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Title: Numb Author: Melissa Townsend Genre: Romantic Suspense Release Date:  May 14, 2019 Kenzie Adamson wasn’t always this way.  There was a time when she was happy—she’d smile and laugh. She once kept in touch with her friends and cared about their well-being. Hell, she once cared about her own well-being. Now, Kenzie is different. She’s going through the motions every day, not caring about herself or anyone else.  She’s being the only thing she can be right now—numb.  S ean Despain wasn’t always this way.  There was a time when he was patient and well-mannered. He used to pride himself on being compassionate and sympathetic. He was the glue that held his family together.  Now, Sean is different. He’s short-tempered and callous. He drinks too much and spends his nights in a state of alcohol induced numbness.  Three years ago, their lives changed drastically.  Now, they...

Title: Broken Silence (Rock Bottom #1)   Author: Felice Stevens  Genre: MM Romance   Release Date: May 15, 2019   Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC.  Justin Molina has secrets. He’s served his time but remains a prisoner of his past, unable to  forgive himself for failing his family when they needed him most. Justin’s grief is overwhelming, but he keeps silent and focuses on his goals. About to graduate college, he tries to keep his head above water—no matter how many times life keeps knocking him down. When he’s forced to register for a poetry-writing class, Justin discovers putting words to his feelings might be exactly what his fractured heart needs to heal. Or is it the older professor with the bow ties and gentle smile who gives him a chance when no one else will? Professor Foster Faraday Harding is a broken man. His divorce is final, and he’s reverted back to the safety of his books. Even his poetry no longer ...

Title: Faking Ms. Right Author: Claire Kingsley Genre: Contemporary Rom/Com Release Date:  May 28, 2019 “When I kissed you last night, I wasn’t pretending.” Everly Dalton is a walking, talking, martini-drinking dating disaster. Forget kissing frogs. She can’t even get past the first date. But at work, she’s a badass—the longest-running assistant billionaire Shepherd Calloway has ever had. Her coworkers wonder how she handles the big bad wolf—and never gets bit.  Shepherd Calloway isn’t interested in being anyone’s sugar daddy. Tired of women who only want him for his money, he swears off dating, determined to focus on running his empire. Until his gold-digging ex hits him where it hurts, putting him in a difficult position. His solution—to have Everly pose as his live-in girlfriend—is obviously crazy. But the timing is uncanny. It just so happens Everly needs a favor from her boss—a big and awkward ...