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This last time I got this mad at a book it was by This last time I got this mad at a book it was by @binkcummings as well. Then it was Big doing something stupid except he wasn’t and I went to bed peeved off at a fictional character and woke up peeved off at him. I learned my lesson. However, this was almost cruel! So good but kind of cruel too. I am so glad I discovered your books. #currentlyreading #darksurrender #binkcummings
A marriage for health insurance and a little help A marriage for health insurance and a little help convincing a board of directors that Chase Wild can be responsible. Completely practical, right? 🤭💍

Except Chase and Abi have chemistry that absolutely no one is going to mistake for convenient.

As the Whispers Echo was my first book from Steffanie Blais, and these two had me laughing so much. Abi has a comeback for every one of Chase’s charming lines, while Chase seems to enjoy finding new ways to get a reaction out of her. Their banter was easily one of my favorite parts.

Then we start seeing what they both keep hidden. Chase is more than the easygoing playboy everyone expects him to be, and Abi has spent far too long believing she has to take care of herself because no one else will. Watching the Wild family make room for her got me more than once.

And while all of THAT is happening, there’s still the mystery surrounding Wildhaven and Wild Industries. I was keeping track of suspects and feeling pretty good about a few of my theories.

I should not have felt good about my theories. 😂 That ending GOT ME.

💍 Marriage of Convenience
☀️ Playboy / Sunshine Hero
🧁 Pastry Chef Heroine
🔥 Flirty Banter
🏡 Small-Town Romance
🤎 Found Family
🫶 He Takes Care of Her
🔎 Ongoing Family Mystery
🌶️ Spicy Romance

☕ Continue the conversation: Want to know what I thought about Chase, Abi, and everything happening in Wildhaven? My full review is waiting through the Book Buzz link in my bio.

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NOW LIVE! Well Aware by Lani Lynn Vale is availabl NOW LIVE! Well Aware by Lani Lynn Vale is available now!
 
“Lani Lynn Vale has once again delivered a romance that is easy to devour, impossible to forget and another brilliant addition to a series that just keeps getting better.” – Goodreads reviewer
 
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A one-night stand, agreed on by both parties, was supposed to be just that. One night.

The next day, when Magnolia Baker walked in to the first practice for her last season of professional soccer with the Cowgirls, she expected it to go pretty smoothly. She was a veteran player, nothing surprised her anymore.

At least, until her one night stand walks through the door.

Her new boss, Beaufort Vanderbilt.

The man that set her blood on fire, and made words stutter from her mouth.

For eight months, they fight the connection, acting like they don’t feel a thing for each other.

Then tragedy hits Beau’s life, and she forgets that she’s supposed to remain professional. She forgets that she’s supposed to be the player and him the owner.

Lines are crossed, and soon, they can’t hide a thing from the people around them.

But Beau’s only partial owner of the team she desperately needs to play to remain hidden from her previous life. The other half-owner is dead set on tearing them apart, and making an example out of her. An example that will be a bright, shining warning flag to all future players to never follow in her footsteps.

Not if they want to ever play professional soccer again.
 
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I'll burn the city down to make her mine. Even if I'll burn the city down to make her mine. Even if the city ends up burning me first.

Hey audio lovers! Looking for your next obsession? Well you came to the right place! Wolf Ranch: Unleashed, the must-read fated mates, country boy/city girl, forced proximity wolf shifter romance, and book 11 in the Wolf Ranch series from bestselling authors Renee Rose and Vanessa Vale is AVAILABLE NOW on audio! 

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PACK RULE # 11: NEVER RUN FROM FATE
I waited my whole life to find my mate, then she ran straight into my arms with danger chasing.
I put down the threat and kept her safe.
Now she's seen what I can do—and she's terrified. Of them. Of me. Of the body count I left behind to protect what’s mine.
She doesn't trust her own instincts, doesn't know if I'm her salvation or her next mistake.
She's not wrong to wonder. I'm a wolf who can't survive inside four walls without losing his mind. Claiming her as my fated mate means making a life with her away from the mountains, which might just break me.
But she's mine. My wolf knew it from the first second I caught her scent.
I'll burn the city down to make her mine.
Even if the city ends up burning me first.

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📚 2026 REVIEW CALENDAR CLOSED 📚 First, a huge tha 📚 2026 REVIEW CALENDAR CLOSED 📚

First, a huge thank you to every author who has reached out to me about reviewing their book this year. I truly wish I could say yes to every single request that lands in my inbox, but there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to read them all and give each book the time it deserves.

So, what does “calendar closed” actually mean?

I am still accepting a small number of 2026 review requests. If your book doesn’t have a firm review deadline or you’re flexible about when the review goes live, please feel free to reach out. I may be able to work it into my schedule, or we can look at moving it into early next year.

📖 2027 review requests are now open, so you are more than welcome to send those my way as well.

I am also still participating in book tours, street teams, release promotions, cover reveals, and other bookish events. I just have to be a little more selective about anything that requires me to read and review the full book so I can make sure I actually have enough time to do it.

We only have four months left in 2026, which seems absolutely ridiculous to say, and the holiday season will be here before we know it. My available reading and review time gets tighter during those last couple of months, so I would rather close the calendar now than overbook myself and rush through books later.

Thank you so much for continuing to think of me, send me your books, and invite me to be part of your releases. 💜

Quick version:
📚 2026 Review Calendar: CLOSED
📚 Flexible 2026 Requests: LIMITED
📚 2027 Review Requests: OPEN
📚 Tours & Street Teams: OPEN
✨Did you see?✨THROUGH THE DARKNESS by @authoremmie ✨Did you see?✨THROUGH THE DARKNESS by @authoremmieelms is available NOW! Grab it in KU! 
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Why you need to #ONECLICK this book…
🔥He Falls First and Harder
🔥Friends to Lovers
🔥Surprise Pregnancy 
🔥Quiet Protective MMC 
🔥Found Family 
🔥Hurt/ Comfort 
🔥Slow Burn with Emotional Payoff 
🔥Unspoken Feelings 
🔥Grief & Recovery 
🔥Healing Love 
🔥“I’ve Got You.” Energy 
🔥Lines we don’t cross 
🔥Late Night talks 
🔥Bookstore date 
🔥Reliving the Past 
🔥He knows her better than anyone 
🔥Forehead kiss 
🔥Always been there 
🔥He always chose her

Just when Maddie thought she'd found her forever with Dylan, life shattered her world once again. A sudden loss leaves her drowning in grief, and the one person who should be holding her hand through it all, keeps finding excuses to be anywhere else.
But someone else has always been there, she’s just never opened her eyes to see it.
#newbookalert #emmieelms #surprisepregnancyromance @theauthor.agency

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