Latest Romance Book Releases – 01-21-2020

Good morning and Happy Tuesday everyone!! Over 60 new books on today’s list and I highlighted a bunch that look extra good to me. 😀

Blurb jolts? Yep! Like… that one to the left Whatever It Takes  (she’s the geeky good girl that’s related to the celebrity he hates), American Dirt (psych-thriller and the blurb alone made me eeeeep! She’s on the run with her son from the Mexican cartel when her husband exposes them in a tell-all – but the blurb says it so much better!!), Dream With Me (She’s at the museum and bumps into the grumpy artist), A Long Petal of the Sea (wartime historical, and she’s pregnant and has to marry the brother of her dead husband – this one sounds AMAZING), Riven Knight (Devney Perry’s latest! Judge tells her she’s married to the broken stranger…), Mythomania (she’s a fan of a K-Pop group, and one of the members becomes obsessed with her in a delusional way…)

Plus, while you’re here, don’t forget to check out:

• Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 01-20-2020 <— Yesterday’s! Releases by Kendall Ryan & Vi Keeland just to name a few!!
• Maryse’s Top Fifteen Favorite Books in 2019 <— Here’s MY BEST OF LIST!!!! 😀
• Reader Favorites – Leslie M’s Top Books of 2019 List <— And Leslie M’s, too!!!

AUDIOBOOK LVERS!

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. ➔➔ Audible now has a “Romance” package membership (30 day free trial)– this one is SO cool, and worth it (unlimited listening for all of the audiobooks in the program, and there are tons)!!
2. and…
3. Inappropriate by Vi Keeland
4. American Dirt: A Novel by Jeanine Cummins
5. Hero’s Haven: Dark Protectors, Book 11 by Rebecca Zanetti
6. Gwendy’s Magic Feather: Gwendy’s Button Box Trilogy, Book 2 by Richard Chizmar
7. The Will and the Wilds by Charlie N. Holmberg
8. A Long Petal of the Sea: A Novel by Isabel Allende
9. The Majesties: A Novel Tiffany Tsao
10. Devious Lies by Parker S. Huntington
11. Crossing the Line: Hot Jocks, Book 4 by Kendall Ryan
12. Ancients and Anarchy: Supernatural Academy Reverse Harem (Beautiful Beasts Academy, Book 6) by Kim Faulks
13. The Dawn of the End: The Rising, Book 3 by Kristen Ashley
14. Conceal by Ava Harrison
15. It Wasn’t Me: KPD Motorcycle Patrol, Book 2 by Lani Lynn Vale
16. Diesel: Hellbound Lovers MC, Book 7 by Crimson Syn
17. Her Strict Daddy by Morganna Williams
18. Knox: Hellbound Lovers MC, Book 8
19. Tricks or Temptations (Halloween Special – Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance Academy): Beautiful Beasts Academy by Kim Faulks
20. Heart: Ballsy Boys, Book 3 by K.M. Neuhold
21. The Five by Lily White

READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:

• Three Sisters Catering Trilogy by Bethany Lopez <— TRILOGY BOOK BUNDLE ALERT!! “A boxset of the Three Sisters Catering Trilogy by Bethany Lopez, including A Pinch of Salt, A Touch of Cinnamon, and A Splash of Vanilla.”
• Leave Me Breathless: The Black Rose Collection <— ANTHOLOGY!! “The Black Rose symbolizes rejuvenation or rebirth, but it can also symbolize death and farewell. This collection of romance books can all be read as stand-alone books and are guaranteed to give you a happily ever after that leaves you breathless! What will it take to tempt you?”
• Shock Me: A Limited Edition Collection of the Novels Shock Me, Sparks, and Collide by Ashley C. Harris
• Release: A Standalone Friends-to-Lovers Romance by Aly Martinez <— ALY HAS DONE IT AGAIN! FIRST BOOK SINCE JENNIFER HAD HER BABY AND SHE LOVES IT!!!

Jennifer: Release by Aly Martinez is the first book I’ve read since the baby has been born and OMGOSH! Aly is hands down one of my favorite authors!
This book had me laughing, crying and dreaming of my newest book boyfriend Ramsey !
I will definitely read this again as it was the perfect mixture of steam and store. I felt like I was setting on their couch watching everything unfold. 10+   Aly has done it again …. Maryse, you HAVE to read if you you haven’t already!!

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

1. Gwendy’s Magic Feather by Stephen King & Richard Chizmar <— SEQUEL!! I LOVED BOOK #1!!! “In this thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestselling novella by Stephen King and award-winning author Richard Chizmar, an adult Gwendy is summoned back to Castle Rock after the mysterious reappearance of the button box.” P.S. Here’s my 5-STAR Book Review of book #1. 😀
2. The Will and the Wilds by Charlie N. Holmberg
3. The Hunted Soul: A New Adult Urban Fantasy Romance Novel (The Cursed Key Trilogy Book 2) by Miranda Brock and Rebecca Hamilton
4. Dead Of Knight (Guardians of Camelot Book 2) by Victoria Sue
5. Their Dark Imaginings (Academy of the Supernatural Book 3) by May Dawson
6. Dark Star: Book Five of the Immortal Kindred Series by Clara Winter
7. Hero’s Haven (Dark Protectors Book 11) by Rebecca Zanetti <— SHE SEES HIM IN HER DREAMS… “…After years of struggling, Haven Daly has finally accepted that she’s nuttier than a fruitcake. Why else would she see visions of a beautiful but tormented male every night . . . and actually believe she can talk to him, even feel his touch?  But thanks to those dream journeys, she can paint images nobody else on earth can duplicate. In each brush stroke, she captures the blatant masculinity and raw desire in his eyes that promise he’s coming for her…and soon…”
8. Unearthing the Fae King: Bramble’s Edge Academy Year 1 by Brenda Trim
9. Fated Fear: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance (Angel’s Fate Book 3) by Tessa Cole
10. The Girl Who Cried Werewolf (Of Fates & Fables Book 1) by Heather Hildenbrand and Bam Shepherd
11. The Elemental’s Magic: An Urban Fantasy Action Adventure (The Adventures of Maggie Parker Book 3) by Martha Carr and Michael Anderle
12. How to Woo a Wyvern (The Beasts of Big Easy Book 1) by Sheryl Quinn
13. Trapped in Time: A Modern-Historic Love Story (Time Travel Book 1) by Denise Daye
14. The Lunar Light (The Ayla St. John Chronicles Book 6) by C.J. Pinard

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:

1. American Dirt: A Novel by Jeanine Cummins <— PSYCH-THRILLER & EEEEEEP!!!! OMG IT SOUNDS AWESOME!!! She lives in Mexico, married with a child and owns a bookstore… “…And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with a few books he would like to buy—two of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia’s husband’s tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence….”
2. Almost Just Friends: A Novel by Jill Shalvis
3. When Hope Ends: life begins by Freya Barker
4. Anyone But Nick (Anyone But… Book 3) by Penelope Bloom
5. Whatever It Takes (Bad Reputation Duet Book 1) by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie <— SHE’S GEEKY & SHY & HIS NEW NEIGHBOR… “...when Willow moves into my neighborhood, nothing should have happened. She’s geeky. Shy. A true wallflower. Willow is a good girl. Too good for me. And how the hell was I supposed to know that she’s related to Loren Hale—yeah, that douchebag celebrity that lives on my street...”
6. Forever Freed: Forever Bluegrass #13 by Kathleen Brooks
7. The Cowboy’s Marriage Mistake (Sweet Water Ranch Western Cowboy Romance) by Jessie Gussman
8. The Broken Heart (The Unmarriageable Series Book 4) by Mary Lancaster
9. Kingpin’s Property by Julia Sykes <— OPPOSING CARTELS... “…Carmen Ronaldo is my enemy, an influential player in a rival cartel. She’s also been the object of my twisted obsession for years. Her wickedly sharp mind and fierce demeanor have fascinated me for over a decade, but it’s her carefully concealed, sweetly innocent nature that I’ve come to covet. The thorny contempt she displays for me is nothing more than armor, a means of protecting her gentler soul from the monsters that inhabit our cruel criminal underworld…”
10. Jax (The Mavericks Book 3) by Dale Mayer
11. Don’t Love an Army Ranger (Strong Family Romance Book 6) by Cami Checketts
12. One Night with a Scoundrel (Escape with a Scoundrel Series Book 3) by Shelly Thacker
13. Dream With Me (With Me In Seattle Book 13) by Kristen Proby <— SHE BUMPED INTO THE GRUMPY ARTIST… “…she finds her again among the beauty in the museums of Seattle, and the O’Callaghan Museum of Glass is her favorite. She’s never met the artist, but he must be absolutely brilliant, if he can make such beautiful things out of glass. Bumping into a grumpy stranger at the museum wasn’t in Anastasia’s plan. And then discovering it was Kane himself was absolutely humiliating…”
14. Kerrick (The Mavericks Book 1) by Dale Mayer
15. Deadly Bounty: SCVC Taskforce Romantic Suspense Series, Book 11 by Misty Evans
17. Ghost Of A Chance (Wilde Ways Book 6) by Cynthia Eden <— NO ATTACHMENTS… “...if she ever did learn the truth about him, he knew it would terrify his sweet doc right to her core. Terror would make her run. He doesn’t want her running. He just wants her in his bed. But then…something happens. Danger sneaks up on Tess. She needs help—a very particular expertise and protective skill set. She needs someone lethal and strong…and James is just the man for the job. After all, lethal is his middle name…”
18. Griffin (The Mavericks Book 2) by Dale Mayer
19. My One Month Marriage: The brand new uplifting page-turner from #1 bestseller Shari Low by Shari Low
20. A Long Petal of the Sea: A Novel by Isabel Allende <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE SPAIN CIVIL WAR… “…Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage neither of them desires. Together with two thousand other refugees, they embark on the SS Winnipeg, a ship chartered by the poet Pablo Neruda, to Chile: “the long petal of sea and wine and snow.” As unlikely partners, they embrace exile as the rest of Europe erupts in world war...”
21. Rock Me Harder (Licks of Leather Book 2) by Jenna Jacob
22. Never Truth: A Mafia Romance (The Five Families Book 2) by Jill Ramsower
23. Riven Knight (Tin Gypsy Book 2) by Devney Perry <— DEVNEY PERRY ALERT!! JUDGE JUST SAID THIS BROKEN STRANGER IS HER HUSBAND… “…the father she met beside her mother’s grave is as much of a stranger as Isaiah Reynolds, the broken man with soulless eyes standing beside her in front of the judge. Isaiah is her protector from the murderer at large in Clifton Forge. Though he’s more like a riven knight in dented armor than a prince on a white stallion. She knows next to nothing about him, other than he works as a mechanic. As of tonight, he’ll be sharing her bathroom. And, according to the judge, Isaiah is now her husband…”
24. Bitter Falls (Stillhouse Lake Book 4) by Rachel Caine
25. A Widow’s Tale by Frances Paul
26. Herd That (The Valentine Boys Book 1) by Lani Lynn Vale <— LANI LYNN VALE ALERT!! “…every snub and insult she hurls his way brings him closer and closer to falling for her. He’s not sure what it is about the town’s bad girl that draws his attention, but every encounter they have leaves him wanting her until there’s nothing else left to do but have her. The only thing is, she’s been convinced by everyone around her that she’s not good enough. Tell a person that she’s a piece of trash enough times, and eventually she’ll start to believe it…”
27. Country Hearts: A cowboy romance from Hallmark Publishing by Cindi Madsen
28. Not Your Shoe Size: An Act Your Age novella by Eve Dangerfield
29. The Girl with the Golden Scissors: A Novel by Julia Drosten
30. Undeniable Love (Frozen in Time Book 2) by Morgan James
31. Koyn (Royal Bastards MC) by K. Webster <— THE MC PREZ & THE PAGEANT GIRL… “...live by a code that is shaped by hate, anger, and revenge. As prez, I’ve built a brotherhood of men who share the same thirst for vengeance and are loyal until the end. Together, we will find those bastards and end them. Every last one of them. All it takes is one slip, and I almost have them in my grasp. Until a pretty pageant girl, who looks far too much like my daughter, steps into the fray causing the ultimate distraction…”
32. Secret Cinderella (The House of Morgan Book 16) by Victoria Pinder
33. Tease Me: A Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance (Dark Odyssey Book 1) by Faith Summers
34. Monster Inside Me: Volume I (A Dark Mafia Romance Book 1) by Faye Byrd
35. The Majesties: A Novel by Tiffany Tsao <— PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT!!! TWO SISTER’S IN A WEALTHY FAMILY FULL OF SECRETS… “…now Gwendolyn is lying in a coma, the sole survivor of Estella’s poisoning of their whole clan. As Gwendolyn struggles to regain consciousness, she desperately retraces her memories, trying to uncover the moment that led to this shocking and brutal act. Was it their aunt’s mysterious death at sea? Estella’s unhappy marriage to a dangerously brutish man? Or were the shifting loyalties and unspoken resentments at the heart of their opulent world too much to bear? Can Gwendolyn, at last, confront the carefully buried mysteries in their family’s past and the truth about who she and her sister really are?…”
36. Worth a Shot by Gail Haris
37. The Day We Meet Again by Miranda Dickinson
38. Snow Regrets (Snowed In – Valentine’s Inc. Book 3) by MA Innes <— M/M ROMANCE!!!
39. Blindside Hit: A Toronto Wolverines Novel by Michaela Grey <— M/M ROMANCE!!! 
40. Heroes in Love by David C Dawson <— M/M ROMANCE!!!
41. Thick & Thin (Chubby Girl Chronicles Book 3) by Tabatha Vargo <— SHE HAS A SECRET… “…He was my childhood until I was no longer a child. Now he’s something else entirely. A man instead of a boy—a soldier instead of a high school quarterback. He’s forbidden thoughts and secret desires. Our situation has changed and so have I. I’m no longer the love-sick tomboy he left behind. I’m a woman with needs, a secret, and an extra fifty pounds…”
42. A Plan for Everything by Beverly Varnado
43. Country Strong: A Novel (Painted Pony Creek Book 1) by Linda Lael Miller
44. A Promise to Keep by Melony Teague
45. Lace and Lies (Brooklyn Brothers Book 1) by by Melanie Munton
46. Mythomania by W. H. Rose <— FAMOUS K-POP SINGER IS OBSESSED WITH HER… and not in a good way… “…Isla Montgomery is a normal fan. She supports her favorite K-pop group and swoons over them like every other fangirl. But one Saturday morning her life changes forever when Matoi Jaemin announces to the world that he’s in love . . . and with her, a girl he’s never even met. He isn’t who anyone thought he was, isn’t that same smiling man she’s used to. Jaemin Matoi is a yandere: a delusional, obsessive, lovesick man whose only medicine is Isla.”
47. A Temporary Marriage: The Fake Love Series by Summer Dowell
48. Pizza Famous (Famous Series Book 2) by Callie Chase

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

1. Ruthless Knight (Royal Hearts Academy) by A. Jade – January 23rd 2020
2. The Forever Crew: A High School Murder-Mystery Romance (Adamson All-Boys Academy Book 3) by C.M. Stunich – January 24th 2020
3. About Last Night (The Alpha Boyfriends Book 2) by J.S. Cooper – January 24th 2020
4. The Stone Warriors: Dragan by D.B. Reynolds – January 24th 2020
5. Fashion Jungle by Rachel Van Dyken & Kathy Ireland – January 28th 2020
6. Wicked Bite: A Night Rebel Novel by Jeaniene Frost – January 28th 2020
7. When You See Me: A Novel by Lisa Gardner – January 28th 2020
8. And Then One Day (Magnolia Sound Book 4) by Samantha Chase – January 28th 2020
9. Darker Than Love by Anna Zaires – January 28th 2020
10. House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City) by Sarah J. Maas – January 28th 2020
11. Vendetta Road (Torpedo Ink Book 3) by Christine Feehan – January 28th 2020
12. Marriage on Madison Avenue (The Central Park Pact Book 3) by Lauren Layne – January 28th 2020
13. Even If It Hurts by Marni Mann – January 28th 2020
14. Rules of Engagement by J.T. Geissinger – January 28th 2020
15. Frenemies by Emma Hart – January 28th 2020
16. Bastard Bachelor Society (The Bachelors Club) by Sara New – January 28th 2020
17. A Favor for a Favor (All In Book 2) by Helena Hunting – January 28th 2020
    Firecracker: A contemporary romance by Kelly Jamieson – January 28th 2020
18. Wherever You Are (Bad Reputation Duet Book 2) by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie – January 28th 2020
19. The Look-Alike by Erica Spindler – January 28th 2020
20. Heartland by Sarina Bowen – January 28th 2020
21. The Romeo Effect: A Romantic Comedy (Cupids Book 3) by Lila Monroe – January 28th 2020
22. The Other People: A Novel by C. J. Tudor – January 28th 2020
23. The Rogue Captain (The Lost Planet Series Book 6) by K. Webster – January 30 2020
24. Intern Girl (Southern Girl Series Book 3) by Georgia Cates – January 30 2020
25. Dirty Sweet Valentine: And Other Filthy Tales of Love by Laurelin Paige – January 31st 2020

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