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HIS SECRET ALASKAN FAMILY - Belle Calhoune Serenity Peak (Book #3) Harlequin Love Inspired BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE (Inspirational)

After fleeing Alaska ten years ago when his witness protection cover was blown, Deacon Shaw is back and determined to make amends to his ex-fiancée, Violet Drummond. But he’s shocked to meet Violet’s nine-year-old son, Chase—and to find out the boy is his! With a decade to make up for, Deacon longs to be a father, but Violet’s been raising their son alone for years and Chase is a stranger. Earning their trust won’t be easy, but if he succeeds, he could have everything he’s ever wanted…

	FRENEMIES WITH BENEFITS - Synithia Williams Peachtree Cove (Book #3) Canary Avenue Press BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
For a place that just won an award for Best Small Town, Peachtree Cove sure has a big rumor mill. And Tracey Thompson is tired of being at the center of it. She’s worked hard to make her bed-and-breakfast a success—only to have her soon-to-be ex’s very public affair with her business partner result in a shocking pregnancy…and the biggest scandal around.

	HARLEM RHAPSODY - Victoria Christopher Murray Random House/Berkley BUY Reviewer:  Cheryl McNeil | Rating: A++ FICTION (Historical)
In 1919, a high school teacher from Washington, D.C arrives in Harlem excited to realize her lifelong dream. Jessie Redmon Fauset has been named the literary editor of The Crisis. The first Black woman to hold this position at a preeminent Negro magazine, Jessie is poised to achieve literary greatness. But she holds a secret that jeopardizes it all.

AUDRA: The Prequel - Delaney Diamond Family Ties Garden Avenue Press BUY (31 January) Reviewer:  Cheryl McNeil | Rating: B+ CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Audra Connor doesn’t have time for love. A devoted single mother, she’s focused on raising her daughter and guarding her heart after a painful breakup. Everything changes when she meets a charming baseball player at a party and sparks ignite between them. Damon “The Flash” Foster isn’t looking for love either. With fame, fortune, and adoring fans clamoring for his attention, a relationship is the last thing on his mind. Until Audra. She’s not impressed by his celebrity status, and her beauty and sense of humor throw him completely off his game. For the first time in his life, Damon is ready for a commitment.

CONVERGENCE - Iris Bolling A Nate Raigns Novel (Book #3) Siri Austin Entertainment BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell | Rating: A++ MYSTERY/THRILLER

After fleeing Alaska ten years ago when his witness protection cover was blown, Deacon Shaw is back and determined to make amends to his ex-fiancée, Violet Drummond. But he’s shocked to meet Violet’s nine-year-old son, Chase—and to find out the boy is his! With a decade to make up for, Deacon longs to be a father, but Violet’s been raising their son alone for years and Chase is a stranger. Earning their trust won’t be easy, but if he succeeds, he could have everything he’s ever wanted…

BELIEVING IN YOU - Sharon C. Cooper Priestly Family (Book #1) Amaris Publishing BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

After a case of mistaken identity, riddled with betrayal, Harrison Grant is struggling to open himself up to other people again. He lost a part of himself while in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, and it seems impossible to move forward. Enter Nyla Priestly. She’s a woman with a bubbly smile for everyone she meets and who always has a kind word to say. The jaded version of Harrison wants to doubt her personality is real. No one can be that happy all the time. Right?

	THE ARRANGEMENT - Aja The Lovers Series She Loves Words Publishing BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Asha Sinclair doesn’t do relationships. Ezra Bishop has been waiting for her to change her mind. Their arrangement—casual, convenient, and complication-free—was supposed to be enough. But when Asha needs a date for her sister’s wedding, lines blur, rules break, and suddenly, pretending feels a lot like something real.

	INDECENT PROPOSAL  - Sadia Antony Danger  by Association (Book #1) Sadia Anthony BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
My parents sacrificed everything for me. Marrying a total stranger, however, was not how I pictured I would repay them…I single-mindedly earned my degree in Business Administration, expecting to land a great job. Instead, I landed a minimum wage job- and a mountain of debt. I took no short cuts in life, until he came along.