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Rebellious (The Commander Legacies #1) by Kristy Marie Release Date: April 30, 2021 About Rebellious From best-selling author Kristy Marie comes Rebellious , the highly anticipated love story of star-crossed lovers, Aspen and Bennett—characters from the international best-selling novel, IOU .  No kissing.  No cuddling.  No blah, blah, blah.  He wrote the rules onto our skin—every ink stroke tragically smeared by the lines we'd crossed.  He claimed it was the only way we could be together—the only way we wouldn't destroy our families. But there was an exception to his rules—one he never saw coming. All I needed was opportunity and a sunburn.  The girl who played by his rules is gone.  This girl... is not his "friend." Read my five-starred review of Rebellious . Add Rebellious on Goodreads . Purchase Links Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU (Free with Kindle Unlimited!) About Kristy Marie A self-proclaimed re

Note: An advanced reader copy (ARC) was provided by the author via Wordsmith Publicity. Two things off the bat: This book is AWESOME, and I'm going to need to read the Commander in Briefs series ASAP. Yes, I know. I'm a sad, sad, SAD human being for not having read Kristy Marie's previous work prior to heading into this spin-off starter, but I did read the two standalones that have ties to this new release-- IOU  and Subscriber Wars --so I'm not that much of a loser. All that being said, I'm happy to report that if you're new to this author or, like me, you've yet to read the Commander in Briefs books, you can still dive into Rebellious and fully appreciate the friends-to-lovers story of Aspen and Bennett. When two-year-old Aspen Von Bremen held newborn Bennett Jameson in her arms, she knew he was hers. Over the years, they became constants in each other's lives. Their families were intertwined, but Aspen and Bennett were a wholly separate entity. A

Drake (Twilight Falls #5) by A.M. Salinger Release Date: April 30, 2021 About Drake Roman Campbell. Wild Child. Rebel. Rockstar. Broken. At the age of twenty-eight, Roman Campbell has the world at his feet. Young, successful, and brutally beautiful, his facade of an uber-cool rockstar hides deep scars that have tormented him for years. After finally putting the pieces of his broken life back together, Roman attends the wedding of his famous movie star friend Carter Wilson in Twilight Falls, where he meets Drake Jackson. Their attraction is instantaneous and Roman hooks up with the sexy builder for one intoxicating night. Drake Jackson. Wickedly Hot. Serial Heartbreaker. Reformed (mostly) Bad Boy. Having put behind his difficult childhood, Drake Jackson is content with his life. His one regret remains his lost chance at a relationship with his childhood friend Alex. After a torrid encounter with Roman at Carter’s wedding leaves Drake hungry for more, the builder believes he

Note: An advanced reader copy (ARC) was provided by the author. Foes & Cons is a young adult (YA) bully romance from Carrie Aarons, and while I've grown tired of the trope the past year or so, Aarons thankfully didn't spend too much time focusing on the bullying part. The whole bully equals alpha thing with a simpering female who forgives said bully's transgressions towards her all too easily is just meh, but this author has added her own touches to make it a story that I actually enjoyed reading. Blair Oden and Sawyer Roarke were once best friends who had feelings for each other--feelings neither one of them acted on--until Blair found Sawyer's list of pros and cons of dating her. With her heart hurting, Blair decides to humiliate Sawyer very publicly, destroying their friendship in the process. He's spent the past two years tormenting her as payback, but now that they're seniors, things are about to change once again for them. It's important to remembe

Burn that Bridge by J.R. Gray Release Date: April 29, 2021 About Burn that Bridge Turns out trading a spot on the cheerleading squad for a fresh fade and all-new pronouns was more of a recipe for disaster than happiness. Coming out as trans in rural Alabama, where football rules and cheer is life, might have been the worst way to start my senior year. There are no safety nets for people like me in places like this. But sometimes, hope shows itself in the most unexpected places. New friends help us survive —and maybe— thrive. But falling for Sebastian was not part of the plan. Embracing my identity put my happiness at odds with my safety. I’m terrified. Terrified to be me. Terrified to be happy. Terrified to love him. Welcome to senior year. Try to make it out alive. Add Burn that Bridge on Goodreads . Purchase Links Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CA | Amazon AU (Free with Kindle Unlimited!) An Excerpt from Burn that Bridge There was a light to t

Broken Hearts (Hearts #2) by M. O'Keefe Date Released: April 27, 2021 About Broken Hearts Ronan.   His name thrums through me like a heartbeat.   I climbed out of the smoldering crater of my life only to find myself back in the middle of a slow-motion trainwreck. I’m hunted, torn between my past and present, ripped apart by two warring families. My husband is dead, and his killer is the only man who’s ever felt the deep well of emotion I keep hidden from the world.   Ronan.   Vicious and scarred—his rough touch is seared into my skin, but his soft caresses are what break down my walls bit by bit. Until there’s only me left. My soul in his bloody hands, and my broken heart beating just for him. Only him.   Ronan.   My shadowy protector, my phantom lover—kiss me or kill me, I don’t care. As long as you’re the one who does it. Read my five-starred review of Broken Hearts . Add Broken Hearts on Goodreads . Purchase Links Amazon | Apple Books | B&N | Google Play

From the Embers by Aly Martinez Release Date: April 28, 2021 About From the Embers In the aftermath of tragedy, it’s strange the things you remember.  The deafening boom as the house exploded. The paralyzing fear as I searched for my wife. The blinding smoke burning my eyes as I carried her out. But carved into my soul for the rest of my days would be the earth-shattering realization that the woman in my arms wasn’t my wife. Bree and I were the only survivors—not that either of us were truly living after that night. As a single dad with nowhere else to go, I moved into her guest house. And somehow, through the guilt and grief, we forged an unlikely team. It took years, but I watched the gradual return of her smile—slow and life-altering. The two of us could sit outside for hours, talking about nothing, and it filled the massive hole in my chest with new life. I may have carried her out of that fire, but the truth was, Bree saved me. As we healed, the secrets and lies