Latest New Releases

Here’s what’s going on in the book world right now!!

My Top Weekend Recommendations

Present Perfect by Alison G. Bailey (read my review) – NEW BOOK!!

This is easily one of my favorite books of 2013! This book was just phenomenal!! It made me feel with every part of my heart and I really truly mean feel.

It was everything. Amazing. Breathtaking. Heartbreaking.Original. Intense.

Once you start reading, I promise you will not be able to put it down!

If you’re a fan of Thoughtless, The Opportunist or Sweet Thing, you’ll love this too!

 

The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay (read my review) – SALE!! 

OMG! This is on sale right now, guys!! Only $3.99! That never happens! *squee* This book is a beautifully written New Adult standalone and has one of the most powerful endings I have ever read. EVER.

Absolutely everyone should read this book at some point in their lives. It was unforgettable. Trust me, its totally worth it!

 

Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker (read my review) – SALE!!

This is a must-read standalone New Adult romance and, for a limited time, it’s on a very rare sale for only $3.99 so if you haven’t read it yet, now’s the time to grab it.

This is a story about a girl who was drowning in the pain of her shattered life and the boy with a dark past of his own who pulled her out and helped her to breath, to live, and to love again.

 

Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken (read my review) – NEW BOOK!! $0.99!

I just finished this last night and loved it! It made me laugh, cry, and swoon. There’s a very emotional twist to it but there is a lot of sweetness and humour as well and it’s pretty impossible not to fall in love with Wes.

“I can tell you have a good heart… because the minute I met you, I wanted to fight for it.” <— *swooooon*

 
Sale Alerts

• $0.99 sale — Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken. One of my new favorite books! I highly recommend this standalone! ♥

• $0.99 sale — Friend-zoned by Belle Aurora. This seems like just the kind of book I was looking for! I just added it to my reading list! It looks fun, light-hearted and romantic. I can’t wait to read it!

• $1.99 sale — Love Thy Neighbor by Belle Aurora. This is the next book in the Friend-zoned series but it’s about different characters. Since it’s also on sale, I’m adding the link in here too 🙂

• $0.99 sale — The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher. This is book #1 of a phenomenal, completed 5 star trilogy that I promise will leave you with an epic (but wonderful) book hangover! One of my top favs! Read my review.

• $0.99 sale — Branded by Abi Ketner and Missy Kalicicki. Fast paced, action-packed and emotionally charged, this Dystopian forbidden romance captured my heart! Read my review.

• $0.99 sale — Locked (The Alpha Group #1) by Maya Cross. I haven’t read this yet but I hear it’s another hot dominant billionaire trilogy!

• $0.99 sale — Kaleb by Nicole Edwards. I keep hearing that these books are scorching hot and I just noticed that book #1 is only $0.99 so I’m adding it in case you want to check it out. Each book reads as a standalone.

• $3.99 sale — Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker!! This is a must-read standalone New Adult romance on a very rare sale (this publisher rarely does sales) so if you haven’t read this, grab it now! Read my review.

• Rock star sale bundle! Right now you can get four books from Olivia Cunning’s Sinners on Tour series for $20.49! Considering each book is usually about $7, that pretty much gives you one free book! This series is scorching hot!

• $0.99 sale — Watch Over Me by Tara Sivec. I haven’t read this yet but I’ve heard good things and have it on my reading list. It’s a standalone romance.

• $3.99 sale — Point of Retreat (Slammed #2) by Colleen Hoover. The Slammed series is a must-series! One of my all-time TOP favorite 6-star reads! Be sure to read book #1 Slammed first though because this is not a standalone!

• #3.99 sale — The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay. Like I mentioned above, this is a beautifully written New Adult standalone and has one of the most powerful endings I have ever read. EVER.

       

New Releases

•  Stripped by Jasinda Wilder. This is a New Adult contemporary romance standalone on my reading list. “He’s a movie star sex god. She’s a virgin… and a stripper.”

• Afterburn by Sylvia Day. I loved this one! It’s the first part of a 2-book series. Book #2 Aftershock will be released on November 12, 2013. Read my review.

• Rock Chick Revolution (Rock Chick #8) by Kristen Ashley. This is a highly recommended series for anyone who loves badass, protective ALPHA males, swoony romance & action-packed fun!! Read my review.

• Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken. OMG this one looks amazing!! I’ve received several recommendations for this one recently and wow is it ever rating highly! This is going to be my next read! I’ve been told its a standalone and that I should read with tissues on hand ♥ **Edit: finished this and loved it. Review coming soon.

• Love Me (The Keatyn Chronicles #4) by Jillian Dodd. I haven’t read this series yet but I’ve heard good things! The previous books in the series are: Stalk Me, Kiss Me, and Date Me.

• Into The Deep by Samantha Young. This is a new second-chance romance from the author of On Dublin Street! I hear it doesn’t have a cliffhanger but leaves you looking forward to book #2 which will be out in 2014.

Book News

•  Sempre by J.M. Darhower is available for pre-order for only $1.99!! This is the newly edited version to be released by Simon and Schuster in November. I LOVE LOVE LOVED this book! Highly recommended! Read my review. “This is a story about sacrifice… death… love… freedom. This is a story about forever.”

•  J.A. Redmerski (author of The Edge of Never) has announced her next standalone New Adult romance book called Song of the Fireflies, which follows two characters that are introduced in The Edge of Always, but also includes several other characters you’ll read about in Camryn and Andrew’s final book. Release date is February 4th, 2014. Pre-order here for $1.99.

• Jessica Sorensen announced that she’ll be writing another book for Callie & Kayden called The Resolution of Callie and Kayden that’ll take place after Luke’s book!! Here’s the series reading order:

#1 The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden
#2 The Redemption of Callie & Kayden
#3 The Destiny of Violet & Luke
#4 The Resolution of Callie & Kayden

• CJ Roberts fans!! She’s beginning to write Agent Reed’s book!!! My heart rate just spiked! C.A.N.N.O.T. W.A.I.T!!!!!! ♥

“Matthew Reed believed in few things with absolute certainty. He believed in order. He believed in control over oneself. He believed that if one lived their life according to these two principles, anything could be achieved.” — Untitled, by CJ Roberts

• Fisher Amelie (author of Vain) has revealed the new cover for Vain, the cover and blurb for Greed and the titles for the entire rest of the Seven Deadly Series. Click here to see them.

• The new paperback cover of Vain is also now available for purchase.

• This Girl by Colleen Hoover is now available in paperback!! This is book #3 of the Slammed series – one of my TOP favs ♥

• Tara Sivec has announced a spin off of the Chocolate Lovers series called Chocoholics. The first book is Love and Lists which will follow Gavin’s story and will be released on October 1, 2013.

Cover Reveals

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What a busy week in the book world!! Here’s the latest scoop!

Sale Alerts

• $0.99 – Consequences by Aleatha Romig. This book will f*ck with your mind and emotions!  Totally captivating!! Read my review.

• $0.99  – Axel by Harper Sloan. If you’re a fan of Kristen Ashley, you’ll love this one! It’s a badass Alpha male second-chance romance standalone. Read my review.
  

• $0.99 – Wounded by Jasinda Wilder. This is an emotional, raw and yet beautiful standalone romance! I adored it!! In the words of the author: I promise it isn’t about war. This is an emotional, gritty love story. Give it a chance! Read my review.

• $0.99 – Captive In The Dark by CJ Roberts. This is one of the darkest and most raw, gritty and phenomenal books I’ve read. This one will test you but you’ll love every minute of it!! Read my review.

• $0.99 – The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher. This is book #1 of a phenomenal, completed 5 star trilogy! One of my top favs! Read my review.

• $0.99 – Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley. This is the first book in a badass Alpha male romance series! The books in this series are inter-connected standalones so each one focuses on a different couple. They should be read in order but do not need to be read back-to-back. Highly recommended. Read my review.

• $1.79 – The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen. I loved this book. A beautiful friends to lovers story about a girl from a broken home and the bad boy who made her feel loved and safe again. Read my review.

• $1.99 – Take Care Sara by Lindy Zart. This was a deeply emotional, painfully beautiful and in the end uplifting story about finding love again after a tragic loss. It’s also a standalone romance! Read my review.

• $1.99 – Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park. One of my favorite YA books. It’s beautifully written and has a big twist! It’s also a standalone. Read my review.

• $1.99 – Rule by Jay Crownover. I hear that Rule is a bad boy I have to meet! I’m looking forward to reading this one!

• $1.99 – Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines. Book #1 of the Too Far series (all books are available). This book is fun, hot and highly addictive!! Everyone has to meet Rush! I promise you’ll fall in love 🙂 Read my review.

• $1.99 – While It Lasts by Abbi Glines. This is a fun and sexy New Adult romance that I can’t wait to read! I love Abbi Glines’ writing and I hear this one is steamy!

      

Epic $1.99 sale on the entire Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon!! 

For a very limited time (possibly only a few more hours), each book is on sale for only $1.99!!!! Usually they are about $8 each!!

This is an epic paranormal romance series that is the perfect blend of very tortured heroes (literally and figuratively), strong heroines, engaging plot, intricate mythology, heart touching moment, steamy love scenes, some of the funniest moments you will ever read in a book, and the absolute sweetest happy endings. Of all the paranormal romance series out there, this is my absolute top favorite!

They should absolutely be read in order!!! There is a core set of characters that is constant throughout the series but each book focuses on a different couple. There’s one character for example, Acheron, whose book you’ll notice is much later in the series but his story starts in book #1 and builds a little in each and every book so that by the time you get to his book, you’ve got this whole history and connection to him. It’s really epic. But, you can read them each individually in the sense of there are no cliffhangers so you can read one, take a break, then pick up the next no problem… just, they should only be read in order because seriously, that’s half the joy of this series.

Here’s the full reading order. Each book is only $1.99!!! (Sorry, I’m just a little giddy over this!! *squee*)

*** Edit: I’m really not sure what’s going on with this sale. Sometimes it’s on, sometimes it’s off. Sometimes they’re all on sale, and sometimes (like at the moment) only some of them are on sale. It’s weird. I don’t get it. So just try your luck and I’ll cross my fingers for you 🙂

1. Night Pleasures
2. Night Embrace
3. Dance with the Devil
4. Kiss of the Night
5. Night Play
6. Seize the Night
7. Sins of the Night
8. Unleash the Night
9. Dark Side of the Moon
10. Dream Hunter
11. Ignore this one. It’s a short story. Not for sale.
12. Devil May Cry
13. Upon the Midnight Clear
14. Dream Chaser
15. Acheron
16. One Silent Night
17. Dream Warrior
18. Bad Moon Rising
19. No Mercy
20. Retribution
21. The Guardian
22. Time Untime

              

New Releases

• Present Perfect by Alison Bailey. I think I might read this one next. I’ve had it recommended to me several times as a deeply emotional book that made readers ugly cry. It’s a standalone with a HEA though 🙂 ♥ Here’s a quote: “I’ve been unsure about many things in my life except for one thing, that I have always loved him. Every single minute of every single day that I have been on this earth, my heart has belonged to him.” <– I love that!!!

• Wicked Beat by Olivia Cunning. This is the final book to be released in the smoking hot rockstar series by Olivia Cunning “Sinners on Tour“. Please note though that it is actually book #4 in the series. The publishers released them out of order for unknown reasons.

• Unteachable by Leah Raeder. This is a very beautifully written student/teacher forbidden romance. Read my review. 

• Into The Deep by Samantha Young. This is a new second-chance romance from the author of On Dublin Street. I’ve heard this one doesn’t have a cliffhanger but there will be a second book out next year.

• The Redemption of Callie and Kayden by Jessica Sorensen. This is the sequel to The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden which is currently on sale for $1.99.

• Near and Far by Nicole Williams. This is the sequel to Lost & Found.

• Beneath The Burn by Pam Godwin. This is a standalone “dark & gritty” style book that’s a bit of a mix between a BDSM and rock star book. Read my review.

 

Pre-orders of upcoming books

• Rock Chick Redemption (August 13) – this is the final book in the Rock Chick series by Kristen Ashley which is a badass Alpha male romance series.

• Afterburn (August 15) – this is the first in a hot new 2-part series by Sylvia Day. Part #2 Aftershock will be out in November.

• Stripped (August 16) – this is a new standalone romance from Jasinda Wilder. “He’s a movie star sex god. She’s a virgin… and a stripper.“

• Wethering the Storm (August 20) – this is the sequel to The Mighty Storm by Samantha Towle which is an incredible, highly recommended rock star romance!

• Shooting Scars (August 20) – this is the sequel to Sins & Needles by Karina Halle which is an absolutely crazy wild ride!

• Origin (August 27) – this is book #4 of in the Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout which is a YA paranormal romance series that starts with Obsidian.  They must be read in order as it is one continuous storyline.

• Sometimes It Lasts (August 27) – this is the sequel to While It Lasts by Abbi Glines. A fun & sexy NA romance!

     

Book News

• The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden is now available in paperback!! I can’t wait to have it sitting on my shelf 🙂

• The Beautiful Disaster Signed Special Edition by Jamie McGuire is available again! This special hardcover limited edition is enhanced with silver foil butterfly stamping on the case, gorgeous four-color endpapers, and is signed by the author. I have a copy and it is just beautiful!!  ♥ Walking Disaster’s signed hardcover will be out in November.

• Also for Beautiful Disaster fans!! Trent’s book (untitled- Maddox Brothers book #1) will be written starting Jan 2014! Release Fall 2014! Can’t wait!! Here’s the Goodreads link.

• Congratulations to Emma Chase – author of Tangled!! She just announced that Tangled was picked up by Simon & Schuster!!! Here’s more info on the rest of the series!

#1 Tangled (now available)
#1.5 Holy Frigging Matrimony (March 2014)
#2 Twisted (March 2014)
#3 Tamed (May 2014)

• Jessica Sorensen’s upcoming book Breaking Nova now has a blurb and is available for pre-order for only $0.99! Release date is September 3, 2013.

• Ella & Micha fans!! There’s going to be more to their story!! Jessica Sorensen is releasing The Ever After of Ella and Micha on December 3, 2013! You can pre-order it too.

The Secret of Ella and Micha
The Forever of Ella and Micha
The Ever After of Ella and Micha

• Sylvia Day has posted the answer to: When will Captivated by You (Crossfire #4) release? –> “To avoid what happened with the shuffling of Entwined with You‘s release date, we’re going to refrain from announcing a date until the book is in production and everything is Set. In. Stone. You’ve seen something like this recently with the release of Dan Brown’s Inferno. It was announced in mid-January and in readers’ hands mid-May.”

Cover Reveals

• Sometimes It Lasts by Abbi Glines cover reveal. Pre-order here. Release date is August 27, 2013!!  This is the sequel to While It Lasts which is now on SALE for only $1.99 here.

• Conversion by SC Stephens now has a cover!! This is the first book of her amazing paranormal vampire trilogy! Book #1 will be released on September 3, 2013!! I read them all a while back when she originally released them and I absolutely LOVED them!! Teren is SWOONY!!! Pre-order here.

Blurb Reveals

• Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover. In all honesty, I’ll read anything this author writes. Anything. Her writing is just gold!! Release date is March 18, 2014. I can’t wait to meet Ridge!! Pre-order here.

At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide what to do next.

Sydney becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one…

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance—and the enchanting music that inspires one young woman to put her life back together.

• Four Seconds to Lose by KA Tucker. This is book #3 in the Ten Tiny Breaths series and will tell Cain’s story. Release date is November 4, 2013. Pre-order here.

When a gorgeous young dancer walks through his door, a strip club owner must decide whether to follow his rules or his heart in the third novel by the author of One Tiny Lie and Ten Tiny Breaths.

Owning a strip club isn’t the fantasy most guys expect it to be. With long hours, a staff with enough issues to keep a psych ward in business, and the police regularly on his case, twenty-nine-year-old Cain is starting to second guess his unspoken mission to save the women he employs. And then blond, brown-eyed Charlie Rourke walks through his door, and things get really complicated. Cain abides by a strict “no sleeping with the staff” rule. But being around Charlie challenges Cain’s self-control…and it’s been a long time since any woman has done that. 

Twenty-two-year-old Charlie Rourke needs a lot of money, really fast, in order to vanish before it’s too late. Taking her clothes off for men makes her stomach curl but Charlie tells herself that at least she’s putting her acting and dancing skills to good use. And though her fellow dancers seem eager to nab their sexy, sophisticated, and genuinely caring boss, she’s not interested. After all, Charlie Rourke doesn’t really exist—and the girl pretending to be her can’t get distracted by romance.

Unfortunately, Charlie soon discovers that developing feelings for Cain is inevitable, and that those feelings may not be unrequited—but losing him when he finds out what she’s involved with will be more painful than any other sentence awaiting her.

#1 Ten Tiny Breaths (My Review)
#2 One Tiny Lie  (My Review)
#3 Four Seconds To Lose – November 4, 2013

• Take A Chance by Abbi Glines. This is Grant’s book and now we know who his leading lady is! Release date is February 3, 2014. Pre-order here.

When Harlow Manning’s rocker father goes on tour, he sends her to Rosemary Beach, Florida, to live with her half-sister, Nan. The problem: Nan despises her. Harlow has to keep her head down if she wants to get through the next nine months, which seems easy enough. Until gorgeous Grant Carter walks out of Nan’s room in nothing but his boxer briefs.

Grant made a huge mistake getting involved with a girl with venom in her veins. He’d known about Nan’s reputation, but still he couldn’t resist her. Nothing makes him regret the fling more than meeting Harlow, who sends his pulse racing. Yet Harlow wants nothing to do with a guy who could fall for her wicked half-sister—even if there are no strings between Grant and Nan.

Grant is desperate to redeem himself in Harlow’s eyes, but did he ruin his chances with her before he even met her?

Recommendations

• List of my favorite books read in July ♥ <– my most recent recommendations!!

• Best Books Read in 2012
• Best Books Read in 2013 (ongoing list)
• Best Standalone Romance Recommendations (happy endings only)

Giveaway Reminders

• Signed Giveaway of Reckless!! Have you entered yet? One lucky winner will get a paperback copy of Reckless signed by both SC Stephens and Kellan Kyle!! It’s open internationally 🙂

• Signed Giveaway of Vain!! Be sure to enter this and also check out the exclusive teaser from the next book in the series Greed. Also open internationally!

Happy reading everyone!! ♥

 

Before you read this page, if you haven’t already checked them out and are looking for a hot new romance recommendation, check out this link:

• Completed list of July’s book recommendations

But…. if what you’re looking for is what’s next on my reading list, then you’ve come to the right place 🙂

Please bear in mind that these are not official “recommendations” as I have not yet read them but rather these are books that look good to me and I’m interested in reading so hopefully you’ll be able to maybe find something new to read here too!

Also, since I read based on my mood of the moment, I may not necessarily read everything on this list! I also add and delete books from here all the time and am very much of a ‘last minute’ reader so I rarely know exactly what I’m going to read next until about five minutes before I actually start the book. My “full” reading list is considerably longer than this but, at the moment, these are the books sitting at the top of my list!

Happy endings are a ‘must’ for me. If the book isn’t going to have a happy ending I want to know in advance so I can mentally ‘prepare’ for the impending devastation and choose the exact right time to read it. I also am the kind of reader who likes to know in advance if the book is a standalone or part of a series (for example, if there’s a cliffhanger, I want advance warning) so I’ll almost always give a heads up on both of those elements.

** They are not listed in any particular order.

** If you are ever looking to find this list again, the link to it is in the blog’s right side bar 🙂

                       

• Just Remember To Breathe (Thompson Sisters #1) by Charles Sheehan-Miles. This series has been on my TBR for ages. Readers are just raving about these books! They’re interconnected standalones and are guaranteed to made you cry. I love those kinds of books!! So I can’t wait to read all 3!

• A Song For Julia  (Thompson Sisters #2) by Charles Sheehan-Miles. To read after Just Remember To Breathe.

• The Last Hour  (Thompson Sisters #3) by Charles Sheehan-Miles. To read after A Song for Julia. #bringtissues

• Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken. I added this in after I read it in case anyone on here is browsing for a new read. It wasn’t one of my planned reads but it was a pleasant surprise that made me laugh, cry and swoon. It’s a standalone with a HEA. Read my review 🙂

• More Than This by Jay McLean. I added this New Adult book to my reading list after having several readers recommend it to me. It was just released this month and is getting great reviews! I hear it’s an emotional roller coaster but also has a happy ending. From the blurb: “One night I met a girl. A sad and broken girl, but one more beautiful than any other. She laughed through her sadness, while I loved through her heartbreak. This is our story of a maybe ever after.” **EDIT: I finished this and here’s my review!

• Fixed On You by Laurelin Paige. I’ve had a couple readers tell me that this one is HOT! It’s the first book of a trilogy but there’s no cliffhanger!! From the blurb: “She drowns in her obsessions. He has secrets of his own. Finding each other may be the fix they both need.” **EDIT: finished this one and loved it!! Here’s my review.

• Jane’s Melody by Ryan Winfield. This is an unconventional standalone romance that’s gotten crazy high ratings! From the blurb: “A touching love story that will have you equally tantalized and in tears, Jane’s Melody follows a forty-year-old woman on a romantic journey of rediscovery after years of struggling alone.

• Because of Low by Abbi Glines. I just love Abbi’s books so I’m looking forward to trying this one out!

• Unteachable by Leah Raeder. This one looks amazing! It’s a student/teacher romance standalone with a happy ending and this line sold me: “And you don’t pray for a happy ending. You pray for it to never end.” **Just finished this one! Here’s my review 🙂

• Spark by Brooke Cumberland. I hear that the hero of this story is a tattooed, pierced firefighter… YUM!! This is part 1 of a 2-book series (book 2 will be out in the fall) but a reader told me she loved it and that there isn’t a major cliffhanger.

• Broken by Megan Hart. I’ve been wanting to read more of her books ever since I read Dirty so this is an older one that I’ve had on my TBR for a while that I’m looking forward to. Megan Hart writes very deep but unconventional romance stories and sometimes, you just need something ‘different’.

• Unbreakable by Rebecca Shea. I just had some readers recently tell me that I should read this so I’ve added it to my list. It looks like it’s an emotional romance standalone.

• Promise Me Darkness by Paige Weaver. Ok I’m a little fuzzy on the details ‘cuz I didn’t want spoilers but this seems to be a bad boy meets good girl story set in some sort of post-disaster scenario… It’s another one that I added to my list due to recommendations from other readers so I’m intrigued by the setting and premise and it’s also got some very high ratings! I’ve been told though that the ending is a bit of a cliffhanger but the next book will be out soon.

• Wide Awake by Shelly Crane. I’ve been recommended this book several times. It’s a standalone with a happy ending and I love the premise –> “This is a YA love story about a girl who has her life turned upside down. A girl. A coma. A life she can’t remember.”
  

• Out Of Breath by Rebecca Donovan. I need to know what happens!! This is the conclusion to the Breathing Series.

• Lost and Found (Lost & Found #1) by Nicole Williams. I can’t wait to read this one! It’s “a story about a troubled girl, a good guy, and one summer that will forever change them both.” Plus, Book #2 “Near and Far” was just released as well!

• By A Thread by R.L. Griffin. I hear this has a dark subject matter and a lot of twists and turns and really sucks you into the story. It’s the first of a trilogy (second book will be out in August).

• Beautiful Broken Rules by Kimberly Lauren. Everyone keeps saying they love this book! I’ve been told it has a bit of a Beautiful Disaster feel to it too ( yay!). It’s a standalone with a happy ending!

• Razing Kayne by Julieanne Reeves. I had a bunch of people message me recently saying  I had to read this. I hear it’s a really good blend of mystery and emotional tear-jerking romance.

• Wanderlust by Skye Warren. Ok so I’m on the fence about this one. I hear it is d.a.r.k. and not for everyone… it’s like the people who love it, really love it and the people who don’t feel strongly as well. I do like dark books though so I’m curious to try it out sometime.

• Kiss This by Hadley Quinn. It’s about a girl who’s ex was killed and since then has promised herself she wouldn’t kiss anyone she didn’t love. When she meets the hero, he’s the first guy to make her want to disregard that rule and so she makes a bet not to kiss him for a week…. oh, and the hero has a secret! Looks good!

• Beneath The Burn by Pam Godwin. I’ve been told it’s hardcore, raw and gritty and it seems to have a little bit of everything in it – rock star, captivity, second-chance romance, tortured hero, and some seriously dark themes… oh, and it’s a standalone. **EDIT: Finished this one. Here’s my review.

• Into The Deep by Samantha Young. This is a new second-chance romance from the author of On Dublin Street.

• Rock And Roll Never Forgets by Barbara Stewart. A rockstar book that I hear is highly emotional and well recommended by many readers. It’s the first of a series but from what I understand, this one has a happy ending.

• Untraceable by Lindsay Delagair. This is an older one from my reading list that I’ve been meaning to read for a while. It’s the first book of a completed trilogy and I love the premise from the blurb. It’s about a wealthy heiress who is in hiding at a high school and “when two new guys enroll. Both guys are gorgeous, and both are trying to win her over. The only problem is that one of them has a million dollar contract to put a bullet in her. When her pure and innocent heart is offered to him, will this cold and empty hitman fall, or will he remain untouchable?” See? Intriguing, huh?

• Present Perfect by Alison Bailey. This one is on my list because several readers have told me it’s one of the best books they’ve read this year. They’ve called it unputdownable and emotionally intense so that caught my attention. Here’s a quote: ““I’ve been unsure about many things in my life except for one thing, that I have always loved him. Every single minute of every single day that I have been on this earth, my heart has belonged to him..” **EDIT: THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! READ IT!!! Here’s my review!

• How To Kill A Rock Star by Tiffanie DiBartolo. This book is on sooooooo many reader’s most favorite list that I can’t resist. I want to read it and see what everyone is raving about!! It’s a standalone romance that I’ve heard makes nearly everyone cry at some point!

• Irreparably Broken by K.J. Bell. This one is also rating well and I hear there’s a love triangle. It comes recommended by author Jessica Park!

• Lost & Found (Emi Lost and Found #1) by Lori Otto. This series is on many readers’ most favorite list. It’s a completed trilogy and I hear it’s an ‘atypical romance’. I’ve been told by the people who have read it that it’s one of the most emotional series they’ve read so that peaked my curiosity! I’ve heard that the first one doesn’t have a happy ending but the last one does.

• Stardust by Mimi Strong. This one seems light-hearted and fun with a famous hero and a ‘regular’ girl. “I’m just a regular girl, and he’s rich and famous with no body fat. The guy has a butler! So, why is he chasing me? And why can’t I say no?” *Edit: I was just warned this has a cliffhanger but is still soooooo good!

• Remember When (Remember Trilogy #1) by T. Torrest. This is the first of a very highly rating trilogy about a woman who used to be high school sweethearts with a guy who is now a mega Hollywood heartthrob. From the blurb, “You know how sometimes, your high school crush grows up to be an insanely famous movie star? Okay, probably not. But I do.”  The final book is likely to be released sometimes this fall (no date yet).

• Happy Hour (Racing On The Edge #1) by Shey Stahl. I’ve been told this is a must-read racing & romance series that follows the same couple throughout their lives. I love the sound of it!! This is the first in the series of 5 books – all of them are available (the last is being reformatted and rerelease soon). Here’s a quote I saw from one of the later books and just loved it: “Every time I smell nail polish … I remember my mom. Every time I smell rain … I think of being with Charlie at the track. Every time I smell racing fuel … I think of Jameson and the moment I fell in love with him.”

• Afterburn (Afterburn #1) by Sylvia Day. Since her Crossfire series is one of my top top TOP favorites, I’m so excited to meet her new book hero in this book! I’ll be reading it the day it gets released 🙂 **EDIT: Finished this too! Here’s my review. 

And I have Advance Reading Copies of…

• Covet by Tracey Garvis Graves. This just looks downright incredible and it’s from one of my most favorite authors (same one who wrote On The Island). Release date is September 17, 2013.

• Wethering the Storm by Samantha Towle. Sequel to one of my favorite rockstar romance books The Mighty Storm. Release date is August 20, 2013. ** EDIT: Loved this! Here’s my advance review.

• Stripped by Jasinda Wilder. First, since this is a Jasinda Wilder book, it’s automatically on my list. But second, the premise intrigued me a whole ton. Check it out: “He’s a movie star sex god. She’s a virgin… and a stripper.”

• Good (Too Good) by S. Walden. A new book by the author of Going Under that she says it’s going to be a NA unconventional love story – I’m intrigued! And better yet (and I could hug her for saying this), she says “I do a lot of market research, so I’m aware that readers are fed up with cliffhangers… I will not end Book 1 with a relationship cliffhanger.” *WHEW* Release date is August 27, 2013. (No pre-order, link goes to Goodreads)
  

What about you? What’s on your reading list? I love getting recommendations!