Take Me to the Beach: Summer Romance Books 2013
When the weather heats up, your books should too! Don’t miss our favorites this year in the summer romance books 2013.
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Summer Romance Books 2013
Suzanne’s Recommendations
A survival guide for a British Summer:
1. Sunglasses – Protect our eyes from the blaring sunlight reflected back on us from the puddles
2. Umbrella – For those daily summer showers (read: torrential down pour)
3. Factor 50...just in case, we like to be optimistic
4. Beechems Cold & Flu Medicine
5. A good book to read in the lovely sunshine/whilst taking shelter in Starbucks from the pouring rain (delete as appropriate)
To get the first four you just need to visit your local Sainsbury’s, however, here are some recommendations for a good read, come rain or shine (and if you live in the UK you know we are going to get both this summer and lets face it more of the former!)
Neanderthal Meets Human by Penny Reid
I have been banging on about this book a bit, but I did really enjoy it and is bound to leave you smiling and even if the weather isn’t sunny, at least you disposition will be! So go ahead and give Penny Reid’s Neanderthal Seeks Human a go.
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Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
If you want something that gets your heart racing and adrenaline pumping with a fast paced plot and some action why not try something a bit different than your normal summer read and pick up Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
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Angela’s Recommendations
When I think of “summer” reads, I think of sexy or light and fluffy books. So, for this summer, I will recommend books from those genres.
If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones
For the sexy reads; I recommend IF I WERE YOU and BEING ME from the INSIDE OUT TRILOGY by Lisa Renee Jones. I can guarantee that these books will leave you hot and ready… for the summer heat, of course.
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The Proposition by Jennifer Lyon
I also highly recommend THE PROPOSITION by Jennifer Lyon which I recently finished and thoroughly enjoyed. Definitely steamy, packed with the suspense factor and has a sexy alpha male to drool over.
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Summer in Napa by Marina Adair
For the “light and fluffy” read, I recommend SUMMER IN NAPA by Marina Adair. This one is a small town foodie romance that will make you laugh, love and sizzle your summer all in one read!
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Sugar Springs by Kim Law
And last is another small town contemporary, SUGAR SPRINGS by Kim Law. This novel will tug at your heartstrings right from beginning to end.
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Annie’s Recommendations
Summer is a time to get hot, sweaty and dirty. So what better way than to celebrate summer with dirty talkers!
Here are some of my personal faves:
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On Dublin Street by Samantha Young
Braden says things like “You’re sexy as fuck” at dinner. He is possessive, growly and did I mention possessive?
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The Beyond series by Kit Rocha
Take.your.pick! This series is filled to the brim with hotties! My favorites at the moment are Dallas and Ace, but I’m sure that will change as the series continues. Here’s a taste of Dallas dirty talk: “You want it rough and raw,” he rasped in a low whisper. “I’ll give you that, love. I’ll give you the fucking world.” Mmm.
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Protecting What’s His by Tessa Bailey
Bailey does not hold back on the dirty talk. Her heroes have the filthiest mouths I’ve read in awhile.
These quotes from the book bare repeating: “The longer it takes me to get between your thighs, the rougher I’m going to be when I finally get there. Understand?”
And one more:
“Do you feel that, baby? That’s your man moving inside you”
Unf!
I may need a moment to air out my downtown area.
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Francesca’s Recommendations
Much like Angela, summer reads for me are light and a bit fluffy with a touch of sexy. I don’t want heavy angst or crazy suspenseful escapades. So here are some of my recommendations as I try to give you all the major hottie heroes we love to read about, starting with the successful suit wearing millionaire, and then getting a bit dirtier with a fighter, some rock stars and a cowboy!
Tangled by Emma Chase
Don’t you just want a good laugh along with your sexual tension? I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, this book is awesome! Starting with the fact that it’s from the hero’s POV and he is one hysterically deluded guy. But oh is he sexy, and don’t we all love to see the womanizer change his ways?
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Don’t miss the 10 funniest classic romantic comedies that should be on your TBR.
Seducing Cinderella by Gina L. Maxwell
Ahhhh yes, my first fighter story! This is one you are bound to love. There’s a hot guy, the storyline of brother’s best friend and a sexy and fun romance. What’s not to love?
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Sinners on Tour series by Olivia Cunning
With the upcoming release of the final book in this series, I’d highly recommend that if you haven’t started the series, you get to it now! Nothing better to get you all sweaty in the summer than some hot rockstars, and now you can finally read this series in order! And WICKED BEAT will not disappoint, just saying!
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Redneck Romeo by Lorelei James
And because nothing makes you think sun and sweat like a hot cowboy, I fall back on the queen of all things western…Lorelei James! Redneck Romeo is ohhh mmmmm good!
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Check out our complete Rough Riders by Lorelei James series guide.
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Pin It Later
Any of the Nalini Singh series but starting at the first of each!
light, funny and sexy so usually Julia Quinn or Katie MacAllister
I recommend any of the black dagger brotherhood series XD
I love Nina Bangs for a beach read! Sexy, fun, paranormal, but not too dark.
I would recommend anything by Sandra Hill. She writes with such humor; she will make you laugh out loud at the antics of her characters.
I’m all about catching up on my series right now, so I’d recommend Ever After by Kim Harrison (which I’m reading now), or Bitter Blood and Fall of Night by Rachel Caine (next on my list), or Shades of Earth by Beth Revis (whenever my husband hands it over)!
Maya Banks KGI series or well pretty much anything by her.
A comfort read(like Nalini Singh) or something light and funny, ie: Sophia Nash(HR), Julie James and Jill Shalvis(Contemp), Kerrelyn Sparks(PNR).
Or, as I did, read all the books that you have scheduled to the mythical land of summer vacation 😀
Is it bad that I want to read beach books all year long? I would recommend anything by Darynda Jones – they are funny and have great stories.
Fool’s Gold books by Susan Mallery (just one kiss, two of a kind and three little words) and It Had to be You by Jill Shalvis
Just started the cut & run series and am loving it!
Cherrie Lynn’s contemporary romance novels (Unleashed, Rock Me, Leave Me Breathless) are all AWESOME. The Edge of Never by JA Redmerski is also very very good! Oh and Her Mad Hatter by Marie Hall had me all kinds of emotional. Sigh…so many to choose from!
I love reading CJ Roberts
If you haven’t read the Law of the Lycan series by Nicky Charles I would definitely recommend, and they are all free on Smaswhords, ITunes, B&N, and Amazon. And of course the Black Dagger Brotherhood and anything from Heather Killough-Walden. Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
if you love dark urban fantasy the october daye series by seanan mcguire
urban fantasy with humour: sentinel of new orleans series by suzanne johnson
thank you a lot for this giveaway
Books by Cindy Gerard or Christy Reece !!!
Thanks for the giveaway!