#CoverReveal for Paragon by @sybil.bartel @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Paragon

 A Paragon Operations Series Prequel

Author: Sybil Bartel

Genres: Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Kidnap, Navy Royalty/SEAL

Enemies to Lovers, Age Gap, Billionaire

Cover Design: Clarise Tan, CT Creations

Photographer: Wander Aguiar Photography

Release Date: October 16, 2025

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I didn’t get to covet.

I bled duty and honor, and my mission was singular—eliminate.

So when I saw her, I didn’t think twice.

She was trespassing.

I was trained to kill.

I drew.

But I didn’t pull the trigger.

I gave her an order… to kneel.

PARAGON is your first taste of the heart-pounding Paragon Operations Series by USA Today bestselling author, Sybil Bartel! If you’re ready to step into a whole new world of romantic suspense, come meet Phoenix and the darkly dominant Tier One Operators at Paragon Operations. But prepare to brace, because these alpha heroes are going to make your e-reader combust!

#ChapterReveal for Unapologetic Obsession by @authordrethi @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Unapologetic Obsession

A Twisted Titanic Story

Series: Tales of Obsession #3

Author: Drethi A.

Genre: Dark Romance

Tropes: Student/Professor, Amnesia, Stalker Hero

Shy Heroine, Interracial Romance

Release Date: October 1, 2025

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Tabula Rasa—A clean slate.

Everyone deserves one, no?

Whether I want it or not, that’s exactly what I receive—a reset.

My name is Rose.

No last name.

No family to anchor me.

No one to claim me as their own.

I woke up behind a dumpster with no memories, just nightmares featuring a faceless man. My life has been erased like chalk dusted on a blackboard. Desperate and hungry, I sneak onto a boat, only for the owner to catch me red-handed.

His name is Dr. Caledon Maxwell.

He looks as regal as his name suggests.

Arrogant.

Unattainable.

Drop dead gorgeous.

Drop dead rich.

I am both terrified and fascinated by the man. I tell him I set out to uncover my past, but Dr. Maxwell has other ideas.

Forget the past.

Look forward to the future.

With each passing day, I'm losing control around him. As the boat sails further away, I stop caring about the past as long as I have a future with him.

That is until my past comes crashing back, and I realize the man from my nightmares might be closer than I thought.

Unapologetic Obsession is part of an interconnected series but can be read as a standalone.

For optimal enjoyment, read the first two books in the Tales of Obsession Series.

Caden Maxwell isn’t a typical romance hero. This is a dark romance with dubious situations. Some readers might find the contents of this book offensive or triggering.

#BookBlitz: The Black Rose by @francespaulbooks @XpressoTours #Giveaway Prize: $25 Amazon gift card

The Black Rose
Frances Paul
Publication date: October 14th 2025
Genres: Adult, Psychological Thriller

“Intense, a little bruising, and it doesn’t let you walk away untouched.”

— ★★★★★ Reader Review

Some weapons are born. Others are made.
She is the perfect operative.
A discarded orphan, remade by the very hands that broke her.
Trained to seduce. Conditioned to kill. Reborn as Elara Everhart.

They gave her new names. New faces. New identities, whichever the mission required.
Now, they call her Raina.
And they’ve sent her into the lion’s den.

Her target: Axel Voss. Billionaire. Powerbroker. Threat.
He’s everything she was trained to dismantle.
But he sees too much. Speaks too little.
And when he touches her, he wakes something she was never meant to feel.

She is the weapon they created.
But he’s the variable they never planned for.

What begins as a mission spirals into obsession.
And survival will cost more than her cover.
Because the most dangerous thing isn’t failing the mission,
It’s forgetting who the real enemy is.

If you love psychological thrillers with espionage, romantic suspense, and heart‑stopping twists, The Black Rose will keep you breathless until the very last page.

“To master the art of the strike, first let the target marinate in your charm and wit, until they are ripe for the taking.” – Elara Everhart

#BookBlitz: Xonarye: Japan by S.H.S. @XpressoTours #Giveway Prize: $25 Amazon gift card

Xonarye: Japan
S.H.S.
Publication date: September 1st 2025
Genres: Adult, Mystery, Young Adult

In the snowy heartlands of Izumo, Japan, Leaf Brodie seeks answers. What begins as a path of discipline and inner reflection under the watchful eye of Master Kenji becomes a deeper journey-one where ancient secrets lie hidden in the folds of tradition and trust can shatter with a single lie.

As Leaf explores sacred shrines and timeless landscapes, a betrayal from within rocks his world. Yuji, once a friend and fellow student, is exposed as a spy for the powerful Reblick syndicate. The destruction he leaves behind is devastating-but the artifact he steals, a sacred belt buckle, is missing one thing: the next clue.

That clue isn’t written on paper or etched in stone-it’s been burned into human skin. On Master Kenji’s back is a mysterious script, unknown even to him, and unlike anything Leaf or Selina have seen before. What they uncover is not just a lost language-it’s a gateway to the forgotten land of Xonarye.

Blending action, cultural discovery, betrayal, and ancient myth, Xonarye: Japan is a powerful continuation of the global adventure.

#BookBlitz: Lingering Flames by @annaaugustbooks @RABTBookTours

 

Romantic Suspense

Date Published: October 2, 2025

Rose Everson Finch thought her childhood friendship with Finn Murphy would last forever. But a disagreement shattered their bond.

She returns to New York City, only to learn that love is an illusion.

She’s since moved back to Evers Hollow, caring for her beloved grandmother and hiking the woods that inspire her middle-grade books.

A late-night phone call will change her past, her present, and threaten to turn her future to ash.

Finn Murphy never told his best friend Rose that he loved her.

Not as they grew up together, or the night she committed to marrying another man.

He’s avoided their small town since.

But family obligations bring him back.

Now he’s made a promise:

To protect Rose.

Lingering Flames is a small-town, friends-to-lovers, he-falls-first, romantic suspense in The Everson Legacy series by author Anna August. Set in the scenic mountains of Western North Carolina, it’s a full length novel with a steam-filled happy-ever-after.

#CoverReveal for Learn the Play by @kaylee_ryan_author @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Learn the Play

Series: Nashville Rampage #3

Author: Kaylee Ryan

Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance

Tropes: Coach's Daughter/Forbidden

One Night Stand/Surprise Pregnancy

Cover Design: Lori Jackson Design

Photographer: Michelle Lancaster

Special Edition Cover Design: Mary, Books and Moods

Release Date: October 14, 2025

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NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylee Ryan brings you a new standalone series surrounding the Nashville Rampage football team. Learn the Play is a coach's daughter, forbidden, one-night stand, surprise-pregnancy romance.

Bellamy

I watched my parents' marriage crumble when my father chose football over family. His love for the game destroyed us. It’s why I loathe it. It’s also why I don’t trust easily.

So when I meet a handsome stranger at a hotel bar, we trade nothing but first names. I’m miles from home and I’ll never see him again.

Until I do. At a family event with my dad, he’s there—my mystery man from weeks ago. Only now, I know who he is: a football player on my father’s team. Which means I need to forget him… and his tight end.

Reid

The night I meet the dark-haired beauty at the bar, everything changes. We talk, laugh, and our connection is unlike anything I’ve ever felt. The next morning, she’s gone, leaving me with only her name.

I think I’ve lost her, until she walks into my stadium, standing right beside my coach. Fate hands me a second chance, and I’m not letting it slip.

To her, I’m just another football player. But I’ll prove to her that I’m not her father… I’m my own man. And my dream girl, she was meant to be mine.

#BookBlitz: The Itch of Greed by @christanardi @XpressoTours #Giveaway Prize: 3x ebook copies of The Itch of Greed

 

The Itch of Greed
Christa Nardi
(Izzie Di Sante Mysteries, #6)
Publication date: September 22nd 2025
Genres: Adult, Cozy Mystery

A dark cloud hangs over baseball season in small town Rosedale when star pitcher Randy Kampton is taken out of the game for good.

The DA is determined to pin the crime on Cole Rigley, a friend’s brother and fellow pitcher, citing the fierce competition for a major league trade as his motive for murder. Rigley’s brother, asks Henry and reluctant restaurant owner Izzie Di Sante to help prove his innocence. Adding fuel to the fire, Kampton stole Rigley’s girlfriend months earlier.

While Kampton’s pitching skills are universally acknowledged, no one, not fans or teammates, has a kind word to say about him, making for a long list of suspects. Rigley, on the other hand, is respected for his talent and team spirit. The wild card is another pitcher recovering from a car accident, whose open roster spot has all three men vying for the same prize.

In Rosedale, loyalty to the minor league team runs deep, and Izzie’s digging into the players’ pasts draws resentment from fans, police, and management alike. When the team’s PR person is targeted after meeting with her, the threats become all too real. The closer Izzie gets to uncovering the truth, on and off the field, the higher the stakes, and the more dangerous the game becomes.