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Reader Recommendation – The book where she overhears her husband talking to his girlfriend on the phone…

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Elaine has a book recommendation for our marital strife/infidelity category and HOLY MOLY, the “she overhears” trope is one of my favorites. It makes me ROAR!!!

And this one is FREE on Wattpad!! YAY US!!

She says:

Hi,

…try, ‘The Foster Girls: Willow’ by GroveltoHEA on WattPad – this book has a similar story where the main M/C is wealthy and has to marry to meet the stipulations of his father’s will.

Poor Willow overhears a conversation between M/C and his girlfriend after the wedding night. He ships out Willow to a cottage by the sea so he can continue his affair/ and see other women!

Of course, he changes his mind and the grovel begins!

Enjoy!

Thank you so much Elaine!!! 😀

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Reader Question… Solved! The M/M romance series between an older cop and a younger guy who’s a Dom…

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Kelly needs our book helps! Hrmmm… you know… I have a popular list of M/M romance and this description brings one to mind. I think maybe… the Cut & Run Series? Or… maybe the Faith, Love, and Devotion by Tere Michaels series?

She asks:

Hi Maryse

Looking for a book series I read a few years ago.  Here are some details:

  • MM
  • Older man/younger man – Older MC is a cop – Cop was 30’+ish – Younger guy 20ish
  • BDSM – cop is the submissive
  • Cop knows the owner of the club?
  • Younger guy might have blond hair. I think he might also be rich?
  • Approx 5+ book series

I’ve remembered some other vague details:

There is a 0.5 prequel – this was about the first time they did a scene together – and it was freaking HOT. There is a BDSM club that the older cop – sees the younger guy and is intrigued – finds out he is a Dom

The series has a suspense element  – based on cases the cop has and might have some stalker element of the Dom

In later books the cop has to show younger guy how to use a gun

 

Anyone have a guess?

Kelly: Not either of those series. I think in later books the younger guy writes a book?

Kelly: Found it! Matchstick Men by Adira August

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14 Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 11-07-2025

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<— THAT ONE IS THE #1 BOOK RIGHT NOW!! I ONE-CLICKED SO HARD!!

HAPPY FRIDAY AND… I COULDN’T BE HAPPIER!! I. AM. EXHAUSTED!!! What a crazy busy week at work, it was just non-stop and my head is loaded with info and I can’t wait to just kick my feet up and read books and watch mindless tv so I can give my brain a break. Not sure if it’s due to the full moon week, or the start of the holiday season or if it’s the whole daylight savings time, but I feel like I could sleep for a week straight. So yep… TGIF!!!!!!!

I don’t have much to say ’cause my brain feels broken, but what I do know is… we have books!!!! And lucky us, it’s loaded in new releases by our FAVORITES!! OH AND!!! I just one-clicked the #1 BOOK on ALL of Amazon Kindle right now + it’s a recent release AND a SUPER-BARGAIN!!!!

 

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Enticing the Elf (Elf Magic Book 2) by Louisa Masters <— M/M ROMANCE!! “...There’s nothing I want more than a life with him… but my past is the world’s worst wingman. For a big chunk of my life, I expected to die along with the rest of my species. Nobody thought we’d make it, and I did my best to live in the now and enjoy every second of precious life. Now that’s coming back to bite me in the ass. Because the impossible happened, and we got our second chance. A safe home. A tomorrow worth planning for. And a future I want to spend with Dáithí…”

The Wild Card: A Sweet Small-Town Romantic Comedy (Love Stories in Sheet Cake Sweet Rom Com Series Book 4) by Emma St. Clair <— SHE NEEDS A FAKE BOYFRIEND!! “…I need a job. Stat. Otherwise, I’ll be forced to ask my brother for help and admit how bad things have gotten at home. So, when the production company I’m interviewing with in Sheet Cake, Texas wants proof that I’ve got long-term roots here, I invent a fake local boyfriend. Which would have been fine had they not asked to meet him. Today. I do what any woman in a desperate situation would do: I grab a man who’s giving off boyfriend vibes and ask to borrow him for an hour…”

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In Love With a Wicked Man (MacLachlan Family & Friends Book 9) by Liz Carlyle <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE SUPER-BARGAIN!! “…A breathtaking Victorian romance about a man without scruples and the lady who brings him to his knees from the New York Times–bestselling author. What does it matter if Kate, Lady d’Allenay, has absolutely no marriage prospects? She has a castle to tend, an estate to run, and a sister to watch over, which means she is never, ever reckless. Until an accident brings a handsome, virile stranger to Bellecombe Castle, and Kate finds herself tempted to surrender to her houseguest’s wicked kisses. Disowned by his aristocratic family, Lord Edward Quartermaine has turned his gifted mind to ruthless survival…”

The Duke Who Ruined Christmas (Christmas Dukes Book 2) by Scarlett Scott <— LIVE!! HISTORICAL ROMANCE! “… new holiday romance about a frigid, proper duke and the wayward American heiress who melts his ice with her irresistible fire… If there’s one thing American heiress Adelia Fox knows, it’s that the haughty and arrogant Duke of Marchingham is a heartless monster. Why else would he refuse to allow his sisters to pay her a visit in New York City during the Christmas season for the third year in a row? Fortunately, Addy’s arrived at a clever solution. If her friends can’t come to her, she will simply go to them…”

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  1. Careless (Ashford Creek) by Carrie Ann Ryan – Nov 10 2025
  2. Brooke’s Bliss (Nights in Bliss, Colorado Book 15) by Lexi Blake and Sophie Oak – Nov 11 2025
  3. The Seventh Champion by Sylvia Mercedes – Nov 11 2025
  4. The Sofa by Sam Munson – Nov 11 2025
  5. My Sister’s Daughter and Silent Echo: Two Thrillers by Liv Constantine – November 11, 2025
  6. Ravishing by Eshani Surya | Nov 11, 2025
  7. Maybe One Day (The D’Angelos Book 5) by Catherine Bybee – Nov 11 2025
  8. Freeing the Wild: A Silver Pines Novel (Silver Pines Ranch Series Book 4) by Paisley Hope – Nov 11 2025
  9. Dead Air (Savannah Shadows Psychological Thrillers Book 3) by L.T. Ryan and Laura Chase | Nov 11, 2025
  10. Receiving His Mercy (Raptor Inc Book 1) by Laylah Roberts | Nov 12, 2025
  11. Ice Cold Christmas (Ice Breaker Cold Case Romance Book 15) by Cynthia Eden | Nov 12, 2025
  12. My Brother’s Enemy by Tijan – Nov 13 2025
  13. Fight or Flight (Silvercrest U Book 3) by Willow Dixon – Nov 13 2025
  14. ILY (Deaf Hearts Book 2) by Cora Rose and E.M. Lindsey – Nov 14 2025
  15. The Whistler (Detective Lew Kirby Book 3) by S W Kane – Nov 14 2025
  16. A Kiss for Hope: A Regency Holiday Novella by Grace Burrowes | Nov 14, 2025
  17. On Tap for the Bear: Small Town, Bear Shifter Romance (Shifters of Redwood Rise Book 3) by Delta James – Nov 14 2025
  18. Good and Evil and Other Stories by Samanta Schweblin – Nov 16 2025
  19. Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller by James Patterson – Nov 17 2025
  20. Brimstone (Fae & Alchemy) #2 by Callie Hart – Nov 18 2025
  21. Hummingbird by Michael Tuggle | Nov 18, 2025
  22. The Color of Hope: A Novel by Danielle Steel – Nov 18 2025
  23. And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens – Nov 18 2025
  24. A Cozy Christmas Blizzard: A Novel by Debbie Macomber – Nov 18 2025
  25. You Watched in Silence by H. Lee Justine | Nov 18, 2025
  26. Made You Look by Tanya Grant – Nov 18 2025
  27. 59 Minutes: A Novel by Holly Seddon – Nov 18 2025
  28. The Duke Who Ruined Christmas (Christmas Dukes Book 2) by Scarlett Scott – Nov 18 2025
  29. 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
  30. Honeymoon Phase (Mountain Men Matchmaker Book 3) by Amy Daws – Nov 18 2025
  31. Hollow by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti – Nov 18 2025
  32. Mistaking Alexander (Made Marian Legacy Book 2) by Lucy Lennox – Nov 18 2025
  33. Daddy Issues: A Novel (Dial Delights) by Kate Goldbeck – Nov 18 2025
  34. Just a Little Desire (A Sterling Family Crossover Novel Book 2) by Carly Phillips & Erika Wilde – Nov 18 2025
  35. After Hours at Dooryard Books by Cat Sebastian | Nov 18, 2025

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Janet’s Mini Book Review – Rock and Roll Never Forgets by Barbara Stewart

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Rock and Roll Never Forgets (The Rock and Roll Trilogy Book 1) <— BLAST FROM OUR PAST & SOOOOO MANY LOVED THIS ONE! And I mean like…”best book ever” type of love.

Which is crazy, ’cause this is another one where the cover leaves me less than enthusiastic but… I have a series reading order post dedicated to the series and there was so much love for it anyway. And you know what they say.  You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, so I’m pretty much convinced on the reviews alone.

And somehow I missed this amazing recommendation/mini review from Janet!

She says:

Hi Maryse,

I have been following your blog for several months now, but not one to usually take the time to comment.  Simply, I find I love most of your recommendations.

Recently I downloaded a book from your bargain list.  I check your listings out weekly and load up so I always have something to read.  Aside from work, I read – a lot.  Sometimes I go from one book to the next and looking back can’t even remember what I have read and what I have not.

Anway I got Rock and Roll Never Forgets.  I have to tell you that this may be THE BEST BOOK I have ever read!  It so profoundly effected me.  In trying to describe it, I find myself almost speechless.  I loved The Edge of Never and Sea of Tranquility.  Loved them!  This is way beyond that.

At this point I don’t even want to move on to another book – I don’t want to tarnish this one. I just want to clutch this to me and hold it and never let go.  I am still absorbing this – and trust me, this is not me.

You just really need to read this.  I want to know if it effects everyone the way it has me.  Am I alone in this and a little crazy?  Not many reviews on Goodreads, but what is there are all five stars.  I would give it 10.

Anyway, thanks for listening and helping me to detach a little from this great story.  Please let me know if you read it or have read it.  Would love to hear from others as well.

Continue the great work!

Kindest Regards,
Janet

 

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Margie’s Mini Book Review – The Night That Wasn’t Mine by Constantino Fernandes

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MARGIE IS A GIRL AFTER MY OWN BOOK-HEART!! I LOVE TWISTY & BINGING & she said those two magic words amongst many more! 😀

She just sent me this recommendation:

RE: Betrayal and Revenge

OMG — I found this buried on Amazon with not many reviews and they were mixed. It’s “The Night That Wasn’t Mine” by Constantino Fernandes.

It’s a supremely binge worthy tale of incredibly complex and horrific emotional manipulation and how the amazing mfc handles the aftermath. I’m not giving the ending away, but it is twisty and happy and satisfying.

I went back and looked at the reviews. The main negative comments were that it was long and drawn out. Actually it has to be long given the context of the revenge plan. Really…can a book you like be too long. Not for me.

So here’s the link…happy reading!

 

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