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Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 02-15-2021

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HAPPY MONDAY!!!! I hope your Valentine’s Day weekend was wonderful, and if you have a day off today, I hope it’s a cozy one. Over 30 new “early releases” today, and I’m still adding a few more.

THREE THINGS:

1.) I’m going to spend today reading and snuggling my dogs. 🙂 I love an extra day off!

2.) I haven’t cooked at all this weekend which is rare for me.

3.) I need an extra freezer. 😉

LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE :D !!!

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  1. Heart Of Darkness by Stephanie Hudson <— STEPHANIE HUDSON’S LATEST!! “...we had once again been pushed down the rabbit hole, and this was as far from Wonderland as you can get! For we were not in Kansas Hell anymore. No, this was the Elemental Realm of Fae and here, there was one ruler who knew I was coming. In fact… He was counting on it...”
  2. The Healer (Seven Sins MC Book 2) by Jessica Gadziala
  3. Scorched (Shenandoah Shadows Novella Book 2) by Melissa F. Miller
  4. The Duke Meets His Matchmaker (The Duke Hunters Club Book 5) by Bianca Blythe
  5. Accidental Hook-Up (Billionaire Bosses Book 6) by Miley Maine
  6. Halftime Husband: A Grumpy Boss Romantic Comedy (Sassy In The City Book 5) by Erin McCarthy <— HE WAS ONCE HER ONE NIGHT STAND!!! “…My life is a hot mess. I’m Dakota Tanner and I speak before I think, I spend before I earn, and I live totally in the moment. Which is why I’m down and out in need of a major life makeover. Cue the hot guy who has it all together and makes my toes curl in bed. Who then disappears before I wake up. When he reappears five months later as head coach of a pro football team he wants a secret romance (aka a no-one-can-ever-know bangfest) while I’m a nanny for his wild-child daughters. I should say no. But he just might be my one true love… or my biggest mistake yet...”
  7. Dirty Little Secrets: A Hillcrest Novella (A Prep Series Book 2) by Trilina Pucci
  8. The Heart Remembers: a friends to lovers romance (Heart Collection) by L.B. Dunbar <— AGE GAP ROMANCE!! “...Levi Walker never expected to be a single father at thirty-four. Then again, there were several things he hadn’t anticipated like a life-altering situation in the military or a certain girl, who was now a woman, standing before him again. Memories of her haunted his dreams and kept him alive on more than one occasion. From an accidental kiss when she was too young to an intentional one when she was old enough, Levi hasn’t been able to forget her…”
  9. Slapshot: A Moo U Hockey Romance by Rebecca Jenshak
  10. Holdout: A Moo U Hockey Romance by Jaqueline Snowe
  11. Flawed Professor: A Hero Club Novel by Sarah Stein
  12. Mister Manhattan: A Hero Club Novel by Alexandria Sure <— HE HAS TO WORK WITH HER… “...when she leaves the room and her phone chimes with a new text, I knew I wasn’t supposed to look. I also knew I wasn’t supposed to cancel her date for later that evening. And I definitely knew I wasn’t supposed to delete the entire exchange, so she had no idea what I’d done. But I did. And then I showed up at the restaurant, pretending like this was all a big coincidence. When the date is over, I want more. I need more. We start pretend-dating because she needs practice, and I tell myself, New York’s most eligible billionaire bachelor, that this is just a bit of fun. What could possibly go wrong?”
  13. Blindsided: A Moo U Hockey Romance by Victoria Denault
  14. Alpha Hell: A Dark Rejected Mates Romance (The Rejected Mate Series Book 1) by G. Bailey and Scarlett Snow <— SHE’S BEEN SHUNNED BY HER PACK!! “…Forced to leave my old life behind, I have no choice but to go on the run. Luckily, The Demon Hunting Trials is the perfect place to hide, even if it comes with a few obstacles. Such as their leader is a total jerk, a wolf is blackmailing me to be his friend, and I swear my new, sexy as sin partner is trying to get us killed…”
  15. Romancing the Mountain (Survive the Romance Book 4) by Cami Checketts
  16. After Rain Falls (River of Rain Book 2) by CE Ricci
  17. Hidden in the Sand (Destination Paradise Book 3) by Elena Aitken
  18. Beguiled: A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel (Betwixt & Between Book Three) by Darynda Jones <— DARYNDA JONES’S LATEST!! “…Newly indoctrinated witch, and a charmling to boot, Defiance Dayne discovers there’s more to life after forty than she’d ever imagined possible. Especially since one neighbor is trying to seduce her, another neighbor is trying to steal her house out from under her, and a third neighbor is trying to get her kicked off the planet. Oh for three, but things start to look up when a new witch moves to town, one who says she’s been sent to thwart an attempt on the charmling’s life...”
  19. An Unlikely Love Story : A sweet, heartwarming & uplifting romantic comedy (Falling into Happily Ever After Rom Com) by Ellie Hall
  20. Stalking Her: A Safe Stalker Romance by Hope Ford <— HE STALKS HER… “…He seems to be everywhere I am. Whether I’m at home or at work at the law firm, I can feel his gaze raking over me. It can’t be a coincidence. I should probably be worried. Scared this man might be a stalker. Yet, it isn’t fear that floods my body when he looks at me. It’s lust. And when he finally admits what he wants…there’s no stopping the inevitable...”
  21. Her Boss Man Mountain Man (Strong Mountain Men of Burly Creek Book 3) by Flora Madison
  22. Dr. Langson: A Billionaires Desires Book 5 by Aria Charlotte
  23. Rugged Thirst (Rugged Series Book 1) by Sheri Fredricks
  24. Rebel Temptation (The Firehouse Book 2) by Anna Joung <— HE WANTS HER TO BE HIS FAKE FIANCE & MOVE IN WITH HIM… “...Rebel is a too-hot-for-his-own-good firefighter who gets me riled up with his intense stare and a dirty mouth. He’s also a total manwhore and he has a rule: he doesn’t commit. Even more red flags! When he offers to be my male model for a project, I should refuse but… He’s offering to do it for free. How hard can it be to keep my legs closed to a hot playboy who also happens to be a hero? Pretty damn hard as it turns out. When I get a glimpse of the man beneath the devil may care exterior, I give in to his charm…”
  25. Prognosis Irreconcilable Differences: A hot medical romance (Prognosis series) by Amy Andrews
  26. Blood Rush by A.S. Green
  27. Dumpster Fire (Life Sucks Book 3) by Elise Faber <— HE’S STILL GRIEVING HIS WIFE… “...He wasn’t good at apps and profiles, his banter skills were rusty, and his flirting . . . well, some might say it was atrocious. Then came high, high heels. Then came a sharp voice with an impressive repertoire of curse words. Then came a woman who was definitely not Carmella . . . but who might be the possibility of something more…”
  28. Trick Play: A Quick Snap Novella (Quick Snap Collection) by Lea Coll
  29. Love on the Sidelines: A Quick Snap Novella (Quick Snap Collection) by Tarrah Anders
  30. Blind Side: A Quick Snap Novella (Quick Snap Collection) by Rayvn Salvador
  31. Kicking About: A Quick Snap Novella (Quick Snap Collection) by Crystal Perkins
  32. Fumbled: A Quick Snap Novella (Quick Snap Collection) by Cala Riley
  33. Broken: A Second Chance Contemporary Romance by Evelyn Sola <— HE LEFT HER BROKEN... “…One day I was planning the rest of my life with my soulmate, and the next I was picking up the pieces of a love so strong, it broke me apart. It took three years to put myself back together. Three years until I was ready to move on. I’ll never forget it. The day he came back. Can lightning strike twice? Maybe, but when I look into his eyes, all I remember are the last words he ever spoke to me. The words that left me broken…”
  34. Storm: A paranormal romantic comedy (Silver Skates Book 5) by Eva Delaney
  35. Silently Wishing (The Athena Series Book 4) by Kelly DeSalis
  36. Union: An Arranged Mafia Marriage Romance by Maurin Lee
  37. Heir (Bloodline Vampires Book 2) by Katee Robert <— SHE’S NOW BONDED TO THEM… “…thanks to the seraphim blood running through my veins, I’m bonded to Malachi, Rylan, and Wolf. Our connection forces us into intimacy that none of us want, but the price of resisting will cost us our very lives. There’s only one path out of this. I have to get pregnant so I can become my father’s heir, and kill him before he assassinates me...”

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

  1. A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 4) by Sarah J. Maas – February 16th 2021
  2. Vitale by M. Robinson – February 16th 2021
  3. Like You Love Me (Honey Creek Book 1) by Adriana Locke – February 16th 2021
  4. Hard to Score (The Play Hard Series Book 3) by K. Bromberg – February 16th 2021
  5. Submission Impossible (Masters and Mercenaries: Reloaded Book 1) by Lexi Blake – February 16th 2021
  6. Hack (The Covington Heights Crew Book 2) by Deana Birch – February 16th 2021
  7. My One Week Husband by Lauren Blakely – February 19th 2021
  8. Two Forces: Crescentwood 2 by R.A. Smyth – February 19th 2021
  9. Claiming 10: Boys of Tommen #4 by Chloe Walsh – February 21st 2021
  10. Tequila Rose by Willow Winters – February 23rd 2021
  11. The Crush by Penelope Ward – February 22, 2021
  12. The Last True Gentleman (True Gentlemen Book 12) by Grace Burrowes – February 23rd 2021
  13. Magic Misled (The Lizzie Grace Series Book 7) by Keri Arthur – February 23rd 2021
  15. Quiet in Her Bones by Nalini Singh – February 23rd 2021
  16. The Marriage Pass by Briana Cole – February 23rd 2021
  17. Make It Sweet by Kristen Callihan – February 23rd 2021
  18. Conjugal Visits (Souls Chapel Revenants MC Book 2) by Lani Lyn Vale – February 23rd 2021
  19. Candy Colored Sky by Ginger Scott – February 26th 2021

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Becker Gray’s “Callous Prince” is live and we have an excerpt and a $50 Gift Card Giveaway!!!

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Callous Prince: A Hellfire Club Novel IS LIVE!!! NEW ADULT, BAD BOY BILLIONAIRES… AND ENEMIES TO LOVERS ALERT!! Some of our favorite tropes all rolled into one, and these two HATE each other. YAY US!! Becker Gray is today’s Friday Finds newsletter sponsor and we are celebrating with an incredible giveaway!

P.S. About the authors: “Becker Gray is the brainchild of two best friends who love rich boys in pea coats. The Hellfire Club is their first series together.”

“We are so excited to that our Callous Prince has arrive! We hope you enjoy enemies-to-lovers romances, with plenty of dirty talk, betrayal and hate-kissing. Lennox and Sloane’s story was so much fun to write!”

BLURB JOLT!!

He’s arrogant. Intolerable. Cruel.

From the moment we exchanged our first glance, Lennox Lincoln-Ward has been out to destroy me. So I keep my head down at Pembroke Prep, and I stay out of the Hellfire Club’s way. Even so, Lennox finds me, seeks me out until he pins me in his beautiful, withering gaze—the same gaze that sends a chill down my spine and an undeniable tingle to other places.

Lennox is royalty with a dark past. One that I intend to investigate. I’ll find his secrets and expose every lie that rolls off his tongue. But getting close to Lennox has particular dangers—including his mouth, his golden eyes, and the brutally soft touch of his fingers.

I intend to unravel him, but in the end, I may be the one who comes apart, broken in the hands of a callous prince.

And now for the excerpt… 😉 

“What do you want, Lennox?”

“I wanted to warn you about Rhys.”

There were so many things about that statement that didn’t make sense. But the only thing I could articulate was, “You needed to warn me in a closet?”

He frowned. “Well, obviously, we can’t be seen talking like this. Think of my reputation, darling.”

“I’m not your darling,” I said irritably. I wasn’t darling; I was deadly, and also it was very unfair how sexy the word darling sounded with his accent.

“My apologies,” Lennox said with a slicing grin. “What would you rather I call you? Poppet? Dove? My sweet, heartless huntress?”

“I’d rather you call me nothing,” I said emphatically, even though I didn’t entirely hate the way any of those endearments sounded on his lips.

Lennox kept smiling. “My nothing, my sweet nothing. Oh, I like the sound of that. It’s quite Shakespearean.”

I refused to indulge him a moment longer. “Okay, well, if that’s all—”

The frown returned. “That’s not all. I haven’t warned you about Rhys yet.”

“A warning is unnecessary,” I told him. “I know exactly what kind of guy Rhys is.”

Lennox took a step forward. In the small expanse of the closet, it brought him within touching distance again. I tried to ignore the thrill my body gave at that.

“I don’t think you know at all,” he said, and for once, his voice wasn’t dripping with scorn or crackling with hate. He sounded completely serious. “Rhys is practically sociopathic. He’s a monster. If he asked you to the Huntington Gala, it’s not because he wants to go on picnics and skip through the bloody park with you.”

Irritation surged within me.

Finally! Here was my fighting instinct!

I stepped right up to Lennox and lifted my face defiantly to his. “He’s already told me all of this.”

Surprise moved across Lennox’s aristocratic features. “He has?”

“Yes. He’s been nothing but honest with me. And you know what else?”

Lennox’s face was tilted down towards mine now, his soft blond hair tumbling over his forehead. “What else?”

“He can talk to me outside of closets. He’s really romantic like that.”

A muscle jumped in Lennox’s jaw.

And then in an instant, his hands were on me again, dragging me against his body as he pressed his lips to my ear. “How would you, my cold, heartless sweetheart, know anything about romance?”

His words whispered warmth over my skin and sent shivers skating down my spine.

I meant to push his hands away, I meant to wedge my elbows between us and drag them over the nerves in his forearms. I meant to shove my head into his, and then finish him off with a swift strike to the sternum.

I meant to do all of those things. But instead, I melted into him. I melted into the hard, arrogant heat of him, I melted into those sinful lips against my skin. And even though he whispered hatred and poison with those lips, my body responded like he was whispering the tenderest, naughtiest secrets instead.

“You wouldn’t know, would you? Because you, my sweet, frigid darling, are the lowest order of virgin. You are locked up so tight that no one’s ever been inside, and no one’s ever even been close, have they? Is that because you won’t let them or because nobody wants you—”

Of its own accord, my right hand reached up and cracked across his perfect cheek, slapping him as hard as I could. And for a single moment after that, neither of us moved. Me with my hand still stinging in midair, and him with his cheek and jaw growing red, his gold eyes blazing down at me like he wanted to light me on fire with his fury alone.

But he didn’t light me on fire. He didn’t even speak.

Instead, he slashed his lips over mine and took my mouth in a searing kiss.

A kiss that went from mere hungry lips to hot, searching tongues sliding against each other in seconds.

And then… it gets REEEEEEEALLLLY STEAMY from there. 😉 I saw it with my own eyes. Tee hee!! *blush* 😮😋😏

NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY :D !!

The authors are giving away a $50 Amazon gift card to one lucky commenter here! SQUEEEE!!

How to enter for a chance to win it? Just leave a comment below (and better yet, tell us YOUR favorite enemies-to-lovers bully-ish “rich boy” book) and by 10pm EST, Sunday February 14th, 2021, I will randomly select one lucky commenter as the winner.

The winner will be contacted and will have 48hrs to respond confirming their email & mailing address, so if you are picked, do not delay or you will lose your chance.

Reader Question – The book about the hitman hired to kill the daughter of an important man, but falls for her instead…

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Anna needs our book help!! Some of the details make me think of Killing Sarai (In the Company of Killers #1) or even Ricochet by Keri Lake <— though in that one, she is the wife of the politician, not the daughter. But I’m pretty sure these aren’t the one she’s looking for, and now I’m dying to know too. 😀

P.S. Here are my reviews of both that I thought of:

She asks:

Hi thanks for replying back!

I just wanted to see if maybe you can help me find a book… I posted on other pages but no luck.

This is what I have….

A book about a hitman he gets hired to kill this girl because her dad is someone big like maybe a senator. He has only so long to get the job done thinking like 4 days??

They sleep together at her dads house in the dads bedroom while there’s a party/dinner going on outside… falls in love with her can’t kill her so he thrashes her apartment to make it look like he did. He breaks her glass patio door and takes a knife to her couch.

She runs and has money hidden behind her shoes in her closet.

And there’s like a club where other hitman hangs out and the guy over the club (is like a father figure) gives him one more chance to kill her but he has to take another guy with him to find her… this is book 1.

It’s not a mafia book and it’s from 2019 or earlier.

Thank you.

Anyone have a guess?

Shara: There is a Book by Jewel E Ann that sounds similar to this. I can’t remember the name though.

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Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 02-12-2021

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HAPPY FRIDAY AND HAPPY LONG WEEKEND to many of us!! 🙂 Also, almost Happy Valentine’s Day!!! 😀 I hope you all have an amazing weekend full of relaxation or exhilaration or both. Today’s list is HUGE (new and recommendations alike) so if you’re looking for something to read this weekend… we’ve got it!!

P.S. Today’s newsletter sponsor giveaway!! ➔ Becker Gray’s “Callous Prince” is live and we have an excerpt and a $50 Gift Card Giveaway!!!

TODAY’S BLASTS FROM OUR BOOK PAST 😀 !!

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

➔➔➔ TWO MONTHS FREE KINDLE UNLIMITED DEAL!!! <— For new members only. If you haven’t tried it yet, now’s your chance. WE ARE LOVING IT! 

  • The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah <— RECENT RELEASE & WE HAVE FEEDBACK! TASHA J LOVED IT!!!

Tasha J: I finished The Four Winds. It was exceptional. I’ve been waiting for this feeling. I told my hubs recently that while I’ve rated several books 5 stars lately, I miss that feeling of being truly blown away and boy did this exceed my hopes!

I cried, a few times actually. So devastating and brutal to read, but also the perseverance and hope push you forward. The humanity or lack thereof gives glimpses into our society today as well.

I don’t think I’ve quite read anything of historical fiction that touched on the rights of the people who fled to California in The Great Depression and a bit of the political aspects of it. Powerful read. 5++ stars

Kim: Saw your review and I had to read. Stayed up all night I absolutely loved it. I just want to hug Frankie. He was so sweet. I’m onto book two cause that ending OMG!!!!

Josie: Just wanna share
New Release Favorite:
Don’t Kiss the Bride by Carian Cole
Age Gap romance 🙂
Hand hugs that’s all I’m going to say.

Maryse: Oooooh what are hand hugs??? INTRIGUED!!! 😀

Ran: If love an age gap done right, then you need to read “Don’t Kiss the Bride” by Carina Cole. The story is unusual and was a refreshing change. So I second Josie’s recommendation. 5 star read for me.

Shaleen: Just completed it…It was so realistic…. loved it, 5 stars from me as well.

  • Reclaiming His Queen by Sage Young <— LIVE!! THE PRINCE ONCE BROKE HER HEART!! “...Charlotte Preston’s heart shattered into a million pieces when the man she loved and trusted walked away. Since then she has closed her heart to love. So, when she discovered her current fiancé cheating, it was easy to move on. With her past behind her, she and her best friends boarded a cruise ship for what she thought would be fun in the sun, until she came face to face with her heartbreaker…”
  • Heaven’s Devil: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance by Storm Song <— LIVE!!
  • Keeping The Biker (Royal Bastards MC: Charleston, WV Book 4) by Glenna Maynard <— LIVE!!
  • How to Save a Life by P. Dangelico <— RECENT RELEASE & BACK ON THE LIST ‘CAUSE LISA M IS LOVING IT!

Lisa M: I just reading How to Save Life & I am HOOKED!!!!

  • Lords of Pain (Dark College Bully Romance): Royals of Forsyth University by Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue <— LIVE!! REVERSE HAREM DARK/BULLY ROMANCE ALERT!! This is the first book in the series. “…Killian, Rath, and Tristian aren’t the only ones who want me. There’s someone far more dangerous out there who’s been stalking me since I left town the first time. Someone who makes the evil I know feel less dangerous than the evil I don’t. But being their Lady is more than just fancy clothes and reputation. I might be under their protection, but I’m also at their mercy…”
  • Meet Me in Montana series by Kelly Elliott <— MICHELE G & KATHY ENJOY THIS SERIES!!

Michele G: I just realized I’m now two books behind in Kelly Elliott’s Meet Me in Montana series. I read the first two, but these recent ones snuck by me! Thanks for including them Maryse…I really like this series.

Kathy: I love this series too! I have read all in Kelly Elliott’s Series except the new one!!

Kathy: If you are looking for a rockstar book, I read one over the weekend that was recommended by the author L.B. Dunbar. It was Julia Wolf’s Built to fall. Definitely worth the read.

Kathy: I’m not really a thriller reader but I have to admit that this one sounds good. It is on sale… and is called The Escape Room by Megan Goldin.

Maryse: OHHHHH AWESOME DEAL!!!! I’m adding it and I wanted it. THANK YOU KATHY!!

Nay: So excited to try to finish The Escape Room today. I’m at 65% and still loving it.

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.

Shirley: The Escape Room. SO good!! I have never heard of this Author before. This lady can write!
Highly recommend!

Michele G: Yes! I enjoyed The Escape Room too!

  • Fighting For You (The Callahans Book 5) by Monica Murphy <— LIVE!!! MONICA MURPHY BLURB JOLT ALERT!! SHE FOUND OUT HE’S CHEATING ON HER & NOW SHE’S PREGNANT!! “…Diego Garcia. Class bully. Football star. My boyfriend. I fell hard and fast for the resident bad boy and he fell just as hard for me too. We were the perfect couple, until things turned sour. Senior year and we’re both super busy. He has football. I have volleyball. Soon enough, I hear the rumors – Diego’s cheating on me...”
  • Kiss Me by Kat Baxter <— LIVE!!
  • Let’s Kiss by Barbra Campbell <— LIVE!!
  • MONY RECOMMENDS THIS AUTHOR:

Mony: I see that Winter Renshaw just released Enemy Dearest. I’ve just discovered her this year and love her writing. Trillion and The Cruelest Stranger were great!

I have her book Absinthe on my TBR list & will definitely be reading this one…

  • Fractured (Recovery Enforcement Division Book 2) by Cheyenne McCray <— LIVE!!
  • Mister Temptation (Bachelor International Book 1) by Tara Sue Me <— LIVE!!
  • Callous Prince by Becker Gray <— ENEMIES TO LOVERS!!! SHE’S TRYING TO AVOID HIM… “...He’s arrogant. Intolerable. Cruel. From the moment we exchanged our first glance, Lennox Lincoln-Ward has been out to destroy me. So I keep my head down at Pembroke Prep, and I stay out of the Hellfire Club’s way. Even so, Lennox finds me…” P.S. The author is today’s newsletter sponsor giveaway!! ➔ Becker Gray’s “Callous Prince” is live and we have an excerpt and a $50 Gift Card Giveaway!!!
  • Crew by Melody Anne <— LIVE!! MELODY ANNE ALERT!! “…Crew’s world is knocked off its perfect axis when a letter comes in the mail telling him he has a child, and if he ever wants to find her, or have a chance of meeting her, he needs to pay five-million dollars to a go-between. If he goes to the law, he’ll never find out who the child is…”
  • All the Pretty Lies by Melissa Toppen <— HE USED TO IGNORE HER BUT NOW HE HAS AN OFFER… “…imagine my surprise when out of the blue, after nearly four years of pretending like I don’t exist, he offers to swoop in and save the day by promising to help me catch the eye of the boy I’ve been pining after for nearly two years. The only catch… I have to lie. To everyone.  Pretending to be his girlfriend turned out to be a lot easier than I thought it would. I was surprised by how well I fit into his world, and how well he fit into mine. Before long though, the lines between fake and real started to blur. I began to see Callum as more than just Norwood High’s star football player and manwhore extraordinaire…”
  • Escape (The Covington Heights Crew Book 1) by Deana Birch <— SUPER-BARGAIN TODAY!! CRIMINAL UNDERGROUND IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD & SHE’S TRYING TO STAY OFF THEIR RADAR! “…they’ll keep the girls from their neighborhood safe—for a price. No money? No worries. They have quite creative payment plans. Messed up? Yeah, they know. They’re criminals. Twenty-one-year-old Fiona Thompson was happy to stay off the radar of the twisted drug dealers who encourage her mother’s habit. She’s sure that she can work her way out of Covington and find a better life for herself and her baby sister. But then she beeped. Loud…”

JulieO: Looks good. YES PLEASE!!!!!

  • You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle <— COMEDY ROMANCE SUPER-BARGAIN & it sounds like SO MUCH FUN!!! “…When your nemesis also happens to be your fiancé, happily ever after becomes a lot more complicated in this wickedly funny, lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy debut...”

Tracy: One of my favorites from last year.

Harper: I finished You deserve each other last night and really enjoyed. For me, it was the right amount of comedy and light-heartedness. It gave me the chance to think about the way we act sometimes and the way it is perceived by other people. I don’t want to give anything away, but I recommend.

Ashley: I listened to ‘You Deserve Each Other’ by Sarah Hogle and it was really really good! It’s about this couple that are trying to get the other one to end their engagement so they don’t have to pay for non refundable wedding bill. It was really witty, funny and had the best banter! It made me laugh and smile a lot. …such a good story!

Lisa: Thanks for sharing this! I just got it!

  • Can’t Run From Love by Monica Walters <— LIVE!! FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS!! “…Kyla Taylor is an independent woman, who is doing her best to make a loveless relationship work. At least, it’s loveless on her end. All her life, she has tried loving the wrong men, expecting to have a connection similar to the one she has with her best friend, Nicholas Sheffield. While she is aware of his love for her, the closeness of their families and the age difference between them are factors that cause her to keep her distance. However, a trip to visit her family has her trying to rationalize her decision about keeping him in the friendzone…”
  • Demon Marked: Book 1 of the Venandi Chronicles ( An Urban Paranormal Romance Series) by Sara Snow <— LIVE!!
  • Only Once: A Second Chance- Celebrity Romance by Ashley Munoz <— LIVE!! HER EX IS NOT A FAMOUS ACTOR & HE SHOWED UP WHERE SHE WORKS!! “…I assumed he wouldn’t even recognize me, not with the actress on his arm and the crowd pressing in around him. Ryan Prince didn’t just recognize me; the angry tilt of those lips on that too perfect face told me he remembered exactly what I did when I left. I thought maybe this was a gift, a way to put the past to rest…but the look on his face told me he had plans to dig up everything that was unfinished between us…”
  • The World Apart Completed Series (The World Apart Series Book 5) by Robin D. Mahle <— SERIES BUNDLE ALERT!! **All four books in The World Apart Series plus an extended prequel AND *Exclusive* Bonus Content!** Can two broken souls fix a world that’s been shattered?
  • The Seduction of Mr. Yarnsby (The Humphries Series Book 2) by Hildie McQueen <— LIVE!!
  • Split by JB Salsbury <— SUPER-BARGAIN TODAY!!! THRILLER WITH A TWIST?? “...Lucas spent the first half of his life protecting himself from others, but now his own mind is his biggest enemy. He doesn’t know what happens when the blackouts overtake him, but he can recall the feelings—the rage, the confusion, the fear. Thankfully the quiet life he’s found in Payson, Arizona has kept the darkness at bay. Until his boss’s estranged daughter shows up in town..”
  • MONY’S LATEST RECOMMENDATIONS!

Wolf Girl by Leia Stone, Just finished and I really loved it. It’s a Cinderella type story about young werewolves, where the upcoming alpha has to choose a mate. Well done. YA, low angst, good world building and the H is adorable. Just what I needed. 4-5★

Re-read Exodus (Book #2 Ravenwood series) in preparation for Book #3, The Finish Line (recently released). Exodus was just as amazing as ever…maybe even better than the first time around! 5★+

Sound of Silence by Dakota Willink…a GR group read. About a newlywed and her new husband Ethan and the unveiling of Ethan’s secrets. !!! Very intense…in fact too much for me (I am a big wuss). Great for those who like scary! The GR group loved it.

Ride with Me by Ruthie Knox – A great enemies-to-lovers slow burn romance about two pro cyclists, Tom and Lexie, as they complete the Trans-American Trail. Paced just right with good writing and hot sweaty MCs.  Down to earth, real. Bonus was learning about cycling, the terrain across several states and what it takes to do this trek. Recommend. 5★

  • A Modern Fairytale: Four-book, limited-time collection by Katy Regnery <— SERIES BUNDLE ALERT!! “Now available in a limited-time* boxed collection, four of Katy Regnery’s beloved, award-winning modern fairytales, including full-length novels inspired by: “Beauty & the Beast,” Hansel & Gretel,” “Camelot,” and “The Little Mermaid.”

Steph N: The Vixen and the Vet surprised me with how much I loved it.

Leslie M: The Vixen and the Vet? Great swoony, broken hero story.

Lauren: Never Let You Go is one of my favorite books of 2015. I’ve already re-read it a few times.

Jillian: Never Let You Go is a great book. Interesting take on Hansel and Gretel woven into an nontraditional love story.

MichelleS: I just read never Let You Go. I won’t forget it, that’s for sure. Very cool retelling of Hansel and Gretel – what if two kids got “taken” and then formed a bond? Yup. Pretty cool.

  • Wildflower (Cricket Kendall Book 2) by Willow Hadley <— LIVE!! HER MAGIC IS GETTING STRONGER & SHE’S BEFRIENDED THREE HOT WEREWOLVES!! “…As her eighteenth birthday looms closer and closer, her magic and abilities grow stronger than she ever imagined they could. Theo, Hollis, and Cas do their best to help and support her, but tensions are high between the long-time friends. Between miscommunication, keeping secrets, and the tentative hope that one—or all—of them might end up being Cricket’s mate after her birthday...”
  • The Carneys Collection: A Boston Irish Dark Mafia Romance by Sophie Austin <— SERIES BUNDLE ALERT!
  • Run This Town: The Complete Series by Avril Ashton <— SERIES BUNDLE ALERT!
  • The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor <— RECENT RELEASE PSYCH-THRILLER THAT I’m dying to read!! And Michele G says it’s creepy!!

Michele G: I’m reading The Burning Girls right now. The creep factor is absolutely there and I love it!!

Maryse: I WANNA READ THAT!!!!! I’m dying to know if the creep-factor lasts the whole way. 🙂

Michele G: Maryse, I finished The Burning Girls and definitely recommend it. I’ll be giving it 4 1/2 stars. It was a creative and creepy book with a strong plot. I really enjoyed it!

  • Betting on Love: A Second Chance New Adult Romance by Kani Sey <— LIVE!! “...Despised and constantly degraded, Binta can’t wait to leave home when she discovers her family never wanted her. She is determined to cut a path and succeed in her life without love and emotional connections. Until she bumps into her former best friend, Bass…“

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Shirley: I’m currently listening to In Five Years and its SO good on Audible!

Maryse, you need to read/listen to The Moonlight Child by Karen McQuestion. Highly recommend! I couldn’t stop listening!

Maryse: Okay I just saw The Moonlight Child and that is RIGHT UP MY ALLEY!!!!!!! Thank you, Shirley!!! Psych-thriller here I come!!

PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )

  1. Heart Of Darkness by Stephanie Hudson – February 14th 2021
  2. Beguiled: A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel (Betwixt & Between Book Three) by Darynda Jones – February 15th 2021
  3. A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 4) by Sarah J. Maas – February 16th 2021
  4. Vitale by M. Robinson – February 16th 2021
  5. Like You Love Me (Honey Creek Book 1) by Adriana Locke – February 16th 2021
  6. Hard to Score (The Play Hard Series Book 3) by K. Bromberg – February 16th 2021
  7. Submission Impossible (Masters and Mercenaries: Reloaded Book 1) by Lexi Blake – February 16th 2021
  8. Hack (The Covington Heights Crew Book 2) by Deana Birch – February 16th 2021
  9. My One Week Husband by Lauren Blakely – February 19th 2021
  10. Two Forces: Crescentwood 2 by R.A. Smyth – February 19th 2021
  11. Claiming 10: Boys of Tommen #4 by Chloe Walsh – February 21st 2021
  12. Tequila Rose by Willow Winters – February 23rd 2021
  13. The Crush by Penelope Ward – February 22, 2021
  14. The Last True Gentleman (True Gentlemen Book 12) by Grace Burrowes – February 23rd 2021
  15. Magic Misled (The Lizzie Grace Series Book 7) by Keri Arthur – February 23rd 2021
  17. Quiet in Her Bones by Nalini Singh – February 23rd 2021
  18. The Marriage Pass by Briana Cole – February 23rd 2021
  19. Make It Sweet by Kristen Callihan – February 23rd 2021
  20. Conjugal Visits (Souls Chapel Revenants MC Book 2) by Lani Lyn Vale – February 23rd 2021
  21. Candy Colored Sky by Ginger Scott – February 26th 2021

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Becker Gray – Hellfire Club Series Reading Order

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NEW ADULT, RICH BAD BOYS SERIES!!! Book #2 in this new series just went live this week and OMG LOOKIT THESE COVERS!!

Welcome to the Hellfire Club…
…where the young and the rich play hard and dirty.

The author says:

𝐖𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐝𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬! 𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐲 😍 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲!

About book #1:

The new girl doesn’t belong here. So why can’t I stop thinking about her? Iris Briggs is a goodie two-shoes with a headmaster father who aims to ruin my school year before it’s even begun. She gets under my skin. With her demure skirts and braided hair, Iris flits around the periphery until she runs right into me, hot coffee soaking me as she looks up at me with wide, innocent eyes. We start off scalding.

In the library, we reach lava levels.

And then in the city? We go nuclear.

She’s a good girl, but I’m a Constantine. My duty is to my family. At least, it was until I started unbraiding the good girl and realizing there’s more to life than duty.

SERIES READING ORDER:

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