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IT’S THE FIRST FRIDAY FINDS OF THE YEAR & I’m hoping to load it in awesome bargain book finds and everything we’re in the mood to read!

Amazing new releases, bargain finds and books that I read and loved (super-bargain priced right now – I let you know which ones) + a few that I one-clicked for myself. 😉

P.S. And while we’re at it, let’s get two free books for ourselves right now. How? The VERY FIRST 2026 January Amazon First Reads are live!!!!

 

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TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE FOUND TO READ FOR THE WEEKEND  !!

➔➔➔ THREE months of Kindle Unlimited for a super-deal (or one month free trial)!

➔➔➔ KINDLE UNLIMITED DEALS!! 6 months, 1 year & 2 years!! I’m gonna get the one year. 😀

➔➔➔ BECOME AN AUDIBLE MEMBER 😀 <— THREE MONTH SUPER-BARGAIN TRIAL!!!

➔➔➔ AMAZON MUSIC UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP SUPER-SALE!!! 😲 —> 3 months FREE!!

➔➔➔ AND Here are all of the book sales on Amazon!!!

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Heaven Forbid (Portland Devils Book 7) by Rosalind James <— HISTORICAL WARTIME “...If we were meant to be, nobody knew it but us. So: I was a German princess sailing across the Atlantic to join my American-GI husband. My Jewish GI husband. And I was Catholic. And eighteen years old. And an independent woman. In 1947. And his parents didn’t know yet. What could go wrong? Note: This book follows Hell to Pay (Portland Devils Book 6), in which Marguerite and Joe meet—in Nazi Germany, You could say that obstacles have always abounded. Heaven Forbid can be read as a stand-alone…”

The Charlie Cooper Mysteries: Volumes 1 – 3 by Deany Ray <— SUPER-BARGAIN BOOK BUNDLE!! “Previously published as The Charlie Cooper Mysteries: Volumes 1&2 by Deany Ray. Over 200,000 Charlie Cooper books are now in the hands of mystery readers! Fans of Stephanie Plum will get hooked on this quirky cast of characters and their mishaps! JAMMED, PICKLED and DICED are fast-paced, stress-free humorous mysteries with a touch of romance and compelling twists and turns. A light read with no gore or foul language, these books are perfect to unwind at the end of the day.”

Home Again: A Novel by Kristin Hannah <— KRISTIN HANNA SUPER-BARGAIN!! “…Madelaine Hillyard is a world-famous heart surgeon at the top of her game. Her personal life is far less successful. A loving but overworked single mom, she is constantly at odds with her teenage daughter. At sixteen, Lina is confused, angry, and fast becoming a stranger to her mother—a rebel desperate to find the father who walked away before she was born. Complicating matters for Madelaine are the vastly different DeMarco brothers: While priest Francis DeMarco is always ready to lend a helping hand, his brother, Angel, long ago took on the role of bad boy. Years earlier Angel abandoned Madelaine—and fatherhood—to go in search of fame and fortune. His departure left Madelaine devastated, but now he reappears…”

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Not Mine to Love: An Older Brother’s Best Friend Romance (Billionaire Brits) by Rosa Lucas <— LIVE!!! HE DOESN’T NOTICE HER! “…I know exactly what he thinks of me, because the man doesn’t bother hiding it. I’m his best friend’s little sister—the pity hire who tanked her interview and only got the job because my big brother pulled strings. The tech gremlin occasionally allowed out of her cupboard to reset the router before being shoved back in again. He climbs mountains for fun. I break into a sweat ordering coffee. He’s brooding intensity in a bespoke suit. I’m anxious energy and catastrophic overthinking in a cardigan. It doesn’t matter how hard I work to prove myself at his company. He doesn’t notice. He doesn’t notice much about me at all. Which is fine. It’s not that I want his attention...”

Unafraid: A Small Town, Friends to Lovers, Romantic Suspense (Amber Ridge Book 1) by Nyssa Kathryn <— SUPER-BARGAIN!! SMALL TOWN ROMANCE “...A new town. A fresh start. An old enemy. Aspen Davies had three reasons to move to the small town of Amber Ridge: to get away from her overbearing mother; to escape the clutches of her psychotic ex; and Jesse Hayes. Okay, maybe Jesse isn’t a reason to relocate her entire life. After all, he’s just a friend. A housemate. And someone she absolutely is not going to date. At least…that’s what she keeps telling herself. Discharged from the military, Jesse Hayes is back in his hometown of Amber Ridge. Only, he’s not alone, as he expected. His new housemate is right down the hall, and every day with Aspen is a new form of torture...”

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Pretty Girls: A Novel by Karen Slaughter <— MUCH LOVED PSYCH-THRILLER SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!! “#1 New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter’s Pretty Girls is a sophisticated and chilling psychological thriller of dangerous secrets, cold vengeance, and unexpected absolution, in which two estranged sisters must come together to find truth about two harrowing tragedies, twenty years apart, that devastate their lives.”

Cindy: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter …unputdownable and will stay with you… So so good! 🙂 (be prepared)

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Mark Manson Collection Book 1) by Mark Manson <— SUPER-BARGAIN! I READ THIS ONE!! “…#1 New York Times Bestseller • More than 10 million Copies Sold. In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be “positive” all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. “F**k positivity,” Mark Manson says. “Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it.” In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up…”

Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2 Book Series)) by Mark Manson <— SUPER-BARGAIN & I ONE-CLICKED IT!! LOL!!! A book about “Hope” with that title? *snort* I actually read book #1 and liked it a lot, so this is quite a find. I think I’ll get in on it. “…From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a counterintuitive guide to the problems of hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it’s ever been—we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*cked—the planet is warming, governments are failing, economies are collapsing, and everyone is perpetually offended on Twitter. At this moment in history, when we have access to technology, education and communication our ancestors couldn’t even dream of, so many of us come back to an overriding feeling of hopelessness. What’s going on? If anyone can put a name to our current malaise and help fix it, it’s Mark Manson…”

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Snow: Boston Bolts Hockey by Brittanée Nicole <— LIVE!!! HOCKEY ROMANCE!! “…Camden Snow is old enough to be my father, dangerously charming, annoyingly irresistible—and my future ex-boyfriend. The moment I meet the former hockey player at his holiday party, the chemistry is off the charts. Despite the pesky feelings his presence stirs inside me, I have zero intention of actually dating the notorious bachelor. I don’t date. I’m only entertaining Camden’s advances because I have an article to write and a point to prove. For years I’ve witnessed my best friend date all the wrong men and repeatedly get her heart broken. So I’m going to teach her and the rest of my readers what not to do when dating by doing all the stereotypical wrong things and getting dumped...”

Cruel Surprise: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance by B. B. Hamel <— SUPER-BARGAIN!! MAFIA ROMANCE & HE’S CLAIMING HER “…My one night stand just crashed my wedding… And put a bullet in my groom. I got pregnant. Now I’m ruined. At least that’s what my family says. My only option is to marry a stranger and salvage what’s left of my reputation. I’m willing to do it… until Mass Cardone decides to take back what’s his. Mass is a monster ripped from my darkest nightmares. He’s a beautiful beast in designer suits with a body like an athlete and a stare that makes me break. His commands topple governments. His hands are drenched in blood. Every word from those beautiful lips cuts straight to my core. We spent one night together and he gave me the best gift possible: my daughter…”

The Mr and Mrs Mistake: A Marriage of Convenience Small Town Romance (Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove Book 3) by Brighton Walsh <— LIVE!!! MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE “…My best friend’s little sister has been getting under my skin for decades. She’s my lifelong nemesis and now—apparently—my wife. When Willa Jameson stumbled into my bar drunk, heartbroken, and desperate to save her family farm, I offered to marry her. For “convenience.” Which is hilarious, because nothing about my attraction to this hurricane with hips has ever been convenient. Now we’re sharing a roof, a bed, and a potential felony thanks to our fake marriage. It’s supposed to be a favor between not-quite-friends-but-not-quite-enemies. Then our late-night arguments turn into practice make out sessions. But according to her, that changes absolutely nothing between us...”

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LOOK WHAT ELSE JUST WENT LIVE!!!

1. Darkening Truth (Black Onyx Academy) Book 4 by Nikita Parmenter – December 31 2025
2. Damaged Mogul (The Billionaire Moguls) by Scarlett Avery – December 31 2025
3. Nothing Special by Anne Storm – January 1st 2026
4. Untitled (Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove Book 3) by Brighton Walsh – January 1st 2026
5. Pumped (Gymbos Book 2) by K.M. Neuhold – January 2nd 2026
6. Brutal Obsession: An Arranged Marriage Age Gap Mafia Romance by M. James – January 2nd 2026

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➔➔ Audiobook Matchmaker!! <— Find out which of YOUR Kindle books are available as audiobooks at a BARGAIN-PRICE! This is how it works. Click on that link & Amazon will show you all of your Kindle books that are also available as an audiobook at a seriously discounted price. This way, you can switch back and forth, seamlessly between your ebooks and your audiobooks. VERY COOL!

➔➔ AND HERE ARE ALL OF THE AUDIOBOOKS ON SALE!!

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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)

1. Dark Joy (A Carpathian Novel Book 39) by Christine Feehan – January 6th 2026
2. The Devil’s Daughter: A Novel by Danielle Steel – January 6th 2026
3. From Fear to Eternity (A Moonstone Bay Cozy Mystery Book 17) by Amanda M. Lee – January 6th 2026
4. The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz – January 6th 2026
5. Track of Courage (Call of the Wild Book #1) by Susan May Warren | Jan 6, 2026
6. In Your Dreams: A Novel (When in Rome Book 4) by Sarah Adams – January 6th 2026
7. Phantom’s Healing (Hurricane Heat MC Book 2) by Chelle Bliss – January 6th 2026
8. Like Mother, Like Monster (A Return to Magic Cozy Mystery Book 11) by Lily Harper Hart – January 6th 2026
9. Main Character Energy by Kendall Ryan – January 7th 2026
10. The Grumpiest Billionaire: A Road Trip Romcom (Small Town Sisterhood Book 2) by Pippa Grant – January 8th 2026
11. Until Death: A Dark Romance (Queenmakers Series Book 2) by Nicole Blanchard – January 8th 2026
12. The Exception by Vi Keeland – January 11th 2026
13. House of BS & Lies (Don’t Date Him Book 1) by Lani Lynn Vale – January 13th 2026
14. A Hateful Negotiation by Tijan – January 13th 2026
15. Woman Down: A Novel by Colleen Hoover | Jan 13, 2026
16. Sweet Temptation (Love & Legacy Book 1) by Bella Matthews – January 14th 2026
17. Empire of Reckoning and Ruin (Dragons of Tirene Book 5) by Nina Frost – January 14th 2026
18. Chaotic: A Dark Romance by Shantel Tessier – January 17th 2026
19. Newport Nanas (Newport Beach Series Book 10) by Cindy Nichols – January 18th 2026
20. Dauntry (The Bellamy Sisters Book 7) by Minerva Spencer – January 20th 2026
21. Rubin (Mason’s Aces Book 1) by Dale Mayer – January 20th 2026
22. Kimo’s Hero (Brotherhood Protectors Hawaii Book 8) by Elle James – January 20th 2026
23. Falling For the Hero (Baytown Heroes Book 13) by Maryann Jordan – January 20th 2026
24. Accidentally Yours (The Improbable Meet-Cute: Second Chances) by Christina Lauren – January 20th 2026
25. Time Will Tell (The Improbable Meet-Cute: Second Chances) by Hannah Bonam-Young – January 20th 2026
26. The Friend of the Family by Dean Koontz – January 20th 2026

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