Latest Paranormal & Contemporary Romance Book Releases – January 5th 2016

#9 For the First Time, anthology. Has followup to Hollywood Dirt, Alessandra Torre. So BIG One hidden in that one.

Wait, wait, wait, Nancy is comparing Beaten to Arsen. I gotta check that out!

I’m not even reading this post yet, because I have no friggin will power, how’s that for special *grumble, 2 spoonfuls of b*tch in my cereal this morning*

Just wanted to join the post and say hi, LOL!

Grey, you reading g about Brad or another shiny?

Amy, I posted this in previous post before I realized there was a new one:

After reading the sample, I’m surprised you are reading The Affair. It’s about a husband supposedly cheating on his wife. Isn’t that one of your “nope” not going to read books?!

I love all your pertinent b*tchy questions Cheryl! Lol!

Ok, found out Beaten ends with a CH!!! 🙁

I can’t resist jumping on the bitchiness bandwagon…

Are authors ever going to get the message that we really don’t want cliffhangers? I mean, I know some people read them anyways, even though more and more of us are simply bypassing them. But, even the people who read them don’t necessarily like them, and I’ve never heard anyone complain when a book actually HAS an ending.

I’ve heard one response that some people would rather pay $0.99 for a partial book instead of the $2.99 for a complete “trilogy”. That way, if they don’t like the first part, they don’t spend money on the other parts. Personally, I don’t see the big difference between the free samples provided for eBooks and the partial books being published as parts and sold for $0.99. I can always tell from a sample whether I’m interested in reading the rest of the story. Also, Amazon and other booksellers have lenient refund policies.

OK then, there’s my two cents worth of bitchiness for the day. :-/

Melissa – Yay! another fan of LHoG!!! What are the chances that Maryse would read it, you think? It is just so amazing, and telling someone the plot just makes it sound weird and the cover? What was that? So cheesy. I wish I could go back to that world too. Sigh.

Hello 2016! Stayed up all night reading Abruption. That cover sucked me in (maybe because it’s freaking everywhere right now) and it did not disappoint. Finally, my book slump is over! On to the next …

Yeh, Fabi!!! I giggle every time I look at the cover of Big Rock!! *snort*

Robin, great, now I’m one-clicking Abruption. It is an interesting cover.

Gah, no Tessa, I’m still in LoA… I thought I was almost done, I was wrong. I misread how much I still have left of the book…it is LONG. Gah, I need a break!

I want new shiny… like the one you picked for me. *kicks rocks* oooh, like Big Rock… *giggle* nice alliteration there

See 2 spoonfuls!

I can play guinea pig – starting Beaten and probably Never Tear Us Apart after that. Had gift card money still and it was apparently burning a hole in my pocket…

Yey another LHoG fan! I picked up the first book of the Arcadia series too so I’m stocked up on R Lee Smith for when the mood strikes! MichelleS, Heat was really good too and if I wasn’t comparing her books to each other (which I can’t help but do), it would rate higher as a standalone. Also read her blog: https://rleesmith.wordpress.com/
The post with her Dad and his impression of Dead; couldn’t stop chuckling!

Oh and Bev!! Did you read Dancing on Coals?! Amazing, easy 5*! In the author’s note she talks about the impact of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee too, which is a favorite book for me of all-time. Love love her writing, it’s just simple, clean and honest in all the best possible ways!

Amy, good luck with that!! Hope you’re squeeing, although probably not a bad idea to have more Jager on-standby!!

Grey, “nice alliteration there”——–> fancy writer word *smirk*

Cheryl…see above comment. 😉 Anxiety, I’m tellin’ ya. Pure anxiety.

Funny story…when I was reading it on Sunday, my hubby was sitting by me, watching TV and answering texts. So what do I do in my book-induced fit of suspicious anxiety? Squint at him and ask him who he is texting. Bless my long-suffering man…he responded by closing his eyes, sighing, showing me his phone and then asking, “what are you reading NOW that’s got you acting all weird?” *snort* He knows me all too well.

Funny Amy, I was reading the sample and my husband is working from home today and was in his office, with the door closed talking on the phone. My first thought was, who is he talking to with the door closed, he never closes the door. Nevermind, that I had just finished vacuuming before picking up the book, with the screeching airplane noise level hardwood floor vac!! :> Pass me a couple shots of that Jager!!

Grey! I was wracking my brain trying to come up with the alliteration you were referring to! Sheesh – give a girl a break. I was feeling pretty ignorant. ha!

Hang in there with LoA. I promise. I gets b…ummm…nope, it’s a d…it gets darker. :-O

LOL Cheryl!! See?!? This book evokes all kinds of crazy thoughts! Our poor hubbies. *snicker*

So Fabi, we might start to think our hubbies are aliens? Hmmmm…you know, Daemon Black is an alien. And he was pretty hot and swoon-worthy. 😉

Blindfolded Innocence? Alessandra Torre? Brad DeLuca? Oh yes please!
Read the whole lot. Yummy!

Can you please make a list of psychological thrillers?!!

Amy, I wonder if your husband would act weird if he read some of your favorite cheating books. And then your post on how you understand why she did it. He’d probably be all who you texting?

Grey, I didn’t mean for you to finish the entire LoA series right now. It’s 5 books. Brutal books. I only meant to say, finish #2, the one you’re on. Believe me, I took months long breaks between books until I got to the very end of the series. But, for some reason, I always went back to it.

Ummm, Amy, the aliens in TLHoG are nothing like the aliens in the Lux series.

You know, those of you who’ve read it, It’s pretty amazing that the author was able to make us fall in love with Meorak isn’t it? But, man oh man. He is perfect.

Amy are you doing 3 old before a new read?
See the looking up of dates, this I’m too lazy to do. The read a uf or blue cove, that I could do. Press on and look at my library. But I’ll do the three old ones with you if yiu plan to stick with it.
I’ll just three in my tbr prior to 2016. But I would have to do 3 before 1 or 2 new. Some authors like to release on same day. And half read books have to count, I have to finish these books.

I have no idea what is wrong with my typing today.

OK, last post before I head home.

Amy, you’ll have to keep us updated on The Affair. You have me all kinds of curious. (I’m assuming your hubby can’t see your book title – lol)

OMG this book is going to kill me!!!! Seriously, it’s going to be the death of me!! &#$@%&!!!!!! Why do I do this to myself? DON’T answer that, peanut gallery. Just don’t. It. Was. Rhetorical.

Arrrrrrrggggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!! And no one is here to snuggle me and try to make it better. *whimpers* Where’s my Jager????

I want to cry. I want to throw up. I want to SCREAM!! Where is this story going?!? I just want to KNOW. I swear…I SWEAR if it goes where I don’t want it to then I am going to lose my sh!t. And then I won’t even be able to lose it here because that will ruin it for anyone else who reads it. IF anyone else reads it. Someone read it!!

Michelle…happy, dear? You say no hugs for me right when I need one!!

Oh no all this talk of cliff hangers and I was going to recommend one I just read…..but book 2 is already out. And book 1 is for free on Amazon right now, so double bonus. If anyone is interested in a bad boy rocker then I recommend Summer Sky by Lisa Swallow. I picked up the book at a book signing event last year as I had read one of the authors other books. It’s really good, it has build up and it’s a bit emotional.

Oh God MichelleS, I wasn’t expecting that at all. Not what I had in mind.

Awww, I missed the rants last night. *hugs to Amy & Michelle*

I really hate when I’ve invested my valuable reading time into a book that turns into a giant waste of time* AND don’t get me started on CH’s*

Ah, Amy see my previous comment about you reading a book about a husband’s affair!! *snicker*

Mimosas anyone?! Have some fresh grapefruit juice ones.

Anne, I hope you feel better soon. Tummy pain is just awful. 🙁 Have you tried hot peppermint tea? I have a friend who is a nurse and she recommends that for nausea, but I don’t know if it would help your condition. If nothing else, at least it will taste yummy. 😉

Oh wait…where’s Cheryl? She’s a nurse!

Michelle, are you reading Rush by Emma Scott or another Rush?

Janie, I’m reading You by Caroline Kepnes right now and it feels very psychological thrillerish. I too would love a list! I am pretty sure I’m not supposed to have the hots for the creepy guy but I think all the hot smut I read has me conditioned? I started off the year squirreling around but feel like I’m on a good streak. First Touch by Laurelin Paige was awesome and also had a creepy factor. A heads up that it’s a “duology”. Really liked F*ck Love. Reading Tarry Fisher always makes me want to reread everything of hers. And loving “You”. At 25%. Tasha J, I too loved ALL Liane Moriarty books. They get under my skin because they parallel real life so much but that’s what makes them so good. I esp loved What Alice Forgot because it really makes you question yourself and if you’ve changed and if for the better!

Thank you Michelle! So happy you are loving Rush! Yaay!

Amy I am drinking ginger tea and it works wonders. I’ve read peppermint also helps 🙂 Hopefully I’ll feel better soon cause I really need to go to work tomorrow.

Omg who was it that suggested The Law of Moses? Tessa I think? I am freaking over this book and only at 10%!!!!!!!

Michelle, Rush…..sigh….so happy you’re loving it!

Jean, I remember Law of Moses! There were some tears and emotion around here at one point because of it. 😉 I actually connected more to her Infinity Plus One book, but LoM was a great read as well!

Ela!!! OUCHIE!! And surgery? Oh man…

*gently props Ela’s foot on a pillow*

*hands Ela a mimosa*

I know it’s not the way you want to get it but at least you have plenty of reading time now. 😉

Michelle, make sure you read the novella after Rush. It is his POV but not a re-telling. It really explains his journey through Europe. You really don’t get that in the main book. So glad she wrote that – it completes the story.
Loved it!!!

Hopefully the tea works, Anne! 🙂 Ack, Ela, take care of that angle. You don’t want to mess with messed up feet.

Jean, isn’t LoM awesome. So many feels. It’s the only one I’ve read by her but the feels were awesome. I’m gonna go look at Infinity+1 if it’s better.

I’m really realizing how wimpy California is when it comes to weather. It’s been raining here all day, and everyone is just in shock of, wow. A lot of rain. We had a lot of rain yesterday. *grins* This means that yes, we are looking at real rain today. maybe even two inches! This causes, of course, FLOOD WARNING, DANGER! on all news channels. Meanwhile, other places are looking at a foot of rain and thinking, meh. No biggy.

Tessa I’ve been seeing all that flooding in California…..one clip on the news of a Lamborghini going through the high water….Crazy idiot!

I did read Infinity +1 and loved it too!

Nancy, I downloaded Jellicoe Road the other day on sale and can’t wait to read it!

Grey, you are cracking me up with your reactions to LoA. I think I was the one who got everyone started on that series. Sorry:(

Tessa, that’s exactly how we see rain here even when we’ve had a nonstop downpour for 3 days straight…meh, no biggy. 😛

Finished The Affair. Huh. All of that anxiety and anticipation and dying to know only to have the ending just…fizzle. 😕 It was anticlimactic after all of that, so I’m a little disappointed and not sure if I will read The Consequences right away. To be honest, I’m probably going to track it and wait for it to drop in price. And don’t let the title of book 2 spoil book 1 for you…consequences could mean from an actual affair or just from her accusations of one that didn’t happen. And I’m not saying which it is. 😉

Oh Ela! Ouch! Hope you feel better soon *hugs*

Cheryl! Thank you! I don’t have H.Pylori and take omeprazole every morning but I haven’t been following the diet recently so I think thats why it flared up. I was diagnose a year ago after an endoscopy. I just wish it would go away.

Finished Big Rock and loved it! Spencer is hilarious! It was just what I needed; a quick, fun, sexy read 🙂

Anne, you finished Big Rock already? I’m only about halfway through. I’m liking it A LOT. But, To Love Jason Thorn was better.

Tessa, I just bought Embrace yesterday. I was thinking about starting it after Big Rock. But it sounds like you’re only feeling lukewarm about it.

I had too. But promises. Not starting again, lol.

Thank you, Amy!!

MichelleS, which books?

MichelleS and Fabi. Im liking the hot dude with the beard and the Ned Kelly hair cut. But I often wonder why publishers use the same photo stock over and over i.e. the dude in the suit adjusting cuff links from Beautiful Bastard (thats on soooo many covers) and the Thief cover from LMwL is over used too.

I love seeing all the love for Rush. It was a great book.
Emma Scott as a new book coming out soon Feb 9…’How to Save a Life’.
Cant wait.
Also Love Beyond Words was another I read in her City Lights series which was excellent.

Deborah, Big Rock is great. I didn’t mean to imply it wasn’t. The Gypsy Brothers sounds great. I’m going to go look it up.

Four passengers in a stagecoach instead of six improved the experience from hellish to miserable.
Dancing on Coals by Ellen O’Connell.

Love it Michelle! Just reading slow. But should finish tonight. At 69%.
Then onto Jacked.

That’s good to hear Tessa. I’m looking forward to reading it. I’m not sure if it’s next though. I finished Big Rock this morning and I’m not entirely sure what I’m going to read next. I’m either going to start Land of the Beautiful Dead and hope I have it finished by next Tuesday for The Score or I’m going to read Coming Around and Other Erotic Stories. I think either one will serve to cleanse my palette of all the CR I’ve been reading lately and get me ready to enjoy The Score next week.

I’ll be back with a first line when I decide. 🙂

I’m tellin’ ya Jean…I think you would REALLY like Infinity +1 by her. It’s kinda like a PG-13 version of Edge of Never with the whole road trip thing but with a different twist to it.

I did read Infinity +1 and loved it Amy!

“The lights are bright and hot and I feel little beads of sweat form along my hairline.” Never Tear Us Apart by Monica Murphy

I’m still crying happy tears over Rush. The epilogue just destroyed me in a good way. Lisa, I have Love Beyond Words and didn’t know it…got it free in 2014. I’m soooo reading it soon!

Bev, LOVED Dancing on Coals so much! I’m off to a very very good start this year with already two 5* books. I’m going to read Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold this month too. When are we reading The Captive Prince?

First Line Thursday:
‘Dear Brooke,
The first words are the hardest to write, so here goes nothing . . .’
Forget by NA Alcorn

I finally figured out what I want to read today. I need a rock star. 🙂

Jean, still too soon or not catching you?

I knelt on the floor, a pillow underneath my knees. Blindfolded innocence by Alessandra Torre.

Migraine here…bummed.

I spelled my own name wrong. Lol!

Grey, hope your migraine is over and you’re able to read some today.

Marina, I have You on my tbr too. Not sure why I haven’t read it yet. Maybe because it creeps me out. Does it end on a cliffhanger? Didn’t know there was a sequel.

Lol, Fabi.
You had mentioned that you wanted the BR of Captive Prince before the 20th. I think. I was guessing on what book comes out that day.
So…….listening to the book that shall not be named.

Fabi, dying to hear what you think of Dead! I’m really excited to read Prince too. I have to read both books before the new one comes out so we should start them maybe next weekend?

MichelleS, Shadow and Bone is one I’ve been wanting to read for a while, let us know what you think.

Melissa, I’m checking out those two authors thanks – can’t remember but I think I’ve read one. O’Connell is another author like R Lee Smith that I’m reading all their books eventually…ALL of them!

I just hope you all like the Captive Prince. Fingers crossed.

That sounds good Fabi.

Michelle, LoBD, idk, I’m at 7% and while the writing is superb, the story itself hasn’t really captured me yet. I tend to prefer sci fi over fantasy although I’ve read a few fantasies that blew it out of the park. Something majorly good is going to have to happen soon for this to be my weekend read.

So good!!!!!!!!!! I’m having major difficulties moving on. I’m on a waitlist for the hardcover from the library but I can’t wait until Feb. 23rd knowing it’s out next week? That’s pure torture. I just tried to pre-order on the uk amazon site but was blocked. 🙁 You’ll have to tell us how it is!

Marina, I’m excited about the next book after You and had no idea one was coming out. I liked the old cover for You better though, thought it was more striking *shrugs*

And no to beards. Definite nope octopus there.

Finished Never Tear Us Apart. It was good but didn’t blow me away. A touch too unrealistic to really fall into it. I’m curious enough that I will read the next one. Also it’s another CH…not a bad one but a CH nevertheless.

Tessa, I’m going with the Imp series next since your talk got me to pull it up on my tbr list. I need a paranormal break. Three CRs in a row is a lot for me!

Book four is out? Ooooh! I need that one. 🙂 I hope you like the imp series. It’s funny and just different. The MC is a truly terrible person whom you can’t help but like. *grins* Too bad about Never Tear Us Apart. I have it and will still read it, but it’s not as important.

Samantha, thank Lisa. I’m reading it too right now. I’m still on Forget. No angst yet, but I can see angst possible.

Each book I read of the Imp Series does get better. I think any good author (or really any person) should do that. I just love the MC. There is a romantic interest, but at the same time, there seems more. And… I can’t even explain without getting spoiery.

I’m really liking Forget, thogh I’ve yet to feel angst. Honestly, I think my angst meter is broken. I didn’t feel much angst with Love Me With Lies. I can see why there might be, but I’m all, meh. It’ll work itself out. *rolls eyes* Yep, I’ve got a broken angst button.

Is Never Tear Us Apart angsty?

If you’re feeling in a mood for fantasy, Michelle, you should join me in Shadow and Bone. Totally has you written all over it.

I don’t think it’s Fraggy… But he shows up a lot too.

Amy, Jellicoe Road!

*jazz hands*

MichelleS, next weekend for Captive Prince.

MichelleS, I’m all over Shadow and Bone soon then! Whatever I can squeeze in before Captive Prince.

Amy, adding to my wishlist with that statement! Hopefully it goes down in price a little…I already blew all my holiday GFs 🙁 Thought of Lily of the Springs the other day. Want to find another book set in that time period.

Bev! I can’t wait to hear what she thinks of it!! *jazz hands back*

Lisa…when something is angsty for me I have physiological reactions, too. My chest gets all red and splotchy, and my tummy will actually start aching to where I couldn’t eat if I tried. When it is REALLY angsty, I will get an actual ache in my breastbone area. And I love that. 😉

Ooh ooh ooh Michelle…The Affair is lendable!! 😀 Let me know.

Lily of the Springs… *sigh* I find myself thinking of that book SO often. You might be interested in Blue Plate Special as well if you are looking for something from that time period. It has three stories running concurrently from three different time periods (and it *works*), and one of the stories is from the same time period (from what I remember) as LotS. And once you find out what the title means…oh man, I’m getting a lump in my throat…

*giggle* Lisa, only here can I say that and people don’t judge me. Tease me mercilessly, yes…but judge me, no. And I love that.

Lisa, Its Hold Me Close.
But have read Deeper by Robin York.♡♡♡♡♡
I really loved that book.

Amy. Lol. Oh its ok honey those are just my angst hives.

Hi Cheryl, the book, You, does not technically end on a cliff hanger but it does leave itself open for a possibility of more. Don’t want to give anything away. It definitely is creepy. But sort of in a Christian Grey kind of way? But not.

Michelle, I agree with you regarding the covers. I like the UK cover version of the sequel, Hidden Bodies, better than the US version too.