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30 Earlybird Book Releases + some that are going live at midnight…

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HAPPY BIG HUGE CRAZY-AWESOME EARLY -BIRD MONDAY BOOK RELEASE DAY!!! LOL! What a way to end off this AWESOME birthday month. Okay… not everyone’s birthday month, I know, but mine, and seemingly the birthday month of SO many of my very own book crew. I’ve been “Happy Birthday-ing” all month!!! 😀 Best. Month. Ever.
<— And I’m beginning to think, with today’s CRAZY-AWESOME early birds (I mean… Tijan, Jessica Redmerski, Erin Watt, Stylo Fantome, and so may more!! It’s like a mini Tuesday list!!) and those coming out tomorrow (Kristen. Ashley!!! And more there too!!), that I’m absolutely right. August. Rocks. And I’m sad to see it go. *sigh*
That said… it’s still time to celebrate ’cause TIJAN’S LATEST IS LIVE!!!!!! Hate To Love You <— Oooooooh THE DARK SIDE OF COLLEGE!! She was trying to start over where NOBODY knew her…

“Rule #3: New year. New place. New me.

Right?
Wrong.
And all because of Shay Coleman.
Football captain and quarterback, he was the big guy on campus. The cocky guy in my political science class with a smirk.
I hated him on sight . . .
. . . and he was about to break all my rules.”

Sounds… bully-like. 😉 And we LOVE those.

MORE EARLY BIRDS THAT JUST WENT LIVE RIGHT NOW!!!!! Take a look at these!!! :D

  1. Hate To Love You by Tijan <— LIVE!!! TIJAN ALERT!!! ’nuff said. 😉
  2. Everything Under The Sun by Jessica Redmerski <— LIVE!!!!!! JESSICA REDMERSKI DYSTOPIAN ALERT!!! A virus has wiped out most of the world and what’s left of society is struggling... “…she and her blind sister are taken away to the East-Central Territory where she is destined to live the cruel and unjust kind of life her late mother warned her about. Atticus Hunt is a troubled soldier in Lexington City who has spent the past seven years trying to conform to the vicious nature of men in a post-apocalyptic society. He knows that in order to survive, he must abandon his morals and his conscience and become like those he is surrounded by. But when he meets Thais, morals and conscience win out over conformity, and he risks his rank and his life to help her…”
  3. Shutout (The Core Four Book 4) by Stacy Borel <— LIVE!! BASEBALL ROMANCE (& unrequited love???) “Eighteen years of being a nobody, and she was ready to be a somebody. Just when she thought she could finally take life by the horns, she heard a familiar voice say her name.  Wrigley Brooks was the boy she always wanted, but could never have...”
  4. Fallen Heir: A Novel (The Royals Book 4) by Erin Watt <— LIVE!!!! ERIN WATT ALERT (aka: Elle Kennedy & Jen Frederick!!!) uber-drama!!! “…She’s the one girl who’s said no, despite being attracted to him. Easton can’t figure her out and that makes her all the more irresistible. Hartley doesn’t want him. She says he needs to grow up. She might be right. Rivals. Rules. Regrets. For the first time in Easton’s life, wearing a Royal crown isn’t enough…”
  5. Compromised in Paradise (Compromise Me) by Samanthe Beck <— LIVE!! SAMANTHE BECK ALERT!! A one night stand in a tropical island but she can’t… quite… get… “there”. 😉 “…ER resident Nick Bancroft can handle a night of fun, anonymous sex, but he draws the line at a fake orgasm. He makes his mystery woman a deal. He’ll take care of her little stress-induced orgasm problem if she’ll spend the next six days exploring the island with him, no questions asked...”
  6. Knockout: A Bad Boy Billionaire MMA Romance (Athletic Affairs) by April Fire
  7. The Hunt by Alice Ward
  8. Undressed (The Men of West Beach Book 1) by Kimberly Derting <— GOOD COLLEGE GIRL STRIPPING TO MAKE ENDS MEET ALERT!! “...No one ever expected straight-A student Lauren Taylor to make waves. But that was the old Lauren, before she went to college and became an online stripper to make ends meet. Now, Lauren is on the run with a secret and a bag of cash, fleeing landlocked Arizona for the beaches of California...”
  9. FURY: Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Devils Point Wolves Book 6) by Eliza Gayle
  10. How to Save a Life (Howl at the Moon Book 4) by Eli Easton<— LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE ALERT! “...Dog shifters exist, and apparently they all live in the California mountains. It’s enough to blow a bad boy’s mind. Sammy has something in common with Rav—neither one of them trusts people. After Sammy’s abuse as a dog, he particularly dislikes tough-looking men like Rav. But when Sammy gets a chance to work with rescued dogs at the new Mad Creek shelter, his deep compulsion to help others overcomes his fear. Rav and Sammy bond over saving strays...”
  11. Disavowed (NYPD Blue & Gold) by Tee O’Fallon
  12. The Ghost of January (EsKape Reunion Series Book 3) by Mysti Parker <—LIVE!! SHE ELOPED YOUNG AGAINST EVERYONE’S WISHES… and then… “...Two weeks later, she’s a widow, abandoned by her husband’s family and too ashamed to contact hers. She works her way across the continent, scared but determined to make it on her own. Renowned food and travel blogger Diederik DeVries arrives in his native Amsterdam and hears rumors of a Ghost Lover who has supposedly left a trail of broken hearts all over Europe. A chance encounter with an American girl named Jan leaves him wondering if she could be this elusive legend...”
  13. Rescued by the Wolf (Blood Moon Brotherhood) by Sasha Summers
  14. Blood Stained Tranquility (Ryze Book 2) by N. Isabelle Blanco
  15. A Marshall’s Courage (Rescue Series Novella Book 1) by Barb Shuler
  16. Fiancée For Sale by Lila Kane <— SHE’S IN DEBT OVER HER WEDDING PLANS THAT FELL THROUGH… “...I put my dress, the venue, even the damned centerpieces up for sale. How was I to know the man who’d come to possibly purchase them was also looking for a bride? But I need the money, and maybe…maybe I need a little adventure in my life, too...”
  17. The #5Star Affair (Love Hashtagged Book 1) by Allyson Lindt
  18. Drift by Amy Murray <— LIVE!! TIME TRAVEL ALERT!!
  19. Playing Her Cards Right by Rosa Temple
  20. Her Russian Returns (Brie’s Submission Book 15) by Red Phoenix
  21. Aiden: Shuttered Affections from the Eyes of Aiden Stone (Cornerstone) by Rene Folsom
  22. Caine – A Bad Boy Biker Romance by Winter Hayles
  23. Muscle Memory by Stylo Fantome <— LIVE!!! STYLO FANTOME ALERT!! HE CAN’T REMEMBER… “Her soul connected to mine, for better or for worse, for all eternity. I don’t remember. A blank face. Unrecognizable. The darkness and impenetrable fog, day after day after day. Who am I? And for that matter, who is she? I can’t remember. Two sides of the same coin – one wants to remember, and the other wants to stay forgotten.”
  24. Fury of Shadows: Dragonfury Series: SCOTLAND #2 by Coreene Callahan
  25. Wicked Grove (Wicked Grove Series Book 1) by Alexia Purdy
  26. Hard Lessons (A Wild Minds Prequel Novel) by Charlotte West <— LIVE!!! ROCK STAR ALERT!!! A cracky rock star, a teacher, and and 8-year old… “Lesson One: No matter how broke you are, never agree to a job that includes a rabid eight-year-old, requires a tetanus shot or where your boss is a sexy (and cranky) rock ‘n’ roll god…”
  27. Rebel (The Renegades) by Rebecca Yarros <— LIVE!!! REBECCA YARROS ALERT!!
  28. Renegade (Phoenix Rising) by Brynley Blake
  29. Hard Run (Delta Force Brotherhood) by Sheryl Nantus
  30. Make Me Want (Men of Gold Mountain) by Rebecca Brooks <— SEXY FIREFIGHTER PRETENDS HE’S A STRANGER’S BOYFRIEND BUT SHE ENDS UP BEING HIS CO-WORKER ALERT!! “First step to having fun: pick up a sexy stranger by pretending he’s her man. Too bad his fake girlfriend is also his new coworker…and their little white lie has already spread. Tyler knows he should walk away before he gets burned. But he can’t stay out of trouble, and there’s no way he’s letting her go…”
                             

 

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

  1. The Time in Between (The Magdalene Series Book 3) by Kristen Ashley – August 29th 2017
  2. The Lucky Ones by Kit Rocha – August 29th 2017
  3. So I Married a Sorcerer (The Embraced) by Kerrelyn Sparks – August 29th 2017
  4. Kiss My Boots (The Coming Home Series Book 2) by Harper Sloan – August 29th 2017
  5. Pretend You’re Safe by Alexandra Ivy – August 29th 2017
  6. Bring the Heat (Dragon Kin) by G.A. Aiken – August 29th 2017
  7. The Duchess Deal (Castles Ever After) by Tessa Dare – August 29th 2017
  8. The Right Time: A Novel by Danielle Steel – August 29th 2017
  9. Dr. NEURO (St. Luke’s Docuseries Book 3) by Max Monroe – August 29th 2017
  10. My Angel (Bewitched and Bewildered Book 9) by Alanea Alder – August 29th 2017
  11. Nineteen Letters by Jodi Perry – August 29th 2017
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Max Monroe – St. Luke's Docuseries Reading Order

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BOOK #3 IS GOING LIVE IN JUST 2 DAYS!!

Grey: I’m excited. I love them… LOL! …these are RIGHT in my wheelhouse. *Squee*
Amy: Hey ladies, Dr. OB by Max Monroe is on sale…
Cheryl: I may read another of Max Monroe’s- Dr. Erotic. What can I say, I’m camped out in my daughter’s hospital room- maybe he’ll stop by!!  ;)

About book #1:

It’s just a docuseries about your career as an OB/GYN, they said.
It won’t interrupt your life during or after filming, they said.
It is a great opportunity for the hospital and your practice, they said.
Well, they—the television executives who seem intent on ruining my career and personal life with a fair number of creative liberties—lied.
Now I’m stuck dealing with the consequences of believing them.
Instead of being known as Dr. Will Cummings, Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Luke’s Hospital, I’m now being called Dr. Obscene.
What devotion I’d hoped to earn in respect, I’ve instead received in patients flashing me seductive smiles and flirtatious winks during their exams.
How’s a guy supposed to convince the most perfect woman he’s ever met that he’s not as much of an idiot in real life as he appears to be on camera?
With all of the show’s side effects taking root like parasites, it’s going to take a lot to persuade Melody Marco to be anything more than my new nurse.
But I can’t get her out of my head.
I want her.
Good thing I’ve never been one to back away from a challenge…
Get ready, Melody.
The doctor is in.

  

Stacy Borel – The Core Four Series Reading Order

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SPORTS SERIES ALERT & BOOK #4 JUST WENT LIVE!!
About book #1:

All Keegan wanted was a roommate who was quiet, minded their own business, and paid for part of the rent. Instead, she got Camden Brooks.
Camden, with his sinful body, sharp tongue, and the inability to stay out of Keegan’s personal space, couldn’t seem to curb his interest in the new girl who wouldn’t put up with his domineering ways.
Feelings were running rampant, sexual tension was thick, and both were struggling to let go of control.
To some people, getting a roommate simply meant living with another person. But to both Camden and Keegan it was a curveball that neither was prepared to swing at.

   

A. Meredith Walters – Reclaiming the Sand Series Reading Order

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BULLY BOOK ALERT!!! BUT SHE is the one that is the bully! GASP!!

marina: I’m intrigued by Reclaiming the Sand where the girl is the bully!
bev: I’ve heard a lot of good things about Reclaiming the Sand. But I’m a bit hesitant because of the heroine. Unlikable heroines are hard door me.
Theresa: Reclaiming the sand can be a challenging emotional read. The heroine is difficult to like, but the author gives such poignant insight into her past that the reader develops a strong understanding of her motivations.
Northernstar: I’m in the middle of “Reclaiming the Sand” by A. Meredith Walters that came out in 2014. What a excruciating beautiful story. So many feels.
Amy: Reclaiming the Sand by A. Meredith Walters was another 5 star for me, too.

About book #1:

Bully and victim.
Tormenter and tormented.
Villain and hero.
Ellie McCallum was a bully. No connection to anyone or anything. A sad and lonely existence for a young woman who had come to expect nothing more for herself. Her only happiness coming from making others miserable.
Particularly Freaky Flynn.
Flynn Hendrick lived a life completely disconnected even as he struggled to become something more than that boy with Asperger’s. He was taunted and teased, bearing the brunt of systematic and calculated cruelty, ultimately culminating in a catastrophic turn of events that brought Ellie and Flynn’s worlds crashing down.
But then Flynn and Ellie grew up.
And moved on.
Until years later when their paths unexpectedly cross again and the bully and the freak are face to face once more.
When labels come to define you, finding yourself feels impossible. Particularly for two people disconnected from the world who inexplicably find a connection in each other.
And out of the wreckage of their tragic beginnings, an unlikely love story unfolds.
But a painful past doesn’t always want to let go. And old wounds are never truly healed…and sometimes the further you try to run from yourself the closer you come to who you really are.

READING ORDER

 

20 Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – August 25th 2017

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Happy Friday everyone!! I’m excited for my weekend and a bit sad too, ’cause my sister has returned on her way home, from her visit with me, but!!! I’m going into reading-overdrive all weekend long to keep myself company, and I’m thrilled about that.
Plus! Today has a ton of new releases, too, and it’s one of THOSE Fridays that seem like a mini-Tuesday, ’cause today’s list is loaded with popular authors that just went live. Like that one there to the left. J.M Darhower’s latest is LIVE and I love the title and premise of this one. Heidi McLaughlin just released another, and there’s one by Staci Hart, and Lani Lynn Vale and Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Deborah Bladon, Riley Hart, Kathy Coopmans and also one by Samantha Towle!!!
Can you believe it?? Yeah. It’s one of those Fridays. 😉
Take a look at what we found for the weekend!! :D

  • Ghosted by J.M. Darhower <— LIVE!!! J.M. DARHOWER ALERT!!! HE’S A FAMOUS TROUBLED ACTOR & SHE’S A SINGLE MOM… & they have a daughter that doesn’t realize her favorite actor is her father!!!. 😉 “...She’s a single mother, assistant manager at a grocery store, existing in monotony with her five-year-old daughter. Every day when she goes to work, lurid tabloids surround her, the face of a notorious bad boy haunting her from their covers. A man and a woman, living vastly different lives, but that wasn’t always the case. Once, they were just a boy and a girl who bonded over comic books and fell in love unexpectedly…“
  • Sexcation by Heidi McLaughlin <— LIVE!!! HEIDI McLAUGHLIN ALERT!!! Cheryl found it for us!!
Cheryl: Sexcation by Heidi McLaughlin is live. It sounds good. “They meet on vacation. And agree to fake name each other. One is lying about everything. The other is telling the truth.”
  • Mating Bite by Cynthia Eden <— LIVE!!!
  • Flawless Perfection (A Timeless Love Novel Book 2) by Kristin Mayer <— LIVE!!!
  • Shift (Hearts and Arrows Book 2) by Staci Hart <— LIVE!!! STACI HART’S LATEST IS LIVE!! “...It’s been a hundred years since she’s warmed my bed, a hundred years spent waiting for her. Now we’ll compete again in a game that matters little to me. My prize is far greater than a token to be paid for a favor — I want her. And for the first time in a very long time, I have the chance to keep her...”
  • Mack Daddy by Penelope Ward <— HOTTEST COVER EVER & IT MADE HER LAUGH & CRY!!! Yep. Jennifer loved it!

Jennifer: Mack Daddy was shocking to me because I literally judged a book by its cover! I thought….oh angsty sexy naughtiness with no story; FYI I would have been okay with that. But man oh man was I wrong! It was AWESOME SAUCE. I laughed, cried….played suck face with my hubs due to the yummy parts. TWAS SPECTACULAR!

  • For the Love of Beard (The Dixie Warden Rejects MC Book 7) by Lani Lynn Vale <— LIVE!!! LANI LYNN VALE BIKER BOOK ALERT!!! HE’S SUPPOSED TO PROTECT HER... “...She’s at a loss as to how to move on, and every attempt she makes results in failure. Just when she’s ready to quit, a sexy biker is there to push her out of her comfort zone. Under Tobias’ patient guidance, Audrey slowly makes her way back to herself. She lands a job that she adores, and she thinks she’s finally found her place in this world. Most surprisingly, though, she finds herself falling in love with a man that honestly scares her to death. Just when she vows to take that final step that’ll put her past in her past forever, the life she wants to live is yanked away. Leaving her with nothing to pick up the pieces...”
  • Positives & Penalties: A Slapshot Novel (Slapshot Series Book 4) by Heather C. Myers <— LIVE!!!
  • OH, HENRY (The OHellNO Series Book 2) by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff <— LIVE!!! FAMOUS FOOTBALL STAR & HIS NERDY GIRL LUCKY CHARM ALERT! “…We only dated for a few weeks, and it’s not like I’ve missed her. (Much.) Regardless, all the facts point to one conclusion. Elle is my lucky nerd-charm. Call me superstitious, but I have to get her back before I lose everything. Even if she’s the last girl I should want and she now hates my guts...”
  • Ranger (Elemental Paladins Book 4) by Montana Ash
  • Surviving Slater (Loving Bad Book 2) by Regan Ure
  • Pins and Needles by A.J. Thomas <— LIVE!!! M/M ROMANCE ALERT!! The accident victim and his trial lawyer… “He’ll never be able to work in his field again, his education is all but useless, and his surgeons are pessimistic about whether he’ll ever walk again. He needs someone in his corner, but most lawyers take one look at his tattoo-covered father and turn their backs. It’s just Sean’s luck that the one attorney willing to give him a chance is also the hottest guy he’s ever seen.”
  • The Man I Thought You Were by Leah Mercer <— MARITAL STRIFE ALERT!!! IT HURTS & LISA LOVES IT!
Lisa: Attention Marmy lovers, whose angst just can’t get angsty enough, I’m reading an ARC of The Man I Thought You Were by Leah Mercer, and son of a biscuit eater, I have had a lump in my throat since the first page. Just a brief summary – they have a really good marriage and her husband just comes home one day and tells her has to leave, and he does just that – no clothes, no phone, he just leaves and tells her not to look for him. No explanation. But you get his point of view and soon find out why…and the angst just dogpiles on, one thing right after another. Yeah, it’s a little over the top, NO ONE would do those kinda things, right? RIGHT????? It still hurts…and I love it!!!
  • SWEAT by Deborah Bladon <— DEBORAH BLADON ALERT!!! “...He stole the only thing that ever mattered to me. Forgiving him is not an option. Apparently, avoiding him at my favorite gym isn’t either. I can hold a grudge forever, can’t I? I just wish my pulse didn’t race every single time he looks my way...”
  • Faking It (Metropolis Book 1) by Riley Hart & Devon McCormack <— LIVE!!! M/M ROMANCE ALERT!! OOOOOPS!!! WRONG BED 😉 “…Travis doesn’t get why Gary’s freaking out. So he went home with Gary’s roommate and accidentally crawled into the wrong bed. It’s not the first time he’s woken up in a strange place. Maybe Gary would loosen up a little if he gave it a try as well. Travis has more important things to deal with though…like his meeting with an investor who could give him the money to start his massage clinic. They’re both sure that’s the last time they’ll have to deal with each other until a mix-up leads Gary’s ex and Travis’s investor to think they’re an item, which Gary and Travis use to their benefit by posing as a couple around town...”
  • Picking Daisy by Kimberly M. Miller <— LIVE!!! ROCK STAR ALERT! “...Even if Daisy is hard-pressed to believe that a man like Robby would see her—a woman long forgotten by the rest of the world—as anything more than a step back to his career. But Robby challenges Daisy in ways she’d long avoided. With their mutual love of music, it seems nothing can separate them—not Daisy’s wheelchair or Robby’s ego.”
  • Come Back To Me by Kathy Coopmans <— LIVE!!! SHE’S GRIEVING HER HUSBAND BUT… maybe she doesn’t have to be… “…She’s lost too many people to count. The one death that destroyed her the most was her husband’s. Only… he didn’t die. What does one do when forced to walk away from his wife?“
  • Under Her by Samantha Towle <— LIVE!!! SAMANTHA TOWLE ALERT!!! OFFICE ROMANCE? Well they hate each other! “...the woman they’ve hired is the one girl who hated my guts in college. She thinks I’m an overprivileged, womanizing man-whore. I think she’s an uptight, stuck-up bitch. And, now, she’s here, in my office, telling me how to run my company. I don’t think so...”
  • Nate by Celia Aaron <— LIVE!!! MAFIA ROMANCE ALERT!! “…I rescued Sabrina from a mafia bloodbath when she was 13. As the new head of the Philly syndicate, I sent her to the best schools to keep her as far away from the life—and me—as possible. It worked perfectly. Until she turned 18. Until she came home...”
  • UnPlanned by M. Piper <— LIVE!!! SINGLE FATHER ALERT AND OH MY. THAT BLURB HAS ME WONDERING WHAT!!!??!!! What was the bomb that was dropped on them??? “...She’s full of life, and talent, and she’s the exact mother figure my son needs. It’s surprising because she’s the daughter of two very shitty people. Pardon my French. Two people who taught her to hate herself because she didn’t follow their plan for her. Two people that drop a hell of a bomb on us. Right when we think the world’s stopped pitting against us, her family proves us wrong...”
  • Master of My Body (Finding Sabrina Book 1) by Marissa Honeycutt <— LIVE!!! GREY FOUND US THIS ONE!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREY!!!
Grey: Hey everyone, Marissa Honeycutt (author of Life of Anna series) released the beginning of a new series today… Master of My Body. The cover is GORGEOUS!! I know that the dark side isn’t for everyone, but it’s definitely one of my favorite genres.
                   

 

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

  1. Fallen Heir: A Novel (The Royals Book 4) by Erin Watt – August 28th 2017
  2. Muscle Memory by Stylo Fantome – August 28th 2017
  3. The Lucky Ones by Kit Rocha – August 29th 2017
  4. So I Married a Sorcerer (The Embraced) by Kerrelyn Sparks – August 29th 2017
  5. Kiss My Boots (The Coming Home Series Book 2) by Harper Sloan – August 29th 2017
  6. Pretend You’re Safe by Alexandra Ivy – August 29th 2017
  7. Bring the Heat (Dragon Kin) by G.A. Aiken – August 29th 2017
  8. The Duchess Deal (Castles Ever After) by Tessa Dare – August 29th 2017
  9. The Right Time: A Novel by Danielle Steel – August 29th 2017
  10. Dr. NEURO (St. Luke’s Docuseries Book 3) by Max Monroe – August 29th 2017
  11. My Angel (Bewitched and Bewildered Book 9) by Alanea Alder – August 29th 2017
  12. Nineteen Letters by Jodi Perry – August 29th 2017
  13. The Time in Between (The Magdalene Series Book 3) by Kristen Ashley – August 29th 2017
➜ CHECK OUT ALL the upcoming BOOK RELEASES here (frequently updated and it goes all the way to 2018!)
        
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