Release Blitz: Forever Offsides by J. Saman

 

FOREVER OFFSIDES is L I V E!

★★★★★ "5 stars plus. Absolutely addictive! Forever Offsides is a book not to be missed and will hold a special place in my heart. It's an emotional, sizzling, forbidden love story like no other! Go 1 click!" - Marina, Goodreads Reviewer

What you’ll love in Forever Offsides…

Ex-boyfriend’s Dad 

Brothers’ Coach 

Golden Retriever NFL Coach 

Sassy Black Cat Surgeon

Secret Relationship 

Workplace Romance

Age Gap

Close Proximity (Neighbors)

He Falls First and HARD

Super Steamy with K!nk and Play

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Blurb: 

I had no clue that the gorgeous man I spent a seriously hot night with was my ex-boyfriend's dad. Or the new coach of my brothers' professional football team.

I didn't discover that until months later when I showed up on the field as the team's orthopedic surgeon and literally ran into him. 

Unfortunately, that makes us a penalty neither of us can afford to take. Not when one touch could destroy everything. 

It's his first shot at being a head coach, and he's working on repairing things with his son. I'm still a resident trying to prove myself, and the last thing I want is something messy getting in my way or anything to do with my ex. 

But that doesn't stop the fire in his eyes or the way he tracks me around the field when he doesn't think I notice. Or how our stolen moments leave me breathless and full of butterflies. 

We both know it's wrong. Forbidden. 

And for a while, we play by the rules. 

Until one night the mounting tension between us becomes too much to bear and his control shatters.

But how far can this love go when we're destined to be forever offsides? 

5 stars plus

Absolutely addictive! Absolutely on fire, so steamy with a sizzle that doesn’t stop!!!!

This book wrecked me in a very heated way!!!! The intense undeniable chemistry, the forbidden side sealed this as one of the best books I have read this year. I’d give it ten stars if I could. 

Quinn Reyes is this sassy woman who I just loved. When she meets Rhett, this one night changes everything for both of them. 

Rhett is swoonworthy, caring and an older hot man, he’s also her brother’s new coach. Oh my what a pickle…. Lol. Rhett is the most amazing fictional book boyfriend and tops my list now! The tensions, turmoil and my emotions ran wild!

Needless to say I just could not put this book down, it captivated me. I need so much more from these two, I really didn’t want it to end. 

Forever Offsides is a book not to be missed and will hold a special place in my heart.

Its an emotional, sizzling, forbidden love story like no other! Go 1 click!

RELEASE BLITZ - Axe Backwards by May Archer

 

Title: Axe Backwards

Series: Axford Brothers #3

Author: May Archer

Genres: Contemporary Gay Romance

Tropes: Fake Relationship, Hidden Identity, Small Town

Opposites Attract, Only One Bed, Forced Proximity

Release Date: September 15, 2026

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A fake engagement to the hot sheriff who escorted me to family camp? Weirdly delightful.

Failing to tell him that my family is a bunch of professional thieves? Small oversight.

I left the Callahan family business years ago. These days I’m a law-abiding citizen. A photographer who takes nothing but pictures. A man who’s learned not to get greedy for anything… or anyone.

But my family hasn’t gotten that memo, so I expect my week at family camp to be filled with guilt-trippy attempts to lure me back into the fold.

Until Holden Axford comes along… and everything goes axe backwards.

Winsome’s gorgeous sheriff was supposed to be nothing more than a one-night-stand.

He doesn’t have a clue why I’m dreading this week, but he takes his protection game seriously.

So when he thinks I need a rescue, he steps in and declares himself my fiancé… and I’m too busy swooning to argue.

Now Holden’s sharing my bed, stealing kisses like Callahans steal Rembrandts, planning a camp heist (for fun, obvs!), and charming my family of criminals.

Our motto is ‘Callahans don’t get caught’ but nobody warned me about catching feelings.

Unfortunately, secrets don’t stay buried forever. And when someone forces the Callahans toward one last impossible job, protecting the family I love means becoming the man I swore I’d never be again.

But if Holden learns the truth about my past, it’ll be goodbye fake engagement, goodbye sheriff… goodbye heart.

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Get ready for a thrill journey with "Axe Backwards" (Axford Brothers, #3) by May Archer! 

This captivating opposites-attract romance is brimming with excitement, unexpected twists, and sizzling chemistry that will grip you from the very first page. Holden, the steadfast sheriff who lives by the rules, finds himself irresistibly drawn to Merritt, a former thief turned talented photographer. 

The humour in this book is spot-on, and I found myself laughing out loud throughout. 
The family camp scenes are absolutely hilarious!

Books 1 & 2 also reviewed by Pat!

Book 1- Kiss My Axe by May Archer 4 Stars

Kiss My Axe is the first book in the Axford Brothers series by May Archer. Griffin Mercer is thirty years old and has worked for years in New York, building his marketing career at a large company. However, when a major project fails, Griffin loses his job and home. 

 He decides to go to Winsome, Vermont, where he unexpectedly inherits a treehouse from a man he knew as a child, someone he hasn’t seen in over twenty years. 

 Griffin plans to stay just long enough to find a new job and get back on his feet, but things don’t go as he expects. 

 It is a fun, heartwarming read with a lot of small-town charm and romance. 

Book 2 - Hot Axe by May Archer 4 Stars.

Ames has been pining for his best friend for SIXTEEN YEARS, so naturally, he eventually hits his breaking point and starts pulling away. And that finally forces Robbie to ask himself the very important question: What the hell do I actually want?

They’re also BOTH firefighters, so the chemistry and intensity were already off the charts. Then Ames gets injured, and I was ready to scream, cry, and fight everyone. I genuinely could not put this book down..

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May is an M/M author who lives in Boston. She spends her days raising three incredibly sarcastic children, alternating eating Jax and Tostitos, planning beach vacations, avoiding the gym, reading M/M romance, and occasionally writing it.

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COVER REVEAL - Smash by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

 

Title: Smash

Authors: Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland

Genre: Standalone Contemporary Forbidden Romance

Cover Design: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative

Photographer: Michelle Lancaster, @lanefotograf

Model: Callum Arnold

Release Date: October 25, 2026

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A new, shockingly forbidden standalone from New York Times bestselling authors Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland…

Sometimes one floor is all that separates the life you planned from the life you never saw coming…

Moving to New York with my boyfriend, Calder, was supposed to be a fresh start.

A new city. A new job. A beautiful brownstone in Brooklyn we'd call home. The beginning of our forever.

There was just one catch: Calder’s best friend lived in the apartment downstairs.

Rafe—a gifted artist who smashed glass into masterpieces. With his unruly blond hair and piercing eyes that seemed to see right through me, he was impossible to ignore.

He was also completely off-limits.

Yet somehow, every walk past his apartment or trip to the basement laundry room turned into another deep conversation neither of us ever wanted to end.

At first, it was innocent.

Then I found myself looking forward to running into him again.

Before long, I was creating opportunities to be around him.

Somehow, Rafe and I made each other feel seen in ways neither of us expected.

I tried to ignore our connection, reminding myself that Calder’s best friend was the last man on Earth I could ever fall for.

But with every stolen moment, that lie became harder to believe.

Maybe some love stories aren't about finding the right person—but what happens when you find them too late.

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PENELOPE WARD

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance.

She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor. Penelope resides in Rhode Island with her husband, son, and beautiful daughter with autism.

With millions of books sold, she is a 21-time New York Times bestseller and the author of over thirty novels. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookstores around the world.

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Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles are currently translated in twenty-seven languages and have appeared on bestseller lists in the US, Germany, Brazil, Bulgaria and Hungary. Three of her short stories have been turned into films, and two of her books are currently optioned for movies. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.

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New Release: KNOT A PROBLEM by Dani Grimes

 KNOT A PROBLEM

Dani Grimes

Release Date: September 10 

Meet Dani Grimes:

Dani is an author of spicy romance novels with heart and emotionally intelligent characters. She aims to write characters who understand themselves, apologize when they do something wrong, generally navigate life's challenges without having unnecessary emotional drama, and have great sex.

When Dani isn't writing, she is spending time with her family (both human and fur), drinking coffee, or reading. She has been devouring romance, whether it be contemporary or fantasy, for as long as she can remember and is happiest when discussing all the great books she is reading.

Dani is the author of the Oahu series (four books) and the Boston series (three books).

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Blurb:

Ally Winchester is a rare female alpha who has been with her mate Wyatt James since they were in high school. Neither of them cares that a bonded alpha pair is rare and not as strong as an alpha-omega pairing, they’ve always known they were true mates and they’re happy with their relationship as it is.

While Wyatt investigates the drug ring in Mirror Lake and the recent arson case in Crescent River, Ally keeps serving the local crowd at her bar until one night, a wounded omega shows up in need of help.

Gemma Cruz is injured, on the run, and doesn’t trust a soul. Despite her guarded demeanor, Gemma instantly connects with Ally, and Ally’s alpha instinct to protect Gemma is unlike anything she’s ever experienced before. Wyatt, on the other hand, doesn’t know how to feel about taking in the primary suspect in his investigations.

Before they know it, Ally and Wyatt are hiding Gemma as the connection between the three of them continues to grow and Wyatt tries to piece together what’s happening and who he can trust. Gemma’s presence in their lives makes it clear that not all fated mates are couples, and perhaps a piece of Ally and Wyatt’s fate was always missing before now.

In order to explore their new relationship dynamic, they need to clear Gemma’s name and avoid getting caught in the crosshairs of Vargkung as he spirals out of control, going to great lengths to cover his tracks, and risking his own exposure.

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Knot A Problem (Mirror Lake, #2) by Dani Grimes Knot A Problem is the second installment in the Mirror Lake series, and it captures everything I love about small-town romance: heartfelt emotion, deep love, personal trauma, healing journeys, a touch of spice, and a compelling mystery.

 The story follows Ally and Wyatt, an established alpha couple who have been together since their high school days. Despite their strong bond, they've always felt that something is missing in their relationship.

 That’s where Gemma Cruz comes in—a traumatized omega on the run from her father, hesitant to let anyone get too close.

 I thoroughly enjoyed watching the relationship between Ally, Wyatt, and Gemma unfold in such an authentic way. Their connection didn’t happen overnight; it required patience, open communication and trust between them all. 

Knot a problem is a great addition to this series.