For fans of Lights Out and You, this follow-up to Love Me Stalk Me is a dark rom-com about a woman matched with her fantasy boyfriend by an AI app–unaware he’s actually her ex-husband, back to win her over in disguise.
When Amanda Bennett signs up for the beta feature of the Obsess AI boyfriend app, she thinks it’s just another marketing gimmick. Go on a date with a real man who matches her digital fantasy? Spoiler: she’s skeptical.
Then the app delivers. Her match is hot, brooding, motorcycle included. Perfect–except he refuses to remove his helmet, won’t share his name, and somehow knows things about her no stranger should.
Because he’s not a stranger. He’s Kade Steele, her ex-husband. The one who disappeared. The one she’s spent years trying–and failing–to forget. Now he’s back and determined to win her heart. With a little romance, a little mystery, and a deeply questionable amount of stalking.
She thought she was moving on. Instead, she’s falling for the one man who broke her heart…and this time, he’s not letting go.
This was quite the entertaining read for a second-chance romance.
Laura definitely plays into the motorcycle excitement with this one, especially with Kade keeping his helmet on each time they get together.
I really enjoyed the banter and dialouge/texting in this one. It helped create that level of humor needed for this story. Amanda definitely had me laughing quite a bit – she’s got my humorous attitude.
Kade – I have some many issues with you if you were real. But alas, in this book your mannerisms can be seen as endearing – except to Amanda. LOL
This was a great story to truly get lost in because we all know if any of this happened IRL – yea, it wouldn’t. HA! Looking forward to the next book.
What started as me venting my dating disasters online (creative outlet, donโt judge) has turned into a blog with actual followersโand the only thing keeping me in my dirt-cheap apartment. My grandmother-slash-landlord insists I โprove my creativityโ to stay, so the blog lives on.
Except now my readers want a happy ending. With an ex.
Problem? None of my exes qualify.
SoโฆI 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 donโt make up a fake ex-boyfriend just to keep your rent low.
Rule #3: do notโunder any circumstancesโlet your best friend discover the lie.
Because now heโs volunteered to become my fake perfect ex. And the more we fake it, the more I canโt 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.
This was a cute and funny friends to lovers story.
I loved how easy this was to read. Sometimes simple, yet layered, and enjoyable is the perfect read.
There’s alot more to the actual story but I personally feel that’s another layer that made this story stand out. Read the book to see what I’m talking.
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.
Best Friends for Never by Teagan Hunter is now live!
The movie star and the small-town girl he left behind. They have a lot of catching up to do in an emotional and rousing romantic comedy about fame, second chances, and making dreams come true.
Parker Pruittโs dream is to restore her small townโs long-shuttered theaterโone to be named in honor of Noel Carter, the boy who followed his dream from Emerald Grove, Washington, to Hollywoodโฆand broke Parkerโs heart. Now heโs back to attend the kickoff ceremony, and for Parker, that means smiling through a swell of mixed emotions at seeing her former best friend for the first time in a decade.
Noel may be one of the hottest actors in the world, but heโs still touched by the tribute. And a little nervous about seeing Parker again. But when his weekend jaunt extends into a six-week stay, long-repressed memories and feelings come rushing back. As the simmering attraction between them builds, Noel is determined not to ruin this second chance even if his return to LA is hanging over them.
Theyโre making the best of the time they have left, but is there any chance of a Hollywood ending?
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TEAGAN HUNTER writes steamy romantic comedies with lots of sarcasm and a side of heart. She loves pizza, hockey, and romance novels, though not in that order. When not writing, you can find her watching entirely too many hours of Supernatural, One Tree Hill, or New Girl. She’s mildly obsessed with Halloween and prefers cooler weather. She married her high school sweetheart, and they currently live in the PNW.
After the charming billionaire and I successfully play matchmaker, he asks me to be his fake fiancรฉe. Saying yes might be the biggest slip-up of my life, but what are friends for?
Weston Calloway is the last man I imagined meeting after one of my boring breakups. But there he was, in a dive bar, drinking cheap whiskey, looking like my next favorite mistake. Instead of hooking up, we become secret friends.
When his jealous ex stirs up unnecessary drama, Weston asks me to go public with our friendship, but things quickly escalate and we lose control of the situation. Now, we’re roommates, and I’m wearing a diamond ring that he slipped on my finger.
This game may be fun, but we agreed to one unbreakable ruleโno falling in love.
Easy, right? It should be.
The Friend Situation is a billionaire, fake dating rom-com with a happily ever after! Itโs a stand-alone with open-door scenes. Included: a rich AF, respectful hero who falls first and hard but isnโt afraid to call his bestie mine.
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes the next standalone romance in the Bridesmaid for Hire series, BRIDESMAID BY CHANCE! This steamy, marriage of convenience, grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, workplace romantic comedy is full of the witty banter, sizzling hot scenes, and laugh out loud moments youโve come to love from Meghan Quinn! Releasing April 15th in all formats, check out the cover and blurb and pre-order your copy today!
Hudson Hopper is in some trouble. After doing his business partner, Jude, a favor by hiring his younger sister, Sloane, Hudson very quickly finds out that she is a massive distractionโespecially since she’s now his assistant.
But when they are confronted with a situation where Sloane is told to fill in as a bridesmaid for one of Hudson’s business partners, she comes up with an equal trade. She’ll be a part of the regency wedding–corset and all–if Hudson marries her. Sloane knows the value of the trade, he needs her, and she needs his wedding ring to get her into a high-society club that will further her career.
It’s an instant no from Hudson at first, but when she convinces him that no one will find out, including her brother, and he will benefit from the marriage too . . . well, Hudson finds himself saying “I do.”
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ABOUT MEGHAN QUINN:
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.
Love enters the chat in this hilarious, heartfelt rom com by New York Times bestselling and Audie award-winning author Kylie Scott.
Romance author Riley Cooper always dreamed of living by the water. But within a day of landing in the charming seaside town of Port Stewart to work on her latest book, she’s getting calls and texts for some dude on her new number. Weird ones. Sad ones. Sexy ones. Ones that make her want to meet him. For curiosity’s sake…if nothing else.
After years of being on-again, off-again with his high school sweetheart, all Connor wants is to move on with his life. If only everyone in Port Stewart would let him. What he needs is to be seen with someone else. So when fate puts him in the path of the new girl in town who got his old number, faking it together seems like the perfect solution.
Spending time with the gorgeous former prom king might be great research for Rileyโs romance writingโฆif only she can keep her feelings in check. But the more she gets to know him, the harder sheโs falling. Can their serendipitous meeting turn into something real and true?
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The blurb is truly all you need to know before reading this one. Or hell, jump right into after reading this review with the knowledge that this is a funny fake dating story.
This story is only told from Riley’s POV, which did hurt the book a bit for me as I wanted to get a better understanding Connor and all his thoughts.
Kylie explains the ins and outs of this small town, Connor’s family and how Riley plays into everything so that does help readers get an idea of why things happen.
Overall, it’s a really entertaining story with great chemistry between characters that comes naturally.
Meet Kylie
Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning author. She has sold over 2,000,000 books and was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year four times by the Australian Romance Reader’s Association. Her books have been translated into fifteen different languages and she is based in Queensland, Australia.
Youโd think nearly dying trying to get out of a too-tight gown in a dressing room and being saved by a strong, competent man was a good thing.
Not so much, though, when that strong, competent man is your ex. Your secret ex.
And the reason you need a gown is because youโre part of a charity auction.
The charity auction where he gets into a bidding war to win you.
And now, because youโre one of few female coaches in professional baseball, and heโs the captain of the local professional hockey team, and he paid a ridiculous sum of money for youโฆ
The entire city is shipping you. You canโt leave your apartment without getting a knowing wink from strangers. Your bosses want to use the publicity to have you jointly launch a new community outreach program.
Thatโs bad enough. It truly is.
But even worse?
Duncan Lavoie, the green-eyed, curly-haired, dimple-cheeked, hot as lava hockey player wants a second chance. And heโll play dirty to get it.
The Secret Hook-Up is a laugh-out-loud romcom featuring the hot-as-sin hockey captain of the Copper Valley Thrusters, the Copper Valley Fireballsโ lady baseball coach he never got over, and a misbehaving formal gown. It stands alone and comes complete with a happily-ever-after.
Pippa Grant wanted to write books, so she did. Before she became a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling romantic comedy author, she was a young military spouse who got into writing as self-therapy. That happened around the time she discovered reading romance novels, and the two eventually merged into a career. Today, she has more than 30 knee-slapping Pippa Grant titles and nine written as Jamie Farrell. When she’s not writing romantic comedies, she’s fumbling through being a mom, wife, and mountain woman, and sometimes trying to find hobbies. Her crowning achievement? Having impeccable timing for telling stories that will make people snort beverages out of their noses. Consider yourself warned.
A Cinderella story set in the dramatic world of reality TV dating shows.
My Royal Showmance, an all-new swoon-filled romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake & Blue Box Press is now live!
Anika Fox knows exactly where she wants to be, and itโs not on the set of a reality TV dating show. Sheโs working her way up at the production company she works for and sheโs close to achieving some of her dreams. The big boss just wants one thing from her. Sheโs got a potential problem with the director of The King Takes a Bride and she wants Anika to pose as a production assistant and report back.
As the king of a tiny European country, Luca St. Marten knows the world views him as one of the pampered royalty of the world. It couldnโt be further from the truth. His country is hurting and heโs right there on the front lines with his citizens. When heโs asked to do a dating show, his counselors point out that it could bring tourism back to Ralavia. It goes against his every desire, but he agrees.
When one of the contestants drops out at the last minute, Anika finds herself replacing the potential princess. Sheโs sure sheโll be asked to leave the first night, but Luca keeps picking her again and again. Suddenly she finds herself in the middle of a made-for-TV fantasy, and sheโs unsure whatโs real and whatโs simply reality TV.
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โAni, youโre my best producer. Do this for me and Iโll green-light your movie. The silly one aboutโฆ What was it about?โ โItโs the story of one of New Yorkโs first woman firefighters. Her life and struggles.โ It is my dream project, and it certainly isnโt silly. Itโs about empowerment and the fight against discrimination in the workplace. Jessโs surgically perfected nose wrinkles slightly. โCould she be fighting aliens?โ I growl. Itโs an alpha sound Iโve worked on over the years since no one takes a small blonde woman seriously in my business until they catch sight of our three rows of teeth. Not that Iโm like that in my normal life. Iโm a regular young woman. I try to be nice and kind to everyone around me, and if they cross me, I will bury them and no cop will look in my anime eyes and think me capable of murder. Sometimes the patriarchy works in my favor. Not that I want to give up bodily autonomy and equal pay just so I can murder someone a little more easily. But for now Iโll take what I can get. โFine.โ Jess has her hard negotiator expression on. โWhatโs the budget?โ I can do it for ten million, but sheโs sentencing me to six weeks of dealing with women who think they are going to end up being queen. It will be spray tans and claws, and I will hear the words โthe right reasonsโ so many times. โFifteen.โ Her eyes narrow like she knows exactly what Iโm doing. I sit and wait. Like she taught me. Donโt show a minute of your emotions, Ani. โFifteen,โ she agrees. โAnd youโll be fast-tracked. If you get this done, I might even be persuaded to tell publicity they have a slightly larger budget.โ She really wants this. I wish I could talk to my friends, but I know whatโs at the end of this conversation. I wonโt be able to explain why Iโm taking a crappy assignment. Ivy has her own issues and wonโt question it. Sheโll be all โrah-rah, girl power,โ but Harper likes a mystery, and, even more, she loves to point out when things are going wrong. Still, Iโd like their advice, but Iโm not going to get it. Iโm on my own. โIโll do it.โ Jess smiles like she would have gone to twenty. She wouldnโt have, but I give her a frown because itโs always good to let the boss think theyโre still in control. โOne more thing, dear,โ she says, sliding a stack of papers my way. Yep. Thereโs the very long and binding nondisclosure agreement. My mouth is going to have to stay closed. But my eyes will be wide open.
What Lexi writes, I will read. LOL
My Royal Showmance was absolutely in adorable in a way I had not expected and I love reading this sweeter side of Lexi’s writing.
I am not a fan of reality TV – hell, I rarely watch TV. There’s a reason I read ALOT! But my lack of care for reality TV did not stop me from enjoying this story, if anything, I appreciated the behind-the-scenes even more.
This story is very fast-paced and alot happens. So while things moved quickly, my only “issue” was I wanted to see the more romance building between Ani and Luca. But I still loved their story and how it all played out, I just wanted more because that’s what I love in a romance story.
Overall, this is a great read with that fairy-tale element sprinkled in with the reality TV. Definitely a recommended read!
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Kylie Scott has revealed the gorgeous cover for Text Appeal!
Releasing as an Audible Original on July 18th & in ebook & print on October 21st
Cover Design: Hang Le
Photographer:Daniel Jaems
Model: Taylor Napier
Love enters the chat in this hilarious, heartfelt rom com by Audie award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Kylie Scott!
Romance author Riley Cooper always dreamed of living by the water. But within a day of landing in the charming seaside town of Port Stewart to work on her latest book, she’s getting calls and texts for some dude on her new number. Weird ones. Sad ones. Sexy ones. Ones that make her want to meet him. For curiosity’s sake…if nothing else.
After years of being on-again, off-again with his high school sweetheart, all Connor wants is to move on with his life. If only everyone in Port Stewart would let him. What he needs is to be seen with someone else. So when fate puts him in the path of the new girl in town who got his old number, faking it together seems like the perfect solution. Spending time with the gorgeous former prom king might be great research for Riley’s romance writing…if only she can keep her feelings in check. But the more she gets to know him, the harder she’s falling. Can their serendipitous meeting turn into something real and true?
Kylie is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-selling, Audie Award winning author. She has sold over 2,000,000 books and was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year four times by the Australian Romance Reader’s Association. Her books have been translated into fifteen different languages and she is based in Queensland, Australia.
Hate turns to heat when a literary grump meets his deadline savior.
My assignment is simple: trek to a remote English cottage and convince Nathaniel Foster to let me work with him.
Too bad he’s a complete and utter jerk.
Who slams the door in a poor stranger’s face, leaving them shivering out in the snow?! So much for a warm welcome…
Nathaniel is God’s gift to readers everywhere. My publisher is desperate for his next book, which in turn makes me desperate to help him complete it. So what if he doesn’t want to play nice? I have no choice but to live and work with him in this snow-covered cottage, suffering under his piercing blue stare until it feels like I might combust.
Our heated exchanges by day give way to torturous tension at night. I can’t clock out from his all-consuming presence. I can’t escape my unwanted feelings. When one of our arguments nearly ends in an angry kiss, I worry the writing is on the wall.
But I can do this. I can clench my teeth, ball my fists, and focus on this damn book. If I can just keep the fiction and fantasy between the pages and not between the sheets, I’ll be the hero of the publishing world.
So pick up your pen, Nathaniel–and please, please, stop looking at me like that.
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Fighting Words is the perfect title for this book!!! It’s truly a double entendre too.
The blurb is all you need to know about this story going. And being that we’re all readers, this story is so relatable and realistic.
The way this story builds up, the angst and the banter between Summer and Nate was amazing! My cheeks from smiling and laughing so much. I truly enjoyed how they interacted and things happened naturally between them.
I really enjoyed the overall plot of this story and how things played out. Definitely another great book from R.S. Grey
Meet R.S. Grey
R.S. Grey is the USA Today bestselling author of over thirty novels, including seven #1 bestselling romantic comedies. She lives in Texas with her husband, two daughters, and dog.
Avery Flynn has revealed the gorgeous cover for Walk of Shame!
Releasing in audio February 20th
Available in ebook & print March 18th
One night. No strings. And a really good puck.
Five years ago, Astrid O’Malley experienced the ultimate in public humiliation. Being dumped at the altar by her childhood sweetheart was horrifying enough. That fact that he was a professional hockey goalie and her dad was his coach? It was all anyone in sports could talk about.
Eff hockey. Eff goalies.
These days, Astrid lives a life (mostly) free of hockey and free to pursue whoever she wants with exactly zero shame in her game. Like tonight’s hook-up. This guy’s nailed the lumberjack aesthetic perfectly. Especially when he has the stamina and creativity to back it up.
Because the rule is: it’s one night only. Which is gonna be a problem because she’s just discovered he lives in the apartment upstairs.
And he’s joined her dad’s team. As the goalie coach. To train her ex.
Now Astrid is in some kind of hockey hell-filled with her ex, her family, and the best sex of her life. And somehow she’s been roped back onto the team.
USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling romance author Avery Flynn has three slightly-wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband and is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip. She lives outside of Washington DC with her family, Dwight the cat, and a pack of five dogs all named after food. If sheโs not reading romance or binging reality TV, sheโs most definitely plotting to take over the world so she can banish Crocs from existence. Also, if you figure out how to send Oreos through the Internet, sheโll be your best friend for life.
