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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

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

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

Kennedy Ryan – All the King’s Men Duet Reading Order

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<— IT IS COMPLETE!!! NEW DUET BY Kennedy Ryan and book #2 JUST WENT LIVE!! And I’m getting some HUGE LOVE feedback for it! 😀

Rae: Going to find it hard to beat Kennedy Ryan The Kingmaker. What a story.

Susan: I don’t know if anyone has read The KingMaker or the Rebel King. This is a fantastic duet and even though I finished it two weeks ago, I’m still thinking about it. Great Books!!

Lisa: I agree with Susan. Mercy. The All the Kings Men Duet has become one of my favorite reads this year. This story line had it all! When an author can combine social justice issues with a riveting slow burn romance?? Yes please and more!! read more

Our Favorite Star-Crossed Lovers Romance Books Like Romeo and Juliet

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Ahhhhhhhh… forbidden love. Always so angsty, and painful, and intense (and sometimes, so tragic) and yet sooooooo satisfying. The ultimate guilty pleasure! Forbidden can be for so many reasons (age issues, positions of power, and even more risqué stuff) but this version of “forbidden love” is a classic!! Forbidden to be together due to family feuds and loyalties… such unfairness for the two that are so in love.

Julie asked for this particular list and I AM THRILLED to compile it with our favorites. 😀 read more