SALES, NEW RELEASES, RECOMMENDATIONS, & PRE-ORDERS — Week of Feb 23, 2016

Hey everyone!! Here are this week’s latest new releases & bookworld news! 😀
EDIT: Next week’s books are now posted here!

BOOKWORLD NEWS:

Bounty by Kristen Ashley is coming soon. I just finished reading an early copy of it and LOVED IT!!! It’s a part of the awesome Colorado Mountain series, but can also be read as a standalone. Definitely pre-order if you love Alpha romance!!
So Much More by Kim Holden was just announced! I’ve wanted to read one of her books for ages so I pre-ordered! — “Love is strange. It comes out of nowhere. There’s no logic to it. It’s not methodical. It’s not scientific. It’s pure emotion and passion. And emotion and passion can be dangerous because they fuel love…and hate.
Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen has been announced! A second chance hockey romance! In high school they were the perfect couple—until the day she left him…
Harry Potter Special Edition Boxed Set (SALE) — I bought this gorgeous set because I’d wanted them for ages and couldn’t resit when they went on sale. You can get it 40% OFF here!
Kristen Ashley Recommended Reading Order List Kristen Ashley is one of my all-time favorite authors and if you’re new to KA books and are looking for sexy, badass, heart-felt Alpha male romances, this is a quick and easy list to help you decide which order to read them in!

MY LATEST TOP RECOMMENDATIONS:

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* WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS & RECAP *

HOT NEW RELEASES (NOW LIVE):

Fighting Dirty by Lori Foster (MMA fighter romance, standalone in Ultimate series)
Target on Our Backs by J.M. Darhower (dark romance in Monster in His Eyes series)
Play to Win by Tiffany Snow (love triangle romance in the Risky Business series)
The Way Back To me by Anne Mercier (something changed her, he wants to help fix her)
Soulless: Lawless Part 2 by T.M. Frazier (biker romance, King Series #4)
Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes (psychological suspense novel, connected to You)
The Power by Jennifer L. Armentrout (PNR in Titan series)
Deep by Skye Warren (standalone romance: he’s wounded and dangerous and needs her help)
Chasing You by Kelly Elliott (new novel in Love Wanted In Texas series)
The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury (retelling of Aladdin — with a twist)
The Ground Rules: Undone by Roya Carmen (erotic romance in The Rule Breakers Series)
Atone by Beth Yarnall (innocent ex-con falls in love after being released)
Her Forever Hero by Melody Anne (standalone romance in Unexpected Heroes series)
Never Say Love by Carly Phillips & Lauren Hawkeye (second chance romance)
We Were Here by Daisy Prescott (college romance set in the 1990s)
One to Take by Tia Louise (he’s a Marine turned sexy cowboy, standalone in One To Hold series)
A Life With No Regrets by Sarra Cannon (she’s his boss, standalone in Fairhope series)
ACE: a Band of Brothers Novel by Lyra Parish (rock star romance standalone)
Hard Target by Marquita Valentine (romantic suspense standalone in Target Series)
The Asset by Anna del Mar (he’s a wounded Marine, she’s on the run)
From Sanctum with Love by Lexi Blake (standalone romance in Masters and Mercenaries series)
Stone Cold Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan (standalone romance in Montana Men series)
Taking Fire by Cindy Gerard (standalone romance in One-Eyed Jacks series)
The Last Place on Earth by Carol Snow (YA romance/mystery)
She’s Not There: A Novel by Joy Fielding (psychological suspense)
What Remains of Me: A Novel by Alison Gaylin (psychological suspense in Hollywood)
Try Not to Breathe: A Novel by Holly Seddon (psychological suspense thriller)
Revenge by Lisa Jackson (mystery/thriller)
After the Woods by Kim Kim Savage (YA mystery/suspense)
Firstlife by Gena Showalter (paranormal YA)
Runaway Vampire by Lynsay Sands (PNR standalone in Argeneau series)
Beyond Ruin by Kit Rocha (erotic dystopian novel in Beyond series)
Losing the Light: A Novel by Andrea Dunlop (YA novel)
Tied Bond by Emma Hart (fun romance in Holly Woods Files series)

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Fighting Dirty by Lori Foster — New Release!!

Standalone fighter romance in the Ultimate series
— He’s the hottest MMA fighter in the game, but one woman is ready to try out a few steamy moves of her own… He isn’t afraid of anything. Except maybe her effect on him. It’s not just that she’s his best friend’s little sister. Fact is, she deserves better. Women pursue him for one night of pleasure, and that’s all he wants to offer. Until rescuing her from a robbery leads to the most erotic encounter of his life. Good girl meets bad boy. It’s a story that rarely ends well. But she is taking matters into her own hands. No matter how he views himself, the man she knows is brave, honorable and loyal. And they’re both about to learn what’s truly worth fighting for…

Target on Our Backs by J.M. Darhower — New Release!!

Dark romance fans, this is the third book in the Monster In His Eyes series!
— Not long ago, in a chapel in Vegas, I swore to love her for the rest of my days … We should’ve been happy, but people are making it hard for me to live in peace. I’ve got so much blood on my hands they’ll never be clean, and somebody seems to want me to pay for it. Happily Ever After always comes at a cost, one any real man would be willing to pay. But that doesn’t mean I’m just going to roll over and accept these consequences. Because when it comes to the woman I love? The life I’ve fought for? Nobody is safe.

The Ground Rules: Undone by Roya Carmen — New Release!!

Erotic romance fans, this is the third book in the Rule Breakers series!
— Lust… infatuation…blinds you. It can tear everything apart. But sometimes, life needs to be completely torn apart before it can be mended – not just cracked at the edges, but utterly shattered, before you can truly see the mess you’ve become… I love them both, but I can’t have them both. While one pulls me in, the other pushes me away. And when both eventually open their hearts, I must make the hardest decision of my life.

Play to Win by Tiffany Snow — New Release!!

Love triangle/romantic suspense fans, this is the third book in the Risky Business series! — “Falling in love with polar-opposite men was an intoxicating ride that nearly ended her life. Now it’s time for her to decide: the clean-cut, filthy-rich business magnate… or the tough-as-nails undercover detective. Her choice? Neither. Because she can’t stand the thought of coming between two brothers-in-arms finally trying to repair their friendship.

Yet not everyone feels the same way, including a mysterious woman who’s come to them for help. She knows firsthand how hard it is for the two former Marines to resist a damsel in distress. But something doesn’t feel right. Now there’s a danger closing in that only she can see, and she intends to do everything she can to protect them—even at the risk of losing them both…

The Way Back To me by Anne Mercier — New Release!!

A contemporary romance!
— She was perky, fun, and full of life—everything I hated about girls and their bullshit exterior. People called her bubbly; I called her “fake-as-hell.” The edgy, dark, lonely girl in front of me was not the girl I knew from high school—far from it, actually. I knew the story—the whole town knew the story, we witnessed it all. It happened in the blink of an eye and the girl we knew was gone… But I refuse to watch it anymore—I can’t stand it. I’m going to fix it—fix her. It’s time I showed her the way back. Back to the girl she used to be.

Hidden Bodies: A Novel by Caroline Kepnes — New Release!!

A psychological suspense novel, connected to the novel You.
— He is no stranger to hiding bodies. In the past ten years, this thirty-something has buried four of them, collateral damage in his quest for love. Now he’s heading west to Los Angeles, the city of second chances, determined to put his past behind him… In Hollywood, he blends in effortlessly with the other young upstarts. He eats guac, works in a bookstore, and flirts with a journalist neighbor. But while others seem fixated on their own reflections, he can’t stop looking over his shoulder. The problem with hidden bodies is that they don’t always stay that way. They re-emerge, like dark thoughts, multiplying and threatening to destroy what he wants most: truelove. And when he finds it in a darkened room in Soho House, he’s more desperate than ever to keep his secrets buried. He doesn’t want to hurt his new girlfriend—he wants to be with her forever. But if she ever finds out what he’s done, he may not have a choice…

The Power: A Titan Novel by Jennifer L. Armentrout — New Release!!

A new paranormal romance novel in the Titan series!
— The paths taken in the past are becoming the roads of the future. Just as chaos breaks out, familiar faces from the past return, complicating the already strained bond between them, and when the danger erupts with devastating consequences, the dark allure of power calls to him again, but this time she might not be able to pull him back. And when the struggle between power and love becomes the deadliest battleground, there may be no salvation.

Deep by Skye Warren — New Release!!

A thrilling standalone romance novel!
— We met in a perfect storm of violence and lust. He saved me and then disappeared from my life. Now I pretend I never knew that kind of darkness. I focus on midterms and campus parties, as if they can wipe the slate clean. Then he turns up outside my dorm room—wounded and barely conscious. He’s the head of a criminal empire, a powerful man, but he needs me now… I can help him, but I can’t fall for him. Not again.

Chasing You by Kelly Elliott — New Release!!

Latest book in the Love Wanted In Texas series!
— I chased, you pushed
I chased, you friend zoned
I chased, you fell
Now I chase to protect you.

After finally winning the heart of the woman I loved, there was no way in hell he was taking her from me.

The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury — New Release!!

A reimagining of the tale of Aladdin… with a twist!
— She is the most powerful Jinni of all. He is a boy from the streets. Their love will shake the world… When Aladdin discovers Zahra’s jinni lamp, she is thrust back into a world she hasn’t seen in hundreds of years — a world where magic is forbidden and her very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes.

But when the King of the Jinn offers her a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity—only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, she must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart?

Atone: A Recovered Innocence Novel by Beth Yarnall — New Release!!

A contemporary romance standalone about a guy with a second chance…
— “Six years. That’s how long I spent behind bars for a crime I didn’t commit—the murder of the woman I loved. Now I’m free, but life on the outside is a different kind of prison. I don’t know who I am or who I want to be. [My sister] never stopped believing in me. She even got me a job at the private investigation agency that cleared my name. And then Vera Swain walks into Nash Security and Investigations and kicks my world on its ass…”

Her Forever Hero by Melody Anne — New Release!!

A standalone romance in the Unexpected Heroes series!
— He’s a gorgeous small-town attorney who grew up in a big adoptive family and has “always had a life rich with love. But the one thing he’s missing is the perfect woman to grow old and raise a family with—and send sparks flying on those cold Montana nights! Still, he knows if it wasn’t for his caring parents and brothers, he wouldn’t be where he is today, so he tries to pay it forward whenever he can. And if the client happens to be a modern-day damsel in distress, he’ll happily don a suit of shining armor. But as attorney-client privilege brings them closer than they ever imagined, the sexual tension heats up. It’s clear that the verdict is going to be red hot…

We Were Here by Daisy Prescott — New Release!!

A college romance set in the 1990’s! Can be read as standalone.
— “This is the story of seven college friends, falling in and out of love, and discovering who they are. Set in the early 1990s, a time before the internet, social media, and smart phones… In the 90s, texting involved paper and a pen, our selfies were Polaroids, our favorite music was on mix tapes. Sex was dangerous, music was raw, and falling in love felt nostalgic. We were friends and lovers. We thought we knew everything. We knew nothing…

One to Take by Tia Louise — New Release!!

Standalone contemporary romance
— He’s a wounded Marine turned sexy cowboy.
She’s the gypsy girl who stole his heart…
“Life is never simple. Even perfect couples face storms. The question is whether our love is strong enough to survive. I believe it is…
She told me to leave.
If I leave, I take her with me.”

A Life With No Regrets by Sarra Cannon — New Release!!

A standalone romance in the Fairhope Small Town Romance series!
— “I can’t get hurt again. I fell in love once a long time ago, and I almost didn’t survive it. I’m not sure I can go through that again, but every time he walks into this bar, I feel myself giving into him a little bit more. I’ve worked so hard to make my life safe. To never do anything I might someday regret. But when it comes to him, I’m not sure how much longer I can resist him.”

Ace by Lyra Parish — New Release!!

First rock star romance standalone in a series of standalones.
— The truth is in my lyrics. Uncontrollably controlled.
I bleed many things, one being Rock & Roll.
I don’t date or make love; I make being with me hard.
Did you know the ace of spades is considered the death card?

Love doesn’t exist in my world, it never did.
Love won’t exist in my world, it’s something I forbid.

My name is Ace and I’m the ace of spades.
Proceed with caution, because I’m sharp like a blade.

The Asset by Anna del Mar — New Release!!

Standalone romance about woman desperate to escape her dangerous past and the Navy SEAL who would lay down his life to save her…

— She’s on the run, he was gravely injured and “has gone AWOL from the military hospital. Physically and mentally scarred, he returns home to his grandmother’s isolated cottage—and finds a beautiful, haunted stranger inside. Pushing the limits of his broken body, he’ll protect her until his last breath…

From Sanctum with Love by Lexi Blake — New Release!!

Standalone romantic suspense novel in the Masters and Mercenaries series!
— He’s a psychologist who “has had his eye on her for a long time. His assistant is everything he’s ever wanted in a partner—smart, caring, witty, and a bit of a masochist. More than a little, actually, but that’s the problem. She won’t admit her own desires. She’s afraid of him and what he has to offer. Luckily for her, helping patients face their fears is one of his specialties… When he’s recruited for an operation, everything is turned upside down. The investigation throws them together, and they quickly discover the chemistry between them is undeniable. But even if their newfound love can survive his secrets and her lies, it may not be enough to save them both from a killer’s twisted obsession.

Stone Cold Cowboy by Jennifer Ryan — New Release!!

A standalone cowboy romance in the Montana Men series!
— “She has a bad habit of bailing her brother out of trouble. But when he rustles a herd of cattle from the tough, honorable Kendrick brothers, it’s her who’s in for it. Because the cowboy tracking them down is big, silent, and forbidding as hell… He’s on the hunt to find out who’s been stealing from him. When he stumbles upon her in the woods, he barely recognizes the quiet beauty who has always taken his breath away. His mission shifts in an instant: He will do anything it takes to keep her safe … and make her his.”

Taking Fire by Cindy Gerard — New Release!!

An action/suspense romance in the One-Eyed Jacks series!
— “Six years ago, a tough-as-nails military contractor met the woman of his dreams in war-torn Kabul—a sexy, whip-smart war correspondent who approached him at a local bar, took him to bed, made him fall in love…and then mysteriously disappeared. Now, a covert security mission unexpectedly reunites him with the woman who betrayed him and broke his heart. And there’s one more secret she hasn’t told him—one that will change his world. But as the heat of anger mixes with a still-simmering passion, dangerous forces close in, their sights set on her. Trust is the only way they will survive—but can he risk trusting her again?”

The Last Place on Earth by Carol Snow — New Release!!

A YA mystery/romance standalone novel.
— Daisy and Henry are best friends, and they know all each other’s secrets. Or, so she thinks, until she wakes up one morning to find that he and his family have disappeared without a trace. She suspects his disappearance is connected to their seriously awkward meeting the night before, but then she finds a note from him, containing just the words “SAVE ME.”

Deeply worried, she convinces her brother to take her on a rescue mission into the California mountains. As they begin to hone in on his location, they also start to find some disturbing clues that call into question everything she believes she knows about him. Why is he so hard to find? What kind of trouble is he in, exactly? And most importantly, who is actually saving who?

She’s Not There: A Novel by Joy Fielding — New Release!!

A psychological suspense novel about a vanished child, a family in turmoil, and a fateful phone call that brings the torments of the past into the harrowing present… — “I think my real name is Samantha. I think I’m your daughter.” Caroline Shipley’s heart nearly stops when she hears those words from the voice on the other end of the phone. Instantly, she’s thrust fifteen years into the past, to a posh resort in Mexico—and the fateful night her world collapsed. The trip is supposed to be a celebration. Her husband, convinces her to leave their two young daughters alone in their hotel suite while the couple enjoys an anniversary dinner in the restaurant downstairs. But returning afterward, they make a horrifying discovery: Two-year-old Samantha has vanished without a trace… What follows are days, weeks, and years of anguish for her. She’s tormented by media attention that has branded her a cold, incompetent mother, while she struggles to save her marriage. Through it all, she desperately clings to the hope that Samantha will someday be found.

Plunged back into the still-raw heartbreak of her daughter’s disappearance, and the suspicions and inconsistencies surrounding a case long gone cold, she doesn’t know whom or what to believe. The only thing she can be sure of is that someone is fiercely determined to hide the truth of what happened to Samantha.

What Remains of Me: A Novel by Alison Gaylin — New Release!!

A psychological suspense novel, set in the glamorous, wealthy world of Hollywood.”
— A spellbinding novel of psychological suspense, set in the glamorous, wealthy world of Hollywood. A darkly imaginative and atmospheric tale of revenge and betrayal, presumed guilt and innocence lost, dirty secrets and family ties…

On June 28, 1980—the hottest night of the year—Kelly Michelle Lund shoots and kills Oscar-nominated director John McFadden at a party in his home… And instantly becomes a media sensation, her chilling smile fodder for national nightmares. For years, speculation swirls over the enigmatic seventeen-year-old’s motives, information she’s refused to share. Convicted of the murder, she loses her youth and her freedom—but keeps her secrets to herself.

Thirty years later—and five years after her release from prison—the past has come back to haunt Kelly. Her father-in-law, movie legend Sterling Marshall, is found in a pool of blood in his home in the Hollywood Hills—dead from a shot to the head, just like his old friend John McFadden.

Once again, Kelly is suspected of the high profile murder. But this time, she’s got some unexpected allies who believe she’s innocent—of both killings—and want to help her clear her name. But is she?

[This book] brilliantly moves forward and back in time, playing out the murders side by side—interweaving subtle connections and peeling away layers of events to reveal the shocking truth.

Try Not to Breathe: A Novel by Holly Seddon — New Release!!

“An engrossing thriller full of page-turning twists and turns, richly imagined characters, and gripping psychological suspense.”
— Some secrets never die. They’re just locked away… She’s lost. Destructive habits have cost her a marriage and a journalism career. Until she discovers Amy Stevenson, who was just another girl from a nearby town until the day she was found unconscious after a merciless assault, who has been in a coma for fifteen years, forgotten by the world, who, unbeknownst to her doctors, remains locked inside her body, conscious but paralyzed, reliving the past… Soon her routine includes visiting hours at the hospital, then interviews with the original suspects in the attack. But what starts as a reporter’s story becomes a personal obsession. How do you solve a crime when the only witness lived but cannot tell the tale?

Revenge by Lisa Jackson — New Release!!

A standalone mystery/suspense novel!
— Dear Reader, In the early 1990s, I visited eastern Oregon for the first time. Inspired by its breathtaking scenery, I wrote Love Letters, a trilogy about a town called Rimrock—whose secrets come to light when the patriarch of its wealthiest family is murdered. Now here it is, collected in one volume, with a new cover, and a new title, Revenge!

Over the years, Jonah McKee acquired vast wealth, power, and an unsavory reputation. Though his fatal car crash is ruled accidental, his widow is convinced otherwise and begs her children to find the truth…

After the Woods by Kim Kim Savage — New Release!!

A YA mystery/suspense novel.
— Would you risk your life to save your best friend? Julia did. When a paroled predator attacked Liv in the woods, Julia fought back and got caught. Liv ran, leaving Julia in the woods for a terrifying 48 hours that she remembers only in flashbacks. One year later, Liv seems bent on self-destruction, starving herself, doing drugs, and hooking up with a violent new boyfriend. A dead girl turns up in those same woods, and Julia’s memories resurface alongside clues unearthed by an ambitious reporter that link the girl to Julia’s abductor. As the devastating truth becomes clear, Julia realizes that after the woods was just the beginning.

Beyond Ruin by Kit Rocha — New Release!!

The latest in the erotic post-apocalyptic Beyond series!
— He fled his royal life—and tragic past—in Sector One. For years, he’s managed to guard his heart, keep it whole and untouched—until now. They couldn’t be more different–Dylan, the brilliant, burned-out doctor from Eden who drowns his pain with drugs and self-destruction. Scarlet, the sensuous, sexy rocker from Three, a woman unafraid to embrace the world. And Jade, the whore turned spy from Sector Two, who battled addiction and came out stronger than anyone he’s ever met. Separately, they make Mad long to open his heart, to tumble head-first into a sea of possibilities and wild love. Together, they make him burn, inside and out, with lust and unbearable, unimaginable pleasure. Then one fateful moment shakes their world to its foundations…

Losing the Light: A Novel by Andrea Dunlop — New Release!!

“A smart, obsessive novel about a young woman studying abroad who becomes caught up in a seductive French world—and a complex web of love and lust.”
— When she unexpectedly runs into a man from her past, she’s plunged headlong into memories she’s long tried to forget about the year she spent in France following a disastrous affair with a professor… As a newly arrived exchange student in the picturesque city of Nantes, young Brooke develops a deep and complicated friendship with Sophie, a fellow American and stunning blonde, whose golden girl façade hides a precarious emotional fragility. Sophie and Brooke soon become inseparable and find themselves intoxicated by their new surroundings—and each other. But their lives are forever changed when they meet a sly, stylish French student, and her impossibly sexy older cousin. The cousins draw them into an irresistible world of art, money, decadence, and ultimately, a disastrous love triangle that consumes them both. And of the two of them, only one will make it home.

Tied Bond by Emma Hart — New Release!!

Fourth book in the Holly Woods Files series (no cliffhangers, but must be read in order) — I’m going to hell in a handbasket—but this time, Satanists aren’t to blame. Halloween is. Nonna doesn’t understand why there are skeletons and demons everywhere. Mom is threatening to stitch a devil into Nonna’s pillowcase if she doesn’t shut up. Bek is bumbling over a date with Jason, the handsome FBI agent who conveniently got himself relocated to Austin.

Everything is going smoothly—too smoothly—and I can’t shake the feeling that something is about to happen. Drake insists I’m being paranoid… But when a body turns up at the Halloween party, we have a whole lot more than a murderer to worry about. Because the prime suspect is his mom… And it’s my job to prove she’s innocent.