Guess what day it is??!! It’s HAPPY FRIDAY day!! Poor bev. I scared her yesterday and made her think it was Monday. It’s also time for a new mega-list of Friday Finds. π Halfway through the month and Thanksgiving is almost here. And then… all the Christmas parties start (and my tree goes up next week)!!! YAY!!!
And, two books just went live in the last 24 hours (a duet) and the author is giving away a set to a lucky commenter on the blog (just click on the link and comment to enterΒ βΒ The Private Investigation Duet by AidΓ¨e Jaimes is LIVE & sheβs sent over an excerpt and weβre having a giveaway!
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND FOR THE WEEKENDΒ
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His Royal HighnessΒ by R.S. Grey <— R.S. GREY’S LATEST COMEDY ROMANCE IS LIVE!!! She’s a princess at a theme park and he’s “American Royalty” “…As a teenager, I would have crawled on my hands and knees to attract his attention. Now I canβt seem to escape it.Β Iβm not sure why heβs bothering. Heβs not just out of my leagueβheβs out of my tax bracket. As the sole heir to the Knightley Company, heβs as close to American royalty as you can get. As for me, Iβm just a part-time princess at Knightleyβs flagship magical theme park...”
JenC: Aaah finished His Royal Highness last night and it was SO CUTE. Love everything about it β disney-esque and themeparks, slow burn, second chance romance.
- A Proxy Wedding: A Short Story by Toni Shiloh
- Breathe: Breathe Series Book 1 by Tania Trozzo
Bars and Butterflies by Grace Kilian DelaneyΒ <— LIVE!!! M/M ROMANCE ALERT & THIS SOUNDS INCREDIBLE!! “…He invites me out, and he reveals a disturbing secret: he believes he can communicate with the dead. It’s just my sort of luck the first guy I find attractive is delusional. But then, what he does and what I see are impossible and send me scrambling to learn more about him, to figure out how he tricked me.Β Because what he did has to be a trick.Β Step by step, I’m drawn into in his world until I no longer know the difference between reality and imagination. I can’t fall for him. None of this is real. It can’t be. Unless…Β Gael Taylor is no ordinary human…”
- See Me: An Omegaverse Story (Finding Free Book 1) by A.M. Arthur <— LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE ALERT!!
Adore (On My Knees Duet Book 2)Β by Ella James <— LIVE!!! M/M ROMANCE ALERT!! “The heartrending conclusion to the On My Knees Duet, a forbidden MM romance by USA Today Bestseller Ella James...” P.S. Here’s book #1: Worship (On My Knees Duet Book 1)
Traci: I read Worship (On My Knees Duet) by Ella James yesterday. If you love MM itβs sooo good. One of my favorite books of the year. …it gave me all the feels.
Traci: Happy Friday π Maryse, I started Adore by Ella James last night, Iβm half way in and donβt want it to end. There are just some books that make your heart ache in a good way and books one and two are those books. Love Luke and Vance.
- Mr. Right Now : MM Holiday Romance by Annabeth Albert <— LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE ALERT!!
- The Christmas Deal by Keira Andrews <— LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE ALERT!!
Beauty and the Badge: Charlotte’s Cove Book 1Β by Ella Fox <— SHE’S STARTING OVER IN A SMALL TOWN & HE’S HER COP BOSS… “…Everything falls perfectly into place until her first day of work, where she meets her new boss Tyler Jameson, the chief of police. The chemistry between Ashley and Tyler is instant and powerful, but for reasons of their own, both are cautious about jumping in. When a woman from Tyler’s past surfaces, Ashley retreats,..”
- Outcast: A Reverse Harem High School Bully Romance (Montlake Prep Book 2) by Nora Cobb <— LIVE!!
- Restitution (Youngblood Book 3) by Monique Orgeron
Private Investigation (The Private Investigation Book 1)Β byΒ AidΓ¨e Jaimes <— LIVE!!! COMPLETE DUET IS LIVE RIGHT NOW!! And Nay LOVED these!! Oh and we’re having a giveaway β The Private Investigation Duet by AidΓ¨e Jaimes is LIVE & sheβs sent over an excerpt and weβre having a giveaway!
- Public Affair (The Private Investigation Book 2)Β byΒ AidΓ¨e Jaimes <— DUET CONCLUSION (Nay recommends!!) π
Nay:Β MaryseβIβve been meaning to mention a duet thatβs coming out on Thursday thatβs up for preorderβPrivate Investigation and Public Affair by Aidee Jaimes.
Iβve already read them and I loved them SO much! Iβm always thrilled when Iβm able to read a plot like this that hasnβt been done before (at least, not that Iβve read). And itβs great that sheβs releasing them at the same time, because anyone who reads Private Investigation will want to go immediately to the next one (theyβre each around 190 pages).
IMO, theyβre kind of a romantic suspense but maybe more of a twisty-turny romantic mystery with some dark mixed in. I was completely enthralled with trying to answer the questions and figure out the mysterious elements.
I highly recommend them for any of you who want to read a different kind of romance. Oh, and I just realized, theyβre set in Florida!
Owned by the Mob Boss: A Dark Mafia Romance (Ivanovich Bratva)Β by Nicole Fox <— LIVE!!! HE WANTS HER TO GIVE HIM A CHILD… “…Her body belongs to me now,Β Courtesy of a substantial cash payment to the Archangel Vision auction.Β I know she fears me.Β I know she wants me.Β But what I want to know is this:Β Is she ready to give me a child?”
- Bloodwood Academy Shifter: Semester Three (Bloodwood Year One Book 3) by Rae Foxx <— LIVE!!
- Third Snarl (The Lycan Academy Book 3) by Mazzy J. March <— LIVE!!
- Who Laughs Last: A Reverse Harem Bully Romance (Clearwater University Book 2) by Eva Ashwood <— LIVE!!
- Boone (Sweet Southern Charmers Book 3) by Lori Wilde <— LIVE!!
The Light We SeeΒ by UNPUTTDOWNABLE (as per Mona!!) π
Mona: Good morning and thank you for another great Friday Finds!
If anyone is in the mood for angst, I read The Light We See by J. Lynne Bailey yesterday and loved it! It really drew me in and I couldnβt put it down. So many times a book will not continue to flow and Iβll start skim reading or just go to the end to see what happens (I know Iβm so bad!) but that was not the case with this book. You have a feeling of what is going to happen but you donβt want to miss each stop of their cross country journey.
I really had some things I needed to do yesterday but could not put the book down!
ConheartistsΒ by K. Webster & J.D. Hollyfield <— LIVE!!! & OMG IT SOUNDS SO FUN!! She’s sheltered and so her friends set something up for her. “…When her best friends set her up on an adventure of a lifetime, sheβs more than willing to play along. A trip cross-country with a super hunky guy who smells like sin and excitement.Β Being a con man has been a way of life for Luca. But his swindling ways eventually catch up to him. Heβs been given a wicked task: kidnap a woman and deliver her to the villain.Β Sounds easy. Until he meets her⦔
- Dirty Swedish Player: A Big Stick Novel by R.C. Stephens
- Holiday Heroes: A Christmas Romance Anthology Collection
- A Billion Times No: An Enemies To Lovers Romance (Fake It Till You Make It Book 1) by Kenzie Reed
Perfect Strangers by J.T. Geissinger <—Β ONE OF MY RECENT 4.5 STAR FAVORITES is back on the list ’cause Jennifer loved it too! P.S. Here’s my review in case you missed it.
Jennifer:Β NOW…about Perfect Strangers….Β HOLY F-bomb S-word! Now that book just bout did me in. I had to keep going back and rereading certain parts like DID I JUST READ THAT CORRECTLY?
That was a mind screw of mass proportions but so AMAZEBALLS!Β
That might be one of my once a yearers.
Warhead (Blue-Eyed Bomb Book 4)Β byΒ Amber Lynn Natusch <— LIVE!!! “...When the only neutral territory in the city starts racking up a body count, itβs never a good thing. Especially when her ex-boyfriend is still trying to kill her and a creepy new ghost with an ancient book won’t leave her alone.Β Just another day in the life of the blue-eyed bombβwhose lies are about to bite her in the ass...”
- Shadows: A Bayou Magic NovelΒ by Kristen Proby <—Β KRISTEN PROBY’S LATEST & we have feedback!! Diana loved it!
Diana:Β If anyone else is looking for another different read, I also read Shadows by Kristen Proby in one sitting on Friday. I really enjoyed it. And thatβs book I see as βscary-ishβ as I can go. It wasnβt scary, but any time you deal with hauntings, Iβm a wuss. Hahaha Have yβall read it?
- Confess by Isabella Starling <— LIVE!! MAFIA ROMANCE ALERT!! HE’S PLANNING ON KIDNAPPING HER… “…Iβve been watching Carlotta Tomassi for months, biding my time to pluck her out of her sheltered life. The mafia kingpinβs daughter is not going to be a sweet little thing much longer. Not if I have anything to do with it.Β Soon, she will be kidnapped. Taken. Captive. Carlottaβs transformation from sweet little lamb to broken sinner will begin in the cell I built for her...”
Tied To The Sea (The Nameless Syren Series Book 2) by Avery Thorn <— LIVE!! PARANORMAL & SOUNDS LIKE REVERSE HAREM!! “...Argos, that mysterious little town that I spoke of last time, carried a secret I never would have expected, but that secret saved my life. Well, if Iβm being honest, it was the men. You know, those oh so sexy men that I had said were around every corner? They saved my life, and have become more important to me than Iβm willing to admit out loud. They make me feel like I could really start over here. Be someone. But thereβs something wrong with me…”
- Eat You Up (A Shifter’s Claim Book 2) by Lucy Leroux <— LIVE!!
- Path of the Bear (Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy Book 2) by Jarica James <— LIVE!!
Iron CrowneΒ by C.D. Reiss <— LIVE!! C.D. REISS ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS ALERT!! “…Iβm a different man when Iβm with her. I need to own her, take her, mark her as mine.Β Everything changes when she might be pregnant and for the first time in my lifeβ¦Iβm powerless against this stubborn, untamable woman.Β Sheβs the one in control and I have an impossible job:Β Prove Iβm worthy to be a father...”
- When She Remembers by Hope Jones <— LIVE!! SHE DOESN’T REMEMBER HER HUSBAND… “...Everything in her life was perfect, until she was involved in a hit and run, and woke up thinking it was 2014.Β Graham Vano’s life changed the night his wife left to get pie for their anniversary and didn’t come home. His world flipped when she wakes from a coma and doesn’t remember him…”
The Seven Series Boxed Set (Books 1-3)Β by Dannika Dark <— SERIES BUNDLE SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!!!
Jan: I also really liked the Seven series by Dannika Dark. A shifter series with a really different feel from some others. Well-written. And her Cross-breed series is popular too.
Lisa: I love the βknew each other as kids and meet again as adultsβ, like Danika Darkβs Seven Years.
Robyn: I love anything that Dannika Dark writes. Sheβs a Goddess.
- Sins, Lies & Naughty Games: A Blackwell-Lyon Security Collection by J. Kenner
- Roping Your Heart: A friends-to-lovers romance (Love in Everton Book 2) by Fabiola Francisco
Imperfect Saint (All Saints Security Series Book 1) by Jess Bryant <— SHE NEEDS A FAKE DATE FOR A WEDDING… “…Sheβs managed to avoid her cheating, lying, manipulative ex-boyfriend for months. Unfortunately, avoidance is no longer an option. Her brother is getting married and his Best Man is none other than the ex that nearly destroyed her.Β She doesnβt trust herself to spend an entire weekend in his presence. Not on her own. She needs a date, a distraction, a buffer, someone to keep him away from her⦔
- Dangerous Redemption: A Single Parent Forbidden Romance Novel (Paths To Love Book 4) by Grahame Claire <— LIVE!! “...I’ve uprooted my precious little boy’s life in the hopes of escape.Β Instead, I’ve landed us straight in trouble’s arms…literally.Β They’re strong and protective and as dangerous as they are safe.Β My son comes first. My pleasure comes second.Β I swore I wouldn’t get my heart tangled up…Β Turns out I’m in seriousΒ trouble...”
Raven LaneΒ by Amber Cowie <— LIVE!! PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT! SUSPICIONS & THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD TURNS ON HER... “…Esme and Benedict Werner have an idyllic life in a tight-knit community until an accident in their cul-de-sac ends in the tragic sudden death of one of their dearest neighbors. After vindicating eyewitness accounts morph into contradictory memories, suspicion, and unaccountable accusations, Benedict is arrested. Esmeβs life, too, is changed forever. As the neighborhood largely turns against her and her family, Esme has time to think about her past and what to do next…”
- Home Is Where The Beard Is: A Heartfelt, High-Heat, Mountain Man, Holiday Romance by Frankie Love <— LIVE!!
If You Give A Jerk A Gingerbread (Reindeer Falls Book 2)Β by Jana Aston <— LIVE!! JANA ASTON COMEDY ROMANCE ALERT! This makes me giggle so hard and I LOVE foodie/chef books!!! “...I will not fall for him, no matter how charming or irresistible or famous he is. I will not be swayed by his skills in the kitchen or by his British accent. Iβm going to win the Great Gingerbread Bake Off and no one is going to stand in my way. Not even Keller. All kisses are off. I mean all bets. All bets are off. And all his clothes. Grr, never mind. Iβll figure this out myself…”
- Crazy Broken Love by Jennifer Bene
- Carter Reed Series by Tijan <— TIJAN MAFIA SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!!! Both are super-bargain priced right now!! π
Lauren: Carter Reed is one of my all time favorite books. Read it!!! You will love it!
Last LightΒ by Claire Kent <— LIVE!! POST APOCALYPTIC ALERT!! And Mari loved it!Β “...I’m forced to travel across what’s left of three states to find the only people I know left alive. To survive, I’ll have to salvage food and supplies and try to avoid violent men who’ve learned they can take what they want by force. The only way I’m going to make it is by trusting Travis.Β Travis used to fix my car, and now he’s all I have left in the world. He’s gruff and stoic and unfriendly, and I don’t really know or like him. But he’s all I have left…”
Mari: I just finished Last Light by Claire Kent and loved it.
Travis was a great hero, he was so protective and careful with Layne. I liked that Layne was smart as well. She trusted Travisβ experience with the outdoors and didnβt second guess his decisions. They made a good team and the romantic element was HOT. .
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As Dust Dances: A Play On NovelΒ by Samantha Young <—Β LESLIE M RECOMMENDS IT (and she’s darn picky!!!) π !
Leslie M:Β Morning! Happy Friday. π
I just finished one I think a lot of you will like. Itβs in hβs POV and itβs emotional. As Dust Dances by Samantha Young. I donβt know why itβs labeled as #2 in series as itβs a complete stand alone. Oh and itβs also on Audible Escape.
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! π )
The Rebel King (All the Kingβs Men Duet Book 2)Β by Kennedy Ryan β November 17th 2019
- Pinky PromisesΒ by Deana Birch β November 18th 2019
- CathedralΒ by Addison Cain β November 18th 2019
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- Wall Street Titan: An Alpha Zone NovelΒ by Anna Zaires β November 19th 2019
- Disarm (The Dumonts Book 2)Β by Karina Halle β November 19th 2019
- Two Together (Naked Trilogy Book 3)Β by Lisa Renee Jones β November 19th 2019
- Man Cuffed: A Romantic ComedyΒ by Sarina Bowen β November 19th 2019
The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air Book 3)Β by Holly Black β November 19th 2019
- Headstrong Like Us (Like Us Series: Billionaires & Bodyguards Book 6)Β by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie β November 19th 2019
- Shelf Awareness (Green Valley Library Book 4)Β by Katie Ashley βΒ November 19th 2019
- Special DeliveryΒ by Lauren Blakely β November 20th 2019
- Regarding WestΒ by Ashley Simmons β November 21st 2019
- Hidden Truths (Truths and Lies Duet Book 1)Β by K. Webster & Nikki Ash β November 21st 2019
The Girl He Loves (Orchard Heights (standalone) Book 1)Β by Roya Carmen β November 21st 2019
- Bossy BritΒ by Kendall Ryan β November 25th 2019
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Happy Friday π Maryse, I started Adore by Ella James last night, Iβm half way in and donβt want it to end. There are just some books that make your heart ache in a good way and books one and two are those books. Love Luke and Vance. I
Oh YAY!!!! I’ll add your comment on this one, too π
Good morning and thank you for another great Friday Finds! If anyone is in the mood for angst, I read The Light We See by J. Lynne Bailey yesterday and loved it! It really drew me in and I couldnβt put it down. So many times a book will not continue to flow and Iβll start skim reading or just go to the end to see what happens (I know Iβm so bad!) but that was not the case with this book. You have a feeling of what is going to happen but you donβt want to miss each stop of their cross country journey. I really had some things I needed to do yesterday but could not put the book down!
OMG it sounds SO good Mona!
I’ll add your recommendation right now!! π
Morning! Happy Friday. π
I just finished one I think a lot of you will like. It’s in h’s POV and it’s emotional. As Dust Dances by Samantha Young. I don’t know why it’s labeled as #2 in series as it’s a complete stand alone. Oh and it’s also on Audible Escape.
AWESOME!! I’m adding it to the list. π My poor audiobook section is empty… and you just put a highlight in it. π
I mostly read all audio but have been reluctant to mention anything lately as I have been dnf-ing like a mad woman!
I’ve been dnf-ing a lot lately too π Maybe I’ll try As Dust Dances.
Jan, I hope you like it or at least find something good. Dnf-ing and book slumps are miserable.
I’ve been a DNF’r too… for quite awhile now. Even some popular ones where I’m all… nope. Can’t get into it. I think it’s my mood. I HAVE to be in the mood for it for the most part.
Though I’ve been caught off guard by some that I thought would be “typical” and ended up incredible.
I agree, sometimes it’s not so much the book, but the mood you’re in.
I just finished Cold Queen by K. Webster and loved it! It had all the feels, plus it was PNR. Letβs just say the Queen was cold for a reason and the King warms her up in many ways. HEHE!
Maryse I also made your Greek beans in the instant pot and they are super Yummy! That could be a weekly staple. I added feta cheese and lemon and it totally put it over the top!
Iβm patiently waiting for The Queen of Nothing to come out on the 19th. So Iβm rereading The That Boy series. I forgot how good it was!
Also, remember that Killing Sarai ( In The Company of Killers), by JA Redmerski will be coming to a theatre near you on December 6th! Itβs already up on my coming soon list at my theatre. I am beyond excited!! William Levy is Victor Faust! SQUEEE!!!
YAY!!!! I’m glad you love them too. IT IS a staple for me every week. Sometimes I leave the tomatoes out altogether and just do pure lemon juice of one whole lemon, olive oil, chopped dill, salt and pepper and it’s just as delicious (just a little less sweet without the tomato).
Either way, both are my favorite way to make green beans. I LOVE Feta and this is a great excuse to load it on. π
Would SOMEone of you wonderful persons please send me the recipe for these beans. Thank you
Maryse
A new category: TRIED AND TRUE RECIPES FROM OUR CREW
I think we would all enjoy this one. New comers to the blog Iβm sure would like to get your MISS. Pot Roast Recipe etc. We all like talking food !!!!!
Great idea!!!
I love how your mind works, JulieO!!!
I’m on it!!! π I can’t wait, actually. We have so many over the years already!!!!!! π
I just finished Last Light by Claire Kent and loved it. Travis was a great hero, he was so protective and careful with Layne. I liked that Layne was smart as well. She trusted Travis’ experience with the outdoors and didn’t second guess his decisions. They made a good team and the romantic element was HOT. .
OMG YAYYYY!!! Thank you for letting me know. I’ve loved other books by this author and this is right up my alley. I’ll add your comment. π
Mari, I loved it as well!!
Aaah finished His Royal Highness last night and it was SO CUTE. Love everything about it – disney-esque and themeparks, slow burn, second chance romance.
YESSSS!!! I did love the whole “Disney Princess” angle in that blurb!!! I knew that was my thing.
I will try His Royal Highness cos I have really enjoyed some of RS Grey’s books. They can be a bit hit-or-miss for me though. Fingers crossed I like this one.
PNR lovers should snap up that bargain priced Seven series. It’s really good! Super bargain. Nice.
Another week going by that I have had to go back and catch up on posts. I just started orientation for another job. Some evenings and weekends. It’s good and bad that they offer a great orientation, but I feel like every time I turn around they are adding another day of required orientation.
I finished Perfect Strangers last night. It had me on the edge of my seat wondering how this was going to end. Oddly enough, I felt it was a 5star up until the ending(s). That seemed to over-extend when I was ready for it to be tied up.
Now I think I’ll start something lighthearted, maybe the new RS Grey.
Looking forward to the recipe post! π