Rebel by Beverly Jenkins
Categories: Books, Fiction, Romance, Sarah SlusherAuthor: Beverly JenkinsGenres: Fiction, RomanceSeries: Women Who DarePublisher: AvonPublished: 2019-05-28The first novel in USA Today Bestselling Author Beverly Jenkins’s compelling new series follows a Northern woman south in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War . . . Valinda Lacey’s mission in the steamy heart of New Orleans is to help the newly emancipated community survive and flourish. But soon she discovers that here, freedom can also mean danger. When thugs destroy the school she has set up and then target her, Valinda runs…“I am descended from Pirates. Boldness is in my blood.” Drake LaVeq from Rebel by Beverly Jenkins This post may contain links…
Just a Heartbeat Away by Cara Bastone
Categories: Books, Fiction, Romance, Sarah SlusherAuthor: Cara BastoneGenres: Fiction, RomanceSeries: Forever YoursPublisher: HarlequinPublished: 2020-06-30Some people change your life Others change your heart Newly widowed dad Sebastian Dorner was unraveling at the edges—until his son’s teacher, Via DeRosa, threw him a lifeline. Now, two years later, they reconnect at Matty’s new school, and an inconvenient but unmistakable jolt of attraction crackles between them. But why does the first person to spark with Sebastian in years have to be a millennial? Is twentysomething Via really too young for him or… Just a Heartbeat Away by Cara Bastone is a memorable & heartfelt read! This post may contain links to purchase books &…
Must Love Cowboys by Carly Bloom
Categories: Books, Fiction, Romance, Sarah SlusherAuthor: Carly BloomGenre: RomanceSeries: Once Upon a Time in TexasPublisher: ForeverPublished: 2021-04-27Carly Bloom's new sexy Western romance. Perfect for fans of Harper Sloan, Kelly Elliott, Diana Palmer, Jennifer Ryan and Jessica Clare. Return to Big Verde, where 'Bloom has invented a place we want to hang up our hat and kick up our spurs any time she's got a story to tell' in this charming, sexy romance: a bookish beauty needs a fake boyfriend and this cowboy is just the man for the job (Entertainment Weekly)!…Thank you Read Forever for my gifted review copy of Must Love Cowboys by Carly Bloom. This post may contain…
Bridgerton on Netflix
Let’s talk about Bridgerton on Netflix! The Bridgertons by Julia Quinn is a long-beloved historical romance series. Earlier this year, we heard Shonda Rhimes was bringing the long adored series to Netflix & we’ve been chatting about it for months. Laura is a long-time fan of the series & Sarah is new to the series. Here we are chatting about what you can expect from the show & how it compares to the books. Do I Need To Read The Books Before Watching Bridgerton on Netflix? Laura: The series follows mostly The Duke and I. The series sets up the brother’s books about how Anthony is a rake, Benedict an…
Holiday Romance Novellas
It’s my Favorite Time of Year! – it’s time for Holiday Romance Novellas! This year, my good friend Laura (from the What to Read Next Podcast) are sharing some of our favorite Holiday Romance Novellas! We love a great romantic novella any time of the year. Yet, around the holiday season, we want to read as many themed romances as we can! Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert Christmas loving hero who owns a tattoo shop hires his crush to be his receptionist She is a tattoo virgin He pops her cherry in a hot steamy scene at the tattoo shop Christmas in July by Enni Amanda This book is set…
The Doctor of Aleppo by Dan Mayland
Categories: Bianca B, Books, Fiction, Historical FictionAuthor: Dan MaylandGenres: Fiction, Historical FictionPublisher: Blackstone PublishingPublished: 8/11/2020"Heroic and Heartbreaking." —Booklist In the ancient Silk Road city of Aleppo, a young American woman is sucked into the Syrian civil war engulfing the city. Relentlessly pursued by a Javert-like secret police officer, her only refuge is the rebel hospital run by a renowned surgeon. In The Doctor of Aleppo, Dan Mayland, author of the bestselling Mark Sava spy novel series, pairs a thriller writer's sensibilities with a gripping account of good people trapped…The Doctor of Aleppo by Dan Mayland American aid worker, Hannah works in Aleppo doing community development. But when the Syrian civil…
Etiquette For Runaways by Liza Nash Taylor
Categories: Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Melissa AnnAuthor: Liza Nash TaylorGenres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's FictionPublisher: Blackstone PublishingPublished: 8/18/20201924. May Marshall is determined to spend the dog days of summer in self-imposed exile at her father’s farm in Keswick, Virginia. Following a naive dalliance that led to heartbreak and her expulsion from Mary Baldwin College, May returns home with a shameful secret only to find her father’s orchard is now the site of a lucrative moonshining enterprise. Despite warnings from the one man she trusts—her childhood friend Byrd—she joins her father’s illegal business.…Etiquette For Runaways by Liza Nash Taylor Special thanks to Suzy Approved Book Tours for providing our copy of…
Sunshine on Silver Lake by Annie Rains
Categories: Books, Fiction, Romance, Sarah SlusherAuthor: Annie RainsGenres: Fiction, RomanceSeries: Sweetwater SpringsPublisher: ForeverPublished: 7/21/2020Welcome back to Sweetwater Springs, North Carolina for a heartwarming second-chance romance between a quirky café owner and a handsome park ranger. With summer just around the corner, Emma St. James is eagerly planning a 5K run at Sweetwater Springs National Park. But first she needs the help of one charming, rugged, and handsome park ranger. Her brief high school romance with Jack Hershey may have ended in heartbreak, but Emma can't deny that he…Sunshine on Silver Lake by Annie Rains Special thanks to Annie Rains & Read Forever for providing our copy of Sunshine on Silver…
The Lost Girls of Devon by Barbara O’Neal
Categories: Bianca B, Cozy Reads, Fiction, Mysteries & ThrillersAuthor: Barbara O'NealGenres: Fiction, Women's FictionPublisher: Lake Union PublishingPublished: 7/14/2020One of Travel + Leisure’s most anticipated books of summer 2020. From the Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids comes a story of four generations of women grappling with family betrayals and long-buried secrets. It’s been years since Zoe Fairchild has been to the small Devon village of her birth, but the wounds she suffered there still ache. When she learns that her old friend and grandmother’s caretaker…The Lost Girls of Devon by Barbara O’Neal Zoe is a graphic designer and British expat living in Santa…
Only When It’s Us by Chloe Liese
Categories: Books, Romance, Sarah SlusherAuthor: Chloe LieseGenres: Fiction, RomanceSeries: Bergman BrothersPublished: 4/1/2020Prepare for an emotional rollercoaster brimming with laughter, tears, and slow-burn sexiness in this new adult romance that tackles the vulnerability of love with humor and heart. Ryder Ever since she sat next to me in class and gave me death eyes, Willa Sutter’s been on my shit list. Why she hates me, I don't know. What I do know is that Willa is the kind of chaos I don’t need in my tidy life.…Only When It’s Us by Chloe Liese Oh, I just love Only When It’s Us by Chloe Liese so much! Lovable characters who communicate, deal…
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