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Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Ali Hazelwood, Judith McNaught, Emma Hamm, and more!

January 1, 2026 by Angela

An Instant New York Times BestsellerA #1 LibraryReads and Indie Next Pick!From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis—with explosive results.Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project—a literal dream come true Continue Reading

New Releases- Week of December 1-5, 2025

December 2, 2025 by Angela

Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:Duke (Lucky River Ranch Book 4) by Jessica PetersonAMZ * BN * K * GP All I Want for Christmas is a Hitman (Holiday With a Hitman Book 3) by Katie ReusAMZ * BN * K * GP Holiday Friend Zones by Carrie Ann Ryan , Emily Silver, et al.AMZ * BN * K * GP Holiday Rescue (Reid Brothers Christmas) by JA LowAMZ * BN * K * GP On Dancer (An Annabeth Albert Christmas) by Annabeth AlbertAMZ * BN * K * GP Sparks Fly by Zakiya N. JamalAMZ * BN * K * GP The Bodyguard Continue Reading

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November 29, 2025 by Angela

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New Releases- Week of November 17-21, 2025

November 18, 2025 by Angela

Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:And Then There Was You by Sophie CousensAMZ * BN * K * GP Daddy Issues: A Novel (Dial Delights) by Kate GoldbeckAMZ * BN * K * GP Husband of the Year by M. A WardellAMZ * BN * K * GP My Ex-Husband's Ex-Husband: A Novel by Rachel Cohn & Melissa de la CruzAMZ * BN * K * GP Puck You by Flynn NovakAMZ * BN * K * GP On the Ferry to Skye (Love Along the Way Book 3) by J.A. FordeAMZ * BN * K * GP Breakup Buddies: A Sapphic Holiday Rom Com by J.J. Arias and Continue Reading

Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Kristina Forest, Evie Dunmore, Dorothy Garlock, and more!

November 3, 2025 by Angela

An R&B singer and a corporate executive find love that hits the right notes in this USA Today bestselling romance by Kristina Forest.Iris Greene used to be a woman with a plan. But all of that changed after she met the love of her life at twenty-five, got pregnant and married…and then became a widow and a single mother all in alittle over two years. Now, after years of hustling, Iris is the director of partnerships at a beauty company and raising sweet six-year-old Calla by herself. Despite Continue Reading

Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Meredith Schorr, Bal Khabra, JJA Harwood , and more!

August 1, 2025 by Angela

Sizzling chemistry and tender friendship develops between two accidental roommates in this hilarious rom-com from the author of As Seen on TV.Sabrina is too busy with grad school and her job as a library page to think about dating. Until her elderly roommate Marcia invites her estranged grandson Adam to move into their two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan temporarily to “find himself.” Sabrina doesn’t mind sharing the small space with Adam if it helps Marcia repair her relationship with her Continue Reading

New Releases- Week of July 28- August 1, 2025

July 29, 2025 by Angela

Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:Give Me a Reason: A Novel by Jayci LeeAMZ * BN * K * GP The Brave and the Reckless: A Bravetown Novel by Dilan DyerAMZ * BN * K * GP The Chemistry Test by Georgina FrankieAMZ * BN * K * GP One More Time by Emily S. MorrisAMZ * BN * K * GP The Code for Love: A Spicy Workplace Rivals STEMinist Rom Com by Anne MarshAMZ * BN * K * GP Love Blooms: Juniper Creek Series by Charmaine M. AlvaradoAMZ * BN * K * GP Under Locke & Key by Tristen CroneAMZ * BN * K Continue Reading

Release Blitz- Until Presley by E.M. Shue

July 18, 2025 by Angela

Title: Until PresleyA Happily Ever Alpha World Novel Author: E.M. ShuePublisher: Boom Factory Publishing, LLC Genre: Contemporary RomanceTropes: Age Gap/OTT Alpha/Insta LoveFound Family/He Falls First/Afraid to CommitRelease Date: July 18, 2025 BLURB Award-winning author E.M. Shue returns with another installment in the Happily Ever Alpha World, created by USA Today and New York Times best-selling author Aurora Rose Reynolds.Ham Martinez never expected a traffic confrontation to change Continue Reading

Retro Review: Moonshot by Alessandra Torre

July 11, 2025 by Angela

Review originally posted by Mandi on 7/8/2016. Moonshot by Alessandra TorreReleased: July 5, 2016Contemporary/Light SuspenseSelf Published I read Hollywood Dirt last year and was really taken by this author’s writing style. Moonshot is different from Hollywood Dirt, for those familiar with her work. I really enjoyed Moonshot but I must warn that this book is not for everyone. Let me tell you why it may not be for you: 1. The hero is a professional baseball player. A Continue Reading

July TBR- Upcoming Fantasy/Romantasy Releases

June 26, 2025 by Angela

There are soooo many books coming out in July that I thought I would give everyone a sneak peek just in case you needed to add them to your TBR. This will be a long post, I'll most likely do a contemporary/historical post later in the week. Get your pre-order finger ready. Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon- 7/1 A merchant’s daughter who yearns for adventure gets more than she bargained for when she falls for a broodingly handsome stranger in this saucy romantasy from the New York Times Continue Reading

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