Dog-Eared Daydreams

Note: An advance reader copy (ARC) was provided by the author via Valentine PR. "I'm all the way gone for you."   She let loose one of her spring-breeze laughs. "Finally." They say that third time's the charm, and in the case of Julia Wolf's The Kelly Ranch  series, it's the third novel that's charmed its way on to my list of favorite reads for 2025. Hit the Ground  is the eldest Kelly sibling's book, with Caleb, who I'm guessing is in his early thirties, turning out to be quite a bit of a clueless cinnamon roll hero. Now, what do I mean by "clueless"? Well, as good as he may be when it comes to being in charge of the family ranch and taking care of his thirteen-year-old son, Jesse, but he seems to be totally unaware of the fact that the woman who's been his server at Joy's has had a thing for him ever since she first approached his table four years ago. Which is why he's taken aback when twenty-nine-year-old Ali...

Chasing Home (Plain Daisy Ranch #6) by Piper Rayne Amazon Release Date: December 9, 2025 Cover Design: The Whiskey Ginger About Chasing Home It was straight out of a rom-com—until two pink lines changed everything. Zander Shaw is country music’s hottest star. So, when he singled me out of a packed arena and had me pulled backstage, I should’ve known I wasn’t his forever. One signed NDA later, I was sneaking onto his tour bus, wrapped up in his world, and him. But it ended before it really started when he ghosted me. Then he shows up on my family’s ranch to film his new music video, a surprise to us both. Now I’m his appointed tour guide around the ranch, stuck sharing all my favorite places with the man who carelessly discarded me. The more time we spend together, the harder it is to guard my heart because his flirty half-smile makes me forget my anger. But Zander’s made it clear, he’s not looking to ride out into the sunset with anyone. Which would be fine… if I wasn’t carryin...

Almost Rotten (Men of Evercrisp Orchard #2) by Abby Millsaps Release Date: October 29, 2025 About Almost Rotten Delusions spiral toward disaster in Almost Rotten , the second book in the new dark, why choose, college hockey romance series from bestselling author Abby Millsaps. He called me his wife . My brother’s best friend and star hockey defenseman Tytus Tremblay stood in front of the Dean, declared we’re married, and bullied the man into bending to his will. To Ty’s credit, it worked. My job is safe. The Dean has no idea who else was in the video with me. But as the reality of the situation sinks in, I realize just how instrumental Tytus was in orchestrating this nightmare. He’s delusional. Tytus and I aren’t married, even though I used to dream about a future with him. That was before I met Mercer and Noah and allowed myself to fall for two older men. Embarrassingly, when we’re locked away in my dorm, I give in to Ty’s delusions. I can’t help but push the limi...

Devious Love (Devious #1) by Anastasija White Release Date: October 29, 2025 About Devious Love A secret. A line they shouldn't cross. A love they will never forget. Dominic Watson has always been Mia Ashton 's weakness. Her brother's best friend. Her neighbor. And later...her stepbrother. Her crush on him was never meant to be more than unrequited love. But one night and a pair of masks changed everything. What started as a secret quickly turned into something Mia and Dominic couldn't control. Their relationship was a whirlwind of passion and love, until one day he pushed her away, breaking her heart with a lie she never saw coming. Now, four years later, Mia is back in town for her brother's wedding. All she wants is closure, to know the truth about why Dominic broke her heart so she can move on. But Dominic never stopped loving her, and he won't give up until she's his again. Four days stuck in a cabin together. Two people who were o...

Holiday Rider (The Cartwright Family #3) by Maggie Cole Release Date: October 29, 2025 About Holiday Rider He needs her to save his career. She needs to watch him suffer first. But some grudges come wrapped in red lace and go down just like whiskey—burning, dirty, unforgettable. Wyatt Houston broke me with his cowboy grit and filthy promises. Now I’m supposed to save his career. It’ll be a cold day in Hell. He’s the only man to ruin me so thoroughly I still taste the ash. But my family? They're relentless. They ask why I won’t help, but I can’t exactly confess how my brother’s best friend was my first everything. Or all the nights I snuck into his bed. Or how he used my heart like a stepping stone to fame. I swore I’d never again crave the way his voice drops when he’s angry. I’d forget the hands that once worshipped me like a sin. So I’ll just stay professional. Yet when he looks at me like I’m the only thing he's ever wanted to ride hard and claim...

Kiss My Axe (The Axford Brothers #1) by May Archer Release Date: October 28, 2025 About Kiss My Axe Living in a treehouse? Unavoidable. Falling for the grumpy lumberjack hottie next door? Unthinkable. After a viral PR disaster torpedoes my marketing career, I flee Manhattan. The only place left to land? A fairy-tale treehouse in a pickle-obsessed Vermont town, left to me by an uncle I barely knew. Yes, I said pickles. No, I’m not okay. But I’m only here temporarily. Just long enough to regroup, let the notoriety die down, and figure out my next steps in peace. Unfortunately, my new neighbor has other ideas. Beckett “the Axe” Axford–cranky local heartthrob and unapologetic tree-murderer–claims Uncle Jim made him promises about the forest around the treehouse, and he’s none too pleased when I won’t take his word for it. Unfortunately for him , I’m done playing by other people’s rules. I’m not backing down just because some sexy–I mean grumpy –lumberjack says so, an...