SALES, NEW RELEASES, RECOMMENDATIONS, & PRE-ORDERS — Week of Sept 29, 2015

*** WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS & RECAP ***

 
LATEST HOT NEW RELEASES:  

• Beyond What Is Given by Rebecca Yarros (military romance — LOVED THIS!!!)
• Until Jax by Aurora Rose Reynolds (Alpha hero falls for single mom)
• Forever With You by Jennifer Armentrout (their lives are changed by a one-night stand)
• Suite 269 by Christine Zolendz (fun & sexy standalone) — JUST ADDED
• Songbird by Sydney Logan (surprise pregnancy romance) — JUST ADDED
• Kill Shot by Lani Lynn Vale (CODE 11 – KDP SWAT, single dad military romance) — JUST ADDED
• After You by Jojo Moyes (highly anticipated sequel to Me Before You)
• Absolution Road by Rachel Blaufeld (broken bad boy with a soft heart falls for his lawyer)
• Playing Dirty by Tiffany Snow (sexy love triangle in Risky Business series)
• Menagerie by Rachel Vincent (dark mythology/romance — carnival)
• Lowlife by Maria C Cope (sequel to Bottom Feeder, unique military romance)
• Playing With Fire by Kate Meader (firefighters finding love)
• A Shattered Heart by Tiffany King (she falls for the brother of her deceased longtime boyfriend)
• Pretend It’s Love by Stephanie London (he needs a fake girlfriend)
• The Finn Factor by Rachel Bailey (roommates falling in love)
• Last Hope by Jessica Clare & Jen Frederick (sexy, dangerous hitman hero)
• Breaking A Legend by Sarah Robinson (sexy MMA fighter romance)
• Slashed by Tracy Wolff (friends-to-lovers, pro snowboarder hero)
• Covet Me by Geneva Lee (erotic romance, Royals Saga series)
• Desperate Chances by A. Meredith Walters (second chance rock star romance)
• Doing It For Love by Cassie Mae (sexy love games before a wedding)
• Delicious Complication by Sabrina Sol (she’s his pretend fiancée for two weeks)
• Splinters by M R Field (second chance romance)
• Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (fantasy/supernatural/mystery)
• A Mad Zombie Party by Gena Showalter (horror genre, The White Rabbit Chronicles)
• About A Vampire by Lyndsay Sands (latest Argeneau Vampire series novel)
• Devotion by BC Burgess (PNR: The Mystic series)
• A Bad Boy For Christmas by Jessica Lemmon (contemporary romance)
• Life Before Damaged Vol. 9 (The Ferro Family) by H.M. Ward

Ok….. On to the detailed list of NEW RELEASES!!!

 

Beyond What Is Given by Rebecca Yarros — New Release!!

Military romance fans, this is a brand new standalone in the VERY highly-rated Flight & Glory series!! I’ve heard amazing things about this author’s books!
— “Be careful what you wish for… He’s focused on graduating the Apache helicopter course, and the last thing he needs is his gorgeous new roommate distracting him. While her smart mouth and free spirit are irresistibly irritating, he can’t deny their off-the-charts chemistry, no matter how hard he tries. She has no business digging for his secrets while she’s hiding her own, but that doesn’t stop her from trying… [And] she’s not prepared for the truth.”

 

Until Jax by Aurora Rose Reynolds — New Release!!

Ooooh, this is a new standalone!! (spin-off of the highly-rated Until Series)
— Ellie Anthony isn’t looking for love. She isn’t even looking for a man, but when Jax Mayson insists on keeping her and her daughter safe, she’s left with no choice but to trust him. Now she just hopes she doesn’t get hurt when she falls hard for a guy who’s known for breaking hearts… Jax Mayson knows she’s his the moment he sees her. When he finds out she has a daughter, he realizes he wants a family, and he will do whatever is necessary to keep both of his girls safe, even if that means facing the demons from his past.

 

Forever With You by Jennifer Armentrout — New Release!!

I love this author! This is a new standalone in the Wait For You series and it’s about “two free spirits find their lives changed by a one-night stand…”
— … she’s got a job at the mixed martial arts training center and hot flings with gorgeous, temporary guys like Nick. Then a secret brings them closer, opening Steph’s eyes to a future she never knew she wanted—until tragedy rips it away. As fast as he’s knocking down the walls that have kept him commitment-free, she’s building them up again, determined to keep the hurt out. But he can’t walk away. Not when she’s the only one who’s ever made him wish for forever…

 

After You by Jojo Moyes — New Release!!

This is the HIGHLY anticipated sequel to Me Before You (Read my Review)
— “How do you move on after losing the person you loved? How do you build a life worth living? Her body heals, but she needs to be kick-started back to life. Which is how she ends up in support group, who share insights, laughter, frustrations, and terrible cookies. They will also lead her to a strong, capable paramedic, whose business is life and death, and the one man who might be able to understand her…”

 

Suite 269 by Christine Zolendz — New Release!!

I’ve heard this is a FUN & SEXY standalone romance!

— “Leave your inhibitions at the door and make your fantasies come true. Three weeks. No rules. Any fantasy. Anything goes. She would like nothing better than to let go and finally experience it all, so when the opportunity arises to just do that, she can’t refuse—won’t refuse. But what happens when your fantasies become your realities? Find out when you enter Suite 269.”

 

Songbird by Sydney Logan — New Release!!

Surprise pregnancy alert! This appears to be a standalone ($0.99) romance.
— “A late-night encounter in the hotel’s piano bar finds the two unable to resist each other… Six weeks later, when two pink lines confirm her worst fears, they have to face the consequences of their wild weekend. And they have to deal with each other—whether they like it or not… With a love story that’s far from traditional, they begin to wonder if their one-night stand could turn into something neither of them anticipated… A happily ever after.”

 

Kill Shot by by Lani Lynn Vale — New Release!!

Single father alert! This is the latest CODE 11 – KDP SWAT series standalone.
— “He had the world in the palm of his hands when he was sixteen, then he allowed his dick to do the thinking for him. That one night changed him forever, giving him a child that would forever alter his life… With the help of his parents, he went into the Navy, becoming the SEAL he always wanted to be. However, with that came a price he wasn’t willing to pay anymore once his little girl started to realize why he wasn’t there. So he came home and joined the local SWAT team, starting his life anew, just his daughter and him… Then he meets [the heroine, and] realizes just what he’s been missing. Someone that dares him to be a better father and cop… Their relationship starts off rocky and before they realize it, they’ll be fighting for each other instead of against each other…”

 

Absolution Road by Rachel Blaufeld — New Release!!

This is a standalone within a series of standalones and the author told me there’s “no triangles, no cheating, high angst”!! (First standalone: Redemption Lane)
— “Some people are survivors, but he’s getting by on his bad-boy looks and charming smile. He owns a gym, gets into bar fights, and wrestles his demons with rough workouts–both in and out of the bedroom… When he finds himself in front of a fiery public defender, his future in her hands. Even if he is never absolved of his past, he can do one good deed—protect the beautiful lawyer who touched his soul—until helping her nearly becomes his own undoing…”

 

Menagerie by Rachel Vincent — New Release!!

“A richly imagined, provocative new series set in the dark mythology of the Menagerie…”
— When Delilah Marlow visits a famous traveling carnival, Metzger’s Menagerie, she is an ordinary woman in a not-quite-ordinary world. But under the macabre circus black-top, she discovers a fierce, sharp-clawed creature lurking just beneath her human veneer. Captured and put on exhibition, Delilah is stripped of her worldly possessions, including her own name, as she’s forced to “perform” in town after town.

But there is breathtaking beauty behind the seamy and grotesque reality of the carnival. Gallagher, her handler, is as kind as he is cryptic and strong. The other “attractions”—mermaids, minotaurs, gryphons and kelpies—are strange, yes, but they share a bond forged by the brutal realities of captivity. And as Delilah struggles for her freedom, and for her fellow menagerie, she’ll discover a strength and a purpose she never knew existed…

 

Lowlife: A Bottom Feeder Novel by Maria C Cope — New Release!!

This is the sequel to Bottom Feeder, a unique military romance.
— “When she discovers her father is a murderer, her chance of getting out of Georgia alive comes from a nineteen-year-old war veteran with deadly secrets that may cost both their lives… Jackson thought the worst of his battles were over. Returning from a year-long tour in Afghanistan, he planned to relax and eat his way through every restaurant in Savannah. That is, until he makes a deal with the South’s most notorious crime boss… They want to tell you their story with one stipulation: absolute confidentiality.”

 

Playing Dirty by Tiffany Snow — New Release!!

Love triangle fans, this is the sequel to Power Play (Risky Business series).
— Faced with a choice between bad-boy detective Dean Ryker and sexy power player Parker Anderson, Sage Reece fought the law–and the law won. But while Ryker’s sizzling touch may rule her nights, Sage’s days belong to Parker’s cool, calculating intensity… Both Ryker and Parker are determined to protect Sage from a brutal enemy who’d use her to pay for their mistakes. Yet when the usually on-point Ryker is distracted by ghosts from his past, Parker seizes his opportunity to get Sage’s attention–and keep it in ways beyond her wildest dreams. Now, caught between a mobster out for revenge and two men who were once best friends, Sage must play to win–even if it means getting dirty.

 

Playing With Fire by Kate Meader — New Release!!

Firefighter fans, this is the second standalone in the Hot In Chicago series, about a “group of firefighting foster siblings and their blazing hot love interests!”
— As the only female firefighter at Engine Co. 6, Alexandra gets it from all sides: the male coworkers who think she can’t do the job, the wives and girlfriends who see her as a threat to their firefighter men, and her overprotective foster brothers who want to shelter their baby sister at all costs. So when she single-handedly saves the life of Chicago’s devastatingly handsome mayor, she assumes the respect she’s longed for will finally come her way. But it seems Mr. Mayor has other ideas… The sizzling attraction between them can go nowhere; he’s her boss, and there are rules that must be obeyed. But you know what they say about rules: they’re made to be broken…

 

A Shattered Heart by Tiffany King — New Release!!

This is the second interconnected standalone in the Fractured Lives series.
— Physically, Kat Darby walked away relatively unscathed from the tragic car accident on the night of her high school graduation. Emotionally, her scars run much deeper from the loss of two of her best friends and her longtime boyfriend, Dan. Unable to face the constant reminders of the person she thought she would love forever, Kat leaves for twelve months to study art in France… The only solace she can find is in her love for art until she runs into Brian, the younger brother of her deceased former boyfriend. Finding they can lean on each other, Kat and Brian find comfort in their emotional common bond. When an unexpected romance develops, Kat must decide if she is willing to face the ghosts from her past in order to love again…

 

Pretend It’s Love by Stephanie London — New Release!!

Fake relationship romance! He needs her to be his pretend girlfriend…
— Bar manager Paul Chapman is sick of his family’s traditional ideals. Marriage, babies, and a white picket fence? Not his gig. But now that his ‘golden child’ big brother is tying the knot, Paul’s screwed. His ex will be there…and she’s having his cousin’s baby. Unless he wants to show up to the wedding alone and face his family’s scrutiny, he needs a girl on his arm. Now… Cocktail specialist Libby Harris’s business is on shaky ground. If it fails, she might as well kiss her dream good-bye. Her only hope? Convince the hottest bar in town to take on her product. Luckily for her, the owner’s brother is sexy as sin and in need of a perfect girlfriend…

 

The Finn Factor by Rachel Bailey — New Release!!

Roommates fall in love in this new standalone romance…
— It’s been twelve months, three days, and eleven hours since accounting student Scarlett Logan made it past a second date. Clearly someone needs to teach her how to kiss properly. Like, say, her best friend and roomie, Finn Mackenzie. He’s safe, he’s convenient, and yeah, maybe just a little gorgeous. Finn knows exactly why Scarlett’s boyfriends are disappearing quickly. Him. Not a single guy she’s brought home is nearly good enough. And he’ll be damned if he lets some loser give her “kissing lessons.” No. He’ll do the honors, thank you very much. The moment their lips touch, though, everything turns upside down…

 

Last Hope by Jessica Clare & Jen Frederick — New Release!!

This is the third “explosive” standalone in the Hitman series and this book follows a jungle mercenary and a female target who find love on the run…
— “Karma hates me. When my best friend Rose is kidnapped, I have no choice but to take a job as a mule for a pair of criminals intent on selling top-secret information to the highest bidder. I should have known that bad luck tends to cling, because the plane I’m on goes down. That I survived a crash-landing was a miracle. And so was being rescued by Rafe Mendoza—hot, sexy, dangerous… I need to fight this crazy attraction for this mercenary with hungry eyes. Rose is depending on me, and I won’t let her down, no matter how appealing Rafe is.”

 

Breaking A Legend by Sarah Robinson — New Release!!

MMA fighter romance!! Here’s a “blistering-hot series that introduces the Kavanagh brothers—mixed martial arts fighters who work hard, play hard, and love with all their hearts.” — MMA star Rory Kavanagh is used to being in the spotlight—until a gruesome leg injury knocks him out of the cage. Then Clare walks into his life and gives him a new dream: winning her heart. There aren’t many new faces these days, but this tough, beautiful stranger makes Rory want to get his life back into fighting shape… Clare thought she was done with love, but Rory might just be man enough to show her she thought wrong.

 

Slashed by Tracy Wolff — New Release!!

“Do nice guys always finish last? In this new Extreme Risk standalone, a burnt-out underdog and a vulnerable tomboy defy the pressure to be perfect and go after what they really want.” — Bighearted and easygoing, he’s is falling behind in a family of serious overachievers. While he may be decent enough at snowboarding to turn pro, he’s never topped any podiums. He’s always been head over heels for Cam Bradley, but she’s never seen him as anything more than a friend. Now, after years of coming in second, he can’t take it anymore — especially if it means watching her chase another guy…

 

Covet Me: Smith and Belle by Geneva Lee — New Release!!

This is the latest Royals Saga series book (erotic romance).
— Belle Stuart walked into my life with crimson lips, and a smart mouth to match, that made it impossible not to put her in her place—and on her knees. She should be off-limits. Claiming her was reckless. Keeping her is dangerous. But she’s more than a conquest, she’s my obsession. I’ll do what it takes to protect her, even if it means letting her go. But she’s the one woman I can’t give up. She’s the one woman I can’t stop craving. She’s the one I covet…

 

Desperate Chances by A. Meredith Walters — New Release!!

Rock star fans, this is a new standalone in the Bad Rep series.
— “The bassist for a popular rock band has been in love with her for years. But she, a complicated girl with a lot of baggage, was too blind to see how she felt about the man who had always stood by her. Until one night of passion brought them closer than before… [and] she does the only thing a girl with self-destructive tendencies can do: end things with him before they can really begin. So Mitch moves on… Yet he can’t seem to forget about the girl who threw his heart away… But when they are thrown back into each other’s lives, will they seize at the opportunity to do things right?”

 

Doing It For Love by Cassie Mae — New Release!!

This can be read as a standalone (series of standalones).– Her fiance, is sweet, handsome, and hilarious. The trouble is, before they’ve even tied the knot, their sex life has gone from mind-blowing to “meh” — and Liz isn’t ready to be part of an old married couple… She and Landon may never be able to re-create the magic of their first time, but how amazing would their wedding night be if everything below the neck was off-limits until then? Liz thinks it’ll bring them closer together. Landon’s convinced she’ll cave first. So they raise the stakes: Whoever lasts longer gets to pick their honeymoon destination. With her heart set on the Bahamas and Landon fighting for snowbound Utah, Liz simply has to win. But pretty soon, her body is screaming for attention, and Landon’s never seemed so far away…

 

Delicious Complications by Sabrina Sol — New Release!!

This is a sexy category romance from Entangled.
— Event planner Daisy Robles can’t remember a time when celebrity restaurateur-and celebrated playboy-Brandon Montoya didn’t make her nuts. His infuriating arrogance, his hotness…his undeniable sexual energy. One night and a whole lot of expensive tequila later and Brandon’s making her crazy in all the right ways… When their tequila-fueled make-out session hits the tabloids, Brandon is furious. At least until he realizes his “relationship” with Daisy is his chance to get his ill mother to Los Angeles for treatment. All he has to do is convince Daisy to be his pretend fiancée for two weeks… The deal? No sex and no falling in love. But all it takes is a little heat to find themselves in a deliciously compromising position…

 

Splinters by MR Fields — New Release!!

This can be read as a standalone. The first standalone was Fragments.
— She has haunted my dreams for years. The girl I teased to watch her blush. The girl I watched in quiet agony. The girl I had a chance with, one I ruined when I pushed her away. Now, after all these years, she’s returning to work for me. A ruse to make her mine… I will show her that she deserves to be cherished, and loved. I’ll bring back that goddess who took my breath away when I was twenty… You only live once. Side by side, I only want this final lifetime spent with her.

 

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo — New Release!!

For fantasy/supernatural/mystery readers, this might be up your alley!
— Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone… A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes…Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction–if they don’t kill each other first.

 

A Mad Zombie Party by Gena Showalter — New Release!!

This is in the horror genre and part of the The White Rabbit Chronicles.
— The battle rages on. Ali Bell and Cole Holland’s crew of zombie slayers thought they’d won the war against Anima Industries, the evil company responsible for capturing and experimenting on zombies in an effort to discover the secret to immortality. In the last epic clash, the slayers lost many of their crew and closest friends. But Frosty, the ice man himself, has not recovered from one casualty in particular—the love of his life, Kat Parker…

 

About A Vampire by Lyndsay Sands — New Release!!

PNR fans, here’s the latest novel in the Argeneau Vampire series. This one’s about “a vampire accustomed to seducing every woman he meets who finds the one determined to resist him.” — With immortal good looks and scorching charisma, Justin Bricker has yet to meet a woman he can’t win over. His potential life mate should be no different. But instead of falling into his bed, Holly runs away and ends up mortally wounded. To save her, he has to turn her. And then Bricker learns the shocking truth: Holly’s already married… She wakes up with a bump on her head, a craving for blood, and a sexy stranger who insists they belong together… He’s fighting for his life mate — maybe even his life — and he’ll break every rule to do it.

 

Night Road by Kristin Hannah (Read My Review)

5 STARS!!!!! My God, after finishing this book, I feel like I’ve been through some kind of emotional marathon. My heart is racing. I feel out of breath. There are tears in my eyes. AND I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!! It’s not a romance in the sense that the guy-meets-girl isn’t the sole focus, but the heart of the story is ALL about different relationships and there IS a love story in it. SUCH an intensely beautiful, heart-wrenching love story (like the kind of love that is always in your heart even if it can’t always be acted on) and just… ALL THE FEELS!!!! Holy wow, this author can WRITE like you wouldn’t believe. I loved it. *deep breath* LOVED IT.

 

Every Wrong Reason by Rachel Higginson (Read My Review)

WOW!! What a BEAUTIFUL book! I loved every word and am sitting here wiping away the happy tears. It was such a powerful, emotional, and deeply profound journey. This story OWNED my heart. I was SO emotionally connected on every page and just FELT so much for it. It was raw and honest, but passionate and heart-felt. I cried, I hoped, I swooned, I was rooting for this couple so hard. The writing was just GORGEOUS (I have endless quotes highlighted) and I especially loved that this author showed a very rarely-seen side of contemporary romance by tackling both the subjects of marriage AND divorce… [standalone romance]

 

Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre (Read My Review)

I totally LOVED this standalone “opposites attract” Hollywood romance!! It was SEXY, fun, and fantastically well written (seriously, such STRONG writing), with an intense hate-to-love romance that made my heart race!! The perfect balance of ANGST, HUMOR, and HOTNESS!!! I laughed, I swooned, I couldn’t stop reading. The hero is a world-famous superstar actor and the heroine is a girl from a small-town. Their worlds collided after he read a book about her town and decided to make a movie about it… “From the start, I knew he was trouble. For our town. And for me… Sometimes, opposites just aren’t meant to attract.”

 

Grayson’s Vow by Mia Sheridan (Read My Review) 

In Mia Sheridan’s latest new standalone (inspired by the Libra sign), she tells an unconventional yet passionate love story that grew out of the most unlikely circumstance. While her previous books are more serious in tone and often even heart-wrenchingly emotional, Grayson’s Vow was a little on the lighter side and showed a new side to her writing. What began as a marriage of convenience turned into a love that would last a lifetime. I was hooked from the first few pages, and now, having finished it, I can absolutely call this a new recommendation!

 

Heart-Shaped Hack by Tracey Garvis Graves (Read my Review)

This book had me laughing, smiling, and SWOONING non-stop!! I appreciated so much that there was literally no stupid drama. It was just this gorgeous romance with two people who fell madly in love and did everything they could to STAY together. There were definitely heart-stopping moments (omg 70%!!!!) but I totally loved the ride!! Plus, there was so much FANTASTIC banter (I have so many highlights!!) and sexy ROMANCE that it was an awesome, HEART-WARMING read mixed with a little mystery because the hero had a whole secret identity that the heroine didn’t know about at first… Definitely a top favorite!

 

Sustained by Emma Chase (Read my Review)

If you’re a fan of stories with heroes/heroines with kids, then you HAVE to get this!! The heroine is the legal guardian of her late brother’s six kids, and the hero is roped into her life after a chance encounter with her… and now he just can’t stop thinking about her. OMG this book is just HILARIOUS!!! The scenes with the kids are ADORABLE!!! And it’s told from the guy’s POV which is pure GOLD!! It was hilariously funny, sexy, romantic, heart-warming, and kinda badass with that lawyer stuff too. Best of all, you can read it as a standalone romance!

 

Worth It by Linda Kage (Read my Review)

If you’re a fan of heart-meltingly sweet bad boys, tortured heroes, forbidden romances, and intense second chance love stories, then you HAVE to try this!!! I read the whole book from start to finish in one non-stop sitting because I honestly just COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!!! It’s well-written, full of feeeeeeels, and kept my heart racing!! You can easily read this as a complete standalone and it’s totally a new TOP FAVORITE recommendation!!! Note: each book in the series is about a different couple and written in a way that each one can be read totally alone.

 

Throttled by Elizabeth Lee (Read my Review)

Second chance romance fans, this book was awesome!! Ahhh, I couldn’t stop smiling after I finished it!!!! It had ALL THE FEELS! The hero was a famous Motocross racer who returns to his hometown to realize that the girl he left behind when he went to follow his dreams still holds his heart and this time around, he was willing to do everything and anything in his power to win back her trust and prove that he still loves her more than anything. I loved him, I loved her, I loved them, I loved the whole story. — It’s the first standalone in a series of standalones.

 

The Paper Swan by Leylah Attar (Read my Review)

I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVED THIS BOOK!!! Fierce, powerful, and absolutely breathtaking, this beautifully-written book will sweep you away in an epic love story that spans years and lasts a lifetime. The Paper Swan is a must-read for any romance readers who are searching for a completely unique story that’ll captivate you from start to finish. While the twists and turns are intense, gritty, and sometimes even dark, this was actually one of the sweetest and most beautiful love stories I’ve ever read. I loved every word and HIGHLY recommend it! 5 STARS!!

 

Hawthorne & Heathcliff by R.K. Ryals (Read my Review)

What a BEAUTIFUL story!! I was wiping happy tears at the end! The UNIQUE feel originally grabbed my attention and the gorgeous writing hooked me. It’s deeply introspective, almost poetic, but a very REAL, HEART-FELT story about an awkward girl with a past full of heartache and a good-looking boy she meets in high school who saw past her pain and, no matter what happened, he never gave up on her. This is their journey over 8 years of self discovery, first love, and second chances. I have almost 50 highlighted quotes in my book. It’s YA/NA and totally non-formulaic. If you’re in the mood for something different, try this!

 

Vanguard by CJ Markusfeld (Read my Review)

OMG!!!! I loooooooooooooved this gorgeous book!!!!!! From the moment I read the prologue, I was hooked and could NOT put it down even for a single minute!! I cried, laughed, swooned, was totally overwhelmed with emotion, and even had to take little “breathers” before turning the page because it could get literally that intense!!! It had ALL THE FEELS. This story was 100% unique and unlike any other I’ve ever read. It’s a modern-day wartime love story with fantastic writing, a gripping and emotional tale, and an epic romance that kept my heart racing from start to finish. This was smart, intelligent romance!! Book HEAVEN!

 

Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Read my Review)

SQUEEEEEE!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVED this so freaking much!!! My gosh, that last 10% was seriously loaded with feels!! This was honestly one of the BEST BOOKS I’ve read this year. The story was unlike any other I’ve read, the writing was AMAZING, and it kept me glued to the page. It was totally unconventional and gave such a UNIQUE perspective on finding your soul mate and one true love. I cried, I laughed, my heart felt like it was bursting with emotions. I LOVED IT!!! 5++ STARS!!! — “I still love you,” he says. “I’ve always loved you. I might never stop.”

 

Rush by Emma Scott (Read my Review)

This was a really touching story! The first few chapters were a little slow but once they officially met, I was hooked. If you loved the “feeling” of Me Before You (minus the ugly-crying), then definitely try this! — The hero used to be a pro extreme sports athlete who was blinded and severely injured in a cliff diving accident. With his life and dreams shattered, he was left bitter and angry and shut himself away the world until the heroine arrived to work for him as a live-in assistant. She was a prodigy musician who’d suffering her own loss as well but they began to help each other heal as they fell unexpectedly in love…

 

The Strongest Steel by Scarlett Cole (Read my Review)

TATTOOED HERO FANS!!! I recently finished this great new book!! The sexy, tattooed hero had me swooooooooning!!! The heroine had survived an attack that left her back covered in scars and the hero was a talented tattoo artist whose specialty was inking over scars. When she shows up at his studio, he cant turn her down, and designs the perfect tattoo while fighting his intense feelings for her that grow with each tattooing session… This story was swoony, heart-meltingly romantic, a little suspenseful (her ex was a real piece of work), a lot sexy… with a hot, protective Alpha male hero!! (It’s a standalone)

 

Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley (My Review)

Bad boy biker alert!! I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! 5 STARS!! (Chaos series)

“Once upon a time, she believed in happy endings. Money, marriage, motherhood: everything came easy… Now a struggling, single mom and stranded by a flat tire pondering her mistakes, when a vaguely familiar knight rides to her rescue on a ton of horsepower… In high school, he was a bad boy loner who put her on a pedestal… Today, he’s a hard-bodied biker, and it’s clear she’s falling fast.”

 

The Man I Love by Suanne Laqueur (Read my Review)

WOWWW!!! I recently read this and LOVED it!! The WRITING was truly exquisite! It was a very slow-building, detailed story, but one where EVERY detail matters. Everything was connected and had DEPTH. It was vivid and powerful and completely UNIQUE. It told a love story that spanned 10-15 years, but didn’t follow ANY rules. Normally that would be scary to me but the way that everything was portrayed made me really *get* where these characters came from. And I was honestly blown away by how much I FELT and how BEAUTIFULLY it was written. It’s like I lived the story with them. It just felt REAL. Highly recommended!

 

Never Let You Go by Katy Regnery (Read my Review)

HOLY HELL!!! I read reading this in one non-stop sitting because I could NOT put it down. I mean seriously… THE ANGST!!!!! Gah. *clutches heart* It’ll be a while before my heart rate to go back to normal, but WOW, it was unputdownable!!! It felt like I barely blinked or stopped to breathe because I was flipping the pages so fast…… It was sweet and romantic, heart-breaking and painful, angsty as all freaking hell, and really just a gorgeous story of UNDYING LOVE!!! The story was unique and it’s a complete standalone so if you’re looking for a new read, try this!

 

King by T.M. Frazier (Read my Review)

Holy wow, I totally LOVED this book!! Dark and gritty, sweet and sexy, raw and shocking, and utterly addictive, with an unapologetic, badass Alpha male hero and unexpected twists that I never saw coming!! I highly recommend it!!
— Homeless. Hungry. Desperate. Doe has no memories of who she is or where she comes from…A notorious career criminal just released from prison, King is someone you don’t want to cross. When they come crashing together, they will have to learn that sometimes in order to hold on, you have to first let go.

 

A Pound of Flesh by Sophie Jackson (Read my Review)

SQUEEEEEEE!!!!! I absolutely LOOOOOOOVED this book!!! If you love SEXY BAD BOY heroes and unique love stories, then you have to try this!!!! The thrill of their forbidden romance kept my heart RACING the whole way through. I swooned over their love for each other, and really appreciated the way there was no ‘stupid’ drama. And now I just can’t stop smiling because the story was just so freaking GOOD!!!! I adored it!!! It’s about a “strong-minded prison tutor who discovers that her sexy bad-boy student is far more than he appears to be…”

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November 9 by Colleen Hoover

WOWWWWWWWW!!!! I recently read an advance copy of this STUNNING book. It blew me away!!! I read it in one sitting with my heart racing the whole time!! The story was SO unique and unexpected that it took me completely by surprise over and over again!! I swooned, I fell in love, my heart was broken, and then healed again. And THE TWIST!!!!! Holy hell, that twist!!! Total shocker but I LOVED the direction it spun the story in. This book was perfect from cover to cover and definitely one of the BEST BOOKS of the year!! It’s a standalone and just trust me and pre-order a copy!! You’ll want to read this one the MOMENT it’s released!!!

Standalone contemporary romance (not part of a series). 5 stars!

Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist…

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