Dog-Eared Daydreams

Note: An advance reader copy (ARC) was provided by the author. Kayley Loring's newest novella in her Very Holiday  series brings back the OG couple, Declan Sullivan Cannavale AND Maddie Cooper Cannavale! A Very Grumpy Father's Day  finds the grumptastic hubby, daddy, and lawyer that is Dec trying to get some "quality"--aka down and dirty--time with his wife and convincing their ten-month-old daughter, Ciara, that he is, indeed, even more awesome than some red, furry muppet. Try as he might, he seems to be failing miserably. But as many times as he keeps getting knocked down, Dec will keep getting back up again (because nothing, not even a bad hangover, unsexy times on a ferry, or bad costume ideas can keep this hot, cocky, albeit undeniably grumpy, father down). I have a thing for stories that have us checking in with established couples whose love stories we've already read about. Maddie and Declan were certainly memorable in A Very Bossy Christmas , and seei...

Note: An advance reader copy (ARC) was provided by the author via Literally Yours PR. Having read all her books, I already knew how gifted of a new adult romance author J. Nathan was, with her stories focusing on college, sports, and rock stars. Now, she's dipping her toe in the paranormal, and I'm happy to say that the streak keeps on going because All Your Tomorrows  is a gem of a read. This standalone introduces readers to Nora (whose last name I don't recall being mentioned in the book, but if it was, please feel free to leave me a comment and let me know what it is!), a college senior with a special gift--she's able to talk to the dead. When a young man named Kyler Fletcher enters the café where Nora works, she doesn't immediately realize that he's a spirit--but maybe that's because he isn't like the other spirits she usually encounters. He desperately needs her help. He doesn't remember much of anything from the accident that led him to whe...

Love Me Today (Time River #1) by A.L. Jackson Release Date: May 29, 2023 About Love Me Today A jaded single dad. A woman returning to her small-town roots. Neither was prepared for their paths to collide…   I should have known I was in trouble when I backed my old, beat-up truck into the shiny Range Rover. The driver looked like a gorgeous fallen angel — one who’d been booted right out of paradise for being a giant prick. Good thing I’ll never have to see him again. Except when I show up for my new job to teach a little girl how to ride her horse, I find the same icy blue eyes glaring back at me. Paisley Dae is completely reckless. She’s also the best trainer in this small town. And Evelyn gets the best. Protecting the little girl is my one focus. Only the sassy trainer in her cut-offs and cowgirl boots quickly gets under my skin. Distractions are dangerous, but she soon becomes everything I crave.                     ...

Addiction (Salvation Society) by K.L. Jessop Release Date: May 28, 2023 About Addiction Life can leave you vulnerable when you least expect it—it can leave you lost with nowhere to turn. Life can bring you down hard, and my god, did I fall. At war with my thoughts and feelings, I drank away my demons because I was too scared to voice them. I was living a lie, yet the one I craved I didn’t know how to grasp. Afraid, I ran in the direction of a freedom that never came. Then I saw him, and he changed everything. He changed me. Add Addiction on BookBub and Goodreads . Purchase Links Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU (included with Kindle Unlimited subscription) About K.L. Jessop KLJ lives in South West England just on the edge of Dartmoor where the moorland goes on for days. It's beautiful, breath-taking and occasionally rather wet. She probably swears way more than she should, loves books, her mum makes the best cupcakes in histor...

Beauty & the Bruiser (Philadelphia Tyrant #1) by Josie Blake Release Date: May 26, 2023 About Beauty & the Bruiser Nanny for a professional hockey player? Please. More like beauty for the beast. The job is straightforward. Single dad Duke York needs a caretaker for his seven-year-old daughter during the hockey season, bonus if that person can help her with her school work. His team is rebuilding, and he plans to retire at the end of the year. This is his last chance to make a run at the cup. Right now, I have the time and the education to do this work. Except there should be a disclaimer in the job description about Duke. He’s hot as sin, and the grizzled hockey veteran takes brooding to the next level. I need the cash, though, and the job offers housing as part of its compensation. Since I have nowhere to live—again—it’s the perfect situation. But I didn’t expect to find such a fascinating man under Duke’s gruff exterior, and the more I get to know the father and daught...

Kinda, Sorta, Basically, Pretty Much Always on My Mind by Samatha Harris Release Date: June 30, 2023 About Kinda, Sorta, Basically, Pretty Much Always on My Mind Once upon a time I fell in love with my best friend, trouble was he was in love with someone else. The mature thing to do would be to smile and congratulate the happy couple, but what started with a little vodka, a little heartache, and one very hot stranger... ended with me handcuffed in the back of a police car for public indecency. My sexy stranger was meant to stay just that, a STRANGER, a Band-Aid for my broken heart, but fate had other ideas. Suddenly, he was everywhere, living across the hall, bonding with my family, and taking up real estate in my head. So, what's a girl to do when she's in love with a man she can't have and falling for another she can't help but want? Especially when he's kinda sorta, basically, pretty much, always on my mind. Add  Kinda, Sorta, Basically, Pre...