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Reader Recommendations – Our favorite books featuring childhood friends to adult lovers

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CHILDHOOD FRIENDS TO ADULT LOVERS FAVORITES!! In the mood for ’em? We got ’em!!! 😀 Of course for me, “The Sweet Gum Tree” is my number one on this list!!

Leslie M: …do you have a list of “childhood friends to adult lovers” type list? Someone on GR was asking for recs and I absolutely LOVE books where the couple knew each other as children. I have a thing for books with flashbacks.

bev: childhood friends/sweetheart type? I love those!

Michelle: I love this list so much. Some of my favourites and lots of new ones to read. Thank you 😊 read more

Latest Romance Book Releases – 08-20-2019

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HAPPY NEW RELEASE TUESDAY!!! It’s been an incredible 2-3 days of book releases (so many of our favorite authors just went LIVE!!!) and I’m clapping with glee!! Renee Carlino, Abbi Glines, Tijan, Amy Harmon, Devney Perry, Penelope Ward, Tessa Bailey, L.J. Shen, Pepper Winters, Ilsa Madden-Mills, Bryn Greenwood… just to name a few… 😀 !!!  I’m still adding on to the list so if I missed any, let me know.

While you’re here, don’t forget to check out these:

AUDIOBOOK L:DVERS! read more

DC Renee’s “The Beauty Beneath” is on super-sale today, so she’s sent over an excerpt, a Five Fun Facts + we’re having a giveaway!

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<—BLURB JOLT ALERT!! OMG YES PLEASE!! When the author told me about her books (they all sound amazing – there’s even a bully one!!) this one (The Beauty Beneath) stood out to be me BIG TIME!! So I’m thrilled that she’s this week’s newsletter sponsor. I love her incredible enthusiasm and zeal, and I’m so happy to have found out about her. Her stories sound right up my angsty alley! 😀

So all that to say, she’s put her book on super-sale and to celebrate, she’s giving away a signed copy, some swag AND she’s sent over some “behind the scenes” peeks about her book… and about her!! TEN fun facts!! 😀 read more

Tessa Bailey – Beach Kingdom Series Reading Order

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<— SHELTERED HEROINE & AN EX-PRISONER ALERT!!! OMG I LOVE THIS AUTHOR & book #3 (the final book in this series) just went live!! P.S. Each one can be read as a standalone.

Jenn: …after reading back to back heart heavy reads I needed something light and sweet …-I love Tessa Bailey as she is my go to when I’m in the mood for that.

About book #1:

A man with a prison record has no place around a fresh faced college student. Tell that to Rory Prince. He should stay the hell away from Olive Cunningham. There’s one small problem, though. She won’t stop almost getting killed—and with this too-smart, too-sweet girl holding his heart in her hands, Rory is powerless to do anything but keep saving her. read more

Tijan – Crew Series Reading Order

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 NEW SERIES BY TIJAN and book #2 just went LIVE today!!

About book #1:

To survive where I live, you have two options.

You can be a Normal—a cheerleader, jock, member of the debate team, or on the yearbook committee. You pretend everything is normal.

Or you can be crew.
You insult us? We hurt you.
You hurt us? We really hurt you.
And if you f*ck with us, we will end you.

My name is Bren.
I’m the only female in the Wolf Crew—the best, fiercest, and most dangerous crew there is—and we have a rule: There’s no falling in love. read more