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Reader Question – The book about the unreliable narrator who frames her husband into looking like an alcoholic…

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Stacey needs our book help! Oooooooooh psych-thriller/domestic thriller? OH I LOVE THESE!! Unreliable narrators are so exciting. Tarryn Fisher is the queen of those. 😉 But I don’t think this is one of hers.

She asks:

Help! Going crazy

I’m trying to remember the name of a book I read a couple years ago.

Unreliable narrator who frames husband (possibly military?) into looking like an alcoholic and her friend/neighbor (can’t remember which) ends up shooting him.

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But, she’s actually cray cray and in the end kills her friend.

I remember one distinct scene towards the end where she holds her face under the water and it’s almost like her personality splits.

Any ideas?!?!

Thanks so much in advance!

Anyone have a guess?

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Reader Question – The book where she runs away from her parents through a swamp, and two brothers find her…

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Emily needs our book help and I have noooooooo idea.

She asks:

I totally need help finding a book I once read and would like to read again. I hope this is where I send this type of question.

From what I remember, at the beginning of the book, the heroine runs away through a swamp from her parents. I thought the story took place in Louisiana or the Southern United States.

Two brothers find her in the swamp and take her back to their house, where she meets the hero. At some point, she falls ill and he nurses her back to health. Her parents come to the house and try to take her away, but he stops them.

And then, they fall in love as the story progresses, but I don’t remember what happens after that.

I also think she might have had red hair if that helps.

Please help me find this book again!

Thank you tons!

-Em

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Reader Question – The book about three young women who are in small military town in America during WW2

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Tracy needs our book help! WARTIME Historical (I love those) so I’m anxious to find which one this is, too.

She asks:

Hi!

So I came across a novel while I was surfing the web and I thought I had saved it but now I can’t remember the title of the book.

These are the details that are fuzzy in my head about the book.

It is a new book about three young women who are in small town in America during WW2. The town actually existed during the war and it was a sort of military town.

I believe one of the young lady’s father is a military man (maybe pilot) and she is interested in joining something in the military as well.

I really hope someone has an idea about the book.

Thank you!

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Lexi Blake’s “Delighted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella” is LIVE!!

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HE’S NEIGHBORS WITH A SINGLE MOM! Delighted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella IS LIVE and to celebrate this release, Lexi Blake (as well as her publisher, 1,001 Dark Nights Press) are sponsoring today’s newsletter and we have a fun tidbit about the author (well… the author’s daughter. 😉 I bet I was like this for my own mom (and grandma)!!

The author says:

Today is a big milestone in my career. Delighted is the 100th book I’ve published!

I can’t believe we’re already at 100! It’s fun and fitting that my 100th book is also maybe the happiest book I’ve ever written. Boomer was one of those characters who was around for comic relief, and I resisted giving him a book because he was a big, goofy guy. He turned out to be so much more.

Daphne is very much the every woman character. She’s got a kid she adores. She also has an enormous amount of pressure from all sides. She doesn’t think she needs a man and she doesn’t. What she needs is a Boomer. He’s the military version of Snow White, my big old cinnamon roll hottie.

Beyond Boomer and Daphne, this book is also about the next generation. As Louisa gets to know the other kids at McKay-Taggart, alliances begin to form and futures are foretold. The epilogue to this one begins a Marvel after the credits thing that will continue in No Time to Lie, showing you the birth of a new team, a whole new generation of spies….

So what’s it about?

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake comes a new story in her Masters and Mercenaries series…

Brian “Boomer” Ward believes in sheltering strays. After all, the men and women of McKay-Taggart made him family when he had none. So when the kid next door needs help one night, he thinks nothing of protecting her until her mom gets home. But when he meets Daphne Carlton, the thoughts hit him hard. She’s stunning and hardworking and obviously in need of someone to put her first. It doesn’t hurt that she’s as sweet as the cupcakes she bakes.

Daphne Carlton’s life revolves around two things—her kid and her business. Daphne’s Delights is her dream—to take the recipes of her childhood and share them with the world. Her daughter, Lou, is the best kid she could have hoped for. Lula’s got a genius-level intelligence and a heart of gold. But she also has two grandparents who control her access to private school and the fortune her father left behind. They’re impossible to please, and Daphne worries that one wrong move on her part could cost her daughter the life she deserves.

As Daphne and Boomer find themselves getting closer, outside forces put pressure on the new couple. But if they make it through the storm, love will just be the icing on the cake because family is the real prize.

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

And now for a fun tidbit about the author!

Q: What’s the most awkward thing that happens to you on a regular basis?

A: My child. My weird, amazing, loves to make mommy cringe 13-year-old. She wore a “Let’s Summon Demons” T-shirt to her Nana’s. She’s also the light of my life, so I’ll probably put up with her.

Latest Romance Book Releases – 06-07-2022

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10:40am UPDATE!! HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!!! Oooooh boy, today’s list is in progress and is already loaded in blurb jolts. One in particular made me fume, but at the same time, I’m dying to know how this one will play out. LOL!!! Keep checking back, the list will double and/or triple!

BLURB JOLTS: Mr. Notting Hill (because I LOOOOVED the movie Notting Hill so the title caught me for sure, but also the premise. 😉 ) Nora Goes Off Script (newly divorced, she writes a script that becomes a Hollywood movie… and she meets the Hollywood star that has an offer for her!!) The Lifestyle: A Novel (eeeeeep! Marital strife – and something that would have infuriated me – so they decide to try swinging!!), Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting (strangers on a daily train become connected due to a “thing”), Delighted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella (she’s his single mom neighbor… and he helps her with her daughter one evening), I’ll Be Seeing You (wartime historical romance!! “…Daisy and her older sister pine for the same handsome bomber pilot—until one night of terrible judgment reveals their true characters and drives them apart…”)

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READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:

PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES:

  1. The Shadow Princess: A Stone Veil Novel (Chronicles of the Stone Veil Book 6) by Sawyer Bennett <— SAWYER BENNETT’S LATEST FANTASY ROMANCE!! IT’S A STANDALONE!! “…My name is Thalia Clairmont and I am heir to the throne of Vyronas. A title that was unknown to me after the love of my life, Bastien Dunne, had me stripped of my memories and sent me through the veil into another dimension. He maintains it was for my protection after my parents were killed and our kingdom was overthrown, but I see it as a betrayal. Overwhelmed by my feelings of both love and anger for Bastien, I quickly understand that things aren’t what they once were…”
  2. Alpha’s Rescue (Shifter Ops series Book 5) by Renee Rose and Lee Savino
  3. The Shackles That Hold Us: The Magi Accounts 2 by Michele Notaro
  4. Tattered Thorns: A Wild Hunt Adventure (Night Queen Book 1) by Yasmine Galenorn <— YASMINE GALENORN!! SHE’S A PRINCESS WITHOUT A KINGDOM “…I’m Lyrical, and I was born to the Leannan Sidhe. But then, the King of the Kelpies kidnapped me (yeah, I know, a lot of “K’s), and all hell broke loose. My mother begged Morgana, goddess of the Sea and the Fae, to save me. But my parents decided that I’m used goods, so I’m a princess without a kingdom. I now work for the newly revamped Wild Hunt Agency–a PI firm, and boy are my colleagues quirky…”
  5. Iced Heart: A FF Vampire Paranormal Romance (The Immortal Reign Book 2) by Ariel Marie
  6. The Wrong Mate: Bear Shifter Romance (Mountain Magic Book 3) by Haley Weir

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:

  1. Mr. Notting Hill by Louise Bay <— HE WON AN AUCTION TO DATE HER + FAKE MARRIAGE ALERT! “…when I see him sit down right next to my father, I know he’s not interested in me. He just wants to do business with my dad. FML. I’m determined to make the situation work. If he really wants to impress my father, the handsome stranger can marry me… for three months. It’s all I need to get access to the trust fund so I can fund my charity. Tristan will be able to get what he wants from my dad, and my father will stop hounding me about getting a life. Everyone wins...”
  2. A Week of Warm Weather: A Novel by Lee Bukowski
  3. Butter-Side Up: How I Survived My Most Terrible Year and Created My Super Awesome Life by Jane Enright
  4. The Backpack Years: Two Memoirs, One Story by Stefanie Wilson & James Wilson
  5. So Not Meant To Be by Meghan Quinn <— MEGHAN QUINN’S LATEST!! ROOMMATES ALERT! “…it’s safe to say we’re not friends. He’s annoyingly loud, obnoxiously handsome, and has made an art out of poking all my hot buttons . . . multiple times a day. So you can imagine how disgruntled I am when I not only have to fly to San Francisco with him for work, but stay in the same penthouse. Yup, we’re sharing the same air, twenty-four-seven. We’re talking full-fledged working roommates…”
  6. Beach Heart by Grace Greene
  7. Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins <— EMPTY-NESTER & NOW SUDDENLY DIVORCED!! “…She finds an unexpected ally in her glamorous sister, with whom she’s had a tense relationship all these years. And an unexpected babysitter in, of all people, Ben Hallowell, the driver in a car accident that nearly killed Lillie twenty years ago. And then there’s Ophelia, her ex-husband’s oddly lost niece, who could really use a friend. It’s the end of Lillie’s life as she knew it. But sometimes the perfect next chapter surprises you…”
  8. The Kind Brothers: Kind Brothers Series, Book 6 by Sandi Lynn
  9. Jenner (The K9 Files Book 16) by Dale Mayer
  10. Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood <— THREE BEST FRIENDS!! “…Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: when it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn…”
  11. Wicked Beauty: A Sinfully Sweet Modern Retelling of Achilles, Patroclus, and Helen of Troy (Dark Olympus Book 3) by Katee Robert
  12. His Needs (Curvy Women Wanted Book 30) by Sam Crescent
  13. The Beach Babes by Judith Keim
  14. Beach Dreams (Glass Beach Cottage Series Book 3) by Tammy L. Grace
  15. Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan <— FAMOUS ACTOR HAS AN OFFER FOR HER!! “...Nora turns her marriage’s collapse into cash and writes the best script of her life. No one is more surprised than her when it’s picked up for the big screen and set to film on location at her 100-year-old-home. When former Sexiest Man Alive, Leo Vance, is cast as her ne’er do well husband Nora’s life will never be the same. The morning after shooting wraps and the crew leaves, Nora finds Leo on her porch with a half-empty bottle of tequila and a proposition. He’ll pay a thousand dollars a day to stay for a week...”
  16. Slow Burn: Lost and Found Series- Columbus by J.M. Madden
  17. Something About Aimee (Girls from the Street Book 1) by S.E. Smith
  18. Delighted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake <— HE’S NEIGHBORS WITH A SINGLE MOM! “...Daphne Carlton’s life revolves around two things—her kid and her business. Daphne’s Delights is her dream—to take the recipes of her childhood and share them with the world. Her daughter, Lou, is the best kid she could have hoped for. Lula’s got a genius-level intelligence and a heart of gold. But she also has two grandparents who control her access to private school and the fortune her father left behind. They’re impossible to please, and Daphne worries that one wrong move on her part could cost her daughter the life she deserves...”
  19. Tempting the Cowboy (Circle B Ranch Book 8) by Kennedy Fox
  20. A Time to Bloom (Leah’s Garden Book #2) by Lauraine Snelling
  21. The Lifestyle: A Novel by Taylor Hahn <— THIS SOUNDS LIKE ALL SORTS OF EEEEEP!! MARRIAGE ISSUES SO THEY ALL DECIDE TO BECOME SWINGERS! “…she walks in on her husband Nathan in a compromising position with a junior associate. Georgina has a moment of crisis. But divorce is not a part of the five-year plan, so she comes up with an idea to save her marriage and recapture the spark. She and Nathan are going to become swingers. Georgina isn’t going to embark on this adventure alone, though. Her friends Felix and Norah and their respective partners decide to tag along for the ride. They’ve got relationship woes of their own that swinging just might fix...”
  22. In Honor’s Defense (Hanger’s Horsemen Book #3) by Karen Witemeyer
  23. Rescuing Isabelle: A Special Forces Protector Romantic Suspense Novel (Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists BRAVO Team Book 2) by Ellie Masters
  24. The Mutual Friend: A Novel by Carter Bays <— SHE’S TRYING TO GET HER LIFE TOGETHER… “…It’s the summer of 2015, and Alice Quick needs to get to work. She’s twenty-eight years old, grieving her mother, barely scraping by as a nanny, and freshly kicked out of her apartment. If she can just get her act together and sign up for the MCAT, she can start chasing her dream of becoming a doctor . . . but in the Age of Distraction, the distractions are so distracting. There’s her tech millionaire brother’s religious awakening. His picture-perfect wife’s emotional breakdown. Her chaotic new roommate’s thirst for adventure. And, of course, there’s the biggest distraction of all: Love…”
  25. An Unlikely Plan: A Regency Romance (Gentlemen of London Book 2) by Laura Beers
  26. The Summer Home (Clearwater Beach Romance Book 3) by Grace Meyers
  27. Misconception by Kaylee Ryan <— SHE’S HAD A CRUSH ON HIM FOREVER & NOW SHE’S PREGNANT… “...I’ve had a thing for Hudson Fleming for as long as I can remember. But I couldn’t get past his friendship with my sister. When I hear that he’s planning on leaving town, I know it’s now or never. Spending the night with him changes my life in more ways than one. Now he’s halfway around the world, and I’m pregnant. Having this baby alone doesn’t scare me half as much as my feelings for Hudson…”
  28. Enticing the Earl (The Arrogant Earls Book 3) by Kathleen Ayers
  29. Sunburst (Sky King Ranch Book #2) by Susan May Warren
  30. Unfailing Love (When Hope Calls Book #3) by Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan
  31. The Dealmaker (Sex & Bonds Book 1) by Jessica Peterson <— THEY’RE STUCK IN A HOTEL ROOM TOGETHER!! “…Hating and dating: I didn’t realize they’re two sides of the same coin until I met him. Theo Morgan. One of Wall Street’s highest-paid traders, he may be hot as sin in his five-thousand-dollar custom-made suit. But Theo is the bane of my existence. He’s arrogant, rude, and as brash as they come. As our bank’s newest star hire, he’s also after the same promotion I am. But I didn’t make it this far in a man’s world just to be passed over for an entitled egomaniac. Two can play at this game…”
  32. The Apostle’s Sister (Jerusalem Road Book #4) by Angela Hunt
  33. A Proposal They Can’t Refuse: A Rom-Com Novel (Vega Family Love Stories Book 1) by Natalie Caña
  34. Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting: A Novel by Clare Pooley <— STRANGERS ARE ALL PART OF THIS SAME THING IN COMMON… “…Every day Iona, a larger-than-life magazine advice columnist, travels the ten stops from Hampton Court to Waterloo Station by train, accompanied by her dog, Lulu.  Every day she sees the same people, whom she knows only by nickname: Impossibly-Pretty-Bookworm and Terribly-Lonely-Teenager. Of course, they never speak. Seasoned commuters never do. Then one morning, the man she calls Smart-But-Sexist-Manspreader chokes on a grape right in front of her. He’d have died were it not for the timely intervention of Sanjay, a nurse, who gives him the Heimlich maneuver. This single event starts a chain reaction, and an eclectic group of people with almost nothing in common except their commute...”
  35. Just For Us: A Cerasino Family Novella (Cerasino Family Novellas Book 4) by Abbie Zanders
  36. The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes: A Novel by Cat Sebastian
  37. I’ll Be Seeing You by Robin Lee Hatcher <— WARTIME HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! COLLEGE STUDENT UNCOVERS HER GREAT-GRANDMOTHER’S LOVE STORY! “…What could her great-grandmother possibly know about love at first sight? The questions take both women back to Boise, Idaho, in the early 1940s, when war emphasized how fragile life could be. Daisy and her older sister pine for the same handsome bomber pilot—until one night of terrible judgment reveals their true characters and drives them apart. Trying to protect the people she loves the most, Daisy condemns herself to live a lie…”
  38. Desperately Seeking Duke: The Ultimate Epilogue by Caroline Linden <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!!
  39. Deceived (Delta Family Romances Book 1) by Cami Checketts
  40. Forever with Me (Everhart Brothers Book 4) by Claudia Burgoa
  41. Traded: An MM Hockey Romance (Nashville Grizzlies Book 1) by Carly Marie <— M/M ROMANCE!! “…Trevor Cane’s built a name for himself in the NHL. At 5’4” he’s one of the shortest players to ever play professional hockey. He also has a secret. A secret that he’s kept from everyone. But a surprise phone call from a friend leaves Trevor risking it all...”
  42. The Suit (Long Con Adventures) by Amy Lane <— M/M ROMANCE!!!
  43. Dead Draw: A Perfect Play Novel by Layla Reyne
  44. After We Say Goodbye (Bentwood Book 3) by Tammy L. Gray
  45. Last Seen at Lighthouse Lane (An Outer Banks Mystery Book 3) by Sage Parker
  46. Bradford Bastard by Sheridan Anne <— ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS (STEPBROTHER??!!/BULLY??) “…How was I supposed to know that the dude was the captain of Bradford Private’s precious football team? I had just witnessed my boyfriend three inches deep inside some random girl. Surely you can’t blame a girl for word vomit after such a traumatic experience. King Jock meant nothing to me. He was just some self-important asshole I was never going to see again. At least, that’s what I thought. When my mom came home and told me we were moving in with her rich-prick boyfriend and his perverted son, I was pissed…”
  47. Valiant Protector: An Age Gap Romance (Merciless Mafia Men Book 1) by B.L. Brooks
  48. Twisted Karma: An Eastern Shore Mystery (The Eastern Shore Mysteries Book 5) by Cheril Thomas
  49. Among the Innocent by Mary Alford
  50. As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr <— CITY GIRL MOVES TO SMALL TOWN!! “…Adi knows she’s found the perfect story—one that will earn her a position at a coveted online magazine, so she can finally start adulting for real . . . and maybe even find her dream man in the process. Only Pleasant Hollow isn’t exactly “pleasant.” There’s no charming bakery, no quaint seasonal festivals, and the residents are more ambivalent than welcoming. The only upside is Finn Adams, who’s more mouthwatering than the homemade cherry pie Adi can’t seem to find—even if he does work for the company she’d hoped to bring down…”

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  1. Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins
  2. Delighted: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake
  3. Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood
  4. Wicked Beauty: A Sinfully Sweet Modern Retelling of Achilles, Patroclus, and Helen of Troy (Dark Olympus Book 3) by Katee Robert
  5. Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
  6. Mr. Notting Hill by Louise Bay
  7. The Lifestyle: A Novel by Taylor Hahn
  8. The Mutual Friend: A Novel by Carter Bays
  9. In Honor’s Defense (Hanger’s Horsemen Book #3) by Karen Witemeyer
  10. A Time to Bloom (Leah’s Garden Book #2) by Lauraine Snelling
  11. A Proposal They Can’t Refuse: A Rom-Com Novel (Vega Family Love Stories Book 1) by Natalie Caña
  12. Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting: A Novel by Clare Pooley
  13. Sunburst (Sky King Ranch Book #2) by Susan May Warren
  14. The Apostle’s Sister (Jerusalem Road Book #4) by Angela Hunt
  15. The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes: A Novel by Cat Sebastian
  16. Unfailing Love (When Hope Calls Book #3) by Janette Oke and Laurel Oke Logan
  17. Dead Draw: A Perfect Play Novel by Layla Reyne
  18. I’ll Be Seeing You by Robin Lee Hatcher
  19. As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr
  20. Among the Innocent by Mary Alford

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

  1. The Friendship Pact: A Novel (The Sunrise Cove Series Book 2) by Jill Shalvis – June 14th 2022
  2. The Life We Almost Had by Amelia Henley | Jun 14, 2022
  3. Crash With Me by Allie Everhart | Jun 16, 2022
  4. I Let You Fall: A Romantic Drama by Sara Downing – June 20 2022
  5. Good Morning, Love: A Novel by Ashley M. Coleman | Jun 21, 2022
  6. Heartbroken Hero : Falling for a Cancer (Falling for the Stars STANDALONE Novels) | by Jeannine Colette and Lauren Runow | Jun 21, 2022
  7. Mansplainer (Last Man Standing Book 3) | by Avery Flynn – June 27th 2022
  8. The Lost and Found Girl: A Novel by Maisey Yates – Jun 28, 2022
  9. The Sweetest Thing (Honey Acres) by Sasha Summers | Jun 28, 2022
  10. Second Chance Spring (Honeymoon Harbor) by JoAnn Ross | Jun 28, 2022
  11. Up All Night with a Good Duke (The Byronic Book Club 1) by Amy Rose Bennett | Jun 28, 2022
  12. Tomboy: A Jane Benjamin Novel by Shelley Blanton-Stroud | Jun 28, 2022
  13. Arrows and Apologies (Monsters & Muses Book 4) by Sav R. Miller | Jun 28, 2022

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