Review - - Stone Cold Cowboy

Stone Cold Cowboy:A Montana Men Novel
By Jennifer Ryan
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: February 23, 2016

I discovered Jennifer Ryan about a year ago and she's quickly become one of my favorite contemporary romantic suspense authors. I've enjoyed all of her Montana Men books but Stone Cold Cowboy, the first of the Kendrick brothers' stories, is headed straight for my keeper shelf.

When her mother died, sixteen year old Sadie Higgins put her life on hold to take care of her father, help run the family ranch, and raise her sweet little brother. Several years later, she's still doing the same, working two jobs and trying to keep her drug-addicted, ungrateful brother out of trouble but things are getting worse instead of better. Her father's health is rapidly failing and her brother has signed on with some truly bad dudes. The price of Sadie's loving heart and refusal to give up on her brother just may be her life. Ryan does a superb job of writing the conflict in Sadie's heart. She's more mother than sister to her brother. Sacrifice comes naturally as does the hope and faith that he will come to his senses and finally do the right thing but there may also come the time when she has to let him go. As the oldest of five siblings, I understood in a visceral way, the anguish of the decisions she has to make.

Rory Kendrick is my kind of cowboy - strong, honorable, protective, romantic, and all kinds of sexy. I happily handed him my heart. He has spent years raising his younger brothers with his grandfather's help after his parents' deaths and working himself to the bone keeping their ranch afloat. He's no monk but there hasn't been a lot of time for fun. While he and Sadie have grown up in the same small town they've never met though Rory sure has noticed her. He's always thought he was too old for her (she's six years younger) and even though he carries himself with confidence he hides a vulnerable and wary heart beneath his reserved demeanor.

When a crime on his ranch leads Rory to discover Sadie in unimaginable circumstances it unites the two in a powerful way (and put me firmly in their corner). Her determination to do the right thing leads to more time spent together and gradually, as they come to know one another, their initial connection deepens into a love that will change the course of their lives...if they can manage to stay alive in the face of the deadly group of criminals who have them in their sights.

Suspenseful, emotional, and deeply romantic, Sadie and Rory's journey took me on a roller coaster ride and completely captured my heart. Ryan rounds out the story with a well-formed cast of secondary characters offering comic relief, poignant farewells, a few surprises, and life or death danger. The bad guys are so realistic and fully dimensional that I wanted to indulge in some old fashioned, Wild West justice while Rory's grandfather and brothers, on the other hand, made me want to indulge in some big ole bear hugs. I hope each of the brothers will have his own story because I am not finished with this family!

~PJ

I have a print copy of Stone Cold Cowboy to give to one randomly chosen person who leaves a comment on today's post. (U.S./Canadian addresses only)

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Review - - His Cowboy Heart

His Cowboy Heart
By Jennifer Ryan
A Montana Men Novel
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: February 21, 2017
Reviewed by PJ

Ford Kendrick has often dreamed of the day that Jamie Keller would come home to Montana. After high school, she needed to leave—and he, duty-bound to rescue his family’s ranch, pushed her to go. The Army made Jamie a hero, but Ford still sees the gorgeous, loving woman who lit up his whole world.

Every day since she left, Jamie has longed for Ford. One glimpse confirms it: the sexy, dangerous-looking cowboy left a hole in her heart that nothing else can fill. Yet the battle scars she bears—inside and out—won’t let her trust anyone enough to get close.

Ford wants to bring Jamie back to the life they dreamed of building. But locked somewhere in her memories is a dark truth that threatens her safety. It’s a battle Ford won’t let her fight alone, not when he’s determined to keep her by his side, now and always…


Since discovering Jennifer Ryan's books two years ago, she has become one of my favorite western contemporary romance authors. Her deeply emotional stories with strong family themes and well-woven threads of suspense never fail to engage my interest and my emotions. 

His Cowboy Heart is the third book in a strong trilogy and, as with the others, these characters burrowed their way into my heart and refused to let go. Ford and Jamie's story is not only a second chance romance; it's also a story of desolation, danger, tentative hope, unconditional love, and one of the most moving, heart-wrenching, and realistic depictions of PTSD that I've read in a romance novel. And, don't worry, there's also a sigh-worthy HEA!

Ford and Jamie are both worthy characters who have more than earned their happy ending. There's so much I could say about them as well as their individual, and joint, journeys but that is a story that's best unveiled page by page - with an open heart and tissues close at hand. I highly recommend His Cowboy Heart along with the first two books in the trilogy, Stone Cold Cowboy (read my review) and Her Renegade Rancher. 

I'm already counting down the weeks until Ryan introduces her new Montana Heat series featuring, in the first two stories, DEA Special Agents Caden and Beck "Trigger" Cooke whom readers met in Stone Cold Cowboy. Caden's story, Her Dangerous Protector: A Montana Heat Novella will be available June 20 while Beck's story, Escape to You: A Montana Heat Novel will be released August 29. You can bet I'll be getting both!


Have you read any romances with a PTSD storyline? What did you think?

Have you discovered Jennifer Ryan's contemporary western romances yet? Do you have a favorite?

One randomly chosen person who leaves a comment before 11:00 PM (EST), April 28, 2017 will receive a print copy of Her Renegade Rancher and His Cowboy Heart. 
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New Releases for November

November is here and so are new releases! There are a ton of Christmas books on shelves to get you in the holiday spirit. A few romances I’m looking forward to are: Rogue Spy by Joanna Bourne, More to Give by Terri Osburn, and Sleigh Bells in Valentine Valley by Emma Cane.

Which November releases have you read? Of those, which ones do you recommend? Which ones are you most looking forward to reading? Tell us and one lucky commenter will win a random book from my prize stash!

Until December, happy reading!

Historical

The Shocking Secret of a Guest at the Wedding – Victoria Alexander

The Rake’s Bargain – Lucy Ashford

Only Enchanting – Mary Balogh

Scandalous Summer Nights – Anne Barton

Rogue Spy – Joanna Bourne

The Accidental Countess – Valerie Bowman

The Viscount Who Loved Down the Lane – Elizabeth Boyle

He’s No Prince Charming – Elle Daniels

To Love and to Cherish – Leigh Greenwood

Destiny’s Captive – Beverly Jenkins

By Winter’s Light – Stephanie Laurens

Lady Elinor’s Wicked Adventures – Lillian Marek

A Rake by Any Other Name – Mia Marlowe

Darian Hunter: Duke of Desire – Carole Mortimer

The Rake’s Handbook – Sally Orr

The Ripper’s Wife – Brandy Purdy (Historical Fiction)

The Wicked Ways of Alexander Kidd – Paula Quinn

The Wrong Cowboy – Lauri Robinson

What the Lady Wants – Renée Rosen (Historical Fiction)

Alanna – Kathleen Bittner Roth

The Tiger Queens – Stephanie Thornton (Historical Fiction)

Wish Upon a Snowflake – Christine Merrill, Linda Skye, Elizabeth Rolls

Contemporary

Treasure on Lilac Lane – Donna Alward

Kissing Under the Mistletoe – Belle Andre

Make You Remember – Macy Beckett

The Pleasure Trap – Niobia Bryant (Women’s Fiction)

Sleigh Bells in Valentine Valley – Emma Cane

A High-End Finish – Kate Carlisle (Mystery)

Fierce Passion – Phoebe Conn

Texas Tango – Cynthia D’Alba

The Fragile World – Paula Treick DeBoard (Women’s Fiction)

A Bollywood Affair – Sonali Dev

Last Train to Babylon – Charlee Fam (Women’s Fiction)

As Close as Sisters – Colleen Faulkner (Women’s Fiction)

What a Woman Gets – Judi Fennell

I Saw Her Standing There – Marie Force

Surrender – June Gray

Sunflower Lane – Jill Gregory

Bleeding Heart – Liza Gyllenhaal (Women’s Fiction)

Proof of Angels – Mary Curran Hackett (Women’s Fiction)

What to Do with a Bad Boy – Marie Harte

Unleashed – Rachel Lacey

Made for You – Lauren Layne

Hello from the Gillespies – Monica McInerney (Women’s Fiction)

Maybe this Christmas – Sarah Morgan

The Ship of Brides – Jojo Moyes (Women’s Fiction)

The Heart of Christmas – Brenda Novak

His Last Wife – Grace Octavia (Women’s Fiction)

More to Give – Terri Osburn

Wyoming Strong – Diana Palmer

A Christmas Prayer – Kimberla Lawson Roby (Women’s Fiction)

The Lodge on Holly Road – Sheila Roberts

Married by Midnight – Christina Skye

Leave the Lights On – Karen Stivali

An Island Christmas – Nancy Theyer (Women’s Fiction)

Snow Angel Cove – RaeAnne Thayne

Slow Hand – Victoria Vane

Christmas with a SEAL – Tawny Weber

Christmas at Twilight – Lori Wilde

This Holiday Magic – Celeste O. Norfleet, Janice Sims, Felicia Mason

Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Jennifer Probst, Emma Chase, Kristin Proby, Melody Anne, Kate Meader

Young Adult

Stone Cold Touch – Jennifer L. Armentrout (Paranormal)

Killer Instinct – Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Mystery)

All Broke Down – Cora Carmack (New Adult)

Atlantia – Ally Condie (Futuristic)

A Thousand Pieces of You – Claudia Gray (Sci-Fi)

The Retribution of Mara Dyer – Michelle Hodkin (Paranormal)

Eternal – C.C. Hunter (Paranormal)

Wild – Sophie Jordan (New Adult)

Talon – Julie Kagawa (Paranormal)

Waterfall – Lauren Kate (Paranormal)

Watched – C.J. Lyons

Letting Go – Molly McAdams (New Adult)

Believe – Erin McCarthy (New Adult)

Last Light – M. Pierce (New Adult)

Blue Lily, Lily Blue – Maggie Stiefvater (Fantasy)

Caged in Winter – Brighton Walsh (New Adult)

Romantic Suspense

Cover Your Eyes – Mary Burton

Edge of Betrayal – Shannon K. Butcher

Illusion – J.S. Cooper

The Buried – Shelley Coriell

Forbidden Ground – Karen Harper

Midnight Action – Elle Kennedy

Silent Night – C.J. Kyle

Her Lone Wolf – Paige Tyler

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Burn for Me – Ilona Andrews

Otherworld Nights – Kelley Armstrong (UF)

Tainted Blood – M.L. Brennan (UF)

The Kraken King – Meljean Brook

Another One Bites the Dust – Chris Marie Green (UF)

Black Spring – Christina Henry (UF)

Black Dog – Caitlin Kittredge (UF)

Heart Fire – Robin D. Owens

Blood Magick – Nora Roberts

Archangel’s Shadows – Nalini Singh

Erotica/Erotic Romance

Taking Him – Jackie Ashenden

Romancing the Billionaire – Jessica Clare

All He Desires – C.C. Gibbs

Spice – Seressia Glass

I Belong to You – Lisa Renee Jones

Flaming Hot – Lynn LaFleur

Dirty Rowdy Thing – Christina Lauren

Unforgettable Summer – Sami Lee

Not Until You – Roni Loren

One Night: Denied – Jodi Ellen Malpas

Breaking Out – Lydia Michaels

Five Exotic Fantasies – Serenity Woods

Captivated – Megan Hart & Tiffany Reisz

New Releases for December

Once again, we are in the last month of another year. I can’t believe that 2012 is almost over. It seems like my kids just started school… Since it’s almost Christmas, I hope this list will help you decide what books to give someone, what books to ask for, and/or what books to purchase with those gift cards you might receive. As for me, I’ve yet to read any December books. I know, I know, but I’m woefully behind on my reading. Perhaps that is what I should wish for—more time to read! I am looking forward to reading The Importance of Being Wicked by Miranda Neville and Obsession Wears Opals by Renee Bernard. 

Which December releases have you read? Of those, which ones do you recommend? Which ones are you most looking forward to reading? Tell us and one lucky commenter will win a random book from my prize stash!

 

Until January, happy reading!

 

Historical 

Obsession Wears Opals – Renee Bernard

When the Duke Found Love – Isabella Bradford

Highland Surrender – Tracy Brogan

The Bridegroom Wore Plaid – Grace Burrowes

Ripe for Seduction – Isobel Carr

The Lady of Secrets – Susan Carroll

How to Deceive a Duke – Lecia Cornwall

Oklahoma Wedding Bells – Carol Finch

Born to Scandal – Diane Gaston

Surrender – Brenda Joyce

A Taste for Scandal – Erin Knightley

When you’re Desired – Tamara Lejeune

What an Earl Wants – Kasey Michaels

Some Like it Wicked – Carole Mortimer

The Importance of Being Wicked – Miranda Neville

The Scarred Heir – Denise Patrick

The Laird’s Choice – Amanda Scott

Waltz with a Stranger – Pamela Sherwood

Compromising the Marquess – Wendy Soliman (e-book)

A Private Duel with Agent Gunn – Jillian Stone

Warriors in Winter – Michelle Willingham

Badlands Bride – Adrianne Wood 

 

Contemporary 

Gold Fire – Starr Ambrose

Just a Cowboy and His Baby – Carolyn Brown

Invisible – Carla Buckley (Women’s Fiction)

Not Quite Dating – Catherine Bybee

Vanity Fare – Megan Caldwell (Women’s Fiction)

The Boy Next Door – Annabelle Costa

A SEAL at Heart – Anne Elizabeth

Body Heat – Susan Fox

Finding Home – Lois Greiman

Hers for the Holidays – Samantha Hunter

Trouble in Texas – Katie Lane

The Defender – Lindsay McKenna

The View from Here – Cindy Myers (Women’s Fiction)

Her First Noel – Rhonda Nelson

Forever Love – Celeste O. Norfleet

What He’s Been Missing – Grace Octavia (Women’s Fiction)

On a Snowy Christmas Night – Debbi Rawlins

The Escape Diaries – Juliet Rosetti (e-book)

Any Way You Want It – Maureen Smith

Nice & Naughty – Tawny Weber

Running Wild – Linda Howard & Linda Jones

Let it Snow… – Leslie Kelly & Jennifer LaBrecque

All I Want for Christmas… – Lori Wilde, Kathleen O’Reilly, Candace Havens 

 

YA/Teen 

Crazy Love – Amir Abrams

Opal – Jennifer L. Armentrout (Paranormal)

Elixir – Jennifer L. Armentrout (Novella, Paranormal)

The Darkest Minds – Alexandra Bracken (Futuristic)

The Believing Game – Eireann Corrigan

Indigo Awakening – Jordan Dane (Paranormal)

Touched – Corrine Jackson (Paranormal)

The Friday Society – Adrienne Kress (Steampunk)

The Farm – Emily McKay (Paranormal)

Foretold – Jana Oliver (Paranormal) 

 

Romantic Suspense 

O’Halloran’s Lady – Fiona Brand

Edge of Sanity – Shannon K. Butcher

Unforgiven – B.J. Daniels

Double Danger – Dee Davis

The Awakening – Jana DeLeon

Colton Showdown – Marie Ferrarella

No Escape – Meredith Fletcher

Christmas Rescue at Mustang Ridge – Delores Fossen

Cowboy Cop – Rita Herron

She Can Tell – Melinda Leigh

Against the Odds – Kat Martin

Slow Heat – Lorie O’Clare

Shiver – Karen Robards

Montana Refuge – Alice Sharp

Secrets of the Lynx – Aimee Thurlo

Christmas Confidential – Marilyn Pappano & Linda Conrad

Three Cowboys – Julie Miller, Dana Marton, Paula Graves

 

Paranormal 

Steel’s Edge – Ilona Andrews

The Accidental Genie – Dakota Cassidy

Guardians of Stone – Anita Clenney

Shadow’s Claim – Kresley Cole

Touch of Steel – Kate Cross

Heart of Atlantis – Alyssa Day

Sentinels: Kodiak Chained – Doranna Durgin

Angel in Chains – Cynthia Eden

Midnight’s Warrior – Donna Grant

Deliver Me from Temptation – Tes Hilaire

Kiss of Surrender – Sandra Hill

Kept – Shawntelle Madison

Forever in One Second – Finn Marlowe

Runner – Anitra Lynn McLeod

Hammer Down – Moira Rogers

Daughter of the Spellcaster – Maggie Shayne

Wild About You – Kerrelyn Sparks

King of the Damned – Juliana Stone

Black Moon – J.D. Tyler

Nightbred – Lynn Viehl

Drive Me Wild – Christine Warren

The Psychic and the Sleuth – Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon

Holiday with a Vampire 4 – Susan Krinard, Theresa Myers, Linda Thomas-Sundstrom 

 

Urban Fantasy 

Moonshifted – Cassie Alexander

Undead to the World – DD Barant

Cold Days – Jim Butcher

Blood of Dawn – Tami Dane

Trapped – Kevin Hearne

Alien vs. Alien – Gini Koch

King of the Dead – Joseph Nassise

Lust for Life – Jeri Smith-Ready 

 

Erotica/Erotic Romance 

Bonds of Trust – Lynda Aicher (e-book)

Rocky Mountain Angel – Vivian Arend (e-book)

Archangel of Mercy – Christina Ashcroft (Paranormal)

Bettie Page Presents: The Librarian – Logan Belle (e-book)

Forbidden Desires – Jodie Griffin (e-book)

Silken Rapture – Beth Kery (Paranormal)

Dark Dealings – Kim Knox (e-book, Paranormal)

Caden’s Vow – Sarah McCarty

Checking it Twice – Jodi Redford (e-book)

The Prince – Tiffany Reisz

Blood Vow – Karin Tabke (Paranormal)

New Releases for October

It is already October, can you believe it?? I certainly can’t believe it. Though, when I walk outside in the mornings and the air is cool and crisp, that lets me know fall is here. My kids and I are still making our way through the Harry Potter books. We’re up to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and still enjoying spending time with Harry, Ron, and Hermione. J  

There are lots of great books out this month! I have read Duke of Midnight by Elizabeth Hoyt and it’s another keeper from her. I adore her Maiden Lane series. I will be picking up Always on My Mind by Jill Shalvis, Lady in Red by Máire Claremont, Run to You by Rachel Gibson, and Summer Is for Lovers by Jennifer McQuiston. 

Which October releases have you read? Of those, which ones do you recommend? Which ones are you most looking forward to reading? Tell us and one lucky commenter will win a random book from my prize stash!

Until November, happy reading!

Historical 

The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie – Jennifer Ashley

Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage – Valerie Bowman

A Date with Dishonor – Mary Brendan

Lady Jenny’s Christmas Portrait – Grace Burrowes

The Spymistress – Jennifer Chiaverini (Historical Fiction)

Lady in Red – Máire Claremont

Mrs. Poe – Lynn Cullen (Historical Fiction)

Never Desire a Duke – Lily Dalton

A Lady Most Lovely – Jennifer Delamere

A Lady’s Secret Weapon – Tracey Devlyn

Banquet of Lies – Michelle Diener (Historical Fiction)

Shadow’s Curse – Alexa Egan (Paranormal)

Royal Inheritance – Kate Emerson (Historical Fiction)

The Spanish Queen – Carolly Erickson (Historical Fiction)

Defiant in the Viking’s Bed – Joanna Fulford

Shadows of the Nile – Kate Furnivall (Historical Fiction)

How to Entice an Enchantress – Karen Hawkins

Duke of Midnight – Elizabeth Hoyt

The Counterfeit Mistress – Madeline Hunter

Laird of Ballanclaire – Jackie Ivie

Destiny’s Surrender – Beverly Jenkins

Engagement of Convenience – Georgie Lee

Plaid Tidings – Mia Marlowe

Summer Is for Lovers – Jennifer McQuiston

What a Gentleman Desires – Kasey Michaels

Through the Smoke – Brenda Novak

His by Christmas – Katlin O’Riley

Teatime for the Firefly – Shona Patel (Historical Fiction)

Notorious Atherton –Patricia Rice

Season for Scandal – Theresa Romain

A Laird for Christmas – Gerri Russell

A Song at Twilight – Pamela Sherwood

Lucianna – Bertrice Small

Christmas Cowboy Kisses – Carolyn Davidson, Carol Arens, Lauri Robinson 

Contemporary 

Sleigh Belles – Beth Albright

Roxy’s Story – V.C. Andrews (Women’s Fiction)

Nearest Thing to Heaven – Lynnette Austin

How to Tame a Wild Fireman – Jennifer Bernard

The Cowboy’s Christmas Baby – Carolyn Brown

Anything but Love – Beth Ciotta

Cowboy Justice – Melissa Cutler

So Tough to Tame – Victoria Dahl

Merry Christmas, Cowboy – Janet Dailey

The Secrets She Carried – Barbara Davis (Women’s Fiction)

A Good Dose of Pleasure – Zuri Day

Getting Rowdy – Lori Foster

Run to You – Rachel Gibson

The Signature of All Things – Elizabeth Gilbert (Women’s Fiction)

Losing to Win – Michele Grant

Bodies of Water – T. Greenwood (Women’s Fiction)

Two Times as Hot – Cat Johnson

Here Comes Trouble – Erin Kern

We Are Water – Wally Lamb (Women’s Fiction)

Starry Night – Debbie Macomber

Christmas on Fourth Street – Susan Mallery

Long Shot – Hanna Martine

The Trouble with Christmas – Debbie Mason

Leaving Haven – Kathleen McCleary (Women’s Fiction)

White Trash Damaged – Teresa Mummert

You Give Good Love – J.J. Murray

Almost True Confessions – Jane O’Connor (Women’s Fiction)
Up to the Challenge – Terri Osburn

The Memory Tree – Joseph Pittman (Women’s Fiction)

The Sisters Weiss – Naomi Ragen (Women’s Fiction)

Hush Little Baby – Suzanne Redfern (Women’s Fiction)

Undeniable – Shannon Richard

Always on My Mind – Jill Shalvis

Butterfly Cove – Christina Skye

The Christmas He Loved Her – Juliana Stone

The Goldfinch –Donna Tartt (Women’s Fiction)

A Seaside Christmas – Sherryl Woods

Most Wanted – Kiki Swinson & Nikki Turner (Women’s Fiction)

The Sugar Cookie Sweetheart Swap – Donna Kauffman, Kate Angell, Kimberly Kincaid

A Very Merry Temptation – Kimberly Kaye Terry, Pamela Yaye, Farrah Rochon 

YA/Teen 

All the Truth That’s in Me – Julie Berry (Historical)

You Don’t Know Me Like That – ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Untold – Sarah Rees Brennan (Paranormal)

The Eye of Minds – James Dashner (Sci-Fi)

Façade – Nyrae Dawn (New Adult)

Wild Cards – Simone Elkeles

Seeing Red – Kathryn Erskine (Paranormal)

Just One Year – Gayle Forman

Unbreakable – Kami Garcia (Paranormal)

Pretenders – Lisi Harrison

Losing Hope – Colleen Hoover (New Adult)

Teardrop – Lauren Kate (Paranormal)

Inheritance – Malinda Lo (Sci-Fi)

Picture Me Gone – Meg Rosoff

Endless – Jessica Shirvington (Paranormal)

Through the Zombie Glass – Gena Showalter (Paranormal)

The Forever of Ella and Micha – Jessica Sorensen (New Adult)

Just Between Us – J.H. Trumble

Blackout – Robison Wells (Sci-Fi)

Rags & Bones – Multi-author anthology (Paranormal) 

Romantic Suspense 

Forsaken – B.J. Daniels

Midnight Ties – Ella Grace

Live Wire – Lora Leigh

Fatal Strike – Shannon McKenna

Search the Dark – Marta Perry

Targeted – Katie Reus

Going Once – Sharon Sala

Sleep with the Lights On –Maggie Shayne 

Paranormal 

Blooming in the Wild – Cathryn Cade

Fury of Desire – Coreene Callahan

Celtic Moon – Jan DeLima

Darkness Rises – Dianne Duvall

The Night is Forever – Heather Graham

Midnight’s Temptation – Donna Grant

Bound by Night – Larissa Ione

My Lady Quicksilver – Bec McMaster

Out of the Night – Trish Milburn

Prodigal Son – Debra Mullins

Spy’s Honor – Amy Raby

Night Whispers – Alisha Rai

The Devil’s in the Details – Kimberly Raye

Born in Chains – Caris Roane

One Lucky Vampire – Lynsay Sands

Gabriel’s Daughter – Patricia Simpson

A SEAL Wolf Christmas – Terry Spear

Savage Betrayal – Shelli Stevens

Possession – J.R. Ward

Mirror, Mirror – J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Elaine Fox, Mary Kay McComas, R.C. Ryan

Christmas Ghosts – Multi-author anthology 

Urban Fantasy 

Autumn Bones – Jacqueline Carey

Cold Blooded – Amanda Carlson

Tempt the Stars – Karen Chance

Autumn Whispers – Yasmine Galernorn

Cursed – S.J. Harper

A Study in Silks – Emma Jane Holloway

On Midnight Wings – Adrian Phoenix

Stonecast – Anton Strout

Revealed – P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast 

Erotica/Erotic Romance 

The Unidentified Redhead – Alice Clayton

Soul Survivor – Katana Collins

Drawn Together – Lauren Dane

Border Lair – Bianca D’Arc

The Naughty Corner – Jasmine Haynes

Getting Hotter – Elle James

The Training – Tara Sue Me

Bare Knuckle – Katie Porter (e-book)

Captive – A.D. Robertson

Wicked and Dangerous – Shayla Black & Rhyannon Byrd

New Releases for April

Happy April, everyone! I love April. Flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up, and it’s my daughter’s birthday month. She will be 10 this year and is so excited to be double digits. :) Mini-Me, as I affectionately call her, LOVES to read and it is a rare sight when she does not have her nose in a book. As a voracious reader myself, is it any wonder I gave her that nickname?!

Speaking of reading, there are a ton of great books out this month! One April book that I HIGHLY recommend is Three Weeks with Lady X by Eloisa James. It is my favorite of hers (right next to Pleasure for Pleasure) and went straight to my keeper shelf. Seriously, pick it up. You won’t be disappointed. (You can check out PJ’s awesome review here.) I have also read Vanessa Kelly’s Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom and LOVED it! So, these two books should definitely be on your list of books to buy. Right now I am reading Between the Devil and Ian Eversea by Julie Anne Long and loving it! So, so good. I’m thinking it might need to be on your list, too.

Which April releases have you read? Of those, which ones do you recommend? Which ones are you most looking forward to reading? Tell us and one lucky commenter will win a random book from my prize stash!

Until May, happy reading!

Historical

Unlacing Lady Thea – Louise Allen

A Shocking Delight – Jo Beverley

Cavendon Hall – Barbara Taylor Bradford (Historical Fiction)

Welcome to Wyoming – Kate Bridges

What a Reckless Rogue Needs – Vicky Dreiling

Fool Me Twice – Meredith Duran

After the Scandal – Elizabeth Essex

The Venetian Bargain – Marina Fiorato (Historical Fiction)

The Girl Who Came Home – Hazel Gaynor (Historical Fiction)

The Winter Bride – Anne Gracie

Three Weeks with Lady X – Eloisa James

The Red Lily Crown – Elizabeth Loupas (Historical Fiction)

The Wedding Ring Request – Carla Kelly

Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom – Vanessa Kelly

Sweet Disorder – Rose Lerner (e-book)

Between the Devil and Ian Eversea – Julie Anne Long

Devil’s Angel – Mallery Malone

Moonlight on My Mind – Jennifer McQuiston

What a Hero Dares – Kasey Michaels

The Secret Life of William Shakespeare – Jude Morgan (Historical Fiction)

Otherwise Engaged – Amanda Quick

Desiring Lady Caro – Ella Quinn (e-book)

The Seduction of Miss Amelia Bell – Paula Quinn

Wallflower Gone Wild – Maya Rodale

The Collector of Dying Breaths – M.J. Rose (Historical Fiction)

London’s Most Wanted Rake – Bronwyn Scott

Bellagrand – Paullina Simons (Historical Fiction)

The Wicked Widow Meets Her Match – Stefanie Sloane

Empress of the Night – Eva Stachniak (Historical Fiction)

Contemporary

Hitting the Right Note – Rhonda Bowen (Women’s Fiction)

The Red-Hot Chili Cook-Off – Carolyn Brown (Women’s Fiction)

Team Seven – Marcus Burke (Women’s Fiction)

Hope Ignites – Jaci Burton

Four Friends – Robyn Carr (Women’s Fiction)

Betrayal – Naomi Chase (Women’s Fiction)

Recklessly Royal – Nichole Chase

When the Cypress Whispers – Yvette Manessis Corporon (Women’s Fiction)

Bad Boy Seduction – Zuri Day

The Other Story – Tatiana de Rosnay (Women’s Fiction)

On the Rocks – Erin Duffy (Women’s Fiction)

Driving Lessons – Zoe Fishman (Women’s Fiction)

Dash of Peril – Lori Foster

The Sea Horse – Elisabeth Gifford (Women’s Fiction)

Vintage – Susan Gloss (Women’s Fiction)

The Naughty Girls’ Book Group – Sophie Hart (Women’s Fiction)

Waiting on You – Kristan Higgins

Random Acts of Kindness – Lisa Verge Higgins (Women’s Fiction)

Three Weeks with a Bull Rider – Cat Johnson

The Sweetheart Rules – Shirley Jump

How to Handle a Cowboy – Joanne Kennedy

Kiss the Bride – Lucy Kevin

Sweet Talk Me – Kieran Kramer

A Match Made in Texas – Katie Lane

The Reading Circle – Ashton Lee (Women’s Fiction)

Never Say Goodbye – Susan Lewis (Women’s Fiction)

Blossom Street Brides – Debbie Macomber

Wildflower Wedding – LuAnn McLane

Up at Butternut Lake – Mary McNear (Women’s Fiction)

Forget Me Not – Fern Michaels (Women’s Fiction)

If You Don’t Know Me – Mary B. Morrison (Women’s Fiction)

Come Home to Me – Brenda Novak

The Art of Floating – Kristin Bair O’Keeffe (Women’s Fiction)

Pretty in Ink – Lindsey J. Palmer (Women’s Fiction)

The Idea of Him – Holly Peterson (Women’s Fiction)

The Other Half – Sarah Rayner (Women’s Fiction)

Taken with You – Shannon Stacey

The Day He Kissed Her – Juliana Stone

Betting the Rainbow – Jodi Thomas

A SEAL’s Kiss – Tawny Weber

On the Surface – Kate Willoughby

Fugitive Heart – Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon

YA/Teen

Don’t Look Back – Jennifer L. Armentrout (Mystery)

Sea of Shadows – Kelley Armstrong (Paranormal)

The Here and Now – Ann Brashares (Futuristic)

The Lonesome Young – Lucy Connors

The Inventor’s Secret – Andrea Cremer (Historical, Steampunk)

What I Thought Was True – Huntley Fitzpatrick

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before – Jenny Han

Maybe Someday – Colleen Hoover (New Adult)

The Hunt – Stacey Kade (Sci-Fi)

Ask Me – Kimberly Pauley (Mystery)

Sleep No More – Aprilynne Pike (Paranormal)

Long Live the Suicide King – Aaron Michael Ritchey

Paper Hearts – S.R. Savell

This Side of Salvation – Jeri Smith-Ready

Dreams of Gods & Monsters – Laini Taylor (Fantasy)

The Museum of Intangible Things – Wendy Wunder

Romantic Suspense

You’re Not Safe – Mary Burton

Waking the Dead – Heather Graham

Playing with Fire – Renee Graziano

Far Gone – Laura Griffin

With a Vengeance – Jacqui Jacoby

Midnight Pursuits – Elle Kennedy

She Can Hide – Melinda Leigh

Night Driver – Elizabeth Lowell

The Collector – Nora Roberts

Paranormal

Wild Wolf – Jennifer Ashley

Turned – Virna DePaul

Bite Me – Shelly Laurenston

Drowning in Fire – Hanna Martine

Ghost Seer – Robin D. Owens

Prince’s Fire – Amy Raby

Shadow Spell – Nora Roberts

Running Free – Jorrie Spencer

The King – J.R. Ward

Urban Fantasy

Covenant – Sabrina Benulis

Illusion – Sherrilyn Kenyon

Stone Cold – Devon Monk

Shadowbound – Dianne Sylvan

Circle of Blood – Debbie Viguie

Dawn’s Early Light – Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris

Games Creatures Play – Multi-author anthology

Erotica/Erotic Romance

Dangerously Bound – Eden Bradley

Legal Heat – Linda Castille

Twisted – Emma Chase

Teach Me a Lesson – Jasmine Haynes

Unwound – Lorelei James

Surrender to Temptation – Lauren Jameson

Rebecca’s Lost Journals – Lisa Renee Jones

Wicked Games – Angela Knight

Smokin’ Hot – Lynn LaFleur

The Education of Victoria – Angela Meadows (Historical)

Frankendom – Robin L. Rotham (Paranormal)

****Please note: Books that are released on Tuesday, April 29^th, are considered by publishers as May releases and will be on next month’s list. Thanks!