✨ ANTI-HERO COLLECTION SPECIAL EDITION✨ The best way to kick off summer? A mimosa or mocktail of your choice along with this stunning hot pink sexy little number! M. Robinson and Rachel Van Dyken have made a boxset of all 3 of their collabs into 1 bundle!! This will only be available for a very limited time!! → Paperback & Hardback includes custom interiors, but only the Hardback has the bright pink sprayed edge that is sprayed by Bossman!! 📚Paperback: $60 📚Hardback: $90 ✨BOTH INCLUDE FREE SHIPPING!!!✨ 3 Anti-Hero Standalone Romances in 1 Boxset Books: ✨MAFIA CASANOVA✨ -Enemies to Lovers -Love Triangle between brothers -Surprise Baby -Dark Romance ✨FALLING FOR THE VILLAIN✨ -BDSM -Blood Play -Dark Romance -Kidnapped ✨CHEMISTRY OF US✨ -Enemies to Lovers -Quarterback/Tutor -Forced Proximity: New Roommates -Second Chance Romance → Order here: https://beventi.co/orderform/gnjpsls1uf #promo #ad #supportauthors #buymorebooks #sprayededges #storycollections #mrobinson #rachelvandyken #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookcommunity #smalllbusiness

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Happy Release Day! Here are a few that are out today. 😊😊 #releaseday #thebrokenspinebookstore #newbooks #bookstagram #books #newbooks #readmorebooks📚 #book

Happy Tuesday! Thank you to @t.r.jensen for sharing this gorgeous copy of her book, Treasured Bones! The cover is stunning! Please make sure@you check out her page and give her some love! #trjensen #authorcommunity #support #paperback #thebrokenspinebookstore #smallbusiness #growing #booksbooksbooks #bookobsessed

Hello Friday and welcome to the weekend again! What are you reading this weekend? #friday #thebrokenspinebookstore #reading #weekendreads #books

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𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑴𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝑴𝒆: 𝑨 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑹𝒐𝒎-𝑪𝒐𝒎 by Laura Bishop releases on September 26th! We’re thrilled to share the cover with you! Cover Designer: Momir Borocki with Proi Designs  What to expect: ✔️𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗥𝗼𝗺-𝗰𝗼𝗺 ✔️𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 ✔️𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 ✔️𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘆 ✔️𝗛𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 ✔️𝗡𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗽 Blurb: 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝒎𝒆. 
IZZY:
Downloading an AI boyfriend app was supposed to be harmless fun.
A digital distraction from my disaster-prone love life.

What I didn’t plan?
Programming it to look like Callahan—the tattooed, brooding head of loss prevention at my store.

Those green eyes that watch me a little too closely.
That jawline that makes my heart race for all the wrong reasons.

But it’s just an app, right?
No harm in confessing my darkest, filthiest fantasies to a bunch of code.
No one will ever know. CALLAHAN:
I hacked her phone.
And no, I won’t pretend it was an accident.

From the moment I saw her with a man who couldn’t be bothered to look up from his screen, I knew—she should be mine.
Now I’m her new head of loss prevention, which means watching her is literally my job.
Then she downloaded an AI boyfriend, made him look exactly like me, and started sharing every delicious fantasy she’s kept hidden.

Except she’s not talking to an algorithm.
She’s talking to me.
And now that I know exactly what she needs, I’m not letting her go.

Love Me, Stalk Me is a dark romantic comedy. Reader discretion is advised, as the book deals with some possibly triggering themes, but in a humorous way (hopefully). #thebrokenspinebookstore #laurabishop #bookcovers #booksbooksbooks #thursday #bookobsessed #romance

𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋 (𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐) by Samantha Brinn releases on July 17th! We’re thrilled to share this gorgeous cover with you! What to expect: 💙 Airplane Meet Cute  💌 Professor x (Grad) Student  💙 Forbidden Relationship  💌 Age Gap  💙 Mental Health Rep (him)  💌 Found Family Blurb: It was a normal morning flight back home—normal, that is, until a gorgeous stranger took the seat next to mine. Then, what was normal became the opposite of that. In six hours of conversation at thirty-five thousand feet, I saw my entire life stretch out ahead of me, and every part of it looked like her.  But when the plane landed in Boston, she disappeared without a trace, leaving me with nothing but memories of the best flight of my life, and her first name. Amelia. For the past six months, I haven’t been able to get Amelia out of my head, and I look for her on every corner of my city. I had almost given up hope that I would ever find my mystery girl, until six months later she walks into my classroom on the first day of school. Every single thing about her draws me right back into her orbit, as if no time has passed at all. A relationship with my grad student could put my job at risk, and Amelia has her own reasons for wanting to keep me at arm’s length. But when her tech brilliance and a decades-long family mystery have us spending more time together, despite all of our best intentions, the draw between us is undeniable, and our connection is impossible to resist. With my job on the line and Amelia’s secrets at risk of being revealed, nothing about us being together is easy. But with my heart already lost to her, I don’t care about what is easy. I care about what is right. And I know with absolute certainty that what is right is Amelia and me. Together. Forever Cover Designer: Melissa Doughty @mel_d.designs Influencers signup  @wordsmithpublicity  #Notyourgirl #SamanthaBrinn #Bostonhearts # #comingsoon #romancerecs #wordsmithpublicity

Happy Release Day to Samantha Skye! The moment a billionaire walks into my wellness clinic, it’s clear we don’t get along. Somewhere between the incense and the herbal tea, he starts insulting the business and stealing my ideas. Right then and there, I decide he needs to go. But then he offers me a job. One I can’t refuse. I have big dreams and even bigger bills to pay, and this opportunity will set me up for life. So I find myself in Whispers - the small town where billionaires come to hide. There’s more money in this town per square foot than anywhere else in the country, and thanks to Whiteman Whiskey, I’m now building my dream spa. For them. But Connor Whiteman and I don’t see eye to eye. Owner of the company, Connor, is what girls call swoony. He’s huge, all man, charming, seductively sweet - just like his liquor - and also best friends with the president. Not to mention, a pain in my side. As a plus-sized woman, I’ve faced my share of insecurities, yet Connor instills confidence I never knew I had. Our arguments become electric, our flirting off the charts. But he is my boss, I’m his employee, and we’re playing with fire. I should’ve stayed away. I should’ve kept my distance. Because when my past comes back to haunt me, it puts him in danger, and I don’t want them to take Connor down too. #samanthaskye #newrelease #tuesday #newbooks #thebrokenspinebookstore #support #promote #romance #booklover

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Happy Wednesday! Check out this excerpt from CONNOR by @samantha.skye.author releasing May 20th! #PreOrderNow https://books2read.com/connor3 “I need to go. You need to lock up,” I recognize the voice as Rainbow’s, the witchy lady from earlier. “Seriously? You’re just going to leave me here with him?” I balk. Clearly, Daisy doesn’t like me. My ego is getting more bruised by the second with this woman. “Well, you’re the one with magic hands,” I begin to feel like a creeper just standing in the shadows of the hallway listening. But I’m not sure if I should retreat or walk out to meet them. Not wanting to interrupt, I remain rooted to the floorboards, scared to move in case they creak and give away my position. “You gave him ginseng and ginkgo. You gave him our tea!” Daisy exclaims. “So? I give it to your father almost every night, and he doesn’t complain,” I raise my eyebrows. Father? Is Rainbow Daisy’s mother? And is she drugging her father every night, or is it some type of health elixir that they’ve given me? “Oh my God, my ears!” Daisy groans, covering her ears. And I wonder why she continues to cover her face so much when she’s so beautiful. “He could be an axe murderer, for all I know, and you’re leaving your only child here like a lamb to the slaughter.” I’m starting to see the family dynamic, and now as I watch them, they do look alike a little. I decide to step out, because I don’t want either of them to be afraid of me. “Not an axe murder,” Stepping out from the beaded curtain, I put my hands up like they’re holding a gun to my chest. Daisy is odd. She doesn’t want to see me, barely touches me, and now doesn’t want to be alone with me. “Sorry. I didn’t mean…” She stumbles over her words, rubbing her face, looking flustered and remorseful. “I need to go. Daisy will take care of things for you.” Rainbow glides from the reception desk and out the door like she’s floating on air. Maybe she is a witch. Have you read Tanner or Hudson yet? Check them out as well! These are a fun, steamy series with a great cast of characters and backdrop. #thebrokenspinebookstore #samanthaskye #newrelease #romance #romancebookseries #steamy #bookloversofinstagram

@authorhollyrenee has revealed the gorgeous cover for Cowboy Casual! I hope you’re ready for an enemies to lovers, second chance romance with a dirty-mouthed cowboy! 🤠
 Releasing August 5, 2025 Cover Designer: @brittanykellerart Title Design by: @jademdesign Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/4jnCfhu #CowboyCasual #HollyRenee #EnemiestoLovers #ForcedProximity #SmallTownRomance #Valentineprlm @valentine_pr_ #thebrokenspinebookstore

Are you a fan of audiobooks? Check out these ones! 🥰🥰🥰 #audiobooks #romance #newbooks #tuesday #thebrokenspinebookstore #listening #reading #booklover

A haunting coming-of-age tale following the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Ronny Nguyen, as she grapples with the weight of generational trauma while navigating the violent power of teenage girlhood, for fans of Jennifer’s Body and Little Fires Everywhere. It’s the summer before high school, and Ronny Nguyen finds herself too young for work, too old for cartoons. Her days are spent in a small backyard, dozing off to trashy magazines on a plastic lawn chair. In stark contrast stands her brother Tommy, the pride and joy of their immigrant parents: a popular honor student destined to be the first in the family to attend college. The thought of Tommy leaving for college fills Ronny with dread, as she contemplates the quiet house she will be left alone in with her parents, Me and Ba. Their parents rarely speak of their past in Vietnam, except through the lens of food. The family’s meals are a tapestry of cultural memory: thick spring rolls with slim and salty nem chua, and steaming bowls of pho tái with thin, delicate slices of blood-red beef. In the aftermath of the war, Me and Ba taught Ronny and Tommy that meat was a dangerous luxury, a symbol of survival that should never be taken for granted. But when tragedy strikes, Ronny’s world is upended. Her sense of self and her understanding of her family are shattered. A few nights later, at her first high school party, a boy crosses the line, and Ronny is overtaken by a force larger than herself. This newfound power comes with an insatiable hunger for raw meat, a craving that is both a saving grace and a potential destroyer. What Hunger is a visceral, emotional journey through the bursts and pitfalls of female rage. Ronny’s Vietnamese lineage and her mother’s emotional memory play a crucial role in this tender ode to generational trauma and mother-daughter bonding. #summerreads #thebrokenspinebookstore #booksbooksbooks #horrorbooks #readmore #bookgram #readingcommunity

Hello Monday! What are you reading this week? What books have you added to your TBR for this summer? #thebrokenspinebookstore #summerreading #tbr #bookstore #booklover #readingcommunity #bookworm

Celebrating the moms today who take on many roles to make the world function!

Hello Friday! Do you listen to music while reading? What are some of your favorite playlists? We’ve got a few saved from author’s who made their own that helped inspire them while writing! #playlist #listen #thebrokenspinebookstore #smallbusiness #music #inspire #booksofinstagram

🌻 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋 🌻 Check out this gorgeous cover for 𝙒𝙍𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙇𝙀𝘿 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀 by Ann Einerson, releasing on June 13th! 𝐏𝐑𝐄-𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘/ 𝐀𝐃𝐃 𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓! 🔗 Links in bio @authoranneinerson Cover Designer: Madi @madicantstopreading Cover Art: Chelsea @chelseakemp_art Blurb: Tension quickly turns to temptation in Bluebell, Montana, between a single dad and his nanny in this steamy age-gap, brother’s best friend, small-town cowboy romance by Ann Einerson. One minute, I’m living a peaceful life at Silver Saddle Ranch, and the next, Jensen—my brother’s best friend—returns to town for the summer with his five-year-old son and moves into my guest room. Not only are we sharing space, but I’ve agreed to be Caleb’s nanny. The problem? Jensen’s little boy quickly wins my heart, and his dad isn’t far behind with his big-city charm. Between a steamy Ferris wheel ride and romantic late-night chats on the porch swing overlooking the Montana skyline, my heart quickly becomes his. I want to be the place where Jensen lays his hat, but he’s not looking to trade in his custom Italian suit for dirty cowboy boots. But what happens when they leave the ranch at the end of summer… #Coverreveal #Wrangledlove #cowboyromance #romancebooks #Anneinerson #spicyreads #wordsmithpublicity

Bases are loaded … but love is on the line. Welcome to Music City Park, where the lights shine bright, the stakes are high, and the players of the Tennessee Terrors don’t just risk it all on the baseball field — they gamble with their hearts too. From second-chance romance to forbidden love, grumpy meets sunshine to enemies to lovers, single moms and single dads, fake dating and opposites attract, these baseball stars are about to learn the game doesn’t end when the ninth inning does. Batter up … Let the season of love begin! BLURB: I was the single dad baseball star living my dream life filled with family pride, games, and a community that cheered me on. But when a surprise trade to Nashville whisked me away from everything I knew and loved, I found myself struggling with my new normal and questioning my career. Then I went and did something I haven’t done in years–I surrendered to a wild, impulsive one night stand with a gorgeous redhead, whose blue eyes mesmerized me the moment she glanced my way. After the numerous games my ex played on me, I was anti-relationships. So I took advantage of a lonely night to have some consensual fun. But fate has a wicked sense of humor and threw me another curveball: the woman from that steamy night walked back into my life, this time as a candidate interviewing to be my daughter’s nanny. Hiring Cassie Warner might be the wrong decision, but I’m desperate to find someone, so I make it clear to her there will be no repeat performances of our hook up. Problem is that every time our eyes meet, I’m pulled back to that memorable night, which leaves me wanting more. Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228618817-the-perfect-catch 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 10 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔! 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓. Check out 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 here: https://amzn.to/4h9ilFe

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Our Story The Broken Spine Bookstore began with a simple but powerful act of belief. A close friend loaned me the money to purchase my first chunk of inventory, seeing potential before I fully did. As a lifelong reader with an ever-growing personal library, books have always been a constant source of joy and comfort. My husband and that same friend both encouraged me to turn my passion into something more—and so, The Broken Spine was born.

Most of us have heard about the unfortunate event, A Million Lives convention from this past weekend(5/3). It’s a hot mess and sadly due to choices made that were not so awesome, many indie authors got the short stick. Some didn’t make enough to cover their table fee, some lost upwards of $2k out of pocket. If you would like to help them out, please go to the following link: https://www.indieauthorconnect.com/a-million-lives-recovery #amillionlivesrecovery #thebrokenspinebookstore #supportindieauthors #indiebooks #booktok

When the mist appears, she is near.   Under her father’s care, four-year-old Layla’s life was cut tragically short, but are we ever really gone? Grief over their daughter’s death isn’t the only thing plaguing the Thomas family. Ever since the tragedy, an unsettling mist has clung to them all, bringing with it a disturbing visage of their daughter. Eight-year-old Callum has to learn to live without his baby sister by his side and blames himself as his body submits to the strain. Paige does all she can to keep her son from succumbing to the burden of his nightmares as she worries her husband, Eric, will slip back into his old alcoholic tendencies, but she knows if she spirals, the family will crumble. Their only chance at finding peace is if Eric can successfully wade through the secrets of his past and find out the story behind his birthmark. If he cannot discover the truth in time, then the family will suffer a lifetime of torment. Tropes: Possession  Ghosts  Haunting  Disturbing Visions  Broken Family  Addiction  Demons Psychological terror  Delusions  Canine Companion  Twists and turns Countdowns  Trigger Warnings: Self harm  Death Child death  Addiction  Substance abuse  Arson  Cult Drowning  #summerrelease #summerread #thebrokenspinebookstore #inkspireservices

This week’s featured new release is The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li. Mexican Gothic meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in Christina Li’s haunting novel about the secrets that lie in wait in the crumbling mansion of a former Hollywood starlet, and the intertwined fates of the two Chinese American families fighting to inherit it. Vivian Yin is dead. The first Chinese actress to win an Oscar, the trailblazing ingénue rose to fame in the eighties, only to disappear from the spotlight at the height of her career to live out the rest of her life as a recluse. Now her remaining family members are gathered for the reading of her will, and her daughters expect to inherit their childhood home: Vivian’s grand, sprawling, Southern California garden estate. But due to a last-minute change to the will, the house is passed on to another family instead—one that has suddenly returned after decades of estrangement. In hopes of staking their claim, both families move into the mansion. As Vivian’s daughters race to piece together what happened in the last weeks of their mother’s life, disturbing visions and bizarre behaviors start to take hold of everyone in the house, forcing them to realize they are being haunted by something far more sinister and vengeful than their regrets. After so many years of silence, will the families finally confront the painful truth behind the house’s origins and the last, tragic summer they spent there—or will they cling to their secrets until it’s too late? Told in dual timelines, spanning three generations, and brimming with romance, betrayal, ambition, and sacrifice, The Manor of Dreams is a thrilling family gothic that examines the true cost of the American Dream—and what happens when the roots we set down in this country turn to rot. #thebrokenspinebookstore #newreleasetuesday #featuredrelease #newbook #christinali #themanorofdreams #bookrelease #tuesdays #readmore

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Looking for your next horror book? Love the Old West? You need to pick up The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. The story is written so well, the details suck you in and make you feel like you’re sitting in Montana in the early 1900s. #thebrokenspinebookstore #stephengrahamjones #horrorstory #5starread #horrorbooks #readme #readmorehorror #bookstagram

Happy Friday! What are you reading this weekend? #thebrokenspinebookstore #weekend #reading #coffee #weekendreads #booklove #fridays

🖤 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 🖤 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐑 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 (Mississippi Smoke Series Book 5) by New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Abbi Glines is now LIVE!!! 𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🔗 Links in bio @abbiglines Blurb: Montana Momma hadn’t been gone from the world for twenty-four hours before the first letter showed up. Blue paper, folded into an origami heart, left where the writer knew I’d find it. Dealing with my grief, I was able to put it out of my mind until the next one came, then the next. Each one more disturbing than the last. Until I woke up to find one beside me. He’d watched me sleep. Only desperation could drive me to ask the man who had fertilized my momma’s egg for help. I preferred to forget him and his existence, just like he had us… me. But with Momma gone, I had no one, and I needed a safe place to escape—out of this town and away from the stranger who was stalking me. To say I was shocked that he turned me down would be a lie. I’d expected as much. He’d left me with no choice but to threaten to expose his sins to the God-fearing people of Mississippi who placed him in office. The nineteen-year-old daughter of a stripper he’d knocked up and deserted would know a lot about his transgressions. However, the two men he sent to get me weren’t what I’d been expecting, but I didn’t really have much of a choice. It was trust the devil I knew or stay and live in fear of the one I didn’t. Than Waking up hung over and naked on the sofa of a friend’s house wasn’t out of character for me. Being woken up and told I was being ordered to babysit the Governor’s accidental offspring was another. It wasn’t fair that I’d been handed this task. Why me? I didn’t want to watch some stripper’s daughter who had decided to blackmail the governor. Why didn’t we have the philandering bastard hand over hush money, and then we could put enough fear in her that she kept her mouth shut? When I didn’t believe it could get any worse, the stripper’s daughter opened the cheap ass motel room door she had been staying in and knocked the wind out of my chest. #Hellorhighwater #Nowlive #Abbiglines #Wordsmithpublicity

From New York Times bestselling author RuNyx comes Enigma, a twisted Hades and Persephone meets scorching dark academia romance―a tale of love and obsession between two rivals. There are secrets she must uncover. There are secrets he must keep. Salem Salazar is fascinated with death. The black sheep of her scandal-ridden, wealthy family, she arrives at Mortimer University as a legacy on the hunt for answers about what happened to her perfect, older sister. There, she discovers that her sister is far from the only girl to have gone missing at Mortimer. Salem will do anything to discover what dark forces are killing Mortimer’s students...even if it means using herself as bait. And Cazimir van der Waal has caught her scent. The mysterious artist and teaching assistant has a dark past, a hidden agenda, and a ravenous appetite for a beautiful, golden-eyed girl who seems determined to risk her life. Where she is ice, he is fire. Where she is organization, he is chaos. Where she is precision, he is passion. Together they are explosive—their fates linked as secret societies and death stalk them both. Enigma is a sensual, epic love story for those who also crave the frightful, the puzzling, the suspenseful, the dangerous and the dark. Welcome to Mortimer. #thebrokenspinebookstore #releaseday #runyx #enigma #darkromance #readmorebooks📚 #readingcommunity #booklover #smallbusiness #bookstore #bookish

Coming this July! Dumort by Michelle Tang RELEASE DATE: 22nd July 2025 PRE-ORDER LINKS: https://geni.us/dumort(Amazon),  https://bit.ly/tangdumort (our store), https://books2read.com/u/mdxMeR (other retailers) COVER ART: Fay Lane DESCRIPTION: Mrs. Mina Braithwaite has never quite fit into Mydalla’s polite society. Her features are so different from the other noblewomen, more like the city’s foreign workers, and she chafes at all the rules. Then there’s the furious entity that has followed her for years, crawling from shadows to hurt her and staining every memory with fear. Desperate for help, Mina crashes a private gathering to see the infamous occultist Alexandre DuMort in action. She doesn’t expect the pull of attraction towards the man, nor his invitation to join him in his work.  But DuMort has enemies, dangerous ones, and they dog his steps as closely as Mina’s entity does hers. Mina must choose between her old life, and the angry spirit that stalks her, or follow the famed occultist down a new path, where even worse things might haunt her.  Like the truth. #thebrokenspinebookstore #newrelease #comingsoon #ghostorchidpress #michelletang #preorder #summerread #getready

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𝓒𝓞𝓤𝓡𝓣 𝓞𝓕 𝓔𝓥𝓘𝓛 (Courts and Kings) by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author K.A Knight is now live! 🔗 Links in bio @katieknightauthor 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭: 🔪𝑇𝘰𝑢𝘤ℎ ℎ𝘦𝑟 𝑎𝘯𝑑 𝑑𝘪𝑒 🗡𝑇𝘰𝑢𝘤ℎ ℎ𝘪𝑚 𝑎𝘯𝑑 𝑑𝘪𝑒 🌞𝐺𝘳𝑢𝘮𝑝𝘺 𝘹 𝘴𝑢𝘯𝑠𝘩𝑖𝘯𝑒 😈𝐻𝘶𝑚𝘢𝑛 𝑥 𝑚𝘰𝑛𝘴𝑡𝘦𝑟 ⚔𝘏𝑢𝘯𝑡𝘦𝑟 𝑥 𝑚𝘰𝑛𝘴𝑡𝘦𝑟 ⚖𝘙𝑒𝘷𝑒𝘯𝑔𝘦 🛑𝘌𝑛𝘦𝑚𝘪𝑒𝘴 𝘵𝑜 𝑙𝘰𝑣𝘦𝑟𝘴 💞𝘍𝑜𝘶𝑛𝘥 𝘧𝑎𝘮𝑖𝘭𝑦 BLURB: There are many things that go bump in the night, and I am one of them. Hunters are what prevent our world from descending into chaos and bloodshed. We are the shields in the dark and the weapons of protection, walking the line of good and evil every day… or so I thought. I was born and raised to hunt, honed into an elite soldier dedicated to our cause, until those around me commit the worst act imaginable and betray me. Left for dead, I have no choice but to turn away from humans and embrace the very monsters I pursue for help. Everything I thought I knew about our organization quickly crumbles around me, and I lose my faith in humanity. Vengeance steals my morals, and before this is through, I will have more blood on my hands than the traitors I hunt. I don’t care, though, not anymore—all I want is revenge. The Fates have a strange plan for me, however, and when all is said and done, can I ever go back to who I was before, or will I become a monster just like those surrounding me? Welcome to the Court of Evil, where not everything is black and white. #Nowlive #Newrelease #ParanormalRomance #FantasyRomance #enemiestolovers #whychoose #revengeromance #CourtOfEvil #CourtsandKings #KAKnight #wordsmithpublicity #thebrokenspinebookstore

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𝗙𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘁 … 𝗔𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁: 𝐀 𝗙𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬) by MJ Fields is now LIVE!!! 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅! 🔗 Links in bio @mjfieldsbooks BLURB: 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬—𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐎’ 𝐬—𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐤𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧 ’𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. DELILAH Getting involved with the wrong label while rising to the top has threatened my career in ways I never saw coming. With the fear of being canceled and my debut album releasing soon, my new PR rep has just the solution: A perfectly staged, totally fake relationship, complete with public dates, hand-holding for the cameras, and a no-falling-in-love clause. One season. No strings. No risk. DAMIEN I’m one of baseball’s top players, on the field and off. But now, my sponsors are breathing down my neck. Either I clean up my playboy image, or I may lose sponsors and millions of dollars. My agent suggests a fake relationship with country music’s newest sweetheart. Sounds good to me. Faking it is easy … at first. Between late-night songwriting sessions, fiery arguments that turn into something else, and a kiss that wasn’t meant for the cameras, the line between pretend and real starts to blur. And when the stakes get higher, Delilah and Damien have to ask themselves: 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 … 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠? 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬! @wordsmithpublicity #NowLive #RomanceBooks #Baseballromance #Falingitatfirst #MJFields #kindleunlimited #wordsmithpubicity

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⚾ 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋 ⚾ 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉: 𝑨 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒅, 𝑨𝒈𝒆-𝑮𝒂𝒑, 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒚, 𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 (𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓𝒔) by Jessica Marin releases on May 6th. Check out this teaser! 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥/ 𝗔𝗗𝗗 𝗜𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧! Links in bio @authorjessicamarin What to expect: 🩶 Baseball Romance 🩶 Single Dad 🩶 Falling for The Nanny 🩶 Age-Gap 🩶 Forbidden 🩶 Traumatic Past 🩶 Touch Her & Die Vibes BLURB: I was the single dad baseball star living my dream life filled with family pride, games, and a community that cheered me on. But when a surprise trade to Nashville whisked me away from everything I knew and loved, I found myself struggling with my new normal and questioning my career. Then I went and did something I haven’t done in years–I surrendered to a wild, impulsive one night stand with a gorgeous redhead, whose blue eyes mesmerized me the moment she glanced my way. After the numerous games my ex played on me, I was anti-relationships. So I took advantage of a lonely night to have some consensual fun. But fate has a wicked sense of humor and threw me another curveball: the woman from that steamy night walked back into my life, this time as a candidate interviewing to be my daughter’s nanny. Hiring Cassie Warner might be the wrong decision, but I’m desperate to find someone, so I make it clear to her there will be no repeat performances of our hook up. Problem is that every time our eyes meet, I’m pulled back to that memorable night, which leaves me wanting more. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 10 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔! 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓.

𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡: 𝐀 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬) by Lauren Runow is now LIVE!!! 𝑶𝑵𝑬-𝑪𝑳𝑰𝑪𝑲 𝑻𝑶𝑫𝑨𝒀! 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅! 🔗 Links in bio @lauren_runow 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎. 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓. BLURB: Evan For the past few years, the only consistent thing in my life was getting my hair cut every few weeks. Grinding my way through the minor leagues meant spending many days on the road and moving at the drop of a dime. I never cared though. I was living my dream and playing the game I love. When I finally make it to the show, I should have known my sister was up to something when she found me a hairstylist and even went as far as scheduling my appointments for the next few months. Christy I had no clue who would walk through the salon’s door after a woman called to schedule an appointment for her brother. She’d completely left out the fact that he had just moved to Nashville to play for the Tennessee Terrors baseball team as their new rookie left fielder. Of course I notice the athletically fit, handsome man sitting in my chair, but I swore off dating any of my clients after the last one left me pregnant and alone. My son is the best thing that’s ever happened to me, and I love that it’s just the two of us. When the Terrors have an open batting session inviting families to come watch, catching a ball is the most exciting thing I think will happen, but when the cute guy on the field comes over to talk to my son, I see it’s the same guy who sat in my chair today. 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬! @wordsmithpublicity #NowLive #RomanceBooks #Baseballromance #Divingcatch #LaurenRunow #kindleunlimited #wordsmithpubli #thebrokenspinebookstore

DEACON by @rayamorrisedwards releasing April 11th! #PreOrderNow https://a.co/d/72BXyVm “What are you doing out here? You don’t have a car?” he asks. I look sideways, studying him. He’s handsome, despite his face having brutally cut angles. There’s a bump in the middle of his nose. He glances at me, and I’m taken aback by seeing his eyes up close. They’re dark, but there’s a softness to them I didn’t expect. In the middle of such a rough face, it’s startling. He’s like Aiden but not like Aiden. I shiver. “You okay?” he says. I nod. “Sorry, what did you say?” “I asked why you were out here,” he says. “You don’t have a car?” I shake my head, still feeling like a deer in headlights. “I can’t drive, really. I don’t have a license.” His forehead creases. “Why not?” “Nobody taught me to drive,” I say. “I don’t have a car.” He doesn’t answer, but I notice his jaw muscle flickers. I turn, and through the window, I see we’re almost at the drop off. There’s no sign of Bittern waiting for me. I check my phone, which is stuffed in my pocket. My stomach sinks. It’s soaked. I hit the button and nothing happens. I have to fight back tears. It took me a month of saving to get this cheap phone. Now, it’s ruined. Deacon turns the truck onto the gravel route that veers up the mountain. My muscles tense up. I’ve never been this way before. I wet my dry lips. “Please don’t hurt me,” I whisper. He swings his head around, like he’s surprised. “I’m not gonna hurt you, sweetheart,” he says. #rayamorrisedwards #kindleunlimited #spicyromance #bookstagram #booktok @theauthor.agency #thebrokenspinebookstore

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer comes a playful yet deeply emotional romance where one date is all it takes for two people to know they’re perfect for each other . . . until one of them moves 2,000 miles away the next day. There’s no such thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close. A gorgeous veterinarian giving Greek god vibes—all while cuddling a tiny kitten? Immediate yes. That is until Xavier opens his mouth and proves that even sculpted gods can say the absolute wrong thing. Like, really wrong. Of course, there’s nothing Samantha loves more than proving an asshole wrong . . . unless, of course, he can admit he made a mistake. But after one incredible and seemingly endless date, Samantha is forced to admit the truth, that her family is in crisis and any kind of relationship would be impossible. Samantha begs Xavier to forget her. To remember their night together as a perfect moment, as crushing as that may be. Only no amount of distance or time is enough to forget what’s between them. And the only thing better than one single perfect memory is to make a life—and even a love—worth remembering. #thebrokenspinebookstore #newrelease #booklover #springreads #abbyjimenez

Tuesday shoutout! Looking for a new series to start? Are you a fan of classic vampires, perhaps with a twist of African lore instead of the typical European stories? Love that slow, messing, violet filled build to a relationship between the two main characters? Grab Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma immediately. Don’t sleep on this book! #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookrecommendations #bookreview #smallbusiness #booklover #bookworm #readingcommunityofinstagram

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𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄 (The Quiet Horsemen Book 2) by Maggie Rawdon now LIVE! Don’t miss this dark western, small town romance!  𝑶𝑵𝑬-𝑪𝑳𝑰𝑪𝑲 𝑻𝑶𝑫𝑨𝒀! 𝑭𝑹𝑬𝑬 𝑰𝑵 𝑲𝑼! 🔗 Buy link in bio @maggierawdonbooks  𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:  🖤 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭: 𝘈𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 🐎 𝘊𝘰𝘸𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘴𝘴 🖤 𝘖𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥  🐎 𝘏𝘦’𝘴 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 🖤 𝘏𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 🐎 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘱: 𝘏𝘦’𝘴 𝘖𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 (10 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴) 🖤 𝘔𝘴. 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘹 𝘔𝘳. 𝘚𝘪𝘵 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯 🐎 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘺 𝘔𝘔𝘊 🖤 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 🐎 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯/𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯  𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛: Grant Stockton is the devil incarnate. The cowboy turned casino-owning crime boss has been the bane of my existence for as long as I can remember—first as my older brother’s best friend, then as my guardian when my brother died at his side, and now as the rival bar owner and landlord running me into the red. He might be the head of The Quiet Horsemen, the man everyone else in this town fears, but I’m not about to cede a single inch of ground to him. If I have to lie, cheat, and steal to keep him from finding out my bar’s underwater—well, that’s exactly what I’ll do. At least until he breaks into my apartment and discovers my secret. One that gives him all the leverage he needs to control my fate. My only reprieve is that The Horsemen are in the middle of a war, one that’s been spilling blood for the better part of a decade, and his enemies are closing in on our small mountain town. Which is why I’m taken off guard by the demand he makes in exchange for keeping my secret. Apparently there are benefits to being at the mercy of the devil… #DarkHorse #DarkRomance #Smalltownromance #MaggieRawdon #nowlive #romancerecs #wordsmithpublicity #thebrokenspinebookstore

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We are thrilled to share the covers for the 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 series by Ava Sutton with you! 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘, book 1 releases on May 2nd! PRE-ORDER/ ADD IT TO YOUR AMAZON WISHLIST! @avasuttonbooks What to expect: 💗Second Chance 💗Brother’s Best Friend 💗Found Family 💗Secret Past 💗It’s Always Been You 💗First Love 💗Emotional Scars 💗Childhood Friends to lovers to enemies 💗Forced Proximity 💗College Football Romance BLURB to come! Cover Designer: Enchanting Romance DesignsPhotographer: @lanefotograf Models: @itsmetylerjames @jaxon_human @ian.o.goh @shaunjamescollins Influencer signup: Link in bio @wordsmithpublicity #Secondchance #collegeromance #sportsromance #Counterplay #Walkeruniversitystallions #coverreveal #AvaSutton #Wordsmithpublicity

Happy Release Day! Here’s this week’s pick to check out. Gothic horror for the ages…Combining shiver-inducing horror with sharp-fanged social commentary, this more that merits comparison to Dracula and other genre titans.”― Publishers Weekly, Starred Review “I’m in your blood, and you are in mine…” The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy’s twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband’s grand estate. The doctor has diagnosed her with temporary insanity caused by a fever of the brain. To protect her twin from a terrible fate in a lunatic asylum, Lucy must unravel the mystery surrounding her sister’s condition, but it’s clear her twin is hiding something. Then again, Lucy is harboring secrets of her own, too. Then, the worst happens. Sarah’s behavior takes a turn for the strange. She becomes angry… and hungry.  Lucy soon comes to suspect that something is trying to possess her beloved sister. Or is it madness? As Sarah changes before her very eyes, Lucy must reckon with the dark, monstrous truth, or risk losing her forever. #thebrokenspinebookstore #newrelease #suspense #reading #bookrecommendations #newbook #tuesdays #read #bookworm #bookaholic #bookstagram #bookcommunity

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𝒀𝑶𝑼𝑹𝑺 𝑻𝑶 𝑳𝑶𝑺𝑬 (𝑩𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 1) by Samantha Brinn releases on May 9th! We’re thrilled to share this gorgeous cover with you! 𝐏𝐑𝐄-𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑/ 𝐀𝐃𝐃 𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓!  🔗 Links in bio @samanthabrinnauthor What to expect: 💗 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 🦖 𝐆𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐲/𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 💗 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟  🦖 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 💗 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭/ 𝐇𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 Blurb: Once upon a time, my whole life stretched out ahead of me, and it was perfect. Then, tragedy struck. Two years later, nothing about my life looks the way I thought it would, and I don’t even know what home is anymore. Until I cross paths with Jo Evans late one night, staring up at the stars. With her signature pink sneakers and smile that could power the world, Jo is sunshine personified. When she ends up in my city for a few months, she insists that we are going to be summer friends and no amount of my grumpy resistance deters her.  I never expected to find love after such an enormous loss, but with one crazy summer adventure at a time, Jo helps me learn how to live. And slowly, I find myself wanting things I never thought would be mine again. My grief runs deep, and I have scars that aren’t so easily healed. But Jo sees me. She makes me feel like my battered heart may just be safe and that I can find the courage to think about forever.  As long as forever is with her.  Cover Designer: Melissa Doughty @mel_d.designs Influencers signup  @wordsmithpublicity  #Yourstolose #SamanthaBrinn #Bostonhearts #friendstolovers #comingsoon #romancerecs

𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡: 𝐀 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬) by Lauren Runow is releasing on April 8th! We are thrilled to share this teaser with you! 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎. 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓. 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥/ 𝗔𝗗𝗗 𝗜𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧! Links in bio @lauren_runow BLURB: Evan For the past few years, the only thing consistent in my life was my haircut every few weeks. Grinding my way through the minor leagues meant many days on the road and moving at the drop of a dime. I never cared though. I was living my dream and playing the game I loved. When I finally made it to the bigs, I should have known my sister was up to something when she found me a hairstylist and even went as far as scheduling my appointments for the next few months. Christy I had no clue who was walking through my door when a woman called to schedule an appointment for her brother. She completely left out the fact that he had just moved to Tennessee to play for the Tennessee Terrors baseball team as their new rookie left fielder. Of course, I noticed the athletically fit, handsome man sitting in my chair, but I swore off dating any of my clients after the last one left me pregnant and alone. My son is the best thing that ever happened to me, and I love that it’s just the two of us. When the Terrors have an open batting session for families to come watch, catching a ball was the most exciting thing I thought would happen, but when the cute guy on the field comes over to talk to my son, I see it’s the same guy that sat in my chair today. 𝑰𝑵𝑭𝑳𝑼𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝑺𝑰𝑮𝑵 𝑼𝑷 @wordsmithpublicity #Teaserreveal #RomanceBooks #Baseballromance #TennesseeTerrorsseries #Divingcatch #LaurenRunow #ComingSoon #wordsmithpublicity

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The First Lost Boy Shadows of Neverland Duet Book 2 Releasing: May 2, 2025 NA Fantasy Romance Dust Jacket/ Paperback Cover by Melissa Stevens of @TheIllustratedAuthor Hard Case / Naked Hardback Cover by @TheFairyFinn Edited by Stacy Sanford/ The Girl with the Red Pen BLURB: Stars see everything and forget nothing. And sometimes they meddle far too much. Ava has no idea who she is or how she got on the unfamiliar island Peter Pan keeps insisting is her home, the place she’s safest. But there are shadows in his cunning eyes and something within her screams out a warning that he can’t be trusted. When Belle learns that her sister is alive, she leaps at the chance to work with Hook, his crew, and their siren ally to free Ava from Pan’s grasp. She thought that with their help, she’d have time to save Ava before her secret was discovered… She was wrong. When the sinister truth slithers its way between the tentative truces formed, some friendships and alliances buckle while others break. But if everyone doesn’t work together to accomplish the seemingly impossible, and fast, all those trapped in Neverland’s gravity will be lost to an insidious darkness forever. Can Hook and Ava find one another and manage an escape? Or will they be consumed by the malicious shadow and forget one another forever? Ebook Preorder: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWHDF1K9 Signed Copy Preorder: https://forms.gle/yC5y5Wfnv4954GZN7 The First Lost Boy Book Box Preorder: https://forms.gle/tRZfVHs1GGsYvXNw8 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/206725094-the-last-lost-girl

⚾ 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋 & 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 ⚾ Check out these amazing covers for the 𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑬𝑬 𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑹𝑶𝑹𝑺 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑺!!! 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 10 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔! 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓. Covers Designed by Kate Farlow Series blurb: Bases are loaded… but love is on the line. Welcome to Music City Park, where the lights shine bright, the stakes are high, and the players of the Tennessee Terrors don’t just risk it all on the field,they gamble with their hearts too. From second chance romance to forbidden love, grumpy meets sunshine to enemies to lovers, single moms and single dads, fake dating and opposites attract, these baseball stars are about to learn the game doesn’t end when the ninth inning does. Batter up… let the season of love begin! 🔗 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐮𝐩 LINK IN BIO @wordsmithpublicity 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨! ⚾ 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗼𝘄 Release Date: April 8th 🧢 𝗙𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘁…𝗔𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗝 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀 Release Date: April 22nd ⚾ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻 Release Date: May 6th 🧢 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘆𝗸𝗲𝗹 Release Date: May 20th ⚾ 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗟 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 Release Date: June 3rd 🧢 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗔 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 Release Date: June 17th ⚾ 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 Release Date: July 1st 🧢 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗟.𝗕. 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗯𝗮𝗿 Release Date: July 15th ⚾ 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 Release Date: July 29th 🧢 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 Release Date: August 12th #TennesseeTerrorsseries #Sportsromance #Baseballromance #Comingsoo

𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑯 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑺𝑬 (𝑺𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒓 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 3) by J. Sterling is live on her direct store now! The book will be released on all retailers on March 19th. PRE-ORDER ON ALL RETAILERS! Or read it early by buying direct! 🔗Buy link in bio @authorjsterling What to expect: 💚 Small Town Romance 💚 Retired Hockey Player 💚 Reformed Playboy BLURB: Crushing on Matthew O’Grady didn’t work out very well for me in the past. When he left Sugar Mountain for the NHL, he took my hopeful teenage heart with him. I was crushed beyond repair, and he never even knew it. But now he’s back in town, working at the resort his family owns and coming into my bar every. single. shift. He claims to want me, but a guy like Matthew doesn’t want any one woman for long. Bella Sanchez is an absolute smoke show. I know I have a reputation of for being a playboy; the kind of guy who sleeps around with no strings attached. But that was the old me. The new me is back home in Sugar Mountain for good and looking for all the strings. The only problem is, Bella doesn’t believe me when I tell her I want her. But I’m a stubborn man, and I won’t stop chasing her until she’s mine. Influencer signup: Link in bio @wordsmithpublicity #worththechase #jsterling #smalltownromance #sugarmountainseries #books #Bookrecs #Wordsmithpublicity

💙𝑪𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹 𝑹𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑨𝑳 💙 𝐌𝐬. 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞 by NYT and USA Today bestselling author Jay Crownover releases on March 17th on all retailers! We are thrilled to share this gorgeous cover with you! 💙Buy direct and read NOW! 💙Preorder now for $3.99 on all retailers, the price will go up on the 17th! 🔗 Links in bio @jaycrownover Tropes: 💙Black cat gf/Golden retriever BF (but he bites) 💛Small Town 💙Secret crush 💛Hidden identity 💙Equal parts kissing and murder! 💛Very cool cameos BLURB: Sometimes the universe has jokes. Like a woman named Lucky Fortune who has lived her whole life plagued by one mishap and misfortune after another. The catastrophes that regularly derail her life would crush a normal person, but Lucky is stubbornly resilient. The single constant in her life is the rustic, old ski lodge her grandparents built in a small, picturesque Colorado town. And now it belongs to her. Lucky refuses to let her unending run of bad luck ruin the opportunity to build on her grandparents’ dream and carve out one of her own. But forces greater than chance are out to sabotage her new life. They’re after the lodge, the land, and they want Lucky out of the way by any means necessary. Danger lurks closer than Lucky knows. Fortunately, she’s found herself lucky in love for the first time ever, thanks to the secretive drifter she picked up and brought home on a whim. By day he plays the role of the worst handyman in existence. But when the stakes are raised, and Lucky’s life is on the line, he’ll move mountains to keep her and her legacy out of the wrong hands. Cover designed by: Hang Le Influencer signup: Link in bio @wordsmithpublicity #Ms.Fortune #Smalltownromance #secretcrush #hiddenidentity #blackcatgoldenretrieverbfwithbite #Comingsoon #Jaycrownover #Wordsmithpublicity

EXCERPT: DEVOUR by @authorgailharis Is coming March 7th! #PreOrderHere https://amzn.to/4g1V9Je Seeing Nicholas Deschamps sitting at my grandmother’s table and then chasing me into the woods to eat me out also has my heart still thundering out of my chest. I have to clear my mind. This is my career. I never should’ve been seduced by him again. But my stupid greedy lustful ovaries. Or hormones. Whatever is causing my body to short circuit and only crave dick no matter how dangerous the situation may be. I apologize to Gram for such a short visit. “Even though it’s partially your fault.” I tell her. “Judging by the leaves and debris in your hair, I don’t think you’re that heartbroken he was here, dear.” “Are you not concerned that you invited someone who could’ve been a psycho into your house and left him with your granddaughter?” “I searched him for weapons and only left him with one. Your pappy was a big man, but I must say, I was a little worried about the size of what this one was packing.” Nothing can prepare you for what Ethel Goodman will say. “You looked?” “You’re darn right I did. I’ve lived a long life with no regrets. I intend to keep doing that until the day the good Lord calls me home.” “Do perverted old ladies go to heaven?” “Oh, listen to you. Besides I complimented God on His good work with that one. I always give the glory to Him.” “Please tell me you didn’t tell Nicholas you were admiring his manhood.” “I didn’t have to tell him. I was doing it openly. I even gave a thumbs up when I walked by. But I didn’t tell him it was one of the nicest I’d seen. Men and their egos, ya know.” I swallow and close my eyes. She gave him a thumbs up as she creeped past the man while he was undressing from the coffee she spilled on him to get him to strip. Oh my goodness. Okay. “I have to get to work. Next time let’s just keep it just the two of us, mmkay? Love you Grams.” “Take care, Little Bit.” “You too. No more naked men.” “No promises, dear.” #gailharis #spicyromance @theauthor.agency

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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series! When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena. #thebrokenspinebookstore #thehungergames #prequal #bookstagram #booknerd #reading

The Oligarch’s Daughter by Joseph Finder From the New York Times bestselling author of House on Fire, a breakneck thriller that marries the dynastic opulence of Succession with the tense and disorienting spycraft of The Americans. Paul Brightman is a man on the run, living under an assumed name in a small New England town with a million-dollar bounty on his head. When his security is breached, Paul is forced to flee into the New Hampshire wilderness to evade Russian operatives who can seemingly predict his every move. Six years ago, Paul was a rising star on Wall Street who fell in love with a beautiful photographer named Tatyana—unaware that her father was a Russian oligarch and the object of considerable interest from several U.S. intelligence agencies. Now, to save his own life, Paul must unravel a decades-old conspiracy that extends to the highest reaches of the government. Rivaling the classic spy novels of the Cold War, The Oligarch’s Daughter is built for the frightening world we live in now. #thebrokenspinebookstore #smallbusiness #fiction #readmore #bookstagram #booklover #readingcommunity

𝓜𝔂 𝓟𝓾𝓬𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓮 (Tangled in Temptation) by Hayley James is available NOW! My Pucking Valentine is part of the Tangled in Temptation universe. Six authors bring you six books that will make you fall in love with love! 𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬!  𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! Link in bio @authorhayleyjames What to expect:  💕Valentine Romance 🏒Hockey Hero 💕Secret Hook-up 🏒Alpha Male 💕Grumpy-Sunshine 🏒Step-Brother BLURB: She’s his sexy little secret.  Clara Winslow knows what she signed up for—stolen nights, whispered promises, and a love that exists behind locked doors. She’s given her heart to a man who can never give her more, but she tells herself it’s enough.  One Valentine’s Day changes everything... Luke has spent his entire life playing by the rules. Hockey comes first. Reputation is everything. And Clara? She was his one indulgence. His biggest weakness. But when their relationship is exposed in the most public way possible, it threatens everything—his career, his family, and the only woman he’s ever truly wanted. But with the media circling and his career on the line, Luke has to decide: Is she worth the risk? Or was she always just a beautiful mistake? Check out the Tangled in Temptation universe!  This Valentine’s Day, more than love is in the air when six of your favorite authors bring you a series full of temptation.  Each story is filled with true love, twists and turns along with unexpected surprises. From the spark of a first kiss to  happily ever afters, you’ll find everything you need and more this holiday season. #AvailableNow #Hockey #ValentineRomance #Books #Bookish #KindleUnlimited #HayleyJames #WordsmithPublicity  #thebrokenspinebookstore

Bonded with Death by J.D. Robb The #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb spins an epic tale of loyalty, treachery, murder, and the long shadow of war… His passport read Giovanni Rossi. But decades ago, during the Urban Wars, he was part of a small, secret organization called The Twelve. Responding to an urgent summons from an old compatriot, he landed in New York and eased into the waiting car. And died within minutes… Lieutenant Eve Dallas finds the Rossi case frustrating. She’s got an elderly victim who’d just arrived from Rome; a widow who knows nothing about why he’d left; an as-yet unidentifiable weapon; and zero results on facial recognition. But when she finds a connection to the Urban Wars of the 2020s, she thinks Summerset―fiercely loyal, if somewhat grouchy, major-domo and the man who’d rescued her husband from the Dublin streets―may know something from his stint as a medic in Europe back then. When Summerset learns of the crime, his shock and grief are clear―because, as he eventually reveals, he himself was one of The Twelve. It’s not a part of his past he likes to revisit. But now he must―not only to assist Eve’s investigation, but because a cryptic message from the killer has boasted that others of The Twelve have also died. Summerset is one of those who remain―and the murderous mission is yet to be fully accomplished… #thebrokenspinebookstore #newrelease #fictionbooks #readmorebooks #bookaddict #bookstagram #jdrobb

Check out the blurb for 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓 (Bainbridge Hockey #4) by Andi Burns, releasing April 10th! 🔗 Buy link in bio @authorandiburns WHAT TO EXPECT: ✔Fake Dating ✔Enemies to Lovers ✔Hockey Romance ✔New Adult / College ✔Black Cat / Golden Retriever BLURB: Claire I’m a journalist. I report the truth as I see it. If there’s a story, you can be sure I’m going to dig until I get every last detail. As a staffer for The Howler, Bainbridge University’s newspaper, my job is to find a lead and pursue it until I can piece it all together and publish the facts. Sometimes there’s fallout from my kind of journalism, but I’m tough and can handle it. I don’t need a hero stepping in to take the heat off me, especially if that “hero” is a man I can’t stand. Pete Santos has been my sworn enemy since the start of freshman year. I don’t need his help. I don’t need his charm. And I definitely don’t need any more of his panty-melting orgasms. What I need is to be left the hell alone so I can do my job. What I get is a fake boyfriend whose love feels very, very real. Pete Claire Fowler hates me, and I have no idea why. But I’m a smart guy, so steering clear of the woman who despises me should be a no-brainer. It isn’t. I fall hard for Claire, and her rejection stings. So does her betrayal.When she becomes public enemy number one across campus, I’m the last person who should be worried about her. She made it clear that what happens on vacation stays on vacation and that she’s not interested in anything else I have to offer. But when trouble comes looking for Claire, I can’t just stand by and watch. I’m going to do what it takes to keep her from being harassed, even if that means posing as her fake boyfriend to keep the vultures at bay. But don’t worry, I won’t let myself fall the rest of the way in love with her. Nope, not me. I’m too smart for that. #AndiBurns #Trickshot #BainbridgeHockeySeries #SportsRomance #hockeyromance #romancereaders #Comingsoon #Wordsmithpublicity #thebrokenspinebookstore

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 (The KORT Series Book 4) by Brandy Hynes releases on February 27th! Check out this sneak peek!  PRE-ORDER TODAY/ ADD IT TO YOUR AMAZON WISHLIST!  🔗 Links in bio @brandylhynes 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐏𝐓: “No,” Gage barks, keeping pace. “I won’t fucking forget it. What are the goddamn tears about? You don’t cry like this, Wicked.” I’m not sure why that spears me. I was trying to extend an altruistic white flag, grant him the freedom to live in his naive, happy bubble. But … how dare he? My head whips toward him. “How the hell would you know that? I might not have a new name like you, but I am not the same girl you knew.” “You sure as fuck aren’t,” he snarls, right as I see his band of brothers coming out to watch the show. “That girl didn’t hide from shit.” ​ “Yeah,” I snipe, “well, that girl is dead. She was a fool who had no idea what the world was really like.”  “What the fuck does that mean?” he shouts, cutting me off to block my path.  We’re nearly to the entertainment area, where his groupies are gathered beneath the covering to watch us. Fitting.  Good Lord, we’re a sight. The rain has slowed to a drizzle, but it’s still washing over us—two muddy, drowned rats, donning scrapes and bite marks and blotchy skin. Like lunatics. He widens his stance and crosses his arms. “What aren’t you telling me?” Trying to persuade me with an intimidation pose? I’m not buying it. And I’ve made up my mind, so it’s just annoying at this point.  “If I was interested in pillow talk,” I retort, waving him off, “I wouldn’t have let you rail me in a storm. I would have made you wine and dine me. Don’t go catching fucking feelings.”  The use of his own words thrown back at him seems to detonate a nuclear implosion.  “Jesus. Fucking. Christ!” he hollers, arms flying to the sky, cursing the heavens. Or summoning the thunder, like Thor. “You’re so goddamn infuriating. I’m trying to fucking figure this out, Ains.”  And that’s my undoing. Ains.   #Sneakpeek #CharringBones #KORTseries #Brandyhynes #Comingsoon #Bookstagram #Wordsmithpublicity  #thebrokenspinebookstore

𝑽𝑰𝑪𝑰𝑶𝑼𝑺 𝑨𝑫𝑫𝑰𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺: A Mafia Romance (The Next Vicious Generation Book 1) by USA Today bestselling author Ivy Fox releases NEXT WEEK. Check out this sneak peek! 🔗 Buy links in bio @ivyfoxauthor  Excerpt: “Checkmate,” I declare triumphantly. Jude exhales, shaking his head. “You won. And with the Queen’s Gambit, no less.” “I did.” I smile, giddy at his proficiency in knowing that opening. “So what now?” “And now it’s time for this queen to claim her prize,” I tell him, pushing back from the table and rising slowly to my feet. His breath catches in his throat as I step toward him, closing the space between us. He doesn’t move, doesn’t flinch—just sits there, hands clenched into fists on his thighs, as if bracing himself. I reach for them, gently prying his fingers open. They yield to me instantly. “This won’t hurt,” I whisper, slipping onto his lap and guiding one of his arms around me. “Mina, what are you—” I press a finger against his lips, silencing him. His eyelids flutter shut. Then, taking his other hand, I press it to my pendant, covering it with my own. “I love my necklace,” I murmur, leaning in, my lips just a breath away from his. “And I promise, I’ll never take it off,” I pause, needing to take a forfeiting breath. “But there’s just some things a woman wants that money can’t buy.” “And what’s that?” he asks, his breath ragged. “A kiss,” I whisper. “I want you to kiss me.” His eyes snap open, the flecks of gold in his eyes burning brightly at me. “Is that really what you want?” “More than anything.” My heart is pounding now, slamming against my rib cage, but my resolve will not be deterred. He watches me intently, searching, as if looking for a reason in my eyes to walk away. Some hesitation he can use against me. But there is none. This is what I want. “Kiss me,” I whisper again, needing to break through his resistance. “One little kiss.” “Just one?” he asks as if trying to justify it to himself. “Hmm. Just one,” I lie. #Viciousaddictions #IvyFox #Preorder #Comingsoon #Sneakpeek #Wordsmithpublicity  #thebrokenspinebookstore

💚 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋 💚 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑯 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑺𝑬  (𝑺𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒓 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 3) by J. Sterling releases on March 19th!!! We are thrilled to share these gorgeous covers with you!  PRE-ORDER ON ALL RETAILERS! Or read it early by buying direct! 🔗Buy link in bio @authorjsterling What to expect:  💚 Small Town Romance 💚 Retired Hockey Player 💚 Reformed Playboy BLURB: Crushing on Matthew O’Grady didn’t work out very well for me in the past. When he left Sugar Mountain for the NHL, he took my hopeful teenage heart with him. I was crushed beyond repair, and he never even knew it. But now he’s back in town, working at the resort his family owns and coming into my bar every. single. shift. He claims to want me, but a guy like Matthew doesn’t want any one woman for long. Bella Sanchez is an absolute smoke show. I know I have a reputation of for being a playboy; the kind of guy who sleeps around with no strings attached. But that was the old me. The new me is back home in Sugar Mountain for good and looking for all the strings. The only problem is, Bella doesn’t believe me when I tell her I want her. But I’m a stubborn man, and I won’t stop chasing her until she’s mine. Cover Designer: Sommer, Perfect Pear Creative Couple Photographer: Regina Wamba Landscape Cover: Acacia, Ever After Cover Design #worththechase #jsterling #smalltownromance #sugarmountainseries #books #Bookrecs #Wordsmithpublicity #thebrokenspinebookstore

Sea La Vie” is slated to release May 2025. This second-chance, childhood friends-to-lovers romance set in a quirky, fictional town in the Outer Banks is sure to have you swooning and wishing for warm, sandy beaches! Stay tuned for the cover reveal!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Mr. Maybe by Jane Green To Libby Mason, Mr. Right has always meant Mr. Rich. A twenty seven-year-old publicist, she’s barely able to afford her fashionable and fabulous lifestyle and often has to foot the bill for dates with Struggling Writer Nick, a sexy but perpetually strapped-for-cash guy she’s dating (no commitments – really). So when Ed, Britain’s wealthiest but stodgiest bachelor, enters the picture, her idea of the fairy tale romance is turned on it’s head. Mr. Maybe is the tale of her heartfelt but hilarious deliberation, irresistibly chronicled by bestselling author Jane Green. On one hand, Nick makes up for his low bank-account balance by his performance in the sack, or in the bathtub, as the case may be. But life with him means little more than nightly trips to the bar, a dark and grungy apartment, and plenty of dull political tirades to boot. But those blue eyes, and that tender heart... On the other hand, there’s Ed, whose luxurious house and gargantuan bank account are quite tempting to the starving Libby. But his unsavory mustache and bumbling ways make Libby wonder if the platinum AMEX and unlimited “retail therapy” are worth it. He may have fallen in love with her at first sight, but nothing seems to solve his lackluster performance in the sack – even speed reading The Joy of Sex. When the diamond shopping commences, Libby is forced to realize that the time for “maybe” is up. #janegreen #romance #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookrecommendations #fiction #booklover #bookaddict #smallbusiness

Looking for a hidden gem to read? Check out The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson Charlotte Gorman loves her job as an elementary school librarian, and is content to experience life through the pages of her books. Which couldn’t be more opposite from her identical twin sister. Ginny, an Instagram-famous beauty pageant contestant, has been chasing a crown since she was old enough to enunciate the words world peace, and she’s not giving up until she gets the title of Miss American Treasure. And Ginny’s refusing to do it alone this time. She drags Charlotte to the pageant as a good luck charm, but the winning plan quickly goes awry when Ginny has a terrible, face-altering allergic reaction the night before the pageant, and Charlotte suddenly finds herself in a switcheroo the twins haven’t successfully pulled off in decades. Woefully unprepared for the glittery world of hair extensions, false eyelashes, and push-up bras, Charlotte is mortified at every unstable step in her sky-high stilettos. But as she discovers there’s more to her fellow contestants than just wanting a sparkly crown, Charlotte realizes she has a whole new motivation for winning. #thebrokenspinebookstore #reading #readmorebooks #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #booklover #teriwilson #fiction #romance

The nightmare she’s running from is nothing compared to where she’s headed. Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn’t realize she’s heading straight into a blizzard. She never arrives at her destination. Stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle, Tegan worries she’s made a terrible mistake. Then a miracle occurs: she is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their warm cabin until the snow clears. But something isn’t right. Tegan believed she was waiting out the storm, but as time ticks by, she comes to realize she is in grave danger. This safe haven isn’t what she thought it was, and staying here may have been her most deadly mistake yet. And now she must do whatever it takes to save herself―and her unborn child. #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookrecommendations #newrelease #2025 #thriller #freidamcfadden

⚾️ ℂ𝕆𝕍𝔼ℝ & 𝔹𝕃𝕌ℝ𝔹 ℝ𝔼𝕍𝔼𝔸𝕃 ⚾️ 𝑫𝑶𝑼𝑩𝑳𝑬 𝑷𝑳𝑨𝒀 (𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒂 𝑭𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 3) by C.L. Rose releases on April 24th! We are thrilled to share this gorgeous cover with you!   PRE-ORDER/ ADD IT TO YOUR AMAZON WISHLIST!  🔗 Links in bio @authorclrose  𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧: ⚾️ MFM Why Choose 🏐 Pro Volleyball Player FMC ⚾️Step-Brother/Step-Brother’s Best Friend 🏐 Forced Proximity ⚾️ Soft Dom vs. Hard Dom 🏐 Anxiety Rep BLURB: Hawk Since I was a teenager, I’ve used baseball as a way to distract myself from everything my life was missing. I grew up too fast, taking care of my two younger brothers. They were all I had, until one day, they were taken away and I was alone. Being drafted by the Daytona Fury brought with it a gift I wasn’t expecting—my best friend, Jackson Blake. I’ve opened up to him about my past and he’s accepted me for who I am, but I’ve never felt fully understood…at least not until I met his stepsister. Arden makes me feel seen, and she’s secretly owned a piece of me for years. The problem? He’s in love with her too.  Jackson I’ve known Arden Levine since we were kids, but by the time I was ready to shoot my shot with her, it was too late. Our parents’ whirlwind engagement and wedding turned us from friends to step siblings, and any chance at a future with her flew right out the window. I thought I was okay with knowing we could never be, but now that I’m forced to sit back and watch my best friend have everything I’ve always wanted but gave up on long ago, I’m not so sure.  Arden As a member of Florida’s first professional volleyball team, the pressure to be perfect is constantly there. Some days, it’s great. Others, the darkness finds me and pulls me under. Jackson has always been a source of comfort, but now that I’m living with him and his best friend, Hawk Mason, I find myself seeking solace in both of them—each in very different ways. As confusing as my feelings for these two have been for a long time, I’m starting to wonder what it would be like to really have it all.  #Whychoose #Comingsoon #Doubleplay #wordsmithpublicity #thebrokenspinebookstore

Now that football is officially over, it’s Spring Training time for baseball! Check out these books to get you in the mood! #thebrokenspinebookstore #springtraining #baseball #bookrecommendations #readmorebooks #bookstagram #mondays

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams Annie Walker is on a quest to find her perfect match—someone who complements her happy, quiet life running the local flower shop in Rome, Kentucky. But finding her dream man may be harder than Annie imagined. Everyone knows everyone in her hometown, and the dating prospects are getting fewer by the day. After she overhears her latest date say she is “so unbelievably boring,” Annie starts to think the problem might be her. Is it too late to become flirtatious and fun like the leading ladies in her favorite romance movies? Maybe she only needs a little practice . . . and Annie has the perfect person in mind to be her tutor: Will Griffin. Will—the sexy , tattooed, and absolutely gorgeous bodyguard—is temporarily back in Rome, providing security for Amelia Rose as excitement builds for her upcoming marriage to Noah Walker, Annie’s brother. He has one personal objective while on the job: stay away from Annie Walker and any other possible attachments to this sleepy town. But no sooner than he gets settled, Will finds himself tasked with helping Annie find the love of her life by becoming the next leading lady of Rome, Kentucky. Will wants no part in changing the sweet and lovely Annie. He knows for a fact that some stuffy, straitlaced guy won’t make her happy, but he doesn’t have the heart to say no. Amid steamy practice dates and strictly “educational” tutoring lessons, Annie discovers there are more layers to Will’s usual stoic attitude. As the lines of their friendship become dangerously blurred, Annie reconsiders her dream guy. Maybe her love life doesn’t need to be perfect—it just needs to be real. #thebrokenspinebookstore #romance #bookrecommendations #reading #mondays #booklover #bookstagram #fiction #smallbusiness #bookstore

The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams The first rule of book club: You don’t talk about book club. Nashville Legends second baseman Gavin Scott’s marriage is in major league trouble. He’s recently discovered a humiliating secret: his wife Thea has always faked the Big O. When he loses his cool at the revelation, it’s the final straw on their already strained relationship. Thea asks for a divorce, and Gavin realizes he’s let his pride and fear get the better of him.  Welcome to the Bromance Book Club. Distraught and desperate, Gavin finds help from an unlikely source: a secret romance book club made up of Nashville’s top alpha men. With the help of their current read, a steamy Regency titled Courting the Countess, the guys coach Gavin on saving his marriage. But it’ll take a lot more than flowery words and grand gestures for this hapless Romeo to find his inner hero and win back the trust of his wife. #thebromancebookclub #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookrecommendations #reading #bookstagram #sundays #romance

🖤 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐋 🖤 𝑶𝒍𝒅 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝑱𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 3) by Abbi Glines releases on February 26th. This is Tex’s story, set in the Judgement Series. We are thrilled to share the cover with you! PRE-ORDER/ ADD IT TO YOUR AMAZON WISHLIST!🔗 Links in bio @abbiglines 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩: ✔MC Romance ✔Second Chance ✔First Loves ✔Morally Grey Hero ✔Alpha Male Blurb to come! Cover Designer: Enchanting Romance Designs @enchantingromancedesigns #Mcromance #Secondchanceromance #comingsoon #coverreveal #Abbiglines #Wordsmithpublicity #thebrokenspinebookstore

🖤 ℂ𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕒𝕝 🖤 𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 (Alpha Nights: Unlikely Heroes Book 2) by Hayley Faiman releases on March 12th! PRE-ORDER/ ADD IT TO YOUR AMAZON WISHLIST! 🔗 Link in bio @hayleyfaimanCover Designer: Yoly @Cormar Covers What to expect: 🖤 Dark Romance 󰢽Alpha Male 💍Forced Marriage 🔥Lots of Spice 😍Insta-Lust 🥀 Wallflower 👀 Age Gap BLURB: In the pursuit of vengeance, control is the first thing to break. Merrick thrives in the shadows—cold, calculating, and ruthlessly focused on revenge. Love and emotion are a weakness. Attachments are a liability. Until her. She’s quiet. Sweet. A wallflower in a world full of predators. The kind of woman heshould ignore. But something about her pulls him in—something dangerous—something he shouldn’t want but can’t resist. He knows better than to mix business with pleasure. Knows that dragging her into hisworld will only destroy her—even if it’s already too late. Rules mean nothing when desire takes hold. Bound by unseen chains. Caught in a deadly game of power and control she never chose to play. Forced manipulation. Tied hands. A love as intoxicating as it is lethal. When vengeance and desire collide, only one can win. Together, they’ll either rise from the ashes… or burn in the fire they ignite. Influencer sign-up: link in bio @wordsmithpublicity #coverreveal #Darkromance #Huntedvengeance #comingsoon #Books #Hayleyfaiman #thebrokenspinebookstore

Passing Through Paradise by Susan Wiggs After she decides to sell her beach house, a widow must decide whether to risk trusting a romantic new man in her life with deep, dark secrets — and possibly her heart. It’s been two years since the mysterious accident took Sandra Winslow’s politician husband, Victor — the favorite son of a town called Paradise — and left Sandra under a cloud of suspicion. She decides to sell her beach house on the edge of town and hires Mike Malloy, who touches her lonely heart. Can she trust a man with unbreakable ties to a community she’s eager to leave behind — and who is determined to unearth her deepest secrets? #thebrokenspinebookstore #susanwiggs #romance #reading #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #readmorebooks #fiction

Heart Life Music shares the stories of a kid from small town East Tennessee with a dream fueled by the sports and music around him. When high school football came to an end, he knew there must be something more. In college, Kenny Chesney found himself on a barstool with a guitar and an unexpected connection between people, life and songs. His heart caught fire. With Nashville’s vibrant creative scene, characters, legends and places now long gone from the city he encountered in those early days, Chesney explores the quest to find himself as an artist and a man, as well as a sense of home anywhere there’s an ocean. These are the stories of the unlikely game changer who became the sound of coming of age in the 21st century, made friends with his heroes, rocked stadiums, and founded a No Shoes Nation. #kennychesney #preorder #newrelease #thebrokenspinebookstore

The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo He was the first person to inspire her, to move her, to truly understand her. Was he meant to be the last? Lucy is faced with a life-altering choice. But before she can make her decision, she must start her story—their story—at the very beginning. Lucy and Gabe meet as seniors at Columbia University on a day that changes both of their lives forever. Together, they decide they want their lives to mean something, to matter. When they meet again a year later, it seems fated—perhaps they’ll find life’s meaning in each other. But then Gabe becomes a photojournalist assigned to the Middle East and Lucy pursues a career in New York. What follows is a thirteen-year journey of dreams, desires, jealousies, betrayals, and, ultimately, of love. Was it fate that brought them together? Is it choice that has kept them away? Their journey takes Lucy and Gabe continents apart, but never out of each other’s hearts. This devastatingly romantic debut novel about the enduring power of first love, with a shocking, unforgettable ending, is Love Story for a new generation. #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookrecommendations #romance #fiction #readmorebooks #thursday #bookstagram #bookaddict #smallbusiness

When Hearts Awaken by Victoria Lum is NOW AVAILABLE! You can find it on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. A ballerina stronger than her scars. A billionaire broken behind his charm. Blistering hate unravels into consuming love. But will their dark secrets heal them or destroy them? Taylor Peyton-Anderson’s world shattered one night when she was sixteen, leaving her broken but not defeated. Six years later, ballet has become her escape and her salvation. Her only goal—survive long enough to become a principal dancer. No love. No weaknesses. No distractions. Charles Vaughn is everything she despises—the media’s golden prince, the older charismatic billionaire who wields his charm like a weapon. But beneath his perfect smile lies a fractured soul carrying secrets as dark as her own. After their first meeting ends in fiery sparks, they’re thrown together on an international ballet tour to save his company’s reputation. Soon, their blistering hatred burns into something even more dangerous. He sees through her carefully crafted armor, and she uncovers the broken man beneath his façade. But when the monsters from Taylor’s past resurface, and the secrets Charles is hiding threaten to tear them apart, will their fragile connection survive—or will it destroy them both? Hate brought them together. The truth could tear them apart. Tropes in When Hearts Awaken: Enemies to lovers Billionaire Age gap Trauma healing Who did this to you? I’ll burn the world for you Touch her and die Slow burn Goth ballerina and complicated hero Brother’s best friend Swoony text messages Found family Mental health representation Dark topics but the romance isn’t dark Spicy and angsty Dual POV and HEA #thebrokenspinebookstore #victorialum #read #newrelease #bookpromotion #romance #reading #readingrecommendations #smallbusiness

Heart eyes for the win with this book! The ROM-Commers by Katherine Center She’s rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her own? Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies―good ones! That win contests! But she’s also been the sole caretaker for her kind-hearted dad, who needs full-time care. Now, when she gets a chance to re-write a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates―The Charlie Yates! Her personal writing god!―it’s a break too big to pass up. Emma’s younger sister steps in for caretaking duties, and Emma moves to L.A. for six weeks for the writing gig of a lifetime. But what is it they say? Don’t meet your heroes? Charlie Yates doesn’t want to write with anyone―much less “a failed, nobody screenwriter.” Worse, the romantic comedy he’s written is so terrible it might actually bring on the apocalypse. Plus! He doesn’t even care about the script―it’s just a means to get a different one green-lit. Oh, and he thinks love is an emotional Ponzi scheme. But Emma’s not going down without a fight. She will stand up for herself, and for rom-coms, and for love itself. She will convince him that love stories matter―even if she has to kiss him senseless to do it. But . . . what if that kiss is accidentally amazing? What if real life turns out to be so much . . . more real than fiction? What if the love story they’re writing breaks all Emma’s rules―and comes true? #romance #readmorebooks #thebrokenspinebookstore #readingrecommendations #bookrecommendations #smallbusiness #bookstore #bookstagram #wednesdays #read #bookaddict

THE SECRET OF SECRETS – The new Robert Langdon thriller arrives September 9, 2025 #newrelease #danbrown #books #bookstagram #readmorebooks #reading #thebrokenspinebookstore

Valentine’s Day is only 10 days away! Let’s jump into some fun romance stories! The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren Anna Green thought she was marrying Liam “West” Weston for access to subsidized family housing while at UCLA. She also thought she’d signed divorce papers when the graduation caps were tossed, and they both went on their merry ways. Three years later, Anna is a starving artist living paycheck to paycheck while West is a Stanford professor. He may be one of four heirs to the Weston Foods conglomerate, but he has little interest in working for the heartless corporation his family built from the ground up. He is interested, however, in his one-hundred-million-dollar inheritance. There’s just one catch. Due to an antiquated clause in his grandfather’s will, Liam won’t see a penny until he’s been happily married for five years. Just when Liam thinks he’s in the home stretch, pressure mounts from his family to see this mysterious spouse, and he has no choice but to turn to the one person he’s afraid to introduce to his one-percenter parents—his unpolished, not-so-ex-wife. But in the presence of his family, Liam’s fears quickly shift from whether the feisty, foul-mouthed, paint-splattered Anna can play the part to whether the toxic world of wealth will corrupt someone as pure of heart as his surprisingly grounded and loyal wife. Liam will have to ask himself if the price tag on his flimsy cover story is worth losing true love that sprouted from a lie. #thebrokenspinebookstore #christinalauren #romance #fiction #reading #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #tuesdays #snallbusiness #startup #bookstore #read #bookstagram #bookaddict

Let’s start the week off with a fun, spicy, Prince of hell recommendation: Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco Sinner. Villain. Wicked. The Prince of Envy has never claimed to be a saint. But when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows it will take more than a hint of sin to win and save his falling demon court. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for her, the frustrating artist who ignites his sin like no other…   Virtuous. Darling. Liar. The trouble with scoundrels and blackguards is that they haven’t a modicum of honor, a fact Miss Camilla Antonius learns after one desperate mistake allows Waverly Green’s most notorious rake to blackmail her. To avoid a ruinous scandal, Camilla is forced to enter a devil’s bargain with Envy, little expecting his game will awaken her true nature . . . Together, Envy and Camilla must embark on a perilous journey through the Underworld—from glittering demon courts to the sultry vampire realm and beyond—while trying to avoid the most dangerous trap of all: falling in love. #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookrecommendations #mondays #princeofhell #bookseries #romance #dark #bookstagram #booklover

Sunday’s recommendation is Gild by Raven Kennedy The fae abandoned this world to us. And the ones with power rule. Gold. Gold floors, gold walls, gold furniture, gold clothes. In Highbell, in the castle built into the frozen mountains, everything is made of gold. Even me. King Midas rescued me. Dug me out of the slums and placed me on a pedestal. I’m called his precious. His favored. I’m the woman he Gold-Touched to show everyone that I belong to him. To show how powerful he is. He gave me protection, and I gave him my heart. And even though I don’t leave the confines of the palace, I’m safe. Until war comes to the kingdom and a deal is struck. Suddenly, my trust is broken. My love is challenged. And I realize that everything I thought I knew about Midas might be wrong. Because these bars I’m kept in, no matter how gilded, are still just a cage. But the monsters on the other side might make me wish I’d never left. #gild #platedprisonerseries #ravenkennedy #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookstagram #smallbusiness #recommendation #bookrecommendations #bookseries #reading #readmorebooks #sunday

We are officially on X! Slowly taking over social media and getting off the ground! #twitter #socialmedia #building #growing #learning #letsdothis #smallbusiness #connection #learning #bookstore #thebrokenspinebookstore #saturday #x

Anathema by Keri Lake Only the banished know what lies beyond the woods ... There are whispers about what lurks in Witch Knell—the forest where sinners go to die. The villagers call it The Eating Woods because what’s taken is never given back. Only those who’ve lost their senses would dare to go near it. Or the banished. Maevyth Bronwick knows better than to breach the misty labyrinth of trees, but a tragic turn of events compels her beyond the archway of bones, to a boundary no mortal has crossed before. One that cloaks a dark and fantastical world that’s as dangerous as it is alluring. It’s there that he dwells, the cursed lord of Eidolon. The one tasked to keep her hidden from the magehood that seeks to crucify her in the name of an arcane prophesy. Zevander Rydainn, known to his prey as The Scorpion, is the coldest, most calculated assassin in all of Aethyria and he’d sooner toss his feisty ward to a pack of vicious fyredrakes than keep her safe. If only he could. Maevyth’s blood is the key to breaking his despised curse and vanquishing the slumbering evil in Witch Knell. Unfortunately for Lord Rydainn, fate has other plans for the irresistible little enchantress. And his growing obsession with her threatens to destroy everything. Including himself. #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookrecommendations #reading #spicy #romance #readmorebooks #saturday #bookstagram #bookworm #anathema #tiktok #booktok

Looking for a series that will give you spicy, magic, and Fae? Try out the TikTok sensation Zodiac Academy: The Awakening by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti I’m a Gemini. Impulsive. Curious. Headstrong. A twin. Heir to a throne I know nothing about. And it turns out, I’m Fae. But of course there’s a catch - all I have to do to claim my birth right is prove that I’m the most powerful supernatural in the whole of Solaria. And sure, technically that’s true as I’m the daughter of the Savage King. But the bit they didn’t put in the brochure was that every single Fae in this Kingdom would claim my throne if they could. The school they’ve sent me to is both dangerous as sh*t and one helluva party. Vampires bite weaker students in the corridors, the Werewolf pack has orgies in the Wailing Wood at every full moon and don’t even get me started on the dark and twisted ways the Sirens use their powers on people’s emotions, or how my sinfully tempting Cardinal Magic teacher hosts detentions that leave people needing therapy. Classes are totally interesting if you manage to live through them. And that Gemini star sign I mentioned? It now determines my elemental magic and affects my destiny, so learning astrology is essential if I’m going to beat down my classmates – which is actively encouraged by the way. My biggest problem is the drool worthy Dragon shifter who has his eyes on my throne. He and his three psycho friends are determined to make my time here hell. All I’ve got to do is survive. But fate might have other ideas. Dammit, why couldn’t I have gotten a letter to Hogwarts? #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookrecommendations #booklover #bookstagram #friday #zodiacacademy #susannevalenti #carolinepeckham #bookseries #spicy #fae #bullyromance #romance #readmorebooks #readingcommunity

Burned by Greta Rose West Check out this spicy cowboy story! I just finished it in a day and gave it 3.5/5 stars. I enjoyed the brothers and their “Ma”. It made me want to run off to the mountains! Jack Cade already has enough on his shoulders with his four brothers, his struggling Wyoming horse ranch, and his adopted mama going through chemo again. He doesn’t have time for a woman, and he doesn’t trust them. But when Everlea Donovan falls into his life—literally—he can’t stop fantasizing about her. Wanting her. But Everlea’s hiding something, always looking over her shoulder, ready to run at any moment. She can’t risk putting Jack and his family in danger, but she’s never wanted anything—anyone—the way she wants him. When she starts feeling at home at Cade Ranch with its wide open meadows and breathtaking mountain views, she begins to let down her guard—to both her heart and her safety—and that’s just asking for trouble… The first book in the Cade Ranch series, BURNED, is a steamy romance about learning to trust and letting love guide you home… Check out the rest of the series with: ▪️Broken ▪️Busted ▪️Braved ▪️Blinded #thebrokenspinebookstore #readmorebooks #cowboys #spicy #smutbooks #romance #bookseries #bookreview #gretarosewest #bookstagram #readingcommunity #readingrecommendations

Another oldie, but a good one, Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd A thousand years ago, a brutal warrior roamed the Russian steppes, and struck a menacing bargain. For the ability to change at will into a cold-hearted predator, Konstantine promised his soul-and the souls of his descendants-to the devil. One day a dangerous prophecy reveals the truth: one family has been chosen to battle the darkness — or face damnation.    Ann Smith loves her dynamic boss, Jasha Wilder, but her daring plan to seduce him goes awry when she encounters a powerful wolf who — before her horrified eyes — changes into the man she adores. She soon discovers she can’t escape her destiny ... for Jasha is Konstantine’s descendant and Ann is the woman fated to break the curse that binds his soul...  #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookrecommendations #christinadodd #darkromance #russianromance #reading #bookstagram #booklover #readmorebooks #spicybooks

Who doesn’t love a good 2000s vampire story? This is book 1 of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. Dark Lover by J.R. Ward As the world’s only purebred vampire and the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who killed his parents centuries ago. But when his most trusted fighter is killed—orphaning a half-breed daughter unaware of her heritage or her fate—Wrath must put down his dagger and usher the beautiful woman into another world. Racked by a restlessness in her body that wasn’t there before, Beth Randall is helpless against the dangerously sexy man who comes to her at night with shadows in his eyes. His tales of the Brotherhood and blood frighten her. Yet his touch ignites a dawning new hunger—one that threatens to consume them both.... #thebrokenspinebookstore #romancebooks #bookrecommendations #jrward #blackdaggerbrotherhood #bookseries #bookstagram #vampires #readmorebooks #reading

This one may not be as dark as the previous recommendations, but it’s still a fun, spicy, anti-establishment romance. Flock by Kate Stewart Can you keep a secret? The one thing Cecelia Horner knows about her move to Triple Falls is, it’ll be temporary. After one year working for her elusive father at his factory, he’ll hand over the inheritance she needs to help her single mother. With that, Cecelia will leave the town, and everyone in it, behind forever. On her first day, she collides with her new supervisor, Sean. Enigmatic, charming, irresistible, Sean lures Cecelia into a new world of sex, lies, and alliances. Determined to make the most of her time in Triple Falls, Cecelia allows herself to blindly fall. But the more Cecelia is drawn in, the stronger her belief that Sean is keeping a secret. A secret that Dominic, Sean’s best friend, and the darkest, most dangerous of his crew, is determined to keep Cecelia from uncovering. Cecelia discovers something else—a maelstrom of untapped desires within herself along with a powerful pull of first love. The more Cecelia becomes immersed in Sean and Dominic’s perilous world, the more she starts to realize that the men she’s trusted are hiding far more than she could have ever imagined. And the secret they’re hiding just might be the thing to break her fall. #flock #theravenhoodtrilogy #katestewart #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookrecommendations #darkromance #readmorebooks #bookstagram #booktok

Monday’s Recommendation comes from the Devil’s Night Series. Corrupt by Penelope Douglas Erika Fane’s boyfriend’s older brother is handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college’s basketball team gone pro, he’s more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than he is with her. But she saw him. She heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds that he hid...   For years, Erika bit her nails, unable to look away. Now, she’s in college, but she hasn’t stopped watching him. He’s bad and the things she’s seen aren’t content to stay in her head anymore.   Because he’s finally noticed her.   But Michael Crist knows the hold he has on Rika, how much she fears him. She looks down when he enters the room and stills when he’s close. He knows she thinks only of him. When Michael’s brother leaves for the military, leaving Rika alone and unprotected, he knows the opportunity is too good to be true.  Three years ago she put Michael’s friends in prison, and now they’re free.   Every last one of her nightmares is about to come true. #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookrecommendations #devilsnightseries #penelopedouglas #darkromance #mondays #readmore #bookstagram #readingrecommendations

Today’s recommendation is God of Malice by Rina Kent. This is part of the “Rina-verse” and the first book in the Legacy of Gods Series. Killian Carson is a predator wrapped in sophisticated charm. He’s cold-blooded, manipulative, and vicious. Though his charisma and intelligence fool everyone, Glyndon sees right through him. She sees the psychopath within, and though her brain tells her to run, there’s a secret part of her that knows the monster will only chase her…and she may want to get caught. Glyndon King has never felt like anyone’s favorite. Her mother and brothers are the artistic talents in the family, and she knows she will never live up to anyone’s expectations. But Killian? He has no expectations except that she is now his. It doesn’t matter that their schools are rivals―their possessive, all-consuming desire may be able to drown out everything else. But can two people with broken souls truly repair the broken parts of each other’s psyche? Can their dark and sinful desire overcome their history? When it turns out those pasts are more disturbingly entwined than they thought, they may come out stronger, or it may be their unraveling. #godofmalice #rinakent #bookrecommendations #thebrokenspinebookstore #readmore #darkromance #bookstagram

The Ritual by Shantel Tessier THE CHOSEN ONE Barrington University is home of the Lords, a secret society that requires their blood in payment. They are above all—the most powerful men in the world. They devote their lives to violence in exchange for power. And during their senior year, they are offered a chosen one. I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW. People think growing up with money is freeing, but I promise you, it’s not. My entire life has been planned out for me. I never got the chance to do what I wanted until Ryat Alexander Archer came along and gave me an option for a better life. He offered me what no one else ever had—freedom. I chose to be his. He made me believe that anyway, but it was just another lie. A way that the Lords manipulate you into doing what they want. After being sucked into the dark, twisted world of the Lords, I embraced my new role and allowed Ryat to parade me around like the trophy I was to him. But like all things, what started out as a game soon became a fight for survival. And the only way out was death. Things to know about The Ritual It is MF TW (Please see the author’s note on the inside) J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero OTT (over the top) Hero This is a 152K word romance that contains dark themes that may be triggering to some. #darkromance #thebrokenspinebookstore #valentinesday #readromance #smut #smutbooks #bookrecommendations #saturday #readmorebooks #bookstagram

Ready for some spicy romance recommendations to get ready for Valentine’s Day? Making the Cut by Anne Malcom Gwen Alexandra does not need a man in her life. One wearing leather, riding a Harley, and covered in tattoos. Gwen can bet every pair of her Manolos that Cade Fletcher is trouble. From the moment she meets him, the attraction sizzles between them. Gwen has a problem when it comes to attractive men in motorcycle clubs. The last one she got involved with almost killed her. After healing physically, Gwen decides to get a new start in a small town, half a country away from the man who nearly cost her her life. She isn’t in town five minutes when she runs into Cade, a man that is too sexy and dangerous for his own good. She tries to keep away from him, to ignore the attraction between them. But the biker has other ideas, soon she is in way over her head, and her heart, and her life are in danger once again. #thebrokenspinebookstore #bookrecommendations #romance #readmorebooks #indiebookstore #romance #smut #booklover #romancebooks #bookstagram

Happy Release Day to Onyx Storm! We hope you all are respectful and keeping it spoiler free for the time being! #thebrokenspinebookstore #onyxstorm #newrelease #rebeccayarros #celebration #newbook #book #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookaddict #bookworm #read #reading #readersgonnaread #tuesday