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New Release Review! NOT YOUR VALENTINE by Jackie Lau (A Kobo exclusive novella)

Helen Tsang is tired of the pitying looks. From her parents, her friends, and even the bubble tea shop guy, who recognized her from the video. Almost one year ago, some loser couldn’t mind their own damn business and filmed an unsuspecting Helen’s very public break-up during what was supposed to be a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner. A video of her ex-boyfriend saying, “It’s not me, it’s you. You’re holding me back” went viral. Desperate to give everyone something else to talk about and with Valentine’s Day approaching once again, she asks her long-time friend Taylor Li to be her…

New Release and Giveaway! A HOME FOR CHRISTMAS by Katie Eagan Schenck

A Home for Christmasby Katie Eagan SchenckPublication date: October 11th 2022Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance Brad has just one wish this Christmas: to find a real home. Having lost his parents before joining the Marines, he misses that sense of belonging and family. When he meets an introverted flight attendant on his journey to start his civilian life, he wonders if this might be his chance. After a messy divorce, Shelly has decided the only person allowed within the brittle walls of her broken heart is her daughter, Lilly. At least, until she meets a friendly man who hails from her hometown while working a routine flight.…

New Release and Giveaway! GUIDING THE GROUCH by Shanna Hatfield (Summer Creek #5)

Guiding the Grouchby Shanna Hatfield(Summer Creek #5)Publication date: December 15th 2022Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance He’s a billionaire set on escaping the holidays and his demanding family.She’s a single mom with a sunny smile who keeps her heart safely hidden.When she makes him her personal Christmas project, what could possibly go wrong? Gabe Gatlin would do anything to evade the obligatory family holiday hobnobbing that is nothing more than one horrible business event after another, all wrapped up with a gaudy Christmas ribbon. Then the opportunity arises to explore a property in the small town of Summer Creek, Oregon, and gives him the idea to run…

New Release and Giveaway! WRAPPED AROUND MY HEART by Kelly Collins

Wrapped Around My Heartby Kelly CollinsPublication date: October 16th 2017Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance Mark Cantwell has a life most men can only dream of—he’s rich, respected, and ripped. There’s only one thing he wants—to regain control of his grandfather’s company. When the chance finally pops up, he jumps at it even though it means ruining Christmas for his executive assistant, Jess Stone. Jess Stone will do anything for her handsome boss. He’s everything she wants in a man so when he needs her during her family’s annual Colorado Christmas celebration, she doesn’t hesitate to adjust her plans. What should have been a simple flight and a…

(The Rest of the) New Release Reviews! DUKE IN A BOX Historical Holiday Romance Anthology

This anthology is available until the end of the year!In case you missed it, I reviewed the rest of the anthology here. Twelve novellas from your favorite historical romance authors featuring never-before-published steamy holiday stories. Don’t miss this limited time collection—on sale only from November 1-December 31, 2022. (A more complete anthology synopsis is available on Goodreads or on my original post.) (More) Reviews: Mrs. Peabody and the Unexpected Duke by Grace Callaway is part of her Lady Charlotte’s Society of Angels series, a historical version of Charlie’s Angels. It’s a secret duke, opposites (though only in station, because IRL…

New Release and Giveaway! RESTING GRINCH FACE by Alina Jacobs

Resting Grinch Faceby Alina JacobsPublication date: November 17th 2022Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance I might not be able to ruin his life, but I will ruin his Christmas.Yeah, I’m totally a grinch. But I come by it honestly.Because of Oliver Frost, I flamed out at Harvard in the most humiliating way possible.Now I’m back in my small town—just in time to suffer through a display of small-town Christmas cheer so festive it will make you puke your eggnog. But who cares about being home for the holidays when you live with your family like a loser and have to share one bathroom with seven…

Release Day Review! THE NAUGHTY LIST by Melanie A. Smith (from the MINE THIS WINTER Anthology)

Naughty List: A Steamy Holiday Romance Novella When Joanie loses her job, she’s invited to her best friend Mia’s small mountain town for its newly revived winter festival. Since her last vacation involved a Hawaiian threesome, cocoa and carols in the middle of nowhere sounds a little too Hallmark for Joanie’s tastes … until she meets the smoking hot Greg, a friend of Mia’s fiancé. Determined to spice up the festivities and ready for a holiday fling, Joanie sets her sights on Greg. Will a tryst with a hot mountain man simply scratch Joanie’s itch for something wild or will…

Release Day and Giveaway! A VALENTINE FOR CHRISTMAS by Reese Ryan (Valentine Vineyards #1)

A Valentine for Christmasby Reese Ryan(Valentine Vineyards #1)Published by: Harlequin DesirePublication date: November 29th 2022Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Holiday, Romance Opposites do more than attract when an older woman falls for a younger man in Reese Ryan’s brand-new Harlequin Desire series, Valentine Vineyards! A red-hot romance between a career-focused woman and a determined younger man? Doctor’s orders! Dr. Julian Brandon is too charming, too sexy and too young for Chandra Valentine. But after the successful bachelor rescues her—twice—she owes him. Still reeling from life-changing family revelations, Chandra somehow agrees to pose as Julian’s girlfriend. And now the irresistible Julian has plans that start with seduction under…

New Release and Giveaway! CHRISTMAS SPIRIT by Dakota Star

Christmas Spiritsby Dakota StarPublication date: November 15th 2022Genres: Adult, Holiday, Romance, Thriller Ash has always felt at home in the small town of Humble, Connecticut, especially for the holidays. After her husband’s death, she never thought she’d love again, but then Cole Whelan arrived. His good looks and haunted hazel eyes were impossible to ignore, and their passion put an end to her simple, ordered life. This year, she can’t wait to celebrate with hot chocolate, a tree to decorate, and presents, lots of presents. But when Ash stumbles into a cave and a corpse during a run, Christmas turns into crisis. There’s a killer on the…

Release Day Review! GOLDILOCKS AND THE GRUMPY BEAR by Kacie West

He’s too grumpy. She’s all sunshine. But together they might fit just right. Single dad Declan Lowery is trying to have a peaceful holiday with his son. That is until Natalie Taylor plows into his front gate, all sunshine and Christmas cheer. While his son is delighted by her quirky fun, Declan knows he should find her a way home. He’s a famously grumpy ball player-he’s not running a damn bed and breakfast. But they’re stuck together while they wait for the storm to pass. Soon she’s baking cookies and tempting him to take a bite. And Declan’s list for…