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Susan Fanetti – The Night Horde SoCal Series Reading Order

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BIKER BOOK FANS!!! (and also Susan Fanetti fans) rejoice!! Book #3 has just been released, and Georgia brought the series to my attention!

Georgia: I have to share. After finishing the Signal Bend Series by Susan Fanetti I was completely blown away and torn apart. The BEST MS Series that I’ve read thus far. Amazing, Gut wrenching, So Realistic and Stunning. She has a spin off series called – The Night Horde SoCal … Book Two just came out. Shadow and Soul Over 800 Pages. Enjoy.

IsDonIsGood: Susan Fanetti has an awesome MC series. I would recommend that first. More depth and flow of writing is good.

About book #1:

Nolan Mariano is on loan from the Night Horde Missouri charter; he’s been sitting at the SoCal table for almost a year. Though his family is clamoring for him to return home, he doesn’t feel ready yet—he doesn’t feel that he’s been tested enough. Despite the patch on his back, he’s not sure he’s earned the right to sit in the seat his father once occupied.

Analisa Winter meets Nolan when he volunteers to teach her to ride a Harley. Learning to ride is on Analisa’s bucket list, and that list is of paramount importance to her. She is dying, and she’s determined live her full life first.

Nolan has no intention of falling in love with a dying girl. But Analisa is the kind of girl you can’t help falling in love with, even when you know that love is doomed.

Nolan becomes a man in California, and he learns what kind of man he has become. His story is just beginning.

  

25 of the Latest Bargain e-Books & Reader Recommendations – May 22nd 2015

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Guys!!!! Guuuuuuyyyysss!!! I think I found some gems here!! Quite a few recent releases that I have never seen before (not even for my main new release lists) but that sound SO awesome. Not just recommendations, but like… I dunno. Books that I have no IDEA how I missed and how I’m not hearing about them.

They all have plenty of GREAT reviews, super-sounding unique stories and blurbs that have mostly all *jolted* me. All I can think is that maybe it’s due to them being new fairly new releases, and with the influx of new books coming out in droves, they were simply… overlooked? Actually, for me… not even seen. Until today. Gah!!! I hope there are some mega-squees amongst this bunch. I can’t imagine anything less.

P.S. Here it is guys!! Author C.L. Wilson & Maryse at RT2015 :D!!!

Like… how can I possibly resist The Voyeur Next Door (he’s jaded & reclusive and she watches him through her window), Made You Up (she’s a paranoid schizophrenic and she makes a friend), Darker Water (because Kandace went nuts for it and she and I have very similar book taste), Where One Goes (she falls in love with a dead guy… my heart hurts already for this one), If (she falls for a homeless guy), plus quite a few troubled marriage (read: super-romance-angst) books below…

And of course. The reader recommendations that are highly recommended. Everything’s been noted below. 😀

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

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).

  1. Beyond Innocence (Beyond, Book #6) by Kit Rocha <— JUST RELEASED SUPER SEXY ALERT!!! This is that super-steamy erotica/dystopian series (book #1 blew my mind!! Here’s my review) and MichelleS is a fan, saying: “This series is awesome! Love it. Very erotic dystopian, but amazing characters. Highly recommend this one. Not for the faint of heart. Debauchery alert!“
  2. Off Base by Tessa Bailey & Sophie Jordan <— JUST RELEASED!!
  3. The Magnolia Affair by T.A. Foster <— JUST RELEASED/TROUBLE MARRIAGE ALERT!! “It was idyllic. It was serene. Until Paxton Tanner, candidate for the state senate, moved in next door…“
  4. Bayou Stix Series: Bayou Stix Limited Edition Box Set by Skye Turner <— JUST RELEASED ROCK STARS ALERT!! ENTIRE series bundled at a great price!!
  5. Made You Up by Francesca Zappia <— JUST RELEASED SHE’S A PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIC ALERT!!! Sounds like one of those intense YA (but mature) reads. “Alex is starting her senior year at a new high school, making a clean start after an incident at her previous school. She just wants to keep her grades up and perform her mandatory community service so she can get into college. But Alex knows she’ll have a hard time achieving these goals, since she has paranoid schizophrenia. She keeps her illness to herself, hoping that between her doctor, her medication, and her own homegrown coping strategies, no one else need ever know. But on her first day at her new school, she meets a boy who looks exactly like someone she hallucinated on the day her illness first manifested 10 years earlier…“
  6. Unruly by Cora Brent <— SOUNDS MEGA ROMANCE ANGSTY ALERT! And it’s recently released and a great price! “I was going home. Not forever; only long enough to watch my eternally irresponsible father marry a girl who happened to be my childhood enemy. There were no plans to embark on some crazy sex odyssey with a wild nineteen-year old baseball player…“
  7. Darker Water (Once and Forever Book 1) by Lauren Stewart <— KANDACE LOVES IT ALERT!! On SUPERSALE and highly recommended by Kandace who says: “I read this book earlier this year and loved it hard. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. It has a little bit of everything we love. It’s sexy and funny.”
  8. Fear of Falling by S.L. Jennings <— on SUPERSALE ’cause book #2 will be out in just a couple of days! And Patty LOVED it! “What a beautifully written novel filled with so many emotions I haven’t quite been the same since reading it! I cried, my heart teared apart, I smiled, I fell madly in love with Blaine! He is a real, true Man!“
  9. CARNAGE: Book #1 The Story Of Us by Lesley Jones <— TEARJERKER ALERT!! On supersale too!!! HUGELY popular ’cause it made a mess of everyone! Julie recommends it big time! “I’ve read all of Lesley Jones books now and loved them all. If you read Carnage you can’t stop until you read the second book – it’s a must and a five star. So many books I forget but I remember this one like I just read it.” (here’s my review)
  10. Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes <— AWESOME TRILOGY ALERT!! Krystal is loving it!! “So I am reading this freaking awesome Trilogy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes . The first book is Raised by Wolves. I just finished book 2 and OMG it was great. I am devouring these books. It has werewolves, humans and a little bit more.. Have you read it already? If not it’s a must :)”
  11. Trial by Fire (Raised by Wolves) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes <— and here’s #2!!
  12. Taken by Storm (Raised by Wolves) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes <— and here’s #3!!
  13. Royals Saga: The Complete Alexander and Clara Boxed Set by Geneva Lee <— ENTIRE SERIES BUNDLED & HE’S A ROYAL PRINCE ALERT!!
  14. Imperfect Truth by Ava Harrison <— Another recent release/TROUBLED MARRIAGE ALERT! And then she meets a writer…
  15. Brisé by by Leigh Ann Lunsford <— BEST FRIENDS SINCE CHILDHOOD ALERT! “Tragedy strikes and their life is derailed. She leaves to heal and fulfill a dream to dance on stage. He is left behind and forgets how to live…“
  16. Where One Goes <— SOUNDS AMAZING WITH A UNIQUE TWIST AND WANTS TO BREAK MY HEART ALERT!! She can talk to the dead, that linger… but “…in helping the dead, I’ve realized I haven’t allowed myself to live. With no money, no place to go, and most importantly… no hope, I’ve decided there is only one option—to end it all. But fate is a funny thing. One minute, I’m about to leap to my death, and the next, I’m saved by Ike McDermott. The strong, striking soldier stopped me from putting an end to my despair. He’s the kind of man that smiles and brightens an entire room. Sweet and gentle. He is my savior. And he’s dead…” and LEE just told me she LOVED it! “OMG OMG OMG…… Maryse you HAVE to read Where One Goes ..My heart was RACING since the first chapter, its heart-warming, and heart-stopping, and I literally could not put it down!!”
  17. Bait (The Wake Series Book 1) by M. Mabie <— TROUBLED MARRIAGE ANGST ALERT (and then they meet…)!! SUPER BARGAIN priced and this one has a cliffhanger but book #2 was just recently released!! And Claudia says: “Maryseeee!! You MUST read Bait!! Drove me insane, so much angst, I don’t know who I want to smack first him or her :( I shouldn’t have read it now because there is a part 2 and I’m going crazy but pleaseeeee read this book! You will love it :) )”
  18. Sail (The Wake Series Book 2) by M. Mabie <— And here’s book #2!!
  19. If by Nina G. Jones <— SHE FALLS FOR A HOMELESS GUY ALERT!! “If… Someone hadn’t scarred my face. I hadn’t followed my dreams to LA.  That tweaker hadn’t attacked that homeless guy. I hadn’t invited a stranger over for Thanksgiving. I hadn’t fallen in love. If I hadn’t lost him.”
  20. BEWARE 2: The Comeback by Shanora Williams <— RECENTLY RELEASED ALERT!! Did you guys know this one was out? Look at the BIG LOVE for book #1 (just below)
  21. BEWARE by Shanora Williams <— and here’s #1 and it’s super-bargain priced!! Tessa recommends it big time!! “Beware is on sale by Shanora Williams. It’s soooo good, gut wrenching, dangerous and just great… A big recommendation from me” and Sarah agrees! “Wow if you haven’t already Maryse you need to push Beware by Shanora Williams to the top of your TBR! You won’t be disappointed. Holy hotness batman, Ace tops the list of my book boyfriends – ok maybe equal with Travis, sorry Travis! I didn’t mean it haha. I need a moment to pick the pieces up after my heart has broken on the floor. Maybe a week, I won’t be forgetting this book for a long time, even as I write this I am still pondering on how it can’t have played out the way it did but I can’t do a thing to change it and my heart breaks all over again! Love it!”
  22. Smother by Lindy Zart <— SOUNDS EMOTIONALLY TRAGIC ALERT! Plus it’s just been recently released & I LOVED another book from this author… this one sounds pretty tragic. She’s trying to forget… be numb. “You won’t like me. I am not the nice girl. I am not your friend. I don’t care about you, but most of all, I don’t care about me. Go ahead, hate me. We all have secrets.“
  23. The Voyeur Next Door by Airicka Phoenix <— *WAGGLES EYEBROWS ALERT* He’s jaded and reclusive, and she’s watching from her window… “The rules were simple: No names. No faces. No attachments. They both had what the other needed so long as they never broke the rules. But what will happen when the mystery is unveiled and they both come face to face with the truth and each other?“
  24. Lighter (Begin Again Book 1) by Gia Riley <— HER ROOMMATES BROTHER ALERT!! “Lighter isn’t your typical college romance. Darkness suffocates, dreams are dashed, and battles are lost. Love takes on a whole new meaning.”
  25. Ace’s Redemption (Devil’s Despair Book 1) by A.C. Baxter <— BIKER BOOK ALERT!! And it’s on super-bargain sale today!!
  26. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han <— Clare loves this one! “Maryse, I’ve just read The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han. Wow! It was unexpectedly amazing, I found myself infuriated, sad, amazed (not in a good way) but I felt ‘IT’ The real emotion! The author expressed the emotion you feel when you’re falling in love; but unable to express your feelings because, well your young… All three books are together for sale on Amazon…”
  27. Bear, Otter, and the Kid (Bear, Otter, and the Kid Chronicles Book 1) by T.J. Kline <— ONE OF MY FAVORITE M/M BOOKS EVER!!!! And Jacque tells us it’s on SUPER-SALE!!!! After reading this series, I wondered how if I could possibly love m/f romance books again… this one was SO intense! Here’s my review. You’ll see. 😉

  28. And for AUDIOBOOK LOVERS :P

    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 —>

    1. 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! (This is the “Whispersync” thingie). :D

                         

PRE-ORDERS (most are next week’s!!):

        

Claudia Connor – The McKinney Brothers Series Reading Order

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<— OMG I LOVED this book!!! (Here’s my review). And a second one was just recently released and a third is on the way! Look who else loved ’em!

Lori: I loved this one! So sweet, can’t wait for the next in the series coming this winter.

Julie: I loved this book. Almost the perfect man!

MichelleF: I just finished this one last night and really enjoyed it. It was definitely sweet, but a little bit of hot and a little bit of angst kept it interesting for me. And some of Matt’s interactions with the kids, especially Annie, were heartbreaking and beautiful. I’ll look forward to the next in this series.

bev: just saw Worth the Risk up there for this month too. I liked Worth the Fall so much I’ll definitely be reading that one.

Linda: Reading Worth the Risk right now and totally loving it!!

About book #1:

They meet on a beach. . . . Abby Davis isn’t wearing a skimpy bikini or sipping umbrella drinks, not when she’s busy chasing around four little ones. And Matt McKinney isn’t looking for fun—he’s a Navy SEAL, a grown man with a long list of missions . . . and fallen brothers.

They only have a week. . . . Abby has brought her children to this beach to start over, to give them the enjoyable memories they deserve. Matt’s been sidelined by a combat injury, and haunted by the best friend he lost and the promise he made: to remain a SEAL—focused and dedicated. This leaves no time for what he’s always wanted: a family.

But a week is all it takes. . . . Matt opens her heart while Abby soothes his soul. And though they plan to say good-bye when the week is over, something magical happens on that beach, something neither can forget. Something utterly, completely worth falling for.

   

Author News Roundup – May 21st 2015

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Well, many of us are back from our big week in Texas, bookin’ it. 😉 Tee hee! And there is author and book news coming at us from every angle… so let’s start off with some of this week’s biggest news:

  • BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!!!! —–> Gus by Kim Holden IS LIVE. GAH!!!!! (check out my review of  book #1 Bright Side by Kim Holden and you’ll see why I’m freaking out!!!). P.S. It’s already at #34 in Amazon’s top 100 Kindle books!!! Yeah… we were waitin’ for it!! and Amy says: “Oh, sweet Gus.*swallows* Yep, that’s a lump in my throat.” <— Meeee tooooooo!!!
  • Congratulations to Colleen Hoover & Tarryn Fisher for making the NYT Best Sellers list (#9 for their latest release Never Never: Part Two) and Tessa says: “Never Never 2 was good, but again, my mind is racing to figure out the answers. These are the hardest to recover from book fog.” <— I LOVE BOOK FOGS!!
  • Congratulations to author Helena Hunt for making the NYT Best Sellers list (#14 for her latest release, PUCKED).
  • Congratulations to author Monica Murphy for making the USA Today Best Sellers list with her latest Fair Game (The Rules Book 1).
  • Author Erin Noelle JUST revealed the cover for her upcoming release “Flame” (sequel to Spark? Looks like it!). P.S. Check out the video interview I had with Erin, about her latest release… “Spark (Fire on the Mountain Book 1)” as she discusses what inspired her to write a story about medical marijuana.
  • Author R.K. Lilley just announced HER upcoming release entitled “The Other Man” (releasing Monday, May 25th!!!) which will be a standalone but a spinoff of her “Wild Side Series. “…it will be the only book devoted to Lourdes and Heath.” Check out our video about it! And here’s the cover reveal.
  • Author Jamie McGuire announces TWO more books set in the Beautiful Disaster world… Beautiful Burn: A Novel (The Maddox Brothers Book 4) (FINAL BOOK is up for pre-order) & Something Beautiful: A Novella (Shep and America!!!!! also up for pre-order!!)
  • Author Kristen Ashley is having a GIVEAWAY on her website!!! She says:

“As promised, the giveaway madness has begun! We’re starting with giving away the entire Unfinished Heroes series in audio. That’s your chance (or nine chances) to get Knight, Creed, Raid and Deacon all in your ear.”

“I don’t want to freak you guys out or anything, but I actually updated my website for the first time in ages–FAQ, books, etc.”
              

Darynda Jones divulges her “Charley Davidson Dream Cast” + A Giveaway!!!

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You guys!!! To celebrate the FABULOUS Darynda Jones’ latest release, she thought she’d let us into her own little “behind the books” tidbits. Have you ever wondered how SHE saw he own characters? Who they look like, to her? Well, wonder know more, she’s here with the goods!!!

Author Darynda Jones & Maryse at the 2015 RT Book Lovers Convention.

I know SO many of you right here love this series like CRAZY. I hear it’s hilarious, unputdownable and the alpha-male in this one, swoon worthy, and I am SO going to read it. In fact, I met her last weekend at RT2015!!!

Tami: I recommend the Grave series by Darynda Jones. Smart witty banter, with HOT alpha Reyes.

Martiza: Reyes . He is my book boyfriend. I just can’t get enough of him.

Diana: Darynda Jones also has my come on get your next book out barometer seriously tripping.

Katie: love love love these books. Especially since it is book number 6 and she is still keeping the series going well. It isn’t the same thing over and over like some series can become.

Jeannie: The Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones is hysterical. It’s about a woman who is the Grim Reaper (not a spoiler, you know that from the first page), and a private investigator. There is also a very mysterious alpha male, and you know a little more about him in each book. A very fun series, I definitely recommend it.

Sara: …to choose a favorite today, I would say First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones. It was the most fun I had ever had reading.

PLUS! She’s having a giveaway right here on our blog for one lucky commenter below!!!

Ready for her guest post? Let’s welcome Darynda!!! 😀

IN YOUR DREAMS

Okay, I admit, I do love dream casting the Charley Davidson series. Every time I see an actor or actress that I feel could be one of my characters, I write down the name. So, as you can imagine, my casting choices change quite often, but my latest choices have stuck with me for a while. Here is where I am at the moment.

CHARLEY DAVIDSON

Being a female PI and the only grim reaper this side of Mars can wreak havoc on a girl’s social life. A good sense of humor is a must, and as such, an actor’s sense of comedic timing is a must. Charley is saucy and sweet, hardheaded and hard working, and never passes up an opportunity to punk her best friend, Cookie. She doesn’t take her role as the grim reaper so seriously she can’t have a little fun. As such, I can totally see Emmy Rossum in the role of Charley. She is adorable and can be sweet, serious, sassy, and sarcastic, the staples of Charley’s personality. Emmy is comfortable in her own skin and it shows. She is everything I’d want in an on-screen Charley Davidson.

REYES FARROW

I set the bar pretty high for Reyes, the dark, brooding hero in the Charley series. He is the ultimate bad boy, the son of the most villainous being ever created, forged in the fires of hell, born of sin and degradation and unimaginable beauty. (His dad was the most beautiful angel in heaven, after all. The guy is dripping with sensuality.)

But what makes him so appealing in the long run, besides the sensuality thing or the fact that his eyes shimmer like a moonlit ocean, is his total, unmitigated devotion to Charley. He risks life and limb for her. Fights demons for her. Severs spines for her. (He does that.) And, yes, he’s bad. He hasn’t always been the best BF material. But redemption is a powerful elixir.

I recently discovered someone who I think embodies all that is Reyes Farrow, a Cuban-born actor named William Levy. If you have seen the movie Addicted, you will understand why I chose him. If you haven’t, I recommend it. Or at least watch the trailer, because day-um. I set the bar high and Levy meets it in every way.

COOKIE KOWALSKI 

Cookie is very often my readers’ favorite character. She is fun, guileless, and has Charley’s back no matter what. They are besties through thick, thin, and everything in between. Casting Cookie has always been a no-brainer for me because I based her on an actress, something I rarely do. But Cookie is 100% Melissa McCarthy. She has such an amazing presence on screen and, of course, her comedic timing is spot on. She would be absolutely perfect.

UNCLE BOB

Uncle Bob, Charley’s paternal uncle, is a detective for the Albuquerque Police Department. He is lovable, artless, and flawed. He may not always be the best uncle, but he is the friend and ally Charley needs on her side. He risks a lot for her and she, in turn, helps him solve cases using her supernatural connections. Those aren’t always the most reliable, however, and when Charley’s escapades get her into hot water, Uncle Bob is there to save the day. My choice for Uncle Bob is an actor who played a very similar character on the CW’s hit show Supernatural: Jim Beaver. He is genuine, frank, and unstudied, much like Charley’s favorite uncle. (Okay, he’s her only uncle.)

GARRETT SWOPES 

Garrett Swopes is a colleague of Charley’s, a skip tracer who often helps her with cases, or, just as often, helps her out of tight situations. (She gets into those a lot.) He has become a tried and trusted friend. He also has great abs, smoky gray eyes, and great abs. As a skilled bounty hunter, Garrett has proven himself several times over. And he puts up with Charley’s shenanigans, a trait that earns him a place in the Scooby gang. Did I mention he has great abs? This was a tough choice, but my vote for Garrett goes to the incredibly talented and handsome Michael Ealy. I just think he would be perfect.

So, dear readers, who would you cast in these roles? Do you agree or disagree with my choices?

Let us know below in the comments!! 😀

Now for the giveaway:

NO REST FOR THE DEAD prize pack

One (1) winner receives:

  • A branded coffee mug;
  • plus the complete Charley Davidson series!

How to enter for a chance to win? Just leave a comment below (and to make it more fun, if you’ve read the series tell me your favorite spoiler-free part, OR let us know if you agree with Darynda’s dream cast), and by 10pm EST, Sunday May 24th 2015, I will randomly select ONE winner for the prize above.

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 winners directly by St. Martin’s Press.

Giveaway open to US addresses only, although all are welcome to comment!

 

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