April has been a crazy busy release month, and it goes out with one last big release day. The good news for your TBR? Things slow down a little bit in May! In the meantime, there are lots of intriguing new romances on the way – take a peek at some of them below!
April 29: Undeniably Convenient by J. Saman
From USA Today bestselling author J. Saman comes a sizzling-hot billionaire, second chance, boss/employee romance about a broody doctor and his feisty resident who both want a baby but nothing to do with love.
Have a baby with my new boss? Not exactly what I had in mind when I decided I wanted to try to get pregnant.
But that’s exactly the situation I find myself in with Dr. Bennett Lawson.
The ridiculously gorgeous, broody billionaire I kissed years ago is asking to have a baby with me.
We both have our reasons for wanting this and with our ugly pasts, it’s an undeniably convenient arrangement.
No love. No relationship. Strictly business.
Now I’m living with him and pretending every searing touch, whispered word, and moaned breath is all in the name of our contract and nothing more.
Even as it becomes harder to keep our hands to ourselves and our feelings separate.
But when that stick shines with two pink lines, we both know what we’ve grown addicted to has to stop.
Except what happens when everything starts to fall apart and what we promised would never happen becomes the one thing we can no longer live without?
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4afQfFE
April 30: King of Sloth by Ana Huang
He’d never wanted anyone enough to chase them…until he met her.
Charming, easygoing, and rich beyond belief, Xavier Castillo has the world at his fingertips.
He also has no interest in taking over his family’s empire (much to his father’s chagrin), but that hasn’t stopped women from throwing themselves at him…unless the woman in question is his publicist.
Nothing brings him more joy than riling her up, but when a tragedy forces them closer than ever, he must grapple with the uncertainty of his future—and the realization that the only person immune to his charms is the only one he truly wants.
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Cool, intelligent, and ambitious, Sloane Kensington is a high-powered publicist who’s used to dealing with difficult clients.
However, none infuriate—or tempt—her more than a certain billionaire heir, with his stupid dimples and laid-back attitude.
She may be forced to work with him, but she’ll never fall for him…no matter how fast he makes her heart beat or how thoughtful he is beneath his party persona.
He’s her client, and that’s all he’ll ever be. Right?
King of Sloth is a steamy forced proximity romance. It’s book four in the Kings of Sin series but can be read as a standalone.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/49HfTSZ
April 30: Truly, Madly, Deeply by Alexandria Bellefleur
Sparks fly when a lovelorn romance novelist and a divorce lawyer who has sworn off relationships agree to cohost a podcast series offering dating advice to viewers, in Truly, Madly, Deeply, the next steamy queer rom-com from Lambda Literary Award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur.
As a bestselling romance novelist, everyone thinks Truly Livingston is an expert on happily-ever-afters. She’s even signed on to record a podcast sharing relationship advice. Little do they know she feels like an imposter—her parents just announced they’re separating, she caught her fiancé cheating, and her entire view on love has been shaken to the core. Truly hopes the podcast will distract her… until she meets her cohost.
Her first impression of Colin McCory is…hot. But then he opens his extremely kissable mouth. Colin’s view on love just pisses Truly off, even if he does have an annoyingly attractive face. Bickering with a cynical divorce lawyer is the last thing she needs—so she walks out, with no plans to return.
A few days later, Truly is surprised when Colin tracks her down, asking for a fresh start. Truly can’t deny the little thrill she gets from Colin begging, so she reluctantly agrees. As they go from enemies to friends to something else entirely, Truly discovers they have more in common than she ever imagined, including their shared queerness. He’s a genuinely good guy—charming, sweet, and equally as unlucky in love as herself—and there’s something about Colin that drives Truly a little wild. When their attraction reaches a fever pitch, Truly is happy for the first time in years. Yet she can’t help but wonder… is Colin truly, madly, deeply in love with her? Or is it all too good to be true?
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3IF8mc0
April 30: Happy Medium by Sarah Adler
A clever con woman must convince a skeptical, sexy farmer of his property’s resident real-life ghost if she’s to save them all from a fate worse than death, in this delightful new novel from the author of Mrs. Nash’s Ashes.
Fake spirit medium Gretchen Acorn is happy to help when her best (read: wealthiest) client hires her to investigate the unexplained phenomena preventing the sale of her bridge partner’s struggling goat farm. Gretchen may be a fraud, but she’d like to think she’s a beneficentone. So if “cleansing” the property will help a nice old man finally retire and put some much-needed cash in her pockets at the same time, who’s she to say no?
Of course, it turns out said bridge partner isn’t the kindly AARP member Gretchen imagined—Charlie Waybill is young, hot as hell, and extremely unconvinced that Gretchen can communicate with the dead. (Which, fair.) Except, to her surprise, Gretchen finds herself face-to-face with Everett: the very real, very chatty ghost that’s been wreaking havoc during every open house. And he wants her to help ensure Charlie avoids the same family curse that’s had Everett haunting Gilded Creek since the 1920s.
Now, Gretchen has one month to convince Charlie he can’t sell the property. Unfortunately, hard work and honesty seem to be the way to win over the stubborn farmer—not exactly Gretchen’s strengths. But trust isn’t the only thing growing between them, and the risk of losing Charlie to the spirit realm looms over Gretchen almost as annoyingly as Everett himself. To save the goat farm, its friendly phantom, and the man she’s beginning to love, Gretchen will need to pull off the greatest con of her life: being fully, genuinely herself.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3TC8MpV
April 30: Falling in Love with the Man of My Nightmares by Camilla Evergreen
He’s the current bane of my existence…and the hot monster haunting my dreams.
Maybe if he weren’t also the single father of one of my students, I’d be okay with the evening jaunts into the skankier parts of my subconscious, even though nothing ever goes anywhere.
I mean, a private elementary school teacher has to relieve stress somehow, right?
Unfortunately, the growly, grumpy man isn’t just a parent my brain reimagines with fangs and claws; he’s also possibly abusing his daughter.
Or part of a cult.
Or…just really, really awkward…and sweet…and smart…and hopelessly attractive…and…
Well.And fae.
Falling in Love with the Man of My Nightmares is a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy with light fantasy elements, neurodivergent characters, and plenty of closed-door sizzle.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3W8yaW8
May 2: The Love Fixers by Angela Casella
**Book One in a new series of romantic comedies by USA Today-bestselling author Angela Casella**
Send help and wine. My sister is trying to set me up with the grump next door.
Claire
A few hours after losing my job, I get a call from a stranger who claims I’ve inherited property from my father. I assume it’s a scam, because my dad is very much alive. Turns out my mother is the liar.
I board a flight to my bio-dad’s hometown, hoping for answers, but the turbulence is so bad I worry we won’t make it. Declan, the hot, tattooed hunk next to me, is obviously terrified too. When the plane freefalls for half a second, he kisses me with the passion of a man who thinks he’s about to die. He seems to regret it immediately afterward—and we both regret it when we discover he’s my new next door neighbor, a complication neither of us wants.
To make matters worse, it turns out my bio-dad’s cabin is only half mine. The rest belongs to a half-sister I didn’t know I had—Nicole, a pink-haired private investigator and possible psychopath.
If I weren’t unemployed and broke, I’d leave, but this crappy half-a-house is my only possession. So I stay in the hopes that I can convince her to sell. Unfortunately, she seems intent on setting me up with Declan, among other manipulations, and her matchmaking tactics are…extreme.
Declan
I came to the mountains to hide and be left alone, and now I’m never alone.
Every time I turn a corner, I run into Claire Rainey. She’s tempting as hell, particularly now that I’ve had a taste of her, but I know better than to wrap her up in my trouble—or get wrapped up in hers.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4b7tQe3
May 2: Ruthless Savage by Lilian Harris
A new steamy AGE GAP Bodyguard Irish Mafia STANDALONE
Eriu Quinn is off-limits.
Too young. Too innocent. And far too forbidden.
Her father is the head of the Irish Mob.
And I’m just her bodyguard tasked to keep her safe.
She’s my job, but she’s also a maddening temptation.
One I need to stay away from.
But I underestimate that feisty little spitfire.
She creeps under my skin.
Pushes all of my buttons.
Until I unravel…
I can’t resist the untouched Irish princess.
With every hungered look, with every illicit touch, I want her more.
Downright needing her, until the lines start to blur.
But I can’t have her.
She has no idea who I truly am.
My past is as dark as it is dangerous.
And my enemies are coming.
If she’s mine,
they’ll come for her too.
When her life is threatened,
I have no choice but to save her.
Though saving her comes at a price.
Ruthless Savage is a standalone age gap mafia, bodyguard, grumpy/sunshine romance with a feisty heroine, and a possessive, touch her & I’ll unalive you type of hero. It contains a HEA.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Up9Fm6
May 2: I Thought of You by Jewel E. Ann
I wanted to conquer the world.
She wanted to gaze at the stars.
It’s been twelve years since I last saw Scottie Rucker. A grim prognosis has upended my life, and no amount of my hard-earned money can fix it. So, after leaving a note on the nightstand, I search for my first love—I search for life.
When I find her in Austin, working at a quaint general store and living in an RV behind it, those twelve years vanish. She’s exactly how I remember her.
Scottie thinks our reunion is a small-world coincidence, and I’m not ready to tell her the truth. After we rekindle our friendship, she convinces me to work part-time at the store while she pursues her budding relationship with Koen, a welder and the grandson of a customer.
Scottie’s ability to live in the moment is exactly what I need. But how do I convince her new boyfriend that I’m not his competition? And what happens if my heart changes its mind?
Amazon: https://amzn.to/49KUDLZ
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