RELEASE BLITZ: Mine To Hold by J.H. Croix

 

MINE TO HOLD

J.H. Croix

Release Date: January 15

AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED

A swoony small-town friends-to-lovers romance from USA Today Bestselling Author J.H. Croix

filled with slow-burn chemistry, emotional angst, and a broody hero who falls hard.

Best friends don’t kiss… unless they’re ready to break every rule.

I’ve been half in love with Kendall Castille for years. She’s my best friend. To her, we’re just

friends. To me? She’s everything.

I’ve kept my feelings buried, convinced I’m not the guy for her, or anyone. Love comes with

scars, and I have too many to count. I’ve already lost enough. So I build walls, and I keep my

heart locked down.

But when I catch a glimpse of something more in her eyes, when I realize she might feel the

same way, everything starts to unravel. The walls I built to protect my heart begin to crack. The

pull between us grows stronger… and impossible to ignore.

Wanting her isn’t the scariest part. Losing her would be devastating.

Kendall & Jude’s emotional small-town romance is perfect for readers who love slow-burn

tension, broody heroes, fierce heroines, and best friends who fall hard when everything’s on the

line.

One kiss. One choice. One love worth risking everything for.

Read now in Kindle Unlimited or one-click today to fall in love with Kendall & Jude.

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REVIEW

Reviewer: Heidi

Rating: 5 Groupie Stars

Oh be still my beating heart its so good to be back in Heartfire Falls ❣️ and another book being released on my birthday I’m convinced authors got together and decided to make my day extra special 😂❣️📚


Kendall and Jude have been friends for most of their lives but they’ve always held a candle for each other it just took them longer to realise what everyone else already knew ! Also I think they were afraid of loosing their friendship but aren’t most beautiful relationships what they are because the foundation of friendship was there first !? I could go in circles debating this what matters is that they found their way to each other , FINALLY 😂🥰

Jude , a wilderness guide and hotshot firefighter can rescue me any day 🔥😂and Kendall and Travis can have me help run their shelter and I’m a firm believer in how someone treats animals says a lot of their character and Kendall has a heart of gold ❣️

What a precious gift it was to watch these 2 find their way to each other and it ls just what I needed , this book really gives hope , belief in family , friends and love 🥰these are people you want as your tribe 🤗

I may have had to come to reality but my heart has stayed behind in Heartfire Falls 🥰

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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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Release Blitz: House of BS & Lies by Lani Lynn Vale

 

Title: House of BS & Lies

Series: Don't Date Him #1

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Bad Boy Ex Con/Small Town

Alpha Male

Release Date: January 13, 2026

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She was enraptured by the man they called Romeo the moment that he turned those butterscotch-colored eyes her way.

What wasn’t to love about a big, burly, plaid-wearing lumberjack?

He was tall, gorgeous, and knew how to wield a chainsaw better than Leatherface. He could fell a tree in seconds, had thighs that were as thick as said trees, filled out a pair of Wranglers better than any cowboy ever, and didn’t care that she could operate heavy machinery better than him.

He was everything a girl like Mable could ask for.

The caveat? He was a convicted felon that’d just escaped from prison, faked his death, and ran from his home in Texas to the mountains of Montana.

At first, Mable didn’t know what kind of man he’d been before coming to her small, mountain town. He led Mable into a false sense of security, made her fall madly, deeply, and irrevocably in love with him, and then shocked her by sharing his darkest secret.

Now, she’s left reeling, thinking life couldn’t get more complicated.

Until she finds out her stepmother knows Romeo’s secret and plans to exploit him. To make matters worse, Romeo goes on the run to protect Mable from himself, and she realizes that she has a dark side, too. One that’ll stop at nothing, not even murder, to make sure that he can live free.

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Reviewer: Heidi

Rating: 5 Groupie Stars

Oh my what a way to spend a day ! New year , new reads , new series , new characters and “friends” what more could one ask for !?

Mable can cook and loves dogs so she already has a friend in me 😉 but her “talents” don’t end there , this girl knows how to handle heavy equipment and she blew my socks off as well a few others 🤪

Romeo was in prison and we met up as his break out was being planned , I wanted in on the action and I did get it 😉

Romeo has eyes you could drown in and he’s had his fair share of family woes so he recognises the troubles Mabel is having and I love the way he has her back and supports her 🥰

Mabel and Romeo became friends when they realised they have a common friend and it just blossoms into something beautiful and I loved every moment of getting to know them as people but also together as a unit 🥰 Mabel must hold on tight I may just try and pry him from her hands 😂

A brilliant read 🥰📚

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Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.

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REVIEW: The Single Dad by Layla Hagen

 

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐃 (𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔) by USA Today bestselling author Layla Hagen is now LIVE! This is the final book in the Leblanc Brothers series. Get your binge on! 𝑶𝑵𝑬-𝑪𝑳𝑰𝑪𝑲 𝑻𝑶𝑫𝑨𝒀! Available in English, French and Italian! 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅! 

 🔗Links in bio @laylahagen_author 

 What to expect: ⚜️Billionaire Romance ⚜️ Single Dad ⚜️Enemies-to-Lovers (at first) ⚜️Workplace Romance Blurb: I’m the last single LeBlanc brother—famous in New Orleans for being a successful CEO…and a total man-whore. Becoming a single dad wasn’t on my to-do list…until my one-night stand drops my newborn daughter on my doorstep. Suddenly, my world revolves around Charlotte: snuggling, changing diapers, preparing bottles. I’m running on little to no sleep and can barely focus. So when I space out during Piper’s pitch, she assumes I’m hungover. Given my reputation, I can’t blame her—but it still annoys me. So even though her pitch was great, I kick her out of my office. I don’t need complications. Especially not one as attractive as Piper. However, gossip travels fast in the French Quarter. When Piper discovers the truth behind my exhaustion and apologizes, I give her a second chance. I invite her to my penthouse to redo the pitch…except I’m far more focused on her cleavage, her smile, and the way she instantly connects with my daughter. I shouldn’t want Piper. I can’t afford distractions. But the more time I spend with her, the harder it is to remember that she is off limits. 

REVIEW

Reviewer: Chelsea

Rating: 4.5 Groupie Stars

Beckett LeBlanc is the last single LeBlanc brother. He is known for his partying ways and his man-whore status. Suddenly his nights are filled with a different female, his daughter. But it’s not public knowledge yet. To make I to Piper for being an ass when she wrongly and unknowingly calls him  out for being hungover her asks her to redo her pitch.

Beckett has another problem on his hands when he can’t seem to stop thinking of Piper and how captivated by his daughter she was. 

I truly loved this story!! It was fantastic to see Beckett fall so hard for Piper! I loved Piper with Charlotte, it was so adorable! This was the best ending to this series and although I’m sad to leave this little world on New Orleans, I’m excited to see what Hagen has up her sleeve next! 

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BLOG TOUR: Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

 

   

  Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Sierra Simone & Julie Murphy   Release Date: January 13th   Genre / Tropes: Rom-Com / Small Town / Single Dad / College Town / Professor / Nanny / Age gap / Professor Romance / Nanny Romance / Slutty forearms / Spanking / Light academia / Good Girl “lessons” / Questionable use of Sharpies     HAVE YOU BEEN A GOOD GIRL?!   Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Sierra Simone & Julie Murphy is NOW LIVE!!   Grab this all-new SMOLDERING, small town, age gap, professor/nanny romance TODAY!     NOW AVAILABLE! Amazon: https://geni.us/FJxx Apple: https://geni.us/aDSRKFH Kobo: https://geni.us/Xgc5 Nook: https://geni.us/68x3g4 Google https://geni.us/Xdr60 Paperback: https://geni.us/jCoCHr3 Hardcover: https://geni.us/6OSV8 Audio: https://amzn.to/4oYKfaU       BLURB   From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone comes a brand-new college town raunch-com about a sexy single dad professor and a feisty law school grad turned nanny in this steamy tale of Academic Affairs… Class is in session. Maddie Kowalczk is ready to be a bad girl. When the rookie lecturer lands at Astra University, she’s looking to start fresh after a messy breakup. But her first night in town takes a twist when she bumps into Bram Loe—a reserved but incredibly handsome single dad she (not so accidentally) stole a parking spot from earlier that day. The unspoken chemistry as he locks eyes with her while she gets a birthday spanking at a local bar is hotter than a Bunsen burner at full flame. Bram is looking for a break from his hectic life as an ecology professor and dad to rambunctious twins and a busy teenager. So when his college friend’s divorce celebration brings him face-to-face with the same delectable brat who stole his parking spot, he’s ready for a night to remember. But the next morning, Bram’s world turns upside down (and that’s not just the hangover talking). His new nanny? None other than Maddie, who also happens to be the new poli-sci adjunct at the university where he teaches. Maddie is desperate and broke, so when Bram offers her a raise and the chance to set some ground rules, she can’t say no. As the two settle into their new roles, the normally unruffled Bram finds that no one riles him up like Maddie does, which is a problem when every argument feels like foreplay. Of course, Bram is an educator first and foremost, and he very quickly finds he can’t resist the temptation of instructing Maddie in the fundamentals of being a good girl. And it turns out Maddie’s a hands-on learner…    

REVIEW

Reviewer: Tammi

Rating: 5 Groupie Stars

      

  About Sierra Simone:   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 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesierrasimone 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       About Julie Murphy:   JULIE MURPHY lives in North Texas with her husband who loves her, her dog who adores her, and her cats who tolerate her. After several wonderful years in the library world, Julie now writes full-time. When she’s not writing or reliving her reference desk glory days, she can be found watching made-for-TV movies, hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza, and planning her next great travel adventure. She is also the author of the young adult novels Dumplin’ (now a film on Netflix), Puddin’, Ramona Blue, and Side Effects May Vary. You can visit Julie at www.juliemurphywrites.com.   Connect w/Julie: Website www.juliemurphywrites.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andimjulie/ Twitter https://twitter.com/andimJULIE Pinterest http://pinterest.com/andimjulie Facebook https://www.facebook.com/juliemurphywrites TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejuliemurphy

RELEASE BLITZ: Wild Game by Hayley Faiman

 

🏍️ 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 🏍️ 𝑾𝑰𝑳𝑫 𝑮𝑨𝑴𝑬 (𝑽𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑴𝑪) by Hayley Faiman is now LIVE!

 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬! 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! https://mybook.to/WildGameVR 

 What can you expect: 🏍️Motorcycle Club 😎Alpha Male 🛑Forbidden Lovers 🔥Age Gap 😈🪽Bad Boy-Good Girl ➡️⬅️Forced Proximity ‼️Damsel in Danger BLURB: The name of the game is wild… and he’s the one in charge. I’ve always observed from a distance. The clubhouse is off limits–too dangerous, too chaotic, the men too wild. Ivy warned me to stay far away from the Vicious Reapers, and I listened… until I didn’t. Now I’m in trouble. The kind that stains the ground red. I tried dating someone else, and it exploded in my face—bad. Merciless enough that a man ended up shot. And the one man I’ve been avoiding is the same one assigned to protect me. Goose is the exact opposite of what I’m supposed to want. Wild. Dangerous. A patched member and the club’s treasurer. He makes me want every wrong thing, every reckless choice… One night of betrayal. Ivy has made it clear his sexy little cousin is off limits. Extremely off limits. But try telling that to their bodies. Goose is hurting. His relationship with his twin brother is cracked straight down the middle. They once shared everything—now Maverick is building a new life, leaving Goose in the shadows of what used to be. And then there’s Cidney with her big blue eyes, he can’t seem to shake. It was supposed to be one time. A little distraction. Something filthy to take the edge off the darkness closing in. But danger doesn’t care about warnings or rules. And when it comes knocking again, closer, deadlier—Goose is the one who steps into its path. In this world where loyalties bleed and enemies hunt… protecting Cidney might be the last thing he’s willing to fight for. 

REVIEW

Reviewer: Tammi

Rating: 4 Groupie Stars

So books are described as spicy and this one takes that to another level its a Habanero pepper dipped in hot sauce. 

From the start our couple couldn't deny the attraction but outside force couldn't let them be together. He was in her cousins MC and he has made her off limits.

Fast forward and our girl needs protection and guess who is the man for the job.

I loved their not so secret romance but when pushing came to shove it was still denied.

He left and broke her heart.

Everything after that was so sad our girl was hurt in a traumatizing way. 

He came back to get revenge and claim his woman.

This was a fantastic rollercoater of emotions! Great series so far and the next one looks to be GOOD!

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RELEASE BLITZ AND REVIEW: MERRY LITTLE SUGAR CRUSH BY LACEY BLACK

 

Title: Merry Little Sugar Rush

Series: Snowflake Falls #2

Author: Lacey Black

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Holiday Romance/Small Town

Friends to Lovers/Return to Hometown

Release Date: December 2, 2025

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Joy

I’m living my dream. Owning a cozy little bakery in downtown Snowflake Falls is everything I ever wanted. Even though the holidays are a hectic time of year, there’s nothing better than the feel of Christmas mixed with a bit of sugar.

When an unexpected visitor drops by to say hello, my entire world shifts on its axis. Burk Whitman was my best friend until, right before our first year of high school, he unexpectedly moved away. Now, he’s back in town and being around him isn’t exactly a hardship. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

The problem is, his time here is temporary and if I’m not careful, I risk losing my heart forever.

Burk

One phone call is all it takes for me to come back to Snowflake Falls. With my gramps in the hospital, a huge void is left at my family’s Christmas tree farm during their busiest time of year. Being here after fourteen years might be just what the doctor ordered.

When I hear my oldest friend, Joy Campbell, owns the bakery in town, I have to drop by to say hello. I’m ready to fall back into the familiar banter we once engaged in, but what I’m not expecting is to come face-to-face with the most beautiful woman in the world. Spending time with her isn’t a hardship, and soon, lines begin to blur.

How will I return to the East Coast when everything I didn’t realize I wanted is right where I left it in Snowflake Falls?

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Reviewer: Chelsea

Rating: 5 Groupie Stars

There is something about a love story thats decades in the making! I LOVE childhood friends to lovers stories and this one by Lacey was PHENOMENAL!!! Joy loves her job; she owns her own bakery in her hometown, Snowflake Falls. The holidays make things a little crazy but she loves all the Christmas cheer. She was not expecting a blast from her past, but that's what she gets when Burke waltz's into her shop. Burke left town right before he and Joy started high school, his family moved. Now he is back to help his gramps with the family Christmas Tree Farm. He had to stop by and see his childhood best friend and catch up. Neither of them were expecting the friendship and love they had as young children and teens to have turned into sparks but sparks flying is exactly what happens when they come face to face after all these years!

I seriously LOVED this addition to the Snowflake Falls series! These two characters were the perfect match and I cant wait to see where they are, when we read about them in the next book (fingers crossed)!

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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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RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: MistleFoe by Cambria Hebert

 

Title: MistleFoe

A Frenemies to Lovers MM Holiday Romance

Author: Cambria Hebert

Genre: MM Romance

Tropes: Frenemies to Lovers/Small Town

Holiday Romance/Forced Proximity/Opposites Attract

Release Date: December 1, 2025

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‘Tis the season for twinkling lights, cookies, joy, and a little sprinkle of mom guilt on the side. Did I say little? I mean an entire sleigh full. Which is exactly why I’m on my way home to Winterbury for the holidays, something my parents have been pleading for since I left the small-town life for a view of the city nearly ten years ago.

It’s not that I don’t come home to visit. I do.

Just not at Christmas.

The last time I was there, I got wrapped up in the romantasy of the town’s mistletoe legend, and it ruined my entire life. Okay, maybe not my entire life, but it did turn my best friend into my biggest enemy.

And maybe gave me a raging case of mistletoe PTSD.

Don’t laugh. It’s a thing.

Which is exactly why I’m going to do everything possible to avoid the raising of the mistletoe, Archer Hodge, and his Christmas tree farm. I’m just going to help my father out with the family animal clinic and mind my own business.

So of course Archer walks right into the clinic and nearly runs me over with his clompy boots, pine-scented flannel, and trademark scowl. Turns out, even after ten years, he still plucks every last nerve in my body. It doesn’t matter that he looks better than I remember and he’s cradling a beautiful dog who steals my heart.

Archer is my sworn frenemy, and no amount of forced proximity, small-town tradition, or mistletoe magic will ever change that.

Or so I thought…

REVIEW

Reviewer: Christi

Rating: 5 Groupie Stars

Cambria Hebert is one of my one-click authors. I love everything she writes, but her M/M books always end up holding a special place on my shelves. MistleFoe is not only worth the one-click, but it totally  shows why she is one of my go-to authors. 

 

I borrowed a bit from her author's note to share how I feel about this book using her own goals:

1. Give it a plot but make it fluffy and feel-good.  (She 100% succeeded! Hot chocolate, cold hands, and powder-sugary sweet.)

2. Making it romantic but not cheesy. (As someone who watches Hallmark movies and comments about how they can be cheesy and clichéd- Hebert managed to pull this one off! Even with a small town Christmas tree farmer as one of the main characters!) 

3. Moving the story along simply but in an entertaining way. (I was looking up gingerbread recipes by the end of the book, so, not only successful, but inspirational. And a dog is always a win! Lol)

This was a sweet Christmas story and a fairly quick read.  If you like the small-town sweet romances, queer awakening romances, or even just enemies to lovers banter, Toby and Archer will give you what you are looking for.  5 star read for me.  

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Cambria Hebert is a bestselling novelist of more than fifty titles. She went to college for a bachelor’s degree, couldn’t pick a major, and ended up with a degree in cosmetology. So rest assured her characters will always have good hair.
Besides writing, Cambria loves a pumpkin spice latte, staying up late, sleeping in, and watching K drama until her eyes won’t stay open. She considers math human torture and has an irrational fear of chickens (yes, chickens). You can often find her running on the treadmill (she’d rather be eating a donut), painting her toenails (because she bites her fingernails), or walking her chihuahuas (the real bosses of the house).
Cambria has written in many genres, including new adult, sports romance, male/male romance, sci-fi, thriller, suspense, contemporary romance, and young adult. Many of her titles have been translated into foreign languages and have been the recipients of multiple awards.

Awards Cambria has received include:

Author of the Year 2016 (UtopiaCon2016)

The Hashtag Series: Best Contemporary Series of 2015 (UtopiaCon 2015)

#Nerd: Best Contemporary Book Cover of 2015 (UtopiaCon 2015)

Romeo from the Hashtag Series: Best Contemporary Lead (UtopiaCon 2015)

#Nerd: Top 50 Summer Reads (Buzzfeed.com 2015)

The Hashtag Series: Best Contemporary Series of 2016 (UtopiaCon 2016)

#NERD Book Trailer: Best Book Trailer of 2016 (UtopiaCon 2016)

#Nerd Book Trailer: Top 50 Most Cinematic Book Trailers of All Time (film-14.com)

#Nerd: Book Most Wanted to be Adapted to Screen: (2018)

Amnesia: Mystery Book of the Year (2018)

Cambria Hebert owns and operates Cambria Hebert Books, LLC.

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