Jodi Ellen Malpas has revealed the cover for The Unraveling!

August 25, 2026Leave a comment

Author @jodi_ellen_malpas has revealed the gorgeous cover for The Unraveling!

Releasing: December 29, 2026

For two lovers being undone by the past, secrets can bind and destroy in a ravishing novel of romance and suspense by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the This Man series.

London florist Abbie Pearson fell for celebrity chef Casey Harrison hard. He was everything she could have wanted: handsome, wealthy, and a generous lover who came with promises of forever. Abbie knew the man of her dreams was private, but nothing could have prepared her for the secrets Casey kept. Or the damage they could do.

She finds the perfect getaway, and a chance to heal, at a luxury beachfront villa in Spain and a pre-wedding party for her best friend. The groom-to-be? Casey’s brother. The unexpected weekend guest? Casey himself. He is determined to win Abbie back, and despite her better judgment, their explosive chemistry is reignited, impossible to ignore—and dangerous.

But not everyone wants them to be together, and even more secrets threaten to surface that could unravel everything Casey and Abbie have rebuilt. Now Abbie must decide whether such a challenged yet undeniable love is worth fighting for, especially when the world seems determined to tear them apart.

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Tell Me to Stop (Tell Me #1) by Charlotte Byrd

August 24, 2026Leave a comment

⭐ 2.5 Stars | All That Build-Up… FOR WHAT?!

Tell Me to Stop (Tell Me #1) by Charlotte Byrd

I went into Tell Me to Stop genuinely excited. The premise had me intrigued, Nick had that mysterious, potentially dangerous energy, and I was fully prepared for secrets, obsession, morally gray decisions, and some serious “girl, RUN…but also tell me what happens first” behavior.

And then…

The book ended.

Excuse me?! 😭😂

The story was progressing, things were being set up, questions were piling up, and I kept waiting for that moment when everything would finally hit.

It never did.

My biggest issue is that Book One feels less like a complete first installment and more like the opening section of a longer novel that suddenly stopped. It was way too short for the number of questions it introduced, especially considering how few answers we actually received.

And can we talk about Nick?

Sir. WHO ARE YOU?!

Nick is clearly supposed to be this mysterious enigma, and I was waiting for the layers to start peeling back. Give me the morally gray man. Give me the complicated motivations. Give me the darker, dominant edge the story seems to tease. Give me some emotional depth that explains why I should be fascinated by this man beyond the fact that he’s mysterious.

Instead, I finished Book One still waiting to really know him.

Then there’s Olive.

OLIVE?! GIRL?! 😩

I have soooo many questions about her, her choices, her circumstances, her motivations, and where exactly this story is taking her. Some mystery is great because it keeps me turning pages. But there’s a difference between leaving breadcrumbs for the next book and leaving me standing in the bakery wondering where the whole damn loaf went.

The frustrating part is that I actually think there’s an interesting story buried here. The setup has potential, the characters have room to become much more complex, and there are enough unanswered questions that, yes, I’m curious about what happens next.

But Book Two is going to have some WORK to do.

I need more character depth, more plot advancement, more development between Nick and Olive, and ANSWERS. Not every mystery needs to be solved immediately, but Book One needed to give me something substantial before asking me to invest in another installment.

Final verdict: ⭐⭐½
Interesting premise. Plenty of potential. Not nearly enough payoff.

And yes, I’m hella pissed that I’m probably going to read Book Two anyway because now I need to know what the hell is going on. 😂📚

Break My Heart by @traceyjerald is now LIVE!

August 23, 2026August 21, 2026Leave a comment

Break My Heart by @traceyjerald is now LIVE!

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Bound, Beast & Beauty by @authorlexiblake are now LIVE!

August 23, 2026August 21, 2026Leave a comment

Bound, Beast & Beauty by @authorlexiblake are now LIVE!

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Colt by @jessicapauthor is now LIVE!

August 23, 2026August 21, 2026Leave a comment

Colt by @jessicapauthor is now LIVE!

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Stolen Princess by @jsamanbooks is now LIVE!

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Walmart Exclusive Edition for Crash Course!

August 22, 2026August 21, 2026Leave a comment

@piperlawsonbooks has revealed the Walmart Exclusive Edition for Crash Course!

A spicy, angsty, slow burn F1 academy romance about fast cars, forbidden attraction, and family secrets from USA Today bestselling author Piper Lawson.

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In stores November 17.

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The Problem with Second Chances by @authorpiperrayne is FREE for a limited time!

August 21, 2026August 21, 2026Leave a comment

The Problem with Second Chances by @authorpiperrayne is FREE for a limited time!

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FREE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED (KU): RISING WATERS – DARK PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER By ALEATHA ROMIG

August 21, 2026August 20, 2026Leave a comment

RISING WATERS – DARK PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER – IS ready to read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited

“Oh my gosh RISING WATERS kept my on the edge of my seat. At the end of chapter one I wanted to cry. I love the plot and how the story was written. I was so sad through many parts of the book. Jill and the others went through so much. I only wish the book hadn’t ended. It was so good!” ~ Tina Howell, 5-star Goodreads Review

In Blue Gil, secrets don’t stay buried — they drown.

Small town secrets

Ticking clock

Buried truths

Suspicious death

Everyone is a suspect

Code of silence

Twists you don’t see coming

Reality vs. illusion

STEM FMC

Danger escalates as truths emerge

Gritty

Sinister

Haunting

Slow-burn tension

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⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars | A Story That Got Better the Deeper I Got Into It

August 21, 2026August 20, 2026Leave a comment

Sharing Beatrice A Luna to Her Stepbrothers by Alexis Dee was one of those reads where the progression of the story really worked for me. Instead of feeling like everything was thrown at you at once, the plot continued to build, giving the characters and their relationships room to develop along the way.

What I enjoyed most was the character development. Beatrice didn’t feel like a character who stayed exactly where she started. As the story unfolded, I felt like I was learning more about her personality, emotions, choices, and the complicated dynamics surrounding her. The supporting characters also added enough personality and tension to keep the interactions interesting rather than simply existing to move the plot forward.

The pacing kept me engaged, and I appreciated that the story continued to reveal different layers as it progressed. There were definitely moments where I was sitting there thinking, Okayyy…so THIS is where we’re going? 👀 And naturally, I kept reading.

It wasn’t quite a five-star read for me, but I genuinely enjoyed the journey. The combination of steadily developing relationships, character growth, drama, and an increasingly interesting storyline made this a solid four-star read.

If you enjoy stories where complicated relationships and character dynamics are just as important as the actual plot, this one may be worth adding to your TBR.

⭐ Rating: 4/5

📚 Trulee V’s Spot
Where the review is honest, the TBR is ridiculous, and somehow I keep buying more books anyway. 😂

August 2026 Reading Challenge Update

August 20, 2026Leave a comment

August Reading Update:

Today is August 20, 2026.
I have read 40 books toward my goal of 100 for 2026. I’m a little behind in read count, but 1-Click adding to my “TBR List” is going to get me in trouble. Not that I care.

Currently Reading:

I’ve been reading novel, after novel, after novel…..lol. However, here is what is occupying my spare time this week:

Hard Pass (Lone Star Rebels Book 2) by K. Bromberg —
Tell Me To Stop: Forced Proximity Fake Relationship Mafia Romance (Tell Me Trilogy, Book 1) by Charlotte Byrd —
Reel by Kennedy Ryan —
Death By Breathing by Arianniah Rain —

FREE BOOK: One True Mate 1; Shifter’s Sacrifice By Lisa Ladew

August 20, 2026Leave a comment

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Last Chance to snag your FREE E-book copy of Tasting Red

August 20, 2026Leave a comment

Last Chance to snag your FREE E-book copy of Tasting Red.

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GRAB YOUR COPY: HART BREAKER is FREE

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HART BREAKER is FREE for five days starting 8/17/26!

What to expect:

Pro football player

Sassy brewery owner

Forbidden

Sisters ex (ish)

Open ‘locker room’ door spice

Friends to Lovers

Small town feels

Found Family

Alpha hotness

EXCERPT:

“Worse places to have to stay the night. Backup generator if power goes out is the bonus.”

“I have that at my place, too,” she huffs.

“I, uh, yeah, I’m gonna head to bed,” I grumble as I start moving past them, sending Mom a text to make sure she’s good.

“I’m not trying to be a bitch. I just don’t want a fight with Brett,” she says.

I turn around and look at her. “If the man who’s going to be vowing to love you forever gets pissed because you’re not driving on shit roads, he’s an asshole, Riley.”

She shakes her head. “I didn’t tell him I was coming to Skaneateles.”

I hold out my phone. “So, call him and tell him.”

She shakes her head again. “He’s asleep. He has classes tomorrow. A, um, test, and he needs to sleep.”

I cross my arms and look at her, waiting for her to catch on that I’m not buying that shit. She crosses her arms and looks right in my eyes, saying not a fucking thing.

“I should keep my mouth shut and not point out that I see what you’re doing, and it sucks you have to”—I mock gasp—“but oops, I already did.”

“An NFL fuck boy giving me relationship advice?” She holds her hands to her chest and sighs dreamily. “Let me grab my pen.” She reaches into her pocket and pulls out … her middle finger.

The fact my dick jumps at that makes me realize how fucking happy I am that I don’t listen to my dick about chicks.

“You’re infuriatingly adorable, Riley,” I relent. “I just hope he fucking deserves you.” I don’t wait for a response as I turn I tell her, “The rooms next to Lily’s are free. The sheets and linens are clean. Try to control your primal urge to head down the hall to my room. And try to keep me out of your dreams tonight, Brooksie.”

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NOW LIVE! “A fantastic conclusion to this trilogy!” Main Event by A.D.

August 20, 2026Leave a comment

MAIN EVENT
by A.D. Justice

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The only thing more dangerous than a hidden enemy… is one who steps into the light. She knows the name now.

When the architect of everything finally walked through Andi’s door wearing the face of a solution, Andi smiled and offered coffee.

Now the machine is cornered. Cornered machines don’t retreat. They escalate.”

The rules have changed. Witnesses disappear. People close to them are targeted — not as warnings, but as eliminations. The threat no longer stays hidden. It reaches into the places they once believed were safe. The gym. The house. The refuge Andi built for kids who had nowhere else to go.

She’s been afraid before. She knows how to do afraid.

But the truth buried in Andi’s past will change the fight entirely — because it didn’t start where she thought it did.

Luke Woods has one fight left before the title.

Andi Morgan has one chance to burn the machine down.

Survival isn’t the goal. It’s the bait.

Finish it.

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LIVE NOW! Hard Pass by K. Bromberg

August 20, 2026Leave a comment

Hard Pass by K. Bromberg is now live!

Falling for the one woman who has the power to end my football career was never part of the plan . . .

This was supposed to be Cole Valor’s record-breaking season.

Instead, the star quarterback can’t seem to find his game. Missed throws. Bad reads. And someone is making a fortune betting against him.

When suspicious betting patterns surrounding his performance raise red flags, the NFL assigns its top integrity investigator to determine if its golden boy is the victim . . . or the mastermind.

Dublin Locke has built her career on facts, not feelings. She’s determined to follow the evidence wherever it leads, even if it points back to the man whose kiss she’s never forgotten.

The deeper Dublin digs, the more the evidence points to Cole. Yet he insists on helping her uncover the truth. Is he proving his innocence . . . or trying to throw her off his trail?

Working side by side as the investigation tightens its grip, the line between professional and personal begins to blur—and every stolen kiss pushes them further over a line neither of them can afford to cross.

Because every instinct tells Dublin to keep her distance.
But the more she falls for him, the harder it becomes to know which to believe—the facts . . . or her heart.