
ABOUT THE BOOK
GENRE – Fiction, Romance
RELEASE DATE – July 31, 2025
CONTENT WARNINGS – grief, stalking, threats, isolation, sexual content, PTSD, mention of suicide, emotional trauma, injury recovery, small-town cruelty, loss of a parent
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If you’re craving a brooding, grumpy lighthouse keeper with a dark past, you should read Tender Heart by Alexandra Banks. The story features a sunshine heroine trying to reclaim her voice. The forced proximity is so intense it crackles off the page. This small-town romantic suspense has everything. It includes secrets and sizzling chemistry. There’s also a touch-her-and-die hero that will steal your breath (and your panties).
WHAT IT IS ABOUT
Callum McCreary hid on a windswept island for years. Now, his isolated world is crashing down with the crumbling lighthouse. That lighthouse once gave him purpose. Evie Holland arrives as a last-ditch escape from her own haunted past. She also faces a looming book deadline. Sparks fly between them. Neither of them are ready to share their secrets. But some places, and some people, are too magnetic to resist.
WHY I CAN’T WAIT
Lighthouses. Butterflies. Broody men who fall hard. Alexandra Banks delivers a gorgeously written, trope-heavy story that checks every box on my emotional-slow-burn-turned-steamy list. The only one bed scene? Unhinged perfection. If you’re a fan of “touch her and die” energy, you’ll love this. This story has age gap romance with real emotional depth. Prepare to be wrecked in the best way.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Alexandra Banks is an Aussie romance author who brings the heat, the heartbreak, and the happily-ever-afters. She has lived past lives as a nurse, teacher, and small business owner. Now, she writes from her farm in Queensland. She is surrounded by her four daughters and the chaos of life and storytelling. Her writing is full of angst and tension. Her characters feel real, and they always get their ending. It doesn’t matter how rocky the road is.
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