SALES, NEW RELEASES, RECOMMENDATIONS, & PRE-ORDERS — Week of June 16, 2015

SO MANY NEW BOOKS!!! We have tons of awesome new books this week listed here. Plus, I’ve included my Top Favorites in here so there are lots of great options! Happy reading!!! 😀

*** 3 NEW RECOMMENDATIONS ***

 

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

HOLY HELL!!! I just finished reading this in one non-stop sitting because I quite literally 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 very unique and it’s a complete standalone so if you’re looking for a new read, check it out!!

“I missed you like crazy. I love you forever.”

This is a modern retelling of Hansel & Gretel — “Thirteen-year-old foster children Griselda and Holden escape from their abductor after three years of brutal captivity. Tragically, one of them makes it to safety, but the other is left behind. Ten years later, Griselda’s boyfriend drags her to a fight club grudge match, and her world is turned upside down when she watches Holden step into the ring…”

 

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 unless you’re prepared to pay him back in blood, sweat, sex or a combination of all three.

King’s future hangs in the balance. Doe’s is written in her past. 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…”

Haunted by nightmares of her father’s murder 15 years ago, she decides to face her fears by teaching inmates at a prison. There she meets an arrogant inmate who’s as handsome as he is dangerous… As teacher and student, they’re forced to leave their animosities at the door and learn that one should never judge a book by its cover…. and she realizes there’s much more to her angry student than she thought, leaving them to face a new, perilous obstacle: their undeniable attraction to one another.

*** THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES ***

 

Flawed Heart by Bella Jewel — New Release!!

Fighter alert!! This is a standalone second chance romance (blurb says HEA).

I met him in college, and I fell in love. But one night, one accident. It changed everything… Five years later, I returned. He’s still the same man I left behind. A deadly underground fighter. He’s still dangerous. He’s still broken. I still love him. We’re both holding a secret, and that secret might just change everything… This is the part where I’m supposed to turn back around and run…but I don’t. I can’t.”

 

GREY: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian by EL James

This new book tells Christian Grey’s side of the story!
It is an alternate POV retelling of the first book in the trilogy.

He tries to forget her, but instead is swept up in a storm of emotion he cannot comprehend and cannot resist. Unlike any woman he has known before, shy, unworldly Ana seems to see right through him—past the business prodigy and the penthouse lifestyle to Christian’s cold, wounded heart.

 

The Offer by Karina Halle — New Release!!

This is a standalone romance!
— “She used to have it all, but when she gets knocked up and her asshat boyfriend leaves her, her perfectly crafted world comes tumbling down. Now, she is the proud single mom to a five-year old daughter and living a giant lie. She can barely afford their ghetto apartment… Her saving grace comes in the form of a tall, handsome and wealthy Scotsman who understands a thing or two about pride, so when tragic circumstances place her at rock bottom, he offers them a place to live in the apartment complex he owns…”

 

The Song of David by Amy Harmon — New Release!!

This is a spin-off of The Law Of Moses but is also a complete standalone!

— “I won my first fight when I was eleven years old, and I’ve been throwing punches ever since. For me, heaven was the octagon. Until I met her… The girl I wanted to fight for, the girl I wanted to claim. The girl who taught me that sometimes the biggest heroes go unsung and the most important battles are the ones we don’t think we can win.”

 

Beat by Vi Keeland — New Release!!

Rock star alert!! This is the second standalone in a series of standalones.
The first standalone was Throb.

“I was stuck between a rock(star) and a hard place. At fifteen, his poster hung on my bedroom wall. At twenty-five his body hovered over mine. Every girl’s fantasy became my reality. I was dating a rockstar. Yet I was slowly falling for another man. The problem was—the two men—they shared a tour bus.”

 

Falling Fast by Tina Wainscott — New Release!!

This second chance romance sounds so emotional!!
— “It’s been seven years since the fiery crash that landed his teenage sweetheart in the hospital… and him in jail. In an instant, he lost everything: his passion for racing, and the only girl he ever loved. He hasn’t seen her since that awful night. Never got a chance to apologize. And never forgave himself, either… When she returns to their hometown for the first time in what seems like forever, the moment she arrives she can feel his presence. Opening her heart to him again seems impossible. But staying away might be harder still…”

 

Beneath These Chains by Meghan March — New Release!!

This is a military romantic suspense standalone.
Here’s the full series of standalones.

I was raised on the streets, so I know things are rarely as simple as they appear—especially this rich girl showing up at my pawnshop demanding a job. She’s the most tempting thing I’ve ever seen, and I’ll be damned if I can make her leave. Shit just got complicated … but when it comes to her, I want complicated…

 

Scorched by Jennifer L Armentrout — New Release!!

This is a new standalone within a series of standalones!
— Most days, Andrea doesn’t know whether she wants to kiss Tanner or punch him in the gut. He is seriously hot, with legit bedroom eyes and that firefighter body of his, but he’s a major player, and they can’t get along for more than a handful of minutes. Until now. Tanner knows he and Andrea have had an epic love/hate relationship for as long as he can remember, but he wants more love than hate from her. He wants her…

 

Arrow’s Hell by Chantal Fernando — New Release!!

Bad boy biker alert!! This is the second standalone in the Wind Dragons MC series!
— Being the younger sister of a Wind Dragons MC member isn’t as great as you’d think it would be. I can’t escape the details of my brother’s exploits. No one tells me anything. Men who know who I am tend to stay away from me. And worst of all: the members of the MC are off-limits. When Arrow catches my eye, I make it my mission to make him happy again. When I fall head over heels in love with him, I just hope he will be there to catch me. And that my brother doesn’t kill him…

 

Dirty Thoughts: A Mechanics Of Love Novel by Megan Erickson — New Release!!

This is a standalone within a series! It’s a second chance romance!
— Some things are sexier the second time around… Cal Payton has gruff and grumbly down to an art… all the better for keeping people away. And it usually works. Until Jenna MacMillan — his biggest mistake — walks into his mechanic shop all grown up, looking like sunshine, and inspiring more than a few dirty thoughts. Ten years may have passed, but the pull is stronger than ever…

 

Calamity Jena by Janet Elizabeth Henderson — New Release!!

This romantic comedy standalone sounds totally hilarious!!!! 😀
— Jena Morgan may have overreacted when she found her boyfriend balls deep in a stripper called Candy. Instead of washing her eyeballs with bleach, she drank a bottle of tequila and bought a house off the internet. A house far away from her cheating, criminal of an ex-boyfriend. A house in Scotland. As soon as she turns up to claim her new home, Jena finds out exactly why you shouldn’t ‘one-click’ houses while falling-down drunk. It was a dump. With no money, Jena does the only thing she can do—she throws herself into the biggest DIY project the Highlands have ever seen… Since Jena’s arrival in town, Officer Matt Donaldson’s workload has tripled. The woman is a menace, gorgeous yes, but definitely a few sandwiches short of a picnic. Her only discernible skill seems to be causing chaos wherever she goes. She attracts trouble like honey attracts bears… Overnight, Matt’s job morphs from hunting missing cats and breaking up fights at the old folk’s home, to chasing down the mob and keeping Jena alive. And he’s trying to do it all while remaining professional enough to keep his hands off his sexy, but crazy, American charge.

 

Verite by Rachel Blaufeld — New Release!!

This is a New Adult standalone.
— “I ditched the vapid, soulless high-society life of Los Angeles for the promise of something more meaningful in rural Ohio. Instead I ended up sleeping with my French professor and falling head over heels for him. When that relationship fell apart, so did I … Barely hanging on by a thread, I was determined to hide behind my past indiscretions. That was, until I met him… Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d learn the truth about love from a six-foot-five basketball player.”

 

Let Me Go by Michelle Lynn — New Release!!

This is a standalone within a series! Click here to see them all.
— My name is Rob Winters, aka, Jackass. Even to my closest friends. I wasn’t always so arrogant and condescending. It only took one night to change me… [Now] her smell, her eyes, and her caring nature are everything I’m not worthy of enjoying. How long do I have to struggle with the demons that haunt me every night before the torture ends? Forever, I remind myself, but the links protecting my heart break each time Paige Kensington enters the room.

 

To Have by ML Pennock — New Release!!

This is a recent release. It’s a debut novel that a reader recommended to me!

Twenty years ago my parents moved our family to Tennessee. My heart stayed behind in Western New York… It took me years before I had the courage to go home, set up shop, and find her, though. I needed to be certain I could give her everything. That day finally came. When she walked in, she stole the air from my lungs. This is our story.

 

Opening Up by Lauren Dane — New Release!!

Biker alert! This is the first standalone in the Ink & Chrome series…
The men of the Twisted Steel custom hot rod and motorcycle shop are great with their hands, and they’re not afraid to get dirty. — She’s exactly the kind of woman he doesn’t need. The last thing he wants to do is mix business with pleasure, but the chemistry between them won’t be denied, and soon he’s introducing her to a whole new world in the bedroom, pushing her far beyond anything she’s ever experienced…

 

Loving Dallas by Casey Quinn — New Release!!

The second standalone in the Neon Dreams series about “a country rock band whose members embark on the rocky road to fame and find love along the way.”
— I’ve had to leave behind everyone I cared about — my sister, my best friend, my band, and my high school sweetheart — in order to chase my dream of making it in Nashville. But when Robyn Breeland walks back into my life, it’s as if the universe has decided to give me a second chance. I’m just not sure it’s one I’m willing to take…

 

Brutally Beautiful by Nicole Edwards — New Release!!

This is the first book in the Southern Boy Mafia series!
— If you think you know him… You’re wrong. If you did, you’d likely wonder how the hell a man like him managed to make it to this point in his life. At twenty-nine, he’s experienced more than most people could only ever imagine, all thanks to his family. Mafia. No matter how they spin it, it comes down to one thing. Max gets what he wants. Except for the one thing he wants most. Her name is Courtney Kogan. And now that he’s had a taste of her, he’ll never be able to let her go.

 

Breathless in Love by Bella Andre & Jennifer Skully — New Release!!

Sexy billionaire alert!! This series is about “sexy, self-made men from the wrong side of town who survived hell” and are now each finding love!!
— “He has a dark past that he’s kept a closely guarded secret… very few people have ever heard his real story and he plans to keep it that way. After surviving a hellish childhood, he’s now living the dream life. But something’s missing. He doesn’t quite know what until a simple letter from a teenage boy brings her into his life. If only he could ever be worthy of her love… “

 

Twisted Bond by Emma Hart — New Release!!

This romantic suspense standalone sounds FUN & SEXY!! The heroine is a private investigator who finds a body in a dumpster…
— “My connection to the victim is entirely coincidental. Until I’m hired by her husband to investigate her murder and shoved into the path of a Detective who is my nemesis, a persistent pain in my ass, and one hell of a sexy son of a bitch… Shame he still holds a grudge from that time I shot him in the foot twelve years ago, or we could have something…”

*** NEW FAVORITE SERIES ***

 

Consolation & Conviction by Corinne Michaels

SQUEEEEEE!!!!! I recently read Consolation & Conviction back-to-back and LOVED them!!! I couldn’t put either of them down even for a minute!!! They were addictive, thrilling, emotional, romantic, sexy, and had ALL THE FEELS!!! If you love big, strong Alpha male heroes, heroines with kids, and military romances, then these are must-read!! Definitely a new favorite for me!!! (Read my Reviews)

“He wasn’t supposed to be my happily ever after. He wasn’t even on my radar. He was my husband’s best friend — forbidden. But my husband is dead and I’m alone… One night with him changed everything. Now I have to decide if I truly love him or if he’s just the consolation prize.”

*** TRILOGY RECOMMENDATION ***

 

➜ Virtuous (Quantum Trilogy #1) by MS Force (Read my Review)
➜ Valorous (Quantum Trilogy #2) by MS Force (Read my Review)
➜ Victorious (Quantum Trilogy #3) by MS Force (Read my Review)

SQUEEEEE!!! I read this trilogy back-to-back and LOOOVED every word!!! My heart was RACING from the first chapter — the CHEMISTRY was off-the-charts!!! — and I literally could not put it down!! — The hero is a world famous movie star who is also a sexual Dominant… and he falls in love with a young teacher he runs into at a park who has sworn off sex. They’re total opposites but they’re trying to make a relationship work. I loved EVERYTHING about the entire series so far!!! Pure BOOK HEAVEN!!! (Erotic BDSM romance. Recommended for fans of Fifty Shades/Crossfire)

*** 6-STAR RECOMMENDATION ***

 

The Life Intended by Kristin Harmel (Read my Review)

OMG. OMG. OH. MY. GOD!!! I can honestly say with full certainty that it was probably one of THE best books I have EVER read in my whole life. I am UGLY CRYING right now. Tears POURING down my face. Crying with noise. But, don’t be scared of it. This isn’t a tragic story and it’s not depressing (I’ll come right out and say it’s a happy ending ‘cuz I don’t want to scare you away). It’s just POWERFUL beyond words. One of the most profoundly BEAUTIFUL stories I’ve ever read. As I read through the book I’d get these full body CHILLS (and then tears right after) over and over and over again. The EMOTIONS it evoked were totally overpowering. I absolutely LOVED it. For the first time this year, I’m giving a book 6 STARS!!!

About the book…. After her beloved husband’s sudden death over ten years ago, the heroine never expected to find love again. But now she’s planning her second walk down the aisle. So why isn’t she more excited? … When she starts seeing her late husband in her dreams, she begins to wonder if he’s trying to tell her something? Attempting to navigate between dreams and reality, she must uncover her husband’s hidden message… where she finds rewards greater than she could have imagined.

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

 
I’ve recently posted my list of Top 10 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 standalone recommendation
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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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