THE SECRET TO A SOUTHERN WEDDING - Synithia Williams Peachtree Cove (Book #1) Canary Street Press BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

It’s been years since Dr. Imani Kemp has returned home to Peachtree Cove, Georgia.  As Tallahassee’s most sought-after OB-GYN, she doesn’t have much time for anything else. But when her mom announces she’s marrying a man she just met on a dating app, Imani knows she has to put a stop to it immediately.  Let her mom be hurt again after the disastrous way her last marriage ended?  Absolutely not. Always her protector, Imani won’t rest until her mom sees reason.  She just never expected sparks to fly with the groom’s son..

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A PERFECT PAIRING - Sheryl Lister Hachette Book Group/Forever BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Natasha Baldwin loves her life. As top realtor in her hometown of Firefly Lake, she has a good job and even better friends. Really, Tasha has only two regrets: never pursuing her dream career…and how things ended with Antonio Hayes years ago. So when an opportunity arises to show off her passion for interior design, Tasha’s excited—and a little nervous. But with the support of her girlfriends at their biweekly supper club, she’s eager to dive in…until she discovers that Antonio is her new project partner.

ZORRA: The Idea Outlet - J. L. Campbell Life & Music (Book # 2) The Writer's Suite BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE :

Never date an entertainer. That’s what Zorra Dyson tells herself, until she falls for a popular dancehall deejay, Kai X. A heated argument between them goes viral, and she’s grateful to the guy who intervenes and prevents a bad situation from becoming worse. Tristan is everything Kai is not, yet she vibes with him. It’s clear he has secrets, and when their budding friendship affects his job and Zorra’s approval rating with her father, she’s forced to rethink their connection.

HOLDING - Alexandria Hose St. Louis Sires (Book #2) Independently Published BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Childhood neighbors, enemies, best friends, lovers, enemies, Sires lineman Terrence Ford and his ex-wife, Krystle, have meant all these things to each other. Once believing their union was indestructible, they find themselves unhappily apart. Maybe what they see as an ending is really the beginning of a stronger bond and a deeper understanding of what love really is. Holding is a novel that offers intimacy, healing, and forever.

RYKER'S LAST SALVATION - Sherelle Green Crowne Legacy (Book #8) Independently Published BUY Reviewer:  Cheryl McNeil |  Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Every family has a fixer. The person who is always expected to solve every problem. Even as a kid, I knew the role I had in my Crowne family would force me to live a life in solitude, surrounded by people, yet alone in many ways. After convincing myself that I was fine on my own, I finally found my person. A man buried so deep in my soul that it broke me a little inside every time we connected. As I was always reminded though, my role was to fix others. Not become the one who needs fixing.