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  Title: Well Aware Series: Don't Date Him #9 Author: Lani Lynn Vale Genre: Romantic Suspense Tropes: One Night Stand, Sports Romance Workplace Romance, Boss/Employee Release Date: September 8, 2026 BLURB A one-night stand, agreed on by both parties, was supposed to be just that. One night. The next day, when Magnolia Baker walked in to the first practice for her last season of professional soccer with the Cowgirls, she expected it to go pretty smoothly. She was a veteran player, nothing surprised her anymore. At least, until her one night stand walks through the door. Her new boss, Beaufort Vanderbilt. The man that set her blood on fire, and made words stutter from her mouth. For eight months, they fight the connection, acting like they don’t feel a thing for each other. Then tragedy hits Beau’s life, and she forgets that she’s supposed to remain professional. She forgets that she’s supposed to be the player and him the owner. Lines are crossed, and soon, they can’t hide a...

  Title: With Spite Series: Don't Date Him #8 Author: Lani Lynn Vale Genre: Romantic Suspense Tropes: Brother's Best Friend, Stalker (Him) Forced Proximity, Commitment Issues Release Date: August 4, 2026 BLURB Huxley Hosea was at the lowest of the lows. Exhausted—both mentally and physically—he could barely put one foot in front of the other. Tired to the bone due to a never-ending war. He was desperate to find a new every day that didn’t revolve around getting shot at by kids that could barely hold a rifle steady. War had broken his soul, and the last thing he wanted to do was go home and pretend that he was just a normal citizen. But then he sees her, also at her lowest of lows, for the first time, and his soul latches on. Bernice, his salvation. He’s convinced that she’s the answer to his woes, and he develops an unhealthy attachment to her that carries over to his civilian life. For five years, he watches her. Protects her. Keeps her safe when she won’t protect herself. ...

  Title: A Simple Regret Series: Cooper Town Boys #4 Author: Lacey Black Genre: Contemporary Romance Tropes: Neighbors to Lovers, Small Town Romance Cover Design: Kristie Leigh, Vanilla Lily Designs Photographer: Eric McKinney, 6:12 Photography Model: Chandler R Release Date: September 1, 2026 BLURB Camden The day she left town was the day I changed. Maren Holm walked away without so much as a glance back, taking my heart with her. Everything we had talked about, planned for, the life I thought we both wanted together, just vanished, leaving me alone and miserable. That’s when old Camden was replaced with the fun-loving, carefree guy I am today. Then, out of the blue, she returned. My new next-door neighbor and I have a past, and it’s one I don’t want to dredge up. The problem is she has a son. The cutest three-year-old boy, who pulls at the strings of my damaged heart and refuses to let go. Together, they make me want…more. But I just don’t know if I’m capable of giving...

  Title: Ruthless Vow Series: Boston Elite Syndicate #1 Author: Brooke Summers Genre: Mafia Romance Tropes: Arranged Marriage, Mafia Heir Hero Possessive Alpha Hero, Touch Her & Die, "My Wife" Release Date: July 16, 2026 BLURB The marriage was never about love. It was about power. Quinn Delaney becomes a bride only after her sister walks away, and two syndicates need the problem fixed. She is quiet, careful, and replaceable. Exactly what the alliance requires. Lorenzo Mariano is the most dangerous man in the room, and he never pretends otherwise. He gives Quinn his name, his protection, and his rules. He keeps his distance. He expects her to survive it. She tries. But being overlooked hurts more than being hated. When lies from Quinn's past reach Lorenzo before the truth can, the distance between them turns to ice. He married a stranger. Now he's not sure who he's living with. He never promised to love her. He promised not to care. Breaking that v...

  Title: The Chosen Series: Hunter Trilogy #3 Author: T.K. Leigh Genres: Dark Romance/Romantic Suspense Tropes: Captive Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Age Gap Morally Gray Hero, Hades & Persephone Retelling Revenge Romance, Forced Proximity Release Date: July 16, 2026 BLURB She was supposed to be a pawn. Now I’ll burn down the world to keep her safe. I thought I knew what evil looked like. I was wrong. For years, I believed Victor Kane was the monster at the center of everything... The man pulling strings, destroying lives, and hunting the people I love. I was prepared to burn down the world to stop him. But Victor was only a distraction. The truth is darker. Older. More sinister. And it’s been watching me far longer than I ever realized. Now Ariana is caught in the crosshairs of something far bigger than revenge. Something that doesn’t just want power. It wants obedience. Devotion. Sacrifice. I’ve hunted monsters my entire life. But this time, the monster isn’t in the shadows....

  Title: To Desire a Devil A Revenge Obsession Mafia Romance Series: Bellucci Brothers #1 Author: Victoria Holliday Genre: Dark Mafia Romance Tropes: Obsession, Childhood History Forced Proximity, Revenge Sex, Possessive MMC Morally Gray MMC, Masked Hero, Knife Play Release Date: July 16, 2026 BLURB She's his past, his pain, his revenge... and his biggest weakness. Fiero I’m finally where I deserve to be: Don of the Bellucci mafia family and free of the monster who raised me. They call me the Devil for a reason. I’ve avenged every person who’s ever wronged me, except for one: Pfeiffer McAllister. Fifteen years after she broke me, her uncle’s debt lands her in my club. I vow to make her remember exactly who I am, and to ruin her the way she ruined me. But revenge becomes dangerous when obsession takes its place. And the more she trembles beneath my fingers, the more I realize I don’t want her begging for freedom. I want her begging to stay. Pfeiffer One month workin...