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THE DESIGNER'S SECRET - Nina Crespo Small Town Secrets (Book #2) Harlequin Special Edition BUY Reviewer: Cheryl McNeil | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Usually sensible Layla Price stuns herself when she spends the night with a handsome stranger. Blaming it on a freak rainstorm and Bastian Raynes’s heroic rescue, Layla believes she’ll never see him again. She’s only in this small town to end some silly family feud. Except…Bastian’s family is on the other end of that feud and Layla’s hiding her real identity. Adding this new drama to the old, Layla should steer clear of the former military man. But can she?

VACATION CRUSH - Yahrah St. John Texas Cattleman's Club: Ranchers & Rivals (Book #5) Harlequin Desire BUY Reviewer: Cheryl McNeil | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

After confessing her unrequited feelings for rancher Jonathan Lattimore in an accidental livestream, Natalie Hastings makes a hasty retreat from the gossips of Royal, Texas. But when the object of her affection checks in to her resort, there’s nowhere to hide. Turns out, Jonathan is ready to reciprocate her feelings…at least for the week. With the fire still burning even after they return home, can Natalie make Jonathan see her as more than a vacation fling?

BLACK SHEEP BARGAIN - Niama Simone Billionaires of Boston (Book #4) Harlequin Desire BUY (23 August) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Outsider CEO Nico Morgan vowed to avenge his mother, who was left brokenhearted when his father abandoned them years ago. Teaming up with his ex, Athena Evans, to infiltrate his father’s high society circles is the first step. But their partnership unleashes long-buried emotions…and something more. Athena worries Nico’s quest to take down his father’s company won’t fill the painful void in his heart. But what if Athena can…

TO WIN A PRINCE - Toni Shiloh Bethany House Publishers BUY (13 September) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

As a fashion aficionado and best friend of the queen of the African island country Ọlọrọ Ilé, Iris Blakely dreams of using her talent to start a sustainable clothing line to help citizens in impoverished areas and honor the country's resources. But when she discovers that Ekon Diallo--the man who betrayed her best friend--will be her business consultant, the battle between her desires and reality begins.

CINDERELLA'S LAST STAND - Michelle Lindo-Rice Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Book #2) Harlequin Special Edition BUY Reviewer: Jennifer Copeland | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Working as Hollywood heartthrob Axel Harrington’s personal assistant isn’t exactly a fairy tale come true for Maddie Henry. Despite crushing on his Prince Charming looks, Maddie has had enough of Axel not recognizing her value. Well, this Cinderella is shattering the glass slipper to pursue her dream career! The "Sexiest Man Alive" has two weeks to find a new assistant. And to realize that Maddie is the key to his happily-ever-after.

	COLD CASE SUSPECT - Kayla Perrin Harlequin Intrigue BUY (23 August) Reviewer:  |  Rating: ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
After fleeing Sheridan Falls to escape her past, Shayla Phillips is back in town to clear up old rumors by joining forces with Tavis Saunders-whose cousin was one of the victims of a past crime. The former cop won’t rest until he solves the case and thinks Shayla might have the answers. But can they uncover the truth before more lives-including Shayla’s-are lost?

THE SPIRIT OF SECOND CHANCES - Synithia Williams Heart & Sould (Book #2) Harlequin Special Edition BUY (23 August) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Single mom Cierra Greene is determined to achieve success in real estate to support herself and her young daughter. Too bad her most lucrative property for sale is…haunted? Reluctantly, she seeks out her one-time crush, Wesley Livingston, for help. Now the cohost of a popular paranormal-investigation show, he is as appealing as ever. Cierra and Wesley try to ignore their unfinished business, but when old feelings resurface, things get complicated…

HER MARINE HERO - Jacquelin Thomas Poke Island (Book #5) Harlequin Heartwarming BUY Reviewer: Jennifer Copeland | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

For fashion designer Renee Rothchild, a friendship with marine Greg Bowman was always safer than imagining a future together. The stress of dating a military man might trigger the panic disorder she’s worked so hard to manage. Greg says he's ready to leave the military, but he loves his job, and she can’t let him give it up for her. Can Greg convince Renee that despite their differences, they do belong together?

THE BIG ISLAND KILLER - R. Barri Flowers Hawaii CI (Book #1) Harlequin Intrigue BUY (23 August) Reviewer:  |  Rating: ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

To catch a serial killer stalking paradise they’ll risk everything… Few leads. No witnesses. Detective Logan Ryder is running out of time to stop a serial killer from claiming a fourth woman on Hawaii’s Big Island. Grief counselor Elena Kekona puts her life on the line to help when she discovers she resembles the victims. But Logan’s reserve-and Elena’s secrets-could turn their instant attraction into a devastating endgame that both might not survive…

	MY NAME IS ONA JUDGE - Suzette Harrison Bookouture BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell  |  Rating: A+ HISTORICAL FICTION
New Hampshire, 1796. “My name is Ona Judge,and I escaped from the household of the President of the United States. I was the favored maid of George and Martha Washington, but they deemed me a slave and thought me property, and I hear ten dollars is offered as reward for my capture. Now I must write the truth that I have lived, and tell my story…”

	MURDER OUT OF CHARACTER - Olivia Matthews Peach Coast Library Mysteries (Book #2) Hallmark Publishing BUY Reviewer: Wayne Jordan | Rating: A COZY MYSTERY
Marvey, still adjusting to life in Peach Coast, Georgia, is at a library fundraising event when she comes across a list of four names. One is the name of someone who recently died-and who may have been murdered. Another is Spencer Holt, the handsome newspaper owner who’s become one of Marvey’s best friends.

GROWN FOLKS CONFESSIONS - Sherelle Green Naughty Season (Book #1) Harlequin Intrigue BUY Reviewer: Cheryl McNeil | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Tattoo artist, Ares Hood. He always had the kind of name that was meant for the bedroom. Yet, I wasn’t the type of woman to make it easy for a man. Some might call me a tease, but I like to think I’m just a fast learner when it comes to everything in life ... Except him. Ares and his crazy cousins have these naughty days they celebrate, so when I need his help, I’m almost convinced we can be more. As kids, I was infatuated with him. As young adults, I kind of loathed him. Now we’re grown and I’ve got little room for games, especially his kind.

INFINITE POSSIBILITIES - Brenda Jackson Men of Action (Book #3) Madaris Publishing BUY Reviewer: Brenda Larnell | Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Roland Summers wonders if there’s a reason he keeps running into Charlottesville's new medical examiner, Lennox Roswell. First, there was the wedding of his good friend Stonewall Courson and then they participated in a career panel at a local high school; and then again at the grocery store. He soon discovers they are neighbors. What confuses Roland more than anything is his fierce attraction to Lennox.

VANESSA JARED'S GOT A MAN - LaQuette St. Martin's Griffin BUY Reviewer: Jennifer Copeland |  Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Vanessa Jared, a 40-something divorcee, decided that the best way to pull herself out of their post-divorce slump was to form The Savvy, Sexy, Singles Club and start the "Do Me" portion of her and her friends' lives. But on the two year anniversary, a sexy sheriff shows up on Vanessa's doorstep wanting her to help him keep his little sister from marrying her no-good ex. Vanessa is not down for this at all. She wants nothing to do with her ex...until she spots a photo of her ex's new fiancee wearing her grandmother's ring--which he clearly stole from her. So now it's on.