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TWO CAN KEEP A SECRET BY KAREN MCMANUS

5/31/2019

This is an awesome young adult, murder mystery and thriller novel! I was a little worried that her second novel wouldn't live up to her debut, but am happy to say it's just as good!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: January 8, 2019
Genre: Young Adult. Murder Mystery.
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 336 pages
Format: Hardcover. Purchased.

The New York Times bestselling "must-read YA thriller" (Bustle) from the author of One of Us Is Lying!

Echo Ridge is small-town America. Ellery's never been there, but she's heard all about it. Her aunt went missing there at age seventeen. And only five years ago, a homecoming queen put the town on the map when she was killed. Now Ellery has to move there to live with a grandmother she barely knows.

The town is picture-perfect, but it's hiding secrets. And before school even begins for Ellery, someone has declared open season on homecoming, promising to make it as dangerous as it was five years ago. Then, almost as if to prove it, another girl goes missing.

Ellery knows all about secrets. Her mother has them; her grandmother

TO TAME A WILD COWBOY BY LORI WILDE

5/30/2019

Love cowboy romances? Then this is the book for you! You certainly don't want to miss out on the 7th book in the Cupid, Texas series because it's a must read!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: May 21, 2019
Genre: Western. Cowboy Romance
Series: Cupid, Texas #7 (can stand alone)
Pages: 400 pages
Format: Print ARC. Thank you HarperCollins!

What would it take to tame a wild cowboy?

One minute, Rhett Lockhart is a love ‘em and leave ‘em bull rider with a slow, sexy smile, a swagger, and not a care in the world. The next, he learns his free-wheeling days are over: a baby has been abandoned in the hospital, and there’s no question: he’s the father. But from the first moment he gazes into his daughter’s eyes, he knows the moment has come to say ‘no’ to no-strings. It’s time to grow up.

Standing in his way is the baby’s foster mother, Tara Alzate, who doesn’t quite believe Rhett is ready to change his ways. Still, she’s not not immune to his considerable charms. So when he proposes a marriage of convenience and shared custody, against her better judgement, she says “I do.” Can Tara tame this wild cowboy and make her own, long-buried dreams come true?

BEAUTY AND THE PROFESSOR BY SKYE WARREN

5/29/2019

This book is pure erotic romance. Every other page is filled with sex and unfortunately, it just wasn't my cup of tea. The only thing I enjoyed was seeing a forbidden, student/teacher romance.

Rating: ★★
Release Date: April 23, 2019
Genre: Erotica. Student/Teacher Romance
Series: A Modern Fairytale Duet #1
Pages: 260 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

Once upon a time there was a beautiful college student...

Erin cleans Mr. Morris's house twice a week to pay her tuition. The reclusive ex-soldier intimidates her, but she can't help but feel sympathy for him. Then she walks in on him touching himself, and she has much darker, much more sensual feelings.

And a beastly professor with scars he can't hide...

Blake Morris knows he's scarred both inside and out. He's reclusive and surly. Nowhere near good enough for the smart and beautiful young woman who cleans his house.

He receives an offer to return to his alma mater as an associate professor. This is his chance to reenter the world--and to be worthy of

TROUBLE AT BRAYSHAW HIGH BY MEAGAN BRANDY

5/28/2019

Woah! This series just keeps getting better and better! If you enjoy angsty, new adult, high school romances with bad boys and the girls who tame them then this is the series for you! It does have darker elements in it, but it's so damn good!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: May 28, 2019
Genre: New Adult. High School. Bad Boy Romance.
Series: Brayshaw High #2 (must be read in order)
Pages: 350 pages
Format: ARC. eBook. *Thank you Meagan Brandy!*

“You don’t belong.”

No words whispered in anger have ever rung more true.

They’re the Kings of Brayshaw with the world at their feet, destined for greatness and in need of control.
I’m the girl from the ghetto with nothing to offer and as defiant as they come.

They say it doesn’t matter, that I’m one of them now, and nothing could ever change that. Not even me, should I dare try.

But they’re wrong.
They underestimate how far I’ll go to protect them.

Trouble is coming...and they have no idea

PRIDE BY J.D. HOLLYFIELD

5/26/2019

Oh man, I loved this installment of the Elite Sevin series! It has so much going for it. A little suspense, a bad boy hero, and a student teacher forbidden romance! This book/series is a must read!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: February 25, 2019
Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense. College Romance.
Series: The Elite Seven #2
Pages: 187 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

But who said the devil was a he?

In my world, she was out to cause havoc on all our lives.

She’ll use the one thing I care most about to control me—force me into her Elite world, filled with sin, deceit, and power. And under her spell, I’ll lead a sinister brotherhood of seven at one of the most prestigious universities in New Orleans.

Seven tasks set forth by the devil herself, promising nothing less than the forbidden fruit of power. What they don’t understand is it will all end in bloodshed and regret.

They call me the alpha. The one in charge. The one with pride

COWSEX BY LESLEY JONES

5/24/2019

Cowsex is definitely a funny book and I found myself giggling quite a bit at the characters antics and banter. However, the chemistry between the two was lacking for me as a reader.

Rating: ★★★
Release Date: September 30, 2017
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 298 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

Throw together two strangers and strand them in a Cabin during the middle of a snow storm, the obvious is bound to happen… CowSex!

When Essex lifestyle blogger and fashionista, Gracie Elliott crash lands into the life of former country rock star, Koa Carmichael's world, fists, chemistry, and flirty banter ensue.

After sharing some sweet, emotional as well as laugh-out-loud moments, they find it impossible to deny that they might have just discovered what neither of them knew they were looking for.

CowSex, sometimes all you need is a little bit.

CHOOSING US BY M. ROBINSON

5/20/2019

My nerves are frayed right now. I can't even begin to describe the wave of emotions that have taken over my body while reading this novel. And that cliffhanger? DAMN!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: March 26, 2019
Genre: Emotional. Romantic Suspense.
Series: Pierced Hearts Duet #1
Pages: 202 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

From USA Bestselling Author M. Robinson comes a contemporary romance duet filled with all the feels of a epic love story.

What do you do when you meet your soulmate at seven-years-old?
You give...
You live...
And you love...
Together.
Forever.
To have and to hold.

Until you hear the words, "I just don't love you anymore."
Putting an end to me.
To you.

To us.

I DARE YOU BY SHANTEL TESSIER

5/18/2019

I just LOVE dark, bully romances and this one fits in with the genre to a T. I know many readers who also enjoy the genre are going to want to read this one. It's so damn good!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: April 27, 2018
Genre: Dark New Adult/Young Adult Romance
Series: Dare series #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 387 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

What do you do when the devil has you in his sights?

You show him that you can play his game.

Austin Lowes is new to town. She's running from a mom who hates her to her dad who cares nothing about her. Only a few months and she will be free, or at least, that's what she hopes ... until she meets him.

Cole Reynolds is the devil disguised as a man. He wants her fear, he wants her blood, and he wants her soul.

Just a little game, he says, I dare you.

Will Austin survive him, or will she lose herself and the game?

Secrets are revealed and justice will be served, but at what cost?
Who survives and who doesn't?

SWEET JAYNE BY K. WEBSTER

5/16/2019

This is quite the dark romance and contains a lot of emotional and physical abuse. This certainly isn't your average love story but if you are a dark romance fan you may love this one.

Rating: ★★★
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Genre: Dark Romance
Series: None. Complete standalone.
Pages: 249 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

Nadia Jayne’s world is full of villains.

Kasper thinks he hates her.
Donovan thinks he loves her.
Logan thinks he owns her.

Sweet Jayne is a complicated girl…

She needs Kasper.
She hides from Donovan.
She has a plan for Logan.

But maybe complicated Jayne isn’t so sweet after all…
In fact, she might just be the biggest villain of them all.

WARNING: Story contains dark taboo themes and violence both sexual and physical which could trigger emotional distress in reader.

LUST BY KER DUKEY

5/12/2019

Great start to a new series! This is a darker new adult, college romance. This book can technically stand alone. Although when you are done reading this one you will immediately want the next!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 11, 2019
Genre: New Adult, College Romance
Series: The Elite Seven #1
Pages: 189 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

I was born with wealth, athletic ability, and looks that could melt the panties off a nun.

I had a clear path to success.

Until fate dealt me a cruel blow, leaving me empty and in need of purpose.
My only focus now is to become part of The Elite—a secret society in one of the most prestigious colleges in the world.

But everything comes at a price, and with The Elite, you have to earn your place.

Lucky for me, being sinful is in my DNA.

The only obstacle to full initiation is my task: seduce the

THE LYING HOURS BY SARA NEY

5/9/2019

The Lying Hours is a modern day love story between two college students! Readers will be giggling through the novel and fall in love with it page by page!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: May 9, 2019
Genre: New Adult. College Romance.
Series: How to Date a Douchebag #5 (Can Standalone)
Pages: 315 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

ABRAHAM DAVIS—Honest Abe to his friends—IS IN OVER HIS HEAD...

He’s a fixer and a do good-er. The all-knowing, resident "grandfather" on the wrestling team who everyone relies on to fix their problems. His teammates go to him for everything; advice, homework, or when they need a sober driver at three in the morning--whether he likes it or not.

Abe’s current mission is easy: mend his roommates broken heart by helping him find a girlfriend on the LoveU app--without getting caught in the lie...

SKYLAR GABRIEL. IS. OVER. IT.

Over her bad grades. Over her meddling older brother and his two best friends. And over dating douchebags. What she wants to know is: where have all the nice guys gone?

THAT SECOND CHANCE BY MEGHAN QUINN

5/6/2019

OMG! I loved this book so much! It's fun, flirty, and oh so sweet! Meghan Quinn can LITERALLY write any type of romance and slay it every time. I highly recommend this one!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Genre: Small Town Romance.
Series: Getting Lucky #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 330 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn delivers a smart and cheeky romance about love’s power to lift hearts . . . and curses.

It was supposed to be an innocent night, celebrating my brother’s birthday. Nothing was supposed to go wrong. We’d vowed to be on our best behavior after all . . .

But it only took one rowdy night with my brothers to flip my world upside down. One unlucky encounter saddled us with a family curse and the promise of doomed relationships. I laughed it off immediately. “Yeah, right,” I thought. “A love curse. Ha!”

Boy, was I wrong.

Word spreads quickly in a town like mine; rumors about that night

THE FIVE BY LILY WHITE

5/4/2019

This is one of the most original and disturbing romantic suspense novels I have ever read! This book is also super dark- but nor necessarily in the way one might think. It also contains triggers that may upset readers.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: March 11, 2019
Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 349 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

This is not your average love story...

Every man who meets Rainey wants her. Having lived a life of sex, drugs and manipulation, she is a temptation with far too many secrets.

When psychologist, Justin Redding, is assigned to Rainey's case, he has no way of knowing the tale of debauchery he will encounter.

On a twisted path of love, loss and murder, Rainey leads Justin through the events of her life.

Death follows Rainey...
Justin fights to discover her secrets...

But will he discover the secret of THE FIVE in time to resist Rainey's

ACHE BY S.M. SOTO

5/1/2019

So far, this is my favorite book of the year! What an emotional powerhouse of a novel! While there are triggers in the story, this is a beauty book about triumph and second chances.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: April 9, 2019
Genre: Second Chance, Emotional Romance
Series: None. Complete standalone.
Pages: 357 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

What happens when you fall for the boy next door?

Bea Norwood had the market on normal.
Drama free life? Check.
A single-mother who doubled as her confidant and partner in crime? Check.
A neighbor and best friend she trusted more than anyone? Check.
But that was until the day her mother remarried. The day that changed everything.

When her best friend's cousin, Liam Falcon, is sent to live with his aunt and uncle to clean up his act, Bea finds herself falling for the boy next door. With their hearts so infinitely entwined, Bea turns to Liam as her only escape from her new step-brother's daily torment at home. Bea thought their love could conquer anything. But she was wrong. Love was for fools, and she was the biggest fool of them all. When Liam left Lakeport, he took her heart with him, shattering the organ to pieces.

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