Latest Romance Book Releases – 08-20-2024

SUPER-BARGAIN BOOK BUNDLE!! BOOK 1-3 OF THE CRIMSON POINT PROTECTORS SERIES:

FALLING HARD: Danger is closing in. And the killer is closer than they realize.

CORNERED: She wants answers—and justice.Their search for the truth could get them killed. 

SUDDEN IMPACT: She won’t let him in. He can’t let her go. 

EMMA SCOTT’S LATEST CELEBRITY ROMANCE!!

“...Rowan, haunted by a devastating moment in her past, shields her heart behind walls of guilt, letting no one in. But Zachary’s genuine affection and desire for a meaningful life begin to chip away at her defenses.

As their connection deepens, Rowan must battle the self-destructive patterns that have held her back from embracing her passions and finding true love, while Zachary must reveal his own hidden scars—wounds he’s borne in silence for years—if he hopes to heal…”

SPORTS ROMANCE/FAKE BOYFRIEND ROOMMATE!!

“My fake boyfriend is now…my new roommate?

Miles Garrett, pro basketball player and star of every one of my fantasies, has decided I’m moving in with him.  My brother’s teammate has always protected me out of loyalty. He makes me feel like everything will be okay even when my life is on fire.

But when he looks at me, I wonder what it would be like if he was truly mine...”

MEGHAN QUINN’S LATEST! SHE’S HIS MATCHMAKER BUT SHE HAS A CRUSH ON HIM…

“…his ex-girlfriend will be the maid of honor opposite his role as best man, and he wants Everly’s help getting her back. There’s only one problem: Everly may have a tiny crush on the dashing businessman.

But despite the way Hardy makes her stomach flutter, she’s determined to prove herself, both as a bridesmaid and as a matchmaker. That is, until she finds her crush turning into real feelings…”

POLICE PROCEDURAL THRILLER!!

“The next thrilling suspense featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and After That Night! 

One toxic family. Eight suspicious guests. Everyone is guilty. But who is a killer?”

PSYCH-THRILLER!! JEALOUS INFLUENCER!!

“…Influencer Meredith Lee didn’t teach Aspen Palmer how to blossom on social media just to be ditched as soon as Aspen became big. So can anyone really blame Mer for doing a little stalking? Nothing serious, more like Stalking Lite. Then, Mer gets lucky; she finds one of Aspen’s kids’ iPads and swipes it.

Now, she has access to everything: the family calendar and Aspen’s social media accounts. Would anyone else be able to resist tweaking things a little here and there, showing up in Aspen’s place for meetings with potential sponsors? Mer’s only taking back what she deserves—what should have been hers...” 

WORKPLACE ROMANCE WITH HER GRUMPY BOSS!

“...Derek Langley can’t keep an assistant to save his life. He’s grumpy, demanding, and sometimes mean, which mirrors his reputation in court. Derek doesn’t have time to coddle an employee, so when the temp agency informs him their next placement will be the last, he knows he’s doomed…”

HOCKEY STAR & HIS TEAMMATE’S DAUGHTER…

“...Maeve Carter, Boston Bucks’ team physiotherapist, is the definition of beautiful. As a former model, her stunning looks have defined her—just ask the paparazzi or the stalker who made her life miserable.

But I see more. Want more. And she can never know that. You see, she’s my oldest teammate’s daughter, and I can’t touch that with a ten-foot hockey stick. Until a single mistake puts her in my bed, turning everything upside down...”

JODI PICOULT’S LATEST! HISTORICAL FICTION!

“From the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mad Honey comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about two women, centuries apart—one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays—who are both forced to hide behind another name.”

SMALL TOWN ROMANCE!!

“…sexy Southern small town contemporary romance between a cinnamon roll hero and a plus size heroine looking for a second chance at love.

...Joe embodies everything July has been missing, and together they spark as brightly as ever. But with Joe around, July, who can usually outwork four men is suddenly making mistakes right and left. And that scares her. Because if July falls again, this time her beloved town could go down with her...”

IT WAS SOMEONE THEY ALL KNEW…

“…In a span of minutes, the lives of four members of Brickton Community College change forever when an active shooter enters the campus and opens fire. Running on adrenaline and fear, the group—a crew of students and their teacher—subdues the perpetrator in a violent frenzy that leads to the man’s death.

Reeling from the shock of their collective actions, the group is thrown into turmoil when they realize that the person they have killed is someone they all knew...”

ONE SINGLE DIOR GOWN & THREE WOMEN…

“From perennially popular historical novelist Christine Wells, the delightful tale of three young women in 1950s Paris who share a single dazzling Christian Dior gown.

…Gorgeous, perfectly fitted, lustrous and luxurious, the Dior gown has the power to change lives—as these three remarkable women are about to discover…”

ALESSANDRA TORRE’S LATEST PSYCH-THRILLER!!! SHE’S LIVING HER PERFECT FAMILY LIFE…

“...It seems an ideal life, if not for a decades-old crime that has become Perla’s dark and consuming secret obsession.

Twenty-three years ago, Leewood Folcrum confessed to murdering two young girls during a birthday party. Though he’s been condemned to a life sentence, his crime is not forgotten. Not by Perla, nor by an inquisitive doctoral student interviewing Folcrum for his dissertation. He’s getting the killer to open up—about his motives, his confession, and the truth of what really happened on that horrible night…”

TOM CLANCY’S LATEST!!

“Surviving a helicopter crash in the Vietnamese Highlands is only the start of the challenges facing Jack Ryan, Jr., in the latest propulsive thriller of this #1 New York Times bestselling series.”

COZY MYSTERY!!

“...Juliet’s friend Lance, the artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, is taking center stage with his new theater troupe—the Fair Verona Players. Their performance in Uva’s vineyard promises to be a modern, gender-bending twist on “The Taming of the Shrew,” but as the curtain rises, so do the strange occurrences.

Stage mishaps and internal bickering threaten to derail the production. But the real show begins when the leading actor, Jimmy Paxton, meets his final curtain call…“

PSYCH-THRILLER BLURB JOLT!!!

“From a #1 internationally bestselling author comes an atmospheric, chilling novel about a family who thinks there’s someone hiding in their attic

…You thought you were home alone. You’re not afraid of being alone in the dark. You’re afraid you’re not alone. And now your worst fears are coming true…”

HISTORICAL ROMANCE!!

“In this dazzling historical romance, a Duke with a complicated romantic history and a bookseller with a family business to protect find themselves drawn to each other—even if their hidden secrets should keep them apart. Perfect for fans of USA Today bestsellers Lenora Bell and Sophie Jordan!”

CHRISTINE FEEHAN’S LATEST!! HE’S TRYING TO BREAK UP A TRAFFIKING RING…

“...Torpedo Ink needs information to bust up a human trafficking ring, and Maestro has found his mark. After weeks of stealthy observation, he’s not sure if Azelie is involved directly, or if she’s just working for some bad people. What he does know is that he needs to get close to her fast, and soon he can’t get enough. 

What began as a setup quickly turns real…”

M/M ROMANCE!! LIVING IN A HAUNTED HOUSE…

“...Salem Amani is a world-weary sixteen-year-old living with his mother and older sister in a haunted house. But all Sal really wants is to be ordinary, which is hard to do when you live in a house full of ghosts.

And when a strange boy arrives on his doorstep asking more questions than he’s at all comfortable with, Sal’s efforts to be ordinary are put under even greater strain. Until Pax makes his offer: “I could help you with the hauntings…I’m good with ghosts.”

But despite his initial dislike of Pax, Sal can’t help but find himself unexpectedly drawn to the boy...”

FANTASY ROMANCE!! MUST BE READ IN ORDER

“From USA Today Bestselling Author Holly Renee, comes the second book in the scorching romantasy series with enthralling secrets, impassioned enemies, and luring tension.

…I vowed to my father that I would find her, the one person I wish I didn’t have to.

Verena is the hunted heir. But more than anything, she is mine.“

VAMPIRE PSYCH-THRILLER!!

“Locked in a toxic female friendship, two vampires careen toward catastrophe in this dark and dazzling page-turner, set amidst London’s glittering disco scene.

London 1979. Two women with a deep love for disco meet one fateful night on the dance floor, changing the course of both their lives forever. 

Nicola, a beautiful and brooding vampire for nearly two centuries, can’t resist fun-loving and feisty Amber from America, ultimately offeringan eternity together where the glamour of nightlife always takes center stage. But not all is what it seems...”

F/F WITCH ROMANCE!!

“To save both her town and the woman who loves her against all odds, a witch haunted by loss must reckon with her turbulent past, in the next magical romance in the Witches of Thistle Grove series by New York Times bestselling author Lana Harper.”

DARK FANTASY ROMANCE!!

“#1 New York Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace delivers a sensational conclusion to the deathly and decadent Belladonna trilogy, with dramatic twists and a seductive new romance that will set readers’ hearts ablaze.”

HORROR-THRILLER ALERT!!!

“Six Feet Under meets Succession with a gothic twist after the suspicious death of a midwestern funeral home empire’s wealthy patriarch in New York Times bestselling author Lisa Childs’ dark, twisty, horror-tinged new series for readers of Megan Collins, Samantha Downing, Stacy Willingham, and Rachel Hawkins.”

THEY JUST FOUND OUT THEY’RE WITCHES!

“A public relations assistant, a teacher, and a former child star walk into a bar bathroom … on what happens to be all of their twenty-second birthday and, like many twentysomethings, they become fast tipsy friends.

But unlike most twentysomethings, their night of partying ends with an accidental act of magic. Suddenly, Maya, Gabbie, and Delali find themselves thrust into a world of spells and potions with only a mysterious mentor as a guide…“

FANTASY!!

“The TikTok sensation from the UK has come to North America!  

A mind-blowing murder mystery on a ship full of magical passengers. If Agatha Christie wrote fantasy, this would be it!”

SHE’S THE NEWEST VAMPIRE SLAYER!

“…You thought life was hard for a vampire? Try being the newest Slayer on the block. Yet just when Carrie Adams thought it couldn’t get any worse, she learns that in the world of the unexpectedly supernatural, nothing is ever what it seems…”

TRILOGY CONCLUSION!! “The Dragon in Winter brings New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry’s epic Kagen the Damned Trilogy to a wild conclusion! 

War is coming! War is here! The Witch-king of Hakkia, aided by terrifying dark forces, sits uneasy on his stolen throne. His enemies, led by Kagen the Damned and the Bloody Bastards have found the secrets of ancient magic they hope will defeat him. Strange forces gather on both sides – vast armies of both the living and the dead, devious trickster spirits, strange gods, warrior ghosts, undying vampires, blood plagues that drive people to murderous rage, immortal faeries, and Earth’s last dragon…”

CLAIRVOYANT/M/M ROMANCE!!

“To save his family’s failing funeral home—and his own chance at a queer love story—a reluctant clairvoyant must embrace the gift he long ignored in this poignant and tender debut.

...Ezra agrees to step into his mother’s shoes and help out . . . which means long days surrounded by ghosts that no one else can see. And then there’s his unfortunate crush on Jonathan, the handsome funeral home volunteer . . . who just happens to live downstairs from Ezra’s new apartment . . . and the appearance of the ghost of Jonathan’s gone-too-soon husband, Ben, who is breaking every spectral rule that Ezra knows…“

THE HUMAN AND THE WARLOCK

“…As a human, Leah took a huge risk by even attending—and by talking to the enigmatic warlock who had her wanting to rip off her mask. But this Cinderella had to leave the ball before anyone discovered her secret. 

Gabriel Goodnight is everything a Higher family warlock should be. Powerful, responsible—to a fault, some might say. Still, before he can inherit his parents’ business, he’ll have to prove his merit to the board one final time…by living among humans, without his powers, for three months…”

EPIC FANTASY!!

“Sabriel meets Witch King in Nommo Award finalist Kerstin Hall’s beguiling new standalone novel. A LitHub most anticipated book of 2024.

We choose our own gods here.”

“DECEPTION CUTS DEEP IN THE NEXT PROPULSIVE NOVEL IN #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHRISTINE FEEHAN’S TORPEDO INK MOTORCYCLE CLUB SERIES.

The stranger frequenting Azelie Vargas’s local coffee shop is a sight to behold…”

COMEDY ROMANCE!!

“The hardest thing for a paranormal conspiracy theorist and a web series producer to believe in is finding love in this swoony debut romantic comedy.”

MYSTERY ACTION

“Diamond necklaces, billionaires, Mafia bosses, and student loans—it’s all in a day’s work for Simi Chopra and her ragtag heist crew in the next romantic-comedy caper from Sara Desai.”

VAMPIRE PSYCH-THRILLER!!

“Locked in a toxic female friendship, two vampires careen toward catastrophe in this dark and dazzling work, set amidst London’s glittering disco scene.”

PSYCH-THRILLER!!

“An expectant mother gets more than she bargained for when she marries into a seemingly perfect family in this gripping debut novel–a must-listen for fans of A. J. Finn and B. A. Paris.”

HISTORICAL FICTION

“From the New York Times bestselling co-author of Mad Honey comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about two women, centuries apart—one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays—who are both forced to hide behind another name.”

SHE’S THE NEWEST VAMPIRE SLAYER!

“You thought life was hard for a vampire? Try being the newest Slayer on the block. Yet just when Carrie Adams thought it couldn’t get any worse, she learns that in the world of the unexpectedly supernatural, nothing is ever what it seems.”

SMALL TOWN ROMANCE!!

“Readers of Olivia Dade, Talia Hibbert, and Sarah Adams will adore this sexy Southern small town contemporary romance between a cinnamon roll hero and a plus size heroine looking for a second chance at love.”

POLICE PROCEDURAL THRILLER!!

“The next thrilling suspense featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and After That Night!

One toxic family. Eight suspicious guests. Everyone is guilty. But who is a killer?”

HISTORICAL ROMANCE

“Two unlikely allies team up to solve a case in this novel filled with Kate Bateman’s signature sparkling voice, exciting adventures, and steamy chemistry.”

MEGHAN QUINN’S LATEST!

“…From USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a witty friends to lovers . . . turns . . . enemies to lovers romance…”

F/F WITCH ROMANCE!!

“To save both her town and the woman who loves her against all odds, a witch haunted by loss must reckon with her turbulent past, in the next magical romance in the Witches of Thistle Grove series by New York Times bestselling author Lana Harper.”

PSYCH-THRILLER!! JEALOUS INFLUENCER!!

When cracks start forming in an influencer’s curated life, she finds out that jealousy is just as viral as a video in this riveting suspense novel by bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto.

FANTASY!!

“The TikTok sensation from the UK has come to North America! 

A mind-blowing murder mystery on a ship full of magical passengers. If Agatha Christie wrote fantasy, this would be it!“

TOM CLANCY’S LATEST!!

“Surviving a helicopter crash in the Vietnamese Highlands is only the start of the challenges facing Jack Ryan, Jr., in the latest propulsive thriller of this #1 New York Times bestselling series.”

A.R. TORRE’S LATEST PSYCH-THRILLER!!

“A loving mother. A notorious murderer. They both have reasons to hide their secrets in a novel of escalating shock and suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre.”

PSYCH-THRILLER!!

“From a #1 internationally bestselling author comes an atmospheric, chilling novel about a family who thinks there’s someone hiding in their attic”