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POINT OF RETREAT BY COLLEEN HOOVER

8/30/2019

Point of Retreat is the second book in the slammed series. It is necessary to read Slammed prior to this one as it takes placed right after Slammed stops.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: August 10, 2012
Genre: New Adult Romance.
Series: Slammed series #2
Pages: 320 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

Sometimes two people have to fall apart to realize just how much they belong together.

Colleen Hoover entranced readers everywhere with her bestselling novel Slammed, the book that introduced Layken and Will, a young couple whose love overcame devastating hardships to emerge stronger and more resilient than before. Now, as Layken and Will’s emotion-packed story continues, a stunning and unforeseen revelation about Will’s past leaves them questioning everything that they thought they knew about each other. With the foundation of their relationship at risk, they must decide whether they are willing to fight for a future together, or to retreat back into solitude and heartache.

How far does Will have to go to prove to Layken his love for her will last forever? It will require something truly extraordinary to keep this couple together, and the decisions they make and the answers

THAT FOREVER GIRL BY MEGHAN QUINN

8/27/2019

Meghan Quinn has once again delivered the PERFECT romance. Filled with angst and second chances, That Forever Girl should be on all romance readers TBR list.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: August 27, 2019
Genre: Second Chance Romance
Series: Getting Lucky #2 (can stand alone)
Pages: 359 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn’s second book in the Getting Lucky series brings heart, humor, and heat back to Port Snow.
There are two little words every small-town man dreads:
She’s back.
Harper Sanders, the girl who was supposed to be my forever, has returned to Port Snow, Maine, for good—and she’s bringing back memories of our shared past.
We once had a bright future together, but when tragedy struck, I threw it all away and pushed her out of my life. People in our small town think I’m cursed, but I know better. I did it all to myself.
And now she’s creating a life of her own in the place where we first fell in love. I can’t fight my feelings for her—or the strong attraction that keeps pulling us together. But after all this time, can she forgive the past and fall in love with me all over again?
Everyone hopes to find that forever girl…I just hope I haven’t lost mine for good.

WRATH BY CLAIRE C. RILEY

8/26/2019

Wrath is the third book in the Elite Seven series. Each bool follows a story-line that interconnects so I suggest reading them in order. If you enjoy books like this I recommend this series!

Rating: ★★★
Release Date: March 11, 2019
Genre: Enemies-to-Lovers. College Romance.
Series: The Elite Seven series #3
Pages: 281 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed with Kindle Unlimited.

I’m a motherless son to a father who hates me. Fury has lived and breathed in my black heart for so long, it’s a part of my soul now. The only thing that’s ever mattered to me is protecting my twin sister, Sabella, from my father’s temper.

So when the chance to join a secret society presents itself, there’s no question I’ll do whatever it takes to become a member and earn my place in the ranks of only the most Elite.

With a taste for the deviant, I’m drawn to the darkest of desires, and no one ever leaves my bed unscathed.
My task: seduce Patience Noelle, St. Augustine’s sweetheart and the mayor’s beloved daughter—then break her heart.

Sinning is what I live for, and deviance is my passion. Failing has never been an option.

THOUGHTLESS BY S.C. STEPHENS

8/22/2019

This book had me wanting to rip my hair out! The cheating, the back and forth, it all got to be a little too much for me. Normally I can take a book with cheating but this one...

Rating: ★★★
Release Date: June 11, 2011
Genre: New Adult. College Romance. Love Triangle.
Series: Thoughtless #1
Pages: 530 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author S.C. Stephens comes a powerful and emotional contemporary romance featuring a young woman in a new city who finds herself torn between her handsome, reliable boyfriend and a sexy local rock star.

For almost two years now, Kiera's boyfriend, Denny, has been everything she's ever wanted: loving, tender and endlessly devoted to her. When they head off to a new city to start their lives together, Denny at his dream job and Kiera at a top-notch university, everything seems perfect. Then an unforeseen obligation forces the happy couple apart.

Feeling lonely, confused, and in need of comfort, Kiera turns to an unexpected source—a local rock star named Kellan Kyle. At first, he's purely a friend that she can lean on, but as her loneliness grows, so does their relationship. And then one night everything changes... and none of them will ever be the same.

CHOOSE ME BY R.C. BOLDT

8/18/2019

Choose Me is an epic love story that spans 10+ years for Magnolia and Hollis. It's also a southern romance between two best friends. I recommend this one!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: May 21, 2019
Genre: New Adult, southern romance. Friends to Lovers.
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 348 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

In Choose Me, RC Boldt brings us an unforgettable, heart-wrenching coming-of-age romance...

Wearing the nicest suit I own, I stand in the very back with a flask full of whiskey in my inner pocket. I put on a brave face as I watch her walk down the aisle.

Because it’s too late.

I refuse to be the bastard who makes her cry on her wedding day, but I’m dying to tell her what I’ve always known. She’s my best friend, but she doesn’t realize she owns my f*cking heart and soul, too.

Each step down that aisle takes her farther away from me and brings her closer to him, forcing me to face the truth: I’ve fallen in love with someone who can’t be mine. If she’d just turn around, maybe she’d realize I love her more than he ever could.

THE AU PAIR BY EMMA ROUS

8/16/2019

The Au Pair is a compelling read- one I had a hard time putting down! It has a Gothic feel to it and left me excited as each twist and turn hit! I highly recommend this one!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: January 8, 2019
Genre: Domestic Thriller. Gothic Literature.
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 360 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

If V. C. Andrews and Kate Morton had a literary love child, Emma Rous' USA Today bestseller The Au Pair would be it.

One of the most anticipated books of 2019 from Pop Sugar, Bustle, Cosmo, Parade, and Goodreads!

Seraphine Mayes and her twin brother, Danny, were born in the middle of summer at their family's estate on the Norfolk coast. Within hours of their birth, their mother threw herself from the cliffs, the au pair fled, and the village thrilled with whispers of dark cloaks, changelings, and the aloof couple who drew a young nanny into their inner circle.

Now an adult, Seraphine mourns the recent death of her father. While going through his belongings, she uncovers a family photograph that raises dangerous questions. It was taken on the day the twins were born, and in the photo, their mother, surrounded

MOTH TO A FLAME BY CAMBRIA HEBERT

8/14/2019

Moth to a Flame is the latest novel from one of my favorite authors, Cambria Hebert. This is a heart stopping romantic suspense novel and a complete standalone!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: August 2, 2019
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 482 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

The only thing drawn to her more than danger is him…

Danger isn’t Zoey’s middle name. But it is something she can’t forget, something she’s reminded of every time she looks in the mirror. For those reasons, Zoey has become an expert at creating the perfect illusion. Her ability to fool the eye, to create truth where there was previously none makes her the best in the business.

Working as a makeup and special effects artist for Hollywood combines her two life must-haves: her passion for makeup and hiding in plain sight.

It also doesn’t hurt that she’s safe within the heavily secured and secret studio sets, away from the public eye.

Then her perfect job becomes her perfect nightmare.

Not only does her illusion slip with the blast of icy water, but it does

TWO HEARTS BY MELODY GRACE

8/12/2019

Two Hearts is the first book in the Kinsella Family series as well as part of the bigger series Sweetbriar cove. You can read this charming romance as a complete standalone.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: July 30, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: Kinsella Family #1 (Sweetbriar Cove #10)
Pages: 259 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Begin a new chapter in Sweetbriar Cove with the swoon-worthy standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Melody Grace!

Alice Evans wants to shake things up. Two years after tragedy first brought her back to Cape Cod, she's still going through the motions, stuck in the same old routine. She's looking for something to get her heart racing... Something, or someone -- like the handsome stranger who comes roaring into town on a classic motorcycle, turning heads and sending the summer temperatures soaring.

Jackson Kinsella isn't looking to be tied down. A world-class photographer, he's just in town visiting his grandfather and getting some much-needed rest and relaxation. But the mysterious brunette he meets on the Fourth of July won't let his mind rest, and the sparks between them are anything but relaxing...

PRUNING THE DEAD BY JULIA HENRY

8/10/2019

Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry is the first book in the Garden Squad mystery series and it's a must read! I wasn't sure I would connect with an older sleuth/character but she may actually be one of my favorites now!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: January 29, 2019
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: The Garden Squad Mystery series #1
Pages: 346 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased.

Post-retirement aches and pains can't prevent sixty-five-year-old Lilly Jayne from keeping the most manicured garden in Goosebush, Massachusetts. But as a murder mystery blooms in the sleepy New England town, can a green thumb weed out a killer?

With hundreds flocking to her inaugural garden party, meticulous Lilly Jayne hasn't left a single petal out of place. But the picture-perfect gathering turns unruly upon the arrival of Merilee Frank, Lily's ex-husband's catty third wife. Merilee lives for trouble, so no one is surprised after she drinks too much, shoves a guest into the koi pond, and gets escorted off the property. The real surprise comes days later--when Merilee is found dead in a pile of mulch . . .

Lilly wishes she could stick to pruning roses and forget about Merilee's murder--until her best friend and ex become suspects in an overgrown homicide case. Now, aided by the Garden Squad, an unlikely group of amateur crime solvers with a knack for planting, Lilly knows she has limited time to identify the true culprit and

DISCO DEATHTRAP BY CAMERON ROUBIQUE

8/9/2019

Cameron Roubique is a master when it comes to writing 80's slasher horror. Whenever he releases or announces a new book I get super excited! That is no different with Disco Deathtrap!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: September 26, 2018
Genre: 80's Slasher Horror
Series: Year of Blood #1 (can stand alone)
Pages: 290 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

It's New Year's Eve 1980, and the students of DeAngelo High School are lacing up their skates for the All-Night New Year's Eve Lock-In at the Rollerville Roller Disco. Some of them just want to skate and dance the night away to the pounding disco music. Some want to pull a few pranks and have a few laughs. For others, like Dan Parsons, tonight is a chance to move on and forget about his ex-girlfriend, maybe even flirt with Denise, that cute girl behind the snack counter. It seems like nothing can go wrong.

But there's a massive blizzard raging outside, thick snow and ice are piling up against all the doors. There are those rumors that Rollerville was built over part of the old graveyard next door, and someone out there is watching. Also, a strange homeless man in the parking lot says that tonight will be the start of the so-called "Year of Blood."

A night of skating and fun is about to turn into a night of violence and bloody mayhem. Slasher fans rejoice, old school horror is back.

WRITTEN WITH YOU BY ALY MARTINEZ

8/8/2019

Written with You is the second book in the Regret Duet by Aly Martinez. You must read Written with Regret prior to this one! I enjoyed both book as a whole but wish it was one book.

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 13, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: The Regret Duet #2
Pages: 214 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed with Kindle Unlimited.

When I was fifteen, a single bullet changed my life. I spent the next decade trying to outrun the devastation of my past, building an empire that would shield me from whatever life could throw at me.

But all the money in the world couldn’t help me when I found a screaming newborn abandoned on my doorstep.

I’d never wanted to be a father. Passing the sludge that ran through my veins down to an innocent child seemed like a tragedy. But there she was—pink cheeks, red hair, and mine.

Somehow, against all logic, that little girl became the best thing that ever happened to me. It was impossible to stay lost in the past when I was the only one who could protect her future.

Which is exactly why, when her mother came back four years later, I was ready for battle.

PEACH CLOBBERED BY ANNA GERARD

8/6/2019

Peach Clobbered is the first book in the Georgia B&B Mystery series. While I did like the book overall I do wish there was a bit more sleuthing going on.

Rating: ★★★
Release Date: July 9, 2019
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: A Georgia B&B Mystery series #1
Pages: 262 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

What’s black and white and dead all over? Georgia bed and breakfast proprietor Nina Fleet finds out when she comes across a corpse in a penguin costume.

Nina Fleet’s life ought to be as sweet as a Georgia peach. Awarded a tidy sum in her divorce, Nina retired at 41 to a historic Queen Anne house in quaint Cymbeline, GA. But Nina’s barely settled into her new B&B-to-be when a penguin shows up on her porch. Or, at least, a man wearing a penguin suit.

Harry Westcott is making ends meet as an ice cream shop’s mascot and has a letter from his great-aunt, pledging to leave him the house. Too bad that’s not what her will says. Meanwhile, the Sisters of Perpetual Poverty have lost their lease. Real estate developer Gregory Bainbridge intends to turn the convent into a golfing community, so Cymbeline’s mayor persuades Nina to take in the elderly nuns. And then Nina finds the “penguin” again, this time lying in an alley with a kitchen knife in his chest.

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.

THE TRUTH ABOUT TOMORROW BY B. CELESTE

8/1/2019

B. Celeste has SLAYED this novel. This is one EPIC romance novel filled with the best kind of forbidden love around. I highly recommend reading The Truth About Tomorrow! It's a new top favorite book of 2019.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Genre: Forbidden. Age Gap romance.
Series: None. Standalone.
Pages: 482 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Interconnected novel to The Truth about Heartbreak

Age is just a number.

Just like he's just a boy and I'm just a girl.

Except that's not true, is it?

Because fifteen may be a number, but it's bigger than that. Bigger than us.

It's a number that separates us.

An excuse that keeps us apart.

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