JANUARY 2019

FEBRUARY 2019

APRIL 2019

	THE RANCHER'S RETURN - Kathy Douglass Sweetbrier Sweethearts (Book #5) Harlequin Special Edition BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell |  Rating:  A CATAGORY ROMANCE
Ten years ago, the love of Raven Reynolds’s life disappeared without a trace. Now Donovan Cordero is back, standing on her doorstep. Along the way, Raven had the rancher’s child-though he didn’t know she was pregnant! Now her prayers have been answered, but happily-ever-after feels further away than ever. Because how can she rebuild a life with her child’s father if she’s engaged to another man?

	UNCONDITIONALLY - Janice Sims Harlequin Kimani Romance BUY Reviewer:  |  Rating: CATEGORY ROMANCE
Meghan Gaines’s unorthodox teaching style has nothing in common with by-the-book English professor Leo Wolfe. Yet electricity crackles between them. When their mutual desire finally erupts, it’s even hotter than Meghan dreamed. Though pitted against each other at work, they’re perfectly in sync in the bedroom. But the secret Leo’s been keeping has the power to drive a rift between them for good…

	JOURNEY TO MY HEART - Terra Little The Carrington Twins (Book #2) Harlequin Kimani Romance BUY Reviewer:  |  Rating: CATEGORY ROMANCE
The fiery beauty playing bodyguard to a bank heist witness arouses FBI agent Cooper Talbot’s suspicions and desire. Independent contractor Olivia Carrington could be concealing her own complicity. But Cooper can’t fight the combustible attraction that leads them into a clandestine romance. Can he put aside his past for a woman in danger? Or is he falling for her at his own peril?

	LOVE IN SAN FRANCISCO - Shirley Hailstock House of Thorn (Book #2) Harlequin Kimani Romance BUY Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
For Ellie Hamilton, dancing with gorgeous Blake Thorn at a charity ball means gambling with heartache. She can’t reveal the part she played in changing his life. Blake avoids commitment since a tragic accident, but Ellie’s an intriguing challenge. Their nights are filled with passionate discovery…but can love withstand the truth?

	LOVE TAPS - Aja Love & Redemption (Book #2) She Loves Words Publishing BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell |  Rating:  A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Francine "Frankie" Waters only wanted three things in life: to be a female boxer like Laila Ali, to marry Jackson Knight the cutest boy she knew, and to have his babies. So far those dreams have not come true but her late father may have willed her with more than his gym called Taps. However, the inheritance comes with a stipulation she thought she would never have to deal with again.

	HIS PICK FOR PLEASURE - Synithia Williams Scoring For Love (Book #4) Harlequin Kimani Romance BUY Reviewer:  Susan Plummer |  Rating: A CATEGORY ROMANCE
On and off the court, professional basketball player Will Hampton scores easily. Then he’s dared to seduce his sister’s best friend-the only woman who’s never fallen for his game. Marketing exec Erin Fry has transformed from tomboy to stunning beauty, but she doubts Will can change his ways. One mind-blowing night puts their hearts in play, but can Erin let her guard down-and let love in?

	AMBITIOUS SEDUCTION - Nana Prah The Astacios (Book #3) Harlequin Kimani Romance BUY Reviewer:  |  Rating: CATEGORY ROMANCE
Heir to his family’s empire, Leonardo Astacio chose to make his name in the legal arena. Now he’s up for a partnership and must work with his competition, attorney Kamilla Gordon, to win their firm a deep-pocketed client. The simmering attraction they’ve been fighting boils over. But when they uncover corruption that reaches to the highest levels, can rivals become lovers for life?

	PLEASURE AT MIDNIGHT - Pamela Yaye Love in the Hamiltons (Book #2) Harlequin Kimani Romance BUY Reviewer:  |  Rating: CATEGORY ROMANCE
Sent to Madrid to talk his firm’s top client out of canceling her tour, Roderick Drake quickly realizes pop star Genevieve Harris isn’t the diva he pictured. In fact, she’s irresistible. Genevieve wants a life away from the paparazzi-shared with the gorgeous lawyer who fulfills her in every way. Faced with betrayal, can she trust her emotions and the sensual music they make together?

	SIN CITY VOWS - Zuri Day Sun City Secrets (Book #1) Harlequin Desire BUY Reviewer:  Angela Anderson |  Rating:  A CATAGORY ROMANCE
Lauren Hart is escaping trouble, not starting more. But her new boss’s son, Christian Breedlove, is too tempting to resist. Christian wants no strings attached, so Lauren tries to ignore the simmering passion between them. But when the fiancé Lauren fled appears in Sin City, the runaway bride claims she’s married to Christian! Now their relationship is a tangled web…and only “I do” can fix it!

	TEMPTED BY THE  BADGE - Deborah Fletcher Mello To Serve and Seduce (Book #2) Harlequin Romantic Suspense BUY Reviewer: Janet Caldwell |  Rating: A CATEGORY ROMANCE
Former Chicago cop Mingus Black is used to liars. So why does the PI believe a teacher who insists she’s being framed? Joanna Barnes is totally convincing…in more ways than one. The chemistry between Mingus and Joanna becomes perilously potent, but until he can find out who framed her for a heinous crime, everything they love hangs in the balance.

	A TASTE OF PASSION - Chloe Blake Deliciously Dechamps (Book #3) Harlequin Kimani Romance BUY Reviewer:  |  Rating: CATEGORY ROMANCE
The exquisite night Maya North spends with a seductive stranger is the perfect prelude to her new life in Paris as co-owner of a French vineyard. Until she discovers that her mystery lover is her new business partner, Nicolas Rayo-and he’s trying to buy her out. That’s when the LA corporate consultant decides it’s war-even if her heart says Nic’s the one…

	ONE WARM WINTER - Jamie Pope Sunny And Warm (Book #2) Kensington Dafina/Romance BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell |  Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Adopted as a child by a tech billionaire, Wynter Bates knows nothing about her origins-or the world beyond being privileged, sheltered, and lonely. But she won’t let anything stop her from investigating who she is. Especially after a high-profile scandal involving her father’s past lands her on an island retreat under bodyguard Cullen Whelan's protection-in the guise of being his girlfriend...

FORGET ME NOT - Brenda Jackson Catalina Cove (Book #2) HQN Books BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell |  Rating:  A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Ashley Ryan never doubted that her husband, Devon, was the love of her life. Even now, three years after Devon died in a car wreck while on a business trip, Ashley can’t bring herself to move on. But when her girlfriends surprise her with a getaway to beautiful Catalina Cove, Louisiana, she gets the shock of her life when she encounters a man-bearded, more rugged than before, but unmistakably her Devon.

CAN'T ESCAPE LOVE - Alyssa Cole Reluctant Royals (Book #3.5) Harper Collins/Avon Impulse BUY Reviewer: Cheryl McNeil |  Rating: A CATEGORY ROMANCE

Regina Hobbs is nerdy by nature, businesswoman by nurture. She's finally taking her pop culture-centered media enterprise, Girls with Glasses, to the next level, but the stress is forcing her to face a familiar supervillain: insomnia. The only thing that helps her sleep when things get this bad is the deep, soothing voice of puzzle-obsessed live streamer Gustave Nguyen. The problem? His archive has been deleted.

	ENDGAME - Tiya Love Endgame Trilogy (Book #1) Garden Avenue Press BUY Reviewer:  Jennifer Copeland |  Rating:  B+ CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Psychologist Dr. Zoe Broussard has always been a no-nonsense, play by the rules woman until she meets her new client. From the moment the impossibly gorgeous Michael Carson walks into her office, she finds herself dangerously drawn to him and irrevocably hooked.

	GAME TIME - Tiya Love Endgame Trilogy (Book #2) Garden Avenue Press BUY Reviewer:  Jennifer Copeland |  Rating:  B+ CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
After making the decision to take a chance on love with sexy NFL player Michael Carson, Dr. Zoe Broussard is more than thrilled to be the lady on his arm. She has always been independent with self-confidence but soon discovers that the lifestyle of a superstar athlete may be more than she bargained for.

GAME CHANGER - Tiya Love Endgame Trilogy (Book #3) Garden Avenue Press BUY Reviewer:  Jennifer Copeland |  Rating:  B+ CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

From the moment NFL Superstar Michael Carson walked into Dr. Zoe Broussard’s office, Zoe’s life has never been the same. Now that Michael and the Gators have won the Super Bowl and he openly professed his love for her to the world, Zoe is in the spotlight more than ever. As she adjusts to the newfound attention, practicing psychology again, and most importantly her new roles of wife and mother, she finds herself in the familiar struggle of maintaining her identity

THE HEART OF THINGS - J.L. Campbell In Medias (Book #2) Garden Avenue Press BUY Reviewer:  Wayne Jordan |  Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

After a year-long, Jamaica-Miami romance, Douglas Blythe succeeds in putting a ring on Khalila Skyers's finger. Though gun-shy, Khalila is willing to marry Douglas, under one condition. She wants a baby. Doug can't go back on his promise to give her anything she wants, but sees trouble on the horizon with two teenage girls, a hectic business schedule, a devious ex-wife, plus a household turned upside down by a baby he doesn't want.

	THE SWEETEST AFFAIR - Bridget Anderson The Coleman House (Book #4) Harlequin Kimani Romance BUY Reviewer:  |  Rating: CATAGORY ROMANCE
Pastry chef Tracee Coleman dreams of opening her own café. But when a chance encounter with a hotel heir literally sends her flying into his arms, her vow to avoid romantic distractions goes up in flames. Tall, strong and sexy, Laurent Martin is as commanding in the boardroom as he is in the bedroom. But will Tracee be able to forgive him when his true business intentions are exposed?

	DONT WALK AWAY - Victoria Kennedy Wylie Avenue Press BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell |  Rating:  A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Leah Phillips doesn’t think she deserves happiness. For ten years, she’s blamed herself for the disastrous end of her marriage. In a freak accident, her ex-husband was paralyzed, and she became a single-parent riddled with guilt. After so much pain, she can’t imagine finding pleasure or joy. The plans for her storybook life seem more elusive than ever.

WESLEY - Leanne Davis The Sons (Book #1) Amazon Digital Services BUY Reviewer:  Leslie Whitfield |  Rating:  B CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Who are they? The family who takes me in after they catch me making a rare mistake. They offer me a deal that allows me to make amends while staying with them and working. I’ve never had a permanent home and I’d long since run away from the foster care system after my last “home” had someone using my back for a cigarette tray. My means of supporting myself? Whatever necessary. That includes anything and everything I needed to do to survive.