Open to Death Sophie Mattis (A DI Rena Hunt Mystery, #1) Publication date: September 16th 2025 Genres: Adult, Mystery, Romance In the picturesque town of Rucklesby, peace is shattered when a young woman is found brutally murdered in her home. Detective Inspector Serena “Rena” Hunt is called to the scene, still haunted by her last case and questioning her instincts. The victim, Sicily Avery—a wife and mother—has been stabbed through the heart with chilling precision. When another woman is killed in the same way, Rena realises a calculated murderer is on the loose, leaving cryptic notes on the victims as part of a twisted agenda. With the body count rising, Rena and her team race to stop the killer before they strike again. Tensions mount with the arrival of new forensic pathologist Dr. Lucas Mann—bringing both friction and unexpected chemistry—as they work together to outwit a murderer who always seems one step ahead. Open to Death intricately combines themes of murder, betr...

Title: The Drummer's Heart Author: Penelope Ward Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance Tropes: Rockstar Hero/"My Wife"/Small Town Close Proximity/Slow Burn/One Bed Release Date: February 23, 2025 BLURB From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel… Don’t say her name. That was the one rule my bandmates followed, because they knew how much it messed me up to think about her, especially on tour. My ex, Nicole. The one who got away and the woman who still owned every piece of my heart. After our divorce, I threw myself into the rock scene, trying to forget my heartbreak. Three years after we split, a phone call from Nicole changed everything. She told me her grandmother wasn’t doing well. Mimi was still family to me, and she apparently had one wish before dying: to spend time with us—Nicole and me. With Mimi’s caretaker away on vacation, it would be the ideal time for us to move in with her for a couple of weeks. Of course, I ...

Title: The Secret Hook-Up Author: Pippa Grant Genre: Romantic Comedy Tropes: Second Chance/Secret Fling/Auction Release Date: August 1, 2024 BLURB You’d think nearly dying trying to get out of a too-tight gown in a dressing room and being saved by a strong, competent man was a good thing. Not so much, though, when that strong, competent man is your ex. Your secret ex. And the reason you need a gown is because you’re part of a charity auction. The charity auction where he gets into a bidding war to win you. And now, because you’re one of few female coaches in professional baseball, and he’s the captain of the local professional hockey team, and he paid a ridiculous sum of money for you… The entire city is shipping you. You can’t leave your apartment without getting a knowing wink from strangers. Your bosses want to use the publicity to have you jointly launch a new community outreach program. That’s bad enough. It truly is. But even worse? Duncan Lavoie, the green-eyed, cur...

Seduction in Blood Kim Allred (Of Blood & Dreams, #1) Publication date: March 22nd 2022 Genres: Adult, Urban Fantasy A thief. A vamp. A walk on the wild side. Cressa Langtry is the best cat burglar on the west coast. But she owes a large debt to the wrong kind of people. Her only way clear is to steal something for the city’s notorious and ancient vampire – Devon Trelane. Devon can’t forgive the one man who cost him a seat on the Council. But fate is on his side. For the price of a debt owed, he can have his very own thief. A woman with the skills to take down his greatest enemy. It should be easy. A simple business arrangement—until it’s compromised by shared dreams. Dreams that turn dangerously prescient. OF BLOOD & DREAMS is a slow-burn paranormal series filled with mystery, suspense, and a bit of lusty romance. This series has a continuing storyline with light cliffhanger endings. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo — EXCERPT: Dev...

Review: The Long Game - Book #1 Long Game Series - Elena Armas - September 2023 Adalyn Reyes has always tried to be cool, calm, and collected but when she snaps and ends up assaulting the team Mascot and the video goes viral, her dad isn't happy and it looks like extreme damage control is needed. So he is sending her to the middle of nowhere to coach a children's soccer team. The thing though is that when Adalyn gets there, hiding out in the middle of nowhere is retired soccer champion Cameron Caldani. The pair clash of course at first but then you see sparks flying and then eventually the pair do get together through some ups and downs and bumps and twists along the road. The book was a good sports romance but then now comes the downside of The Long Game, it was so slow burn that it felt like the book went on forever. Elena Armas, bless her heart and some readers love slow-burn romances - she is the Queen of them. I need to have my books a bit more fast-paced otherwise my m...