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Reader Favorites – Sadie’s Top Favorite Books List:

October 31, 2015 By Maryse 27 Comments

Wheeeee!!! It’s a doubly awesome Saturday ’cause it’s Reader Favorites day, AND it’s Halloween so I have a special treat. Today is Sadie’s turn and she switched up the favorites-list format a little. 😉 She’s been with us since 2013 and I must admit, her book tastes ROCK HARD!!! She and I discuss our latest awesome “finds” often, and Sadie’s suggestions do NOT disappoint.

A little on her HEA & cliffhanger preferences:

“I never want to know if it’s a HEA. If I hear that a book has a HEA, it’s always lingering in the back of my mind and I feel less emotionally invested. For me, it’s the same with movies. Agree that cliffhanger warnings are good because I am with Melissa – I always forget details from the previous book/s so prefer to read the series together if I can. For some, I just can’t wait “

She always finds me tummy twisters, whether they be romance or psych thrillers and she’s also part of our peanut gallery. 😉 Throws peanuts at us often, for a few of her favorites that we (*ahem* I)have yet to read.

“Eleanor and Park!!!! OMG they get all the peanuts! … I’d like to join in. Also, I have been telling maryse to read “the kind worth killing” forever so I’ll throw some peanuts for them.”

But now we have her whole list and I am SO gonna use this!! And I love how she categorized her favorites. So know matter what we’re in the mood for, she’s got a favorite!

“Maryse, this was fun! We’ve been homebound this weekend so I appreciate the distraction. :)”

Favorite-favorites:

How to Kill a Rock Star and God Shaped Hole: A Novel by Tiffanie DeBartolo: These books are everything! I could go on (and on and on..) but just read them. PS – I love the thread that connects the two books.

Love Me With Lies Series and Mud Vein, Tarryn Fisher: Tarryn Fisher writes books I love to read. The end. I reread LMWL and Mud Vein on audio and was once again consumed by her words.

Favorite series:

The Bronze Horseman Series, Paullina Simons: I can’t remember being so consumed by a series as I was with this one. Tatiana and Alexander’s is the ultimate life-long love story.

Emi Lost & Found Series, Lori Otto. This is the series more people should be reading. Lori Otto is so talented and after reading the series you feel like her characters are family.

The Original Sinners Series, Tiffany Reisz. Fascinating series that gets better with each book, and Soren, Nora and Kingsley are some of the most interesting and complex characters.

Favorite psyc thriller mysteries:

Sharp Objects: A Novel, Dark Places: A Novel and Gone Girl: A Novel, Gillian Flynn. Gillian Flynn is a genius. Her entire arsenal is amazing (and the opposite of romance) and she writes the creepiest, darkest, twistiest and most captivating stories. Can’t wait for her next book!

The Kind Worth Killing: A Novel, Peter Swanson. This book will not restore your faith in humanity but will show you a really good time. A great psyc thriller, one of my favorites this year.

Dangerous Girls, Abigail Haas. My favorite YA psyc thriller that had me gasping out loud at one point.

Favorite “I’ll read anything this author writes:”

What Alice Forgot and Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty. One of my favorite authors – her dialogue is funny and sharp and her characters are all hot messes but relatable. Also, Moriarty’s “The Husband’s Secret” has the best epilogue ever.

After I Do: A Novel and Forever, Interrupted: A Novel, Taylor Jenkins Reid. More than love stories these books address some of life’s heaviest topics in a realistic and relatable way. And they are unputdownable. I will read anything she writes forever and ever.

Favorite funny/heartbreak:

Me Before You: A Novel, Jojo Moyes and The Fault in Our Stars, John Green. I loved both of these amazing stories for how they mixed memorable characters with humor and heartbreak. I rarely cry from books but I cried – for a while – from both. Don’t miss them.

Favorite YA:

Slammed: A Novel, Colleen Hoover. I’m a huge fan of all things CoHo but am including Slammed here because I still remember “that moment” of realization and my heart dropped. And The Avett Brothers.

Eleanor & Park, Rainbow Rowell. I love these two funny, sweet characters so much, as well as the hopeful but realistic ending.

The Sea of Tranquility: A Novel, Katja Millay. I was blown away by the unconventional storyline and characters. Would love to read more from this author.

Favorite NA:

Left Drowning (Left Drowning Series Book 1), Jessica Park and True Love Story, Willow Aster. I’ve been struggling to find books I like in NA lately, and these are two of my favorites from a few years ago.

Favorite book I read this year:

Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar, Cheryl Strayed. I read this for the 2015 book challenge in the non-fiction category and it.was.fantastic. I highlighted every page and I will go back to it over and over again. I’d recommend it to everyone.

Reader Question – The book where his personal shopper takes her shopping and she chooses the ugliest dress…

October 31, 2015 By Maryse 6 Comments

I thought I knew which book Rhonda is looking for but the “furious personal shopper” threw me for a loop. Maybe you guys know?

Rhonda asks:

“I am desperately trying to find a book I read about a girl who starts dating a wealthy guy.

There is one vivid scene where he takes her to a party and his personal shopper takes her shopping for a dress. She chooses the ugliest dress possible and keeps telling her “everyone is wearing it in New York”.

The guy makes her change with the shopper in the car on the way to the party. The shopper is furious, but does it. I cannot find the book anywhere and wanted to re-read it. Could your readers help?”

Oh the personal shopper is so obviously jealous. 😉

Okay so… any guesses?

Loren: I just read this! I cant remember the title for life of me. But she has had a crush on the guy since she was a teenager. She hasnt seen him for years and out of no where she sees him in the morning. It turns out that her roommates one night stand is the guy she grew up with. He actually is there to get her out of her home, because some bad guys are after her. He is a youtube sensation by humiliating and beating up famous sports guys. I could go on. I remember the story, not the title! I’ll do some more digging!

Charity: Jaked: A New Adult Romance Novel (Alpha Fighter New Adult Romance: Jaked Book 1) by Sabrina Stark <— *CONFIRMED* It IS this book! 😀

YAY!! Thanks guys!!

Happy Halloween! Emma Scott is giving away signed copies of Rush and Endless Possibility!

October 31, 2015 By Maryse 32 Comments

Happy Halloween my friends! It’s time for trick or treating, and author Emma Scott is giving away treats right here on the blog!!

She’s giving away a copy of RUSH (City Lights: New York City) and the follow-up novella, Endless Possibility: a RUSH novella (City Lights) to a winner (and the giveaway is open internationally)! Remember that one about the blind, angry recluse (and she gets a job as his assistant)? I absolutely LOVED IT!! Here’s my review. You’ll see… 😉 It’s awesome!

And Emma also sent me over some fun tidbits about her inspiration for this amazing story (and her research):

“The entire idea for Rush came to me on a morning run. My mind started playing this dialogue between a bitter young man and a woman he was interviewing for a position. He was asking her what she looked like and being super grouchy about her answers and I realized he was blind. It was like I was eavesdropping on this convo in my head! So I ran home and wrote it up, and that became the backbone of the story, where Noah interviews Charlotte to be his assistant.

I did a TON of research on blindness and tools for the blind, much of which ended up in the novella, and I walked around with a blindfold on for a day, once for Rush, and again for Endless Possibility and let me tell you, it was NOT easy. But I could take it off at any time, and blind people are not so fortunate. I tried to channel that into Noah’s frustration.

A devastating moment came in Endless Possibility, which is about Noah following Charlotte’s tour, alone. He ran into some trouble in Amsterdam and that was hard to write. He was at such an emotional low. Another, in Rush, was when Noah leaves Charlotte to seek his worthiness. But when I wrote the aftermath of the Planet X party, I was like, “What is Noah going to do now?” And I hated that he had to leave her but I knew immediately it was the right thing to do.”

Ahhhhh YES!! That whole party scene was devastating. I had knots in my stomach the entire way through.

Now for the giveaway!! 😀

How to enter for a chance to win this signed set? Just leave a comment below and by 10pm EST, Sunday November 1st 2015, I will randomly select one winner!

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 book will be sent to the winner directly by the author.

Giveaway open to international!!

Archiving the October 2015 Book Releases

October 31, 2015 By Maryse Leave a Comment

OCTOBER 2015—> Check out all of the OCTOBER 2015 romance book releases up for pre-order on Amazon

Real Series #6 (The REAL series) by Katy Evans – expected release date October 1st 2015
Ms. Manwhore: A Manwhore Series Novella (The Manwhore Series Book 3) by Katy Evans – October 5th 2015
The House by Christina Lauren – expected release date October 6th 2015
Entranced by Jessica Sorensen – expected release date October 6th 2015
Madame X: A Madame X Novel by Jasinda Wilder – October 6th 2015
Brighter Than the Sun by Darynda Jones – October 6th 2015
Untitled (The REAL series Book 6) by Katy Evans – expected release date October 6th 2015
Redemption Road: A Vicious Cycle Novel by Katie Ashley – October 6th 2015
Rock Redemption (Rock Kiss) (Volume 3) by Nalini Singh – October 6th 2015
Wicked for You (Wicked Lovers series Book 10) by Shayla Black – October 6th 2015
Too Hot to Touch: Three Breeds Novellas by Lora Leigh – expected release date October 6th 2015
White Trash Zombie Gone Wild: A White Trash Zombie Novel by Diana Rowland – expected release date October 6th 2015
Love To Hate You (Love/Hate Book 2) by Isabelle Richards – October 7th 2015
Repentance: The Story of Kace Haywood by Meghan Quinn – October 9th 2015
Masters for Hire (Masters Saga Book 1) by Ginger Voight – October 9th 2015
Dirty Lies (The Burke Brothers) by Emma Hart – October 12th 2015
Manwhore 1 (A Ferro Family Short Story) by H.M. Ward – October 12th 2015
Obscured by Tara Sue Me & Cat Waters – October 12th 2015
See Me by Nicholas Sparks – October 13th 2015
The Fifteenth Minute (The Ivy Years Book 5) by Sarina Bowen – October 13th 2015
Hard to Break by Bella Jewel – expected release date October 13th 2015
Stroke of Midnight: A Midnight Breed Novella (The Midnight Breed Series) by Lara Adrian – expected release date October 13th 2015
Seduce Me: A Stark Ever After Novella by J. Kenner – expected release date October 13th 2015
Endless Possibility: a RUSH novella (City Lights 3.5) by Emma Scott – expected release date October 13th 2015
Falling For The Enemy (British Billionaires) by Pamela Ann – expected release date October 13th 2015
Winter’s Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon- expected release date October 13th 2015
The Outlander Series 8-Book Bundle: Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon – October 13th 2015
The Outlander Series Bundle: Books 5, 6, 7, and 8: The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, Written in My Own Heart’s Blood by Diana Gabaldon – October 13th 2015
Transparent (Luminous Duet Book 2) by Erin Noelle – expected release date October 15th 2015
True Divide (The True Series Book 3) by Liora Blake – October 19th 2015
Command (Storm MC #7) by Nina Levine – October 19th 2015
Dancers in the Dark by Charlaine Harris – October 19th 2015
The Rogue by J.R. Ward – October 19th 2015
Special Ops Exclusive by Elle Kennedy – October 19th 2015
The Billionaire Takes a Bride (Billionaires and Bridesmaids) by Jessica Clare – October 20th 2015
Seduction Game: An I-Team Novel by Pamela Clare – October 20th 2015
The Rocker Who Betrays Me (The Rocker… Series Book 11) by Terri Anne Browning – October 20th 2015
Nuts (The Hudson Valley Series Book 1) by Alice Clayton – expected release date October 20th 2015
Wicked Restless (Harper Boys Book 2) by Ginger Scott – October 20th 2015
Lycan on the Edge (Broken Heart Book 13) by Michele Bardsley – October 22nd 2015
Turbulence by Whitney Gracia Williams – October 22nd 2015
Hell’s Geek (Welcome To Hell Book 5) by Eve Langlais – October 22nd 2015
Calm Before the Storm: Episode 5 (Rising Storm) by Larissa Ione – October 22nd 2015
The Other Game: A Dean Carter Novel by J. Sterling – October 25th 2015
Harlot by Victoria Dahl – October 26th 2015
Ugly by Margaret McHeyzer <— October 26th 2015
Manwhore 2 (A Ferro Family Short Story) by H.M. Ward – October 26th 2015
Blood & Loyalties {A Mafia Romance} by Ryan Michele – October 26th 2015
The Merchant and the Clergyman by Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon by Ryan Michele – October 26th 2015
The Play by Karina Halle – October 27th 2015
Friction by Sawyer Bennett – October 27th 2015
Breathless (w.t.) by Christina Lauren – expected release date October 27th 2015
The Queen (The Original Sinners Book 8) by Tiffany Reisz – October 27th 2015
White Hot by Ilona Andrews – expected release date October 27th 2015
Walk Through Fire (Chaos) by Kristen Ashley – expected release date October 27th 2015
The Best Goodbye (The Rosemary Beach Series) by Abbi Glines – expected release date October 27th 2015
Walk Through Fire (Chaos) by Kristen Ashley – October 27th 2015
The Ready Series: The Box Set by J.L. Berg – October 27th 2015
Reckless (Pier 70 Book 1) by Nicole Edwards – October 27th 2015
Child Star: Part 1 by J.J. McAvoy – October 27th 2015
All Hallows Eve: A Krewe of Hunters Novella (1001 Dark Nights) by Heather Graham – October 27th 2015
Dragon on Top (Dragonkin) by G.A. Aiken – October 27th 2015
Grimm’s End (Grimm’s Circle) by Shiloh Walker – October 27th 2015
Darkest Before Dawn (KGI series) by Maya Banks – October 27th 2015
Shattered: LOST Series by Cynthia Eden – October 27th 2015
Shopaholic to the Rescue: A Novel by Sophie Kinsella – October 27th 2015
Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypass – October 27th 2015
The Outlandish Companion Volume Two: The Companion to The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart’s Blood: 2 (Outlander) by Diana Gabaldon – October 27th 2015
Surviving Ice: A Novel (The Burying Water Series) by K.A. Tucker – October 27th 2015
Missing Dixie: A Neon Dreams Novel by Casey Quinn – October 27th 2015
The Single Undead Moms Club (Half Moon Hollow series Book 4) by Molly Harper – October 27th 2015
Reckless Abandon by Jeannine Collette – October 27th 2015
Autumn Thorns (Whisper Hollow) by Yasmine Galenorn – October 27th 2015
Holding Her Hand (Reed Brothers Book 15) by Tammy Falkner – October 28th 2015
Seized by Love (Love in Bloom: The Ryders) by Melissa Foster – October 28th 2015
Damaged (Torn Series #8) by Pamela Ann – October 28th 2015
Bleeding Heart by A.M. Hartnett – October 29th 2015
Resentment by Nicole London – October 29th 2015
Baking and Babies (Chocoholics #3) by Tara Sivec – October 30th 2015
On the Rocks (Vagabonds Book 3) by Jade C. Jamison – October 30th 2015
Moment of Truth (Summer House Series Book 3) by Lisa Mondello – October 30th 2015

Friday Finds! 25 of the Latest Bargain e-Books & Reader Recommendations – October 30th 2015

October 30, 2015 By Maryse 75 Comments

HAPPY ALMOST HALLOWEEN!! Probably already Halloween for most of us, since so many dress up for work and school. Yep, this Halloween is so much cooler ’cause we actually get TWO days of Halloween. 😀 Speaking of which… I’ve posted a few horror books amongst our latest book finds! I know… not everyone loves the scary stuff, but I just can’t resist my awesome-halloween mood, and the thrill I get from some of these scary blurbs.

But! Never fear!! There are plenty of romances and sexy alpha males to choose from, below. Actually, most “finds” are love stories, as that is always my favorite. I LOVE love. Plus some married couple troubles (love troubles in books are fun too) AND a few pregnancy *oopses*! LOL! 😀

What I’m reading right now? Room: A Novel by Emma Donoghue, ’cause it sounds just creepy enough for my Halloween mood, and Lisa and Allison both recommend it!

Lisa: Oh my goodness Maryse. Room is an amazing book. At times I had to put it down and walk away to catch my breath. A child’s POV saves it from becoming unbearably dark I think. Its not one you can forget that’s for sure.

Allison: Room was very heavy. I read it probably not long after it came out and it stayed with me. It’s one of those books. It will always be with me. I hear a huge kidnapping story in the news, like Elizabeth Smart or those 4 young girls that were kept together, and I don’t know. I just look at those stories through different eyes since reading Room. Such an amazing, well-written book.

But first, I’m gonna highlight the most recommended book of the week. Walk Through Fire (Chaos) by Kristen Ashley —> And I MEAN it sounds like EVERYONE is loving this and like it’s pure “old-school” Kristen Ashley magic. So if you haven’t read it yet, or were waiting for reviews, it appears this one is proven tried and true and PERFECT for us!!

Barbara: “Finished Walk Through Fire by Kristen Ashley today.. I can’t even begin anything else right now. This book was her best yet! Loved it!”

Sara: I thought so too 🙂 made me cry through so many parts… Walk Through Fire! OMG crazy good

Kimmie: Walk Through Fire by Kristen Ashley and it sooooo good. And the Feels!!!!!!

Linda: Just finished Walk Through Fire by KA. Never disappointed but “one event” would have made it perfect. Was sooooo hoping.

Stephanie: Once you get through about 30% of book, it really picks up. Very rough at the beginning but if Millie can forgive the way High treats her during that time then I guess I can, although he was very bad.

Ela: READING WALK THROUGH FIRE AND OH GOD THE FEELS! MY HEART IS BREAKING AND MY EYES ARE SWEATING BIG! I’M ALREADY DREADING THE ENDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Niki: I agree Ela!!! Stayed up till 4 am because I started Walk through Fire last night…at 20% right now and it hurts!!!

Bethany: Finished Walk Through Fire and haven’t wanted to start anything else yet. It was a perfect read for me. Made me laugh, cry (a lot), and love!

P.S. Let me know if I’m missing any or if you loved any (from this list or elsewhere).

P.P.S. Don’t have a Kindle? No problem! Amazon offers various free Kindle apps and a free Kindle Cloud reader for any and ALL of us to use. You can either use the free Kindle App for your smartphone, tablet, AND your desktop computer (just like you’re using a Kindle, but right through your web browser <— No need to download anything! )

EBOOK 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).

Marley: A Carnage Novel. by Lesley Jones <— JUST RELEASED!!! LIVE TODAY!!! Remember how much of a tearjerker #1 (Carnage) was?
Baking and Babies (Chocoholics #3) by Tara Sivec <— JUST RELEASED!!! AN *OOPS* PREGNANCY… and she’s crushing on her “sugar-cookie-smelling pastry instructor Marco…”
Masters for Life (Masters Saga Book 2) by Ginger Voight <— JUST RELEASED! “They were two completely different people from two completely different worlds. Within two weeks they were married, for better or worse.”
Too Many Rock Stars (Access All Areas Book 1) by Candy J Starr <— JUST RELEASED ROCK STAR LOVE TRIANGLE ALERT! “…what a bunch of screwed up, egotistical jerks they are. Some of them might seem okay at first but that’s just because they’ve learnt to hide it better than others…”
Moment of Truth (Summer House Series Book 3) by Lisa Mondello <— JUST RELEASED!!
Take the Storm: Episode 6 (Rising Storm) by Rebecca Zanetti <— JUST RELEASED!!
On the Rocks (Vagabonds Book 3): (New Adult Rock Star Romance) by Jade C. Jamison <— JUST RELEASED!!
Resentment by Nicole London <— JUST RELEASED!! HER EX IS CRUEL & HE’S COLD ALERT! “I’ve been fine without him. I haven’t missed his cruelty, his coldness and his spite. And after the ugliest breakup in the history of breakups, I forced myself to move on. Year by year, the feelings I had for him slowly drifted away, but one encounter with him recently changed everything.“
Sudden Desires: Sweet Promise #1 (Sweet Promise Series) by Shanora Williams <— JUST RELEASED!! MARITAL TROUBLE & HIS TEMPTATION ALERT! He’s married & neglected by his wife… “…there is only so much rejection a man can take before he finally just… gives into temptation.“
Nex (Steele Brothers #2) by Cheryl Douglas <— JUST RELEASED!! On her own for the first time… “when a sexy bar patron offers to take her home, she considers getting a little crazy for once.”
Sabin, A Seven Novel by A.M. Hargrove <— JUST RELEASED SCI-FI ROMANCE ALERT!! Their mission… “…find and protect Judgment Day (a weapon of mass destruction that poses as a harmless necklace) and the ones who possess it at all costs; and never, under any circumstances, divulge information about ourselves. I have always complied with this code. Until Serena Callahan, a sassy, no-nonsense female, found the damn choker, and now I’m the one being choked by my own emotions.“
Guarded – A Bad Boy MC Romance by Michaela Adams <— EX-MILITARY NOW BODY GUARD FOR FAMOUS STARLET BEING STALKED! “Rowan Matthews, former Green Beret and ex-member for the Black Wings Motorcycle Club, is now the new personal bodyguard for Jessa Blair. Not a Hollywood native, he expects to meet a vapid and narcissistic starlet. But what he finds instead is a brave and charismatic woman who has perfected the false smile to cover up her hidden wounds and pains…“
BAD WICKED TWISTED: A Briarcrest Academy Box Set (Books 1-4 + Bonus Chapters)by Ilsa Madden-Mills <— SERIES BUNDLED
Roommates by Erin Leigh <— THEY ARE ROOMMATES ALERT! HOCKEY PLAYER? Sounds like fun!! “…when an innocent mistake lands them as roommates, neither of them is prepared for the feelings they have or the consequences of their actions…“
Need To Love You (The Love Series, Book Six) by Megan Smith <— JUST RELEASED MARITAL TROUBLE! “Jackson Cahill thought he did the right thing by marrying his pregnant girlfriend just out of high school. Lately he’s been feeling restless in his marriage. One late night of drinking turns his life upside down but it just doesn’t end there. Jackson’s got himself in a real mess.”
Seized by Love (Love in Bloom: The Ryders, Book 1): Blue Ryder by Melissa Foster <— JUST RELEASED!
Out of The Blue (‘Bama Boys) by Carina Adams <— JUST RELEASED! EX MILITARY BODY GUARD TO A HUGELY FAMOUS COUNTRY STARLET! “By nineteen, he was a father, a husband and fighting in a war not many people believed in. After an accident ended his career and his life fell apart, he filled his days keeping screaming fans from reaching the most famous country rock star in the world. And, pining after a woman who would never love him. Then, everything changed…“
Bleeding Heart by A.M. Hartnett <— JUST RELEASED! SEXY NEW TATTOOED LANDLORD ALERT! “Out from under her parent’s thumb and on her own for the first time, April wants to try out some bad habits, and getting sweaty with her gorgeous tattooed landlord seems like a good way to start…“
Crawlspace <— CREEPY CRAWLY BOOK DEAL! This one has a chilling blurb… “One day, when the oil man, Richard, is refilling their furnace, Alice invites him to dinner, never suspecting that a casual act of charity will lead to a horrifying, morbid discovery in the crawlspace underneath their beloved house…“
The Exorcist: 40th Anniversary Edition by William Peter Blatty <— SUPER-HORROR SALE OF THE DAY ALERT! This is my absolute FAVORITE horror story of all time. I watched this movie over and over again (at least 10 times!) and am still terrified by it’s creepiness. And yes, I read the paperback wayyyyyyy back when I was about… I dunno? 9? 12? years old. LOL!!! On sale. I totally just one clicked it. and Lauren agrees with my childhood horror-fancy! “Nothing wrong with that. I was 9 when I read Salem’s Lot. And The Godfather when I was 10. I would sneak into my parent’s room & grab books off their nightstand.“
Let the Right One In: A Novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist <— VAMPIRE HORROR/AWESOME MOVIE ALERT, so I can imagine that this book is even better!! If you like the creepy, this is a must-click! (here’s my Movie Review – Let the Right One In)
The Vixen and the Vet (a modern fairytale) by Katy Regnery <— SUPER-FAVORITE RECLUSE ROMANCE!! of so many of our fellow readers! “After an IED explosion in Afghanistan took Asher’s hand and disfigured half of his face, he’s lived a quiet life on the outskirts of Danvers where the locals respect his privacy…that is, until Savannah Carmichael comes calling in a borrowed sundress with a plate of homemade brownies…“
Unteachable by Leah Raeder <— MUCH LOVED STUDENT TEACHER ROMANCE ALERT! Amy found us this one! “Unteachable by Leah Raeder…REALLY good teacher-student read. “
The Realm of You: A Novel by Amanda Richardson <— BLURB-JOLT ALERT!! I had a big blurb jolt from this recent release and made it one of my main highlights on the list. Jackie gave it a go and has come back to us to say she loved it!! “This was a great find on your blog… This was on the new releases, it was the best book! Loved it” and Samantha agrees! “I am 55% into The Realm of You and it’s really an interesting book. Very different, but oh so good!!!!”
This Much Is True – Book 1 (Truth In Lies) by Katherine Owen <— Cheryl recommends this one! “I finally started This Much Is True (Truth In Lies series) by Katherine Owen, that I have had on my tbr list forever, because the last book in the series finally was released. It is sooo good. My tummy is in knots. The angst level is reminiscent of Thoughtless, wondering how this is going to work out. It says book 1 and 2 can be read as standalones, but it is recommended that you read them in order. I haven’t read the blurb for book 2, so not sure if it follows the same MC’s.“
And for AUDIOBOOK LVERS

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 ebooks deal —>
- AND! Here’s the fun-tool again! —> Find out which of YOUR Kindle books are available as AUDIOBOOKS AT A BARGAIN-PRICE!<—Audiobooks for ebook super-sale prices. I’m thrilled with that, and what’s fun is you can flip flop from reading it, to listening to it without losing your spot… 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! (This is the “Whispersync” thingie).
1. The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey <— Di-Ann is loving this! “Listening to the Girl with all the gifts on audible and it is so good. Great narration!!!“

PRE-ORDERS (next few days…!!!):

Sweet Nothing: A Novel by Jamie McGuire & Teresa Mummert – November 1st 2015
The Game Plan (Game On Series Book 3) by Kristen Callihan <— November 1st 2015
Cam Girl by Leah Raeder <— November 3rd 2015
Dominated (The Enforcers) by Maya Banks – expected release date November 3rd 2015
One King’s Way: The On Dublin Street Series by Samantha Young – November 3rd 2015
Tough Enough (Tall, Dark, and Dangerous) by M. Leighton – November 3rd 2015
Burn It Up: A Desert Dogs Novel by Cara McKenna – November 3rd 2015
Untamed (A Thoughtless Novel) (Anna and Griffin’s book) by S.C. Stephens – expected release date November 3rd 2015
Born of Betrayal (A League Novel) by Sherrilyn Kenyon – November 3rd 2015
Mind Magic (Lupi) by Eileen Wilks – November 3rd 2015
Hard Beat: A Driven Novel by K. Bromberg – November 3rd 2015
Coup De Grâce (Code 11- KPD SWAT Book 7) by Lani Lynn Vale – November 4th 2015
Evan Arden: The Complete Boxed Set by Shay Savage <— November 18th 2015 for the whole bundle and I LOVED THEM!!!
It Ends with Us: A Novel by Colleen Hoover <— August 2nd 2016 – NEW ONE FROM COLLEEN HOOVER!!

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