*** UPDATED LIST *** I just added in the pre-orders for this coming week to the highlights section so be sure to check ’em all out!!! Plus, I have a brand new top recommendation!! HAPPY READING 😀
*** HIGHLIGHTS & RECAP ***
JUST RELEASED: NEW TOP RECOMMENDATION!!!
WOW!!! I just finished reading Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre last night and LOVED the whole story!!! It was SEXY, fun, and fantastically well written (seriously, such STRONG writing), with an intense hate-to-love romance that made my heart race!! The perfect balance of ANGST, HUMOR, and HOTNESS!!! It’s a standalone romance and it was just released so you can click here to grab a copy and start reading!! 😀 (My review)
A Hollywood Superstar. A Small Town Girl.
Opposites shouldn’t always attract.
Cole Masten. Abandoned by his superstar wife, Hollywood’s Perfect Husband is now Hollywood’s Sexiest Bachelor: partying hard and screwing even harder. Watch out Los Angeles, there’s a new bad boy in town.
Summer Jenkins. That’s me, a small town girl stuck in Quincy, Georgia. I cook some mean chicken and dumplins, can bluff a grown man out of his savings in poker, and was voted Most Friendly my senior year.
We were from different worlds. Our lives shouldn’t have collided. But then Cole Masten read a book about my small town. And six months later, his jet landed on our dusty airstrip, and he brought Hollywood with him.
From the start, I knew he was trouble. For our town. And for me.
Sometimes, opposites just aren’t meant to attract.
RECENTLY RELEASED (ALREADY LIVE):
- Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre (sexy, angsty, FUN Hollywood romance standalone)
- Sacked by Jen Frederick (he’s a quarterback… and a virgin)
- Emphatic by Kaylee Ryan (he’s a famous tattooed rock star)
- Unbroken by Lisa Renee Jones (final book in the Secret Life of Amy Benson series)
LIVE ON TUESDAY (PRE-ORDER NOW):
- The End Game by Kate McCarthy (standalone college sports romance)
- Ryker by Sawyer Bennett (pro hockey player & single dad… second chance at love)
- My Kind Of Forever by Heidi McLaughlin (rock star romance, Beaumont series finale)
- Making A Play by Victoria Denault (hockey player romance)
- Finding You by Kate Elliot (fourth book in the Love Wanted In Texas series)
- Sweet Temptation by Wendy Higgins (fourth book in the Sweet series, YA PNR)
LIVE ON WEDNESDAY (PRE-ORDER NOW):
- Paper Hearts by Claire Contreras (second chance romance, can be read as standalone)
- Sexy by JA Huss (standalone Adult romance)
- Roustabout by Jane Harvey Berrick (stuntman hero, standalone in the Traveling series)
5 MORE RECENT RECOMMENDATIONS:
Hold On by Kristen Ashley, the final standalone in the amazing ‘Burg series was released this week and I absolutely LOVED it! This book was badass, heart-felt, smokin’ hot, and loaded with the strongest, deepest, most gorgeous emotions you can imagine. And seriously it had THE. BEST. EPILOGUE. EVER!!!! I literally have happy tears pouring down my face!!! KA is well known to be the Queen of Epilogues and the Queen of Badass but she really outdid herself with this book. It was Alpha perfection!!!! (My Review)
Big SQUEE here ‘cuz I read Heart-Shaped Hack by Tracey Garvis Graves last week and totally LOVED it!!!! It had me laughing, smiling, and SWOONING non-stop!! I appreciated so much that there was literally no stupid drama. It was just this gorgeous romance with two people who fell madly in love and did everything they could to STAY together. There were definitely heart-stopping moments (omg 70%!!!!) but I totally loved the ride!! Plus, there was so much FANTASTIC banter (I have so many highlights!!) and sexy ROMANCE that it was an awesome, HEART-WARMING read mixed with a little mystery because the hero had a whole secret identity that the heroine didn’t know about at first… This is definitely a new favorite recommendation and it’s live at this link!! ❤ (My Review)
And yet another SQUEEE because I also read Sustained by Emma Chase and LOOOVED it!!! If you’re a fan of stories with heroes/heroines with kids, then you HAVE to get this!! The heroine is the legal guardian of her late brother’s six kids, and the hero is roped into her life after a chance encounter with her… and now he just can’t stop thinking about her. OMG this book is just HILARIOUS!!! The scenes with the kids are ADORABLE!!! And it’s told from the guy’s POV which is pure GOLD!! It was hilariously funny, sexy, romantic, heart-warming, and kinda badass with that lawyer stuff too. You can read it as a complete 100% standalone romance, and it’s live!! Grab a copy!! ❤ (My Review)
Aaaaaaand one more SQUEEE because I also recently read Worth It by Linda Kage and LOOVED it!!!!! If you’re a fan of heart-meltingly sweet bad boys, tortured heroes, forbidden romances, and intense second chance love stories, then you HAVE to try this!!! I read the whole book from start to finish in one non-stop sitting because I honestly just COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!!! It’s well-written, full of feeeeeeels, and kept my heart racing!! You can easily read this as a complete standalone and it’s totally a new TOP FAVORITE recommendation!!! Note: each book in the series is about a different couple and written in a way that each one can be read alone. I read it as a standalone! ❤ (My Review)
And finally, I recently finished Throttled by Elizabeth Lee (new release) and love love LOOOOOVED it!!!!! Ahhh, I can’t stop smiling!!!! It’s a second chance romance with ALL THE FEELS! The hero is a famous Motocross racer who returns to his hometown to realize that the girl he left behind when he went to follow his dreams still holds his heart and this time, he’s willing to do everything and anything in his power to win back her trust and prove that he still loves her more than anything. I loved him, I loved her, I loved them, I loved the whole story. ❤ (standalone with epilogue, Read my Review)
NEW RELEASE RECAP LIST (NOW LIVE):
- Hold On by Kristen Ashley (my next read & ‘Burg series finale)
- Throttled by Elizabeth Lee (my favorite this week: famous racer/second chance romance)
- Begging For It by Lilah Pace (dark, erotic, taboo sequel to Asking For It)
- Watch Over Me by Sydney Landon (she falls for her sexy bad boy neighbor)
- All Of Me by Kelly Moran (she falls for a sexy author with a secret)
- Under My Skin by J Kenner (Stark Trilogy finale)
- Thick Love by Eden Butler (“He doesn’t ask their names. He doesn’t deserve to know them”)
- Breaking Ryann by Alyssa Rae Taylor (the finale to the Bad Boy Reformed Series)
- When Stars Align by Jeanette Grey (they fall in love abroad)
- Sleeping With the Enemy by Tracy Solheim (ex-lovers working together)
- Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between by Jennifer E Smith (leaving for college)
- Reveal by Elle Brooks (heroine is a dancer with a broken heart, leading her to a love triangle)
- Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon (YA)
- The Drafter by Kim Harrison (unique sounding futuristic suspense thriller)
- Undercover by Danielle Steele (a suspense romance)
- Archangel’s Enigma by Nalini Singh (PNR: new Guild Hunter book)
- Dark Ghost by Christine Feehan (PNR: new Dark Carpathian novel)
- Indecision by Elizabeth Grace (sexy police officer)
- One of These Nights by Kendra Leigh Castle (opposites attract)
- Moondance Beach by Susan Donovan (magical? I think she’s a mermaid!)
- Wake-Up Call by Amy Avanzino (she wakes up with amnesia)
- Wicked Lies by Lora Leigh (ex-Navy SEAL, romantic suspense)
- Hanover House by Brenda Novak (suspense thriller romance)
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*** THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES ***
Hold On by Kristen Ashley — New Release!!
SQUEE!! This is the final standalone in the amazing Burg series!!
This is one of my all time favorite series. I highly recommend all the books!!
— “He knew in his soul the woman he divorced years ago was the one for him. Until the night when she took his back and things changed. His family loves deep but they also protect fiercely. And with his eyes finally open, he goes after her. The problem is she’s surrounded by danger… So he has to win her and at the same time keep her safe…”
Throttled by Elizabeth Lee — New Release!!
I love love LOOOOOOVED this book!!! Second chance romance standalone!!
— “He knows how to win. Becoming Motocross royalty was always the plan, and he was willing to make sacrifices along the way to reach his goal. Sacrifices he thought he could live with until he returned to the small town where he grew up and learned to ride, and where he fell in love… He takes one look at her and realizes that he made a huge mistake breaking up with her five years ago. Now, he’ll do whatever it takes to win her back… It’s a race he never expected to be in, for a girl he can’t stand to lose again.”
The Gambler by Denise Grover Swank — New Release!!
Romantic comedy fans, this is the third standalone in the Wedding Pact Series.
“When he realizes he’s in love with her, he flies in to put a stop to her wedding. But she’s already pulled a runaway bride. Eager to cheer her up and prove that he can be the man she deserves, he takes her on a madcap car trip that will bring them all the way to the City of Sin… In Vegas, those who risk it all either win big or lose everything, so what will happen if they take a gamble on love?”
Begging For It by Lilah Pace — New Release!!
For fans of dark, erotic, taboo romance, this is the sequel to Asking For It.
— Jonah and Vivienne’s erotic bond—living out raw scenarios of captivity and force—began as no-strings sex between strangers who shared the same desires. Now the intimacy between them is turning into love, but it’s a love built on fantasies so extreme that exploring them makes guilt inescapable. But the risks they’re taking are far more dangerous than they’d imagined… [and] Vivienne is drawn into her lover’s broken family and twisted past. Only then will she learn how dark the truth really is…
Watch Over Me by Sydney Landon — New Release!!
This can be read as a standalone (part of the Danvers series)
— Fresh off of the most humiliating romantic disaster of her life, Gwen sees no reason not to get tipsy and throw herself at her sexy bad boy neighbor. But she never expected their one night stand to have consequences that would keep them together…or for his concern to turn into something that feels like it could last… He’s always admired her from afar, and now that she’s single, he has no reservations about saying yes to one wild night. Soon he’s interested in a real relationship [and] is determined to show her that he takes care of what’s his. And that no matter what happens, he’s one man she can’t lose.
All Of Me by Kelly Moran — New Release!!
This is the second standalone in a series of standalones (first one: Return To Me)
— For ten months, bestselling novelist Alec Winston hasn’t been able to type a single word, and he’s coming dangerously close to breaching his publishing contract. An invitation from his brother to spend the summer in Wilmington Beach might be just the thing to blast through his writer’s block. Yet Alec discovers more than a spark of inspiration on the sunny sands. He meets an amber-eyed muse who makes him think about much more than books… She’s felt invisible her whole life, so the host of new friends and the attention of a sexy author have her head spinning. But Alec has a secret that could prove this isn’t the life Faith dreamed of after all…
Under My Skin by J Kenner — New Release!!
This is the final book in the Stark Trilogy.
— Jackson Steele is my light in this world. Charismatic, bold, and always in control, he knows what he wants and how to get it—and absolutely nothing stands in his way. His hold on me is magnetic, his claim on me complete, his kiss my ultimate escape… We both harbor dark secrets that could tear our lives apart. Though we’ve tried to bury our pasts, there are certain people who won’t let us forget… There’s no telling what lies ahead, but I know that Jackson never gives in without a fight. I’d do anything he wants to keep him safe, give him anything he needs. And now that we’re in deep, nothing can make me run.
Thick Love by Eden Butler — New Release!!
This is the second standalone in a series. The first one was Thin Love.
— He doesn’t ask their names. He doesn’t deserve to know them. His friends think his life is charmed: first string as a freshman on a championship-winning college football team… But that brilliant shine on the surface hides the darkness beneath; it’s all he has ever known. [Then] she surges into his life threatening to pull him from the darkness. She is everything he can never be again… But the shadows are relentless, resurfacing when he thinks he is safe, and Ransom knows he must keep her from them too before he pulls her down into the darkness with him.
Breaking Ryann by Alyssa Rae Taylor — New Release!!
The final book in the Bad Boy Reformed Series.
Be sure to read #1 Raising Ryann and #2 Resisting Ryann first.
— “I told her I’d leave her alone. But who was I kidding? I’ve never been one to back away from a challenge. He stole my girl—my future—from me. I’m coming back with a vengeance. I’m taking back what he took from me. After all the secrets and lies, can we come back from this? Even if it breaks me, I’ll stop at nothing to protect what’s always been mine.”
When Stars Align by Jeanette Grey — New Release!!
When she earns a summer internship in Puerto Rico, working at one of the world’s preeminent scientific facilities, she’ll let nothing distract her. Not her own insecurities, not the arrogant scientists, and definitely not her tall, chiseled research partner, Adam… From the moment they meet, he can feel the heat smoldering deep beneath her icy exterior. And Adam knows just what it will take to make Jo melt… Under the endless stars of a tropical sky, Jo and Adam indulge their every desire. But as their internship comes to an end, their perfect island paradise is threatened. Was their time together a summer fling? Or is their passion hot enough to last the long winter nights?
Reveal by Elle Brooks — New Release!!
“I was six years old when I first took to the stage, and I’ve danced every day since. It’s the biggest part of who I am. The fuel that drives me forward… I was all set to live my happily ever after. Until I wasn’t… If dancing was my heart, Daniel was the blood that kept it beating. But then he disappeared, leaving me scared, alone and suffocating under the crushing weight of his debts. It’s said that opportunity often comes disguised as misfortune… When one door closes, another one opens. But I wasn’t prepared for it to belong to one of NYC’s exclusive Burlesque Clubs. It feels as though the universe is conspiring against me until fate thrusts two very different men into the equation. And what they have in common, no one could have predicted…”
Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon — New Release!!
This is a YA novel. The blurb says: “If you love Eleanor and Park, Hazel and Augustus, and Mia and Adam, you’ll love the story of Maddy, a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world, and Olly, the boy who moves in next door and becomes the greatest risk she’s ever taken. This innovative and heartfelt debut novel unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, illustrations, and more.” — Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster.
Undercover by Danielle Steele — New Release!!
This is a suspense novel! — As an undercover DEA agent, Marshall penetrated a powerful cartel and became the trusted right-hand man of a ruthless drug lord. The price he paid was devastating, costing him everything—and everyone—he loved. Back in the U.S., he performs an act of heroism that changes his course forever… Ariana has her whole future ahead of her, then an unthinkable act of violence shatters her world… Nearly a year later, she arrives in Paris, on a fragile road to recovery. There, as she strives to bury painful memories forever, she crosses paths with Marshall. But dangerous forces watch her every move, and Ariana and Marshall will once more have to fight for their survival…
Sleeping With The Enemy by Tracy Solheim — New Release!!
This is the fourth standalone in the Out of Bounds series.
— Dot-com millionaire Jay McManus is discovering that owning a pro football team like the Baltimore Blaze isn’t easy. An anonymous blogger is out to destroy his reputation, and now his team is being sued by its own cheerleaders. If Jay’s not careful, he could lose big—and not just financially… Bridgett Janik is not thrilled to be defending Jay McManus, the man who broke her heart. It’s bad enough she has to mingle with Jay during games, but working beside her former lover may be too much for her body—and her heart—to resist…
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between by Jennifer E Smith
On the night before they leave for college, Clare and Aidan only have one thing left to do: figure out whether they should stay together or break up. Over the course of twelve hours, they’ll retrace the steps of their relationship, trying to find something in their past that might help them decide what their future should be. The night will lead them to friends and family, familiar landmarks and unexpected places, hard truths and surprising revelations. But as the clock winds down and morning approaches, so does their inevitable goodbye. The question is, will it be goodbye for now or goodbye forever?
The Drafter by Kim Harrison — New Release!!
Thriller fans, this is the first book in a new series that the blurb says will keep you guessing until the very end. — Detroit 2030. Double-crossed by the person she loved and betrayed by the covert government organization that trained her, she’s a renegade on the run… When Peri discovers her name is on a list of corrupt operatives, she realizes that her own life has been manipulated by the agency. Her memory of the previous three years erased, she joins forces with a mysterious rogue soldier in a deadly race to piece together the truth about her fateful final task. Her motto has always been only to kill those who kill her first. But with nothing but intuition to guide her, will she have to break her own rule to survive?
Wake-Up Call by Amy Avanzino — New Release!!
Sarah Winslow wakes up with … memory loss. Overnight, five years have disappeared, and she’s no longer the hard-living, fast-track, ad executive party girl she thinks she is. Now, she’s the unemployed, married, stay-at-home-mom of three kids under five, including twins… As she slowly pieces together the mystery of how her dreams and aspirations could have disintegrated so completely in five short years, she finds herself utterly failing to manage this life she can’t imagine choosing. When Sarah meets the man of her dreams, she realizes she’s got to make a choice: Does she follow her bliss and “do-over” her life? Or does the Sarah she’s forgotten hold the answers to how she got here…and how she can stay?
Archangel’s Enigma by Nalini Singh — New Release!!
Paranormal romance fans, this is the latest novel in the Guild Hunter Series.
— Naasir is the most feral of the powerful group of vampires and angels known as the Seven. When rumors surface of a plot to murder the former Archangel of Persia, he is dispatched to find him… Enlisted to accompany him, Andromeda, a young angelic scholar with dangerous secrets is fascinated by his nature – at once playful and brilliant, sensual and brutal. As they race to find the Sleeping archangel before it’s too late, Naasir will force her to question all she knows…and tempt her to walk into the magnificent, feral darkness of his world…
Dark Ghost by Christine Feehan — New Release!!
Paranormal romance fans, this is the latest book in the ‘Dark’ Carpathian Series.
— He wasn’t civilized or tame. He had his own code and he lived by it…
She had a healing touch and a scent that was his lifeblood… In the mountains in search of a precious crystal, geologist Teagan Joanes suddenly finds herself hunted by those she once trusted. Then she comes across the warrior—wounded, wanting and irresistible. Andre has been craving her for an eternity: his lifemate. Her warmth envelops him. Her scent pulsates. And with every beat of her heart, Teagan surrenders to a passion she can’t possibly comprehend.
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