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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?...

 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 ...

  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...

  Title: The House Guest Author: Penelope Ward Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance Tropes: Billionaire Hero/Roommates/Twist Slow Burn/Angsty/Opposites Attract Release Date: August 31, 2025 BLURB From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE contemporary romance… The last thing Dorian Vanderbilt expected was to find me painting in my crop top when he returned to the mansion he hadn’t inhabited in years. He was understandably surprised I’d turned his living room into an art space. Life is certainly full of surprises, though, but not always in a good way. I learned that lesson when my aunt and the billionaire she married died unexpectedly while traveling. I’d been living with them, and just like that, my life was turned on its axis. Unsure of what was next, I stayed alone at the barren estate figuring out my next move. That was when Dorian—the late billionaire’s only son—showed up. I’d never met Dorian Vanderbilt. He’d been living on the ot...