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Welcome to August! I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that summer is almost over. Teachers in my area are already back to work and students will be in the classrooms in a little over a week. I do have to admit though, I'm looking forward to some autumn temperatures. It's been a very hot summer here and I've missed my pool-side reading time. Here are the books we'll be talking about at The Romance Dish this month.
First up this month is a review of He Falls First by Jill Shalvis on Tuesday, August 5. This contemporary romance launches a new family-centric series for Shalvis and I am here for it. Expect emotion, humor, and heartwarming romance.
Thursday, August 7 brings a review of Five Alarm Love, book three in Jillian David's Yukon Valley, Alaska Hospital contemporary romance series. This small town romance features favorite secondary character, Tuli, Yukon Valley's Fire Chief, a man with a Golden Retriever personality and a decades long unrequited love for paramedic, Louise.
Don't miss my review of My Best Friend's Earl by Bethany Bennett on Tuesday, August 12. This second book in Bennett's Bluestocking Booksellers historical romance series features sparkling banter, unexpected romance, and a most unusual love triangle.
Wednesday, August 13 brings a review of The Summer We Kept Secrets, the fourth book in the Destin Diaries series co-written by Hope Holloway and Cecelia Scott. Expect laughter, heartache, romance, faith, and the strengthening bonds of family and friendship in the latest installment.
Stop by on Thursday, August 14 for a review of Love is an Open Book, a fun and flirty romcom by Chandra Blumberg. This friends-to-lovers journey had me smiling from start to finish.
Tuesday, August 19 brings a review of A Promise of Forever by Sheryl Lister. I have thoroughly enjoyed this series with friendship, food, and romantic journeys at its heart. This time, Lister brings readers a marriage in crisis story with a couple's heartwarming second chance to rediscover love.
On Monday, August 25 I'll be sharing my thoughts about A Hero's Return by Carrie Nichols. This emotional contemporary romance features a former military pilot and a widowed single mom with valid reasons for steering clear of her grumpy landlord.
I've loved Liana De la Rosa's intrepid Luna sisters and their journeys to love. On Tuesday, August 26, I'll be sharing my thoughts about the third and final book in this series, Gabriela and His Grace. If you enjoy enemies-to-lovers and road (or, in this case, boat) romances with beautifully detailed cultural rep, you won't want to miss this one.
Stop by on Wednesday, August 27 for a review of Erica Ridley's A Waltz on the Wild Side. The entire Wynchester family is on hand for this final book in Ridley's The Wild Wynchesters historical romance series. Expect adventure, humor, witty dialogue, and hard-won happy endings.
Wrapping up the month on Thursday, August 28 will be Hellie's review of The Gilded Heiress by Joanna Shupe. Expect secrets, betrayal, and steamy romance in this Gilded Age novel set in New York City.
That's what's on our schedule (so far) for the month of August.
What are you looking forward to reading this month?
One randomly chosen reader who posts a comment before 11:00 PM (EDT), August 5 will receive a print copy of Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith.
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Looks like a great array of titles, P.J.! I look forward to your reviews.
ReplyDeleteLove these books. All are special and captivating. I have a great deal of reading to enjoy in August. Simone St. James new novel.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Looks like lots of good books by some familiar authors and others who are new to me. Thanks and I look forward to the reviews.
ReplyDeleteMy Best Friend's Earl looks good!
ReplyDeleteI really want to read all of the historical! (I know, nothing new there for me - it's always about the historical ;-) ) However, for once the only book I've got on preorder is He Falls First. As far as what I know I'll be reading? I've got so many books on my TBR that I plan on catching up on that.
ReplyDeleteFive Alarm Love and My Best Friend's Earl both sound great. You have some great selections this month. Looking forward to reading your reviews.
ReplyDeleteJill Shalvis, He Falls First sounds really good, to me!
ReplyDeleteI am hoping to read The Women by Kristin Hannah this month. It was our book club read a couple of months ago, but I was, and still am, too far down on the hold list at the library to get it. There was a lovely hard cover copy at our church yard sale last week. That and our next book, plus hopefully a couple from my TBR mountain. Eye strain is going to be an issue, so we'll see how much reading I get done.
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