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LUCKY by Sawyer Bennett releasing October 7!

US: https://amzn.to/458JzcD 📱Ebook: https://geni.us/STORE_LuckyEbook 🎧 Audio: https://geni.us/STORE_LuckyAudio

🏒Friends to Lovers 🔥Opposites Attract 🏒Hockey Hunk 🔥Social Media Influencer 🏒Relationship Status: Trending 🔥Flirty & Funny

Matteo “Lucky” Branson has it all—an elite hockey career, a massive fanbase, and the kind of charm that trends effortlessly on TikTok. As the fun-loving left winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, he’s built a brand on superstition and swagger. But when a viral dating challenge puts him opposite a woman who couldn’t care less about his fame, Lucky’s about to learn the hard way that some games don’t follow the playbook.

They call me Lucky for a reason. My grandmother swears I was cursed at birth—yet somehow, I’ve been kissed by fate every day since. I’ve got my rabbit’s foot, a shamrock tattoo, and quirky rituals by the dozen—and it’s all worked so far. Life’s been smooth. Hockey, clout, fun... I’m skating through.

Until I meet Winifred Shaw. Winnie. She’s smart, bold, and laugh-out-loud funny, with a TikTok following that rivals mine and a dating challenge that’s going viral. The premise? Thirty days of dating to prove an average woman can still land a decent guy. I’m the first to accept the challenge—one night, one chance, and then she moves on. But the moment she rolls her eyes at me, I’m hooked.

She thinks I’m just another overhyped athlete with a pretty face and a lucky streak. But I see her—confident, curvy, electric—and I don’t just want a second date. I want every single one after that.

I’ve always trusted luck to get me where I need to be. But this time? I’m ready to fight for it.

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THE EVER KING (The Ever Seas 1) by LJ Andrews at The Reading Cafe:

'a fast-paced fantasy, enemies to lovers, sirens, witches and faes'

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COVER REVEAL & Excerpt

Samantha Young has revealed an excerpt along with the gorgeous covers for Half-Light Harbor!

Releasing: October 23, 2025

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ABOUT THE BOOK: I went to Scotland looking for answers about my past. The last thing I expected was getting trapped on a private island with my stoic, brooding, gorgeous contractor.

Ramsay McRae is a man with secrets. He prefers the company of his dog to people and silence to any semblance of politeness. He says I'm too young, too sweet, too innocent.

Only he doesn't know the truth. That I'm haunted by a crime that tore my life apart two years ago. I've come to Half-Light Harbor not just to start over, but to bring the monster who killed my parents to justice.

The last thing I need is a tortured Scot distracting me from my mission. But when his restraint snaps and my walls crumble, the results are explosive.

We say it's only a no-strings-attached affair. A temporary moment to burn out this fire between us.

However, when my search for the truth brings danger to my door, it's Ramsay stepping in to protect me. But it might be the secrets from his past that tear us apart forever...

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KEEP READING FOR A SNEAK-PEAK:

For a moment, though, I felt like the only person in the world.

All my stress and anxieties, all the responsibility I felt weighing on me, for a few beautiful minutes, it all just melted away.

This is why I came here, I reminded myself.

This was why I'd traveled across a continent to start over.

Venturing onto Stòr today might have been out of my growing curiosity, but it was also from a need to enjoy some "me time" before the chaos of renovation and running a business changed my daily life.

Opening my backpack, I took out the sandwich I'd bought from Leth Sholas Bakery & Tearoom. There were a surprising number of businesses within those rainbow-colored buildings along the harbor. The bakery, I'd discovered, was run by married couple Harry and Bryan Weaver, Australians who had moved to the island seven years ago. They were warm and friendly, and their cakes and sandwiches were so far among my favorite discoveries in my new home.

I had to force myself to slow down and savor the spicy salami, pancetta, and Monterey Jack cheese ciabatta. There was a whole lot of other stuff going on inside the loaded gourmet sandwich, and it was a whole lotta amazing.

"Oh my gawd," I moaned around a mouthful. This sandwich was better than any of the orgasms I'd had with a partner (I'd had pretty amazing orgasms on my own, so the distinction was necessary).

Orgasmic snacks—check. Peace and isolation—check.

It was perfect.

For about fifteen minutes.

I didn't even hear him approach.

"You are on private land," the deep, male voice growled ominously behind me.

"Arggggh!" I launched off my knoll, whirling around and stumbling on pebbles as I backed up toward the water.

Towering above me on the grassy dune was a mammoth, bearded, would-be killer. My heart hammered in my chest as I gaped up at the intruder.

I could barely make out his face for the bushy salt-and-pepper beard surrounding his lips and covering his cheeks. He had massively broad shoulders and his navy plaid shirt strained against thick, muscled biceps. Long, long legs were clad in dirty jeans, his big feet in well-worn hiking boots. His brown hair was as shaggy as his beard. Piercing wolf eyes glared at me. They were the most striking pale gray I'd ever seen.

A warning growl drew my terrified gaze to the stunning dog sitting perfectly at his side. The Alaskan Malamute had startling blue eyes. Its white, black, and tan fur was better groomed than its apparent owner.

"Hush, Akiva," the stranger rumbled, and the dog quietened.

Uncertain of its nature considering the glowering man at its side, I took another step back.

"Watch it or you'll end up in the water," the man said blandly. "I won't hurt you. Neither will Akiva." He patted the dog's head. "Unless I tell her otherwise." He crossed his arms over his broad chest. "Unfortunately, you're not the first tourist to bumble their way onto my island and get stuck. You all seem to deliberately miss the private land signs."

Realization dawned and a little relief with it. "You're Ramsay McRae?"

The man gave me a brief nod. "Who are you?"

"I'm Tierney Silver."

He raised an eyebrow. "The American who bought the guesthouse?"

"That's right. We're ... Quinn told me we'll be working together. Right?" The reminder was more for me. Surely, the stranger was harmless if he and Quinn were business partners.

Right?

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COVER REVEAL:

MERRY LITTLE KISSMAS by Lauren Blakely

October 28, 2025

US: https://amzn.to/46FsDvq Worldwide : https://blkly.pub/KissmasAMZ

Wanted: A fresh shot at love for the holidays. But fake dating my brother’s grumpy best friend? He’s my new client, for Santa’s sake!

As a professional matchmaker, my biggest job this holiday season should be simple: find a date for the sexy single dad hockey player—aka my brother’s best friend—for his team’s fancy Christmas Eve gala.

Sure Rowan’s hot as a crackling fire and spicier than a gingerbread man, but he hasn’t just sworn off romance. The Christmas hater has made a bet that I can’t find him a holidate.

What’s a matchmaker to do?

Win, of course. Even if it means fake dating the grinch myself to get him ready for the real thing.

Only…these fake dates at Christmas tree farms and hot cocoa competitions in the snowy small town of Evergreen Falls start to feel a little too real as I get to know the man behind the scowl. Somewhere between kisses under the mistletoe and a snowed-in night in his cabin curled up by the fire (where the stockings aren’t the only thing hung), I realize I’m in over my elf-loving head.

And when Rowan opens up to me at last about his painful past, I’m determined to give my brother’s best friend the holiday he deserves.

But what if the only gift I want him to unwrap this season is… me?

Tropes: Holiday romance, brother’s best friend, fake dating, grumpy/sunshine, small town, Christmas competition, matchmaker romance, workplace romance

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MEET ME IN THE ORCHARD (Paradise 1) by #CarolynBrown at The Reading Cafe:

'a sweet, fun, romantic story'

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' a wonderful sweet storyline set in the world of music/concerts.'

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HE FALLS FIRST by Jill Shalvis at The Reading Cafe:

'a heartwarming, fun, emotional, great characters, family, banter and sweet romance.'

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'The premise is intriguing, dramatic and edgy'

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COVER REVEAL

BRUTAL HEIR (Ruthless Heirs) by Sienna Cross

Releasing September 9, 2025

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Goodreads: https://bit.ly/46apHH4

Cover Designer: @artsbyjuan

Releasing September 9, 2025

Alessandro They say I should've died in that explosion. Maybe I did--because the man staring back at me in the mirror sure as hell isn't the heir to the Gemini empire anymore. He's a scarred, savage thing held together by pain, rage, and a hunger for vengeance. And now they've sent her--this fiery, foul-mouthed redhead with zero self-preservation--to babysit me. I should hate her. But the longer she stays, the more her hands aren't just stitching up my wounds... They're breaking through my armor, awakening a fire I swore was dead. And if I'm not careful, I'll end up dragging her into my bed and into my darkness.

Rory All I wanted was to disappear. Start over. Stay hidden. Keep breathing. I didn't plan on becoming the live-in nurse to the most dangerous man in Manhattan. Alessandro Rossi is angry, wounded, and lethal. Even half-broken, he could end me with a word. But I see what's behind the scars--the monster everyone fears and the man no one else knows. I should run. But the thing about running from monsters? Eventually, you stop being afraid of the dark. And worse, you start craving it.

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THE HOUSE GUEST by Penelope Ward: Author

THE HOUSE GUEST: A Stand Alone Contemporary Romance!

Release Date: August 31, 2025 Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4lZdQjU Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4lQNroo Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/45vhz2R Amazon AU: https://amzn.to/47cO9Yx SE Paperback: https://amzn.to/3UQb709

ADD TO GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/.../show/239547764-the-house-guest

Tropes: Billionaire Hero/Roommates/Twist Slow Burn/Angsty/Opposites Attract Grab it at the special preorder price of $3.99. This book WILL be in Kindle Unlimited! Audio Preorder will go live later this month. The preorder for the special-edition “ocean” cover will be available soon. A model-cover paperback will also be live on release day as well as hardcovers for both. SYNOPSIS: From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance… The last thing Dorian Vanderbilt expected was to find me painting in my crop top when he returned to the mansion he hadn’t inhabited in years. He was understandably surprised I’d turned his living room into an art space. Life is certainly full of surprises, though, but not always in a good way. I learned that lesson when my aunt and the billionaire she married died unexpectedly while traveling. I’d been living with them, and just like that, my life was turned on its axis. Unsure of what was next, I stayed alone at the barren estate figuring out my next move. That was when Dorian—the late billionaire’s only son—showed up. I’d never met Dorian Vanderbilt. He’d been living on the other side of the country. But now, he was home, left to pick up the pieces of his father’s legacy. Not only was Dorian devastatingly handsome and mysterious, but he was the sole heir to the Vanderbilt fortune. He didn’t seem to like me—at first. We were total opposites. But I was grateful that at least he didn’t kick me out. We stayed out of each other’s way for the most part, save for some late-night kitchen run-ins or unexpected bonding sessions in the home theater. Over time, though, we grew closer. Turned out, our chemistry was pretty combustible. I was falling in love with him. Until everything I thought I knew turned upside down yet again. And fate left me pining for the one man I’d ever loved. COVER CREDITS: Cover Design: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designs Photographer: Evgeniia Bezruk Model: Sergey Multakh Wardrobe: Tryyt

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BLAKE'S EDGE (L.A.S.T. Defense 1) by Patricia D Eddy at The Reading Cafe:

'The action packed, character driven premise is intriguing and captivating;'

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DOINK (Rainbow Dorset University 3) by Crea Reitan at The Reading Cafe:

'The pacing of the story flows well, keeping me invested in both the characters and the situation. The dialogue feels fresh and authentic. '

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NIGHTMARE IN THE TOWER by Tammy Walsh at The Reading Cafe:

'The premise is intriguing and enchanting; the romance is fated and seductive'

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SHATTERED KING (Marino Crime Family 2) by B. B. Hamel at The Reading Cafe:

'The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and edgy'

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MAKE ME YOURS (Chicago Railers Hockey 1) by #JenniferSucevic at The Reading Cafe:

The character driven premise is emotional, captivating and dramatic