In another epically absurd adventure, the notorious dragon rider-and-dragon bounty hunter duo, Rhema and Benny, have disguised themselves as security personnel to get into the most popular musical festival of the Courtchella. With a bounty reward big enough to fill their pockets for months with booze and butter, Rhema and Benny are tasked to kill the up-and-coming bardic boy band, Morally Gone, who are enchanting their fandom into mindless groupies for better PR.But when they run into Rhema’s old rival—and old flame—Rosanna, they find themselves in need of her extensive knowledge of the festival’s cave system in order to kill the shadowy men before their biggest performance—and enchantment—yet. It’s too bad Rhema’s got a chip on her shoulder after her last encounter with Rosanna, otherwise this bounty adventure might’ve gone as smooth as butter instead of these three getting stuck in a backstage tunnel system filled with shadowy booby traps.Will Rhema, Benny, and Rosanna make it to Morally Gone’s performance before it’s too late? Will Rhema and Rosanna be able to work through their glaringly obvious miscommunication trope and finally admit their feelings? But more importantly, will Benny be able to get more of his new favorite artisanal butterballs once this is over?

He felt like he was drowning. She was about to drown. Josefine Resendiz, is struggling to figure out her life. Between her complicated relationship with grief and not having a single clue how to feel what she can't understand, she's sinking and isn't sure how to float back up to the surface. Daniel Garcia, shortstop, a budding ray of sunshine, and potential first round pick for the MLB Draft, has life figured out. At least, that's what everyone assumes. On the surface, he's the embodiment of happiness and life. But beneath it all, guilt and grief have been consuming him since his brother passed away. Unsure how to deal with his feelings, he bottles them up and masks the pain of haunting reminders behind a mask of smiles. That's until he stumbles upon Josefine on Christmas Day. That wasn't supposed to happen. He wasn't supposed to be there but neither was she, at least not for long. The night evolves into something neither one of them expected and when morning comes, she's nowhere to be found. He can't stop thinking about her. She wants to forget him. But fate seems to have plans for them. Once the semester begins they find out they have a class together, and avoiding Daniel becomes hard when they're paired to be hiking buddies. Much to Josefine's chagrin, she likes him more than she cares to admit. And Daniel is struggling to keep everything he's bottled up around her. Hesitantly and unknowingly, they're opening up old wounds they wanted to keep closed. Feeling grounded around each other. And unintentionally falling in love.

A sizzling sapphic enemies-to-lovers romance between two rival tennis superstars, taking place during the US Open! Nothing fades faster than a former prodigy—and Inés Costa is dangerously close to disappearing. Once queen of the court, Inés is limping through qualifiers. And after losing her biggest sponsor to Chloe Murphy, the sport’s fiery new favorite, she and her bank account are running on fumes. Chloe, known as much for her talent as her temper, is a top seed for the upcoming US Open. But thanks to broken rackets, code violations, and the inability to play well with others, her “favorite” status is slipping away. However, when they are forced to share the same side of the court, and the world surprisingly doesn’t implode, Chloe makes an she’ll fund Inés’s journey to the US Open, but only if Inés agrees to be her hitting partner and teach her to keep a level head. It’s strictly business, but somewhere between practice drills and tour stops, the line between rival and something more begins to blur. As the summer burns toward Flushing Meadows, their sizzling tension catches fire. With a trophy in sight and emotions running high, will their romance double fault at set point? Sports RomanceRivals to loversCelebrityPro-AthletesSapphic RomanceForced ProximityOpen DoorDual POVOnly One BedMixed Double Partner’s Ex-Girlfriend

Brought to you by Penguin.TO HIM, SHE'S A DREAM. TO HER, HE'S A NIGHTMARE. Callisto Bane has built her life on revenge. A cunning Shifter and rising force within the rebel ranks, she’s spent years clawing her way to the top with one singular make the Favoured pay for every life they’ve left to rot by the Blight beyond their gleaming city gates.For a decade, Dante Drakos has haunted the palace dungeons as the King’s Shadow, slipping into the minds of traitors and extracting secrets in the dark. Once a title of honour, his role has become a gilded prison, each passing year pulling him further from the light. The spreading Blight offers him one final chance at redemption. He believes the cure lies in the deadly Wildlands - but to find it, he’ll need to turn the crown’s most dangerous enemy into his greatest weapon.By day, they are enemies bound by necessity. By night, Dante walks the fragile landscape of Callisto’s dreams, erasing memories he cannot afford her to carry. Yet her mind is unlike any he has ever untamed, defiant… and achingly alive.As tension ignites and loyalties fray, falling for each other could mean saving Wynthorne - or condemning it to ruinThe first book in a thrilling new slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy series with razor-sharp banter, political intrigue, and a romance steeped in yearning, perfect for fans of Spark of the Everflame and Quicksilver.© Josie Bullard 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Chaos will govern thrones. Reva Carraphim might understand what she is, but Fate isn’t quite finished with her yet. Forced to navigate the politics of the royals, she learns that King Darius isn’t the only one keeping secrets. Through some unexpected friendships and a relationship dynamic she never anticipated, she must decide what trials are worth fighting for and what causes are worth dying for. Tariq Hesper never wanted in his life, but now that he has, he doesn’t want to let go of the two he his soulmate and his childhood best friend. While he and the others try to convince a power-hungry king to ally with them, he must entertain a courtship with a princess that doesn’t want him just as much as he doesn’t want her. Tariq learns there are only so many aspects of life he can control—and the path he’s on might not be one of them. Eloise Hesper once prided herself on her loyalty and love for her country—it was why she gave up the throne, after all. Unfortunately, she learns that all actions have consequences, and that sometimes our silence speaks louder than words. Tasked to win an alliance from a country that still hates Sirians and Magics and has built their own means of protection, she may have to face her worst giving up her freedom for a betrothal to a vicious prince. Reva, Tariq, and Elly stand at the crossroads of who they can be. Will they choose themselves, or will they sacrifice their own happiness for the greater good? And which ravens will answer their call? Chaos Governs Thrones is the fourth book in The Sirians Series, a five-book epic fantasy romance series that follows the ever-reluctant, black-cat FMC Reva as she struggles to discover her heritage and who—and what—she really is. This slow-burn, friends-to-lovers series is perfect for readers who love unique magic systems, romantic tension, witty banter, and want something new in their adult fantasy books. This book is meant for readers who enjoy long game, plot-heavy romantasy like From Blood and Ash, Gild, Daughter of No Worlds, and Shadow and Bone

A sizzling sapphic enemies-to-lovers romance between two rival tennis superstars, taking place during the US Open! Nothing fades faster than a former prodigy—and Inés Costa is dangerously close to disappearing. Once queen of the court, Inés is limping through qualifiers. And after losing her biggest sponsor to Chloe Murphy, the sport’s fiery new favorite, she and her bank account are running on fumes. Chloe, known as much for her talent as her temper, is a top seed for the upcoming US Open. But thanks to broken rackets, code violations, and the inability to play well with others, her “favorite” status is slipping away. However, when they are forced to share the same side of the court, and the world surprisingly doesn’t implode, Chloe makes an she’ll fund Inés’s journey to the US Open, but only if Inés agrees to be her hitting partner and teach her to keep a level head. It’s strictly business, but somewhere between practice drills and tour stops, the line between rival and something more begins to blur. As the summer burns toward Flushing Meadows, their sizzling tension catches fire. With a trophy in sight and emotions running high, will their romance double fault at set point? Sports RomanceRivals to loversCelebrityPro-AthletesSapphic RomanceForced ProximityOpen DoorDual POVOnly One BedMixed Double Partner’s Ex-Girlfriend

From the author of Love at First Set, a hilariously sexy enemies-to-lovers, second-chance rom-com about a reclusive former child star turned florist whose quiet life is turned upside down when her annoyingly hot ex (and former costar) shows up in town, with plans to write a tell-all memoir. Former child star Anderson “Andy” Ducharme is hiding—has been for a long time, if she’s honest with herself, which she isn’t. When she suddenly cut off all ties and left LA six years earlier to work in a flower shop in coastal New England, she wasn’t just running away from toxic relationships, embezzling agents, and all the rest of her Hollywood life; she was running to something… sort of, if you squinted, and if you accepted that what she was running toward was little more than a vacation daydream she had made up with her (in)famous ex, and former costar, Nicole “Nikki” Price. Then Nikki announces her plan to write a tell-all book about growing up in Hollywood and their tumultuous time on the Nik and Andy show, and Andy’s feelings of hurt and betrayal come rushing back. Emboldened by anger (and maybe one too many drinks), Andy does something very she texts her ex for the first time in years. No one’s more shocked than Andy when Nikki actually shows up to her small florist shop, looking for answers. Andy is fully prepared to send Nikki away, but it seems Nikki has some unfinished business as well. Now that she finally knows where Andy’s been hiding, she’s not letting her go so easy. And with each passing encounter, Andy can’t deny the simmering physical attraction that threatens to boil over every time they get close. But can the two of them really reunite without wrecking Andy’s carefully rebuilt life? Or is she setting herself up for a fresh heartbreak? TROPES second-chance celebrity small town fwb former exes