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Blog Takeover

I’m so excited to announce my first-ever blog takeover with Colleen Hoover on August 11th. She’ll be taking over the blog from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. CST. If you have any questions you want to submit because you won’t be online during that time, email me at vilmasbookblog@gmail.com. We have lots planned including giveaways, so mark your calendars!

Exclusive Excerpt – Elite from Rachel Van Dyken

If you’re a fan of the Eagle Elite series by Rachel Van Dyken, I know you are anxiously awaiting Tex’s story. Well today, I have an exclusive excerpt to share with you from Elicit! The book will be out on August 11th and you can pre-order here.

✦ Read the USA Today HEA column | Read the excerpt ✦

Exclusive Excerpt + Giveaway – Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout 

And last, but certainly not least, I know most everyone is counting down to the release of Opposition, the final book in the Lux series! I’m so thrilled to have an exclusive excerpt and signed giveaway, which you’ll surely want to check out. You can pre-order Opposition here.

✦ Read the excerpt + enter giveaway ✦

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Releasing This Week

	Lead Me Not by A. Meredith Walters – Intense, heartbreaking and emotionally charged. This is a raw and poignant look at addiction and a riveting story about finding love when you need it the most. This is the first book in the series. Read my review.
	Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover – The much awaited standalone about two people who fall in love. One, who is determined to not love again, and the other, who through her own tears must figure out if a relationship with a closed-off boy is worth it. Beautifully written and emotionally charged. Read my 6-star review.
	Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout – Daemon is back in the conclusion of the Lux series! This was an electrifying conclusion to one of my favorite paranormal series. Reading Order: Shadows (prequel novella) | Obsidian | Onyx | Opal | Origin | Opposition | Opposition
	One Night Promised by Jodi Ellen Malpas – The first book in the erotic romance One Night series about a girl who meets an enigmatic man that “wants one night to worship her. No feelings, no commitment, nothing but pleasure.”
	Virgin by Radhika Sanghani – A clever, quirky, funny story about one girl’s quest to lose her virginity. This is Radhika Sanghani’s debut novel. Read my review.
	Jane’s Harmony by Ryan Winfield – The follow up to the contemporary romance Jane’s Melody. This is the next chapter in Jane and Caleb’s love story. Reading Order: Jane’s Melody | Jane’s Harmony
	Taming My Prince Charming by JS Cooper – This is the second book in a contemporary romance series about a girl who studies abroad and has a whirlwind weekend fling with a hot guy who she never expected would be “her new professor. Or a Prince. Or the biggest asshole she had ever met.” Book 2 concludes the story. Reading Order: Finding My Prince Charming | Taming My Prince Charming
	Taking It All by Maya Banks – This is the third book in the erotic romance Surrender trilogy. This is Chessy and Tate’s story.
	Blurred by Kim Karr – This is the next novella in the Connections series all about Ben Covington. Reading Order: Connected | Torn | Dazed (novella) | Mended | Blurred (novella) | Frayed | Flawed | Perfected
	Dark Skye by Kresley Cole – The fifteenth book in the Immortals After Dark series. This is a story about two best friends who became mortal enemies. I loved it! This book can be read as a standalone, but best enjoyed if you read Kiss of A Demon King first and possibly Demon from the Dark as well. I read it blindly and thought it was fine.
	Uncovered by Emily Snow – A new romantic suspense standalone novel about a girl who uncovers that her whole life is a lie. From the blurb: It all started with one call. “Everything you know about your story—your father’s story—is a lie. It’s up to you to uncover everything.”

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Must Read of the Week

I was in an emotional mood this week, craving the kind of stories that bring me to tears, making me feel every moment in the book. My favorite kind of novels are these emotional powerhouses and this week, two novels completely captivating me, enveloping me in stories about second chances at love.

Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace – Noah and Jules were best friends. They grew up together, fell in love and hoped for a future full of love. One night, one decision tore them apart and Noah left their small town and didn’t come back for 26 years. And when he’s back, he’s isn’t alone, and he suddenly unearths all the pain and hurt and betrayal that Jules tried so hard to bury. This is a story about second chances. About mistakes made and love lost. About feeling abandoned and finding your own way. It’s also about forgiveness and hope and being courageous enough to fight for your happily ever after.

Read my review | Buy on Amazon

The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred – When eight-year-old Alix French meets ten-year-old Nick Anderson, they became inseparable friends. They fell in love over time. But one fateful day changed the rest of their lives in a way that could never be taken back. Nick abandons Alix, leaving her to fend for herself and the baby she carried. After years of dealing with grief and abandonment, as well as a bad marriage, Nick is back in town after 15 years. With both keeping secrets, they need to face their pasts before figuring out if they had the possibility of a future together. This is one of the most beautiful, gut-wrenching books I’ve ever read.

Read my review | Buy on Amazon

New Reviews

• Virgin by Radhika Sanghani
• Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace
• The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred

Reviews for New Releases

• Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
• Lead Me Not by A. Meredith Walters

Community News

• Author News: Nalini Singh announces new rock star romance, Rock Addiction.
• Author News: JR Ward announces new contemporary romance
• Author News: New adult contemporary romance, Hard Knox, coming from Nicole Williams; Read an excerpt.
• Author News: New book coming from Heather Lyons – The Collector’s Society
• TV News: Did you catch the first episode of Outlander?! Watch it online now.
• New to pre-order: Deacon (#4, Unfinished Heroes) by Kristen Ashley; See all KA reading orders here.
• Cover Reveal: After the Rain by Renee Carlino
• Cover Reveal: Guardian by Courtney Cole
• Cover Reveal: Scorned + Jealousy by S.L. Scott

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