Not Guilty of Books

  DOUBLE DARED The Boys of Elmwood U - Book Two by Hayden Hall Release Date: June 18, 2026 Review This is a lovely story, on the lighter side of Hayden, but no less beautiful and touching. Greg and Harrison have a fun, lightheartedness while still being very real. And what starts as a dare/fake dating ends with pure love and happiness.  This is one of those stories that brings a smile to your face and leaves you with a pleasant afterglow. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis I'm not the kind of guy who turns down a dare. This is a lifestyle choice. I have committed to it fully, proudly, and without a single second thought. So when Greg pointed across the bar at a man reading poetry alone in a black turtleneck and said "get him to agree to a date," I was halfway out of the booth before the sentence finished. Enter Harrison: film student, built like an athlete, reads like a scholar, and has clearly never once left the house without putting on a fashion show for stra...

  KNIGHT Redemption Road - Book One by DJ Jamison Release Date: June 17, 2026 Review I am totally here for this grittier work by DJ Jamison. I love their cheekier small town worlds, but this, this hit the spot. Redemption Road is a support group and found family for men on parole, trying to start their life after. Their crimes, and reasons behind them vary, but each man is making a new start. Knight is a natural social worker/mother hen. Starting over isn’t easy. Keeping a job, meetings with his parole officer, his Redemption Road brothers, paying rent, and avoiding his old club…but through it all he’s always checking in on others. But also not really living life for himself. Until Aiden. Aiden, who’s brother came through Redemption Road, is only in town for a year. He has a plan, a plan to make sure his brothers sacrifice matters. But his time in this town, sharing space with Knight, seeing his brother happy, helps him see a future that isn’t just obligation, but one that has joy ...

  CARNAGE Crestvale Killers - Book Three by Mia Monroe Release Date: June 17, 2026 Review I think this may be my favourite of the series. Something about the almos fated vibes that I love. One look and Carnage knows Rue needs help, and somehow Rue knows Carnage can help. What ensues is a game of Carnage doing whatever necessary to track Rue down and get him away from the d-bag that currently ‘owns’ him and has some really disgusting plans for him. I love that Rue doesn’t fall at Carnage’s feet, though he feels attraction and a pull, he takes time and questions what he wants in life. After what he’s experienced, I love that he is taking the time to make a choice. And the way Carnage supports Rue to find himself…*chef’s kiss* Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Take out an entire gang just to get close to the man I’m obsessed with? I’m in. Rue Leave it to me to get caught up with the wrong crowd as soon as I move to the big city. Now I’m trapped with nowhere to run, stuck co...

  THE COMEBACK KING Necessary Roughness - Book One by Riley Hart Release Date: June 17, 2026 Review This has the perfect balance of swoon and angst! Emotional but not devastating.  Needless to say, I loved it. There are no sides; you will connect with both Hunter & Lucas.  Lucas is not who his father wanted for a son, and though his brother is the perfect son, it’s his boyfriend, Hunter, who lets the Coach live his dreams. And for Hunter, being considered a son, having a father in his corner, matters a lot. So when Ellis dies, it’s no surprise that the entire family digs into what is safe. Until Lucas and Hunter run into each other years later, and yes there is a lustful connection, but there’s also a chance to break free of patterns and expectations.  This time, choosing love and happiness. Choosing themselves and each other. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Lucas To my dad, Hunter King is a football prodigy destined for greatness. The son he always ...