Kissing the Rival by Kaylee Ryan

 

Title: Kissing the Rival

A Kissing Games Series Standalone

Author: Kaylee Ryan

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Workplace Romance

Release Date: June 15, 2023

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Charlotte

I’m not just kissing the rival… I’m falling for him.

Spencer Pennington has always been a shameless flirt, but when it came to being the best in our MBA program, all bets were off, and the competition was on.

Fast-forward a few years, and all it takes is a bar at a failed wedding and my silly kiss-rating system to lock lips with the enemy. Cocky as ever, Spencer claims he’s a ten and kisses me to prove it. I kiss him back to scratch an old itch, not expecting to like it.

Which is a huge problem, because Mr. Tall, Dark, and Tattooed from grad school is my new boss. And I want to kiss him again and again. Even if I only gave him a four.

Spencer

Charlotte Krause could be the perfect girl, if she didn’t hate me so much. I’m unsure if it was just me or guys in general, but she had this stuck-up, all-work-no-play vibe about her in college.

Imagine my surprise when I find her at the resort bar rating kisses like it’s her job. This carefree woman is nothing like the focused girl who turned me down at freshman orientation. And every time after that.

When I promise her I’m a ten, I see that competitive spark light in her ocean-blue eyes. There she is. She might have kissed me to prove me wrong, but I know I’m right about one thing.

She feels the spark too. There’s just one problem. It turns out her actual job is working for me.

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Oh I love a great enemies to lovers. The intensity between Charlotte and Spencer is perfection as these two navigate something they should never have to between her sister and his best friend. Their connection is electrifying  and keeps you on your toes but their story and history is so raw and emotional as well. You really feel what they are going through and I could not get enough. My heart hurt. My heart smiled and there were some great laughs between these two. This is a great story and the interconnection story between this series is just perfect.

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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan has been crowned the Queen of Swoon by her readers. With nearly fifty romance books under her belt, she’s known for penning happily ever afters with heart. When she's not writing, you can find her with a book in her hand or hanging out with her family where she resides in her home state of Ohio.

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Bait by Maggie Alabaster & Jo Bradley

 

Title: Bait

Series: Dark Masque #1

Authors: Maggie Alabaster & Jo Bradley

Genre: Dark Contemporary Romance

Tropes: M/M Mafia/Reverse Harem/Stepbrother Romance

Release Date: June 15, 2023

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The plan? Get some air. The reality? I witnessed a murder. The only thing I saw of the killers—a couple of tattoos.

That's what I get for wandering off alone during the biggest party of the year. In Dusk Bay. A place known for its violent undercurrent.

Too scared to tell the police what I saw, I try to put it out of my mind. I almost succeed, until I meet three guys who turn my world upside down. By the time I see the tattoos that haunt my dreams, I'm in far too deep to get out.

Could our growing feelings for each other be enough to get past the things they've done, or will they drag me down into a dark world I can't escape?

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This book is spicy and intense right out of the gate for Kennedy who is thrown into this world that she never expected. After witnessing something she should have never seen, it is almost a game of cat and mouse within these pages between her, Mannix, Ice and Ares. It is twisty, intense and so much more. The chemistry, the intensity, and the story concept will keep you on your toes from start to finish and has me looking forward to what is to come!

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Maggie Alabaster lives in NSW Australia with her husband, two daughters, a beloved dog, countless birds and a growing collection of books and dragons. She writes reverse harem, both paranormal and contemporary.

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Jo Bradley writes contemporary romance. She has a writing companion named Bear and a highly inappropriate sense of humour. She's looking forward to releasing solo books in early 2024.

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Bless Your Heart by Lyra Parish

 

Title: Bless Your Heart

Series: Valentine Texas #1

Author: Lyra Parish

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Small Town/Enemies to Lovers

Release Date: June 13, 2023

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I have three simple wishes:

1. Keep my houseplants alive.

2. Open a charming bed-and-breakfast in my small town.

3. Never see or speak to Beckett Valentine again.

None of those things are currently possible.

When Beckett decides he’s also interested in purchasing the Horseshoe Creek Ranch, my dreams of owning a bed-and-breakfast become a nightmare.

He refuses to give me what I want while playing dirty—a common theme in our rivalry.

Because of him, we’re in a ridiculous bidding war for the land.

We might have hated each other since our teens, but the stakes have never been so high. And right now, I’m more determined than ever to take down my best friend’s older brother—cowboy boots and all.

**Bless Your Heart is a small town, enemies to lovers, best friend’s older brother, contemporary southern romance with a guaranteed happily ever after. Each book in the Valentine Texas series is a stand-alone. Warning: this book contains tons of Southern sass, sarcasm, and lots of spice! Fade to black is not included.**

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This book will also be published in German, French, and Italian!

Words cannot express the joy I had reading this story of love to hate and hate to love between Beckett and Summer. The sizzle between them but then the raw emotions that go between them because of history made for such a fun story with so much depth. I loved how Parish delivers with the spicy but emotional moments. As they battle it out for a neighboring ranch, you see these two grow as people but also express more than just the sharp tongued barbs they like to lash at each other with.
As a whole, this story packs a punch. Between the main focus but those side characters add so much depth to the story that makes my heart happy and lots of laughs! I am looking forward to what is to come with this series!

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Lyra Parish is a hopeless romantic who enjoys creating characters who eventually find love. She likes to write Texas small-town contemporary romance books (because she’s a 5th-generation Texan) and romantic suspense. When she isn’t immersed in fictional worlds, you can find her on Youtube chatting about her self-publishing journey or podcasting about romance books. Lyra’s a Virgo who loves coffee, the great outdoors, authentic people, and living her very best life with her hubby. You may or may not know her from when she co-wrote under the USA Today Bestselling pen name Kennedy Fox.

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Pre-Order Blitz: Sweetest Line by Cary Hart

 

Title: Sweetest Line

Series: Lavender Falls #1

Author: Cary Hart

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Tropes: Small Town/Surprise Baby/One Night Stand

Release Date: June 15, 2023

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If the past nine months have taught me anything: what happens in Mason Creek doesn’t always stay in Mason Creek…

I’m back home in Lavender Falls.

Single.

Pregnant.

And craving ice cream around the clock thanks to a one-night stand with a sexy bartender I left back in Montana.

Two little pink lines turned my whole world upside down—and nothing in the pregnancy books prepared me for running into my unsuspecting “baby daddy” in the middle of town square.

Of course, he isn’t here for me. He couldn’t be. He never responded to my messages. No, Toby is in town filming a new television series about a single father. Talk about the universe having a funny sense of humor.

Now I just have to figure out if he’s ready to play the most important role of his real life: dad.

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Cary Hart is a sassy, coffee-drinking, sometimes-sailor-swearing Spotify addict and lover of all things books!

She writes relatable romance—from swoon-worthy small-town second chances, to angsty love that’ll rip your heart out, to rom-coms that will have you laughing out loud, page after page. Her characters deal with everyday life—the good, the bad…and the crazy! But they always get a happy ending!

Born and raised in the Midwest, she knows a thing or two about small-town life. When not talking to the characters in her head, Cary has her hands full as a mom to two amazing teens and two spoiled cats! Thankfully, she has a supportive husband who loves her—and doing the laundry! In addition to working and writing full-time, she enjoys way too much Dateline, Friends reruns, and binge-watching the next big thing on Netflix!

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The Flame King's Captive by Lilith Vincent writing as Chloe Chastaine

 

Title: The Flame King's Captive

A Fated Mates Fantasy Romance

Trilogy: Fire and Desire #1

Author: Lilith Vincent writing as

Chloe Chastaine

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Tropes: Non-shifter Omegaverse/Fated Mates

Cover Design: The Book Brander

Release Date: July 12, 2023

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He snatched me from the jaws of death for one reason—to be his.

I was a dead king’s sacrificial bride, until his murderer claimed me as his. Zabriel invaded my country of Maledin on the back of a monstrous, fire-breathing dragon and took me prisoner.

The lethal Zabriel towers over me in steel plate armor, and he could easily crush the life out of me—but the Flame King isn’t interested in harming me. Instead, he destroys everyone who has hurt me in a storm of fire and vengeance.

There’s malignant rot deep within my country. My family has vanished along with whole villages of people. As I desperately try to find those who are missing, my body and heart awaken under a powerful and alarming force.

Zabriel sets my soul ablaze every time he growls, “Mine.” He calls me Omega. The rarest. The most vulnerable. The one he craves to possess and protect.

When evil forces in Maledin threaten everyone I know and love, there’s only one person who is strong enough to help me defeat them, and the only place where I’m safe from an ancient foe is in the arms of the Flame King.

Author’s note: The Flame King’s Captive is a slow-burn non-shifter MF omegaverse romance set in a fantasy world of magic and dragonriders. Zabriel is a jealous and possessive Alpha, and Isavelle is a sweet but strong virgin Omega heroine. This is the first book in the Fire and Desire trilogy. It contains steamy content that increases with each subsequent book and ends on a cliffhanger.

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Chloe Chastaine is the fantasy loving alter ego of Lilith Vincent and author of lush novels with OTT obsessed heroes and the strong but sweet heroines who bring them to their knees.

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Kissing My Brother's Bride by Molly McLain

 

Title: Kissing My Brother's Bride

A Kissing Games Series Standalone

Author: Molly McLain

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Wrong Brother/Jilted Bride/Enemies to Lovers

Release Date: June 1, 2023

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My brother’s fiancée should have been mine.

Now, I know what you’re thinking, and it’s not quite as bad as it sounds. Linc was running late for their first date and he begged me to stand in until he could get there.

I only went to tell the girl to run. To warn her about my brother’s selfish ways and promise she wanted no part of it.

But then I saw her. The stunning woman with auburn hair, sky blue eyes, and freckles I wanted to memorize.

The hour I spent with Audrey was hands down the best date of my life. Until my brother showed up.

Now, I’m covering his butt again. This time at their wedding rehearsal, because Linc hasn’t learned a damn thing. Work still comes first and that says a lot, doesn’t it?

So, sure… I’ll hold Audrey’s hand at the altar. And I’ll look into her eyes and wish like hell she would realize she deserves so much more.

I should have told her to run that night two and half years ago. Because all I want to do now is what I wasn’t bold enough to do then…

Steal her away for myself.

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Oh I love me some drama and friends to lovers stories. McLain takes us on an emotional ride with the start of this multi author crossover series, The Kissing Games. Liam fell for Audrey the moment he stood in for his brother on the first date. But as time passed, he had to take a back seat. But when things implode and Liam is the one there for Audrey, this blossom and honestly it is stunning with all the ups and downs. Their connection is beautiful and I love how they can just “be” together. This is a great start to this series and I am so looking forward to what else is going to morph from this wedding gone wrong!

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Molly McLain lives in a tiny Wisconsin town with her husband, three kiddos, and two adorable German Shorthaired Pointers. She's addicted to 80's ballads, 90's rock, cheesecake, and office supplies, and she's been scribbling down love stories in spiral notebooks since she was old enough to daydream about hunky boys and happily-ever-afters. Now, she turns those daydreams into steamy, small town romance novels.

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