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<—- HAPPY NEW RELEASE DAY AND WHAT A RELEASE DAY IT IS!! LOOKIT WHAT JUST WENT LIVE!!! SQUEEEEE!! This one is set in the beloved Blood and Ash world.

8:58am UPDATE: I’m still working on today’s list (so far we already have 46 new books on the list but I still have a couple of hours of adding to go, so keep checking back. 😉 IT’S READY!! 😀

P.S. Don’t forget to check out:

• Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 10-18-2021 <— yesterday’s!!!
• Jennifer L. Armentrout’s “A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire Book 1)” is LIVE & we have an excerpt + we’re having a giveaway! <— Todays newsletter sponsor!!
• Reader Questions <— a bunch of new ones (some still need to be solved).

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• The Naked Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann <— BACK ON THE LIST YET AGAIN ‘CAUSE JENNIFER IS LOVING IT TOO!!!

Jennifer: Hello friend! So…I’m a little over halfway through the Naked Fisherman and it’s just killing me! I love it and don’t want to end but want to know what’s going to happen! Reese’ outlook …. Let’s just say I can do relate to when I was her age. The way she tries to manipulate her thoughts and actions to make it better. Omgosh, my mind is going a million miles a minute! So so so amazing! I am so excited there’s another one ❤️

Maryse: I LOVE THAT AUTHOR!! I need to read this duet badly!!! Thank you my friend!! Luckily for us, book #2 is out too!! 😃

Jennifer: She’s one of my repeat reader FAVORITES! I’m 90% through book 1 and just cannot even control my emotions! 100% best of 2021 for me!!! Can’t wait for you to read it!

• Ricochet (Fastball Series Book 1) by Cole Lepley <— LIVE!!! BULLY/SPORTS ROMANCE ALERT!! HER GRUMPY BASEBALL NEIGHBOR WHO’S NOT VERY WELCOMING! RECENT RELEASE & KELLY LOVED IT!

Kelly: Read it last night it was really good ! Can’t wait for the next one

Rae: Sounds epic!

• Holiday Fake-out: 22 Fake Holiday Dates to Heat Up the Season
• Seduced by Magic: A Steamy Paranormal Romance Anthology
• Christmas Town Homecoming: A 10-Book Connected Holiday Romance Collection (Heartwarming Christmas Town Series)

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

1. A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire Book 1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout <— HER MISSION IS TO MAKE HIM FALL IN LOVE… and then end him!!! GASP!! 😮 “…Seraphena Mierel’s future has never been hers. Chosen before birth to uphold the desperate deal her ancestor struck to save his people, Sera must leave behind her life and offer herself to the Primal of Death as his Consort. However, Sera’s real destiny is the most closely guarded secret in all of Lasania—she’s not the well protected Maiden but an assassin with one mission—one target. Make the Primal of Death fall in love, become his weakness, and then…end him…”

Patricia: Jennifer Armentrout is one of my favorite authors!

Sue: Her writing is always fantastic.

Bee: I’ve been in love with Jennifer Armentrout for as long as I can remember. And those heroes , goodness!

1. Serendipity: A Bayou Magic Novel by Kristen Proby <— KRISTEN PROBY’S LATEST!! “…A malevolent evil hell-bent on making my sisters and me pay for rebuffing him is still stalking my family, and some ancient writings portended that the six were the only ones who could defeat him. Jackson Pruitt and I round out that magical number, which means I have to face the evil and the things Jack makes me feel, to save my family and my city...”
2. Dance of a Burning Sea (The Mousai Book 2) by E.J. Mellow
3. Fierce: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance (Rogue Alien Warriors Book 1) by Hattie Jacks
4. Unleashing Boaz (Anguis Defenders Book 3) by Stephanie West
5. Demon Fall (Resurrection Chronicles Book 9) by M.J. Haag
6. Soul of Faery (The Barren Kingdom Book 1) by Lesleigh Maeson <— SHE WAS KIDNAPPED & IS BETROTHED TO THE KING… “…Two weeks. Just two weeks and I would have graduated from college.Instead, Fae mercenaries broke into my apartment and kidnapped me, claiming that they must deliver me to the scumbag who was destroying the land of Fae. They were hired by my parents, who betrothed me to the Barren King to save the land. My kidnappers were three brutal outcasts, disrespected by the Fae because of their mixed blood...”
7. To Kiss a Demon (An Immortally Sexy Novel) by Stephanie Rowe
8. Between Bloode and Stone: Paranormal Vampire Romance (Between the Shadows Book 1) by Marie Harte

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:

1. Red Sin (Sin Series Book 1) by Aleatha Romig <— ALEATHA ROMIG ALERT!! CHANCE MEETING BETWEEN TWO STRANGERS!! “...Julia and Van found one another in a shaken snow globe. Stranded in a blizzard, they embraced being two individuals with no last names. The plan was to walk away from each other with no regrets—until that plan changed. Julia’s life was delivered a staggering blow the day she discovered her fiancé’s infidelity. The night she met a handsome stranger, one who showed her the possibility of a life filled with more than the fulfillment of expectations, she took a chance…”
2. Nobody Does it Better (Magnolia Sound Book 9) by Samantha Chase
3. Faking It With The Billionaire: An Enemies To Lovers Romance (Haven Isle Book 3) by L.A. Pepper
4. What If I Never? (Necklace Trilogy Book 1) by Lisa Renee Jones <— SHE RECEIVES A NECKLACE NOT MEANT FOR HER & DELIVERS IT BACK TO THE RECLUSIVE BILLIONAIRE…  “…Allison Wright is delivered a package meant for a different Allison—a unique, expensive necklace. Determined to right the confusion, she seeks out the proper recipient, a journey that takes her to the doorstep of Tyler Hawk, a good looking, recluse billionaire who deals with fine collectibles such as the necklace. She also learns that Allison, his employee, quit her job registering and restoring his vast assortment of collectibles. Ironically, Allison is home to care for her sick mother, on leave from her job..”
5. Dear Santa: A Novel by Debbie Macomber
6. Finding Kenna (SEAL Team Hawaii Book 3) by Susan Stoker
7. The Lilac Cadillac by Jane Harvey-Berrick <— ROAD TRIP!! “...In 2019, Fiona McCloud is struggling to make ends meet in her small Iowa town but has big dreams of a more glamorous life. In private, the plus-size woman fantasizes about being Marilyn Monroe. In reality, she’s a part-time hairdresser and beautician at the Cedars Retirement Village. Fiona’s favorite resident is 97 year-old Dolly. The world thinks Dolly is disgraceful, with her octogenarian lover and addiction to fast cars. And then there’s Joe Fox, the sulky and sensual gardener, a Native American with flowing black hair and wary eyes. When Dolly decides to take a road trip to Las Vegas, she persuades Fiona and Joe to come with her. They don’t know that Dolly has an ulterior motive, or that this journey will change their lives forever...”
8. Save Me (Phoenix Book 3) by Stacey Kennedy
9. Cowboy Bikers MC Lawmen by Esther E. Schmidt
10. Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey <— TESSA BAILEY ALERT!! “…a charming man named Aiden asks my opinion of the décor. It’s a tragedy in tinsel, I say, unable to lie. He asks for a better idea with a twinkle in his eye. Did I know he owned the place? No. He put me on the spot. Now I’m working for that man, trying to ignore that he’s hot...”
11. Buried Bones (Widow’s Island Novella Book 7) by Melinda Leigh
12. Promise Me Forever (A Single Dad Romance) by Layla Hagen
13. Shades of Truth (Carly Moore Book 6) by Denise Grover Swank
14. To Capture a Thorn (The Society Book 2) by Sam Crescent
15. Endless Shadows: Shadows Landing #7 by Kathleen Brooks
16. Only One Regret (Only One Series 5) by Natasha Madison <— HOCKEY STAR & ONE DRUNKEN NIGHT… “…My name came with big skates to fill. At the top of my game, I had everything I wanted, or so I thought. Being traded to Dallas was not what I was expecting but neither were the divorce papers I was served. .Now I’m a single dad in a city that isn’t my home…“
17. Razor’s Wildcat by Ciara St James
18. The Temptation (Filthy Rich Americans Book 5) by Nikki Sloane
    
19. Bray (Lighthouse Security Investigations Book 10) by Maryann Jordan
20. Bad Motherpuckers: Volume One (Bad Motherpuckers Series Book 7) by Lili Valente
21. 1019 Cherry Pie Ave. (A Cherry Falls Romance) by L. Nicole
22. Sealed With A Kiss (Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild Book Four) by Erin Nicholas <— SHE AND HER CELEBRITY CRUSH ARE STUCK IN A STORM TOGETHER!! “…Naomi LeClaire is just a small-town girl who loves her quiet, simple life. Donovan Foster is a sexy, charming, wildlife rescuing internet sensation who loves the spotlight. What do these opposites have in common? Only an impossible-to-resist chemistry that, when they’re stuck together in a storm becomes, well, impossible to resist. But the aftermath of the storm gives them something else in common—a rescue mission to help victims…”
23. Worst Boss Ever: Enemies to lovers boss romance (A Time For Love Book 2) by J. S. Cooper
24. Love Language (The Aristocrat Diaries Book 1) by Emma Hart
25. Rising Tides (Coronado Beach Series Book 5) by Grace Meyers
26. Well Matched by Jen DeLuca <— SHE’S HIS PRETEND GIRLFRIEND FOR A FAMILY DINNER! “…Single mother April Parker has lived in Willow Creek for twelve years with a wall around her heart. On the verge of being an empty nester, she’s decided to move on from her quaint little town, and asks her friend Mitch for his help with some home improvement projects to get her house ready to sell. Mitch Malone is known for being the life of every party, but mostly for the attire he wears to the local Renaissance Faire—a kilt (and not much else) that shows off his muscled form to perfection. While he agrees to help April, he needs a favor too: she’ll pretend to be his girlfriend at an upcoming family dinner…”
27. Riverbend Gap (A Riverbend Romance Book 1) by Denise Hunter
28. Intolerable (The Phoenix Club Book 3) by Darcy Burke <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! “…Lady Cassandra Westbrook can’t forget the incident between her and Wexford, and she’s having a devil of a time focusing on finding a husband. The fact that her father intimidates every gentleman has made her quest intolerable, and her two brothers who could help are proving completely worthless. But if she doesn’t settle on someone, her father will arrange an “acceptable” marriage by the end of the Season...”
29. A Duke by Scot (The MacGalloways Book 1) by Amy Jarecki <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE
30. The Legend of Fire Mountain (The Fire Blossom Saga Book 3) by Sarah Lark <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!
31. SEALs of Honor: Hudson by Dale Mayer
32. PSYCHOS (Depraved Sinners Book 1) by Sheridan Anne <— DARK REVERSE HAREM! “…They’re the sons of the most notorious mafia boss, the leader of the DeAngelis Family, and they’ve just set their twisted sights on me. They stalked me through my apartment, haunted my hallways, and crippled me with fear. They led me straight into their trap and captured me as though they had every right. Little did I know, these three psychos already owned me. I was gifted to them like a caged animal and that’s exactly how they intend to have me...”
33. Initiation (Hawkeye Denver Book 1) by Sierra Cartwright
34. Forcing You Away (Archer & Everleigh, #1) (Lawton Ridge Duet Series Book 5) by Kennedy Fox
35. The Baby-whisperer and the Brute: A Small Town Single Dad Romance (Eastport Bay Billionaires Book 4) by Tru Taylor
36. Hold Me Now (Light My Fire Series Book 2) by J.H. Croix <— THEY WORK TOGETHER, THEY CAN’T STAND EACH OTHER & NOW THEY’RE ROOMMATES! “...He thinks women shouldn’t be firefighters, he’s obnoxiously overprotective, and I can’t stand him. Unfortunately, my body is not getting the memo, but I’m stronger than a few confused hormones. Right? It wouldn’t be so bad if we didn’t have to work together. It definitely wouldn’t be so bad if he hadn’t gone and kissed me…”
37. Highlander Pledged: A Medieval Scottish Romance (Stolen Highland Hearts Book 4) by Jayne Castel
38. Traces of Virtue (Coventry Saga) by Robin Patchen
39. The Grifter: A Romantic Suspense Standalone by Kimberly Kincaid
40. Blind Date (Dating Series Book 7) by Monica Murphy <— OLDER WOMAN/YOUNGER MAN AGE GAP!! “…One in particular believes she’s found the perfect guy for Amelia. So she sets her up on a blind date. At a wedding. Amelia has no idea the guy she bumped into at her friend’s Christmas tree farm is the same one she’s been set up with at a wedding reception. Isaac Jones is a nice guy. A good looking guy. A much younger guy. No way could they be compatible – they have nothing in common…”
41. A Winter Cabin Christmas: A Small-Town Christmas Romance Novel by Megan Squires
42. A Texas Christmas Miracle (The Raffertys of Last Stand Book 2) by Justine Davis
43. The Night of Many Endings: A Novel by Melissa Payne <— DURING A STORM THEY ALL TAKE SHELTER AT THE LIBRARY! “…As a winter storm buries Silver Ridge, this collection of lonely hearts takes shelter in the library. They’ll discover more about each other, and themselves, than they ever knew—and Nora will be forced to question her brother’s disappearance in ways she never could have imagined. No matter how stranded in life they feel, this fateful night could be the new beginning they didn’t think was possible…”
44. It Started with a Sunset (Love Started Book 1) by Meg Easton
45. Mistletoe in Juneau: An Alaskan Christmas romance from Hallmark Publishing by Dahlia Rose
46. A Season for Second Chances by Jenny Bayliss
47. Sanctuary (The Wanderers Book 1) by Becca Jameson <— POST APOCALYPTIC? DYSTOPIAN? REVERSE HAREM? “…After living off the grid for all of her twenty-one years, Layla’s life has been uprooted after the murder of her parents. On the run with her nineteen-year-old sister, she’s hungry, scared, and running out of time. At her lowest moment of despair, she finally finds someone who can take them to The Wanderers. Layla knows how to take care of herself. She can fight. She can forage for food. She has bad-ass survival skills. But she has never been this close to anyone outside of her immediate family, especially men. So many men. She’s aware of society’s inclination towards living with multiple partners, but is she ready to enter into a polyamorous relationship herself?…”
48. Rock Me to the Top: A Gracefall Rock Star Romance (Gracefall: Vicious Love Tour Series Book 1) by Victoria Zak
49. A Wedding Tail: A Rescue Dog Romance (A Rescue Dog Romance Series Book 3) by Casey Griffin
50. Dallas (Mafia Cinderellas) by Devyn Cole <— SHE NOW WORKS FOR THE BILLIONAIRE!! “…Dallas is a huge, dominant alpha-hole who keeps a wall between himself and romance. But, with me, he’s sweeter than that and so protective. I guess I bring out the good in him. And, he brings the bad out of me…”
51. Billionaire Ever After (Blue Collar Billionaires Book 3) by Jessica Lemmon
52. Rewind (ROCK HARD Book 3) by Kat Mizera
53. The Billionaire’s Big Bold Woman: A Single Father Instalove Romance (The Billionaires’ Club) by Nichole Rose
54. Obsession (Forgotten Series Book 2) by Lisa Helen Gray <— SHE HAS A STALKER & HER BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND OFFER HER A PLACE TO STAY… “…Danni Carter has a stalker, and it’s tearing her world apart. What starts off as meaningless prank calls, soon turns into something Danni can no longer ignore. When his pursuit of Danni intensifies, Nate Mathews steps in and offers her a place to stay. Only, Danni Carter has been avoiding him since the night he rejected her so many years ago. He’s her brother’s best friend. Her childhood crush. However, Nate Mathews is relentless, and soon, Danni finds herself in the middle of two men. One who wants to make her his, and another who thinks she’s already his…“
55. Worth the Pain (Royal Bastards MC Book 2) by J.L. Leslie
56. Rose and the Rogue: A Regency Romance (Wallflowers of Wildwood Book 2) by Elizabeth Cole
57. Founded on Temptation: A Standalone Hookup Romance (The Mixtape Series Book 2) by Kat Singleton <— ROCK STAR HAS RULES! ONE NIGHT NO STRINGS… “...I shouldn’t want him. He’s arrogant, jealous, and possessive—breaking his rules and my boundaries, claiming me for another night only to leave again. But now, it means everything. I never expected more than a single night with him. I didn’t foresee being thrust back together by the product of our lust. It didn’t occur to me that while fighting our feelings, we may have built something worth fighting for. Most of all, I never thought something so perfect could grow from a relationship that had always been founded on temptation…”
58. Branded by Jaci Burton
59. Promises of the Heart: A Clean Romantic Mystery (A Pacific Ocean Series Book 1) by Annie Diamond
60. Planning on the Boss: wedding planner romance by Elsie James
61. Trapped with the Covert Ops Soldier (Trapped with Him Book 3) by Julie Rowe <— MILITARY ROMANCE!! “…Dr. Abigail Westward is home after military duty in Asia and the Middle East. She’s taken up an unusual hobby: tossing lit dynamite sticks into the waters of Lost Lake, Montana. Spencer “Smitty” Smith, a fellow soldier and friend may be the only man who might be able to find out why Abby has taken up her new explosive pastime. Smitty loves Abby, has from damn near the moment he met her. He’s stayed at arm’s length because getting involved with anyone while on a combat mission is just plain stupid. But combat is over and he’s waited long enough…”

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1. A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire Book 1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
2. Dear Santa: A Novel by Debbie Macomber
3. Finding Kenna (SEAL Team Hawaii Book 3) by Susan Stoker
4. Buried Bones (Widow’s Island Novella Book 7) by Melinda Leigh
5. Promise Me Forever (A Single Dad Romance) by Layla Hagen
6. Endless Shadows: Shadows Landing #7 by Kathleen Brooks
7. Only One Regret (Only One Series 5) by Natasha Madison
8. Serendipity: A Bayou Magic Novel by Kristen Proby
9. Dance of a Burning Sea (The Mousai Book 2) by E.J. Mellow
10. The Night of Many Endings: A Novel by Melissa Payne
11. Well Matched by Jen DeLuca
12. Riverbend Gap (A Riverbend Romance Book 1) by Denise Hunter
13. The Legend of Fire Mountain (The Fire Blossom Saga Book 3) by Sarah Lark
14. Bad Motherpuckers: Volume One (Bad Motherpuckers Series Book 7) by Lili Valente
15. Mistletoe in Juneau: An Alaskan Christmas romance from Hallmark Publishing by Dahlia Rose
16. A Season for Second Chances by Jenny Bayliss
17. Between Bloode and Stone: Paranormal Vampire Romance (Between the Shadows Book 1) by Marie Harte

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