SALES, NEW RELEASES, PRE-ORDERS, & RECOMMENDATIONS

Here are a whole ton of new books!!! There are new releases, sales, recommendations, and pre-orders. If you missed any previous new releases, be sure to check out last week’s list, 2 weeks ago, and 3 weeks ago.

 

Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace – Newest recommendation!! 5 STARS!!!

This is my latest TOP recommendation!!! If you love books with intensely strong emotions, that make you feel every word of the story with all your heart, make you go through every emotion from laughing out loud to full-on crying, and that have a gorgeous love at the heart of it all, then try this!! 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

 

Sugar On The Edge by Sawyer Bennett – Just released!!

OMG, I had to one-click this!! The hero is a reclusive author who is total loner — twisted, bitter, and angry at the world who is drawn to a girl who is his complete opposite. He’s raw, forceful and a dirty talker. She’s a flowers and romance type of girl. — I can’t wait to read this!!!

PS: This is a complete standalone. There are 2 books before it in the series (different couples) but this author writes them so that you can read them alone.

 

Break The Sky by Nina Lane – Just released!!

I’m so excited to read this!!! This is a standalone spinoff of the Spiral Of Bliss series following the story of Kelsey and Dean’s younger brother, Archer West, who I hear is quite the bad boy!!! *squee* And I have to say, that cover is hot hot HOT!!!!

The main Spiral of Bliss series is a completed set of 3 books (same couple) that I adored and highly recommend: Arouse, Allure, Awaken.

 

 

Lead by Kylie Scott – Just released!!

Rock star fans!!! This is the third Stage Dive book and it’s Jimmy’s story (a standalone). He’s the lead singer of their band and is used to getting whatever he wants. But things get complicated “when a PR disaster lands him in rehab” and he’s stuck with a new assistant, Lena. — I can’t wait to read it!!

Series reading order: Lick, Play, Lead (all standalones)

 

 

 

Hope Over Fear by J.A. DeRouen – Just released!!

This is also a new standalone. I read the prologue and was hooked!! ➜ Today is the day that the man I love marries someone else. I don’t deserve pity or sympathy. I left Mason and ripped his heart to pieces as I ran away. The guilt and sorrow consume me everyday… But today is a new beginning. Today is the day I will wake up with a renewed determination to be better. My name is Sara Preston, and this is my story about what happens after.

 

 

Six of Hearts by L.H. Cosway – Just released!!

This standalone sounds so intriguing!! ➜ Meet Jay Fields: Illusionist. Mentalist. Trickster. — The world thinks I killed a man, but I didn’t… Revenge is what I want. I want it for me and I want it for her…. She doesn’t remember me, but she’s the reason for everything… So go ahead and pick a card. Come inside and see the show… While you’re so focused on looking, I’ll be destroying your world from right here in the spotlight… I’ve only got one heart, and after I’ve pulled off my grand deception I’ll hand it right to her…You’re in for one hell of a ride.

 

Drive by Brenda Rothert – Just released!!

The hero of this new standalone is a foul-mouthed Russian hockey heartthrob who gets into a love-hate with a woman writing a column on him who has also sworn off men for a writing assignment!!

While this is a complete standalone romance, it’s also technically Book 4 in the Fire On Ice series. Reading the other books first is optional. #1 Bound, #2 Captive, #3 Edge, #4 Drive.

 

Rogue by Katy Evans – Just released!!

This is the latest standalone in the Real series. From the blurb ➜ His name is Greyson King, but his alias is Zero. There’s zero trace of him, he has zero past, and now I know that with him, I will have zero future. He may leave no trace of him anywhere, but his imprint is in me, in my very soul. The man I thought was my prince charming… went rogue. Greyson will stop at nothing to make me be with him. He’ll let no one stand in our way…

 

Beloved Healer by Bonnie Dee – Just released!!

This is a contemporary romance with a paranormal twist. ➜ The hero has a special ability to heal at a touch but it feels more like a curse than a blessing to him because it’s draining the life out of him. So he hides out in a small town, trying to avoid any entanglements. But then he meets Ava who is working to support herself, her disabled younger brother and her alcoholic mother. She doesn’t need the distraction of falling for a stranger who’s just passing through, yet can’t deny the magnetic attraction between her and Mason. They begin a tentative romance, each finding something they seek in the other… But when Ava’s brother needs his help, will Mason make the ultimate sacrifice for the woman he loves?

 

Come Back To Me by Mila Gray (My Review) – Top 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…

 

Thrive (Addicted Series) by K&B Ritchie – Recent release!!

This is the latest novel in the amazing Addicted series, one of my all-time favorite on-going series. The series centers around 3 couples with each book being told from one of their perspectives. This one is focused on Lily & Lo (a sex addict & alcoholic) and it is absolutely fantastic!! I loved it! Read my new review. Please note: This is NOT a standalone.

Must be read in order: Addicted To You (review), Ricochet (review), Addicted For Now (review), Kiss The Sky (review), Hothouse Flower (review), Thrive (review).

 

Wife Number Seven by Melissa Brown – Recent review!!

This was a unique, captivating standalone about a woman who was the seventh wife in a polygamist family and who fell in love with an outsider. A man who made her want more out of life and the freedom to choose who to love. — It was totally different than anything else I’ve ever read!! Read my review.

“I had my secrets. A voice inside me told me I didn’t belong here, that there was another life waiting for me.”

 

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes – Latest review

** SOBS ** What an incredible story!! It was powerful, heart-breaking, and bittersweet but also oddly heartwarming. Absolutely unforgettable for sure. I think it’s impossible to come away from this without an overwhelming sense of gratitude for all the blessings in your life. I’m SO glad I finally worked up the courage to read it! *sniff* — Read my review.

“I had a hundred and seventeen days in which to convince Will Traynor that he had a reason to live.”

 

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover – Upcoming must-read of 2014!!

WOW WOW WOW!!!! I read an early copy of this and it was absolute, stunning PERFECTION in every way. It was SO unique, and so intensely emotional that it just blew me away!! I almost guarantee that you will 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!!!! Oh and also, it’s HOT!! Like really hot!!! I honestly just loved every single word. 6 STARS!!!!! Be sure to pre-order your copy!! This is a MUST-READ of the year!! Read my review.

 

 

 

THE VIXEN AND THE VET by Katy Regnery 

I love the sound of this book! I was just sent a link to it and thought I’d share in case you’re interested too. The heroine is a journalist who decides to write a piece on the town hermit, Asher Lee, a wounded veteran who returned home 8 years ago horrifically scarred and hasn’t been seen since… And when Asher agrees to be interviewed by Savannah, he starts feeling things for her that he hasn’t felt in years. — Also 50% of the proceeds go to charity.

 

HOW WE DEAL WITH GRAVITY by Ginger Scott — Recent Release

This is a bit of a second chance romance with a rock star hero that was released recently. When her son was diagnosed with autism, Avery’s husband left her and her son became her whole world until a man from her past walked back into her life. Mason was a rock star who she’d loved silently for years and who’d broken her heart once. But “time and life have a funny way of changing people, and sometimes second chances are there for a reason.”

 

ALWAYS FOREVER by Cheryl McIntyre — Recent Release

This is a new standalone in the Sometimes Never series (can be read on it’s own). It’s a second chance romance about a guy who was forced to leave his girl behind but returns home 12 years later… I love this kind of story!

 

SECOND CHANCES by HM Ward — Recent Release

Wow, this has HIGH ratings!!! It’s a “forbidden love story” that’s been getting a lot of buzz so definitely be sure to check it out!! It’s about a single mom who catches the eye of her lawn boy. “Love only comes around once in a lifetime. Only fools think otherwise, and I’m the biggest fool of them all.”

 

THE SPACE BETWEEN US Anie Michaels — Recent Release

Woah, this new book has HIGH ratings!!!! It’s a second chance romance standalone. The hero + heroine were childhood friends, and then later on lovers, who were torn apart by a painful event but neither of them could forget each other… I haven’t read it but it has ALL 5-star ratings!!

 

NEVER ME by Kate Stewart –– Recent Release

This sounds different! ➜ “I was a thief of men… a whore. Not the conventional type that got paid for sex. I was the girl you talked about in your sad inner circle. The girl you shielded your boyfriend from as you cleverly covered him with your body when I came near. I was at threat to you. Keeping him safe in your grasp was smart. One week… one incredible week was all it took to forever change me. I was NEVER going to be you … until I met HIM.”

 

LOCK & KEY by Kat Porter 

For any biker fans, I’m passing along a reader recommendation here. I haven’t read this book but here’s the info if you want to check it out! ➜ “I swore to myself never again. Never again surrender my heart. Never again sacrifice to the Club. But that all changed in one night. I came home and crashed into him, and my past and present blew up in my face. Both of us lonely, running on empty, and unwilling to admit it. Until now.”

 

MORE THAN FOREVER by Jay McLean —  Recent Release

This is book four in the More series and you have to read these in order (listed below). This is Cameron & Lucy’s story ➜ “There is a love so fierce it cannot be measured. He promised me that love forever. Even when it wasn’t enough.” — #1 More Than This, #2 More Than Him, #3 More Than Her, #4 More Than Forever.

 

FINDING DANDELION by Lex Martin —  Recent Release

This is the standalone sequel to Dearest Clementine about a soccer star who has a one-night stand with a girl who, for the first time ever, makes him want “more” but he doesn’t even recognize her the next time he sees her! It can either be read on it’s own or after DC.

 

SESSIONS INTERRUPTED by Kristi Pelton — Recent Release

This has a bad boy hero in therapy thanks to his drinking problems, anger problems, relationship issues, and court order. But his beautiful therapist catches his eye …. ➜ “Ms. Keep it Professional thought she had control of these sessions. She didn’t know who she was dealing with. I would turn the tables faster than she could spell — F*CK ME.”

 

PUDDLE JUMPING by Amber L. Johnson —  $0.99 Recommendation

This was a beautifully written mature YA standalone romance about two childhood friends who are reunited in high school and fall in love. The hero has Asperger’s and the heroine loves him unconditionally. This is their love story. Read my review.

 

53 LETTERS FOR MY LOVER by Leylah Attar — Recommendation

Forbidden romance fans!! This was sexy, daring, and beautifully written Adult standalone — kind of a cross between Adult romance and women’s fiction with an intense forbidden romance spanning three decades. This was not your typical love story!! Read my review.

 

BEAUTY IN THE ASHES by Micalea Smeltzer — Recent Release

This is a new standalone romance. “Some stories are a fairytale… but this isn’t one.” After the hero’s family is murdered, he retreats from the world. When he moves into a new apartment, the girl across his hall is drawn to him… “something in his broken blue eyes calls to her” and this is the story of two broken souls trying to mend one another.

 

WORD PLAY by Amalie Silver — Recent Release

This is a light hearted standalone romance about a male author who writes erotic stories under a pen-name. No one knows his real name and he plans to keep it that way. Until her. And she’s an infamous blogger determined to discover the secret of his identity…

 

TAMED by Emma Chase — Recent Release

This is the next book in the hilarious Tangled series and it’s Dee & Matthew’s story!! ➜ Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: girl meets player, they fall in love, player changes his ways. It’s a good story. But it’s not our story. Ours is a lot more colorful. — #1 Tangled, #2 Twisted, #3 Tamed.

 

INNOCENTS (Dusty 1) by Mary and Sarah Elizabeth — New Release

I finished reading this recently. It was a crazy ride and definitely a big “rule-breaker” book for me. I’ll have a review up soon. ➜ “She’s a hopeless romantic. He’s just hopeless… She loves him. He loves her crazy. This is what happens when a love made of secrets is kept with rules instead of promises.”

 

BEAUTIFULLY DONE by Riley MacKenzie — Recent Release

This is the standalone sequel to Beautifully Awake (a doctor romance that SO many readers have recommended to me.) but this is about a different couple — it’s Asher’s story. The blurb recommends reading Beautifully Awake first though!

 

THE BOOK OF LIFE (All Souls Trilogy #3) by Deborah Hardness — Recent Release

This is the final book in the All Souls Trilogy where the heroine, “a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost manuscript which summons a fantastical underworld that she navigates with vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont.” It has very original mythology and a sweet love story. — The first 2 are on sale (usually $12)!! #1 A Discovery of Witches, #2 A Shadow of Night, #3 The Book of Life.

 

WHISKEY PRINCE by Toni Aleo — Recent Release

This is a standalone romance about a heroine who goes to Ireland and falls in love with a reclusive hero, whose family is famous for their legendary whiskey. But his father has given him an ultimatum and he has only 6 months to get married before he can take over the family dynasty…

 

RICOCHET (Renegade #3) by Skye Jordan — Recent Release

This is the third standalone in the Renegades series, where all the hero are professional stuntmen!! The hero of this one is a “damaged and dangerously sexy” soldier on leave after a tragic incident… which is when he meets the sultry, snarky heroine. — Series order: #1 Renegade, #2 Rebel, #3 Ricochet.

 

MAYBE MABY by Willow Aster — Recent Release

This new novel is described as a “heartbreaking, and at times, hilarious story about coping with loss, finding love in New York.” — I haven’t read it yet but I loved another book by this author.

 

 

❤  MORE SALES ❤

• Finding Home by Lauren Baker ($0.99) — I love this book. It’s about a woman writing an article on street life in LA who takes in a street hustler after he’s beaten by thugs and they fall for each other even though she’s warned away from him.
• Love Realized by Melanie Codina ($0.99) — Reader recommended second chance romance.
• Sometimes Never, Before Now, Long After, ($0.99) — series of standalones
• Conklin’s Blueprints by Brooke Page ($0.99) — A woman moves back to her hometown where she catches the eye of the “intriguingly mysterious” Tyler Conklin. He has hidden baggage and a lot of secrets… (first of a trilogy)
• Uncaged Love by JJ Knight ($0.99) — Um, WOW. This has really high ratings!! It’s the first of a completed 5-part series where the hero is a rising MMA fighter and the heroine shows potential as a female fighter and “as they begin her training, their desire for each other sparks a love affair that could jeopardize them both.” — Book #1, Book #2, Book #3, Book #4, Book #5.
• Full Measures by Rebecca Yarros ($0.99) — After a family tragedy, the heroine is struggling to keep her family together. Then her neighbor (also a hockey star) enters her life… but he has a secret that can shatter their world. (standalone)
• All of Me by Gina Sorelle ($0.99) — Damaged characters finding love. Hero is ex-military with a bad childhood, he’s anti-social and distant but falls for her… yum!
• Accidentally Married on Purpose by Rachel Harris ($0.99) — She’s just looking for a fun night in Vegas. He’s a country music superstar who just wants a weekend of anonymity. But things get complicated when they both wake up the next morning with fuzzy memories… and rings on their fingers. (standalone)
• Inky, Cole, & Nico by JB Hartnett ($0.99) — Trilogy with good ratings.
• Playing For Keeps by RL Mathewson ($0.99) — Hilarious standalone. Heroine ends up with the neighbor from hell and they fall in love. This is pure, light-hearted, sexy FUN!!!
• Against The Ropes by Sarah Castille ($0.99) — An MMA fighter who is “all sleek muscle and restrained power is about to tempt her in ways she never imagined…”
• Fall From Grace & Saving Grace ($1.50) — Awesome paranormal rock star romance book duet.
• The Mystic Series Set #1-3 by BC Burgess ($0.99) — A paranormal series labelled a “Magical Journey of Epic Romance.”
• For Your Sake by Elayne DiSano ($1.99) — Biker romance!
• Needing Moore Trilogy by Julie Richman ($4.99) — High school sweethearts separated for 2 decades reconnect over Facebook and rekindle their love.
• Hold On Tight (Sea Breeze) by Abbi Glines ($1.99) — This is a standalone romance that is part of Sea Breeze series but it can be read no it’s own and has NO cliffhanger!! ➜ “She had always loved one brother but she was infatuated with the other one…”
• Tangled by Emma Chase ($2.99) — Hilarious, sexy romantic comedy. I loved it!!!
• Wallbanger by Alice Clayton ($2.99) — Another hilarious, sexy romantic comedy. Top favorite!!

 

❤  STANDALONE RECOMMENDATIONS ❤

If you’re ever looking for a standalone, here’s a huuuuuuge list of some of my favs. They’re all books that wrap up by the end and do not require any other book to be read first or after. 

❤  COMING SOON!! ❤

• Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
• Lead Me Not by A Meredith Walters
• Jane’s Harmony by Ryan Winfield (sequel to: Jane’s Melody)
• Blurred (Connections series) by Kim Karr
• Opposition (Lux series conclusion) by Jennifer Armentrout
• Crave The Night (Midnight Breed novel) by Lara Adrian