OMG YOU GUYS. I just started watching Sex/Life on Netflix and I. AM. HOOKED!!!! (P.S. for those that don’t know about the book series this derived from, here it is: B.B. Easton – 44 Chapters Series <— and it has SO much LOVE from our book crew).
It is an emotional roller coaster of romance angst to the max, and potentially self-sabotaging decisions in FULL. FORCE. Oh yes… it is pure sex, sex, and more sex, but the gist of it is a married woman, and mother of 2 very young children feeling neglected from her most perfect man, her once-perfect husband. And well… thinking about her past, and that one love of her life that had the most emotional and sexually fulfilling impact on her. Oh boy it is PURE trouble. I’m only on episode 4… or is it 5? But either way, my marathon watch will continue tonight!
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- 2 years ago, Jennifer let us in on her favorites: Reader Recommendations – Jennifer S’s Favorite Dark Reads
- 3 years ago, I read this one from two awesome authors! Book Review – Folsom by Tarryn Fisher & Willow Aster
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- 5 years ago, I posted this list because so many here are CRAZY for her stories (including Mony who just discovered her books)! The R. Lee Smith Book List
- 5 years ago, we were answering questions to THIS list, and here’s Amy’s post: 10 Questions based on our TBR lists – Amy’s List
- 6 years ago, I 4.5 STAR WENT CRAZY!!!! For this book: Book Review – Asking For It by Lilah Pace
- 7 years ago, this sweet but angsty love triangle had me hooked! Book Review – The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen
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- The Wake Trilogy by M. Mabie <— LOVE TRIANGLE ROMANCE ANGST ALERT!! AIMEE RECOMMENDS THIS ONE!!
Aimee: I found a book with lots of angst, cheating and free with kindle unlimited! The Wake Trilogy
By M. Mabie. The lead female character I want to slap 😣 😣 😂Leslie M: Bait by M. Mabie (that Grey mentioned) was a fabulous love triangle series!!
Pia: I read it a few days ago and I am halfway into Sail (book 2). So much angst and really really good. It doesn’t reach Thoughtless, but we all know that no book will ever do that. But I highly recommend this one – couldn’t put it down and sat up half of friday night to finish Bait.
- God of Rock Series by Eden Butler <— ROCK STAR ROMANCE & BOTH BOOKS IN THIS SERIES ARE SUPER-BARGAIN PRICED!!!
- Lessons in Sin by Pam Godwin <— RECENT RELEASE & WE HAVE FEEDBACK!! SWATI LOVED IT!
Swati: I just read ‘Lessons in Sin’ by Pam Godwin and absolutely loved it!! So forbidden and hot!
- Carnal Urges (Queens & Monsters Book 2) by J.T. Geissinger <— J.T. GEISSINGER’S LATEST!! “…He blames me for starting a war. Consorting with his enemies. Getting his men killed. Though I’m innocent on all charges, he wants his pound of flesh. With an eye on revenge, he makes me his captive. But as we’ll both soon discover, there are more powerful urges than that for revenge...”
Randi: Reading Carnal Urges by J.T. Geissinger right now. Loving it!! Sloan is hilarious! Can’t go wrong with this one.
Would recommend to read Ruthless Creatures first so you know the in and outs of what is going on in the background. That book is great too.
- Revealed in Fire (Demon Days, Vampire Nights World Book 9) by K.F. Breene
- Love Me Again (Stonewall Investigations: Blue Creek Book 1) by Max Walker
- Underworld Bride Trials 2: Rejected Queen: A Demon Wolf Paranormal Romance by Meg Xuemei X
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Tasha J: I think this is one you either love or you don’t. I didn’t love, but it was definitely different and memorable. I will definitely be watching the show. …I was intruigued and curious as to how so many people ❤️d the book and how it truly terrified them. But, it was so slow going. Not boring, per se, just different. But boy, once I got past that halfway mark, when things really start picking up, I was disgusted. Truly grossed out. I couldn’t even snack while I read. 🙁 I can totally envision how they’re gonna put this on screen though, and I bet it’ll be awesome.
Not sure what to rate it, as it didn’t blow me away, but maybe if I’d have read it all together, it would’ve been sweeter, bridging over to the 2nd half.
bev: I do think the pacing wa a little uneven. I liked the slow build in the beginning but then felt like the end was rushed while the middle was too slow. I think some of the tensions could of been built up a little more, even after things were revealed.
Some of it creeped me out and some of it definitely grossed me out, but the reason for everything was a little too much for me.
But I liked our heroine and the partnership she made.
I liked it over all, it was just a little uneven. But I can see it adapted easily too.
- Blood Lust: Fated Mates Book 1 by Kitty Thomas & Zoe Winters <— THREE DIFFERENT PARANORMAL STORIES/HEROINES (“…due to a quirk of her birth, Greta’s blood is potent enough to kill for… a man who claims to be a doctor and is there to help her, doesn’t seem to want to let her go…. Jane isn’t a vampire, but their blood runs through her veins, making her a target for those who resent a human being “kindred”...”
- WOLF TAMER: A Wolf Shifter Romance (Claiming My Pack Series Book 1) by Avery Song
- MICHELE G LOVED THESE:
Michele G: I soooo loved To Sir, With Love. In my opinion, it was a modern take of You’ve Got Mail….and it was done really well!
Another one I read and really enjoyed was Instamom by Chantel Guertin. Really good one about a child-free influencer who falls in love with a single dad. It also released today.
I’ve also recently finished Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand. Really good one!! Clever storyline…a little heartbreaking at times but overall a wonderful story.
- The Mixtape by Brittainy Cherry <—BRITTAINY CHERRY’S LATEST IS LIVE!! I wanna read this SOOOOO BAD! She saves a rock star from a crowd into her bar… “He could have walked into any bar in California, but he walked into hers. Emery helps Oliver lose the crowd, and they find themselves alone: two people whose paths are marked with loss and pain...”
- The Lily Garden: A heart-warming, feel-good summer romance by Barbara Josselsohn
- Dark Redeemer: A Dark Mafia Romance (Dark Ever After Book 1) by Raven Scott and Alessia Gray
- If You Dare (The Devils Playground Book 1) by Joanne Ganci
- Knitted Hearts: A Small Town Romance (Poplar Falls Book 6) by Amber Kelly <— YOUNG & DIVORCING… RECENT RELEASE & NANCY 5-STAR LOVED IT!! Here’s a snippet from her review:
Nancy: Sonia and Tomlin were both so broken they thought they would never find love again. Finally, the powers that be, seemed to bring them together. Even with all the cards stacked against them, they found the strength to dive into the deep end of love.
- Float Plan by Trish Doller <— MONY LIKED THIS ONE!
Mony: Just finished Float Plan by Trish Doller and really enjoyed it! ⛵
The story takes us sailing through Bahamas and the more southern islands (learned so much). The author is a seasoned sailor so ins & outs of that are thrown in & well done. Down to earth (& not filled with fluffy writing). A beautiful story between Anna who has experienced a loss & Keane, a wonderful Irish hottie. Recommend. 😎 (too bad about the chick lit cover)
- The Rulebreaker by Claire Contreras <— THE LATEST BY CLAIRE CONTRERAS!! SHE IS FALLING FOR HER BEST FRIEND & HE WANTS TO DATE SOMEONE ELSE… “…we knew we could always count on each other. That’s why no one is more surprised–or panicked– than I am when I start to develop different feelings for him. But Instead of telling him the truth, I agree to help him find a girlfriend. Someone who is not me. Someone who is so opposite of me that I have to make a list for the charade. The problem is, he wants to practice his dating skills with me...”
- Ruthless Saints by Michelle Heard <— NANCY 5-STAR LOVED THIS MAFIA ROMANCE!
Nancy: I knew from Chapter 1 (The Meeting) that I was going to be hooked on this book. It is the love story between Carson Koslov and Hailey Welsh. They give new meaning to opposites attract. Hailey is the new bar maid, and this man caught her attention the moment he walked into the bar…
…he was an American, backpacking through Europe. She was now in Switzerland. He is an introvert. The strong, silent type. She is an extrovert…
- Lie (The Covington Heights Crew Book 3) by Deana Birch <— A DEVASTATING TRUTH COULD RUIN THEM BOTH! “...Their fast-paced relationship—fueled by raw lust and questionable motives—threatens Samantha’s credibility while Anton’s world crumbles around him. As an undeniable fact surfaces that could ruin them both, the only way out of their web of lies is a devastating truth…” P.S. Check out some Fun Facts about the book on my blog post here —> Lie (The Covington Heights Crew Book 3) by Deana Birch is live and we have 6 Fun Facts!
- Tie Me Down: A Small Town Friends to Lovers Romance (Bellamy Creek Series Book 4) by Melanie Harlow <— NANCY 5 STAR LOVED THIS ONE!
Nancy: …#4 in the Bellamy Creek Series. This is the final book of four friends that lived & loved in their hometown. This is Beckett Weaver & Maddie Blake’s 2nd Chance Romance. It is a sweet story, but Beckett has issues that might throw a wrench in their Happy Ever After…
- The Paris Pact by Laura Farr <— BASEBALL STAR IS HER BEST FRIEND!! “…When Ella Fitzgerald makes a pact with her best friend, she never expects he’ll be holding her to it twelve years later. She’s not going to argue, though. She’s been half in love with Theo Townsend since they were kids. Not that he has any idea. She’s always kept her feelings for him buried, knowing if she told him, it could ruin their friendship forever…”
- Between Truth & Lies: An Age Gap Romance (Rosavale Book 2) by Willa Watkins <— ENEMIES TO LOVERS!! RECENT RELEASE & NANCY 5-STARRED this one too!
Nancy: …His life is structured and he doesn’t see the disaster coming to his family. It is coming in the form of a young woman named Belvana Roberts. Belvana has been raised on hate and vengeance toward the mighty Ashford family…
- The Seven Day Switch: A Novel by Kelly Harms <— THEY SWITCHED BODIES!! “…Who do Celeste and Wendy think they are? They’re about to find out thanks to one freaky week. After a neighborhood potluck and too much sangria, they wake up—um, what?—in each other’s bodies. Everything Celeste and Wendy thought they knew about the “other kind of mom” is flipped upside down—along with their messy, complicated, maybe not so different lives...”
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- Cruel Intentions: A Dark High School Bully Romance (Rydeville Elite Book 1) by Siobhan Davis <— BULLY/PREGNANCY ALERT! AIMEE IS ENJOYING THIS ONE!
Aimee: I’m in the middle of an audible book called cruel intentions. I think it was recommended for teen pregnancy and bully. So far it’s really good it’s a trilogy. I’m-usually not a fan of trilogies I tend to get bored by the end of the second one.. 😳 😂 🤷♀️
It’s by Siobhan Davis. She is a really good author
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- The Turnout by Megan Abbott – July 6th 2021
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- Capture the Crown (A Gargoyle Queen Novel) by Jennifer Estep – July 6th 2021
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- The Betrayed by Kiera Cass – July 6th 2021
- Lost&Found (PASS Series Book 4) by Freya Barker – July 12th 2021
- All These Warriors (All These Monsters) by Amy Tintera – July 13th 2021
- Such a Quiet Place: A Novel by Megan Miranda – July 13th 2021
- Leashed (Hellhounds Book 2) by Katja Desjarlais – July 13th 2021
- The Therapist: A Novel by B. A. Paris – July 13th 2021
- Exposed (VIP Book 4) Kristen Callihan – July 13th 2021
- The Brazen (Calamity Montana Book 3) by Willa Nash – July 15th 2021
- Last Guard (Psy-Changeling Trinity Book 5) by Nalini Singh – July 20th 2021
- The Good Lie by A. R. Torre – July 20th 2021
- Totally Folked (Good Folk Book 1) by Penny Reid – July 20th 2021
- The Ice Duchess: Prequel to the Duchess Society Series by Tracy Sumner – July 22nd 2021
- Pretty Falling Pieces by Isabelle Culpo – July 25th 2021
- The Muse: A Beautiful Magic Standalone by Lauren Blakely – July 26th 2021
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Reading Carnal Urges by J.T. Geissinger right now. Loving it!! Sloan is hilarious! Can’t go wrong with this one. Would recommend to read Ruthless Creatures first so you know the in and outs of what is going on in the background. That book is great too.
YAY!! Thank you Randi! But can they be read as standalones?
I started reading this one yesterday & am really enjoying it. The vibe is a bit different than Book #1 in the Queens & Monsters series, Ruthless Creatures. While there is that mafia tension & bullets, Sloane, with her banter, gives it a quirky twist. Declan is a hot Irish H.
Yes, while there are references to characters in Book 1 (which I only scanned), I think this one can be read as a standalone.
Yay!! Glad you are hooked on Sex/Life!!! Enjoy…it’s addictive for sure.
Impossible by Susan Fanetti out today (in Australia). A US rock star and a British bookseller. Looks good.
Ooh…I’ve tbr’ed that one 🙂
I read both King Among the Dead & Night in a Waste Land (Hell Theory) by Lauren Gilley earlier this year. Among the best PNR I’ve read in 2021.
The final book in the series, Vanish Into Light, was released in June. Finally getting to it – I’ve scanned it – to be honest I read some great bits – promises to be awesome. Unique plot lines. Great writer. 🙂
YAY!!!! I’ll create a post for it. 😀 Thank you Mony!
Maryse please check out Nevertheless on Netflix. I’m not sure how I will end up feeling about it, but I’m hooked. Ep 3 just dropped. It is reminding me of those romances you’d go crazy for where we only get the heroine’s pov and the hero keeps you guessing.
Please? Just peek at it? It is just one ep a week on Saturday.
So far beautifully filmed and no clue where it is going. Its based on a webtoon, but im staying away from spoilers. Could fall apart, but right now has me intrigued.
Oooooh I feel like I hate him already!!!!!!!!
Ohhhhhh
Shift by Ginger Scott is really good. I gave it a 4 star rating. Books 2 and 3 both come out this month.
Oh that’s good to know!! Are they up for preorder? I’ll make a reading order guide for them. 🙂 Off I go to check…
I finished To Sir with Love by Lauren Layne. I love her books but wasn’t as sure on this one since I knew the story from The Shop Around The Corner and You’ve Got Mail. Even knowing where the story was going, I still really enjoyed the journey. It’s the perfect beach/summer read!
I also read Mixtape that was featured above. It was just ok and a bit predictable. You could skip it.
Thank you JR!!! I love getting feedback on these new releases. 😀