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Adriana Locke – Play Me Series Reading Order

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HUGELY POPULAR SERIES & BOOK #4 JUST WENT LIVE!! There are 5 books in the series so far (#5 will be going live soon) and this series features so many of our favorite romance tropes!

About book #1:

He’s supposed to be playing rugby—not playing me. I didn’t think it was possible to hate someone. Like utterly despise another human. Then I was hired to babysit the Royals’ newest star and found out just how wrong I was.

My job should’ve been easy. Keep the hotshot on time and out of trouble. But that’s hard to do when I dream of smothering him with his jersey. read more

Latest Romance Book Releases – 05-26-2026

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HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!! And what a crazy awesome release day it is!!! Lucky us, our favorite authors are back and in full force today, and we have so much awesomeness to choose from.

BLURB JOLTS & STAND OUTS: Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan (<— fake dating!!), The Final Target by Nora Roberts (<— psych-thriller!! Author has a stalker!!), Birds of a Feather: The Secrets of a Knight (Ravenhood Legacy Book 3) (the latest by Kate Stewart!!!), Bad Boy Era: A Best Friend’s Twin Brother Small Town Sports Romance (<— AMY DAWS!! her best friend’s grumpy twin brother!!), The Final Target (<— latest by Nora Roberts blurb jolt psych-thriller!! A young author has a stalker – eeeeeeep!!), A Curse of Beasts and Magic (Beautiful and Beastly Book 1) (<— fantasy romance by Jeaniene Frost & I LOVE this author too!!), How to Train Your Billionaire by Kendall Ryan (<— BLAST from our book past!! This one sounds so good, too!) read more

Historical Mystery Romance, The Peacemaker’s Wife by Julie Dorsey is live!

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The Peacemaker’s Wife by Julie Dorsey <— HISTORICAL MYSTERY ROMANCE, JUST RECENTLY RELEASED & to celebrate, the author is today’s newsletter sponsor! Note I highlighted my favorite part below. 😉

This gripping historical novel weaves together mystery, love, and resilience against the backdrop of the Civil War–era Blue Ridge Mountains.

  • A courageous young woman determined to follow her calling as a healer and midwife.
  • A haunting murder mystery marked by black feathers and a mysterious boot print.
  • A forbidden love that refuses to fade despite time and danger.
  • Friendship, loyalty, and sisterhood among strong mountain women.
  • The turmoil of the Civil War reaching a quiet mountain community.
  • A story of courage, survival, and a woman reclaiming her power.

In the rugged Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Polly King struggles to survive a violent marriage while pursuing her calling as a healer and midwife. When a string of mysterious murders begins, Polly finds herself drawn into a dangerous search for the truth—while her forbidden love threatens to change everything. read more

Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 05-25-2026

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HAPPY MONDAY!! I HOPE EVERYONE has a peaceful and united Memorial Day, and I hope we all get some much needed connecting with friends, family and everyone in between!

I don’t have any big plans today other than re-charging and getting some time with my hobbies (that ALWAYS recharges me for the week).

Jean: Happy Monday…..not! Lol! Hate Mondays….

Cheryl: Happy? Monday. Not sure happy, where did the weekend go??

Leslie: Morning! I’m with Cheryl….Mondays!?! Grrrrrrrr

R. Renee: Mondays are my fave, and this feels like a good one! read more

Jamie’s Mini Book Review – Thalia Nova’s The What Goes Around Duet

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BETRAYAL & REVENGE ALERT! And this time, Jamie is the one who found it and sent it my way. Looking for something intense to read? What about this one? And what makes it even better is while the first one ends on a cliffhanger, relief is already here ’cause the duet is complete!

She says:

Thalia Nova’s The What Goes Around Duet

I just discovered a fantastic new author, Thalia Nova.

The What Goes Around Duet is a dark revenge/ psychological thriller about what you would do if given a second chance to rewrite your story. read more

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