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  PLAYING FOR KEEPS Love Goals - Book One by Kristian Parker Release Date: June 20, 2025 Review I love a sport that has sexy men in shorts - show me those legs!! Udo is a closeted footballer who has joined a new team but is struggling with his secret, and it’s affecting his game.  The very sexy ex-footballer and assistant coach, Steven, takes Udo under his wing to help him find his mojo again.  But all that forced proximity builds something entirely different. Being famous and trying to keep a secret is always risky. And stressful. In the end, all that matters, though, is that you’ve built a strong foundation of love. And if you can do that, you can get through anything. Not only is this a lovely romance, but it nicely sets us up for the whole series. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Golden-haired Udo Holtmann is a big name in soccer. But since transferring to Premier League club Brockton FC three months ago, the star midfielder can’t score a goal. The fans, t...

  COACH’S ASSIST Rustin University - Book Two by West Greene Release Date: May 9, 2025 Review An enticing taboo short story that is all kinds of swoony. Coach and player have been resisting their attraction to each other for years, but all that changes one night when Damien falls ill. Resulting in a swoon-worthy declaration and solution to their dilemma. West Green loves the short story, and they’ve become very good at capturing your attention and giving you a jolt of emotion in just 30 pages. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis He’s my coach… Wanting him is forbidden . I’ve been half in love with my basketball coach, Jett Hayes, since I joined the team almost four years ago. But the thing is… he’s off limits. The school has a very clear no fraternization policy between coaches and players. Yet when I fall sick and decide to continue to still play, which lands me unconscious on the court, everything between us changes. Turns out, Jett has wanted me just as much as I’ve wan...

  STORIES FROM QUEENS PARADE V2 Queens Crescent - Short Stories by Kristian Parker Release Date: February 14, 2025 Review I really enjoy these little snippets of life on Queen’s Parade - it helps make it even more real and fulsome.  We get to see some of our favourites again, while also meeting the shop owners that have popped in other stories. Their stories all contain a little bit of relationship drama, that speaks to who they are and their fears but helps them find a real and strong love. Like all of us, they make mistakes, jump to conclusions and buid walls to their hearts. But mostly it’s fun to get glimpses of life beyond Queen’s Parade and see more men fall in love. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Queens Parade is a little shopping street just around the corner from Queens Crescent. In one of London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, these shopkeepers have their own stories to tell. This world was originally a series of short stories for newsletter subscriber...

  HIS QUARTERBACK PUMPKIN by West Greene Release Date: November 2, 2024 Review What happens when Silas finally snaps and goes from resisting the tempting flirt, Colt and takes matters into his own hands! This delicious short story is exciting and sweet in 30 pages.  Exactly what West Greene has perfected. A snippet of lust, possession and sweet happy ever after. Add to your TBR List GOODREADS LINK Synopsis Colt Paris is off-limits. But that doesn't stop Silas from looking forward to the next time Colt will show up in his restaurant, endlessly flirt, and leave him wanting more. Until that night. Until the night Silas has enough and demands Colt meet him in the back parking lot. Their night together is everything... but is Silas just a big game to Colt, or will the quarterback allow Silas to finally claim him. **This book was previously available in the Masked & Ready to Score Halloween Anthology. About West Greene   West Greene is a romance author that specializes in ...

  PAINT OUR SONG Cloverlily - Book One by Maia Kinley Release Date: October 22, 2024 Review Debut novel by Maia Kinley is definitely off to a great start. I really enjoyed the writing style, setting, and characters, including some really well developed side characters. It’s a slow burn between Calvin, an introverted musician going through a rocky time and Miles, an artist coming home to help dig the family Inn out of debt. They are both likeable guys, Calvin more so. I’m thankful for his bandmates Chase and Gil who are the most amazing friends, who would burn the world down for Calvin. And Calvin deserves that. I wanted more of that from Miles.  I did like Miles, he was kind and had his own struggles and losses that shaped him, but he was also very self-obsessed.  Not in a superficial way, rather he was always thinking about how something affected him, what he wanted, needed, etc, and he never really grew out of that habit.  But it wasn’t enough to turn me off, just ...