Wondering ‘What should I read next?’ Falling for the Diva by Lisa Swinton.

He gave up the role of a lifetime when he walked away from her. Her greatest performance is concealing her secret. They’re cast as the ill-fated lovers in Carmen, but the real drama is offstage.

For three years, Giuseppe has carried the guilt and shame of running away from the woman he loves. Soon he’ll be holding her in his arms—onstage. Fiona’s reaction will tell him if they could have a second act, or if she’s cast him as the villain and found a new leading man. He’ll have to win her forgiveness and her love if there’s any hope of a happily-ever-after.

Since Giuseppe left her heartbroken, Fiona has lived a lie. Falling in love with him and dying by his hand at every performance are easier than dropping her act and having her life torn apart again. But revealing the truth could bring them both the greatest joy life can offer. They were young and innocent when they fell in love, but Fiona is older and wiser. She must protect her heart and those she loves. She can do this, right?

Giuseppe and Fiona will have to overcome their past to build a future together or their love will die when the final curtain falls.

Falling for the Diva is the third book in the Opera Dynasty contemporary, clean and wholesome romance series. If you like second chance romance, a conflicted hero who wants to do the right thing, and a heroine who sticks to her guns, then you’ll love this novel by award-winning author Lisa Swinton.

I’m always looking for the best books to read, and I need book recommendations. Email me to let me know your favorites and maybe I’ll feature them on future blog posts.
​

Wondering ‘What should I read next?’ True: A Fairy Tale Retelling of Puss in Boots by Kristina J Jordan.

A grey cat and a second chance
 
Liliana’s life took a downhill turn when her father’s business imploded, leaving her struggling to feed them from her scanty tavern girl wages. When Liliana’s father dies, he leaves their only remaining possession, a decrepit mill, to her brother. To Liliana, he leaves a cat.
 
Bullied and isolated by her cruel sister-in-law, Liliana flees home. Guided only by her cat, she quickly discovers life isn’t always easier when you’re having an adventure; but it certainly is more interesting...and dangerous.
 
When Liliana encounters a vicious ogre terrorizing the land, she jumps in to help; but to do so, must take on a new identity—one that is not her own.
 
Liliana’s bravery earns her the respect of the royal family, but what will happen when she is forced to face her greatest fear…the truth.
 
True is book three in the Crown and the Sceptre series. This book can be enjoyed both as a standalone novel or as part of the series.
 
I’m always looking for the best books to read, and I need book recommendations. Email me to let me know your favorites and maybe I’ll feature them on future blog posts.
​

Wondering ‘What should I read next?’ Cruising on Ice by Kerry Evelyn.

It’s true that hockey players break hearts.
Sometimes, it’s their own.
 
Taylor Ranford has three immediate goals: have a blast on her birthday cruise with her sister, help Team USA win the international cheerleading title, and earn enough money to put her through grad school. Not part of the plan: her sister getting sick and sending her best friend—and Taylor’s longtime crush—in her place. She can't face the only guy she’s ever had feelings for treating her like she's his little sister when she really wants so much more.
 
After a big blow to his career—and his ego—and with no immediate plans for the next season, Kingston Brewer jumps at the opportunity to go on a last-minute cruise with the bouncy-ponytailed cheerleading coach. Taylor had always been there when he needed her most, and he holds a soft spot for her in his heart. But after a few days on the ship, Kingston begins to see Taylor as more than just his best friend’s little sister.
 
Just when he thinks they can explore a future together, Kingston gets THE call from his agent. Now he has to make one of the most difficult choices in his personal and professional life. Will he give up the professional chance of a lifetime for a chance with the girl he’s fallen head-over-skates for?
 
I’m always looking for the best books to read, and I need book recommendations. Email me to let me know your favorites and maybe I’ll feature them on future blog posts.

Wondering ‘What should I read next?’ unREASONable by Arya Matthews.

unREASONable is a sweet rockstar romance. Quirky rock stars, young love, and finding a new family in a lighthearted "k-drama" style. Vol. 1 in Reluctant Heartbreakers & Sweet Troublemakers series.

---

Marshall’s energy gives him a glow, like he’s a nuclear core ready to blow, like if he doesn’t sing, dance, jump into near-perfect splits, and run through the crowds with reckless abandon, he will go off.

And I’m to stand on stage next to him and be the Vipers’ new bassist and backup vocals.
I’ve agreed to attempt the impossible.

---

My heartbeat skyrockets. I grab her hand and keep her close. My thoughts scatter like fish from a shark, but I still try to understand what’s happening here. I can’t.
 
Am I losing my mind? It’s simple. Just a kiss on the cheek. But what do I want to do now?
 
She doesn’t speak and doesn’t move. Her warm breath, sweet vanilla and cream, tickles my cheek.
 
Then she kisses me again.

---

Alexandra is a carefree nineteen-year-old from Saint Petersburg, Russia until a fire destroys her family’s business and takes her parents with it. Now, instead of chasing her dreams of a singing career, she’s alone in the world, without a ruble to her name. Barely surviving, the last thing she expects is a job offer from her father’s friend with connections to the music industry in the United States. All she has to do is become the new bassist for Project Viper, a young, chart-smashing band. Alexandra’s never held a bass in her life, but she quickly discovers that impressing five hardcore rockers is loads trickier than learning a new instrument. Especially when it comes to Marshall, Project Viper’s striking frontman.

An orphan from an early age, Marshall’s been tossed about in foster care, mocked, and ignored. Now that millions worship the very air he breathes, Marshall doesn’t skip a beat enjoying his hard-earned fame and his band family. And although he agreed to give the idea of a new band member a spin, he never agreed to someone who looks like she’ll snap from just lifting a bass, knows nothing about show business, and keeps secrets from the band.

Her fresh grief and his outcast past make them a perfect match, but Marshall’s dead set on resisting his growing attraction to Alexandra and tossing her out of his brotherhood. Alexandra has only six months to prove she can rock it despite her inexperience, and while her future depends on securing a place with Project Viper, keeping her already fractured heart intact may prove to be the most impossible challenge yet.
 
---
 
This is NOT a steamy romance.
 
 
I’m always looking for the best books to read, and I need book recommendations. Email me to let me know your favorites and maybe I’ll feature them on future blog posts.

Wondering ‘What should I read next?’ The Widow's Christmas Ruse by Carla Rossi.

Love is ageless… Especially at Christmastime in Cardinal Point.

Donna Calfee’s had a couple of lonely years since her husband died—God rest his soul. With her son far from Cardinal Point and the family furniture store becoming less fun and less profitable, she wonders if it’s time to sell out and move on. She always wanted to travel and play with her grandchildren, but the first isn’t fun to do alone, and no babies are on the way. Wesley Lawrence has made millions as the well-known Recliner King of Texas. With a chain of furniture stores across the state, he gets his kicks taking over independent businesses and absorbing them into his empire. With his fourth wife’s departure and their ugly divorce, he escapes the scrutiny of his personal life to hide out in Cardinal Point. What’s more fun at Christmastime than making a small-town owner an offer she can’t refuse?

But Wesley didn’t count on Donna Calfee’s shrewd and stubborn streak, and she didn’t count on enjoying The Recliner King’s company. Maybe with a little manipulation at holiday time, they can strike a mutually beneficial deal. But is it all strictly business?
 
The Widow's Christmas Ruse is Book 7 in the Cardinal Point Romance Series
 
I’m always looking for the best books to read, and I need book recommendations. Email me to let me know your favorites and maybe I’ll feature them on future blog posts.

Wondering ‘What should I read next?’ Failing to Hate Your Enemy by Surina Singh.

Imagine going on a vacation with your fake girlfriend that hates you and your entire family.

It’s been years but Brooklyn Emsworth hasn’t forgotten the way Liam’s family had humiliated her. They are rich, snobbish, and addicted to drama. Billionaire Liam Darlington is used to his difficult family dynamics and for him, business comes first. He had to find himself a fake girlfriend for a business trip to Miami.

Brooklyn re-enters his life just at the right moment. The two of them find themselves in a mutually beneficial and awkward arrangement.

Two enemies, one fake relationship, and an electrifying attraction. This ruse couldn’t possibly end in love… or could it?
 
I’m always looking for the best books to read, and I need book recommendations. Email me to let me know your favorites and maybe I’ll feature them on future blog posts.

Wondering ‘What should I read next?’  Rescuing the Single Dad by Kadee McDonald.

Will Erin and Jason find their "forever homes" in each other's hearts?

As the director of PAWS, the “Pearson Animal Welfare Society,” Erin Pearson stays busy helping stray and surrendered pets find the “forever homes” they deserve. The small-town animal shelter was the life’s work of her beloved grandmother, but when a million-dollar donation to a new building project is embezzled, Erin fears the scandal will be the end of PAWS.
 
The drive up from San Antonio to the beautiful Texas Hill County to adopt a dog for his daughter is nothing more than an inconvenience for financial advisor and single dad, Jason Blaine. That is, until he meets the lovely director of PAWS. When Erin later asks for his help in tracking down the consultant who made off with the donation, Jason couldn’t say no even if he wanted to. Erin is warm and approachable… everything his late wife wasn’t. But Jason knows his wealthy in-laws won’t hesitate to sue for custody of their granddaughter if he starts dating again and not devoting every spare minute to being a dad.
 
Will Erin and Jason track down the missing million in time to save PAWS and her family’s good name? Caught between the fear of losing his little girl and the hope of a promising new romance, will Jason allow Erin to rescue him, too, even though he only has two legs instead of four?
 
Author's Promise: This is a heartwarming, contemporary romance with a “happily-ever-after” ending. It’s a clean story with nothing more than hugs and sweet kisses.
 
I’m always looking for the best books to read, and I need book recommendations. Email me to let me know your favorites and maybe I’ll feature them on future blog posts.