What to Read Next: Volume 36

Aug 27, 2022 11:01 am

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A new TV show on Hulu called The Bear is making waves here in Chicago. It is about a famous NY City chef who leaves his fancy job to come home to Chicago and run the Italian Beef stand left to him in his brother's will. Fortunately, it is only eight episodes - so far. Otherwise, I might never get any writing done!

Between great television, the beckoning outdoors during the last hurrah days of summer, and fabulous books to read, when is there time to sleep?

I'm not going to find out anytime soon. Maybe this winter...

Here are some other options for those who need a romance read this weekend.

Forever Grayson by Heather Young-Nichols

One night with a rockstar three years ago could ruin everything.

My one night with Grayson came right when I needed it and is a memory I keep only for myself.

He wasn’t famous then. Just a guy in a bar. Now everyone knows his name.

I still like to think that night was special but I’ve been kidding myself. He’s been with a lot of women since me and that’s fine.

When the job of my dreams presents itself, I almost let it get away because it’s with Forever 18. That would mean seeing Grayson again.

I’ll have to work alongside him when he might not remember me and falling for him would be too easy.

Except now he thinks I’m lying to him about the outcome of that night and it could cost me everything.

Play Only for Me (A New Adult Romance)

by R.B. O'Brien

He was a master at playing the strings of her heart. But her heart had its own songs to sing.

First impressions are not always what they seem. Tatted bad boy Colton grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, the complete opposite of sheltered rich girl Lauren. But forced together in the same class--she, a talented musical theatre major; he, an aspiring musician--they can’t fight their unlikely attraction, an attraction that leaves them both shattered. Their lives, so seemingly different, prove that hardships, loss, and heartbreak know no social class, and dreams-- can come at a cost. What are they willing to give up for love?

Hearts Unleashed (Three Keys Ranch Book 1)

by Paris Wynters

After an IED ends his military career, Major John Rathborne struggles to re-adjust to civilian life as a veteran. Haunted by the death of his friend, John's determined to find his canine partner, Koda, now retired and re-homed. The last place he expects to find her is on a ranch in Montana where he lands a foreman job and a chance at a new start.

Katie Locke just wants the new guy gone. She doesn't need some stranger invading her ranch, no matter how much her father insists they need the help. But she can't ignore John's brooding presence, and even her dog shares an uncanny bond with him. When her father suffers a heart attack, Katie has no option but to put her differences with John aside to save the future of Three Keys Ranch.

Maybe, Tomorrow by Cassie Lee Hart

Ariel refuses to admit that she had sex with him and said it was a “lapse of judgment.” But she begins to wonder if she really means that.

When the boss asks her to work on more projects with Quin, at first she refuses, but then the boss says it’s either work with him or termination. Ariel has come too far, and she realizes she can’t lose this. So she works with him. At first, it’s bickering and fighting, but then Quinn calls her out, saying that she cares far too much about him and what he does to get this upset. He admits that while he doesn’t like her either, he’s not going to sit there and continue to slander. Ariel decides that fine, she will try to be civil. They finish rerouting some services for the company, and Quinn asks her for coffee. She begrudgingly agrees, and soon, both of them go out. They have sex again, and while Ariel acknowledges it, she still doesn’t feel this kind of connection with him. But then at the end of the book, Quinn gets a call, finding out his brother was arrested.

Working with the Bosshole by Chari Halabi

A little coffee spill turned into a full-fledged office war. My best friend got flustered bumping into a guy at work on our first day. He is absolutely smoking hot! But the truth is, he’s lacking in the manners department, and I’ve never been one to back down when being spoken to rudely. The perfect opportunity to get my foot in the door has presented itself but the internship comes with a caveat I’m not prepared to handle. My shot in achieving my dreams is at stake now after meeting the billionaire heir and soon-to-be CEO. Our accidental encounter resulted only in angst and drama. He may have chiseled good looks but my education and career is at risk and he’s the one to blame. On top of it, I’ve got my own family crises to worry about. Will I pay the price for my pride - or will I become the next victim of his charming, good looks? This arrogant prick thinks he’s God’s gift to women. As our opposite worlds clash, the floodgates open to his unraveling buried family secrets. The problem with secrets? They don't always stay a secret...

Happy reading,

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