Cover Reveal + Pre-Order: Smash by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland

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Title: Smash
Authors: Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Forbidden Romance
Cover Design: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative
Photographer: Michelle Lancaster, @lanefotograf
Model: Callum Arnold
Release Date: October 25, 2026
BLURB

A new, shockingly forbidden standalone from New York Times bestselling authors Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland…

Sometimes one floor is all that separates the life you planned from the life you never saw coming…
Moving to New York with my boyfriend, Calder, was supposed to be a fresh start.
A new city. A new job. A beautiful brownstone in Brooklyn we’d call home. The beginning of our forever.
There was just one catch: Calder’s best friend lived in the apartment downstairs.
Rafe—a gifted artist who smashed glass into masterpieces. With his unruly blond hair and piercing eyes that seemed to see right through me, he was impossible to ignore.
He was also completely off-limits.
Yet somehow, every walk past his apartment or trip to the basement laundry room turned into another deep conversation neither of us ever wanted to end.
At first, it was innocent.
Then I found myself looking forward to running into him again.
Before long, I was creating opportunities to be around him.
Somehow, Rafe and I made each other feel seen in ways neither of us expected.
I tried to ignore our connection, reminding myself that Calder’s best friend was the last man on Earth I could ever fall for.
But with every stolen moment, that lie became harder to believe.
Maybe some love stories aren’t about finding the right person—but what happens when you find them too late.

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AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU

AUDIO PREORDER TO COME

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PENELOPE WARD

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 thirty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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VI KEELAND

Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles are currently translated in twenty-seven languages and have appeared on bestseller lists in the US, Germany, Brazil, Bulgaria and Hungary. Three of her short stories have been turned into films, and two of her books are currently optioned for movies. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.

New Release + 5 Star Review: Hex & Hearth Anthology by Various Authors

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Happy Release Day to the lovely and talented authors of the HEX & HEARTH paranormal romance anthology. I read and loved every story in this collection, from the sweet (Carole Wolfe) to the uber-steamy (Taryn Quinn). There is something for every PNR fan in this collection, and it’s coming at just the right time for those of us not so patiently awaiting spooky season. Grab it, read it love it!

From sweet to steamy, Hex & Hearth is a multi-author paranormal romance anthology featuring M/F and M/M stories across a range of heat levels, with each standing alone and delivering a guaranteed HEA.

Driftwood Pointe has been weaving its magic for centuries—and love remains its greatest enchantment.

Along the Massachusetts coast, tucked between sea and stone, lies a town where the impossible feels ordinary and whispers are carried on the tide. At its heart stands the Hex & Hearth, where the fire is warm and fate often pulls up a chair.

For three hundred fifty years, Rowan has poured the drink you need, not the one you ordered, and Elara has listened, because she already knows your secrets—and keeps them safe.

Within these winding streets and salt-kissed shores, love takes many forms. Witches and shifters, ghosts and ancient powers, first loves and second chances all collide in ten interconnected stories where destiny refuses to be ignored and happily-ever-afters are hard-won.

Because in Driftwood Pointe, love is the one force old enough—and stubborn enough—to break what time couldn’t.

Grab your copy HERE:https://amzn.to/4hYlJXV

Tracey’s Review

I love spooky season reads, paranormal romance, and interconnected stories, so color me happy as can be with the release of the HEX & HEARTH anthology. This collection of sweet, steamy, and atmospheric stories by a group of super awesome romance authors ticks all of my boxes and then some.

There is something for every PNR fan in this anthology from fated mates to found family to answered dreams, all set in the delightful and magical town of Driftwood Pointe, Massachusetts. I really love the ‘Spice-O-Meter,’ from one witch’s hat (sweet) to four (super steamy – Taryn Quinn, I’m looking at you!), so you know just how much steam to expect in each story.

Whether you’re a diehard fan of the magically spooky, or looking to dip your toe in, HEX & HEARTH is the book, and now is the time. Dive in and enjoy!

New Release + 5 Star Review: The Lies We Play by Claudia Burgoa

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Book friends, life has been lifeing in ALL of the ways, and this is a little bit overdue, but I didn’t want to let this one slip by.

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Y’all, I cannot say enough about THE LIES WE PLAY. Author Claudia Burgoa has outdone herself here. This book completely captivated me, uplifting and devastating me by turn. There is the best kind of tension, the best kind of angst, the best kind of love and redemption, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. Don’t sleep on reading this one, friends. You need this beautiful story in your life.

I had two men, one secret marriage, and a love the law refused to name.

Then came the accident.

When I woke up, Halston Saint Claire was hidden behind his family’s money, lawyers, and lies. Creed Lafontaine was gone. Everyone around me insisted the rings, the vows, the three of us—it was all trauma talking.

So I did what broken girls with color-coded calendars and trust issues do best.

I survived.

Now I live in Florence, restoring damaged art and pretending the past doesn’t still have its hands on me. Until one forged document drags me back into the Saint Claire world, where old money buries truth, families weaponize concern, and the two men I never stopped loving are closer than I’m ready for.

Creed remembers everything.

Halston remembers in fragments.

And I remember enough to know our love wasn’t the lie.

It was the thing everyone tried to erase.

Now the three of us have one chance to uncover what really happened that night, reclaim the marriage stolen from us, and decide whether a love built for three can survive ten years of betrayal.

Because in the Saint Claire world, love was never the most dangerous thing.

It was the lies we played to survive it.

Tropes:

🏒Why Choose / MMF

🏒Secret Marriage

🏒Second Chance Romance

🏒Forced Separation

🏒Amnesia

🏒Hockey Romance

🏒Old Money Family Drama

🏒Romantic Suspense

🏒Hidden Conspiracy

🏒He remembers her body before his mind catches up

🏒The marriage was legal, but the love was always three

🏒Touch her and find out

🏒Found family over blood family

🏒The body remembers what the world erased

Find your copy HERE:

Ebook: https://amzn.to/4ix0mgp

Paperback: https://amzn.to/4gyeOSR

Audio: https://amzn.to/4iqtK84

Tracey’s Review

There are books that you like, books that you love, and books that you cannot put down because they have captured you completely, and turned you inside out in the best way possible. THE LIES WE PLAY by author Claudia Burgoa falls decidedly into the last category.

Claudia has written the family that is Creed, Liv, and Halston with such emotion, such love, such commitment and healing, that I could not help but fall in love with them myself. Three very different people that together make the perfect whole. I loved each of them, rooted for them, suffered with them, ached for them, and celebrated with them, and will carry their story with me for a long time, because some love stories you just don’t forget.

THE LIES WE PLAY is a ‘why choose’ romance, which does not work for all readers. But if you are looking for a love story that will give you all the feels and leave you wanting the happiest and most deserved happily ever after ever, this is for you. I cannot recommend this book highly enough – it is a definite must-read.

This Week’s New Releases: July 7, 2026

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❤️ Happy Tuesday from the steamy South, book friends. It’s too hot out here to do anything but find a nice shady spot with a fan and a cool drink and read something wonderful. May your week be cooler and your books plentiful. Happy reading! ❤️

THE BRAT by Serena Akeroyd: https://amzn.to/4y65Nsd

ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS by Willow Aster (7/9): https://amzn.to/4wtRa07

GRIZZ by Sawyer Bennett and Bill Keenan: https://amzn.to/4glABia

UNTIL IT GETS REAL by Carolyn Brown: https://amzn.to/4wp2Wc2

BREAK ME by Tillie Cole: https://amzn.to/4p8bmSJ

INTO THE FADING TWILIGHT by Catherine Cowles: https://amzn.to/3T8iAKx

THE FINAL SCORE by Lana Ferguson: https://amzn.to/4gYrZhB

REWRITE THE STARS by Lindsay Hameroff: https://amzn.to/4aCsQAL

SAVAGE KING by Natalie Kane (7/9): https://amzn.to/4wtSRdZ

BROKEN TRUST by Amber Kelly (7/9): https://amzn.to/4gstJQ3

WHERE I SHOULD’VE BEEN by Max Monroe: https://amzn.to/4h1tDPz

BASES LOADED by Kimberly Page: https://amzn.to/4vfXtTO

NEVER THE SAME by Brittney Sahin: https://amzn.to/4f57FsA

WHOA THERE COWBOY by Ginger Scott (7/9): https://amzn.to/4fpB1Ty

KEEPING KARA by Susan Stoker: https://amzn.to/44BCal7

Trope Reveal + Pre-Order: I’ve Got A Crush On You by Lauren Blakely

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes the second standalone small town rom com in her bestselling Darling Springs series, I’VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU! This spicy, grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, workplace, forbidden small town romantic comedy releases July 28th in all formats, including the deluxe edition paperback featuring stunning salmon-colored sprayed edges, and will be free to read in Kindle Unlimited! Check out the tropes and pre-order your copy today!

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

✦ Amazon ➜ https://amzn.to/4bm8dZN
✦ Audible ➜ https://amzn.to/4b048dC
✦ Other Retailers ➜ https://www.sourcebooks.com/9781464228841-ive-got-a-crush-on-you-deluxe-edition-tp.html

In the New Jersey or Atlanta areas? Grab a ticket and join Lauren Blakely on tour! Get all the information here! 

https://laurenblakely.com/events

🐾Small Town Rom Com
🧡Workplace Romance
💚Grumpy/Sunshine
🐾Forced Proximity
🧡Forbidden
💚Quirky Side Characters
🐾Fighting the Feelings
🧡Oops! My one-night stand is my new coworker
💚Swoony Dance Lessons
🐾Opposites Attract
🧡He Cooks for Her
💚Mixing Business with Pleasure
🐾Hot Mess Heroine
🧡Jealousy Moments
💚One Heck of a Meet Cute
🐾Secret Identity
🧡Blackmail but Make it Flirty
💚Banter for Days
🐾All the Dogs!

About I’VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU (Coming 7/28/2026):

My secret workplace romance starts innocently enough at a birthday party.

But when a rowdy partier knocks me into a lake and a sexy stranger comes to my rescue – my night becomes one to remember.

A night so steamy I almost forget why I’ve sworn off men after a failed workplace romance.

Trouble is, the brand new doggy daycare in Darling Springs that I’ve contracted with is owned by none other than my sexy stranger. Thanks, fate.

Sawyer turns out to be a total grump in a tailored suit, no matter how sunshine-y I am. Even when he squeezes that hard body past me as I bring donuts to work. Or when he pretends he’s not roaming his dark eyes over me as I teach Fido to sit, stay and come.

But I’m focusing on my shiny new future—my dog-training business is suddenly the hottest thing in town, thanks to a new actress client. And when I’m roped into a charity dance number, I smell an opportunity, especially when I learn my hot landlord has an alter ego and a fandom.

Turns out Mr. Serious Boss is up for dance lessons.

Then the entire Dirty Dancing experience.

Giving into our chemistry once won’t hurt. Two might be pushing it. By the seventh, it’s undeniable–I’ve got a crush on him too.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

✦ Amazon ➜ https://amzn.to/4bm8dZN
✦ Audible ➜ https://amzn.to/4b048dC
✦ Other Retailers ➜ https://www.sourcebooks.com/9781464228841-ive-got-a-crush-on-you-deluxe-edition-tp.html

ABOUT LAUREN BLAKELY:

A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, feel-good and witty. Her books have been featured in US Weekly and People. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party. 

Connect w/ Lauren:

Website: laurenblakely.com 

NL Signup: http://laurenblakely.com/newsletter  

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LaurenBlakelyBooks

Instagram: http://instagram.com/laurenblakelybooks

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenblakelybooks 

This Week’s New Releases: June 30, 2026

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❤️ Hello…it’s me…Life’s been throwing some curveballs, so thank goodness for good books and book friends! I hope that everyone has been finding reads that fill your heart. Speaking of, it’s Tuesday. Wishing all of our wonderful authors a wonderful release week, and to you, as always, happy reading! ❤️

CODE NAME: EMBER by Sawyer Bennett: https://amzn.to/4oXvSFG

BIG STICK ENERGY by Sarina Bowen: https://amzn.to/4gkF7xv

SONGBIRD IN THE GALLOWS by Alta Hensley: https://amzn.to/4weqbFz

THORNBIRD by Elle Kennedy (writing as E. Kennedy): https://amzn.to/4gaIAyv

TEMPTING VENOM by Rina Kent: https://amzn.to/4xWSB8V

BOYD: LETHAL MASTERS by Ellie Masters: https://amzn.to/4eP5vgq

ROCK ENCORE by Kat Mizera: https://amzn.to/4eEO9UD

VOICES CARRY by Alison Rhymes: https://amzn.to/4eSGyka

FORSAKEN FATE by Pepper Winters: https://amzn.to/4eSTHts

This Week’s New Releases: June 2, 2026

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❤️ And just like that, we have another release week! Congrats to all of our amazing authors, and to you, book friends, Happy Reading! ❤️

THE SNIPER by Juliette N. Banks: https://amzn.to/4fVA85R
JUST PLAYING FOR KEEPS by Lauren Blakely (6/3): https://amzn.to/49DNmAx
ALL THE DAYS BEFORE TOMORROW by Rebecca Brodkey: https://amzn.to/4u9yhhm
KNOX UNLEASED by S. Cole (6/4): https://amzn.to/49DNmAx
BE WITH ME by J.H. Croix (6/5): https://amzn.to/4uhYVop
PROMOISE by L.B. Dunbar (6/5): https://amzn.to/4fWQTh7
GOOD HANDS by Maggie Gates: https://amzn.to/4umpIQE
BREAKING HIS RULES by Layla Hagen (6/5): https://amzn.to/4x4FG49
MARKED BY THE GUARDIAN by Kathy Lyons: https://amzn.to/4e7tcjU
HEIR OF COURAGE by Kris Michaels: https://amzn.to/4ejOTyg
GRIM by Kat Mizera: https://amzn.to/43LwrII
MY FOREVER GIRL by Laura Pavlov: https://amzn.to/4vqV61b
STAY WITH ME FOREVER by Farrah Rochon: https://amzn.to/4e4F6uL
UNLEASHED by Renee Rose & Vanessa Vale: https://amzn.to/3RLIeEj
FOREVER FIGHTING by J. Saman: https://amzn.to/436xXFf
XOXO, SUMMER by S.L. Scott (6/5): https://amzn.to/3ShTsR1
PROPERTY OF NASH by Madeline Sheehan: https://amzn.to/3RM4VIr
THE UNWILLING BRIDE by L. Steele: https://amzn.to/4o9Qqui
HOLLOW CODE by Jen Talty: https://amzn.to/4o5VoIq
THE RAINY DAY BOOKSHOP by RaeAnne Thayne: https://amzn.to/4e4peIB
STONE COLD COWBOY by Maisey Yates: https://amzn.to/4vjQ0DH

New Release + Release Blitz: Rhythm is a Heartbeat by L.H. Cosway

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Rhythm is a Heartbeat by L.H. Cosway is now live!

Shannon Guerin is an ordinary single mother–except for the fact that her ex-husband is the lead singer of a world famous rock band.
Shannon and Jace were childhood sweethearts. They divorced when his drug addiction destroyed their marriage, but that was years ago. Now he’s in recovery and has just come off a yearlong tour. His band is going on hiatus, which means Jace is going to be around a whole lot more for their daughter, Zara. What Shannon doesn’t know is that Jace never stopped loving her and has a secret plan to win her back.
While Shannon has tried to convince herself to move on, she’s never fully gotten over her ex. Jace is determined to prove that he deserves her trust again even though he knows it won’t come easy.
When someone begins impersonating Jace online and scamming his fans, he and Shannon grow closer in their quest to find the culprit. The bond they once shared sparks to life, but old hurts take time to heal. Jace is patient and prepared to make amends for the pain he caused in the past. He will go the distance for the one and only woman who ever captured his heart.


Rhythm is a Heartbeat is a Six of Hearts next generation novel, starring Jay and Matilda’s son, Jace. It can be read as a standalone romance.

 Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited!

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4eebNHS       

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/4uqOu3e 

Tracey’s Review

Having started reading L.H. Cosway with her Quiet Love series, RHYTHM IS A HEARTBEAT is the first time meeting the Fields family, but you can bet that I’ll be diving into that backlist ASAP. I am an absolute sucker for a second-chance romance, and L.H. has given us one heck of one with this book.

Jace Fields has a great redemption arc, not only with his family and fans, but most especially with his estranged wife and greatest love, Shannon Guerin. I’m not sure how Shannon kept her distance for as long as she did, because Jace is a man on a mission, and convincing her that he’s all in and not making his past mistakes again is his top priority.

This is an author that does world building really well, and RHYTHM IS A HEARTBEAT is no exception. The pacing, the characters, the suspense woven in with the romance, all make for a terrific read, and all of the pieces come together in the end to create a story that I did not want to end. Longtime fans and new readers alike will enjoy this book, and I can’t wait to see what comes next in this world.

Meet L.H. Cosway


L.H. Cosway lives in Ireland. Her inspiration to write comes from music. Her favourite things in life include writing stories, food, and of course, books. She thinks that imperfect people are the most interesting kind. They tell the best stories. 

Connect with L.H.

Website | www.lhcoswayauthor.com   

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New Release + Release Blitz: Lost in Overtime by Claudia Burgoa

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LOST IN OVERTIME by Claudia Burgoa is HERE! This angsty, why-choose sports romance promises to be a sizzler! Make sure to grab your copy and dive in!

Two hockey rivals.

One woman they never stopped loving.

And the one thing neither of them is willing to admit out loud:

USA Today Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa delivers a deeply angsty MMF why-choose hockey romance featuring two pro-hockey rivals, the woman they can’t stop loving, hurt/comfort, found family, and a love that risks careers, reputations, and the one thing they never meant to want—each other.

If you like:

🩹 “touch her and die” protection

😮‍💨 rivalry that turns into obsession

💬 texts that escalate fast

🤍 found family/team loyalty

🔥 spice with feelings (and consequences)

🌈 queer rep + MM tension

Blurb:

Two Rivals. One Woman. No Choosing.

Alberto Wade and Callaway Winthrop were my best friends first—until one night broke us, and the three of us stopped being an us.

Now they’re enemies in the league, an “infamous rivalry” splashed across headlines like it’s just hockey.

It isn’t.

It’s me.

It’s what they’ve always wanted and have never been able to agree on.

It’s the way their hate on the ice has always sounded too much like longing off it.

Now, a shocking trade and an emergency back home drag us back into the same orbit. Older. harder. Still dangerous. Still looking at me like I’m the only thing they’ve ever wanted.

They still want to win.

They still want me.

I still refuse to choose.

But second chances come with scars, secrets, and promises we never got to finish—until a single mistake turns into two pink lines . . .

I’m pregnant—with a baby that isn’t theirs.

The timing is brutal. The fallout is inevitable. And the only way we survive what comes next is if they stop making me choose—stop pretending their rivalry is the only fire between them—and finally admit what’s been burning between all three of us all along.

Because this time . . .

They’re not just fighting for a season.

They’re fighting for us.

Get your copy HERE:

Kindle: https://amzn.to/4tgQwlv

Paperback: https://amzn.to/4tgnkev

Audio: https://amzn.to/429ofkG

This Week’s New Releases – April 14, 2026

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❤️ Happy Tuesday, book friends! It’s a verrry good week for new books, and one of them (or more!) is waiting for you to one-click it right now. Happy reading! ❤️

REDEMPTION ROAD by Katie Ashley: https://amzn.to/3O7l6yK
THE WOMAN FROM NOWHERE by Kristen Ashley: https://amzn.to/4ca45gu
WHAT LASTS by J Bengtsson: https://amzn.to/4cmhqB1
A SIMPLE HELLO by Lacey Black: https://amzn.to/3QFRhG4
CUNNING REVENGE by Jane Blythe: https://amzn.to/4tvy5tz
LOST IN OVERTIME by Claudia Burgoa (4/15): https://amzn.to/4cbpKVB
NON PUCKING STOP by B. Celeste: https://amzn.to/4sA0GMK
ILLUSIVE by Sylvia Day: https://amzn.to/4tP36YZ
LOVE AND OTHER SIDE EFFECTS by Deidra Duncan: https://amzn.to/4svFsQl
MORE THAN FRIENDS by Denise Hunter: https://amzn.to/4tfT2IG
SWEET OBLIVION by Bella Matthews (4/15): https://amzn.to/4dO85oa
FALLING FOR REAL by Carly Phillips (4/16): https://amzn.to/425DaMP
CHERRY BABY by Rainbow Rowell: https://amzn.to/3OFRp80
HOW NOT TO FALL IN LOVE by Karla Sorensen: https://amzn.to/4t8CbHB
BE THE FULL PROBLEM by Lani Lynn Vale: https://amzn.to/4cJbNya
DRIFTING DAWN by Samantha Young (4/16): https://amzn.to/4vwUEz9