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IRL - Aja She Love Words BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Talia Vaughn knows better than to confuse online chemistry with real-life intimacy. Micah Sutton is grounded, careful, intentional, and far too easy to want, but what starts in comments, mutual circles, and public familiarity quickly becomes something neither of them can keep casual. As private moments deepen and real feelings rise, timeline drama, old almosts, nosey family, and best-friend reads force Talia and Micah to face the difference between being desired and being loved out loud.

CHASING A SECOND CHANCE - Brenda Jackson The Westmoreland Legacy (Book #8) Harlequin Special Edition BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

After uncovering a slew of family secrets—including his Westmoreland cousins—single dad Matthew Caulder’s life has turned upside down. The only thing he knows for sure is how drawn he is to Iris Michaels, the gorgeous single mom with mile-high walls around her heart. Iris’s daredevil late husband taught her how dangerous love can be. She’s not in the market for another try, or for anything beyond a fling. But Matthew won’t let her run from all they could be. With every kiss, every touch, he’ll prove to her that love might be worth the risk

	A DEAL AT DAWN - Vanessa Riley Betting Against The Duke (Book #3) Zebra Books BUY Reviewer: Jennifer Brown | Rating: A HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Katherine Wilcox Palmers, the Viscountess of Hampton, has lost custody of the daughter she secretly bore to Jahleel Charles, now the Duke of Torrance. The bitter court ruling was engineered by the duke himself, but now he is gravely ill. If he dies, Katherine, branded a scandalous bigamist by her late husband’s vengeful family, may never see her child again—unless she makes a bold offer . . .

HER FORBIDDEN ROYAL BOSS - Jadesola James Harlequin Presents BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell | Rating: B+ CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Nothing gets past palace guard Ada’s professional defenses. Not even her…attraction to her commanding officer, Prince Ikem. Until his tiny nephew needs protection, and they’re trapped together in royal opulence for days on end. Leaving nowhere to hide from her tortuous longing for her handsome boss’s touch…Ikem has always hated the duty thrust upon him. But after his brother’s untimely death, he must protect the family legacy. Stunning, driven Ada is a temptation he cannot afford. Yet, once he tastes forbidden intimacy with Ada, can anything curb his hunger for more?

	EMBER - Niama Simone The Hunted Kingdom (Book #2) Bramble Publishing BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
From USA Today bestselling author Naima Simone comes a new scorching dark mafia romance in The Hunted Kingdom series in which a modern-day Cinderella must fight against the stepbrother who inherited her legacy--but he wants more than just the family empire: he wants her. He’ll burn it all to keep her. Her fire will consume his soul.

A FAMILY WORTH FIGTHTING FOR - Jacquelin Thomas A Polk Island Story (Book #4) Harlequin Heartwarming BUY (30 June) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Photojournalist Patrick Brown has spent years chasing stories across the globe. Writing an article about his college girlfriend London Worthington’s honey farm brings a welcome change—and a shocking discovery. He’s a father! Now all that matters is making up for lost time. London hadn’t planned to keep four-year-old Bella a secret. But when Patrick’s determined mother forced them apart, leaving her pregnant and alone, she vowed to build her own life. Bella adores having her daddy around, and London can’t deny he still makes her heart flutter. Even if she doesn’t trust him to stay on tiny Polk Island. Can Patrick prove he’s serious about rewriting their story…with a happily-ever-after?

MADLY DRIVEN - Tiye Black Odyssey Media BUY Reviewer:  Jennifer Brown | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Kensie Garrett turned her worst heartbreak into a bestselling brand. As a social-media influencer and author of a hit self-help book teaching women how to find love without losing themselves, she’s built a career on staying in command. But one reckless night threatens everything she’s created when she gives in to the magnetic pull of Canaan Jackson, the infuriating race car driver she’s despised since college.

WITH HER BABY ON HER BACK - Suzette D. Harrison Bookouture BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell | Rating: A+ FICTION (Historical)

Texas, present day. Elementary school teacher and single mom Lynette is exhausted, balancing work, motherhood and life-changing decisions about her future. Then, while sorting through her grandmother’s attic, she discovers a sapphire brooch hidden among long-forgotten treasures. The brooch unlocks an extraordinary family story of courage, sacrifice and a woman who refused to give up. As Lynette uncovers the truth about her ancestors, will it have the power to change her life forever?

HER COWBOY LAWMAN - Kathy Douglass Aspen Creek Bachelors (Book #6) Harlequin Special Edition BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Shayna Givens has finally made her dreams of becoming a famous singer a reality. But success comes at a cost, so she escapes to the one place that is safe and familiar—the ranch of her childhood friend Hank Morrow. An ex-NFL quarterback, Hank understands the weight of fame, and the handsome rancher-turned-sheriff is more than willing to remind Shayna of happier, simpler times. Only as their peaceful horse rides on the ranch turn into something deeper, Shayna knows she’ll have to make a choice soon. Because Hank’s place is in Aspen Creek, and her place is on the world stage. Can she turn her back on her career, or does she walk away from her small-town lawman?

A SOLDIER'S GOODBYE - Norma Curtis Boldwood Books BUY Reviewer: Jennifer Brown | Rating: A FICTION (Historical)

In the heat of a wartime summer, black GIs gather at the Rivoli Ballroom, where music and dancing offer escape from the uncertainty of tomorrow. When local girl Ginny Lloyd asks American soldier Samuel Grant to dance, an unforgettable connection is born – one that will endure long after the war tears them apart. Fifty years later, the small Welsh community is preparing to honour the men it never forgot. Ginny, now married, reaches out to Dora Grant in Georgia – the mother of the soldier she once loved, and the keeper of a promise made long ago.

A FILTHY KISS WITH A BILLIONAIRE - Stephanie Nicole Norris Billionaire Row (Book #7) Independently Published BUY (9 July) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

He was her enemy. Well, technically, he was her brother's rival — and for good reason. Alexander Vaughn wanted the Monroe land. But every acre and memory soaked into that soil held a generation of pride her family had poured into it. He was the most powerful attorney in the country, ruthless, relentless, and what Alexander Vaughn wanted, Alexander Vaughn got. Ariel Monroe had something to say about that.

	IT'S NOT THE BABY, IT'S HIS DADDY - Elle Wright Young in Love (Book #6) Elle Writes Books BUY (21 July) Reviewer: | Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Flying under the radar is a skill, one I perfected a long time ago. I learned that if I stayed quiet, I could blend into my surroundings. I make it a point to say less and keep my feelings to myself. I’ve always done what I need to do for me. Whatever that entails.And life was easy… until it wasn’t.

A VENGEFUL CRUSH - Angela Seals Zodiac Love (Book #3) Bramble Publishing BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell | Rating: A ROMANCE (Paranormal)

I built my life on power, money, and control—until the woman I loved and married betrayed me in the worst way. She didn’t just break my heart…she stripped me bare, leaving me with nothing but rage and a darkness I’d spent years keeping buried. Now, vengeance is all that drives me. I’m done trusting, done pretending—ready to make her pay for every lie and every loss. But just as I’m ready to burn it all down… she walks back into my life—the one woman I’ve always wanted, the only one who makes me hesitate.

WTF I WANT - Monica Walters The Henderson Family Saga (Book #29) Independently Published BUY (10 July) Reviewer: | Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Seven Storm Henderson Junior has known all his life that he is a force to be reckoned with. Living in a home with a father who gets things done and a mother whose nurturing provides balance, helps him to be confident in all things, but it also spoils him. The problem with that is he thinks that means he can get whatever he wants, applying that mantra to his love life as well. At first sight, he knows Iesha is his, and he refuses to take no for an answer.

HIS LAST CHANCE - Dalia Dupris A Chance Romance Series (Book #3) Dream Weaver Press BUY (7 July) Reviewer: | Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Heartbroken and mortified by mean-spirited taunts and social media pictures of her looking like a hot mess at her ex-boyfriend’s wedding, Leah James decides to accept her friend, Miguel Montoya’s, offer to take a road trip to their hometown of Santa Lorena. Miguel, ex-Marine, turned fitness trainer, is done pretending that he doesn’t have strong feelings for Leah. From the moment he laid eyes on her, he knew she was the one, and now this trip provides the perfect opportunity to take their relationship to the next level.

PRADO SLOE: The Case of the Dirty Dog Prado Sloe (Book #1) Davonshire House Publishing BUY (21 July) Reviewer: | Rating: MYSTERY

Former NYPD detective Rami Sloeinski inherited a private investigation agency he isn't sure he wants. Former Federal Law Enforcement Training Center instructor Keisha Prado has the skills to solve almost any case, but most of the clients who walk through her door are looking for cheating husbands and missing child support payments. Hired to locate an award-winning show dog that has vanished without a trace, the newly formed Prado Sloe Investigations hopes the case will be exactly what they need to put their agency on the map. Instead, they find themselves chasing clues through Augusta, Georgia, where Southern charm often hides inconvenient truths.