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New Release ~ The Summer Between Us ~ by ~ Jennifer Probst

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Once a rising surf champion, Rowan Delaney now works at a Waikiki surf shack, her ocean view a constant reminder of the injury that ended her career. Then she meets Kelsey, a lonely young girl on vacation who has her eyes on the whitecaps and a hunger to ride them. Teaching her is the first thing that’s felt right in months. The only problem? Kelsey’s controlling, workaholic single father—who’s far too attractive for Rowan’s peace of mind.

Hawaii is strictly business to Everett Hale. Open a luxury hotel, secure his promotion, and return to New York with the moody daughter he’s struggling to reach. The last thing he needs is a stubborn free spirit like Rowan teaching Kelsey to chase waves instead of opportunities. But she’s showing his daughter how to be fearless—and making him fall for the one woman he can’t take home.

Like the perfect wave, one summer could change everything…and neither of them is ready for the fallout.

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Jennifer Probst wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since.

She is the NYT, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 60 books in contemporary romance fiction. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, spent 26 weeks on the NY Times. Her work has been translated in over a dozen countries, sold over a million copies, and was dubbed a “romance phenom” by Kirkus Reviews. She loves hearing from readers. Visit her website at www.jenniferprobst.com. Sign up of her newsletter to receive a free book.

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New Release ~ I’m Already Gone ~ by ~ I.S.A. Bella

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𝗟𝗶𝗹𝘆

Ethan and I were supposed to last forever.

High school sweethearts. Husband and wife. A family built on love.

Until he destroyed it.

One betrayal shattered everything I thought was unshakable, leaving me with no choice but to walk away from the only man I had ever loved.

Four years later, I’ve learned how to survive without him.

Now I’m carrying a truth heavier than his betrayal.

For the sake of our children, I have to find the courage to tell him.

Even if it means letting him back into my life.

Even if it means giving him the chance to fight for forgiveness.

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I.S.A. Bella is an introverted romance writer by night and a full-time human resources professional by day. She lives with her husband of twenty-two years in Ohio.

Reading and writing have always been her way of “escaping reality.” Despite her dream of becoming a writer being sidelined by life’s demands, her husband encouraged her to take the plunge and publish her first book, He Found Me, on 2/14/2023, marking the beginning of her Beautiful Broken Pieces series.

I.S.A. Bella is a sugar junkie, always has a pack of gum with her, and is a huge mental health advocate!

When she is not reading or writing, you will find her in the kitchen baking a crap load of sugar, binging the next series on Netflix, watching movies (huge superhero fanatic), reading on her Kindle at all hours of the night, or watching TikTok videos.

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New Release ~ The Silent Hour ~ by ~ Munroe Blooms

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Julia Marcelli traded pieces of herself for a life nothing like the one she once imagined.

A powerful husband.

A beautiful home on the Miami coast.

Twin daughters she loved more than herself.

While Ethan Marcelli built his empire inside courtrooms and backroom deals, Julia built a life around him—softening her edges, quieting her ambitions, becoming the perfect wife standing beside him.

For eleven years, she believed love meant loyalty.

Until the silence between them started to rot.

Late nights. Careless lies. The lingering scent of another woman where it didn’t belong. And beneath Ethan’s polished charm, Julia begins to uncover something far uglier than betrayal.

Because in their world, secrets have a way of turning deadly.

As the life she built begins to fracture, Julia finds herself pulled toward a darker world waiting beyond her husband’s carefully crafted illusion—a world of obsession, power, violence, and dangerous men watching her far too closely.

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Munroe Blooms is a Hawaii-born author who writes dark romance filled with obsession, feminine resilience, and the messy reality of loving people who are beautifully flawed.

She lives a quieter rural life with her husband and their ever-growing mini farm of animals, and spends her days balancing chaos and creativity.

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New Release ~ Power Play ~ by ~ Delta James

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𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿.

I built my career helping powerful men close impossible deals. I never realized I was helping them destroy lives.

Arthur Harrow gave me everything: a future, a career, a second chance. For five years, I trusted him completely.

Then I uncover a pattern buried beneath the deals I helped structure.

Companies destroyed from the inside. Families ruined. Collapses that were engineered, not inevitable. And every analysis that identified the pressure points has my name on it.

I built the scalpel. Someone else did the cutting.

Evan Kincaid is the last man I should trust. He operates in the shadows of Arthur’s world, watching me with an intensity that feels equal parts protection and obsession. The deeper I dig, the more dangerous things become, and the harder it is to resist the man pulling me into the fire.

Then I learn the truth.

Evan has been lying to me from the beginning.

I should walk away. But someone knows I’m digging. The threats are escalating. And the only man dangerous enough to stand between me and what’s coming is the man who betrayed me first.

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He catches me watching him over the top of my laptop. The look he sends back promises more than words ever could.

The casual way he returns to the dishes without acting on it is its own kind of power play. He is patient.

He will be there when I look up.

That used to terrify me.

Now the terror has a different shape:

it is the fear of wanting this much and being right about it.

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If steamy alpha males, curvy heroines, and just the right amount of paranormal growl are your thing—meet your new favorite author: Delta James.

A USA Today bestselling queen of romantic suspense and paranormal heat, Delta writes fast-paced, heart-racing, panty-melting stories featuring strong women, dominant men, and more than a few fated mates. Whether it’s shifters howling in the wild or billionaires brooding in boardrooms, her books always bring the spice.

Delta didn’t grow up dreaming of writing romance. In fact, she launched her author career in 2018 after deciding her second act in life needed more passion… and possibly more bite. Since then? She’s published dozens of books across series like Wayward Mates, Otter Cove Shifters, Club Southside, Tangled Vines, and Mystic River Shifters—each one a decadent dive into danger, desire, and often, some well-placed discipline.

She lives in Florida with her pack of loyal basset hounds (aka editors with long ears and zero chill), and when she’s not writing steamy scenes or plotting revenge for her latest heroine, she’s probably riding horses, walking the beach, or white-water rafting—because why not?

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New Release ~ Filthy Little Lies ~ by ~ Measha Stone

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Savannah Collins is a clever little con artist with a talent for trouble and a smile dangerous enough to bring a man to his knees.

But she scammed the wrong man.

Me.

A billionaire mafia boss who doesn’t forgive debts—or forget betrayal.

If she had been smart, she would’ve run the moment she realized who I was.

If I were a better man, I would’ve let her.

But I’m not. I’m a ruthless bastard who takes what he wants.

And I want her.

Caught stealing from me, Savannah should have become my enemy.

Instead, I made her my captive.

Now she’s living under my roof, working off her debt, and fighting me at every turn.

She hates my rules.

I love punishing her when she breaks them.

But when my bad girl is good for me, I make sure she knows exactly how pleased I am.

The deeper I pull Savannah into my world, the more dangerous it becomes to keep her there. My enemies are watching, and they’ve discovered the one thing powerful enough to bring a ruthless man like me to his knees.

Her.

Because somewhere between the lies, the struggles, and the fire burning between us, my beautiful little con artist became more than the woman who tried to steal from me.

She became mine.

Mine to protect.

Mine to possess.

Mine to keep.

Pity the man who tries to take her from me.

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Measha Stone is a USA Today bestselling romance author with a deep love for romantic stories, specifically those involving the darker side of romance, all the possessive dominant heroes, and their feisty heroines. If you love a well deserved happily ever after, you will enjoy her books.

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New Release ~ Claimed on the Ridge ~ by ~ Delta James

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She escaped one man’s control… and landed in another’s hands.

I don’t exist anymore.

The name I gave him is fake. The life I left behind is worse. And if I don’t make it across the border soon, my husband will find me, and this time, I won’t survive it.

Sawyer’s Ridge was supposed to be a quick stop. One night. Then gone.

But the storm traps me on a mountain with a man who sees too much.

Alex Sawyer doesn’t ask questions. He watches. Waits. Decides.

He notices the flinch I can’t hide.

The lies I don’t quite tell fast enough.

The fear I’ve learned to bury.

He doesn’t trust me.

He doesn’t need to.

Because the moment he looks at me, something shifts, and suddenly, leaving isn’t an option he’s willing to allow.

When the men hunting me finally reach the ridge, they expect to find a woman alone.

What they find… is Alex.

And he’s not the kind of man who gives anything back once he’s claimed it.

Not his land.

Not his home.

And definitely not me.

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“Kendall.”

He says my name low and unhurried, tasting the shape of it, and the sound does something to the base of my spine that runs all the way up.

“Alex.”

The motion is slow, giving me every chance to pull away. His fingers close around my wrist, the one I cover when I flinch, and the touch is warm and careful and exactly where another man’s hold would be a threat.

On him, it’s a question.

I don’t flinch.

The absence of it registers on his face before I’ve finished processing it myself. His expression shifts, something raw breaking through the composure.

His thumb brushes the inside of my wrist, finding my pulse.

I turn my wrist into his hand, opening toward him. The movement is small, but it says everything my mouth won’t.

He steps closer.

“Tell me no,” he says, his voice rough enough to scrape. “Kendall. Tell me no, and I stop.”

I don’t tell him no.

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If steamy alpha males, curvy heroines, and just the right amount of paranormal growl are your thing—meet your new favorite author: Delta James.

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New Release ~ Ride or Die ~ by ~ Delta James

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𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸. 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱.

They say Grant Corbin’s death was just a bad ride.
I know better.

So, I lie my way onto the Southwest Circuit, posing as a journalist while I hunt for the truth behind my brother’s murder.

What I find instead is Colt Holloway.
Grant’s best friend.
The last man I should want.

Dark. Dangerous. Riding like he’s got nothing left to lose.

Colt already knows Grant was murdered. He’s been trying to prove it for weeks, chasing whispers about drugged bulls, stolen prize money, and a powerful man hiding behind the circuit’s biggest events.

Getting close to Colt is dangerous.
Lying to him is worse.

Because the deeper we dig, the uglier the truth becomes.

Fixed rides. Corrupt officials. Bulls turned into weapons.
And someone willing to kill anyone who gets too close.

The heat between us burns just as hard as the danger closing in—raw, reckless, impossible to resist.

But when Colt learns who I really am…

It won’t just destroy the investigation.

It might destroy us, too.

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If steamy alpha males, curvy heroines, and just the right amount of paranormal growl are your thing—meet your new favorite author: Delta James.

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New Release ~ Ruthless Vow ~ by ~ Brooke Summers

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲. 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.

Quinn Delaney becomes a bride only after her sister walks away, and two syndicates need the problem fixed. She is quiet, careful, and replaceable. Exactly what the alliance requires.

Lorenzo Mariano is the most dangerous man in the room, and he never pretends otherwise.

He gives Quinn his name, his protection, and his rules. He keeps his distance. He expects her to survive it.

She tries. But being overlooked hurts more than being hated.

When lies from Quinn’s past reach Lorenzo before the truth can, the distance between them turns to ice. He married a stranger. Now he’s not sure who he’s living with.

𝗛𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗛𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿.

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Brooke Summers writes Dark Mafia and MC Romance. Her Heroes are Alpha and her Heroines are all kickass! Sometimes she lets her alter ego out to play– Stella Bella! Where she writes all things steamy and taboo!

Brooke is a Londoner born and raised but she currently lives with my husband and her daughter in Ireland.

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New Release ~ Braxton ~ by ~ Kate Randall

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𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆. 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻.

𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮

When I landed in town to do my sadistic stepbrother’s bidding, I never imagined I’d

come face to face with the man I spent one unforgettable night with five years ago.

And I definitely didn’t expect him to be part of the MC I was sent here to spy on.

Still, I’m desperate to save my family and get us far away from the chaos that has

become our life. And this is my only way out.

When the club takes me in under false pretenses, I certainly never dreamed Braxton and

I would come crashing together like we had five years ago.

Or that the man I was sent to double-cross would be the one to consume my nights and

break down my walls, making me believe that maybe he’s the only man in this world I can have

faith in to get us all out alive.

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Our club is being attacked by an enemy who has escaped us too many times. I can’t

afford any distractions or one more complication in my carefully constructed world.

The last woman I expected to crash back into my life was the gorgeous blonde who

snuck out of my bed five years ago.

I never would have thought Vanessa would be the one to remind me life can be more

than protecting my brothers—that I can have more with her.

But she holds secrets that could destroy us, destroy my club.

And when they come to light, I have to make a choice—turn my back on her or show her

why I’m the nightmare her monsters should be terrified of.

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Kate is a lover of all things books. It doesn’t matter what genre, as long as there’s a HEA, she’s in. She started reading romance in high school and would hide novels in textbooks to read during class. Becoming an author was always a dream she had and finally decided to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) and write what she loves. She grew up in the beautiful upper peninsula of Michigan then became a West Coast girl where she lives with her amazing husband and hilarious son. She would love to hear from readers so check out all her socials and sign up for her newsletter so she can keep you up to date on her books and whatever other ramblings come to mind.

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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.