Latest Romance Book Releases – 09-13-2022

HAPPY NEW RELEASE DAY!! We have a big list coming (already a new one by Tijan, Jewel E. Ann – to the left!! Lani Lynn Vale and more.) 😀 !!!

Lisa A: Jewel E Ann’s Pieces of a Life was a great read. Very reminiscent of the feel of Transcend/Epoch. It’s a very lovely little romance and then all of a sudden it slams you upside the head and says “hey, remember who wrote this – don’t get so comfy!!!”.

Maryse: YAY Lisa!!! I KNEW someone would say that. It sounds like a second chance romance but yep… that author gets you every time!!! *happy dance*

I’m late!! I was happily working on a blog post on Saturday (which is posted but only half complete), taking advantage of the wonderful rainy day, and then I dropped my MacBook!!!! Physically it looks fine (no cracks, thank goodness) but the battery is dead, kaput. No more.

So bear with me while I create today’s new release post using my laptop from 2012 or is it 2013?!!! Either way… LOL! HOLY MOLY. This is a MacBook Pro too but had not been updated in years or even charged in ages, and now everything I do requires so many extra steps, ’cause all my cloud stuff, all my bookmarks, my calendar (which I use all day every day without fail) everything is different or still “downloading”. BUT!!! At least it’s working enough to get me blogging again. 🙂

So let’s get started, shall we?

BLURB JOLTS!!! How The Heart Breaks (AGE GAP ROMANCE!! She’s 30 & he’s 19, and her niece has a bad crush on him, but he wants her instead!!) Suck This (Lani Lynn Vale’s latest! Vampires are public now, and she wants nothing to do with them), Rebel (Ginger Scott’s latest!! He’s the bad boy & she’s the good girl…) Typecast (her college ex just released a movie about their break up!!) Pieces of a Life (Jewel E. Ann’s latest!! Second chance romance but maybe with a twist??)

Don’t forget to check out:

• Nancy’s very special book list (45 of ’em) that she calls “Ode to Maryse” 😉 <— fun list from Nancy (and I’m still in the process of linking up the books to my reviews). THIS was what I was working on when my laptop died on me.
• Typecast: A Novel by Andrea J. Stein is LIVE and it sounds like so much fun!! <— Today’s newsletter sponsor!
• Julie Hockley – Crow’s Row Series Reading Order <— Remember THIS blast from the past? Guess what??? The final book in the series finally just went LIVE!!

READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:

• Rebel: An opposites-attract boarding school romance (The Boys of Welles Book 2) by Ginger Scott <— GINGER SCOTT’S LATEST!! WENT LIVE JUST A FEW DAYS AGO!! THE BAD BOY & THE GOOD GIRL! “…Brooklyn Bennett, on the other hand, always appears to have it together. Every button is done, every hair in the perfect place, every grade not just an A, but an A+. Beautiful, smart, and from political royalty, Brooklyn set her future goals at the age of five, and she’s never strayed from the path of following in her parents’ diplomatic footsteps. Until now…”
• Once Upon a Forbidden Desire: Fairy Tales and Other Stories <— SUPER-BARGAIN ANTHOLOGY!! “…Once Upon A Forbidden Desire features 20 enticing fairy tale retellings by a diverse selection of fantasy romance authors. From sweet true love’s kisses to sizzling passion, from the streets of Seattle to enchanted forests, and from poor scullery maids to a winged Prince Charming ...”

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

1. Suck This by Lani Lynn Vale <— VAMPIRES ARE IN BUT SHE WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM!! “…Ever since vampires had come out to the world, people had been obsessed. Take a walk on the wild side and see what the nightclub was all about. Acadia Powell, on the other hand, didn’t do vampires. Nor did she do messy. What she did do was stay away from people like Constantine Worth, Master of the City…”
2. Solstice of the Drowned Empire: A Drowned Empire Novella by Frankie Diane Mallis
3. Enforcer Unleashed (Feral Pack Book 3) by Eve Langlais
4. Mage’s Mercy: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance (Pyromancer’s Path Book 2) by Cassie Cole
5. Not Many Options: A Contemporary Reverse Harem Omegaverse by Jillian West <— STUCK IN A BLIZZARD!! “…There’s a blizzard baring down on the island and Riley is alone with two kids under the age of four. She’s out of options, exhausted, and overwhelmed. An omega on her own always has to be on guard, but with her two girls counting on her to keep them safe, there’s no time for a pity party. Seeing no other choice, Riley accepts an invitation to ride out the storm with one of the locals. Little does Riley know, everything is about to change...”
6. In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker <— MAGICAL REALISM!! “...Their magic can cure any heartache, and the fruits of their garden bring a special quality to the local bourbon distillery. On one day every year, a shot of Bonner bourbon will make your worst memory disappear. But the Haywoods will never forget the Bonners’ bitter betrayal. Twenty years ago, the town gave up more than one memory; they forgot an entire summer. One person died. One person disappeared. And no one has any recollection of either...”

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:

1. Typecast: A Novel by Andrea J. Stein <— HER EX FROM COLLEGE MADE A FILM ABOUT THEIR BREAKUP!! “…As if adjusting to this new living situation isn’t enough, the universe sends Callie another wrinkle: her college boyfriend—who Callie dumped ten years earlier for reasons known only to her—has a film coming out, and the screenplay is based on their real-life breakup…“
2. Marple: Twelve New Mysteries (Miss Marple Mysteries) by Agatha Christie *and 12 authors*
3. Only Coworkers (Only You Book 2) by Charity Ferrell
4. Serendipity by Kris Bryant
5. The Revenge (an Insiders Novel) by Tijan <— TIJAN’S LATEST!! EVERYTHING IS ON THE LINE! “…Bailey and Kash were used to living in the shadows. Now they are thrust into the public eye. Together, they can do anything, but undeniable danger and seemingly insurmountable challenges threaten the love and passion that binds them…”
6. Seven of a Kind: Kind Brothers Series, Book 8 by Sandi Lynn
7. Stay Over (Kincaid Brothers Book 1) by Kaylee Ryan
8. Rising Wind (MacKenzie Cove Romantic Suspense Book 3) by Edie James
9. A SEAL for Liz (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Fighting for Home Book 6) by Julia Bright
10. Gotta Be Bayou (Badges of the Bayou): a grumpy-sunny, stuck together, small town rom com by Erin Nicholas <— HE’S BOSSY & SHE’S ALL WRONG FOR HIM! “…Just when FBI special agent Spencer Landry had decided to forget about investigative journalist Maxine-Max-Keller and their one hot night together, there’s a threat made against her and Spencer’s protective instincts get all riled up. Again. So now they’re shacking up on the Louisiana bayou and pretending to be in love so he can keep Max safe until the guy is apprehended...”
11. Uncovering Seven (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Alias Protection Book 2) by Annie Miller
12. A Texas Christmas Carol by Karen Witemeyer
13. So It Goes (Twist of Fate Book 2) by Jennifer Probst <— FAKE DATE WITH HER BILLIONAIRE CLIENT! “…Lonely advertising rep Malia Evergreen is still waiting for a soul mate, marriage, and a family. The lie? Telling every busybody she knows that she’s met someone. Now it’s a matter of finding him. Malia needs a date for a wedding. In a pinch she strikes a bargain with her former client, CEO Palmer Matterson—an arrogant, defiantly single, alpha billionaire whose best quality is insincerity. The perfect fake date...”
14. Pint of Contention (King Family Book 3) by Susannah Nix
15. Cowboy Heat (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Bayou Cowboys Book 1) by Tyler Anne Snell
16. Pieces of a Life: Colten & Josie: Part One (Life Series Duet Book 1) by Jewel E. Ann <— JEWEL E. ANN’S LATEST!! FRIENDS SINCE CHILDHOOD & THEN HE BROKE HER HEART… NOW HE’S BACK!! “…We were also forbidden to be more than friends. But that didn’t stop us. Weeks before graduation, he annihilated my heart, and it’s been seventeen years since the day I knew I’d hate him forever. Now he’s back in my life—a single dad and a homicide detective looking over my shoulder while I perform autopsies as one of Chicago’s most gifted forensic pathologists. Then fate throws us a curveball...”
17. Underdog (In Vino Veritas) by L.A. Wit <— M/M ROMANCE!!
18. Unmanageable (In Vino Veritas) by Leslie McAdam <— M/M ROMANCE!!
19. The Boyfriend Comeback: A Rivals to Lovers Standalone Sports Romance (The Boyfriend Zone Book 1) by Lauren Blakely <— M/M ROMANCE!! ONE NIGHT STAND & THEN HE’S TRADED TO HIS TEAM!! “…when I’m traded to his cross-town rivals, that’s not the time to serve up my secrets to him either. My team’s PR department wants to double down on our rivalry. I need to focus on football, not on my interest in men. Except, the more time I spend doing media appearances and charity events with the sexy, generous, popular guy, the hungrier I am to finish what we started. It’s a bad idea to knock on his door late one night. I could lose everything…”
20. Opinionated & Out of Control (An Avery Shaw Mystery Book 21) by Amanda M. Lee
21. Refuge for Ailsa (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Bluegrass Bravery Book 15) by Deanndra Hall
22. The Determined Mistress (The De Petras Saga Book 4) by Emily E K Murdoch
23. Mine To Cherish (Southern Wedding Book 3) (Southern Weddings) by Natasha Madison <— RUNAWAY BRIDE & THE MAN THAT STILL ISN’T OVER HER!! “…The whole town was busy attending her wedding. She was the one I let get away when I told her our night together was a mistake and then left town. So I planned to spend the weekend getting drunk. When she ran out of the church looking for a hideout, I opened the car door for her...”
24. Walks along the Shore (Blue Heron Cottages Book 2) by Kay Correll
25. Home Fires by Cat Johnson
26. No Time to Lie (Masters and Mercenaries: Reloaded Book 4) by Lexi Blake
27. Shattered Sea (The Tattered & Torn Series Book 4) by Catherine Cowles <— CELEBRITY ROMANCE!! “...The last thing I expected was Hollywood royalty to waltz into my gallery in a small town in the middle of nowhere and see me. A man like Boden Cavanaugh shouldn’t understand me. Shouldn’t be able to soothe my most ragged edges. Even worse, he makes me want the one thing I can’t have. Him. All it takes is one spark, and friendship catches flame…”
28. Protecting Peyton (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Eagle River Response Book 2) by Amber Kuhlman
29. Ice Cold Saint (Ice Breaker Cold Case Romance Book 3) by Cynthia Eden
30. Colours of the Soul (Girls from the Street Book 2) by S.E. Smith
31. Two for the Show by Skye Warren <— PREGNANT & ALONE! “...Pregnant. Alone. And heartbroken. The only thing Eva Morelli knows for sure is that she wants this baby. She learned how to depend only on herself a long time ago. The father, however? He made his position on marriage and children very clear…”
32. Protecting Sparrow (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Prey Security Book 4) by Jane Blythe
33. A Good Chance by Ali Vali <— F/F ROMANCE!!
34. Flynn (Blue Halo Book 4) by Nyssa Kathryn
35. Rough and Ready: Friend’s Little Sister Romance (Italian Stallions Book 3) by Mari Carr
36. The Girlfriend (Companions for Hire) by Noelle Adams <— FAKE RELATIONSHIP ALERT!! “…My three priorities for this year are to finish my PhD, avoid emotional drama, and earn some extra money, so when Steve hires me to act like his girlfriend for an extended business trip, I don’t hesitate to sign the contract. After all, the job will be easy. I can join him for the occasional dinner, pretend to adore him, and still have plenty of time to focus on my academic work. I’m used to working with rich, entitled men, so I’m not worried about handling him. Except Steve is nothing I expect…”
37. Just a Batter of Time by Molly O’Hare
38. Worth the Risk (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Worth It Book 1) by Kristin Lynn
39. Shadow in the Darkness by Becca Jameson
40. How The Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown <— SHE’S 30 HE’S 19!!! HER NIECE HAS A CRUSH ON HIM BUT HE WANTS HER INSTEAD... “…Deciding to move to a new town to start fresh with a new job and house, Emery’s 17-year-old niece, Addison, moves in with her for her final year of high school, where she instantly forms a crush on the popular and mysterious, Mason James. At 19 years old, Mason has been through far more than most. A past full of tragedy and loss. Being held back a year in school, Mason is mentally years beyond his peers. Not feeling he belongs anywhere, until he meets Addison’s very sexy aunt. Overwhelmingly drawn to her, he can’t seem to get this older woman out of his head. And no matter how much Emery denies it, he’s the first one who has sparked life in her, making her feel things she shouldn’t. As much as she fights her forbidden desire, the sparks between them can’t be denied…”
41. Haunted (Harper Security Ops Book 4) by A.K. Evans
42. The Make-Up Test: A Novel by Jenny L. Howe <— SHE’S STUCK WITH HER EX FOR THE WEEKEND!! “…she’s got this. Until she discovers her ex-boyfriend has also been accepted. Colin Benjamin might be the only person who loves winning more than Allison does, and when they’re both assigned to TA for the same professor, the game is on. What starts as a personal battle of wits (and lit) turns into all-out war when their professor announces a career-changing research trip opportunity—with one spot to fill. Competing with Colin is as natural as breathing, and after he shattered her heart two years ago, Allison refuses to let him come out on top…”
43. A Rancher’s Christmas Kiss (Holidays in Heart Falls Book 5) by Vivian Arend
44. Match Play: A Billionaire Sports Romance (Last Chance, Inc. Book 3) by Blair Babylon
45. Lesion: A Bayou Bishops MC (Book 5) by Lucian Bane <— HE DECIDES TO TRAIN HER! “…After Lesion rescues a human butterfly named Tully from New Orleans demons, he’s wondering what to do with her. She’s too good for a corrupt world and decides to keep her in his Bayou and train her in the arts of apothocary…”
46. The Chameleon Effect by Joe Arden
47. Starting Over in Boothbay (A Second Chance Romantic Mystery Book 3) by Sage Parker
48. Entrusted (Knights of Brethren Book 6) by Jody Hedlund
49. Worthy of Legend (The Secrets of the Isles Book #3) by Roseanna M. White
50. A Very Typical Family: A Novel by Sierra Godfrey <— TO CLAIM THE HOUSE, THEY ALL HAVE TO BE TOGETHER… “…All families are messy. Some are disasters. Natalie Walker is the reason her older brother and sister went to prison over 15 years ago. She fled California shortly after that fateful night and hasn’t spoken to anyone in her family since. Now, on the same day her boyfriend steals her dream job out from under her, Natalie receives a letter from a lawyer saying her estranged mother has died and left the family’s historic Santa Cruz house to her. Sort of. The only way for Natalie and her siblings to inherit is for all three adult children to come back and claim it—together…”

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1. The Revenge (an Insiders Novel) by Tijan
2. The Boyfriend Comeback: A Rivals to Lovers Standalone Sports Romance (The Boyfriend Zone Book 1) by Lauren Blakely
3. Mine To Cherish (Southern Wedding Book 3) (Southern Weddings) by Natasha Madison
4. Shattered Sea (The Tattered & Torn Series Book 4) by Catherine Cowles
5. No Time to Lie (Masters and Mercenaries: Reloaded Book 4) by Lexi Blake
6. Enforcer Unleashed (Feral Pack Book 3) by Eve Langlais
7. Unmanageable (In Vino Veritas) by Leslie McAdam
8. Opinionated & Out of Control (An Avery Shaw Mystery Book 21) by Amanda M. Lee
9. So It Goes (Twist of Fate Book 2) by Jennifer Probst
10. Serendipity by Kris Bryant
11. Haunted (Harper Security Ops Book 4) by A.K. Evans
12. The Make-Up Test: A Novel by Jenny L. Howe
13. A Rancher’s Christmas Kiss (Holidays in Heart Falls Book 5) by Vivian Arend
14. A Very Typical Family: A Novel by Sierra Godfrey

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

1. Making the Match: A River Rain Novel by Kristen Ashley | Sep 20, 2022
2. Half In: A Coming-of-Age Memoir of Forbidden Love by Felice Cohen – September 20, 2022
3. Buried Deception (On the Edge Book 1) by Amanda McKinney | Sep 20, 2022
4. Next of Kin: the brand new gripping and shocking legal crime thriller that you won’t want to miss in 2022!by Kia Abdullah | Sep 20, 2022
5. Ending The Game (The Risks We Take Duet Book 2) by Bella Matthews | Sep 21, 2022
6. Arranged Hearts (Chained Hearts Duet Series Book 6) by T.L. Smith – September 26th 2022
7. Wilder Love: A Second Chance Standalone Romance (Love and Chaos) by Emery Rose | Sep 26, 2019
8. After the Bite: A Novel (An Argeneau Novel Book 35) by Lynsay Sands – September 27th 2022
9. Memories of a Life: Colten & Josie: Part Two (Life Series Duet Book 2) by Jewel E. Ann – September 27th 2022
10. Falling Stars by Fern Michaels – September 27th 2022
11. Flare (Steel Brothers Saga Book 23) by Helen Hardt – September 27th 2022
12. Wingspan : A Westbrook Elite Standalone by Cambria Hebert – September 27th 2022
13. INFINITE POSSIBILITIES (MEN OF ACTION Book 3) by Brenda Jackson – September 27th 2022
14. Shattered (Triple Canopy Book 7) by Riley Edwards – September 27th 2022
15. Black Velvet: A Black’s Bandits Novel by Lynn Raye Harris – September 27th 2022
16. Primal Lust (To Be Claimed Saga Book 3) by Willow Winters – September 27th 2022
17. Duke Most Wicked: A Wallflowers vs. Rogues Novel by Lenora Bell – September 27th 2022
18. After the Bite: An Argeneau Novel by Lynsay Sands – September 27th 2022
19. Upper Hand by Amelia Wilde – September 27th 2022
20. The Dark King (Deviant Kings Book 1) by Gina L. Maxwell – September 27th 2022
21. How the Wallflower Was Won (Last Chance Scoundrels Book 2) by Eva Leigh – September 27th 2022
22. Bad Rebound (Billionaire’s Club: Bad Brothers Book 1) | by Elise Faber – September 27th 2022
23. Blood Diamond: A Dark Cartel Romance (Diamante de Sangre Book 1)(El Mundo de Sangre Book 4) by Lana Sky – September 27th 2022
24. The Trouble with Us by Carmen Jenner – September 27th 2022
25. Devil’s Own: A Dark Mafia Romance (Diablos Cartel Book 2) by Aidèe Jaimes – September 27th 2022
26. White Lies by Lisa Renee Jones – September 27th 2022
27. Coen: A Pittsburgh Titans Novel by Sawyer Bennett – September 27th 2022
28. The Duke’s Rules Of Engagement by Jennifer Haymore – September 27th 2022
29. Dirty Steal (Dirty Players Book 2) by Lauren Blakely and KD Casey – September 28th 2022

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