Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 09-11-2026

JUST RELEASED!! OH HOW DID I MISS THIS ONE!!!???

NYSPD lieutenant Eve Dallas never knows what to expect when she gets word of a body. It could be an elderly man who made the mistake of climbing a ladder in slippery footwear. And the next call could be a wealthy biotech executive beaten to death in his home office—but what was Larry Chu’s mistake…”

SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!!DARK SHIFTER ROMANCE!!

“She doesn’t have a mark. She doesn’t have a House. And she definitely doesn’t have time for five men who keep looking at her like she’s already changed everything.

Nova survived by staying invisible. No territory. No origin claim. No system deciding who she belongs to or what she’s allowed to become. It worked—until the Academy found her, flagged her as a threat, and locked her into a bonded cluster of five men who were never supposed to exist together…”

FANTASY ROMANCE ALERT!! SERIES CONCLUSION & IT’S THE #2 BOOK ON ALL OF AMAZON KINDLE RGHT NOW

“Thrones will shatter, knees will bend. What was forgotten will rise again…”…”

LIVE!! HOCKEY ROMANCE!!

“From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes the next installment of the Silver Springs series, What About Us, a small town, friends to lovers, hockey romance set in Montana.

Xander Hendrix was the only person in the world who was kind to me. Not my horrible family, and certainly no one else at school. He was the boy who protected me from bullies and made me feel . . . seen.

Now, all these years later, he’s a hockey superstar, back in our hometown of Silver Springs with an injury—and he doesn’t remember me at all…”

LIVE!! HOCKEY ROMANCE!!

“From NYT Bestselling author Helena Hunting comes a fake-dating, friends to lovers, college hockey romance.

Mac Meyers. My secret crush. Most unattainable guy on campus. Relentless flirt (except with me).

Being friends with the guy on campus that everyone wants comes with its own set of problems. None of us can eat in the cafeteria without being interrupted ten times. Well, I’ve had enough.

So the most unhinged thing comes out of my mouth: I tell them to leave my boyfriend alone.

Except Mac is not my boyfriend…”

LIVE!! SMALL-TOWN ROMANCE!!

“When small-town bartender Sawyer Sutton catches the eye of Beckett Montgomery, their connection burns as bright as the fireworks at the country fair. She isn’t afraid to tell the wealthy property developer what she thinks of his profession, and he finds her passion for the community endearing, even if old-fashioned. After a fervent one-night stand, they go their separate ways with only memories to remind them of what they shared.

Six weeks and two pink lines later, Sawyer and Beckett find themselves tied together in ways they never imagined. Becoming parents wasn’t something either of them had planned, but as the countdown to the due date begins, the two must learn to work together despite clashing personalities. The more time they spend together, the harder it is for them to ignore the sizzling chemistry that got them into this position in the first place. The only thing standing in…”

SUPER-BARGAIN BILLIONAIRE SINGLE DAD ROMANCE!!

Is there any coming back after you blow your own wedding to pieces? I braced for the fallout when I left my emotionally unavailable groom. I expected the tears, the family wrath, the drama galore.

I found the perfect little cabin to hide out and heal. But I never planned for him…”

LIVE!! ENEMIES TO LOVERS FAKE ROMANCE!!

Tennis is my life. Work hard. Win clean. Trust no one but yourself. That’s how you become number one.

Tennis is my life. Work hard. Win clean. Trust no one but yourself. That’s how you become number one. Too bad Cordon University only worships Bryson Moss—the golden boy quarterback I’ve despised since our train wreck of a first meeting three years ago.

Now he wants a favor I can’t afford to refuse. His sister’s dating app needs a power couple for launch, and I need the cash to stay in school.

The contract is simple: fake the romance, fool the internet, cash the checks…”

LIVE!! SMALL-TOWN ROMANCE!!

“I’ve been a single dad for five years. Then the wrong woman rented the guest cabin behind my house, and I knew right then she was going to ruin everything.

When Baylor’s mother walked out, I made a promise—I’d be enough. Just the two of us. No one to disappoint her. No one else to leave.

Then Emelia Greene rolled into Echo Lake in a Mercedes and a power suit to convince the townspeople to change what makes our small town great. She’s everything this place isn’t…”

LIVE!! SMALL-TOWN ROMANCE!!

“Neve Snowe doesn’t need to settle down. She is already settled in her small harbor town, with a cozy beach cottage and part ownership in the family-run auto repair shop. She doesn’t want a man, but she likes them. And she has one golden rule: only sleep with flatlanders. You know, the guys who never intend to stay in Lovewell Landing, only use the coastal area for a brief holiday.

And the last thing she desired was the unexpected . . . to be expecting…”

SUPER-BARGAIN!! EVERY STORY NEEDS A VILLAIN

After my husband died eight years ago, I made vengeance my only purpose, my religion, my destiny. But to get to my enemy, I had to make myself like him. He had a kingdom of secrets? Then I would make an empire. He had blood on his hands? Then I would bathe in it…”

LIVE!! HOW’D I MISS THIS ONE TOO??! FANTASY ROMANCE!!

“Cat Rose knows what it is to live in two worlds, in two times. Before—as Lady Catrine Rose of the Meridian Empire, chained to a loathsome lord with a dwindling fortune. And after—as the Widow Rose, queen of a pirate tavern in the Lyrian Sea, determined to be the master of her own fate.

But tides turn and winds change. The Meridian Empire looms on the horizon, the full weight of her navy falling on the Lyrian, bent on reclaiming the wealthy colonies and crushing the pirate republic once and for all. Ship after ship is captured, save for one, captained by a pirate who continually evades both noose and blade: the legendary Valerian Kane….”

LIVE!! SMALL-TOWN ROMANCE!!

“Neve Snowe doesn’t need to settle down. She is already settled in her small harbor town, with a cozy beach cottage and part ownership in the family-run auto repair shop. She doesn’t want a man, but she likes them. And she has one golden rule: only sleep with flatlanders. You know, the guys who never intend to stay in Lovewell Landing, only use the coastal area for a brief holiday.

And the last thing she desired was the unexpected . . . to be expecting…”

SUPER-SALE SERIES BUNDLE!!

Men tremble at the sound of their names while women run, their lives flashing before their eyes. They’re the monsters under your bed, the boogeymen in your closet. Every living soul fears them. They’re relentless and they’re coming to play.

They’re the sons of the most notorious mafia boss, the leader of the DeAngelis Family, and they’ve just set their twisted sights on me…”

SUPER-BARGAIN ENEMIES TO LOVERS!!

“I’ve never hated anyone as much as I hate him.

The day my sister died, I told her best friend I never wanted to see him again, and I meant it. I lost her because of him. Everything I used to care about means nothing now because of him.

It’s all because of him.

So when he shows up on my driveway two years later and tells me he’s moving in with me for his freshman year of college, I kick his ass and tell him to disappear. For good this time.

But I already know the defiant little brat’s not gonna listen. He never does…”

SUPER-BARGAIN MAFIA BILLIONAIRE ROMANCE!!

“Out of all the jobs I’ve had over the years, this has to be the most mundane. It requires me to be someone completely different. A meek, quiet girl working to put herself through college. I really do deserve an Oscar.

It’s easy money, though. And honestly, it almost feels like a vacation compared to the assignments I’m used to taking on. I’ve even managed to score myself a quick fling with a hot-as-sin bad boy. The problem is, he’s fallen for the act and has no idea who I really am.

Until my cover is blown, and I have no choice but to do the job I’ve been paid to do…
It shouldn’t matter. It’s just a fling, right?…”

LIVE!! COWBOY ROMANCE!!

“I’ve spent my whole life chasing eight-second rides, gold buckles, and the roar of a sold-out arena. But after watching my big brother win the PBR World Championship, I’m left wondering if the dream I’ve fought so hard for is still the one I want.

So I come home to Wildhaven for the summer, teaching at the Raintree-Storm Rodeo Academy while I figure out what comes next…”

SUPER-BARGAIN FORBIDDEN ROMANCE!!

“Jack St. Claire is desperate. A grieving single father, he buries himself in his work—running a brand-new kink club in Paris. Instead of handling his grief, he’s built a fortress around his heart, and it’s time he hired someone to help him take care of his daughter before things get worse.

Camille Aubert wasn’t looking for a new job. She just wanted to return a lost love letter she’d found within the pages of a book. But when she’s mistaken for a job candidate and hired as Jack’s live-in nanny, something tells her this is exactly where she needs to be…”

HOCKEY ROMANCE SERIES BUNDLE SUPER-BARGAIN!

“Meet the Boston Bolts Hockey Team! Featuring a brand new collection of five bestselling standalone hockey romances featuring all your favorite tropes.
In Pucking Revenge Hockey Goalie Brooks Langfield fake dates his best friend to help her get revenge. It’s an always been you, she teaches him, laugh out loud romantic comedy.

In A Major Puck Up Hockey Coach Gavin Langfield falls for his best friend’s daughter. There’s also a baby left on a doorstep, swoony single dad moments and an epic love story…”

SUPER-BARGAIN!!

I never planned to chain a gangster to my bed, but now, I’m not letting him go. I was raised in boardrooms, not back alleys. But when my grandfather died and our company fell into chaos, I uncovered something far worse than bad accounting: a connection to the city’s darkest underworld.

I needed answers. I needed help. So I made a deal with a devil in a skeleton mask. One with a body made for sin and a past that might destroy us both. Convict is brutal, broken, beautiful, and claims he knows me, even if he’s a stranger…”

LIVE! SPORTS ROMANCE!! HE’S HER BEST FRIEND’S BROTHER…

“Three years ago, Wren Calloway slipped through my fingers. I’ve spent the last 1,276 days pretending my sister’s best friend doesn’t exist. Now she’s the new equipment assistant for my hockey team for my final year and avoiding her is no longer an option.

The closer we get, the harder it is to ignore the truth: letting her go was the biggest mistake I’ve ever made. Because Wren has never stopped feeling like home. And I’m not sure I’d survive losing her twice…”

SUPER-BARGAIN PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT!!

Ava’s life is the kind other people envy: loving husband; great kids; beautiful house. Until a violent home invasion turns the dream into a nightmare and leaves her daughter fighting to survive.

This wasn’t a random attack and Ava is reeling from the knowledge that someone is targeting her family…”

J.D. ROBB’S LATEST!!

“Narrator Susan Ericksen masterfully conveys Eve’s emotions…. And Ericksen’s adept handling of the cast of characters, including Dallas’s partner, Peabody; her commander, Whitney; and the victim’s family demonstrates her skill. A compelling performance.” —Kirkus Reviews on Stolen in Death (Earphones Award winner)…”

ENEMIES TO LOVERS FAKE RELATIONSHIP!!

“USA Today bestselling author Ginger Scott serves up a swoony college sports romance about fierce rivals who fake-date their way to viral fame—and a real match.

Tennis is my life. Work hard. Win clean. Trust no one but yourself. That’s how you become number one…”

FANTASY ROMANCE!!

“From Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen, comes a romantic fantasy epic like no other in which a fallen noblewoman faces off against her former love—the last great pirate captain—amid a brutal war for the high seas.

“Tempest is a triumph that features all my favorite things: romance, layered characters, a meticulous fantasy world, and of course—pirates.” —RACHEL GILLIG…”

SMALL-TOWN ROMANCE!!

“I’ve been a single dad for five years. Then the wrong woman rented the guest cabin behind my house, and I knew right then she was going to ruin everything.

When Baylor’s mother walked out, I made a promise—I’d be enough. Just the two of us. No one to disappoint her. No one else to leave…”