LATEST NEW RELEASES, RECOMMENDATIONS, & PRE-ORDERS — WEEK OF May 1, 2017

TOP RECOMMENDATION: Mister Romance by Leisa Rayven (Read my Review) 
HOLY FREAKING SQUEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! This book was AMAZING!! It was the absolute perfect balance between sexy steamy ROMANCE, laugh-out-loud HUMOR, strong FEELS, and intense ANGST!!!! I seriously adore this author’s writing and I have soooooo many quotes highlighted through the book!!! The story was ADDICTIVE, intriguing and totally unputdownable!! The hero was mysterious, elusive, and heart-stoppingly swoooooony, while the heroine was strong, sassy, and very real. I loved them together and I LOVED this book! I read it in one non-stop sitting and it’s easily my new top favorite recommendation for everyone who loves reading romance!!!! It can standalone and is now live and read to read (can you tell I’m excited??) so be sure to grab a copy!! Happy reading! 😀

 
UPCOMING RECOMMENDATION: Until It Fades by KA Tucker (Read my Review) 
*SWOOOOOON* Awwww!!! I just finished reading an early copy of this book and I loved it! It’s a romance about a young single mother with a past she’s desperate to keep hidden who rescues a mysterious man from a bad car wreck on the side of a country road one foggy night. What she doesn’t know is that he’s a mega famous hockey star and even though she’s desperate to keep her identity hidden, he’s just as relentless to find out who the woman who saved his life is and when they finally meet, neither of them can ignore their attraction…. This book is full of LOVE, FAMILY, and SWOON!!! It’s a slow-burning romance that just genuinely made me happy to read about it! And seeing how sweet this big Alpha hero was with her daughter was utterly HEART-MELTING!!! It’s a standalone so be sure to pre-order a copy!

 
HOT MOVIE NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT:

• THE DRIVEN SERIES by K. Bromberg just got a MOVIE DEAL with PassionFlix, a studio dedicated to turning romance novels into movies and series!!! They’ll be bringing Colton Donovan and Rylee Thomas to life on screen in Driven (my review), Fueled (my review), and Crashed (my review) in May 2018!!! I’m so excited!!

 
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Say You Won’t Let Me Go : A Return to Me/Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Corinne Michaels was just announced! This is a novella (that can be read as a standalone) where the hero is Cooper Townsend seen in Say I’m Yours by Corinne Michaels (my review)! — “I was doing it. I was on my way, until Cooper Townsend landed backstage at my show. This gorgeous, rugged, man of few words was one cowboy I couldn’t afford to let distract me. But with his slow smile and rough hands, I just couldn’t keep away. Now, there are outside forces conspiring against us. Maybe we should’ve known better? Maybe not. All I know is that I want to hold on, but I know the right thing to do is to let go…”
• His To Protect by Carly Phillips was just announced!
• Justify Me by J. Kenner was just announced!
• Her Guardian Angel by Larissa Ione was just announced!
• Close Cover by Lexi Blake was just announced!
• Rescuing Sadie by Susan Stoker was just announced!



• The Clover Chapel by Devney Perry was just announced!! SQUEEEEE!!! This is the next standalone following The Coppersmith Farmhouse (my review) which is quite seriously one of my TOP 5 FAVORITES of 2017!!! — “He hasn’t seen his girl in nine years, but that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten a thing about the woman he loves. After just one blissful night as man and wife, he gave her up, sacrificing his own happiness to keep her safe — far away from him. But the moment she walks back into his lonely life is the moment he decides never to let her go again. He won’t waste his second chance. All he has to do is win back her heart, keep her safe from the shadows in his past, and prove to her that taking a wager on him is a sure bet…”



• Damaged Like Us by Krista & Becca Ritchie was just announced!! This is the first book in a spin-off series following the children from the couples in the amazing Addicted series! — “Don’t date your bodyguard. It was the one rule he had to break. Maximoff Hale is a force of nature. A ship unwilling to be steered. Headstrong, resilient, and wholly responsible — the twenty-two-year-old alpha billionaire can handle his unconventional life. By noon, lunch can turn into a mob of screaming fans. By two, his face is all over the internet. Born into one of the most famous families in the country, his celebrity status began at birth. He is certified American royalty. When he’s assigned a new 24/7 bodyguard, he comes face-to-face with the worst case scenario: being attached to the tattooed, MMA-trained, Yale graduate who’s known for “going rogue” in the security team…”



• Shacking Up and Hooking Up by Helena Hunting were recently announced! This is a new series of standalone romantic comedies that sound SO FUN!! The hero of the first standalone is a rich hotel magnate who accidentally gets the heroine sick right before a big interview and offers her a permanent job until she can get back on her feet! — “Filled with hilariously awkward encounters and enough sexual tension to heat a New York City block, this book is sure to keep you laughing and swooning all night long.”



• Acquisition by Chelle Bliss and it’s sequel Merger, which together make up the Takeover Duet were just announced! They’re about two rival CEOs who fall in love! — “The one thing not going according to plan… Lauren’s love life. But a hot hook-up with a stranger from the hotel bar could change everything… Neither of them will back down. Both are used to winning. But surrendering can be so delicious.Let the games begin…”

WEEKLY NEW RELEASES RECAP

• Mister Romance by Leisa Rayven (TOP FAVORITE!!!! swoony male escort falls for journalist, can standalone)
• Complicated Audiobook by Kristen Ashley (protective single dad Alpha male romance standalone — note this is an audio only release and if you sign up for an Audible Membership, the price becomes discounted)
• Pipe Dreams by Sarina Bowen (single dad hockey star hero reunited with his ex, Brooklyn Bruisers standalone)
• Sex in the Sticks by Sawyer Bennett (sassy journalist goes to Alaska and falls for sheriff, Love Hurts standalone)
• Hundreds by Pepper Winters (dark romance continuation of the Dollar Series)
• The Next Flame by Penelope Douglas (bundle of two novellas in the Fall Away series)
• Eight Days in the Sun by MK Schiller (military hero falls in love with a week before shipping out, standalone)
• Behind the Curtain by Beth Kery (multi-cultural second chance romance standalone)
• Love Me Again by Jaci Burton (single mom second chance romance, standalone in Hope series)
• Into the Water by Paula Hawkins (new psychological thriller standalone by author of The Girl On The Train)
• Joy Ride by Lauren Blakely (sexy romantic comedy standalone with cocky hero)
• Live Out Loud by Marie Meyer (rock star hero falls in love with a deaf heroine, standalone romance)
• Riot Street by Tyler King (newsroom workplace Women’s Fic standalone, she has a history with her new boss)
• Truly Helpless by Joey W. Hill (BDSM romance in the Nature of Desire series)
• Against All Odds by Danielle Steel (Women’s Fiction standalone)
• Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith (they win the lottery together! Women’s Fiction standalone)
• A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (YA action-packed fantasy in A Court of Thorns and Roses series)
• Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han (YA romance in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before series)
• Locke and Key by Cristin Harber (action romantic suspense in Titan series)
• Risking It All by T. J. Kline (playboy has second chance with single mom, standalone in Hidden Falls series)
• Love and Vandalism by Laurie Boyle Crompton (YA romance standalone)
• Finding You by Jo Watson (vacation-themed romance, Destination Love standalone)
• Rebel Custody by Sarah Hawthorne (biker romance standalone in the The Demon Horde MC Series)
• Wicked Dance by Deanna Roy (dance themed romance in the Lovers Dance series)
• The Boss by Melissa Shroeder (romantic suspense standalone)
• Aces Wild by Emmy Curtis (action romantic suspense, standalone in Elite Ops series)

DETAILED LIST: NEW RELEASES

 

Mister Romance by Leisa Rayven — New Release!!

TOP FAVORITE!! Can standalone: “Max Riley is the man of your dreams. Or at least he will be, for a price. As his alter-ego Mister Romance, he’s a drop-dead gorgeous escort who makes romantic fantasies come to life. No sex, just swoon-worthy dates to die for, and the cream of New York’s socialites can’t get enough. Whether they want a dominating billionaire, bad boy with a heart of gold, hot geek, sexy biker, or best friend who loves them from afar, Max can make it all happen, but he’s careful to keep his real identity a secret.

Enter investigative journalist Eden Tate. Having caught wind of the urban legend of Mister Romance from a lovestruck client, she’s determined to publish a scathing expose on him and his ability to swindle lonely society women out of their fortunes.

Desperate to protect his anonymity and his clients, he challenges her to give him three dates. If she doesn’t fall in love with him, she can run her story with his blessing. If she succumbs to his charms, the story dies.

She has no doubt she can resist his fake romance personas, but when the real Max admits he’s falling for her, she has to decide if the professional liar is telling the truth, or if the passionate man with the mysterious past is just one more character designed to con her out of her career-making story…”

 

Complicated Audiobook by Kristen Ashley — New Release!!

Standalone (audio only): “When a small-town sheriff meets her, the connection couldn’t be stronger, but the timing couldn’t be worse. Dealing with [a] divorce he never wanted and setting up a new home for his kids, he becomes that guy, that one he never wanted to be, and puts a stop to things before they can even start. Protecting his kids and himself is his only priority.

He can’t fight the pull and stay away from her for long. But when the first murder that’s happened in over five decades rocks his small, sleepy county, he has got to learn to trust again, convince her to take a shot with him, and at the same time catch a killer…”

 

Pipe Dreams by Sarina Bowen — New Release!!

Can standalone: He’s a champion at defending the net, but off the ice, he’s not so lucky. A widower and a single father, he’s never forgotten the ex who gave him the best year of his life. When she reappears in [his team’s] office during the playoffs, he sees his chance to make things right.

She hates that she’s forced to travel with the team she used to work for and the man who broke her heart. There’s still undeniable sexual tension running between them, but she won’t go down that road again. She’s focused on her plans for the future—she doesn’t need a man to make her dreams of motherhood come true. She plays her best defensive game, but she’s no match for the dark-eyed goalie…

 

Sex in the Sticks by Sawyer Bennett — New Release!!

Can standalone: She’s the sassiest dating columnist in New York City… Hoping to find some inspiration, she heads to Alaska, where the men outnumber the women fifteen to one and wrestle grizzly bears for sport. Or so she can only imagine. Suddenly the most eligible bachelorette in a town full of horny lumberjacks, she is writing her best columns ever. But if she doesn’t get her nose out of her laptop, she just might miss out on Mr. Right.

He’s the sheriff of the little podunk town that she finds so charmingly backward. He’s not that different from the guys she’s using for her little experiment; it’s just that one date would never be enough for him… Because if she would ever give up her Prada bags and fourteen-dollar martinis, he would give her the only luxury that matters: his heart.

 

Hundreds by Pepper Winters — New Release!!

Once upon a time, I wished to go home and forget.
Now, I’m strong and ready to fight.
Seduced and claimed, He no longer just demands my voice, he commands me to be a thief like him. I refuse. But he offers me things I shouldn’t want, favors I should run from. In return for his protection, I’m ordered to steal enough pennies and dollars to buy back my freedom. Only, we both aren’t prepared for how he changes me, evolves me. It’s my turn to learn about him. It’s his wish to teach me how to be normal. Until something goes wrong…

 

The Next Flame by Penelope Douglas — New Release!!

2 novellas: Under the close watch of the men in her family, she has found it nearly impossible to date without her three older brothers jumping in to hover. And when a family friend—several years older—from her childhood still holds her heart, she knows they’re going to be a problem. He is a man, and knowing her brothers, he may as well be forbidden. But years ago, he left town and shows no signs of returning. She knows she shouldn’t wait for him anymore. Until a package turns up on her doorstep with no return address and its contents reveal family secrets that threaten to turn her world upside down…

 

Eight Days in the Sun by MK Schiller — New Release!!

Standalone: He followed in his family’s footsteps and graduated Marine boot camp. Now his personal mission is to get plenty of sun, surf, and no-strings romance in his favorite beach town before shipping out. But a chance encounter with [the heroine] becomes a golden day of conversation, connection… and an intense attraction he can’t walk away from.

They make an agreement —eight sensuous days together without regrets or promises. Yet soon he is longing to convince the spirited woman behind her sad beautiful eyes to take a chance on even more…

 

Behind the Curtain by Beth Kery — New Release!!

Standalone: There’s something about this woman… On a break between overseas jobs, journalist Asher Gaites returns to his hometown of Chicago—and allows his friends to persuade him to check out a hot new singer. At a downtown jazz club, he’s soon transfixed by the lyrical voice and sensuous body of a woman who performs behind a thin, shimmering veil…

The veil gives Moroccan-American Laila Barek the anonymity she needs since she has never been able to reconcile her family’s values with her passion for music. But one man is inexplicably drawn to her. And when he confronts her on a subway platform after a gig, he’s shocked to recognize the woman who walked away from him nine years ago…

 

Love Me Again by Jaci Burton — New Release!!

Can standalone: When she returns to [her hometown] after a disastrous marriage, she’s determined to remain independent for the sake of her daughter. The only thing standing in her way is the man she loved and walked away from years ago.

Since she owns the bookstore right next to his current renovation project, he can’t escape the woman who broke his heart. Throw in her adorable little girl and one ridiculously oversized dog, and they’re almost a family. Only he can’t be that guy—what they had was once in a lifetime. But love has a funny way of reopening a door you thought was firmly closed…

 

Into the Water by Paula Hawkins — New Release!!

Standalone: A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Earlier in the summer, a vulnerable teenage girl met the same fate. They are not the first women lost to these dark waters, but their deaths disturb the river and its history, dredging up secrets long submerged.

Left behind is a lonely fifteen-year-old girl. Parentless and friendless, she now finds herself in the care of her mother’s sister, a fearful stranger who has been dragged back to the place she deliberately ran from… Beware a calm surface—you never know what lies beneath.

 

Joy Ride by Lauren Blakely — New Release!!

Standalone: “Let’s be honest, ladies. A good man is a lot like the perfect car. You want a hot body, an engine that purrs, and superior performance under the hood… for the best joy ride of your life.
I’m at your service. Ready to go all night long.
But then a wildly sexy brunette appears in my life and throws a wrench in all my plans. She’s fiery, she’s talented, she’s gorgeous, and she also happens to be my biggest rival, and now we’re forced to work together every day… If sleeping with the enemy is a bad idea, how much more dangerous would it be to fall in love with her?”

 

Live Out Loud by Marie Meyer — New Release!!

Standalone: “I’ll never be able to hear, but music has always been a source of comfort for me. Rather than listen to the rhythm, I can actually feel the beat pulsing through me. It’s pure bliss. So the moment I saw him playing his guitar, I was mesmerized. I’d never seen anything more beautiful… or intimate. I couldn’t tell where his body ended and the song began. He’s everything I need in my life. I’m falling fast, hard, and deep… I want him more than anything. But while I live in silence, he lives in secrets. He’s holding something back — something that’s keeping this intensity, this longing from being real. And the silence may be too loud to bear…”

 

Riot Street by Tyler King — New Release!!

Standalone: As darkly charismatic as he is unpredictable, he knows me better than I know myself. He’s spent years unraveling the family scandal I’ve tried desperately to escape. I once thought that made us adversaries. Now he’s the closest ally I have left.

He is both the chaos around me and the deep, calm center where I feel safe. People warn me about him, tell me he’s dangerous. Don’t fall for him. But it’s too late. Because I can’t tell where my addiction ends… and his obsession begins.

 

Truly Helpless by Joey W. Hill — New Release!!

Can standalone: He has all the things a Mistress could want in a one-night-sub encounter. Hot body, loads of charm and a willingness to get her off in any way she pleases. That’s his reputation. But he has a dark side… When he takes it too far one night, he’s kicked out of the club and there’s only one way back in—Lady Regina… She’s been studying him for a while. She enjoys her submissives in all flavors, and she likes them challenging, though not usually the “knight-in-distress” type, so screwed up she’d need a backhoe to dig him out of his dysfunctions. But on that pivotal night, she sees something in him. He doesn’t know what it means to be truly helpless to a Mistress, but he needs it, more than any sub she’s ever encountered. And that’s a challenge she can’t resist.

 

Aces Wild by Emmy Curtis — New Release!!

Can standalone: RAF pilot Dexter Stone has been through his fair share of sticky situations. After living through a crash in enemy territory where no one expected him to walk away, the Red Flag training exercises should be a piece of cake-assuming he can keep his mind on the mission and not on the smart mouth of his gorgeous American competition… As one of the few women in a sky full of hotshot flyboys, Maj. Eleanor Daniels has worked day and night to earn a coveted spot at Red Flag. And she’s not about to let some cocky British bad boy distract her from winning. But when the games take a deadly turn, he may be her only hope for survival.

 

Against All Odds by Danielle Steel — New Release!!

Standalone: Taking chances is part of life, but when you bet your future against the odds, it’s a high-risk game. Her stylish resale shop has been a big success, supporting her and her four kids since her husband’s untimely death. Now they are grown and ready to forge lives of their own. And they all choose to play against the odds, to their mother’s dismay.

She can’t keep her children from playing against the odds. Can the odds be beaten? Not often—as her children have to learn for themselves. For her, the hardest lesson will be that she can’t protect the children she loves from the choices they make—but can only love them as they make them.

 

Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith — New Release!!

Standalone: She doesn’t believe in luck—at least, not the good kind. But she does believe in love, and for some time now, she’s been pining for her best friend, Teddy. On his eighteenth birthday, she buys him a lottery ticket… To their astonishment, he wins $140 million, and in an instant, everything changes.

At first, it seems like a dream come true, especially since the two of them are no strangers to misfortune… Through it all, they have leaned on each other. But now, as they negotiate the ripple effects of his newfound wealth, the money starts to feel like more of a curse than a windfall. As they try to find their way back to each other, she learns more about herself than she ever could have imagined . . . and about the unexpected ways in which luck and love sometimes intersect.

 

Locke and Key by Cristin Harber — New Release!!

Can standalone: Cassidy is a disgraced journalist, once accused of treason—Or she’s an American hero. It depends on who you ask. She’s on a mission to rebuild her name and started with a simple question but discovered a complex web of spies… Titan Group believes in her. Locke does not. Until he can’t deny the truth any longer about the past or what she’s uncovered in her investigation.

Cassidy volunteers to go undercover. Locke would do anything to stay by her side as she slips into the network and is sold to the highest bidder. All is going right until everything goes wrong. Nothing is as they expect, including falling in love with the woman he thought he hated.

 

Risking It All by T. J. Kline — New Release!!

Can standalone: He wasn’t always the local playboy. Once upon a time, he wanted to spend the rest of his life with one woman. When he made a mistake and lost her, he decided he wasn’t meant to have a happy-ever-after. Now, she’s come back to town, with a baby in tow, and it might just mean a second chance at forever, if he can convince her that he never stopped loving her.

Ten years after leaving, she finds herself taking care of the baby her sister left on her doorstep, she doesn’t have time for the man who once broke her heart. But the part of her that has always been his can’t quite say no to his tempting kisses…

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