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🩷𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 by Julia Connors is NOW AVAILABLE! 🔗Read now: geni.us/crosschecked Tropes: 🏒 enemies to lovers 🏒 single dad 🏒 reverse age gap 🏒 forced proximity 🏒 female GM x hockey captain Some people might call it a grudge, but in reality, hating Alessandra Jones is more like an obsession. AJ is the league’s first female general manager, and my boss. As the team captain, I have to play nice with her—in public, at least. But in private, the gloves come off. And then one time, our clothes do too. We vow it won’t happen again. Not only can we not stand each other, but we’re in tense negotiations over my contract right now, and AJ is up for the league’s GM of the Year award. Getting involved wouldn’t just be a PR nightmare—it would be unethical. It doesn’t help that we have a history, or that she and my daughter adore each other. When AJ is injured protecting my baby, there’s no choice but to move her into my place. Taking care of someone I hate s...

FOREVER WITH THE CEO Layla Hagen Release Date: January 31 AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED It began as a fake marriage. It became so much more. I’m Nick Whitley, CEO of Whitley Sports Industries. I’m a bonafide bachelor, and never intended to settle down. But I’m also a dependable kind of guy and do what’s right when I can. So when my best friend and his wife pass away, leaving behind their twins, I do everything possible to help out their aunt—Allison . She’s gorgeous and funny and someone I enjoy being around . I even propose marriage when the kids’ grandparents unexpectedly contest the custody. It’s the only way Allison can win. To make things legitimate, we need to live in one home, and sleep in one bed. Things escalate, but I’m all in. Not that it’s any hardship—Allison is damn perfect, and the twins are worming their way into my heart. I enjoy reading them bedtime stories, eating pizza, while watching the same cartoons for the millionth time. I’m ready to adopt them tom...

AGAINST THE WIND Harper Jackson Release Date: January 31 The last person I expect—or want—to take shelter with as a hurricane descends on Hatterwick Island is Daniel LaRue, the man who broke my heart barely three months ago. I don't have time for... whatever this is. My medical clinic has been targeted by thieves—hardly a month after returning to my home town. Coming back to the Outer Banks was always the plan after med school, and for a while in residency, I thought I might bring the hot Coast Guardsman with me. Right up until he accepted a new promotion without talking to me. Turned out he was more of a situationship than anything real. Except now he’s appeared on my doorstep, declaring he's on the Outer Banks for me, and despite my considerable temper pointed in his direction, he insists on helping me weather the storm. Literally. Stranded together, we have no choice but to deal with the chemistry still sizzling between us. I can’t deny that he still affects me. Bu...

NOT YOUR BIGGEST FAN Sara Ney Release Date: January 28 Buy Link: https://books2read.com/NYBFSaraNeyKU Available in KU Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… 🏈Sports Romance 🔥New Adult 🏈Hidden Identity 🔥RomCom 🏈Different Worlds 🔥Opposites Attract 🏈Professional Athlete 🔥Small Town Girl Blurb USA Today bestselling author Sara Ney sizzles with a quick-witted, sexy romp about an eager entrepreneur and a cocky football star who couldn’t be more different—or more into each other. Harlow James is destined to rock the dating world. The creator of Kissmet, the app helping singles find love, she’s in New York to secure advertisers. But the sassy, small-town girl can’t help meddling in other people’s business. When she runs into a muscular stranger at her go-to food truck, Harlow doesn’t realize he’s Landon “Andy” Burke, the NFL’s most-wanted free agent, in town to talk contracts. She just sees a hottie about to get burned by undercooked street food. Though she trie...

ON THE FENCE J.S. Wood Release Date: January 28 Buy Link: https://a.co/d/dInKcSL Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… 💕Second Chance 🏇🏻Small Town 💕Suspense 🏇🏻Soul Mates 💕Forced Proximity 🏇🏻Horse Trainer Hero Blurb He thought pushing her away would keep her safe. Now he's back, and he's not leaving without her. CT Trevors made the biggest mistake of his life when he walked away from Dani West, thinking he was saving her from heartbreak. But when her cousin reaches out, saying Dani needs help with a horse that’s suddenly gone skittish, CT sees his chance—a second chance to make things right. Dani doesn't want his help. She’s still smarting from the way he ended things, and the last thing she needs is CT stirring up old feelings. But she knows he’s the only trainer for miles who can get her back in the ring. As they work side by side, secrets from her past trainer come to light, and old wounds start to heal. Dani says they’re just working togethe...

💙 ℂ𝕆𝕍𝔼ℝ ℝ𝔼𝕍𝔼𝔸𝕃💙 𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞) by Ann Einerson, releasing on March 14th! Check out this gorgeous cover! 𝐏𝐑𝐄-𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘/ 𝐀𝐃𝐃 𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓! https://geni.us/ceochance 📖 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗔 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗔 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘: 🏒 Enemies to Lovers ✨ Second Chance 🏒 Forced Proximity ✨ Roommates 🏒 Retired Hockey Player ✨ No Third Act Breakup 🏒 Billionaire Romance Blurb to come. ADD TO YOUR TBR: https://geni.us/ceogr Cover Designer: Okay Creations, Sarah Hansen Influencer signup: https://forms.gle/YYV1z8gm14DP2vcR6 Find more books by Ann Einerson: https://anneinerson.com/

RESIST Mari Carr Release Date: February 25 Pre-Order Link: https://maricarr.com/resist/ Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… 🏒Hockey 🔥Opposites Attract 🏒Alpha Hero 🔥Feisty Heroine 🏒Wrong Side of the Tracks 🔥He Falls First Blurb This one-night stand is going into overtime. The Stingrays call goalie Coulton Moore their gentle giant. The tall, imposing man is the team’s rock, their steadying influence on and off the ice. However, that mild disposition disappears completely when the beautiful bartender he’s been lusting after from across a crowded bar is attacked. Then, it’s all bets off as he steps in to defend her, protect her, and claim her as his. Ainsley doesn’t have time for any more men in her life. Between serving a rowdy bunch of guys in her family’s dive bar, caring for her ailing father, and dealing with her brother and his ever-growing pile of gambling debt, her cup overfloweth when it comes to the male population. When her brother’s enemies track ...

Title: The Drummer’s Heart Author: Penelope Ward Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance Tropes: Rockstar Hero/“My Wife”/Small Town Close Proximity/Slow Burn/One Bed Cover Design: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designs Photographer: © Wander Aguiar Photography Model: Jerrin Strenge Release Date: February 23, 2025 BLURB From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel. Don’t say her name. That was the one rule my bandmates followed, because they knew how much it messed me up to think about her, especially on tour. My ex, Nicole. The one who got away and the woman who still owned every piece of my heart. After our divorce, I threw myself into the rock scene, trying to forget my heartbreak. Three years after we split, a phone call from Nicole changed everything. She told me her grandmother wasn’t doing well. Mimi was still family to me, and she apparently had one wish before dying: to spend time with us—Nicole and me. With Mimi’s caretaker aw...