreamt of becoming an author. She decided to give writing a try after one of her favorite authors launched a course on how to write your novel. This course gave her the push she needed to put pen to paper and her debut novel “It Was Always You” was born.
When S.L. Sterling isn’t writing or plotting her next novel she can be found curled up with a cup of coffee, blanket and the newest romance novel from one of her favorite authors on her e-reader. Her favorite authors include Kendall Ryan, Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, Lauren Blakely, Alessandra Torre and Willow Winters.
In her spare time, she enjoys camping, hiking, sunny destinations, spending quality time with family and friends and of course reading.
The gorgeous CEO of Brewer Air is my boss and, thanks to a bet, my new husband for six months.
Why? Because I begged.
I have a grandmother to support, a stack of bills higher than my five-foot frame, and as a cherry on top, I need to find a new place to live. Soon.
Sure, Jason Brewer’s bright green eyes and chiseled jawline steal my breath. His smirk makes me weak. The former military hero’s protective nature is as sexy as watching him control a boardroom or fly a plane.
But none of that matters. I’m desperate—not foolish. I know forever-level commitments aren’t real. This is simply a business transaction with a billionaire.
It’s too bad we didn’t consider all contingencies.
Our first kiss was to seal the deal. The second was in front of an Elvis impersonator. The third kiss led to a honeymoon that was so hot it burned into my memory.
I tell myself it’s okay because there’s an arrangement in place. It’s a—very—enjoyable means to a much-needed end. There’s nothing to worry about.
Except there is …
Jason is determined to prove that we could be more. When he proposes a new arrangement, it changes everything in ways I never saw coming.
From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a new age-gap workplace romance featuring a former military hero who falls first and hard for his heroine. You will swoon over this spicy standalone romance.
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We just knew Jason Brewer was gonna give Ren a run for his money and boy did he!!!!!
Jason & Chloe have been friends for a long time but only reconnected a few years ago when they met again and Chloe came to work for Brewer Air.
Jason has been dealing with a lot following the drama with his father and has pretty much been all about work. He’s been really interested in Chloe since they reconnected but was under the impression she had a boyfriend so didn’t act on his feelings. Chloe loves her job, she’s great at what she does, it gives her the means to care for her grandma and she likes the people she works with. The banter between the pair of them was fab and I liked how much they cared about each other.
A fake marriage was not something either of them saw coming but in no time at all, both realised what they wanted. It felt like the push they needed as they’d been circling round each other for some time and without the ‘marriage’ they might never have gotten anywhere. Jason is the one his siblings turn to when they need help, advise or support but who supported him? Chloe was exactly what and who he needed. Chloe’s opinion on marriage and love were quite different from Jason’s going into the relationship but something happens that makes Chloe realize what and who is important to her. This pair were fire together and the heat was intense!
I like catching up with characters we’ve previously met in a series and this time was no different. Those Brewer brothers are entertaining when they all get together. I adored Chloe’s grandma and Jason’s relationship with her.
I’m loving this series and cannot wait for the next Brewer story.
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Meet Adriana
USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.
She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.
Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.
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