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Recommended Post Apocalyptic (doesn’t have to be zombie!) books to devour…

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I went nuts for a few of these myself (Flesh by Kylie Scott, and Beyond Shame just to name a couple – and ummmm… HOT HOT HOT to boot!!! *blush*), and when Michelle and Kasey asked for ’em, I knew it was time for a dedicated reader recommendations list!

Kasey: …recently I’ve been on the hunt for Post Apocalyptic (doesn’t have to be zombie!) books to devour….think Flash Bang, Skin, Flesh, Thicker than Blood, Hell Squad series. There’s not a lot that I can find searching Amazon and Goodreads, I was hoping you could put the call out for suggestions from your Maryse followers for suggestions?!?!” read more

Five Fun Facts for Rebecca Hefner’s “A Paradox of Fates” + an ebook and $25 gift card giveaway!

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<— SCI-FI, DYSTOPIAN, TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE ALERT!! A Paradox of Fates (Prevent the Past Book 1) is LIVE (and on KU!!) and the author is celebrating her new release by sponsoring today’s newsletter, and sending over a fun facts about her new series!! The author says:

This novel is brought to you by a self-proclaimed science dork and lover of romance, fantasy and sci-fi. The reader can expect time travel shenanigans, smokin’ hot chemistry between main characters in their late 30’s and 40’s and twists along the way. Enjoy the journey! read more

Reader Question…Solved! The book about the dragon lord and the widow with three grown daughters…

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Lisa is looking for this one (and I think it’s a series)! Paranormal romance and dragons!!! A little spoiler but I alerted beforehand. 😉

She asks:

Hi Maryse,

I always love to see your list book release of the month!

I hope you can help me remembering this book series about dragon lord  and their mate. I can’t recall the title or the author.

Book one is set in a dystopian timeline, where the dragon lord governs the wasteland outside the city limit.

The heroine is a widow with three grown daughters. She and her daughters are beautiful and sought after in their neighborhood. She has a green thumb. It enables her to sell her family garden products with high prices for their family income. read more

Reader Question – The book where nobody was getting pregnant & if your “watch” went off, you were required to have sex…

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YA/OLDER YA or NEW ADULT DYSTOPIAN ALERT!! Or… is this reverse harem? 😉 Here’s one that has been circulating on the internet and Bec brings it to us in case we might know it. 🙂

She asks:

Hi Maryse,

Can u please help with this book. Someone posted this a few days ago in another group and so far noone knows… but now I really want to find this and read it!

There’s 3 guys so i feel like maybe you awesome members might have a lead!

HELP US FIND THIS BOOK!!!!

This is copied from another group (with OP’s permission). Does anyone know what book this is??? read more

Keri Lake – Juniper Unraveling Trilogy Reading Order

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<— DYSTOPIAN/POST-APOCALYPTIC ALERT (by one of our favorite authors!!) & book #3 – the conclusion!! – will be out in just a couple of weeks. OMG this sounds AH-MAAAAZING!!!! Forbidden love and all of that mixed in. YAY US!!

Jean: FLT: “They only take boys.” (Juniper Unraveling ARC by Keri Lake). I am absolutely loving this book! It kinda has an Until the End of the World feel. Soooo good! A little darker though…

Jessica: Ahhh! I loved book one. So happy there is more. read more

Margaret Atwood – The Handmaid’s Tale Reading Order

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HUGE HIT amongst us series bingers (whether it be books or shows) and guess what is going LIVE in just a few days?? THE. SEQUEL!!!! Gasp-worthy, infuriating, scary and yet utterly addictive, I can’t get over this show (yes… I learned about it because of the show). This kind of story is TOTALLY my thing. 😉

Cathy: It is sooo hard to choose a favorite book. I would say A Handmaid’s Tale.

About book #1:

The Handmaid’s Tale is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that has reacted to social unrest and a sharply declining birthrate by reverting to, and going beyond, the repressive intolerance of the original Puritans. The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely at its word, with bizarre consequences for the women and men in its population. read more