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Title: He’s A Mean One Series: Content Advisory #8 Author: Lani Lynn Vale Genre: Romantic Suspense Tropes: Holiday Romance, One Bed, Forced Proximity Grumpy (Her)/Sunshine (Him), Snowed In Release Date: December 9, 2025 BLURB For a solid five years, Jasper Madden has done nothing but look the other way when it comes to Calliope Hodges. At first, she was way too young for him, barely eighteen the first time he laid eyes on her. It also didn’t help that he’d witnessed her at the lowest of lows, practically making peace with rock bottom. But as time goes by, he realizes that Calliope is different. She’s a brave, stunning young woman that has slowly captured his heart while he was watching from the shadows. He knows that it’ll take time for her to realize that he’s not the enemy, but instead her saving grace. So he decides to play the long game. For years, he’s waited in the periphery for her to be ready. He stands right there, knowing that one day she’ll look up and finally...

Title: Forced Proximity Series: Content Advisory #7 Author: Lani Lynn Vale Genre: Mafia Romance Tropes: Forced Proximity, Other Woman Drama Reverse Grumpy/Sunshine Release Date: November 4, 2025 BLURB Finnian “Apollo” Reins met Dru Noel Rossi at his lowest. She was a bright ray of sunshine in his darkest, cloudiest night. He had no clue that he needed her. He was just struggling to keep his head above water, going from day to day, waiting for it to be his time to go. But then she catches his eye in the swankiest restaurant in Washington DC. She’s wearing all black and sticks out like a sore thumb among the elitists’ otherwise dressiest affairs. She may have been severely underdressed, but that didn’t stop Finnian from following her every move and becoming obsessed. So of course, when she leaves, he follows her. And wouldn’t you know it, she goes right back to his hometown. But that’s not the first coincidence between the otherwise complete opposites. It’s just a long ...

Title: Always Salty Series: Semyonov Bratva #4 Author: Lani Lynn Vale Genre: Mafia Romance Tropes: Anti Hero/Stalker Hero/Walking Red Flag Release Date: April 8, 2025 BLURB Was it considered stalking if the woman you were stalking liked the idea of being stalked? It started out like any other job. My brother, the head of the Russian Mafia, wanted me to delete an opponent. Like the good brother I was, I decided to give him what he wanted. In doing so, I ended up finding a woman that made my cold, dead heart start to beat again. One day while doing some reconnaissance on my target, I happen to overhear Keely telling her friend one of her darkest fantasies, and I decide that I’d be the one fulfilling that particular craving for her. I tell myself that it’s only once. I’d give in to that darkness inside of me once, and I’ll leave her alone from then on. Except, once turns into twice. And twice turns into way too many to count. Just when I plan to cut all ties so she doesn...

Title: YOLO Series: Carter Brothers #7 Author: Lani Lynn Vale Genre: Romantic Suspense Trope: Bad Girl/Good Guy Release Date: November 1, 2024 BLURB Garrett Carter knew the moment he saw her years prior that she was the one. His one, however, had a fiancé. And she was rich. She also lived out of state. So what other option did he have but to let her go? Years later, he sees her again at her worst. Her husband-to-be has stranded her on a hiking trail with a head wound, convinced she’s faking her blindness. Garrett takes one look at the injured Bindi Howe and knows there’s no way she’s faking it. Rushing her to the hospital, he gets her there just in time to save her life. During the craziness, Garrett has no clue it’s her—his one. He leaves her there with her family and goes back home to his lonely life. Only fate intervenes for him a third time, and it’s then that Garrett decides that he’s going to go for it. But, like always, life intervenes, and he’s forced to l...

Title: Time to Bounce Series: Carter Brothers #6 Author: Lani Lynn Vale Genre: Romantic Suspense Trope: Bad Girl/Good Guy Release Date: October 8, 2024 BLURB Loneliness is overwhelming in its intensity. There are times you think you can cope, that you can make it despite the hollow feeling in your chest. Then there are the times when you realize you can’t breathe through the pain of loss. When Gable Buchanan Carter walks into Athena’s life, it’s like a light is switched on inside her chest. Suddenly she can breathe. But just as much as she wants him, Gable just as much wants nothing to do with her. It’s like a cold stab of ice right to the gut at the knowledge that the person you want, that you love, wants nothing to do with you. At least, that’s what she thinks. In reality, Gable wants Athena Grace Murphy with every piece of his soul. But how can he confidently say he’s doing the right thing by bringing her into his life when it’s so dangerous? She’s already lost ev...