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Game Changers series by Rachel Reid  

Contemporary romance, Carina Press  

For fans of Sawyer Bennett, Sarina Bowen, Kate Meader, hockey, and sports romances with as much emotional substance as sexual heat  

1. Game Changer  

Being oneself is worth the risk.  

2. Heated Rivalry  

Misdirection misleads almost everyone, even the two people involved.  

3. Tough Guy  

Hard shell, soft center. Yum. Unapologetically authentic creative. More yum.  

4. Common Goal  

Not quite May-December brings the heat off the ice year-round.  

5. Role Model (coming August 2021)  

The first four rank high on emotional intimacy, sexual chemistry, and nuanced character complexity. They range from medium to high on the squick-o-meter of physical intimacy. 


Reviews for the following two titles will post to RomanceDailyNews.com at some later date.  

Learned Reactions (Higher Education #2) by Jayce Ellis  

Contemporary romance, Carina Press  

A recluse and a playboy eventually figure out what they want.  

https://www.romancedailynews.com/single-post/book-review-learned-reactions-higher-education-2-by-jayce-ellis.  [Link added 6/11/21.] 


Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell  

SciFi YA romantic suspense, Tor  

Palace intrigue and danger threaten lives and an empire.  


Listen to some Young M.A., Hayley Kiyoko, Indigo Girls, Brothers Osborne… while browsing more RDN reviews here: https://www.romancedailynews.com/blog/tags/book-review

Checkout the reissued classic gay erotica available from 120 Days Books, a Riverdale Avenue Books imprint.  https://riverdaleavebooks.com


Currently reading and enjoying:  

How to Find a Princess (Runaway Royals) by Alyssa Cole  

Contemporary romance, Avon Books  


The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows (Feminine Pursuits) by Olivia Waite  

Historical romance, Avon Books  


Cis-y Reads:  

Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower  

Contemporary women's fiction/cozy mystery, Poisoned Pen Press  

Amateur sleuth juggles issues, makes mischief, solves mysteries, and considers conundrums.  


A Rogue to Remember (League of Scoundrels #1) by Emily Sullivan  

Historical romance, Forever  

Second chance love, dangerous secrets, and forgiveness  


Hidden Creed (Creed #6) by Alex Kava  

Contemporary suspense, Prairie Wind Publishing  

Milestones, murder, and mayhem in the wilderness, with heroic fur babies  


Float Plan by Trish Doller  

Contemporary women's fiction, Griffin  

Grief-stricken, island-hopping novice sailor gains perspective with the help of knowledgeable, generous nomads. Compelling thread on physical ability is also seamlessly interwoven. 


Kindred Spirits Super Club by Amy E. Reichart  

Contemporary speculative, Berkley  

Somewhere in Time, The Sixth Sense, and Ghost Whisperer plus sociopathic Mean Girls [Content warning for readers sensitive to multiple scenes of extreme bullying]  


Heart on a Leash (Hearts of Alaska) by Alanna Martin  

Contemporary romance, Berkley  

Twenty-first-century Hatfields and McCoys with fur babies in Alaska  


The McAvoy Sisters Book of Secrets by Molly Fader  

Contemporary romantic women's fiction, Graydon House  

Recovery from trauma is a messy process.  


The Bitter and the Sweet of Cherry Season by Molly Fader  

Contemporary romantic women's fiction, Graydon House  

Healing emotional wounds takes courage and time.  


Hate Crush (Filthy Rich #2) by Angelina M. Lopez  

Contemporary romance, Carina Press  

When appearances deceive and emotions roil beneath placid surfaces. 


Jackson (Restoration Ranch #1) by LaQuette  

Ceontemporary romantic women's fiction, Sourcebooks Casablanca  

A resourceful woman in jeopardy meets a dedicated lawman.  


Man Cuffed (Man Hands) by Sarina Bowen & Tanya Eby  

Contemporary romance, Tuxbury Publishing  

Hilarity ensues. From chapter 7: Because nobody crosses mom. She's not a monster, but she is a force of nature…  


Cry of Metal & Bone (Earthsinger #3) by L. Penelope  

Fantasy adventure saga, Griffin  

An intricate dance of many moving story parts, plots, and characters engaged in political intrigue, personal betrayals, crises of confidence, double, triple, and quadruple crosses, human atrocities, avarice sourced from envy, and nods to warmongering in current and previous generations, plus epiphanies and reasons for hope.  


Cursed Luck by Kelley Armstrong  

Contemporary New Adult fantasy, KLA Fricke, Inc.  

Tropes mash-up of awesomeness  


Dust Born by Erin Bowman  

Speculative YA, HMH Books for Young Readers  

Futuristic Grapes of Wrath meets steampunk Star Trek.  


Rattlesnake Road by Amanda McKinney  

Contemporary women's fiction with romance and a mystery, A.M. publisher  

Sudden reversal of fortune leads to devastation and unforeseen riches. [Content warning for readers sensitive to explicit descriptions of fertility challenges and related traumatic experiences] 


Wilde Child (Wildes of Lindow Castle) by Eloisa James  

Historical romance, HarperLuxe  

Opposites attract and repel and attract some more, identity crises, witty repartee, humor, tenderness, and incendiary heat  


Flight (Texas Crime Files #2) by Laura Griffin  

Contemporary romantic suspense, Berkley  

The heroine finds herself at a crossroads and stumbles upon murder and potential for love.  


Meet Me in Paradise by Libby Hubscher  

Contemporary women's fiction, Berkley  

Fantasy Island, Terms of Endearment, Sisters, and leaps of faith into the great unknown. 


Paws for Love (Fur Haven Dog Park #3) by Mara Wells  

Contemporary romance, Sourcebooks Casablanca  

Facing past trauma, second chances, and irresistible fur babies  


Bombshells (Brooklyn Bruisers) by Sarina Bowen  

Contemporary romance, Tuxbury Publishing  

Straighten up and glide right, secret lovers.    

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