Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 06-05-2026

LIVE!! HOCKEY ROMANCE FAKE RELATIONSHIP!!

Ever hear the story about the dating coach who got dumped on the hockey arena’s jumbotron?

Everyone did. But I lived it. Including the moment when the team’s broody, tattooed star Lake Axelrod swooped in on skates to rescue me from public humiliation.

Even more surprising? When the famously grumpy (and ridiculously sexy) hockey player insists on being my fake boyfriend for my sister’s high-profile wedding. It’s the perfect sweet revenge plan since my ex is the best man. Bonus – I might even salvage my professional reputation…”

LIVE!! SMALL TOWN ROMANCE

“…I can’t decide if my new summer tenant—a devastatingly handsome hockey player and single dad—is the answer to my problems or the start of a new one.

When big-city developers threaten to buy up my small town, I need to save the rental cottage next door from demolition. I have a plan . . . until Daniel Sutton checks in.

Six-four, a face chiseled by the gods, and a body built by a career on the ice, I’m knocked sideways. He’s charming with me and adorable with his son. And when we touch, it’s electric.

But two things change everything…”

LIVE!! MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE ALERT!

Serena Sinclair was born into a legacy of perfect gowns, polite smiles, and the crushing weight of family expectations. She was supposed to marry well, merge dynasties, and keep her head high while doing it. Love was never part of the bargain.

Declan Ashford has always been the quiet one—sharp-suited, sharp-eyed, a man of ruthless control. Society calls the billionaire CEO cold. Unfeeling. But Serena remembers the boy from primary school who never let her win. The man he’s become is far more dangerous, far more untouchable… and now, he’s her arranged fiancé.

Their engagement was meant to be a simple transaction. A year-long contract, separate lives, no messy emotions. But when whispered deals turn into stolen glances, and a blood-red ruby flashes on her finger, the careful rules they set begin to unravel.

Serena thought she could play the game and walk away. But Declan isn’t playing…”

LIVE!!  HE HAS MANY RULES…

“…I love my restaurant, my life, and finding the bright side of just about everything. Hosting my best friend’s engagement party? Easy. Fun. Right up my alley. What I’m not prepared for is Grant Clifford—and his many, many rules.

He’s a fine specimen of a man. Unfortunately, he also comes with a massive stick lodged firmly up his gorgeous behind. Under that perfectly tailored suit is a man who desperately needs to loosen up. Preferably with me.

The closer I get, the more clearly I see the scars beneath his rigid exterior. And I want to heal them all. But how do I reach a man who refuses to let anyone in…”

LIVE!! HER NAVY SEAL PROTECTOR!

Raven Price’s old life shattered in one night. One hour. One moment. It was the moment she realized the dangerous world her fiancé was embroiled in. She made a choice—get out before it was too late. Now she’s back in her quiet hometown of Deep River with one goal, to make sure her parents are safe. Because if she’s going to protect them, she needs to be close.

He knows where she is. But as long as she keeps her mouth shut…she and her family get to live.

Former Navy SEAL turned search and rescue, Connor Blackwood enjoys the quieter life that Deep River offers. He doesn’t do secrets, not after being blindsided by an ex. And the woman who just walked back into town? She’s carrying plenty…”

LIVE! SHE HAS A STALKER…

“…Sophie is coasting through life—everything feels beige, predictable, safe. She doesn’t realise she’s losing her sparkle…

But someone does.

Someone has been watching her.

Waiting.

The first email feels harmless… Until it says things no stranger should know. Until he starts asking for more.

It’s risky. It’s reckless. It’s exactly what she didn’t know she needed.

Throwing caution to the wind, she plays along with the mysterious sender’s plans—because for the first time in a long time, she feels seen. Chosen. Wanted in a way that’s impossible to ignore—and even harder to resist.

One instruction. One step further. One line crossed after another…”

LIVE!!ENEMIES TO LOVERS AGE GAP ROMANCE!

Everyone in Gator Flats knows Knox. They know the sound of his bike rolling through the swamp. The way men step aside when he walks into a room. And they know my father shot his brother and somehow kept his badge.

I should hate Knox. Instead, every time he looks at me, I feel like he sees the parts of me I’ve spent my whole life trying to hide while working at the Magnolia Bait and Marine Supply.

Wanting him is dangerous. But maybe staying exactly who I’ve always been is worse…”

LIVE!! RECLUSIVE HEROINE ALERT!

“…I thought I could survive alone. I thought safety meant isolation, that trust was weakness. But then Officer Liam Stone asked me to let him see me—not to save me, but to know me. And I realized that the bravest thing I could do was let someone love me.

I knew I couldn’t reach out, so I gave her my number and hoped she’d call when she was ready. Now that she’s here, she’s teaching me that protecting someone isn’t about keeping them safe. It’s about walking beside them as they find themselves…”

LIVE!!MARITAL STRIFE ALERT!!

Dart Rivers is my ex-husband, or so I thought. Three years ago, he drove out of our small town to chase racing dreams, leaving me and my broken heart in his rearview mirror. Couple goals and shattered promises brought feelings of failure on both our parts.

Then one night, a special delivery is left on my back step. A stork-drop of sorts. (Think Baby Boom). At first, I believe there must be a mistake, but when the sweet bundle swaddled in pink gazes at me, I’ll do anything to keep her.

Enter Dart Rivers again.

An accident on the track leads to him sneaking into the house, crashing on my couch, and announcing he’s still mine…”

LIVE!! QUICK FLING ONLY!

“…Max Golding wants two things: to capture a ghost on video, and for Sloane Vanzetti to have a little fun–preferably with him. Sure, his old high school friend is his biggest skeptic, but a little healthy debate never made anyone less horny. When the famously haunted and romantic Hotel Bellwether invites him to film there, he invites Sloane along. They’ll have a cozy, intimate weekend trip, and maybe they’ll find some ghosts along the way.

Sloane Vanzetti is plenty of fun, thanks. Would a non-fun person spend a weekend looking for ghosts with Max Golding? There’s no way they’ll find any, but Sloane will try anything once. If it involves sexy, flirty Max, she’s willing to try several times, in several positions. Her only requirement? That their quick fling stays just that–fun, casual, and over once they leave…”

LIVE!! FIREFIGHTER ROMANCE!!

“…He hides his grief behind charm and easy smiles. She’s spent her whole life surviving on her own. Falling in love is out of the question.

The first time I laid eyes on Adele Jacks, she was staring down a wild animal, bold and unforgettable. She stole my breath before I even knew her name. And I’m the guy who doesn’t lose his breath over anyone.

I never planned to fall in love. Not ever. I’m the guy who laughs everything off, the charming cynic who hides his scars behind jokes. But Adele? She’s a force of nature who upends my life.

She’s tough, she’s smart, and she’s hiding something…”

LIVE!! SMALL TOWN ROMANCE

“…I can’t decide if my new summer tenant—a devastatingly handsome hockey player and single dad—is the answer to my problems or the start of a new one.

When big-city developers threaten to buy up my small town, I need to save the rental cottage next door from demolition. I have a plan . . . until Daniel Sutton checks in.

Six-four, a face chiseled by the gods, and a body built by a career on the ice, I’m knocked sideways. He’s charming with me and adorable with his son. And when we touch, it’s electric.

But two things change everything…”

LIVE!!MARITAL STRIFE ALERT!!

Dart Rivers is my ex-husband, or so I thought. Three years ago, he drove out of our small town to chase racing dreams, leaving me and my broken heart in his rearview mirror. Couple goals and shattered promises brought feelings of failure on both our parts.

Then one night, a special delivery is left on my back step. A stork-drop of sorts. (Think Baby Boom). At first, I believe there must be a mistake, but when the sweet bundle swaddled in pink gazes at me, I’ll do anything to keep her.

Enter Dart Rivers again.

An accident on the track leads to him sneaking into the house, crashing on my couch, and announcing he’s still mine…”

LIVE!! HE HAS MANY RULES…

“…I love my restaurant, my life, and finding the bright side of just about everything. Hosting my best friend’s engagement party? Easy. Fun. Right up my alley. What I’m not prepared for is Grant Clifford—and his many, many rules.

He’s a fine specimen of a man. Unfortunately, he also comes with a massive stick lodged firmly up his gorgeous behind. Under that perfectly tailored suit is a man who desperately needs to loosen up. Preferably with me.

The closer I get, the more clearly I see the scars beneath his rigid exterior. And I want to heal them all. But how do I reach a man who refuses to let anyone in…”

LIVE!! HOCKEY ROMANCE FAKE RELATIONSHIP!!

Ever hear the story about the dating coach who got dumped on the hockey arena’s jumbotron?

Everyone did. But I lived it. Including the moment when the team’s broody, tattooed star Lake Axelrod swooped in on skates to rescue me from public humiliation.

Even more surprising? When the famously grumpy (and ridiculously sexy) hockey player insists on being my fake boyfriend for my sister’s high-profile wedding. It’s the perfect sweet revenge plan since my ex is the best man. Bonus – I might even salvage my professional reputation…”

LIVE!! HER NAVY SEAL PROTECTOR!

Raven Price’s old life shattered in one night. One hour. One moment. It was the moment she realized the dangerous world her fiancé was embroiled in. She made a choice—get out before it was too late. Now she’s back in her quiet hometown of Deep River with one goal, to make sure her parents are safe. Because if she’s going to protect them, she needs to be close…”