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Victoria Sobolev’s “Monogamy Book One: Lover” is live, and she’s sent over a few reading tips!

March 4, 2020 By Maryse Leave a Comment

<— Monogamy Book One. Lover: This is one love for life and beyond time IS LIVE and the author is celebrating her new release by sponsoring today’s newsletter, giving her book away for FREE for the next few days, and she’s sent over a few reading tips. These tips made me giggle (especially #4, #7 & #10). LOL!!! 😛

That synopsis gave me a few jolts for sure. It sounds romantically super-angsty and intense and I’m so curious what the “forbidden” part means… and where it’s going to take us!! Oh wait!! I just clued in. She’s in a loveless marriage and he… desperately wants to worship her. Oh I bet this one’s gonna tear our hearts out… read more

Lucia Franco – Hush, Hush Series Reading Order

February 26, 2020 By Maryse Leave a Comment

<— FORBIDDEN LOVE, AGE GAP ALERT!! And a new book just went LIVE!!

Liz: Recent release feedback…… Hush Hush by Lucia Franco was a 5 blazing stars for me.

Younger woman older man- check
Forbidden – check
Angst – super check
Emotional had an ugly cry – check
Steamy – super check
Taboo – check
Anything else – it’s all checks all around all our fantasy filled men rolled into “James”

Read it you must and love it you will.

FYI no cliffhanger…

About book #1:

I knew the rules. read more

DC Renee’s “Love’s Deception” just went LIVE, so she’s sent over an excerpt, a Five Fun Facts + we’re having a giveaway!

January 29, 2020 By Maryse 3 Comments

Love’s Deception JUST WENT LIVE!!! MARITAL DRAMA ALERT & oooooooooh this one sounds ANGSTY!!!! And lucky us, the author is celebrating her release right here on the blog by sponsoring this week’s newsletter & celebrating her sister’s birthday today, too. P.S. Happy birthday to her sister!! 😀

She’s sent over a Five Fun Facts (actually TEN Fun Facts – 5 about the author and 5 about this book!!) and a giveaway (a surprise book box that even I don’t know what’s inside other than I DO KNOW there’s a signed book in there!!!), plus an excerpt (that got my heart with angst and so much love… and then the author told me something even more exciting!! I asked her if it gets safer from then on, after excerpt and she said oh HECK NO!!! Tee hee!!! ). read more

Julie Johnson – The Girl Duet Reading Order

January 10, 2020 By Maryse 1 Comment

While I was researching the wonderfulness of this author’s other series (that so many loved and let me know about), I found out that this one has some big love too! Actually, a bunch of books from her backlist have been recommended adamantly here on the blog over the last few years, so I’m pretty darned excited to get to know these books too!

<— P.S. I’m in LOVE with these covers!!!

Cheryl: FLT (First Line Thursday): “To those who would love me — I offer you a warning.” The Monday Girl (The Girl Duet Book 1) by Julie Johnson. Strong h who just got her big acting break starring in a movie that reminds me of On The Island. read more

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

September 11, 2019 By Maryse Leave a Comment

<— 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

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TODAY'S FRIDAY BOOK FINDS!!

---> Cowboys, hockey players, mafia men & a few VERY suspicious characters... 😂📚 My list is FULL of trouble today!!

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READER QUESTION ALERT!!

HAVE A GUESS? ---> Reader Question – The book where she’s mentally ill and lives with two roommates…

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Wareesha LOVED this book and wants more like it...

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5 days ago

THE BIGGEST NEW BOOK RELEASE LIST in ages, is ready!!!

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6 days ago

CHECK OUT WHAT JUST WENT LIVE EARLY!!!

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