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Crooked by Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward

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  Title: Crooked Authors: Vi Keeland & Penelope Ward Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance Release Date: March 29, 2026 Take a sneak peek at CROOKED. You know you want to... Copyright © 2025 by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland “Sorry for making up that story,” he said. “But I didn’t know what else to tell him. Wasn’t like I could admit the real reason I’m here looking out for you.” I crossed my arms. “Maybe you should’ve, and he could’ve carted you away, so I don’t have to deal with any of this.” “Now, now. Is that how you talk to your loving boyfriend?” He winked. “Please don’t repeat that.” Especially in that annoyingly seductive voice. “Well, you don’t think at some point we’re gonna have to pretend to be something to each other? People are going to wonder who the hell I am. How else are you going to explain me, if I’m not your boyfriend?” “I’m hoping not to have to explain you at all because I’m counting on this arrangement ending soon.” “Well, if you’d let me sleep ...

Taylor's Father by Penelope Ward

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  Title: Taylor's Father Author: Penelope Ward Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance Tropes: Age Gap (17 Years), Best Guy Friend's Father Single Dad, Forbidden, Second Chance Protective Hero, Sassy Heroine Release Date: February 22, 2026 BLURB From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance… When my best friend Taylor gifted me a vacation at a resort owned by his grandparents, the last thing I expected was to bond with a man seventeen years older. Tate was also vacationing alone. He’d come to Midnight Key to clear his head and reevaluate his life. I’d come to get over my high school sweetheart who’d dumped me. I’d spotted the brawny, tattooed Adonis in the lobby on the first day and thought he had to be someone’s hot dad. But then we matched on an app that paired single men and women by proximity. The problem was? At nineteen—almost twenty—I’d lied and said I was twenty-nine. Tate outed me on our first date, and I fes...

The Exception by Vi Keeland

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  Title: The Exception Author: Vi Keeland Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance Tropes: Boss/Intern, Dominant Hero,  Billionaire Release Date: January 11, 2026 Take a sneak peek at THE EXCEPTION. You know you want to... READ HERE CHAPTER 1 Sutton “Please tell me you didn’t bring that hideous brown dress to wear to the wedding.” No hello , no how are you —just straight to the point when I answered. It was one of the things I loved about Miles Hartley, except when his point was a critique of me. I took a step forward in line. “It’s a beautiful dress.” “It is. You should wear it to bingo when you go down to visit your grandmother in Florida.” I rolled my eyes, but chuckled. “I hate you.” “No, you love me. You hate when I’m right. Which is often, when it comes to your life. And because you love me so much, I’m currently in your room digging through boxes looking for the red dress you should’ve brought. I’ll bring it in my bag tomorrow. Also, why did you answer the phone?...

2026 Reading And Bookish Plans

 First off, I didn't set any goals for 2025.  I don't know why I didn't make any but it was nice to not put stress on myself, and it was nice.   Unfortunately, I also neglected my blog and prioritized my Instagram instead. I didn't do it on purpose; I got lazy and didn't really care about doing more than a very quick post. It doesn't help that book blogs are dying and that publishers and authors prefer Instagram or TikTok videos and such.  I do use Instagram, but TikTok just isn't for me.   Ok, now onto reading plans for 2026.  Well, my top priorities are to try and go back to blogging, but I might start having more backlist books on here because I have gotten behind on my Netgalley books, and I do own a lot of physical and Kindle ebooks that I have not read yet so I really need to get to reading those.  I will review new and upcoming books, but not as many as I have in previous years.  I also have a few books that I had started reading ...

Taylor's Father by Penelope Ward (Cover reveal})

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  Title: Taylor's Father Author: Penelope Ward Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance Tropes: Age Gap (17 Years), Best Guy Friend's Father Single Dad, Forbidden, Second Chance Protective Hero, Sassy Heroine Cover Design: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designs Photographer: Brennen McMurray Model: Levi Stocke Release Date: February 22, 2026 BLURB From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance… When my best friend Taylor gifted me a vacation at a resort owned by his grandparents, the last thing I expected was to bond with a man seventeen years older. Tate was also vacationing alone. He’d come to Midnight Key to clear his head and reevaluate his life. I’d come to get over my high school sweetheart who’d dumped me. I’d spotted the brawny, tattooed Adonis in the lobby on the first day and thought he had to be someone’s hot dad. But then we matched on an app that paired single men and women by proximity. The problem was? At nineteen...