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Monthly Wrap-Up: March 2026

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March was an odd month. My sleep was thrown off. I had no ARCs this month. The ARCs I did read were older. I read a total of 23 books  2 ARCs 3 AUD/Libby 17 Kindle Unlimited 1 Free E-book My stats for the year so far Goodreads 78/200 Audiobook Challenge 13/30 Have a Great Month!  

Most Anticipated: April 2026

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  With the state of the world, books have been my escape. And these are a few I'm looking forward to reading this month. And to add to my stress, I've somehow ended up with a puppy. I almost have him potty-trained. He still pittles when excited. And I am tired.

Release Blitz: Crooked by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

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  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...

Teaser Blast: Flow by Tia Louise

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  TEASER:   FLOW by @authortlouise releasing April 23 rd ! #PreOrderHere  https://mybook.to/FlowAmz Why you will love this book… hockey romance childhood friends to lovers golden retriever hero he falls first STEM FMC fake dating it's always been you roommates to lovers small-town vibes so much yearning no cheating, cliffhanger, or third-act breakup! He’s loved her since childhood; one fake date might finally make it real. I was 15 years old when I stood on a hill in a peach orchard with the girl of my dreams, contemplating marriage.   Now I’m a hockey star,  The  Maverick Murphy.  I have flow on the ice and on my head, but I still have trouble forming sentences when she’s around. And she’s all around—living in my house, sharing my space, so close, I can smell her perfume on my clothes.  I’m all grown up, and I’d still do anything for her.  I was 15 when I stood on a hill in my family’s peach orchard with the cutest boy I knew and said I...

Cover Reveal: Forbidden Vows by Lilith Vincent

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  Title: Forbidden Vow A Forbidden Mafia Romance Series: Ruthless Arrangements #2 Author: Lilith Vincent Genre: Dark Romance Tropes: Forbidden, Mafia Adopted Brother/Sister Cover Design: The Book Brander Photographer: Ren Saliba Release Date: May 6, 2026 BLURB Lucy is the only woman I love. The only heart I cherish. But she can never be mine. Life is danger, and life is pain. I learned that lesson at twelve years of age when my father and sister perished in flames. Lucy and I were the only survivors, she an abandoned little girl with pain in her eyes, tears on her cheeks, and steel in her heart. I couldn’t lose her, so I lied about who we were, without knowing the terrible price we’d pay. Lucy and I became Barones, children of one of the wealthiest and most sinister families in Malus. I love Lucy more than anyone in the world, but I led her unwittingly into danger. Our new family treads a dark and violent path, strewn with bullets and blood. Our true identity is a deadly sec...

New Release: Deking by Cala Riley

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    Deking is LIVE!! Deking, the fifth and final book in the Walker University series by @author.cala.riley is available now on Amazon and KU!  Read Now: https://geni.us/Deking   Do you like:  Fake Dating Hockey He Falls First Found Family Blurb:  A fake relationship with the Wolves’ star goalie might be the realest thing she’s ever known. Lyla Wayne had it all—popularity, football quarterback boyfriend, and a packed social calendar. But after tragedy flips her world upside down, she finds herself on the outside of everything she once knew. Isolated, spiraling, and desperate for a fresh start, the last thing she expects is Wyatt Scott. Wyatt isn’t just the top goalie in college hockey—he’s steady, loyal, and has been quietly nursing a broken heart over Lyla, the girl who’s always been just out of reach. So when a fake relationship with his longtime crush offers a shot at something real, he doesn’t hesitate to play along… even if it risks everything. Can ...