<—- 9:21am UPDATE!!! TIME TO BUILD TODAY’S NEW RELEASE LIST INCLUDING ABIG HUGE NEW RELEASE FROM Kresley Cole!!! I know so many have been asking me over the last year or two when she’d be releasing something new and HERE. IT. IS!!!
Okay so today’s list is already loaded and I JUST started, so obviously today’s gonna be a HUGE list worth of book-goodies for us. 😀 So keep checking back while it grows and grows. 😀
BLURB JOLTS: Seoulmates (moving to Korea and learning a new language and falling for the first guy she meets… that just happens to be her step-brother. Yikes!!) Running Wild (K.A. Tucker!! One of my FAVORITE AUTHORS!! Unrequited love while he marries someone else…) The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (a favorite author and her latest release is getting some amazing feedback!!) Always Someone’s Monster (forbidden love!! Biker wants his daughter’s best friend!!)
Don’t forget to check out (in case you missed any of these):
- Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 01-24-2022 <— yesterday’s!!!
- Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 01-21-2021 <— awesome reader recs list!
- Reader Favorites – Nancy’s Best of 2021 List
- Reader Favorites – Cristina’s Best of 2021 List
- Carrie Ann Ryan’s “Nothing but Ink” is LIVE and we’re having a giveaway! <— Today’s newsletter sponsor!! 😀
- P.S. TWO MORE “Best of 2021” lists will be up by tomorrow. 😀
READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:
The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea by Elizabeth O’Roark <— RECENT RELEASE & BACK ON THE LIST ‘CAUSE WE HAVE FEEDBACK!!
Lisa M: I just finished The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea. Really good!! I couldn’t put it down. So burn. I read A Deal with the Devil a while ago & loved it as well. Can’t wait for Ben’s story out next!! Love my HEA’s the only books I want to read!!
- Once Upon a Friendship <— ANTHOLOGY SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!! “…Ten of your favorite bestselling authors have come together to bring you ten novels of family, friendship, and love.
These feel-good books will have you cheering, dreaming, and anticipating the next great read as you work your way through the tears and triumphs….” The Fisherman series duet by Jewel E. Ann <— BACK ON THE LIST ‘CAUSE YET AGAIN!! MORE LOVE FOR IT!
MichelleS: I just binge read The Naked Fisherman & The Lost Fisherman. How did I miss Jewel E Ann books? Thanks for your list. I loved them! Of course.
…I mean, how could you NOT love Jewel E Ann? She wrote the Transcend series & Jack & Jill series, two of my ALL TIME FAVORITES!
The Reluctant Hearts Boxed Set: The Complete Reluctant Hearts Collection by Brighton Walsh <— SERIES SUPER-BARGAIN BUNDLE ALERT!! “…featuring strong-willed heroines and the heroes who fall head over heels for them. This never before been bundled collection includes trope favorites such as opposites attract, friends to lovers, single mom, brother’s best friend, and enemies to lovers. Dive into these five steamy reads now!…”
- The Dante Inferno: The Dante Dynasty Series: Books 1 – 3 by Day Leclaire <— SERIES BUNDLE SUPER-BARGAIN!!
PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES:
Munro by Kresley Cole <— KRESLEY COLE ALERT!! OPPOSITE & THEY ARE MATES! “…Stolen from her time. When a crazed werewolf crashes her wedding, Kereny “Ren” Codrina does what any cunning huntress would do: She captures him. Yet she finds herself softening toward the wounded beast – until he turns the tables and forces her into an incomprehensible future. Can a human and an immortal unite in order to survive?…”
- The Poisoned Forest: A Wild Hunt Adventure (Hedge Dragon Series Book 1) by Yasmine Galenorn
- The Siege – Book One: The Kings of Guardian by Kris Michaels
- Alpha Wolf Protectors: Reverse Harem Rejected Mate Romance by Lilly Wilder
- Vengeful Soul: Willow’s Pack Book Two (Willow’s Pack Duet 2) by Anne Hall
Savage Road (Torpedo Ink Book 7) by Christine Feehan <— CHRISTINE FEEHAN ALERT!! HUGE LOVE & PLEASURE W/PAIN! “...their connection was instant, their attraction undeniable. Their relationship has been full throttle since day one. Even though months have passed, the passion and love between them has only increased. Savage completely owns what he is: a sadist in the bedroom who can only get off on his partner’s pain. He believes he’s not a good man, but he loves Seychelle with a fierceness that shocks him. He wants all of her, but only if she gives herself freely with eyes wide open...”
- Claim Me (Vampire Wardens Resurrection Book 2) by Lisa Renee Jones
- The Last Dragon (The Treasure of Paragon Book 9) by Genevieve Jack
- A Letter to Three Witches: A Spellbinding Magical RomCom by Elizabeth Bass
- The Best of Both Wolves: Steamy, Action-Packed Wolf Shifter Romance (Red Wolf Book 2) by Terry Spear <— TERRY SPEAR’S LATEST!! “...Sierra Redding is on her way to her new job as an art teacher for a red wolf pack in Portland, when she thwarts a break-in. She’s just in time to see the would-be thief and sketch him for detective Adam Holmes, earning her a job with the police department as a sketch artist, and bringing her closer to the handsome investigator...”
From Salt to Skye (Legends and Lovers) by Adriane Leigh <— SHE HAS A BROODING NEW NEIGHBOR!! “…Fable Prescott believes two lies. The first, that she was chosen at random for the summer study abroad program at her university, and the second, that she came to the wind-whipped Isle of Skye to research her family’s mysterious Scottish ancestry. She never expected to find herself embroiled in a cold case that has kept a tiny seaside village on edge for years. When another woman vanishes, Fable begins to wonder if there is more to the dark legends…”
CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:
Seoulmates by Jen Frederick <— FORBIDDEN LOVE STEP-BROTHER ALERT!! “...When Hara Wilson lands in Seoul to find her birth mother, she doesn’t plan on falling in love with the first man she lays eyes on, but Choi Yujun is irresistible. If his broad shoulders and dimples weren’t enough, Choi Yujun is the most genuine, decent, gorgeous guy to exist. Too bad he’s also her stepbrother…”
- Texas Homecoming (The Ryan Family, 2) by Carolyn Brown
- My Famous Frenemy (The Greene Family Book 6) by Piper Rayne
- Daddy’s Little Librarian (Daddy Series Book 17) by Lila Fox
- Down and Dirty (Italian Stallions Book 1) by Mari Carr
Take A Chance With Me: A With Me In Seattle Novel (With Me In Seattle – The O’Callaghans Book 5) by Kristen Proby <— COMPUTER HACK HAS ALWAYS LOVED HER FROM AFAR!! “…He’s loved her from afar, always standing by as the friend. He’s been her rock through the hardest days of her life. But after his dangerous past comes crashing into his life and threatens the only woman he’s ever loved, he has a choice to make. Give up the secrets and win her heart. Or watch Maggie walk away with his...”
- Dangerous Survivor (Crimson Point Series Book 7) by Kaylea Cross
- When I Say Yes (Necklace Trilogy Book 3) by Lisa Renee Jones
- Raven: Gems of Wolfe Island Two by Helen Hardt
Running Wild: a Novel by K.A. Tucker <— K.A. TUCKER UNREQUITED LOVE ALERT!!!! Oh I LOVE THIS AUTHOR!! “...Veterinarian Marie Lehr knows unrequited love all too well after pining for her best friend, only to watch him marry another woman. It’s a mistake she will never make again, especially not when she can practically hear the clock ticking on her childbearing years. The trouble is, she can’t seem to find anyone who appeals to her even a fraction as much as that burly bush pilot did. Competitive musher Tyler Brady certainly doesn’t, especially not after the heated altercation with the handsome but arrogant, spiteful man. Or so she thinks…“
- The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
- Threads of Magic: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (Mr. Darcy’s Magic Book 2) by Monica Fairview
- Torment & Temptation (Rapture & Ruin Book 2) by Julia Sykes
Always Someone’s Monster (Battle Crows MC Book 1) by Lani Lynn Vale <— OLDER MAN/YOUNGER WOMAN AGE GAP ALERT!! BIKER WANTS HIS DAUGHTER’S BEST FRIEND!!!! “...he saves women and children from extreme situations, along with his club and real life brothers by his side. After a horrible marriage, Haggard has zero plans of ever finding a woman again. One-night stands not counting, he adores his life as a single man. There are no expectations. No ‘where are yous’ and ‘are you coming homes.’ The life he chooses to live is a simple one. Until he makes a huge mistake, and he steps over that line between ‘daughter’s best friend’ and ‘a woman he desperately wants...”
- The Resurrection (Unlawful Men) by Jodi Ellen Malpas <— JODI ELLEN MALPAS ALERT!! “...Two lethal men. One shared goal. Keep their women safe. And survive. But only one of them can come out the other side alive...”
- His Lessons on Love: A Logical Man’s Guide to Dangerous Women Novel by Cathy Maxwell
- Southern Bombshell: A Second Chance Romance (North Carolina Highlands Series Book 5) by Jessica Peterson
Highland Wolf: Highland Brides by Lynsay Sands <—- HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! MARRIAGE CONTRACT! “…They call him the Wolf. The mercenary’s courage and prowess in battle are known throughout the Highlands, and with his handsome face and black-as-sin hair, he is as intelligent and deadly as the wolf he was named for… But the Wolf is also Claray’s betrothed. Thought to have been killed as a child, he’s been in hiding all these years. Now he’s determined to earn enough coin to rebuild his home, reclaim his birthright, and honor his marriage contract to Claray…”
- Secret Obsession (The Secret Series Book 7) by Jill Sanders
- Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall <— M/M ROMANCE!!
- Just One Date (Castleton Hearts Book 5) by Chelsea M. Cameron <— F/F ROMANCE!!
Nothing but Ink: A Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins Novella by Carrie Ann Ryan <— M/M ROMANCE!! A ONE NIGHT STAND THAT THEY CAN’T WALK AWAY FROM!! “…Clay Hollins knows he needs to stay away from Riggs Kennedy. He doesn’t have time to fall for the bearded bartender that haunts his dreams and waking fantasies. Not only is he working long hours at his dream job with Montgomery Builders, but he’s raising his three cousins and they need him more than he needs a private life. After one night of giving in, however, neither Riggs nor Clay can walk away. Only their lives are chaotic with baggage from Riggs’ past and Clay’s present…”
- East (Billionaire Ranch Book 3) by Vanessa Vale
- Following the Trail (K-9 Search and Rescue Book 5) by Lynette Eason
Never Tell by Stacey Abrams and Selena Montgomery <— SHE JUST WANTS A QUIET LIFE... “…Criminal psychologist Dr. Erin Abbott wants nothing more than to live a quiet life. That means no danger, no intrigue—and absolutely no romance. But when Erin suspects a serial killer is roaming New Orleans, her investigation throws her straight into the arms of the only man who can help her…“
- Black Heart (A Black’s Bandits Novel): HOT Heroes for Hire: Mercenaries by Lynn Raye Harris
- A Knight To Remember (Dungeon Singles Night Book 6) by Anya Summers
- A New Beginning (Blue Harbor Book 8) by Olivia Miles
- Rebel Heir 1: An Enemies-to-Lovers Forbidden Mafia Suspense Romance (The Ivankov Mafia Bratva, Series 3) by Amber Adams
Gorgeous Misery (Creeping Beautiful Book 3) by JA Huss <— DARK ROMANCE THRILLER!! HE KIDNAPS HER! “…Wendy Gale isn’t the kind of girl you marry. She’s not even the kind of girl you date. She’s not a friend with benefits, she’s not a one-night-stand, and regardless of what she thinks, she has never been a rebound. Wendy Gale is kind of girl you kidnap and lock in your basement so she can’t ever escape…”
- Kevin by Riley Edwards
- Surrender to Me (Boggy Creek Valley Book 4) by Kelly Elliott
- The Beast’s Belle (The Bluestocking War) by Eva Devon and Maire Claremont
- Heartland Holidays (A Heartland Cowboy Christmas Sweet Romance Book 6) by Jessie Gussman
Getting His Game Back: A Novel by Gia De Cadenet <— INTERRACIAL ROMANCE!! “…Vanessa Noble is too busy building a multimillion-dollar tech career as a Black woman before age thirty to be distracted by a relationship. Not to mention, she’s been burned before, still dealing with the lingering hurt of a past breakup. Besides, as her friends often remind her, she’ll never find a man who checks all the boxes on her famous List. Yet when she desperately needs a shape-up and happens upon one of Khalil’s barbershops, the Fade, he makes her reconsider everything. Khalil is charming, intelligent, sexy, and definitely seems like he’d treat a woman right . . . but he’s not Black...”
- In the Arms of a Highlander (The McTiernays Book 9) by Michele Sinclair
- Touch of Innocence: Page-Turning Romantic Suspense (Coventry Saga) by Robin Patchen
- 2 Fights: A Best Friend’s Sister Sports Romance (The Fight Game) by Nikki Castle
Indecent (The Phoenix Club Book 4) by Darcy Burke <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! HE NEEDS A RICH BRIDE… “…If Bennet St. James, the Viscount Glastonbury, doesn’t find a bride with a sizeable dowry, he’ll be in the poorhouse along with his interminable number of female relatives—all of whom he loves but are a drain on the negative fortune his father left when he died of a broken pocketbook. Desperate, he hatches a scheme to snare an heiress only to be foiled by a most vexing and alluring—and unfortunately equally destitute—paid companion...”
- Iron Eagle (Kodiak Point Book 8) by Eve Langlais
- His Lessons on Love: A Logical Man’s Guide to Dangerous Women Novel by Cathy Maxwell
- Complication (Rock Stars & Romance Book 6) by A.K. Evans
Josh and Gemma Make a Baby by Sarah Ready <— SHE ASKS HER BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND FOR A BABY!! “…Gemma makes a New Year’s resolution: have a baby. Josh Lewenthal is a laid back, relaxed, find-the-humor-in-life kind of guy. The polar opposite of Gemma. He’s also her brother’s best friend. For the past twenty years Josh has attended every Jacobs’ family birthday, holiday, and event – he’s always around. Gemma knows him. He’s nice (enough), he’s funny (-ish), he’s healthy (she thinks) and he didn’t burn any ants with a magnifying glass as a kid. Which, in Gemma’s mind, makes him the perfect option for a sperm donor. So Gemma wants to make a deal...”
- Savage Hate: A Reverse Harem Romance (Savage Hearts Book 1) by Amanda Richardson <— BULLY ROMANCE REVERSE HAREM!!
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Munro by Kresley Cole
- Highland Wolf: Highland Brides by Lynsay Sands
- Texas Homecoming (The Ryan Family, 2) by Carolyn Brown
- Take A Chance With Me: A With Me In Seattle Novel (With Me In Seattle – The O’Callaghans Book 5) by Kristen Proby
- Seoulmates by Jen Frederick
- Savage Road (Torpedo Ink Book 7) by Christine Feehan
- Always Someone’s Monster (Battle Crows MC Book 1) by Lani Lynn Vale
- Nothing but Ink: A Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins Novella by Carrie Ann Ryan
- Never Tell by Stacey Abrams and Selena Montgomery
- Gorgeous Misery (Creeping Beautiful Book 3) by JA Huss
- Getting His Game Back: A Novel by Gia De Cadenet
Black Heart (A Black’s Bandits Novel): HOT Heroes for Hire: Mercenaries by Lynn Raye Harris
- When I Say Yes (Necklace Trilogy Book 3) by Lisa Renee Jones
- Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall
- My Famous Frenemy (The Greene Family Book 6) by Piper Rayne
- The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
- Following the Trail (K-9 Search and Rescue Book 5) by Lynette Eason
- In the Arms of a Highlander (The McTiernays Book 9) by Michele Sinclair
- His Lessons on Love: A Logical Man’s Guide to Dangerous Women Novel by Cathy Maxwell
- Iron Eagle (Kodiak Point Book 8) by Eve Langlais
- A Letter to Three Witches: A Spellbinding Magical RomCom by Elizabeth Bass
- Josh and Gemma Make a Baby by Sarah Ready
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )




- Hauling Ashe (Road Trips & Romance) by L.B. Dunbar – January 27th 2022
- I Like You, I Hate Her (Something Like Love) by J.R. Rogue – January 27th 2022
- Axel’s Grind (Savage Hell MC Book 5) by K.L. Ramsey – January 31st 2022
Good Girl Complex: An Avalon Bay Novel by Elle Kennedy – February 1st 2022
- Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead: A Mystery by Elle Cosimano – February 1st 2022
- Rosewood Born (Seasons of the Harrow Book 1) by Charley Shannon – February 1st 2022
- Ramón and Julieta (Love & Tacos Book 1) by Alana Quintana Albertson – February 1st 2022
- Anonymous Sex by Hillary Jordan and Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan – February 1st 2022
- Lease on Love by Falon Ballard – February 1st 2022
- Lockdown on London Lane by Beth Reekles – February 1st 2022
- My Fiery Valentine by Donna Grant – February 1st 2022
- Dumped for Valentine’s (Fun For the Holiday’s Book 2) by J. Sterling – February 1st 2022
The Immortal: A Novel (Rise of the Warlords Book 2) by Gena Showalter – February 1st 2022
- When I Say Yes (Necklace Trilogy Book 3) by Lisa Renee Jones – February 1st 2022
- The Commander (Men of Hidden Justice Book 3) by Melanie Moreland – February 1st 2022
- Tell Me This Is Forever: The British Billionaires by J. S. Scott – February 1st 2022
- Nameless (No Mercy Book 5) by Lea Griffith – February 2nd 2022
- Love and Other Puzzles by Kimberley Allsopp – February 2nd 2022
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Happy Tuesday! I was so busy at work yesterday and then I had errands to run and dinner to make. I didn’t get a chance to respond to Mondays finds. 🙁
Maryse, I’m so excited that you got a new friend! That’s so exciting! Like you, I’ve been trying to eat lighter and healthier and then my co-worker brings in a tiny snickerdoodle bundt cake. I gave in and had a small piece and my GOD it was delicious! So I’m back at it today. Doing the low carb thing at the moment and taking it one day at a time.
HUGE shoutout to Mona who recommended Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score! I absolutely loved it! It was the perfect follow-up to Reminders of Him. I loved the chemistry between Knox and Naomi and I think EVERYONE needs a best friend like Stef in their life! Naomi is a runaway bride who flies into town to rescue her evil twin Tina from her latest antics and discovers a niece she never knew about, and of course she runs right into the grumpy and uber sexy Knox, aka “the Viking.” It was laugh-out-loud funny and so much fun! Another 5 star for me! 2022 is starting strong!
I have no idea what to read next. It’s tough after those two (like Mona said). I may go a different direction and jump into a fantasy book next. I’ve heard really good things about The Forsaken King by Penelope Barsetti, which is a pen name for Penelope Sky. Amelia Hutchins is getting ready to drop the pre-order for Crown of Chaos, the next book in the Legacy of the Nine Realms series (YAY ME!!!!), so I may do a re-read of that before it comes out.
What is everyone else reading?
Cristina, I am one day at a time too right now. I need to stop beating myself up when I indulge a bit, and just do my very best each day, and sometimes that will change day to day.
And YAY on the recommendation!!! 😀
Yay! So happy you loved Things We Never Got Over, too!
I did notice you added LIFELINE by Michelle heard to Monday’s List! I mention two of Michelle’s books in my 2021 Favorites List! Yesterday’s release: Lifeline is a dark read. Many of my book buddies can read dark books & love it. I have triggers! I wanted to explain so those who like dark can read: LIFELINE by Michelle Heard is a Dark Suspense Romance that’s a complete Standalone. It also is a FBI & age-gap romance. This book comes with a warning. I have triggers & parts of this book were enough to give me horrid nightmares. I completed the book, but I was warned in advance. I’m not judging this book on my own triggers! I was warned!
Thank you for letting us know, Nancy!! 😀
I recently read a great wolf shifter series called Shifters of Darkness Falls by Jasmin Quinn. The first in the series of six books is Basic Instinct. If you love wolf shifters with strong alphas, hot romance, suspense but no cliffhangers, then I think you’d love this series. I read all six within seven days.
Thank you Mona! I’m adding your recommendation to the Friday Finds. 🙂