So I read a huge 32 books this month, although a good percentage of them were graphic novels and manga, I was still pleased with amount I read as I starting a new job.
The Unbroken Hearts Club by Brooke Carter – Ever since her mom died of Huntington’s disease, Logan has been in a permanent state of neutral. Her dad has been depressed and lonely, but Logan is . . . something else. So much so that she doesn’t even see that her best friend, Cole, is head over heels in love with her. To make matters worse, Logan’s dad is now hosting a bereavement group in their basement. That was Logan’s place to escape; it’s where she keeps her darkroom and where she and Cole indulge their mutual love of cinema and black-and-white photography. But Logan agrees to help her dad out with these sad “Broken Hearts Club” meetings, unaware of the effect the group will have on her as she struggles to find meaning in her life.
2. Jukai (The Torihada Files Book 2) by Tara A Devlin – Women are disappearing around town and nobody knows why; it’s like they’re vanishing into thin air. Yasu comes to Mako’s tea shop for help. He knows of her side job; the one hidden from public view. She’s a finder, and he wants Mako to find his missing girlfriend. But now Mako’s mentor is missing as well, and all signs are pointing towards a cursed forest on the outskirts of town. Can Mako find them before it’s too late? Or will she be the next to disappear without a trace?
3. Dear Lonely Heart by Fiona Starr – I don’t want a date; I want a mate. I’m not much of a lady’s man. Can’t we just skip all the awkward stuff? My sister assures me this matchmaker service is the real deal. So, I sign up to humor her, but then I’m blown away. Claire is everything I could have asked for and more. She’s charming, funny, and she gets me. But everything falls apart when she finds out I can’t give her the one thing she wants most: a family. Claire thinks I lied. I have to make her see there’s honor in this lonely heart.
4. Dear Mr. Firefighter by Kelli Callahan – Chloe: I didn’t have any real expectations. But it wasn’t like I had anything to lose. They matched me with Cain. Formerly a Navy SEAL. Currently a firefighter. And oh boy. He gives hot-as-sin a whole new meaning. Cain: I never asked to be signed up for the matchmaking service. But apparently my niece thought I needed a girlfriend. Truthfully? That’s the last thing I need. I’m too broken for love. That ship sailed a long time ago. How do I delete this profile anyway?
5. Dear Double Team by Olivia Hawthorne – Blythe Orion: I lived my entire life online. Twenty four-seven I had cameras and an entourage following me, recording me, growing my brand as one of the most successful models on Instagram. I was tired though, I had millions in the bank, I was surrounded by adoring fans and I was called the most beautiful woman in the world. But I didn’t have love. I felt like nobody really knew me. A chance at an old fashioned matchmaking felt too good to be true, but I thought I’d give it a try. What’s the worst that could happen? I’d have a cool Instagram story and something to blog about. I never thought I’d lose my heart and find myself and what that would mean for my brand. And I never could have imagined I’d get two for the price of one, but when I met Harrison and James Manchester, how could I possibly choose? Why not have both?
6. Dear All-Star Player by Tracy Lorraine – Two enemies. One Matchmaker. Zero chance of a happily-ever-after…or is there? Being an All Star Player on the field makes finding a serious relationship a challenge. When a matchmaker sets me up with Book Nerd 69 I discover this quick-witted sweetheart is my kind of woman. Problem is, we have history. And she wants to make me pay. Her revenge tactics do nothing but make me want her more. I’ve had a taste of my sexy bookworm, there’s no way I’m missing this touchdown. I don’t need a playbook—I just need her.
7. R+J Sucks [The Complete Saga] by Ann Hunter – R+J v.1: When immortality is the be all, end all of Capulet family, can Juliet escape her ancestry to live happily ever after? A boy from the wrong side of the tracks, Romeo is forbidden to cross into Capulet territory, but how long can he resist when all that beckons him is gold and prosperity? Will he realize in time that all that wealth was amassed in blood, or will he sway to Juliet’s overpowering natural charisma? R+J v.2: The Capulets have plans for Juliet, a rare natural-born vampire. She must marry Paris and continue the bloodline. But how can she when she’s fallen for a human? Such a love is forbidden, and her cousin Tybalt is sure to “discourage” Romeo Montague. Unsettled by this unholy union, the Montagues are ready to defend their family, and Romeo’s soul. R+J v.3: With Romeo facing his entire family being hunted by the vampire Royal Guard, it’s up to him and Juliet to fight for their happiness. Fearing the downfall and disgrace of her own family, Juliet must choose love or immortality. Will the Montagues save themselves from the wrath of the Capulets? Or will Paris ensure the downfall of Romeo and his clan? Two households, both of great dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge breaks new mutiny, and civil blood makes civil hands unclean….
8. Russian Teacher by Flora Ferrari – When I walk in on my mom and my dad’s boss in my parent’s bed, my mom walks out…with half of everything we own, including the modest college savings my dad was working like a dog for eighteen years to save up. Needing a fresh start, and a new job, he accepts the first offer that comes in, an expat package in Moscow. Little did I know the biggest part of his benefits package would be the package on the Russian language instructor my dad’s new company hired to help us assimilate. Back home I was always overlooked, but this sexy Russian can’t take his eyes off me. I tell him my lips should be learning how to pronounce these strange Cyrillic sounds, but he tells me his lips need to learn every curve of my body instead. If my dad finds out our lessons consist of a little less talk and a lot more action, will he pull us out of Moscow for good? Or will my Russian teacher, who constantly has me screaming vowels, tell me there’s no pulling out…not now, not ever…making me his and filling me full of babies as he breeds me in the land famous for bears and borscht…forever?
9. Call Me Daddy by Emma Roberts – “This is your exclusive dinner invitation…” One month with a billionaire recluse. My only chance to get back the trust fund I gambled away. I just had no idea it was only a party for two. He says he doesn’t need my body. It’s my obedience he craves. I haven’t given anyone that since I was a little girl…He tells me to sit down. I sit. Over his knee, like the spoiled brat I’ve been. Coming to his every command. I’m warming up to him. There’s something kind behind his cold blue-green eyes… But I can’t reveal my feelings. I’ll scare him away. And now that our holiday is ending, something’s different. “Unwrap me, daddy…” Spank me with the naughty truth.
10. Never Have I Ever Kissed My Brother’s Best Friend by Juliet Bardsley – Gavin Mitchell is a star soccer player, the best looking senior at Cedar Oaks High, and a potential recruit for the college of his dreams. But if Gavin doesn’t raise his English grade, all his plans of playing soccer for his dream school will be crushed. Enter Kenzie Fair, his best friend’s smart little sister. Mackenzie (Kenzie) Fair has the best friend in the world, an enviable collection of books, and the highest grades in the junior class. But there’s one thing she doesn’t have–Gavin Mitchell–the guy she’s crushed on for forever. The guy she acts like a total spaz around. The guy who also happens to be her brother’s best friend. When the two are forced to spend time together studying Shakespeare, it’s only a matter of time before Gavin sees Kenzie as more than his best friend’s little sister. The problem is, she still is. Is it worth risking his lifelong friendship for the chance to date Kenzie?
11. Dear Mr. Maybe by Dori Lavelle – CALEB: I’m not a one-woman kind of guy. Relationships are complicated, and I don’t do complicated. I prefer to go where lust takes me. But my brothers think it’s time for me to slow down, to get into the world of dating. They sign me up for a matchmaking service behind my back. I tell myself their plan to make me fall in love won’t work. Then I meet Ellie Summers, my potential match. From the first kiss, the woman unravels my heart in ways I can’t explain. She makes me question who I am and what I really want. I want her. For the first time in my life, I’m not afraid of complications. Ellie is as beautiful as she’s damaged, and right now her son is her only priority. There’s no place in her life for a man. Or is there? How could I resist a challenge wrapped in a pretty package? ELLIE: My son and I live in our own little world. Each day is the same as the last. No surprises. No opportunities for us to get hurt again. Then I receive a letter from a matchmaking company. It’s addressed to me, but I didn’t sign up for love. Love broke me once and I’m still picking up the pieces of my broken life. But when I get a glimpse of Caleb LaClaire’s face, something inside me shifts. His eyes alone pull me right in. When we finally meet, I find myself learning to feel again. This can’t be happening. Fairytales are not for girls like me. Or are they?
12. Dear Baby Daddy by Alexis Adaire – After years of playing the field, I’m finally ready to settle down. Rather than waste time with the endless aggravation and frustration of dating, I decide to go through the What The Heart Wants matchmaking service. When the matchmaker pairs me with Scarlett, I’m more than intrigued. She’s smart as hell and incredibly sexy, but too many cheating boyfriends have left her with a singular focus: getting pregnant and raising a child on her own. I may want a wife and family, but being an absentee baby daddy is a whole different story. Too bad Scarlett is more interested in her pregnancy project than in falling in love. So now I’m in trouble. I’ve been matched with someone who wants my ability to father a child more than she wants me. And yet I still can’t seem to get her out of my mind.
13. Pink Hair and Other Terrible Ideas by Andrea Pyros – Twelve-year-old Josephine has a lot on her plate–best friend issues, first crush issues, divorced parent issues, twin brother issues . . . and then her mom hits her with news that shakes her to her core: a breast cancer diagnosis. Josephine doesn’t want anyone to know–not even her best friend. Sharing the news means it’s actually real, and that’s something she’s not ready to face. Plus it would mean dealing with the stares–and pity–of her classmates. She got enough of that when her parents split up. Unfortunately for Josephine, her twin brother, Chance, doesn’t feel the same way. And when Chance dyes his hair pink to support his mom, the cat is out of the bag. Suddenly Josephine has to rethink her priorities. Does getting an invite to the party of the year matter when your mom is sick? And what if it does matter? Does that make her a monster?
14. Bren’s Blessing & Matthias’s Miracle (Quasar Lineage Series Book 1 & 2) by Pearl Tate – I never thought I’d end up being abducted by aliens! I was living my dream, rotating in space around Mars on the Mars Hope Skylab. As the first American woman this far into space, I’ve accomplished more in my twenty-eight years of life than most. I enjoy my job, so when things go sideways and aliens board my lab, I try to stay positive and make sure that I just observe and stay alive. But I’m immediately grabbed and taken to their ship. Unable to understand them and not knowing what they have planned for me, I have to make some hard choices about whether living is the best way to go. And how far will I go to live? It appears that I’m now the property of the alien that grabbed me. He’s big, possessive and seems to want to get to know me a lot better…
15. Budapest Billionaire’s Virgin by Flora Ferrari – Tamás Buda is a pest…the bane of my existence…my billionaire boss…and also my dad’s best friend. He’s been teasing me since I was a child, but now all I want is for him to tease me with those strong hands, luscious lips, and primal pectorals. When he invites me to Budapest for a summer internship at his international advertising firm, I discover he’s into a whole different kind of playing. One night after work we walk along the Chain Bridge and he reveals the bridge isn’t the only place in Budapest with chains, and goulash isn’t the only lashing in town. He’s as dark as his is rich, and more difficult to solve than Ernő Rubik’s Cube. When my spring fling turns into a summer of sin, I’m left wondering if I’ve fallen for him for good.
16. Pleasure Points by S.J. Blake – They say I have a dream life. Billionaire’s son. Hockey star. Too handsome for words. But something’s missing. Until I see her. Strawberry blonde hair. I can’t get it out of my mind. I search everywhere for her. Imagine my surprise when she turns out to be the team masseuse. The second she puts her hands on me, I know I have to get my hands on her.
17. Straight A by Maya Rose – He’s so off-touching-limits and out of my dysfunctional league, I’m trespassing even thinking about him. But that body…I know it all too well. Those grey eyes…they look at me like I’m all they see. Teacher. Older. Richer. The line should be bold and clear. Until it isn’t. Until he growls, destroying every reason to stay within that line: You’re mine, smart girl. Our chemistry is about to blow up my perfect GPA. Question is, why don’t I care?
18. Schooled by M A Lee – This once captain of the cheer squad in high school, meets her match with Lance, her new roommate’s nerdy brother, and tutoring center god. Tension flares as Holly and Lance’s undeniable sexual chemistry builds as they try to fight their growing feelings for one another. In one unforgettable and steamy night, Holly and Lance break through their barriers and find love. Both are schooled on taking chances and forgetting about what they knew back in high school, because at Sunnyvale, everyone is getting a new lesson on love.
19. Breaking the Rules by M A Lee – This quiet and shy freshman at Sunnyvale has a lot to learn about her new life on campus. As someone who has always followed the rules and allowed logic to overrule love and lust; she finds that idea difficult once introduced to Mack. That is, until Lacey is forced to become Mack’s tutor. As the star football player for Sunnyvale University, Mack finds Lacey intriguing as she is nothing like the girls he is used to chasing after him. While she refuses at first, Lacey can’t deny the attraction between the pair. As their love mounts, so does the drama unfolding between a few crazy ex-girlfriends.
20. Their Perfect Match by Addi Hart – Derek keeps the city’s scum off the streets. Donovan is a high-powered lawyer. For Frankie, they’re her own personal law and order. She’s never been able to choose between them. But as another Valentine’s Day rolls around, she realizes she doesn’t have to… Derek is tired of pretending not to be in love with Frankie, but when she invites him over for Valentine’s Day, he’s shocked to find his twin brother Donovan there. Donovan knows exactly what he wants for Valentine’s Day-exactly what his brother wants. Both brothers want a ring on her finger and a baby with their perfect match, and the Rockwell brothers get what they want…
21. Australian Obsession by Flora Ferrari – My brother’s best friend is an inked bad boy from Australia…and I’m completely obsessed. I decide to escape the cold of the Northern Hemisphere’s brutal winter to get closer to the older man of my dreams. But will I escape detection down under when he gets closer to finding out just how obsessive my need for him really is? And when secrets are shared, and truths revealed, will I find out my obsession for him pales in comparison to what I discover under the Sydney sunset?
22. Surrender to Them by Kelli Callahan – Smoke & Fire: Two hot-as-sin firefighters rescue Kayla from a fire that she started by accident, but the embers reveal secrets that could destroy everything. Trent and Chase are alpha AF, and they love to share. When the gorgeous girl they rescued turns out to be a natural brat, they have no problem gives her a taste of the discipline she craves. Smoke & Fire comes with a special extended epilogue that is only available in this anthology. Temptation & Trouble: Kacey is on a downward spiral but a chance meeting with her father’s best friend, Harlan, awakens feelings that she’s tried to forget. When she hits rock bottom and he offers to let her move in, she’s hard pressed to turn him down. A taste of discipline is long overdue and when she realizes that his roommate Gabe is the kind of man that has no problem putting her over his knee, she finds herself drawn to both of them. What happens next? You’ll have to read to find out! Secrets & Sin: Brianna is captivated from the moment she first looks into Dante’s mesmerizing eyes. He recognizes the need to surrender that lingers beneath the surface. He pulls her into his world, one that is filled with delicious sin, but riddled with secrets. She’s everything he craves, but she might be the one person that can help his best friend, Shane, escape the darkness that has consumed his heart. Can he learn to share? Heat & Desire: Wendy has been in love with her best friend’s father for years. Some lines shouldn’t be crossed, even when they are blurred by desire. Then a mistake puts her in his arms and secrets from the past pull them together. The biggest secret of all? He likes to share…
23. Cold Fingers (Books 1–3) by Amy Spector – Cold Fingers (Book 1) Christopher Minnick is at a bad place in his life. Turning thirty and newly out of the hospital, the last thing he wants to do is attend a birthday dinner, even one thrown in his honor. But when he is introduced to a friend’s godson, things just might be starting to look up. Victor Polidori seems like the perfect man. He’s clever, attractive and interested. But, even as Christopher finds himself falling in love, there are some things that just don’t add up. And when bodies start disappearing, Christopher knows he needs to get to the bottom of it. Body of Work (Book 2) Life with Vic isn’t exactly what Christopher Minnick was expecting. His boyfriend has given him a new lease on life—literally—but he doesn’t have a job, Jessie thinks he’s a ghost, and there are only so many closets on hand for shoving Jonathan into. Now, with Lee back in the limelight, things just might become more than Christopher can handle. Lee Hellstrom is hitting the big screen after more than three decades and he plans to make a lasting impression. The only problem is that not all the attention Lee has drawn is good. When Lee goes missing, it’s up to Christopher, Vic and Grant to save the old man from a most horrible of fates. Pretty Plastic (Book 3) Three months after his run-in with the vampire Marcus Gråsson, Christopher’s ankle has healed but his life is anything but perfect. There are people watching the house. Flora’s worried about the scarecrow. And after an unexpected tragedy strikes, Christopher will need to figure out how to deal with the loss without tearing a rift between his brother and himself. When Victor accepts a job with a prestigious private hospital to work alongside the handsome Austen Poole, Christopher has more thing to worry about. And when Vic starts acting strangely, Christopher will stop at nothing to get his man back.
24. Billionaire’s Babysitter by Flora Ferrari – Cole: My brother and his wife are KIA in Afghanistan and suddenly I’m a single dad to five-year-old Benjamin. He’s a great kid, but he’s also a terror on two wheels. When he literally runs into the neighbor girl with his bike, she straightens out his bad behavior on the spot. I know immediately I’ve found my babysitter, and my gut tells me I’ve found a whole lot more. I may have made billions in foreign exchange, but when I exchange the single life for a night in with her, everything changes. Anna: My dad’s best friend is suddenly the single dad next door. I wasn’t expecting I’d be expecting anytime soon, but when I babysit Benjamin for the first time my motherly instincts kick in and I realize there are different ways to have a child…but will the breathtaking billionaire next door be the only one who is thrust into parenthood, or will his child become my child too?
25. The Devil’s Angel by Olivia Hawthorne – Megan: He’s the head of the Warrior’s motorcycle club, tall, muscled, sexy and deadly. I know I should stay away, he’ll never be accepted in my world, but there’s something calling me to the Devil they call Roman. Roman: She’s the preacher’s daughter, a good girl who wants a little walk on the wild side. I should scare her and send her home to her safe little life, but there’s something intoxicating about her, my little angel. I just can’t let her go.
26. The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Miho Tomoi – Eloise works as a temp at a law firm. Feeling bored at work and sick of low pay, she’s considering leaving the job for a new one. That’s when she meets handsome businessman Ricky at her friend’s party. He asks her to pretend to be his girlfriend in return for helping her find a new job. She accepts the offer—she is, after all, about to default on her rent. She’ll attend twelve parties with Ricky before Christmas and she isn’t allowed to fall for him. How hard could it be?
27. A Man for the Night by Natsu Momose – Josie’s still a virgin and she’s reluctant to go to her school reunion because she knows her spiteful classmate will laugh at her if she goes alone. A friend suggests Josie hire an escort for the night, and that’s just what she does. The escort who arrives at her door is Callum, a man so handsome he seems to have stepped out of a dream. He plays the part of her boyfriend perfectly and Josie finds herself drawn to him. When they return from the reunion, Josie’s house has been burgled! Which is why Callum agrees to stay the night at her house…just to be safe.
28. The Ultimate Seduction by Satoru Nagasawa – Bregnovia’s wealthy leader is rumored to have bought his presidency with an obscene amount of money. For business reasons, Tiffany, the daughter of a US presidential candidate, is asked by her father to meet with him at exclusive club Q-Virtus. But Tiffany dislikes being in the limelight since an accident resulted in the death of her husband and left both her face and body horribly scarred. However the club’s rule of wearing masks emboldens Tiffany, who meets and sleeps with one of the club’s sexy patrons. Never in a million years would she have imagined that her fling was with the man himself, Ryzard…
29. Her Forbidden Bridegroom by Sena Kurebayashi – By a twist of fate, the woman Lorna is introduced to as her boss’s fiancée turns out to be her long lost half sister, Kendra. However, unable to tell Kendra the truth of her birth, Lorna settles for the joyful opportunity to simply spend time with her. Then one day Mitch, Kendra’s stepbrother and heir to the staggeringly wealthy Ellery family, appears. He seems to think that Lorna is getting close to Kendra in order to get her hands on his family’s fortune. And before she knows it, this infuriating man has laid down a list of outrageous demands that turns Lorna’s world upside down!
30. Wishes by Mieko Tachibana – Since her parents passed away, Virginia has been raising her sister alone while going to culinary school. One day at work, she finds a lost wallet and contacts the owner, who offers her a reward of five hundred dollars or a magic lamp. Virginia is intrigued by the lamp but sets aside her curiosity to make the sensible choice—cash. But when she meets the wallet owner’s son, Wilder, she is immediately infatuated with him. He’s the CEO of a computer company and stunningly handsome… Perhaps she should choose the lamp after all—her first wish would be to see Wilder again!
31. The Andreou Marriage Arrangement by Earithen – In order to pay back her late father’s debts, Alesha must marry the famous shipping magnate Loukas. Living up to his regal name, he sports an exquisite physique and jet-black eyes, and gazes hungrily at his newly purchased bride like he’s stripping off her clothes, layer by layer. His indecent stare rekindles in Alesha’s mind a past she’d much rather forget: memories of lovemaking that felt like rape, and being abused like some plaything. She will never be able to tell Loukas that the bride he’s bought won’t be able to give him the passion he wants in bed…
32. Lover’s Reunion by Chikae Ide – When his helicopter crashes in the jungle, Marco is severely injured. After his brush with death, all he can think about is Sophie, a childhood friend and the woman he tried to forget, but who was always on his mind. A few months later, Sophie hears that Marco is back at his parents’ house. Her heart races. But he was the one who left her to pursue his dreams six years ago. She is still heartbroken, so she decides to have nothing to do with him this time round, whatever the reason behind his return…
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