#Giveaway Day 9: #HJBOOKMAS Extravaganza!

Posted December 24th, 2021 by in Blog, BookMas, Features / 85 comments

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From Naughty to Nice and Everything in between….

 

On the 9th Day of #Bookmas…

Carina Press gave to me…A chance to win an Amazon gift card


In the spotlight today…
A sneak peak at some of Carina Press Most Anticipated Releases of 2022:  

 
We are very excited for what’s to come in 2022, and here are five titles that we cannot wait to share with readers in the coming year!
 
Decker’s Dilemma by Chantal Fernando (Knights & Dragons MC, #1)
*Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense; MMP, eBook and Audiobook on-sale February 22, 2022*

The Knights of Fury and the Wind Dragons MCs come together in New York Times bestselling author Chantal Fernando’s gritty new series.

Wind Dragon princess Cara and ex-cop Decker will have to cross every line to be together—including the law.

At a Turning Point

It was a typical PI gig: track down the client’s newly discovered half sister. For ex-cop Seth Decker, finding Cara Ward was the easy part. Walking away from the sexy schoolteacher is going to be a whole different story.

At a Crossroads

Cara thought she had the road ahead all mapped out—she’d be a biker’s old lady, straddling a Harley behind the man she fell for in her teens. But she’s all grown up. And while the Wind Dragons will always be family, Cara wants something more, something for herself. Decker may not be a biker, but that means his woman will always come first.

Caught in the Cross Fire

Once an MC princess, always an MC princess, though. When Cara’s connection to the Wind Dragons puts her in the line of fire from a gang out for revenge, Decker realizes the safest place for her is by his side. After all, there’s nothing he won’t do to protect the woman he loves. Even if it means crossing the line of the law he once swore to uphold.

Add Decker’s Dilemma by Chantal Fernando to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58640916-decker-s-dilemma
 
Smooth as Silk by Alicia Hunter Pace (Good Southern Women, #2)
*Contemporary Romance; eBook and Audiobook on-sale February 22, 2022*

Hyacinth Dawson’s life runs like clockwork—and she likes it that way. Spreadsheets, lists and plans have never failed her, and now they’re going to help her get her bridal shop on the popular reality TV show All Dressed in White. But it won’t happen unless she can land a celebrity client…maybe one of those new NHL players in town.

Enter Robbie McTavish, a fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants Scottish defenseman who can’t help but meddle when he spies a bride in Hyacinth’s shop wearing a completely wrong dress for her figure. Robbie’s family just happens to own the Scottish Highlands’ premier wedding venue, and he knows his way around bustled trains and buttercream frosting—even if his help seems to be less than welcome.

When a video of his infuriating interference goes viral, the TV producers decide to film at Hyacinth’s shop—as long as her “associate” Robbie is part of the package. Opposites might attract, but as far as Hyacinth’s concerned, no amount of chemistry is worth the way this particular plus-one threatens to blow up her carefully laid plans…

Add Smooth as Silk by Alicia Hunter Pace to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58640915-smooth-as-silk
 
The Close-Up by Sarah Smith (I Heart SF, #1)
*Romantic Comedy, eBook and Audiobook on-sale April 5, 2022*

A new work assignment goes delightfully off script in this friends-to-lovers rom-com from Sarah Smith, author of Faker and Simmer Down

Simon Rutler is the perfect man.

Handsome, kind and smart—Simon is amazing. Naomi Ellorza-Hays might be fresh out of a bad relationship and determined to stay single, but Simon is testing her newfound relationship ban. Good thing they’re working together. Simon may be perfect, but he’s also off-limits.

There’s just one small—well, big—problem.

Simon works as a relationship therapist, specializing in helping men better support their partners. But Naomi can’t stop thinking about how she was first introduced to Simon…as the camguy she watched in college. Filming him for her new docuseries suddenly takes on a whole new meaning.

Their relationship is…complicated.

Determined to stay professional, Naomi refuses to give in to their sizzling chemistry—until she does, and even then, it’s strictly no strings attached. Until it’s not. And Naomi realizes that maybe things between her and Simon aren’t so complicated after all.

Add The Close-Up by Sarah Smith to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58876366-the-close-up
 
The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett
*Contemporary Romance; Trade Paperback and eBook on-sale June 28, 2022*

“Ruby Barrett’s writing leaves me breathless.” —Rosie Danan

A fiery restaurant owner falls for her enigmatic head chef in this charming, emotional romance

Amy Chambers: restaurant owner, micromanager, control freak.

Amy will do anything to revive her ailing restaurant, including hiring a former reality-show finalist with good connections and a lot to prove. But her hopes that Sophie’s skills and celebrity status would bring her restaurant back from the brink of failure are beginning to wane…

Sophie Brunet: grump in the kitchen/sunshine in the streets, took thirty years to figure out she was queer.

Sophie just wants to cook. She doesn’t want to constantly post on social media for her dead-in-the-water reality TV career, she doesn’t want to deal with Amy’s take-charge personality and she doesn’t want to think about what her attraction to her boss might mean…

Then, an opportunity: a new foodie TV show might provide the exposure they need. An uneasy truce is fine for starters, but making their dreams come true means making some personal and painful sacrifices and soon, there’s more than just the restaurant at stake.

Add The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58314356-the-romance-recipe
 
After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez
*Contemporary Romance; Trade Paperback, eBook and Audiobook on-sale July 12, 2022*

Smart, sultry and just a touch otherworldly…

Guapo pobrecito her grandmother calls him. The “poor handsome thing.”

Jeremiah Post, the poor handsome thing, is in fact only one of many things standing in the way of Alejandra Torres-Armstead turning her grandmother Loretta’s bar into a viable business. That he keeps showing up wherever she goes is infuriating and weird—but weird is hardly surprising.

That’s the way things are in Freedom, Kansas, home to Alex’s sprawling Mexican American family for five generations: wild peacocks roam the streets, fantasmas and restless millionaires inhabit its century-old buildings, La Llorona cries down by the river.

For Alex, it doesn’t make the place hurt less or history erase itself.

Jeremiah took to Loretta Torres’s large and boisterous clan like a flower takes to soil. When he moved to Freedom five years ago, he instantly fell in love with its quirky untold stories. Alex blowing into town has rocked his body to its neat, orderly core—but he doesn’t believe she has the best interests of her family, the town or Loretta’s legacy in mind…

Add After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58640905-after-hours-on-milagro-street
 
 
About Carina Press
Carina Press is Harlequin’s digital-first adult fiction imprint; all our titles publish first in digital, with select releases in audio and print as well. Since its inception as the first digital imprint within a traditional publishing house, Carina Press has been an industry leader, publishing a broad range of romance. Website
 
 

 

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85 Responses to “#Giveaway Day 9: #HJBOOKMAS Extravaganza!”

  1. Leeza Stetson

    I’d love to read then all, but The Romance Recipe really jumped out at me.

  2. Sonia

    The one that caught my attention was Smooth as Silk because of the NHL player 🙂

    • Laurie Gommermann

      First I like Smooth As Silk- first a guy who knows something about planning a wedding and what to wear, an athlete, Scottish and competitive!
      I see some fiery interactions in their (Hyacinth and Robbie’s) future.

      The Close Up- lots of tension, romance therapist could be interesting as she had a recent bad breakup.

      Finally Decker’s Dilemma- an ex cop, now a PI and a hard core woman biker I see lots of friction., arguments and one up -man-ship in the future!

      • Dianne Casey

        All the books sound amazing! The one that caught my attention was “Smooth As Silk”. Looking forward to reading the book.

    • Timitra

      After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez (I love reading about different cultures and I love me some enemies to lovers) and Decker’s Dilemma by Chantal Fernando (it sounds all kinds of forbidden another of my fave tropes) are the ones that caught my attention. Thank you!

  5. EC

    They all sound so amazing but I’m really looking forward to the Sarah Smith book the most since I’d read her debut book and enjoyed it.

    • Timitra

      After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez (I love reading about different cultures and I love me some enemies to lovers) and Decker’s Dilemma by Chantal Fernando (it sounds all kinds of forbidden another of my fave tropes) are the ones that caught my attention. Thank you!

  8. Diana Tidlund

    Smooth as Silk ! Love the name Hyacinth! My cats all have flower names Tigerlily, BlueBelle, Azalea , Petunia and Rosie who died

  9. Anita H.

    I like the description of all the books but Smooth As Silk sounds like right up my alley since I love sports romances and reality shows

  10. lorih824

    Smooth as Silk sounds like a funny read and I need something light at this time. Also this author is new to me.

  13. Eve

    Decker’s Dilemma looks interesting. It has all the elements of suspense and romance. Great combination of strong hero and heroine.

  17. Jeanna Massman

    I would love to read The Close-Up because I enjoy Romantic Comedies.

  18. Audrey Stewart

    I am looking forward to reading The Close-Up by Sarah Smith. I love her books.

  20. Amy Donahue

    Smooth as Silk and After Hours on Milagro Street both sound entertaining.

  23. Glenda M

    Smooth as Silk has the strongest draw for me. Most of them sound great.

  30. Vicki Clevinger

    They all sound really interesting. I liked the Romance Recipe as it stood out to me.

  33. Eva Millien

    Actually, all of them grabbed my attention because they are all new to me…(unusual) but they all sound great, so I guess I will be adding some authors to my TBR! Thanks for sharing them with me! Have a wonderful holiday season!

  34. Marcy Meyer

    Smooth as Silk by Alicia Hunter Pace sounds like a great story. I love MC stories too, so Decker’s Dilemma by Chantal Fernando sounds really good too. Thanks for sharing.

  35. auntiemissmaria

    The Romance Recipe because I love watching all the Food Network shows!

  44. KV

    I would like to read Smooth as Silk because it has an interesting premise of a man’s perspective on weddings.

  47. kaisquared4

    Smooth as Silk and After Hours are headed to my TBR, love the tropes and the situations listed.

  48. Ellen Caccavale

    Smooth as Silk, sports, bridal shop, banter. Sounds good to me.

  51. Tina R

    The books that really caught my attention are Smooth as Silk because he’s a Scottish NHL player who knows how to plan a wedding and Decker’s Dilemma because she’s an MC biker princess and he’s an ex-cop turned PI.
    Happy Holidays!

  52. susan

    Always on the lookout for a good read however After Hours on Milagro Street peaked my interest as the blurb “Guapo pobrecito her grandmother calls him. The “poor handsome thing.”” makes me want to know more about the poor handsome thing!

  56. Linda Townsend

    The Close-Up drew my attention first because it’s a romantic comedy. But, I also enjoy romance and romantic suspense… and DRAGONS! They all sound good.

  61. Crystal

    After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez
    There all new to to me but this grabbed my attention the most because of plot/story line/ Dilemma of why Jeremiah doesn’t think Loretta has the family’s best interest at heart, how will these issues be resolved and will they come to resolution or compromise.

  65. Joanne B

    Smooth As Silk sounds like a fantastic book. The NHL player helping in a bridal shop seems like a fun
    concept. Can’t wait to read it. Thanks for the chance.

  66. Bonnie

    Smooth as Silk by Alicia Hunter Pace sounds very interesting to me because I enjoy opposites attract romance and bridal shop settings.

  67. Diana Hardt

    All the books sound good, but Decker’s Dilemma grabbed my attention. It sounds like a really interesting book.

  69. Linda

    I am interested in The Close-Up by Sarah Smith because I love a friends-to-lovers romantic comedy. It’s such a picker-upper, especially nowadays.

  72. Karina Angeles

    Decker’s Dilemma. Can’t wait to read what rules the cop will break to protect Cara.

  73. Susan Smith

    Smooth as Silk by Alicia Hunter Pace because I love reading Contemporary Romance.

  75. courtney kinder

    Decker’s Dilemma by Chantal Fernando sounds very interesting. I love MC romances. Thank you for the chance!

  76. Kay Garrett

    “Smooth as Silk” by Alicia Hunter Pace grabs me on the cover and the write up has it now on my TBR list.
    Being one that loves to bake, I’m automatically drawn to “The Romance Recipe” by Ruby Barrett, which sound fabulous.
    That being said, I’d LOVE to read them ALL!
    Thank you for the chance.
    2clowns at arkansas dot net

  79. Janie McGaugh

    Smooth as Silk grabbed my attention because it has a Scottish hero.