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If you haven’t yet read Be Not Afraid by Alyssa Cole, now is the time to check it out! The novella, which originally appeared in an anthology of American Revolution stories, centers Elijah Sutton, the absent grandfather of That Could Be Enough’s Andromeda Stiel. When he meets Kate, she’s on the opposing side, but they keep meeting, and—eventually—what each says to the other starts to make a difference to each of them. They’re also pretty into each other in other ways, too. So if you want to have a good time for less than a dollar, check out Be Not Afraid.
New Books
Another week, another rundown of some great books. Or at least great-looking books. I haven’t read most of them yet.
Just Like That
Cole McCade
Cole McCade’s first book in the new Albin Academy series from Carina Adores is nothing short of a wonder. I’ve been saving a few of Cole’s self-published books as break-for-emergency reads, but I couldn’t help but pick this one up in time for its release. While it takes place in a secondary(?) school (it might be K-12? But I think it’s just secondary level), the relationship is between a young TA and the teacher whose class he’ll be taking over the following academic year. Summer Hemlock (and yeah, that name is definitely addressed) had a crush on Fox Iseya when he was his student, and that hasn’t gone away now that they’re working together. Their new relationship is a bit fraught, but they somehow manage to make an agreement with each other: Summer will do something to overcome (but not exacerbate) his extensive anxiety each day, and be rewarded with…a kiss. Yeah. What could possibly happen?
And I have not yet read Rebekah Weatherspoon’s Harbor, which is the third and final book in her Beards and Bondage series, but I will be remedying that pretty immediately. Much like the others in the series, there is an element of romantic suspense, so keep an eye out for content warnings (plenty of the goodreads reviews cover a lot of the notable ones). But it sounds pretty amazing: A MMF romance with elements of BDSM, that takes place on Cape Cod (I think?)? Yes, yes, yes, please.
What else is out this week?
Rapper’s Delight by Kenya Goree-Bell
Hate Crush by Angelina M. Lopez (the follow-up to Lush Money)
About a Rogue by Caroline Linden
A Duke, The Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley (the first in a new series)
The Reinvention of the Rose by Christina C Jones (I actually missed this one last week, sorry!)
The Flapper’s Baby Scandal by Lauri Robinson (more flapper romance! I’m excited to discover the secrets of the sisters!)
A Good Duke is Hard to Find by Christina Britton
Insatiable Hunger by Yahrah St. John
Daring and the Duke by Sarah MacLean (oh wow, there are a lot of dukes this week, aren’t there?)
At Your Service by AC Arthur
To Catch an Earl by Kate Bateman
The Devil of Downtown by Joanna Shupe
A Reunion of Rivals by Reese Ryan
What are you reading this weekend? We’ve got a bounty to choose from!
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