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Reader Question… Solved! The forbidden love book about the teens that fell in love and their parents wiped their memories…

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Jennifer has this reader question for us! Oooooh sounds like a star-crossed lovers and a little Romero & Julietish but with powers (or maybe vampires?). 😉

She asks:

Hi Maryse,

Love your blog.

I am stuck, I read a series a long time ago about a young group of kids with power (think some vampires).

There were different families that people were born from and the main character was a girl. She fell in the love with a guy but they couldn’t be together so the parents wiped their memories but they fell in love again. read more

Lia Fairchild – Bridges Brothers Series Reading Order

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<— NEW SERIES ABOUT BROTHERS & book #3 will be out in just a couple of weeks!

The author indicates:

Bridges Brothers series follows four brothers as they attempt to navigate life and love after a tragic family loss. Each book can be read as a standalone but is more enjoyable read in order.

About book #1:

Former soldier Logan Bridges never imagined he would go from serving his country to helping raise a house full of children after a devastating family loss.

Dealing with his rowdy siblings and cousins proves to be almost as treacherous as the battlefields he left behind. And though he’s committed to making it work, he soon finds he’s in over his head. read more

Reader Question… Solved! The book about the the strip club that she inherited from her father…

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Kirsty has a short and sweet one for us, and hopefully it’s enough info to spark someone’s memory. She knows the names of the characters pretty well!

She asks:

I need to find this book. It’s one of the few in the series but I cant remember the name.

Murphy got a club left in a will by her late father. Her mother was a former stripper.

Cherry/Sherry was the club’s name.

Her father owed debt a lot to Sterling.

Murphy met Zander, got pregnant etc.

Anyone know what book or series she’s looking for?

Mony: Art of War (Stern Family Saga, #3) by Monique Orgeron. Looks really good…I think will read it. Thanks read more

Susan Fanetti – The Pagano Family Series Reading Order

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MAFIA ROMANCE ALERT!! Here’s where the much-loved The Pagano Brothers all started. 😉 And Jan LOVES this series BIG TIME (and the brother’s spinoff too). I can’t even believe after her raving about them for so many years (and “Deep” is one of her all-time favorites), that I still haven’t put this series reading order up. It’s time!!

Jan: Pagano family series. Mafia books but mostly not too violent and I’ve been enjoying the series. …Some of the books are better than others, and in fact they’re kinda mafia-lite. read more

Reader Question – If I’ve never seen any Star Wars, can I watch The Rise of Skywalker and not be lost?

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Okay so I answered this one directly, but since it’s such a HUGE question right now (and was, even for me) I thought I’d post it. And yes, it’s not actually a “book” question, but it sure is an epic story question, so it fits!!

Tasha J: If I’ve never seen any Star Wars, can I watch something new like this and not be lost?

The kids and I are curious, just bc they like all the merchandise, but don’t really have a clue about any of it.

Maryse: I watched it, and I was fine, Tasha… I barely remember the first three (as I never paid attention when they were on… other than what I know as fact – who the characters are and the bad guy. That’s about it.) read more