21 Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 07-18-2025

YAYYYYY!! THE WEEKEND IS HERE AGAIN & MY THREE DAY WEEKEND STARTS TONIGHT!! What will I read? What will I watch? Alllllll of the oppportunities await me, and I’m hoping to lounge in full relaxing yet entertaining glory!

I HAVE ALL THE CHOICES & so do you! Natasha Madison, Tessa Hale, Kristen Proby, K. Bromberg, Carrie Ann Ryan are all live today and ON THIS LIST!!

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Alien Boss. Human Pet by Athena Storm <— LIVE!! ALIEN ROMANCE “…One minute I was doing spreadsheets. The next, I was working for an alien who doesn’t believe in personal space. I thought I was just the math girl in the beige cubicle—quiet, forgettable, good at numbers. Then I uncovered a seven-figure fraud. Now I work for Raekon Keong: billionaire CEO, tactical genius, and not even remotely human. He saved me from the fallout…”

This Is Who I Am by Harper Bliss <— LIVE!! F/F ROMANCE “…Set in the small coastal town of Clearwater Bay, This Is Who I Am is a heartwarming sapphic romance about queer identity, self-acceptance, and the messy, beautiful ways we learn to love again. Grab your copy now and fall in love with Cass and Estelle’s unforgettable journey…“

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Outplayed: A Fake Dating Hockey Romance (Westchester University Book 1) by Mina Myles <— LIVE!! SHE’S TUTORING THE HOCKEY PLAYER!! “…Her hypothesis is about to meet its match. As a Psychology major and research enthusiast, Eliana thrives on solving problems. A null result? She runs another test. A broken code? She rewrites it. But when she’s assigned to tutor a particularly difficult student, she realizes some problems can’t be solved with data alone. On the ice, Jake Keeley is a cocky sports star with an NHL contract on his doorstep. But in his highly academic family, he’s the odd one out. Now, he’s a few fails away from flunking Psychology 101, and being benched for the season — unless he accepts some help…”

Hawaii for Two: A Novel by Christina Braver <— LIVE!! FAKE DATING! “…He’s the mysterious catch of the hospital. She’s the traveling nurse he never noticed. A tropical trip with him as her fake date is beyond ridiculous. When her best friend bails on their trip to Hawaii, Kate Wells must face her little sister’s destination wedding alone. She’ll survive it and her family’s helpful comments like she does everything else. On her own. Levi Abrams’ ex-girlfriend wouldn’t recognize loyalty if it jumped out of a plane for her. And while he loves risky adventures, he won’t risk his stitched-together heart. However, a week in paradise with the intriguing, curvy woman he just met sounds like his favorite kind of adventure...”

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Trick Play: Hockey Romance (The Playbook Series 2) by L.A. Shaw <— LIVE!! STEP SIBLINGS!! “...My twin and I knew we were going home to strangers who would be living in our house. I tried to prepare myself, telling myself to be kind and polite. But what I wasn’t prepared for was… her. Bellamy Clark. With her long, fiery red hair and the freckles that I couldn’t stop staring at, her curious green eyes felt like they were peering straight into my soul. The first time I saw her, I had to remind myself to breathe. Within hours of being under the same roof, I found myself wanting to run, though not for reasons I was willing to admit…”

Not Your Girl (The Boston Hearts Series Book 2) by Samantha Brinn <— LIVE!! STUDENT TEACHER & HE MET HER ON A PLANE “...It was a normal morning flight back home—normal, that is, until a gorgeous stranger took the seat next to mine. Then, what was normal became the opposite of that. In six hours of conversation at thirty-five thousand feet, I saw my entire life stretch out ahead of me, and every part of it looked like her.  But when the plane landed in Boston, she disappeared without a trace, leaving me with nothing but memories of the best flight of my life, and her first name. Amelia. For the past six months, I haven’t been able to get Amelia out of my head, and I look for her on every corner of my city. I had almost given up hope that I would ever find my mystery girl, until six months later she walks into my classroom on the first day of school...”

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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)

1. Brutal Obsession: A Forbidden Love Mafia Romance (Irish Kings Book 2) by Renee Parker- July 20th 2025
2. Chasing Shelter (Sparrow Falls Book 5) by Catherine Cowles – July 22nd 2025
3. Ancient Warlord (Ancients Rising Book 10) by Katie Reus – July 22nd 2025
4. Careless Whisper: A Second Chance Medical Romance (A Modern Vintage Romance) by Maya Alden – July 22nd 2025
5. That Last Carolina Summer: A Gripping Southern Tale of Sisterhood , Secrets , and the Haunting Power of the Past by Karen White – July 22nd 2025
6. The Girlfriend Zone (Love and Hockey Book 4) by Lauren Blakely – July 24th 2025
7. State of Retribution, A First Family Novel (First Family Series Book 9) by Marie Force – July 24th 2025
8. She Didn’t See It Coming: A Novel by Shari Lapena – July 29th 2025
9. You Belong Here: A Novel by Megan Miranda – July 29th 2025
10. Scythe (Devil Daddies MC Book 2) by Pepper North – July 29th 2025
11. The Reluctant Siren (Texas Sirens: Legacy Book 2) by Lexi Blake & Sophie Oak – July 29th 2025
12. Precious Hazard: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance (Perfectly Imperfect Book 11) by Neva Altaj – July 31 2025
13. Final Breakaway (For Puck’s Sake Book 11) by Crea Reitan – July 31 2025

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