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Cage by Tia Louise is now live! Sometimes fate sends a sign, and sometimes it sends a bloodhound with a hot hockey player holding its leash, dragging her off you. Owen Stone is not your usual hockey player . He’s a six-foot-two single dad with dark hair, ocean eyes, and muscles for days. He’s also a last-minute trade trying to find a home for his seven-year-old daughter, his psychic sister, and his adoring bloodhound. Naturally, my hockey-star cousin tells him to move in with us, and I’m a sucker for a good dog.  Gina Bradford hits me right in my weakness. She’s tall for a girl, with strawberry-blonde hair, bright green eyes, and a sweet smile. She’s also a champion dog groomer, judge, and owner of a pure-bred show poodle, who is also a notorious towel thief.  When my new teammate invites me to be their roommate until I find a home for my crew, I should’ve said no. I’ve survived the worst, and I’ve achieved my dream of playing in the NHL .  My focus is on winning games ...

  Howdy Audiophiles, it’s time to sign up for the  2026 Audiobook Challenge , hosted by  Caffeinated Reviewer  and  That’s What I’m Talking About . Are you ready to level up? Choose your level and get those audiobooks ready. JIAM is back for June, and we’ll be hosting a special month-long challenge. Grab your earbuds, decide on your goals, and sign up below! Use hashtag #2026AudiobookChallenge on social media to alert others to your listens and progress! The Details can be found here My goal for last year was Binge Listener. And I made it!  I read/listened to 20 audiobooks. I'm gonna stay with my goal of Binge Listener and try to read 30 audiobooks in 2026. I've already read 2 books so far. Are you joining any challenges this year?

Jane Henry has revealed the cover for Wicked Altar: A Dark Irish Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance! Releasing: January 30, 2026 Cover Designer: Marika Veil I've hated Cavin McCarthy since the day he made me cry in a school cupboard. He was my tormentor—the cruel bastard who turned my name into a joke and my life into hell. Now? He's my  fiancé . An arranged marriage neither of us wanted, brokered by families who deal in blood and power. I'd refuse if I could. But my sister is dying, and the McCarthy's hold the key to saving her life. So I'll walk down the aisle. I'll say the vows. I'll become  Mrs . Cavin McCarthy. But I'll never forgive the arrogant jerk. Except... the monster I remember isn't the man before me now. The boy who destroyed me has become someone who'd burn the world down to keep me safe. Who touches me like I'm something precious instead of ruined. Whose rough hands and rougher words unravel every defense I've built. When his...

  Until Death by Nicole Blanchard is now live! Peaky Blinders meets God of Malice in this new dark forced marriage mafia romance from New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Nicole Blanchard. I never planned to be a mafia bride. But when my sister is forced to marry Aiden O'Connor--the Irish mafia's most lethal enforcer--to settle our father's debt, I do the unthinkable. I make him marry me instead. Becoming his wife confirms all my worst fears. He's ruthless, possessive, and unhinged. And now I'm his. To control, to punish, to keep. Until death do us part. When he takes his revenge in the dark, pinning me down, whispering filthy threats against my lips, making me beg when I swore I never would, one thing becomes terrifyingly clear: I may survive this marriage, but I won't survive him. Until Death is a fast-paced dark mafia romance with a morally gray characters. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the TWs at the beginni...

  Just a few of the books I'm looking forward to reading this month. I hope time moves slowly this month. I just want to enjoy the new year. Happy Reading!

Title: Cruel Savior An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance Series: Ruthless Arrangements #1 Author: Lilith Vincent Genre: Dark Romance Tropes: Arranged Marriage/Mafia Romance Enemies to Lover s Cover Design: The Book Brander Release Date: February 25, 2026 BLURB I saved his life. Now he owns mine. I’ve lived my whole life in a golden cage, the captive daughter of a powerful mafia don. When my father arranges my marriage to Vincenzo Vici, a cold-blooded assassin from a rival family, it’s a death sentence. For both of us. Because my father uses our engagement to slaughter the Vicis and take their territory. But he makes a grave error. He doesn’t kill the most dangerous Vici of all: Vincenzo himself. I’ve never met my intended fiancé, so when I stumble upon a handsome, bloodied stranger being tortured in a laundromat in the middle of the night, I follow my instincts and save his life. Big mistake. The man I saved is Vincenzo Vici, and when he discovers I’m the woman who led his family ...