Maryse's Book Blog

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contemporary romance

Leylah Attar’s “Moti on the Water” is going live soon, and she’s having an ARC giveaway!

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Moti on the Water is Leylah Attar’s next dreamy sounding “vacation abroad” book and it will be live soon (August 13th 2019!!). And… and!!! We’re giving away an ARC!!! I absolutely love this author, from her risqué, darker reads, to her exciting high-tension journeys (personal and otherwise), I absolutely LOVE her stories, and where she takes us, each and every time.

This one sounds like a lighter side of love… romance and paradise in the Greek Isles? YES PLEASE!!! Although it’s not without it’s angst, I’m sure. 😉 Which will only make me love it more!! read more

Prescott Lane’s “Just Love” is live, and she’s giving away a $10 gift card!

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Just Love IS LIVE, I’m absolutely in LOVE with the cover, it’s a STANDALONE and it. Sounds. Angsty!!!! She’s his best friend’s little sister, a hopeless romantic, and he doesn’t believe love fixes everything, so he let her go…

Eeeeep! My heart already hurts!!! Yet… I’m happy in all that angst, ’cause we’re celebrating the release with a giveaway! Prescott Lane is sponsoring this week’s newsletter AND having a giveaway right here on the blog for a $10 gift card! read more

Melanie Moreland – Vested Interest Series Reading Order + a Five Fun Facts & a signed book giveaway!

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BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!! THE LATEST BOOK IN THIS SERIES IS LIVE!! Halton: Vested Interest #6!! AND!! It was a surprise! Even to the author because she hadn’t even planned on it. 😉

And thanks to author Melanie Moreland for sponsoring today’s Friday Finds newsletter, in celebration of her release of Halton: Vested Interest #6, she’s sent over a fun facts about the characters and the series, plus she’s giving away one signed copy to a lucky commenter here! 😀 P.S. AND!! They’re all available to read for free in KU!! read more

Our Favorite Books with Older Main Characters & Couples – 30s & 40s and on…

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We’re looking to fall in love with older main characters and older couples (that are in love or almost there 😉 ), so we made a list! But what do we call this genre? I did a bit of research!

Eloquently labeled in this USA Today article, this genre is being dubbed seasoned romance, mature romance and midlife love. They all sound right to me. But basically, romance books featuring main characters in their 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond is what this list is all about. 😀

Anna: Hi Maryse- I’ve been following your blog for years and i love all the reviews and recommendations.   I’m looking for books featuring older characters – say in their 40’s, or even late 30’s.  I know Kristen Ashley had the Magdalene series, which I just re-read for the third or fourth time.  Any others out there you’d recommend? read more

Elizabeth O’Roark – The Parallel Duet Reading Order

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<— BLURB JOLT ALERT!! NEW DUET & OMG IT SOUNDS INCREDIBLE!!! And book #2 is already up for preorder and going live in just 2 weeks, so relief is already on the way!!

Jessica: I read book one and OMG! All the feels. I thought I knew what was going on but I had NO idea. Soooo good. Can’t wait for the second book.

Thanks to the author for sponsoring today’s newsletter in celebration of the release of book #1, ’cause now this duet is on my radar, and has definitely moved to the to of my TBR list. I NEED THIS!! read more