
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week is a new bookish category in which we get to brag about our favorite books that fit with the week’s category. You can pick your top 5, 10, 15…or so on. I tend to keep my list to ten!
Today’s category: 2021 Releases I Was Excited to Read But Didn’t Get To
I love today’s category! But I’m going to twist it up a bit. Today I’m sharing Ten Romances Released in 2021 that I Plan To Read In 2022. Here are my picks!
Pause
By: Kylie Scott
Read Today (Kindle Unlimited):
http://viewbook.at/PauseKylieScott
Blurb:
When Anna wakes up from a coma after a car crash, she discovers life has gone on without her. Her husband has been unfaithful—with her best friend—and she’s been long since replaced at work. While her old life is a distant memory, her new life feels like an empty shell. Then she meets the stranger who saved her life during the crash, and he changes everything.
Leif Larsen—tattooist, joker, and player—has his own scars thanks to the crash that put Anna in a coma. Helping her move on from her failed marriage, and create a new life, sounds like a perfect distraction. So when he needs a new roommate, he invites Anna to begin her new life with him.
Although their lives may have been put on pause, together they just might find a way to heal.
Love Next Door
By: Helena Hunting
Read Today (Kindle Unlimited):
http://viewbook.at/LoveNextDoorHH
Blurb:
When Dillion Stitch left her hometown, she had no intention of going back. But when her brother gets into trouble, Dillion reluctantly agrees to return home to take her place at the family business.
Being back in Pearl Lake after all these years feels familiar but also brings a few surprises. She’s quick to notice that someone new has shown up at the cottage next door. Dillion gets more than an eyeful when she goes to check out the newcomer and meets Donovan “Van” Firestone—her beloved neighbor’s grandson—in all his unclothed glory.
Having gotten off to a rocky start, it’s not long before they begin bickering with each other all over town. All that back-and-forth inevitably sparks an undeniable attraction. But Dillion’s family has issues, Van’s family resents him, and neither Dillion nor Van feels truly at ease in the small town. For these Pearl Lake exiles, home isn’t just where the heart is—it’s where things get complicated.
Time Stamps
By: K.L. Kreig
Read Today (Kindle Unlimited):
http://viewbook.at/timestampsklk
Blurb:
Time stamps.
Our life is marked by them. Significant milestones to the seemingly mundane. All of them have a place. A purpose. Moments and chapters stacking on each other, building scars and memories. Creating stories that are only ours to tell.
But those stamps are finite, pre-determined. And eventually our allotment runs out.
This is our story. Our collection of time stamps. The culmination of our love, our struggles, our redemption and our heartbreak. This story isn’t always easy, but it is real. A genuine account of utter devotion, where every page is crammed with pure emotion and truth and the gift of loving another person more than yourself. Share with us in our dreams, our laughter. Cry with us in our sorrows, our pain.
Take this journey through our time stamps with Laurel and I, and I will meet you at the end.
~ Roth Warren Keswick
Ignite
By: Melanie Harlow
Read Today (Kindle Unlimited):
http://getbook.at/ignitemh
Blurb:
My new neighbor is a firefighter–and a scorching hot single dad–but I swear I didn’t set off that smoke alarm on purpose.
(And I was beyond mortified when he rushed in and saw me naked.)
Nothing happened, of course–because I, Winnie MacAllister, romance junkie and owner of a constantly broken heart, have sworn off men for one solid year.
Even protective men with chiseled jaws, bulging biceps, and deep brown eyes that make my breath come faster. Even former SEALs with broad chests and strong hands that make my skin sizzle. Even gorgeous, grumpy guys who have their hands full raising two adorable little girls and claim they don’t believe in love.
Until Dex kisses me one night, and I drop all my defenses.
(Also my underwear.)
He says he’s not gentle, and he’s right. He says I should take the dream job I’m offered in another state, and he’s right. He says he’s too old for me and could never be the man I deserve.
He’s wrong.
Dex and I might be twelve years apart, but the fire between us is the kind that will never burn out.
How can I convince him to give happily-ever-after with me a chance?
Country Music Cowboy
By: Sasha Summers
Read Today:
http://viewbook.at/countrymusiccowboyss
Blurb:
What’s a country music star to do
when his world is falling apart around him?
Can he find his way back home?
According to his record label, Travis King’s drinking and partying has to stop. Or else… Image rebranding means joining AA and singing opposite one of the industry’s rising stars at an upcoming awards show. It wouldn’t be so bad if Loretta Gram wasn’t cold as ice. No matter how hard he turns on the charm, she won’t give him a break. It looks like this cowboy has finally met his match.
Loretta is still grieving the death of her original singing partner, and she doesn’t have it in her to deal with playboy Travis King. But her career is all she has, so if singing with the Three Kings is what she needs, she’ll do it. Loretta isn’t as cold as she lets on, but she’s had more than her share of heartache. When she finally shows Travis who she is, he knows he’ll do anything to be her forever cowboy.
Perfect for fans of:
Enemies-to-lovers and opposites-attract romance
Behind-the-scenes glimpses into country music
Characters who find the courage to be their true selves
Poignant romance that warms your heart
Kiss and Don’t Tell
By: Meghan Quinn
Read Today (Kindle Unlimited):
http://viewbook.at/kissanddonttellmq
Blurb:
Five hockey players, a cabin in the woods . . . and little old me, Winnie Berlin.
Sounds like the start of a fantasy, right? But it’s not. It’s my reality.
It all started when I got lost in the middle of the Canadian Rockies. A wicked thunderstorm sent my car mud sliding into a ditch and for a girl whose survival skills involve finding the nearest Starbucks, I was in deep trouble.
Forced to abandon my car in search of help, I stumbled upon a cabin in the middle of nowhere. Soaking wet, irritated, and in desperate need of a hot shower, I knocked on the door for help only to be greeted by five boisterous, burly, and insanely attractive men.
Not just men.
Professional hockey players.
I hit the motherload of fantasies, right? Wrong.
Because as it turns out, one of them is my ex-boyfriend’s half-brother. And when I end up crashing in their spare bedroom for the night, things take a very unexpected turn.
I’m not sure any amount of survival skills can protect my heart from Vancouver Agitators star goalie, Pacey Lawes. But as long as we kiss and don’t tell, maybe everything will be okay . . .
Second Chance Vow
By: M. Robinson
Read Today:
http://getbook.at/secondchancevowmr
Blurb:
We were together since we were fifteen, and we were supposed to be forever. But sometimes love isn’t enough.
I couldn’t let her go without one last night, to remind her that every part of her body and soul still belonged to me—she belonged to me.
For better it worse, she’s mine.
The day we go before the judge to make it official, I find out…
She’s pregnant.
All she wanted was a family, all I ever wanted was her.
No way in hell, I’m losing them both.
Rushed
By: Aurora Rose Reynolds
Read Today (Kindle Unlimited):
http://viewbook.at/rushedarr
Blurb:
Cybil is the queen of bad timing. First, her fiancé breaks up with her days before their wedding. Next, she’s stuck going on a couples retreat in the Montana wilderness alone. And worst of all, now she’s fighting a growing attraction to the wilderness retreat’s rugged owner, Tanner.
Tanner has built his wilderness adventure service on a few key principles: never take unnecessary risks, never put anyone’s life in danger—and never, ever sleep with a client. The arrival of a beautiful new visitor, however, might mean bending the rules.
Two people looking for anything but romance may have just bumped into their soul mates. In the Montana wilds, any misstep can spell danger. Cybil and Tanner just have to decide if they’re brave enough to face their next adventure.
Dream Keeper
By: Kristen Ashley
Read Today:
http://viewbook.at/DreamKeeperKA
Blurb:
He’s perfect—but he can’t be hers.
Pepper Hannigan is determined to keep any romance off the table—and out of her bedroom—while her daughter Juno is still young. Sure, a certain handsome commando is thoughtful, funny, and undeniably hot, but Pepper’s had her heart broken before, and she won’t let it happen again. Not to her or her little girl, even if this hero could melt any woman’s resolve.
Augustus “Auggie” Hero can’t deny his attraction to beautiful, warm-hearted Pepper or how much he wants to make a home with her and her little girl, but Pepper’s mixed signals have kept him away. That is, until Juno decides to play matchmaker. Her efforts finally bring Pepper into his arms, but they expose the danger Pepper is in. To protect Pepper and Juno, Auggie will have to live up to his last name and prove happy endings aren’t just for fairy tales.
Washed Away
By: RC Boldt
Read Today:
http://viewbook.at/washedawayrcb
Blurb:
All that’s forgotten isn’t always gone…
I’m at death’s doorstep when my body washes up on shore in Panama.
My memory is a blank slate. I can’t even remember my name. I don’t know who shot me and left me for dead—or why.
Patient and kind, the lone doctor there mends my body while offering me refuge.
But as tiny flashbacks of my past occur, I wonder if there’s anyone I can trust.
It’s up to me to discover whether I’m in danger or a danger to others. Whether I’ve actually found love or if it’s all been a lie.
I need answers to find out who I really am.
If only I could remember..
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![Pause by [Kylie Scott]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IchzPEdOL.jpg)
![Love Next Door (Lakeside Book 1) by [Helena Hunting]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41C3tvNCH6L.jpg)
![Time Stamps by [KL Kreig]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VfJYKd4ES.jpg)
![Ignite: A Grumpy Single Dad Romance by [Melanie Harlow]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41oOcsbnjXL.jpg)
![Country Music Cowboy: Captivating Opposites-Attract Romance (Kings of Country Book 3) by [Sasha Summers]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/411pRRyNgmS.jpg)
![Kiss and Don't Tell by [Meghan Quinn]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51yiM73v9tL.jpg)
![Second Chance Vow by [M Robinson]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41S8u+KbZoL.jpg)
![Rushed (Adventures in Love Book 1) by [Aurora Rose Reynolds]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51+ahG2QolS.jpg)
![Dream Keeper (Dream Team Book 4) by [Kristen Ashley]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IEzTO4FWS.jpg)
![WASHED AWAY by [RC Boldt]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41t7IgumHXL.jpg)

I hope you enjoy all of these books whenever you read them!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-2021-releases-i-was-excited-to-read-but-didnt-get-to/
Thank You!
I’ve read a few of these (ARR’s, Quinn’s, Harlow’s, Hunting’s) and loved them all. I hope you enjoy them in 2022!
I’m so happy to hear you loved four of the books and now I’m even more excited to read this list!
Love Next Door sure sounds good.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
Helena Hunting has yet to let me down! Hopefully I’ll love this one as much as I’m anticipating!
I usually don’t read romance, but I hope you enjoy these soon.
Time Stamps has a cool cover.
Here is my list: https://wordsandpeace.com/2022/01/18/top-ten-2021-releases-i-was-excited-to-read-but-didnt-get-to/
Thank you! ♡
I hope you enjoy each of these books when you find the time to read them all.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/2021-releases-i-hope-to-read-in-2022/
Thanks! ☆
Ignite and Rushed sound so good! I hope you enjoy all of these books.
Thank You! I can’t wait to dive into these two reads this year!