🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Just a Little Tempted by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde

Just a Little Tempted by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde

Release Date: July 28, 2026

Series: Sterling Family Crossover #3

Pages: 264

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

I never meant to fall for my boss.

When I was hired to be Simon’s assistant, everyone warned me he was impossible—brilliant, demanding, and obsessed with control. But after surviving two months of his rules and grumpy attitude, I’ve learned how to manage my boss. Maybe it’s my chaotic upbringing or the fact that I desperately need this job, but I can’t ignore the moments when his guarded edges soften… even if he pretends they don’t.

Then one nervous slip in front of a major client turns into a fake relationship neither of us can back out of. Now I’m Simon’s “girlfriend,” attending dinners, traveling for meetings, and sharing far too much close proximity with the man I’m not supposed to want. Pretending to belong to him shouldn’t feel real—but it does. And the hardest part isn’t keeping up the lie. It’s realizing I’m falling for him for real. 

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As the third book in the Sterling Family Crossover, Just a Little Tempted by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde is a steamy workplace romance that will leave you wanting for more.

As a successful entrepreneur, Simon Powers, has the wealth and looks to get anyone he could possibly want. But in order to prove that the company he co-founded with his brother, Powers Investment Group is renowned, Simon doesn’t have time for a serious relationship. After all, his quest into finding the perfect assistant has taken on a different turn as he keeps firing them without giving them a second chance. His standards are high for a reason, but lately his job keeps piling up and it has unable to focus on the investment he’s been wanting to snag for a while. Until he finds out that his friend’s younger sister is looking for an assistant job. Simon knows better than to hire someone who could cost him his friendship. But he is desperate and hiring Raina Seager is the perfect solution, one that could turn his world upside down. Now he has to find a way to keep things professional with her or it could jeopardize his friendship along with a really good assistant.

After the way her previous job ended, Raina Seagar didn’t realize just how difficult finding a new job would be. She has the knowledge and experience to get hired, but in a town where people talk it’s difficult to stay unnoticed especially when her old boss is the one making things difficult for her to get hired. It’s been months since she walked away from her other job and Raina doesn’t want to rely on her family for help. Until her older brother puts in a good word with his friend to hire her as his assistant. Wanting to make a great impression, Raina is ray of sunshine on her first day, quickly realizing that her new boss would be ten times more demanding and controlling when it comes to doing a good job. It’s a good thing that Raina is up for the challenge or so she thought before blurting out that she is Simon’s girlfriend in order for him to get a chance to get the investment that he’s been wanting. Now she has to protect her heart before it’s too late.

I absolutely loved reading Just a Little Tempted, the chemistry between the characters is sizzling and relatable. It’s evident for the very beginning that Simon is attracted to Raina. But he is not looking for a relationship, let along cross the line with his friend’s sister. He’s had his trust broken in the past and letting someone in is going to be difficult. Raina was only looking to get away from her previous job, not to feel a connection with her new boss. She’s been hurt in the past and won’t let those around her try to use her again. Both have trust issues that they’re able to connect with one another right away. Neither one of them expected to fall in love, now they have to face their pasts in order to get a chance at a future together. All in all, I loved the ending. I can’t wait to read more in the series, I would highly recommend checking out this book as well! :)

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

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Meet Carly Phillips:

Carly Phillips is the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over eighty sexy contemporary romances featuring hot men, strong women, and emotionally compelling stories her readers have come to expect and love. She is happily married to her college sweetheart and lives in Westchester County, NY. She is the mother of two adult daughters and three crazy dogs who star on her Facebook and Instagram pages. She loves social media and is always around to interact with her readers. Way back in 2002, Carly’s book, The Bachelor, was chosen by Kelly Ripa and was the first romance on a nationally televised book club. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers. For more information on upcoming releases, sign up for her newsletter (below) and receive two free books!

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Meet Erika Wilde:

Erika Wilde is a Bestselling author and is best known for her super sexy Marriage Diaries series and The Players Club series, and has also co-written multiple series with Carly Phillips, her best friend and writing buddy for the past twenty years. She lives in Oregon with her husband, and when she's not writing you can find her exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest. For more information on her upcoming releases, please sign up for her newsletter (below).

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🔖 REVIEW 🔖 A Simple Love by Melanie Moreland

A Simple Love by Melanie Moreland

Release Date: July 22, 2026

Pages: 329

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

He left Richton to become a star. He's coming back to face the one he never forgot.

Oliver Hart

A well-known, leading Hollywood heartthrob is suddenly on the downslide.
Gossip and whispers of trouble follow him these days.
His latest project is yanked away, and a new role is offered to him.
One that sends him back home to the small town of Richton.
To the location of his greatest regret.
To where she is.

Kassie Brennan

The girl he once loved.
The one he left behind.
How will she react when she discovers he’s there?
Closer than either one of them realized?
Can the past stay in the past?
Or will their hearts decide their future?

Author’s Note: Get ready to fall all over again — for the Hollywood heartbreaker who never forgot the girl he left behind, and the woman still guarding the heart he once held. Small town. Big feelings. Second chances don't come easy — but some loves were always meant to find their way home.

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My Review

Moreland delivers a small town romance with all the feels in A Simple Love. This steamy and witty romance will hook you from beginning to end.

After working hard to earn his place in Hollywood, Oliver Hart, never imaged just how much his life was going to change in a very short amount of time. Going from Hollywood heartthrob to getting pulled from movies for his behavior. With news of him in the media, his agent decides to send Oliver away to rethink about his choices before it’s too late. Little did he know that by going back to the small he grew up in would give Oliver the chance to truly see what he really wants in life, including a second chance with the woman he left behind all those years ago to start his career.

Everyone makes choices in life that may or may not end up working and for Kassie Brennan she had to learn the hard way. After losing those she loved the most, she left town with a purpose only for her to be back to the place that has embraced her once again. Kassie never expected to see Oliver again, especially after the way things ended between them. Now he is going to be her tenant and being at close proximity with him is going to make things harder for Kassie. She can’t lose her heart again to a man that will eventually walk away from her if they don’t make things work.

I throughly enjoyed reading A Simple Love, the characters not only have great chemistry, but they were relatable as well. It’s evident just how much they still feel towards each other, but they have to overcome their pasts if they want a chance to be together. I loved the small town in the book and how the secondary characters also play a huge in part in their story. The ending was sweet and simple, we get a satisfying ending that truly completes their story. I would highly recommend checking it out as well as any other books by the author. You will not regret it!

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

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🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Falling For You by Natasha Madison

Falling For You by Natasha Madison

Release Date: July 14, 2026

Series: Falling For #1

Pages: 316

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Natasha Madison turns up the heat when a night of passionate brings together a man who was never looking for love and a woman who thinks she doesn’t deserve it.

Theo Williams loved and lost once and isn’t interested in doing it again. He has his family and friends, and plenty of women passing through his new hometown who are happy with a no-strings attached night of passion. Working as a partner at his cousin’s construction company, he’s perfectly content with his life—until he meets Collins Henderson, the one-night stand who will change his world forever.

Collins grew up on the wrong side of her small hometown. Thanks to her parents’ shady schemes, every local knows a Henderson cannot be trusted. She works hard as a paramedic, putting in every extra hour she can to save for a better life. But every time she starts to get ahead, her parents show up to pull her back down. Having one night of passion with a man she doesn’t know is not something she’d normally do, but there was just something about him … And two months later, she finds herself unexpectedly pregnant.

When she runs into the mysterious stranger again, she has to tell him, not because she needs or wants anything from him, just so he knows. But now he’s showing up at her house to cook her meals, stocking her refrigerator, and doing everything he can for her. Collins has always taken care of herself, she wasn’t looking for a relationship, but she can’t deny the chemistry between them.

She knows it’s only a matter of time before he learns who she is and changes his mind. She can’t let herself fall for this guy, but every day he’s getting harder to resist …

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My Review:

In Madison’s latest release, Falling for You, she delivers a new beginnings and second chance romance. As the first book in the Falling For Series, this steamy romance will leave you wanting for more!

For Theo Williams, moving to a small town was only temporary until he found his place working with his cousin and then becoming business partners. CW Constructions keep Theo busy, going from site to site. He is not interested in serious relationships, until he meets an unexpected gorgeous stranger in the middle of the night that changes his life forever. What was supposed to be a one-night stand becomes so much more the minute Theo sees her again weeks later. As a paramedic, Collins Henderson doesn’t have much a social life outside of her work. She’s worked really hard to get to where she is, trying to save up enough to be able to get out of the town that detests her family. But that only changes when she unexpectedly meets the man that would alter her future. Now Collins is expecting his baby and she has to come clean about her family before it’s too late.

I throughly enjoyed reading Falling for You, the characters were relatable and their chemistry was off-the-charts from the very beginning. The setting takes places at a small town who has been hurt by Collin’s parents and as they get to know each other well. The more, we get to see why Collins thinks that she is undeserving of love. Theo comes in at the right time, he feels bad for the way things went after their night together, but he is all in to take care of both of them. He just needs to convince Collins that he truly loves her. All in all, if you are looking for a steamy small town romance with a twist than I would highly recommend checking it out. :)

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

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