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Worth the Fight by Anna Hackett Cover REveal

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Worth the Fight by Anna Hackett Cover REveal

Worth the Fight by Anna Hackett | Cover REveal

Jun. 18, 2026

I have a cover reveal for you today that I am sure you are going to love! It is from Anna Hackett who is one of my favorite authors. Check it out below and be sure to watch for when the preorder starts. I will make sure to let you know. Worth the FightUnsanctioned #3Release…

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Spicy Disaster by Lani Lynn Vale Book Review

Spicy Disaster by Lani Lynn Vale | Book Review

Jun. 16, 2026

Odin is the grumpiest of the group I would say. He never really says much as it shows when the other guys are so surprised by how much he talks here. While Constance is a single mom who moved to the small town they live in because of her daughter who has a rare disease…

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Jun. 05, 2026

Each month I enjoy highlighting a couple of authors whose work has captured my curiosity. Sometimes these spotlights feature writers whose books I’ve loved for years, while other months introduce authors whose work I’m just beginning to explore. June’s spotlight brings together two authors known for thoughtful storytelling and memorable characters, though their genres take…

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Rev by Fiona Davenport | Book Review

Rev by Fiona Davenport | Book Review

Jun. 05, 2026

I swear every time I think these authors have possibly exhausted every storyline imaginable, they come back with something fresh, exciting, and completely addictive. This book had me hooked from the very first page and never once let me go. As someone who loves crime procedurals and profiling shows, this story was right in my…

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Tyre by Fiona Davenport Book Review

Tyre by Fiona Davenport | Book Review

May. 12, 2026

This book felt very different from the earlier books in the series, but honestly? By the time I reached the ending, I absolutely loved how everything came together. I’ll admit that at first I wasn’t completely sure how I felt about Tyre and Cecily together. Tyre was all in from the very beginning, completely devoted…

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Forget That Guy by Lani Lynn Vale Book Review

Forget That Guy by Lani Lynn Vale | Book Review

May. 12, 2026

Forget That Guy is emotional, intense, romantic, and absolutely impossible to put down. From the very first chapter, I was completely invested in Holly’s story and everything she was forced to endure. Holly is one of those heroines who immediately makes you root for her. After being abandoned by her mother as a child, her…

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The Bristlecone Writers' Group by Lisa Williams | Book Review

The Bristlecone Writers’ Group by Lisa Williams Kline | Book Review

May. 06, 2026

This was such a heartfelt and engaging read. What starts as the story of a close-knit retirement community writers’ group quickly unfolds into something much deeper as the members try to make sense of the loss of their oldest friend, Margaret. After Margaret’s death, the group discovers a list of banned books hidden away in…

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May 2026 Author Spotlight

May. 01, 2026

Each month I enjoy highlighting a couple of authors whose work has caught my attention, whether they are longtime favorites or writers I’m planning to explore for the first time. Sometimes these spotlights come from books I’ve already loved, and other times they come from authors who have steadily appeared on my reading radar through…

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Maple & Moonlight by Daphne Elliot Book Review

Maple & Moonlight by Daphne Elliot | Book Review

Apr. 28, 2026

I loved the first book, but this one truly took things to another level. This story was such an emotional ride, and I felt completely invested from beginning to end. Celine’s journey is powerful and deeply moving. Everything she’s been through, and the way she’s trying to rebuild her life for her children, felt so…

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Woden’s Vengeance by Donovan Cook | Book Review

Apr. 28, 2026

Woden’s Vengeance is an engaging and action-filled continuation of Octa’s story, set against the harsh and unpredictable backdrop of early England. The book opens with a fierce conflict on Thanet, where Octa and the Jutes are trapped, setting the tone for a story driven by survival, loyalty, and the ever-present influence of the gods. Octa’s…

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Liza Morales has spent years balancing two worlds—working as trusted advisor and liaison between the magical town of Blackthorn Bay and its human neighbor, Thistlebrook. Smart, organized, and determined to prove humans and monsters can coexist peacefully, Liza has built a career navigating supernatural politics, overprotective witches, and the occasional vampire-related emergency.
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Terrified but stubborn, Liza refuses to let fear control her life—even as the threats grow more dangerous. That’s when her boss, Mayor Zadok Infernalis, assigns Blackthorn Bay’s chief of police to protect her.
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The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the tension simmering between them. Between moonlit patrols, lingering touches, and Cassian’s increasingly feral need to protect her, Liza begins to realize Blackthorn Bay is starting to feel less like a job… and more like home.
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Everyone talks about finding the one that makes their heart skip a beat.

Personally, I’m not looking to develop any heart problems.

I definitely don’t have to worry about developing any when it comes to the one man who knows how to get on my every nerve.

Odin Mayer is the most offensive, black-hearted, no-good, very-bad, surliest man I’d ever met.

He was Grumpy with a capital G, a biker to boot, and never missed a chance to make me see red.

Just as I’m convinced there’s no good side to Odin, he shows me differently, saving me when I didn’t ask him to.

And, of course, I have to spend the next few weeks with him after we both get chosen for the same trial to perform our civic duty.

Jury duty was not on my Bingo card.

Nor was falling for the jerkoff.

But there I was, somehow lingering in the middle space between fuck you and I want to fuck you.

Odin knew what he was doing, too.

Teasing and taunting me at every turn.

Then he had to go out of his way to be a hero, and I forgot that I was supposed to stay away.
 
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🧡 Paws & Order by Matilda Martel

🧡 The Tea Leaf Mysteries Series by J. New

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