Latest Paranormal & Contemporary Romance Book Releases – May 5th 2015

Its READY!! Today’s latest book releases and reader recommendations and tried and true bargain-finds are up! And I have a few that are definitely catching my eye. First I gotta finish my current book, and then maybe… OMG there are SO many. I’ll highlight a few below, but check out my “ALERTS!” ‘case I’m telling you, there are a TON that have awesome blurbs that I didn’t even know about until today and I have no idea which one to pick. Like…

Between Octobers (she’s kidnapped, wakes up chained up and book #2’s blurb (September Rain) that just came out made me extra curious about this one), Four Seconds to Lose (well heck! I love this author, and the blurb for this older one sounds just right for me! She’s a stripper in hiding!), The Friend Zone (well actually I’d start with “The Hook Up (Game On Book 1)“, and I hear these have a “The Deal” feel to ’em YAY ME!!), PUCKED (’cause it’s about a hot famous hockey player and it’s making everyone laugh), FURY (he used to be good, but now he’s bad and hell bent on revenge), A Shattered Moment (the EMT that helped her now goes to her college), Under the Spotlight (she works at a music studio, and he’s from a famous band), Deep Down (shamed, pregnant and alone…), and Across the Distance (her best guy friend becomes a famous rock star, and things change…). There are just so many more below…

P.S. Let me know if I’m missing any or if you loved any (from this list or elsewhere).

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1. Day Shift: A Novel of Midnight, Texas by Charlaine Harris
2. Midnight’s Kiss: Elder Races, Book 8 by Thea Harrison
3. Cat’s Lair by Christine Feehan
4. This Thing Called Love: A Mirror Lake Novel by Miranda Liasson
5. 14th Deadly Sin by James Patterson
6. The Heir by Kiera Cass
7. Not Always a Saint by Mary Jo Putney
8. Destined: Vampire Awakenings, Book 2 by Brenda K. Davies
9. American Wife: A Memoir of Love, War, Faith, and Renewal by Taya Kyle <— “The widow of American Sniper Chris Kyle shares their private journey, a moving and universal chronicle of love and family, service and patriotism, grief and sacrifice, faith and purpose.“

        

BARGAINS & READER RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. EMBER – Part One (The EMBER Series Book 1) by Deborah Bladon <— recent release and at a rock bottom price!
2. Between Octobers (Savor The Days Series Book 1) by <— KIDNAPPED ALERT! Sounds good and book #2 (September Rain) was just released below… (and it can also be read as a standalone and it sounds good too!!!) “When Grace wakes up in a dark, confined space with no memory of how she got there, the fear is nearly crippling. There are two thoughts keeping her from losing her head. First, her children: she is all they have left after losing their father. They need her to survive. Though Grace is not sure she can, she’s determined to try. Second, figuring out who took her and how she ended up, trapped, alone, and at the mercy of a person who will do anything to keep her from escaping.“
3. Absolute Love (Absolute Series Book 1) by <— this one’s on super-sale and sounds good! She’s got the perfect life, husband, child and then her mother dies and secrets are being uncovered and she’s losing it… “With her marriage dangling by a thread, Phoebe fears a future with Justin may no longer be possible. Refusing to give up, Justin fights for the life they used to share. But when he stumbles upon what could be the missing piece to Phoebe’s past, he is faced with a choice that could cost him everything.“
4. Full Blooded (Jessica McClain Book 1) by Amanda Carlson <— On sale and Michelle is enjoying it as we speak! “…am reading Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson which is on my list above on sale. So far I can’t put it down! Really cool urban fantasy about a girl who is the only female werewolf. Yeah I know, hello Bitten right, but I ate up that premise so this one is working too and has unique aspects.“
5. Comfort Food by Kitty Thomas <— MY VERY FIRST “DARK” READ and OMG I LOVED IT!!! If you like psych-thrillers/dark love stories/kidnapped/Stockholm syndrome <— IT’S A MUST READ and it’s on super-SUPER sale. (my review)
6. Four Seconds to Lose: A Novel (The Ten Tiny Breaths Series Book 3) by K.A. Tucker <— STRIPPER & STRIP CLUB OWNER ALERT!!! And she’s in hiding. AND IT’S ON SALE!!!! (Thanks Michelle!!) 😀 It sounds amazing and I love this author! “Twenty-two-year-old Charlie Rourke needs a lot of money, really fast, in order to vanish before it’s too late. Taking her clothes off for men makes her stomach curl, but Charlie tells herself that at least she’s putting her acting and dancing skills to good use. And though her fellow dancers seem eager to nab their sexy, sophisticated, and genuinely caring boss, she’s not interested. After all, Charlie Rourke doesn’t really exist—and the girl pretending to be her can’t get distracted by romance.“
7. Rock Hard (Rock Kiss Book 2) by Nalini Singh <— CEO/RUGBY PLAYER ALERT and he growls and leaves carnage!!! Tee hee!!! Nolan’s latest rock star book is on super-super-sale! “Charlotte knows she’s a mouse. Emotionally scarred and painfully shy, she just wants to do her job and remain as invisible as possible. But the new CEO–a brilliant, broad-shouldered T-Rex of a man who growls and storms through the office, leaving carnage in his wake–clearly has other plans. Plans that may be equal parts business and bedroom…“
8. Conviction by Lesley Jones <— Book #1 shattered some serious hearts, and now book #2 is on super-sale! Here is my review for Carnage (which is book #1).
9. Try (Temptation Series Book 1) by Ella Frank <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!!! Super-sale on this one and book #3 was just released (below) and lemme tell you, EVERYONE seems to LOVE this series BIG TIME.
10. Virtuous (Quantum Trilogy Book 1) by M.S. Force <— Amy LOVED this series (and it’s now complete) so here’s book #1. She says: “I just finished the series and would have to say it was un-put-downable! Now I’m on the search for the next great series! “

         

PARANORMAL

1. Day Shift (A Novel of Midnight, Texas Book 2) by Charlaine Harris <— I got a few highly adamant recommendations for book #1 in this new series. I hear it’s AWESOME!!
2. Midnight’s Kiss (Elder Races Book 8) by Thea Harrison
3. Ultimatum (Graham Pack Mates) by Annmarie McKenna
4. Pursuit of Pride and Pleasure (Pryde Ranch Shifters Book 3) by T.J. Michaels
5. Releasing the Shifter (Solitary Shifters) by Summer Devon
6. The Waterborne Blade by Susan Murray
7. Club Beam: Shadow World (Beyond Fairytales) by Erzabet Bishop
8. Greek Gods Bearing Gifts (Titan Pawn) by Cheryl Harper
9. Cat’s Lair (Leopard series Book 7) by Christine Feehan
10. The Guardians of Ascension Series, Books 1-3 by Caris Roane
11. The Mystwalker Series, The Complete Collection by Leigh Evans
12. Red Moon Rising by Lori Handeland

CONTEMPORARY

1. The Friend Zone (Game On Book 2) by Kristen Callihan <— SPORTS STAR ALERT!! Cheryl said: “The Friend Zone (Game On book 2) by Kristen Callihan, releases May 5. This is about Gray Grayson from The Hook Up (book 1).” and bev is excited!! “All I’m waiting for is The Friend Zone by Kristen Callahan. Super excited.”
2. Last Kiss (A Hitman Novel Book 3) by Jessica Clare & Jen Frederick <— HITMAN ALERT!! I won’t read the blurb so I don’t spoil this series for myself, but I know a bunch of you here LOVE it!
3. Dear Carolina by Kristy Woodson Harvey <— ADOPTION STORY ALERT!! Oh my heart knows it will break a little reading this… “Written to baby Carolina, by both her birth mother and her adoptive one, this is a story that proves that life circumstances shape us but don’t define us—and that families aren’t born, they’re made…“
4. Retribution by Mandy Lou Dowson <— DARK CRIME ROMANCE/PSYCH THRILLER ALERT!
5. Two of Hearts by Christina Lee <— SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE ALERT!! “Dakota once meant the world to Shane Garrity. Then suddenly he left town to train as a U.S. Marshal, and their love for each other crashed into a memory. Now he’s come home for her father’s funeral, and one look at the girl he left behind stirs up both memories and regrets, and reignites a fire he feared he’d lost forever…“
6. The Gentleman Mentor by Kendall Ryan <— DOM ALERT! “I’m training her for another man, and that fact guts me every time I think of it. I know she’s not mine … but part of me won’t accept that.”
7. Trust (Temptation Series Book 3) by Ella Frank <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT SO MANY LOVE THIS SERIES BIG TIME! Fabi is LOVING IT!!! “Started reading Trust last night even though I was so tired my eyes hurt.  Fell asleep with my Kindle on my face.  Woke up and started reading as the coffee was brewing.  I love Tate and Logan so much!  Best couple and love story ever.” and MichelleS says: “Ooh. There’s a book three to Try and Take??? Trust, huh? I thought their story was finished? Now what??? That was the best M&M romance I’ve read, so it may be worth a look. So hot.” YAY!!!
8. Go Your Own Way by Zane Riley <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!
9. Black Balled by Eva LeNoir & Andrea Smith <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!
10. Signal Boost (Off the Grid) by Alyssa Cole <— POST APOCALYPTIC/M/M ROMANCE ALERT!
11. A Wedding to Die For (The Weddingville series) by Adrianne Lee
12. PUCKED by Helena Hunting <— FAMOUS HOCKEY PLAYER ALERT!! “Alex is just that: one night. But Alex starts to call. And text. And email and send extravagant–and quirky–gifts. Suddenly, he’s too difficult to ignore, and nearly impossible not to like…” Anne is loving it! “Puckered is so much fun! Just what I needed right now…” Kim LOVED it too: “I pucking loved Pucked. The funniest book I’ve read in a long time, maybe ever. Maryse, you will appreciate the endless Canadianisms. If you are looking for an escape from the angst and love a hot as puck hockey player as much as I do, this book is for you!”
13. FURY: The Seven Deadly Series Standalone #3 by Fisher Amelie <— REVENGE ALERT!! “I’m Ethan Moonsong…And this is the story about how I went from the world’s most sacrificing man to the most feared and why I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.“
14. A Shattered Moment (A Fractured Lives novel) by Tiffany King <— HER EMT GOES TO HER COLLLEGE! “…the only way she can find comfort is by keeping her head down and hoping she remains unnoticed at college.”
15. Holding You (Love Wanted In Texas Book 3) by Kelly Elliott
16. Jase (Rebel Wayfarers MC Book 4) by MariaLisa deMora <— HE’S A FAMOUS HOCKEY PLAYER & SHE’S A BIKER ALERT!! “Jase is on a mission to show her what they have together is worth fighting for, to convince her to take a chance on him. His attempts will bring him squarely into the path of a motorcycle club, earning him the attention of Mason, president of the Rebel Wayfarers MC.“
17. Grant (Riding Hard Book 2) by Jennifer Ashley
18. Yield: A Legal Affairs Story: (Book #3 of Cal and Macy’s Story) (Legal Affairs Cal and Macy’s Story) by Sawyer Bennett
19. After The War (Homefront Book 2) by Jessica Scott
20. Way of the Warrior by Suzanne Brockmann, Julie Ann Walker, Catherine Mann, Tina Wainscott, Anne Elizabeth, M. L. Buchman, Kate SeRine, Lea Griffith <— MILITARY HERO ANTHOLOGY ALERT!! To honor and empower those who’ve served, all author and publisher proceeds go to the Wounded Warrior Project.
21. Passion and Surrender (The Billionaire’s Temptation Book 6) by Cali MacKay
22. Making Your Mind Up by Jill Mansell
23. Pretending He’s You (Nashville Nights Book 4) by Stacey Mosteller
24. Romancing Austin: A multi-genre contemporary romance anthology by Riley Bancroft, Evelyn Berry, Cara Carnes, Jax Garren, Irene Preston, Rebecca Royce, Chandra Ryan
25. Spring Into Love by Chantel Rhondeau, Kimmie Easley, Rachelle Ayala, Abbie St. Claire, Bonnie Edwards, Stacy Eaton, Lyssa Layne, Jade Kerrion, Michele Shriver, Marcia James, Alicia Street, Roy Street
26. Under the Spotlight (Jamieson Brothers) by Angie Stanton <— ROCK STAR ALERT! Well… sorta… he’s in a famous “brothers” band and she works in a recording studio… and this one sounds AWESOME. “After an embarrassing stint on a reality-TV music competition years ago, Riley vowed never to sing again. Now she’s behind the scenes, working at the prestigious Sound Sync recording studio, and life is looking up. But then Garrett Jamieson, the oldest brother in the famous Jamieson brothers band, crashes into her world…“
27. Room for More (Cranberry Inn Book 2) by Beth Ehemann
28. White (I Surrender Series Book 4) by Monica James
29. Deadly Questions (Hardy Brothers Security Book 8) by Lily Harper Hart
30. Deep Down (Lockhart Brothers Book 1) by Brenda Rothert <— PREGNANT & ALONE ALERT!! “Sometimes you fall so hard you can’t get back up. My closest companions now are shame and loss. But a sliver of hope lies in the only person I have left in this world – the one who’s growing inside me. Survival becomes living again because of my child, and the town where I begin anew. That’s where I meet the man who starts to melt the ice inside my heart…“
31. Pool Man by Sabrina York
32. Desire Me Now by Tiffany Clare
33. Naked Flame (Naked Cowboys) by Desiree Holt <— MILITARY HERO ALERT! “Hanging out with her old college friend in the local bar, she can’t help but notice the sexy, brooding owner. She also notices he needs a waitress. Charity steps in to help—and steps right into his arms…”
34. Lawless In Leather (New York Saints) by Melanie Scott <— BASEBALL TEAM, CHEERLEADERS, A BURLESQUE DANCER & AN EX-MILITARY BIKER! “Army veteran, biker, and all-around tough guy, Malachi Coulter isn’t your typical sports-team owner…”
35. Labyrinth of Love (Hometown Heroes Book 3) by Allie Boniface
36. Major Renovations (Ritter University Book 1) by Vanessa M. Knight
37. Tessa Ever After by Brighton Walsh <— BEST FRIEND’S SISTER ALERT! <— “After dealing with the aftermath of her parents’ deaths, then becoming a teenage mom, she knows the meaning of responsibility. Which is why, at twenty-two, she’s looking for so much more than a party boy. She’s looking for someone who can stand by her and her daughter…forever.“
38. On The Ropes (Down for the Count Book 1) by Christa Cervone
39. Love on the Ledge: On the Verge – Book Two by Zoraida Córdova <— “…when Hayden—a sweet, sexy roofer—plummets through the ceiling and practically falls into her lap, she can’t help but think that maybe nice guys do just fall from the sky.“
40. The Ghost Network: A Novel by Catie Disabato <— UNDERGROUND SECT ALERT! “It leads them to a map of half-completed train lines underneath Chicago, which in turn leads them to the secret, subterranean headquarters of an obscure intellectual sect—and the realization that they’ve gone too far to turn back. And if a superstar can disappear without a trace . . . what can happen to these young women?“
41. A Midsummer Night’s Romp: A Matchmaker in Wonderland Romance (Ainslie Brothers series Book 2) by Katie Macalister
42. Unworthy Heart (The Donnellys) by Dorothy F. Shaw
43. The Bride Can’t Cook: A Garden Falls Novel (Garden Falls Series Book 1) by Susan Gee Heino
44. Glimmer by Beth Kery <— BILLIONAIRE & GIRL FROM WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS
45. The Confession (The Body Work Trilogy Book 3) by Sierra Kincade
46. Crazy For the Cowboy: A Sexy Texans Novel by Vicki Lewis Thompson
47. Antagonize Me by T.L Smith <— HER CRUSH IS NOW DATING HER FRIEND ALERT!! “Tanner was my crush. A crush that I’ve had since I first laid eyes on him. But now he’s dating my friend… my beautiful, flawless and perfect friend.”
48. Fighting to Forget (The Fighters of Absinthe Book 4) by Jenika Snow
49. Across the Distance by Marie Meyer <— BEST FRIENDS/HE’S SUDDENLY A ROCK STAR ALERT AND GONE ALERT! “It’s not just the eleven hundred miles separating us now that I’m at college. Or his band finally taking off, and all the gigs and girls suddenly demanding his time. It’s as if everything is different-the way we talk, the way we text . . . the way he looks at me and the way those looks make me feel…“
50. Honest And For True (The Adventures Of Lee And Bucky Book 1) by Jane Lebak
51. Flawed (Life Shocks Romances Book 6) by Jade Kerrion
52. At the Stars (Evergreen Grove Book 1) by Elisabeth Staab
53. Captain’s Orders by Kara Keen
54. Make You Mine (Nine Circles Book 2) by Jackie Ashenden <— PRO GAMBLER & HIS FEMALE BODYGUARD!
55. Live & Learn: A Miss Independent Novel by Kiki Leach
56. Busted by Shiloh Walker <— SINGLE FATHER ALERT! “A widower who’s had to raise his five-year-old son on his own, Trey has not allowed himself to be with another woman…”
57. Vengeance: Contemporary Romance Thriller (Jay Gunner Book 4) by Gerald Greene
58. The Coffee Girl (The Archer Cove Series Book 1) by Natalie Charles <— FAKE GIRLFRIEND TO BAD BOY ACTOR ALERT!! “Hollywood bad boy Jax Cosgrove has to fix his image if he’s going to be considered for the role of a lifetime. When a good deed leads to a misunderstanding, he presents Wren with an opportunity: pretend to be his girlfriend for a while, and he’ll help her to sell her screenplay.”
59. The Wedding Gift (Save the Date Book 2) by Cara Connelly
60. The Best I Never Had (DeVine Winery Book 1) by Loni Flowers
61. Walking on Sunshine: A Cricket Creek Novel by LuAnn McLane <— BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND/MUSICIAN ALERT!
62. Summer on Lovers’ Island (A Jewell Cove Novel Book 3) by Donna Alward
63. Bohemia Beach (Bohemia Beach Series Book 1) by Lucy Lakestone
64. Can’t Buy Me Love (Destination Wedding) by Beth K. Vogt
65. Carry Me Home (Off the Map) by Lia Riley
66. September Rain: Book 2 Savor The Days Series by A.R. Rivera <— SHE’S A MONSTER ALERT! Can be read as a standalone! “You met her in Between Octobers. You know what she did, but you don’t know why. Sheri Barry wasn’t always a monster. Actually, before she met Evan, she was a completely different person . . .”
67. Easier to Run by Silver Rain <— GREW UP AS BEST FRIENDS ALERT!! “Six years after tragedy changed Cassie’s life forever, she continues to yearn for that one thing that will make her feel whole–the boy she was taken away from. The boy who had stood by her side and defended her at every turn. The boy whose shoulder she cried on when her parents died, after her sister committed suicide, during her testimony against her brother-in-law…“
68. A Perfect Love by Becca Lee
69. Dirty Past (The Burke Brothers Book 2) by Emma Hart <— ROCK STAR ALERT & SHE’S HIS PA!! “Every now and then Ella gets a rare glimpse of the Tate behind the “bad boy” act, and it attracts her in the most annoying way…“
70. Long Gone Cat by Katherine L. Evans
71. Riverswept by Anneka Ever
72. Aces MC Series Complete Box Set: Four Novels and Brand New Bonus Scenes by Nicole Jacquelyn <— BIKER SERIES BUNDLED ALERT!!!

                                                                      

PRE-ORDERS:

1. Brendon (Alluring Indulgence) by Nicole Edwards <— expected release date May 11th 2015
2. Adored: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake – expected release date May 12th 2015
3. Born of Defiance (The League Series Book 8) by Sherrilyn Kenyon – expected release date May 12th 2015
4. Never Never: Part Two by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher – expected release date May 17th 2015
5. Ever Night by Gena Showalter – expected release date May 19th 2015
6. Ultraviolet: A Novel by Jessica Sorensen – expected release date May 26th 2015
7. Searching for Beautiful by Jennifer Probst – expected release date May 26th 2015
8. Breaking Noah by Missy Johnson & Ashley Suzanne – expected release date May 26th 2015
9. When Darkness Ends (Guardians of Eternity Book 12) by Alexandra Ivy – expected release date May 26th 2015
10. Beautiful Sacrifice: A Novel (Maddox Brothers Book 3) by Jamie McGuire – expected release date May 31st 2015

     

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