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Tessa Cole – Nephilim’s Destiny Series Reading Order

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REVERSE HAREM ALERT!!! Our resident reverse harem reader, Tessa, recommends these!!

Tessa: OH! For RH lovers, Tessa Cole’s series, The Nephilim’s Destiny, is insanely good. The romance is a slower build but the characters, plot and overall arc is awesome.

And each one is a “mystery” that ends in HFN with the overall storyline going through all the books.

About book #1:

I’m Officer Essie Shaw, and I shouldn’t exist. If anyone finds out their friendly neighborhood beat cop is a nephilim — public enemy number one — I’ll be imprisoned. Or worse, dissected. I survive by keeping my head down and my barely-there magic under wraps. read more

Michelle Mankin’s "The Right Man" Signed Paperback Giveaway and Excerpt!

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I was so excited to reveal the cover of this gorgeous book, and the premise of The Right Man is SO up my alley (he’s a famous rock star, and she’s a prostitute). OH WOW I LOVE unconventional love stories!! You know this one’s gonna bring on the tumultuous angst and social issues (don’t even get me started on the paparazzi…).

Sounds like a modern-day fairy tale (Cinderella anyone). My favorite of them all! P.S. Can I just say how in LOVE I am with the graphics? So dreamy and beautiful, I just want to immerse myself in their world.
And today, the author is giving you a peek into the story via an excerpt and a chance to win a signed copy!

Ready for the excerpt? read more

Reader Recommendations – Our favorite "Older Man, Younger Woman" romance books

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<— FIRST… LOOKIT WHAT JUST WENT LIVE!!! And… considering the genre of this book (sexy older man, and she’s a younger woman enthralled with him) it inspired me to satisfy an itch. 😉

April: Maryse we can have a list for older H? I want hottttt older bossy men that show the h all the love!!!! Lol can we?

Stephanie: Can anyone recommend a good older man / younger woman book? … I love the idea of the “forbidden” dad’s friend aspect but don’t really know any. Any good ideas? read more

Michelle Mankin’s "The Right Man" Cover Reveal & Blurb!!

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BAD BOY ROCK STAR ALERT!! And she’s a prostitute… OH MY!! Oh happy day!!! This sweet, sexy and angsty sounding release will be going live next week, but today, we get to be teased. 😉

Do you believe? In fairy tales? In happily ever after? In love?

Gorgeous cover (designed by one of my book-buds, Lori Jackson – she has been a part of our Facebook crew for YEARS now) and written by rock star fanatic and author (of our rock star fantasies!!), Michelle Mankin!

A pretty woman and a handsome rock star.
A modern retelling of Cinderella by New York Times bestselling author Michelle Mankin.
A once upon a time with a hooker who used to be a good girl and a bad boy lead singer living a lie.
Two lost and lonely souls and a chance encounter on a dark street corner in LA.
Is it happenstance, fate or a fairy tale?
Can a hookup for cash become a happily ever after? read more

Shanora Williams – Cane Series Reading Order

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<— FORBIDDEN LOVE ALERT!!!!!! YAY US!! 😀 P.S. Book #2 just went live 😉

Meagan: Omg I love this series, sooooo good! I need book 3!

About book#1:

KANDY

It was love at first sight when I met Mr. Cane.

He was handsome, broody, tattooed, and rich. For years, he’s been mine. He just didn’t know it.I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with him, or for him to want me in the ways that he did.None of it was ever supposed to happen, but after all we’ve done together, it’s too late to turn back now. read more