The Book Retreat Market

06/03/2026

A wonderful time was had at the Prelude to the Bay Area Book Festival event hosted by

Thank you for letting me attend with my stickers, magnets and curated pin collection. I also handed out DIY bookmark kits to anyone who shopped with me.

It was truly magical!

06/02/2026

06/01/2026

ARC Review of Griffin by Samantha Skye .skye.author

The found-family dynamic was one of my favorite parts of this book and of course the grumpy/sunshine dynamics of the characters. You don't have to read the other books to enjoy this one however, I will for sure be going back to read the rest of the books in this series! Samantha delivered a heartfelt book filled with growth, healing, and lots of spice. Grab this book, grab the series. You won't regret it!

05/31/2026

ARC Review of Griffin by Samantha Skye .skye.author

The found-family dynamic was one of my favorite aspects of the story. This book can be read without reading the other books in the series but now that I've read it I'm for sure going to go back and read the rest.

The emotional depth of both Savannah and Griffin’s pasts gave all those every tender moment added meaning, creating a beautiful balance of heartbreak, hope, and comfort. They definitely brought out the best in each other. This book was a heartfelt journey filled with growth, healing, and undeniable chemistry. This series is a must read!

05/31/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐ " This book captivated me from start to finish, I couldn't put it down."- Amazon Reviewer

Follow Nicci Harris .nicciharris and try her Cradled Common series

Born For Lace by Nicci Harris

TROPES:
💓 Grumpy /sunshine
💓 He's a big boy at 7foot
💓 She's inexperienced and full of awe
💓 Mild owd and angst
💓 Touch her and die
💓 Everyone is afraid of him
💓 He is obsessed with her
💓 Nicknames:
His little flower and Her brute

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05/30/2026

My ARC Review of Dust and Desire by Daisy Jane

This was my first Daisy Jane book but won't be my last! This book was so hot but also so beautiful . I loved the build up to Landry and Quinn's first time together. 😅 And the mouth on both of these characters was 🔥!

I can't say enough good things about this book and have been recommending it right and left. Grab it asap!

05/30/2026

ARC Review of The Best Friend Experiment by G.A. Mazurke

I absolutely loved this book! It was was such a fun introduction to this new world that included a glimpse of some of our previous favorites. If you haven't read any of Gemma aka other books, she is so amazingly great at world building. It's one of my favorite things about her writing that she so effortlessly (at least it seems to me the reader) is able to write multiple series and blend all these worlds together.

I loved Zach and Denny's story. I loved his sudden realization that his best friend is a girl with tit$ and from that moment on he was all in. He was definitely the epitome of "if he wanted to, he would". And he did over and over. Denny became the center of his universe. As he continued to put her first, you could see how that started to heal a lot of Denny's broken pieces. Very much looking forward to the next book in this series as well as what's coming next in July for the adjacent series!

05/27/2026

✨Let’s celebrate! It’s release day for GRIFFIN by .skye.author .author! Grab it at your favorite book vendor!



https://books2read.com/griffin6

Why you need to this book…

🔥Billionaire Hero

🥃Small Town Romance

🔥Not his baby

🥃Grumpy/Sunshine

🔥Found Family

🥃Suspense

Blurb:

I came to Whispers to start over. Just me, my baby, and a bakery that smells like second chances.

No more judgmental glances. No more family who treated me like a stain they couldn’t scrub out. Just flour, sugar, and the quiet hope that I can build a life worth living.

I didn’t expect to meet Griffin.

Grumpy, gorgeous, and maddeningly closed off, he’s the town’s most elusive billionaire and the man who built homes for the rich but never made one for himself.

He sees me. Not just the bump or the baggage, but the woman underneath. And when he looks at me like I’m the only thing that’s ever made sense, I forget how to breathe.

But trust isn’t something I can afford. My past has taught me to be wary of everyone. Even if the grumpy builder says he’s ready to fight for something real.

I just hope he knows what it costs.

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05/27/2026

Happy release day to !

Dust and Desire is NOW LIVE on Kindle Unlimited download it here: https://geni.us/4uh6B0G

BLURB:

One bronc ride to save his ranch. One fake wife to save his heart.

Landry
I’m back on the bronc circuit for one reason: the prize money that’ll keep the ranch from foreclosure and my six-year-old daughter Sadie out of her grandparents’ custody. The same ranch I bled dry fighting my wife’s cancer. Then Quinn Farley shows up—24, city-sharp, camera rolling for her documentary “The Comeback Rider.” She wins Sadie over in minutes and starts cracking the walls I’ve kept up for years.

Desperate, I offer her a deal: fake-marry me for the courts, get the raw footage you need. No feelings. No strings.

Except every morning she’s on my porch with coffee, every night Sadie begs for “Quinn stories,” and every brush of her hand sets me on fire. I’m falling hard—and terrified I’ll lose her the second she sees how broken I still am.

Quinn 
I came for the story of a comeback legend, and to rebuild myself and my worth. I never expected to fall for the quiet, scarred cowboy or his little girl, and I certainly never expected him to look at me like I’m the first person in years who really sees him. 

When Landry proposes a marriage of convenience to protect Sadie and the ranch, I say yes for the film… and maybe to see if the chemistry between us will last.

Fake vows turn real fast. Ranch chores become excuses to touch. Training sessions turn into foreplay. Nights in his bed burn hotter than any arena. 

Until his buried secrets and my own scars explode right before his make-or-break ride, and I walk away thinking it was all just a convenient deal for him.

Was it?

What to Expect:
Cowboy romance
Former bronc riding champ
Returning to the arena 
Widower
Single dad with a 6 y/o daughter
Ranch life / small town
Age gap (he's 36, she's 24)
She's making a documentary about his comeback
Marriage of convenience 
Fake relationship
Hurt/comfort
Size difference
Submissive cowboy who just wants to give her what she wants

05/27/2026

LIVE IN KU!! THE BEST FRIEND EXPERIMENT by G. A. Mazurke


🏒Childhood best friends to FWB to lovers
🏒It was always her
🏒College romance
🏒Hockey player/curvy tomboy
🏒Inexperienced heroine/ reformed pl***oy
🏒Found family
🏒Roommates
🏒He will burn the world down
🏒She’s bullied, he deals with it
🏒Popular guy/girl next door
🏒Campus king/ugly duckling
🏒Funny banter
🏒He’s sunshine only for her
🏒No 3rd act breakup

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