HAPPY FRIDAY FINDS & WELCOME….. October!! 🎃 🍁🍁🍁 🎃 I have been waiting for you, and the start of this season… ALL. YEAR. And now you’re here and I have my awesome fall-scented candles burning (Yankee Candle’s Autumn Leaves & also Witches Brew), and the temperature has dropped (not cool yet, but dryer air, and now in the 70’s and I’m so happy with that). COME ON SWEATER WEATHER!! By the way, I still LOVE that song so hard. It gives me goosebumps.
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Today’s “Blast From Our Book Past” highlights – OMG SO MANY AMAZING ONES!!!!:
- 1 year ago, today, we wanted a very specific kind of age gap. 😉 Reader Recommendations – Age Gap Romance Books where the older Hero knew the heroine when she was a child…
- 2 years ago yesterday, this book was all the buzz (and there was one part that made my jaw drop and almost made me put it down for good!!) Book Review – No Tomorrow by Carian Cole
- 3 years ago yesterday, my book twin hooked me onto this one and it took me SO out of my comfort zone, and I highlighted the whole book. RED FLAG RUN!!!!! Book Review – Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios
- 4 years ago yesterday, this comedy sports romance had me HOOKED and all I wanted was more! WE ALL wanted more! Book Review – The Goal by Elle Kennedy
- 4 years ago today, we wanted more like THIS angsty, marital-abusively scary book that had so much growth. What to Read After “It Ends With Us”
- 7 years ago today, these were my summer favorites! My Top Five Summer Reads – 2013
- 7 years ago, I (and so many of us) LOVED this forbiddeny first book by T.M. Frazier!! Book Review – The Dark Light of Day by T.M. Frazier
- 8 years ago… we lost our minds over this book. And we’ll never forget that last line. *goosebumps* Here’s my 5-STAR Book Review – The Sea Of Tranquility by Katja Millay
Nichole: Loved this book! Read it several times!!
Lacey: YASSSS
Katie: This one of my ultimate favorite books. I hope to find the first cover one day. Ultimate wish!!
Cindy: I just reread this last week! The last line of the book gets me every time!!!
- 10 years ago today, Kerrelyn Sparks’ brand of paranormal-steam rocked my world! Book Review – Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND FOR THE WEEKEND !!
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- AMAZON MUSIC UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP SUPER-SALE!!! 😲 4 months for a super-bargain (US). Canada and UK 3 months for a super-bargain!! 😀
and…
- OCTOBER FIRST READS!! AND we get to pick 2 books!! YAY US!! “…In October, get early access to TWO new Kindle books, FREE for Prime members and only $1.99 each for everyone else…” I chose “The Haunting of Brynn Wilder: A Novel” <— HECK YES!!! and Girls of Brackenhill: A Thriller <— someone said to read it with the lights on!!! YES PLEASE!!
Michelle: I picked the Girls of Brackenhill also and The Cipher.
Lori: I got Girls of Brackenhill and The Correspondent.
Cybill: Spell breaker!
Tasha J: I grabbed 2 😃 Amazon Firsts this month, The Haunting of Brynn Wilder and Girls of Brackenhill. So perfectly spooky sounding. And I loved some of the reviews for each from authors who’s books I’ve read and loved.
Maryse: WE GOT THE SAME ONES!!!!!! 😀 Book twins! Shocking. 😉
- Tame his Beast – a Beauty & the Beast retelling Part 2: A Devil’s Highwaymen MC romance story (A Devil’s Highwaymen Romance) by Claire C. Riley <— LIVE!! DUET CONCLUSION AND A WHOLE LOTTA LOVE for this!
- Say You’ll Be There: A Second Chance Romance (Love In Seven Mile Forge Book 2) by Billie Dale <— LIVE!!
- Assisting Her Boss (The Sister Switch Book 2) by C.M. Steele <— LIVE!!
- El Diablo Series by M. Robinson <— DARK ROMANCE ANTIHEROES ALERT! And BOTH are in Kindle Unlimited NOW!!
Rae: Loved these two books Maryse.
- My Night with a Rockstar ANTHOLOGY by Michelle Mankin, Jane Anthony, J. Bengtsson, Dawn L. Chiletz, L A Cotton, Crystal Kaswell, Anne Mercier, Alyson Santos, Kacey Shea, Lisa Suzanne <— LIVE!!!!
Michelle Mankin: The charity anthology I organize each year is LIVE!
This exclusive collection of short stories features original works from Jane Anthony • Jill Bengtsson • Dawn L Chiletz • Lianne Cotton • Crystal Kaswell • Michelle Mankin • Anne Mercier • Alyson Santos • Kacey Shea • Lisa Suzanne
An exclusive collection of short stories and story previews based on the writing prompt my night with a rockstar.
…All the digital proceeds from this anthology are going to Feeding America. Collectible paperbacks
are also available. Both the digital compilation and the paperbacks are only available for a limited time.
- Chances Are by LaVerne Thompson <— LIVE!! SHE JUST GOT FIRED!! “...Kayla’s world is turned upside down: first she’s fired from the bank she’s worked at for fifteen years. Then on the same day rehired by the new bank president, a man she’s got the hots for, but he’s her boss and he’s got the hots for her too. Until he finds out his bank’s been robbed and Kayla’s somehow involved...”
- A Truth In Ruby (Onyx Trilogy Book 2) by Jessica Florence <— LIVE!! FANTASY ROMANCE ALERT!! Must be read in order.
- Short Stack by Lily Morton <— LIVE!! “…this is a collection of Lily’s short stories about the much-loved men from her Mixed Messages and Finding Home series. Follow them through awkward marriage proposals, birthdays, a fraught babysitting job, and a very drunken Eurovision Song Contest party…”
- Becoming His Mistress by A. E. Murphy <— MARYSE MUST READ THIS!! OFTEN RECOMMENDED MUST READ!!! Etsub LOVED IT!! And I’m it! 😉
Etsub: Guys!!!!! you have got to read becoming his mistress by A.E Murphy.
i saw it at a recommendation in ur blog for a book where the heroine is the mistress and it is unbelievably good. i don’t think anyone can wrote a book where the main character is the mistress and make it believable and finish the book without hating anyone. the author didn’t try to make the wife a bad and crazy person to justify the relationship nor the mistress a conniving and heart eyed person…. this is the perfect example of “it just happened.”
You have to read it, maryse. YOU HAVE TO!!!! thanks for whoever it was the recommended it and the one that started the thread. honestly thank you
Maryse: Etsub!!! I’m getting it RIGHT NOW!!!!! Thank you! I have seen it mentioned a few times and everyone that has read it seems to agree it’s amazing. I even heard it’s funny at times, too!
- Roommaid: A Novel by Sariah Wilson <— LIVE!! COMEDY ROMANCE ALERT! THIS WAS MY AMAZON FIRST READS CHOICE LAST MONTH!!
Tasha J: I went with Roommaid. Sounds fun.
Maryse: got the Roommaid too!!! 😀
D.G.: I went with Roommaid as well! It sounds like a fun read.
- Midlife Magic: A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel (Not Too Late Book 1) by Victoria Danann <— LIVE!!
- Rowdy Boy (A High School Bully Romance): Black Mountain Academy by Clarissa Wild <— LIVE!!
- Famous by Association by Leddy Harper <— LIVE & NANCY LOVED IT! This one sounds like SO MUCH FUN!!!! BLURB JOLT! She was offered money to pretend to be her famous twin sister… “…I should’ve known that it wouldn’t be that simple. Being Tiffany Lewis’s twin sister was hard enough…being Tiffany Lewis was much, much worse. A famous twin, a hunky neighbor who could ruin it all, and a film crew…what could possibly go wrong? Everything. Everything could go wrong. Horribly wrong…” Here’s a snippet from Nancy’s review that she sent me:
Nancy: …He had met Tiffany Lewis once and had hopedhoped to never have to cross paths with that hellion again. Imagine his shock & amazement when he ran into her, and in fact that she had a complete personality replacement.
Leddy Harper has a way of writing that keeps you interested in the story. This is a slow-burn romance, but with plenty of drama, too. It has a few twist & turns you won’t see coming. I enjoyed reading and uncovering all the secrets.
- Hometown Fences by <— DISTRUBING NARRATIVE ALERT!! Enraida recommends this as a “What to Read After Sea of Tranquility”
Enraida: Maryse, you should try reading “Hometown Fences”, similar set to the The Sea of Tranquility but with a disturbing narrative.
- Inevitable : Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance (King Crime Family Book 2) by C. Hallman and J.L. Beck <— LIVE MAFIA ROMANCE ALERT! “...The blood of my enemy runs through her veins, and no matter how much she wants to save me, she never will. Betrayal, lies, and hate. The monster inside of me has been set free..”
- Grown by Tiffany D Jackson <— MARYSE MUST READ THIS! TASHA J IS LOVING IT!!! AND SHE IS TEMPTING ME!!!! I’m SO curious what books she’s thinking of. 😉
Tasha J: I got to 70% last night in Grown and expect to finish it this morning. It reads super fast, sucks you into the story totally.
It reminds me of things too. Like super reminiscent of a book we read, kind of, like a mix of books, but I can’t say which bc I don’t want to spoil it. And I feel like a mix of things I’ve seen in the media over the years.
Gah, I wanna say it! Read it so I can say you see it too right?
Sharing a quote from Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson cuz it’s fall and all- “ I feel like fall. I am a heap of dead leaves, blackened, moist, reeking of mold. Rotting apples, dying grass, early darkness chasing away the sun.”
Maryse: I’ve only read one from that author, and she is just magnificent. This quote alone, proves it.
- The Guardian (Aces Book 4) by Cristin Harber
- Look With Your Heart: a small town romance (Heart Collection Book 3) by L.B. Dunbar <— LIVE!!! ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS ALERT! “...Ella Vincent gave up her career without a choice. As a former model, the gruesome scars on her once lovely face won’t sell beauty products. Finding refuge in a secluded home in the woods near Elk Lake City seemed like a good idea until her brother hires someone to look after her. Her new employee is more than handsome in the face; he’s a thorn in her side...”
- Pirate (Ruthless Kings MC Book 6) by K.L. Savage <— LIVE!!
- The Warrior God: A Fated Mates Fantasy Romance (The Ares Trials Book 1) by Eliza Raine <— LIVE!!
- Always Mine (Coming Home To The Grove Book 1) by Hope Ford <— LIVE!!
- Famine (The Four Horsemen Book 3) by Laura Thalassa <— LIVE!!! LAURA THALASSA’S LATEST!! HE LEAVES HER FOR DEAD… “…Ana da Silva always assumed she’d die young, she just never expected it to be at the hands of Famine, the haunting immortal who once spared her life so many years ago. But if the horseman remembers her at all, he must not care, for when she comes face to face with him for the second time in her life, she’s stabbed and left for dead. Only, she doesn’t quite die…”
- Defying Gravity: Shattered Cove Series Book 3 by A.M. Kusi <— LIVE!!
- Virgin Seeks Bad Boy (Bliss River Book 3) by Lili Valente <— LIVE!!
- Her Alien Captor: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance (Alien Pirates Of Cania Book 1) by Zara Zenia and Juno Wells <— LIVE!!
- The Endgame Is You (Rixon Raiders Book 4) by L A Cotton <— EPILOGUE!!! “*The Endgame Is You is a Rixon Raiders Epilogue. It must be read after the other books in the series.”
- Rebel Wayfarers MC Boxset by MariaLisa DeMora <— BIKER BOOKS AND FIONA LOVE THIS AUTHOR!
I came across these series of MC books by the author for a bit of weekend reading and its like OMG, its MariaLisa de Mora; she is such a great writer and her MC books are great. …her MC books are gritty, raw with great stories that are intertwined throughout this series; would really recommend them and I do love my MC books!
- Cruel Paradise (Beautifully Cruel Book 2) by J.T. Geissinger <— LIVE!!! J.T. GEISSINGER ALERT!! She’s his enemy’s daughter! “…I’m king of Boston, lord of criminals, ruler of an underworld empire. Or am I? Only one thing’s for sure: I operate alone. Until I cross paths with a brazen little thief who sets my whole kingdom on fire. Just as two wrongs don’t make a right, two villains don’t belong together. Especially since she’s the daughter of my most deadly enemy…”
- Strong-Willed Cowboy (The Buckskin Brotherhood Book 5) by Vicki Lewis Thompson
- Peasants and Kings by Emma Slate
- Pretty Little Savage: A Dark Enemies to Lovers College Romance (Sick Boys Book 1) by Lucy Smoke <— LIVE!! BULLY BOOK ALERT!! “…They rule Eastpoint University just as their families have for decades. But their power doesn’t stop there. The three of them are heirs to some of the largest fortunes in the world, and behind that kind of wealth lies an underworld of corruption. On the surface, they’re perfect princes and he is their King. But underneath it all, they’re filled with blood, lies, and secrets. With all of their connections, they have the power to crush anyone who gets in their way…“
- Orientation (Benchmarks) by Kate Canterbary <— LIVE!!! M/M ROMANCE ALERT!! HE’S IN LOVE WITH HIS SCIENCE TEACHER!! “…Fall in fresh, lusty love with Jory Hayzer, the hot new science teacher the minute I see him and his sexy Superman hair. Get the hot science teacher on my trivia team. Couples who play together stay together. Spend an entire school year wooing the very hot but also very skittish science teacher. Fall in hard, crazy love with him in the process. Freak out, screw it all up, and hope to hell there’s a way to make it right…”
- NANCY HAS FOUND US SOME DEALS!!! And many of these were already on her wish list at full price!
ON THE WAY TO YOU: A Road Trip Romance by Kandi Steiner <— Super-bargain!! “…We shared the same space, the same car, the same hotel room — and still, we were strangers. One day we’d be laughing, the next, we wouldn’t speak. Emery was surrounded by impenetrable walls, but I wanted in. Discovering his journal changed everything...”
Fearless by Fern Michaels <— Super-bargain! WIDOWED MOM MEETS DIVORCED SINGLE DAD & things go well until… “...the idyllic relationships Anna is hoping for is quickly thrown into doubt. Ryan and his children may not be all she thinks they are. And as the situation grows more desperate, Anna must reach deep within and draw on all her courage and self-reliance to fight for the family and home she deserves…”
EXTREME HONOR by Piper J. Drake <— SUPER-BARGAIN! “After finishing ORION by Raeah Wilding, I was looking for something more! EXTREME HONOR by Piper J. Drake!”
AUDIOBOOK LVERS!
- AMAZING DEAL/DISCOUNT RIGHT NOW ON A ONE YEAR AUDIBLE SUBSCRIPTION!! <— I’ve already got a yearly subscription so I can’t get in on this one, but maybe you can? 😀
Mona: I really need to try this!
Maryse: I love it! I got a great deal on it when I first signed up for a year (and all of the included audiobook credits that came with it), and I used my credits on some super-expensive audiobooks that I wanted so badly (and it came out SO much cheaper that way for me).
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- ➔➔ Audible now has an “Escape” package membership (30 day free trial) – used to be called the “Romance” package <— this one is SO cool, and worth it (unlimited listening for all of the audiobooks in the program, and there are tons – kind of like Kindle Unlimited)!!
and…
- The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey <— I LOVE AUTOBIOGRAPHIES and this one just went LIVE. Reviewers are saying the audiobook is incredible (and she narrates it herself). I’m SO curious!!!! “…This book is composed of my memories, my mishaps, my struggles, my survival and my songs. Unfiltered. I went deep into my childhood and gave the scared little girl inside of me a big voice. I let the abandoned and ambitious adolescent have her say, and the betrayed and triumphant woman I became tell her side...”
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )
- In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren – October 6th 2020
- Pride and Papercuts: Inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (The Austen Series Book 5) by Staci Hart – October 6th 2020
- Muses and Melodies (Hush Note Book 3) by Rebecca Yarros – October 6th 2020
- The Bookworm’s Guide to Dating by Emma Hart – October 6th 2020
- Dear Child: A Novel by Romy Hausmann – October 6th 2020
- The Searcher: A Novel by Tana French – October 6th 2020
- Confessions on the 7:45: A Novel by Lisa Unger – October 6th 2020
- Good Enough (Meet Me in Montana Book 3) by Kelly Elliott – October 6th 2020
- Hail Mary (BSU Football Book 2) by JB Salsbury – October 8th 2020
- Silver Biker: The Silver Foxes of Blue Ridge by L.B. Dunbar – October 8th 2020
- Varsity Rulebreaker by Ginger Scott – October 8th 2020
- The Boyfriend Effect (Frisky Business Book 1) by Kendall Ryan – October 13th 2020
- Officially Over It (SWAT Generation 2.0 Book 10) by Lani Lynn Vale – October 13th 2020
- Guardian’s Grace (Dark Protectors Book 12) by Rebecca Zanetti – October 13th 2020
- Copper (RBMC: Tulsa, OK Book 2) by K Webster – October 13th 2020
- INVISIBLE GIRL by Lisa Jewell – October 13th 2020
- Every Last Secret by A.R. Torre – October 13th 2020
- Broken Kingdom (Royal Hearts Academy Book 4) by Ashley Jade – October 15th 2020
- One Exquisite Touch (The Extravagant Book 1) by Lauren Blakely – October 16th 2020
- Anarchy at Prescott High (The Havoc Boys Book 4) by C.M. Stunich – October 17th 2020
- Come Here, Kitten (God of War Book 1) by Emilia Rose – October 19th 2020
- Watch Me Drown (Elements of the Heart Book 1) by C.E. Johnson – October 19th 2020
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Happy Friday!! I really like that song you shared. Think I’ll set the mood today with something yummy in the diffuser, a latte, and some stove made popcorn later on. I’m not sure if I ever mentioned here, but I bought some kernels last week at the farmers market and I’m stupidly exited to play with it. My Grandma was a 👑 at it and I wanna re create that magic. I think I need a better pan though. Only half my kernels popped last time and I didn’t wanna mess it up by holding it on the heat longer. So, I’m playing with different oils too. Last time I used vegetable. I may try coconut tonight.
Anyway, got off track there 😂, I got to 70% last night in Grown and expect to finish it this morning. It reads super fast, sucks you into the story totally. It reminds me of things too. Like super reminiscent of a book we read, kind of, like a mix of books, but I can’t say which bc I don’t want to spoil it. And I feel like a mix of things I’ve seen in the media over the years. Gah, I wanna say it! Read it so I can say you see it too right?
Oh Tasha!!!!!!
YOU TEMPT ME! 😂😂
Guys!!!!! you have got to read becoming his mistress by A.E Murphy. i saw it at a recommendation in ur blog for a book where the heroine is the mistress and it is unbelievably good. i don’t think anyone can wrote a book where the main character is the mistress and make it believable and finish the book without hating anyone. the author didn’t try to make the wife a bad and crazy person to justify the relationship nor the mistress a conniving and heart eyed person…. this is the perfect example of “it just happened.” You have to read it, maryse. YOU HAVE TO!!!! thanks for whoever it was the recommended it and the one that started the thread. honestly thank you
Etsub!!! I’m getting it RIGHT NOW!!!!! Thank you! I have seen it mentioned a few times and everyone that has read it seems to agree it’s amazing.
I even heard it’s funny at times, too!
Noway!! You are actually getting it?!?!? whoaaaa i wasn’t even sure u were gonna read my comment let alone actually get the book. I am baffled right now. seriously ur the best!! I cnt wait until u read the book and read ur review.
I’m starting it today!! I can’t wait!!!
Er… well… after I write my review of Tarryn Fisher’s upcoming release.
Sharing a quote from Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson cuz it’s fall and all- “ I feel like fall. I am a heap of dead leaves, blackened, moist, reeking of mold. Rotting apples, dying grass, early darkness chasing away the sun.”
I’ve only read one from that author, and she is just magnificent.
This quote alone, proves it.
Omg it’s frustrating the crap outta me. In a good way, but also an annoying way. I’m yelling at the character and also, I’m confused. Like, in a good way. Lol.
Finished. It didn’t go the way I thought it would, but I’m satisfied. Loved it!
YAY!!!!!!!! *claps with glee*
Another one for my SOON TBR list
“If by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again.Fall in love with me”… It ends with us was amazing, although it’s too heart breaking to read again:(. Colleen Hoover might just be my fav author of all time.
OH MY GOODNESS YES!!! This is one of my all-time favorites of hers. It ranks up there with my love for Slammed, for me. And Hopeless.
Yes, I thought Slammed was pure genius, especially for a first time writer.
Shaleen, It’s my fave by CoHo….along with Ugly Love!
Ah man, I know everyone loved Miles… but Tate!!!,she was so strong and forgiving.
Omg I just finished reading this book!! Why did I not read it before. Loved this quote!! Swooning heavy sigh & all that good stuff!!!
Awesome!!!I totally know what you mean. If you haven’t read it, I recommend Ugly Love next by CoHo.
Ugly Love was soooo good!!!!
I just finished Roommaid. It was really cute! I liked it.
I started it… I need to get back to it. I was in the mood for darker, and then of course, Tarryn Fisher’s ARC came my way. 😉
Maryse, I finished Holidaze by Christina Lauren this week (it releases Tuesday). Anyway, lately I’ve been hit or miss with their books…I either really love it or I’m ehhh about it. I, personally, really liked this one. It might not be for everyone as it has a little “mysticism” in it…basically she has a little “Groundhog Day” experience. The characters and the setting were fabulous. I was sucked right into the story. It’s a Christmas setting, which I also enjoyed. Anyway…just thought I’d pop by and give you some feedback on it.
Where is my edit button?? “hit or mess?” Seriously…ugh! “hit or miss”!! Sorry…I hate typos!!
The edit button is the little “cogwheel” icon at the bottom right of your comment. 🙂
Though I’m not sure if you can edit indefinitely or only for a few minutes. I can edit it for you though. 😉
Thanks Maryse!! Apparently, I’m batting a thousand today as I didn’t put the full title of the book…which is fine…but it’s supposed to be “In a Holidaze”…
Thanks for editing me!!
Thanks for the feedback Michele. I wasn’t even going to try this becos I haven’t really liked the last few books of theirs I’ve tried. Maybe I will have a look at this one when it comes out after all.