The Newest Book Releases This Week

#1. Fake Love by Claire Contreras — Contemporary Romance — Novella. “Between the ring on my finger and the home cooked meals every night, I fell for him. So I left, because Cody York is a good friend, but a terrible boyfriend. I had to leave before he broke my heart. We went from best friends to complete enemies and silent strangers. Now he’s calling in all his favors, asking me to be his date for his sister’s destination wedding. This time I’ll have to fake not loving him.”

#2. Comics Will Break Your Heart by Faith Erin Hicks — Cute YA Romance — “In her endearing debut novel, cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks pens a sensitive and funny Romeo and Juliet tale about modern romance, geek royalty, and what it takes to heal the long-festering scars of the past (Spoiler Alert: love).”

#3. Say You’re Sorry (Sacramento #1) by Karen Rose — Romantic Suspense — “Gideon is caught unawares by Daisy, who is unlike any victim he has ever met. But the attacker is far from finished, and tracking him will threaten to pull Gideon back to the world he fought so hard to leave…”

#4. Soul in Darkness by Wendy Higgins — Historical YA Fantasy — “Based on the Roman/Greek mythology of Cupid and Psyche by Lucius Apuleius, New York Times bestseller Wendy Higgins brings the tale to life, weaving layers that show exactly how a sacrificial lamb can be enchanted by an unseen monster.”

#5. The Son and His Hope (The Ribbon Duet series #3) by Pepper Winters — Contemporary Romance — Jacob and Hope’s story. “Things you should know about me from the very beginning: I was born to true love, witnessed the destruction it causes, and vowed never to let such agony happen to me. I am not a story-teller like my father. I am not a writer like my mother. I am just a son—their son. I am happy being alone. And that is all I ever want to be.”

#6. Mr. Write by Monica James — Romantic Comedy — “It’s been six months since the love of his life tore out his heart and set it on fire, and because of this, the “author” hasn’t written a single word—his mind is drier than the Sahara Desert…That unfortunate fool? That’s me…But this life of depravity is growing old fast. I need a change. And that comes when I meet Carrie Bell—the woman who stirs something in me I thought long dead.”

#7. The Risk (Briar U #2) by Elle Kennedy — Hockey Romance — “I need Connelly to be my fake boyfriend. For every fake date…he wants a real one. Which means this bad girl is in big trouble.”