SALES, NEW RELEASES, & RECOMMENDATIONS

Here are this week’s latest new romance book releases, sales, & my top recommendations!!

• UPDATE ::: I added a brand NEW FEATURE to the blog ➜ 24 LISTS of RECOMMENDATIONS Looking for a book that’ll make you cry? A sexy bad boy romance? Forbidden love? It’s all LISTED!!

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• LATEST NEW RELEASES ::: Raced (bad boy race car driver), Melancholy (biker), Beautiful Bride (Reed Brothers), Uncivilized (erotic romance), Worth The Fall (Navy SEAL/single mother), Priceless (dominant celebrity/aristocrat), Bang Bang (Mafia romance), Damaged Goods (reformed bad boy), Boarded by Love (bad boy/hockey player), The Hook Up (football player), The Suit (city boy/country girl), Melt For Him (firefighter), Beast Part 3 (erotic), Rock Addiction (rockstar), Jag (rock star), Saveged (scarred hero), Bad Son Rising, Happenstance Part 2 (YA). More below.

 

 

*** NEW RELEASES ***

Uncivilized by Sawyer Bennett — New Release!!

Dominant hero alert!! This standalone sounds HOT!!! The hero is an “uncivilized” savage warrior from the rainforest. The heroine is an anthropologist hired to help him transition back to modern society. But the only thing he wants is HER!! ➜ “I f*ck with dominant force and absolute control. I demand complete surrender.”

This is a standalone and the blurb says it’s loooong!

 

Priceless by Raine Miller — New release!!

Oh wow!! This is LIVE EARLY!!! It’s a contemporary romance Blackstone Affair spin-off (the hero is Ethan’s cousin). He’s a rich aristocrat – a celebrity – who stays hidden behind his public image. But when he falls for a certain woman, the chase is on, and his dominant side isn’t taking ‘no’ for an answer…

This can be read on it’s own, but if you want to start with the Blackstone Affair series (about Ethan Blacksone), just click here.

 

Bang Bang by Rachel Van Dyken — New Release!!

This new book Mafia-themed romance sounds awesome!! It’s a part of the Eagle Elect series but can also be read as a standalone. And, its only $0.99!!

He was my best friend. Until he became my enemy. All within the span of one night. Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang. This is the Mafia. He was dead. Now he’s back. Alive. And he wants something… Me.

 

The Hook Up by Kristen Callinhan — New Release!!

Football player alert!! This sounds good!! ➜ The rules: no kissing on the mouth, no staying the night, no telling anyone, and above all… No falling in love. Too bad he’s committed to making her break every rule…

This is the first standalone in a series of interconnected standalones. The blurb says this book has a HEA. The next book will be out in 2015.

 

Damaged Goods by Nicole Williams — New Release!!

“He isn’t the same boy she remembers growing up by in the next trailer over.” … He used to be a bad boy but now he quietly works on cars by night and takes care of his ill mother during the day… She finds out that he isn’t who he used to be, he’s someone else entirely. He’s become… Damaged Goods.”

This can be read as a standalone. It’s the second standalone in the series though, the first one, Hard Knox, is on sale for $0.99.

 

Boarded by Love by Toni Aleo — New Release!!

Hockey player alert!!!! A bad boy with no intention of settling down falls for a college girl with a secret… Sounds good!! ➜ “He’s trouble… I don’t know what I’m thinking, but from the moment I meet his gaze, I’m his. You may think you know how our story ends, but you have no clue.”

This is a spin-off of the Assassins series but can be read on it’s own.

 

The Suit by BN Toller — New release!!

This seems to be kind of an “enemies-to-lovers” romance. The hero is a suit-wearing law school graduate from the city who has to spend 3 months working in the country to settle an old debt… which is where he meets HER. — She thinks he’s an arrogant yuppie. He thinks she’s a simple farm girl. And he’s moving in with her…

It’s the first book in a series of standalones.

 

Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh — New Release!!

Rock star!! He’s a tattooed bad boy and the hottest rock star on the planet… and it was just meant to be a one-night stand …

This is a contemporary romance by a very popular paranormal romance author so if you liked her previous work, be sure to check this out! It’s the first book of a new series but can be read as a standalone.

 

Beast (Part 3) by Ella Frank — New release!!

This is a dark and erotic, modern-day twist on the Beauty & The Beast fairy tale!! — HE was once a movie star but a 10-year prison sentence turned him into a Beast. Ruthless, and cunning, he now runs the prison from the inside and his word is law…. and only SHE can save him. Annabelle, the warden’s stepdaughter. — I’m very intrigued!!!

The full story will have 4 parts. Reading order: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

 

Melt For Him by Lauren Blakely — New Release!!

Sexy, brooding firefighter alert!! The woman he wants turns out to be his best friend’s sister and she’s sworn to never fall in love with a firefighter!!

This is ON SALE for $2.99 this week only (going up to $3.99 after). Also, 50% of the proceeds from release week will be donated to a Firefighter Support Fund!!

 

*** LATEST TOP RECOMMENDATIONS ***

Worth The Fall by Claudia Connor — New top recommendation!!

I just finished this and LOVED it!! The hero is an injured Navy SEAL vacationing on a beach who falls for a single mom there with her 4 little kids. There’s just something about a big, tough, Alpha man who accepts kids who are not his own into his life with complete openness that is utterly HEART-MELTING!!!

It’s the first standalone in a series of standalones (focusing on the hero and his brothers as they each fall in love). — Read my Review

 

Becoming Calder by Mia Sheridan — Upcoming must-read of 2014!!!

THIS BOOK IS OUTSTANDING!!! The only word to truly describe it is EPIC. Calder & Eden’s intense forbidden love story captivated me from the first word until the very last. 5 STARS!!!! Read my review and be sure to Pre-order!!

“Calder kissed me in a way that made me believe I had not only always been his, but I would be his forever. In this life or any other. In his kiss was the promise that wherever he and I existed, we would belong to each other.”

 

Black Lies by Alessandra Torre — New Top Recommendation!! 5 STARS!!

HOLY WOW!!! This was the most BRILLIANT books I’ve ever read!! Please just TRUST ME and READ. THIS. BOOK.!!!! It’s such a complete love story. The twist is just WOAH. One of my favorites of the year. 5 STARS!!! — “If you think you’ve heard this story before, trust me – you haven’t.” (Read My Review)

“I will fight for this love. Lie for it. Steal for it. It is worthy of that. I love her completely. She returns the love wildly. This love is worth the unsaid truths. The hidden lies.”

 

Broken by Lauren Layne — Newest recommendation!! Read my review.

SQUEE!! I loved this!! It was exactly the type of book I wanted now: FUN, SEXY, & HEART WRENCHING with kind of a unique modern-day “Beauty & The Beast” twist to it. It had a brooding, tormented & scarred hero (LOVE those!!) and a strong, sassy heroine who did NOT take any of his shit (LOVE that too!!). Definitely a winner!! And, it can be read as a standalone 😀

A girl with secrets, a guy with scars, and a love that could save them both…

 

Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace — Top recommendation!! 5 STARS!!

This is one of my TOP FAVORITE books read this year!!! It’s just stunning and exactly the kind of book I’m always looking for: A gorgeous love story with intensely strong emotions. It made me laugh. It made me cry. And it has one of the most wonderful endings EVER!!!!!! Also, if you’re a fan of The Sweet Gum Tree, you will LOVE this. The hero + heroine were childhood friends and later young lovers torn apart by a tragedy. Then, he suddenly comes home 26 years (!!!) later and the secrets behind why they were torn apart come out… Read my review

 

Losing Me, Finding You by Natalie Ward — Top recommendation!!

I read this book in one sitting recently and absolutely LOVED it!! Holy hell!!! The intensity of this love story was off the charts!!!! My heart was pounding from start to finish and this book was totally unique. Unlike anything else I’ve ever read. — The heroine wakes up every four years in a different city, with a different life, and no memory of her previous lives. Each time she has to figure out where she is, who she is, and has to find her way back to HIM. The man she loves and the man who loves her unconditionally. This is their story. Read my review.

 

*** SALES & PRICE DROPS ***

Second Chances by HM Ward & Stacey Mosteller — $0.99 Sale!!

I recently read this forbidden love story and it was $5.50 at the time I read it but it’s on sale for just $0.99 now!! — It’s about a single mom with a very painful past. She’d tragically lost the one man she loved and wasn’t looking to replace him but ended up finding love again in the most unlikely of places… with her lawn boy, who’d been caring for her and her son from afar for many years. — Read my review.

 
 

Ruin Series Bundle by Rachel Van Dyken — $0.99 Sale!!

This awesome series has been bundled together on sale for a limited time (worth $6.97). Each book is a standalone with interconnected characters. The first is one of my top favs and highly recommended!! It made me laugh, cry, & swoon. The complete package!

“I was keeping something epic from her, which sort of made me the villain in this tale. But damn, I wanted to be the hero.”

 

Love Hacked by Penny Reid — $1.99 Sale!!

This romantic comedy has crazy HIGH ratings and it’s on sale now for $1.99 (regular price is $5.99). After a string of disastrous first dates, the heroine falls for her hot, argumentative, mysterious waiter… Sounds good!!

It’s a part of the Knitting In The City series but each book in the series, including this one, can be read as a standalone!

 

The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen — $0.99 Sale!!

I loved this book and it just went on sale for a limited time!! It’s a really sweet New Adult college romance with a twist!! A serious accident has the heroine starting college in a wheelchair. And across her hall, is a gorgeous hockey player with his leg broken in two places. He was way out of her league… and, he also was taken. They try to remain friends only but then, one night changes everything…

Read my review.

 

The Gamble by Kristen Ashley — 50% OFF!!

OMG!! This is one of my 5-STAR favorites!! It can be read as a complete standalone romance (even though it’s also the first book in the Colorado Mountain series) and I absolutely LOVED it!!! It’s HOT and heart-melting with a protective, ALPHA hero!! Highly recommended!! Read my review

“Learned some things in my life, Duchess. One of the most important, you find a good woman, you take care of her. This happens between us, I’d take care of you. Die doin’ it,” he vowed.

 

Marked Men series by Jay Crownover – Series sale!!

Nash just went on sale!! That means that now, 4 books in the Marked Men series are discounted (regular price is $4.74 each)!! From bad boys, to rock stars, soldiers, and more, this is a great series of interconnected standalone romances!!!

Series reading order: #1 Rule (bad boy), #2 Jet (rock star), #3 Rome (solder), #4 Nash (new sale).

 

Unfinished Heroes series by Kristen Ashley — $0.99 each!!

Woohoo!! All the books in the Unfinished Heroes series are on sale in anticipation of the 4th one coming out next month!! These heroes are all A.L.P.H.A. and each of the books can be read as a complete standalone!!!

Sale links: Knight, Creed (my favorite!!), Raid, Deacon (pre-order).
All my reviews.

 

The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred – $0.99 sale & recommendation!

This is one of my all-time favorite second chance love stories. It’s one of those hidden gems with an unforgettable story!! It’s a beautifully written, intense, and highly emotional standalone that is both heart wrenching and heart warming. 5 STARS!!! And, it’s ONLY $0.99!!! Read my review.

“You’re the only one I’ve ever wanted, Alix, the only one I’ll ever want. That’s a promise.”

 

Rules of Protection by Alison Bliss — $0.99 recent release!!

Teehee!! This sounds fun and it’s only $0.99!! The rebellious heroine is put into Witness Protection with Special Agent Jake Ward as her chaperone. But when the location of their safe house is compromised, he takes her with him deep in the Texas backwoods to hide…

This is a standalone.

 

Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon – Series sale!!

This is a epic romance historical fiction story set in 18th century Scotland (the hero, Jamie Fraser, is a Scots warrior) and the TV series starts this month!! All the books (except the newest) are on sale for $3.99-$4.99 each right now (reg. $7.99-$11.99).

#1 Outlander, #2 Dragonfly in Amber, #3 Voyager, #4 Drums of Autumn, #5 The Fiery Cross, #6 A Breath of Snow and Ashes, #7 An Echo in the Bone, #8 Written In My Own Heart’s Blood.

 

*** UPCOMING PRE-ORDERS ***

Stay With Me by J Lynn — Must pre-order!!

This is a new standalone in the Wait For Me series (New Adult romance).

At 21, Calla hasn’t done a lot of things. But growing up, she witnessed some things no child ever should… When she discovers her mom has stolen her college money, she has to go back to the small town she thought she’d left behind… When she arrives at her mother’s bar, Mona is nowhere to be found. Instead, six feet of hotness named Jackson James is pouring drinks and keeping the place humming.

 

Captivated by You by Sylvia Day — Must pre-order!!

GIDEON CROSS FANS!! The highly anticipated 4th Crossfire book will be out November 18th and you can now pre-order a Kindle copy or pre-order the paperback. It’s gorgeous!! — If you haven’t read them, click here for the first 3 books.

Gideon calls me his angel, but he’s the miracle in my life. My gorgeous, wounded warrior, so determined to slay my demons while refusing to face his own.

 

Every Time I Think Of You by Tracey G. Graves — Must pre-order!!

This new book (from the author of On The Island) sounds SO good!! — The hero is a reporter drawn to a case involving the heroine. A single mother, a defenseless child, and an unsolved crime stirs his protective instincts. This is a story that shows how far two people will go to fight for the ones they love. <--- LOVE THAT!! Its a standalone romantic suspense novel.  

The Complete Reasonable Doubt Series by Whitney G — Must pre-order!!

The complete New York Times Bestselling serial, now available in one book!

As a high profile lawyer, I don’t have time to waste on relationships, so I fulfill my needs by anonymously chatting and sleeping with women I meet online.
My rules are simple: One dinner. One night. No repeats.
This is only casual sex. Nothing more. Nothing less.
At least it was, until “Alyssa”…

 

The Certainty of Violet & Luke by Jessica Sorensen — Must pre-order!!

This is the next book in the Coincidence series! Violet Hayes’s life is a mess… But she makes a promise to herself to put her life back together and to try and figure out exactly how she feels about Luke Price, the one person that’s always there for her.

Reading order: The Coincidence of C&K, The Redemption of C&K, The Destiny of V&L, The Probability of V&L, The Certainty of V&L.

 

Deacon (Unfinished Heroes) by Kristen Ashley — Must pre-order!!

ALPHA MALE FANS!! This is the next KA book!! (Knight, Creed, Raid, Deacon)

Deacon has an ugly history that broke him. He left the normal world to descend into the criminal world and found he fit. So he stayed… Then he returns to some remote cabins in the Colorado Mountains and finds they have new owners. One is a young woman, Cassidy Swallow. Suddenly, Deacon finds he’s at war. Cassidy’s pull is strong… He might break her. He also might be her dream come true.

 

Burying Water by KA Tucker — Must pre-order!!

This is an upcoming New Adult romance by the author of Ten Tiny Breaths about a young woman who loses her memory—and the man who knows that the only way to protect her is to stay away. It begins with a young woman who wakes up in a field one day without any memory, but who finds herself recognizing the neighbor of the family that takes her in… — Sounds so good!!

 
 

*** RECENT RECOMMENDATIONS ***

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover (My review) — Recent recommendation!!!!

I adored this book!!! Absolute, stunning perfection in every way. It’s an intensely emotional, beautiful, sexy, and heart-wrenching story of love and healing. I almost guarantee that you’ll cry (seriously, my heart broke for Miles!!!) but I promise you it’s worth every tear because the way that it all comes together is just gorgeous!!! Truly a must-read!! 6 STARS!!

“If I were capable of loving someone… it would be you.”

 

Come Back To Me by Mila Gray (My Review) — Recent recommendation!!

I absolutely LOVED this book!!! It was SO much more than I expected. Deeply emotional, sexy, funny, romantic…. and it had that special heart-pounding intensity to it. Definitely a new top fav!!! 🙂 — It’s a forbidden romance about a Marine who’s home on leave and drawn to the one girl he can’t have… his best friend’s sister. But he’s only home for 4 weeks before he’s sent out again for another 9 months so every second they have together is stolen and precious…

 
 

Within These Walls by J.L. Berg — Recent recommendation!!

Here’s my review for this book! It was a really sweet love story ➜ The heroine is a survivor. She was born with a damaged heart and has spent most of her life in the hospital. The (tattooed) hero is broken inside, grieving the death of a woman he’d loved. But when he sees her, something changes and he makes it his mission to try and bring happiness into her life…

 
 

Calmly, Carefully, Completely by Tammy Falkner — Recent review!!

What a gorgeous book!! So many feels, so much swoon!! You can read it as a standalone (I did) even though it’s part of the Reed Brothers series. This story is about Pete Reed. He’s covered in tattoos and fresh out of jail but he’s a good man with a good heart, one of the Reed Brothers… And that’s when he meets HER. Again. Two and a half years ago he saved her and she’s been wanting to thank him ever since… Read my review.

 

Among The Echoes by Aly Martinez — Recent release & recommendation!!

Sexy boxer, anyone?? 😉 This story is a complete standalone but there’s a little twist that connects it with the two books posted above (if you’ve already read those books, you’ll totally *squee* when you read the twist 😉 ) This book was a sexy, suspenseful romance about a woman in witness protection who catches the eye of a celebrity boxer!! If you like strong, ALPHA, protective heroes, you’re going to LOVE Slate Andrews!! That man made me SWOOOOON!!! Read my review.

 

*** LISTS OF BOOKS ***

• 24 LISTS OF ROMANCE RECOMMENDATIONS

• LIST of MY RECENT REVIEWS (in case you missed any recommendations)

• LIST of BEST BOOKS READ IN 2014 – ongoing list
• LIST of BEST BOOKS READ IN 2013
• LIST of BEST BOOKS READ IN 2012

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