Latest Paranormal & Contemporary Romance Book Releases – October 11th 2016

Me first, me first! What do I win?!? I’ve got my eye on a couple… And hey??? Maryse what about our buddy read??? I’m doing an Arc of a BIGGIE for next week, but then I’m open?

I had no idea Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil was written by the same author of Jellicoe Road! I LOVED that book, this just makes me all the more excited to read it! And Small Great Things gave me a major blurb jolt! Also, Bridget Jones’s Baby! I’ve never read these books, but adored this last movie so much, I bet it’s great. Really need to catch up on those Winston brothers too! Gah! I loved them in Beauty and the Mustache, but I haven’t gotten around to following up yet. Just started Where They Found Her and have 4 days before it goes back! And then the Wrath and the Dawn just came in, and I’ve been waiting soo long! The library for me is a blessing, and a curse. Putting a pause on loans after these two for a while and tackling some of these awesome new releases. Oh! And speaking of new releases…https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-Novel-Brit-Bennett/dp/0399184511/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476208617&sr=8-1&keywords=the+mothers This one gave me a huge blurb jolt, but also those editorial reviews have me really excited to try it!

I am so running to get Tutor, cuz that has my name all over it – sick and twisted individual that I am!!! God, I love me a broken man, who is just ripe for fixin!!!

My biggie is Punk 57, I am just starting it tonight. But then I’ll be all yours Maryse! Your description of our planned buddy read makes me not so excited…should we pick a different one??

And on that note…Shall I talk about this list?!?

Four Letter Word, The Fix Up. It’s a fugly life and The Tutor… wowsa… *blink* they all make me wanna click!

OMG!!!! I started reading Patchwhore!!!!! And I am LOVING it!

Hello Mia. Nice to hear from a first time poster 🙂 You have me intrigued about Pull Me Close. Only available on preorder at the mo 🙁 but I’ll def check out a sample when it’s available. Thanks for the heads-up.

Hope you find solace for your book hangover.

Huh. Patchwhore. I hate the title and wasn’t going to look at it, but DG now I have to add it to my TBR. *huffs out a pretend annoyed sigh, then winks*

Jan…you will not be sorry…the title makes it sound so much worse…65% in and this definitely not the normal MC that I am use to reading about…I really, REALLY want a Cook….just saying…

LUCKY! lol I’m so jealous. Congrats on scoring that one! I have it on pre-order. 😀

Tasha, I’m not exactly sure what The Bridget Jones new one is, but I have read the first 2 books. Those I enjoyed, particularly #1. However, I have not, and probably won’t read the third one that came out. From spoilers I read it is completely different than the movie.

Jean, I’m so tempted to join you on that one when I finish my current…ugh, having too many to read right now is as bad as not having any at the moment

Maryse and Grey, what book are you buddy reading? I may have missed something.

Oh no bev! Aren’t we reading Bronze Horseman on the 16th? I’m finishing up Deception and then will squeeze Evelyn After in before Bronze Horseman…..at least that’s the plan at the moment!

Jean, Maryse and I are gonna buddy read Crosstalk by Connie Willis. She’s already read the first chap, but I haven’t started it. I’ve had a couple ARC’s to do…and she’s been distracted by shinies LOL! I think we slated the 14th…right Maryse?

Welcome Mia, sounds like you could use Manny and a blankie fort! I’ll even give you one of my Godiva bars just for your book hangover!

Tessa, I will let you know 😉

Tessa, come play with us on the 16th.

I would but that was planned to be a library borrow. who knew the library doesn’t have Bronze Horseman? This month is a low book buying month.

Hi Mia!!! *big welcome hug* Don’t be a stranger around here. 😀 And thanks for the heads up on Pull Me Close…whenever I hear we shouldn’t know too much before going into a book, it’s like catnip for me.

I was all excited to start All In, but I opened it up today and read the first few lines and… *sigh* I’m not in the right mood for it. 😕 What the heck, man?? So I’m giving The Ground Rules another shot and HOLY MOLY!!! This one is kicking my a$$ all the way out of my comfort zone!!

Alright, now to tackle that new-release list up there…

I just downloaded it. But I have to at least finish the ARC I’m on. Somebody please stop time in October until I get caught up. Either that or force me to stop squirreling for the shinies. :-/

Awesome! I’ll let you know when you can restart it again. *thinks maybe I can skip my next birthday*

LOVED Patchwhore…will definitely be checking other books by this author…nothing better than a woman scorned seeking “revenge” on her ex…add in a TOTAL biker hottie with a little bit of mystery around him…just DELISH!!!

So I’m reading It Ends With Us and loving it regardless that I skimmed R’s review….I’m still unsure what happens or the twist and what not…there are 3 things I do know (from R’s review, thank you very much) and I refuse to give in, I shall be surprised…

Mia, just requested Pull Me Close from NetGalley and got it! So excited to read this one! Thanks for the info!

LOL! I’m not that far in, maybe 20%????

Grave Mercy & A Thousand Pieces of You are both on sale. .99 & 1.99 each. I’ve been wanting to read these, so happy.

Hey everyone! My name’s Renee, but since there’s already one here, I’m using the nickname my stepdaughter uses.

Like Mia, I’ve been following for years, but I have also posted a few times, and now, with the events of life, I find that I’m going to have a lot of time on my hands the next 8-12 months and would love to read and also talk about what I’m reading—maybe throw in a suggestion here and there, because telling my hubby about the new, awesome book I just read really isn’t nearly as fun as sharing it with other like-minded readers! lol

I’d also really like to get in on some buddy reading if possible!

You’re feeling squirrelly already?? We haven’t even started it yet, LOL!

Ok…so far I’m not feeling Ryle…he seems to obsessive???? And Atlas *sigh*….

Ela, I was the opposite…I loved Ryle. I fell for Atlas as well but in a different way, if that makes any sense.

Well Amy and R…They all suck ass to me ALL THE TIME! AND THE ENDING TO THAT SERIES IS THE WORSE ASIDE FROM THE CATARPILLAR BOOK….

R, I do that sometime. (Only read first book in series cause I hear I won’t like ending in others). This way I can make up my own ending that I am happy with!! Hee hee

I don’t know. I can’t figure out if I’m enjoying the angst or not. Yeah, doesn’t make sense to me either. *snort*

It’s funny because I knew what this one was about and went in with my eyes open. And, ya know, if you’re going to play with a snake then you shouldn’t cry like a baby b!tch when it bites you. Consider me bitten. 😛

OH LESLIE M DEAR! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE CHEATING BOOKS BUT GOOD ONES *COUGH COUGH….ARSEN* OR EVEN TRUE LOVE STORY…BUT STUPID ONES JUST PISS ME OFF

I just finished “Rainfall” by Melissa Delport. It’s been on my TBR list for a while, and I’ve been making an extra effort these past few months to hit that list hard. It’s now dubbed “The Infinity List.” Lol

Anyways, back to “Rainfall”… just WOOOOOWWWW! I went into this completely blind! I made a promise to myself, not to read any reviews, and I’m SO happy that I didn’t! It’s been a long time since a book has made me weep like a baby, and this one had me SOBBING by the end! I must confess that I have a love/hate relationship with this book. I LOVE the story, but HATE the way it made me feel after reading it. Don’t get me wrong, this is one of the best stories I’ve read in a very long time! It left me with not just a lot of different emotions, but a lot of DEEP feeling emotions. I truly felt this story, all the way to my bones! I will STILL be thinking about this story for quite some time to come! The relationship develops rather quickly in the beginning, but this story isn’t about the falling in love, it’s about the fight to hold onto it. One of the reasons this story is so unique for me is because I usually don’t connect with a H/h if the connection or relationship is too quick. I always go for the slow burn, so I wasn’t quite sure in the beginning, BUT then there’s the twist and THAT”S what got me, hook, line, and sinker! I’ve come across a lot of books over the past few years that I have liked and even loved, I very rarely come across one that truly guts me. Those are the books that I feel for days or weeks, and even after the feeling has faded, it always arises again at the mention of it’s name. I would love to say more about this book, but it could take away from the next reader’s experience. All I can say, is that this is definitely a 5 star read for me! Thank you Ms. Delport for ruffling my feathers and giving me those feels all over again!!! Phew! It’s time for a drink! 😉

Pia, of course. Come to Russia with us.
In regards to Bridget, I thought the movie was supposed to be third book. I didn’t realize that there was a fourth that is supposed to be an earlier time line. The one that came out a few years ago……I just….don’t know if I can.

Not CRM, no no no. Too much work and not enough play autocorrect. That should be CR

That’s why you haven’t been to the secret book fort.

What the hell is going on?!? Webmentions???

I feel like all of our favorite books have gone shopping for a new wardrobe and none of us are find of the new styles. :-/

Webmentions is weird. It’s like reading the comments in reverse.

I finally gave up on Goblin King by Shona Husk. It was one of my first Kindle purchases, and I’ve not been able to get past 16%. DNF’d it.

On my phone, after all our comments, it says webmention and has all our comments in reverse.

*scratches head in mild embarrassment* Yeah, I think I’ve exchanged comments with fake Bev on GR thinking it was real bev. Ahem. Hi, real Bev. We love you too.

Just gimme a martini….

Leslie…I actually gravitate towards cheating books, when it is the h doing the cheating. Gah! That sounds awful, right? My book moral compass is all kinds of screwed up…

Even though I would go through female circumcision before I would cheat on my hubby (he deserves SO much better than that), I love the angst, tension, and emotional roller coaster in cheating/love triangle books. However, if the H does the cheating and the h still wants to make it work with him…forget it. He is done son, and I won’t be able to see him in any positive way after that. Yes, I have double standards with books that run right alongside my screwed up book moral compass. 😛

Ok I’m seeing the weirdness??!! What is happening with the blog? I just got Nay’s comment from this morning. Hi, BTW, I’m one of the Renee’s, but I go by R 🙂

GREY!!!! Move Rainfall up!! Move. It. Up. NOW.

You’ll thank us.

*adds to Amy’s #3*

To drink while she is watching Sherlock.

Happy to help with the eyebrow raising. 😀

Yep, only rule is respect. After that, have fun and drink alcohol.

Hey Mia and Nay!!!!

Rainfall *sigh* that book hurt!!!

Have to agree I can handle the cheating books better than the “death” of a main character books or non-HEA.

Amy, I know what you mean about Gabe- as soon as you said that I thought of when she looked at his face when he got home and just “knew.” Gah, it hurts at a more visceral level and I think I simply put myself in that position when the H is cheating vs.the h.

R, agree book 3 in TGR series was ridiculous; should have combined book 1 and some of 2 into one book.

Finally! I’ve been watching all day for my post to show since it said it was pending for approval (or something like that).

Guess I’ll start out right off the bat with my screwed up book moral compass as well, because Amy, what you wrote about what type of cheating you enjoy reading about reflects my exact feelings. I was thinking the other day about asking Maryse to post the “What to read after Arsen’ list again, since it’s been over a year, to see which new books could be added. I think I read all of the new-to me books on that list within a week! However, since I am picky about the type I enjoy, I have to admit I didn’t read all of them.

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone!! Along with Maryse, you all have given me many ideas about which good book I should read next over the past few years!

Oh man, that scene was just the sh!t cherry on top of the I-don’t-like-Gabe sundae.

He was just so crass and disrespectful regarding his attraction to others BEFORE they even had their arrangement with the other couple (both in what he would say and Mirella’s musings of him). Maybe it was so we could get a feel for how jealousy was not an issue or how “open-minded” they were in that regard, but it just made me not like him.

Just catching up on the posts. Oh Amy those two words put together are very disturbing (female and circumcision) *crosses legs with a wince*

Hello Nay. Nice to hear from you. *friendly wave*

Leslie, you are rewatching Outlander? Ohhh Jamieee. My darling TV husband (don’t tell Ross Poldark I’m two-timing)

Yes Bev, you did watch some of Bates motel…but are you caught up through last season? Because we can’t discuss it until you are. Because spoilers.

And because I’m feeling bratty. 😛

Amy I believe our deal was I’d watch first ep of Bates for you watching first ep of Sherlock. Now Sherlock epsilon are long so I watched 3 epsilon of Bates. Now it’s your turn.
Mm hmm.

Grey, Punk 57 is still up on the Amazon page I was just reading on my laptop this morning. Sounds so good!!

Um, it’s more grab Manny forcefully and sob hysterically. I don’t think I’ve ever actually asked for him. So Nay and R, just grab if needed and clean before returning. 😀

Sob books. I read only about two or three a year. I’m not insane about them like the rest. I’m insane over jerk Hs who are just mean, bullies, a$$holes… 😛

Speaking of jerks, Amy and Mary sent, don’t read Ruin and Rule. I love it but you two would have issues like you did with Fear Me. I’m loving it.

FLT:
‘We met in a nightmare.”
Ruin and Rule by Pepper Winters

Jean It’s really good. I just remember the discussion after Maryse tried to read Fear Me that there was something she really can’t handle, and Amy agreed. That happens in this book, so I have to give the heads up.

Lisa! I want to read The Tutor so bad but my TBR is overwhelming me right now! So happy to hear you are liking it! Might have to move it up on the list…..keep me updated!

FLT

“My life was a black hole. Trapped in a loveless marriage, I was empty, numb. Oblivious to it all.”

Torrid Affair by Callie Anderson

Had to expand a bit….how great is that for a beginning????

I always thought the “first line” meant “the first sentence”. ??? Am I confused?

Yep, first sentence of the book. Why are you confused?

That is why I said “I expended, so mine includes 3 sentences…and yes I’ve seen it done on here…

They are great first lines Ela……that book was an emotional rollercoaster!

FLT

“To many, I was myth incarnate, the embodiment of a most superb legend, a fairy tale.” ~ The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

This book…I don’t even know how to describe it. Magical realism? Contemporary fantasy? He!! if I know. I started it last night, and my first thought was, “what the &$%# am I reading?!?” I almost stopped reading it, but I stuck with it (with a more open mind) and now I’m addicted. No, more like I’m obsessed. This ridiculous, unbelievable story is breaking my heart.

*scoots up close to R and bites thumbnail*

Sooooo…how’s it goin’ with the housewife?

Cool!! 😀

Yes, I loved how the psychoanalysis she was getting was perfectly timed with the past and present scenes.

Magical realism? Contemporary Fantasy? *puts iThe Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton in her wishlist*

Nay, yes! Another KU user. I love the thing. So many books for so little money. 😀 And as Amy said, we do try to warn on some books. But, see! Jean and Grey is like me and was like, woot, reading it! *high fives Jean and Grey*

You’re welcome Amy. ^huggles*

Ava Lavender huh? Great first line. I’m officially intrigued.

My FLT:
He wasn’t the kind of guy a woman wanted to pin her hopes and dreams on.

Jan’s response: ‘Oh yes, he isss!!!!! Go for it, girl.’

Ruh-roh. Jan’s talking aloud to book characters. Says to self ‘settle, settle’.

BTW, that’s from Truly: A New York Novel by Ruthie Knox. An oldie (well, 2014) but I just discovered and read it this week. Floved it.

I have a friend who likes Erotic Romance, NOT erotica, but hates sad and angst. All angst. I know, right? I’m not even sure how we’re friends LOL. I thought of Tangled, but what are some other ones? I was going to go down Leslie’s book list, but you like angst, right? Any suggestions anyone?

LOL Tessa. Glad I’m not the only one 🙂

R. – what about the Beautiful series – Christina Lauren. Hot and saucy with minimal angst. Sweetly romantic as well.

Cavity level????

And what about Sustained (another Emma Chase)

Haven’t read that either. I’ll suggest the author in general.

Thanks Fabi! It’s for Erica.

The first Beautiful book, Beautiful Bastard, actually isn’t sweet. He’s her boss. She’s an intern. They hate each other. Oh, this is going to be so inappropriate……

Might be a good place to start. And the sweet level of rest of the series isn’t toxic. (I hate super cheese, too). I would def list the whole series as ‘erotic romance’.

She could try chapter 1 of Beautiful Stranger (book 2 in series) to get a taster. Whew! Hotness factor!

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne was low on angst.

FLT:

“Fifteen months ago… White light pierced my eyes.” Full Tilt by Emma Scott.

This book is kicking my gut and heart. I don’t think it helps that the author said in her blurb #nocancer like that makes it any better!!

*******may be a spoiler****************************************************

Did I mention I used to work in the cardiac cath lab and with heart transplant patients. Gah!! *crying*

Those are exactly the books I would rec, Fabi. Also, would add Big Rock by Lauren Blakely; Pucked Series by Helena Hunting; anything by Melanie Harlow; R.S. Grey’s books; Penny Reid’s books; The Mother Road by Meghan Quinn; Can’t Touch This by Tess Hunter.

Thanks R!! *gulps wine and eats chocolate*

I’m reading two books very slowly right now. So, two first lines for me today.

“There is a pile of clothing on the the side of the train tracks.”
—The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins.

“Every morning I wake up and I tell myself this: It’s just one day, one twenty – four – hour period to get yourself through. ”
–Where She Went by Gayle Forman.

thanks!!

R I don’t know why you don’t tell her and Ashley too to come join in the chat. Are we too tame for Erica? hahaha

Oh, Can’t Touch This by Tess Hunter was low on angst.

Ditching the dream was fantastic!!!!

It’s nice meeting all the new readers. Yet, it sometimes makes me miss the old ones like Laura & Michelle.

I think they were before me.

Do new posters always have to await moderation or did she somehow screw up her first post? LOL (wouldn’t surprise me)

Here you go, sweetpea… *passes Manny to Cheryl*

As much as I was looking forward to All In, I’m just not ready to go…there. Yet. Yeah, another me-being-odd moment. 😉

I miss the Michelles!!!! And where has Laura been? I miss that Scottish sweetie…

But I DO love that many of you are coming out to play with us after lurking for so long. 😀

They loved WiR too. Michelle is also a freaky fast reader like Tessa.

Maryse is no joke about the 3 rules.

LOL good luck with the rules!

She can see us…but we can’t see her. Erica, bring martinis.

Ok, so how long do each of you think you have been a regular commenter?

I’m trying to explain this place to Erica but after Manny hugging, blankie fort hiding, and being *virtual* alcoholics, I think I’ve frightened her.

I’ve been coming here since…early 2013, I think?

Don’t listen!! Trust and bev should not be in the same sentence!

Erica is gonna be fun! It’s her first post so once it gets approved she shouldn’t have any more trouble as long s she doesn’t post a lot of links.

I started posted a few months after Amy I think?

I don’t know that I ever really lurked. I’m pretty sure I just jumped right in. *snort*

Yup, me too pretty much. I remember reading list after list after list at first. But once I saw the chat I was all like hello there.

Fabi…I only see them on my iphone, not on my ipad.

Ya know, I haven’t sneak-attack hugged Bev lately…

*eyes Bev*

Maybe they’re only on iPhones then.

Cheryl, you are so brave.

Then again, I hardly ever get Manny and never chocolate. 🙁 I need to get braver.

there on my Samsung. I think I’ve been here since February maybe? I wasn’t much of a lurker, but I studied her list like they were the gospel.

*hands Bev a water balloon to toss over balcony*

Amy, im dropping Manny to the masses below if you try it.

FAbi, not sure if brave is the right word.

I think 2012 for me. Don’t remember lurking, think I got sucked in right away commenting about the “world” of book recs that opened for me when I found Maryse’s blog. 🙂

Amy, R has been working behind the scenes on making me braver. So, watch out…I may have tears galore for y’all soon.

Unless Erica comes in and I end sharing all the steaming hot books with her. I may have to convert her to MM. There are some oldies that tried to burn up my Kindle.

*whispers* Pssst…Fabi! Wanna be REALLY brave?? I double dog dare you to go hug Bev. 😆

Ha! Amy. Bev and I hugging would be a sight to see. I’m maybe not as bad as bev with it, but it’s never my first reaction to reach into a hug.

*jumps up and down squealing*

Oh god, don’t spill the drinks! I’ll need them.

Okay y’all, I’m still stuck out here.
By myself.
So lonely.
Just me and the blueprints for the horny fort.
I’m out for the night.
Hopefully I can chat soon! Goodnight!

Fabi, that’s hilarious.

Nay, I love angst. It’s been on my TBR for a while. Are you on goodreads too?

Yeah! Sorry, I forgot that part!

If you love angst, you need to drop everything and read it now. Tonight! But be warned if this is ‘your kind of book’, you won’t want to put it down! Kellan is one of my favorite heroes ever–he just did tingly things to me. And the book left me with a huge book hangover, but I didn’t mind because I loved it so much! A lot of people didn’t like Kiera, and although I didn’t like some of her actions, that *was* the plot of the book, so they were necessary. I have searched and search for a similar book for 5 years, and I haven’t found anything that even touches it!

R. Sorry, got to talking about Thoughtless and thinking about Kellan and lost my head. I’m 50 years old and that book makes be feel like a horny teenager! lol

Anyway, yes, I’m on GR. I don’t go on there much anymore (or I haven’t lately) because I have heart failure and it got really bad last year, but now I’m recovering from having a heart pump implanted and am awaiting a transplant (yay!!), so I’m finally feeling well enough to read and participate again!

LMAO!!! You and Erica will get along fabulously!

Wow! A transplant? how long do you have to wait? We’ll keep you busy with tons of book recs and book chatter. I can imagine you probably haven’t felt up to anything!

Let us know when you get back on GR. Most of us are on there. And MOST of us rate our books (glares at Amy and Cheryl), so you will learn who’s tastes you share and then you can check out their lists for book suggestions.

I go Monday for my first big day of tests from 7:30 am to 5ish pm, and then I guess I’ll be ‘on the list’.

I was in the hospital for a month back in April/May getting this pump implanted, so after that, they told me that the transplant would be a piece of cake and they hope to have it done by Christmas. And I can’t wait! I thought I would read and read the entire time I was in the hospital, but I didn’t read a single page. Don’t know why–I just had no desire to do it, and really, I didn’t get back into reading until a few weeks ago, but now that I’ve started again, I don’t want to stop!

I’m waaaaay behind on my GR reviews. I used to post every book, but then it just mentally became too much for me. Here’s me:
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3939124-r-c

Mine too! I’m Suzanne Renee and HATE when people call me Suzanne!

Hear that AMY?? A few at a time!!

I just did a book comparison and we are similar on most! I’m anti alpha male though, that’s where we differ!

I’m ok with some of them, but I think they’ve just been over done lately.

Oh!! Maryse, did you see that Suanne Laqueur’s An Exaltation of Larks has a release date? January 5, 2017. I am SO. EXCITED!

Nay, big hugs!! Wishing you well with your day of testing. You have an LVAD now?

Nay & Lisa friend me on GR. 🙂

Amy, Maryse and R- are your ears ringing now? I just finished Full Tilt and I am a SOBBING mess! I kinda *hate* you right now. Beautifully written, but gah I just, ugh, feel so devastated!!! Gonna look at All In…