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Title: End Game
Series: New York Stars #1
Author: Serena Akeroyd writing as G.A. Mazurke

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Brother’s Best Friend/Hockey Romance
Cover Design (Illustrated & Discreet): Chelsea Chira
Cover Design (Hardcover): RBA Designs
Photographer: Rafa G Catala
Model: Aitor Ferrón
Release Date: September 7, 2023

BLURB

She’s my lifeline, my rock…

When I was billeted with the Bukowskis, I made a mistake.

I didn’t lock Gracie Agnieska Bukowski down.

Instead, like a 16-year-old idiot, I became best friends with her brother, Kow, and now, the family considers me one of their own.

Until her, hockey was my only refuge. So, when I’m traded to the New York Stars, my first move is to change my number to 35. See, we made a vow, one that she might have forgotten, but I haven’t.

Gracie’s about to be swept off her feet.

I’m going to prove to her that not only is she not my sister…

She’s my end game.

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194922978-end-game

AUTHOR BIO

G.A. Mazurke is the crazy lady behind Serena Akeroyd, crafter of smexy heroes you just wanna lick. While Serena has us expecting dark romance with lots of twists and turns … G.A. is her more mainstream/contemporary personality.

She explores her sweeter side while keeping the sexy we love, where the women fall hard but the men fall harder.

Some of G.A.’s books will cross over into Serena’s universes… so expect a cameo or two from beloved characters, while discovering new bands of brothers, with the banter, the laughs and the tears you are used to.

AUTHOR LINKS

Website: https://www.gamazurke.com
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/G.-A.-Mazurke/author/B0CCG1VN4J
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GAMazurke
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SerenaAkeroydsDivas
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamazurke
Newsletter: https://www.serenaakeroyd.com/g-a-mazurke-newsletter
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/gamazurke
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gamazurke

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PRE-ORDER – Ablaze (Elements of Rapture series #3) by Swati MH

Aug 14

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Title: Ablaze

Series: Elements of Rapture Series #3

Author: Swati MH

Release Date: August 31, 2023

Genre/Tropes: Brother’s Best Friend, Friends to Lovers, One Bed/One Night, Firefighter, Age Gap

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194025630-ablaze

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/ablaze-elements-of-rapture-book-3-by-swati-mh

Cover Design: Cover Me Darling

NOTE: The discreet cover will only be available on paperback, the hot man cover will be for both ebook and special edition paperback.

Blurb:

Nine years . . . That’s how long I’ve secretly loved my brother’s best friend. A man who fights fires for a living but sets me ablaze with nothing but a cocky grin.

Dean Meyer has made it clear that we’re just friends–best friends. So when we get stranded in an epic snowstorm, sharing one bed in a roadside motel, what could go wrong?

Everything.

We may have blurred the lines over the past nine years, but we’d never crossed them. Not the way we did that night.

He promised nothing would change. That he’d forget every kiss and every touch, every whimper and every moan. He promised we’d walk out the door and go back to the way things were.

He promised . . . but he lied.

And now, a year of missed calls and unanswered texts later, we find ourselves forced back together again.

Will the fire still burn between us, or did that one night’s blaze leave us with nothing but ashes?

PreOrder Links:

Universal: https://mybook.to/Ablaze_SwatiMH

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXVQYKLH

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BXVQYKLH

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BXVQYKLH

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BXVQYKLH

Author Bio:

Swati MH is a Texas raised contemporary romance author living in the Bay Area with her very own book husband and two beautiful daughters. When she’s not writing stories full of humor, heart, and heartbreak, she’s likely thinking about doing so . . . preferably while holding a glass of wine.

Social Media Links:

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Tiktok: @authorswatimh

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NEW RELEASE – Hideaway Heart (Cherry Tree Harbor #2) by Melanie Harlow

Aug 14

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She’s a country music star trying to escape the spotlight. He’s the scorching hot bodyguard she doesn’t want on her vacation. And there’s only one bed.

Hideaway Heart by Melanie Harlow is live!!

All I wanted was a break—two weeks off from being Pixie Hart, country music sensation, and fourteen days of peace, privacy, and solitude as plain old Kelly Jo Sullivan.

But thanks to some overzealous paparazzi, my family refuses to let me go anywhere alone, and I’m stuck sharing this tiny cabin with a tall, dark, and bearded bodyguard.

And guess what? There’s only one bed.

Well, he can couch it.

Xander Buckley might be hotter than a stolen blow torch, and I get that he’s a former Navy SEAL and all, but the man gives new meaning to the words overbearing, overprotective, bossy alpha male. I can’t even post a photo on social media without him warning me it’s not safe, or take a morning jog without him following behind.

But he’s made it clear that what he says goes, and if I don’t like it, I can kiss my vacation goodbye.

Instead, I end up kissing him.

I don’t even know how it happened—one minute we were at each other’s throats, the next we were at each other’s mercy. What’s even more shocking is how good we are together. He understands my need for freedom, and I understand his need for control.

But emotional trust doesn’t come easily to me. And we’re on two completely different paths.

Without question, I’d put my life in his hands.

Just don’t ask me to give him my heart.

Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited

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Amazon Worldwide: https://mybook.to/HideawayHeart

Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3JAtEIF

Teaser:

“I’m not here to push you around.”
“Ha! Just the sight of you is nothing but a giant, tattooed reminder that I can’t call the shots in my own life.”
“I’m sorry to hear that. But for the next two weeks, you’re stuck with me.”
She took a breath and tried a different tactic. “Well, you’ll have to sleep in your car, because there’s only one bed.”

🍒 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 🍒

Have you met the men of Melanie Harlow’s brand-new Cherry Tree Harbor series…

𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝑨𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆
→ https://harlow.pub/RunawayLove-amazon

𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕 𝑿𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕
→ https://harlow.pub/HideawayHeart-amazon

Meet Melanie

USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Melanie Harlow writes sweet, sexy, feel-good romance. She likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. If she’s not writing or reading, she’s probably at Orangetheory or watching Schitt’s Creek again. She lifts her glass to readers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.

Connect with Melanie

Website: www.melanieharlow.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7095467.Melanie_Harlow

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Melanie-Harlow/e/B00DXOYC1S

Facebook: harlow.pub/ap

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/351191341756563

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanie_harlow/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authormelanieharlow

Bookbub: harlow.pub/bb

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RELEASE BLITZ – Broody Nerd (A Cocky Hero Club novel) by Autumn Grey

Aug 13

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Title: Broody Nerd
A Cocky Hero Club Novel
Author: Autumn Grey

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Fake Dating/Best Friend’s Brother/Forced Proximity
Release Date: August 13, 2023

Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward are excited to bring you the Cocky Hero Club: original works from various authors inspired by Keeland and Ward’s New York Times bestselling Cocky Bastard series.

BLURB

My love life has been epic.
Epically disastrous.

But that’s all in the past. I put my unrequited crush on Zach, my best friend’s grumpy brother, behind me years ago. My ex-fiancé, the jerk who left me at the altar, is also in my emotional rearview. Now, I’m focusing on my career. I don’t have time for romance.
Then my ex shows up and everything changes.
Zach comes to my defense in a big way, pretending to be my boyfriend. Then he suggests we keep up our mutually beneficial fake relationship for a few more months.
And it’s not long before I realize my crush on Zach might not be as over as I’d hoped.
It might not be as unrequited as I’d thought, either.
But as much as I’d love to trust him, to give him a second chance, I’m not sure I can. I gave him my heart once and he broke it.
This time, I’m afraid trust might be a luxury I can’t afford.

Broody Nerd, part of Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward’s Cocky Hero world, is a light-hearted, contemporary romance standalone featuring plenty of mutual pining, a strong, curvy heroine, and a slightly nerdy, growly hero. Happily ever after guaranteed…along with a slow-burn romance.

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55852466-broody-nerd

PURCHASE LINKS

US: https://amzn.to/44UwxNl
UK: https://amzn.to/43TEuRx
CA: https://amzn.to/3rTXWAq
AU: https://amzn.to/47va6A7

Free in Kindle Unlimited

Also available in audio: https://amzn.to/3qp5Lxk

SEE ALL THE COCKY HERO CLUB RELEASES HERE: http://www.cockyheroclub.com

AUTHOR BIO

Autumn enjoys writing angsty romance, featuring flawed and quirky characters and hard-won happy-ever-afters. When she’s not working as a nurse assistant, you’ll find her behind the keyboard writing stories or curled up on the couch with a book.

She lives with her two children and one fur baby, enjoys good wine, and binge-watching TV shows whenever she can.

AUTHOR LINKS

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAutumnGreyAG
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7337710.Autumn_Grey
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autumngreywrites
Website: https://authorautumngrey.com

COCKY HERO CLUB

Website: http://www.cockyheroclub.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Cocky-Hero-Club-102502878079517
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CockyHeroClub
Mailing List: http://www.cockyheroclub.com/join-our-mailing-list.html
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cockyheroclub
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CockyClub
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2y0r8de
Audible: https://adbl.co/365hvqa

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RELEASE BOOST – Second Down Darling by Lex Martin

Aug 11

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Title: Second Down Darling
Author: Lex Martin

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Single Dad/Forbidden Romance
Release Date: August 7, 2023

BLURB

Jake’s my best friend and first love. There’s just one problem—he belongs to my sister.

I’ve been crushing on Jake for years, but never had the guts to tell him. One drunken night with my sister and two pink lines later, and he’s lost to me forever.

She doesn’t care that I met Jake Ramirez first. That he and I were best friends first. That I fell in love with him first. Because what my sister wants, my sister gets.

When she video-calls me and Jake accidentally walks by in the buff, something in me snaps.

Transferring to a different college might seem like a copout, but I have to get away from Jake and my sister before I say or do something I’ll regret. In an act of desperation, I ghost my old life.

For the next two years, everything is great—until I come face-to-face with Jake and his son, who my sister abandoned.

Jake’s the new wide receiver at my school, and he wants nothing to do with me, which is fine because I plan to keep my distance. Except we’re thrown together in the most dire circumstances that bring back all those old feelings.

They say everyone deserves a second chance, but my heart can’t handle breaking one more time.

Second Down Darling is an angsty, friends-to-lovers, forbidden romance, featuring a sexy single dad who’s a down-and-out college football player and a nerdy girl determined to overcome her wallflower ways. It has major second chance vibes and lots of steam! Second Down Darling is a dual POV standalone in the USA Today-bestselling series Varsity Dads.

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123193815-second-down-darling

PURCHASE LINKS

US: https://amzn.to/42Hze2D
UK: https://amzn.to/3peXStP
CA: https://amzn.to/3qKMkiq
AU: https://amzn.to/43CKj6u
Universal: https://bit.ly/3rMDTUl

Free in Kindle Unlimited

AUTHOR BIO

Lex Martin is the USA Today bestselling author of The Varsity Dad Dilemma, the Texas Nights series, and the Dearest series, books she hopes readers love but her parents avoid. A former high school English teacher and freelance journalist, she resides in Texas with her husband, twin daughters, and a bunny named Dandelion.

AUTHOR LINKS

Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2DrPcUi
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLexMartin
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LexMartinsWildcats
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorlexmartin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorlexmartin
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lex-martin
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7792877.Lex_Martin
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2JsUTak
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorlexmartin
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/authorlexmartin

GIVEAWAY

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DOUBLE COVER REVEAL – The Risk of Falling by Nikki Ash

Aug 10

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Title: The Risk of Falling

Author: Nikki Ash

Release: September 14, 2023

Genre/Tropes: Romantic Suspense, Marriage of Convenience. Cinnamon Roll Hero

Goodreads: https://tinyurl.com/yeynf789

Cover Designer: Jersey Girl Design

Photographer: Sarah Eirew Photography

Blurb:

From USA Today Bestselling Author Nikki Ash comes an all new standalone romantic suspense…

Micah

From the first time I saw Sienna Bardot dancing on my stage, I was mesmerized. But after booking a private room and buying her time, I want more than just one night.

She thinks by telling me that she’s waiting for love and marriage it’ll scare me away, but what she doesn’t understand is that I plan to make her mine in every way.

When her life is threatened, I would do anything to keep her safe—even if that means forcing her to take my last name.

Sienna

Micah Alexander is a man used to getting what he wants, and I’m a woman used to having my choices taken away.

The sexy club owner thinks he can charm me, but it’s never going to happen. I’m dancing my way to a better life—one that doesn’t include making the same mistakes my mom did.

But when her sins come back to haunt me yet again, I have no choice but to turn to the only man who can save me—and hope letting him in doesn’t put my heart in further danger.

PreOrder Links:

Universal: https://tinyurl.com/2m8czrky

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7XRFPCK

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0C7XRFPCK

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C7XRFPCK

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0C7XRFPCK

Giveaway:

PreOrder Giveaway!

To celebrate the preorder of Risk of Falling, Nikki is giving away the Sad Girl Dark and Disturbed book collection! This collection includes SIX special edition books including Unbroken Promises. To play, preorder TROF and click this link to enter: https://forms.gle/QEhwjBReBQRuSwF56

Follow The Author:

Nikki Ash resides in South Florida where she is an English teacher and mom by day and a writer by night. When she’s not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand. From the Boxcar Children to Wuthering Heights to the latest Single Parent Romance, she has lived and breathed every type of book.

Reading is like breathing in, writing is like breathing out. – Pam Allyn

While reading and writing are her passions, her two children are her entire world. You can probably find them at a Disney park before you would find them at home on the weekends!

Author Links:

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorNikkiAsh

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorNikkiAsh

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/nikki-ash

Reader group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/booksbynikkiash

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15969086.Nikki_Ash

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Nikki-Ash/e/B01MSM3Q2G/

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRbqJV8b/

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RELEASE BLITZ – Curves and Cradles (A Windsor Securities Series Standalone) by Kat Baxter

Aug 3

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Title: Curves and Cradles
A Windsor Securities Series Standalone
Author: Kat Baxter

Genre: Steamy Romantic Comedy
Tropes: Navy SEAL/One Night Stand/Oops Pregnancy
Release Date: August 3, 2023

BLURB

Jane
Once upon a time I kissed a sexy soldier to save face in front of my ex and his shiny new fiance. I never intended the kiss to lead to anything more, least of all the most passionate night of my life… and the bundle of joy that shows up nine months later.

Kevin
I’m only in town to go to a funeral with one of my SEAL buddies when I meet the curvy beauty who changes my life forever. Somehow two years later, I still haven’t forgotten the hot weekend I spent with Jane. So when I’m injured and have to take leave, I head back to Texas to find the woman I left behind. When I get there, I find more than I bargained for.

Forgiving her for keeping my baby a secret is the easy part. After all, she had no way to find me. Convincing her that I’m in this for the long haul is a lot harder.

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/188359942-curves-and-cradles

PURCHASE LINKS

US: https://amzn.to/3DxZNgB
UK: https://amzn.to/3DvQEoL
CA: https://amzn.to/3QaJrSM
AU: https://amzn.to/3qa8CdG

Free in Kindle Unlimited

BLP REVIEW – Tracy

Kat Baxter is one of my go-to authors when I’m looking for a hot, steamy, fun, insta-love read.. and Curves and Cradles did not disappoint.

This book is part of the Windsor Securities series – and while I have all the other books sitting on my kindle I’m a tad red faced to admit I’ve not yet started them!!!

I really liked Jane & Kevin. They did have a fun meet up which led to a smokin’ hot weekend hookup and then no contact for a couple of years.

It seemed like there were near promises made by Kevin that weren’t kept – and while I understood his reasoning I wasn’t on board with him not contacting Jane sooner… and his attitude when he initially finds out about their child, oh, no, that was not flying!!! Thankfully he got his head screwed back in but the gods, he was gonna have a battle with Jane if he wanted any kind of future with her and their little one.

Jane was quirky and fun and I HATED her sisters’ attitude towards her… Jane was determined to raise her child but was still kinda peeved at Kevin for going dark, especially after he says ged be in touch. Her reaction to him was reasonable and I understood get hesitancy in getting involved again with Kevin as more than a co-parent.

This pair were on fire when they got together. After their time apart they still have a shed load of attraction and their connection hadn’t lost any of its spark.

I’m definitely going back to read the Windsor Securities books – Curves and Cradles actually takes place before the first book in the series but whether you’ve read the series or not, give Kevin & Jane’s story a go.

AUTHOR BIO

USA Today Bestselling Author Kat Baxter writes fast-paced, sweet & STEAMY romantic comedies. Readers have dubbed her books “laugh-out-loud funny,” “hot enough to melt your kindle,” and “The Queen of Adorkable.” She lives in Texas with her family and a menagerie of animals. Kat is the pseudonym for a bestselling historical romance author.

Connect with Kat online.

AUTHOR LINKS

Website: https://katbaxterauthor.com
Newsletter: https://katbaxterauthor.com/newsletter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kat.baxter.1848
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/455684435169876
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18936779.Kat_Baxter
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/kat-baxter

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RELEASE BOOST – Hot Chicken (A Man of the Month Christmas in July series Novella) by LM Fox

Jul 31

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Title: Hot Chicken
A Man of the Month
Christmas in July Series Novella
Author: LM Fox

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Unrequited Love/Small Town Beach Romance
Release Date: July 31, 2023

BLURB

Matt

Returning to my hometown to help care for my ailing mother wasn’t on my radar at age twenty-eight.

But neither was Ellie Albright.

This small seaside town and its obsession with Christmas had me packed and ready to leave at a moment’s notice.

Who knew a trip to the corner convenience store
could make this holiday grump want to grovel?

Because this girl is all I can think about and I’m not wasting my chance this time.

Ellie

It’s Christmas in July in Candy Cane Key.
However, winning Best on the Beach is the only thing on my wishlist.

Definitely not my blazing hot high school crush
turned firefighter who’s come back home.

July is tourist season for our little beach town.
The entire community enjoys a lift in sales as travelers visit for sun, surf, and holiday silliness.

Yet it’s not as easy when your place of business
is a run-down gas station.

But I’m keeping my eye on the prize.
Not on Matthew Hightower.
That’s one gift even Santa can’t deliver.

This steamy novella is a return to hometown,
unrequited love, small-town beach romance
with a guaranteed HEA!

This is a standalone, but stars characters from Naughty & Nice,
A 2022 Man of the Month Club Sycamore Mountain series novella.

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/147987905-hot-chicken

PURCHASE LINKS

US: https://amzn.to/3O16RaD
UK: https://amzn.to/3Opy9sI
CA: https://amzn.to/44Tgdfm
AU: https://amzn.to/44VTLST
Universal: https://bit.ly/46Y65nb

Free in Kindle Unlimited

EXCERPT

Matt
I put my truck in park and hop out, walking toward the door with trepidation. I hope the food tastes better than this place looks.
A metal bell chimes overhead as I open the door. I’m surprised to find the inside is quite different than what greets you in the service area of this place. The area is bright with white linoleum floors and shiny gunmetal countertops. There’s a soda fountain and coffee stations to the left and the cashier’s check out to the right. A portly appearing older gentleman appears to be reading the newspaper, sitting on a stool behind the counter.
“Hi. Are you Elliot? I’m working with my brother this summer and he sent me to pick up lunch for his crew.”
“Ah, Harry your brother?” he asks around a toothpick dangling from the corner of his mouth.
“Yes, sir.”
“Well, any brother of Harry’s is a friend of mine. I’m Jo.”
“Matt. Nice to meet you. Oh. Salty Jo is you?”
He grins, and I instantly have the feeling this man is a fixture in Candy Cane Key.
“I don’t recall this place from when I grew up here.”
“What’re you? Thirty?”
“Close. Twenty-eight.”
The bell chimes again, and I notice customers meandering around the place. No one seems the slightest bit concerned about the condition of the place. I’m sure they have to pass inspections with the health department, but I still can’t help being a tad concerned about eating lunch from a place like this.
“Well, we’ve been here as long as you’ve been on the planet, son. Although it probably looked a bit better back then. Time and multiple tropical storms have taken their toll on the place. After a while, it gets to feel silly sinking any more money into it. But your brother has come to our aid more than once for the important stuff.”
This makes me smile. My brother really is a good dude.
“Speaking of your brother, I guess we need to keep his boys fed.” Jo removes the toothpick that remains in place throughout our conversation and points toward his right. “Elliot’s over there. In the deli area.” A mischievous smirk curls the corner of his mouth.
What’s that about? “Thanks.”
“Nice to meet you, Matt. Hope to see you ‘round.”
I turn in the direction of the deli and feel my stomach grumble as I’m hit with the aroma of fried chicken. Now I live in a mountain town in North Carolina where home cooking is a staple. So for the scent of these gas station offerings before me to cause me to salivate says something.
Bending forward, I take in the options within the glass case. There are perfectly prepared pieces of chicken, both on and off the bone, macaroni and cheese, green beans, collard greens, baked apples, and an assortment of pies. Hell, they even have banana pudding here. As my eyes travel to the back of the display area, I find I’m drooling for an entirely different reason. A set of shapely calves, thick thighs, and the hottest backside I’ve ever seen is bent over before me. This girl is leaning into the oven while her tiny cut-off shorts ride up her legs, causing my dick to twitch.
Hell, is she on the menu?
As if on cue, she stands to her full height. She’s probably about five foot five, with generous curves in all the right places. Those perky tits have to be at least a C cup, if not more. They are perfectly proportioned to her rounded hips and trim waste. Her thick auburn hair is pulled up in a messy bun, covered with a hair net. Yet, I can’t help picturing it tumbling down her back toward that fantastic ass. Shit. I don’t remember anyone in Candy Cane Key looking like this when I lived here. Well, maybe one girl, but she was just that. A girl. While this one is all woman.
I barely finish my thought before said stunner turns to face me. While I stand here with my mouth hanging open at the beauty wielding silver tongs before me, I’m met with the biggest green eyes I’ve ever seen. She simply gives me the once over as if this happens all the time. This curvy girl has my mouth watering when it suddenly hits me.
Wait. Do these guys come here for the hot chicken or the hot chick?

AUTHOR BIO

Born and raised in Virginia, LM Fox currently lives in a suburb of Richmond with her husband, three kids, and a chocolate lab.

Her pastimes are traveling to new and favorite places, trying new foods, a swoony book with either a good cup of tea or coffee, margaritas on special occasions, and watching her kids participate in a variety of sports.

She has spent the majority of her adult life working in emergency medicine and her books are written in this setting. Her main characters are typically in the medical field, EMS, fire, and/or law enforcement. She enjoys writing angsty, contemporary romance starring headstrong, independent heroines you can’t help but love and the hot alpha men who fall hard for them.

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COVER REVEAL – Forgot to Say Goodby by S.L. Scott

Jul 31

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FORGOT TO SAY GOODBYE

S.L. Scott

Release Date: August 17

Noah Westcott should come with a warning: Too Hot to Handle!

The man is stunningly handsome with his embracing brown eyes and lips that make me want to kiss that smirk right off his face.

How could I resist?

Spoiler: I didn’t.

That was my first mistake.

I blame him for the second. It should have been easy and fun. No strings attached. No feelings. As if he commanded it like he did me in the bedroom, I did exactly what I said I wouldn’t. I fell for him.

Two years later, the same man walks into my life. Again. A lot has changed. Not his devastating good looks, or that smug grin, but for me everything.

Now that Noah’s back—in my office and hanging around after hours—I can’t get distracted. I must protect my secret—the one who calls me Mommy.

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Meet S.L. Scott:

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, S.L. Scott, writes character driven, heart-racing suspense, and swoony romances that will leave you glued to the page. With stories ranging from witty beach reads to heart wrenching and heart healing, her stories are highly regarded as emotional, relatable, and captivating.

Her books are more than escapes for the voracious readers of today. They are journeys of the heart that always come with a happily ever after reward at the end.

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RELEASE BOOST – Brooklyn Cupid (A Hidden Identity Roommate Romance) by Lexi Ray

Jul 31

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Title: Brooklyn Cupid
A Hidden Identity Roommate Romance
Author: Lexi Ray

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Hidden Identity/Roommates to Lovers
Release Date: July 25, 2023

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HE IS ABOUT TO SHOOT HIS DREAM GIRL…

Bounty hunting can be dangerous, but Jace Reed is used to danger and always follows the rules. Including the most important one—never get emotionally involved.

But everything goes haywire when the Brooklyn “it girl” interrupts his most important assignment.

Beautiful Lucy Moor may or may not hold the only clue to the target that Jace has been tracking for months. So becoming her roommate to get the intel from her should be easy… right?

SHE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE HIS LIFE…

Nothing is easy when Jace’s simple organized life collides with hers.

His most important rule? Broken as soon as he moves in.

His self-control? Gone with the first taste of her lips.

His sanity? Shattered when he discovers her secret.

Turns out, his new roommate is not as innocent and sweet as she seems at first. And her secret is, oh, so spicy!

Jace never knew love. But now that he falls fast and hard, he is determined to claim it and keep it for himself.

If only he hadn’t brought the danger of his job right to her doorstep…