He knew what he wanted, and he wanted me.
Say You’re Mine and Say It’s Forever, a must-read, angsty, emotional, contemporary romance duet from USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Siobhan Davis is now available!
I never intended to fall in love.
This girl had goals and guys were an unwelcome distraction.
Until I met Garrick, my sophomore year of college, and he blasted through the walls I kept around my heart, tearing them down.
He knew what he wanted, and he wanted me.
Falling hard and fast, I experienced the rollercoaster highs and lows of first love.
Until life threw us a curveball, and everything flipped overnight.
Now, I’m stuck in limbo. Falling apart as I try to be strong for my boyfriend.
But it seems fate has other plans.
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Prologue
Stevie
“Hey,” I whisper as I enter the room for what I know is going to be the last time.
“Hey, beautiful.” His red-rimmed eyes shine with honest emotion, conveying so much without words. “Come sit with me.”
I walk quietly to the window and sit beside him, memorizing the stunning view I have always loved.
He takes my hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. “I’m so sorry, Stevie.”
“Me too.”
“I never meant to hurt you.”
“Nor I you.”
“I was selfish and cruel and reckless with your feelings, and I won’t ever forgive myself for it.”
“Forgive yourself,” I say without hesitation. “There’s been enough hurt, guilt, and blame.” I lean in and kiss his cheek with tears in my eyes. “I already forgive you.”
“You shouldn’t.”
“I love you and care deeply about you. That won’t ever change. A part of my heart will always belong to you.” Removing the jewelry he bought me for my last birthday, I place it on the coffee table, and it makes it final. Real.
This is the last time we will ever see one another.
As much as this needs to happen, it’s sad it has come to this.
“But you love him more.” Pain underscores his words, and I hate I’m the cause of it.
My inclination is to refuse to answer or deflect, but we’re not tiptoeing around one another anymore. “I do.”
Agony flares in his eyes, and it hurts, but I’m not sorry I was truthful.
“I will always love you,” he says as we stare at one another through blurry eyes. “It’s because I love you I am letting you go. We need to let what we had stay in the past and move forward along different paths. We’re very different people now.”
“We are,” I acknowledge with a nod. “And it’s neither of our faults we have ended up here.”
“I thought we would grow old and gray together,” he says with a sad smile.
I’m not sure I did, but it’s hard to remember exactly what I was feeling at the time. “Things happen for a reason. Some lucky woman is out there waiting for you to find her. I hope she doesn’t have to wait too long.”
He brings our conjoined hands to his mouth and brushes his lips across my knuckles. “I want you to be happy, and he’s your happy place. I see it now.”
He is, and I hope it’s not too late to reclaim what we had.
“I won’t ever forget you,” I say over a sob. “I will always cherish the time we shared. Be happy.” I swipe at the tears streaming down my face. “It’s all I want for you. Don’t ever stop fighting for that happiness because you deserve it.”
I don’t protest or pull away when he leans forward and kisses me softly and briefly on the lips.
It’s the only goodbye we can handle.
I hug him for the last time, and then I get up and walk out the door and out of his life.
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𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒆 by Brooke Montgomery
𝑨 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅’𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅-𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒈𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒘𝒃𝒐𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏…
What to expect:
🌻 She ends up pregnant, but it’s not his
🤠 Best friend’s brother
🌻 Secret dating
🤠 Boy obsessed
🌻 It’s always been you
🤠 Cowboy small-town romance
🌻 Roommates
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TRIPP!! That is all I am saying.
Brooke does this couple justice! I love this story unfolds and how their relationship moves and develops in a natural way.
There were a few areas that dragged for me (discussing certain movies felt like filler) but overall, this book moves the perfect pace.
Readers will trip over Tripp. He’s just so, EVERYTHING!!! Magnolia is a firecracker – that’s the best way to describe her. I love her and her personality.
Stay With Me is a book every romance reader will enjoy.
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Releasing: March 28, 2024
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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?
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Laura Pavlov writes sweet and sexy contemporary romance that will make you both laugh and cry. She is happily married to her college sweetheart, mom to two awesome almost-grown kids, and dog-whisperer to one temperamental yorkie and one wild bernedoodle. Laura resides in Las Vegas where she is living her own happily ever after. Be sure to sign up for updates on new releases. Laura loves to hear from readers!
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Misery Lark has always felt like an outsider—as the daughter of a Vampyre councilman, she’s been volun-told to sacrifice her freedom and needs for the good of her kind for her entire life. The newest sacrifice? Upholding a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, by entering an arranged marriage with the Alpha Were. Wedding bells are ringing as Misery is whisked down the aisle to her betrothed, Lowe Moreland. Despite those broad shoulders, brooding stares, and extremely attractive looks, Lowe and Misery despise each other from the get-go. But Misery agreed to this for more than familial obligation and a white dress. Her human best friend, Serena, has been missing for weeks, and Misery has reason to believe she’s in Were territory. It’s impossible to figure out who she can—and can’t—trust…and it may take help from her newly declared “other half” to find her friend and make her heart whole once more.
I absolutely love Ali’s writing style and after reading her The Love Hypothesis series and seeing this was a paranormal story, I did not hesitate at all to jump on this one.
I truly don’t know what to say other than what keeps repeating in my head, “THIS IS BOOK IS FUCKING AWESOME!!”
Ali delivers a very entertaining paranormal romance about forced marriage. I FREAKING LOVE Misery and Lowe and their entanglement. Everything between them unfolded exceptionally well and left me wanting more each time.
This is completely outside Ali’s normal STEM based books but she knocks this book out of the park. Her writing ability is uncanny and I absolute love that I am so easily able to picture each scene in my head.
Bride is highly recommended paranormal read that anyone will enjoy.
Eva Tennant, like everyone at The Aegis, hates demons. But she loves her job as Deputy Spokesperson for the global demon-slaying organization, and she’s excited to be in the running for Chief Spokesperson. All she has to do is not screw up the two-week exchange program with The Aegis’s rival agency, the Demon Activity Response Team. But things go horribly wrong when a murder turns her into a fugitive from justice and puts a demonic target on her back.
Logan, son of the Horseman of the Apocalypse known as Death, has dedicated his life to fighting demons alongside his colleagues at DART. He loves fighting, females, and his pet hellhound, Cujo. What he doesn’t love is The Aegis, whose leadership attempted to slaughter him at birth. Understandably, he balks when he’s ordered to protect an Aegis Guardian responsible for the deaths of his friends. Really, he’d rather feed her to Cujo.
But when an old enemy rises from the ashes, Eva and Logan find themselves giving into temptation even as they sacrifice the things…and people…they love the most.
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Eva wasn’t sure what she’d expected the inside of DART’s main office building to look like, but a modern, brightly lit headquarters with a jungle-themed fountain in the lobby wasn’t it. Although the demon and angel statues eyeing each other with suspicion in the center of the spray weren’t all that unexpected.
Keeley had thrown a coin into the crystal pool out of some sort of superstition as they walked toward the auditorium where they now sat, waiting impatiently for someone to show up and give them the scheduled orientation.
“Of course, they’re late,” Carlos growled. “Go figure that a bunch of Aegis traitors can’t be trusted to handle shit efficiently.”
“Idiots,” Sig said, kicking the stage in front of him, leaving a dusty boot print.
Eva wasn’t so sure they were idiots, but this was definitely not a professional start to the cooperative mission.
The door near the back of the stage whispered open, and everyone went silent as a figure emerged from the shadows.
“Holy shit.” Keeley sounded a little breathless as she jabbed Eva in the ribs. “No way that guy is a demon. Angel for sure.”
Keeley wasn’t serious…probably…but Eva understood where she’d gotten the angel thing. The man who’d just entered the chamber was stunning. Really stunning. His wavy blond hair gleamed like a halo under the harsh stage lights, and ropy, thick muscles in his forearms flexed under tan skin as he strode across the stage. The strike of his combat boots echoed through the chamber, making her heart pound with every step. His black DART T-shirt was tucked into midnight tactical pants that cut a shadowy figure against the dark curtain behind him.
He gave them all a bored glance as he walked toward the mic. Seriously, he was going to use the mic to talk to a whopping six people?
She felt a little foolish when he strolled past the mic and plopped down on the edge of the stage, his long legs dangling over the side.
“My name is Logan,” he said in a deep, rumbling voice that made heat curl in her belly. “Apparently, I drew the short stick, and now I have to give you the DART 101 lecture. You probably don’t want to be here any more than I do, so here are the basics. DART stands for Demonic Activity Response Team. We formed thirty-five years ago when we broke off from The Aegis because, I dunno, let’s go with philosophical differences. Now, we’re doing this prisoner exchange thing, where people from DART hang out at Aegis headquarters, and you guys hang out here—”
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From New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Monica Murphy comes a swoon-worthy new adult romance full of love songs.
Young heiress Scarlett Lancaster is delighted when her father tells her he hired a famous pop star and former boy band member to play at her eighteenth birthday. But delight becomes utter disappointment when it turns out he wasn’t talking about Harry Styles. No, Scarlett’s dad hired Tate Ramsey, former lead singer of the band Five Car Pileup, who hasn’t been popular for years.
Tate, after years of alcohol- and drug-fueled partying, is sober and ready for a comeback. He is in top form at Scarlett’s party and blows the audience away with his performance–though Scarlett herself still isn’t impressed. But when they talk after he leaves the stage, their encounter ends in a kiss that surprises them both–and immediately goes viral.
The viral kiss and the video of Tate singing at the party do wonders for both of their burgeoning careers. So after some careful negotiation, the two of them agree to start a fake relationship. But before long they discover their feelings might not be fake after all …
This is a sweet, coming of age, with a bit of rockstar, romance read!!!
Read the blurb if you want to know what the book is about. I do my best to NOT summarize the book in my reviews or give details away that may spoil any parts of a book.
Scarlett is not your typical heiress. Yes, she realizes how fortunate she is, however, she doesn’t want to be known for that. She wants to be relatable to the every day individual. And when she is provided an opportunity to live outside the life of her Lancaster, she takes that opportunity, with a bit of hesitancy though.
Monica does a wonderful job of letting this story play out naturally. But with saying that, certain revelations seem quite fast and the characters address this very well. I found this story to be authentic in so many ways yet very entertaining for readers. There is very light drama and is all handled well.
Overall, another great read from Monica Murphy!!
SOMETHING LIKE LOVE
Book 3
Monica James
The secret’s out…
Fate has never been kind to me, but the misfortunes of my past have driven me to seek redemption.
My future depends on uncovering my past, but sadly, the answers lay with my mother, a mother who abandoned me when I was only a child.
Now that I have finally found her, I’m determined to uncover the truth before my past catches up with me.
But that information comes with a price…
Quinn Berkeley is the sole reason I carry on. But Quinn has a secret of his own.
Will his secret destroy us both? And more importantly, what will Quinn’s secret do to him once he confesses the sins of his past?
Life is about to explode in a way I never thought possible…
Something like Love: Book Three
Genre: Dark New Adult Romance
Release date: February 5th
**SOMETHING LIKE LOVE was first published in 2015. It’s been revamped, re-edited, and re-covered!**
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Just when I thought this series would wrap up with this book, Monica delivers a cliffy like that and now I am not so patiently waiting for book four.
Mia seeks revenge. Mia demands answers. But her growth in this book is just as monumental as is her journey for answers.
Quinn, Quinn, Quinn. This man is unequivocally devoted to Mia. He will protect her with all that he is and burn down the world trying.
These two go through alot and we as readers get to see those walls come down with one another. And the way this unfolds into this story is perfect.
I am purposely being vague with this review. I thoroughly enjoyed this book because I truly had no idea what to expect, outside of the blurb (and obviously reading the previous two books).
Monica does a phenomenal job of blending the suspense aspects of this story with the romantic portions. It all flows wonderfully and gives the story those multiple layers we crave as readers that helps us empathize with the characters.
This series is phenomenal and while I hate waiting for a fourth book, I am so excited it’s not over yet!!
Bio
Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson.
When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. She draws her inspiration from life.
She is a bestselling author in the U.S.A., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.
Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends.
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This girl had goals and guys were an unwelcome distraction.
Say You’re Mine and Say It’s Forever, a must-read, angsty, emotional, contemporary romance duet from USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis is now available!
I never intended to fall in love.
This girl had goals and guys were an unwelcome distraction.
Until I met Garrick, my sophomore year of college, and he blasted through the walls I kept around my heart, tearing them down.
He knew what he wanted, and he wanted me.
Falling hard and fast, I experienced the rollercoaster highs and lows of first love.
Until life threw us a curveball, and everything flipped overnight.
Now, I’m stuck in limbo. Falling apart as I try to be strong for my boyfriend.
But it seems fate has other plans.
This book was originally published (in part) as The One I Want, a stand-alone romance. It is now being republished as a duet with additional bonus content.
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Living in Ocracoke was a dream come true—until my husband died. I haven’t set foot on that island since. It’s been five years, and I thought I had moved on. But when my boyfriend suddenly drops to one knee, it’s the only place I want to be.
I thought I was there to say goodbye, but I found him instead.
Macon Green is an arrogant small-town cop with quite a reputation. When I find his ex-wife publicly humiliating him, I can’t help but intervene. I slide my hand into his, and just like that, we’re dating.
It wasn’t supposed to be real. And I definitely wasn’t supposed to stay. Yet, the more we pretend, the more it starts to feel undeniably… right.
Perhaps this is where I was supposed to be all along.
J.L. Berg is the USA Today bestselling author of the Ready Series and has written over a dozen other novels in the past decade. She is a California native but currently calls Virginia home. When she’s not writing, you will likely find her spending time with her family or watching Doctor Who. J.L. Berg is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC. Learn more at http://www.jlberg.com
Rachel Leigh has revealed the gorgeous covers for Heartless Monster!
Releasing: March 8, 2024
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A Dark and Sexy, Enemies-to-Lovers, Step-Sibling Romance from USA Today and International Bestselling Author, Rachel Leigh.
Rome Cromwell isn’t just football royalty in our town.
He’s a heartless monster out for revenge,
And I’m the ordinary girl with his target on her back.
One year ago my knight in shining armor stepped out of the fog and rescued me.
With a simple thank you and an “I owe you one”, I was on my way.
Little did I know, that was only the start of our deranged story.
Now our parents are married and we’re living under the same roof.
My new step-brother presents himself as a masked villain with strikingly good looks and a hypnotic appeal.
Girls want him.
His friends want to be him.
But I only want to run from him.
I see beneath his cracked facade into the heart of the beast.
Rome blames me for the fight that left his football career in shambles.
And he hasn’t forgotten I’m in his debt.
Now his claws are digging in so deep, I fear I won’t survive.
Rome no longer wants to save me.
He only wants to own me.
To break me.
Piece by piece by piece.
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Rachel Leigh is a USA Today and International bestselling author of new adult and contemporary romances.
She loves to write—and read—flawed bad-boys and strong heroines. You can expect dark elements, a dash of suspense, and a lot of steam.
Her goal is to take readers on an adventure with her words, while showing them that even on the darkest days, love conquers all.
Rachel lives in Michigan with her husband, three little monsters (who aren’t so little anymore) and a couple of fur babies. When she’s not writing or reading, she’s likely lounging in leggings, with coffee in her hand, while binge watching her favorite reality tv shows.
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