Hold onto your TBRs, we’ve got a busy release week on the way! While March has been quiet overall, it goes out with a bang before we dive headfirst into the busyness that is April. There are many exciting books on the way with romances that are sure to satisfy every mood. Take a peek at some of the books releasing in the next week below!
March 22: Tangled in Lies by Jasmin Miller
Phoenix Montgomery is my sister’s ex-fiancé.
Billionaire heir and freshly released from prison.
One glance is all it takes to rekindle our old hatred.
Now, I’m forced to marry him.
To live with him.
To pretend I’m in love with him.
But he doesn’t know our lives are tangled in lies.
He doesn’t know I have a stalker.
And now, he’s a target too.
My goal is to survive.
His is to make my life hell.
However, the past doesn’t stay in the past.
And soon, old emotions re-appear.
It’s messy. Forbidden. Addictive.
He can’t ever find out I was the one who put him in prison.
Or all the other terrible things I’m responsible for.
Neither one of us would survive that.
Tangled in Lies is a steamy enemies-to-lovers arranged marriage standalone romance with a HEA, no third-act breakup, and no cliffhanger. It features mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all audiences.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3I4lJ5i
March 22: The Scoring Secret by Ainsley Booth
Hook up with the irritating hockey player living downstairs? Never.
Fall in love with his sexy online alter-ego, on the other hand… a girl might just accidentally do that.
The first time I meet Ty Connor, he comes off as a privileged jerk. The second time, he’s breaking into my best friend’s apartment…apparently, with her permission. And his arrival in my life coincides with the start of a brutal dry spell in my dating life. Do I blame him for that? Maybe a little.
So we’re not going to be friends. But it’s impossible to fully ignore a guy I share a stairwell with.
The only bright spot is an online sexting buddy who I can’t meet in person, because I can’t handle one more bad date. That is, until my feelings for my anonymous online pen pal collide headfirst with the sizzling attraction starting to burn with the jerk downstairs.
Now my best friend is marrying his teammate, and things are getting complicated.
It can’t be more than a secret, summer fling… one that ends before the hockey season starts again. Because I won’t risk falling for another beautiful, talented man who is so far outside my league, nobody would ever believe us as a real couple.
The Scoring Secret is a spicy, blush-inducing slow burn hockey romance with “You’ve Got Mail for the Tinder age” vibes.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/42JoRNy
March 26: Wild Ride by Kate Meader
Chicago Rebels hockey player Dex O’Malley has been a naughty boy . . . again.
Only his latest stunt isn’t quite like when he was caught with his pants down at a nightclub or was cited for drag-racing on Lake Shore Drive or even that time he said a few critical things about his teammates on a hockey podcast. Oops. This time, Dex is in real trouble, the kind that could get him kicked off the team and out of the league. And that cannot happen. Hockey is the only thing he’s ever been good at. The only thing he cares about. He’ll do whatever it takes to rehab his rep, even if it means cleaning up dog poop and suffering the steely-eyed disapproval of his new no-nonsense “boss” at the animal shelter, Ashley Adams.
Ashley has enough on her plate between her low-paying job, her high-maintenance family, and a love life she’s trying to resurrect after her divorce. She’s already mom to an amazing nine-year-old; the last thing she needs is to be stuck mothering a celebrity volunteer with more money than sense. But the troublemaking f-boy needs Ashley to sign off on his good deeds so he can get back to what he does best: lighting up lamps both on and off the ice. And while a guy like that could never interest her mind, it seems her body is not on the same page. Sure, Dex O’Malley is too young, too hot, too flighty for Ashley to take seriously, but a brief ride on the wild side might fit the bill …
Only that’s not enough for Dex. What happens when this notorious player decides the older, single mom is the hottest woman he’s ever met and that he wants to light her lamp . . . forever?
Amazon: https://amzn.to/42IIg0Z
March 26: The Other Side of Disappearing by Kate Clayborn
From the acclaimed author of Georgie, All Along and Love Lettering, a pitch-perfect, radiantly transporting love story about an unexpected road trip, true crime obsessions, and hard won vulnerability…
“Poignant, observant, tender, and deeply romantic. Clayborn takes what she does best and goes deeper, deftly braiding mystery and family drama with an absorbing romance in her trademark lyrical voice. This book is everything.” —CHRISTINA LAUREN, New York Times bestselling authors of The True Love Experiment
Hairstylist Jess Greene has spent the last decade raising her younger half-sister, Tegan—and keeping a shocking secret. Ever since their reckless mother ran off with a boyfriend she’d known only a few months, Jess has been aware that he’s the same accomplished con man who was the subject of a wildly popular podcast, The Last Con of Lynton Baltimore.
Now thirty-one, Jess didn’t bargain on Tegan eventually piecing together the connection for herself. But Tegan plans to do exactly what Jess has always feared—leave their safe, stable home to search for their mother—and she’ll be accompanied by the prying podcast host and her watchful, handsome producer, Adam Hawkins. Unwilling to let the sister she’s spent so much of her life protecting go it alone, Jess reluctantly joins them.
Together, the four make their way across the country, unraveling the mystery of where the couple disappeared to and why. But soon Jess is discovering other things too. Like a renewed sense of vulnerability and curiosity, and a willingness to expand beyond the walls she’s so carefully built. And in Adam, she finds an unexpected connection she didn’t even know was missing, if only she can let go and let him in . . .
Amazon: https://amzn.to/49f8H0Y
March 26: Between Never and Forever by Shain Rose
𝗔𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗗𝗲𝘅 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹—𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.
Our paths were never supposed to cross, but they tangled irrevocably during those summer nights where we exchanged forevers and I love yous under the stars.
In secret.
He knew it had to be that way.
Yet, he betrayed our relationship the moment he made it public. So I left him brokenhearted in order to save us both.
Years later, to help my family financially, I signed a six-month contract to perform within the Black Diamond Resort and Casino. It should be easy.
But Dex Hardy is now the cold, ruthless billionaire tycoon who owns it.
And he wants revenge.
When he finds out I have a ring on my finger, he makes his own deal with me:
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗜’𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱. 𝗢𝗿 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲.
𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘅 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰é… 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀.
𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗺… 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼.
The problem with faking this engagement is I’m starting to believe in forever with him. Yet, as more truths come to light, my fiancé may never want that with me again.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/49ExQ4H
March 27: Reign of a Billionaire by Eva Winners
𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙨𝙝𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙.
𝘼𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙢𝙖.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩.
His skills are unparalleled. His motives clear. His lethality unquestionable. His only purpose is to obliterate the kingdom that had stolen more than his innocence from him.
Until he crosses paths with a ghost from his past and he’s drawn into the woman’s web.
Liana Volkov.An ice princess with murderous plans.The unstable killer with the face of an angel.
Something big is happening in the belly of the underworld. Realities are shattered. A deadly game is played, tearing apart the kingdom from within the belly of the beast. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
The line between enemies and allies is blurred. Mysteries unravel. Histories clash. Desires consume. Nothing is as it seems.
𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/43q2z3S
March 28: The Birthday Card Boyfriend by Krista Sandor
Isabelle’s not in the market for a relationship—not even close. But she can’t stop thinking about her one-night stand with a stranger on his birthday.
The rules were simple: one night of passion, no names, and all the cake.
Kieran wasn’t looking for anything more than a fling.
And then he saw Isabelle and found his birthday wish.
What he didn’t expect was for his mystery woman to stroll into his hometown of Starrycard Creek, Colorado, as . . .
His rival.
Now, he’s stuck with her night and day.
As they battle over the future of the town, the stakes become higher when a ruthless developer eyes the quaint mountain abode and jeopardizes everything Kieran and Isabelle hold dear.
The locals say love is always in the cards in Starrycard Creek. When it comes to Isabelle and Kieran, one thing is clear. What started as a one-night stand might be the twist of fate that saves the town and sparks a love story that could last a lifetime.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3IDCfcL
March 28: Out With the Tide by Julie Olivia
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞.
I’m Never Harbor’s neighborhood best friend. Along with being the middle child in a loud family of seven, I’m accustomed to being everything to everyone. But after moving into my new townhouse by the sea, my world has suddenly grown too quiet.
But then she moves back to town.
Marina Starkey is my landlord’s daughter with nowhere to go. She needs a place to stay for the summer, and thankfully I’m just the kind of guy to offer.
Hello there, new roommate.
She’s gorgeous and cheeky with a stubbornness that matches my own. (Don’t get me started on the shared bed situation.) Summer days pass in soft touches and afternoon swims, and my heart sinks deeper with every stroke.
I’m not a temporary fling kind of guy, and Marina has no intention of staying past the summer.
She doesn’t want to fall in love with her hometown, and I’m basically Mr. Never Harbor himself.
But my home is quickly becoming wherever I’m with her.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/42FKj62
March 28: Wild River by Laura Pavlov
A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Boy Obsessed, Found Family, Standalone Romance from USA Today and Amazon Bestselling Author, Laura Pavlov.
Ruby Rose declared me the enemy before I had a chance to defend myself.
I may be an attorney, but this girl had appointed herself judge and jury.
And I’d never minded a good verbal sparring.
There was a comfort in going to battle against the evil queen.
Maybe it was just the recognition of one damaged soul to another.
But the more we fought—the more I craved her.
Until our arguing turned into a bit of a wager.
One I was determined to win.
One time. Sixty seconds. A secret only we would share.
I’d work my magic and she’d declare me the winner.
I’d gloat, she’d sulk—that was my plan.
She was determined to prove me wrong.
But from the minute we crossed the line, there was no turning back.
She was so far under my skin I couldn’t think straight.
Feeling things that I’d never felt before was one thing.
But knowing the clock was ticking was another.
Ruby Rose may have given me more than sixty seconds, but she wasn’t offering forever.
And now my world doesn’t work without her in it.
But how do I convince her to stay, when she already has one foot out the door?
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3I2X9ly
March 28: Darkest Sins by Neva Altaj
NERA
In a night of blood and death,
Fate brought us together.
I thought I was saving the life of an innocent man,
A man I’d never see again.
I was wrong.
A slight shift in the air.
A glint of silver eyes in the darkness.
I may not see him, but I know he’s there.
My angel of death,
Lurking in the shadows,
Watching over me.
Protecting me,
Before disappearing into thin air,
Until we meet again.
A man who took a bullet for me,
But he won’t touch me,
Love me,
Or even share his name.
KAI
Darkness. Pain. Blood.
It’s all I have ever known.
An empty shell of a human being,
No heart. No soul. No dreams.
Surrounded by death,
I was a dead man walking.
But then, her light shone through my darkness,
Breathing life into my dead soul.
My fearless tiger cub,
My only reason to keep living.
Every time I have to leave her in the light,
My black heart breaks and bleeds,
As I retreat to the shadows,
Where I belong.
I cannot change the past,
Cannot take back what I have done.
My darkest sin.
*Darkest Sins is a full-length novel with several open-door steamy scenes, no cheating and a guaranteed HEA.
This is book 9 in Perfectly Imperfect mafia series. Each book in this series features a different couple and can be read as a standalone, but for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3usmGRZ
March 28: Rope the Moon by Ava Hunter
A Sexy, Small Town, Military standalone romance by bestselling author, Ava Hunter.
I was a good girl who played by the rules. Except when it came to Davis Montgomery.
A handsome former Marine with a rough touch and a filthy mouth. A man I loved.
But when he didn’t ask me to stay, I took it as a sign to leave my small town and chase my dream. What a mistake that turned out to be.
Now, I’m back, running from the flames of my past to find a fresh start.
But fresh doesn’t always mean easy. Not when I’m now the town outcast. Not when I can’t hide my bruises or the baby I’m carrying.
When Davis finds out what happened to me, his protective nature comes out and he does the unthinkable. He moves me onto Runaway Ranch, determined to keep me safe. He says he’ll do everything he can to get me back on my feet. But I never expected the deep feelings and scorching attraction between us to come back even stronger.
One night, the embers of our past are rekindled and I remember all the reasons why I’ve loved him for so long.
That one spark gives us back our second chance. But second chances don’t come easy, especially when the shadow from my past is lurking. And ready to take back what’s his. . .
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wqgnyE
March 28: Lips Like Sugar by Jess K Hardy
Fake Date. Real Feels.
Mira Harlow has finally lost it. Between running her bakery, parenting her 14-year-old son, and taking care of her mom, she’s a stretched-thin mess. But kissing a total—and totally gorgeous—stranger before begging him to be her date to the biggest wedding her small town has ever seen so her ex won’t think she doesn’t have one? That’s a whole new level of chaos, even for her.
The last thing Cole Sanderson expects when he drives into the ski town of Red Falls, Montana is to score a date to his best friend’s wedding. But since his ex-rocker life in Seattle is stagnating, when the gorgeous, green-eyed bakery owner propositions him to play the role of her long-distance boyfriend, stirring his punk-shenanigans roots to their core, he doesn’t hesitate to say, “Hell yes!”
Mira hopes for a fun night with her fake date, but when their wedding weekend turns into a genuine connection, when Cole returns to Seattle and she tries to go back to her normal life, she wonders if she missed out on something real. But Cole isn’t done with her yet, and when he finds his way back to Red Falls, she’ll have to decide what’s more important: clinging to the neat and tidy life she’s struggled to maintain, or taking a risk, embracing the chaos, and maybe even falling in love.
Lips Like Sugar is book 2 in the Bluebird Basin Romance series but can absolutely be read as a standalone. This story features two main characters in their fifties, lots of laughs, plenty of open-door steam, and so many butterflies.
Content notes: Living with and caring for a parent with mild cognitive impairment, addiction, relapse, an unhealthy ex, grown men deeply in their feels, strong friendships, conversations about love languages, and an absurd amount of Say Anything references.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3I4ubl9
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