Greetings and salutations! Welcome, or welcome back, to the Kissing Books newsletter. I’m PN Hinton, here to give you the rundown on the world of romance, including new releases, recommendations, and other entertaining ways to pass your time.
On the spur of the moment, I decided to take a four-day weekend last week. I needed a quick recharge before the hullaballoo that the holiday season is, both in the real world and at the day job. And I have to say it was much needed, if for no other reason than just to not have to worry about too much for a couple of days. It will be about a month before I have another one, so hopefully, this one was recharging enough to last me until then.
It’s fall y’all, and this season is the extra perfect time of the year to cozy up with an engaging book or two. Sometimes, though, it can be hard to pick what to read next and that is where TBR comes in. No matter what your preferred genre is, TBR’s Bibliologists, also known as Bibs, work to find the perfect ones for you to add to your book pile. Sign up here to pick your preferred plan and wait for the recommendations to roll in!
Bookish Goods
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When all signs point to yes, how can you turn down buying a new book? Plus, it’s very shiny. Prices start at $4
New Releases
‘Tis the Damn Season by Kimi Freeman
When a scandal threatens to ruin Aspen’s acting career, she retreats to her hometown and runs into her first love, Roman. She knows they come from two drastically different worlds and that their relationship should stay platonic. However, the chemistry is still there, and the draw of returning to her life in Hollywood lessens each time she looks into his eyes and thinks about how happy they were together.
A Game of Deceit and Desire by Ruby Roe
Bella and Remy are longtime rivals, both determined to win the Runic Games. When they share a kiss, though, everything changes between the two. They soon realize that they will need to learn to trust each other and ignore the years of deception, or else risk losing out on a romance to rival the ages as well as the games.
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter.
Riot Recommendations
Today is Howl at the Moon Day and Night Day, so it seemed appropriate to recommend some werewolf romance novels. Of course, Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert is my go-to werewolf romance recommendation because, well, it’s Talia and, thus, awesome. But I did manage to find a couple of more to recommend to help celebrate this day.
Nothing But the Wolf in Me by Nikki Clarke
Valeena has finally managed to escape the control of her sociopathic brother and is settling in nicely into a small mountain town. One night, an injured dog, or wolf, shows up at her door, followed soon by a handsome man named Godwin, who says the pup is his. What Valeena doesn’t know is that Godwin is actually a shifter as well as the alpha of his pack, and he believes that his future mate is none other than Valeena. This is the first in a duology, so if you want more of this world, you can read Samiah’s story in For My Wolves.
A Werewolf in Manhattan by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Emma is a romance writer who, despite writing about werewolves, doesn’t believe in them. When her recent books begin to hit a little too close to the truth, Aidan, the son of a pack leader, is sent to investigate her and try to find out if she has an inside source. Soon, an attraction develops between them, but what will happen when Emma finds out that the creatures she has been writing about are more fact than fiction—and closer than she could have realized?
If you’re someone who enjoys off-the-pages romance novels all the time or just now and then, check out this list of Abigail Agar books.
And if you’re yearning for more historical romances, here are a few for your consideration.
Build a wedding cake and get a very specific date for meeting your soulmate.
And that is all I have for y’all this week. I’ll be back on Monday, and in the meantime, you can still find me flittering about on what will always be Twitter to me under @PScribe801. Until then, happy reading and stay hydrated.