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Friday, May 30, 2025

REVIEW BLAST: The Match by Layla Hagan

THE MATCH

Layla Hagen

Release Date: May 30

Available in Kindle Unlimited

The LeBlanc family business is famous in New Orleans and as CEO, I pride myself on protecting our legacy. Unfortunately, we have our fair share of enemies, the main culprits -- the Deveraux brothers. They tried to steal from us and we ran them out of town. I never thought I’d hear their name again, but I was wrong.

Benevolent contributions are important to us, so when I find a ranch on the Bayou that provides therapy with horses, I’m ready to put my money down — then I find out I’m not the only one.
When I meet the ranch’s owners, Grace Deveraux is there which instantly pisses me off.
—She says she’s interested in an investment.
—I say, she’s only interested in boosting her socialite profile and clearing up her family name. I mean, she came here dressed in a tight skirt and high heels.

But I’m wrong again and soon learn how badly I misjudged her. After a bitter divorce, Grace had firsthand knowledge working with animals and how healing they can be.
When a storm traps us both at the ranch, we share a small cabin. I’m a gentleman and sleep on the couch. But my very best intentions go up in smoke, as neither of us can stay away from each other.
The next day, we have to face reality: we're still rivals; we both want the ranch…
The twist? I want Grace too.

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REVIEW

Reviewer: Chelsea

Rating: 5 Groupie Stars

I love a good enemies to lovers story so I was ecstatic for Zachary LeBlanc and Grace Deveraux’s story unfold!!

This romance was captivating and I loved every minute! I loved that for a change in this troupe it was Zachary who fell first.

This one ticked all of my wants and I can’t wait for more from this family!!!

Meet Layla Hagen:

My name is Layla Hagen and I am a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance.

I fell in love with books when I was nine years old, and my love affair with stories continues even now, many years later.

I write romantic stories and can’t wait to share them with the world.

And I drink coffee.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Release Blitz: Merry Little Mix Up by Lacey Black

Title: Merry Little Mix-Up

Series: Snowflake Falls #1

Author: Lacey Black

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Small Town/Holiday Romance

Second Chance/Neighbors to Lovers

Release Date: December 10, 2024

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Eve

Christmas in Snowflake Falls is the most wonderful time of the year. The lights, sounds, and smells are pure magic. Living here is like being wrapped up in a warm holiday hug. There’s nothing better.

My cozy little world gets shaken like a snow globe when the house next door sells. Worse yet, the new neighbor’s tomcat sneaks over and makes himself at home on my Christmas quilt with my sweet feline. Furious, I storm next door to give the owner a piece of my mind, only to find John Mitchell—my first love—standing there.

It would be so easy to fall back into a rhythm with him, one where only he and I exist. As the holidays pull us closer, I have to wonder, are we just wrapped up in the season…or could this time be different?

John

Returning to Snowflake Falls is exactly what I needed in my life—especially right before Christmas. I’d forgotten how much I missed the holidays in my hometown.

What I didn’t expect was my new next-door neighbor to be the one who got away. The moment she stomps over to my house, bangs on my door, and demands cat-support in the likelihood of a feline pregnancy, I know I’m done for. Eve is every bit as feisty and beautiful as I remember.

Being around her rekindles feelings I thought had faded, and the spark between us makes me think we could pick up right where we left off. First, I have to convince her this isn’t about holiday nostalgia. It’s about forever.

REVIEW

Reviewer: Chelsea

Rating: 4 Groupie Stars

This first book in the new series has all the staples of a wonderful Hallmark holiday romance!

John and Eve’s story started when they were young. These first loves have a second chance when John is back from the military and comes face to face with the woman he left behind.

This is such a cute, short holiday romance it really warmed my heart! I loved it and can’t wait to get more!!

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EXCERPT

“Oh! I forgot to ask. Have you met your new neighbor yet?”

I pause the flat iron I’m about to run through Ariel’s hair. “New neighbor?”

“Yeah, I heard the old Blackwood house sold. Do you know who bought it?”

I blink a few times, trying to wrap my head around the fact the house next door to me finally sold. It’s been on the market for about six months, and, from what I was told, the family of old man Blackwood refused any offer below their asking price, which was high to begin with. It sat empty for more than a year, ever since the older man passed away. The family moved away long ago and have paid someone to maintain the house and yard, waiting for a buyer. Now, it sounds like it’s finally happened.

I glance over at my mom. “Have you heard who bought it?”

Something flashes in her eyes, but it’s gone quickly. “No,” she says, reaching for her broom and sweeping up discarded hair on the floor around her station.

“I heard it was a younger guy, not from here,” Roxie states as she adds highlights to her client’s hair.

“Really?” I ask, a bit concerned by this news. Mr. Blackwood was a grumpy old man, but he was a good neighbor. He was meticulous about his lawn, especially the garden, and I’d often help him with some of the weeding throughout the summer, since he struggled to get up and down the last few years. In fact, since he passed, I’ve continued to maintain it, hoping the next owners will have a green thumb and take good care of it. The thought of some young guy buying the house and letting the garden go—or worse, removing it completely—doesn’t sit well with me.

For the rest of the day, I worry about the new neighbor. Even after Dad delivers our Christmas tree to the salon and I spend time decorating it, I still wonder about who the new owner is. What if we don’t get along? What if he trashes the place and I have to look at mountains of crap in the yard and driveway? What if he ruins the gorgeous curb appeal of the house by painting it seafoam green?

What if he doesn’t hang Christmas lights?!

As I round the corner by my house, just three short blocks from the downtown square, my eyes zero in on the moving truck in the driveway. Parked beside it is a large Chevy truck with out-of-state plates that looks big and loud. Since my bedroom window is on that side of the house, I’ll probably hear him coming and going all the time. A young guy probably doesn’t care that his neighbors like to sleep at night.

I slowly walk past the house, trying to look in the windows, but all of them are covered with blinds or curtains. When I reach my own sidewalk, I let out a sigh, realizing I’m no closer to finding out who my new neighbor is than I was this morning when I heard the house sold.

Slipping my key into the door, I release the lock and push it open. The familiar scents of home assault me. I flip a switch on the wall, bathing the entire room and everything that will stand still in bright white Christmas lights, and smile. I love this holiday and the warm, comfortable feeling I get every time I arrive home.

Just as I step through the door, something brushes past my leg, making me jump. I spin around, terrified Miss Snowflake ran past me and is now outside, but when I turn around, I don’t see my cat. Instead, I catch movement inside my house as a black and gray one darts down my hallway.

“What in the world,” I mutter, running inside and almost forgetting to shut the door behind me. I chase after the cat that isn’t mine, frantically searching the first room for the stray.

A noise catches my attention. It sounds like my cat’s being…murdered!

I take off running, following the sound into my bedroom. When I cross the threshold, I gasp in shock at the sight. Right there, in the middle of my bed, is a big tomcat, and he’s having his wicked way with Miss Snowflake. I’m so surprised, all I can do is stand there in horror as the scene plays out in front of me, right in the middle of my snowy village Christmas quilt.

Finally, when I find my voice, I open my mouth. “Get off my cat!”

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USA Today Bestselling Author Lacey Black is a Midwestern girl with a passion for reading, writing, and shopping. She carries her e-reader with her everywhere she goes so she never misses an opportunity to read a few pages. Always looking for a happily ever after, Lacey is passionate about contemporary romance novels and enjoys it further when you mix in a little suspense. She resides in a small town in Illinois with her husband, two children, and three rowdy chickens.

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Release Blitz: Control by A.K. Evans

Title: Control

Series: Harper Security Ops #18

Author: A.K. Evans

Genre: Military Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Friends to Lovers/Second Chance/Bodyguard

Murder Mystery/Close Proximity/Small Town

Release Date: November 12, 2024

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She was in the right place at the wrong time.

Alana Wolf has never been one to mind her own business. As a reporter, she’s always searching for the truth. But she didn’t anticipate it would lead to people wanting her dead.

He was in the wrong place at the right time.

Ty Weaver didn’t think his day could get any worse. But he knew something bad was going to happen when he saw the car racing down the street.

Unable to get the woman from the crash out of his head, Ty visits Alana in the hospital the next day. That’s when he learns that she hadn’t simply lost control of her car.

Discovering that Alana has gotten herself into a mess, Ty offers his help—she needs a bodyguard; he needs a distraction.

It should have been simple. But where the heart is concerned, it rarely is.

And often, timing is everything.

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A.K. Evans is a contemporary romance author of over forty published novels. While she enjoys writing a good romantic suspense novel, Andrea’s favorite books to write have been her extreme sports romances. That might have something to do with the fact that she, along with her husband and two sons, can’t get enough of extreme sports.

Before becoming a writer, Andrea did a brief stint in the insurance and financial services industry and managed her husband’s performance automotive business. That love of extreme sports? She used to drive race cars!

When Andrea isn’t writing, she can be found homeschooling her two sons, doing yoga, snowboarding, reading, or traveling with her family. She and her husband are currently taking road trips throughout the country to visit all 50 states with their boys.

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Release Blitz: Filthy Devil by Hayley Faiman

🖤 🏍️ 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 🏍️ 🖤 𝑭𝑰𝑳𝑻𝑯𝒀 𝑫𝑬𝑽𝑰𝑳 (Dark Horse MC Book 6) by Hayley Faiman is now LIVE! Don’t miss this all new forbidden age gap, MC romance!!! 1-click today! FREE IN KU! ➜ https://mybook.to/FilthyDevil What to expect: ✔️Alpha Male ✔️Motorcycle Club ✔️Touch her and 💀 ✔️36 Year Age Gap ✔️Forbidden ✔️Grumpy-Sunshine ✔️He Falls First BLURB His Promise. Her Fear. His world. Their vows. Nashville Stanley is the Dark Horse MC. James Bishop doesn’t know who she is. She’s signed on the dotted line with instant regret. She’s made a huge mistake. He’s got more regrets than he can count. She knows the only way out is death. Her life is a mess. He knows he’s too old for her. She knows she’s too young for him. They will never work. Check out Filthy Alpha, book 1 in the series!!! FREE IN KU! https://books2read.com/FilthyAlpha-HF Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/FilthyDevil-GR

REVIEW

Reviewer: Tammi

Rating: 5 Groupie Stars

I knew I would enjoy this book, it's a Hayley Faiman MC it was a no brainer!

But I didn't know how much I would LOVE it!

We met Nash in the last book and I had a bit of a grumpy old man pictured. HE IS NOT!!

I loved their story so much.

I felt so bad for James our heroine she was so lost. Her parents really did a number on her and she was so insecure, so afraid to trust.

Oh ou hero fell, he fought it, lied to himself but fell hard.

She fell head over heels and all of it was so cute to see play out.

But don't even think it was a sugar sweet romance.

IT'S AN MC!!

A bit dark subjects at times and a lot dirty.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hayley Faiman was born and raised in the Central Valley of California. She and her husband met when they were still in High School. They were married a few years later. They lived in Oregon while her husband was in the US Coast Guard. After living in Hill Country, Texas, for eight years, they have made the big move to East Texas. They spend their time with their two teenage sons at all their events, screaming from the stands as they swim their hearts out!

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Release Day Blitz: Text Appeal by Kylie Scott

Text Appeal by Kylie Scott is now live! Love enters the chat in this hilarious, heartfelt rom com by New York Times bestselling and Audie award-winning author Kylie Scott. Romance author Riley Cooper always dreamed of living by the water. But within a day of landing in the charming seaside town of Port Stewart to work on her latest book, she's getting calls and texts for some dude on her new number. Weird ones. Sad ones. Sexy ones. Ones that make her want to meet him. For curiosity's sake...if nothing else. After years of being on-again, off-again with his high school sweetheart, all Connor wants is to move on with his life. If only everyone in Port Stewart would let him. What he needs is to be seen with someone else. So when fate puts him in the path of the new girl in town who got his old number, faking it together seems like the perfect solution. Spending time with the gorgeous former prom king might be great research for Riley’s romance writing…if only she can keep her feelings in check. But the more she gets to know him, the harder she’s falling. Can their serendipitous meeting turn into something real and true?

Download today on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Kobo! Amazon: https://a.co/d/3pO3q2Z Apple Books: https://apple.co/44XDyxD Nook: https://bit.ly/3Vhc7M1 Kobo: https://bit.ly/3UW381x Google Play: https://bit.ly/4f50Mph Audible: https://adbl.co/450CfxR Narrated by: Andi Arndt Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3QUH0U0

Meet Kylie Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning author. She has sold over 2,000,000 books and was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year four times by the Australian Romance Reader's Association. Her books have been translated into fifteen different languages and she is based in Queensland, Australia. Connect with Kylie Website: www.kyliescott.com Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6476625.Kylie_Scott Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kyliescottwriter Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/599197093487040 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorkyliescott/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KylieScottbooks TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorkyliescott Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/kylie-scott Verve: https://ververomance.com/app/KylieScott

Monday, October 14, 2024

Release Blitz: Bound By A Promise by Aleatha Romig

BOUND BY A PROMISE

Aleatha Romig

Release Date: October 14

Arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, Mafia/cartel romance

As the only daughter of the Kansas City capo, at eighteen years of age, I was given to the son of my father’s consigliere, a man who was expected to accomplish great things for the famiglia. Things didn’t go the way we planned.

There wasn’t love.

My husband was a traitor, taking part in a coup against the famiglia.

My husband is dead.

I’m free.

Until the fateful night my brother, our new capo, informs me that I’ve once again been promised in marriage. He explains that as a childless widow and the daughter of the late capo dei capi, I am desired—requested.

Aléjandro Roríguez is the son of the leader of the Roríguez cartel. My brother married a woman from the cartel, securing the Mafia/cartel alliance. He says that it’s now my turn.

I’ve only met my future husband a few times, but I know without a doubt that I don’t like him. Loving him is impossible. I’ve lived in a marriage without love. I won’t do it again.

Aléjandro lives a dangerous existence.

Death saved me once before.

Maybe it will again.

Have you been Aleatha’d?

TILL DEATH DO US PART is a stand-alone dangerous Mafia/cartel romance in the new “Brutal Vows” series. Each arranged-marriage story is filled with the suspense, intrigue, and heat you’ve come to expect from New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig.

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