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Devney Perry – Shield of Sparrows Trilogy Reading Order

April 4, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

FANTASY ROMANCE FANS!! NEW SERIES BY ONE OF OUR FAVORITE AUTHORS & BOOK #2 IS LIVE!!

—> Rites of the Starling: A Slow-Burn Epic Romantasy (Shield of Sparrows Book 2). IT’S THE #1 BOOK ON ALL OF AMAZON KINDLE RIGHT NOW!!

P.S. Book #1 is going to be a movie!!

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

• Feature film now in development at Amazon MGM Studios with John Wick screenwriter Derek Kolstad attached

• Amazon Best Romantasy Books of the Year 2025 • Apple Books Fantasy & Paranormal Romance Novel Best Sellers 2025, #27 • Audible Top Ten Best Romantasy Listens of 2025 read more

21 Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 04-03-2026

April 3, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

HAPPY FRIDAY & HAPPY EASTER WEEKEND!!! I’m so relived the weekend is here. The week has gone by fast, but I’m exhausted and I have so many fun things that I want to get to this weekend, and the weekend is finally here. *phew* Like continuing my organizational, purging and re-arranging self-improvement marathon.

The more I re-align all of my favorite things, the happier and lighter I feel. I guess I must be in spring cleaning mode or something. And it poured like crazy this evening, and my new lawn AND my new landscaping is loving it. Spring has sprung and I LOVE IT! read more

Shawn’s Mini Series Review – The Alien/Katherine “Kitty” Katt Series by Gini Koch

April 2, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

ALIEN ROMANCE LOVERS, REJOICE!!! Here’s a blast from my reader recommendation’s past and this one is MUCH-LOVED! And, it’s an 11 book series so if you love escaping into a world for days or even weeks on end, this is one of those.

Shawn says:

Hi Maryse,

I just happened to find your reading order list and it is a life saver! It’s amazing to have so much info available in one spot.

My sister has added a bunch of new authors to my reading world but trying to find which books to start with has been crazy making, especially when several write multiple series! read more

Abby Jimenez – Say You’ll Remember Me Series Reading Order

April 1, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

NEW SERIES BY THIS HUGELY FAVORITE AUTHOR in our book crew, and book #2 has just been released and is currently in Amazon Kindle’s TOP 10 as we speak!

Tasha J: I’ve only read one other by Abby Jimenez, Part of Your World. I loved it so much and about halfway through this one already, I’d say she’s one of my auto buy authors at this point.

Steph N: Her books are ~chefs kiss~ to me.

About book #1

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller!

“No one does funny, emotional, life-affirming love stories quite like Abby Jimenez. She just keeps outdoing herself.” ―Emily Henry read more

Abby Jimenez – Part of Your World Series Reading Order

April 1, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

ABBY JIMENEZ FANS!! A new release by this author (from another new series) and now ALL THREE of the books in this series are rocking the charts as we speak!

Tasha J: I’ve only read one other by Abby Jimenez, Part of Your World. I loved it so much and about halfway through this one already, I’d say she’s one of my auto buy authors at this point. Like, along the same feels as an Emily Henry book. I was laughing so hard with their “meet the family date” that I was reiterating all the things to my daughter. read more

Maryse's Book Blog

3 days ago

TODAY'S FRIDAY BOOK FINDS!!

---> Cowboys, hockey players, mafia men & a few VERY suspicious characters... 😂📚 My list is FULL of trouble today!!

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4 days ago

READER QUESTION ALERT!!

HAVE A GUESS? ---> Reader Question – The book where she’s mentally ill and lives with two roommates…

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5 days ago

Wareesha LOVED this book and wants more like it...

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Reader Recommendation & Request – Blood of the Fairest (Grimm Fragments Book 1) by Morgan B Lee: www.maryse.net/books/book-recommendations/reader-recommendation-request-blood-of-the-fairest-grim...

6 days ago

THE BIGGEST NEW BOOK RELEASE LIST in ages, is ready!!!

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Latest Romance Book Releases – 10-20-2026: www.maryse.net/book-releases/latest-romance-book-releases-10-20-2026.html

CHECK OUT WHAT JUST WENT LIVE EARLY!!!

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23 BOOKS ON TODAY'S LIST ---> Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 10-19-2026: www.maryse.net/book-releases/monday-early-bird-book-releases-10-19-2026.html

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