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WEDNESDAY BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!!! LOOKIT WHAT ELSE JUST WENT LIVE!!!

The Truth About Lies (The Truth Duet Book 1) by Aly Martinez <— ALY MARTINEZ ALERT!!! HER LATEST IS LIVE!!!! He brutally lost his wife… and then he met her: “…Consumed by hate and rage, I spent four years running from my memories. Until a shattered woman gave me a reason to stop. Cora lived in a nightmare, but through sheer force of will, she’d turned it into something beautiful. She had a smile that could pierce the darkest soul. And with one glance, she shredded mine…” And here’s book #2 (The Truth About Us (The Truth Duet Book 2) <— already up for preorder 🙂

Dirty Rich Obsession (Dirty Rich Book 3) by Lisa Renee Jones <— LISA RENEE JONES ALERT!! This one just went live too. Each book in the series is about a different couple (but these *may* need to be read in order? I’ll find out). “…Carrie West is captive to Reid Maxwell and a debt between their families she doesn’t know exists. It should be so simple for Reid Maxwell. Claim the company that is now his. The problem: he’s now obsessed with Carrie, the daughter of the man he’s destined to destroy. Now who’s captive to who?

Happy new release day!!! Between yesterday’s earlybird list, and today’s, I’ve got quite a few temptations. 😉
In fact, here’s my mini blurb-jolt list: Bring Down the Stars (Emma Scott’s latest, which is on yesterday’s list and the one I’m reading next!!! :D!!! LOVE TRIANGLE – but the author warns, not your typical love triangle – YAY ME!!), From Here to You (the latest by Jamie McGuire!!! She’s pregnant and running, and he’s the firefighter that wants to help her), All the Way (Kristen Proby’s latest!! They’re neighbors… she’s an actress & he’s a hotshot lawyer), Beauty Found (Tillie Cole’s latest biker book – she’s an abused beauty queen, and he’s just been released from prison and picks her up… hitchhiking!!), Hold You Close by Corinne Michaels & Melanie Harlow (also from yesterday’s list! They hate each other but now she needs his help“…Every time I see him climbing out of his pool, practically naked and unreasonably sexy, my blood boils. I’ve always loved to loathe him. I never planned to need him...”).
And those aren’t the only ones that sound good (I highlighted a bunch more below).
LET’S READ!!!!  !!!!
P.P.S. Let me know if I’m missing any or if you loved any (from this list or elsewhere).

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1. Hold You Close by Corinne Michaels & Melanie Harlow
2. The Detective Wins the Witch: Nocturne Falls, Book 10 by Kristen Painter
3. Dominate: Harris Brothers, Book 5 baby Amy Daws
4. House of Imperial: Secret Keepers Series, Book 2 by Jaymin Eve
5. Bishop: An Arizona Vengeance Novel by Sawyer Bennett
6. Slaying It: Chicagoland Vampires Series, Book 13.5 by Chloe Neill
7. The Warrior Queen: The Hundredth Queen Series, Book 4 by Emily R. King
8. Allison’s Adventures in Underland: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance (Harem of Hearts) by C.M. Stunich
9. A Curve in the Road by Julianne MacLean
10. Brant’s Return by Mia Sheridan
11. Fixed Forever, Book 5 by Laurelin Paige
12. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
13. From Here to You by Jamie McGuire

            

BARGAINS & READER RECOMMENDATIONS (NOTE: bargain priced when I added them, but prices can change on Amazon, so make sure to check before you finalize your order)

• The Evolution Of Sin: The Complete Trilogy by Giana Darling <— GUILTY PLEASURE ALERT!!

Steph: I read three naughtly cheating books (a series) by Giana Darling. Lots of misspelled words and there were some timeline things that were screwy (I didn’t notice ’till I read it in other reviews. I loved it but I may have just been in the mood for some hot sex scenes.

      

PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES

1. Blood Cure (Blood Type Book 3) by K.A. Linde <— K.A. LINDE ALERT!! The stunning conclusion to the Blood Type series finds the world in chaos and turmoil with one final battle left to determine who will survive—humans or vampires.
2. Realms and Rebels: A Paranormal and Fantasy Reverse Harem Collection by C.M. Stunich and L.A. Kirk
3. Hold On Tight (Lazarus Rising Book 6) by Cynthia Eden
4. Blood Bond: 1 (Blood Bond Saga) by Helen Hardt
5. Blood Bond: 2 (Blood Bond Saga) by Helen Hardt
6. The Grizzly Bear’s Barista: A Howls Romance (The Shifters of Sanctuary Book 3) by Kasey Belle
7. Trina (Safe Haven Wolves Book 2) by Sherry Foster
8. Fate’s Illusion: An Urban Fantasy Reverse Harem (Truth’s Harem Book 1) by Allyson Lindt
9. The Copper Spyglass Nursery (The Dreadfuls Book 3) by TL Reeve and Michele Ryan
10. Making Time (Lost Time, Book 2): A Time Travel Romantic Suspense Series by Nicola Claire
11. The Scary Godmother (The Paranormal University Files: Skylar Book 2) by Vivienne Savage and Dominique Kristine
12. Kraving Khiva (A SciFi Alien Romance) (The Krave of Everton Book 1) by Zoey Draven
13. Rogue (Una-Mor Trilogy Book 1) by Savannah Verte
14. Stratus (Fallen Skies Book 1) by Miranda Brock
15. Queen of the Fireflies (Aurelia Chronicles Book 1) by Rinna Ford

              

CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES

1. From Here to You (Crash and Burn) by Jamie McGuire <— JAMIE MCGUIRE ALERT!!! She realizes she’s pregnant and flees… “…With very little cash and a ton of courage, she flees town to take a new name and start a new life. As a Marine, Scott “Trex” Trexler worked in the most treacherous, corrupt, war-torn places on earth. With his new top-secret security job, he finally has a chance to return to the one place he’s felt at peace: Colorado Springs, Colorado. The moment Trex checks in at the hotel where she’s working, Darby knows he’s dangerous. He may want her to think he’s another hotshot firefighter, along with all the others battling the nearby mountain blaze, but something doesn’t add up...”
2. Abducted (The Dangerous Distractions) by Samantha Keith
3. Master in Shining Armor (Masters Unleashed) by Sparrow Beckett
4. All the Way: A Romancing Manhattan Novel by Kristen Proby <— KRISTEN PROBY ALERT!! THE LAWYER & THE ACTRESS ARE NEIGHBORS... “…London Watson is a Tony Award winning actress on Broadway. When tragedy strikes her family, leaving her alone and injured, she flees Manhattan for Martha’s Vineyard. Hoping she can figure out how to pick up the pieces of her life, London is convinced that she’ll never be able to return to the stage. But when she meets the charming young girl next door and her sexy uncle, they soon lure London out of her shell as she finally begins to heal from the wounds of her past. But when London feels confident enough to return to the spotlight, she’s dealt another devastating blow…”
5. Truth or Dare (Fast Times at Ridgemont Hall Book 1) by Sara Wylde
6. Tempted by Love: A Montana Heat Novel by Jennifer Ryan <— THE DEA AGENT & HER… “…She knows a future with him will be filled with worry that one day he won’t come home. She’s done it with her brothers. She’s not sure she can face that uncertainty with the man she loves. Yet being in his arms is a bad idea they keep repeating, again and again. When Alina is run off the road, Jay fears his job has made her a target. But the threat in Alina’s life is closer than they think…“
7. The Duke of Seduction (The Untouchables Book 10) by Darcy Burke
8. Practice Husband (Trophy Husbands Book 2) by Noelle Adams
9. Losing the Field (Field Party) by Abbi Glines
10. Pieces of Her: A Novel: 18 by Karin Slaughter
11. Tossed Into Love (Fluke My Life Book 3) by Aurora Rose Reynolds <— AURORA ROSE REYNOLDS ALERT!! She’s been lusting after this firefighter… “…She’s lusted after one of New York’s bravest for years, but firefighter Antonio Moretti has doused her interest for the last time. As much as she wants the arrogant jerk (in a bad, bad way), they can’t even be in the same room without setting each other off…which might be a problem now that she’s volunteered to help out in his family’s restaurant...”
12. The Phantom Tree by Nicola Cornick
13. Bad Reputation (Bad Behavior Book 3) by Vivian Wood
14. A Gentleman’s Gamble (Devilish Lords Book 3) by Maggie Dallen
15. Blood and Secrets 3 (The Calvetti Crime Family) by Rose Harper
16. How (Not) to Marry a Duke by Felicia Kingsley
17. Reaching Gavin (Good Girls Don’t Book 3) by Geneva Lee <— SHE’S DONE WITH LOVE!! “…No more men. No more romance. No more waiting for true love. Instead, she decides to focus on her new internship and life outside men—until fate deals her a hand of ex-boyfriends and one infuriating new boss. Try as she might to avoid love, she’s about to learn life isn’t about finding the one. It’s about reaching him.“
18. Let Yourself Run Free Again (A Breath Without Life Novel Book 2) by Janith Hooper
19. Definition of Craving: Book Two of the Definition series by Lia Peele
20. Adoring Aveline: A Romantic Comedy by J.S. Wood
21. Tattered (Torn Series, Book 2) by Melody Anne <— NOW IT’S TIME TO HEAR HIS STORY… “I’m not a perfect man. Who of us can claim that? But for those of you who might think I’m a cheater, a liar, an abuser, you don’t know what you’re talking about. There’s more to my story than you realize. You’ve heard Miranda’s story. Now it’s time you heard mine. —Mason“
22. Rescuing Amy (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Julia Bright
23. A Husband for Beauty by Lindsey Hart
24. CHECK (Mr. Rook’s Island Book 3) by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff <— MIMI JEAN PAMFILOFF ALERT!!! Book #3 in this series!! P.S. Book #1 is free right now. 😀
25. Shimmy Bang Sparkle by Nicola Rendell <— TWO THIVES STEAL AWAY IN THE NIGHT... 😉 “All Nick Norton wants is to stay on the straight and narrow…and never get caught stealing again. Then he lays eyes on her: Stella Peretti—100 percent sexy and absolutely irresistible. Especially when he sees her smooth moves lifting a two-karat diamond. Nick realizes he’s found the sparkling woman of his dreams—one so perfect for him it’s almost criminal...”
26. Sheltering Emma (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Finding Shelter Book 1) by Aspen Drake
27. Protecting Mari (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Counterstrike Book 1) by Cara Carnes
28. Recovering Ivy (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Red Team Book 4) by Riley Edwards
29. Burning Heart (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Air Force Fire Protection Specialists Book 5) by Jen Talty
30. Shielding Blair (Special Forces: Operation Alpha): A Fierce Protectors Novella by Casey Hagen
31. Avenging Angels (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by KD Michaels
32. Montana SEAL Friendly Fire (Brotherhood Protectors Book 11) by Elle James
33. After the Weekend (Love and Care Book 2) by Silvia Violet <— M/M ROMANCE!!! “After the Weekend is the 2nd book in the Love and Care series. It continues Graham and Avery’s story from Father of the Groom.”
34. Wanted – Bad Boyfriend (Island Classifieds Book 1) by TA Moore <— M/M ROMANCE!!!
35. Rocking the Cowboy (Dreamspun Desires Book 64) by Skylar M. Cates <— M/M ROMANCE!!!
36. Rocked Hard by Morticia Knight <— M/M ROMANCE!!!
37. Destined to Dominate by Red Phoenix
38. May Flowers (Wilder Irish) by Mari Carr
39. Montreal (International Guy Book 6) by Audrey Carlan
40. International Guy: Milan, San Francisco, Montreal (International Guy Volumes Book 2) by Audrey Carlan
41. Justice for Gwen (Police and Fire: Operation Alpha) (Guardian Elite Series Book 2) by KaLyn Cooper
42. Smokin’ (The Hot Boys Series Book 1) by Olivia Rush <— THE TEACHER & THE FIREMAN… “…Falling for a fireman is so cliché. Yet, here I am. The elementary school teacher who’s all worked up over New York’s finest. It started out as a simple ride along…“
43. Big Deck (Big Sexy Series Book 1) by Remy Rose <— HE’S GOT RULES. NO DATES. NO STAYING OVERNIGHT… then he met her. “...I was only looking to get a big bathroom, not a big man, since I’ve sworn off relationships after being cheated on. But when Jack Decker showed up at my door with his jaw-dropping sex appeal and huge…um, workboots, I found myself wanting his hands on more than just my bathroom fixtures. I wasn’t prepared for how he’d make me laugh, blush, swoon…ache...”
44. Claimed by the Lawman (Lawmen of Wyoming Book 4) by Rhonda Lee Carver
45. After MidKnight (Knight Ops Book 4) by Em Petrova
46. Unwanted Danger (Danger Incorporated Book 9) by Olivia Jaymes
47. Wild Irish Rose (Irish Lullaby Book 2) by Bianca D’Arc
48. CLOSER (Taint Book 2) by Carmen Jenner <— CARMEN JENNER ALERT!! ROCK STARS!!! “...he had it all. Until an angry redhead joined the Taint world tour and turned his life upside-down. Levi fell in love with her. His bandmate did too. It did not end well. Brielle Kagawa doesn’t keep company with rock stars, but when this gifted cellist finds herself kicked out of the Orchestre de Paris an all-expenses-paid gig in the south of France seems too good to be true. Because it is. The man footing the bill might be a disorderly drunk, but he has an offer she can’t refuse…”

PREORDERS (Next few days, and a few of next week’s!!!  )

1. Love Online by Penelope Ward – August 27th 2018
2. Magic Triumphs (Kate Daniels) by Ilona Andrews – August 28th 2018
3. The Waiting Room by Emily Bleeker – August 28th 2018
4. Dagger’s Edge: A Brute Force Novel by Lora Leigh – August 28th 2018
5. Cowboy, Cross My Heart (Heart of Texas) by Donna Grant – August 28th 2018
6. The Governess Game: Girl Meets Duke by Tessa Dare – August 28th 2018
7. Stygian: A Dark-Hunter Novel (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon – August 28th 2018
8. The Evolution of Man by Skye Warren – August 28th 2018
9. Make It Music (Broken Dolls Book 1) by Everly Lucas – August 28th 2018

         

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<— HAPPY MONDAY and what a happy day it is!!! A few EXTRA exciting new releases that snuck in early (like that one there to the left). 😉 Yep. You guessed it. It’s what I’m going to read next! But first… tell me about your weekend. Let’s play “Three Things…” – I’ll start!
1.) I’m also reading a psych-thriller (an ARC) called Cross Her Heart: A Novel (releasing in a week or two), I’m 50% in, and I have NO clue what’s going on. LOL!!! That’s okay… I like it like that! This could go anywhere and I hear the twist is jaw-dropping. Oh how I hope!!!
2.) I’m lonely. 😉 My family is gone, and the house is so quiet. It’s peaceful, sure, back to my comfortable routine – and I’m a routine girl for sure, but… I’m lonely.
3.) I want a re-do of the entire last week (from August 11th to the 17th), only because it was so awesome and I want to do it all over again.
LOOK WHAT JUST WENT LIVE  !!!

• Bring Down the Stars (Beautiful Hearts Duet Book 1) by Emma Scott <—OH. EM. GEEEEEE!!!!! EMMA SCOTT ALERT!!!! LOOKIT WHAT JUST WENT LIVE!!!!!! Guess what I’m about to start reading? JUST. GUESS!!!! P.S. THE AUTHOR WARNS: THIS IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL LOVE TRIANGLE <— :D!!! YAY US!!! “…He writes as if he can feel my heart, hear its cadence and compose the exact right lyrics to accompany every beat and flow. I’m in love with Connor…so why do I feel an inexplicable pull to his best friend, Weston? Grouchy, sullen, brooding Weston Turner, who could cut you down with a look. Fiercely intelligent with a razor sharp wit and acid tongue, he’s the exact opposite of Connor in every way...”
• Beauty Found: A Novella (Hades Hangmen 6.5) by Tillie Cole <— TILLIE COLE’S LATEST IS LIVE!!!! “...Recently released from prison, he is lost in a world he no longer knows. He is on his own. Until he picks up a woman hitchhiking on the side of a road. A beauty queen dressed in pink. Susan-Lee Stewart is done with the crowns. She’s done with the glitz and glamor of pageant life. And she’s done with the bruises . . .”
• Catching Irish: a Summerhaven novella (The Summerhaven Trio Book 4) by Katy Regnery
• The Unlikeable Demon Hunter: Fall (Nava Katz Book 5) by Deborah Wilde
• The Identity: Part Two (The Black Unit Series Book 2) by S.E. Lund <— LIVE!! HEY WANT HIM CAPTURED BUT SHE’S FALLING FOR HIM… “…The government wants him captured, interrogated and then either imprisoned for life or better yet – executed as a traitor. What she discovers is that Brandon’s everything her supervisor say he is, but he’s also so much more. He’s a spy, a patriot, a war hero. And she’s falling in love with him, despite her best intentions...”
• Heartbreaker (Rascals Book 3) by Katie McCoy <— LIVE!! THIS SERIES? FIVE GUYS. ONE BAR!!! HE’S HER BOSS… “…My bartending gig at Rascals was supposed to be a fresh start for me. Now I’m juggling drink orders AND red-hot sexual tension – but I refuse to let Liam’s smoldering stares throw me off my game… Until one late night leads to another. And another. Liam has a reputation as Mr Heartbreaker, but he’s revealing a whole new side of himself...”
• Over the Edge: (The Edge Book 4) by C.D. Reiss <— C.D. REISS ALERT!! Her latest is LIVE!! P.S. With this new release, the series is NOW COMPLETE!!

• Hold You Close by Corinne Michaels & Melanie Harlow <— LIVE!!! HE LIVES NEAR HER AND NOW THEY ARE HAVING TO DO SOMETHING HUGELY IMPORTANT TOGETHER... “…Every time I see him climbing out of his pool, practically naked and unreasonably sexy, my blood boils. I’ve always loved to loathe him. I never planned to need him...”
• Husband Material (Left at the Altar Book 3) by Raine Miller <— LIVE!!! RAINE MILLER ALERT!! “…We had one magical night together…and then she was gone—a French beach fairy who danced away with the dawn. I searched until I found her again. And now I can’t let her go…because maybe I am husband material after all.“
• Satin and Pearls by Lauren Landish <— LIVE!!! FORBIDDENY TEACHER-STUDENT ALERT!! “…I have a confession to make. I hate my math professor, Connor Daniels. From the moment he walked into class, he’s been a thorn in my side, nitpicking every little thing that I do. It burns me how he expects me to be just as perfect as he is. I get that professors are supposed to challenge their students, but he’s such a . . . He’s a prick…”
• Inferno (A Harmony Love Story) by Angela Graham <— LIVE!!! ANGELA GRAHAM ALERT!! CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE!! “...it only takes a single conversation with the once-shy girl he remembers hanging around when they were kids to spark an undeniable attraction. With shameful secrets and old habits dying hard, they soon realize that if they don’t raise the stakes, one of them will be forced to fold their hand. Some romances burn bright and fizzle fast, but this one’s nothing short of an…inferno…“
• Damaged Heart (A San Diegan Novel Book 3) by S.M. Soto <— LIVE!!
• His Paradise by Alexa Riley <— LIVE!! ALEXA RILEY ALERT!! “…Nicole has spent her whole life on the island, and now that her grandparents have passed she’s running the Mermaid alone. She’s out of options and money with a forced sale approaching. But one night at the local dive bar, suddenly all her worries are swept away...”
• Darkest Heart (Dominion) by Juliette Cross <— LIVE!!! CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE!! “Anya—a stoic, blue-winged angelic warrior—was bitten by a demon prince in battle, and now she has precious little time to find a cure for his deadly venom. But the only archangel with the power to stop the dark poison from corrupting her body and soul is missing. She’ll have to trust her guide, the outcast high demon Dommiel, who is as handsome as he is dangerous if she has any hope…”
• Reckless (Deathstalkers MC Book 9) by Alexis Noelle <— LIVE!! BIKER CLUB “GIRL”… “Forbidden. Off Limits.  Unattainable. Those are the rules. I can’t claim her–a club girl. A club whore if we’re cutting the sh!t. But Carly is different…“
• Flamed with Courage: Notorious Devils (Cash Bar Book 3) by Hayley Faiman

• Ashes & Embers Series Collection (Books 1 to 4) by Carian Cole <— SERIES BUNDLE SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!!! This series is LOVED by so many in our book-crew and now we can have it ALL. It’s true! ALL!!! “This collection includes the first four complete novels of the Ashes & Embers rock star contemporary romance series – Storm, Vandal, Lukas, and Talon. It also contains a short excerpt from Asher’s upcoming book.”

Kathy P: I have read all of her books. I loved her Ashes and Embers Series.
Steph N: I just tore through this series. Read all four in a matter of days. Loved them.
Michelle T: Me and my 2 book buddies read Torn when it was released and didn’t know of the spin off until the end of Torn so we all went straight to Storm! Lol. Then came Vandal and I Was IN LOVE and thought no way I will like the others better but then came Lukas… WOW! He was my favorite but Vandal & Tor are a close second! Enjoyed them all though

• Warprize (Chronicles of the Warlands Book 1) by Elizabeth Vaughan <— SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!!! Looking for what to read after Kristen Ashley’s “Golden Dynasty”? SO many in our book-crew are CRAZY for this one!!

Young: One of my favorite series ever is Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughn. For me, it is right up there with Tairen Soul series.
Amy: Warprize IS really good. Definitely a lighter version of Golden Dynasty but so much fun.
Joanne: This book is amazing! I’ve read & reread it so many times I’ve lost count.

                 

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 at midnight!!!   )

1. All the Way: A Romancing Manhattan Novel by Kristen Proby – August 21st 2018
2. Losing the Field (Field Party) by Abbi Glines – August 21st 2018
3. Pieces of Her: A Novel: 18 by Karin Slaughter – August 21st 2018
4. Tossed Into Love (Fluke My Life Book 3) by Aurora Rose Reynolds – August 21st 2018
5. The Phantom Tree by Nicola Cornick  – August 21st 2018
6. Tattered (Torn Series, Book 2) by Melody Anne – August 21st 2018

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