August 2025 Lopt & Cropt Releases

A paranormal debut, a lush glam contemporary, a sexy MMF, and a sweet small-town opposites-attract romance this month!

Love at the Gates of Hell by Stella Rossi

Gideon would just like to be a normal thief and forger, thank you very much—except his beloved brother Luke has just become a vampire and they’ve been thrown into a whole supernatural world they didn’t know about before. So when Benny’s father hires them to find his kidnapped daughter, Gideon’s expecting a regular day at the office. Except...

Benny just wants a normal life of being a PhD student in folklore. Except she’s also the daughter of a mafia don AND secretly a witch. So, not exactly normal.

Life does not get any more normal from there, because turns out Benny is a rare kind of witch, the only kind that can open the gates of hell. And Gideon is now her protector against the baddies who want to do just that.

Supernatural creatures, a jewel heist, found family, banter—it’s all here! Love at the Gates of Hell by debut author Stella Rossi is out on KU now!

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Lavish by Tinia Montford

What if it goes friends to lovers to enemies to rivals to married-but-still-enemies-and-rivals to lovers?? You get Lavish by Tinia Montford!

We are back in Lush where the Kings rule, and the Whitmores, once their best friends, are clawing their way back to the top after a scandal. Miles Whitmore is determined to reclaim his family’s mantle, but in his way is Serena King, who chose her family over him in that same scandal.

To consolidate power, their families force Serena and Miles to marry—but they have more than family drama going on. Ghosts from both of their pasts have returned and are threatening everything they’ve individually worked for. How do they protect their businesses, their secrets, and their hearts when they can’t trust each other?

Lots of drama and glamour and intrigue in this sizzling contemporary romance. It’s out on KU now!

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All Our Broken Vows by Mya More

Becka and Robert have been married for years and are still happy and in love, but they’re in a slump. So they decide to open up their lives to more sexual exploration. When an old friend comes back into their lives, Robert realizes that he’s maybe not that straight, which puts him in a tailspin because of his religious upbringing.

Becka is cool to support him through this and to bring their friend, who she’s also attracted to, into their relationship, but there’s a lot more for all three of them to deal with. But between family, work, society, and his own issues, Robert is struggling to deal with their polyamorous status, despite being happier than ever.

Lots of found family moments, plus plenty of spice in this MMF romance! It’s out on KU now!

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A Darling Heir by Lark Holiday

Vivian has buried herself in her small town in Alaska after being burned by an ex who stole their restaurant from her. She’s poured her whole life into her family’s grocery, which is being sold out from under them, and she needs to raise enough money to buy it herself.

Thomas is a nepo baby with a trust fund his controlling father won’t let him access if he’s not married by 30. When Vivian hears about this while Thomas is visiting family in Darling, she goes to him to make a deal: she’ll marry him if he can give her enough money to buy the store and he can get his inheritance to keep his own NYC restaurant afloat. But when his father comes to town to see if this relationship is really real, they’ve gotta prove it... and maybe fall in love in the process.

This is a sweet small-town standalone, and Lark is so good at keeping the tension between them! Check out A Darling Heir available everywhere now (and soon to be on KU)!

May 2025 Lopt & Cropt Releases

All Her Broken Pieces by Mya More

PLOT TWIST INCOMING

Bridget has exactly one (1) use for men, and then she's done with them. She definitely has no desire to fall in love--and certainly not with the 23-year-old cinnamon roll of a man she took home from the club one night.

But Ethan is not easily deterred. He knows there's more behind Bridget's ice queen exterior, and he's determined to make her melt. When she needs help following a surprise medical event, he's going to be there for her and show her that love is worth falling.

Then there is a crazy plot twist that even I didn't see coming (do you know how much it takes to surprise me in a romance novel?? A LOT), and whoa! Check it out—All Her Broken Pieces by debut author Mya More is available on KU now!

April 2025 Lopt & Cropt Releases

Jump into spring with two new releases: a contemporary romance where the FMC is healing from her trauma with the help of her best friend’s brother, and an Austen variation in which Darcy and Lizzy realize their folly…while in a folly.

The ABCs of You & Me by Megan McSpadden

Sophie is coming off a bad relationship and starting fresh with a new job—and happens to be working with her bestie’s brother Foster, who she’s always had a crush on. For an upcoming event where she’s going to revenge-dress her ex, she needs a date—and she and Foster agree that they’ll fake-date for her event, and then for one of his to get his matchmaking friends off his back.

And then suddenly they’re going on friend-dates to help Sophie get back into the swing of things, and the dates become alphabetical—and also more real than either of them are expecting. But Sophie is still healing from her past—will Foster help or hinder that?

Friends to lovers, best friend’s brother, fake relationship—all that trope-y goodness in The ABCs of You & Me, out now on KU!

Mr. Darcy’s Folly by Melanie Rachel

Darcy and Lizzy get trapped inside Rosings's crumbling folly--and you know what that means? FORCED PROXIMITY, BABY.

Elizabeth maybe changes her mind about snobby Darcy after they're in a life-and-death situation together, but can love flourish outside the folly? Find out on KU today!

March 2025 Lopt & Cropt Releases

This month, we’ve got an angsty Austen variation where Elizabeth's independence is threatened and Darcy can't intervene without questioning that independence, and a second-chance rom-com where the golden retriever hero is desperate to win back the black cat heroine, and a soapy second-chance romantic suspense with lots of intrigue and glamour.

Without Undue Pride by Heather Moll

Elizabeth is a war widow who’s been deeply traumatized by being on campaign with her late husband and has been terribly disappointed by all the men in her life, so much so that she’s never going to let anyone—and especially not any man—have any power over her again. But it’s 1811, and her husband has died without a will, which means she has no money and her unborn baby can be taken away by her husband’s hateful family.

Darcy is the only one willing to help her find her own independence. The problem is he’s also falling in love with her, and Elizabeth MEANS it when she says she’s not going to let any man have any power over her—and that includes marriage. How far will she go to assert her own autonomy and prove that she can cope on her own? Find out on KU today!

Coming Swoon by Sarah Estep

Big black cat x golden retriever vibes here! Peter loves love, and he’s never forgotten his first, Sybil—and has been certain that serendipity will bring them together again. He didn’t expect she would be his best friend’s wife’s best friend, but now that he’s back in her life—and back in her hometown shooting a movie—he’s going to do everything he can to win her back.

Sybil’s heart was broken when she and Peter split, and she doesn’t trust love at all. But Peter is doing all he can to show her that this is real and he’ll never let her go again—if only Sybil would believe it.

This was supposed to be book 2 of the series, but I managed to convince Sarah to make it book 4 because Peter is so freaking charming and an absolute scene-stealer that we had to keep you waiting for him. And he is worth the wait. Coming Swoon is out now on KU!

Lush by Tinia Montford

Laurene left town after her fiancé Conrad's tragic death. She also left because she was having an ill-fated affair with his brother Reese Ashbourne...and maybe there are things about the brother's death they don't want coming to light.

But now Laurene's back in town after six years, and her family is again trying to arrange a marriage with the Ashbournes for both families to maintain their legacies... this time with Reese, who hates her for leaving him.

Laurene's return and arranged marriage coincides with threats against her and Reese about what happened when Conrad died. They'll have to work together to protect themselves--if their chemistry doesn't explode first.

A morally grey heroine, an intense bad boy hero, and TONS of drama in this deliciously soapy romantic suspense. Check out Lush on KU today!

A Darling Artist by Lark Holiday

Grace moved to the tiny community of Darling, Alaska when she finally had enough of her famous photographer husband travelling the world without ever giving them the opportunity to put down roots. At least now she's living life on her own terms, running her own coffee shop, and doing what she wants...even if she is a little bit lonely.

Hunter threw himself into his work when Grace left him. But after his best friend dies suddenly on a trip, the only person he wants to turn to is Grace, so he heads to Alaska to find her again.

Hunter is disrupting her well-ordered life, but Grace can't deny that she likes having him around. But can she ever expect him to stay put in Darling when his career calls?

This is a closed-door second-chance romance with lots of banter and heart. Check out Lark Holiday’s latest A Darling Artist in paperback, ebook, and audio!

Fret Me Not by Sarah Estep

Sam Shoop, reclusive rock star and grump, really wants the whole town of Crane Cove to stop trying to matchmake him. So he makes up a fake girlfriend the next time a sweet old lady tries to set him up. The problem? He gave her the name of the new girl in town, Lacey, whose name he can never remember (oops) and who he's forgotten he had a one-night stand with years ago (also oops).

Lacey just wants to make enough money to get out of debt and then move on to pursue her dancing dreams. But she agrees to Sam's accidental fake relationship in order to get an ex of hers to stop annoying her. And pretty soon they've somehow adopted a dog, she's staying at his house, and she's sleeping in his bed. The fake relationship is becoming real, but what's it going to take to get either of them to admit it?

If you haven't been reading Sarah Estep yet, what are you even doing? This rom-com is legit hilarious AND sexy, and you will fall in love with all the Brunch Bros. Fret Me Not is out on KU today!

Seat Mates by Anna Harbom

After a very road-ragey airport meet-cute (meet-rage?), Daisy and Charlie find themselves sitting next to each other on a plane to D.C. Once they work past their initial animosity, they find themselves spilling much more than they intended to each other. (And there is some JUICY gossip that's revealed later.)

They also happen to be staying at the same hotel, which means they can continue their flirtation over the weekend of his work conference and her mom's wedding, which is a fraught topic for Daisy. Charlie offers himself up as her date for the wedding so she can avoid an ex and have a buffer with her...difficult mother.

Daisy really needs to confront her issues that all happen to be coming to a head at this wedding. But when Charlie gets tangled up in them, can she keep him as her one lifeline away from them?

Seat Mates is Anna Harbom’s debut rom-com, and it's available on KU now!