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Fifty Shades of Grey movie is available now for digital download in either the Theatricalย or Unratedย edition. And coming this week is the Unrated DVD/Blue-Rayย combo edition, which includes a bunch of bonus content.

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Releasing This Week

Trustย (#3, Temptation) by Ella Frank (Available Now)

TRUSTTRUST โ€“ verb: to believe in the reliability, truth, or strength of another.

Up until now, Logan Mitchell has never had much of a reason to trust anyone.
Having struggled with a self-identity crisis throughout college, heโ€™s spent the years since then creating a sophisticated facade to present to the world.
Itโ€™s an armor he thought was impenetrableโ€”until he met Tate Morrison.
The gorgeous, headstrong bartender heโ€™d sat across from only months ago has taken a tight hold of his heart, and Logan is discovering that itโ€™s time to let go.
Itโ€™s time to let someone inside.

After years of placing his dreams on hold for his family, Tate has finally chosen to do what makes him happy and follow his heart.
The one thing he never wouldโ€™ve imagined was that it would lead him into the arms of a manโ€”and not just any manโ€”the striking, never-takes-no-for-an-answer Logan Mitchell.
Tate has fallen hard, and as his world is turned on its axis and they move forward together, he finds his life becoming more entwined with the confident, successful lawyer.

Even though neither man expected the other, itโ€™s time to trust in their relationshipโ€”but not everything comes so easilyโ€ฆ

Third book in the M/M erotic romance series which should be read in order.

Reading Order: Tryย $1.99 | Take |ย Trust

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Puckedย by Helena Hunting (Available Now)ย 

pucked coverWith a famous NHL player for a step-brother, Violet Hall is well acquainted with the playboy reputation many hockey stars come with. Sheโ€™s smart enough to steer clear of those hot, well-built boys with unparalleled stamina. That is until she meets the legendary team captainโ€”Alex Waters.

Violet isnโ€™t interested in his pretty, beat-up face, or his rock-hard six-pack abs. But when Alex inadvertently obliterates Violetโ€™s previous misapprehension regarding the inferior intellect of hockey players, he becomes more than just a hot body with a face to match.

In what can only be considered a complete lapse in judgment, Violet finds out just how good Alex is with the hockey stick in his pants. But what starts out as a one-night stand, quickly turns into something more. Post-night of orgasmic magic, Alex starts to call, and text, and e-mail and send extravagantโ€”and quirkyโ€”gifts, making him difficult to ignore, and even more difficult not to like.

The problem is, the media portrays Alex as a total player, and Violet doesnโ€™t want to be part of the game.

Standalone novel.

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Dirty Pastย (#2, Burke Brothers) by Emma Hart (Available Now)ย 

May-04

On the heels ofย Dirty Secret, here is a sizzling hot romance featuring another Burke brother and the girl he canโ€™t resist, from theย New York Timesย bestselling author of the Game series.

Walking out on my wedding wasnโ€™t my best idea.

Neither was throwing my cell in the lake and taking a job as PA for Dirty B, Americaโ€™s favorite rock band, complete with every teen girlโ€™s dream man, the eldest of the Burke brothers.

Tate Burke is pure sex. Women actually throw their panties at him during shows. And Ella Dawson is the lucky little thing that gets to escort their fangirling butts out when heโ€™s done with them.

Yay.

Heโ€™s a cocky son of a bitch, but thereโ€™s more to him than meets the eye. Every now and then Ella gets a rare glimpse of the Tate behind the โ€œbad boyโ€ act, and it attracts her in the most annoying way. The most annoying, heart-thumping, panty-wetting way.

When her abusive ex turns up at the hotel room Ella and Tate are sharing, raging mad, she knows sheโ€™ll need more than just a little protection. Tate sees red, and Ella canโ€™t help but lean on him, despite his bad-boy ways.

And now? Now, heโ€™s in a whole lot of trouble.

Reading Order: Dirty Secretย 99ยข |ย Dirty Past

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Furyย (#3, Seven Deadly Series) by Fisher Amelie (Available Now on B&N | Coming Soon on Amazon)ย ย 

fury coverRevenge is an euphoric thing. Trust me on this. Nothing compares to the release you get when you ruin someoneโ€™s life. When theyโ€™ve stolen important things. Things that didnโ€™t belong to them. Things I revel in making them pay for.

What? Have I offended you? Iโ€™m not here to appeal to your delicate senses. I have no intention of placating your wishes or living within your personal belief system nor do I care if you hate me. And you will hate me. Because Iโ€™m a brutal, savage, cold-blooded murderer and Iโ€™m here for my revenge.

Iโ€™m Ethan Moonsongโ€ฆAnd this is the story about how I went from the worldโ€™s most sacrificing man to the most feared and why I wouldnโ€™t trade it for anything in the world.

Can be read as a standalone novel.

Reading Order: Vain | Greed |ย Fury

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Worth the Tripย by Tara Sivec (Available Now)ย 

worth the tripItโ€™s time for me to tell my story.

I know Iโ€™m a coward for waiting this long to explain my side of things. I know I should have tried long before now to make amends. Thereโ€™s nothing like staring right at deathโ€™s door to put a fire under your ass. Iโ€™m going to die with enough regrets to fill ten notebooks and thatโ€™s a tough pill to swallow, but when I meet my maker, I want to be able to hold my head high with the knowledge that at least I confronted all of those regrets.

The Life and Times of Trip Fisher

Iโ€™m sorry, I love you, please forgive me.

This is a prequel novella to Fisher’s Light. It is about the life of Trip Fisher. Fisher’s Light should be readย beforeย Worth the Trip.

Reading Order: Fisher’s Light |ย Worth the Trip

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Holding Youย (#2, Love Wanted in Texas) by Kelly Elliott (May 05)

holding you coverLauren Reynolds wanted only two things in lifeโ€”to run her fatherโ€™s horse breeding business and Colt Matthews. Fearing Colt would take her position within the family business, she tried to push him far away from her heart.

When life could no longer keep Lauren and Colt apart, their two worlds became one. Every second of every moment, they spent together. Their love bloomed into something neither of them imaginedโ€”a bond so strong Lauren and Colt believed nothing would ever stand in their way.

However, life threw a cruel twist into Colt and Laurenโ€™s planned happily ever after. Will fate let them live out the life they dreamed of, or will one of them be left alone, lost and angry?

โ€œIโ€™ll spend forever holding you โ€ฆ even if itโ€™s only in my memory.โ€

Reading Order: Without You | Saving You |ย Holding You

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A Court of Thorns and Rosesย by Sarah J. Maas (May 05)
โ˜… VBB Top 6-Star Recommendation โ˜…

a court of thorns and roses coverWhen nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin-one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.

As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow over the faerie lands is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever.

Perfect for fans of Kristen Cashore and George R. R. Martin, this first book in a sexy and action-packed new series is impossible to put down!

Read my review.

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ย The Heirย by Kiera Cass (May 05)
โ˜… VBB Seriesย Recommendation โ˜…

the heirKiera Cass’s #1ย New York Timesย bestselling Selection series has enchanted readers from the very first page. In this fourth romantic novel, follow Illรฉa’s royal family into a whole new Selectionโ€”and find out what happens after happily ever after.

Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won Prince Maxon’s heart. Now the time has come for Princess Eadlyn to hold a Selection of her own. Eadlyn doesn’t expect her Selection to be anything like her parents’ fairy-tale love story…but as the competition begins, she may discover that finding her own happily ever after isn’t as impossible as she’s always thought.

A new generation of swoonworthy characters and captivating romance awaits in the fourth book of the Selection series!

Spin-off novel, can be read as standalone, but best enjoyed in order.

Read my review.

Reading Order: The Selection | The Elite | The One |ย The Heirย | Untitled #5

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Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen (May 05)

saint anythingSydney has always felt invisible.

She’s grown accustomed to her brother, Peyton, being the focus of the familyโ€™s attention and, lately, concern. Peyton is handsome and charismatic, but seems bent on self-destruction. Now, after a drunk-driving accident that crippled a boy, Peytonโ€™s serving some serious jail time, and Sydney is on her own, questioning her place in the family and the world.

Then she meets the Chatham family. Drawn into their warm, chaotic circle, Sydney experiences unquestioning acceptance for the first time. Thereโ€™s effervescent Layla, who constantly falls for the wrong guy, Rosie, whoโ€™s had her own fall from grace, and Mrs. Chatham, who even though ailing is the heart of the family. But itโ€™s with older brother Macโ€”quiet, watchful, and protectiveโ€”that Sydney finally feels seen, really seen, at last.

Saint Anything is Sarah Dessenโ€™s deepest and most psychologically probing novel yet, telling an engrossing story of a girl discovering friendship, love, and herself.

Standalone YA novel.

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Ice KissedIce Kissed (#2, Kanin Chronicles) by Amanda Hockingย (May 05)

The second novel in the Kanin trilogy, from the international bestseller Amanda Hocking.

In this series, we return to the world of Hocking’s million-copy bestselling Trylle trilogy…

Bryn Aven is still struggling with her burgeoning relationship with Ridley. She’s also set on completing her mission to find the missing Skojare Queen. But when they do finally discover what happened, Bryn finds out that things are much more complicated than she’d originally thought.

And as she gets closer to the truth, Bryn is framed for the murder of the Kanin King himself. She ends up on the run, as home holds too few answers and no solutions.

Reading Order: Frostfire |ย Ice Kissedย | Crystal Kingdom

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Until the Beginning (#2, After the End) by Amy Plumย (May 05)

until the beginningWhen Juneau’s clan disappeared, she lost so much more than her friends and family. She soon discovered everything she thought she knew about her life was a lie. Her people’s gifts were actually secret abilities that others wanted, desperately enough to kidnap an entire village.

Juneau and her new companion Miles’s cross-country journey to find her clan has led them to a game preserve in New Mexico. Now Juneau’s people are finally within reach, and she will stop at nothing to save them. But she has a target on her back too, because unbeknownst to her she is the key to unlocking everything. To rescue her people – and herself – Juneau must discover what she, and her abilities, are truly capable of.

Conclusion in a series.

Reading Order: After the Endย $1.99ย |ย Until the Beginning

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The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kassie Westย (May 05)

The Fill In BoyfriendWhen Gia Montgomery’s boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she has to think fast. After all, she’d been telling her friends about him for months now. This was supposed to be the night she proved he existed. So when she sees a cute guy waiting to pick up his sister, she enlists his help. The task is simple: be her fill-in boyfriendโ€” two hours, zero commitment, a few white lies. After that, she can win back the real Bradley.

The problem is that days after prom, it’s not the real Bradley she’s thinking about, but the stand-in. The one whose name she doesn’t even know. But tracking him down doesn’t mean they’re done faking a relationship. Gia owes him a favor and his sister intends to see that he collects: his ex-girlfriend’s graduation party โ€” three hours, zero commitment, a few white lies.

Just when Gia begins to wonder if she could turn her fake boyfriend into a real one, Bradley comes waltzing back into her life, exposing her lie, and threatening to destroy her friendships and her new-found relationship.

Standalone YA novel.

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The Gentleman Mentorย by Kendall Ryan (May 05)Readย an excerpt

the gentleman mentor coverHe calls himself the Gentleman Mentor.

Just reading his ad makes me feel more alive than I have in years.

He promises to teach me the art of seduction โ€ฆ and show me the most sinfully erotic pleasures. Heโ€™s going to help me become the kind of confident, sexy woman men canโ€™t ignore.

Six lessons โ€ฆ with the most gorgeous man โ€ฆ who happens to be a Dom.

The only problem โ€ฆ now that Iโ€™ve experienced his brand of delectable domination will anyone else ever compare?

Sheโ€™s a client. Thatโ€™s all.

Or it should be.

But with every lesson, sheโ€™s becoming more.

The secrets Iโ€™m hiding behind the image of the Gentleman Mentor make telling her the truthโ€”and having anything realโ€”impossible.

Iโ€™m training her for another man, and that fact guts me every time I think of it.

I know sheโ€™s not mine โ€ฆ but part of me wonโ€™t accept that.

Am I willing to risk it all to keep her?

Standalone contemporary romance novel.

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The Isle of the Lostย by Melissa De La Cruz (May 05)

May-05

Evil tree. Bad Apple?

Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost–a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave. Stripped of their magical powers, the villains now live in total isolation, forgotten by the world.

Mal learns from her mother, Maleficent, that the key to true darkness, the Dragon’s Eye, is located inside her scepter in the forbidden fortress on the far side of the island. The eye is cursed, and whoever retrieves it will be knocked into a deep sleep for a thousand years. But Mal has a plan to capture it. She’ll just need a little help from her “friends.” In their quest for the Dragon’s Eye, these four kids begin to realize that just because you come from an evil family tree, being good ain’t so bad.

Standalone YA fantasy novel novel.

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Yieldย (#3, Legal Affairs) by Sawyer Bennett (May 05)

yield coverYield (verb): to surrender or submit (oneself) to another

Macy Carrington is broken. The strong, beautiful woman that I’ve unwittingly fallen in love with is all kinds of broken from a secret that she has carried for far too long.

A secret so dark, she has gone to great lengths to protect it.

A secret that I’m terrified will one day rip her away from me.

The only time Macy frees herself from the darkness is when she is naked and in my arms. When I am deep inside her body, there is nothing she fears. When she wraps herself around me, she is at peace.

If she would only yield to me completely, I know I can set her free.

Yield is the final book the Legal Affairs trilogy.

Reading Order: Clashย 99ยขย | Grind |ย Yield

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Last Kissย (#3, Hitman) by Jessica Clare and Jen Frederick (May 05)

last kiss coverFrom the bestselling authors ofย Last Hitย andย Last Breathย comes the next dark and sensual tale in the Hitman series that crosses the line between danger and desire…

Naomi:ย When I was kidnapped I thought only of survival. I donโ€™t thrive well in chaos. Thatโ€™s why I gave my captors exactly what they wanted: my skill with computers. Making millions for a crime lord who kept me imprisoned in his basement compound kept my family safe. When he was taken out, I thought my ticket to freedom had arrived. Wrong. I traded one keeper for another. This time Iโ€™m in the hands of a scarred, dark, demanding Russian who happens to be the head of the Bratva, a Russian crime organization. He wants my brain and my body. Iโ€™d be lying if I said I wasnโ€™t intrigued, but I canโ€™t be a prisoner forever…no matter how good he makes me feel.

Vasily: At a young age, I was taught that a man without power is a puppet for all. Iโ€™ve clawedโ€”and killedโ€”my way to the top so that it is my heel on their necks. But to unify the fractured organization into an undefeatable machine, I need a technological genius to help me steal one particular artifact. That she is breathtaking, determined, and vulnerable is making her more dangerous than all of my enemies combined. But only I can keep her safe from the world that she now inhabits. Soon, I must choose between Naomi and Bratva law. But with every day that passes, this becomes a more impossible choice.

Reading Order: Last Hit | Last Hit Reloaded (novella) | Last Breath |ย Last Kissย | Last Hope

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Under The Spotlight (#3, Jamieson Brothers) by Angie Stanton

under the spotlightAfter an embarrassing stint on a reality-TV music competition years ago, Riley vowed never to sing again. Now she’s behind the scenes, working at the prestigious Sound Sync recording studio, and life is looking up. But then Garrett Jamieson, the oldest brother in the famous Jamieson brothers band, crashes into her world.

Garrett has hit rock bottom, and he is desperate to reinvent himself. After calling in a few favors, he ends up working at Sound Sync to learn the ropes of record producing from the industry’s best. And he can’t believe his luck when he discovers that Riley has been keeping a secretโ€”she is an amazing singer. By producing her album, he’s sure to top the record charts again. But Garrett is forced to use every trick in his arsenal to persuade the sassy girl to record.

Riley refuses to singโ€”or even entertain the thought of itโ€”and sparks fly as Garrett finally meets his match. But in the heat of the moment, one stolen kiss changes everything. Will Riley be the first person to finally rein Garrett in, or will Garrett succeed in getting Riley back under the spotlight?

Reading Order: Rock and a Hard Place | Snapshot |ย Under The Spotlight

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Two of Heartsย by Christina Lee (May 05)

May-05

A gripping standalone adult contemporary romance about finding yourself while taking a second chance at your first love…ย 

Dakota Nakos was always the resilient, strong-willed achiever. But when her father dies and she’s entrusted with the family’s casino, she feels vulnerable, scared, and more than a little emotional –not exactly the best time to see an old lover she’s never really gotten over.

Dakota once meant the world to Shane Garrity. Then suddenly he left town to train as a U.S. Marshal, and their love for each other crashed into a memory. Now he’s come home for her father’s funeral, and one look at the girl he left behind stirs up both memories and regrets, and reignites a fire he feared he’d lost forever.

Dakota may be the same driven girl she always was, but she’s also changed in ways neither could have anticipated. She’s not just a young woman searching for own identity in the Native American community in which she was raised, but one questioning her new life outside her father’s shadow. Above all she wonders if Shane can push past her weakened defenses to rekindle what they once had, or whether the intense blaze between them will ultimately reduce her heart to ashes.

Standalone novel.

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Tessa Ever Afterย (#2, Caged in Winter) by Brighton Walsh (May 05)

tessa ever afterIn this grippingly emotional New Adult novel from the author ofย Caged in Winter, what you want isnโ€™t always what you needโ€ฆ

Jasonโ€™s been living (and loving) the rich playboy lifestyle for five years, but now his parents are pressuring him to get involved in the family business. The last thing he wants is another obligation, but when his best friend moves out of state and asks Jason to look after his sister, he canโ€™t just say no.

Tessa had to grow up way too soon. After dealing with the aftermath of her parentsโ€™ deaths, then becoming a teenage mom, she knows the meaning of responsibility. Which is why, at twenty-two, sheโ€™s looking for so much more than a party boy. Sheโ€™s looking for someone who can stand by her and her daughterโ€ฆforever.

A relationship between them is doomed from the start, but who says they canโ€™t have a little fun? But as Jason gets closer to Tessaโ€”and her daughterโ€”fun starts to turn into something elseโ€ฆ Something Jasonโ€™s not sure heโ€™s ready for.

Reading Order: Caged in Winter |ย Tessa Ever After

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Sweet Girlย by Rachel Hollis (May 05)

sweet girl coverMax Jennings is in a bad mood. Itโ€™s not anything you did; itโ€™s just that secrets from her past make it her natural state of being. But sheโ€™s not going to talk about it or share her feelings, so donโ€™t bother asking.

Maxโ€™s bad mood means that very few people actually truly understand her or know that her secret dream is to be a pastry chef. When a rare opportunity to work for world-famous Avis Phillips presents itself, Max jumps at the chance. Avis and her staff arenโ€™t stingy with the tough love, so Max spends every spare minute practicing her craft. As she bakes brownies and custards, cookies and galettes, she builds an unlikely friendship with a man she once loathed and finds herself falling into something sheโ€™s spent the last six years avoiding. Will she let her painful past stand in the way, or will she muster the strength to forgive herself and realize her full potential?

Can be read as standalone novel.

Reading Order: Party Girl | Party Girl’s First Dateย (novella)ย 99ยข |ย Sweet Girl

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Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodgeย (May 05)

crimson boundWhen Rachelle was fifteen she was goodโ€”apprenticed to her aunt and in training to protect her village from dark magic. But she was also recklessโ€” straying from the forest path in search of a way to free her world from the threat of eternal darkness. After an illicit meeting goes dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to make a terrible choice that binds her to the very evil she had hoped to defeat.

Three years later, Rachelle has given her life to serving the realm, fighting deadly creatures in an effort to atone. When the king orders her to guard his son Armandโ€”the man she hates mostโ€”Rachelle forces Armand to help her find the legendary sword that might save their world. As the two become unexpected allies, they uncover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic, and a love that may be their undoing. In a palace built on unbelievable wealth and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night?

Inspired by the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, Crimson Bound is an exhilarating tale of darkness, love, and redemption.

Standalone YA novel.

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A Shattered Moment by Tiffany Kingย (May 05)

a shattered momentIn the new series by Tiffany King, the USA Today bestselling author of the Woodfalls Girls novels, six friendsโ€”fresh from high school graduationโ€”discover that the future can come at you from out of nowhere.

This is Mackenzieโ€™s storyโ€ฆ

Mackenzie Wilson once had hope for what life had to offer, but everything changed on the night of her graduation. A year later, the only way she can find comfort is by keeping her head down and hoping she remains unnoticed at college.

When Bentley James discovered Mac in that twisted SUV, he was just a newbie EMT on his first call. It was a gut-wrenching moment that made him realize not everyone can be savedโ€”and sometimes they donโ€™t want to be.

A chance encounter on campus brings Bentley back into Macโ€™s life. Despite her initial resistance, he sets out to discover the girl hiding beneath a shield of seclusion. He evokes painful memories in Macโ€”but also feelings. As the spark between them grows, Mac must decide if she can let go of the past and believe in something as fragile as loveโ€ฆ

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Deep Down (#1, Lockhart Brothers) by Brenda Rothert (May 05)

deep downIโ€™m falling.
Faster.
Further.
Deeper.
Sometimes you fall so hard you canโ€™t get back up. My closest companions now are shame and loss. But a sliver of hope lies in the only person I have left in this world โ€“ the one whoโ€™s growing inside me.
Survival becomes living again because of my child, and the town where I begin anew. Thatโ€™s where I meet the man who starts to melt the ice inside my heart.
As we get closer, reminders of my past become sharper. Clearer. To confront the pain, I have to discover whatโ€™s deep down inside me. Is there enough left there to become whole again, or am I too wounded to heal?

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Bad Adviceย by Emily Snow and Avonlea Cole (May 07)

bad adviceFor Avery, relationship advice comes easy. Even if her own love life is in shambles, doling out her opinion is what she was born to do. When she scores her own advice column in a prominent Charlotte newspaper, Avery is ecstaticโ€”that is until a snarky blogger, Amanda Truthslayer, pops up on a popular website that caters to the miserable. Amandaโ€™s blog takes questions directly from Avery, spinning the sweet advice into a blunt cringe-worthy bitchfest. Realizing that the elusive Amandaโ€™s in-your-face opinion might just ruin her brand, Avery has no other choice but to seek out the very sexy, very available, very cynical owner of the website and the Bradbury Enterprises gaming dynasty, Max Bradford.

From the moment she and Max cross paths, sparks fly. Avery believes in fairytales and he believes in โ€ฆ well, being an asshat. When he gives her the news that he canโ€™t and wonโ€™t pull Amandaโ€™s blog, Avery makes it her mission to turn the cynical, love-hating Max and his scathing blogger into believers of happily ever after. But inserting herself into Max’s life slowly begins to backfire. Because the more Amanda flips Avery’s advice, the more Avery realizes how skewed her own perception on relationships might be. And the more sheโ€™s around Max, the more impossible it is to resist him.

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Spencerย by Kerry Heavens (May 07)

spencer cover@TheSpencerRyan exudes confidence,
I mean, have you seen him???
His dark good looks and tattooed muscled perfection are too much.
He’s hot. Lickably hot.
And he has a way with words that leaves me breathless.
But cocky doesn’t even cover it,
this guy is so arrogant you have to fight back.
But God he’s so lickable!
The thing is though,
he looks like sex but he’ll taste like jackass.

@OMGJazzyP is a sexy, annoying ball of rage in fuck-me heels
and she hates me.
Although her nipples would tend to disagree.
It’s a deadly combination.
Sheโ€™s a princess.
And when I say princess, I mean intolerable, spoiled brat with a tiara.
Sure she’s got that curvaceous goddess thing going on,
but that mouth of hers…
God it needs something in it to shut it up.
#GotJustTheThingRightHere

This is not your average British romance.
It’s a tale of high heels, hot tattooed bad boys and
sex oranges, all wrapped up in a coating of chocolate.
It’s ‘love’ in a social media world,
where not everyone is who they seem
and where some peopleโ€™s bios should carry a warning.
#JustSayin

Standalone novel.

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