23 Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 10-31-2025

HAPPY HALLOWEEN & HAPPY FRIDAY & HAPPY HALLOWEEN WEEKEND!! 🎃🎃🎃 Does Halloween end on Halloween night or do we get to turn it full-on into a Halloween weekend celebration? What are your plans? Do you have various parties and outings that you’re going to or are we all snuggling inside with good books? Or good books and horror movies? I’m doing both of those. 🙂

Did you know we’re having a cold front here in Florida and (I mean… 50s to low 70s) and it is fantastic!!! So yes, cozy and comfortable is what I’m going for any maybe reading one of these?

Atmosphere: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid <— P.S. I TOTALLY ONE-CLICKED THIS ONE!! I LOVE THIS AUTHOR!!

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The Inn at Holiday Bay: Trouble in the Turkey Truck by Kathi Daley <— LIVE!! SMALL TOWN HOLIDAY ROMANCE! “… Holiday Bay is a charming seaside town where every season brings a celebration—and healing comes when you least expect it. After a heartbreaking loss, Abby Sullivan never imagined she’d find solace in a quaint seaside inn in Holiday Bay, Maine. But surrounded by new friends, cozy traditions, and an endless parade of mysteries, Abby has discovered that sometimes the best way to heal is to start fresh. In Book 36 of this heartwarming series, Abby joins Mackenzie Cole—niece of her boyfriend, Colt Wilder—and Colt’s father, Hank, for the town’s first-ever Holiday Bay Turkey Olympics. The trio arrives early to get settled, only to discover something far more surprising than turkeys inside the turkey truck…”

Bad Call (Rock City Renegades Book 2) by C.L. Rose <— LIVE!! HOCKEY ROMANCE “...When I was a teenager, I couldn’t imagine my life without Emmett Hayes. I had everything planned—get married, go to nursing school while he made his football dreams a reality, and live happily ever after. But I was young and dumb, letting a small seed of doubt grow until it led me to make the biggest mistake of my life. Not a day has gone by that I haven’t thought about what could’ve been. But when fate puts his injured teammate in my care, I’m forced to face the reality of what I lost...”

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Chance (Angels Halo MC Next Gen Book 16) by Terri Anne Browning <— LIVE!! BIKER ROMANCE!! “…For the first time, I was free. To do what I wanted, when I wanted. Free…to go outside and experience the world. Live my life. Pretend I wasn’t broken. But pretending only got me so far. It can’t fix those hidden, shattered pieces caused from two decades of being locked away from society. And then I met Chance. I thought—hoped—he would be the one to heal all my broken pieces. Turned out, the only one who could heal me was…me...”

Something to Believe In (Rockstars of Blossom Springs Book 2) by PJ Fiala  <— LIVE!! ROCK STAR ROMANCE! “…Axel Peters swore off romance within the band, but Maddyn Nolen has always tested his resolve. Years of stolen glances and unspoken desire finally erupt after Maddyn’s abusive boyfriend goes too far—and Axel steps in to shield her. Their secret chemistry threatens to break the band’s rules, but that’s not the real danger. One fan’s obsession with Axel has turned toxic, and Maddyn’s presence has made her a target...”

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Quarterback Sneak (Wolves of FMU Book 1) by A. J. Manney <— LIVE!! SPORTS ROMANCE!! “…He’s the star quarterback everyone wants. She’s the freshman who just wants to lay low. But when an enemy targets her, he’ll risk more than his position as quarterback to keep her safe. Evie thought college would finally be her fresh start. After convincing her mom to leave her father, she’s ready to put the past behind her—new town, new school, new life. Making a friend her first week feels like a good sign. Jace is charming, easy to talk to, and seems to understand her loneliness. But something about him doesn’t feel quite right. Then there’s Zane Blackwood—junior, star quarterback of FMU’s Barracudas, and the kind of guy who turns heads wherever he goes...”

You Had Me at Howl by Zora Black & Milly Taiden <— LIVE!! THE GRUMP IN THE ALASKAN CABIN!! “...I’m not saying I ran away to Alaska to escape my ex, but if the flannel fits… A remote manor. A cash-heavy job. A broody, infuriating man who growls more than he talks? Sounds like peace to me. Except Darius Crane isn’t just grumpy — he’s got rules. Rule One: Don’t go into the woods. Rule Two: Don’t ask questions. Rule Three: Definitely don’t fall for your employer. Too bad I’m a rule-breaking, nosy little idiot who’s already planning our cabin wedding in her head. But hey — he started it...”

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The Duke’s Lady: Regency Historical Romance (Duke Dare Book 4) by Eliana Piers <— LIVE!! HISTORICAL ROMANCE! “…Lady Zenobia is full of secrets. Her exceptional marksmanship abilities being one, and her love for her best friend being another. But one thing she’s not hiding is that she made a pact with her sisters to finally shoot the shot of her heart and tell Chris how she feels. Only, he’s gone missing, and she’s the only one who can save him. Chris, Duke of Saxby, will keep the peace at all costs. There’s no need to rock the boat or risk his greatest friendship for something as fanciful as love. Nope. Not gonna do it. Well, especially not now that he’s been kidnapped...”

Gradually Grace (Detroit ABCs) by Jamie Bennett <— SHE’S MISTAKE-PROME & HE SEEMS PERFECT “...Grace Curran has a problem—no, she is the problem. Starting back when she was a baby, things were always happening. Accidents. Mistakes. Misunderstndings. Her siblings did their best to take care of her, but somehow…somehow she never seemed to learn, because now at age twenty-three, those things are still happening. Plus, she can’t seem to hold down a job. Plus, all her friends are weird, and so is her apartment and so is her car. And honestly? She’s getting tired of it all. Something needs to change in her life. Then she meets Theo, due to an accident with an aquarium, and he seems to be everything that she’s not. He’s a hard-working doctor, a bill-paying homeowner, and a careful driver of a properly running vehicle. So obviously, he isn’t attracted to someone like Grace…”

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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)

1. The Fix: A Novel by Mia Sheridan – Nov 1 2025
2. Hell to Pay (Portland Devils Book 6) by Rosalind James – Nov 1 2025
3. The Kidnapping of Alice Ingold by Cate Holahan – Nov 1 2025
4. What She Saw by Mary Burton – Nov 1 2025
5. Seneca (Were Zoo Book 22) by R. E. Butler – Nov 1 2025
6. Space Coast Holiday Hijinks: A Collection of Festive Florida Tales by Kristen Painter, Naomi Bellina , et al. | Nov 1, 2025 – Nov 1 2025
7. Say It Isn’t Snow: A Best Friend’s Brother Holiday Romance by Veronica Eden | Nov 1, 2025
8. Patch’s Bride (Savage Legion MC, Book 16) by Aria Ray – Nov 3 2025
9. Thrown for a Loop: A New York Legends Hockey Romance by Sarina Bowen – Nov 4 2025
10. Fixed Asset (Downrange Book 1) by Riley Edwards – Nov 4 2025
11. Raven’s Curse (Raven’s Cliff Book 4) by Elle James and Kris Norris – Nov 4 2025
12. Forget You Saw Her: A thriller (Ask for Andrea) by Noelle West Ihli | Nov 4, 2025
13. The Weekend Crashers: A Novel by Jamie Brenner – Nov 4 2025
14. Keeping Amanda (Rescue Angels Book 2) by Susan Stoker – Nov 4 2025
15. Bad Bishop: A Dark Mafia Romance (Society of Villains Book 1) by L.J. Shen – Nov 4 2025
16. Merry Little Kissmas by Lauren Blakely – Nov 4 2025
17. The Perfect Hosts: A Novel by Heather Gudenkauf – Nov 4 2025
18. The Haunting of Emily Grace by Elena Taylor – Nov 4 2025
19. Keep Me Never by Meagan Brandy – Nov 4 2025
20. Blackthorn by J.T. Geissinger – Nov 4 2025
21. Save Us (Maxton Hall Book 3) by Mona Kasten – Nov 4 2025
22. Sin Bin (D.C. Stars Book 5) by Chelsea Curto – Nov 4 2025
23. The Accidental Christmas: Wild Rose Point by Lori Foster – Nov 4 2025
24. With Friends Like These: A Novel by Alissa Lee – Nov 4 2025
25. Other People’s Fun: A Novel by Harriet Lane – Nov 4 2025
26. Love You, Mean It by Laura Pavlov – Nov 4 2025
27. If You Claim Me (The Toronto Terror Series) by Helena Hunting – Nov 6 2025
28. Enticing the Elf (Elf Magic Book 2) by Louisa Masters – Nov 6 2025
29. EVOLUTION: A Fake Dating Romantic Comedy (Hypothesis Series Book 9) by Penny Reid – Nov 6 2025
30. The Wild Card: A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 4) by Emma St. Clair – Nov 6 2025
31. Money Shot by Eden Finley and Saxon James – Nov 6 2025
32. When We Breathe: A Why Choose, MMF, Friends to Lovers Romance (The Blackwells of Montana) by Kristen Proby – Nov 6 2025
33. Careless (Ashford Creek) by Carrie Ann Ryan – Nov 10 2025
34. Brooke’s Bliss (Nights in Bliss, Colorado Book 15) by Lexi Blake and Sophie Oak – Nov 11 2025
35. The Seventh Champion by Sylvia Mercedes – Nov 11 2025
36. The Sofa by Sam Munson – Nov 11 2025
37. My Sister’s Daughter and Silent Echo: Two Thrillers by Liv Constantine – November 11, 2025
38. Ravishing by Eshani Surya | Nov 11, 2025
39. Maybe One Day (The D’Angelos Book 5) by Catherine Bybee – Nov 11 2025
40. Freeing the Wild: A Silver Pines Novel (Silver Pines Ranch Series Book 4) by Paisley Hope – Nov 11 2025
41. Dead Air (Savannah Shadows Psychological Thrillers Book 3) by L.T. Ryan and Laura Chase | Nov 11, 2025
42. Receiving His Mercy (Raptor Inc Book 1) by Laylah Roberts | Nov 12, 2025
43. Ice Cold Christmas (Ice Breaker Cold Case Romance Book 15) by Cynthia Eden | Nov 12, 2025
44. My Brother’s Enemy by Tijan – Nov 13 2025
45. Fight or Flight (Silvercrest U Book 3) by Willow Dixon – Nov 13 2025

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