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[Release Blitz + Review] Rogue Wave by Allison Bettes

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Entress's Blog) — Thu, 1 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400

✨Let’s celebrate! It’s release day for ROGUE WAVE by Allison Bettes!

Why you need to ONE-CLICK this book…

🔥Neighbors

🔥Age Gap

🔥Grumpy/Sunshine

🔥Small Town

🔥Marine Biologist FMC

🔥Sheriff MMC

BLURB.

The sexy but grumpy sheriff next door is the last man Hazel ever wanted to ask for help—but when her backyard turns into a crime scene… Hank is her only option.

Hazel:

I’m a marine biologist by day, chaos magnet by night. I get paid to study beach life—not to find evidence from a crime that washed up after a storm. When I accidentally uncovered something that was meant to stay buried, I found myself tangled up in mystery and danger – and increasingly tangled with Hank McAllister, the divorced, decade-older, infuriatingly hot sheriff next door.

Hank:

Hazel O’Hara is my infuriatingly hot neighbor that always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. We shouldn’t work—but when a sudden storm rolls in and things turn dangerous, we’re forced to rely on each other, and my resolve to not get involved with her quickly fades away.

AVAILABLE NOW.

Grab your copy in Kindle Unlimited!

https://a.co/d/01RdLDxv

MY REVIEW.

5 Stars from Tiffany!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cute, Cute, Cute!!!

In Rogue Wave, Allison Bettes did an excellent job of balancing romance with mystery while keeping the funny bits in there, too. This is my first read of hers, and I’ll definitely be back for more…especially Dougie’s story.

Hank and Hazel are an opposites-attract couple if I’ve ever seen one. She’s bubbly, personable, and seems to get along with anyone, which scares the staunch, previously burned small-town sheriff. Like a kid on the playground pulling her pigtails, Hank gives Hazel random tickets to, one, piss her off and, two, make sure she talks to him about it. Even though she’s is yelling at him and coming up with new nicknames for him.

Our drama begins when Hazel is innocently collecting shells from the beach and stumbles onto much more. In a flash, all eyes are on her, and the creeps start coming out of the woodwork, making Hank’s job twofold now: sheriff and potential love interest.

The evolution of the sheriff and marine biologist was a cute one. While you can see she was good for him, their banter was entertaining. Throw in Hank’s best friend, Dougie, who doesn’t miss a chance to make fun of him, along with Hazel’s family chiming in, and there’s a whole other situation to follow.

The book is well written and perfectly put together, with steam and a slight whodunit. Rogue Wave reads as a standalone, with a sneak peek at who is next.

MEET ALLISON BETTES.

Welcome to My World of Romance and Suspense!

I weave stories of mystery, romance, and suspense. Dive in and join me on this heart-pounding journey, where every twist and turn brings new surprises and adventure. If you enjoy characters who are brave, sassy, and beautifully flawed, you’re in the right place.

I’m a meteorologist/science writer by day, but a romantic suspense author at heart. My journey into the world of romance and suspense started when my grandma handed me her well-worn copies of Danielle Steel and Nora Roberts novels—I was hooked.

During Covid times, with time on my hands and a need for catharsis, I dove into writing my own romantic suspense novels. Fast forward several years and four novels later, I'm ready to share my stories with the world. My books are a thrilling blend of romance, mystery, and suspense -- think Cupid Meets Crime Scene.

Connect with Allison Bettes:

https://linktr.ee/allisonbettes

[Release Blitz + Review] Playing for Love by Jessica Marin

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Entress's Blog) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400

🏒𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 🏒

𝑷𝑳𝑨𝒀𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬 (𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒈𝒐 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒔 𝑯𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃)

by Jessica Marin is LIVE!

What to expect.

💚 Hockey Romance

🖤 Single Dad/ Single Mom

💚 Temporary Nanny

🖤 Sworn Off Relationships

💚 Forbidden

🖤 Meddling Families

💚 Touch Her and Die Vibes

BLURB.

He’s swearing off love… until he falls for the one woman he shouldn’t want.

Jax Morrow plays hard on the ice, but when it comes to his heart, he’s strictly defensive. After having his heart shattered twice, the star hockey player’s priorities are simple: playing the game and protecting his daughter. But when severe bullying forces his daughter to move in with him, Jax is left drowning in single fatherhood and desperate for help.

Kiley O’Shea is trying to juggle it all. Between being a single mom, teaching full-time and working nights at her family’s pub, she doesn't have energy to spare—especially for the arrogant playboy athlete her father calls a friend. But when Jax quietly steps in as an investor to save her family’s struggling bar, Kiley realizes there’s far more to the playboy player than meets the eye.

After Kiley reluctantly agrees to become Jax’s temporary nanny, living under the same roof ignites a tension neither saw coming. Between chaotic parenting moments and late-night temptation, their explosive chemistry becomes impossible to deny.

Does Jax have the will power to keep his heart guarded against his biggest temptation or will this be the one game Jax isn't strong enough to win?

🏒 Playing For Love is the first book in the Chicago Phoenixes Hockey Series with eleven other amazing authors. All books have crossover characters but are standalone novels and can be read in any order. 🏒

AVAILABLE NOW.

𝐎𝐍𝐄-𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘!

https://geni.us/playingflove

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄 𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃!

ADD TO 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/257182195-playing-for-love

MY REVIEW.

3.5 Stars from Renee!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The story has secrets, heartbreak, laughs, and love.

This is Kiley and Jax’s story. She is a teacher and helps out at her families bar. He is a hockey player. She has not liked him for years and she thinks he takes advantage of her father and his bar. When the bar needs help, he comes to the rescue and also asks a favor from her for his daughter. But the more she is nice to him and not mean the more he feels a pull to her. They fall hard and fast but neither of them were looking for a future together. Can they figure out what they will do before one of them calls it off? What happens when her son’s dad comes into the picture?

If felt like the dad part of the story was rushed and then abandoned in the end. The forgiving of Jax was fast and glossed over also.

I recommend this book.

FOLLOW JESSICA MARIN.

Find more books by Jessica Marin: https://authorjessicamarin.wordpress.com/my-books/

[Release Blitz + Review] Inked in Devotion by Victoria Paige

noreply@blogger.com (Renee Entress's Blog) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

✨Let’s celebrate! It’s release day for INKED IN DEVOTION by Victoria Paige!

Why you need to ONE-CLICK this book…

🔥bratva enforcer

🔥single mom/reluctant heiress

🔥secret baby

🔥stalk€r

🔥br€€d¡ng k¡nk

🔥secret society

🔥family drama/scandals

🔥marriage covenants

🔥found family

BLURB.

I thought I fell for a man sent to kill me, so I kept a secret from him.

We were flawed from the start.

A weekend of hot sex. Fake names. An escape from always coming second.

He vanished from my bed, but he left a part of him with me.

Then I saw his arrest on the news—an accused serial killer.

So I ran and hid.

Over a year later, he’s a free man, absolved of his crimes.

Still a deadly man—the bratva’s vicious enforcer.

I’ll embrace my legacy before I tell him my secret.

A reluctant heiress entering a covenant for an arranged marriage that would protect me from him.

But he shows up at my door, and the moment he sees my baby’s brilliant blue eyes, he knows he has a son.

AVAILABLE NOW.

Grab your copy in Kindle Unlimited!

https://geni.us/MarriageInkDevotion

MY REVIEW.

4 Stars from Renee!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This story will pull you in right from the start.

This is Chloe and Kolya’s story. A hot and heavy weekend and she ends up with child. Before she tells him she sees a photo of him on the news getting arrested for murder. She wants no parts of that and runs. When he comes for her she is not prepared for him. These two have a ton to overcome in order to just survive. Let alone build a future. So much going on in this story sometimes the couple gets pushed to the side. Would have loved more of that story and not the surrounding plots. But over all still a great read.

I recommend this book.

MEET VICTORIA PAIGE.

VICTORIA PAIGE writes smart, edgy, and seductive romance.

She is a HOLT MEDALLION 2019 Finalist and specializes in crafting fast-paced and nail-biting romantic suspense. Her heroes are badass alpha males and her strong-willed heroines can hold their own against a bossy hero. Her books are steamy, emotional, and action-packed page turners.

Victoria lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband and playful German Shepherd Dog, Loki.

Connect with Victoria Paige:

https://linktr.ee/vpaigebooks