Latest Romance Book Releases – 01-16-2024

LISA JACKSON SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!

IF YOU THINK SOMEONE IS OUT TO GET YOU . . . AND SOMEONE REALLY IS . . . THEN YOU’RE NOT PARANOID . . .

“...Rachel’s horrifying dreams about that night continue. Her anxiety contributed to her divorce from Detective Cade Ryder, though he blames himself too. And now, as Rachel’s high school reunion nears, she feels her imagination playing tricks on her. She’s sure that there’s a hint of unfamiliar cologne in the air. That someone is tailing her car. Watching her home...”

SUPER-BARGAIN PSYCH-THRILLER!! BOTH PREGNANT & BECOME FRIENDS…

“…Then their due date comes and goes, and Ali hears nothing for weeks. Worried about her friend, Ali tracks her down and is relieved to find Rebecca safe and well. But relief turns to shock when Rebecca denies ever meeting her… or ever having been pregnant at all…“

SAWYER BENNETT’S LATEST!! HOCKEY STAR VOLUNTEERS & THEN MEETS HER…

“…As my visits continue, we bond over video games and hockey until one day Aiden’s older sister walks into his room and I realize there might be a bigger purpose here…”

HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! Will she “…accept a favor from the wicked gentleman…“?

“...Since her mother’s devastating plunge into mourning six years ago, Anne voluntarily renounced any fanciful notions of love and marriage. And yet, when fate puts Anne back into the entirely too enticing path of Mr. Felix Hartford, she’s tempted to run…right into his arms…”

SHE’S RUNNING THE STRUGGLING FARM & LOVING IT, UNTIL THE OWNER DIES…

“...it’s the best home she’s ever known. But when the owner Silas, who they secretly call The Grinch, passes away, Luna discovers the farm is now under control of his investment manager, the enigmatic Jameson Hayes….and her. And that Silas had many, many secrets...”

HE’S HER NEW NEIGHBOR & SHE’S NOT THRILLED WHEN SHE REALIZES WHO HE IS!

“…he turns out to be the man who promised her the world then disappeared without a trace.

In another time and another place, he was a playboy who made her believe in miracles. Now, he’s a danger to everything she’s worked hard for…”

ARRANGED MARRIAGE BUT HE ICES HER OUT WHEN SHE GETS PREGNANT…

“He was the perfect husband until she got pregnant.

An arranged marriage was always in Natalya Conte’s future. Luca Moretti is charming and considerate. Handsome like the devil, he dotes on her and spoils her. But when two pink lines should have brought them unbridled joy, her husband ices her out…

…it isn’t until she sees evidence of the unforgivable that she loses all hope for a happily ever after.”

PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT!! SHE WAKES UP FROM A COMA WITH AMNESIA & HER TWIN tells her about their perfect past. But it wasn’t so perfect…

“…Duped by the one person she trusted, Kat must try to untangle fact from fiction. Yet as she pulls at the threads of Jude’s elaborate tapestry, she has no idea of the catastrophe she’s inviting. At stake is not just the twins’ relationship, but their very survival...”

SHE’S RECLUSIVE & ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS & INVITES HER FRIENDS TO A GETAWAY…

“…We found ourselves trapped there overnight. Our old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse ― a battle of wits, full of twists and turns, building to an unforgettable climax. The night ended in violence and death, as one of us was found murdered…”

SHE’S COMING OUT OF HER SHELL NOW THAT SHE LIVES WITH HER NEW BEST FRIENDS OFF-CAMPUS…

“…Margot and Lucy have become the closest of friends, but by the middle of their sophomore year, one of the fraternity boys from the house next door has been brutally murdered… and Lucy Sharpe is missing without a trace...”

SHE GOES ON THE VACATION SHE BOOKED FOR HER NOW “EX” & IT’S NOT HER THING AT ALL…

“…When Beckett Keller helps the gorgeous woman off the rickety boat and onto Lodge territory, it’s clear to him she’s made a mistake. She doesn’t like hiking, fishing, or nature in general, so why did she go on this trip? He’s got other things on his mind though—a crumbling lodge, and his own plans and dreams that are forever deferred—so he doesn’t have time for Ms. Fish-Out-of-Water...”

SHE HAS MOTION BLINDNESS (SHE CAN’T SEE MOVEMENT) & her new neighbor is in danger…

“...She has a quiet, orderly life, with little human contact beyond her longtime housekeeper, her doctor, and her elderly neighbor.

That all changes when Alice moves into the apartment next door and Leah can immediately smell the anxiety wafting off her. ...”

A teacher with big dreams joins forces with a no-nonsense engineer to survive an ex’s wedding and escape matchmaking pressure from their Indian families. Their plan? Faking an engagement, of course.

“…As the two find common ground, grow protective of each other’s hearts, and start to fall for the traits they originally thought they hated, an undeniable chemistry emerges…”

F/F ROMANCE!! HER INTIMIDATING ARBORIST BECOMES HER SAPPHIC TUTOR…

“...One night, after a few too many glasses of wine at book club, she gives me a ride and I make her a wild proposition: teach me how to date women. For some reason, she agrees, and I’ve got myself an incredibly sexy sapphic dating tutor...”

M/M ROMANCE!!! HIS BIGGEST CRUSH IS NOW HUNTING HIM…

“…Desire turns dangerous when I discover Leon’s new role—a mercenary for The Company, and I’m his next target. I’m just a computer nerd caught in the crosshairs, but I have dangerous secrets of my own.

When a twist of fate turns the hunter into my protector, trust becomes a weapon and a lifeline…”

FOOTBALL STAR HIRES HER AS HIS ASSISTANT…

“…she would go home in disgrace, but her car was just repossessed. In front of the hottest guy she’s ever seen.

Travis Madera is supposed to hire an assistant. One with qualifications and experience. Someone who won’t be starstruck by the fact he’s a professional football player. But he never could resist a damsel in distress, especially one with all those curves…”

HER LIFE IS UPENDED WHEN PICS OF HER & A FAMOUS STAR END UP IN THE TABLOIDS!

“… if you ask Rachel, life is good. That is until her world is upended when racy photos of her and her high school boyfriend, the famous actor Jack Bellow—along with his love letters to her—are published in a tabloid, unexpectedly thrusting Rachel into the spotlight.

This newfound attention calls into question her marriage, her career, and her superstar ex...”

SHE THINKS HE’S A WOMANIZER… and now he’s her fake boyfriend!

“…Will Schwartz. He may be the best friend of her best friend’s boyfriend, but after their one night together, Charity is positive Will’s nothing but a womanizing charmer—despite his nice-guy persona and adorable, crooked smile. So why then did she pick him to pretend date to get her parents off her back about being single?…”

THE SHERIFF WANTS TO DATE HER BUT SHE’S A HEARTBREAKER & SAYS NO…

“...He doesn’t deserve my heartbreaking ways. I tell myself I must walk away since me dating law enforcement is a no-can-do. I’m not a felon, but I do have connections from my past that make it dangerous. If I’m truthful, it’s self-preservation. Seth threatens to awaken the desiccated organ inside my chest.

Then he needs a favor. Calling in favors becomes our not-dating game.…”

HER SISTER FORMED A BOND WITH AN ENEMY DRAGON!!

“…Faron Vincent can channel the power of the gods. Five years ago, she used her divine magic to liberate her island from its enemies, the dragon-riding Langley Empire. But now, at seventeen, Faron is all powered up with no wars to fight. She’s a legend to her people and a nuisance to her neighbors.

 When she’s forced to attend an international peace summit, Faron expects that she will perform tricks like a trained pet and then go home. She doesn’t expect her older sister, Elara, forming an unprecedented bond with an enemy dragon...”

OWLS ARE VICIOUSLY ATTACKING THEM SO THEY’RE STUCK IN THE LIBRARY…

“…tasked with keeping her students safe, and distracted, while they seek a solution to their dilemma. Perhaps they’ll find the inspiration they seek in her favorite childhood book, The Silent Queen….

With food and fresh water in low supply, the denizens of the library will have to find a way out, and soon, but the owls don’t seem to be in a hurry to leave…”

*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Eurydice and Orpheus and Charon.*

“Eurydice Dimitriou has always been the innocent sister, but she’s finally ready to step out of the long shadow cast by her powerful family…and the ex who shattered her heart. Perhaps rough hands on soft skin are exactly what she needs to forget her heartbreak once and for all?”

SHE’S COMING BACK TO TOWN TO REFILL HERSELF ON MAGIC…

“…Until she crosses paths with someone who greatly needs her help. A man trapped in the forest. A man no one wanted anything to do with. A man considered by most to be a curse. Lexi, however, sees beyond his past. She sees him for who he is now. And who he could become. The only problem is saving this handsome mountain of a man will take more magic than she has. In fact, it’ll take all the magic she can get her hands on. Seems a small price to pay for his company, however...”

ARRANGED MARRIAGE BUT SHE WANTED HIS BROTHER…

“…I was terrified to get married to Ethan. So, when I saw that it was Randall standing there ready to marry me, I said “I do” with a smile on my face.

After a night of passion, I knew that I was always supposed to be with Randall. We were meant to be together, and nothing was going to stand in our way, not even my real fiancée or my dad. No one was going to keep me from Randall...”

SHE HATES THE KING & SHE’S IMMUNE TO HIS MAGIC…

“…Upstart. Gold digger. Common ho. The cold king has many choice words for my mother, and I can’t disagree. If only he didn’t extend his judgment of her to me. Zale’s only prepared to tolerate my existence so long as he can use and humiliate me—and to my endless shame,

I can’t resist his spells, no matter how much I despise him. Until I do. No one is supposed to be immune to his magic, but I manage to push it. And he might just destroy me for it.

You’re welcome to try, royal d#ck…”

SHE WANTS TO PROVE ALIENS EXIST!

“… I know they exist, but no one believes me. That’s going to end soon.

When I run into the forest to search for them I end up in the arms of a muscular red alien’s arms… Well, I guess I’m right after all...”

FANTASY ROMANCE!

“When mysterious faeries from other realms appear at her university, curmudgeonly professor Emily Wilde must uncover their secrets before it’s too late, in this heartwarming, enchanting second installment of the Emily Wilde series.“

THE HUMAN & THE WEREWOLF…

“…Moving to Timberwolf Lodge didn’t shake up Stephanie Nix’s life much. She’s content to spend time with her best friend and sister while keeping an eye out for any mystical truths hidden in plain sight. Werewolves? Not surprising. Falling in love? That’ll require more than a touch of magic.

Enter Blue Carter, the eccentric Omega of the Jasper wolf pack…”

SHE’S A TAROT READER & SHE’S IN LOVE WITH HIM & SUSPECTS SHE MIGHT BE HIS MATE…

“…Each Night Market, in exchange for a generous slice of cake and a delicious morsel of gossip, I read him three cards. And before the gates open, he breaks my heart with the same question.

“Does my mate love me back?”

Every time, I’m taunted with visions of Rhylen in love . . . with her. His mate. Until tonight’s reading, that is, when Fate takes a sudden dark turn. I see a devastating fire. He will be forced to marry to save his tribe or face banishment. She will be hunted by other fae in a wedding game.

I do not see her face. I never have. Nor do I know her name.

But as Rhylen’s destiny continues to grip my Sight, I start to suspect it’s me. That I have alwaysbeen his forbidden future…”

“…both families are alarmed by the growing friendship and perhaps more that they sense developing between the two. A duke’s sister certainly cannot marry the bastard son of an earl. Except sometimes love can find a way...”

SHE’S RUNNING THE STRUGGLING FARM & LOVING IT, UNTIL THE OWNER DIES…

“...Luna discovers the farm is now under control of his investment manager, the enigmatic Jameson Hayes….and her. And that Silas had many, many secrets...”

PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT!! SHE WAKES UP FROM A COMA WITH AMNESIA & HER TWIN tells her about their perfect past. But it wasn’t so perfect…

“…Duped by the one person she trusted, Kat must try to untangle fact from fiction. Yet as she pulls at the threads of Jude’s elaborate tapestry, she has no idea of the catastrophe she’s inviting. At stake is not just the twins’ relationship, but their very survival...”

A masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex-movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder—from the #1 New York Timesbestselling author of The Silent Patient

COLLEGE PSYCH-THRILLER!!

“...a tantalizing thriller about the nature of friendship and belonging, about loyalty, envy, and betrayal—another gripping novel from an author quickly becoming the gold standard in psychological suspense…”

SHE GOES ON THE VACATION SHE BOOKED FOR HER NOW “EX” & IT’S NOT HER THING AT ALL…

“…When Beckett Keller helps the gorgeous woman off the rickety boat and onto Lodge territory, it’s clear to him she’s made a mistake. She doesn’t like hiking, fishing, or nature in general, so why did she go on this trip? He’s got other things on his mind though—a crumbling lodge, and his own plans and dreams that are forever deferred—so he doesn’t have time for Ms. Fish-Out-of-Water...”

“…a bold and suspenseful psychological thriller about a young woman with a rare neurological condition who is convinced her neighbor is going to be murdered…”

THRILLER! GLAMPING TRIP GOES WRONG…

“…they invite three old university friends and their families for a long-needed reunion. But the festivities soon go awry as tensions arise between the children (and subsequently their parents), explosive secrets come to light, and a sudden storm moves in, cutting them off from help as one in the group disappears…”

A teacher with big dreams joins forces with a no-nonsense engineer to survive an ex’s wedding and escape matchmaking pressure from their Indian families. Their plan? Faking an engagement, of course.

A pitch-perfect exploration of modern married life, Jessica Saunders’s deliciously readable novel embraces the truth that some old flames can’t be snuffed out, no matter how many years go by. 

Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland—perfect for fans of Iron Widow and The Priory of the Orange Tree.

Shadowvale isn’t your typical small-town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse.

Yske, a healer and daughter of the warrior priestess Hessa, holds the balance of power in a world—shattering war of the gods, in this thrilling, mythical and emotional epic fantasy saga.

The enthralling conclusion to the HALL OF SMOKE saga,

In this epic conclusion to her New York Times bestselling series, Ayana Gray delivers a heart-pounding fantasy adventure filled with mythos, monsters, and mortal heroes who are astoundingly human.

In this latest enchanting novel from bestselling magical realism author Jennifer Moorman, a treasure hunt through the past reveals one woman’s extraordinary gift for arranging the future.