PRUDENCE MARSH IS NOT A NOBODY ANYMORE by Emily KrempholtzAce Trade Original | On Sale November 10, 2026 Excerpt Every crowd had a rhythm if you knew how to listen, and this one wanted to dance. Feet pounded on the floorboards, drinks sloshed over the edges of cups, and laughter harmonized the bawdy lyrics Pru belted from the center of the room.The Inevitable Goat looked exactly like you'd expect a backwoods mountain tavern in a backwoods mountain town to look. It was all whitewashed stone Continue Reading
Excerpt Reveal- Smash by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland
Title: Smash Authors: Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland Genre: Standalone Contemporary Forbidden Romance Release Date: October 25, 2026 Take a sneak peek at SMASHYou know you want to...Copyright © 2026 by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland There was a beat of silence. For some reason I continued to stand there. Rafe looked at me for a few more seconds, like he was deciding something. Then he lifted his chin, gesturing toward the hallway. “You just got back from a run?” I nodded. “First one since I Continue Reading
Excerpt Reveal- The Fall Affair by Vi Keeland
Title: The Fall Affair Author: Vi Keeland Genre: Standalone Contemporary RomanceTropes: Opposites Attract/Found FamilyRelease Date: August 18, 2026 Take a sneak peek of THE FALL AFFAIR.You know you want to...Allegra: I think you’re pretty amazing. I’m going to bed smiling on the eve of what might turn out to be one of the worst days of my life. Thank you for coming here with me.The reply came almost instantly.Matteo: I think you’re pretty amazing, too. And I love your smile.That made my Continue Reading
Excerpt Reveal- Crooked by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward
Title: Crooked Authors: Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance Release Date: March 29, 2026 Take a sneak peek at CROOKED.You know you want to...Copyright © 2025 by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland“Sorry for making up that story,” he said. “But I didn’t know what else to tell him. Wasn’t like I could admit the real reason I’m here looking out for you.”I crossed my arms. “Maybe you should’ve, and he could’ve carted you away, so I don’t have to deal with any of Continue Reading
Excerpt Reveal- Taylor’s Father by Penelope Ward
Title: Taylor's Father Author: Penelope Ward Genre: Standalone Contemporary RomanceTropes: Age Gap (17 Years), Best Guy Friend's FatherSingle Dad, Forbidden, Second ChanceProtective Hero, Sassy HeroineRelease Date: February 22, 2026 BLURB From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance…When my best friend Taylor gifted me a vacation at a resort owned by his grandparents, the last thing I expected was to bond with a man seventeen years Continue Reading
Excerpt Reveal- The Exception by Vi Keeland
Title: The Exception Author: Vi Keeland Genre: Standalone Contemporary RomanceTropes: Boss/Intern, Dominant Hero, BillionaireRelease Date: January 11, 2026 Take a sneak peek at THE EXCEPTION.You know you want to...READ HERECHAPTER 1Sutton“Please tell me you didn’t bring that hideous brown dress to wear to the wedding.”No hello, no how are you—just straight to the point when I answered. It was one of the things I loved about Miles Hartley, except when his point was a critique of me.I took Continue Reading
Excerpt Reveal- The House Guest by Penelope Ward
Title: The House Guest Author: Penelope Ward Genre: Standalone Contemporary RomanceTropes: Billionaire Hero/Roommates/TwistSlow Burn/Angsty/Opposites AttractRelease Date: August 31, 2025 BLURB From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance…The last thing Dorian Vanderbilt expected was to find me painting in my crop top when he returned to the mansion he hadn’t inhabited in years.He was understandably surprised I’d turned his living room into Continue Reading
Excerpt Reveal- Denim & Diamonds by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland
Title: Denim & Diamonds Authors: Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland Genre: Standalone Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: July 27, 2025 Excited about Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward’s upcoming release, Denim & Diamonds? READ CHAPTER ONE NOW!Ugh. My aching head.I lifted it from the pillow and looked around the room. Where the hell am I? This was definitely not my room at Sierra Wellness Center, and why the heck are my eyes burning so much? I must’ve left my contacts in last Continue Reading
Excerpt Reveal- Someone Knows by Vi Keeland
Title: Someone Knows Author: Vi KeelandPublisher: S&S/Emily Bestler Books Genre: Standalone Thriller Release Date: June 17, 2025 Take a sneak peek at SOMEONE KNOWS.You know you want to...A voice behind me catches me off guard. “Put hers on my tab, please, Willow.”I expect to find the mullet man when I turn, but I’m pleasantly surprised. Instead, there’s a tall, handsome—albeit too young for me—man with a deliciously crooked smile. That smile widens, unveiling a set of cavernous dimples. Continue Reading
Excerpt Reveal- Indiscretion by Vi Keeland
Title: Indiscretion Author: Vi Keeland Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance Release Date: January 13, 2025 Take a sneak peek at INDISCRETION.You know you want to..."What the fu¢k!”I jumped out of bed, reaching for my right eye.A dog barked and a woman’s high-pitched voice screeched, “I have a gun!”Quickly forgetting the pain radiating from my face, I held my hands up. “You don’t need a gun. I’m not armed, and I’m not going to hurt you. I’m holding my hands in the air.”A light suddenly Continue Reading