Latest Romance Book Releases – 08-18-2020

<—- WEDNESDAY MORNING BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!! Colleen Hoover’s “Heart Bones“!!!! IT IS LIVE!!!!!!!!! Who’s reading this one today? ME!!! That’s who. I already started and I’m already SO into it (it catches you right from the very start!!!). She’s about to start college and has to go live with her dad… and then she meets her new neighbor.

“...She comes from a life of poverty and neglect; he comes from a family of wealth and privilege. But one thing they do have in common is that they’re both drawn to sad things. Which means they’re drawn to each other. With an almost immediate connection too intense for them to continue denying, Beyah and Samson agree to stay in the shallow end of a summer fling. What Beyah doesn’t realize is that a rip current is coming, and it’s about to drag her heart out to sea.”

Sarah: 🙋🏻‍♀️ I was hooked in chapter one. Colleen Hoover is such an incredible author! She paints pictures I didn’t know words could.

Carrie: 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️

Karen: Moi!

Ashley: It’s sooooo good! I’m currently teaching fourth and second grade math and pre-k reading while trying to sneak pages here and there 🤣 Dang homeschool!

Maryse: BUDDY READ!!!! 😀

HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!  Over 85 books with a HUGE blurb jolt for that one to the left! OMG! right to the very end, that blurb HAD ME! Quite a few sports stars on today’s list!!

More blurb jolts? Yep! How Much I Care (she donated bone marrow to his daughter and they get to know each other only by email… and he’s a famous sports star! This one was a HUGE blurb jolt for me too!!), Fixing You: (she’s a librarian and her neighbor is hot… and then she gets dumped so her neighbor helps her!!), Royal (a princess during wartime is sent away to safety, and falls for someone while she’s in hiding), From That Moment (my biggest blurb jolt of the day!! Enemies-to-lovers but there’s more!!) oh and!! Dark Fairy Tales: A Midnight Dynasty Anthology <— HUGE authors that we LOVE submitted stories to this!!!

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

• TWO MONTHS FREE KINDLE UNLIMITED DEAL!!! <— EXTENDED THROUGH AUGUST!! If you haven’t tried it yet, now’s your chance (so many great books available and I mean a TON!!!). 😲❤️
• Amelia Kingston – So Far, So Good Series Reading Order <— So much love for book #1 here & #2 was just released!
• Reader Recommendations – Our Favorite Accidental Texting Romance Books <— Have one for us?
• Book Review – Home Before Dark by Riley Sager <— Not as scary as I was hoping…
• Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 08-17-2020 <— Yesterday’s list includes a HUGE anthology (including books by Karina Halle and one by CJ Roberts!!!!) GASP!!!

Kat: Omg Maryse did you see this anthology… CJ Roberts, my queen of darkness, who gave us Caleb has a story in here 😱. I’ve missed CJ so much and I’m so so excited to read her new work I had to share my excitement with you

P.S. Blast from my book past features:

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5. How Much I Care by Marie Force
6. A Wicked Song by Lisa Renee Jones
7. Royal: A Novel by Danielle Steel
8. From That Moment (Promise Me Book 2) by Carrie Ann Ryan
9. The One for Me (The Arrowood Brothers Book 3) by Corinne Michaels
10. Not My Romeo (The Game Changers Book 1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills
11. A Room Called Earth: A Novel by Madeleine Ryan
12. Driven Snow: A MM, Nerd loves Jock, Fairy Tale Retelling Romance (The Pennymaker Tales Book 2) by Tara Lain
13. The Jackal (Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp Book 1) by J.R. Ward
14. Enemy Biker: MC Protective Alpha Romance by Jess Winters
15. Waiting on a Cowboy (McGrath Book 1) by Jennifer Ryan
16. Loathe at First Sight: A Novel by Suzanne Park
17. Nightshade: A novel by Annalena McAfee

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• TWO MONTHS FREE KINDLE UNLIMITED DEAL!!! <— If you haven’t tried it yet, now’s your chance (you can still get in on it since the deal has been extended through the end of JUNE). 😲👏👏
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• Shifters Hunt: Shifters Hunt Romance Boxset Books 1-4 by Selina Woods
• Blue Eyed Devils Collection by Paula Ridge
• Email-Order Romance: The Complete Series by Vivi Holt <— BOOK BUNDLE ALERT!! “…Three couples desperate enough to try a marriage of convenience to solve their issues. Three swoon-worthy, heart-warming, marriage-of-convenience romances from the bestselling author of the Make-Believe series. Buy this complete series now at a discounted price…”
• So, That Got Weird (So Far, So Good) by Amelia Kingston <— SUPER-SALE ALERT!! I JUST ONE-CLICKED THIS SO HARD ’cause so many in our crew went crazy for it!! And it even spurred a “What to Read After” list (dedicated to it!) 😀 Who else loved it too?

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

1. The Jackal (Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp Book 1) by J.R. Ward <— LATEST BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD SPINOFF!! “…The Jackal has been in the camp for so long he cannot recall anything of the freedom he once knew. Trapped by circumstances out of his control, he helps Nyx because he cannot help himself. After she discovers what happened to her sister, getting her back out becomes a deadly mission for them both. United by a passion they can’t deny, they work together on an escape plan for Nyx—even though their destiny is to be forever apart...”
2. Reed (Nano Wolves Book 4) by Donna McDonald
3. Starcrossed: Jit’Suku Chronicles (Sons of Amber Book 3) by Bianca D’Arc
4. The Frozen Queen: Suspended Heart by Bekah Clark
5. Psychic Dreams: A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel (Glimmer Lake Book 3) by Elizabeth Hunter <— SHE NOW HAS VISIONS… “…It’s been four years since Monica lost the love of her life to a sudden and devastating heart attack. She’s held her family together and picked herself up with the love and help of her two best friends. Now Monica has a new business, a new wardrobe, and a new vision for the future. As in actual psychic visions. Dreams that manifest in reality? Monica’s still not sure why or how it happened, but she’s been seeing everything from unexpected visitors to visions of fire and destruction...”
6. Cade: The Boundarylands Omegaverse: M/F Alpha Omega Romance by Callie Rhodes
7. Hunter’s Mate (Canyon Springs Book 2) by Becca Jameson
8. Trusting the Betrayed (Rogue Dragons Book 1) by Emilia Hartley

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:

1. How Much I Care by Marie Force <— SINGLE FATHER BASEBALL STAR & THE NURSE VIA EMAIL… “...Six months after I donated bone marrow to a little girl in Baltimore, I get an email from the child’s grateful father, but everything is anonymous until the one-year mark. I’m desperate to know more about him. The last thing I expect him to be is a gorgeous, famous ballplayer. One email becomes another, until we find ourselves caught up in a friendship neither of us expected, but both desperately need. I’m falling in love with a man I’ve never met...”
2. Wicked Princess (Royal Hearts Academy) by A. Jade <— MUST BE READ IN ORDER (this is book #3!!)
3. A Wicked Song by Lisa Renee Jones <— MUST BE READ IN ORDER (this is book #2!!)
4. Fixing You: A steamy summer romance. (You Collection Book 3) by Roya Carmen <— HER NEIGHBOR IS HER OPPOSITE!! “…Librarian Kirsten Beals is bookish, serious, and a little set in her ways. Her neighbor, tech wiz Ethan Fox, is her polar opposite; charming, smooth and playful. And she absolutely cannot stand him. But when Kirsten’s long-time boyfriend Logan dumps her cold, Kirsten and Ethan team up to show Logan just exactly what he’ll be missing...”
5. Among the Pages by Sara R. Turnquist
6. Save Me (Saving Hearts Series Book 1) by London Parker
7. Seeking For You (Irresistible Alphas Book 2) by Meghan Parker
8. Nightshade: A novel by Annalena McAfee <— “A lean, taut novel about an artist–a painter–at the height of her career, about the art world, about love, fidelity, fame, betrayal, and the large choices and prices paid in the quest for art for art’s sake.“
9. Unbroken by Aparna Gayle <— SHE TRIED TO ESCAPE HIM… “…Getting hurt, by someone who vowed to love and protect me, was something I never thought would happen to me. But it did, and even after I thought I escaped that monster, I found out that I really didn’t, because it doesn’t matter how much I wished it to be possible, or how much I prayed for him to go away, he wouldn’t leave me, at least not alive...”
10. Wild by Jaci Burton
11. Royal: A Novel by Danielle Steel <—WARTIME HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!! A PRINCESS IS SENT AWAY TO SAFETY DURING THE WAR… “…In time, she settles comfortably into a life out of the spotlight, befriending a young evacuee and training with her cherished horse. But no one predicts that in the coming months she will fall deeply in love with her protectors’ son…”
12. A Haven on the Bay: A Willa Bay Novel by Nicole Ellis
13. Breaking Silence (Delta Force Strong Book 1) by Elle James
14. The Matter of a Marquess (The Duke’s By-Blows Book 3) by Jess Michaels
15. Damsel in (Social) Distance: A Sweet Quarantine Romance by C.P. Morgan
16. From That Moment (Promise Me Book 2) by Carrie Ann Ryan <— BLURB JOLT RIGHT TO THE VERY END!!! THEY WORK TOGETHER & HATE EACH OTHER… “…Prior Brady’s life seems pretty perfect from the outside. He has a wonderful, caring girlfriend, a family he’s never been closer to, and a new job he can’t wait to sink his teeth and talents into. Too bad the woman he has to work with for hours a day hates him on sight. Once the two are forced to find the balance between chemistry and temptation, however, they’ll realize they’re stronger together than apart. Except when Paris’s past comes back with a vengeance, bringing terror, pain, and horror with it...” P.S. IT CAN BE READ as a standalone!!
17. SEAL on a Mission (SEALs of Coronado Book 7) by Paige Tyler
18. Sweet Potato Jones by Jen Lowry <— TEEN RAISING HER YOUNG SIBLINGS!! “...For the past ten years, she’s been focused on raising her three younger siblings. Sweet Potato never wanted anything for herself. Just a roof over their heads, someplace safe to live, food, and clothing. She never dared dream of anything more. The family finally catches a break when they meet Mrs. Sunshine Patterson, the Bible-quoting, gospel-singing owner of the Soul Food Restaurant. But Sweet Potato has never accepted charity from anyone, and she isn’t about to start now…”
19. Kyle, Jack, & Ryan: Devil Souls MC Novellas by LeAnn Ashers
20. Boss (Killer of Kings Book 7) by Sam Crescent and Stacey Espino
21. Defend: A Dark High School Bully Romance (Longhorn Academy Dark Bully Romance Book 3) by Amy Brown
22. The Truest Thing: Hart’s Boardwalk #4 by Samantha Young <— SAMANTHA YOUNG FAMILY SECRETS ALERT!! “…Nine years ago, Emery Saunders moved to Hartwell to start her life over as a bookstore owner. Her inability to trust people made it hard for her to find a place in the small community until Jessica Lawson moved to town and befriended the shy beauty. But there was one person in Hartwell who tried to befriend Emery long before Jessica arrived…”
23. Who’s That Earl: An Exciting & Witty Regency Love Story (Love and Let Spy) by Susanna Craig
24. Loving Freddie (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Green Beret Book 5) by Michele E. Gwynn
25. Protecting Freedom (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (search & rescue Book 4) by Jen Talty
26. Blaze of Honor (Royal Bastards MC: South Australia Book 1) by Khloe Wren
27. Hard Fall (Trophy Boyfriends Book 2) by Sara Ney <— SHE TURNED HIM DOWN… “…”No Thanks.” That’s what Hollis Westbrooke said when I asked her on a date. Well, propositioned her, actually—but it was all a big joke; one she doesn’t think is funny. My stomach is in knots since I might actually like this girl so the joke is one me. Hollis’s father is my boss—and she doesn’t date players. The bigger they are, the harder they fall—especially when biggest player is me…”
28. For Her Benefit (See No Evil Book 3) by Nana Malone
29. Cowboy Bikers MC #3 by Esther E. Schmidt
30. Her Christmas Cowboy: Potter’s House Books (Two) Book 14 (The Potter’s House Books Two) by Dora Hiers
31. Revealing Annie (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (On Call Book 5) by Freya Barker <— THE EMT & THE BAKER-IN-HIDING ALERT!! “...For almost a year, Annie Flowers has been tucked away in plain sight. It’s amazing what a pair of colored contacts and a different haircut can accomplish. She likes her new, simple life in Durango with her only concern getting up on time for her morning shift at the bakery. Yet she’s not as invisible as she thinks. Not to the creep who chased her into hiding, and definitely not to the charming EMT with a penchant for sweets…”
32. Blind Copy (The Technicians Series Book 5) by Olivia Gaines
33. Justice for Blyss (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (San Antonio First Responders Book 5) by Reina Torres
34. Fighting Happily Ever After by Elena Aitken <— FAKE RELATIONSHIP ALERT!! “…Despite owning the most sought-after wedding venue around, Faith doesn’t believe in love. She never has. Particularly where Logan is concerned. Sure, he may be incredibly sexy and sets her entire body on fire with just one look, but the man is over confident and way too cocky for his own good. Which definitely make him no good for her! Faith needs Logan to back off. The only solution? A bet. Faith may not believe in love but she can sure fake it...”
35. The Pleasure Principle: an erotic evolution by Nicole Falls
36. Fashion, Rosé & Foul Play (Wine & Dine Mysteries Book 6) by Gemma Halliday
37. Professional Development (Benchmarks) by Kate Canterbary
38. The One for Me (The Arrowood Brothers Book 3) by Corinne Michaels <— BASEBALL STAR & BEST FRIENDS SINCE CHILDHOOD & HE’S TRYING TO CONVINCE HER TO CHOOSE HIM… “...I spend my days coaching her nephew’s baseball team, fixing up the farm, and loving her with all I have. Finally, it seems like our relationship is secure and we’ll find a way to make it work.⁣ Then tragedy strikes … changing her life forever. She’s needed here more than ever, but as for me—there’s no way I can stay.⁣ I know she’s the one for me, but I might have to let her go …⁣”
39. Axel (Royal Protectors Book 3) by Kat Mizera
40. Just a Girl (Just a Series Book 2) by Becky Monson
41. Country Courtship: A sweet romance (Millars Crossing Book 2) by Carolyne Aarsen
42. The Price of Dreams: Faith & Fortune 3 by Toni Shiloh <— INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIP “…I’ve seen firsthand the trials of interracial relationships. I’m a product of one myself and promised I’d never put my hopefully-someday kids through that drama. Everyone keeps telling me to let go of other people’s expectations, but I’m just not sure I can. Besides, if my dreams of returning to ballet are futile, what hope is there in seeking unconditional love?”
43. Taking Tomorrow (Outlasting Series Book 5) by LK Magill
44. Enemy Biker: MC Protective Alpha Romance by Jess Winters
45. A Compendium of Ever-Increasing Mayhem by Courtney Milan
46. Waiting on a Cowboy (McGrath Book 1) by Jennifer Ryan
47. Not My Romeo (The Game Changers Book 1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills <— THE FOOTBALL STAR & THE LIBRARIAN ALERT! “...The next day I learn he’s Jack Hawke—bad-boy professional quarterback with a murky past. The NDA he has me sign should be a warning that he isn’t a regular person. Please. I sign it Juliet Capulet, so goodbye, famous football player with abs of steel, and good luck tracking down this small-town librarian. But Jack keeps showing up in places I least expect him…”
48. Forever Saved: Forever Bluegrass #14 by Kathleen Brooks
49. Avenging Victoria (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Counterstrike Book 3) by Cara Carnes
50. One More Kiss (A Too Many Men Romantic Comedy / Chick Lit Novel) by Stephanie Rowe
51. Disorderly Conduct (The Anna Albertini Files Book 1) by Rebecca Zanetti <— SHE’S KNOWN HIM SINCE THEY WERE KIDS… “...The last person Anna Albertini expects to see in an orange jumpsuit in District Court—a place she SO doesn’t belong as a new prosecuting attorney—is Aiden Devlin, the man who’d saved her life when they were kids. For years, she has dreamed about him. Now here he is—his eyes blue, his chest wide, and his hands in cuffs. Sure, Aiden says he doesn’t want her help, and his ties to a deadly motorcycle club should give her warning…“
52. Galen’s Gemma (Heroes for Hire Book 22) by Dale Mayer
53. Lady Guinevere And The Rogue With A Brogue (Scottish Scoundrels: Ensnared Hearts Book 1) by Julie Johnstone
54. Trouble by Devon McCormack <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!! “...I’ve never been like this over a guy…and he’s never been into guys at all. What am I doing crushing on my straight teacher? And why is it that, the more time we spend together, the more I feel like something between us is changing? No, it isn’t possible, and even if it were, he has too much to lose. It’s trouble with a capital T. We could never cross that line...”
55. ‘Nother Sip of Gin: A Sinners Gin Anthology (Sinners Series Book 7) by Rhys Ford <— M/M ROMANCE!!
56. Saving the Senator’s Son: An MM Bodyguard Romance (Hart Security Book 1) by Jacki James <— M/M ROMANCE!!
57. Driven Snow: A MM, Nerd loves Jock, Fairy Tale Retelling Romance (The Pennymaker Tales Book 2) by Tara Lain <— M/M ROMANCE!!
58. Just Like Home: A Harbor Pointe Novel by Courtney Walsh <— THE BALLERINA & HER BEST FRIEND’S BROTHER… “...Charlotte leaves professional ballet to save Julianna’s small-town dance studio. This lands her directly in the path of cranky high school football coach and Julianna’s older brother, Cole Turner. Fresh off a state win and a bitter divorce, the last thing Cole expects is for a prima ballerina to chip away at the wall he’s grown quite comfortable hiding behind...”
59. Steel: A Dark MC Romance (A Dark and Dirty Sinners’ MC Book 4) by Serena Akeroyd
60. A Lord for Miss Lily: Sweet Regency Romance (A Wallflower’s Wish Book 2) by Maggie Dallen and Katherine Ann Madison
61. Song of the Heart (Medieval Runaway Wives Book 1) by Alexa Aston
62. One Night in Monaco by Blair Babylon <— HE DISAPPEARED... “...too many people in Monaco think he might be a danger to them. He never should have been there. But he was. And so was Simone. She’s trouble from our past at boarding school. Her husband is a good friend of some of the people who would be happier if Maxence wasn’t around anymore…“
63. Show Me a Marriage of Convenience: Small-Town Single-Father Cowboy Romance (Cowboy Crossing Romances Book 1) by Alexa Verde
64. Moon Shot: An Enemies to Lovers Baseball Romance (Dallas Longhorns Book 4) by Tara Wyatt
65. Liam (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Zeta Security Book 2) by B. P. Beth
66. A Room Called Earth: A Novel by Madeleine Ryan <— “The debut novel from an autistic writer, an extraordinary story of a fiercely original young woman whose radical self-acceptance illuminates a new way of being in the world, and opens up a whole new realm of understanding and connection“
67. Just the Tip (DTF (Dirty. Tough. Female) Book 4) by Kat Addams
68. The Six Month Lease (Southern Hearts Club Book 2) by Melanie Munton
69. Protecting Terra (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Desiree Holt
70. So True (Tierney Bay Book 2) by Serena Bell
71. Don’t Need You: A Brother’s Best Friend Romance (We Shouldn’t Book 3) by Lilian Monroe
72. Defiant: an enemies-to-lovers standalone by Sara Cate
73. A Crazy Accident: An Accidental Marriage Romance (The McQueen Brothers Book 2) by Julia Evans <— MARRIED & SHE CAN’T REMEMBER IT!! “...Getting set up with a hot billionaire. Waking up with a wedding ring on my finger. But nobody sleeping beside me. What mess did I get myself into?”
74. Held by the Boss: A Dark Mafia Romance (Ivanov Bratva Book 3) by Brook Wilder
75. Unleashing Eris (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Kendra Mei Chailyn
76. On Tap: A single dad – nanny romance (The Tap Brothers Book 2) by Eve London
77. Move the Needle by Christian Cashelle
79. Loathe at First Sight: A Novel by Suzanne Park <— OFFICE ROMANCE ALERT!! “… Just when Melody thinks she’s made the worst career move of her life, her luck changes. While joking with a friend, she creates a mobile game that has male strippers fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world. Suddenly Melody’s “joke” is her studio’s most high-profile project—and Melody’s running the show. When Nolan is assigned to Melody’s team, she’s sure he’ll be useless. But as they grow closer, she realizes he’s smart and sexy, which makes Melody want to forget he’s her intern…’

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

• Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover – August 19th 2020
• Wicked Forever (Wicked Bay Book 8) by L A Cotton – August 19th 2020
• A Guy Walks Into My Bar by Lauren Blakely – August 21st 2020
• Nights at Westwood (The Academy Boys Book 1) by Chloe Walsh – August 23rd 2020
• The Wife’s House: An absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller by Arianne Richmonde – August 24th 2020
• The Takeover (The Miles High Club) by T.L. Swan – August 25th 2020
• Always Crew (Crew Series Book 3) by Tijan – August 25th 2020
• Taunting Callum (Big Sky Royal Book 3) by Kristen Proby – August 25th 2020
• Hidden (The Texas Murder Files Book 1) by Laura Griffin – August 25th 2020
• Quarter Miles (Runaway Book 3) by Devney Perry – August 25th 2020
• EL DIABLO II by M. ROBINSON – August 25th 2020
• Her Bad Idea (Polyamorous Passions Book 7) by Sagan Morrow – August 25th 2020
• Temptation on Ocean Drive (The Sunshine Sisters Book 2) by Jennifer Probst – August 25th 2020
• Soul of the Crow: An Epic Dark Fantasy (Reapers of Veltuur Book 1) by Jessaca Willis – August 25th 2020
• The Wedding Date Disaster by Avery Flynn – August 25th 2020
• My Warrior (Bewitched and Bewildered Book 12) by Alanea Alder – August 25th 2020
• Penthouse Prince by Kendall Ryan – August 31st 2020
• Desiring the Dancer (Risqué Novellas Book 1) by Lilly Avalon – August 31st 2020

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