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TODAY’S LIST IS GOING TO BE PLENTIFUL!! IT’S TIME FOR THE FRIDAY FINDS & IT FEELS LIKE A TUESDAY LIST ’cause of all the new releases by our favs!!! AMAZING new releases over the last 24 hours (by some of our favorite authors) —> like K. Bromberg, Sarina Bowen, Meg Shaffer (which I hear is actually Tiffany Reisz in a different genre), Natasha Madison, J. Sterling, Carly Phillips, Adriana Locke, Serena Akeroyd, Layne Deemer, L.B. Dunbar, Rachel Blaufeld and more!!

Plus of course tried-and-true recommendations & bargain finds. Have one for me? Let me know. 😀

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• Good as Gold by Sarina Bowen <— LIVE!! SARINA BOWEN’S LATEST!! SHE ASKS HER CRUSH TO BE HER BABY’S FATHER! “…What I meant to do: quietly divorce my lout of a husband and then have a child all on my own. What happens instead: my crush comes back to town when I’m at my most vulnerable. After too many cocktails, I ask him to be my baby’s father. In my defense, it’s been a rough couple of months. Seeing Matteo Rossi again after fourteen years has done a number on my emotions. And my libido. In the morning, I’m hoping he’s forgotten the whole thing. But no such luck...”
• Court of Monsters and Malice: A Brides of Mist and Fae Novel (The Shadow Bound Queen Book 3) by Eliza Raine <— LIVE!!
• Triple or Nothing: An Age Gap, Secret Triplets Romance (High Stakes Book 3) by Ajme Williams <— LIVE!!
• The Unwanted Marriage: Dion and Faye’s Story (The Windsors) by Catharina Maura <— LIVE!! THEY’VE BEEN ENGAGED SINCE THEY WERE CHILDREN! P.S. CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE “...Faye is the last woman Dion Windsor wants to be near, let alone marry… yet there’s no escaping the alluring pianist he’s been engaged to since they were children. For years, he made his unwillingness known, but his attempts to keep Faye at a distance fade to dust at the sight of her with another man — mere months before their wedding. One look at her, and he realizes he’s done running. Time is up, and whether she likes it or not, she’s his. Or she could be, if the secrets he keeps didn’t hold the power to destroy her...”
• Stealing Fae Heirlooms: A Fun, Feel-Good Urban Fantasy. (Magical Artifacts Hunter Book 1) by Isa Medina <— LIVE!!
• She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb <— SUPER-BARGAIN & SO MUCH LOVE HERE FOR IT!!

Christy: She’s Come Undone is absolutely one of the best books I’ve ever read & one of my all time favorites. It’s hard to believe a male author could write such a heart breakingly real account of what a teenage girl’s trials & tribulations are like. It is a book you won’t soon forget!

Michelle: I read She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb years ago and it is still on my favorite books list. It’s a must read!

Jamilet: I read She’s Come Undone years ago and it is an amazing read.

Shannon: I read She’s Come Undone years and years ago and loved it. Worth picking up if it is bargain priced!

Lauren: Agree with the previous comment. I also read She’s Come Undone a long time ago and it is great! Definite must read.

• The Wishing Game: A Novel by Meg Shaffer <— LIVE!! I MISSED THIS ONE ON TUESDAY!! SHE’S DESPERATE TO HAVE THIS BOOK! P.S. I’ve heard rumors that this is “Tiffany Reisz” :D!! “…Years ago, a reclusive mega-bestselling children’s author quit writing under mysterious circumstances. Suddenly he resurfaces with a brand-new book and a one-of-a-kind competition, offering a prize that will change the winner’s life in this absorbing and whimsical novel…”
• A Lark’s Flight: A Verity Lark Mystery (Verity Lark Mysteries Book 2) by Lynn Messina <— LIVE!!
• Friend Zoned: A friends to lovers romance by Evelyn Sola <— LIVE!!
• My Fake Billionaire Damaged Boyfriend : An Age Gap Romance by Jade Styles <— LIVE!!
• Sweet Regret: A second chance, single mom, rockstar romance by K. Bromberg <— LIVE!! SHE WAS IN LOVE WITH HIM ONCE & NOW HE’S A ROCKSTAR! “…Bristol Matthews has found and lost love earlier in life than most, but she is determined to keep moving forward and not look backwards. Even though she is reminded of him every day. Now, her long-held dream of becoming a lawyer is finally within her grasp. Until her boss assigns her a new client. The famous rock star Vince Jennings. A man who can never know her truth. A man who can see through her as if he still knows her. The man who still loves her. Something is different when their paths cross this time…”
• The Marriage Solution by Stephanie Rose <— LIVE!! MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE BETWEEN BEST FRIENDS (for health insurance)!!
• Made For Romeo: An Enemies-to-Lovers Second Chance (Made For Series 4) by Natasha Madison <— LIVE!! HE’S FROM HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY & HE BETRAYED HER! “…Moving to LA was my dream since I was thirteen. By the time I was twenty, I was sought out by some of the most beautiful people in the world to take their pictures. No one cared that I came from a hockey dynasty. Everything was perfect. Then I met him. It was supposed to be a one-time thing. But it ended up being more. So much more. Until he betrayed me...”
• This Will Hurt II by Cara Dee <— LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE!!
• How Not to Date a Griffin (Cautionary Tails Book 3) by Lana Kole <— LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE!!
• The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1) by Carissa Broadbent <— STEPHANIE RECOMMENDS THIS ONE!

Stephanie: The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia, #1) by Carissa Broadbent! It’s a really good book! 4.5 stars IMO. Vampire Fantasy Romance with hunger games vibes and ACOTAR romance . Please share!

I am a fan btw of your blog for like 8 years now, since i started reading. I dont normally post but I am currently on maternity leave looking after my baby who is now 8 months old. My days are so crazy, that when I get time to read its such a great escape and your blog helps this Mama get through some tough days so Thank you...

• Don’t Marry Him (Fun For the Holidays) by J. Sterling <— LIVE!! SHE’S MARRYING HIS ENEMY! “…I’ve loved Dove Tryst my whole life. There wasn’t a time when I ever thought she wouldn’t be mine. Even when we hated each other, we loved each other. But now I’m sitting here alone, trying to figure out where it all went wrong and more importantly, how. She’s engaged to my enemy. Days from walking down the aisle toward a man who isn’t me. And she’s asked me to object...”
• Sweet Strings (Second Sets Book 2) by Aly Beck <— LIVE!! DUET CONCLUSION/WHY CHOOSE!!
• Forever & Always: Second Chance Medical Sports Protector Romance (Trading Yesterday Book 4) by Kahlen Aymes <— LIVE!! SERIES CONCLUSION!!

The author says: The conclusion you’ve been waiting for since this love story began in Trading Yesterday! Remi & Dylan are all grown up!

• Darling Venom: A Best Friend’s Brother Romance by Parker S. Huntington <— BACK ON THE LIST ‘CAUSE CARLY LOVED IT! 

Carly: Thanks for your reply! So I finished it around 2am this morning (after stopping around the 70% mark) I was exhausted, but when I tried to sleep I couldn’t stop thinking about it, so of course I had to finish it 😂  I have mixed emotions, mainly with the very last chapter. I felt like there could be more there emotionally. That’s not to say it wasn’t there at all, I just expected more after everything else…

It’s still without a doubt in my top 5 this year so far! Solid 4.5!

• The Second Half (40s, Love, and Romance Book 2) by Rachel Blaufeld <— LIVE!! SHE’S A FAMOUS HOLLYWOOD STAR & HE’S AN OBSTETRICIAN! “…Callum “Cal” Rand is a high-risk obstetrician. A doctor who outran a lousy childhood, Cal thrives on bringing happiness into others’ lives. He works hard but hasn’t found love for himself. When Billy Conway walks into Dr. Rand’s office, neither expects sparks to ignite with the most unusual suspect—he’s her sister-in-law’s doctor, and she’s the star of his dreams. Their lives don’t work together, yet they squeeze one another into a bicoastal affair. It’s not working until biology forces it to…”
• Integrity: Halcyon Division, Book 1 by E. J. Noyes <— LIVE!!
• Elf King (Elven Alliance Book 9) by Tara Grayce <— LIVE!!
• We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye: a time travel romance by Layne Deemer <— LIVE!! LAYNE DEEMER’S LATEST!! TIME TRAVEL! SHE’S BORED OF HER CORPORATE JOB & THEN SHE WALKS INTO A CAFE… “...Sylvie Masters has been climbing the corporate ladder in search of an office with a view. She’s sure once she’s made it to the top, everything else will fall into place. But here she is in the corner office lined with windows and life has never looked so dull. Everyday is a replica of the one before. Life is predictable. And boring. Until she walks into Cole’s Cafe’. It’s there she learns that happiness isn’t earned. It’s discovered. You just have to look for it. Even if it’s in a different century…”
• Fancy Pants (Wynette, Texas series Book 1) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips <— SUPER-BARGAIN PRICED & SO MANY HERE LOVE THIS AUTHOR!!!

Antonella: …i’m reading Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. A friend swears by her and thought I would give it a go…

Rochelle: …She is my Favorite go to for a Laugh out loud read. I even reread Fancy Pants from her as a good measure, that’s my #1 Susan EP read. Her writing just s makes me happy.

Jan: I liked Fancy Pants too. …I do love her writing.

bev: SEP is a must read.

Tessa: I love Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I really liked Fancy Pants…

• SILENCED: A Russian Mafia, Hades & Persephone Retelling (The Forgotten Boys Book 1) by Serena Akeroyd <— LIVE!!! HADES & PERSEPHONE MODERN DAY RETELLING! “…I sit on a throne of sins. Silent in the shadows, untouchable like the King of the Underworld himself. Few even know the sound of my voice, but those who fear me call me Monster. My men just call me Pakhan. To her, I am Nikolai. Her savior. Her captor. Her lover…”
• Vindicated by a Viscount (The Beresford Adventures Book 5) by Cheryl Bolen <— LIVE!! HISTORICAL ROMANCE!
• Shared By Two Orcs: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Prothekan Orcs Book 1) by Celeste King <— LIVE!!
• Flaunt by Adriana Locke <— LIVE!! HE TOLD HER SHE WASN’T WIFE MATERIAL SO SHE’S LOOKING FOR A FAKE FIANCE! “…The man I’ve been casually seeing told me I’m not “wife material” and I should “lower my expectations.” Didn’t he realize I lowered them the moment I met him for dinner? Obviously not. Am I petty? Maybe. Annoyed? Of course. Determined? Definitely. I need someone to help me flaunt my new engagement—my fiancé couldn’t wait to pop the question because I’m that amazing—in his face. The problem? I don’t have a boyfriend, let alone a husband-to-be...”
• The Modern Girl’s Guide to Magic (Charming Cove Book 1) by Linsey Hall <— LIVE!!
• Seasons of Love: A Collection of May-December Gay Romance Novels by Ana Ashley <— M/M ROMANCE SERIES BUNDLE!!
• Rhode Trip (Road Trips & Romance) by L.B. Dunbar <— LIVE!! SHE BOUGHT A MOTEL BUT IS FORCED TO USE HIM AS HER CONTRACTOR! “…What I hadn’t anticipated was a little clause in the contract, stating I must use a specific construction company for renovations. A business owned by a man who gave me one toe-curling, thigh-clenching, soul-defining night that came with a huge dose of reality the following morning. I wanted to erase him from my memory, but that has not been easy. And seeing him once again because I’m his new boss, well, I can’t decide if I want to kiss him or fire him...”
• Rear Ended (Big Bull Mechanics Book 4) by K.M. Neuhold <— LIVE!!
• The Silver Ladies Do Lunch: A BRAND NEW feel-good novel from Judy Leigh, author of The Golden Oldies’ Book Club, for summer 2023 by Judy Leigh <— LIVE!!
• Fated (The Serendipity Series Book 4) by Carly Phillips <— LIVE!! HE USED TO BE IN LOVE WITH HER BEST FRIEND… “…Though Nick Mancini flirts with her like it’s his second job, Kate Andrews tries to ignore the sexy construction worker. How could he be interested in her? Not that long ago, he was in love with Kate’s best friend, Faith. His muscled body and sexy dimples are hard to resist, but Kate refuses to be anyone’s rebound girl. Been there, done that, burned the road map. Trouble is, Kate does believe love at first sight. But it has to be a two-way street, and she’s convinced she and Nick are destined to crash and burn…”
• The Saviors: Part one (Forest Grove Book 1) by Ames Mills <— LIVE!!
• Just a Cowboy’s Love Song (Sweet Western Christian Romance book 10) (Flyboys of Sweet Briar Ranch in North Dakota) by Jessie Gussman <— LIVE!!
• Broken Promises by Michelle Scott <— LIVE!! HER BEST FRIEND & HE BROKE HIS PROMISE! “...When Rome said those two words, I took them to heart. It was an oath, a vow, an assurance. Then he broke them. But we were kids who didn’t know much about loyalty, love, or security back then. When my mother dies unexpectedly and I’m compelled to go back to the old neighborhood to raise my little sister, the ghosts of my past are there, waiting in the shadows. And Rome and I are forced to face our choices, and each other once again...”
• Unchained: The Dorms, A Dark College Romance (Elite of Elmwood Academy Book 5) by J.L. Weil <— LIVE!!
• Ruthless Rage (Ruthless Brothers MC Book 1) by KC Kean <— LIVE!!
• Everything to Lose: Newberry Springs Series Book 1 by Harlow James <— LIVE!! SHE’S HOPELESSLY IN LOVE WITH HER BEST FRIEND & HIS TWIN BROTHER KISSES HER TO MAKE HIM JEALOUS! “…Life was normal until Wyatt’s twin brother, Walker, decided he was tired of us tiptoeing around each other, and devised a plan to make Wyatt admit his feelings as well. So he kissed me. And even though I knew it would hurt Wyatt, it felt good to play with fire—to go against the safe boundaries that I’ve lived my life within out of fear of everything changing. But everything did change. Everything became hazy and dangerous all at once. And suddenly, I went from having everything…to having everything to lose…”
• The Bookshop and the Barbarian: A Cozy Fantasy Novel by Morgan Stang <— SUPER-BARGAIN!!
• Change of Possession (The New York Nighthawks Book 7) by Fiona Davenport <— LIVE!! HE SAW HER ON A DATE WITH SOMEONE ELSE! “…Rigby Hunt thought he found the woman who was meant for him in Cleo Fox. But then the grumpy punter saw her on a date with another man and figured he had it all wrong. Cleo couldn’t figure out why Rigby gave her the cold shoulder…until she saw how something innocent had been spun by the media. Now she just had to get him to listen to the truth...”
• Deadly Protector (Red Stone Security Series Book 19) by Katie Reus <— SUPER-BARGAIN!!
• Whole Lotta Grump (Grumps Unleashed Book 3) Cassie Mint <— SUPER-BARGAIN!
• Tempting Little Thief by Meagan Brandy <— LIVE!! MAFIA PRINCESS! BAD BOY DOESN’T BELONG IN HER WORLD BUT HE REFUSES TO LET HER GO! “…After one night of reckless rebellion, the tattooed tyrant keeps coming back, sneaking into my world without permission, and causing trouble I can’t allow. I should end this now before my father discovers his existence and does it for me, but he won’t allow it. He says, like it or not … I am his now, that nothing and no one will stand in his way. What he refuses to understand is I’m a Girl of Greyson, a coveted queen of sorts in the underground crime world. He’s a nobody, an insignificant man with nothing to his name, marking him a threat to my own…”
• The Takeover (The Miles High Club Book 2) T L Swan <— MUCH LOVED & IT’S SUPER-BARGAIN PRICED!!

Lisa M: The Takeover by T.L Swan. Claire’s kids are awesome!! Made me laugh!!

Linda: Highly recommend The Takeover!!! It was all around great read!!

Mony: The Takeover by T L Swan was kinda magical…love the title…you’ll see why if you read the book. Best characters I’ve read in a while. 5 big ⭐!

• Forgery (Valenshek Legacy Book 2) by Tate James <— LIVE!! HER PROFESSOR WAS USING HER FOR SOMETHING… “…Ironically, despite my meticulous planning, attention to detail, and even despite my own deceptions, I ended up being the one deceived. Being manipulated and used. He didn’t desire me for who I was; he merely coveted my connections. He yearned for me because of my access to his prized painting. And when he absconded into the night with the piece he’d been willing to betray me for, he shattered my heart. Except, he got caught, and in doing so he inadvertently revealed my biggest secret. My forgery…”
• Golden Hills: A Short Story Jennifer Weiner <— SUPER-BARGAIN!!
• Girl, Forgotten: A Novel by Karin Slaughter <— SALE ALERT!!
• What We Broke by Marley Valentine <— LIVE!!! MARITAL STRIFE ALERT!! “…When I met Leonardo Ricci, he was determined I would only be a fling, while I was certain he was my forever. Seven years later, we’re the perfect couple. Happy, married, and in love–in sickness and health, till death do us part. At least until the unthinkable happens. Now we can’t look at each other. We don’t sleep in the same bed. We can’t even be in the same room. The loss is too great and the pain runs too deep. But this man is the love of my life. I convinced him once, and I would be damned if I couldn’t do it again. I would be damned if I couldn’t fix what we broke...”
• Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight (Stephanie Plum Book 28) by Janet Evanovich <— SALE ALERT!!
• Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine (Stephanie Plum Book 29) by Janet Evanovich <— SALE ALERT!!
• Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich <— HOLY MOLY!!! ALL THE BOOKS UP UNTIL BOOK #16 ARE ON SUPER-SALE TODAY!!!!!

Jill: Another series that I am almost finished reading is by Janet Evanovich and the Stephanie Plum series and that will make you laugh. It’s an easy read and it has mystery Romance And suspense

MichelleS: I devoured them once upon a time – until the later books, that is. I am team Ranger all the way, BTW. Can’t wait to hear where you fall on that love triangle.

bev: I am opposite of you wanted her to pick Joe, but would of been happy with any choice.

• Possession by Brynne Asher <— LIVE!! MAFIA ROMANCE ARRANGED MARRIAGE TO PAY FOR A DEBT BUT SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM… “…I’m nothing but a payment, bartered to the most powerful cartel in the northern hemisphere and forced to marry a man I do not know. My father sold me to save his own skin. He might as well have ushered me to the gates of hell. The Marino family is sadistic. If rumors are true, they’ll own me, use me, control me, and strip me of every freedom I’ve taken for granted. I’ll be a shiny new toy in a dark and deadly underworld. So when my husband drops the bomb that our arranged marriage is only a means to an end, I realize there’s something worse than merely being a possession. My stupid, stupid heart…”
• Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn <— MEGHAN QUINN SUPER-BARGAIN!!
• Touch Me (Dorian U Book 2) by Meagan C. Matthew <— LIVE!! SUMMER ARRANGEMENT… “…Aubree Baine has spent the last year of college working to get under Lincoln Hall’s skin. He’s a tall, muscular God with a deep voice and dark eyes. But he’s been tirelessly resisting Aubree’s advances. Why? She is his best friends’ little sister. But when the two are left alone all summer Lincoln has a tough time avoiding this attraction to the beautiful, blue eyed, feisty temptation.So, they come up with the perfect plan- a no-strings, summer fling. When their friends return for the fall semester, they go back to being friends, and no one has to know it ever happened...”

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• Good as Gold by Sarina Bowe
• Fated (The Serendipity Series Book 4) by Carly Phillips
• Made For Romeo: An Enemies-to-Lovers Second Chance (Made For Series 4) by Natasha Madison
• The Modern Girl’s Guide to Magic (Charming Cove Book 1) by Linsey Hall
• Integrity: Halcyon Division, Book 1 by E. J. Noyes
• The Silver Ladies Do Lunch: A BRAND NEW feel-good novel from Judy Leigh, author of The Golden Oldies’ Book Club, for summer 2023 by Judy Leigh

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

1. Unfortunately Yours: A Novel by Tessa Bailey | Jun 6, 2023
2. Royally In Trouble by Meghan Quinn | Jun 6, 2023
3. Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan | Jun 6, 2023
4. Hendrix: A Pittsburgh Titans Novel by Sawyer Bennett | Jun 6, 2023
5. A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kristan Higgins | Jun 6, 2023
6. Made For Romeo (Made For Series 4) by Natasha Madison | Jun 6, 2023
7. The Captive Duke (Captive Hearts Book 1) by Grace Burrowes | Jun 6, 2023
8. Torch (Men of Inked: Heatwave Book 11) by Chelle Bliss | Jun 6, 2023
9. You Beautiful Thing, You (Bad Boys of Bardstown Book 1) by Saffron A. Kent | Jun 6, 2023
10. Cherished Enough (Love in Montana Book 2) by Kelly Elliott | Jun 6, 2023
11. Prepared: A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios by Mike Glover | Jun 6, 2023
12. We Could Be So Good: A Novel by Cat Sebastian | Jun 6, 2023
13. Wolf on the Wild Side (Run with the Wolf Book 1) by Terry Spear | Jun 6, 2023
14. Double-Decker Dreams: A Novel by Lindsay MacMillan | Jun 6, 2023
15. Charm City Rocks: A Love Story by Matthew Norman | Jun 6, 2023
16. Untamed Queen: A Dark Arranged Marriage Mafia-Inspired Romance (Badlands Underworld Book 2) by Nina Levine | Jun 8, 2023
17. Knight (Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team Book 8) by Laramie Briscoe – June 9, 2023
18. Prepared: A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios by Mike Glover | Jun 10, 2023

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