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. π
Don’t forget to check out:
- Book Review β Five Years Gone by Marie ForceΒ <— SUPER-ANGSTY!!!! OMG I loved it!!
- Guess What? N.N. Brittβs Encore Series continues! Another Duet in it, and I have the duet cover reveal!Β <— TODAY’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR! Remember how much we loved this duet? There’s MORE!!!
BLASTS FROM OUR BOOK PAST!!
- 2 years ago, we wanted more of this trope! Reader Recommendations β Our favorite books featuring childhood friends to adult lovers
- 4 years ago, this forbidden one had everyone in a frenzy!! Book Review β Something in the Way by Jessica Hawkins
- 5 years ago, this forbidden one ALSO had us in a frenzy! Book Review β All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
- 6 years ago, I used to answer multiple readers question on video – but more like “book news” reader questions! Reader Questionsβ¦ Answered (on video) β 08-20-15
- 7 years ago, we made this AMAZING list (check the comments too)!! Ten books that have stayed with me in some wayβ¦
- 7 years ago, this book shocked us, so I the author indulged us. π An exclusive βBehind the Bookβ look with Claire Wallis: βFive Things I Learned While Writing PUSHβ
- 8 years ago, we made this AMAZING list!! These books were so good, that we forgot to eat! Part oneβ¦Β
- 8 years ago, I 4.5 STAR WENT CRAZY for this one! Book Review β Exposure by Iris Blaire
- 9 years ago, we were cracking up over this book, and now it’s going to be a movie!! Book Review β Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec
- 9 years ago, talk about a alpha-jerk Hero that infuriated many! And still, I gave it 4.5 stars: Book Review β The Dom of My Dreams by M.F. Sinclair
- 10 years ago, I 4 star reviewed this one! Book Review β Sweet as Sin by Inez Kelley
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND FOR THE WEEKENDΒ Β !!
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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. Iβll 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 π
Savior of Regrets: A Mafia Romance Standalone (Verona Legacy Book 4) by L A Cotton <— LIVE!! COLLEGE MAFIA ROMANCE!!! “…Caitlin O’Connell hides the scars of her past. Lost. Alone. Afraid. When she wakes up in the hospital, broken and bruised, Caitlin has no choice but to accept help from the Marchetti crime family… and the one guy she never thought she’d see again...”
- The King of Faerie (Stariel Book 4) by AJ Lancaster <— LIVE!!
- Playing For Keeps: A High School Sports Romance (Harlow Prep Book 2) by Kai Juniper <— LIVE!!
- A Star Crossed Fate (Great Plains Dragon Feud Book 4) by Emilia Hartley <— LIVE!!
- Immaculate Deception: A Russian Mafia Romance (Romanoff Bratva Book 1) by Nicole Fox <— LIVE!!
- Whiskey Dreams (On The Rocks Book 1) by Sam E. KraemerΒ <— LIVE!!
We were Never Here by Andrea Bartz <— DAWN & TASHA J HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!!!
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!! π
Tasha J: I read The Herd by her early last year I think and I loved it and this one as well!
Itβs 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: …itβs written so well and completely engrossing…. I love, love dramatic mystery/thrillers where youβre so stuck in the characterβs 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!
Allured: A Turner Family Novel (Turner Family and Friends Book 1) by MzSassytheAuthor <— LIVE!!! MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELOR & SHE’S SECRETLY CRUSHING ON HIM! “...Book Editor Chelsea Stone receives an invite to her estranged sisterβs wedding. Dreading to go, she seeks the advice of her best friend, who prompts her to ask Jacen, her long-time secret crush, to accompany her. Jacen accepts Chelseaβs invitation to her sisterβs wedding with her also agreeing to become his date for the calendar events. Assuming Chelsea is a safe choice, Jacen feels he is in no danger of her plotting to become the next Turner wife…”
- Broken Hero: A Single Mom Scarred Hero Romance (Blue Mountain Lake Book 1) by Elisa Leigh <— LIVE!!
- A Spark of Promise: Fires of the Fae, book two (Fires of the Fae Series 2) by Erin O’Kane <— LIVE!!
Mists of The Serengeti by Leylah Attar <— KATHY & MONY BOTH RECOMMEND ONE OF MY 5-STAR FAVORITES!
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. Itβs also an adventure through that countryβs 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!!! Sheβs 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 Glasbyβs father cautioned her about the dark creaturesβactual nightmares brought to lifeβdwelling 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 Callumβs 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 π “…Enya wasnβt 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 β witty, funny, quirky & lots of banter (yup, I belly laughed). Chick lit cover isnβt quite a match for this book- not that fluffy. Oh, and the H. is awesome!! 4β
Pretty Venom (Gray Springs University) by Ella Fields <— AIMEE LOVED THIS RESPONSE from a recent reader question!!
Aimee: Just finished Pretty Venom!! So good!! I shed a few tears with that one!! Thanks for the recommendation!!!
- The Apology Project by Jeanette Escudero <— RECENT RELEASE & WE HAVE FEEDBACK!
Elizabeth: Just finished The Apology Project by Jeanette Escudero. Loved it!!
Flip Trick by Amo Jones <— RECENT ANSWER TO A CRAZY-SOUNDING READER QUESTION & WE HAVE FEEDBACK!
Aimee: I just finished flip trick and I want to say OMG!! I WANTED TO PUNCH MADDOX!!! THE ONLY THING that didnβt make sense was the last few chaptersβ¦. If it wasnβt for that I would have loved it!, the story line was good one till thenβ¦
Ashley: This book was so good! I was looking for a 90s skateboarding vibe when I found it and I loved it!
- Knights Corrunption MC seriesΒ by S. Nelson <—Β BIKER SERIES & SUNNY 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!! π
Sharon: I will say that anything TM Frazier writes is amazing. Lawless & Souless, King & Tyrant, and of course Preppyβs 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!
Enchanting: A Small-Town Romance (Starting Over Book 1) by Gracie-Mae Harding <— LIVE!! SHE’S ON THE RUN FROM HER ABUSIVE BOYFRIEND! “…She knows that if he were to find her, he would kill her.She takes the bus until she hits the quaint town of Plains, Montana. Daphne decides that she must create a new identity if she wants to be safe, so she calls herself Lana. There, a sweet florist named Loralie takes pity on her and gives her a job, and introduces her to her handsome son, Max...”
- Chosen by Blood: A Paranormal Romance (Court of Magic: Vampires of Mist Book 1) by Lacey Carter Andersen and Melanie Grey <— LIVE!!
- ZACH: A Rockstar Instalove Romance (Love & Rock ‘N’ Roll Book 2) by Mazzy King <— LIVE!!
- Stranger Crush : a small town alpha romance (The Crush Series) by Addison GraceΒ <— LIVE!!
Cold Hearted Bachelor by Logan Chance <— LIVE!! HER BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND REJECTED HER... “...he was the first to break my heart. Now Iβm grown up, with grown up stalker problems, and the last thing I care about is Vaughn James and his irresistible self. When my brother asks Vaughn to renovate my shamble of a new home, Iβm forced to spend time with him…”
- Crooked Crows: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Gang Romance (Boys of Briar Hall Book 1) by Elena Lawson <— LIVE!!
- Fractured Trust: A Fractured Rock Star Romance by L. M. Dalgleish <— LIVE!!
- Find Me (WITSEC Book 1) by Ashley N. Rostek <— LIVE!!
- The Surrender Series Box Set: An Enemies to Lovers Romance by Zoe Blake <— LIVE!!
Until Delilah by Harlow Layne <— LIVE!!! SHE WAS ABUSED! “…After seeing her fading bruises and split lip, my protective instincts kick in and I know I would do anything to keep them safe. But she keeps pushing me away, afraid her secrets will put me in danger. My whole life Iβve grown up hearing about the boom. I wasnβt sure my time would come… Until Delilah…”
- Dominant Nature (Decadent Sins Book 1) by Linzi Basset <— LIVE!!
- Clawless: A Paranormal Shifter Romance (Hunter Moon Academy Book 2) by Simone Leigh Martin <— LIVE!!
- Wolf and the Fox (Willow River Shifters Book 1) by Lola Gabriel <— LIVE!!
- Wicked Kings MC New York Chapter : MC Romance Age Gap (Wicked Kings MC Boxset Book 1) by Autumn Summers <— LIVE!!
- Finding Prince Charming by Nikki Ash <— LIVE!!
The Bleeding Hearts SeriesΒ by Dylan Page <—Β BROKEN BOOK BOYFRIEND ALERT! BACK ON THE LIST ’cause Franzisca loves it too! She recommends the “hero” as a perfect broken book boyfriend:
Franzisca: Shay from Dylan Pageβs Torment.Β You hate to love him or you love to hate him β¦ it was both because he is extremely nuts, obsessed and a psychopathβ¦ 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 π β¦)
Hunted (Without You Book 1) by C. A Mariah <— LIVE!! HE GETS OUT OF PRISON!! “…Life behind bars wasnβt hard. Did it have its challenges? F**k yeah, but life was full of those before prison. After serving three consecutive years, Iβm out and am ready to start my life somewhere far from home. But I have some things to take care of before that happens. I step back into my old life, ready to walk right out when my past comes snapping in my face, but when Iβm offered a chance to get what I really want, the opportunity to see her again, my plan changes. Now all that matters is her. My angel. My Amira…”
- The Boy I Love to Hate : A Sweet YA Prep School Romance (Hallisburg Prep Book 1) by Emily Lowry <— LIVE!!
Dawn Unearthed (Ravenwood Coven Book 1) by Carrie Ann Ryan <— LIVE!! CARRIE ANN RYAN ALERT!! SHE DOESN’T BELIEVE SHE’S A WITCH!! “…The moment Sage Reed makes her way to Ravenwood, she knows the small town lives up to its mystical loreβeven if she doesnβt believe that sheβs a witch. After losing her husband, sheβs ready for change, and her auntβs bookstore affords the perfect opportunity…”
- Firefighter Dragon’s Doctor Mate: A Dragon Shifter Romance (Firefighter Dragons of the Secret Islands) by Alicia Banks <— LIVE!!!
- Next Landing (Hope Landing Romantic Suspense Book 7) by Edie James <— LIVE!!!
- The Twelve Horizons of Charlie – Ruby by Melody AnneΒ <— LIVE!!!
The Boy and His Ribbon duet by Pepper Winters <— LINDA JUST DISCOVERED & WENT CRAZY FOR IT!
Linda: Has anyone else read The Boy and His Ribbon duet!?? Such an engrossing and unique story!!Β I wasnβt prepared for how bittersweet!! Canβt 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!!! π 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 Ribbonβ¦. 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. Iβll know whatβs coming this time though LOL.
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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!
Oh I LOVE Alaska reads!!! And I can vouch for anything by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Oooooh she’s awesome!
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
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!
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 π 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.
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 π
A quiet weekend for me too!!! I am currently reading Torment and while crafting Iβm 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!!! π©
The Bleeding Heart series(TORMENT) by Dylan Page was soooo good!!! Iits very dark but well worth it!!!
I keep hearing that EXACT thing, Aimee!!! I gotta read it. How is the writing?
It was a freebie on kindle. She did a great job keeping you on your toes in the first book. Itβs super angsty dealing with mental possessive behavior. . It had my anxiety level high so I am one who tends to skip ahead when itβs a longer book. I couldnβt 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 π©π€·ββοΈI like when books get your heart racing and it had that feeling for me!
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!!!