Dog-Eared Daydreams

Promise (Rogue River #1) by L.B. Dunbar Release Date: June 4, 2026 About Promise A heart-mending romance for a small town marriage-in-repair between reunited lovers seeking a second chance at love later in life. Dart Rivers is my ex-husband, or so I thought. Three years ago, he drove out of our small town to chase racing dreams, leaving me and my broken heart in his rearview mirror. Couple goals and shattered promises brought feelings of failure on both our parts. Then one night, a special delivery is left on my back step. A stork-drop of sorts. (Think Baby Boom ). At first, I believe there must be a mistake, but when the sweet bundle swaddled in pink gazes at me, I’ll do anything to keep her. Enter Dart Rivers again. An accident on the track leads to him sneaking into the house, crashing on my couch, and announcing he’s still mine. Close proximity provides honest conversations, friendly couch time, and familiar attractions. With silver speckled in his hair, Dart i...

Knox Unleashed (Iron Outlaws MC: Florida #1) by S. Cole Release Date: June 4, 2026 About Knox Unleashed USA Today bestselling author Scarlett Cole, writing as S. Cole, delivers an electrifying small-town, enemies-to-lovers, age-gap romance set deep in the Florida Everglades. Maren Everyone in Gator Flats knows Knox. They know the sound of his bike rolling through the swamp. The way men step aside when he walks into a room. And they know my father shot his brother and somehow kept his badge. I should hate Knox. Instead, every time he looks at me, I feel like he sees the parts of me I’ve spent my whole life trying to hide while working at the Magnolia Bait and Marine Supply. Wanting him is dangerous. But maybe staying exactly who I’ve always been is worse. Knox I rule Gator Flats. Seventeen years wearing the president’s patch, and every man in this swamp answers to me. So when someone gives up a club member’s location to an enemy, I take it personal. What I don’t need...

Texas Pride (Texas Pride #1) by Kindle Alexander Re-release Date: June 4, 2026 About Texas Pride When two-time Academy Award winner Austin Grainger walks away from Hollywood at the height of his fame, the world thinks he’s lost his mind. But after years of flashing cameras and relentless headlines, Austin wants something real. On fifteen hundred quiet Texas acres, he finally finds peace. That is, until the rancher next door makes his presence known. Kitt Kelly isn’t the typical Texas rancher. Young, sharp, and fiercely devoted to the land his family built, he’s spent most of his life keeping one dangerous secret: he’s gay. In a community where reputation and tradition run deep, coming out would cost him everything. When the sexiest man alive moves in next door, the spark between them is impossible to ignore. But giving in could expose Kitt’s secret and threaten the legacy he’s sworn to protect. Now they must decide: play it safe or risk everything for a love neither of the...

My Forever Girl (Blue Sky Bay #1) by Laura Pavlov Release Date: June 2, 2026 About My Forever Girl A small town, friends-to-lovers, forbidden love standalone romance from USA Today and Amazon #1 bestselling author Laura Pavlov. Gracie Reynolds and I have been best friends since we were kids. She’s smart, kind, funny, beautiful—and one of the best parts of my life. When Gracie walks into a room, people notice. I always notice. But when she moved across the world with a guy I despised, it felt like I’d lost a piece of myself. I missed her in ways I still can’t explain. Now she’s back— and she’s crashing at my place for a couple of months while she figures things out. She’s single and ready for a fresh start. I’ve always had her back, and that hasn’t changed. What has changed? The way that she looks at me. The way I can’t stop looking at her. So, when Gracie makes me a once in a lifetime proposition--obviously, I'm all in. But this isn't your average gray...

Griffin (The Billionaires of Whispers #6) by Samantha Skye Date Released: May 27, 2026 About Griffin I came to Whispers to start over. Just me, my baby, and a bakery that smells like second chances. No more judgmental glances. No more family who treated me like a stain they couldn’t scrub out. Just flour, sugar, and the quiet hope that I can build a life worth living. I didn’t expect to meet Griffin. Grumpy, gorgeous, and maddeningly closed off, he’s the town’s most elusive billionaire and the man who built homes for the rich but never made one for himself. He sees me. Not just the bump or the baggage, but the woman underneath. And when he looks at me like I’m the only thing that’s ever made sense, I forget how to breathe. But trust isn’t something I can afford. My past has taught me to be wary of everyone. Even if the grumpy builder says he’s ready to fight for something real. I just hope he knows what it costs. Read my five-starred review of Griffin . Add Gri...