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𝙵𝚁𝙾𝚉𝙴𝙽 𝙾𝚅𝙴𝚁: A friends to lovers romance (Seattle Scorpions Series Book 2) by Ruth Stilling releases on July 18th! We are thrilled to share this gorgeous cover with you!  

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What to expect: 

❄️High school friends to lovers

❄️He’s a bit grumpy x she’s utter ☀️

❄️Found family

❄️Huge banter and swoon

❄️She falls first but he falls so much HARDER

❄️Friend’s ex

Blurb:

After the way she broke me, I’ve made one promise to myself: never again will I put my heart out there.

Apparently she loved me, but that still didn’t stop her from doing what she did and frankly, I’m done with relationships, and I’m done with searching for love when it has no interest in finding me.

After the hit I took last season, I plan to focus on rehabilitation and getting my mind back into the game I’ve loved for so many years. I don’t need distractions, and I don’t need another woman in my bed or my head. I’ve got enough complications to last me a lifetime.

But I didn’t expect her sunshine, and I wasn’t prepared for the way Luna Johnson has worked her way into my heart and thawed its frosty state.

I keep trying to resist her, knowing this will only end badly—she’s one of my oldest friends, and I have to keep it that way. But man am I attracted to her, and the more we reconnect, the more I feel the happiness that’s been missing from my life for so long.

Luna wants more, I know she does. And dammit I want to give her everything and not just the broken pieces I have to offer—it’s what she deserves. If only I wasn’t so scared of getting hurt again or, worse still, pulling her down with me. I’ve got baggage and people in my life who want anything but my happy ending, and I know they aren’t afraid to hurt Luna to get to me.

I’d convinced myself the stars will never align, and slowly, I’ve accepted that too.

But perhaps my heart is safe this time, and maybe I can take a chance on love again?

If it’s going to be with anyone, it has to be with Luna Johnson.  

 

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 Ruth Stilling is a lover of all things escapism and can be mostly found with her head buried in a spicy book, writing her latest romance novel or out in the open air and nature, away from the bustle of life. As clumsy as she is crazy, Ruth enjoys creating relatable, loveable, swoon-worthy and strong willed main characters who find their happy ending. That said, she prides herself on taking her readers on emotional rollercoasters and always recommends reading her books with tissues on hand to wipe away the tears of joy, laughter and sometimes heartache.

Ruth lives in Derbyshire, England with her own personal book boyfriend (lucky girl), her six year old son and her two feisty chihuahuas.

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Delayed By You (Chicago Steel #6) by Jessica Buss

Title: Delayed By You

Series: Chicago Steel Series

Author: Jessica Buss

Genre: Sports Romance

Tropes: Best Friends to Lovers, Long Distance, Protector, Alpha Male, Childhood Best Friends, Hockey Romance

Release Date: May 15, 2024

Cover Design: Karen Hulseman @ Feed Your Dreams Designs

She’s always been his. He’s always been hers. Best friends since they were kids, everyone always assumed they’d end up together. But Rocco and Jasmine forge their own life paths. Despite remaining close, she discovers she needs a break from the life she’s been living in Chicago. When she moves to New York, things change for him. And he panics, thinking he’s lost her forever.

Rocco

Since the day she moved in across the street when we were kids, Jasmine has held my attention with her sparkling green eyes and spunky spirit. She’s independent and headstrong, and I’ve always admired that about her. Hiding behind my bachelor status, no one is the wiser about the secret feelings I harbor for her.

Jasmine

Rocco has always been by my side. Whether it’s making me laugh, teaching me something new, or sharing confidences, he’s been steadfast. When he morphs into a man seemingly overnight, I find it tough to temper my attraction to him. But he doesn’t see me as anything more than a friend.

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Delayed By You (Chicago Steel #6) by Jessica Buss Review

Delayed By You by Jessica Buss
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jessica Buss hits it in the net with book six in the Chicago Steel series DELAYED BY YOU. This is Rocco Romano and Jasmine’s story. Jasmine was Nicole’s roommate from HAPPY HO, HO, HOLIDAYS (Book 4.5). Rocco is a wingman on the Chicago Steel. Rocco and Jasmine (Jaz) have been best friends since they were seven and eight years old respectively.

I loved this story. It is a slow burn. It starts when Rocco and Jazmine first met when she moved in across the street. It goes through their major milestones, other relationships, and then when they finally realize they are attracted to each other. They face numerous obstacles, including not wanting to make a move on the other for fear of losing their friendship.

DELAYED BY YOU is a heartwarming and entertaining read. I love Rocco and Jazmine. They are likable characters that you want to see wind up together. The novel is skillfully written. It is the perfect addition to the Chicago Steel series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

Expected publication May 15, 2024

Series: Chicago Steel (#6)

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ICE COLD HEART by Nikki Hall

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𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓, the second book in the Beyond the Ice series by Nikki Hall, is releasing June 14th. We are thrilled to share a teaser with you!

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What to Expect :

✔️College hockey 

✔️He falls first 

✔️City girl/country boy 

✔️Coach's daughter 

✔️"Use me" 

✔️Spicy banter 

✔️Found family 

✔️Unsolicited duck pics 

✔️Golden Retriever/black cat

Blurb: 

Cole 

Hockey is my life. I play hard, and I don’t lose. The Frozen Four is at my fingertips, but my eligibility is at risk thanks to one frustrating class. Enter Avery Dalton—beautiful, independent, and utterly off limits. She’s my coach’s daughter and his choice for a tutor. Too bad she isn’t interested… Until she offers me a secret deal her dad can never find out about. She’ll help me pass, and I’ll help her forget about her ex. Friends with very specific benefits. Except for one little problem—I can’t stop trying to win her heart.

Avery

I don’t date hockey players. I don’t befriend them or kiss them in the library either. No one told Cole Mathis that. His perfect good looks and golden boy reputation are everything I should avoid after my last disastrous ex, but when he needs my help, I offer him a deal. Staying detached should be easy, but my weakness is apparently a hockey playing country boy with a wicked sense of humor and a talented mouth. As we get closer, I cling to my rules and hope he doesn’t figure out the truth—he's the one person who could break me.

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LAST BOY by Hannah Gray

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𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐲 by Hannah Gray is releasing June 13th!! This is an enemies to lovers, childhood friends, forced proximity, hockey romance.

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Blurb:

I never looked back the day I left Sunset Drive. If I did, I knew that I would never leave the hellhole I had grown to despise, a place I began plotting my escape from as a child. The only difference was that I always thought she’d be by my side on the day I was finally free.

The day I left it all behind was the day my hatred for the entire Wilson family was born. Poppy included. After all, she had lied to the police just to protect her monstrous father after he got my parents killed. From that day forward, I decided she needed to be dead to me. They all did. The only thing that mattered from then on was the one thing that had never let me down. Hockey.

She may haunt me in my dreams during those three years we were apart, but that was nothing compared to now when I’m forced to see her at Brooks University. Slowly, my grip on everything else in my life begins to slip away as she becomes the only thing that matters. And when I find her in an alleyway, battered and bruised from two attackers who vow to return for her…I decide right then that I am going to protect her at all costs.

But protecting her means making a deal with the devil, also known as my rich uncle. A deal that will mean I will never get the chance to spend forever with the only girl I’ve ever loved. Poppy Wilson.

It’s a high price to pay, but when it comes to her safety, I have no limits.

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ANOTHER FACEOFF by Alexa Padgett

ANOTHER FACE-OFF

Alexa Padgett

Release Date: May 13

In the thrilling world of professional hockey, where passion burns both on and off the ice, NHL winger Paxton Naese is a force to be reckoned with. As talented as he is ruggedly handsome, he's used to turning heads and breaking hearts. But there's one heart he shattered—his own—when he broke off his long-term relationship with his ex-girlfriend Hana.

Three years ago, Naese and Hana were inseparable, lost in a love that sizzled hotter than the game they both adored. But when the pressures of his career and his insecurities drove them apart, Hana was left with a trail of dreams he shattered...and a secret too painful to bear.

In this steamy new adult hockey romance, Naese and Hana must confront their past, their desires, and the undeniable connection that's never faded. Will they overcome the obstacles in their path and find a way back to each other's arms? Or will the scars of yesterday prove too deep to heal, leaving them forever longing for the warmth of a love they once knew? One thing's for sure: in this time of love and redemption, winning might just mean losing your heart.

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USA Today bestseller Alexa Padgett’s books have garnered accolades from prestigious organizations, including Kirkus Reviews, National Indie Excellence Awards, and Publishers Weekly.

Alexa spent a good part of her youth traveling. From Budapest to Belize, Calgary to Coober Pedy, she soaked in the myriad smells, sounds, and feels of these gorgeous places, wishing she could live in them all–at least for a while. And she does in her books.

She lives in New Mexico with her husband, children, and Great Pyrenees pup, Ash. When not writing, schlepping, or volunteering, she can be found in her tiny kitchen, channeling her inner Barefoot Contessa.

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ANOTHER FACEOFF (Wildcatters Hockey #5) by Alexa Padgett Review

Another Face-off by Alexa Padgett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Alexa Padgett lights the lamp with ANOTHER FACEOFF (Wildcatters Hockey #5). NHL wingman Paxton Naese regrets being pressured by his father to break up with his girlfriend Hana Sato. Now three years later, they are reunited, and Paxton wants a second chance. They discover secrets and miscommunications that drove them apart.

Alexa Padgett does a great job with this story. It is skillfully written and thought-provoking. Paxton and Hana are likable characters that deserve another chance. I love that they have known each other since they were in second grade. Hana suffered a horrible injury that causes her to be self-conscious. They have a lot of history. They are both intelligent. I love the NASA aspect of the story. Their families’ involvement in their lives complicates issues for the couple. It is interesting how their lives are interconnected.

ANOTHER FACEOFF is an excellent addition to the Wildcatters Hockey series. I am looking forward to Cruz’s story next. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication: May 13, 2024 by Sidecar Press, Inc.

Language: English

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