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Hathor and the Prince (The DuBells, #3) by J.J. McAvoy

“Bridgerton lovers have found their next read. J. J. McAvoy is a welcome new voice in historical romance.”—New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean, on Aphrodite and the Duke

Hathor Du Bell is on her own path to find love in the third installment of J. J. McAvoy’s Regency romance series, following Aphrodite and the Duke and Verity and the Forbidden Suitor.

Hathor Du Bell has always fought to break free from the shadow left by her revered older sister, Aphrodite. It has been two years since Hathor’s debut, and while Aphrodite has married a duke and become a duchess, Hathor has been left with the ton’s most mediocre suitors. With the London season coming to a close, Hathor’s anxieties reach a peak. Will she be the only Du Bell unable to find her perfect match?

Then Hathor’s wildest dream comes true when the queen announces she’ll be presenting her nephew, Prince Wilhelm Augustus Karl Von Edward of Malrovia, during the weeklong society event at the Du Bells’ Belclere Castle. But the dream quickly crumbles when Hathor comes face-to-face with the prince, and he is nothing like she imagined.

As a flirtatious rivalry sparks a genuine romance, Hathor fights to make a name of her own despite society’s expectations of her. Amidst the grand balls and growing feelings, the final events of the season promise to be the most romantic and shocking of them all.

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Kate (Madison Kate, #4) by Tate James

 

The final book in TikTok sensation Tate James’s Madison Kate series, a spicy and suspenseful “why choose” romance. After being accused, stalked, and lied to, all Madison Kate wants is to save the three boys she’s fallen for. And she’ll start a war to do it.

“I never miss.”

Riot Night changed my life.

Coming back to Shadow Grove turned it on its head.

I’ve been hunted, stabbed, stalked, tormented, and used. Hate fueled me, lies tore me apart, and in the end, everything I thought I knew turned out to be fake.

Except…Riot Night also brought Archer, Kody, and Steele back into my life. No matter how much I’ve fought my feelings for them, no matter how much I’ve hated them or how many of their deceptions I’ve uncovered―I want them in my life. I want to fight for them. All three of them.

No one owns me.

No one is taking them away.

This is my life, damn it, and these guys are mine to keep.

If a war is what it takes, then a war is what our enemies will get.

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Walk of Shame (Downside of Dating Book 2) by Avery Flynn

One night. No strings. And a really good puck.

Five years ago, Astrid O’Malley experienced the ultimate in public humiliation. Being dumped at the altar by her childhood sweetheart was horrifying enough. That fact that he was a professional hockey goalie and her dad was his coach? It was all anyone in sports could talk about.

Eff hockey. Eff goalies.

These days, Astrid lives a life (mostly) free of hockey and free to pursue whoever she wants with exactly zero shame in her game. Like tonight’s hook-up. This guy’s nailed the lumberjack aesthetic perfectly. Especially when he has the stamina and creativity to back it up.

Because the rule is: it’s one night only. Which is gonna be a problem because she’s just discovered he lives in the apartment upstairs.

And he’s joined her dad’s team. As the goalie coach. To train her ex.

Now Astrid is in some kind of hockey hell–filled with her ex, her family, and the best sex of her life. And somehow she’s been roped back onto the team.

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A Kingdom of Souls and Shadows (Fae Destiny Book 1) by Leslie O’Sullivan

All her life, Eala Duir, a young college professor, has skirted the edges of a fantasy world.

Visions of folk stories coming alive in hearth flames and vivid daydreams where carousel horses ride off to battle, drove Eala to pursue an academic life specializing in tales of the Fae.

When a cryptic message in her grandmother’s will sends her to Ireland, Eala clashes with Sionnach Loho, an attractive, enigmatic local expert on folklore. After witnessing Eala’s encounter with a ghost girl at an allegedly haunted castle, Sionnach reveals his own ties to the Fae realm. He insists Eala’s ability to connect with the supernatural proves she’s been sent to partner with him and fulfill a centuries-old otherworldly quest ordained by the mighty Finnbheara, King of the Connacht Fae.

As folktales and faeries collide with Eala’s reality, she must decide whether to embrace the fantastic or flee back to the safe and predictable life she thought she always wanted.

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Chandelier Sessions by Vanessa Fewings

Title: Chandelier Sin

Series: Chandelier Sessions Book TwoAuthor: Vanessa FewingsGenre: Romantic Thriller / Romantic Suspense / Erotic RomanceRelease Date: April 5, 2024Cover Design: Hang Le EveHe’s marked with a tattoo of a serpent.He wears a masquerade mask of the devil.He’s a dangerous enigma of darkness and passion.His name is Atticus.And he wants control of Pendulum, the most sinister club in the world.He’s the gorgeous enemy I can’t resist. AtticusShe’s trapped inside a gilded cage.She’s controlled by an evil man.She’s in grave danger.Her name is Eve.And I will do everything in my power to save her.She’s the beautiful lover I can’t live without.Return to the world of ENTHRALL with the dark romance CHANDELIER SIN,the second book in the new series from USA TODAY bestselling author Vanessa Fewings.https://amzn.to/3IAMbng  

A Little Naughty (Be Still) by Tia Louise

I wasn’t planning to propose to Raif Jones, the bad boy from the wrong side of town.
The one with the tattooed muscles, naughty blue eyes, and dimpled, James-Dean grin.

You see, it all started with a series of bad decisions.
First was flirting with a dangerous criminal to rescue a little girl I didn’t even know.
Second was throwing a massive, masked gala in my small-town hideout (complete with drag queens) and not expecting to draw attention…

Then Raif rode in on a motorcycle and melted my undies (and my heart), saying he wouldn’t let anybody hurt me.
Of course, I asked him to marry me.
Imagine my surprise when he said yes.

We’re a little naughty and a lot hot, and the perks of being married are very… perky.
They’re perky in the shower, on the kitchen table, against the front door…

Until Bad Decision #1 tracks me down (thanks to Bad Decision #2), and my outlaw husband turns Alpha Protector, risking everything to keep us safe.
It’s just a marriage of convenience. It’s supposed to have an end date.
But when the dust settles, walking away from Raif Jones could be the worst decision I’ve ever made.

(A LITTLE NAUGHTY is a small-town, marriage of convenience romance with single-mom vibes, a protective hero, no third-act breakup, and light suspense. No cheating. No cliffhanger.)

 

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Now’s the Time (The Ladies Who Brunch #3) by Harlow James

“Let me experience all of you tonight, Penelope…since this is all that we get.”

That was the agreement between me and Maddox Taylor, the NFL’s most notorious playboy and mega-talented quarterback who happened to be out in California for one night—one night in which I broke all of my rules and gave in to the undeniable attraction I felt for the man.

He wooed me with dirty jokes, 80s musical references, an obsession with Steve Harvey, and a very specific piercing. How the hell was I supposed to fight that?

However, I should have listened to my gut because my reaction to him wasn’t just physical—it was more, something I hadn’t felt since the last man I let in left me all alone, and I vowed never to fall in love again.

Six weeks later, I find out I’m the new PR spokesperson for The Los Angeles Bolts football team, a team that just signed Maddox Taylor to their roster in hopes of a winning season.

With his signature cocky swagger, he corners me in my office, intent on rekindling our connection, but the tables had turned—I was now working for his team which created a conflict of interest, and put my job and both of our reputations on the line.

But that stubborn man wasn’t taking no for an answer, and before I knew it, I agreed to date him in secret even though relationships weren’t my thing.

And when Maddox had finally had enough of me refusing to open up, I was faced with a choice—do I let go of the one man that I’ve ever contemplated letting in despite the rules I’ve lived under for the past twelve years?

Or was now the time to face my demons so I could hold onto a future I didn’t know I wanted…

TW: loss of a loved one, themes of grief

 

Audiobook narrated by Jacob Morgan and Erin Mallon

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Hit Me With Your Best Shot Anthology

All new sports romance stories from six bestselling authors! They may be players on the field and rule over a million hearts. But watch them lose theirs in the all-new angsty and steamy stories by six of your favorite sports romance authors.

𝙻𝙾𝚅𝙴 𝙼𝙰𝙳𝙴 𝙼𝙴 𝙳𝙾 𝙸𝚃 𝚋𝚢 𝚂𝚊𝚏𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚗 A. 𝙺𝚎𝚗𝚝

Soccer Romance/Age Gap/ Single Dad/Nanny/ Dirty Talk/ Spicy

 

𝚂𝙸𝙳𝙴𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙴𝙳 𝚋𝚢 𝙺𝚒 𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚙𝚑𝚎𝚗𝚜

College Soccer/ Childhood Friends to Strangers to Lovers/ Oblivious to love

 

𝚃𝙴𝙼𝙿𝚃𝙴𝙳 𝚋𝚢 𝙱𝚎𝚌𝚌𝚊 𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚕𝚎

M/M Romance/ College Romance/ UK Setting/ Soccer Player/Adult Content Creator

 

𝙲𝙰𝙻𝙻 𝙼𝙴 𝚃𝙴𝙰𝙲𝙷 𝚋𝚢 𝚂.𝙹. 𝚂𝚢𝚕𝚟𝚒𝚜

Hockey Romance/Roommates /Brother’s Best Friend/Forbidden Romance/ Spicy Lessons

 

𝙾𝙽𝚂𝙸𝙳𝙴 𝚁𝙴𝙲𝙾𝚅𝙴𝚁𝚈 𝚋𝚢 𝙼𝚊𝚐𝚐𝚒𝚎 𝚁𝚊𝚠𝚍𝚘𝚗

Friends to lovers/ Single Dad/ Football/ Sport Romance/Runaway Bride/ He falls first

 

𝙸𝙽 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙲𝙾𝙼𝙿𝙰𝙽𝚈 𝙾𝙵 𝙳𝙰𝚁𝙺𝙽𝙴𝚂𝚂 𝚋𝚢 𝙹𝚊𝚢 𝙼𝚌𝙻𝚎𝚊𝚗

Sports/ Basketball Romance/ Boy next door/ Small town/ Opposites attract/ Fake dating-ish/Grief/trauma healing

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Sorcery and Stagecraft by Kristin L. Hamblin

Three unlikely friends must work together to save their worlds from a prophecy unleashed.

While performing for her family’s troupe, sixteen-year-old Ricci accidentally discovers she can open portals. Wowing the audience with exotic scenes just might be her ticket to a home without wheels and a better life.

Too bad it sets off a long-dormant prophecy foretelling the doom of everyone.

When a portal opens in the fae realm and a human girl walks through, Lela’s world is thrown into chaos. She’ll never have her quiet life with the boy next door if she cannot find a way to stop Ricci and save her people.

Callen is at his wit’s end brewing a potion that will satisfy his master’s quest to open portals. When the Magnificent Menowin Traveling Troupe rolls into town with rumors of a girl whose magic transports you like you’re part of the show, well, Callen has to find her.

Their destinies are intertwined against an enemy they never see coming, but all of them have reasons not to trust each other. If they cannot set aside their differences and fears, the prophecy will claim more than just one world. Their choices will change the course of history.

Sorcery and Stagecraft is book one in the Sorcery & Sacrifice series, a young adult clean romantic portal fantasy, perfect for fans of coming-of-age tales, deep friendships, and good triumphing over evil. Although a standalone, for the best experience, it is recommended to read the books in order of publication.

https://amzn.to/3SRaiDh

Hate Mail by Donna Marchetti

Naomi and Luca have been pen-pals since fifth-grade. Well, more like bitter rivals caught in an epic battle of insults and verbal jousting…

But what starts as a hilarious chain of hate filled letters, slowly develops into a friendship spanning coasts and years. That is until one day, years later, when the letters suddenly stop.

It’s been two years since Naomi last heard from Luca. Two years since the letter that changed everything.

But when a new envelope turns up out of the blue at her desk at the local news station, Naomi is determined not to let Luca have the final word.

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