GOOD MORNING, HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY! And also happy February!! Let’s welcome it with open arms, even though it’s making my neck of the woods super cold!! 🥶 brrrrrrr!! 27 to 30-something degrees people!! IN. FLORIDA!!! For days now!!! My plants… all of that wonderful summer plant shopping and landscaping I enjoyed… is looking so pitiful now.
As usual, I am building our crazy big list, so keep checking back ’cause it will triple in size. 😉 If you know of one that should be on here, comment and let me know.
BLURB JOLTS: coming…
Don’t forget to check out (in case you missed any of these):
- Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 01-31-2022 <— yesterday’s!!!
- Reader Favorites – Jan’s Best of 2021 List
- Reader Favorites – Kathy’s Best of 2021 List
- Reader Favorites – MichelleS’s Best of 2021 List
- Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 01-28-2021
READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:
- Anonymous Sex by Hillary Jordan and Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan <— STEAMY ANTHOLOGY ALERT!! “…27 Authors. 27 Stories. No Names Attached. A bold collection of stories about sex that leaves you guessing who wrote what. …While the authors are listed in alphabetical order at the beginning of the book, none of the stories are attributed, providing readers with a glimpse into an uninhibited landscape of sexuality as explored by twenty-seven of today’s finest authors…”
- Longing for Forever: Band on the Run – The Complete Series by Lara Wynter <— SERIES BUNDLE!!
- Second Chance Regency Romance Boxset by Rose Pearson <— SERIES BUNDLE SUPER-BARGAIN!!
- Tattooed Hearts: The Completed Duet by Kris Butler <— WHY CHOOSE DUET! She gets to have them both!
- Darling Venom by Parker Huntington <— BACK ON THE LIST ‘CAUSE MichelleS LOVED IT!!
MichelleS: I recently finished “Darling Venom”, by Parker Huntington. It’s KU, so I gave it a try. I’m glad I did. The cover makes you think it’s going to be some cheesy romance. It’s absolutely not. It’s a complicated story of love and loss and trying to find your way in the aftermath.
There’s a sister relationship that had me interested. A “his brother” relationship. Then there’s “his dad”…. it’s just a really great read. Don’t judge this book by it’s cover.
- Heartstone Series Complete Collection by Saffron A. Kent <— SERIES BUNDLE SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!! Meet the girls of Heartstone: Sassy, spunky and in love with forbidden, deliciously grumpy men.
PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES:
- The Immortal: A Novel (Rise of the Warlords Book 2) by Gena Showalter <— TIME LOOP ALERT!! “…Ophelia the Flunk Out hates her disaster of a life. She’s the family disappointment, a harpy warrior without a kill and powerless—or is she? Nearly every night she’s doomed to repeat her own murder, but each morning she arises to spar with Halo, the ruthless warlord increasingly determined to save her…and lure her to his bed. Halo’s insatiable desire for the stubborn Ophelia drives him wild…and he only craves more. If he remains in the time loop, they stay together. But if he escapes, they lose each other forever...”
- Rosewood Born (Seasons of the Harrow Book 1) by Charley Shannon
- My Fiery Valentine by Donna Grant
- Taken by the Horde King (Horde Kings of Dakkar Book 5) by Zoey Draven
- Everlasting Magic: A Thorne Witches Holiday Novella (The Thorne Witches) by T.M. Cromer
- Crown of Chaos (Legacy of the Nine Realms Book 4) by Amelia Hutchins <— AMELIA HUTCHINS ALERT!! “…A note from the publisher. This book is a true enemy to lover’s tale. It deals with death and adversity. It is merciless, savage, and a view of how broken things overcome against inconceivable odds. The steam between these two burns the pages. Knox is savagery in motion. Aria is a chaotic beauty. So what happens when brutality and beauty collide? Aria and Knox burn so hot together that they may very well leave the Nine Realms in nothing more than ashes…”
Cristina: Maryse… Crown of Chaos by Amelia Hutchins (4th book of the Legacy of the Nine Realms) released today! SQUEEEEEE!!! *turning in circles*
Maryse: OMG I am adding it!! Thank you!! 🙂
CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:
- Good Girl Complex: An Avalon Bay Novel by Elle Kennedy <— THE PEOPLE PLEASER & THE BAD BOY THAT HATES HER TYPE!! “...Twenty-year-old Mac has had plenty of practice suppressing her wilder impulses, but when she meets local bad boy Cooper Hartley, that ability is suddenly tested. Cooper is rough around the edges. Raw. Candid. A threat to her ordered existence. Their friendship soon becomes the realest thing in her life. Despite his disdain for the trust-fund kids he sees coming and going from his town, Cooper soon realizes Mac isn’t just another rich clone and falls for her. Hard. But as Mac finally starts feeling accepted by Cooper and his friends, the secret he’s been keeping from her threatens the only place she’s ever felt at home...”
- Guarded Hearts by T.K. Conklin
- Entwined: A Blackwood Tale by H Sulfwin
- Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead: A Mystery by Elle Cosimano <— SHE HAS A BOOK DEADLINE & SOMEONE WANTS HER EX DEAD! “…Finlay Donovan is—once again—struggling to finish her next novel and keep her head above water as a single mother of two. On the bright side, she has her live-in nanny and confidant Vero to rely on, and the only dead body she’s dealt with lately is that of her daughter’s pet goldfish. On the not-so-bright side, someone out there wants her ex-husband, Steven, out of the picture. Permanently…“
- When I Say Yes (Necklace Trilogy Book 3) by Lisa Renee Jones <— TRILOGY CONCLUSION!!
- The Commander (Men of Hidden Justice Book 3) by Melanie Moreland
- Tell Me This Is Forever: The British Billionaires by J. S. Scott
- Ramón and Julieta (Love & Tacos Book 1) by Alana Quintana Albertson <— HIS DAD STOLE HER MOM’S RECIPES!! “…Celebrity chef Julieta Campos has sacrificed everything to save her sea-to-table taqueria from closing. To her horror, she discovers that her new landlord is none other than the magnetic mariachi she hooked up with on Dia de los Muertos. Even worse, it was his father who stole her mother’s taco recipe decades ago. Julieta has no choice but to work with Ramón, the man who destroyed her life’s work—and the one man who tempts and inspires her. As San Diego’s outraged community protests against the Taco King takeover and the divide between their families grows, Ramón and Julieta struggle to balance the rising tensions…”
- Deconstructed: A Novel by Liz Talley
- Bug: Time Served MC, Book 6 (Tenillo Guardians TSMC) by Cee Bowerman
- All Grown Up by K.E. Monteith
- Lease on Love by Falon Ballard <— SHE NEEDS TO START OVER & NOW THEY ARE ROOMMATES!! “...he’s willing to offer her his spare bedroom while she gets back on her feet. And with the rent unbeatably low, Sadie can finally pursue her floristry side hustle full-time. The two are polar opposites, but as Sadie’s presence begins to turn the brownstone into a home, they both start to realize they may have just made the deal of a lifetime…“
- Lockdown on London Lane by Beth Reekles <— QUARANTINE LOCK-IN & ALL THE RESIDENTS LIVES CHANGE!! “…Through make ups, breakups, love-ins, and blowouts, friendships are tested as everyone scrambles to make it through the week unscathed. Amidst all the drama, one thing remains constant: life is full of surprises...”
- Ava James and the Forgotten Bones (Ava James FBI Mystery Book 2) by A.J. Rivers
- Poison in the Pansies (Lovely Lethal Gardens Book 16) by Dale Mayer
- Dumped for Valentine’s (Fun For the Holiday’s Book 2) by J. Sterling <— IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE JUST ONE NIGHT… “...Heading off to Vail single and alone wasn’t how I planned on spending the week before Valentine’s Day, but here I am, in one of the most scenic places in the country, with nothing to do and no one to do it with. Until I meet Jase Malone...”
- Yeah, I Hate-Ate Your Cupcake!: A Romantic Comedy (The Manhattan Svenssons Book 3) by Alina Jacobs
- Souls: A Killers Novel, Book 6 (The Killers) by Brynne Asher
- Tattered Stars (The Tattered & Torn Series Book 1) by Catherine Cowles
- Tough as Steele: (Steele Guardians – Book 1) by Susan Sleeman
- Say It Like You Mane It (Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild): a runaway bride, hot cop, stuck together small town rom com by Erin Nicholas <— GRUMPY HOT COP ALERT!!! “…Stranded in a tiny town in her half-million-dollar wedding gown with no money and no place to go . . . today is going pretty much exactly the way Caroline Holland expected it to. But the grumpy, tattooed, oh-my-god hot cop being the answer to all her problems isn’t at all what she expected. Now that she’s turned all the criminal (and obnoxious) info about her exotic-animal-dealing ex-fiance over to Zander, she can kick back in a hammock with some sweet tea and relax. Or not. Turns out Caroline’s not the spoiled heiress Zander thinks she is…”
- Tex: A Young Brothers Novel (Coral Canyon Cowboys Book 1) by Liz Isaacson
- Last Resort On The Coast (Search For Truth Series Book 6) by Sage Parker
- The Proposal Playbook (Meet Me at the Altar 4) by Samantha Chase <— GRUMPY NAVY SEAL ALERT!! “...When Daisy Sinclair gleefully offers to help her brother come up with the perfect proposal, she has no idea how time-consuming the project will become. Or, how it would make her the target of mockery from one rather grumpy former SEAL. Xander thinks he’s got her all figured out. She is determined to prove him wrong. Just because she’s more cheer than sneer doesn’t give him the right to pass judgment on her…“
- Count Your Lucky Stars: A Novel by Alexandria Bellefleur <— F/F ROMANCE!!!
- Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin
- Here For It: A Romantic Comedy (Love in New Orleans Book 2) by Melanie Jacobson
- A Vivacious Little Valentine by Meredith O’Reilly
- Broken Crown (Mafia Royals Book 5) by Rachel Van Dyken <— RACHEL VAN DYKEN ALERT!! ARRANGED MARRIAGE BUT SHE LOVES SOMEONE ELSE!! “...it wasn’t an accident that I was given the name King. I marry the girl I love—who’s already in love with someone else, and because I’m a masochist, I make him her personal bodyguard. After all, who better to protect the woman I love than the man she loves? I have seven days after our wedding to own her—body and soul. Seven days to show her everything I feel...”
- Needed: A Dishonorable Duke: Victorian Romantic Mystery (Calling all Rakes Book 2) by Tammy Andresen
- Group Therapy: A Romantic Comedy by BB Easton <— BB EASTON ALERT!!! HER SUPERVISOR IS A FAMOUS AUTHOR!! “…I am thiiiiis close to finally becoming a full-fledged psychologist. PhD? Check. Prestigious postdoc position, providing therapy to entitled millionaires and C-list celebrities whose pumpkin spice lattes cost more than my Converse and make excellent projectiles during their reality TV–worthy tantrums? Check. Letter of recommendation from my velociraptor-like supervisor? That’s going to take a miracle. Not only because my boss said I have to cure our most-prized client’s writer’s block in time for him to meet his insane deadline, but also because that client just so happens to be … Thomas F*@%ing O’Reardon. Yeah, that Thomas O’Reardon. The wickedly brilliant, achingly beautiful, devastatingly British best-selling author whose psychological thrillers line my bookshelf at home and whose face I might or might not picture while I … you get the point. ...”
- True Companion by Margie Janes
- Pretending to be a Debutante (Miss Primm’s Secret School for Budding Bluestockings Book 3) by Annabelle Anders
- Fear None: An Interracial Ex-Convict Romance by Amarie Avant
- The Country Cottage: A Prairie Creek Romance (Prairie Creek Sweet Romances Book 1) by Elizabeth Bromke
- Caught (Gold Hockey Book 15) by Elise Faber
- Until Next Time (Against All Odds: The St. James Family Book 1) by Claudia Burgoa <— SINGLE MOM & HER BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND!! “…Single mom? Check. Massive debt? Check. A sassy daughter who inherited my gift of snark? Ugh. Check. I work three jobs, go to school, and do my best to be in my kid’s life. Men are the last thing on my mind. I wouldn’t have time to look at a man even if he fell into my lap. Until he does. Thanks to my spawn who keeps calling some famous relationship expert, airing my disastrous life in her podcast. That’s when Zach, my brother’s best friend in high school appears...”
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- Group Therapy: A Romantic Comedy by BB Easton
- Good Girl Complex: An Avalon Bay Novel by Elle Kennedy
- Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead: A Mystery by Elle Cosimano
- Ramón and Julieta (Love & Tacos Book 1) by Alana Quintana Albertson
- Anonymous Sex by Hillary Jordan and Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
- Lease on Love by Falon Ballard
- When I Say Yes (Necklace Trilogy Book 3) by Lisa Renee Jones
- The Immortal: A Novel (Rise of the Warlords Book 2) by Gena Showalter
- Deconstructed: A Novel by Liz Talley
- Tattered Stars (The Tattered & Torn Series Book 1) by Catherine Cowles
- Tough as Steele: (Steele Guardians – Book 1) by Susan Sleeman
- Count Your Lucky Stars: A Novel by Alexandria Bellefleur
- Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin
- Until Next Time (Against All Odds: The St. James Family Book 1) by Claudia Burgoa
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )
- Nameless (No Mercy Book 5) by Lea Griffith – February 2nd 2022
- Love and Other Puzzles by Kimberley Allsopp – February 2nd 2022
- The Damaged by Tijan – February 8th 2022
- Text for You: A Novel by Sofie Cramer – February 8th 2022
- The Arc: A Novel by Tory Henwood Hoen – February 8th 2022
- Not the Witch You Wed by April Asher – February 8th 2022
- Tempted by the Billionaire (A Forbidden Age-Gap, Boss-Assistant Romance) (Forbidden Confessions Book 9) by Shayla Black – February 8th 2022
- Trust Me by Kelly Irvin – February 8th 2022
- Secret Desire (The Secret Series Book 8) by Jill Sanders – February 8th 2022
- Jane and the Year Without a Summer (Being a Jane Austen Mystery Book 14) by Stephanie Barron – February 8th 2022
- A Chance for Us by Corinne Michaels – February 8th 2022
- Goodbye Again (Wyndham Beach Book 2) by Mariah Stewart – February 8th 2022
- Abandoned in Death by J. D. Robb – February 8th 2022
- The Bet by Karla Sorensen – February 9th 2022
- Caught by Love: Archer Steele (The Steeles at Silver Island Book 3) by Melissa Foster
- Making Her Mine (The Callahans Book 6) by Monica Murphy – February 10th 2022
- Dante’s Undoing by J. S. Cooper – February 10th 2022
- The Wrong Suitcase by Laura Jane Williams – February 12th 2022
- Shallow | A Novel by Randi Cooley Wilson – February 14th 2022
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So many ❤️ books for the beginning of February!! 😍 I preordered Finlay Donovan back in July and am sooooo excited it’s here! That was one of my favorite reads last year and one of my most anticipated releases this year. Also, Good Girl Complex sounds really, really good!
I’ve been on a bit of a reading hiatus last month and feel weird without it. Not trying to pressure myself to pick my current reads back up until I’m ready to commit, but I’m starting to feel that itch again. Besides life, I’ve been still trudging through Vampire Diaries. It’s been like 5 or more years since I’ve watched and at that time, I stopped somewhere in season 5. Well, it’s been a month and am now almost done with season 7 and don’t feel like I missed anything too much. Lol! Still, I will finish it.
We finally have a warmer day after having a lot of the weather you’re having now, Maryse! 39 for the high today and we’re supposed to get 6-10” between Wednesday and Friday. Our first really big snow of the year, just when I didn’t think we’d get much of anything this year. I literally just drove 2hrs away to take the kids snow tubing. Went to the grocery, not to prepare so much for the big snow, but because I myself haven’t gone in and got a whole lot in a few weeks and it wasn’t too bad of a mad house. But, they were completely out of deli meat.
I kinda wanna try Aldi. I read about their “special crazy stuff” aisle of coolness and low prices… and I want to discover that.
There’s one close to me, so why am I not trying it, already?
Also, hair time tonigh, after work. I’m getting a trim/long layers so I hope it ends up good. 😉
Love going to the salon! And I like to shop at Aldi every now and then. I went just a month or so ago and got some different things I don’t usually see at the usual grocery. I don’t like it for regular shopping bc the cost doesn’t really make much of a difference for me and I still get gas points at the other and not have to bag all my own groceries. 😂 But, if I want to stock on pantry canned items or find the fun/different stuff, I like it ok. I do not recommend the truffle Mac and cheese. Yuck. Lol
I’m already super picky about anything “truffle”. I like it… somewhat… lightly.
Maryse… Crown of Chaos by Amelia Hutchins (4th book of the Legacy of the Nine Realms) released today! SQUEEEEEE!!! *turning in circles*
OMG I am adding it!! Thank you!! 🙂
Yay! Thank you! 🙂