Review: Filthy Twisted Devil (House of Cards #5) by Lena Hunt

Filthy Twisted Devil

Author: Lena Hunt

Series: House of Cards #5

Published: September 8, 2026

Source: ARC for review

I watched her for six weeks before I knew who she was. I bid $1.3 million the moment I did.

The anonymous cam girl was my secret escape at the end of long days. I never planned to be anything more than a stranger in her audience—until she put one night up for auction, and I recognized the wildflower birthmark in the poster.

Eden Locke. My little sister's best friend. Off-limits in every way that matters.

Eden was furious. But I didn't bid to collect. I bid so no other man could.

And when her three overprotective brothers ambush us—ready to drag her home—it's my lie that saves her: we're dating. Monogamously. And she's quit the cam work.

With promises to keep things clean and respectful (in my defense, I did try), we're now fake dating with five simple rules.

Easy as cherry pie.

Until our practiced kisses stop feeling counterfeit. Until I'm inventing reasons to touch her, and she's whispering my name like it isn't pretend.

Eden feels it, too. That's why she's reminding me of our expiration date, building walls faster than I can climb them. She's forgetting I built an empire on one skill: making people crave what I'm selling. And I've never wanted to close a deal more in my life.

I'm done pretending—and this time, I'm bidding on forever.

Review: The Daddy's Girl (Salacious Legacy #3) by Sara Cate

The Daddy's Girl

Author: Sara Cate

Series: Salacious Legacy #3

Published: September 1, 2026

Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca

Source: ARC for review

He's the love of her life...and the one man she can never have.

Amelia Kade is ready to grow up. She’s loved the same man since she was young, and it’s time to let go of her hopeless childhood crush. Especially because he isn’t just any man—he’s her father’s best friend. Her godfather. Even if he did want her (which he absolutely doesn’t) their relationship is forbidden.

Matis Moreau is ready for something new. He’s been running a kink club in Paris for the last thirty years, and it’s time to move on. The only problem is…he doesn’t have anything to move on to. He’s a lonely fifty-three-year-old man in desperate need of a life.

Then, one day his best friend’s daughter devises a plan. Amelia will find him a real partner, and in return, he’ll help her find a man worthy of her charm and beauty. But no matter how hard they try—no matter how many dates they set each other up on—no one else can measure up. They're both falling hard for the one person they definitely shouldn't touch.

And once they give in to illicit temptation, the fire between them may prove so strong it’ll burn everything to the ground…

Review: A SEAL's Honor (Jake's Heroes #6) by Sadie King

A SEAL's Honor

Author: Sadie King

Series: Jake's Heroes #6

Published: April 9, 2026

Source: ARC via Booksprout

A single-dad widower falls for his daughter’s high school teacher, while they’re on school camp and stranded in a cabin.

It’s just been me and my girls for the past four years and that’s the way I like it. Until I meet my daughter’s temporary teacher.

Brooke is competent and kind with curves that make me remember what it’s like to want a woman.

But she’s the temporary teacher, she’s moving on.

Is one hot night in a cabin together enough to convince her to stay?

Review: Protected by the Ex-Military Mountain Man (Wild Rose Mountain K-9 Rescue #5) by Macy West

Protected by the Ex-Military Mountain Man

Author: Macy West

Series: Wild Rose Mountain K-9 Rescue #5

Published: April 6, 2026

Source: ARC via Booksprout

I desperately need a guard dog. Only I end up with a guard Steve instead.

I tell one tiny lie. Okay, several. Apparently that’s a really bad idea, because now the hottest mountain man in Wild Rose is guarding me, snarling at strangers, and calling me his.

All I wanted was a big, vicious (trained!) canine to watch over me while I sleep, just in case the stalker I’ve somehow picked up returns. Instead of a dog, I get Steve.

He’s charming, ex-military, and built like nobody’s business. He sees through every lie, and from the moment we meet, claims I’m his responsibility. Even announces we’ve been dating for months the minute his friend smiles at me—and says it so convincingly, I start to believe him.

“I answered the phone. That means you’re mine to protect,” he says, shadows from his past haunting his eyes—ones I’m determined to erase. “You don’t run scared anymore, April. Not on my watch.”

I came to Wild Rose Mountain for protection, but falling for the mountain man who’s appointed himself my bodyguard might prove the most dangerous thing of all.

Review: Tamed by Tanner (Silver Spoon Cowboys #3) by Loni Ree

Tamed by Tanner

Author: Loni Ree

Series: Silver Spoon Cowboys #3

Published: April 3, 2026

Source: ARC via Bookspout

Opposites attract, and sparks fly in Silver Spoon Falls...

Tanner

Billionaire rancher Tanner Carrington has zero time for distractions—especially gorgeous, free-spirited yoga instructors who smell like heaven and challenge everything he says. When his sister drags him to a stress-relief class, he expects an hour of torture, not to fall head over heels for the sassy instructor bending his body, his world and his heart, completely out of shape. Star Wilder is too young, too beautiful, and too different from his structured life. But his heart doesn't care about logic, and one look at her has him twisted up like a pretzel. Now, he has to find a way to tame his little spitfire before she slips through his fingers.

Star

Star Wilder is finally building her dream yoga studio in Silver Spoon Falls when the grumpiest, most gorgeous cowboy she's ever seen storms into her class. Tanner Carrington is all intense stares, bossy attitude, and he’s completely out of her league. But she can't stop thinking about the vulnerability she glimpsed beneath his smirking scowl. The spoiled billionaire clearly thinks he can steamroll over everyone, but this free spirit isn't about to bow down to his bossy demands.

When the unstoppable force meets the immovable object, who will bend first?

Review: Kiss Me Chief (Thunder Valley Fire & Rescue #2) by Callie Embers

Kiss Me Chief

Author: Callie Embers

Series: Thunder Valley Fire & Rescue #2

Publisher: LapisLibraryRomance

Published: March 31, 2026

Source: ARC via Booksprout

There's a man in this town that everyone depends on. Chief Brady Mills.

He's the first one through the door when the world goes wrong. Steady, capable, large hands.

He doesn't ask for help. He doesn't break down. He doesn't let anyone see what it costs him to be the man who holds it all together.

But behind closed doors he's not the chief. He's not the hero. He's just a man who's been carrying too much for too long, and the only thing he wants is the one person he can't have.

She left five years ago. He never stopped thinking about her.

Now she's back.

Review: The Good Girl Effect (Salacious Legacy #1) by Sara Cate

The Good Girl Effect

Author: Sara Cate

Series: Salacious Legacy #1

Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca

Published: September 2, 2025

Source: ARC for review

Jack St. Claire is desperate. A grieving single father, he buries himself in his work—running a brand-new kink club in Paris. Instead of handling his grief, he’s built a fortress around his heart, and it’s time he hired someone to help him take care for his daughter before things get worse.

Camille Aubert wasn’t looking for a new job. She just wanted to return a lost love letter she’d found within the pages of a book. But when she’s mistaken for a job candidate and hired as Jack’s live-in nanny, something tells her this is exactly where she needs to be.

Shortly after arriving, Camille discovers a strange room in the apartment that sparks her curiosity—and hints at a dark, mysterious side to Jack that she’s desperate to uncover. The lines between professional and personal blur dangerously as the heat between them becomes impossible to ignore. She’s drawn to the broken man who hides his grief in ropes and bondage, and she challenges him in ways he never thought possible.

Caught between her growing feelings for Jack and the ghosts of his past, Camille must can love heal a heart still grieving, or will their passion destroy them both?