THE THING ABOUT HOME - Rhonda McKnight Thomas Nelson BUY Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell |  Rating: A++ MAINSTREAM FICTION

Casey Black needs an escape. When her picture-perfect vow renewal ceremony ends in her being left at the altar, the former model turned social media influencer has new fame—the kind she never wanted. An embarrassing, viral video has cost her millions of followers, and her seven-year marriage is over. With her personal and business lives in shambles, Casey runs from New York City to South Carolina’s Lowcountry hoping to find long-lost family. Family who can give her more answers about her past than her controlling mom-slash-manager has ever been willing to share.

	MOTHER FOR A MONTH - Zoey Marie Jackson Love Inspired Romance BUY (25 April) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE (Inspirational)
Adorable baby Micah melts Sienna King’s heart instantly. Too bad he’s related to the most insufferable man Sienna knows. Joel Armstrong has temporary custody of his sweet nephew—and no clue what he’s doing. Sienna has free time…and a yearning to be a mother. It could be a perfect match. But what happens when they both start wanting a long-term ever after?

	I AM AYAH: The Way Home - Donna Hill Sideways Books BUY (23 May) Reviewer: Brenda Larnell | Rating: A++ CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Alessandra Fleming has spent most of her life running from her past. Her budding photography career, her life in Manhattan, all serve to distract from the secrets and guilt she’s never been able to face. Then the call. Her estranged father is in the hospital…and Alessandra must return home to Sag Harbor, crumbling the first wall between her past and her present.

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HARD DOUGH HOMICIDE - Olivia Matthews Spice Isle Bakery Mystries (Book #2) St. Martin's Press BUY Reviewer:  Wayne Jordan | Rating: A COZY MYSTERY

Spice Isle Bakery owner Lyndsay Murray is always looking for new ways to grow her family’s business. But she already regrets agreeing to host the retirement dinner for local high school principal Emily Smith. The tyrant used to be her mother's boss and they did not get along. Six guests arrive for the celebration, but only five survive. Emily starts convulsing―right after eating the curry chicken―and dies soon after. It’s not long before the police are knocking on Spice Isle’s door, bringing the Murray family back into the heart of another murder investigation...

A LOVE SO STRONG: A Jenkins Family Reunion - Sharon C. Cooper Jenkins Family Series (Book #6) Amaris Publishin BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

The Jenkins women are married and back with more love, more laughs, and of course more drama. They’ve been tasked with planning the ultimate family reunion, but their lives are a little chaotic at the moment. Will these couples buckle under the challenges of marriage while planning the much-anticipated Jenkins family reunion? Or is the love they share strong enough to keep their marriages together?

IT'S NOT THEM, IT'S ONLY HER - Elle Wright Young in Love (Book #4) Elle Writes Books BUY Reviewer: Cheryl McNeil | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

My mission in life is simple. Family. Food. Freedom. Most people don’t question my love for my family. And I make my living as a celebrity chef. The freedom part? The thought of being confined—behind bars, at a desk, or in a monogamous relationship—is not something I want for myself. Unfortunately, it becomes a problem when women want to make me their Forever Bae. Even after I make it clear that I’m not looking for more than short interlude.