What are you reading now, and are you loving it? It’s time for a book-roundup!
Lisa: I can’t wait until your review!
Maryse: Have you read it yet? I’m halfway through it, and loving it. I have NO idea where it’s going though.
“…The year is 2059. For two centuries, the Republic of Scion has led an oppressive campaign against unnaturalness in Europe.
In London, Paige Mahoney holds a high rank in the criminal underworld. The right hand of the ruthless White Binder, Paige is a dreamwalker, a rare and formidable kind of clairvoyant. Under Scion law, she commits treason simply by breathing.
When Paige is arrested for murder, she meets the mysterious founders of Scion, who have designs on her uncommon abilities...”
“...The plan? To give the box back to its rightful owner and rat my ex out. How’s that for being boring?
But plans never go the way you want them, because instead of dropping off the box with a note, I’m pinned with the crime by the true owner of the box himself.
Hayes Farrow is grumpy, arrogant, and stupidly hot in a way that makes it hard to even look him in the eye…”
…She is to look after their five-year-old son, Teddy.
Mallory immediately loves it. She has her own living space, goes out for nightly runs, and has the stability she craves. And she sincerely bonds with Teddy, a sweet, shy boy who is never without his sketchbook and pencil. His drawings are the usual fare: trees, rabbits, balloons. But one day, he draws something different: a man in a forest, dragging a woman’s lifeless body.
Then, Teddy’s artwork becomes increasingly sinister, and his stick figures quickly evolve into lifelike sketches well beyond the ability of any five-year-old…”
Maryse: I loved that one!! I gave it 4 stars (here’s a little snippet from my review to give you an idea 😉 )
“...what a journey it is. In fact, it got so intense on BOTH sides of the fence, so SURE, so absolute, that I was a mess by the end. The heroine honestly exhausted me, but how could I possibly blame her? I had NO idea what I wanted, let alone what she wanted. Holy moly, please never ever put me in that position. That’s all. 😉…”
Leslie: My fave TJR is One True Loves…
“…I don’t remember giving birth.
I don’t remember my name, my family, or where I came from.
I don’t remember…anything.But there’s one man I should forget.
Detective Shepard Novak—the gorgeous, blue-eyed pain-in-the-you-know-what assigned to my case…”
Maryse: I’m thinking of watching the series on TV. Have you already watched it?
Marisol: I love the TV series, I’m gonna have to read books
Lisa: Yes. It is very good but different from the book. a lot in the TV series that’s not in the book.
Maryse: So I’ll still enjoy the books then. Excellent!
Lisa: Yes!
Maryse: I love Danielle Steel. I read a ton of her books years ago. I should try a new book from her. Her book blurbs are always so unique.
Katarzyna: her new books are fabulous! I love them.
“...it is not an easy life for Iris with her father in charge and using her income to pay for gambling, women, and booze. When she starts to tour at age eighteen, she takes on a real manager. Yet he exploits her too, and the singers and musicians she tours with are really the only family she has. It is they who give Iris the courage to finally fly free, leave the tour, and follow her dreams.
After years of enduring the hardships of the road, exploitation, and abuse to do what she loves, Iris’s big chance comes as her talent soars. But at the top at last, Iris still has to fight every step of the way...”
Mary Ann: this is a good series
Maryse: She’s a great author!!
Sandra: I started with that series of hers and went right into the Calamity series! I really like her!
Caitie: I will definitely be going into the Calamity series next!!
“…With his good looks, aristocratic connections, and money, he’s never had to work, and he’s rarely slept alone. But all that changes when tragedy strikes and Maxim inherits his family’s title, wealth, and estates, and the responsibility that entails. It’s a role he’s not prepared for and one he struggles to face.
But his biggest challenge is fighting his desire for an unexpected, enigmatic young woman who’s recently joined his staff…”
Maryse: I love that feeling!! I’m going to look it up right now.
“…To everyone in the exclusive town of Bishops Harbor, Connecticut, Daphne—a socialite and philanthropist—and her real-estate mogul husband, Jackson, are a couple straight out of a fairy tale.
Amber’s envy could eat her alive . . . if she didn’t have a plan. Amber uses Daphne’s compassion and caring to insinuate herself into the family’s life—the first step in a meticulous scheme to undermine her. Before long, Amber is Daphne’s closest confidante, traveling to Europe with the Parrishes and their lovely young daughters, and growing closer to Jackson. But a skeleton from her past may undermine everything that Amber has worked towards and if it is discovered, her well-laid plan may fall to pieces.
With shocking turns and dark secrets that will keep you guessing until the very end, The Last Mrs. Parrish is a fresh, juicy, and utterly addictive thriller from a diabolically imaginative talent.”
Maryse: Oh just on that title and cover alone, it’s calling me!!! I wanna read it. How did I miss this one?
Lisa: I don’t know, but I’m getting to the *twist* and it’s so good!
Maryse: I LOVE TWISTS!!!
“…When Anna Bradshaw wakes up in a hospital bed in London, she remembers nothing, not even her loving husband, Stephen. The doctors say her amnesia is to be expected, but Anna feels cut adrift from her entire life.
In Bristol, Livvy Nicholson is newly married to Dominic and eager to get back to work after six months’ maternity leave. But when Dominic’s estranged mother appears, making a series of unnerving claims, Livvy is sucked into a version of herself she doesn’t recognise.
A hundred miles apart, both women feel trapped and disorientated, and their stories are about to collide...”
Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole
Maryse: I was addicted to this series!!!! Here’s everything on my blog that I posted about her (including a signing, and Paul Marron – Lothaire!!) plus my reviews. 🙂
Kelly: Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole is pretty awesome for a fantasy romance
Rebecca: Maryse please tell me you’ve read the new book, Kresley is publishing again! 🥰🥰
Maryse: I LOVE book souvenirs! Excellent choice.
JR: I finally have my first 5* read of the year – Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating! Loved it, loved them! Now the hard part of trying to decided what to read next.
“…When my manager assigns me the task of finding a new wake up call service for our CEO, I think, how hard can this be?
Answer: practically impossible.
No wake-up call company in the world will take him on as a client. They’ve all had enough of his surly personality.
So in an effort not to lose my job, I secretly start making the calls myself, every day at 4:30 am sharp. OMG yes you read that right—four freaking thirty in the morning.
Confession: I’m not the nicest wake-up-call girl at that hour…”
I just finished Sacrifice by Adriana Locke. It will take you on an emotional roller coaster ride!
Thank you!!!! 🙂 I one-clicked it a couple of days ago, and I’m going to read it. YAY ME!!! 🙂