MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!! πππβοΈβοΈβοΈΒ I’m super-late today, and it’s not why you think…Β You’d think that it would be a fun-filled Christmas morning, but actually, my electricity went out early yesterday evening due to bad weather that we had, and just finally came back on this morning.
Luckily I’m prepared for hurricanes (sort of… LOL!!) so I pulled out my battery operated lanterns, lit up a Yankee Candle, and pulled out a teeny tin can sounding battery operated radio, and slept to the sound of that. Luckily radio stations were playing Christmas songs all night, so it was sort of peaceful anyway.
And now… I’m working on this post as we speak. π
TODAYβS BLASTS FROM OUR BOOK PAST π !!
- 1 year ago today, these were Chitwan’s favorite books: Reader Favorites β Chitwanβs Best Books of 2019 List
- 3 years ago yesterday, these were Trisha’s favorites: Reader Favorites β Trishaβs Best 20-something Books of 2017
- 5 years ago today, these were Lisa’s favorites: Reader Favorites β Lisaβs Top Six Reads for 2015
- 5 years ago yesterday, these were Theresa’s favorites: Reader Favorites β Theresaβs Top Ten Reads for 2015
- 5 years ago tomorrow, these were Pia’s favorites: Reader Favorites β Piaβs Top Five Reads for 2015
- 7 years ago today, we made this favorites list: Reader Recommended Favorite Christmas Books
- 8 years ago yesterday, I made this awesome “Christmas card”
- 9 years ago yesterday, these were our absolute favorite heroes!! Weβve Been Comparing Our Favorite Book Heroes β Our Top Ten Book Heroes List
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND FOR THE WEEKENDΒ Β !!
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- THE BENNETTS’ CHRISTMAS (The Bennett Family and the Masters Family Book 6) by Brenda Jackson <— LIVE!!!
- No Time for Mistletoe by Christina Butrum <— LIVE!!!
Work for ItΒ by Talia Hibbert <— M/M ROMANCE!! Kelly found this one from Kathy’s 2020 Favorites list, and she’s LOVING IT!
Kelly: I started reading Work For It by Talia Hibbert and it is soooo good. Thank you Kathy for the recommendation
- Murder Mittens: A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) by R.J. Blain <— LIVE!!!
- Capone’s Christmas (RBMC Los Angeles Chapter): Royal Bastards MC Los Angeles, CA Chapter by J. Lynn Lombard <— LIVE!!!
- Silver Moon Academy: Book Three: A Reverse Harem Academy (Silvermoon Academy 3) by Storm Song <— LIVE!!!
Let It Be: A Butler, Vermont Novel by Marie Force <— LIVE!! MARIE FORCE ALERT!!HE CHOSE HER!! “…One look from the intelligent beauty working by his side on the house project, and Linc knew everything had changed. His long-time goal of studying at Oxford before joining his familyβs finance business was abandoned in favor of helping to grow Mollyβs charming family business in Vermont. Too bad Lincβs father had other ideas about how his future should unfold, and when forced to make a choice, Linc chose Molly. He chose Vermont and the Green Mountain Country Store, and he never looked back. Until a phone call from the past forces him to confront the choices he made decades ago and the consequences of saying goodbye...”
- The Perfect Neighbor (A Jessie Hunt Psychological Suspense ThrillerβBook Nine) by Blake Pierce <— THESE SOUND GREAT!! P.S. All the books up to #15 are available!! π
- The Perfect Disguise (A Jessie Hunt Psychological Suspense ThrillerβBook Ten) by Blake Pierce
Sisiβs Alpine Christmas: A heartwarming, grown-up couple, friends-to-lovers holiday romance full of uplifting, sensuous joie de vivre to savor better times (NiccolΓ² Count of Marezza Book 1)Β <— CHRISTMAS ROMANCE SUPER-BARGAIN!! And today’s newsletter sponsor. The author sent us 5 Fun Facts, and here’s a sneak peak at one of ’em, to titillate you. π Check out the “Fun Facts” & the excerpt here. π βΒ Five Fun Facts and an excerpt of Soleilβs βSisiβs Alpine Christmasβ
3. NiccolΓ²βs character showed up in my imagination sitting on his miraculous Andalusian stallion. I had very little impact. He came to me fully furnished, overpowering, and set the pace. I could only follow and write everything down as it took place in my consciousness. He is a loner, very emotional, and he has a giant heart. But NiccolΓ² isnβt even aware that hidden from view he has also some dark, sinister and a bit disturbing traits. I find men like that fascinating.
Hey Guys! Iβve just read Nothing in my Heart by Peri Elizabeth Scott and Arranged: A clean billionaire romance by Trisha Grace. Hero hates being married to h for some reason, but then there is a turning point. From then H starts to grovel.
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PREORDERS (going live soon!!! π )


- Betray Me (Willow Heights Prep Academy: The Elite Book 2)Β by Selena β December 27th 2020
- He Saw Me First (Age & Innocence Book 1) by M Johnson β December 28th 2020
The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher β December 29th 2020
- Forsaken Trail (Runaway Book 4) by Devney Perry β December 29th 2020
- Her Wicked Marquess (The Sinful Wallflowers Book 2) by Stacy Reid β December 29th 2020
- Hard to Hold (The Play Hard Series Book 2)Β by K. Bromberg β December 31st 2020
- Christmas in Quincy (Eden) by Devney Perry β January 1st 2021
- Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters Book 1) by Jaymin Eve β January 1st 2021
- Honor: A Heroes of Big Sky Novella (The Big Sky Series) by Kristen Proby β January 1st 2021
- Dragon Revealed: A Dragon Kings Novella by Donna Grant β January 1st 2021
- Single Mother: An absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist by Samantha Hayes β January 5th 2021
- The Camp (Chateau Book 2) by Penelope Sky β January 5th 2021
- Laces (Boys of Hawthorne Asylum) by Tempi Lark β January 7th 2021
- The Prince and the Thief (Ambrosia Royals Book 1) by P.S. Scott β January 7th 2021
- 7th Circle (Hades Book 1) by Tate James β January 8th 2021
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I forgot it was Friday! I’m still on the last post. π Merry Christmas, book peeps!!
Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas!!! Bridgertons is out (Netflix)! I watch today and loved it!
Merry Christmas!! I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing holiday!
Kelly, glad you are loving Work for It.
So, whatβs everyone reading these last few days of December? Iβm finishing Good Girl, Bad Blood and I finally committed a good chunk of time last night and now I want to plow the rest of the way through. Stinking life duties, always in the way.
Or are you watching Bridgerton? Iβve not started bc I know Iβll want to dedicate my full attention and I canβt do that yet. I want to finish this book first.
I’ve watched the first two episodes of Bridgerton and really liking it. The talk on GR is that the whole series is really good (according to those who’ve already binged the lot LOL). The two main actors are HOT! (Simon and Anthony). It’s surprisingly saucy too. Don’t watch it with your kids, ladies!
I just reread the first Bridgerton book, The Duke and I, to get in the zone. It seems like the series is mainly based around the first book. I hope Netflix do more series for the other books.
Not really sure what else I feel like reading tbh. I hope there are some great new CRs in the new year. I like to switch it up and not read HR all the time.
I think Iβll start one now till the baby sleeps and then hope I can pull myself out to read.
Iβm not really sure what Iβm in the mood for next either. Iβm on the lookout for what BOTM brings for January and hope that gives me some inspiration.
Oh, hey! Never His Girl by Rachel Jonas & Nikki Thorne came out the 26th! The sequel to The Golden Boys. βΊοΈ