Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 07-31-2025

<— HOLY MOLY LOOK WHAT’S LIVE!!! HAPPY AUGUST!! IT’S MY BIRTHDAY MONTH! Hopefully it’s my best month ever with good news and great luck and all of my wishes come true. LOL!! And hopefully it’s a month full of exciting blurb jolts and even better books! *fingers crossed*

The author says:

Things to know:

This is a new series, not attached to any other series.

This is available in all formats, print, audio, digital.

This is available globally, though Amazon shared that some of the marketplaces didn’t have it (Canada, Australia), they’ve now listed it, so if you search, you should be able to find it!

You can grab it here: https://www.kristenashley.net/titles/nights-fall/ or go to the link in my bio if you’re seeing this in IG.

Hope you love Laura, Aleksei, the gang and The Four Realms!

Rock On!

Let’s start with today, shall we? 😃

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Terms Of Un-Endearment: A Sweet, Enemies-to-Lovers Romantic Comedy (Love in LA Book 2) by Brittany Larsen <— LIVE!! TWO EX-STEP-SIBLINGS!! “…Two ex-step-siblings. One house. Zero chill. Archie Forsythe has two weeks left in the South Bay beach house his father gifted him—before demanding it back as part of a very messy divorce settlement. The plan? Stall the paperwork, stay under the radar, and figure out how to finally launch his surfwear brand without Dad’s money, approval, or interference. The problem? Piper Quinn. His ex-step-sister. Current pain in his…neck. And—thanks to a surprise legal twist—the house’s new co-occupant…”

Trip: A Standalone, Instalove, MC Romance. (Riders of Retribution Book 3) by Natasha Sterling <— LIVE!! BIKER ROMANCE!! “…My sisters and I had to flee our hometown after our parents were killed under mysterious circumstances. As the oldest, I’m expected to pay the bills and keep my sisters safe. Needless to say, romance is the last thing on my mind at the moment. At least that’s how I felt before the handsomest man I’ve ever seen in my life walks into the diner where I work. I don’t know anything about him, but I’m determined to turn his grouchy frown into a smile…”

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Marked by Alyson Dawn <— LIVE!! FANTASY ROMANCE!! SHE’S FORCED TO FLEE WITH HIM“…“Not all Shadowborn are the same. Each one is different. I’ve seen some that can slip through walls, some that can even manipulate the dark into nightmares.” They say the marked ones will only bring death and destruction, but what if theyre wrong? Blair’s town has been whispering of a potential threat. The stories of this looming danger spread like wildfire, instilling fear in everyone. As she starts to uncover clues to a secret that could change everything, shadows attack. Forced to flee with Damien, a sarcastic and guarded man bound to the shadows, Blair is thrust into his world…”

Savage Reckoning (The Diplomat Book 2) by M. S. Parker <— LIVE!! DUET CONCLUSION! “...Reeling from betrayals that redefined her past, journalist Lea Song runs from the ruthless mafia diplomat who held her captive. But Nico Varela doesn’t let go of what’s his. Dragged back into his orbit, Lea is no longer just an observer; she’s a prisoner in his gilded cage, isolated and under his complete control. The dangerous attraction that simmered between them now burns hotter, tainted by secrets and suspicion. As Nico demands her submission, testing her limits in ways she never imagined, Lea must play his dark games…”

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Tender Heart: An age gap, forced proximity, only one bed steamy romance (Fire Island Series Book 1) by Alexandra Banks <— LIVE!! HER WRITING CAREER IS HANGING BY A THREAD “…Evie Holland hasn’t written a word of her long-awaited fantasy novel since the accident that shattered her life five years ago. With her career hanging by a thread, her editor gives her a final ultimatum: finish the book in nine months—or it’s over. Her escape? A residency far from the noise, pressure, and haunting reminders of the man who’s stalked her with cryptic messages and dead Monarch butterflies for years.Evie can’t see past her own desperation—but something about the lighthouse, the island, and the broken man who lives there just might change her mind…”

Bitter Poetry: A Dark Mafia Romance by L.V. Lane <— LIVE!! LOVELESS MARRIAGE TO A MAFIA DON “…Trapped in a loveless marriage to a ruthless mafia don, I find solace in the forbidden. Dante, the man I should have married. He still wants me. Christian, my bodyguard, the man my husband uses to ensure my life unfolds to his exacting standards. He despises me. They’re brothers, separated by circumstances and my husband’s ruthless power plays...”

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Don’t Take the Girl by L.A. Ferro <— LIVE!! HE WANTS HER GONE “…By eighteen, we had our futures mapped out together until four desperate words shattered everything. “Don’t take the girl.” With those words, my world collapsed, and London disappeared from my life. Six years later, I’m starting fresh at my best friend’s ranch, healing among horses instead of people, until I discover that the rival rancher next door is none other than London Hale. The boy I loved. The man who should be in prison. He wants me gone, and I understand why. His sacrifice cost him everything...”

Midnight Between Us (The Timberbridge Brothers Book 4) by Claudia Burgoa <— LIVE!! SMALL TOWN SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE  “…I thought I buried him with the rest of my past. The secrets. The ache. The night everything fell apart. But now Keir Timberbridge—the traitor, the boy I once loved more than life—is back. Barely alive. In my care. With no memory of who I am or what he did to me. I should walk away. Hell, I tried. But I’m the only one who can keep him hidden, keep him alive. This town still thinks I’m the girl who let him go. No one knows the truth—about the letters or what it cost me to survive. Now we’re playing house in the ruins of what we once were...”

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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)

1. Forbidden Kisses: a single dad nanny romance by Layla Hagen | Aug 1, 2025
2. Possessive Mafia Vows : An Arranged Marriage Dark Mafia Romance (Ruthless Billionaire Mafia Kings)by Vivy Skys | Aug 4, 2025
3. Cold Truth: A Novel (Cold Justice® – Most Wanted) by Toni Anderson | Aug 5, 2025
4. A Beginner’s Guide to Forever: A Novel by Kendall Ryan | Aug 5, 2025
5. Freaky Festivals (A Mystic Caravan Mystery Book 20) by Amanda M. Lee | Aug 5, 2025
6. Married to the Beasts: A Reverse Harem Romance (Sin City Beasts Book 4) | by Stephanie Brother | Aug 5, 2025
7. The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen | Aug 5, 2025
8. Accomplice to the Villain (Assistant and the Villain Book 3) by Hannah Nicole Maehrer | Aug 5, 2025
9. Well, Actually by Mazey Eddings | Aug 5, 2025
10. The Blonde Who Came In from the Cold: A Novel (The Blonde Identity Series Book 2) by Ally Carter | Aug 5, 2025
11. Patchwork (Ink Slingers Book 3) by K.M. Neuhold | Aug 8, 2025
12. Never Dance with the Devils (Never Say Never Book 6) by Lauren Landish | Aug 8, 2025
13. Too Old for This by Samantha Downing | Aug 12, 2025
14. The Violet Hour: A Lowcountry Tale by Victoria Benton Frank | Aug 12, 2025
15. Outlier by Susie Tate | Aug 12, 2025
16. We Are All Guilty Here: A Chilling Psychological Thriller Where Secrets Lead to Deadly Consequences (A North Falls Thriller Book 1) by Karin Slaughter | Aug 12, 2025
17. The Soldier (Alpha Cove Book 1) by Susan Stoker | Aug 12, 2025
18. We Are All Guilty Here: A Novel by Karin Slaughter | Aug 12, 2025
19. The Deal (Neighbor from Hell Book 15) by R.L. Mathewson | Aug 13, 2025
20. The Lyon Loves Last: The Lyon’s Den Connected World by Charlie Lane | Aug 13, 2025
21. The Bear’s Second Chance Mate: A Cozy Small Town Shifter Romance (Bear Creek Forever:Thornberg Vineyard Book 5) by Harmony Raines | Aug 14, 2025
22. The Underboss’s Secret Twins: An Age Gap, Secret Twins, Mafia Romance (Underworld Heirs) by Lisa Cullen | Aug 14, 2025

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