May is flying by and soon we’ll be in the middle of summer. That means we’re coming up to the season of book fairs, summer reading events, and beach reads! So today I have a bunch of free books for you so you can get to know some new-to-you authors. I’ve also included a charity paperback that will be coming down soon, as well as a Bookfunnel promo and a live author interview. There are tons of books and reading events for every type of romance reader, all guaranteed to make these last few weeks of May extra special.
This Charity Romance Anthology Paperback will be disappearing soon! While the e-book is no longer available, the paperback will be on sale for just a few more weeks. And it’s a perfect book to take to the beach!
Bonfire Night, Homecoming, Harvest Festivals, whatever the reason – ‘tis the season to sparkle. Gather your nearest and dearest (or those who you wish were) close as we fan the flames in this collection of stories from USA Today best-selling and award-winning romance authors curated by The New Romance Café sure to warm your heart…and maybe other places. All proceeds go to charity in the fight for mental health support. Our chosen charities for this anthology are Wounded Warrior and the International Mental Health Association. Oh, and this anthology includes my Kingsmill Courtships novella A Bonfire Night to Remember.
The Isn’t It Romantic Book Club Group will be live-streaming on Thursday, May 29th at 3 pm EST while we interview Lori Foster and her newest release Let Me Be the One! It’ll be live-streamed on our YouTube channel and we hope you’ll join us there!
This collection includes sexy paranormal romances, sci-fi romances, billionaires, romantasy, sexy shifter cowboys, and dark romances. This promo runs through the end of May.
Free Books for May
Stolen by the Berserker by Asa Maria Bradley
He’s an immortal Viking who’s in town to complete a semi-legal weapons deal. She’s the tempting server dishing up delicious pie at the local diner.
After one sizzling night, they both think they can just walk away from each other. But even if Loki’s monsters and the Goddess Freya had not exacerbated the situation, they would both still be very wrong. That one night changed everything.
Risking Trust by Adrienne Giordano
Michael Taylor is cooler than ice. As CEO of a private security company, his job means protecting those at risk. But now Michael is the one in trouble—he’s the prime suspect in his ex-wife’s murder. To prove his innocence, he needs not just a few good men, but one smart woman.
Crystal: A Mafia Romance by Nellie Krauss
Crystal Foxz doesn’t believe in running away from a problem, but when treachery threatens her life and her father’s, the Don of the famiglia DeAngeli, she must act. As her father’s chosen heir, it is her duty to protect and continue the family’s reputation and influence. With her life and the family’s future at stake, she has no choice but to expose the traitors and eliminate them.
Leonard Stonehorse is a former Blackfeet law enforcement officer in need of a new career. Offered the opportunity to be a personal security agent, Lee can’t resist the chance to start a new life in San Francisco. When his new job brings him face to face with the powerful Don’s daughter, he begins to question his decision. As he gets closer to Crystal, he finds himself torn between his ethics, his duty, and his growing feelings for the new Donna of the famiglia DeAngeli.
In the midst of a dangerous game of power and betrayal, Crystal and Lee must navigate their growing attraction while staying one step ahead of those who want them dead. Will they be able to fulfill their duties, protect each other, and find enough common ground to keep their differences from betraying their hearts?
This moderately steamy, mafia romance features a spirited heroine, a protective hero, multicultural characters, and adult situations. All books in this series will be complete with no cliffhangers.
How to Unbreak a Heart by Jennie Marts
Solitary cowboy, Trip Turner walked out on the love of his life twelve years ago, breaking her heart and landing in juvenile detention. Now he’s back in Saddle Creek, Montana, at the dude ranch for wayward teens, where his mentor, John Stone, taught him the rules of how to become a man. But a tragedy has reminded Trip he failed to follow one of those rules. And it could have been the most important one of all. Bre Wilson had moved on with her life—she has a successful veterinary practice, and she’s put all thoughts of Trip Turner, the boy she’d planned to spend the rest of her life with, behind her. Or so she thought. Because he’s back, and no longer a boy. Now he’s a hot-as-hell man, and she has to spend the next two weeks working by his side without either kissing him or killing him. Trip let Bre go once, he won’t do it again. He has a second chance to fix the mistakes he made all of those years ago, and this time he’s following the rules. He just needs to figure out how to unbreak her heart.
Viper by Susie McIver
A No-Love Rule Shattered Under One Roof.
Cole’s return home after four years in an Iranian prison was meant to bring solace, but fate had other plans for the man better known as Viper.
Enter the mysterious woman living in solitude, pursued by a relentless stalker. Unable to stand by, Viper sweeps into her life, proposing a fake engagement to silence the nosy people in their small mountain town after insisting she move in with him.
Bailey’s cabin was meant to be a refuge from her tormenter, not an unexpected detour into a stranger’s world.
However, her initial resistance of Viper taking charge begins to crumble as sparks fly and their limited shared space awakens dormant desires. And while she feels safe for the first time in too long, he poses a different challenge to her guarded heart. Their undeniable attraction and the heat from just a simple touch leaves them both perilously close to shattering their resolve to avoid love. The question is: will they surrender to their yearning, or can they find a way to defy the odds?
Mississippi Heat by H.C. Bentley
In the small town of Tatesville, Mississippi, teenage girls are vanishing without a trace. Girls like Lacey Fuller’s best friends, Claire and Jo. But Lacey was the lucky one… she managed to escape when she was taken. Desperate to get away from the whispers and stares from people in town, Lacey left for college shortly after graduation and never looked back.
Now, ten years later, Lacey has returned home, hoping to put that dark time in her past behind her. When Jo’s older brother, Brooks Harding, comes back into her life, Lacey finds herself unable to resist the feelings she once had for him. Lacey’s life is falling into place and she’s feeling a long-forgotten sense of peace… until the killer makes contact.
Fear blankets the town as girls once again start disappearing at a rapid rate. And with Lacey in the killer’s sights, she and Brooks know that until the person behind these abductions is caught, they have no chance at making a life together. But the truth they uncover is more than anyone ever expected.
