Title: In the Pursuit of Charity
Author: Alexandria Sure
Genre: New Adult –college/sports
Prequel to Credence Woods

Blurb:
He expected her to recognize him.
He expected her to be seduced by his charms.
He expected her to fall for him.
Expectations are a funny thing …
 
When his parents named him Herbert Lincoln James, they already had expectations that Linc would attend an ivy league university and go into politics. Linc didn't. As captain of his swim team, he was expected to win the big relay to carry his swim team to the state championship for the first time in decades. Linc didn’t. Society expected him to walk past her. He couldn’t.
 
She expected him to see through her.
She expected him to make her into a joke.
She expected him to be cruel.
Expectations are a funny thing …

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30198460-in-the-pursuit-of-charity
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Review:
This book was written differently than what I’m used to. It was hard to get into at first because of it. However, the social issues in this book made it worth the read. Expectations, stereotypes, putting people down because of what they look on the outside, seeing them for who they are on the inside.
Linc was a really great character. There were so many elements to him. He didn’t always say the right things, but that’s human nature. In the end, he made this book. His and Alexis’s relationship development felt more real than what I read in most books. There was a lot of work moving forward, no easy love-at-first sight. Alexis was plagued by her own self-doubt for that.
Again, the social issues made this book worth the read. It’s eye-opening.

4 stars

​Author Bio:
Alexandria Sure is from Michigan and adores her supportive family, her two rescue pups, and her mighty Spartans. Her coffee obsession leads her to writing in local coffee shops where characters come alive between salted caramel lattes and large cups of "cold brew extra cream two Splenda," which are usually on the counter when she walks in because the baristas know her car. (Thanks, Biggby!)
 
When she is not writing, she spends a great deal of her time perfecting her craft. She is an active member of Capital City Writers Association and attends several writing conferences each year.
 
Sure's first novel, Before Him Comes Me, is an unconventional romance of self-discovery, described by readers as "the first BDSM book with no sex."

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Title: Off-Campus Setup
Author: Maria Vickers
Genre: M/M College Romance
Release: March 7, 2018

Blurb:
Levi Cox left it all behind to go to school in California, but nothing could prepare him for what he discovers when he gets there. Between the university screwing up his living arrangements, the weird meddling old woman who runs the boarding house, and the fellow student who instantly catches his eye, life in Cali is more than he expected, and he isn’t sure he’s ready for any of it. College was supposed to be an adventure, but this might be more than Levi can handle.  
 
Nathan Orion wants to have fun. That’s what he lives for and it's exactly what his college years are supposed to be about. He’s happy with living the single life and being carefree…that is until the new student at his grandmother’s boarding house crashes into his life. Now he’s been recruited to show the new guy around, and if Nathan has his way, it won't be just on-campus.
 
Will there be more, or is this only an illusion? Two men thrown together, not expecting anything, but possibly finding so much more than an off-campus setup.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36225154-off-campus-setup

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Praise for Off-Campus Setup:
“This book was very enjoyable!” - Under Covers Book Blog
 
“Such a fantastic book!” - Goodreads Review
 
“If you love M/M stories, you will love this one.” -  Cranky - The Book Curmudgeon

Excerpt:
Prologue
Levi
I remembered everything very clearly. The first time we met, our first kiss, the first time we were discovered in the same bed by a nosey grandmother with bright yellow hair, and then the fallout when I realized everything was nothing more than a wishful fantasy that was never supposed to come true.
And now I as scanned this room to make sure nothing got left behind, I realized how much I’d changed and how far I’d come. My imaginary world exploded, leaving me shell shocked and pissed off.
This wasn’t the first time I’d fallen prey to feelings, wasn’t the first time I’d been hurt, but it would be the last.
I took a step out of the room and closed the door behind me. This part of my life was now over, and a new one had just begun.
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Nathan
Life as I knew it had disappeared. Poof. Gone without a trace. And any other of those sayings people tended to overuse.
It was my own fault really. I should have expected it, should have seen it coming, but I hadn’t. And now everything had changed. Good or bad. I didn’t know yet. Should I be thanking her or blaming her? Both maybe?
As I closed the door on the small space I’d called my bedroom for the past few years, I realized for the first time I didn’t know what I was going to do or what would happen tomorrow…and oddly enough, that thrilled me. 

​Author Bio:
Maria Vickers currently lives in St. Louis, MO with her pug, Spencer Tracy. She has always had a passion for writing and after she became disabled in 2010, she decided to use writing as her escape. She believes that life is about what you make of it. You have to live it to the fullest no matter the circumstances.
From a young age, she has always loved books and even dreamed of being an author when she was younger. Growing up in the Navy, she used to weave tales for her siblings and her friends about anything and everything. And when she wasn't creating her own stories, she had a book in her hand. They transported her to another world. She hopes that with her books, her readers have the same experience and that they can relate to her characters.
 
Getting sick changed her life forever, but it also opened doors for her that she thought would always be out of reach. 

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Title: Brief Encounters
Series: The Encounters Series #1
Author: Scarlett Hopper
Genre: College Romance
Release: March 7, 2018

Blurb:
Eleanor Ivy follows two rules in life: know how to lie and never let anyone in. With the painful life she left behind and the unorthodox job she currently has, lying is a must. But when Eleanor meets Jess Parker, Breslin University’s hockey player both on and off the ice, everything she has worked for threatens to come crumbling down.
 
Jess Parker is the epitome of everything Eleanor wants to avoid. He’s popular, cocky, and has more girls’ numbers than a phonebook. Yet, when they are paired together for a school project, their connection is undeniable. As their friendship develops, Jess’s ability to truly see Eleanor shakes the very foundation she’s built her new life on. When Eleanor begins to question the two rules she has always followed, she finds herself wondering if honesty might actually be the best policy. But, when all is said and done, will the truth be too much for Jess to handle?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35439084-brief-encounters
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Praise for Brief Encounters
“It is one of the best first books from a new author I have read in forever. I will definitely be adding her to my automatic one-click list of authors!” - Aimee Rogers
 
“I was quite blown away with this debut book by Scarlett Hopper.” - Andrea
 
“WOW - Just WOW! This was such an amazing story and I'm pretty blown away with it being a debut novel.” - Kelly

Playlist:
 
“A Girl Like You” by Edwyn Collins
“Stand Back” by Stevie Nicks
“Help Me Lose My Mind” by Disclosure, London Grammar
“Bravado” by Lorde
“Let Go” by Frou Frou
“Wild World” by Cat Stevens
“Fall At Your Feet” by Crowded House
“Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley
“Ribs” by Lorde
“Runaway” by Kanye West, Pusha T
“Trouble” by Leona Lewis
“Miss You Love” by Silverchair
“9 Crimes” by Damien Rice
“Dice” by Finley Quaye
“Favorite Scar” by Leona Lewis
“Never Tear Us Apart” by INXS
“Last Night” by Diddy feat. Keyshia Cole
“Counting” by Autre Ne Veut
“Youth” by Daughter
“No Rest For The Wicked” by Lykke Li
“My Immortal” by Evanescence
“All These Things That I’ve Done” by The Killers
“Maps” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
“Poison & Wine” by The Civil Wars 

Author Bio
Scarlett Hopper was born in Sydney, Australia and moved to Los Angeles when she was 10 years old. Her passion for writing came about at a young age when her sister would read her the works of Virginia Woolf and Sylvia Plath. Three years ago, Scarlett re-located back to Sydney where she studies creative writing and communications. When she isn't writing or reading, she spends her time traveling and searching for the best record stores, while eating at 24 hour diners. After her graduation, Scarlett hopes to move back to the US and begin a new adventure in Seattle. 

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