Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 08-05-2022

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!! Today’s list is almost done (just have to pop in a few more) and if you’re looking for something to read for the weekend, hopefully it’s on this list. And if you’ve found one for us, let us know. 😀

TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND FOR THE WEEKEND  !!

• The Refiner by Kristy Marie <— LIVE!! COLD & DETACHED DOCTOR DISCOVERS HE HAS A BABY! “…He didn’t know about the baby. Neither did I. They say love can’t be born from hate and grief. I’m inclined to agree. But then he asked me to stay…”
• Wicked (Lost Red Wolves Book 3) by Amy Bellows <— LIVE!!! M/M ROMANCE!!!
• Boss on the Line : A billionaire boss romance by Janie Grey <— RECENT NEW RELEASE!
• Den of Vipers by K. A. Knight <— TANYA RECOMMENDS THIS REVERSE HAREM BOOK!

Tanya: …have you read Den of Vipers by K. A. Knight? If not, you MUST check it out! Beware! It gets really dark, but it’s amazing!

• Perfect Someday (Mason Creek Book 28) by Lauren Runow <— LIVE!!! COUNTRY STAR?? THEY LEFT EACH OTHER TO CHASE THEIR DREAMS… “...I never planned on coming back, but when a cruel turn of events strikes five years later, I’m shocked to come face-to-face with Matthew. Gone is the boy I left, and in his place is a man—handsome, strong, and rugged. There’s no denying our attraction lingers in the air, yet the reasons that kept us apart all this time are still as strong as ever. He is the man of my dreams, but I chose the life I desired over him. In the back of my mind, I always thought we’d be together someday…”
• Forbidden (Vampire Beloved Book 7) by R. E. Butler <— LIVE!!!
• The Dartmoor Series by Lauren Gilley <— HUGELY POPULAR GRITTY MC SERIES JUST HAD A BRAND NEW RELEASE!! THIS is the new release —> The Wild Charge (Dartmoor Book 9)

Rae: The Dartmoor Series by Lauren Gilley. It was so well written and I devoured the whole lot one after the other some years ago. If you haven’t read this series grab it.

Linda: The Dartmoor series and all the characters. Loved. What is it about these MC men???? ONLY in books!!! Right??!!

Whitey: This is one of my all time favorite series .. always on my recommendations list .. she is an amazing writer

Marissa: Lauren Gilley is an incredible author and her Dartmoor Series is one of my all time favorites!

Leah: Lauren Gilley writes wonderful books with amazing characters

Jeri: Absolutely everything she writes! Wonderful author!

• Merciless Intents: A High School Bully Romance (The Crestview Academy Book 1) by Katerina Raven <— BULLY BOOK!  “…Starting at Crestview Academy was supposed to be a brand new start. A chance to grow new relationships, learn who I am and where I came from, and have a chance to do things I never could have dreamed of. Instead, it’s a living hell. Everyone around me has dark intentions, Damian Wolfe being the worst of them…”
• Madness & Mayhem: An Accidental Pregnancy Romance (Blue Angels Motorcycle Club Book 3) by Emma Slate <— LIVE!!!
• The Summer Getaway: An Age Gap Single Dad and Nanny Romance (Forbidden Temptations) by Sofia T Summers <— LIVE!!!
• Love Me Senseless (The Berotte Family Book 5) by Monica Walters <— LIVE!!! SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE!! “…Joyy Roberts once had it all simply by being with the man she loved. However, she never made him aware of just how much she loved him. After a painful event, he eventually left her in his past, and it destroyed Joyy. Thoughts of moving on don’t go far because the only man she craves has created distance between them, indicating that he didn’t care about her as much as she cared about him. Her life is spiraling out of control, because her demons have taken the reins. She’s only going through the motions until the day her past takes a huge leap of faith to exist in her present. Isaiah is determined to convince Joyy of his regrets and his love for her despite her insistence of being fine without him…”
• Twisted Game (Filthy Wicked Psychos Book 1) by Eva Ashwood <— LIVE!!!
• Demented Devil by Winter Sloane <— LIVE!!! ARRANGED MAFIA MARRIAGE!! <— LIVE!!! “…My wedding day. I should be elated. I’ll become Sofia Semenov, wife to Maxim Semenov, the Pakhan of the Semenov Bratva. But Maxim’s a complete stranger to me. He’s not a prince on a white horse. Maxim’s the ruthless devil in disguise. …”
• Untapped Melody: Rock My World by Emma Bray <— LIVE!!! SHE STUMBLED INTO HIS DRESSING ROOM! “...when her college roommate insists she go to a rock concert with her and a few other friends, she reluctantly lets them drag her along. She doesn’t know anything about the band they’re seeing except its name. That’s why when Melody is about to pee her pants and stumbles into the lead singer’s dressing room...”
• Bright Side by Kim Holden <— MUCH LOVED ANGSTY TEARJERKER & IT’S SUPER-BARGAIN PRICED TODAY!!

Michele G: I did just finish Bright Side and Gus ….so apparently I want to keep Kleenex in business!

Nay: you MUST read Gus! I loved it even more than Bright Side.

Amy: how healing was Gus? It was like Bright Side in reverse. 😉 And now, because I can’t resist, here’s the song that always, ALWAYS immediately brings Bright Side to mind for me: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cqJoVlnmdFQ

Christine: …read two books that I owned , but never read – Bright Side and The Hating Game. I feel like I won the lottery! Both were amazing and I can’t believe that I waited on them.

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• The Refiner by Kristy Marie <— LIVE!! COLD & DETACHED DOCTOR DISCOVERS HE HAS A BABY! “…He didn’t know about the baby. Neither did I. They say love can’t be born from hate and grief. I’m inclined to agree. But then he asked me to stay…”

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

1. High Ground (High Mountain Trackers Book 3) by Freya Barker – August 8th 2022
2. True North (The North Brothers Book 3) by JB Salsbury | Aug 8, 2022
3. Walking Him Home: Helping My Husband Die with Dignity by Joanne Tubbs Kelly – August 9 2022
4. The Next 365 Days: A Novel by Blanka Lipińska – August 9 2022
5. The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia – August 9, 2022
6. Becoming Family: A Novel (Dogwood County Book 3) by Elysia Whisler | Aug 16, 2022
7. The Last Housewife: A Novel by Ashley Winstead | Aug 16, 2022
8. The Manhattan Girls: A Novel of Dorothy Parker and Her Friends by Gill Paul | Aug 16, 2022
9. Pen Pal: A Standalone Dark Romance by J.T. Geissinger | Aug 16, 2022
10. The Close-Up: A Hollywood Renaissance/HOOPS Novella by Kennedy Ryan – August 16th 2022
11. Blush by Helen Hardt – August 23, 2022
12. Would You Rather: A Novel by Allison Ashley | Aug 23, 2022
13. Reckless Hands (Chained Hearts Duet Series Book 5) by T.L. Smith | Aug 23, 2022
14. Soul Taken (A Mercy Thompson Novel Book 13) by Patricia Briggs | Aug 23, 2022
15. Second Chance Rival by M. Robinson | Aug 23, 2022
16. Changing The Game (The Risks We Take Duet Book 1) by Bella Matthews | Aug 24, 2022
17. What Hunts Inside the Shadows (Of Flesh & Bone Series Book 2) by Harper L. Woods | Aug 30, 2022
18. Mafia Vows: Standalone Fake Marriage Romance (Arranged Marriage Book 6) by L. Steele | Aug 31, 2022

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