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Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 09-13-2021

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HAPPY MONDAY!!! 16 EARLY BIRD book releases!!! The recluse one intrigues me… (as they do) and the ex-marine and his friend’s sister that becomes his roommate. Good trouble ahead!!! 😂

THREE THINGS:

1.) My Canna Lily’s just doubled in size and now I have a ton of pretty flowers this week. I love looking at them!

2.) I’ve discovered that I love greek yogurt (plain) and mixing it with dill and some salt and pepper and a bit of lemon juice, and just dipping hothouse cucumber slices in it. SO YUMMY!!! What a treat!

3.) All my plants are still alive and thriving and that makes me feel proud.

LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE :D !!!

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  1. Mistakes I’ve Made (Broken Love Duet Book 1) by Jordan Marie <— SHE WAS ALREADY TAKEN!! “...This is the beginning of our story. It’s not pretty. It’s ugly. It’s painful as hell. But then, maybe all love stories are...”
  2. Breaking Conviction: A Small Town, Protective Hero Romantic Suspense (Conviction Series Book Three) by Greer Rivers
  3. Crossing the Line: a Small-Town Hope Valley Crossover Novel by Jessica Prince
  4. In Pursuit of the Painter: A Regency Romance (Sons of Somerset Book 3) by Ashtyn Newbold
  5. Peter Cabot Gets Lost (The Cabots Book 2) by Cat Sebastian
  6. Insurrection (Monarchs of Hell Book 1) by R.L. Caulder and M Sinclair
  7. The Sidekick Never Gets the Girl, Let Alone the Protag’s Sister! Volume 2 Book 2 of 2: by Toshizo <— TEE HEE!!! I had to post this ’cause these titles have me giggling like mad! Oh and this blurb. 😂😂😂 I LOVE IT!! “…Who exactly are Balrog and Rei? How did Kou meet them, and how are they involved in the trauma he still has yet to overcome? What social cues is Kou failing to read in his current world, and how will they come back to bite him in the ass? These questions and more may (or may not!) be answered in the ever-chaotic second volume of The Sidekick Never Gets the Girl, Let Alone the Protag’s Sister!..”
  8. Billion Dollar Mistake: An Accidental Fake Marriage Romance (Doctors of Denver) by K.C. Crowne
  9. Pregnant with My Roommate’s Dad: A Forbidden Age Gap Romance (Forbidden Encounters) by Sofia T Summers
  10. Nanny For The Alien General: A SciFi Romance (Intergalactic Fated Mates Book 7) by Athena Storm and Tara Starr
  11. Fireproof (The Busy Bean) by Delancey Stewart <— EX-MARINE THAT DOESN’T LET ANYONE IN & SHE’S HIS NEW ROOMMATE… “…Mason doesn’t need a new roommate, especially not a pretty, single one who insists on rearranging his spice rack and giving his chickens cute names. Although there’s no denying the haunted look in her blue eyes. Every time her fear shows its face, he wants to reach for her...”
  12. Footnote (The Busy Bean) by Alexa Gregory <— SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE!!! “…Sasha has good reason to keep her distance. Her recovery is still new, and the single dad has wounds of his own. After years of being an afterthought, Penley’s goals are finally within reach. As much as she aches to reconnect, Sasha won’t stand in the way of his dreams...”
  13. Alec: A firefighter romance (Morgan Brothers Book 2) by Margaret McHeyzer
  14. Doubletalk (The Busy Bean) by Teralyn Mitchell <— SHE’S ON A DATING APP! “...Mallory Barrett has met a guy. Well, she hasn’t met him yet, except for on the dating app she almost refused to download. “Coby” sparks her interest and gets her jokes–and gives the romance-novel heroes she loves so much a full-court run for their money. When their first date doesn’t work out, she decides to give him another shot . . . just as a man she despises reenters her life. While her interest in the mystery man on the app grows, she clashes constantly with Zeke in real life. She can’t forgive him for humiliating her in high school, yet she can’t deny she’s drawn to him now…“
  15. Great Pretender: A Hero Club Novel by Khardine Gray <— FOOTBALL STAR – MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE!! “...We then forgot we were supposed to be pretending. And broke all the rules. I know better than to fall for a playboy. Even if he is my friend. But I’m so lost in him I can’t see my way back...”
  16. Reckless Recluse: A Hero Club Novel by Lia Fairchild <— AN ISLAND FLING!! “…An island fling was the last thing I expected when I agreed to spend a month on a tropical island with Graham and Soraya as nanny to their sweet little boy. I was planning to relax with the family, enjoy the sun, and get a break from law school… Then a shirtless, tanned Adonis runs onto our beach and into my life...”

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PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

  1. Tin Queen (Tin Gypsy Book 6) by Devney Perry – September 14th 2021
  2. Dario: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance : The Carelli Family Saga, Book Two by Eden Butler – September 14th 2021
  3. The Close-Up: A Hollywood Renaissance Novella by Kennedy Ryan – September 14th 2021
  4. By Sin I Rise : Part One (Sins of the Fathers Book 1) by Cora Reilly – September 15th 2021
  5. Running on Diesel (The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Peaceful Harbor Book 9) by Melissa Foster – September 15th 2021
  6. Chained Soul (Bound to the Fae Book 8) by Eva Chase – September 15th 2021
  7. The Lie by Karla Sorensen – September 15th 2021
  8. Western Waves by Brittainy Cherry – September 15th 2021
  9. The Wife Breaker: A Dark Forced Marriage Cartel Romance (Dark Vows Duet Book 1) by Kendall Hawkins and Isabella Starling
  10. Greek: A New Adult College Romance (Palm South University Book 7) by Kandi Steiner – September 16th 2021
  11. The Property Brokers: A Billionaire Romance by Sandi Lynn – September 17th 2021
  12. Wrath: A Sinful Secrets Romance by Ella James – September 17th 2021
  13. Tempting Him: An M/M, Age Gap, Workplace Romance (South River University Book 4) by Isabel Lucero – September 18th 2021
  14. Payback Princess (Lost Daughter of a Serial Killer Book 2) by C.M. Stunich – September 20th 2021
  15. Jonty’s Halloween (Unfinished Business) by Barbara Elsborg – September 20th 2021

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Reader Question… Solved! The book where they both unknowingly dress up as superheroes for Halloween and it becomes their thing…

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Maxima needs our book help! This one sounds SO sweet. I’d say a tutor/friends-to-lovers thing going on here. It almost seems like something like Elle Kennedy’s “Off Campus” series that I loved so much and need to catch up on the latest ones…

She asks:

Hi

Looking for a book where the hero and heroine are in law school and the heroine loses part of her grant or scholarship for school so gets a job working for her professor to help his son focus more.

The son has been trying to date the heroine for a while but she resists bc she sees him as a player and she is too focused on school.

Random other details. She dresses like superwoman for Halloween and he shows up in a captain America shirt then the superheroes Becomes their thing – he uses a superhero keychain at the end of the book for ending.

Thanks

UPDATE (more details): Thanks all. More details. She loses her scholarship or grant for school and needs work so she ends up interviewing at a strip club where someone she knows from her dad runs the place. The professor who is the guys father hired her to work with his son to get him to focus more but it is a secret from his son. Spoiler – they end up getting engaged at the end of the story. Thanks

I seem to recall his name being Cameron maybe He was supposed to help her move and he was a no show and it was bc his mother was a drunk driver and she ends up working at a law firm with an internship and the case was involving his mother’s victim …

Anyone have a guess?

Liz: It sounds a bit like Undecided by Juliana Keyes.

Maryse: I LOVED that one!!!! But I don’t remember that scene, but I need to backtrack on my review.

Lindsay: Agh… I know I’ve read this one. He’s an architect I think and at the beginning he’s dressed as Captain America and tries to breakup a fight, but gets punched in the face. It’s based in NYC and he takes her to the rooftop of the bar they’re in? Am I on the right track?

Jody: Something you said triggered a vague memory. Going through my goodreads account. The Nerd Next Door by Sylvie Stewart (it mentions superhero in the blurb, I have no memory of this book) I feel like there’s another book somewhere in my list but that’s the only one I can find at the moment. I’m as far back as my 2018 books. I don’t think that’s the book I have a vague memory of.

Elle: I think it’s Eastern Lights by Brittainy Cherry 🙂

Maxima: It’s not Eastern Lights (but going to re read that one!) I seem to recall his name being Cameron maybe He was supposed to help her move and he was a no show and it was bc his mother was a drunk driver and she ends up working at a law firm with an internship and the case was involving his mother’s victim …

Maxima: Thanks all. More details. She loses her scholarship or grant for school and needs work so she ends up interviewing at a strip club where someone she knows from her dad runs the place. The professor who is the guys father hired her to work with his son to get him to focus more but it is a secret from his son. Spoiler – they end up getting engaged at the end of the story. Thanks

Melanie: Bad Judgment by Meghan March

Maxima: That’s it! Thank you

Melanie: You’re welcome!


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Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 09-10-2021

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HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE. I hope all of our weekends are fun and fulfilling and/or restful and peaceful.

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

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Jan: We are still in lockdown here (Australia). Poop. So anyway, the upside is I’m doing lots of reading. I’m already 2/3 through Just One Look and really liking it. The grumpy American neurosurgeon heroine who moves to New Zealand and falls for a hot rugby player. I like Rosalind James’ writing style and characters.

Tasha J: Book rec and FLT!! I started The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood a couple days ago and really dug into it more yesterday and I finished it!! Binged it all day, couldn’t put it down. Feels so good, I missed that. And a romance at that. I feel like I don’t read enough of them anymore, but when I do and it’s a good one, I feel so happy!

So, back to the book, I smiled and laughed throughout. Loved the academic setting and science talk, it wasn’t done so bad that it went over my head and Olive was down to Earth and relatable. And the fake dating trope can go one of 2 ways with me, I really liked it here. Dr. Carlsen was the perfect mix of like grumpy-ish, but sweet, and a little mysterious, and I really loved the banter and dynamic between the 2. For me, it was a little bit of a slow burn. Or at least I loved the build up to that first really good all in the feels scene, ya know?

It was just enough without being too much. Conflict was a little annoying, but most of them are. Didn’t deter my joy. Lol! Loved the writing in this one and would love to read more by the author.

And, the FLT- “My husband doesn’t recognize my face.” Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

Mony: Thanks for the recommendation Tasha! Looks like it’s right up my alley plus it’s 4.5 on Goodreads. Good timing. I’m having a hard time finding a book match these days. It Happened One Summer & The Sinner had a lot of strengths but I couldn’t connect. I think this one & A Deal with the Devil will make me a happy camper.

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PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

  1. Tin Queen (Tin Gypsy Book 6) by Devney Perry – September 14th 2021
  2. The Close-Up: A Hollywood Renaissance Novella by Kennedy Ryan – September 14th 2021
  3. By Sin I Rise : Part One (Sins of the Fathers Book 1) by Cora Reilly – September 15th 2021
  4. Running on Diesel (The Whiskeys: Dark Knights at Peaceful Harbor Book 9) by Melissa Foster – September 15th 2021
  5. Chained Soul (Bound to the Fae Book 8) by Eva Chase – September 15th 2021
  6. The Lie by Karla Sorensen – September 15th 2021
  7. Western Waves by Brittainy Cherry – September 15th 2021
  8. The Wife Breaker: A Dark Forced Marriage Cartel Romance (Dark Vows Duet Book 1) by Kendall Hawkins and Isabella Starling
  9. Greek: A New Adult College Romance (Palm South University Book 7) by Kandi Steiner – September 16th 2021
  10. The Property Brokers: A Billionaire Romance by Sandi Lynn – September 17th 2021
  11. Wrath: A Sinful Secrets Romance by Ella James – September 17th 2021
  12. Tempting Him: An M/M, Age Gap, Workplace Romance (South River University Book 4) by Isabel Lucero – September 18th 2021
  13. Payback Princess (Lost Daughter of a Serial Killer Book 2) by C.M. Stunich – September 20th 2021
  14. Jonty’s Halloween (Unfinished Business) by Barbara Elsborg – September 20th 2021

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Dirty Little Secret: A brother’s best friend college romance is LIVE & Rachael Brownell is having a giveaway!

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Dirty Little Secret: A Brother’s Best Friend College Romance (Lake State University Book 1) by Rachael Brownell  <— BROKEN HEART AFTER HER BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND ALERT!!! Eeeeep… and YAY US!! So angsty sounding and full on trouble. And today, the author is celebrating her latest release by sponsoring this Friday Finds newsletter.

Finn and Willow have loved each other since they were teenagers but out of respect for Willow’s brother, Max, neither of them acted on their feelings. Until they did. They spent one amazing night together but the next morning, Finn was gone, and Willow’s heart was shattered.

The story begins nine months later (no surprise baby, I promise) when Willow and Max’s father dies, bringing Finn back into Willow’s life. Their connection is rekindled but now they have to find a way to tell Max, who made all his friends promise to never touch her.

The author says:

Welcome to Lake State University!

I’m in love with this series and these characters and I hope you fall in love with them too. There are so many names and faces, I want to take a minute to introduce you to everyone before you get started. There will be an introduction like this is the beginning of each book for you to reference so if you get confused, pop back here to refresh yourself with the twisted web this group of friends is caught up in.

First up, you have the Palmer family – Max, Willow, and Evie. With the loss of their father, all three Palmer kids are grieving and attempting to figure out how to move on with life when their biggest supporter is now gone. Max is the oldest of the three. He’s just completed his junior year at LSU, lives in a loft with his best friend, Finn Graham, and is the new president of his fraternity, Kappa Omega Lambda. KOL isn’t the glorious fraternity it was when his father attended, and Max makes it his mission to restore the reputation in honor of his father. Willow is a year younger than Max, having finished her sophomore year. She lives in an apartment with her bestie, Kendall, and her favorite day of the week is Taco Tuesday. Her suitemates from freshman year – Alexis and Piper – indulge her love of tacos every week along with Kendall. She’s in love with Finn and has been for most of her life. The youngest Palmer is Evie. She’s finishing up her senior year in high school and will be joining her siblings at LSU in the fall.

Next… the Grahams. Finn, Declan, and Micah. All a year apart, Finn is going into his senior year, Declan, his junior year, and Micah, the baby, is going to be a sophomore at LSU. Finn is madly in love with Willow – had her once and lost her. He lives with her older, protective brother, and is ready to risk their lifelong friendship for one more chance with her. Declan and Micah live the bachelor life together, enjoying every second of not having to be responsible for anyone other than themselves.

Kendall and Kora Potter are twins and members of Zeta Sigma Rho, the most prestigious sorority at Lake State. Kendall, younger by only a few minutes, was held back by her parents, giving Kora the advantage to experience everything life has to offer first. So, while Kora is about to start her senior year at LSU, Kendall is only a junior. She’s also loud and lacks a filter, unlike her sister. Kendall doesn’t get along with Max, her roomies older brother, but everyone else seems to love her. Kora is off exploring the world for the summer while Kendall is working two jobs to save money for a new car. One that has a passenger-side mirror since hers is barely hanging on after a little parking lot mishap.

Alexis and Piper shared a dorm suite with Kendall and Willow during freshman year. They’re both incredibly intelligent – Alexis is on a full-ride scholarship. Studying is in their DNA and you can find them in their shared dorm, books spread out, or in the library most days. Unless it’s girl’s night at K and Lo’s apartment. They wouldn’t miss that for anything. Plus, they need to do laundry at some point.

Brady has been friends with Max and Finn since high school and Julian met them freshman year. The four of them can usually be found around a poker table, playing for quarters. Max was able to talk Julian into rushing his fraternity, but he refused to live in the frat house, so he shares a downtown loft with Brady close to where he works as an intern chef. His first love has always been cooking. Brady is a quiet, reserved guy compared to his friends. He loves tattoos, rides a motorcycle, and tends to disappear in the middle of a party. No one knows where he goes.

Colton and Kane are Max’s fraternity brothers. They’re also best friends and as opposite as two people can get. Colt is loud and wild, with shaggy hair and a beard that needs to be trimmed, loves loud music, and plays in a band. Kane is big into computers, a techy that loves to design anything and everything. He always has on sunglasses, but no one knows why. They’re both typical frat boys once you get a few drinks in them – loud, obnoxious, and over the top. Charming when they want to be.

You’ll meet more friends as the series continues. Things will get tangled – sheets specifically – and secrets will unfold. You can’t keep anything from this group of friends. They see, and hear, it all.

THE GIVEAWAY:

Readers can enter this rafflecopter to win a signed paperback of Dirty Little Secret and an ARC of Tempting Little Tease, the second book in the series.

Kristen Ashley’s latest is LIVE!!!! Opposites attract and this sounds all sorts of angsty!!!

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[lasso type=”image” id=”96332″ ref=”amzn-chasing-serenity-a-river-rain-novel” link_id=”342093″]Chasing Serenity: A River Rain Novel by Kristen Ashley <— SHE’S DEALING WITH LOSS & HE IS HER OPPOSITE!! To celebrate this release, Kristen (as well as her publisher, Blue Box Press) are sponsoring today’s newsletter!

“From a very young age, Chloe Pierce was trained to look after the ones she loved.

And she was trained by the best.

But when the man who looked after her was no longer there, Chloe is cast adrift—just as the very foundation of her life crumbled to pieces.

Then she runs into tall, lanky, unpretentious Judge Oakley, her exact opposite. She shops. He hikes. She drinks pink ladies. He drinks beer. She’s a city girl. He’s a mountain guy.

Obviously, this means they have a blowout fight upon meeting. Their second encounter doesn’t go a lot better.

Judge is loving the challenge. Chloe is everything he doesn’t want in a woman, but he can’t stop finding ways to spend time with her. He knows she’s dealing with loss and change.

He just doesn’t know how deep that goes. Or how ingrained it is for Chloe to care for those who have a place in her heart, how hard it will be to trust anyone to look after her…

And how much harder it is when it’s his turn.

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