Not Guilty of Books

  ALL IN DECEMBER by Bec Benson Release Date: November 1, 2025 Audio Release Date: April 21, 2026 Review A lovely, warm romance with two single dads who are navigating real life and finding love. It’s a soft love, the kind that comes with more mature characters who are grounded in life. It feels natural and comfortable. And the interactions and relationships of the children add a special and funny element to the story. I also really loved the ‘meet cute’. It was creative and delightful. The audiobook is narrated by Tim Paige and Lance West, who are both great talents and do a wonderful job with this story. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Caleb I’ve spent the years since my divorce raising my son, not figuring out who I am or what I want. Especially not romantically. I've known I’m attracted to men, but I’ve never let myself explore anything. Not until a handsome stranger asks to share a ski lift, and suddenly I can’t stop thinking about what I’ve been missing. Nash mak...

  GRIND Gymbos - Book Three by KM Neuhold Release Date: July 3, 2026 Review I think this is my favourite pairing in the series.  I loved friendship and exploration, leading an injured hockey player to find his happiness and the strength to own his truth. Callan is a good guy. Strong, solid, and has no angst about fooling around with a straight guy. Always supportive of Diego discovering himself and deciding when he comes out. They are fun to watch, and pretty sweet in their bro dudeness! Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Hockey star Diego Ferguson says he knows about the grind, but he’s about to learn that his new personal trainer, Callan, gives the word a whole new meaning. Everyone in Chicago has been following the news about Diego's injury and the last season spent on the bench. It doesn’t hurt that he's got a major sexy brood going on in every picture I see of him these days. The last place I expected him to show up was Sweat. But he's looking for a personal ...

  THE CITY BOY AND THE RANCHER Snow Creek Ranch - Book One by RJ Scott Release Date: July 1, 2026 Review This is going to be a fantastic multi-author series! It’s off to a wonderful start with RJ Scott’s contribution. Two men inherit a ranch, both with extremely complicated relationships to it, the town, and its future. Six months they have to live together with Lucas insisting they sell, wandering around cataloguing assets and values, and Jesse refusing to give up the ranch, its land, and its people. Back and forth they go. Until they finally start communicating and listening!  Then they begin building something beautiful. Something that heals old hurts and create a wonderful family. It’s a really great story, and I’m excited for more from this ranch. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Sell the ranch or save it—either way, someone’s going to lose everything. Jesse Knox has given his heart and soul to Snow Creek Ranch. It’s not just dirt and cattle—it’s family, legac...

  DARK ROMANCE AU Because Canon Sucks Series by Beth Christopher Release Date: July 1, 2026 Review Hitman falling for his mark is always a good time. As is this story. Found in a compromising and dangerous situation, the man who’s come to off him, saves him instead. Then sets out to prove he should never have been a target. It’s kind of swoony in a dark, dirty kind of way. And I really enjoyed our tough hitman man was a bit of a marshmallow for Rowan. It was a good addition to this multi-author series, and has intrigued me enough to read some more by this author. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis I was sent to kill him. Instead, I saved his life and signed my own death warrant. Rowan was supposed to be my mark, but I don’t touch innocents. It’s my only rule. He may be grumpy, work outside the law, and look like he’s lost faith in humanity, but my gut says he’s not the kind of guy who usually winds up on my list. Me and my inconvenient morals, though. To keep him alive, I...

  DON’T FALL Storm Season - Book One by EM Lindsey Release Date: July 1, 2026 Review Wonderful story. Engaging, touching, and with a little bit of external drama to make things extra interesting. Leo and North are both carrying the weight of the past and future. That weight is oppressive and exhausting. On top of that, Leo is also dealing with severe medical issues. They start as enemies, always snipping at each other, but over time, and thanks to some crows who both endear and irritate our MCs, they become something more , then temporary enjoyment. Until they find themselves relying on each other, seeking the other out. I really felt for these two and loved them together. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis That’s it. My neighbor has to die. There’s no other way around it. The man must be killed—and I’ll even find a way to do it gently, but this cannot go on. Okay, maybe I’m a bit dramatic, but living next to my brother’s best friend who decided to befriend the crows that...