Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 08-15-2025

HAPPY FRIDAY!!! AND HAPPY SUPER LONG BIRTHDAY WEEKEND TO ME ’cause I have the next FOUR days off of work to enjoy my birthday and to indulge in books and everything I enjoy without having to stop! YAY ME!!!! In fact, I just finished one romance book (review coming soon) and immediately started another book (psych-thriller) and BOTH gave me blurb jolts. I’ll let you know what I think, soon.

But… let’ts look for more books to read, shall we? 😉 It’s time again to add to our collection.

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The Lyon Loves Last: The Lyon’s Den Connected World by Charlie Lane <—LIVE!! HISTORICAL MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE!! “…Miss Caroline Maxwell needs a house for the women’s refuge she’s building. Even if it means landing a husband along with it. She doesn’t need love, after all. She already gave her heart away to Felix, who promptly dropped it. With the Widow of Whitehall’s help, she snags a husband and a house with ease. The house is perfect. The husband—and arrogant and all too virile Felix—not so much. They agree to a marriage in name only, but when circumstances trap them in the house he hates, desire tests their resolve...”

The Bear’s Second Chance Mate: A Cozy Small Town Shifter Romance (Bear Creek Forever:Thornberg Vineyard Book 5) by Harmony Raines <—LIVE!!! SMALL TOWN SHIFTER ROMANCE!! “…“You can’t be mates.” That’s what June’s Aunt Barb tells her. But no one warned her how impossible it would be to ignore the instant attraction she feels toward Bear Creek’s handsome pet store owner—or the way her shy son comes alive around him. Still, June’s been burned before, and she won’t risk her heart or Oli’s stability on a man who might not stay. Or worse—might only be interested in her until his real mate comes along.When secrets surface, June must decide if she’s ready to believe in fate… and in the bear shifter who’s already claimed her heart…”

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Uprooted by Kennedy Rhodes <—LIVE!! SCI-FI ROMANCE!! “...Life in the dome is dull and repetitive, exactly how Elowen Carson likes it. Her only problem is that the research is going slow and there is a very persistent security guard who is determined to be a giant distraction. No big deal, it’s just Earth’s entire food supply hanging in the balance. Aro cruises through life without a worry for the future, until humans arrive and his whole world shifts on its axis. Suddenly, his only purpose is to understand the relentless pull towards the cute botanist who is immune to his charm…”

The Paradise Charade by T.B. Markinson and Miranda MacLeod <— LIVE!! F/F ROMANCE!! “…How about Brooklyn’s potential client mistaking them for a real couple and insisting they both attend a corporate retreat in Jamaica? But faking being in love for seven days in paradise is hardly the worst thing that could happen. Except Savannah is harboring a secret that could destroy everything, one that connects her to Brooklyn’s painful past in ways Brooklyn never imagined and makes any relationship between them strictly taboo. Throw in a fear of water, a fake engagement, and the most annoyingly perfect couple competing for the same account, and it couldn’t get more complicated. That is until Savannah’s entire family ends up in Jamaica for a cousin’s wedding. The closeted cousin who once broke Brooklyn’s heart...”

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Coach Me: A Single Dad x Nanny Baseball Romance by Mollie Goins <— LIVE!! SPORTS ROMANCE!! “…On paper, Lucie Anderson was exactly what Dex was looking for. She was overqualified, comfortable with the demands of a pro baseball schedule, and in need of a job. The catch? She’s the sister of one of his players… and the same woman who caught his attention in a coffee shop just days ago. Lucie’s looking for a fresh start, and this job offered exactly that. Being a part of Dex’s team isn’t exactly what she expected but baseball has always been a team sport for a reason…”

Goal Line (Boston Rebels Book 4) by Julia Connors <— LIVE!! HOCKEY ROMANCE!! “...Eva is a pairs figure skater, and my life-long best friend. I’ve always wanted more, but she friend zoned me back in high school and we’ve lived thousands of miles apart since. Eight years later, a secret pregnancy is threatening her skating career. When she’s rushed to the hospital right before Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, I panic. Now, my team’s loss lies solely on my shoulders and I could be traded. When Eva needs help, suggesting we get married is the easiest split-second decision I’ve ever made. A grandchild could keep me in Boston playing for my family’s team, and I’d do anything to take care of Eva. We agree to a marriage based on friendship…”

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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)

1. The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand | Aug 19, 2025
2. Emma on Fire: A Thriller by James Patterson & Emily Raymond | Aug 19, 2025
3. Close Call (Kate Green Book 3) by Elise Hart Kipness | Aug 19, 2025
4. Emma on Fire: Patterson’s most emotionally gripping thriller ever by James Patterson & Emily Raymond | Aug 19, 2025
5. Valeria and Enzo’s Story by Catharina Maura | Aug 19, 2025
6. Emma on Fire: A Thriller by James Patterson & Emily Raymond | Aug 19, 2025
7. Missing Pieces (Brantley Walker: Off the Books Book 12) by Nicole Edwards | Aug 19, 2025
8. Loki’s Spellbinder (Hunters Creek Archangel’s Warriors MC Book 14) by Ciara St James | Aug 19, 2025
9. Wicked Ends: A Dark Hockey Bully Romance (Hellions of Hade Harbor Book 4) by Mila Kane | Aug 20, 2025
10. A Lyon’s Promise: The Lyon’s Den Connected World by C.H. Admirand | Aug 20, 2025
11. The Office Bet (King Sports Book 2) by Eden Finley | Aug 21, 2025
12. Always Hope (Guardian Hall Book 2) by RJ Scott | Aug 21, 2025
13. Ravaged Wolf (The Five Packs Book 6) by Cate C. Wells | Aug 22, 2025
14. Shadowman (Alabaster Penitentiary Book 5) by Nyla K | Aug 22, 2025
15. Play Me : a Grumpy Sports Hero, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance by Adriana Locke | Aug 25, 2025
16. A Touch of Treachery: A Section 47 book by Jennifer Estep | Aug 26, 2025
17. Formula Freedom (Race Fever Book 3) by Sawyer Bennett | Aug 26, 2025
18. Playing With Forever (Hollow Point Book 4) by Riley Edwards | Aug 26, 2025
19. To Kill a Badger (The Honey Badger Chronicles Book 6) by Shelly Laurenston | Aug 26, 2025
20. Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham | Aug 26, 2025
21. Pucking Strong: An MM Workplace Hockey Romance (Jacksonville Rays Book 4) by Emily Rath | Aug 26, 2025
22. Love’s a Witch: A Cozy Fantasy Romance (The Scottish Charms Series Book 1) by Tricia O’Malley | Aug 26, 2025
23. Darkest Desire: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance (The Dark Mafia Book Two) by Ivy Davis | Aug 26, 2025
24. Greed: The Savage (Seven Deadly Sins Book 7) | by Christi Caldwell | Aug 27, 2025
25. The Enemy’s Defector (The Ivanov Syndicate Book 3) by Scarlett Shelton | Aug 27, 2025
26. Lucky Shot by Rebecca Jenshak | Aug 28, 2025
27. One More Made Up Love Song (Midnight Rush Romance) by Jenny Proctor | Aug 29, 2025
28. Auctioned Innocence: A Dark, Mafia Romance (Bonds of Betrayal) by Ajme Williams | Aug 29, 2025
29. Her Wicked Promise: a Dark Sapphic Mafia Romance (The Devil’s Plaything Book 2) by Persephone Black. | Aug 29, 2025
30. Escape of the Highwayman by Mary Lancaster | Aug 29, 2025
31. The Company of Vengeful Crows: Season of the Crow by Lana Pecherczyk | Aug 30, 2025
32. Finders Keep Her (A New Reign Book 3) by Lucy Darling | Aug 30, 2025
33. The House Guest: A Contemporary Romance by Penelope Ward | Aug 31, 2025
34. Ground Zero (Lantern Beach Blackout: Detonation Book 3) by Christy Barritt | Aug 31, 2025

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