Latest Romance Book Releases – 06-20-2023

HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!!! I’m still working on today’s list so make sure to check back as the list will double and maybe even triple. 😉

My blurb jolts!! The Ro Bro by JA Huss and Johnathan McClain (this sounds like so much fun! She’s invited to an book convention hosted by a famous author, and then she learns a huge secret about said author!!) The Only One Left (she’s caring for an elderly lady that is suspected to have killed her whole family years ago…) Seven Exes: A Novel (after reading an article, she suspects she discarded “the one” and backtracks over her seven exes to find out which one...) Brewbies (Kerrigan Byrne’s latest! She started a bikini coffee shop, and the Sheriff want’s to shut her down 😉 ) The Escort: A Different Kind of Escort Service by Kelly Gendron (these escorts steal battered women away from their abusers at night!!) Always with You (she’s being stalked…)

Don’t forget to check out: 

• “Maybe You Should Give Up: 7 Ways to Get Out of Your Own Way and Take Control of Your Life” by Byron Morrison. Every reader of self-help needs this book! <— today’s newsletter sponsor!!
• Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 06-19-2023 <— yesterday’s!!
• Nikki St. Crowe – Vicious Lost Boys Series Reading Order <— Joy & Aimee LOVE it!
• Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 06-16-2023 <— Friday’s list was amazing! Including a new one by Devney Perry!

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• A Place Without You by Jewel E Ann <— SUPER-SALE ALERT!!! SHE’S HIS STUDENT!! SHE MET HIM AT A CONCERT & DIDN’T REALIZE SHE’D EVER SEE HIM AGAIN… “…then she meets Mr. Malone, her sexy, new guidance counselor. They are reckless. They are forbidden. When their secret is discovered, Henna has to choose between finishing school—banned from seeing Mr. Malone—or dropping out to follow her nomad dreams.Henna chooses her dreams. Life is not a destination or a journey. Some things are more than temporary. Forbidden can never be ignored…”

MichelleS: I’m reading A Place Without You, Jewel E Ann’s latest. So so good. Stay up too late reading good.

Jenn: A Place Without You-loved that book. …I do not think I have ever laughed so much with a book that also is ripping my heart out!

• An Elf’s Fate: The Complete Story (Epic Fantasy Romance) (An Elf’s Fate Series) by Abigail Grant <— SERIES BUNDLE!! “...Nobody tells you how easy it truly is for a meek little woman to infiltrate a mighty army… The Fae have no idea who I am under this hood. They’re overly confident, but they are about to get a very rude awakening. Especially HIM, the dark and broody Fae king himself, Airden Faven…”
• A Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins Collection by Carrie Ann Ryan <— 2 BOOK BUNDLE!!
• Melt for You by J.T. Geissinger <—SUPER-SALE!! SHE’S CRUSHING ON HER CO-WORKER & HER RUGBY NEIGHBOR IS CRUSHING ON HER! “…Socially awkward Joellen Bixby has a date every Saturday—with her cat, a pint of ice cream, and fantasies of the way-too-handsome Michael Maddox. She’d give anything to win over the unattainable CEO of her firm, but how can she when she blends in so well with her cubicle? The answer may be closer than she thinks. Cameron McGregor is a cocky, tattooed Scottish rugby captain who just moved in next door. He’s not Jo’s type—at all—but the notorious playboy is offering to teach the wallflower everything…”

LinC: The narrator is fantastic! One of my favorite audiobooks.

Michele G: Melt for You …cause…you had me at Scottish rugby player.

Cheryl: Just finished Melt For You. A slow-burn, but I loved it. Scottish rugby player and quirky American. Funny, low-angst with sigh out loud moments.

Nay: Scottish Rugby player?? I’m IN! And Melt for You is also only from the heroine’s pov.

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

1. Sacrifice the Sea: An MMM Little Mermaid Retelling (Beautiful Nightmares Book 3) by Anna Fury and Amy Pennza
2. A Soul to Guide: Duskwalker Brides: Book Four by Opal Reyne
3. Wrong Mate by Sam Crescent
4. Capture the Sun: A Novel (Starlight’s Shadow Book 3) by Jessie Mihalik
5. Validate: The Final Book in the Magic Users of Greenford Trilogy by Lisa Oliver
6. Rebirth: A Sci-fi Alien Invasion Romance (Captured Earth Book 5) by A.G. Wilde
7. Mated to Mek (Galactic Pirate Brides Book 5) by Tamsin Ley
8. Lorial & Nestraya: An Elven Heartbound Novel by Elizabeth Ash
9. Time Passage: A Time Travel Novel by Elyse Douglas
10. Born Free (Blood Rose Nights Book 5) by Keary Taylor
11. Craved: Eagle Canyon Fated Mates Book 4 by Celeste Jones

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:

1. Bookshop Cinderella by Laura Lee Guhrke <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! SHE OWNS A BOOK SHOP & HE HAS A PROPOSITION FOR HER… “...Maximillian Shaw, Duke of Westbourne, saunters into her shop with a proposition: to win a bet with his friends, he’ll turn her into the diamond of the season. The duke might be devilishly attractive, but Evie has no intention of accepting his ludicrous offer. When disaster strikes her shop, however, she’s left with little choice but to let herself be whisked into his high-society world…”
2. Remember Me: Phillippa’s Story (A Ravenswood Novel Book 2) by Mary Balogh <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!!
3. A Fatal Illusion (A Lady Darby Mystery Book 11) by Anna Lee Huber <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!!
4. The Only One Left: A Novel by Riley Sager <— THEY THINK SHE KILLED HER WHOLE FAMILY… “…home-health aide Kit McDeere arrives at a decaying Hope’s End to care for Lenora after her previous nurse fled in the middle of the night. In her seventies and confined to a wheelchair, Lenora was rendered mute by a series of strokes and can only communicate with Kit by tapping out sentences on an old typewriter. One night, Lenora uses it to make a tantalizing offer—I want to tell you everything. “It wasn’t me,” Lenora said. But she’s the only one not dead. As Kit helps Lenora write about the events leading to the Hope family massacre, it becomes clear there’s more to the tale than people know. But when new details about her predecessor’s departure come to light, Kit starts to suspect Lenora might not be telling the complete truth…”
5. Sheridan (Kincaid Security & Investigations Book 7) by Apryl Baker
6. The Grumpy Recluse’s Wager: A Grumpy Neighbor/Sunshine Curvy Girl Romance (The Mountain Men of Saddle Creek Book 1) by Kat Baxter
7. No Honor Among Thieves (The Night Thieves Book 1) by R.E. Bond
8. Play for Me by Libby Hubscher <— SHE LOSES EVERYTHING INCLUDING HER JOB AS A TRAINER FOR A PRO-BASEBALL TEAM & HAS TO MOVE! “…The only available room is a glorified closet in an apartment with three guys: Jonas Voss, the aloof and attractive orchestra teacher, and his two rambunctious roommates. Sophie knows that training a bunch of privileged high school kids whose idea of a play is A Chorus Line instead of a walk-off homer is going to be a big change from the pro athletes she’s used to. She wasn’t expecting that these students would have big-time talent and even bigger-time problems...”
9. Season of the Rake (Wicked Widows’ League Book 15) by Jane Charles
10. Wrath: Satan’s Fury MC: SG (Satan’s Fury MC Second Generation Book 3) by L. Wilder
11. Deserted (The Duel Book 3) by Mary Lancaster <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!!
12. Can’t Let Her Go by Kianna Alexander <— F/F ROMANCE!! “…Peaches Monroe and Jamie Hunt are core members of their Texas friend squad and have so much in common. They’re successful at their careers in personal care. They take Austin’s “Keep It Weird” vibe to heart, each leaning into their own unique talents and sense of style. And they’re both ready to go on to even bigger things…”
13. Charmed By Her (Mainely Books Club Book 6) by Chelsea M. Cameron <— F/F ROMANCE!!
14. Trapped In Ice (Ice Breaker Cold Case Romance Book 5) by Cynthia Eden
15. Midnight Caress: A romantic technothriller (Women of Midnight Book 3) by Lisa Marie Rice
16. Egan (Shadow Recon Book 3) by Dale Mayer
17. Mail-Order Bride Secret (Montana Mail-Order Brides Book 5) by Linda Ford
18. Summer’s Gift: A Novel by Jennifer Ryan <— SHE MEETS HER BIOLOGICAL FATHER & FALLS FOR HIS BUSINESS PARTNER… “...Her new instant family comes with two half sisters: one who accepts her with open arms, the other resistant to the stranger staying in their house. But somehow Summer senses this is where she is meant to be—so she settles into her father’s Carmel home, ready to get to know them and find her place in the family she always wanted. But while her newfound parent is thrilled to get to know Summer—and her romantic connection to his business partner, Cody, heats up—tensions rise within the family…”
19. Whiskey (The Alpha Elite Series) by Sybil Bartel
20. Dark Surrender: Steamy dark billionaire romance (The Dufort Dynasty Book 5) by Juliette N. Banks
21. Dedicated to the One I Love by Beth K. Vogt
22. Talking at Night: A Novel by Claire Daverley <— TRAGEDY STRIKES & SHATTERS THEIR POSSIBILITY OF BEING TOGETHER! “…This is the story of Will and Rosie. The two are opposites in every way and yet they fall for each other as teenagers; nineties music, sideways glances, sunsets and bonfires and talking late into the night. It’s palpable, inevitable: they’re on the precipice of starting something wonderful. Until one day, tragedy strikes, and any possibility of being together seems to shatter. But time and again, Rosie and Will find their way back to each other. Though the years pass, they cannot quite let go of what might have been…”
23. Twelve Across by Barbara Delinsky
24. Starting Over in Sunfall Key: A Beachy Secret Admirer Romance (Sunfall Key – A Warm Beach Series Book 1) by Hanna Hart
25. Woven Threads (Threads of Time Book 3) by Stevie MacFarlane
26. Seven Exes: A Novel by Lucy Vine <— SHE THINKS SHE MIGHT HAVE DISCARDED “THE ONE” AMONGST HER 7 EX-BOYFRIENDS… “…According to the magazine’s dating column, there are seven archetypes a woman will date before finding Mr. Right. It all seems silly at first, until Esther realizes she has exactly seven exes that match the profiles: The First Love, The Work Mistake, The Overlap, The Friend with Benefits, The Missed Chance, The Bastard, and The Serious One. Is it so hard to believe that perhaps one of them is The One? Deciding she must have left her true love in the reject pile, Esther contacts each of her old boyfriends. But finding her soulmate isn’t as simple as she hoped it would be…”
27. Lucky Shot: Sweet Western Romance (Pink Pistol Sisterhood Series Book 9) by Shanna Hatfield
28. Chasing the Past: Hope Island Securities Series Book Four by Mary Alford
29. Man Splain (On A Manhunt Book 4) by Vanessa Vale <— COFFEE SHOP OWNER IS A CAM GIRL TO PAY HER BILLS & HE BUYS UP ALL HER CAM TIME & SHE DOESN”T REALIZE WHO HE IS… “…I’m a billionaire CEO. An expert fixer. I just found my next fix… It’s literally my job to make sure everything goes to plan. I’m really f-ing good at it. But when the beautiful coffee shop owner refuses a corporate loan to keep her business afloat solely because we had a slightly-drunk quickie, it makes me crazy. Insane. Frustrated. Turned on. Especially when I discover the stubborn woman chooses instead to be a cam girl to pay her bills...”
30. Three Times You (The Rome Novels) by Federico Moccia and Antony Shugaar
31. The Happiness Plan by Susan Mallery <— THREE WOMEN & THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP!
32. Piece of Cake by Mary Hollis Huddleston and Asher Fogle Paul
33. First Position by Melanie Hamrick <– BALLERINA’S PERFECT WORLD IS UNRAVELLING & SPIRALING… “...When a tumultuous, troubling relationship erupts into a devastating scandal for which she alone is blamed, she loses everything. Her reputation is destroyed, her best friend is now her fiercest rival, and the dream she’s worked for her entire life—becoming a prima ballerina—will never be realized. She vows not to ever make the same mistake again. But when renowned dancer Alessandro Russo joins NAB as a guest artist for the season, Sylvie is magnetically drawn to him. Torn between fear and attraction, she finds herself mentally unraveling but also artistically blossoming as she taps into emotions she’d buried long ago. Caught in a bewildering spiral, she can either let the wounds of the past destroy her or find a way to be reborn…”
34. Woulda: A Second Chance For Mr. Right by Pepper North
35. Italian Rendezvous: A witty and uplifting escapist summer romance (Escapist Romance Book 1) by June Patrick
36. Always with You by Harmony West <— SOMEONE IS STALKING HER!! “…After Sophie Mariano disappeared, I took the perfect life she left behind—the spot on the cheer squad, the friends, and the gorgeous boyfriend. But now Sophie’s brother, Miles, is back, and he’s looking for his missing sister. He’s staying with his grandma in my duplex, which means there’s nothing but a door separating us each night. I should be afraid of him—everyone thinks he killed his sister. But I’m not afraid of Miles. I’m afraid of how much I want him. There is one person I’m afraid of, though: whoever’s sending me creepy, anonymous messages and photos. They’re following me around town, to work, to my house...”
37. Marigold (Roses and Thorns Book 1) by Becca Jameson
38. Italian Rendezvous: A witty and uplifting escapist summer romance (Escapist Romance Book 1) by June Patrick
39. The Missus by E L James <— THE LATEST BY EL.. JAMES!! MUST BE READ IN ORDER! “...Having fought for and won her, he now has to wed her, at the sharp end of a shotgun. But can a reformed rake like Maxim ever make a good husband — or will his own notorious reputation and the scandalous secrets of his aristocratic family destroy his newfound happiness?…”
40. The Laws of Attraction (Wyoming Sunrise Book #2) by Mary Connealy
41. The Summer Getaway (Laguna Beach Book 3) by Grace Meyers
42. Cold as Ice: A Curvy Girl Hockey Romance (Playing for Keeps) by Nichole Rose
43. Above the Fold (Trisha & Grayson Mysteries Book 1) by Corrina Lawson
44. Brewbies (Townsend Harbor Book 2) by Kerrigan Byrne and Cynthia St. Aubin <— THE SHERIFF IS TRYING TO SHUT HER BIKINI COFFEE SHOP DOWN! “…An east coast, ivy-league, trust fund kid, she flees a life of expectation, elocution, and executive board rooms to follow her one true love: Coffee. Isn’t the Washington Coast the Mecca for all things brew related? The deeply eccentric seaside tourist hamlet of Townsend Harbor throws its doors wide open for her sex-positive, bikini-themed coffee shop named, Brewbies. Her grand opening is an unmitigated success, until the county sheriff saunters in to shut her down…”
45. On Thin Ice: A Grumpy Sunshine Hockey Romance (Lakeshore U) by L A Cotton
46. Birthday Cake (Little Cakes Book 13) by Pepper North and Paige Michaels
47. Cuffing His Bride (Glamorous Brides Book 1) by Cassi Hart
48. Moments of Malevolence (The Hunters Book 1) by T.L. Smith <— SHE LIES TO HIM! “...I lie to one of the city’s most ruthless men. And it feels so good. Deception is a drug, and I’m quickly becoming an addict. Each time we speak, Zuko has no idea it’s me. The lie tastes sweet leaving my mouth. I couldn’t stop now, even if I wanted to—which I don’t. He thinks our conversations are more than just sex. He’s wrong. The intimacy he feels is all a facade. Until the day an embodiment of my darkest fantasies walks into my bar, and his unmistakable voice sends a shiver down my spine. It turns out I’m not the one in control. But when he calls tonight, and he will, I’ll be ready… … with a lie…”
49. Broken Deeds MC: Second Generation #9 by Esther E. Schmidt
50. Burning Fate (Sultry Saviors Book 1) by Rachel Rivers
51. The Ro Bro by JA Huss and Johnathan McClain <— SHE’S INVITED TO THE BIGGEST BOOK CONVENTION OF THE YEAR & THEN SHE DISCOVERS A SECRET ABOUT THE AUTHOR HOSTING IT!! “…Scoring an invitation to the Sin With Us Romance Convention in Las Vegas is the ‘big break’ every romance author hopes for and Cynthia Lear’s name just made it to the top of the wait list. She’s in. And she’s gonna make the most of it. This is her chance to shine and propel her career into the stratosphere. But then she meets Essie’s twin brother, Steve. Not only is Steve Smith handsome, and charming, and loves her work—he’s also… lying. To the whole world. Literally everyone. Because his twin sister, Essie, isn’t the one who’s been writing all those super-spicy Master Choke books all these years—it’s Steve…”
52. Billionaire’s Daughter And The Quarterback: An Off-Limits Sports Romance by Lea Vaughn
53. The Escort: A Different Kind of Escort Service by Kelly Gendron <— THESE ESCORTS STEAL BATTERED WOMEN FROM THEIR ABUSERS!! “…The Daxon Brothers all have day jobs. At night, they’re escorts. But a different kind of escort. They work with a local domestic abuse center. Like a thief in the night. They steal battered women from their abusers. It’s not an easy job. And sometimes not legal. Still, they made an oath. Never leave a woman behind…”

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1. Bookshop Cinderella by Laura Lee Guhrke
2. The Only One Left: A Novel by Riley Sager
3. Play for Me by Libby Hubscher
4. Can’t Let Her Go by Kianna Alexander
5. Summer’s Gift: A Novel by Jennifer Ryan
6. Seven Exes: A Novel by Lucy Vine
7. First Position by Melanie Hamrick
8. The Happiness Plan by Susan Mallery
9. Capture the Sun: A Novel (Starlight’s Shadow Book 3) by Jessie Mihalik
10. Egan (Shadow Recon Book 3) by Dale Mayer
11. The Missus by E L James
12. The Laws of Attraction (Wyoming Sunrise Book #2) by Mary Connealy
13. Talking at Night: A Novel by Claire Daverley
14. Piece of Cake by Mary Hollis Huddleston and Asher Fogle Paul
15. The Ro Bro by JA Huss and Johnathan McClain

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

1. What Would Jane Austen Do? by Linda Corbett | Jun 23, 2023
2. A Kind Wedding: Nathan & Sofia: Kind Brothers Series, Book 13 by Sandi Lynn | Jun 23, 2023
3. Ring of Ruin (A Relic Hunters Novel Book 3) by Keri Arthur | Jun 27, 2023
4. Second Time’s the Charm: A Sexy Second Chance Reunion Romance (Westmoreland Legacy: The Outlaws Book 6) by Brenda Jackson | Jun 27, 2023
5. Tempted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake | Jun 27, 2023
6. The Husband List (The Worthington Brides Book 2) | by Ella Quinn | Jun 27, 2023
7. The Wedding Gift by Carolyn Brown | Jun 27, 2023
8. Sanctuary (Angels Halo MC Next Gen Book 12) by Terri Anne Browning | Jun 27, 2023
9. Anger Bang by Avery Flynn | Jun 27, 2023
10. The Notorious Lord Knightly: A Novel (The Chessmen: Masters of Seduction Book 2) | by Lorraine Heath | Jun 27, 2023
11. The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston | Jun 27, 2023
12. Will They or Won’t They: A Novel by Ava Wilder | Jun 27, 2023
13. Redemption’s Edge (Vampire Motorcycle Club Book 3) by Alyssa Day | Jun 27, 2023
14. The Rebel King (All The King’s Men Book 2) by Kennedy Ryan | Jun 27, 2023
15. You’ve Been Served by Kristen Alicia | Jun 27, 2023
16. The Cottage on Glass Lake by Amy Pine | Jun 27, 2023
17. Fortune (Steel Brothers Saga Book 26) by Helen Hardt | Jun 27, 2023
18. Fractured Flowers: A Wild Hunt Adventure (Night Queen Book 3) by Yasmine Galenorn | Jun 27, 2023
19. Too Late: Definitive Edition by Colleen Hoover <— RE-RELEASE | Jun 27, 2023
20. The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston | Jun 27, 2023
21. Maybe You Should Give Up: 7 Ways to Get Out of Your Own Way and Take Control of Your Life by Byron Morrison | Jun 27, 2023
22. Whispers at Dusk: A Novel (The Blackbird Trilogy Book 1) by Heather Graham | Jun 27, 2023
23. Crowne Jewel (The Crowne Brothers) by CD Reiss | Jun 27, 2023
24. Time Out (Nashville Steel Book 2) by Stacey Lynn | Jun 27, 2023
25. Just So You Know, I Don’t Work Fridays (The Darling Campbell Sisters Book 1) by J. S. Cooper | Jun 27, 2023
26. Fortune (Steel Brothers Saga Book 26) by Helen Hardt | Jun 27, 2023
27. Tempted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake | Jun 27, 2023
28. Grace Note: A Cake Series Novel by J. Bengtsson | Jun 28, 2023
29. House of Ash and Glass by SR Jones & Silla Webb | Jun 29, 2023
30. Bound by Love (The Alliance, Book 10) by Brenda K. Davies – June 30, 2023
31. Meet Me in the Blue (Hemlock Harbor Book 1) by A.M. Johnson – June 30, 2023
32. Karma (The Serendipity Series Book 5) by Carly Phillips – June 30, 2023
33. No Easy Dare: A One-Night-Stand, Fake Fiancée Romance by Samantha Christy – June 30, 2023

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