HAPPY MONDAY!! A bit late today ’cause I had a bunch of stuff I needed to organize and phone calls to make, but all of them proved to be fruitful, so I feel accomplished! 😀
Now… time to build today’s early list so keep checking back. Can’t wait to hear how your weekend was, and if you’re reading or watching or eating something amazing.
THREE THINGS:
1.) I watched the latest (new season!!) of Dexter! “New Blood”. It was really good. REALLY good. The big season reveal (well one of them, anyway 😉 ) I saw coming since I read (and loved) a book with a similar… theme. Let’s just say – that part of it – didn’t disappoint.
2.) I spent Saturday in Siesta Key. So beautiful, and fun, and sunny, and bright. After walking around the quaint streets, and eating at a place called Daiquiri Deck, we went to the beach and strolled with our feet in the water. Was a busy day (everyone was out) but so worth it.
3.) We walked around for awhile trying to remember where we parked (lots of street and private parking areas all over the place). I started to feel like we all need a “find my car” feature on our phones. Or maybe, I should have just put a pin location on my iMaps app. LOL!
LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE !!!
- The Friends to Lovers Collection by Lauren Blakely <— BOOK BUNDLE RELEASE!!! Super-bargain priced, too! 😀 “…The Friends to Lovers Collection includes some of #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely’s bestselling and fan favorite friends-to-lovers romances. In these three standalone romances, you’ll enjoy some of what Lauren is best known for – helping friends fall in love with heat, heart and humor...”
- Shameless Flirt: A Hopelessly Bromantic Prelude (The Hopelessly Bromantic Duet — An MM Romance) by Lauren Blakely <— M/M ROMANCE!!
- Me Against The QB (First Times Book 3) by Billie Bloom <— M/M ROMANCE!!
- Hot Vampire Next Door: Season Three (Midnight Harbor Book 3) by Nikki St. Crowe
- Betraying Her (Savage Brothers Second Generation Book 3) by Jordan Marie <— HE’S IN LOVE WITH A GIRL WHO’S IN LOVE WITH HIS BROTHER!! “…Thomas isn’t jealous of his older brother, but he does wish things could be easy in his life, too. Still, he just wants Gabby, and when she seems to give him the green light, Thomas has never been happier. Yet, appearances aren’t always what they seem. Betrayed, bruised, and broken, Thomas goes off to lick his wounds. The last thing he expected was to find a woman staring at him with hunger in her eyes—a woman who looks so much like Gabby that, at first, he thought she was…”
- Blade (Dark Slayers MC Book 9) by Aria Ray
- Dirty Ledger: A Dark Romantic Suspense (Dark Pen Series Book 2) by Alta Hensley and Livia Grant
- Obsession: A Rejected Mate Shifter Romance (The Mate Games Book 1) by Meg Anne and K. Loraine <— SHE’S TRYING TO START OVER & THEY 4 ARE VYING FOR HER ATTENTION! “…I was locked away, not to be protected, but because I was born broken. A disappointment to them all. A wolf who couldn’t shift. This is supposed to be my fresh start, but my past won’t leave me alone. Not when he’s here. The arrogant wolf shifter who ruined my life after I turned him down seven years ago. Now, I’m a pariah, followed by the rumors my rejected mate has spread, hated by my classmates, isolated again. From everyone but them. A vampire prince. A forbidden priest. A powerful demigod. A bully wolf....”
- Her Pretend Fiancée : A Lesbian Age Gap Romance (Arranged to Love Book 3) by Alexa Woods
- Teased by my Roommate: instalove romance (Shacked Up Love) by Haley Travis
- Knocked Up in Alaska (Captivity, Alaska Book 3) by Samanthe Beck <— FORMER MILITARY HERO & SHE’S PREGNANT & TOO YOUNG FOR HIM! “…Everyone in Captivity, Alaska now knows Lilah Iquat’s big (and getting bigger) secret. She’s knocked up. Pregnant. All it took was a foolish decision with lasting consequences. Now Lilah’s going it alone—with the help of the town. But with one particular craving getting stronger, Lilah has her eyes on just one thing: too-sexy Ford Langley. Ford may be out of the army, but his Special Forces sense of honor and duty hasn’t disappeared. Which is exactly why Lilah is fully off-limits..”
- Bound Together (Dangerous Sinners Series) by Mila Crawford
- Indulge Me (Addicted to Him Book 2) by Emilia Rose
- Fearless: Rugged Mountain Ink by Khloe Summers
- Stolen Desire: A Dark Romantic Suspense Novel by Lauren Runow <— MARITAL STRIFE/THRILLER ALERT!!! HAPPY COUPLE ON THE OUTSIDE/BORED ON THE INSIDE VENTURE IN WITH NEW NEIGHBORS!! Eeeeeep! “…Clayton and Leilani live a picture-perfect life in a beachfront town. The hero cop and his wife have long been the dream couple, earning the affection of those around them, yet within their home is a couple who has lost their passion—a husband content in the life they’ve created and a wife longing for the thrill and heart-pounding nights of their earlier years. When new neighbors move onto their idyllic street, Leilani is intrigued when she learns of their secret life. Looking for a new way to connect with her husband, Leilani convinces Clayton to step out of his comfort zone and into a forbidden union—and a world of trouble...”
- With Conditions by Bailey Jett
- The Player and the Single Mom (The Legends Book 5) by Erin McCarthy
- One Vow: A Second Chance Romance (Frat House Scandal Book 2) by Summer Cooper
- Skate Cute by Melissa J. Roche <— SKATER GIRL PHD & THE FIREFIGHTER!! “…Kriss heads home to her small prairie town with 98% of an astrophysics PhD, a load of memories she’d rather not think about, and a survival plan: skate and graduate. Her plan doesn’t include the attention of a familiar admirer from the nearby fire station, one with a ridiculously impressive physique, a hidden singing talent, and a smile dazzling enough to sweep her off her skates. Before she knows it, she’s falling for him—hard...”
- Vile Bastards: A Steamy & Suspenseful Romance (Scarlett Force Book 3) by C.M. Stunich <— C.M. STUNICH’S LATEST REVERSE HAREM!! MUST BE READ IN ORDER!
- The DIY Kissing Project: Feel good friendships, heartwarming, southern, small town romantic comedy (Home Sweet Home Romance Book 2) by Ellie Hall
- Immoral: A Dark Mafia Romance (Mafia Wars New York Book 2) by Maggie Cole <— CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE! HER EX BOUGHT HER... “…My ex bought me at an auction and forced me to marry him. He said it was for my protection. All I can think is he had it all planned. Because what Gianni Marino wants, he gets—everything, except for me. I won’t forget how his broken promises left me scarred…”
- Just One More Reason: A Small Town Opposites Attract Romance by Oona Ryda and Candace Ayers
- The Maverick: An Enemies to Lovers Rock and Roll Romance (With The Band Book 1) by Lola West
- Snow Place Like Home: A Sweet Romantic Comedy (The Men of Engine 17 Book 5) by Ash Keller
AUDIOBOOK LVERS!
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- Stolen Desire: A Dark Romantic Suspense Novel by Lauren Runow
- Obsession: A Rejected Mate Shifter Romance (The Mate Games Book 1) by Meg Anne and K. Loraine
- The Friends to Lovers Collection by Lauren Blakely
- Immoral: A Dark Mafia Romance (Mafia Wars New York Book 2) by Maggie Cole
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )
- Beach House Summer: A Novel by Sarah Morgan | May 17, 2022
- Only Rivals (Only You Book 1) by Charity Ferrell | May 17, 2022
- June First by Jennifer Hartmann | May 17, 2022
- Unwanted by Marley Valentine – May 20 2022
- Mansplainer (Last Man Standing Book 3) | by Avery Flynn – May 23, 2022
- Fate After Fame by Amber Kelly – May 23, 2022
- Flirting with Fifty by Jane Porter – May 24, 2022
- Breaking All The Rules by Amy Andrews – May 24, 2022
- One Wish by Jaimie Roberts – May 24, 2022
- Desperately Seeking a Duchess (All the Duke’s Sins Book 2) by Christi Caldwell | May 24, 2022
- Wicked and Forever (Trees & Laila, Part Two) (Wicked & Devoted Book 6) | by Shayla Black | May 24, 2022
- It Takes a Villa by Kilby Blades – May 24, 2022
- The Wife Win (The Puget Sound Pilots Book 2) by Sierra Hill | May 26, 2022
- A Vicious Rumor by Ivy Wild | May 27, 2022
- Where Dreams Begin by Lianne Moriarty – May 30, 2022
- Gwendy’s Final Task by Stephen King & Richard Chizmar – May 31st 2022
- Eat You Alive: A Dark College Bully Romance (Court Legacy Book 4) by Eden O’Neill | May 31, 2022
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1. We’re seriously considering airbnb-ing our house to support our travel habit. We live in a touristy area which is good. The depersonalizing part, not so good.
2. I promised myself I’d write and treadmill today and yet, here I sit. 😆
3. Has anyone heard of Franklin’s BBQ in Austin? It’s world famous and you have to stand in line (or hire someone to stand in line for you) for HOURS. Thanks to covid, they now offer online ordering and curbside pickup if you buy at least 5lbs so we’re doing that for the hub’s birthday. I was lucky to get a slot, they’re booking so fast! And it’s not until June!
4. Now I’m hungry.
LOL on the “Here I sit” part. I do that sometimes. 😉
I LOVE BBQ!!!! And now I’m hungry too.
Franklin BBQ is one my and my husband’s “Things To Do Before We Die” list. I’ve heard amazing things. I’m sure it’s 80% hype…but the other 20%??? I dream about it!!! You’ll have to let me know if it’s as good as it’s said to be.
I don’t think it’s hype since it’s mostly locals waiting in that line. And I’ve had a few of my more pessimistic friends rave about it. I’ll definitely let you know!
My husband and I just got back from a lil vacay to St. Pete’s this weekend! I sure love that place. My dream is to own a beach house in Florida when we retire. 🙂
I would LOVE to live on the water!!! Definitely my dream too. Where I moved, I have a nice lake behind my house. Good enough for now. 😉
A lake is so nice too!!!!!!!!