New Release ~ Beyond the Spotlight ~ by ~ Megan O’Brien

Title: Beyond the Spotlight

Series: Green River #1

Author: Megan O’Brien

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Small Town/Obsessed Alpha Hero

Release Date: June 30, 2026

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What if the life you’ve built isn’t the one you truly want?

Hudson Carter has everything: chart-topping hits, sold-out arenas, and a reputation as country music’s golden boy. But behind the spotlight, he’s burned out and craving something real beyond the fame.

Lucy Kincaid is starting over in Green River, Colorado, determined to build a life that finally belongs to her. No expectations. No looking back.

Until Hudson walks into it.

The connection between them is instant, intense, and impossible to ignore. Hudson knows what he wants the moment he meets her. But can Lucy risk her heart when she’s fought so hard to reclaim her life on her own terms?

When Lucy’s past resurfaces and the dark side of Hudson’s fame threatens the life they’re building, they’ll have to decide: play it safe… or fight for a love that feels like home.

A small-town romance featuring an obsessed alpha hero, no cheating, and a guaranteed HEA

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Megan O’Brien is the bestselling author of the Ride Series and the Talon Security Series. She has a passion for a good love story and most enjoys writing stories with an alpha male and strong female characters.

Megan was born and raised in Northern California where she still resides with her handsome hubby and three amazing kiddos.

When she’s not enjoying family time or burying her nose in her kindle she loves hiking, running and relaxing moments on the back porch with a glass of wine.

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New Release ~ Into the Darkness ~ by ~ Brenna Bustamante

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𝗛𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲.

When Aza is sent to kill a rival assassin, her mission was simple.

But before she can finish the job, the Stars arrive—an extremist faction determined to wipe out every shadow-wielder in the district.

With her life on the line and the city descending into chaos, Aza is forced into an alliance. To stop the Stars and save her sister and best friend, she has to trust the person she was sent to kill.

Fighting side-by-side sparks something she never expected—an attraction that cuts as sharply as her blades.

But revenge is a powerful thing.

And when the time comes, she’ll have to decide what matters more: settling the score… or saving the district.

𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝗺.

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱.

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I was born in the Philippines, grew up in Papua New Guinea, and migrated to the US 11 years ago (after over 21 years of waiting for a visa). From experiencing living in a culture where cannibals were normal, to growing up in a culture where we’re taught to just appreciate what we have and just shake away the negative emotions, I feel like I have a lot of demons to fight that I’d love to put into stories. I’ve traveled a lot, having been to most of Asia and North America. With all of the experiences I have and the background I’ve come from, my entire life I’ve had to deal with mental health issues.

With regular therapy, a lot of self-reflection and acceptance of who I am and what my body allows me to have, and my love of writing, I’d like to write books that help women with managing their mental health, too.

Currently, I’m a UX content designer, writing content for software apps. I live in the mountains of Colorado with my husband, 2 dogs, and a cat.

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New Release ~ Hate To Love Him ~ by ~ Teagan Kade

Title: Hate To Love Him

Author: Teagan Kade

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Revenge, Billionaire

Release Date: June 29, 2026

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I spent years rebuilding myself after he destroyed me.

He doesn’t even remember my name.

The last person I expect to see lying ass-up on my waxing table after losing a bet is Vader Williams.

Unfortunately, the boy who made my high school years a living hell has grown into one of the most powerful men in New York.

Billionaire.

Former NHL star.

Professional heartbreaker.

And apparently, he has no memory of the girl he used to call ‘Phat-Ass Amy.’

Good.

Because while he’s busy handing me his personal number and inviting me into his world, I’m busy planning my revenge.

And when I discover cracks in his perfect public image, I decide to get close enough to expose him.

Very close.

There’s only one problem.

The man I’m getting to know isn’t the boy I remember. He’s smarter. Lonelier. More complicated than he has any right to be.

I tell myself it doesn’t matter, that revenge doesn’t care about chemistry.

But falling for him? That was never part of the plan.

Because what happens when the man you’re determined to destroy starts feeling like the one you were always meant to find?

Hate To Love Him is a scorching-hot, dual-POV contemporary romance featuring simmering tension and an enemies-to-lovers story where revenge burns hot, but passion burns hotter. Guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers, and ALL the steam.

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Teagan lives in Sydney, Australia with her two tykes and Mr. Kade. She loves way-too-fruity cocktails, sunny weather and hearing from her readers, all of whom are as dear to her heart as salted caramel cookies. When she’s not writing she’s running around town madly trying to do twenty things too many, but they, that’s mom life., right? She writes about bad boys with big hearts and even bigger you-know-whats that know how to treat their women. Steamy scenes galore and HEAs are guaranteed. Shoot Teagan an email at teagan@teagankade.com. She doesn’t bite… much.

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New Release ~ Forsaken Fate ~ by ~ Pepper Winters

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Rook never had any goals apart from staying alive.

But now she has a few…

Find a way to bring Lucien back.

Figure out a way to survive the ascension.

And somehow become the first bonded pair to become immortal.

Lucien only has one goal.

Wage war on fate and win…

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On a career level, Pepper currently has close to 40 books released in nine languages. She’s hit best-seller lists (USA Today, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal) almost 40 times. She dabbles in multiple genres, ranging from Dark Romance to Coming of Age.

On a personal level, Pepper lives on a farm with two minis, four horses, countless birds and wildlife, and a precious little ball of fluff called Mo. Her little house-rabbit sits at her feet while writing all the words, and always seems to know when she’s writing a naughty scene. He’s her muse and the main reason why a rabbit is on her author logo.

Now back to the writing stuff…

After chasing her dreams to become a full-time writer, Pepper has earned recognition with awards for best Dark Romance, best BDSM Series, and best Hero. She’s an #1 iBooks bestseller, along with #1 in Erotic Romance, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary, and Erotica Thriller. She’s also honored to wear the IndieReader Badge for being a Top 10 Indie Bestseller.

After releasing two books with Grand Central, Hachette (Ruin & Rule and Sin & Suffer) Pepper is a Hybrid Author of both Traditional and Self-published work.

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New Release ~ Spook ~ by ~ Summer Winters

Title: Spook

Series: Prospects of Black Saints MC

Portland Chapter #2

Author: Summer Winters

Genre: MC Romance

Tropes: MC Brotherhood, Protector Hero
Broken Hacker Queen, He Breaks the Rules for Her

Found Family, Captive, Prospect Proving Himself

Release Date: June 24, 2026

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Abby was never meant to be found.

They called her Ghost. A hacker who slipped through systems, vanished without a trace… and trusted no one.

Until she disappeared for real.

Six months later, she turns up in the last place anyone would look; tied to a bed inside a Halloween haunted house, drugged, broken, and barely holding on.

And the man who finds her?

A prospect with everything to prove… and everything to lose.

Decker knows the rules. Prospects don’t go rogue. They don’t make personal calls. And they definitely don’t risk the club for a woman.

But the second he sees Abby, he doesn’t hesitate.

He breaks protocol, cuts her free, and brings her straight into Black Saints territory.

Now she’s under his watch, healing from addiction, and hunted by the men who took her.

And when she wakes up in the clubhouse, she doesn’t trust anyone… except for him.

Because Decker isn’t just watching over her, he’s waiting, learning everything about her and her captivity, and he’s counting every bruise, every scar, every second they stole from her.

When the time comes, the Black Saints won’t just protect their own; they’ll make sure no one ever touches her again.

She was supposed to be a ghost.

Now she’s the reason he’s ready to burn everything down.

Please note: This was previously released as Haunting the Prospect; it has been rewritten and re-edited.

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Summer Winters writes steamy, heart-pounding MC romance and romantic suspense full of danger, loyalty, and the kind of passion that leaves scorch marks. Expect fiercely protective heroes, resilient heroines, brotherhood bonds, secrets, revenge arcs, and love stories that rise from the wreckage stronger than before.

Off the page, Summer fuels her writing with late-night playlists, too much coffee, and the unshakeable belief that every tough-as-nails biker deserves a soft place to land.

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New Release ~ A Simple Mistake ~ by ~ Lacey Black

Title: A Simple Mistake

Series: Cooper Town Boys #3

Author: Lacey Black

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Surprise Pregnancy, Best Friend’s Older Sister

Small Town, He Falls First, She Fights Her Feelings

Release Date: June 23, 2026

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Quinn

I have a thing for my best friend’s sister. Charli Miller has always been the woman to own my heart, despite the fact she doesn’t feel the same way. We’re oil and water, fire and ice. We butt heads at every turn, but I’d still do anything for her.

I wouldn’t deny her anything.

Which is why I don’t put a stop to the little arrangement we seem to fall into. Spending that time with her is better than anything I’ve ever experienced, but unfortunately, it makes me crave more. I’ve always wanted Charli, but now, I’m a determined man. Especially when she shocks me with big news.

She’s scared, but I’m ready to fight. Fight for us.

Charli

No one pushes my buttons like Quinn Garrison. He might possibly be the most infuriating man on the face of the planet, and since he’s my younger brother’s best friend, I can’t get away from him. He’s always there, and even when he’s being sweet and supportive, it just grates on my nerves.

Until one day, that irritation explodes.

What happens next wasn’t planned. It’s raw and fueled by years of emotions, and even though I swore it wouldn’t happen again, it does. I let him into my bed and, as time passes, I’m unable to keep him out of my heart. I want everything I didn’t even know I needed, and there’s no going back now.

Especially when I see those two pink lines…

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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.

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New Release ~ The Socialite Murder ~ by ~ Jessi Kroft

The Socialite Murder by Jessi Kroft is available now! Check out the romantic domestic thriller and be sure to read it in Kindle Unlimited today!

Title: The Socialite Murder

Author: Jessi Kroft

Genre: Medical Thriller

About The Socialite Murder:

Their perfect life is a perfect lie…

It’s been three years since Dr. Kylie Saunders came face-to-face with her friend Chloe King’s killer, and Dr. Blake Weathers saved her life. Though the past may be behind them, what happened between Kylie and Blake remains unfinished.

When Chloe’s brother Stratton invites them to spend a week at his family home in the Hamptons, the vacation offers everyone a chance for a fresh start.

But Kylie isn’t arriving alone. Her new boyfriend, Danny, is joining them along with Stratton and his fiancée Penelope, and as tensions flare between Danny and Blake, so too does Kylie’s unease about the couple next door, Celeste and Roland Greer.

Socialite Celeste appears to have it all–limitless money, beautiful looks, and a powerful husband–until Kylie witnesses a concerning confrontation between them, and the veneer of their perfect life cracks.

By morning, the couple is dead. And the closer Kylie gets to the truth, the harder someone tries to keep it buried.

But in the Hamptons, nothing stays a secret for long.

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  Jessi Kroft is a native New Yorker and physician. She writes a combination of medical and fictional writing, and has published opinion pieces. The Resident Murder is her debut thriller. She is currently working on the sequel.

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New Release ~ Rag’s Awakening ~ by ~ Chiah Wilder

Title: Rags’s Awakening

Series: Insurgents Motorcycle Club

Author: Chiah Wilder

Genre: MC Romance

Release Date: June 17, 2026

Cover Design: Carrie @Cheeky Covers

A member of one of the largest MCs in Colorado, Rags is an Insurgent all the way. The outlaw is a free-loving biker loyal to the brotherhood and its lifestyle: fast Harleys, easy women, and hard-hitting brawls. It’s a simple life and that’s the way he likes it.

He’d given his heart to a special woman in his life, and she shredded it, so he’s not interested in another round. Now a barbed wire protects his heart and that suits him just fine.

Then he sees her and his simple life suddenly becomes complicated. Wild dark hair tumbling down her back, curves just the way he likes them, and a defiant look in her dark brown eyes. Yeah … she’s just the type of woman to stir up his libido and cause a lot of trouble.

Casey Reece is juggling three jobs to pay off debts her ex stuck her with as a parting gift. She once gave her heart to a man in leather, and he rode right over it. Now, she has sworn off anyone who even thinks about a motorcycle or whose wardrobe includes more leather than hers. She’s had her fill of bikers, their clubs, and their endless chatter about their beloved Harleys. Her only focus is picking up her life from the wreckage of her marriage.

When the rugged biker comes into the store acting like he knows everything about her job, anger rushes through her. So what if he’s lean, tall, and wickedly handsome and his swagger and bad boy attitude are sexy? He’s obviously an outlaw biker, and she’s not interested, even though the intensity of his gaze makes her stomach twist. But … one heartache is enough for a lifetime.

Fate seems to be messing with her because she keeps bumping into the sexy outlaw, and when his hazel gaze locks onto her brown one, an undeniable desire sizzles between them.

And in the midst of all this, a serial killer is roaming around the area, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. All of a sudden, Casey is pulled into a terrifying nightmare and the only one who can help her is the sexy biker with the infuriating swagger.

Can Rags and Casey swallow their pride and rise from the ashes of their broken pasts to discover that the deepest scars are the ones that lead to the most profound and healing love?

𝙃𝙖𝙬𝙠’𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙮

𝙅𝙖𝙭’𝙨 𝘿𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙢𝙖

𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙯’𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙧

𝘼𝙭𝙚’𝙨 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡

𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧’𝙨 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙚

𝙅𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙮’𝙨 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣

𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚’𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙠’𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

𝘼𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜

𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙬 𝙓𝙢𝙖𝙨

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚’𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚

𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙝

𝘼𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡’𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

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𝘿𝙞𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙡’𝙨 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚

Chiah Wilder is the author of the successful Insurgents MC series. Chiah’s love of bad boys has inspired her Insurgents series. She loves an alpha male whose softer side is brought out by a passionate, spirited woman. Steamy, biker romances with rough, sexy bad boys are her guilty pleasure along with brownies, cheddar cheese, and movie marathons. She is busy writing her next book in the series. Chiah would love to hear from you. You can contact her at: chiahwilder@gmail.com Visit her on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorChiahWilder/ Join the Chiah Wilder Newsletter to get the scoop on new releases, previews, free short stories, and a whole lot of other exciting goodies: http://eepurl.com/bACCL1 Happy Reading!

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New Release ~ Undercover Lover ~ by ~ Jacqueline Francis

Title: Undercover Lover

Author: Jacqueline Francis

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Fake Dating; Forced Proximity; Billionaires/Millionaires Romance; Law Enforcement/Action Romance; Reverse Grumpy x Sunshine; Opposites Attract

Release Date: June 11, 2026

I didn’t join the force to play dress-up in designer heels and pretend to be someone’s girlfriend, but apparently life has a sense of humor. And mine comes with a six-foot-something ego, a movie-star smile, and a peculiar knack for getting under my skin.

Marco Dal Santo is everything I don’t trust: cocky, charming, reckless, and way too comfortable in a world built on smoke and mirrors. I’m supposed to use him to get close to people who hide crimes behind champagne and expensive suits. He’s supposed to be a means to an end. Convenient. Temporary. And fake.

The problem? It doesn’t really feel fake because every time he touches me, every time he pushes past my defenses and makes me feel something real, I forget that we’re supposed to be pretending.

One minute we’re trading sarcastic barbs and sharing one very inconvenient bed; the next I’m laughing at his terrible jokes and wondering how a man who looks at me with nothing but raw lust can possibly be faking it. Somewhere between the staged kisses and very real arguments, the lines get blurred, and I can’t tell what’s part of the job…and what isn’t.

Now we’re caught up in a world where one wrong move can get us killed, and I’m starting to realize the most dangerous part of this case isn’t the criminals we’re chasing.

It’s him.

Because if anyone finds out I’ve fallen for my informant, I’ll lose my badge, my mentor’s trust, and possibly my heart in the process.

So yeah…I’m in way over my head.

And the worst part?

I’m not sure I want to be rescued.

Number cruncher by day, raging romance novelist by night; Jacqueline’s creative inspiration stems from romance and all its literary and rom-com depictions. Matters of the heart are what fascinates her, because ultimately, what makes a life out of – what would ordinarily be a typical existence – is Love

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New Release ~ Merciless Wager ~ by ~ Anise Storm

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𝗔𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄

I was living my best life with a career, friends, family, and love. Or so I’d thought.

After the ultimate act of betrayal, I find myself in the captivity of a dangerous mobster.

Zarren is unlike any other man I’ve ever known and this newfound world terrifies me.

And that world is one that hits even closer to home when I learn of my true lineage.

I’m not just a Sicilian Mafia Princess, but also betrothed to a Bratva Prince I’ve never met.

Everything I’ve ever known or loved is gone and I’m at the mercy of a captor who intrigues me.

And the attraction between us is hard to ignore, especially after he nearly gives his life for mine.

When we finally give in to the passion between us, it isn’t long before I fall for his raw brutality.

Only time’s running out for us because I’ve already been promised to another equally dangerous man.

𝗭𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻

The bastard son of a sexual predator, I have always had the deck stacked against me.

It’s the reason I had to fight harder to earn my rightful place in the Brannington Empire.

Finally, I’ve forged a path for myself earning the respect of those that came before me.

And I’m tasked with furthering the organization’s power and influence by initiating a trade..

The mission is simple. Retrieve the Cosa Nostra princess and hold her for the Bratva Prince.

Only, she manages to re-ignite a long forgotten fire inside of me and I can’t resist the burn.

Aurora cannot either so when passion erupts between us, the entire mission begins to change.

I no longer want to give her up, wanting instead to keep her beside me… underneath me…

But duty comes before love and I’m forced to make a final wager for the heart I want to claim.

Anise Storm is a USA Today Bestselling author of Contemporary and Dark Romance. A Southern transplant, Anise is married with children. She has a love of football, shoes, and tall, dark heroes. When not spending time with family or traveling, she can be found either curled up with a good book or writing.