Book Review for Give Me Tonight by Jennifer Sucevic

 

Give Me Tonight by Jennifer Sucevic is now live! Waking up married in Vegas? Not exactly part of the plan. Especially when the groom is Jax Wilder—Chicago Railers hockey star, shameless flirt, and the most infuriating man I’ve ever met. I want an annulment. He wants to stay married. But with custody of my younger siblings on the line, a stable home—and a husband—might be exactly what I need to keep us together. Jax offers me a deal: stay married, move into his penthouse, and let him help until everything is settled. It’s only temporary. Except Jax doesn’t just make room for me. He makes room for all of us. And somewhere between family dinners, late nights, and sharing a bed with the husband I never wanted, our marriage starts feeling dangerously real. Falling for my husband was never part of the plan. Neither was wanting to keep him. Give Me Tonight is an enemies-to-lovers, Vegas wedding, pro hockey romance featuring a golden retriever hero who falls first—and a black cat heroine who’s spent her whole life standing on her own. He’s determined to prove he’s in it for the long haul… even if she’s terrified to believe him. My Thoughts:  Hockey Romance season is here, well it never really left. But NHL & AHL season has started and I am in the mood for extra hockey romance books.   Jennifer Sucevic, the author, has written the perfect book for me.  I love when a man falls first and does everything he can to prove he is Mr. Right.   Sloane is taking care of her siblings, which makes her a hero in my eyes.   She is used to being on her own and accepting help is not easy.  Jax helps, in so many ways, and makes her life easier without stepping on her toes too much. These two are steamy hot with a sweetness that makes me melt.    Give Me Tonight is the perfect sports, hockey romance book.  There are fun charaters, a steamy story, and HOCKEY!  What more can you ask for?  Thank you Valentine PR for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.   Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Audiobook Narrated by: Christian Fox & Vanessa Edwin Visit Jennifer Sucevic’s website for buy links, or search Give Me Tonight by Jennifer Sucevic on Amazon and Audible. Don’t forget to add Give Me Tonight by Jennifer Sucevic to your Goodreads TBR! Amazon: https://geni.us/givemetonight Audible: https://bit.ly/4hVwUii Goodreads: https://bit.ly/4wLHnCw

Available Now! Guarded by Eden Sloane

 

Title: Guarded

Series: Boston Renegades

Author: Eden Sloane

Genre/Tropes: Hockey Romance; Fake Marriage; Morally Grey Heroine; Single Dad; Bookish Hero; Found Family

Release Date: October 20, 2026

For a chance to save his daughter, he’ll do whatever it takes…

Sebastian Voss has spent the last three years fighting for custody of the little girl who means everything to him. Between a narcissistic ex-wife, her new fiancé, and a steady stream of damaging headlines painting him as the NHL’s favorite womanizing disaster, Sebastian is running out of options.

Then he lands on one reckless, desperate solution. He needs a wife.

Kat Morrison should be the last woman he asks. He barely knows anything about her except for her storm-gray eyes, freckles, and captivating aura.

But Sebastian has been gone for her since the moment they met, and if marrying Kat gives him a better chance at keeping his daughter safe, he’ll risk everything.

Even his heart.

Kat knows saying yes is a mistake.

Not because she doesn’t love him.

Because she does.

For three years, she’s been forced to write the lies that have damaged Sebastian’s reputation and cost him chance after chance in court. Blackmailed into obedience to save her brother’s life, Kat has become the weapon aimed straight at the only man who’s ever made her feel safe.

Now she’s living in his house, wearing his ring, loving his daughter, and falling deeper for the family she was supposed to help destroy.

But the closer Sebastian and Kat get, the harder it becomes to tell where the lie ends and forever begins.

And when the truth finally comes out, Sebastian could lose more than custody of his daughter.

He could lose the woman he’s loved all along.

Eden Sloane believes the best love stories aren't about perfect people. They're about imperfect people who keep choosing each other, even after the truth changes everything.

She writes emotionally charged contemporary romance featuring devoted heroes, resilient heroines, impossible choices, and love worth risking everything for. Her stories celebrate the courage it takes to love completely.

When she's not plotting emotional damage (followed by well-earned happily ever afters), Eden can usually be found gardening, trying to win an ongoing battle with the weeds in her yard, drinking far too much caffeine, enjoying a nightcap while watching BBC crime dramas with her husband, and keeping tabs on her four children.

And if you're reading this during the winter, please send warm thoughts. Eden is somewhere in the Midwest, questioning every life choice that led her to a place where the air hurts her face.

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Release Blitz for Hopelessly in Love by Stacy Travis

 

Hopelessly in Love by Stacy Travis is now live! An addicting small town, single dad, grumpy x sunshine, fake fiancé romance. My first mistake was kissing a hot cowboy. My second was agreeing to be his fake fiancée to save his handsome hide in a custody battle. My third…well, there’s still time… Single dad Luke Reilly doesn’t trust women who leave for greener pastures. He’s fiercely protective of his four-year-old son and even more protective of his own heart. But then he met me, or more accurately, my lips… I’m a free-spirited city gal, newly unemployed and in desperate need for an adventure. Between renovating the dilapidated ranch I inherited with my sisters, the last thing I need is a broody cowboy, even if he is the most gorgeous man I’ve ever seen. But when Luke asks me for a quick favor: block him from view of his vindictive ex, I do one better and plant a kiss right on his lips. His response? Introducing me as his fiancée. Now I’m fake-engaged to a grumpy single dad who seems more irritated by me than grateful for the favor. But his little boy wins me over, and long afternoons of babysitting lead to longer nights of getting to know Luke Reilly. Photo shoots and fake kisses to document our “relationship” start to feel dangerously real. Pretty soon, my body can’t tell the difference–and neither can my heart. When the call of a fresh adventure beckons, I’m tempted to protect myself and leave this town in the dust. Because I think I’ve just made my third mistake—falling hopelessly in love. Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited Visit Stacy Travis’s website for buy links, or search Hopelessly in Love by Stacy Travis on Amazon. Don’t forget to add Hopelessly in Love by Stacy Travis to your Goodreads TBR! Amazon: https://bit.ly/4csAv5m Goodreads: https://bit.ly/45caoMh

Book Review for Love, Lies, and Too Many Guys by Erica Lucke Dean

 

Love, Lies, and Too Many Guys by Erica Lucke Dean

Published:  October 20, 2026 by Lake Union Publishing

Genre:  Rom-Com, Romance

Taken from Goodreads:  A college student has more to lose than she can imagine in a funny and heartfelt romantic comedy by the author of Chasing Stardust.

Twenty-year-old Kennedy Beaman is a virgin, and she’s fine with that…most of the time. But her mother, who is full of regrets after a bad marriage, won’t stop pushing her to “experience life” while she can. So Kennedy and her best friend, Nicole, make a list of guys who get her heart racing. It’s all fun and games until the list goes missing.

When Kennedy’s “get laid” list goes viral, she’d rather own the campus-wide spectacle than be a victim. Nicole convinces her to turn her humiliation into a reality show–style competition—the last man standing will be her first after the spring formal. An online feminist magazine ups the ante by offering Kennedy a scholarship in exchange for her story.

But as she weathers one bad date after another, Kennedy finds herself drawn to Jordan Keller, a sullen, faux-hawked Mr. Wrong who didn’t even make the list. Can she figure out what she really wants in life before the final round? Otherwise, she may lose something she’ll miss more than her virginity—her heart.

My Thoughts:  Erica Lucke Dean is an author I love to read. When she publishes a new book, I know that I will want to read it. Her books are unique and fun.   This book falls right into what I expect.  I started the book on a beautiful morning and finished it on a rainy night.  It is a book that can be read anytime, anywhere. 

Love, Lies and Too Many Guys felt a little different to me.  I enjoyed the story but this is the first book of hers that I did not like the characters.   The female characters were rude, selfish, and just not likable.  Kennedy’s mom was too encouraging and involved in Kennedy losing her virginity.  Nicole, her best friend, was more like her worst enemy.  Nothing she did was in Kennedy’s best interest.

If you are looking for an easy read, this is the book for you.   The story goes much as expected.

Thank you to the author for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

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Release Blitz for Twined Fates by K. Bromberg

 

Twined Fates by K. Bromberg is now live! The explosive conclusion to the Tangled Hearts trilogy from New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg! Holden She’s my rival. My obsession. My ruin. I told myself Rowan Rothschild was nothing more than the enemy across the boardroom table. But the longer our worlds collide, the harder it is to remember which battles are worth winning. Now she’s the woman I can’t stay away from, even when the cost might be everything I’ve worked years for. Rowan The company. The inheritance. The family name. I’ve fought to protect it all from Holden Knight, but nothing prepared me to face him again. Every look, every touch, every ruthless move he makes drags me deeper back into him. The line between love and hate has never been thinner. And this time, falling for him could destroy us both. Download today and buy the paperback! Visit K. Bromberg’s website for buy links, or search Twined Fates by K. Bromberg on your retailer of choice for ebooks and paperbacks. Due to a production issue, the audio will not be available until 5/4/27 but you can preorder it today! Don’t forget to add Twined Fates by K. Bromberg to your Goodreads TBR! Check out Twisted Knight (Book 1) & Threaded Lies (Book 2) in Kindle Unlimited prior to reading Twined Fates. Ebook: https://bit.ly/47pwCLM Paperback: https://bit.ly/49zkV7e Audiobook (Pre-Order): https://geni.us/TFAudio Goodreads: https://geni.us/TFatesGR

Release Blitz for Crash Course by Piper Lawson

 

Crash Course by Piper Lawson is now live! A spicy, angsty, slow-burn F1 academy romance about fast cars, forbidden attraction, and family secrets from USA Today bestselling author Piper Lawson. Shay MacDonald was raised to avoid two things: race cars and the Ashford family. But when an injury puts her mechanic father on bedrest, she vows to save his career by covertly covering his shifts at the Ashford garage and enrolling at Ashford Academy—an elite school that trains aspiring drivers and engineers, like herself, for the lucrative F1 circuit. Keeping a low profile is out of the question when she has a run-in with the Ashford brothers on day one. Theo and Jameson are racing royalty who know they can get away with anything. Theo, the charming and reckless playboy, tempts her to break every rule, while Jameson, the brilliant prodigy, unsettles her with a cold intensity that cuts deeper than she expects. Shay will always be the adopted daughter of a mechanic, trying to survive unnoticed in a world that was never meant for her. But Theo and Jameson’s only reprieve from their father’s sky-high expectations is Shay. She’s a shiny new pawn in their old rivalry—or a prize worth risking everything for. When a competition to work on the F1 circuit brings her further into their orbit, Shay is forced to work harder to protect her secrets. But the deeper she’s pulled into the world of the rich and famous Ashfords, the more she realizes everyone is keeping secrets. Secrets that could shatter her past, her future…and her heart. Download today, listen to the audiobook, or buy the paperback! Narrated by: Lance Greenfield & Savannah Peachwood with a special appearance by Teddy Hamilton Visit Piper Lawson’s website for buy links, or search Crash Course by Piper Lawson on your retailer of choice for ebook, audiobook, and paperback. Don’t forget to add Crash Course by Piper Lawson to your Goodreads TBR! Universal link: https://books2read.com/crashcoursebook/ Goodreads: https://bit.ly/466PJdb

Book Review for Queen of Lombard Street by Lisa Kleypas

 

Queen of Lombard Street by Lisa Kleypas

Published:  October 20, 2026 by William Morrow

Genre:  Historical Fiction,Historical Romance

 

Taken from Goodreads:  From New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas—a sweeping, richly layered Victorian novel about a trailblazing female economist who’s determined to build Britain’s first women’s bank, but she must fight both financial corruption and a system intent on destroying the newly found family she’s created.

In Victorian England, no woman—not even a brilliant economist like Reina Martin—is allowed to open her own bank account. Men will take care of everything, women are told. But Reina knows better. As the illegitimate daughter of a Spanish immigrant mother, she’s haunted by the memory of living with unpaid grocer’s bills and no coal for the hearth.

So together with her mentor, the powerful banker William Farlow, Reina will build the first all-women’s bank, where women can manage their own financial security.

At home, Reina’s domestic staff of recently paroled prisoners are building new lives and becoming a found family. But soon Reina is shocked to discover that her enigmatic butler, John Pembroke, is an undercover police detective. He’s been assigned to investigate Farlow, who’s suspected of financial crime on a scale so massive, it could destabilize the British economy. Pembroke needs Reina’s expertise for a high-stakes nighttime heist to obtain incriminating evidence.

Now Reina faces the agonizing choice of betraying her mentor or turning her back on thousands of working-class families who stand to lose everything. Either way, her dream of the women’s bank may be over.

But courage and sacrifice aren’t limited to the battlefield—they also occur at the kitchen table, where women who believe in compassion and community are working to remake the future. And when the stakes are highest, Reina knows to trust her heart as well as her intellect.

Based on real-life trailblazers such as Mary Paley Marshall, Britain’s first female economist, and financial titan Hetty Green, Queen of Lombard Street brings to light the hidden history of extraordinary women whose achievements should be celebrated. How can we know who we are, if we don’t know who we were?

My Thoughts:  There needs to be more women like Reina Martin.  Women who do not let society tell them where they belong.  Women who do not stay in their station in life.  Women who are willing to take on anyone who tells them what to do with their lives.   Women like Reina Martin.   This woman can do anything and proves it over and over again. 

I loved everything about this story.  Reina’s respect for her employees, even if they are paroled people, was perfect.  It added twists and turns along with laughs and cringes that kept me entertained.  I liked that each character has their own story but together they form a family that protects and watches out for each other. 

Queen of Lombard is a historical fiction book that I enjoyed from the beginning to the end.   The characters are wonderful, the story is fun, and I was invested through the entire book.

Thank you William Morrow for a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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Meet the Author(taken from her website):  Lisa Kleypas graduated from Wellesley College with a political science degree. Her novels are published in forty different languages and are bestsellers all over the world. She lives in California with her husband, Gregory.

Release Blitz for A Very Irish Scandal by Anya London

 A Very Irish Scandal by Anya London is now live!

Three years ago, a car accident shattered Oliver Icefall’s face, career, and life. Now he’s in Ireland to find the man responsible and make him pay.

Addison Yarrow spent her life cleaning up her brother’s messes. When Kyle vanishes, leaving his young daughter’s future uncertain, Addy follows his trail straight to Oliver’s door—the man her brother destroyed, who has every reason to hate her.

Oliver hasn’t left the house in months. The blinds stay closed. The world stays out. Until Addison.
With a custody hearing looming and a brother who doesn’t want to be found, Addy needs Oliver’s help. But the closer they get to Kyle, the harder Oliver finds it to hate a Yarrow.

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