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Pack your bags; you're going on a trip to Italy.  Meet Matteo and Allegra in The Fall Affair by Vi Keeland. Download The Fall Affair on Kindle Unlimited. Get it at the special release price for a limited time—so grab it before the price goes up. Trust me, you want to read this book.  Read my spoiler-free review below. 

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Synopsis:

Some people go to Tuscany to find themselves.

I went to escape—New York, my ex’s new relationship, and a career that derailed the moment I was passed over for partner.

My plan was simple: settle my eccentric Italian grandmother’s estate, sell whatever wasn’t nailed down, and return to the life I’d worked too hard to lose.

Instead, I walked into a mess—a crumbling antique shop, two hundred acres of leased vineyard land, and one infuriating clause in the will: Live and work in the shop for three months, or inherit nothing.

Then there’s the neighbor I clash with instantly. Matteo Lucchese is the infuriatingly handsome winemaker who leases my family’s land and refuses to be impressed by my credentials—or my attitude. He’s rugged and stubborn, stuck living in a time that has long passed us by, and the word rush isn’t part of his vocabulary. Basically, we’re exact opposites.

But as the days stretch into weeks, Tuscany chips away at the armor I didn’t realize I was wearing, and Matteo shows me the appeal of slowing down, of staying rooted, of wanting something other than climbing the corporate ladder.

I came to Tuscany to escape.

But now that the countdown to going home was on, I wasn’t sure if I was ready to leave.

And the life I was falling for came with a looming expiration date.

Review:

Check out my spoiler-free review of My Forever Girl by Laura Pavlov.  This is the first book in the all-new Blue Sky Bay series.  Get it now on Kindle Unlimited. 

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

Gracie Reynolds and I have been best friends since we were kids.

She’s smart, kind, funny, beautiful—and one of the best parts of my life.

When Gracie walks into a room, people notice.

I always notice.

But when she moved across the world with a guy I despised, it felt like I’d lost a piece of myself.

I missed her in ways I still can’t explain.

Now she’s back— and she’s crashing at my place for a couple of months while she figures things out.

She’s single and ready for a fresh start.

I’ve always had her back, and that hasn’t changed.

What has changed?

The way that she looks at me.

The way I can’t stop looking at her.

So, when Gracie makes me a once in a lifetime proposition--obviously, I'm all in.

But this isn't your average gray area--it's a full-on, sweat-inducing, five chili pepper detour we never meant to take.

Gracie has big dreams though, and I’d never be the guy to hold her back.

Even if all I want…is to be the reason that she stays.

**This is Book 1in the Blue Sky Bay Series. Each can be read as a complete standalone. A HEA is guaranteed!**

Blue Sky Bay Series:

My Forever Girl

The Last Goodbye

My First Promise

The Best Part of Me

My Way Back to You

Spoiler Free Review

My Forever Girl by Laura Pavlov
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My Forever Girl by Laura Pavlov is the first book in the Blue Sky Bay series, and I LOVED it. Honestly, I felt like a proud parent reading this after "watching" Cutler (aka Beef Cake ) and Gracie grow up over the years through Laura's books. Now they're in their late twenties, and let me tell you, this story was everything I hoped it would be.

I've been waiting FOREVER for Cutler to get his own book, and Laura absolutely delivered. While this is technically a standalone, longtime Laura readers are going to eat this up on another level. I loved meeting new characters, and revisiting some of my old favorites felt like coming home, which really gave me next-generation "Ride or Die" vibes. That said, new readers won't feel lost jumping in here.

The best friends-to-lovers tension, the chemistry, banter, and the small-town swoon made this book unputdownable. Laura’s books are basically my catnip. Give me the charming town, protective men, chaotic families, loyal friends, and the feels, and I'm all-in every single time.

My Forever Girl was small-town romance gold and the perfect escape. I can’t wait to read The Last Goodbye when it releases in October.

There Was Yours by S.L. Scott felt like a hug to the soul… and then completely wrecked me before putting me back together again. Then There Was You is set to release on March 27th, and you can download this one-of-a-kind romance via Kindle Unlimited. Check out my spoiler-free book review of Then There Was You by S.L. Scott.  Best of 2026.

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Synopsis: 

The time is now.

New emotional and hopeful standalone novel by New York Times bestselling author S.L. Scott.

I’d almost forgotten what it felt like to smile, to laugh, and to really live. Until I met him.

Heart-stoppingly handsome.

Totally forbidden.

Keats Matthews looked at me like I was something special.

He was escaping his past. I wanted to escape my present. Together, we fell hard and fast and knew we had found forever. Or so we thought …

Six years later, his shoulders are broader than I remembered, his charming smile thaws my frozen heart, and it’s so tempting to run my fingers through his hair like I did years ago. But it’s the tenderness and warmth in his brown eyes that remind me of the forever we almost shared.

It’s magic when we’re together again. Our chemistry has only magnified. Seeing him, confident and more irresistible than ever, has me falling for him all over again and hoping for a second chance.

But he still believes our timing was off before. He’s wrong. It was the secret I kept hidden that was our undoing. Time hasn’t healed old wounds, and not everything hidden has come to light. When it does, we’ll stand together or fall apart. Either way, we must find out.

Author's Note: This contemporary standalone packs in the romance, heart-swoons, and love that never dies, but does not contain cheating or love triangles. It's one love in this book. Two souls that are meant for each other who will have to overcome obstacles to be together.

Spoiler-free Review: Then There Was You by S.L. Scott

Taylor’s Father by Penelope Ward is LIVE! Check out my spoiler-free review and get ready to one-click this unputdownable, age-gap, forbidden romance on Kindle Unlimited. Absolute PW magic.

Title: Taylor’s Father

SYNOPSIS:

AUTHOR BIO

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.

With millions of books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over forty books. Her novels have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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Never Stopped Loving You by Siobhan Davis is LIVE and ready to binge-read on Kindle Unlimited.  Check out my spoiler-free review below. 

A brand-new emotional, angsty romance from the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the All of Me Series.

When Callan Hunt arrived at Ryemont High senior year, I couldn’t have predicted the hot Irish football player would become my everything … and end up breaking my heart.

College and dreams of a career in interior design were my sole focus until my new neighbor bulldozed his way into my life.

Callan had ambitions too. He planned to leave Vermont after graduation to pursue his dream of playing for an English Premier League club.

We weren’t looking for love, but fate had other plans.

When Callan was scouted during our freshman year of college, I couldn’t have been prouder.

Until everything came crashing down in one crippling blow.

I was devastated, and it took years to recover.

After finally moving on from the heartache of my past, I now have a successful career and a billionaire CEO fiancé.

Then my first love reappears.

Callan says it’s time I learned the truth about that night.

He claims he’s never stopped loving me and vows to fight for me in a way he couldn’t before.

He seems determined to keep every promise he ever made me, but how is it possible after everything that’s happened?

Spoiler-free Review: Never Stopped Loving You by Siobhan Davis