Review Campaign
Join the Better-Late-Than-Never Book Club
Read, Review and Discover the Best of the Backlist
Join an eight-month-long campaign featuring review copies of backlist titles and discover the books you missed. Titles span steamy women’s fiction, romance, historical fiction, and nonfiction history. Sign up only for the titles that interest you. You can browse the lineup and schedule at the bottom of the page under the FAQs.
Three books will be offered per month, starting in July 2026 and running through February 2027. Sign-ups are open now.
- Sign up for the titles that interest you. There are sign-up deadlines. Secure your picks early so you don’t miss out.
- Receive review copies at the beginning of each book’s campaign month
- Read and review
REVIEWER FAQS
1. Who can join the campaign?
Anyone who regularly reviews books.
2. Can I join at any time?
Yes! You can sign up at any point during the campaign, so long as applications are still open. Each book has an application deadline. See the lineup and schedule after the FAQs for dates.
3. How do I sign up?
Complete the application form for the titles that interest you.
4. Can I choose which books I receive?
Yes!
5. Can I request more than one book?
You can select multiple titles, but please be mindful of review deadlines.
6. Are review copies guaranteed?
No. Applications will be reviewed. You’ll be asked on the sign-up form for your review profile URLs. You must provide the full web address of your profile to be considered.
7. How will I know if I’ve been selected?
You’ll receive a welcome email with the next steps.
8. How are books distributed?
Details will be shared during each book’s campaign month.
9. Are review copies free?
Yes. Review copies are provided at no cost to you.
10. Are copies physical or digital?
Digital. You will be emailed a download link for books in wider distribution. For books currently enrolled in Amazon Kindle Select, the process is a bit more complicated. To ensure we do not violate the company’s terms of service, reviewers must either be enrolled in Kindle Unlimited or be willing to download the book when it’s offered for free. The free dates would be emailed to you. Amazon allows five free days every quarter.
11. Is there a deadline to post reviews?
Yes. This varies by book.
12. What if I can’t finish a book in time?
Communicate if you need more time and review when you are able to finish.
13. Where should I post my review?
Amazon, other retailers’ websites, Goodreads, BookBub, The StoryGraph, Romance.IO and other platforms.
14. What should my review include?
Your honest thoughts or key impressions, and a discloser that it’s a review copy. Please follow FTC guidelines and platform best practices.
15. Do reviews have to be positive?
No. Honest, thoughtful reviews are what matter most.
16. What happens if I don’t post a review or I DNF (did not finish) a book?
If you fail to review and do not communication why, you will be removed from future participation.
17. What is The Rock Star’s Wife series?
From her first crush in high school to the tangled emotions of midlife, Cassandra Economos Hardwick’s story unfolds across decades of passion, heartbreak and self-discovery. In The Rock Star’s Wife series, readers follow her transformation from a small-town girl with big dreams to the wife, and later, the equal, of a music icon.
Each book explores a new stage of Cassandra’s life: first love, independence, fame, marriage, motherhood, secrets, survival and legacy. Through it all, she learns that every spotlight casts shadows and that the hardest, most beautiful music comes from the heart.
Told with heat, humor, and honesty, The Rock Star’s Wife is a sweeping emotional saga for readers who love character-driven women’s fiction and realistic contemporary romance.
18. What is the Echoes of the Great War trilogy?
Spanning the First World War and its aftermath, the Echoes of the Great War Trilogy follows nurse Hettie Steward and her family as they navigate a world forever changed by conflict. From the battlefields of Europe to the home front in Canada, their stories reveal the quiet heroism of those who served, waited, and endured. Where Poppies Grow, the omnibus edition, brings all three novels together in one volume.
19. What is The Tale of Two Nations series?
A Tale of Two Nations: Canada, U.S. and WWI, author Melina Druga explores how North America experienced the Great War — one nation fighting for the British Empire, the other resisting involvement until nearly the end. Told through authentic newspaper reports, editorials, and first-hand accounts this groundbreaking nonfiction series captures the fears, triumphs and transformations that defined a generation.
FEATURED TITLES / MONTHLY SCHEDULE
Your TBR called. It asked, “why didn’t I read these sooner?” Stop sleeping on these books and erase your shelf guilt. Better late than never starts here. Explore the campaign and join in.
A Tale of Two Nations: Canada, U.S. and WWI
Part military history, part media study, and wholly human, A Tale of Two Nations explores how journalism shaped public opinion and national identity during one of the most transformative periods in modern history. This five-volume collection — 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918 — captures how North America experienced World War I as it unfolded, one front page at a time.
Genre: Nonfiction, history
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: No
Campaign dates: July 1-31, 2026
Sign-up deadline: June 26
Angel of Mercy (Echoes of the Great War Trilogy #1)
From the home front to the front lines, Angel of Mercy paints an unforgettable portrait of love tested by distance, war and duty. Torn between her devotion to her husband and her desire to serve, Hettie’s journey reveals the untold courage of the women who risked everything to bring compassion to a world consumed by destruction.
Genre: historical fiction, women’s fiction
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: No
Campaign dates: July 1-31, 2026
Sign-up deadline: June 26
Sexual Awakening (The Rock Star’s Wife #1)
Sexual Awakening follows Cassandra during her high school years, a time of first love, quiet rebellion and the raw, confusing beauty of desire.
Genre: steamy women’s fiction, coming of age
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: No
Campaign dates: July 1-31, 2026
Sign-up deadline: June 26
Heinous: Forgotten Murders From the 1910s
Author Melina Druga resurrects 18 shocking, long-forgotten murder cases from the early 20th century — stories once splashed across newspaper headlines, now buried in the archives of time. Through original newspaper accounts and painstaking research, Druga reveals a dark side of the 1910s: brutal ax murders, chilling family slayings and desperate crimes of passion that rattled small towns across North America.
Genre: nonfiction, history, true crime
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: No
Campaign dates: Aug. 1-31, 2026
Sign-up deadline: July 27
Those Left Behind (Echoes of the Great War Trilogy #2)
In Those Left Behind, the story shifts from the battlefields to the home front. Through intimate letters, diary entries, and vivid moments of daily life, the women of the Steward and Bartlette families navigate birth, loss and a world forever changed by conflict.
Genre: historical fiction, women’s fiction
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: No
Campaign dates: Aug. 1-31, 2026
Sign-up deadline: July 27
Mr. Right is a Myth (The Rock Star’s Wife #2)
Cassandra moves into adulthood determined to find passion, success and a sense of self. College life brings freedom, new friendships and men who promise more than they deliver. From charming classmates to complicated lovers, she begins to realize that attraction doesn’t always equal connection and love doesn’t fix what’s broken inside.
Genre: steamy women’s fiction, coming of age
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: No
Campaign dates: Aug. 1-31, 2026
Sign-up deadline: July 27
Adjustment Year (Echoes of the Great War Trilogy #3)
Set in 1919 Canada, Adjustment Year follows the Taylors as they navigate grief, reintegration and the fragile hope of renewal. Hettie struggles to find her place in a society eager to move on from its pain while Alfred buries himself in his work. Their love — tested by distance, duty and trauma — must now survive the challenge of building a future from the ruins of the past.
Genre: historical fiction, women’s fiction
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: No
Campaign dates: Sept. 1-30. 2026
Sign-up deadline: Aug. 28
Rock Star Romance (The Rock Star’s Wife #3)
Cassandra steps into a new world of fame, music and temptation. When she meets a charismatic musician who lives for the stage, their chemistry is instant, and their connection impossible to ignore.
Genre: steamy women’s fiction, rock star romance
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Sept. 1-30. 2026
Sign-up deadline: Aug. 28
I Don’t Hate You
Set against the warmth and charm of a small Wisconsin town, I Don’t Hate You is a steamy, emotional second chance romance about forgiveness, desire, and finding your way back to the person who feels like home.
Genre: family drama, rock star romance, second chance romance, small town romance, steamy women’s fiction
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Sept. 1-30. 2026
Sign-up deadline: Aug. 28
Journey of Hope
1829. Nineteen-year-old Claire Winthrop Appleton knows both love and loss. When her husband, Harold, dreams of starting anew in Upper Canada, she must leave behind her home in New Brunswick to face a 900-mile journey through harsh wilderness, bitter winters and uncertain hope.
Genre: historical fiction, women’s fiction
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: No
Campaign dates: Oct. 1-31, 2026
Sign-up deadline: Sept. 27
Rock Star Mom (The Rock Star’s Wife #4)
Cassandra Hardwick faces her most challenging role yet — motherhood. The driven, passionate wife of a rock star juggles fame, marriage and the relentless needs of family life.
Genre: steamy women’s fiction, celebrity family life, married life romance
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Oct. 1-31, 2026
Sign-up deadline: Sept. 27
Sunny Rock Harbor
Set against the breathtaking shores of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Sunny Rock Harbor is a steamy, emotional rock star romance about second chances, unexpected love, and finding home in another person’s heart.
Genre: small town romance, rock star romance, summer romance
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Oct. 1-31, 2026
Sign-up deadline: Sept. 27
Rose’s Assignment
Set in 1859 Canada West, Rose’s Assignment follows a wife and mother involved in the Underground Railroad. When compassion challenges her comfort, Rose must choose between safety and conscience — and her decision will shape generations to come.
Genre: historical fiction, women’s fiction
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: No
Campaign dates: Nov. 1-30, 2026
Sign-up deadline: Oct. 28
Sex & Surprises (The Rock Star’s Wife #5)
Cassandra Hardwick faces new emotional and sensual challenges. With her rock star husband finally spending more time at home, their passion reignites in ways that are both intoxicating and complicated. But when a single miscounted day leads to an unexpected pregnancy, Cassandra’s carefully balanced world tilts.
Genre: steamy women’s fiction, married life romance
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Nov. 1-30, 2026
Sign-up deadline: Oct. 28
My Best Friend’s Brother
Set against a backdrop of luxury weddings, family expectations and sensual temptation, My Best Friend’s Brother is a forbidden, age-gap romance that’s equal parts emotional and electric.
Genre: wedding romance, maid of honor and groomsman romance, rock star romance
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Nov. 1-30, 2026
Sign-up deadline: Oct. 28
The Unmarriable Kind
Ontario, 1884. Lucretia Goodwin is clever, determined, and dangerously outspoken in a world that rewards women for their silence. She’s content to pursue her teaching career, nurture her independence, and ignore the whispers that she’s “the unmarriable kind.”
Genre: historical fiction, women’s fiction
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: No
Campaign dates: Dec. 1-31, 2026
Sign-up deadline: Nov. 26
Family Upheaval (The Rock Star’s Wife #6)
Cassandra Hardwick faces the challenge of holding her life together as everything around her threatens to fall apart. Being supportive, Cassie decides to spit in a tube, too, when Shawna, her BFF since sixth grade, embarks on the journey to uncover her birth family. Cassie expects to discover a distant cousin but instead is blindsided by results that will challenge everything she thought she knew about her own identity.
Genre: steamy women’s fiction, family drama, married life romance
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Dec. 1-31, 2026
Sign-up deadline: Nov. 26
Midlife Melody
Steamy, heartfelt, and filled with hard-won hope, Midlife Melody is a mature contemporary romance about forgiving the past, taking risks, and falling in love when you least expect it.
Genre: rock star romance, opposites attract emotional romance, 40+ romance
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Dec. 1-31, 2026
Sign-up deadline: Nov. 26
The Pandemic Diaries (The Rock Star’s Wife #7)
Cassandra Hardwick’s world shrinks to four walls when she’s stuck under one roof with a rock star husband, two pets and four restless kids for the foreseeable future. But isolation forces truths to surface. Are Nat’s touring days behind him? What’s going on with their daughter’s boyfriend? And will life ever be the same again?
Genre: steamy women’s fiction, lockdown relationship novel, married life romance
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Jan. 1-31, 2027
Sign-up deadline: Dec. 28, 2026
Rock Star Parents (The Rock Star’s Wife #8)
Cassandra and Nat Hardwick face the next act of their extraordinary lives: watching their children chase dreams, make mistakes and fall in love.
Genre: steamy women’s fiction, family relationships, married life romance
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Jan. 1-31, 2027
Sign-up deadline: Dec. 28, 2026
Christmas Surprise (The Rock Star’s Wife #2.5)
In Christmas Surprise, a companion novella to The Rock Star’s Wife series, Cassandra Economos finds herself at a crossroads as she returns home from the University of Illinois for a much-anticipated winter break pondering the unspoken words that hang between her and her boyfriend, Corey.
Genre: new adult romance, family drama, holiday fiction
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: No
Campaign dates: Jan. 1-31, 2027
Sign-up deadline: Dec. 28, 2026
Holiday Homecoming (The Rock Star’s Wife #3.5)
As Thanksgiving fades into Christmas, Cassandra is blissfully in love with Nat, her rock star boyfriend — but her family’s judgment threatens to ruin the holidays before they’ve even begun. Meanwhile, her cousin Jennifer faces a different kind of reunion when the father who abandoned her a decade ago suddenly wants back in her life.
Genre: steamy women’s fiction, family drama, holiday fiction
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Feb. 1-28, 2027
Sign-up deadline: Jan. 27
Holiday Headaches (The Rock Star’s Wife #4.5)
In Holiday Headaches, a companion novella to The Rock Star’s Wife series, three short stories prove the holidays are both a blessing and a headache.
Genre: steamy women’s fiction, family drama, holiday fiction, married life romance
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Feb. 1-28, 2027
Sign-up deadline: Jan. 27
The Christmas Gift (The Rock Star’s Wife #6.5)
In The Christmas Gift, a companion novella to The Rock Star’s Wife series, Chris Economos is struggling to keep his fractured family from falling apart. The revelation of a long-buried secret has left his siblings reeling, their parents distant, and the warmth that once filled the holidays replaced by quiet tension.
Genre: family drama, holiday fiction
Enrolled in Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Campaign dates: Feb. 1-28, 2027
Sign-up deadline: Jan. 27