SALES, NEW RELEASES, RECOMMENDATIONS, & PRE-ORDERS — Week of August 11, 2015

*** UPDATED NEW LIST *** Woohoo!! It’s another awesome release week for us bookworms and I’ve compiled a big list of the latest new books, recommendations, sales, and upcoming releases. ENJOY!! 😀

*** BREAKING NEWS *** Tyrant by TM Frazier has gone LIVE EARLY!!! This is the highly anticipated sequel to King and it concludes the story from that couple! Please note that King and Tyrant must be read in order. If you’re a fan of dark, gritty, sexy, fast-paced stories, with unapologetic, badass Alpha male heroes who ride the line between good and bad, try these! And here is my review.

Aaaaaaand Cocky Bastard by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland literally just went live too! The blurb says: “A sexy, cocky, Australian was the last person I expected to run into on my cross-country drive… When my car broke down, we made a deal. Next thing I knew, we were traveling together… I wasn’t supposed to fall for him, especially when I knew we’d be going our separate ways…”

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Upcoming book alerts: For fans of the Driven series, author K. Bromberg just announced a new book in the series “ACED” that’ll continue Colton & Rylee’s story! Pre-order here. And then (YAY!!!) the next Reed Brother’s novel, Holding Her Hand, is now up for pre-order. AND, the author of one of my favorite books has a new contemporary romance standalone coming out next month called Every Wrong Reason that sounds very unique and you can pre-order it (I did)!

Ok…. ON TO THE NEW RELEASES!!! 😀

*** THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES ***

 

Hawthorne & Heathcliff by R.K. Ryals — New Release!!

Ok technically this book is from last week but I discovered (and read it) this week so I’m including it here because I loved it!!! It’s a standalone about a young couple, an awkward girl who was adopted by her uncle and a good-looking boy she meets in high school… and he just never gives up on her.

— Two names that didn’t belong to us. Two shoes that did.

Intense and introspective, seventeen-year-old Hawthorne Macy knows all about being abandoned. She’s felt the stark pain of being left behind by the people who are supposed to love her the most; her parents. Raised by her caring uncle on an old plantation, Hawthorne lives her life on the fringes of her small Southern town.

Until she meets his shoe.

Senior year, last period English class, and a pair of silent tennis shoes resting next to hers in the back of the room throws Hawthorne into a world she’d learned to stay outside of.

His name is Max Vincent, but in her mind, he’s Heathcliff. The handsome eighteen-year-old boy behind the shoes will pull Hawthorne into a passionate and unforgettable adventure of self-discovery during a time when love seems impossible.

Shoes can tell a lot about a person. The journey they take you on can tell a lot about how they’ll hold up.

 

The Moment of Letting Go by JA Redmerski — New Release!!

A standalone romance by the author of The Edge of Never, this one features a sexy surfer hero keeping a secret. — “She never does anything without a plan… Until work places her in the path of a sexy surfer… For the first time, she lets her heart take control. Drawn to his carefree charm, she makes a spontaneous decision to stay in Hawaii for two more weeks.. He lives fast and wild. He’s convinced that some no-strings-attached fun is just what she needs. As their nights quickly turn from playful to passionate, he can’t deny the deep connection he feels. But there’s a reason he doesn’t do long-term. He can’t promise her forever, when the enormity of his past has shown him just how fragile the future can be…”

 

Souls Recaptured by Tillie Cole — New Release!!

Biker fans!! This is the third book in this highly-rated MC series following It Ain’t You Babe and Hearts Recaptured — both of which are temporarily on sale!
— “She’s content to live within the confines of her new home—safe from the outside world, safe from harm and, strangely, protected by the most volatile, heavily pierced and tattooed member. The man who ceaselessly watches over her with his midnight dark and searing eyes. The man who protects her with a breath-taking intensity. And the man who stirs something deep within her numbed heart. But when circumstances conspire for him to need HER help, she bravely risks it all for the broken man who has captivated her fragile soul….”

 

Better When He’s Brave by Jay Crownover — New Release!!

Sexy police detective alert!!! This is the third standalone in the “sexy and thrilling” Welcome to the Point series (Book 1, Book 2) and it’s about a woman’s search for repentance that leads her to the one man from her past she can’t forget as they join forces to save their city—and the explosive love neither can live without.
— The beautiful and mysterious Reeve Black has made her way back to town, and she might be as dangerous to Titus as the guy trying to destroy the Point because he needs her—in more ways than one…

 

Who Do You Love by Jennifer Weiner — New Release!!

This new standalone romance is described in the blurb as “an unforgettable story about true love, real life, and second chances…”
— Rachel Blum and Andy Landis are just eight years old when they meet one night in an ER waiting room. Born with a congenital heart defect, Rachel is a veteran of hospitals, and she’s intrigued by the boy who shows up alone with a broken arm. He tells her his name. She tells him a story. After Andy’s taken back to a doctor and Rachel’s sent back to her bed, they think they’ll never see each other again… Rachel grows up in an affluent Florida suburb, the popular and protected daughter of two doting parents. Andy grows up poor in Philadelphia with a single mom and a talent for running… Yet, over the next three decades, they will meet again and again—linked by chance, history, and the memory of the first time they met, a night that changed both of their lives…

 

Hard To Fight by Bella Jewel — New Release!!

Ooooh, this looks good! It’s a standalone romance with a HEA.
— Grace is a bounty hunter who wants to be taken seriously. Raide is a dangerous fugitive on the run…and the sexiest man Grace has ever met. Catching him won’t be easy. He’s not the kind of man to go down without a fight. Raide is more intense and frustrating than any man she’s ever had to deal with, and the instantaneous attraction that sparks between them is undeniable. One thing is for sure… it’s going to be a case they will never forget.

 

That Baby by Jillian Dodd — New Release!!

This is the highly-anticipated conclusion to That Boy & That Wedding!!
— It’s amazing how a few little words can change your life. It starts with a simple I love you. It’s made official with I do. And becomes incredible with I’m pregnant. Jadyn is the girl I love. The girl I’ve always loved. Our lives are like single threads meticulously woven together—the result an exquisite tapestry of past, present, and future. Then there are the words that will unravel me. A few little words that will change my life…

 

Overtime by Toni Aleo — New Release!!

Hockey player alert!! This is the latest Assassins series standalone!
— Down and out with an injury keeping him away from the game, he’s forced away from the sport that runs through his veins. With everything at stake and darkness setting in, he quickly finds himself spiraling even further out of control. As his life begins to come crashing down around him and his contract on the line, he’s given an ultimatum. Ready or not, he is forced to face his past, the fears that consume him, and the one woman he let walk away…

 

Labelled Love by Danielle Rocco — New Release!!

For fans of YA coming-of-age/romance, here’s a new standalone!
“I was twelve years old when I met him. I guess you could say opposites attract. We didn’t know it then. Or maybe we did, but we didn’t care. It’s not easy growing up in Los Angeles. Well, for me it was. But, not for him… I’m a Hollywood girl born and raised in the business. I have everything I’ve ever needed and only wanted him… Is it possible to find your forever love when you’re thirteen? Maybe not for most, but I did… Worlds apart. Miles away. It would only be her. It would only be him.”

 

Make Me by Tessa Bailey — New Release!!

This is a standalone! The hero is a sexy construction worker falling for his best friend… — He’s been head-over-work boots for her since the moment he laid eyes on her. But he knows a classy, uptown virgin like her could never be truly happy with a rough guy like him. If only she’d stop treating him like her personal hero—a role he craves more than oxygen—maybe he could accept it… But after a near-tragedy lands him in her bed for the night, Abby’s suddenly fantasizing about what he looks like shirtless. Chest hair and tattoos—who knew? Now she’s ready to turn the friend-zone into foreplay…and make him lose control.

 

Tracker’s End by Chantal Fernando — New Release!!

Biker fans!! This is the third sexy standalone in the Wind Dragons Motorcycle Club about the bad boys of this MC and the women who fall in love with them…
— Tracker is everything I’ve ever wanted. I see him. I’ve watched time change him. I’ve been patient, but he still hasn’t noticed me. Not the way I want him to. The more time I spend with the MC, the more I understand. When you want something, you have to take it. You have to fight for it. And Tracker is more than worth fighting for…

 

Fourth Debt by Pepper Winters — New Release!!

Dark romance fans, this is the fifth book in the Indebted series!

— Nila Weaver fell in love. She gifted her entire soul to a man she believed was worthy. And in the process, she destroyed herself. Three debts paid, the fourth only days away. The Debt Inheritance has almost claimed another victim…
Jethro Hawk fell in love. He let down his walls to a woman he believed was his cure. For a moment, he was free. But then he paid the ultimate price…

 

Bury Me by Tara Sivec — New Release!!

This is a standalone psychological thriller (not romance)!
— “How is it that I can remember bits and pieces of my life, but nothing of any importance and nothing that makes any sense? Everything is twisted and nothing is right. I’m choking with every breath I take, suffocating on the unknown…. Two days ago, everything changed. Two days ago, the people I should trust the most became strangers in my convoluted head. The dreams I have can’t be real. The fleeting memories that whisper through my mind are scary and wrong…they have to be. If they aren’t, I have something much worse to fear than my fractured mind. I need to find out the truth, even if it destroys me… I’m eighteen years old and I live in a prison…”

 

Consumed By You by Lauren Blakely — New Release!!

A sexy category romance standalone with a firefighter hero!
— She wants to find “the one,” but fantasizing about her sexy-as-hell client, firefighter Travis Jansen, is getting in the way. Her only option? Get him in every position possible-so she can settle down with Mr. Right. Starting right now… Travis doesn’t do relationships, so no matter how badly he wants the pretty little brunette, he keeps his distance. Until Cara goes and changes the game. She’ll fulfill all of his fantasies if he agrees to walk away when it’s over…

 

Brown-Eyed Girl by Lisa Kleypas — New Release!!

A new interconnected standalone in the Travis Family Series.
— Wedding planner Avery Crosslin doesn’t believe in love-at least not for herself. When she meets wealthy bachelor Joe Travis and mistakes him for a wedding photographer, she has no intention of letting him sweep her off her feet. But Joe is a man who goes after what he wants, and Avery can’t resist the temptation of a sexy southern charmer and a hot summer evening… After a one night stand, however, Avery is determined to keep it from happening again. A man like Joe can only mean trouble for a woman like her, and she can’t afford distractions…

 

Uncaged Love #6 by JJ Knight — New Release!!

A bonus follow up book to the love story of MMA fighters Colt and Jo from the Uncaged Love Series. Be sure to read the first 5 books (boxed set) first!

— When Jo arrives in Hawaii ahead of Colt to relax until the big day, she discovers she has one last fight to win before she can get to the wedding day she’s longed for… It will take everything she’s got, including restoring her faith in her own fighter’s hurricane, to protect her family and arrive at her happily ever after.

 

Keep Me by Kathy Coopmans — New Release!!

This is the third & last Shelter Me book (#1 Shelter Me and #2 Rescue Me)

— Even when she left he didn’t give up. He’s changed, and he wants her. And now she’s coming back. She has her reasons for why she said what she did. A secret she has carried with her since she was a teenager. The reason why she has never let herself get close to a man. The reason why she lives only for her job… Will he be able to break through her strong willed ways?

 

Beneath Blood and Bone by Madeline Sheehan/Claire C Riley — New Release!!

This is the zombie/dystopian thriller sequel to Thicker Than Blood (not romance).
— It is the end of the world… In an act born of anger and defiance, Eagle becomes Autumn’s unexpected savior, forcing these two solitary people into each other’s broken worlds. Neither knows quite what to make of the other, but one thing is certain. To survive Purgatory, they must learn how to rely on each other, a feat that could possibly teach them both how to live again

*** NEWEST 5-STAR FAVORITE ***

 

The Paper Swan by Leylah Attar (Read my Review) — NOW LIVE!!

I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVED THIS BOOK!!! Fierce, powerful, and absolutely breathtaking, this beautifully-written book will sweep you away in an epic love story that spans years and lasts a lifetime. The Paper Swan is a must-read for any romance readers who are searching for a completely unique story that’ll captivate you from start to finish. While the twists and turns are intense, gritty, and sometimes even dark, this was actually one of the sweetest and most beautiful love stories I’ve ever read. I loved every word and HIGHLY recommend it! 5 STARS!!

“It’s not over, you know. It never has been,” he said.
“Whether you say yes or no, you will always be my forever.”

Please note this is a standalone romance with no love triangle and a HEA.
Get your copy at this link and read my Review for more info.

*** MORE RECENT RECOMMENDATIONS ***

 

Vanguard by CJ Markusfeld (Read my Review)

OMG. OMG. OMG!!!! I absolutely loooooooooooooved this gorgeous book!!!!!! From the moment I read the prologue, I was hooked and could NOT put it down even for a single minute!! I cried, laughed, swooned, was totally overwhelmed with emotion, and even had to take little “breathers” before turning the page because it could get literally that intense!!! It had ALL THE FEELS. This story was 100% unique and unlike any other I’ve ever read. It’s a modern-day wartime love story with fantastic writing, strong characters, a gripping and emotional tale, and an epic romance that kept my heart racing from start to finish. This was smart, intelligent romance. Total BOOK HEAVEN!! And I’d recommend it for anyone who loved The Bronze Horseman (yup, I went there!!) It’s quite outside-the-box, but if you love “different” love stories, definitely try this!!

 

The Strongest Steel by Scarlett Cole (Read my Review)

TATTOOED HERO FANS!!! I recently finished this great new book!! The sexy, tattooed hero had me swooooooooning!!! The heroine had survived an attack that left her back covered in scars and the hero was a talented tattoo artist whose specialty was inking over scars. When she shows up at his studio, he cant turn her down, and designs the perfect tattoo while fighting his intense feelings for her that grow with each tattooing session… This story was swoony, heart-meltingly romantic, a little suspenseful (her ex was a real piece of work), a lot sexy… with a hot, protective Alpha male hero!! (It’s a standalone)

 

Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Read my Review)

SQUEEEEEE!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVED this so freaking much!!! My gosh, that last 10% was seriously loaded with feels!! This was honestly one of the BEST BOOKS I’ve read this year. The story was unlike any other I’ve read, the writing was AMAZING, and it kept me glued to the page. It was totally unconventional and gave such a UNIQUE perspective on finding your soul mate and one true love. I cried, I laughed, my heart felt like it was bursting with emotions. I LOVED IT!!! 5++ STARS!!! — “I still love you,” he says. “I’ve always loved you. I might never stop.”

 

Rush by Emma Scott (Read my Review)

This was a really touching story! The first few chapters were a little slow but once they officially met, I was hooked. If you loved the “feeling” of Me Before You (minus the ugly-crying), then definitely try this! — The hero used to be a pro extreme sports athlete who was blinded and severely injured in a cliff diving accident. With his life and dreams shattered, he was left bitter and angry and shut himself away the world until the heroine arrived to work for him as a live-in assistant. She was a prodigy musician who’d suffering her own loss as well but they began to help each other heal as they fell unexpectedly in love…

 

The Piano Man Project by Kat French (Read my Review)

This new standalone was so much FUN!!! 😀 It kinda waffled back and forth between an outrageously HILARIOUS laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, and just a light, easy beach read. The hero was this grumpy recluse (with a secret!!) who moved in next door to the heroine and, despite her friends’ best efforts to set her up with a bunch of (really funny) blind dates, she was drawn to the moody, grouchy-but-gorgeous guy who seemed determined to make her hate him. It was a total feel-good book (half romance, half chick-lit) with a dash of sexy. 4 stars!!

 

Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley (My Review)

Bad boy biker alert!! I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! 5 STARS!! (Chaos series)

“Once upon a time, she believed in happy endings. Money, marriage, motherhood: everything came easy… Now a struggling, single mom and stranded by a flat tire pondering her mistakes, when a vaguely familiar knight rides to her rescue on a ton of horsepower… In high school, he was a bad boy loner who put her on a pedestal… Today, he’s a hard-bodied biker, and it’s clear she’s falling fast.”

 

The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur (Read my Review)

WOW WOW WOW!!! I recently read this and LOVED it!! The WRITING was truly exquisite! It was a very slow-building, detailed story, but one where EVERY detail matters. Everything was connected and had DEPTH. It was vivid and powerful and completely UNIQUE. It told a love story that spanned 10-15 years, but didn’t follow ANY rules. Normally that would be scary to me but the way that everything was portrayed made me really *get* where these characters came from. And I was honestly blown away by how much I FELT and how BEAUTIFULLY it was written. It’s like I lived the story with them. It just felt REAL. Highly recommended!

 

Never Let You Go by Katy Regnery (Read my Review)

HOLY HELL!!! I read reading this in one non-stop sitting because I could NOT put it down. I mean seriously… THE ANGST!!!!! Gah. *clutches heart* It’ll be a while before my heart rate to go back to normal, but WOW, it was unputdownable!!! It felt like I barely blinked or stopped to breathe because I was flipping the pages so fast…… It was sweet and romantic, heart-breaking and painful, angsty as all freaking hell, and really just a gorgeous story of UNDYING LOVE!!! The story was unique and it’s a complete standalone so if you’re looking for a new read, try this!

 

King by T.M. Frazier (Read my Review)

Holy wow, I totally LOVED this book!! Dark and gritty, sweet and sexy, raw and shocking, and utterly addictive, with an unapologetic, badass Alpha male hero and unexpected twists that I never saw coming!! I highly recommend it!!
— Homeless. Hungry. Desperate. Doe has no memories of who she is or where she comes from…A notorious career criminal just released from prison, King is someone you don’t want to cross. When they come crashing together, they will have to learn that sometimes in order to hold on, you have to first let go.

 

A Pound of Flesh by Sophie Jackson (Read my Review)

SQUEEEEEEE!!!!! I absolutely LOOOOOOOVED this book!!! If you love SEXY BAD BOY heroes and unique love stories, then you have to try this!!!! The thrill of their forbidden romance kept my heart RACING the whole way through. I swooned over their love for each other, and really appreciated the way there was no ‘stupid’ drama. And now I just can’t stop smiling because the story was just so freaking GOOD!!!! I adored it!!! It’s about a “strong-minded prison tutor who discovers that her sexy bad-boy student is far more than he appears to be…”

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*** UPCOMING FAVORITE ***

 

November 9 by Colleen Hoover

WOWWWWWWWW!!!! I recently read an advance copy of this STUNNING book. It blew me away!!! I read it in one sitting with my heart racing the whole time!! The story was SO unique and unexpected that it took me completely by surprise over and over again!! I swooned, I fell in love, my heart was broken, and then healed again. And THE TWIST!!!!! Holy hell, that twist!!! Total shocker but I LOVED the direction it spun the story in. This book was perfect from cover to cover and definitely one of the BEST BOOKS of the year!! It’s a standalone and just trust me and pre-order a copy!! You’ll want to read this one the MOMENT it’s released!!!

Standalone contemporary romance (not part of a series). 5 stars!

Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist…

*** UPDATED LIST: BEST BOOKS OF 2015 ***

 
I’ve recently posted my list of Best Books of 2015 so far. If you’re looking for a great new recommendation, be sure to check them out!! All of those books are favorites! Just click here!

Here are a few of my most recent favorite books and recommendations:

• The Life Intended by Kristin Harmel (Read my Review) — 6-star recommendation
• The Paper Swan by Leylah Attar (Read my Review) — unique, epic love story
• The Mason List by SD Hendrickson (Read my Review) — childhood friends-to-lovers romance
• Fisher’s Light by Tara Sivec (Read my Review) — second chance military romance
• Vanguard by CJ Markusfeld (Read my Review) — unique and epic wartime romance!!
• Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Read my Review) — totally unique romance!!
• Never Let You Go by Katy Regnery (Read my Review) — a modern fairy tale
• A Pound of Flesh by Sophie Jackson (Read my Review) — thrilling forbidden romance
• The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur (Read my Review) — unique romance, spanning 15 years
• Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley (My Review) — badass Alpha biker romance
• King by T.M. Frazier (Read my Review) — dark badass Alpha romance
• Broken Juliet by Leisa Rayven (Read my Review) — bad boy second chance romance
• Here With Me and Choose Me by Heidi McLaughlin (Double Review) — military romance
• Consolation and Conviction by Corinne Michaels (Double Review) — military romance
• Kyland by Mia Sheridan (Read my Review) — unique friends-to-lovers romance
• Pocketful of Sand by M. Leighton (Read my Review) — broken hero & single mother
• Because of Ellison by MS Willis (Read my Review) — summer romance standalone
• Hero by Samantha Young (Read my Review) — billionaire romance standalone 
• Tight by Alessandra Torre (Read my Review) — standalone romance with a twist!
• The Five Stages of Falling In Love by Rachel Higginson (My Review)
• The Deal by Elle Kennedy (Read my Review) — college bad boy romance standalone
• Big Little Lies by Lianne Moriarty (Read my Review) — women’s fiction/mystery standalone
• Where One Goes by BN Toler (Read my Review) — unique love story, lots of feels
• Rush by Emma Scott (Read my Review) — he’s a blinded pro athlete, she’s his new assistant!!
• The Piano Man Project by Kat French (Read my Review) — fun romantic comedy/chick-lit!!
• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (Read my Review) — World War 2 epic tale, standalone
• Confess by Colleen Hoover (Read my Review) — unique standalone romance
• Virtuous (Quantum Trilogy #1) by MS Force (Read my Review) — erotic romance trilogy
• Valorous (Quantum Trilogy #2) by MS Force (Read my Review) — erotic romance trilogy
• Victorious (Quantum Trilogy #3) by MS Force (Read my Review) — erotic romance trilogy
• The Siren (The Original Sinners #1) by Tiffany Reisz (Read my Review) — contemporary erotica
• The Angel (The Original Sinners #2) by Tiffany Reisz (Read my Review) — contemporary erotica
• The Prince (The Original Sinners #3) by Tiffany Reisz (Read my Review) — contemporary erotica
• The Mistress (The Original Sinners #4) by Tiffany Reisz (Read my Review) — contemporary erotica

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