LATEST NEW RELEASES, RECOMMENDATIONS, & PRE-ORDERS — Week of September 19, 2016

NEW REVIEW & RECOMMENDATION: Playboy Pilot by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland (My Review)  
SQUEEEEEE!!!!!!! OMG. OMG!!!! I read this awesome new book in one sitting and I absolutely freaking ADORED it!! It was exactly what I was looking for: SWEET, SEXY, HEART-WARMING, ROMANTIC, ADDITIVE, and SWOOOOOONY!!! Oh my gosh, I loved the story so much!! From the moment I started reading, I was hooked. My heart raced and I couldn’t stop smiling!!! If you’re sitting there unsure of what to read next because you really want something fantastic, then THIS is the book you should try!!! The hero will STEAL YOUR HEART!!! I’m so glad I read it and I can’t recommend this book highly enough. A new TOP FAVORITE!!!!

NEW REVIEW & RECOMMENDATION: My Lucky Days by SD Hendrickson (Read my Review)  
AWWW!!!!! What a sweet book! It’s both a rock star romance and second chance love story! The couple meets and falls in love just as the hero is on the brink of fame and so you go through all the gorgeous feelings of them falling for each other even as his job is constantly tearing him away from her… You can FEEL how desperately they try to make their relationship work and even though their situation was heart-breaking, I couldn’t help but desperately want them to find their way back to each other. I loved how REAL these characters felt and how DEEPLY he loved her. If you’re a fan of beautiful slow-burning romances, SWOONY heroes, and second chance love stories, try this!

WEEKLY NEW RELEASES RECAP

• Playboy Pilot by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland (sexy standalone romance with a pilot)
• My Lucky Days by SD Hendrickson (second chance rock star romance, standalone)
• Chandler by Laurelin Paige (opposites attract sexy romance, standalone)
• Wilder by Rebecca Yarros (sports romance with tattooed hero, can standalone)
• Sweet Dreams by Nina Lane (one night stand with sexy CEO, then they meet again by chance, can standalone)
• Drawn Deeper by Brenda Rothert (single dad falls in love again, standalone in Lockhart Brothers series)
• Jared by Nicole Edwards (single dad falls in love with a cowgirl, Coyote Ridge series)
• The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter (psychological crime thriller standalone)
• Epic Love by Trudy Stiles (childhood friends-to-lovers rock star romance, standalone in Epic Fail series)
• Secret Sins by CD Reiss (rock star romance/triangle, standalone)
• Get in the Car, Jupiter by Fisher Amelie (light-hearted YA road trip romance, standalone)
• Black Sheep by Tabatha Vargo (forbidden romance, he’s her foster brother?)
• Twelve Truths and a Lie by Christina Lee (fake relationship turns into real love, standalone)
• Chasing Kane by Andrea Randall (musicians on tour)
• Spiralling Skyward by Lesley Jones (new angsty series)
• Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn (sports romance standalone in The Stroked Series)
• Coming Clean by C. L. Parker (finale in the Monkey Business Trio series)
• A Player for A Princess by Tia Louise (Cinderella meets Oceans’ Eleven, finale in the Dirty Players Duet)
• 28 Days by Lexi Buchanan (she has 28 days to get him off death row, romantic suspense standalone)
• The Hardest Hit by Jennifer Fusco (fighter romance, Ringside series standalone)
• Twilight at Blueberry Barrens by Colleen Coble (single dad on the run for his life falls for farmer, Sunset Cove)
• Nothing More by Anna Todd (spin-off of the After series, about Landon)
• Visibly Broken by Chelsea Camaron (fighter falls in love with his nurse, can standalone)
• Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews (urban fantasy, Kate Daniels series)
• Blood Red Kiss by Kresley Cole, Larissa Ione, and Gena Showalter (PNR anthology)
• Billionaire on the Loose by Jessica Clare (she falls in love with a royal prince, Billionaires and Bridesmaids)
• School Ties by Tamsen Parker (student-teacher forbidden romance, can standalone)
• Embrace Me by Ann Marie Walker (novella addition to the Chasing Fire series)
• Everything Unexpected by Caroline Nolan (friends-to-lovers romance, standalone)
• The Surrendered by Case Maynard (YA dystopian/survival, first in Surrendered Series)
• Vassa in the Night by Sarah Porter (YA modern retelling of the Russian folktale “Vassilissa the Beautiful”)
• Wendy Darling: Volume 2: Seas by Colleen Oakes (YA adventure, Peter Pan retelling, Wendy Darling series)
• Frost Like Night by Sara Raasch (YA fantasy, final book in Snow Like Ashes series)
• Crushing on Love by Melissa Foster (feisty city girl falls for mountain ranger, standalone in The Bradens at Peaceful Harbor series)

DETAILED LIST: NEW RELEASES

 

Playboy Pilot by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland — New Release!!

Standalone: As I embarked on an impulsive trip, I hit a detour when I met a sexy guy in the airport lounge. We struck up a heated conversation. Then, he left. I thought I’d never see him again. But fate had other plans. Surprise! He was the pilot of my flight. The bigger surprise was the adventure that followed after the plane landed… He was dangerous and always on the move. Even though our connection was magnetic, I knew it was only temporary. He would give me tickets, and I would follow him around the world to exotic places. A bevvy of flight attendant exes and rumors about his reputation were never far behind. I didn’t know what to believe.

But I was addicted. Nothing else mattered anymore. And I was going to get hurt. Because a part of me wanted to be the one to finally ground the playboy pilot. At the very least, he was taking me on a thrilling ride.

All good things must come to an end, right?
Except our ending was one I didn’t see coming…

 

My Lucky Days by SD Hendrickson — New Release!!

Standalone: “He was an up-and-coming singer. She was the last girl you’d ever see in a bar. But one night, under those neon lights, they found each other. … Beginnings are always exciting. Always fun. Always hopeful. She was in her last year of college. He was still playing local stages. She fell for his voice. She fell for his words. They fell in love. It was beautiful.

But time changed their world.
She was alone. He was on the road.
Life happened.
And that love was torn apart.

Endings are always painful.
Always heart wrenching.
But not always final.

One day, he came back to her.
And this is their story.”

 

Chandler by Laurelin Paige — New Release!!

Standalone: “I’m good in a boardroom, but I’m better in the bedroom. Much better. I can charm the skirt off any woman in one encounter. I’ll even give her an orgasm before I put her in a cab. Or three. No more or she’ll start making plans for the future and I’m not into that.

Or I wasn’t until her. She’s the first woman in five years that I want to spend the whole night with. And she’s the first woman who’s told me I’m not what she wants in a lover. She’s brash and bold and stubborn as hell, and she doesn’t believe it’s possible to satisfy her. But I’m up for the challenge. She will never know what’s coming…”

 

Wilder by Rebecca Yarros — New Release!!

Can standalone: “He’s Paxton Wilder.
Twenty-two-year-old, tattooed, smoking-hot five time X Games medalist.
The world is his playground and for the next nine months I’m stuck as his tutor on the Study at Sea program. He’s too busy staging worldwide stunts for his documentary to get to class.
But if I can’t get him to take academics seriously, I’ll lose my scholarship…if I don’t lose my heart first…”

 

Epic Love by Trudy Stiles — New Release!!

Can standalone: “Her life, to everyone else, seemed perfect. Perfect house. Perfect things. Perfect family. But nothing at all was perfect. She lived in hell. A hell that nobody on the outside could see…

As a neighbor and childhood friend, he would have done anything for her. He would have given up the world to protect her and keep her safe. Their friendship grew into something that neither of them expected. But then she suddenly disappeared, vanishing from his life as if she never existed. He never stopped hoping that one day she would resurface, alive and well. But as time went by, and her family gave up hope, he surrendered his heart to his lost love. Twelve years later, one phone call changes everything…”

 

Sweet Dreams by Nina Lane — New Release!!

Standalone: He’s a devoted businessman who doesn’t do relationships. He does short-term affairs with clearly defined rules. But when she propositions him in a bar, he’s tempted to want more…

She’s horrified when she wakes the morning after her twenty-third birthday to realize she made a fool of herself with a sinfully delicious man. She tells herself she doesn’t have time for romance anyway, as she’s fighting to keep her mother’s beloved bakery afloat and finish her culinary studies. That all changes when her class tours [his company’s] headquarters, and she collides with her dream man again. As she succumbs to their hot attraction, she soon realizes her bakery isn’t the only thing that needs saving…

 

Drawn Deeper by Brenda Rothert — New Release!!

Can standalone: “I’ve come undone. For years I thought the world looked at my family and saw perfection. I was a busy surgeon and my wife was devoted to our two boys. But her devotion crumbled as her alcoholism took over… Ten months ago she filed for divorce and moved away. And [my boys] are left with me, a man who never learned how to be the dad they deserve… Just when I’m starting to pick up the pieces, my world is rocked again by the last woman I’d expect. Given her past with my family, she’s a bad idea. But I can’t stay away…”

 

Jared by Nicole Edwards — New Release!!

Can standalone: He’s a single dad who knows what it’s like to be burned by a woman. His ex-wife tormented him in a way that’s unforgivable. It makes sense that he doesn’t trust women… She has one goal in life. To keep her ranch prospering. From sun up to sun down, she has a single-minded focus. The job isn’t always easy, but it’s definitely worth it. She’s convinced she needs nothing more than what’s right in front of her. Until he walks into the stable.

It’s easy to think you know what’s best for you. That is until your heart is put to the test. What happens when the cautious cowgirl and the sexy single dad come face to face? The chemistry threatens to scorch them both. Giving in is easy. Not falling in love is the hard part.

 

The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter — New Release!!

Standalone: With the discovery of a murder at an abandoned construction site, Will Trent of the Bureau of Investigation is brought in on a case that becomes much more dangerous when the dead man is identified as an ex-cop.

Studying the body, Will realizes that the extensive blood loss didn’t belong to the corpse. Sure enough, bloody footprints leading away from the scene indicate there is another victim—a woman—who has vanished… and who will die soon if she isn’t found.

Relentlessly suspenseful and furiously paced, peopled with conflicted, fallible characters who leap from the page, this is a seamless blend of twisty police procedural and ingenious psychological thriller — a searing, unforgettable novel of love, loss, and redemption.

 

Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn — New Release!!

Can standalone: From his dirty-blond hair and breathtaking smile, to the abs from heaven and the irresistible V in his waistline, everything about this Olympic-gold-medalist screams hot piece of @$$. Yet there’s more. Dark shadows lurk behind his soulful, serious eyes. I’m enamored. He’s captured me.

How can running an art foundation with him turns into a slow-burning, epic romance, even though he tries to push me away at every chance? How can I stay away from a broken, routine-driven man whose soul cries to be forgiven for a crime only he believes he committed? Or is that a lie?

 

Secret Sins by CD Reiss — New Release!!

Standalone: “Her name is Cinnamon. Cin for short. Band mates Strat and Indy don’t know anything about her except she’s smart as hell and sexy as heaven. They can’t agree who gets her, so they do the only thing two best friends could do. They declare her off limits to both of them. She has a thing or two to tell these guys. Nobody “gets” her. She’ll let them know which one she wants when she can decide between them…

Secret Sins is a standalone novel with an HEA, an edge just where you need it, and a shocking twist at the end. It’s recommended for people with an open mind and a love of super hot stories.”

 

Get in the Car, Jupiter by Fisher Amelie — New Release!!

Standalone: “I’m weird. This isn’t news to me or anything. I have lived in a UFO my entire life. This wasn’t a coincidence. My parents believe in extraterrestrial life. So it wasn’t a surprise, when after getting accepted to UW and expressing my desire to actually attend, they lamented that college is “just another ploy for the government to keep tabs on you, man.” In other words, we won’t be helping you out. That’s fine, though, because we found a way up there and it was in the form of a longtime crush, his equally cute cousin, and a kickin’ set of wheels. Buckle up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.”

 

Twelve Truths and a Lie by Christina Lee — New Release!!

Standalone: “She doesn’t have much luck when it comes to dating men. Her choices terrible [so] she places herself on a sabbatical of sorts. No dating for twelve months… He has had a crappy year. His girlfriend fell for his best friend and he drowns his troubles in more booze and women than he can count. When his buddies finally slap sense into him, he decides to get his act together.

Away from the prying eyes of their mutual friends, they agree to hang out once a week in their Chastity Club. But when he invites her to be his fake date at the reunion his ex-girlfriend and best friend will be attending, their passion ignites…”

 

Black Sheep by Tabatha Vargo — New Release!!

“Ever since the day I was dropped at her family’s door hungry, dirty, and torn I’ve wanted her. But to taint her perfect skin with my black touch would be a sin. So I made a pact with myself— never touch her.

However, when she returns home from college, she’s different, and I’m not sure I can trust myself to keep my pact. I can’t submit to her temptation no matter how sweetly she begs because she’s the golden child and I’m the black sheep.”

 

Spiralling Skyward by Lesley Jones — New Release!!

New series: “It only takes one defining moment.
One look. One dance. One conversation.
She knows from the second she meets him that their connection is more than just instant attraction. It’s deep, it’s consuming, and has the potential to be the real thing. But true love comes at a price… Fuelled by his past, her issues, and a messy web of family ties, business partnerships, and exes, the combined forces threaten to snuff out their new found relationship. Will that spark be smothered by outside forces? Or will they be carried like smoke from the ashes and sent spiralling skywards?”

 

The Hardest Hit by Jennifer Fusco — New Release!!

Can standalone: He protects her after an attack!! — He has two families: the boxers at [his gym] and the dancers at [club] where he works as a bouncer. So when one of the dancers is attacked, he is quick to protect her, and winds up landing in the hospital himself. Being his own boss, he’s not interested in what she has to say, no matter how stunningly beautiful she is. Concussion or no, he has the biggest fight of his career coming up. Everyone is counting on him. But when she discovers that he’ll do anything to fight, including hiding his diagnosis, she decides to show her roguishly handsome patient just how tough she can be—and just how rewarding it is to follow this doctor’s orders…

 

28 Days by Lexi Buchanan — New Release!!

Standalone: Sentenced to death… All hope gone…
Until he receives a visit from victim #6.
Condemned for a crime he didn’t commit, Quinten Peterson sat on death row praying for a miracle. He just never expected his angel of mercy to be the girl he fell in love with so long ago. The press called her a victim, but Saige Lockwood was a survivor. And she had twenty-eight days to discover the truth about what really happened to her that fateful night, eight years ago. With time running out, Saige desperately needed to unlock her memories… before it was too late.

 

Twilight at Blueberry Barrens by Colleen Coble — New Release!!

Can standalone: “I need you to keep these girls safe . . .”
She has devoted herself to caring for her family’s farm. But after her fields stop producing fruit, she’s forced to come up with alternative ways to make a living. Renting out the small cottage on her property seems an obvious choice, but it won’t be enough. When he shows up looking not only for a place to rent but also for a nanny for his two nieces, it’s almost too good to be true. And maybe it is—because he brings with him dangerous questions about who might be out to kill his family…

 

A Player for A Princess by Tia Louise — New Release!!

Dirty Players finale: Cinderella meets Ocean’s Eleven!!
Let the games begin…
Secrets, lies, royal high jinks, scams and double-crosses; breathless, swooning lust, cocky princes, dominant alpha future-kings, and crafty courtiers, who are not always what they seem.
Lives are threatened, and all of the players’ skills are tested in this plot to capture a killer and save a princess…

 

Embrace Me by Ann Marie Walker — New Release!!

Chasing Fire series novella: It took ten years for Hudson Chase and Alessandra Sinclair to find their happily ever after, and they’re not about to let anything get in their way… Nothing could stop their passion — not time or distance. Not even tragedy, betrayal, and blackmail. But now they’re facing a new challenge: wedding planning. And while Allie’s social status demands she put on the event of the century, her well-intentioned family and friends have her doubting her walk down the aisle… Hudson knows tensions are pushing Allie to the brink, but he’s not letting her throw everything away over some flowers and cake. He has plans for his new bride, and unlike their last adventure, he’s determined that this time there will be no unwelcome surprises. But for all his determination and control, there’s one element Hudson Chase has never been able to predict—and she has some adventurous ideas of her own…
 

Crushing on Love by Melissa Foster — New Release!!

Can standalone: He’s living his life’s passion watching over the Colorado Mountains as a ranger. But his peaceful life is upended when overzealous and insanely beautiful Shannon Braden flits back into his life after returning from a brief trip home. He thought his attraction to her was under control–after all, she’s only in Colorado temporarily, and he doesn’t do casual affairs. Shannon’s return to Colorado has as much to do with the game of cat and mouse she and Steve have been playing as it does the data she’s been hired to collect. But despite her efforts to explore the undeniable heat simmering between them, he’s intent on keeping his distance. The more time they spend together, the deeper their attraction becomes, and a game of cat and mouse turns into an unstoppable connection. But when Shannon’s assignment comes to an end, will it mean an end to them, too?

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