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Release Day Blitz & Review…Fallen Rook by LJ Shen

From New York Times bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a sizzling age-gap, forbidden MM romance about an FBI agent and the Camorra enforcer who thaws his frozen heart.

Tom

I know a secret that can destroy the most powerful crime organization in America.

For years, I’ve watched Enzo Ferrante get away with murder. Literally.

He’s slipped between the FBI’s fingers time after time, spreading terror and mayhem on the streets of New York, masked beneath a gorgeous face and elegant pedigree.

A sloppy error on his part results in an incident that unexpectedly binds us together.

Suddenly, I’m no longer the special agent who is thirsty for his blood.

I’m his savior. His god. The light in his pitch-black existence.

Now that I caught the social butterfly in my spider web, I’m never letting go.

He is about to taste the venomous kiss of betrayal as I put him and his entire family behind bars for the rest of their lives.

Because when the night falls, the Camorra’s enforcer crawls between my sheets and whispers all his sordid secrets in my ear.

Enzo Ferrante is completely and utterly mine, and nobody knows.

Not even his lovely fiancée.

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Leigh – you crushed it with this one! FREAKING LOVE THIS!!

Fallen Rook is Leigh’s first MM romance and left no crumbs! I am a huge MM and sapphic romance reader, so I was incredibly excited to read this one.

Enzo – oh my golden retrieve mafia enforcer – to see what you were hiding all this time. I absolutely adore this man. But his awakening moment – yea, that was when I loved him even more.

Tom – the cold, calculated man that just wants to get justice – you sir, are so much more than what you show people. These two, beautifully broken men are just what the other needed, but didn’t know it.

The chemistry and tension between Enzo and Tom is impossible to ignore. But what I loved most was how these two were able to give the other what no one else ever could – to be seen and loved for more than who they are. GAH! They were perfect for one another in so many ways.

Oh, and those spicy scenes are off-the-charts HOT!! Watching these two together – YES!!

LJ absolutely delivered perfection on Fallen Rook. It’s a phenomenal dark mafia MM Romance and one you absolutely MUST READ!!

Meet L.J. Shen:

L.J. Shen is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, and #1 Amazon bestselling author of contemporary, new adult, and young adult romance. Her books have been sold in twenty different countries, and she hopes to visit all of them.

She lives in Florida with her husband, three rowdy sons, and rowdier pets and enjoys good wine, bad reality TV shows, and reading to her heart’s content. Connect with her on her website at www.authorljshen.com or on Instagram (@authorljshen), or join her Facebook group at http://goo.gl/QZJ0NC. Sign up for her newsletter at https://bit.ly/3LhsIrb, and text SHEN to 313131 to get new release alerts (United States only).

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Hiding In The Outfield by Lizzie C. Koz






HIDING IN THE OUTFIELD by Lizzie C Koz — MM Teammate’s Brother Coming Out Pining Baseball Romance | Blog Tour

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HIDING IN THE OUTFIELD
by Lizzie C Koz
Series: Bridgeport Jetties: The Call-Up Years – Book 2
Release Date: September 17, 2026
Genre: MM Baseball Romance
Tropes: Teammate’s brother, found family, sex lessons / inexperienced hero / first times, soft redemption arc, touch starved / lonely boy hurt x comfort sad boy x sassy boy, yearning/longing/pining, boyfriend experience, nicknames, cooking as a love language
Cover Design: Lizzie C Koz
Photography: Michelle Lancaster
Synopsis

“No pressure either way,” I murmur. “Just opportunity. If you want it.”

I thought I was the one helping him. Giving him something.

How wrong I was.

FRANKIE

My brother’s teammate watches me when he thinks no one’s looking. But I’ve caught him, and I know exactly what’s hiding in those stormy blue eyes.

It’s not the first time a closeted guy has looked at me like I’m a problem he desperately wants to solve. And I’ll gladly let him. This Frankie fun-ride is at your service.

Temporarily.

Because like all rides, this one comes to an end. But everybody needs somewhere to land, and I don’t mind being that place for a while.

Make it a ride they won’t forget and on to the next.

Life has taught me I’m made for moments, not forever. And I know better than to fall for men who can’t choose me in the daylight.

I won’t ever make that mistake again.

JACKSON

My plan is simple: stay locked up tight until my baseball career is over.

I’m just another straight ballplayer in a straight world, keeping my head down. Because in my family, inside every locker room I’ve ever known—being gay isn’t an option.

Baseball is supposed to be enough. It has been.

Then Frankie Nebiolo walked in and offered me something I couldn’t resist.

A secret place to be myself in a way I’ve never risked before.

With him, I can finally breathe. I can finally want.

Except…the longer we’re together, the more painful hiding becomes.

Now I’m starting to wonder if I’d trade everything for the chance to stop pretending.

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Lizzie C Koz is a writer of fast-paced stories full of heat that will have you fanning yourself, and humor that will have you spitting out your wine. She lives in New England in a fixer-upper with her husband, toddler, and Golden Retriever.

When she’s not writing, she’s likely trying to convince her husband to tackle yet another DIY project around the house.

Lizzie loves nothing more than falling into a romance book as an outlet, especially when she was struggling through postpartum with her son. Now, she hopes to provide that same escape and small slice of joy to others.

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YESSSSS!! This book was EVERYTHING!!

Frankie just became my favorite EVER!!

He and Jackson – perfection. GAH!!

I want to read this story all over again and just soak up all the deliciousness – both in and out of the bedroom.

Jackson, oh sweet Jackson. You are the redemption ARC I didn’t know I needed til this book.

Frankie!! He won me over with his outgoing personality but his compassion and deep understanding of Jackson won me over. I need Frankie as my best friend.

Lizzie, thank you for writing a story that is so relevant in today’s society. It’s raw, real and authentic in so many ways.

This story had me cracking up so much, made me deeply emotional and had me celebrating all the wins with them.

HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this one!!

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Silver Sweet by Krista & Becca Ritchie

Silver Sweet by Krista & Becca Ritchie is now live!

Phoenix is a hot drummer with a bad attitude. Tom is a punk-rock singer who’s too hard to impress. Two problem children of their bands have one shot at making it big in this M/M Rockstar Romance—if they don’t burn it all down.

Tom Cobalt has been called a lot of things. Arrogant god. Overachiever. Demanding, uncooperative jerk. It comes with the territory of being the fifth-born of a storied family. Not even his own punk-rock band can meet his high standards. So when every member of The Carraways quits on him before finishing an album, he’s left with a bruised ego and a major dilemma.

Reviving his childhood dream comes down to one infuriating choice: pair up with a hard-edged drummer or be dropped by his music label permanently.

Phoenix St. Pierre has enough baggage to ground every plane in New York City. He’s volatile, sleep-deprived, and still carrying the fallout of imploding his own band. He should not be paired with Tom, the stuck-up trust-fund baby who pushes all his buttons—yet the second chance is impossible to walk away from.

Making music means too much to Phoenix and Tom to let this last shot slip through their fingers. But working together feels like a Shakespearean disaster ready to unfold. Especially when off-the-charts chemistry, undeniable attraction, and destructive habits threaten to make or break them.

It’s nothing personal—but they just might be the best and worst thing that ever happened to each other.

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I love MM books, but add in the rockstar trope, and I am all over this!!

Tom & Phoenix!!! These two are explosive in the best ways possible!!

I really enjoyed how real and raw this story was. The fierce protection that Phoenix had over Tom was perfection, and I loved every bit of that.

Watching these two go from not really caring for the other to creating the music together and truly getting to know one another on an intimate level was soooooo incredibly good.

And add in the Cobalt family antics with everything else going on, and this is a really great read. Krista and Becca know how to blend it all together seamlessly and create a very compelling story.

Definitely one of my favorite reads from these two!!

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Everything We Couldn’t Say by Emma Scott

Everything We Couldn’t Say by Emma Scott is now live!

From USA Today and Wall St. Journal bestselling author Emma Scott comes an all-new emotional, angsty coming-of-age love story in the same universe as Little Pieces of Light.

They were supposed to be rivals. They weren’t supposed to fall in love.

Harper Bennett has fought for every inch of her life: for her dreams, her brother, and the roof over their heads. The Novus Science Prize is her ticket to a brilliant future, and she won’t let anything stand in her way.

Especially not Orion Mercer.

Golden boy. Heir to one of Castle Hill’s elite Big Five families. Orion is all effortless charm, endless jokes, and a future already written within a billion-dollar chemical empire.

But Orion isn’t what Harper expected.

Behind the polished confidence is a secret battle he’s been fighting alone and a musical talent no one saw coming. Harper sees through his mask, while Orion sees her not as charity or competition, but as the only honest thing in a world built on winning.

Late nights in the lab give way to shared music and unspoken truths, and their rivalry softens into something deeper.

Then a party ends in tragedy, a trusted mentor makes a dangerous offer, and when the truth explodes on awards night, Harper and Orion must decide who they are without the prize…and whether love is worth risking everything.

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Emma wow’d me with the opposites attract love story.

Harper and Orion come from two different backgrounds and have very different personalities. When they are paired as lab partners things are definitely heated. Add in that they are competing in the same science competition, things get even more interesting.

Harper and Orion definitely start off as huge rivals, but as the story moves along, their interactions begin to change. Harper has alot on her shoulders to uphold when it comes to her family and Orion has alot of expectations when it comes to his family.

While these two may not have made sense at the start, their differences are what made them the perfect mold together.

Emma wrote a fabulous love story with characters that were very unique and touching. Highly recommended read.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…The Irresistible One by Marni Mann

The Irresistible One by Marni Mann is now live!

A naughty enemies-to-lovers, single dad, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann …
I’m the irresistible one. The man who always gets what he wants. Too bad the only woman I want is the one I can’t have.


Dating apps can’t touch the dark and uninhibited desires I keep hidden. For the kind of kink I crave, I go to Lush—a playground where fantasies become reality.
That’s where I meet her.
The breathtaking blonde in the crimson dress who steals the air from my lungs, becoming an instant fixation after just one night.
Daring.
Uninhibited.
Captivating.
One taste will never be enough.
And when we meet again, it’s the worst possible scenario …
The sexy bombshell who ruined me for anyone else is now the one person who is completely out of my reach.
Off-limits.
Untouchable.
Forbidden.
The absolute enemy of everything I stand for.
But when scorching chemistry, razor-sharp banter, and an undeniable attraction collide, staying away from her is no longer an option.

What happens when the woman I can’t have becomes the only one I can’t resist?

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Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton & Desiree Ketchum

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OH YESSSSS!! I believe this book is my favorite in the series (so far).

The Irresistible One is Colson’s story, just as much as it is Sophie.

Marni sets the stage of this book with the prologue. And let me tell you, this book is explosive both in and out of Lush. WOW!!

I want to say so much about this book because it is sooooo mouth-watering good. The Weston Group is being sued and Colson is one who is running lead on this one. And then he comes face-to-face with the attorney looking to take it all from his family’s law firm – Sophie.

These two are fire both in their respective jobs and when they’re at Lush, living out their desires.

GAH!! That is all I am saying – just read this one!!

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Release Day Blitz & Review…North Country by K.A. Tucker

North Country by K.A. Tucker is now live!

From USA Today and international bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes a sweeping second-chance, forbidden romance set against the rugged beauty of northern Ontario.


Emery McAllister once dreamed of leaving Cold River with the boy next door, but one devastating night destroyed their future and left her heart carefully guarded. Twenty years later, she’s built a life of control: running the town’s police detachment, raising her daughter, and keeping a fragile peace with her ex-husband, the mayor.
She’s certain she has moved on until the day she has dreaded—and secretly hoped for—finally arrives.
Logan Landry is home.

After two decades behind bars for being in the wrong place at the wrong time—and the choices that haunted him ever since—Logan returns to his family’s bison ranch carrying the weight of everything he lost, but especially Emery. Friendship is all he dares hope for now, but seeing her ignites a fire he thought long extinguished.
When a teenage girl disappears and old wounds reopen, Logan becomes Cold River’s favorite suspect, despite his airtight alibi. As distrust closes in, Emery must choose between the life she’s built … and the love she can’t let go.

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Narrated by: Summer Morton & Ryan West


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I love a good second-chance romance, especially a forbidden second chance! Add in some mystery, and well, this book is right up my alley.

KA starts this book off with a bang and pretty much does not hold back as the story moves along. I love that this story is told in dual POVs, as it helps readers get a better understanding of both the FMC and MMC.

I am purposely being obtuse about what happens, as the blurb gives you just enough to know what to expect going in. There’s some mystery, lots of chemistry and angst, then add in the found family, and you’ve got quite the entertaining story.

I may have figured things out earlier than most, but I still enjoyed the story and vibes of it.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Forged in the Fire by A. L. Jackson

Forged in the Fire by A.L. Jackson is now live!

It was a terrible idea to agree to protect my enemy’s sister…


The second she stepped out of her brother’s car, I knew she was a wildfire.
Spitting mad and so stunning she stole my breath.
She thinks her brother made a deal with the devil, and by working for me, she’s paying off his debt.

She doesn’t know the real reason she’s here.
Doesn’t know the danger that surrounds her.
Soon, she realizes there is something sinister lurking in the shadows.

She hates me for keeping her in the dark.
I want to hate her back, but with every sassy thing that fires from her mouth, she gets deeper under my skin.
With each heated glance, I feel myself losing control.
And when I crawl into bed with her, I combust.

I know better than thinking I can keep her. My life is nothing but secrets and peril.
But as outside threats begin to infiltrate, I’ll do anything to keep the oath I made to keep her safe.
Even expose her to the monster that I am…

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Narrated by: Connor Crais & Desiree Ketchum

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OMG!! Amy starts her newest series off with a bang!!

The blurb is all you need going into this one. If it hooks you, this story absolutely will.

Amy really knows how to layer a romantic suspense with the perfect balance of tension, chemistry and lots of secrets and twists.

Add into that this blend of family and their bonds – this story has so many different layers to it. I love that this story is guided by not only the plot but the characters. Amy is able to write a very multi-faceted story line and it kept turning the pages.

Highly recommended read!! I cannot wait to see what else is in store for readers in the next book.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…The Muse by Jewel E. Ann

The Muse by Jewel E. Ann is now live!

Flynn Morley has spent his life getting by with as little as possible. No girlfriend. No real home. No money to speak of. Raised in the system, he learned early not to trust people who seemed to have everything. So when he takes a job as a “muse” for a wealthy Minneapolis couple, it feels like crossing a line he never thought he would.

Then he meets June.

June is a bike tour guide with a quick smile, a calm confidence, and a way of making Flynn feel seen without being judged. Their connection is immediate and playful, built on shared humor, quiet moments, and a mutual longing for a simple life.

As Flynn adjusts to his bizarre new job, he starts encountering something he never planned for: kindness without strings attached. It challenges everything he believes about money, power, and who gets to be comfortable in the world. And falling for June only complicates things, especially when it turns out she’s carrying secrets of her own.

When June’s past surfaces, Flynn has to decide what scares him more: becoming someone he’s always sworn he’d never be or letting her see his darkest secrets. If he can’t let go of his fears, he might lose the one person who finally feels like home.

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Narrated by: Tim Paige & Charlotte North


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I don’t know how she does, but Jewel somehow always writes this amazing stories that touch your heart so deeply and none of them are alike.

This book gives you everything – laughter, frustrations, tears – you name it, you feel it while reading this book. I love that one minute I was laughing, and the next, tears were strolling down my face.

Jewel has this uncanny ability to create these characters that have so much depth to them and they carry these stories to the point that you are there with them – not just seeing, but experiencing things with them.

The pacing of this slow-burn romance is perfection. I love how everything played out and unfolded. I was fully invested in this story from start to finish.

Jewel once again delivers an impeccable story.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Whispers in the Dark by Ashley Elizabeth

Whispers.

That’s what he offers me when he asks me to marry him,

my heart racing beneath my chest as if it’s waited its whole life for this moment.

But I’m not naïve.

I won’t let myself get swept away in the fantasy that this is anything more than it seems.

An arrangement to help me inherit what’s rightfully mine.

Even if it’s all a lie.

And to ensure things don’t get messy,

we establish rules.

Rules to remind us both that this is all an illusion.

But when those rules start unraveling and a buried secret becomes impossible to ignore,

will he prove to be my knight in shining armor,

saving me from the monsters that terrorize this world?

Or will he become the villain of my story, 

shattering my beating heart?

To everyone in the darkness, he’s a dangerous weapon that many fear for all the right reasons.

To me, he’s my temporary husband.

A man I’ve quietly loved my whole life:

Mauro Alarie. 

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There are alot of books with aptly titled books but I would have to say that this title, Whispers in the Dark, nails this story in multiple ways.

Mauro is no longer able to speak due to a horrific accident that took their father. However, the one person he chooses to “talk” to is Alina. They somehow understand one another in ways no else does and yet, neither seek the other out on purpose.

Now Alina finds herself in a position where she is forced to marry someone and she has asked Mauro – a man who was more than happy living alone for the rest of his life.

The way Ashley crafted this story had me glued to the pages. The secrets, the plot twists and the mystery behind who was forcing her to marry, I loved how it all came together to create this thrilling story. And yes, this can be read as a standalone. While there is an overall plot that runs through each book, I feel as though readers can quickly catch on to that too without needing much from previous books and it’s just as exciting to read.

If you’re wanting a suspenseful, semi-dark romance, this book is for you. It’s got the dark elements but not too dark that will turn you away. The characters are absolutely perfect and carry their weight in helping create a superb story.

This was my favorite book of the three and I really enjoyed the entire series.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Make You Mine by Jenna Hartley

When I needed a date for my sister’s wedding, my late husband’s best friend seemed like the perfect solution.

I’ve known Frasier since college, and he was my husband’s teammate on the Hollywood Hawks—LA’s pro hockey team. At least until eighteen months ago, when a tragic accident upended everything.

As my world crumbled around me, Frasier was there for me.

We’ve been through a lot together, so I suppose it isn’t surprising that Frasier has become my best friend. The person I always turn to.

Which is how I find myself asking him to be my fake date to my sister’s wedding.

But after a game of truth or dare goes too far, I realize that Frasier isn’t pretending…was never pretending.

And I’m not sure I am either.

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This was my first read from this author and she did not disappoint at all.

I’m honestly a bit upset no-one told me about this author and I’ve been missing out on some great reads.

Anyway – Make You Mine is one those stories that will you feeling everything these characters go through.

There’s alot of depth to these characters. As they both try to heal and move forward in their grieving, they rely on each other because of the friendship they already have. But as things move along, you could really feel the passion yet uncertainty these two work through.

I absolutely love how Jenna let these characters tell their story in the most natural and authentic way. Jenna’s writing made it so easy to picture this story as it progressed.

Make You Mine is so much more than a sports romance; it’s a story of healing too.

If you a story that will move you in many ways, Make You Mine is the perfect read.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…The Backup Plan by K. Bromberg

The Backup Plan by K. Bromberg is now live!

Sometimes love isn’t part of the plan. Sometimes it’s the backup plan.


Lucas Hale built his entire life around football.
The franchise quarterback.
The GOAT.
The man everyone on his team counts on.

Recovering from a devastating shoulder injury, the veteran quarterback signs with the Lone Star Rebels for one last chance to prove he still belongs in the league.

There’s just one problem—Dr. Emery Porter.

The Rebels’ new injury specialist isn’t impressed by Lucas’s charm—or his determination to push through pain.

She’s seen the scans.
She knows the damage.
And if she clears him to play, it might mean destroying his career for good.

But the more time they spend together, the more dangerous everything becomes.
For Emery’s career.
For Lucas’s future.
And the harder it becomes to remember where professional boundaries end—and where love begins.

Because if Lucas keeps playing, he could lose everything.
And if Emery stops him . . . she might lose the man she’s fallen for.

Sometimes the biggest risk isn’t losing the game.
It’s losing what you never thought you wanted.

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Narrated by: Lance Greenfield & Kit Swan


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