NEW RELEASE & REVIEW: Let's Be Real by Julia Wolf

Title: Let's Be Real
Series: The Wells Brothers #2
Author: Julia Wolf
Release Date: 24 September 2026

Nate Wells has only ever been my best friend's older brother...until he volunteers to be my fake boyfriend.

Getting dumped a week before my sister's wedding wasn't part of the plan.

Neither was showing up single and giving my family one more reason to question every life choice I've ever made.

So when Nate Wells offers to be my fake boyfriend for the weekend, it seems like the perfect solution.

Except he’s really good at pretending.

Every time he stands between me and my judgmental family, I find myself drawn a little closer. Every look, every laugh, every time he reaches for my hand makes me wonder how I never saw the man right in front of me.

And because the universe has a twisted sense of humor…there’s only one bed in our hotel room.

The wedding is supposed to be the end of our pretending. Instead, we’re forced to keep up the ruse, and the longer we do, the harder it becomes to remember what’s real.

But I have to, because falling for Nate isn’t an option.

If this all unravels, I won’t just lose him. I’ll lose everything that matters to me too.

Caroline's Review
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I loved this story so much.

"You've woken me up, Sam. For the first time in years, I feel like I'm wide awake. I don't want to go back to sleep. I want to hang out with you in the light."

Samantha and Nate were *chef's kiss*. I adored them as individuals but they were magic together. Samantha had her struggles with family and self-esteem. Nate was stoic with his battle with mental health. What started out as fake dating, turned into something very real, which scared them both a whole lot, as neither thought they were ever going there with anyone again. I enjoyed how they had been in each other lives for years but never really knew one another. It was a life-changing revelation for them how well they connected and their chemistry was a live thing!

"Let's always be real with each other. The good, bad, ugly, let's love all of it. Let's know each other to the very core."

My heart broke for Nate and how he carried his mental burden. He was a beautiful soul and just so darn good for Samantha. They fit each other so well. I absolutely loved the bond he had with his brothers - the banter between them all made me chuckle. Samantha was bright and independent but craved to be truly seen by her horrible family. Her best-friendship with Adrian was a thing of beauty. They were solidly ensconced in their relationship with one another and supported each other endlessly. I loved that Adrian thought there would be no better man for her than his big brother. Fabulous read!

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Meet Julia Wolf:

Julia Wolf writes sexy rockers, grumpy billionaires, snarky heroines, and bad ass women. She’s a firm believer in happily ever afters, no matter how rocky the road is to get there.

She doesn’t believe in “guilty pleasures”, only pleasure. Reading about a plus size woman who gets absolutely railed by a hot rock star is pleasure. Reading about a damaged college student whose flaws are valued and loved by the grumpy guy next door is pleasure. Reading about love in a small town or big city or on a tour bus is pleasure. Reading romance is pleasure!

Julia lives in Maryland with her husband and three crazy, beautiful children. When she’s not writing romance, she’s reading it. Some of her favorite things are, in no particular order: goats, books, coffee, and Target.

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REVIEW: The Love That Broke Us by Maya Hughes

Title: The Love That Broke Us
Series: Havoc Hocky Trilogy #1
Author: Maya Hughes
Release Date: 10 September 2026

Hating her never stopped me from wanting her.

Lilah

Hawthorne Prep hockey reigned on and off the ice. I watched from afar. None of them even knew I existed, especially not Mason Shaw.

Moving into the gardener’s cottage on his family estate changed that. So did finding him bruised and bleeding after a brutal game where he needed my help.

We met night after night. Our time lit me up brighter than any star we watched on the grass while our fingers brushed. Every kindling hot look, touch of my lips, or second in his arms felt like a dream.

And then school started and my nightmare began. The Mason I knew was gone, replaced with a hockey god. Heartless. Brutal. Cruel.

Mason

After a summer where I bared my soul, Lilah betrayed me.

So I vowed to ruin her life like she’d tried to ruin mine. I wanted her out of my school, out of my mind and most of all out of my heart.

Then with a vicious punch, I discovered the truth. And there’s only one choice. Play hard for her forgiveness, even if my future goes up in flames.

Because I’ll do anything, but let her go.

Caroline's Review
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Absolutely fabulous that this author is back and on form!

Mason and Lilah's story was almost old-school bully/enemies-to-lovers romance and I was right here for it!

"We'd never even kissed, but she'd left my insides a bloody, mangled mess."

We had a summer of falling, a misunderstanding, a pseudo-bully scenario, followed by a revelation that changed everything and had our hero scrambling to make things right. Throw in a wealthy, controlling parent and you know heartbreak is coming!

"There's no change that would make being away from you worth it to me."

I was completely hooked from the start and couldn't put this book down. Lilah was downtrodden but didn't let life pull her down. She was stoic and determined to follow 'The Plan'. I felt sorry for her and admired her in equal measure. Mason was the one that got me, though. He was stuck between a rock and a hard place. His family situation was difficult for all sorts of reasons and he wanted to do what was best without having to sacrifice his relationship with Lilah. I knew this book was part of a trilogy so, yes, I knew the storyline was heading somewhere I didn't want it to go, but it didn't hurt any less! Roll on book 2!

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NEW RELEASE & REVIEW: Fifth Avenue Flirt by Louise Bay

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Title: Fifth Avenue Flirt

Series: Manhattan Billionaires #2

Author: Louise Bay

Blurb

One week. No falling in love. Then he'll get me what I want.

Everyone in New York loves Ben East.

He's charming. Connected. Infuriatingly handsome. The kind of man who can fix almost any problem with a phone call and a smile.

I don't trust him for a second.

Sleeping with him, however?

That turns out to be an entirely different matter.

Our one night together is supposed to be exactly that. One night. No expectations, no complications—and definitely no repeat performance.

Then the deal for my dream hotel falls apart.

I've spent my whole life as the baby of my family, the one everyone protects. This hotel is my chance to prove—to them and to myself—that I can build something on my own.

And Ben is the one man who can help me get it.

Except he refuses.

He doesn't mix business with pleasure. And according to Ben, spending any more time together would be a terrible idea anyway, because I'd inevitably fall in love with him.

Obviously, I have to prove him wrong.

So we make a deal.

Seven days living together. No sex. No kissing. No falling in love.

If I make it through the week, he'll help me get my hotel.

There's just one thing neither of us planned for.

Somewhere between whispered secrets in Grand Central, burnt cookies at midnight and a rainy Sunday spent in bed, I stop seeing the man everyone loves—and start seeing the man underneath.

The one who takes care of everyone but himself.

The one who makes me laugh.

The one who is becoming dangerously difficult to imagine walking away from.

I went into our bet determined to prove I didn't need anyone.

But maybe falling in love isn't about needing someone to save you.

Maybe it's about finding the person you'd give up everything to choose.

Caroline's Review
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This was a lovely read - humorous, spicy and heart-felt.

Avril Huntington is desperate to prove herself to her big brother, Worth. The only way to do it is with the help of Ben East - charmer extraordinaire. He's a man who makes connections and collects favours. However, an unforgettable night between them almost rules out Ben's help as he doesn't like to mix business with pleasure - his reputation is his livelihood. Until a bargain is struck between them. A week of Avril living at Ben's apartment - a week that they will surely get more than they ever bargained for.

Avril and Ben had chemistry for days. She could be prickly and defensive, yet I enjoyed when she let Ben spoil her. Ben was wary and confused about his feelings even though he acknowledged that he was 100% into Avril. I enjoyed watching these two break down their walls for the other. Ben enjoyed Avril for who she truly was and she was honoured by Ben's vulnerability with her. I also enjoyed their relationships with their respective siblings and the honesty between them which lead to better relationships between them. This was a lovely, feel-good story all round.

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NEW RELEASE & REVIEW: Fall Love by L.B. Dunbar

Title: Fall Love
Series: Lovewell Landing 1
Author: L.B Dunbar

Blurb:

Neve Snowe doesn't need to settle down. She is already settled in her small harbor town, with a cozy beach cottage and part ownership in the family-run auto repair shop. She doesn't want a man, but she likes them. And she has one golden rule: only sleep with flatlanders. You know, the guys who never intend to stay in Lovewell Landing, only use the coastal area for a brief holiday.

And the last thing she desired was the unexpected . . . to be expecting.

Tate Love spent his summers in Lovewell Landing as a teenager, but somehow he'd missed the beautiful girl who turned into a spunky woman, daring him to jump into the icy ocean one New Year's Eve, then slept with him near the town's sacred well, holding spell-binding waters.

He never thought he'd see her again, until nine months later, a business prospect brings him back to the area.

Now, the man who longs to be tied down finds that one night planted the seed to everything he ever wanted, while he holds the pen that could sign away all she's ever loved.

Welcome to Lovewell Landing, where autumn is in the air, pumpkins decorate every doorstep, and a little fiasco might cause opposites to fall in love.

Fall Love is a steamy, romantic comedy companion novel to The Holiday Post and continues the romances of the Snowe sisters in the beautiful and quirky small town of Lovewell Landing.

Caroline's Review

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This was a wonderful read.

"Tate being Tate, consistent, steady, uncomplicated, is planting thoughts in my head and my heart. Thoughts I don't think I can ignore for much longer."

Neve Snowe was a tough nut and avoided relationships like the plague, preferring one night stands. However, her life changes after an unforgettable night. When Tate Love comes back into her life, it's not under the best of circumstances, and he has his job cut out for him winning her over, whilst keeping a secret that would likely devastate her.

"It's not versions of you, Neve...It's all of you. That's what I want."

I fell in love with Tate Love! He was just so sweet, sexy and committed. He was completely adorable and excited about Little Wrench. Neve never had a chance against him! She was stubborn and independent but I loved how she gradually let Tate in. There was so much feel-good in this story, with plenty of spice, and touch of angst. Fabulous read!

Buy Link:

https://lbdunbar.com/book/fall-love/

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Meet L.B. Dunbar:

L.B. Dunbar loves sexy silver foxes, second chances, and small towns. If you enjoy older characters in your romance reads, including a hero with a little silver in his scruff and a heroine rediscovering her worth, then welcome to romance for those over 40. L.B. Dunbar’s signature works include women and men in their prime taking another turn at love and happily ever after. She’s a USA TODAY Bestseller as well as #1 Bestseller on Amazon in Later in Life Romance with her Lakeside Cottage and Road Trips & Romance series. L.B. lives in Chicago with her own sexy silver fox.

To get all the scoop about the self-proclaimed queen of silver fox romance, join her on Facebook at Loving L.B. or receive her monthly newsletter, Love Notes.

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REVIEW: Chased by You by Kate Sweden

 

There were two problems with auditing True North Access.

First, the company belonged to Grayson Ambrose. Second, I used to belong to him.

As COO of Wilder Horizons, Summer Wilder manages luxury travel disasters, impossible clients, vendor crises, and five sisters with more opinions than boundaries. She is efficient, composed, and very good at keeping the past exactly where it belongs.

Locked down.

But when Wilder Horizons needs a seasonal audit in coastal Alaska, Summer has no choice but to face the one man she walked away from six years ago.

Grayson “Gray” Ambrose was supposed to be her future. The ring. The plan. The life in Juneau they never got to build. Now he owns True North Access, the elite expedition logistics company Wilder Horizons needs, and he is older, steadier, infuriatingly capable, and inconveniently impossible to ignore.

He also has a little boy, a complicated life, and no interest in pretending Summer’s return is just business.

What starts as a professional audit becomes a second chance neither of them knows how to survive. The Alaska season is ending. The weather is closing in. The old chemistry is very much alive. And every icy mile between them makes one thing harder to

Some people do not stay in the past.

They wait.

Chased by You is a sexy, emotionally charged second-chance romantic comedy featuring a controlled COO heroine, a rugged Alaska logistics owner, forced proximity, old engagement wounds, luxury expedition travel, sharp banter, single-dad heart-melting, unresolved tension, coastal Alaska atmosphere, and serious heat at the edge of the season. Perfect for readers who love competent heroines, protective heroes, wilderness romance, luxury travel escapism, and characters who know the most dangerous place to get lost is with the person who once felt like home.

💋 Adult language, adult situations, and adults doing very adult things. Repeatedly.

forced proximity, coastal Alaska, second-chance longing, one very inconvenient ex-fiancé, luxury travel audits, weather delays, sister interference, a dangerously competent single dad, and a man who should not look that good knowing exactly what he’s doing. Recommended 18+.

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book!

This author writes with feeling and sophistication. I enjoy the snappy dialogue that the characters have, as well as the heartfelt ones. I must admit that with each book of this series that I've read, there were times when I felt a bit lost with the jargon, but I just love all the characters so much, and there is often a lot of humour, especially amongst the six sisters. Each story was also set in a different country and, as a travel enthusiast, I loved reading about each locality.

"They knew your name because every future I talked about had you in it."

Summer and Gray were tense and stilted, but there was so much emotion between them. They learnt from their past mistakes; they learnt to let go of responsibilities to make time for each other; they learnt to trust each other again. I loved little Henry and the way he took to Summer. Life wasn't easy for either Summer or Gray but I was happy with how they made things work eventually.

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REVIEW: Saved by You by Kate Sweden

There were two problems with falling for Nick Mercer. First—he was trained to notice every weakness. Second—he was starting to notice mine. Now I’m stranded on a South African reserve with a broody ex-military ranger, a security threat closing in, and a heart that apparently has no respect for jurisdiction.

Juliette Wilder does not unravel.

As CEO of Wilder Horizons, she handles impossible clients, luxury travel disasters, and high-stakes situations with lethal calm. But when a corporate retreat on a private South African wildlife reserve turns dangerous, Juliette finds herself grounded, exposed, and inconveniently dependent on the one man who refuses to be charmed, intimidated, or managed.

Nick Mercer is ex-military, controlled, and built like every bad decision Juliette has ever been smart enough not to make. As head of security for the reserve, he lives by rules, distance, and worst-case scenarios.

She challenges all three before breakfast.

What starts as a battle of wills turns into something far more dangerous than attraction. The threat against the reserve escalates. The nights get hotter. And the line between protecting Juliette and needing her disappears completely.

Saved by You is a sexy, emotionally charged romantic suspense comedy featuring a powerful CEO heroine, a broody ex-military ranger, forced proximity, sharp banter, high-stakes danger, safari lodge romance, slow-burn tension, and serious heat in the South African bush. Perfect for readers who love protective heroes, competent heroines, luxury travel romance, romantic suspense, alpha hero energy, and characters who know falling in love might be the most dangerous risk of all.

💋 Contains: Adult language, adult situations, and adults doing very adult things. Repeatedly.

Also: forced proximity, security briefings, dangerous wildlife, surgical banter, one very inconvenient lodge delay, and a man who should not look that good issuing commands. Recommended 18+.

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Fantastic read! Intense, sharp, humorous and steamy! Loved it!

"She'd looked at me like she was cataloguing risk. Most guests treated me like a prop. 

She looked at me like I might be a problem."

Juliette Wilder is in South Africa on a forced CEO retreat by her sisters. Nick Mercer is the head ranger at the park she's staying. Their mutual interest is piqued but they are poles apart. Juliette is all about control, order and cool assessment. Nick is commanding, domineering and incredibly observant. In all honesty, they are actually quite similar and both challenge each other's view of their own life. I enjoyed how they built a rapport out of respect for each other's abilities and intelligence, as well as the tense chemistry between them.

"She wasn't fragile. She was the most dangerous thing I'd ever had. 

And I had no intention of letting go."

I absolutely loved their sharp and snappy exchanges - not just with each other, but with everyone else around them. This story was humorous, sexy, and suspenseful. I loved the dynamic between the sisters - how much they loved each other, as well as goaded one another.

Really looking forward to reading the final book about Summer Wilder.

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RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: Dear Grumpy Boss by Sonia Saint

Title: Dear Grumpy Boss

An Age Gap Instalove Office Romance

Series: Bossily Ever After #1

Author: Sonia Saint

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Boss/Assistant, Office Romance, Age Gap

Forced Proximity, Breeding Kink, Grumpy Billionaire

Release Date: March 4, 2025

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I’ve been in love with my boss for five years.

And he’s never once looked at me.

Zayn Grayson is brilliant, powerful, and way out of my league—not to mention my brother’s best friend. But after half a decade of being invisible to the man I crave, I quit. Except the second I hand in my notice, Zayn finally sees me.

He demands to know why I’m leaving. Won’t let it go until I tell him the truth. So I do. I ask him for a goodbye kiss.

I don’t expect him to actually say yes. I definitely don’t expect a storm to trap us in a hotel suite. But Zayn doesn’t see a blackout. He sees an opportunity.

One night to make my fantasies come true.

When morning comes, I have a choice to make—walk away like I planned… or let my grumpy, possessive boss convince me to stay forever.

Dear Grumpy Boss is a steamy, instalove, age-gap, office romance featuring a curvy heroine, a forced proximity blackout, and a billionaire who refuses to let her go.

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Caroline's Review
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Fabulous little debut. This is a sweet and hot quick read. Sometimes you just need a story like this in between the more angsty ones!

"So how does a plain, curvy, shy bookworm fall out of love with her six-foot-three-inch boss who's been described as a modern god, in looks and wealth by the media?"

In a bid to get over Zayn Grayson once and for all, Sasha Shetty hands her notice in. Having known Zayn since she was young, her older brother's best friend is completely unattainable and would never look twice at her. Therefore, she's taken aback when it seems that he's going to fight for her to stay....and he seems to be looking at her somewhat differently, too!

"She isn't just beautiful. She's...more. She's everything. And she's mine."

This was a such an addictive story! I just loved the whole thing - it was fun, exciting and sexy! I loved how Zayn looked past Sasha's 'Ugly Betty' aura and saw her for the beautiful woman she truly was - inside and out. The fierce sexual attraction and desire he felt for her was absolutely thrilling! I'm really looking forward to this author's next book!

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Sonia Saint writes spicy age-gap instalove romances where the plain Jane heroine brings the big, bad, possessive alpha hero to his knees. She’s obsessed with smutty novels, strong coffee and savory treats.

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