Sexy summer romances – is there anything better to devour at the beach, at the park or in one of those nights too hot to find sleep? My Love Letters series – of which the first three books were released just yesterday – is just that: sweet, light-hearted and with just the right amount of heat to keep you up all night!
This post is also a love letter – my love letter to my five favorite sexy summer romances of 2018!
Number one is the fourth book in Lucy Lennox’ “Forever Wilde” series, “Hudson’s Luck”. Like in the other books in the series (and in her previous series, “Made Marian”), Mrs. Lennox beds the hot will-they-or-won’t-they romance of Hudson and Charlie in a rich backdrop of friends, family and townspeople – her books create places that will make you feel right at home! And who wouldn’t love to spend the summer with a gorgeous Irishman?
Next up: “Fake Out” by Eden Finley. This was one of the hottest reads I picked up this year, and just SO MUCH FUN! I love the “fake boyfriend” trope, and this book really makes it work. All the initial awkwardness leading to first shy (accidental?) touches… before they finally give in to their feelings. And the best news: there’s already a second book in this series, “Trick Play” – definitely another one to check out!
Book three in this listicle is the MF paranormal romance “Wicked Abyss” by Kresley Cole. This is book 18 of the “Immortals After Dark” series, and there is definitely a lot of paranormal hotness in all of them, but this one stood out for me: great witty lines and delicious tension between the king of hell and Princess Calliope. I melted to the pages. If you like your romance as part of a rich, supremely sexy fantastic world, then this book is just right to tickle your imagination.
“Deal Maker”, by Lily Morton, is another sexy MM romance on my list. In this fantastic follow-up to “Rule Breaker”, we meet Jude and Asa trying to figure out if their feelings really just last one summer as planned… or if they should break their deal and stick it out together. Besides some very hot bedroom scenes, this romantic comedy is laugh-out-loud funny to boot!
Last but definitely not least on my least is “Robby Riverton: Mail Order Bride” by Eli Easton. Eli is one of my favorite authors (besides being the loveliest person), and in this historical romance she pushes an actor (on the run from the mob) into the arms of a sheriff who’ll do his utmost to protect him. If only Robby, the actor, wasn’t disguised as the mail order bride of Trace’s (the sherrif’s) brother… and Trace could just ignore those pesky feelings he’s discovering. Adventure, humor and heat between the sheets, all in one fantastic read!
And there you have them – I hope that my “Love Letters” series will become a new addition to your sexy summer reads!
Welcome to Greenville. Come for the sexy boys. Stay for the HEA.
Admiring Ash
Series (name + # in series): Love Letters #1
Publisher: Anyta Sunday (self-published)
Release Date (Print & Ebook): July 31st, 2018
Length (Print & Ebook): 41600 words / 222 pages
Subgenre: Light-hearted, sexy gay romance
Direct Link: https://www.anytasunday.com/projects/admiring-ash
Book blurb:
A is for Ash Heartford.
Adorable, strong, and independent.
Abandoned by his parents and attached to only one person—his little sister.
Attracted to River, the sultry man who saunters onto his doorstep with startling news.
Always yearning for more River, yet afraid to let him in.
Should he play it safe, or claim his legacy and risk losing his heart?
A is for Admiring Ash.
Tropes: Slow burn, virgin, one true love, happily ever after, related but not, hurt/comfort, forbidden love
Themes: Sudden inheritance, broken family, insta-dad
Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance
Begging Ben
Series (name + # in series): Love Letters #2
Publisher: Anyta Sunday (self-published)
Release Date (Print & Ebook): July 31st, 2018
Length (Print & Ebook): 41000 words / 220 pages
Subgenre: Light-hearted, sexy gay romance
Direct Link:
https://www.anytasunday.com/projects/begging-ben
Book blurb:
B is for Ben Spengler.
Brilliant. Bashful. Burned.
Brimming with desire for his BFF Landon, who is beyond compare.
But they aren’t the same Ben and Landon anymore. Not after what Landon did. And didn’t do.
Bitter about his unrequited love.
Bound by a night of drunken promises.
Will the chemistry between them change, or will Ben break first?
B is for Begging Ben.
Tropes: Pretend boyfriend, friends to lovers, virgin, brother-like, jealousy
Themes: Science, geek, alcohol induced oblivion
Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance
Challenging Chance
Series (name + # in series): Love Letters #3
Publisher: Anyta Sunday (self-published)
Release Date (Print & Ebook): July 31st, 2018
Length (Print & Ebook): 32000 words / 182 pages
Subgenre: Light-hearted, sexy gay romance
Direct Link: https://www.anytasunday.com/projects/challenging-chance
Book blurb:
C is for Chance Roosevelt-Sutton.
Chiseled jaw. Smug attitude. Wild ways.
Chained to his ego—or so everyone thinks. Except his personal assistant, Brook. He knows better.
Chance is challenged to make his father happy for once, but he needs Brook’s help.
Choosing honesty is too risky, so instead they choose secrecy.
Choked by their pasts, they dream of a better life . . . and
Charm each other into submission.
Will their pasts ruin what they have, or will they grow together?
C is for Challenging Chance.
Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance
Series blurb:
Feisty. Nerdy. Sexy. Secretive.
Greenville has them all.
A small town with big hearts, Greenville awakens at the mercy of Millionaire Row, the wealthy neighborhood across the tracks from Poplar Low.
Bad-tempered boys meet cheeky lovers.
Colliding worlds spark a fire of emotion. Heat rages. Hearts mend. Love is lost. And found.
Love Letters are playful, sexy, contemporary M/M stories that can be read as standalones.
Welcome to Greenville. Come for the sexy boys. Stay for the HEA.
About Anyta Sunday:
HEART-STOPPING SLOW BURN
A bit about me: I’m a big, BIG fan of slow-burn romances. I love to read and write stories with characters who slowly fall in love.
Some of my favorite tropes to read and write are: Enemies to Lovers, Friends to Lovers, Clueless Guys, Bisexual, Pansexual, Demisexual, Oblivious MCs, Everyone (Else) Can See It, Slow Burn, Love Has No Boundaries.
I write a variety of stories, Contemporary MM Romances with a good dollop of angst, Contemporary lighthearted MM Romances, and even a splash of fantasy.
My books have been translated into German, Italian, French, and Thai.
Author website: http://www.anytasunday.com/
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