Sizzling Summer Series For 2017

Put on the sunblock, grab your favorite adult beverage (21 and over, please), and pull out those e-readers for the top ten summer series!

Ah, summertime. No better season for sand, sun, and sizzling reads. This is my favorite time of year to revisit some of my favorite authors and book boyfriends! I like my stories with some length and girth, so it’s all about series for me. Here are my TOP TEN outstanding contemporary romance series for summer lounging. In no particular order...

1. Julie Richman's NEEDING MOORE series

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Lost love found, but heartbreak comes before happy endings. Ms. Richman’s storytelling is rich and lush AND focuses on characters in their forties!

2. Gena Showalter's ORIGINAL HEARTBREAKERS series

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Sweet Southern girls find love with sweet, and sometimes bad, boys. As with all of Ms. Showalter's books, laughter and love highlight the stories leaving you wanting more. Good thing two additional books are set for Fall releases!

3. Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy’s HIM series

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Two books that remind us love is love and love between two hockey players is HOT! A dip in the pool to cool off will be needed between reading this romantic, thoughtful M/M love story!

4. Kim Holden's BRIGHT SIDE series

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Who knew three books could rip a girl apart and then heal her soul? There’s no adequate way to describe the sheer brilliance and magic of this series. Just jump in and be in awe.

5. Kate Canterbary's THE WALSH SERIES

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A seven book series that is, hands down, some of the smartest writing in fiction today! Yep, not just contemporary romance, FICTION IN GENERAL! Follow the lives of six Bostonian siblings as they navigate life and love!

6. Tiffany Reisz's THE ORIGINAL SINNERS series

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Fans of the "50 Shades" series will have their minds blown by this eight book series that delves into the BDSM lifestyle respectfully, honestly, and with a whole lot of love between the characters. You’ll happily submit to Nora, Soren, Kingsley, and Mistress Tiffany!

7. JA DeRouen’s THE OVER DUET series

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Follow the journey of two teenagers as they discover what love is all about. A simply breathtaking story set in NOLA.

8. K. Webster’s WAR AND PEACE series

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No one writes dark romance better than K. Webster! Twists, turns, and everything in between-you NEVER see it coming! You may also look at cucumbers differently for the rest of your life.

9. Alice Clayton's WALLBANGER series

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Because summer lovin’ should be hot and hilarious! Ms. Clayton knows how to capture the reader through their funny bone—and the heart!

10. Sarina Bowen's TRUE NORTH series

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Readers of this trio will want to trade sun and surf for apples and cider! With the beauty of Vermont in the background, you'll fall in love with the Shipley's Farm and its caretakers.