Cover reveal from Melanie Harlow-check out her latest!!!

“Heartfelt, beautiful and sexy! There's a reason Melanie Harlow is one of my absolute favorite romance authors, and Only Love is the latest example of why she holds that spot. Ryan and Stella's love touched my heart!"

- Lauren Blakely, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Only Love, an all-new sexy standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow is coming November 26th!

A gorgeous former Marine with a tortured soul.

The beautiful, compassionate therapist living next door.

A meddlesome grandma determined to get them together.

I was expecting a proposal on my birthday, and I got dumped instead.

How could I have been so clueless?

Grams knew exactly how to distract me.

The “cute boy next door” who’s been helping her with yard work clearly needs a little therapy. Who better to call than her newly single therapist granddaughter?

She even fakes dementia to get me to visit, and now that I’m here she’s doing everything in her power to throw us together.

Not that I’m complaining. Ryan is the sexiest man I’ve ever met--I mean the full package, from the chiseled jaw to the massive shoulders to the rippling abs. (And yes, his package is full, and he knows exactly how to deliver it.) He makes me want to get out of my head and follow my heart. He makes me want to take chances I never thought I’d take.

He also makes me want to take my clothes off. A lot.

But he’s moody and challenging--one minute he’s an open book, and the next he’s completely closed off. He holds me like he’ll never let go, but insists he wants to be alone.

Some wounds are so deep, only love can heal them.

How can I convince him to let me try?

Pre-order your copy today!

AppleBooks: http://bit.ly/OnlyLoveMH

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QqGImr

Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/OnlyLove

Nook: http://bit.ly/2FbQ7Nz

Kobo: http://bit.ly/2yWa9Gu

Paperback: https://amzn.to/2Dacxwd

Add to GoodReads: http://bit.ly/2y4EVve

Cover Designer: Hang Lee

Photographer: https://www.instagram.com/miguelanxofoto/

About Melanie Harlow

Melanie Harlow likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. When she's not writing or reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like VEEP, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and Homeland. She occasionally runs three miles, but only so she can have more gin and steak. Melanie is the author of the AFTER WE FALL series, the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, the FRENCHED series, and the sexy historical SPEAK EASY duet, set in the 1920s. She lifts her glass to romance readers and writers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.

Connect with Melanie

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMelanieHarlow/?fref=ts

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1NPkYKs

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/melanie-harlow

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/melanieharlow2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanie_harlow/

Website: http://www.melanieharlow.com

Stay up to date with Melanie by joining her mailing list: http://www.melanieharlow.com/subscribe/

Home Front by Kristen Hannah

Here is what it is about...

From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way; they are unhappy and edging toward divorce. Then the Iraq war starts. An unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm’s way and leaving the other at home, waiting for news. When the worst happens, each must face their darkest fear and fight for the future of their family. An intimate look at the inner landscape of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic exploration of the price of war on a single American family, Home Front is a provocative and timely portrait of hope, honor, loss, forgiveness, and the elusive nature of love.

Here is what I thought...

     The first book I ever read of KH's was the Nightingale which is one of the best books I have ever read.  I think that unfortunately, reading that one first set the bar REALLY high for the rest of her novels for me.  This is #3 that I have read now and it was good but compared to Nightingale? Doesn't even come close for me.  

     All that aside, I thought it would be interesting to read about females in the military and especially female pilots. Unfortunately, we didn't get much of actual military action and involvement. This was mostly about before Jolene was deployed and after she came home, which is important, but I wanted more.  I was interested in the story and I most definitely teared up a few places but mostly because anything honoring our military gets to me in that way.  

     I liked Jolene and her feelings towards her career and dealing with being a mother deployed and missing out on family time but there were other side characters that were annoying or that I liked a lot but didn't get much time in the story.  I like that PTSD was discussed and shown through two different story-lines and also showed how lacking our country is in post war care for our soldiers. 

Good book? Yes. Great book. No. 4/5 stars

Author's site:  https://kristinhannah.com/

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

Here is what it is about...

Based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov—a love story in the midst of atrocity.

In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners.

Imprisoned for over two and a half years, Lale witnesses horrific atrocities and barbarism—but also incredible acts of bravery and compassion. Risking his own life, he uses his privileged position to exchange jewels and money from murdered Jews for food to keep his fellow prisoners alive.

One day in July 1942, Lale, prisoner 32407, comforts a trembling young woman waiting in line to have the number 34902 tattooed onto her arm. Her name is Gita, and in that first encounter, Lale vows to somehow survive the camp and marry her.

Here is what I thought....

     To fall in love during the bleakest time in all of history seems nearly impossible but to have that love give you hope that keeps you alive? Beautiful. Lale’s story is amazing and wonderful and almost unbelievable. I am so glad that I got to read and know him.  This book is not perfect (it has some choppy transitions) but it does not matter at all. This is a true story of the amazing human spirit and how much we need love to survive.  

Author's site: https://www.heathermorris.com.au/

Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say by Kelly Corrigan

What it is about...

It’s a crazy idea: trying to name the phrases that make love and connection possible. But that’s just what Kelly Corrigan has set out to do here. In her New York Times bestselling memoirs, Corrigan distilled our core relationships to their essences, showcasing a warm, easy storytelling style. Now, in Tell Me More, she’s back with a deeply personal, unfailingly honest, and often hilarious examination of 12 essential phrases that turn the wheel of life.

What I thought...

This must be the Year of the Memoir for me because this is the second one I have read this year that has been 5 stars...more if I could.  Although Tell Me More is more an essay collection, I feel that this is also the story of a life, of love, and of loss. Corrigan tells of the hardest things she is learning to say but they are beautiful words we could all use more of in our lives; I love you, I know, No and Tell Me More. What a wonderful place the world would be if we all read this book and used these phrases more often!

I laughed out loud and cried several times while reading Tell Me More and used quite a few book darts as well-all signs of an excellent book!

Fave Quotes:

 “Being in our lives *as they are* is probably one of the most common struggles people have.” 

 “Like the padre said, life is a mystery to be lived. Live your mystery.” 

Author's site:  http://www.kellycorrigan.com/

Check out what's new from Helena Hunting!!!

Meet Cute, an all-new sexy standalone from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting is coming April 9th, 2019 and we have the adorable new cover!

Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling author of Pucked and The Good Luck Charm delivers a Hollywood happily-ever-after where a famous heartthrob falls for his ultimate fangirl in this sexy standalone romantic comedy.

Talk about an embarrassing introduction. On her first day of law school, Kailyn ran - quite literally - into the actor she crushed on as a teenager, ending with him sprawled on top of her. Mortified to discover the Daxton Hughes was also a student in her class, her embarrassment over their meet-cute quickly turned into a friendship she never expected. Of course, she never saw his betrayal coming either...

Now, eight years later, Dax is in her office asking for legal advice. Despite her anger, Kailyn can't help feeling sorry for the devastated man who just became sole guardian to his thirteen-year-old sister. But when her boss gets wind of Kailyn's new celebrity client, there's even more at stake than Dax's custody issues: if she gets Dax to work at their firm, she'll be promoted to partner.

The more time Kailyn spends with Dax and his sister, the more she starts to feel like a family, and the more she realizes the chemistry they had all those years ago is as fresh as ever. But will they be able to forgive the mistakes of the past, or will one betrayal lead to another?

Pre-Order your copy today!

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2CK0Pd2

iBooks: https://apple.co/2x493GS

Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/MeetCuteHH

Nook: http://bit.ly/2OaQCHE

Kobo: http://bit.ly/2QkK371

Google Play: http://bit.ly/2N43VND

Paperback: https://amzn.to/2NxH1xC

Add to GoodReads: http://bit.ly/2NxaVCi

About the Author:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She's writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.

Connect with Helena: Instagram: http://instagram.com/helenahunting Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelenaHunting Facebook: http://on.fb.me/Zt1xm5 Facebook Fan group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/385795934890523/ Website: http://www.helenahunting.com/ Never miss an update! Subscribe to Helena's mailing list: http://bit.ly/2MlRKq6

Vox by Christina Dalcher

Here is what it is about...

On the day the government decrees that women are no longer allowed more than 100 words daily, Dr. Jean McClellan is in denial—this can't happen here. Not in America. Not to her.

This is just the beginning.

Soon women can no longer hold jobs. Girls are no longer taught to read or write. Females no longer have a voice. Before, the average person spoke sixteen thousand words a day, but now women only have one hundred to make themselves heard.

But this is not the end.

For herself, her daughter, and every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice.

Here is what I thought...

     I was very intrigued by the premise of this book and could not wait to read it even though it isn't in my usual wheelhouse.  Vox is being compared to The Handmaid's Tale a lot,which I started to read but just could not get into, so I was worried but tried it out anyway.
     I don't know exactly what to say about this one other than it is a great and timely premise with so much potential but the execution was just...off.  I cannot pinpoint what it is exactly whether it was poor editing or just too much going on but this fell flat for me.  The main character, Jean, is someone I want to root for and did at first, but she ends up being just as sexist sometimes as the men and she makes some stupid life decisions that I just cannot get on board with.  
     I do feel this would be a great book club pick in that discussion points abound! I would love to sit down with someone and discuss some of the things that happen in this story but I still just didn't really care for how the story was put together...that seems crazy, but it is true! 2/5 stars


Author's site: https://christinadalcher.com/

Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger

Here is what it is about...

New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were at the ready at Halderson’s Drug Store soda counter, and Hot Stuff comic books were a mainstay on every barbershop magazine rack. It was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. But for thirteen-year-old Frank Drum it was a summer in which death assumed many forms.

When tragedy unexpectedly comes to call on his family, which includes his Methodist minister father, his passionate, artistic mother, Juilliard-bound older sister, and wise-beyond-his years kid brother, Frank finds himself thrust into an adult world full of secrets, lies, adultery, and betrayal.

At heart, this is the story of what that tragedy does to a boy, his family, and ultimately the fabric of the small town in which he lives. 

Here is what I thought...

This summer I was introduced to WKK's writing and this is book two of his that I have read so far. I cannot wait to hear him speak later this month and hear about his writing process.  

This is a very well written story about family, friendship, faith and murder.  It will not go quite as you suspect but will leave you, if not completely satisfied at least happy about where the journey took you.  I loved this book and found it to be similar to To Kill a Mockingbird.  Mr. Krueger has a gift for making you feel as if you are inside the story and experiencing all of the sights and sounds.  5/5 stars

Author's site: http://www.williamkentkrueger.com/