If it’s one thing that I love to do it’s to pick up a short book when I only have a little bit of time and give it a quick read through. I find that Harlequin books are perfect for this as they are shorter books so I don’t have to invest as much time but they usually still have good stories and who doesn’t love a little romance in their lives. Here are the June 2016 Harlequin releases.
One Night, Twin Consequences by Annie O’Neil
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When Dr. Matteo Torres invites nurse Harriet Monticello to work with orphans in Buenos Aires, her head says yes! It’s something she’s always wanted to do…although her heart is wary of the irresistible off-limits doc. Shy Harriet isn’t used to taking anything for herself, and yet before they board the plane for Argentina, the chemistry between them combusts and they give in to just one night together…
But their night of recklessness isn’t without consequences. And now Harriet has nine months to melt this brooding doctor’s heart!
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One Night, Twin Consequences released June 1st making it the first of the June Harlequin releases. One Night, Twin Consequences is part of Harlequin’s Medical Romance Line of books and is the first in a new miniseries titled “The Monticello Baby Miracles” which is about Harriet and her twin sister. The Medical Romance novels are about medical professionals and falling in love in a medical setting.
Love and a Latte by Jamie Pope
Synopsis
Can true love really be this sweet?
Getting the West Coast location of his family’s celebrated patisserie off the ground is a full-time job for Chase Drayson. The driven corporate accountant doesn’t have time for pleasure. Until the bakery’s beautiful barista places a steaming latte in front of him. Avant-garde jewelry maker Amber Bernard is the wrong choice for anything long-term. So why is Chase fantasizing about forever with his eclectic employee?
There’s more to life than the bottom line. But the seriously sexy number cruncher is her boss, and Amber isn’t ready to risk her professional future. Or be tied down. She’s committed to her art, not romantic dreams…even if the passion sizzling between them makes her believe they’re not as different as they think. Could an incredible leap of faith lead to a lifelong love?
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Love and a Latte is one of several books that released on June 21st. Love and a Latte is part of the Kimani Romance Line and part of the “Draysons: Sprinkled with Love” miniseries which follows the Drayson family. The Kimani Romance novels are about sophisticated and soulful African-American and multicultural heroes and heroines falling in love.
Puppy Love for the Veterinarian by Amy Woods
Synopsis
A New Leash On Love
When June Leavy finds two puppies abandoned outside during a storm, she immediately feels a bond with the adorable animals. Swindled out of her life savings by her no-good ex, she, too, was left with nothing but heartache and struggles of her own. But when she arrives at the local veterinary clinic, June is met by dangerously handsome Dr. Ethan Singh, whose sexy smile threatens to disarm her hard-won emotional strength.
Back in Peach Leaf, Texas, to recover from an ugly breakup, Ethan gently tends to the puppies and their charming caretaker. But as the storm rages, so does the electric attraction between Ethan and June. Is this real, or a cruel phantom of lost love? Stranded alone at the clinic, only one thing is certain: they’ve got all night to figure it out…
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Puppy Love for the Veterinarian is another one of the June 21st Harlequin releases. Puppy Love for the Veterinarian is part of the Special Edition Line and part of the “Peach Leaf, TX” miniseries which focuses on members of a town in Texas. The Special Edition novels focus on “new chapters” in romance. Essentially whether it’s a couple getting back together or someone finding a new love after an old one didn’t work out, there is no “timeline”.
The BFF Bride by Allison Leigh
Synopsis
You might as well just kiss me. It’s gonna happen, one way or another.”
Ever since those fateful words on the playground—and the resulting childhood kiss that ended in a broken nose!—they’d been besties. But four years ago, after a misguided night of passion, Justin Clay went from best friend to worst heartbreak in Tabby Taggart’s book. Now he’s back in Weaver, Wyoming, and the next kiss feels inevitable. But the closer they get, the more Tabby wants to run. And when she takes a drastic step to escape, it might be time for Justin to call her bluff—just like he did on the playground—and make her his bride…
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The BFF Bride is another one of the June 21st Harlequin releases. The BFF Bride is also part of the Special Edition Line but is a part of the “Return to the Double C” miniseries and not the “Peach Leaf, TX” miniseries. The “Return to the Double C” miniseries focuses on a group of men on the Double-C ranch in Wyoming.
Trusting the Cowboy by Carolyne Aarsen
Synopsis
Falling for the Rancher
When Lauren McCauley returns to the Circle M Ranch after her father’s death, she’s focused on selling the spread and getting a fresh start somewhere else. But she’s unprepared for the jolt her heart feels when she meets Vic Moore. The handsome, broad-shouldered cowboy may have a legitimate claim to the Circle M, and he makes it clear he’d like to lasso Lauren, as well. Terrified of another heartbreak, Lauren vows to cash in and ship out. But the strong and steady rancher is not about to give up on his dreams of a home…and a family to go with it.
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Trusting the Cowboy is the last of the June 21st Harlequin releases. Trusting the Cowboy is part of the Love Inspired Line and is the second book in the “Big Sky Cowboys” miniseries. The Love Inspired novels are romances that focus on faith, hope, and forgiveness. These novels are religious and have “heartwarming” romance.
Defender by Diana Palmer
Synopsis
The man who shattered her trust is back to protect her… New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer delivers a breathtaking story of second-chance love.
When Paul Fiore disappeared from Isabel Grayling’s life, he told himself it was for all the right reasons. She was young and innocent, and he was her millionaire father’s lowly employee. Three years on, Paul is the FBI agent assigned to Isabel’s case. Too late, he realizes what life in her Texas mansion was really like back then—and how much damage he did when he left.
Once love-struck and sheltered, Isabel has become an assistant district attorney committed to serving the law, no matter how risky it gets. But right now, the man she can’t forgive is the one thing standing between her and a deadly stalker. She knows Paul won’t hesitate to protect her life with his own. But if she can’t trust herself to resist him, how can she trust him not to break her heart all over again?
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Defender is the first of two June 28th Harlequin releases. Defender is part of the HQN line and is part of the “Long, Tall Texans” series that is unique to Diana Palmer. The HQN novels branch all categories of romance form historical to contemporary and are the “epitome” of romance.
The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz
Synopsis
When Cooper McQueen wakes up from a night with a beautiful stranger, it’s to discover he’s been robbed. The only item stolen—a million-dollar bottle of bourbon. The thief, a mysterious woman named Paris, claims the bottle is rightfully hers. After all, the label itself says it’s property of the Maddox family who owned and operated Red Thread Bourbon distillery since the last days of the Civil War until the company went out of business for reasons no one knows… No one except Paris.
In the small hours of a Louisville morning, Paris unspools the lurid tale of Tamara Maddox, heiress to the distillery that became an empire. But the family tree is rooted in tainted soil and has borne rotten fruit. Theirs is a legacy of wealth and power, but also of lies, secrets and sins of omission. The Maddoxes have bourbon in their blood—and blood in their bourbon. Why Paris wants the bottle of Red Thread remains a secret until the truth of her identity is at last revealed, and the century-old vengeance Tamara vowed against her family can finally be completed.
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The Bourbon Thief is the second June 28th Harlequin release. The Bourbon Thief is part of the MIRA line and is not part of any series. The MIRA novels are novels by the “brightest stars” in adult fiction. These books are essentially the “Contemporary Women” novels.
