Saturday, July 27, 2024

Review: Pinky Promise

 


Title: Pinky Promise

Series: The Gummy Bear Orgy series

Author: Rebecca Rennick

Release Date: January 2023



Henry Bardot is a real estate mogul with a very healthy bank account, and a perfectly ordered life. He’s not interested in relationships. In his mind, they’re a waste of time and energy. As is anything fun. He simply doesn’t have time for such unnecessary things like smiling or laughing. He has work to do. Then she literally crashes into him, kissing him without even a “How do you do?” disrupting his precisely scheduled life. Lala, the pink bulldozer.


Micaela “Lala” Hart is a free spirit with a struggling business and a great love for the color pink. Pink hair, pink clothes, pink Skoolie. It’s a cheerful color that makes her happy. That’s what her life is about. Happiness and fun. Leaving behind the judgmental stares of her small Kentuky hometown, Lala is determined to find her place in the world and have fun while she’s at it. Then she meets Henry Bardot, the anti-pink grumpapotamous, who may very well be the key to expanding her little Boba business into something more. 


But can she stop herself from falling for his grumpy charm and mind-blowing… conversational skills?


Content warning this book contains swearing, witty banter, lots of pink, ridiculous jokes, swoon, sassy women, tentacle talk, sex toys, strong sexual content. 



So, after our weekend getaway, I struggled with finding a book to read - between recouping, & getting back into the daily plans, not to mention not knowing what I was in the mood for, - I didn't know what to pick up. 

But I finally found something to give it a-go. At first it was a bit slow going - not bc the book was slow, but bc of my mood. But once I got into the story I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

Lala loves pink. Her clothes are pink, her car is pink, her hair is pink, even her pet ferret is pink. She is the very essence of joy, and people can't help but smile being in her presence. 

So when her friend dares her to make a scowling-but hot- stranger on the street smile, Lala agreed. She strolled right up to him, planting a kiss on his lips. Only, the stranger, it turns out is one of her friend's older brothers- Henry. And she makes it her mission to make him smile. 

So like I said, I enjoyed this book. It was a fun grumpy/sunshine rom-com, with fun banter & some steam. 

Lala is the epitome of sunshine - pink makes her happy, and she spreads that happiness to others. She does what makes her happy. 

Henry is grumpy, and doesn't have time for happiness or smiling, only his strict work schedule. 

So what happens when Lala makes it her mission to make Henry smile? 

This book was cute & fun & I enjoyed every minute of it. Can't wait to add the next book of the series of standalones to my TBR. 4⭐ out of 5⭐. 

3🌶️ out of 5🌶️. A few detailed scenes throughout the book. 


Tropes:

→ rom-com 

→ grumpy/sunshine 

→ friend's older brother 

→ opposites attract 

→ millionaire MMC 

→ sassy FMC 



ABOUT THE AUTHOR 


I was born in Sacramento California in November of 1984. Currently I moved to Florida in 2017 where I live with my husband Josh and our dog Molly. Our reason for moving to Florida was so that I could work at one of the happiest places on Earth, DisneyWorld. (I no longer work here which is totally sad :-( but I still love it)

   I attended college in San Fransisco at the Academy of Art University, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in fine art, emphasis in Fashion Design. That is why I became a seamstress at Disney World. 

   However as an artist I love all forms of art. Photography and writing being part of that passion. Always people watching and creating stories for those I saw passing by in airports and parks. One day I decided to start writing down my stories that played out in my head. Discovering I wasn't half bad at it. So I started writing. It wasn't until my fifth book after four years of writing, did I decide to publish my stories. 

   I love reading many genre's of books from horror to YA fantasy to SciFi and beyond. Romance in novels was always my favorite part of the story and so writing in the romance genre just seemed right.

   I've always been a hopeless romantic at heart and a little bit of a goof ball, and secretly perverse. I love the down to earth happy romance of Rom-Com's. I've discovered I'm pulled towards the silly and sexy. I enjoy the fun humor and dirty naughty smut, so I combine it. But I love to create new worlds with magic and technology and things I'll never be able to see or experience in reality. Which is why I write in multiple genres.

   I'm also a huge a fan of traveling and food. Having had the great privilege to have traveled and eaten in 26 countries around the world. I love seeing different people and cultures and architecture. I feel this has greatly contributed to my ability to create and be artistic. 

   I only hope that all of you enjoy the crazy stories I come up with in my head. 


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Thursday, July 25, 2024

Weekly Newsletter - July 25

 


So last weekend was a great weekend. 

We took our daughter to the release party of Warriors Into The Wild graphic novel by Erin Hunter - they had trivia, games & costume contest, which my daughter came in 3rd place for- she got an exclusive warriors tote & sneak peak at the next graphic novel coming April 2025. My daughter got 6 more Erin Hunter books to add to her collection. Then we went to a zoo, ate at a Chili's for dinner (never had it bc we don't have one near by), & swam in the hotel pool. On the way home we stopped off at IHOP for lunch (again, never had it) & went to a second zoo. So all in all it was a good weekend. 

And now we are just recouping 😂😂.



What I Read This Week: 

I didn't get in any reading this week unfortunately. Hopefully todsy or this weekend I can get back into reading again. 


What I Watched This Week: 


What I Listened To This Week: 



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Title: Undeniably Forbidden 
Author: J. Saman 
Release Date: July 22 
Blurb: 
From USA Today bestselling author J. Saman comes a steamy new standalone, brother's best friend, age-gap, billionaire romance about a broody single dad doctor and the curvy nanny who brings him to his knees.

In my defense, I had no clue the gorgeous guy I had a wildly steamy night with was my brother's best friend. Or the single dad of the little girl I was about to nanny.
I hadn't seen Dr. Owen Fritz since I was twelve and he was twenty-four, but even back then, I didn't care much about him.
He was doing his billionaire, master-of-the-universe, medical school thing, and I was too into art and books to notice anyone.
Now he's cold and broody, but he doesn't scare me the way he does everyone else.
He's been scarred, but I've been scarred worse.
We both promise to leave that night in the past, vowing to keep this secret between us and stay professional from now on.
Especially since I'm living with him—sleeping down the hall from him—and his adorable little girl.
Until one night of hell changes everything and all those promises we've been struggling to keep don't just break, they shatter.
Now there's no holding him back.
And the more he watches me with those magnetic eyes or whisks me into dark corners and puts his heated hands on my body, the more I forget why what we're doing is so undeniably forbidden.
We're playing with an unstoppable fire.
And we're both about to get burned.

UNDENIABLY FORBIDDEN IS:
*Billionaire grumpy doctor hero
*Curvy, artist heroine
*Brother’s best friend
*Single dad/nanny
*Forced proximity
*Age gap
*He falls first and SO HARD
*STEAMYYYYYYYYY!! With tons of dirty talk
*All. The. Feels
*LOL moments and all the banter
*No cheating
*HEA with no third-act breakup


Title: Boss Me
Series: Private Listing 
Author: C.S. Berry 
Release Date: July 22 
Blurb:
I might be falling deeper in love with my four protectors, but my stalker is getting closer.
Blake, Seth, Noah, and Cooper are mine–even if no one else can know.
I’ve never known jealousy until now.
I’ve never felt claimed until them.
They’ve done everything in their power to make me feel cherished and adored.
It was supposed to be one night of glamor surrounded by my men until it became so much more.
One wrong move. One distraction. And everything will come crashing down.

Boss Me is a Why Choose billionaire romance with heroes who will do anything to protect and pleasure their heroine, originally published as part of the #1 Private Listing series on Kindle Vella. Boss Me is the third book in the Private Listing series, an expanded edition.


Title: The Pucking Coach's Daughter 
Author: S. Massery
Release Date: July 23
Blurb: 
From bestselling author S. Massery comes a brand new dark hockey reverse harem standalone.

Trust no one.
I learn that the hard way after hockey star Carter Masters stabs me in the back and turns our rival school against me.
Suddenly, I’m Public Enemy Number One at Framingham State.
Just a year later, that’s exactly where I’m forced to enroll.
No one has forgotten what I did.
The anti-Sydney campaign is led by two gorgeous, psycho hockey players. Oliver Ruiz, captain. And Penn Walker, the devastating goalie.
They have me in their sights the moment I step foot on their campus. Where they lead, the rest of the students follow. They won’t stop until I’m gone and Carter’s team faces payback.
My only solace from the constant bullying comes from a blocked number that keeps texting me.
But as much as Oliver and Penn want to, they can’t drive me off completely. Because even at the worst moments, I know I’m not going anywhere.
After all, I’m their coach’s daughter.


Title: Always My Forever 
Author: Madison Myers 
Release Date: July 23 
Blurb: 
What if what you’ve been searching for has been right in front of you all along?
And what if, by the time you realize that, you’ve f**ked it all up beyond repair?
Aaron and Gemma have been best friends since middle school. Long before he was becoming a household name on the big screen and taking home models, he was everything to one girl. When he finally realizes she’s all he’s ever needed, will it be too late? Has she moved on, bloomed into who she was always meant to be in his absence? Is the damage he’s done irreparable? Or is their forever fated, unavoidable, and the only thing that really matters?
Emotions are messy, mistakes are made, and a lifetime of trust is shattered. Always My Forever is the story of how one man took the best thing that ever happened to him for granted, how he plummeted to rock bottom, and what he did to try to win her back.

Gemma
I can take a hint. He’s never going to see me as anything but a friend. It’s time to give up on what’ll never be, and move on. The fact that he’s not just my best friend, he’s also my boss (and did I mention, on the cover of every magazine I pass by) isn’t helping me get over him, but a new boyfriend just might.
Aaron Stone has been my entire world for as long as I can remember. But when he crosses the line, makes me feel worthless at the only thing I’ve ever been good at, I’ve been made a fool for the last time. I’m determined to build a life without him. His will crumble without me.
But Aaron? He’s not walking out of my life. And he’s not letting me get away from his, either. He’s back, and he’s got plans to stay there, regardless of how badly I want to shut him out for good.

Aaron
How did I miss the fact that she is what kept my life going, kept me going? How did I miss the fact that she was made for me?
Now that I’ve seen how it should’ve always been, there’s no going back. I might be a mess, but there’s one thing I know for sure, and that is she belongs with me. I just need to remind her of it, once I earn her trust back.
I might’ve caught on to what she’s always known ten years too late, but she’s not getting away from us. We’re forever, and I’ll do whatever it takes to show her that I’ll never take her for granted again. Even if she ends up being the only thing I have left at the end of it.

About Always My Forever
Always My Forever is a slow burn, childhood friends to lovers romance. It is a standalone with a happily ever after (after quite a few bumps along the way), and enough spice to start a food truck, once you get to it.


Title: A Thousand Broken Pieces 
Series: A Thousand Boy Kisses
Author: Tillie Cole 
Release Date: July 23 
Blurb: 
Three years.
Twelve months.
A timeless grief.
After losing her beloved sister three years ago, Savannah Litchfield has been living half a life. Now seventeen―the age Poppy died―the pain of losing her is worse than ever. When Savannah's therapist suggests a trip around the world to help teens stricken by loss, she reluctantly agrees to it, clutching the unread journal Poppy left her as she goes.
Cael Woods is angry. One year after losing his older brother―the person who meant the world to him―his life has spiraled into a heady void of nothing. Once the most promising hockey player in the junior league, Cael can no longer step onto the ice without being paralyzed by memories of his brother. When his parents sign him up for a trip abroad for grieving teens, no part of him wants to go―but he does.
As Cael and Savannah embark on a journey of healing, they learn to find solace together, discovering a glimmer of light only the other can bring. And the harder they fall, the more they heal the fractured fragments of their hearts, piece by broken piece.


Title: Frisco
Author: Tijan 
Release Date: July 23
Blurb: 
Tall. Muscled. Tattooed.
Shane King was seriously hot, and seriously not a good guy.
He went by the name Ghost with his motorcycle club, and he was now their national vice president.
When Shane and his club arrived in town, they began doing favors for my family.
I didn’t know why. I didn’t want to know.
Favors came with strings attached. I didn’t want strings attaching me to the Red Demons.
Shane was a different beast, though.
I should steer clear of him, except I couldn’t.
He was everywhere, and he always looked like he wanted to tie me up in all sorts of strings.
A part of me wanted to let him.
A part of me yearned to let him.
But no.
Shane might act like the hero, but he wasn’t.
He was the villain.
And I was about to learn that the strings that came with Shane…
…they would be my unraveling.

** This is a standalone motorcycle club romance.


Title: The Veiled Heir 
Series: An Heir of Atlantis novel
Release Date: July 23
Blurb: 
Heir to a Fae throne she didn't know was hers. A daunting task to save humanity. A passionate love nurtured through her grief.
Asherah Delmar led a happy and quiet life. Her career as a marine biologist was about to take off, but her mother, Neleah’s, sudden murder stopped her life harshly in its tracks. When she discovers her mother’s true identity, the world as she knew it begins to unravel.
After escaping Neleah’s assassins, Asherah is thrust into an ancient world she thought to be a myth. She finds herself surrounded by a different type of sea creature unlike any other—the Water Fae. Asherah must step out of her mother’s shadow to become what she never dreamed she could be—the heir to the Queendom of Atlantis. With the weight of the world pressing down on her shoulders, an inexplicable connection to the Commander of the Guardians, Draevyn Eliron, may be the only thing holding her together.
In this magical underwater world, Asherah must learn to embrace her Water Fae abilities while fighting for her throne and saving the human race. But not every Fae wants to save the humans. A council seeks to dethrone her, the rebels are determined to kill her, and Draevyn's hold on her heart threatens to consume her.

The Veiled Heir is a slow-burn fantasy romance with a unique magic system, a strong female lead, and spice. Become immersed in this underwater fantasy with characters you will fall in love with. This is the first book in the Heir of Atlantis series and is intended for readers 18+. Trigger and Content Warnings are listed in the front of the book and on the author's website. Please read with care.


Title: The Way To You
Author: S. Moose
Release Date: July 23
Blurb:
CHELSEA 
First there was light, love, and laughter. But then, the darkness struck, and there was no escape. I was trapped, lost in a world of loneliness and despair. 
And my best friend walked away, sealing my pain and suffering.
I was only fifteen years old. 
But now, I'm ready for a new start, a fresh beginning, and college is the answer to finally finding that light again. 
Of all the campuses in the world, my best friend, my closest confidant, the boy who could've saved me all those years ago is on mine. 
 
ALEX
My graduation night was the worst night of my life and quite possibly the best. My best friend closed herself off and shut me out of her life. When we were just kids, young, fun, and carefree. 
On the night of my graduation, she was there. 
And I owe her everything. 
For her strength. 
Her courage. 
And her persistence. 
But now, seeing her on campus, I know there's a reason our paths crossed again. We were never meant to be apart. 
Can I convince her to open up, and share her heart once again? 


Title: Falling With Grace
Release Date: July 24
Blurb: 
I ran as fast as I could, chasing the freedom that was right at my fingertips.
But you know what they say—the light at the end of the tunnel is only an oncoming train.
For three long years, he held me captive, tortured me, and used me.
Until one night, we ran for the hills and didn’t look back.
I thought I was safe and sound, but the underbelly of crime knows no boundaries.
Dragged before the most ruthless cartel boss in Mexico, whose vengeance burns hot in his blood, he takes away my newfound freedom until I divulge my one and only secret…
But if I do, there’s no going back—my hands would be forever stained red, and forgiveness would remain an elusive dream.


Title: Playbook 
Series: Holland Brothers
Author: Rebecca Jenshak 
Release Date: July 25 
Blurb: 
From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Jenshak comes a standalone fake dating sports romance. This steamy, grumpy / sunshine football romance delivers a swoony and emotional happily ever after.

Brogan Six’s fan mail has been filling my mailbox for weeks. With every lipstick covered letter I receive, my irritation with him grows. And let’s not talk about the time I accidentally opened one of the packages to find someone had sent him their panties. Gross.
When I come face-to-face with my new nemesis, I expect to give him a piece of my mind and we’ll go our separate ways. Me to an empty mailbox and him to sift through his panty collection.
That is not what happens.
I don’t know if it was the booze, his clever wit, or if I was tricked (I’m sure I was tricked), but now I’m fake dating the Mavericks’ hot new rookie.
And I might just be the next woman to lose her panties to Brogan Six.

Playbook is a standalone fake dating, grumpy/sunshine sports romance with banter, found family, spice, and a guaranteed happily ever after.


Title: A Violent Agenda: the Complete series
Author: Mallory Fox
Release Date: July 26 
Blurb:
A Violent Agenda: The Complete Series contains the following books:
- A History of Violence: A Violent Agenda Book One
- A Legacy of Sorrow: A Violent Agenda Book Two
- A Promise of Torment: A Violent Agenda Book Three
- A Destiny of Carnage: A Violent Agenda Book Four
Additional Content:
- A Violent End Epilogue

Fire burns the worst sins. Trust is overrated.
Killing for pleasure is messy, bloody, chaotic...
He was supposed to die.
But now I have him where I want him, I can’t help but taste him a little.
All of them.
They've gotten under my skin. These Sacred Heart boys.
The way they look at me, a need, a hunger clawing inside, I recognize it in the mirror. It’s their eyes. They tell me they don't give a fuck if they live or die. That I’m the prey and they're the carnivores. That they're soulless.
But in the end, they all beg.
Violent, bloody, and raw.
Because I’m the real monster.
They just don’t know it yet.


Title: Fighting My Way Back
Author: Jacob Chance
Release Date: July 26
Blurb: 
If every scar tells a story...
Mine is about surviving.
After a brutal attack at college, I return home for the summer to recover. But my emotional wounds are taking longer to heal than my physical ones.
When I meet Silas, a former MMA champion with a scowl as permanent as the tattoos on his powerful body, asking him to teach me self-defense seems like the perfect idea.
In the gym, our bond grows stronger, and the pain turns to passion. His close proximity unravels my self-control.
Even though he tries to keep me at arm's length, I'm chipping away at his resistance. He thinks he's too old and jaded, but I’m not easily deterred.
He saved me, and now I’m going to fight for us. Because our connection is intense, raw, and dangerously real.
My fears are no longer about the shadows of my past… but a future together that may never be.



Title: Kiss A Villain 
Series: No Mercy 
Author: Mia Darling
Release Date: July 28 

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Release Date: July 29



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Series: Darkmore Penitentiary 
Release Date: July 30 


Title: So Real
Series: Boys of South Chapel 
Author: Abby Millsaps
Release Date: July 31


Title: The King of Frost and Shadows 
Series: Fated to Darkness Trilogy 
Author: Jen L. Grey
Release Date: August 01


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Author: S.L. Scott
Release Date: August 01 



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Release Date: August 01



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Series: The Divine Bride  series
Author: Demi Clorissa
Release Date: August 01


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Series: Pine Valley College
Author: K.A. Knight
Release Date: August 02


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Thursday, July 18, 2024

Weekly Newsletter - July 18

 



So, nothing much happened this past weekend. We didn't end up having the cookout unfortunately.

But this coming weekend besides our normal shopping trip we are also planning to travel to B&N for the release party of Warriors The Prophecy Begins graphic novel - since my daughter loves those books, the closest one is over 3 & half hours away, but we will make a weekend out of it! 

Also, of course when we spend money to do something fun or for us, something in the house needs to break 🙄 - this time it was the water pump. 

But, overall I had a good reading week, trying to get as many books in before having to pack for our trip! 



What I Read This Week: 


Title: Daughter of the Pirate King

Series: Daughter of the Pirate King

Author: Tricia Levenseller 

Release Date: February 2017

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So this book surprisingly hooked me from the beginning. It was fast paced & thrilling & adventurous. 4.5 ⭐ out of 5⭐ See Full Review Here

Title: Daughter of the Siren Queen

Series: Daughter of the Pirate King

Author: Tricia Levenseller 

Release Date: February 2018

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This read was quick & easy & perfect for summer being pirates on the open sea.  4.5 ⭐ out of 5 ⭐ See Full Review Here


Title: Vengeance of the Pirate Queen

Series: Daughter of the Pirate King

Author: Tricia Levenseller 

Release Date: November 2023

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I definitely enjoyed this book, these characters, and this world & I cannot wait to see what - if anything- else comes out of this world. 4⭐ out of 5⭐. See Full Review Here


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Title: Within The Darkening Woods 
Series: A Twisted Worlds novel 
Author: Scarlett D. Vine 
Release Date: July 15

Blurb: 
Everyone Dreams of Fairy Tales, Until They Find Themselves in One

It’s been five years since the world was forever changed. Overnight, parts of the mortal world disappeared and were replaced by fragments from another realm, taking entire counties and countries and leaving the lands of fae, sirens, and other creatures out of legend in their place. People no longer have to imagine what it would be like to live in a fantasy world, because now they live in one. Amber, though, likes to pretend that these strange new neighbors don’t exist. And since the elven forest that replaced Saint Cloud, Minnesota is completely isolated from the surrounding world, that’s been relatively easy. She just wants to find a job with her degree in landscape design that will fulfill her enough to ignore how the rest of her life–especially her love life–is in a million pieces.

But when Amber is poisoned by a giant spider that escaped the forest, she has no choice but to acknowledge that she lives right beside magical creatures. Which is made even worse when she’s rescued by an elf—who turns out to be the king’s brother. He brings her into the forest to save her life. However, her healing comes with a cost–while the king permits Amber to be temporarily healed, he refuses to give her the full antidote until she agrees to bind with and strengthen the barrier around the elven wood, leaving her trapped in this new world. With no choice, she accepts.

However, Amber soon realizes that the Darkening Woods holds many secrets, not least the webs that the king is weaving. She and the far-too-handsome Eldrin must figure out how to survive the king’s schemes—and their growing feelings for each other—before the king decides she’s no longer worth saving and the poison kills her after all.


Title: Indescribable Love
Series: Wylder Love
Author: Samantha Chase 
Release Date: July 16

Blurb: 

A close proximity, rockstar, secret romance from NYT Bestselling author, Samantha Chase


He’s the pop superstar dubbed the friendliest celeb alive.

She’s the jaded publicist forced to represent him.

Working together should be impossible.

But the connection they find in each other is…completely indescribable.


Whenever his childhood became too much, Simon Bennett could always find comfort and escape in music. Like any kid, he’d thought about becoming a big star, but he’d never imagined the level of success he’s found. When documentary producers approach him for some behind the scenes footage for his fans, he isn’t prepared for the painful memories they unearth that he’d rather keep quiet. But when you’re known as one of the sweetest guys in the business, no one takes you seriously when you try to push back.


Juliette Bellucci has a reputation for being a strong and confident publicist. Unfortunately, when you keep working with celebrity trainwrecks who make the wrong kind of headlines, that reputation doesn’t mean a whole lot. And with her latest fiasco still in the press, she’s this close to losing her career and everything she’s worked for. Enter Simon Bennett–the quintessential good guy and her chance at redemption. After all, how can working with the nicest guy in the world go wrong?


Nothing about them makes sense, and yet the closer they become, the more they realize they belong together. Keeping their relationship a secret was supposed to keep them out of trouble, but when Simon’s past threatens to destroy his present, everyone is quick to blame Juliette and her bad track record. When the glare of the spotlight disappears, will they realize the indescribable love they share is the foundation to the future they both want?


Title: Catch the Sun
Release Date: July 16 

Blurb: 
A brand new YA standalone survivor romance from Jennifer Hartmann, the fan-favorite author of Still Beating, Lotus, and June First, packed with the same light-in-the-dark hope for healing in the face of tragedy. Perfect for fans of If He Had Been With Me, A Thousand Boy Kisses, and Binding 13.

"Kissing you feels like catching the sun…"

At seven years old, Ella Sunbury and Max Manning were inseparable—until life scattered them in different directions, forcing Ella to abruptly leave town. A decade later, she returns for their senior year of high school, moving in across the street from her childhood best friend.

But she's not the same girl Max once knew.

She now lives in the shadow of her brother: a notorious felon on death row, convicted of a crime that shook the nation. Reeling from the fallout and shunned by her peers, all Ella wants is to fade into the background.

Max has little room for distractions, juggling responsibilities for a disabled father and a distant twin brother. But Ella's return reignites something within him. He wants to be close to her again, to understand her…and to turn their friendship into more.

But as their relationship blossoms, new tragedy strikes, and darkness threatens to tip their delicate balance. In order to find the light, they'll have to navigate the shadows.

And to catch the sun…they must first endure the flames.


Title: Cages and Crowns 
Series: The Diadem
Author: Celaena Cuico
Release Date: July 16 

Blurb: 

Noterra...

Her home has been destroyed, reduced to nothing but glass and bone. Tobias is intent on holding her captive, never allowing her to leave his side. She has to put on the best act of her life in order to keep her sanity. How will she survive his continued torture? Will she succumb to the depression eating away at her mind, or will she finally fight for herself?


Rakushia...

It has been three months since the destruction of Chatis. Enzo and Nithe are working endlessly to find a way to infiltrate the Noterran palace to rescue Elaenor, but Tobias isn't making it easy. With the armies from four different countries, his palace is nearly impenetrable. How will they save the queen? Who else will have to be sacrificed to ensure her survival? Could Elaenor live with herself if another person she loves dies instead of her?


Title: Mindf*ck series Omnibus 
Author: S.T. Abby
Rerelease Date: July 18 

Blurb: 

This is the entire series put into one book. Paperback edition.

They took too much. Left too little. I had nothing to lose... until him.

*****************

~Lana~

I didn't expect him. I didn't want to fall in love. But I can't let him go. Logan Bennett makes the world a safer place. He's brilliant. He's a hero. He locks away the sick and depraved. But while he's saving lives, I'm taking them. Collecting the debts that are owed to me. Ten years ago, they took from me. They left me for dead. They should have made sure I stayed dead. Now I'm taking from them. One name at a time. I've trained for too long. I've been patient. I can't stop now. Revenge is best served cold... They never see me coming, until I paint their walls red. Logan doesn't know how they hurt me. He doesn't know about the screams they ignored. He doesn't know how twisted that town really is. He just knows people are dying. He doesn't know he's in love with their killer. No one suspects a dead girl. And Logan doesn't suspect the girl in his bed. They're looking for a monster. Not a girl who loves red. Not a girl in love. I'm a faceless nightmare. At least until I tell them the story they've pretended never happened. But in the end, will Logan choose them? Or will we watch them burn together?

**Graphic **Adult language **Some triggers could be too much for the easily disturbed reader **Sexual content **Fucked up moral compass; read at your own risk.


Title: Her Dark Salvation
Series: Bonded in Blood 
Author: Katelyn Brehm 
Release Date: July 18

Blurb: 

ANNA


A made man in the Italian Mafia. An immortal blood demon. I never imagined he’d become my dark salvation.


My midlife awakening wasn’t going as planned. I’d wanted to prove I was more than a mousey professor, that I could handle life outside the walls of academia. Turns out, I’d underestimated the real world.


My new boss was arrogant, domineering, and dangerous, and he turned me into a live wire that sparked under his thirsty stare. But he wasn’t just thirsty for my body. He craved my blood.


I should have quit, should have run away screaming. Instead, I ran right into Marco DeVita’s arms.


MARCO


Heritage. Family. Blood. The bonds that had tied me to the Boston underworld for almost a century were unbreakable. Or so I thought.


Someone in my crew had been stealing from me, had betrayed our family. But to ferret out the snake, I’d needed an expert to find proof.


Anna Barone was a distraction I couldn’t afford. Her brilliant mind, hot temper, and even hotter body made my fangs ache with need.


I was trapped between my desire and my duty to protect. Because in my world, everything comes at a price.


******

HER DARK SALVATION is the first book in the Bonded in Blood series. Each book is an interconnected, standalone Paranormal Mafia Romance with a guaranteed HEA.

Title: Sin Like the Devil 
Series: Harrowdean Manor series
Author: J Rose 
Release Date: July 19

Blurb: 
From the bestselling author of Blackwood Institute and Sabre Security comes a dark, enemies to lovers why choose romance featuring a strong-willed heroine on a quest for revenge... no matter the cost.

“Look into the camera, Ripley.
Tell us what happened in Harrowdean Manor.”

Serving a three-year sentence after a violent manic episode, I own this psychiatric institute and every last patient in it.

Dealing contraband to the desperate and disturbed has earned me this kingdom. To survive, I simply sacrificed my soul.

They all fear me.
Worship me.
Hate me.

But no more than the demons I barely escaped last year. They thought they’d broken me with their greed and depravity. Instead, they made me ruthless.

Now, my enemies are back.
And they’re out for blood.

Lennox wants to kill me.
Xander wants to break me.
Raine just wants to feel alive.

But in here, it’s kill or be killed. As the horrifying reality behind Harrowdean’s lies starts to surface, a bloody battle for survival begins.

Their social experiment is set to burn.
And I’m the one holding the matches.

Author’s Note: Sin Like The Devil (Harrowdean Manor #1) is a dark, why choose romance and book one in a duet. It does end on a cliffhanger. Set in the J Rose shared universe.


Title: If You Give a Billionaire a Bride
Series: Aspen Grove series
Author: Ann Einerson
Release Date: July 19 

Blurb: 
I, Everly Townstead, need to stop fantasizing about my brother’s billionaire best friend.

Should I have accidentally married the notorious charmer in Vegas? No, because his family is trying to buy my dad’s company.

Nothing says trust and unity between two businesses like an (accidental) marriage of convenience, right?

3 reasons why I absolutely cannot fall for my fake husband:

1. My brother would be furious
2. I can’t risk my heart getting broken again
3. Cash Stafford doesn’t do serious–ever

Smart girls like me don’t end up with men who flirt with easy smiles.

Men like Cash Stafford don’t ask for forever.

Except I’ll never forget he’s the boy I made a wedding pact with when I was seventeen.

One drunken mistake later – I, Everly Townstead, am completely hitched.


Title: The Pucking Wrong Man

Series: The Pucking Wrong series

Author: C.R. Jane 

Release Date: July 19

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Blurb: 

Whoever heard of a homeless ballerina?


Everyone in my life has always disappointed me, but NHL hockey star Camden James says he never will.


We meet, and then in a single blink, he’s made me his roommate, promising me I don’t have to worry about anything ever again.


They call him a hero, and that’s what I desperately need.


I remind myself it’s all temporary. That I shouldn’t get used to it.


But he has other ideas.


Camden tells me he’s obsessed, that he’s going to change my life, that he’ll never let me go.


But as more time passes, I wonder if it’s going to take a villain to get me my happily ever after.


And Camden James just might be the right man for the role.


*Note: Camden James is a morally grey antihero who is obsessed with his girl and will do anything to keep her. This is a darker hockey romance.



The Pucking Wrong Man is a hockey romance standalone from USA Today and International Bestselling Author C.R. Jane.


Title: Wicked Waters
Series: Gods of Hatherly Hall 
Author: Becca Steele 
Release Date: July 19

Blurb:
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Becca Steele, comes an all-new standalone M/F academy romance.

Roman Cavendish. The bad boy of Hatherley Hall. Once we were friends. Once I thought I meant something more to him. Once I was the person who knew him best.

Until I left without an explanation, ruining everything between us.

Now, I’m back, but Roman is no longer the boy I once knew. He hates me, and he’s determined to make my life miserable.

Then one night alters everything between us, and I don’t know where to turn or who to trust.
Is Roman really my enemy? Or is he on my side?

One thing I know for sure. I’m about to find out what happens when you mess with one of the gods of Hatherley Hall.

Wicked Waters is the second book in the Gods of Hatherley Hall series, and is a standalone M/F new adult academy romance with enemies to lovers and second chance themes.


Title: Master Bistria
Series: Masters of the Consulate series
Author: Sylvia Black
Release Date: July 19

Blurb: 
A vampire master with revenge on his mind.
A red-haired beauty who won’t stand for his rules.
When they find their targets, will the star-crossed lovers survive?

The mangy shifters and bloodthirsty rogue vampires have evaded us, using traitors from the underworld for
the very last time. Now, there is no escaping their doom.

All the stars are finally aligned for the purebloods. The master vampires will surely be victorious over our
enemies, as long as the pesky witches can be trusted to cooperate.

But destiny throws a curveball and places a goddess who insists on defying me at every turn, right in the
middle of the vampire war.

And when the enemies attack her, they make a deadly mistake. They will learn just how protective a master
vampire can be when protecting his mate.

Because no one messes with the woman I plan to make mine, no matter how many rules must be broken or
enemies must die.

They will learn that the hard way today.

Master Bistrita is the explosive eleventh book in the Masters of the Consulate series by Sylvia Black. It is a
deliciously dark, fated mates, forced proximity, enemies to lovers, age gap, vampire mafia romance. You will
love these novels where the passion is fiery, the loyalty is fierce, and the stakes are high. Each book in this
collection is a stand-alone, with different characters and a guaranteed happily ever.
Coming soon...




Title: Undeniably Forbidden 
Author: J. Saman 
Release Date: July 22 


Title: Boss Me
Series: Private Listing 
Author: C.S. Berry 
Release Date: July 22 
Title: The Pucking Coach's Daughter 
Author: S. Massery
Release Date: July 23
Title: Always My Forever 
Author: Madison Myers 
Release Date: July 23 
Title: A Thousand Broken Pieces 
Series: A Thousand Boy Kisses
Author: Tillie Cole 
Release Date: July 23 

Title: Frisco
Author: Tijan 
Release Date: July 23
Title: The Veiled Heir 
Series: An Heir of Atlantis novel
Release Date: July 23

Title: Damage
Series: Forbidden Knights
Release Date: July 25
Title: Playbook 
Series: Holland Brothers
Author: Rebecca Jenshak 
Release Date: July 25 
Title: Kiss A Villain 
Series: No Mercy 
Author: Mia Darling
Release Date: July 25 
Title: A Violent Agenda: the Complete series
Author: Mallory Fox
Release Date: July 26 
Title: Fighting My Way Back
Author: Jacob Chance
Release Date: July 26



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