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.
🎧Review🎧 Cole finds himself in a bit of predicament when his struggles on the field are proving lucrative for the person who is betting on them. This has drawn the attention of the league, and he now finds himself facing an investigation. That would be difficult enough but finding out that the woman who will be leading the investigation is the same woman he shared an unforgettable kiss with five years earlier.
Dublin knows that the job entails and that is to try and put aside her personal feelings for Cole and find out what role, if any, he played in what was going on. The circumstances that have brought Cole back into life creates a increased level of complication and tension as she finds herself conflicted between the details she has been given and the belief she can’t help having in him.
The connection between Dublin and Cole hasn’t diminished over time and the way they support each other during their most difficult time only makes that connection stronger. The audio performance by Mariana Olmeda & Christian Alexis bring out the heat between them as well as the emotions and heartwarming romance.
No stranger to pain, Torin “The Tornado” Correy had been hit by the best and never once tapped out. Yet, a little wisp of a thing accomplished that impossible feat with nothing but a strappy pink shoe. Like a Cinderella from a ball for the criminally insane, she fled the instant Big Ben struck midnight—leaving her weapon behind.
Have you ever heard the phrase, “It was love at first sight?” Yeah, that doesn’t really apply here since for Diem and Tor, it was lust at first fight.
When The Smoke Clears by Jewel E. Ann is now live!
From USA Today bestselling author Jewel E. Ann comes a bittersweet second-chance romance about deferred love, impossible timing, and the courage of choosing happiness after devastating loss.
Everleigh Reichart and William Landry fell hard—and far too fast. Their weeklong romance ended the moment Will, a twenty-nine-year-old firefighter, learned the truth: Everleigh was seventeen. He walked away to protect them both. Destiny had other plans.
Eleven years later, Will is still running into burning buildings, while Everleigh has become a brilliant psychiatrist. When a house fire strands her on his land, their old feelings ignite like patient embers. But she’s desperate to keep concealing the childhood trauma that has shaped her life, and he’s struggling under the weight of his father’s terminal illness. Too soon, the strain snaps their fragile reunion, flinging them farther apart than ever before.
Now Everleigh must face her past to salvage a future with Will…if he can accept that loving her includes the broken parts too. But first, he needs to come and find her—this time by faith, not fate.
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🔥Review🔥 Everleigh is very smart which hasn’t always made it easy when it comes to her relationships with others. She has loved Will for over a decade however what she didn’t tell him created a rift that has him wanting nothing to do with her. She has recently moved to his hometown for her career and him and she is willing to fight for the man she has always wanted.
Will is a firefighter who felt betrayed by what Everleigh didn’t tell him and the consequences it could have brought. Having her back in his life is not what he wanted and he is very clear about his feelings as he has enough turmoil he is dealing with and doesn’t need to add her even if she makes him feel alive in a way he has never felt before.
This is a second chance for Everleigh however it is filled with emotion as they must not only deal with the past but everything that is going on in the present as well. Everleigh is an intriguing character who only wants a place and people to call home while Will struggles to deal with his complex emotions for her and the chaos she brings into his life.
Tennis is my life. Work hard. Win clean. Trust no one but yourself. That’s how you become number one.
Too bad Cordon University only worships Bryson Moss—the golden boy quarterback I’ve despised since our train wreck of a first meeting three years ago.
Now he wants a favor I can’t afford to refuse. His sister’s dating app needs a power couple for launch, and I need the cash to stay in school.
The contract is simple: fake the romance, fool the internet, cash the checks.
Except our chemistry isn’t fake. The banter, the tension, the way he looks at me when no one’s watching—it’s all devastatingly real. When we go viral, the pressure intensifies. And when my body betrays me on the court, threatening everything I’ve worked for, Bryson won’t let me quit.
I’ve always believed champions stand alone.
But what if falling for my enemy is the bravest thing I’ve ever done?
Getting his enemy to cooperate as his wife: Impossible.
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🔥TROPES
💎 Enemies to Lovers… for real.
⚠️Arranged Marriage
💎he can’t stand her cat because it’s named after her ex
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.
🔥Grumpy, Structure Loving Alpha Werewolf And A Chaos Witch
🔥Fated Mates (And Fighting It)
🔥Instalust (And Not Fighting It)
🔥Forced Proximity
🔥Enemies To Lovers
🔥Witchy RomCom
🔥Magic And Mayhem
🔥Sassy Banter
🔥Voyueristic Magical Creatures
🔥A Blue Moon Race
🔥And An Orgy Bed Oh My!
An impulsive witch and a buttoned-up werewolf discover love is its own beast in this spicy rom-com fromUSA Todaybestselling author Avery Flynn.
As the eldest daughter of the magical Sherwood family, I’m supposed to have everything together. Well, joke’s on them—I, Effie Sherwood, am chaos incarnate, and you’ll never be able to guess my next move.
Like jumping on the back of Darius Aetos’ motorcycle. Not only is Darius grumpy, gruff, and hot, he’s also the head of the Aetos werewolf pack.
My spur of the moment decision has quickly become a much bigger commitment, because a pack elder is convinced this hunk of a man (or wolf, depending on the hour) is my fated mate.
Even though I’m a witch and he’s a werewolf, we’re stuck together until we can find our way out of the tricky pack politics. But under the light of the blue moon, it’s almost starting to feel like Darius doesn’t want to stay away from me. And I’m not sure if it’s my magic going haywire or the starlit skies, but I can’t imagine leaving his arms either.
I’ve spent my whole life chasing eight-second rides, gold buckles, and the roar of a sold-out arena. But after watching my big brother win the PBR World Championship, I’m left wondering if the dream I’ve fought so hard for is still the one I want.
So I come home to Wildhaven for the summer, teaching at the Raintree-Storm Rodeo Academy while I figure out what comes next.
Then Marina Kincade walks back into my life.
Five years ago, we were two lonely rodeo stars sharing stolen nights with no promises. Then she disappeared without a goodbye.
Now she’s standing in Wildhaven as the academy’s new barrel racing instructor.
She’s stronger. More guarded. Just as impossible to forget. And the little boy by her side makes it clear that she had a reason to walk away.
As we get to know each other again, a ghost from Marina’s past comes looking for her.
He’s one of the fiercest rivals I’ve ever faced—determined to make sure Marina’s future belongs to him, not me.
As the living embodiment of Night itself, he has spent eternity ushering darkness across the world before surrendering the sky to Dawn each morning.
Until one exhausted barista offers him a free scone.
Calliope Craven works the closing shift at Ghoulish Grinds, Blackthorn Bay’s favorite supernatural coffeehouse. Between late-night customers, monster tourists, and barely making rent, she’s too busy surviving to notice there’s something unusual about the quiet, handsome man who keeps appearing just before closing.
But Erebus notices her.
Her kindness. Her warmth. The way she smiles at strangers even when she’s exhausted.
And for the first time in eternity… Night wants something for himself.
What begins as innocent fascination quickly spirals into obsession. Erebus starts lingering outside the coffee shop, walking Calliope home from work, and stretching the nights longer just to spend more time near her.
Then he stops letting the sun rise altogether.
Now Blackthorn Bay is trapped in perpetual darkness, the town council is in chaos, and everyone—from Mayor Zadok Infernalis to the furious local witches—is desperate to fix Erebus’s love life before the entire town loses its mind.
Unfortunately, convincing an ancient cosmic entity to let go of the woman he loves may be impossible.
Especially when Calliope is starting to fall for him too.
Welcome back to Blackthorn Bay, where the coffee is enchanted, the monsters are lovesick, and even eternal darkness can’t compete with true love.
Erebus controls when day becomes night and vice versa forever however that is about to change. When Calliope shows him an act of kindness and offers her a pastry he is smitten and now he never wants night to end as it will mean they will be separated and he fears if that happens she won’t come back.
Calliope is drawn to Erebus as well however his need to keep the night is throwing the whole town off kilter as well as herself. She knows that it can’t continue but will she be able to convince him that allowing the day to come won’t mean that she will leave.
Erebus has always given other people what they wanted, and he doesn’t want to give up the one person he wants. Theirs is a story of trusting and understanding that the love they share doesn’t end when the sun rises.
From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Jenshak comes the third in a YA romance series that follows Frost Lake High School’s state champion soccer team.
Surviving senior year at a rival school is hard enough. Falling for her fake boyfriend—the school’s golden-boy soccer star? Even harder.
When a sudden school boundary change uproots Summer’s senior year, she’s forced to transfer to Frost Lake High—the rival school she’s spent years competing against. New hallways, new teammates, and a daily reminder that nothing is going according to plan makes starting over feel impossible. All Summer wants is to survive her final year while playing the game she loves most—soccer.
Rowan, Frost Lake’s charming soccer star, has a very different problem. His future is already mapped out by his parents, complete with college admissions events and expectations he’s never questioned—until now. Rowan has dreams of his own but admitting that might mean disappointing everyone he loves.
When Summer and Rowan’s paths collide, a fake dating arrangement seems like the perfect solution. Rowan will help Summer fit in with her new team, and in return, she’ll help make his ex-girlfriend jealous. It’s strictly pretend. No feelings allowed.
But as lines blur between what’s fake and what’s real, Summer and Rowan must decide if following the plan is worth giving up something that finally feels right.
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⚽️Review⚽️ Summer’s life feels like it is in turmoil when she needs to complete her final year of high school at the school that has always been her rival. She is finding it difficult to fit in with the team she always considered her enemy so when Rowan suggests that pretending to be in a relationship would be a win-win for them both she agreed as what could possibly go wrong?
Rowan’s life is at a bit of a crossroads as he is not only dealing with an ex but there is also the conflict he is feeling about what he wants for the future and what his parents want. Pretending to be in a relationship with Summer will help him with one complication but there is also the complication of his less than friendly relationship with her brother. Let the fun begin!
This is a sweet romance that balances humor, emotion and a love that neither saw coming. Their characters are well developed and the relationships they shared with the secondary characters added some extra depth to their story.
When the investigative podcast I work for gets a request to look into a cold case off the Carolina coast, there are a hundred reasons I should say no. But some cases find you for a reason, and this one hits too close to home to refuse.
Hatterwick Island is beautiful and insular and hiding something far deeper than one missing girl. The closer we get to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes—for the investigation, for the people I’m working with, and for me in ways I can’t afford to examine too closely.
Jace Hollingsworth is island royalty with twelve years in the Navy and eyes that don’t miss much. He’s got good instincts, and he’s already suspicious of me.
I have good reasons to be careful.
But the longer I stay on this island, the harder it gets to remember why I was so determined to keep my distance—from the case, from these people, and from a man who sees more of me than anyone has in a very long time.
Harper Jackson has rescued her co-workers from a hostage situation, battled ninjas, and stopped international espionage—in her head anyway. Now that she’s no longer busy devising ways to make staff meetings more entertaining, she’s pouring that imagination into tales of breath-stealing, small-town romantic suspense. She believes that peach cobbler with ice cream is the best dessert ever and has a black belt in taekwondo to back it up. She lives in the Deep South with her husband and canine furbabies. You can explore her lighter contemporary romances at https://kaitnolan.com.
Tropes: Second Chance; Later in Life; Is It Over?; Rediscovering Love; First Love
Release Date: August 24, 2026
I lost my heart a long time ago to one woman.
The love of my life.
The mother of my children.
I could weather any storm with her by my side.
But I lost sight of that somewhere along the way.
Holding her in my arms as she nearly died tore me to shreds.
I vowed a long time ago that I would never let anything happen to her, and I failed.
And now she was ready to leave.
Not because I didn’t protect her, but because I lost sight of who we were.
That was all about to change.
Because if there was one thing I knew for certain, it was that life just wasn’t worth living without her by my side.
🎉Review🎉 Clara has devoted her life to her family, her husband and the ranch but now that her kids are grown and pursuing their own paths she wonders what happens next. She needs more than the status quo but trying to show her husband isn’t easy and she is conflicted as she wants it to include him but in a different way than the routine they have become accustomed to.
Ben is going through his own challenges as the changes that needed to be made to make the ranch viable have shaken everything he has ever known. That combined with learning that his wife is feeling like she needs more than the life they have built has him struggling to keep up as not doing so could result in him losing the life they have built.
This is a relatable story about a couple who have reached a turning point and must find a path that will give them what they need that balances emotion, humor and understanding.
I’m a stay at home mom that loves to read. Some of my favorite titles are Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Horatio Hornblower. I started writing when I was trying to come up with suggestions on ways I could help bring in some extra money. I came up with the idea that I could donate plasma because you could earn an extra $500/month. My husband responded with, “No. Find something else. Write a blog. Write a book.” I didn’t think I had anything to share on blog that a thousand other mothers hadn’t already thought of. I decided to take his challenge seriously and sat down to write my first book, Jack. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed writing. From there, the stories continued to flow and I haven’t been able to stop. I hope my readers enjoy my books as much as I enjoy writing them. Between reading, writing, and taking care of three small kids, my days are quite full.
Abby Millsaps has revealed the cover for Men of Evercrisp Orchard: The Complete Series!
Releasing: September 24, 2026
Cover Designer: Silver, Bitter Sage Designs
A complete dark hockey romance series from USA Today bestselling author Abby Millsaps. This digital box set includes Almost Ravaged, Almost Rotten, and Almost Ruined, plus new bonus scenes featuring Sawyer and her men.
My head and my heart go to battle every day over of the hockey player I once loved, the competent professor I crave, and the sweet apple orchard owner I can’t stop thinking about.
Two of them say I don’t have to choose, while one is hellbent on keeping me all to himself.
I spent three years trying to get over my brother’s best friend, Tytus Tremblay, only to slingshot right back into his orbit when we’re reunited at Holt University. But the pleasure the Mercer Eden and Noah Henry offer me—individually, and together—is the primal distraction I live for.
Then Tytus makes a life-altering choice that affects us all. Delusions spiral toward disaster as my men attempt to undermine and sabotage each other. It’s not until they nearly succeed that I crumble.
I refuse to choose between them, so I’m opting out entirely. I’d rather break my own heart and mourn the loss of them for the rest of my life than let them hurt each other ever again.
THE MEN OF EVERCRISP ORCHARD BOX SET INCLUDES OVER 900 PAGES OF BINGE-WORTHY ROMANCE THAT CONCLUDES WITH AN EPIC HEA FOR SAWYER AND HER MEN. THIS BOX SET INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING TITLES:
Corbin “Cipher” Ralston had solid reasons to stay away from Bex Raines. She was too young for him and the sheriff’s daughter, but that didn’t stop the Black Crowns enforcer from wanting her with a violence that made him dangerous.
When Bex stumbles onto a conspiracy deep within her father’s department, Cipher quickly gets her under his protection—and in his bed where she always belonged. Anyone who comes for what’s his is going to learn exactly why they call him Cipher.
📕 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞
MC Romance Morally Grey MMC Age Gap Protective Hero Instalove Touch Her & Die Vibes
🏍️Review🏍️ Cipher is a member of the Black Crowns MC who is known for his IT skills. He was planning on keeping his distance from Bex but finding out that she is in danger and he is the best person to help raises all his protective instincts and there is nothing he won’t do to keep her safe and claim her as his own.
When Bex answers a 911 call she has questions but first she needs to rescue the person on the other end of the line. The mysteries continue to add up when all records of the call are eliminated and the people behind it want to make sure that the truth isn’t revealed however Cipher isn’t about to let her face this on her own.
Cipher is protective, possessive and now that Bex is in danger he faces his feelings for her and isn’t about to let anyone or anything come between them.
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