Whether you are traveling or enjoying a staycation, you’ll be glad that you packed any of these summer reads in your carry-on. You’ll definitely need some sunscreen for these sizzling reads! Bask in the sultry tale of an uninhibited love affair with a young 20-something man. Enjoy the roller-coaster ride as an estranged wife gives her charismatic and determined husband a second chance at love. Let these sexy stories take you away!
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Play to Win
by Jodie Slaughter
Available July 11
Miriam Butler’s life is at an undesirable standstill. She is working at the same job she had at age 16, which hardly pays. She sleeps on a twin bed at her mother’s house. Everything changes after she buys a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket from the corner store. But a curveball complicates her excitement of becoming an instant millionaire. It soon becomes clear that Leo Vaughn, the husband from whom she’s been estranged for eight years, can stake his claim to a portion of her winnings!
Miriam calls Leo, asks for a meeting and delivers the life-changing news. Now is her chance to finally get Leo to sign the divorce papers in exchange for a lump sum of money. But Leo has a proposition of his own that will not cost Miriam nearly as much. He wants to buy time to do what he has been longing to do all these years – win her heart back. Will Miriam decline his offer or find that love is better the second time around?
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The Art of Scandal
by Regina Black
Available Aug. 1
The last thing that Rachel Abbott expects to receive on her husband Matt’s 40th birthday is a sexually explicit text from him. It doesn’t take long for her to realize that the racy text is intended for another woman! It also doesn’t take long for Rachel to know that she wants a divorce. But as far as Matt is concerned, divorce is not a good look for him, the well-liked mayor of Oasis Springs. He needs Rachel to continue playing the role of trophy wife. After all, with aspirations to win a national office, Matt can’t afford to be entangled in a scandal.
So, the couple makes a deal. Rachel will get 1 million dollars plus their luxurious home in exchange for staying married long enough to get him reelected. However, as luck would have it, a 26-year-old artist comes along. The attraction between Rachel and Nathan Vasquez is unbearable, and it becomes increasingly hard to keep her secret. And, we’ll learn, she’s not the only one with something to hide. Does Rachel decide to risk everything to indulge in the steamy connection she has with Nathan? This juicy debut novel will have you thinking that it just might be worth it!