We’ve made it. We’re now tiptoeing into July, the hottest month of the year, making sure we’re extra careful that we don’t scald ourselves. And, of course, many of us will be personifying exactly that this weekend, dancing the hot-sand-tango at the beach as we scout out our spot, lay out our towels, and apply (and reapply) copious amounts of sunscreen.
And, of course, once we’re all settled down and as comfy as we can be with sand slowly infiltrating our personal space, we’re pulling out our next read and diving right into it. And what are we reading, you may ask? Well, this year, we’re going with that traditional beach read genre, Contemporary Romance, and we have a list we’ve been curating for quite some time.
Check out our list below and let us know in the comments if you’ll be joining us in falling in love with any of these stories yourself.
This one is FREE this week from 7/4 to 7/7
Emerson Southerland carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. He’s smart, skilled and more than once he’s been the only thing standing between his clients and certain doom. It’s about time he had some fun, and the pixie faced gamer he crashed into might be just the woman to show him how.
You’re My I.T. – Charlie Holmberg writing as C.N. Holmberg
After two years of pining for the aloof and secretly hilarious IT guy at work, roller-derby-warrior Blaine creates a master plan: after Lysander returns from his transfer to California, she’s going to spill everything. But when Lysander returns with a girl on his arm, Blaine fears she may have lost her chance with him entirely.
The Perfect Blend – Alexa Aston
Welcome to Lost Creek, a small town deep in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, where people come seeking new opportunities and a chance to reinvent themselves—and maybe even find love. After Braden Clark and Harper Hart’s lives are turned upside down they find themselves in Lost Creek looking for a fresh start. But, as friendship turns to love, can they let themselves heal and trust again?
Ariana Trasatti betrayed her father, an organized crime boss, when she agreed to testify against him. Now the family will stop at nothing to silence her. When threatened with exposure, she’s thrust into the care of a sexy small-town lawman who becomes the perfect distraction for her.
Always Love Me – Clare R. McCarthy
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Gael has doubts about re-entering the dating scene. Coming out and transitioning has made her happier and healthier than ever before. But “What if?” has a way of bringing back all the old fears. Enter Alex. She’s perfect, or so it seems to Gael. Unimaginably cool and ridiculously hot, Gael is mesmerized by Alex’s Egyptian goddess eyes, sleeve of tattoos, and soft butch allure. But can the two of them let down their barriers long enough to let love in?
Whether she believes it or not, Lee Kendall is in a world of trouble—and it is Rock O’Connor’s job to make sure she gets out of it alive. But he soon realizes his intention of keeping things strictly business is totally impossible—and the farthest thing from what he really wants.
What’s Left of Me – Karen Foley
Quiet and steadfast, lobsterman Holden Foster has loved Kate Belshaw since he was an awkward teenager without a hope of winning her heart. When she married his best friend right out of high school, he believed she was lost to him forever. Fifteen years later, she’s a single mom—and he’s no longer a self-conscious teen. He’s always been there for Kate, even if she didn’t realize it. But can he convince her to take a chance on a man who will love her the way she deserves?
Between a Rock and a Cowboy – Lexi Post
For Amanda Hayden Davis, stepping foot onto Dunn land means three things: 1) She’s the first Hayden to do so in 20 years. 2) She must do her best to help the family’s patriarch recover from from his stroke, even if he’s her family’s adversary. 3) She may just fall in love with one Tanner Dunn.
Do you ever put on some Rick Springfield and by the end of it, even you wish you had Jessie’s girl? Or, at the very least, your imagination is whirring with a story to match the song? Let Naima Simone fill you in on what she imagines could have gone down.
Never Say Never – Yahrah St. John
Devastated by her recent divorce, single-mother Sabrina Matthews returns to her hometown of Savannah, Georgia, with her precocious eight-year old daughter Jasmine to start afresh. She meets attractive and available surgeon, Malcom Winters who has moved to the small town to escape some demons of his own. Can this once-bitten twice-shy divorcee find happiness with the town’s reclusive doctor?
Raven Byrne is half Irish, half Native American, and wholly devoted to her two sisters. Together, they started an interior design firm in Oklahoma, Triskelion Territory Designs. Getting hired to decorate Wolves Irish Pub & Eatery by Tulsa oil billionaire legends was just the opportunity the new business needed to boost its reputation. The three O’Faolain men were gorgeous and powerful… Norse Vikings in the 21st Century… Wolves. And one of them couldn’t take his amber eyes off Raven.
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