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LETHAL REUNION  - Lacey Baker Cold Case Love Inspired Suspense BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell | Rating: A ROMANTIC SUSPENSE (Inspirational)

When cruise ship assistant manager Kaylin Sampson is passed over for a promotion, she takes a break to regroup. And when her sexy ex offers to reignite their old fling and accompany her on an Alaskan adventure, Kaylin can’t say no. Ethan Harrington knows how to get her out of her funk. Fun is the theme for the week, down to the white water rafting and their fabulous old-timey fake wedding. Except the paperwork is genuine—and now two commitmentphobes are married. The real question is, will it be for better or for worse?

BREAK POINT - Yahrah St.  John Six Gems (Book #6) Harlequin Afterglow BUY (25 February) Reviewer:  Cheryl McNeil | Rating: B+ CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Teagan Williams knows how to take a loss—especially a big one. After the spectacular collapse of her tennis career and her romantic relationship (note to self: betrayal does not go with tennis whites), she put down her racket, picked herself up and started her life over. But now Teagan’s been asked to compete in her country club’s tournament. And she’s considering it. Because what’s the worst that could happen?

COLTON'S DEADLY TRAP - Patricia Sargeant The Coltons of Arizona (Book #2) Harlequin Romantic Suspense BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell | Rating: A ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

Celebrity chef Maxwell Powell III is on a working vacation at the Coltons’ exclusive Arizona resort to write a cookbook. Although Alexis Reed’s assignment as his assistant could help her career, she cannot ignore the powerful attraction sizzling between them. Just as Max is drawn to both Alexis’s candor and her beauty. But when they become targets in a series of attacks, it’s Max’s protective instincts that kick into high gear. And the terrifying realization that it’s not clear who the perpetrator is really after—Max or the woman he’d guard with his life.

THE FILLING STATION - Vanessa Miller Thomas Nelson BUY Reviewer:  Wayne Jordan | Rating: A+ HISTORICAL FICTION

Sisters Margaret and Evelyn Justice have grown up in the prosperous Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma--also known as Black Wall Street. In Greenwood, the Justice sisters had it all--movie theaters and entertainment venues, beauty shops and clothing stores, high-profile businesses like law offices, medical clinics, and banks. While Evelyn aspires to head off to the East Coast to study fashion design, recent college grad Margaret plans to settle in Greenwood, teaching at the local high school and eventually raising a family.

AN ALASKAN ARRANGEMENT - Michelle Lindo-Rice Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Book #4) Harlequin Special Edition BUY Reviewer: Shirley Fleming | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

When cruise ship assistant manager Kaylin Sampson is passed over for a promotion, she takes a break to regroup. And when her sexy ex offers to reignite their old fling and accompany her on an Alaskan adventure, Kaylin can’t say no. Ethan Harrington knows how to get her out of her funk. Fun is the theme for the week, down to the white water rafting and their fabulous old-timey fake wedding. Except the paperwork is genuine—and now two commitmentphobes are married. The real question is, will it be for better or for worse?

KILLER IN SHELLVIEW COUNTY - R. Barri Flowers Bureaus of Investigation Mysteries (Book #1) Harlequin Intrigue BUY Reviewer: Shirley Fleming | Rating: A ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

Stumbling upon a body in a wildlife habitat is far from routine for Georgia game warden Tisha Fletcher. The victim—a female hiker—is the third local woman found strangled to death. Assigned to lead the manhunt for a serial killer who leaves no physical evidence behind, GBI Special Agent Glenn McElligott enlists Tisha’s help. As the body count rises, Glenn can’t allow his feelings for the plucky widow to overshadow the emerging truth behind the murders. But he’ll need to act fast before Tisha becomes the monster’s final prey…

	BUTCH - Aja A Enigma Original Story (Book #2) She Loves Words Publishing BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
She wasn’t supposed to be his. But now Delilah is his woman and his obsession. And in Butch’s world, what’s his stays his. Enemies in the shadows. Blood on the streets. And a love so deep it might just cost them everything. When you try to take what belongs to a killer, you better be ready for war.

FRACTURED HARMONY - Sherelle Green Maverick Dynasty (Book #2) Coffee'd Pink Creative BUY Reviewer:  |  Rating: ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

She was never supposed to be my problem. Storm Crowne is reckless, younger than me, and way too tempting for her own good. Plus, she thrives off of drama, talks entirely too much, and always makes questionable choices that piss me off. An enemy wants her dead and now she needs a bodyguard. Since my twin brother married her sister, her family decided it was my job to protect her. I’m the brother who keeps the peace and the one who carries the weight so no one else has to. I don’t cross lines. I don’t lose control.