Good morning and Happy NEW RELEASE DAY EVERYONE!!! What a way to kick off APRIL!!!!! 100+ new releases, with that one to the left (The Chosen: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood) already rocking the Amazon Best Seller charts (and I’m sure all of the other ones too). YEP!!! J.R. WARD’S LATEST IS LIVE!!!!!!!!! BDB!!!!!!! *squeeeeeeeeeeee!!!*
But… that’s not the only awesome-looking one in the bunch. I also blurb-jolted over these: Heat Wave (that one’s in the bargain section, and I just one-clicked it so hard ’cause 1.) It’s Karina Halle, and 2.) It’s forbiddeny. and 3.) IT’S MINE!!! :D), Hard Limits (she finds a dying drug lord laying in his own blood, and she helps him… and this part really made me giggle “Seriously. Who finds a frigging drug lord in serious need of resuscitation while coming back from a bachelorette party during the wee hours? Paige, aka Goth waitress at Rositas and a magnet for psychopaths, of course…“), My Name Is Not Isla (this one almost has a thriller-sounding edge to it. She’s a pop star and playing by everyone’s rules, but she’s just biding her time…), Fighting Attraction (he’s a famous fighter that everyone loves and thinks is a nice guy, but he’s got a dark secret. He’s a HARDCORE Dom and only the most daring submissive will play with him), 72 Hours (sounds like a psych-thriller romance!! They used to be together but now hate each other, until they’re kidnapped together and have to work together to get out), Master Professor (sounds like the potential for a steamy love triangle. He’s a famous actor and he’s a dom, and he sends her to train to become his submissive… but her Dom-teacher likes her a lot). Hrmmm… what’s up with me and the Doms, today? 😛
P.S. Let me know if I’m missing any or if you loved any (from this list or elsewhere).
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- The Chosen: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
- Easy Magic by Kristen Proby
- Royally Bad: Bad Boy Royals, Book 1 by Nora Flite
- Sexy Lies and Rock & Roll by Sawyer Bennett
- Singe: Guardian Protection, Book 1 by Aly Martinez
- Mister Moneybags by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland <— COMING SOON!!!
- Twist: Dive Bar, Book 2 by Kylie Scott <— COMING SOON!!
- Wicked Abyss by Kresley Cole <— COMING SOON!!
BARGAINS & READER RECOMMENDATIONS (NOTE: bargain priced when I added them, but prices can change on Amazon, so make sure to check before you finalize your order. Sales listed are for Amazon U.S., however some of the Amazon UK links also reflect the sale!):
- Heat Wave by Karina Halle <— ONE OF KARINA HALLE’S LATEST ALERT!!! FORBIDDENY!!!!! And it’s super-bargain priced today!! Oh yeah!! I totally one-clicked it!
Leslie M: My fave thing I read in Feb was Heat Wave by Karina Halle. Sort of forbidden-ey. She is crushing on her dead sisters hub. Who happens to be a hot Aussie. *swoon* Oh yeah, and story takes place in Hawaii!!!
- Twisted Truths & Leveled Lies by S. K. Lessner <— SHE FALLS IN LOVE WITH A DOCTOR & FINDS OUT IT’S ALL LIES… “Completely satisfied with her single life, Mel is blindsided when she meets an extremely sexy, accomplished, and irresistible doctor. But unbeknownst to her, there are those who’ve waited and planned for this moment…” (and it’s super-bargain priced today!)
- Hollywood Prince by Kim Karr <— ONE OF KIM KARR’S LATEST IS SUPER-BARGAIN PRICED! “Amelia Waters has always idolized her big brother, and the last thing she wants to do is disappoint him. Falling for her brother’s ex-roommate is off-limits. She knows this, but she can’t help herself...”
- The Exchange Series: The Complete Collection by M. B. Feeney <— SERIES BUNDLE ALERT!! “Born and bred in the UK, Holly is getting the chance of a lifetime—six weeks abroad. The Kings, a host family in the US, have invited her to stay with them and get a chance to experience life as an American. When she discovers that the King family includes two teenage boys, will she be glad she came or ready to hightail it back across the pond?”
- Bang Gang by Jade West <— TEE HEE!!! This title!! Fabi loved it (it even made her CRY!!) and the title made us giggle and she had to explain herself. 😉
This is so hard to explain!
First of all, the Bang Gang DO Gang Bangs. So you’re not wrong there, regardless of how you read the title.
BUT <— BIG BUT (not butt)
This book is a beautiful 2nd chance romance. Racy and raunchy – yes. But also emotional and beautiful.
I cried people. I hate to cry! I cried and didn’t DNF.
In fact, I need to go see if this is a series because I’d love to read about the other men. This is the first time since I started using a reading schedule that I’m even tempted to throw it out the window. If this book is the beginning of a series, my reading schedule may need to run for its life.
*Disclaimer – I like racy & raunchy romance novels. If you don’t, then this isn’t the book for you.
Paula: I’m late to the party but looks like you are all having fun lol! Got to agree with Fabi – Bang Gang was a 5* read for me!
- Racing the Sun: A Novel by Karina Halle <— ANOTHER BY KARINA HALLE & IT’S STILL ON SALE!!
Leslie: I just finished Karina Halle’s Racing the Sun. LOVED IT! 4.5**** It was perfect slow burn, low angst (which usually bore me) story with hot, broody & grumpy Italian H. Even his name made me swoon. Signor Desiderio Larossa aka Derio.
- Pretty Girls: A Novel by Karin Slaughter <— PSYCH-THRILLER SUPER-BARGAIN!! SISTERS THAT DISAPPEARED... “More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia’s teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace. The two women have not spoken since, and now their lives could not be more different. Claire is the glamorous trophy wife of an Atlanta millionaire. Lydia, a single mother, dates an ex-con and struggles to make ends meet…”
Tasha: One of my favorite thrillers!!
Cindy: unputdownable and will stay with you… So so good! 🙂
PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN
- The Chosen: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward <— LAYLA & XCOR’S BOOK ALERT!!!!! “…Layla alone knows the truth that will save Xcor’s life. But revealing his sacrifice and his hidden heritage will expose them both and destroy everything Layla holds dear—even her role of mother to her precious young. Torn between love and loyalty, she must summon the courage to stand up against the only family she has for the only man she will ever love…“
- Dragon Squeeze (Dragon Point Book 2) by Eve Langlais
- Cyborg’s Price (Zodiac Cyborgs Book 1) by Mina Carter
- Bewitched & Beloved: A Pirates of the Coast/The Legacy of Magick Crossover by Barbara Devlin and Ellen Dugan
- Rex: A Scifi Alien Romance: Albaterra Mates Book 1 by Ashley L. Hunt
- Shattered Warrior: (Dark Warrior Alliance Book 8) by Brenda Trim and Tami Julka
- Isabella’s Heart (Jeweled Dagger Series) by Diane Merrill Wigginton
- Deadly Genesis (Boomers Book 2) by Heather Long
- Between a Wolf and a Hard Place (Silver Town Wolf) by Terry Spear <— HE’S TRYING TO GET HER ATTENTION ALERT!!! “Ellie is even more special than Brett knows. She’s a wolf-shifter with a unique ability to commune with the dead. Ellie has been ostracized, so she protects herself and those she loves by revealing nothing-not even when strange and dangerous things begin to happen in Silver Town. And especially not to the devastatingly handsome and generous wolf who’s determined to win her over…“
- Saving Mercy (Fatal Truth Book 1) by Abbie Roads
- Yesterday (The Bridge Book 1) by Jill Cooper
- Wanted and Wired (Tether Book 1) by Vivien Jackson
- The Wolf’s Choice (The Wolf’s Peak Saga Book 4) by Patricia Blackmoor
- Two Hearts Asunder (Djinn Empire Book 2) by Ingrid Seymour
- Buck Naked (Cougarville) by Evangeline Anderson <— 40-SOMETHING YEAR OLD SINGLE MOM NOTICES SOMETHING IS CHANGING… “Sadie Becker is not herself. A 40-year-old, divorced mother of two, Sadie wakes up one morning and realizes that she looks and feels like she did in her twenties. Suddenly she’s unable to walk around in her new town of Cougarville without men falling at her feet. Confused and alone, Sadie isn’t sure who to turn to…except answers to her problems might reside with her broodingly handsome reclusive neighbor, Mathis...”
- Blood & Holy Water: Angels, Vampires & Impossible Miracles by Joynell Schultz
- Freedom in the Smokies (Durham Wolves Book 3) by Becca Jameson
- Unicorn Gold (The Golden Series Book 1) by Kathryn Celeste
- Runaway Surveillance by Marissa Craig
- Unstoppable (Boomers Book 3) by Heather Long
- Changes (Annan Werewolf Series Book 3) by RoxAnne Fox
- Ever My Love (Macleod Family) by Lynn Kurland
- Ruby and the Beast: A Beauty and the Beast Novel by Ditter Kellen <— INSPIRED BY BEAUTY & THE BEAST ALERT!! “With the man responsible for his curse now dead, the Beast seeks out the only other person who can satisfy the demon within—the man’s daughter, Ruby Atwood. Trapped, with nowhere to run, Ruby quickly realizes she must use her wits to stay alive or face certain death at the hands of a monster. But the more she tries to escape, the more she is drawn to the Beast…“
- Pack Rogue (Were Chronicles Book 4) by Crissy Smith
- Reminiscence (Statera Saga Book 1) by Amy Marie
- Dutch (The Keeper Series) by Madhuri Pavamani
- Gauntlet (Arena) by Holly Jennings
CONTEMPORARY
- Hard Limits (Bowen Boys) by Elle Aycart <— HE’S A DYING DRUG LORD & SHE’S A PSYCHOPATH MAGNET ALERT!!! “…A beautiful bride, dressed in a thrift-store wedding gown with raccoon eyes and a choke collar, and covered from head to military boots in blood, rescues him. It’s the Grim Reaper, made over just for him. What an honor. Seriously. Who finds a frigging drug lord in serious need of resuscitation while coming back from a bachelorette party during the wee hours? Paige, aka Goth waitress at Rositas and a magnet for psychopaths, of course…“
- Easy Magic (The Boudreaux Series Book 5) by Kristen Proby <— KRISTEN PROBY ALERT!! SHE HAS “GIFTS” AND OPENS A CUTE ESOTERIC SHOP IN THE FRENCH QUARTER… “…When an old pipe bursts in the loft above her store, flooding her storeroom, Mallory comes face to face with Beau Boudreaux, and she doesn’t need the clairvoyant abilities that have been passed down through generations to know that she’ll never be the same. Beau is her exact opposite...”
- The Vicar’s Daughter: A Proper Romance by Josi S. Kilpack
- Full Mountie (Frisky Beavers Book 3) by Ainsley Booth and Sadie Haller
- Deep Extraction (FBI Task Force Book 2) by DiAnn Mills
- Sandpiper Cove: A Hope Harbor Novel by Irene Hannon
- Blood Submission (Deathless Night Series Book 5) by L.E. Wilson
- A Slice of Heaven (Cupid’s Cafe Where love is on the menu Book 6) by Ashley Lauren
- Riptide by Kathryn Nolan
- So Revealing (Happy Endings Book Club, Book 3) by Kylie Gilmore
- Atonement (Degrees of Separation Book 3) by Lydia Michaels and Allyson Young
- My Name Is Not Isla by Eliza Freed <— SHE’S A FAMOUS POP STAR… and everyone underestimates her… “...she’ll remain, until one day . . . she takes flight. Where she lands, only one man will know—the one who’s being paid to watch her. He’s killer by trade, a lonesome soldier for hire. Clearly not a fan, he begrudgingly follows her...”
- The Good Deed by Mary A. Nason
- Back to Your Love (Brothers of TDT Book 1) by Kianna Alexander
- The Absence of Evelyn: A Novel by Jackie Townsend
- No Mercy (Deadly Intent Book 2) by Cheyenne McCray
- Chasing Treasure: Granite Lake Romance by Jody A. Kessler
- Whatever You Say: A Highland Springs Romance by Leigh Fleming
- Affliction by Jenika Snow <— CRIME BOSS BUT SHE KNOWS HOW TO CONTROL HIM ALERT!!! “Drug lord. Crime boss. Murderer. I should fear him, be horrified by what he wants from me, by who he is. But instead I find myself wanting to please him, wanting to give myself over completely. Because I know that gives me control over him…”
- Pursued (The Nikki Boyd Files Book #3) by Lisa Harris
- Burnt Road (Scorch Series Romance Thriller Book 4) by Toby Neal and Emily Kimelman
- The Guru (Trillionaire Boys’ Club Book 6) by Aubrey Parker
- This Time Around by Tawna Fenske
- The Triumph: The Dove Trilogy Part Three by Estella Lumos
- The Makeup Test (Ritter University Book 6) by Vanessa M. Knight
- Wild Ride (Black Knights Inc. Book 9) by Julie Ann Walker <— HE’S INJURED & STUCK AT A DESK JOB ALERT!!! “…To his disgust, he’s tasked with distracting Chicago Tribune ace reporter Samantha Tate, who’s been trying to dig up the dirt on BKI for years. Turns out Samantha’s beauty, intelligence and sense of humor are a seriously big distraction, and Ozzie’s losing his desire to keep her at bay...”
- Ends Here: Road to Nowhere Book 2 by M. Robinson
- Fighting for Love: A Boston Love Novel by Kelly Elliott
- Courting Julia by Mary Balogh
- Target: A Circle of Justice Novel by L.P. Dover
- Hurricane (Cutter Cay) by Cherry Adair
- The Castle by Skye Warren <— SKYE WARREN TRILOGY CONCLUSION ALERT!!!! And don’t forget to enter the contest this author is having on my blog, right here (scroll down…).
- The Songbird Sisters (The Songbirds of Darling Bay Book 3) by Rachael Herron
- By Invitation Only by Kimberly Knight
- Hypnotic Passion: Book One in the Erotic Hypnosis Series by Tiffany Brooks
- First Semester (Elton Hall Chronicles Book 1) by Sarah Fischer <— STUDENT TEACHER ROMANCE ALERT!! “…Everyone knows any personal relationship between professor and student is strictly prohibited. But somewhere in between lectures and after school events, Violet manages to dazzle him…“
- Daring the Pilot (Men of Marietta Book 3) by Jeannie Moon
- Melting Her Heart (Once Upon A Romance Series Book 11) by Laurie LeClair
- Fighting Attraction (Redemption) by Sarah Castille <— SWEET FIGHTER THAT’S A SECRET SUPER-DOM ALERT!!! “…Everyone loves him. He is Redemption’s top heavyweight fighter and the biggest gossip in the gym. But he isn’t the teddy bear everyone thinks he is. He’s hiding a dark secret-and he hates himself for it. Twice a week, Rampage transforms into Master Jack, a notorious dom only the most hard-core submissives will play with...”
- More to Me by B.L. Mooney
- My Italian Bulldozer: A Novel by Alexander McCall Smith
- The edge of life: A Blackheart twins novel by Rachael Tonks
- Our Last Chance at Forever (The Chance Series Book 3) by K.B. Andrews
- Boss by Tracy Brown
- 72 Hours by Bella Jewel <— BELLA JEWEL ALERT!!! SICK SADISTIC GAME & THEY WERE KIDNAPPED FOR IT... They once were in love but can’t stand each other… “Lara and Noah have been captured and dumped into a massive wooded area. There’s only one rule in this fatal game: They will have 72 hours to find a way out before a sadistic serial killer begins his hunt . . .But what he never could have expected was the explosive passion that ignites between the two ex-lovers—one that makes them strong...”
- Somebody’s Baby: A Darling, VT Novel by Donna Alward
- Family Jewels by Scarlett Parrish
- The Billionaires: A Lover’s Triangle Novel by Calista Fox
- Cooking with Kandy (Will Cook for Love) by Peggy Jaeger
- Master Professor (Lessons from the Rack) by Tara Sue Me <— FAMOUS ACTOR SENDS HER TO BE TRAINED AS HIS SUBMISSIVE… “Andie Lincoln is madly in love with Terrence Knight—her childhood friend-turned-Hollywood’s newest golden boy. But he’s a Dominant and wants her trained as a submissive before he’ll consider a relationship with her. He enrolls her at the RACK Academy with strict instructions for her teachers: Do whatever you need to, but don’t take her virginity...” (thing is… the teacher is enthralled by her..)
- A Fare to Remember by Opal Carew
- Twice Upon a Time: A Paradise Cove Story by Santana Blair
- All You Need (The Need You Series) by Lorelei James
- Harder (The Unit #3) by Sarah Greyson
- More Than a Feeling (Rock Star Romance #4) by Erika Kelly <— ROCK STAR IN HER SMALL TOWN ALERT!! “…Daisy Charbonneau’s in trouble. The talent she hired for her resort’s annual Huckleberry Festival just bailed on her, and she’s desperate to find a replacement act. Luck turns her way when she discovers her high school crush is back in town–and he happens to be a rock star...”
- Ray of Time (Ray #4) by E.L. Todd
- Ray of Heart (Ray #5) by E.L. Todd
- Touch Me: A Bad Boy MC Romance by Cristal Pierre
- Cut in Darkness: In Darkness Book 2 by Heather Sunseri
- Branded (The Club) by M.C. Cerny
- Ends Here: Road to Nowhere Book 2 by M. Robinson <— M. ROBINSON ALERT! HE’S GOING TO WAR WITH HIS BROTHER… “If there was anyone I’d go to Hell and back for, it was her. Even if it meant, going to war with… My f*cking brother.”
- Blurred Red Lines: A Carrera Cartel Novel by Cora Kenborn
- Finding Purpose (Colorado Veterans Book 1) by Tiffani Lynn
- Beyond Justice by Cara C. Putman
- By Her Touch (Blank Canvas Book 2) by Adriana Anders <— UNDERCOVER COP IN AN MC ALERT!! “…Dr. Georgette Hadley is drawn to the damaged stranger’s pain, intimidated but intrigued by the warmth that lies beneath Clay’s frightening exterior. But when the Sultans return looking for revenge, she finds herself drawn into the dirty underbelly of a life forged in violence…“
- Chirp by Ann Everett
- The Mistakes (Off-Limits Book 3) by Elizabeth Brown
- Hate 2 Lovers by J.D. Hollyfield and K Webster <— SEQUEL TO BOOK #1 (so I won’t read the blurb, but since I’m here… check out book #1 😉 : Text 2 Lovers
- Fall Hard by JL Merrow <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!!! “An accident at Iceland’s Gullfoss Falls robbed British academic Paul Ansell of his American lover—and his memories of all their time together. Eight months later, back in the volcanic land to resume his research on bloodthirsty Viking Egil Skallagrimsson, Paul is still struggling to get his life back together. But trying to deal with his growing feelings for enigmatic Icelander and jet-boat driver Viggo is even harder...”
- Skim Blood and Savage Verse (Offbeat Crimes Book 3) by Angel Martinez <— M/M ROMANCE!!!
- Riptide (Sand Dollar Shoal Book 2) by Pandora Pine <— M/M ROMANCE!!!
- Everything I Need (The Everything Series Book 1) by A.K. Evans
- Trust Me (Paris Nights Book 3) by Laura Florand <— LAURA FLORAND ALERT!!! “Top Parisian pastry chef Lina Farah is used to fighting for her success. But when a violent attack shatters her security, she needs a new tactic to battle her dragons. What better way to banish the monsters under her bed than by inviting a sexy SEAL to tangle the sheets?“
- Flanked (Studs in Spurs Book 5) by Cat Johnson
- Pillowtalk by Cassie Mae
- Restrained Under His Duty (Dirty Little Secrets) by Stacey Kennedy <— POLITICIAN’S DAUGHTER IS INTO KINKY STUFF ALERT! “...As the chief of security for a prominent senator, Ryder Blackwood is stunned when an anonymous source sends him a compromising photo of his boss’s twenty-five-year-old daughter getting down and dirty in an underground sex club. If it gets out, the media firestorm could ruin her father. More troubling for Ryder is how arousing he finds the whole situation. He’s known Hadley Winters since she was a kid. And now she’s the woman in all his most private fantasies…“
- Hear Me by Julia North
- Beautiful Evil-SNAFU: SNAFU by by B.B. Blaque <— DARK ROMANCE ALERT!!! SHE’S IN LOVE WITH A MONSTER… “He warned it would happen, and it did. He now possesses all of me. I woke one day and he was gone, along with all the color and life I had. I’d give anything to have that monster back. This is my twisted love story…It isn’t pretty… He is my hero and I would do anything for him, even become a monster too…“
PREORDERS (next few days, and next week’s!!! )
- Oh, My Dragon (The I Like Big Dragons Series Book 3) by Lani Lynn Vale – April 6th 2017
- His Dirty Little Secret by Terri Anne Browning – April 6th 2017
- Mister Moneybags by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland – April 10th 2017
- Razr: A Demonica Underworld Novella by Larissa Ione – April 11th 2017
- Anchor Me (The Stark Trilogy Book 4) by J. Kenner – April 11th 2017
- The Horse Dancer: A Novel by JoJo Moyes – April 11th 2017
- Betrayers (The Devil’s Roses – Adult version Book 9) by Tara Brown – April 11th 2017
- Twist (Dive Bar) by Kylie Scott – April 11th 2017
- Turning Back (The Turning Series Book 2) by J.A. Huss – April 12th 2017
- Rocked Up by Karina Halle and Scott Mackenzie – April 12th 2017
- Wild Whiskey Nights by Melissa Foster – April 12th 2017
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Me first?
YOU!!!! 😀
*happy dance for Grey*
Whatcha doin’ up so early, Grey??
YAY!!! I haven’t won in a while!
I’m making my list for as soon as Lent is over and I can stop this one click restriction I’ve got going. Then I will be getting The Chosen, and The Night Mark from last week… And Fallen Crest Home will also be mine when it becomes available.
Do you hear Maryse… My 2 challenge books this Month? Me before You and The Bird and the Sword. Amazing April reads, right?
Have a good day all!
How is one supposed to keep their TBR in check with all these goodies?!?!? *says rhetorically*
Hey Maryse (aka Ms. I love book lists), I have a list idea for you. Since you loved The Opposite of You, how about a chef/cook/foodie list? I LOVE romance books with food. I know I have read a bunch…let me look at my shelves and get back to you.
First one that comes to mind is Heat Wave by Karina Halle. AWESOME book and she is a chef!!
Well aren’t you special Grey??? Geeeezzzz, did you wait all night to be “first”? 🙄
So anyways….carry on Maryse with the awesome lists…
Leslie, see, I’m not too crazy about food/chef books unless that food is being used to deliver pleasure? Yup that’s it some whip cream and caramel…:)
lol Someone’s jealous. 😛 *hugs Ela* I refuse to be first because NO I will not be awake at 3am or 4am.
Alright, finished Feyness last night. I honestly didn’t want to put it down. It’s dark. And there are no fae involved. That said, I loved the story. The details were brutal, but what made me love it the most I can’t say because… spoiler. Yeah. So… Very light on the PNR aspect. It wasn’t acted upon, just random observations that didn’t really affect anything. I think it could have been used far more.
Books 1 & 2 of the Chance Series are FREE right now!! Book 3, Our Last Chance at Forever (The Chance Series book 3) by K.B. Andrews is out today.
Oh and last night, two goodies came through. My hold request for Born of Vengance became available and Booklending sent me Bossman. 😀
Thank you Lauren on the freebies.
Ela, I do believe I have read some books that used -*clears throat and blushes*
– food to deliver pleasure. 😉
Of course I can’t remember titles.
Regardless of Ela’s food fettish, I think a chef list would be fun!!
Marsye, think Karina Halle switched up book releases. Think she is releasing a different book this month and moving Rocked Up until next month.
As always, I’m never sure if any of you may be interested in reading other genres. Even though I think most of us do venture out of our Romance home on occasion.
I am reading a 5+ star YA Sci-Fi (dystopian-ish) that comes out TODAY.
It’s called Defy the Stars by Claudia Grey
It’s book 1 and I can’t tell you yet if it has a CH because I’m not quite finished with it (shame on me). But normally these types of books don’t CH too bad. <— We're all getting so creative with our language usage. 😉
OK, so the story focuses on a 17 year old fighter pilot girl and a unique, human-like android. The rest of the "mechs", as these human-like droids are called, are programmed to be limited imitations of humans. But, Abel is different. He truly is one of a kind and that puts Noemi in a very difficult situation as she's trying to save her world from take-over.
The relationship that develops between these two! Her slow realization of what he really is! His actions, reactions…It's all fantastic. I am so IN with this one.
I didn’t get up until after 10 because I was up until 3:30am reading SoT!
Fabi, I need you to pre-read Fall Hard for me! 😆
huh? Fall Hard? Is this an allusion to my titles hangup?
Excellent choices Grey!!!! 😀
And you have amazing self-control. 😉
Leslie that’s an AWESOME list idea. I’d love for another like that… the whole restaurant stress/chef-competition!!! And then… love. *sigh* 😀
Thank you Theresa!!
I shall adjust this shortly. 😉
My favorite line so far from our The Sea of Tranquility buddy read:
“I snort. Because snorting is attractive.” LOL!
Problem with speed reading… I thought Nay’s quote was talking about snoring… And I gave it the side-eye in my head. Last week, we said snoring was reason enough for justifable homicide… But alas, it was just a ‘me’ moment, 😆
Fabi! You haven’t read Born of Vengeance yet?
Nay, there have been quite a few funny lines from Sea of Tranquility. I loved when Nastya called coffee a$$-water.
Nastya has a hilarious inner voice!
Probably not Tessa. I’m behind on all of my PNR series. I kinda have to be in the mood for PNR nowadays. It’s not quite as automatic as it used to be.
Can I vent? PLEASE?? I need a safe place to do that right now…
Go for it!
Finished Ends Here by M Robinson. Amazing, awesome, incredible, loved it!!! I was frantic speed reading all day!! Shhh don’t tell my boss aka my hubby!!! I had to find out what happened. So freaking emotional I was!! Great ending leading into the next book about other characters!! Whew I don’t think I could take another cliffy!! Now I need to study this list & click away. Lots of work to catch up on tomorrow
Amy… Girl, we are here. If you need a place you can always head to the goodreads threads too…
I’m about to throttle this 23-year-old who knows everything…no, I’m serious EVERYTHING about life and people and their motives and what everyone should be doing and how they should be thinking because she is SO progressive and took psychology classes in the college she didn’t finish and she gossips about others but it’s NOT gossip because THEY are wrong and she is just stating facts and they are just out to get her but if they would just see she is in the right then things would be fine and wants to know OMG why are the older women gossiping about her like they are teenagers and aren’t they too old for all of that and she knows this job better than ANYONE and B!TCH SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY!!
And I can’t even do anything about it because she is under someone else and that person thinks she is just awesome. FML.
*hugs* Here, I found a special drink for you in honor of her. https://www.drinksmixer.com/drink1t5s345.html
Judgmental people are annoying. Hopefully someone will notice how she’s acting and step in.
**hugs** Amy–we’re here for you!!
Amy, my BFF has almost same exact thing going on at her work. Sorry! That would seriously make me stabby.
Oh Amy! I got yo’ back! Bitch be best ready!
Wow, it’s so quiet on this thread as opposed to yesterday’s?! Hmmmmmm 🙄 😛
Amy!! Whatcha need to vent about??
Ela… right??
Is it a full moon… or is everyone reading?
We had a new girl join our tax group a year ago and she had the nerve to tell me I had Grey hair and why I didn’t have something at home to cover them up!!! I kindly put her in her place and now AFTER ONLY A YEAR she’s going on maternity leave *shakes head* AND I doubt she’s coming back…all that training!
Amy, I feel for you. There is nothing worse than annoying people that you can’t avoid & others that don’t see it!! Hope you can lose yourself in a book. That always helps me & a vodka & maybe some chocolate!!
*hold my earrings* let me at her! Ugh, seriously though Amy, that sucks. I’m sorry for the workplace Drama…it blows. I hope it has settled a little. My best advice, document everything, even if you dont think it Is important now, it might be later. Good luck, my friend. I’m always here to listen. Unfortunately, I’ve been there. It is no fun.
The third Captive Prince short story is out. 🙂
Sorry, May 3rd
i have vodka and some cosmopolitain mixer… maybe we should just go Sex and the City old-school?
Maryse–I think maybe a bunch of us are reading our April challenge books (everyone’s read this but me). I know that Leslie, Robin, Anna and I (I think that’s everyone??) are BRing The Sea of Tranquility.
LOL Fabi.
Premature excite-ation. 😉
I LOVE that one, Nay!!!
*snuggles Amy*
Just let it flow right over your back my friend.
Thank goodness it’s not about you…
And on that note, YOU are AWESOME.
ELA… you’re awesome too, and that girl’s just jealous!
Sorry, Amy. Work place relationships can be hard.
A thousand up votes for
Maryse ‘ s comment.
Maybe you can tell the girl that? Every time she says something disparaging about someone else to you. Just look her straight in the eye and tell her, I’m awesome. Then walk away.
No.
Strut away.
But a cape.
Capes are bad ass.
She would probably stop bothering you.
And it would give everyone something else to talk about.
And your team could bond over their awesome quirky boss.
Who wears a cape.
*jumps up and down and around and around*
Lemmee at er Amy, lemmee at er. Where she at? Com’on beatch, I’ll show ya what the ol’ ladies can do.
*looks around at utter silence*
hmmm – premature excite-ation again?
😉
Big huge huggles Amy girl. I don’t think I’ve anywhere where there wasn’t at least one pain the a$$. Next thing you know, their gone. Hang tight.
So I am prepared…bought the bread, milk, turkey, bottled water and batteries. Don’t ya’ll just loveeee storm fronts?!?!?
Who’s holdin’ who’s earrings??? :D!!!!
Wait.
What storm, D.G.?
Ohhhhh I am so very behind in real-world stuff.
LOL!!!!
Got two storm fronts hitting tomorrow. Following the horrible one Monday…we had tornado warnings going off. Central GA and AL. The weather folks are saying tomorrow will be worse than Monday. So of course schools are closed and such….
Cold and hot just don’t mix…..I so hate when they start talking tornadoes!!
Because tornadoes are scary.
Stay safe, D. G.
except in the Wizard of Oz and Twister….
Thanks Bev!
Wizard of Oz is scary. That Lady On The bike.
*shiver*
Wicked witch of the West and those monkeys!!!!!!
No she’s not! Elphaba is just misunderstood! Didn’t you guys see Wicked??? *Squee* Tessa! Back me up here!
DG and lower East Coast girls be safe!
Seriously, Elpheba was awesome. It’s the wizard who’s evil. Heck, I knew that before Wicked. How can someone who’s made everyone think he’s a god and follows and worships him and gives him everything he wants be GOOD?
Amy… shut her down. “Five years ago you were in high school. You may think you have life all figured out, but come talk to me in 10 years, when you have more life experience. Knowledge is not all found in books.”
Oh, my friends…I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Thank you all so much for the encouragement. I’m actually a little embarrassed now for ranting that way, but I had been trapped in a car with her for almost 2 hours after working with her all day and I was at my breaking point.
*group huggles*
Alright ladies. It’s Wednesday. Hump day. I feel a bit blah so going to brighten my day a bit.
I love spring. It smells like things growing.
I am completely enjoying my YA reading phase right now.
I loved Aristotle and Dante and re – listened to parts just to smile.
I have a total nerds girl crush on Lin Manuel Miranda. I’m one step away from Robin and Josh territory.
I like the word hedgehog. Say it, hedgehog.
Amy and Maryse seem like the would be the kind of real life friends that would totally fuss over and take care of you when you feel bad.
I like the word totally.
Jean let’s me call her Judy Dench and write office romance stories about her.
MichelleS and Tasha totally (see) get my type of books.
I think Fabi would be the type of real world friend that would let me sit in the corner and read and not find the silence awkward.
Strawberry season!
Ok, feel better now. 😉
Stay safe DG!
Weather here is bleh and they’re saying snow tomorrow…..like seriously! And now I’m feeling bleh, I wish I could smell spring like bev *sigh*
Absolutely Bev, cause I’d be doing the same thing.
Bev, I love that you are in a good “book place” right now. Book slumps are the worst!!
They really are Leslie. They make everything else feel blah. OTH, great books seem to spill their happy onto things around us.
Ela–snow? SNOW?! It’s 76 her right now and I’m praying D.G.’s weather isn’t headed our way today. April is tornado time in Tennessee. And YES, stay safe, D.G.!
bev–I have strawberries with my breakfast every morning–just loving them right now! And I’m looking forward to starting the audiobook and hearing Lin Manuel Miranda. I’m hoping I’ll be ready to start my walking by this weekend!
Thanks all! There has been several tornadoes so far in neighboring counties. Praying that it will continue to miss us. We have a ways to go today. So, I am watching the weather out the window, watching the weather channel on TV and reading the new one ‘I Don’t’.
Nay, really hope it does come your way!
Lordy…Nay..it does NOT come your way! Geez, really hope it does NOT. Either I can’t see or I can’t see…
Oh bev….you brightened my blah day also. I am going to answer everything today with “totally hedgehog, right?”
Now if only I could find a fried twinkie, my day would be complete!!!
I want a Portillo’s chocolate shake….
https://www.trbimg.com/img-54f61e14/turbine/ct-chocolate-cake-shake-portillos-20150303
D.G.–I knew what you meant! lol
Lisa A–It’s not fried, but have you seen the Edy’s Twinkie ice cream?? I saw it at Dollar General market of all places just yesterday.
https://www.delish.com/food-news/a51024/hostess-sno-balls-twinkies-ice-cream/
All these food, yuck. 😛
Maryse persuaded me correctly about Dirty Red. I feel so bad for her now, and I just wanted to hug her and beat up Caleb. lol Nope, no revenge feelings, other than punching Caleb.
Now I want to read Thief. I want to see how Caleb can possibly make it okay.
Please work “totally hedgehog” into a conversation. Lol.
I’d sound so much like a valley girl. Exactly how I’d say it: ‘It’s like totally hedgehog, right?’
Read Thief! Read Thief, right now, Tessa! It was my favorite!
Glad to hear you’re safe, DG and Nay!
I will, when I get money! lol
It can be our new book sum up, Tessa.
How was the book, bev?
It was totally hedgehog.
That cover is so hedgehog.
You guys male me laugh.
Make.
Make me laugh.
No… male me laugh is way better! 😆
All of it. We should totally start our own kangaroo.
No. NO.
LANGUAGE.
Not kangaroo.
I gotta say we’ve already started our own language, what with the forbiddeny, marmy, deathclub and peanuts… but male me laugh and hedgehogs and kangaroos…?
I think we’re on to something. 😛
P.S. How does autocorrect get “kangaroo” out of “language”??
HOW????
YAY TESSA!!!!!
Seeeeeeeee????? She’s an ass, but it’s not all her fault. COME ON?!! Who would put up with that???
*sneak hugs bev from behind so she doesn’t realize it’s happening and I can get a good snuggle out of her*
Oh oh…
*feels her tense up*
*tries to massage the tension*
*tensions worsens*
*snort* 😛
IDK but it totally works, males and kangaroos, seahorses and giraffes that never have their babies… We could totally be onto something.
Is GR sucking for anyone besides me tonight? *IF* I can get pages to load, it’s taking forever!
I think the one who slept with her 6 years ago would. I so hope because I really think she needs someone who sees her for her.
I know. I just want her to have an HEA at this point and he seems perfect. And also, I love the irony if he was the one.
Lol, that’s exactly how it would happen too.
Kangaroo?
That’s a new one.
Bev, if we all ever meet in person, we are all so going to hug the stuffing out of you!!!
Major group hug.
Thanks Leslie *eyeroll* you just guaranteed we’ll never meet Bev in person.
😉
You can’t all be huggers.
WE. ARE. HUGGERS!!!!!
Cute growly doggie.
Lol, Fabi. Totally my first thought. 🙂
I am sooo a hugger! Unless you give off creepy vibes. Try that. Then I won’t hug you. Creepy vibes deserve no hugs.
Two more GREAT reads -Rachel Higginson’s ‘The Opposite of You’ – enough said, thanks for that one Maryse! – and thank you Fabi for Jade West’s ‘Bang Gang’. I stayed up all night to finish it. Yes, very, very raunchy, but also the tender story of a split, working-class British family. There’s a hilarious little daughter, grandma, best friends and, of course, a flawed handsome hero and sparky heroine who get together too young and can’t survive the babies, the hard work and the tiredness. Quite a tear jerker with an array of characters to love and hate!
YAY Janet!!!!
I HAVE to read this Bang Gang book. Especially if it made Fabi cry. It’s going to be so much more than that title I have no doubt.
IF I feel like I know you OR I DO know and actually LIKE you, then and only then I am SO hugging you!!!! So yeah, you guys would sooo be getting a big ole hug from me!!! *plans future sneak hug attack on Bev*
Amy one word answers. Ummm, yes, oh. She will get sick of talking to herself. I have one of them at work too. Works a treat she moves on to someone else.
Talking about Kangaroos. As you know I live in Australia and on the way home from work I pass about 50 of them in a paddock having their dinner. Just love it favourite part of my day.
Maryse I really loved the book by Rachel Higginson ” The opposite of you”. Could not put it down. And I think I’m the only one in the world that hasn’t read “Beautiful Bastard” 5 stars loved it on sale $1.99.
Oh YAY Melinda!!!
The Opposite of You meant everything to me for some reason. It was just right up my alley, and I was SO in the mood for it. And more like it, now. I have to make a list. 😉
I’d be careful if I was y’all…last time I tried to sneak attack hug bev, she threatened to drop Manny down to the masses. No joke.
Maryse and Tessa…I’m totally scratching my head right now because I had the exact OPPOSITE reaction to Dirty Red! I was relishing everything happening to her after what she did in The Opportunist and was rooting Caleb on. Then again, I’m 100% Olivia all the way. I just wish Thief would have been dual POV because I missed being in Olivia’s head something awful. And you already know how I feel about male POV. And I would have loved to experience the triumph in Olivia’s POV.
All of that because I’m a hedgehog.
Holy moly, bev made fetch happen.
LOL!!!!!
One of my dog’s favorite toys is a stuffed hedgehog beanie baby that used to be my son’s – named “Hedgie”. I love hedgehogs. I think all Germans do. It’s like the Kangaroos with the Aussies, I think.
I’m like a half hugger – random hugger – I do some people and not others. And it’s not usually people I know well or anything – can’t explain it. Something in me just says “hug that person”.
FLT ~ “Come on, Leah!” Wrecked by Jeannine Colette
*tackle hugs MichelleS*
What? You said “hug that person.” 😆
It totally depends on the agitation (WTF autocorrect- I typed situation, it changed it to agitation…I left it because somehow, it made more sense 😆 ) with hugs.
Thief made my top of 2015 list, I think I already lent it out or I would totally be lending it to Tessa right now!
I’m with Michelle on the hugging. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. But, I was raised in a culture where people kiss each in greeting and farewell, so any reticence for bodily contact with strangers on my part was bred out of me long ago.
FLT:
What a waste of smooth, shaven legs.
Bossman by Vi Keeland
This is perfect after Dirty Red. Low angst and just funny/ sweet.
I hug because I was the baby of a dozen kids. I got hugged a lot.
I hug because I love the burst of emotion that comes with it, and physical contact just comes natural to me. *shrug*
I’m a hugger too. Exactly for the same reason that Amy said. It’s such good energy… and always makes me smile.
Amy, it’s like your my twin in all ways.
Cora Brent who wrote the Gentry Boys Series has a new book out called Hickey ( a second chance romance). I loved the Gentry boys so I picked this up right away. It is available on KU.
Thank you Kathy!!!! 😀
Thanks Kathy. I’m a huge fan of the Gentry Boys. I’m going to add Hickey to my tbr.
FLT
Listening to:
“The man stole down the hallway, his footsteps echoing in the dimly lit basement of the library.”
A Hidden Fire: Elemental Mysteries Book One by Elizabeth Hunter
Reading:
“Damn it, why did the motion sensors have to go off on the coldest night of the year?”
Snowblind by Eli Easton
I’ve had to become a 1/4 hugger for the past year–too much soreness going on up front! lol I really miss hugging my 3 sons and my hubby full on! But I’ll be able to soon!
FLT:
‘Ants under the skin.’
The Beast by J.R. Ward
And, yes, I’m going to finish this f#%king book that I’ve been reading since OCTOBER today! I’ve never had this much trouble getting through a BDB book.
Don’t be put off by the prologue. It’s so heartfelt and real. The characters are real, and the situation is so poignant.
Ya, so I’m all anxious because Lisa is reading Thoughtless & Jean is reading Consequences…I’m so nervous they won’t like it!!!
*takes deep cleansing breaths *
Fetch? ?
You’ve seen Mean Girls, right Bev?
Awwww Maryse, my sweet twin!! *snuggles into Maryse*
bev…if you haven’t seen Mean Girls then you need to ASAP. There are SO many hilarious one liners and scenes that are classics now.
Like Gretchen trying to make “fetch” happen. LOL!!!
YOU CAN’T SIT WITH US!!!!!
🙂
Mean Girls…
FLT: “The two figures looked down on the mellow grey stone edifice which sat majestic and comfortable in its ancient setting of expansive green pastures.” Her Bastard Bridegroom.
Was in the mood for some historical romance.
Nay – I hear ya’. BDB Books are really hard for me to get through the past few years too. Just too many side stories. Not enough “bonding”… remember the cool bonding scent? At least the baby powder scented Lessers aren’t feaurured anymore.!ugh! I miss the old books.
I’m with you, Michelle. I had read through that ENTIRE series deep into her new “story ways” with all of the side stories…
but the last one I tried, I couldn’t keep my attention long enough to enjoy it like back in our olden BDB days.
Yes, once when it first came out.
FLT: “He could be any one of these people. ”
Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
Oh, another quiet night on here.
April.
My birthday month.
I just thought I’d put it out there.
You know in case you had trouble deciding what to read.
Like,
Wow.
I’m stumped.
What should I read?
Wait.
It’s bev ‘ s birthday month.
I can read a book that would also be a great birthday present.
But not hinting or anything.
You know me always playing it cool.
LOL bev!!!
What would be your birthday-book wish that we’d all read if you could only choose one? For ALL of us.
Ok Bev, I’ll bite. What would you like me to read for your birthday month?? Only stipulation: Its got to be on my TBR.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/9391205-leslie?shelf=to-read&utm_campaign=mybooksnav&utm_content=mybooks_cta&utm_medium=web&utm_source=homepage
Not sure how many Bev-books you will find…
Really?
Your so hedgehog, Leslie.
You already have Strawberries, but if not in the mood then I see one I really liked that doesn’t get mentioned much. It’s a bit older, and been a while since I read it, but Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone.
Or you have Once Upon a Rose, just a straight up sweet cr.
Tbr adjacent just cause I know you can get it for free would be Aristotle and Dante audio.
But honestly Leslie I was tiny bit serious but a whole lot joking and being annoying, so if non float your reading boat and mood then don’t read them.
Oh I read Fallen From Grace SO many years ago!! He was he male escort neighbor right? That one was good!!
One book?
*thud*
You’ve killed me.
One?
Ok, if only choosing one book I’d say Simon because I think it has the potential to be the most universal.
Saying that I still love all “my” other books and want many more of you to read them.
One.
Book.
*thud*
(I got up to type and then fell down again. )
April’s my b’day month too, bev!
re BDB–I’m just really glad that the books no longer have the italic ‘lesser sections’. I used to dread those when I came to them! lol
I don’t know what it is about the Beast, but I just don’t really care about anyone’s storyline enough to stay interested. But I have to get this finished before I can start Blood Vow, which I think I’ll love.
Mean Girls quotes~
“Don’t have sex. Because you will get pregnant and die. Don’t have sex in the missionary position, don’t have sex standing up, just… don’t do it. Promise? Alright, everybody grab some rubbers.”
“On Wednesdays we wear pink.”
What is your damage, Heather?
Oh…wait. Wrong movie.
Taurus rules, Nay.
My breasts can tell when it’s gonna rain.
It’s okay because he’s my first cousin.
Hehehe, that character was the best.
Heathers was trippy. I didn’t like psych horror at the time, so yeah… trippy.
Four for you, Glen Coco. You GO Glen Coco.
AndnoneforGretchenWeiners. BYE!
bev–ROFL!! I was waiting for someone to mention that movie!
And yes, I’m a taurus (30th) My brother, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother are all April but are all Aries. What day is yours??
Tessa — Heathers->trippy->Winona Ryder–’nuff said.
Nay, I’m a Taurus too and in spite of being close to the cusp, I really fit the sign’s personality.
Bev, I will give one of those a try.
I’m the BEST BFF in whole wide world.
Well, maybe not the “best” ’cause I’ll probably hate them or dnf them….then be pelted with peanuts or doused in rotten tomatoes.
26th.
It was tippy and it’s been even longer since I watched that one.
You are, the bestest of the best.
I’ll take praise in lieu of hugs!!!!
Esp since the “mean girls” on GR are throwing tomoates at me.
Peanuts may hurt a little but tomatoes are messy.