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Kate McCarthy – Fighting Series Reading Order

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 <— KATE MCCARTHY MILITARY HERO ALERT!! I think this one just turned into a series (although I’m not quite sure of the official series title yet…) ’cause book #2 just went LIVE! Though… these can be read as standalone, and we LOVED book #1. 😀  YAY US!!!

Kristi S: I just finished Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy. I read it in one day and shed a few tears. Really loved it!

Robyn C: I love military reads. I have two favorite books. Making Faces by Amy Harmon and Fighting Redemption by Kate McCarthy. read more

Reader Recommendations – Our favorite books featuring childhood friends to adult lovers

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CHILDHOOD FRIENDS TO ADULT LOVERS FAVORITES!! In the mood for ’em? We got ’em!!! 😀 Of course for me, “The Sweet Gum Tree” is my number one on this list!!

Leslie M: …do you have a list of “childhood friends to adult lovers” type list? Someone on GR was asking for recs and I absolutely LOVE books where the couple knew each other as children. I have a thing for books with flashbacks.

bev: childhood friends/sweetheart type? I love those!

Michelle: I love this list so much. Some of my favourites and lots of new ones to read. Thank you 😊 read more

Claire Raye – The Rockport Beach Series Reading Order + a series giveaway and a guest post by the authors!

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<— Today is extra special, ’cause not only do we have a new series to check out via this reading order, but the authors are sponsoring today’s Friday Finds newsletter, are today’s guest posters (it’s hilarious, and gives us an awesome sneak peek into who they are, and their writing process). Oh right… authorsssss? You ask? Yep! “Claire Raye” = two authors co-writing. 😀

OH AND they’re giving away the entire ebook series to one lucky commenter here!!! 😀 read more

Laura Pavlov’s “Beautifully Damaged” is LIVE & she’s giving away a signed copy + a $25 gift card!

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Beautifully Damaged (Shine Design Series Book 1) <— Ohhhh this one sounds right up our angsty romance alley my friends, and it just went live today! Laura Pavlov is this week’s newsletter sponsor, and to celebrate her new release, she’s giving away a signed copy + a gift card to one lucky winner here. AND It’s open to International!! 😀 !!!

So what’s it about?

Peyton Kroft was his forever, until the unthinkable happened. Walking away all those years ago had been the right thing to do, but he’s ready to put the past behind him. Moving to San Francisco and hiring his first love, the city’s top designer, is a good place to start. Yet it stirs up feelings he thought he’d buried. read more

Aly Martinez – The Regret Duet Reading Order

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Queeeeeeen of angsty, unputdownable duets has a new one going LIVE in just a few days!!! SQUEEEEE!! YAY US! I absolutely LOVE this author.

I’ve devoured a bunch of her books and I’m always hooked, and Theresa just told me this amazing news (plus it’s super-bargain priced right now!!)

Theresa: Her new duet is up for preordered.  With a 3 day only bargain on first book due out 5/23

Maryse: SQUEEEEE!!!! I’m going to post it now. 😀 !!!!

Michelle E: Omg!! I’m reading the new Aly Martinez book and here I am thinking this book is so unusual for her writing style. Sure it’s angsty.. and hooked me from page one but it seemed sweet too and then WHAM…BAM twist I should have seen, but didn’t see at the 97% mark hit me like WHOA!! I threw my kindle with only a few pages left because I DIDN’T SEE THAT COMING… I’m pacing while typing this to you. I don’t know if I can read the rest. *spoiler* has to be wrong about our *spoiler* but now it’s out there and I can’t unsee it and it’s a cliffhanger.. so yeah I don’t know if I can finish. read more