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Releasing: August 20, 2026
Illustrator and Cover Designer: Shannon Brush Studios
Falling for the one woman who has the power to end my football career was never part of the plan . . .
This was supposed to be Cole Valor’s record-breaking season.
Instead, the star quarterback can’t seem to find his game. Missed throws. Bad reads. And someone is making a fortune betting against him.
When suspicious betting patterns surrounding his performance raise red flags, the NFL assigns its top integrity investigator to determine if its golden boy is the victim . . . or the mastermind.
Dublin Locke has built her career on facts, not feelings. She’s determined to follow the evidence wherever it leads, even if it points back to the man whose kiss she’s never forgotten.
The deeper Dublin digs, the more the evidence points to Cole. Yet he insists on helping her uncover the truth. Is he proving his innocence . . . or trying to throw her off his trail?
Working side by side as the investigation tightens its grip, the line between professional and personal begins to blur—and every stolen kiss pushes them further over a line neither of them can afford to cross.
Because every instinct tells Dublin to keep her distance.
But the more she falls for him, the harder it becomes to know which to believe—the facts . . . or her heart.
Hey audio lovers, this one is for you! Fall Love, the all-new second chance, accidental pregnancy, small town romance, and book one in the brand new Lovewell Landing series by bestselling author L.B. Dunbar is coming September 10th, narrated by Erin Mallon & Oliver Highpoint!
Neve Snowe doesn’t need to settle down. She is already settled in her small harbor town, with a cozy beach cottage and part ownership in the family-run auto repair shop. She doesn’t want a man, but she likes them. And she has one golden rule: only sleep with flatlanders. You know, the guys who never intend to stay in Lovewell Landing, only use the coastal area for a brief holiday.
And the last thing she desired was the unexpected . . . to be expecting.
Tate Love spent his summers in Lovewell Landing as a teenager, but somehow he’d missed the beautiful girl who turned into a spunky woman, daring him to jump into the icy ocean one New Year’s Eve, then slept with him near the town’s sacred well, holding spell-binding waters.
He never thought he’d see her again, until nine months later, a business prospect brings him back to the area.
Now, the man who longs to be tied down finds that one night planted the seed to everything he ever wanted, while he holds the pen that could sign away all she’s ever loved.
Welcome to Lovewell Landing, where autumn is in the air, pumpkins decorate every doorstep, and a little fiasco might cause opposites to fall in love.
🐾Small Town Rom Com 🧡Workplace Romance 💚Grumpy/Sunshine 🐾Forced Proximity 🧡Forbidden 💚Quirky Side Characters 🐾Fighting the Feelings 🧡Oops! My one-night stand is my new coworker 💚Swoony Dance Lessons 🐾Opposites Attract 🧡He Cooks for Her 💚Mixing Business with Pleasure 🐾Hot Mess Heroine 🧡Jealousy Moments 💚One Heck of a Meet Cute 🐾Secret Identity 🧡Blackmail but Make it Flirty 💚Banter for Days 🐾All the Dogs!
About I’VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU:
My secret workplace romance starts innocently enough at a birthday party.
But when a rowdy partier knocks me into a lake and a sexy stranger comes to my rescue – my night becomes one to remember.
A night so steamy I almost forget why I’ve sworn off men after a failed workplace romance.
Trouble is, the brand new doggy daycare in Darling Springs that I’ve contracted with is owned by none other than my sexy stranger. Thanks, fate.
Sawyer turns out to be a total grump in a tailored suit, no matter how sunshine-y I am. Even when he squeezes that hard body past me as I bring donuts to work. Or when he pretends he’s not roaming his dark eyes over me as I teach Fido to sit, stay and come.
But I’m focusing on my shiny new future—my dog-training business is suddenly the hottest thing in town, thanks to a new actress client. And when I’m roped into a charity dance number, I smell an opportunity, especially when I learn my hot landlord has an alter ego and a fandom.
Turns out Mr. Serious Boss is up for dance lessons.
Then the entire Dirty Dancing experience.
Giving into our chemistry once won’t hurt. Two might be pushing it. By the seventh, it’s undeniable–I’ve got a crush on him too.
Her shoulders shudder, and she sounds buzzed as she asks, “Yeah? What did you remember?”
“How good you taste. Your cinnamon scent. The way you melt when I kiss your neck,” I murmur against her soft skin, kissing the column of her throat now.
“It’s my lotion. It’s from Kind. All my lotions are. And bodywashes. I love them,” she says, breathless, babbling as she mentions the brand too, like I needed to know that. It’s sexy, though, the fact that she’s not thinking clearly enough to edit her thoughts. She’s just rambling as I kiss her. And it feels like a peek behind the curtain into her feminine world.
“Drives me crazy,” I say as I travel back up her neck, finding her mouth once more and sealing my lips over hers.
She claws at my shirt as I kiss her. I thread my hands through her hair. The song ends. The car’s quiet for a beat, the only sounds the rustling of clothes, the slide of our mouths, the staccato breaths.
When the next Sam Cooke tune begins, I stop pretending I’m willing to let this night end in the car. I break the kiss, run my thumb across her top lip, then nod toward her home. “What’s it going to be?”
She nibbles on the corner of her bee-stung lips. That just-been-kissed look is real good on her. “What are you offering?”
“You want me to surprise you again, Chloe?” A tremble seems to rush through her. I can hardly wait another second. “Let me come inside, sweetheart.”
A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, feel-good and witty. Her books have been featured in US Weekly and People. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.
🐕Review🐕 When Chloe decided to attend a dog’s birthday party she thought it would be a good way to promote her dog training business. She didn’t expect that she would wind up in the water and that not only would Sawyer come to her rescue but that they would spend an unforgettable night together. They both agreed it would be one night only until she arrived at the shop she was renting space in only to find out that she was sharing it with him.
Sawyer is surprised to see Chloe again and he doesn’t react well when he sees her. His decision to keep their relationship strictly professional doesn’t last long especially when they join forces in a venture that will help both their careers and there is also the secret life he is living that he doesn’t want anyone to know about. Let the fun begin!
Chloe is such a free spirit and is determined to return Sawyer’s grumpiness with sunshine. They both have regrets when it comes to their romantic pasts however they are perfect for each other as he supports her dreams and she shows him how to show life again as they take us on a journey that is humorous, romantic and has all the feels.
My Three Bosses. One Night. All My Fantasies Come True.
The sexy partners of EcoStarTech love to share, and they want to make all my fantasies come true. I gave my notice at work, and they propositioned me: one night, all three of them, no strings attached. In a rare moment of self-destructive whimsy, I say yes. I’m stopping by the office holiday party, letting my billionaire bosses have their way with me, then hopping on a plane to my next adventure. Easy-peasy, right? Except nothing’s simple when feelings are involved, and I’ve been in love with all three of them since the moment we met.
Can my poor heart handle being shared by my three walking fantasies? Or will one incredible night ruin me forever?
Rule #3: Never get emotionally invested in your quirky small hometown.
Unfortunately, I’ve broken all three rules…
When a career-ending scandal sends me back to Maplewood, Vermont, I need to lay low and figure out my next steps. Instead, I find my hometown in crisis. The local economy is struggling, the beloved Maple Festival has been stolen by a rival town, and I’m forced to work side by side with Mayor Gabriel Harding, my childhood rival and the town’s optimistic hometown hero.
Helping Gabe save Maplewood should be simple. I’m a political strategist. He’s a small-town mayor. Together, we’re supposed to save Maplewood.
The problem? Gabe refuses to see me as the villain I think I am. Every time I push him away, he fights harder for me, for this town, and for the future neither of us imagined. Somewhere between arguing over town budgets, getting snowed in together, and one ill-advised one-night-stand, our enemies-to-lovers rivalry turns into an unexpected pregnancy.
Apparently, saving a small town requires public humiliation, emotional vulnerability, forced proximity … and an alarming amount of maple syrup.
As I fight to bring the Maple Festival back to town, I uncover a dangerous corporate conspiracy, become the target of powerful enemies, and discover someone wants Maplewood to fail.
Now we’re fighting for our town, our future and the family we never saw coming.
Because falling for my enemy was never part of the plan.
He’s the league’s most dangerous enforcer. She’s the specialist sent to determine whether he’s too broken to save.Neither of them is prepared for what happens when the truth hits back.
“Power, legacy, secrets, and emotional warfare… I ate it UP.” —Review
Second chance romance. Football dynasty. High-stakes betrayal.
My life, my career, my future—was built on the Hubbards’ legacy: honor, heritage, tradition. Or so I believed.
Now it’s all falling apart.
The Coopers aren’t just a football team. They’re power, secrets, and emotional warfare.
Under the bright lights of Crystal Light Stadium, the real game is finally clear.
This isn’t just about the Super Bowl— It’s about protecting my family’s dynasty at any cost.
And this is when he walks back into my life.
The man from my past. My biggest regret… and my greatest weakness.
He wants a second chance. A place beside me in a game ruled by loyalty, lies, and betrayal.
But in this world, trust is a risk. And desire is a liability.
Because what we share… It’s explosive. Dangerous. Impossible to ignore.
And it might be the one thing that brings everything crashing down.
Because football isn’t just a game.
It’s power. It’s legacy. It’s survival. And I’ll stop at nothing to keep it alive.
Have you been Aleatha’d?
From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a steamy, addictive football romance packed with power plays, betrayal, and jaw-dropping twists.
SACKED is Book 3 in The Coopers series, ends on a cliffhanger, and must be read in order: INTERCEPTED → RUSHED → SACKED → SCORED.
The secrets and betrayal that seem to be occurring in Vee’s family will not only leave her reeling but you as well. Just when you think you get one step closer to the truth you wind up taking two steps back and it is only because of the support of Fin and the actions on the field that allow her to persevere.
Fin is facing his own set of challenges when it comes to his career, but they are secondary when it comes to his need to be there for Vee. He is determined to uncover the truth while trying to protect Vee and help might just come from an unlikely source as they face one surprise after another.
The relationship between Vee and Fin is stronger than ever, the twists keep you guessing and the suspense keeps you edge and leaves us eagerly awaiting the continuation of their captivating story.
Meet Aleatha Romig:
Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years, they’ve raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns or her new lighter side, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!
The day was turning to evening. I was warm, tired, and trying very hard not to track CC’s every movement. But I was failing terribly. It didn’t help that more guys from the team stopped by. The very single younger guys. Leo Karlsson, our left winger, and someone who was like a cousin to me leaned over and whispered, “I didn’t know Coach’s daughter was such a smoke show.”
Then I realized I needed the bathroom.
I headed over without thinking much of it, rubbing a towel over my hair as I walked. I opened the outer door and stepped inside. Cool air hit my damp skin. The space smelled faintly like chlorine, clean towels, and expensive soap. Somewhere deeper inside, water was running. I paused.
“Hello?” No answer.
The shower, maybe. Or a faucet. With this many kids running around, someone had probably left something on. I moved down the short hallway toward the bathroom, following the sound. Steam curled faintly near one of the half-open doors. I should have stopped. I should have knocked. I should have done literally anything except assume. But I was thinking about Isla needing dinner, and Cole’s interrogation, and my mother telling me I deserved more than good, and the fact that CC had walked back into my life looking like every bad decision I’d ever trained myself not to make. So, I pushed the door open. The world narrowed. CC stood in the shower. Naked. Completely, devastatingly naked.
For one suspended second, neither of us moved. Water streamed over her hair and down her body, turning the air between us hot and heavy. Her head was tipped back, one hand braced against the tile, her lips parted on a breath that didn’t sound like surprise. Her breathing was fast. Her green eyes heated. She was getting herself off. My hand froze on the door. Her eyes flew open. Her green eyes locked on mine. My heart slammed so hard against my ribs I couldn’t breathe.
One book holds the power to erase humanity forever.
The Fatal Cure is the fourth book in the epic Metalwood Saga series.
In a world torn apart by magic and division, Earth’s future hangs by a thread. The ancient elven race known as the Eldrim rules the surface, wielding immense power from their connection to the Prime Trees, while humanity remains blissfully unaware of their existence. Hidden from the humans, the Eldrim prepare for the ultimate act of genocide: the Soulsundering, a ritual designed to annihilate most of humanity. Only by drastically reducing the human population can the planet survive.
Keya, an elf born into privilege, uncovers the dark truth behind her people’s plans when she stumbles upon the Book of Souls, a forbidden artifact capable of unleashing untold destruction. Her path crosses with Jessica, a human mother fighting to save her son, as they confront the horrors of elven dominion in the mystical city of Sylrantheas.
She thinks he’s arrogant. He thinks she’s judgmental.
Neither one of them can stay away from each other.
Rule number one of being a sports journalist. Never get too close to the players.
Rule number two. Oops, too late.
Nate Sandler is the franchise quarterback for the Harbor Bay Hawks. He is confident, infuriating, and way too charming for his own good.
I’ve made it my job to ask tough questions, while he’s built a reputation of dodging them. Every time we are in the same room, the interviews turn into verbal sparring matches.
Especially when he makes a point to call me sweetheart in front of my peers. I should hate it. Instead, my pulse spikes for all the wrong reasons.
To top it all off, my boss assigns me to an exclusive interview with the same man who hates the press as much as he does losing. For the sake of my career, I can’t exactly turn it down. How hard can it be? It’s only a few weeks after all.
Well, the joke is on me because this isn’t as simple as I thought.
Not when every smirk feels like a challenge and every touch feels like a dare. Instead of keeping things professional, I’m breaking every rule and boundary I set for myself.
Now the closer I get, the more I realize Nate is not the man I thought he was. And that’s a problem, because I’m falling for the one man who could derail my career with a single headline.
If I’m not careful, the story I’ve been chasing might not just cost me my career, but my heart too.
TEASER: THE COMEBACK PLAN by @sjonesauthor releasing July 31st!
