Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday was started by Jill at Breaking the Spine to give we read-a-holic bloggers some real estate to devote to books we're pining away for.

This week I'm excited for...

Disorderly Conduct (Academy #1), by Tessa Bailey
Publish Date: August 29, 2017
Publisher: Avon Books
Genre: adult contemporary romance
To Buy: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

(Synopsis) You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone…

Police academy cadet Charlie Burns can’t believe his luck when the gorgeous blonde he meets in a bar murmurs those magic words: “Nothing serious, ’kay?” Mind-blowing, no-strings sex with Ever Carmichael—it’s the holy grail of hookups for a guy who’s too busy following in his law enforcement family’s footsteps to think about getting serious. Charlie’s all about casual…that is, until Ever calls it quits and his world tilts on its axis.

Ever knows that when you control the relationship game, you can’t get played. But for the first time, she wants more than short-term satisfaction. Step one: end her fling with commitment-phobic Charlie. Step two: sacrifice herself to the ruthless NYC dating scene. Yet everywhere she turns, there’s Charlie, being his ridiculously charming self. No online match or blind date compares to the criminally hot cop-in-training, but they’re over. Aren’t they?

If love is a four-letter-word, why does the idea of Ever seeing someone else tie Charlie up in knots? Now he’s desperate to win her back…and a little date sabotage never hurt anyone, right?

Tessa Bailey is one of my favorite one-click authors. I have never read anything by her that I didn't love, so I have full confidence that her new Academy series will be another one I can add to the win column. 

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature created by Jill at Breaking the Spine where we get to flail about books we're dying to get our grabby hands on.

Tycoon, by Katy Evans
Publish Date: June 20, 2017
Publisher: self-published
Genre: adult contemporary romance
To Buy: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

(Synopsis) He wasn’t always this rich. This hot. This difficult.
Aaric Christos was a guy who protected me. Wanted me. Maybe even loved me.
That man is gone.
In his place is the most powerful real estate tycoon in the city.
He’s a cold, ruthless, aggressive businessman.
The only one who can save me and my startup from ruin.
It takes every ounce of courage to put my pride aside and ask for his help.
I didn’t expect him to offer it easily.
And he doesn’t.
Instead, he vets me harder than he’s vetted anyone.
Don’t invest in what you don’t know, he says.
He's assessing every piece of me, to the point I've never felt so bare.
I yearn for the boy I once knew, whose touch once craved me.
Putting it all on the line will be worth it, I tell myself.
Until I realize—too late—that some risks are not worth taking.

I am a super big fan of Katy Evans, so I always eagerly await her new releases, and Tycoon is no different. It sounds sexy and broody and completely awesome. I can't wait.

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine, and it gives us a chance to fangirl over the books we're dying to get our hands on.

This week, I'm super excited about...

Torn (A Wicked Saga #2), by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publish Date: July 19, 2016
Publisher: self-published
Genre: new adult fantasy romance

(Synopsis) Torn between duty and survival, nothing can be the same.

Everything Ivy Morgan thought she knew has been turned on its head. After being betrayed and then nearly killed by the Prince of the Fae, she’s left bruised and devastated—and with an earth-shattering secret that she must keep at all costs. And if the Order finds out her secret, they’ll kill her.

Then there’s Ren Owens, the sexy, tattooed Elite member of the Order who has been sharing Ivy’s bed and claiming her heart. Their chemistry is smoking hot, but Ivy knows that Ren has always valued his duty to the Order above all else—he could never touch her if he knew the truth. That is, if he let her live at all. Yet how can she live with herself if she lies to him?

But as the Fae Prince begins to close in on Ivy, intent on permanently opening the gates to the Otherworld, Ivy is running out of options. If she doesn’t figure out who she can trust—and fast—it’s not only her heart that will be torn apart, but civilization itself.

It's been about 19 months or so that I've been waiting for Torn to come out, yet in book time, it definitely feels like forever. I mean, that was almost 400 books ago for me! And yet, many of the details are still fresh in my mind. 

I remember that Ren is one hot Order member who is on a mission. And Ivy is another Order member that knows she needs to keep a very big secret from him. Problem is, she likes him. Like REALLY likes him. Incidentally, regardless of said secret, I want to see more sexy times between Ren and Ivy. Because, despite all the stuff going against them, they really are kinda perfect together. 

And then there's Tink. I have a feeling there's way more to that little brownie than what we've seen so far. I bet he has some more tricks up his sleeve too. 

I have the ARC waiting for me on my Kindle, but I need to do a re-read of Wicked first, just to make extra sure I remember every detail. Who's with me? 

Waiting On Wednesday: Don't Tempt Me

      

Lori Foster’s DON’T TEMPT ME is coming! Being released on July 26th, this fantastic contemporary romance is a story of how love comes along when you least expect it. I LOVE Lori Foster (have you read her Ultimate series? If not, you need to put those books on your TBR too!), and am so excited for this brand new standalone. See below for the synopsis and the links to pre-order Don't Tempt Me!

   

Preorder DON’T TEMPT ME here!

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(Synopsis) Love comes along when it's least wanted

Jason Guthrie has no time for entanglements—between helping out his widowed brother and teenage nephew and getting his hometown back on its feet, his days are spoken for. But his nights are another story… And when his lovely new neighbor, Honor Brown, reluctantly accepts his help in remodeling her house, Jason finds himself wishing his handyman skills could knock down the defenses she keeps building around herself.

Martial arts teacher Sullivan Dean knows real danger when he sees it—even when it takes the form of the gorgeous blonde helping her friend move in across the street. After putting his wayward past behind him to focus on teaching control to troubled kids, Sullivan has learned to avoid party girls like Lexie Perkins. But Sullivan can't seem to keep his hands off the real woman behind that flirty charm—or keep his heart from landing at her feet…

Check out this exclusive graphic teaser we have for DON'T TEMPT ME!

 

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About Lori Foster: Since first publishing in January 1996, Lori Foster has become a USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly and New York Times bestselling author. Lori has published through a variety of houses, including Kensington, St. Martin’s, Harlequin, Silhouette, Samhain, and Berkley/Jove. She is currently published with HQN. Visit her online at LoriFoster.com.

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WAITING ON WEDNESDAY

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine, and it gives us a chance to fangirl over the books we're dying to get our hands on.

This week, I'm super excited about...

Overexposed (In Focus #4), by Megan Erickson
Publish Date: September 20, 2016
Publisher: Intermix
Genre: new adult m/m contemporary romance
To Buy: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

(Synopsis) Levi Grainger needs a break. As a reality show star, he’s had enough of the spotlight and being edited into a walking stereotype. When he returns home after the last season of Trip League, he expects to spend time with his family, only to learn his sister is coming back from her deployment in a flag-draped casket. Devastated, Levi decides the best way to grieve will be to go off grid and hike the Appalachian Trail—a trip he'd planned to do with his sister. 

His solitary existence on the trail is interrupted when he meets Thad, a quiet man with a hard body and intense eyes. Their connection is stronger than anything Levi has ever experienced. But when Levi discovers the truth about what Thad is hiking to escape, their future together looks uncertain, and uncertainty is the last thing Levi needs...

I adored Levi when he was introduced in Out of Frame, so I was so excited to learn that he was going to be the focus of Megan Erickson's next In Focus book. This boy needs his HEA. 

So, what are you waiting on this Wednesday?