10:40am UPDATE!! HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!!! Oooooh boy, today’s list is in progress and is already loaded in blurb jolts. One in particular made me fume, but at the same time, I’m dying to know how this one will play out. LOL!!! Keep checking back, the list will double and/or triple!
BLURB JOLTS: Mr. Notting Hill (because I LOOOOVED the movie Notting Hill so the title caught me for sure, but also the premise. 😉 ) Nora Goes Off Script (newly divorced, she writes a script that becomes a Hollywood movie… and she meets the Hollywood star that has an offer for her!!) The Lifestyle: A Novel (eeeeeep! Marital strife – and something that would have infuriated me – so they decide to try swinging!!), Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting (strangers on a daily train become connected due to a “thing”), Delighted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella (she’s his single mom neighbor… and he helps her with her daughter one evening), I’ll Be Seeing You (wartime historical romance!! “…Daisy and her older sister pine for the same handsome bomber pilot—until one night of terrible judgment reveals their true characters and drives them apart…”)
P.S. Don’t forget to check out:
- Lexi Blake’s “Delighted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella” is LIVE!! <— He’s her neighbor ( 😉 ) and the author is today’s newsletter sponsor!
- Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 06-06-2022 <— yesterday’s!! Including a new one from my fav, Tessa Bailey!
- Reader Questions <— more to solve, and more that have been solved! 😀
READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:
- Wolves & Warriors: A Limited Collection of Paranormal and Sci-Fi Romances <— SUPER-BARGAIN ANTHOLOGY ALERT!! “…Get bitten, abducted, dominated, and claimed by these SMOKING HOT alpha-hole baddies… Whether you prefer your hero dark and brooding, sweet and sensual, monstrous or beautiful, we’ve got him ready and waiting to give you exactly what you desire...”
- Secrets, Scandals, and Seduction: A Historical Romance Boxset <— SUPER-BARGAIN BOOK BUNDLE!
- The Lords of Carnage MC Collection: The Complete Series (Books 1-12) by Daphne Loveling <— SERIES BUNDLE!!
- Checkmate Series: Books 1 – 4 by Emilia Finn <— SERIES BUNDLE!!
- Hot Boy Summer: A Charity Anthology <— SUPER-BARGAIN ANTHOLOGY!! “…Hot Boy Summer: A Charity Anthology is a collection of brand new stories from 31 amazingly talented authors. Each brings to the table their own unique take on the connections we form when we live wildly under the guise of momentary fervor…. ***HBS is a limited edition anthology collection and 100% of proceeds will be donated to children’s charities.**”
PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES:
- The Shadow Princess: A Stone Veil Novel (Chronicles of the Stone Veil Book 6) by Sawyer Bennett <— SAWYER BENNETT’S LATEST FANTASY ROMANCE!! IT’S A STANDALONE!! “…My name is Thalia Clairmont and I am heir to the throne of Vyronas. A title that was unknown to me after the love of my life, Bastien Dunne, had me stripped of my memories and sent me through the veil into another dimension. He maintains it was for my protection after my parents were killed and our kingdom was overthrown, but I see it as a betrayal. Overwhelmed by my feelings of both love and anger for Bastien, I quickly understand that things aren’t what they once were…”
- Alpha’s Rescue (Shifter Ops series Book 5) by Renee Rose and Lee Savino
- The Shackles That Hold Us: The Magi Accounts 2 by Michele Notaro
- Tattered Thorns: A Wild Hunt Adventure (Night Queen Book 1) by Yasmine Galenorn <— YASMINE GALENORN!! SHE’S A PRINCESS WITHOUT A KINGDOM “…I’m Lyrical, and I was born to the Leannan Sidhe. But then, the King of the Kelpies kidnapped me (yeah, I know, a lot of “K’s), and all hell broke loose. My mother begged Morgana, goddess of the Sea and the Fae, to save me. But my parents decided that I’m used goods, so I’m a princess without a kingdom. I now work for the newly revamped Wild Hunt Agency–a PI firm, and boy are my colleagues quirky…”
- Iced Heart: A FF Vampire Paranormal Romance (The Immortal Reign Book 2) by Ariel Marie
- The Wrong Mate: Bear Shifter Romance (Mountain Magic Book 3) by Haley Weir
CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:
- Mr. Notting Hill by Louise Bay <— HE WON AN AUCTION TO DATE HER + FAKE MARRIAGE ALERT! “…when I see him sit down right next to my father, I know he’s not interested in me. He just wants to do business with my dad. FML. I’m determined to make the situation work. If he really wants to impress my father, the handsome stranger can marry me… for three months. It’s all I need to get access to the trust fund so I can fund my charity. Tristan will be able to get what he wants from my dad, and my father will stop hounding me about getting a life. Everyone wins...”
- A Week of Warm Weather: A Novel by Lee Bukowski
- Butter-Side Up: How I Survived My Most Terrible Year and Created My Super Awesome Life by Jane Enright
- The Backpack Years: Two Memoirs, One Story by Stefanie Wilson & James Wilson
- So Not Meant To Be by Meghan Quinn <— MEGHAN QUINN’S LATEST!! ROOMMATES ALERT! “…it’s safe to say we’re not friends. He’s annoyingly loud, obnoxiously handsome, and has made an art out of poking all my hot buttons . . . multiple times a day. So you can imagine how disgruntled I am when I not only have to fly to San Francisco with him for work, but stay in the same penthouse. Yup, we’re sharing the same air, twenty-four-seven. We’re talking full-fledged working roommates…”
- Beach Heart by Grace Greene
- Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins <— EMPTY-NESTER & NOW SUDDENLY DIVORCED!! “…She finds an unexpected ally in her glamorous sister, with whom she’s had a tense relationship all these years. And an unexpected babysitter in, of all people, Ben Hallowell, the driver in a car accident that nearly killed Lillie twenty years ago. And then there’s Ophelia, her ex-husband’s oddly lost niece, who could really use a friend. It’s the end of Lillie’s life as she knew it. But sometimes the perfect next chapter surprises you…”
- The Kind Brothers: Kind Brothers Series, Book 6 by Sandi Lynn
- Jenner (The K9 Files Book 16) by Dale Mayer
- Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood <— THREE BEST FRIENDS!! “…Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn…”
- Wicked Beauty: A Sinfully Sweet Modern Retelling of Achilles, Patroclus, and Helen of Troy (Dark Olympus Book 3) by Katee Robert
- His Needs (Curvy Women Wanted Book 30) by Sam Crescent
- The Beach Babes by Judith Keim
- Beach Dreams (Glass Beach Cottage Series Book 3) by Tammy L. Grace
- Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan <— FAMOUS ACTOR HAS AN OFFER FOR HER!! “...Nora turns her marriage’s collapse into cash and writes the best script of her life. No one is more surprised than her when it’s picked up for the big screen and set to film on location at her 100-year-old-home. When former Sexiest Man Alive, Leo Vance, is cast as her ne’er do well husband Nora’s life will never be the same. The morning after shooting wraps and the crew leaves, Nora finds Leo on her porch with a half-empty bottle of tequila and a proposition. He’ll pay a thousand dollars a day to stay for a week...”
- Slow Burn: Lost and Found Series- Columbus by J.M. Madden
- Something About Aimee (Girls from the Street Book 1) by S.E. Smith
- Delighted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake <— HE’S NEIGHBORS WITH A SINGLE MOM! “...Daphne Carlton’s life revolves around two things—her kid and her business. Daphne’s Delights is her dream—to take the recipes of her childhood and share them with the world. Her daughter, Lou, is the best kid she could have hoped for. Lula’s got a genius-level intelligence and a heart of gold. But she also has two grandparents who control her access to private school and the fortune her father left behind. They’re impossible to please, and Daphne worries that one wrong move on her part could cost her daughter the life she deserves...”
- Tempting the Cowboy (Circle B Ranch Book 8) by Kennedy Fox
- A Time to Bloom (Leah’s Garden Book #2) by Lauraine Snelling
- The Lifestyle: A Novel by Taylor Hahn <— THIS SOUNDS LIKE ALL SORTS OF EEEEEP!! MARRIAGE ISSUES SO THEY ALL DECIDE TO BECOME SWINGERS! “…she walks in on her husband Nathan in a compromising position with a junior associate. Georgina has a moment of crisis. But divorce is not a part of the five-year plan, so she comes up with an idea to save her marriage and recapture the spark. She and Nathan are going to become swingers. Georgina isn’t going to embark on this adventure alone, though. Her friends Felix and Norah and their respective partners decide to tag along for the ride. They’ve got relationship woes of their own that swinging just might fix...”
- In Honor’s Defense (Hanger’s Horsemen Book #3) by Karen Witemeyer
- Rescuing Isabelle: A Special Forces Protector Romantic Suspense Novel (Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists BRAVO Team Book 2) by Ellie Masters
- The Mutual Friend: A Novel by Carter Bays <— SHE’S TRYING TO GET HER LIFE TOGETHER… “…It’s the summer of 2015, and Alice Quick needs to get to work. She’s twenty-eight years old, grieving her mother, barely scraping by as a nanny, and freshly kicked out of her apartment. If she can just get her act together and sign up for the MCAT, she can start chasing her dream of becoming a doctor . . . but in the Age of Distraction, the distractions are so distracting. There’s her tech millionaire brother’s religious awakening. His picture-perfect wife’s emotional breakdown. Her chaotic new roommate’s thirst for adventure. And, of course, there’s the biggest distraction of all: Love…”
- An Unlikely Plan: A Regency Romance (Gentlemen of London Book 2) by Laura Beers
- The Summer Home (Clearwater Beach Romance Book 3) by Grace Meyers
- Misconception by Kaylee Ryan <— SHE’S HAD A CRUSH ON HIM FOREVER & NOW SHE’S PREGNANT… “...I’ve had a thing for Hudson Fleming for as long as I can remember. But I couldn’t get past his friendship with my sister. When I hear that he’s planning on leaving town, I know it’s now or never. Spending the night with him changes my life in more ways than one. Now he’s halfway around the world, and I’m pregnant. Having this baby alone doesn’t scare me half as much as my feelings for Hudson…”
- Enticing the Earl (The Arrogant Earls Book 3) by Kathleen Ayers
- Sunburst (Sky King Ranch Book #2) by Susan May Warren
- Unfailing Love (When Hope Calls Book #3) by Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan
- The Dealmaker (Sex & Bonds Book 1) by Jessica Peterson <— THEY’RE STUCK IN A HOTEL ROOM TOGETHER!! “…Hating and dating: I didn’t realize they’re two sides of the same coin until I met him. Theo Morgan. One of Wall Street’s highest-paid traders, he may be hot as sin in his five-thousand-dollar custom-made suit. But Theo is the bane of my existence. He’s arrogant, rude, and as brash as they come. As our bank’s newest star hire, he’s also after the same promotion I am. But I didn’t make it this far in a man’s world just to be passed over for an entitled egomaniac. Two can play at this game…”
- The Apostle’s Sister (Jerusalem Road Book #4) by Angela Hunt
- A Proposal They Can’t Refuse: A Rom-Com Novel (Vega Family Love Stories Book 1) by Natalie Caña
- Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting: A Novel by Clare Pooley <— STRANGERS ARE ALL PART OF THIS SAME THING IN COMMON… “…Every day Iona, a larger-than-life magazine advice columnist, travels the ten stops from Hampton Court to Waterloo Station by train, accompanied by her dog, Lulu. Every day she sees the same people, whom she knows only by nickname: Impossibly-Pretty-Bookworm and Terribly-Lonely-Teenager. Of course, they never speak. Seasoned commuters never do. Then one morning, the man she calls Smart-But-Sexist-Manspreader chokes on a grape right in front of her. He’d have died were it not for the timely intervention of Sanjay, a nurse, who gives him the Heimlich maneuver. This single event starts a chain reaction, and an eclectic group of people with almost nothing in common except their commute...”
- Just For Us: A Cerasino Family Novella (Cerasino Family Novellas Book 4) by Abbie Zanders
- The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes: A Novel by Cat Sebastian
- I’ll Be Seeing You by Robin Lee Hatcher <— WARTIME HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! COLLEGE STUDENT UNCOVERS HER GREAT-GRANDMOTHER’S LOVE STORY! “…What could her great-grandmother possibly know about love at first sight? The questions take both women back to Boise, Idaho, in the early 1940s, when war emphasized how fragile life could be. Daisy and her older sister pine for the same handsome bomber pilot—until one night of terrible judgment reveals their true characters and drives them apart. Trying to protect the people she loves the most, Daisy condemns herself to live a lie…”
- Desperately Seeking Duke: The Ultimate Epilogue by Caroline Linden <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!!
- Deceived (Delta Family Romances Book 1) by Cami Checketts
- Forever with Me (Everhart Brothers Book 4) by Claudia Burgoa
- Traded: An MM Hockey Romance (Nashville Grizzlies Book 1) by Carly Marie <— M/M ROMANCE!! “…Trevor Cane’s built a name for himself in the NHL. At 5’4” he’s one of the shortest players to ever play professional hockey. He also has a secret. A secret that he’s kept from everyone. But a surprise phone call from a friend leaves Trevor risking it all...”
- The Suit (Long Con Adventures) by Amy Lane <— M/M ROMANCE!!!
- Dead Draw: A Perfect Play Novel by Layla Reyne
- After We Say Goodbye (Bentwood Book 3) by Tammy L. Gray
- Last Seen at Lighthouse Lane (An Outer Banks Mystery Book 3) by Sage Parker
- Bradford Bastard by Sheridan Anne <— ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS (STEPBROTHER??!!/BULLY??) “…How was I supposed to know that the dude was the captain of Bradford Private’s precious football team? I had just witnessed my boyfriend three inches deep inside some random girl. Surely you can’t blame a girl for word vomit after such a traumatic experience. King Jock meant nothing to me. He was just some self-important asshole I was never going to see again. At least, that’s what I thought. When my mom came home and told me we were moving in with her rich-prick boyfriend and his perverted son, I was pissed…”
- Valiant Protector: An Age Gap Romance (Merciless Mafia Men Book 1) by B.L. Brooks
- Twisted Karma: An Eastern Shore Mystery (The Eastern Shore Mysteries Book 5) by Cheril Thomas
- Among the Innocent by Mary Alford
- As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr <— CITY GIRL MOVES TO SMALL TOWN!! “…Adi knows she’s found the perfect story—one that will earn her a position at a coveted online magazine, so she can finally start adulting for real . . . and maybe even find her dream man in the process. Only Pleasant Hollow isn’t exactly “pleasant.” There’s no charming bakery, no quaint seasonal festivals, and the residents are more ambivalent than welcoming. The only upside is Finn Adams, who’s more mouthwatering than the homemade cherry pie Adi can’t seem to find—even if he does work for the company she’d hoped to bring down…”
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- Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins
- Delighted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake
- Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood
- Wicked Beauty: A Sinfully Sweet Modern Retelling of Achilles, Patroclus, and Helen of Troy (Dark Olympus Book 3) by Katee Robert
- Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
- Mr. Notting Hill by Louise Bay
- The Lifestyle: A Novel by Taylor Hahn
- The Mutual Friend: A Novel by Carter Bays
- In Honor’s Defense (Hanger’s Horsemen Book #3) by Karen Witemeyer
- A Time to Bloom (Leah’s Garden Book #2) by Lauraine Snelling
- A Proposal They Can’t Refuse: A Rom-Com Novel (Vega Family Love Stories Book 1) by Natalie Caña
- Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting: A Novel by Clare Pooley
- Sunburst (Sky King Ranch Book #2) by Susan May Warren
- The Apostle’s Sister (Jerusalem Road Book #4) by Angela Hunt
- The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes: A Novel by Cat Sebastian
- Unfailing Love (When Hope Calls Book #3) by Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan
- Dead Draw: A Perfect Play Novel by Layla Reyne
- I’ll Be Seeing You by Robin Lee Hatcher
- As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr
- Among the Innocent by Mary Alford
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )
- The Friendship Pact: A Novel (The Sunrise Cove Series Book 2) by Jill Shalvis – June 14th 2022
- The Life We Almost Had by Amelia Henley | Jun 14, 2022
- Crash With Me by Allie Everhart | Jun 16, 2022
- I Let You Fall: A Romantic Drama by Sara Downing – June 20 2022
- Good Morning, Love: A Novel by Ashley M. Coleman | Jun 21, 2022
- Heartbroken Hero : Falling for a Cancer (Falling for the Stars STANDALONE Novels) | by Jeannine Colette and Lauren Runow | Jun 21, 2022
- Mansplainer (Last Man Standing Book 3) | by Avery Flynn – June 27th 2022
- The Lost and Found Girl: A Novel by Maisey Yates – Jun 28, 2022
- The Sweetest Thing (Honey Acres) by Sasha Summers | Jun 28, 2022
- Second Chance Spring (Honeymoon Harbor) by JoAnn Ross | Jun 28, 2022
- Up All Night with a Good Duke (The Byronic Book Club 1) by Amy Rose Bennett | Jun 28, 2022
- Tomboy: A Jane Benjamin Novel by Shelley Blanton-Stroud | Jun 28, 2022
- Arrows and Apologies (Monsters & Muses Book 4) by Sav R. Miller | Jun 28, 2022
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