Looking to fall in love with some new romance reads? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by bestselling authors Nicole Snow, Cate Faircloth, Mary Auclair, Willow Rose, Mila Olsen, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!
Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Jonas Jonasson, Karen Thompson Walker, Madhuri Vijay, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!
Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors Michael Anderle, Tom Dublin, Tim Marquitz, Alastair Reynolds, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Gene Herington, Jennifer Estep, Dax Munro, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!
Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Roshani Chokshi, Emma Mills, Tara Sim, and many more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!
Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new novels from Tia Torres, Larry Loftus, Edith Hall, Ryan Cole, and more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!
What can you tell us about your new release, Trapped?
Trapped: Until You Love Me" was the first novel which I published on my own. It' s a story about a kidnapping, but it is also a story of deep love. In Germany, it was a big success and one of the Kindle-Bestsellers on Amazon in 2016.
What or who inspired you to become an author?
Michael Ende, the author of The NeverEnding Story inspired me with his wonderful novel when I was thirteen.
What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?
The NeverEnding Story (Michael Ende), Mister God, This Is Anna (Sydney Hopkins), The Hunger Games Book 1 (Suzanne Collions), Forbidden (Tabitha Suzuma), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J. K. Rowling)
Say you’re the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?
I would like to talk to J.K. Rowling and I would like to ask her if she really plotted all seven books of "Harry Potter" before writing the first one.
What's your favorite thing about writing?
I love to live in other worlds and I love to create very difficult personalities.
What is a typical day like for you?
Coffee – Family – Writing – Coffee – Lunch – Writing – Coffee – Dinner – Family – Writing – Relaxing with Netflix – Sleep...
What scene in Trapped was your favorite to write?
It’s one of the last scenes in Trapped. It is really heartbreaking, but I can’t tell you more because of "spoiler alert".
Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?
Carpe Diem
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What can you tell us about your new release, The War for the Shield?
The protagonist is a Silver Lion mercenary named Pencheval. He came to the valley in which this story takes place to find some respite, and instead finds himself in the middle of an invasion. A goblin horde led by The Stonemaster has conquered half the valley, and most of what's left is uncontested. Pencheval and the defenders occupy the only place the goblins can't easily take, a large and heavily fortified castle called The Shield of Athesiene.
Since taking the castle is all that remains until the horde can claim the entire valley, they're moving on it, and that's the war mentioned in the title. Pencheval fought to goad them into this because he believed they would break themselves on its walls, but the horde found new weapons they can use against the defenders of which he's unaware. He spends most of the book trying to stop them because they're enough to overwhelm the defenders at the castle if he fails.
The horde strips everything it touches bare. If it takes The Shield of Athesiene, everyone there will die, and a pass it protects will be left wide open so that the horde can invade southward come the next spring. Pencheval and the defenders are trying to prevent this and defeat the goblins utterly.
What or who inspired you to become an author?
I've enjoyed writing since elementary school and did it on and off for years. This series started as a concept for a main character, and the ideas about his world coalesced into a whole over the course of several months. I began writing the ebook series shortly thereafter and pursued its completion ever since.
What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?
"Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius was very good. It just took some time to read it all, not because it's long, but because his opinions and observations have so much substance it takes time to digest it all. Miyamoto Musashi's "The Book of Five Rings" was short as well but remarkably insightful. "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald has incredible wordsmithing. The use of language is the same reason I like Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" and Tolkien's "The Hobbit" even if both books are lighter reading.
Say you’re the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?
My first guest would be Dan Abnett. I'd ask him how he decided on the combination of investigation, action, and space opera he used for the Eisenhorn books. It works very well.
What's your favorite thing about writing?
The wordsmithing. It's enjoyable to get bursts of inspiration about arrangements of words while giving the stories a more anachronistic feel. Plotting the stories, and finding original ways to make the scenes unfold in particular, is a close second.
What is a typical day like for you?
My typical day is working at a full time job unrelated to writing. Fortunately, I can telecommute and work from a computer at home. The writing and related project work, such as research and generating ideas, happen in the evenings and on the weekends. It's a good arrangement and I'm grateful for it.
I also enjoy reading and keeping up with current events daily. Most of my reading lately has been non-fiction. When I do read fiction I trend towards the classics.
What scene in The War for the Shield was your favorite to write?
One of the characters, Nan, is grappling with the realities and consequences of her new abilities. She's slowly rising to the challenge, and this scene centers around her coping with her new title. It constantly reminds her that her life has changed and it stings every time she hears it. She reflects on it and resolves not to let it overwhelm her any longer. It follows Nan's stream of thought to a partial resolution of her inner turmoil in a way that just clicks for me, and that's why it's my favorite.
Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?
Persevere. If at first you don't succeed, determine what you did wrong, fix it, and then try again. Keep going despite unexpected setbacks and problems. This philosophy has worked well for me since I adopted it.
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By Nicole Snow
I'm no Shakespeare, but you'd better believe I fell in love writing this Romeo.
My latest book, Accidental Romeo, is a unique take on star-crossed lovers and fresh twists on old genre favorites.
If there's one thing I'm a knock down sucker for, it's the damaged single dad trope in romance. I keep coming back to it in a lot of books, diving into my own head and heart so I can give every story I tell with an alpha dad hero a unique twist.
I've done the growly, protective alpha with kids of all types before. Then I began to wonder, what if the dad in this case has his own identity as a parent compromised? What if his family is held together by a wild secret and a few noble lies? And what if he's bound for love with a mysterious young woman just as everything he's fought so hard for begins unraveling?
There's no mercy in Hunter and Wendy's story. They couldn't be more different. They definitely shouldn't be playing pretend lovers when Hunter steps in and declares himself Wendy's date to her stuck-up sister's wedding.
But they do. They are. They must.
The reclusive, broody billionaire head of a defense company meets his feisty young destiny by total accident when his son, Ben, acts out on raw impulse. In no time, a disaster with a cake and a banged up van turns into a little game of romantic charades and a whole lot of “what the heck are we doing?”
Wendy has spent her life never being taken seriously by anyone. Hunter takes everything far too seriously while he's busy trying to raise his teenage boy. The ground shifts under them both, and soon they're fighting to figure out where they both fit in the jagged landscape of each other's lives – which aren't what they've been led to believe. Yet, somewhere between the banter, the chemistry, and the gobsmacking secrets, there's love. It takes a lot of laughs and some very high stakes drama to bring it, but when it comes, it's oh-so-rewarding.
I loved this book not just because it's another tale of alpha male goodness and accidental love, but because it showed me how far I can stretch my work in new directions. Romance is ultimately comfort food lit for the soul, rife with expectations. I always aim to give my readers exactly what they adore most, but when I can do it with a fresh voice in a way no one expects, I smile. Because then I know that all the feedback, all the writing, all the books have led me to something magical to share.
Nicole Snow is the author of the new book Accidental Romeo.
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What can you tell us about your new release, Caress of Fire?
Caress of Fire is set in a post-apocalyptic world where Earth is under the rule of Draekons Lords and their dragons. It is a dark and gritty story, full of betrayal, violence, and intrigue. Danger lurks behind every corner and humans are at the mercy of the Draekon’s power play. This book takes place a year after the events in Touch of Ice (Dawn of Dragons, book 1) and the turmoil continues with a new set of characters.
Fedryc Haal, the hero, is a man with a lot to lose. He has been summoned to Earth by his estranged father to help rule his kingdom, only to arrive and find him murdered by the human woman who was supposed to become his mate. Things take an unexpected turn when Fedryc finds Marielle innocent of his father’s murder and decides to take her for himself.
Each novel of this series can stand alone, but Caress of Fire is book 2 in the Dawn of Dragon series. It also contains adult scenes and violence, so readers who dislike this content should abstain.
What or who inspired you to become an author?
Like so many authors, I have always been an avid reader, but it is really my grandmother who forged my passion for writing. She was an exceptionally intelligent woman and a great lover of literature. Through her, I read all the classics, some great poetry and was constantly encouraged in my own endeavor.
Off course, I wonder what she would have though if she knew I became a writer of steamy romance!
What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?
My favorite book of all time is Camille, from Alexandre Dumas, which off course I read in French, La Dame aux Camelias, as I grew up in French Canada and French is my first language.
Then, in no particular order and of mixed genres:
The Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling
It, by Stephen King
The Sookie Stackhouse novels, by Charlaine Harris
The Vampire Chronicles, by Anne Rice
Say you’re the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?
The author that fascinates me the most is Stephen King. I would absolutely love to ask him how he is able to see both the best and the very worse in his characters, which often become the monsters in his stories.
What's your favorite thing about writing?
What I love about writing is that it allows me to spend my time endlessly putting down into words the worlds that populate my dreams. I know it sounds cliché, but there is not a single moment that different stories don’t push themselves into my brain, screaming at me until I put them down on paper (or on the screen!). I also love that in writing, I get to express things I normally couldn’t. In real life, I’m shy and introverted, but in my novels, I can be anything I want. This is a freedom I could never let go of.
What is a typical day like for you?
I have two young children (2 and 10), so my mornings are hectic at best. I also live with two large dogs and an African Grey parrot. I can usually start working around 9h30 am, when the babysitter has arrived to take care of my youngest. I then look at my emails and do various tasks until 10am, then write straight until 12h30, when I need to be a mom again. I then put my toddler down for a nap and work until 3pm, then I’m a mom until both of them are in bed, around 8h30pm. I then work until 11h30 max, since I have to do it all over again the next day!
I also work only one novel at a time. My brain doesn’t seem to function any other way.
What scene inCaress of Fire was your favorite to write?
The meeting scene between the two main characters is always my favorite and at the same time the most difficult. In Caress of Fire, as both Fedryc and Marielle’s situation are dire for different reasons, I wanted to make them clash and stick together at the same time. They needed to match wit and have a strong attraction, but also were fundamentally enemies in the beginning, as Marielle was accused of murdering Fedryc’s father. It was quite fun to draw the image of Fedryc as the all-powerful Draekon Lord and of Marielle as the human woman who stands up to him.
Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?
Yes, I do! One day at a time. It’s the only way to get through it!
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What can you tell us about your new release, The Final Catch?
I wanted to write something fun and in tune with the sports season. Football is one of my favorite sports so naturally, it became a football romance. I also love second chance stories and was so excited to write Lowell and Charlotte's story.
Who is your favorite couple from literature?
I don’t read chick lit anymore, but my favorite has always been Jemima and Brad from Jemima J; I connected with her the most and loved their work place romance story too.
What books are currently on your night stand?
The President is Missing by James Patterson, and Invisible by James Patterson too.
If The Final Catch is turned into a movie, who would you pick to play the main characters?
One of my favorite actors has always been Chris Evans, so definitely him and for Charlotte, Logan Browning.
What advice would you give your teenage self?
To keep reading, even if I am not paying attention class; I learned so much from books and wouldn’t trade it for anything.
If you had an extra hour each day, how would you spend it?
Probably reading and maybe sleeping.
What scene in The Final Catch was your favorite to write?
I really enjoyed all the scenes with Kimberly. I used to work with kids and she was such a pleasure to get to know.
Cate Faircloth is the author of the new book The Final Catch.
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