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Margie’s Mini Book Review – The Coward’s Heart: A Heartbreaking Story of Love, Betrayal, and Scars by Unfaithful Deeds

February 26, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

BETRAYAL & REDEMPTION ALERT!! AND SPEAKING OF THIS AUTHOR’S VERY PRIVATE PEN NAME, Margie also loved a few of their novellas, too!! Like this one:

She says:

I read two “Unfaithful Deeds” novellas.

Unfaithful Deeds: A Coward’s Heart

OMG this novella is the king of angst! And so well written. You learn about the FMC and MMC’s in the good days…the golden haze of their early marriage and the bad…the acute phase of the marital crisis, and the after as the blackmailing OW takes over. It’s amazing what the FMC goes through and survives. Loved it. read more

Margie’s Mini Book Review – The Cost of Loving Him by Unfaithful Deeds

February 26, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

INFIDELITY & BETRAYAL & REDEMPTION ALERT! AND OH BOY… what a pen name. Okay, let’s go with it, and see what Margie thinks of this one.

P.S. I really love the way Margie reviews these books. A quick idea of what it’s about, how it made her feel, and then, some fast facts to see if it ticks our reading mood.

She says:

Unfaithful Deeds: The Cost of Loving Him

Yes the author’s name on the book is Unfaithful Deeds, and I found the book, which came out in January 2026, through a random Amazon search. It’s a terrific intelligent book. A 19 year old marriage in trouble. A very strong successful FMC who loves her husband, the deceitful MMC who has just turned 40 and chests. read more

Reader Question – The book where he cheats on her in high school & she leaves but finds out she’s pregnant…

February 25, 2026 By Maryse 2 Comments

Ellen needs our book help! Oh second chance romance… but the whole cheating thing. Sure sure… they were in high school, I suppose.

She asks:

Help name this book.

The book is about high-school sweethearts, he cheats on her during a party, she ends up leaving with her best friend.

she’s finds out she’s pregnant, he ends up going into the army he comes back years later, runs a bar?

She goes there for a job she’s dating someone new. he’s abusive.

please help

Anyone have a guess?

➔➔➔ Browse more reader questions (solved & unsolved) here. 😀 Maybe you’ll find a solved one to read or have a guess for us for one that’s still unsolved. read more

Latest Romance Book Releases – 02-24-2026

February 24, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!! We are loaded in awesome NEW books and (between yesterday & today), we have over 40 NEW books that just went LIVE!!

BLURB JOLTS & STAND OUTS: Whiskey, Words and Whispers (Sweet Tea & Trouble Book 1) by Sawyer Bennett (BLURB JOLT!! The bartender is secretly a famous author), Over and Over (Soulmates that met in past lives!!), Quiet Ones (Hellbent Book 3) by Penelope Douglas (she’s tired of waiting for him…), Whisper Sweet Nothings: A Small Town, Single Dad Romance (Rosewood River Series Book 6) by Laura Pavlov (age gap & she’s his nanny!!), Taylor’s Father by Penelope Ward, (Penelope Ward’s latest forbiddeny romance!!! YES PLEASE!!) Wicked As Sin (The Accidental Exorcist Book 1) (<— paranormal romance & ooooooooh BLURB JOLT BIG TIME!!). BTW, both Penelope’s that we love have new releases out, too. YAY US!! read more

You’ll Never Believe the “Gut Feeling” That Saved My Life – A true behind-the-books story by Larissa Ione.

February 23, 2026 By Maryse Leave a Comment

WELCOME TO INSTALLMENT #2 OF OUR NEWLY REVIVED FEATURE “You’ll Never Believe” and today’s feature is by one of my favorite paranormal romance authors, Larissa Ione, in celebration of her re-releases – with brand new covers – that just went live again today! She, and Blue Box Press are today’s newsletter sponsors.

And this fun story truly warmed my heart!!

She says:

“You’ll never believe…”

So, this is a fun prompt. I have a million stories that start that way (and they’re not even fiction!) But which one to pick? The NASA offer? The Anderson Cooper incident? The F-16 dogfight adventure? read more

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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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Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 10-23-2026: www.maryse.net/news/bargain-and-freebie-ebooks/friday-finds-reader-recommendations-10-23-2026.html

3 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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4 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...

5 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

6 days ago

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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