Release: Property of Hayride (King of Anarchy MC: Ohio #3) by Nikki Landis with my review

Property of Hayride

Series: Kings of Anarchy MC: Ohio

by Nikki Landis

Release: July 25, 2026

Goodreads: https://t.ly/OV7C6

Bookbub: https://t.ly/OtYGw

Genre/Tropes:

• MC Romance

• Small Town

• Opposites Attract

• Secret baby

• Shared past

• Overprotective/cocky alpha male

• Biker romance with a PNR

Blurb:

Natalya:

Autumn is my favorite season, and as a blogger who embraces all things spooky, I can’t resist taking a tour of the historic haunted Mayfield Inn.

I invite my brother along, and we take a trip to Raven’s Crest, where the hotel isn’t the only attraction. There’s the Fear Farm, plenty of spooky shops, and a giant corn maze. That’s just the beginning.

But when my brother disappears before the end of the tour, and the guide is anything but helpful, I turn to the sheriff for help. It’s only when I see him talking to a big group of bikers wearing leather vests that I realize this town protects its own.

I’ll have to investigate my brother’s disappearance and find out what happened without help.

Only the biker club, Kings of Anarchy MC, doesn’t like me poking around or taking snapshots of their bikes. And that’s when I meet Hayride. He’s a cocky, muscled, tattooed barrier between me and the truth.

There’s a rising body count in Raven’s Crest, and someone is copying the kills of the infamous Hillside Stalker. Lengths of rope aren’t just props. They’re the killer’s favorite tools, and he loves tourists.

Now I’m racing against the clock to find my brother and avoid the killer, hoping I’m not next to die.

Hayride becomes one of the few that I can trust. He swears to protect me and help find my brother. But he’s got secrets, too. And they’re deadly enough to kill.

I’m about to find out if the biker who claims I’m his to protect and owns his heart is willing to risk everything to save my family.

Buy Links (Kindle Unlimited):

Amazon Universal: https://mybook.to/PropertyHayride_KoAO

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK138BGS

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FK138BGS

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FK138BGS

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FK138BGS

Author Bio: 

Nikki Landis is a romance enthusiast, tea addict, and book hoarder. She's the USA Today Bestselling Author of over fifty novels, including her widely popular Tonopah, NV RBMC series. She writes wickedly fierce, spicy romances featuring dirty talkin' bikers, deadly, possessive reapers, wild bad boys, and the feisty, independent women they love. She's a mom to six sons, two of them Marines. Books are her favorite escape. Nikki also writes steamy alien and monster romance under the pen name Synna Star.

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My Review - 5 of 5 stars - 

I loved the creepy atmosphere to this story. It kept me turning pages. Natalya was curious about the paranormal but definitely not frightened. Her instant connection to Hayride added to this tale. He wanted to protect her from the start and tried very hard to keep his lust under control. They were a combustible couple whom I enjoyed. Founding out about her past, Natalya quickly accepted the truth. The history of the serial killer, haunted building, the curse of this MC, and the ancestry of the Salem witches just added more my enjoyment. A wonderful story.

Release: I've Got a Crush on You (Darling Springs #2) by Lauren Blakely with an excerpt and my review

He's all business.
She's pure sunshine.
Their chemistry refuses to stay professional.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely comes I’VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU, the next standalone small town romance in her bestselling Darling Springs rom com series!

This spicy, grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, workplace, forbidden small town romantic comedy answers the question: what happens when the guy you had a super hot one-night-stand with turns out to be your grumpy new boss/landlord!

I’VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU is now available in all formats and free to read in Kindle Unlimited! Check out the excerpt below, and one-click your copy today!

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🐾Small Town Rom Com
🧡Workplace Romance
💚Grumpy/Sunshine
🐾Forced Proximity
🧡Forbidden
💚Quirky Side Characters
🐾Fighting the Feelings
🧡Oops! My one-night stand is my new coworker
💚Swoony Dance Lessons
🐾Opposites Attract
🧡He Cooks for Her
💚Mixing Business with Pleasure
🐾Hot Mess Heroine
🧡Jealousy Moments
💚One Heck of a Meet Cute
🐾Secret Identity
🧡Blackmail but Make it Flirty
💚Banter for Days
🐾All the Dogs!

About I’VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU:

My secret workplace romance starts innocently enough at a birthday party.

But when a rowdy partier knocks me into a lake and a sexy stranger comes to my rescue – my night becomes one to remember.

A night so steamy I almost forget why I’ve sworn off men after a failed workplace romance.

Trouble is, the brand new doggy daycare in Darling Springs that I’ve contracted with is owned by none other than my sexy stranger. Thanks, fate.

Sawyer turns out to be a total grump in a tailored suit, no matter how sunshine-y I am. Even when he squeezes that hard body past me as I bring donuts to work. Or when he pretends he’s not roaming his dark eyes over me as I teach Fido to sit, stay and come.

But I’m focusing on my shiny new future—my dog-training business is suddenly the hottest thing in town, thanks to a new actress client. And when I’m roped into a charity dance number, I smell an opportunity, especially when I learn my hot landlord has an alter ego and a fandom.

Turns out Mr. Serious Boss is up for dance lessons.

Then the entire Dirty Dancing experience.

Giving into our chemistry once won’t hurt. Two might be pushing it. By the seventh, it’s undeniable–I’ve got a crush on him too.

ONE-CLICK YOUR COPY TODAY!

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READ THE EXCERPT:

SAWYER

“Just like I remembered.”

Her shoulders shudder, and she sounds buzzed as she asks, “Yeah? What did you remember?”

“How good you taste. Your cinnamon scent. The way you melt when I kiss your neck,” I murmur against her soft skin, kissing the column of her throat now.

“It’s my lotion. It’s from Kind. All my lotions are. And bodywashes. I love them,” she says, breathless, babbling as she mentions the brand too, like I needed to know that. It’s sexy, though, the fact that she’s not thinking clearly enough to edit her thoughts. She’s just rambling as I kiss her. And it feels like a peek behind the curtain into her feminine world.

“Drives me crazy,” I say as I travel back up her neck, finding her mouth once more and sealing my lips over hers.

She claws at my shirt as I kiss her. I thread my hands through her hair. The song ends. The car’s quiet for a beat, the only sounds the rustling of clothes, the slide of our mouths, the staccato breaths.

When the next Sam Cooke tune begins, I stop pretending I’m willing to let this night end in the car. I break the kiss, run my thumb across her top lip, then nod toward her home. “What’s it going to be?”

She nibbles on the corner of her bee-stung lips. That just-been-kissed look is real good on her. “What are you offering?”

“You want me to surprise you again, Chloe?” A tremble seems to rush through her. I can hardly wait another second. “Let me come inside, sweetheart.”

My Review - 5 of 5 stars -

This was a story full of humor, heat, secrets, bad pasts, family, friends, and dogs. I found Chloe to be a bit tentative (her past taught her caution), intelligent, but open to feelings. She was wonderful and exceptional in training dogs. Sawyer had his secrets but couldn't stop his attraction to Chloe. I loved how he made sure she knew when he was proud of her, especially with the training. Overall, I really enjoyed this story and look forward to more in this series.
The narrators, Vanessa Edwin and Connor Crais, did a great job with this story. I loved the humor and emotions that their brought forth in the telling. I think I was touched more due to their narration.

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ABOUT LAUREN BLAKELY:

A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, feel-good and witty. Her books have been featured in US Weekly and People. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party. 

Connect w/ Lauren:

Website: laurenblakely.com 

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Release: A Deadly Inferno Consumes (House of Croft #6) by Sophie Barnes

A Deadly Inferno Consumes

House of Croft, Book 6

by Sophie Barnes

Murder Mystery Romance

Date Published: July 28, 2026

A chilling disappearance, a lethal enemy, and a family pushed to the brink…

 

When the Duke of Wrengate’s sister vanishes without a trace, suspicion swirls. Did she flee to escape a scandalous secret…or has she been abducted? Whispers lead to a treacherous underworld, where rumors of an illicit auction suggest a far more sinister fate: a woman trapped, drugged, and enslaved. Determined to save her, Adrian Croft and his valet, Murry, plunge into London’s darkest corners.

But Finn O’Leary, the Irishman bent on revenge, remains a threat that presents a difficult choice for Adrian: save Wrengate's sister or protect his family. With the recent birth of his daughter, he and his wife, Samantha, have more to lose than ever before. And as danger closes in, they must fight with everything they have. Not only for justice, but for their very survival.

About the Author

USA TODAY bestselling author Sophie Barnes writes historical romance novels in which the characters break away from social expectations in their quest for happiness and love. Having written for Avon, an imprint of Harper Collins, her books have been published internationally in eight languages. With a fondness for travel, Sophie has lived in six countries, on three continents, and speaks English, Danish, French, Spanish, and Romanian with varying degrees of fluency. Ever the romantic, she married the same man three times—in three different countries and in three different dresses.

When she’s not busy dreaming up her next swoon worthy romance novel, Sophie enjoys spending time with her family, practicing yoga, baking, gardening, watching romantic comedies and, of course, reading.

 

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Audiobook Release: The Irresistible One (The Weston Group #4) by Marni Mann, narrators Desiree Ketchum and Teddy Hamilton, with my review

The Irresistible One by Marni Mann is now live in audio!

Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton & Desiree Ketchum

A naughty enemies-to-lovers, single dad, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann …

I’m the irresistible one. The man who always gets what he wants. Too bad the only woman I want is the one I can’t have.

Dating apps can’t touch the dark and uninhibited desires I keep hidden. For the kind of kink I crave, I go to Lush—a playground where fantasies become reality.
That’s where I meet her.
The breathtaking blonde in the crimson dress who steals the air from my lungs, becoming an instant fixation after just one night.
Daring.
Uninhibited.
Captivating.
One taste will never be enough.
And when we meet again, it’s the worst possible scenario …
The sexy bombshell who ruined me for anyone else is now the one person who is completely out of my reach.
Off-limits.
Untouchable.
Forbidden.
The absolute enemy of everything I stand for.
But when scorching chemistry, razor-sharp banter, and an undeniable attraction collide, staying away from her is no longer an option.

What happens when the woman I can’t have becomes the only one I can’t resist?

Listen today!

https://geni.us/TIOAudio 

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3O95xGp 

My Review - 5 of 5 stars - 

I truly enjoyed this steamy story. This was definitely an enemies-to-lovers story as Sophie and Colson were on opposite sides of a legal issue. Each had a sweet little girl that kept bringing them back into contact with each other during personal time. These two had quite a steamy connection and were willing to give what the other needed. Sophie was intelligent and loyal to her family. Colson was close to his family as well. He was brusque and quite commanding. This was a fun, steamy story. Well worth the listen or reading.
The narrators, Desiree Ketchum and Teddy Hamilton, did a superb job bringing all these characters together. The children were adorable, family members were differentiated. A wonderful narration.

Release: Changing Echoes (Braeden Creek #3) by Hayleigh Davis

Changing Echoes 

by Hayleigh Davis 

Is here!

Get your copy today 👇

https://geni.us/Changing_Echoes

I came back to Braeden Creek to protect my children and outrun the secrets my late husband left behind. Falling for the town’s protective police chief was never part of the plan. But when danger closes in and buried lies resurface, Declan Kinley becomes the one man I can’t stay away from. And the one person willing to risk everything to keep us safe.

Fourteen years ago, I left this town behind without looking back. Now I’m starting over with nothing but grief, questions, and a past I don’t fully understand.

Breaking down on the side of the road just outside town with two toddlers couldn’t be a good sign for my fresh start. Having my childhood best friend and the current police chief of Braeden Creek come to our aid is a pleasant surprise.

Declan Kinley was my childhood crush and the one person I never quite got over. The way he steps in to help, like no time has passed, should make this easier. Instead, it reminds me how much I’ve lost… and how much I still don’t know.

The deeper I dig into my husband’s secret double life, the more everything unravels. The name I knew wasn’t his. The life we built wasn’t what I thought. And whatever he was involved in didn’t end with his death.

Now someone is watching. Waiting.

Declan is determined to protect me and my kids, and the closer we get, the harder it is to ignore what’s been building between us. He’s steady where my world is falling apart, and for the first time in a long time, I feel like I can breathe again.

But safety was an illusion I believed in once before.

My late husband left something behind—something dangerous enough to get him killed—and now whoever came for him thinks I have it. This time, I’m not alone when they come looking.

Changing Echoes is the third standalone romance in the Braeden Creek series, where small-town charm collides with deadly secrets and second chances. Featuring a widowed, single mom heroine, mystery-driven suspense, swoony domestic moments, and a hero willing to stand between her family and any threat, this emotional romantic suspense delivers heart, tension, and high-stakes twists.

It’s perfect for readers who love:
Friends to Lovers
Single mom on the run
Protective alpha hero (Chief of Police)
Childhood crush to lovers
Widow with secrets
Small town with big danger
Touch her & die vibes
Found family

About Hayleigh:

Hayleigh Davis writes emotional romantic suspense filled with protective heroes, fiercely independent heroines, dangerous secrets, found family, forced proximity, and guaranteed happily-ever-afters. Her stories blend heart-pounding suspense with emotional romance,
delivering edge-of-your-seat tension alongside deeply swoony love stories.

First published in 2012 under her paranormal romance and urban fantasy pen name, Hayleigh discovered her love for contemporary romantic suspense through an obsession with protector heroes and the kind of romance that keeps readers up way too late turning pages. Whether she’s writing emotionally scarred MCs, hidden secrets, high-stakes danger, or close-knit family dynamics, her favorite stories always come back to fierce loyalty, emotional depth, and love worth fighting for.

She lives in Northeast Florida with three very demanding cats and the handsome real-life romance hero she married. When she’s not plotting twists, danger, and happily-ever-afters, she’s usually reading romance, traveling, or adding more fictional boyfriends to her ever-growing TBRlist.

Find Hayleigh Online: https://linktr.ee/hayleighdavisbooks

 

Release: Dangerous Obsession (Dark Refuge #4) by Maddie Taylor

Dangerous Obsession 

by Romantic Fiction by Maddie Taylor 

Now live!

TORTURED HERO ✔️

DAMSEL IN DISTRESS ✔️

OPPOSITES ATTRACT ✔️

BDSM / POWER EXCHANGE ✔️

RIGHT PERSON, WRONG TIME ✔️
I CAN'T LOSE YOU, TOO ✔️

https://geni.us/DangerousObsession

He swore he'd never love again—until she became the target.

Leland Hale learned long ago what love costs. After losing his partner in the line of duty, he swore he'd never risk that pain again—no attachments, no futures, no promises he couldn't keep. His work is dangerous, and his world is deadly. Getting close to anyone only paints a target on their back.

Julia never meant to fall for a man who would never be hers, but the pull she feels toward Leland is fierce. Every touch leaves her breathless. Their chemistry is impossible to resist. So when Leland draws a hard line between them, insisting she deserves more than he can give, Julia refuses to settle and walks away - from the club, from Leland, and from the safety she didn't realize she had.

As women begin disappearing from Miami's public club scene—and one turns up dead—the Devlin team starts hunting a predator they don't yet understand. But once they identify the common threads between each of his victims, a chilling realization hits Leland. Julia fits the profile.

Now the woman he tried to protect has become the killer's perfect target. And the only way to keep her safe is breaking the vow that has ruled his life for years. Because losing Julia isn't a risk that Leland is willing to take.

About Maddie:

A USA Today and #1 international bestselling author, Maddie is a lifelong reader who became a romance junkie as a teen with her first romance novel, The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss. From then on, she was hooked, and gobbled up everything she could get her hands on, whether contemporary, historical, paranormal or sci-fi. If there was romance to be found between a strong alpha male, and a sassy, adventurous and ofttimes defiant yet loving woman, Maddie was all over it. As an author, she stays true to those themes writing steamy erotic romance, with a side of kink, and adding elements of intrigue, danger and suspense to her plots.

Maddie started writing as a hobby. Her stories stayed private while she raised a family and worked full time as a registered nurse. It wasn't until 2012 that she decided to take the plunge and submit her first book for publication: Captain My Captain. She went on to publish eleven novels the first year.

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