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Margie’s Mini Book Review – The Other Women by Jordan Silver

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BLURB JOLT KINDLE THROWER ALERT!!! BETRAYAL & REDEMPTION ROMANCE LOVERS, REJOICE!! Margie just found us another one & it’s one I featured before but with appallment and a touch of guilty-pleasure wonder… I mean, this one has ALL SORTS of things going on!

And I especially love when Margie said:

Depending on the FMC and MMC, and your perspective and belief system, the HEA is either a bit dark or satisfying

😵😵😵 YES PLEASE!!!!!

She says:

A Wild One – Cheating-Betrayal-Revenge – Jordan Silver: The Other Women

How can you turn down a betrayal/cheating/revenge book with POV chapter titles like “Bastard” and “Home-wrecking Skank”? At times this book might make you uncomfortable when you’re laughing at their misfortunes, but it’s enticing at the same time.

There is off scene physical violence and there is explicit sex, so if you don’t like those themes, you can easily just skip through them or elect not to read the book.

The main tropes are:

  • Two sets of FMCs (the abandoned wife – not a doormat and the skank) and MMCs (the cheating husband – the bastard and his alpha rich best friend)
  • The cheating husband leaves his wife and two young kids for the skank… chaos ensues
  • The abandoned wife is swept off her feet by the best friend
  • The cheating husband and the skank’s lives don’t quite turn out as they expected
  • Entertaining side characters

Depending on the FMC and MMC, and your perspective and belief system, the HEA is either a bit dark or satisfying

 

And Lauren agrees!

Lauren: The entire cheating series is amazing & angst filled!

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Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 12-26-2025

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HOLY MOLY WHAT AN AMAZING CHRISTMAS THAT WAS!!! The lead up to Christmas Day was exciting yet peaceful, no tension, no stress, just fun in the shopping, the wrapping, the planning, and the amazing day of cooking in my beautifully cleaned house smelling like deserts and Christmas trees, waiting for our family to arrive. I LOVED IT. I already miss it, but am thankful for the next few days of off I have and then another exciting event (New Years!!) to look forward to. YAY US!!!

So what are you doing today? Shopping, seeing more family and friends for the Holidays? Or just relaxing with a good book? Let me know. I love hearing from you!!!

 

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

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State of Preservation, A First Family Novel (First Family Series Book 10) by Marie Force <— CHRISTMAS RELEASE!! THE LATEST BY MARIE FORCE IS LIVE!! “…When Lieutenant Sam Holland’s phone rings with the words every parent dreads—“Ethan is missing”—her world stops cold. Her eleven-year-old nephew has vanished without a trace from the streets of Washington, D.C., and the First Family is thrown into chaos. As both aunt and investigator, Sam must balance heart-wrenching fear with her duty to uncover the truth. While the D.C. Metropolitan Police, the FBI and U.S. Marshals race to find Ethan, dark threads begin to unravel—messages hidden in phones, an online subculture preying on boys and whispers of radicalization that strike terrifyingly close to home…”

The Assignment by Penelope Ward <— SUPER-BARGAIN!! HE’S INSUFFERABLE & SHE’S STUCK WITH HIM! “…Reasons why I should not be drawn to Troy Serrano. Number one: He’s obnoxious. Number two: He and I were enemies over a decade ago in high school. Number three: He’s my friend’s ex-boyfriend. I could go on and on, really. When my boss gives me an unwanted assignment and tells me it involves spending time with the grandson of one of our residents—the grandson turns out to be Troy. He’s now as successful as he is undeniably handsome. Lucky me. Four hours a week of having to deal with his insufferable personality and unsolicited advice…”

The Whispering Room: A Jane Hawk Novel by Dean Koontz <— SUPER-BARGAIN!! SO MANY ARE SUDDENLY TAKING THEIR OWN LIVES! “…These are the words that ring in the mind of mild-mannered, beloved schoolteacher Cora Gundersun—just before she takes her own life, and many others’, in a shocking act of carnage. When the disturbing contents of her secret journal are discovered, it seems certain that she must have been insane. But Jane Hawk knows better. In the wake of her husband’s inexplicable suicide—and the equally mysterious deaths of scores of other exemplary individuals—Jane picks up the trail of a secret cabal of powerful players who think themselves above the law and beyond punishment...”

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Sweet Chaos: A Forbidden Romance (Love and Chaos Book 2) by Emery Rose <— SUPER-BARGAIN!! FORBIDDEN LOVE!! HER SISTER’S BOYFRIEND!! “...I’ve had a crush on my sister’s boyfriend ever since he climbed into my bedroom window ten years ago. Wrong window, Romeo.  I was eleven, he was seventeen. A bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks with a chip on his shoulder and fresh bruises from his latest fight, Dylan St. Clair went on to play the starring role in all of my teenage fantasies. But I always knew he was off-limits. So, over the years I gave up wishing and hoping we could ever be together. Until he kissed me on a cold beach one starry winter’s night. Until he said those five words that changed everything. I picked the wrong sister...”

King of Corruption: Dark, Mafia, Steamy Romance (Kings of Las Vegas Book 4) by Tammy Andresen <— LIVE!! HER SISTER WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE BRIDE… BUT NOW SHE IS. “…The Las Vegas casino I choose to steal from? It belongs to my sister’s fiancé.  I’m hauled into his office, shoved into a chair by his goons as he stands above me, his stare cold enough to freeze my soul. He’s a man who is above the law, he can do anything he wants. But he does the worst thing of all…he makes me wait. Imagine. Stew. He’ll decide how he wants to punish me after the wedding. I barely pull myself together for the ceremony. I just have to stand by my sister’s side. Except, my sister is nowhere to be found. Instead, a white dress hangs on the back of the rectory door. Turns out, there’s been a change of plans. He’s decided on my punishment after all. And now… I’m the bride.”

Hold Tight: A Suspense Thriller by Harlan Coben <— SUPER-BARGAIN!! “The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix dramas Stay Close and The Stranger delivers a #1 New York Times bestseller that asks how well parents really know their children—and puts them on a technological roller coaster of their worst fears. “We’re losing him.” With those words, Mike and Tia Baye decide to spy on their sixteen-year-old son Adam, who has become increasingly moody and withdrawn since the suicide of his best friend. The software they install on his computer shows them every Web site visited, every e-mail sent or received, every instant message. And each keystroke draws them deeper and deeper into a maze of mayhem and violence that could destroy them all…”

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Shifted Fate: Book Four (Broken Luna Series 4) by Alicia S. Rivers <— LIVE!! SHIFTER ROMANCE!! “...After a brutal betrayal leaves her and her unborn pup dead, Amy, an Alpha female, is given a second chance at life by a Goddess. Waking up on her eighteenth birthday, six years in the past, she must navigate a web of lies, master newfound powers, and fight to change her fate. She’s determined to get revenge on those who wronged her, but old enemies and new threats lurk around every corner...”

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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)

  1. Sweet Deception: A Forced Proximity Mafia Romance (Irish Kings Book 4) by Renee Parker – December 30 2025
  2. Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry – December 30 2025
  3. You Can Scream (A Laurel Snow Thriller) by Rebecca Zanetti – December 30 2025
  4. Code Blue (Sisterhood Book 37) by Fern Michaels – December 30 2025
  5. Wish (Men of Inked Sinners Book 4) by Chelle Bliss | Dec 30, 2025
  6. Darkening Truth (Black Onyx Academy) Book 4 by Nikita Parmenter – December 31 2025
  7. Damaged Mogul (The Billionaire Moguls) by Scarlett Avery – December 31 2025
  8. THE MOON RAVEN by Grace Draven – December 31 2025
  9. Heaven Forbid (Portland Devils Book 7) by Rosalind James – January 1st 2026
  10. Untitled (Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove Book 3) by Brighton Walsh – January 1st 2026
  11. Pumped (Gymbos Book 2) by K.M. Neuhold – January 2nd 2026
  12. The Devil’s Daughter: A Novel by Danielle Steel – January 6th 2026
  13. From Fear to Eternity (A Moonstone Bay Cozy Mystery Book 17) by Amanda M. Lee – January 6th 2026
  14. The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz – January 6th 2026
  15. Track of Courage (Call of the Wild Book #1) by Susan May Warren | Jan 6, 2026
  16. Dark Joy (A Carpathian Novel Book 39) by Christine Feehan – January 6th 2026
  17. In Your Dreams: A Novel (When in Rome Book 4) by Sarah Adams – January 6th 2026
  18. Phantom’s Healing (Hurricane Heat MC Book 2) by Chelle Bliss – January 6th 2026
  19. Like Mother, Like Monster (A Return to Magic Cozy Mystery Book 11) by Lily Harper Hart – January 6th 2026
  20. The Grumpiest Billionaire: A Road Trip Romcom (Small Town Sisterhood Book 2) by Pippa Grant – January 8th 2026
  21. House of BS & Lies (Don’t Date Him Book 1) by Lani Lynn Vale – January 13th 2026
  22. Woman Down: A Novel by Colleen Hoover | Jan 13, 2026

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Reader Recommendation – Cynthia had the biggest book hangover because of Bait by M. Mabie

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BLAST FROM OUR BOOK PAST!! Cynthia contacted me on Facebook to recommend this one and quite a few in our book crew agree!

She wrote:

I look to you for book recommendations. Who recommends books to you?  I am just a reader, no blog, no group, just reader. Do you take recommendations from readers?

I read Bait by M. Mabie and could not stop thinking about it. One of my biggest hangovers yet. I want everyone to read it so that I can hear their thoughts on it.

I read all of your reviews and would love to hear what you think of it.

I think it has one of the best book blurbs ever. (Definitely sucked me right in).

Happy reading and Happy New Year.

 

P.S. ABSOLUTELY YES!!! I LOVE reader recommendations, and this blog is ALL about our reading community and books that we love so much we want to scream it from the rooftops.

➔➔➔ Have a book you want to recommend? Let me know about it here!

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Archiving the November 2025 Book Releases

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NOVEMBER 2025

  1. The Fix: A Novel by Mia Sheridan – Nov 1 2025
  2. Hell to Pay (Portland Devils Book 6) by Rosalind James – Nov 1 2025
  3. The Kidnapping of Alice Ingold by Cate Holahan – Nov 1 2025
  4. What She Saw by Mary Burton – Nov 1 2025
  5. Seneca (Were Zoo Book 22) by R. E. Butler – Nov 1 2025
  6. Space Coast Holiday Hijinks: A Collection of Festive Florida Tales by Kristen Painter, Naomi Bellina , et al. | Nov 1, 2025 – Nov 1 2025
  7. Say It Isn’t Snow: A Best Friend’s Brother Holiday Romance by Veronica Eden | Nov 1, 2025
  8. Patch’s Bride (Savage Legion MC, Book 16) by Aria Ray – Nov 3 2025
  9. Thrown for a Loop: A New York Legends Hockey Romance by Sarina Bowen – Nov 4 2025
  10. Fixed Asset (Downrange Book 1) by Riley Edwards – Nov 4 2025
  11. Raven’s Curse (Raven’s Cliff Book 4) by Elle James and Kris Norris – Nov 4 2025
  12. Forget You Saw Her: A thriller (Ask for Andrea) by Noelle West Ihli | Nov 4, 2025
  13. The Weekend Crashers: A Novel by Jamie Brenner – Nov 4 2025
  14. Keeping Amanda (Rescue Angels Book 2) by Susan Stoker – Nov 4 2025
  15. Bad Bishop: A Dark Mafia Romance (Society of Villains Book 1) by L.J. Shen – Nov 4 2025
  16. Merry Little Kissmas by Lauren Blakely – Nov 4 2025
  17. The Perfect Hosts: A Novel by Heather Gudenkauf – Nov 4 2025
  18. The Haunting of Emily Grace by Elena Taylor – Nov 4 2025
  19. Keep Me Never by Meagan Brandy – Nov 4 2025
  20. Blackthorn by J.T. Geissinger – Nov 4 2025
  21. Save Us (Maxton Hall Book 3) by Mona Kasten – Nov 4 2025
  22. Sin Bin (D.C. Stars Book 5) by Chelsea Curto – Nov 4 2025
  23. The Accidental Christmas: Wild Rose Point by Lori Foster – Nov 4 2025
  24. With Friends Like These: A Novel by Alissa Lee – Nov 4 2025
  25. Other People’s Fun: A Novel by Harriet Lane – Nov 4 2025
  26. Love You, Mean It by Laura Pavlov – Nov 4 2025
  27. If You Claim Me (The Toronto Terror Series) by Helena Hunting – Nov 6 2025
  28. Enticing the Elf (Elf Magic Book 2) by Louisa Masters – Nov 6 2025
  29. EVOLUTION: A Fake Dating Romantic Comedy (Hypothesis Series Book 9) by Penny Reid – Nov 6 2025
  30. The Wild Card: A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 4) by Emma St. Clair – Nov 6 2025
  31. Money Shot by Eden Finley and Saxon James – Nov 6 2025
  32. When We Breathe: A Why Choose, MMF, Friends to Lovers Romance (The Blackwells of Montana) by Kristen Proby – Nov 6 2025
  33. Careless (Ashford Creek) by Carrie Ann Ryan – Nov 10 2025
  34. Brooke’s Bliss (Nights in Bliss, Colorado Book 15) by Lexi Blake and Sophie Oak – Nov 11 2025
  35. The Seventh Champion by Sylvia Mercedes – Nov 11 2025
  36. The Sofa by Sam Munson – Nov 11 2025
  37. My Sister’s Daughter and Silent Echo: Two Thrillers by Liv Constantine – November 11, 2025
  38. Ravishing by Eshani Surya | Nov 11, 2025
  39. Maybe One Day (The D’Angelos Book 5) by Catherine Bybee – Nov 11 2025
  40. Freeing the Wild: A Silver Pines Novel (Silver Pines Ranch Series Book 4) by Paisley Hope – Nov 11 2025
  41. Dead Air (Savannah Shadows Psychological Thrillers Book 3) by L.T. Ryan and Laura Chase | Nov 11, 2025
  42. Receiving His Mercy (Raptor Inc Book 1) by Laylah Roberts | Nov 12, 2025
  43. Ice Cold Christmas (Ice Breaker Cold Case Romance Book 15) by Cynthia Eden | Nov 12, 2025
  44. My Brother’s Enemy by Tijan – Nov 13 2025
  45. Fight or Flight (Silvercrest U Book 3) by Willow Dixon – Nov 13 2025
  46. ILY (Deaf Hearts Book 2) by Cora Rose and E.M. Lindsey – Nov 14 2025
  47. The Whistler (Detective Lew Kirby Book 3) by S W Kane – Nov 14 2025
  48. A Kiss for Hope: A Regency Holiday Novella by Grace Burrowes | Nov 14, 2025
  49. On Tap for the Bear: Small Town, Bear Shifter Romance (Shifters of Redwood Rise Book 3) by Delta James – Nov 14 2025
  50. Good and Evil and Other Stories by Samanta Schweblin – Nov 16 2025
  51. Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller by James Patterson – Nov 17 2025
  52. Brimstone (Fae & Alchemy) #2 by Callie Hart – Nov 18 2025
  53. Hummingbird by Michael Tuggle | Nov 18, 2025
  54. The Color of Hope: A Novel by Danielle Steel – Nov 18 2025
  55. And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens – Nov 18 2025
  56. A Cozy Christmas Blizzard: A Novel by Debbie Macomber – Nov 18 2025
  57. You Watched in Silence by H. Lee Justine | Nov 18, 2025
  58. Made You Look by Tanya Grant – Nov 18 2025
  59. 59 Minutes: A Novel by Holly Seddon – Nov 18 2025
  60. The Duke Who Ruined Christmas (Christmas Dukes Book 2) by Scarlett Scott – Nov 18 2025
  61. The Burning Library: A Dark Academia Mystery Novel Unraveling Centuries-Old Secrets, Deadly Rivalries, and Cryptic Manuscripts in the Heart of Scotland’s St. Andrews by Gilly Macmillan – Nov 18 2025
  62. Honeymoon Phase (Mountain Men Matchmaker Book 3) by Amy Daws – Nov 18 2025
  63. Hollow by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti – Nov 18 2025
  64. Mistaking Alexander (Made Marian Legacy Book 2) by Lucy Lennox – Nov 18 2025
  65. Daddy Issues: A Novel (Dial Delights) by Kate Goldbeck – Nov 18 2025
  66. Just a Little Desire (A Sterling Family Crossover Novel Book 2) by Carly Phillips & Erika Wilde – Nov 18 2025
  67. After Hours at Dooryard Books by Cat Sebastian | Nov 18, 2025
  68. Alpha’s Stolen Saintess: Fated Luna Her Alpha’s Campus Betrayal Werewolf Romance by Krista Lark – Nov 19 2025
  69. Unmarried: A completely addictive psychological thriller with edge-of-your-seat suspense (Perfect Couples Book 2) by Emily Shiner | Nov 19, 2025
  70. Protected Hearts by Cissy Mecca – Nov 20 2025
  71. Fake It Till We Fall: A Fake Relationship Second Chance Holiday Small Town Romance (Trickle Creek: The Lyons Book 3) by Elena Aitken – Nov 20 2025
  72. Someone to Remember, A Wild Widows Novel (Wild Widows Series Book 5) by Marie Force – Nov 21 2025
  73. A New Forever (The Inn at Sunset Harbor—Book 9) by Sophie Love – Nov 21 2025
  74. Learn Your Limits by Van R. Som & Kay Thorne – Nov 21 2025
  75. Heir of Honor (Guardian Security Dynasty Book 5) by Kris Michaels – Nov 25 2025
  76. Checking It Twice: A Holiday Hockey Romance (Must Love Hockey Book 3) by Kendall Ryan – Nov 25 2025
  77. Call Me Anytime by Max Monroe – Nov 25 2025
  78. Vivacity: A Billionaire Workplace Romance (Seraph) by Elodie Hart – Nov 27 2025
  79. Bad Blood (Hellhound Heat Book 3) by Sherilee Gray – Nov 28 2025
  80. Undeniably Corrupt: An Enemies to Lovers Romance (Boston’s Irresistible Billionaires Book 7) by J. Saman – Nov 30 2025
  81. Shifted Fate: Book Three (Broken Luna Series 3) by Alicia S. Rivers – Nov 30 2025

Latest Romance Book Releases – 12-23-2025

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HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!!! Annnnnnd… while this is a short list for sure, I bet there will be one right up your alley (and mine!). Plus I found some bargain books that are hugely popular.

Don’t forget to check out:

  • Reader Questions <— NEW ONES!!!! ALL of ’em! Our latest, solved and unsolved! I LOVE THESE ’cause it introduces us to new books + we get to build mimi-lists of guesses in specific tropes. And you know me. I LOVE lists!!

 

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➔➔ CONTEMPORARY JUST WENT LIVE:

Blood & Mistletoe: An Age-Gap Christmas Mafia Romance (Silent Nights, Sinful Nights) by Leona White <— MAFIA ROMANCE! HE DRAGGED HER INTO HIS WAR! “…I was supposed to be driving home for Christmas—not finding a corpse in my trunk and a powerful, much-older mafia king hissing my name through the phone. …That’s how I meet Rafe Ferretti. Twelve years older. Twice as dangerous. And entirely too used to being obeyed. I should fear him. But fear doesn’t explain the heat when he backs me against a wall and calls me trouble like it’s a promise. Dragged into his war, I become the woman he can’t afford to lose...”

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A Little Christmas Vacation (Daddies of the Shadows) by Kate Oliver <— NINE COUPLE AT A MOUNTAIN LODGE!! “…Go on a sleigh ride with the Daddies of the Shadows this Christmas! When the girls decide they need a real white Christmas, there’s only one solution; escape the Seattle rain and head for a snowy mountain lodge for two weeks of fun. Nine couples. One huge lodge. Tons of snow. And more glitter, sugar, and sweet Little chaos than the Daddies ever bargained for. From snowball fights and surprise pranks to stolen kisses by the fire, this holiday getaway promises memories, mischief, and a whole lot of love. Let the holiday magic begin…”

Ruthless Pursuit: A Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance (Irish Kings Book 6) by Renee Parker <— MAFIA ROMANCE!! “…Kellin Brennan is the answer to my prayers. If his company invests in my boutique Santa Monica hotel, I can finally escape my family. My destiny. And run my hotel on my terms, free from my father’s mafia world. I didn’t expect a man who looks like a god and oozes sex appeal. He’s silver-tongued. Charming. And dangerous. Because behind the mask of a polite and calculated businessman, I glimpse a man who would kill for me. A man whose eyes burned with desire before he kissed me. It should serve as a warning. But instead of running, I’m ready to make a deal with the devil. Because he’s pure sin. And I want to succumb to temptation…”

Love in the Lesson Plan by Roxie Ray <— HE’S WIDOWED & SHE’S A TEACHER WITH A HEALTH CONDITION… “…She’s a first-grade teacher with a chronic illness and a heart too big for her own good. He’s a widowed Alpha trying to keep his small family safe. Neither planned on falling in love—but sometimes fate turns a parent–teacher meeting into a second chance...”

New Beginnings at the Christmas Inn (Lights of St. Augustine Book 5) by Amy Rafferty <— THREE STRANGERS CONNECT AT A CHRISTMAS INN! “Two days after Christmas, three women arrive at the beloved Christmas Inn — carrying heartbreak, hidden truths, and a name that unknowingly connects them all. For world-class trauma surgeon Eve Reynolds, this New Year’s retreat in St. Augustine is a last hope. Her chosen family — brilliant but grieving Mia Gray, and Mia’s quietly gifted daughter Lila — need healing no hospital can provide. But the magic of the Inn has a way of revealing what the heart has long buried. When a mysterious stranger with a kind smile keeps appearing just when Eve needs him most, she’s drawn into a past she never saw coming…”

Forbidden Boss: An Age Gap, Secret Baby, Bratva Romance (Sinful Mafia Daddies) by Natasha L. Black <— MAFIA ROMANCE!! HE TAKES HER HOME TO PROTECT HER “…On Sunday night, I slept with a stranger. On Monday morning, he became my boss. On Tuesday, I learned he’s the Pakhan. Lev Borikov. CEO. Bratva king. Controlled, lethal, untouchable. I’m the accountant hired to fix the books, and the woman he never expected to see again. When I find missing millions, I become a target. The FBI urges me to run. Lev forbids it. His solution is simple: take me home, keep me close, and protect me with the same brutality he rules the city with…”

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STEP-GRINCH: An Off-limits Cowboy Age Gap Holiday Christmas Dark Fantasy Romance (Wanting What’s Wrong) by Dani Wyatt <— HER STALKER STEP-BROTHER COWBOY! “…I’m home from school for the holidays and shocker, my mother and step-father are heading to some tropical retreat to celebrate. Without me. Merry Christmas to me. Then, I realize, I’m being followed. That night, I wake to someone in my room. He hissed in my ear saying it would be over soon, but I didn’t believe him. Black clothes. Rough hands. Grinch mask. I should have screamed. I should have fought. Instead, I moaned when he called me little Cindy Lou Who. How does this masked intruder know my secrets? He wraps his hands around my throat as fear turns to something dark and sparkly and dangerous. The Montana snow is falling, and so am I...”

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Raven in Midwinter (Raven of the Woods) by Mary Calmes <— PARANORMAL ROMANCE!! “…Sometimes the most frightening thing is not the wind howling through the trees…but what’s lurking there. Xander Corey is certain that what his husband, Lorne MacBain, the chief of police in their little town of Osprey, is seeing outside their kitchen window is nothing to worry about. It’s concerning that whenever Xander looks, there’s nothing there, but really, it could be anything. Why borrow trouble and assume the worst? Besides, it’s midwinter, after all, and everything is sleeping. Or should be....”

Devil’s Dance: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Jaga and the Devil Book 3) by Layla Fae <— FANTASY ROMANCE TRILOGY CONCLUSION!! “...I am broken. A piece of my soul burned away, leaving me hollow and unfeeling. I wander the caverns of Nawie, the only place that’s not entirely unsafe. When I can’t stand the boredom of a life with no meaning, I amuse myself watching Woland’s pitiful attempts to atone. He grovels. He begs. He brings me gifts. His despair grows deeper with every shake of my head. Oh, how well he lies. Little does he know, nothing will make me trust him again. And if that broken part of my soul ever heals, I will rip it out and destroy it. Because Woland was right. Love is a terrible weakness…”

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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)

  1. Shifted Fate: Book Four (Broken Luna Series 4) by Alicia S. Rivers – December 24 2025
  2. State of Preservation, A First Family Novel (First Family Series Book 10) by Marie Force – December 25 2025
  3. King of Corruption: Dark, Mafia, Steamy Romance (Kings of Las Vegas Book 4) by Tammy Andresen – December 26 2025
  4. Sweet Deception: A Forced Proximity Mafia Romance (Irish Kings Book 4) by Renee Parker – December 30 2025
  5. Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry – December 30 2025
  6. You Can Scream (A Laurel Snow Thriller) by Rebecca Zanetti – December 30 2025
  7. Code Blue (Sisterhood Book 37) by Fern Michaels – December 30 2025
  8. Wish (Men of Inked Sinners Book 4) by Chelle Bliss | Dec 30, 2025
  9. Darkening Truth (Black Onyx Academy) Book 4 by Nikita Parmenter – December 31 2025
  10. Damaged Mogul (The Billionaire Moguls) by Scarlett Avery – December 31 2025
  11. THE MOON RAVEN by Grace Draven – December 31 2025
  12. Heaven Forbid (Portland Devils Book 7) by Rosalind James – January 1st 2026
  13. Untitled (Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove Book 3) by Brighton Walsh – January 1st 2026
  14. Pumped (Gymbos Book 2) by K.M. Neuhold – January 2nd 2026
  15. The Devil’s Daughter: A Novel by Danielle Steel – January 6th 2026
  16. From Fear to Eternity (A Moonstone Bay Cozy Mystery Book 17) by Amanda M. Lee – January 6th 2026
  17. The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz – January 6th 2026
  18. Track of Courage (Call of the Wild Book #1) by Susan May Warren | Jan 6, 2026
  19. Dark Joy (A Carpathian Novel Book 39) by Christine Feehan – January 6th 2026
  20. In Your Dreams: A Novel (When in Rome Book 4) by Sarah Adams – January 6th 2026
  21. Phantom’s Healing (Hurricane Heat MC Book 2) by Chelle Bliss – January 6th 2026
  22. Like Mother, Like Monster (A Return to Magic Cozy Mystery Book 11) by Lily Harper Hart – January 6th 2026
  23. The Grumpiest Billionaire: A Road Trip Romcom (Small Town Sisterhood Book 2) by Pippa Grant – January 8th 2026
  24. House of BS & Lies (Don’t Date Him Book 1) by Lani Lynn Vale – January 13th 2026
  25. Woman Down: A Novel by Colleen Hoover | Jan 13, 2026

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