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This Week’s Oh-Holy-Crap-It’s-Live New Releases: Week of April 29, 2019

4/30/2019

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So many books, so little time, people. Check out this week’s must-read new releases! We can’t really say any more about it than that because we’re too busy 1-clicking. This is not a drill! I repeat: This is not a drill! Get to your e-readers!

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Romantic novels you love that are NOT romance. Sorry, not sorry.

4/29/2019

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Romance novels you love that are NOT romance. Sorry, not sorry.
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’ve seen sooooo many book lists that claim to contain romance novels, when in reality, only a few of them would really qualify. It seems to stem from the misconception that a romance novel is just a book about a man wooing a woman. (I got that one from Reader’s Digest, y’all)

​Some folks seem to think that if there’s a love story involved, it’s a romance novel. That’s a concept that’s so patently ridiculous that I’m not sure whether to laugh or roll my eyes. Using that logic, you could call The Terminator a romantic movie because Kyle Reese loved Sarah Connor and travelled across time for her. Clearly, it’s NOT a romantic movie. (Totally off topic, though: Props to 1984 Michael Biehn who was totally hot in the role of Kyle Reese. Well done, sir. Well done. But I digress...)

So, what IS a romance novel? Glad you asked.


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Romance novel recs based on your favorite Marvel Avengers characters

4/26/2019

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Romance novels recs based on your favorite Marvel Avengers characters
Here at Romance Rehab, we’re BIG Avengers fans. So, in honor of the release of Avengers: Endgame, we wanted to take the opportunity to combine our love of Avengers with our love of romance novels and make some fabulous book recommendations to all you fine folks. You’re welcome. So, without further ado, here are some romances you’ll LOVE based on your favorite Avengers character.   

(Note: Yes, we realize some of our recs are urban fantasy, not really romance. But they all have a strong romantic element, so we stand by our picks. And, it’s our list and no one is the boss of us, so there’s that. Let’s not get judgy and just have fun with this, m’kay?)

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Outcast by Jamie Schlosser

4/25/2019

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Outcast by Jamie Schlosser

New Adult Romance

Rating: 5/5
Hotness rating: 3.5/5
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Publication date: 03/15/2018
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No
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Audiobook narrators: Chris Chambers and Elizabeth Hart
Length: 9 Hours, 8 minutes

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There’s so many things I love about this book, and I’ll get to all of them. But just to be clear, this book isn’t going to be for every romance reader, so I want to point out that if you like alphahole, manwhore heroes, you’ll want to stay far, FAR away from this one, because Ezra, the hero, is maybe the nicest, most honorable guy I’ve ever run across in Romancelandia, and I DIG THAT ABOUT HIM!! (Sorry about the shouting. *clears throat* I digress…)


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Manny for Hire by Denzi Dixon

4/24/2019

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Manny for Hire by Denzi Dixon

Contemporary Romance

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Publication date: 03/21/2019
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: I dunno

Holy crap, y’all...I did a dumb thing.

​I didn’t read the blurb. I saw the title, read a little snippet on Facebook, I think, and downloaded. I thought, oh, how cool! A book about a man who chooses to care for children all day! But that’s not what I got. Oh, no...that’s not what I got.


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This Week’s Oh-Holy-Crap-It’s-Live New Releases: Week of April 22, 2019

4/23/2019

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So many books, so little time, people. Check out this week’s must-read new releases! We can’t really say any more about it than that because we’re too busy 1-clicking. This is not a drill! I repeat: This is not a drill! Get to your e-readers!

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Romance novel recommendations for your zodiac sign: Taurus (April 21-May 22)

4/22/2019

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Romance novel recommendations for your zodiac sign: Taurus (April 21-May 22)
This week will officially mark the beginning of the Taurus zodiac sign. It’s known that Taurus peeps are patient, reliable, persistent, determined, and warm-hearted.  

So, with that in mind, for your binge-reading pleasure, you’ll need some generous, warm heroines with a resilient spirit and maybe a few nice-guy heroes. Try these:

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Sexy book boyfriends who would make the BEST real life partners

4/19/2019

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Sexy book boyfriends that would make the BEST real life partners
Not too long ago, we talked about why Dean Winchester (the fabulous Jensen Ackles of Supernatural fame and my future second husband) would make an awesome book boyfriend, but a lousy real life one. Unfortunately, the same can be said for lots of book boyfriends. Because, let’s face it, while we all love to read about demon hunters, shape shifters, bad boy rockstars, mafia kingpins, biker club presidents, vampires, and sexy hit men, these types of guys just wouldn’t make for good, practical, everyday boyfriend material. So, with that in mind, today’s list features sexy, upstanding, hard-working romance novel heroes who would be the kind of real life boyfriend you’d be happy to introduce to your family. Happy reading, y’all!

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Diary of a Bad Boy by Meghan Quinn

4/18/2019

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Diary of a Bad Boy by Meghan Quinn

Contemporary romance

Rating: 4/5
Hotness rating: 4/5
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Publication date: 03/05/2019
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

Roark, the hero of this story, is NOT a nice guy. He drinks too much, he fights too much (to the point that he’s gotten in trouble with the law), and he’s a manwhore. He’s the type of guy who is trying to numb himself with booze and women and a fast lifestyle so that he doesn’t have to have any real feelings, because real feelings have always hurt him in the past. He’s not the kind of hero who usually earns good ratings from me. But somehow...the whole story worked for me. What can I say? Meghan Quinn’s just that good, I guess.

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From Ice to Flames by AM Hargrove

4/17/2019

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From Ice to Flames by AM Hargrove

Contemporary romance

Rating: 2/5
Hotness rating: 4/5
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Publication date: 09/12/2018
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No
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Audiobook narrators: Holly Warren, Jean-Paul Mordrake
Length: 9 hours, 57 minutes

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Rock Bottom Girl by Lucy Score

4/16/2019

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Rock Bottom Girl by Lucy Score

Romantic comedy

Rating: 5/5
Hotness rating: 3.5/5
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Publication date: 03/08/2019
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No

This book was LOADS of fun. I might gush a little, so prepare yourselves…

First of all, the heroine, Marley, is far from at “rock bottom.” I mean, sure, things have gone wrong for her lately and she’s not thrilled to be back home in the small town she ran from after high school, but she’s not in any way broken.

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Alpha-male vs. Alpha-hole romance heroes: Why one of them HAS TO GO

4/15/2019

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Romance novels about dancers to put some pep in your step

4/12/2019

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Romance novels about dancers to put some pep in your step
First of all, sorry about the headline pun. I couldn’t help myself. But seriously, for those of us who are graceless clods (like me), what could be more romantic than stories about dancers falling in love? So, that’s what we have for you today: romance novels featuring dancers of all styles and backgrounds. Enjoy!

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Queen of Klutz by Samantha Garman

4/11/2019

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Queen of Klutz by Samantha Garman
ROM COM/CHICK LIT
Rating: 3.5/5
Hotness rating: 1/5
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Publication date: 12/22/2015
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Cliffhanger: No
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There are some things to enjoy here, but there’s also some stuff you have to be willing to overlook. I’ll start with the positives:
  • The banter between Sibby and her friends/co-workers and the hero, Aiden, is witty as hell. If you enjoy good banter (and I do), you’ll like the dialogue in this one.

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Summer Magic by T.M. Cromer

4/10/2019

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Summer Magic by TM Cromer
PARANORMAL ROMANCE
Rating: 3/5
Hotness rating: 3/5
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Publication date: 04/17/2018
Kindle Unlimited: No
Cliffhanger: Yes

This is one of those tough-to-rate books, folks. There’s lots and lots of great stuff here. But...there’s also the fact that I hated the hero, Cooper, with the heat of a thousand suns, which is somewhat problematic in a romance novel.

But before I get ahead of myself, here’s the good stuff:

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