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13 Sinfully Sexy Novels For Your Ereader This Valentine's Day

09/02/2018 - 05:13 PM

February, the month of romance! Whether you've got a significant other this year to pull out all the stops with hearts and flowers or you're playing bachelorette, there's a steamy read made just for you this month. Take your pick of book boyfriends, or all of them! This month's reads span from enemies-to-lovers to second-chance romances to breathtaking romantic suspense to, well, just about anything. So grab that Valentine's chocolate [1], the good stuff, and get your ereader ready, because you're going to be devouring these novels until the early morning hours!

The Smallest Part, Out Feb. 13

Noah and Mercedes are best friends. They've been best friends since they were 8 years old. Shared experience, shared heartache, and shared lives have cemented their relationship, but the years have not been kind. Now, after sorrow and betrayal, Noah and Mercedes have turned to each other again, but will they risk their friendship to find love? Find out in Amy Harmon's The Smallest Part [2].

Follow Me Back, Out Feb. 2

In A.L. Jackson's Follow Me Back [3], Kale Bryant is a doctor who is married to his job. His patients are his one and only priority. He has no interest in changing that until Hope Masterson walks through his door. She is absolutely off-limits and represents everything he can't allow himself to have, but taking her becomes everything he wants. Their attraction is overwhelming. Her kisses drugging. Her touch mind-bending. He just didn't know keeping her might destroy him in the end.

Living Out Loud, Out Feb. 1

Annie Daschel is ready to live after the loss of her father and a heart condition, and her list is her guide. What she never plans for is meeting Greg Brandon, and in a heartbeat, everything changes. Living Out Loud [4] by Staci Hart is inspired by Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, and this modern retelling is sure to tug at your heartstrings.

The Dark Calling, Out Feb. 13

Evie Greene never wanted to play in a lethal game where only one champion can survive. But as the embodiment of the Empress tarot card, she's been pitted against 21 other Major Arcana. Though Death, the hypnotically gorgeous Grim Reaper, trains her to use her Empress abilities, her powers have been muted by some unknown force, right when she'll need them against the Emperor, one of the most harrowing Arcana of them all. As The Dark Calling [5] by Kresley Cole takes place in a postapocalyptic arena, Evie must question: can her alliance of rogues, witches, knights, and warriors defend against the Emperor's fiery wrath?

Forgetting You, Remembering Me, Out Feb. 28

It was supposed to be the best day of Lucy's life . . . but one fateful event shattered her world forever. When her fiancé, Samuel Stone, awoke from a coma with no recollection of who she was, she thought all hope was lost. That is, until Samuel's twin brother, Saxon Stone, came back to Montana. Saxon returned to help save Samuel; however, the moment he entered Lucy's life, she soon realized Saxon was there for another reason: he was there to help save her. But now that Samuel remembers, Lucy is torn in Forgetting You, Remembering Me [6] by Monica James. Saxon is the man she's chosen to be with, but Samuel won't let go without a fight. Samuel is her past, while Saxon is her forever. The choice should be easy. But love never is . . .

The Wrong Kind of Love, Out Feb. 12

When Nicole Maddox ran away from her wedding, she was trying to escape the heartache of betrayal. She never expected to fall into bed with a sexy stranger whose talented mouth and hands would help her forget the worst day of her life. When she agreed to pretend to be her twin, she was trying to avoid returning home. In The Wrong Kind of Love [7] by Lexi Ryan, Nicole never expected to find herself working for the same sexy stranger — brooding single dad Dr. Ethan Jackson.

Driving Whiskey Wild, Out Feb. 21

Biker and Special Forces veteran Bullet Whiskey is rough, unapologetic, and haunted by a secret, painful past. Enter sweet-as-sugar Finlay Wilson in Melissa Foster's Driving Whiskey Wild [8], who brings light into his life — and harbors her own life-altering secrets. Passion ignites, pasts collide, and what happens next might be too much for either of them.

Reckless, Out Feb. 20

Reckless [9] by Lex Martin: One summer on a ranch. All I have to do is take care of his kids and stay out of trouble. I can't be tempted by his charm or blue eyes or the way he makes my heart pound. I've already made too many bad decisions. He won't be another. No matter how much I want him.

The Beau and the Belle, Out Feb. 1

Laugh-out-loud funny, sexy, and fast-paced, The Beau and the Belle [10] is the latest standalone romantic comedy from bestselling author R.S. Grey. Lauren LeBlanc is a junior in high school when Beau Fortier moves into the apartment on her parents' property. He's a law student at Tulane, and Lauren knows he's out of her league. Still, she can't help but develop a tiny, innocent crush. It isn't long before that crush turns all-consuming, but Beau insists they keep their distance, and fate intervenes to make it even easier for them. Now, 10 years later, Lauren is back in New Orleans, ready to take the city by storm. Unfortunately, moving back home puts her right in the path of her old friend Beau. Lauren insists they've both grown up and left the past in the past, but Beau doesn't agree. He was a perfect gentleman back then. Not anymore . . .

Fatal Chaos, Out Feb. 27

In Fatal Chaos [11], the 12th book in Marie Force's New York Times bestselling Fatal series, DC Homicide Lt. Sam Holland is hit with a baffling case involving innocent people being picked off by a drive-by shooter at the same time her husband, Vice President Nick Cappuano, is hoping the president can hold on to his office in the wake of a scandal. It's hot and humid in the capital city with the pressure intense for both Sam and Nick. As they always do when things get too hot to handle, they turn to each other for some much-needed "relief" from the stress.

Gentleman Nine, Out Feb. 19

In Penelope Ward's upcoming Gentleman Nine [12], Channing opens his friend Amber's computer to find she'd hesitantly contacted a male escort company. Afraid to date and get her heart broken again, she was looking for sex with no strings. Every emotion imaginable runs through him: protectiveness, jealousy, curiosity. Amber had chosen Gentleman Number Nine and sent him a message. She opened up to him, confessing, among other things, her physical attraction to Channing, whom she considered off-limits. Eventually, she sets up a date to meet Gentleman Nine at a hotel. When she shows up several nights later to meet him, she is stunned to see Channing standing there — with an offer he hopes she won't refuse.

Mr. Wicked, Out Feb. 8

Francesca "Frankie" Archer and John Grimsby went on one magical date back in high school before things fell apart. They've been at each other's throats since then. One night at their best friend's wedding reignites their hidden flame . . . and everything changes. As the stage sets in Mr. Wicked [13] by Maya Hughes, John knows they are meant to be together, and he's determined to show her how right they are for one another. Frankie's scars run deep, but she can't keep running from John . . . especially now that she's having his baby.

The Schemer, Out Feb. 5

Enemies? Lovers? In The Schemer [14] by Avery Flynn, Tyler Jacobson has a plan for everything — except how to handle his completely annoying, utterly frustrating, and totally sexy upstairs neighbor. He couldn't care less if Everly Ribinski thinks he's equally irritating — until he discovers she's the only one who can help him land a business deal that will finally make him feel like he's more than just a guy from the wrong side of the tracks. If only they could stop trying to one-up each other long enough to realize the pranks are nothing more than foreplay. For a man who's always scheming, the best-laid plans never felt so good falling apart . . .


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