#BookReview: Gwen & Art Are Not In Love by @lexcroucher @WednesdayBooks

Synopsis: Heartstopper meets A Knight’s Tale in this queer medieval rom-com YA debut about love, friendship, and being brave enough to change the course of history.

It’s been hundreds of years since King Arthur’s reign. His descendant, Arthur, a future Lord and general gadabout, has been betrothed to Gwendoline, the quick-witted, short-tempered princess of England, since birth. The only thing they can agree on is that they despise each other.

They’re forced to spend the summer together at Camelot in the run-up to their nuptials, and within 24 hours, Gwen has discovered Arthur kissing a boy, and Arthur has gone digging for Gwen's childhood diary and found confessions about her crush on the kingdom's only lady knight, Bridget Leclair.

Realizing they might make better allies than enemies, Gwen and Art make a reluctant pact to cover for each other, and as things heat up at the annual royal tournament, Gwen is swept off her feet by her knight, and Arthur takes an interest in Gwen's royal brother. Lex Croucher's Gwen & Art Are Not in Love is chock full of sword-fighting, found family, and romantic shenanigans destined to make readers fall in love.

This title will be released on November 28, 2023.

#BookReview: Of Princes and Promises (St. Rosetta's Academy #2) by Sandhya Menon

Synopsis: From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the second installment in a brand-new series set an elite boarding school that’s a contemporary spin on fairy tales, this one a delightful, romantic twist on The Frog Prince.

Caterina LaValle is determined to show she’s still the queen of St. Rosetta’s Academy. Sure, her crown may be slightly askew after her ex-boyfriend, Alaric, cheated on her, but she’s a LaValle. She’ll find a way to march right back in there, her hands clutching the strings to the whole puppet show. This time, she’s going to be untouchable.

Rahul Chopra knows that moment he shared with Caterina LaValle at the winter formal meant something. Surely she feels it, too. He’s a little uncertain how someone like him (socially inept to a point way past “adorkable”) could fit into her world, but he’s loved Caterina for years. He knows they’ll find a way.

When Caterina finds out Alaric is taking a supermodel to the upcoming gala, she knows she cannot arrive without the perfect date. But the thought of taking another superficial St. R’s boy exhausts her. The solution? Sweet-but-clueless Rahul Chopra and a mysterious pot of hair gel with the power to alter the wearer into whatever his heart desires.

When Rahul tries it, he transforms instantly into RC—debonair, handsome, and charming. But transformation comes with a price: As Rahul enjoys his new social standing, the line between his two personas begins to blur. Will he give up everything, including Caterina, to remain RC? Or will this unlikely pair find their way back to each other?

#CoverReveal for Broken Crown by T.K. Leigh @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Broken Crown

Series: Broken Crown Trilogy #3

Author: T.K. Leigh

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Forbidden Royal Bodyguard Romance

Brother's Best Friend/Forced Proximity

Cover Design: Tracy Kellam

Release Date: October 19, 2023

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After a decade of allowing his guilt to burden him, Creed Lawson is finally ready to move on from his past and only focus on his future. A future with Esme.

Until a ghost from his past shows up and makes him question everything he’s believed to be true.

Makes him question everyone he’s believed to be true

When a shocking revelation comes to light, he’ll not just have to risk his legacy in order to be with Esme.

He’ll have to risk his life.

#ReleaseBlitz for Wicked Demands by Jordan Marie @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Wicked Demands

Series: Kingdom of Sin #3

Author: Jordan Marie

Genre: Contemporary Mafia Romance

Tropes: Age Gap/Forced Marriage/Enemies to Lovers

Release Date: September 21, 2023

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He rescued me when I had nowhere else to turn.

Now, this filthy talking man is demanding payment, but he doesn’t want money.

He wants me in his bed, obeying his every command.

All my life, I wanted to be loved. Instead, I was ignored.

My father gave me what I wanted so he could go back to ignoring me.

Once I understood that, life became easier.

When he arranged to marry me off to the son of his biggest ally, I didn’t mind.

Marco was the older brother of my best friend and honestly, he made me burn.

I wanted to belong to him.

I wanted in his life, his bed and definitely in his heart.

It didn’t quite work out that way.

Marco treated me just like my father did—maybe worse.

Being tolerated by the man you love is a level of pain that I couldn’t endure.

So, I left.

The fact Marco didn’t fight to keep me was horrifically painful.

When one really bad decision lands me in hot water.

I reach out to the only person who has ever cared about me, my best friend Lina.

Too bad, she’s also Marco’s little sister. Marco rescues me, but he’s no white knight.

He’s a monster.

#ReleaseBlitz for From No to O by @MikaLaneAuthor and @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: From No to O

Series: The Why Choose Chronicles #1

Author: Mika Lane

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Reverse Harem/Friends to Lovers

Brother's Best Friend

Release Date: September 21, 2023

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Wanted: Seeking multiple virile men who understand that the Big O is not just another letter in the alphabet.

I, Ava Sterling, am queen of juicy tidbits, sizzling advice, and intimate anecdotes in my monthly “Sex & Love” column, enlightening women all over America for Glisten Magazine. To countless readers, I have it all: glamour, brains, and an enviable sex life.

But here’s the scandalous truth that lies behind the glossy pages: in a top-secret and ironic twist, I’ve never, actually, had my own Big O.

Not even close. And DIY ain’t cutting it.

So when my editor drops a bomb, assigning me a topic for our anniversary issue, my heart plummets to the bottom of my stilettos.

The daunting task?

Write a first-hand account of my first O.

In mere seconds, my flawless reputation is headed for disaster.

I’ve reached my finish… without a happy ending.

Enter my overprotective dude-roommate and his hot friends. They somehow get wind of my predicament, coming up with a secret plan of their own to help me cross the finish line.

Sometimes it takes a village.

Or in my case, three dreamy, devoted men.

But when hearts entangle, I find myself in an emotional chaos even I have no advice for. I may have started out looking for my Big O, but now I have a whole alphabet of desires.

This slow-burn why choose romance features a plucky main character with multiple love interests. If you like to indulge your secret bad-girl side, this is the book for you.

#CoverReveal: The Mechanics of Lust by Jay Hogan @XpressoTours

The Mechanics of Lust
Jay Hogan
(Mackenzie Country, #2)
Publication date: October 19th 2023
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

I broke the rules and fell in love with my best friend. Newsflash—he didn’t feel the same. I had to stand by and watch him fall for someone else. Moving on hasn’t been easy since we all live and work on the same high country sheep station, but I’m finally getting there.

I’m building a new life, a new set of dreams, planning a different future, just me and my dogs. The last thing I need is Luke Nichols, the sexy, enigmatic, ex-husband of my nemesis, filling my head with a laundry list of cravings. Talk about complicated.

Luke is only in Mackenzie Country for a few months and I’m not about to put my heart on the line again just for a little fun. But the more I’m around Luke, the harder it is to remember exactly why Luke and I are a bad idea, the worst idea.

Things between us are about to go nuclear.

Maybe I’m wrong.
Maybe we can keep it simple.
Maybe I can satisfy my cravings and hold on to my heart.
And maybe pigs can fly.

This story contains references to the past loss of a child.

#AudioReveal: Entangle You & Unravel You by @diana_hicks @XpressoTours

Entangle You
Diana A. Hicks
(Entangle You Duet, #1)
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Find out what happens when a college graduate meets a sexy billionaire in a coffee shop and discovers a chemistry that burns hotter than a steaming latte!

Derek
For as long as I can remember, building an empire has been my only focus. Most people think of me as the all-powerful billionaire, intimidating, and unyielding. I like keeping that wall between me and the rest of the world.

Valentina De Cordoba is the breath of fresh air I never saw coming. She’s the beautiful stranger sitting in the corner of Cafe Trieste. I feel alive when she’s near. Even when she doesn’t know she’s the reason the coffee shop has become my safe haven.

Month after month, I stay away because I can’t drag her down into the dark world my life has become. At best, I could break her heart. At worst, I could destroy her and everything she holds dear.

But then I see her crying. Those brown eyes filled with tears make something inside my chest crack open. Consequences be damned, I break the one rule keeping me alive…I get involved.

Valentina
My lists are how I get things done. The most important task on my crumpled piece of paper right now is to find a home for my son and me.

As a single mom, I don’t have time for complications or distractions of any kind. The playboy billionaire offering me a place to lease would fall under both of those categories.

But when my well-outlined plan goes up in smoke, I find myself with no choice but to accept the handsome stranger’s help. So what if he’s hotter than hot. So what if my broody landlord is now also my new neighbor? So what if I fall?