NBJ WEEKLY RECAP

NEW RELEASES

LIVE-IN BODYGUARD + MOB BOSS’ DAUGHTER + FORCED PROXIMITY + FORBIDDEN ROMANCE

The last thing I needed was a live-in bodyguard. And I definitely didn’t want him. Six foot two, with broad shoulders that were impossible to ignore and a talent for getting in my way, Wes Callahan was a walking bad decision.

But when you’re the daughter of a notorious mob boss, apparently your opinions stop mattering the moment your father ignites another war. I’d spent my entire life trying to escape that crooked world—new name, new city, newfound freedom. At least until I was suddenly shacked up with my new bodyguard.

Wes knew exactly how to push my buttons. He was also infuriatingly protective. And smart. And funny. And thoughtful when he thought I wasn’t paying attention.  Little by little, the walls I’d built started to crack, and falling for the bodyguard became the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done. Because if my father found out, Wes wouldn’t just lose his job. He’d lose his life.

Getting involved with him was reckless, yet I couldn’t find a way to stop it, no matter how hard I tried.  But while I was busy losing my heart, the man who took it was hiding a secret.

And it turned out, the most dangerous man in my life wasn’t my father after all—it was the one who threatened to break my heart.

This is a standalone novel.

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SECOND CHANCES + ENEMIES TO LOVERS + ALPHA HERO + SMALL TOWN

You can’t outrun a storm…or the fire it sparks.

There’s a legend surrounding the Storm family: one touch, and they’re bound to the love of their life – forever.
But Maverick Storm stopped believing in legends the day Ella Decker disappeared.

Once the girl who claimed his heart, Ella vanished after a summer of stolen kisses, whispered secrets, and first love. She left behind only a cold, cruel letter – one that shattered him in ways he refuses to admit. Now he hides behind a bad-boy reputation, runs his family’s small-town winery with his brother, and drowns everything else in one-night stands. Love? That’s for fools.

Ella never meant to break Maverick’s heart.
But under her father’s brutal rule, survival always came first.

So she walked away…and stayed gone.

Until now.

With her past buried behind a pen name and bestselling romance novels, Ella returns to Gracemont for one reason: to face the boy she once loved—and maybe, just maybe, rewrite the ending that was stolen from them. But Maverick is no longer the sweet, loyal boy who used to kiss her in the shadows. He’s the legend now. The one who doesn’t call. The one who doesn’t stay.

He’s harder. Rougher. Dominant.
The kind of alpha who takes control – and doesn’t let go.

Their reunion ignites into something volatile.
Old love twisted into resentment.
Enemies where lovers once stood.

But beneath the anger, the spark never died.

Because legends are rooted in truth.

One touch is all it takes to prove some loves never fade…
And some storms were always meant to be ridden together.

This is the fourth book in the Perfect Storm series of standalone novels with interconnected characters.

Series recommended reading order: Taken by Storm | Shelter from the Storm | Caught in a Storm | Riding Out the Storm | Before the Storm (Jul 2026)

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PROFESSOR/STUDENT + AGE GAP + BDSM + SECRET RELATIONSHIP

James

I’m forty years old, a tenured professor with investments, property, and a 401k.

But what I crave is to submit. To hand over control to Colton. We met on an app. His needs matched mine. It was only supposed to be once, then twice. No commitment, so I don’t feel bad cutting contact.

Then my world implodes when I get custody of siblings I didn’t know I have.

Everything would have been fine, I would have survived on my own, if not for Sir, my hookup, walking through the doors of my classroom.

He’s over a decade younger than me, and now I’m his professor, yet Sir is giving me schedules I need and caretaking from a distance. I know I should stay away, but I can’t. No matter what he gives me, I want more.

Colton

I’m twenty-eight years old, starting my first semester as a transfer student at a local university, finally following my dreams.

And then I see him, the sub I haven’t stopped thinking about, the one who comes undone for me in ways I’ve never experienced before. He makes all my Dominant instincts flare to life. I’ve always loved caretaking, but James makes me need it on a bone-deep level.

It’s not long before he’s on his knees for me again, surrendering in ways we both crave. He’s forbidden, my professor, my good boy, and I’m his Sir…his dirty little secret. But it’s not enough. I want it all from him, if only he’ll let me have it.

This is a standalone novel.

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ENEMIES TO LOVERS + HOCKEY ROMANCE

Denis

I’m the best goalie in the league.
Just ask me.
Yes, I have an ego the size of NYC. Maybe that’s why I’ve crashed and burned all my relationships. Love, like a hockey game, is a competition. And once I win, I’m ready for the next game, the next man.
Until I meet him. Sterling Forest. The arrogant, obnoxious news anchor who calls hockey players thugs on ice. He tempts me… intrigues me. Makes me want to kiss that scowl off his lips.
I want him to burn for me.
Instead Sterling is the one to set my heart on fire.

Sterling

I know nothing about hockey, and I’m happy to keep it that way. I’ve apologized for my remarks, but the insufferable Denis Bouvier isn’t satisfied. I even do the unthinkable and attend a hockey game. Okay, maybe it is more than brute force. But I can’t tell him he’s right.
Now he’s everywhere I go, and I hate that he fascinates me.
I can’t escape his larger-than-life presence, and that sexy French accent. The more I push him away, the closer he pulls me in.
And I’m afraid to admit I don’t want to let him go.

We’ve spent years running away from broken families and broken promises. But when life explodes around us, we’re running toward each other. And now that the unthinkable has happened, we need to find trust in each other and what our hearts are saying: love is the one thing that ultimately can save us.

This is a standalone novel in the Brooklyn Blades series.

Series recommended reading order: The Ultimate Goal | The Ultimate Save

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ENEMIES TO LOVERS + FORCED PROXIMITY + FAKE DATING + AGE GAP + DARK ROMANCE

I hate that woman.

Tyler Neumann has spent years looking for his father, and not because he wants to meet the man. No, he wants to destroy him. And he’ll manipulate whoever he can to exact his revenge.

Including Stella McCormick. She’s everything Tyler hates. Her wealth and privilege have protected her for her entire life, and Tyler thinks it’s time she finally paid the price. Whether she’s ready to or not.

I hate that man.

Stella might not believe in love at first sight, but loathing at first sight—no question. From the moment she sets eyes on Tyler in her tattoo parlor, she knows he’s the devil planning to make her life hell.

Forced to play the part of his girlfriend and invite him into her family’s glittering circles, Stella quickly clocks Tyler’s ulterior motives. But love and hate are two sides of the same coin, and soon she doesn’t know which is worse: being blackmailed by a man who wants to ruin her, or that they can’t seem to keep their hands off each other.

This is a standalone novel in the Into Darkness Trilogy.

Series recommended reading order: Lights Out | Caught Up | Game On

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ROMANTIC FANTASY

Audrey Barbour has had enough of following the rules. Eighteen years of being the perfect daughter—exceptional grades, enviable college acceptances, tame dating history—and still, her parents don’t trust her enough to let her study her passion, glassblowing, on a prestigious fellowship.

So when her best friend Henry proposes an outrageous fake-dating scheme to win back his ex-girlfriend, it feels like the first step to shaking up her perfect life. And the second? That comes when Audrey’s parents go out of town, sparking a high-risk, high-reward solution to pay for her fellowship—renting out her family’s Connecticut mansion online. With the help of her new fake-boyfriend, it shouldn’t be hard to pull off… right?

But when her best intentions start to unravel, Audrey will have to reckon with who she is, what she wants, and what it really means to play life by her rules—all with her heart on the line.

This is the first book in the all-new Maggie the Undying series.

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BEST FRIENDS TO LOVERS + FAKE DATING

Audrey Barbour has had enough of following the rules. Eighteen years of being the perfect daughter—exceptional grades, enviable college acceptances, tame dating history—and still, her parents don’t trust her enough to let her study her passion, glassblowing, on a prestigious fellowship.

So when her best friend Henry proposes an outrageous fake-dating scheme to win back his ex-girlfriend, it feels like the first step to shaking up her perfect life. And the second? That comes when Audrey’s parents go out of town, sparking a high-risk, high-reward solution to pay for her fellowship—renting out her family’s Connecticut mansion online. With the help of her new fake-boyfriend, it shouldn’t be hard to pull off… right?

But when her best intentions start to unravel, Audrey will have to reckon with who she is, what she wants, and what it really means to play life by her rules—all with her heart on the line.

This is a standalone novel.

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BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND + ONE NIGHT STAND + ENEMIES TO LOVERS + ROOMMATES TO LOVERS + ACCIDENTAL PREGNANCY + BASEBALL ROMANCE

Getting pregnant after a one-night stand with my brother’s best friend was never part of the plan.

We’re talking about Foster Davis here.

Chicago Colts closing pitcher.

The broody king of one-word answers.

And the man everyone knows keeps one foot out the door.

Surprisingly, when two pink lines turn my world upside down, Foster doesn’t run. He steps in, he shows up, and he insists we do this together.

Pretending we’re fine is easy. Pretending this is just about the baby? Not so much.

Because Foster is gentle when no one’s watching.

Because he looks at me like I’m something worth protecting.

Because the walls he’s built start to crack—and I’m the one he’s letting inside.

Our arrangement was supposed to be simple. Boundaries were set. Co-parents and no catching feelings.

Okay, maybe a few sex lessons were added in too. Bad idea, I know.

Because the more time I spend with Foster Davis, the harder it is to remember why I ever thought he was the risky choice.

This is a standalone novel in The Dugout series.

Series recommended reading order: The Hotshot | The Wild Card | The Rulebreaker (May 2026) | The Troublemaker (June 2026)

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ARRANGED MARRIAGE + AGE GAP + EX’S DAD + MAFIA ROMANCE

Natasha

Being a Bratva princess is not as glamorous as it sounds. Or glamorous at all.

I’ve known since I was a child that my life is not my own. That one day, my father would give me away to the Mafia family that would best serve his purposes.

So it shouldn’t surprise me when I walk into Papa’s office and meet Elliot Stavros.

I soon learn that my husband-to-be is as monstrous as my father. And I’d do anything to get out of this marriage.

Julian

I need the alliance with the Russians, and the best way to make it happen is to marry my son off to the princess.

The only problem? I can’t get the stunning blond with big blue eyes filled with pain out of my head.

And when I find out that my son has been cruel to the beautiful woman? I take matters into my own hands.

I marry her myself.

I know I’m too old for her and I don’t deserve her. Still, the thought of anyone else touching her brings out my unhinged side.

I’m falling in love with my gorgeous wife. But when I discover that she’s betraying me, will I have to destroy her?

This is a standalone novel in the Kings of Vegas series.

Series recommended reading order: Sinful King | Blood King | Savage King (Jul 2026) | Vicious King (Oct 2026)

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ENEMIES TO LOVERS + DARK ROMANTIC FANTASY

The wild is calling.
The war is raging. Our leaders are lying.
And I’m starting to play treason all too often in my dreams.

The land is rife with secrets which whisper to me on the wind and the destiny I had so long desired is souring now that I’ve claimed it.

I want to follow the path that has been laid out for me but with every step I take down it, my gut twists with doubts and my heart pounds to a traitorous beat.

There is a secret in the heart of our lands. I don’t know who’s keeping it and I don’t know what uncovering it will mean, but I find myself wanting to unveil it for all to see.

I’m torn between the life I’ve always claimed to want and the truth which is calling out for me to discover it. But if I allow myself to entertain these doubts which are rising in the corners of my mind then I may find myself a traitor to all I’ve ever been.

Not that my heart minds treachery. It races for a man I should hate, thunders at the promise of his touch, pounds at the thought of his kiss.

I shouldn’t ache for him the way I do. I shouldn’t want any of the things I yearn for in the dead of the night. But my eyes still find him in every room, my mind lingers on him when we are parted and my soul burns for him in every waking moment.

He can’t be mine. I won’t be his. But perhaps fate has different designs in mind for us…

This is the third book in the Sins of the Zodiac series, set in the same world as Zodiac Academy.

Series reading order: Never Keep | Echo Fort | Cinder Vale | Oracle Bay (2027)

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