Jun 15, 2026 | 2026, Blog, June 2026
The Swan and The Sentinel by Bill Keenan
🚪Closed Door Romance
💚Slow Burn
🩰Forced Proximity
🏒Hockey Player x Prima Ballerina
🩰Opposing Worlds Collide
🏒Fish Out of Water
A hockey player injured will do anything to stay on the ice. When the usual therapy doesn’t seem to work fast enough he realizes his skating days might be numbered. It will take a leap of faith and an unconventional approach if he hopes to play in the future.
A ballerina has worked her entire life towards becoming a prima ballerina. When that moment finally arrives she will need to make a choice she never expected. Will she walk away from her friends and family to take the leap? Or, will she continue to put everyone else first and put her dreams on hold hoping one day it may happen? How do you make a choice knowing you’ll sacrifice the people you love who helped you get to this point?
Family, obligation, trust, hope, and proving your worth don’t matter unless you have someone to support you and be there to lean on. If they can overcome the obstacles, learn to have faith, and fight for what they want…they will realize that they won’t have to go far to have their happy ending.
A sinfully sweet story with a hockey player, a ballerina, an injury, a dream opportunity, and a second chance in this story about taking risks, learning to trust, and finding a way to let go of the past.
Always honest, always my own, and thankful to Post Hill Press for the gifted mail surprise and e-arc.
Q: What was the last book you read that was set in New York City?
Jun 15, 2026 | 2026, Blog, Book Mail, June 2026
Always appreciative and thankful for any book mail sent my way. Catching up on my last batch of books received recently.
Thank you…@lizzieckoz for a surprise bookmail box with an an autographed copy of Stealing Forever and Finding home
@entangledpublishing for a gifted book box of Hart’s Landing @teammelanieharlow and package of Not Good Neighbors by @violet_lumani
Thank you Pippa Grant for the gifted autographed copy of You’ve Got Hate Mail.
Always love when I order books and they even more beautiful than expected – The Kings List is beautiful from the cover to the inside. Stunning!
Looking forward to sharing my thoughts on these books shortly.
Q: What book mail gifted or purchased did you receive this past month that you are excited to read?
Jun 5, 2026 | 2026, Blog, Jessa H Casey, June 2026
𝐃𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐬 (A Fairbury Vikings Hockey Romance Book 1) by @jessahcaseyauthor
🏒 2 POV
🏒 One Bed
🏒 Marriage of Convenience
🏒 Protective Hockey Playing Hero
🏒 Fiery Artist FMC Who Draws Him
🏒 Feuding Families
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭: ☕🔥🔥Sinfully Sweet/Closed Door Romance
𝐕𝐢𝐛𝐞: Anne of Green Gables with
ice hockey. PEI vibes…yes
please!
🏒 🍁💛🏒 🍁💛🏒 🍁💛🏒 🍁
A family heirloom, an unexpected proposal, and a family feud make way for a most satisfying winter adventure.
How far would you go to earn a family heirloom? Would you sacrifice love and happiness or risk it all for something far greater than a treasure to be displayed on a shelf? Be wise with your choices, weigh all the options. Watch out for meddling relatives and proceed with caution or else you might end up on a shelf too.
A sinfully sweet story with closed door romance, romantic gestures, a desire to pursue your passion, a possibility for new beginnings, and an opportunity to mend a few fences along the way is a captivating adventure to enjoy any time of the year.
I can’t wait to see what happens next in this series and look forward to reading more from this new to me author.
Always honest, always my own, and thankful to Jessa H Casey for a gifted advance reader copy.
💬𝑸:
𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎?
Jun 1, 2026 | 2026, Blog, June 2026, Kat Mizera
GRIM (Shadow Security Book 1) by Kat Mizera is a romantic suspense that introduces us to the Shadow Security when Landon Grimshaw discovers a woman in need of help. Who is she? Where did she come from? Why was she kidnapped? A brave heroine risked everything to escape the brutal situation she finds herself in.
One split-second will change the lives of two strangers. What will happen when Grim vows to protect Allora, uncover who kidnapped her, and keep her safe before they find her again? It’s time to dive into a world of deception, betrayal, and a chance to break free of chains that are the difference between life and death.
If you enjoy a darker themed romantic suspense with a damaged hero, a heroine who despite her traumatic experience is a brave and strong woman ready to handle almost anything life throws at her. Please read the content warning below if you must know before you read. This is a spicy read that kicks off a new series.
Always honest, always my own, and thankful to Wildfire Marketing Solutions for a gifted advance e-arc.
May 31, 2026 | 2026, Blog, May 2017, may 2026, Sunday Sips & Reads
After a relaxing start to the weekend I’m ready to curl up with a few books.
Thank you @entangled_publishing @harlequinbooks @readforeverpub @avonbooks for filling my e-reader with these #gifted e-arcs.
Too Fast To Fall – Available Now
The Worst Wedding Date – Available Now
Hart’s Landing – Available Now
Just Playing For Keeps – 6/3/26
Wild & Wanted – 6/9/26
The Rebound – 6/25/26
Check out your favorite bookseller or e-retail shop now to purchase or pre-order.
Looking forward to reading and sharing my honest thoughts in the coming weeks.
Thankful to have a full house, plenty of books to read, and time to watch a few shows.
Finishing up another chapter and then catching up on some must needed sleep.
☕ 📚☕ 📚☕ 📚☕ 📚☕ 📚☕
💬 What were your Sunday Sips & Reads or did you catch up on a few shows from the past few weeks?
May 31, 2026 | 2026, Blog, may 2026, Samantha Chase, Sara Cate
May 27, 2026 | 2026, Blog, C. Hallman, may 2026
Wrong Cabin, Right Time by C. Hallman
If you like your romance books dark, inferno hot, and filled with plenty of wild banter…this is the book for you.
An influencer, a serial killer, a case of a mistaken address, twists, turns, surprises, and a few scoops of ice cream in this spicy read.
Are you ready for the hunt, chase, and thrill in a dark, twisted, and unexpected story that leaves you wondering…could it get any wilder? This one scorches with a bit of “tie me up tie me down” sorta way.
Always honest. Always my own. Thankful to Montlake Publishing for a gifted advance e-reader copy.
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May 26, 2026 | 2026, Blog, may 2026
Evening the Score by Lexi LaFleur Brown. An injured hockey player, a mascot, and a secret.
✔ Fake Dating
✔ Bookish Hero
✔ Revenge Plot
✔ Secret Identity
✔ Hockey Romance
What happens when you find yourself attracted to the one guy you should stay away from? A revenge plan backfires when Olivia attempts to sabotage her nemesis…if only he knew the truth. Even when others suspect what is going on…no one has figured it out.
Will Olivia confess the truth or will it implode when others find out first? Sometimes the grand gesture isn’t enough to declare love. Maybe acceptance, family expectations, and a desire to be loved will find a way to help bring Olivia and Brody together in this spicy read.
Always honest, always my own, and thankful to Harlequin Trade Publishing for a gifted advance e-reader copy.
May 21, 2026 | 2026, Blog, Brenda Rothert, may 2026
Crimson Shore (Blue Arrow Island Book 2) by Brenda Rothert is Available now
✔New POVs
✔Dystopian
✔2nd in series
✔New alliances
✔FLASHBACKS
✔Waterfall scene
✔Secrets
✔Watch your back…
✔Touch her and ☠️
A captivating spicy dystopian romantasy that has The Handmaid’s Tale, Lost, and The Hunger Games vibes…all in ONE place! Blue Arrow Island was just the beginning. What was once a place created for a better way of life is slowly starting to fall apart.
Briar Hollis will do anything to find her sister…but first she must figure out how to escape the island. Now more than ever alliances must be formed, maintained, and nurtured. Will the man she’s given her heart to stay by her side, or betray her?
A battle is underway for power and who you trust is vital. With new players in this game of survival, the stakes rise daily. With every earth-shattering discovery time is running out.
As with all games it is wise to stay ahead of your opponent. There is no rule book, the team roster can change at any moment and the amount of twists, turns, and surprises will leave you on the edge of your reading chair. Just when you think they might make it off the island…it isn’t ready to let you…the reader…go. It’s time to put your survival skills to the test and hope your choices let you live to play another day. I was on the edge of my seat with all the twist and turns.
If you read your books and “see” a movie playing in your head like me…this is chef’s kiss. I would love to see this adapted to screen. Please note that book will answer some plot arcs while leaving others to be discovered in the next book! I can’t wait!
Always honest, always my own, and thankful to Brenda Rothert for a gifted advance e-audio book copy and e-reader copy.
May 19, 2026 | 2026, Blog, Kimberly Knight, Max Monroe, may 2026, Rachel Lyn Adams, Sabrina Jeffries
𝐐: What is the first line from your current read and what genre is it?
