Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Release Blitz: Jingle Bells and Tentacle Spells, by Chloe Archer


PROMO BLITZ- JINGLE BELLS AND TENTACLE SPELLS BY CHLOE ARCHER

Length: 65,000
Series: Tinsel and Tentacles 3.0 (multi-author series)
Prior Reading: not required
Pairing: Sapphic/FF
Genre: sci-fi, holiday, rom-com
Tropes: Tentacles, Christmas romance, alien/human pairing
Trigger/Content Warnings: Tentacle spicy times!
Designer: Delaney Rain


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Gemma

It’s not every day your brother gets abducted by aliens—and decides to stay with them. When Felix told me he was in love with one of his captors-turned-boyfriend and wanted to tour the galaxy with him, I thought he’d lost it.

But I’m not about to let my only sibling and last remaining family member blast off into the cosmos without me. And, okay, maybe I have a little motivation of my own. One particular alien has been slipping into my DMs… or whatever the intergalactic equivalent is. Her name is Luna—she’s saucy, snarky, and gloriously tentacled.

There’s definitely something sparking between us—and I’m dying to see where it leads. Preferably somewhere warm, private, and zero-gravity.

Luna

Being single on a spaceship full of lovebirds? Galactic torture. Watching everyone pair off while I drift alone in the stars? Even worse.

Then Gemma appears—bold, curvy, and absolutely irresistible. Our late-night transmissions soon turn into something deeper, and downright electric. I’ve never been with a human before, but she feels as right as the purr of a perfectly tuned engine beneath my hands. 

And the way she talks, laughs, and looks at me? She makes me want to purr, too—and not just over engine noise.

She’s joining the crew just in time for Christmas—my favorite Earth holiday. Lights, laughter, and maybe… love? If fate’s on our side, this could be the start of something more amazing than a holiday Hallmark movie!

Jingle Bells and Tentacle Spells is a sapphic sci-fi holiday rom-com in the Tinsel and Tentacles 3.0 series. It is an interconnected standalone to the two previous books, All I Want for Christmas is Tentacles and Tis the Season for Tentacles.


Chloe Archer writes queer sci-fi and paranormal rom-coms with laugh out loud humor, zany shenanigans, silly acronyms, and plenty of spice!

She currently calls Minnesota home, but has lived abroad in places like Montreal, Edinburgh, and Tokyo. She’s hoping to relocate to Scotland permanently in the next few years if the stars align. 

Chloe is a fur mama to two adorable Yorkies, Jasper and Teddy, and she loves them in a crazy dog mama kind of way. When she isn’t busy writing, she enjoys visiting friends and family, traveling, reading, binge watching movies and TV shows, and practicing her karaoke skills. She does a mean cover of Pat Benatar and Cher, or so she’s been told.

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Release Blitz: King of Rebuke by Aleia Kane

 




King of Rebuke by Aleia Kane is now live!

 

 


I escaped one monster only to find myself under the protection of another--a towering, brooding giant with eyes that have seen too much darkness and hands that kill without remorse.

 

Since escaping my abusive ex-husband, I've carefully rebuilt my life, managing a high-end fashion store by day and raising my three daughters by night. I've perfected the art of finding light in darkness, of meeting each challenge with a smile, no matter how forced. But when Sergio Bianchi sets his sights on me as his future wife, my hard-won independence shatters in an instant.

 

Then he walks in. Eli Abbott. Forty-eight to my thirty-six, six-foot-five to my five-foot-two, scarred by demons I can only imagine, and possessing the social skills of a hibernating bear. My sunny disposition bounces off his granite exterior like light failing to penetrate darkness.

 

Now he's assigned as my protector. My personal bodyguard. A walking shadow with cold eyes and blood-stained hands who radiates danger with every silent step.

 

The twelve-year age gap between us feels insignificant compared to the chasm in our personalities. His growled commands clash with my cheerful defiance. His minimalist responses battle my endless chatter. Yet behind his gruff exterior, I glimpse something hauntingly familiar--a survivor, like me.

 

The forced proximity between us becomes unbearable. Not because I fear him, but because I want him with an intensity that terrifies me. His possessiveness should remind me of my ex, but instead it makes me feel cherished. Protected. Desired.

 

With every touch Eli offers comes the promise of danger, obsession, and a protection that might just bind us together forever.

 

As Sergio's pursuit turns deadly and secrets between Eli and me threaten what we're building, I realize I've fallen for a morally gray guardian who would kill without hesitation for those he considers his. The stakes couldn't be higher--my freedom, my daughters' safety, and a forbidden love that could either save us or destroy everything I've fought to build.

 

But in a world where trust is scarce and life is fragile, are we willing to risk it all for a chance at love?

 

Some men are worth the risk. Some monsters are worth embracing. And sometimes, the line between the two blurs beyond recognition.

 


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Dark gritty mafia romance

Aleia Kane writes gritty, emotionally charged mafia romance with lots of spice, humor, drama, and big feels. Readers love her work for her engaging storytelling, relatable characters, steamy romance, and emotional depth. She has a soft spot for angst-filled, forbidden romances, second chances, and dominant, grumpy bad boys with sweet centers that are impossible not to love.

She lives in Florida, with her two kids, her cat, and a large collection of houseplants.

 

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Release Blitz: A Daddy For Christmas 3: Rowan by Colette Davison

NEW RELEASE

 

Book Title: A Daddy For Christmas 3: Rowan

Author and Publisher: Colette Davison

Cover Artist: Covers by Jo

Release Date: December 16, 2025

Tense/POV: first person, alternating POV

Genres: Contemporary MM Romance, BDSM

Tropes: grumpy-sunshine, Daddy kink, forced proximity, snowed-in, insta-love, low-angst

Themes: Finding Christmas spirit

Heat Rating: 4 flames

Length: 39 000 words

It is a standalone story and does not end on a cliffhanger.

It is part of a multi-author series.

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    Blurb When my brother jets off on a last-minute holiday, leaving me to run our business, my plan to avoid Christmas is left in tatters. The bright side? Is there one? I don’t really do bright sides. Making use of my brother’s flashy car and his driver, Rowan, is a plus. Sort of. Upbeat personalities aren’t my thing. Despite that, Rowan’s optimism is better than any chisel, chipping away at my stern exterior. Getting stranded in a snowstorm wasn’t on my itinerary, but here we are, cold and all alone, with no sign of being rescued. I couldn’t leave Rowan to freeze, could I? As we try to stay warm, I discover something about Rowan which makes me realise we have more in common than I expected. I’m technically his boss… …but that doesn’t matter tonight. Not when working together to raise the temperature in the car has the potential to be so much fun. But when the storm clears, will I still want to be Rowan’s Daddy? A Daddy for Christmas 3 is a multi-author series. Holiday tales of boys in need of Daddy’s love and in some cases, a firm hand. Naughty or nice, it’s all in Santa’s hands now. So why not dive in and read each standalone and enjoy the holidays alongside our boys.  

  Excerpt

“Look lively. Grumpy boss is on the prowl,” Rubin says.

I stand tall and stare in the direction towards Nigel’s office. Damon is standing in the doorway, flicking his gaze around the room. He is so dreamy. Tall, dark hair, a stern expression, and fuck, does he look good in a suit. I don’t know how old he is, but I’d guess he’s in his mid-thirties. If I’m right, he’s around six or seven years older than me, which is perfect. Or it would be, if he weren’t one of my bosses. He’s overdressed compared to everyone else here, but I appreciate the cut of his navy, single-breasted jacket, and his royal blue tie.

I’m overdressed, too. As Nigel’s driver, I need to look as smart as his cars. My official uniform is a charcoal-grey suit and a white shirt, which I jazz up with my choice of ties. Today’s is green with tiny candy canes all over it.

Damon’s piercing stare falls on me. His irises are dark blue, although from this distance his eyes look like shining lumps of coal. “Rowan. Do you have a minute?” He returns to his office without waiting for an answer.

“I will always have a minute for you, handsome,” I mutter under my breath.

“Careful not to trip over your hard-on on the way to his office,” Rubin says.

I flip him my finger. “I do not have a hard-on.”

“Yet.”

“I’m professional.”

“Oh, yeah. So professional, you’re drooling right now.”

“Am not.”

“Are too.”

I roll my eyes and make my way across the vast, yet cluttered space to the office.

I knock before entering. “You needed me?”

Damon is staring at the monitor, a vein pulsing in his temple and another throbbing in his neck. Is he stressed about something? Probably the fact that he’s here, rather than taking time off, like he should be. But if he’s here, where is Nigel?

He gives me an apologetic look. “I need a favour and you’re the only one I can spare.”

Which means he doesn’t need me to drive him anywhere. That’s a shame.

“I need you to pick up my costume for the charity ball tomorrow night.” He pushes a Post-It Note across the desk with an address on it. “It’s a bit of a trek, I’m afraid.”

“I don’t mind.” I scoop up the Post-It Note and scan the address. Yeah, he wasn’t kidding when he said it was a trek. “Wait. I thought Nigel was going to the charity ball.”

Damon sighs. “Nigel’s not here.” His words are clipped and stern. “Fuck, how am I going to get there? It’s in the middle of nowhere.”

I clear my throat, drawing his attention back to me. I smile brightly and wave my hand. “Your driver’s standing right in front of you.”

“It’s in the middle of nowhere. At night.”

I widen my smile. “It’s my job. You do know that because it’s in the middle of nowhere, Nigel booked two rooms for the night, don’t you?”

He stares at me. I guess he didn’t know.

“Aren’t I lucky that he doesn’t expect me to sleep in the car?” Although I could easily. “I think he was planning on taking the Rolls-Royce. Is that all right with you?” It’s a beautiful car, with a stunning interior ceiling.

“This is why we need a PA,” he grates out.

“Nah, this is why you’ve got me. If it’s anything to do with getting from A to B, I know what the plan is.” I wave the Post-It Note. “One costume coming up.”

He half-smiles. “Thanks, Rowan.”

“You’re welcome.” Now get out from behind your desk and give me a hot, steamy, thank-you kiss. A guy can dream.

 

About the Author

Colette’s personal love story began at university, where she met her future husband. An evening of flirting, in the shadow of Lancaster castle, eventually led to a fairytale wedding. She’s enjoying her own ‘happy ever after’ in the north of England with her husband, two beautiful children and her writing.

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Sunday, December 21, 2025

Release Blitz: Keep Me Like a Secret by Ivy Hamilton

Title: Keep Me Like a Secret
Series: Lancaster Hornets, Book One
Author: Ivy Hamilton
Publisher: NineStar Press
Release Date: 12/16/2025
Heat Level: 3 - Some Sex
Pairing: Male/Male
Length: 318
Genre: Contemporary, gay, bisexual, demisexual, sports romance, Canada, mental health/anxiety attacks, forbidden love, found family, doxxing/outing
Matt Miller’s hockey career is on the perfect track. He has an impressive Junior hockey record—not even a single fight—and his choice of full-ride scholarships at the end of the season. Nothing can throw him off course now. Nothing except a drunken mistake with his team captain, Jake Heeren. If Matt and Jake know anything, it’s this: being queer and professional hockey don’t go together. As their feelings for each other deepen and their games start to suffer, Matt and Jake need to decide how far they’re willing to fight for what they have once the world finds out their secret.
Keep Me Like a Secret
Ivy Hamilton © 2025
All Rights Reserved

Chapter One—Matt Miller
Multiple cameras go off at once. My eyes burn as I fight the urge to blink. The last thing I need is to be the idiot in the official picture with their eyes closed. I can’t draw any more attention my way. Beside me, Jake Heeren shifts his weight, his fingers brushing mine. His touch burns my skin.

Unwillingly, I flinch.

“Ladies and gentlemen of the media, thank you for joining us.” The voice belongs to my head coach, Mark Palmer. His hands grip the wooden podium. “The Lancaster Hornets are proud to be here today, making this announcement.”

I push all negative thoughts away. Thinking about my mistakes leads me to Jake and our secret. That’s a dangerous path to go down, especially when he’s so close. As our captain, he stands in the middle, tall and broad. I flank his right, with Budi Anderson, the other alternate captain, to his left. The rest of the team fans out on either side of us, with our two goalies at the end. The ice glows behind us, the Hornets logo lit up on the backboard of the rink.

We’ll make for a sharp photo.

“The Centennial Cup is a long-standing tradition in the Canadian Junior Hockey Association,” Palmer continues. “A decade has passed since the Hornets last brought the cup home. I am confident the team behind me will advance to the Centennial finals. However, we have also been given an honour.”

Palmer pauses, the eyes of every journalist trained on him. Lancaster, Saskatchewan isn’t exactly a booming metropolis, so there are really only a dozen people in the room.

“The Lancaster Hornets are proud to announce that in two years, we will be the host city for the Cup, and I am fully committed to preparing us for a win on home ice.”

We all clap on cue, prompting the media to clap as well. None of this will matter to me. I’m happy the Hornets have this chance, but I’ll be long gone from the Hornets by the time they host the Cup. This is my final year of junior hockey, and in two years’ time, I hope I’ll be playing for a Division I team somewhere and headed for the Frozen Four.

The Canadian Junior Hockey Association finals are a Canadian staple. I’ve been a Hornet for three years, with this season the start of my fourth. The Hornets have made it to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey Association finals—the Valour Cup—every year, but that’s it. Earning the honour of host city would change all that. The Hornets could come last in our league, and we’d still get to play for the Centennial Cup. The host city always gets a guaranteed spot.

Unless we pull off a miracle this season, I’ll never get to experience that.

I paste my media smile on as more flashes go off. I’ve worked hard on perfecting my smile; it comes in handy for times like this when my entire body ripples with unease. I get lost in my head too easily, letting anxiety take over, so I’ve learned to train myself to respond with controlled measures.

Everyone will look at today’s pictures, and no one will know how uncomfortable I am standing next to Jake.

The rest of the press conference finishes up. The media asks the few, pre-approved questions they’ve been given and take a few more photos. Everyone’s excited, even though once the hosting season starts, they’ll be tired. Host teams always have a long, grueling season lasting nearly ten months, with plenty of trades and upheaval since the coaches stack the team.

The only regret I have is missing out on the number of scouts slated to watch. With the players under immense pressure to perform their best, and with all the attention directed their way, everyone’s fighting for the limelight. Everyone wants to be the next kid scooped up into a bigger draft. I have scouts who watch me now, but they’re university scouts. The top scouts in the country aren’t angling to sign me to the NHL.

Jake shifts, brushing our shoulders together, and I snap back into focus. His touch electrifies me from the inside out. Every instinct in me screams to flee. Any FOMO I experienced less than two seconds ago disappears. I’m barely holding things together now as it is. I can’t handle more eyes on me, watching my every move, waiting to find out my secret. I can’t wait to get out of Lancaster and away from Jake Heeren.

Jake’s hand grazes mine, and the flight versus fight instinct kicks in. As always, flight wins, and I recoil before I can stop myself. The camera flashes increase, and I turn away from him, set on edge as I struggle to remain calm.. I try to force my anxiety back down into my gut before the panic takes over completely.

Life had been so good. And then I fell into bed with Jake, and now everything is falling apart.
Ivy grew up on the vast prairies in Saskatchewan, where hockey isn’t just a sport—it’s a culture. She resides on Treaty land and spends her time (when she’s not watching hockey, writing about hockey, or talking about hockey) either reading, playing board games with friends, or dreaming about the day she adopts a corgi.

Release Blitz: The Deviation by Rebecca Raine

Book Title: The Deviation
Author, Cover Artist, and Publisher: Rebecca Raine
Release Date: December 17, 2025
Tense/POV: first person, present tense, alternating POV
Genres: Contemporary MM Romance
Tropes: Rock star, first time bi, workplace romance, forbidden love, found family
Themes: Pining, coming out, integrity, trust, belonging, loyalty
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Length: 88 000 words
It is Book 3 in a series where each book can be read as a standalone.
It does not end on a cliffhanger.
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When my quiet life fell apart, he turned up the music in my soul. How do I pretend we never happened?
Johnny
I did everything my parents wanted: got a respectable job, married my childhood sweetheart, and pushed my rock star dreams into the background. It was enough for me… until my divorce cracked open the cage.
Now old cravings rush to the surface, and I ache to satisfy each one. Starting with the gorgeous man I lock eyes with at a musical festival. Calum is all kinds of perfect. As a manager, he could accelerate my music career. As a man, he reignites the fire in my soul. I can’t have him both ways.
When my band signs with Calum’s company, we agree to keep our distance. No one can know we’ve met before. How far we’ve gone. How deeply we’ve tasted. Our futures depend on the secrets we must keep.


Calum
If I’d known who Johnny was the night we met, this never would have happened. Getting involved with a client is forbidden, and I can’t risk my job—or my sister’s security—for some lust-fuelled romance.
Working together doesn’t have to be complicated. That’s what I tell myself every time we avoid touching. When his eyes tease, and his lyrics seduce. As our professional successes mount, the connection between us only grows stronger.
There are lines we can’t cross. Boundaries we can’t break. But when Johnny is all I want, all I think about… how do I stay away?
Johnny ambles over to invade my personal space. The warm, freshly showered scent of him creeps into my nostrils, causing me to inhale, but I don’t shy away from his closeness. He’s in a dangerous mood. If I show weakness, he may pounce.

“Would you like a drink?” he asks, gesturing with the tumbler that dangles from the fingers of his right hand.

“Sure.” It’s a terrible idea, but at the moment I’ll say yes to anything that will put some distance between us. He withdraws to the kitchen, and I suck in a lungful of oxygen. It doesn’t help. His presence lingers in every square inch of air. It strokes my insides, burrowing into my cells and setting them on fire.

This is not the meeting I expected. We’re supposed to talk about Ned and how we can be allies in my bid to win him over. This isn’t supposed to be a seduction, and I am definitely not supposed to be gagging for it.

Stalking after him, I plant myself in the entrance to the kitchen and glare at the lines of his muscular back. “Why am I here, Johnny?” The clipped words imply irritation, though the truth is probably closer to lustful vexation.

He turns, smirking as he delivers the generous glass of scotch to my hand. “Because you can’t stop thinking about me.”

My spine stiffens at his knowing drawl. I snatch the drink before escaping back to the living room. It has more room for pacing and I’m unsure what he’ll do if I stay still. “I mean, why did you ask me to come here tonight?”

He drains his glass as he returns. Dumping it on the coffee table, he steps into the path I’m wearing through his carpet. I come to an abrupt halt to prevent a head-on collision. His hands lift to cup my face, the calloused fingertips dragging over my cheekbones. The deep brown of his eyes drink me in, and his mouth is a breath away from mine. “Because I can’t stop thinking about you,” he says in a rough whisper.

There’s no smirk this time. Only need and heat and passion. “I wonder where you are, constantly. What you’re doing. How you taste.” His body crowds mine. Our hips brush together and, holy fuck, we’re both hard as nails. This man is lightning in my veins. The way I want him hurts, and I glory in the sharpness of the need. “I imagine you masturbating to the thought of me,” he whispers, “every time I masturbate to the thought of you.”

“Johnny.” The name is a groan, pulled all the way from my throbbing cock and up through my vocal cords. “We can’t do this.”

“Sure we can.” His head dips, and I shiver as his lips brush my throat. “I’ll show you.” His hands are on my hips now, tugging me more firmly against him. His mouth chases mine but I turn my head, my eyes drifting closed.

“I need…” My words falter as he rocks his hips, rubbing his erection against mine.

One hand threads through my hair. Taking it in a firm grip, he angles my face back towards his. His panting breath fills my open mouth. “I need you, too.” And then he’s kissing me. His tongue in my mouth. His body flush against mine.

God help me, I kiss him back. Even as I force my arms to stay at my sides and my body to remain still, I can’t resist losing myself for precious moments in his kiss, in the scotch and temptation of him.

When a needful moan reverberates from my throat to his lips, he pulls back long enough to smile at me. It’s the smile that shocks me back to my senses. Lifting one hand to his chest, I force myself to push him away.

“No, Johnny.” We stand there staring at each other, our chests heaving. “I need Fifth Circle. I need to sign a band and my boss has decided it has to be your band.” His smile dies and he straightens away from my touch. “If I don’t sign you to Rush, I lose my job. If my boss finds out what’s going on between us, I lose my job.” The ramifications of my actions slam into me and I drain the glass of scotch I’m still holding before putting it beside his. “I can’t risk my job. Not for anything.”

Not for you. The unspoken words hang between us.

His gaze hardens and a bitter grimace curls his lips. “In that case, we’re both shit out of luck.” Picking up the empty glasses, he storms back towards the kitchen. “There may not even be a band anymore.”
Rebecca is a long-time lover of all things romance. Whether it’s a book, movie, or real life, she will always have more fun if there’s a love interest thrown into the mix. She lives in Queensland, Australia with her very own hero husband, two quirky kids and one big, black dog. Other than reading and writing books, her favourite things include loud music, enjoying a glass of wine on the patio, organising everything in existence, and spending too much time on the Internet.
 

Friday, December 19, 2025

Cover Reveal: Pretty Prey by A. Zavarelli

PRETTY PREY BY A. ZAVARELLI
Release Date: January 26th
Series: Book 2 of the Empire of Kings series
Complete standalone, interconnecting, no cliffhanger
Cover Designer: Coverluv
Photographer: Wander Aguiar
Cover Model: Rory Barber
Genre/Tropes: Dark Romance / Stalker / Masks / Obsessive/Possessive / Touch Her and Die / Mafia / Secret Society / Protective Hero / Morally Gray / Only Soft for Her / Neurodivergent FMC / Storm X Sunshine /Tortured Artsy Hero / Second Chance / Untouched Hero / Woman in Peril

Check out this GORGEOUS cover!!
We are honored to reveal the cover for the upcoming release of PRETTY PREY by A. Zavarelli, coming January 26th!
Make sure to preorder this secret society, dark mafia romance TODAY!
It started with a message from a stranger.
Or so I thought.
Beneath a veil of anonymity, he lured out my secrets, fears, and desires.

Behind the mask, he could be anyone.
And somehow, it felt safer not knowing.

He comes to me under the cover of darkness, pulling me deeper into this forbidden game.
I give myself to him, knowing the consequences could destroy my life.
I just didn’t expect him to be the one to ruin me.

When the mask comes off, the truth cuts deep.
He isn’t just a man obsessed.
He’s the same man who’s hated me for the last nine years.

In the Cosa Nostra, they call him Il Lupo.
The wolf.
And all this time…
I’ve been his prey.
Zavarelli is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of dark and contemporary romance. When she’s not putting her characters through hell, she can usually be found watching bizarre and twisted documentaries in the name of research. She currently lives in the Northwest with her lumberjack and an entire brood of fur babies.