Romance book reviews. Reviews of books that make my heart race, have a beautiful love story, and a happy ending.

Romance book reviews. Reviews of books that make my heart race, have a beautiful love story, and a happy ending.

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SALES, NEW RELEASES, RECOMMENDATIONS, & PRE-ORDERS

SALES, NEW RELEASES, RECOMMENDATIONS, & PRE-ORDERS

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Here’s this week’s latest new list!! Happy reading, everyone!! 😀

*** HIGHLIGHTS ***

 
This is my FIRST 6-STAR RATING this year!!! > The Life Intended by Kristin Harmel (details below). Seriously guys, this was quite literally one of the best books I’ve ever read in my whole entire life!! ❤

*** CURRENTLY LOVING *** I just finished all 3 books in a complete trilogy I LOOOVED!!! It’s sexy, swoony, and addictive. My heart was racing!! #1 Virtuous, 2 Valorous, 3 Victorious (more below). PS: I’d highly recommend this for fans of Fifty Shades, Crossfire and Love Unscripted. 5 STARS!!

*** THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES *** These are all now live!

*** AUDIOBOOK UPGRADES *** Don’t forget to check for your latest audiobook upgrades. This is a special program from Amazon that constantly updates with the newest deals. Everyone will see something different based on YOUR personal eBooks. Huge savings!! Click here for your audiobook upgrades
I posted above that The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is on sale (its $8.99 now, but its usually $12.99!!) AND a whole bunch of her other books are discounted too!! They have SUCH high ratings and readers have raved to me about them. They’re all standalones (unrelated to each other) and I’ve one-clicked these — they’re all discounted: Firefly Lane, Home Front, Winter Garden, Night Road, Magic Hour.

The FIFTY SHADES OF GREY movie is live now!! Christian Grey is yours to take home! It’s available for Instant Digital download in these two different versions: Unrated Version or Theatrical Version. If you’re wanting a physical copy, then the big DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack (+bonus content) will be live May 8th.

PS: In case you missed it, please check out this new post about how I choose the books I review. I’ve been asked about it a lot so I thought I’d make an explanation post for anyone who was curious 🙂

*** MY TOP RECOMMENDATION ***

 

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

SQUEEEEE!!! OMG!!! I just read all 3 books in this trilogy back-to-back and LOOOVED every word!!! My heart was RACING since the first chapter — the CHEMISTRY was off-the-charts!!! — and I literally could not put it down!! — The hero is a SWOONY 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. The dialogue is GOLD and I loved EVERYTHING about the entire series so far!!! Pure BOOK HEAVEN!!! 😀

This hero… he’s gentle and kind and considerate, charming and totally heart melting, he rides a motorcycle like a bad boy but cleans up sharp in a tux on the red carpet, he’s a gorgeous world famous movie star to the outside world, but in private he’s also dirty talking Dom who is stepping completely outside of his world to be with this woman who he’s falling completely in love with. Pure swoon and hotness!! He’s imposible not to fall in love with!! YOU HAVE TO MEET HIM!!!

Join Flynn and Natalie as their story unfolds in three full-length books. From New York to Los Angeles, from Hollywood to Las Vegas, their whirlwind love affair has it all—romance, passion, steamy hot sex, relentless paparazzi and a murder that could be their undoing…

I’d recommend these for fans of Fifty Shades, Love Unscripted, & Crossfire. It had amazing writing, a captivating and gripping story, characters I fell in love with, and a romance that made my heart melt. I could NOT put it down. To be blunt, there was no stupidity ever and all the drama was from sources external to the relationship (which I LOVED)!!! It was just about two people from different worlds falling in LOVE and trying to make an unlikely relationship work. I loved all 3 books and highly recommend them. If you’re looking for SEXY, SWOONY, and utterly ADDICTIVE story, try this 5 STAR SERIES!!

The full series is now available for purchase: #1 Virtuous, #2 Valorous, #3 Victorious

*** NEW 6-STAR RECOMMENDATION ***

 

The Life Intended by Kristin Harmel (Read my New 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.

PS: It’s a standalone, and YES it’s worth every penny!

*** THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES ***

 

The Friend Zone by Kristin Callihan — New Release!!

Sexy football player alert!! This is the standalone sequel to The Hook Up.

“She doesn’t have sex with friends. Especially not with a certain football player. No matter how hot he makes her… He drives her crazy. He’s irreverent, sex on a stick, and completely off limits. But he’s doing his best to seduce her and her best friend is fast becoming the most irresistible guy she’s ever met. Which means he’s going to have to use all his skills to win her heart. Game on.”

 

Deep Down by Brenda Rather — New Release!!

This standalone romance sounds emotional!!

“I’m falling. Faster. Further. Deeper. Sometimes you fall so hard you can’t get back up… Survival becomes living again because of my child, and the town where I begin anew. That’s where I meet the man who starts to melt the ice inside my heart. As we get closer, reminders of my past become sharper. Clearer. To confront the pain, I have to discover what’s deep down inside me. Is there enough left there to become whole again, or am I too wounded to heal?”

 

Across The Distance by Marie Meyer — New Release!!

This is a standalone college romance with a rock star hero! Sounds so good!

“There’s a drawer I never open. It holds a picture I never look at. It reminds me of a day I hate to remember, but I’ll never forget… I’d give anything to be like the other girls on campus. But that’s not me… The only thing that got me through was him. Only now there’s eleven hundred miles separating us now that I’m at college [and] his band is finally taking off…

 

A Shattered Moment by Tiffany King — New Release!!

“When he discovered her in that twisted SUV, he was just a newbie EMT on his first call. It was a gut-wrenching moment that made him realize not everyone can be saved — and sometimes they don’t want to be…. A chance encounter on campus brings him back into her life. Despite her initial resistance, he sets out to discover the girl hiding beneath a shield of seclusion. He evokes painful memories in her – but also feelings. As the spark between them grows, she must decide if she can let go of the past and believe in something as fragile as love…”

 

Fury by Fisher Amelie — New Release!!

This is the latest standalone in the Seven Deadly series. Each book can be read alone. The new one is on a limited time sale. I loved the first two! Vain & Greed. — “Revenge is an euphoric thing. Trust me on this. Nothing compares to the release you get when you ruin someone’s life… What? Have I offended you? I’m a brutal, savage, cold-blooded murderer and I’m here for my revenge… This is the story about how I went from the world’s most sacrificing man to the most feared and why I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.”

 

Worth The Trip by Tara Sivec — $0.99 New Release!!

SQUEE!!! This is a companion novella to Fisher’s Light (one of my Top 3 Books of this year!!). Fisher’s Light can be read as a complete standalone (5 STARS!! My Review) and the new novella should be read after Fisher’s Light. (it’s Trip’s story).

The Life and Times of Trip Fisher
“It’s time for me to tell my story.
I’m sorry, I love you, please forgive me.”

 

Sincerely, Carter by Whitney Gracia Williams — New Release!!

This new standalone friends-to-lovers romance sounds SO good!

“She’s been my best friend since fourth grade, even when we “hated” each other. We’ve been there for one another through first kisses, first “times,” and we’ve been each other’s constant when good relationships turned bad…. Throughout the years, we’ve never crossed the line. Never thought about it. Never wanted to. Until one night changed everything…”

 

Last Kiss by Jessica Clare/Jen Frederick — New Release!!

This is the latest standalone in the Hit Man series.

“When I was kidnapped I thought only of survival. That’s why I gave my captors exactly what they wanted: my skill with computers. Making millions for a crime lord who kept me imprisoned in his basement kept my family safe. When he was taken out, I thought my ticket to freedom had arrived. Wrong. I traded one keeper for another. This time I’m in the hands of a scarred, dark, demanding Russian…”

 

Kissing Madeline by Lex Martin — New Release!!

This is a new standalone in a series of standalones! Each can be read alone.
Dearest Clementine, Finding Dandelion, Kissing Madeline.

“What’s the worst thing about wanting a sexy NFL football player? Everyone else wants him, too.” The heroine has learned never to date a pro athlete… but her new hot-as-hell neighbor is football player who can’t stop thinking about the feisty girl next door… He doesn’t want a relationship either so… friends with benefits it is 😉

 

Pucked by Helena Hunting — New Release!!

Famous hockey player alert!!! This is a standalone! — She’s convinced that all famous hockey stars are playboys… but their sexy team captain (with his rock-hard six-pack abs) is set on showing her that he’s different… After their insanely hot night together, she’s sure that it was a one time thing. But then he starts to call. And text. And email and send extravagant – and quirky – gifts. Suddenly, he’s too difficult to ignore, and nearly impossible not to like. But, the media portrays him as a player, and she doesn’t want to be part of the game…

 

Glimmer by Beth Kery — New Release!!

This is an erotic romance! — After graduating from her M.B.A. program, the heroine is surprised to be recruited by a young billionaire CEO’s company who usually recruits from Ivy League schools, not insignificant colleges like hers. She accepts but wonders why he’d choose a girl from the wrong side of the tracks. After a passionate encounter one night, she discovers exactly why — he wants her… But behind her lover’s powerfully magnetic facade, she senses darkness, secrets from his past lurking in his beautiful, lonely mansion…

 

Tessa Ever After by Brighton Walsh — New Release!!

This is the standalone sequel to Caged In Winter.

Tessa had to grow up way too soon. After dealing with the aftermath of her parents’ deaths, then becoming a teenage mom, she knows the meaning of responsibility. Which is why, at twenty-two, she’s looking for so much more than a party boy. She’s looking for someone who can stand by her and her daughter… forever.

 

Two of Hearts by Christina Lee — New Release!!

This is described as “a gripping standalone adult contemporary romance about finding yourself while taking a second chance at your first love…”

She once meant the world to him. Then he left town to train as a U.S. Marshal, and their love for each other crashed into a memory. Now he’s come home for her father’s funeral, and one look at the girl he left behind stirs up both memories and regrets, and reignites a fire he feared he’d lost forever…

 

Dirty Past by Emma Hart — New Release!!

This is the standalone sequel to Dirty Secret.

“He’s a cocky son of a bitch, but there’s more to him than meets the eye. Every now and then Ella gets a rare glimpse of the Tate behind the “bad boy” act, and it attracts her in the most annoying way. The most annoying, heart-thumping, panty-wetting way. When her abusive ex turns up, she knows she’ll need more than just a little protection…”

 

Yield by Sawyer Bennett — New Release!!

Legal Affairs fans, this is the final part of the newest Legal Affairs series. Here’s the reading order: Clash, Grind, Yield. If you want to read the previous series, the complete set is bundled on sale at this link. — “The strong, beautiful woman that I’ve unwittingly fallen in love with is all kinds of broken from a secret that she has carried for far too long. A secret so dark, she has gone to great lengths to protect it. A secret that I’m terrified will one day rip her away from me…”

 

After The War by Jessica Scott — New Release!!

Military romance fans, this is the standalone sequel to Homefront.

Captain Sarah Anders lost her husband to the Iraq war. Sent to Fort Hood, she only wants to do her job and take care of her daughter. She never counted on running straight into a memory she’d tried to forget… He never got over her. He simply tried to forget her amidst the war. But when she’s assigned to investigate his unit, he comes face to face with the woman no war could make him forget.

 

Kane’s Hell by Elizabeth Finn — New Release!!

This is a second chance romance with darker themes.

“A woman determined to look forward. A man always looking back. A love desperate to be restored.” — The hero and heroine were best friends until a nightmare destroyed their lives and their teenage love was torn to pieces. Eleven years latest, when their paths collide again, can he reach her and recapture what they used to have?

*** AUDIOBOOK UPGRADES!! ***

For fans of AUDIOBOOKS (or if you want to try them out), Amazon has a great program that searches YOUR Kindle library and finds you discounted audio upgrades for the books you already own. This means you’ll be able to switch seamlessly between reading and listening. If you’re curious, just click the link below… Everyone will see something different because it’s custom-tailored to YOUR personal books!

*** 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:

*** UPCOMING BOOKS: PRE-ORDER NOW ***

Note: You are NOT charged for pre-orders until the book is released.

*** This page is no longer being updated. See this post for the reason why. ***

*** KINDLE SALES ***

Just in time for Mother’s Day, get up to $40 OFF select Kindle models for a limited time only. These are fantastic, high-performance eReaders and rarely get discounted!

 

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*** CURRENT SALES & PRICE DROPS ***

*** This page is no longer being updated. See this post for the reason why. ***

*** FIFTY SHADES MOVIE: NOW AVAILABLE ***

 

There are 2 available options:

✦ The Blu-ray™ & DVD combo pack will include the Theatrical version AND an exclusive Unrated version with a never-before-seen alternate ending, along with almost 2 hours of all-new behind the scenes Bonus Features (interviews, featurettes etc). Pre-order here! (May 8)

✦ Or, the Instant Digital download in these two different versions: Unrated Version or Theatrical Version. (both are available now)

*** STORE: BOOKWORM MERCHANDISE!! ***


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Comments

  3. Is it crazy that I’m only half way through a book and keep thinking “Uuuuuuuuuh! ‘Aestas’ should read this!!!”?

    Please, I know you have a system for choosing books to read, etc, but pleeeeeease could you put Only Trick by Jewel E. Ann on your TBR?

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