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The Mysterious One by Marni Mann is LIVE. Check out my spoiler-free review of this spicy, grumpy-sunshine, age-gap, close-proximity romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann and download your copy using Kindle Unlimited. 

Blurb
I’m the mysterious one. The angriest alphahole who never bends. And she’s the woman who will bring me to my knees.

As the executive chef and face of my family’s billion-dollar empire, time is the one luxury I don't have. With endless responsibilities and nonstop demands, I lost my passion and love for the art of cooking. What used to be my dream job is now my worst nightmare. I was ready to walk away and give up everything we’d built …

Until Alivia happened.

She was supposed to be a temporary diversion so we could satisfy each other’s desires and then never see each other again …

Yet I knew she was different right away. A woman who was my complete opposite, the calm to my storm. The sunshine to my darkness. With a body that left me speechless.

What I didn’t see was how much we both craved a break.
Me from a career that would eventually kill me, her from an abusive home life.

When two people in pain connect, an explosion erupts. That was us. All fire and longing, mixed with a genuine need to seek shelter in one another’s arms.

While I’m still savoring the taste of her on my lips, I see her again unexpectedly and wonder … is our connection enough to surpass the secrets between us, or were we only meant to have those two nights together?

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Narrated by: Jason Clarke & CJ Bloom

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Spoiler-free review of The Mysterious One by Marni Mann

Caste in the Stars by Leylah Attar is LIVE.  I loved this book so much that it's on my Best of 2025 list.  This book is perfect for fans of Becka Mack and Lauren Asher. Caste in the Stars is a heart-stopping and utterly romantic story about two people from opposite worlds who dare to risk the odds to be together. Check out my spoiler-free review below.

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SYNOPSIS:

She did everything right—until her life fell apart.

The last place Priya Solanki wants to be is back at the funeral home her parents have run for decades—a place tied to a caste legacy the world says is long gone, but that her family carried from India to Canada and never let go of. Her traditional parents call it fate—proof that her path was written in the stars, just like the generations before her. But to Priya, it’s a life she never chose, and one she’s spent years trying to outrun. Her plan is simple: regroup, reset, and finally break the cycle.

Then Ethan Knight reappears.

Once the reckless, motorcycle-riding boy next door, he’s now a full-blown Hollywood star—older, incredibly handsome, and impossible to avoid. Adored by millions and followed everywhere by flashing cameras, he’s renting out the funeral home to prepare for a role—and flipping every piece of Priya’s plan upside down.

And finally, the stars align.

Trapped in close quarters with the boy she once loved in silence, Priya can’t escape the heat, the history, or the ache she’s buried for years. But falling for Ethan doesn’t just mean risking her heart; it means stepping into a world that was never built for someone like her—and daring to believe she belongs in it anyway.

But even if she takes the risk, what happens when Ethan leaves? Because, inevitably, he will.

Loving him wouldn’t just destroy her—it would destroy everything she’s trying to rebuild.

Spoiler-free Review

In a Heartbeat by Laura Pavlov is now live!  Check out my spoiler-free review and get ready to one-click this not-to-miss small town, cowboy romance on Kindle Unlimited. 

Synopsis:  

A Small Town, Cowboy, Friends-to-Enemies-to-Lovers, Standalone Romance from USA Today and Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, Laura Pavlov.

Wren Waterstone isn’t just one of the most decorated equestrians in the world―she was also my best friend for as long as I can remember. Until she wasn’t.

Now she’s back in Rosewood River, and thanks to a temp agency, Wren has been placed at my ranch. I have no intention of allowing my ex-best-friend to work for me, but when I see the desperation in her eyes, I can’t turn her away, even though I know I should.

Old habits die hard.

Seeing her every day is more challenging than I expected. She’s guarded. Wounded. And she looks at me like I’m the enemy. I need to know why. The more time we spend together, the more the lines between past and present blur―and we find our way back to one another. The only problem is, she’s got big dreams to chase.

And I only want to chase her.

I’ve loved this girl my entire life, and our time apart didn’t change that. I let Wren Waterstone get away once. Am I really going to make that mistake again?

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Narrated by: Alex Knox and Samantha Brentmoor

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Spoiler-free review of In a Heartbeat by Laura Pavlov

Check out my spoiler-free review of The House of Malachite by Rachel Blaufeld. This romantasy blends forbidden romance, magical intrigue, family drama, and a delicious opposites-attract pull that kept me turning the pages.

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Title: The House of Malachite

Series: Island of Rubia #1

Author: Rachel Blaufeld

Genre: Romantasy

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity

Forbidden Love, Love/Hate, Grumpy/Sunshine

Cover Design: Sarah Hansen, Okay Creations

Release Date: December 8, 2025

BLURB

With the ability to take away heartbreak, Tulya Vegga learned early how to mend shattered souls. One touch from her palm could make someone whole again. On the magical island of Rubia, it was her gift…and her curse. Bound to her mother’s will, Tulya was never meant for happiness—only service.

Donovan Malachite was the opposite: he could inflict pain without lifting a finger. One look could send a zing up anyone’s spine. Feared and revered as a ruthless businessman, Donovan was groomed to inherit his father’s empire and carry out his mother’s calculated plans. He’d never admit his quiet fascination with his innocent neighbor, Tulya.

But when his brother, Magnum, falls in love with a forbidden human, Donovan is forced to accompany Tulya on a mission to “fix” the situation.

They set out to right someone else’s wrong.

Instead, they break all the rules.

And maybe…each other.

Review of The House of Malachite by Rachel Blaufeld