Good morning and happy Monday again! Yes. Monday. Again. 😉 Although this list is a good way to kick off the week, considering some of these earlybirds. 😀 But first…
1.) I just made “Keto bread” yesterday (in the microwave!! like mug cakes), using almond flour (<— this is the brand I use, but there are so many available) and they turn out like little english muffins that you cut in half and then toast. 😉 Some butter, or some peanut butter and jam (mine was sugar free blackberry) and you get a PB&J!!! Next, I’ll make a BLT.
2.) In my candle making frenzy around the holidays, I made a batch of “blueberry cheesecake” candles and I just finally started burning one last night. It smells AMAZING. I can’t readily eat desserts, but at least I can smell’ em! 😉
3.) I just devoured a book yesterday (The Silent Patient <— read it practically in one sitting) and OMG!!! It slapped my cocky “I guessed it from the start” right in the FACE!!!! HOLY MOLY I did NOT see that coming, and I was SO SURE of myself. THAT. WAS. CLEVER!!!! SQUEEEEEE!! I LOVE when that happens!!! The review will be up within the next day or so, but trust me when I say I LOVED it!
LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE !!!
➔➔➔ Kindle Unlimited Membership super-bargain deal!!!! <— Hey guess what??!! The Kindle Unlimited Membership deal is still on, but I think this is the last month!!!
- The Man I Can’t Have (Ward Duet Book 1) by Shanora Williams <— LIVE!!! OMG OMG OMGGGGG!!! FORBIDDENY & EEEEP! She’s falling for him but she CANNOT. And it. is. LIVE!!! “…He’s every woman’s dream–a handsome, older man who doesn’t mind getting down and dirty to create something beautiful all because of his passion for it. Unfortunately that lucky woman can’t be me. Although Mr. Ward tests my limits, quickens my breath, and makes my heart skip a beat when he’s around, I’ve made a promise to devote myself to my husband. So why am I falling for a man I know I can’t have?…”
- Beautiful Risk (R.I.S.C. Book 3) by Anna Blakely
- The Dating Proposal: A Standalone Romantic Comedy by Lauren Blakely<— Lauren Blakely’s LATEST IS LIVE!! SHE WAS JILTED AT THE ALTAR and not ready to be in love again, but then she meets him… “...Then I bump into Chris….Clever and funny, with a sexy surfer’s bod and a brilliant nerd brain, he has just the right screwdriver to fix my hard drive. (Yes, the one for my computer.) I wouldn’t mind dating him. The trouble is he just proposed to me–to be the new dating guru on his TV show–and now he’s my new business partner...”
- Ashore (Staying Afloat Book 2) by Isabelle Adler
- Strange Love (Choose Yours Book 1) by Robin Edwards
- In the Heat of it All: One day-One accident- Lives changed (Brothers of Solemn Creed Book 1) by Jodi James
- Come Rain or Shine: Rose Gardner Investigations #5 (Rose Gardner Investigatons) by Denise Grover Swank
- His Hostage by Alexa Riley <— Alexa Riley’s latest IS LIVE!! HER LAST “JOB” & THE VIGILANTE!! “...once again she’s caught in the middle when she’s taken hostage by a hot stranger named Cooper. Cooper is robbing from the rich to give back to his community and make the town he grew up in a safer place. He and his band of brothers are stealing every dime from the local mob, but when it’s time to grab the bag, he gets more than he bargained for...”
- The Wedding from Hell Bind-Up (Firefighters series) by J.R. Ward <— LIVE!!! J.R. WARD ALERT!! “The Wedding From Hell is an exclusive three-part prequel to her standalone suspense novel Consumed. Taking us back to where it all started, arson investigator Anne Ashburn and ‘bad boy’ firefighter Danny Maguire finally explore their connection.”
- Carry the World by Susan Fanetti
- Protected by You (SAPD SWAT Series Book 4) by Nikki Mays
- Bought by the Beast: A Dark Romance (Wicked Dynasty Book 1) by Lexi Heart <— SHE SELLS HERSELF & HE’S PROTECTIVE… “…When my family gets deep into debt with the Russians, I sell the only thing I can to save them: my virginity. He may be able to take my body, but he will never have my heart. It’s only a week. One week in the bed of the city’s most notorious criminal. I can handle it. I have to. But I don’t count on his scorching sensuality, his surprising sweetness. His fierce protectiveness…”
- Suppression (Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team Book 2) by Laramie Briscoe <—LIVE!! LARAMIE BRISCOE ALERT!! “…From the very moment I met Nick Kepler I knew he would be the love of my life. Problem is I haven’t been able to convince him of that yet. When our best friends get married, Nick and I spend a drunken night letting our walls down and losing all our inhibitions. In one moment I’m given everything I ever wanted. Then, in the blink of an eye it’s taken away from me...”
- FIRE by Sarah Curtis
- Tribeless by Ann Sepino
- Alpha Collects (Alpha Horde Book 4) by Milana Jacks
- Dirty Pool by Bethany Kris <— LIVE!! BETHANY KRIS ALERT!! MAFIA PRINCE MEETS IRISH MOB PRINCESS… “…His chance encounter with the fiery and beautiful daughter of Detroit’s most notorious Irish mob boss stokes flames beyond the ones that ignite between Michel and Gabbie Casey. Rivals shouldn’t mix, but these opposites have never been more attracted, either. The lines between family loyalty, their duties, and responsibility begin to blur…”
- Blood of Dragons: a dragon fantasy romance adventure series (Dragon Dojo Brotherhood Book 3) by Olivia Ash
- The Forgotten Ones (The Brotherhood Book 2) by Andrea Bills
- Bad Saint: All The Pretty Things Trilogy Volume 1 by Monica James <— LIVE!!! DARK ROMANCE & SHE WAS KIDNAPPED ON HER HONEYMOON ALERT!!! “…I was told to stay silent and abide by their rules. But they didn’t realize I wasn’t a victim…not anymore. The open sea was my backdrop for nine torturous days. During that time, glimmers of my fate were revealed by a man with the mysterious chartreuse-colored eyes. He should have scared me, but he didn’t. He intrigued me. And I intrigued him. He punished me when I didn’t listen, which was every single day. But beneath his cruelty, I sensed he was guarding a grave secret. I was sold. And in a game of poker, no less. My buyer? A Russian mobster who likes to collect pretty things…“
- One Percent of You by Michelle Gross <— SINGLE & PREGNANT MOM & HER JUDGMENTAL NEW NEIGHOR ALERT!! “…Make no mistakes about it. I know what I look like to others. Young, government-aided, pregnant mom. They see Lucy on my hip, and they see a mistake. I mean, why else would someone have a child so young, right? They couldn’t be more wrong. I’m too busy most days between parenting, work, and finishing up my last year of nursing school to let their judging gaze tear me down until he moves into the vacant house next to the apartments I live in. His cold, blunt observation of us doesn’t differ from any other stranger. He doesn’t know me, but he’s already painting a picture of who he thinks I am in his mind. He judges my very round belly, Lucy’s inability to leave him alone, the bags under my eyes, and the fact that I couldn’t care less what I look like anymore…”
- Loathe Me by LP Lovell <— LIVE!! HE’S BABYSITTING A MAFIA PRINCESS ALERT!! “...I’m a soldier. A killer. The Russian Elite. She’s a mafia princess. A job. A runaway bride. My business is death, however, I find myself manipulated into becoming a glorified babysitter to Adelina Ricci. She’s spoiled, naive, reckless, and yet she see’s parts of me I didn’t know existed...”
- HeartBreaker: A Single Dad Romantic Comedy (Heart Duet Book 2) by Magan Vernon <— EX-TEEN HEARTTHROB SINGLE DAD ALERT!! “...I’ve broken my fair share of hearts. They don’t call me a former teen heartthrob for nothing. Now, I’m a single dad and things are finally looking up for me in life and love for that matter. But then the ghost of Hollywood past showed up at my doorstep. Now I have to decide if it’s time to go back to my old life, for her, or if I keep it all in the past…for her...”
- Insatiable Bachelor (Bachelor Tower Series, Book 1) by Ruth Cardello <— LIVE!!! THIS ONE SOUNDS GOOD!! He lives in an apartment complex for rich men with all the “men-only” rules and fun… until…SHE moves in next door! “…The best part: the tower attracts women, beautiful women who hang out in the lobby bar and vie for an invite upstairs. Easy, like fishing in a barrel. Until Brockton dies and Penny Fuller moves into the apartment next to me because the new owner doesn’t share his vision. Everyone agrees Penny can’t stay...”
PREORDERS (going live at midnight!!! )
- Broken Throne: A Red Queen Collection by Victoria Aveyard – May 7th 2019
- Storm Cursed (A Mercy Thompson Novel Book 11) by Patricia Briggs – May 7th 2019
- Things We Never Said: A Hart’s Boardwalk Novel by Samantha Young – May 7th 2019
- The Skull Crusher by Penelope Sky – May 7th 2019
- The Bluestocking (Wicked Wallflowers Book 4) by Christi Caldwell – May 7th 2019
- Rescue Me (Baby for the Billionaire, Book 6) by Melody Anne – May 7th 2019
- Dance With Me (With Me In Seattle Book 12) by Kristen Proby – May 7th 2019
- Then Came You: A Laws of Attraction Novel by Kate Meader – May 7th 2019
- The Bride Test by Helen Hoang – May 7th 2019
- Blessing in Disguise by Danielle Steel – May 7th 2019
- That Second Chance (Getting Lucky Book 1) y Meghan Quinn – May 7th 2019
- Code Name: Genesis (Jameson Force Security Book 1) by Sawyer Bennett – May 7th 2019
- The Big Kahuna (Fox and O’Hare Book 6) by Janet Evanovich – May 7th 2019
- Top Secret by Elle Kennedy & Sawyer Bennett – May 7th 2019
- Soccer Mom (Killer Moms Book 1) by Eve Langlais – May 8th 2019
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Good morning!! Mondays yea. 🙄 Loved The Good Patient!! Totally shocked me!! Couldn’t get over the outcome!! Didn’t want to give my two cents as so many were disappointed in The Method and I totally thought it unputdownable!!
Linda.
I GASPED SO LOUD!!! I was all OH EM GEEEEEE THAT IS SO CLEVER!!!!
Wasn’t it though? I couldn’t believe it!
In bed sick so read a lot of Easy yesterday. Well, read alot around sleeping and just zoned out feeling horrible.
Today might be a watch day. Cant wait for tomorrow’s releases.
Whatcha got, bev??
Being sick is the worse, but nothing better than reading and snuggling and sleeping all day.
Like Amy I have a jerk in me that likes to act up.
I should of kicked him out years ago, but he is so firmly attached.
Kick that jerk out, bev! You’ll feel so much better after. Trust me. 😉
Hope you feel better bev!
Feel better, bev! ❤️️
Hope you’re feeling better soon. Maybe watching a little bit of kdrama might make you feel better.
Happy Monday…..not! Lol! Hate Mondays….
Maryse, I’d been waiting for your feedback on The Silent Patient! Now I have to read it ASAP!!!!!
You do, Jean!! I was hooked from the start (it was just really interesting the whole way through), I didn’t have a hard time keeping up with the characters and who was who… and then I made a notes section identifying all my suspicions and why…
I was so sure I was the most clever. HA! Not. 😉 GREAT read!!!!!
I love when that happens! Totally blindsided!
I agree with Maryse, Jean. Read it!
I definitely will!
Good morning!
On GR, we’re all gushing over The Five by Lily White. Totally taboo, dark and twisted romantic suspense. And another mystery that keeps you guessing and then blows your mind. Everyone in the BR so far has given it 5 stars!
Damn Nay……I just can’t keep up! Now, I need to read that one too!!! Gah!!!
You must! Soooo good!
Nay The Five was amazing!! It took weeks to get those characters out of my thoughts!! Again a very surprising outcome!!
Linda, I loved the Method too!!! May have check out the Good Patient. I read Boyfriend Bargain over the weekend. I loved it. Couldn’t put it down & read way too late last night to finish it. Lots of angst, very emotional & just my kind of book!! Can’t wait for The Skull Crusher to come out tomorrow!!!
Lisa I’ve one clicked Boyfriend Bargain. The synopsis had me but your comments have me all in!!
Happy Monday!
I wish I could get into these mystery/thriller/suspense ones you all are gushing over. 😕
But I am 34% into Balance by Lucia Franco and so far, so good. 🤞
Bev, hope you feel better soon.
Hi Everyone!
Who won the Release contest?? Did I miss it somewhere?
Oh, I was wondering who won that too!
It was Amber!! 🙂
*waves* Gah, I’m so tired!
My 3 things
1) So, yesterday I finished my first read of A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott…oh em gee guys… *buttons lips* 🙊❤️
2) Then last night, I took my mom and my daughter to see Hamilton. So. Amazing.
3) I am floating on the May high. All amazing things! Maryse, keto bread. Need! I’ve been kinda of half and halfing it. I’ve lost WAY more than I planned. Actually more than the Dr wanted me to, but I feel better on the keto, so I am still ketoing during my work week and then taking weekends off.
Hamilton!!!
So jealous.
LMM needs to release the video they made of the original cast.
Hi Grey!! 🙂
There are many Keto Bread recipes out there, that are mostly the same, but I like the flavor of my sister’s the best, so here’s what she sent me (BTW NOTE: I didn’t have Baking Soda like she indicates but I had baking powder and it was perfect too):
K so you put 1 tablespoon of butter in the dish you want to put in the microwave to do the bread in
You make it melt
You add, by stirring rapidly, one egg. (if the butter is too hot, the egg will cook and that’s not good)
Then you add 1/4 of teaspoon of baking soda, some salt and 3 tablespoons of Almond flour, and mix together
You put in the microwave for 1:30 minutes and voilà ! You bread will be ready !
I’m giving you all warning.
1. I have a mission. (If I can discover how to do it. (Unless one of you tech savvy people do it for me))
2. Mission: watch kdrama on rabbit with you who are brave. (Probably Fight My Way it is so a CR)
3. Date: Summer of 2019.
You’ve been warned.
What is Rabbit? Also there is one that I’m dying to watch that is no longer available (I have to backtrack to your lists to see the title).
I think it WAS “Fight My Way” that I’m thinking of as wanting to watch badly. The reviews on Amazon are AMAZING. And yet… can’t watch it. *hrmph*
Happy Monday. I read Honey and the Squirrel last night. It is a freebie from Pippa Grant. Over the top funny, quick read. Now to decide on my next read…
Maryse I need the recipe for that keto bread. I already have almond flour.
Hi Cheryl!
There are many out there that are mostly the same, but I like the flavor of my sister’s the best, so here’s what she sent me (BTW NOTE: I didn’t have Baking Soda like she indicates but I had baking powder and it was perfect too):
K so you put 1 tablespoon of butter in the dish you want to put in the microwave to do the bread in
You make it melt
You add, by stirring rapidly, one egg. (if the butter is too hot, the egg will cook and that’s not good)
Then you add 1/4 of teaspoon of baking soda, some salt and 3 tablespoons of Almond flour, and mix together
You put in the microwave for 1:30 minutes and voilà ! You bread will be ready !
1. I take it personally when traffic doesn’t comprehend my procrastination.
2. I love my dog. I dislike my dog. I buy my dog too many things. I also dislike my dog. And I love my dog. Will this always be our relationship? I may be that person.
3. I don’t read. I don’t watch. I feel like I’ve lost myself. I miss living in my books. But, I also can’t leave you even though I can’t read, bc you are my people.
Don’t leave us Tasha!! Do whatever you’re in the mood to do, but still hang with us!!!
Tasha, you def can’t leave us. Once you’re in the Marmy, you are in for life!!!
P.S. I cant believe J-man is going on 1 year already.
I’ve started THE MAN I CAN’T HAVE. So far so good.
I was disappointed in PRETTY RECKLESS. Really excited to read it because I loved the whole series. But just didn’t do it for me. Kept putting it down and reading something else. Did not like the h. Maybe that was why. I did finish though. On to better things.
Oooh, dying to hear how you like The Man I Can’t Have.
Starting it today!!! 😀