
RELEASE BLITZ!!! ~Caught (Berring Sea Crabbers) by Jessica Buss


Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222133189-rule-1-never-call-him-grumpy
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/rule-1-never-call-him-grumpy-a-clean-rules-for-dating-a-single-dad-romance-by-lily-love
I’ve been called a lot of things in my life—gruff, intense, overprotective—but grumpy? That’s a new one.
After losing my wife, I left the noise of professional hockey and billion-dollar boardrooms behind, trading city chaos for small-town peace in Passion Pointe, Tennessee. I’ve got one mission: raise my son right and keep our world calm, quiet, and free from emotional chaos.
Then Linda Carter shows up, all curves, sass, and bright opinions wrapped in a nanny application.
She’s completely wrong for the job… and somehow, exactly what my son needs.
What I didn’t expect? That I’d need her just as much.
One smile from her turns my world upside down. One laugh makes the walls I’ve built start to crack. And the way she looks at me? It’s dangerous.
But she’s got rules, and so do I.
Rule #1: Don’t get attached.
Rule #2: Don’t mix business with pleasure.
Rule #3: Definitely don’t fall for the nanny.
Too late.
Because the more time I spend with Linda, the more I realize this fiery, big-hearted woman isn’t just helping us heal—she might be the piece we didn’t know we were missing.
And if breaking every rule is what it takes to make her ours?
Well then…
They can call me grumpy all they want.

“Rule #1: Never Call Him Grumpy” is a heartwarming closed-door hockey romance featuring a protective billionaire single dad, a sassy curvy nanny who refuses to be intimidated, and the small town that might just help them heal. Perfect for readers who love emotional stories with all the feels but none of the steam. A Sweet, Closed-Door Hockey Single Dad Romcom – Mistakes & Promises Book 2.5 & Rules For Dating A Single Dad #1
Each story in ‘Rules For Dating A Single Dad’ series celebrates the unique journey of finding love as a single father, showing that sometimes the most rewarding relationships are built on a foundation of Lego bricks and soccer practice sidelines.
Continue reading Romance Book Review!! ~ Rule #1: Never Call Him Grumpy by Lily Love
I’ve been called a lot of things in my life—gruff, intense, overprotective—but grumpy? That’s a new one.
💚Small town romance
☃️Friends to lovers
💚Holiday romantic fun
☃️Sweet romance & steamy goodness
💚Sexy songstress
☃️Grumpy former detective
A reclusive former celebrity, a recovering good girl, and small town trouble…
It started as a joke. After a string of bad boyfriends, I made up a fake boyfriend so people would quit asking when I was going to meet a grumpy lumberjack trying to save his mama’s inn in my adopted hometown.
When my grandma demanded proof from afar, I sent her a picture of me and my “boyfriend.”
Spoiler alert: He wasn’t really my boyfriend.
He was actually a reclusive former boy band member who swings through town sometimes and is friends with my friends.
As much as a reclusive former boy bander can be friends with anyone, that is.
He doesn’t know I told anyone he’s my boyfriend. Or that his name is Steve. Or that my grandma judges him by his tattoos and manbun.
So when Grandma sends the guy she’d rather me marry to town to make sure “Steve” is good enough for me—and to talk me into marrying him instead—I have something of a problem.
But I got myself into this mess, so I’ll get myself out.
By proposing.
Relax, relax, I’m proposing a fake wedding.
And when he turns me down, I can say we broke up.
Except he doesn’t turn me down.
Instead, he offers me a trade.
He’ll pretend to be my groom, but I have to do something for him in return.
And that something?
Hoooo, boy.
I liked the man better when he was my pretend boyfriend Steve.
The Pretend Fiancé Fiasco is an action-packed romcom featuring the reclusive final member of the boy band Bro Code, a recovering good girl with too many men interested in her for all the wrong reasons, a treasure hunt, a fake engagement, and the best surprise to hit the Copper Valley universe since the Fireballs’ new mascot was revealed. This small town romantic comedy stands alone, but you wouldn’t go wrong to read both the Copper Valley Bro Code and Copper Valley Fireballs series, along with Dirty Talking Rival, to catch all of the easter eggs.





I really thought I’d already posted for this month but, alas, I did not so here are your April romance promos for all interested. Some are sales, some are free and mostly they are just super swoony!!!
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HAPPY READING!!!
Title: Baited
Series: Bering Sea Crabbers Book 1
Author: Jessica Buss
Release: April 14, 2025
Genre/Tropes: Small Town, Blue Collar, Alpha Male. Grumpy MC, Curvy FC, Past Trauma, Long time Crush, Sister’s Best Friend
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223501483-baited
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/baited-sister-s-best-friend-bering-sea-crabbers-book-1-by-jessica-buss
Cover Designer: Karen Hulseman at Feed Your Dreams Designs

When you’re crab fishing in the Bering Sea, one misstep can have devastating, even deadly, consequences.
Henrik, a grumpy crab fisherman living on Kodiak Island, has never been swayed by anything—not until Carina, a curvy, sweet-tempered marine biologist, catches his eye. He’s drawn to her by an unquestionable attraction that he can’t shake.
A former resident of the island, Carina returns home because the rapidly declining population of crabs in the Bering Sea troubles her. And although years have gone by, she’s still incredibly attracted to the brooding object of her teenage fantasies. And now he’s the captain of a crabber, and determined to protect the crabs too.
But getting to know him means she must face the childhood trauma that made her fearful of her first true love—the ocean. Will she be able to conquer the anxiety she’s held for so long? Can she once again entrust someone she loves to the sea?
Henrik-
Lord, this woman. The adjectives in my limited vocabulary don’t do her justice.
From the moment she opened her front door, I was completely captivated and mesmerized. And that fascination never wavered. It only grew stronger, reaching epic heights I’ve never experienced before.
Carina-
After years of harboring my fears, I’ve realized each one has made a delicate slice in my fragile heart, leaving it in ruins. But his words are sincere, honest, and full of love. The perfect salve to my anxiety.
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