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Monday Earlybird Book Releases + some that are going live at midnight! 02-04-19

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Good morning and HAPPY Monday!! Another early birds list is here and it’s nicely loaded (and as usual, I’ll add more throughout the day if more go live). 😀
But first… three things:
1.) My fridge’s compressor just died, and it’s going to cost a fortune to repair it. *sigh* And I hear my current fridge brand and the “replacement compressors” have a seriously BAD track record so if I replaced it, I could be looking at the same issue all over again in a couple of years. So….
2.) I have a new fridge coming this week!! I’m a bit bummed ’cause I certainly wasn’t looking for a new one, but hey, the reviews are great on this new one (and a good track record altogether on this new brand) so I’m happy! Also, this new one solves issues that I was having with the old one (one of the main issues, is that I couldn’t use one half of my fridge, ’cause the ice maker in the door on that side would freeze everything. A complete layer of ice on all my produce ruining it. Grrrrr!!!
3.) I have a beautiful bouquet of bright and sunny sunflowers on my table. Every time I look at them, they make me smile 😀
LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE :D !!!

  1. Warrior Undone by Jessica Ruben <—LIVE!!  JESSICA RUBEN ALERT!! HE’S A BROKEN MILITARY HERO and she attaches herself to him… “...Fighting for my country was an honor, returning home is a curse. My demons need to be fed. How else can a shattered man stay afloat? When a wild night in Las Vegas with the sexiest woman I’ve ever met turns into hell, she attaches to me as though I’m her savior...”
  2. False 9 by Megan Erickson <— SOCCER STAR & THE NEW GIRL IN SCHOOL… “…The only game I have is on the soccer field, where I mostly exist to make my teammates look good. I don’t get the glory or the girl, and in true Lavin Saint fashion, the first impression I make to the gorgeous new girl on campus is chair-crashingly, soul-crushingly bad…”
  3. Invisible Scars by Crystal Faye
  4. Just Friends: A Valentine’s Day Love Story by Mira Lyn Kelly
  5. The Last (The List Book 3) by Tawna Fenske
  6. A Few Pecans Short of a Pie (Southern Eclectic) by Molly Harper <— LIVE!!! “Sexy school principal Kyle faces the biggest challenge of his career: getting his (pregnant) event planner girlfriend Margot down the aisle before the baby arrives!“
  7. Sexy Little Sinner (Blackwell-Lyon Book 3) by J. Kenner
  8. The Thing About Us: A MMF Bisexual Romance by Jennifer Domenico
  9. Harbor (Renzo + Lucia Book 2) by Bethany-Kris <— LIVE!! BUT MUST BE READ IN ORDER! “…Note: Harbor is book two in a three-book trilogy following the same couple…”
  10. The Complete Retrieval Duet by Aly Martinez <— LIVE!! ALY MARTINEZ DUET BUNDLE ALERT!! So much love for this one, and now you can get the duet at a bargain price!!
  11. The Rock Star’s Scheming Bride (The Blushing Brides Series Book 1) by Emma St. Clair <— SHE’S HAD A CRUSH ON HIM SINCE SHE WAS A TEEN!! “...Reese Montgomery has been a fan of Sterling James since she was a teenager. When her boss sends her on Sterling’s tour as his social media strategist, she should be thrilled. Except for the fact that she made a total fool of herself in front of him at a recent meet-and-greet...”
  12. For Emery (For You Book 4) by J. Nathan <— LIVE!! BROKEN HEARTED FOOTBALL STAR & each book can be read as a standalone… “…Emery Pruitt had never been mine. Even if she had returned after four years. Older. Confident. And more beautiful than the night she vanished. But it didn’t erase the fact that she’d left me…”
  13. Captured by K.L. Myers & Renee Dyer
  14. The Wrong Side of The Law by Olivia RIGAL
  15. THE HUSBAND SHE CAN’T REMEMBER (Southwest Secrets Series Book 1) by Tina Cambria
  16. Pull At My Heart by Ellie Malouff <— SHE JUST MOVED TO IRELAND & HE’S HER ROOMMATE… “…The ruggedly handsome roommate wasn’t part of my plan. Every time he takes me out on his motorcycle so I can photograph Ireland, he grows increasingly irresistible. But we had an agreement…just friends…”
  17. After the Rain by Brandy Bruce <— ROCK STAR ALERT!! She’s starting over after heartbreak and then she meets him… “…When she stumbles into the indie music scene, Debra meets singer Ben Price. Rock star appeal, with a day job as a worship pastor, Ben is everything Debra wants to avoid. But he’s determined to be her friend, and it so happens she could really use one..”
              

 

AUDIOBOOK L:DVERS

For those going on a road trip soon, or maybe you’ve got some projects that require both hands this weekend but still allows you to “listen”… check out the free audible trial + 2 free audiobooks deal —>

  • AND! Here’s the fun-tool again! —> Find out which of YOUR Kindle books are available as audiobooks at a BARGAIN-PRICE! <— This thing is so cool (Amazon calls it “Matchmaker“)! It’s an Amazon feature, that scans all of your Kindle books and will list all of the ones you have that are also available as an audiobook at a discounted price (not normal audiobook prices). This way, you can switch back and forth, seamlessly between your ebooks and your audiobooks. VERY COOL!

PREORDERS (going live soon!!!  :D )

  1. Waiting for Willa (The Big Sky Series Book 3) by Kristen Proby – February 5th 2019
  2. The Lost Man by Jane Harper – February 5th 2019
  3. Legend: An Arizona Vengeance Novel by Sawyer Bennett – February 5th 2019
  4. Gentleman Sinner by Jodi Ellen Malpas – February 5th 2018
  5. The Elite Kings’ Club Box Set (The Elite Kings Club) by Amo Jones – February 12th 2018
  6. It Happens (The Bear Bottom Guardians MC Book 6) by Lani Lynn Vale – February 12th 2018
  7. The Chef by James Patterson – February 18th 2019
  8. The Risk (Briar U Book 2) by elle Kennedy – February 18th 2019
  9. Talen by Shay Savage – February 19th 2019
  10. Never Tell: A Novel (A D.D. Warren and Flora Dane Novel Book 10) by Lisa Gardner – February 19th 2019
  11. Tinsel (Lark Cove Book 4) by Devney Perry –  – February 19th 2019
  12. Jagged Ink (Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs Book 3) by Carrie Ann Ryan – February 19th 2019
  13. What He Never Knew (What He Doesn’t Know Series Book 3) by Kandi Steiner – February 21st 2019

             

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Meghan March – Deal With the Devil Trilogy Reading Order

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Another Meghan March alpha-male bully alert!! The trilogy is complete! And if you have questions regarding where to start (since this series is a spinoff), maybe this will help:

Nay: I want to read Deal with the Devil. I still haven’t read a Meghan March book because I don’t want to start with anything that’s a spin-off, yet it’s daunting to think about going all the way back to her original series. So from the reviews, this book sounds like it’s in a new ‘world’, but then one reviewer calls it a spin-off–UGH! I think I’ll start with the Mount Trilogy (unless someone tells me I should go back farther).

Theresa: Nay, Mount series was great read if you want lots of sex. It isn’t necessary to read this first but it sets up the fact tht Mount runs the city and there is references back to characters in her other books. Savage Prince, anti- heros, has references back, but that started with a big sex scene and turned people off of no plot. …They were wrong. It has a very developed plot involving Mount (previous series) and plot that twists until you can’t figure out who is guys and who is bad.

But it certainly had a big story line. I like to read in order cause I don’t like to “wonder” what had happened. Meghan March are quick reads btw.

Theresa: Nay – Deal With The Devil is NOT a spin off. Nothing in this book referred back to any other book. I have read almost every book she has wrote. I remember Forge being mentioned in a previous book. But to tell you the truth that is all it was. A name drop. In this book it isn’t in New Orleans and no other charaters from previous books was in it. So read on. Warning – lots of dirty talk.

About book #1:

“You can put that man in a suit, but he’ll never be tame.”

One look at Jericho Forge and I knew the rumors were true. He was a predator, and he had set his sights on me.
I knew better than to bet more than I could afford to lose that night. I knew better than to bet myself. But desperation leads to bad decisions, and I thought there was no way I could lose.

I was wrong.

Now I have no choice but to make a deal with the devil.

  

Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 02-01-19

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HAPPY FRIDAY & HAPPY FEBRUARY EVERYONE!! Ahhhh the month of love and romance is here again!! 😉 I’ve got more to add to this list over the course of the morning – lots of great recommendations (and any new ones I find throughout the day0, but I figured I’d post it now since it’s nicely stocked. 😉 BUT FIRST!! CONGRATULATIONS to the amazing Vi Keeland!!! You guys!! Lookit what made the NY TIMES BEST SELLERS LIST at number TEN!!!! We Shouldn’t <— HOLY. MOLY.

Linda: Great read!! Love this author. Danielle: love her writing

Need a reminder of how fun  and awesome this sounds? Her new boss already hates her ’cause he saw what she did to his car…

“…His heated stare left me flushed when I stepped off the elevator.

Maybe things here wouldn’t be so bad after all. Or so I thought. Until I walked into my new boss’s office and met my competition. The gorgeous man from the elevator was now my nemesis. His heated stare wasn’t because of any mutual attraction. It was because he’d seen me vandalize his car. And now he couldn’t wait to annihilate his rival…”

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

  • Renaissance Man by Tessa Bailey <— TESSA BAILEY ALERT!!! HER LATEST IS LIVE!! She’s one of my FAVORITE authors ever! “The last place ex-Special forces soldier, Kyle Musgrave, expected to find himself was in a joust at a renaissance fair. There’s a prize for winning, however–her name is Cameron and she’s just as horrified by her medieval circumstances as Kyle…“
  • Dreaming of You (Bachelors & Bridesmaids Book 7) by Barbara Freethy <— LIVE!!! BARBARA FREETHY ALERT!! I LOVE THE PREMISE!!! “…The pretty wedding consultant and the sexy divorce lawyer should have hated each other on sight, and—well, they did. But from that first moment, when Cupid’s arrow struck the unsuspecting Barrett—literally—there was something between them that just wouldn’t go away. There was no way it would work, of course…“
  • The Broken Girls by Simone St. James <— Jennifer LOVED it too!!

Jennifer: Loved The Broken Girls. 4.5* for me….great contemporary fiction recommendation. Thank you!
Tasha J: It’s different and spooky and stuff….

  • Pricked by Winter Renshaw <— Jenn recommends this one!

Jenn: I just finished a book-it was released 1/21/2019 and the only reason I found it was I was searching for a book about an artist for a challenge read and what better artist to read about than a tattoo artist . Anyway this book blew me away. It was my first from this author-Pricked by Winter Renshaw. AMAZING
P.S.-This is Leslie safe-and as a matter of fact I think you will love it!

  • Hosed by Pippa Grant <— HILARIOUS READ ALERT!! Cheryl recommends it!
Cheryl: OMG, just finished reading Hosed. If you want a hilarious over the top rom-com with a scene stealing raccoon named George Cooney, then I highly recommend it. There’s also a bonus epilogue in George’s POV. “I’d do anything for Cucumber, Pickle, and Goober Smooch.” LOL!!!
  • Stranded (Auctioned Book 2) by Cara Dee <— LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE ALERT!! OMG SOUNDS DARK!! This is from book #1 (since these need to be read in order): “...his ordinary existence was interrupted, and he became a human trafficking statistic. He and seven other young men were taken aboard a luxurious yacht where they were to be auctioned off to the highest bidder…”

Traci says: “Stranded by Cara Dee comes out tomorrow. I’ve been waiting months for this one. It is book two after Auctioned. It’s MM”
Traci: I finished Stranded last night by Cara Dee. One of my favorite reads so far this year. I feel like I’m a part of her books when I read them. I ❤️ Gray and Dare. I found out there are going to be 5 books in this series. Stranded didn’t end with a huge cliff hanger though.

  • The Executive by K.I. Lynn <— LIVE!! SHE’S HIS ASSISTANT... “…The attraction is palpable, undeniable. The problem is she’s the assistant to the CEO of a hundred-million dollar company. She’s my assistant. The other problem? She was previously the assistant to my rival and the man I have sworn to destroy at all costs. I need her to achieve my goal, but I will rip apart anyone that stands in my way…”
Jenn says: “Now I want a book and it comes out tomorrow…YAY! I do believe it is up for pre-order The Executive by K.I. Lynn-can not wait.”

Nay: I loved it! Lots of yummy, sexy biker brooding and grit without being over the top. Lisa: Lock and Key’s second story was the gut puncher for me….Random and Rare. I will NEVER forget that book! It did a number on me. Like… I would find myself tearing up at traffic lights when my mind wandered back to that book…or, inconveniently, while supermarket shopping!! Lets blame it on silly mid life hormones but ‘it ruined me’ is an understatement.

Jean: I love that they are so different and hook me right in from the start! Tessa: I really loved it. I couldn’t put it down. Everything felt real to me. The erm, change from the expected, I saw some people didn’t like, but I honestly loved. It felt right, while the expected truly didn’t. *grins* Jeanie V: I’m 86% into Night Shifts Black – that blurb totally sold me! And I’m finally at that part where the “chair” is explained. Eeeep the feels! Kim: I read Night Shifts Black the day it released! It’s MUST reads. A straight forward look in to depression without kid gloves and a HELLUVA read. I stumbled on it before any reviews not really knowing anything other than a former musician was in it ~ that was my initial draw. Boy oh boy, I kept thinking about this hidden gem that way more people need to read!!!

Mona: I want to thank the person (I’m sorry I don’t remember who, or is it whom? I could never get that right!) that recommended The Ribs and Thigh Bones of Desire!! Ohmygoodness!! Forbidden-y.
Professor survives plane crash that killed his wife and daughter. Sixteen year old babysitter asked to help him while he recuperates. This book got me out of my reading slump. Thank you Maryse and everyone for all of the favorites lists! I’m so excited with my looong TBR list! I’m off to read If now!

                    

 

AUDIOBOOK L:D VERS!

For those going on a road trip soon, or maybe you’ve got some projects that require both hands this weekend but still allows you to “listen”… check out the free audible trial + 2 free audiobooks deal —>

Michele G: Listened to an audiobook in one day yesterday while cleaning, cooking and doing laundry…Let’s Get Textual by Teagan Hunter. It was awesome in audio…I highly recommend!

PREORDERS (going live soon!!!  :D )

  1. A Few Pecans Short of a Pie (Southern Eclectic) by Molly Harper – February 4th 2019
  2. Waiting for Willa (The Big Sky Series Book 3) by Kristen Proby – February 5th 2019
  3. The Lost Man by Jane Harper – February 5th 2019
  4. Legend: An Arizona Vengeance Novel by Sawyer Bennett – February 5th 2019
  5. Gentleman Sinner by Jodi Ellen Malpas – February 5th 2018
  6. Talen by Shay Savage – February 19th 2019

     

Reader Question… Answered! What happened to these Renée Carlino books? And… a cover reveal of "The Last Post"!!

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Jenn has a reader question, but this time it’s more along the lines of “where did these books go?”

And guess what? The author answered the question herself AND, while we’re at it, let’s have a cover reveal of her latest one and check out that OMG BLURB, shall we? 😉

Jenn asked:

Hi Maryse-

I am hoping you can shed some light on something for me. I am a HUGE Renée Carlino fan-like Tarryn Fisher and Colleen Hoover-I will click anything this author writes. Back in 2014 I shelved two books that stated were upcoming releases for her.

One was called FIRST LOVE NEVER DIES and the other DREAM CUTS. It’s been 5 years and nothing.

Now I shelved a book in Oct of 2018 and although there is still no cover yet there is a release date of 8/6/2019 and that one is called “The Last Post.” The BLURB for this OMG…

Anyway Is it possible that these older two were released but under a different title and I have actually read them? Or will they just never come to be ;-(

Jenn
xoxo

And Renée Carlino answered!! 😀

Hi Maryse,

This is a great question because it’s also something that baffles me!! First, thank you, Jenn! I am so thrilled to read messages like this from devoted readers.

You are absolutely right about the titles. FIRST LOVE NEVER DIES is actually Swear on This Life: A Novel, and DREAMCUTS is Wish You Were Here: A Novel

Once we leak that I’m writing a book, even if I say the title is tentative, if a GOODREADS librarian puts it under my information, I cannot take it off. This is a scary and true fact. I have contacted GOODREADS multiple times and asked that they remove it, but no response.

The Last Post is a real book and…it’s finished! The release date is set for August 20th and we do have a cover. It’s brand new and was revealed today! Thank you so much, Maryse and Jenn! I’m so happy to share this with you.

Warmly,
Renée

I love this author too, Jenn, and I’m so thrilled she was able to straighten out this confusion for us. 😀

Now… since you brought it up, and we’re on the subject, let’s check out her upcoming release, “The Last Post: A Novel. AND take a look at the cover that just so happened to be revealed TODAY!! This question was meant to be!!

BLURB JOLT!! OMG MY HEART JUST BROKE IN A MILLION PIECES…

“See you on the other side.”

Laya Marston’s husband, Cameron, a daredevil enthusiast, always said this before heading off on his next adventure. He was the complete opposite of her, ready and willing to dive off a cliff-face, or parachute across a canyon—and Laya loved him for it. But she was different: pragmatic, regimented, devoted to her career and to supporting Cameron from the sidelines of his death-defying feats.

Opposites attract, right?

But when Cameron dies suddenly and tragically, all the stages of grief go out the window. Laya becomes lost in denial, living in the delusion that Cameron will come back to her. She begins posting on his Facebook page, reminiscing about their life together, and imagining new adventures for the two of them.

Micah Evans, a young and handsome architect at Laya’s father’s firm, is also stuck––paralyzed by the banal details of his career, his friendships, and his love life. He doesn’t know what he’s looking for, only that there is someone out there who can bring energy and spirit to the humdrum of his life.

When Micah discovers Laya’s tragic and bizarre Facebook posts, he’s determined to show Laya her life is still worth living. Leaving her anonymous gifts and notes, trying to recreate the sense of adventure she once shared with her late husband, Micah finds a new passion watching Laya come out of the darkness. And Laya finds a new joy in the experiences Micah has created for her.

But for Laya, letting another man in still feels like a betrayal to her late husband. Even though Micah may be everything she could wish for, she wonders if she deserves to find happiness again.

GASP!!!!! MINE!!!! SOOOOOOO MINE!!!!!!!

Reader Question – The book about the former party girl who moves with best friend to new city to work in architect’s office…

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Leah has a reader question for us! It’s short and sweet and reminds me of quite a few blurbs I’ve read, but maybe someone here knows exactly which one?

She asks:

Hey!

Here I am (again!) asking you to save me and help me with a title.  I never thought I would complain about having too many books  — but that was before ebooks!

I didn’t finish it, so all I remember about it is it’s a book about former party girl who moves with best friend to new city to work in architect’s office.

I think she might fall in love with her boss in the book.

Thanks!

-Leah

Anyone have a guess? Let’s make a list! 😀

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