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Holidaze in Salem Box Set by Kelly Elliott <— SERIES BUNDLE!!
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Before We Were Strangers: A Love Story by RenΓ©e Carlino <— SUPER-BARGAIN & WE LOVED IT!! I 4.5 STARRED this one!!!
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Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout <— ONE DAY HE’LL BE HER DOOM! “…Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardianβroyalty who feed on mortal pleasure. Born with an intuition that never fails, Calista knows her talents are of great value to the power-hungry of the world, so she lives hidden as a courtesan of the Baron of Archwood. In exchange for his protection, she grants him information. When her intuition leads her to save a traveling prince in dire trouble, the voice inside her blazes with warningβand promise. Today heβll bring her joy. One day he’ll be her doom…”
- This Spells Disaster by Tori Anne Martin <— F/F ROMANCE!!
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CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:
Fighting the Pull: A River Rain Novel by Kristen Ashley <— KRISTEN ASHLEY’S LATEST! THE BILLIONAIRE & THE CELEBRITY NEWS JOURNALIST!! “…Hale is intrigued when he meets Elsa Cohen, the ambitious celebrity news journalist who has been reporting on his famous family. He warns her off, but she makes him a deal. Sheβll pull back in exchange for an exclusive interview. Elsa Cohen is married to her career, but she wants love, marriage, children. She also wants the impossibly handsome, fiercely loyal, tenderhearted Hale Wheeler…“
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Once a Rake, Suddenly a Suitor (Scandalous Seasons Book 8) by Christi Caldwell <— HE’S IN DEBT & NEEDS TO FIND A WEALTHY WIFE! “…There have been two constants in Miss Anwen Kearsleyβs life: one, she has always loved Phineas Lesar, the Marquess of Landon, her brotherβs best friend. And two, like all her cursed relatives, she is fated to die young. Before she turns up her heels, Anwen plans to have a courtship from Phineas any way she can. She thinks it will be enough...”
- High Country Hero (Brotherhood Protectors Colorado Book 12) by Elle James
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Sweet Addiction: A Curvy Single Mom, Brother’s Best Friend Small Town Romance by Hope Ford <— THE SINGLE MOM & THE WOUNDED HERO! “…Sheβs my best friendβs little sister. A single mom who doesnβt have time to waste on an older, wounded, ex-mercenary. Sheβs off limits. And yet, I still move to her hometown. I blame it on the job offer and the therapy I get at one of the top rehab centers for wounded heroes. The truth though β¦ I came to Whiskey Run because Abby Campbell, and her daughter are here...”
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The Second Chance Hotel: A Novel by Sierra Godfrey <— SHE RAN AWAY FROM HER LIFE! “…After traveling around Europe for three months, she settles on a small Greek island to reset her life and figure out what’s next. But after too much retsina, she gets tricked into marrying James, another guest at the hotel, who is perfectly niceβbut perfectly boring. To top it off, they are gifted the very hotel they’re staying inβa hotel they don’t want that is in desperate need of some TLC. They agree to keep the hotel open through the busy summer season for the sake of the island’s quirky but well-meaning residents, after which Amelia plans to return home to start rebuilding her disastrous life. Amelia and James must work together to determine how to get out of their situation...”
Hostile Takeover by Olivia T. Turner <— HE REPRESENTS EVERYTHING SHE HATES! “...He represents everything I hate. The corporate establishment. Trust fund babies. Greedy corporations buying up small ethical companies and bleeding them dry. I was expecting my aunt to put up a united front against him and everything he stands for. But my aunt wants out. She wants to retire. She wants to sell our baby to the highest bidder. And sheβs the majority stakeholder, so Iβm kind of screwed here. But I have a couple of tricks up my sleeve...”
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Salt Kiss (Lyonesse Book 1) by Sierra Simone <— SIERRA SIMONE’S LATEST!! HE’S IN LOVE WITH HIM BUT HAS TO ESCORT HIS BRIDE HOME & THEN HE FALLS FOR HER TOO… “…I underestimated Mark Trevena and the power of his dark, seductive world. I underestimated the hold heβd have on me, the way I would do anything for him at all. And so when he asks me to escort his soon-to-be bride home, I can onlyβmiserably, broken-heartedlyβsay yes…”
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Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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- Fighting the Pull: A River Rain Novel by Kristen Ashley
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- Once a Rake, Suddenly a Suitor (Scandalous Seasons Book 8) by Christi Caldwell
- Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
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Iβm 100 pages into You, Again and struggling to get very into it. Might put in on the back burner for a bit and go back to my thriller. Bummer bc I was really hoping this would be a fun fall read and I keep hearing so many good things. Maybe itβs me and I have no patience. π
I just bought The Ghost Woods by CJ Cooke on PangoBooks with my pango bucks so itβs like I got it for free, right? Lol! I read The Lighthouse Witches by her and I loved it so much.
I have never even heard of PangoBooks but yes, it was essentially free if you had the bucks. LOL!!! I’m with you. π
Pango books is an app that you can buy/sell books on. I mainly buy physical copies and share with a couple family members and then try to resell. Iβve had the app for a while now, but new things stress me out so I never tried. But, itβs so stinking simple. And Iβve sold a few! And then when they pay, you can choose to put it on your PayPal account or something, your banking account, or you can use it as Pango Bucks to purchase books. Iβm extremely new at this. But, this particular book is on Amazon, but takes a while to ship bc itβs not in the states yet. So, someone has waited for it before me. So, like new condition and hopefully it comes sooner. And! I used bucks, so cheaper? Lol
It’s not that you have no patience. It’s just that you’re not in the mood for it (whether it be the trope, or the tone, or the writing style, or even just the genre).
Remember back in the day when we’d devour a book a day, we hit some that we just weren’t getting into?
And then, bam, same day, we’d start another and we’d devour it.
Yea, true. But, what if it never gets me hooked? I feel like the majority of books that havenβt captured me in that devouring way never got better no matter how many times I went back to get through it. I hate an unfinished book after invested time. At the same time, Iβll push through soooo slowly waiting and hoping for it to get better.
Same.
I’m at 80% of a book that everyone seems to love and have yet to get there in the “love” department.
I spent a week or two reading it every single night and not devouring it. Then I left it for 3 months or so, and now I just need to pick it back up to finish that last 20%.
*sigh*
It’s not a terrible book, and there were parts I enjoyed, but it just wasn’t one that I couldn’t wait to pick up again.
This is exactly how I feel! And when I do get through that last 20, itβs almost always a 3 star for me. And I donβt feel a euphoric sense of satisfaction for completion like I used to. Iβm starting to feel like Iβm wasting time and missing out on those 5 stars. Viscous cycle. π
You and I really are book twins, ’cause this is EXACTLY me.
I’m starting Salt Kiss tonight and I can’t wait!
I thought of you immediately when I saw the author’s name. I can’t wait to hear what you think. It sounds like it’s gonna be suuuuuuuuper-steamy!
Soooo… Salt Kiss? How’s it going on that steam? π
I just finished it this morning. Um wow ok. It’s been a while since I’ve read BDSM or kink. I think I’m going to read something like Green Eggs and Ham next. π€£
Seriously though, I’m trying to remember how I felt after American Queen. Confused, shocked, and intrigued come to mind. I remember thinking that maybe it wasn’t for me, but I kept going, and before I knew it, I was OBSESSED. Sierra let’s details unfold slowly and purposefully and when those blanks (that I didn’t even know were blanks) began to fill in, I was done for. That became one of my favorite series of all time. So right now, it’s like, ok, so all that happened, and I don’t know what to do with it…YET. I just know I’m going to spend all weekend analyzing it. When I’m not reading Dr. Seuss of course.
LOL!!!!!!
You have left me speechless and I love it!!!
So I am reading Right Guy, Wrong Word by Jewel E. Ann. I am trying to pickup all her books I haven’t read or listened to. I ended up listening to Jersey 6 a second time. Soooo good. But in this book Right Guy he goes to a book club and criticizes the book of the month stating that the book is redundant. Bam, this is what drawls the line from excellent read to a mediocre. I find so many books just replete the same mantra over and over.
On another note just finished Lunamare and Cor Amare by Pepper Winters. Wow, a story that stays.
Also just finished Holding You and Releasing Me, another 2 by Jewel and this is an excellent romance with twist and turns you can’t see coming. So good.
Oh yes, same has happened to me for some books.
Books that disparage cops really can pull me right out of a story and have me DNFing (my fiancΓ© is a cop). It’s happened twice in the last 2 years (I try to pick my reads carefully so I don’t waste my time only to be discouraged).
I totally get you.