THE BLOCKS WE MAKE

Rixton U #2

Brooke O’Brien

Release Date: April 3



 


Blurb:

I wasn’t supposed to notice her.


The girl behind the bar with a guarded smile has something in her eyes that pulls me in. The one who insists she doesn’t need protecting—even after I watch them threaten her right in front of me.


Brinley isn’t just a risk. She’s a secret that certain people don’t want getting out.


I knew she was my head coach’s daughter. What I didn’t understand was why no one else did.


I’ve spent my whole life building a name on the ice. Now I’m being warned to stay away from her or risk losing everything I’ve worked for.


And the pressure doesn’t just come from the bench. The threats aren’t subtle anymore—stopping at nothing until she leaves town. They expect me to fall in line, focus on blocking shots, keep my mouth shut, and choose my career over her.


But they’re wrong.


Because this time, I’m not just protecting the net.


I’m protecting her. And the truth they’ll do anything to keep silent.



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Meet Brooke O’Brien:

Brooke O'Brien grew up with a creative mind and a wild imagination, writing poetry and short stories when she was younger. This passion ignited when she began reading angst and hate-fueled stories about vampires and werewolves before she branched into contemporary and new adult romances. 

When Brooke isn't writing or falling in love with a new book boyfriend, you can find her scrolling TikTok, watching ASMR, or devouring her latest binge-worthy TV show. 

She loves rockin' a good hoodie with leggings, is addicted to chocolate, and believes the best days include a good nap.

Brooke O'Brien is represented by Two Daisy Media. For all subsidiary rights, please contact Savannah Greenwell at info@twodaisy.com.


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Ahh this series is living in my head rent free. Every time I think we are going to get all the answers or atleast a good majority of them along comes a few more twists and turns to tie me up in knots. And honestly with my goldfish brain I pick these books up and I can’t think of a single thing that happened previously but with this series it all comes rushing back and I’m smack in the thick of it.


Brinley was so innocent to all the drama plaguing the Rixton boys when she stumbled into town looking for answers. When suddenly she's smack in the centre of it and I couldn’t help but feel so devastated for her. Although once she bumps into Cooper she really doesn't need any sympathy.


Cooper was everything you could want in a new adult hero. He was so protective of Brinley and so determined to keep her safe. He did have moments where I kind of wanted to smack him a little but he always did it with the right intentions so it was easy to forgive him.


I can’t wait to see how all of this drama is going to play out. And I am dying to see what’s going on with Atlee and whether poor Cooper’s head will actually explode over it all. And I love seeing the guys and their ladies' relationships progress in each new book. But now we go back to waiting for the next one.


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 Bad Boy Breakaway by Kara Kendrick is now live!


 


I’m the bad boy of hockey. I score goals—and make headlines. My latest fight bought me a three-game suspension and a brand-new babysitter.

Tori Prince.

Ice Queen, hedge fund shark—and the team owner’s daughter.

Now we’re neighbors and she runs my life like a hostile takeover: no partying, a strict curfew, mandatory sessions with the team’s psychologist. Smile for the cameras. Stay out of trouble. Don’t give her father’s franchise another reason to regret keeping me.

One more screw-up and I lose my contract.

Pissed off, I push back. Hard.

Except Tori doesn’t flinch. She’s all perfect curves and ruthless self-control—and I may have finally met my match.
Which only makes me want to undo her more.

Every glare she gives me feels like a dare, and the closer she stands, the harder it is to remember why we can’t cross the line.

Then we do.

One kiss turns into her hands fisting my jersey, her panties on my floor, the rules between us shattered.

And if our secret leaks? I’m off the roster, she’s Wall Street’s punchline, and the Coastal Crushers get scorched by the fallout.



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FOREVER LACED

Elise Faber

Release Date: March 30


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I don’t take risks.

Not with my heart—and certainly not with my daughter.


My life is about hockey and being a dad.


Love isn’t part of the plan.


Then I hire Finley to be my daughter’s nanny.


She’s supposed to be temporary. Someone to help me get through the chaos of the season.


Not someone who matters.


Only…she does.


She makes my daughter smile again. Laugh again. Somehow she makes our home feel like a home again.


I know I shouldn’t want her. Know I can’t afford to fall for her—not when she’s going to leave at the end of the season.


Only my heart doesn’t listen.


I find myself in too deep…and wondering if I can risk it all for another shot at forever.




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Meet Elise Faber:


USA TODAY bestselling author, Elise Faber, loves chocolate, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and hockey (the order depending on the day and how well her team—the Sharks!—are playing). She and her husband also play as much hockey as they can squeeze into their schedules, so much so that their typical date night is spent on the ice. Elise changes her hair color more often than some people change their socks, loves sparkly things, and is the mom to two exuberant boys. She lives in Northern California. 


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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




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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.









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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 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.







My Best Happy Ending by Kate Perry is now live!





I left my hometown twenty years ago with a broken heart and something to prove.

Now I'm back.
Forty.
Feral.
Done pretending and dangerously close to losing control over the one man I never forgot.

Hunter Bailey is Rough and Ready's golden boy turned successful contractor--the blue-collar hero with rough hands, a filthy mouth, and a memory that cuts too deep. We were high school sweethearts once, until one devastating night tore us apart.

I'd wondered if Hunter and I could rekindle our love, but it's been two years and he hasn't made a move.

I'm done waiting.
I know I need to get over the past.
But an unhinged moment turns into a night that should be a mistake.

It doesn't feel that way though.
And Hunter doesn't kiss me like an ex.
He kisses me like a man who never stopped loving me.



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With over 6 million books sold (and counting), Kathia's novels have been #1 bestsellers around the world. They've received starred reviews from Booklist, have consistently earned Editor's Picks for Best Romance, and have been featured by O, The Oprah Magazine. Kathia has written over 40 books so far, some translated into several languages, all about hope and dreams and the bonds of friendship and family.

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Omg is that it? Is this the end of the series? I’m not ready but I also don’t know if I can watch the Stockton family go through any more. And this feels like everything is so perfectly wrapped up. I think I can happily put the book down without any lingering questions. But damn these men have owned me and the ladies they love are so perfectly matched to them it’s been a great ride.


Aspen’s return home with Fallon coinciding with Bishop’s return from the dead had me instantly excited. And the history between those two was hot and sweet. But then there were so many levels to their past that I felt like we were watching an onion being peeled and waiting to see the center.


Bishop was so determined to not just win Aspen over but also to do it on her terms. I couldn’t have respected him more. And I liked that Aspen put certain things in place for everyone’s well being but she didn’t play games. She put Fallon first in her decisions but not without also being the parent and ensuring the best for everyone.


They were such a great couple, the chemistry was perfect and I'm so glad to see everyone get their much deserved happily ever after.



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