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Title: Smash Authors: Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland Genre: Standalone Contemporary Forbidden Romance Cover Design: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative Photographer: Michelle Lancaster, @lanefotograf Model: Callum Arnold Release Date: October 25, 2026 BLURB A new, shockingly forbidden standalone from New York Times bestselling authors Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland… Sometimes one floor is all that separates the life you planned from the life you never saw coming… Moving to New York with my boyfriend, Calder, was supposed to be a fresh start. A new city. A new job. A beautiful brownstone in Brooklyn we'd call home. The beginning of our forever. There was just one catch: Calder’s best friend lived in the apartment downstairs. Rafe—a gifted artist who smashed glass into masterpieces. With his unruly blond hair and piercing eyes that seemed to see right through me, he was impossible to ignore. He was also completely off-limits. Yet somehow, every walk past his apart...

FALLING FOR XMAS Carly Phillips Release Date: November 12 Pre-Order Link: https://www.carlyphillips.com/books/falling-for-xmas/ Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… ❄️Christmas Magic ❄️Forced Proximity ❄️Grumpy Sunshine ❄️Happily Ever After ❄️Holiday Romance ❄️Neighbors to Lovers ❄️Opposites Attract ❄️Protective Alpha ❄️Small Town ❄️Sports Hero Blurb I move to Charleston expecting a fresh start. What I don't expect is her. My new neighbor has enough Christmas lights to be seen from space, a front door wrapped like a giant present, and an endless supply of holiday cheer I want absolutely nothing to do with. Holly Monroe is everything I'm not. She's sunshine. I'm a Grinch. She's an elementary school teacher who believes Christmas can fix anything. I'm an NFL player who's spent years avoiding the holiday altogether. Unfortunately for me, our neighborhood has other plans. One innocent offer to help out at a community event lands me...

THE SPARE AFFAIR Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine Release Date: September 29 Pre-Order Link: https://geni.us/TheSpareAffair Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… 👑Royal Romance 👑Prince x Prince 👑Rivals to Lovers 👑Competitive Flirting 👑Keeping Score 👑Forced Proximity 👑Slow Emotional Burn/Fast Physical Burn 👑Golden Retriever x Black Cat 👑Playboys 👑Brother’s Ex-Fiance 👑Secret Relationship Blurb Gabriel Winning people over has always been my greatest talent. One smile, one joke, one perfectly timed wink, and I have them eating out of my hand. But I don’t think that’s going to work so well on Prince Alejandro of Solterra. The man my twin, King Nicholas Valemont, cast aside for his footman in his pursuit of true love. Alejandro is infuriatingly handsome, impossibly stubborn, and determined to turn every conversation into a competition. Every move feels suspiciously like a trap designed to make me—the other Valemont brother—suffer. So naturally, I decide t...

KEEPING KNIGHT Gia Cobie Release Date: October 2 Pre-Order Link: https://a.co/d/0aUl8s2n Why you will love this book… 🔥Friends to Lovers 🔥Who did this to you? 🔥Former Military 🔥Protective Alpha Hero 🔥Hurt/comfort 🔥Security Team 🔥Found Family 🔥Forced Proximity Blurb Seeing Micah was the best part of my week. I didn’t sign up for a cooking class as a way to meet men. But my handsome partner made it really hard to remember why I wanted to stay single. It wasn’t the right time. I had too much else going on. I’d been burned before, and had no desire for it to happen again. They were all reasons that should have been enough to convince me. Still, I couldn’t stop thinking about him. Then I’m violently attacked, and Micah shows up just in time to save me. Hurt, scared, and still in danger, when he asks me to stay with him for my protection, I agree. If I’d arrived minutes later, I wouldn’t have saved her. I’d seen a lot of bad things during my years in the ...

TO TANGO, WITH DESIRE Ida Brady Release Date: October 1 Pre-Order Link: https://a.co/d/0gnjIjHN Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… 🔥billionaire 🔥alpha male 🔥arranged marriage 🔥marriage of convenience 🔥age-gap 🔥spicy 🔥feisty heroine 🔥traumatic past 🔥tango dancers Blurb A spicy billionaire age-gap marriage of convenience... I swore I’d never agree to an arranged marriage—until Zane Nasser walked back into my life with a ring and a contract. The billionaire businessman is older, wealthier, and more powerful than any man I’ve ever known. Six months ago, I gave him one night. One reckless, passionate night that no man can live up to. He was my first… and then he disappeared. I told myself I was over it. I convinced myself I didn’t care. Now he’s back, offering me a deal: marry him, save my father, and secure my chance at business success. There’s just one condition—don’t fall in love. It should be simple, but in marrying Zane, I’m giving up my fairy ...

FILTHY TWISTED DEVIL Lena Hunt Release Date: September 8 Pre-Order Link: https://a.co/d/0aF1fCjf Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… ♠ Fake Dating ♠ Little Sister's Best Friend ♠ Billionaire Meets Cowgirl ♠ Three Overprotective Brothers ♠ "No Falling in Love" Rule (Broken Spectacularly) ♠ He Falls First and Harder ♠ Guaranteed HEA ♠ Virginity auction gone wrong ♠ Slow burn turns into high heat ♠ Complete Standalone & Finale of the House of Cards series Blurb I watched her for six weeks before I knew who she was. I bid $1.3 million the moment I did. The anonymous cam girl was my secret escape at the end of long days. I never planned to be anything more than a stranger in her audience—until she put one night up for auction, and I recognized the wildflower birthmark in the poster. Eden Locke. My little sister's best friend. Off-limits in every way that matters. Eden was furious. But I didn't bid to collect. I bid so no other man could...

ASYSTOLE Jillian D. Wray Release Date: September 24 Pre-Order Link: https://a.co/d/0duS4TrN Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… 🚁Friends to Lovers 🩺Surgical Resident x Helicopter Pilot 🚁Bi-Awakening 🩺F*ck It 🚁Workplace Romance 🩺Cheating (not between MMCs) Blurb Asystole is a friends to lovers MM romance between a surgery resident and a helicopter pilot with a bi-awakening and a guaranteed HEA. LOGAN I excel at running from my problems and my past. Unfortunately, I’m also really good at running straight into trouble. While trying to get as far away as possible from the man who broke my heart, I ended up sharing an apartment with his fiancé’s best friend. I’m determined to keep Chase at arm’s length, but Chase is determined to get inside my skin. Who knew straight guys with long term girlfriends were so into platonic cuddling? Chase’s stressful days as a medical resident have me doting like an eager housewife—which is ridiculous… Until we cross a line, a...

🎀𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋 🎀 𝘽𝙀𝙉𝘿𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙍𝙐𝙇𝙀𝙎 (Clifford Brothers #2) by USA Today bestselling author Layla Hagen releases on October 2nd! Check out this gorgeous cover! PRE-ORDER/ ADD IT TO YOUR AMAZON WISHLIST! https://laylahagen.com/bendinghisrules Apple: https://laylahagen.com/bhrapple Barnes & Noble: https://laylahagen.com/bhrbn Kobo: https://laylahagen.com/bhrkobo 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐔𝐩: https://forms.gle/arm8cw2E2Ks1YZpp8 Cover Designer: Uplifting Designs What to expect: ❤️ Single Dad x Nanny ☀️ Grumpy x Sunshine 🥹 Widowed Hero 🏡 Found Family 💕 He Falls First Blurb I run a global security company with my brothers and negotiate high-stakes deals without breaking a sweat. But my daughter deciding she suddenly hates every outfit in her closet five minutes before school? That brings me to my knees every time. Honestly, being a CEO is easier than being a single dad. That’s why I have rules. Routines. Structure. My life ru...

MAC MEYERS NEEDS ME By Helena Hunting Tilton University #2 Release Date: September 10, 2026 Cover Design by Hang Le https://www.instagram.com/byhangle/ Illustrations by Mary Livas https://www.instagram.com/searland_art/ Mac Meyers. My secret crush. Most unattainable guy on campus. Relentless flirt (except with me). Being friends with the guy on campus that everyone wants comes with its own set of problems. None of us can eat in the cafeteria without being interrupted ten times. Well, I’ve had enough. So the most unhinged thing comes out of my mouth: I tell them to leave my boyfriend alone. Except Mac is not my boyfriend. Not even close. Until he looks at me like I have the most inspired idea. My name is Ophelia Forrest-Hammer, and Mac Meyers wants to be my fake boyfriend. But I wish he was my real one. PRE-ORDER MAC MEYERS NEEDS ME Amazon → https://books2read.com/u/3n66r6 Goodreads → https://geni.us/MacMeyersNeedsMeGR ❤️💙 Paperback Preorders + Bookpla...

Him & I By Helena Hunting Release Date: November 10, 2026 Montlake In a searing, dark love story steeped in grit, obsession, and secrets, two broken souls keep coming back together—no matter how much they tear each other apart. Birdie Fast is thriving, with two degrees, a stable fiancé, and her dream job. Her mistakes are in the past, and she’s determined to keep them there. Jarrod Storm, Birdie’s new CEO, is the man who destroyed her life and stole everything from her. Grown rich and powerful, he’s spent years waiting for her in the shadows. Now, he wants her back. Birdie loathes him, but she can’t deny how he makes her feel: safe. He’s the only one who’s ever truly seen her. If there’s anything Birdie has learned, it’s to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Because you’re never truly safe with a past like hers. Preorder Him & I Amazon → https://books2read.com/u/4j98Mo Goodreads → https://geni.us/HimandIGR About Helena Hunting: NYT and USA...

FALL LOVE L.B. Dunbar Release Date: September 10 Pre-Order Link: https://lbdunbar.com/book/fall-love/ Why you need to #ONECLICK this book… 🍂reunited one-night stand 🧡pregnancy 🍂second chance 🧡opposites attract 🍂small town 🧡love over 40 🍂she-grump x sunshine 🧡she-blue collar x businessman Blurb Neve Snowe doesn't need to settle down. She is already settled in her small harbor town, with a cozy beach cottage and part ownership in the family-run auto repair shop. She doesn't want a man, but she likes them. And she has one golden rule: only sleep with flatlanders. You know, the guys who never intend to stay in Lovewell Landing, only use the coastal area for a brief holiday. And the last thing she desired was the unexpected . . . to be expecting. Tate Love spent his summers in Lovewell Landing as a teenager, but somehow he'd missed the beautiful girl who turned into a spunky woman, daring him to jump into the icy ocean one New Year's Eve, then...

Cleo White has revealed the cover for Second Edition! Releasing: August 14, 2026 Cover typography & arrangement by TRC DESIGNS BY CAT Illustration by Dextrose.png Illustrations In retrospect, it might not have been the wisest idea to hand in my v-card to a hot librarian I picked up at my mother’s cocktail party. In my defense, the man has a French accent, gray hair, and knows a lot about books. The cards were really stacked against me making good choices, folks. I was probably naïve to expect a call after that, but when he didn’t, it hurt to accept he didn’t feel that same connection I did. If that isn’t a sign you need to make a change, I don’t know what is. Too bad the “change” I get is six months in a remote French chateau, working as a nanny to an adorable little girl. Who happens to be the daughter of the single dad I had sex with in a grocery store parking lot. Ellis Delvaux has made it clear he isn’t interested in a relationship. Unfortunately, when you’re a ho...

XOXO Mandy Muse Release Date: August 31 Pre-Order Link: https://a.co/d/0evUq2XR Why you will love this book… 🩷Why Choose 🧳MMFM 🩷Runaway Bride 🧳Travel Romance 🩷Bi-Awakening 🧳Serendipitous Blurb I never imagined being a runaway bride, but here I am, putting on my running shoes, hiking up the white dress, and bolting to Europe with my veil fluttering behind me. For once, I wasn’t going to be the agreeable, dutiful daughter who had been forced into an arranged marriage. I wasn’t going to keep sacrificing myself for my parents’ approval. Violeta Vega, party of one, checking into rock bottom. Running away to Europe had seemed like a good idea. It was supposed to be carefree, but my heartbreak turned the River Thames dull until whispers of an app piqued my interest. Meeting eligible bachelors across Europe wasn’t on my itinerary, but there’s no harm in swiping left and right. Famous last words. Ending my rendezvous by sneaking out and leaving nothing behind...

THE LONG WAY FOUND CJ Chambers Release Date: August 13 Pre-Order Link: https://a.co/d/0aTMyuBM Why you need to #ONECLICK this book... 🔥Second Chance 🔥Small Town 🔥Retired Military MMC 🔥Steamy MM Romance 🔥Return to Hometown 🔥First Loves Blurb Two decades ago, Jack Garrison boarded a plane for West Point and left Luke Calder behind. Luke stopped waiting. Eventually. Now, as he approaches forty, Luke has built a life he loves in Calder Ridge, the Colorado mountain town he's always called home. The past is finally where it belongs. Then Jack comes back. After a decorated Army career, a failed marriage, and a lifetime spent wondering about the boy he left behind, Jack plans only a brief stop. Everything changes when he sees Luke again. Confident. Stronger. Somehow even more handsome than Jack remembered. Their attraction flares to life again, but desire is the easy part. Heartache and distrust don't disappear overnight. What happens when the boys who l...