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Mandi’s Summer Recs

June 25, 2012 by Mandi 4 Comments

When I think of summer reading, I think about grabbing my Kindle, a lawn chair and a cold beverage and just enjoying what I read. I don’t want it too deep or dark – but fun. So I’ve tried to pull out my favorite fun reads for my summer reading list.

Contemporary:

 

The Sweetest Thing (Lucky Harbor, #2)

Jill Shavis’s Lucky Harbor series. Funny, sexy, with really great alpha heroes. They are all stand alones but the first three and the second three kind of go together. Good stuff.

Amazon, Goodreads.

Liam's Perfect Woman (Home to Harbor Town, #2)Her Best Worst MistakeDoukakis's Apprentice (Harlequin Presents, #3021)

These three are all fun and flirty quick reads. Each author also has a pretty good backlist to dive into as well.

Liam’s Perfect Woman by Beth Kery is a small town romance that combine two families that have a shared tragedy. (ok, this one is a little more serious…LOL) Goodreads, Amazon

Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry has a very serious, stuffy hero and a heroine that…unstuffs him. I liked it a lot. Goodreads, Amazon

Doukakis’s Apprentice by Sarah Morgan also has a very arrogant, serious hero and a very quirky, humorous heroine. I loved this book. Goodreads, Amazon

I love Victoria Dahl’s Tumble Creek series. So sexy. Especially Lead Me On. Chase has tattooes and a shaved head. And he is a sexy beast. I also recommend Crazy for Love. Goodreads, Amazon

Paranormal:

Crux (Southern Arcana, #1)

I really enjoy the Southern Arcana series by Moira Rogers. I think best read in order, as the world builds in each book. Very sexy shifters. Goodreads, Amazon.

Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs (Jane Jameson, #1)

Molly Harper makes me laugh out loud. A lot. I adore her voice and her characters are so warm and familiar.. Goodreads, Amazon.

Control

Control by Charlotte Stein. It’s filthy. No, I mean, really, really filthy. I think I giggled and got embarrassed more than once. The heroine is so much fun and there are two men – one very, very alpha, and one very, very beta. Oh yes.  For a less erotic book by this author, I recommend Sheltered. Very good story. Goodreads, Amazon

Male/Male

Grey's Awakening (Cabin Fever, #2)

Grey’s Awakening by Cameron Dane. Oh the smex in this book. Need I even say anymore? Goodreads, Amazon (fine I’ll say one more thing – there is a scene with butter. You will never look at butter the same again.)

Tigers and Devils

Tigers I will always, always rec this book. One of my all time favorites. Goodreads, Amazon

Bad Boyfriend (Bad in Baltimore, #2)

Bad Boyfriend by KA Mitchell. This one has daddy kink in it. Come on, you know you want to try it. Goodreads, Amazon

 

I didn’t even get to historicals! Or suspense! Maybe I’ll save those for Autumn Recs. Happy Summer!

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  1. Brie says

    June 25, 2012 at 3:01 pm

    I agree with most of your recs, and the ones I don’t agree with are because I haven’t read them. So I’m off to buy Crux and Beth Kery’s book (this the same Beth Kery who wrote Wicked Burn?)

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  2. blodeuedd says

    June 25, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    I really need to try a book by Sarah Morgan :)

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  3. Lege Artis says

    June 26, 2012 at 5:16 am

    Ok, I really have to try Southern Arcana series by Moira Rogers…
    M/M- all my favorites, Tiger & Devils is on my top 3. Reraed time is in order…
    Great recs, Mandi!

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  4. Selena Mc says

    June 28, 2012 at 11:48 am

    Great recs! Jotting some titles down now. That Greys Awakening butter thing has me very intrigued!

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