Latest Romance Book Releases – 05-31-2022

HAPPY TUESDAY EVERYONE!! LOL!! The long weekend had me confused on what day it was today. But I’m on track and raring to go (and find us delicious books to devour)!! Let me know if you’ve come across anything that you loved (or hated to love. 😂 )

BLURB JOLTS: Mine To Have (her ex – that she still loves – is getting married to someone else...) Meant to Be (she grew up poor but is now a famous model, but she feels like a fraud!) Smart Girls Don’t Kiss Aliens (he’s an alien stowaway on her ship that comes back with them… and now he thinks they’re mates <— LOL!! TOTAL blurb jolt!! Made me laugh already!) The Marked (she woke up with a mark… “…The mark appeared while I slept and can’t be ignored. I must present myself to the Consulate and from there… I don’t know what happens. While I’ve been taught the mark is an honor, I have no idea what it means…”)

P.S. Don’t forget to check out:

• “Ashes” by M.K. Harkins is LIVE & we have fun facts, an excerpt & we’re having a gift card giveaway!! <— CELEBRITY ROMANCE ALERT!! AND today’s newsletter sponsor!!
• Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 05-30-2022 <— 20 on yesterday’s list!!
• Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 05-27-2022

READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:

• Perfect Hideaway (Mason Creek Book 23) by Bethany Lopez <— RECENTLY RELEASED!! SHE’S A COUNTRY STAR WITH A CRAZY FAN! “…When a fan goes from enthusiastic to scary, she and her manager agree it’s a good idea for her to get out of Nashville and find a place to lay low. Luckily, he knows a guy who runs a security company and lives in a small town in the middle of nowhere, Montana…”
• Ashes by M.K. Harkins <— RECENT RELEASE!! SHE FALLS FOR THE CELEBRITY THAT IS NOW AT HER SCHOOL!! “…her focus is shattered when a charming pop-star-turned-student needs her help evading his crazed fans...”
• Famous Friends Romances Collection: Series 2 by Cami Checketts <— BOOK BUNDLE!!
• The Wild Charge Dartmoor Book 9 by Lauren Gilley <— RECENT RELEASE & RANDI FOUND US THIS ONE!!

Randi: The Wild Charge Dartmoor Book 9 by Lauren Gilley is out now in case anybody missed it.

Rae: The Dartmoor Series by Lauren Gilley. It was so well written and I devoured the whole lot one after the other some years ago. If you haven’t read this series grab it.

Jan: Woohoo! My fav bikers.

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

1. A Game of Retribution (Hades Saga Book 2) by Scarlett St. Clair <— A  RETELLING! “…Become enchanted by the fantasy world of gods and mortals in bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair’s reimagined New Greece...”
2. Alien Cyberwarrior’s Matched Mate (Warriors of the Lathar Book 17) by Mina Carter
3. Phoenix: Guardian Security Shadow World by Kris Michaels
4. Dragon Typhoon (Air Dragons Book 6) by Charlene Hartnady
5. Her Revenge (The Shattered Isle series Book 2) by Jade Presley
6. Pack Bliss (The Blissful Omegaverse Book 3) by Kate King and Jessa Wilder
7. Dragon’s Mate (Irresistible Dragons Book 1) by Nora Phoenix
8. The Marked by Eve Langlais <— DYSTOPIAN!! SHE IS MARKED! “...In a futuristic society, fate is decided by genetics, and love is only for the elite. The mark appeared while I slept and can’t be ignored. I must present myself to the Consulate and from there… I don’t know what happens. While I’ve been taught the mark is an honor, I have no idea what it means. Questioning isn’t encouraged. I must obey. My change in status exposes me to a violent side to society that I never suspected…“
9. Smart Girls Don’t Kiss Aliens: A Hot Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs <— THIS ONE SOUNDS LIEK SO MUCH FUN!!! “…Two liquid hydrogen rockets and a smidge of deep-space travel later, and we’re back home on Earth. Except that our spaceship had stowaways. Now there’s a seven-foot-tall alien named Cassius in my Los Angeles condo. He’s calmly explaining that according to the ancestors, we are to be eternally mated and have a litter of children. Also, he’s wearing a loincloth. And he has horns. Wipe that smirk off your face. No, it is not as sexy as it sounds. He barked at my cat. He harassed my busybody Karen neighbor (actually, I’m okay with that one). And he’s obsessed with the ice maker in my fridge…”
10. Lux Wolf: A Rejected Mate Shifter Romance (The Moon Alpha Series) by G. Bailey and Regan Rosewood <— TRILOGY CONCLUSION!! HE BELIEVES SHE’S HIS MATE BUT SHE ALREADY HAS A MATE!! “...After finding out Tobias betrayed everyone, he kidnapped me and took me back to his home. With the Wearbears and his family for one reason only: he believes I’m his mate and he believes our mating would stop the war. But I have a mate, and I would never change a thing. The war has begun, and no one is going to win… unless I stop it. Atlas Arcturus is my mate and I will fight for the future we can have...”

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:

1. Eat You Alive: A Dark College Bully Romance (Court Legacy Book 4) by Eden O’Neill <— BULLY ROMANCE/FAKE RELATIONSHIP ALERT!! “...It seems Ares is in need of a fake girlfriend. He says he needs a shield to keep his fangirls off his jock, and apparently, I fit the bill. He wants someone he can control and gives very few details beyond the initial ask. Let alone where he was for most of last year. It appears the big bad wolf has secrets, and he intends to use me to execute his schemes. If he wants someone he can control, though, he’s howling in the wrong place. I don’t break easy, and this phony relationship may prove to be just as much of a nightmare for him as it is for me…”
2. The Summer Home (Clearwater Beach Romance Book 2) by Grace Meyers
3. Beautiful Broken Obsession: A Dark Mafia Romance (Bratva Bound) by Fiona Murphy
4. Meant to Be: A Novel by Emily Giffin <— SHE’S NOW A MODEL BUT FEELS LIKE A FRAUD! “…no one ever expected anything of Cate Cooper. She, too, grew up fatherless—and after her mother marries an abusive man, she is forced to fend for herself. After being discovered by a model scout at age sixteen, Cate decides that her looks may be her only ticket out of the cycle of disappointment that her mother has always inhabited. Before too long, Cate’s face is in magazines and on billboards. Yet she feels like a fraud, faking it in a world to which she’s never truly belonged. When Joe and Cate unexpectedly cross paths one afternoon, their connection is instant and intense…”
5. The Boardwalk Bookshop: A Novel by Susan Mallery
6. Northern Deception (Northern Rescue Book 2) by Tonya Burrows
7. Until You by Jeannie Moon <— AGE GAP/ONE NIGHT STAND WITH A HOCKEY STAR!! “…When one of the professional hockey players who’s staying at her hotel asks her out to dinner, it’s too much…she knows she has to say no. The man is drop dead gorgeous and way too young for her. But there’s something charming about David Burke, something that tempts Kate to throw caution to the wind and accept his invitation. It is, after all, her 40th birthday. Why not? However, despite off the charts chemistry, and a mind-blowing one-night stand, a real romance with thirty-year-old David is out of the question…”
8. The Worst Lord in London: Scoundrels of Mayfair Book 1 by Anna Campbell
9. Property of Wrecker : Royal Bastards MC (Royal Bastards MC: Cedar Creek, Tx Book 1) by Liberty Parker
10. Strictly Business (The Switch Book 1) by Ruth Cardello <— BILLIONAIRE JUST FOUND OUT HE HAS AN IDENTICAL TWIN! AND THEY DECIDE TO SWITCH LIVES! “...I just found out I have an identical twin. Wasn’t looking for one. Would have preferred to not have one, but here we are. We have nothing in common. I was adopted by a successful businessman who raised me to see life as a game and gave me the skills to win it. Him? He is about to lose his family’s farm. You heard me—farm…”
11. Shifting Gears (Reynolds Restorations Book 3) by Melanie Moreland
12. Phoebe: A Wickedly Witty Age Gap Romance With Love Between the Classes (The Bellamy Sisters Book 1) by Minerva Spencer
13. Not A Role Model (Battle Crows MC Book 4) by Lani Lynn Vale <— LANI LYNN VALE’S LATEST!! THEY ARE FRENEMIES!! “...It all started in high school when he stopped seeing her as a random girl and started to see her as his rival. Together, they became ‘frenemies.’ I.e.—a person with whom one is friendly, despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry. At least, it started out like that. Everyone always says there’s a fine line between love and hate. And at first, Tide and Coreline don’t realize how very true that is. Not until Tide gets hurt defending Coreline’s honor, and Coreline has to fix him because she feels like she owes him...”
14. Renegade (Rules of Deception Book 2) by C. Reilly
15. Dirty Little Midlife Dilemma: A Small Town Romantic Comedy (Heart’s Cove Hotties Book 7) by Lilian Monroe
16. Mine To Have (Southern Wedding Series) (Southern Weddings Book 1) by Natasha Madison <— NATASHA MADISON’S LATEST!! SHE LOVES HIM BUT HE’S MARRYING SOMEONE ELSE… “…I promised him I would be there for the best day of his life. Not thinking I wouldn’t be the one standing next to him. But here I was attending the love of my life’s wedding day. I smiled when I saw him and pushed back the tears that wanted to come out. This was his day and I was going to fulfill my promise…”
17. Saving Chelsea (Brotherhood Protectors Yellowstone Book 2) by Elle James
18. Cornered (Crimson Point Protectors Series Book 2) by Kaylea Cross
19. Hunter (Reynolds Protective Book 2) by Dr. Rebecca Sharp
20. Hopelessly Bromantic (The Hopelessly Bromantic Duet — An MM Romance Book 1) by Lauren Blakely <— LAUREN BLAKELY’S M/M ROMANCE/ROOMMATES ALERT!! “...Look, when I met the sexy, witty Brit on the streets of London last night, I had no idea who he was. He was just that hot guy I wanted to have a drink with so I asked him out for my first evening in town. One thing almost led to another. After a midnight kiss, we made plans for a whole lot more the next day. But when I unlock the door to my rental in the morning, the English hottie is lounging on the couch like he lives here too. Great. For the next year I’ll be sharing a tiny flat with the sexiest guy I’ve ever known…”
21. All Revved Up (Riding Home Book 2) by Amy Bellows <— M/M ROMANCE!!
22. The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle: An Uplifting and Unforgettable Story of Love and Second Chances by Matt Cain <— M/M ROMANCE!!
23. One for the Money by Skye Warren <— SKYE WARREN’S LATEST! FAKE RELATIONSHIP w/ a BILLIONAIRE! “…Finn Hughes knows about secrets. His family is as wealthy as the Rockefellers. And as powerful as the Kennedys. He runs the billion-dollar corporation. No one knows that he has a ticking time clock on his ability to lead. Eva Morelli is the oldest daughter. The responsible one. The caring one. The one who doesn’t have time for her own interests. Especially not her interest in the charismatic, mysterious Finn Hughes. A fake relationship is the answer to both their problems…”
24. Offside with #55 (Hockey Hotties Book 6) by Piper Rayne
25. A Caribbean Heiress in Paris: A Novel (Las Leonas Book 1) by Adriana Herrera
26. Vengeance of a Mafia Queen: A Stand-alone Dark Mafia Enemies-to-Lovers Romance by Siobhan Davis <— SHE WAS STOLEN AWAY AS A CHILD & HE TRIED TO BREAK HER & NOW SHE WANTS REVENGE! “…My burning need for revenge has only grown over the years, keeping me focused on my goals and enabling my rise to power. Made men are weak. A pretty face and the promise of a good time easily distracts them. Now, I’m in charge. Men bow before me. Except for him—the brother of my abductor...”
27. Garnet: Gems of Wolfe Island Three by Helen Hardt
28. Revenge (Bone Frog Bachelor Book 3) by Sharon Hamilton
29. Asher (R.I.S.C. Charlie Team Book 2) by Anna Blakely
30. Sofia: Sacrificed (Angels Halo MC Next Gen) by Terri Anne Browning <— BIKER ROMANCE!! “…Sometimes, beauty covers a whole lot of ugly. That was one of the many valuable lessons I learned the summer I lived in Creswell Springs with the Angel’s Halo MC. They taught me about responsibility and respect—not just for others, but, more importantly, for myself. I liked to think I came home a better person. Someone who wasn’t just pretty on the outside anymore. And then I met Zak…”
31. Make Me (Manhattan Mafia Book 2) by CD Reiss <— SHE’S HIS CAPTIVE WIFE!! (MUST BE READ IN ORDER – trilogy)
32. Tobias (Reynolds Ranch Book 2) by C.M. Steele
33. Raging Barons MC – Book Four – Fox by J.E Daelman
34. The Forever Contract: A Billionaire Romance (The Forever Series Book 1) by Leigh James <— AGE GAP ARRANGED MARRIAGE WITH A BILLIONAIRE! “…It wasn’t exactly how I’d pictured my wedding day: sold to a stranger, a cold billionaire almost twice my age. Bryce Windsor barely looked at me as we took our vows. He’s hardly spoken a word since taking me to his remote estate. I married him to save my brother from the foster-care system. I can’t ever break the contract, or we’ll lose everything… All Bryce cares about is that I’m a virgin, that I’m his, and that I can’t leave him—no matter what…”
35. Head First: A Second-Chance Romantic Suspense (Bennett Security Book 2) by Hannah Shield
36. Fractured Brotherhood (Devil’s Knights 2nd Generation Book 7) by Winter Travers
37. Big Shot: A Small Town Mystery (A Big Murder Mystery Series Book 1) by Kirsten Weiss
38. Rime Fire MC : Hockey Old Ladies #1 by Esther E. Schmidt <— SHE’S NEW IN TOWN & HE’S THE PREZ OF THE MC & FORMER HOCKEY STAR! “…Tavi – Retired hockey player, president of Rime Fire MC, and as of this week; hockey team owner. There’s a lot on my plate, especially when it comes to finding my father’s killer. The only thing keeping me sane is the mysterious woman who has no clue about hockey, and even better, doesn’t know who I am…”
39. Brutal Fighter (82 Street Vandals Book 5) by Heather Long
40. Friendships Blossom in Clementine Cove by Emily Harvale
41. Rescue Me: Dad’s Best Friend Age Gap Romance (Courage County Warriors) by Mia Brody
42. Bruised But Not Broken by Nicole Dykes

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1. The Marked by Eve Langlais
2. Meant to Be: A Novel by Emily Giffin
3. The Boardwalk Bookshop: A Novel by Susan Mallery
4. A Game of Retribution (Hades Saga Book 2) by Scarlett St. Clair
5. Mine To Have (Southern Wedding Series) (Southern Weddings Book 1) by Natasha Madison
6. Hopelessly Bromantic (The Hopelessly Bromantic Duet — An MM Romance Book 1) by Lauren Blakely
7. Offside with #55 (Hockey Hotties Book 6) by Piper Rayne
8. Dirty Little Midlife Dilemma: A Small Town Romantic Comedy (Heart’s Cove Hotties Book 7) by Lilian Monroe
9. A Caribbean Heiress in Paris: A Novel (Las Leonas Book 1) by Adriana Herrera
10. Strictly Business (The Switch Book 1) by Ruth Cardello
11. The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle: An Uplifting and Unforgettable Story of Love and Second Chances by Matt Cain

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

1. Playing Dane: A Secret Romance (Florida East University Book 1) by Hannah Gray | Jun 1, 2022
2. Mr. Notting Hill by Louise Bay – June 7th 2022
3. A Week of Warm Weather: A Novel by Lee Bukowski | Jun 7, 2022
4. Butter-Side Up: How I Survived My Most Terrible Year and Created My Super Awesome Life by Jane Enright – June 7th 2022
5. The Backpack Years: Two Memoirs, One Story by Stefanie Wilson & James Wilson
6. The Friendship Pact: A Novel (The Sunrise Cove Series Book 2) by Jill Shalvis – June 14th 2022
7. The Life We Almost Had by Amelia Henley | Jun 14, 2022
8. Crash With Me by Allie Everhart | Jun 16, 2022
9. I Let You Fall: A Romantic Drama by Sara Downing – June 20 2022

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