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Reader Confession – Alisa confesses her own book-hoarding ways… (and it’s happening to me, too!!)

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Reasons I’m even more of a book-hoarder than I had to be… 😉 Sometimes ya just gotta pout.

Another book-hoarder after our own book-hoarding hearts, and I SO GET THIS, because I am ALSO having to re-collect some of my books. I explain my issue after her confession.

Alisa has her own confession for us. How well can you relate?

She says:

“I’ve been following your blog for several years, but have never chimed in before now. Have your heard the sayings “She who dies with the most ______ wins?” Usually if applies to fabric for quilters, yarn for knitters, etc. Why not “She who dies with the most ebooks wins!”?

I was a hard back die hard until I was going on a vacation to Mexico and needed to lighten my load. One ereader is MUCH lighter than 6 hardback books! Hence, my first Nook (1st edition) purchase. Now, I have 2 nooks with over 2200 books and a Kindle Paperwhite with over 700 books (in 2 years!). I can’t resist a good sale/price drop.

My quirk is that I want all of my books by a particular author on either the Nook or the Kindle. That way I always have their entire collection with me. Especially with a series. This is a problem if a book goes exclusive to Kindle for months and the rest of my books were on nook. It makes me wait! Patience is generally not one of my virtues.

Love the “favorite lists”. I have found some new authors I really love from those lists.

So many books and never enough time. . .”

Maryse: I love this, Alisa!!! And I totally get your quirk. I had a Sony ereader back in the day, and it’s out of commission now, so all of those books I had on there… *poof* gone. 🙁 I’ve stuck to Kindle ever since. I shall post your quirk next week, so others can commiserate with you. 🙂 SO COOL!!! *hug*

Oh Alisa… you’re yet another reader after my own heart!! And I too (in my beginning ebook stages) had books scattered between Nook, Kindle AND SONY EREADER!!! <— Do those even exist anymore? No?

Well, that was my VERY FIRST ebook reader and I loved it, and I had SO many books on it, but then I found the wonders of Nook and Kindle… and then mostly Kindle, and my Sony ereader went by the wayside. I lost all of the books I had on that one. 🙁 And so I’m re-collecting, too. 😉

Huntley Fitzpatrick – My Life Next Door Series Reading Order

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I just read this one a few days ago, upon the huge recommendations by my fellow book-friends, and it was GREAT!! :D!! P.S. Here’s my review. I just found out this is now a series, and the subsequent books are about the other characters!! YAY ME!!

Chris: Yay, so glad you enjoyed this one Maryse! I read it over a year ago and loved it. I even did a re-read which I hardly ever do. I’m super picky about the YA books I’ll pick up. As a mom I’m also super picky about books with small children in them. So often they’re written as so inauthentic or dumb. This author just nails it. I also read the follow up to this one The Boy Most Likely To, and loved it maybe even more…TIM!! Fell for him hard

Julie: I also really enjoyed this book. There are two more books. Characters already introduced in the first book. More teenage struggles and angst. What I Thought Was True (book 2) and The Boy Most Likely To (book 3).

Amy: YAY!!!! Weren’t the Garretts wonderful? Even though at times I was irritated with the parents for having baby after baby, leaving the older ones to pick up the slack. But that would be my only complaint. ;) The followup book was pretty dang good as well, but this one is still my favorite of the two. And the second one has a nice little shock to it which really puts things into a tailspin!

About book #1:

The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. And every day from her balcony perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them . . . until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs her terrace and changes everything. As the two fall fiercely in love, Jase’s family makes Samantha one of their own. Then in an instant, the bottom drops out of her world and she is suddenly faced with an impossible decision. Which perfect family will save her? Or is it time she saved herself?

  

Latest Paranormal & Contemporary Romance Book Releases – April 4th 2017

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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).

AUDIOBOOK L:DVERS

For those going on a road trip soon, or maybe you’ve got some projects that require both hands this weekend but still allows you to “listen”… check out the free audible trial + 2 free audiobooks deal —>

  • AND! Here’s the fun-tool again! —> Find out which of YOUR Kindle books are available as audiobooks at a BARGAIN-PRICE! <— This thing is so cool (Amazon calls it “Matchmaker“)! It’s an Amazon feature, that scans all of your Kindle books and will list all of the ones you have that are also available as an audiobook at a discounted price (not normal audiobook prices). This way, you can switch back and forth, seamlessly between your ebooks and your audiobooks. VERY COOL!
  1. The Chosen: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
  2. Easy Magic by Kristen Proby
  3. Royally Bad: Bad Boy Royals, Book 1 by Nora Flite
  4. Sexy Lies and Rock & Roll by Sawyer Bennett
  5. Singe: Guardian Protection, Book 1 by Aly Martinez
  6. Mister Moneybags by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland <— COMING SOON!!!
  7. Twist: Dive Bar, Book 2 by Kylie Scott <— COMING SOON!!
  8. 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!

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

  1. 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…“
  2. Dragon Squeeze (Dragon Point Book 2) by Eve Langlais
  3. Cyborg’s Price (Zodiac Cyborgs Book 1) by Mina Carter
  4. Bewitched & Beloved: A Pirates of the Coast/The Legacy of Magick Crossover by Barbara Devlin and Ellen Dugan
  5. Rex: A Scifi Alien Romance: Albaterra Mates Book 1 by Ashley L. Hunt
  6. Shattered Warrior: (Dark Warrior Alliance Book 8) by Brenda Trim and Tami Julka
  7. Isabella’s Heart (Jeweled Dagger Series) by Diane Merrill Wigginton
  8. Deadly Genesis (Boomers Book 2) by Heather Long
  9. 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…“
  10. Saving Mercy (Fatal Truth Book 1) by Abbie Roads
  11. Yesterday (The Bridge Book 1) by Jill Cooper
  12. Wanted and Wired (Tether Book 1) by Vivien Jackson
  13. The Wolf’s Choice (The Wolf’s Peak Saga Book 4) by Patricia Blackmoor
  14. Two Hearts Asunder (Djinn Empire Book 2) by Ingrid Seymour
  15. 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...”
  16. Blood & Holy Water: Angels, Vampires & Impossible Miracles by Joynell Schultz
  17. Freedom in the Smokies (Durham Wolves Book 3) by Becca Jameson
  18. Unicorn Gold (The Golden Series Book 1) by Kathryn Celeste
  19. Runaway Surveillance by Marissa Craig
  20. Unstoppable (Boomers Book 3) by Heather Long
  21. Changes (Annan Werewolf Series Book 3) by RoxAnne Fox
  22. Ever My Love (Macleod Family) by Lynn Kurland
  23. 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…“
  24. Pack Rogue (Were Chronicles Book 4) by Crissy Smith
  25. Reminiscence (Statera Saga Book 1) by Amy Marie
  26. Dutch (The Keeper Series) by Madhuri Pavamani
  27. Gauntlet (Arena) by Holly Jennings
                          

 

CONTEMPORARY

  1. 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…“
  2. 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...”
  3. The Vicar’s Daughter: A Proper Romance by Josi S. Kilpack
  4. Full Mountie (Frisky Beavers Book 3) by Ainsley Booth and Sadie Haller
  5. Deep Extraction (FBI Task Force Book 2) by DiAnn Mills
  6. Sandpiper Cove: A Hope Harbor Novel by Irene Hannon
  7. Blood Submission (Deathless Night Series Book 5) by L.E. Wilson
  8. A Slice of Heaven (Cupid’s Cafe Where love is on the menu Book 6) by Ashley Lauren
  9. Riptide by Kathryn Nolan
  10. So Revealing (Happy Endings Book Club, Book 3) by Kylie Gilmore
  11. Atonement (Degrees of Separation Book 3) by Lydia Michaels and Allyson Young
  12. 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...”
  13. The Good Deed by Mary A. Nason
  14. Back to Your Love (Brothers of TDT Book 1) by Kianna Alexander
  15. The Absence of Evelyn: A Novel by Jackie Townsend
  16. No Mercy (Deadly Intent Book 2) by Cheyenne McCray
  17. Chasing Treasure: Granite Lake Romance by Jody A. Kessler
  18. Whatever You Say: A Highland Springs Romance by Leigh Fleming
  19. 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…”
  20. Pursued (The Nikki Boyd Files Book #3) by Lisa Harris
  21. Burnt Road (Scorch Series Romance Thriller Book 4) by Toby Neal and Emily Kimelman
  22. The Guru (Trillionaire Boys’ Club Book 6) by Aubrey Parker
  23. This Time Around by Tawna Fenske
  24. The Triumph: The Dove Trilogy Part Three by Estella Lumos
  25. The Makeup Test (Ritter University Book 6) by Vanessa M. Knight
  26. 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...”
  27. Ends Here: Road to Nowhere Book 2 by M. Robinson
  28. Fighting for Love: A Boston Love Novel by Kelly Elliott
  29. Courting Julia by Mary Balogh
  30. Target: A Circle of Justice Novel by L.P. Dover
  31. Hurricane (Cutter Cay) by Cherry Adair
  32. 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…).
  33. The Songbird Sisters (The Songbirds of Darling Bay Book 3) by Rachael Herron
  34. By Invitation Only by Kimberly Knight
  35. Hypnotic Passion: Book One in the Erotic Hypnosis Series by Tiffany Brooks
  36. 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…“
  37. Daring the Pilot (Men of Marietta Book 3) by Jeannie Moon
  38. Melting Her Heart (Once Upon A Romance Series Book 11) by Laurie LeClair
  39. 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...”
  40. More to Me by B.L. Mooney
  41. My Italian Bulldozer: A Novel by Alexander McCall Smith
  42. The edge of life: A Blackheart twins novel by Rachael Tonks
  43. Our Last Chance at Forever (The Chance Series Book 3) by K.B. Andrews
  44. Boss by Tracy Brown
  45. 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...”
  46. Somebody’s Baby: A Darling, VT Novel by Donna Alward
  47. Family Jewels by Scarlett Parrish
  48. The Billionaires: A Lover’s Triangle Novel by Calista Fox
  49. Cooking with Kandy (Will Cook for Love) by Peggy Jaeger
  50. 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..)
  51. A Fare to Remember by Opal Carew
  52. Twice Upon a Time: A Paradise Cove Story by Santana Blair
  53. All You Need (The Need You Series) by Lorelei James
  54. Harder (The Unit #3) by Sarah Greyson
  55. 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...”
  56. Ray of Time (Ray #4) by E.L. Todd
  57. Ray of Heart (Ray #5) by E.L. Todd
  58. Touch Me: A Bad Boy MC Romance by Cristal Pierre
  59. Cut in Darkness: In Darkness Book 2 by Heather Sunseri
  60. Branded (The Club) by M.C. Cerny
  61. 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.”
  62. Blurred Red Lines: A Carrera Cartel Novel by Cora Kenborn
  63. Finding Purpose (Colorado Veterans Book 1) by Tiffani Lynn
  64. Beyond Justice by Cara C. Putman
  65. 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…“
  66. Chirp by Ann Everett
  67. The Mistakes (Off-Limits Book 3) by Elizabeth Brown
  68. 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
  69. 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...”
  70. Skim Blood and Savage Verse (Offbeat Crimes Book 3) by Angel Martinez <— M/M ROMANCE!!!
  71. Riptide (Sand Dollar Shoal Book 2) by Pandora Pine <— M/M ROMANCE!!!
  72. Everything I Need (The Everything Series Book 1) by A.K. Evans
  73. 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?“
  74. Flanked (Studs in Spurs Book 5) by Cat Johnson
  75. Pillowtalk by Cassie Mae
  76. 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…“
  77. Hear Me by Julia North
  78. 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…“
                                                                         

 

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Ten Earlybird Book Releases plus some that are going live at midnight & an awesome giveaway!!!

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Good morning everyone!! I’m having a coffee and thrilled over these great looking books that just snuck in, early. Take a look at the variety of potential awesomeness (from famous actors, to scary husbands, to mob-guys hiding slaves, to loose cannon bikers, to friends to lovers, to office romance to younger man/older women… and more). I think whatever love story you’re in the mood for, we’ve got one here!

AND!!! Scroll down and check out the awesome Skye Warren giveaway (and leave a comment to enter it) that she’s having right here on the blog to celebrate the release of her trilogy conclusion!! 😀 A bracelet and a $50 Amazon gift card. HOLY. MOLY.

CHECK OUT WHAT JUST WENT LIVE EARLY:

  • The Marriage Pact (Viral Series) by K. Larsen & Mara White <— JUST WENT LIVE!!! K.LARSEN & MARA WHITE ALERT!! FRIEND TO LOVERS… Best friends for life, they made a pact to get married in their 30s if they didn’t meet someone else… “..When the two meet again, love and chemistry soar beyond their wildest dreams and they agree to make good on their promise. But a second chance at love can be fickle and fleeting…“
  • Tempt The Boss by Natasha Madison <— LIVE!! OFFICE ROMANCE ALERT!! “…when my new boss turns out to be an arrogant, cocky jerk, he quickly turns my professional life into a world of torture. Okay, fine, calling him an asshat before knowing he was my boss wasn’t my finest moment. Hating him should be easy…”
  • Something To Be Brave For by Priscilla Bennett <— LIVE!!! SHE FEARS HER WELL-RESPECTED ABUSIVE HUSBAND ALERT!! “…so attentive and considerate during their whirlwind courtship, has become a monster. Nothing she does is right and she constantly walks on eggshells, terrified that she will unwittingly inflame his anger...”
  • Twist (The Brazen Bulls MC Book 2) by Susan Fanetti <— LIVE!! SUSAN FANETTI BIKER BOOK ALERT! HE’S OUT OF CONTROL & SHE’S TRYING TO KEEP HER LIFE TOGETHER… “Leah has secrets of her own, and she’s faltering under the weight of all the things she cannot say, and all the things she must be and do to keep the truth at bay. She’s filled the hole her mother made, but it’s left her empty. When two such damaged souls, full of secrets and empty of hope, come together, they will either save each other or tear everything apart…“
  • I Don’t (Enamorado Book 1) by Ella Fox <— LIVE!! ELLA FOX ALERT! SHE WALKS OUT ON THEIR WEDDING... “Walking away from her fiancé was the hardest thing Ava has ever done. After all, the sexy and charming Mateo is everything she’s ever wanted—and more. But she needs to protect herself—and her heart—before it’s shattered once and for all…“
  • Someday Soon (the Not Yet series Book 3) by Laura Ward <— LIVE!! IS BEST FRIEND’S SISTER ALERT!! “…Jon is torn between his loyalty to the family and his desire for his best friend’s little sister.  One delectable bite…  As Daisy and Jon spend more time together, they can’t resist the attraction between them. Once they’ve had a taste, nothing can keep them apart–not their dreams, their families, or the difference in their age...”
  • Inflict by Bethany-Kris <— LIVE!!! SON OF AN IRISH MOBSTER & A SLAVE GIRL... “A chance encounter puts the lost girl from his past back on his path, and he no longer has a choice but to face the darkness he’s been ignoring for years. Evelyn. Sasha. Slave. She doesn’t really know who she is anymore…”
  • A Sky Full of Secrets (Cosmic Love Book 1) by Briana Pacheco <— LIVE!!! HE’S HER BEST FRIEND & ROOMMATE ALERT! “…In his eyes, I wasn’t just the deaf girl or the family burden. I was beautiful and smart and a bit crazy with some anger issues which he overlooked because to him, I was normal. We were never supposed to be more…“
  • Two Wrongs: A Second Chance Romance (Trouble by Numbers Book 2) by Donna Alam <— LIVE!!! HOLLYWOOD HEARTTHROB IS HER SECRET HUSBAND ALERT!! “…Estranged as long as they’ve been married, Ivy’s never told anyone she even has a husband, let alone he’s the Scots born movie star, Dylan Duffy...” (I think it can be read as a standalone ’cause book #1 is about different characters).
  • A Much Younger Man (Tryst Series Book 1) by MIA FOX <— LIVE!! YOUNGER MAN (ATHLETE) & AN OLDER WOMAN ALERT!!! He comes to her rescue and the spark is there…”…Other women might entertain a fling, but Kat’s been hurt by a cheating ex, faces mounting bills, and her job is at risk. Not to mention, this guy is the same age as her son. There’s no room in her life for a man, especially a much younger man…“

         

 

PREORDERS (GOING LIVE AT MIDNIGHT!!! :D )

➜ CHECK OUT ALL the upcoming BOOK RELEASES here (frequently updated and it goes all the way to 2017!)

             

NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!

  • Skye Warren’s TRILOGY CONCLUSION, The Castle, is releasing tomorrow and to celebrate, one lucky commenter will win a Knight Charm Bangle from Alex and Ani (see it here) and a $50 Amazon gift card. (P.S. Plus!! Book one, The Pawn, is free through 4/8 to celebrate the completion of the trilogy!)

How to enter for a chance to win it? Just leave a comment below (or better yet, tell me what book you are most anticipating) and by 10pm EST, Sunday April 9th 2017, I will randomly select one lucky commenter as the winner.

Also, while not necessary to enter, it would be awesome if you’d share this giveaway on Twitter or Instagram, or Facebook.

The winner will be contacted and will have 48hrs to respond with a mailing address, so if you are picked, do not delay or you will lose your chance. This prize will be sent to the winner directly by author.

Giveaway open internationally!

Author & Book News Roundup – April 2nd 2017

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It’s time for another news round-up and I’ve got some goooooood stuff. In fact, you can actually WATCH two of ’em, right now. 😀 Early release on a certain “tv show” (based on one of your favorite books) and then some more awesome news all around that I know there will be squeeing over.

P.S. Here’s the first bit of news. My latest book review is up, and this one is a MUCH-LOVED book here amongst our crew. Here’s my book review of My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

Chris: Yay, so glad you enjoyed this one Maryse! I read it over a year ago and loved it. I even did a re-read which I hardly ever do.

Melissa: I read this a long time ago and loved it. I have another book by this author that I need to read.

Carol: I read this years ago. Loved it. And drama is very serious since I remember it well…given the amount of books I read, that is a positive.

And here’s more news! 😀

Colleen Hoover‘s first two episodes in her “Confess: A Novel” series are up!!! She says:

“What do you guys think of the first two episodes on @go90? All seven episodes release Tuesday!”

Cara McKenna (one of my FAVORITE authors in the world) has an awesome blog that helps aspiring authors (kind of like a “Dear Abby” type thing that is SO fun to read)! And her latest post entitled “The Next Big Thing” (about chasing trends) and… it mentions me!! Oh yeah… she’s 100% my kind of author when she says:

“I want to write what I want to write, and I want to read what I want to read, whether it came out last night at midnight or thirty years ago.”

and…

“I know you like the idea of chasing trends, but consider if you might also want to be a writer like Kristen Ashley, who wrote whatever the f*ck she wanted, and wrote and wrote and wrote, and ultimately became the embodiment of hot, herself. Do you want to be Kristen Ashley, or one of the many authors now clambering to chase the trends she probably didn’t even realize she was setting?”

I totally feel this.

Brittainy Cherry announced a new book (the cover and blurb!!) in her “Elements” series entitled “The Gravity of Us”. It’s coming out in just a couple of weeks (April 13th to be exact). Ahhhhh to sounds so love-story intense and angsty and YES PLEASE!!!

“…Despite his frozen heart and my readiness to run, we sometimes shared seconds. Seconds when our eyes locked and we saw each other’s secrets. Seconds when his lips tasted my fears, and I breathed in his pains. Seconds when we both imagined what it would be like to love one another…”

A.L. Jackson just finished her latest ROCK STAR SERIES book (and I think this is the final one in her “Bleeding Stars” series)!! She says:

Ahh STAND IS FINISHED!!! I kind of want to cry…these Sunder boys have been with me the last three years! It’s going to be soo hard to say goodbye to them. I can’t wait for you to meet ZEE!!! I think you might like him 😉

Joe Hill posted a HILARIOUS photo on Twitter of the cover letter that his father (*ahem* Stephen King!!!) “helped” him with. *snort*

“In the late 1990s I asked my Dad how to write a cover letter for my short fiction submissions. He was glad to help out.”

P.S. Speaking of Joe Hill… SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!!! The Fireman: A Novel is super-bargain priced today!!!! Oh yeah… I SO one-clicked it!! YAY ME!!! A new contagious disease is causing people to burst into flame and now she sees the telltale signs on her own skin…

“…Now she’s discovered the telltale gold-flecked marks on her skin. When the outbreak first began, she and her husband, Jakob, had made a pact: they would take matters into their own hands if they became infected.

To Jakob’s dismay, Harper wants to live—at least until the fetus she is carrying comes to term. At the hospital, she witnessed infected mothers give birth to healthy babies and believes hers will be fine too. . . if she can live long enough to deliver the child…”

Stephen King (well… while we’re on the subject) ;), Entertainment Weekly just released the cover, blurb AND an excerpt of his (and his SON’S) upcoming book, Sleeping Beauties: A Novel. And all I gotta say is eek eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!!!!!!! Not his son, Joe Hill but his son Owen King!! GAH!!! Books about some weird-ass thing/disease/event that happens to an entire population of women FREAKS. ME. OUT. YAY!!!! 😀

“In a future so real and near it might be now, something happens when women go to sleep; they become shrouded in a cocoon-like gauze. If they are awakened, if the gauze wrapping their bodies is disturbed or violated, the women become feral and spectacularly violent; and while they sleep they go to another place… The men of our world are abandoned, left to their increasingly primal devices…”

Courtney Cole fans!!! You remember how she told us that her HUGE hit book If You Stay (The Beautifully Broken Book 1) was based on her very troubled son? Well she gives us an update on how he’s doing. YAY Gunner!!! 😀

Lily White (she’s had one of her DARK READS BANNED!!) has a new release coming out in THAT. VERY. SERIES!!! It’s called “Her Master’s Redemption”. She just posted the cover reveal and blurb and it’s coming out in June. He’s the son of a Master and his courtesan (oooh I know that one!!). In fact, here is my Book Review of Her Master’s Courtesan. 😉

Some super-bargains finds (and a few new preorders)!!

   

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