HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!! Another week is starting, and another month is ending, and soon it will be summer. But no matter what day or season, we have our books to keep us cozy! Or excited. Titillated. Relaxed. Freaked out. Or whatever we are in the mood for.
<—- P.S. Like THAT ONE TO THE LEFT!!! HOLY MOLY this is the cover of all covers and one that would have had me, in my OG days, squeeing from the rooftops and devouring it and imagining THAT VERY HERO in all of that fiery glory throughout the whole book. Remember those days? Well here they are ’cause I’m remembering the covers that used to hook me HARD and that right there, is one of them.
And now… time for BOOKS!!!
BLURB JOLTS & STAND OUTS: Rhythm is a Heartbeat by Cosway, L.H. (her ex-husband is a rock star!!) King of Gluttony by Ana Huang (billionaire romance & they were childhood rivals), Falter (Guardian Protection Book 3) by Aly Martinez (bodyguard hired to protect a Hollywood actress), Hell to Pay (Infernal Affairs Book 1) by Kenyon, Sherrilyn (Sherrilyn Kenyon’s latest and it sounds AWESOME & HOLY MOLY look at that cover!!!), Safe Keeping (Triple Creek Ranch Book 2) by Kristen Proby (the bodyguard & the President’s daughter)
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Donna Grant – The Dragon Chronicles Series <— TODAY’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR!!- 8 Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 04-27-2026 <— yesterday’s!!
- Reader Question – The book about the genius FMC who prefers to be a sunshine personal assistant <— Have a guess?
- Margie’s Mini Book Review – Marrying Her Was Easy Losing Her Was Hell: A Second Chance Romance by Elina Avada <— OHHH!!
She said: “….It captured my interest because of the title and the description of the MMC who is the biggest deadbeat husband I’ve yet to encounter…”
- Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 04-24-2026 <— Did you miss it?
- Reader Question – The book that is very similar to the Deception trilogy by Rina Kent <— Have a guess?
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Devious Touch: A dark mafia arranged marriage romance
Fluent Forever (Revised Edition): How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It
➔➔ CONTEMPORARY JUST WENT LIVE:
Falter (Guardian Protection Book 3)
Rhythm is a Heartbeat
Burn of Summer (Knife’s Edge, Alaska Book 3) by Rebecca Zanetti <— SMALL TOWN DOCTOR NURSES HIM BACK TO HEALTH “…Welcome to Knife’s Edge, Alaska, where the four Osprey brothers return from military service with shadows in their eyes and secrets in their hearts. As danger looms, new romances ignite, and these rugged men must fight for love…and survival. Ace Osprey was born to fly, but a crash stole his wings and left him with scars he refuses to show. Grounded and restless, the former Navy pilot masks his broken pieces with charm and swagger. He lives fast, hits hard, and shows up at Dr. May Smirnov’s clinic whenever a fight goes sideways. He doesn’t talk about the wounds she stitches up, or the heat that’s been simmering between them for far too long. May came to Knife’s Edge to hide, not to burn. The small-town doctor keeps her past locked away, but Ace Osprey is a temptation she can’t ignore. He’s infuriating, magnetic...”
A Night You Won’t Remember (Victorian Outcasts Book 12) by Barbara Russell <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! “…She woke up in a duke’s bed. She stole his sword. She remembers none of it. Esther has always followed the rules, behaved like a lady, and bored herself senseless doing it. So when a holiday in Brighton offers the chance to try something different, she takes it—a wild night at The New Club, the only nightclub in England that allows ladies. One dubious potion later, Esther wakes up in the bed of His Grace Alexander, Duke of Richmond. She has no memory of the previous night. Worse, she’s apparently stolen his prized fencing foil—and has no idea where it is. Worst of all? She tried to kiss him. And doesn’t remember that either…”
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q Sutanto <— SHE WANTS TO WIN HER HUSBAND BACK SO SHE GOES TO COOKING SCHOOL! “…her husband of more than forty years announcing that he’s leaving her for their private chef. Mebel isn’t sure who’s the bigger loss. Not to worry, Mebel has the perfect plan: she’s going to win back her husband. No one knows what he needs better than her—after all, she’s been anticipating his needs their whole marriage. And if he wants a wife who can cook (why else would he leave her for a chef?), she will simply go to cooking school. And where better to learn to cook for your husband than France, the most romantic country in the world? However, Mebel quickly learns that she has mistakenly enrolled in a culinary school not in glamorous Paris but rather in England...”
Safe Keeping (Triple Creek Ranch Book 2)
Over the Edge (Summer Rangers Book 1) by Susan May Warren and Tari Faris <— SMALL TOWN ROMANCE!! SHE’S RUNNING FROM THE MOB”…When a woman running from the mob meets a ranger haunted by his past, the Grand Canyon’s dangers might be the least of their troubles. Tech-savvy hacker Nimue Hart has mastered the art of staying invisible, living off-grid in her Airstream and hiding from the Russian mob who want her silenced. But when a rescue mission forces her into the spotlight, her carefully constructed world begins to crumble. Grand Canyon Backcountry Ranger Liam Kingsley buried his heart in the Swiss Alps a year ago after a tragic climbing accident. Now he keeps tourists safe and his emotions locked away—until a mysterious woman with secrets of her own makes him question everything he thought he knew about safety…”
Boring Asian Female by Xu, Canwen <— PSYCH-THRILLER!! SHE STALKS THE GIRL THAT TOOK HER SPOT! “…“…Elizabeth Zhang is well aware of her place in the world. She’s in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics. While she’s never been the most beautiful or the most liked, she knows she has the intelligence and ambition to achieve her greatest dream: Harvard Law School. But when Harvard rejects Elizabeth for not standing out enough—which she knows means she’s just another boring Asian female—her carefully constructed life falls apart. What shocks her even more is that Laura Kim, a classmate at Columbia, got in. Elizabeth can’t figure out how this could have happened. Why was Laura accepted? What makes her so interesting? At first, she follows her because she’s just curious. What Laura orders for lunch. Where Laura shops. What Laura’s hobbies are. All of these things must contribute to her overall package, what makes her an acceptable person to Harvard. But still, Elizabeth just can’t see it. The only thing she sees is that Laura has taken her spot. A spot that she knows she deserves after working so hard…”
How to Fake It in Society by KJ Charles <— M/M HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! “…Bridgerton meets The Goldfinch in How to Fake It in Society, a stunning queer romance by rising genre star KJ Charles. It is 1821 and Nicolas-Marc, Comte de Valois de La Motte is making a splash in London Society. The son of Jeanne de Valois de La Motte, infamous for stealing a priceless diamond necklace meant for Marie Antoinette, Nico hopes to restore his wronged mother’s reputation, if only he can raise the funds. But he must operate with great secrecy, because the Bourbon dynasty murdered his mother, and he fears for his life. At least, that’s what he tells Titus Pilcrow. Titus was a simple shopkeeper, making and selling artists’ paints, when he found himself suddenly married to an immensely wealthy woman who wanted to disinherit her nephew on her deathbed. As word spreads of his fortune, Titus finds himself a target of every scammer and beggar in London…including one Nicolas-Marc, Comte de Valois de La Motte...”
Flirting With Disaster (A Goode Girls Romance Book 7)
Dear Mother: A Thriller
Curves for the Beastly Duke: Busty Bodice Club Book 4 by Anders, Annabelle <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! THE SCARRED RECLUSIVE DUKE! “...He’s the scarred, reclusive duke the village is calling a monster. She’s the stubborn authoress determined to expose him. The Duke of Bexley prefers his solitude, hiding behind the gates of Ironwood Manor and the rumors that keep the world at bay. If they believe he’s a beast, so be it. Miss Rosamund Belle needs a story that will secure her inheritance—and the Beastly Duke is perfect. She isn’t afraid of his scars, his temper, or his brooding silence. She is simply determined to uncover the truth… even if it means pretending she’s a common miss to gain his trust. But proximity sparks a heat neither of them expects...”
Last Kiss of Summer by Felleman, Jessica M. <— NO MORE PINING FOR THE BOY NEXT DOOR! “…A beautiful, heartbreaking love story about two teens who find their way back to each other through a second chance romance… When Sera Watkins and her family arrive at their summer house on Cape Cod, she has one goal in mind: protect her heart from the boy who broke it, her next-door neighbor, Luke Tisdale. The problem is, Luke still has a piece of her heart—literally. When Sera received a new heart as a baby, the healthy valves of her old heart were given to Luke. Forever bonded, Luke and Sera grew up together spending sun-soaked days swimming at their secret beach and painting at art camp. Then, two summers ago, their friendship almost turned into something more. Key word: almost. Because one fateful night, everything changed. Sera’s health took a turn for the worse. A family secret sent Luke spiraling. And they weren’t there for each other when it mattered the most. Now Sera is ready for a fresh start, which means no more pining over the boy next door...”
Molka by Kim, Monika<— PSYCH THRILLER!! A HIDDEN CAMERA SCANDAL!! “…a provocative journey into a perilous world of voyeurism, scandal, female rage, and vengeance . . . pursued with a very sharp kitchen knife. Molka: an abbreviation of molrae-kamera, a “sneaky camera” hidden to capture covert images and videos for voyeurs. In an unassuming Seoul workplace, IT technician Junyoung’s network reaches throughout the entire building. He sees every entrance. Every lobby. Every bathroom. The women in this building may be cold and dismissive, but he can always pull up his favorite images of them and remember who holds the real power. Until one, Dahye, sets herself apart from the rest. Dahye, ever the romantic, yearns to be cherished after years of living in the shadow of her perfect older sister, who tragically drowned years ago. Only her boyfriend seems to appreciate Dahye. He’s rich, handsome, and generous—and she’d do anything to hold on to the happiness he brings her. But when a hidden camera scandal rocks the city’s elites, Dahye’s dreams of a fairy-tale romance twist into a grotesque nightmare...”
Fast Lane (Campus Drivers Book 1)
May the Best Rake Win by Lee, Caroline <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE! “…A spy posing as a rake. A wallflower who knows too much. One wager that blows his cover wide open. Sir Kenneth Fraser is London’s most notorious Scottish rake — and that reputation is the only thing standing between him and exposure as a Crown agent. When he’s nearly caught rifling through an earl’s study, he needs a distraction. Fast. His solution: a wager. Court Miss Barbara Fokette, the Ton‘s most stubborn wallflower, and no one will question his motives. May the best rake win. Miss Barbara Fokette has spent years turning her twisted foot and razor-sharp intellect into the perfect excuse to avoid Society entirely — and spend her time where she belongs, among her collection of Egyptian antiquities. She is not interested in being courted, charmed, or won. She is, however, very good at spotting a forgery...”
The Duke’s Got Mail by Samara Parish <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! HE WANTS SOMEONE LIKE HIS PENPAL! “…Anonymous love letters are all well and good… until you discover you’ve been flirting with the enemy. Eleanor Wright is the best compositor in London and in high demand with every printing press in town. But when whispers spread of a new machine that could put her out of a job, writing to a mysterious pen pal quickly becomes her only relief from a life that’s coming apart like a badly bound book. Peter Montgomery, Duke of Strafford, has spent years trying to get his estate out of debt. Now he finally has the solution in a machine set to revolutionize the publishing industry. If only finding a wife was as straightforward. Peter wants a lady who cares about him, not his title. Someone like his charming, witty pen pal...”
The Hotel Guest by Hennigan, Rosemary <— PSYCH-THRILLER “...Kit’s summer position at the Abbaye de Saint Maurice, an upscale hotel in the French Alps, was meant to be a new start. But after she became entangled with a mysterious group of guests, the estate came to hold her darkest secret, which left her with no choice but to flee. After a decade spent laying low, Kit receives an invitation to return to the hotel. But who is calling her back? And why, when they all promised to stay away? Kit can’t resist the pull of the Abbaye and the chance to finally find closure. But upon arrival, she learns that a former flame is writing a book that could expose the group’s shared secret...”
The Island Club: A Novel
What Happens in Hedone (Ladies Least Likely Book 11)
➔➔ PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN
Hell to Pay (Infernal Affairs Book 1)
Good For Her: A Second Chance Horror Romance
The Sea Spinner (Reign of Remnants Book 2)
The Violently Departed
Dark Is When the Devil Comes: A Novel
Stupid Spellbound Love (Stupid Love Book 2)
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Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
Dark Is When the Devil Comes: A Novel
Safe Keeping: Triple Creek Ranch, Book 2
Dear Mother: A Thriller
➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)
- Barons of Sorrow (Royals of Forsyth University Book 11) by Angel Lawson – April 30th 2026
- Frozen Heart: An Age Gap Mafia Romance (Perfectly Imperfect Book 12) by Neva Altaj – April 30th 2026
- Not Mine to Love (Billionaire Brits) by Rosa Lucas – April 30th 2026
- Mr. Shortstop: A Sports Romance by C.R. Jane – April 30th 2026
- Trouble in the Falls (A Sweetwater Falls Mystery Book 16) by Elle Gray – May 1st 2026
- Possessive Enemy (Kings Of Mafia) by Michelle Heard – May 4th 2026
- My Kind of Guy (Hockey Guys: a series of MM stand-alone novels Book 4) by Sarina Bowen – May 4th 2026
- Archangel’s Eternity (A Guild Hunter Novel Book 18) by Nalini Singh – May 5th 2026
- Desire (Men of Inked Sinners Book 5) by Chelle Bliss – May 5th 2026
- The Heart You Kept by T L Swan – May 5th 2026
- Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune – May 5th 2026
Magnolia May by Robin Hill – May 11th 2026- Hart’s Landing by Melanie Harlow – May 12th 2026
- Playing With Fire (Fire House Omegas Book 3) by Melissa Huxley – May 15th 2026
- Crosby: A Portland Wildfire Novel by Sawyer Bennett – May 19th 2026
- The Daisy Chain Flower Shop: A brand new Dream Harbor romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author (Dream Harbor, Book 6) by Laurie Gilmore – May 19th 2026
- The Shippers: A Novel by Katherine Center – May 19th 2026

- Fever Dream by Elsie Silver – May 19th 2026
- The Heir (Belvedere Book 1) by Elodie Hart – May 21st 2026
- Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan – May 26th 2026
- The Final Target by Nora Roberts – May 26th 2026
- The Witch’s Hidden Garden (Witches of Befana Bay Book 4) by Deanna Chase – May 27th 2026
- Hidden Motives (A Chesapeake Valley Mystery Book 6) by Elle Gray – May 30th 2026
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