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Latest Romance Book Releases – June 25th 2019

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Good morning and HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!!! It’s the biggest we’ve had in a LONG time!!! 75 (80?)+ new releases and I’m still adding on. 😀

<— Blurb jolts? I got ’em. Like that one there to the left by one of my very favorite authors!! Never Fall in Love with a Rockstar (Rachel Higginson’s!!! She left her rock star world after a famous rock star singer crushed her heart), Deadlock (Cherrie Lynn’s latest!! Her twin sister is missing, and HE HATES her twin sister…), The Evil Queen (Gena Showalter’s latest!! It’s a retelling of Snow White!!), Save The Date (she catches the bridezilla cheating on her fiancé so she tell him…), doyenne (THAT cover and that title got my attention, but the blurb? Ooooomph!! I have no clue what it means, but it sounds dark!!), and this fun-sounding one, The Accidental Girlfriend (Emma Hart’s latest… she offers herself up on dating sites as one-night dates as a “Fake Girlfriend, but one ends up going a little too far 😉 ).

While you’re here, don’t forget to check out these:

  1. Kindle Unlimited Membership super-bargain deal!!!! eek <— EXTENDED through the month of June!!!
  2. Monday Earlybird Book Releases<—The latest by Tijan is on here!!!
  3. L.A. Cotton’s “The Trouble With You” is Live, and we’re celebrating with a Five Fun Facts + an awesome giveaway!!<— She’s this week’s newsletter sponsor and she has a signed book + swag giveaway!! The giveaway is open to international!!

AUDIOBOOK L:DVERS!

For those going on a road trip soon, or maybe you’ve got some projects that require both hands this weekend but still allows you to “listen”… check out the free audible trial + 2 free audiobooks deal

  • AND! Here’s the fun-tool again! —> Find out which of YOUR Kindle books are available as audiobooks at a BARGAIN-PRICE! <— This thing is so cool (Amazon calls it “Matchmaker“)! It’s an Amazon feature, that scans all of your Kindle books and will list all of the ones you have that are also available as an audiobook at a discounted price (not normal audiobook prices). This way, you can switch back and forth, seamlessly between your ebooks and your audiobooks. VERY COOL!
  1. The Evil Queen: The Forest of Good and Evil, Book 1 by Gena Showalter
  2. Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris: Harley Merlin, Book 6 by Bella Forrest
  3. The Vampire’s Cursed Kiss: Shadowvale, Book 2 by Kristen Painter
  4. Dirty Billionaire Trilogy: Dirty Billionaire, Dirty Pleasures, and Dirty Together by Meghan March
  5. Torch: Unbreakable Bonds Series, Book 3 by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott
  6. Lost and Found by Danielle Steel
  7. Breathless by Helen Hardt
  8. Evvie Drake Starts Over: A Novel by Linda Holmes
  9. Moonstruck: Crossbreed Series, Book 7 by Dannika Dark
  10. Whiskey Throttle: Fever Falls, Book 3 by Riley Hart
  11. Pretty Scars by C.D. Reiss
  12. Jet and Tulsa – The Crow Brothers: Rock Star Series, Set 1 by S.L. Scott
  13. Alpha’s Promise: Dark Protectors, Book 10 by Rebecca Zanetti

READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:

➔➔ Kindle Unlimited Membership super-bargain deal!!!! eek <— Hey guess what??!! It’s been extended again through the month of June!!!

Tessa: Finished Kissed by Moonlight (The Cimmerian Cage, #2) by Cate Corvin. It’s that book I mentioned last month? I think? that was so good, and so dark, despite the cover. Still was super good and super dark. It was late and I wanted to put it down to sleep, but couldn’t because my mind wouldn’t stop thinking about it. Up until 12:30 finishing it. 😀 Seriously, 5 stars.

Ironically I kept putting off reading it when it came out because it is so dark. *shrugs* The first bad thing you read in the first book is a student literally being dragged into a wall screaming by “helping hands”.

Then it gets creepier.

  • The Trouble With You (Rixon Raiders Book 1) by L.A. Cotton <— RECENT RELEASE!! SHE FINDS HERSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOOTBALL PRANK GONE WRONG!! “…One year of life in her football obsessed town. One year of nauseating school spirit. Just one more year of her cruel step-brother Jason; and his cocky, arrogant, football-playing friends. She hates them. Especially, Cameron Chase, the guy she thought was different...” OHHHHH sounds all sorts of fun! Plus, we’re having a giveaway on the blog for it. 😀
  • Delectable Wicked Rakes: A Historical Romance Collection <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ANTHOLOGY & IT’S SUPER-BARGAIN PRICED!!
  • Game Series: The Whole Damn Set by by BJ Harvey <— SERIES BUNDLE ALERT!! “All six books in the Game romantic comedy series by USA Today Bestselling Author BJ Harvey together in one super-sized boxed set.”
  • Three Stories About Love: a standalone romance bundle by Britni Hill <— BOOK BUNDLE ALERT!! “What do a widow moving home, a woman taking a break from her life, and a trip to Vegas have in common?Love. Grab this standalone bundle from Britni Hill and get a small-town romance, a Vega rom com, and a runaway romance all in one package!“
  • Carry the World by Susan Fanetti <— Kathy P LOVED one of our recent favorites!

Kathy P: Carry the World by Susan Fanetti. Thanks to those here that recommended it. I devoured every word. Definitely 5 stars for me!

Kathy P: Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. It was funny where I found my self laughing out loud, touching, and just so well written. It is a M/M romance about the president’s son (loved that the president was a woman in the book) and a prince in England. I debated about giving it to my teenage daughter as it is not very descriptive sexually (scenes fade to black) and she read it 3 times! If I could give it more than 5 stars I would!! Hoping more books come out with some of the secondary characters in the book.

Michele G: I’m so glad to hear more people enjoying Red, White & Royal Blue! I loved it so much too!! I hope she writes more books with the secondary characters as well!!

PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES:

  1. Alpha’s Promise (Dark Protectors Book 10) by Rebecca Zanetti <— HE HAS VAMPIRE, DEMON & VIKING BLOOD IN HIM… “...Dr. Promise Williams understands the underpinnings of the universe but has never figured out the human beings inhabiting it.   Her function is to think—and not feel—until she’s touched by a vampire who’s nowhere near human...”
  2. Spellbound by the Sea Lord by Starla Night
  3. Hunted By The Alien Prince: An Alien Abduction Romance (The Hunt Book 2) by A.M. Griffin
  4. Adelaide’s Trust: An Paranormal Reverse Harem Novel (Her Fate Series Book 2) by G. Bailey
  5. Demons: Death by Reaper MC #3 by Esther E. Schmidt
  6. Curse of the Dragon (Immortally Cursed #2) by S.A. Bayne and Stephanie Rowe
  7. The Stag’s Heart (Midsummer Moon Book 4) by Noah Harris
  8. The Evil Queen (The Forest of Good and Evil Book 1) by Gena Showalter <— GENA SHOWALTER ALERT!! FANTASY ROMANCE!!! “…Raised in the mortal realm, Everly Morrow has no idea she’s a real-life fairy-tale princess—until she manifests an ability to commune with mirrors. Look. See… What will one peek hurt? Soon, a horrifying truth is revealed. She is fated to be Snow White’s greatest enemy, the Evil Queen…”
  9. Wolf Instinct (SWAT Book 9) by Paige Tyler <— He’s a wolf shifter. She hunts monsters. How can she be The One for him?
  10. Cowboy in Wolf’s Clothing (Seven Range Shifters Book 2) by Kait Ballenger
  11. Moonstruck (Crossbreed Series Book 7) by Dannika Dark <— Robyn is excited!! She says: “Dannika Darks Moonstruck (Crossbreed series) went live today! I can’t wait to read about my favorite vampire Christian Poe.“
  12. Conquest (Seven Seals Book 1) by Ember-Raine Winters
  13. Dawn of the Fae (Modern Fae Book 2) by E. Menozzi
  14. Feral Magic: Herrenhal Academy Book 1 by Kitt Cairo

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:

  1. Never Fall in Love with a Rockstar by Rachel Higginson <— OMG RACHEL HIGGINSON ALERT!! I LOVE HER!!!! SHE’S LEFT HER ROCK STAR LIFE BEHIND… and the rock star that broker her heart… “...Over the past five years, I’ve settled into my second life. My “normal life.” The one where I work a normal job, hang out with normal people and fall in love with a normal, but wonderful guy. The life where I’m admittedly a little bored, but also safe. My past wasn’t boring. But my past broke my heart into a million, unfixable pieces. So, I’m determined to keep it where it belongs—behind me. And the man responsible for the shattering of me? Malachi Porter, lead singer and mastermind of Bright Tragedy, should stay there too. Far away from me and this idyllic life I’ve carved out for myself. But what happens when my two lives collide?…”
  2. Deadlock (Hacker World Book 1) by Cherrie Lynn <— CHERRIE LYNN ALERT!! “…Lindsey Morris can’t believe her twin sister, Lena, is missing, with only a cryptic text to find the man Lena once betrayed. But as easy as Jace is to look at, getting him to agree to help her find her sister is a lot harder. He refuses to put his team at risk, until they find out the enemy they’re facing may be one they have in common….”
  3. Possessed By You (The Consumed Series Book 3) by Alicia Marino
  4. Stolen Risk (Aegis Group Task Force Book 1) by Sidney Bristol
  5. The Unforgettable Kind by Melanie Munton
  6. Paranoid by Lisa Jackson
  7. Nixon’s Promise (Gemini Group Book 1) by Riley Edwards
  8. Save The Date (Dating Series Book 1) by Monica Murphy <— MONICA MURPHY ALERT!! THE EX-BRIDEZILLA GOES BONKERS!!! “…Working at Noteworthy means she has to deal with the occasional bridezilla, but Caroline’s always up for the challenge. Until one particular bridezilla walks into the stationery store who’s fiancé happens to be the boy Caroline shared her first kiss with. Alexander Wilder is all grown up now, helping run his family’s successful luxury hotel chain, and is somehow even better looking than she remembers. When Caroline just happens to catch Alex’s fiancée half naked with another man well, of course she has to tell Alex…“
  9. When You Were Mine (Stone Lake Book 2) by Jordan Marie
  10. Liner Notes, A Lair Novel by A.M. Madden
  11. Changing Lines (Bellevue Bullies Book 5) by Toni Aleo <— TONI ALEO’S LATEST HOCKEY STAR ALERT!! THEY’VE ALWAYS WANTED A BABY… “...On the eve of the birth of the baby they’re planning to adopt, Jude gets traded to another hockey team in another state, and their thoughtfully planned-out road to parenthood hits a speed bump…”
  12. Noble Brit: A Billionaire Noble Story, Book 9 (In the Shadows) by P.T. Michelle
  13. Sign, SEAL and Deliver (Silver SEALs Book 8) by Geri Foster
  14. Walker: Lighthouse Security Investigations by Maryann Jordan
  15. Risking Love (The Maple Run Series Book 4) by Toni Shiloh
  16. The Orphan’s Song by Lauren Kate <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE 
  17. A Lady in Disguise by Lynsay Sands <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE
  18. More Than A Rogue (The Crawfords Book 2) by Sophie Barnes <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!!
  19. Project Duchess (Duke Dynasty Book 1) by Sabrina Jeffries <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!!
  20. Rogue Most Wanted (The Cavensham Heiresses Book 5) by Janna MacGregor <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!!
  21. One Night of Temptation (Wicked Dukes Club Book 6) by Darcy Burke <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!!
  22. Her Other Secret: A Novel by HelenKay Dimon
  23. I Will Not Beg (Mountain Masters & Dark Haven Book 9) by Cherise Sinclair <— CHERISE SINCLAIR ALERT!! ESCAPED ABUSE & HE’S THE DOM she’s always dreamed about… “…Starved for affection, young Piper Delaney surrenders her life to a Master. But there is no love—only abuse. She’s told she can’t leave; she signed the slave contract. Years later, beaten and starving, she hears an English Dom say the contract’s illegal. Unenforceable. And she runs...”
  24. The Price He Paid: A Second Chance Romance (Second Chances Book 3) by Jean Brashear
  25. Dawn of Valor: Love & Glory, Book 4 by Lindsay McKenna
  26. Jack (Dangerous Love Book 2) by Kristin Alexander
  27. Beautifully Broken Life (The Sutter Lake Series Book 2) by Catherine Cowles <— SHE’S ON THE RUN & HE’S TRYING TO HIDE FROM FAME… “…Tessa has finally found a safe haven in Sutter Lake, hiding in plain sight—just as long as no one asks too many questions. He can’t escape… Liam knows better than anyone how one wrong word, a single whisper can ruin a life. After seeing the darker side of fame, he’s desperate to retreat and find his voice again. Two people from opposite worlds, brought together by a connection neither expected. But the forces they’re both running from still lurk in the shadows…“
  28. Dark Prison: A Dark Falls, CO Romantic Thriller by Lori Ryan
  29. Anthony: A Second Chance Romance (Signature Sweethearts Book 7) by Kelsie Rae
  30. doyenne. by Anne Malcome <— WHOA!!! I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE THAT BLURB IS GOING BUT I GOT A JOLT! And… that cover!! “…I don’t know what it’s like to feel. To hurt. The ability was stolen from me in my youth. I consider that theft a gift. Feelings got in the way when you were building an empire. Amassing power. I had the empire. I had the power. One moment in an alley changed everything. What took over a decade to amass was snatched away in a second. He killed for me. But he didn’t save me…”
  31. Sweet Summer Sunset (A Coldwater Texas Novel Book 3) by Delores Fossen
  32. Once Upon a Bad Boy: A Sometimes in Love Novel by Melonie Johnson
  33. Luca Vitiello (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles Book 0) by Cora Reilly <— CORA REILLY ALERT!! Robyn found it for us saying: “Cora Reilly has a new book that went live today from the Born In Blood series. it’s Luca Vitiello. It’s Luca’s pov from the first book Bound By Honor.”
  34. The Russian Reborn (Rise of the Dominants Book 3) by Red Phoenix <— HE’S A DOM… and so is she. “…A sadist known for his talent with the cat o’ nines, Rytsar enjoys his popularity with submissives at the dungeon, and is caught off guard by the fire-hot attraction he feels for Samantha, a young Domme. He knows better than to test those waters, but damn…he just can’t resist her….”
  35. Bedding The Fake Boyfriend (Bedding the Bachelors Book 10) by Virna DePaul
  36. A Cowboy’s Salvation (Redemption Ranch Book 1) by Megan Ryder
  37. Cowboy Summer (Blue Sky Cowboys Book 1) by Joanne Kennedy
  38. Wreck My World  by Victoria Ashley <— VICTORIA ASHLEY ALERT!! HE WAS FORBIDDEN… “…I want to hate him. I know I should hate him. But hating him is the last thing he’ll let me do. I push, he pulls harder, until I’m completely wrapped up in him, my mind lost in the one person who is forbidden–the one person I’ve always loved, even when he belonged to someone else...”
  39. Total Surrender (Dirty Sexy Fairy Tales Book 1) by Erika Wilde
  40. Justified: Includes a bonus novella (Loveless, Texas Book 1) by Jay Crownover
  41. Never Have I Ever Dated the Bad Boy (Never Ever Love Series Book 3) by Juliet Bardsley
  42. Boyfriend By Mistake: An Enemies to Lovers Romance (Carter’s Cove Beach Romance Book 1) by Elana Johnson
  43. Lost and Found: A Novel by Danielle Steel <— DANIELLE STEEL ALERT!! She sets out on a roadtrip with her broken ankle… “...the accident, which happens while Maddie is sorting through long-forgotten personal mementos and photos, results in more than a broken ankle. It changes her life. Spurred by old memories, the forced pause in her demanding schedule, and an argument with her daughter that leads to a rare crisis of confidence, Maddie embarks on a road trip.  She hopes to answer questions about the men she loved and might have married—but didn’t—in the years after she was left alone with three young children…”
  44. Breathless (The Steel Brothers Saga Book 10) by Helen Hardt
  45. Chasing Paige (Washington Guardians Hockey Book 2) by Ellen Devlin
  46. Calling the Plays (The Rebels Book 3) by Julia Clarke <— REVERSE HAREM ALERT!!
  47. Seven Nights of Sin (Penthouse Affair Book 2) by Kendall Ryan <— KENDALL RYAN’S DUET CONCLUSION ALERT!! “…Seven Nights of Sin is the stunningly sexy and heart-tugging conclusion to The Two Week Arrangement…”
  48. A Rainbow Above Us (Blessings, Georgia Book 8) by Sharon Sala
  49. Blackmailed by the Mafia Boss by Sam Crescent
  50. Awakening (a Dark Mafia Romance Book 2) by Stasia Black and Lee Savino
  51. Manipulate (Deliver Book 6) by Pam Godwin
  52. Stolen by Truths (Truth or Lies Book 4) by Ella Miles
  53. Cowboys Don’t Have a Marriage of Convenience (Sweet Water Ranch Billionaire Cowboys Book 5) by Jessie Gussman
  54. Life, Love and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Bell Sound Novel by Sandra Hill
  56. The Accidental Girlfriend by Emma Hart <— FAKE RELATIONSHIP ALERT!!! “...TOP TIP: Don’t put out an online ad offering your services as a fake date. Someone will take you up on it. And it won’t just be for one night. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how I ended up being Mason Jackson’s fake girlfriend. He didn’t even want me to be...”
  57. A Debt Repaid (A Dark Billionaire Romance) by Clarissa Wild
  58. Bad Things by Nancy Bush
  59. Under the Same Sky (Kaitlyn and the Highlander Book 7) by Diana Knightley
  60. Love Everlasting by Tracey Alvarez
  61. Superfan by Sarina Bowen <— SARINA BOWEN ALERT!! THE HOCKEY STAR & THE POP STAR ALERT!! He met her before she was famous…“…the girl was left behind. I didn’t have her phone number, and she didn’t know my real name. While I became a professional hockey player, she became a superstar, with platinum records and legions of fans. And a slick, music producer boyfriend who treated her badly. But fate wasn’t done with us yet. When Delilah turns up at a hockey game, I can’t resist making contact…“
  62. An American Duchess by Caroline Fyffe
  63. Hot SEAL, Australian Nights (SEALs in Paradise) by Becca Jameson
  64. The Heart You Break (Wilde Ways Book 4) by Cynthia Eden <— CYNTHIA EDEN’S LATEST! SHE’S UNDERCOVER AS THE ASSISTANT TO A ROCK STAR ALERT!! “...Security agent Julia Slate is going undercover. Her assignment? Protect rocker Bran Copper. He’s sexy, has a reputation for living life to the extreme, and he’s also the target of one very obsessed fan. Julia’s job is to keep Bran safe…and the catch? Bran can’t know that she’s his bodyguard. Bran’s manager has hired her because the star refuses to get protection. Bran just wants to be left alone. With his stalker escalating, that isn’t an option...”

    

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Our Favorite Books with Older Main Characters & Couples – 30s & 40s and on…

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We’re looking to fall in love with older main characters and older couples (that are in love or almost there 😉 ), so we made a list! But what do we call this genre? I did a bit of research!

Eloquently labeled in this USA Today article, this genre is being dubbed seasoned romance, mature romance and midlife love. They all sound right to me. But basically, romance books featuring main characters in their 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond is what this list is all about. 😀

Anna: Hi Maryse- I’ve been following your blog for years and i love all the reviews and recommendations.   I’m looking for books featuring older characters – say in their 40’s, or even late 30’s.  I know Kristen Ashley had the Magdalene series, which I just re-read for the third or fourth time.  Any others out there you’d recommend?

Chris: I would like to see older characters, once in a while. We all want to get lost in feeling younger. But a hero/heroine in their 40 is a nice change.

Tara: Maryse, can this be a new favorite list on your blog?

Maryse: Absolutely!!! I’m on it, as we speak. 😀

Suzy: Thanks for the recommendations as well for me. I like older characters too.

Becca: I’m about to hit 30, so I’m starting to really connect more with the older characters.

Michelle M: …older characters (I can’t believe I’m saying “older” when I share their 40-something age!)

bev: I used to be like that, lol. Old people and romance!=-O Now in mid thirties, well I’m not young, lol. I like that she writes these heroines who still change and find such happiness in their 30/40s. Plus in real life 20 year old guys…….kind of loud and annoying, lol. …One thing I really enjoy about KA is how she writes heroines changing their lives, jobs, making friends in their 30 &40s.

Maryse: This is going to be an AMAZING post!!!! I love reading about older couples too… it’s one of the reasons why I loved Kristen Ashley’s books so much (I could relate so much!!).

READER RECOMMENDED BOOKS WITH OLDER MAIN CHARACTERS:

Jessica: Jennifer Van Wyk’s From the Ground Up. An amazing book about a married couple that lost their spark and go away to try to get it back. Plus it’s older characters. Totally amazing!

Michelle: Jennifer Van Wyk has a fabulous series with older characters💕 And I love the way all of her characters intermingle from book to book!

Jennifer Van Wyk: Aside from one book, all my characters are in their mid-30’s to lower 40’s. Small town romance. 🙂

Olivia: L.B. Dunbar has some AMAZING Over 40 Romance books. You must check those out. Tommy is my fav.

Kathy P: For those of us, cough, cough over the age of 40, I have really enjoyed the latest books by L.B. Dunbar. She has heroines and heroes over the age of 40 in second chance romances. I have read 3 of the 4 and would definitely recommend them. A nice change of pace 🙂

Kathy R: I just found her and have gone thru all of her Over 40 books.

Rebecca: Anything by Freya Barker, her Portland ME series is outstanding.

Aimee: Freya Barker, all day long. Real women with real issues and great stories. The Portland ME series are my favorites.

Tracey: I can’t recommend her books highly enough.

Kim: I second this!!!

Melissa: I’m reading Keeping 6 (Rock Point Book 1) by Freya Barker. It’s pretty good. The main character is 40 and the love interest is 44.

Julie H: Head Start (Cedar Tree Book 7) by Freya Barker is amazing!!! Smoking hot and full of suspense! Her heroes are hot as hell and her heroines are strong and sassy. I love her cedar tree series and this is the last book in the series and she knocked it out of the park with this one!

Sheri: Head Start by Freya Barker! It was a wonderful book and I hope y’all give it a chance!!

Yamara: Megan Hart has older characters and she’s an amazing writer

Maryse: I LOVE HER TOO!!! Yessss!!!

Yamara: i just did Deeper and Tear You Apart on audio. Contemplating if my heart can take another one 😂

Sharon: There is something about her writing style that always draws me in.

Maryse: I power read a bunch of her books back in 2012? HOLY MOLY they were intense and SO different and pretty daring at times. I had never read anything like that (and at times, my stomach churning with nerves but I was always so satisfied after each story). They weren’t always perfect but I was ALWAYS so excited to get into a new story. I never knew what I was getting in to, with each one. Kind of contemporary romance but with that dark and somber edge to her stories. And twisty… love her! I was absolutely hooked on her!

P.S. Here are my reviews:

Becca: Mae Wood & Daisy Prescott!

Debra: Daisy Prescott writes amazing books and hasn’t disappointed me yet

Lisa: Im reading Daisy Prescott – Anything But Love now and loving it. Now her writing style I really enjoy. And love that she does only male POV so her books have that Tangled feel of being in Drew’s clueless man-brain!

Nadine: I LOVED Daisy Prescott’s new book, Missionary Position (republished as “Wanderlust”). It was so romantic, sexy, witty and well-written.

Jeanie V: Loved Ready to Fall (Wingmen Book 1) by Daisy Prescott! Sexy lumberjack! That. Is. All! 🙂

Monica: Have you read Jennifer Theriot’s books. They are what you are looking for.

Lisa: A long time ago, I read several books by Jane Porter . . one of them was Flirting with Forty Several other books in the same series all w/ older women.

Michelle:

Stephanie: I love reading but I am a picky reader. I have started Temptation (book 1 in the temptation series) by K.M. Golland. It is sooo good!

Andrea: I finished the Temptation series by K.M. Golland. If you haven’t read those yet, you should. Great story!

Michelle M: The Will (The Magdalene Series Book 1) Just finished this one last night. As usual, I love KA! I liked that Jake and Josie were older characters (I can’t believe I’m saying “older” when I share their 40-something age!) since their life experiences, successes and failures, were a real part of their story. Jake was a great alpha-male character but not too jerky. Josie’s class was strong but she still had sweetness. And I loved her relationship with Amber. I hope KA can give us more Mickey, more Conner, more Coert… they all have some serious potential for great KA reads!

bev: the H/h are in their mid to late forties. Nothing YA about Jake he owns a boxing gym and a strip club, lol.

Danette: The Will (released 2014) is my absolute favorite and I go back to it time and time again. While there are traces of the “typical” KA hero and heroine, in The Will they seemed so much more down to earth and mature. The problems more realistic and their responses more believable. It reminded me why I love KA so much and will continue to buy her books. If you haven’t read it yet, I recommend it. Maybe you’ll enjoy it as much as me…

BookLady: One of my favorite single dad romances is The Will by Kristen Ashley.

Megan: The Will- loved it but cried like a loon at the end.

Maryse: Great one!! Here’s my Book Review!!

Becca: …Mid Life Love by Whitney G. Loved it! I cried, I laughed, I wanted to punch and hug (and steal the male lead, Jonathan). I was heartbroken with them, frustrated with them, and blue-in-the-face hopeful with them. GREAT read! Plus! I loved that Claire wasn’t a 24-28 yr old. I’m about to hit 30, so I’m starting to really connect more with the older characters.

Carrmen: Mid Life Love. Her car is towed from the office parking-lot because of some rule the boss implemented. The boss later becomes the love interest. It’s a really really good book and I enjoyed it very much.

Belle: Mid Life Love its fan-effing-tastick!! And the sequel Mid Life Love: At Last is even better. If you subscribe to Whitneys newsletter you get extra scenes that she makes up to follow these books. Totally awesome!!! I just FLove her!

Kristen Proby: The characters in my Romancing Manhattan series are in their late 30’s/early 40’s.

Holly: Kristen Proby’s Love Under The Big Sky series – set in the mountains, I loved it so much!! Also Alice Clayton – her books are BRILLIANT!

Helen: With Me in Seattle Series …I love all the men from the With Me in Seattle Series by Kristen Proby. Love alpha males!!!!!!!!!

Linda: With Me in Seattle Series by Kristen Proby. Recommend reading in order. They’re lighter reads and have fallen in love with every single one. Fantastic!!!

Julie: PJ Fiala has a series the Rolling Thunder series. The couples are older.

K.D. Robichaux: The characters in my Knight: A Club Alias Novel are in their 30s, and BONUS: the heroine is older than her hottie hero! Also, my Steal You: A Standalone Dark Romance, cowritten with the amazingly talented CC-Monroe. The hero is in his 40s. It’s an age-gap trope. Professor/student.

bev: Sweet Dreams (Colorado Mountain Series Book 2)…..I honestly Loved Tate even though he can be an ass. And I really liked the story of Laurie taking this journey and changing her life, in big ways, in her 40s inspiring. Plus I liked that it was different in that she left the big house, high powered job, and rich husband.

D.G.: Sweet Dreams by KA…my fav! Love the way Laurie bonds with Jonas and Tate loves her all the more for it!

Michelle S: I found Sweet Dreams, then went and hid for months reading every single KA novel ever.

Lynne: I’m currently rereading Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley for the umpteenth time, I tell you, this woman’s talent is limitless. I’ve loved every single book of hers I’ve ever read, I think I’ve read all but about 3!!!!!!!!

Maryse: The VERY first book I have ever read by Kristen Ashley and my ultimate favorite of hers AND!!! One of my ultimate favorite books EVER in the history of my reading. HOLY MOLY I fell hard and pined hard and suffered and thrilled!!! I had never read anything like it before. Here’s my Book Review 😀

Lia: I think Brenda Novak’s The Perfect Murder (The Last Stand Book 6) (romantic suspense) has an older (mid-40s) heroine as well

Robyn: The Never Too Late Series by Donna McDonald has older heroines and is really fantastic.

Alisa: How about Donna McDonald? She has several, but the ones Dating A Cougar and Dating a Cougar II in her Never Too Late series. There are also some older characters in her Art in Love series. I love these books.

Kathryn: #TripleX by Angelisa Stone and Christine Zolendz – a journey of two women in their forties who learn self-love. I read this 2 yrs ago and it is has stayed with me since, definitely a favorite. One of the funniest books I’ve read about a woman starting over, losing weight, and finding herself. So many laugh out loud moments! I also really related to these women and their struggles.

Kelly: Elin Hilderbrand books

Amy: I’m reading The Rumor: A Novel by Elin Hilderbrand, and I am really liking it! No angst, no ugly crying, no twisting of my gut, and nothing traumatic, but I keep dropping my iPad and covering my face and saying “oh sh!t” so I’m having fun with it! 😀

Tanya: Bad Mommy by Tarryn Fisher comes to mind

Jenn: I finished “Bad Mommy’-I Can Be A Better You! All I have to say besides it was 5 stars for me….the last statement in the book was so “chilling” I seriously would love to hang out with TR and drink wine…on second thought it would probably need to be whiskey…… 🙂

Kerry: Badd Daddy by Jasinda Wilder

Jan: The Fall by Nia Forrester. I don’t normally enjoy this trope but it’s so well done in this book. She’s a feisty independent highly intelligent college professor in her forties who likes a one night stand but nothing deeper. He’s a new faculty member, late thirties, divorced, and has just written the latest hot button book. I think there’s about 8 years between them?? They are attracted and have what she THINKS is the classic one nighter, but he’s not going to let her get away……. It’s a great read.

Tia: Outlander starts young, but goes 20 years in the second book

Molly: The Dream Series by Isabelle Peterson I LOVE this series! The fact that the main female character was in her forties and feeling unappreciated in her marriage caught my eye. Isabelle’s writing made me a devoted fan of hers.

Lisa S: Isabelle Peterson’s Dream series has Elizabeth 42-43; Shelby 39; Caterina at 41.

Lisa S: I have a group called Romance In Her Prime for romance heroines in their prime of 30 and up, if you might be interested in joining. (SIDENOTE: P.S. Here are a bunch of her own recommendations for this list):

PE Kavanagh: and one in The Price Series with a heroine in her 40s.

Natasha: I love her series!

Lina: Thank you Lisa! Maryse- it’s a dark LGBTQ and interracial PNR with two heroines in their late thirties and early forties, and a hero in his fifties.

  • Lynne Morgan Spreen has the Karen Grace series. Karen is 50 and has an awesome road trip.
  • For older women (30s-40s)/ younger men romances, Cory Cyr

Robyn: Didn’t Carry the World have older MCs? At least in their mid thirties?

Leah: Most of Susan Fanetti books are amazing and the characters are always deep and interesting

Bethany Lopez: The characters in my Cupcakes Series are in their 30’s!

Maddie Wade: My Fortis Security Series has characters in their mid to late 30s.

Princess Racena McConnell: I have 2 books in a series and the characters are in their 40’s. I’ll include the link for the first book, the second is titled Shattering The Damned.

Laura: Jewel E. Ann writes books for adults as well. She NEVER disappoints

Drue: Anything by Deanndra Hall

Laura: Michelle Pace has a novel coming out soon that is absolutely wonderful and it is completely about older adults and REAL life. So good. It’s titled True Gold.

Yvonne: Julie A Richman Searching for Moore series

Chrissy: I loves this series! Julie Richman is a favorite!

Kendall Ryan: The House Mate (Roommates Book 4), Slow & Steady

H.A. Robinson: I believe Nikki Ashton’s Pelvic Flaws: Second Chance British Comedy Romance fits the bill xx

     

Reader Favorites – In the Mood for Age Gap Romance Books? I have a list for that!

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It’s time for “May-December romance” after our own hearts!! Whether you’re in the mood for an older woman and a younger man, or an older man with a younger woman, we’ve built lists of book recommendations for you to pick and choose from to your hearts content! 😀

Serena: yes!!! So many great books on this list.

Brinda: You made my morning!!!

Michelle: I want more older woman younger man age gaps

I’ve compiled all of “age gap” favorites (at least so far), into one easy-to-click list. You want 5-star, best of the best, tried-and-true reads? Dig in, my book friends!!! :D

We’ll start off with the biggest baddest list in this trope!!

Older Woman/Younger Man

Older Man/Younger Woman

Have recommendations for us? Let us know in the comments, and we’ll add them in. 😀

L.A. Cotton’s “The Trouble With You” is Live, and we’re celebrating with a Five Fun Facts + an awesome giveaway!!

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The Trouble With You (Rixon Raiders Book 1) <— SHE FINDS HERSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOOTBALL PRANK GONE WRONG!! “…One year of life in her football obsessed town. One year of nauseating school spirit. Just one more year of her cruel step-brother Jason; and his cocky, arrogant, football-playing friends. She hates them. Especially, Cameron Chase, the guy she thought was different...

Squeeeee!! Sounds right up our infuriating hero alley! It was just recently released and to celebrate, the author is this week’s newsletter sponsor, and has sent over a “Five Fun Facts”, an excerpt AND a signed book (and swag!!) giveaway!! :D!!!

She says:

The Trouble With You is an angsty, push and pull, enemies-to-lovers YA/NA romance, featuring a trio of cocky football players, a heavy dose of school rivalry, and two feisty girls who get in their way.

Five Fun Facts about The Trouble With You…
  1. I binged watched Friday Night Lights (the TV Series), and QB One: A Netflix Documentary,  as research for this series
  2. I fell in love with the cover image before I had a story idea, and Cameron Chase evolved from the guy in the image.
  3. The Trouble With You is my longest book, coming in at 97,000 words, but it’s also the quickest book I’ve ever written, taking me only a month to complete – the story poured out onto the pages!
  4. I don’t often have muses for my characters but Jason Ford was definitely inspired by Tim Riggins from FNL; only a meaner more brooding version!
  5. I’m from the UK so have very little experience of American Football … but I did go out with a guy in University who played the sport. Sadly, I can report he did defintiely not steal my heart like Cameron, Jason, and Asher have 😉

And now…

An Excerpt:

“So, you haven’t been avoiding me all week?”

The air in the room turned dense as Cameron’s gray-blue eyes stared at me intently.

Clearing my throat, I managed to choke out, “I think it was pretty clear after last Saturday-” He took a step forward and I swallowed, backing up, careful not to touch the trophy cabinets. “Cameron,” I sighed.

“Yes, Sunshine?” The corner of his mouth tipped.

“You promised this was just for research purposes.”

“Is that what we’re calling it?” Humor danced in his eyes as he kept advancing on me, and despite knowing I needed to escape, I found myself lost in his stormy gaze.

My back finally hit the wall, the reverberation rattling my bones. I pressed my palms against it to stop myself from reaching out for him. But Cameron leaned in, touching his head to mine, completely overwhelming me. “I can’t stop thinking about you,” he admitted, so quietly it was more like a rush of warm air than actual words. “Last Saturday was me doing the right thing, Hailee. You were drunk and I-”

“You just want what you can’t have.” My eyes burned with defiance, willing myself to stay strong.

“I wish it was that simple.” He let out a deep breath.

“What are we doing, Cameron?” What are you doing Hailee? I silently added as I breathed him in.

All week, I’d told myself avoiding him was for the best, that I needed to stay away from Cameron and his mind games. It was easy when I saw him with the team, the constant rotation of girls vying for his attention. Cameron Chase, wide receiver, number fourteen, belonged to Rixon. He was theirs to have, theirs to worship, theirs to love. But there were moments with him, when it was just the two of us, when it felt like he was mine. Like he was offering me a piece of himself.

And all I had to do was reach out and take it.

But I didn’t want the scraps. I wasn’t just another jersey chaser looking for whatever she could get. I wanted all of him or nothing. Something, I knew, he would never be able to give me.

NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY :D !!

An L.A. Cotton Book Box including: a signed paperback of The Trouble With You and series swag, and author swag!!

How to enter for a chance to win it? Just leave a comment below and by 10pm EST, Sunday June 30th, 2019, I will randomly select one lucky commenter as the winner.

The winner will be contacted and will have 48hrs to respond confirming their mailing address, so if you are picked, do not delay or you will lose your chance. The signed book will be sent to the winner directly by the author.

Giveaway open to International!!! :D

Monday Early Bird Book Releases + some that are going live at midnight! 06-24-19

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<— It’s not a huge list today, but what’s on here might just be rocking worlds. Like that TIJAN latest release there to the left!!!! 😀 !!!!

And…

Three things (and umm… for a weekend completely inside with barely a toe outside in the “real world” – hermit-style, my weekend has been… different…) 😉 :

1.) My corn progress. Two real corns growing!! See ’em? But… they’re kind of small! Like… 4″? They look bigger in my picture, but trust me. They are nowhere near the size of grocery-store corn. I poke and squeeze and I feel ’em in there. But what’s up with their size? Do they take months to grow to proper-sized corns? When do we know corn is full grown? How many weeks? Or is this some bird-poop “baby-sized” corn that I know nothing about and they’re ready to be pulled? Any bird-poop corn experts out there? 😛

2.) So like… that one time? When you haven’t been out not even ONE time during the entire day (what? I was reading! 😛 ), and your alarm is still armed from the night before, and you decide since it has’t rained all weekend to go out and water your “patio garden” and you don’t hear your own alarm screeching, going off as you happily water things without a care in the world, and then you come in, and hear the crazy-screeching and then you think you got the alarm code in on time (’cause you got the text saying alarm code entered – alarm cleared), and you breath a sign of relief,  and then… a few minutes later, a cop shows up at your door, and your dogs are screaming at him and you look like a homeless person in your ratty mis-matched Minnie Mouse pajamas, and your off-kilter messy bun (that you put up early that morning), and all the baby-hairs that are growing back… waving in the air, to-and-fro, and when he asks for your ID, obviously second guesses the photo with… well the “actual” presentation. *snort*. Nope. That didn’t happen to me at all. Wasn’t me. 😛

3.) Also that same day, feeling like I lost my mind from the book I’ve been reading (Tarryn Fisher’s upcoming psych-thriller love story) that had me all worked up and pacing, and hyperventilating and stressing out. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book that had me so into it, so absorbed that I felt like the heroine to THAT extent. Trauma, and second-guessing my every thought and perception. Eeeeep! Luckily the cop didn’t show up when I was feeling all crazy-headed and erratic and all delusional-like. *phew* 😉

LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE :D !!!
  • Teardrop Shot by Tijan <— BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!!!!!!!!! TIJAN‘s latest IS LIVE!!!!!! HER BASKETBALL STAR ROOMMATE!!! “…Reese and I shouldn’t have become friends. We shouldn’t have become roommates. And we really shouldn’t have started sleeping together … (Except we did.) I’m adorably psychotic. He’s in the NBA. ​This is not a disaster waiting to happen, at all...”

Rochelle: Teardrop Shot was sooooooo good!

  1. Indefinite (Indefinite Duet Book 1) by Corinne Michaels <— Corinne Michaels ALERT!! HER LATEST IS LIVE!! SHE’S NOW PREGNANT BY THE MAN THAT TOLD HER HE’D NEVER LOVE HER... “…The day he said he’d never love me is when I vowed Quinn Miller would never break my heart again. I wanted a family—but he wouldn’t give me that. As one of the top embryologists in the country, I’ve spent years creating babies in the lab for other people as my own dreams of motherhood fade. I’m done waiting. I decide to start the journey to parenthood alone. Then Quinn strolls back into my life…”
  2. Shelter (First Response Book 1) by Claire Boston
  3. Consume Me (Royal World Book 3) by Geneva Lee
  4. Toy: A Dark Captive Romance (Original Sin Book 3) by Stella Hart
  5. Frat House Confessions: Ridge by Bethany Lopez <— FAKE RELATIONSHIP ALERT!! She wants revenge… “…it’s a new year and Karrie’s ready to build herself back up and move on to bigger and better things. Still, a little revenge would go a long way in helping the healing process. He’s got a plan for revenge that will suit them both… Ridge is used to being the BMOC. Sergeant of Arms of his frat and the ability to land any chick within snapping distance has made life pretty easy for him.
    His home life is another story….”
  6. Always: A Romance Starter Collection by Victoria Pinder
  7. Baby Cakes: A Vegas, Baby Novella by Fiona Davenport
  8. Delayed Satisfaction by Lauren Blakely <— LAUREN BLAKELY ALERT!! SHE LEARNS JUST HOW FORBIDDEN THEY ARE… “...I’m not looking for love. I’m definitely not even interested in dating. But when I first see the handsome stranger singing on stage and our eyes lock, it feels like kismet. For seven blissful days, we fall into an intoxicating romance. Until one night when I learn just how forbidden we are…..”

AUDIOBOOK L:DVERS!

For those going on a road trip soon, or maybe you’ve got some projects that require both hands this weekend but still allows you to “listen”… check out the free audible trial + 2 free audiobooks deal

  • AND! Here’s the fun-tool again! —> Find out which of YOUR Kindle books are available as audiobooks at a BARGAIN-PRICE! <— This thing is so cool (Amazon calls it “Matchmaker“)! It’s an Amazon feature, that scans all of your Kindle books and will list all of the ones you have that are also available as an audiobook at a discounted price (not normal audiobook prices). This way, you can switch back and forth, seamlessly between your ebooks and your audiobooks. VERY COOL!

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