Blog Tour: Bitter Burn by Sierra Simone

 

    BITTER BURN BY SIERRA SIMONE   Release Date: September 30th     GENRE / TROPES: MMF Romance / Forbidden Romance/ Bodyguard Romance/ Opposites attract / Arranged Marriage / Age Gap       Bitter Burn, the 3rd and final book in the Lyonesse Trilogy, by Sierra Simone is NOW LIVE!   Make sure to grab this all-new MMF, arranged marriage, forbidden romance TODAY!   NOW AVAILABLE!! https://www.thesierrasimone.com/bitter-burn   START THE TRILOGY TODAY! https://www.thesierrasimone.com/lyonesse           BLURB   I think it’s important that you know this about me, that you understand this: I’m not sorry. I’d do it again. After my husband died eight years ago, I made vengeance my only purpose, my religion, my destiny. But to get to my enemy, I had to make myself like him. He had a kingdom of secrets? Then I would make an empire. He had blood on his hands? Then I would bathe in it. But Tristan and Isolde changed everything. I hadn’t counted on wanting them, needing them; I hadn’t counted on how it felt to watch the two of them fall in love. I’d thought I had everything under control—I’d thought I was safe from my own long-dead heart. I’d never imagined that the wronged husband, the jealous king from my childhood fairy tales, would be played by none other than me. It no longer matters what I used to believe. My enemy is ready to finish the game, and for the first time in eight years, I have pieces on the board I can’t afford to lose. I’ll burn the entire world to keep Tristan and Isolde safe, I’ll scorch the earth—but as any good assassin will tell you, fire will only get a man so far, because there’s always something left in the ashes. And for the three of us, it’s the cold, bitter bones of the truth: their story begins and ends with me. And every story needs a villain…   Read the Lyonesse Prequel, Salt in the Wound, for FREE Tropes: Anti-hero. Age gap. Arranged marriage   https://www.thesierrasimone.com/saltinthewound    

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Reviewer: Tammi

Rating: 4 Groupie Stars

Great ending to an awesome series!

It was a wild ride of emotions.

Our 3 put me through the wringer.

I read wide-eyed eyed not knowing how this story was going to end.

When all the secrets were revealed I was shocked and worried. I wasn't sure how they could overcome the lies and deceit.

I have to say they were a filthy trio and I was here for it!!

Another winner from Miss Sierra Simone!

        

  About the Author:   Sierra Simone is a USA Today Bestselling former librarian (who spent too much time reading romance novels at the information desk.) She lives with her husband and family in Kansas City.     Connect w/Sierra Simone: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSierraSimone/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SierraSimonesLambs Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSierraSimone Amazon : http://amzn.to/1PDR4K4 Goodreads : http://bit.ly/1oo9WEh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesierrasimone/ Website: http://authorsierrasimone.com/   Subscribe to Sierra's newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/sierrasimone

RELEASE BLITZ: Cinder by Penny Dee

 

Title: Cinder

Series: MC Fables #2

Author: Penny Dee

Genre: MC Romance Meets Mafia Romance

Tropes: Dark Cinderella Retelling

Enemies to Friends to Lovers/Forced Proximity

Release Date: September 21, 2025

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“You’re playing with fire, Little Cinder...”

LARS

I’ve been called a lot of things in my life. Enforcer. Savage. Monster.

None of them bother me. I know what I am.

I am the iron fist of the Knights of St. Boniface Motorcycle Club. I protect the club and keep my family safe.

What I don’t do? Get involved.

Until her.

She’s trouble in torn denim, cowboy boots, and a smile I can’t get out of my head.

I should walk away.

But I can’t.

Even when I know she’ll ruin me.

ELLA

After my father dies, my half-brother turns our home into a living hell, then sells me to a man with blood on his hands and cruelty in his smile.

That’s when he appears. The inked biker with a piercing glare and a body you’d happily die worshipping.

At first he is a threat. Then he becomes my sanctuary.

But he doesn’t know who I really am, or what I’ve been sent to do.

Or the danger we’ll face when all our secrets come burning down.

Cinder is a Cinderella retelling set in the gritty world of the Knights of St. Boniface motorcycle club. It’s a dark, motorcycle club romance with off-the-charts chemistry, undercover secrets, and a brutal, broken hero who would burn the world down to protect the woman he loves.

For readers 18+

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Reviewer: Tammi

Rating: 4 Groupie Stars

I love the way Penny Dee writes MC!
This series is like a dream crossing for me. Fairytale retellings are something I can get enough of and mix it with MC yep you got me hook, line and sinker.
Our store is a rough one our girl is living a horrible life with a controlling abusive stepbrother.
Our hero has a understandable commitment issue until her.
Secrets and lie could have kept them apart but love and understanding won out.
I am really enjoying the series and can't wait for the next one!

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She found her happily ever after with an Australian hottie who she met on a blind date.

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RELEASE BLITZ: The Tempo of Truth by Jay Crownover

 

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐 𝒐𝒇 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉 (𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑫𝒖𝒆𝒕 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 3) by NYT and USA Today bestselling author Jay Crownover is now available on all platforms! ➡️𝑵𝑶𝑾 𝑳𝑰𝑽𝑬! #𝑶𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚! 🔗 Links in bio @jaycrownover Full Trilogy on sale! All 3 books for only $7.99 from the author’s direct store! BLURB: Winnie Halliday is life's greatest winner… She has money, power, influence, and a family that loves and supports her no matter how impulsive or improper her choices. Winnie has longed to step out of the shadow cast by the Halliday name, but even gilded cages are hard to break. After several years chasing the one who got away, her childhood crush turned infamous footballer, Kyser Kent, Winnie's about to return home. It's time for her to take on the role she was born to play: the first female CEO of her family's multi-billion-dollar business. It's a massive challenge, but nowhere near as difficult as explaining to Ky and the relentless press that the reason she wasn't alone upon her return could be traced back to a heated one-night stand in Portugal—an encounter her now downtrodden fling can hardly recall. Kyser Kent is the world's biggest loser… He has no money, no friends, and a reputation tarnished beyond repair. His dream career of playing professional football overseas was sidelined by bad luck and some seriously questionable decisions. From the moment he returned home, the familiar cage of poverty and disgrace trapped him behind familiar rust-covered bars he longed to escape. The thought of starting over makes him want to give up before he even begins digging himself out of suffocating debt and overwhelming disappointment. Winnie saved Ky from himself when he hit rock bottom once before. Little did he know that night would tie him to the heiress for a lifetime and give him an undeniable reason to fight for himself—and for the family he never thought he'd have. This is a spinoff of The Monsters Duet. Mental health and mental heath disorders, suicide, domestic violence and loss of a child. #Thetempooftruth #Readitnow #newrelease #Jaycrownover #Wordsmithpublicity

REVIEW BLITZ: Texts From My Exes by Rachel Van Dyken

 

TEXTS FROM MY EXES

Rachel Van Dyken

Release Date: September 15

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“𝑭𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒆𝒙 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒚…𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒎𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕.”

Some people scrapbook.

I screenshot my exes’ texts.

What started as me venting my dating disasters online (creative outlet, don’t judge) has turned into a blog with actual followers—and the only thing keeping me in my dirt-cheap apartment. My grandmother-slash-landlord insists I “prove my creativity” to stay, so the blog lives on.

Except now my readers want a happy ending. With an ex.

Problem? None of my exes qualify.

So…I invent one. The perfect guy. The one that got away.

Rule #1: Never roast your exes online if they know how to read.

Rule #2: Definitely don’t make up a fake ex-boyfriend just to keep your rent low.

Rule #3: do not—under any circumstances—let your best friend discover the lie.

Because now he’s volunteered to become my fake perfect ex. And the more we fake it, the more I can’t tell if my readers are the only ones falling for the story.

Turns out, the biggest plot twist of all?

I might have been in love with him the whole time.

𝘈 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩-𝘰𝘶𝘵-𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘮-𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘱𝘴, 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥.

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Reviewer: Chelsea

Rating: 4.5 Groupies Stars

This book proves how wonderfully diverse Rachel is as a writer! She had me laughing out loud multiple times!! The banter in this book was so much fun to read! Harper’s exes really were horrible and the tales she writes about were outlandishly funny! 

Ezra, Harper’s best friend, and her relationship is what was the best part! Their conversations were out there at times but it was truly the best part! 

This was fun and east read that will definitely have the reader rolling with laughter!

Meet Rachel Van Dyken:

Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 books ranging from new adult romance to mafia romance to paranormal & fantasy romance. With over four million copies sold, she's been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, naked cat, and two dogs.

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REVIEW BLITZ: Mine This Time by J.H Croix

 

MINE THIS TIME

J.H Croix

Release Date: September 15

Nash Reynolds is every woman’s dream. Just not mine.

We’re talking tall, devastatingly hot, richer than sin, with a brain that could rule the world—and that Southern drawl? It could melt steel.

But I’m not every woman, and those aren’t my toes curling. Nope. Definitely not.

I don’t do charming. I don’t do complicated. And I definitely don’t do men like Nash—men who come sweeping in just when I’m trying to piece my life back together.

My ex taught me well: love makes you stupid, and depending on a man only ends in disaster. So why does Nash keep showing up when I need him most?

Why does his smile make me forget how to breathe? Why do I catch myself wondering… what if?

He’s tempting, maddening, and just maybe, worth the risk.

Because sometimes love isn’t a trap. Sometimes it’s the easiest thing in the world.

For readers who love:
💘 Sassy meets protective
🔥 Southern charmer with a sinful smirk
⛔ Love after betrayal
🧯 Off-limits (but oh-so-tempting)
🛠️ He shows up when she needs him most

*A full-length, standalone romance.

An earlier version of Mine This Time was previously published as Easy This Time as part of the Boudreaux Universe. It has been out of publication since Dec 2021.

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REVIEW

Reviewer: Heidi

Rating: 5 Groupie Stars

How beautiful is this cover ?! My heart always skips a few beats when I pick up a JH Croix because I just know I can retreat into my happy book bubble 🥰📕

Mari and scoundrel boyfriend Brett are in New Orleans but Brett is a scammer and dies a runner I. Mari and leaves her near penniless and with a badly mess to clean up but instead of crumbling she’s puts on her big girl knickers and is determined to find him and make him face the music ! That’s how she meets Nash , now he’s got business dealings with her brother Mac and they’re quite friendly and once he sees the predicament she’s but no fault of her own he wants to jump in and help and she really at his mercy because she’s embarrassed and didn’t really want to tell her brother …,,


Now Nash comes across as a real ladies man but he’s not he’s just charming and irresistible, it’s not his fault ladies fawn over him 🥰😂🤷‍♀️🙈 I know I’m boast but he’s got me around his little finger 😂 anyhoo he sees the trouble mayo is having and he jumps in to help her but there’s more to it I think he felt a little flutter from the get go 😉

So Nash protects Mari , shows her a good time , distracts her and captures her heart ( and mine🥰) with his southern ways and charms , he really is just a great guy !

What a DELIGHTFUL way to spend the day , lost in my book bubble in great company 🥰😉

Meet J.H. Croix:

USA Today Bestselling Author J. H. Croix lives in a small town in Maine with her husband and two spoiled dogs. She writes swoony contemporary romance with sassy women and alpha men who aren't afraid to show some emotion. Her love for quirky small-towns and the characters that inhabit them shines through in her writing. When she’s not writing, you can find her cooking, counting the turtles in her backyard pond, and running with her dogs, which is when her best plotting happens.

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REVIEW TOUR: The House Guest by Penelope Ward

 

Title: The House Guest

Author: Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Billionaire Hero/Roommates/Twist

Slow Burn/Angsty/Opposites Attract

Release Date: August 31, 2025

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From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance…

The last thing Dorian Vanderbilt expected was to find me painting in my crop top when he returned to the mansion he hadn’t inhabited in years.

He was understandably surprised I’d turned his living room into an art space.

Life is certainly full of surprises, though, but not always in a good way.

I learned that lesson when my aunt and the billionaire she married died unexpectedly while traveling.

I’d been living with them, and just like that, my life was turned on its axis.

Unsure of what was next, I stayed alone at the barren estate figuring out my next move.

That was when Dorian—the late billionaire’s only son—showed up.

I’d never met Dorian Vanderbilt. He’d been living on the other side of the country.

But now, he was home, left to pick up the pieces of his father’s legacy.

Not only was Dorian devastatingly handsome and mysterious, but he was the sole heir to the Vanderbilt fortune.

He didn’t seem to like me—at first. We were total opposites. But I was grateful that at least he didn’t kick me out.

We stayed out of each other’s way for the most part, save for some late-night kitchen run-ins or unexpected bonding sessions in the home theater.

Over time, though, we grew closer. Turned out, our chemistry was pretty combustible.

I was falling in love with him.

Until everything I thought I knew turned upside down yet again.

And fate left me pining for the one man I’d ever loved.

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Reviewer: Kim

Rating: 5 Groupie Stars

Penelope Ward books are a must read for me. Her books I can never put down and this was the case with this book to. 

I enjoyed the story line and the characters personalties.

 Both characters face their own demons and tragedy in their past. There past tragedies is what brings the couple together tho and to fight them. Both needed each other to open their hearts and move forward and finally be happy. The chemistry they both had no bounds and that really came across in the book. 

Primrise is very independent and strong but beneath it all is hurt and pain. Her inner struggles were damaging to her and when she started moving on and opening up she got more strength. 

There weee a few twist and turns and tummy dropping moment which I expect from the author. 

Thus was another smash hit in my opinion. 

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Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.

With millions of books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over forty books. Her novels have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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Release Blitz: Pretty Desperate by Lacey Black

 

Title: Pretty Desperate

Series: Pine Village #6

Author: Lacey Black

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Small Town/Friends to Lovers

Fake Relationship/Surprise Pregnancy

Release Date: September 2, 2025

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Jillian

They say when one door closes another one opens, right? When the door closed on my marriage, I was fortunate to follow a new dream. One that led me to opening my own bakery in downtown Pine Village. It hasn’t been easy, especially in the offseason, but I make it work. I’m content. Happy.

Then Kameron Markley showed up on my doorstep, begging me to be his fake girlfriend.

It seems like such a simple plan, especially when we’re both getting something out of it. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long before lines are blurred and crossed, and suddenly, the relationship doesn’t feel so fake after all.

Kameron

For the last decade, I’ve poured my heart and soul into my restaurant, turning a small-town space into a top steak house. The building beside mine has been sitting for as long as I can remember, and the owner is finally ready to sell. The only problem is, she thinks it needs to go to a family man. Suddenly, I’m desperate.

That’s when I come up with the wild idea to find a fake girlfriend.

Jillian Kirby fits the bill to a T, and with a little negotiation, we’re able to work out a deal where we both come out ahead. What I wasn’t expecting was it being so easy to be around her. Suddenly, the lie we’re telling does feel like it’s so right. I want it to be real.

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Reviewer: Chelsea

Rating: 5 Groupie Stars

Jillian runs her own bakery in Pine Village and is loves what she does. Kameron has been friends with Jillian for decade, since the two were kids. Kameron wants to expand his steakhouse, but the only thing standing in his way is the seller of the building he wants to use to expand. The problem is that they want to sell to a ‘family friendly’ person. 

Jillian knows how much Kameron and her both dedicate themselves to their work, so she agreed to be his fake girlfriend, in hopes it will help Kameron secure the building. 

The lines between friendship and real love blur between these two and soon two pink lines appear on a stick and both of their worlds turn upside down. This couple and how their ‘fake’ relationship shifted seamlessly into a real one was perfection! 

I loved these two together so much! Their connection was full of love attraction, lust and love and I devoured this book in one sitting!! As always Lacey Black hit it out of the park with this one!! 

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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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