NBJ WEEKLY RECAP - 10 Dec 2024 : Natasha is a Book Junkie

NEW RELEASES

GRUMPY/SUNSHINE + ROCKSTAR/BODYGUARD + SECRET BILLIONAIRE + SECRET RELATIONSHIP + FORCED PROXIMITY

I’m a fortunate man and I do know it.

Kids from backwoods Georgia don’t land scholarships to Yale, however I did, and putting it wealthy–like, billions of {dollars} wealthy–with my greatest associates after commencement ought to have used up my luck for a lifetime.

But luck struck once more once I adopted my ardour into music. My profession exploded, and now I get to journey the world, performing for hundreds of raving followers each night time.

When you get this fortunate, you don’t get to need extra, and also you positively don’t get to complain in regards to the little issues. My household, my crew, and my label are relying on me and I refuse to allow them to down. I fake I’m advantageous, completely advantageous, Mr. freaking Fine… even when somebody begins focusing on me with a wierd collection of threats.

The just one who sees beneath the pretense is my attractive, strictly-professional bodyguard. Ryan retains me protected and calm. He holds me once I’m terrified.

But even Ryan doesn’t see every thing. He doesn’t know I need him. That I crave him. The man who retains me collectively has no concept how a lot I need him to take me aside.

And I’ll by no means inform. Because there’s no method somebody as robust and assured as Ryan may have emotions for somebody as chaotic as me.

Nobody’s that fortunate… not even Mr. Fine.

This is a standalone novel in The Billionaire Brotherhood collection.

Series beneficial studying order: Prince of Lies | Marrying Mr. Majestic | Inheriting Miss Fortune | Protecting Mr. Fine | Finding Lord Landry (Mar 2025)

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Welcome to Formula International, the place legends are born and pace is king.

Posey Evans is seeking to take her profession as a romance writer to the following stage, shifting from historic love tales to writing in regards to the excessive stakes world of method racing. Wanting to immerse herself within the sport, Posey manages to safe full entry to the Crown Velocity Racing workforce by faking credentials as a journalist. When she’s granted limitless face-to-face time with one of many groups’ greatest drivers, Posey is equal elements elated and terrified as a result of whereas she’s getting precisely what she desires, she will’t afford to have her secret uncovered.

Lex Hamilton lives for the fun of being one of many quickest and most adorned race automotive drivers within the sport. When he’s behind the wheel, he’s centered on one factor and one factor solely—incomes high spot on the rostrum. But off the monitor? Let’s simply say his extracurricular actions have put him on a really quick leash with the workforce administration at Crown Velocity. He’s cocky, good-looking, dripping with swagger, and never tremendous completely satisfied to have what he considers a babysitter following his each transfer. Lex’s unwillingness to assist doesn’t deter Posey however when he uncovers her secret, they strike a deal—he gained’t reveal her fact if she helps him keep out of hassle and preserve his job.

While many ladies would swoon at his toes, Posey isn’t keen on something greater than Lex’s racing data. Mostly. As the season inches nearer and passions ignite, time on the monitor results in time within the mattress. Having agreed there’s an expiration date on their association, what began as an task has the potential to go the gap as their bodily relationship builds into one thing deeper. But when her secret is revealed, will Lex and Posey’s relationship hit a wall, or will this fling discover its technique to the checkered flag?

This is a standalone novel within the all-new Race Fever collection.

Series beneficial studying order: Formula Fling | Formula Chance (Mar 2025) | Formula Freedom (Jun 2025)

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ROYAL ROMANCE

Act like a prince, however don’t fall for one.

Jamie Johnson has by no means been the centre of consideration, and he’s completely okay with that. His whole world unravels as a hidden fact emerges: he’s the inheritor to the throne of Mitanor, a sun-drenched southern European nation, and the press is able to expose this secret to the world. An invitation to spend the summer season in his father’s palace arrives, giving Jamie an opportunity to get to know the person he by no means thought he’d meet.

Meanwhile, in a northern European kingdom recognized for its chilly local weather and stoic royals, Erik Lindstrom, the spare prince, grapples with the upcoming marriage of his golden-boy elder brother. With the nation’s highlight educated on his household greater than ever, Erik feels sidelined and tightly managed. So when he receives a proposal to tutor the newly discovered American prince within the methods of royalty, he accepts with out hesitation.

At a powerful summer season palace, Erik guides Jamie via the intricacies of royal etiquette, politics, and historical past. What neither prince anticipates is the connection that sparks between them—one which challenges each of their futures. Now every should make a alternative: comply with their hearts, or the time-honored royal path the place crown and nation reigns supreme, regardless of the non-public value.

This is a standalone novel.

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CHILDHOOD CRUSH + BEST FRIEND’S LITTLE SISTER + SMALL TOWN

Bax Mayson thought he had escaped the household curse—till he noticed Olivia Gannon once more.
It’s been eight years since he final laid eyes on his greatest good friend’s little sister, and now, destiny has thrown her again into his life. As if their simple connection isn’t difficult sufficient, a mysterious menace looms, decided to tear Olivia away from him.

For Olivia, transferring again residence wasn’t supposed to alter every thing—till it did.
Running into Bax was the very last thing she anticipated, however that one encounter units off a whirlwind of occasions she couldn’t have imagined. Now, with household tensions rising, exes resurfacing, and a hidden enemy out for revenge, Olivia should determine who—or what—they’re combating. Because one factor is definite: she and Bax have one thing price combating for.

This is a standalone novel within the Until Him/Her collection.

Series beneficial studying order: Until July | Until Jax | Until June | Until Ashlyn | Until Sage | Until Harmony| Until Cobi | Until December | Until Talon | Until April | Until May | Until Willow | Keeping You (novella)| Until Hanna | Brodie (novella) | Until Bax

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MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE + SECOND CHANCES + SMALL TOWN

I’ve liked Millie Wild for greater than eight years. Since that summer season way back after we have been inseparable, stealing moments, holding our love a secret.

And my lady has hated me for simply as lengthy.

When my father came upon about my love for Millie, the daughter of the rival household subsequent door to us, he threatened every thing I really like essentially the most if I didn’t let her go. My father didn’t give idle threats.

I needed to harm her to avoid wasting her.

And for eight lengthy years, I stayed away. But now, my father is useless and buried, leaving a caveat within the will that with a view to inherit what’s rightfully mine and my sisters’, I’ve to marry and keep that method for one full yr.

There’s just one girl on the planet that I might think about saying I do to.

Millie is completely satisfied together with her life, proudly owning her espresso store, having fun with her household. I deserve her glares, her snarky feedback. Every second of ache, from her or self-inflicted, is mine to personal. She deserves a lot greater than me, standing on her doorstep, asking her to marry me. To assist me.

But she says sure. Yes to at least one yr of being mine, and I plan to indicate her that she’ll be mine till the celebs fall from the sky.

With the identify Lexington, I do know that I’ve brought on ache for not solely Millie however all the Wild household. Will I be capable of persuade my wild rose that I’m in love together with her for the entire proper causes, or will the centuries-old household rivalry tear her away from me?

This is the fifth and last e book in The Wilds of Montana collection of standalone novels with interconnected characters.

Series beneficial studying order: Wild for You | Chasing Wild | Wildest Dreams | On the Wild Side | She’s a Wild One

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BILLIONAIRE + FAKE DATING + AGE GAP + SECRET IDENTITIES + BDSM

Payton

Managing the PR and tech departments of Olympus International leaves me with zero time for relationships, which is ok since working scenes with subs is greater than sufficient to fulfill my distinctive needs. I don’t crave the beautiful spouse or excellent life my household appears so intent on discovering for me. The bachelor life-style fits me. When Ainsley Montgomery cannonballs into my life needing a favor, it presents the final word alternative for us to each get what we wish: She pretends to be my girlfriend to get my household off my again, and I clear up her little tech drawback. But the longer the charade goes on, the extra I need her. If this fascinating girl would enable me previous her prickly exterior, she’d uncover I’m prepared to promote my soul for her. The solely problem is she’s holding secrets and techniques. Secrets that after revealed, may imply I’ll lose extra than simply my soul.

Ainsley

I simply need to make it as a legit journalist. I’m busting my butt at a second-rate paper to get by, however when my laptop computer goes on the fritz and threatens my last-minute deadline, I’m about to surrender completely… Until Payton-freaking-Olsen fixes it and saves my story. Life has taught me nothing is free, so I insist on repaying him for this unconventional favor. I simply wasn’t anticipating the association he proposed. I can’t stand the entitled, infuriatingly cocky man who appears to enjoy my discomfort, however I don’t have a greater choice. When I discover out the smiley billionaire has a darkish facet, I’m craving him like I by no means thought doable. Just as he begins breaking down my partitions and has me questioning what I actually need, my previous threatens to break me once more. When the reality comes out, I’ll must determine if pursuing the profession of my desires is price shedding the person of them.

This is a standalone novel within the Southern Gods collection.

Series beneficial studying order: The Bourbon Bride | The Bourbon Bargain | The Southern Thirst Trap | The Southern Submission

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PARANORMAL ROMANCE

For the previous eight hundred years, Logan has been centered on one factor.

Revenge.

Nothing else mattered till one night time when a small girl with the bluest eyes that he’d ever seen took him unexpectedly with a well-placed dagger. Now, the one factor he desires is to neglect about her, however with each look, brush of her fingertips, and contact, Logan finds himself wanting the one factor that he couldn’t have.

One. More. Bite.

After spending a yr in a Sentinel compound due to the devastatingly good-looking vampire that destroyed her life, Jill Williams is set to neglect about all of these issues that go bump within the night time, however one second adjustments every thing.

Now, she’s dealing with a future that she by no means needed with a cranky vampire that has no concept simply how shut he was to lastly getting his revenge.

This is the eighth e book within the Pyte/Sentinel collection of standalone novels with interconnected characters.

Series studying order: Tall, Dark & Lonely | Without Regret | Tall, Dark & Heartless | Tall, Silent and Lethal | Fated | Tall, Dark & Furious | Unstoppable | Short, Lethal & Claimed

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MYSTERY ROMANCE

Rose Gardner and her greatest good friend Neely Kate have one want this Christmas: to rejoice their first vacation season with their infants, surrounded by love and pleasure. But life, as all the time, has different plans.

For Rose, sharing custody of her niece and nephew together with her brother-in-law Mike’s mother and father proves to be tougher than she ever imagined. The rigidity escalates, threatening to overshadow the festive season. Meanwhile, her husband Joe faces a shock customer who brings surprising problems to their already chaotic lives.

Neely Kate, decided to make this Christmas her greatest but after years of heartache, is blindsided when Carter Hale, former lawyer to the Fenton County crime lord, delivers devastating information. It’s a revelation that would unravel not simply her excellent Christmas however the life she’s constructed together with her husband, Jed.

This is a Christmas novella within the Rose Gardner Investigations collection, going down the December after It All Falls Down.

Series studying order: Family Jewels | For the Birds | Hell in a Handbasket | Up Shute Creek | Come Rain or Shine | When the Bough Breaks | It All Falls Down | All I Want for Christmas (novella) | Trouble Comes in Threes

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