Latest Romance Book Releases – 12-06-2022

HAPPY TUESDAY!! A BIG LIST ON ITS WAY TO US TODAY, INCLUDING THAT HUGE ONE THERE TO THE LEFT!! Yay us!!! 😀

Today’s list is still in the works, so keep checking back over the next few hours. 😉

MY BLURB JOLTS!! Twice in a Lifetime: A Novel (biggest blurb jolt of the day!! She receives an accidental text, but he insists he’s her husband from the future but he’s grieving since they are no longer together!!! HOLY MOLY!!!) Smoke and Steel (Wild West MC Series Book 2) (<— Kristen Ashley’s latest!! They are knee deep in a scam, and now he feels like he has to protect her!) Good Trouble (Gator Bait MC Book 2) by Lani Lynn Vale (LANI LYNN VALE’S LATEST!! Best friends for years, also both in love with each other, but she’s married to his brother… oh oh!!) Knight (Grim Sinners Rebels Book 2) (She escapes cult and her husband, and is on the run with her daughter… “I met him and everything changed. My ex-husband had no idea… In order to get to me and my daughter, he’d have to go through Knight...”) The Scramble: A Single in Seattle Novella by Kristen Proby (he’s sitting next to her on the plane…) The Frat Boy  (college rivalry expels them both from their “houses” & now they both show up for the same job… with an adult film company!! GASP!!)

Don’t forget to check out: 

• AMAZON FIRST READS FOR DECEMBER 2022 are up!!! <— I chose “No One Knows Us Here” (oooooh!!!)
• Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 12-05-2022 <— yesterday’s!!
• Jaymin Eve – Shadow Beast Shifters Reading Order <— so much love for this series!!
• Elizabeth O’Roark – The Devils Series Reading Order <— Book #3 is super-bargain priced today!
• Book Review – The Last Flight: A Novel by Julie Clark <— 4.5 STARS!!! (my review)
• Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 12-02-2022 <— GREAT recommendations on here!

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• The Devil You Know: A Grumpy Boss Romance by Elizabeth O’Roark<— SUPER-BARGAIN & SO MUCH LOVE FOR IT (and this series) in our crew!!

Mony: The Devil You Know (The Devils #3) by Elizabeth O’Roark- Loved it. By far my favourite in the series! Looking forward to The Devil Gets His Due #4, being released on Dec. 5++★

• Once Upon a FairyTale: A Multi Author Anthology of Fairy Tale Retellings <— SUPER-BARGAIN ANTHOLOGY!!
• The Big Book of Christmas: 140+ authors and 400+ novels, novellas, stories, poems & carols <— SUPER-BARGAIN!
• Hockey for the Holidays: A Seattle Sockeyes Holiday Collection by Jami Davenport <— SUPER-BARGAIN BOOK BUNDLE!

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

1. Anastasia by Sophie Lark <— HER MAGIC IS BOOSTED WITH FORBIDDEN CONTACT WITH HIM! “...Anastasia develops a strange kind of magic shared only by the Black Monk Rasputin. While her power grows in secret, boosted by forbidden contact with Damien, Anastasia makes a mistake with terrible consequences. Fate grants her a single chance to set it right… but saving what she lost may cost everything she loves...”
2. Trim My Tree (The Night Realm: Christmas Marked Book 3) by Chandelle LaVaun and Megan Montero
3. Heart Broken Wolf Shifter (Snow Haven Shifters Book 2) by Brittany White
4. A Warrior for Christmas by Donna Grant
5. Pearl Sky (Elemental Legacy Book 8) by Elizabeth Hunter <— ELIZABETH HUNTER’S LATEST! “…It’s not just any holiday season in the immortal world. Elder Zhang’s oldest servant is reaching the century mark and Ben and Tenzin are ready to celebrate, but no sooner do they land on Penglai Island than a mystery falls in their path. A valuable seal has gone missing, and the artifact was a gift from an ancient vampire who just happens to be heading to Penglai for a long-overdue formal visit…”
6. The Alpha’s Claim (Bridenapped Book 2) by Georgette St. Clair
7. The Ivory Tomb (Rooks and Ruin Book 3) by Melissa Caruso
8. Kyrzon’s Crush: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance (Kyrzon Island Tribe Book 2) by Luna Voss
9. Bride of the Winter King: An Enemies to Lovers Fantasy Romance (Winterspell Book 1) by Holly Rose
10. A Fractured Infinity by Nathan Tavares <— SCI-FI M/M ROMANCE!!
11. Witcha Gonna Do? by Avery Flynn <— SHE HAS NO MAGICAL ABILITIES!! “…So yeah, my life isn’t the greatest right now, but then it goes straight to the absolute worst hell when I accidentally make my sister’s spell glitch and curse my whole family. And the only person who can help non-magical me break the spell? You guessed it. Gil the super hot jerk. Now we have to work together to save my family and outmaneuver some evil-minded nefarious forces...”

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:

1. Smoke and Steel (Wild West MC Series Book 2) by Kristen Ashley  <— KRISTEN ASHLEY’S LATEST!! HOLY MOLY!!! HE HAS TO PROTECT HER & HER FRIEND! “...A troubled past led Core to do something irredeemable. The only thing he and the men of the Resurrection MC could do was vow to live their lives making up for an unforgiveable act. And they did. This duty leads Core to being a part of a covert protection detail, looking after Hellen Moynihan when trouble is coming to town. At first, Core finds this dynamo of a woman intriguing, but he’s decided she’s off-limits. Then Hellen and her friend wade into a multi-state swindling scheme…”
2. A Prairie Creek Christmas: A Prairie Creek Romance (Prairie Creek Sweet Romances Book 4) by Elizabeth Bromke
3. Billionaire Unclaimed ~ Chase (California Billionaires #4) (The Billionaire’s Obsession Book 18) by J. S. Scott
4. Good Trouble (Gator Bait MC Book 2) by Lani Lynn Vale <— AFTER YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP… SHE’S IN LOVE WITH HER HUSBAND’S BROTHER… “…Over the years, she’d tried to hide it. Tried to go on with her life and act like she loved her husband and only her husband. But as time went on and Braxton started to treat her more and more like crap, she realized the truth. Her husband wasn’t Bain. Her husband would never be him. Hell, that’d been proven time and time again. The smoking gun, though? The thing that made her realize it was time to leave? When her husband stood by while she was assaulted, while the man she tried to act like was just a friend protected her. Then was sentenced to eight years in jail for it. It was time to admit the truth…”
5. Soldier’s Secret Baby: Trinity Falls Sweet Romance – Book 2 by Clara Pines
6. My December Daddy: a Boy for All Seasons novel by Leta Blake
7. Knight (Grim Sinners Rebels Book 2) by LeAnn Ashers <— SHE ESCAPES CULT & HER HUSBAND WITH HER DAUGHTER BUT HE’S STILL AFTER THEM!! “...years later, my relentless ex-husband has found us. He’s made it clear he believes we belong to him. We’re his one chance to redeem himself and he’s not giving up. Time to go…again. Time to start over in a new city. What I never expected was him. I met him while running for my life and trying to keep my daughter safe. I met him and everything changed. My ex-husband had no idea… In order to get to me and my daughter, he’d have to go through Knight...”
8. The Golden Oldies’ Book Club by Judy Leigh
9. Relentless Devil: A Mafia Romance (Sons of Valentino Book 1) by Kylie Kent
10. Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca <— SHE’S TRAVELING WITH THE BAND!! “…Dex has never had to work for much in his life, and why should he? Touring with his brothers as The Dueling Kilts is going great, and he always finds a woman at every Faire. But when Lulu proves indifferent to his many plaid charms and a shake-up threatens the fate of the band, Dex must confront something he never has before: his future. Forced to spend days and nights together on the road, Lulu’s interest in the kilted bad boy grows as he shows her a side of himself no one else has seen…”
11. A Deadly Entanglement: A Regency Romance (Gentlemen of London Book 5) by Laura Beers
12. Between a Rock and a Hard Cowboy: A Small Town Romance (Wilder Brothers Book 3) by Cat Johnson
13. Shameless Santa: Welcome to Kissing Springs, Book 7 by Tracy Broemmer
14. The Frat Boy (Nashville Neighborhood Book 4) by Nikki Sloane <— COLLEGE RIVALS & NOW THEY’RE BOTH HOMELESS UNTIL AN THE FROM AN ADULT FILM COMPANY… “…Colin and I may have started the mud fight, but it grows into an all-out war, and ends with us expelled from our houses. Now I’m homeless and it’s all his fault. So, while answering an ad for a leading role at an adult film company wasn’t part of my career path, the work comes with a lot of perks. Steady salary. Accommodations close to campus. A safe place to explore my fantasies. Except when I show up for my audition, my partner is none other than my new archenemy…”
15. Falling for the Grinch: The Naughty List by Amy Alves
16. It Happened One Christmas Eve: A Museum of Literature Romance #3 by Jenn McKinlay
17. Santa’s Kiss (Little Cakes Book 9) by Pepper North and Paige Michaels
18. The Scramble: A Single in Seattle Novella by Kristen Proby <— SHE HATES CHRISTMAS & HE’S SITTING NEXT TO HER ON THE PLANE! “…now, I’m forty thousand feet in the air, trying to get to Iceland before Christmas morning, all while also attempting to get some work done. If only the hot guy next to me would leave me be. Dylan says I should put the work away until after my holiday and relax a bit. And while his suggestion of spending some time together on the north Atlantic island seems preposterous, I can’t help but feel intrigued…”
19. Terk’s Triumph (Terkel’s Team Book 9) by Dale Mayer
20. The Holiday Reunion (Pine Lake Book 1) by Sage Parker
21. The Wedding Ranch: A Novel by Nancy Naigle
22. Sneaking Around with the Player (Holiday with the Players Book 2) by Rebecca Jenshak <— HE’S HER BROTHER’S RIVAL! “…It was supposed to be a quick conversation with a cute boy at the airport while I dodged my ex and his new girlfriend. We weren’t supposed to trade numbers. He wasn’t supposed to be a football player. And I definitely wasn’t supposed to fall for him since he’s attending a college a thousand miles away…”
23. The Sisters of Sea View (On Devonshire Shores Book #1) by Julie Klassen
24. Justified Vengeance: Brotherhood Protectors World by Lori Matthews
25. The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique by Samantha Vérant
26. Last Circle of Love: A Novel by Lorna Landvik
27. A Dirty Business (Kings of New York) by Tijan <— TIJAN’S LATEST!!! SHE’S A PAROLE OFFICER & HE’S MAFIA!!! “…When Jess Montell meets Trace West at a hockey game, she doesn’t know his name or occupation. What she does know is there’s an instant attraction that’s impossible to ignore—or forget. And forgetting is exactly what she wants to do when she learns he’s not just a successful Wall Street suit but the heir to one of New York’s biggest Mafia families…”
28. Gentleman of Christmas Past (Naughty or Nice: A Holiday Regency Romance Collection Book 6) by Jennifer Monroe
29. Cottage on Gooseberry Bay: A Christmas Memory by Kathi Daley
30. Finding Mayhem by Layla Frost
31. Christmas at Sunshine Inn: A Sweet Small Town Holiday Romance (A Crystal Coast Series Book 7) by Annie Diamond
32. Tempt Me: A Small Town, Grumpy/Sunshine, Standalone Romance (The Donovans Book 2) by Samantha Chase <— SHE ANNOYED HIM & NOW SHE’S HIS NEIGHBOR!! “...Tessa Sullivan believes in always looking at the bright side. Unfortunately, her new neighbor is the most negative man on the planet and seems to have made it his mission to ruin her good mood on a daily basis. She loves to sing, she loves to smile, but more than anything, she loves to decorate for the holidays. The fact that this seems to bug her new neighbor is simply a perk. After twelve years in the Marines, Liam is more than ready to come home and start the next phase of his life. He’s starting a business, reconnecting with his mildly over-bearing family, and loves the fact that he’s finally got a place of his own. If only his neighbor’s decorations would stay on her side of the property…”
33. Make Me Dream (Oil Barrons Book 4) by Marie Johnston
34. Fortress of Snow (A Dericott Tale Book 4) by Melanie Dickerson
35. A Million Little Moments (Inevitable Book 2) by Riley Hart <— M/M ROMANCE!! “...The thing is, I’m in love with Sutton, and apparently he feels the same. Loving Sutton is as easy as breathing, yet knowing my parents won’t accept us, not with all the backward things they raised me to believe, makes each day a struggle. But one thing I know for sure—the world doesn’t make sense if Sutton and I aren’t together…“
36. Rudolph the Rescue Jack Russell (Must Love Dogs) by Andrew Grey <— M/M ROMANCE!!
37. Anthony: Single Dads of Gaynor Beach by Gabbi Grey <— M/M ROMANCE!!
38. ChrisMyths by Amy Lane <— M/M ROMANCE!!
39. A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson <— M/M ROMANCE!! TWO COOKS IN A KITCHEN! “...the last thing he wants to do is to work as a prep chef in the kitchen of the hip new restaurant in town, The Wharf. Especially since the hot, single-father chef who owns it can’t delegate to save his life. Logan O’Hare doesn’t understand Xavier or why every word out of his mouth is dipped in sarcasm. Unfortunately, he has no choice but to hire him—he needs more help in the kitchen and his tween daughter, Anne, can only mince so many onions. It might be a recipe for disaster, but Logan doesn’t have many options besides Xavier…”
40. Down in Flames: An MM Firefighter-Hockey Romance (Hot in Chicago Rookies/Rookie Rebels) by Kate Meader <— M/M ROMANCE!!
41. High Impact (High Mountain Trackers Book 4) by Freya Barker <— MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK! “…Manager for Hart’s Horse Rescue, Lucy Lenoir, finally feels she has a handle on life after having worked hard to leave her old one behind. So hard, there are times she almost forgets what she escaped. Memories which suddenly come flooding back when she catches a glimpse of a familiar horseman in town. What’s worse, he’s in the company of the unlikely cowboy she’s only just beginning to trust...”
42. June: Brotherhood Protectors World (Boswell Group Book 7) by Deanna L. Rowley
43. Stay With Me: A Waters of Time Novel by Jody Hedlund
44. A Holiday Engagement (Regency Love Book 8) by M.A. Nichols
45. Twice in a Lifetime: A Novel by Melissa Baron <— OOOOH CONTEMPORARY TIME TRAVEL!?? SHE GETS AN ACCIDENTAL TEXT BUT HE INSISTS HE’S HER HUSBAND!!! “…With her chronic anxiety at a fever pitch, the last thing she expects is to meet a genuine romantic prospect. And she doesn’t. But she does get a text from a man who seems to think he’s her husband. Obviously, a wrong number—except when she points this out, the mystery texter sends back a picture. Of them—on their wedding day. Isla cautiously starts up a texting relationship with her maybe-hoax, maybe-husband Ewan, who claims to be reaching out from a few years into the future. Ewan knows Isla incredibly well, and seems to love her exactly as she is, which she can hardly fathom. But he’s also grieving, because in the future, he and Isla are no longer together...”
46. Booked for the Holidays (Park Cove Series Book 1) by Chelsea Curto

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1. Smoke and Steel (Wild West MC Series Book 2) by Kristen Ashley
2. The Scramble: A Single in Seattle Novella by Kristen Proby
3. A Dirty Business (Kings of New York) by Tijan
4. Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca
5. The Ivory Tomb (Rooks and Ruin Book 3) by Melissa Caruso
6. Tempt Me: A Small Town, Grumpy/Sunshine, Standalone Romance (The Donovans Book 2) by Samantha Chase
7. The Wedding Ranch: A Novel by Nancy Naigle
8. Fortress of Snow (A Dericott Tale Book 4) by Melanie Dickerson
9. Witcha Gonna Do? by Avery Flynn
10. Last Circle of Love: A Novel by Lorna Landvik
11. Twice in a Lifetime: A Novel by Melissa Baron
12. The Sisters of Sea View (On Devonshire Shores Book #1) by Julie Klassen
13. Cottage on Gooseberry Bay: A Christmas Memory by Kathi Daley
14. The Golden Oldies’ Book Club by Judy Leigh
15. The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique by Samantha Vérant
16. My December Daddy: a Boy for All Seasons novel by Leta Blake
17. A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson
18. A Fractured Infinity by Nathan Tavares

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

1. Darkest Power (The Dark Ones Saga Book 6) by Rachel Van Dyken | Dec 13, 2022
2. Until Willow (Until Him/Her) by Aurora Rose Reynolds | Dec 13, 2022
3. Accidentally, Scandalously Yours by Nina Levine | Dec 13, 2022
4. Tempted By Her (Mainely Books Club Book 3) by Chelsea M. Cameron | Dec 13, 2022
5. Secret Keeper (Las Vegas Vipers Book 7) by Stacey Lynn | Dec 13, 2022
6. The Queen of Quintessence: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance (Royals of Kingwood Academy Book 3) by Tessa Hale | Dec 14, 2022
7. Forever & Always: A childhood friends to lovers, second chance, sports, medical romance: Trading Yesterday, #4 by Kahlen Aymes | Dec 15, 2022
8. Dear Mr. Fairbanks (Those Very Bad Fairbanks Book 8) by Alyssa Clarke | Dec 15, 2022
9. State of Shock (First Family Series Book 4) by Marie Force | Dec 20, 2022
10. Deception by K Webster | Dec 20, 2022
11. The Crush by Lauren Blakely | Dec 23, 2022
12. The Rocker Series: OtherWorld Collection by Terri Anne Browning | Dec 25, 2022
13. A Bit of Holly Jolly (Holidaze in Salem Book 2) | by Kelly Elliott | Dec 25, 2022
14. Timeless (Lark Cove Book 5) by Devney Perry | Dec 27, 2022
15. Scorch (Steel Brothers Saga Book 24) by Helen Hardt | Dec 27, 2022
16. The Intern (The Dalton Family Book 4) by Marni Mann | Dec 27, 2022
17. Ancient Vengeance (Ancients Rising Book 6) by Katie Reus | Dec 27, 2022
18. Cinderella and the Duke by Lydia Drake | Dec 27, 2022
19. Echoes from the Past (The Agency) by Alexandra Ivy | Dec 27, 2022
20. Made For Me (Made For Series) by Natasha Madison | Dec 27, 2022
21. The Valentine’s Hate: A Novel by Sidney Halston | Dec 27, 2022
22. Shadows of Light (The Shadow Realms, Book 6) by Brenda K. Davies | Dec 30, 2022
23. Filthy Little Liars (Midnight Bites Book 3) by Yolanda Olson and Ally Vance | Dec 30, 2022
24. The Midnight Queen (The Official Dark Prince Academy Book 1) by Helen Cooper | Dec 31, 2022
25. Hard Tide (Blackstone House Romantic Suspense Book 2) by Elise Noble | Dec 31, 2022

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