There are many components I love finding in a book: adventure of some sort,
strong friendships, great writing, and, often, a super swoony romance. February
is one of the perfect times of the year to sink into a book with a good love
story going on, whether the romance is the primary part of the book or a minor
storyline. While I usually have neutral feelings on Valentine’s Day itself, I
can’t deny a significant amount of happiness at seeing all the chocolate on
sale. With winter still continuing in the background of the second month of the
year, one could happily spend a Saturday curled up inside a warm house with a
heartwarming romance and a box of chocolates.
Here are a just a few options of newly released or soon to be released books
featuring a powerful romance that might put you in a romantic mood.
A dark epic fantasy inspired by the tale of Snow White,
from C. J. Redwine, the author of the Defiance series.
Perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and
Cinder.
Lorelai Diederich, crown princess and fugitive at large,
has one mission: kill the wicked queen who took both the
Ravenspire throne and the life of her father. To do that,
Lorelai needs to use the one weapon she and Queen Irina
have in common—magic. She'll have to be stronger, faster,
and more powerful than Irina, the most dangerous
sorceress Ravenspire has ever seen.
In the neighboring kingdom of Eldr,
when Prince Kol's
father and older brother are killed by an invading army
of magic-wielding ogres, the second-born prince is
suddenly given the responsibility of saving his kingdom.
To do that, Kol needs magic of his own—and the only way
to get it is to make a deal with the queen of Ravenspire,
promise to become her personal huntsman—and bring her
Lorelai's heart.
But Lorelai is nothing like Kol expected—beautiful,
fierce, and unstoppable—and despite dark magic, Lorelai
is drawn in by the passionate and troubled king. Fighting
to stay one step ahead of the dragon huntsman—who she
likes far more than she should—Lorelai does everything in
her power to ruin the wicked queen. But Irina isn't going
down without a fight, and her final move may cost the
princess the one thing she still has left to lose.
Can the best thing happen at the worst time?
Her dad went crazy. Her mom left town. She has bills to
pay and a little sister to look after. Now is not the
time for level-headed seventeen-year-old Lucille to fall
in love. But love—messy, inconvenient love—is what she’s
about to experience when she falls for Digby Jones, her
best friend’s brother. With blazing longing that builds
to a fever pitch, Estelle Laure’s soulful debut will keep
readers hooked and hoping until the very last page.
Dan Garrett has become exactly what he hates―popular. Until
recently, he was just another live-action role-playing nerd
on the lowest rung of the social ladder. Cue a massive
growth spurt and an uncanny skill at taking three-point
shots in basketball and voilà...Mr. Popular. It's definitely
weird.
And the biggest drawback? Going from high school zero to
basketball hero cost Dan the secret girl of his dorky dreams.
A band geek
with an eclectic fashion sense, Zelda Potts's
“coolness” stat is about minus forty-two. Dan turning his
back on her and the rest of nerd-dom was brutal enough, but
when he humiliates her at school, Zelda decides it's time
for a little revenge―dork style. Never mind that she used to
have a crush on him. Never mind that her plan could backfire
big time.
It's time to roll the dice...and hope like freakin' hell she
doesn't lose her heart in the process.
2 comments posted.
Thanks a lot for the blog post.Really looking forward to read more. Much obliged.
(Suraj Kumar 6:06am March 20, 2016)