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A HARD HABIT TO BREAK - Siera London The Calvary Brothers (Book #2) Grand Central Publishing BUY (11 August) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

At age eighteen, Rachel Johnson left Service, West Virginia, with a college acceptance letter, a broken heart, and a blueprint for a new life. Now the star architect is back, for two weeks, and not a second more, for her dad’s wedding and zero intention of rekindling old flames. But when she’s roped into the town’s redevelopment committee to bring much needed resources for the community, she finds herself face-to-face with the committee chair...her ex, Noah Calvary.

THE LADIES HALL  - Vanessa Miller Thomas Nelson BUY (11 August) Reviewer:  |  Rating: HISTORICAL FICTION

880s, Ohio. When Mary and Anna enter the Bachelor of Arts program, also known as the "gentlemen's course" of study, at Oberlin College, they have little in common other than the color of their skin and their passion for education. While Mary was raised in luxury, attending presidential inaugurations with her wealthy father, Anna is a schoolteacher, likely the daughter of her enslaved mother's former owner, and works a second job to pay for her room and board. But despite their differences, both women share strength, ambition, and a deep yearning for change. If they can bridge the gaps between them, they just might build a lasting legacy.

	BREAKING UP FOR TWO - E.M. Wilson Frayed Pages x Wattpad Books BUY (28 July) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
A magical New York evening at a hot new restaurant that’s the place to be seen. Two couples poised to take the next step. Liem’s moved across the country and is about to propose to Natalie, the love of his life—he’s going to surprise her at dinner. On the other side of the restaurant, Bri thought she was about to have a romantic evening with her boyfriend, David.

ABOVE THE LAW - Patricia Sargeant Justice Hunters (Book #2) Harlequin Romantic Suspense BUY (28 July) Reviewer:  |  Rating: ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

Attorney Amber Rashaad is more than ready to prosecute the serial killer who terrorized her city. But she wasn’t expecting to face Trent Mitchell as the defendant’s counsel. She hasn’t gotten past the hurt of Trent choosing his political ambitions over her. Old resentments are set aside when Amber becomes the target of a murder for hire. Now Trent insists protecting her is his top priority. But is he trying to rekindle the white-hot spark that brought them together? Or does he have a different agenda?

DEADLY FAMILY SECRETS - K.D. Richards Guardians of Justice (Book #4) Harlequin Intrigue BUY (28 July) Reviewer:  |  Rating: ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

Police Chief Tyson Morrow takes his job keeping the peace seriously. So when Olivia Lowell arrives in town, asking uncomfortable questions to find her birth parents, he’s worried it will stir up trouble. But that doesn’t mean he won’t find out who she really is. Working together, he realizes unlocking her past is the key to solving a long-abandoned cold case. Then Olivia is attacked and he’s left facing the truth of his feelings—about her and about his town. Because the secrets are coming to light, one way or another…

VENGEANCE TO BABY VOWS - Maya Blake Billionaires in the Spotlight (Book #1) Harlequin Presents BUY (28 July) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Ashon: Acquiring my grandfather’s land to expand my studio empire demands I settle down. I require a temporary wife and it has to be Cilla. Though my rage still burns from the night she deceived me, so does my need to have her again…Cilla: That night I was seeking proof that my family owns the land. I lied about my identity but not our explosive connection. Now Ashon commands our fake engagement. Except when he discovers my baby secret, he’ll force me down the aisle, leaving a trail of flames behind us…

BENEATH THE DAWN - Brenda Jackson Wild Rose Point (Book #1) Madrais Publishing Company BUY (18 August) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

On the rugged coast of Oregon, secrets wash ashore with the tide. After learning that her ex-boyfriend, now serving time in prison, may have put a target on her back, Marti Goshay escapes to Wild Rose Point, a quiet seaside town where she’s inherited her grandmother’s home. She comes looking for peace, a place to hide, and enough distance to figure out what needs to be her next move in order to survive. What she doesn’t expect is Dante Avera.

	A WICKED KISS WITH A BILLIONAIRE - Stephanie Nicole Norris Billionaire Row (Book #8) Independently Published BUY (22 August) Reviewer: |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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THAT FIRE - Monica Walters The Henderson Family Saga (Book #30) Independently Published BUY (31 July) Reviewer: | Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Royal Henderson is living his life, enjoying his Henderson money, and working in the family business. He doesn’t feel like he wants anything more than that. He has a couple of degrees under his belt, which cement his future in the family business. He does his best to stay low-key like his father, Jasper Henderson. However, he loves the ladies. It’s not the secret that he thinks it is amongst the family, though. When one of his consistent conquests shows up at a family gathering, noticeably pregnant, things take a turn.

NOT A CHANCE - Dalia Dupris A Chance Romance Series (Book #2) Dream Weaver Press BUY (8 August) Reviewer: | Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Known as the anything but love girl, Morgan Hart has two passions, travelling and having fun. After reassuring her French lover, Marcel, that their relationship will resume unchanged when she returns, she’s ready to begin her Cape Town adventure, only to find that her friend Amber is a no-show at the airport, and Morgan’s stuck with having to travel solo, that is, until she falls into the lap of widowed single father, Dakar Ngosi, whose good looks and charm have her questioning her resolve to living life unattached and carefree.