HAPPY FRIDAY & IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN!! THREE DAYS (for me) to stay at home and putter around amongst my Christmas preparations, shopping, gardening and cozying up with a good book (or movie or 3). I LOVE WEEKENDS!! And I know what I’m reading, but what are YOU reading?
Also… don’t forget to check out the latest mini reader review (I LOVED this book!!) —> Bonecrusherlilypad’s Mini Book Review – Brutally Beautiful by Christine Zolendz
And…
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND TO READ FOR THE WEEKEND 
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Peppermint and Poison: A Holiday Cozy Romantic Mystery (Christmas in Harrogate Book 4) by Alina Jacobs <— LIVE!! COZY HOLIDAY MYSTERY!! “...When a flaming dead body drops out of the town Christmas tree and crashes through your ceiling, it’s safe to say this Christmas will not be merry or bright. Now my crazy ex-best friend is telling everyone in town I killed Dr. Merriweather. Yes, he’s her therapist. Yes, they were having an affair. No, I don’t know why everyone in our Christmas crazy small town thinks I’m suspect number one. She even hired a private eye. Like…hello? Insane? He shows up all tall and broad shouldered, wearing a trench coat and a fedora—Barf! And accuses me of lying to cover my tracks. Like I have time to orchestrate a murder...”
The Naughty List: A Spicy Christmas Novel (Naughtier and Naughtier Book 1) by Jade West <— SALE ALERT!! SHE NEEDS MONEY!!! “…Ella, a desperate, newly single goth girl with a mountain of debt, would do anything to see her parents this Christmas… the problem is, her parents live on the other side of the world. So, when she’s granted access to The Naughty List – a marketplace for dirty proposals from rich strangers – she opts to take everything and anything she can get. She thinks she’s a good player, getting five-star reviews like a good girl and climbing the ranks – until she stumbles onto The Naughty List’s most daring group of all… The Hardcorers. Players who will fulfil any proposal clients ask them to, just so long as the price is right…”
Sweet Venom: A Dark College Hockey Romance (Vipers Book 2)
by Rina Kent <— HOCKEY STAR DARK SPORTS ROMANCE!! HE’S HER STALKER!! “…a dangerously dark stalker hockey romance. Can I outrun his merciless obsession? I accidentally witnessed a brutal murder. I froze, pretended I saw nothing, hoping I could leave it behind. But my plan backfired, and my life spiraled downward. Now, I’m the target of cold-blooded revenge. Jude Callahan isn’t just a hockey god—he’s a devil no one dares to cross. My existence disrupts his stardom, prestige, and possible serial killer career choice. And he’s set out to make me pay for that moment of silence. No matter how much I run or hide, he finds me, watching from the shadows. Like a predator. I thought he’d stop at the stalking…”
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My First Mistake by Sadie Kincaid <— LIVE! SECLUDED CABIN ALERT!! “…What do you do when your boyfriend cheats on you six days before your brother’s wedding? The same wedding where you’re the maid of honor and the man who obliterated your heart eight years ago is the best man? I can tell you what you should not do. You should absolutely not have an emotional meltdown and let your soon to be sister-in-law find you crying into a glass of pink wine. Because then she will tell your overprotective big brother that you’re heartbroken (even if you’re not), and he will take it upon himself to ask the one man he trusts above all others to look out for you. Yes, same best man. And that’s why I arrive at my beautiful secluded cabin in the woods to find Chase Hunter has already made himself at home...”
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The Long Game: A Spicy Gay Hockey Romance (Game Changers Book 6) by Rachel Reid <— M/M ROMANCE!! IT’S THE #5 BOOK ON ALL OF AMAZON KINDLE!! “…Based on Rachel Reid’s bestselling Game Changers book series, Heated Rivalry is now streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S. Discover all 6 books in the series! Shane and Ilya’s story continues in this long-awaited hockey romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid. To the world they are rivals, but to each other they are everything. Ten years. That’s how long Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have been seeing each other. How long they’ve been keeping their relationship a secret. From friends, from family…from the league. If Shane wants to stay at the top of his game, what he and Ilya share has to remain secret..”
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I’ve Got Your Number: A Novel by Sophie Kinsella <— SUPER-SALE!! SHE FINDS HIS PHONE & HE WANTS IT BACK! “…Poppy Wyatt has never felt luckier. She is about to marry her ideal man, Magnus Tavish, but in one afternoon her “happily ever after” begins to fall apart. Not only has she lost her engagement ring in a hotel fire drill, but in the panic that follows, her phone is stolen. As she paces shakily around the lobby, she spots an abandoned phone in a trash can. Finders keepers! Now she can leave a number for the hotel to contact her when they find her ring. Perfect! Well, perfect except that the phone’s owner, businessman Sam Roxton, doesn’t agree…”
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Hayes: A Small Town Cowboy Romance (Cowboys of Devil’s Ditch Book 9) by Vanessa Vale <— JUST WENT LIVE!! “...She’s the new ranch hand. I’m obsessed. Except she’s ten years younger. It doesn’t matter. Nothing matters except making her mine. She will be Mrs. Hayes Wilder. Turns out, I’ve been sleeping with the enemy. Is she out to steal our secrets or steal my heart? These short reads are MF with a guaranteed spicy HEA. While they are standalone, it’s best to read them in order. Tropes for Hayes include: Small Town, Rancher, Enemies to Lovers, Hidden Identity, Age Gap...”
How to Train Your Earl (First Comes Love Book 3) by Amelia Grey <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE SUPER-BARGAIN!! “…A roguish earl must win a lady’s hand with honor instead of a sword in a First Comes Love book from the New York Times–bestselling author. Brina Feld has settled into a life devoted to helping others since the sinking of the Salty Dove left her widowed. She has no need for a man in her contented life. But when the notorious and handsome Lord Blacknight returns and awakens her desires, her peace and serenity vanish. If she agrees to an alliance with him, she knows she will have to battle her heart to keep from being snared under his spell…”
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Why Dukes Say I Do (Wicked Widows Book 1) by Manda Collins <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE SUPER-BARGAIN!! HE PREFERS THE SIMPLE LIFE “…With her whirlwind social life in London, Lady Isabella Wharton has little interest in the customs of the country. But when her godmother asks her to pay a visit to her bachelor grandson in Yorkshire, Isabella can’t refuse. It behooves her to please the old dowager, since she harbors one of Isabella’s most scandalous secrets. So off she goes to see the newly-titled–and notoriously rustic–Duke of Ormond… Trevor Carey doesn’t care about what goes on behind ballroom doors. He is content with the simple life–and isn’t ashamed to admit it to a society flirt like Lady Isabella. But the country air brings out a different side of Isabella...”
The Plight Before Christmas: An Un-EX-pected Sugar and Spice Christmas Romance (Holiday Hijinks) by Kate Stewart <— KATE STEWART SUPER-SALE CHRISTMAS ROMANCE!! “...From the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Drive and The Ravenhood Trilogy comes a heartwarming holiday romance with ALL of the FEELS! Now an AMAZON Top #20 Best Seller! * #1 Best Seller in Small Town Romance * #1 Best Seller in Enemies to Lovers Romance * #1 Best Seller in New Adult & College Romance. Clark Griswold was onto something, at least with his annual holiday meltdown. And since the last three weeks of my life have been riddled with humbug—another breakup, a broken toe, an office promotion I deserved and didn’t get—I’m not at all in the mood to celebrate nor have the happ, happ, happiest Christmas EVER...”
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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)
- Wish (Men of Inked Sinners Book 4) by Chelle Bliss – December 2 2025 | Dec 3, 2025
- Gluttony: The Dominant Sinner (Seven Deadly Sins Book 7) by Christi Caldwell
- A Witch For Mr. Bell (Witches of Christmas Grove Book 7) by Deanna Chase – December 4 2025
- When We Fall (Star Harbor Book 2) by Lena Hendrix – December 4 2025
- The Nest Before Christmas by Piper Rayne – December 4 2025
- Secret Kisses: A Fake-Relationship Romance (The Sterling Brothers Book 3) by Layla Hagen – December 5 2025
- Cold Stars Midnight Glow: A Dark Forbidden Fantasy (The Godkissed Bride Book 4) by Evie Marceau – December 8 2025
- In a Second (Friendship, RI Book 3) by Kate Canterbary – December 9 2025
- Just a Little Desire (A Sterling Family Crossover Novel Book 2) by Carly Phillips & Erika Wilde – December 16 2025
- Truth and Tinsel: A Marriage In Crisis Romance by Maya Alden | Dec 17, 2025
- My First Mistake by Sadie Kincaid | Dec 18, 2025
- Shifted Fate: Book Four (Broken Luna Series 4) by Alicia S. Rivers – December 24 2025
- State of Preservation, A First Family Novel (First Family Series Book 10) by Marie Force – December 25 2025
- King of Corruption: Dark, Mafia, Steamy Romance (Kings of Las Vegas Book 4) by Tammy Andresen – December 26 2025
- Sweet Deception: A Forced Proximity Mafia Romance (Irish Kings Book 4) by Renee Parker – December 30 2025
- Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry – December 30 2025
- You Can Scream (A Laurel Snow Thriller) by Rebecca Zanetti – December 30 2025
- Code Blue (Sisterhood Book 37) by Fern Michaels – December 30 2025
- Darkening Truth (Black Onyx Academy) Book 4 by Nikita Parmenter – December 31 2025
- Damaged Mogul (The Billionaire Moguls) by Scarlett Avery – December 31 2025
- THE MOON RAVEN by Grace Draven – December 31 2025
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