Title: The Challenge

Author: Penelope Ward

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance

Tropes: Single Dad, Second Chance, Forced Proximity

Friends to Lovers, Small Town, Found Family

Release Date: August 30, 2026

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From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance…

Nothing says welcome home like accidentally moving in with your first heartbreak…and his little girl.

Coming back to my small Wyoming hometown was supposed to be temporary. I only planned to stay long enough to help my ailing mother and sort through the mess of my family’s old belongings.

Instead, I somehow ended up living in Evan Ricci’s house. The single dad now owned a bunch of properties and one of them was the place I’d rented. He’d taken it off the market and moved in before I got there. I just never got the memo. Unfortunately, there was no other place in town available, so Evan let me stay.

Evan—the guy my parents took in years ago after his mother died.

The same Evan who used to dare me into ridiculous challenges that somehow always made me stronger—a game we’d dubbed The Challenge.

The same guy who ultimately rejected me before I left for college after I’d finally garnered the courage to shoot my shot.

Now Evan was a rugged single dad with an eight-year-old daughter, a cocky attitude, and a dangerous ability to make me forget every reason I should still hate him.

Sharing a house with him should’ve been unbearable. Instead, it felt dangerously familiar, nearly making me forget that I had a life and a job to get back to in Chicago. I realized the biggest challenge wasn’t surviving living with Evan Ricci.

It was not falling in love with him all over again.

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SINGLE DAD

SMALL TOWN

FRIENDS TO LOVERS

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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 forty books. Her novels have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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Title: Property of Incubus: Kings of Anarchy MC: Indiana Author: D.M. Earl Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense & MC Romance Release Date: August 28, 2026 Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.

He's a ruthless killer. She's fighting for her life. Together, they'll risk it all for the one they truly love.

INCUBUS Enforcer of the Kings of Anarchy MC's Indiana Chapter, Cullen "Incubus" MacDonald is a liar, and his lies are about to come tumbling forth, destroying everything he's ever worked for. Incubus knows who he needs to protect and why--a lie he's kept from his brothers. Now, with the chapter going through changes and redirection, Incubus worries his brothers won't accept him once the truth comes out.

STELLA On her own for as long as she can remember, Stella's time is running out. She's in danger, and the only person she can trust is Incubus, the one person she’s trying to protect. But, he has one job, and it's not to protect her. His job is more important than protecting her--he must protect their secrets at all costs.

Now, with Stella's life on the line, Incubus is torn between two loves and his duty to his brothers. How can he choose between love and loyalty when so much is at stake?

Welcome to the Kings of Anarchy MC, where the Kings rule in chaos, and the open road is our Kingdom. With 42 of your favorite authors penning their own chapters in this outlaw empire, you'll dive into a world where rules are a thing of the past. Here, nobody messes with the Kings or lays a hand on their property—because these badass bikers claim their lovers with pride. Enter a universe where loyalty is everything, legends are born, and every ride is unforgettable.

Are you ready to ride with the Kings of Anarchy MC?

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D.M. Earl is a U.S.A. Today Bestselling Author who spins stories about real life situations with characters that are authentic, genuine, and sincere. Each of her stories allow the characters to come to life with each turn of the page while they try to find their HEA through much drama and angst. D.M. finds ideas for her next story from within those around her and what she experiences in daily life. Each book has a part of her left behind in it. She lives in Northwest Indiana married to her best friend who was instrumental in the start of her writing career in 2014. When not writing D.M. loves to read, play with her seven fur-babies (yeah crazy) and ride her Harley Dyna Lowrider.

“Enjoy this Ride we call Life.” Remember we only get one chance.

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Title: The Outside

Author: C.C. Solomon

Genre: SciFi Horror, Robot Romance

Publication Date: July 7th, 2026

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When Clara wakes in an apartment with only fragments of her memory, a cybernetic caretaker named Wesley tells her she’s in quarantine for a lifesaving experimental treatment. He promises she’s safe—so long as she follows the rules.

No leaving the building. No meeting the other residents. No questions about the noises.

But the walls shake with inhuman growls. Something screams in the vents at night. And the pounding gnaws at her sanity.

As the days blur into weeks, Wesley becomes Clara’s anchor, her confidant, her only connection to a world she can no longer trust. Yet the more she clings to him, the more the cracks in her reality widen. What is this place? What is she becoming? And why does Wesley seem to care for her so deeply?

When love is the only thing that feels real, Clara must decide whether to believe the machine who comforts her… or the terror clawing at the walls.

Perfect for fans of Black Mirror and atmospheric sci-fi horror with a romantic edge.

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C.C. is a USA Today Bestselling author originally from Baltimore, Maryland. She has actively written fiction since the age of eleven. She is an avid “chick lit” reader and urban fantasy fan. In 2012, she participated as a writer and actress in the 48-hour film project. In her other life, she works in Equal Employment and Civil Rights for the Federal Government. Before becoming a public servant, C.C. briefly practiced law after graduating from the University of Maryland School of Law. In her free time she sings karaoke, travels the globe and watches too much TV. 

C.C. also writes paranormal romance under the pen name Liz E. Cooper.

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Title: Vows of Blood & Deception

Author: Aria Ashbrook

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Cover Designer: Covers by Christian

Publication Date: July 7th, 2026

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SHE GOT EVERYTHING SHE ASKED FOR. SO WHY DOES IT FEEL LIKE SHE'S LOST IT ALL?

Rose Kultavaris survived the Retterheld. She reclaimed her magic. Her title. Her place at court. But victory can be a hollow thing.

Her sister's decisions have left her life in turmoil and the crown which Prince Kyor chose over her remains firmly on his arrogant head, while the tension between them is enough to rip the sky apart.

The palace celebrates her as the gifted, yet behind gilded doors alliances shift, secrets surface, and the past refuses to stay buried. When the answers she needs lie beyond the city of Wrohelm, Rose is forced to leave its walls behind and chase the truth herself.

Old betrayals cut deeper than any blade, while new truths shatter everything she thought she knew. Rose is more alone than ever, and her power, now reclaimed, proves far more dangerous than anything else she has faced.

In a court built on lies and ambition, Rose must decide what she truly wants: vengeance, love, or something far more dangerous … freedom.

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Aria Ashbrook writes enthralling dark romantasy filled with dangerous trials, sisterhood, and an enemies-to-lovers romance that will make you scream. 

Aria Ashbrook is the shared pen name of award-winning authors Heather G. Harris and Hannah Lynn. Together, they craft cruel romantasy worlds where danger lurks, destiny calls, and love (eventually) conquers all. 

Between them, they’ve written dozens of novels, won multiple awards, and built fiercely loyal readerships across fantasy and romantic fiction. Web of Vows and Vengeance is the first book in their thrilling new fantasy romance series. You'll love it, but you won't be okay afterwards. 

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Title: Be The Full Problem

Series: Don't Date Him #4

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Tropes: Secret Baby, Second Chance Romance

Grumpy/Sunshine, Small Town

Release Date: April 14, 2026

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I blame getting pregnant on my sister getting mauled by a bear.

If she hadn’t been attacked that day, I wouldn’t have come home to check on her. I wouldn’t have run into Boone Windsor at that bar. I wouldn’t have gone home with him, ready to drown my sorrows in a different, more satisfying way.

I wouldn’t have given him that second chance.

Not after he’d so badly burned the first chance.

I would’ve gone back to work half the country away, and I would’ve kept my head in the sand where Boone was involved.

But my sister did get attacked. I did give Boone a second chance.

And I almost died because of it.

After my memories are lost in an accident that almost takes both of our lives, Boone makes me fall in love with him all over again.

And since I didn’t know all the hell that awaited me, I didn’t guard my heart.

I fell, and fell, and fell until there was nowhere else to go but down.

Then, when those memories come back and I’m faced with the consequences of my actions, I didn’t falter.

I knew he was hell, yet I chose to burn with him anyway.

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Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.

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Title: Maybe It's Fate Author: Heidi McLaughlin Genre: Small Town Romance Release Date: April 1, 2026 Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.

In a moving story of love and loss, a corporate consultant leaves her life behind to care for her dying friend’s children—and finds hope with the small-town coach who steps up to the plate with her.

From the author of The Art of Starting Over comes a heartfelt portrait of what it means to build a family, as a young woman navigates grief, guardianship, and the bittersweet gift of falling in love.

The only thing that could pull Antonia Bernardi away from her high-powered career is her lifelong best friend. And with two children and a cruel prognosis, Miriam Vaughn needs her now more than ever.

Antonia drops everything—her job, her relationship—to be there for the Vaughns. Playing mom to Miriam’s teenage son and seven-year-old daughter is a tall order made heavier by grief. But the kids need her, and she needs them.

Then there’s the boy’s coach and mentor, former MLB star Weston Schmidt. He’s a pillar of support, a safe space for Antonia to rest. But there’s too much going on to even think about romance … or maybe that’s exactly why they should.

Adjusting to life without her best friend, Antonia leans into her new role as guardian, doing work she loves and repairing the old farmhouse Miriam cherished. Nothing can stop the world from spinning—but Antonia has every reason to keep on going.

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Heidi McLaughlin is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of The Beaumont Series, The Boys of Summer, and The Archers.

Originally, from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband, two daughters, and their three dogs.

In 2012, Heidi turned her passion for reading into a full-fledged literary career, writing over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Forever My Girl.

Heidi's first novel, Forever My Girl, has been adapted into a motion picture with LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe, and opened in theaters on January 19, 2018, and is now available on DVD & Digital.

To stay connected with Heidi visit www.facebook.com/authorheidimclaughlin or heidimclaughlin.com

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