HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY! 60+ new books on today’s list!!!
BLURB JOLTS!! The Mixtape (Brittainy Cherry’s latest!!!! I wanna read this SOOOOO BAD! She saves a rock star from a crowd into her bar...) <— Oooops! Not live yet (release date was pushed back from today’s original release date *sigh*) Tempting Fate (historical romance & I love the premise since he’s a scarred ruffian, and she’s shy and anxious!!), People We Meet On Vacation (she and he were best friends and would vacation together until something happened and now they are no longer friends), The Mistake (this one sounds like so much fun! She’s in love with someone else, but keeps ending up with him at weddings), Reckless Refuge (she’s been hiding away on an island but then she meets him and sees a similar pain in his eyes…)
And don’t forget to check out:
- The Gravedigger’s Son: A Charley Davidson Novella by Darynda Jones is LIVE and we’re having a giveaway! <— TODAY’S NEWS LETTER SPONSOR!! 😀
- Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 05-10-2021 <— Yesterday’s!!!
- Lisa Unger – House of Crows Series Reading Order <— all of these will go live the same day this month!
- Eve Cates – Forbidden Fruit Series Reading Order <— forbidden love series & #2 sounds AMAZING!
TODAY’S BLASTS FROM THE PAST!!
- 5 years ago, I reviewed both of these (and 4-starred both)! Book Review – Dear Heart, I Hate You by J. Sterling
- and this one: Book Review – The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon
- 6 years ago, I reviewed this angsty marital strife one! Book Review – My Time in the Affair by Stylo Fantome
- 7 years ago, I 5-STAR LOVED this risqué read that had my heart on edge!! Book Review – Loving Mr. Daniels by Brittainy C. Cherry
- 8 years ago, I reviewed this book that has a shocking beginning!! In fact it’s been asked about many times in reader questions. 🙂 Book Review – Promise Me Darkness by Paige Weaver
- 9 years ago, Lisa had an author signing recap for us (including the author’s opinion of the True Blood direction) 😉 !! Recap of Last Night’s Charlaine Harris Book Signing in Mississippi… by Lisa!
- 10 years ago, I reviewed this one (liked it, but didn’t love it): Book Review – Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
- 11 years ago, this was my very first book signing. I WAS THRILLED!!!! A Book Signing with Gena Showalter
- 12 years ago, I went 5-STAR CRAZY over this book (and I was so sure I wouldn’t like the Hero) *oooooomph* Book Review – Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:
- Web of Sin : Boxed Set by Aleatha Romig <— TRILOGY BUNDLE SUPER-BARGAIN!!! “…Sterling Sparrow has waited nearly two decades to claim his queen, the woman born to rule beside him. His wait is over. Lured back to the city she’d been warned to never return, Kennedy is offered something she never knew existed, knowledge about herself…”
- Iron Fey Series by Julie Kagawa <— KAUSER LOVES THIS SERIES!
Kauser: The iron fey is one of the best fey series in the world and I think I speak for everyone when I say that the characters are hot
- Love You Always by Lucy Darling <— BOOK BUNDLE ALERT!! “…This book includes all five stories from the Love Series! Love on the Line, Love Forever, Love in the Mix, Love Undefeated and the NEVER RELEASED BEFORE Love You Always. You asked for Kim’s and Kent’s story. Now it’s all yours. This series is full of all the tropes you love. You’ll get happily ever afters, no cheating, and sugary-sweet alphas that love to get on their knees…”
PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES:
- The Gravedigger’s Son: A Charley Davidson Novella by Darynda Jones <— DARYNDA JONES ALERT!! “…To say that Amber is shocked to see her childhood crush would be the understatement of her fragile second life. One look at him tells her everything she needs to know. He’s changed. So drastically she barely recognizes him. He is savage now, a hardened—in all the right places—demon hunter, and she is simply the awkward, lovestruck girl he left behind. But she doesn’t have time to dwell on the past. A supernatural entity has set up shop, and it’s up to them to stop it before it kills again…”
- Alpha’s Vow (Shifter Ops series Book 2) by Renee Rose and Lee Savino
- Catnapped: A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) by R.J. Blain
- Well of Secrets: A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novella (Chintz ‘n China Book 7) by Yasmine Galenorn
- Blood Wolf (Smoky Mountain Pack Book 3) by Lucia Ashta
- Under Strain: A SciFi Cyborg Romance (Rebel Cyborgs Book 2) by Cynthia Sax
- Contempt of Kourtney (Grim Dating Book 3) by Eve Langlais
- Tamed by the Cowboy: A Knotty Alien Ranch Sci Fi Romance (Cryo Crisis Homeworld Book 2) by Deiri Di
- Resisting the Vampire’s Kiss (Paranormal Protectors: New Orleans Book 2) by Selena Blake
- White Queen: Fiend (Shifters Among Us Book 4) by Lidiya Foxglove
CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:
- Off the Record: A With Me In Seattle Mafia Novel by Kristen Proby <— KRISTEN PROBY!!! “…She gave up the only person in her life she thought she could be happy with, all for the greater good of the family. Now, a newly made widow and desperately seeking answers, she’s forced to confront her past as it converges with her present. But all it does is make her wonder about her future and how she can make Rafe hers again...”
- The Final Twist (A Colter Shaw Novel) by Jeffery Deaver
- Malevolent by Anne L. Parks
- Taggart Family Values by Lexi Blake <— LEXI BLAKE ALERT! “…chronicles Masters and Mercenaries’ favorite family through a series of short stories and novellas. Includes one brand new short story and one new novella. Lexi hopes readers will have a blast connecting with Ian and Charlotte and all their little monsters!”
- Blaze (Linear Tactical) by Janie Crouch
- Much Ado About Josie: Sunny Ridge, Montana Book 2 by Lacy Williams <— HISTORICAL WESTERN!!
- A Governess of Great Talents (The Governess Bureau Book 1) by Emily Murdoch <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!!
- Tempting Fate (A Goode Girls Romance Book 4) by Kerrigan Byrne <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! SHE’S ANXIOUS & SHY & IN DANGER & NEEDS HELP BY THE SCARRED RUFFIAN!! “...Though she wiles away hours immersed in the pages of romance novels, shy and anxious Felicity Goode has vowed never to become a bride. How can she share a life—not to mention a bed—with a man if she can’t bring herself to share a simple conversation without trembling and stuttering? Once news of her obscene inheritance circulates through the ton, she is barraged not only by a slew of suitors, but also several distressing threats against her life. What she needs is a bodyguard. The large, scarred ruffian she finds on her stoop is exactly what she has been looking for...”
- The Duke’s Wife (The Three Mrs Book 3) by Jess Michaels <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!!
- The Lion (Clan Ross of the Hebrides Book 1) by Hildie McQueen <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!!
- People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry <— SHE’S TRYING TO FIX THEIR FRIENDSHIP! “…Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She’s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. For most of the year they live far apart—she’s in New York City, and he’s in their small hometown—but every summer, for a decade, they have taken one glorious week of vacation together. Until two years ago, when they ruined everything. They haven’t spoken since...”
- A Hero for Summer (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Delta Force Hawaii Book 3) by Reina Torres
- Protecting Susan (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (The Protectors Book 6) by Desiree Holt
- Gabe (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Blue Team Book 2) by Riley Edwards
- Black Knight (A Black’s Bandits Novel): HOT Heroes for Hire: Mercenaries by Lynn Raye Harris <— RECLUSIVE MERCENARY FINDS HER & SAVES HER! “…When hardened mercenary Jared Fraser finds a woman bleeding in the snow outside his remote cabin, he takes her in and patches her up, intending to get her back to her life and out of his as quickly as possible. But Liberty King is a special case. She shows signs of recent abuse, and she can’t remember who she is – the only hint is a necklace with a name engraved on it...”
- A Heather Parker Original (Moonbeam Bay Book 3) by Kay Correll
- Justice for Mary (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Hellforce Security: Alpha Team Book 1) by Rayne Lewis
- Dangerous Truths (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (SEAL’s Secret Mission Book 2) by Linzi Baxter
- Talk Hockey to Me by Kelly Jamieson <— HOCKEY STAR & THE SPORTS AGENT ALERT! “…I’ve handled it all in my short career–sexism, harassment, being broke, being laughed at. Resisting the attraction between us should be easy. Until it isn’t. And Hunter’s past shakes his confidence hard enough that he could make the worst decision at the worst possible time…”
- Shelter for Allegra (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Protect & Serve Book 1) by Emily Gray
- Saving Penni (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Seal Team Tango Book 2) by Nicole Flockton
- Deviant: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Reverse Harem Romance (Boys Of Winter Book 3) by Sheridan Anne
- Imagine Summer: A Novel by Shelley Noble
- Grayson (The Kings of Brighton Book 3) by Megyn Ward
- Here With Me by Samantha Young <— SAMANTHA YOUNG ALERT! SHE’S MEETING THE FATHER WHO ABANDONED HER… “...To re-connect with Mac, Robyn will finally meet a man she’s long resented. Lachlan Adair. Hostility instantly brews between Robyn and Lachlan. She thinks the head of the Adair family is high-handed and self-important. And finding closure with Mac is proving more difficult than she ever imagined...”
- Sasha’s Secret (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Spectrum Security Inc. Book 2) by Christie Adams
- Hawk’s Honor (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Ryoshi Delta Book 3) by Maddie Wade
- Shadows Renewed (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Garrison Security Innovations Book 1) by R. C. Wynne
- Aftermath by Terri Blackstock <— THRILLER ALERT!! THEY FIND EXPLOSIVES IN HIS CAR! “…Three best friends are at the venue to hear their favorite band. Only one makes it out alive. A trunk full of evidence. When police stop Dustin Webb with a warrant to search his trunk, he knows there’s been a mistake. He’s former military and owns a security firm. But he’s horrified when the officers find explosives, and he can’t fathom how they got there…”
- Bossing the Cowboy (Circle B Ranch Book 4) by Kennedy Fox
- Simply Sinful (Simply Series Book 1) by Carly Phillips
- Simply Scandalous (Simply Series Book 2) by Carly Phillips
- Royal Line (Tattered Royals Book 1) by Carrie Ann Ryan and Nana Malone <— HE’S THE PRINCESS’S BODYGUARD!! “…I never asked for my tiara. My dreams were always bigger than a palace. They’re as big as the world. Being fourth in line for the throne should have guaranteed me freedom. I thought I was one step from walking away forever, but a long-forgotten rule forces me to run instead. I refuse to marry a Duke and bear an heir to save our titles. I trust my brothers to find a way to save my future, but first I need to save myself. Only I never expected to meet danger…and Kannon Adams along the way...”
- Hidden Beauty (Beauty and the Beast Book 2) by Amelia Wilde <— BOOK #2 IN TRILOGY!
- Shelter for Nita (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Bluegrass Bravery Book 10) by Deanndra Hall
- Protecting Sara (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Lorelei Confer
- Reckless Refuge (The Wrecked Series Book 4) by Catherine Cowles <— SHE WAS HIDING AWAY… “…I’d spent years hiding from the world. My little island haven, the only assurance of safety. It all changed the moment he showed up at my door. The hint of pain in his eyes told me that something haunted him, too. And I couldn’t help but be drawn closer...”
- Beach House Romance (The Beach House Trilogy Book 1) by Cora Seton
- Unravel (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Ellison-Clark Paramilitary Securities Book 3) by Annie Miller
- Fighting for Savannah (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Laguna Beach Cops Book 2) by Dee Stewart
- All The Beautiful Things (Love and Lies Duet Book 2) by Stacey Lynn <— DUET CONCLUSION!!!
- Good To Be Bad (Good Love Book 3) by Lili Valente and Lauren Blakely <— ONE NIGHT STAND ENEMIES TO LOVERS ALERT!! “…soon we’ll be going head-to-head in NYC’s biggest bake off. My one-time lover is now my enemy. I vow to loathe him for all eternity, though that would be easier if I wasn’t dying to get naked with him again. But the more I learn more about my rival, the more I suspect he just might be everything I’ve wanted… If only I knew how to let him in…“
- Royal Secrets (The Hidden Kingdom Romances Book 1) by Cami Checketts
- A Husband for Hartwell (The Lords of Bucknall Club Book 1) by J.A. Rock and Lisa Henry <— M/M ROMANCE!!
- A Summer to Remember: A Novel by Erika Montgomery
- The Mistake (Bad Bridesmaids Book 1) by Noelle Adams <— SHE’S IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE ELSE BUT KEEPS ENDING UP WITH HIM AT WEDDINGS! “…First, she gets drunk at her sister’s wedding and shares all her guilty secrets with Robert Castleman, the worst possible man. Then, at her cousin’s wedding, she ends up in bed with him. At her best friend’s wedding, they have a big, embarrassing fight. And then she gets stuck with him on the world’s most annoying road trip. Her heart has always belonged to a man she can never have, so it’s not like she’ll ever fall for Robert. It’s just that she can’t get away from him, and now she’s not sure she wants to...”
- Going Beastmode (Special Forces: Operation Alpha): A GSG 9 CIRO Impromptu Mission by Kendra Mei Chailyn
- Crazy for You: A Single Mom Small Town Romance (Annapolis Harbor Book 4) by Lea Coll
- Embracing Today, a firefighter romance: (The Trading Yesterday Series, #3) by Kahlen Aymes
- Hope: A Novel by Marc Levy <— THREE BEST FRIENDS WORKING ON A PROJECT BUT ONE IS DIAGNOSED WITH A FATAL ILLNESS… “…Their new computer program can capture a person’s entire consciousness, memory, and personality—a digital map of the brain’s connections that promises to bridge the relationship between human and machine, between the past and the future. When Hope is diagnosed with a fatal and aggressive illness, their work takes on a new significance and urgency. Everything that defines who Hope is, and everything Luke and Josh love about her, will not be lost. Memory by memory, they’re going to make sure of it...”
- Hope (A Crystal Lake Series Romance Book 4) by Everlee Whitman
- Irish Whiskey (It’s all in the Whiskey Book 8) by Jen Talty
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- The Mixtape by Brittainy Cherry
- The Final Twist (A Colter Shaw Novel) by Jeffery Deaver
- Off the Record: A With Me In Seattle Mafia Novel by Kristen Proby
- People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry
- The Gravedigger’s Son: A Charley Davidson Novella by Darynda Jones
- Aftermath by Terri Blackstock
- Royal Line (Tattered Royals Book 1) by Carrie Ann Ryan and Nana Malone
- Simply Sinful (Simply Series Book 1) by Carly Phillips
- Reckless Refuge (The Wrecked Series Book 4) by Catherine Cowles
- Good To Be Bad (Good Love Book 3) by Lili Valente and Lauren Blakely
- A Summer to Remember: A Novel by Erika Montgomery
- Hope: A Novel by Marc Levy
- Imagine Summer: A Novel by Shelley Noble
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )
- 33 Minutes: An Asher Radman FBI Thriller: A Gay Romance Mystery by John Charles – May 14th 2021
- My Cruel Salvation (Fallen Saint Series Book 3) by J. Kenner – May 18th 2021
- Fake by Kylie Scott – May 18th 2021
- The Hunting Wives by May Cobb – May 18th 2021
- The Break-Up Book Club by Wendy Wax – May 18th 2021
- Fallen Jester (Tin Gypsy Book 5) by Devney Perry – May 18th 2021
- Local Woman Missing: A Novel by Mary Kubica – May 18th 2021
- Wild North (The North Brothers Book 1) by JB Salsbury – May 18th 2021
- Doin’ A Dime (Souls Chapel Revenants MC Book 4) by Lani Lynn Vale – May 18th 2021
- The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren – May 18th 2021
- Stalking Gideon Cain by Kerry Alan Denney – May 21st 2021
- Trust: A Friends-to-Lovers Rockstar Romance (Full Moon Book 1) by Stacy Stone – May 21st 2021
- For Lucy by Jewel E. Ann – May 23rd 2021
- Tie Me Down: A Small Town Friends to Lovers Romance (Bellamy Creek Series Book 4) by Melanie Harlow – May 24th 2021
- Dream Spinner (Dream Team Book 3) by Kristen Ashley – May 25th 2021
- Wildflower Season: A Novel (The Carolina Girls Book 1) by Michelle Major – May 25th 2021
- Malibu Rising: A Novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid – May 25th 2021
- All My Darkest Impulses (House of Crows Book 1) by Lisa Unger – May 27th 2021
- Fog Descending (House of Crows Book 2) by Lisa Unger – May 27th 2021
- Circling the Drain (House of Crows Book 3) by Lisa Unger – May 27th 2021
- Love the Way You Lie (House of Crows Book 4) by Lisa Unger – May 27th 2021
- Good To Be Bad (Good In Bed Book 2) by Lauren Blakely & Lili Valente – May 28th 2021
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Amazon indicates that The Mixtape is not available until July 1?
OH NO!!!! I missed the date change. Darnit!!! Thank you Judy!
This makes me sad. I was looking forward to reading this one. 😢 July?! Ugh.
Recent reads…
I just read the Bedwyn Saga series by Mary Balogh and loved it! I liked this one even better than Bridgerton series!
Some of the strongest HR writing. Powerful characters. Each book is about one of the Bedwyn siblings, and they are not your usual. Clever Balogh shows us their development throughout the series, particularly the taciturn, arrogant, handsome Wulfric Bedwyn, Duke of Bewcastle, culminating in book #6 when he meets the sunny Christine Derrick. Recommend!
A Summer to Remember (#0.5) – 4.5⭐
Slightly Married (#1) – 5⭐
Slightly Wicked (#2) – 5⭐
Slightly Scandalous (#3) – 3.5-4⭐
Only skimmed books #4 & #5 for Wulfric Bedwyn “sightings” (I’m like that 🤭)
Slightly Dangerous (#6) – 5++⭐
Once Upon A Dream (#6.5) – 3.5-4⭐ (also for Wulfric Bedwyn “sightings” 🤦♀️)
I always enjoy the blast from the past, pure nostalgia. Forgot how much I loved Loving Mr Daniel’s.
Right??? Unforgettable, that one!!!
Also is Grey :As told by Christian releasing soon? I think I saw the 1st of June but I’m not sure.
And yep!! Freed is June 1st. 🙂
oops my bad, Freed it is… Thank you Maryse😘
Making a favourite soup today – Cream of Asparagus. Easy peasy. (It’s vegan but I eat dairy so I use butter…I also substitute whatever veg I have around 😉) So good!
https://vegangela.com/2014/04/29/cream-of-asparagus-soup/
Thanks Mony! I love new recipes!
I’ll be trying this too! Thx!
Just made it with broccoli & celery, instead of asparagus. Pretended I was in France & added extra butter. My no-soup-for-me-please guy says it’s very good. 🙂
Asparagus makes smelly pee. 😂
I like your choices instead. 😉
LOL
Yep, soup for dinner. Thanks
🙂
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra Manning – A unique slow burn romance. Max, who although appears to be a one-dimensional king of the one-night stands shows us he’s so much more than that (sigh). And Neve – smart, observant – yearns to feel more comfortable with her body and with men, and more authentic about who she really is. Indie book, long-ish, needs edit but story has incredible “nuggets”. Worth it. 4⭐ (great cover)
Ruthless Proposition by Natasha Anders*- Striking. From friend’s review…”the author should be dubbed the queen of 180’s or queen of grovel”. First half: about Dante, a gorgeous “complete and utter waste of fictional human garbage” boss, and Cleo “a disgustingly accommodating” admin assistant. Second half is the pay dirt (so different from first half) …don’t want to give anything away, but it made me cry. Loved it. 4⭐
* same author as The Unwanted Wife
I enjoyed You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, too!!!! YESSSSSS!! 😀 Blast from my book past for sure!!
🙂 Just read your and others’ reviews on this book. Wow, same comments as mine! And it was in 2013!
FLT
I am up in the clouds now, drumming my fingernails on a countertop.
Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle
What does FLT mean? Fork Lift Truck? I saw very mixed reviews of Twice Shy. Can you give us a rating when finished?
First Line Thursday – first line of a book we’re reading and we post on, of course, Thursday.
Yes, heard it was mixed…let you know. 🙂
FLT: “Tell me why I’m doing this again?” Love Me Whole by Nicky James…maybe. I’m in between buddy reads and tried 4 other MM books before getting to this one. I’ve made it to chapter 2 which I’m taking as a good sign!
BTW, I really liked These Tangled Vines in case anyone got that for their Amazon First Reads pick.
Thank you for that feedback, R!! I will include it once it finally goes live for everyone.
I didn’t see KA Tucker’s new release on May 25th under preorders. Called Fate of Wrath and Flame. Can’t wait!
OH YAY!! She’s doing Fantasy now??? I’m adding it. 😀 Thank you Rochelle!!!
For those who haven’t read Susan Stoker (she writes a lot of military/Seals Novels). She has two free books in the Seals of Protection Series (Protecting Caroline and Protecting Cheyenne). I devoured her books during Covid.
Thank you Kathy! I’m getting them now. 😀
I loved the People We Meet on Vacation – 5 stars! I especially liked how their story unfolded over time and we had the flashbacks of their previous vacations. I could have kept reading more about Poppy and Alex!
Amazing feedback. I’m adding it to tomorrow’s list too. 😀