HAPPY FRIDAY AND HAPPY WEEKEND! My sister just left (going back home to Canada) and I already miss her. We spent an amazing 3 weeks of happiness, and the last 2 days I dedicated to just hanging out with her while we watched movies and talked late into the night. And now… back to my Homelife.
And… to finding good books!!!
BLASTS FROM OUR BOOK PAST!!
- 2 years ago, I made this post since so many were going crazy for book #1 😉 Kerrigan Byrne – Victorian Rebels Series Reading Order
- 2 years ago, we made this list because we were looking for more like HIM!! Reader Recommendations – Our favorite “bad boy turned lover boy” (like Travis Maddox) books… (we want more even now)
- 2 years ago, we started our “Best of the Year” lists: Reader Favorites – Harper’s Top Ten Best Books of 2019 List
- 3 years ago, this “Best of 2018” list: Reader Favorites – JR’s Best Books of 2018 List
- 4 years ago, I 4.5 STAR LOVED this military romance!! Book Review – First by Kimberly Adams
- 5 years ago, we made THIS CRAZY LIST that some love and some hate! 😉 The Ultimate “Marmy” Book List – The best jaw-dropping, ugly-cry, super-angsty awesome reads!
- 5 years ago, audiobooks! Reader Favorites – Nay’s Top Ten Audiobooks
- 6 years ago, I 4.5 STAR LOVED this one! Book Review – Give Me Your Answer True by Suanne Laqueur
- 7 years ago, I reviewed this one (and enjoyed it!) Book Review – Starting Fires by Makenzie Smith
- 9 years ago, everyone was going crazy for this indie series!! Book Review – In Flight by R.K. Lilley
- 10 years ago, remember Joe? ❤️ Book Review – At Peace by Kristen Ashley
- 11 years ago, I was only into vampires. 😉 Book Review – Hungry For You by Lynsay Sands
- 12 years ago, this book made me SOB!!!!!!! I LOVED IT SO HARD! Book Review – The Host by Stephenie Meyer and the “preview” of my review: Stupid Book Is Making Me Cry!
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND FOR THE WEEKEND !!
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- Come Again by Lauren Blakely <— LAUREN BLAKELY ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS!! “…soon I’m locked in a fierce battle of wits with my sexy-as-sin nemesis. I’m determined to show the whole city that my company is offering the best new path to romance, and she’s dead-set on knocking me down. Publicly. It’s the hottest game of one-upmanship I’ve ever played, punctuated by fiery kisses, dirty letters, and, after a heated argument, hate s-e-x. You know what they say. Keep your enemies closer. I keep her so damn close to my favorite body part…”
- The Hit: Team Zulu Series Book 1, (A Romantic Suspense Novel) by Julie Weaver
- The Tiny Vampire From Outer Space That’s Bitey VI: Clan Carboni (Shadow Conn Tiny Vampire Book 6) by Stacey Carroll
- Millicent’s Guide to Surviving the Fall: A Forbidden Love Story (The Guiding Series Book 2) by Cynthia A. Rodriguez
- Avery: A Fake Relationship Romantic Comedy (Men of Bird’s Eye Book 3) by Kat Savage
- Dr. Dan in Ketchikan: A hot doctor-injured cruise guest, personal ad romance (An Odds-Are-Good Standalone Romance) by Katy Regnery <— KATE REGNERY ALERT!! HE’S CLUELESS BUT SO IS SHE. 😉 “…Equally-clueless cruise passenger Ruby Bacon has a freak accident during a lumberjack show that requires five stitches in her – er, um … kitty. Relentlessly cheerful despite her mishap (and chock full of kooky “fun facts” that she shares at the worst moments), Ruby misses her ship’s departure, stranding her in Ketchikan. Concerned for the safety and comfort of his newest patient (and more than a little intrigued by her offbeat manners!), Dr. Dan offers to accompany Ruby on a two-day ferry ride from Ketchikan to Juneau, where she should be able to catch up with her ship…”
- Holidaze by Christina Lauren <— TASHA FOUND US THIS SUPER-BARGAIN!!
Tasha: In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren is on sale for 1.99 for kindle. 😲 I one clicked so fast- yay!!
- The Codebreaker Girls by Ellie Curzon
- Their Second Chance by Stella Gioacas
- Oath of Silence: A Dark Mafia Romance (Deviant Doms) by Jane Henry
- A Smoke Filled Haze (Rebel Vipers MC Book 4) by Jessa Aarons
- MONY LOVED THESE!!
Mony: Doing some reading…
Broken Bonds #1 & Savage Bonds #3 (The Bonds That Tie series) by J. Bree – Excellent PRN reverse harem. Cut above the usual. Book #3 will be released December 21. Hope it’s not the end of this series. (Book #1 has a beautiful cover) 5★
Marrying Winterborne (The Ravenels, #2) & Devil in Spring (#3) by Lisa Kleypas. great characters…she does a great job! Excellent historical series. 5★
Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb – Honestly I only read these because the H, Roarke, is so goddamn ___ (fill in all the wonderful things you’d like in H, and that is him + Irish lilt. I melt every time I read his lines. IMO, there’s way too much of the main plot & not enough Roarke. LOL 4.5★
We watched the first episode of “Beatles – Get Back” TV show on Disney Channel. It’s produced by Peter Jackson, the movie genius, who used new tech to make this footage possible. It’s an In-studio setting, where the four need to compose 12 songs within 3 wks for a new album (They ended up performed it (Get Back) as their final concert on a roof top) Lots of insights into how they create their music, the different personalities & music styles. Strong bro connections and difficult rivalries & tensions. We’re loving it!
- Her Ex-boyfriend’s Werewolf Lover by Cassie Alexander <— HUMAN WOMAN & HE’S A WEREWOLF!! “…I loved Vincent and he loved me. Undoubtedly, incontrovertibly, with the fire of a thousand suns. But before me? He loved Max. The man who broke his heart, and the reason he had a wolf print tattooed upon his chest...” P.S. CHECK OUT her post on my blog today —-> Cassie Alexander’s “Her Ex-boyfriend’s Werewolf Lover” is LIVE and she’s giving away a copy!
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PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )
- Mansplainer (Last Man Standing Book 3) by Avery Flynn – December 6th 2021
- 10 Rules for Marrying a Duke by Michelle McLean – December 6th 2021
- My Bad Decisions (On My Own Book 4) by Carrie Ann Ryan – December 7th 2021
- The Darkest Destiny: A Lords of the Underworld Novella by Gena Showalter – December 7th 2021
- Just One Kiss (Castleton Hearts Book 4) by Chelsea M. Cameron – December 7th 2021
- Dark Alpha’s Silent Night by Donna Grant – December 7th 2021
- The Dork Next Door by Andrea Smith – December 7th 2021
- A Navy SEAL for Christmas by Zoe York – December 7th 2021
- Grand Escape (Grand Love Book 1) by Rachel Blaufeld – December 7th 2021
- Soar High (Sons of the Survivalist Book 4) by Cherise Sinclair – December 7th 2021
- Codename: Dweeb: Friends to Lovers Christmas Military Romance by Mazzy King – December 7th 2021
- Without a Hitch by Mary Hollis Huddleston and Asher Fogle Paul – December 7th 2021
- Immortal’s Honor (Dark Protectors Book 14) by Rebecca Zanetti – December 7th 2021
- Sundae’s Best (Briar County Book 2) by Riley Hart – December 8th 2021
- Codename: Ram : Soldiers for Christmas by Fern Fraser – December 8th 2021
- Western Waves by Brittainy Cherry – December 9th 2021
- Jock Romeo: Jock Hard Book 6 by SARA NEY – December 9th 2021
- Codename: Wolf: Soldiers for Christmas by Eve London – December 9th 2021
- Knocked Up by the Rockstar: A laugh-out-loud wild ride! (Mile High Rocked Book 2)by Christina Hovland – December 10th 2021
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Ooh I love the Ravenels series (from Mony’s rec). Really lovely historical romances. Sexy too 😉 The newest one is really good too – Devil In Disguise, with a no-nonsense widowed Victorian era businesswoman who falls for a hot Scot. I hope Ms Kleypas is going to write more books in this series.
Just finished Devil’s Daughter (The Ravenels, #5) & loved it as well!
Yes that’s a lovely one too.
It’s December already and I couldn’t find 10 books that I absolutely loved to form my 10 Best of 2021. That’s a first for me. I don’t know what happened. But this year I went on a reverse harem/omegaverse binge, so I have many recommendations on that front (if someone is interested in more I actually created a list on Goodreads).
My top 5 of this year:
1. Pack Darling – part 1 by Lola Rock
The second part of the duet comes out on Jan. 18. And the author shared a short story on Fated and Claimed anthology that is basically a prequel and she shared the first chapter of the second book on her FB group. This book is simply amazing and made so many people crazy for more. It’s a sweet omegaverse that has the same feel as Lola and the Millionaires by Kathryn Moon.
2. Bad Girl by Sam Hall
It’s the second book on the Seasons series, but can be read as a standalone. I actually was disappointed with the end of the first book, so if you have to choose, go straight to this one. This is another sweet omegaverse. It’s crazy good. The writing, the plot, and the steam are really well done! It’s a duet and the second part comes out Jun 30, 2022, with a chance of being released earlier. If you want a book FULL of steam, this is the one for you!
3. Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon
The last omegaverse of the list. This is book number 6 on the Sweet Omegaverse series. Kathryn Moon just knows how to write, so her books are a given almost every time.
4. Life’s Too Short (The Friend Zone, #3) by Abby Jimenez
Very sweet light read that discusses heavy topics. Can’t recommend it enough.
5. The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
No list of mine is complete without some Christina Lauren. This is another contemporary romance, sweet, funny, and hot.
One of the best parts of Maryse’s book blog is the years best of. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Harper!
YAY Harper!!!! Thank you for this. I’ll be turning your list into a post soon. 🙂
In that case, let me add 5more to complete the 10
The next 5 weren’t released in 2021, but I read this year
6. Lola & the Millionaires Part one and two. by Kathryn Moon
I think Kathryn Moon was the one to make the sweet omegaverse sub-genre popular. These two books were the beginning of an addiction for me.
7. Carry the Ocean by Heidi Cullinan
This an mm story with autistic characters. So so beautiful. Can’t miss this one.
8. In Front of God and Everyone (Pay it Forward, #1) by Nealy Wagner
Another mm about two Hs that escaped a cult. Another one that will warm your heart.
9. The Sweetest Oblivion and The Maddest Obsession by Danielle Lori
Mafia arranged marriage.
10. Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon
Based on a true story. Another brave lady that fought during WWII.