If you are on the lookout for love then you are in luck this week thanks to all of the brand new romance books hitting stores. You can get your hands on new releases from bestselling authors J.S. Scott, Marie Force, Kristen Proby, Kendall Ryan, Lisa Kleypas, Cristin Harber, and J. Kenner. Enjoy your brand new romance books and happy reading!
Start hunting for clues with these brand new mystery and thriller books for the week! New York Times Bestselling Author Karen Harper has an exciting new novel called Shallow Grave that promises ' the truth won't stay buried forever. The Hush is the latest from the bestselling author of The Last Child, John Hart. There's also The Bad Daughter, a thriller from the bestselling author of Someone is Watching and See Jane Run. Enjoy your new mystery and thriller books and happy reading!
Get ready for an exhilarating adventure to new worlds thanks to all these brand new science fiction and fantasy books! This week science fiction fans can get their hands on the amazing new release Dawn of Affinity by V. J. Deanes. They can also pick up the latest book from Chris Babu called The Initiation. Fantasy readers can also check out the new novels Mordecai by Michael G. Manning and The Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher. Enjoy your brand new science fiction and fantasy books and happy reading!
What can you tell us about your new release, Dawn of Affinity?
Dawn Of Affinity is a science fiction thriller. It explores individual identity in a world where humans, human-form robots and human clones co-exist, but are not necessarily aware of each other. It takes place just over a decade from now, in 2029, during the infancy of a less tolerant, early onset dystopian society. The story was written in a style where readers have to join the dots from time to time. This approach allows readers to experience the story with disruption, frantic changes in pace and sudden bombshells of new information as if they were Kalan, the main character.
Where did you get the inspiration for Dawn of Affinity?
Dawn Of Affinity was inspired by current events from the start of the project in November 2015 right up to completion in December 2017. Progress in deploying brain computer interface (BCI) technology. New developments in technologies that enable robots to sense human emotions. Advances in genetic engineering. Progress in machine automation, including human-form robots, are reported regularly in the mainstream media. The pace of generating new science and technology in these areas of endeavor seems to be accelerating. Episodes of terrorism and events that promote an “Us” versus ‘Them” mentality in western society are also covered extensively by the press. Dawn Of Affinity presents one view of what the world might look like when the technology to make synthetic humans meets “Us” versus ‘Them”.
What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
1984 by George Orwell
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
If Dawn of Affinity is turned into a movie, who would you pick to play Kalan?
The lead actor would have to be someone young who could bring the tension of Kalan’s character to life. Josh Hutcherson, Denzel Whitaker, Jeremy Irvine and Marc John Jefferies would all be candidates for the screen test.
What or who inspired you to become an author?
I have always enjoyed stories involving a great deal of tension, whether they be books or movies, that are told through great ensemble casts of characters. That is probably the biggest inspiration for me to write novels.
What scene in Dawn of Affinity was your favorite to write?
All of the scenes were exciting to write. I don’t really have a favorite. The most fun scene to write was the section of chapter nine where readers are introduced to Millie and Hogan. Hogan adds some over-the-top extra tension to the story, while Millie shows that she has him under control.
V. J. Deanes is the author of the new book Dawn of Affinity.
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February was definitely an exciting time for book lovers with so many new releases from some amazing authors! There were a plethora of page-turning novels that captivated us from cover to cover this month. If you want to catch up on the books everyone was talking about, here are our choices for the buzziest books of February! Happy reading!
Release Date: February 6, 2018
An Oprah Book Club 2018 selection! An American Marriage by Tayari Jones tels the story of newlyweds Celestial and Rory. They are the embodiment of the American Dream and the New South. She is an artist on the brink of an exciting career and he is a young executive. Just as they are settling into their new life together, they are ripped apart by unimaginable circumstances.
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Release Date: February 13, 2018
Sylvie and Dean have the perfect marriage. They have a comfortable home, fulfilling jobs, and beautiful twin girls. They are very happy together and believe they know everything there is to know about each other. That was until someone mentions to them they could be together for another sixty-eight years... and panic sets in. So to help keep their marriage fresh and fun they begin Project Surprise Me.
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Release Date: February 6, 2018
The home of a family of five has become a crime scene. Four of the family members have been savagely murdered, the other, a sixteen-year-old girl is missing. Was she lucky enough to escape or is something more sinister at play? Detective D.D. Warren is on the case.
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Release Date: February 20, 2018
This new memoir from Tara Westover is about a young girl who was kept out of school by her survivalist family and then decides to leave. She then goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. The New York Times Book Review named Educated as a 'Must-Know Literary Event of 2018.
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Release Date: February 6, 2018
Megan and Cassidy thought they would be together forever. But fate had other plans for these childhood sweethearts. Soon after they were married, Cass’s life was cut tragically short and Megan is struggling to move on. Five years later she moves to Seaside, Oregon in hopes of rebuilding her life. On her first night she meets Theo. He is withdrawn, guarded and seems to hate Megan. But as their paths cross again and again, she is convinced there’s more to him than meets the eye.
Release Date: February 6, 2018
When Ernt Allbright returns home from the Vietnam war, he is a changed and volatile man. After losing job after job, he decides to move his family north, to Alaska. Here they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier. The Great Alone is a story about love and loss, the fight for survival, and the wilderness that lives in man and nature.
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Release Date: February 6, 2018
Tom Hazard may look like an ordinary 41-year-old man, but due to a rare condition, he’s actually been alive for centuries. Tom has lived among some of the greatest moments in history – performing with Shakespeare, exploring the high seas with Captain Cook and sharing cocktails with Fitzgerald. But now he just wants an ordinary life.
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Release Date: February 16, 2018
In a sleepy Midwestern town, two teenage best friends are kidnapped from a tent in their front yard. The population of Newell is rocked to its core… Just twenty-four hours later one of the girls has returned covered in injuries and has no recollection of what happened. Now the search is on for the girl who didn’t get away.
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Take a look at this month’s selection of bestsellers now in paperback! February had a plethora of bestselling books to check out from thrilling mysteries to enthralling literary reads, and insightful biographies. Pick up these latest paperback books by bestselling authors Sandra Brown, Daniel Silva, Harlan Coben, Jodi Picoult, and many more!
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Alafair Burke is a New York Times bestselling and Edgar-nominated author of thrilling suspense novels like The Wife and The Ex. She has also co-authors the bestselling Under Suspicion series with the 'Queen of Suspense' Mary Higgins Clark. Those that are looking for a thrill ride of suspense and mystery need to take a look at these books to read if you like Alafair Burke!
Release Date: February 16, 2018
In a sleepy Midwestern town, two teenage best friends are kidnapped from a tent in their front yard. The population of Newell is rocked to its core... Just twenty-four hours later one of the girls has returned covered in injuries and has no recollection of what happened. Now the search is on for the girl who didn't get away.
Release Date: February 20, 2018
New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman delivers a new psychological suspense novel that tells the story of two lovers that had the best intentions but the worst of luck. Polly and Adam are locked in a passionate yet uncompromising game of cat and mouse. There are no rules to this game, instead, it has secrets, forbidden desires, betrayals and cold-blooded murder.
Release Date: February 6, 2018
Five colleagues are forced to go hiking on a corporate retreat in the wilderness. But one of them never returns from the woods… To make things even more confusing, all of her companions tells a slightly different story about what happened. Federal Police Agent Aaron Faulk has a keen interest in discovering the truth of the missing hiker. His investigation takes him deep into the isolated forest, where he will discover the secrets lurking in the mountains.
Release Date: February 20, 2018
It was supposed to be the perfect summer getaway. Six university students from Oxford were meant to be spending an idyllic week in the French countryside. Then they meet Severine... the girl next door. For Kate, she was an unwelcome presence and after an altercation on the last night of the holiday, she knew things would never be the same. Severine was never seen again. When her body is found a decade later, suspicion mounts around Kate.
Release Date: February 20, 2018
FBI special agent Hatcher McGee is still haunted by his wife's murder and stained by the blood of avenging her. Now he has been teamed up with Korine Davenport, his guilty little secret... the one-night stand who almost cost him everything. When a body of a corrupt Savannah judge surfaces, they find themselves on the trail of a vigilante that shows no mercy.
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Charlotte Rowe spent the seven years of her life being raised by a pair of serial killers. They murdered her mother and tried to shape Charlotte in their own image. When she was rescued she thought the nightmare had ended, but her real father exploited her story for fame and profit... until she fled. Just as she starts to bury her past forever a new ordeal begins. She is dosed with an experimental drug and has a shocking new power.
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What can you tell us about your new release, Wolf Hollow?
It’s a steamy paranormal shifter romance set in a Mad Max kind of world. The hollow is more of an oasis away from the violence and despair but humans from the fallen world are a continual threat to the life wolf shifters have built away from the crumbling cities. Like any community, the shifters of Wolf Hollow have to deal with politics and a pecking order based on age and bloodlines. And they’re faced with issues like bigotry, bias, and hypocrisy. This presents a problem for Sasha, a pureblooded wolf shifter who descends from a long line of shifters who have always lived in the wild, and Tabor, the hollow’s first half-wizard, half-wolf. The pack is extremely mistrustful of magic which leaves Tabor feeling isolated, especially after his mother’s death. He thinks Sasha shares the beliefs of her packmates but soon learns that he’s wrong. She’s not only strong, and quick-witted, she’s also progressive and unafraid.
What or who inspired you to become an author?
From the time I could hold a pen I was writing. It was more of an obsession than inspiration. The need to escape the real world and, as a big-time introvert growing up, create my own community. Some of my early influences were Diana Wynne Jones, L.M. Montgomery, and Jane Austen. My mom spurred me on at an early age by finding fun books and hiding them beneath my pillow whenever she had to go out of town for work.
Which books would we be surprised to find on your shelves?
“Personal Finance for Dummies” by Eric Tyson, MBA. My brain shuts off anytime the subject turns to budgeting or math. Unfortunately, just because it’s on my shelf doesn’t mean I’ve read it.
You're hosting a literary dinner party. Which three writers are invited?
J.K. Rowling, Sarah J. Maas, and George R. R. Martin. The only problem is I’d be so awe-struck I wouldn’t be able to talk.
What's a typical day like for you?
I’m up around 6 a.m. to get in a little early morning reading, stretching, and ten-minute meditation before breakfast. From about 8-11:30 a.m. I write then force myself onto the elliptical or take a speed walk around the neighborhood. After preparing and eating lunch, I take my dog, Cosmo, out for a walk at the park. Late afternoons are spent answering emails and messages, checking into social media, and working on administrative tasks. After making and eating dinner, I either read, watch a show with my husband, or work on completing more items from my “To Do” list… And way too much time wondering where the day went.
If you could invent anything, what would it be?
Teleportation technology! Imagine being able to meet up for lunch, dinner, or just because, with friends and loved ones who live across the country or globe. How wonderful would that be? And imagine the opportunity for face-to-face meetings with clients or vendors. It would be a game changer—and so uber cool!
What scene in Wolf Hollow was your favorite to write?
The masked mating dance during the full moon ceremony was one of my favorite scenes to write. Sasha is angry at the council for pushing her to dance (and mate) with Hector, a pureblooded male from a visiting pack, and Tabor is sitting in the audience sullen because he thinks he can’t have Sasha. Without giving too much away, they end up dancing together by the blaze of the bonfire. Tabor has no idea he’s with Sasha. They sneak off together, and it was so much fun to capture Tabor’s shock when he realizes who he’s with.
Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?
“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” – Tagore
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Rye Hart is a USA Today and Amazon #1 author specializing in hot and steamy romance novels. She writes stories featuring strong sexy women and the hot alpha men who love them. Some of her most recent popular releases include One More Time, Rock Hard Neighbor, and The Better Brother. If you are looking for a new book boyfriend, we think you'll fal head over heels for these brand new books to read if you like Rye Hart!
Release Date: February 20, 2018
I no longer recognize myself in the mirror. My thoughts are filled with hatred. I have lost my soul. She took it with her to the depths of hell. Sixty lives are mine to take. Sixty lives stand in the way of my vengeance. Sixty lives plus one more. Mine. Only one person stands in the way and she doesn't realize I'll kill her too.
Release Date: February 15, 2018
He wrote a book that sold millions of copies. People call it the Kama Sutra Volume 2 or the Sex Bible... Then tragedy struck. Now all he wants is solitude and a place to avoid the spotlight. He certainly came to the right place because the spotlight is nowhere near this town. You'd think I'd be thrilled that he just moved next door. Except he's the most rude and abrasive man I've ever met. Except a stupid part of me knows I am going to try and fix him.
Release Date: February 16, 2018
I created the best dating app in the industry, one that has no pictures until you match on an emotional level... Now I need to try it for myself. I get matched with a stranger and am loving it. She gets me. the real me. As we keep talking her pictures starts to clear up... then I realize she's my newest employee.
Release Date: October 23, 2017
Tabor is the hollow's only half-breed wolf shifter. He is forbidden to use his powers and constantly overlooked despite his strengths... Sasha is spirited, stubborn, and deeply loyal. She feels the pressure from her pack to claim another pureblood but no one is brazen enough to toy with her. Except for a certain hotheaded half-breed. Tabor will risk everything to claim her.
Release Date: February 21, 2018
Bullet Whiskey is a Special Forces veteran and Dark Knights Motorcycle Club member. He lives to protect his family, their bar, and the residents of his hometown. He is rough, unapologetic, and haunted by his past. He's determined to keep people away but when his sister hires the gorgeous Finlay Wilson to expand the bar, he knows just how to get rid of her.
Release Date: February 12, 2018
Dr. Kale Bryant is gorgeous, compelling, and married to his job. He only has time for flings and one-night stands. That was until he sees Harley Hope Masterson sitting across the room. She doesn't have time for another complication and that includes an arrogantly beautiful doctor.
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By Penelope Bloom
With the release of my latest book, Savage, I thought it was a fitting time to dive into the biggest challenge I face as an author. Those of you who follow my books probably know I release a new book just about every month, give or take a week. The hardest part about that isn't hitting my word count every day, believe it or not. It's trying to keep my writing fresh, and not just for my readers!
With Savage, I wanted to break away a little bit from a pattern I had found myself falling into with my past few books. I'd really dug deep into the world of BDSM and instant lust type relationships. That exploration started with Knocked Up by the Dom and lasted all the way through to The Dom's Bride, but when I sat down to write Savage, I knew I needed a change of pace.
This time, I set out to challenge myself to write something out of my comfort zone, and I'm so glad I did. Again, if you follow my books, you know that while my heroes are rough around the edges and often foul-mouthed and dirty as sin, you don't have to dig too deep to find the good guy in them. Sometimes I even just let them be charming right out of the gate. This time I wanted a leading man who was worthy of the name "Savage." I didn't want to just make his problems superficial and easy to sweep out of the way when it was time for some steamy scenes.
That was my main goal when I started the book. I knew this was going to be a totally new relationship dynamic for me to write, but I didn't expect how much it would impact the course of the book in surprising and fun ways. I found myself up at night thinking about how I was possibly going to write a story where it made sense for these two people who kept butting heads to get together. Every time I sat down to write it was kind of this feeling of dread where I'd think, "Oh no... How much deeper is Chris going to dig himself today?"
It was so fun, to put it simply. I think the story that came out of it was a challenge for me to write, but it was so rewarding and now has a very, very special place in my heart among all the books I've written.
I hope you'll decide to check out my new book, and I also hope you'll continue to follow my future projects and keep watching where new challenges take me and my stories.
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Penelope
Penelope Bloom is the author of the new book Savage.
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