SATURDAY MORNING BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!! In case you were waiting on a sale to read this one, the latest by E.L. James (The Mister) is on SUPER-SALE today!! ➔➔➔➔➔➔
HOLY MOLY AWESOME RELEASE FRIDAY!!! Wow… today’s list is mostly awesome new releases (and I mean BIG!! Tarryn Fisher, B.B. Reid, Max Monroe just to name a few… and more that we LOVE!!!) that went live in the last 24 hours, and I will be adding more throughout the day!! 😀
P.S. I’ve started TWO books (I couldn’t choose between them, ’cause both are right up my alley) so I’ll be reading them this weekend. I chose: Under the Northern Lights (S.C. Stephen’s latest – she’s stranded in Alaska after her plane crashes and is saved by a reclusive man) & Emma Scott’s A Five-Minute Life. And of course Tarryn’s Fisher’s is calling me, BIG TIME!!
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND FOR THE WEEKEND 
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The Moth and the Flame (When Rivals Play Book 2) by B.B. Reid <— LIVE!!! B.B. REID’s LATEST BULY BOOK!!! (IT THE SERIES CONTINUATION OF “The Peer and the Puppet“)… “...Here lies Louchana Valentine. She was a homeless, orphaned virgin. I never cared what my gravestone would say until I landed in deep with a powerful gangster. Lucky for me, my best friend happens to be ruthless too. I should feel guilty that he’s forced to turn on the man who’s been a father to him. Except I’ve always known that Wren’s soul wasn’t as black as he claimed. He was good. He was beautiful. He was mine. He just didn’t know it yet...”
Tessa: BB Reid’s Peer and the Puppet, OMG, it was awesome. If you liked Fear Me, you’ll love this. It’s not as violent as Fear Me. The, err, issue that Maryse had with Fear Me wasn’t there at all. 🙂 Still ANGST! 🙂 Tons of it.
Zero Regret: Z and Lilly, Part Two (Lost Kings MC Book 13) by Autumn Jones Lake <— LIVE!! HE WANTS TO UNLOCK HER SECRETS… “…My perfect woman is secrets buried under beautiful layers of deception. She’s the seductive siren bent on destroying my heart. It doesn’t make me want her any less. Just like before, she’s an addiction I can’t break. I’ll never learn my lesson when it comes to her. But I refuse to ever let her go. One by one I’ll unlock all her secrets…”- Deserter (Silent Phoenix MC Book 3) by Shannon Myers <— LIVE!! HE’S NOT A HERO... “…I took Daddy’s little princess and defiled her to send a message. Now, I want to keep her down here in the dirt forever. She’s crazy not to run. Around here, there’s no right or wrong. I’m the judge, jury, and executioner and god help any fool who tries to lay a hand on what’s mine. If you’re looking for a hero, you’re in the wrong place...”
- The Billionaire Boss Next Door by Max Monroe <— LIVE!! MAX MONROE ALERT! HE’S HER NEW BOSS & HER NEW NEIGHBOR & they hate each other… “…My big mouth has already turned him against me, and tempting good looks and success aside, Trent Turner is no peach either. He’s stubborn and thick-headed, and son of a fruitcake, he thinks he knows everything there is to know about the hotel business. With him running the development of the new Vanderturn New Orleans Hotel and me doing the design, our work relationship is far too intimate for two people who absolutely despise one another...”
- Unexpected Love (A Moment In Time Novel) by Kristin Mayer <— LIVE!! THEY DECIDE TO NEVER MEET… “…Divorced and single, I’m ready to find true love. When a business deal requires me to create an online dating account, I find myself drawn to Mister_Mystery. He’s not looking for love. I’m not looking for another lie. We decide to never meet. But fate has something very different in mind…“
F*ck Marriage by Tarryn Fisher <— Tarryn Fisher’s LATEST IS LIVE!!!!!! She’s single again, he’s been in love with her for years… “…Satcher Gable has carried a torch for Billie for ten years. When she suddenly returns to New York a single woman, he can’t believe his good fortune. But convincing her to walk away from her heartache is proving more difficult than Satcher anticipated. A changed woman, Billie’s only goal is revenge…”
Rhonda: Do you have to read F*ck Love first to read this book?
Maryse: No I don’t think so. This seems to be about a different couple.
Kelsie: Hmmmm interested book title! Might need to read it lol
Broken Trust: A Dark High School Romance (Dark Legacy Book 2) by BULLY SERIES ALERT!! Book #2 JUST WENT LIVE!!! Tessa LOVED book #1!
Tessa: Broken Wings by Jaymin Eve and Tate James – OMG this book was my fantasy mix. Bully book with James’ great plot and story telling with Eve’s wonderful character writing. *thunks* Not reverse harem! Just bully book with great characters.
- Pleasure Unbound: A Demonica Novel (Demonica series Book 1) by Larissa Ione <— SUPER-BARGAIN PRICED & I BINGE-READ this series when I first became addicted to paranormal romance!!! Here’s my 4.5 STAR Book Review
Perfectly You by Sandi Lynn <— LIVE!!! HE HELPS HER & LATER ENDS UP BEING HER BOSS… “...My perfect life was shattered by a simple phone call, and in a split second, my world came crashing down around me. After a night of heavy drinking and bar hopping, I awoke the next morning to a note from a man named Jake explaining how he made sure I got home safely. Little did I know that the man who helped me on the sidewalk that day and home from the bar that night, would be my new boss when I moved back to Los Angeles...”- Jean is on a reading roll! She says:
Hi Ladies!! I just read and loved A Really Bad Idea by Jeannine Colette!
Also, just finished Jane Doe: A Novel by Victoria Helen Stone……what a crazy ride to be in the head of a sociopath. Great story though!! I think Maryse read it too…..I have to go check out her review!
Before I Ever Met You by Karina Halle <— KARINA HALLE OLDER MAN YOUNGER WOMAN ALERT!! MichelleS is enjoying this one!
MichelleS: Have always liked this author’s writing. It’s the older man, younger woman trope I like to throw in once in a while. She remembers him as a teen as her dad’s partner. Now she’s back in town, back with parents, and dad gets her a job as Mc Hottie’s assistant. I know, I know… been there, done that… but he’s pretty swoony. Such a gentleman. Slow burn for sure. Dual POV for those of you who care about that (aka Amy).
Cheryl: Reading Before I Ever Met you. Very well written CR. At 80% and I think the sh!t is going to hit the fan. *Grabs wine and chocolate*
- Lovesick: A Friends to Lovers Romance (Spring Fling Series Book 3) by J. P. Comeau
- Fallen Elemental (Elemental Series Book 1) by Tamara White
Ten Hours by Melissa Toppen <— LIVE!! MELISSA TOPPEN ALERT! “…Ten hours… That’s how much time we spent together. How much time I got with the man whose bright eyes and sultry smile almost made me forget that I was sick. Six hundred minutes… That’s how long it took me to fall in love. Thirty-six thousand seconds… And then it was over. And all I wanted was more...”- Payback by Amy Daws
- Embracing Reckless (The Someday Series Book 5) by Melanie Shawn
- Spark (Academy of Unpredictable Magic Book 1) by Sadie Moss
- Cheap Trick: (A Dawson Family Novel) by Emily Goodwin
Fury by Cat Porter <— SUPER-BARGAIN PRICED!!! GRITTY & RAW ALERT!! “…1 KIDNAPPED GIRL. 1 DEFIANT OUTLAW. Chained in brutal darkness, they fell in love. Free in the world, they were torn apart. Empires rise, empires fall, and still, she burns in his soul. But between them now runs a wild river of ambition, greed, and blood. So much blood. For Finger and Lenore, love, vengeance, and survival are the same kind of savage...”
Ellen: an EPIC, 5 star read for me!! It’s a spin-off of the amazing Lock & Key MC series but stands on its own. Highly recommend
Kandace: Fury by Cat Porter was really good too. I love her books.
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer <— FANTASY ROMANCE SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!! A PRINCE WAS CURSED BY AN ENCHANTRESS TO REPEAT HIS 18th year… and then he meets Harper. “...Nothing has ever been easy for Harper. With her father long gone, her mother dying, and her brother barely holding their family together while constantly underestimating her because of her cerebral palsy, she learned to be tough enough to survive. But when she tries to save someone else on the streets of Washington, DC, she’s instead somehow sucked into Rhen’s cursed world. A prince? A monster? A curse? Harper doesn’t know where she is or what to believe. But as she spends time with Rhen in this enchanted land, she begins to understand what’s at stake…”
Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel by Casey McQuiston <— M/M ROMANCE RECENT RELEASE ALERT and we have feedback!! Michele G LOVED it!
Michele G: I really loved Red, White and Royal Blue. I’m not necessarily a huge M/M romance buff, but when I find a good one, I’m all in…I absolutely loved these characters!
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This thing is so cool (Amazon calls it “Matchmaker“)! It’s an Amazon feature, that scans all of your Kindle books and will list all of the ones you have that are also available as an audiobook at a discounted price (not normal audiobook prices). This way, you can switch back and forth, seamlessly between your ebooks and your audiobooks. VERY COOL!
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! )
- Hissy Fit (The Southern Gentleman Series Book 1) by Lani Lynn Vale – May 19th 2019
- Arrange Us: a sequel (The Arranged Duo Book 2) by Katy Regnery – May 20th 2019
- Blood Broken: A gripping vampire fantasy romance (Blackthorn Dark Paranormal Romance Series Book 8) by Lindsay J. Pryor – May 20th 2019
The Assistant by Marni Mann – May 21st 2019- Twisted (Tangled Web Book 1) by Aleatha Romig – May 21st 2019
- Shouldn’t Have You (Fractured Connections Book 2) by Carrie Ann Ryan – May 21st 2019
- The Dark Bones (A Dark Lure novel) by Loreth Anne White – May 21st 2019
- Holding Out (Returning Home Book 4) by Serena Bell – May 21st 2019
- Hot SEAL, Tijuana Nights: An Enemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy (SEALs in Paradise) by Cat Johnson – May 21st 2019
- Black Swan (The Kingmaker Saga Book 3) by London Miller – May 25th 2019
- The Edge of Us (Crash and Burn Book 2) by Jamie McGuire – June 11th 2019
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Morning!!! I am so excited it’s Friday.
Maryse, I think you will love Under the Northern Lights (also Amy and Nay) as you prefer the all h POV. I too am reading A Five Minute Life this weekend. Yay us!!!
*extra glitter bombs*
Oops, you took care of the glitter first and I missed it. 😖 Oh well, extra glitter for us on this fantastic Friday!
Well Amy, I AM on east coast so I will probably always beat you to the punch. 😉
Did you ever finish Balance? I actually liked it (believe it or not). I thought all the gymnastic jargon would annoy me but I was ok with it. It was a long book but I got through it without getting bored. However, the drama that will be extended over several books is not for me so I won’t be continuing series. I did hound the other ladies who have read on and they gave me spoilers. I’m a cheater like that.
I’ve been procrastinating with Balance since I saw how long it was!!!!
Nah, didn’t finish it. Balance is going to be a go-back-later for me. I’m just not clicking with it right now, but I also think I could if I’m in the right mood so I’m not writing it off just yet.
And yes, Jean, it IS a bit long. That’s not a big deal if it’s working, like with Binding 13, but it becomes an issue when it’s not. You may love Balance though, so don’t let my issues sway you!
Enjoy Leslie!!
Good morning beautiful ladies!
*looks around for Grey and her glitter*
*shrugs*
The more glitter, the merrier!!! 😀
*twirls*
Love it!
F*ck Love wasn’t one of my favorites, but I definitely clicked F*ck Marriage because with TF you never know what you’re in for…in a good way! And that’s a very pretty red nail on the cover. 😉
Also, Ten Hours was an immediate click. Since my other two reads (which I started well over a week ago *sigh*) aren’t working for me, I’m thinking I’ll be starting one of these two. Great way to start the weekend!
Yes Amy….Ten Hours!!!
I too read F*ck Love and did like it, but yeah, I agree you never know what you’re gonna get with TF!
Keep me updated if you start either of these books!
Ten Hours looks so good!! Keep us posted if you read it! I already have it on my TBR but there is a pile ahead of it so….
I know I read F*ck Love, but I can’t remember it.
—> “TF you never know what you’re in for” Amy, that’s what scares me about TF!!
Okay, so Ten Hours won out and then I’m starting F*ck Marriage. I love Port Townsend so having been there is an added bonus. 😉
TGIF!!!! Guys, that blurb for Ten Hours just gave me chills and I got a little teary eyed! I think I NEED it!
Friday.
So happy.
Meeee toooooo!!!! 😀 Friday and Saturday BEST DAYS EVER!!! Sundays too, especially if Monday is a holiday. 😉 And then that Monday is too. LOL!
Hello readers! I live vicariously through you now. Today I am finally ready to make myself a lg iced latte. There was a huge storm last night. The boys didn’t sleep and I had to get up at 5 anyway. Everyone is grumpy. School closed due to flooding. Oh, and my basement flooded. Yay me!
I’m going to pretend I’m reading on this cloudy, overcast day with my big comfy blanket, iced latte, sweet lovely children who are having a ball playing together nicely, and no responsibility in sight.
I don’t even care what it is, I’m sucked so deep in that book, I haven’t a clue what time it is. *sigh*
Did you see The Hating Game will be a movie? With Lucy Hale and the guy from The Duff. I watched Big Little Lies season 2 trailer. Looks juicy! Clips is all I get in reality, but I have a big imagination.
Ugh you’re probably so exhausted… and with a flood to contend with too? *support hug*
I will def. watch The Hating Game. I loved that one!!
Awww Tasha…
Hang in there girl!
Tasha, I’m so sorry about the rain and flooded basement – ugh!! Here’s hoping it dries up quickly!!
Yea, I’m just so aggravated at the moment. I’m trying not to think too hard about it or I’ll get ridiculously over stressed. I didn’t look. That’s as far as I went. But, all of our clothes that I wait till the weekend to wash are in that mess. And in it, in it. A ton of junk from my childhood I didn’t want here in the first place. Storage items, my Christmas decor/tree. Baby stuff. *hyperventilates* That’s the side that got the most, the other side is a finished playroom/ comfort area.
I keep telling myself at least new carpet. And it’s trash cleanup week so a lot I can toss to the curb. I just didn’t have time to get to any of it in the first place and now I’m forced. And- my clothes! My Mom’s on vacation and hubs is working 12+ hour days. And deductible on insurance sucks.
And you need to let it out…right there what you just did! You have to vent! Bless you heart and it always happens when you have little to no help around too…I remember those days well. When it gets to a point where you can deal with it, take on one piece at a time. Prioritize it the way that you can handle it.
Thanks for listening to me vent and rant!
Tasha, I’m sorry. Ugh when you’re exhausted the “work” is so much more overwhelming. Had a similar episode when my kids were little. Was so worth the money to hire a water damage cleanup company.
When I had to replace roof after hail damage, I didn’t pay a deductible… they just deducted it from amount they gave me, and I found tons of roofers willing to do it for that price & even upgrade! Get a check for damages & have them take out deductible… then find your own contractor!! Just wanted to throw that out there. So sorry you’re having to deal with this!
Oh Tasha, I’m so sorry it’s rough for you right now! Sending big squeeze hugs to you and hoping life lets up on you soon. ❤️
Anyone else on here who has read A Discovery of Witches and the other books in the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness? I loved all three of them (I haven’t been able to get into the sequel Time’s Convert…I tried it once…maybe I’ll try it again later). Anyway, I finally had a chance to start watching the series they have done…I’m only up to episode 6 in season 1…I think there are 8. It’s not perfect…no tv/movie adaptation ever is…but I’m enjoying it quite a bit. Just thought I’d see if anyone else on here had given it a try…
I read the first one, Michele, and liked it but didn’t love it. I remember thinking it was slow for me (but that was back in the days when I was hooked on extreme paranormal romance and liked things intense and hot and heavy). LOL!
I do think they could have been shortened a bit…lots of detail in every book but I enjoyed them!
Ditto on that for me. Read it when PNR was the only thing I was reading, and it just didn’t grab me. I’d also read The Elemental Mysteries and it felt similar, and that series was awesomeness, so…
I did consider watching the series to see if it might respark my interest!
I have, but seriously, Matthew doesn’t fit anything like what I saw in my head. I am okay with thin build scholar, but he is muscular. The dude they picked has very sloped shoulders. I honestly can’t. lol I know, it is silly, but he’s the hero who is not supposed to be all sexy, but he does rowing as a hobby. No slope!
I felt that way at first too…and you aren’t the first one to say that either…but I have to say he has grown on me.
Michele–I tried to watch it, but I also couldn’t handle this guy as Matthew. He’s nothing like I pictured from the book, so I just couldn’t keep watching. Also, it gave me a Charmed feel. And while I loved Charmed (it was one of my favorite shows), I expected a more mature feeling from A Discovery of Witches.
Maryse–I also read only the first book and thought it was a bit slow (however, I enjoyed it and 4-starred it), and I feel the same way–I think I’d enjoy it much more now that I’m not concentrating on all things hot and heavy! I’ve almost started the 2nd book several times with that thought in mind.
On a different note, I’m reading The Assistant by Marni Mann right now (an ARC). Holy crap…I really feel like some serious drama is getting ready to hit the fan…but I suspect maybe it’s not what I’m expecting it to be. She’s a little tricky sometimes…I’m just not sure what’s exactly is going on yet…either way…I think it’s going to hurt. Yikes…but in a good way…you know…angsty and all…I think! I’ll keep y’all posted. I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Yessssss!! I really wanted to read that one!!!
You can tell I’m all twisted up above…my grammar is wrecked! Lol! It’s really good though!!
Oooo, I was curious about this one too! Keep us updated!
I really wish I had a buddy read going with it…I am dying off here with my theories and no one to bounce them off of….
SO MANY BULLY BOOKS I WANT TO READ! Add to that, A Curse Dark and Lonely looks good. *one click*
Yep! I one-clicked that one too!!
LOL!! Such a fitting gif for us here!
I just started reading (20%) Perfectly You and Sandi Lynn and I’m loving it already. There is betrayal, a little revenge. I can’t wait to read more!
YES!! I loved that cover and was curious about that one!! YAY! Thank you Mary Ann. 😀
It hurts. I hope just sinus pain and not a toothache, but it hurts. Laying down with the side of my face against a heating pad and now I want to fall asleep like this, lol.
Go get a steroid shot in the butt! Seriously. My doc gives those things out like candy.., but works every time, no matter what hurts!
You have a doctor feel good!
Just steroids instead of narcotics.
Hope you feel better, bev! I’ve been dealing with a migraine (that I’m beginning to think may have also been sinus) for the last few days and I’m over it!
I’m glad you feel better.
Mucinex, liquids, and the heating pad are my friends right now.
“Go get a steroid shot in the butt!“ <——— I just snorted in the nail salon. Literally. And loudly. Thanks for that. 🙄
I hope you’re feeling better, bev. Pain from a headache or toothache can be the hardest to deal with. Ugh.
Happy Friday!!! Yeh, so happy. I’m reading Five Minute Life. So far, it’s just heartbreaking. No idea how this will play out.
I’m reading it too Cheryl…..sooooo good!
I’m starting it today!
I loved Five Minute Life! I felt the end was a little rushed, but overall a really good read!
Just finished it. Loved the writing. Unique premise. Gave it a 4 star, but not sure exactly why not a 5 star for me. Maybe I wanted more. Not necessarily more of an ending but just more within. Still digesting how I feel…
I’m at 76% and real life is getting in the way! Hope to finish this afternoon. The writing, as usual, is awesome! And live the premise too! Maryse, did you start it?
Tessa or anyone who would know—is there a date the last book in the FILTHY RICH BOYS SERIES is coming out? I just finished the 3rd and am on pins and needles for the last. Read all 3 in the last 3 days. Really hooked me. Please let me know if you hear anything.
Maryse- I stopped reading UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS at about 30%. Just didn’t keep my interest. Probably wasn’t the book for me at that time. Let me know if I should pick it back up.
I’m in the middle of the third! I’ll find out later when I can take time to look.
Found the answer. Supposed to be May 23rd, though said it’s approximate, give her a few days either way to make sure.
Thank you Tessa. Will definitely be looking for it. What is the next bully series I should be reading?
I struggled with Under the Northern Lights, too. I finished it, but had to skim-read.
Tasha
Basements flooding has happened to me twice in my life and it sucks. It helps to cry while you are working on it and say a lot of bad curse words. Makes me feel better. On the bright side you will throw some stuff away. Think of it as decluttering.
Yes, it really does suck. I went through that stuff quicker than I would have otherwise. Could even get rid of more yet. Now to decide which type of flooring next. New carpet or stained concrete?
One of Maryse’s favorite books, The Opposite of You by Rachel Higginson, is FREE!
Happy Saturday!
Tasha–sorry about all the crap you’re having to deal with.❤️️
Holy moly, tonight is the last GoT episode. EVER. I can’t explain how conflicted I feel. We will finally see how it ends but then…it ends. For good. 😩
OH! And I received my South Korea box!!! SO. FUN. I’ve tried a handful of the items so far and some have been great but a couple of them are just NO. Hell. No. Cola-flavored potato chips? Blech. I couldn’t do it. But the tangerine gummy candy? WIN!
Amy–I guess you got the premium box? We got the regular one and are loving it! Except for the green tea cake and marshmallow things–ick! Tastes like a grass moon pie. I’m going crazy for the hot chicken corn puffs.
I did get the premium box…I was a little tipsy and had a case of FOMO when I set it up. *giggle*
I haven’t tried those yet, but the cheesecake spongy thing and the chocolate sticks with almonds were yummy! And I liked the cheddar cheese kettle chips. Now, the yogurt-flavored chips? Nuh-uh. I do think it’s funny how the chicken-flavored snacks say they contain real meat as opposed to just meat flavoring.
I also liked the rice crackers with a savory seasoning on them. It says it’s supposed to be soy sauce but all I taste is yummy goodness.
Choco pies! I like a regular choco pie alot. Last summer I watched this sweet/sad drama called Than You. The grandpa with Alzheimer’s disease loved his choco pies and then there they were in my local Fred Meyers.
I so want to try a dish of mild Tteobokki. In dramas it looks so good. I’m worried about the snack cause spicy.
The chocolate puffs were good.
I kind of wish they’d add things like beverages. In dramas because of PPL they are always drinking Maxim gold coffee and I want to try it.
I did get the premium for the next month but then will probably go back to this one. Do you think it is Cuba?
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Can’t wait for The Assistant by Marni Mann. Guess I won’t be getting much sleep tonight!