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Reader Favorites – Jan’s 10 Books That Stayed With Her…

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We have a reader that has just joined us!! YAY Jan!! And she promptly jumped in with some of her very favorite books, now, and from years gone by. From paranormal, to historical, to indie contemporary, this reader is definitely one of us!!! And I already KNOW (and can pinpoint quite a few of us here) that will wholeheartedly agree with her picks. Including me!!!!

P.S. There are a few new-to-me on here (and one, that one up there to the left, that I JUST heard about a few days ago, regarding how awesome it was, and here it is, on Jan’s list, too). MINE!!!! 😀 read more

Highly Recommended Mafia Romance Books

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THIS LIST HAS BEEN UPDATED 03-26-2020!! 😀 P.S. After this list, if you’re looking for even more? Check out the entire “Mafia Romance” category on my blog. 😀

After our latest BIG HIT mafia read (and a recent reader question about an upcoming mafia book), we’ve been getting a bunch of requests for more mafia-book recommendations. There are a TON out there, but there are some that really stand out in the crowd.

And while I used to refer my friends and fellow readers to my “Top Illicit Bad Boys” list (which is loaded in various types of “bad guys” including mafia men), this genre really has it’s own HUGE following now, and sometimes we’re just in the mood for a wealthy mob-boss, and no other “bad-boy” or even “bad-guy” will do! read more

Looking for Books with Strong Heroines? Here are the latest reader recommendations…

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Since we frequently experience a story through the heroine’s POV, it helps us connect with her if we really like her. If we can relate to her, or would love to have her as a friend, or family member. And heroine’s come in all different personalities (bad-asses, damsels in distress, naive, jaded, etc…) but we truly get a kick out of the spitfires!

Doesn’t mean they can’t be vulnerable or sensitive, and flawed. But we love it when she has a great sense of self, a sense of humor, she’s compassionate, and loyal, but knows when to put herself first. read more

Reader Favorites – Dina’s List of “Ten Books that Stayed with Me…”

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This is a recent contribution by Dina, on an older list that I posted a few years ago, of the books that have “stayed with me” all of my reading life (and not just this most recent reading-frenzy books that I go crazy over now). These are the ones that “made” me a life-long reader.

You’re gonna see some oldies but goodies on these lists (today… and upcoming!!)

Maryse’s own personal note: Some sure-fire classics on this particular list (OMG the Thorn Birds BLEW MY MIND when I was… what? 7 or 8 years old?? Yes, I was allowed to watch that crazy drama on TV and was HOOKED and don’t even get me started on Flowers in the Attic. Again… another read that I read maybe wayyyyyy tooooooo young and maybe was a bit too much for a young teen, but that I devoured).  read more

Highly Recommended Psychological Thriller Books

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Y’all know I’m on a big psych-thriller kick, and even better, if it incorporates a love story – especially the unconventional kind 😉 *waggles eyebrows*. One that really messes with my heart AND my mind, ’cause that’s the best of both worlds, for me!

Something with a bad guy, maybe even one that we fall for (and get the surprise of our life), or maybe one that we didn’t even realize IS the bad guy/girl… whatever. 😉 I wanna “be” the victim… OR… I wanna “be” the bad-guy. Either POV is full-on chills and thrills. read more

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