Release Blitz: Marriage of Sin by Kristen Luciani

 

MARRIAGE OF SIN

Kristen Luciani

Release Date: June 26

AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED

My arranged husband is younger, relentless, and absolutely certain I belong to him. The worst part? He might be right.

Adriana

At forty, I've built my own empire. I answer to no one. I don't do love, vulnerability, or men who think they can handle me.

But after an attempt on my father's life, I'm forced to take over his world - the one I spent my whole life escaping.

The price of my family's survival? An arranged marriage to Lochlan Molloy, the son of a rival crime boss.

He's twelve years younger. Cocky. Infuriating. Looks at me like I'm the only woman in any room.

I've spent my whole life keeping people out. Keeping myself cold and my heart protected.

I told myself this was just a contract. I told myself I wouldn't fall.

I should have known better than to trust a Molloy.

Lochlan

She thinks she's made of ice. She's wrong.

I see the fire underneath. The way she looks at me when she thinks I'm not watching. The way she melts when I touch her, even as she's pushing me away.

I'll break down every wall. I'll burn the world for her. I'll make her mine in every way that matters.

But I'm keeping a secret that could shatter everything.

And when she finds out I've been lying to her from the start?

Let her hate me. I’ll spend the rest of my life earning her back.

Marriage of Sin was a solid 4-star read for me. Kristen Luciani delivers a compelling mafia romance featuring two mature, successful characters who have worked hard to build lives outside of their powerful family legacies.

Adrianna Colonna DiMicheli and Lochlan Malloy may come from rival worlds, but they share one important trait: both stepped away from their families' businesses to create something of their own. At 40, Adrianna has built a thriving consulting firm from the ground up, while Lochlan has established a successful security company. Neither is interested in being defined solely by their family names.

When a growing turf war threatens both the Italian and Irish organizations, Adrianna and Lochlan find themselves forced into a marriage designed to unite their families and strengthen their position against a common enemy. While Adrianna is understandably reluctant to lower the walls she's built around herself, Lochlan proves to be patient, understanding, and impossible not to fall for.

I really enjoyed watching their relationship develop. The chemistry was there from the beginning, but what stood out most was the respect and trust that slowly grew between them. Lochlan's willingness to give Adrianna the space she needed while still showing up for her made him an easy hero to root for.

The external conflict kept the story moving as Russian forces intensified their attacks against both the Italian and Irish families. The danger, betrayals, and political maneuvering added plenty of tension, especially when threats emerged from within their own ranks. Through it all, Adrianna and Lochlan stood together, proving they were stronger as partners than either could be alone.

If you enjoy mafia romances with mature characters, a marriage-of-convenience storyline, family loyalty, and plenty of action mixed with romance, Marriage of Sin is definitely worth picking up

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHLCXHGR

Mafia romance is her passion…and her poison.

Kristen Luciani is a USA Today bestselling author of steamy and suspense-filled romance. She’s addicted to kickboxing, Starburst jelly beans, and swooning over dark, broken anti-heroes. Kristen is happily married to her own real-life hero of over 20 years. In addition to penning spicy stories, she also has a part-time job as her three kids’ personal Uber driver, which she manages to successfully juggle along with her other tasks: laundry, cleaning, laundry, cooking, laundry, and caring for her adorable Boston Terrier puppy.

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Release Blitz: Burn Her They Said by Cherish Wright

Burn Her They Said
Cherish Wright
(The Anomalies of Ampara Deicra, #1)
Publication date: June 26th 2026
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance

In a land where Dragons are revered like Gods, a witch and her guards must risk it all.

Witches in Ampara Deicra are required to use their powers of emotional influence to benefit sorcerers. None so much as Tasch—a witch born during the Anomaly, when environmental changes caused her magic to develop unmatched abilities.

Taken by the Emperor to manage his mood, she has served by his side since early childhood. Granted the title of Imperial Grand Witch, she is protected by the strongest sorcerers in each form of magic—all Anomalies, like her—with powers beyond any before or after them.

Until a sorcerer named Varic develops abilities surpassing Tasch’s Lead Guard. A fact which the Emperor denies by hiding Varic within the Imperial Army.

Where Varic is made to grow his strength past the point he can contain it, and requires Tasch’s magic to overcome the grief of his magic causing the worst known catastrophe. They fall in love in their time together—and forge a connection which is highly forbidden.

Over time Tasch’s powers fade, rather than strengthen, while the Emperor’s greed escalates the need for resources among bordering lands, who increase their attacks on the Imperial Palace. Fearing the worst, Emperor Aldritch assigns Varic to oversee Tasch’s detail, placing the two beings who must hide their feelings mere inches from each other.

With the highest stakes they’ve ever encountered, can Tasch’s Guards save her and the citizens, with the help of their bonded Dragons?

For fans of Anathema, Dragonfall, and A Discovery of Witches comes the tale of a burnt-out witch in her thirties who is trying to survive long enough to save the citizens from their power-hungry Emperor, with the help of her Guards and the Dragons they share a bond.

 

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Release Blitz: Almost Mine by Sara McClaflin

 

ALMOST MINE

Sara McClaflin

Release Date: June 25

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I let him go once because I thought it was the right thing to do.

I told myself love meant sacrifice.

That he deserved better than me.

I was wrong.

Now Wes is single again, and closer than ever. I can’t escape him. Not in a town this small.

When I’m hired for an heiress’s wedding at a remote mountain estate, I expect distance. Instead, I end up needing Wes’s help.

A storm hits. The power goes out. The roads disappear. Suddenly, there’s nowhere left to hide, from him or from everything we never finished.

Wes isn’t pretending anymore.

He doesn’t want friendship.

He wants everything I took from him…and everything I still am.

And this time, he’s not letting me walk away.

ALMOST MINE is a second chance, forced proximity, right person wrong time, unfinished love, small town contemporary romance set in the same town as Almost Chosen, perfect for readers who love emotional tension, mutual pining, and second chances that don’t come easy.

The Almost: A Dark Valentine is a twisted collection of five standalone romances, each beginning with the same chilling letter and the reappearance of the man who was never quite forgotten. Whether fueled by obsession, revenge, redemption, or desire, these men return determined to finish what was almost theirs.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKXJYL16

Sara McClaflin writes romance about imperfect people finding love anyway. Drawn to messy emotions and complicated characters, she creates stories where vulnerability isn’t weakness and healing is never simple.

Her books explore the beauty in broken edges, the tension between fear and desire, and the kind of connection they can’t ignore. No matter how flawed her characters are, they always find their happily ever after.

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Release Blitz: The Dean's List by Rachel Van Dyken

 

THE DEAN'S LIST

Rachel Van Dyken

Release Date: June 23

AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED

A new adult dark academia romance with a scarred hero and a school full of secrets from #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken

She spent seven years mourning him.

He spent seven years hating her.

Neither of them knows they're hunting the same secret.

They call it the Dean's List.

Not because of grades.

Because of sins.

At Brighton University, someone keeps a ledger of the powerful. Professors. Legacy families. Future politicians. Every affair, bribe, betrayal, and crime is carefully collected, waiting for the perfect moment to destroy the people responsible.

Delilah Quinn wants nothing to do with it.

She changed her name, rebuilt her life, and has one year left before she can finally leave her past behind.

Then Jude Mercer walks back into her life.

The boy she loved.

The boy she buried.

The boy who knows exactly who she is.

Jude spent years paying for a crime he didn't commit, convinced Delilah betrayed him. Now he's back, determined to uncover the truth and make everyone responsible suffer.

Especially her.

But revenge gets complicated when old feelings refuse to stay dead, and the deeper they dig into the Dean's List, the more they realize the ledger isn't exposing strangers.

It's exposing their families.

Someone has been waiting for them to come home.

Someone knows what really happened seven years ago.

And if the Dean's List finally comes to light...

It won't just ruin lives.

It will reveal that some secrets were never meant to stay buried.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG81SXM5

The Dean's List was the perfect quick read—packed with mystery, twists, chemistry, and just enough longing to keep me turning the pages.

Seven years ago, Lilah's life changed forever, and ever since, she's simply been trying to survive one day at a time. The last person she ever expected to see again was Jude. After all, she was told he was dead. But Jude is very much alive—and he's back, carrying years of anger and a desire for revenge.

What neither of them realizes is that they've both been living with the wrong version of the story.

I loved watching the layers of the past unravel as secrets came to light and the truth slowly emerged. The tension between Lilah and Jude was undeniable, and the mix of heartbreak, heat, and suspense kept the story moving at a great pace. It's a fast read, but it still delivers plenty of emotional impact along the way.

If you're looking for a romantic suspense with twists, mystery, and second-chance vibes, this is one to add to your TBR.

Definitely a one-click recommendation from me, and I can't wait to see what Rachel Van Dyken has in store for the next book in the series!

The Dean's List was a fast-paced story with suspense, secrets, and heat that'll capture your mind and heart

and hold it until you finish the book.

The two lead characters share such an intense connection you'd have to be crazy to not "feel" it while reading this one. And when they come together again, secrets and lies are revealed and they work together to uncover the truth and overcome the heartbreak that changed their lives over 7 years ago.

I am so glad I read this one and absolutely believe you HAVE to one-click this story, It's a quick read that you won't want to end. And now, I am ready for the next RVD story!

Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 books ranging from new adult romance to mafia romance to paranormal & fantasy romance. With over four million copies sold, she's been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, naked cat, and two dogs.

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