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New Release + Release Blitz: Not A Side Chick by Lani Lynn Vale

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Title: Not A Side Chick
Series: Don’t Date Him #3
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Grumpy (Her) / Sunshine (Him)
Forced Proximity, Who Hurt You, Small Town
Release Date: March 10, 2026
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Edith “Eddy” Wheeler was having a bad day.

A no good, very bad day.
It’s understandable, really. I mean, there didn’t seem to be anything worse than walking in on your elderly parents doing things no child should ever see. Add into that their proclivities, and Eddy is disgusted and disturbed.
So of course, after seeing the atrocious things her parents—the pastor and pastor’s wife that are supposed to be holy and a teacher of faith—are into, she makes it her life goal to expose them to their masses. The cult-like following her father has will see him for the man he is—an abuser who gets a sick thrill at seeing his girls suffer.
She will no longer allow the people of Sawtooth, Montana, to think that they’re safe when they’re anything but.
That’s where Weaver Grant comes in.
A sexy lineman who climbs poles for a living, has forearms that can break a woman in mind, body, and soul, and a smile that does things deep inside of her that she refuses to acknowledge just yet.
She has a plan.
A really good one, too.
But that plan dies a thousand deaths when she’s attacked by a bear on a hike that she was using to cleanse her soul. She thought she was supposed to be afraid of men, but that rabid bear showed her a new side of herself.
She spends weeks in the hospital, and a certain hot lineman takes it upon himself to see her healthy again. He never leaves her side. He solves all her problems. And he shows her how a real man treats a woman.
But once she’s healed and her world is once again righted, will he have a reason to stay since she no longer needs saving?

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Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.
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This Week’s New Releases – February 24, 2026

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❤️ Happy Tuesday, everyone! This is an amazing release week, so let’s get to it. Congrats to our amazing authors, and to my fellow book lovers, happy reading! ❤️

THE CAPO by Serena Akeroyd (2/27): https://amzn.to/4rHC9pE

WHISKEY, WORDS, AND WHISPERS by Sawyer Bennett: https://amzn.to/4aAD44Z

AND NOW, BACK TO YOU by B.K. Borison: https://amzn.to/4aAjHsT

LYRICS REMAIN UNCHANGED by Claudia Burgoa (2/25)_”https://amzn.to/4qQzYP5

THE QUIET ONES by Penelope Douglas: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMT1RLVD

HEARTS by Helen Hardt: https://bit.ly/479g7nb

OVER AND OVER by Becky Hunter: https://amzn.to/4qVIuwm

OBSIDIAN EMPIRE by Elizabeth Hunter (2/26): https://amzn.to/4kT5pqP

STERLING by Dale Mayer: https://amzn.to/4qSRRgc

TOP SHELF STUD by Kate Meader: https://amzn.to/4cJ2LSf

ACE by Kat Mizera: https://amzn.to/3OALKjc

MCGUIRE’S TARGET by Kris Norris: https://amzn.to/4ceq06I

WHISPER SWEET NOTHINGS by Laura Pavlov: https://amzn.to/4tUtKAs

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS by Shain Rose: https://amzn.to/4aOEdox

CRUSHING ON THE COACH by Brenda Rothert (2/28): https://amzn.to/4tO9PDf

INTO THE DEEP by Brittney Sahin: https://amzn.to/40pycK2

BILLIONAIRE UNFORGIVEN – COLE by J.S. Scott: https://amzn.to/4kR8zLv

LOST IN THE DARK by Denise Grover Swank: https://amzn.to/4aRLaVQ

PATCH’S TARGET by Jen Talty: https://amzn.to/4rAuJEj

TAYLOR’S FATHER by Penelope Ward: https://amzn.to/4qX7cfR

LONESOME RIDGE by Maisey Yates: https://amzn.to/4u9nYeC

New Release + Release Blitz: People We Avoid by Lani Lynn Vale

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Title: People We Avoid
Series: Don’t Date Him #2
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Forced Proximity, Secret Identity
Grumpy/Sunshine
Release Date: February 10, 2026
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All Birdee Calvert wanted was to be normal.

She wanted the parents who didn’t divorce when she was a kid and make her life a living nightmare. She wanted the sisters who actually liked her. She wanted to live in a town where everyone loved her and didn’t have a single bad thing to say about her.
That was not the life Birdee was given.
She had the exact opposite life. The kind of life where she slunk through the grocery store with a hoodie on so no one would recognize her. The kind of life where men like Creed Daugherty didn’t give her a second look.
After years of abuse and heartache, she built walls. Big, huge, thick ones that no one could ever breach. If she didn’t put forth the effort to get to know someone, she couldn’t be hurt.
At least, that was the theory.
She never counted on Creed Daugherty hitting her with his truck. Then, deciding that once he entered her life, he would never leave it.
Though Birdee should’ve known that Creed was too good to be true.
All it takes is one mistake on her part, and Creed freezes her out. Then forces the rest of the town to make it almost impossible for her to live in Sawtooth, Montana, anymore.
Birdee only thought it couldn’t get worse.
But Creed makes sure to show her that it can and will.
The thing about rock bottom?
Once you’re there, you have nothing else to lose.
And Creed Daugherty just made himself enemy number one.

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Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.
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This Week’s New Releases – February 3, 2026

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❤️ Happy Tuesday! Happy Release Week to all of our amazing authors, and happy reading to you! ❤️

THE WILD CARD by Stephanie Archer: https://amzn.to/4rutmqy
MAKSIM by Katie Ashley (2/5): https://amzn.to/3Mi3Qpo
A SIMPLE REQUEST by Lacey Black: https://amzn.to/3O3SOEG
DANCE OF MONSTERS by Jagger Cole (2/5): https://amzn.to/4te6HQV
OH MY SECRET WEDDING VALENTINE by Lucy Darling: https://amzn.to/46np2Rx
ONE & ONLY by Maurene Goo: https://amzn.to/4kekmU3
SWEET OBSESSION by Riley Hart: https://amzn.to/45FAmII
BLUE’S DOWNFALL by Nicole James: https://amzn.to/3ZKANhh
THIS BOOK MADE ME THINK OF YOU by Libby Page: https://amzn.to/4qVNRMI
FALLING FOR TROUBLE by Carly Phillips (2/5): https://amzn.to/4tghJ8i
JUST FOR THE CAMERAS by Meghan Quinn: https://amzn.to/46nnarZ
STOLEN IN DEATH by J.D. Robb: https://amzn.to/4qayFu1
INTERCEPTED by Aleatha Romig: https://amzn.to/4qTyx37
FREE FALLING by Jill Shalvis: https://amzn.to/4agf5qr
PETTY IN PINK by LJ Shen: https://amzn.to/3OkRGwv
HIS IN THE FIRE by Willow Winters: https://amzn.to/4byJbrw

This Week’s New Releases – January 20, 2026

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❤️ Happy Tuesday again, book friends. Where do the days go, seriously?! Here’s to an awesome release week, with lots of time to read the books that make life sweeter. Happy Reading! ❤️

CATCH HER IF YOU CAN by Tessa Bailey: https://amzn.to/4pKMDm3
CLAIM ME AT NIGHTFALL by Shayla Black (1/21): https://amzn.to/3ZoOK4g
JUST BREAKING THE RULES by Lauren Blakely (1/21): https://amzn.to/4jPHFTG
FOREVER REMEMBERED by Kathleen Brooks (1/23): https://amzn.to/3YPOP0H
#RESORT FLING by Samantha Chase: https://amzn.to/49NhIj8
DEATH TO VALENTINE’S DAY by Catherine Cowles: https://amzn.to/4pSOGEF
WILDE COWBOY by Kelly Elliott: https://amzn.to/4sVmIew
THE SINGLE DAD by Layla Hagan (1/23): https://amzn.to/3NsQwyN
GRUMPILY EVER AFTER by Teagan Hunter: https://amzn.to/3NE8UEO
KIMO’S HERO by Elle James: https://amzn.to/4sLR8jf
FALLING FOR THE HERO by Maryann Jordan: https://amzn.to/49UN0VA
ACCIDENTALLY YOURS by Christina Lauren: https://amzn.to/3LsRdrk
PLAYTIME’S OVER by R.L. Mathewson (1/23): https://amzn.to/49NZA92
RUBEN by Dale Mayer: https://amzn.to/4b9LS2w
COME WHAT MAY by Corinne Michaels: https://amzn.to/45kZvIv
JUST DON’T CALL IT LOVE by Erin Nicholas (1/23): https://amzn.to/4jQ6RcJ
SHELTER FOR LARK by Jen Talty: https://amzn.to/465hBOO
THE PENALTY BOX AFFAIR by Lili Valente (1/23): https://amzn.to/4a55NOY
OUR EX’S WEDDING by Taleen Voskuni: https://amzn.to/4r1SYuv

This Week’s New Releases – January 13, 2026

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❤️ Happy Tuesday, and happy release week to all of our lovely authors. Here’s to finding just the books to make your heart sing. Happy reading! ❤️

WHAT IT TAKES by Willow Aster (1/15): https://amzn.to/49ir5sc
ATLAS by Sawyer Bennett: https://amzn.to/3Nh0naU
PERFECT REVENGE by Jane Blythe: https://amzn.to/45vWmWr
RELEASE by Mari Carr: https://amzn.to/4qQ6y43
MINE TO HOLD by J.H. Croix (1/15): https://amzn.to/45G3YFC
AT FIRST PLAY by Renee Harless (1/14): https://amzn.to/3Nh3504
WOMAN DOWN by Colleen Hoover: https://amzn.to/4sFrFaY
CANNON by Becca Jameson: https://amzn.to/49zzWol
THE EXCEPTION by Vi Keeland: https://amzn.to/4pC3Yxs
A KILLER KIND OF ROMANCE by Letizia Lorini: https://amzn.to/49TVflF
CAGE by Tia Louise (1/15): https://amzn.to/4qqFdFS
A HATEFUL NEGOTIATION by Tijan: https://amzn.to/4pHsi1c
RAVEN’S FALL by Kris Norris: https://amzn.to/3NkGOOP
THE LUST CRUSADE by Jo Segura: https://amzn.to/4pC4DyY
HUNTED IN CALUSA COVE by Jen Talty: https://amzn.to/3Lymjxu
HOUSE OF BS & LIES by Lani Lynn Vale: https://amzn.to/4pzmirj
HART STREET LANE by Samantha Young (1/15): https://amzn.to/4pGzsCK

New Release + Release Blitz: House of BS & Lies by Lani Lynn Vale

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Title: House of BS & Lies
Series: Don’t Date Him #1
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Bad Boy Ex Con/Small Town
Alpha Male
Release Date: January 13, 2026
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She was enraptured by the man they called Romeo the moment that he turned those butterscotch-colored eyes her way.

What wasn’t to love about a big, burly, plaid-wearing lumberjack?
He was tall, gorgeous, and knew how to wield a chainsaw better than Leatherface. He could fell a tree in seconds, had thighs that were as thick as said trees, filled out a pair of Wranglers better than any cowboy ever, and didn’t care that she could operate heavy machinery better than him.
He was everything a girl like Mable could ask for.
The caveat? He was a convicted felon that’d just escaped from prison, faked his death, and ran from his home in Texas to the mountains of Montana.
At first, Mable didn’t know what kind of man he’d been before coming to her small, mountain town. He led Mable into a false sense of security, made her fall madly, deeply, and irrevocably in love with him, and then shocked her by sharing his darkest secret.
Now, she’s left reeling, thinking life couldn’t get more complicated.
Until she finds out her stepmother knows Romeo’s secret and plans to exploit him. To make matters worse, Romeo goes on the run to protect Mable from himself, and she realizes that she has a dark side, too. One that’ll stop at nothing, not even murder, to make sure that he can live free.



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Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.
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New Release + Release Blitz: Forced Proximity by Lani Lynn Vale

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Title: Forced Proximity
Series: Content Advisory #7
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Genre: Mafia Romance
Tropes: Forced Proximity, Other Woman Drama
Reverse Grumpy/Sunshine
Release Date: November 4, 2025
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Finnian “Apollo” Reins met Dru Noel Rossi at his lowest.

She was a bright ray of sunshine in his darkest, cloudiest night.
He had no clue that he needed her. He was just struggling to keep his head above water, going from day to day, waiting for it to be his time to go.
But then she catches his eye in the swankiest restaurant in Washington DC. She’s wearing all black and sticks out like a sore thumb among the elitists’ otherwise dressiest affairs. She may have been severely underdressed, but that didn’t stop Finnian from following her every move and becoming obsessed.
So of course, when she leaves, he follows her. And wouldn’t you know it, she goes right back to his hometown.
But that’s not the first coincidence between the otherwise complete opposites. It’s just a long line of chance encounters that force them together, time and time again, and show them what they’re missing.
She’s the sweetest thing he’s ever met, and understandably, is hesitant to get anywhere near a Truth Teller like him.
The Truth Tellers MC got their hard, terrifying reputations for a reason.
But Finnian wears her down with his charm, while showing her what it’s like to be with someone that won’t hesitate to take out the entire world as long as it makes her smile.
He has to have her in his life, and he’ll do just about anything to make that happen. A little light stalking, financial blackmail and forced proximity never hurt anybody.

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Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.
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New Release + Release Blitz + 4 Star Review: Prudence by L.H. Cosway

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Prudence by L.H. Cosway is now live!

Derek Balfe proposed to Milly O’Shea at twenty.

She turned him down and left to build a career and a future that didn’t include him. Derek had no idea that it wasn’t purely Milly’s decision to decline but rather the influence of a meddling relative.

Now thirty-eight, Derek is a successful hotelier, divorced and parenting two teenagers. His father is retiring soon and has asked Derek to take over the family business. He has a lot going on and to add to it Milly has moved back into town, more distractingly beautiful, shy and delicate than ever–and with a teenage daughter of her own in tow. Milly is close friends with Derek’s sister so he can’t avoid running into her–but he is determined to ice her out.

That is until their daughters meet at school and become inseparable. Derek has to deal with seeing Milly every week, sometimes daily. The more he’s around her the more he realises that deep down she’s still the same girl he fell for all those years ago, and he begins to suspect that there was more to her rejecting his proposal than he’d always believed.

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Tracey’s Review

Having really enjoyed the Quiet Love books, I was so excited when L.H. Cosway extended that world with the Balfe Family series. Filled with longing, passion, and angst, I know that these books will break my heart a bit, but leave me happy in the end.

I love a good second-chance romance, and L.H. Cosway works her usual magic with these characters and their story. Derek and Milly lose so much time because of trying to please others and a lack of communication, because of Milly trying to take the ‘prudent’ route. While I enjoyed their journey to each other when they were young, seeing them as adults, knowing themselves better, and being able to communicate and make changes that lead them back to each other is the real joy. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing them as parents themselves, and all of the family interactions. I am looking very forward to seeing what’s in store for the rest of the Balfes.

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. 

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New Release + Release Blitz: Look At Her and Die by Lani Lynn Vale

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Title: Look at Her and Die
Series: Content Advisory #2
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Genre: Mafia Romance
Tropes: Anti Hero, Cinnamon Roll Hero
Bad Boy/Good Girl
Release Date: June 10, 2025
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Posy “Doc” Hicks has high blood pressure. All thanks to a certain hazel-eyed blonde who drives him absolutely insane in her short shorts and cowboy boots.

At first, Searcy Hodges is just a passing fancy.
A look but don’t touch kind of girl.
She has a bad attitude, an even worse bedside manner, and a chip on her shoulder the size of Texas.
It would be wise to stay away, even if that attitude of hers really does great things for him.
But how is a man supposed to stay away when her temper is just that spectacular to experience?
He’s literally watched Searcy make one of her customers cry and not care.
She’s the poster child for ‘don’t do this if you want to stay in business.’
Yet, everyone keeps coming back.
And she keeps shelling out the attitude.
He’s a grown man. He shouldn’t get as much enjoyment out of watching the woman struggle.
He should be figuring out his own life, not wanting to dig into hers.
But the moment she breaks down in his arms and asks him for help, setting aside the attitude and exposing her vulnerability, he finds it impossible to say no.
He’s a Truth Teller. A biker with a hero complex. A paramedic and a former SEAL.
It’s literally ingrained in his psyche to help, and it’s painfully obvious that Searcy could use everything he has to give.
And while he’s solving her problems, he’ll make her his along the way.
She’ll never see it coming.

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Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.
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