IndieReader makes 6 romance recs for spring

Spring is in the air and so is romance!

Here are six love stories compiled by IndieReader that will lead us through the last weeks of winter.

Retribution by K.A. Robinson

Part two in the Deception series comes out March 17 and follows Claire after her abandonment of Cooper and marriage to his father, Robert. But her new husband hasn't solved all her problems — in fact, he's made her life worse. That's because Claire is learning that Robert is a violent man. And it's Cooper who comes to her rescue. Together, the pair work to take down Robert, who may have killed his first wife — and Cooper's mother — Marie. But digging deep into the past, uncovering secrets long buried, puts Claire face-to-face with a great danger.

Trace by Deborah Bladon

All three parts of this new trilogy from Bladon were released last month. Trace part one introduces us to nurse Vanessa Meyer, who dedicates herself to the care of others and to her ailing mother. Enter Garrett Ryan, a Manhattan attorney who only cares about himself and comes into Vanessa's hospital after an accident. The pair connect when Vanessa needs his legal expertise and what follows is a journey of self-discovery Vanessa wasn't expecting. In part two, the twisted threads of Vanessa and Garrett's life are unraveled and Vanessa is faced with the truth of her past. And she must reconcile what she's learned with the possibilities of a life with Garrett.

Disillusioned by J.S. Cooper

The "dark and sexy" Swept Away series takes place on a desert island, where Bianca and Jakob are marooned. While Bianca tries to figure out what kind of man Jakob is, the pair are also trying to solve a mystery — who stranded them on the island in the middle of nowhere? But as they search, something else happens — chemistry. That is until Bianca uncovers a secret about him that makes her question what she knows. And it makes her ask: Is Jakob her captor?

Disillusioned, book two in the Swept Away series, will be released March 17.

Life Before Damaged Vol. 5 by H.M. Ward

In this continuation of the Life Before Damaged series — each book is a pretty quick read — one member of the Ferro family, Pete, comes across a woman whose life isn't quite going according to plan. She is drowning her troubles in drink, hoping to just forget. A romp in bed with a hot guy may be all she needs, but the trouble is — that guy is Pete Ferro. She knows it's a bad decision, but it's what she wants. It's the cure for all her troubles, or perhaps the cause of new ones.

All I Ever Need Is You by Bella Andre

Cape Cod Kisses by Bella Andre and Melissa Foster

The 14th installment in The Sullivans series arrives April 8 release and continues the "sexy, emotional and funny" series that follows the family through their search for love. All I Ever Need Is You follows Adam Sullivan's love story.

Andre has also teamed up with Melissa Foster for Cape Cod Kisses, the first installment in the Love on Rockwell Island series. This book is being released on May 6 and follows shipping magnate Quinn Rockwell as he returns to Cape Cod Bay to take over Rockwell Resort with his siblings. That's when he meets free-spirit Shelley Walters, who has come to the bay for a solo honeymoon. The pair seem unevenly matched — she is spontaneous and romantic, he is rich and ambitious — but after a week on the island, they are madly in love. Can that kind of passion work when they have to return to real life?

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