HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!! OVER 40 NEW BOOKS (between yesterday’s and today’s list) to choose from including books by some of our original indie favorites. L.H. Cosway, Monica Murphy, Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie (and with yesterday’s books – Kylie Kent is on there too!!).
BLURB JOLTS & STAND-OUTS!! A Mind of Her Own: A Novel by Danielle Steel (Danielle Steel’s latest & it’s historical wartime!!), Destructively Mine (Webs We Weave Book 2) by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie (she’s fake dating someone but falling for her best friend’s brother!), Quietly Yours (Quiet Love Book 3) by L.H. Cosway (her step mother’s estranged son inherited the house & he’s kicking her out!!!),
Don’t forget to check out:
- 8 Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 04-28-2025 <— yesterday’s has the latest by Kylie Kent!
- Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 04-25-2025 <— quite a few on this list hit Amazon’s Top 10!!
- Reader Questions <— Our latest, solved and unsolved! I LOVE THESE ’cause it introduces us to new books + we get to build mimi-lists of guesses in specific tropes. And you know me. I LOVE lists!!
Okay now… READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:
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The Murder Machine: A Novel by Heather Graham <— MYSTERY THRILLER! SHE WAS KILLED IN HER SMART HOME “…This state-of-the-art smart home has everything: a next-generation entertainment system, an ultramodern kitchen where every appliance is online and even a personal AI to control it all. Standing above its owner’s lifeless body, FBI agent Jude Mackenzie is faced with the daunting task of discovering how the woman was killed by her own home. How do you catch a murderer that doesn’t leave any fingerprints?…”
Forbidden Ice (Ice Breaker Cold Case Romance Book 13) by Cynthia Eden <— HE’S THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN SAVE HER “…Solve the case. Save the girl. Stop the killer. Protect Wren. The minute that Jacob Jones receives the text from his brother, he springs into action. Wren Maye is the golden girl from his childhood, the star of his teenage fantasies, and the one woman who was always off limits to him…because she was his twin brother’s girl. Over the years, he kept a careful distance from Wren because he knew she was the one person who could wreck his careful control. She’s in danger, and he’s the only one who can save her…”
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A Fashionably French Murder (An American in Paris Mystery Book 3) by Colleen Cambridge <— HISTORICAL MYSTERY!! “…If there’s one art the French have mastered as well as fine cuisine, it’s haute couture. Tabitha and Julia are already accustomed to sampling the delights of the former. Now fashion is returning to the forefront in Paris, as the somber hues of wartime are replaced by vibrant colors and ultra-feminine silhouettes, influenced by Christian Dior’s “New Look.” Tabitha and Julia join a friend for a private showing at an exclusive fashion atelier, Maison Lannet. The event goes well, but when Tabitha returns later that evening to search for a lost glove, she finds the lights still on—and the couturier dead, strangled by a length of lace…”
Bad Influence by Claire Ahn <— SHE GOES VIRAL!! “...In this contemporary YA novel, high school student Charlotte Goh is an aspiring Asian American fashion influencer desperately trying to lift her family out of hardship, only to find it may come at a cost higher than any Chanel bag. Seventeen-year-old Charlotte Goh is juggling two very different personas: the dutiful Korean daughter, and the hustling NYC fashion influencer. Her best friend Steven scoffs at her ambition, but she secretly hopes that her posts will help financially support her struggling family. Then one night, after posting about a racist experience she had at an influencer event, Charlotte finds herself going viral and garnering the fame she’s always craved…”
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The Road to Tender Hearts: A Novel by Annie Hartnett <— DARK COMEDY FICTION!! “…A darkly comic and warm-hearted novel about an old man on a cross-country mission to reunite with his high school crush—bringing together his adult daughter, two orphaned kids, and a cat who can predict death—by the beloved author of Rabbit Cake and Unlikely Animals… At sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday would be the luckiest man in Pondville, Massachusetts, if it weren’t for the tragedies of his life: the sudden death of his eldest daughter and the way his marriage fell apart after that. Since then, PJ spends both his money and his time at the bar, and he probably doesn’t have much time left—he’s had three heart attacks already.But when PJ reads the obituary of his old romantic rival, he realizes his high school sweetheart, Michelle Cobb, is finally single again... “
The Ruined Duchess (The Scandalous Sisters Book 1) by Helene Matheson <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE! “…Society may be run by the men of the ton, but six scandalous sisters are determined to take it by storm one gentleman at a time. Iseabail Blair has one chance to save her sisters and restore her family’s standings among the ton—a marriage of convenience to a dying man. Her husband’s strategy for her to conceive a child and produce an heir after his death, however, gives Iseabail even fewer choices, especially when she finds herself in the arms of the man responsible for her family’s demise…”
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The Outsider: A Cowboy Romance Novel of Love and Independence on a Rugged Ranch (Four Corners Ranch) by Maisey Yates <— HE OFFERS HER A JOB IN EXCHANGE FOR ROOM & BOARD “…Daughtry offers Bix a job in exchange for room and board. The straitlaced cowboy doesn’t seem like the type who’d take to her feisty ways, but Bix reluctantly accepts. Daughtry is the best man Bix has ever met, and she’s never felt good enough, but she finds herself falling for the stoic cowboy. Can she get past his defenses so the two of them can go from just surviving to thriving?..”
Nav’s Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love by Jessica Lewis <— HE GIVES HER LESSONS IN DATING “…They strike a bargain, and Nav agrees to give Gia lessons in romance. If it works, maybe Hallie can date someone decent for a change. Except…Gia’s not just bad at flirting, she’s terrible. She’s too anxious to even speak to Hallie, never mind date her. But somehow, every awkward joke and catastrophic practice date makes Nav like Gia a little bit more. And not in a friend way. As the three girls’ feelings get spun around, Nav will have to question if she’s as much of an expert as she thought…or if love might be worth every bit of trouble after all...”
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Paging Dr. Breakup (Yukon Valley, Alaska Hospital Series Book 2) by Jillian David <— LOVE AFTER LOSS/SMALL TOWN ALASKA ROMANCE! “…Widow Deirdre Steen has spent the last five years making sure she’s the best chief nursing officer Yukon Valley Hospital has ever seen. It cost her a personal life—and protected her heart. But now her childhood friend, Dr. Calvin Garrett—the one who got away—is temporarily lending his emergency medicine skills to their rural hospital in Alaska’s interior. The community’s relentless matchmaking network loves a challenge, which leaves Deirdre with one viable option: a fake dating pact with Calvin until the spring Breakup Festival and his inevitable departure to his regular job and his life in Seattle...”
Once Upon You and Me: A Spicy Gay Age-Gap MM Romance by Timothy Janovsky <— M/M AGE GAP ROMANCE!! “...When Taylor Frost’s boss, Amy, flies him across the country to prep for her daughter’s sweet sixteen at the Storybook Endings Resort in the Catskills, the solo mission is well within his wheelhouse. Taylor is excellent at his job—except, he’s probably not supposed to flirt with the resort’s mountain man of a manager, Ethan Golding. Because the rugged older man is also the birthday girl’s father, aka Amy’s ex-husband. Oops...”
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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)
Hell or High Water (Mississippi Smoke Series Book 5) by Abbi Glines | April 30, 2025- Dear John (Aqua Vista Book 2) by Christina Lee | May 1st, 2025
- Heart of a Devil: A London Ruthless standalone by Sadie Kincaid | May 1st, 2025
- The Hellbeast’s Betrayal : The HellBeast King Book 11 by Stephanie Hudson | May 1st, 2025
- Long Time Coming: A Small Town, Single Dad, Brother’s Best Friend Ranch Romance by S.L. Scott | May 1st, 2025
- Winslet by Brynne Asher | May 1st, 2025
- The Things We Water by Mariana Zapata | May 2, 2025
- Hero Mine by Janie Crouch | May 4, 2025
- One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune | May 6, 2025
- Archangel’s Ascension (A Guild Hunter Novel Book 17) by Nalini Singh | May 6, 2025
- The Tenant: A Psychological Thriller by Freida McFadden | May 6, 2025
- South of Nowhere (A Colter Shaw Novel Book 5) by Jeffery Deaver | May 6, 2025
- Hotter in the Hamptons: A Novel by Tinx, | May 6, 2025
Jilted by Vi Keeland | May 6, 2025- The Last Sunrise by Anna Todd | May 6, 2025
- What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon | May 6, 2025
- The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin (THE ILL-MANNERED LADIES Book 2) by Alison Goodman | May 6, 2025
- Daughter of Tides (Born to Sea and Storm Book 1) by Kit Rocha | May 6, 2025
- Protecting Addison (SEAL of Protection: Alliance Book 5) by Susan Stoker | May 6, 2025
- Grumpy Sunshine (Content Advisory Book 1) by Lani Lynn Vale | May 6, 2025
- Parents Weekend: A Novel by Alex Finlay | May 6, 2025
- The Missing Half: A Novel by Ashley Flowers | May 6, 2025
- By The Letter (Mile High Billionaires) by Julia Wolf | May 8, 2025
- The Pretend Fiancé Fiasco (Copper Valley Bro Code Book 6) by Pippa Grant | May 8, 2025
- Carnal Games: Iris’s book (Arranged Games 3) by Simran | May 10th, 2025
- The Weaver (The Vrix Book 1) by Tiffany Roberts | May 11th, 2025
Can’t Get Enough (Skyland) by Kennedy Ryan | May 13th, 2025- This Vicious Dream (Kingdom of Death Book 1) by Stacia Stark | May 13th, 2025
- The Misfits of Copper County by May Archer | May 13th, 2025
- Dying to Meet You: A Domestic Thriller by Sarina Bowen | May 13th, 2025
- The Pucking Wrong Rookie: A Hockey Romance (The Pucking Wrong Series Book 5) by C.R. Jane | May 13th, 2025
- One in Four: A Thriller by Lucinda Berry | May 13th, 2025
- Maine Characters: A Novel by Hannah Orenstein | May 13th, 2025
- What Sleeps Within the Cove (Of Flesh & Bone Book 4) by Harper L. Woods | May 13th, 2025
- Fated to the Wolf Billionaire: A Fated Mates Wolf Shifter Paranormal Romance (The Hunted Omegas Book 4) by April L. Moon | May 13th, 2025
Heart of the Sun by Mia Sheridan | May 13th, 2025
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