Maryse

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!!! IT’S ALL WORKING AGAIN!!! 😀 It would seem that quite a few of the books in my “blurb-jolt” list are not pulling up on Amazon right now. Amazon acknowledges the glitch (apparently it’s happening for quite a few of the “traditionally published” books today) so never fear, they’ll be back. *phew* Go figure, it just happens to be all my squee-worthy blurb jolt ones. LOL!!! 😉
Good morning and happy new release day! A bunch of duets and trilogies are complete today, so if you’ve been waiting to jump in, now’s your chance. 😀 Like that one up there to the left. OH YESSSSS. I only hear amazing things about book #1 and now I can indulge myself ’cause #2 is LIVE!!! And not just that… so many books below excite me!!! I’m feeling that kid-in-a-candy-store feeling right now. *rubs hands together with glee*
What else am I excited about? ➔ The Girl and Her Ren (Ribbon Duet Book 2) by Pepper Winters (’cause now I can read this INCREDIBLE sounding duet!!!! I hear “forbidden” *waggles eyebrows* Eeeeeeeeeeep!!!) The Kiss Quotient (many in our book crew are super excited for this one, and I’m hearing there’s tons of great buzz about it – she’s got Aspergers and in her 30s and ready to try dating), ➔ If You Say So (actually a recent release that I missed, but how could I resist with that gorgeous cover. And the blurb totally gave me an old-school bad-boy fighter feel, kind of like one of my most favorite books ever ;), so I’m intrigued if it will give me that same rush “when the infamous Jay “The Hurricane” Hamilton—one of the highest-ranking boxers at The Underground—labels her a ring rat, she writes him off as just another guy with an over-inflated ego…“), ➔ The One You Can’t Forget (Roni Loren’s latest, and she’s getting mugged and he saves her… and she’s the attorney that helped his wife ruin him…), ➔ In Bed with the Beast by Tara Sivec (she gets kicked out of her dad’s basement and HE lets her move in temporarily… “‘Despite his attitude problem and long list of rules, Belle finds herself warming to the muscled man with a penchant for growling…” (<—OH YEAH that sounds right up my romance alley!!! I love moody-roommate books!! Especially when one gets sick and the other helps, or they accidentally snuggle-watch a movie together), ➔ This Could Change Everything (her rant against her boss goes public, and now she has to start over… elsewhere) , Finding Wicked (plane crash and she’s stuck on a deserted island with her HOT CEO!!) and of course, what’s a blurb-jolt list without a psych-thriller? ➔ Something in the Water: A Novel (ohhhhh boy, she and her husband find something in the water and decide not telling anyone can’t hurt, right? “Their decision will trigger a devastating chain of events. . . .”  YIKES!!! I MUST read this!!) :D!!!
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Good morning and yet another happy Monday to all of us! Coffee is made, I’m loaded in energy, and we have books! Some of our favorites snuck in early!! 😉
Melanie Harlow, Alessandra Torre, J.L. Berg and Annabel Joseph just to name a few, and there are a few new-to-mes down there that sound darn good, too!
LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE  !!!

• Only Him (One and Only Book 2) by Melanie Harlow <— MELANIE HARLOW ALERT!! SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE… “…We’re just as good together as we were back then—better, even—and I’m willing to give the only man I’ve ever loved another chance. But he’s got to tell me the truth…”
• Confessions: Julien (Confessions Series Book 2) by Ella Frank <— ELLA FRANK’S LATEST M/M ROMANCE IS LIVE!!! “…To the outside world, he has it all. A thriving career. A loving husband. And a face that the American public fell for by the millions, on a reality show that inadvertently saved his life. But behind the shine of celebrity, behind the easygoing nature, a crippling truth fills Julien with pain and self-loathing. It’s a truth that he fights to overcome daily with the help of his husband, Joel Priestley, and now their boyfriend, Robbie Bianchi...”
• Cozen by Bethany-Kris <— SHE’S A THIEF & HE’S HER MARK’S BODYGUARD… “…Three-hundred million for a successful heist. No smart thief would turn the offer down. Cozen didn’t expect a complication like him to put a kink in her plans, though. Sargon Makri—tall, dark, gorgeous, and entirely dangerous. For her life, her heart, and for the success of the heist. The last thing Cozen needs to be thinking about is Sargon, and how she can get him into her bed … especially when he just happens to be her mark’s bodyguard…”
• The Lies I’ve Told: A By The Bay Stand-Alone Novel by J.L. Berg <— SHE’S BEEN TELLING A LIE… “...Aiden is a guest at my sister’s inn. He’s wicked hot, a huge flirt and has one of the sexiest British accents I’ve ever heard. But beyond all that, I see a darkness in his soul, as if he’s carrying a great weight upon his shoulders. I find myself pushing back my trip home to Florida in hopes that maybe I’ll look into those hazel brown eyes and finally see truth shining back instead of lies. That maybe he’ll stop running and tell me the truth for once.  But you know what they say about liars? It takes one to know one...”
• Schooled in Love <— ANTHOLOGY!!! “This limited edition boxed set contains 15 original reunion stories. Read the makeups, breakups, and hookups from bestselling, award-winning, and up-coming authors. **Schooled in Love contains 15 New and Exclusive Stories!**”
• Going, Going, Gone: Bid On Love: Bachelor #2 by Samantha A. Cole <— SHE BUYS HIM TO GET HIS ATTENTION… “...Vanessa Adams is trying to save a piece of history, a farm she’s convinced was once part of the Underground Railroad, but lack of proof and property developer Dylan McBride stand in her way. After he dodges her attempts to meet with him, she’s forced to take things a step further. A date with him is being auctioned off at a charity event, and she refuses to let the opportunity slip through her fingers. Dylan doesn’t want to be sold like a slab of meat. He especially doesn’t want to be stuck on a date with a woman who was desperate enough to “buy” him. When his plan to get out of it goes awry, he doesn’t think things could get any worse. He was wrong...”
• Dangerous Control (Dark Dominance Book 3) by Annabel Joseph <— ANNABEL JOSEPH DARK READ ALERT!! “…Alice definitely doesn’t understand. Her father was his violin teacher for years, and now that she and Milo are adults, she thinks they can be friends. The girl he knew as “Lala” draws him in with her grace and kindness, unaware of his ugly, hidden side. He can’t touch her, or even stand near her. He doesn’t dare reach out to her, no matter how much her talent and beauty inflames his lusts. She deserves better, deserves a man who’s nothing like him…”
• My First Second Chance: A Dirty Fairytale of Godly Proportions by KB Winters and Evie Monroe
• Even Money (All In Duet Book 1) by Alessandra Torre <— ALESSANDRA TORRE’S LATEST IS LIVE!!!! “I was a cocktail waitress with a fondness for partying and meaningless hook-ups. He owned half of Vegas, with the reputation to match. I should have turned away. Instead, I stepped closer.Then, the lies started. Rumors spread. Stalking commenced. And someone died. It didn’t stop me from falling in love…”
• Fight (The Brazen Bulls MC Book 6) by Susan Fanetti
• Pretty Girl by Alexa Riley <— ALEXA RILEY’S LATEST IS LIVE!! THE MODEL & THE SCARRED BODYGUARD… “Mila has been modeling her whole life. Discovered when she was young, she has spent her life in the spotlight. Fame brings both good and bad, but she never expected it to bring danger. When she has to hire a bodyguard she’s surprised by how much she wants his protection...”
• Envy by Dylan Allen <— THIS ONE IS LIVE!!! “…I still caught glimpses of my best friend. Of the boy who called me sunshine and loved me. I wore that love like a crown . . . until he placed it on another’s head. Losing him was agony, distance felt like the only cure. When tragedy reunites us after years apart, it only takes one touch to erase the past. Just like that, I’m back in his arms. He promises this time will be different. But I’m afraid to believe him…“

Stephanie: Omg… this book was AMAZING!!!!
Meagan: I just finished yesterday, it was good!

• For the King by Jenika Snow <— THE KING GETS WHAT HE WANTS… “...from the moment I saw her I knew she was mine. I had to have her, not just in my bed but also by my side. As my queen. So I had her taken from her home and made a deal with her. I’d make sure her ailing mother was taken care of and pay off her debts if she agreed to one thing. Be my wife and carry my heir. What I wanted I got...”
• One Sweet Match Up (Bachelors of Buttermilk Falls Book 5) by Robyn Neeley
• His Champagne (The Cocktail Girls) by Dori Lavelle <— FAMOUS GUY & THE OFFER SHE CANT REFUSE... “…I lose my virginity during a one-night-stand to a hot stranger whose name I don’t even know… inside an elevator. The morning after, I find my sinful moment splashed across the pages of a tabloid magazine, my dirty little secret on display for all the world to see. As it turns out, my one nightstand is Neal LaClaire. He’s not only one of the most eligible bachelors, he comes from one of the wealthiest families in the world. Being in the spotlight–in a negative way–has never been in my plans, but how can I clean up my image when the press refuses to back off? Every time my face appears in the paper, the stain on my reputation darkens. Until Neal makes me an offer I can’t refuse…”

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