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Our Favorite “Love After Loss” Romance Book Recommendations

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Most of today’s reader questions will be recommendation requests for certain tropes. I have received so many lately, so let’s see what new lists we can make, along with what we can add to past lists (updates!!!) YAY!!! 😀

Okay first question is by Amy (and actually Priscilla, too!) and the way it was worded, what first came to mind was… “Does she mean Vampire books”? LOL! You can tell where my romance roots are. 😉 But once she mentioned one of my favorite books ever as an example, I realized we were going much deeper… read more

Terri E. Laine & A.M. Hargrove – Cruel and Beautiful Series Reading Order

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<— Remember this one??? GASP!!!! I didn’t realize this was a series!! WE LOVED book #1 like crazy here (reminiscent of our old-school super-angsty romance with a jaw dropping twist), and I just realized that there are TWO more!!!! P.S. Here’s my review of book #1 (Cruel and Beautiful). IT IS A MUST READ!!!!

NOTE: While each one can be read as a standalone (each one focuses on a specific set of characters), the characters DO cross over. Many readers recommending reading in order so you can get to know the characters as the series progresses (and also – most importantly – so book #1 is not “spoiled” by the next book in the series). read more

Book Review – Carry the World by Susan Fanetti

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Carry the World

This one passed just under my radar not too long ago, until some in our book-crew touted it as their “Best of May”. Admittedly, the cover didn’t quite catch my eye (even though I KNOW this author is much loved by many in our indie-romance world – especially her biker books). It was on my “new release” list, yet somehow I missed it for my own TBR list. Was it the cover? The “historical romance” aspect (which isn’t normal “my thing”)? I dunno, but OMG this one needs to be highlighted and I AM SO thankful to my book-buds for highlighting it for me!! read more

Robin Hill – Waiting for the Sun Duet Reading Order

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 <— An angsty, old-school indie feel, “unrequited love” (just enough to hurt!!) romance from our very own R!!! WE LOVE R, and we (I!!) LOVED book #1 (in fact, here’s my review). 😀

And book #2 JUST WENT LIVE!!! Ahhhhhh sweet relief!!!! The duet is complete!!

Maryse: I just finished R’s book!!!!!! Wow. I loved it. I cried twice. <3 Great writing, and fantastic little details during conversations that made the conversations flow naturally. The characters came to life and moved as if I were watching a movie. And yes, I was so excited about the proposition and then I was all… WHAT? OH RIGHT!! GAH!!!!!! LOL! But I love that kind of “cliffhanger” because it’s not so much a cliffhanger since the end of this one essentially came to a solid conclusion… it’s just the start to part 2. 😉 I’m in! read more

Reader Question… Answered! What happened to these Renée Carlino books? And… a cover reveal of "The Last Post"!!

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Jenn has a reader question, but this time it’s more along the lines of “where did these books go?”

And guess what? The author answered the question herself AND, while we’re at it, let’s have a cover reveal of her latest one and check out that OMG BLURB, shall we? 😉

Jenn asked:

Hi Maryse-

I am hoping you can shed some light on something for me. I am a HUGE Renée Carlino fan-like Tarryn Fisher and Colleen Hoover-I will click anything this author writes. Back in 2014 I shelved two books that stated were upcoming releases for her. read more