Sunday, 2 March 2025

Audio Promo Blitz - Paper Roses by Lily Morton

 

AUDIO BLITZ - Paper Roses by Lily Morton

Length: 9 HOURS (APPROX)
Series: Confetti Hitched, book 3
Prior Reading: Prior reading NOT required
Genre: contemporary
Tropes: Fake marriage, Boss and assistant, Workplace romance, Forced proximity, Only one bed
Trigger/Content Warnings: Reference to spouse’s death. The death was 10 years before this story and is off page, but the grief is discussed.

Jed Walker is starting to think that cheerful oblivion about his feelings is the key to being fake married.

Jed Walker thinks he’s having a midlife crisis. The only trouble is that it feels too good to stop. 

Widowed at a young age, he’s spent his life since then avoiding any relationships that might end up hurting him again. He has his successful wedding planning business, Confetti Hitched, and a series of uncomplicated hookups, and that’s all he needs in life. 

The one person disrupting this controlled stoicism is his younger assistant, Artie. He’s sweet and kind and has a funny way of calming Jed’s mind. So, when Artie comes to him with a problem, Jed moves heaven and earth to help, which is how he finds himself entering a fake marriage with the younger man and catching feelings. Too bad it’s all pretend. Or is it? 

From bestselling author Lily Morton comes a story about how love can completely derail the best-laid plans.

This is the third book in the Confetti Hitched series, but it can be read as a standalone.

https://geni.us/PaperRoses

about the author:

Lily lives in sunny England with her husband and two children, all of whom claim that they haven’t had a proper conversation with her since she bought her first Kindle.

She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys! Her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted by one of her family.

Website: www.lilymortonauthor.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlilymorton

Facebook Readers Group: www.facebook.com/groups/SnarkSquad

Twitter: www.twitter.com/LilyAuthor

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lilymortonauthor

Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/lilyauthor.bsky.social

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lilymortonauthor
Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LilyMorton-Newsletter

Wednesday, 26 February 2025

Promo blast - Returning Your Love by Lynn Burke

PROMO BLITZ - Returning Your Love by Lynn Burke

AVAILABLE NOW EVERYWHERE

AUTHOR'S WEBSITE

AMAZON: getbook.at/ReturningYourLove

Length: 80,000 words
Series: Pippen Creek 1
Prior Reading: not required
Genre: contemporary
Tropes: small town, best friends to lovers, hurt/comfort

A Best Friends to Lovers Romance by USA Today Bestselling Author Lynn Burke

Career-ending injury.

The most dream-crushing words I’ve ever heard. Goodbye NFL’s Rookie of the Year title I fought for since I was a kid, hello return to my small-town origins and wallow in unrequited love. Seeing my best friend Chaz married and trying for a baby will hurt worse than any torn ACL.

But things have changed since I escaped Pippen Creek—Chaz flounders beneath financial burdens and emotional turmoil instead of living his happily ever after.

Friendship takes precedence over longing, and I gladly take on the roles of comforter and supporter since those who have the right to love him out loud only see his failures. However, the more time I spend with Chaz, the harder it is to hide my feelings.

In a moment of mutual weakness, unexpected passion ignites.

Secret betrayal is a poisonous infection, but a twist of fate uncovers even more truths that further wound us both.

Will forgiveness allow us to survive traumatic grief and overcome guilt? Or will too much honesty end the other dream of always that has owned my heart since childhood?

Returning Your Love is a dreams crushed and wishes come true HEA between a nudist enthusiast and a secret bisexual. There are forehead kisses, pinkie holding, and deep discussions beneath the stars. These pining best friends will put you through the wringer and hang you out to dry, so pack tissues for this angsty ride!

Pippen Creek is an Elite Escorts MM spin-off. Jamie appeared in Five Days, book 5.
This story deals with content that may be triggering. A detailed warning can be found on the author's website.

https://getbook.at/ReturningYourLove

about the author:

" Spicy romance author Lynn Burke believes everyone deserves healing and a happily ever after. She loves writing hot, inclusive stories of various pairings or triplings and creates characters who will steal your heart.

She is a USA Today Bestselling author, a wrangler of her three spawn, and a farmer's daughter who grows organic food. To escape reality, she hides in a quiet corner with her nose in a book."

https://www.authorlynnburke.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLynnBurke/

https://www.instagram.com/authorlynnburke/

NEWSLETTER: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing /m0n2p4


Friday, 21 February 2025

Release Tour - Paper Roses by Lily Morton

 

RELEASE TOUR - Paper Roses by Lily Morton

Length: 90,000 words
Series: Confetti Hitched, book 3
Prior Reading: Prior reading NOT required 
Genre: contemporary
Tropes: Fake marriage, Boss and assistant, Workplace romance, Forced proximity, Only one bed
Trigger/Content Warnings: Reference to spouse’s death. The death was 10 years before this story and is off page, but the grief is discussed.

Jed Walker is starting to think that cheerful oblivion about his feelings is the key to being fake married.

Jed Walker thinks he’s having a midlife crisis. The only trouble is that it feels too good to stop. 

Widowed at a young age, he’s spent his life since then avoiding any relationships that might end up hurting him again. He has his successful wedding planning business, Confetti Hitched, and a series of uncomplicated hookups, and that’s all he needs in life. 

The one person disrupting this controlled stoicism is his younger assistant, Artie. He’s sweet and kind and has a funny way of calming Jed’s mind. So, when Artie comes to him with a problem, Jed moves heaven and earth to help, which is how he finds himself entering a fake marriage with the younger man and catching feelings. Too bad it’s all pretend. Or is it? 

From bestselling author Lily Morton comes a story about how love can completely derail the best-laid plans.

This is the third book in the Confetti Hitched series, but it can be read as a standalone.

EXCERPT

Jed shifts the salt and pepper shakers, pushing them together neatly, and then stacks the napkins. It’s only when he straightens the tablecloth that I realise he’s nervous.

“Are you okay?” I blurt out.

He looks up, startled, and his green eyes look almost gold in the low light. “I’m fine,” he says. He hesitates and then says abruptly, “I’d like to know about your wedding. Have you been seeing your fiancé a long while? You never said you were seeing anyone.” The pause is a beat too long. “Would you like me to organise it for you? It would be free as an employee of Confetti Hitched.” He licks his lip. “A very valued employee,” he adds softly. “And—”

Without thinking, I place my hand over his, cutting off his tumble of words. A beat of silence drops, and then he removes his hand and scratches his eyebrow awkwardly. For a second, his gaze seems to focus on my mouth, but he glances away when a waiter approaches our table.

It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve imagined him liking me and been disabused. It’s total wish fulfilment on my part, and I know it.

The waiter deposits our drinks and scurries away, and I sigh when Jed looks at me and raises his eyebrow. He’s not giving up on this.

“It’s a long story,” I say rather inanely. 

“We have all the time you need.”

“What time does this place close?” I glance around the busy café, seeking distraction.

“Two in the morning. Plenty of time to talk about your wedding. Who’s the lucky man?” He seems to fumble that last question.

“Well, there’s the thing…” 

He regards me patiently. That steady calmness is one of his best qualities. You feel safe with him. I run my hand through my hair.

His gaze sharpens. “Artie, what’s the matter?” He hesitates and then adds fiercely, “Are you in some kind of trouble? If you are, I want you to tell me and I will sort it out for you.”

I gape at him. “How did you get from a wedding to trouble?”

He rolls his eyes, but his cheeks are flushed. “It’s not such a big reach in our profession. Especially if you employ Raff and Joe.” He offers his hand, and I put my own in his without thinking. It should be startling to hold hands with my gorgeous boss, but somehow, it’s as natural as taking my next breath—smooth and right. “Tell me,” he stresses. “I know you’re troubled.” He gestures at my face with his free hand. “Your face gives you away every time.”

I groan. “And that’s my curse in life.” I feel his hand slip away from mine with sadness and then square my shoulders. “I need to get married.”

“Need to?” His gaze is laser focused, and I shift uneasily under it. I bet he was a good policeman, because he’s patient and steady until he gets his own way. 

https://geni.us/PaperRoses

about the author:

Lily lives in sunny England with her husband and two children, all of whom claim that they haven’t had a proper conversation with her since she bought her first Kindle.

She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys! Her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted by one of her family.

Website: www.lilymortonauthor.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlilymorton

Facebook Readers Group: www.facebook.com/groups/SnarkSquad

Twitter: www.twitter.com/LilyAuthor

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lilymortonauthor

Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/lilyauthor.bsky.social

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lilymortonauthor
Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LilyMorton-Newsletter

Sunday, 16 February 2025

Release Blitz - Returning Your Love by Lynn Burke

 

RELEASE TOUR - Returning Your Love by Lynn Burke

AVAILABLE NOW ON THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE

PREORDER ON AMAZON (FEB 2OTH): getbook.at/ReturningYourLove

Length: 80,000 words
Series: Pippen Creek 1
Prior Reading: not required
Genre: contemporary
Tropes: small town, best friends to lovers, hurt/comfort

A Best Friends to Lovers Romance by USA Today Bestselling Author Lynn Burke

Career-ending injury.

The most dream-crushing words I’ve ever heard. Goodbye NFL’s Rookie of the Year title I fought for since I was a kid, hello return to my small-town origins and wallow in unrequited love. Seeing my best friend Chaz married and trying for a baby will hurt worse than any torn ACL.

But things have changed since I escaped Pippen Creek—Chaz flounders beneath financial burdens and emotional turmoil instead of living his happily ever after.

Friendship takes precedence over longing, and I gladly take on the roles of comforter and supporter since those who have the right to love him out loud only see his failures. However, the more time I spend with Chaz, the harder it is to hide my feelings.

In a moment of mutual weakness, unexpected passion ignites.

Secret betrayal is a poisonous infection, but a twist of fate uncovers even more truths that further wound us both.

Will forgiveness allow us to survive traumatic grief and overcome guilt? Or will too much honesty end the other dream of always that has owned my heart since childhood?

Returning Your Love is a dreams crushed and wishes come true HEA between a nudist enthusiast and a secret bisexual. There are forehead kisses, pinkie holding, and deep discussions beneath the stars. These pining best friends will put you through the wringer and hang you out to dry, so pack tissues for this angsty ride!

Pippen Creek is an Elite Escorts MM spin-off. Jamie appeared in Five Days, book 5.
This story deals with content that may be triggering. A detailed warning can be found on the author's website.

EXCERT: According to Dad, Coach Bernard was ready and willing to hand over his whistle to me, just like he had figured. Hell, Coach himself had called and begged me to return since my NFL career ended prematurely. He wanted to retire knowing his boys would be looked after, that someone who loved football as much as he did would continue his goal of making something out of our small town’s team.

I held no such high hopes. Never had. Rarely did Pippen Creek even have a winning season. Hell, we barely ever had enough kids try out to make a team. I’d been the one and only Bobcat to get a college scholarship, and the fact I’d made it to the NFL had given me Hollywood status back home. That was what Dad claimed, anyway. I hadn’t been there since Chaz’s wedding to see or hear that kind of gossip for myself.

But that might be about to change…

I sat up, leaned forward, elbows on knees, and stared out my dark windows at the twinkling lights of Boston. Could I find contentment in Pippen Creek now that my dreams had been buried six feet under? Was it possible to exist in the same small town as my once best friend and his wife while pining for a taste of his mouth and the feel his body moving against mine?

Groaning, I closed my eyes and hung my head as my dick shifted between my thighs. “Don’t get any ideas.”

Still, I took a long, hot shower and ended up jerking off to various fantasies of Chaz. On his knees in front of me. Bouncing on my dick. Filling my ass while staring into my eyes. 

I came hard, gasping for breath and leaning against the tile wall when my legs threatened to buckle. 

Probably a mistake even thinking about returning home, but I missed football like a motherfucker and the high over fighting to win. I needed something to immerse myself in that would offer me a sense of the joy that had been torn from me with a single tackle.

I just hoped the choice didn’t lead to even more heartache.

https://www.authorlynnburke.com/

about the author:

" Spicy romance author Lynn Burke believes everyone deserves healing and a happily ever after. She loves writing hot, inclusive stories of various pairings or triplings and creates characters who will steal your heart.

She is a USA Today Bestselling author, a wrangler of her three spawn, and a farmer's daughter who grows organic food. To escape reality, she hides in a quiet corner with her nose in a book."

https://www.authorlynnburke.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AuthorLynnBurke/

https://www.instagram.com/authorlynnburke/

NEWSLETTER: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/m0n2p4

Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Promo Blitz - Paper Roses by Lily Morton

 

PROMO BLITZ - Paper Roses by Lily Morton

Length: 90,000 words
Series: Confetti Hitched, book 3
Prior Reading: Prior reading NOT required 
Genre: contemporary
Tropes: Fake marriage, Boss and assistant, Workplace romance, Forced proximity, Only one bed
Trigger/Content Warnings: Reference to spouse’s death. The death was 10 years before this story and is off page, but the grief is discussed.

Jed Walker is starting to think that cheerful oblivion about his feelings is the key to being fake married.

Jed Walker thinks he’s having a midlife crisis. The only trouble is that it feels too good to stop. 

Widowed at a young age, he’s spent his life since then avoiding any relationships that might end up hurting him again. He has his successful wedding planning business, Confetti Hitched, and a series of uncomplicated hookups, and that’s all he needs in life. 

The one person disrupting this controlled stoicism is his younger assistant, Artie. He’s sweet and kind and has a funny way of calming Jed’s mind. So, when Artie comes to him with a problem, Jed moves heaven and earth to help, which is how he finds himself entering a fake marriage with the younger man and catching feelings. Too bad it’s all pretend. Or is it? 

From bestselling author Lily Morton comes a story about how love can completely derail the best-laid plans.

This is the third book in the Confetti Hitched series, but it can be read as a standalone.

https://geni.us/PaperRoses

about the author:

Lily lives in sunny England with her husband and two children, all of whom claim that they haven’t had a proper conversation with her since she bought her first Kindle.

She loves chocolate and Baileys and the best of all creations – chocolate Baileys! Her lifetime’s ambition is to have a bath in peace without being shouted by one of her family.

Website: www.lilymortonauthor.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorlilymorton

Facebook Readers Group: www.facebook.com/groups/SnarkSquad

Twitter: www.twitter.com/LilyAuthor

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lilymortonauthor

Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/lilyauthor.bsky.social

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lilymortonauthor
Newsletter: https://bit.ly/LilyMorton-Newsletter

Thursday, 30 January 2025

Promo Blitz - Better Than collection by Lane Hayes

The Better Than Collection by Lane Hayes

Where it all begins...

Release Date: January 28 on wide retailers (stories are already live individually)
Length: 300k (Collection), 48 pages (short)
Series: Better Than
Prior Reading: not required
Genre: contemporary
Tropes: Age-Gap, Friends-to-lovers, Opposites Attract, Bi-awakening

Better Than Stories is the series that started it all!

A law student who discovers he’s not as straight as he thought, a lobbyist who falls for his boss, a lawyer with a crush on a motorcycle-riding dreamboat, and the British ad man bewitched by an aspiring artist.

These stories follow four DC couples through their journeys of self-discovery, friendship, hope, and happily-ever-after.

If you want to be better than good, you have to take chances…on love and friendship. No playing it safe.

Four complete novels and a brand new short story, featuring Curt and Jack from Better Than Friends

Better Than Good

Better Than Chance

Better Than Friends

Better Than Safe

Better Than Ten Years Later *New Bonus Short Story

Better Than Stories Collection features MM romance, bisexual awakening, office romance, friends-to-lovers, age-gap romance, and more…

*The Better Than series includes Better Than Beginnings and Better Than Home, a collection of short stories featuring Matt and Aaron, which is available separately.

https://getbook.at/BetterThan

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Lane Hayes  lives in sunny Southern California with her amazing husband, who thankfully doesn’t mind cooking, and their fabulous fox red Labrador, George, who’s pure mischief. Both provide oodles of inspiration for the low-angst, humorous books Lane loves to write.

She’s been telling stories about sexy, funny, sometimes geeky and quirky men who find love for a dozen years now and loving every minute. In her previous life, she sat at a desk and dealt with numbers, so yes…romance is much more satisfying!

Lane loves tea, travel, and chocolate…in any order. Add a book and she’s set!

AUTHOR LINKS

My Readers’ Group, Lane’s Lovers: https://bit.ly/3aIbMYg
My Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3cICfaK
Website: www.lane-hayes.com
Twitter: twitter.com/LaneHayes3
FB: facebook.com/LaneHayesAuthor
Amazon Author Page: amazon.com/author/lanehayes
BookBub: bookbub.com/authors/lane-hayes
Instagram: instagram.com/lanehayesauthor/
Goodreads: goodreads.com/LaneHayes

https://www.tiktok.com/@lane_hayes

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

PROMO BLITZ - Moody's Grumpy Holiday by Lane Hayes (Audiobook), by Lane Hayes

 

PROMO BLITZ - Moody's Grumpy Holiday by Lane Hayes (Audiobook)

The geek, the cowboy, and a not-so-grumpy holiday…

Release Date: December 12
Length: 4 hours 32 minutes
Series: Standalone
Genre: Contemporary, Holiday
Tropes: Grumpy-sunshine, Bisexual, Holiday, Rom-Com, Small-Town
https://geni.us/MoodysGrumpyHoliday

Moody

Living in Christmas Town hasn’t made me a fan of the holidays. Quite the opposite. In fact, eleven months of the year, I’m perfectly happy running my bookstore in peace and quiet. Of course, that changes in December when it’s mistletoe madness and mayhem. Ugh.

But this year, there’s a new cowboy in town and it’s not as easy to grumble about…anything. I admit, Hudson is handsome and hunky, but everyone knows I’m not myself till January, so he’ll have to buzz off and charm someone else. 

Bah humbug. 

Hudson

Moving to California wasn’t in my plans. I could use the change of scenery, though, and the Oak Ridge Ranch is a good investment. That’s not a sneaky way of saying I’m hiding from my past—no siree. I’m following a new path to a new town, that’s all. 

So far, so good. Except…my attraction to the nerdy bookstore owner is throwing me off my game. 

Look, I’m not interested in anything other than a casual hookup. But Moody is a mystery, and I want to know more about the adorable geek with a sunny disposition who turns into a holiday grump every year. 

For some reason, he feels like home away from home. December may be the last month of the year, but something tells me this is our beginning.

Moody’s Grumpy Holiday is an MM grumpy-sunshine, romantic comedy featuring an adorkable geek, a hunky cowboy, and a little seasonal magic.

https://geni.us/MoodysGrumpyHoliday

About the Author:

Lane Hayes  lives in sunny Southern California with her amazing husband, who thankfully doesn’t mind cooking, and their fabulous fox red Labrador, George, who’s pure mischief. Both provide oodles of inspiration for the low-angst, humorous books Lane loves to write.

She’s been telling stories about sexy, funny, sometimes geeky and quirky men who find love for a dozen years now and loving every minute. In her previous life, she sat at a desk and dealt with numbers, so yes…romance is much more satisfying!

Lane loves tea, travel, and chocolate…in any order. Add a book and she’s set!

AUTHOR LINKS

My Readers’ Group, Lane’s Lovers: https://bit.ly/3aIbMYg
My Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3cICfaK
Website: www.lane-hayes.com
Twitter: twitter.com/LaneHayes3
FB: facebook.com/LaneHayesAuthor
Amazon Author Page: amazon.com/author/lanehayes
BookBub: bookbub.com/authors/lane-hayes
Instagram: instagram.com/lanehayesauthor/
Goodreads: goodreads.com/LaneHayes
Tiktok: tiktok.com/@lane_hayes