Archives for January 2026

Margie’s Mini Book Review – The Space He Left (Willowbrook Book 1) by Ivy Myst

January 28, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

MARGIE JUST SENT OVER 2 mini book reviews for this series, & she recommends for all of us Betrayal and Redemption trope lovers!

Finding these new authors is interesting…some really good and some eeek! Here’s the next installment.

Ivy Myst: The Space He Left (Book 1/3 of Willowbrook Book series)

Angst, betrayal, an emotional affair, skullduggery, savior/hero complex, twists and turns, and loads of angst…a binge worthy book that came out in October 2025.

From the book: “An affair doesn’t have to be physical to be a betrayal,” Dr. Cox said gently. “You gave another woman your time, your emotional energy, your intimacy, and your loyalty. You made her your priority. That is the very definition of an emotional affair.” read more

Reader Recommendation – Jodie loved “Heat” by R. Lee Smith (and more from this author!)

January 28, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

Heat by R. Lee Smith <— BLAST FROM OUR BOOK PAST! Jodie in our Facebook crew loved this book & more by this author! And so did a bunch of others in our crew ’cause this one came highly recommended throughout the years since I started my blog and I need to read it.

She messaged me saying:

Hi Maryse,

I wanted to thank you for posting a screen shot of your TBR list. I have discovered a new author and she is amazing.

You had the book Heat by R. Lee Smith in your list which I then bought and thought was brilliant. From there I have read another of hers and currently reading my third. Her writing is incredible. read more

Latest Romance Book Releases – 01-27-2026

January 27, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

<— HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!!! 41 BOOKS on this list alone, + the 15 from yesterday means we have 56 NEW BOOKS to choose from including that BIG HUGE SURPRISE to the left!!!

BLURB JOLTS & STAND OUTS: Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden (need I say more?? It’s payback time!!), This House Will Feed by Tureaud, Maria <— GOTHIC HORROR & IT SOUNDS SO GOOD!!! “…Amidst the devastation of Ireland’s Great Famine, a young woman is salvaged from certain death when offered a mysterious position at a remote manor..), Falling for the Fake Lumberjack (Axes & Endzones) by Sara Ney (Sara Ney’s latest sounds so fun!! As they always are!!), Chasing the Ring (Football and Feels) by Lauren Rowe (Football star and she has no clue who he is!!), Paper Cut: A Novel by Rachel Taff (psych-thriller! She escaped a cult!), Devil’s Muse (rock star romance!! She’s thrown back into his orbit again…), Such a Perfect Family by Nalini Singh (his whirlwind Vegas marriage turns into a nightmare… and then he starts uncovering her secrets), Freddie and Stella Got Hot (they’re trying to get in with the mean girls because they have a plan…) read more

Heather Graham’s 1,001 Dark Nights collection has been re-released & we have an excerpt!

January 26, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

All Hallows Eve: Krewe of Hunters <— Heather Graham has a bunch of great news today!! Not only does she have a new book out as we speak, but we’re also celebrating the re-release of all of her amazing 1,001 Dark Nights stories. They are LIVE & available now!!

And to celebrate, she’s sent over an excerpt AND she and her publisher (The Blue Box Press) are sponsoring today’s newsletter!

Ready for that excerpt? This one comes from: All Hallows Eve: A Krewe of Hunters Novella read more

15 Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 01-26-2026

January 26, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

HAPPY MONDAY & HAPPY EARLY BIRD BOOK RELEASES DAY!! I already have 15 books on today’s list and I’m still adding a few more!!! All of our favorite tropes below, dark romance, small town romance, mafia romance, m/m romance, sports romance, love after loss romance, it’s there!! 😀

And now… what I was up to all weekend. Don’t forget to tell me yours!!

Three things:

1.) I’m watching the re-make of “The Grudge” 2020, and… I like it! I LOVED the first one and especially loves the original asian version ( I LOVE asian horror sooooo much – always so creepy and shocking), but I like how this story comes around full circle in this version. The how’s and the why’s are all eventually explained. And of course, the creepy scary stuff is pretty darn good too. After all, Sam Raimi (creator of the original “The Evil Dead”) made this one. So what’s it about? Simply, it’s an asian story about how if someone dies in the midst of rage, they will never let you go. And anyone that comes in contact with someone who’s being “stalked” by the raging spirit (or enters the home) will also be stalked by it. Oh boy!!!!!!! read more