Week of July 29, 2019
Newย York Timesย Bestselling Author Sarah MacLean returns with the next book in the Bareknuckle Bastards series about three brothers bound by a secret that they cannot escapeโand the women who bring them to their knees.
The Ladyโs Plan
When Lady Henrietta Sedley declares her twenty-ninth year her own, she has plans to inherit her fatherโs business, to make her own fortune, and to live her own life. But first, she intends to experience a taste of the pleasure sheโll forgo as a confirmed spinster. Everything is going perfectlyโฆuntil she discovers the most beautiful man sheโs ever seen tied up in her carriage and threatening to ruin the Year of Hattie before itโs even begun.
The Bastardโs Proposal
When he wakes in a carriage at Hattieโs feet, Whit, a king of Covent Garden known to all the world as Beast, canโt help but wonder about the strange woman who frees himโespecially when he discovers sheโs headed for a night of pleasure . . . on his turf. He is more than happy to offer Hattie all she desiresโฆfor a price.
An Unexpected Passion
Soon, Hattie and Whit find themselves rivals in business and pleasure. She wonโt give up her plans; he wonโt give up his power . . . and neither of them sees that if theyโre not careful, theyโll have no choice but to give up everything . . . including their hearts.
The new domestic suspense novel from theย New York Timesย bestselling author ofย The Couple Next Door, A Stranger in the House,ย andย An Unwanted Guest,ย Shari Lapena
Maybe you don’t know your neighbors as well as you thought you did . . .ย
“This is a very difficult letter to write. I hope you will not hate us too much. . . My son broke into your home recently while you were out.”
In a quiet, leafy suburb in upstate New York, a teenager has been sneaking into houses–and into the owners’ computers as well–learning their secrets, and maybe sharing some of them, too.
Who is he, and what might he have uncovered? After two anonymous letters are received, whispers start to circulate, and suspicion mounts. And when a woman down the street is found murdered, the tension reaches the breaking point. Who killed her? Who knows more than they’re telling? And how far will all these very nice people go to protect their own secrets?
In this neighborhood, it’s not just the husbands and wives who play games. Here, everyone in the family has something to hide . . .
You never really know what people are capable of.
Fromย New York Timesย bestselling authorย Joshilyn Jackson, a twisting novel of domestic suspense in which a group ofย women play a harmless drinking game that escalates into a war of dark pasts
In this game, even winning can be deadly…
Amy Whey is proud of her ordinary life and the simple pleasures that come with itโteaching diving lessons, baking cookies for new neighbors, helping her best friend, Charlotte, run their local book club. Her greatest joy is her family: her devoted professor husband, her spirited fifteen-year-old stepdaughter, her adorable infant son. And, of course, the steadfast and supportive Charlotte. But Amyโs sweet, uncomplicated life begins to unravel when the mysterious and alluring Angelica Roux arrives on her doorstep one book club night.
Sultry and magnetic, Roux beguiles the group with her feral charm. She keeps the wine flowing and lures them into a game of spilling secrets. Everyone thinks itโs naughty, harmless fun. Only Amy knows better. Something wicked has come her wayโa she-devil in a pricey red sports car who seems to know the terrible truth about who she is and what she once did.
When theyโre alone, Roux tells her that if she doesnโt give her what she asks for, what she deserves, sheโs going to make Amy pay for her sins. One way or another.
To protect herself and her family and save the life sheโs built, Amy must beat the devil at her own clever game, matching wits with Roux in an escalating war of hidden pasts and unearthed secrets. Amy knows the consequences if she canโt beat Roux. What terrifies her is everything she could lose if she wins.
A diabolically entertaining tale of betrayal, deception, temptation, and love filled with dark twists leavened by Joshilyn Jacksonโs trademark humor,ย Never Have I Everย explores what happens when the transgressions of our past come back with a vengeance.
In this razor-sharp novel for fans ofย When Life Gives You Lululemons,ย a Manhattan socialiteย turns her spin instructor into a fitness superstar to impress her friends. But can she keep her little project under control? Or has she created a monster?
Julia Summers seems to have it all: a sprawling Upper East Side apartment, a successful husband, and two adorable children attending the best private school in the city. She relishes wielding influence over her well-heeled girlfriends . . . but her star appears to be fading. Thatโs why, when stranded in Manhattan for the summer as her entire crowd flees to the Hamptons, Julia is on the hunt for the next big thing that will make her the envy of her friends and put her back on top.
Enter Flame, the new boutique gym in her neighborhood. Seductive and transformative, Flameโs spin classes are exactly what Julia needsโand demure, naรฏve instructor Tatum is her ticket in. But rebranding Tatum as a trendy guru proves hard work, and Juliaโs triumphant comeback at summerโs end doesnโt quite go as planned. Tatum begins to grasp just how much power her newfound stardom holds, and when things suddenly get ugly, Julia realizes sheโs in way over her head.
Juliaโs life is already spiraling out of control when her husband is arrested for fraud and bribery. As her so-called friends turn their backs on her, and Tatum pursues her own agenda, Julia is forced to rethink everything she knew about her world to reclaim her perfect life. But does she even want it back? Witty and incisive, Sophie Littlefield and Lauren Gershellโsย Thatโs What Frenemies Are Forย provides an engrossing glimpse into the cutthroat momsโ club of the Upper East Side.
In Kristen Probyโs second novel in her Romancing Manhattan series, a playboy vows never to commitโuntil he meets the one woman heโs tempted to break his promise for.
Quinn Cavanaugh doesnโt do anything halfway. He drives fast, works hard, and plays even harder. And the word โcommitmentโ doesnโt exist in his dictionary. He has no plans of settling down with one woman for he needs to be free to move on to the next big thingโwhatever or whoever that may be. Each party knows the score going into it, and itโs all been working out fine. That is, until a sexy new colleague enters the scene.
Sienna Hendricks doesnโt give much thought to Quinn and the revolving door leading to his bedroom. Sheโs way too picky about who she shares her time or her body with and screwing around with a colleague isnโt part of her plan either. Quinn doesnโt intimidate her. And unlike most other members of her sex, she doesnโt melt into a puddle at his feet whenever heโs near. Most importantly, she has no issues telling him no.
But for a man who has the world at his feet, Quinn isnโt accustomed to being rejected. And heโs not about to let that changeโno matter how persistent Sienna is. To his surprise, Sienna is everything he thought heโd never find. Pursuing her, and convincing her he’s changed, is going to be the biggest challenge of his life. One heโs completely up forโฆ.
One hundred years ago when I was young and impulsive (okay, it was five, alright? Five years agoโฆ) I let my boyfriend take, let’s just say…compromising pictures of me.
(Shut up. It made sense at the time).
Surprise! The sleazy back-stabbing jerk posted them on a website and, well, you can guess what happened. Thatโs right.
Iโm a meme. A really gross one.
You’re seen the pictures. And if you haven’t โ donโt ask. And don’t look!
As face recognition software online improves, I get tagged on social media whenever anyone shares my pictures. You try getting a thousand notifications a day, all of them pictures of your tatas.
So. Iโm done.
Itโs time for revenge. Let him see how it feels! But how do you get embarrassingly intimate pictures of your jerkface ex who double-crossed you five years ago?
Especially when heโs a member of the U.S.House of Representatives now?
Getting sweet between the sheets with a congressman is pretty much every political roadieโs dream, right? Iโm one in a crowd.
Except to this day, he swears he didnโt do it. Pursued me for months after I dumped him five years ago. Begged me to take him back.
And I almost did it. Almost. I was weak and stupid and in love a hundred years ago.
Okay. Fine. Five.
But I still have the upper hand. Second chance romance has all the emotional feels, doesnโt it?
I canโt wait to punch him in the feels.
All I need to do is sleep with him once, take some hot-and-sweaty pics of him in… delicate positions, and bring him down. Thatโs it. Nothing more.
Pictures first. Revenge after. And then I win.
At least, thatโs how it was supposed to happen. But then I did something worse than sexting.
I fell in love with him. Again.
A married couple yearns to rediscover lost love in this novel about forgiveness, reconciliation, and emotional growth.
Itโs always been complicated between Libby Lawson and Greyson Chapmanโand married life isnโt any simpler. But when Libby gets pregnant, she at last sees a bright future ahead. Thereโs just one problem: Greyson says heโs sterile.
Furious, Greyson abandons the young family. Equally furious and deeply hurt, Libby cuts all ties with him. After all these years, it seems their relationship has finally expired. But love is resilient and endures even when you donโt want it to. Greyson still longs for Libby, and though Libbyโs heartbroken by Greysonโs lack of trust, she holds out hope for a complete, happy family.
And so they embark on the journey back to each other, wary of all the obstacles between them. Itโs been a long road alreadyโone strewed with fear, doubt, and misunderstandings. Will they keep looking to the past, or will they look to each other and walk hand in hand toward a broad new horizon?
From the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off Series This is…
Zoe
When you grow up surrounded by hockey players you know one thing for sure, I was never going to settle down with one.
Heck, I didnโt even know what icing was. I was too busy climbing the corporate ladder, becoming one of the most successful realtors in New York City.
I wasnโt interested in dating or anything that got in my way.
First, he was my client and then he became my friend.
Viktor
My parents told me I skated before I walked.
When I was eighteen I was drafted into the N.H.L third overall, playing in Los Angelesโthe city of dreams.
What more could I ask for? I played hard, but eventually, I partied even harder.
Five years later I was traded a week after I entered rehab.
There was no time for anything except my health and making sure Iโd come out on top. I had to be better.
There wasnโt another option.
One of the rules of recovery was โdonโt fall in loveโ and I made it a top priority. She was off limits in every single way.
Until it was too late
One night, one decision, one act can derail everything.
When push comes to shove, Iโm only certain that, This is Wild.
Until December
Gareth Black is drawn to December Mayson the moment he spots her across the room at her cousinโs wedding. When he approaches the beautiful woman, she captivates him with her shyness and wit, making him crave her.
With a pull so strong itโs impossible to ignore, December knows thereโs something between her and Gareth. She just hopes theyโre capable of jumping the hurdles ahead of them.
Two boys, an ex, a surprise that will change everything, and a disgruntled co-worker, guarantee these two will have their work cut out for them if they are going to find their happily ever after.
From theย New York Timesย bestselling author of the Driven series comes a powerful romance about reaching great heights through low depths.
Who says you have to play by the rules to get what you want?
Agreeing to meet Ryker Lockhart is my first mistake. Rich, handsome, and more than intriguing, he thinks blackmail will bend me to his will.
But heโs wrong.
I may have done a few things that werenโt exactly legal, but I have my own reasons for that. The last thing Iโm going to do is let some high-powered divorce attorney come into my life, have my body, and rule my heart. Not to mention ruin everything that I have carefully built in just a short amount of time.
But as much as I try to resist him, and against my better judgment, there is something about him that has me agreeing to his proposal.
Iโm putting everything on the line for him. I just hope I wonโt lose everything when this is all over.
Everyone hates parts of their job.
Maybe itโs the paperwork. Maybe itโs the day-to-day grind. Maybe itโs that client who never knows what they want, or the guy who always cooks fish in the microwave.
But not me. I love every corner of the Longbourne Flower Shop, every flower, every petal, every stem. I love the greenhouse, and I love Mrs. Bennet, my boss. I love creating, and I love being a florist. I donโt hate anything at all.
Except for Luke Bennet.
The Bennet brothers have come home to help their mom save the flower shop, and Luke is at the helm. His smile tells a tale of lust, loose and easy. He moves with the grace of a predator, feral and wild. A thing unbridled, without rules or constraint.
When he comes home to save Longbourne, I almost canโt be mad at him.
Almost.
He doesnโt remember that night Iโll never forget. That kiss, touched with whiskey and fire. It branded me like a red-hot iron. But it meant nothing to him.
Everyone hates part of their job, and I hate Luke Bennet.
Because if I donโt, Iโll fall in love with him.
Iโm an outcast and a loner, named for death itself. Fate wasnโt supposed to have plans for me.
But then she came backโthe girl I once kissed in a thorn-covered chapel in the woods. She came back, and I could no more resist her than I could pry out my own heart. And by some trick of fate, she wants me as much as I want her. The only problem? She also wants the man who owns Thornchapel, Auden Guest.
And so do I.
Eight years ago, I did something to Auden, something terrible. He hurt me back the only way he knew how, and so here we are: our hatred seasoned with pain and my loneliness seasoned with longing. The only thing we can agree on is Proserpina Markham, and she wants us to find a way to be togetherโall three of us.
If Auden wants to earn her as his submissive, then he has to earn me as well.
But with the discovery of bones behind the altar and the carnal revel of Beltane fast approaching, itโs becoming clear that Thornchapelโs secrets are much deeper and older than any of us could have ever guessed. And no matter how bright and merry a feast of sparks may be, itโs always followed by ashes.
And darkness.
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