Sunday, 31 August 2025

Release Blitz - The House Guest by Penelope Ward



Title: The House Guest
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Billionaire Hero/Roommates/Twist
Slow Burn/Angsty/Opposites Attract
Release Date: August 31, 2025


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From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance…

The last thing Dorian Vanderbilt expected was to find me painting in my crop top when he returned to the mansion he hadn’t inhabited in years.
He was understandably surprised I’d turned his living room into an art space.
Life is certainly full of surprises, though, but not always in a good way.
I learned that lesson when my aunt and the billionaire she married died unexpectedly while traveling.
I’d been living with them, and just like that, my life was turned on its axis.
Unsure of what was next, I stayed alone at the barren estate figuring out my next move.
That was when Dorian—the late billionaire’s only son—showed up.
I’d never met Dorian Vanderbilt. He’d been living on the other side of the country.
But now, he was home, left to pick up the pieces of his father’s legacy.
Not only was Dorian devastatingly handsome and mysterious, but he was the sole heir to the Vanderbilt fortune.
He didn’t seem to like me—at first. We were total opposites. But I was grateful that at least he didn’t kick me out.
We stayed out of each other’s way for the most part, save for some late-night kitchen run-ins or unexpected bonding sessions in the home theater.
Over time, though, we grew closer. Turned out, our chemistry was pretty combustible.
I was falling in love with him.
Until everything I thought I knew turned upside down yet again.
And fate left me pining for the one man I’d ever loved.



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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

BILLIONAIRE HERO
ROOMMATES
TWIST
SLOW BURN
ANGSTY
OPPOSITES ATTRACT






AUTHOR BIO


Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.

With millions of books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over forty books. Her novels have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.


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Thursday, 28 August 2025

Excerpt Reveal - The House Guest by Penelope Ward



Title: The House Guest
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Billionaire Hero/Roommates/Twist
Slow Burn/Angsty/Opposites Attract
Release Date: August 31, 2025


BLURB

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance…

The last thing Dorian Vanderbilt expected was to find me painting in my crop top when he returned to the mansion he hadn’t inhabited in years.
He was understandably surprised I’d turned his living room into an art space.
Life is certainly full of surprises, though, but not always in a good way.
I learned that lesson when my aunt and the billionaire she married died unexpectedly while traveling.
I’d been living with them, and just like that, my life was turned on its axis.
Unsure of what was next, I stayed alone at the barren estate figuring out my next move.
That was when Dorian—the late billionaire’s only son—showed up.
I’d never met Dorian Vanderbilt. He’d been living on the other side of the country.
But now, he was home, left to pick up the pieces of his father’s legacy.
Not only was Dorian devastatingly handsome and mysterious, but he was the sole heir to the Vanderbilt fortune.
He didn’t seem to like me—at first. We were total opposites. But I was grateful that at least he didn’t kick me out.
We stayed out of each other’s way for the most part, save for some late-night kitchen run-ins or unexpected bonding sessions in the home theater.
Over time, though, we grew closer. Turned out, our chemistry was pretty combustible.
I was falling in love with him.
Until everything I thought I knew turned upside down yet again.
And fate left me pining for the one man I’d ever loved.



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ROOMMATES
TWIST
SLOW BURN
ANGSTY
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By Penelope Ward

Eventually, I was able to put Dorian out of my mind and continue my movie night for one. Pulp Fiction was almost finished when the theater door opened again.
I turned to find Dorian entering—alone.
“Is it over?” he asked.
My pulse raced as I paused the movie. “About ten minutes left.”
Without further comment, he took the seat next to me, sinking into the chair and stretching his long legs. He closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. His delicious cologne wafted my way, sending unwanted arousal through me. I pressed play on the movie, hoping to move out of this hyper-aware state.
“Where’s your date?” I asked after the movie finished and she still hadn’t reappeared.
“She left.”
“Is she a…girlfriend or…?”
“Definitely not,” he said, staring at the screen.
“Someone you hook up with?” I pried.
He turned to me. “You always this nosy?”
“Well, we are stepcousins,” I teased. “You can tell me anything.”
“We go way back, don’t we? So much I nearly kicked you out when I got here.”
“Details…” I shrugged.
He chuckled. “She’s someone I used to hook up with when I lived here years ago. Thought it might be interesting to reconnect with her, but I was grossly mistaken.”
“Why? What was wrong with her?”
“Nothing wrong with her. I was just bored out of my wits. It’s probably me that’s changed more than anything. That happens when you leave home, I guess.” He reached for some popcorn. “Anyway…found myself more in the mood to watch Pulp Fiction than I was to make pointless conversation with her.”
“I can start it over, if you want to watch from the beginning.”
“Nah.” He shook his head. “But I’ll watch another movie with you, if you’re down.”
Ohhhkay.
Hesitant excitement washed over me. I’d been pretty lonely lately if the idea of having someone to watch a movie with felt exhilarating. But at the same time, this was Dorian Vanderbilt—not exactly someone I could relax around yet. But I sure as hell wasn’t going to say no.
I finally nodded. “That’d be cool.”
“You choose.”
“Well…” I took a moment to think on it. “If you were in the mood to watch Pulp Fiction, maybe another Tarantino?”
He scratched his chin. “Actually, have you ever seen Snatch?”
“Guy Ritchie, right?” I nodded. “I’ve heard of it but never watched it.”
“His style reminds me of Tarantino. I think you’ll enjoy it. Would you want to watch that?”
“Yeah.” I nodded, impressed with his effort to think of a movie I would like.
Dorian went over to the laptop and pulled up the film, then returned to the seat next to me. He reclined his chair as I pressed play on the remote. He once again stretched out his long legs.
For the next couple of hours, we watched the movie intently, neither of us saying a word until it finished. That was exactly how I liked it. But he did look over to see my reaction at certain parts, which I also liked. Any nervousness I’d had dissipated as the movie went on. And I certainly couldn’t complain about sitting close to him, since he smelled like heaven. I hadn’t been out with a member of the opposite sex in what seemed like ages. Sitting this close to an attractive man made me miss dating, even if the man sitting next to me currently was out of my league.
When the credits came on the screen, he reached for the remote and lowered the volume. “What did you think?”
“It was awesome. I love movies where you don’t know what to expect, and the power dynamic can change at the drop of a hat.”
“Ah…sort of like how you suddenly had the power when I discovered you could control those dogs?”
“Maybe, yeah.” My mouth curved into a smile.
“They actually like me now. But they did not like Savannah.”
“Savannah was your date tonight?”
He nodded. “Yeah. Tess saved me, actually. She helped me get out of the rest of the date.”
“What do you mean?”
“I wanted to end the night early and had been thinking up an excuse. Then Tess rubbed her asshole on Savannah’s shoe as we were standing in the foyer. She decided right then and there she wanted to call it a night.”
I cracked up. “Saved by the asshole.”
“Exactly. It was perfect.”
“Did you drive her home?”
“I called her a car.”
“Well, I’m sorry again if I disrupted your evening.”
“Trust me, I had more fun watching the movie with you than I would’ve sitting through whatever sappy film she picked.” He sighed. “And…I’m sorry if she was rude to you. She was probably just intimidated.”
“Intimidated? Why?”
He glared. “Really? You’re gonna make me say it?”
“Sure.” I smirked.
“Because you’re attractive…” His eyes fell to my abs. “And you seem to have no other wardrobe besides crop tops.”



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Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.

With millions of books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over forty books. Her novels have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.


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Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Release Blitz - Property of Scythe by Nikki Landis



Title: Property of Scythe
Series: Kings of Anarchy MC: Ohio #1
Author: Nikki Landis
Genre: Dark MC Paranormal Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Forced Proximity, Slasher Vibes, Small Town
Morally Gray, Grumpy/Sunshine, Single Dad
Good Girl/Bad Boy, Touch Her & Die
Release Date: August 27, 2025


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Something wicked lurks in the small town of Raven’s Crest, Ohio. It’s home to the Fear Farm and the Kings of Anarchy MC. But beware, you’re always being watched…

Lottie:
I moved into town after accepting a new job as the second-grade teacher for Raven’s Crest Elementary.
It’s a chance for a fresh start. Just the thing I’ve been looking for until I become the target of a stalker. Now, I need protection.
When Scythe, the president of the Kings and the biker I can’t stop thinking about, offers his help, I accept it.
Things become complicated when I grow close to his daughter, and the danger escalates. It’s not just a stalker inside Raven’s Crest’s fall-themed streets.
There’s a killer on the loose.
I have to trust Scythe and his club to stop this monster terrorizing the town before it’s too late. But with the death toll rising and the growing crowds showing up for the Fear Farm’s infamous thrills, the killer ups his game.
He’s about to find out how ruthless the Kings can be. They’ve been caretakers of this town for decades, protecting its citizens and its secrets. Violence will only end in bloodshed.
I’m not worried about the club.
Everyone knows it’s foolish to taunt the deadliest bikers in the Midwest. It’s the killer that should be terrified.
​​​​​​​Nobody f*cks with the Kings.

Note: Property of Scythe can be read as a standalone. The KOAMC is a 1% motorcycle club, so expect violence, suspense, mature situations, and a little splash of horror. You’ll get a guaranteed HEA with no cheating. It's a single dad, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, overprotective alpha male biker romance with a paranormal twist.



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Nikki Landis is the USA Today & International Bestselling, Multi-Award-Winning Author of over 50 romance novels in the MC, reverse harem, paranormal, dystopian, and science fiction genres. Her books feature deadly reapers, dark alpha heroes, protective shifters, and seductive vampires along with the feisty, independent women they love. There's heart-throbbing action on every page as well as fated mates and soul bonds deep enough to fulfill every desire.


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Tuesday, 26 August 2025

Release Boost - Rescuing Dr. Marian by Lucy Lennox



Title: Rescuing Dr. Marian
Series: Made Marian Legacy #1
Author: Lucy Lennox
Genre: Contemporary Gay Romance
Tropes: Opposites Attract/Late Bi-Awakening
Forced Proximity/Only One Cabin/Fake Boyfriend
Release Date: August 19, 2025


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One kiss changed everything.
As sheriff, I’m the guy people call for help.
But when my solo Hawaii trip gets hijacked by my clingy ex, suddenly I’m the one who needs saving.
My unlikely rescuer?
A gorgeous stranger who plants one breathtaking, reckless kiss on me in the middle of a crowded bar—sending my ex packing… and stealing my carefully guarded heart.
Tommy Marian kissed me like he knew me.
Like he wanted me.
Like I was his.
Like he was mine.
But he’s not.
He’s a straight, ambitious city doctor—here in paradise for his own damn wedding.
And I’m going home alone, as usual.
Six months later, I land a dream search and rescue gig in Legacy, Montana.
One summer. A break from my coupled-up friends. Zero distractions.
Except guess who’s freshly single… and bunking in my tiny cabin? The biggest distraction of my life.
Tommy Marian is still beautiful, still infuriating, and still everything I can’t want.
He says what happens in Legacy stays in Legacy.
I say I’m not even tempted.
At least one of us is lying.
Because when Tommy disappears on the mountain, I realize I’d burn the world to get him back…
And maybe this time, I won’t let him go.



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Lucy Lennox is a USA Today bestselling author and winner of the A.C. Katt Gay Debut Novel Award.

After enjoying creative writing as a child, Lucy didn’t write her first novel until she was over 40 years old. Her debut novel, Borrowing Blue, was published in the autumn of 2016. Lucy has an English Literature degree from Vanderbilt University, but that doesn’t hold a candle to the years and years of staying up all night reading tantalizing novels on her own. She has three children, plays tennis, and hates folding laundry. While her husband is no shmoopy romance hero, he is very good at math, cooks a mean lasagne, has gorgeous eyes, looks hot in his business clothes, and makes her laugh every single day. She writes gay romance with heart, humor, and heat!


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Monday, 25 August 2025

Cover Reveal - Victorious: Part 2 by K E Osborn



Title: Victorious: Part 2
Series: LA Defiance MC #6
Author: K E Osborn
Genre: MC Romance
Tropes: Trauma Bonding/Road Trip/Slow Burn
Forbidden Attraction/Redemption Arc
Tragic Past/Alpha Hero/Angsty/Assassins
Cover Design: Designs by Dana
Photographer: Emma Jane Photography
Model: Hayden
Release Date: September 22, 2025


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Vegas was supposed to be a road trip.
A simple job to get me away from the chaos back home.
But it turned out to be something so much more.
A forbidden connection that could never be stopped.

In the neon-lit shadows of Sin City, Phoenix and I finally give in to what’s been burning between us. With no big brother looming over our every move, we’re free to explore our newfound romance. Phoenix touches me like I’m something sacred, kisses me like he’s been starving for it. Every night in his arms makes me forget the war raging back home—until reality crashes back in.

The club is under siege. Our family is scattered to the wind.
And the enemies we thought we’d defeated are rising stronger than before.

Maverick doesn’t know that Phoenix and I are together, or the secrets we shared in Vegas, including the ones that bind us together. And when we finally make it home, his fury will be devastating. With danger closing in from all sides, I have to choose between the family that raised me and the man who owns my heart.

But maybe the scariest part isn’t heading home. Maybe, when you’re blissfully happy in the City of Sin, and you’re on the run from the Cartel, perhaps the scariest part is, you won’t make it home at all.

From USA Today Bestselling Author K E Osborn comes the highly desired sixth book in the LA Defiance MC Series.

This is a forbidden love, forced proximity, high-stakes romance featuring Vegas heat, family secrets, and a love worth fighting for. This is Part 2 of the explosive Victorious trilogy.


TRIGGER WARNING
This book contains scenes of violence, death and emotional distress. If any of these are triggering for you, please go into this fully aware that Victorious Part 1 and Part 2 comes at a cost. You can't have a profound victory, without first, a crushing defeat....



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With a flair for all things creative, USA Today Bestselling Author K E Osborn, is drawn to the written word. Exciting worlds and characters flow through her veins, coming to life on the page as she laughs, cries, and becomes enveloped in the storyline right along with you. She's entirely at home when writing sassy heroines and alpha males that rise from the ashes of their pasts.

K E Osborn comforts herself with tea and Netflix, after all, who doesn't love a good binge?

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Release Blitz - Shine by Nicole James



Title: Shine: Sins of the Father
Series: Evil Dead MC - Second Generation #8
Author: Nicole James
Genre: MC Romance
Tropes: Off Limits/Forbidden, One Night Stand
Secret Baby, Soul Mates
Release Date: August 25, 2025


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A STEAMY, OFF-LIMITS, SECRET PREGNANCY, MC ROMANCE.

Shine—
When my world falls down around me, I reach my breaking point.
I need a break from everything. I need to get away and clear my head.
Prez makes arrangements for me to use the cabin up at Lake Mary—the one that belongs to our club’s San Jose chapter.
It’s after midnight when I finally arrive
No one is supposed to be here, and sure enough, no vehicle is parked out front and the lights are off.
Walking in the door, I drop my gear and throw the bolt.
A sound behind me has me reaching for the weapon under my cut, but when I whirl around what I find has me so stunned, I take a step back.
A beautiful girl stands just outside the bedroom door in nothing but an Evil Dead t-shirt that shows off her long gorgeous legs. Dark hair falls in long waves to her waist and dark eyes stare back at me.
My first thought is my club brothers put her up to this—their idea of stress relief to get my head back in the game.
I’ll have to thank them.

Fiona—
What the heck is he doing here?
The patch on the back of his cut is clear as day even in the moonlight.
Evil Dead MC – Nevada.
Ho-ly crap.
I’m not supposed to be here. My father will kill me when he finds this out.
If he finds this out.

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✔ Soul Mates
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Nicole James is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who loves writing about hot alpha men who'll do anything for the women they love! Her stories are filled with struggle, conflict and real human emotion. She is the author of the Evil Dead MC series, the Brothers Ink Tattoo series and more.

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