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Christopher Rice’s latest M/M book “Sapphire Spring” is LIVE & we have an excerpt!

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Sapphire Spring (Sapphire Cove Book 2) by C. Travis Rice/ Christopher Rice (Anne Rice’s son!!) <— LIVE!!! M/M ROMANCE ALERT!! And it involves his former bully!!

And to celebrate this release, Christopher (as well as his publisher, Blue Box Press) are sponsoring today’s newsletter!

The author says:

SAPPHIRE SPRING, the second installment in my steamy, emotional gay romance series, is now on sale from all retailers.

Enemies-to-lovers. Redemption. A former bully trying to make things right. Also some “therapeutic” role play — in the shower. It’s all here and more. And if you haven’t read the first in the series, don’t worry. Each book features a new love story so you can check in to this beautiful resort at any point. read more

Reader Question – The YA book about two teens that are bullied (one is ostracized because his father comes out as transgender)…

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Martin is looking for this book! This one sounds like so much pain, but an amazing friendship, I bet!

He asks:

Hi Maryse,

I’ve been looking for a book I started but never got to finish.

Its a YA romance book where the male lead is ostracized because his father comes out as transgender.

The female lead is part/or fully Native American who lives in her grandmother’s trailer after she passes away. Her father is alcoholic.

Both are bullied and its dual POV.

I really liked the premise and with your help I hope I can get to finish. read more

Angel Lawson & Samantha Rue – Royals of Forsyth University Series Reading Order

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DARK REVERSE HAREM/BULLY ROMANCE ALERT!! I just learned about it today when asking what everyone was reading, and it looks like a few in our crew LOVE this one!

Lisa: I just finished reading an ARC of Lords of Mercy, which is the third book in Angel Lawson and Samantha Rue‘s Dark RH romance series. This series is difficult to put down and is dark, twisty, and has all kinds of things that will keep you on your toes.

Heed the trigger warnings though, as these books can be rough on people. read more

Reader Recommendations – “Hate Sex” or Bully books that result in pregnancy…

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Aimee is in the mood for this very specific trope and these darker themed books (also subbed “Dark Romance”) are a guilty pleasure for many. That whole “slow burn/is he redeemable?” is in full effect in these “love/hate” stories!

I’ve delved into a few dark romance books in my past and while they certainly captured my attention (for example, “Comfort Food” was my first and I was HOOKED), there were some anti-heroes that I just couldn’t connect with. read more

Saffron A. Kent – St. Mary’s Rebels Series Reading Order

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THE BAD BOY ANTIHERO ALERT!! The latest in the series (book #2) just went LIVE & OMG I absolutely LOVE this author’s biography “starter”:

“Writer of bad romances. Lana Del Rey of the book world.”

HOLY MOLY she is loaded in angst (and Lana Del Rey is my favorite!! And I can only listen to so much of her at one sitting… before my mood follows hard). LOL!

And Nancy 5 STAR LOVED her latest release (book b#2):

Nancy: Read the Prequel Novella: THE WILD MUSTANG & THE DANCING FAIRY before starting A GORGEOUS VILLIAN. This is the complete story of Reed (Roman) Jackson & Callie (Calliope) (Fae) (Dancing Fairy) Thorne! read more