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Happy Black Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations!

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SATURDAY UPDATE!!! Some of the items below are no longer on Black Friday Sale (or now sold out because of limited quantities), but some are still “Black Friday-priced” 😀 YAY!! And if I find a few more that look great today, I’ll add them in.

HAPPY BLACK FRIDAY EVERYONE! I hope your Thanksgiving was awesome, peaceful, and loving, and I hope you all had the BEST sleep ever from the turkey-coma. LOL!!! And we’re gonna have one all weekend, ’cause the leftovers are even better the next few days!! 😀

Okay… so who braved the crazy midnight Black Friday deals (and who’s still in them as we speak?). Does anyone have a crazy story to tell (past or present)? Did you find what you were looking for? Did you find something SO COOL that you didn’t even know you were looking for? I’m dying to hear the stories. List your goodies!!

I only ever braved one night of the early Black Friday shopping and had a blast (even though I was pretty scared). LOL!! Luckily we were only going with an open-mind, just to “see” what it was like, and to see if we could stumble on a few unexpected deals. YIKES!!! It was an incredible frenzy to watch, and there were some loud voices and bustling for sure, but we steered clear, stood back, and even found some great deals without a fight! But that was the one and only time, and now I just live vicariously through you brave souls.

BUT!!! This is the next best thing. In fact, some would even consider THESE BLACK FRIDAY DEALS deals as HUGE and fun as the ones out there (just… much safer). 😉 Mind you, you still have to act fast ’cause the deals are in limited quantities, and limited time frames.

SO MY GOAL will be to keep this page updates ALL DAY with the new Black Friday finds as they come in and out of sale. 

So let’s start!

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS!! COOL BOOK-LOVER’S STUFF (and stuff book lover’s love!)

Heather: I had this one when I had carpet a few years ago. It is the BEST shampooer I have ever owned. Seriously, I paid almost 300 for mine back then. This is an amazing deal!

Maryse: I know it… I thought MY deal was awesome (I paid over $100, and I thought THAT was a steal. I pounced on it). But THIS? WHOA. And I had been researching carpet cleaners and reviews for a week or two before mine went on sale and THAT was the one at the top of my carpet cleaner wish list. It was fate.. LOL!

Sherry: So with this fire stick, if u hook it up to your tv, do u still have to pay for tv programming?? Do u only pay for the stick once?

Maryse: You only pay for the stick once, and you pay for whatever subscriptions you want to have monthly. Like Netflix, or Hulu, or having Amazon Prime (which is a yearly cost). The stick just allows all of these programs to be used with your non-smart TV, so you can watch the cool stuff on it, anyway. It has all the apps loaded on.

Samantha: “Get an Instant Pot. You’ll have the same delicious chicken stock in 30 mins.” <— GASP!!! She LOVES hers and is always talking about it, and showing stuff that she’s cooked, so it seems prettttttty awesome.

Creath: I love it and made stock quickly yesterday with turkey bones. Get it.

Christine: We love ours! Google “Kailua pig recipe Insta-pot”. Yummy paleo meal.

Kimberly: Thanks SO MUCH for posting this, as that exact pot is on my Christmas list. At that price, I went ahead and bought it for myself!! lol

MichelleS: Oh… and I LOVE love love my pressure cooker. I make soup, dog food, pot roast, shredded chicken for tacos… and tons more. It’s so fast. Makes best hard boiled eggs ever. And corn on the cob. Three of my friends bought one because I rave about it so much. Pinterest is full of recipes. You should get one!

  • Ring Wi-Fi Enabled Video Doorbell <— WIFI VIDEO DOORBELL ALERT!!! I WANT THIS (and it was just super-reduced in price!!) Speaking of cool house stuff, how COOL is this???? I didn’t even know these existed, and from a  few comments circulating on my Facebook feed, it works GREAT (unless the person is facing away, but how often does that happen)? YAY!!! I WANT THIS!!! YOU CAN SEE WHO IT IS AND YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE TO BE HOME. YOU CAN EVEN TALK TO WHOEVER IS AT YOUR DOOR!!!!

Traci: I love mine.

Jennifer: Just bought it and one of the cameras for the back door for $***

  • Nest Learning Thermostat, 3rd Generation, Works with Amazon Alexa <— I WANT THIS!!!!!! Black Friday Sale, awesome price, and I have Alexa, too!!!! Plus I think you can control it from your phone and everything. Yeah. :D!!!
  • Masterbuilt Butterball Electric Turkey Fryer 10L Analog w/Timer, 10 L <— HOLY MOLY this one is more than half off today! And yes, we missed it for our Thanksgiving feast, but there are plenty that will be turkey-ing it up for Christmas, so this might just be right on time!
  • Samsonite Two-Piece Spinner Suitcase Sets <— This is awesome for us travellers (especially those of us that frequent Book signings all over the place)… these are on Deal of the Day sale and I have one Samsonite roller suitcase (the carry-on size that my dad bought it for me and if I can remember correctly, mine was almost $200 at that time) that I’ve had for years and I LOVE IT!!! Mine looks like the first one…
  • Sennheiser HD 598 Cs Closed Back Headphone <— FOR THE AUDIOBOOK LOVERS!!! And music too, while we’re at it. 😉 Or just watching Netflix in bed (marathon watching *snort*) without disturbing our loved ones. Not wireless, no but this is an awesome brand, and they look super-comfortable.
  • Bluedio Turbine T2s WIRELESS BLUETOOTH HEADPHONES with Mic, 57mm Drivers/Rotary Folding (Black) <— MORE HEADPHONES and these are WIRELESS. Over 60% off today (and an AMAZING price), and maybe not the quality of “Sennheiser” but the reviews are good, and they come in cool colors. Would do a great job while listening to audiobooks or music while moving around the house.
  • HARRY POTTER COMPLETE MOVIE COLLECTION <— And of course I have no doubt that the biggest Harry Potter fans here already have this, but in case you didn’t (or know somebody who loves the series but doesn’t own this)!
  • Amazon Echo – Black <— MY BELOVED ECHO IS ON BLACK FRIDAY SALE!!! This is the brand new (not refurbished) one. I have and use mine DAILY! I especially love to use her to read one of my Kindle ebooks to me when I have other stuff to do (and yes… EBOOKS not audiobook, although she’ll play those too). And when you have her stop reading, and pick your book back up,  you can just start reading right where she left off. IT IS SO SMART!!! Also, I have her play my music lists, or even Amazon’s top music lists, and she’s just plain awesome. I call her a “she” ’cause her name is “Alexa” in the system.

Susan: it will read to me? omg I want one, now. My sister usually reads to me and I think needs a day off or two. lol

Renee: Oh my I just asked Alexis to read a book from my kindle and she did. So awesome. Now I can exercise or clean and still be able to read a book. Love it.

Carol: Agree!! I have the Echo Dot. It does all the same stuff her grown up sister does but is cheaper. She has a speaker but it probably isn’t as good as Echo. So I link with a Bluetooth speaker. Love it …Does it all for $**. Absolutely love it.

BARGAIN FINDS & READER RECOMMENDATIONS (NOTE: some are 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!):

RIGHT OFF THE BAT: Here’s an ➔ AMAZON COUPON for print book orders ($10 off of $25 with code: HOLIDAYBOOK at checkout)!!!

  • Too Late by C. Hoover <— BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!!!! COLLEEN HOOVER’S LATEST BOOK ALERT! PSYCH-THRILLER! This was the one that was on Wattpad, but she has since released it on Amazon and for ONE DAY ONLY it’s on super-bargain sale. “After finding herself stuck in a relationship with the dangerous and morally corrupt Asa Jackson, Sloan will do whatever it takes to get by until she’s able to find a way out. Nothing will get in her way. Nothing except Carter…” I am SO reading this one tonight!!!) :D!!!! *squeeeeee meeeeeeee!!!*
Pia: Even though I read Too Late on Wattpad, I just ordered a signed copy. One of her best books as a Christmas gift for my self. I will gladly pay 25$ in shipping fee ( to Denmark) :-)
  • Three Dirty Secrets (The Blindfold Club Book 4) <— SUPER-STEAMY SOUNDING and it’s on super-bargain today and CAN be read as a standalone. “…I negotiate sex for money at an illicit blindfold club, but my body is not for sale. I don’t submit and I don’t surrender. Until I meet him. This beautiful artist’s tattoo now covers the scar of the worst mistake of my life…”
  • The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer <— STEPHANIE MEYER BLACK FRIDAY SALE TODAY ON THIS ONE!! Who was waiting on a sale price to read this recent release by Stephenie Meyer? Today’s the day, ’cause this is one of Amazon’s “Deal of the Day” sales!!
  • The Protector: A sexy, angsty, all-the-feels romance with a hot alpha hero by Jodi Ellen Malpas <— HE’S HER HIRED BODYGUARD and “He thinks he knows her type: beautiful and spoiled, with her father’s bank balance to fund her lifestyle. But he soon discovers the real Camille–warm, compassionate, determined to be independent and happy after struggling with past mistakes. Now, his duty to protect her turns into something deeper than a well-paid job, no matter how hard he fights it.” (it’s super-bargain-priced today!!)
  • The Will (The Magdalene Series Book 1) by Kristen Ashley <— KRISTEN ASHLEY ROMANCE ANGST ALERT!!! I loved this one, and it’s super-bargain priced today!!! Two strangers thrown together when one woman dies and includes them in her will. P.S. Here’s my review!!
  • Deborah Bladon <— ALL OF HER BOOKS (excluding only one!!) and DG & Lauren found us this HUGE deal!!

Maryse! Black Friday sale on all Deborah Bladon books including Bundle Series…70% off which makes them all .99 cents! Excluding her new release of course. … for a angst, cliffhanger 3 book series I would recommend Deborah Bladon books. I REFUSE to read any of her books until all in the series is live. Bladon knows how to write a gasping cliffhanger!

Lauren: Happy Thanksgiving!!!! FYI….all of Deborah Bladon’s books & series bundles are $.** today!

Janet: Deborah Bladon’s ‘TRACE’, in three parts, is now all released, and is to be recommended. Maryse, I would love to see you do a reading order for Bladon’s books -as her stories are great at interweaving couples and families, and I’ve definitely got a couple out of sync. You mention Vain and Ruin, but there are a number of others that cross over with characters… Thanks, as ever, for all your great recommendations!

  • The Cellar by Natasha Preston <— PSYCH THRILLER SUPER-BARGAIN!! THREE GIRLS KIDNAPPED & KEPT IN A CELLAR ALERT! “For months Summer is trapped in a cellar with the man who took her—and three other girls: Rose, Poppy, and Violet. His perfect, pure flowers. His family. But flowers can’t survive long cut off from the sun, and time is running out…”
  • A Discovery of Witches: A Novel (All Souls Trilogy, Book 1) by Deborah Harkness <— PARANORMAL AWESOME START TO THIS SERIES! I read this one a few years ago and it was good (and I know readers here LOVE IT). Here’s my review.
Theresa: Beautifully told, incredibly detailed, and rich in history.  Matthew Clairmont is one yummy vampire!
  • I Wrote This For You by Iain Thomas <— THIS ONE SOUNDS HEARTBREAKING AND POIGNANT AND MOVING… and it’s not even a piece of fiction. It’s words, photos, meant for all of us to take in as we need them. “…each chapter of I Wrote This For You focuses on a different facet of life, love, loss, beginnings and endings…” I feel like I want this.

“I need you to understand something. I wrote this for you. I wrote this for you and only you. Everyone else who reads it, doesn’t get it.”

Michelle: Finally read A Promise of Fire and LOVED it! Can’t wait for the next one!

Andrea: A Promise of Fire is the best book I’ve read lately. I enjoyed it so much.

MichelleS: I am currently reading A Promise of Fire (Kingmaker Chronicles Book 1) and loving it. She is a great heroine. Strong. Super snarky. A total bad @$$. It is Golden Dynasty meets Percy Jackson meets Throne of Glass. Seriously. She’s abducted by a warlord (woo hoo) from the traveling circus where she’s been hiding for years because of her crazy powers. The royals want her because of the powers (Kingmaker) and this warlord is no different. But she is not coming along easily. There are dragons and greek gods and there’s magic. And hanky panky! Did I mention the hanky panky? The slow burn is just what I needed. She’s not having it but he keeps trying anyway.

“Hey guys! I mentioned it on the other thread but this site, bookoutlet.com has some killer paperback and hardcover deals today. So far I’ve found
Everything, Everything (5.24 for hardcover),
Bad Romeo (2.79 for paperback) and a friend of mine also found these:
After by Anna Todd
On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves
Sempre by JM Darhower
The Edge of Never
Twisted by Emma Chase (the Tangled series book 2)”

              

PREORDERS (next week’s!!! :D )

  1. Pretty Lost Dolls by Ker Dukey & K. Webster – November 28th 2016
  2. Own: Need pt 3 by K.I. Lynn – November 28th 2016
  3. Fire in You (Wait for You Series Book 6) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – November 28th 2016
  4. When All The Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz – November 29th 2016
  5. Taken (LOST) by Cynthia Eden – November 29th 2016
  6. Scoring Her: A Billionaire Bad Boys Novella (Book 3.5) (Bad Boy Billionaires) by Max Monroe – November 29th 2016
  7. J.C. and the Bijoux Jolis: The Rousseaus #3 (The Blueberry Lane Series Book 14) by Katy Regnery  – November 29th 2016
  8. When All The Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz – November 29th 2016
  9. Good Vampires Go to Heaven: A Deadly Angels Book by Sandra Hill – November 29th 2016
  10. Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis: The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice  – November 29th 2016
  11. Family Jewels: Rose Gardner Investigations #1 by Denise Grover Swank – November 29th 2016
  12. Ink Exposed (Montgomery Ink Book 6) by Carrie Ann Ryan – November 29th 2016
  13. You Make Me Weak (The Blackwells of Crystal Lake Book 1) by Juliana Stone – November 29th 2016
  14. Starcrossed, the Complete Series: Bad Romeo; Broken Juliet; Wicked Heart (The Starcrossed Series) by Leisa Rayven – November 29th 2016
  15. One Hot December (Men at Work) by Tiffany Reisz – December 1st 2016
  16. From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon – December 1st 2016
  17. Rusty Nail (The Uncertain Saints MC Book 6) by Lani Lynn Vale – December 1st 2016

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

            

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Reader Question – The book with the clocks that stop working when the women in her family are pregnant…

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Today’s reader question involves a cowboy… and a possible surprise! 😉 LOL!!!! I like the sound of this one, but since I don’t have much cowboy reading under my belt buckle <— *snort* see what I did there?

I think I’ll need your help!

Dominique: Hi I heard your very good at helping people find books that they can’t remember the name off. If so I need help

Maryse: YAY!!! We’d love to help. What book are you looking for? 😀 (description as much as possible, but avoid spoilers if you can). 😀

Dominique: The part I’m remembering is a couple in a hotel room getting dressed after sex, either the guy picks up his watch or the women passes it to him and the watch has stopped working.

He has no idea what it means but she’s does the women in the family know when pregnant cause no clock works for them. She ignores him at first and it’s her dad who spills the beans to him.

Think it’s a western book he’s a cowboy she works in the family feed store. Possible part of a series.

It’s gotta be a book cause my imagination isn’t that good lol. Any help would be awesome been driving me bonkers.

Jessica: Yay!!! Maryse and crew to the rescue!!

Maryse: Oh this sounds gooooooood!!!!!

Does anyone have an idea? I KNOW someone here has read this one, for sure!!

Rebecca: is it The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender? That book had stuff like that. Or Practical Magic or a Sarah Addison Ellen book? She writes stuff like that a lot.

  

Exclusive Cover Reveal of Sidney Halston’s Upcoming Book, “Make Me Stay” *squeeee*

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I absolutely LOVEDDDDDD “Pull Me Close” (<— my review!!!), and now book #2 Make Me Stay: The Panic Series is up for preorder!!! Eeeeeeep!!! It sounds very romantically angsty and I’m so into that!

P.S. BOTH can be read as standalones, but book #2 features a character from book #1, so it’s best read in order for the “full effect”. 😀

Here’s a bit from the blurb:

Walking away from Matt Moreno was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Lying to him was a close second, but for his safety, I had no other choice. I was undercover, working to put some nasty people behind bars. But when Matt nearly recognizes me on Lincoln Road a year later, all those very real feelings come rushing back. Now that my assignment’s almost over, will he understand why I lied? Why I had to leave? Most important, can he ever forgive me?

BUT!!! The author posted this, to assure her readers (due to some incorrect speculation about this hero):

“I’ll go ahead and tell you this about MAKE ME STAY (panic #2):

Matt isn’t a manwhore! You may think he is because of book 1. But he’s not. He doesn’t cheat on her. There’s not even a side glance at another woman. He doesn’t even think of another woman after he’s met “her”. So…don’t avoid MMS because you think you know what’s going to happen. I assure you…you don’t! 😉 “

AND!!!! It now has a book cover.

And I am here to *squeeeeeee* over it. Oh. And reveal it to you! 😛

Ready?

Take a look at this awesomeness:

Author and Book News Roundup – November 23rd 2016

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Some author news has been coming in over the last couple of days (very personal posts, and details about work in progress), and it’s pretty much… all treats for us, by our favorites!!! Even Kristen Ashley has some short stories for us to devour!!!

Sidney Halston has JUST REVEALED the cover of her upcoming book “Make Me Stay: The Panic Series” RIGHT HERE, exclusively on the blog tonight!!!! Take a look at this!! :D!!!!

Tarryn Fisher <— BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!! TARRYN FISHER EARLY BLACK FRIDAY SALE! One of our favorite authors (I’ve pretty much reviewed ’em, and loved ’em all). LOL! Her books are on super-bargain sale RIGHT NOW on Amazon

➔ F*ck Love
➔ Marrow
➔ Mud Vein
➔ The Opportunist (Love Me With Lies Book 1)
➔ Dirty Red (Love Me With Lies Book 2)
➔ Thief (Love Me With Lies Book 3)

Here are my Tarryn Fisher reviews (’cause y’all know I just LOVE her!!) ➔ https://www.maryse.net/tag/tarryn-fisher

Kristen Ashley just reminded us that she has short stories involving her characters (some of our favorites that we’re dying to know more about) on her Wattpad page!!!! She says:

”…it struck me that some of you might not know of the short stories I have on my Wattpad account (which include Elvira and Malik, some Tabby and Shy that was published in a version of one of the Chaos books and some Rock Chick stuff)…”

A.L. Jackson announces her upcoming rock star release entitled “Stay” from her “Bleeding Stars” series, and it will be a standalone releasing in January!! That teaser is GORGEOUS!!!! 😉 Here’s a bit from the blurb:

…I’ve embraced my lifestyle and live it to the fullest.
Until the day my lifestyle caught up to me.
Willow Langston found me at my lowest.
Literally.
Facedown in a puddle of my own blood.

I owe her my life and I have three months to repay that debt…

Ginger Scott announces the audiobook of her latest much-loved book The Hard Count is coming SOON!!!

Colleen Hoover and The Bookwork Box posted a huge THANK YOU to everyone that has donated books and swag!! If you would like to donate to their wonderful cause (they donate funds to charity from their Bookworm Box subscriptions and sales) make sure to check out this post for their address.

Mary Elizabeth has a new release coming out in just a couple of weeks! Closer will be released December 6th!! It sounds super-romantically angsty!!! Two strangers cross paths one afternoon…

In the beginning, Lonely and Defensive complete each other. But in the end, their relationship is like broken glass—cutthroat and jagged.

Calling it off before they kill each other, Ella and Teller decide to “just be friends” despite the intensity that binds them together. It’s a delicate foundation rocked by tragedy, effectively destroying the illusion they’ve so carefully built.

Meghan March has a new book coming out in January! Real Good Man (Real Duet Book 1) is up for preorder! It sounds like an “anti-bad-boy” book, but at the same time, from reading that blurb, and looking at that cover, I can’t help but wonder. 😉 *snort*

…I’m a mechanic from Kentucky. She’s a New York City party girl.
We were never supposed to meet, but one text started something neither of us saw coming.
How do you seduce the woman who already has everything?
Show her what it’s like to be with a real good man…

Pepper Winters put up a new ➔blog post (very personal reflection is revealed) about her life, her writing, her current work in progress and a new book coming saying:

“Gut spilling time.
Included is updates on DOLLAR SERIES, my new book CROWN OF LIES, and a bunch of links to click. Oh, and there is a trailer for CROWN OF LIES that I hope will intrigue you to want this new erotic book”

Shannon Mayer just posted this one up for preorder!!! Pamela (The Rylee Adamson Epilogues Book 3) AND reminds us of an online auction (a signed books benefit) loaded in signed books by our favorite authors! It will be on November 35th and you must check this event out to participate!

Julianna Keyes (one of my latest absolute favorite books is one of hers ➔ Undecided and here’s my review) lets us into her head… and into her latest work in progress, too! She’s just had to cut out some scenes that weren’t working for her (disappointingly) but in the process, has found a whole new thing that she’s absolutely loving. Here’s just a tidbit from what she says:

“…As you can see from the word count below, the story is already too long. I imagine it’ll be another 10,000 words before I type “THE END” (and collapse into a bedraggled heap), then I’ll need to cut about 15-20,000 words to get it to a more manageable length. I’m not quite as stressed about that as I am irritated, because I generally work out all the unnecessary stuff in my head before I start writing so I don’t have to do so much deleting when all is said and done. But hindsight is, as they say, 20-20, and it’s only as I reach the end that I see the core of the story and am better able to hack out everything that’s getting in the way…”

P.S. You should check out her entire Facebook page, because she posts FREQUENT personal introspections about what she’s writing. It’s so fun to follow!!!

Latest Paranormal & Contemporary Romance Book Releases – November 22nd 2016

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! :D!!!!

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!! TARRYN FISHER EARLY BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

Her books are on super-bargain sale RIGHT NOW on Amazon

➔ F*ck Love
➔ Marrow
➔ Mud Vein
➔ The Opportunist (Love Me With Lies Book 1)
➔ Dirty Red (Love Me With Lies Book 2)
➔ Thief (Love Me With Lies Book 3)

Here are my Tarryn Fisher reviews (’cause y’all know I just LOVE her!!) ➔ https://www.maryse.net/tag/tarryn-fisher

I know many of us are preparing for the big day (and the other big day right after) 😉 so this week’s new release list is a smaller one, but there are a few that caught my eye for sure! AND AND!!!!

One of my latest SUPER-FAVORITES right up there, to the left. An Exaltation of Larks!!! My friends, I IMPLORE YOU!!!! DO NOT MISS IT!!

I JUST 5-STARRED IT!!!! This is a MUST READ, with that delicious slow burn, that touch of forbidden (super-steamy!!!) while remaining poignant and REAL. Here’s my review!!

Tracie: This is easily my favorite book this year. It’s absolutely OUTSTANDING!! Everyone needs to read this ASAP …I’m still not over it. Everything I’ve read since is just meh

Britton:  Best book of the year hands down. Nothing nothing can compare

What else looks extra good, today? Out of Bounds (a new Lauren Blakely football star for us!), Brutal Game (the surprise sequel to a darker romance read that shocked me a few years back – and that I loved!), 1001 Dark Nights (a steamy anthology by some of our very favorite authors!!), Fifteen Words (sounds like it could be an epic, and tumultuous love story, taking place during Wartime Nazi Germany) <— NOW THAT IS A BLURB-JOLT!.

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 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 Operator: The Peri Reed Chronicles, Book 2 by Kim Harrison
  2. Over the Edge by Meredith Wild
  3. Penmort Castle by Kristen Ashley <— RELEASING IN A FEW DAYS!!!
  4. Island of Glass: Guardians Trilogy, Book 3 by Nora Roberts <— RELEASING SOON!!!
  5. Blood Vow: Black Dagger Legacy, Book 2 by J.R. Ward <— RELEASING 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!):

  • Willing Victim (Flynn and Laurel Book 1) by Cara McKenna <— One of the first DARK & RISQUE LOVE STORIES that I ever read (and I loved it)!!!!! Willing Victim (but only if you’re okay with the more “hardcore” fantasies). He’s a bad-ass construction worker by day, underground boxer by night, and umm… by later night? He has a few “girlfriends” that he er… helps after his fights, by providing for their… needs. *waggles eyebrows* It’s rough, that’s for sure, but HIM? And the gentle moments in between? I really connected to that. It’s super-bargain priced right now ’cause the surprise sequel was JUST released (below)!!! 😀 *happy wiggle* (here’s my review)

Skye: The re-release of Willing Victim is on sale…! I’m so psyched for Brutal Game <3

Anna: Ahhhh!!! It’s like getting a present I didn’t know to ask for. I’m going to re-read Willing Victim to amp up my anticipation (which is already pretty high)! Yipee!

Diane: i read Willing Victim last night and LOVED every minute

Mara: Just read Willing Victim by Cara McKenna and I kinda hated Flynn at first. He rejected the heroine at first *gasp* how rude. But her heroes always get me in the end. She writes the best blue-collar-real-tough guys. Wish she’d do some male POVs

Alabama Amy: I wasn’t thaaaaat disturbed. I actually enjoyed it. The characters grew on me and it was different. The only thing I didn’t like was the length. It was short and had a to-be-continued feel. Not a cliffhanger because it ended in a complete story but you don’t know if it’s “forever” yet. My reaction was more “oooh that’s kinda kinky” and less “man that’s some crazy $*#t”.

  • TKO Series: Books 1-4 by Ana Layne <— FIGHTER SERIES BUNDLE and it’s super-bargain priced today!
  • Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal <— Suanne recommends it! “…a book I’m pretty evangelical about is “Kitchens of the Great Midwest.” If you’re a foodie, I think you’ll really love this quirky novel. But I recommend it to everyone.”
  • The Jack & Jill Series by Jewel E Ann <— Kandace found us this one! “I saw today the Jack and Jill bundle by Ann Jewel is on sale too. I really enjoyed the series. It was different…”
  • FRISK ME, OFFICER by Sylvia Fox <— SHE’S INTO HER DAD’S BEST FRIEND & HE’S A COP!!! *waggles eyebrows* And it’s a recent release on super-bargain right now. “When I head home from college for some peace and quiet while my parents are out of town, a string of robberies leaves me scared and all alone. There’s only one man I can call. And only one man who can protect me…” (recent release)
  • Twenty-One (21) by Clarissa Wild <— SHE’S TAKEN AT THE AGE OF 21 TO REPAY A FAMILY DEBT… “For 21 weeks she carried a burden no girl should ever have to carry. Now she loses her freedom to a man born to destroy her. 21 days His name: Angel DeLuca. His mission: To break her in 21 days before she sees through his lies. But she won’t give up without a fight. 21 minutes It takes only 21 minutes for their lives to be forever entwined.” (super-bargain priced today!!)
  • The Bachelor Auction (The Bachelors of Arizona) by Rachel Van Dyken <— SUPER-BARGAIN!! Thank you Anna!
  • The Secret Life of Trystan Scott (The Complete Collection Vol 1-5) by H.M Ward <— SUPER-BARGAIN PRICED SERIES BUNDLE ALERT!!!! “For a limited time, you can get THE SECRET LIFT OF TRYSTAN SCOTT OMNIBUS edition and take home all 5 volumes and save.”

Jean: You must read the Secret Life of Trystan Scott 1 thru 5 first! Don’t be intimidated! They are like short novellas comprised into one book!

Tessa: The Trystan Scotts series can be read outside of the Ferro family’s series.

       

 

PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN

  1. The Siren’s Dream by Amber Belldene
  2. Thomas’ Heart (Judgement Of The Six Companion Series Book 4) by Melissa Haag
  3. Blood Vow (Vampire Warrior Romance) (Kyn Series Book 1) by Mina Carter
  4. Highlander Ever After: Fantasy Romance (Nvengaria Book 3) by Jennifer Ashley
  5. Little Morning Star (Wicked Crown Book 1) by May Sage
  6. Strategic Vulnerability: New & Lengthened 2016 Anniversary Edition (Immortal Ops Book 4) by Mandy M. Roth
  7. Heir: A Wolf Shifter Paranormal Romance (Protectors of the Pack Book 3) by Keira Blackwood
  8. Untouched (Higher Elevation Series Book 2) by Renee Regent
  9. Always and Evermore (Home Series Book 4) by Stephanie Andrassy
  10. Ink Her by Elle Q. Sabine
  11. Battle for Cymmera (Kingdom Of Cymmera Trilogy) by Dani-Lyn Alexander
  12. Blind Spot (Blind Justice Book 1) by Adam Zorzi
  13. Lost in Time: Book 3 in The Fine Art of Deception Series by Alyssa Richards
            

 

CONTEMPORARY

  1. An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur <— THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!
  2. HOT GUY (A Christmas Novel) by H.M. Ward <— JUST WENT LIVE THIS EVENING ADD-ON ALERT! She has a one night stand with him, and then he leaves her… “I pull myself together and jump headfirst into the holiday season when I finally get some good news—a job offer at a swank coffee shop in Manhattan. The problem? It’s not a building. I’ll be working in a food truck in ass-cold freezing temps, dressed like a slutty Swiss Miss. Oh, and Hot Guy is there. Every day. Every night. He’s the boss.”
  3. Out of Bounds by Lauren Blakely <— LAUREN BLAKELY FOOTBALL STAR ALERT!!! “…I tell myself one night will have to be enough. But it’s not. And now I can’t get her out of my mind. Even when I’m playing. Even when I need to focus. Even when I’m on the hottest streak of my life. And it turns out, she’s not just some random woman I met. She works for the team. My team…“
  4. Blindsided: A Titanium Security Christmas Novella (Titanium Security Series Book 6) by Kaylea Cross
  5. A Cranberry Inn Christmas by Beth Ehemann
  6. One Enchanted Eve: A Novella (Enchanted Christmas Collection Book 2) by Melissa Tagg
  7. Lucky Kisses (3:AM Kisses Book 12) by Addison Moore <— THEY CAN’T STAND EACH OTHER ALERT!! “His obnoxious mug seems impossible to escape. So when we’re paired together to work on the community interaction project, we call a truce. In fact, the more I hang out with Lawson, the more it seems he really gets me. Not too many people do…“
  8. Sinful (Desired Affliction Book 4) by C.A. Harms
  9. The Promise (Dogs of Fire: Wolfpack Book 1) by Piper Davenport
  10. Skewed (The Mercenary Series Book 1) by Marissa Farrar
  11. Blame It on the Shame by Ashley Jade
  12. Vice by Callie Hart <— EX-MILITARY HERO, NOW IN AN MC & FALLS FOR THE DAUGHTER OF A CRIME LORD ALERT!! “…now he’s gone and done something he swore he would never do. He’s fallen for the one girl he can’t have. Cortina Villalobos is an untouchable. The daughter of one of Ecuador’s most notorious cartel leaders, she is beyond Cade’s reach in every way…”
  13. Mastered by the Sheikh by Opal Carew
  14. Return to Devotion (Pawleys Island Paradise Book 6) by Laurie Larsen
  15. Brutal Game (Flynn and Laurel Book 2) by Cara McKenna <— CARA MCKENNA SEQUEL ALERT!!! *squeeeeee!!!* It’s the sequel (follow-up) to “Willing Victim” that shocked many of us, yet we couldn’t help but love it! Here’s my review of WILLING VICTIM!!
  16. All the Dead Girls (Graveyard Falls Book 3) by Rita Herron
  17. Oklahoma Starshine (The McIntyre Men Book 2) by Maggie Shayne
  18. Under The Kissing Bough: 15 Romantic Holiday Novellas
  19. Let Your Heart Be Light (The Kelly Brothers Book 8) by Crista McHugh
  20. Chasing the Runaway Bride (Bliss Series Book 3) by Michelle Jo Quinn
  21. Moonlight and Mistletoe by Megan Hussey
  22. Over The Edge (The Bridge Series Book 3) by Meredith Wild <— TWO MEN (BEST FRIENDS) WANT HER ALERT!! Good girl lead a privileged life and is ready to make it on her own, but is blindsided by two men… “Liv is the smartest, sexiest prude Will’s ever met, and he can’t wait to break her down. Life is too short for Ian Savo to play by anyone’s rules. Sharing women with his best friend isn’t anything new, so when Will introduces him to Liv, he can’t wait to get a taste. But falling for the same girl, or falling at all, was never in the plans…“
  23. Lilly: A Kensington Family Novel by Allie Everhart
  24. Property Of (Ops Warriors MC Book 6) by Harley McRide
  25. Ghost in the Pages by Angela M Hudson
  26. The Tree Keeper’s Promise: A Novel (A Shafer Farm Romance Book 2) by Tamara Passey
  27. A Fine Line by Sue Horsford <— SHE DISCOVERS HER SUBMISSIVE SIDE WHEN SHE MEETS HIM… “…Gabriel’s natural dominance is so compelling that Faye feels her own submissiveness awakening in response, a reaction that both horrifies and excites her. She works with victims of domestic abuse and is adamant that no man will ever tell her what to do. But there’s something about Gabriel that draws her in and gives her a glimpse of who she really wants to be...”
  28. The Operator (The Peri Reed Chronicles) by Kim Harrison <— KIM HARRISON ALERT!!! “On-the-run ex-agent Peri Reed returns bigger and bolder than ever in this second highly-anticipated installment in #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison’s new suspense trilogy, The Peri Reed Chronicles.”
  29. The Cupcake Caper by Kelle Z. Riley
  30. Game Plan (The Entwined Series Book 1) by TJ Penn
  31. The Politician’s Heart (Growing Strong Book 3) by Michel Prince
  32. It’s Destiny: Three Romantic Women’s Fiction Love Stories by Bette Lee Crosby, Tanya Anne Crosby, Julianne MacLean
  33. Hers to Heal: A Black Eagle Ops Novel by Vonnie Davis
  34. Catch And Release (Fleur de Lis) by A.L. Vincent
  35. Bound (Soldiers of Darkness MC Book 3) by Michelle Betham
  36. 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Seven by Shayla Black, Laura Kaye, Lara Adrian, Heather Graham, Skye Jordan, CD Reiss <— SUPER-BUNDLE!!! “Six Dark Tales. Six Sensual Stories. Six Page Turners.”
  37. Unbalanced 2: Marriage Then Love by Laura T. Johnson
  38. The Accidental Elopement (A Chance Romance) by Maggie Dallen
  39. Her Improper Affair (The Robinsons) by Shea Mcmaster
  40. Prison Snatch: A Novel by Cairo
  41. Love on Tap (Mill Pond) by Judi Lynn
  42. Taming the Texas Beauty by Jody Vitek
  43. From Solitude (Ghosts of the Past Series Book 1) by Lainy Bradshaw
  44. Fifteen Words by Monika Jephcott Thomas <— HISTORICAL WARTIME LOVE STORY ALERT! TORN APART BY WAR, he… “…has been been conscripted to  join the war effort as a medic, despite his hatred of Hitler’s regime. His beloved Erika, a privileged young woman, is herself a product of the Hitler Youth. In spite of their stark differences, Max and Erika defy convention and marry. But when Max is stationed at the fortress city of Breslau, their worst nightmares are realised; his hospital is bombed, he is captured by the Soviet Army and taken to a POW camp in Siberia. Max experiences untold horrors, his one comfort the letters he is allowed to send home: messages that can only contain Fifteen Words. Back in Germany, Erika is struggling to survive and protect their young daughter, finding comfort in the arms of a local carpenter…“
  45. A Family For Christmas by Jordan Silver
  46. The Summer of Us by Lily Morton <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!
  47. Staying Home (The Call of Home Book 3) by Alexa Milne <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!
  48. Love & Rockets (Coastal Heat) by Maggie Wells
  49. Watch Me Fall Apart (Scars Run Deep Book 2) by Lola Rooney <— THE PARTY GIRL AND THE NERDY BOY ALERT! She falls in his lap one night… “…Harrison is an unapologetic computer geek who devours comic books in his spare time and is working hard to earn his university degree. He couldn’t have less in common with Sally, the crazy party-girl who stumbles into his life one night. So why can’t he get her out of his head?“
  50. Apprehension (Incandescent Series Book 2) by Sylvie Parizeau
                                             

 

PREORDERS (next week’s!!! :D )

  1. Pretty Lost Dolls by Ker Dukey & K. Webster – November 28th 2016
  2. Own: Need pt 3 by K.I. Lynn – November 28th 2016
  3. Fire in You (Wait for You Series Book 6) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – November 28th 2016
  4. When All The Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz – November 29th 2016
  5. Taken (LOST) by Cynthia Eden – November 29th 2016
  6. Scoring Her: A Billionaire Bad Boys Novella (Book 3.5) (Bad Boy Billionaires) by Max Monroe – November 29th 2016
  7. J.C. and the Bijoux Jolis: The Rousseaus #3 (The Blueberry Lane Series Book 14) by Katy Regnery  – November 29th 2016
  8. When All The Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz – November 29th 2016
  9. Good Vampires Go to Heaven: A Deadly Angels Book by Sandra Hill – November 29th 2016
  10. Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis: The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice  – November 29th 2016
  11. Family Jewels: Rose Gardner Investigations #1 by Denise Grover Swank – November 29th 2016
  12. Ink Exposed (Montgomery Ink Book 6) by Carrie Ann Ryan – November 29th 2016
  13. You Make Me Weak (The Blackwells of Crystal Lake Book 1) by Juliana Stone – November 29th 2016
  14. Starcrossed, the Complete Series: Bad Romeo; Broken Juliet; Wicked Heart (The Starcrossed Series) by Leisa Rayven – November 29th 2016
  15. One Hot December (Men at Work) by Tiffany Reisz – December 1st 2016
  16. From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon – December 1st 2016
  17. Rusty Nail (The Uncertain Saints MC Book 6) by Lani Lynn Vale – December 1st 2016

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