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Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 09-16-2019

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Good morning and happy Monday to us everyone! 😀 !!!! And what a happy Monday it is, when I saw all of the earlybirds by some of our very favorites that just went LIVE!!! Mia Sheridan, Penny Reid, Freya Barker and Elle Kennedy just to name a few. Actually Elle Kennedy’s is a re-release but whoa…. that blurb!!!! My jaw dropped!!!

Check them out below, but first…

Three Things:

1.) It’s almost 7am and it’s still dark outside. It’s so hard to wake up when it looks like it’s “still nighttime”. I need coffee.

2.) I love the smell and feel of freshly washed sheets. Because of that, I slept so well last night and I really don’t want to get out of bed (or my awesome sheets). At all.

3.) I’m in the market for a new body wash. I tend to always get bored of the smells I buy at the grocery store and find them cloying. Other than those at Bath & Body Works which I may just end up getting anyway, I’m looking for a body wash that’s not a cream – I like the clear gel-like ones – but that smells like lemons or strawberries or oranges for example. Something that smells super fresh but sweet (like… not cucumber). Any recommendations?

LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE :D !!!

  • Where the Blame Lies by Mia Sheridan <— MIA SHERIDAN’S LATEST IS LIVE!! PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT!! She was kidnapped and held prisoner… “...Josie has spent the last eight years attempting to get her life back on track, but now there’s a very real chance she could be the unknown suspect’s next target. As Zach vows to keep her safe, and Josie finds herself responding to him in a way she hasn’t responded to any man in almost a decade, the investigation takes on an even more complex edge of danger. As past and present collide, Josie and Zach are thrust toward a shocking and chilling truth. A revelation that threatens not only Josie’s life, but everything she’s been fighting so desperately to reclaim…”

Nay: Mia Sheridan’s Where the Blame Lies is live a bit early!!

Teresa: Got it and waiting for the one day this week I have total peace and quiet so I can savor it.🙂

Kat: This sounds so good

Maryse: Our kind of read, Kat!!! 😀

Mary Ann: Mark it for my next read

  • Hit&Run (PASS Series Book 1) by Freya Barker <— FREYA BARKER’S LATEST IS LIVE!! She’s working the nightshift and witnesses a guest crash into a dumpster… “…Security specialist, Jake Hutchinson, has his hands full protecting the arrogant lead actor of a movie being filmed in town. Since the production company and crew arrived at the hotel, the entitled star has been nothing but trouble. The only thing that can improve his mood is the occasional nightly glimpse of the redheaded housekeeper. Until he finds himself trapped between desire and duty...”

Pam: I was honoured with ARC’s for both Hit & Run by Freya Barker and Silver Brewer by L.B. Dunbar. I completely enjoyed both books. A great start to a new series for Ms. Barker with some fabulous new characters you are going to love…

  • Beard with Me (Winston Brothers Book 6) by Penny Reid <— PENNY REID ALERT!! This one sounds SO fun!! “...Scarlet is clever, Scarlet is careful, and Scarlet is smart . . . except when it comes to Billy Winston...”
  • Holding on to Forever by Siobhan Davis & S.B. Alexander
  • Breakaway (Gold Hockey Book 5) by Elise Faber <— HOCKEY STAR KNEW TO STAY AWAY FROM HER… “...He wanted someone nice, not a woman who’d barbecue his balls off. But then Blue did something stupid—something that felt incredible, but was also incredibly stupid. He kissed prickly, gorgeous Anna Hayes. And every one of his carefully laid plans went right out the window…“
  • The Captive (The Kelley Legacy Book 5) by Elle Kennedy <— ELLE KENNEDY RE-RELEASE ALERT!!! And OMG this blurb!!! “…Lana Kelley never imagined the magical night she shared with a stranger would result in pregnancy. But when she’s kidnapped, Lana is shocked to discover one of her captors is none other than the father of her unborn child…”
  • Driving Me Wild by Mia Carter
  • Lost Years by MK Schiller
  • Switch by Megan Hart <— MEGAN HART RE-RELEASE!!
  • Us, Renewed by Victoria Harper
  • Rustic Hearts (Poplar Falls Book 1) by Amber Kelly <— SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE ALERT!! “…The last place Sophia Lancaster wanted to return to was Poplar Falls. It’s the place that holds all the painful memories and unanswered questions she’s ever had. One phone call causes her life to take a turn, forcing her back to the town she hasn’t stepped foot in over twenty years. And right into the path of Braxton Young...”
  • Cursed Witch: A Reverse Harem Urban Fantasy Adventure (Twin Rivers Captive Book 2) by September Stone
  • I Hate You A Little Bit: Bully Academy Dark Romance (A Bad Boy Bullied Romance Book 2) by Lexy Timms
  • Merciless (Playboys in Love Book 3) by Gina L. Maxwell <— FIREFIGHTER WITH A TABOO KINK ALERT!!!!! “…With a kink as taboo as mine, it’s too risky to play with anyone who doesn’t crave it like I do, so I’ve gotten used to depriving that side of me. Then I see her. She’s the most beautiful creature I’ve ever seen and my darker half recognizes itself in her mysterious brown eyes. She’s everything I could ever want and thought I would never find. Our arrangement may seem twisted to everyone else, but the sex is explosive—and soon my soul demands to own every part of her. We come from different worlds that want to tear us apart at every turn, but I’ll be damned if I let them…“
  • Entice: A Novel by Ava Harrison <— HE’S HER DAD’S BEST FRIEND!!! “…Eight years ago, I gave Grayson Price a piece of my heart. To him, I was the strange girl whose mom had just abandoned her. To me, he was a savior, an anchor, someone who stood beside me on that beach. The next time I saw him, I was twenty, and he was thirty-six. He didn’t remember me. And when he flirted…I didn’t tell him. By the time he found out, it was too late…”
  • Beaten Paths: A Small Town Romance by Stephie Walls <— LIVE!!! STEPHIE WALLS ALERT!!! “…After a near-fatal accident, Sarah Adams was left hospitalized and faced months of grueling surgery and rehab—alone. One chance encounter… Charlie Burin walked in when the rest of the world walked out. He refused to let her quit, vowing to hold her up until she could stand on her own. One unexpected twist…”

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Kate McCarthy – Fighting Series Reading Order

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 <— KATE MCCARTHY MILITARY HERO ALERT!! I think this one just turned into a series (although I’m not quite sure of the official series title yet…) ’cause book #2 just went LIVE! Though… these can be read as standalone, and we LOVED book #1. 😀  YAY US!!!

Kristi S: I just finished Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy. I read it in one day and shed a few tears. Really loved it!

Robyn C: I love military reads. I have two favorite books. Making Faces by Amy Harmon and Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy.

Natalie: Fighting Redemption was so emotional…

About book #1:

Ryan Kendall is broken. He understands pain. He knows the hand of violence and the ache of loss. He knows what it means to fail those who need you. Being broken doesn’t stop him wanting the one thing he can’t have; Finlay Tanner. Her smile is sweet and her future bright. She’s the girl he grew up with, the girl he loves, the girl he protects from the world, and from himself.

At nineteen, Ryan leaves to join the Australian Army. After years of training he becomes an elite SAS soldier and deploys to the Afghanistan war. His patrol undertakes the most dangerous missions a soldier can face. But no matter how far he runs, or how hard he fights, his need for Finlay won’t let go.

Returning home after six years, one look is all it takes to know he can’t live without her. But sometimes love isn’t enough to heal what hurts. Sometimes people like him can’t be fixed, and sometimes people like Finlay deserve more than what’s left.

This is a story about war and the cost of sacrifice. Where bonds are formed, and friendships found. Where those who are strong, fall hard. Where love is let go, heartache is born, and heroes are made. Where one man learns that the hardest fight of all, is the fight to save himself.

Nicole Snow – Marriage Mistake Series Reading Order

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Marital strife, arranged marriages & fake relationships are so fun. Er… IN BOOKS!! Always and only in books. 😉 I love when two strangers are forced to not only get to know each other, but attempt to get along, or when things go awry as they try to figure out the next step. Together… or apart.

And here’s a series that looks right up our angsty romance alley (and a new book just went LIVE today!!)

About book #1:

Accidentally engaged. Then he dared me to make it real.

It was one freaking kiss with a stranger.
I wasn’t looking for a hero the day Brent Eden charged into my life.
He saw a damsel in distress facing humiliation.
We played pretend. Swore I was his. Baited sweet chaos.
Blew apart everything.

My dating disaster? Gone.
Our kiss? Electric. Divine. Toe-curling.
His mistake? Oh, boy.
Dropping the ultimate F-bomb: fiancé.
Especially when my gossipy cousin tells the whole family.

Forget how he’s badass personified.
The ink. The leather. The abs. The smirk.
The lightning eyes and the growl I can’t resist.
Nothing changes the fact that he’s my favorite student’s father.
I’m risking it all for this charade. And I’m losing.

The closer we get, the deeper I fall.
The louder he vows to protect me.
The more we come undone.
Even my questions have questions.
What if I’m not the only one who needs saving?
What if our marriage mistake gets way too real?

SERIES READING ORDER (although they can each be read as a standalone):

Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 09-13-19

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EEEEEEEP!!! Friday the 13th AND a full moon today? Everyone be on your guard. 😉 Although if you’re hoping to find a real-life vampire or shifter hero for your heart, maybe today is your lucky day!? Maybe they do exist? *snort* And even if they don’t, we can take comfort (and at least feel the love) with our beloved romance books… paranormal or otherwise.

P.S. Hear Ye!! Hear Ye!!!!! Yesterday (and today and ALL weekend) was/is AMY’S BIRTHDAY!!!!!! 😀 !!! Happy birthday Amy!!!!

And now….

TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND FOR THE WEEKEND :D !!

  • One Shameless Night: A Stand Alone Enemies To Lovers Single Dad Romance (The West Sisters Novel Book 2) by A.M. Hargrove <— RECENT RELEASE & HOW DID I MISS THIS ONE?? She fell for him on a flight but then they HATED each other... “…We lost ourselves in one another during those long hours in the air. He was a dream come true. Or so I thought. Professor McJerk had changed from the man I’d met on the plane. This cold, arrogant, and rude version introduced a new level of torture into my life. We became archenemies as insults flew between us. But a chink in my armor appeared in the form of a three-foot mini version of the man I’d grown to despise. Alessandro’s son was his complete opposite...”
  • The Silent Wife: A Novel by A.S.A. Harrison <— PSYCH-THRILLER SUPER-BARGAIN (US) AND IT’S going to be a movie!! I just one-clicked it SO HARD!! Their marriage is falling apart… “...He is a committed cheater. She lives and breathes denial. He exists in dual worlds. She likes to settle scores. He decides to play for keeps. She has nothing left to lose. Told in alternating voices, The Silent Wife is about a marriage in the throes of dissolution, a couple headed for catastrophe, concessions that can’t be made, and promises that won’t be kept…“
  • Pieces of Us (Confessions of the Heart Book 3) by A.L. Jackson <— MARY ANN WANTS TO PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE!!

Mary Ann: I am reading pieces of us by A.L. Jackson. I want to punch him in the face!!! Past 63% and it made me cry!!! Gah…I love it!

Maryse: GASP!!! I LOVE that reaction. I wonder what it was?? Don’t tell me!!! Sounds like my kind of read…

  • The Billionaire Book Club by Max Monroe <— MAX MONROE’S LATEST COMEDY ROMANCE ALERT!! “…The endless women and work are no longer enough, and just as Ruby Rockford told me—it’s about time I grow up. It’s going to take a strategic attack from more than a couple brilliant minds to win her affection, but luckily, I know exactly where to find the right guys for the job… The Billionaire Book Club. It’s safe to say that I, Caplin Hawkins, the man most women would call The Ultimate Player, have finally met my match, and man oh man, has my end game changed. I’m coming for you, Ruby. And soon, you’ll be coming for me, too….”
  • Bishop’s Play: Broken Bows MC by Kerri Ann
  • Entangled in Them: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance (Dirty Twisted Love Book 1) by Marissa Farrar
  • All The Forbidden Things by Lesley Jones <— LESLEY JONES ALERT!! FORBIDDENY!!! HER BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND IS A MARRIED ROCK STAR… She’s known him ALL her life… “…Now, he’s one of rock’s bad-boys trying to be good. Trying to be the best father he can for his daughter. He’s my brother’s best friend. He’s my boss. He has a wife. Max isn’t mine to have, but I want him all the same…”

Nay: …want to start All the Forbidden Things by Lesley Jones. … Maryse–All The Forbidden Things by Lesley Jones was released today! And it sounds SO good!

  • Accidental Rebel: A Marriage Mistake Romance by Nicole Snow <— GRUMPY SINGLE FATHER ALERT!! “…Accidentally hitched to a dream. Now for the catch…I didn’t even say “I do.” One crank call and I’m insta-wife to a tattooed behemoth and mother to his kids. He’s paying my idiot boss a fortune for the perfect lie. Because trouble found Miller Rush, and he found me…”
  • The Second Wife (The Second Wife Series Book 1) by Kishan Paul <— I’ve been eyeing this one and Nancy found it for us on a super-deal!!!

Nancy: THE SECOND WIFE by Kishan Paul is now FREE! It is a dark read & comes with warnings.

  • The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald <— TWISTY SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!! THIS ONE SOUNDS AMAZING!!!! “...Abi Knight is startled awake by the phone call no mother ever wants to get: her teenage daughter Olivia has fallen off a bridge. Not only is Olivia brain dead, she’s pregnant and must remain on life support to keep her baby alive. And then Abi sees the angry bruises circling Olivia’s wrists...”

Kat: Loved this one! I absolutely could not put it down. Didn’t figure out the twist either.

Maryse: YAY!!!!! I’m gonna one-click it!! 😀

Annette: 1-clicking!

  • Hate the Game by Holly Hall <— HER NEIGHBOR TURNS HER INTO A FUMBLING MESS… “…My gorgeous neighbor turns me into a fumbling mess, and I don’t exactly match the leggy, model-types I’ve seen him with. Despite the fact that we’re total opposites, our chemistry is almost hot enough to convince me to give the dating game another shot...”
  • Silver Brewer: The Silver Foxes of Blue Ridge by L.B. Dunbar <— SHE WANTS HIS LAND BUT HE HAS A CONDITION FOR HER… “...He’s a war hero, a widower, and COO for the family brewing company, but his life lacks spontaneity. Then, she arrives, chirping away at him, roaming his body with those sky-blue eyes, and negotiating for something he won’t put a price on. Too bad his heart is immediately sold...”

Pam: I was honoured with ARC’s for both Hit&Run by Freya Barker and Silver Brewer by L.B. Dunbar. I completely enjoyed both books. A great start to a new series for Ms. Barker with some fabulous new characters you are going to love. Ms. Dunbar has me intrigued and I am headed back to read the missed book of the series.

Nay: I finally finished The Escape Room and I really enjoyed it. It was completely different from what I expected–it didn’t have as much of an escape room as a game feel as I expected, but there’s a definite cleverness to it, even if you may have to suspend belief a bit here and there.

Kat: Is this your favorite Kristen Ashley novel? It’s on sale for $1.99. I’m going to 1 click cause I’m almost positive you recommended it

Maryse: YESSS!! My absolute favorite of all her books (and “Mystery Man”). MUST READ!!!! 😀

  • Seekers of the Star (The Echantment Star Series Book 2) by Tess Stuart <— MUST BE READ IN ORDER!! Continue the journey of The Enchantment Star and those who seek to wield its power or destroy it forever…”…Imprisoned in her own palace, Queen Lyra plots her escape to seek the powerful Star the evil Lord Adriel has transported through time and space in his last act of revenge…”
  • KATHERINE ASHE HISTORICAL ROMANCE SUPER-BARGAINS!! Caroline found them for us!

Caroline: Katherine Ashe is another historical author I’d recommend. She has a few books on sale:

Mona: I finished Her Perfect by Stephie Walls last night and loved it! It is a forbidden teacher/student story (she’s 18 and he’s 24). Colbie is the only female of seven siblings, with three older and three younger brothers. They are a typical southern, football loving family and all the males play football. Colbie is pretty invisible to her family and has issues.

It is so much more than the usual teacher/student book. It is angsty and I teared up a couple of times. It is told from both POV’s.

  • Thrown Off the Ice by Taylor Fitzpatrick <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!! Donna recommends this one!!

Donna: I read Thrown Off the Ice by Taylor Fitzpatrick. A M/M hockey romance. This book wrecked me! Still thinking about it days later. Beautiful, unforgettable love story. 5+ stars!

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Nay: I finished The Whisper Man, and I loved it, but I think I enjoyed it more for the study of its characters (I can’t say more than that, but when you read it, you’ll know what I mean) than the actual thriller aspect, which was still very good. There were a couple of surprises and I loved the creepy factor!

The narration was top-notch–I rarely dislike British male narrators. It was a solid 4-star read for me (maybe 4-1/2) and I can see why many have 5-starred it.

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Reader Question – When is the next book in Stephanie Hudson’s Afterlife Saga being released?

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The next reader question is short and sweet, but I think I have an answer!! 😀 Actually TWO answers (one from June, and one in the last 24 hours which is the one you’ve all been waiting for!!) 😀

Yvonne asks:

Yvonne: Afterlife Saga by Stephanie Hudson… When is next book being released?

Elane: Afterlife Saga is one of the BEST series I have read in a very long time. I wish Stephanie Hudson would release the rest of the books soon. I cannot wait to read how it all ends 🙂 .

The author just this:

Hello my lovelies! First I want to apologise for such a long wait for Draven’s Afterlife part 2 and thank you all for being so patient with me! As many of you know I’ve been going through a difficult pregnancy and this has taken its toll on my work schedule. My health has been somewhat of a rollercoaster but thankfully the end is near with only a month left to go!

However, I have still been trying very hard to get this book ready to publish but due to the unknown, I am yet to set a date. I know this must be extremely frustrating, as it is for me also, but I would hate to set a date only to find myself back in hospital or giving birth early and therefore once again not being able to meet another deadline.

However I can say this, if all goes well and my health can hold out until my due C- section, then I am looking to have the next book released by the first week in July. Once again I am so sorry for not being able to get the book to you sooner but I do hope you will all agree when reading it that it was worth the wait. Thank you all for your support and well wishes for me and my family during this stressful, yet exciting time. On a good note the baby is doing fine 😍😊

All my love, Steph and Blake Hudson xx 💜💜

and this on her Facebook page:

BOOK NEWS….

Draven’s Electus will be ready for release by the end of the month. WOOHOO!!!

The next book in the Chronicles series will also be released by the end of the month! Dates and books covers for both will be released soon 😁😁😁

SO YAYYYYY!!! GREAT NEWS all around!!! I love when we can find answers!!!