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In the Fields by Willow Aster ★★★★☆ Release Date: September 10, 2013 Age: Mature 18+ Genre: Contemporary Romance, Race, Abuse, Southern Romance, Teen, Coming of Age Format: ebook Source: The Indie Bookshelf Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Smashwords | Createspace 1971 — In the tiny, backward town of Tulma, Tennessee, optimistic, bookish Caroline Carson unwittingly finds herself in the middle of a forbidden romance. Severely neglected by her family and forced to flee Tulma to protect her secrets, Caroline’s young life comes crashing down around her. She finds refuge in a new town, but the past always has a way of stretching around time and stirring up trouble. When a new love comes into her life, she has to decide if she can give her heart to someone else, or if she will always be tied to someone she can’t have. The details described in this book may not be suitable for readers below the age of 18 as descriptions of rape, alcoholism, child neglect, and abuse are depicted. In the...

  There is No Light in Darkness (Darkness #1) by Claire Contreras ★★★★★ Release Date: January 10, 2013 Age: Mature New Adult, Adult, 17+ Genre: Contemporary Romance, Best Friends, Orphans, Family, Drama, Crime, Love, Suspense, Drama, Famous Format: ebook Source: Purchased Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble   Currently only $.99!! A past hidden in darkness. Her present cloaked in secrets. The future holds the only truth that cannot be escaped. After the mysterious and violent death of her parents, Blake Brennan finds comfort with an unconventional family. As the dramatic loss of her parents continues to haunt her—and hinders her from reciprocating love that others give freely—Blake embarks on a harrowing journey in search for the truth. Living in a constant state of fear and need for control, vivid nightmares reveal details that lead to perilous situations. The past begins to collide with the present, and Blake must decide if the truth is worth losing the ones she loves. Can l...

Left Drowning by Jessica Park ★★★★★ Expected Release Date: July 16, 2013 Publisher: Amazon Children's Publishing Age: New Adult, 17+ Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama, Family, Friends, College, Death, Depression Format: ebook Source: Publisher via Netgalley Preorder it: Amazon What does it take to rise from life’s depths, swim against the current, and breathe? Weighted down by the loss of her parents, Blythe McGuire struggles to keep her head above water as she trudges through her last year at Matthews College. Then a chance meeting sends Blythe crashing into something she doesn’t expect—an undeniable attraction to a dark-haired senior named Chris Shepherd, whose past may be even more complicated than her own. As their relationship deepens, Chris pulls Blythe out of the stupor she’s been in since the night a fire took half her family. She begins to heal, and even, haltingly, to love this guy who helps her find new paths to pleasure and self-discovery. But as Blythe moves into cal...

Going Under by S. Walden ★★★★★ Release Date: March 14, 2013 Publisher: Penny Press Age: New Adult, 17+ Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama, Suspense, Abuse, High School, Love, Rape Format: ebook Source: purchased Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Brooke Wright has only two goals her senior year at Charity Run High School: stay out of trouble and learn to forgive herself for the past. Forgiveness proves elusive, and trouble finds her anyway when she discovers a secret club at school connected to the death of her best friend. She learns that swim team members participate in a “Fantasy Slut League,” scoring points for their sexual acts with unsuspecting girls. Brooke, wracked with guilt over her friend’s death, decides to infiltrate the league by becoming one of the “unsuspecting girls,” and exact revenge on the boys who stole away her best friend. An unexpected romance complicates her plans, and her dogged pursuit of justice turns her reckless as she underestimates just how far the boys...

A Song for Julia  (Thompson Sisters) by Charles Sheehan-Miles ★★★★★ Release Date: December 5, 2012 Age: Mature New Adult/ Adult, 17+ Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama, Suspense, Love, Family Format: ebook Source: AToMR Tours Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Everyone should have something to rebel against. Crank Wilson left his South Boston home at sixteen to start a punk band and burn out his rage at the world. Six years later, he’s still at odds with his father, a Boston cop, and doesn’t ever speak to his mother. The only relationship that really matters is with his younger brother, but watching out for Sean can be a full-time job. The one thing Crank wants in life is to be left the hell alone to write his music and drive his band to success. Julia Thompson left a secret behind in Beijing that exploded into scandal in Washington, DC, threatening her father's career and dominating her family's life. Now, in her senior year at Harvard, she's haunted by a voice from her pa...

Never Too Far (Too Far, #2) by Abbi 'rock star' Glines ★★★★★ Release Date: February 26, 2013 Age: Mature New Adult/ Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance, Love, Family Format: ebook Source: purchased Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble He had held a secret that destroyed her world. Everything she had known was no longer true. Blaire couldn’t stop loving him but she knew she could never forgive him. Now, she was back home and learning to live again. Moving on with life… until something happened to send her world spinning once again. What do you do when the one person you can never trust again is the one that you need to trust so desperately? You lie, hide, avoid, and pray that your sins never find you out. Fallen Too Far, book 1, rocked my freaking socks all the way off! When I got to the end I cried, I really did, kind of a lot too. So this past weekend to gear up for Never Too Far I read book 1 again, to revisit those crazy emotions and get ready for what I knew was going to be a ...

True Love Story by Willow Aster ★★★★★ Release Date: February 17, 2013 Age: Mature New Adult/ Adult 17+ Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama, Love, Long Distance, Cheating, Music, Writing Format: ebook Source: The Indie Bookshelf Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Sparrow Fisher is transforming. No longer dressed up in antiquated clothes and ideals, she is finally trying on her freedom. Before she moves to New York City, she meets Ian Sterling, a musician Sparrow has dreamed about since she first saw him. The attraction is instant, but their relationship isn't so simple. Over a five year span, Sparrow and Ian run into each other in unusual places. Each time, Sparrow has to decide if she can trust him, if he feels the same for her, and finally, if love is really enough. I absolutely loved this book . True Love Story , Sparrow and Ian's story, made me crazy to the point of no return. It flustered me , made me swoon, made me cry, made me hurt, drove me off a cliff, and made me fall ...

If You Stay by Courtney Cole ★★★★☆ Release Date: February 12, 2013 Age: Mature New Adult (17+) Contains sex and violence Genre: Contemporary Romance, Issues, Drama Format: e-book Source:  Ink Slinger Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble 24-year old Pax Tate is an asshole. Seriously. He’s a tattooed, rock-hard bad-boy with a bad attitude to match. But he’s got his reasons. His mother died when Pax was seven, leaving a hole in his heart filled with guilt although he doesn’t understand why. What he does know is that he and his dad are left alone and with more issues than they can count. As Pax grew up, he tried to be the kid his father always wanted; the perfect golden boy, but it didn’t work. His dad couldn’t overcome his grief long enough to notice and Pax couldn’t keep up the impossible perfect façade. So he slipped far, far from it. Now, he uses drugs and women to cope with the ugliness, the black void that he doesn’t want to deal with. If he pretends that the emptiness isn’t there...

One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy ★★★★★ Release Date: January 11, 2013 Age: Mature New Adult (17+) Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama, Issues, Realistic Fiction, College, Abuse Format: ebook Source: Author for Review Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Temporary. That one single word best describes my life these last few years. I’m working at a temporary job until I can finally break free. I’m my little brother’s temporary mother since our mom doesn’t give a crap about either of us. And I’m that temporary girl all the guys want to get with because I give it up so easily. According to the rumors, at least. But now I’m the temporary girlfriend of Drew Callahan, college football legend and all around golden guy. He’s beautiful, sweet—and he’s hiding way more secrets than I am. He’s brought me into this fake life where everyone seems to hate me. And everyone seems to want something from him. The only thing he seems to want though is… Me. I don’t know what to believe anymore. All I know ...

This review week I decided to give you double the trouble! Here are two reviews for the first 2 books in a contemporary romance series by K.A. Linde; they are pretty fan-freaking-tastic reads. Before I being I have to dedicate this post to one TOUGH CRITIC . Mollie at Tough Critic Book Reviews  had a Facebook contest in November where she was giving away a copy of Avoiding Commitment to someone who hadn't read it yet. I hadn't even heard of it, I know, so I entered and won and then became an addict. I rushed to buy book 2 (which thankfully was released by the time I needed my fix) and now I'm hanging on for another installment! Avoiding Commitment (Avoiding #1) by K.A. Linde ★★★★☆ Release Date: July 29, 2012 Age: Mature New Adult/Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama, Realistic Fiction Format: ebook Source: Won from Giveaway Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble Jack and Lexi never had a typical relationship. After 2 years without speaking, she receives a phone call that ...

Up In Flames by Nicole Williams ★★★★★ Release Date: December 20, 2012 Age: Mature New Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Love Triangle Format: ebook Source: purchased Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble One small town girl with a bright future. One smokejumper with a dark past. One summer that will forever change them both. They’re going . . . UP IN FLAMES. Elle’s life couldn’t possibly get any more small town than it already is. She was raised in the same home as the two generations before her were, her family owns the iconic downtown cafe, and she’s been dating the pastor’s son since she was allowed to go on her first date at sixteen. Cole’s life couldn’t possibly get any larger. He’s tried. Roaming from town to town for the past three summers as a smokejumper, Cole dreads the thought of putting down roots. The only thing he avoids more than that is settling down with one woman, especially when there are as many willing women as there are trees in the forest he jum...

Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens ★★★★☆ Release Date: August 2012 Publisher:  Simon and Shuster: Gallery Books Age: New Adult/Mature New Adult Genre: Contemporary Romance, Love Triangle, College, Musician Format: ebook Source: Publisher via Edelweiss Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble For almost two years now, Kiera's boyfriend, Denny, has been everything she's ever wanted: loving, tender and endlessly devoted to her. When they head off to a new city to start their lives together, Denny at his dream job and Kiera at a top-notch university, everything seems perfect. Then an unforeseen obligation forces the happy couple apart. Feeling lonely, confused, and in need of comfort, Kiera turns to an unexpected source—a local rock star named Kellan Kyle. At first, he's purely a friend that she can lean on, but as her loneliness grows, so does their relationship. And then one night everything changes...and none of them will ever be the same. This book is hot. Like, literally hot, on frea...

Taking Chances by Molly McAdams ★★★★★ OH SHITAKE MUSHROOMS READ THIS BOOK Release Date: September 2012 Age: New Adult, Mature YA Genre: Contemporary Romance, Love, Realistic Fiction, College, Friendship, Love triangle Format: ebook Source: Purchased Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble  (ebooks currently only $.99! prices subject to change ) Eighteen year old Harper has grown up under her career Marine of a father's thumb. Ready to live life her own way and experience things she's only ever heard of from the jarheads in her father's unit; she's on her way to college at San Diego State University. Thanks to her new roommate, Harper is introduced to a world of parties, gorgeous guys, family and emotions. Some she wasn't expecting yet, and others she never knew she was missing. She finds herself being torn in two as she quickly falls in love with her boyfriend Brandon, and her roommate's brother Chase. Covered in tattoos, known for fighting in the Underground and ri...