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HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY & HAPPY PRIME DAY!!! 😀 Today is the last day of PRIME DAY SALES so I’m going to turn today’s list into an extra special one again, with Prime Day bargain finds that have me bouncing in my seat! I did GOOOOOD yesterday (all things I needed) and I’m gonna scour for super-sale, the whole day away again.

P.S. 8:15am UPDATE: The list is a little sparse right now, but I’m adding to it as we speak. I was too excited to wait before publishing it, so keep checking back. 😀

What’d I get so far? I upgraded my Kindle Paperwhite to a waterproof one (awesome deal because I’m trading in my old one – so on top of the awesome Prime Day price, they gave me a credit towards my trade-in that I used right there on the spot for my upgrade purchase, AND an extra percentage off the new Kindle on TOP of the Prime Day sale price, AND a $5 credit towards an ebook!!), got 2 x PNY Turbo 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drives for super-cheap, and got an awesome Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella with Teflon Coating (kind of random on that… LOL!! I didn’t have one though, so this was a definite need). Oh and two automatic dog feeders so they stop waking me in the mornings for food. *snort* Also perfect for when I’m coming home later than usual. My dogs are set! <— P.S. I think the majority of the deals I got in on yesterday, are still on Amazon Prime Day SALE!!

While you’re here, don’t forget to check out these:

1. Monday Earlybird Book Releases + PRIME DAY FUN DAY #1 <— yesterday’s!!! Some deals are still available but quite a few have sold out!!!
2. Katie Blanchard’s “Dear Anna” is LIVE & we’re having a signed book giveaway + 5 Fun Facts about the book! <—MARITAL STRIFE/PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT!! Comment on the blog post to enter!

PRIME DAY FINDS!

➔➔ ALL THE PRIME DAY SALES LIVE <— right now.

• KU membership for 3 MONTHS FREE! <— for Prime members!!!
• ROOMBA PRIME DAY SALE <— The LOVE of my housekeeping life and it’s still on super-sale today!!! I LOVE my Roomba. Floors and carpets are always clean because of it. I can’t believe I used to sweep and vacuum by hand. Seriously. I have since pulled out my Dyson recently to do a “proper vacuuming” and it pulled NOTHING up. Yep. That’s how good my Roomba has been doing.

Cheryl: I have a Roomba too Maryse and I LOVE it. I thought it was a waste of money before I got it but now I think its the best thing ever. Saves me so much time with cleaning.

• RING Video Doorbell!!! I want it. I’ve always wanted it. Think it’s pretty cool that you can speak to (and see!!) whoever is at your door, no matter where YOU actually are. Cool. So very cool. Now… I don’t REALLY need that. But… I REALLY want that.
• Kindle Paperwhite – Now Waterproof with 2x the Storage <— STILL ON SALE & I can’t wait to get mine. I can finally read in the pool or in the bath without worry. YAY ME!!! 😀

Michelle: You need a Kindle paperwhite, Maryse. No glare, can adjust light. Feels just like reading a book. Lightweight too. iPad has way too much glare! And heavy!

Tessa: I got the Kindle Paperwhite. *squee* No more running out of battery!

• Greenworks 20-Inch 40V Twin Force Cordless Lawn Mower, 4.0 AH & 2.0 AH Batteries Included 25302 <— SUPER-SALE RIGHT NOW!! A lightening deal as we speak so who knows when these will sell out. And oh no… I think I need this. I don’t have a ton of lawn (smallish but cute yard) but I have a guy that handles the mowing, but sometimes I wonder if I shouldn’t have my own. And now here it is. Plus, it matches my pressure washer that I got on a Prime Day 2 years ago.
• Wireless Bose Headphones <— STILL ON PRIME DAY SALE!! For all of our audiobook listening!!! And here are the in-ear ones!
• more to follow… still working on the list as we speak. 🙂

• Check out ALL the —> PRIME DAY <— deals here.

AUDIOBOOK LVERS!

For those going on a road trip soon, or maybe you’ve got some projects that require both hands this weekend but still allows you to “listen”… check out the free audible trial + 2 free audiobooks deal

• AND! Here’s the fun-tool again! —> Find out which of YOUR Kindle books are available as audiobooks at a BARGAIN-PRICE! <— This thing is so cool (Amazon calls it “Matchmaker“)! It’s an Amazon feature, that scans all of your Kindle books and will list all of the ones you have that are also available as an audiobook at a discounted price (not normal audiobook prices). This way, you can switch back and forth, seamlessly between your ebooks and your audiobooks. VERY COOL!

1. Audible now has a “Romance” package membership (30 day free trial)
2. ➔➔ Prime members Audible for 3 months at a super-deal!!!
4. more to follow… still working on the list as we speak. 🙂

READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:

➔➔ Prime members that have not joined Kindle Unlimited yet can get a KU membership for THREE MONTHS FREE!

• Natasha Boyd’s books!! <— She just messaged me letting me know: “…every single one of my romances is on sale …for three days only. Monday to Wednesday.”

Lisafrom DFW: Natasha Boyd (love her!!!!)

• more to follow… still working on the list as we speak. 🙂

PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES:

1. Untamed Delights (The Phoenix Pack Book 8) by Suzanne Wright <— SHE’S HEARTBROKEN... “…Cat shifter Mila Devereaux can’t help but see it as a betrayal. That her one true mate imprinted himself on another female was hard enough to accept. Struggling to be at peace with her loveless fate, she doesn’t fight the suggestion of entering an arranged mating. Then she meets Dominic, a pack enforcer with a notorious reputation…”
2. Sweep of the Blade (Innkeeper Chronicles Book 4) by Ilona Andrews
4. more to follow… still working on the list as we speak. 🙂

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:

1. Dear Anna by Katie Blanchard <— PSYCH-THRILLER/MARITAL STRIFE ALERT!! SHE accidentally finds out her husband is having an affair… “…His rules made her who she is today─ the perfect wife. Only John is not the perfect husband. He has Anna. With vows broken and a prenup staring her in the face, Medeia refuses to go back to the shack of her childhood nightmares. Even if it means more bloodshed...” P.S. The author is giving away a signed copy on my blog!!
2. Window on the Bay by Debbie Macomber
3. Summer Nights (Wildflowers Book 1) by Jill Sanders
4. Cupids Anonymous by Lila Monroe
5. Cruel Legacy by K.A. Linde <— K.A. LINDE ALERT!! TRILOGY CONCLUSION!! Must be read in order.
6. Temptation’s Darling by Johanna Lindsey
7. This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
8. HOT SEAL Hero (HOT SEAL Team – Book 7) by Lynn Rae Harris
9. Take Me Tonight (The Knight Brothers Book 3) by Carly Phillips
10. Dirty Flirty Enemy (White Collar Brothers Book 2) by Piper Rayne
11. Falling With You (Fractured Connections Book 3) by Carrie Ann Ryan <— CARRIE ANN RYAN ALERT!!! “…The problem is, he once loved my best friend. And now she’s gone, and I refuse to be in that shadow, or worse, a replacement for someone we both loved…”
12. The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory
13. Trapping Her by Aurora Rose Reynolds
14. Making Up by Helena Hunting
15. When We Believed in Mermaids: A Novel by Barbara O’Neal <— SHE THOUGHT HER SISTER WAS DEAD… AND THEN SHE SEES HER ON A NEWS REPORT… “…Josie Bianci was killed years ago on a train during a terrorist attack. Gone forever. It’s what her sister, Kit, an ER doctor in Santa Cruz, has always believed. Yet all it takes is a few heart-wrenching seconds to upend Kit’s world. Live coverage of a club fire in Auckland has captured the image of a woman stumbling through the smoke and debris. Her resemblance to Josie is unbelievable. And unmistakable...”
16. Love, Loyalty & Mayhem: A Motorcycle Club Romance Anthology <— BIKER ANTHOLOGY ALERT!! “Twenty of your favorite MC authors come together to bring you brand new, never released storiesfrom some of your favorite motorcycle clubs.”
17. Hell on Wheels (Kings of Mayhem MC Book 4) by Penny Dee
18. Once Upon a Time in Bliss (Nights in Bliss, Colorado Book 8) by Lexi Blake
19. SEAL Hard (Silver SEALs Book 9) by J.M. Madden
20. Chocolate Covered Death (Wine & Dine Mysteries Book 2) by Gemma Halliday
21. Victor: A Chicago Blaze Hockey Romance by Brenda Rothert <— BRENDA ROTHERT HOCKEY STAR ALERT!! SHE WORKS AT THE CONCESSION STAND & HAS A CRUSH ON A HOCKEY STAR… “…They don’t call me Belinda Boring for nothing. It’s my name, after all. And for a 23-year-old with plain brown hair who still lives at home and gets tongue tied over nothing, it’s a fitting one. I’m not even one of those quiet girls with a hidden talent, unless making a mean order of nachos at the NHL arena I work at counts. My life consists of working, reading and harboring a secret crush on a hockey player who doesn’t know I exist. At least, until we accidentally meet and become unlikely friends...”
22. King Me: A Forever Wilde Novel by Lucy Lennox <— M/M ROMANCE!!
24. more to follow… still working on the list as we speak. 🙂

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

• Filthy Vows by Alessandra Torre – July 18th 2019
• Lies by Kylie Scott – July 21st 2019
• Infinite (Indefinite Duet Book 2) by Corinne Michaels – July 22nd 2019
• The Seekers (Krewe of Hunters Book 28) by Heather Graham – July 23rd 2019
• In It to Win It: A Wynn Hockey Novel by Kelly Jamieson – July 23rd 2019
• All Roads Lead to You (Stay Book 3) by Jennifer Probst – July 23rd 2019
• The King: A Wicked Novella by Jennifer L. Armentrout – July 23rd 2019
• The Wolf and His Wife by Penelope Sky – July 23rd 2019
• Good Girl, Bad Girl: A Novel by Michael Robotham – July 23rd 2019
• A Stranger on the Beach: A Novel by Michele Campbell – July 23rd 2019
• Million Dollar Marriage by Katy Evans – July 23rd 2019
• Beautifully Damaged (Shine Design Series Book 1) by Laura Pavlov – July 24th 2019

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HAPPY MONDAY & HAPPY PRIME DAY!!! TWO WHOLE DAYS??? Gasp!!! So because of that, on top of the latest book releases, I’ll include my yearly Prime Day sale finds (the ones that I either LOVE because I’ve used, or ones that I want, or that pertain to us in some way). 😉 Goodies all around!!

P.S. Keep checking back ’cause I’ll be adding more as I go, throughout the day.

THREE THINGS:

1.) I had the most amazing Friday night date night, with friends. Laughed so hard, and ate the most decadent food (I had filet minion, and wild mushrooms, and an heirloom tomato salad) BUT!!

2.) I cheated on my Keto by having a few bites of a dessert. YIKES!!! And ummm… a pineapple infused Stoli Vodka drink. HOLY MOLY that was delicious, and I don’t think there was enough “pineapple juice” in it to ’cause me issue (as it was infused, not actually juice mixed in) but yeah… that cheesecake bite, and that flourless chocolate cake bite (or 3)… eeeeeeep!!!

3.) I *think* I had a touch of Keto flu yesterday all day (probably ’cause I went right back to Keto after my Friday feast), and I was just so tired, and didn’t feel good at all. The only thing I could stomach was another heirloom tomato and cucumber salad (with olive oil, feta cheese, lemon juice and salt and pepper). I ate that, and ONLY that all day. And today I’m back to myself again! 😀

PRIME DAY SALES:

➔➔ Prime members that have not joined Kindle Unlimited yet can get a KU membership for THREE MONTHS FREE!

➔➔ Prime members Audible for 3 months at a super-deal!!!

➔➔ ALL THE PRIME DAY SALES LIVE <— right now.

• AMAZON FIRESTICK!! <— OMG what a price. I couldn’t live without mine and I love that I can just talk into the remote what show (or movie) I want, and it pulls up my options for me!! BEST. THING. EVER!!! I think I DID pay full price for mine a few months ago (I upgraded from the original super-slow one) and this one rocks my world. BUT AT THIS PRICE?? *thud* No wait… THIS is the one I have (the 4K which is the fastest… and still… THAT PRICE??? WHOA!!)
• Kindle Paperwhite – Now Waterproof with 2x the Storage – Includes Special Offers <— OMG!!!! AMAZING DEAL ON THIS & I JUST upgraded my old 1st generation paper white to this one today. I wanted an Oasis ’cause it’s waterproof, but come to find out THIS ONE IS WATERPROOF TOO!! MINE!!! I did the whole “trade-in” of my old one and everything and got an even better deal. *thud* I AM SO EXCITED!!
• ROOMBA PRIME DAY SALE <— The LOVE of my housekeeping life. The “Roomba 690” model is all I actually need and other than a dishwasher and a washing machine and dryer, THIS is my biggest life saver and IT DOES THE JOB!!!! My house is always vacuumed and swept, and I’m never the one that has to do the work. I’ve had mine for 2 years now? It’s still absolutely perfect, and when it dies, I will immediately buy another. No ifs, ands or buts. P.S. She even makes those pretty vacuum marks in the carpet. I don’t know why, but love seeing those.
• Amazon ECHO <— Of course mine if a few years old (I have a first generation I think) but I use her daily as my alarm clock (just last night, when I set my alarm, she also asked me if I wanted her to play soothing sleep sounds for me too? GASP!! I forgot she could do that!! I said yes and she chose a thunderstorm for me). I mean I use her for some basic stuff, and don’t even come close to using her full potential. Mostly alarms, to play Amazon Prime music, to set timers, to ask her questions about stuff that I can’t remember… to play my audiobooks for me while I work. I need to look into what else she can do.
• The INSTANT POT <— PRIME DAY sale (what I got mine for a year or so ago) and it is another love of my life. I use it as much as I use my crock pot (I make the most AMAZING “Fasolakia” in it – Greek Green Beans that I’m totally addicted to – along with so many other things. It makes the most perfect steamed broccoli, boiled eggs, and full-on meals in no time. There are SO many recipes out there to play with, let alone making “staples”.
• PNY Turbo 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive <— PRIME DAY SUPER-DEAL! I just ordered 2 (that’s all they’d let me check out with, at this price). But I AM HAPPY!!! I needed these badly!!
• Samsonite Centric Expandable Hardside Luggage Set with Spinner Wheels, 2-Piece (20/24), Black <— PRIME DAY FIND!! PERFECT FOR OUR BOOK SIGNING TRIPS!! Samsonite and a great price at that!! OMG look at the crazy original price on these!!) 😲 GASP!! Comes in black or “blue slate”. I just had to add them to today’s blog post… to good of a price to ignore.
• 23andMe DNA kit <— I got mine during a Prime Day 2 years ago, and it has developed into an incredible wealth of info (I’m mostly french but with a good chunk of Irish). LOL!! I also have the “health” options and I’ve learned so much about myself (and my heritage). I need to send one to my brother now! 😀 P.S. The Prime Day sale is on the DNA kit with the “whole shebang”.
• Wireless Bose Headphones for all of our audiobook listening!!! These look comfy! And here are the in-ear ones!
• Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella with Teflon Coating <— Okay I know this sounds ridiculous… but I don’t actually have an umbrella. 😕 And of course, in Florida, we are in the super-rainy season right now, so I end up borrowing whatever umbrella is around (IF I can). And now, because of Prime Day… I just got THIS one (and OMG look at all the reviews!! Supposedly this one was featured on the Today show or a show like that…). So while I didn’t get the choice of pretty colors (only black is on sale right now), I now, not only have an umbrella, but I have a kick-ass one!!!
• Check out ALL the —> PRIME DAY <— deals here.

LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE  !!!

1. Fallen Saint: All The Pretty Things Trilogy Volume 2 by Monica James <— KIDNAPPED & SOLD TO HIM…“Just as this nightmare began, I once again find myself bound, destination unknown. However, this time, my kidnapper is the man who shattered my world beyond repair. Aleksei Popov—Russia’s number one mobster, and the man I was sold to…”
2. Smooth Kisses by Ella Goode
3. How To Wake A Sleeping Lady (Happy Ever Regency Book 1) by Bree Wolf <— LIVE!! HISTORICAL ROMANCE
4. Her Majesty My Love (The Vault Collection) by Maya Banks <— LIVE!! HISTORICAL ROMANCE
5. The Wrong Prince Charming by Holly Renee <— LIVE!!! LOVE TRIANGLE ALERT! She’s in love with both of them… “…I’d known golden boy, Theo Hunt, was the one for me since we were kids. My heart was his for the taking, but I had become nothing more than the MVP of the campus king’s friend-zone. Easton Cole was a storm I couldn’t have predicted. He knocked me off my feet and stole my heart. But he was off limits. Not only was he was Theo’s frat brother, but he was the teacher’s assistant in English 101 and I was acing every test…”
6. Deceived: Brides of the Kindred 24 by Evangeline Anderson <— EVANGELINE ANDERSON ALERT!! SHE’S BEEN KIDNAPPED & SOLD & SHE DOESN’T THINK HE’S REAL… “…Anna is living in a nightmare. Stolen by raiders from the arms of her loving family, she is bought by a hulking, two-headed Trollox. She wants to die until her thuggish captor buys a new robotic cook who also doubles as a guard for the house. At first Anna thinks he is just another Replicant, without emotions but soon she finds herself pouring out her heart to him. It’s safe because he’s just a machine so she knows he’ll never hurt her like a real male would. Is it wrong to think that she’s falling in love with him? Especially since a machine can’t really love her back…”
7. Dating Mr. Right: A Collection: Four Standalone Romantic Comedies by Lauren Blakely <— LAUREN BLAKELY ANTHOLOGY ALERT!! “Indulge in four delicious tales of true love! In Dating Mr. Right, you’ll devour an online dating meets secret identity romance, a friends-to-lovers plus best friend’s brother scorcher, and a story of a pair of jaded lovers bitten by the insta-love bug, and an office romance with an age difference.“
8. Curvy Seduction: Owen & Gemma (Untouchable Curves Book 2) by Christa Wick
9. Curvy Perfection: Cayce & Ashley (Untouchable Curves Book 3) by Christa Wick
10. Steps (Off Limits Book 1) by Symone West <— HER MOM IS ENGAGED TO A BAD BOY... “…This is yet another crazy decision that Toya would have to help her mom recover from when things fall apart. But nothing prepared her for the scorching hot son of her mom’s fiancé. Something about his brooding blue eyes, a cocky smile, and visible brokenness keep pulling her to him…”
11. The Love Doctors: An Interracial Romance by Bella Fontaine <— SHE’S A LOVE COLUMNIST… “...Maybe I got too comfortable with my fame and fortune, because I never saw that no good, Ivan St. James, coming my way. The ex-quarterback and newly turned advice columnist for the L.A Times became my biggest competition overnight and tried to shake the foundation of my business. He thinks he’s the love doctor, but I am…”
12. Owl (Outlaw MC Book 5) by Ethan Egorov
13. Cards of Love: The Empress by Rochelle Paige
14. Deviate: A Love in the City Novel by Mia Monroe <— LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE!!
15. Girl By Any Other Name by MK Schiller <— SHE DIED… BUT he doesn’t believe that’s true… “…Ten years later, she strolled into the English lit course I taught. Only this girl claimed her name was Sophie Becker and she had no idea who I was. But I’m not giving up. I’m going to get the girl I love back and protect her from the danger that took her away all those years ago…”
16. Still the One (A Beloved Duet Book 1) by Kelly Collins
17. Love Me Like You Do: The Morrison Files by A.J. Marx

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

• Dear Anna by Katie Blanchard – July 16th 2019
• Window on the Bay by Debbie Macomber – July 16th 2019
• Cruel Legacy by K.A. Linde – July 16th 2019
• Temptation’s Darling by Johanna Lindsey – July 16th 2019
• This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone – July 16th 2019
• HOT SEAL Hero (HOT SEAL Team – Book 7) by Lynn Rae Harris – July 16th 2019
• Take Me Tonight (The Knight Brothers Book 3) by Carly Phillips – July 16th 2019
• Falling With You (Fractured Connections Book 3) by Carrie Ann Ryan – July 16th 2019
• The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory – July 16th 2019
• Trapping Her by Aurora Rose Reynolds – July 16th 2019
• Untamed Delights (The Phoenix Pack Book 8) by Suzanne Wright – July 16th 2019
• Making Up by Helena Hunting – July 16th 2019
• Filthy Vows by Alessandra Torre – July 18th 2019
• Lies by Kylie Scott – July 21st 2019
• Infinite (Indefinite Duet Book 2) by Corinne Michaels – July 22nd 2019
• AND!!!!
• Just added (just went up for preorder):
• Crew Princess (Crew Series Book 2) by Tijan <— AUGUST 19th 2019
• The Day He Came Back by Penelope Ward – August 19th 2019
• All the Way (Hot Jocks Book 2) by Kendall Ryan – September 24th 2019

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