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THE CANDLE PALACE BY DEVNEY PERRY

9/3/2019

Devney Perry can write romance. There is no doubt about that. It's as if she knows what every single reader wants and continuously delivers. I highly recommend The Candle Palace.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: August 20, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: The Jamison Valley series #6
Pages: 230 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Sometimes a single flame can ignite a love that lasts a lifetime.

Milo Phillips knows the meaning of pain. Suffering through the most intense physical agony of his life, he’s confined to a hospital bed to bear it alone. More than once, he wishes he’d died in the explosion that melted and mangled his skin. Darkness consumes him, snuffing all the joy in his life and leaving an empty hole in its place.

But one day, a flicker of light sneaks into his hospital room, driving away some of the hopelessness. For the first time in months, pain isn’t all he feels.

The flicker’s name is Sara Foster, his new nurse. Milo just hopes that Sara can see past his scars. Because underneath, his heart has begun beating again just for her.

MY BEST FRIEND'S MARDI GRAS WEDDING BY ERIN NICOLAS

8/4/2019

My Best Friend's Madi Gras Wedding is such a treat! I felt like I was down in Louisiana, hanging on the Bayou, and enjoying every second with these eccentric folks!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: April 9, 2019
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Series: Boys of the Bayou #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 235 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

A sexy, small town, fake boyfriend rom com!

Josh Landry is one of the hottest bartenders in New Orleans. He’s shown many a female tourist that things are definitely big and easy down here.

And he’s now been celibate for a year. Because he finally met her.

Yes, her. The One.

But, after nothing more than a hot goodnight kiss and a promise to meet up again next year if they’re both still interested, she went home to Iowa.

It’s been a long year.

But now it’s Mardi Gras again and he’s ready for his happily ever after.

A RAINBOW ABOVE US BY SHARON SALA

7/9/2019

Sharon Sala is my go to author for sweet, small town romances. A Rainbow Above us is her latest release and what a charming read it is! I adored it so much. I can't wait for more!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: June 25, 2019
Genre: Sweet (clean) Romance. Small town/southern.
Series: Blessings, Georgia #8 (can stand alone)
Pages: 352 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

What will it take to bring people together?

Hurricane Fanny left no one in Blessings, Georgia unscathed--including Rowan Harper, the only surviving member of her family. Rebuilding her life now seems almost impossible.

Bowie James comes back to help repair his grandmother's house, but he doesn't intend to stay long. He and his mother were forced out of Blessings a decade ago, and he's neither forgiven nor forgotten those responsible.

But Rowan is kindhearted, beautiful, and lost, and Bowie discovers that he can entrust her with his deepest secrets. If only their love could bring hope and healing to everyone around them, maybe they'd be willing to give it a chance...

ONE HUNDRED REASONS BY KELLY COLLINS

4/26/2019

One Hundred Reasons is a sweet, small town romance. This is the first book in a longer series of standalones and based on this one, I plan to read more books in the series!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 27, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: The Aspen Cove series #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 252 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

Fresh starts, hope, and happily ever afters…

Nurse Sage Nichols life changed when she lost her favorite patient and inherited a bed and breakfast in a town she didn’t know existed. She traveled to Aspen Cove intent to sell so she could hurry back to her life in Denver. Little did she know, she was about to find everything she ever needed in the tiny mountain town with a big heart. Sage found herself in a place where caring for your neighbor was a way of life. In her case, that happened to be surly Cannon Bishop, the man of her dreams.

Cannon Bishop was a man who learned long ago that hope was a dangerous thing. Closed off from the world after a family tragedy, Cannon lived a lonely life as the owner of Aspen Cove’s only bar and son to the town drunk. When Sage Nichols breezed into town, she offered the possibility of more if he’d only open his heart.

WHEN AUGUST ENDS BY PENELOPE WARD

4/20/2019

When August Ends is an age gap romance! Penelope Ward has brought these characters to life (as she always does) and made me swoon hard! While it may not have been my absolute favorite of all her books, it's still one I won't forget anytime soon!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 25, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance (Age Gap)
Series: None. Complete Standalone.
Pages: 253 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

What do you do when a sexy, older man moves into your family’s summer rental?

Well, apparently, you make a fool of yourself—over and over. Things didn’t exactly get off on the right foot with Noah Cavallari. Our first encounter was embarrassing, to say the least.

But despite that, I found myself waking up every day with a newfound energy. Nothing exciting ever happened on the lake—not until Noah moved into the small boathouse on our property. He’d booked it for the entire summer…and I was still trying to figure out why.

When my mother became ill, I inherited the responsibility of making sure our guests were well taken care of. I should have been in college. Instead, I was living my best life…as a maid.

Dark, handsome, and mysterious, everything about Noah screamed forbidden.

THE SILVER CAGE BY ANONYMOUS

4/14/2019

The Silver Cage is an emotional MM romance novel. This book does NOT have an HEA so if that's what you need in a romance, you will not get it here. Instead, you will be an emotional wreck.

Rating: ★★★
Release Date: January 23, 2018
Genre: MM Romance
Series: The Silver Cage #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 218 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

A bitter, mysterious author. A young and naive journalist. A tragic past, a dark secret, and an unforgettable tale of passion and love.

WARNING: The Silver Cage is intended for mature readers; it contains graphic sensuality and strong themes including suicide, sexual identity, and self-harm.

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Anonymous is a pseudonymous international bestseller. The Silver Cord, a companion novel to The Silver Cage, will be released in the first half of 2018.

READY TO FALL BY DAISY PRESCOTT

4/4/2019

Ready to Fall is the first book in the Wingmen series! It's a small town romance with a really cute love story. I'm excited to see what the next books have to offer!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: December 14, 2013
Genre: Romantic Comedy.
Series: The Wingmen series #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 274 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

Tall, dark, and handsome is an understatement when it comes to John Day. With rugged good looks, his ever present plaid shirt, and a dog named Babe, John is a modern alpha male lumberjack.

After his favorite neighbor rents out her beach cabin for the winter, John finds himself playing tour guide to Diane Watson, a beautiful brunette with her own messy past and recent battle scars.

Will he be ready to fall in love? Or will he go back to his old, flirty ways?

Hold onto your heart as John Day tells his story in this male POV contemporary adult romance/romantic comedy.

Ready to Fall is the first novel in the Wingmen series of standalone, lighthearted small town romances set in the Pacific Northwest. Each book can be read without having read the previous titles.

IRRESISTIBLE BY MELANIE HARLOW

3/30/2019

Not only is this cover stunning, but the words within it are too. If you are a fan of single dad and co-workers romances then this is a must read for you! I can't wait for the next book.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 25, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: Cloverleigh Farms #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 282 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed with Kindle Unlimited.

I’m a full-time single dad to three daughters and CFO at Cloverleigh Farms. I don’t have time to fall in love—I’m too busy trying to run a business, keep the red socks out of the white laundry, and get the damn pillowcases on without owing a dollar to the swear jar.

Sure, Frannie Sawyer is beautiful and sweet, but she’s twenty-seven, the boss’s daughter, and my new part-time nanny—which means she’s completely off-limits. It’s bad enough I can’t stop fantasizing about her, what kind of jerk would I be if I acted on the impulse to kiss her?

(Exactly the kind of jerk you’re thinking.)

Actually, I’m worse than that—because I didn’t stop with a kiss, and now I can’t stay away. She makes me feel like myself again.

REMIND ME BY SAMANTHA CHASE

3/22/2019

Remind Me is a sweet, second chance romance by the amazing Samantha Chase! This is also the first book in a brand new series that takes place in the Magnolia Sound. I adored this book!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: March 12, 2019
Genre: Second Chance Romance
Series: Magnolia Sound #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 234 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

It’s been years since Mallory Westbrook set foot in Magnolia Sound, but the death of her great-grandfather forces her back. Two weeks to get his affairs in order then she would return to her life in New York. The perfect plan, if not for Jake Summerford—her first love who broke her heart.

Jake always regretted the way things ended with Mallory and now that she’s back in town, he’s hoping they can put the past behind them. As they reconnect, old feelings resurface and Jake realizes that friendship is only the beginning of what he wants from Mallory.

With one foot out of the door, Mallory is looking for any excuse to leave Magnolia Sound behind. Forever. Will Jake’s plan to replace the old, painful memories help him finally show her their love deserves another chance?

YOU AND ONLY YOU BY SHARON SALA

3/20/2019

Blessings, Georgia is my favorite fictional town and I am so happy that I finally got that chance to start the series from the beginning. If you enjoy small town, southern romances this book and series is an absolute must read for you!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Genre: Small town, southern romance.
Series: Blessings, Georgia #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 320 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

Welcome to Book One in the Blessings, Georgia series of Southern contemporary romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sharon Sala. With the support of her handsome, unassuming friend Mike Dalton, LilyAnne Bronte is finally ready to put the past in the past.

It's never too late

Mike Dalton has secretly loved LilyAnn Bronte since they were all children together in the small town of Blessings, Georgia. But one fateful day T.J. Lachlan roars into town and starts showering LilyAnn with his charm, and Mike feels his dream of them being more than friends slipping away.

To find the love you missed

LilyAnn, as anyone in Blessings will tell you, let herself go after her fiancée was killed in Iraq. The attention of the handsome new guy shocks her into a revelation: she's ready to live again, and maybe

HOMETOWN TROUBLEMAKER BY BRIGHTON WALSH

3/14/2019

Hometown Troublemaker is a fun and sexy small town romance with all the charm of the south! I really enjoyed this book and hope that there will be more books in the Havenbrook series.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: March 14, 2019
Genre: Small town, southern romance.
Series: Havenbrook series #2 (can stand alone)
Pages: 300 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Aurora "Rory" Haven's life is in shambles. Her ex-husband's living with the woman he cheated with, her oldest daughter blames her for the divorce, and she's broke. To make ends meet, she partners with the too-young, way too hot local contractor she has absolutely no business fantasizing about.

Nash King is working overtime so he can take over the family business. He doesn't need the distraction of his best friend's sister, but the hot-as-hell, pearl-clutching divorcée barrels her way into his everyday life. He's managed to ignore his attraction to her for a decade. What's another couple months?

The summer heat and forced proximity has tempers flaring…and their chemistry sizzling. But Havenbrook's gossip mill is churning full-force, and the last thing Rory needs is everyone finding out she's crushing on a man eight years her junior. Except crushing doesn't have anything on what's really going on...

FOREVER MY HERO BY SHARON SALA

3/5/2019

This is one of my favorite series in the entire world! Each of these books are sweet, small town, southern romances with amazing characters and intriguing plots. If there were ever a fictional town I could move to it would be Blessings, Georgia.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: February 26, 2019
Genre: Sweet, Southern Romance.
Series: Blessings, Georgia #7 (can stand alone)
Pages: 384 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Every storm they've weathered...has led them to each other

Dan Amos lost his wife and son years ago, when they inadvertently got in the way of a death threat meant for him. He's never had eyes for anyone since, and he doesn't want to. But fellow Blessings resident Alice Conroy sparks something inside him...

Newly widowed, Alice was disillusioned by marriage and isn't looking to fall in love anytime soon. Then a tropical storm blazes a path straight for the Georgia coast, and as the town prepares for the worst, Dan opens his heart and his home. The tempest is raging, but Alice and Dan are learning to find shelter...in each other.

TUMBLE BY ADRIANA LOCKE

2/24/2019

Tumble by Adriana Locke is the first book in the Dogwood Lane series. It's a small town, second chance romance with a single dad! I can't wait for the next one.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 26, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance.
Series: Dogwood Lane #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 279 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

From USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a witty romance about first love and second chances.

After being burned by her dream job in New York City, sports journalist Neely Kimber suddenly finds herself jobless and paying a long-overdue visit to her hometown in Tennessee. Her plan? Relax, reset, and head back up the corporate ladder. There’s just one unexpected step. Neely’s back in Dogwood Lane for barely a day when she sees the man she ran from nine years ago: the bad boy next door who was her first kiss, her first love, and her first heartbreak.

Devoted single dad Dane Madden knows he hurt Neely in the worst way. He’s got a lot to make up for. And as passionate as their reconnection is, it’s a lot to hope for. Having her back in his arms feels so right. But falling

THE GREAT ESCAPE BY CAHRLOTTE FALLOWFIELD

2/16/2019

The Great Escape is another hilarious addition to the Dilbury Village series! If you enjoy laugh out loud chick lit novels, I very much recommend this book (and the series).

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Genre: Chick Lit. Romantic Comedy.
Series: The Dilbury Village series #2 (can stand alone)
Pages: 214 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

A tropical beach paradise in Mexico was the last place Georgie Basset expected her decimated heart to be jump-started again, not after she’d been jilted the year before by her fiancé, leading to said breakage. But when she spotted Weston Argent jogging along the beach, all bronzed with ripped muscles like some Greek God out of a modern day Baywatch scene, she nearly choked on her cocktail. She knew immediately she was in trouble, she’d never reacted so strongly to a man on first glance.

However, after a disastrous first date with him, she headed back home to Dilbury, resigned to never seeing him again. That is, until Weston turned up unexpectedly at her dog grooming parlour with Bertie the French bulldog, a species she had a real weakness for. She couldn’t help but wonder if fate was playing a helping hand. But each time she saw him, their encounters never went smoothly, resulting in some

MOTORHOMES, MAPS, & MURDER BY TONYA KAPPES

2/11/2019

Oh, man! I just love Normal, Kentucky. It's also so much fun to visit this small town and the uproarious group of characters. If you are a cozy mystery fan, this is a must read series for you!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: February 11, 2019
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: The Camper & Criminals series #5
Pages: 300 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky, where nothing is . . . NORMAL!

Mae West, owner of Happy Trails Campground, never thought she would become an actress like her namesake. Calling herself an actress might be far stretch as she plays a minor role in the local Civil War reenactment BATTLE AT CAMP WILDCAT.

When the reenactment doesn't go as planned, not one but two of the town's folks aren't playing dead. . .they were MURDERED!
Come to find out there was a prison break and the serial killer is believed to be in Normal and someone has stolen a motorhome from Happy Trails Campground.

Are these connected?

Mae lets boyfriend and hunky detective, Hank Sharp, follow all the leads about the murders and on the trail of the serial killer because

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