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	AFTER HOURS ATTRACTION - Kianna Alexander 404 Sound (Book #2) Harlequin Desire BUY (1 March) Reviewer:  |  Rating: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Ainsley Voss is an assistant—not a seductress. So why the steamy fantasies about taking Atlanta music mogul Grant Woodson to bed? She knows the sexy bachelor was burned by his last office romance and won’t go down that road again, especially not with a single mom. Until a storm leaves them stranded. Alone. Together. But once they’ve crossed that line, is there no turning back?

STALKED BY SECRETS  Deborah Fletcher Mello To Serve and Seduce (Book #4) Harlequin Romantic Suspense BUY (1 March) Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell  |  Rating: A ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

Journalist Neema Kamau will risk anything to uncover the truth. She’ll even get close to politician Davis Black in order to investigate his possible organized crime connections. But when her professional interest turns personal, Neema knows that she risks losing the story—and the man—if she tells Davis the truth. And the stalker who’s circling them both might rob her of the chance to make things right…

	THE LAST AFFAIR - A.C. Arthur The Fabulous Golds (Book #3) Harlequin Desire BUY (1 March) Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell  |  Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Attending a sex retreat at a luxurious Finger Lakes ski resort isn’t exactly Desta Henner’s vision of an ideal weekend. But if she plays her cards right, she’ll uncover sweet multiorgasmic rewards. Because after three months of unbelievably hot verbal foreplay and straight-up sexy fantasies about “Dear Lover 1686,” Desta’s ready to meet her naughty mystery man in person.

LEARNED REACTIONS - Jayce Ellis Higher Education (Book #2) Harlequin Carina Press BUY (9 March) Reviewer: Wayne Jordan |  Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Carlton Monroe is finally getting his groove back. After a year playing dad to his nephew and sending him safely off to college, it’s back to his bachelor ways. But when his teenaged niece shows up on his doorstep looking for a permanent home, his plan comes to a screeching halt. Family is everything, and in the eyes of social services, a couple makes a better adoptive family than an overworked bachelor father. A fake relationship with his closest friend is the best way to keep his family together.

	HIDING IN ALASKA - Belle Calhourne Home to Owl Creek (Book #4} Harlequin Love Inspired BUY (1 March) Reviewer:  |  Rating: INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE
Forced to reinvent herself in witness protection, Isabelle Sanchez begins working for an Alaskan chocolate company under the alias Ella Perez. Her new warmhearted town is a peaceful refuge—as is the company of chocolate empire heir Connor North. She may never be able to tell Connor the truth about her fresh start…but can they find love despite her secrets?

WAKING UP MARRIED - Reese Ryan The Bourbon Brothers (Book #5) Harlequin Desire BUY (1 March) Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell  |  Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Their night on the town is a blank, but when Zora Abbott and Dallas Hamilton awaken in a Vegas hotel room, they’re man and wife. With news of the nuptials spreading virally, the high-profile best friends decide to stay married, temporarily. Maybe under the cover of marriage, Dallas can even make his best friend’s baby dream come true. But can their friendship survive their newly unleashed passions?

INSPIRING DOMINIC - Sherelle Green Once Upon A Funeral (Book #2) Independently Published BUY (16 March) Reviewer:  Jennifer Copeland |  Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

When the powerful patriarch of the Prescott family dies, four brothers are challenged to return to Rosewood Heights and fulfill their grandfather’s last wishes. With each of these compelling and complex men facing their inner demons, they must ask themselves if light can shine in the midst of tragedy and if home is truly where the heart is...Dominic Prescott... He’s spent his entire life worried about everyone but himself. Yet, even reluctant leaders need a chance to be vulnerable. Someone to let him drop his inhibitions and heal his tortured soul.

TEMPTING HUNTER - Sheryl Lister Once Upon A Funeral (Book #4) SL Books BUY (16 March) Reviewer: Brenda Larnell  |  Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

When the powerful patriarch of the Prescott family dies, four brothers are challenged to return to Rosewood Heights and fulfill their grandfather’s last wishes. With each of these compelling and complex men facing their inner demons, they must ask themselves if light can shine in the midst of tragedy and if home is truly where the heart is...Hunter Prescott... A lone wolf thrives off independence and privacy. Yet, even a wolf excluded from his pack can long for something more. Can Hunter shed his protective shield and open his heart to new possibilities?

CRAVING MAVERICK - Angela Seals Once Upon A Funeral (Book #3) Independently Published BUY (16 March) Reviewer: Brenda Larnell  |  Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

When the powerful patriarch of the Prescott family dies, four brothers are challenged to return to Rosewood Heights and fulfill their grandfather’s last wishes. With each of these compelling and complex men facing their inner demons, they must ask themselves if light can shine in the midst of tragedy and if home is truly where the heart is...Maverick Prescott... No one likes a know-it-all. Especially when he’s a whole lot of sexy sprinkled with an endearing awkwardness women can’t get enough of. They say a leopard never changes its spots. Unless it’s for the right woman.

FINDING COOPER - Elle Wright Once Upon A Funeral (Book #1) Elle Writes Books BUY (16 March) Reviewer: Cheryl McNeil |  Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

When the powerful patriarch of the Prescott family dies, four brothers are challenged to return to Rosewood Heights and fulfill their grandfather’s last wishes. With each of these compelling and complex men facing their inner demons, they must ask themselves if light can shine in the midst of tragedy and if home is truly where the heart is...Cooper Prescott... Strong. Hot-tempered. A charming rebel protége in every way. He may be content with keeping his life the same, however, fate is a beast that always has the last say.

	MURDER BY THE BOOK - Olivia Matthews A Peach Coast Library Mystery (Book #1) Hallmark Publishing BUY (23 March) Reviewer: Wayne Jordan |  Rating: A COZY MYSTERY
Marvey, a librarian, has moved from Brooklyn to a quirky small town in Georgia. When she’s not at the library organizing events for readers, she’s handcrafting book-themed jewelry and looking after her cranky cat. At times, her new life in the South still feels strange...and that’s before the discovery of the dead body in the bookstore.

	UNTIL DEATH - Delaney Diamond Plan B (Book #2} Garden Avenue Press BUY (26 March) Reviewer: Cheryl McNeil |  Rating: A ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Years later, Cruz Cordoba is back! He's ready to handle more bad guys and has assembled a team to help him do it. And he finds out what really happened to Shanice.

	LAST SUNSET OVER MEXICO - Monica Richardson Rose Gold Press BUY (23 March) Reviewer:  Brenda Larnell  |  Rating: A CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
When Frankie Alexander’s brother insists she have a traveling buddy for her move from Atlanta to San Diego, she’s not holding her breath after hearing his suggestion. Spence Jackson has let her down before, so she doubts he’ll show. Imagine her surprise when he pops up at her door wearing a smile, holding two cups of delicious coffee, and ready to drive the U-Haul across the country.