#Audio #Enemiestolovers #BestFriendSibling – Illicit Illustration by EL Koslo

July 10, 2026 Angie J Leave a comment

Hatching Hazel

Being wildly attracted to my best friend’s little sister was kind of a nightmare. Especially when she knew every vivid detail of my very active sex life. When her best friend offered the opportunity to get to know her through a blind dating experiment where she won’t know who she’s talking to for two weeks, I didn’t hesitate to take the opportunity to show her who I was beyond all the miscommunication.

Resisting Reid

Having a secret crush on your older brother’s best friend may be fun in middle school, but in real life, it kind of sucked. Especially when he used the bar I work at as a hunting ground for his next conquest. But when I needed his help for a special illustration project, he might be the only man I could trust. It was too bad I was already falling for someone else’s words, or was I?

Illicit Illustration is a sweet yet spicy interconnected stand-alone novel with a charming, seductive, dirty mouthed golden retriever and his best friend’s little sister who isn’t as shy as she seems.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

I purchased this audiobook.

LAWD!! This book was hotter than the first book, and I didn’t think that was possible!!!

Reid and Hazel burn up the pages of this story. Both want the other but are afraid. Reid knows Hazel sees him as a man whore since she literally walked in on him being one. Hazel thinks Reid will only see her as her older brother’s best friend’s sister.

When a scheming friend gets this to both of them to participate in a secret speed-dating night at the bar, Reid goes in knowing Hazel is #7, but she has no clue. As #7 and Hazel begin to get close, Reid and Hazel start to spend time together so she can get better illustrations for her book swag business.

Sweet Baby Jesus, this book is everything you want. Reid is taming his ways to be the man he thinks Hazel needs. Hazel is trying to broaden her experiences so that maybe Reid might see her as something other than the little sister.

Find the funny in your life.

That’s what EL Koslo strives to do in her life every day. She spent her youth with her nose in a book, often conjuring up storylines in a composition notebook she hid under her mattress. Her love of writing continued on through high school as she served on the school paper and wrote poetry for the literary magazine.

At University, she studied Art and Art History where she met her own prince charming after kissing a few frogs, of course.

Her love of reading and writing have been a constant in her life with her nose always buried in a book, tablet, or computer—both writing and reading.

She resides in the Midwest United States with her husband and four rambunctious children. Her days are filled with driving kids to school, activities, and sports; frequently squeezing writing time in while waiting in the carpool line.

Koslo’s characters are often developed while running on the treadmill at the gym, and she has a DVR full of Hallmark movies.

Follow her at: https://linktr.ee/elkoslo

Instagram: @elkoslo_writes

Tiktok: @elkoslowrites

Facebook Page: EL Koslo Romance Writer

Facebook Reader Group: Dirty Words Brigade

ELKoslo.com

Extreme Horror, Horror, Kindle Unlimited, Novella

#ExtremeHorror #Review – Cravings: An Extreme Horror Novelette by D E McCluskey

July 9, 2026 Jo-Anna W Leave a comment

Sarah Todd is pregnant.

She doesn’t believe in cravings, and is determined to live the next seven months giving her baby all they nutrients it needs to grow into a healthy boy, or girl.

The baby, however, has other plans.

How far is she willing to go to succumb to her… CRAVINGS?

From the dark mind of D E McCluskey, author of CRACK, The Twelve, and The Contract, comes this extremely disturbing novelette.

The baby must have what the baby needs…

So I’ve read Zola by this author and that one was fun and gross but this book? Absolutely vile and disgusting and I loved every second of it.

I had no idea what to expect when I picked up this book and I’m so glad I went in blind. With the title being Cravings and also that it’s an extreme horror, I expected something unhinged but not quite what I read.

Sarah is pregnant and doesn’t believe in cravings. Thinks it’s all in your head and stuff. Until she starts craving something and the rest is history.

This book was so gross and I’m super glad I have a strong stomach. I remember thinking near the end “what the heck made the author come up with this?”

If you’re squeamish or don’t like mention of bodily fluids, you may want to pass on this. If you’re good with that stuff? Then have fun but don’t say I didn’t warn you.

5 stars for weird

5 stars for gross

5 stars for being unique

Read in KU – https://amzn.to/4dRiApb

Comedy, Part of a Series, Review, short story, Standalone

#review #partofaseries #shortstory Romanced in Redondo Beach (Calvert Sisters 8) by Tori Ross

July 8, 2026 Dee H Leave a comment

The final book in The Traveling Calvert Sisters is here!

Lily Calvert knows anxiety and panic attacks. As a former agoraphobic, she’s worked hard to make it so she can leave the house and have things like a job and friends.

When her boss sends her to an accounting convention in California, Lily’s lucky her sister, Peyton, also has the time to go with her. But Peyton’s antics soon bring more than just a flock of seagulls and some beach embarrassment. They also bring a garden-hose-wielding hero in the form of the local ice cream shop owner.

Soon, she’s helping the adorable Aiden with his business taxes and doing things she never thought she’d do. Never in her life did she think she’d go dancing or go for a steamy night swim in the hotel pool.

But is he more than just a fling?

Romanced in Redondo Beach is book 8 of a series of novellas, but it can be read as a standalone

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/233078508-romanced-in-redondo-beach?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=jRi8kxPIH7&rank=35

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F7M6MK99?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_7&storeType=ebooks

i bought this book and here is my honest review

oh boy the last single Calvert sister is having to go on a work trip the only down fall is that she has server anxiety and doesn’t leave the house very often. but she is needed at a conference in California for her accounting job, so she makes one of her sisters to go with her to help her get through the trip and some meds from her doctor to help her get through the flights. Lily and Peyton made it to California and get settled in, and make there was to the beach but its not that simple, Peyton had some cheese curls and the seagulls attack, next thing they know, the girls are covered in seagull poop and in front of a hot guy who owns the ice cream shop. well if you have read the other Calvert books you know that when one goes on vacation single they don’t come back home single, will Lily be the only one to go away from home and not bring a man back? I love these sisters and this family I’m so sad this is the last one

Tori Ross is a multi-award-winning, international bestselling, and Apple Top 100 author who dabbles in romantic comedy, steamy contemporary romance, and romantic suspense. She lives with her family and two rescue dogs in the Midwest and enjoys improv and pickleball in her spare time.

Extreme Horror, Horror, Kindle Unlimited

#Review #ExtremeHorror – The Found Bag of Doom: Extreme Horror (Boss Universe (Dark Web)) by Sea Caummisar

July 7, 2026 Jo-Anna W Leave a comment

Stress is piling up in Blake’s life.
A sick kid, a mountain of debt, and lack of sleep is life’s way of beating him down.
When he finds a bag full of money, he thinks all of his problems are solved.
He’s wrong. Very wrong.

Note from the author : This is extreme horror. I do not want to add any triggers. I feel like the triggers would give away the ending. The first 3/4 of the story is mild violence. The last 1/4 of the story is so vile that the author is ALMOST disgusted with herself. This is not a gimmick. This story is intended for extreme horror lovers. I will add that there is zero animal abuse in this story.

I kept seeing this book around and finally got a chance to read it. I’ve only read one other book by Sea and that was…interesting. But as a fan of extreme horror, I was excited to give this one a shot! Especially if it involves dark web stuff.

So we meet Blake who is having a difficult time. He has a sick child at home and endless hospital bills. He’s exhausted. And then he finds a bag filled with cash. I honestly don’t know what I would do if I stumbled across the same thing. It would definitely help financially but I also wouldn’t feel right. Knowing me, as tempted as I would be to keep it, I’d probably turn it in to the police and then have a good cry after. lol

After reading this book though, if I ever come across a bag filled with cash, I’m just leaving it and moving on like nothing happened.

If you like extreme horror, I definitely suggest reading this one. It’s a lot and not for the faint of heart, that’s for sure.

Read in KU – https://amzn.to/4dHS0Pb

MC, Pre-Order, Uncategorized

#PreOrder #Promo – Rogue Knight (Outlaw Titans MC, #1) by April Lynn Baker

July 5, 2026 Jo-Anna W Leave a comment

Rogue Knight, Outlaw Titans MC #1

Outlaw Titans MC Collaboration

PNR

Protective MMC

Sassy MFC

Bondage

Touch her &

Brotherhood

Cronus

I was the President of the Outlaw Titans MC until I was wrongfully arrested. Now, I’m out and on the warpath to find who set me up and reclaim my spot within my MC. What I didn’t expect is a gorgeous blonde to come crashing into my world.

Can I protect her from my enemies long enough to claim her?

** Not available on Amazon until release day **

Pre-order Link

https://books2read.com/Rogue-Knight

Bikers, MC, Part of a Series, Pre-Order

#PreOrder – Made For Sue by JA Lafrance

July 1, 2026 Jo-Anna W Leave a comment

PREORDER

You’ve met Sue in Closing on Lynx, the tall quite VP of the Royal Bastards MC – Northern Ontario Chapter. Now we tell his story.

Coming December 15th, 2026

Made For Sue

By JA Lafrance

Royal Bastards MC – Northern Ontario

Book 2

Link: https://mybook.to/MadeForSueRBMCNO

Blurb

Embarrassed.

Abused.

Shame.

All words Theodore “Sue” Blackhawk, Vice President of the Royal Bastards MC – Northern Ontario chapter, has playing on repeat. It’s hard to admit that he was abused. It’s even harder to speak about it when the woman who abused him was smaller than his six-foot frame.

Scars.

They cover his entire body. They are raised purple and stand out like a poorly done painting in an art gallery. Does he want to cover them up with art? Yes, but finding that many meaningful pieces of art is hard.

Love.

Yes, it exists, just not for him. Because what woman wants to lie in bed with a monster?

Live life loud.

That’s the motto that Davina “Goblin” Smithe lives by. Who cares what other people think? She is the treasurer for the Royal Harlots MC—Northern Ontario Chapter. She owns Harlots On Lock Down, the only female-owned search and rescue business in the north, and she cares for two things: her motorcycle and finding the man that will capture her soul and hang on to it like the treasure that it is.

When Sue’s demons play havoc on a stakeout, Goblin is the one who calms him. Her touch, her voice, and her presence all make Sue want to believe that love does exist for him. She makes him feel like his scars are a road map that leads to his heart.

Will Sue let Goblin chase the demons away? Or is the universe out to prove to him that he is unlovable?

Have you read book 1?

Closing on Lynx

https://mybook.to/ClosingonlynxRBMCNB

#jalafrance #royalbastardsmc #canadianauthor #bikerromance #darkromance #bodypositiveromance

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