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Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 08-20-2021

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HAPPY FRIDAY AND YAY!! ANOTHER READING WEEKEND for me. I have no plans but to relax and snuggle with my doggies and meal prep for the week. I’ve added all of the book recommendations so far this week, and am now I’m working on adding today’s new releases, so keep checking back. πŸ™‚

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  • Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann <— BACK ON THE LIST ‘CAUSE LYNN & LINDA LOVED IT TOO!!!

Lynn:Β I have just finished reading Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann and before that I read her latest release, The Wrong Heart. They were both incredible emotional reads! If you want to experience feels and epic love stories then these two books are a must read! This is a new author to me and I am so in love with her flawless writing and storytelling.

Linda: loved Still Beating. I’ll have to check out The Wrong Heart. Love high praise recommendations! Thank you.

Lynn: You wont be sorry, it was not dark like Still Beating but it had all the feels and you will fall in love, as well as cry your eyes out with this flawed and heartbreaking story of love! I look forward to hearing your thoughts once you have read it πŸ™‚

Dawn:Β Maryse!!!!! Have you had a chance to read We Were Never Here???? omg Im a third in and Im having the hardest time working! its so good! If you haven’t started it please do! So far it is amazing!

…oh its We were Never Here by Andrea Bartz.

Maryse: THIS IS RIGHT UP MY ALLEY!! Thank you, Dawn!! πŸ˜€

Tasha J: I read The Herd by her early last year I think and I loved it and this one as well!

It’s a thriller, but also, a drama I suppose. I kept thinking with the relationship between the two girls that it reminded me of Firefly Lane and only bc they were as close as sisters and went through a lot together. Also maybe a little codependent with one being more wild and confident than the other. But, while it was somewhat predictable, I was all in bc of that relationship.

  • The Herd by Andrea Bartz <—Β SPEAKING OF AUTHOR ANDREA BARTZ, I just one-clicked this!!!
Tasha J: …it’s written so well and completely engrossing…. I love, love dramatic mystery/thrillers where you’re so stuck in the character’s heads, finding out their inter workings and what not, that the secrets and surprises are just thrilling bonuses to the book.
I went in blindly, because I look at so many books, I thankfully forgot the synopsis so it was even better for me. I guessed at everything from the very beginning and that is one of my favorite parts. …loved The Herd, I hope you enjoy!

Mony:Β Mists of the Serengeti. by Leylah Attar –Β Wow, I had no idea this book was SO GOOD. A gorgeous slow burn romance between Rodel, a young British woman & Jack, a coffee plantation owner set in Tanzania. It’s also an adventure through that country’s landscape, describing its wild animals, peoples, culture. (Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti) Beautifully written book. 5+β˜…

Kathy: Mists of Serengeti is one of my top three of books I recommend. The writing is so beautiful. I am not a book highlighter, but I definitely did in this book. So many wonderful passages.

Maryse: I LOVED it too!!! She’s an incredible writer and that one kept me on the edge of my seat!! Here’s my 5-STARΒ Book Review.

  • Entwined (Stone and Cinder Book 1) by A.L. Morrow <— LIVE!! FANTASY ROMANCE!! “...Growing up, Ashling Glasby’s father cautioned her about the dark creaturesβ€”actual nightmares brought to lifeβ€”dwelling beyond the barrier arc. Her father taught her to fear, fight, and guard against them. And when he wandered into the Winter Woods, driven mad by those beasts outside, he left her with a bitter stepmother and one final warning: the monsters would attack one day.Β That day comes the night of Prince Callum’s ball. In need of an heir by blood, he and his husband are searching for a woman to join their relationship…“
  • Midnight Eclipse (The Chronicles of Heaven’s Curse Book 1) by Kalverya Johansson <— LIVE!!
  • A Dance with the Fae Prince (Married to Magic) by Elise Kova <— LIVE!!
  • Dragon Mate (The Hidden King Book 1) by Jen L. GreyΒ <— LIVE!!
  • Alien Enslaved Rebellion II: Battleground Earth by Kaitlyn O’Connor <— LIVE!! ALPHA-ALIENS!! Sounds like reverse harem πŸ˜‰ “…Enya wasn’t sure of what the trio of alien men had in mind when they grabbed her and hauled her aboard their ship. But she told them she was sure they didn’t want her for whatever it was they had in mind.Β The Commander, Bastin, assured her she was perfect for what they had in mind…“
  • Lovebug by Erin Mallon <— MONY ENJOYED THIS ONE!

Mony: Lovebug by Erin Mallon –Β Great summer read – witty, funny, quirky & lots of banter (yup, I belly laughed). Chick lit cover isn’t quite a match for this book- not that fluffy. Oh, and the H. is awesome!! 4β˜…

Aimee: Just finished Pretty Venom!! So good!! I shed a few tears with that one!! Thanks for the recommendation!!!

Elizabeth: Just finished The Apology Project by Jeanette Escudero. Loved it!!

Aimee: I just finished flip trick and I want to say OMG!! I WANTED TO PUNCH MADDOX!!! THE ONLY THING that didn’t make sense was the last few chapters…. If it wasn’t for that I would have loved it!, the story line was good one till then…

Ashley: This book was so good! I was looking for a 90s skateboarding vibe when I found it and I loved it!

Sunny: I love love love the knights corruption series! All the books are amazing, but Stone is my favorite, and even the next generation is amazing. Love that series!

  • TM Frazier <— SHARON LOVES THIS AUTHOR! AND SO DO WE!! πŸ˜€

Sharon: I will say that anything TM Frazier writes is amazing. Lawless & Souless, King & Tyrant, and of course Preppy’s books are the best of the bunch. But I will read anything she writes. She has become my favorite author! She writes the best stuff!

  • The Shadow by James Patterson <— BETH LOVED IT!

Beth: Just got through reading The Shadow by James Patterson! Excellent read!

Franzisca: Shay from Dylan Page’s Torment.Β You hate to love him or you love to hate him … it was both because he is extremely nuts, obsessed and a psychopath… but it was interesting the way Dylan Page showed him to us through the heroines eyes and then he was suddenly redeemable (but everyone has limits πŸ˜‰ …)

Linda: Has anyone else read The Boy and His Ribbon duet!?? Such an engrossing and unique story!!Β I wasn’t prepared for how bittersweet!! Can’t remember the last time a book made me sob so hard!! Maybe The Nightingale?

Maryse: Hi Linda!! That series was HUGE here on the blog for awhile. Oh YESSSS. SO MUCH love for it!!! πŸ˜€ Glad you discovered it too.

Sara: Oh my! The Boy and His Ribbon Series, I think is one of my all time top 10 books ever!

MichelleS: A Boy and His Ribbon…. forbiddeny & so so good!

  • The Turning Point by Freya North <— THIS BOOK MADE JAN SLAM IT SHUT for a moment!! I LOVE THAT!

Jan: The Turning Point by Freya North. I was rocking along enjoying the read when whaaaaaa???????

I did love that book and one day intend to read it again. I’ll know what”s coming this time though LOL.

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PREORDERS (going live soon!!! πŸ˜€ )

  1. Game Changer (Field Party) by Abbi Glines – August 24th 2021
  2. Where I Left Her: A Novel by Amber Garza – August 24th 2021
  3. Winning With Him (Men of Summer Duet Book 2) by Lauren Blakely – August 27th 2021
  4. Having Rosenfeld (Rosenfeld Duet Book 2) by Leighann Hart – August 28th 2021
  5. There Was an Old Woman by June Summers – August 30th 2021
  6. Suicide Season (House of Von Aster Book 1) by Yolanda Olson – August 30th 2021
  7. True Dead (Jane Yellowrock Book 14) by Faith Hunter – August 31st 2021
  9. Breaking Badger (The Honey Badger Chronicles Book 4) by Shelly Laurenston – August 31st 2021
  10. The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle – August 31st 2021
  11. The Heart PrincipleΒ by Helen Hoang – August 31st 2021

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Janie

Happy Friday! This weekend I’m going to be reading Alaska Wild by Helena Newbury. I found it on the list you have about Alaska…I’m obsessed lol! And then I’m either something by Taylor Jenkins Reid or a gritty MC book OR maybe check out one of Helena Newbury’s other books! Have a great weekend!

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Maryse

Oh I LOVE Alaska reads!!! And I can vouch for anything by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Oooooh she’s awesome!

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Janie

She really is, I’ve loved both I’ve read by her so far (After I Do and One True Loves)…now I have to choose between Forever, Interrupted or Maybe In Another Life

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Janie

I just discovered that the Kindle version of Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert is on sale for $1.00 today. I haven’t ready anything by her yet so I got it!

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Jan

It’s going to be a quiet stay-at-home weekend for me. Looks like we are going back into lockdown with a sudden delta covid outbreak in our town yesterday. Poop. Oh well, the upside is lots of time to read πŸ™‚ My kindle will be working overtime.

I finished the new Lucy Parker, Battle Royal. It was a cute romance with two rival cake bakers, a reality cooking show, and a (fantasy) British royal family.

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Jan

Huh. I just noticed that Sarina Bowen’s True North series has a new book out, Waylaid, that came out last month. Somehow I missed that back in July. I read and liked the rest of the series, so just gonna one-click this one πŸ™‚

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Aimee

A quiet weekend for me too!!! I am currently reading Torment and while crafting I’m listening to Avoiding Commitment. Right now Torment has me wanting to like a character but as soon as I decide to like him I swear something is going to happen to him!!! 😩

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Aimee

The Bleeding Heart series(TORMENT) by Dylan Page was soooo good!!! Iits very dark but well worth it!!!

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Maryse

I keep hearing that EXACT thing, Aimee!!! I gotta read it. How is the writing?

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Aimee

It was a freebie on kindle. She did a great job keeping you on your toes in the first book. It’s super angsty dealing with mental possessive behavior. . It had my anxiety level high so I am one who tends to skip ahead when it’s a longer book. I couldn’t stand not knowing what was going to happen so I might have skipped a few times in the second book due to my anxiety level, especially not knowing what was going to happen to certain characters πŸ˜©πŸ€·β€β™€οΈI like when books get your heart racing and it had that feeling for me!

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Aimee

I see someone recommended TM Frazier!!! The KING SERIES is soooo good!!! It was a recent series for me, but it will definitely be a reread series in the future!!!

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