Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 12-01-2023
P.S. Already over 25 BOOKS on today’s list (including bargain finds, reader recs + new releases – some already chart toppers!!)
Jessica: Love it!
Barb: Much easier to read!
Maryse: Agreed!!! A much better “feature”. I should have done this a long time ago.
Kelsie: Always looking for my next read! Your reports always help! I appreciate all the time you put in!
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and…
LIVE!!
Bent Winged Angel (Last Refuge Protectors Book 2)
JUST WENT LIVE!! —> SHE STARTED OVER AFTER A FORCED MARRIAGE… AND NOW SHE’S IN DANGER!!
“...Over a decade ago, Scarlett Weston escaped from a forced marriage and left everything behind. When her buried past threatens to destroy her newfound home in Hartley, Colorado, Scarlett has nowhere to turn.
Except the Last Refuge Protectors…”
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LIVE!! BLUBR JOLT ALERT!! —> CARIAN COLE’S LATEST!!
The Lovely Return
LIVE!! CARIAN COLE’S LATEST!! She’s one of our FAVORITES!! OMG. THIS. SOUNDS. CRAZY!!!!!!!!
“They say be careful what you wish for. But on December 5, Alex Fox makes a wish in the midst of a devastating tragedy. Little does he know that his wish will come true.
Six years after that fateful day, a little girl wanders into Alex’s studio. With her quirky personality, endless questions, and adorable smile, Penny Rose becomes an enchanting yet bittersweet distraction. Penny Rose is an odd girl—at least, that’s what her parents say. Penny herself doesn’t feel particularly odd; she simply feels misplaced. As if somehow, in some way, she is living in the wrong place in the wrong life.
As the years pass, Alex and Penny develop a friendship. But it becomes harder and harder for them to ignore their undeniable chemistry, no matter how off limits it is…“
AND OH BOY THE REST OF THE WHOLE THING IS A BLURB JOLT FOR ME!!!
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LIVE!! SAWYER BENNETT’S LATEST!!
Van2: A Pittsburgh Titans Novel
LIVE!! —> SAWYER BENNETT’S LATEST HOCKEY STAR!!
“Van Turner found fame as part of the Carolina Cold Fury, helping the team bring home a championship. He also found love and married his teammate’s little sister, eventually retiring from the game to enjoy a quiet life in the verdant hills of Vermont. Now, Van’s dark past threatens to unravel his future.”
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LIVE!!
Guardian of Darkness: A Hunter Legacy Novel
LIVE!!! LARA ADRIAN’S LATEST!! —> HE’S BEEN OBSESSED WITH THE WOMAN HE’S BEEN PROTECTING FROM AFAR, FINDS HER MURDERED & THEN MEETS HER IDENTICAL TWIN!
“...Willow is on her way to visit Laurel when an immense Breed male mistakes her for her sister. Even more shocking is the revelation that Laurel has been murdered. The last person Willow should trust is a lethal predator like Razor, yet he is all that stands between her and the powerful, hidden enemies who killed her twin...”
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SUPER-BARGAIN BOOK BUNDLE!!
LIVE!!! ALREADY IN AMAZON’S TOP 50 IN ALL OF KINDLE!!
Ethan: A Billionaire’s Game Novel (Billionaire’s Game series Book 3)
LIVE!!! SPORTS ROMANCE (BASEBALL PLAYER) ALERT & HIS LIFE COACH ALERT!!
“…I have to complete three months of anger management sessions or I can kiss my ownership status goodbye. Sounds easy. Follow the rules and do whatever the coach tells me.
The only problem?
My renowned life coach happens to be the irresistibly gorgeous woman I met and shared a world-shaking kiss with last night…”
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LIVE & READERS LOVE THIS GRITTY MC SERIES!
LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE!!
Knock Knock (From Nothing Book 3)
LIVE!!! —> BESTIES BECOME MORE… BUT THERE ARE RISKS!
“…After a lifetime of having each other’s backs, meddling in their brother’s lives, and keeping their families going, Nate and Xavi don’t know what to do with all this… freedom.
For the first time ever, they have no one to watch out for. Love and dreams come next on their big agenda, and they soon learn the connection they share goes far deeper than any normal friendship. But with a lifelong bestie bond on the line, flipping their dynamic comes with big risks…”
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LIVE!! LATEST BY KATY REGNERY!
Kodiak Lumberjack: A mistaken identity, personal ad romance (An Odds-Are-Good Standalone Romance)
LIVE!!! —> SHELTERED INFLUENCER LONGING FOR LOVE… and then she sends him a letter.
“Influencer Nola positions herself as the sophisticated beauty behind a big bucks Instagram page, while in reality, she was the victim of a gruesome, childhood accident. As a result, she lives a sheltered life, hiding behind the internet and quietly longing for love.
Younger brother of lumberjack Magnus, accountant Soren lives in his brother’s shadow and gets roped into responding to his brother’s fan mail. When he reads Nola’s email to Magnus, Soren feels a connection to her from 5,000 miles away and decides to do something about it...”
P.S. I read and LOVED the first one in this series (each can be read as a standalone)!!
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MY 4-STAR REVIEW OF SINGLE IN SITKA (book #1)
LIVE!!! THE LATEST BY JOEY W. HILL!!
At Her Pleasure: A Mistresses of the Board Room Series novel
LIVE!! —> THE EX-COP COMES FACE TO FACE WITH THE WOMAN HE ONCE LET GO…
“…Cynbad Marigold is a successful businesswoman and a formidable Domme, a Mistress who chooses subs who need enough pain to appease her limitless craving to inflict it. Most subs safeword before she goes too deep, but when Mick reappears in her life, he doesn’t want safety. In uncovering the shocking depths of his own darkness, Cyn realizes how much she wants to give him the home he needs…safe in the shadows of her soul...”
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#1 ON ALL OF AMAZON KINDLE!!
LIVE!!
LIVE!!
Infatuation: A Slow Burn Dark Mafia Romance Novel (Montavio Brotherhood)
LIVE!! —> DARK ROMANCE & SNOWED IN TOGETHER…
“…He’s my best friend. Practically my brother-in-law… And a cold-blooded killer.
I mourned his loss when he vanished from my life six months ago. But now he’s back, and he’s no longer the boy I once knew. There’s a darkness in his eyes that chills me to the bone.
When a blizzard holds us prisoner in Bella Notte — a members only club harboring secrets within its walls — I have nowhere to run…”
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READER RECOMMENDATION!!
Pack Up the Moon
READER RECOMMENDATION TEAR JERKER ALERT!! —> HATTIE LOVED IT!!
Hattie: I finished reading Pack up the Moon by Kristan Higgins after reading your recommendations last week. I just wanted to let you know this book tore out every one of my heartstrings. I was sobbing at one am last night, trying to be quiet so I didn’t wake up my husband. Soooo good.
CHECK IT OUT ON AMAZON
LIVE!! THE LATEST BY CORINNE MICHAELS!!
LIVE!!
Season’s Schemings: A Holiday Hockey Rom Com
LIVE!! —> FAKE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOCKEY STAR TO GET BACK AT HER EX!!
“…And he’ll be bringing the woman he left her for. All Maddie wants for Christmas is to stick it to her cheating ex. But how? Enter Sebastian Slater, the NHL’s most infamous player.
On a drunken night out in Vegas, Maddie asks the superstar athlete to pose as her new boyfriend. She’s kidding, mostly. But Seb shocks her by making a counter offer…”
CHECK IT OUT ON AMAZON
LIVE!! SUPER-BARGAIN!!
Rivalry (Vegas Aces: The Coach Book 1)
LIVE!! —> HE’S HER MORTAL ENEMY!!
“…there’s a special passion to my hatred for the new coach. He was my first when we were teenagers, and then a few days later, he broke my heart.
When I’m named the Vegas Aces team correspondent for my news channel and the team owner grants me the first exclusive interview, it takes everything in my power to keep it professional as I interview my mortal enemy…”
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LIVE!! THE LATEST BY WHITNEY G.
The Office Guest (Holiday Homecoming Book 2)
LIVE!! —> SHE HIRES A FAKE DATE & IT ENDS UP BEING HER EX-BOSS THAT FIRED HER!!
“…the app promises to send me “an even sexier replacement.” They must’ve meant “the devil wrapped in red,” because this guy is not some random actor.
And he’s definitely not a “fake” businessman…
He’s my former boss. The a$$hole who fired me last Christmas…”
CHECK IT OUT ON AMAZON
LIVE!!
Cherish Me Forever: A Fake Relationship Romance (The Maxwell Brothers)
LIVE!! —> HE THINKS HE’S ALL THAT & THINKS SHE KEEPS HITTING ON HIM BUT SHE’S HIDING FROM HER EX…
“…I try to hold it together, but instead spill my guts to this handsome stranger.
Dom surprises me by suggesting an agreement: we pretend to date. I get to rub it in my ex’s face and he appears off the ‘market’. You scratch my back—I scratch yours, that sort of thing. Dom is an excellent fake boyfriend. He’s protective and caring, and even gives me a smoking hot kiss.
Then things get complicated…”
CHECK IT OUT ON AMAZON
SUPER-BARGAIN!!!
The Color of Us
SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!!! —> On sale today, and we LOVE JESSICA PARK!!
“…I’m not exactly living my best life in Los Angeles, so when I get the chance to handle renovations on my family’s old house, I jump at the opportunity. This temporary escape could be just the thing that I need to ease the pain of a past I’ve never dealt with.
And maybe–just maybe–it’ll give me the chance to reconnect with one very special boy…”
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HOLIDAY DEAL!!!
I GOT THIS FOR MY DOGS (FOR CHRISTMAS!!)
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READER RECOMMENDATION!!
READER RECOMMENDATION!!
READER RECOMMENDATION!!
The Anti-Hero: The Goode Brothers
READER RECOMMENDATION!! AIMEE IS LOVING IT!!
Aimee: I’m currently listening to Sara Kate’s Anti Hero…. OMG it’s sooo good!!!!
I have 3 hours left!!!! It’s a man who is following his preacher father’s footsteps, but he finds out his father’s DARK secret. So I will leave it at that! 👀😳
It’s sexy…👀🤣
Maryse: OMG I’m a sucker for preacher romance… 😉
Aimee: It’s definitely angst and anxiety! ❤️
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PREORDERS (going live soon!! 😀)
- The Arrangement by Adriana Locke | Dec 4, 2023
- Stranded With A Ravenous Shifter (Marooned For A Night Book 1) by Olivia T. Turner | Dec 4, 2023
- Hot Chocolate Wishes (The Jamesons of Coyote Ridge Book 1) by Nicole Edwards Hot Chocolate Wishes (The Jamesons of Coyote Ridge Book 1) by Nicole Edwards | Dec 4, 2023
- Playmaker by Avery Keelan | Dec 4, 2023
- Ruthless Rebel: An Arranged Marriage Romance (Ruthless Billionaires Book 2) by Faith Summers | Dec 4, 2023
- Craving Danger (Kings Of Mafia) by Michelle Heard | Dec 4, 2023
Among the Heather (The Highlands Series Book 2) by Samantha Young – December 5th 2023
- Beautiful Sinners (Beautiful Sin Series Book 2) by Jennilynn Wyer – December 5th 2023
- Broken Arrow (Open Road Series Book 4) by Chelle Bliss – December 5th 2023
- Christmas Crisis: A Christian Romantic Suspense (Finnegan First Responders Book 9) by Laura Scott – December 5th 2023
- Frostbitten: Action-packed suspense (Deep Ops Book 6) by Rebecca Zanetti – December 5th 2023
- Single AF Cocktails: Drinks for Bad B*tches by Ariana Madix – December 5th 2023
- The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner | Dec 5, 2023
- Malone’s Pride (Haven, Texas Book 13) by Laylah Roberts – December 5th 2023
- Jingled by the Mountain Man (Courage County Curves) by Mia Brody – December 5th 2023
- The Rougarou Rigmarole (A Charlie Rhodes Cozy Mystery Book 14) by Amanda M. Lee – December 5th 2023
My Darling Bride by Ilsa Madden-Mills | Dec 5, 2023
- Religion of Sports by Gotham Chopra | Dec 5, 2023
- The Gentleman’s Gambit (A League of Extraordinary Women Book 4) by Evie Dunmore – December 5th 2023
- The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson | Dec 5, 2023
- Fake-ish by Winter Renshaw | Dec 5, 2023
- Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura | Dec 5, 2023
- Technically Yours by Denise Williams | Dec 5, 2023
- Christmas In Jubilee (The Jubilee Series Book 3) by Rachel Hanna | Dec 5, 2023
- Fangs, Frost, and Folios (Elemental Mysteries/World Book 13) by Elizabeth Hunter | Dec 5, 2023
- Man Handle (On A Manhunt Book 6) by Vanessa Vale | Dec 5, 2023
- The Rougarou Rigmarole (A Charlie Rhodes Cozy Mystery Book 14) by Amanda M. Lee | Dec 5, 2023
- Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair by Christian Wiman | Dec 5, 2023
- Terror (Grim Sinners Rebels Book 5) by LeAnn Ashers | Dec 5, 2023
- This Cursed Light (The Last Finestra Book 2) by Emily Thiede | Dec 5, 2023
- All the Hidden Paths (The Tithenai Chronicles Book 2) by Foz Meadows | Dec 5, 2023
- Yours for the Taking: A Novel by Gabrielle Korn | Dec 5, 2023
- The Curse of Penryth Hall: A Mystery by Jess Armstrong | Dec 5, 2023
- The Wonder of It All: A House of Falconer Novel (The House of Falconer Series Book 3) by Barbara Taylor Bradford | Dec 5, 2023
- Here in the Dark: A Novel by Alexis Soloski | Dec 5, 2023
- The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson | Dec 5, 2023
- Dragon Frost by Donna Grant | Dec 5, 2023
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