Latest Romance Book Releases – 05-18-2021

Good morning and happy new release Tuesday my book-buds!!! Today’s list is not as huge (64 books so far), however it is FULLY loaded in awesomeness (and our favorite authors) – no doubt about it, we are in for some reading fun!

BLURB JOLTS!! Fake by Kylie Scott (ummmmm yes please!!! She’s an “average” waitress and he’s an a-list actor that needs a fake girlfriend!!!) The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren (DNA matchmaking for your soulmate, until she realizes her’s is her grumpy boss!!) Fallen Jester by Devney Perry (one night stand with a biker, and now she’s pregnant!) Wild North by JB Salsbury (reclusive and cold mountain man saves her), Doin’ A Dime (Souls Chapel Revenants MC Book 4) by Lani Lynn Vale (she responds to an ad to take care of his home + marriage of convenience!!)

TODAY’S BLASTS FROM THE PAST!!

• 2 years ago, so many were loving this bully series (and now it’s complete!) B.B. Reid – When Rivals Play Series Reading Order
• 3 years ago, I woke up early to watch the royal wedding, I started my Keto journey that day AND I made this list! Reader Favorites – The Ultimate Royal Romance Book List
• 4 years ago, these were Fabi’s “catnip tropes” Reader Confession – Fabi’s “Book Catnip”… (blurb subjects that will stop her in her tracks!)
• 4 years ago, Marion wanted a list for this: Reader Question – Marion wants more “Older woman, younger man” book recommendations…
• 5 years ago, this was one of our favorite college-aged new adult books (full of awesome hilarious moments and angst too!) and we wanted more like it: What to Read After The Deal
• 6 years ago, I wanted to explain… 😉 My Passion for “Book Bad Boys”
• 8 years ago, I was LOVING this gritty biker romance!! Book Review – Unbeautifully by Madeline Sheehan
• 9 years ago, this was one of my first introductions to true M/M romance and I fell hard for this series!!! Book Review – Bear, Otter, and the Kid by TJ Klune
• 9 years ago, I also interviewed this author (who is an absolute FAVORITE of mine!!) Behind The Books – Interview With Tracey Garvis Graves
• 12 years ago, this was the end of the vampire trilogy that I was swooning over, except this Hero is not a vampire, he’s a demon! 😉 Book Review – Demon Can’t Help It by Kathy Love

READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:

• Born in Blood Collection Volume 2 by Cora Reilly <— BOOK BUNDLE SUPER-BARGAIN!!! “…This is a collection of book five to eight in the bestselling Born in Blood Mafia chronicles. This collection includes the following books in one big book…” P.S. Here’s volume 1: Born in Blood Collection Volume 1 by Cora Reilly

Carla: Bound by Duty by Cora Reilly. This book has a lot of angst. It’s so good. Its a mafia book as well. This guy doest want to get married cause he’s still in love with his dead wife and he doesnt want or need another woman in his life, but in order to be the next Cabo, he needs to get married. And even he tries to be a decent husband to her, he is still so cold and rejects her all the time. So this unriquted love, arranged marriage and cruel hero kind of book

Daphne: my fave mafia romance story has to be the Born in Blood mafia series

• A Midsummer Night’s Romance <— ANTHOLOGY SUPER-BARGAIN!!! An Invitation to the Ball…By Fifteen of Your Favorite Historical Romance Authors!
• Aftertaste: Limited Edition Taboo Collection by A. A. Davies and Yolanda Olson <— FORBIDDEN ANTHOLOGY!! “Aftertaste is a collection of stories from USA Today best-selling author, Yolanda Olson, and A. A. Davies….These stories are unputdownable extreme taboo, forbidden, delicious delights.“

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

1. Never His Mate: a Rejected Mates Shifter Romance (Claws and Fangs Book 1) by Sarah Spade
2. Underworld Bride Trials 1: Playboy King: A Demon Shifter Enemies-to-Lovers Paranormal Romance by Meg Xuemei X
3. Wolfish: Moonborne: A Fated Mates Paranormal Romance by G.K. DeRosa
4. Big Bad Bear Brothers (Widowed Omega Mates Book 2) by Maia Starr
5. Edge of the Woods (Moonrise Book 1) by Jules Kelley
6. Dead Wolf Walking: Bad Moon Academy by Rory Miles
7. Mated to the Clan: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance (Fated Shifter Mates) by Jade Alters
8. Afterlife (Crossbreed Series Book 10) by Dannika Dark
9. Shadow Reign: A Why Choose Urban Fantasy Romance (Shade Assassin Book 4) by Gaja J. Kos
10. Big Girls Bite Back: a paranormal reverse harem romance by Lissa Lynn Thomas
11. Hiding a Fae Queen (Raven Court Book 2) by Joanna Reeder

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:

1. Fake by Kylie Scott <— KYLIE SCOTT’S LATEST!! WAITRESS IS A-LIST ACTOR’S FAKE GIRLFRIEND ALERT!! YES PLEASE!!! 😀  “…He walks the red carpet. She’s more familiar with vacuuming one. When a scandal tarnishes the reputation of hot as hell A-lister, Patrick Walsh, he needs a reputation rescue, pronto. Enter waitress Norah Peers–a nobody who’s average with a capital A. She’s available, dependable, and has sworn off men for the rest of her natural born life. In other words: the perfect match for a no-strings fake romance. For the right amount of money, she can avoid waitressing and play the part of his dependable down-to-earth girlfriend…”
2. Sterling (Kings of Carnage MC – Prospects Book 2) by Sapphire Knight
3. My Cruel Salvation (Fallen Saint Series Book 3) by J. Kenner
4. Seabreeze Wedding (Summer Beach Book 5) by Jan Moran
5. The Hunting Wives by May Cobb <— PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT!! SHE’S GETTING BORED… “…It seems like the perfect life with a beautiful home in an idyllic rural community. But Sophie soon realizes that life is now too quiet, and she’s feeling bored and restless. Then she meets Margot Banks, an alluring socialite who is part of an elite clique secretly known as the Hunting Wives. Sophie finds herself completely drawn to Margot and swept into her mysterious world of late-night target practice and dangerous partying….“,
6. The Break-Up Book Club by Wendy Wax
7. Resurrection of the Heart: A Sovereign Sons Novel (The Society Trilogy Book 3) by A. Zavarelli and Natasha Knight <— TRILOGY CONCLUSION!!
8. Shielding Devyn (Delta Team Two Book 6) by Susan Stoker
9. Fallen Jester (Tin Gypsy Book 5) by Devney Perry <— DEVNEY PERRY ALERT!! SHE’S PREGNANT FROM HER ONE NIGHT STAND WITH A BIKER!! “…Cassandra Cline took one night off from her structured life. One. And now her wild fling with the local bad boy has turned her life sideways. Her dreams and academic career are circling the drain, and none of it would have happened if she’d stayed far, far away from Leo. Except avoiding him is impossible, especially when she’s forced to move home to Clifton Forge, Montana. And he refuses to leave her side when a series of strange accidents put her and their baby at risk...”
10. Local Woman Missing: A Novel by Mary Kubica
11. The Patron (Emerson Pass Contemporaries Book 2) by Tess Thompson
12. Elementary Romantic Calculus: An Opposites Attract Small Town Romance (Chemistry Lessons Book 6) by Susannah Nix
13. Wild North (The North Brothers Book 1) by JB Salsbury <— RECLUSIVE MAN SAVES HER ON THE MOUNTAIN!! “...I should have died on that mountain. But he rescued me. More animal than man, he’s cold, distant, and fiercely territorial. He seems to hate me for simply breathing, and yet, he brought me back to life. After my return to the city, I can’t stop thinking about him…“
14. Back In The Saddle (Bachelor Auction Book 2) by Vanessa Vale
15. Garret’s Gambit (Bullard’s Battle Book 4) by Dale Mayer
16. Forever Theirs (Mistress Book 3) by Anna Stone
17. Hot SEAL, A Forever Dad: (A Hope City Crossover Novel / SEALs in Paradise) by Maryann Jordan
18. My Vegas Groom (The Greene Family Book 3) by Piper Rayne
19. Doin’ A Dime (Souls Chapel Revenants MC Book 4) by Lani Lynn Vale <— LANILYNNVALE ALERT!! MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE… “...Live-in property & pet caretaker needed. Six-year minimum. Background check required. Generous compensation. Marriage of convenience required. The moment that Wyett Villin read the ad on her local community’s page, she knew that it would be perfect. It didn’t matter how big the house was, what kinds of animals she had to take care of, or what the compensation was. She didn’t give a flip as long as it got her out of her childhood home and away from the person that she despised the most. Only, she had no clue that by accepting the position, she would be agreeing to watch over the mini-mansion and two large dogs of Hunt McJimpsey, computer hacker extraordinaire, sexy nerd, and convicted felon of Souls Chapel, Texas. She’d meant to make her life easier, not complicate it more…”
20. The Devil I Love (The Devil’s Knights Book 3) by Jillian Quinn
21. Rescuing Eve: Ex-Military Special Forces Hostage Rescue (Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists) by Ellie Masters
22. Then Comes Love (Blue Harbor Book 6) by Olivia Miles
23. The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren <— CHRISTINA LAUREN ALERT!!! DNA MATCHMAKING COMPANY!!! “…Jess holds her loved ones close, but working constantly to stay afloat is hard…and lonely. But then Jess hears about GeneticAlly, a buzzy new DNA-based matchmaking company that’s predicted to change dating forever. Finding a soulmate through DNA? The reliability of numbers: This Jess understands. At least she thought she did, until her test shows an unheard-of 98 percent compatibility with another subject in the database: one of GeneticAlly’s founders, Dr. River Peña. This is one number she can’t wrap her head around, because she already knows Dr. Peña. The stuck-up, stubborn man is without a doubt not her soulmate…”
24. Chaser (Twisted Fox Book 4) by Charity Ferrell
25. Stolen Life: A Dark Romance (Beauty in the Stolen Book 2) by Charmaine Pauls
26. The Summer Seekers: A Novel by Sarah Morgan
27. Devil’s Deal (Devil’s Series (Duet) Book 1) by Aleatha Romig <— ALEATHA ROMIG ALERT! “…I took New Orleans, and now I want Emma O’Brien. As the daughter of my father’s rival and sworn enemy, her fate is to be my wife. Emma is in my world now. It’s time she makes a deal with the devil...”
28. Dungeon Master (Dungeons and Doms Book 1) by Golden Angel
29. Tending Tyler by Jodi Payne and BA Tortuga <— M/M ROMANCE!!
30. Bicycle Built for Two: An M/M Romance by Jeff Adams <— M/M ROMANCE!!
31. Royal: A Royal Billionaire Novel (Billionaires in Disguise: Maxence Book 6) by Blair Babylon <— BEST READ IN ORDER!! “…Her ex-boyfriend was supposed to propose in Paris, but instead, he swindled her out of every penny she had. Now, the hottest man she’s ever seen has an indecent proposal to get her on her feet, and on her back, and on her knees…“
32. Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake (Winner Bakes All Book 1) by Alexis Hall
33. Say Yes (Second Generation) by C.M. Steele
34. Goodnight, Sinners (Sinner’s Empire Book 3) by Nikita Slater
35. Making His Play: Sister’s Best Friend Hockey Romance by Mari Carr <— HOCKEY STAR ACCIDENTALLY MARRIED HIS SISTER’S TOMBOY FRIEND!! “…Alex has a big name in hockey, famous for his stick skills—on and off the ice. But he’s also got a freckle-faced female problem. He took his sister’s tomboy best friend, Charley, to a Vegas wedding to cheer her up after a bad breakup. Too much champagne later and he’s waking up with Charley in his bed and his ring on her finger…“
36. Second Chances (Silver Cove Book 7) by Jill Sanders
37. A Wish Upon a Viscount: Sweet Regency Romance (A Maypole in Mayfair Book 4) by Maggie Dallen and Katherine Ann Madison
38. Stranded with Her Bullies by Sam Crescent <— REVERSE HAREM ALERT!! HER 3 BULLIES ARE BACK… “...When a lockdown is declared, Daphne is forced to close her successful bed-and-breakfast for the foreseeable future, which she expects to spend alone. However, three men from her past didn’t leave with all the others. After twelve years, her high school bullies are back…“
39. Mister Irresistible (Bachelor International Book 2) by Tara Sue Me
40. Under the Maui Sky (Maui Island Series Book 1) by Kellie Coates Gilbert
41. The Boss: A Second Chance Mafia Romance (Carfano Crime Family Book 2) by Rebecca Gannon
42. Pause (ROCK HARD Book 2) by Kat Mizera
43. Ruthless Saint: An Arranged Marriage Romance (DeSantis Mafia Book 1) by S. Massery <— MAFIA!!! “...We say “I do” with his brother’s blood on our clothes, and the bars of my gilded cage slam closed. Our wedding vows are forever – ’til death do us part. But with enemies closing in from all sides, death might be closer than we think…”
44. Stubborn Love: A Murphy Brothers Story (Murphy Brothers Stories Book 5) by Jennifer Rodewald
45. Up in Flames: Steamy Firefighter/Single Mom Romance by Mari Carr
46. Going All Inn (Faire Island Bride Series Book 1) by Lizabeth Scott
47. The Silencer by RC Boldt
48. Happy Endings: A Novel by Thien-Kim Lam <— SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE!! “…Trixie Nguyen is determined to make her sex toy business a success, proving to her traditional Vietnamese parents that she can succeed in a nontraditional career. She’s made a fresh start in Washington DC, and her first pop-up event is going well—until she runs into the ex who dumped her. With a Post-it note. The last person Andre Walker expected to see in his soul food restaurant was the woman he left behind in New Orleans…”
49. DECEIT (B723 Book 2) by Hazel Grace
50. Bloody Crown: A Dark Mafia Romance (Caruso Crime Cartel Book 5) by Autumn Reign
51. Mile High (Second Skin Book 2) by Ophelia Bell
52. The Stars We Share: A Novel by Rafe Posey <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE WARTIME ERA!! “…their loves feels inevitable, but soon the Second World War separates them. Alec enlists as a Royal Air Force pilot flying daredevil fighter sorties at night; June finds her calling as a codebreaker at Bletchley Park, covert work that will mean keeping her contribution to the war effort a secret from Alec forever. Each is following a dream—but those dreams force them apart for years at a time. Their postwar reunion is bittersweet: Alec, shot down and imprisoned in a series of POW camps, grapples with his injuries and the loss of his RAF career. June, on the other hand, has found her vocation and struggles to follow the expected path to domesticity, as much as she loves Alec...”
53. Never Falling Again: An opposites attract, Navy SEAL on vacation romantic comedy (Falling in Maui Book 3) by Mercer Scott <— BROKEN HEARTED AND ON VACATION! “…With no man – and probably no job – I fly solo to visit my best friends on Maui. On the trip I was supposed to take with my cheating ex. And men? I have officially sworn off men. Forever. The only man who doesn’t seem to understand that is the sexy Navy SEAL who steamrolls right into me and literally sweeps me off my feet. He thinks he can change my mind. He’s wrong…”
54. The Lost & the Found (The Entangled Past Series) by V.T. Do <— DUET CONCLUSION!!

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1. The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
2. The Hunting Wives by May Cobb
3. The Break-Up Book Club by Wendy Wax
4. Fallen Jester (Tin Gypsy Book 5) by Devney Perry
5. Local Woman Missing: A Novel by Mary Kubica
6. Shielding Devyn (Delta Team Two Book 6) by Susan Stoker
7. My Vegas Groom (The Greene Family Book 3) by Piper Rayne
8. My Cruel Salvation (Fallen Saint Series Book 3) by J. Kenner
9. The Summer Seekers: A Novel by Sarah Morgan
10. Royal: A Royal Billionaire Novel (Billionaires in Disguise: Maxence Book 6) by Blair Babylon
11. Ruthless Saint: An Arranged Marriage Romance (DeSantis Mafia Book 1) by S. Massery
12. Happy Endings: A Novel by Thien-Kim Lam
13. The Stars We Share: A Novel by Rafe Posey

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

1. The Monster Keeps Me Safe by Kitty Thomas – May 19th 2021
2. Deliverance (The Deviant Hearts Book 2) by N. N. Britt – May 20th 2021
3. Stalking Gideon Cain by Kerry Alan Denney – May 21st 2021
4. Trust: A Friends-to-Lovers Rockstar Romance (Full Moon Book 1) by Stacy Stone – May 21st 2021
5. For Lucy by Jewel E. Ann – May 23rd 2021
6. Tie Me Down: A Small Town Friends to Lovers Romance (Bellamy Creek Series Book 4) by Melanie Harlow – May 24th 2021
7. Dream Spinner (Dream Team Book 3) by Kristen Ashley – May 25th 2021
8. Wildflower Season: A Novel (The Carolina Girls Book 1) by Michelle Major – May 25th 2021
9. Malibu Rising: A Novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid – May 25th 2021
10. A Fate of Wrath & Flame by K.A. Tucker – May 25th 2021
11. All My Darkest Impulses (House of Crows Book 1) by Lisa Unger – May 27th 2021
12. Fog Descending (House of Crows Book 2) by Lisa Unger – May 27th 2021
13. Circling the Drain (House of Crows Book 3) by Lisa Unger – May 27th 2021
14. Love the Way You Lie (House of Crows Book 4) by Lisa Unger – May 27th 2021
15. Good To Be Bad (Good In Bed Book 2) by Lauren Blakely & Lili Valente – May 28th 2021

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