Thursday, July 20, 2023

HQN Trade Publishing's Exciting Summer Line Up



Well roman-iacs summer has just started so whether you're looking for a beach read or a novel for your staycation look no further than the publisher that makes the world go round for some sensational summer selections.
Enjoy!


THE RUNAWAY BRIDE OF BLOSSOM BRANCH by Janice Maynard

On Sale Date: July 25, 2023

ISBN: 9781335523037

Format: Trade Paperback

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USA TODAY bestselling author Janice Maynard kicks off a fresh, sexy romance trilogy following three Southern sorority sisters with this tale of a bride left at the altar who runs right into the arms of her nemesis. Set amongst the upper crust of a small Georgia town just outside Atlanta, the book blends ‘country club' with 'down home,' and a sassy, chemistry-filled love story.

Cate Penland once believed she could have it all—but that was before her fiancĂ© left her at the altar in front of twelve hundred guests. Heartbroken and humiliated, Cate can think of only one thing to do: run.

But escape leads right to her nemesis, Prescott “Harry” Harrington, III. Ten years apart, they aren’t compatible. He might be lauded in their Atlanta social circles, but she's never liked him. He makes her feel prickly and all…something inside. So why is he rescuing her? Putting her up in his penthouse suite, offering a sympathetic ear—suddenly the older, wiser Harry is no longer treating her like a child…

Now, Cate isn’t sure what she wants. The life she left behind…or the one she hasn’t quite found yet? The one thing she knows for sure: she’s going home to Blossom Branch. Even if Harry says he’s coming with her. Maybe there, under the peach trees, is where she’ll find out what perfection really means.


THE ROOMMATE PACT by Allison Ashley

On Sale Date: August 1, 2023

ISBN: 9780778334248


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In this Rom-Com for fans of Falon Ballard and Sarah Hogle, a friends-with-benefits pact between roommates might just lead to more when Graham gets injured in a climbing accident and Claire nurses him back to health.

Feisty Claire Harper is an emergency room nurse who longs for a committed relationship and all that comes with it—romance, marriage, and a family. One night after a few glasses of wine, she enters into an ill-advised pact with her hot commitment-phobic roommate and friend, Graham: if they’re both single at forty they’ll become friends with benefits. It could never be more, because Graham is a firefighter and a thrill-seeking adventure junkie and after witnessing the tragic death of her daredevil father, Claire refuses to consider a man with the same lifestyle.

Things get complicated when Graham has a bad fall during a rock-climbing trip and ends up in Claire’s ER. With a concussion, a fractured leg, bruised ribs, and a vocal cord injury that will prevent him from speaking until his throat heals, Graham is going to need some help. Accustomed to caring for others, Claire steps in, even sleeping in Graham’s bed to make sure he doesn’t suffocate in the middle of the night.

As she nurses him back to health, Claire and Graham slowly start to fall for each other, despite their very different views on life and love. But if they ever want to turn “for now” into “forever,” Claire must find a way to put her fears aside and finally risk her heart.


THE SECRET TO A SHOUTHERN WEDDING by Synithia Williams

On Sale Date: August 15, 2023

ISBN: 9781335430533


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Filled with southern charm, good friends, and bad decisions, the first book in Synithia Williams’s new Peachtree Cove series is perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory and Brenda Jackson, about a woman determined to stop her mother’s impulsive wedding to man she barely knows…only to find herself irresistibly drawn to the groom’s son.

It’s been years since Dr. Imani Kemp has returned home to Peachtree Cove, Georgia. As Tallahassee’s most sought-after OB-GYN, she doesn’t have much time for anything else. But when her mom invites her to a surprise wedding to a man that she only just met on a dating app, the pragmatic Imani knows she has to put a stop to this. What she believes will be an easy task turns difficult when the handsome son of her potential stepfather insists on blocking her efforts to keep their parents apart.

Cyril Dash and his father relocated to Peachtree Cove to escape the rumors and speculation surrounding his mother’s tragic death. Now, they’ve finally found peace and made a life in this quirky small town. Most importantly, after years of grief, his dad has finally found happiness again, and Cyril refuses to let Imani’s suspicions and skepticism stand in the way. He aims to show her his dad’s feelings are real, but he didn’t expect to have such real feelings of his own for Imani.

It could be happy-ever-after for both couples, but when Cyril’s heartbreaking past collides with Imani’s doubts, the secrets between them threaten everything…


BIG LITTLE SPELLS by Hazel Beck

On Sale Date: August 29, 2023

ISBN: 9781525804724


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A smart, modern Rom-Com about a witch banished from her coven who seeks help from the only person who can prove she’s not a threat to witchkind: her annoyingly immortal childhood crush.

Rebekah Wilde was eighteen when she left St. Cyprian, officially stripped of her magic and banished from her home. Ten years later she’s forced to return to face the Joywood Coven, who preside over not just her hometown, but the whole magical world.

The Joywood are determined to prove Rebekah is a danger to witchkind, and she faces a death sentence if she can’t prove otherwise. Rebekah must seek help from the only one who knows how to stop the Joywood—the ruthless immortal Nicholas Frost. Years ago, he was her secret tutor in magic, and her secret, impossible crush. But the icy and frustratingly handsome immortal is as remote and arrogant as ever, and if he feels anything for Rebekah—or witchkind—it’s impossible to tell.

But she’s no longer a child, and this time what sparks between Nicholas and Rebekah is more than just magic…

I hope you find something that tickles your fancy this summer!



2 comments:

  1. I'll say its heating up. I like the sound of a couple of those.

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    1. hotter than hades and just getting hotter depending on where you live. Yes a few of these are tempting me too.

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