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July 10, 2025

Release Blitz & Review: Shattered Promises



Shattered Promise by Penelope Black is now live!




Book Blurb


Mason Porter: Avalon Falls' hottest single dad, my brother's best friend, and the only man who’s ever broken my heart.
Oh, and now he's my neighbor.

I came back to town without telling anyone—just me, a half-forgotten cabin I inherited, and the quiet hope that a few stolen weeks might be enough to outrun the pressure closing in from all sides.

I didn’t expect to run into Mason and his son by the creek. I didn’t expect him to keep my secret. And I definitely didn’t expect the way it would feel to slip into his life like I’d always belonged there.

Now I’m living next door, falling into a rhythm that feels dangerously close to peace. I watch his son while he works, cook dinner more nights than not, and for the first time in years, I don’t feel like I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop.

For a little while, it works.
Until it doesn’t.

Because this town has secrets, and I’m not the only one running from something.
Someone is watching me.
And the danger I thought I left behind might be closer than I ever imagined.

He was never mine to begin with.
But loving him now might cost me everything.

tropes:
brother's best friend
small town
single dad
forced proximity
who hurt you?
one MF bed




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Review

I hadn't read the other books in this series. I love a good single dad story and add on a second chance romance??? Yes, please.

Abby remembers the growing up years. Mason is her brothers best friend. She has crushed on him for forever. After unknowingly breaking her heart, Abby takes off out of town for school and work. time passes and she is burned out. She heads home and discovers her heart still beats for Mason. She adores his little son. And she finally feels at peace in her heart.

It takes a little bit of the story before all the truths are revealed. Causes some angst for a bit. There is also a bit of suspense at the end--which, again, I don't know that is was needed.

Over all great story. I didn't feel I missed out on anything having not read the previous stories.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.





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June 26, 2025

Release Blitz: Extraction

 



Title: Extraction
Trilogy: Stonewall #1
Author: J.L. Drake
Genre: Military Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Secret Child/Found Family/Cartel World
Alpha Male/Enemies to Lovers/Forced Proximity
Release Date: June 26, 2025


BLURB

From the author of the bestselling Broken Trilogy and Dark Water Series comes Extraction—the first book in Stonewall, a dangerous suspense series in the World of Mayhem, where brotherhood runs deep, and the fight for what matters most only gets harder when the heart is on the line.

Agent Paul is a soldier of many faces—
a ghost, an undercover operative, a team leader.

But those are just titles.

When a letter lands in his hands, everything changes. The past he buried resurfaces with a single revelation—his son.

Returning to the cartel world he barely escaped is a mission he can’t face alone. His brothers rally behind him, shifting their current operation to follow a trail that leads into the darkest corners of Mexico. What they encounter is far more than intel.

A pawn.
An heir.
A child.

Nicole Winter is a war correspondent with a reputation for chasing the truth. Smart. Relentless. And already three steps ahead. When their paths collide, she’s holding the one document Paul needs—and carrying secrets of her own.

As trust is tested and loyalties blur, the mission spirals. When Paul vanishes mid-operation, Nicole is left with one impossible task—to get the boy out alive.

Even if it costs her everything.

BOOKBUB





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AUTHOR BIO


Author J.L. Drake was born and raised in Nova Scotia, Canada, later moving to Southern California where she lives with her husband and two children. 

When she's not writing she loves to spend time with her family, traveling or just enjoying a night at home. One thing you might notice in her books is her love for the four seasons. Growing up on the east coast of Canada the change in the seasons is in her blood and is often mentioned in her writing. 

An avid reader of James Patterson, J.L. Drake has often found herself inspired by his many stories of mystery and intrigue.

She hopes you will enjoy her stories as much as she has enjoyed writing them.


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June 24, 2025

Release Blitz & Review: The Road to Forever





TITLE: The Road to Forever (The Beaumont Series: Next Generation, #7)


AUTHOR: Heidi McLaughlin
Genre: Rocker Romance
Release Date: June 24, 2025



Book Blurb:


Quinn James thought he had his life figured out. Successful rock band, sold-out tours, and a future mapped out in front of him. But sometimes life has other plans.

When Sinful Distraction embarks on their biggest tour yet, Quinn finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew about love, loyalty, and what he really wants.

As the miles roll by and the music takes on new meaning, Quinn discovers that the road between where you are and where you're meant to be isn't always straight. Some detours lead to dead ends. Others lead to destinations you never saw coming.

Sometimes the best songs come from the most unexpected places. And sometimes the road to forever starts with a single choice to let go of the past.


Buy link: https://geni.us/trtf




Review

This is Quinn's second book in the next gen series. I am sooo happy for him!  Nola was just a bit off from the start. You can't help who you love but she had secrets and she has this loyalty to her family that seems like Quinn was never going to be a part of. 

We get to the see his band on the road again. Quinn trying to mend a broken heart. Great friends and family interactions.  Maybe the chance at love??? 

Great scenery. Great sibling love. Fabulous world building as they travel the country. 

Could not be happier for Quinn as this story unfolds. 

Great addition to the series! 



About the Author



Heidi McLaughlin is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of The Beaumont Series, The Boys of Summer, and The Archers.

Originally, from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband, two daughters, and their three dogs.

In 2012, Heidi turned her passion for reading into a full-fledged literary career, writing over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Forever My Girl.

Heidi's first novel, Forever My Girl, has been adapted into a motion picture with LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe, and opened in theaters on January 19, 2018, and is now available on DVD & Digital.


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