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PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES:
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout <— JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT FORBIDDEN LOVE ALERT!!! “…Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers…”
- The King and His Vigilant Valet (Paranormal Princes Book 3) by Charlie Cochet
- Fae: Beginnings (Lost Royal Book 2) by Eva Blackwing
- Samson: The Boundarylands Omegaverse: M/F Alpha Omega Romance by Callie Rhodes
Badger to the Bone (The Honey Badger Chronicles Book 3) by Shelly Laurenston <— HE’S BEEN HIRED TO KIDNAP HER... “…She’s the woman he’s been hired to kidnap. But ZeZé Vargas has other ideas . . . like getting them both out of this nightmare alive. Just one problem. She’s crazy. Certifiably. Because while he’s plotting their escape, the petite Asian beauty is plotting something much more deadly . . .”
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- Demon Lines: A Sister Witches Urban Fantasy #2 by Coralie Moss
- Defend (Defy the Ravaged Book 4) by E.M. Raegan
- Queen of Corvids (Raven Crawford Book 3) by J. C. McKenzie
- Angel in Embers: Paranormal Shifter Romance (Supernatural Community Book 4) by Krista Street
- Bound by Her Love: Bound by Her Blood Book 4 by Mara Leigh
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Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan <— THEY’VE ALWAYS HATED EACH OTHER AND YEARS LATER, HE CONTACTS HER & HE’S FAMOUS… “…Ten years later, her old enemy sends a text. Delilah’s sister has stolen a valuable heirloom from Macon, now a rising Hollywood star, and he intends to collect his due. One problem: Sam has skipped town. Sparks still sizzle between Macon and Delilah, only this heat feels alarmingly like unwanted attraction. But Delilah is desperate to keep her weak-hearted mother from learning of her sister’s theft. So she proposes a deal: she’ll pay off the debt by being Macon’s personal chef and assistant. It’s a recipe for disaster, but Macon can’t stop himself from accepting...”
- Fate (Steel Brothers Saga Book 13) by Helen Hardt
- After Sundown: A Novel by Linda Howard and Linda Jones
Hex: A Novel by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight <— THIS ONE SOUNDS CRAZY!! “…Surrounded by Nell’s ex, her best friend, her best friend’s boyfriend, and Joan’s buffoonish husband, the two scientists are tangled together at the center of a web of illicit relationships, grudges, and obsessions. All six are burdened by desire and ambition, and as they collide on the university campus, their attractions set in motion a domino effect of affairs and heartbreak. Meanwhile, Nell slowly fills her empty apartment with poisonous plants to study, and she begins to keep a series of notebooks…”
- Committed (Betrothed Book 4) by Penelope Sky <— SERIES CONCLUSION ALERT!! “The conclusion to the insanely popular Betrothed Series by critically acclaimed author Penelope Sky. Hades has done everything for the woman he loves. Now it’s time for Sofia to do the same for him.”
- First (Betrothed Book 5) by Penelope Sky
- Dirty Hookup: A Slayers Hockey Novel by Mira Lyn Kelly
Spiked by Love (Bellevue Bullies Series Book 6) by Toni Aleo <— SHE’S BEEN SECRETLY IN LOVE WITH HIM FOR YEARS... “...After being dumped by his fiancée, Asher is at a loss what to do next. He craves stability, but with an unexpected kiss, Ally might as well have spiked Asher in the face with a volleyball. Now he’s faced with the dilemma of his life. Does he keep Ally in the friend zone, or does he take the ultimate risk for love?…”
- Primal Heat (Primal Howlers MC Book 3) by Piper Davenport
- Leaving Roman (Surrender Book 3) by Becca Jameson
- Pivot by Kat Martin, Alexandra Ivy, Rebecca Zanetti <— THREE STORIES!!! THRILLER ALERT! “As girls, they bonded over broken homes and growing up in foster care. As women, they’re fighting for their lives, and loves, once more . . .”
- The Most Eligible Lord in London (The Lords of London Book 1) by Ella Quinn
Fearless by Fern Michaels <— LOVE AFTER LOSS AFTER SHE MEETS HIM ON A CRUISE BUT THERE’S AN ISSUE… “...Anna and Ryan continue their romance, and Anna decides it’s time for their families to meet. Anna is delighted when her daughter, Christina, hits it off with Ryan’s daughter, Renée. The two girls are close in age and have lots in common. Ryan’s son, Patrick, is college-bound and somewhat aloof, but Anna feels sure they’ll grow closer in time. She happily accepts Ryan’s proposal, confident in the bond they’ve formed. But the idyllic relationships Anna is hoping for are quickly thrown into doubt. Ryan and his children may not be all she thinks they are...”
- Beautiful Vengeance (Vengeance Series Book 5) by Kaylea Cross
- The Scent of Love (The Book of Love 5) by Meara Platt
Taken by a Monster (In the Arms of Monsters Book 2) by Sam Crescent <— SHE DOESN’T REMEMBER ANY OF THEM… “…When Preacher least expects it, Robin is reported alive. Badly beaten and broken, she’s in the hospital, back in their lives once again. Only, when Robin wakes up, she doesn’t remember her identity, the club, or anything about the last two years. She has no memory of Preacher, of Bishop, nothing. Her life is a complete blank and what’s more, she knows deep down she’s hurting her loved ones...”
- Her Tempting Protector: Navy SEAL Team (Night Storm Book 2) by Caitlyn O’Leary
- The Redemption (Filthy Rich Americans Book 4) by Nikki Sloane
Privateers by Charlie Newton <— THRILLER ALERT! WOMEN TREASURE HUNTERS!!! “…Three fierce, vibrant women reunite to hunt the treasure, hoping it will buy their survival from a long-buried, catastrophic misjudgment. They conscript a streetwise Chicago horseplayer’s help, then risk a return into the Caribbean’s mangrove jungles and mountains that have tried to kill them before. The uneasy partners are quickly swallowed in a terrifying labyrinth of shadow government and modern-day piracy…”
- Mum’s The Word: A forbidden romance inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (The Bennet Brothers Book 3) by Staci Hart
- Been There Done That: A Sexy Second Chance Romance (Leffersbee Book 1) by Hope Ellis
- A Royal Mistake (The Rooftop Crew Book 2) by Piper Rayne
Surviving His Scars (Angels Halo MC Next Gen Book 4) by Terri Anne Browning <— HER SISTER SAYS HE’S STALKING HER... “...I have a secret. One that will get the man I’ve been crushing on for years killed if my father ever finds out. My sister says he’s a stalker—how else could he know exactly when I’m in trouble and come to rescue me? I don’t care. He’s saved me over and over again, so I know he doesn’t want to harm me. And every time I get so much as a glimpse of him, my heart becomes even more his...”
- Sexy Scot (Highlander’s Through Time Book 2) by Cecelia Mecca and Julie Johnsone
- Starfish Pier (A Hope Harbor Novel Book #6) by Irene Hannon
- Broken Wings: Royal Bastards MC by Izzy Sweet and Sean Moriarty
Code Name: Hacker (Jameson Force Security Book 4) by Sawyer Bennett <— SHE WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON EARLY... “...The woman I am today doesn’t regret what I did, or the fact that I got caught, but I am remorseful for the years I lost with my son, Aaron. Released from my sentence early thanks to Kynan McGrath, I joined his team at Jameson Force Security and now put my skills to use helping people. I’m just trying to get back a piece of what I lost, focusing solely on raising Aaron and my work at Jameson. As long as I have my son and my career, I’m content. But life has a funny way of letting you know exactly what you need, and when a devastatingly handsome stranger named Griffin befriends Aaron at the park, I have to consider I might be missing something...”
- Wicked in Winter (Lost Harbor, Alaska Book 4) by Jennifer Bernard
- Dead End (Kaely Quinn Profiler Book #3) by Nancy Mehl
We’re Just Friends: A Friends to Lovers Romance (Big Fat Lie Book 1) by J. P. Comeau <— HE USED TO DEFEND HER!! “…Jake defended me when I was bullied in school. It’s how we became friends, then best friends. Everyone thought that we were dating… but nah… Then one fine day, he picked up his bags and left. Moved out of town. Became a billionaire. I read about him in the gossip columns over the years. I remember one article in particular. He was holding hands with a woman who looked like a plastic doll. I wasn’t jealous. Not a all. That’s when I stopped looking. Moved on with my life. But then the phone rang. It was him…”
- Packing Heat (Knitting Club Book 2) by Austin Bates
- Remind Me: A Second Chance, Enemies to Lovers Romance (The Madison Ridge Series Book 2) by Eliza Peake
The Infinite Onion by Alice Archer <— M/M ROMANCE!! I’M HEARING SO MUCH LOVE FOR THIS BOOK ALREADY!! “…Grant Eastbrook hit the ground crawling after his wife kicked him out. Six months later, in Seattle without a job or a place to live, he escapes to the woods of nearby Vashon Island to consider his options. When he’s found sleeping outdoors by a cheerful man who seems bent on irritating him to death, Grant’s plans to resuscitate his life take a peculiar turn...”
- A Home for Ben (Alaskan Pebble Gifters) by Amy Bellows <— M/M ROMANCE!!
- Shades of Henry (The Flophouse Book 1) by Amy Lane <— M/M ROMANCE!!
- Lawless: An Interracial Dark Bratva Romance by Amarie Avant
- Tough Talking Cowboy: Wild Rose Ranch by Jennifer Ryan
Summer Queen by Amelia Wilde <— SHE BELONGS TO HIM! “…What’s mine is mine forever. That includes Persephone. But I want more than to own her body and her soul and her debt. I want her heart. And now that she’s been stolen from me, I want revenge. At any cost. At any price. They’ve taken what’s mine. And I’m going to get it back…”
- Longing for Us (Sunset Bay Romance Book 6) by Debra Clopton
- Wed in Disgrace (Convenient Arrangements Book 3) by Rose Pearson
- After Her Fake Fiancé: A Hot Romantic Comedy by Alina Jacobs
- Lady and the Rake (Lord Love a Lady Book 6) by Annabelle Anders
An Heiress to Remember: The Gilded Age Girls Club by Maya Rodale
- Captain Heartbreaker (Havenbrook Book 4) by Brighton Walsh
- The Sunday Potluck Club by Melissa Storm
- The Billionaire Rocks (Sutton Billionaires Book 4) by Lori Ryan
- CAPTURED: A Prison Bully Dark Romance (Breaking the YOC Book 1) by Susannah K Stone
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )
- Across Eternity: Across Time Series Book 2 by Elizabeth O’Roark – April 1st 2020
Big Pickle: A Secret Boss Romantic Comedy by JJ Knight – April 1st 2020
- Royally Crushed (Crazy Royal Love Romantic Comedy Book 1) by Melanie Summers – April 3rd 2020
- Envious by Lisa Jackson – April 5th 2020
- Whiskey (Brewed Book 2) by Molly McAdams – April 6th 2020
- Hate to Date You (Dating Book 4) by Monica Murphy – April 7th 2020
- The Book of Lost Friends: A Novel by Lisa Wingate – April 7th 2020
- Something She’s Not Telling Us: A Novel by Darcey Bell – April 7th 2020
- The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires: A Novel by Grady Hendrix – April 7th 2020
Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth – April 7th 2020- Ruthless Gods: A Novel (Something Dark and Holy Book 2) by Emily A. Duncan – April 7th 2020
- Redhead by the Side of the Road: A novel by Anne Tyler – April 7th 2020
- Always Enough (Meet Me in Montana Book 2) by Kelly Elliott – April 7th 2020
- More of You (A Love You More Rock Star Romance Book 2) by Laura Pavlov – April 7th 2020
- Scoring Off The Ice (Ice Kings) by Stacy Lynn – April 7th 2020
- Afterlife by Julia Alvarez – April 7th 2020
Crave by Tracy Wolff – April 7th 2020- The Rogue by J.R. Ward – April 13th 2020
- Born of Mist and Legend (Highland Legends Book 3) by Kat Bastion – April 13th 2020
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I had two new books show up last night, it is always a surprise, lol.
Sounds like my state is preparing for an announcement that our school system will stay closed for the rest of the year.
HOLY MOLY!!! But as long as they’re able to do online courses to keep up, then it’s not so bad (for schooling anyway). Though parents who need to work, this would be rough.
I think there is already 5 states who have shut schools for the year, I’m guessing more will follow. I dont see how New York or California wouldnt at this point.
I doubt Louisiana goes back either, and I can say I know why I am not a teacher😭
We are currently extended until May 3rd. Today the third, yesterday it was the first. *rolls eyes* Online schooling isn’t so bad, it’s the kid not being able to go and play basketball with his friends.
Poor guy.
Ours is still end of April, but after today’s numbers from the White House in think that might change for a lot of places.
We will see what the governors do.
Looking forward to reading Dear Enemy. Just enjoyed Bitter Heat (#1 Singed) by Mia Knight (published March 2019). #2 book nowhere in sight. Author says :”For those looking for book 2 in the Singed Series, I will be working on it after book 5 in the Crime Lord Series is released.” That book 5 not yet released 🙁
Ohhhhh that could be a long wait. Cliffhanger?
yup…sad cause book was good.
I just finished Dead Enemy. It was good. Fun, easy read.
Really?? Thank you so much for the feedback. It doesn’t look like fun, but dark and intense. 😉
Just saw the typo. Ohh autocorrect. 😜
Yeah, Dear Enemies was like Enemies by Tijan or The Best Thing by Mariana Zapata. Nothing surprising, just angsty.
Here in Massachusetts the regular schools (and all non-essential businesses) are closed til May 4. But I am fairly confident it will end up being closed til end of this school year. 🙁 When this mess began, all the colleges emptied out the dorms and immediately switched all courses to online for the remainder of this semester.
Maryse I just saw that Florida’s Florida’s govenor finally issued a lock down.
So I’m really reading again, but for some reason it is really late at and into the night. I’m not usually a night owl.
If I dont fix this before going back to work……
lol You’ll be all messed up. But at least you are enjoying books again. 🙂
Finally about Florida. Reports are coming in of all the spring breakers who have contracted Covid19. *facepalm* 25 in Texas from one trip alone.
And now how many have they infected. Infuriating, but wish they hadn’t got sick.
I just got word fr ol m a friend that has children that the school district is prepared for the schools to shut for the year.
This will probably affect my job so I might not need to change my schedule. My usual, give or take, is 9pm-5am and now it is more like 2am -10am. But just spent 2 books back to back with Mercy and the pack. Next is Lucy Parker’s The Austen Playbook.
Also, just say KU has the Manga version of LDK which I watched as a J drama. It was ok but might make for some light free reading.
I got distracted by a different book.
Murder at the Brightwell by Ashley Weaver. It was on sale. Of course the first in a series, but all of a sudden traveling back to the 1930s for a little who done it sounded just right.
Reading moods. 🤷♀️
I love our crazy reading moods…
What a mess. Seriously.
I just can’t.
Unfortunately the lock down in Florida doesn’t stop NYers, etc from driving in. My best friend works for Florida Dept of Health. She’s been deployed to the border & spends 12 hours a day stopping people at the border w/ out of state tags. But all they can do is ask where they’re going & ask them to please self quarantine when they arrive. Not enough cops to follow up every day. Would be much more helpful if they could tell them to go home!!!
I’m holed up here in Florida and praying hard. And for my mom, who works in a grocery store (she’s in Canada, and her small city/town where she lives has been locked down completely). No people from outside her town are even allowed to enter…
I w s looking some thing up and saw this about your mom. Wow, hadn’t heard of that happening here…
Yup, night reading too these days. It’s like I’m on day alert and then beeper’s off at night. Like it though…everyone’s asleep+night sounds.
Back in reading groove…edgy, but not too edgy books work. The Bad Guy and Taut: The Ford Book fit the bill, & The Golden Pecker was…odd…but enjoyed it. Dear Enemy was okay but lagged for me.
Oh my… I know someone who would have snorted and giggled over the title of The Golden Pecker.
So I’m gonna channel her right now.
*giggle* 🤭 *snort* 😂
Amy!
yup, weird/good title…this somehow showed up as something good to read…
It takes effect Friday as of midnight (but my question is… is it Thursday at midnight going into Friday, or Friday at midnight going into Saturday)?
Either way, I don’t go out other than for work anyway… and maybe that will change too, now.
I hate wording like that, but if say the midnight going into Friday.
I’m going to the store tomorrow. I’m out of coffee that is a step too far.
I can not pandemic with out coffee.
I hope your job works out how you want and or need it to work out.
I still say at some point we need to do a read or watch a thon.
There should be something on a website with exact date and time. That’s how I figured out ours. I thought I knew, then some media were saying it differently. Thankfully the website was concise as to the time.
edit: Found it. “The order will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday. The order is set to end on April 30.”
New South Wales, the most populous state in Australia, (where Sydney is) has announced their lockdown is going to continue for 90 days. That makes it till the end of June :-0 I won’t be surprised if our state (Victoria) does the same. Although we’re on a two-week term break at the moment, once the new term starts, it looks like I might be teaching my high schoolers online till the end of June at least…….
I have just started reading the October Daye series. I’m quite liking book 1 so far. Urban fantasy series. Good escapist reading LOL.
Getting ready to go to the store, should I buy cheese?
Heck yes! I’ve been stocking up on cheese for weeks. It’s nice because the opened cheeses last for months.
Duh! I meant UN-opened. Stupid autocorrect
OMG CHEEEEEEESE!!!!!!!
I miss cheese.
You can freeze cheese too! That’s what I do since we don’t go through it very fast.
You can freeze cheese? Who knew?
Yes! Shred first if you can. Freezing block cheese results in crumbly cheese. You can freeze bread, sour cream, eggs (crack them into ice cube trays), flour, milk, etc!
OK, thanks. Eggs too. Wow. Never knew.
This is such a thing from my childhood. And, “Just cut the mold off its fine.” Lol.
Oh no, I don’t do that. That’s gross!
Freezer cheese tastes just fine. Set it out to thaw and you’re good to go!
Lol.
We was poor. No way my mom was throwing away a block of cheese, lol.
I don’t think we even used real cheese until I was an adult. Kraft singles and velveeta for us. Really, Kraft singles were all you’d find unless it was shredded. I can’t stand the stuff now.
The only actual cheese I have right now is Kraft parmesan and Velveeta cheese in those foil pouches. *sigh*
It will do, I suppose, but I’m a HUGE brick of cheese lover so this is hard on me.
And yes, I’ll likely be commenting daily on my cheese needs until I finally get cheese again. LOL!
My mom used to same the same. Mold on cheese? No problem at all!!
Also, my mom loves cheese as much as I do. 🙂
Because it is made out of mold, lol.
It would be so exspensive but maybe you have some local artisanal dairy farms or cheese people that might sell online, especially now. Worth a chance.
That was a pain and probably go back tomorrow.
But I was able to get essentials like tp, paper towels, coffee, sugar, hand soap, ect. Then hopefully in another 2 to 3 weeks. It sucks running out of something and not just running into to grab that one or two things.
We are so spoiled! And I miss it!
Now to disinfect every thing. And is this now my store jacket?
Notes from a 27-day hard-core 🙂 self-isolator in Canada. Quarantine Act in force…$750K fines. Not a lockdown but country-wide self-isolating going well from all reports. We and friends (public health people) ordering online or delivery shopping. Groceries, meds, liquor, hardware. Walmart Online fantastic-“no-touch” pickup straight into trunk. Virus’s lifespan: Cardboard-24 hrs, Metal-48, Plastic -72, textiles-few hours but sheds. So we quarantine & triage groceries for minimum 72 hrs. with careful technique. Non-perishables in a room corner, frozen in a secluded spot in freezer, cold on a special shelf in fridge. Wash hands, keys, door & car handles. No touching of faucet handles beforehand or soap pump top. Many in our group also quarantine/don’t touch mail, couriered packages, purchases, garbage can rims when return from curb.
Two bright lights – night reading 🙂 and daughter to have a baby any day. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Congratulations on the baby! I feel for people having babies right now with having to be separated from family.
You’ve been isolated for 27 days? That’s awesome, you all started early. I was still at work and it didn’t seem like it would even effect a of us except for news stories that long ago. Things change so fast.
I just disinfect everything when I get it home. Also, no grocery delivery in my small town. We dont even have restaurants that deliver in normal times, lol.
Thanks Bev! But my daughter’s 4 days overdue…no baby but soon! Tough ride…husband can’t go to appts & not clear whether he or midwife will be allowed in the labour room (just doc&nurse). Tears. 🙁 I won’t see or hold newborn grandchild as had to cancel airbnb there. (FaceTime!). But safety first.
Sorry, should have said I know pickups & deliveries not always available.
Early isolation at our end because knew virus had just arrived in community and that powers-that-be act way too SLOWLY. Our Minister of Health just advised today that we now know 25-50% INFECTED POPULATION SHOW NO SYMPTOMS. Changing their view on FACE MASKS. Sigh, this is why I can’t day-read right now (beeper) but 2 am works.
SO. FREAKING. SCARY. I can’t sleep at all… 2-3 hour spurts of tossing and turning then wide awake, fretting and contemplating.
I sent the hubs to the grocery earlier. They’re out of pasta and of course, so am I. Having to borrow from family members. So frustrating, but glad I can also. Porch pick ups and drop offs.
We did curbside yesterday and the place (even the town) was so packed with people (even teenagers!) My husband freaked out and said we’d have to start doing delivery no matter how long we have to wait. To top it off, when we got home, I totally spaced and didn’t wipe anything down. How I could forget that, I have no idea, but I’m not sure it even matters because the wipes I have are probably 5 years old.
They say that from groceries is pretty slim. Someone could sneeze on it and though it can take hours to days depending the virus does start to degrade pretty fast.
Help! I’m having so much trouble deciding today. I’m looking at Kindle Firsts and What We Forgot to Bury sounds soooo juicy. I want to devour it. Stories We Never Told sounds mind bending and possibly will push on the emotions, The Girl Beneath the Sea also sounds like the perfect thriller read. What to choose?? Omg and Book of the Months picks are worse. I’m loving the sound of 4 more than 1… will ask opinions on those too, cuz why not? 😜
Ok, Beach Read!! Hate to love books are totally my thing and this was on my tbr!! Or, ooooh Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore. Gives me Beartown vibes and you know how much I loved that book. Or, The Paris Hours by Alex George- love when there are multiple stories going on and they all intertwine somehow. The Guest List gives me Clue vibes. 😂😂 Who dunnit?
OH I FORGOT KINDLE FIRSTS!!!
YAY!
OMG three of them sound SO freaking good right now. Exactly the ones you love, I love!!! I can’t choose.
Okay wait… for me it’s definitely between What We Forgot to Bury and Stories We Never Told…
Maryse! I got my meat box!! Did you? I need to know what you’re going to do with a couple of them!
I got my meat box too!!!!!
I only cooked one of my 1lb packs of ground beef. I made a sort of ground beef stir-fry with sugar peas, celery, green onion, carrots and salt and pepper (and a touch of soy sauce).
I load it into my Shirataki noodles and pretend I’m eating Chinese food. LOL!!!
Sounds yum!
😀 It is! I usually make it with chicken or pork (oh and I also add fresh ginger to it). This time, I was just in the mood for ground beef, ya know? And it works!
What did you get?
2 lbs of ground beef, 1 lb of ground breakfast sausage, 4 chicken breasts, 2 filet mignons, 2 pork sirloin roasts and a coulotte sirloin cap. It’s the last two I’m unsure of. On their website, the recipes for sirloin cap suggest low and slow to medium rare, but the ingredients are too adventurous to come by right now. I need to find a simpler recipe. I’m assuming for the pork roasts that I should treat them just like pork loin and cook to 145-150 degrees.
I’m excited to try this recipe cuz sometimes I just don’t want to put the effort into baking. And for some reason I’m all about banana bread lately. We’ve got an abundance of brown bananas. Sharing cuz maybe you want to try too. https://www.skinnytaste.com/banana-bread-muffin-in-a-mug/
I made slow cooker chicken Alfredo tonight. I checked back on the recipes blog here bc I know I shared it and what I wanted to do different next time. So, I took my advice 🤣 and really seasoned up the chicken while I seared it. Salt and pepper, garlic pepper and salt free zesty Italian blend, added everything I was supposed to add in the crockpot, including seared chicken, but added an extra garlic clove, some rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil, onion powder, and sage. Just till it smelled right, lol. Then did 18 minutes for the pasta at the end and it was perfect. Also, added a bunch of fresh parsley this time to garnish.
OMG IT SOUNDS DELICIOUS!!!!!! I just ordered more fettuccini-shaped Shirataki noodles from Amazon, so maybe I’ll do this too. Wait… do I need cheese for this?
Cheeeeeeeeeeeese.
*hrmph*
Ohh I would love to know your favorite kept-friendly recipes!
I forgot, and since I’m reading I have to do it.
FLT: IT IS AN impossibly great trial to be married to a man one loves and hates in equal proportions.
~~~Murder at the Brightwell by Ashley Weaver
Oh yes! I forgot too (again!)
First line Thursday:
“October? October, are you there? October, this is Evening.”
from Rosemary and Rue, the first book in the Toby (October) Daye series by Seanan McGuire.
I’m enjoying it so far. Kind of has a bit of the feel of the Mercy Thompson series.
“We rarely know when our lives are about to change. When the direction we have been traveling will shift.”
A.L. Jackson “Stay.”
Hello Maryse, came across your page and am really enjoying it!
Wanted to know how I post for a book I cannot seem to find 🙂
Hi T.C.
You can leave a comment with your book question, OR you can email me directly here: https://www.maryse.net/contact-me
I’ll reply and let you know when the question is live so we can monitor it for guesses.
Ok. Just finished re-reading Across Time in prep for Across Eternity that came on on 4/1. I can’t be the only person who hates Marie, right? I know her self-centered, refusal to listen to our MC & “I’m always right even though idk wtf I’m talking about” is mostly to drive our plot, but it drives me nuts. Hate. *head explodes*
Update: 40% through across eternity & I hate Marie with a burning, fiery passion. I can’t be alone.
I love when I hate a character. LOL!!! Now I’m so freaking curious.
I don’t THINK I was supposed to hate her, but man oh man. When you read it we need to have a chat. So many feelings about this duology.