HAPPY NEW RELEASE DAY!!! Between yesterday & today, we have almost 50 NEW BOOKS to choose from!!!
BLURB JOLTS & STAND-OUTS!! The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand (short story anthology with some of my fav authors!!), Emma on Fire: A Thriller by James Patterson & Emily Raymond (she’s the perfect student until she does something horrific in front of her whole class!!), Circle of Strangers: Dangerous Strangers Thrillers by Minka Kent (psych-thriller with neighbors… I LOVE those!) The Rebellious Countess (The Scandalous Sisters Book 2) (historical romance but it sounds so crazy!!!), My Mom’s Man (Taboo Streets) (GASP!! Forbiddenny!!)
Don’t forget to check out:
12 Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 08-18-2025 <— yesterday’s!!- Close Call (Kate Green Book 3) by Elise Hart Kipness IS LIVE & we’ve got another 5 signed books giveaway!!! <— today’s newsletter sponsor!
- Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 08-15-2025 <— Did you miss it? An excellent list if I do say so myself!
- Reader Questions <— Our latest, solved and unsolved! I LOVE THESE ’cause it introduces us to new books + we get to build mimi-lists of guesses in specific tropes. And you know me. I LOVE lists!!
Okay now… READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:
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➔➔ CONTEMPORARY JUST WENT LIVE:
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Loki’s Spellbinder (Hunters Creek Archangel’s Warriors MC Book 14) by Ciara St James <— BIKER ROMANCE!! “…The quiet ones are the ones you have to watch out for. Loki is always the quiet support for his club and their friends. And it’s while supporting the Pagan Souls MC that he meets Braelyn. She’s the gorgeous, feisty prosecutor who happens to be the pseudo-adopted daughter of a Pagan, Rage. When Rage made Betty his old lady, she brought her daughter Braelyn into their lives. More than once, Loki and Brae seem to be thrown together. Yet, Loki is steering clear of admitting his attraction. His past holds pain that very few knew of...”
Endless Anger (Monsters Within Book 1) by Sav R. Miller <— DARK UNIVERSITY ROMANCE “…Asher Anderson is angry―at the world, at himself, at the way his best friend Lucy Wolfe seems determined to tune out this buzzing connection between them. He doesn’t mean to solve all his problems with violence, but maybe he has too much of his father in him. That’s why the faculty at Avernia College hates him, right? Because of the “evil” blood in his veins? He should know better than to darken the old, ivy-covered university’s door, but it’s practically a law of the universe: wherever Lucy goes, Asher follows. Even if that means entering a twisting labyrinth of secret societies, human sacrifices, and a very personal history soaked in blood…”
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Better Than Gelato: The First Taste of Love is the Sweetest (Ciao Bella Book 1) by Libby Tanner <— TRAVEL (ITALY!) ROMANCE “...Goodbye mind-numbing business classes, hello hunky Italian men…When Juliet Evans scores a job as a nanny in Italy, she’s ready for a year of excitement and glamour. She is not ready for a diabolical six-year-old who swears like a pirate and hurls silverware with terrifying accuracy. Still, it’s a small price to pay to explore Milan, take a million photos, and fantasize about becoming a professional photographer. And yes, she knows she has to take over the family business when she returns home, but a little denial never hurt anyone. And speaking of denial, she is definitely not attracted to research intern, Jake Fields…”
All the Tomorrows After by Joanne Yi <— SHE SPENDS TIME WITH HER ESTRANGED FATHER IN EXCHANGE FOR MONEY “…A captivating, heartrending novel about a Korean American teen navigating grief and first love who agrees to accept money from her estranged father in exchange for letting him get to know her—for fans of Nina LaCour, Kathleen Glasgow, and All My Rage. Each night, Winter Moon counts her earnings dreaming of escape. Once she’s saved enough, she and her grandmother can finally take flight and disappear. But when her spiteful mother steals her money and blows through it all in one day, Winter is forced to turn to her estranged father, who recently reappeared in her life after being absent for more than a decade. They agree upon a simple contract: she spends time with him in exchange for payment...”
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A Promise of Forever by Sheryl Lister <— MARITAL STRIFE!! “…Perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis and Before I Let Go, this heartwarming novel explores the sisterly friendship between a group of women and a second chance at love—all set in the idyllic small town of Firefly Lake. Terri Rhodes loves her husband—when he’s actually present. Their whirlwind marriage was a steamy fairy tale for about a year. They moved to Firefly Lake, made amazing friends . . . but over time, Jon’s legal practice and Terri’s work as an ER nurse have turned them into ships passing in the night. What she wouldn’t give to connect with Jon the way they used to before the long hours and unexpected tragedy broke both their hearts…”
Game Changer by Deanna Faison <— SHE BROKE HIS HEART & NOW SHE LIVES NEXT DOOR “…Perfect for fans of steamy, friends-to-lovers romances by authors like Elle Kennedy and Tessa Bailey. This follow-up to Playmaker is set in the same world and features two of the secondary characters from the previous book. Ethan Davis is determined to turn his life around. He’s tired of being the guy with no plan, no direction, and no future. A new college and a part-time gig helping to coach a youth football team could be the fresh start he needs. Sure enough, things seem to be moving in the right direction. But when he discovers that Maya Garcia—the girl he’s loved for years, and the one who left him high and dry after their hookup six months ago—is living in the dorm room next door, his confidence threatens to falter...”
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Five Found Dead: A Novel by Sulari Gentill <—- MYSTERY THRILLER!! “…On a train, there are only so many places to hide… Crime fiction author Joe Penvale has won the most brutal battle of his life. Now that he has finished his intense medical treatment, he and his twin sister, Meredith, are boarding the glorious Orient Express in Paris, hoping for some much-needed rest and rejuvenation. Meredith also hopes that the literary ghosts on the train will nudge Joe’s muse awake, and he’ll be inspired to write again. And he is; after their first evening spent getting to know some of their fellow travelers, Joe pulls out his laptop and opens a new document. Seems like this trip is just what the doctor ordered… And then some. The next morning, Joe and Meredith are shocked to witness that the cabin next door has become a crime scene…”
The Story That Wouldn’t Die: A Mystery (Jolene Garcia Mysteries Book 2) by Christina Estes <— COZY MYSTERY!! “...Emmy Award-winning reporter Christina Estes uses her twenty-year career for inspiration for her mysteries. In The Story That Wouldn’t Die, Jolene Garcia refuses to stop investigating, but someone is determined to kill the story—and maybe her. Phoenix, Arizona TV reporter Jolene Garcia is fresh off winning her first Emmy and committed to covering stories that matter to her community. But Jolene’s managers want stories that grab immediate attention and generate clicks, not ones that take time to develop. When a beloved small business owner dies in a car crash, Jolene isn’t convinced it was an accident…”
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The Battle of the Bookshops: A Heartwarming Enemies-to-Lovers Novel of Romance, Rivalry, and the Fight to Save a Cherished Bookstore by Poppy Alexander <— THE BOOKSHOP IS CLOSE TO BANKRUPTCY “… A charming literary-themed novel about a young woman determined to save her great-aunt’s beloved bookshop from extinction by the shiny new competition—which also happens to be run by the handsome son of her family’s rivals. The cute, seaside town of Portneath has been the home of Capelthorne’s Books for nearly a hundred years… The shop, in the heart of a high street that stretches crookedly down the hill from the castle to the sea, may be a tad run-down these days, but to Jules Capelthorne, the wonky, dusty world of literary treasures is full of precious childhood memories. When her great-aunt Florence gets too frail to run it alone, Jules ditches her junior publishing job in London and comes home to make the bookshop’s hundredth birthday a celebration to remember. Jules quickly discovers things are worse than she ever imagined: The bookshop is close to bankruptcy…”
Wildbound (Fated Shores Book 1) by Aeva Vox <— STUCK ON A DESERTED ISLAND TOGETHER “…A storm. A shipwreck. A sizzling connection neither of them saw coming. Lex Bell is a driven English professor without a life beyond her books. Ben Reed is the grumpy whale-watching captain just trying to keep his business afloat. After a freak whirlpool strands them and a boatful of others on a tropical island nowhere near Oregon, they have no choice but to stick together. But when a single drink from a mysterious waterfall leaves Lex and Ben bound by an intoxicating craving, survival suddenly gets a whole lot more complicated...”
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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)
- Wicked Ends: A Dark Hockey Bully Romance (Hellions of Hade Harbor Book 4) by Mila Kane | Aug 20, 2025
- A Lyon’s Promise: The Lyon’s Den Connected World by C.H. Admirand | Aug 20, 2025
- The Office Bet (King Sports Book 2) by Eden Finley | Aug 21, 2025
- Always Hope (Guardian Hall Book 2) by RJ Scott | Aug 21, 2025
- Ravaged Wolf (The Five Packs Book 6) by Cate C. Wells | Aug 22, 2025
- Shadowman (Alabaster Penitentiary Book 5) by Nyla K | Aug 22, 2025
Play Me : a Grumpy Sports Hero, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance by Adriana Locke | Aug 25, 2025- A Touch of Treachery: A Section 47 book by Jennifer Estep | Aug 26, 2025
- Formula Freedom (Race Fever Book 3) by Sawyer Bennett | Aug 26, 2025
- Playing With Forever (Hollow Point Book 4) by Riley Edwards | Aug 26, 2025
- To Kill a Badger (The Honey Badger Chronicles Book 6) by Shelly Laurenston | Aug 26, 2025
- Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham | Aug 26, 2025
- Pucking Strong: An MM Workplace Hockey Romance (Jacksonville Rays Book 4) by Emily Rath | Aug 26, 2025
- Love’s a Witch: A Cozy Fantasy Romance (The Scottish Charms Series Book 1) by Tricia O’Malley | Aug 26, 2025
- Darkest Desire: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance (The Dark Mafia Book Two) by Ivy Davis | Aug 26, 2025
- Greed: The Savage (Seven Deadly Sins Book 7) | by Christi Caldwell | Aug 27, 2025
- The Enemy’s Defector (The Ivanov Syndicate Book 3) by Scarlett Shelton | Aug 27, 2025
- Lucky Shot by Rebecca Jenshak | Aug 28, 2025
- One More Made Up Love Song (Midnight Rush Romance) by Jenny Proctor | Aug 29, 2025
- Auctioned Innocence: A Dark, Mafia Romance (Bonds of Betrayal) by Ajme Williams | Aug 29, 2025
- Her Wicked Promise: a Dark Sapphic Mafia Romance (The Devil’s Plaything Book 2) by Persephone Black. | Aug 29, 2025
- Escape of the Highwayman by Mary Lancaster | Aug 29, 2025
- The Company of Vengeful Crows: Season of the Crow by Lana Pecherczyk | Aug 30, 2025
- Finders Keep Her (A New Reign Book 3) by Lucy Darling | Aug 30, 2025
The House Guest: A Contemporary Romance by Penelope Ward | Aug 31, 2025- Ground Zero (Lantern Beach Blackout: Detonation Book 3) by Christy Barritt | Aug 31, 2025
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