Release Blitz for That Someday by Jillian Dodd

 

That Someday by Jillian Dodd is now live!

When college football star Damon Diamond shows up to surprise his girlfriend at graduation, he’s the one who ends up blindsided.

Ainsley is pregnant.

Seven months pregnant.

And he had no idea.

Damon should be furious. Instead, after the shock wears off, all he can think about is her. Their daughter. Their future.

Because the truth is, Ainsley didn’t keep the pregnancy from him out of fear—she did it out of love. She knew Damon would sacrifice everything for her and the baby, including the football career he’d spent his entire life working toward. So, she made the impossible choice to wait and tell him once the season was over.

Now they’re racing toward a future neither of them expected to happen so soon—balancing a long-distance relationship, football playoffs, new careers, and the overwhelming reality of becoming parents while still figuring out adulthood themselves.

Somewhere between them choosing baby names, designing their forever home, and falling even harder for each other, Damon realizes something undeniable. 

Some loves aren’t temporary.

Some loves are forever.

And theirs has always been leading to that someday.

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Meet Jillian Dodd

Jillian Dodd is a USA Today and Amazon Top 5 best-selling author of over fifty books. She writes fun binge-able romance series with characters her readers fall in love with--from the boy next door in the That Boy series to the daughter of a famous actress in The Keatyn Chronicles to a spy who might save the world in the Spy Girl series. Her newest series include London Prep, a prep school series about a drama filled three-week exchange, and the next generation of The Keatyn Chronicles, Eastbrooke Academy.
She is married to her college sweetheart, adores writing big fat happily ever afters, wears a lot of pink, buys way too many shoes, loves to travel, and is distracted by anything covered in glitter.

 

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Book Review for Palms on the Cape by Jenn Bouchard

 

Palms on the Cape by Jenn Bouchard

Published:   July 2, 2026 by Black Rose Writing

Taken from Goodreads:  After a tumultuous childhood with a mother she describes as "a train wreck compounded by a dumpster fire that smelled like cheap perfume," Rachel Sinclair has made a life for herself. On the verge of turning forty, her upscale beach bar-Palms on the Cape-is packed with vacationers and regulars throughout the busy Cape Cod summer season. She has surrounded herself with a chosen family of devoted staff and great friends, including her best friend, Carlos...who she might be in love with.

When a visiting study group from a Vermont business school, known as the A-List, descends on Rachel's bar in late August, she gets pulled in by the charms of their leader, Tripper, a younger man with good looks, access, and tremendous connections in the restaurant industry.

But when Rachel learns of the A-List's plans to take over her business, she must decide if it's worth the gamble to join forces with an unlikely ally or risk losing everything she has worked for.

My Thoughts:  Palms on the Cape is a book about an owner of a restaurant that takes care of the community, feeds friends, and has a unique menu style.  There is so much more to the story.  

Rachel is a restaurant owner that just wants to keep her restaurant as it is, she is satisfied with her life as it is. When she finds out that a group is trying to sneakily take over her restaurant.  It was interesting to see who she chose to trust, the lengths that she had to go through to save her restaurant, and how much she grows in her personal life.

The saving of the restaurant is the main part of the story but there is much more.   There is a friends-to-lover romance, a unknown parent being found, and a hot mess of a mother.  

Thank you to the author for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

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Meet the Author(taken from her website):  After moving eight times before college, Jenn was happy to land in Maine.  At Bates College, she helped run large concerts and campus-wide events, survived the ice storm of 1998, met her future husband, and graduated with a degree in Political Science.  From there she moved to Boston, where she fell in love with the Red Sox and earned a master's degree and teaching certification from Tufts University.  After a twelve year stint in Chicago, she and her family moved back to Boston, got season tickets to Fenway, and Jenn began working on FIRST COURSE, her debut novel.  She has been a high school social studies teacher for 26 years, and she is a regular presenter at the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) annual conference.  In her spare time, Jenn volunteers as both a fundraiser and secretary for her Bates College class and is a past president of the alumni association. She is a member of the Women Fiction Writers' Association and Grub Street, as well as a board member for her local Dollars for Scholars chapter. She is an avid cook and is always planning her next adventure. 

FIRST COURSE was published in 2021 by TouchPoint Press and released as an audiobook in 2023 by Tantor Audio. It is now available in a second edition through Coastal Whisk. Her second novel, CONSIDERING US, was published on February 6, 2025 by Black Rose Writing. You will find her short stories in The Bookends Review, Litbreak Magazine, The Penmen Review, MARY, the Little Patuxent Review, and FOLIO. She also teaches short story classes for adults in the Boston suburbs and online.

Jenn's third novel, PALMS ON THE CAPE, will be published on July 2, 2026 by Black Rose Writing.  

 

 

Release Blitz for Murder At First Sight by JP Bird

 

Murder At First Sight by JP Bird is now live!

When a good deed might lead to murder...

 

Coerced into posing as a seer at her small town's spring fair, barista and aspiring artist Amelia Wethers dives into the dramatic role, comforting herself that it's only a few hours and then she can indulge in sweet and savory snacks. When the wealthy and snarky Summer Foster swans into her tent inquiring about the expected success of her swanky summer party, Amelia's not prepared for the crystal ball to fill with smoke and reveal the shockingly violent murder of Summer's husband.

 

Amelia grapples with skepticism, anger, and scorn as she tries to warn wealthy scion Phillip Foster that he's a target for murder in a few weeks. Discovering she's descended from a long line of psychics complicates Amelia's investigation, especially when the town's newest and distressingly handsome homicide detective dogs her every step and suspects her of murder.

 

It's a race to the finish, and Amelia will do anything--including pre-dawn hot yoga, adopting her brother's feral ferrets, missing dessert, setting herself up as bait and making a fool of herself--to stalk a killer.

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JP writes cozy mysteries with quirky characters that make her laugh when they disagree with the laid-out plans for their story and take her on a different path. She lives in Winnipeg, Canada, and hates the cold weather but loves the winter months because they're a great excuse to hibernate with a cup of tea or a glass of red wine. When she's not writing or reading, she spends her summers in the garden and her winters plotting how to win her neighbourhood Christmas display competition. They don't know it's a competition, but she plays to win nonetheless.

 

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Book Review for The Sky Beneath Her by Mary Ellen Taylor

 

The Sky Beneath Her by Mary Ellen Taylor

Published:  July 1, 2026 by Montlake

Taken from Goodreads:  An unforgettable tale of lost love and buried truths, where the mysteries of a famous shipwreck hold the key to one woman’s future—and the truth of her mother’s final days.

It’s been seven years since a tragic diving accident took her mother’s life, leaving Tula Cassidy with a crushing fear of the sea. The ocean she once loved is no longer a part of her. And she can’t imagine it ever will be again.

Until her return to the Outer Banks changes everything.

While clearing out an old beach house, Tula receives a mysterious manuscript about the Oceanus. The passenger ship’s final voyage ended in disaster in 1942, and its underwater wreckage ultimately became her mother’s final resting place.

As Tula unravels the ship’s haunting history, she uncovers not only an unexpected family connection, but also a story of survival that helps her understand her own journey toward healing.

With help from Nathan, the charming dive instructor she left behind years ago, Tula faces her deepest fears to unlock the secrets of both past and present. Sometimes the greatest journeys begin when we find the courage to dive back in.

 

My Thoughts:  This book… it tugged, broke, and healed my heart.  Gertrude and Tula is such a wonderful character.   They both have so many layers and I love getting to know them.   Both characters’ lives are full of angst and adventure.     

The Oceanus, a sunken ship, is the biggest part of the story.   Both storylines surround this ship.   I was excited to see how the storylines merged.  I enjoyed that it was revealed early in the book how Tula and Gertrude were tied together.  Both of them have a past that they are running from and the answers seem to be tied to the Oceanus. 

Mary Ellen Taylor is an automatic buy author.   I have read many of her books and have never been let down.  I was pulled right into the story and never wanted to leave. 

Thank you to the author, Mary Ellen Taylor, for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

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Release Blitz for Scars of Mortals by Lynise Reid

 

Scars of Mortals by Lynise Reid is now live!

Seth
We were high school sweethearts. I protected her, always.

Until one night changed everything.
My sister. Her best friend. Gone.
 
Grief swallowed me whole, and I did the only thing I could, I left.
 
Now, years later she's back, like nothing's changed. 
But she's with him.
 
I should walk away.
But I've never been good at following the rules.
 
Abigail
Seth was my first love. My safe place.

Until one night everything shattered.
No goodbye. No explanation. Just silence.
 
Now, years later, the past we buried is rising like a storm.
And Seth? He wants me back.

I made a mistake and no matter what I do, someone is going to get hurt.
Even if it's me.

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Meet Lynise Reid

Lynise is a wife, mother of three, and full-time paralegal based in Australia. In her free time, she loves to write and has just completed her first book in The Gods of Campus series, a captivating sports romance series that will leave you wanting more. She also enjoys watching anything sports related, horror movies and spending time with her family.

 

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Book Blitz for The Siren's Daughter by Claire Fuge with a GIVEAWAY

 

The Siren’s Daughter
Claire Fuge
Publication date: June 28th 2026
Genres: Historical

1126. The Norman conquest grips Wales. Rebellion stirs. And one woman’s choice could ignite it all.

Nineteen-year-old Angharad, the daughter of a Norman knight and a captive Welsh princess, arrives at Aberteifi Castle for her mother’s arranged marriage. But her new stepfather, the merciless Norman commander of the castle, has other plans. He demands that Angharad expose her mother, Nesta, as a secret rebel or be cast out to die.

To survive, Angharad presses Nesta to reveal the truth about her past: as a Welsh princess stolen by invaders, the victim of wars and betrayals, the seductress of kings and princes. As Nesta’s story unfolds, Angharad discovers a legacy more dangerous than she could have imagined, and must decide whether to protect her mother or herself…

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EXCERPT:

In 1066, Duke Guillaume of Normandy, known to the English as William the Conqueror, won the Battle of Hastings and was crowned King of England.

In 1087, the Norman barons began their invasion of Wales.

By 1126, after countless deaths amongst the thorn-infested hills, swamps, and forests, the Normans had managed to subdue all five Welsh kingdoms. More or less.

Chapter 1. HOMECOMING

All Hallows’ Eve, 1126. West Wales

When the castle loomed out of the hailstorm above her, Angharad was careful not to crane her head upwards in awe as her Norman guards did. Her mother had commanded her to uphold her dignity, no matter what, so she kept her back straight and sat rigid in her saddle. Although the steepness of the hill made her feel as if spikes of ice were being hurled down at her by the castle itself, she didn’t cower. She pretended not to hear the guards cursing about having to drag a pair of heathen women out of the Welsh wildlands. She alone would be her mother’s last, unfailing support.

Angharad’s mother, Nesta, rode alongside, her imperious glare fixed on the track ahead, ignoring the water that streamed from her claw-black hair onto her horse’s flank. Even dressed in threadbare travelling clothes, Nesta didn’t look like the prisoner she was, finally recaptured by the Normans after three years of threats, bribes, and attempted ambushes. She didn’t look like a new bride either, although she was bound to marry the Constable of the castle; the contract had been sealed. No. What Nesta looked like, in the arrogant line of her jaw, in the resolute set of her flawless face, was what she was born to be.

Royalty.

During her nineteen years of life, Angharad had been reminded daily that her mother was the last living princess of Deheubarth, once the most renowned of the Welsh kingdoms. Angharad’s bloodline was the only wealth she possessed; she must look the part.

‘Amongst wolves,’ Nesta had said – and many wolves lived in the cloud-draped forests of these lands – ‘you can tell the leader of the pack from the way he draws every eye towards him. My father looked like a king from two arrowshots away, even when he was wounded from the endless wars, even when he was starving and freezing and caked in mud. Whatever fate we meet in this castle, I refuse to grovel before them. Hold your head high, Angharad. We must not disgrace the memory of our glorious ancestors.’

Luckily, deception was one of Angharad’s talents: Nesta had trained her in it since she was a child. Angharad had the skill of appearing haughty whilst at her most powerless.

When Nesta dismounted on the crest of the hill, Angharad copied, stifling a wince at the cramp in her thighs. Sixty miles they had travelled from the open meadows where they had spent their years of sanctuary amongst the Welsh: a journey of three days and nights, riding and walking through a wasteland of swamps and brambles, the Norman guards watchful behind them, bloodhounds running at their flanks to warn them of rebels and outlaws, with every hamlet full of hostile eyes and nothing to buy and almost nothing to steal. But here they were, at last.

Author Bio:

Claire Fuge writes historical fiction inspired by medieval Wales, the Tewdwr family and the women whose lives were shaped by conquest, loyalty and survival. Her work explores the spaces where history leaves silence, and where storytelling can bring forgotten voices back to life.

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Release Blitz for The Way You Still Say My Name by Ava Miles

 

The Way You Still Say My Name by Ava Miles is now live!

Discover why millions love USA Today bestselling author Ava Miles’ feel good small towns like Dare Valley in this new Western series: second chances, big feels, quirky loveable characters, but most of all a happily ever after you won’t be able to put down.

Welcome to Wild Mountain, where family is everything, secrets run deep, and true love is always worth the fight.

Second chances. Small-town secrets. A cowboy who never stopped loving her.

He gave her a first kiss.
She gave him her first everything.
But when she needed wings, he chose roots…and broke both their hearts in the process.

Now Hannah’s back in Montana under false pretenses, and Ben’s twin brother has a plan: reunite the town’s most legendary couple while saving the struggling McAllister ranch. All they have to do is open a spa and rehabilitation center on Wild Mountain. Simple, right?

Except nothing is simple. Ben still looks way too tempting in a cowboy hat, she has a charming “work husband,” and the spark between them burns hotter than ever.

And not even Ben—a grumpy, stubborn single dad with a ranch to save and a heart he refuses to risk again—can put the flames out. With meddling townsfolk, an enemy ex-wife, a power-hungry billionaire, and old wounds threatening to reopen, their second chance could either heal them… or break them for good.

Perfect for readers who love:
• Small town Western romance
• Second chance at love
• Grumpy sunshine romance
• Single dad cowboy heroes
• Opposites attract
• Protective heroes
• Ranch romance
• Community meddling with heart
• Emotional, heartwarming love stories with high-stakes drama

"Ava Miles brings her signature warmth and light to the West in a cowboy romance you won't want to miss!" Maisey Yates, New York Times Bestselling Author

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Meet Ava Miles

Millions of readers have discovered International Bestselling Author Ava Miles and her powerful fiction and non-fiction books about love, happiness, and transformation. Her novels have received praise and accolades from USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, and Women's World Magazine in addition to being chosen as Best Books of the Year and Top Editor's picks. Translated into multiple languages, Ava’s strongest praise comes directly from her readers, who call her books and characters unforgettable.

Ava is a former chef, worked as a long-time conflict expert rebuilding warzones to foster peaceful and prosperous communities, and has helped people live their best life as a life coach, energy healer, and self-help expert. She is never happier than when she’s formulating skin care and wellness products, gardening, or creating a new work of art. Hanging with her friends and loved ones is pretty great too.

After years of residing in the States, she decided to follow her dream of living in Europe. She recently finished a magical stint in Ireland where she was inspired to write her acclaimed Unexpected Prince Charming series. Now, she’s splitting her time between Paris and Provence, learning to speak French, immersing herself in cooking à la provençal, and planning more page-turning novels for readers to binge.

 

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