A hockey team captain and a bubbly staffer mix business with pleasure when they start fake dating through the wedding season in this hot sports romance perfect for fans of Mariana Zapata​ and Elle Kennedy.

Darcy Kendrick is used to putting out fires. As an overworked admin to a hockey team, she’s seen it all. But nothing prepares her for accidentally DMing her very private, very NSFW fantasy to the subject of this fantasy: team captain Eric Tremaine. Nobody actually dies of embarrassment. Right?

But when a wedding invite puts them on a collision course with her chaotic family and his emotionally fraught past, Eric suggests a plan: they fake-date their way through the “Wedding Experience.” It’s mutually beneficial. Totally strategic. And definitely not real. Except between mini tacos, slow dances and lingering glances, Eric starts to wonder if the sharp-tongued assistant with a bottomless to-do list might be the one person who truly sees him. And for Darcy? The fire in her heart might be the only one she can’t put out.

It’s supposed to be fake. It’s supposed to be temporary. So why is it so hard to walk away?

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Darcy works for a hockey player and has had feelings for Eric, one of the players, for a while and knows that he is off limits, but a girl can dream.   When she sends a text to her bestie about what she would like to happen with Eric it winds up in his messages and that is when things begin to get interesting when they find out they are attending the same summer wedding and both need a date, let the mayhem begin!

Eric is a professional hockey player who is always there for everyone and that includes his team and his family regardless of the toll it takes on him.   Getting the message from Darcy is a revelation and has him looking at her in a different way.   When they find out they are attending the same wedding which will be filled with family drama they decide to go together, and we see how complicated their pasts truly are.

I really enjoyed how supportive they were of each other through the ups and downs of the wedding.   Neither Darcy nor Eric are perfect which makes them relatable and will have you rooting for them to overcome all the obstacles they are facing.

ROCK ENCORE

Kat Mizera

Release Date: June 29

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He was the rockstar who lost everything. She might be the woman who can bring him back to life.

Twenty years ago, I had it all—a rising rock career, a hit song, and the woman I thought would be my forever.
Then one catastrophic accident destroyed my future.
My music.
My dreams.
Me.
I walked away from the spotlight and never looked back.
Now I live behind the scenes as the tour manager for one of the biggest bands in the world, making sure everyone else gets their moment under the lights while I stay buried in the dark.
Then Wynter shows up.
She remembers the man I used to be before heartbreak, loss, and regret turned me into someone I barely recognize. And when she looks at me, I start to want impossible things—a second chance, a comeback, and maybe even love.
But falling for her means risking everything I’ve spent years trying to protect.
Because if I let myself believe in music…
in hope…
in romance…
I could lose it all again.

A deeply emotional contemporary rockstar romance about grief, healing, redemption, and finding love when you least expect it. Perfect for readers who love second chances, wounded heroes, slow-burn chemistry, and all the backstage rock-and-roll feels.

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Almost two decides earlier Ross was living a much different life as a rockstar with a bright future until tragedy struck and is now working as a manager for the band Onyx Knight.   He wants to leave his previous life in the past however he finds himself recruited to help out on a temporary basis.

Wynter is the sister-in-law of one of the members in the band and she had a crush on Ross when she was a teenager.   She knows about Ross and his past which creates some rough moments between them, but the turmoil is about to impact the growing relationship with him when Ross must face the past he has never healed from.

The relationship between Wyner and Ross was tumultuous, emotional and heartwarming as these two relatable characters work to find a path forward despite all the challenges they must overcome.

Meet Kat Mizera:

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Kat Mizera was born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of Wanderlust. She’s lived from coast to coast, and everywhere in between, but home is wherever her family is. A devoted mom and wife to her wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat loves to travel the globe with her adventurous, hockey loving family. Greece is at the top of that list. She hopes to one day retire there, spending her days writing books on the beach.

Kat is former freelance sports writer who now writes steamy hockey romance about her favorite fictional teams, the Las Vegas Sidewinders and the Lauderdale Knights. The library of novels she’s penned also include sexy contemporary stories about baseball stars, alpha sex club owners, bodyguards, rock stars, and royalty. Regardless of genre, her books about bad boys with hearts of gold will steal your breath, rock your world and melt your heart.

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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.

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Releasing: August 13, 2026

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BACKUP PLAN is an emotional and spicy sports standalone romance with a single mom, a secret relationship, and a pro football player who falls first from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling Author Lisa Suzanne.

Moving into my best friend’s brother’s penthouse was never part of my plan. Neither was falling for him. But when a few drinks with pro football quarterback Liam Bradley leave me tangled in his sheets, my plans have been derailed.

When Liam offers me a room in his penthouse so I can move out of my soon-to-be ex’s house, it seems like the perfect backup plan while I navigate an ugly divorce and try to keep my life together for my two young boys.

Somewhere between video game tournaments with my boys and late-night conversations over cereal, what was supposed to be a one-time thing is turning into more. But Liam is the last man I should want and the worst possible distraction…which is why we’re sneaking around in secret.

While Liam fights for the chance to finally become more than a backup quarterback, I’m fighting to protect my boys from a man determined to use every mistake against me.

And falling for my backup plan is already complicated enough before another woman shows up carrying Liam Bradley’s baby.

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I needed a wife on paper. What I got is so much more.

As a billionaire venture capitalist and part-owner of Sterling Capital, I don’t leave things to chance. Every deal is calculated. Every move serves a purpose. That is, until the board starts questioning my image. They want someone settled down—someone who’s stable and committed. So, I treat the situation the same way I treat everything else: as a business transaction.

It should be simple, no feelings, no complications, and no exceptions.

Until I meet her.

Cory Pierson is everything I never knew I wanted: fiercely independent, unimpressed by money, and challenges me at every turn.

Our marriage is meant to be temporary, but the longer she wears my ring, the more the lines blur. She’s no longer just my wife on paper. She’s the woman I can’t let go.

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Dom is a successful businessman who has turned the fortunes of his father’s business around but even that isn’t enough to convince the board to agree to a business deal he wants to close. They need assurances that his decisions are responsible, and he believes the best way to show them is a marriage of convenience.

From the moment that Cory saw Dom the sparks fly however she is dealing with a lot from her career as a nurse, her family responsibilities and her student loans. When she agreed to marry Dom it seemed like the answer to both their problems however she is about to find out that Dom has plans to make it very real.

The chemistry between them is intense and their relationship moves at warp speed as once Dom gives in to his feelings for her he is determined to have her in his life permanently.

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Lila Brooks chases tornadoes, not relationships. The road is her home, storms are her comfort zone, and commitment is not on the forecast.

Jonah Reed can model a supercell but has never chased one until academic politics force him to spend two weeks on the road with Lila during peak tornado season. He brings spreadsheets and theories. She brings instincts, experience, and gas-station nachos.

What starts as mutual irritation turns into high-wind chemistry neither of them planned. When the storms end, Jonah must choose between the safe life he’s built and the woman who’s twisted his heart completely off course.

About the Author:

Avelyn Paige is the mischief-maker behind steamy dark romance, gritty mafia love stories, and high-octane motorcycle club tales that have blazed their way onto the Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestseller lists. She calls Indiana home, where she lives with her husband and five furry troublemakers who think they’re her editors.

When she’s not fighting the good fight in cancer research, Avelyn trades test tubes for plot twists and dives into worlds filled with danger, devotion, and deliciously bad decisions. She writes romance because it’s the one place where chaos and love can coexist, bullets can fly, hearts can heal, and everyone still gets the kind of ending worth fighting for.

After losing her dad in 2015, she turned heartbreak into creativity and never looked back. Now, she’s on a mission to prove that even the darkest hearts can find redemption, and that love, no matter how twisted, always leaves a mark worth remembering.

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🌪️Review🌪️
Lila enjoys the exhilaration of chasing tornados and the unpredictability that they bring. She has practical experience in her field and is used to working alone so when she and Jonah are forced to team up she isn’t sure what to make of the man who is her complete opposite.

Jonah is a scientist who understands the theory of tornados but has no practical experience. Working with Lila will allow him to expand his horizons however she is unlike any person he has ever met and has him feeling outside of his comfort zone.

Although Lila and Jonah couldn’t be more different they are so much fun together as they appreciate each other for who they are and find the perfect balance in each other.

 

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Wolfkissed

By Mona Archer

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Tropes you’ll find in this book:

V!rgin and rake

Bodyguard trope with a shifter twist

Captor/c@ptive romance

Predator-prey

Forced proximity

Forbidden love

She is the scarred one

primal

knotting/rut

one tree—one horse—one bathtub—one bed

golden retriever MMC/black cat FMC energy

strong FMC (but not in a sword-wielding way)

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What if Little Red Riding Hood ran away with the Big Bad Wolf?

Kidnapped as a child by the werewolves, Rosamund still bears the scars. She hides from reality, dreaming of a fiancé she’s yet to meet and a happily ever after.

But one fine evening, her stepfather welcomes a werewolf into the great hall and announces the beast will accompany her on her journey to meet her husband… as her bodyguard.

Now Rosamund is forced into close proximity with one of the creatures who once tormented her. A dark fae werewolf. The stuff of nightmares.

Valerian is every bit a nightmare. Even muzzled and collared, he’s dangerous. A snarling beast, barely contained.

So why does he allow her to hold his leash? Why does he take his bodyguard role so seriously? And why, why can’t she look away from his golden eyes?

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Elise Faber

Release Date: June 22

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This was supposed to be a simple bargain…
Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan.

I know better than to trust powerful men—especially one whose world is built on secrets and careful control.
He wanted a way to get close to me. I only wanted to keep my distance.

But someone out there is watching us. Waiting to destroy everything I’ve fought to keep safe.

Now the only person standing between me and ruin is one I can’t dare to trust…the man who makes me believe in stolen kisses, whispered promises, and moments that feel too much like forever.

Walking away will keep us safe.

But some risks are impossible to ignore…even when the cost could be everything.

From the USA Today Bestselling author of Bad Billionaires, Elise Faber, comes a brand new billionaire series! These protective, possessive businessmen fall hard and fast for the women they love…and then never let them go.

This is the final book in the Oak Ridge Vineyards series.

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USA Today bestselling author Elise Faber writes romances with swoony, possessive heroes who fall hard and fast—and have just the right amount of heat. When she’s not writing about hockey or cheering on the Sharks, she’s playing it—her favorite date nights happen on the ice with her husband. Off the rink, you’ll usually find her soaking in the bathtub with a book or bingeing reality TV. Elise lives in Northern California with her husband and two teenage boys, and firmly believes happily-ever-afters are non-negotiable. Connect with her on Instagram, TikTok, or at elise@elisefaber.com.

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UNTAMED

Janice Whiteaker

Release Date: June 26

Meet Janice Whiteaker:

I am a stay-at-home mom who needed a freaking break from never-ending conversations with five-year-olds about poop and farts.

So I decided to write books.

And drink whiskey.

Sometimes simultaneously.

I live on a farm-ish in southwestern Ohio with three kids, one husband, fifteen chickens, nine ducks, a guinea pig, a gecko and whatever else my husband and children think sounds like fun. I love to cook and to pretend like my house is clean.

*disclaimer–it never is*

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Blurb:

I’ve made a lot of bad decisions in my life.

Showing up on Tucker Bradshaw’s doorstep claiming we share a daughter is not one of them.

The youngest Bradshaw brother’s reputation is well known in Willow Bend and I plan to use it against him.

I thought he’d simply throw money at the problem, hoping to make us go away.

But Tucker doesn’t see my daughter and me as a problem.

He sees us as a solution.

So, instead of getting to take the money and run, I find myself being moved into his mansion. Driving one of his cars. Spending time with his family.

But I draw the line at sleeping in his bed. That’s never going to happen.

Except Tucker isn’t at all the man I expected him to be. He’s funny and kind. Selfless and humble.

When he reads my daughter bedtime stories, my resolve forms a crack.

When he builds her a princess bed, complete with a tower, that crack widens.

And when he pulls me close one night, telling me what a good mother I am, it crumbles completely.

And that’s a problem.

Because while Tucker’s presence is keeping my daughter and me safe, mine is putting him in danger.

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When Ruth finds herself in a difficult situation she will do anything to protect her daughter Birdie and that includes trying to convince Tucker that he is her father. When she arrives at his door nothing happens as she expected when he agrees to give her the money she needs if she will pretend to be his temporary girlfriend.

Even though Tucker has a reputation with women when Ruth shows up at his door he knows that they do not have a past. Despite that he can see that she is in a desperate situation, so he offers to pay her to pretend they are together to thwart his mother’s matchmaking attempts however when they find themselves living together falling love with mother and daughter wasn’t part of the plan.

Tucker’s relationship with Ruth and Birdie is heartwarming as he shows how he feels with the way he cares for them and the way that Tucker’s family are there to meddle when necessary only makes it better. The audio performance of CJ Bloom brings out the strength and resilience sides of Ruth while Grayson Owens brings out the sweet and swoony sides of Tucker.

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DP Construction is getting quite the reputation around town – thanks to some dirty minds and unfortunate abbreviations. The sexy men of DP Construction are getting more attention than they can handle. When they each start falling one-by-one for the girl of their dreams, they only have eyes for her.

The steamy, novella, DP Construction collection contains Books 1-4, plus a high-steam bonus book:

Book 1: Admiring His Caulk (Emmett & Piper)
Book 2: Screwing His Wood (Hayes & Sara)
Book 3: Blowing His Circuit (Max & Aubrey)
Book 4: Flushing His Pipe (Jameson & Naomi)
Bonus Book: Erecting His Love (All the couples plus Archer & Hadley Marie)

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❤️Review
Screwing His Wood – Sara isn’t about to miss her cousin’s wedding even if it means that her ex will be there as well. While trying to escape a situation with her ex she decides to kiss Hayes. One kiss from Sara and Hayes knew that they were meant to be together. He is more than happy to pretend to be her date while he convinces her to make it real.

Blowing His Circuit – Max was drawn to Aubrey from their first meeting he refused to act on it until her friends sign her up for a dating sight and he knows he needs to declare his feelings before it is too late. When a misunderstanding drives them even further apart Max shows her how he has always felt about her.

Flushing His Pipe – Jameson isn’t looking for love or a relationship, but he can’t deny how attracted he is to Naomi especially with her staying at the location that he is renovating circumstances. Naomi has had feelings for Jameson for a while, and the time has come for her to find out if he feels the same or accept that all they can be is friends.

It is great to have this series in one collection, and I am looking forward to reading Admiring his Caulk and the novella that allows us to catch up with these entertaining couples.

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