January 17, 2026

* Review * SOMONE TO STAY by Michelle Major

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

Someone To Stay by Michelle Major
Series: The Skylark Series #5
Published by Romilda House on January 20, 2026
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PIPER:
NFL superstar Felix Barlowe was never supposed to be the one.

He’s my brother-in-law’s brother and my nemesis--until one unforgettable night changed everything. I thought it would get him out of my system, not leave me with a secret.

I’m hiding out in a secluded cabin, pregnant and panicking, when Felix shows up with a two-year-old and no idea how everything is about to change. So I do something reckless and offer to help as his temporary nanny.

It seems like an easy way to buy myself time. But watching him bake sourdough at dawn and read bedtime stories on repeat, not to mention those late-night kisses, I start to fall for him in a way I never saw coming.

Felix Barlowe thinks he’s not built for forever. I think he might be perfect for me.

FELIX:
Piper Hart has hated me from day one. She’s all spark and sass and completely immune to my charm. But now she’s helping with a little girl I never expected to raise, and I can’t seem to get the night she spent in my arms out of my mind.

I’ve failed at love three times--definitely not relationship material. But Piper makes me want to believe again.

And when I discover her secret, I’ll do whatever it takes to prove I’m not a man who leaves. I’m the one who stays.

Someone To Stay is Book 5 in The Skylark Series. A small-town standalone with a guaranteed HEA. If you like grumpy/sunshine, enemies-to-lovers romance with forced proximity, found family, and all the slow-burn heat, this one's for you.

I absolutely adore Piper and Felix together!!! They were like oil and water until that one night that changed their lives forever … only he doesn’t know anything about it yet! This book is filled with so much emotional upheaval, but also so much heart and affection. Fans of the series will recognize Piper as Sadie’s little sister and she’s fighting her attraction to Sadie’s brother-in-law Felix. A drunken one night stand has led to a secret pregnancy that she’s scared to tell him about, and before she can get up the guts to do so, he shows up at Ian’s cabin where she is staying with a toddler in tow. What’s a girl to do but grab that adorableness up and hold on tight? Great characters, top notch drama and so much warmth and love!

I love this group of friends so hard. I’m starting to get nervous about the non-answers from Sloane. It’s going to break my heart if things don’t go her way. Can’t wait to finally get into Avah’s story next. Such an amazing group of friends! I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a tight knit group of girlfriends who rally around in good times and bad as each finds their forever love.

* Review * CATCH HER IF YOU CAN by Tessa Bailey

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

Catch Her If You Can by Tessa Bailey
Series: Big Shots #5
Published by Avon on January 20, 2026
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Madden Donahue, the newest catcher for the Yankees, has been in love with Eve Mitchell since high school, but for some mysterious reason, the burlesque club owner always turns him down. That never stopped him from being her self-appointed protector. Case in point, now that Eve’s sister has left Eve with her two children indefinitely, Madden steps in with a proposition—marry him for the much needed health benefits.

Eve has secretly harbored feelings for Madden all along, but there’s one problem—her best friend Skylar called dibs on him when they were fourteen. Eve has always put their friendship above all else, and she’s not willing to risk losing Skylar over a man. Raised by the local strip club owner, Eve is woefully short on friends and treasures the ones she has. But with Skylar happily paired off, Eve finds herself accepting Madden’s proposal—on the condition that their marriage remains strictly private. She’s not about to let her unique profession and maligned reputation destroy Madden’s shiny new career.

Madden won’t let Eve get away that easily, though. What starts as a marriage of convenience soon ignites into something much hotter, and now it’s up to Madden to convince Eve that their connection is far more than a business arrangement. As the passion builds, can their fake marriage become the real deal?

Bailey always delivers on an easily relatable couple with heart, humor and sexy goodness! Fans of Bailey’s Big Shots series will recognize some of the characters in this book as the heroine is Skylar’s BFF and the hero is Skylar’s brother Elton’s BFF. I’m so not a fan of going back and forth in time, so that irritated me a bit for the first few chapters, but once we were solidly in the present, I relaxed and let them entertain me. Eve and Madden are both very easy to like. They have each had a rough life up to this point with family and circumstance letting them down on more than one occasion. A reconnection just when she needs it most, and just when a roadblock that held her back for years has been knocked down makes for a convenient time for him to make his interest known once and for all. There are a few holes that could have been filled a bit, but overall their story was endearing with lots of warmth and love. I really liked them together and loved their happily ever after!