Happy Hump Day Booklovers! Welcome to the first new bookish post on Just Me, Victoria! During June, I decided to move everything from Just Me & My Books here, so I've been slowly transferring all my old book reviews and other bookish posts over (it's a big job, but I'm super happy that everything will eventually be in the on place!). I’ll be leaving the old blog up for a while, but all new bookish content will be here, and I’m starting off with one of my favourite posts – my most anticipated book releases for the next three months! Lots of great reads are hitting shelves between now and September, so get ready to add some more books to your ever-growing TBR pile. Although I’ve not been reading much recently, I’m hoping some of these books will get me back into the swing of things – so here’s 8 books coming out soon that you should definitely be checking out! This post contains affiliate links. BROKEN HEARTS AUTHOR: Rebecca Jenshak GENRE: NA Sports Romance PAGES: RELEASED: 13 July 2021 SERIES: Campus Nights #3 She’s a figure skater. He’s a hockey player. Things are about to heat up on the ice. Rhett Rauthruss is single for the first time in six years. He’s fresh off a long-term, long-distance relationship and ready to make the most of what’s left of college. Party with his boys, get to the Frozen Four with his team, and maybe play the field for a change. Sienna Hale knows a thing or two about heartbreak. She’s a college athlete about to skate for the last time, and nothing is going to throw her off course. Not her worries about finding a job after college, not the whispers of last year’s accident on the ice, and not the cute hockey player who keeps asking her out. They think they want different things, but when it heats up between them, there's no denying they have something in common--even if it's just for a night. IT'S RAINING MEN AUTHOR: Julie Hammerle GENRE: Adult Romance PAGES: 400 RELEASED: 27 July 2021 Don’t drink and text. Even on the cusp of forty, I had to learn that the hard way. After discovering my best friend, who I was supposed to grow old and single with, got engaged, I drowned my loneliness in one too many Old Fashioneds and woke up with thirty-nine responses from every available man in my phone. Yup, I even texted my plumber…and he turned me down. Apparently, my liquor-infused text said that while I don’t need a man, maybe I’d be down for a constant sidekick for movies, plus-one invites, and dinner on the table after my grueling shifts as a concierge doctor—till death do us part…and was anyone in? Through the absolute mortification of thirty-seven rejections, shockingly, I realize two men have said yes. Behind Bachelor Door #1 is Rob, my old high school crush: the comfortable, dependable boy-next-door. Behind Bachelor Door #2 is Darius, the exciting, flashy news reporter about to hit it big. Does this mean I’ll have to get out of my yoga pants and actually go on dates now? Dax, the local bartender who got me into this disaster in the first place—remember the Old Fashioneds?—can’t believe I’ve given up on finding true love. What does a tattooed, broody twentysomething know about carving out a future for yourself, anyway? Too bad the further into this hot mess I get, the less I know about who I am. And I’m going to have to figure out exactly what I need if I ever want to find a true happily ever after. MEET ME IN BENDIGO AUTHOR: Eva Scott GENRE: Adult Romance PAGES: 384 RELEASED: 28 July 2021 Small-town Australia meets You've Got Mail in this rural romantic comedy about online dating, second chances, and following your heart. Small-town sweetheart Annalisa Cappelli has returned to Wongilly to take over her family's hardware store while she heals from a tragic loss. The business was hit hard by the pandemic, and now a Carpenter's Warehouse hardware superstore is opening in the district. There's no way Annalisa is going to let two hundred years of history go down the drain, but she's going to need to fight to keep her family's legacy alive. The one simple thing in her life is her no names, no complications, easy-breezy online relationship with GardenerGuy94. For now, their online flirtation is the only kind of romance Annalisa needs. Until she meets Ed Carpenter. Sexy as hell, he'd be the perfect man ... if he wasn't trying to destroy her business. Ed Carpenter is in Wongilly to offer the owner of a small hardware store a payout to pave the way for his family's next superstore. What he doesn't expect is for the owner to be the woman he's been talking to online. Annalisa is beautiful and passionate, and he's sure she's the one for him. But how can he reveal the truth without losing her? THE WOODS ARE ALWAYS WATCHING AUTHOR: Stephanie Perkins GENRE: YA Thriller PAGES: 320 RELEASED: 3 August 2021 A traditional backwoods horror story set–first page to last–in the woods of the Pisgah National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Two girls go backpacking in the woods. Things go very wrong. And, then, their paths collide with a serial killer. ALONG FOR THE RIDE AUTHOR: Rachel Meinke GENRE: YA Romance PAGES: 352 RELEASED: 10 August 2021 The worst summer of her life has one seriously hot perk . . . These days, everything in Katelyn Jackson’s life revolves around her pop star brother. His schedule, his tour, his fans—it’s like Connor Jackson’s become the center of the universe. And when the entire family decides to join Connor’s tour, Katelyn has to kiss her soccer team, her friends—and her entire summer—goodbye. The only good news is the opening act is none other than her favorite band with the hottest lead singer ever. Zach Matthews, with his deep caramel eyes, makes Katelyn’s heart pound a zillion beat per minute. Don’t mind me, I’m just fangirling over here. Between the endless bus rides and cruddy room service, some serious chemistry develops between Katelyn and Zach. But as they say, all is not fair in love and pop stardom and Katelyn will have to decide if she’s willing to take a risk or if she’s just along for the ride. THE INTROVERT'S GUIDE TO BLIND DATING AUTHOR: Emma Hart GENRE: NA Romance PAGES: 261 RELEASED: 17 August 2021 SERIES: The Introvert’s Guide #3 Blind dating: the act in which you date a stranger and hope it’s not the kid you once babysat. And try not to freak out when it’s your one-night stand from two weeks ago. As the last woman standing, I, Piper Carter, am officially a loner. Apparently, that means it’s time for me to get out there and find myself a man. My protestations that I have no time for it falls on deaf ears and the next thing I know, I’m on a blind date with someone my best friends assure me will be perfect for me. Maverick Donovan, the guy I, uh, know very, very well… After one conversation that makes my disdain for this setup very clear, the superstar playboy author asks me for only one thing: my help with his research for his next novel. Turns out, the heroine in his next hot romance is the owner of a bakery, but all his ill-fated efforts are baking is the batteries in his fire alarm. I agree. I’ll create some recipes for his leading lady, and he’ll credit me and my store, giving me the recognition I need to help me on my way to franchising. If only we didn’t have to spend almost every free waking moment together to make it happen. I don’t want to give my heart to the guy with a trail of broken ones behind him, but there’s a fundamental problem with that plan. I’m pretty sure I’m doing just that… THE DEEP END AUTHOR: Jenna Guillaume GENRE: PAGES: RELEASED: 31 August 2021 It was a new level of loserdom, even for me When Rosie humiliates herself in front of the whole school at the swimming carnival, she vows she'll never step foot in the water again. Well, until Jake Tran, the best swimmer (and hottest boy) in her year says he will give her swimming lessons. Against all the voices in her head screaming that it's a bad idea, she takes him up on his offer. As the pair bond over failed freestyles and parental pressures, they learn more from each other than they ever could have anticipated. EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE AUTHOR: Jay Kristoff GENRE: Adult Fantasy PAGES: 736 RELEASED: 7 September 2021 SERIES: Empire of the Vampire #1 "From holy cup comes holy light. The faithful hands sets world aright. And in the seven martyrs’ sight, Mere man shall end this endless night." Twenty-seven years have passed since the last sunrise, and for almost three decades, the creatures of the night have walked the day without fear. Once, humanity fought bravely against the coldblood legions, but now, we exist only in a few scattered settlements—tiny sparks of light in a growing sea of darkness. Gabriel de León is the last of the Silversaints, a holy order dedicated to defending realm and church, now utterly destroyed. Imprisoned for the murder of the vampiric king, Gabriel is charged with telling the story of his life. His tale spans years, from his youth in the monastery of San Michon, to the forbidden love that spelled his undoing, and the betrayal that saw his order annihilated. Most importantly, Gabriel will tell of his discovery of the Grail—the legendary cup prophesied to bring an end to the eternal night. But the Grail was no simple chalice; it was a smart-mouthed teenage urchin named Dior. Their journey with a band of unlikely allies would see Dior and Gabriel forge an unbreakable bond, and set the broken paragon on a road to redemption. But now, the Grail is shattered. And with the cup of the Savior destroyed and the last Silversaint awaiting execution, what can bring an end to this unholy empire? And this is just the tip of the iceberg! If you want to know what other books I’ve been excited for so far this year, check out my January – March post, and my April – June post. What books are you most looking forward to over the next three months?
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