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Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 12-05-2022

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HAPPY MONDAY!!! I’ve got 15 20 new early bird book releases and I’m looking for more. Check ’em out below, and if I missed one, let me know. 😀

THREE THINGS:

1.) I wrote a review!!! This book blew my mind, and I couldn’t put it down. 😀 —> Book Review – The Last Flight: A Novel by Julie Clark

2.) I’m almost done Christmas shopping. Time to get wrapping. 🙂

3.) I’m excited about the new show “George & Tammy” (Tammy Wynette and George Jones). I was raised on their music (anything country and western, really – Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Freddy Fender, Johnny Cash and so many more) so this is a real treat (and makes me nostalgic for bright sunny weekends while my mom and I would clean the house – the smell of lemon scented cleaners – and listen to music full blast)!!

LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE :D !!!

➔➔ Two months of Kindle Unlimited for a super-deal (or one month free trial)!

➔➔ KINDLE UNLIMITED DEALS!! 6 months, 1 year & 2 years!! I’m gonna get the one year. 😀

➔➔➔ AMAZON MUSIC UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP SUPER-SALE!!! 😲 3 months for a super-bargain US, Canada and UK!! 😀

➔➔➔ AMAZON FIRST READS ARE UP FOR DECEMBER!!

  1. The Path to You (The Wilder Brothers Book 3) by Carrie Ann Ryan <— THE FAMOUS STAR THAT NEEDS TO HIDE OUT FROM THE PAPARAZZI!! “…The moment I saw Bethany Cole, I knew she was not only out of my league, but in a whole different world. Only I didn’t realize I’d met her before. An explosion stole part of my past, including the first time I’d seen her pretty face. Now she’s an A-list celebrity. And I’m just a Wilder. But when her boyfriend cheats on her, Bethany needs a safe place to hide from the paparazzi…”
  2. A Very Naughty Christmas: An Age Gap Holiday Romance Collection (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers
  3. Hell’s Bastards MC Christmas Special by Sam Crescent
  4. Like a Holiday Inn: A Sweet Romance (Port Willis Romance Book 4) by Lindsay Harrel
  5. Offside: Rules of the Game Book 1 by Avery Keelan <— HER EX’S BIGGEST RIVAL! “...After being dumped on her 21st birthday, Bailey James rebounds right into the arms of her ex’s biggest competition, Chase Carter: Antagonizer, womanizer, and infamous left winger for her college’s rival team...”
  6. Christmas with my Best Friend’s Brothers: A Contemporary Reverse Harem Romance by Kai Lesy
  7. Dance Butterfly Dance: A Masked Novel (Masked Duet Book 1) by Reese Rivers
  8. Doctorshipped: A Small Town, Grumpy-Sunshine, Single Dad Romcom (Getting Shipped! Book 5) by Savannah Scott
  9. The Christmas Rescue (Laurel Holidays #4) by V.L. Locey <— M/M ROMANCE!!
  10. The Christmas Bet: A Sweet Holiday Romance (A Mountain Springs Christmas) by Meg Easton <— SINGLE MOM & SINGLE DAD ALERT! “…When Rachel’s son begs for help with his school Christmas program and Nick’s daughter asks for the same, both parents say yes. Neither of the two little first-grade enemies ever guessed that their begging would lead to their parents meeting—or that their competitiveness would turn into cooperation for what has become Operation: Christmas Matchmaker. Six-year-old style, of course...”
  11. Chef’s Kiss (Curvy Mountain Inn Book 6) by Flora Madison
  12. Witchin Yuletide by Charity Parkerson
  13. Take My Hand (Crossroads Suspense Book 1) by Kristen Hogrefe Parnell
  14. Wrong Twin: A Brother’s Ex – Hockey Romantic Comedy by Roxanne Tully <— SHE’S IN LOVE WITH HIS HOCKEY STAR TWIN BROTHER BUT HE SNEAKS IN AS “HIM”… “...here she is, hoping to run into him at the season opener party. I wasn’t gonna show. Not exactly my scene. I’m more about hedge funds and suits than pucks and bunnies. So what do I do when my brother tanks opening game and asks me to take his place to avoid the crowd? And the girl I’d never been able to forget plants a kiss on my lips and tells me to meet her for a private party…”
  15. Gods May Cry: A Monster Romance (Monsters of the Dark Fae Book 1) by Lea Jade
  16. If Love Didn’t Hurt: A small town, friends to lovers romance by Sherri Storey
  17. The Countess’s Christmas Groom (Naughty or Nice: A Holiday Regency Romance Collection Book 4) by Fenna Edgewood
  18. The Sinner: A Dark College Romance by Shantel Tessier <— THE DEVIL DISGUISED AS HER HERO!! “…I was raised in a world where money and power are at your fingertips. My father is a LORD, a very respected member of a secret society that knows no bounds. When tragedy struck my family, we discovered we weren’t untouchable. Just when I thought life couldn’t get any worse, I was shown what hell is really like. Then he came and saved me. The devil disguised as my personal hero. But of course, nothing is for free. Not when a soul is up for grabs...”
  19. Bucket List Hottie: A Hero Club Novel by ML Preston
  20. Scrooge: Rugged Mountain Ink (Filthy, Dirty, Small-Town Sweetness) by Khloe Summers

AUDIOBOOK L:DVERS!

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  1. The Path to You (The Wilder Brothers Book 3) by Carrie Ann Ryan

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

  1. High Impact (High Mountain Trackers Book 4) by Freya Barker – December 6th 2022
  2. Until Willow (Until Him/Her) by Aurora Rose Reynolds | Dec 13, 2022
  3. Accidentally, Scandalously Yours by Nina Levine | Dec 13, 2022
  4. Darkest Power (The Dark Ones Saga Book 6) by Rachel Van Dyken | Dec 13, 2022
  5. Tempted By Her (Mainely Books Club Book 3) by Chelsea M. Cameron | Dec 13, 2022
  6. Secret Keeper (Las Vegas Vipers Book 7) by Stacey Lynn | Dec 13, 2022
  7. The Queen of Quintessence: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance (Royals of Kingwood Academy Book 3) by Tessa Hale | Dec 14, 2022
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Jaymin Eve – Shadow Beast Shifters Reading Order

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<— BRUTALLY REJECTED BY HER TRUE MATE!!! PARANORMAL DARK ROMANCE AND THE TITLE FOR BOOK #1 HAS MY ATTENTION!!! And many in our crew are loving it!!

Mony: Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters #1) by Jaymin Eve – I thought this book was fabulous! Binge-read the series, although book #1 was my favourite. 5★

Michelle S: I am reading a Paranormal, called “Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters, Book 1)”. I KNOW!!! It sounds so dang corny. But it’s free on KU, so I picked it up. And I LOVE IT. Super over the top sassy Heroine, meets grumpy, moody, over the top “beast”…. a formula that I still like when the mood strikes me. If the writing works, the dialogue, and the story, then I am still in my happy place.

Monique: All of Jaymin’s books are amazing. I read every one of her books last summer😊

Stacy: The whole series is fabulous!!!

Tessa: Jaymin Eve can write characters better than most. …writes the best secondary heroes, treating them like first..

Joy: most of what I’ve read over the last 2 months has been great. Shadow Beast Shifter series: Jaymin Eve

About book #1

My father made a terrible mistake. One I’m left paying for.

As a wolf shifter growing up in a strong pack, I should be living my best life. But after my father tried to kill our leader, I’m labelled an outcast, traitor, less than dirt.

When I can’t take pack life any longer, I run, but apparently they don’t like losing their punching bag. Torin, the leader’s son, drags me back before my first shift… a shift that will reveal my true mate. I never could have predicted who mine would be, but the moment my wolf looks upon him, I’m filled with hope for a brighter future.

Afterall, no one ever rejects their true mate, right?

Wrong. Very wrong.

When the wolves attack, my soul screams for vengeance, and somehow I touch the shadow world.

Somehow I bring him to our lands.

The Shadow Beast. Our shifter god. The devil himself.

Turns out being rejected by my mate was only the beginning.

SERIES READING ORDER:

Elizabeth O’Roark – The Devils Series Reading Order

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A MUCH LOVED AUTHOR IN OUR CREW & SHE HAS THIS SERIES TOO! And book #4 JUST WENT LIVE!!!

Aimee: I just finished deal with the devil and it was good! It is the 1st one in the series of The Devils…I would say a 4 1/2* it was a slow burn!

Lisa M: I just finished A Deal with the Devil. Loved it!! I couldn’t put it down. The banter was hilarious. I’m not familiar with this author either. The next one sounds good too.

Lisa M: I just finished The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea. Really good!! I couldn’t put it down. So burn. I read A Deal with the Devil a while ago & loved it as well. Can’t wait for Ben’s story out next!! Love my HEA’s the only books I want to read!!

Ashley: A Deal With the Devil by Elizabeth O’Roark. Read it. It’s so good! I know I’ve seen it come up on here, but it’s so good it’s worth mentioning again.

Mony: I read The Deal with the Devil & it was very good! Finally out of my CR slump. Tali is a fun character – great lines & perfect snarky attitude. Hayes is a grumpy & endearing MMC. His bedroom is – um, interesting (in quirky way). Will say no more. mowhaha 4.5★

Mony: The Devil You Know (The Devils #3) by Elizabeth O’Roark- Loved it. By far my favourite in the series! Looking forward to The Devil Gets His Due #4, being released on Dec. 5++★

About book#1

Hayes Flynn is an arrogant jerk known best for his scotch habit and the way he spreads his British “charm” all over Hollywood, never with the same woman twice.

He’s the last person I want to work for, except he has a face I can’t look away from, and the longer we’re together, the harder he is to hate. Because under that smug exterior is a heart he doesn’t want to show—one that was badly broken a decade earlier.

A part of me wants to fix it for him before I leave…but can I do it without breaking my own in the process?

SERIES READING ORDER:

 

Book Review – The Last Flight: A Novel by Julie Clark

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The Last Flight: A Novel <— HOLY MOLY EPIC BLURB JOLT & THIS BOOK DELIVERED!!!! WOW!! If you like books about a women (in this case, two completely separate women) on the run escaping abuse (or a bad situation) this one is for you! A thriller through and through and one I couldn’t help but devour.

The crazy thing is that it’s been on my TBR list since its release, but it’s another one that I forgot over time. It went on sale again recently, and I one-clicked it SO hard and finally… all of my wishes for a book that I couldn’t put down came true!! LOL!! It’s true! 😉

JR: The Last Flight by Julie Clark. Not a romance but a thriller that kept me guessing until the end.

Steph N: This kept me intrigued and the ending shook me. I still think about it and I’m one of those that forgets books I have read easily.

Maryse: OMG I AM DYING to read The Last Flight!!! That is the ultimate blurb jolt and I can’t imagine where it even goes, but I bet it’s exciting!!

Tasha J: I’d never heard of it, but now am excited to read it, snagged The Last Flight by Julie Clark. Sounds good!

Kathy: I have been eyeing The Last Flight and definitely think I will try that one … Now that my son is safely back at school I can read a book about a plane crash!

Jaw dropping moments, edge-of-your-seat OH NOOOOOOOing, moments of utter despair and defeat (one reveal had my already freaking out, “scared-for-her” heart… crashing in terror), moments of sweetness and relief, and then all of that over and over again. And then… an incredible ending! It was just… exciting (and terrifying). I love when that happens. In books!! Only and always only in books. 😂

So what’s it about? I’m going to keep this “light” because it gets crazy in the best of ways, and it’s much more fun to go in blind. All I went on is the synopsis – see part of it below (totally my book-catnip!!), and let the story take me away.

So here is the part that got me. Claire is planning to run from her powerful, “perfect” but secretly abusive husband (with ties EVERYWHERE) and she’s about to go solo on a business trip…

(taken directly from the book synopsis):

…a chance meeting in the airport bar brings her together with a woman whose circumstances seem equally dire. Together they make a last-minute decision.

The two women switch tickets, with Claire taking Eva’s flight to Oakland, and Eva traveling to Puerto Rico as Claire. They believe the swap will give each of them the head start they need to begin again somewhere far away.

But when the flight to Puerto Rico crashes, Claire realizes it’s no longer a head start but a new life. Cut off, out of options, with the news of her death about to explode in the media, Claire will assume Eva’s identity, and along with it, the secrets Eva fought so hard to keep hidden…

Oh yeah… that blurb had me sitting straight up in my chair!!!

Despite my efforts to hide the evidence—a towel pulled higher around my chest, hung around my neck, or draped across my shoulders—Petra had silently watched the progression of Rory’s rage across my skin.

“That’s not the first one of those I’ve seen on you.”

This book had my heart POUNDING!!

After more than a year of careful planning, constant terror that the smallest error might lead to the discovery of what I’m about to do, the moment is finally here. I’m packed. I have everything I need. Rory is gone—to the office, to a meeting, it hardly matters. All I have to do is get dressed and walk out the door one last time.

WHOA!!! I WAS ALL IN.

All it takes is one tiny thread connecting your new life to your old one and it’ll all fall apart.” His dark eyes latched onto mine and held. “You can never go back. Not once. Not in any way, ever.”

I had a favorite character (who’s story I preferred) but it wasn’t long before I was invested in both stories.

Eva stood, riveted, as she listened to the hysterical unraveling of a woman in danger. A woman on the run. A woman like herself.

It’s so clever how it is delivered to us in pieces… current situation, backtracking so we see how everything started, certain connections, every detail subtly laid out for our reading-thrill pleasure. The characters feel real, and you feel like you’re watching a movie, full of hope… and dread.

This is the life I have ahead of me. Always being alert. Aware. Holding the most important parts of myself back.

In my excitement last night, I tried telling the story to my boyfriend but there was no way I could do it justice. It came out a jumbled, garbled mess with me trying to explain it all, and I think I confused him more than entertained him. 😂

But I promise, the author lays it out perfectly. Go with the flow and you’ll be hooked right from the start.

Seriously. I didn’t know where it was going, how it would end, in fact, I had my own ideas of where the book was about to go due to a certain detail, and well… let’s just say the author had me HOOKED and surprised me!

5 STARS! <— The first book in awhile to engage me, captivate me, and kept me reading non-stop. I LOVED IT! Now, I’m on the hunt for more by this author!!

➔➔➔  Looking for more of my must-read recommendations? Browse my 5 star and 4.5 star and 4 starreviews. 😀

➔➔➔ Love this genre? Check out more of my psychological thrillers features and reviews on my blog!

Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 12-02-2022

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IT’S FRIDAY FINDS DAY & I HAVE A TON FOR US!!! So many reader recommendations came in, and I’m thrilled to put this together. Plus, today’s books that just went LIVE are blurb-jolty, too!

TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND FOR THE WEEKEND :D !!

➔➔ Two months of Kindle Unlimited for a super-deal (or one month free trial)!

➔➔ KINDLE UNLIMITED DEALS!! 6 months, 1 year & 2 years!! I’m gonna get the one year. 😀

➔➔➔ AMAZON MUSIC UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP SUPER-SALE!!! 😲 3 months for a super-bargain US, Canada and UK!! 😀

  1. How the Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown <— OLDER WOMAN/YOUNGER MAN (her nieces’s crush!!) MONA LOVED IT!!

Mona: I just finished How the Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown. Great book, page-turner. h’s husband dies suddenly. Years later she tries to move on and meets her high school niece’s crush, but he’s older 19/20. Too old for the niece but too young for h.

Has a twist later in the book. 4.5⭐️

  • The Hemsworth Effect by James Weir <— LIVE!! SHE’S ABOUT TO LOSE HER COFFEE SHOP!! “…Aimee Maguire, is about to lose everything because she can’t afford to pay the rent. Her engagement is also on an official time-out since her fiancé doesn’t know what he wants. The last thing she needs is a surprise visit from her micro-influencer niece looking to ‘build her brand’. Her arrival sets off a chain of events that ends with Aimee tangled up with a group of influencers-turned-reality TV stars, exposing her to the absolute worst of humanity...”
  • Sinner’s Saint (Confessional Book 2) by Leighann Hart <— LIVE!!!
  • A Fake Fiancée for Christmas (Alpha Billionaire) by Ava Gray <— LIVE!!!
  • Want You by Jen Frederick <—THE ANSWER TO A READER QUESTION SO NATASHA PICKED IT UP, READ IT OIN ONE SITTING & LOVED IT!

Natasha: I dont comment very often, even though I’m always on here but I was struggling to find something to catch my attention last night and ended up reading it in one sitting. So good and so my kind of book!!!❤️

Leonie: Want You by Jen Frederick, I love this book

Aimee: Anyone read books by Sara Cate??? I just read the blurb for Give Me More, book 3 in the Salacious Player’s Club and it sounds sooo good! BUT it gave me anxiety just from the blurb! His best friend asks him to sleep with his wife!!! I’m not sure if I should start with the first one in the series of if they can be read as a stand-alone…

Mony: Sorry Aimee. Haven’t read this author. Interesting storyline.

Aimee: 👍If you check out the series each book sounds good! Each book is based on each owner of a sex club business …..😳I’ve saved for later but checking in here to see what people have read from this author.

Cait: unreal book!!

Chris: I loved it so much I had my mom read it as well. She loved it too!

Cait: One of those books that stays with you forever!!

Alice: In regard to The Book Woman I did read that and really enjoyed it but there’s also another historical fiction book titled The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes which is on the subject of Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky and I think it’s even a little better.  Thanks for all you do I always look forward to your posts.

Maryse: YESSS! And I have a recommendation also. I READ and loved Carry the World by Susan Fanetti and here’s my review.

  1. The Christmas Wish by Lindsey Kelk <— REESE IS ENJOYING THIS ONE!!

Reese: I am reading the Christmas Wish by Lindsey Kelk to kick off my Christmas reading and it’s good so far.

Very similar vibes to In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren – I can’t seem to get enough of Groundhog Day loop stories!

Maryse: I’m hooked on those too (at least the tv movie versions). LOL!

Christmas Do-Over is my absolute favorite one. That one has me laughing non-stop with how ridiculous the main character gets. 😂

Mony: My books over past few weeks…

Space Junk by Sara L. Hudson – Not what I expected…much better! Funny, smart. There’s hot mechanic Flynn West and nerdy STEM gal, Dr. Jackie Darling Lee… Pale shades of The Love Hypothesis. 4★

The Lessons (Off-Limits, #1) Elizabeth Brown– A great read. One of my favourite tropes…a loooove tutor! 4★

The Devil You Know (The Devils #3) by Elizabeth O’Roark– Loved it. By far my favourite in the series! Looking forward to The Devil Gets His Due #4, being released on Dec. 1. 5++★

The Reinvention of the Rose (Roses & Thorns Book 1) by Christina C. Jones – A lovely well paced story about a strong edgy woman who’s reinventing herself and a hot thoughtful guy who’s trying to break down her walls. 4★

Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters #1) by Jaymin Eve – I thought this book was fabulous! Binge-read the series, although book #1 was my favourite. 5★

Mona: Thank you Mony! Just clicked Rejected and will look at others!

Aimee: I just clicked the first book of The Devils! Thanks for the recommendation!

Mony: I have to be honest & say I didn’t care for books #1 & #2, but thought the third book was fantastic.

Nancy: It is genre of Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction or Dystopian Science Fiction with a romance. It is by Michelle Heard writing as M.A. Heard. This is quite a different genre for her…

…Lots of action and little time for love or romance. The story has a satisfying ending. The Duet was different. I liked it!

  • MONY’S CHRISTMAS TBR LIST!!!

Mony: 🎄 I’m lining up my Christmas reading. So far, this is what I have…

🎁 Contemporary

🎁 Steamy/ Hot

🎁 HR

🎁 PNR

❤️🎁🎄🥁🎼📕🍷🎁 LOOKING FOR MORE SUGGESTIONS! ❤️🎁🎄🥁🎼📕🍷🎁

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➔➔ Audiobook Matchmaker!! <— Find out which of YOUR Kindle books are available as audiobooks at a BARGAIN-PRICE! This is how it works. Click on that link & Amazon will show you all of your Kindle books that are also available as an audiobook at a seriously discounted price. This way, you can switch back and forth, seamlessly between your ebooks and your audiobooks. VERY COOL!

  1. The Hemsworth Effect by James Weir
  2. Love Me Forever: A Surprise Pregnancy Romance (The Maxwell Brothers) by Layla Hagen
  3. Turn Me On: A Forbidden Standalone MM Sports Romance (Winner Takes All Book 2) by Lauren Blakely

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

  1. High Impact (High Mountain Trackers Book 4) by Freya Barker – December 6th 2022
  2. Until Willow (Until Him/Her) by Aurora Rose Reynolds | Dec 13, 2022
  3. Accidentally, Scandalously Yours by Nina Levine | Dec 13, 2022
  4. Darkest Power (The Dark Ones Saga Book 6) by Rachel Van Dyken | Dec 13, 2022
  5. Tempted By Her (Mainely Books Club Book 3) by Chelsea M. Cameron | Dec 13, 2022
  6. Secret Keeper (Las Vegas Vipers Book 7) by Stacey Lynn | Dec 13, 2022
  7. The Queen of Quintessence: A Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance (Royals of Kingwood Academy Book 3) by Tessa Hale | Dec 14, 2022
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