It’s time to talk about new books and pray that it doesn’t break our book budget! The books listed below are titles that SBTB HQ is super interested in reading, but here are a couple others coming out:
- Meet Cute by Helena Hunting ( A | BN | K | G | AB ) is a standalone romantic comedy, and it has an adorable cover.
- J.R. Ward fans are probably anticipating the release of The Savior ( A | BN | K | G | AB ).
Which books are you ready to read this April?
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Descendant of the Crane
Author: Joan He
Released: April 9, 2019 by AW Teen
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young AdultTyrants cut out hearts. Rulers sacrifice their own. Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, but when her beloved father is murdered, she’s thrust into power, suddenly the queen of an unstable kingdom. Determined to find her father’s killer, Hesina does something desperate: she engages the aid of a soothsayer—a treasonous act, punishable by death… because in Yan, magic was outlawed centuries ago.
Using the information illicitly provided by the sooth, and uncertain if she can trust even her family, Hesina turns to Akira—a brilliant and alluring investigator who’s also a convicted criminal with secrets of his own. With the future of her kingdom at stake, can Hesina find justice for her father? Or will the cost be too high?
In this shimmering Chinese-inspired fantasy, debut author Joan He introduces a determined and vulnerable young heroine struggling to do right in a world brimming with deception.
Amanda says: The author says she likes to design a story to maximize character pain and that’s the kind of masochism I’m here for.
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The Luminous Dead
Author: Caitlin Starling
Released: April 2, 2019 by Harper Voyager
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction/FantasyA thrilling, atmospheric debut with the intensive drive of The Martian and Gravity and the creeping dread of Annihilation, in which a caver on a foreign planet finds herself on a terrifying psychological and emotional journey for survival.
When Gyre Price lied her way into this expedition, she thought she’d be mapping mineral deposits, and that her biggest problems would be cave collapses and gear malfunctions. She also thought that the fat paycheck—enough to get her off-planet and on the trail of her mother—meant she’d get a skilled surface team, monitoring her suit and environment, keeping her safe. Keeping her sane.
Instead, she got Em.
Em sees nothing wrong with controlling Gyre’s body with drugs or withholding critical information to “ensure the smooth operation” of her expedition. Em knows all about Gyre’s falsified credentials, and has no qualms using them as a leash—and a lash. And Em has secrets, too . . .
As Gyre descends, little inconsistencies—missing supplies, unexpected changes in the route, and, worst of all, shifts in Em’s motivations—drive her out of her depths. Lost and disoriented, Gyre finds her sense of control giving way to paranoia and anger. On her own in this mysterious, deadly place, surrounded by darkness and the unknown, Gyre must overcome more than just the dangerous terrain and the Tunneler which calls underground its home if she wants to make it out alive—she must confront the ghosts in her own head.
But how come she can’t shake the feeling she’s being followed?
Amanda says: Creepy, scary space stuff!
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The Takeover Effect
Author: Nisha Sharma
Released: April 2, 2019 by Avon Impulse
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romance
Series: The Singh Family #1Hemdeep Singh knows exactly what he wants. With his intelligence and determination, he has what it takes to build his own legacy away from Bharat, Inc. and the empire his father created. But when his brother calls him home, Hem puts his dreams on hold once again to help save the company he walked away from. That’s when he encounters the devastating Mina Kohli in the Bharat boardroom, and he realizes he’s in for more than he had bargained.
Mina will do whatever it takes to recover control of her mother’s law firm, even if it means agreeing to an arranged marriage. Her newest case assignment is to assist Bharat in the midst of a potential takeover. It could be the key to finally achieving her goal while preventing her marriage to a man she doesn’t love—as long as her explosive attraction to Hem doesn’t get in the way.
As Mina and Hem work to save Bharat, they not only uncover secrets that could threaten the existence of the company, but they also learn that in a winner-takes-all game, love always comes out on top.
Amanda says: Sharma wrote My So Called Bollywood Life and I’m excited to read her first adult contemporary romance.
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Wicked Saints
Author: Emily A. Duncan
Released: April 2, 2019 by Wednesday Books
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult
Series: Something Dark and Holy #1A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself.
A prince in danger must decide who to trust.
A boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings.
Together, they must assassinate the king and stop the war.
In a centuries-long war where beauty and brutality meet, their three paths entwine in a shadowy world of spilled blood and mysterious saints, where a forbidden romance threatens to tip the scales between dark and light. Wicked Saints is the thrilling start to Emily A. Duncan’s devastatingly Gothic Something Dark and Holy trilogy.
Amanda says: I’ve been anticipating this book for so long! And it’s beautiful in person.
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The Five
Author: Hallie Rubenhold
Released: April 9, 2019 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Genre: NonfictionMiscast in the media for nearly 130 years, the victims of Jack the Ripper finally get their full stories told in this eye-opening and chilling reminder that life for middle-class women in Victorian London could be full of social pitfalls and peril.
The “canonical five” women murdered by Jack the Ripper have always been dismissed as society’s waste, their stories passed down to us wrapped in a package of Victorian assumptions and prejudice. But social historian Hallie Rubenhold sets the record straight in The Five. In reality, only two of the victims were prostitutes, and Rubenhold has uncovered entirely new research about them all–in some cases, material no one has ever seen before.
The Five tells for the first time the true stories of these fascinating women. It delves into the Victorian experience of poverty, homelessness, and alcoholism, but also motherhood, childbirth, sexuality, child-rearing, work, and marriage, all against the fascinating, dark, and quickly changing backdrop of nineteenth-century London. From rural Sweden to the wedding of Queen Victoria, from the London of Charles Dickens to the factories of the Industrial Revolution and the high-class brothels of the West End, these women were not just victims but witnesses to the vagaries and vicissitudes of the Victorian age.
Elyse says: This book focuses on Jack the Ripper’s victims rather than the killer.
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Fumbled
Author: Alexa Martin
Released: April 23, 2019 by Berkley
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romance
Series: Playbook #2A second chance doesn’t guarantee a touchdown in this new contemporary romance from the author of Intercepted.
Single-mother Poppy Patterson moved across the country when she was sixteen and pregnant to find a new normal. After years of hard work, she’s built a life she loves. It may include a job at a nightclub, weekend soccer games, and more stretch marks than she anticipated, but it’s all hers, and nobody can take that away. Well, except for one person.
TK Moore, the starting wide receiver for the Denver Mustangs, dreamt his entire life about being in the NFL. His world is football, parties, and women. Maybe at one point he thought his future would play out with his high school sweetheart by his side, but Poppy is long gone and he’s moved on.
When Poppy and TK cross paths in the most unlikely of places, emotions they’ve suppressed for years come rushing back. But with all the secrets they never told each other lying between them, they’ll need more than a dating playbook to help them navigate their relationship.
Sarah says: While I struggle with football-centered romances – and football generally – I loved Martin’s voice and narration style in the first book, and I have heard the second is really, really fun.
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When We Left Cuba
Author: Chanel Cleeton
Released: April 9, 2019 by Berkley
Genre: Historical: Other, Literary FictionIn 1960s Florida, a young Cuban exile will risk her life–and heart–to take back her country in this exhilarating historical novel from the author of Next Year in Havana, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.
Beautiful. Daring. Deadly.
The Cuban Revolution took everything from sugar heiress Beatriz Perez–her family, her people, her country. Recruited by the CIA to infiltrate Fidel Castro’s inner circle and pulled into the dangerous world of espionage, Beatriz is consumed by her quest for revenge and her desire to reclaim the life she lost.
As the Cold War swells like a hurricane over the shores of the Florida Strait, Beatriz is caught between the clash of Cuban American politics and the perils of a forbidden affair with a powerful man driven by ambitions of his own. When the ever-changing tides of history threaten everything she has fought for, she must make a choice between her past and future–but the wrong move could cost Beatriz everything–not just the island she loves, but also the man who has stolen her heart…
Sarah says: This book features Beatriz, a character I loved from the first book, Next Year in Havana.
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The Austen Playbook
Author: Lucy Parker
Released: April 22, 2019 by Carina Press
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romance
Series: London Celebrities #4In which experienced West End actress Freddy Carlton takes on an Austen-inspired play, a scandal at a country estate, an enthusiastic search for a passion outside of acting…and the (some people might say icy*) heart of London’s most feared theater critic.
*if those people were being nice
Freddy Carlton knows she should be focusing on her lines for The Austen Playbook, a live-action TV event where viewers choose the outcome of each scene, but her concentration’s been blown. The palatial estate housing the endeavor is now run by the rude (brilliant) critic who’s consistently slammed her performances of late. James “Griff” Ford-Griffin has a penchant for sarcasm, a majestic nose and all the sensitivity of a sledgehammer.
She can’t take her eyes off him.
Griff can hardly focus with a contagious joy fairy flitting about near him, especially when Freddy looks at him like that. His only concern right now should be on shutting down his younger brother’s well-intentioned (disastrous) schemes—or at the very least on the production (not this one) that might save his family home from the banks.
Instead all he can think of is soft skin and vibrant curls.
As he’s reluctantly dragged into her quest to rediscover her passion for the stage and Freddy is drawn into his research on a legendary theater star, the adage about appearances being deceiving proves abundantly true. It’s the unlikely start of something enormous…but a single revelation about the past could derail it all.
One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise : all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!
Sarah says: Like I’m not going to read this. And the rest of the books in the series. Six times in the next four months. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS BOOK IT’S FREDDIE AND THERE’S AUSTEN AND I AM ALL OVER THIS.
Elyse says: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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Getting Hot with the Scot
Author: Melonie Johnson
Released: April 30, 2019 by St. Martin's Paperbacks
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romance
Series: Sometimes in Love #1IT’S TIME TO FLIRT WITH A MAN IN A KILT
Cassie Crow, a pop-culture reporter for a TV talk show, is focused on becoming a “serious” journalist. But when she stumbles into a kilted Highlander with a killer accent, Cassie decides that taking one night off from work and spending it with a sexy Scot couldn’t hurt. . .
Logan Reid has built a career on his charm, hosting a series of off-the-wall hijinks on the Web. But when the Scottish prankster meets the all-American, equal parts intelligent and irresistible Cassie, Logan realizes that one night of fun won’t be enough. Could it be that this career-focused, commitment-phobic couple is finally ready to take a chance at true and lasting love?
Sarah says: I mentioned this book previously, and I’m so curious about it. There’s a lot of my catnip in them thar cover copy.
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Play It Again
Author: Aidan Wayne
Released: April 22, 2019 by Carina Press
Genre: Contemporary Romance, LGBTQIA, RomanceThe videos are fun.
But it’s the host who has him coming back for more…
When Seattle-based blind YouTuber Dovid Rosenstein finds Sam Doyle’s Let’s Play channel, playitagainsam, he’s instantly captivated by the Irish gamer. Everything about Sam is adorable, from his accent to his personality, and Dovid can’t get enough of his content.
Dovid’s glowing shout-out on Don’t Look Now, his own successful channel, sends Sam’s subscriber numbers skyrocketing overnight. He has more comments than he can read. And while the sudden surge in popularity is anxiety inducing, Sam decides it’s only right to dedicate his next episode to Dovid…which soon leads to a heart-pounding exchange of DMs.
They may have never met in person, but Dovid’s never felt this close to anyone before. What they have feels worth exploring—no matter the distance. But is it possible to already be in love with someone who’s half a world away?
Sarah says: This is a romance between two YouTubers that begins over DM and contains a long distance crush and then romance, and one of the characters, Dovid, is blind. His channel? “Don’t Look Now.”
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I Know Who You Are
Author: Alice Feeney
Released: April 23, 2019 by Flatiron Books
Genre: Mystery/ThrillerFrom the New York Times and international bestselling author of Sometimes I Lie comes a brand new, highly anticipated, dark and twisted thriller: I Know Who You Are.
Meet Aimee Sinclair: the actress everyone thinks they know but can’t remember where from.
Except one person.
Someone knows Aimee very well.
They know who she is and they know what she did.
When Aimee comes home and discovers her husband is missing, she doesn’t seem to know what to do or how to act. The police think she’s hiding something and they’re right, she is—but perhaps not what they thought. Aimee has a secret she’s never shared, and yet, she suspects that someone knows. As she struggles to keep her career and sanity intact, her past comes back to haunt her in ways more dangerous than she could have ever imagined.
In I Know Who You Are, Alice Feeney proves that she is a master of brilliantly complicated plots and killer twists that will keep you guessing until the final page.
Elyse says: A missing person thriller that sounds like Gone Girl.
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Storm of Locusts
Author: Rebecca Roanhorse
Released: April 23, 2019 by Saga Press
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Series: The Sixth World #2Kai and Caleb Goodacre have been kidnapped just as rumors of a cult sweeping across the reservation leads Maggie and Hastiin to investigate an outpost, and what they find there will challenge everything they’ve come to know in this action-packed sequel to Trail of Lightning.
It’s been four weeks since the bloody showdown at Black Mesa, and Maggie Hoskie, Diné monster hunter, is trying to make the best of things. Only her latest bounty hunt has gone sideways, she’s lost her only friend, Kai Arviso, and she’s somehow found herself responsible for a girl with a strange clan power.
Then the Goodacre twins show up at Maggie’s door with the news that Kai and the youngest Goodacre, Caleb, have fallen in with a mysterious cult, led by a figure out of Navajo legend called the White Locust. The Goodacres are convinced that Kai’s a true believer, but Maggie suspects there’s more to Kai’s new faith than meets the eye. She vows to track down the White Locust, then rescue Kai and make things right between them.
Her search leads her beyond the Walls of Dinétah and straight into the horrors of the Big Water world outside. With the aid of a motley collection of allies, Maggie must battle body harvesters, newborn casino gods and, ultimately, the White Locust himself. But the cult leader is nothing like she suspected, and Kai might not need rescuing after all. When the full scope of the White Locust’s plans are revealed, Maggie’s burgeoning trust in her friends, and herself, will be pushed to the breaking point, and not everyone will survive.
Amanda says: I loved the first one and as soon as I finished, I had this one preordered.
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Anything But a Duke
Author: Christy Carlyle
Released: April 30, 2019 by Avon
Genre: Historical: European, Romance
Series: The Duke's Den #2Self-made man Aidan Iverson has seen more closed doors in his thirty years than he’s ever cared to count. As a member of the elite Duke’s Den, he has all the money he could possibly need but the one thing he can’t purchase is true power. If roguish Aidan can’t buy his way into society’s hallowed halls, he’ll resort to a more extreme measure: marriage.
Brought up to be a proper lady, the only thing Diana Ashby desires is to be left alone to the creation of her own devices. But when her dreams are crushed, she must find another way to secure the future of her invention. Knowing his desire to enter her world, Diana strikes a deal to arrange Aidan’s marriage to the perfect lady—as long as that lady isn’t her. She doesn’t need any distractions from her work, particularly of the sinfully handsome variety.
As Diana and Aidan set out to find him an aristocratic match, neither are prepared for the passion that ignites between them or the love they can’t ignore.
In the Duke’s Den, can happiness ever be a winning prospect?
Elyse says: The heroine is acting as matchmaker for the hero in this one.
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Highland Crown
Author: May McGoldrick
Released: April 30, 2019 by St. Martin's Paperbacks
Genre: Historical: European, Romance
Series: Royal Highlander #1Inverness, 1820
Perched on the North Sea, this port town―by turns legendary and mythological―is a place where Highland rebels and English authorities clash in a mortal struggle for survival and dominance. Among the fray is a lovely young widow who possesses rare and special gifts.WANTED: Isabella Drummond
A true beauty and trained physician, Isabella has inspired longing and mystery―and fury―in a great many men. Hunted by both the British government and Scottish rebels, she came to the Highlands in search of survival. But a dying ship’s captain will steer her fate into even stormier waters. . .and her heart into flames.FOUND: Cinaed Mackintosh
Cast from his home as a child, Cinaed is a fierce soul whose allegiance is only to himself. . .until Isabella saved his life―and added more risk to her own. Now, the only way Cinaed can keep her safe to seek refuge at Dalmigavie Castle, the Mackintosh family seat. But when the scandalous truth of his past comes out, any chance of Cinaed having a bright future with Isabella is thrown into complete darkness. What will these two ill-fated lovers have to sacrifice to be together…for eternity?Elyse says: This book was pitched as something fans of Outlander would enjoy.
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Little Darlings
Author: Melanie Golding
Released: April 30, 2019 by Crooked Lane Books
Genre: Mystery/ThrillerSOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
“Mother knows best” takes on a sinister new meaning in this unsettling thriller perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Grimms’ Fairy Tales, and Aimee Molloy’s The Perfect Mother.
Everyone says Lauren Tranter is exhausted, that she needs rest. And they’re right; with newborn twins, Morgan and Riley, she’s never been more tired in her life. But she knows what she saw: that night, in her hospital room, a woman tried to take her babies and replace them with her own…creatures. Yet when the police arrived, they saw no one. Everyone, from her doctor to her husband, thinks she’s imagining things.
A month passes. And one bright summer morning, the babies disappear from Lauren’s side in a park. But when they’re found, something is different about them. The infants look like Morgan and Riley—to everyone else. But to Lauren, something is off. As everyone around her celebrates their return, Lauren begins to scream, These are not my babies.
Determined to bring her true infant sons home, Lauren will risk the unthinkable. But if she’s wrong about what she saw…she’ll be making the biggest mistake of her life.
Compulsive, creepy, and inspired by some our darkest fairy tales, Little Darlings will have you checking—and rechecking—your own little ones. Just to be sure. Just to be safe.
Elyse says: This thriller has a fairy tale feel to it and plays on the theme of changelings.
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A Prince on Paper
Author: Alyssa Cole
Released: April 30, 2019 by Avon
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romance
Series: Reluctant Royals #3The Reluctant Royals series returns with a good girl searching for the life that’s not too big, and not too small, and the bad boy prince who might be just right for her…
Nya Jerami fled Thesolo for the glitz and glamour of NYC but discovered that her Prince Charming only exists in her virtual dating games. When Nya returns home for a royal wedding, she accidentally finds herself up close and personal—in bed—with the real-life celebrity prince who she loves to hate.
For Johan von Braustein, the red-headed step-prince of Liechtienbourg, acting as paparazzi bait is a ruse that protects his brother—the heir to the throne—and his own heart. When a royal referendum threatens his brother’s future, a fake engagement is the perfect way to keep the cameras on him.
Nya and Johan both have good reasons to avoid love, but as desires are laid bare behind palace doors, they must decide if their fake romance will lead to a happily-ever-after.
Elyse says: I’ve been loving this series so far.
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Under the Northern Lights
Author: S.C. Stephens
Released: April 30, 2019 by Montlake Romance
Genre: Contemporary Romance, RomanceFrom the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Thoughtless series comes a sweet, thoughtful romance set high in the Alaskan wilderness.
Mallory Reynolds is a driven woman fueled by her passion for photographing wild animals in remote locations. Every year she makes a trek deep into Alaska, but this time the unthinkable happens: she crash-lands after her plane stalls out in a storm. Injured, vulnerable, and threatened by the very creatures she loves, Mallory fears the worst—until she’s rescued by Michael Bradley, a mysterious mountain man living in self-imposed exile.
Mallory is grateful for Michael’s help but desperate to return home to let her family know she’s alive. Unfortunately, neither of them can leave Michael’s secluded cabin until spring. Mallory’s stuck with a stranger for months.
As Mallory recovers, a deep bond begins to form between the pair. Mallory is convinced that fate brought them together, but Michael is buried in his past, unable to move forward. Undaunted, Mallory tends to Michael’s heart as tenderly as he cared for her wounds—but will her love be enough to heal him?
Amanda says: Survival against the elements! Forced proximity!
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Very excited for THE AUSTEN PLAYBOOK and PRINCE ON PAPER! Also can’t wait for:
– A DUKE IN DISGUISE by Cat Sebastian (April 9) – her first m/f romance!
– AMNESTY by Lara Elena Donnelly (April 16) – the third and final book in her Amberlough Dossier trilogy
Already had the Sharma on my list, but I hadn’t heard about THE DESCENT IN SPACE. *clickety*
I’m interested in a ton of stuff coming out in May, but April is pretty quiet on the new-release front for me.
I’m eagerly anticipating Ann Aguirre’s THE SHADOW WARRIOR on April 26… (and yes, I did just check that my preorder was fer reals and not just planned…)
SO excited for The Austen Playbook. The fourth Beatrice Hyde-Clare mystery is out on 5th April, which follows on from the apparent HEA at the end of the third book, so I’m really looking forward to that.
“Getting Hot with the Scot” = one-clicked to preorder! Modern Scots are one of my insta-buys, so thanks for that. Looks like book 2 is also available for preorder, & it’s an English hero. One assumes the series will continue with Northern Irish & (please, oh please, they never get any attention) Welsh stories?
Already have “The Austen Playbook”, “Prince on Paper” & “When We Left Cuba” on preorder. Damn you, auto-buy authors!
I am looking forward to the next Sebastian St. Cyr novel , Who Slays the Wicked, by C S, Harris. It releases April 2nd.
I have Anything But a Duke on my “Dukes to Be Read” list, but didn’t have anything else until KateB mentioned the new Cat Sebastian book. Thanks for the tip!
You reminded me to pre-order The Austen Playbook! I also can’t wait for American Witch, the newest PNR by Thea Harrison. She always writes strong, smart heroines who are perfectly capable of taking care of themselves. This one features a woman in her mid-30’s whose witch powers are suddenly blossoming just as she discovers her husband cheating on her. That’s all kinds of catnip for me.
American Witch is already available on the author’s website.
https://theaharrison.com/product/american-witch/
@MaryK – Do you know if the book is actually available, or is that just a pre-order? It says “pre-sale” so I assumed it was a pre-order. I’d be a happy purchaser if I could get my hands on it now instead of having to wait until the end of the month.
I cannot recommend ‘The Five’ highly enough. The research that went into the book is extraordinary.
@JenM – It is actually available. I bought and downloaded it.
Thank you! Just bought it. I know what I’ll be reading next. I usually buy on Amazon since it’s easier to get on my Kindle that way, but buying direct from the author means she doesn’t have to pay the 30% commission to Amazon, so I’m happy to support her that way. I love her books.
I’m also looking forward to Hope for the Best by Jodi Taylor, the latest St. Mary’s.
I’m poised for the Roanhorse, too. I just re-read the first one to get the characters solidified.
The Five looks awesome.
I had already pre-ordered The Austen Playbook (SO excited!!) and then pre-ordered Nisha Sharma’s newest from this post.
Second chance romances are my catnip, so I’m intrigued by Fumbled. I’ll probably check her out through the library first, though.
@Miranda: Glad to see the shoutout for Jodi Taylor. I came down here to add it to the list if no one else had done it.
Also looking forward to the CS Harris book (esp in audio) and the Cat Sebastian.
J. R. Ward and THE SAVIOR comes out in April (2nd) and the new Kylie Scott – REPEAT (April 7th). Yeah!!
I am always down for a new Cat Sebastian. I’ve been meaning to read Chanel Cleeton – her book covers are so lovely.
@HeatherS: You should definitely read “Next Year in Havana”, Cleeton’s first novel; it’s as lovely to read as the cover is to look at! “Cuba” is on my list (not sure when I’ll get to it) & I’m sure it won’t disappoint.
I have preordered 2 books this month, which is unusual for me. I’m super bummed that they both come out after my rare solo trip with long plane ride. Hrmph.
I read the netgalley of Getting Hot with the Scot and the next in the series, Smitten by the Brit.
It took me a bit to get into Getting Hot with the Scot, but I was glad I stuck with it. I loved Smitten by the Brit even more.
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This one was actually released in January, but I just found out about it and April is Fiesta month in San Antonio, so it’s relevant.
“Love Fiesta Style” is an anthology of 17 short romance stories by the San Antonio Romance Authors, the local chapter of RWA. The Kindle book is only $3.99 and all of the stories are set in San Antonio during the various Fiesta events in the month of April. They’re actually going to be selling and signing hard copies at a Half Price Books in town tomorrow, but I’m stuck working and won’t be able to go. :/