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Ready to Run (I Do, I Don't #1) by Lauren Layne Release Date: August 22, 2017 Loveswept
About Ready to Run The Bachelor meets The Runaway Bride in this addictive romance novel about a reality TV producer falling for her would-be star: a Montana heartthrob who wants nothing to do with the show.
Jordan Carpenter thinks she’s finally found the perfect candidate for Jilted, a new dating show about runaway grooms: Luke Elliott, a playboy firefighter who’s left not one but three brides at the altar. The only problem? Luke refuses to answer Jordan’s emails or return her calls. Which is how she ends up on a flight to Montana to recruit him in person. It’s not Manhattan but at least the locals in Lucky Hollow seem friendly . . . except for Luke, who’s more intense—and way hotter—than the slick womanizer Jordan expected.
Eager to put the past behind him, Luke has zero intention of following this gorgeous, fast-talking city girl back to New York. But before he can send her packing, Jordan’s every…

Note: This ARC was provided by Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
We've all heard about runaway brides, but how about turning the spotlight on runaway grooms? Well, bestselling author Lauren Layne's new series, I Do, I Don't, is doing exactly that and she starts things off quite nicely with Ready to Run. Tasked to find the perfect first ever runaway groom for a brand new reality show called JIlted, Jordan Carpenter flies all the way from New York to Montana in hopes of doing the very thing her persistent emails and messages have yet to do: get firefighter Luke Elliott to sign on the dotted line. She's got an aversion to small towns, but she's pretty sure she won't have to stay in Lucky Hollow that long once Luke sees agreeing to be on the show would be a win-win. I guess Jordan didn't count on Luke saying "no"--repeatedly. He doesn't need anyone poking through his past. Whatever failed rel…

Leaning Into Love (Leaning Into #1) by Lane Hayes Date Released: August 16, 2017
About Leaning Into Love Eric Schuster is a successful guy. He’s part owner of a highly successful tech firm, he has a supportive family and a great group of close friends. But something is missing. Or maybe he’s reacting to his business partner and ex’s wedding news. He knows his former lover is making a big mistake but he also knows it’s time to move on. And hopefully avoid falling for another friend.
Zane Richards is an avid sailor and surfer with a laid-back approach to life. He firmly believes there’s a time and place for everything if you’re willing to take a chance. Like letting his best friend know he’s interested in being much more than friends. Eric has always been half in love with Zane but going from friends to lovers isn’t an easy sell for someone protecting his heart. Eric will have to decide if he’s willing to risk it all by leaning into love.



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The Beauty of Us (Fusion #4) by Kristen Proby Release Date: August 22, 2017 William Morrow
About The Beauty of Us New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby delivers another sizzling novel in her delectable and sexy Fusion series.
Riley Gibson is over the moon at the prospect of having her restaurant, Seduction, on the Best Bites TV network. This could be the big break she’s been waiting for. But the idea of having an in-house show on a regular basis is a whole other matter. Their lives would be turned upside down, and convincing Mia, her best friend and head chef of Seduction, that having cameras in her kitchen every day is a good idea is daunting. Still, Riley knows it’s an opportunity she can’t afford to pass on. And when she meets Trevor Cooper, the show’s executive producer, she’s stunned by their intense chemistry.
Trevor’s sole intention is to persuade Riley to allow Best Bites TV to do a show on her restaurant. But when he walks into Riley’s office, he stops dead in his tracks…

Note: This ARC was provided by William Morrow Paperbacks via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
There’s a lump in my chest the size of a grapefruit at her words. I want to ask her to say it again, I want to jump and whoop and freak the fuck out.Instead, I kiss her temple and breathe her in.She loves me.
There she goes! There she goes again! (Yep, I'm totally thinking of the "There She Goes" song--Sixpence None the Richer remake, of course!) Kristen Proby has solidified Fusion as my favorite series of hers to date with the release of book numero quatro, The Beauty of Us. This was a fun, flirty, and absolutely fantastic read. It was a lighthearted romance with lots of geeky goodness courtesy of thirty-seven-year-old television producer Trevor Cooper and tell-it-like-it-is tenacity of thirty-year-old Seduction's marketing and publicity guru, Riley Gibson. These two were adorable together, and the fact that readers get to experience the development of their relat…

Chasing a Legend (Kavanagh Legends #4) by Sarah Robinson Release Date: August 22, 2017 Loveswept
About Chasing a Legend The most soulful Kavanagh brother tackles the challenge of a lifetime—with a little help from the girl of his dreams.
A topnotch manager and agent, Quinn Kavanagh pictures a life outside of his family’s renowned MMA gym. Beneath his sleek exterior, Quinn has a secret passion for sculpting. But after a nearly fatal motorcycle accident, he’s struggling just to walk again, let alone get back to the studio—and it doesn’t help that the doctor in charge of his physical therapy is his childhood crush. Quinn’s always ready for a fight, but the bittersweet sting of unrequited love has him begging for mercy.
Dr. Kiera Finley is determined to make her medical residency a success. Six years ago, she gave in and shared a single passionate night with Quinn. Now she’s just hoping the cocky lover from her past doesn’t derail her plans for the future. Little by little, though, Kiera gets t…