super-angsty

The Ultimate List of Broken Book Boyfriends…

March 28, 2019 By Maryse 43 Comments

UPDATED March 28th 2019!! P.S. For more, here is every post on my blog tagged ➔“broken book hero“

This is sort of a reader question… or should I say a reader recommendations request, but I couldn’t help but turn this into a list.

Chloë: I have a favor to ask, do you think you and your followers could recommend a few books to read? I go on holiday soon and i’m completely stuck Some of my favourite authors and characters are Sherrilyn Kenyon (Nykyrian), J R Ward (Zsadist) and S C Stephens (Kellan Kyle). I love a good wounded alpha male. Please help! read more

Reader Question – The book where she’s at a nightclub and stumbles and is caught by the nightclub owner.

March 28, 2019 By Maryse 5 Comments

Rhonda needs our book help!! And!! She mentions this one is super-angsty (YAY US!!). I’ve read a few where the heroine falls for a nightclub owner, but I don’t think I’ve read this one.

She asks:

Dear Maryse, I am looking for a book (I believe it is a series).

It is set in Miami and she is blonde who goes out to a nightclub where her best guy friend is a bartender. She stumbles and is caught by the nightclub owner.

Later she sees him at lunch with her boss. She sells high-end condos. He is Hispanic and… read more

Amy A. Bartol – Second Born Series Reading Order

March 17, 2019 By Maryse Leave a Comment

<— DYSTOPIAN ALERT & OMG I LOVE the sound of this one.

Tessa: Something definitely unique and fantasy is Secondborn by Amy Bartol. I really liked that series, and am waiting with bated breath for the last of the trilogy. (I think it will be anyway?)

…Secondborn and Traitor Born by Amy Bartol just blew me away. It was so high in angst, GAH. I loved it.

Nay: I’m going to check out this Secondborn series, even if it is YA. If they’re angsty enough, sometimes I end up loving them more than some of the corny NAs out there. read more

The Gift of You by Aidan Marus… just the description alone broke my heart

March 1, 2019 By Maryse 4 Comments

The Gift of You: An Anthology of Love & Sorrow <— Aidan Marus is today’s “Friday Finds” newsletter sponsor and I am THRILLED to have him with us today, ’cause… oh myyyyy that title just squeeeeeeezes my heart. A different format from our usual romance reads, but a love story nonetheless. Real life.
It was recently released (in January) and Aidan just reached out to me about it and sent me my very own copy. How could I resist something so bittersweet and heartfelt? The minute I read his email to me (and the blurb), my heart melted.
He told me:

“It is a collection of stylized letters that I had written for my girlfriend at the time, after I found out she had to leave the state to start a new life. She had asked that I put them together in a book before we saw each other for the last time, and I did.
It is called The Gift of You.” read more

Reader Question – Sonia is looking for books with the "Sweet Gum Tree" feel…

February 21, 2019 By Maryse 10 Comments

Sonia is looking for anguish, heartache, slow-burning, love stories. Reunited and it feels so good… 😉

She asks:

Hi Maryse.

It’s me again. I’m looking for a book that has a couple that reunited.

A book like The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred But not the exact same. Like this book is like one with 100% love & anguish feels to it .
I liked the Sweet Gum Tree because of the character development. Slow romance but not too slow. The love between the characters.

The anguish, abuse Nick faced then the anguish Alix faced later on, the sacrifice Nick did… the separation. Then Nick groveling or more asking for forgiveness.

I know there is book like this book with a similar storyline to the point that some folk say maybe that author copied thus book. But I don’t want a book with the exact same storyline.

I don’t mind if it’s dark but I don’t want young adult recommendations please.

Books I’ve read similar to what I want are on my gd self https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/14971368?shelf=reunited-couple

Thanks

YAY!! Let’s make a list!!! Anguish and slow burn are my book-catnip for sure (groveling too? YES PLEASE!!). I can’t resist those. 😀

Anne18: Don’t Let Go by Sharla Lovelace.

Sonia: Anne 18 thanks for recommending Don’t let go. If you were in front of me if give you chocolate and hug. I’m reading the book now. It’s so perfect slow burn, triggers , family feel. Thanks a ton xx

Lisafrom DFW: Don’t Let Go was perfect for this list!!!! So good!!!! The deception, the choices, the pain!!!! Thanks for the recommendation!

Sonia: I know right Anne did good. I would say Pulled the same in that category x

Maryse: I have another one!!! The Mason List: A Coming of Age Love Story by S.D. Hendrickson!!! Oh I forgot how much I loved that one a few years ago and it is PERFECT for this list!!!! In fact I say so in my review.