: 2 uses of b*st*rd
: Kisses Only, Innuendo 

BLURB: Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful and cruel father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.

But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to attend. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.

Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, and her sister disappears forever.

Continue the adventure in Legendary, Finale, and Spectacular―out now!

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: Kisses Only, Innuendo/Suggestive Dialogue 
: 1 use of d*mn

Side Note: You definitely should read Caraval before diving into the OUABH series as some of the characters are introduced in Caraval!

BLURB: For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings . . . until she learns that the love of her life will marry another.

Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic, but wicked, Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing.

But after Evangeline’s first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game ― and that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she’d pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after, or the most exquisite tragedy.

Continue the adventure in The Ballad of Never After, A Curse for True Love, and The Mirror of Infinite Endings!

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MY REVIEW: Absolutely riveting!  The banter between the MCs was phenomenal! I loved this book so much! Megan Walker did such a great job with this one! I can’t wait to read more from her

Witty Banter
Reluctant Allies to Lovers
Historical Fiction 
Age Gap 
He Falls First 
Protective MMC

: Kisses Only 
: None

OVERVIEW: Ruined by scandal, Georgiana bargains with a duke to regain her place in Society. But their pretend friendship sparks real love, risking reputations, duty, and unexpected happily-ever-afters.

Eight months after a stolen kiss ruined her reputation, Miss Georgiana Wood is a recluse, cast out of Society without any hope of ever finding a suitable match. Longing for redemption, she never expects her salvation to arrive in the form of a handsome, temperamental duke. 

After a failed bargain left the Duke of Marlow without a promised wife and heir, he must face courtship a final time. He plans to entice his future bride with a priceless family heirloom—one now in the possession of Miss Wood, who agrees to return it if he takes her on three outings in London during the Season to restore her reputation. 

As the pair navigate Society’s expectations and whispered gossip, Marlow soon sees a new side to Georgiana—an ally and friend. Her wit and courage, grace and allure far exceed that of the eligible ladies he intended to court, and soon, he’d do almost anything to secure her happiness. 

As Marlow wrestles with duty and desire, Georgiana begins to hope that she could be loved not despite her past, but because of who she truly is. When hearts are tested, truth and secrets revealed, will love be enough to risk it all?

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MY REVIEW: This is such a cute novella. I read Cinder Luna before this so I knew who Mason and Madeleine were from that book but it was so fun to go back and read their sweet story All the little tests Mason put her through had me laughing so much. They were so perfect together and I love them even more!

Novella
Age Gap
Workplace Romance
Boss-Employee
Small Town
Baker MCs

: Kisses Only
: None

OVERVIEW: Falling for the boss has never tasted this delicious.

When I show up for my job interview at Mason Bond’s bakery, I feel an immediate attraction to him. He’s gorgeous, talented…and a jerk. Despite my extensive culinary training, he refuses to let me bake with him. Not until I’ve passed his ridiculous tests.

But I’ve got this in the bag. I know baking like the back of my hand.

And if there’s something else I know, it’s that Mason feels the same attraction to me, too.

Cookies & Kisses is a sweet and clean romantic comedy short story. It’s the prequel to the series Once Upon a RomCom, a collection of fairy tale inspired romantic comedies that are full of swoon but without the spice!

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: Kisses Only : None

OVERVIEW: An investigator who knows tragic loss firsthand, 
and his new client, missing far too long…

Abducted at the age of sixteen and coerced into assisting the Jacoby crime family, Shannon Bliss has finally found a way out. She desperately wants to resume some semblance of normal life, but she also knows she has some unfinished business to attend to. She might have enough evidence to put her captors behind bars for a very long time. 

When Shannon contacts private investigator Matthew Dane, a former cop, to help her navigate her reentry into society, he quickly discovers that gaining her freedom doesn’t mean her troubles are over. If the Jacoby family learns she is still alive, they’ll stop at nothing to silence her.

If justice is to be done, and if Shannon’s life is ever to get on track again, Matthew will need to discover exactly what happened to her–even if it means stirring up a hornet’s nest of secrets.

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REVIEW: This was a really cute book and I loved it! It gives off some “The Proposal” vibes which I love! I really enjoyed how it delves into the process of Meredith losing her mom and feeling like she also lost her dad to the grieving process and how the resolve those issues and once again have a thriving father/daughter relationship!
My only dislikes with the book is…

The ending — definitely felt ike it ended very abruptly, leaving several things still open and unfinished. I wish it would have went into more of how their relationship develops, how the job situations work out, and how Claire’s family relationships improve.
Overall I really enjoyed this book <3

The swearing–this is just a personal preference and I prefer no swearing in my books. It is kept to minimum but I just feel like it is no necessary.

OVERVIEW: A fake relationship with my boss, the devastatingly charming silver fox professor, was definitely not on my career bucket list.

But when my dad tries to hitch me up with his best friend’s son, I needed a plot twist.

Enter Michael: my professor, my neighbor, and now, my pretend partner for Grammy’s birthday bash.

He’s a widowed single dad—handsome, smart, and frustratingly off-limits. Yet, as our ruse unfolds, I’m drawn to him in ways I never saw coming.

The idyllic town of Lavender Ridge thrives on whispers, where rumors spread like wildfire, and our charade becomes the center of speculative stares.

When Michael suddenly fires me, my world is turned upside down. Is it his reputation or something deeper driving him away?

Caught between my dreams and the man I’ve come to admire, I stand to lose everything—unless I can uncover the real story hidden in his heart.

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MY REVIEW: This is a ‘can’t stop reading till it’s over’ type of book! I absolutely loved this book so much! It immediately pulls you in and it’s impossible to put down. I promise you will fall in love the characters! Kenzie had me cracking up, especially at that press conference, I’ve always wanted to do that, iykyk
I highly recommend picking up this book as soon as possible, you won’t regret it

My internal thoughts while reading

• Wow, Aaron is such a tool!!
• Chapter 2 has me falling over swooning
• A man who yearns is TOP TIER
• Mallory is such a sweet friend, love her
• He went to the top of a LIGHTHOUSE for he?!?! I LOVE the lighthouse scene!!
• The pool scene is now my favorite
• Just when I thought I found Lu dislike Aaron anymore, I’m proven wrong
• This is a favorite

Sports Romance
Roommates to Lovers
He Falls First
Yearning
Age Gap
Protective MMC
Touch her and die moment

: None
: Kisses Only

OVERVIEW: Jilted at the game. Roommates by chance. Catching feelings by accident.

Humiliated after my MLB fiancé called off our engagement—in the middle of a baseball game, I did what any rational, rule-following girl would do: I climbed on top of the dugout to give him a piece of my mind.

I just didn’t expect to slip—or fall straight into the arms of Trevor Chapman.

Awkward? Totally. Except the team’s veteran catcher also happens to be my roommate. Trevor’s protective, patient, and ten years my senior—but I’m the one sharing custody of his rescue calico and handling the personal taxes for half of the Waves lineup.

To shake off my post-breakup funk, I make a list of adventures—and rope Trevor in. With every item we cross off, it’s harder to ignore that I’m catching feelings faster than Trevor snags fastballs.

I’ve already been burned by a Waves player, so letting myself fall again feels risky—even when Trevor has always been there to catch me.

Love Catch is a closed-door sports romcom featuring a jilted bride, her protective MLB roommate, and one very sweet calico rescue cat. 
It’s perfect for readers who love playful banter and sizzling kisses with no third act breakup!

Enjoy the other full-length books in The Love Playbook series, which can be read in any order:

Tackle My Heart by Marion De Ré (Football/Soccer)

Love Catch by Laura Langa (Baseball)

Every Breath You Take by Larissa Hommes (Swimming)

Don’t Crosse the Line by Britney M. Mills (Lacrosse)

The Neighbor Playbook by Kristine W. Joy (Basketball)

Try for Love by Dana LeCheminant (Rugby)

First Down, Second Chances by Deb Goodman (American Football)

Faking Fore-Ever by Abby Greyson (Golf)

Have you read this one yet? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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MY REVIEW:Wow!! Just wow! I loved this book so so much it had become a personal favorite! I highly recommend you read this one as soon as possible

Thoughts while reading

I’m sorry, but Greg needs to go…immediately!! Charlie what do you see in him?!?!?
Bennett’s chapters are literally my favorite thing ever
These journalists entries from 18yr old Charlie have me rolling over in laughter
I’m going feral over here
This is definitely going to be a favorite

“Talking to Charlie was like sailing on the perfect day. Effortless and exhilarating at the same time!”
I went to turn, but his grip tightened on my waist. “Wait,” he whispered, a thread of awe in his tone. “Let me adore you.” -officially melting over here

Marriage of Convenience
Friends to Lovers
Best Friend’s Brother
Playful Banter
Only One Sleeping Bag
She Falls First, He Falls Harder

: Kisses Only
: None

OVERVIEW: Agree to be on the Married in the Wild survival reality show? Check.
Collect a paycheck that’s enough to help with my mom’s medical bills? Check.
Get married? Um… Check?

Enter Bennett Forrester.

My best friend’s older brother is gorgeous, a huge flirt, and always in the wrong place at the right time when it comes to catching me in my most humiliating moments. So I’m not surprised that he’s there when my wedding falls apart just as the cameras are showing up.

I am surprised when he offers to marry me instead.

Now we’re in the wilderness, challenging everything nature—and a ratings-hungry producer—throws at us, all while pretending to be madly in love for the cameras. Piece of cake. (What I wouldn’t give for cake out here.)

Okay, this is the hardest thing I’ve ever done.

Especially with Bennett looking at me in a way he never has before. And his touch lighting a fire in me I’ve never felt before. He has no idea what he’s doing to me.

I just have to remember it’s all for the cameras. He’s completely off-limits.

I cannot fall for my husband.

Because this show is going to end eventually (one way or another), and I won’t let my heart be broken again.

Charlie and her Sweet Escape is a closed-door, best friend’s older brother, marriage of convenience romcom.

Have you read this one yet? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

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This one will get your attention right from the start! It is the 4th book in the Investigating Love series and you do need to read them all in the order they were released or else the stories will not make sense! It’s the perfect blend of mystery and romance! A cozy mystery wrapped with meaningful relationships and about finding your path forward with the ones you love ever when it seems impossible!

Workplace Romance
Dad’s Best Friend
Age Gap
Second Chances
Small Town
No Spice

: Kisses Only
: None

OVERVIEW: Some love stories start with a spark. Ours started with a stakeout.

Cassie
I’ve spent years chasing answers and pretending I didn’t already know where my heart was headed.
The cases keep coming, the nights keep getting longer, and Lincoln Suco keeps showing up—calm, infuriating, and impossible to forget.
We’ve survived danger, distance, and a thousand reasons to walk away. But this time, it’s not a client on the line—it’s us.
Love’s always been the mystery I could never solve. Maybe this is the one time I actually get to.

Lincoln
They say every investigator has a weakness. Mine is Cassie Love.
She’s the reason I stayed when I should’ve run, the reason I believe in second chances, and the only chaos I never want to escape.
The agency will go on—there will always be clients—but for me, this story ends right where it should.
Because after everything we’ve faced, it’s always been Just Us.

‘Just Us’ is the fourth and final book in the Investigating Love Series, blending small-town suspense, heartfelt emotion, and the lasting bond between two partners who finally realize that the greatest mystery has always been love.

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This was a cute holiday novella! Parker had a childhood crush on Juliet, but she was his sister’s best friend and a bit older than him. Fast forward 6 years later, Parker and Juliet met up again at a Christmasy small town resort where they spend the week together and Parker realizes those childhood feelings have come back with a vengeance
This is the 5th book in The Peppermint Playbook Series which can be reading in order or each as standalones!

My internal thoughts while reading

Parker is so smitten, it’s adorable
Blair, what exactly is the problem here
I love the entire gym time
I so love Parker’s tattoo and the reason behind it
Blair is the star of this story
The thing with Axel was a little weird, seemed like it was missing an actually ending or something.

Christmas Season
Fake Dating
Best Friend’s Brother
He Falls First
Anxiety Rep
Novella

: Kisses Only
: None

I rated this 3.5

OVERVIEW: Confession #1: I think my best friend’s brother is totally hot.

How was I supposed to know that he’s no longer a lanky teenage boy? And my best friend would end up getting sick, which is how we end up nestled in this overly romantic Christmas resort which has the signs of a Hallmark movie in the making.

Confession #2: The last thing I need is to fall for my best friend’s brother.

I can’t date right now. After my ankle injury last year—and the incident that shall not be named—I need to put all of my attention on soccer, which is precisely why I decided to come to the athletic charity event at this ski resort in Colorado.

But when my not-so-lovely ex shows up, Parker steps in as my fake boyfriend. This weekend was supposed to be a way for me to give back, get my name back out there, not to be doing festive–and somewhat romantic—activities with this hunk of a man whom I can’t seem to take my eyes off of.


The Holiday Assist is a kisses-only Christmas novella part of The Peppermint Playbook series. All books are standalone novels set in the same small town for a holiday charity event and are closed-door stories.

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