Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 09-08-2023

<—- HAPPY FRIDAY FINDS!!! And… whoooooops!! Remember that time last week, when I thought this one was live, but it wasn’t? Well guess what? IT’S LIVE FOR REAL THIS TIME!! 😂  For reals reals!!! I even double checked. 😉

Sarah M: For some reason I can’t access I Wish I Would’ve Told You until Sept. 8th. Any tricks for walker access? It sounds so good!

Jennifer: It doesn’t show LIVE for me until the 8th! Am I missing something?!

Leary: same for me!

Maryse: Whooooops! 😳 😂 I have no idea how I missed that. It looks like she extended her release by a few days from the original release date. Well.. It’s live now. LOL!!

My “favorite thing this week (so far)” is…

My bathroom!! I’m still on a decorating trip, and I’m turning it into an oceany-y spa-like feel. Rolled towels (I got this for some of the rolled towels and the bath-spa products – it’s kind of basic looking but I don’t want it to be obvious, I want the color coordinated towels to be the feature), and glass bottles of spa smells and all the cutesy things (like a trio of real candles kind of like these) but not too much!! Im trying to avoid a cluttered look.

I just need to find the most amazing piece of artwork for one super large wall that looks so… boring without “something”. So guess what I get to go shopping for soon? I have NO idea what I’m looking for. Another mirror? A spa-like image? A painting? A decal? A glass or metal art piece? A wood piece? Oooooh a wood piece would feel beachy maybe?? Or would that be too clunky? A clock? Does a big wall clock even go in a bathroom? Well… I guess I’ll find it when I see it.

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

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• I Wish I Would’ve Told You by Whitney G. <— LIVE!!! FOR REAL!! FORBIDDEN LOVE ALERT!! AUTHOR SAYS TO GO IN BLIND!! NOT EVEN READ THE BLURB… and oh boy!!! What a blurb it is! It entices me to want to read it!! “…To her, I was the “cliche Mr. Popular,” the star quarterback who owned Friday nights. To me, she was the goth geek in the bleachers, playing clarinet in the band. Despite our differences, I climbed through her window every night. Even when we started college. She was the only person who truly understood me, and I couldn’t stay away from her if I tried. Our connection was hot and toxic, but we never dared to put out the flames. We fell too hard, too fast… And this wouldn’t have been a problem except for the fact that I was already dating someone else. Her sister…”

Kelly: I just read this and it was amazing!

Brittany: Literally read it in a day and didn’t read the blurb ! Loved it

• Mine To Promise (Southern Wedding Book 6) (Southern Weddings) by Natasha Madison <— LIVE!!! NATASHA MADISON’S LATEST! OH NO!! HE’S THERE WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND & HE DOESN’T KNOW THEIR ONE NIGHT STAND RESULTED IN A DAUGHTER!! “...I never thought I would see him again. Especially while I was planning someone else’s wedding—yet there he was holding hands with his girlfriend. Our one night was wild and passionate; I could never forget him because it changed my life. Now he’s here—and the result of our one night is twirling in a princess dress at our feet…”
• Beautifully Broken (Brothers series Book 2) by Michelle Scott <— LIVE!!
• The Space Between Us by Sarah Ready <— RECENT RELEASE & ANA LOVED IT!!

Ana: Loved, loved the space between us by Sarah Ready a definite 5 stars and have definitely been stingy with those lately

…I don’t give 5 stars easily but this was special

• Spellbinding Scottish Romances Box Set: Six magical romances to fall in love with by Kirsty Ferry <— SUPER-BARGAIN BOOK BUNDLE!!
• Vampire in the Jungle (The Immortal Tailor Book 2) by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff <— LIVE!! MIMI JEAN PAMFILOFF’S LATEST!! IT SOUNDS SO FUN!! “...When a powerful goddess gives Damien one week to deliver the world’s last vampire, he only has one question: “Why is the vampire hiding in the jungle?” Damien isn’t sure, but he knows what’ll happen if he fails: the insane goddess will execute the only two women Damien’s ever cared for. (It’s complicated.) Also, there’s the small matter of his assistant, who believes her destiny is to become a vampire herself. (It’s very complicated.) Unfortunately, the vampire in question hates the modern world…”
• Wife Project by Chloe Maine <— LIVE!!
• The Daddy She Needed (High Country Men Book 2) by Kelly Dawson <— LIVE!!
• A Good Marriage: A Novel by Kimberly McCreight <— SUPER-BARGAIN!! IT ALL COMES APART!! “...That job and her brilliant, devoted husband Sam—she had everything she’d ever wanted. And then, suddenly, it all fell apart. No. That’s a lie. It wasn’t sudden, was it? Long ago the cracks in Lizzie’s marriage had started to show. She was just good at averting her eyes. The last thing Lizzie needs right now is a call from an inmate at Rikers asking for help…”

Maryse: A Good Marriage sounds like my thing!

Tasha J: …It’s my thing too. I was like, YES that’s the one I’ll get…

• My Child is Missing: A totally unputdownable crime and mystery thriller packed with nail-biting suspense (Detective Josie Quinn Book 18) by Lisa Regan <— LIVE!! TEENS DARING EACH OTHER TO GO IN THE WOODS & THEN THEY GO MISSING... “…When a desperate mother calls Denton police department to report her children missing, Detective Josie Quinn races to investigate.Sixteen-year-old Kayleigh and her little sister Savannah went for a walk in the woods but never came home. They are good girls and know not to go far, say their frantic parents. Kayleigh always looks after Savannah and brings her home safely. Until now… Even as she vows to bring the sisters home safely, Josie’s blood runs cold: because they are not the only missing children. Rumors are spreading about the legend of “The Woodsman”: when pairs of children go into the woods, The Woodsman takes one of them and only one comes out alive...”
• Shattered Hearts and Silent Whispers by Kathy Winslower <— LIVE!!
• The Hillside Vines Trilogy: The Billionaire Boyle Brothers Series by Jess Wyatt <— TRILOGY BUNDLE!!
• Happiness for Beginners: A Novel by Katherine Center  <— TASHA J LOVED THE MOVIE (BUT IT’S ALSO A BOOK!)

Tasha J: Just finished watching Happiness for Beginners on Netflix and it was sooo good! Perfect cozy fall movie.

Maryse: That was a book, wasn’t it? I want to watch it too. 😀 Yay for feedback!

Tasha J: Yep, by Katherine Center! I have had it on my want to read list, but realistically? Who knows when or if I’ll get to it.

• My Favorite Kidnapper: A forced proximity, grumpy sunshine romance by Melanie Moreland <— LIVE!! HE LOVED HER BAKING SO MUCH, HE TOOK HER TO ITALY (WITHOUT HER PERMISSION 😉 ) “…I touched her confectionary creation, and she told me off. Slapping my hands and cursing in her own unique fashion. No one talked to me that way. I liked it. I liked her cake even more. So, I took her to Italy to bake for me. I should have asked her first, but I had a feeling she’d say no. I brought her cat, though—that should count for something...”
• The Cursed (Coven of Bones Book 2) Harper L. Woods <— LIVE!! FANTASY ROMANCE MUST BE READ IN ORDER!
• LESLIE M LOVED THESE:

Leslie M: Recent reads I LOVED and highly recommend:

• The Bodyguard by K. Center
• & Nora Goes Off Script by A. Monaghan – swoony/celeb heros
• What You Wish For by K. Center – emotional yet feel good story. That scene with the whale?!?!

R. Renee: Have you realized it’s all the books I recommend that you love? You just need to start consulting me before you start a book. 💁‍♀️😆

Leslie M: I will give credit where credit is due. And yes, you are a very good book recommender. 😜

R. Renee: *bows*

Maryse: Me too!! I feel like we’ve always liked the same books, soooooo put me in your club! 🙂

R. Renee: You’re already in the club!

• Back on Track: A Practical Guide to Help Kids of All Ages Thrive by Rebecca Jackson <— LIVE!! And the author is today’s newsletter sponsor. She says:

More kids (and adults) today are struggling than ever – anxiety, depression, attention, learning and more.  Parents are concerned and needing help and guidance.  Back on Track:  A Practical Guide to Help Kids of All Ages Thrive is being published by Mayo Clinic Press and will be out Sept 5th.  It is hope and an action plan to help support development and brain health to influence mood, emotions, cognition and more.

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• Cross My Heart: A Spicy Dark Academia Romance (The Oxford Legacy Book 1) by Roxy Sloane <— LIVE!! THE FUTURE DUKE IS HER GREATEST TEMPTATION! “…Anthony St Clair. The future Duke of Ashford. A reckless enigma… and my greatest temptation. I came here on a mission, to uncover the truth about what happened to my sister – no matter the cost. Until I meet him. Saint is my passport to a sensual world of wealth and privilege, but something wicked is lurking behind these ivy covered walls. Secrets these people will kill to protect...”
• A Pirate’s Wife: A Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Novel (Made in Savannah Mystery Series Book 21) by Hope Callaghan <— RECENT RELEASE!
• Kings & Carnage: A Dark New Adult College Romance (Aventine University Book 3) by Sadie Hunt <— LIVE!!
• The Blackwood Five (3 book series) by Jesi Donovan <— AIMEE IS LOVING THIS SERIES!!

Aimee: I’m reading the The Blackwood Five book 3 right now. It’s a continuation and it just got released a few weeks ago.

It’s a Paranormal reverse Harem romance! It’s sooo good!!!

• End Game : A curvy heroine, brother’s best friend, hockey romance (New York Stars Book 1) by G. A. Mazurke <— RECENT RELEASE!
• Things We Do in the Dark: A Novel by Jennifer Hillier  <— SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!! AND TASHA J SAYS IT’S UNPUTTDOWNABLE!! THRILLER! SHE’S BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDERING HER FAMOUS HUSBAND!! “…Reyes knows who Paris really is, and when she’s unexpectedly released from prison, she threatens to expose all of Paris’s secrets. Left with no other choice, Paris must finally confront the dark past she escaped, once and for all. Because the only thing worse than a murder charge are two murder charges...”

Tasha J: I’ve read Things We Do in the Dark by the same author and it was unputdownable

• Body Check (Seattle Serpents) by Teagan Hunter <— LIVE!! HOCKEY ROMANCE!! SHE’S OFF LIMITS! “…We’re stuck together for a night when our plane is forced to make an emergency landing, and that’s all the promise we make—one night, then we go our separate ways. Except she pops up again. Then again. Suddenly, she’s everywhere. In my head and in my bed, completely taking over my life and ruining all my plans with her quippy comebacks, her smarts, and a body that fits against mine just perfectly. The problem? Auden is off limits. Forbidden…”
• Disrupted Engagement (Valor and Doyle Book 6) by Nicky James <— LIVE!!
• The Fall Back Plan: An Enemies to Lovers RomCom by Melanie Jacobson <— LIVE!!
• Yours Cruelly (Paper Cuts #2) by Winter Renshaw <— LIVE!! HE USED TO BE THE BANE OF HER EXISTENCE… and now there’s an oooops! P.S. Can be read as a standalone. “…he hated that I didn’t fawn over him like all the other girls did. It’s been ten years since he left town. But now he’s back, working as an ER doctor at the local hospital, and in a strange twist of fate, we match on a dating app. I agree to meet up, but only because I want to tell him off for making my life a living hell all those years ago. But a few beers, one tequila shot, and a shared Uber later, I find myself about to have scorching-hot hate sex with my sworn nemesis. I leave the next morning, slamming the book on that chapter of my life forever. Except a few weeks later, I discover our story has an epilogue—one that starts with two pink lines on a pregnancy test...”
• Fury: A Fake Dating Workplace Romance (Fury Brothers Book 1) by Anna Hackett <— LIVE!!
• The Gingerbread Christmas Village: A totally uplifting and romantic seasonal read by Kiley Dunbar <— LIVE!!
• Baby Proposal (Marrying the Boss) by Evie Rose <— LIVE!! SHE HAS A CRUSH. ON HER BOSS! “…My grumpy billionaire boss is the bane of my life and my embarrassing crush. So I must be crazy to agree to his proposal, right? A marriage of convenience for him, and in return, I’ll get a pregnancy to fulfill my grandmother’s wish. The only catch? He wants to get me pregnant the old fashioned way…”
• Tammy and the Traitor: A SciFi Alien Romance (Alien Abduction Book 20) by Honey Phillips <— LIVE!!
• The Lost Diary: An utterly heartbreaking and unforgettable World War Two novel based on true events by Rose Alexander <— RECENT RELEASE!!
• Ruthless Salvation: A Grumpy/Sunshine Stalker Mafia Romance (The Byrne Brothers Book 3) by Jill Ramsower <— LIVE!! HER BOSS STALKS HER AT NIGHT! “...I don’t seek out gorgeous men with psychotic tendencies, But damn if they don’t have a way of finding me. Beautifully broken. Endlessly tempting. Each day at work, my brooding Irish boss acts like he wants nothing to do with me. And every night, he stalks me like I’m the very air he breathes. So why haven’t I tried to escape him? Maybe he’s not the only one who’s a little broken…”
• Secrets in Love (West Village Series Book 2) by Bindi Kennedy <— LIVE!!
• Mafia Romance Trilogy: A Dark Mafia Collection by Shanna Handel <— TRILOGY BUNDLE SUPER-BARGAIN!!
• Angel Falls: A Novel by Kristin Hannah <— KRISTIN HANNAH SUPER-BARGAIN! HIS WIFE IS IN A COMA & THEN HE FINDS OUT ABOUT HER FIRST MARRIAGE TO A MOVIE STAR… “…When Mikaela Campbell, beloved wife and mother, falls into a coma, it is up to her husband, Liam, to hold the family together and care for their grieving, frightened children. Doctors tell Liam not to expect a recovery, but he believes that love can accomplish what medical science cannot. Daily he sits at Mikaela’s bedside, telling her stories of the precious life they have built together, hoping against hope that she will wake up. But then he discovers evidence of his wife’s secret past: a first marriage to movie star Julian True. Desperate to bring Mikaela back at any cost, Liam knows that he must turn to Julian for help…”
• Sins and Scoundrels Series Volume 1: Books 1-3 (Scarlett Scott’s Sins and Scoundrels Steamy Regency Romance Collection) by Scarlett Scott BOOK BUNDLE SUPER BARGAIN! “…A deliciously wicked collection of the first three books in Scarlett Scott’s Sins and Scoundrels series, together for the first time...”

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• Mine To Promise (Southern Wedding Book 6) (Southern Weddings) by Natasha Madison
• My Favorite Kidnapper: A forced proximity, grumpy sunshine romance by Melanie Moreland
• My Child is Missing: A totally unputdownable crime and mystery thriller packed with nail-biting suspense (Detective Josie Quinn Book 18) by Lisa Regan

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4. Good Girl: A Secret Pregnancy, Student Teacher Reverse Harem Romance (The Forbidden Reverse Harem Collection) by Lisa Cullen | Sep 11, 2023
5. Lacey’s Fight (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Prey Security: Artemis Team Book 3) by Jane Blythe | Sep 12, 2023
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11. Fighting the Pull: A River Rain Novel by Kristen Ashley | Sep 12, 2023
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13. Lost Things by Jennifer Rose | Sep 12, 2023
14. Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout | Sep 12, 2023
15. Beautiful Small Things (The Men of Sierra Falls) by Steffanie Blais | Sep 12, 2023
16. Code Red: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Kyle Mills (22) by Vince Flynn | Sep 12, 2023
17. Aloha: An Anthology for Maui by K.A. Linde, Skye Warren | Sep 12, 2023
18. Hostile Takeover by Olivia T. Turner | Sep 12, 2023
19. Justice (Tattoos And Ties Series Book 4) by Kindle Alexander | Sep 12, 2023
20. Like It Rough by Sam Crescent | Sep 12, 2023
21. Snake: An MC Romance (Ruthless Kings MC: NOLA Book 5) by K.L. Savage| Sep 12, 2023
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