THE GEEK AND THE GHOST
The Protectors #2
Cambria Hebert
Release Date: July 10
Blurb:
I’m about thirty seconds from a toe tag and my own freezer at the mortuary when he materializes from the shadows and fights like hell to keep me breathing.
I had no idea homeless disasters like me got guardian angels—or that guardian angels punch people and smoke—but suddenly, there he is: a hero dressed all in black who ghosts me so hard I consider calling a medium.
But that would be a waste of money I don’t have.
I thought I’d never see him again, but just as I’m about to eat a bullet, he appears, using his body to protect mine. I might have swooned—okay, fine, I do but only on the inside—if it weren’t for the fact he thinks bleeding is an adequate apology for implying I’m a prostitute and running off with my heart.
Spoiler alert: It’s not.
Now the man with a PhD in vanishing, a tattoo that totally offends me, and eyes with their own force of gravity is suddenly stuck to me like glue and being wildly inconvenient about it.
And he won’t stop calling me a pipgeek. What even is that?
He insists I trust him, but I can’t trust anyone, not even my own body. Unfortunately, when the resident drug lord calls in that favor I foolishly owe, things go from bad to catastrophic with alarming enthusiasm.
On the upside, having a villain with a hero complex for a stalker means staying alive will be easy.
But not getting hurt again is a whole other story.
My Review
Buy Link:
Available in KU
Meet Cambria Hebert:
Cambria Hebert is a bestselling novelist of more than fifty titles. She went to college for a bachelor’s degree, couldn’t pick a major, and ended up with a degree in cosmetology. So rest assured her characters will always have good hair.
Besides writing, Cambria loves a pumpkin spice latte, staying up late, sleeping in, and watching K drama until her eyes won’t stay open. She considers math human torture and has an irrational fear of chickens (yes, chickens). You can often find her running on the treadmill (she’d rather be eating a donut), painting her toenails (because she bites her fingernails), or walking her chihuahuas (the real bosses of the house).
Cambria has written in many genres, including new adult, sports romance, male/male romance, sci-fi, thriller, suspense, contemporary romance, and young adult. Many of her titles have been translated into foreign languages and have been the recipients of multiple awards.
Connect with Cambria Hebert:
https://www.instagram.com/cambriahebert/
IT’S ABOUT TIME
Harlow James
Release Date: July 10
Blurb:
Pretending to be engaged to my enemy might not be my brightest idea.
But it is definitely necessary.
On the brink of the biggest car show of my career, I start to panic because it’s the first time I have to see my ex since our break-up.
Spoiler alert: it wasn’t clean or amicable.
Then when Elliot Thorne’s ex-fiancé shows back up in town, I devise a plan for both of us to get what we want: a buffer from our exes with a dash of revenge.
The problem is Elliot takes his role to protect me too seriously.
He brings me food while I’m working to make sure I eat. He even silences the self-doubt I feel on a day-to-day basis.
And before I know it, he has me on my knees in my garage, and on my back on the hood of my car.
The hate I’ve harbored toward him melts away as fast as my panties, and I soon realize we have more in common than I thought.
Then he tells me a secret that makes me reevaluate our entire relationship.
Now I’m left to consider if something fake could be real…
And that maybe it’s about time I admit that Elliot isn’t my enemy after all.
Buy Link:
Available in KU
Meet Harlow James:
Steamy Romance Author
Harlow James is a pen name I use to protect my identity as a high school teacher. Keeping those two roles in my life separate is necessary, but also fun! It’s like a live two lives, and anonymity gives me the opportunity to be bold and take risks in my stories.
I stumbled upon romance novels in 2018 when I picked up Driven by Kristy Bromberg, and I was obsessed. I had just lost my grandmother too, so reading offered me an escape from reality and a chance to grieve on my own terms.
About a year later, I got an idea for my own book and started writing. I researched self-publishing and jumped in with both feet. I had no idea what I was doing!
But now I’ve built a business and hobby that I LOVE! I have an outlet that’s just for me. When I write, I’m not a mom, a wife, or a teacher…I’m a woman who gets to tell stories that no one else can.
My books are the perfect blend of heartwarming moments, full-bellied laughs, and PLENTY of steam to melt your Kindles 😉 And there are always elements of me sprinkled in to every character and story that I write.
When I’m not writing you can find me reading or spending time in my kitchen. I love to cook and feed my family and friends. Otherwise, you can find me watching comedy specials with my husband, camping with our kids, or taking naps. I live for naps 😉
Connect with Harlow James:
https://linktr.ee/harlowjamesauthor
It feels almost sacrilegious to admit that I liked Ghost and Rett's story more than Haz and Kieran's. And honestly, I only picked it up to get more of them. But this series is just getting better and better and I'm hoping we are getting a certain uncle's book next. Please!?!
Rett was so so sweet and just everything good in the world. He had been given such a rough ride and he still treated everyone with such compassion and appreciated the smallest things. I loved him instantly but I love that he has a Ghost to shield him from all the bad parts and give him nothing but happiness.
Ghost was everything I could ask for in a book boyfriend except I am on the wrong team for him. But I can appreciate him for Rett. His sense of humour was wicked and I laughed out loud so many times at his inner thoughts as much as his outside comments. Plus the way he loved Rett was beautiful. Oh and the fact he just jumped right in on being a plant dad to the extreme. And throw in a breeding kink on top and I was gone.
The two of them together were just beautiful and sweet and jealous and possessive and protective and hilarious and just everything. The storyline was fun and kept me turning the pages dying to know what was going to happen next, or what insane thing was going to be said. The timeline picks up right at the end of the last book but this could absolutely be read as a standalone. But we did get lots of Haz and Kieran, with them all being besties and that book was also awesome so I highly suggest reading it first.
Now I'm off to check out Prince to see if we got any sneak peeks of Rett. And because I am obviously a fan of this author and I can't wait for the next book.
GATHERING STORMS
Wild at Heart #4
Lex Martin
Release Date: July 9
Blurb:
What’s more complicated than a marriage of convenience? Falling for your husband.
After losing my apartment and librarian job in the same week, I’ve hit rock bottom. That’s the only reason I consider Jace Walker’s offer to be his toddler’s nanny while he goes on a national tour.
I don’t even like the man. But he recently had a baby he didn’t know about dumped on his doorstep, and for once in his charmed life, he’s as desperate as I am.
The plan seems simple—until his label says only spouses can join the tour. And Jace Walker, it turns out, would rather lose the chance of a lifetime than leave his daughter behind.
So when he asks if I’d consider marrying him, I know exactly what I am: His last resort.
I agree to his four-month marriage, convinced he’ll never tempt me. Besides, he’s too charming, too handsome, too talented to look twice at a bookworm. I have walls up for good reasons.
Except life on the road with this rugged cowboy has other plans—bandmates who resent me, his conniving ex who joins the tour, and a deranged fan who leaves us creepy gifts.
And nothing prepares me for Jace himself. The man underneath the charm. The father who’d give up everything for his daughter. The one who makes me feel things I buried a long time ago—and the storm building between us reminds me exactly why I buried them.
If you enjoy reformed playboys, swoony cowboys, single dads who adore their daughters, or prickly, closed-off librarians who would rather read than hang out with country stars, this one is for you!
My Review
Buy Link:
https://geni.us/GatheringStormsEbook
Available in KU
Meet Lex Martin:
Lex Martin is the USA Today bestselling author of Varsity Dads, Texas Nights, and the Dearest series. She writes contemporary romance novels, the steamy kind she hopes readers love but her parents avoid.
She’s always been obsessed with writing, starting in elementary school when she would pen short stories and make her father read them. (Afterward, he’d have to take her tests, but he was a good sport and did them without complaint.)
In high school, when she wasn’t playing basketball, she wrote emo poetry (that won awards, go figure) and worked on the school newspaper.
She later became a nationally-certified high school English teacher and freelance journalist but decided she’d rather write romance novels than tests or city hall articles.
Lex loves coffee, rom coms, pen hoarding, planners, and college football. She married her almost college sweetheart (they met right after graduation), and she’s still obsessed with him, especially when he writes her songs.
She currently resides in her hometown of San Antonio with her husband, twin daughters, a bunny, and their new puppy. Drop her a line at lex (at) lexmartinwrites.com. She loves hearing from readers.
Lex is represented by Kimberly Brower of Brower Literary & Management.
Connect with Lex Martin:
Holy stomach churning angst. It amuses me to no end that if a book is labelled as angsty I scroll right on past it but if Lex Martin writes it and I know it's going to wreck me I jump in before I can read the blurb. And then spend half the book waiting for my stomach to unknot.
Rory was so beautiful and a tiny bit broken. Not because she wasn't strong and smart and amazing but because everyone had let her down. And I honestly couldn't blame her for being reserved and untrusting. But she wasn't weak and she put herself in uncomfortable positions to help everyone around her. I thoroughly enjoyed her as a character and watching her come into her own was beautiful.
Jace was impossible not to love. Which kind of sucked because I expected a selfish wander who did a lot of personal growth and came out amazing. Instead he started amazing and everything he did that I hated, I completely understood. Especially seeing it from his point of view as it was happening.
Rory and Jace were such a great couple and baby Layla was adorable. I personally would have enjoyed more grovel from Jace. But I really love a good grovel. I suppose what we got was pretty great. The stalker drama kept me on the edge of my seat, I had so many different theories all through the book and every time something happened my theory changed.
I really couldn't put this down and I got to that epilogue and wanted so much more. But I guess now I just have to wait for our final Walker brother to get his book and damn I can't wait.
.png)
That Someday by Jillian Dodd is now live!
When college football star Damon Diamond shows up to surprise his girlfriend at graduation, he’s the one who ends up blindsided.
Ainsley is pregnant.
Seven months pregnant.
And he had no idea.
Damon should be furious. Instead, after the shock wears off, all he can think about is her. Their daughter. Their future.
Because the truth is, Ainsley didn’t keep the pregnancy from him out of fear—she did it out of love. She knew Damon would sacrifice everything for her and the baby, including the football career he’d spent his entire life working toward. So, she made the impossible choice to wait and tell him once the season was over.
Now they’re racing toward a future neither of them expected to happen so soon—balancing a long-distance relationship, football playoffs, new careers, and the overwhelming reality of becoming parents while still figuring out adulthood themselves.
Somewhere between them choosing baby names, designing their forever home, and falling even harder for each other, Damon realizes something undeniable.
Some loves aren’t temporary.
Some loves are forever.
And theirs has always been leading to that someday.
Download today!
Amazon US: https://bit.ly/4wHFS9t
Amazon Worldwide: https://bit.ly/4wHFS9t
Apple Books: https://bit.ly/4dDujaG
Nook: https://bit.ly/4dnx555
Kobo: https://bit.ly/3PSVztO
Google Play: https://bit.ly/43mtGNO
.png)
Meet Jillian Dodd
Connect with Jillian
Website | Goodreads | Amazon | Facebook | Facebook Group | Instagram | Pinterest | Other | Newsletter | Text Updates
⭐📖🤖 The Boyfriend Algorithm 🤖📖⭐
Kendall Ryan
Releases October 22nd 2026
About the Book:
A sexy, feel-good rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Kendall Ryan about the world's most advanced boyfriend—and the one woman he never saw coming.
Ruby Hart’s life is falling apart.
Her bakery is barely staying afloat, her ex just got engaged, and her mother won’t stop sending her dating profiles. The last thing Ruby needs is another problem.
Then a man crashes through her window.
A very confused man.
A very handsome man.
A very naked man.
He has no belly button, no memories, and he might not be entirely... human. According to the control panel hidden beneath his ribs, he’s one of the decommissioned companion synths—obsolete artificial humans with superior intelligence, questionable social skills, and absolutely no understanding of personal boundaries.
Aiden doesn’t understand sarcasm, doesn’t know why he’s not allowed to watch Ruby sleep, and can’t explain why his systems reroute every time she walks into a room. But he’s willing to learn—especially the part where he pretends to be her boyfriend for one weekend.
One wedding. One fake relationship. One synthetic man who’s becoming a little less machine every day. Protective. Possessive. Loyal. And increasingly impossible to resist.
The Boyfriend Algorithm is a funny, heartfelt rom-com with a devoted artificial hero, very real chemistry, found family, and a love story worth rewriting the rules for.
✨ Fake dating
✨ He falls first (and hard)
✨ Socially clueless hero
✨ Learning to be human
✨ Touch-starved (in his own way)
✨ Obsessed with her
✨ Forced proximity
✨ Spice, banter, and heart
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4akDFaz
