HAPPY FRIDAY AND HAPPY LONG WEEKEND!!! π I hope we all have weekend of cozy reading and possibly marathon reading. I’ll have the day all to myself tomorrow, so I certainly will be.
For now, it’s time to build a mega list of yummy reads loaded in new releases, bargain finds, and of course, my favorite —> reader recommendations, so if you have one for me, let me know!! π
Keep checking back as the list is still growing.
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Crimson River (The Edens) by Devney Perry <— DEVNEY PERRY’S LATEST IS LIVE!! SHE HAS A CRUSH ON THE COP INVESTIGATING HER CASE… “…she spots a man washing blood from his hands in a stream. One moment sheβs staring at the jagged scar on his face. The next, his hand is around her throat. But by some miracle, he lets her go. Shaken to her core, Lyla reports the incident to the local police. Two days later, Vance Sutter arrives in town, armed with endless questions and a tarnished badge. Vance may be ruggedly handsome but heβs as mysterious as the man heβs hunting. And heβll be gone from Quincy in a blink. Yet Lylaβs crush is impossible to stop…”
- Every Dog Has His Day (Gone to the Dogs Book 5) by Janice Thompson <— LIVE!!
- My crush by Roleo.F <— LIVE!!
Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler <— WE HAVE FINAL FEEDBACK! R.RENEE LOVED IT!!!
R. Renee: I finished Mrs. Nashβs Ashes and continued to love it all the way through. Favorite book of the year so far!
Rochelle: Thanks for the Mrs. Nashβs Ashes.
- Daughter of Darkness: Wielder of Shadows by Allie Cole <— LIVE!!
Broken Boy (The Puck Boys of Brooks University Book 2) by Hannah Gray <— LIVE!! THEY’RE ROOMMATES NOW… “…Tate Tracy is about to find out that Iβm not the nice boy anymore. Nor am I a forgiving person. She might have been my best friend for eighteen years, but now, sheβs no one. And if I have to remind her of that, I will. Even if weβre going to be stuck living in an apartment β¦ together. The trouble is, Iβve only ever had one weakness in life. And itβs Tate Tracy…”
- No Going Back-A Small-Town, Blue-Collar Hero Romance (Cowboys of Moss Creek Book 7) by Janice Whiteaker <— LIVE!!
- Empire of Pain: A Dark Mafia Romance (Torrio Empire Book 3) by J.L. Beck <— TRILOGY FINALE & MUST BE READ IN ORDER!! <— LIVE!!
Johnny Be Good & Baby Be Mine by Paige Toon <— AIMEE IS IN EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT LOVE WITH THIS DUET!
Aimee: OH MY!!! Johnny Be Good by Paige Toon  It was so much angst and I LOVED IT!!! It was push and pull with Johnny and then you have Christian⦠I loved both men!!! Then the ending had me in tears!!!!
Aimee: I just finished Baby Be Mine the sequel for Johnny be good. OMG 90% in and I still was on the edge of my seat!!!! β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
Sinful Hearts: A Dark Mafia Enemies To Lovers Romance by Jagger Cole <— LIVE!! SHE WANTED A ONE NIGHT STAND… “…I picked him. Hades Drakos, the dark prince of the Drakos Mafia family, is a lethally beautiful psychopath with a trail of broken hearts and bloodshed in his wake. Oh, and heβs my client. It doesnβt matter that our one night was under darkness, disguised by masks. He knows my secret sin. He knows it was my first time. And now, heβll use that to trap me as his own personal Persephone...”
- I Do Not… Like You: A BWWM Romance (Fake Forever Book 1) by Tyla Walker <— LIVE!!
- Secrets Not To Be Kept: An M/M Bodyguard Romance (NightShade Security Book 3) by A.W. Scott <— LIVE!!
Donβt Kiss the Bride, An Age Gap Marriage of Convenience by Carina Cole <— OLDIE BUT GOODIE!! FIONA RECOMMENDS IT & CALLS IT BRILLIANT!
Fiona: βDonβt Kiss the Bride, An Age Gap Marriage of Convenienceβ by Carina Cole; the H is down on her luck living in a trailer park and is near married age; she has no health insurance and has a lot on her plate; Jude the H marries her when she is legal takes her home and it goes from there; a brilliant read from Carina Cole whose rockstar books are also great; would recommend.
Her Bossy Billionaire: Five Spicy Romances by Mari Carr <— SUPER-BARGAIN BOOK BUNDLE!! “…For the first time, you can own five of Mari Carrβs hottest billionaire boss romances in one spicy anthology. Set includes Hard and Fast, Wild Temptation, Full Position, Sugar and Spice, and Captivated. This anthology is a must-have for fans of those bad boy billionaire bosses and an amazing way to βtest driveβ five of Mari Carrβs most popular series, including Italian Stallions, Wilder Irish, Big Easy, Scoundrels, and What Women Want…”
- Dominated (The Agency Series Book 5) by Marni Mann <— LIVE!!
- An Atypical Love by Shaw Montgomery <— LIVE!!
- Felix (Halliday Hotels Book 2) by Elizabeth Lennox <— LIVE!!
Mr. One and Only: Baes of Juneteenth by Sharon C Cooper <— LIVE!! HE PROPOSES BUT SHE DOESN’T SAY YESΒ “...Entrepreneur Noah Chambers, aka Mr. Black Atlanta, always gets what he wants. So when he falls in love with Genesis Savell and asks her to marry him, heβs certain sheβll say yes. She doesnβt. Instead, she insists they take a break from each other. Thatβs when Noah knows thereβs something else going on, and he has every intention of finding out what….“
- Mr. On Your Knees: Baes of Juneteenth by A.C. Arthur <— LIVE!!
- Revive Me: Part Three: The New Haven Series (Book #2) by JL Seegars <— LIVE!!
- The Barbaric Fae’s Soul (Wild Hunt Book 5) by Lola Glass <— LIVE!!
The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys) by Nikki St. Crowe <— JOY LOVED IT LIKE CRAZY!!
Joy: OMG, Maryse!!! I just finished The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys) book one by Nikki St. Crowe! She took Peter Pan and the Lost Boys to a whole new level, and I really, really enjoyed it!
Tinker Bell married a Fae king and had kids!!! On top of that, she did something that was so shady and sinister that my mouth was gaping for about 2 minutes!!!
I have to admit that it was a bit of a slow start for me. Itβs focuses on Wendyβs lineage and I wasnβt sure where it was headed. Iβm starting book 2 today. Iβm seeing a reverse harem in the making. There are a few scenes of debauchery, lol! Winnie is definitely unchaste.
Play With Me: A Single Dad Friends-to-Lovers Romance (Quince Valley Romance Book 4) by Claire Wilder <— LIVE!! THE FRUMPY LIBRARIAN & THE EX-TENNIS STAR SINGLE DAD… “…my shy and frumpy corduroy was never going to be a match for Judeβs sweet and gorgeous charmβeven if he did believe in love. Which he doesnβt. Thatβs why I accepted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do a college program in London. Two years with an ocean between us should help Jude and Cap find their best match. It should help heal my broken heart, too. Except thereβs just one thing keeping me from forgetting: that night I said I was leaving. That night Jude Kelly kissed me…”
- Faking for Keeps: Book Three by Morgan Hale <— LIVE!!
- Wed To The Devil: An Enemies To Lovers Billionaire Romance (Married At Midnight Book 2) by Vivian Wood <— LIVE!!
Beautiful Monster: a standalone age-gap romance (Beautiful Series) by Sara Cate <— NANCY 5-STAR LOVED IT!
Nancy: A standalone age-gap forbidden romance by Sara Cate! This book will keep you reading and wondering if a 40-year-old playboy, with lots of money, can really settle down with a young girl just half his age. Will their love affair be enough? He fought the attraction with all he had.
A slow-burn angst filled romance.
Commander in Briefs: The Complete Collection by Kristy Marie <– SERIES BUNDLE SUPER-BARGAIN!!! “…Welcome to the McCallister Jameson Foundation, the home to the hottest men with the surliest attitudes. Sure, theyβre broody, stubborn, and stupid hot, but deep down, all they need is a little patience and a sassy woman to change their ways. All books are standalone with crossover characters…”
- Hex (Sentinel Security Book 6) by Anna Hackett <— LIVE!!
- Trust Me (Evidence: Under Fire Book 2) by Rachel Grant <— LIVE!!
- The Dark Side: RPD, Book One (RPD – Rojo Police Department 1) by Cee Bowerman <— LIVE!!
Love…It’s Complicated (Love Explained Book 1) by Jeannine Colette <— NANCY 5-STAR LOVED THIS ONE TOO!
Nancy: …a slow burn, plus another try at love romance! This is another great romance written by Jeannine Colette. It has lots of witty talk, the character of Melissa could sure talk. There is angst with twist and turns in the story, too. But all ends well!
- Kissing the Rival (The Kissing Games Book 2) by Kaylee Ryan <— LIVE!!
- A Little Bit Mine (Knight Security Book 3) by Shaw Hart <— LIVE!!
Possess Me (Corrupted Royals) by Michelle Heard <— LIVE!! HE KIDNAPPED THE WRONG GIRL & HE THOUGHT SHE WAS DEAD! “…Iβm a monster. I kidnapped the wrong girl, and under excruciating circumstances, we fell in love. I took every beating and form of torture meant for her. For months I protected Everleigh, only to lose her when we finally escaped. Itβs been years, and the ghost of Everleigh Adams still haunts me. The nightmare of losing the only woman Iβll ever love has driven me to insanity. And then I start to see her everywhere. Her ghost has left my nightmares to taunt me in my waking life. Turns out Everleigh never died, and sheβs kept a secret from me. When we come face-to-face after four years of pure hell and agony of living without her, sheβs still out of my reach…”
- Undressing the Duke by Erica Ridley <—Β LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE!!
- Boarded: An M/M Hockey Romance (Nashville Grizzlies Book 4) by Carly Marie <— LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE!!
Illicit Captor: A Kidnapping Age Gap Dark Romance (Mafia Wars Ireland Book 2) by Maggie Cole <— LIVE!! HE KIDNAPPED HER FROM HER CRUEL HUSBAND… “…He kidnapped me for vengeance against my husband. The husband Iβve never loved. The cruel man my father forced me to marry to teach me a lesson. My husband didnβt think twice about how to carry out those lessons. Now, Iβve gone from one prison to another. My captor is just as ruthless as my husband...”
- Made in Malice (Corrupt Credence Book 1) by Albany Walker <— DARK COLLEGE ROMANCE <— LIVE!!
- Method for Matrimony : A Marriage of Convenience Romance (Jupiter Tides) by Anne Malcom <— LIVE!!
- What the Heart Wants: A Curvy Single Mom Romance (Love with Strings) by Nikki Ash <— LIVE!!
Real Regrets (Kensingtons Book 2) C.W. Farnsworth <— LIVE!! HIS DAD SAYS HE HAS TO GET MARRIED & WOOOPS! HE ALREADY DID WHILE IN VEGAS... “…when an offer to forget is made as soon as Oliver returns to New York, itβs shocking. And itβs the same demand his father made years ago: to marry a woman as part of a business arrangement. This time, thereβs no chance his brother Crew will be the one waiting at the end of the aisle, which is how Oliverβs last engagement ended. The answer should be obvious. Most of Oliverβs life has centered around earning his fatherβs approval and becoming CEO, both of which he thought were lost opportunities. Learning theyβre not should be the best news heβs received all year. Problem is, thereβs a piece of paper in his pocket that says heβs already marriedβ¦to the blonde woman he met in the bar of a Vegas hotel...”
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- Crimson River (The Edens) by Devney Perry
- No Going Back-A Small-Town, Blue-Collar Hero Romance (Cowboys of Moss Creek Book 7) by Janice Whiteaker
- Illicit Captor: A Kidnapping Age Gap Dark Romance (Mafia Wars Ireland Book 2) by Maggie Cole
Lucy in the Sky by Paige Toon <— AIMEE IS ON A PAIGE TOON KICK!!!
Aimee: Finished Lucy in the Sky by Paige Toon. I loved the storyline but it was a little drawn out. 4* romance though with cheating which is a draw for me when looking for a book! π€·ββοΈ Β I listened to this one and the narrator was what put this at a 4*! She was really good!
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! π )










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Iβm with Joy on the never king!!! I was waiting on the next in the series!!! It is really good!!,
I’m reading The True Love Experiment now and can’t put it down!
Ohhh!! You wanna know something crazy? I don’t think I’ve ever read one of their books yet!!! Yep. Maybe I’ll start with this one.
The MC is a character from The Soulmate Equation and I loved that one too. Both are standalones but you may want to start there.