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Release Day Blitz & Review…Unhinged by Jane Henry

by Courtney

Unhinged by Jane Henry is now live!

From USA Today Bestselling Author Jane Henry comes a dark Bratva stalker romance.

Anissa Laurent is a ghost—a master of deception, a woman who has slipped through the cracks of the underworld. Untraceable. Untouchable. Unclaimed. Until me.

I made it my life’s mission to find her, drag her back where she belongs, and punish her for her betrayal.

I traced every false identity until I found her, but I took my time. I studied the way she breathes, the way she moves, what she loves, and what she hates.

She thought she could run. She thought she could hide. She thought she could get away with betraying my family.

But I’m not a man who lets go of what’s mine.

She was meant to be broken, to be owned, meant to carry my mark in the most primal way possible. I won’t just take her body—she’ll have my baby, too.

But I didn’t expect her to be as broken as I am. I didn’t expect her to fight like she has nothing left to lose. And now, I don’t just want to cage her—I want to own her.

She’ll curse me. She’ll hate me. She’ll claw and bite and scream my name in fury and in pleasure. But in the end, it doesn’t matter. Because there is no escape from her past… and definitely not from me.

What to expect in Unhinged:

Stalking

Kidnapping

BDSM

Breeding kink

Caging

A snarky AF heroine and OTT alpha hero

Found family and a guaranteed HEA

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Jane Henry has quickly become one of my favorite mafia/Bravata authors.

Matvei and Anissa are exactly what this title says, Unhinged. They both excel at their jobs and have some very unusual tastes.

Matvei has been looking for Anissa ever since she shamed his family. Anissa has been hiding out under the protection of the Irish mob, but once a deal is settled between the Russians and the Irish, Anissa is free game – she just doesn’t it.

I loved how everything played out and how these two played the ultimate game of cat and mouse. But it’s once these two find some common ground, secrets and lies unfold and they find themselves fighting more than just each other.

Jane wrote this story flawlessly. There is zero pause in the intensity, and the spicy scenes are perfection. Jane does not hold back on anything and it just make this story all the more intense.

Matvei and Anissa are one of my favorite couples in this series and that is saying something because I have thoroughly enjoyed every book in this series so far. I am overly excited for the next book.

Meet Jane

Fueled by dark chocolate and even darker coffee, USA Today bestselling author Jane Henry writes what she loves to read— character-driven, unputdownable romance featuring dominant alpha males and the powerful heroines who bring them to their knees. She’s believed in the power of love and romance since Belle won over the beast, and finally decided to write love stories of her own.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Worth the Fight by K. Bromberg

by Courtney

Worth the Fight by K. Bromberg is now live!

A fiery roommates to lovers, small town, firefighter romance from New York Times bestselling author, K. Bromberg

He can do all kinds of dirty things to her…

That’s the first thought in songwriter Dylan McCoy’s head when she sees firefighter Grady Malone.

Her second? A rebound has never looked so good.

But she’s been burned by a number of people lately.

A famous, ex-boyfriend she still has to work with. A binding contract. A demanding agent. She needs a break from them all. A place to go to nurse her wounds.

When she finds herself in the small town of Sunnyville, she refuses to let her new firefighter roommate burn her too. Unless…. it’s with their sizzling chemistry.

Grady is sexy. Charismatic. Unapologetic. And a man who carries his own wounds—the ones fire scarred on his back, the survivor’s guilt on his soul, and the fear in his heart.

When an unexpected visitor puts their roommate status to the test, will their

undeniable attraction burn out, or will they both take a chance and play with the fire burning between them …forever?

(previously released as Combust)

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So when I started reading this book, it felt very familiar to me. It wasn’t until about 20% in that it hit me square in the face. I read this book when Kristi published this back in 2018 under a different title.

Let me tell you, if a story that is over 8 years old, comes raging back to my memory as if I just read it, you know it’s a phenomenal story. I loved this story so much, I continued reading it because I love these characters and their story.

Dylan is an upcoming song writer that is now force to work with her ex due to their contract obligations. But she knows she can write anywhere, so she asks for a favor from her brother and finds herself rooming with one of his friends.

Grady is a firefighter and had no problems with Dylan crashing at his place. He’s working through his own demons and doesn’t mind having someone around who has no idea what he’s been through.

However, these two prove to be more than the distraction they expected from one another. As Grady works through finding his love for life again, he helps Dylan move past her ex and showing her she’s more than she sees in herself.

Kristy writes amazing characters that have so much depth, it’s impossible to not feel these words come alive. The story moves at the perfect pace and it’s the perfect amount of angst.

A highly recommended read and I am so grateful I had the opportunity re-read this one.

Meet Kristy

New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary romance novels that make you work to get your happily ever after. She likes to write strong heroines and damaged heroes, who we love to hate but can’t help but love.

Since publishing her first book on a whim in 2013, Kristy has sold over two million copies of her books across twenty different countries and has landed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists over thirty times. (She still wakes up and asks herself how she got so lucky for all this to happen.)

A mom of three, Kristy finds the only thing harder than finishing the book she’s writing is navigating parenthood during the teenage years (send more wine!). She loves dogs, sports, a good book, and is an expert procrastinator. She lives in Southern California with her family.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Twice AS Forbidden by J.D. Hollyfield

by Courtney

TWICE AS FORBIDDEN

J.D. Hollyfield

Release Date: May 1

Blurb:

From USA Today bestselling author JD Hollyfield comes a sizzling, rule-breaking romance that will leave you breathless.

When Georgia receives the opportunity of a lifetime—an internship alongside her boyfriend for the summer—she never expects to be swept into an illicit affair with the one person she should avoid: his father.

In a whirlwind of family secrets, undeniable chemistry, and steamy passion, Georgia finds herself caught between a love that defies logic and the dangerous consequences of betrayal in this age-gap, forbidden romance that pushes every boundary.

Is their connection enough to withstand the explosion when the truth comes out, or will they burn in the embers?

This novel may contain triggers. Don’t say you weren’t warned…

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4.5 Stars

I was not expecting ALL that in this story.

First off, this book had me in a chokehold – which Jackson would love to hear. I read this book within a day, but each time I had to pause for whatever reason (work and family – always so needy), this book was on my mind. I had to know what was going to happen next.

Second – Jackson – damn. I am not one that’s into his kinks, the whole degrading thing but damn he made it sound hot and Georgia begged for it – ALOT.

Third – the plotline. WOW. There is alot that goes on in this story and it keeps you right at the edge the entire time. As much as Jackson and Georgia’s forbidden secret played a key role, the suspense and blackmail happening was just as enticing.

JD did a fantastic job of blending everything going on in this book into one high-octane story that leaves you breathless, in so many ways. This book had me on edge the entire time and even though I was right on things, it was how it all played that made this story perfect.

And I can’t forget Noah – he’s why all this happened to begin with. I am looking forward to more from him…

Meet J.D. Hollyfield:

Thanks for joining me for a cocktail and some girl talk. I live the dream in my own slice of paradise where I get to enjoy colorful sunsets from my rocking chair while I’m working. I have my very own romance hero with Mr. Rose and there’s more than a few little rose buds running around. A couple aren’t so little anymore! We keep things interesting with cats and a dog and the critters that roam though the yard (fingers crossed the mountain lions stay away).

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Loving The Reaper by Lola King

by Courtney

Loving The Reaper by Lola King is now live!

An angsty, best-friends-to-lovers, dark romance from best-selling author, Lola King

He waited years for her to choose him. His patience has run out.

Welcome back to Silver Falls University. There is a murderer among us.

I’ve been best friends with Wren Hunter for sixteen years. The boy who chased me in our schoolyard, kissed my scraped knees, and always swore to protect me grew into the god of Silver Falls University: admired by his peers, desired by every woman on campus, and feared by anyone who gets in his way.
Wren knows me better than anyone. He sees through every wall I build. He can handle my fire and my stubbornness. Sometimes I believe he can even tame it. This is why I thought we would never cross the line between friendship and more, no matter how many times we teetered on the edge of it.
I was wrong.
The mask he wore around me is gone, and what’s underneath is dangerous, unrelenting, obsessive.
Wren doesn’t just want me—he decided I’m his.

And in his world, no one says no.

There’s a secret society behind him, powerful enough to cover up anything—or anyone—standing in their way. Now, I’m trapped in his game, bound to a man I don’t recognize, in a world where nothing is what it seems.

Bodies are piling up.

Trust is a luxury.

And Wren Hunter might be the one thing that destroys me.

Loving The Reaper is a dark romance intended for readers over 18 only. Please, read the trigger warnings in the book.
This is the second book in a series of 3 interconnected standalones.

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WHAT DID I JUST READ!?!?!

This is only my second book by this author, but she is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors to read. I am in awe of her writing prowess and her ability to keep readers engaged from the first page to the very end. This book is 500 pages of jaw-dropping intensity that I read within 24 hours – I regret nothing – loss of sleep was worth it.

This book absolutely blew me away. Wren and Peaches have been best friends forever but Wren has always wanted to be more. Peaches just never realized how far Wren was willing to go to make that happen. Peaches also is a very independent and headstrong woman who doesn’t want to be dominated.

And that just barely scrapes that surface of what unfolds in this book. Lola creates a multi-layered story that will keep readers at the edge of their seats, begging for more at each turn of the page. Lola weaves a dark, suspenseful story riddled with twists and turns you won’t see coming. This is a dark romance, so please heed the triggers.

Meet Lola

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Lola King is a dark, steamy romance author who loves giving happily ever afters to antiheroes. She writes about flawed and deeply broken characters and the women who bring them to their knees. Her books are sometimes cute, sometimes angsty but always sexy! Lola lives in London and if she isn’t writing, she is most likely keeping her mind busy putting together a play or making music.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Teasing by Bella Matthews

by Courtney

Teasing by Bella Matthews is now live!

From #1 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a single dad, grumpy/sunshine, sports romance.

Falling for the grumpy, single dad next door wasn’t on my summer to-do list.

Did I mention he’s also a football god? A really hot one? Because he is.

Becoming said baller’s new nanny?

Yeah, I definitely didn’t see that one coming.

But nothing about Maverick Beneventi was ever what I expected.

He’s the embodiment of every broody book boyfriend I’ve ever loved, wrapped in deliciously sexy muscles and covered in beautiful black ink. All scowls and sharp edges, I was sure he hated me.

Until one mischievous puppy, one rainy night, and one unexpected job offer changed everything.

Now, my days are filled with bedtime stories and butterfly kisses, all thanks to the one person who can bring Maverick to his knees—his little girl, Rosie.

He doesn’t do complications. Or fun. Or anything that could make him smile. But somewhere between late-night talks and lingering touches, stolen glances and quiet moments . . . something changes, and I did the one thing I swore I wouldn’t.

I fell in love.

With Maverick. With Rosie.

With the life I was sure I’d never have.

And with summer slipping away and my heart on the line, I have to decide—stay and fight for the family I never saw coming . . . or walk away before I destroy it all?

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Just when I think Bella can’t outdo herself, she delivers THIS book!!!

I absolutely LOVED everything about this!! This is not your typical single dad/nanny story. I have read many books with this trope, but none quite like this.

I was not expecting the amount of emotions to come out of me while reading this book. The amount of banter between Emmie and Maverick was perfection. It just showed that their chemistry was fire and these knew how to handle the other, but still have respect. And Rosie – that girl stole my heart.

Bella truly knows how to write a phenomenal slow-burn romance with the right amount of tension and spice. I loved that this story made me laugh, cry, get a bit hot under the collar and just have the biggest smile the majority of the book.

This is Bella’s best-to-date book, in my humble opinion.

Worth every penny!

Meet Bella

Bella Matthews is a USA Today & #1 Amazon Bestselling author. She is married to her very own Alpha Male and raising three little ones. You can typically find her running from one sporting event to another. When she is home, she is usually hiding in her home office with the only other female in her house, her rescue dog Tinker Bell by her side. She likes to write swoon-worthy heroes and sassy, smart heroines. Sarcasm is her love language and big family dynamics are her favorite thing to add to each story.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Save Your Breath by Kandi Steiner

by Courtney

Save Your Breath by Kandi Steiner is now live!

THIS JUST IN: HOCKEY BAD BOY AND POP STAR EXTRAORDINAIRE ENGAGED!

That was the headline we’d wanted. If only I’d known the cost to get it.

Aleksander Suter has been my best friend since high school—and the only man who’s ever been able to truly get under my skin. With his reputation for trouble and a smirk that could melt ice, he’s also the NHL’s favorite bad boy.

When my publicist’s plan to fix my image collides with his need to clean up his own, we find ourselves in a fake engagement that feels too real from the start.

Now, I’m releasing my new album, putting on a show for the paparazzi I usually try to dodge, and falling too fast for a man who never falls for anyone. Every stolen glance, every heated touch blurs the lines between us until I’m wondering where the lies end and the truth begins.

And when a hurricane traps us together in his high-rise condo, all my carefully built walls collapse, and resisting the pull between us becomes a losing game.

Suddenly, the stakes are higher than just headlines, and the risks feel more personal than ever.

But as our past resurfaces and old feelings reignite, I realize the biggest risk isn’t losing my career—it’s losing my heart to the one person I thought would never be mine.

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TROPES:

Pro Hockey Romance
Fake Engagement
Athlete & Pop Star
Childhood Friends to Lovers
Forced Proximity
Unrequited Love (or so they think)
Opposites Attract
Slow Burn

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Save Your Breath is book four in the Kings of the Ice series: a series of interconnected standalones following a team of professional hockey players and the women who bring them to their knees. They do not need to be read in order, but you will gain glimpses of future characters/couples in each book.

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Meet Kandi

Kandi Steiner is a USA Today and #1 Amazon Bestselling Author living in Tennessee. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.

An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. Her love for writing started at the ripe age of 10, and in 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.”

She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a hopeless romantic and found herself bursting at the seams with love stories she was eager to tell.

When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, planning her next adventure, or pole dancing (yes, you read that right). She enjoys live music, traveling, hiking, yoga, spending quality time with her family (fur babies included) and soaking up the sweetness of life.

Connect with Kandi

Website: www.kandisteiner.com

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Unveiled by Jane Henry

by Courtney

Unveiled by Jane Henry is now live!

A standalone enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, dark Bratva romance from USA Today bestselling author, Jane Henry

Semyon Kopolov.
Gorgeous and formidable.
My childhood crush and brother’s best friend.

They call him the Ice King—cold, ruthless, unforgiving.
He’s the reason my mother’s dead.
Now he’s my husband.

Once he was my protector.
The boy who carried me when I fell and swore to shield me from monsters.
Until he became one.

Forced into marriage, I’m trapped with the man I swear I’ll never forgive.
But the harder I try to escape, the harder I fall.
My body betrays me, and my heart whispers lies.
I tell myself he’s not the boy I once loved,
Yet I’m forced to face my greatest fear:
I’m falling for my enemy.

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Jane has done it again!!! These books get better and better.

This can easily be read as a standalone. However, you will want to go back and read the first two because this book will have you wanting to.

The blurb is all you need to know going into this book. Jane does a wonderful job with character development and creating that tension between them. The memories were a perfect addition and helped add another layer to the story.

I really enjoyed the blend of the Bravata dangers with the romance elements and the family values. Jane weaves all of this so well and keep readers engaged the entirety of the story.

I cannot wait to see what she brings next in Unhinged.

Meet Jane

Connect with Jane

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Merit by Devney Perry

by Courtney

The world loves Maverick Houston. Me? I’ve hated him since we were ten.

It’s not exactly easy to escape your childhood nemesis when your parents are best friends who live on the same block. Through countless vacations, parties and holidays, Maverick and I have spent the past decade trading insults.

Until that family dinner when his mother tells us she’s dying. When she asks us to forget the past and start fresh. That’s how I found myself on a date with the Treasure State Wildcats football star. The campus playboy. The boy I kissed when I was three. The man who is the bane of my existence.

He’s arrogant. He’s blunt. He’s too handsome for his own good. But if he has a single, redeeming merit, the guy sure does love his mom. And that’s why I started fake dating Maverick Houston. That’s why I made him a proposition of my own. That’s how this sham of a relationship ruined my life.

The world loves Maverick Houston. Me? I hate that he made me love him too.

MERIT – Available in Kindle Unlimited

MERIT AUDIOBOOK – Megan Wicks and Robert Hatchet narrate this one, and they are incredible!!

Devney never lets me down with her books and this is one is no exception.

I have thoroughly loved this series and never thought I would enjoy each book more than the last one. Each book can easily be read as a standalone and once you read one, you will want to read the others.

Merit surprised me as I was not prepared for the huge emotional roller coaster in this one. Don’t get me wrong, Devney has ran me through the gamut of emotions in other books. However, there are certain scenes in this book that just had me sobbing when moments before I had been laughing.

I am not going to spoil anything with even miniscule happenings in this book. The blurb is all you need to know going into this one. You will devour and love this story so much.

An absolute MUST READ!

ABOUT DEVNEY PERRY

Devney Perry® is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author of over fifty romance novels. After working in the technology industry for a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to pursue her passion for writing. She was born and raised in Montana and now lives in Washington with her husband and two sons.

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Release Day Blitz & Review…From Nowhere by Jewel E. Ann

by Courtney

From Nowhere by Jewel E. Ann is now live!

From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Jewel E. Ann comes the exciting second novel in the Wildfire series, an emotional romance that burns up the page as it tugs at the heart.

When Maren Bernabe stops by the office to update some paperwork, she’s not looking for love. Then sparks fly during an awkward meet-cute with a stranger in the bathroom, and suddenly anything seems possible.

A seasoned air tanker pilot, Maren battles fires across the rugged Montana wilderness. With firefighters for roommates, she’s no stranger to tough guys—or tough situations. Ozzy Laster is the helpful stranger she meets, one of Cielo Aviation’s newest aircraft mechanics who’s faced his fair share of hardship too. Two years ago, his wife and father died in a car crash. Now Ozzy and daughter Lola shun cars in favor of bikes.

Maren and Ozzy fall hard, but guilt forces them to hide their relationship from Ozzy’s disapproving in-laws. And Lola. They all want to protect her from more heartbreak. But when tragedy strikes again, Lola’s reaction will surprise them all. And Ozzy could get a second chance at love after all…

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Narrated by: Benjamin Sands & Amy McFadden

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If Jewel writes, I will read it (that is totally said in my head like the famous Field of Dreams quote).

I feel like I say this with every book she writes (and I probably do) but I don’t think there is ever a story of hers that I do not immensely enjoy and find myself completely absorbed by.

All of her stories are absolutely addictive with their story lines. But these last two books have just been on another level with the emotions.

I freaking love Maren; I love everything about her. Ozzy – what can I say – he’s on another level when it comes to single dads. These two together – perfection in so many ways.

I loved the progression of this story. It felt so natural, so real. Jewel delivers an amazing story that is filled with laughs, some angst and alot of emotion that will just pull at your heart.

From Nowhere is another phenomenal story that will stay with me a long time.

Meet Jewel E. Ann

Jewel is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author with a quirky sense of humor. When she’s not saving the planet one tree at a time, you can find her role modeling questionable behavior to her three boys, binge-watching Netflix with her husband, and writing mind-bending romance.

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Website: https://www.jeweleann.com

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Bride by Initiation by Maggie Cole

by Courtney

Title: Bride by Initiation

Series: The Underworld #1

Author: Maggie Cole

Genre: Dark Romance

Tropes: Secret Society/Mafia Romance

Friends to Lovers/Forbidden/Marriage Pact

Release Date: February 26, 2025

BLURB

From International bestselling author Maggie Cole comes her highly anticipated secret society, deliciously dark, next-generation Mafia series about two lifelong friends. Sean O’Malley Jr. and Zara Marino have a similar obsession with their fathers’ secrets, but discovering the truth requires them to surrender to each other and the unknown of their Underworld vows.

If secrets and lies, desires and denials, bonds and betrayal didn’t exist, Sean O’Malley would stay my friend forever.

That’s not the case.

There are two things we’ve always wanted but were off the table.

First: The truth about our fathers.

Second: Each other.

So when a mysterious man shows up with a branded skull on his hand, speaking in riddles about an Underworld he claims we’re meant to reign in, it’s too tempting not to get sucked into the forbidden.

Even if it means sinking deeper into the darkness, testing all our boundaries, and clinging to the friends we used to be and the vows we’re now bound to for eternity.

Bride by Initiation is a standalone with interconnected characters, and book one of The Underworld series. This dark, secret society, Mafia, friends to lovers, forbidden, first real love, marriage pact romance is not meant for the faint of heart. Expect violence, taboo, and graphic scenes.

GOODREADS

BOOKBUB

PURCHASE LINKS

AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU

UNIVERSAL

Free in Kindle Unlimited

Lots of new-to-me authors recently and I am loving it!!

Why has no one told me about this author before now?!?! Maggie Cole, you have just earned yourself a new fangirl!!

This series is apparently a spin-off from another series she wrote, but I can tell you I had no idea and you need zero prior knowledge to absolutely enjoy this book.

Bride by Initiation is an intriguing and gripping dark mafia/secret society romance. Sean and Zara are both on a quest to find out about each of their father’s secrets and it takes them down a path neither anticipated.

Maggie has written a brilliant story with an engaging plot, great characters with a storyline that flows at the perfect pace. I love the story plays out in perfect timing and she blends the dark with the suspense and romance in such a spectacular way that you can’t out the book down.

I devoured this book in one sitting and has left me wanting more about this whole secret society and what is to come in future books. Zara and Sean get their ending but you know there is more to come with others.

Definitely go buy this one!

COMING SOON

Releasing June 1

AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU

UNIVERSAL

AUTHOR BIO

Maggie Cole is committed to bringing her readers alphalicious book boyfriends and fiercely strong heroines.

She’s been called the literary master of steamy romance. Her books are full of raw emotion, suspense, and will always keep you wanting more. She is a masterful storyteller of contemporary romance and loves writing about broken people who rise above the ashes.

Maggie lives in Florida with her son. She loves tennis, yoga, paddleboarding, boating, other water activities, and everything naughty.

Her current series were written in the order below:

All In (Stand alones with entwined characters)

It’s Complicated (Stand alones with entwined characters)

Brooks Family Saga (Read in order)

Behind Closed Doors (Read in order)

Mafia Wars (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)

Mafia Wars New York (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)

Club Indulgence Duet

Mafia Wars Ireland

Wilted Kingdom Duet

Holiday Hoax (Standalone)

Holiday Hire (Standalone)

The Underworld Series

AUTHOR LINKS

AMAZON

FACEBOOK GROUP

INSTAGRAM

BOOKBUB

GOODREADS

YOUTUBE

NEWSLETTER

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Release Day Blitz & Review…Lucky Shot by K. Bromberg

by Courtney

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He waited years for her to choose him. His patience has run out.

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