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It’s time to build today’s list and feature some blurb jolts so stick with me while I add ’em in, and highlight some of my favorite looking ones. Let me know if you see anything that needs to be on here. 😀
BLURB JOLTS: Text for You <— they fought right before he died! “…to try to say what was left unsaid, she starts texting his old phone. What she doesn’t realize is that the number has been reassigned...” The Arc (she’s matched by a super-sophisticated dating program – one that promises to find your ideal mate, but things don’t go as planned!!) and The Mastermind (famous, wealthy ex-sports star & the college student that works in a pub!! “…When his time in London is over, we will be, too. And it will be for the best. Because he can never find out who I really am…” and… Breakaway (She’s in love with his twin brother so he has a proposition for her… “…so I’ll act like Leo’s girlfriend for a few weeks. I might even fall into bed with him, as long as it’s strictly no-strings. But Elias is the one I’ve always wanted. Not Leo. Never Leo…” Goodnight, Vienna (her wealthy family becomes broke during wartime, and she’s forced to work as a nanny of a 12 year old girl, and resents it…), Sweetness (sounds so fun! She meets her boss’s grumpy reclusive son, and he just wants to be left alone), oh AND!! Out of Time (she offers a ride to a handsome and nice hitchhiker and he kidnaps her and now they are on the run!!)
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- Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 02-07-2022 <— yesterday’s including a new one from Lauren Blakely!!
- Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 02-04-2022 <— MEGA “blast from the past list on here, too!
- Joey W. Hill’s first book in series “Board Resolution” is free, so she’s sent over fun facts + an AMAZING giveaway!! <— book #1 is free right now.
READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:
- It Happened One Summer: A Novel by Tessa Bailey <— SALE ALERT!!! TESSA BAILEY IS ONE OF MY FAVS!!
Tasha J: It Happened One Summer, late last night and was so absorbed, I read until 3am and am 40% through. Haven’t done that in sooo long. It’s good so far! Had me smiling and chuckling throughout.
…I did really enjoy It Happened One Summer. But, more the first half than the 2nd. All the sex was too overdone for me. I missed the banter.
- Fix Her Up: A Novel by Tessa Bailey <— TESSA BAILEY SUPER–BARGAIN!!!
Michele G: I really enjoyed Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey. They have some great steamy chemistry. The cover is not at all indicative of the story.
- Finally Got It Right: Romance Stories from Small Towns and Big Cities <— ANTHOLOGY SUPER-BARGAIN!! “…Fans of small town romances, romantic comedies, friends to lovers, second chances, military veterans, and happily ever afters will devour this boxed set of more than 15 standalone romances. Each unique story in the Finally Got It Right Boxset guarantees a swoon-worthy book boyfriend and a happily ever after that fans of Melanie Harlow, Corinne Michaels, and Nicole Ellis are sure to enjoy!”
- With Every Beat of my Heart: A Valentine’s Anthology <— SUPER-BARGAIN ANTHOLOGY!! “…Love… what a tricky and powerful feeling. In this anthology, seven authors are ready to make you swoon over their steamy stories. Are you ready to fall in love?”
- Beautiful Redemption: A Limited Edition Collection of Second Chance Romances <— ANTHOLOGY SUPER-BARGAIN!! “...Sometimes love is that magical feeling of butterflies fluttering in your stomach when you see that special someone, and sometimes it’s clenched jaws when you remember the pain that they tattooed onto your heart. Second chances don’t always come easily, but when they do, it can be a beautiful redemption. Buckle up and get ready for a wild ride with this collection of second chance love stories that will leave you breathless and begging for more…”
- LOVE IS WAR SERIES BOX SET Books 1 to 4: A Dark Billionaire Romantic Suspense by Shayne Ford
- Together We Stand Complete Boxset: A DARK FAMILY SAGA by Maggie Cole <— SERIES BUNDLE!!
- 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne <— SALE ALERT!!
Christine: …loved 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne!!! I’ve been in RomCom heaven lately!
Tasha J: “I’m already walking out. No sugar? Why is life just about giving things up? What have I even got left that I enjoy? The heavy-sigh feeling inside me gets worse. Sadder. I pause at the door.” From 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne.
This had me laughing so hard. It’s how I felt when I read Maryse’s “When I used to eat cookies…comment” This is from a hilarious sugar addiction scene. I am also an addict and I relate. LOL. …this is seriously completely different. Still has Sally’s style, but the characters are SO different.
- Beast of Bishop’s Landing by Amelia Wilde <— TRILOGY BUNDLE ALERT!! “...Leo Morelli is infamous for his temper. The Beast of Bishop’s Landing is cold and ruthless… and he’s determined to take revenge on the Constantine family. Haley will do anything to protect her father. Even negotiate her body in exchange for her family’s future…”
PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES:
- Not the Witch You Wed by April Asher <— FAKE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ONE WHO BROKE HER HEART!! “…Magic-less witch Violet Maxwell wants nothing to do with alpha wolf shifter Lincoln Thorne—the man who broke her fragile, teenage heart. But when the two of them are forced by arcane Supernatural Laws to find mates, Violet and Lincoln agree to fake-date their way to a fake-mating in order to conjure themselves some time...”
- Piper: Alien Surrogate Agency #1 by Tasha Black
- The Devil You Know: Witchbane Book 6: MM Supernatural Romance Adventure by Morgan Brice
- Wolf in Pursuit (Salvation Pack: The Next Generation Book 2) by N.J. Walters
- My Big Fat Bloodsucker Wedding: A Paranormal Rom Com with Bite by Bella Jacobs
- Protector Dragon’s Shattered Mate (Irish Dragon Shifter Brothers Book 20) by Brittany White
- Needed in Garoureve (The Shifters of Garoureve Book 2) by Elle M Drew
- Wolf’s Redemption – Bobon Wolf Shifters Book 6: Steamy Paranormal Romance by Jean Stokes
- Of Darkness and Fire (Darkness and Fire Series Book 1) by Amber Palmer <— FANTASY ROMANCE!! THEY ARE ON THE BRINK OF WAR AGAIN BECAUSE THE HOARD IS BACK!! “…countless innocent lives lost because of the greed and lust for power of one man – Lachlan Roarke. His band of misfits called themselves The Horde. Which was fitting, seeing as they tended to overrun and eradicate everything in their path. He’s the reason I lost my mother. The reason I can’t sleep at night without constant nightmares plaguing my mind. Every time I close my eyes, all I can see is her. Everything I am today is because of her and the night I was forced to stand by and watch as she was murdered. Now, as the time draws near when I must fulfill my destiny as queen of Helia, we find ourselves on the brink of war once again…”
CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:
- The Damaged by Tijan <— TIJAN ALERT!! THIS IS BOOK #2 in her Trilogy!! Book #1 is “The Insiders“… “…No longer an outsider, Bailey has a family and love that she never could’ve imagined. Used to living in the shadows, Kash will now do anything to protect his family and his woman. They will take on the world together… In the meantime, stunning motives, lies, and explosive secrets continue to unfold…”
- Tempted by the Billionaire (A Forbidden Age-Gap, Boss-Assistant Romance) (Forbidden Confessions Book 9) by Shayla Black
- Secret Desire (The Secret Series Book 8) by Jill Sanders
- Better Together (Sweet Haven Farm Sweet Small Town Romance Book 2) by Jessie Gussman
- Highland Lion (The Clan Sinclair Legacy Book 1) by Celeste Barclay
- The Mastermind: A Rivers Wilde Novella by Dylan Allen <— SHE WORKS IN A PUB & HE’S A FAMOUS & WEALTHY EX-SPORTS STAR!! “…Omar Solomon is the king of the comeback. Ten years ago his career as a star athlete ended in injury and scandal. He may have traded in his cleats for Gucci loafers, but he’s been as victorious in the boardroom as he was on the pitch. He returns to London, wealthy, influential, and powerful beyond measure. And he spends every weekend in the pub where I work. A law student with a night job and a dark past, I’m hardly the type of woman a man like him would notice. Or so I thought.…”
- Club Cupid: a romantic comedy by Stephanie Bond
- KNOX: Enemies-To-Lovers Romance (Masterson Next Generation Book 1) by Lisa Lang Blakeney
- The Lady’s Mine by Francine Rivers
- Text for You: A Novel by Sofie Cramer <— SHE’S TEXTING HER DEAD FIANCE, BUT SOMEONE ELSE IS GETTING THE MESSAGES!! “…After a heated argument, Clara’s fiancé stormed out of their apartment, but before they have a chance to reconcile, he died in a tragic accident. It has been two years, but she’s still paralyzed with grief, and her friends are worried about her. So, to try to say what was left unsaid, she starts texting his old phone. What she doesn’t realize is that the number has been reassigned...”
- The Saxon Warrior’s Captive Bride (Medieval Brides Book 2) by Emily Royal
- Jane and the Year Without a Summer (Being a Jane Austen Mystery Book 14) by Stephanie Barron
- Rescuing Annie by Susan Stoker
- The Arc: A Novel by Tory Henwood Hoen <— SHE’S BEEN MATCHED WITH HIM BY A SUPER-SOPHISTICATED MATCHMAKING APP that promises to find your ideal mate… “…Ursula is paired with forty-two-year-old lawyer Rafael Banks. From moment one, this feels like the electric, lasting love they’ve each been seeking their whole adult lives. But as their relationship unfolds in unanticipated ways, the two begin to realize that true love is never a sure thing. And the arc of a relationship is never predictable…even when it’s fully optimized…”
- Unleashing Kokou: Brotherhood Protectors World by Kendra Mei Chailyn
- Operation Love (Rogue Mercenaries Book 1) by Linzi Baxter
- Bring On the Dusk: a military romantic suspense (The Night Stalkers Book 6) by M. L. Buchman
- Cupid Is A C*nt by Drea Denae
- A Chance for Us by Corinne Michaels <— FAKE MARRIAGE TO HER BEST FRIEND!! “…My father’s dying wish was to walk me down the aisle, and I’d do anything for him. Even marry a man I don’t love. So when my fiancé jilts me only days before the ceremony, I turn to my college friend, Oliver Parkerson, and convince him to marry me. My family hasn’t met either man, so I’m confident we can pull this off…”
- Romancing the Silver Fox: Galantines Getaway by Khloe Summers
- Josh (Lighthouse Security Investigations Book 11) by Maryann Jordan
- Cold Retribution (Tangled Revenge Book 1) by Selena Michaels
- The Cliff Hangers: Mr. & Mrs. Platt (The Cliff Hangers Mystery Series Book 2) by Terry Toler
- Trust Me by Kelly Irvin <— ROMANTIC SUSPENSE!!! “…When Hunter shows up on her doorstep asking her to help him find the real killer, Delaney’s head says to run away, yet her heart tells her there’s more to his story than what came out in the trial. An uneasy truce leads to their probe into a dark past that shatters Delaney’s image of her brother. She can’t stop and neither can Hunter—which lands them both in the crosshairs of a murderer growing more desperate by the hour...”
- Cruel Savior by E.M. Gayle
- Christmas Homecoming (Wind River Hearts Book 16) by Lacy Williams
- The Norwegian Assassin: A Riveting Nordic Family Saga from World War 2 (A Resistance Girl Novel Book 4) by Hannah Byron
- Goodnight, Vienna by Marius Gabriel <— WARTIME HISTORICAL!! SHE NEVER WANTED TO HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF HER… “…1937. Katya Komarovsky is studying medicine in Glasgow, living among friends and eager to begin her career as a doctor. But when her spendthrift parents announce that they’ve run out of money and are facing ruin—and that she’ll now have to support them by working as a governess in Vienna—the life she’s dreamed of goes up in smoke. Furiously resentful, Katya rages at her wealthy employer, Thor, for stealing her future—and saddling her with twelve-year-old Gretchen, a deeply troubled child who has only a blazing musical talent to redeem her…”
- Ava: Brotherhood Protectors World (Boswell Group Book 2) by Deanna L. Rowley
- Somewhere Above It All by Holli Fawcett Clayton
- Goodbye Again (Wyndham Beach Book 2) by Mariah Stewart <— SHE’S STARTING OVER AFTER HER HUSBAND ABANDONED HER & NOW HE COMES BACK… “...Local contractor Tuck Shelby has been a friend of Liddy’s forever. He’s made himself indispensable in the rehab of her shop—and in her life—but now he wants out of the friend zone. Then Jim returns with a long-overdue apology, hoping for forgiveness and a chance to start over, and Liddy has a life-changing choice to make. Into a year when Liddy’s faced changes and the shocking truth of a well-kept secret comes not only a second chance at love, but a second chance at life.…”
- The Last Grand Duchess: A Novel of Olga Romanov, Imperial Russia, and Revolution by Bryn Turnbull
- Brandy’s Bluff: (The Broad Street Boarding House Book 14) by Heather Blanton
- The Warrior’s Echo (Echoes In Time Book 3) by Paula Quinn
- Abandoned in Death by J. D. Robb <— J.D. ROBB’S LATEST!!! KILLER TARGETING MOTHERS! “…When Eve discovers that other young women—who physically resemble the first victim—have vanished, the clock starts ticking louder. But to solve this case she will need to find her way into a hidden place of dim light and concrete, into the distant past, and into the cold depths of a shattered mind…”
- The Girlfriend Arrangement (Black Diamond Book 1) by Anna Stone and Hildred Billings
- A Casterglass Garden (Keeping Up With the Penryns Book 2) by Kate Hewitt
- Reining It In (Devil’s Knights 2nd Generation Book 6) by Winter Travers
- Sacked: A Football Romcom (A Chesapeake Commanders Novel Book 2) by Lizzi Stone
- Sweetness (Pine Ridge Book 1) by Ashley A Quinn <— SHE’S STARTING OVER IN MONTANA & SHE MEETS HIS GRUMPY, RECLUSIVE (famous??) SON!! “…Once in Billings, Montana, it doesn’t take her long to find work as a housekeeper on a large cattle ranch an hour outside of the city. The older man who hired her is a gem, and she loves her new life. What she doesn’t count on is his sexy-as-sin, but grumpy son. Asa Mitchell just wants to be left alone. Stressed out and on the verge of a breakdown, he leaves his successful career in music and film to go back to the peace and quiet of his Montana ranch. But it’s been invaded by a vivacious, mouthy, Irish Catholic from Chicago, whose booty-shaking to pop music every time she cleans or bakes does everything except soothe his frazzled nerves…”
- Off Limits Rock Star (The Talons Series Book 4) by Poppy Forbes
- Returning to Love: Welcome to Cupids Cove by ChaShiree M.
- Out of Time by Amber Kuhlman <— SHE OFFERS A HITCHHIKER A RIDE AND HE KIDNAPS HER!! “…Engaged, abducted, and falling for a man accused of murder. From the outside, Adaline Connor has it all. She’s on the fast track to medical school and newly engaged to the perfect guy, at least when he’s sober. Beaten down by his abuse, Addy turns to cutting, her success hanging on a razor’s edge. When she impulsively offers a handsome hitchhiker a ride to the next town, everything she thinks she knows comes into question. He seems kind, charming and sexy as hell until he pulls a weapon, forcing her to drive him across the country...”
- Where You Left Me, Vol. 1: A Lust to Lovers Romance by Dani Bannister
- Before I Found You: A Regency Romance (A de Courtenay Novella Book 3) by Sherry Ewing
- River’s Deep: A Mountain Man Romance by Kelsey Kain
- Shame on Me by Tonya Clark <— FIREMAN WHO BROKE HER HEART ALERT!! “…He was her brother’s best friend, completely off limits. But one night—one kiss—changed everything. And then he ran, literally left town… Ashlyn Murphy couldn’t be more excited about her first day on the job, until the engine rolls in and the man that walked away from her three years ago jumps down, extinguishing her happiness. She thought she’d left Kayson in the past, but fate has other plans…”
- Queen of Wilmette (Queens of the Castle Book 7) by U.M. Hiram
- A Touch of Sunshine: A Coming of Age Contemporary Reverse Harem with M/M (CJ’s Neighborhood Book 2) by Cassandra Joy
- Avenue of Betrayal (Spies of the Civil War Book 1) by Sandra Merville Hart
- CRAZY FOR THIS GIRL : A Second Chance Romance by Hazel Grace
- With Love from London: A Novel by Sarah Jio <— SHE INHERITS HER MOTHER’S BOOK STORE… “…When a woman inherits her estranged mother’s bookstore in London’s Primrose Hill, she finds herself thrust into the pages of a new story—hers—filled with long-held family secrets, the possibility of new love, and, perhaps, the single greatest challenge of her life...”
- Country Stars in Maple Bay: A Sweet Small Town Cowboy Romance by Brittney Joy
- Dating the Coach: An Instalove Single Mom Matchmaker Romance by Ava Pearl
- Bang: A dark billionaire romance (Villains Club Book 5) by Abbi Cook
- Take You Home: Small-town Boss’s Daughter Romance (Bardstown Series Book 4) by Susan Renee
- Breakaway (The Magnussons Book 1) by Noelle Adams <— UNREQUITED LOVE!!! SHE’S IN LOVE WITH HIS TWIN BROTHER & HE HAS A PROPOSITION FOR HER… “…I’ve spent most of my life in love with Elias Magnusson, powerful heir to a fortune who has always hidden his kind heart beneath an icy cool front. He’s never seen me as anything but a quiet family friend, but he falls passionately in love with me over and over again in my daydreams. I’m convinced if he ever took the time to get to know me, he might finally fall for me in real life, but it hasn’t happened yet. No one knows about my feelings except his twin brother, Leo, who might look exactly like Elias but isn’t the same in any other way. Leo has always annoyed and pestered me with his sharp tongue and smug smirk, but he somehow uncovered my secret when no one else ever has. When he comes to me with a proposition, I only accept it because I’m desperate…”
- Arrow (Tattered Souls MC: Book 2) by Kennedi Darling
- Love at Otter’s Holt: Sweet Small Town Romance (Inheritance Bay Book 8) by Susan Warner
- Suspiciously Sweet by Samantha SoRelle <— M/M ROMANCE!!
- Wedded Miss: After I Do by Karla Doyle <— HER BEST FRIEND’S DAD!! AGE GAP ALERT! “…I fell for Troy Mannington the day I met him. I’ve done everything within reason to tempt my best friend’s dad, but he’s never crossed the line. He wants to, though. I see the desire in his eyes—and in his shorts. When he offers to marry me, I jump at the chance. Because I need his health insurance, yes. But I need him, too. Every minute we’re together, we get closer, until there’s no space between us. …”
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- Abandoned in Death by J. D. Robb
- Not the Witch You Wed by April Asher
- The Damaged by Tijan
- Text for You: A Novel by Sofie Cramer
- The Arc: A Novel by Tory Henwood Hoen
- Trust Me by Kelly Irvin
- A Chance for Us by Corinne Michaels
- Goodbye Again (Wyndham Beach Book 2) by Mariah Stewart
- The Mastermind: A Rivers Wilde Novella by Dylan Allen
- The Lady’s Mine by Francine Rivers
- The Last Grand Duchess: A Novel of Olga Romanov, Imperial Russia, and Revolution by Bryn Turnbull
- Rescuing Annie by Susan Stoker
- With Love from London: A Novel by Sarah Jio
- Goodnight, Vienna by Marius Gabriel
- My Big Fat Bloodsucker Wedding: A Paranormal Rom Com with Bite by Bella Jacobs
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )
- The Plan by Karla Sorensen – February 9th 2022
- Caught by Love: Archer Steele (The Steeles at Silver Island Book 3) by Melissa Foster – February 9th 2022
- 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
- Country (Diamond MC Book 1) by Lila Rose – February 15th 2022
- House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City) by Sarah J. Maas – February 15th 2022
- Wicked Heat (Chicago Heat Book 1) by Ella Frank – February 15th 2022
- Viking by Carmen Jenner – February 15th 2022
- Second Chance Scandal by M Robinson – February 15th 2022
- Taking the Leap: A River Rain Novel by Kristen Ashley – February 15th 2022
- Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson – February 15th 2022
- The Heart of Us (Love in Isolation Book 4) by Kennedy Fox – February 15th 2022
- Heinous by Yolanda Olson – February 15th 2022
- An Impossible Impostor (A Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 7) by Deanna Raybourn – February 15th 2022
- Someone Like You: A Wild Widows Novel by Marie Force – February 15th 2022
- Hard Limit: A St. Louis Mavericks Hockey Romance by Brenda Rothert and Kat Mizera – February 15th 2022
- One Night on the Island: A Novel by Josie Silver – February 15th 2022
- The Player Hater (Accidentally In Love) by SARA NEY – February 15th 2022
- These Dirty Lies: A Darling Hill Duet: Book One by L A Cotton – February 15th 2022
- Inked Craving: Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins by Carrie Ann Ryan – February 15th 2022
- Dante: A Friends to Lovers Mafia Romance (The Carelli Family Saga Book 3) by Eden Butler – February 15th 2022
- Broken Dove (Open Road Series Book 2) by Chelle Bliss – February 15th 2022
- Gwendy’s Final Task by Stephen King & Richard Chizmar – February 15th 2022
- High Meadow (High Mountain Trackers Book 1) by Freya Barker – February 21st 2022
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Hi i am looking for this book that I read a few years ago.
this girl is in prison but she is innocent…. there is a prison guard and he helps her get out of jail. When she is free but under surveillance the guard looks out for her he becomes some kind of friend but betray’s her. I hope you can help me 🙂
Hi Kimberly!
I just posted your reader question 🙂 Keep an eye on it and let me know if you see the right guess:
https://www.maryse.net/reader-questions/reader-question-the-book-about-the-innocent-girl-in-prison-and-the-prison-guard-helps-her.html
*safe hug*
Maryse
Oh The Damaged! So good! I could not put it down!! Now I’m waiting for Book 3. Honestly I need to wait till all books are out before I start a series. Highly recommend this series. Tijan’s writing is fantastic!!
I soooooo love Tijan’s style of writing! I want to start this series, but I saw the last book doesn’t come out until September. Decisions, decisions. How bad is the cliffhanger?
It’s a good cliff hanger!! September!!!! That’s so far away. I would wait & then read them one after another. I love her style of writing too!!