<— HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY everybody!! It’s an amazing release day (85+ books on today’s list) and holy moly lookit what just went live!!! π Also, make sure to check out the bargain finds section below,Β because a few recent releases (that were on my past blurb jolt lists!!) are on sale today. I one-clicked SOΒ hard!!!
MY BLURB JOLTS from today’s list are of course start with Kristen Ashley’s latest: Dream Maker (she’s a dancer in a club, trying to breakΒ free from her family that keeps screwing up her life, and he offers her his protection), Queen MoveΒ (Kennedy Ryan’s latest – and he’s taken! “…Taken.Β Tell me it’s wrong.Β Tell me the boy who always felt like mine is now the man I canβt have.”), The Man Who Has No Soul (she works for him, but he treats her like she’s an imbecile, until she realizes why… “one of the most gifted men on the planet. But he doesnβt know how to talk to people…”) You Belong With MeΒ (Kristen Proby’s latest – her mafia father tore them apart), My Girl: A Psychological ThrillerΒ (something is haunting her but nobody believes her), JETT (Savage Saints MC Book 3) (forbidden love! She fell for the married PrezΒ that helped her out…), Recipe for PersuasionΒ (she’s paired with a celebrity chef for a cooking competition, and he’s the one that once ghosted her...) and on sale!! My Dark VanessaΒ <— I JUST ONE-CLICKED this recent release SO HARD!! IT’S ON SALE YOU GUYS!! π
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- Dream Maker (The Dream Series Book 1)Β by Kristen Ashley
- You Belong With Me (With Me In Seattle Book 14)Β by Kristen Proby
- Hideaway: A NovelΒ by Nora Roberts
- Last Girl StandingΒ by Lisa Jackson
- Broken (Deep Ops Book 3) by Rebecca Zanetti
- The Banty House by Carolyn Brown
- Wicked Secret (Wicked Horse Vegas Book 8) by Sawyer Bennett
- The Highlander’s English Bride (Clan Kendrick Book 3) by Vanessa Kelly
- Marry in Scarlet (Marriage of Convenience Book 4) by Anne Gracie
- Girls of Summer: A Novel by Nancy Thayer
- Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner
- Nothing Compares to the Duke: The Duke’s Den by Christy Carlyle
- Recipe for Persuasion: A Novel Book 2 of 2: The Rajes Series | by Sonali Dev
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Cherishing Her: 2 series in 1 Contemporary Romance Box Set by Alexa McLean <— SUPER-BARGAIN BOX SET ALERT!! “…these two series in one box set that contain over 190,000 words of Epic Romance, packed with 6 delicious Contemporary Romance standalone books that will leave you breathless and have you wanting more with each page.Β Each book will leave you satisfied with a happily ever after, sure to keep you reading long into the night.“
- Her Alpha: The Complete Short Romance Series by Nichole Rose <— COMPLETE SERIES BUNDLE!!Β “Four bossy brothers. Two sassy sisters. Five sweet short stories. Meet the Alphas — They’re big, bossy brutes hiding hearts of gold and over-the-top tendencies. When they want something, nothing stands in their way. Get ready to laugh, cry, and swoon when these older alphas find the curvy women meant for them…“
Falling for the Hero: A First Responder Anthology <— ANTHOLOGY SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!! “…Four sizzling love stories about strong women and red-hot heroes. 100% proceeds from the first week will be donated to Gary Sinise First Responder Foundation to support those heroes who rush toward danger and risk their lives to save us even during a dangerous pandemic...”
- The Santiago Trilogy: A Dark Mafia Romance by Catherine Wiltcher <— TRILOGY BUNDLE!!! “…He came into my life like a raging storm. The man I despised. The killer with no conscience. I fell as hard as a woman like me can fall. When he bleeds, I feel his pain. When we kiss, I taste his tragedy. When he kills, my heart is stained with all the colors of his vengeance… This collection features all three books PLUS bonus material: Hearts of Darkness. Hearts Divine.Β Hearts on Fire.“
The Devil’s Angels MC: Book 4 – Vex by Lola Wright Β <— JUST WENT LIVE YESTERDAY!! Kathy has been stalking this one!! The PREZ wants her but she wants nothing to do with that lifestyle… “…Trying to raise my sister, working any job I can while fighting to keep a roof over our heads, I donβt live the life of a normal woman my age. I donβt have time for dating, sex or men. Especially a member of an MC. My fatherβs an MC President and I want nothing to do with that lifestyle. Not even for the gorgeous biker whose nearly golden eyes follow my every move...”
Kathy: Lola Wright has a new book out today in the Devil Angelβs MC Series (Vex). I have been waiting stalking Amazon waiting for her new book and found it today!!
My plans have changed for the day π
My Dark Vanessa: A Novel by Kate Elizabeth Russell <— MARCH RECENT RELEASE & OMG THIS ONE’S ON SALE!! I wanted it so badly when it was just released a few weeks/months ago (but the price was up there…) And now I just one-clicked it SO HARD!!! As a teen she had an affair with her muchΒ older teacher, and now, years later, heβs being accused of it withΒ another
Tasha J: Iβve had My Dark Vanessa preordered for a long time, itβs one of my most anticipated for the year.
- Valentine: A Novel by Elizabeth Wetmore <— MARCH RECENT RELEASE ON SALE!!! “…Itβs February 1976, and Odessa, Texas, stands on the cusp of the next great oil boom. While the townβs men embrace the coming prosperity, its women intimately know and fear the violence that always seems to follow…”
A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight <— JUST RELEASED THIS MONTH & NOW IT’S ON SALE!! PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT!!β...Until recently, sheβd been a happily underpaid federal prosecutor. That job and her brilliant, devoted husband Samβshe had everything sheβd ever wanted. And then, suddenly, it all fell apart. No. Thatβs a lie. It wasnβt sudden, was it? Long ago the cracks in Lizzieβs marriage had started to show. She was just good at averting her eyes. The last thing Lizzie needs right now is a call from an inmate at Rikers asking for helpβeven if Zach Grayson is an old friend. But Zach is desperate...β
PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES:
Like a Wolf with a Bone by Shelly Laurenston <— SHELLY LAURENSTON ALERT!! HE KIDNAPS THE NICE GIRL… “...Every pack avoids him, and the U.S. military uses him as their own killing machine. And Darla is just a nice girl who likes to bake and occasionally follow the Grateful Dead around. She doesnβt have time for this sort of foolishness. And yet . . . there is something about Eggie Ray. He just doesnβt seem as bad as everyone says…”
- Wolf Under Fire (STAT Book 1) by Paige Tyler
- Miners of Djaromir: Sparx by Leora Gonzales
- A Bewitching Governess (School of Magic Book 2) by Patricia Rice
- The Night Wolf (The Wolves of Lydon Book 1) by Parker Williams
Marek (Guardians of Hades Romance Series Book 4) by Felicity Heaton <— SHE’S TRYING TO FREE HER VAMPIRE BROTHER FROM HIS CURSE “…Caterinaβs sole purpose for the last decade has been freeing her brother of the curse of being turned into a vampire. When an alluring dark warrior steps in to help her battle a nest of bloodsuckers, her entire life is tipped off balance. She knows deep in her heart the warrior can help her save her brother, but can she trust a man who is driven to slay every vampire he meets?”
- SumMon Her (Descended from a Witch Book 4) by Atlas Rose
- Rise of the Phoenix: A Reverse Harem Shifter Romance (Guardians of the Phoenix Book 1) by JL Madore
- Ashes And Prophets (Dragon Magic Book 4) by Jill Haven and Aiden Bates
Night of the Billionaire Wolf by Terry Spear <— SHE CAN’T RELAX & SOMEONE & THE PAPARAZZI KEEPS FOLLOWING HER… “…Then Lexi meets bodyguard and gray wolf shifter Ryder Gallagher, who’s also vacationing at Redwood National Park. When the two run into each other on the hiking trails, and then serendipitously rescue two bear cubs, Lexi feels safe for the first time in she can’t remember when. But secrets have a way of surfacing… With the danger around Lexi escalating, Ryder will do whatever it takes to stay by her side…”
- Not Quite Hunter: Harem/Reverse Harem Urban Fantasy by Kaye Draper
- Eating Stars by Angel Martinez
- Nightborn: Totally addictive fantasy fiction (The Hollow King Book 2) by Jessica Thorne
For the Love of a Ghost: A Love Across Time Story by Jackie North <— M/M TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE “…In present day, all Finn wants is to leave behind the family farm and become a ghost hunter. In 1912, Artie works hard to save enough money to escape the rumors about the kind of man he is, a man who loves other men. He has vowed never to open his heart to another. Finn has taken up residence in a haunted hotel. There, heβs set up his equipment to track down evidence of the hotelβs three resident ghosts. When Finn is thrust back into the year 1912, his only thought is to get home…“
- Nikolai: The Brinnswick Chronicles II by Michele Notaro <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!!
- Stray Witch: A Paranormal Vampire Romance and Urban Fantasy Novel (The Vampires of Emberbury Book 1) by Eva Alton
The Fiery Crown (Forgotten Empires Book 2) by Jeffe Kennedy <— MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE ALERT!! “…A desperate alliance. A struggle for survival. And a marriage of convenience with an epic twist of fate come together in Jeffe Kennedy’s The Fiery Crown.”
- Midnight Mate: A Paranormal Romance Standalone by Heather Hildenbrand
- Special Forces Bear Shifter Mate: A Bear Shifter Romance by Jade Alters
CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:
Dream Maker (The Dream Series Book 1)Β by Kristen Ashley <— Kristen Ashley ALERT!! HE OFFERS HER HIS PROTECTION… “…It’s time to pursue her own dreams. Evie’s finally going to finish that engineering degree she’s been working toward. But first she needs to come up with the money to pay for tuition. Working as a dancer at Smithie’s club seems like the perfect solution to her problems . . . until her family lands in yet another scrape and comes to Evie for help. Only, this time, her family’s recklessness is risking more than her dreams-it’s endangering her life...”
- What Happens in Piccadilly (The Hellion Club Book 3) by Chasity Bowlin
- Warrior’s Resolve (Iron Horse Legacy Book 5) by Elle James
- Topsail Sundays (Summerhouse Reunion Three Part Story Book 2) by Kathi Daley
Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan <— KENNEDY RYAN ALERT!! HE’S THE MAN SHE CAN’T HAVE…Β “…Twenty years later, my “awkward duckling” best friend from childhood, the boy no one noticed, is a man no one can ignore.Β Finer. Fiercer. Smarter.Β Taken.Β Tell me it’s wrong.Β Tell me the boy who always felt like mine is now the man I canβt have.Β When we find each other again, everything stands in our way…” P.S. Check out our giveaway post —> Kennedy Ryanβs βQueen Moveβ is LIVE and weβre having a giveaway!Β <— (comment on this post to enter). π
- Breakfast at the Honey Creek CafΓ© (A Honey Creek Novel Book 1) by Jodi Thomas
- Mystery Mesa (Redemption Historical Western Romance Book 15) by Shirleen Davies
- Broken Bonds (Crimson Point Series Book 5) by Kaylea Cross
- Four Brides by Debbie Macomber
The Man Who Has No Soul (Soulless Book 1) by Victoria Quinn <— HE TREATS HER LIKE SHE’S AN IMBECILE… “…He hardly says two words to me, wonβt even look at me when he speaks and treats me like an imbecile. But the longer I pick up his dry cleaning, deliver his groceries, take care of all the details of his life, the more I realize heβs not what he seems. Heβs just brilliant. Extremely brilliant. A noble prize-winning doctor and researcher, Deacon Hamilton is one of the most gifted men on the planet. But he doesnβt know how to talk to people,Β doesnβt know how to communicate, doesnβt know how to connect with anyone.Β Except me.…”
- Hot and Sexy (Some Like it Hot Book 1) by Erika Wilde
- Ultimate Risk (R.I.S.C. Book 6) by Anna Blakely
You Belong With Me (With Me In Seattle Book 14)Β by Kristen Proby <— KRISTEN PROBY MAFIA ROMANCE ALERT!! “…Archer was the king of their high school. His charming grin swept her off her feet. Days after graduation, they ran away together and eloped. Elated to spend the rest of their lives together, Archer and Elena were on cloud nine.Β Until Elenaβs father discovered what theyβd done. He swore to keep them apart, even if it meant taking Archerβs life. Knowing what her father was capable of, Elena left Archer, and never looked back…”
- The Highland Knight’s Revenge (Midsummer Knights Book 4) by Lori Ann Bailey
- Declan (Wild Men Book 8) by Melissa Belle
- Luca (Project Arma Book 1) by Nyssa Kathryn
Hideaway: A NovelΒ by Nora Roberts <— Nora Roberts ALERT!! SHE WAS KIDNAPPED BUT FINALLY FOUND… “…Cateβs ordeal, though, was far from over. First came the discovery of a shocking betrayal that would send someone sheβd trusted to prison. Then there were years spent away in western Ireland, peaceful and protected but with restlessness growing in her soul. Finally, she would return to Los Angeles, gathering the courage to act again and get past the trauma that had derailed her life. What she didnβt yet know was that two seeds had been planted that long-ago nightβone of a great love, and one of a terrible vengeance⦔
- Silver Dunes: A Dark Horizon Captives Romance by Sonora Voss
- Seducing Donovan (Almost Perfect Series) by Lisa Lanay
The Return (Second Chance Flower Shop Book 1)Β by Noelle Adams <— SHE’S NOT GOING TO FALL FOR HIM AGAIN... “...she’s not aΒ teenager with a crush anymore. She’s an adult–withΒ a plan.Β In the past eight years, Ria has built a good life for herself in her small hometown. She and her friends have used their creativity and business savvy to turn the little florist shop she inherited into an astonishing success. She’s got more than enough in her life to be proud of, and she’s going to make sure Jacob sees that...”
- The Banty House by Carolyn Brown
- Chasin’s Surrender (Gemini Group Book 5) by Riley Edwards
- The Rising River Rescue: A K9 Handler Short Story (Disaster City Search and Rescue) by Ginny Sterling
Last Girl StandingΒ by Lisa Jackson <—Β LISA JACKSON PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT!! THE MEAN GIRLS IN SCHOOL DIDN’T CHOOSE HER FOR THEIR GROUP… “…At a pre-graduation party just before the end of senior year, Lance Ventura, the hottest guy in school, falls down an embankment toward the river and is barely rescued in time to save his life. One of the Five Firsts, Carman, rushes to save him, but isn’t so lucky. Her sudden death causes a community to mourn and rumors of foul play to swirl, but the tragedy is ruled an accident.Β Fast forward ten years and the classmates all meet again at the high school reunion. Some of them have had good fortune in their lives. Others, not so much…”
- DESERT KING: RB MC by JAX HART
- An Earl for Edith (A Wary Widower Romance Book 1) by Tammi Lee Bird
Loving Violet (Rockers’ Legacy Book 4) by Terri Anne Browning <— HE’S SORRY BUT SHE’S NOT TAKING IT... “...you were supposed to be mine. We were supposed to be each otherβs firsts, Luca. First kiss. First touch. First everything. We promised we would be each otherβs firsts. βFirsts and lasts,β thatβs what you said. I remember it as clear as if it were yesterday. You swore that you would wait. That I was worth it. But you didnβt wait, did you, Luca? You gave all your firsts away to someone else...”
- Broken (Deep Ops Book 3) by Rebecca Zanetti <— REBECCA ZANETTI ALERT!! HE’S ON A REVENGE MISSION… “…Reporter Dana Mulberry is on a mission to avenge the death of a fellow journalist.Β Sheβs finally hot on a trailβright to a sex clubβwhere she runs into . . . Wolfe? It seems both their leads have led to the same spot. To keep from blowing their covers, theyβll have to at least pretend to have a little fun. Trouble is, they genuinely like each other...”
Wicked Secret (Wicked Horse Vegas Book 8) by Sawyer Bennett <— SHE SHOWS UP AGAIN AFTER TEN YEARS WITH SECRETS… “...My single remorse is never being able to find out what happened to her, because no matter how difficult the truth may be, it canβt be as bad as never knowing at all.Β Ten years later, a knock on my front door brings me face-to-face with the woman I thought Iβd never see again and nothing in my life could have prepared me for the secrets she holds...”
- Tempting Elizabeth (Club Zodiac Book 9) by Becca Jameson
- When I Lost My Way: A Big Prairie Romance by Jennifer Rodewald
- Always a Bridesmaid (Getting Hitched in Dixie Book 2) by Cindi Madsen <— SHE STARTED A FIRE & HE’S THE FIREFIGHTER SENT TO FIX IT… “…Firefighter Ford Maguire thought heβd seen it all. Until heβs called out because someone tried to set the local bakery on fireβ¦with a wedding magazine? The little arsonist might be the cutest woman heβs ever seen, but heβs too career-focused to consider something serious. Still, Violet seems like a great person to help him navigate his upcoming βman of honorβ duties in his best friendβs wedding…”
- Bridezillas And Billionaires: A Hot Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs
- Summer on Honeysuckle Ridge (Highland Falls Book 1) by Debbie Mason
Easy: A Chicago Blaze Hockey Romance by Brenda Rothert <— HOCKEY STAR ALERT!! “...Somehow, Iβm keeping it all together. Raising my nieces and nephew alone and working takes everything Iβve got and then some, but I get by. I donβt have time for love, and who needs a man, anyway? I gave up the love of my life a decade ago, and now heβs just a distant memory. Until one day, he comes back home…”
- The Seaside CafΓ© (The Book Club 1) by Rochelle Alers
- Forgiving Her Chef (Jones Brothers Romances Book 2) by Sarah Gay
- Desiring the Devil of Duncraven (Secret Wallflower Society Book 3) by Jillian Eaton
- The Highlander’s English Bride (Clan Kendrick Book 3) by Vanessa Kelly
My Girl: A Psychological Thriller by S. Cole <— PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT!! SHE’S ALWAYS BEEN HAUNTED BUT NOBODY BELIEVED HER… “…Darkness threatened to overtake her before the day her daughter was born. Stassi was the light Bobbi needed to breathe, to set her free from the monsters.Β Or so she thought.Β Bobbi thinks sheβs finally found home. Found a place for her and her daughter to live without the dark shadow that followed her for years. Is it possible sheβs finally broken free of her past? Or is darkness cracking through the light in the small window across the street?”
- Pretty Nightmare (Creeping Beautiful Book 2) by JA Huss <— JA HUSS ALERT!! “…This is the family Iβve always wanted. This is the family I deserve. And I will do whatever it takes to keep them…”
- When You Wish Upon a Rogue: A Debutante Diaries Novel by Anna Bennett <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!!
Nothing Compares to the Duke: The Duke’s Den by Christy Carlyle <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!! FAKE ENGAGEMENT… “…Arabella Prescott has been the belle of more balls than she cares to remember. After three seasons and five rejected proposals, sheβs done with the marriage mart. Bellaβs hopes to live a comfortable life, alone, come crashing down when her parents demand she marry. But her salvation may come in the form of the man she hates the most. Bella has never forgiven Rhys for what he did to her, but desperate times call for fake engagements. With a few dozen rules, their scheme begins, but itβs not long before the former enemies find themselves breaking every single rule, including the most important of them all: donβt fall in love⦔
- Midnight Kingdom by Amelia Wilde <— TRILOGY CONCLUSION ALERT!
- Control: XXX Vadim Book 1 (Club XXX 4) by Lana Sky
Accidentally Family by Sasha Summers <— SINGLE MOM & LOVE AFTER LOSS “…After her divorce, she wasnβt sure if her sweet family would ever be the same. But things are goodββright up until her exβs spirited toddler lands on Felicityβs doorstep. If the universe is going to throw lemons at her, thank God she has her best friend, Graham, to help her make lemonade out of them. How did she never notice how kind and sexy he is?”
- Marry in Scarlet (Marriage of Convenience Book 4) by Anne Gracie
- Not Over You (Prosperity Ranch Book 3) by Heather B. Moore
- Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner <— W/W ROMANCE
Wrecked With You (Stark Security Book 4) by J. Kenner <— HE FINALLY FOUND THE ONE THAT KIDNAPPED HIS CHILD… “…in order for Tony to get close, heβll need access to an exclusive private islandβwhere he can only enter with a woman on his arm.Β Antonio goes to Stark Security to call in a debt β¦ then walks out with Emma Tucker on his arm. A loner, Antonio isnβt interested in having a partner. He just needs a female. But the striking redheadβs skills soon impress him…”
- Surviving the Merge (Chadwick #1) by C.P. Harris <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!! HE FELL IN LVOE WITH THEM BOTH “...Damon and Blake are two halves of a whole. But Damon is the coldest part of darkness, and Blake the warmest part of light. Which form of ecstasy would you choose? I love Blake with a ferocious intensity akin to the peeling back of skin. But Blake isnβt Damon. And Damon was goneβuntil now. What once threatened to tear us apart has become our catharsis.Β Outnumbered in the relationship with the man who was my life, Iβve begun to learn more about love than I ever thought possible…”
- How I Accidentally Slept With a Prince by Susan Laine <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!!
JETT (Savage Saints MC Book 3) by Carmen Jenner <— SHE FELL FOR THE MARRIED PREZ… “…He took me in and gave me a job, a family, and the clubβs protection, but he broke my heart all in the same breath.Β Love, loss, ruin.Β Thatβs what falling for the MC President gets you.Β Heβs a married man. I have no right to want him because Iβve been keeping secrets of my own and once Jett finds out, he may never look at me the same way again…”
- Letters To A Hero (Heroes Homeward Bound Book 2) by Tara L. Ames
- Ghosting: A Love Story by Tash Skilton
- The Trouble With Love: Faith & Fortune 1 by Toni Shiloh
The Divorce Attorney by Melanie Munton <— HER DIVORCE ATTORNEY JUST CAME ON TO HER… “…The thing is, I think he might be too much man for me.Β After all, heβs fifteen years my senior, though he doesnβt look it.Β But the urge to learn what this seasoned pro could teach me proves irresistible.Β And as it turns out, heβs a pro at a lot of thingsβ¦like destroying peopleβs lives...”
- The Outlaw’s Daughter (The Haywire Brides Book 3) by Margaret Brownley
- Her Cocky Cowboys (Men of Montana Book 1) by Roma James
- Protecting Kinsley (Delta Force Defenders Book 5) by Jennifer Becker
- Lord of Misrule by Jillian Chantal
Girls of Summer: A Novel by Nancy Thayer <— OLDER WOMAN-YOUNGER MAN ALERT! “…With her beloved house in desperate need of repair, Lisa calls on Mack Whitney, a friendlyβand very handsomeβlocal contractor and fellow single parent, to do the work. The two begin to grow close, and Lisa is stunned to realize that she might be willing to open up again after all . . . despite the fact that Mack is ten years her junior...”
- The Wicked Cries Wolf (Kyndall Family Thrillers Book 3) by McKenna Grey
- Love and Whiskey: Magnolia Distillery #1 by Allie Able
- The Perfect Game: A Young Adult Romance (Rosemont High Baseball Book 2) by Britney M. Mills
Recipe for Persuasion: A Novel Book 2 of 2: The Rajes Series | by Sonali Dev <— CELEBRITY CHEF THAT GHOSTED HER ALERT!! “…Chef Ashna Raje desperately needs a new strategy. How else can she save her beloved restaurant and prove to her estranged, overachieving mother that she isnβt a complete screw up? When sheβs asked to join the cast of Cooking with the Stars, the latest hit reality show teaming chefs with celebrities, it seems like just the leap of faith she needs to put her restaurant back on the map. Sheβs a chef, whatβs the worst that could happen? Rico Silva, thatβs what. Being paired with a celebrity who was her first love, the man who ghosted her at the worst possible time in her life, only proves what Ashna has always believed: leaps of faith are a recipe for disaster. ..”
Fair Warning (Jack McEvoy Book 3) by Michael Connelly <— JAN FOUND US THIS ONE!!
Jan:Β New Michael Connelly book is out. Itβs called Fair Warning and is about Jack McEvoy from The Poet. Not romance, but I know many of your readers enjoy a good suspense story too Maryse. In this new one McEvoy is hunting down a serial killer.
Connelly is a terrific writer and one of the few non-romance auto buy authors for me. Iβm in the middle of Suzanne Brockmannβs Troubleshooters, but looking forward to Fair Warning when I do get there.
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! π )
- Inside Affair (Prime Time Series Book 1) by Ella Frank β May 27th 2020
- Saving 6: Boys of Tommen #3Β by Chloe Walsh β May 29th 2020
- If You Must Know (Potomac Point Book 1)Β by Jamie BeckΒ β June 1st 2020
- Hard to Handle (The Play Hard Series Book 1)Β by K. BrombergΒ β June 1st 2020
- Prince of Hearts: Nicco and Ari Duet #1 (Verona Legacy) by L A Cotton β June 2nd 2020
- Falling For Her (The Callahans Book 2)Β by Monica Murphy β June 2nd 2020
Kingdom of Shadow and Light (Fever Book 11)Β by Karen Marie Moning β June 2nd 2020
- The Lies That Bind: A NovelΒ by Emily Giffin β June 2nd 2020
- A Song Below Water: A Novel by Bethany C. Morrow β June 2nd 2020
- The PersuasionΒ by Iris Johansen β June 2nd 2020
- The Summer Deal: A NovelΒ by Jill Shalvis β June 2nd 2020
- Igniting Darkness (Courting Darkness duology Book 2) by Robin LaFevers β June 2nd 2020
- A Dark and Stormy Knight (Victorian Rebels Book 7)Β by Kerrigan Byrne β June 2nd 2020
- Cutter (Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team Book 4)Β by Laramie Briscoe β June 5th 2020
- Lone Hearts (Lines in the Sand Book 6) by Lindsay Detwiler β June 6th 2020
- Taking His Shot (Hot Jocks Book 7)Β by Kendall Ryan β June 8th 2020
βββΒ Β Get Maryseβs Book Blog updates delivered by emailΒ (youβll get one daily email that will have each post from that day consolidated on it).
I have been in a book Heaven! ABSOLUTION by Autumn Grey the last book in the Grace Trilogy has been released. We finally get closure on Sol & Grace’s Forbidden love story. And what an ending it is!!!***********
Then I received an ARC for the long, long waited ASHER (Asher & Ember) by Carian Cole! (Please no one hate me!) It releases June 3. This book is so, so good. The love story Ash & Ember had since 15 was epic. “They loved twice… now & forever.” But then the accident… 8 years in a coma. Ember wakes up but doesn’t remember anyone, even herself. Major heartbreak. But the love Asher has for her never wavered. (Sigh!) On the top of my Best Books of 2020!!
Thank you for this feedback on that one!! π
I had two drop into my library last night.
Dream Maker and Recipe for Persuasion which is a Persuasion update.
Will soon be reading Dream Maker by Kristen Ashley. I think I’ve read at least 15 of her books…loved all of them. It’s been way too looooong since I’ve read a new book by this author! πππ
I like that she made her a stripper. π This should be fun!!
Um….Maryse? Have you been coding again?
GAHHHHHH!!!!
I updated my stupid comment plug-in (we have to update them regularly to the latest ones) and it set everything down back to default. Now I’m trying to get it back like it used to look.
But I can barely remember. LOL!!! ROAR!
Okay it’s slowly getting back to what it was…
It’s not a bad look. It’s like a new summer vibe. Crisp white and raspberry accents.
YAY!! I like your description. Yes… it’s light and airy chatter. π
Great big list today. Wow. So many there look good. I am going to try Dream Maker. Not sure what else yet. *sips coffee and keeps on browsing list of goodies*
I’ll be updating the other Suzanne Brockmann series reading order – they’ve all been updated and republished I think ’cause none of my old links work anymore, so I’ll fix it and repost it for you and others. π
Great! Thanks, Maryse! π
Here it is, Jan!!
In order, all the links work, all new covers!! Plus supposedly, per one reader, they don’t actually have to be read in order. π
https://www.maryse.net/reading-order-guide/suzanne-brockmann-tall-dark-and-dangerous-series-reading-order.html
Thank you!! *virtual hug*
My pleasure my friend!!! π *safe hug back*
Well, thus far this vacation is driving me crazy. There is no service to simply text or email family back home instructions for stuff while Iβm gone.
The toddler is everywhere, into everything, locks on the doors and wandering off, no different than home, but I just need a dang day.
And my Mom texted me during dinner that the propane gas was left on somehow and the alarms went off, theyβre airing it out and I shouldnβt worry. @&$!3$/@ Iβm never leaving again.
GASP!!! I’m so afraid of my Propane tank that I haven’t bothered having it refilled yet…
This was actually a stove. That Iβm imagining a dog easily turned the knob a bit and it came on. Or a kid walked past and bumped it. It doesnβt take much to put a little pressure on it and bam. Omg Iβm gonna freak the whole week that something is wrong with them.
When I go on holiday, I’m aways worried I’ve left the iron on. My mum did that once but my older sister who wasn’t going away with us came home from work and saw it and turned it off. But I’ve never forgotten and I still always double triple check the iron is off before we leave for anywhere LOL.
Ugh the struggle is real! I actually have to purposely do something (like sing a song in my head) and consciously remember that when I unplugged the curling irons, I was singing… “whatever song popped in my head at that time”…
Then… I can leave in peace.
Same with the burners on the stove.
Oh yeah… no matter what, that little knob turning just a bit by accident can’t be controlled. I’d be a stress case too.
Loving the list of books here ππ
I finished Claire C Riley’s new book Fragments of Delores that released yesterday and it is INCREDIBLE, a psychological drama. Unique, dark and twisted. Claire never dissapoints me with her wrtting. ππ€
My girl in the list is intriguing, will take a look at that one. Thanks π
OH YEAH!!! I posted it on the Monday early bird releases post. π I LOVE the sound of it!!!
I’ll be adding your recommendation to this week’s Friday Finds post. π
Wow what a great list, I’ve just finished Fragments of Delores by Claire Riley, it went live yesterday and I’ve been in a book hangover ever since, its Absolutely amazingβ€
YAY!! I’ll be adding this recommendation on this week’s Friday Finds. π I LOVE psych-thrillers.
Dream Maker ended up a dnf, but I was reading so that is always a plus. I think I’m going back to The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. I was enjoying it a lot ,b ut kind of just stopped reading.
Bummer… but yes! Reading is good even if we don’t finish it. What was it that wasn’t hooking you? Anything in particular?
Everything is just to insta and fast. Occasionally I do enjoy a insta love, but I want the relationship progression.
I might be reading it through the wrong lense as I’m reading it first as a romance then as an…..action type story, I guess.
Also the heroine is a little too perfect and I like a likable heroine, but I wouldnt if been surprised if birds came in the morning to braid her hair.
However the first quarter was fast paced with a breezy style and had some humor.
I agree bev. That’s what I used to love so much about her books. SHE would pine and crush and stare and kind of stalk him secretly and he’d never give her the time of day (or he’d use her)… and then we’d go with her defeat and heartbreak and get so mad at him.
AND THEN… only after half the book went by, would he take notice.
*sigh* I miss that.
LOL. I love the bit about the birds braiding her hair. Ha ha ha.
Sorry you cnf. I still want to try it, but I don’t seem to enjoy KA books as much as I used to these days. Is it me? Or the books? A bit of both, maybe. Anyways, I’ll see what I think with this new one.
I hate to hear this, bev! I just DNF’d the first book of her new fantasy audio series The Beginning of Everything at 30%. There are 14 different narrators, but they’re each narrating ALL the characters in a chapter (or maybe a scene–it was so confusing that I lost track). So besides trying to get to know at least 8 main characters, you’re trying to distinguish voices for the characters that change each time a narrator changes. And some of them used the wonderful accents that you’d expect from this fantasy world, and some used no accent at all (one even sounds Southern). IMO it was a hot mess and I just couldn’t get into it. And I hate that because I’m sure it was a HUGE production.
Seems to me that if you’re going to go to the trouble of hiring 14 narrators, you’d have each of them take a voice and narrate it throughout. Michele stuck with it and gave it 4-1/2 stars, though, so I may give it another try when it comes out in ebook.
Oh WHOA Nay that’s kind of crazy? It’s hard enough getting into audiobooks with just one voice, so if you’re going to use multiples, they should each have a consistent role to act.
*hrmph*
So weird!!
I tried the hideway by nora roberts and dnf. It was super boring. I will try Nancy’s sugestions now! I read this week two books by Willow Aster (True love story and Maybe maby) and truly enjoyed both. She is an awesome writter. Her characters are far from perfect, but that’s what makes the stories interesting.
Thank you for the feedback. I think next for me will be the one that everyone is raving about… “Beautifully Cruel”.
Though I might be more in the mood for something deep.
I read that one and there was nothing cruel about the H. There were some good steamy scenes, but, other than that, the writing didn’t appeal to me. I tried Dream Maker this afternoon and just DNF’d. Kristin Ashley’s books are all the same. I love The Gamble so much that I keep trying, but Rock Chick, Dream Man, and now Dream Maker seem to be the same book, only changing the characters names.
Dayum. What is happening with our old fav much loved authors like KA and LaNora? I liked The Gamble too BTW.
I’ve been a slow reader lately. Between work and my DIY projects around the house, I’ve only read a little each day. Finishing We Shouldn’t tonight. It’s a good enemies to lovers office romance. Then I am going to start the N.N. Britt duet. Stay safe.
Dream Catcher as a bust for me too. So disappointed… I thought it felt more like a reunion of past characters… Where are the hot guys when you want ’em?
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*waves* Hi everyone!
Finishing The Fiery Crown today. I really am enjoying it.
Queen Move is on my radar…and I’ve got a copy of Absolution to read too… but I spy the 3rd book in the Boys of Tommen series releases soon, and gah, the first two were good!
Maybe I’ll get some of my reading mojo back!
Looks like the 3rd book in the Boys of Tommen series just got kicked out of my list. It goes to “can’t be found” so something happened with that preorder. I’m off to investigate…
I just realised I’ve never got around to reading Boys of Tommen #2. Whaaa???? I liked #1. I better get on that now that #3 is out LOL.
OMG I just posted SEVEN reader questions today (including one I did a couple of hours worth of research on), and I’m exhausted. LOL!!!
But it was so fun. π
Now… onto tomorrow’s Friday Finds list. So many recommendations for tomorrow’s.