Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Release Blitz for Sawyer Bennett's Kace




He gave her his mind first.
Now he has to risk his heart.
It's RELEASE DAY for KACE by Sawyer Bennett ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’
Kace Elliott is living two lives.
On the ice, he's the Pittsburgh Titans' star goalie fighting through playoff pressure.
Off the ice, he's William... a brilliant applied physics researcher falling hard for the one woman who can never know they're the same man.
Dr. Laurel Kent knows William.
She trusts William.
She's falling for William.
But when sparks fly with Kace, the hockey player she swore she'd never date, the line between his two worlds starts to crack.
And when the truth finally hits?
He could lose everything.
If you love:
๐Ÿ’ Hockey romance
๐Ÿ•ถ️ Secret identity / hidden identity
๐Ÿข Slow-burn tension
๐Ÿ’™ He falls first and harder
๐Ÿง  Brainy heroine
๐Ÿก Found family vibes
KACE is live now!
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This one is giving double life, playoff pressure, and one devastating truth reveal.
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Trinette Dungee's 3 Star Review


Kace Elliot has been moved up to goaling on the Pittsburgh Titans and his living his dream. Drafted in the NFL while in college he has managed to play professional hockey and follow his other passion and works as a scientific research assistant while working on his master’s degree and is known as William Elliot. Not even his teammate is aware of the double life he leads. He manages to navigate both worlds successfully and one never interferes with the other. 

Kace/William enjoys working under Dr. Laural Kent. The two have never met face to face and communicate strictly by text and email. Through these conversations he has developed a bit of a crush on her and he’s pretty sure she’s into him too. He’s also learned that Laurel is not all that impressed by athletes; she prefers the academic types. When an opportunity presents itself for Kace to meet her in person, he snags the opportunity and is surprised when she’s willing to give him a date. His plan is to get her to like the Kace the athlete, and figure out what to do once she learns Kace and William are one in the same.  

Laurel Kent has always been different; even to her parents. She never had a ton of

 friends or did any of the typical teenage things. While she loved her parents, the fact

 that they didn’t “get her” put a strain on their relationship. She’s never really felt

 understood by men, but her research assistant William seemed to completely get her

 and made her feel comfortable being herself. At the insistence of a friend, she

 attends a speed dating event. It’s here that she meets Kace. He’s definitely not

 someone she would typically attract, but Kace seems to be very interested in her and

 before the night is over, she learns he plays for the Pittsburgh Titans. She agrees to

 a date with him and finds she really enjoys his company. Before long she’s spending

 more time with Kace and thinking less about William.

I’ve read stories before where the male character is a jock or athlete and has “nerd” tendencies, but I don’t think I’ve ever experienced an athlete like Kace. He’s an actual genius who has plans outside of sports when it’s time for him to retire. I was so sold on this story. Typically, there will be the smart athlete who did well in college before being drafted and has plans to go into sports management, broadcasting etc. after graduation. Or they do well with real estate or construction. But Kace was an academic. His future life track did not involve hockey at all.

This was a quick read/listen with likable characters and a good storyline. The chemistry between Kace and Laurel was instantaneous. Many of the past characters resurfaced in this latest installment of the Titans and they were just as likeable now as they were when we first met them. I did a combo of ebook and audio for this book. The audio was narrated by Aiden Snow whose voice matched Kace perfectly and Isabella Ruther who is new to me. 

With the warm weather approaching add this one to that spring read on your front porch or to your list of beach reads for the summer. Laurel Kent has always been different, even to her parents. She never had a ton of friends or did any of the typical teenage things. While she loved her parents, the fact that they didn’t “get her” put a strain on their relationship. She’s never really felt understood by men, but her research assistant William seemed to completely get her and made her feel comfortable being herself. At the insistence of a friend, she attends Kace Elliot has been moved up to goaling on the Pittsburgh Titans and his living his dream. Drafted in the NFL while in college he has managed to play professional hockey and follow his other passion and works as a scientific research assistant while working on his master’s degree and is known as William Elliot. Not even his teammate is aware of the double life he leads. He manages to navigate both worlds successfully and one never interferes with the other. Kace/William enjoys working under Dr. Laural Kent. The two have Kace Elliot has been moved up to goaling on the Pittsburgh Titans and his living his dream. Drafted in the NFL while in college he has managed to play professional hockey and follow his other passion and works as a scientific research assistant while working on his master’s degree and is known as William Elliot. Not even his teammate is aware of the double life he leads. He manages to navigate both worlds successfully and one never interferes with the other. Kace/William enjoys working under Dr. Laural Kent. The two have never met face to face and communicate strictly by text and email. Through these conversations he has developed a bit of a crush on her and he’s pretty sure she’s into him too. He’s also learned that Laurel is not all that impressed by athletes; she prefers the academic types. When an opportunity presents itself for Kace to meet her in person, he snags the opportunity and is surprised Kace Elliot has been moved up to goaling on the Pittsburgh Titans and his living his dream. Drafted in the NFL while in college he has managed to play professional hockey and follow his other passion and works as a scientific research assistant while working on his master’s degree and is known as William Elliot. Not even his teammate is aware of the double life he leads. He manages to navigate both worlds successfully and one never interferes with the other. Kace/William enjoys working under Dr. Laural Kent. The two have never met face to face and communicate strictly by text and email. Through these conversations he has developed a bit of a crush on her and he’s pretty sure she’s into him too. He’s also learned that Laurel is not all that impressed by athletes; she prefers the academic types. When an opportunity presents itself for Kace to meet her in person, he snags the opportunity and is surprised vvKace Elliot has been moved up to goaling on the Pittsburgh Titans and his living his dream. Drafted in the NFL while in college he has managed to play professional hockey and follow his other passion and works as a scientific research assistant while working on his master’s degree and is known as William Elliot. Not even his teammate is aware of the double life he leads. He manages to navigate both worlds successfully and one never interferes with the other. Kace/William enjoys working under Dr. Laural Kent. The two have never met face to face and communicate strictly by text and email. Through these conversations he has developed a bit of a crush on her and he’s pretty sure she’s into him too. He’s also learned that Laurel is not all that impressed by athletes; she prefers the academic types. When an opportunity presents itself for Kace to meet her in person, he snags the opportunity and is surprised Kace Elliot has been moved up to goaling on the Pittsburgh Titans and his living his dream. Drafted in the NFL while in college he has managed to play professional hockey and follow his other passion and works as a scientific research assistant while working on his master’s degree and is known as William Elliot. Not even his teammate is aware of the double life he leads. He manages to navigate both worlds successfully and one never interferes with the other. Kace/William enjoys working under Dr. Laural Kent. The two have never met face to face and communicate strictly by text and email. Through these conversations he has developed a bit of a crush on her and he’s pretty sure she’s into him too. He’s also learned that Laurel is not all that impressed by athletes; she prefers the academic types. When an opportunity presents itself for Kace to meet her in person, he snags the opportunity and is surprised 
I’ve read stories before where the male character is a jock or athlete and has “nerd” tendencies, but I don’t think I’ve ever experienced an athlete like Kace. He’s an actual genius who has plans outside of sports when it’s time for him to retire. I was so sold on this story. Typically, there will be the smart athlete who did well in college before being drafted and has plans to go into sports management, broadcasting etc. after graduation. Or they do well with real estate or construction. But Kace was an academic. His future life track did not involve hockey at all.
This was a quick read/listen with likable characters and a good storyline. The chemistry between Kace and Laurel was instantaneous. Many of the past characters resurfaced in this latest installment of the Titans and they were just as likeable now as they were when we first met them. I did a combo of ebook and audio for this book. The audio was narrated by Aiden Snow whose voice matched Kace perfectly and Isabella Ruther who is new to me. 

With the warm weather approaching add this one to that spring read on your front porch or to your list of beach reads for the summer

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Review Blitz for Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward's Crooked




REVIEW TOUR

Title: Crooked

Authors: Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Bodyguard, Close Proximity

Mafia Daughter, Forbidden

Release Date: March 29, 2026


BLURB


A new, sexy standalone novel from New York Times Bestsellers, Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward…


The last thing I needed was a live-in bodyguard. And I definitely didn’t want him. Six foot two, with broad shoulders that were impossible to ignore and a talent for getting in my way, Wes Callahan was a walking bad decision.


But when you’re the daughter of a notorious mob boss, apparently your opinions stop mattering the moment your father ignites another war. I’d spent my entire life trying to escape that crooked world—new name, new city, newfound freedom. At least until I was suddenly shacked up with my new bodyguard.  


Wes knew exactly how to push my buttons. He was also infuriatingly protective. And smart. And funny. And thoughtful when he thought I wasn’t paying attention.  Little by little, the walls I’d built started to crack, and falling for the bodyguard became the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done. Because if my father found out, Wes wouldn’t just lose his job. He’d lose his life.  


Getting involved with him was reckless, yet I couldn’t find a way to stop it, no matter how hard I tried.  But while I was busy losing my heart, the man who took it was hiding a secret.  


And it turned out, the most dangerous man in my life wasn’t my father after all—it was the one who threatened to break my heart.


WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:


  • BODYGUARD

  • CLOSE PROXIMITY

  • MAFIA DAUGHTER

  • FORBIDDEN



GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/247499028-crooked


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Free in Kindle Unlimited


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Audio https://adbl.co/3PY8MkB 



VI KEELAND


Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles are currently translated in twenty-seven languages and have appeared on bestseller lists in the US, Germany, Brazil, Bulgaria and Hungary. Three of her short stories have been turned into films by Passionflix, and two of her books are currently optioned for movies. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.


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PENELOPE WARD


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 thirty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.


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4.5 Star Review by Lisa Kane

Juliette Ginocassi is the daughter of a big time mobster. She's living in LA doing script rewrites and trying to make a living far away from her father's illegal goings on. But her father calls, talks in code about his pizza shop and how it's getting "hot" there and how there are some trying to get to his "sauce". That's all a way to say that things are heating up and Juliette is in danger. She wants no part of this conversation when he tells her she's getting a body guard for her safety. She hangs up and goes about her day. That is up until a gorgeous guy gets between her and her coffee. Enter hunky body guard. 

Wes Callahan has the dubious distinction of being assigned by Juliette's father to be her body guard. Now you know she's going to give him such a hard time. This includes making him sleep in his car in front of Juliette's house and getting the cops involved by a noisy neighbor. 

Things can only go up from here. Right? Wes has a job to carry out and he's not about to let his sassy charge get in his way. Besides, nobody wants trouble with Julliette's dad. There are lots of twists to this one, and of course one that will make your eyes pop out. But the dialogue between these two-oh there is some witty banter to keep up with so keep turning those pages. 



Monday, February 23, 2026

Release Blitz for Penelope Ward's Taylor's Father



Title: Taylor's Father
Author: Penelope Ward
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Age Gap (17 Years), Best Guy Friend's Father
Single Dad, Forbidden, Second Chance
Protective Hero, Sassy Heroine
Release Date: February 22, 2026


BLURB

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

When my best friend Taylor gifted me a vacation at a resort owned by his grandparents, the last thing I expected was to bond with a man seventeen years older.
Tate was also vacationing alone.
He’d come to Midnight Key to clear his head and reevaluate his life.
I’d come to get over my high school sweetheart who’d dumped me.
I’d spotted the brawny, tattooed Adonis in the lobby on the first day and thought he had to be someone’s hot dad.
But then we matched on an app that paired single men and women by proximity.
The problem was? At nineteen—almost twenty—I’d lied and said I was twenty-nine.
Tate outed me on our first date, and I fessed up to my real age.
But we continued to run into each other.
And eventually we found our connection was too magnetic to deny.
While we agreed to only use first names and to part ways at the end of the trip, I’d really fallen for Tate.
I never forgot him and knew he was the one who got away.
Remember that guy friend who gifted me the trip?
Well, four years later, Taylor got married.
He’d been estranged from his dad for years, though recently they’d reconnected.
What I didn’t know was that the man I’d had that torrid affair with at the resort would be standing next to Taylor in the receiving line.
My dream man Tate? Was Taylor’s father.








PURCHASE LINKS

$3.99 for a limited time!

AMAZON US / UK / CA / AU

FREE to read in Kindle Unlimited
 
ALSO AVAILABLE
 
 
A model-cover paperback will be live on release day.






WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

17-YEAR AGE GAP
BEST GUY FRIEND'S FATHER
SINGLE DAD
FORBIDDEN
SECOND CHANCE
PROTECTIVE HERO
SASSY HEROINE






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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4 Star Review by Lisa Kane


I love forbidden romances, they push me out of my comfort zones and give me all the feels. This one is no different. The female lead, Blair is looking for some uncomplicated encounters. She's just had her heart broken by her long time boyfriend who wanted to explore other relationships. (in other words, he wanted to hook up with other women) Her friend Taylor has a family resort in the Florida Keys that he invited her to and she's determined to find a little paradise. It doesn't take her long to arrange a meeting (via a Tinder like app) with a hot guy she spotted when she first arrived.

Tate is an older guy who has not had it easy. He's been successful in business but his family life has always been a bit of a mess. It's left some empty holes in his life and he bears those emotional scars. He also checked out Blair and wondered just how old she was-too young does not interest him.

They meet up, admit there is chemistry but Tate doesn't want someone barely legal. Blair finds him pretty hot and wouldn't mind spending some time (read that to mean "time between the sheets") with him. Eventually, she wears him down and they enjoy lots of steamy time together. But vacations end and life goes back to normal.

The thing is, it's not quite back to normal. This is one of those stories that make it hard to write spoil free reviews. So let's just say that the second half of this book has a time jump and Blair is living a very different life than the one she had before Tate.

This book is about second chances-not just romantic ones. It's about perceptions of betrayal and forgiveness. Most of all it's about wisdom beyond one's age and how the heart doesn't care about how many years one has lived but cares about the years it wants to love.

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Release Blitz for Sawyer Bennett's Atlas (Pittsburgh Titans #19)

ATLAS

Sawyer Bennett

Release Date: January 13


Meet Sawyer Bennett:

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life

experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary

romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just

about everyone.

A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur,

stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to

her wonderfully naughty dogs.

If you’d like to receive a notification when Sawyer releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter

(sawyerbennett.com/signup).

Connect with Sawyer Bennett:

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Blurb:

As a star left-winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, Atlas Karolak thrives on the ice but keeps his

personal life uncomplicated. That all changes when tragedy strikes, pushing him into an

unlikely partnership that tests his patience, challenges his heart, and threatens to rewrite

everything he thought he knew about love and family.

Playing professional hockey wasn’t just a dream, it was the only one that ever mattered. I’ve

worked my whole life for this career, and now that I’m playing for the Pittsburgh Titans, I’m

exactly where I want to be. My life feels complete.

Losing my best friend to cancer shatters me in ways I didn’t see coming. And as I’m trying to

figure out how to say goodbye, I’m blindsided again—because he’s named me and Maddie St.

James as joint guardians of his daughter.

Maddie and I… we’re not friends. We’re barely acquaintances. If I’m oil, she’s water, and we’ve

never managed to mix without friction. But for the sake of a little girl who’s already lost too

much, we need to find neutral ground and figure out how to co-parent.

Are we capable? I’d like to think so. Are we scared out of our minds? Without a doubt. Can we

put our differences aside and work together? Honestly, it depends on the day. But when stress

turns into stolen glances, which turn into nights we can’t take back, our partnership gets a

whole lot more complicated.

Because what started as obligation is starting to feel a lot like forever.

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��Forced Proximit

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��Grumpy/Grumpy

��Unexpected Parenthood

��Hockey Romance

��Found Family

��Opposites Attract

��Slow Burn

As a star left-winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, Atlas Karolak thrives on the ice but keeps his personal

life uncomplicated. That all changes when tragedy strikes, pushing him into an unlikely partnership

that tests his patience, challenges his heart, and threatens to rewrite everything he thought he knew

about love and family.

Playing professional hockey wasn’t just a dream, it was the only one that ever mattered. I’ve worked my

whole life for this career, and now that I’m playing for the Pittsburgh Titans, I’m exactly where I want to

be. My life feels complete.

Losing my best friend to cancer shatters me in ways I didn’t see coming. And as I’m trying to figure out

how to say goodbye, I’m blindsided again—because he’s named me and Maddie St. James as joint

guardians of his daughter.

Maddie and I… we’re not friends. We’re barely acquaintances. If I’m oil, she’s water, and we’ve never

managed to mix without friction. But for the sake of a little girl who’s already lost too much, we need to

find neutral ground and figure out how to co-parent.

Are we capable? I’d like to think so. Are we scared out of our minds? Without a doubt. Can we put our

differences aside and work together? Honestly, it depends on the day. But when stress turns into stolen

glances, which turn into nights we can’t take back, our partnership gets a whole lot more complicated.

Because what started as obligation is starting to feel a lot like forever.

#newrelease #hockeyromance #sawyerbennett @theauthor.agency



Trinette Dungee's 4 Star Review


This latest installment of the Pittsburgh Titans was a quick read with a feel-good vibe despite tragedy. 


Thrown together by a tragedy, Atlas and Madison must learn to move away from their disdain for one another to honor the request to raise the daughter of their deceased friend. 


When Gray Donovan’s request in his will is for Atlas and Madison to raise his daughter Grayce, it comes as a complete shock to them both. Not because he chose either of them, but because he chose both. Not only has Grayce been left in their care, Gray wants them to adopt Grayce and be her mom and dad. Doing this will require major changes in both of their lives. 


Gray and Atlas have been best friends since childhood. They’ve always been there for one another and have been each other’s constant. Adulthood and careers have them living miles away from each, but their bond remained strong. Being a professional hockey player for the Pittsburgh Titans doesn’t allow Atlas as much physical time with Gray and his daughter, but he’s always been just a phone call away. Not being physically there as much as liked during his friend’s final days, Atlas is determined to honor his friend most important last wish/request. Atlas must now learn to juggle being a dad with being a professional hockey player, and learn to get along with Maddie, not just for Gray, but for Grayce. Having parents that were never there, he was making it his personal mission that Grayce never felt neglected. 


Maddie has led a very closed off life. Other than Gray, she has no other true friends. Since meeting in college Gray has been her family. Being there for him and Grayce during his illness, she always knew Grayce would be hers. What she wasn’t expecting was to have to share her with Atlas. In her opinion Atlas isn’t prepared to be a full time dad. His lifestyle has done nothing to prepare him for this responsibility, and she’s not convinced he won’t decide to one day abandon this responsibility. Growing up in foster care, she understood what it was like to not have security, and she was determined that Grayce would never have that experience. 


I am not a fan of high angst or that dreaded third act breakup, and this story had the potential for both, so I braced myself. Color me surprised that there was neither in this book. This book was truly about two people coming together under the worst circumstances possible, committing to the same cause and learning to navigate their new lives and along the way, learning more about each other and discovering parts of themselves they never knew. I thoroughly enjoyed these characters.  They each showed up knowing who they were and what they needed to work on to make the situation work. While Maddie was definitely the harder sell for this new life, her backstory completely justified her hesitation. 


I appreciated how Atlas did things to assure Maddie once learning her background and how Maddie eventually gave Atlas the berth to acclimate himself with Grayce; once learning his experience growing with his parents. What I appreciated most was the communication between the two. There weren’t huge “misunderstandings” that led to unnecessary tension. It was obvious that each was jealous of the other’s relationship with Gray that fueled their dislike for one another, but once they realized they played different parts in his life and could give insight on Gray at different times in his life, these two really liked each other. Banter is always a win for me and theirs was great. This all made the inevitable falling in love, seamless. 


I love how Gray was just as much a part of this story as Atlas and Maddie, but not in a heartbreaking way. 




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