Hello and welcome to my second recommendation post! This month’s recommendation topic is contemporary romances. While I mainly read paranormal, I still find myself enjoying a lot of contemporary romance books. Here are a few of my favorite contemporary books and series. Vanilla Steamer (Bold Brew #4) by Crystal Lacy A wonderful romance with two … More RHAR Recommends: Contemporary Romance
Sam “Slider” Evans lives only for his two sons anymore. He has no interest in anything, not even riding, but that all changes when Cora starts babysitting his kids. As with all the books in this series, this one was very emotional. Slider is the shell of the man he once was. He is just … More Review: Ride Wild by Laura Kaye
Maverick Rylan has spent the past five years missing Alexa Harmon. When he finds that she may be in an abusive relationship, he does everything he can to help her. As they spend more time together, they both realize that they never stopped loving each other. “I. Fucking. Want. You. Us. A future. Our history, … More Review: Ride Rough by Laura Kaye
“Accepting death doesn’t mean you won’t be devastated when someone you love dies. It means you will be able to focus on your grief, unburdened by bigger existential questions like, “Why do people die?” and “Why is this happening to me?” Death isn’t happening to you. Death is happening to us all.” In this eye-opening, … More Review: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
Lia Doe came to Mystic Bayou to help build a housing complex for the new residents flocking to town now that the supernatural population has been outed. But from the moment she arrives, nothing goes as expected. She finds herself attracted to selkie shifter Jon, she is considering settling in one place for the first … More Review: Shifters in the Night by Molly Harper
Dare Kenyon, the Raven Riders MC President, will do anything to protect his brotherhood of bikers. When they take in two women in need of a safe haven, he finds himself falling for the first time. But will her family prevent them from having a future together? I am so glad we got a spin-off … More Review: Ride Hard by Laura Kaye
Charlotte McBee has come to Mystic Bayou to be the midwife of Jillian and her unborn egg. What she doesn’t expect is to find herself attracted to a man who is under a curse. I really enjoyed Charlotte and Leonard’s story. Their relationship was a slow building one (at least for this series) as they … More Review: One Fine Fae by Molly Harper
In one night of violence, Lazaro Archer lost everyone he loved except his grandson. Now years later he is a leader of the Order’s command center in Italy. When a covert mission takes a deadly turn, he does everything he can to protect the beautiful Breedmate Melena Walsh. This novella was unexpected for me because … More Review: Tempted by Midnight by Lara Adrian
When Jessica Jakes is targeted by the enemies of her employer, she finds herself seeking refuge at the compound of the Raven Riders Motorcycle Club with her coworker Ike Young. These two were minor characters in the Hard Ink series but I am so glad we got their story. Jessica and Ike have a lot … More Review: Hard as Steel by Laura Kaye
Raised to be an emotionless killing machine, Nathan is one of the most lethal Breed vampires in the Order. He always executes his missions with precision and a lack of mercy. But his discipline is no match against the beautiful Jordana Gates. I really am loving this series. Nathan may have been a child when … More Review: Crave the Night by Lara Adrian
Shining Smith and her crew are racing to gather weapons to take down their enemy and rescue one of their own. But the weapons gathering doesn’t go as planned for Shining and her crew. This was another action packed adventure for Shining. As a fellow West Virginian I find this future of the state fascinating. … More Review: Junkyard Bargain by Faith Hunter
Monroe has done everything she can to break away from her father’s criminal past, unfortunately when her brother finds himself in trouble she finds herself tasked with stealing from a billionaire. I love a good heist romance and this one really worked for me. Monroe was a kind, smart, and sassy heroine. She will do … More Review: Stealing From Mr. Rich by Anna Hackett
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