Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis Malibu: August 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu…
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June 2021 Dark/Steamy Romance Releases

June starts in two days and I feel like I’ve been waiting forever because some of my most anticipated Dark and Steamy reads are coming out in June. I have to admit a lot of these are sequels, but I did try to add in some standalone or first in a series as well. So here are my June 2021 anticipated Dark/Steamy Romance Releases.
May 30, 2021
By a Thread by Lucy Score
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By a Thread by Lucy Score

Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur Romantic Comedy Steam Level: Turning the Heat Up/Hot Rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis DominicI got her fired. Okay, so I’d had a bad day and took it out on a bystander in a pizza shop. But there’s nothing innocent about Ally Morales. She proves that her first day of her new job… in my office… after being hired by my mother.So maybe her colorful, annoying, inexplicably alluring personality brightens…
May 29, 2021
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By a Thread by Lucy Score

Synopsis DominicI got her fired. Okay, so I’d had a bad day and took it out on a bystander in a pizza shop. But there’s nothing innocent about Ally Morales. She proves that her first day of her new job… in my office… after being hired by my mother. So maybe her colorful, annoying, inexplicably alluring personality brightens up the magazine’s offices that have felt like a prison for the past year. Maybe…
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Dangerous Game by Elaina Jadin and Elissa Ryan

Synopsis Three broken people. Two risky gambles. One twisted love.After the unspeakable night that changed my life, I moved across the country to attend college where no one knows me. I swore off romantic relationships, determined not to let anyone get close enough to learn the truth about my past.Then Harrison and Dez came into my life. Now I have not one, but two possessive men vying for my affection, and neither is…
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Love Unexpected by Q. B. Tyler

Synopsis I’d only wanted one kiss. One kiss, under the dark of night, in a city where no one knew us. One kiss fueled by my hormones and alcohol and the blinding grief over losing my mother. One kiss from the man I told myself was untouchable. But, it didn’t stop at one kiss. And now we are running full speed down a road with no intention of stopping. His touch disarms me.His…
A Fate of Wrath and Flame by K.A. Tucker
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A Fate of Wrath and Flame by K.A. Tucker

A Fate of Wrath and Flame by K.A. Tucker Fate and Flame #1 Fantasy Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis Gifted thief Romeria has flourished from her days as a street kid pilfering wallets to survive. Now she thrives, stealing jewels from the rich under the involuntary employ of New York City’s most notorious crime boss. But when an enigmatic woman secures her services at swordpoint, Romeria is plunged into a startling realm of opposing thrones,…
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Dark Notes by Pam Godwin

Synopsis They call me a slut. Maybe I am.Sometimes I do things I despise.Sometimes men take without asking.But I have a musical gift, only a year left of high school, and a plan.With one obstacle.Emeric Marceaux doesn’t just take.He seizes my will power and bangs it like a dark note.When he commands me to play, I want to give him everything.I kneel for his punishments, tremble for his touch, and risk it all…
Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur
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Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur

Synopsis Brendon Lowell loves love. It’s why he created a dating app to help people find their one true pairing and why he’s convinced “the one” is out there, even if he hasn’t met her yet. Or... has he? When his sister's best friend turns up in Seattle unexpectedly, Brendon jumps at the chance to hang out with her. He’s crushed on Annie since they were kids, and the stars have finally aligned,…
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Private Property by Skye Warren

Synopsis When I signed up for the nanny agency, I didn't expect a remote mansion on a windswept isle. Or a brooding billionaire who resents his new role.His brother's death means he's now in charge of a moody seven year old girl. She's lashing out at the world, but I can handle her. I have to. I need the money to finish my college degree.As long as I can avoid the boss who…