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New Release + Release Blitz: You’re So Extra by Angela Casella

Posted on 06/15/2023 by cafemamanc7

Does it count as cruel and unusual punishment if you’re forced to be a movie extra with your enemy?

You’re So Extra, an all-new enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, romantic comedy with a hint of suspense and the first standalone book in the Finding You Series from USA Today bestselling author Angela Casella is available now!

Does it count as cruel and unusual punishment if you’re forced to be a mavie extra with your enemy?

Lucas

I figured being a movie extra would be a harmless distraction—a way for me to forget that my life is imploding and I’m the one who pulled the trigger. But it turns out ninety percent of being an extra is sitting around, so I have nothing to do but dwell.

Worse, I have to spend every last minute on set with a woman who’s connected to the incident that sent my life off course. I’m determined to help her, thereby evening the scales of justice imbalanced by my parents, but Delia Evans is so sunshiney and naïve and…

Well, extra.

And, to my utter astonishment, I find myself wanting more of her.

***

Delia

It seemed like fate when I got hired to be in this movie. My high school crush is the lead actor, and judging by the number of times my mother has accused me of being dramatic, I’m a natural actress.

Only it turns out my former crush is a jerk, being an extra is shockingly boring, and I’m paired with a man whose last name ensures he’s my enemy. Lucas Burke is gorgeous, but even if he weren’t a Burke, I could never fall for such a conceited know-it-all.

Or at least that’s what I think until accidents start happening on set…

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Cover Reveal + Pre-Order: Flaunt by Adriana Locke

Posted on 05/12/2023 by cafemamanc7

FLAUNT BY ADRIANA LOCKE

Release Date: June 2nd

Genre/Tropes: Roommate-to-Lovers / Blue Collar / Small-Town Romance

Cover Designer: Kari March

CHECK OUT THIS SEXY COVER!

Flaunt by USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke is coming June 2nd!

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Blurb:

Looking for a Fake Fiancé

Have you ever wanted to prove someone wrong so badly that you could taste it?

It doesn’t matter if they’re right. The fact that they had the audacity to say it is what counts.

Hi. It’s me. I’m that person.

The man I’ve been casually seeing told me I’m not “wife material” and should “lower my expectations”. Didn’t he realize I lowered them the moment I met him for dinner?

Obviously not.

Am I petty? Maybe. Annoyed? Of course. Determined? Definitely.

I need someone to help me flaunt my new engagement—my fiancé couldn’t wait to pop the question because I’m that amazing—in his face.

The problem? I don’t have a boyfriend, let alone a husband-to-be.

Which brings us to you.

Are you handsome? Successful? A smooth talker extraordinaire?

Are you willing to do all the things that someone madly in love would do?

Putting your hand on the small of my back. Forehead kissing. Acting like I’m a treasure you can’t live without. I need you to be prepared to do all those things … and maybe more.

What do you get out of this? I’m willing to negotiate terms—especially if they include a job and a place to stay. It’s a long story.

One night. One event. Let’s put on one heck of a show.

From USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author comes a “hot and hilarious!” fake-dating tale between two frenemies that turn into roommates, coworkers, and, ultimately, lovers. Fans of close proximity, one-bed trope, and blue-collar, small-town heroes will fall madly in love with this story.

About the Author:

USA Today Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.

She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.

Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty-five years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.

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New Release + Release Blitz: My So-Called Sex Life by Lauren Blakely

Posted on 03/01/2023 by cafemamanc7

MY SO-CALLED SEX LIFE by Lauren Blakely

Release Date: March 1st

Genre/Tropes: Enemies-to-Lovers/Forced Proximity/Broody Grump/Only One Bed

MY SO-CALLED SEX LIFE by #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely is NOW LIVE!

Grab this all-new sexy, dirty-talking grump of a hero, eenemies-to-lovers, rom-com standalone TODAY!

NOW AVAILABLE AND FREE IN KU

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BLURB:

I’ve got a list of people I absolutely don’t ever want to be stuck with on a boat, or a plane, or a train, and it starts and ends with the broody, grumpy, too-sexy-for-my-own good Axel Huxley.

Also known as this romance novelist’s number one nemesis.

The man is legendary for his mighty pen and his even mightier scowl. I tried to work together with the cocky thriller writer once upon a time, but the two of us are like vodka and good decisions. We don’t play well together.

Only now, our publishers are sending us on a joint trip across Europe to mingle with our most devoted readers on an old-fashioned luxury train. And thanks to a booking snafu, we have to share a sleeper car.

You guessed it–there’s only one bed.

I’m not sure I can survive the next seven days and nights with my dangerously sexy enemy and all our fiery tension.

Which explodes one night in a desperately needed hate bang.

But the bigger plot twist is this – the more time we spend together, visiting the most romantic cities in Europe by day and discovering each other at night, the more I’m forced to face our past.

To let go of the hurt.

To see the man he’s become.

And when I do, I wonder if it’s too late to write a new happy ending for us?

MY SO-CALLED SEX LIFE is a standalone M/F romantic comedy!

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, sweet, and witty. She also writes USA Today bestselling LGBTQ romance.

With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York

Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 100 times, with

more than 65 titles on the USA Today Bestsellers list alone. She’s sold more than 5 million books. A Brown University graduate, Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and is the vegetarian at your dinner party.

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New Release + Release Blitz: Three Strikes and You’re Mine by R.S. Grey

Posted on 02/23/2023 by cafemamanc7

Three Strikes And You’re Mine by R.S. Grey is out now! Check out the gorgeous new sports rom-com and be sure to grab your copy today!

Title: Three Strikes And You’re Mine

Author: R.S. Grey

Genre: Contemporary Romance

About Three Strikes And You’re Mine:

Dear Past Me,

Future You here, coming to offer a little advice: hang on for dear life. This summer is going to be a wild one. I know what you’re thinking: Life’s going so well! I don’t have a care in the world! Wrong. That culinary career you love so much? It’s about to go up in smoke, and your boyfriend? Yeah…he’s a goner too. If only love were as simple as, say, actually adding yourself to the lease agreement so you don’t suddenly find yourself loveless, jobless, and homeless!

Did your five-year plan include moving back in with your family and sharing a bed with your Nonna? No? Well, hate to break it to you…it’s exactly as traumatizing as it sounds.

Have you had enough? Too bad. Buckle up—it gets worse. Your new boss is a professional baseball player, and he’s hot, like really hot, but you’ll pretend not to notice because he’s a single dad and it feels wrong to ogle him in front of his innocent child. Unfortunately, he thinks you’re sexy as hell too. Unrequited love is one thing; mutual off-limits pining destined to explode in the worst of ways? What could go wrong…wrong…wrong… (That’s me fading out because you have to take it from here, kid. Good luck! Don’t screw this up for me.)

Sincerely,

Your future (wiser) self

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About R.S. Grey:

R.S. Grey is the USA Today bestselling author of over twenty novels. She lives in Texas with her husband and daughter, and can be found reading, binge-watching reality TV, or practicing yoga! Visit her at rsgrey.com

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New Release + Release Blitz: Folk Around and Find Out by Penny Reid

Posted on 10/20/2022 by cafemamanc7

He needs to get her out of his system. Just once…

Folk Around and Find out, a small town, second chance contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Penny Reid is now available!

Hank Weller doesn’t help people. He leaves that do-gooder nonsense to his best friend, Beau Winston. Hank does what he wants, when he wants, with whomever he wants—and Hank does not want to hire Charlotte Mitchell to be an exotic dancer at his club, The Pink Pony. Sure, he can’t help noticing the dips and curves of her, how shrewd, smart, and funny she is, the fire in her hazel eyes. He’s always noticed. She’d probably draw a crowd and entice the regulars. But after Charlotte’s messy, public divorce made Hank’s club out to be the culprit—and made her the single mother of four kids—he doesn’t need or want any additional bad press courtesy of Charlotte Mitchell. Or the distraction. Unfortunately for him, the town’s prettiest charity case doesn’t seem to understand the meaning of the words nope, no, and never.

Charlotte Mitchell doesn’t much like Hank Weller. Once upon a time, she used to. Years ago, she liked him a whole heckofalot despite other folks in town labeling him as “eccentric” and “nonconformist,” which were polite southern alternatives to “filthy rich” and “self-centered douchebag.” Her opinion of him changed dramatically after he volunteered to be her date to junior prom and then promptly stood her up. They haven’t so much as acknowledged each other in over a decade. But a sudden family emergency means Charlotte needs access to Hank’s club ASAP. Unfortunately for her, the narcissistic fancy-pants doesn’t seem to understand the meaning of the words help, generosity, and compassion.

But he’s about to find himself schooled. Charlotte is going to teach Hank a lesson once and for all about basic human decency, whether he likes it or not.

Spoiler alert. . . he likes it. 😉

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Meet Penny Reid

Penny Reid is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she writes kissing books. Penny is an obsessive knitter and manages the #OwnVoices-focused mentorship incubator / publishing imprint, Smartypants Romance. She lives in Seattle Washington with her husband, three kids, and dog named Hazel.

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New Release + Release Blitz: The Virgin Next Door by Lauren Blakely

Posted on 08/12/2022 by cafemamanc7

THE VIRGIN NEXT DOOR by Lauren Blakely

Release Date: August 12th

Audio Release Date: August 9th

Genre/Tropes: Forbidden romance, boss/employee/mistaken identity/office romance/next door neighbors/standalone/virgin heroine/hot nerd hero/secret identity

THE VIRGIN NEXT DOOR from #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely is NOW LIVE!

Make sure you one-click this all-new flirty, dirty, boss-employee virgin romance between a clever, book-loving heroine and a hot, nerd of a hero!

AVAILABLE NOW!!

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Teddy Hamilton and Vanessa Edwin are narrating this sexy and clever romp of an MF romance!

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Blurb:

Raise your hand if you’ve ever done this. Written a racy message and sent it to—oops—the wrong person.

Yeah, me too. Except, I sent my latest Tales of a Naughty Virgin column detailing my fantasies about my hot, charming, thoroughly bangable next-door-neighbor to…MY ENTIRE COMPANY.

Did I mention I’m a children’s book editor?

Well, I was.

*Facepalm*

At least the column goes viral, but I’m still the gal who gets fired for her not-safe-for-work thoughts about the so-called “Mister Sexy Pants.”

Now I need a job stat, so I jump on the first opportunity. And I come face to face with my new boss.

Mister Sexy Pants himself.

Item number one on my to-do list? Make sure my boss never finds out his alter ego…since all of New York knows I want Mister Sexy Pants to punch my virgin club card.

Contents Include: A sexy and clever romp of an MF, dual-POV, mistaken identity romantic comedy, complete with dating mishaps, sizzling sexual tension, a hot nerd of a boss hero, a chaotically delightful heroine, an awkward incident with glitter, and a virgin’s NSFW to-do list.

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, sweet, and witty. She also writes USA Today bestselling LGBTQ romance.

With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York

Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 100 times, with

more than 60 titles on the USA Today Bestsellers list alone. She’s sold more than 4.5 million books. A Brown University graduate, Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and is the vegetarian at your dinner party.

Connect w/Lauren:

Website: laurenblakely.com

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Cover Reveal + Pre-Order: The Virgin Next Door by Lauren Blakely

Posted on 05/20/2022 by cafemamanc7

THE VIRGIN NEXT DOOR by Lauren Blakely

Release Date: August 12th

Audio Release Date: August 9th

Photographer: Wander Aguiar

Model: Vinicious

Cover Designer: Y’all That Graphic

Genre/Tropes: Forbidden romance, boss/employee/mistaken identity/office romance/next door neighbors/standalone/virgin heroine/hot nerd hero/secret identity

HOLY HOT COVER!

THE VIRGIN NEXT DOOR from #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely is coming August 12th.! Make sure to pre-order this all-new flirty, dirty, hilarious romance between a clever, book-loving heroine and a hot, nerd of a hero!

PRE-ORDER TODAY

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Teddy Hamilton and Vanessa Edwin are narrating this sexy and clever romp of an MF romance! Stay tuned for the pre-order coming soon!

Plus, Zachary Johnson will appear in the epilogue as the cat!

Add to Goodreads:

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Blurb:

Raise your hand if you’ve ever done this. Written a racy message and sent it to—oops—the wrong person.

Yeah, me too. Except, I sent my latest Tales of a Naughty Virgin column detailing my fantasies about my hot, charming, thoroughly bangable next-door-neighbor to…MY ENTIRE COMPANY.

Did I mention I’m a children’s book editor?

Well, I was.

*Facepalm*

At least the column goes viral, but I’m still the gal who gets fired for her not-safe-for-work thoughts about the so-called “Mister Sexy Pants.”

Now I need a job stat, so I jump on the first opportunity. And I come face to face with my new boss.

Mister Sexy Pants himself.

Item number one on my to-do list? Make sure my boss never finds out his alter ego…since all of New York knows I want Mister Sexy Pants to punch my virgin club card.

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, sweet, and witty. She also writes USA Today bestselling LGBTQ romance.

With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York

Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 100 times, with

Connect w/Lauren:

Website: laurenblakely.com

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

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58310605-shut-up-and-kiss-me

New Release + Release Blitz: Shut Up and Kiss Me by Lauren Blakely

Posted on 03/25/2022 by cafemamanc7

SHUT UP AND KISS ME (Happy Endings Book 2) by Lauren Blakely

Release Date: March 25th

SHUT UP AND KISS ME by #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely is NOW LIVE!!

Find out what happens when a scorching one-night stand between best friends absolutely, definitely shouldn’t happen again…

Grab this sexy, emotional, friends-to-lovers romance TODAY!

AVAILABLE NOW

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✦ Audible ➜ Julia Whelan and Jason Clarke narrate this standalone!

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Blurb:

A best-friends-to-lovers, second chance, only-one-bed-in-the room romance!

How to resist sleeping with your best friend when you’re stuck in a hotel room with the charming, glasses-wearing hottie.

1.Slather your face in a grapefruit mask

2. Wear a big, fluffy robe

3. Make him do the same.

Oops. Too bad our libidos have other plans.

But after a night of epic, soul-shattering banging, I’ll have to wrestle the sex genie back into the bottle the next morning when I get the big news. Nolan and I just landed a once-in-a-lifetime for our scrappy online restaurant review show. We’re going to New York for a month and we’ll be together in a hotel all the time.

I’ve already lost my best friend once, so I’ll do whatever it takes to resist thoroughly delicious Nolan again.

Until I learn whatever it takes might cost me everything.

SHUT UP AND KISS ME is an MF, dual POV, friends to lovers, sexy, emotional standalone romance!

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, sweet, and witty. She also writes USA Today bestselling LGBTQ romance.

With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York

Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 100 times, with

Connect w/Lauren:

Website: laurenblakely.com

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