Saturday, November 29, 2025

Free Holiday Book Surprise!

It’s the season for gift giving!

Six FREE standalone holiday short stories!

The Twelve Dates of Christmas  - Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

I somehow got roped into my matchmaker best friend’s holiday dating event, The Twelve Dates of Christmas. The only part I actually enjoyed was shamelessly flirting with her brother, who had a front-row seat to every disaster from behind his bar. Four-years-younger Tucker was infuriatingly hot and always off-limits. It turned out while I was looking for holiday sparks in all the wrong places, Tucker was the one lighting me up. 

My Favorite Time of Year – Elizabeth O'Roark

She's all business, he's all charm – until one holiday in Paris rewrites the rules.

For years, Kelsey Cabot and billionaire Hawthorne “Hawk” Boudreaux have bantered over the phone—while he secretly imagines far more than her polished photo allows. Their first in-person meeting in Paris crackles with holiday magic, but can two lives three time zones apart find a happily-ever-after?

Don't Get Your Tinsel in a TangleLaura Pavlov

He's the wild cowboy who just wants to have a good time. She's the type A, overachiever who has always gotten under his skin. But when they get into an argument over the last Christmas Tree on the lot--things take an unexpected turn. 

A Most Divine Christmas  - Monica Murphy

Lola only wanted  a peek inside the Divine estate’s legendary holiday bash. Instead, she runs into Easton Divine himself—irresistibly handsome, infuriatingly charming and suddenly very interested in her. Crashing the party was easy. Escaping him? Not so much.

Elfing Around – Avery Flynn

Nothing could be worse than playing department store elf to my grinch of a boss’s Santa…at least that’s what I thought. Until a sudden blizzard makes us take shelter for the night in a tiny B&B with only one room with only one tiny twin-sized sleigh bed. That would be the worst—the absolute worst.

Bel's Christmas Wish – J. L. Beck

An invitation to Christmas with the Benedetti family promises glittering lights, lavish dinners, and traditions older than snow. But behind the gilded halls and holiday cheer lies something far colder: a legacy of betrayal, power, and blood. For Bel, the gathering is more than a holiday—it’s a chance to meet the father she never knew. Yet the Benedettis don’t give without taking. 

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Cover designer:  Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative

 

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

New Release Review: That Girl by Jillian Dodd

 

That Girl: Damon + Ainsley #2 (That Boy: The Next Generation Book 5)That Girl: Damon + Ainsley #2 by Jillian Dodd
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have been a fan of author Jillian Dodd’s That Boy series for years and it’s been fun to experience the next generation! Ainsley and Damon’s romance is so very sweet and I just love how much he adores her and knew from the instant he met her that she was his forever. This book takes us into Damon’s first college football season while Ainsley finished her last college semester and I loved how they made it work long-distance. Looking forward to the next book to see how their love story ends!

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Friday, November 14, 2025

Cover Reveal: The Exception by Vi Keeland

 



Title: The Exception
Author: Vi Keeland
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Boss/Intern, Dominant Hero, Billionaire
Cover Design: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative
Photographer: Michelle Lancaster
Model: Shaun Collins
Release Date: January 11, 2026


BLURB

He lives by a set of rules. She might be his one exception.

I just wanted a distraction, something to take the edge off before facing a wedding I was dreading. So on the flight back to New York, I signed up for a dating app. Harmless enough, right?

Wrong.

Turns out, it wasn’t just any app—it catered to people with very specific tastes. By the time I realized it, I was already on my date.

Tall, confident, and sinfully handsome, Jagger Langston seemed like the full package. The chemistry between us was instant—electric enough to burn the whole city down. Though things took a turn when we figured out I’d misunderstood who should join the app. We laughed it off, said goodbye, and went our separate ways.

Or so I thought.

Until I walked into my new internship Monday morning, ready to put the weekend behind me, and there he was—my boss.

Now I’m caught between the rules he lives by—and the temptation to make him break every single one of them.







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Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles are currently translated in twenty-seven languages and have appeared on bestseller lists in the US, Germany, Brazil, Bulgaria, Israel, and Hungary. Three of her short stories have been turned into films by Passionflix, and two of her books are currently optioned for movies. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.


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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

New Release Review: Honeymoon Phase by Amy Daws

 


HAPPY HONEYMOON PHASE RELEASE DAY to Amy Daws! Get ready for this slow burn, friends to lovers, marriage of convenience rom-com, now available in Kindle Unlimited and DUET style audio!!

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Addison “Roe” Monroe needs to be married to inherit her father’s lumberyard, so she decides she’s going on a husband hunt at the local lumberjack competition.

Her best friend, Luke Fletcher can’t stomach watching Roe hitch her wagon to some hulking ax wielder who might be a serial killer. So he’s decided to do whatever it takes to get her to marry him instead…even if that means becoming a lumberjack himself.

On the surface, he's offering a marriage of convenience.

But secretly, Luke is hoping for a chance at forever.

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My review: 4 stars


I have really enjoyed this series so much- each Fletcher man is a catch! Friends to lovers is a favorite trope of mine, and Luke and Roe's story was so fun! I loved seeing how the other wives took Addison "Roe" in and how much being a part of their family meant to her- it was amazingly sweet. I listened to the audiobook and narrators Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton's performances were top-notch. And now I am so ready for Everly's book!


Tuesday, November 4, 2025

New Release Review: Thrown for a Loop by Sarina Bownen

 

Thrown for a Loop (New York Legends, #1)Thrown for a Loop by Sarina Bowen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Yay for a new hockey series from one of my favorite authors, Sarina Bowen! I really enjoyed Zoe and Chase's story, told through alternating past and present chapters. I believe this is the first time I've read about a former ice skater-turned-skating coach and this was super fun since ice skating is one of my favorite sports to watch. I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the performances of Brooke Bloomingdale and Ryan Hudson. The genuine camaraderie of the team and the friendship that formed between Darcy and Zoe was amusing and super fun to read.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

New Release Review: Merry Little Kissmas by Lauren Blakely

 Fake dating my brother’s best friend during the holidays?

I'll take that bet.

My teammates got me a matchmaker for Christmas... But now all I want under the tree is her.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes a sexy, standalone holiday romance, MERRY LITTLE KISSMAS! This spicy, small town, fake dating, matchmaker, single dad hockey player romance will Christmas-seduce you! MERRY LITTLE KISSMAS is now available in all formats, and free to read in Kindle Unlimited. 

And there’s more good news! 100% of sales for the first week of release across all formats will go to animal rescue charities, including pre-orders. So together we can help homeless pets find homes this holiday season! And all you have to do to help make that happen is read or listen! One-click your copy today!

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Amazon https://blkly.pub/KissmasAMZ
Audible https://blkly.pub/MLKAudible
Performed in duet by Vanessa Edwin & Connor Crais with a FULL CAST!


 


About MERRY LITTLE KISSMAS:

Dear Santa,
When I asked for a fresh shot at love for the holidays, I didn’t mean fake dating my brother’s grumpy best friend.
Especially since he’s also my new client.

As a professional matchmaker, my biggest job this holiday season should be simple: find a date for the sexy single dad hockey staraka my brother’s best friend—for his team’s fancy Christmas Eve gala.

Sure Rowan’s hot as a crackling fire and spicier than a gingerbread man, but he hasn’t just sworn off romance. The Christmas hater has made a bet that I can’t find him a holidate.

What’s a matchmaker to do?
Win, of course. Even if it means fake dating the grinch myself to get him ready for the real thing.
Only…these fake dates at Christmas tree farms and hot cocoa competitions in the snowy small town of Evergreen Falls start to feel a little too real as I get to know the man behind the scowl. Somewhere between kisses under the mistletoe and a snowed-in night in his cabin curled up by the fire (where the stockings aren’t the only thing hung), I realize I’m in over my elf-loving head.
And when Rowan opens up to me at last about his painful past, I’m determined to give my brother’s best friend the holiday he deserves.
But what if the only gift I want him to unwrap this season is… me?

Tropes: Holiday romance, brother’s best friend, fake dating, grumpy/sunshine, small town, Christmas competition, matchmaker romance, workplace romance


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Amazon https://blkly.pub/KissmasAMZ
Audible https://blkly.pub/MLKAudible
Performed in duet by Vanessa Edwin & Connor Crais with a FULL CAST!

My review: 5 stars!

I absolutely adore author Lauren Blakely's writing and Merry Little Kissmas was a delight! The banter between main characters Rowan and Isla was perfection and I am always here for when fake-dating turns real. The setting was festive and fun and the Christmas competition was the cherry on top. I listened to the audiobook, narrated in duet by Vanessa Edwin and Connor Crais with a full cast joining it- it was fantastic!

ABOUT LAUREN BLAKELY:

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. 

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Monday, October 20, 2025

New Release Review: The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen

 

The Locked WardThe Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have enjoyed the prior novels I have read by Sarah Pekkanen, both her solo works, as well as her books co-written with Greer Hendricks. The Locked Ward grabbed me from the very first chapter- an only child finds out she has a twin? A twin who has been arrested for murder and is being held in a locked ward? This premise was fascinating and the dual POV really kept me invested and speed-reading to find out what happened. Some twists were a bit predictable, but I still found the over-arching mystery to be intriguing and it definitely kept me engaged until the end.

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

New Release Review: Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal


Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal
by Meghan Quinn
Release Date: October 14, 2025
 

TROPES

He Falls First and Hard

Small Town Romance

Holiday Romance

Enemies to lovers

He Pines for Her

Cinnamon Roll MMC



BLURB

Nothing says I love you like trespassing, public humiliation, and a town-wide Christmas spectacle to win your crush back.


Atlas “Max” Maxheimer did not sign up for this. One minute, he's anxiously trying to keep his family’s Christmas tree farm from imploding. The next? He’s passed out in the snow after getting clocked by a suspiciously strong bottle of soda.


Enter Betty: new in town, full of holiday cheer, and helping her uncle open a rival tree farm next door. Max is convinced she’s out to destroy everything Evergreen Farm stands for. Betty thinks Max might be one sleigh short of a winter parade.


Cue the holiday chaos.


Between blizzards, blown reputations, wildly misguided romantic plots, and one stolen ornament with a seriously tragic backstory, this small-town war turns into something far messier—and much more delicious—than either of them expected.


My review: 5 stars!

Main characters Max and Betty are both awkward and quirky in the most adorable way, and I adored this holiday romance! I listened to the audiobook, which was narrated with a full cast with Teddy Hamilton and Samantha Brentmoor as the leads, and it was just fantastic and so enjoyable. I'm always in for a "plan" and Max and Storee's plan was over the top and a hoot and had me dying laughing. This was cozy and festive and has me ready for the holiday season.

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

New Release Review: Little Pieces of Light by Emma Scott

 

Little Pieces of LightLittle Pieces of Light by Emma Scott
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I simply adored this book so much! Emma Scott has been one of my favorite authors for years, and I'm never disappointed when I pick up one of her books. Xander and Emory's story was both heart-breaking and heart-warming. In particular, Xander's father's journey with dementia spoke to me, as I have had a family member with this condition and I know how difficult it can be for everyone in their midst. The storytelling felt honest and authentic and will stay with me long after I closed the book.

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New Paperback Release Review: My Favorite Holidate by Lauren Blakely

When the holiday wish list calls for fake dating my billionaire boss…

The plan: make my ex jealous. The problem: falling for my billionaire boss instead.


From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes a sexy, standalone holiday romance, MY FAVORITE HOLIDATE! This spicy, small town, fake dating, billionaire, single dad, workplace romance will have you rocking around (or under…) the Christmas tree! MY FAVORITE HOLIDATE’s brand new paperback with the bonus short story, including the Target special edition with beautiful snowflake edges, is now available at your favorite bookstore!

Looking for the eBook or audiobook? They're available on Amazon (free to read in Kindle Unlimited) and Audible (performed in duet with a full cast)! One-click your copy of this steamy, holiday romance today!


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About MY FAVORITE HOLIDATE:

Wanted: hot billionaire to pose as my Christmas boyfriend. Must be willing to make my cheating ex jealous by kissing me under the mistletoe at holiday parties. Bonus if you make him cry.

To my surprise my billionaire boss is more than up for the challenge of coming down the chimney as my holiday boyfriend. The sexy single dad desperately needs a plus one at a Christmas Eve wedding, where he’s the best man and I’m the maid of honor.

And since my ex is in the wedding party too, my boss and I team up as a pair of insta-lovebirds for the holiday season, including during the annual week-long Christmas competition leading up to the snowy destination wedding.

But soon staying up late to string the best popcorn balls ever turns into a scorching night in his arms where the chestnuts aren’t the only thing roasting on the open fire.

Can all these winter wonderland nights seeking revenge turn into the real thing when we return to the office? Or are we destined to go the way of a Christmas tree on New Year’s?

Tropes: fake dating, billionaire, single dad, office romance, small town, holiday romance


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Samantha Brentmoor & Jason Clarke narrate in duet with a full cast!
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✦ Other Retailers ➜ https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/My-Favorite-Holidate/Lauren-Blakely/9781668208502


My review: 5 stars!

Author Lauren Blakely really treated her readers with this fantastic holiday romance! I was able to listen to the audiobook, narrated in duet by Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor along with a full cast including listener favorites Andi Arndt, Connor Crais, Vanessa Edwin, Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon just to name a few. Fake dating is always a fun trope, and billionaire Wilder and employee Fable had such amazing chemistry and banter that had me giggling so many times. I adored Mac, Wilder's daughter, and she and Wilder's aunt were such great characters. I am never disappointed with a Lauren Blakely book or audiobook, and My Favorite Holidate has me totally in the holiday spirit!


ABOUT LAUREN BLAKELY:

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.

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