Tuesday, October 13, 2026

NEW RELEASES, COVERS & MORE



Doubt by Kathy Lockheart
Duet Narration by: Thomas Oakley & Andi Arndt 

I killed a man.

That’s what they charged me with after finding me in the woods with a bloody knife, a dead body, and no memory of how I got there.

The case was over before it began…until Ryker Kincaid stepped in. Chicago’s most ruthless defense attorney. My brother’s best friend. The only man I ever loved.

He shouldn’t touch me. Shouldn’t move me into his penthouse. Shouldn’t look at me like I’m something worth saving. But he does.

Ryker believes I’m innocent, and he’s risking everything to prove it. His career. His reputation. His heart. The price he demands is the truth. Every secret. Every dark corner of my past. 

But I learned a long time ago that honesty makes people leave. I survived them all walking away. I won’t survive losing Ryker. So when the truth finally surfaces, there’s only one question left: Will Ryker choose to stay…or will I lose the only man who ever made me believe I was worth loving?

From an International & Amazon Top 25 Bestselling Author, DOUBT is a brother’s best friend romance featuring a grumpy, morally gray defense attorney. 

Perfect for listeners who love hearing a romance with:
Brother’s Best Friend Forbidden Romance
“Touch Her and Die” Energy
Possessive, Protective, Morally Gray Hero
Grumpy Hero
Secrets, Lies & Hidden Pasts
Forced Proximity & Protective Sanctuary
Standalone. Addictive, edge-of-your-seat HEA.

AUDIOBOOK EXCLUSIVE BONUS: Includes a Bonus Scene available only in the audiobook.


 Sweet Redemption by Bella Matthews
https://books2read.com/u/mveq88
 Duet Narration by: Megan Wicks & Sebastian York 

From #1 Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author Bella Matthews comes a single dad, dual athlete, second chance, hockey romance.

Hendrix Sinclair is everything I’ve ever wanted and nothing I could ever have.

He’s hockey’s hottest single dad, with a sinfully sexy smile and a deliciously dirty mouth. One I’ve loved for nearly half my life. Not that anyone but the two of us have ever known that fun little fact . . .

We spent a decade in two different cities.

Chasing two different dreams.

And were supposed to be falling in love with two different people.

Only I never did. 

He was busy becoming the NHL’s newest superstar, while I was fighting to become one of the biggest names in professional soccer.

Now, after years spent convincing myself we could never work, it only takes one look, one searing kiss, and one forbidden night to unravel everything I thought I knew.

It also only takes one day to shatter it all.


King of My Heart by Tracey Jerald
https://books2read.com/u/bw60n9
Narrated by: Peter Alden & Adrienne Fleming

His downfall began long before the injury that took him off the ice.

One catastrophic hit during a nationally televised hockey game ends Brennan McCallister’s career. His freedom on the ice, his fame, his identity—gone in seconds. Reeling from the career-ending blow and the crushing media attention that follows, Brennan escapes to a secluded cabin he bought, desperate to find his new normal.

He never expects to find Amy Delgadina there—or realize that seeing her after all these years will shock him worse than the hit that ended everything.

She was once the queen of his heart before an explicit photo of her flooded the internet and shattered the future they planned. Brennan believed the rumors instead of believing in her. He walked away to protect his shot at the pros—and broke her in the process. 

Now? He’s moved to her town.

What Brennan doesn’t know is that the photo was taken without her consent—and Amy has the proof. 

Amy isn’t the same girl he left behind. This compact ball of fury is one of the youngest and most respected STEM teachers in Oklahoma—a woman who rebuilt her life after erasing her digital shadow. Running into Brennan again feels like reopening a wound she fought hard to close.

Except, the chemistry between them is impossible to ignore.

Amy’s determined to protect the life she fought for. Brennan is determined to uncover the truth he walked away from all those years ago. Yet, every time they clash—emotionally or physically—the pull between them is harder to deny.

But when the source of the photo steps back into their lives, will Brennan choke under pressure or will he win the only game that matters—love?

Tropes:
Hockey romance
Small town romance
Second Chance romance
Lovers to enemies to lovers
She falls first/He falls harder
Social media scandal/reputation ruin
Medical injury
Betrayal/Grovel
Hidden truth revealed/Uncovered
STEM Teacher


Trust by Kathy Lockheart
https://books2read.com/Trust-SS5
Duet Narration by: Aiden Snow & Megan Wicks
Releasing on October 29, 2026

 He’s a convicted killer.
I’m his nurse.
And he saw my bruises.

Now he keeps getting hurt on purpose,
just to see that I’m safe.

As a prison nurse, I keep my heart locked away tighter than the men I treat.
No gray areas.
No second chances.

Especially not after escaping my abusive ex.

Then Knox Blackwood, the most dangerous man in the prison, winds up in my infirmary.

Whatever he did to get locked up remains the prison’s darkest secret.

He should terrify me.

Instead, he sees what no one else does.
The scars.
The flinch when a door slams.
The fear I can’t bury.

“Who hurt you?” he growls.

When I don’t answer, Knox starts showing up in my infirmary.
New wounds.
Suspicious injuries. 

Getting hurt on purpose,
just for five minutes with me.

I tell myself I can’t fall for an inmate.
I won’t.

Especially not one who’s now harboring a violent vendetta against my ex.

But every stolen touch feels like salvation.
And every whispered promise paves the road to our future.

Knox is one parole hearing from freedom.

If we stay careful, maybe he’ll get out.
Reunite with his daughter.
And we’ll have a life beyond these walls.

All I have to do
is keep Knox from killing the man who hurt me.

That’s the plan.

Until my violent ex steps into the prison
as Knox’s new guard…

 From an International & Amazon top 25 bestselling author, TRUST is a forbidden romance featuring an obsessive, morally gray prisoner willing to risk his only shot at freedom to protect her.

 ✔️ Forbidden nurse/inmate romance

✔️ Obsessive, possessive morally gray hero

✔️ “Touch Her and Die” energy

✔️ “Who Hurt You?” protector vibes

✔️ Forced proximity in a prison setting

✔️ Alpha male with everything to lose


Breakaway Bet by Lisa Suzanne
https://books2read.com/u/3GyjEr
Duet Narration by: Gideon Frost & Daphne Fields
Releasing on October 22, 2026

 BREAKAWAY BET is an emotional and spicy pro hockey standalone romance with a virgin heroine and an accidental Vegas wedding to her brother’s sworn enemy from Amazon Top Ten Bestselling Author Lisa Suzanne.

 Waking up with a ring on my finger and a professional hockey player in my bed was not on my Vegas itinerary. Especially since that hockey player is Vegas Vengeance superstar Cash Maddox, my brother’s sworn enemy.

But maybe he’s exactly the kind of reckless choice I need.

I’m the youngest Bradley…sheltered, overprotected, and, yes, still a virgin. He’s an experienced bad boy a decade older than me. But a white dress and too much tequila lead us straight to a wedding chapel I don’t remember visiting. 

When the hangover wears off, I realize this is my chance to break away from my family’s constant hovering. We agree to two simple rules: pretend we’re happily married, and don’t let feelings get involved.

Except Cash makes pretending a little too easy. Behind his cocky smirk is a fiercely protective, thoughtful man who inspires me to take risks. Every heated glance and stolen touch leaves me aching for him to be my first. 

I was only supposed to stay married to him. I wasn’t supposed to fall for him. 

But the more I hear Cash call me his wife, the more I want it to be real.

Until the secret he’s keeping catches up with us.

And when I discover the truth, all bets are off.


Forsaking All Others by Giana Darling
https://books2read.com/u/38BRpd
Narrated by: Sean Masters & Rose Dioro
Releasing on November 10, 2026

 In this scorching dark romance from bestselling author Giana Darling, a mafia princess transforms herself into the ultimate mob wife in order to survive her new world—and the man who rules it.

 Fiametta
As daughter of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra’s capo, I’m sheltered, protected, and expected to do as I’m told. So, I lock away my heart and walk down the aisle to a man I don’t love. But that day costs me everything. And my new husband is harder and fiercer than any man I’ve ever known.

Dario Ferretti may not want me. But if I can’t find my place as his wife, I’ll make my mark on his kingdom instead. 

Dario
I rule the Ferretti Corporation’s Chicago outfit with strength and fear, but my father still forces my hand to secure an alliance with our greatest rival. I’ll do what it takes to maintain my position, even if it means marrying a woman too young, too innocent, and far too enticing.

Fiametta Cavallaro is more than I expected. But I’m not who she thinks I am. I’m so much more, so much worse—and it’s all to keep her safe.


Just Her Bodyguard by Charity Ferrell
AMAZON   APPLE   AUDIBLE
Narrated by: Samantha Cook & Aaron Shedlock

 She's Hollywood's princess. He's her new bodyguard. He didn't plan for her to offer no-strings attached sex with his employment. Business has officially mixed with pleasure....

Stella:
After going through a messy public breakup, I've sworn off dating. That pact changes when my new bodyguard walks through the front door. 

Hudson is nothing like the men in the industry. He's callous, cold, and doesn't want to spend a second longer with me than he has to. All that changes when I start to defrost his iciness and find the real man hidden inside. 

Hudson:
I want nothing to do with the Hollywood life.

Having my face plastered on magazine covers does not sound like a good time. This job is temporary and was taken as a favor to my brother taking care of his sick wife.

My problem? I get to know the real Stella, not the woman seen on TV.

I try to fight my attraction and keep our relationship professional until she lays an offer on the table: sex while I'm here and then we go our separate ways. How can I say no to that?


The Player Duet by K Bromberg
https://books2read.com/u/bPWoBd
Narrated by: Joe Arden & Andi Arndt

Love is so much more than a game . . . 

Easton Wylder, All-Star catcher for the Austin Aces, has had two constants his entire life: his love for the game of baseball and his need to keep his secret hidden. Both define the man he is.

Scout Dalton is trying to make a name for herself. She can step out from behind her father’s shadow by getting Easton back on the field. But working together turns into flirting and flirting leads to fine lines being crossed that if caught, could be devastating to her career.

When an unexpected twist of fate leaves Easton reeling, he’s left questioning the loyalty of everyone around him.

Including the woman who shares his bed.

With his career in limbo, his decision to make an unexpected change leads him to doubt everything – Scout’s love, family loyalties, and whether he can conquer the one obstacle he’s never been able to overcome—his secret.

He may be a man pushed to his limits, but he’s hell-bent on proving his worth—no matter the cost.

 The Player Boxed Set contains two novels, The Player and The Catch.


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