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My Favorite Short Stories (plus reader recommendations!)

May 8, 2013

Sometimes, I’ve got a few of hours to kill before “something”. Like say… while I wait in the car as my husband does his “man” shopping (instead of dragging my feet behind my husband at a home improvement store to stare at wood for hours. Or bricks). Or like, I dunno. A slow period during work [...]

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The Intense Pleasure of a Romantic Build-Up (and what makes a book my favorite)…

March 17, 2013

After 4 years of expanding my “romance repertoire”, I’ve come to realize that my biggest book-crushes (my most intense reading experiences) involve the relationships that were not easy. Not easy for the main characters sure, but not easy for the reader, too. Obviously speaking, the author’s intent of a romantic relationship between two characters is there, [...]

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What To Read After Hopeless

February 3, 2013

It’s time for another “What to Read After…” list, and this one has some of my absolute forever-favorites! This list could easily have been called… “What to read after Hopeless/The Sea of Tranquility/Edge of Never…” I have been asked over and over again for some suggestions, and I’ve found with many of our fellow readers, [...]

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Maryse’s 2012 Top Twenty Five Favorite Books List

December 31, 2012

It’s that time again!! Time to re-hash my *squee-worthy* favorites and punish myself by choosing only twenty five out of 144 books that I completed in 2012 (with an actual 162 total on the list). And as FUN as it is to reminisce and choose my favorites, it is… in way… punishment, ’cause it’s so [...]

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My Top Five Summer Reads – 2012

September 22, 2012

Well, summer is officially over. As of today. The first day of fall. And my husband is already starting to get excited about Christmas. Yep! Do you remember me mentioning his Christmas addiction last year? And the year before that? He comes up often in my posts nearing that time of the year, and he’s already [...]

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What To Read After Thoughtless

August 30, 2012

Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens (wow… the ultimate in angst, heartache, crazy, blood-boiling moments and swoonworthy heroes!) <—- This book runs the gamut on what I love to read! Gorgeous coveted rock star? Check! Rock star secretly starts falling for sweet “normal” girl.Check! Lots of drama and angst (and I mean ANGST!!!) Check! Infuriating situations involving all of the main characters (yes, Denny, [...]

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My Top Thirteen Most Illicit Bad Boys, Misfits & Mobsters of Romance Books

July 2, 2012

I recently received this email (from “Em”) and thought to myself, OMG YES!!! I have a TON of awesome suggestions! Hi Maryse!!! I was wondering if you know of any good mafia/mob/organised crime, bad boys romance type books?? I might drop a comment on your Bad Boys & Rock Stars thread and see if anyone else [...]

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What to Read After Fifty Shades

May 30, 2012

NOTE: LATEST UPDATE on this list —> October 30th 2012!  This is a work in progress. I will personally “taste-test” each book (hehe) that makes this list before I add it to the main part. These are my favorite lists to make, but this one’s been hard on me!! There have been many recommendations and [...]

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