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30 free romances, 15 ebooks under $3, opportunities for writers and designers
Kaitlyn Arford
May 27, 2025
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Happy baseball season to all who celebrate! I have such a soft spot for stories where a reporter falls in love with an athlete, so you’ll see some of those today. Also, if you love the Savannah Bananas as much as I do, you should watch this 60 Minutes segment on how the team was built.
💃 Baseball Recommendations
 | You Should Be So LuckyMark Bailey is an arts reporter and the last place he wants to be is the ballfield. But after a year of mourning his partner, he’s forced to report on New York’s new shortstop, Eddie O’Leary, in an attempt to get his newspaper new readers. O’Leary’s batting slump has him on thin ice, so he reluctantly agrees to let Bailey shadow him. |
 | Heart of the GameSarah Duke is a full-time sports writer who only cares about the game. When she meets Molly and her two young sons at the ballpark, she instantly connects with them. But is there room in her heart for more than baseball? |
 | The Pitcher’s AssistantIt’s Pippa’s first day as a sports reporter, and it’s not going well. When pitcher Cort steps in to defend her, she lands an exclusive interview that comes with a catch. If you know Jessa Kane, you know this book is a steamy short story. |
 | Caught UpKai’s stretched thin between his responsibilities as a single father and as a starting pitcher for Chicago’s MLB team. When his coach’s daughter starts nannying his kid, Kai’s forced to learn how to have fun again. |
 | The ProspectsMinor league player Gene Ionescu has always loved baseball, but when his former teammate Luis is traded to his team, his carefully planned life is thrown off balance. This is a love letter to baseball that feels very Ted Lassoy. |
🎉 Romance Releases
Contemporary | ||
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All Superheroes Need PR by Elizabeth Stephens | The Faking Game by Olivia Hayle | Himbo Hitman by Saxon James |
Reckless Hearts by J. Wilder | You, Me, and Forever by Laura Pavlov | Hat Trick by Chelsea Curto |
Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood | It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan | Change of Hart by Bailey Hannah |
Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria | Fragile Facade by Nordika Night | Releasing 10 by Chloe Walsh |
And They Were Roommates by Page Powars | Come As You Are by Dahlia Adler | The Naughty Week by Jade West |
Fantasy | ||
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Rain of Shadows and Endings by Melissa K. Roehrich | A Fate Forged In Fire by Hazel McBride | The Wishing Game by Veronica Lancet |
The Devil’s Embrace by Chani Lynn Feener | A Charming Touch of Tarot by Melissa Holtz | A Goddess Unraveled by Morgan Rider |
Historical | ||
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Manic Pixie Dream Earl by Jenny Holiday | Copper Script by KJ Charles | The Lady Makes Her Mark by Susanna Craig |
💌 Romancelandia News
Two newspapers ran an AI-generated book list featuring books that don’t exist created by a freelancer using AI for a Hearst Magazine subsidy. I shared my thoughts on LinkedIn, but this is bad news for everyone involved.
Australian rugby player and contestant on The Bachelor Australia Luke Bateman is writing a fantasy book for Atria Books. Many authors and readers on Threads expressed frustration with this decision, as Bateman got a two-book deal with no manuscript after posting on TikTok for a month. Nisha Sharma breaks down publishing perpetual DEI problems.
Meta’s former head of global affairs, Nick Clegg, says asking artists for permission would kill the AI industry. Good grief.
Ann Friedman talks about Carnegie Libraries.
Looking for your next read? Try these best summer beach reads. If that’s not your thing, Ashley Poston recommends small town romances. If that’s not your thing, queen Meg Cabot recommends The Education of Kia Greer by Alanna Bennett.
Authors are accidentally leaving AI prompts in their novels. We’re probably going to see more of this in the future.
💾 Romancelandia Jobs
Lady Geeks Media needs character and relationship deep dives Brittney Lauren needs group character art Jenn Plummer needs a freelance social media manager for TikTok Courtney Corlew needs an assistant to manage and organize her business (20 hours/month) | Rebecca Robinson needs a character artist for her romance novel Hannah Penfold needs artists for future projects Paige A Cook needs book cover artists who do premade covers (and wants recs from other authors) |
🥰 Free Books
My Kind of Cowboy by Pam Crooks Barely Breathing by Pamela Clare A Curse in Darkness by Sherilee Gray Road to a Cowboy by Amy Aislin Feinted Love by Elle Keaton Through A Dragon’s Eyes by Marissa Farrar My Orc Next Door by Veronika Kane and Caroline Lee Colder Than Sin by Toni Anderson The Cowboy’s Texas Sky by E. Elizabeth Watson Butterflies in Paris by Shannon O’Connor The Gentleman and the Spy by Neil S. Plakcy Hood by M.C. Frank Ashes Before the Storm by Candice Bundy and Piper Fox The Night in Lover’s Bay by Liz Alden Hope in Cripple Creek by Sara R. Turnquist | Country Heaven by Ava Miles Beneath Winter Sand by Vickie McKeehan Tango by Sammi Cee Proxy Bride by Katy Regnery Tender Tackles by B.T. Wolfe To Steal a Heart by Kate Bateman Falling for the Doctor by Nan Reinhardt Beach Reads (10 full-length novels) Uncovering Lily by Rene Webb Coming Out on the Sidelines by Dev Hahn Irish Getaway by Carol Wyatt Cruel Heir by Vivian Wood Wolf Mated by Tamsin Baker and Amelia Shaw The Off-Chance of Me and You by Anj Miranda The Beach Hotel on Marco Island by Amy Rafferty and Rose Ryan A Whisper of Bone by Anne Renwick |
🛍️ eBook Sales
Stroke of Midnight by Olivia Drake $2.99 The Highlander’s Bride Trouble by Mary Wine $1.99 Strangers in the Night by Linda Howard $1.99 Encore in Death by J.D. Robb $1.99 Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins $1.99 Purple Hearts by Tess Wakefield $1.99 Cowboy Seeks Husband by Leta Blake and Indra Vaughn $0.99 There’s Something About Lady Mary by Sophie Barnes $1.99 | The Billionaire Bachelor by Jessica Lemmon $0.99 Secrets of an Accidental Duchess by Jennifer Haymore $0.99 Don’t Tell by Karen Rose $0.99 The Outlaw Viking by Sandra Hill $0.99 Secret of the Stone by Barbara Delinsky $0.99 The Prince and the Ice King by Amanda Meuwissen $0.99 Hometown Hero by Declan Rhodes $0.99 |
💫 The Classifieds
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