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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

NEW RELEASE REVIEW: Defenseless by Corinne Michaels

Meet Mark Dixon in Defenseless, the newest contemporary romance from Corinne Michaels!

Now Available!

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Blurb

My life is a secret.

His life is dangerous.

We’re both stubborn, calculating, and controlling.

Mark Dixon doesn’t know what he’s getting into. He doesn’t know his games could cost us our lives. I have to do what is necessary to keep us alive, and that means guarding my heart.

But I know I’m defenseless against him, and in the end, he’ll force me to surrender.

Review

Defenseless by Corinne Michaels
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
4.50 stars
Title: Defenseless
Author: Corinne Michaels
Release Date: January 19, 2016
Standalone/No cliffhanger/Spoiler-free mini review

Mark & Charlie were just brilliant together. Not one but TWO alphas! We first met this sexy duo in Corrine's Consolation Duet series. I wasn't sure if I was going to like an alpha female character...but boy was I wrong. I also loved dirty talking Mark. He was so much fun. This action filled romance thriller packed some ass kicking heat! I couldn't put this one down at about 60%. You could read Defenseless as a standalone, but I would recommend reading the other two books in this series. There is some backstory to digest, and the first two books are incredible! One-click this one! No cliffhanger.

This review appears on www.kindlecrack.net, www.facebook.com/kindlecrack, Goodreads, Amazon, Pinterest, Google+ and Twitter. A review copy of this book was kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

View Defenseless Trailer HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxTYjKDKndQ

Defenseless

No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written consent of the author.

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of the author or publisher.

“I made you a promise, Charlie.” Mark’s already deep voice is layered with desire.

Once again, my control begins to slip. “What’s that?”

His hands drop a little lower beside my head. His lower body shifts so his knee is between my legs. I feel his arousal against my thigh.

My traitorous body shows its own awakening. My nipples hardening through the silk material don’t go unnoticed. Heat pools in my core and my breath hitches. I want him. There’s no use denying it.

“I told you I’d kiss you again. If you don’t stop me now, there’s no getting away.”

I should stop him. I need to stop him. There’s no way in hell it’s going to happen, though. I’m craving his lips again.

He gives me one second before he crushes his mouth against mine. His entire body shifts forward, and now I’m trapped. There’s nowhere to go. Nowhere to move that’s not Mark. He takes every part of my mind and body. Our hands roam each other as his tongue slides against mine. Passion ignites between us; it sets the room on fire. His fingers cup my neck and then glide down the front of my dress. His hand brands my skin as he takes his time exploring the open skin between us.

My fingers grip the lapels of his tux, holding him, molding him to me. I can’t get close enough. Our mouths stay fused as we both lose control.

Then my mind snaps.

I push back and my hands fly to my lips. They’re swollen, bruised from the force of the kiss. His hands brace against the wall. I keep my eyes downcast. I can’t believe I just did that, against the damn wall, at a ball commemorating my father.

I shift my dress, rake my fingers through my hair, and pull myself together.

“Charlie . . .” Mark finally speaks. It sounds like shouting even though it’s only loud enough for us to hear.

“That was the last time that will ever happen,” I say with no tremor to my voice. “Tonight we become partners. It’s not about whatever this is.” I shift my hands between us. “It’s about finding the information we’re both searching for.”

“And what if we find something else?”

“We shut it down. There’s no room for feelings in this world.”

Mark pushes back, giving me space. I instantly feel cold. “Okay, then. Have it your way.”

This is what I wanted, what we both need, but suddenly I wish it wasn’t. I wish I could pull him close, kiss him, fuck him, and just feel.

But wishes are for little girls.

About the Author

Corinne Michaels is an emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun loving mom of two beautiful children. She’s happily married to the man of her dreams and is a former Navy wife. After spending months away from her husband while he was deployed, reading and writing was her escape from the loneliness.

Both her maternal and paternal grandmothers were librarians, which only intensified her love of reading. After years of writing short stories, she couldn’t ignore the call to finish her debut novel, Beloved. Her alpha Navy SEALs are broken, beautiful, and will steal your heart.

Contact Corinne

Website: http://www.corinnemichaels.com

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

COVER REVEAL: Blind Reality by Heidi McLaughlin

I have an ARC siting on my Kindle that I can't wait to read! Add this one to your reading list and read an excerpt below.

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28193032-blind-reality?ac=1&from_search=1

Cover by: Sarah Hansen - https://www.facebook.com/okaycreations

Synopsis
Joshua Wilson, an up-and-coming movie star, is turned off by the idea of marriage. His Oscar-winning smile and breakout role in the summer’s hottest romantic comedy bring in enough attention to satisfy Joshua’s cravings for the spotlight – not to mention the never-ending supply of willing women.

Joey Mitchell is down in the dumps after finding out that her fiancé cheated on her with her best friend, and is living at home with her parents until she can get back on her feet. Without Joey’s knowledge, her overbearing and neurotic mother submits an application for her to appear on the reality show, Married Blind. When the producers surprise her with the news that they have cast her, Joey wants nothing to do with the show but agrees to participate because, at this point in her life, she really has nothing to lose.

Lights, camera, action… Welcome to another season of Married Blind. Contestants are about to take the plunge, but only one couple will come out of the house winners!

Excerpt
I hear a few gasps and can only assume that I’m approaching where I need to be. My father hasn’t let go yet, and for that I’m thankful. He’s keeping me steady on my feet and somewhat calm, even though thoughts of hanging my mother by her pedicured toenails are filtering through my mind. If she thinks I’m going to share my winnings with her, she’s off her rocker.
Winnings? How can I even think about winning? I’m not going to be able to pretend to be okay with this for three months. And what if he likes me? What if he finds me attractive and tries to kiss me? Then what? Ninety days of purgatory that’s what. I’m so not ready to live in a house with five people I don’t know all while trying to compete for Best Betty Crocker.
The announcer clears his throat and gets the audience cheering. Behind my blindfold, I’m rolling my eyes and glaring simultaneously at my groom. I know he’s standing in front of me; I can smell him. If anything, his cologne smells good, but it’s probably something his production assistant told him to wear.
Is he nervous like I am? Is he sweating from standing under these heat lamps? Are his parents here, too? What made him so desperate that he had to come on national television to find a bride? That’s the answer I want to know, but will never ask for fear of what he might say.
Neither of us should be doing this and yet here we are. I could run. I could slip off my blindfold and run without looking back. But what if he’s my soul mate and I don’t know it?
What damage could three months do?
Everything!
My father places my hands into those of my groom and while I should cringe, I don’t. My fingertips, hands, wrists, arms and everywhere else tingle. I feel warm, but not from the lights. It’s a different kind of heat. My tummy flutters. My heart pounds furiously in my chest, drowning out the audience, the music blaring overhead, and the crackle of the microphone. It’s all too soon when the music stops and I’m quickly reminded that this is just a show. I shouldn’t be excited.
“Do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, to compete with in good faith, from this day forward for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, or until three months has expired?”
Um … what? What’s his name? Don’t I get to know his name at least?
“What do you say?” the announcer’s voice bellows through the microphone. I can hear mumbling from the crowd as they wait with bated breath on what I’m going to say. Do people actually come on this show and say no?
“We need your answer.”
I bite my lower lip and nod. If he can make me feel the way he did when he held my hand, maybe three months won’t be so bad. “Yes,” I squeak out, my voice barely audible.
“She said yes,” the announcer roars, and the applause is deafening. I can’t help but smile even though I’m dying on the inside.
My groom’s voice is almost as quiet as mine, making me feel somewhat better that he’s just as nervous. I sigh in relief when he says yes. The crowd cheers again and the announcer pronounces us man and wife.
Here it comes. I sense my groom moving closer, and I hold my head high. His hand fumbles on my neck until he rests it gently on my cheek. The crowd is hushed and everyone is waiting for the moment that seals us. His lips brush softly against mine, and he pulls back before I feel his wet lips press against mine again, this time fully. If not for his hand, I’d be crumbling to the ground. My knees start to buckle. My palms, already damp from earlier, are sweating profusely. My heart has stopped beating, but I can hear his. This is a first kiss for the records, and the only thing missing is his face.
The announcer clears his throat and my groom steps back, much to the delight of the viewers. “This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for,” the announcer says. I read from the rules that the groom’s blindfold comes off first. There’s a collective gasp, followed by a series of ‘oh my God’s’ and ‘that lucky bitch’. Gee thanks, audience members. I can safely assume my groom is cute. Great, perfect. I have a cute husband who can turn my insides to goo when he holds my hand. Hopefully he’s not planning on winning many competitions that require physical touching because I don’t think I’ll be able to handle it.
Someone comes up from behind me and starts to untie my blindfold. I keep my eyes closed. I want to see him fully when I open my eyes. I open them slowly, but keep them focused on the ground. Slowly, I take in what he’s wearing—black patent leather shoes, with black tuxedo pants. His hand rests at his side, and I see the glint of a wedding band and quickly look down at my own hand. Was I so lost in my rambling thoughts that I don’t remember him slipping a ring on my finger, or me giving him one?
I remind myself that this marriage is not real.
“I’ll get you a bigger one,” a familiar voice says.
My head moves up quickly, and I’m caught in the dark, smoldering eyes that I’ve studied for hours on end. I swallow hard and say, “Holy shit,” before the darkness takes over, and I crumble to the ground in a heap.

About the Author
Heidi is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author.
Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband and two daughters. Also renting space in their home is an over-hyper Beagle/Jack Russell, Buttercup, two Parakeets, Gonzo & Hedwig, and their newest addition of a Highland West/Mini Schnauzer, Jill.

During the day Heidi is behind a desk talking about Land Use. At night, she's writing one of the many stories planned for release or sitting court-side during either daughter's basketball games.

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♥ Books by Heidi McLaughlin ♥

Friday, January 8, 2016

EXCERPT REVEAL - Read an Excerpt From Legend by Katy Evans

I LOVE THE REAL SERIES! LEGEND is the 6th and final installment of the REAL series, but it can also be read as standalone or after the three Remington and Brooke books (Real/Mine/Remy.)

*EXCERPT*

SEATTLE
Maverick

‘Not in a million years, kid.’
‘No.’
‘NOT INTERESTED.’
‘Get the fuck out of my face!’
Four cities in two days, and more doors slammed in my face than I can count. I sling my backpack over my shoulder and scratch another name from my list.
Hopping on to a bus and hopping off thirty minutes later, I scan the mix of both commercial and apartment numbers down the block, then knock on my last door.
“Coach Hennesy?”
He’s a tall man, his hair like pepper, clad in sweats, with a yellow timer hanging from his neck. He gives me a questioning look.
“I’m your next champion.”
He laughs, but then he must see something on my face. In my stance. Thirst, resoluteness, guts. Maybe I’m wearing my balls in my eyes. He falls sober and swings the door wide-open. “Come on in.”
He doesn’t ask for my name.
I guess with one look, he knows he’ll find my name in the dictionary, right next to “determined.”
He leads me to his garage. “Where’d you train before?” he asks.
“Self-taught. I watch videos.”
He scoffs, then shrugs. “Okay, let’s see what you’ve got.”
I eye the equipment across the room. The heavy bag hangs from the ceiling, the leather worn from other fighters before me. There’s a boxing dummy at the corner. Speed bag. Weights. A whole private gym set up here. I drop both my bags, then zip open my backpack and start to put on the gloves without bothering to remove my hoodie.
“Take that off; I need to know what you’ve got. Need to see your form,” Hennesy says.
I clench my jaw. Slowly unzip my hoodie. Take it off and glance past my shoulder, shifting to keep my back from the coach’s view. The guy is clearing the fighting area. Good. We can get down to business. He walks to me when I face him.
“Give it over.” I hand him my hoodie and he tosses it aside, then crosses his arms and looks at me. “Speedball first.”
I inhale, position myself before the speedball, and hit. Wham.
I keep on hitting, lightning fast, my fists making the bag fly.
I would have warmed up first, but I’ve been doing this for days, and I won’t stop until I’ve got myself a coach—and not even then.
I’ve got momentum now, and I pick up speed, my arms moving back and forth, working the speed bag until it’s moving so fast you can’t even see it.
I’m starting to sweat; it’s stuffy in here, but I can’t stop. I need him to take me on. I need one yes to get me in the ring. Just one yes and I’ll do the rest.
“Time.” Hennesy stops me. He signals to the boxing dummy and the heavy bag. “Let’s see you pound the bag.”
I swing out and slam my knuckles on the bag, putting everything into my fists. Thack, thump, thud.
Hennesy’s composure starts to crumble with excitement. “Holy shit, boy!”
I’m getting in to it. I’m in the zone—where it’s just me, the leather brown bag, my fists, and nothing else but slamming the spot I’m looking at.
“I’ve seen enough.” He stops the bag from swinging. His eyes glassy. “Fill this out.”
I pull off my right glove and grab a pen as he slaps a paper onto a desk at the corner. I bend down to fill out my name and contact information and realize, too late, that I exposed the tattoo on my back.
“You’re his boy.”
I freeze midsignature.
A second ticks by. Then two.
I slowly set the pen down and take one last look at the paper. I might not get to fill it out after all. I turn.
His face has paled.
I wait it out for a few beats. Maybe he’s different. Maybe he can deal with it.
He tosses my jacket at me. “Get out. Nobody wants to see you fight.”
I frown fiercely as I catch my jacket in my fist and edge forward, equally mad now. “That’s too damn bad. ’Cause I’m fighting anyway.”
I keep my eyes on him as I pull off my left glove, shove my arms into my hoodie, and zip up.
I walk out and the door slams behind me. I clench my jaw, and I shove my gloves into my bag and spot the old, black gloves inside too. I push them down into the bottom of the duffel bag and zip it up.
The season starts in a week and a half. No coach? No fight. I can’t even get into a gym.
But I won’t let anyone or anything keep me from the ring.
I pick up a penny from the ground.
And I spot a girl in workout clothes across the street, tying her shoelaces. She’s a step away from the gym door. I straighten, pull my hoodie over my head, and cross the street, following after her like I belong.

Meet Maverick “The Avenger” Cage in Legend, the newest stand alone in the REAL series releasing February 9th!

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Blurb
Maverick “the Avenger” Cage wants to rise to the top and become a legend in the ring. Though he keeps his identity well guarded, he's known on the fighting circuit as the new kid with a chip on his shoulder and a tattoo on his back that marks him as trouble. He's got a personal score to settle with the Underground's one and only Remington "Riptide" Tate.

As Mav trains, he meets a young girl—the only other new person in the town--and sparks fly. When things get heated between them, he finds out she's none other than Reese Dumas, the cousin of Remington Tate’s wife. A girl who's supposed to root against him and a girl he's supposed to stay away from.

But Maverick fights for the woman in his heart, and the monsters in his blood. The world’s eyes are on them and the victor will go down in history as the ultimate fighting champion; the ultimate LEGEND.

* LEGEND is the 6th and final installment of the REAL series, but it can also be read as standalone or after the three Remington and Brooke books (Real/Mine/Remy.)

Real (Book One) The Real Series
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Mine (Book Two) The Real Series
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Remy (Book Three) The Real Series
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Rogue (Book Four) The Real Series
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Ripped (Book Five) The Real Series
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About the Author:

Hey! I’m Katy Evans and I love family, books, life, and love. I’m married with two children and three dogs and spend my time baking, walking, writing, reading, and taking care of my family. Thank you for spending your time with me and picking up my story. I hope you had an amazing time with it, like I did. If you’d like to know more about books in progress, look me up on the Internet, I’d love to hear from you!

Website: www.katyevans.net
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Email: authorkatyevans@gmail.com

COVER REVEAL: One Day Soon by A. Meredith Walters

I just added this February release to my reading list!

Title: One Day Soon

Author: A. Meredith Walters

Release Date: February 18, 2016

Standalone Contemporary Romance

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26858707-one-day-soon?from_search=true&search_version=service

Synopsis:
He found me in blood and tears.
I stayed with him through darkness and fire.
We loved each other in the moment between innocence and bitter truth.
We were the kids easily ignored, who grew into adults we hardly knew.
We weren’t meant to last forever. And we didn’t.
He ran away.
I tried to move on.
Yet I never stopped thinking about the boy who had fought to keep me alive in a world that would have swallowed me whole. He was the past that I buried, but never forgot.
Until the day I found him again, years after believing I had lost him forever.
And in cold, resentful eyes, I saw the heart of the man who had been everything when I had nothing at all. So I vowed to hold onto the second chance that was stolen from the children we had been.
Sometimes fate is ugly. Life can be twisted.
And who we are can be ruined by who we once were.
For two people who had survived so much, we would have to learn how to hold on before we were forced to let go.

**Reduced pre-order price- will go up on release day**
Buy Links:
AMAZON:
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AMAZON UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Day-Soon-Meredith-Walters-ebook/dp/B01A73R0L6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452012318&sr=8-1&keywords=One+Day+Soon+A.+Meredith+Walters

About The Author:
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Contemporary and Paranormal romance including The Find You in the Dark and Bad Rep series as well as the upcoming stand alone romance, Reclaiming the Sand, and a dark new adult series for Gallery Books.

A. Meredith spent ten years as a counselor for at risk teens and children. First working at a Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault program and then later a program for children with severe emotional and mental health issues. Her former clients and their stories continue to influence every aspect of her writing.

When not writing (or being tortured with all manner of beauty products at the hand of her very imaginative and extremely girly daughter), she is eating chocolate, watching reality television that could rot your brain and reading a smutty novel or two.

A. Meredith is represented by Michelle Johnson with the Inklings Literary Agency.

LINKS:

FACEBOOK
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Thursday, January 7, 2016

COVER REVEAL & SEPHORA GIVEAWAY: Ink & Lies by S.L. Jennings

I can't wait to read this book! Check out the synopsis of Ink & Lies. Don't forget to enter the S.L. Jennings Sephora giveaway below.

Goodreads

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27421564-ink-lies?ac=1&from_search=1

Synopsis

From International Best Selling Romance Novelist, Hope Hughes, comes a gripping, heartfelt tale of two lovers, fighting for the freedom to…

No. Scratch that. Too cheesy.

…two people, torn apart by the tumultuous tides of life, only to discover refuge in…

WTF? What does that even mean? DELETE.

…two people, confused as shit as to where they should be and who they should love and none of this means a damn thing because it’s all lies!

Lies.

I’m not Hope Hughes. I’m not some fierce woman romance machine. Hell, I’m not even a woman.

I’m a liar.

And while I refuse to believe my own BS, deceit masked in heartfelt phrases of love and devotion, I want to make her believe them. Because maybe—just maybe—if she can find the soul within my words, she’ll also be able to find the truth scribbled on my heart.

You see, I once lived for the perfect plot twist.

I just never expected to actually live it.

This is my story. Well, maybe her story. I just wish I could make it our story.

The one I’m still writing.

Giveaway

Win a Sephora Mystery Box

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Ink & Lies is a Kindle Crack Book Reviews HOT LIST pic on Buzzfeed!

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

NEW RELEASE REVIEW & SIGNED PAPERBACK GIVEAWAY - Missed Connection by K. Larsen & Mara White

My first 5-star read of 2016! You need to one-click Missed Connection by K. Larsen- Author & Mara White! Check out my spoiler-free review and enter for a chance to win a signed paperback copy of Missed Connection.

Title: Missed Connection

Authors: K. Larsen & Mara White

Release date: 1/5/16

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27867635-missed-connection

Blurb:
Twenty years weren’t enough for either of them to forget.

A chance encounter, a missed connection.

Two wayward stars that collided in a turbulent sky, at the right place, but at the wrong time in both of their lives.

What happens when they meet again? Do the same unforgettable sparks still fly?

Titan Jennings and Jesenia Van Buren may come from two different worlds but their hearts are open to second chances. No matter who or what may stand against them, love is what anchors their lives together.

Love may be infinite but time is not, Missed Connection is a novel about making the very best you can with what little you’ve got.

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Review:

Missed Connection by K. Larsen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Son: Mom what's wrong? Why are you crying?
Me: It’s because of this book I just finished.
Son: It was so bad it made you cry?
Me: NO. It was incredible! I LOVE this book!
Son: Is this book by a writer you talk about on your blog?
Me: Yes, it's by two writers Mara White and K. Larsen- Author.
Son: Ok. After you are finished crying can you make me dinner?

Yes, this convo happened two hours ago. After I found a huge box of tissues, I finally made dinner. I knew I should have ordered in a pizza half way into Missed Connection. I couldn’t put this book down if I tried. So many feels. Missed Connection is incredible. I will write a full-review after I deal with my book hangover.

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ONE random winner will be picked on 1/8.

Monday, January 4, 2016

BOOK RELEASE NEWS: Kim Karr Will Release FOUR New Titles in 2016!

New book release news from Kim Karr!

My very favorite romance trope is childhood friends turned lovers. ☺ There’s just something about the innocence of a boy and a girl that makes my heart fill with happiness and then race when they struggle with crossing the line from friends to lovers.

With that said, get ready to meet JASPER & CHARLOTTE—I hope they make your heart race like they made mine. This story is about a broken city. Its white knight. And its black sheep. Get ready for what happens when they all come together in:

✦ ✦THE DETROIT LOVE DUET
BOOK 1: SET THE PACE will on January 26, 2016
BOOK 2: TURN IT UP will release Summer 2016.

Official blurbs and covers coming soon and, let me tell you—the covers are amazing!!!

Add both books to your TBR:
SET THE PACE ➜ http://bit.ly/1lIHYBg
TURN IT UP ➜ http://bit.ly/1YTWcOh

ALSO IN 2016
✦ ✦REVOLVER – a new stand-alone romance coming Fall 2016! Details to come. Add to your TBR ➜ http://bit.ly/1Page4j

✦ ✦BENT – the final Connections Series novel coming Winter 2016! This is River and Dahlia’s final journey. Get ready for the ride of your life! Add to your TBR ➜ http://bit.ly/1NduKnb

And don't forget if you want to receive additional content, stay up to date with what’s next, and participate in exclusive giveaways, make sure you're on my mailing list! ➜ http://bit.ly/1RzcHz3

Friday, January 1, 2016

HOT LIST: The 31 Romance Books You Must Read In 2016

Here are thirty-one highly anticipated romance books you need to read in 2016. Some of these soon–to-be-released titles are so new that they don't even have an official cover yet! There is something for everyone including sports fans, dark romance lovers, hot bikers, angst filled friends-to-lovers, melt your e-reader erotica, forbidden love, gay, military romances and more. Find them at your favorite book retailer. This is going to be the year of the feels!

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THE LIST!

The Baller by Vi Keeland (Contemporary Romance/Football/Sports)
Release Date: January 18, 2016
Buy Link(s):Amazon: coming soon
iBooks ➜ http://apple.co/1QM9TfP
B&N ➜ http://bit.ly/1Yi2xmp
Kobo➜ http://bit.ly/1SEiOhC
Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27406436-the-baller

Aced by K. Bromberg (Contemporary Romance/HOT race car driver)
Release Date: January 11, 2016
Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1QhzLkV
Add to your reading list https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25687858-aced

Cunning (Infidelity Book 2) by Aleatha Romig (Dark Romantic/ Suspense/HOT)

Release Date: January 19, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1lDwX4O

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26883802-cunning

Untitled by Penelope Ward

Release Date: coming soon

Buy Link(s): coming soon

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27083865-untitled

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover (Contemporary Romance)

Release Date: August 2, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1P5QHHM

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27362503-it-ends-with-us

Soulless by T.M. Frazier (Dark Romance)
Release Date: February 23, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1QhE6EP

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28020254-soulless

Ink & Lies by S.L. Jennings (Contemporary Romance)

Release Date: Early 2016

Buy Link(s): coming soon

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27421564-ink-lies

Blind Reality by Heidi McLaughlin (Contemporary Romance)
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Buy Link(s):coming soon
Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28193032-blind-reality

Sin & Suffer (Pure Corruption Book 2) by Pepper Winters (Dark Romance)

Release Date: January 26, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1OYXlzm

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25523912-sin-suffer

Furious Rush by S. C. Stephens (Contemporary Romance/Racing/Sports)

Release Date: August 23, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1OYXAKI

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26097165-furious-rush

Missed Connection by Mara White and K. Larsen (Contemporary Romance)

Release Date: January 5, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1PGHYfk

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27867635-missed-connection

Untitled by Kim Karr (Contemporary Romance)

Release Date: February 2016

Buy Link(s): coming soon

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27157409-stp February 2016

Tap by Georgia Cates (Contemporary Romance/Erotica)

Release Date: January 11, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1NU7El1

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27423150-tap

Sweetest Venom by Mia Asher (Contemporary Romance)

Release Date: TBD

Buy Link(s): coming soon!

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23608928-sweetest-venom

Legend by Katy Evans (Contemporary Romance/MMA/Sports)

Release Date: February 9, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1OYXrXI
Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23492312-legend

Slave to Love by Julie A. Richman (Contemporary Romance)
Release Date: January 14, 2016
Buy Link(s): iBooks - http://bit.ly/Slave2LoveiBooks
Amazon: coming soon

Add to your reading list: http://bit.ly/SlaveToLoveTBR

Defenseless by Corinne Michaels (Contemporary Romance/Military)

Release Date: January 19, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1UBWwyA

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23516831-defenseless?

The Score by Elle Kennedy (New Adult/Hockey/Sports Romance)

Release Date: January 16, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1kMvHv6

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27252717-the-score

Hush by E.K. Blair (Dark Romance/Erotica/Suspense)

Release Date: TBD

Buy Link(s): coming soon

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21860945-hush

Unseen Messages by Pepper Winters (Contemporary Romance)

Release Date: TBD

Buy Link(s): coming soon

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18134900-unseen-messages

Love, Chloe by Alessandra Torre (Contemporary Romance)

Release Date: March 7, 2016

Buy Link(s): coming soon

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28103957-love-chloe

F*ck Love by Tarryn Fisher (Contemporary Romance)

Release Date: 1/1

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1RXttHp

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25828204-f-ck-love

Last Kiss by Laurelin Paige (Contemporary Romance/Suspense)

Release Date: June 14, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1kMvHv6

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24324371-last-kiss

The One Real Thing by Samantha Young (Contemporary Romance)

Release Date: September 6, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1SYgDGj

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28116121-the-one-real-thing

The Delivery by Mara White (Forbidden Romance)

Release Date: January 28, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1I5U7e7

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24606801-the-delivery

Midnight Lily by Mia Sheridan (Contemporary Romance)

Release Date: March 2016

Buy Link(s): coming soon

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27863344-midnight-lily

Amped (Trent Brothers #2) by Tina Reber (Contemporary Romance/Military)
Release Date: TBD

Buy Link(s): coming soon

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23484874-amped

Full Domain by Kindle Alexander (M/M FBI/Romance)

Release Date: January 12, 2016

Buy Link(s): coming soon

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25966618-full-domain

Bind Me by Anna Zaires (Dark Romance/Erotica)

Release Date: February 2, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1QKx4Xu

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27812474-bind-me

Roman Crazy by Nina Bocci & Alice Clayton (Contemporary Romance)

Release Date: September 13, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1IWoUdt

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27276297-roman-crazy

Never Let You Go by Monica Murphy (Forbidden Romance)

Release Date: May 3, 2016

Buy Link(s): http://amzn.to/1UBSS82

Add to your reading list: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26025370-never-let-you-go

KCBR bookshelf: read

When August Ends

by Penelope Ward

I spent the day binge reading When August Ends by Penelope Ward. I didn’t want this book to end!!! I seriously can’t wait for you guys to meet Heather and Noah. I loved everything about this book. When August Ends had the perfect amoun...

tagged: arc-or-provided-by-author and to-be-released

Mr. Write

by Monica James

Jayden Evans is a male romance author who was burned by love and is suffering from writers' block. He meets Carrie Bell, a beautiful photographer, who rekindles his desire to write again. The romance deprived duo embark on a people-watch...

tagged: arc-or-provided-by-author and dysfunction-at-its-best

Overture

by Skye Warren

4.0 - 4.5 o·ver·ture Dictionary result for overture noun -an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, suite, play, oratorio, or other extended composition. -an introduction to something more substantial. "the talks were no more ...

tagged: arc-or-provided-by-author, romance-with-a-side-of-smut, dysfunction...

Birthday Suit

by Lauren Blakely

Birthday Suit by Lauren Blakely is a heartfelt and sweet tasty treat! This slow-burning friends-to-lovers romance was fun, flirty and chocolatey delicious. You’ll understand the chocolate reference once you read this one. One-Click worthy.

tagged: arc-or-provided-by-author

If I Only Knew

by Corinne Michaels

4.50 - 5 Corinne Micheals did it again! If I Only Knew was sweet, sexy and pulled on my heartstrings. Danielle is a widow with two children. She works her way up the corporate ladder to become an SVP at her company. Milo, her boss’ broth...

tagged: arc-or-provided-by-author

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