HAPPY NEW YEAR my wonderful book buds!!! I can’t believe it’s 2025 but I’m hoping it’s going to be a great one (book-wise & life wise too!). 😀 I haven’t done much reading since last week, but I’m about to get into it this weekend!! I just started “The Arrangement” and I’m already into it.
What are you guys reading? Let me know. 😀 If you’re not sure, I have a nice list of awesomeness below for you to choose from. A few tropes that totally have my attention (like the shifter that falls for the human – so much angst!). Or the hot neighbor next door (love that & it’s Natasha Madison’s latest!!). OH!!! AND HOLY MOLY my biggest blurb jolt of the day and it’s on sale and I one-clicked that one SO HARD it tempts me to start it next, instead.*squirrellllll!!!*
P.S. I posted it below. You’ll see.
R. Renee: I’m finally reading again. I’m only on book 15 for the year which is frightening! I hope this slump doesn’t continue into 2025!
Maryse: I too, am reading again and it’s feeling good. …I’m still on the hunt for jaw-droppers and twists.
R. Renee: …I need to be sucked in immediately!
Oh and… this year’s FIRST Amazon First Reads are up!! And we get to choose 2. I posted the link, and what I chose, below.
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ROMANCE AUTHOR MEETS A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER!
Happy After All: A Novel
LIVE!! ROMANCE AUTHOR MEETS A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER!
“When a romance author meets a mysterious stranger, love is the last thing she expects to find in a funny and heartfelt novel about second chances by a New York Times bestselling author.
A city girl leaves her life behind in LA to start over in a small town… It’s a cliché, but it’s also Amelia Taylor’s life. And her new life as a romance novelist and motelier is going great—until Nathan Hart checks in.
Of course he’s disastrously handsome, thoroughly disagreeable, and seems to be set against Amelia on sight. Of course there’s smoldering tension between them that can’t be ignored. They’d make the perfect enemies to lovers story. It’s one of Amelia’s favorite tropes. But the man in room 32 seems genuinely broken...”
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SHIFTER ROMANCE!!
Primal (Wolf Ranch Book 7)
LIVE!! HE WANTS TO CLAIM HIS SON’S HUMAN DATE AS HIS!!! Eeeeeeeep!!
“I’m supposed to erase her memory, not claim her. My son’s date knows too much. The most important rule of the pack has been broken: She’s seen him shift. The alpha orders me to make her forget, but one hint of her scent and I know the truth—this human is MINE.
Riley’s half my age. She has her whole life in front of her. If I claim her, I lock her into a fate she never even imagined…”
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MMF ROMANCE!! AUTHOR SPONSORED
Willful Parties
LIVE!! MMF ROMANCE!! Keeping their ideal MMF relationship demands more than luck
“Seth is the vibrant bisexual marathoner who sparked the relationship with Kat and Dylan. He remains undeterred in pursuit of their perfect love, even when confronted with a devastating blow. Kat, their sharp-witted pixie, treasures good moments as gifts due to past experiences. She hesitates to wholeheartedly commit based on a deep-rooted fear of heartache and pressing her luck. Dylan exudes irresistible confidence and brilliance and is marked for an impressive political future. However, his internal struggle with identity and career decisions poses a significant hurdle in committing to their love affair.
They share a sizzling three-way passion but are destined to part ways after graduating from their Chicago law school. Legal battles, heart-wrenching losses, and mounting obligations challenge the prospect of reclaiming their love...”
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BLURB JOLT SUPER-BARGAIN!!
Catch Us When We Fall: A Novel
BLURB JOLT SUPER-BARGAIN!! THIS IS THE ONE THAT I JUST I ONE-CLICKED IT! Holy moly…
“…They partied their way through their twenties, slowly descending into a bleak world of binge-drinking and broken promises, inebriated for most of a decade. Now Ben is dead, and Cass is broke, homeless, scared…and pregnant.
Determined to have a healthy pregnancy and raise Ben’s baby, Cass has to find a way to stop drinking and build a stable life for herself and her child. But with no money, skills, or sober friends or family, the task seems insurmountable. At wit’s end, Cass turns to the only person with the means to help her: Ben’s brother Scott, third basemen for the Boston Red Sox, a man with a temper and problems of his own…”
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ALSO KNOWN AS THE FOURTH WING SERIES 😉
The Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarros
ALSO KNOWN AS THE FOURTH WING SERIES 😉 BOOK #1 & #2 ARE #1 & #2 ON AMAZON KINDLE RIGHT NOW & BOOK #3 will be live this month!!
“Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros”
Aimee: I got on the fourth wing bandwagon! ❤️❤️❤️ the second book was a major cliffhanger and I’m going to have withdrawals!!!
Jackie: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Its taken over my life.
Nicole: Fourth Wing and Iron Flame have a chokehold on me. I’ve listened to them AND read them lol
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SUPER-SALE!!!
The Perfect Ruin: A Riveting New Psychological Thriller
PSYCH-THRILL SUPER-SALE ALERT!!! SHE FINDS THE WOMAN WHO RUINED HER LIFE & INFILTRATES HER WORLD…
“...A brutal tragedy ended Ivy Hill’s happy family and childhood. Now in her twenties and severely troubled, she barely has a life—or much to live for. Until the day she discovers the name of the woman who destroyed her world: Lola Maxwell—the mega-wealthy socialite with a heart, Miami’s beloved “first lady” of charity. Accomplished, gorgeous, and oh-so-caring, Lola has the best of everything—and doesn’t deserve any of it. So it’s only right that Ivy take it all away . . .
Little by little, Ivy infiltrates Lola’s elite circle, becomes her new best friend—and plays Lola’s envious acquaintances and hangers-on against her. But seducing Lola’s handsome, devoted surgeon husband turns into a passionate dream Ivy suddenly can’t control...”
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READER RECOMMENDATION!!
Can’t Shake You: A Small-town Blue Collar Friends to Lovers Romance (River Bend Book 1)
READER RECOMMENDATION!! AND IT’S SUPER-BARGAIN PRICED!!
“She’s his best friend’s ex and the one he can’t stop thinking about. Cue the small town drama.”
Nancy: Can’t Shake You by Molly McLain is a hidden love affair that doesn’t seem to be much of a secret. Too many people know! But they keep at it and can’t help themselves! A Small-town, Blue Collar, Friends to Lovers Romance is a Contemporary Romance and can be read as a standalone. Friends to Lovers and so much more!
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LIVE!!! HER BEST FRIEND TEXTED HIM
Inked Adonis (Litvinov Bratva Book 1)
LIVE!!! HER BEST FRIEND TEXTED HIM & HE TEXTED BACK…
“…My BFF sent the hot stranger a voice note… Of me saying I want to climb him like a tree. And he just. Texted. Back.
It’s the dog’s fault, really. If this untrained Great Dane I’m walking had any manners at all, I never would’ve ended up here: With my leash wrapped around the most gorgeous man I’ve ever seen.
Lucky for me, the guy is a good sport about it...”
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HIS MATE WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BE HUMAN!
Storm’s Mistake (No Wolves Road Book 2)
LIVE!! HIS MATE WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BE HUMAN!
“…After falling in love with an Alpha, giving herself to him, and seeing a future with him, Lisa had her heart crushed. He was only using her. She was not a wolf, so she wasn’t good enough to be his mate. Breaking up with him, was the only thing to do…
…His mate was supposed to be another wolf. But Lisa did something to him, and now he cannot stop thinking about her. He has to do something to win her back, to gain back her trust. When he finds out she is pregnant with his child, he knows this is the only chance he is going to get to make things right...”
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NATASHA MADISON’S LATEST!!
Forbidden Dreams : A small town, single mom, enemies to lovers romance (Dreams Series Book 2)
LIVE!! NATASHA MADISON’S LATEST!! HIS ENEMIE’S SOON-TO-BE EX-WIFE MOVES IN NEXT DOOR…
“…It was no secret my husband had a wandering eye. Leaving him shouldn’t have been a shock to anyone. For Winston, it was more about failing at something that got under his skin. Besides, he had to make his parents happy. Which means he’s going to make my life unhappy.
When the pounding starts at my door one night, I’m ready to ignore it. Until the stranger next door comes to our aid. He’s everything you want in a man…”
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READER RECOMMENDATION!!
Defending Chloe (Mountain Mercenaries Book 2)
READER RECOMMENDATION!! Nancy is hooked!
“Gorgeous women don’t just stumble onto Ronan Cross’s remote property. But this one—vulnerable, victimized, and needing the kind of help only Ronan can offer—tells a story that makes his blood boil almost as hot as his need to protect her…”
Nancy: Maryse, I’m hooked on the Mountain Mercenaries Series. This one is Defending Chloe by Susan Stoker! I just finished another but haven’t reviewed it yet! DEFENDING CHLOE (Mountain Mercenaries Book 2) by Susan Stokes is action-packed, suspense, military & mafia, with romance too! KINDLE UNLIMITED!
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SUPER-SALE!!
Things I Wish I Told My Mother: The Perfect Mother-Daughter Book Club Read
SUPER-SALE!! DAUGHTER & HER PERFECTIONIST MOTHER GO ON VACATION TOGETHER…
“…“Dr. Liz,” Laurie’s mother, is an elegant perfectionist who travels the world with a matched set of suitcases.
When Laurie surprises her mother with a dream vacation, it brings an unexpected sparkle to her eyes. So begins Things I Wish I Told My Mother. You will wish this novel never ends…”
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JUST WENT LIVE!!
Praise Me: Princess (Praise Me Daily)
JUST WENT LIVE!! THE PRINCESS & THE BODYGUARD!!
“Commander Conrad Larsen isn’t interested in babysitting some timid princess, but the queen has demanded a qualified bodyguard for the girl and as a decorated war hero, Conrad comes highly qualified. What he’s not qualified for? Defending his heart against the soft-spoken, traumatized angel that seeks safety in his arms. His defenses drop in the company of such sweetness and grace, but princesses don’t marry bodyguards, do they?
He’ll see about that.“
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JANUARY 2025 AMAZON FIRST READS!!
January Amazon First Reads
THIS MONTH’S AMAZON FIRST READS ARE HERE!! —> WE GET TO CHOOSE TWO this month!
I chose “Into the Fall” (it’s a psych-thriller)
“…For better or for worse, Sarah Anderson has it all: a thriving career, a nice home in Ottawa, two young kids…and a marriage coming apart at the seams.
Then her husband, Matthew, vanishes without a trace during a family vacation up north. Sarah and her children are nearly lost…”
&
Heidi McLaughlin’s “The Art of Starting Over“
“In this journey from first love to second chances, New York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin brings a single mom and a widower back home to renew the spark that will light their way forward.”
What did you choose?
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SUPER-BARGAIN!!
An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose Book 1)
CHARLAINE HARRIS SUPER-BARGAIN TODAY!!
“…In a fractured United States, a new world where magic is acknowledged but mistrusted, a young gunslinger named Lizbeth Rose takes a job offer from a pair of Russian wizards. Lizbeth Rose has a wildly fearsome reputation but these wizards are desperate. Searching the small border towns near Mexico, they’re trying to locate a low-level magic practitioner believed to be a direct descendant of Grigori Rasputin.
As the trio journey through an altered America—shattered into several countries after the assassination of Franklin Roosevelt and the Great Depression—they’re set on by enemies...”
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ROMANCE AUTHOR FINDS ROMANCE!!
Happy After All: A Novel
ROMANCE AUTHOR FINDS ROMANCE!!
“When a romance author meets a mysterious stranger, love is the last thing she expects to find in a funny and heartfelt novel about second chances by a New York Times bestselling author.”
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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)
- The Path to Loving Him by Meghan Quinn – January 7th 2025
- Visions of Darkness by A.L. Jackson – January 7th 2025
- Deserving Ryleigh (The Refuge Book 7) by Susan Stoker – January 7th 2025
- The First Curse is the Deepest (A Return to Magic Cozy Mystery Book 8) by Lily Harper Hart – January 7th 2025
- Stay Toxic (Semyonov Bratva Book 1) by Lani Lynn Vale – January 7th 2025
- Devoted Enough (Love in Montana Book 9) by Kelly Elliott – January 7th 2025
- Beg, Borrow, or Steal: A Novel by Sarah Adams – January 7th 2025
- The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis – January 7th 2025
- Taken by Storm (Perfect Storm Book 1) by Mari Carr – January 7th 2025
- All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles – January 7th 2025
- Into the Woods by Jenny Holiday – January 7th 2025
- Better Luck Hex Time (A Moonstone Bay Cozy Mystery Book 15) by Amanda M. Lee – January 7th 2025
- Remember When: Clarissa’s Story (A Ravenswood Novel Book 4) by Mary Balogh – January 7th 2025
- Forced Proximity (Bluebell House Duet Book 1) by Jaymin Eve & Tate James – January 7th 2025
- Deadly Betrayal (Angus Brodie and Mikaela Forsythe Murder Mystery Book 8) by Carla Simpson – January 7th 2025
- The Starlight Heir: A Spellbinding Romantasy Novel of Forbidden Love, Perfect for 2025, Embrace the Magic by Amalie Howard – January 7th 2025
- The Art of You by Brittney Sahin – January 9th 2025
- Damaged (Erebus Assassins Book 3) by Reese Knightley – January 9th 2025
- Poetry On Ice (Totally Pucked Book 1) by Jesse H Reign – January 9th 2025
- Steal My Heart: A Small Town, Enemies to Lovers, Workplace Romance (Rosewood River Series Book 1) by Laura Pavlov – January 9th 2025
- Chase Lovett Wants Me by Helena Hunting – January 10 2025
- Roaring Flames (Mated by Fire Book 2) by Katie May | Jan 10, 2025
- When She Needs Them Most by Jillian West | Jan 10, 2025
- Jack (The Minnesota Kingstons Book 1) by Susan May Warren – January 10 2025
- When We Dare (Wild Fire Series Book 2) by J.H. Croix – January 13 2025
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