Thursday, April 9, 2026

Cover Reveal and Giveaway: Stealing Forever by Lizzie C Koz

STEALING FOREVER
by Lizzie C Koz
Series: Bridgeport Jetties: The Call-Up Years - Book 1
Release Date: May 7, 2026
Genre: M/M Baseball Romance
Tropes: Rival teammates to lovers, bi awakening, grumpy/sunshine, golden retriever x german shepherd, one bed, soft dom/brat energy, first times, praise kink, forced proximity, found family, emotional hurt/comfort
Cover Design: Lizzie C Koz
“I can’t afford to lose to Shane Michaels. When it comes to baseball or restraint.”

SHANE
This bro got invited to play with the big boys for Spring Training. Hell to the yes! I am so going to show the Jetties they need me on their Triple-A roster this year. Manifest.
Except for one little six-foot-four problem.
Jed Stone Jr. is back. Legend’s son. Permanent scowl. Stands in my way like a wall I’m supposed to climb.
One I really, really want to climb.
He’s hated me from the start and now it’s bleeding into our game. If we don’t fix this, we both lose and I refuse to be left behind.
Not again.
Call me crazy…but I have a plan I know I shouldn’t.
Time to climb some walls.

JED
I was moments from The Show when my arm blew out.
But I’m back. This is my year. Quick stint in Triple-A, then I’m getting the call-up. Simple. Controlled. Focused.
Baseball is all I have left, and nothing is stopping me. Especially not perpetually smiling, cocky golden boys who think life is a walk in the park.
Shane Michaels is talented. The bane of my existence. And god-damned beautiful.
I shouldn’t want him. I definitely shouldn’t touch him. Considering he’s straight, that shouldn’t be difficult—until I find out he isn’t.
I’m losing my control, and with it my scowl. After seven years of darkness, Shane feels like light breaking in.
But I learned long ago I’m not allowed to keep the people I love.

*** Please note the following CW: Homophobic language, homophobic violence - physical assault (off page), loss of parent (prior to story), ongoing grief which is central to a main character’s experience, severe emotional distress with self-destructive coping behaviors (binge drinking, isolation) and anxiety attacks, parental abandonment (prior to story) and rejection (on page), and explicit sex scenes between consenting adults.

I call the right pocket for the eight ball. I bend low over the table and line up my shot. I glance at Michaels, a chirp on the tip of my tongue, but I completely forget what it was. Because his attention is locked on my ass, and his shiny white teeth are digging into his pink bottom lip.

I quickly turn back to the table and take my shot. But confusion makes my movements sluggish and uncoordinated. I hit the completely wrong side of the ball and send it into the left pocket.

“Wrong hole,” I say gruffly.

Michaels sidles up to me, his arm brushing against mine and his citrus scent washing over me in a wave. His dark blue gaze locks on mine. “Looks like the right hole to me.” His voice is lower than normal, thicker, his words heavy with a meaning I doubt he intended.

“You win,” I murmur.

“Time for me to claim my prize.”

Those words skate over me, and I shiver. Because Michaels looking at me like that? Makes it feel like he’s talking about me.

“We never did name the stakes.” My words are nothing more than a hushed whisper, just as confused, just as thrown off balance as the rest of me.

Those blue eyes meet mine again. Flick down to my mouth. Back up. His throat bobs in a swallow, and then a shaky exhale dances over my lips.

Why can I feel that breath?

But before I have a chance to think further on that, a pair of lips land on mine. My eyes stretch wide. Surfer Boy is kissing me. Shane Michaels is kissing me. Holy fucking shit.

His hand wraps around my neck, slowly, tentatively, and he presses into me, slides his tongue over the seam of my lips. He’s like… really kissing me. Asking for an invitation for more. My pulse is going so fast at this point it’s no longer a beat, just a continuous roar. I’m a cacophony of confusion. What’s his end goal here? I don’t see what he has to gain from this. The only thing I can take this to mean is…

He’s not as straight as I assumed he was.
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Lizzie C Koz is a writer of fast-paced stories full of heat that will have you fanning yourself, and humor that will have you spitting out your wine. She lives in New England in a fixer-upper with her husband, toddler, and Golden Retriever.

When she’s not writing, she’s likely trying to convince her husband to tackle yet another DIY project around the house.

Lizzie loves nothing more than falling into a romance book as an outlet, especially when she was struggling through postpartum with her son. Now, she hopes to provide that same escape and small slice of joy to others.
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Release Blitz: King of Deception by Bianca Borell


KING OF DECEPTION
by Bianca Borell
Series: Kings of the Underworld #3
Release Date: April 9, 2026
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance
Tropes: Arranged Marriage, one night stand, hidden identity, billionaire, mafia princess, secret relationship, tortured hero, good girl, insta love, possessive, obsessive, jealous hero, her love will heal him, burn the world for her, groveling
Viviana Bertinelli
I’ve always followed the rules.
Good girls don’t sneak away for one reckless night with a dangerous stranger.
No names.
No promises.
Just passion.
It was supposed to be a secret — until fate brought him back into my life.
I’m promised to another man, but the stranger refuses to let me go.
He says I belong to him.
He’ll burn the world before he loses me.


Tristan Kinkaid
Control made me the American king of the Irish mob.
Then she shattered it with a single night.
She’s too pure for my world.
But that didn’t stop me from claiming her.
She believes she’s promised to another man.
She just doesn’t know that man is me.
Bianca Borell is a contemporary romance author, voracious reader, nature lover, and unapologetic daydreamer.

She has a weakness for tormented characters, second chances, and happy endings.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Cover Reveal: Until I Found You by Erika Kelly


Erika Kelly has revealed the cover for Until I Found You!
Releasing June 18, 2026

Pie-Baking Quarterback. Single Dad. Summer Road Trip.
Decker McKenna lives for football--but a three-year-old with big blue eyes is about to rewrite his playbook.

Willa Holland came home to restore her family's inn, not to get tangled up with a grumpy quarterback. But watching him try so hard--and stumble so sweetly--at being a father makes it impossible for her to resist.

Late-night baking. Small-town charm. And a little girl who shows them what really matters.

Steamy small-town romance with a grumpy quarterback, a charming innkeeper, and a daughter who changes the game.
Amazon Worldwide: https://geni.us/uifyEK

Award-winning author Erika Kelly writes sexy, passionate, and emotional contemporary romance. Married to the love of her life and raising four children, she lives in the southwest, drinks a lot of tea, and is always waiting for her cats to get off her keyboard.
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Monday, April 6, 2026

Release Blitz: Rushed by Aleatha Romig


RUSHED
Aleatha Romig
Release Dates: April 6
AVAILABLE IN KINDLE UNLIMITED
From the bestselling author of Infidelity and Sin comes an addictive football romance series filled with power plays, forbidden passion, and jaw-dropping twists.

He was her past, now he might cost her the future.
I was born into a football dynasty built on power, money, and secrets.
Now those secrets are unraveling.
The truth about my family threatens everything, from the franchise to the locker room. Allies I trusted have their own agendas. And in the NFL’s ruthless good ol’ boys club, there’s no mercy for a woman who dares to challenge the league’s power structure.
This isn’t just football.
It's an empire. It's a legacy. It’s war.
With the franchise and my future on the line, there’s only one man I might be able to trust.
Fin—Griffin Graham.
Elite NFL quarterback. The new face of the team.
My past. My weakness. My second chance.
Our chemistry still burns hotter than game day lights. But in a professional football world ruled by contracts, media scrutiny, and billion-dollar reputations, falling for the star quarterback again could destroy everything we’re fighting to protect.
With more than our season on the line, I’m forced to choose a side.
Will it be the right choice?

Have you been Aleatha’d?

Rushed is book two of The Coopers, a second chance sports romance wrapped in betrayal, dynasty drama, and high-stakes romantic suspense set in the seductive, cutthroat world of professional football. RUSHED ends on a cliffhanger—an unforgettable Aleatha blindside.

The Coopers is a four-book football romance saga following one explosive couple, beginning with INTERCEPTED, which must be read prior to RUSHED. Perfect for fans of the ruthless tension of Succession and the dark, aching obsession of Wuthering Heights.
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Rushed by Aleatha Romig picks up right where Book One left me reeling—the cliffhanger ending had me desperate for more! Vee and Fin finally seem to be finding their footing, but the death of Vee’s father throws everything into turmoil. Fin’s stability and nurturing personality are a lifeline as Vee navigates this storm, but with more secrets unraveling, trust is in short supply.

And that ending… wow. I did not see that twist coming. Now I’m left on the edge, unsure who to believe, and not so patiently waiting for the next installment. Aleatha Romig has done it again—emotional, suspenseful, and utterly addictive.
When I read book one, I was eager to get my hands on the next book. That cliffhanger was... well, it did exactly what Ms. Romig intended: it created a rope that left us hanging, waiting for more.

Vee and Fin's connection is beautiful. He is a source of comfort for her in this time of turmoil with the death of her father and the future of the team and its ownership in a fight.

I thoroughly enjoyed the continuation of this story but, man! Another twist? More doubts? And possibly betrayal? I need book 3 ASAP!
Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years, they've raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns or her new lighter side, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!

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Release Boost: Sleep Sweet by Erica Easton

Sleep Sweet by Erica Easton is now live!
Elle
As a first-generation college student, I swore off conventionally hot men and stayed focused on my education. That is, until …
His ocean eyes crash into mine—right after he literally crashed into me.
That’s how Jesse and I meet—on the same day he signs his agreement to join the Navy after graduation.
And then we spend the next two years building our relationship.
Until he has to leave for boot camp, and my mantra becomes:
Keep me calm, keep him safe, keep us together.
But it’s futile … because it’s all ruined in an instant.
Our future.
Our plans.
Our love.
Our trust.
It’s funny how two minutes can unravel two years. Two minutes was all he ever needed anyway.

Austin
Somehow, my dream girl has fallen out of my dreams and landed in my life for the second time.
Half of our story was written by the coincidence that had brought Jesse into my division when he reported for boot camp. His bad decisions and my memory of her forged the other half.
Two years have passed, but I’ve never forgotten her face.
Her striking brown eyes.
Those full, glazed lips.
The innocence.
I begged my memory to erase her.
I didn’t have time for many things because the Navy came first. Always.
But somehow, the tides have drifted Elle back into the safety of my harbor.
Nothing will stop me from making her mine.
And proving to her that I am worthy of being hers.
Before she finds out the truth.
Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited!

 
Erica Easton writes steamy romances featuring morally gray heroes and tempting twists. She is the proud wife of a United States Navy veteran, which allows her to bring an authentic perspective to her military storylines. When she isn’t reading or writing, she spends her time making memories with her friends and family and dreaming up her next love story.

She has degrees in psychology and health science, two fields that fuel her love of writing about emotions, desires, and the fictional human experience.
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Friday, April 3, 2026

Release Blitz: Forgive Me First by Colbie Kay

Forgive Me First by Colbie Kay
Series: Ever Rose
Cover Designer: Clarise Tan with CT Cover Creations
(available in KU)

Ever Rose is a small town that holds many dark secrets that lay hidden in the shadows.

BRAYDON

My eighteenth birthday was the night everything ended. Under a full moon, truths were exposed, lies were unraveled, and I ran. I left behind the only home I’d ever known and the girl I loved—now forbidden to me. I swore I’d never return to Ever Rose, convinced the past was better left buried.

Eight years later, my father is dying, and I’m the only one who can save him. I came back with a plan: do what needs to be done and leave for good. Then I saw her. Kyler Ridge—the girl I never stopped loving. Staying away is one of the most difficult things I can do, but I have to do it for her sake. Especially when she has no idea how much danger she’s in.

KYLER

The last time I saw Braydon James, I thought he was dying. Then he disappeared without a word, leaving me shattered. I picked up the pieces and put myself back together because I had no other choice.

Eight years later, he returns like a ghost in the night. I know I should stay away, but I keep getting pulled toward him. I want answers he refuses to give. How can I forgive him when I don’t know the truth? And am I ready to uncover why he really left—and the dark secrets Ever Rose has been hiding all along?
(available in KU)
Colbie Kay lives the small-town life in Kansas with her husband, their kids, and their pug named Sophie. During the day, you can find her at the ice cream shop they opened in 2025.

Colbie has always had a love for reading and decided to take that passion to the next level by writing her own stories. In 2015 she published her first book.

A few things to know about Colbie, she is addicted to caffeine, and her sweet tooth is strong. At home she likes to lounge in pajama pants while reading those books with morally gray men who make you question your life choices.

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