Against All Odds by: Corinne Michaels

Against All Odds (Ember Falls #3)
Author: Corinne Michaels
Published: July 2025
Publisher: Corinne Michaels
Pages: 341
Format: ARC eBook
Rating: 4/5
Summary:

When my ex-husband leaves me for the co-star in his movie, moving back to Ember Falls feels like my only option.

Everett Finnegan, my first love and the man I’ve never forgotten, is ready to welcome me with open arms…and an open bed.

But when I find out I’m pregnant with my ex’s baby, my entire world is upended.

My ex doesn’t want the baby, but I plan to rebuild my life as a single mother and figure out how to handle all of this alone.

Except that I don’t seem to be alone―Everett always shows up for me.

I don’t expect him to get mixed up in all my drama―not when he has his own. And I wish he would listen to me when I say we have to stop whatever it is we’re doing.

But he wants me, the baby, and my heart.

So when I’m forced to return to California sooner than planned, I’m devastated.

Everett can’t leave Ember Falls, and I can’t stay.

Saying goodbye to him the first time was hard enough. This time, it just might break me.

Chasing Shelter by: Catherine Cowles

Chasing Shelter (Sparrow Falls #5)
Author: Catherine Cowles
Published: July 2025
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Pages: 392
Format: ARC eBook/Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Summary:

I came here seeking sanctuary, I never meant to fall for the broody single dad next door.

I've spent my life hiding in plain sight, burying my past beneath layers of carefully constructed lies. Moving to Sparrow Falls was supposed to be a fresh start. A place to lay low. But when I end up living next door to the single dad who just happens to be one of my brother’s best friends, everything changes.

Trace Colson sees too much, asks too many questions, and his protectiveness is as infuriating as it is alluring.

And when danger comes calling, it’s Trace who stands between me and the darkness.

But being close to him is its own kind of risk. Because with every heated glance and every stolen touch, Trace tempts me to open my heart, to dream of a life I’d long since given up on. The only problem? Trace has his own demons, and when they collide with mine, the fallout could destroy us both.

Forever.

Bend the Pucking Rules by: Rachel Leigh

Bend the Pucking Rules (Ice Lords #2)
Author: Rachel Leigh
Published: July 2025
Publisher: Rachel Leigh
Pages: 309
Format: ARC eBook
Rating: 5/5
Summary:

Bend The Pucking Rules is the second book in the sexy and suspenseful Ice Lords Series. An Enemies to Lovers, Why-Choose, Dark College Hockey Romance.

I know too much and now, I’m paying the price.

One secret shattered my world.
Three boys wrecked my life.
And one of them just might own my heart—if only he could remember.

As Callan fights to piece together the memories we shared and the time we lost, I’m caught in the crossfire of rival teams, bitter betrayals, and players who would love nothing more than to watch me fall.

Someone is out there.
Whispering. Watching. Waiting.
And if I want to survive, I’ll have to trust the very people who broke me.

Aidric. Sebastian.
Maybe even Callan

Sebastian says he hates me.
But hate doesn’t burn this hot.
I see it in his eyes. I feel it every time he looks at me.
I’m just not sure if his fire is meant to save me, or burn me.

When Callan finally remembers, will it be enough to put us back together?
Or will the bond I’m building with his best friend tear us all apart?

They say you can’t have the best of both worlds.
But I’m beginning to realize, the three of us were never meant to live by the rules.

Wrangled Love by: Ann Einerson

Wrangled Love (Silver Saddle Ranch #1)
Author: Ann Einerson
Published: July 2025
Publisher: Ann Einerson
Format: ARC eBook
Pages: 325
Rating: 5/5
Summary:
Tension quickly turns to temptation in Bluebell, Montana, between a single dad and his nanny in this steamy age-gap, brother's best friend, small town cowboy romance by Ann Einerson.

One minute I’m living a peaceful life at Silver Saddle Ranch and the next, Jensen, my brother’s best friend, returns to town for the summer with his five-year-old son and moves into my guest rooms. Not only are we sharing space, but I’ve agreed to be Caleb’s nanny.

The problem? Jensen’s little boy quickly wins my heart, and his dad isn’t far behind with his big-city charm.

Between a steamy Ferris wheel ride and romantic late-night chats on the porch swing overlooking the Montana skyline, my heart quickly becomes his.

I want to be the place where Jensen lays his hat, but I’m not sure he’s looking to trade his custom Italian suit for dirty cowboy boots.

What happens when the summer’s over, and our time is up…

Break Your Pucking Heart by: Rachel Leigh

Break Your Pucking Heart (Ice Lords #1)
Author: Rachel Leigh
Published: April 2025
Publisher: Rachel Leigh
Format: ARC eBook
Pages: 286
Rating: 5/5
Summary:

I’ve been captured by the Ice Lords, and I fear they’ll never let me go.

What was supposed to be a fun night out at a hockey game is derailed when I accidentally find myself in the rival team’s locker room.

Not only do I get an eye full of chiseled bodies, but I also overhear a secret that could destroy the reputation, and future, of every player on the team.

Before I can decide whether I should run or hide, the choice is quickly made for me when a pair of piercing green eyes meet mine.

Callan Cromwell—the brooding center of the Lords hockey team. Not only did I steal his virginity in high school, I shattered his heart when I insisted we never tell a soul.
To make matters worse, he’s my best friend’s brother.

As soon as the leader of Callan’s pack discovers I’m onto their sinister plan, he makes a vow to ensure my silence. At my expense.

Now I’m caught in a web of secrets and my only chance of surviving is to do exactly what they say. What he says.

As I’m swept deeper into their savage world of power plays and fierce loyalty, I begin to realize that in this dangerous game—at the mercy of these men—I just might be the biggest casualty of them all.

Empty Net by: Teagan Hunter

Empty Net (Seattle Serpents #4)
Author: Teagan Hunter
Published: April 2025
Publisher: Teagan Hunter
Format: ARC eBook
Pages: 361
Rating: 5/5
Summary:

I have two goals this season:
1. Stop enough pucks to get the Seattle Serpents to the playoffs.
2. Don’t fall for my fake fiancée.

When Lilah Maddison’s mother keeps trying to set her up on dates she’s not interested in, she blurts out that she’s already seeing someone. The problem? She’s single.

So, I step in to help and agree to pretend to be her boyfriend for an event. But when things go awry, we’re no longer just dating—we’re engaged. Now, I have to find a way to keep her family off her back and our team in a playoff spot, all without falling in love with Lilah, which seems more impossible with each passing day.

She’s funny, driven, drop-dead gorgeous, and not afraid to make the first move. I know we’re playing a dangerous game, yet I can’t stop myself from having feelings I definitely shouldn’t be having, especially not for my fake fiancée.

It’s my job to block, make saves, and keep the puck out of my own net, but this might be one match I can’t win…and I might not want to.


EMPTY NET is a standalone hockey romance novel. There's a cinnamon roll goalie (who is a very good boy)who is fake engaged to a headstrong heroine, found family vibes, slightly unhinged group chats with teammates, plenty of steam, and a happy ending.

In Good Company by Kat Singleton

In Good Company (Pembroke Hills #1)
Author: Kat Singleton
Published: April 2025
Publisher: Kat Singleton
Format: ARC eBook
Pages: 386
Rating: 4.5/5
Summary:

Callahan Hastings is relentless when it comes to getting what he wants, and what he wants is me–to be his private chef in the Hamptons for the summer.

My dream job served to me on a silver platter by one of the wealthiest members of Pembroke Hills Country Club.

The only catch? He’s my ex-boyfriend’s older brother with a reputation for being as charming as he is cunning.

But Cal doesn’t take no for an answer. He draws you in with flirty smiles and extravagant promises.

I should have seen him coming, but I didn’t. I should have stayed away, but I couldn’t.

His playful touches and burning gaze have ignited a fire in me. The more I resist him, the more irresistible he becomes.

I've always known there's an expiration date on the job–an expiration date on us.

But leaving isn't going to be easy with Cal on his knees, begging me to stay...