Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 05-19-2023

HAPPY FRIDAY FINDS EVERYONE!! I’m almost done today’s list but have about an hour to go, so keep checking back, and let me know if you found a new favorite!

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• Exposing The Groom by Rachel Van Dyken <— HER FIANCE SWAPPED HER OUT FOR HER SISTER!! AND HER ROCKSTAR ONE NIGHT STAND IS AT THEIR WEDDING… “…now that he’s there and I’m there, and the history is there, I beg him one more time to save me, this time as my date. But lie after lie just kept pouring out of my mouth until we were somehow fake-engaged. I would laugh if crying didn’t feel so good…”
• Desert Island Duke: A Ruthless Rivals Novella by Kate Bateman
• Between Danger and Desire: An Enemies-to-Lovers, Thrilling Dark Romance by Nicole Shaw
• Hate to Love Shifters: Complete Series Box Set by J.L. Wilder <— BOOK BUNDLE!!
• Playing with Fire: A Bad Boy College Romance by L.J. Shen  STILL SUPER-BARGAIN PRICED & KOSTANTINA IS LOVING THIS ONE!

Kostantina: Omg “Playing with fire- a bad boy, college romance” geee just wow!  I sneak read at work lol. one of the most sweetest quotes from the book

“she looked so much like an angel. Sometimes I wanted to run my hand over her bare back just to make sure she didn’t have wings.” 

• Blushing in the Big Leagues by R.S. Grey <— LIVE!!! BASEBALL STAR w/ dimples and she’s trying her best to stay away!! “…He’s the baseball player to end all baseball players. The one I should have marked with a big red X the first moment I laid eyes on him. Only the night we met (and kissed—oops), I didn’t know he was my brother’s newest teammate. Imagine my shock when I realized the sexiest man in Manhattan was officially off limits. Just my luck! Let the record show that I had every intention of following my rule and staying away from Grant...”
• Meet Me Where the Stars Fall (Summer Lake Silver Book 10) by SJ McCoy
• Blade’s Boo (Dublin Falls’ Archangel’s Warriors MC Book 19) by Ciara St James
• Bitter Notes by Aly Beck <— LAURIE IS LOVING THIS ONE!

Laurie: One book I can recommend right now because Im anxiously waiting for part 2 of the duet is Bitter Notes by Aly Beck.

It is a RH rockstar trope. The cliffhanger is so on point that I almost cried (yes im a nut) when book 2 release said Nov30!!

Sweet Strings, book 2 comes out May 31!

• Break Away: A Midwest Small Town Romance by Vanessa Sheets <— CADY LOVES THIS ONE!

Cady: I came upon a new author Vanessa sheets. Her debut brought all kind of feels. The title is break away. Super angst. Please share and read.

• To Love a Thief: An Enemies to Lovers Romantic Suspense Duet (Relentless Pursuit Book 1) by Delta James
• Unending Magic : A Paranormal Urban Fantasy Romance (Bargains with Beasts Book 3) by Stacia Stark
• Never Lie by Freida McFadden <— PSYCH THRILLER ALERT!! LINDA LOVED IT! “…In search of a book to keep her entertained until the snow abates, Tricia happens upon a secret room. One that contains audio transcripts from every single patient Dr. Hale has ever interviewed. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to Dr. Hale’s mysterious disappearance. Tricia plays the tapes one by one, late into the night...”

Linda: Just finished Never Lie by Freida McFadden. Loved it!! Just starting Ward D by same author. Psychological thrillers are my latest “jam!” lol

Maryse: ALWAYS blurb jolts with her books. I’ve read a few so far, and this one is intriguing me BIG TIME!!!

• The Troublemaker (Sex & Bonds Book 2) by Jessica Peterson <—LIVE!! SHE DELIVERS MUFFINS EVERY DAY & IS CRUSHING ON HIM! “…When he offers me a weekend away at a five-star resort as thanks for satisfying his sweet tooth, I say yes—with the caveat that he comes too. That way I can watch him in action. He counters with a caveat of his own: he’ll come, but my brother can never find out. On our secret getaway, I do my best to learn from Brooks and take someone new home. But I fail so miserably that Brooks steps in and kisses me “to show me how it should be done.”…”
• Empire of Lies: A Dark Mafia Romance (Torrio Empire Book 2) by J.L. Beck
• Of Beauty, Brains, & Bravery (The Marcheshi Family Mafia Romance Series Book 2) by Natalia Lamb and J. S. Cooper
• Neutral Zone (Carolina Comets) by Teagan Hunter <— LIVE!! BLURB JOLT!!!! Teagan Hunter’s latest! FAMOUS-YET-SHY HOCKEY PLAYER IS FALLING FOR THE MORNING WAITRESS & she has no idea it’s him... “...Sure, I’m a professional hockey player, but that doesn’t mean anything when I’m shy and awkward in the most basic social situations and she’s a fiery vixen who oozes sex appeal. No matter how badly I want her, I can’t have her. Because the woman I love watching so much? The one I might be slowly falling for? She’s not just some stranger on the internet. It’s Rosie, the woman who serves me coffee and donuts every morning. And she has no clue it’s me...”
• Not Today Bossman: A Bad Dog Novel (The McGuire Brothers Book 2) by Lili Valente
• The Three Week Deal: An Enemies to Lovers Romance (West Oaks Heroes Book 4) by Hannah Shield
• Before Us by Jewel E Ann <— KATHE LOVED IT!

Kathe: Just finished Before Us by Jewel E Ann. I’m having a hard time deciding what to read next, as it was so good!

• The Spare and the Single Mom (Royals of Sailfish Banks Book 1) by Marika Ray & Delancey Stewart <— LIVE!! THE PRINCE JUST WANTS A DIFFERENT LIFE & MOVES TO NORTH CAROLINA! “…Cavanaugh Michael Barclay, the oh-so-charming spare prince of Mardelvia, has ditched his royal duties to start anew in a quirky little North Carolina coastal town called Sailfish Banks. Everyone knows him as Cav, the oddly accented guy who’s now the proud owner of a rat-infested fixer-upper. He may be out of his princely element, but he’s all in for a fresh start without the royal pressure. Maxine Waddell is a force to be reckoned with – a sledgehammer-wielding single mom who’s the total opposite of any woman Cav has ever known. She’s fiercely independent, unapologetically herself, and has him completely captivated…”
• Song of the Sea King: A Fated Mates Fantasy Romance (The Lost Fae Kings Book 2) by Alessa Thorn
• The Pucking Wrong Number: A Hockey Romance (The Pucking Wrong Series Book 1) by C.R. Jane
• Follow Me series by Helen Hardt <— KELSIE IS SO INTO THIS SERIES!

Kelsie: Helen Hardt- Follow me series. I am loving the series, I am in the middle of book 4 . First time reading this author, and I truly love her writing.

• Grump Gone Bad (Grumps Unleashed Book 2) by Cassie Mint <— LIVE!! HER BOSS’S TWIN! “...I’ve worked for my boss for years without a single spark between us. Now his twin brother has set me ablaze. I know as soon as I step into the penthouse office: this man is not my boss. No way. He has the same suit, same hair, same piercing blue eyes, but… nope. I’m not buying it. Because my boss has never set my pulse racing. Not once. But this guy…“
• Yearn (Vampire Beloved Book 9) by R. E. Butler
• Sinfully Wed (The Five Deadly Sins Book 1) by Kathleen Ayers
• The Gift of Strength by M.A. Innes
• Lassiter (The Black Dagger Brotherhood series Book 21) by J.R. Ward <— RECENT RELEASE & WE HAVE FEEDBACK! 

Yvonne: Hi I’m currently reading Lassiter from BDB love it

Belinda: oh my word!!!! Loved it, and every BDB book that came before…. I’m a massive BDB fan…

Yvonne: me too. cannot wait for the next one

• I’ll Always Be With You (Lancaster Prep Book 4) by Monica Murphy <— LIVE!! The latest by Monica Murphy!! BULLY ROMANCE! SHE’S STUCK AT THE ACADEMY & and he’s the villain in her story… “…West doesn’t make my time here easy. He’s arrogant. Crude. Insufferable. He torments me in the worst way, to the point that I can’t stand him...”
• Cuffed (Boys of Bishop Mountain Book 2) by Lexxi James
• You Will Bow: A Dark College Romance (Wicked Boys of BCU Book 2) by Rachel Leigh
• A Valhalla Proposal: A Military Romance (Veterans of Valhalla Book 8) by RJ Gray
• Only You (’90s Coming of Age Book 3) by Leta Blake
• Under the Stars: A Small Town, Grumpy/Sunshine, Billionaire Romance (Cottonwood Cove Series Book 2) by Laura Pavlov <— LIVE!!! #12 on all of Amazon Kindle right now!! She’s his new assistant, and she’s too happy for his patience. LOL! “…On top of being a rockstar at her job, she is a ray of freaking sunshine on steroids. I have no patience for it. Nor for the way she flutters around the office like a modern-day Tinkerbell. She has ridiculous taste in music. Drives an unreasonable form of transportation. And did I mention that I caught her dancing in my closet when I sent her on a simple errand? My new assistant has somehow become my kryptonite...”
• An American Marriage (Oprah’s Book Club): A Novel by Tayari Jones <— MARIA IS LOVING IT!

Maria: I’m reading An American Marriage by Tayari Jones! SO GOOD!

• Dangerous Innocence (Five-Leaf-Clover) by Cora Reilly <— LIVE!! SHE’S FORCED TO MARRY HIM!! “…She realizes too late that attracting the attention of a man like Lorcan is a horrible idea. When secrets from her family’s past are revealed, she’s forced to marry the man who might be responsible for her sister’s disappearance...”
• The Boogie Man by Marley Jacobs <— RECENT RELEASE
• Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas <— TRACEY IS LOVING IT TOO!!

Tracey: Reading Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series, almost done with Kingdom of Ash. I know I’m late to the Maas obsession, but really enjoying it.

Ashley: yessssss!!!!

Belinda: A court of thorns and roses. Thought I would find out what all the excitement is about this series.

• The Rebound: A Second Chance Fake Relationship Romance by L. Steele <— FAMOUS ACTOR BETRAYS HER & THEN HAS A PLAN… “...A match-made-in-tabloid heaven. Until he betrays me… I manage to put him behind and move on. I even have a new boyfriend. Except my career is in freefall… Only consolation? Declan isn’t faring better either. With my future and his at stake. Declan comes up with a plan. One movie together, And a fake relationship to catapult our futures back on track…”

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PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

1. Tessa’s Trust (The Anna Albertini Files Book 5) by Rebecca Zanetti | May 20, 2023
2. Harbored in Silence (Aspen Pack Book 4) by Carrie Ann Ryan | May 22, 2023
3. Special Kind of Twisted (Gator Bait MC Book 6) by Lani Lynn Vale | May 23, 2023
4. The Accidental Bride by Christina Hovland | May 23, 2023
5. Joker’s Wild (Sons of Sinister Book 3) by Tabatha Vargo | May 23, 2023
6. Wild Things: A Novel by Laura Kay | May 23, 2023
7. Planes, Trains, and All the Feels by Livy Hart | May 23, 2023
8. Hide and Seek: A Blasphemy Novella by Laura Kaye | May 23, 2023
9. Four Weddings and a Duke by Michelle McLean | May 23, 2023
10. Ignorance: A Novel by Milan Kundera | May 23, 2023
11. The Heiress Bride (A Duke’s Heiress Romance Book 3) by Madeline Hunter | May 23, 2023
12. The Viscount Who Vexed Me (A Royal Match Book 3) by Julia London | May 23, 2023
13. Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler | May 23, 2023
14. The Duchess Takes a Husband (The Gilded Age Heiresses Book 4) by Harper St. George | May 23, 2023
15. His Study in Scandal: A School for Scoundrels Novel by Megan Frampton | May 23, 2023
16. Scrooge’s Folly – Saving Jacob Marley by David Weinberg | May 23, 2023
17. Summer on Sunshine Bay by Debbie Mason | May 23, 2023
18. Liars Like Us (Morally Gray Book 1) by J.T. Geissinger | May 25, 2023
19. Thirty Day Roommate (Thirty Days To Love Book 3) by J. S. Cooper | May 27, 2023
20. The Opponent: A Colorado Coyotes Hockey Romance by Brenda Rothert | May 30, 2023
21. Once More with Feeling: A Novel by Elissa Sussman | May 30, 2023
22. Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly: A Novel by Marie Bostwick | May 30, 2023
23. The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray | May 30, 2023
24. Marrying Off Morgan McBride by Amy Barry | May 30, 2023
25. The Girl Next Door by Cecilia Vinesse | May 30, 2023
26. Chef’s Choice: A Novel (Chef’s Kiss Book 2) by TJ Alexander | May 30, 2023
27. Psyche and Eros: A Novel by Luna McNamara | May 30, 2023
28. Sweet Strings (Second Sets Book 2) by Aly Beck | May 31, 2023

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