Tag: contemporary romance

new release

✍🏻 It’s Release Day for Penelope Ward. It’s time to grab The House Guest…but be forewarned, it is an angsty one…in all the best of ways. ✍🏻

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Title: The House Guest
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Billionaire Hero/Roommates/Twist
Slow Burn/Angsty/Opposites Attract
Release Date: August 31, 2025
BLURB

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.
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
BILLIONAIRE HERO
ROOMMATES
TWIST
SLOW BURN
ANGSTY
OPPOSITES ATTRACT
AUTHOR BIO
Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.
She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.
With millions of books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over forty books. Her novels have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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Cover Reveal

✍🏻 The Lucky River Ranch series has been one of my favs from Jessica Peterson. Check out the cover for Duke, coming December 2nd! Preorder the Deluxe Edition today! ✍🏻

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Cover design for the book 'Duke' by Jessica Peterson, featuring a couple in an intimate embrace in front of a ranch background, with colorful striped patterns in the backdrop and release date information.

Jessica Peterson has revealed the gorgeous cover for Duke!

Releasing: December 2, 2025

Cover Design: Jenny Richardson

Book cover for 'Duke' by Jessica Peterson, featuring an illustration of a cowboy holding a woman in a cozy ranch setting.

One chance meeting on a Texas ranch.

One wild, too-charming cowboy.

One snowed-in night that changes everything.

Wheeler Rankin isn’t here for romance—she’s come to Lucky River Ranch to visit her best friend, wrangle a business deal, and prove herself to everyone who ever doubted her. But when she collides with Duke Rivers—resident heartbreaker, restless cowboy, and brother to her best friend’s new flame—sparks fly hotter than a Texas summer. 

Duke has always dreamed of more than dusty trails and small-town life. He’s itching to see the world, but one unforgettable night with Wheeler changes his course. When a blizzard and a business road trip leave them stranded together, their no-strings flirtation ignites into something deeper. 

But passion brings complications—and unexpected news threatens to upend everything Wheeler’s built. As family pressures, old wounds, and new dreams collide, Duke is determined to stand by her side, ready to forge a future neither of them ever imagined. 

Can two fiercely independent souls trust in love, face their fears, and find home in each other’s arms? Or will the ghosts of the past keep them apart for good? 

Welcome back to Hartsville, where family is found, love is hard-won, and every cowboy has a story worth telling. 

Cover design of the book 'Duke' by Jessica Peterson, showcasing a couple in a romantic pose, set against a snowy background. The stack of books features a blue design with decorative edges.

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Cover Reveal

✍🏻 It’s Cover Reveal week for J. Saman. Check out this sultry cover for Undeniably Corrupt, Vander’s story. What’s not to love about a mysterious, morally gray MMC!!! ✍🏻

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Cover reveal for the book 'Undeniably Corrupt' by J. Saman, featuring two images of a male model with tattoos, showcasing the book cover with the title prominently displayed.

💻💥💔UNDENIABLY CORRUPT COVER & BLURB REVEAL💔💥💻

USA Today Bestselling Author J. Saman revealed the sizzling covers and blurb for Undeniably Corrupt this week. I am obsessed already and can’t wait to read this story.

What you’ll LOVE…

💻Morally gray grumpy billionaire hacker & CEO

👩‍👧Sunshine single mom with troubled past

💥Enemies to lovers

💔Childhood sweethearts, second chance

😬He’s her boss

🛏Forced proximity

☠️Obsessed, touch her and d!e

🤫Forbidden, secret relationship

💗He falls first and falls HARD

🔥HIGH steam with pleasure k!nk and play

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Book cover reveal for 'Undeniably Corrupt' by J. Saman featuring a handsome male protagonist and a female character with a child in a cozy kitchen setting.

Blurb:

When my ex leaves me and my little girl penniless, the last person I expect to step in is my childhood sweetheart, Vander Moore.

It’s been years since he walked out of my life, and now he’s barreling back into it, seeking redemption, and making me an offer I can’t refuse–to become his new assistant.

But everything has changed, including him. The broody, sinfully hot bad boy CEO doesn’t trust anyone. Especially me.

It isn’t long before we’re butting heads and fighting at every turn.

He’s a walking red flag. One I need to stay far away from.

Except when life throws me yet another curveball and my daughter and I are forced to move in with him, I start to see the man behind the mask.

And all the tension and heat we’ve been resisting ignites, consuming us both.

But with each forbidden touch and toe-curling encounter, I give him another piece of my heart.

He says he’ll do whatever it takes to keep me and my daughter safe. Even if it costs him everything.

But there are some things even this undeniably corrupt man can’t hack his way out of. And it’s coming for all of us.

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Designer: Lori Jackson

Photographer: Michelle Lancaster

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✍🏻 Thanks to Outlier, I have become a dedicated reader of Susie Tate. This story is unputdownable. I hadn’t read Susie Tate before, but I’ve been binge-listening to her booklist ever since finishing this beautifully written, emotional story about overcoming the trauma of our pasts and finding a soul-filled love for the future. ✍🏻

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Grab it NOW!

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✨ neurodiverse heroine

✨ protective hero

✨ she falls first but he falls harder

✨ opposites attract

✨ not-so-secret crush

✨ hero grovels

✨ brother’s best friend

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Vicky is an outlier. An outlier in society, an outlier in the business world; she’s even an outlier in her own family. She knows that people find her weird and annoying, and she’s resigned to her loneliness until she sees him. Having never been attracted to any man before, her new obsession with burly, rough and ready Mike and the fact she can’t breathe when he’s close comes as a shock.

Unfortunately, Vicky’s cold beauty doesn’t appeal to Mike. The woman they call the Ice Princess is the opposite of his type, and her obvious crush irritates him. How many times does he have to make it clear he’s not interested before she gets the message?

But there are things about Vicky Mike doesn’t know. Reasons she behaves the way she does. Loneliness, vulnerability and kindness, that she keeps hidden. And information her family should have shared with him. So when the fireworks start, and she screams, he acts on instinct, pulling her body into his. And when she buries into his chest, shaking in fear, for some reason he’s not so annoyed by her anymore…

This is a full-length, enemies-to-lovers romance with a neurodiverse heroine and a grumpy but protective hero.

Trigger warnings for assault and mentions of child abuse and neglect.

CONTENT WARNINGS

This novel contains descriptions of assault, domestic violence and past childhood neglect and abuse. Please read at your own discretion.

Thank you to Good Girls PR for this wonderful PR box!

new release

✍🏻 Jennifer Hartmann’s Dream On is an emotional juggernaut of contemporary romance. It is one of my top 10 reads for 2025 because Lex and Stevie’s story is made from the stars. ✍🏻

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Cover for 'Dream On' by Jennifer Hartmann, featuring a colorful design with the title prominently displayed and the text 'Available Now' on a digital tablet.

Dream On by Jennifer Hartmann is now live! 

From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Hartmann comes an all-new standalone crossover romance filled with heartache and dreams.

Cover art for 'Dream On' by Jennifer Hartmann, featuring the title in pink script against a colorful, abstract background with hints of turquoise and green.

Lexington Hall and I were never supposed to collide—he, the golden boy of Hollywood, and me, a small-town dreamer with stars in my eyes. But when we shared the stage in our high school musical, something ignited.

Then, just as quickly, it all fell apart, leaving my dreams in pieces.

Now, four years later, Lex is a household name, turning our past into a television sensation. He’s spun our story for the world to see, while I’m still haunted by what we lost.

With millions obsessed over the “real” Stevie St. James, Lex reappears with an offer too tempting to turn down: a fake romance to keep the buzz alive, in exchange for the financial freedom I desperately need.

I convince myself I can play the part. But as old feelings resurface and new risks emerge, the line between fiction and reality begins to blur.

Dreams are easy to chase—but falling for the guy who shattered mine could cost me everything.

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Narrated by: Angelina Rocca & Lee Samuels


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Cover Reveal

✍🏻 Carter, the long-suffering hockey player in Kandi Steiner’s Kings of the Ice series, is finally getting his story. Check out the cover for Steiner’s Stand Your Ground, and hit that preorder button NOW! ✍🏻

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Cover reveal for the book 'Stand Your Ground' by Kandi Steiner featuring two designs: a yellow book cover and a digital display. The background includes a city skyline at night.
Kandi Steiner has revealed the gorgeous covers for Stand Your Ground!
Releasing: October 24, 2025
Cover Designer: Kandi Steiner
Photographer: Ren Saliba
Model: Anonymous
Discreet Cover Designer: Staci Hart

I wrote up the contract myself.
Legally binding. Crystal clear. No strings. No feelings.
Just sex — and two million dollars in exchange for my time and expertise.

Carter Fabri may be Tampa Bay’s newest rising star, but off the ice, he’s all Bambi eyes and inexperience. He’s a virgin in desperate need of lessons in dominance, seduction, and everything in between.

And I happen to be just the woman to teach him.

I don’t need his money.
But I do need what it can give me.

I’m thirty-two, cut off from my family, and one bill away from drowning in student debt. The fantasy I’ve built around my lifestyle is getting harder to maintain. This pay day would secure the lifestyle I’ve worked too hard to let slip through my fingers and finally give me the chance to save for something I’ve always wanted — something I’ve never told anyone about. 

So, I take Carter on as my student. I lay out every rule, every boundary, every carefully controlled term of our arrangement.

What I don’t plan for is how quickly he’d catch on — or how much I’d enjoy letting him take the reins. 

This was supposed to be a lesson in power.
But somewhere along the way, I stopped being the one in charge.

I thought I could keep my heart out of it.
I thought I’d accounted for every risk.

But some consequences you can’t predict — no matter how carefully you draft the terms.

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new release

✍🏻 Saffron A. Kent’s next Thorne Family book is here with Shepard’s story. Who’s ready for Jupiter and Shepherd’s steamy romance in A Wreck, You Make Me, out NOW? ✍🏻

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Title: A Wreck, You Make Me
Author: Saffron A. Kent
Genre: Dark Forbidden Romance
Tropes: Bully Romance, Blackmail, Forced Proximity
Morally Grey Hero, Praise/Degradation Kink, Soccer
Release Date: August 8, 2025
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I have been in love with Shepard Thorne since I was twelve.

He’s my best friend’s hot older brother, and I am the weird redhead who low-key follows him everywhere. He’s soccer’s bad boy, and I am stuck in a dead end job, serving drinks at the local strip club.
Our paths aren’t meant to cross.
Until one day I catch him getting a lap dance at the club and jealousy makes me ruin his fun.
Now he’s made it his mission to make my life hell and no matter what I do, there is no escape.
Everywhere I turn, there he is, waiting for his payback.
He threatens to kiss me one second, and choke me the next.
He promises to bring me to my knees and make me beg.
What started as a little harmless prank turns into a twisted game of blackmail that’s toxic but oh-so-good.
But it has to end.
Because I have a secret…
That ties me to my tormentor in an irrevocable way, and if he ever finds out, it will wreck everything I now crave.
Even his revenge.
Note: This is a STANDALONE set in the world of Bardstown
PURCHASE LINKS
AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU
Free in Kindle Unlimited
AUTHOR BIO
Saffron A. Kent is a USA Today Bestselling Author of Contemporary and New Adult romance.
She has an MFA in Creative Writing and she lives in New York City with her nerdy and supportive husband, along with a million and one books.
Cover Reveal

✍🏻 Yes! More Avenging Angels in 2025. Check out the cover for Avenging Angels: Bad Medicine. Willow and Gabe’s story is coming in December. ✍🏻

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Cover reveal announcement for 'Avenging Angels: Bad Medicine' by Kristen Ashley, featuring bright marquee lights on a purple background.

We are thrilled to reveal the stunning cover and blurb for Avenging Angels: Bad Medicine from New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley, releasing December 16th!

Book cover for 'Avenging Angels: Bad Medicine' by Kristen Ashley featuring a cupcake with frosting and a sparkler, with the title and author's name prominently displayed.

Willow Knightley has just been through it with her ex-mooch of a boyfriend. But sadly, he’s just the latest in a long string of men (starting at birth) who didn’t treat her right.

She decides her only recourse is to give up on men forever.

The problem is, her friend/acquaintance/one-time bodyguard, member of the Nightingale Investigations & Security team, Gabriel Stark, has targeted her as His One.

Gabe’s been through it at the hands of women too, so he knows exactly what he wants.

And he wants Willow.

Willow states her case against them being an us, but she doesn’t count on the fact that not only does Gabe love a challenge, he lives for them.

Up against an onslaught from a man who rinses his own whiskers out of the sink, Willow might not stand a chance.

But then, while the Angels are trying to figure out what’s got one of their informants very jittery, she gets a hint that there are demons in Gabe’s history, and she has to know.

The bets are on…

And luck favors a Stark.

Cover reveal for 'Avenging Angels: Bad Medicine' by Kristen Ashley, featuring the book's title and imagery of a cupcake.

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new release

✍🏻 What is not to love about a single dad movie star MMC with a HEAVY DOSE of rizz and a burgeoning “smut” writer/OB-GYN resident FMC who circle each other and FALL hard? There is nothing better. J. Saman’s Undeniably Unexpected is LIVE now, and it’s exactly the read you need! ✍🏻

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🎬🌅🔥UNDENIABLY UNEXPECTED IS LIVE + Gifty A Way🔥🌅🎬

What you get…

🎬British bad boy movie star hero

🩺Curvy doctor and secret romance author heroine

👨‍👦Single dad

👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨Fake relationship

🫶Friends to lovers

🛏Forced proximity on an island off Key West

💘He falls first and harder

🔥STEAMY with a fun unexpected k!nk

😍All the LOL banter and intense feels

http://geni.us/UndeniablyUnexpected

Blurb:

Hollywood Bad Boy Loomis Powell Dating Heiress Keegan Fritz Amid Secret Baby Scandal.

That headline plus a broken wrist, my ex showing up, and it leaking that Loomis has a son no one knew about, and suddenly we’re in a fake relationship.

He needs help keeping his son and saving his career, and I need someone to stop me from going back to my ex after he broke my heart.

It seems like the perfect plan until we realize someone is following us a little too closely.

Now we’re stuck in a tiny cottage on an island off the Florida Keys.

It’s a recipe for disaster.

Between his charming smile, sexy British accent, and swoon-worthy moments with his son, he’s everything I need to stay away from. Loomis doesn’t do love or relationships, and I have a penchant for falling fast and hard for the wrong men.

But with every searing kiss and sheet-clutching encounter, I’m finding it harder and harder to remember that what we have is fake.

Especially when outside forces threaten to tear us apart.

Can we find a way to turn this undeniably unexpected situation into something real, or will our Hollywood romance end in disaster?

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new release

✍🏻 If you’ve been a fan of Louise Bay for any length of time, this newest book, An American in London, reads like some of her older series that I adore: the Royals Collection or the Empire State series. If you love a broody, billionaire MMC who falls hard for an FMC who loves herself a rom-com. ✍🏻

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Cover image for the book 'An American in London' by Louise Bay featuring a man in a suit with a backdrop of London landmarks, including Big Ben. The design includes hearts and pastel colors, promoting its availability in ebook, audio, and paperback formats.

💙 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 💙

𝑨𝑵 𝑨𝑴𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑪𝑨𝑵 𝑰𝑵 𝑳𝑶𝑵𝑫𝑶𝑵 by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Louise Bay is now LIVE! 

Book cover for 'An American in London' by Louise Bay, featuring a handsome man in a suit with London landmarks in the background.

𝟭-𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗨!

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Add to 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔:

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A romantic scene featuring a couple embracing, with a quote overlay that reads: 'YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO WANT TO LEAVE when I'm done with you.' In the foreground, there is a book cover for 'An American in London' by Louise Bay displayed on a phone and next to the book.

What to expect:

💙Fake Engagement

💗Grumpy Billionaire

💙American FMC/British MMC

💗New in town

💙Vacation Romance

Blurb:

Tuesday Reynolds’s dreamy life in Manhattan has gone belly-up. Ditched by her college sweetheart and with her Wall Street banking job at risk, she’s off to London to prove herself to a new CEO. Plans change when Tuesday meets Ben Kelley, a wealthy, scowly, and movie-star-handsome stranger. He’s just missing one thing to make his professional dreams come true.

What does Ben need? Oh, just a fake fiancée to impress a duke and duchess. What’s in it for Tuesday? Enough money to put a down payment on an apartment back in New York, a new wardrobe, and a weekend in the country at the stately home of the duke and duchess. The Bridgerton vibes are absolutely off the charts.

Everything between Ben and Tuesday is completely professional, until the rehearsals for their weekend romance start to feel…almost authentic.

It’s official. Tuesday’s life has been hijacked by a rom-com scriptwriter. But the best love stories aren’t the ones on the big screen. Maybe they’re the real ones that sneak up on you when you least expect it.

Find more books by Louise Bay here: https://louisebay.com/