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When Penelope Ward showed me the cover for The Drummer's Heart a few weeks ago, my heart skipped a beat. I'm a drummer, and I approve. I can't wait to read this book on Feb 23rd! You can also read The Rocker's Muse FOR FREE for the next five days!   Both books are complete standalones.   The Drummer's Heart is available for pre-order and available on Kindle Unlimited. 

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Audio (pre-order link available this Wednesday) for the Feb 29th audio release with Angelina Rocca and Sebastian York narrating Atticus and Nicole's story.

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What You Can Expect:

• ROCKSTAR HERO

• “MY WIFE”

• SMALL TOWN

• CLOSE  PROXIMITY

• SLOW BURN

• ONE BED

• SMALL TOWN

SYNOPSIS:

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel…

Don’t say her name.

That was the one rule my bandmates followed, because they knew how much it messed me up to think about her, especially on tour.

My ex, Nicole.

The one who got away and the woman who still owned every piece of my heart.

After our divorce, I threw myself into the rock scene, trying to forget my heartbreak.

Three years after we split, a phone call from Nicole changed everything.

She told me her grandmother wasn’t doing well.

Mimi was still family to me, and she apparently had one wish before dying: to spend time with us—Nicole and me.

With Mimi’s caretaker away on vacation, it would be the ideal time for us to move in with her for a couple of weeks.

Of course, I couldn’t refuse.

But there was a catch.

Nicole apparently never told her that we’d gotten a divorce.

She hadn’t believed Mimi could handle it, because her grandmother loved me so much.

So, not only would I have to see Nicole again, but I’d be pretending to still be her husband.

Two weeks in a tiny house in a small town with the woman who broke my heart. Or was it me who broke hers?

It was complicated.

And it was about to be a heck of a lot more complicated sharing one bed in the guest room with a woman who wasn’t mine anymore.

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The Apple Tree by Jewel E. Ann is now live!  Check out my spoiler-free review and one-click this incredible romance on Kindle Unlimited.

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He’s a single dad starting over in a new town. She’s a relentless flirt with a penchant for trouble, ten years younger than him, and the babysitter. What could go wrong?

Eve has just graduated from high school, but she doesn’t know what’s next aside from working at the local motel, spying on Kyle, her neighbor, and stealing apples from his orchard. If she doesn’t figure things out soon, she’ll be stuck at home and treated like a child forever.

Kyle is a single dad and the new football coach who needs a babysitter for his adorable son. When he meets Eve, there’s an instant connection because she reminds him of someone—himself. But Eve is the preacher’s daughter, off-limits, and Kyle has already had his heart trampled by his ex.

After earning his son’s affection with her homemade apple sauce and youthful spirit, Eve asks Kyle to teach her things like driving his fishing boat and shooting his hunting bow. Despite his better judgment, he agrees, but swears Eve to secrecy so no one gets the wrong idea about them.

Their playful banter and innocent flirting crosses a line, and Kyle misses the heartbreaking secret Eve’s hidden in plain sight.

When tragedy strikes, can they find their way back to each other?

Spoiler-free Review

Jewel is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author with a quirky sense of humor. When she's not saving the planet one tree at a time, you can find her role modeling questionable behavior to her three boys, binge-watching Netflix with her husband, and writing mind-bending romance. 

 

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Texting Dr. Stalker by Pepper Winters is LIVE and available on Kindle Unlimited.  Check out my spoiler-free review and get ready to one-click this new romance book. KCBR LLC WAS NOT FINANCIALLY COMPENSATED TO REVIEW THIS BOOK. 

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I have a stalker.

A masked man who watches me from the shadows. A guardian who says he’s there to protect me—to help me heal from almost dying at the hands of another man.

He says he’s willing to do anything to help me move on. That I needn’t be afraid of him.

I agree to keep him my secret and share how much I’m truly struggling.

In return, he guards me. Even if it means guarding me from himself.

💀🩺 💀🩺 💀🩺

I’ve known her my entire life.

She’s the girl next door who I share a childhood betrothal with thanks to our two grandmothers wishing to turn their lifelong friendship into family.

I’m also the doctor who tended to her in the ER after her ex tried to kill her. I want to help her in any way I can, but I also know she’ll never accept my help because I’m the reason he tried to kill her in the first place.

But I can’t stand by and see her suffer, so…I come up with a plan. A highly illegal plan that ends with me breaking laws, rules, and my own heart...

💀🩺 Doctor/girl next door

 💀🩺 Childhood friends to lovers

 💀🩺 Green-flag stalker

 💀🩺 Hidden identity

 💀🩺 Lots of texts

 💀🩺 Masked protector, would do anything to keep her safe

 💀🩺 He has a motorcycle

 💀🩺 He does things to her in the dark

 💀🩺 Standalone romance

Review:

Texting Dr. Stalker: A green-flag stalker standalone romance by Pepper Winters
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Texting Dr. Stalker by Pepper Winters was so unexpected.  This was my first "Green Flag" romance by Pepper.   The stalker, Dr. Alexander (Zander) North, is stalking his neighbor, Sailor, to keep her safe.  Sailor is healing from a traumatic and abusive situation, and the good doctor is keeping a watchful eye on her. Pepper dialed down her usual inferno of spice and twisted darkness.  Have no worries, spicy romance fans; you'll love this slow-burning and passionate romance.  I know I did.  Texting Dr. Stalker will captivate you from the first text to the last page.  This book is one-click-worthy.

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Indiscretion by Vi Keeland is LIVE and available to download right now in Kindle Unlimited. Check out my spoiler-free review below. Without a doubt, Indiscretion secured a top spot on my Best of 2025 favorites list, and it's only the beginning of the year! Indiscretion has a limited-time special release price so grab it today before the price goes up!  And it's also available in Kindle Unlimited!  

✔ Office romance

✔ One bed

✔ He's her new boss 

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Audio 𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑒: 𝐴𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤, 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟!

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SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF INDISCRETION 

Waiting on You by Nikki Ash is LIVE and available on Kindle Unlimited!  Check out my spoiler-free review and get ready to one-click this new standalone romance. I loved this book so much! 

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭

✔︎ Insta-attraction

✔︎ One bed

✔︎ Secret pregnancy

✔︎ Office romance

✔︎ He falls first and hard

𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞…

Title: Waiting on You

Spoiler-Free Review

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