June 2025 Lopt & Cropt Releases

The Slipper Scandal by Melanie Rachel

Cinderella x Pride and Prejudice? Sign me up!

When Elizabeth loses her slipper running away from a creep (I was going to call him a "determined suitor" but let's call a spade a spade, yeah?) at a ball, Darcy is the one who picks it up...which leads to gossip about compromise, and then all of the sudden they're ENGAGED??

Elizabeth is NOT having that—she doesn't want to get married, and she'll do anything she can to get out of it, using her wit and her words to try to put Darcy off. But Darcy is enamoured, and he wants to protect his and Elizabeth's reputations.

And between accidental food dumping, a war of words, and family meddling, Elizabeth is kinda accidentally falling for him too...but she has reasons for not wanting to marry. Can she overcome them and fight for the love between her and Darcy?

Funny, fast-paced, fabulous—The Slipper Scandal is out in KU now!

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!

January 2025 Lopt & Cropt Releases

Just one this month!

The Power of Refusal by Mary Alice Alexander

This is a Pride and Prejudice variation in which Elizabeth realizes the only power she has in life is the ability to choose her husband and to refuse the men who will not make her happy. And she gets to experience FIVE increasingly terrible proposals, but comes to regret turning down only the second one (Darcy's).

Through misunderstanding, miscommunication, and missed chances, it's never the right place or the right time for Darcy and Elizabeth. But what if it finally could be? Find out on KU now!