BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!! THEΒ newΒ Kindle Fires are LIVE!!!
HAPPY NEW RELEASE DAY! The list is complete, and I’m getting ready to jump into a new book as we speak!! P.S. don’t forget to check out yesterday’s “10 Early bird book releases” (so many good ones there too!)
WHAT I’M READING TODAY!!! πΒ After You: A Novel by Jojo Moyes <— *SQUEEEEEE!!!* :D!!!!!
The author posted:
“I wasn’t going to write a sequel to Me Before You. … In the end the idea came, as they sometimes do, at 5:30 in the morning, leaving me sitting bolt upright in my bed and scrambling for my pen.”
And WE ARE READY!!!!
Maryse: I AM PSYCHED!!! Loved book 1 and can’t wait to read this one. As soon as I’m done with today’s new release list, I’m jumping in. grin emoticon
Lisa: I wish I could like this post more than once. We are reading if in November for bookclub – just in case the hard copy didn’t come out the same day. Several in my group prefer actual books. Can’t wait.
Janet: Just finished this one. Damn you Will!!! What a mess you left behind.
What else looks extra *blurb-jolty* to me? Complicate MeΒ (two fellow readers LOVED it and say there is angst in spades!! YES PLEASE!!),Β Tempest RisingΒ (a short quick read but by a MUCH-LOVED author and it came HIGHLY recommended as unputdownable),Β About a VampireΒ (I’ve been crushing on Bricker for AGES now and he’s finally got his own book!),Β Forever with YouΒ (it’s Jennifer L Armentrout… need I say more? Plus there is some TRAGIC thing that tears them apart and I gotta know what!!), Breaking a LegendΒ (sounds like my perfect MMA fighter read.. he’s all alpha-y and claim-y and stuff… this one might be fun!)Β andΒ Phantom HeartΒ (is it a ghost story? I don’t even know BUT that blurb HAS ME!!!)Β plus, there are a few ghost love stories that have my attention big time! I mean… imagine? Falling in love with a Β ghost… ahhh the angst that would bring. I highlighted ’em below (plus more that sound right up our alley).
And donβt forget!!! GOING LIVE TOMORROW!!! All new Kindle products (all the new ones going live on September 30th, but they are up for pre-order now, ANDΒ one of βemβ¦Β A KINDLE FIRE will be releasing at a super-low price!!!!).Β ——>
And if youβre buying them as Christmas gifts, they are doing a buy βbuy 5, get 1 freeβ deal).
P.S. Let me know if Iβm missing any or if you loved any (from this list or elsewhere).
P.P.S. Donβt have a Kindle? No problem!Β Amazon offers variousΒ freeΒ Kindle appsΒ and a freeΒ Kindle Cloud readerΒ for any and ALL of us to use. You can either use the free Kindle App for your smartphone, tablet, AND your desktop computer (just like youβre using a Kindle, but right through your web browser <β No need to download anything!Β Β )
AUDIOBOOK LOVERSΒ
For those going on a road trip soon, or maybe youβve got some projects that require both hands this weekend but still allows you to βlistenββ¦ check out theΒ free audible trial + 2 free ebooks dealΒ β>
- AND! Hereβs the fun-tool again! β>Β Find out which of YOUR Kindle books are available as audiobooks at a BARGAIN-PRICE!Β <βΒ This thing is so cool (Amazon calls it βMatchmakerβ)! Itβs an Amazon feature, that scans your Kindle books and will list all of the ones you have that are also available as an audiobook at a discounted price (not normal audiobook prices). This way, you can switch back and forth, seamlessly between your ebooks and your audiobooks. VERY COOL!
- After You: A NovelΒ by Jojo Moyes
- Spiral of Need: Mercury Pack, Book 1Β byΒ Suzanne Wright
- About a Vampire: An Argeneau NovelΒ by Lynsay Sands
- King: King Series #1Β by T.M. Frazier
- Playing for Love at Deep HavenΒ byΒ Katy Regnery
- Fatal Frenzy: Book Nine of the Fatal SeriesΒ by Marie Force
- Marry Me at Christmas: Fool’s Gold Series, Book 21Β by Susan Mallery
- Willow Brook Road: Chesapeake Shores, Book 13Β byΒ Sherryl Woods
- Last Hope: Hitman Series #4Β byΒ Jessica ClareΒ &Β Jen Frederick
- Beautiful Redemption: A NovelΒ by Jamie McGuire
- Beautiful Sacrifice: Maddox Brothers, Book 3Β by Jamie McGuire
- The Stolen Mackenzie Bride: Highland Pleasures, Book 8Β by Jennifer Ashley
- The OfferΒ by Karina Halle
- Forever with YouΒ by Jennifer L. Armentrout
- The Hidden: Krewe of Hunters, Book 17Β by Heather Graham
- Midnight Bites: Chicagoland Vampires Series #8.5Β by Chloe Neill
- SpinΒ by C.D. Reiss
BARGAINS & READER RECOMMENDATIONSΒ (NOTE: bargain priced when I added them, but prices can change on Amazon, so make sure to check before you finalize your order).
- Complicate Me: The Good Ol’ BoysΒ by M. Robinson <— SUPER-ANGST ALERT! Kelly LOVED it!! “Maryse, finished Complicate Me – The Good ‘Ol Boys by M. Robinson who also wrote VIP. Looking for angst? This has it in spades. I really liked it. Dual POV and sets the stage for the other characters in the series.” and Janet agrees! “YES, I loved it!”
- MC Chronicles: The Diary of Bink Cummings Vol 1: (Motorcycle Club Romance Novel)Β by Bink Cummings <— GRITTY BIKER BOOK SUPER-SALE!!Β Lauren found out that THIS one (that everyone is going crazy for) is on sale today!!Β “Bink Cummings MC book that someone posted about last week. Book 1…”
- Revenge: The Complete Series (Erotic Rock Star Suspense Romance)Β by Mimi Strong <—Β Nancy found us this super-sale! “MaryseΒ REVENGE: The Complete Series for release day special price for very limited time & 912 pages.”
- Draw (Gentry Boys#1)Β by Cora Brent <—Β Stephanie found us this one! “Hi Maryse! I just noticed Cora Brent’s Gentry Boys Series and her Motorcycle Club Romance novels are ALL on SALE for a limited time!”
- Risk (Gentry Boys#2)Β by Cora Brent <— and this one!!
- Game (Gentry Boys)Β by Cora Brent <— and this one (and there’s even more in the series… all of ’em on sale)
- Promise Me (Motorcycle Club Romance)Β by Cora Brent <— and each one in this whole series, too!!
- Tempest Rising: Episode 1 (Rising Storm)Β by Julie Kenner <— UNPUTDOWNABLE ALERT!!Β Ivi recommends this one! “Hi Maryse, first time writing a suggesting a book. Big fan of your reviews and list! Just read, Tempest Rising by Julie Kenner (Rising Storm Series) I had tears through the entire book, but could not put it down, I sat for 3+hours non stop to finish it. It has so many suprises and leaves you guessing and anticipating what’s next. It’s a colaborative series by different authors with the first season realising every Thursday until November. You probably know but, I been out of the loop for a while thought I’d share just in case.”
- The Club TrilogyΒ by Lauren Rowe <— BUNDLED SERIES BARGAIN PRICE ALERT!!Β Lauren found us these! “The Club Trilogy by Lauren Rowe!!!! I have been waiting on this series to go down for MONTHS!!!! So excited!”
- Scorpio Stinger MC BOX SETΒ by Jani Kay <—Β BUNDLED SERIES BARGAIN PRICE ALERT!!Β Stephanie found us this!! “SCORPIO STINGER MC BOX SET by Jani Kay for VERY limited time only during pre-release of TORMENTED (Book #4 in the Scorpio Stinger Series)… CONTAINS of 3 Novels & 2 Novellas PLUS Bonus Chapters: Ryder Prequel #0.5, Two Worlds Colliding #1, Unchain My Heart #2, A Biker Christmas #2.5, Gods & Monsters #3 and Five Bonus Chapters”
- The Contrite Duet SeriesΒ by Kathy Coopmans <— DUET SERIES BUNDLE SUPER-SALE ALERT!! Stephanie found us this one too, on sale today! “What happens when the man youβre married to isnβt the man you married anymore? Clove Calloway knows within an hour of picking up her husband Turner from the airport that something is different. Yet she can’t pin point what.” <— OH YAH I REMEMBER THIS BLURB!!!
- Return to You (A Laurel Heights Novel Book 3)Β by Kate Perry <— Stephanie found us this deal, too!
PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN
- Bound by Sin (The Immortal Brothers)Β byΒ Jacquelyn Frank
- About a Vampire: An Argeneau Novel (Argeneau Vampire)Β by Lynsay Sands <— IT’S BRICKER’S BOOK ALERT!!!Β I’ve been in love with Bricker for years… and now it’s his turn! He’s finally got his book.
- Firestorm (The Elemental Series Book 3)Β by Shannon Mayer
- Bear Meets Girl (The Pride Series Book 7)Β by Shelley Laurenston
- Autumn Moon (Celtic Wolves Book 3)Β byΒ Jan DeLima
- Divine Vices (Divine Vices #1)Β byΒ Melissa Parkin
- Claiming Her Alien Warrior: Sci-fi Alien Invasion Romance (Warriors of the Lathar Book 4)Β byΒ Mina Carter <— “…theyβre large, ripped, scarily-attractive alpha male warriors hot enough to make any red-blooded woman weak at the knees. Especially one particular warrior with black hair and a sexy growl she canβt resistβ¦Β Sheβs hisβ¦ she just doesnβt know it yet.“
- Fated (Servants of Fate Book 3)Β byΒ Sarah Fine
- Wicked Dreams (An Ivy Morgan Mystery Book 2)Β byΒ Lily Harper Hart
- Spiral of Need (Mercury Pack Book 1)Β byΒ Suzanne Wright
- A Reluctant Assassin (Order of the MoonStone Book 1)Β byΒ JC Morrows
- One More Haunted EveningΒ byΒ Ava Stone
- The SeekerΒ byΒ Sandy James
- THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT: All she wants for Christmas is a ghost…Β byΒ Dani Harper
- Ghost for SaleΒ byΒ Sandra Cox <— FALLING IN LOVE WITH A GHOST ALERT!! “Caitlin King canβt believe that her shopaholic cousinΒ actuallyΒ bought two ghosts off of eBay. But she canβt ignore the truth when she starts seeing sexy Liam OβReilly, whoβs been dead for over a hundred years.”
- Entrusted (Coal Creek Shifters Book 1)Β byΒ Aria Peyton
- Awakened In Shadows (Shadow Unit Book 4)Β byΒ Tigris Eden
- Darkness ShiftingΒ byΒ Iris Astres <— STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD… “When her disturbed, drug-addicted husband drops her off a balcony, nearly killing her, Libby has had enough. Itβs time to reclaim her life, starting by running away to a cabin at the foot of the Cascade Mountains. There she finds welcome solitudeβuntil a dead car battery leaves her stranded and alone on a frigid night. Her rescuer is a man with a name as unusual as his looks, and a white wolf at his side…“
- Whatever It Takes (The Indigo Eye Book 1)Β byΒ Nicolette Scarletti
- Mr. and Mrs. Monster (Vegas Mythbehaving Book 3)Β byΒ Kelly Ethan
- Summon Me (Hot Encounters – Book 2)Β byΒ Debra Glass <— ANOTHER GHOST LOVE STORY! Human falling for a ghost… “From her very first encounter with the ghost of William Red Feather, Amy sizzles with desire for the beguiling spirit. But shadowy past-life secrets separate them, and as more evidence becomes known to her, she soon realizes mysterious deaths at the plantationβboth past and presentβall point to her phantom lover.“
- Sanctuary: Vampire Apocalypse RomanceΒ byΒ R D Wild
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CONTEMPORARY
- After You: A NovelΒ by JoJo Moyes <β- *THUD*Β Β !!!! I’m ON IT!!! Here’s my review of book #1
- Doing It for Love (All About Love)Β byΒ Cassie Mae
- A Taste of PleasureΒ byΒ Antoinette
- These Battered HandsΒ by Laurel Ulen Curtis <— HE’S HER COACH ALERT!! “…nothing is forbidden in love. Not circumstances or propriety or the denial of the object of said affection.Β I knew now.Β ThisΒ was it.Β If I wanted it, I had to take it.”
- Slashed: An Extreme Risk NovelΒ byΒ Tracy Wolff
- A Bad Boy for Christmas (Second Chance)Β byΒ Jessica Lemmon
- Until Jax: Until HimΒ by Aurora Rose Reynolds <— SINGLE MOM ALERT! ” And it’s a STANDALONE! “…when Jax Mayson insists on keeping her and her daughter safe, sheβs left with no choice but to trust him. Now she just hopes she doesnβt get hurt when she falls hard for a guy whoβs known for breaking hearts…“
- Forever with YouΒ by Jennifer L. Armentrout <— JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT ALERT!! “…she’s got her job at the mixed martial arts training center and hot flings with gorgeous, temporary guys like Nick. Then a secret brings them closer, opening Steph’s eyes to a future she never knew she wantedβuntil tragedy rips it away…” <— OH NO!!!! π
- Last Hope (A Hitman Novel)Β byΒ Jessica ClareΒ &Β Jen Frederick
- Down the Rabbit HoleΒ by J.D. Robb
- Playing Dirty (Risky Business Book 2)Β by Tiffany Snow
- Facing Fire: Bad Boys UndercoverΒ byΒ HelenKay Dimon
- Sunset Point (Shelter Bay ) (Volume 10)Β byΒ JoAnn Ross <— EX-MARINE SNIPER TURNED BODYGUARD! “…she reluctantly agrees to protection. Only to discover that Nate Breslin comes with his own risks. How can she trust a bodyguard whoβs stalked her? And lies for a living?“
- Double Down (The Men Of The Sisterhood)Β byΒ Fern Michaels
- Jesse’s Diner (Hope Collection)Β byΒ Cardeno C. <— M/M ROMANCE
- Shopping for a CEO (Shopping for a Billionaire series Book 7) (Volume 7)Β byΒ Julia Kent
- Need (Trojans MC Book 4)Β byΒ Sam Crescent
- Sweet Christmas Kisses 2: Nineteen Heartwarming Holiday Romances
- Playing with Fire (Hot In Chicago series Book 2)Β byΒ Kate Meader <— SHE’S A FIREFIGHTER ALERT! “As the only female firefighter at Engine Co. 6, Alexandra Dempsey gets it from all sides: the male coworkers who think she canβt do the job, the wives and girlfriends who see her as a threat to their firefighter men, and her overprotective foster brothers who want to shelter their baby sister at all costs. So when she single-handedly saves the life of Eli Cooper, Chicagoβs devastatingly handsome mayor, she assumes the respect sheβs longed for will finally come her way. But it seems Mr. Mayor has other ideas⦓
- Romancing The Military Man: Ten Hot Military Heroes: The right men for the job: Black Ops, Soldiers, Spies, SEALs, Marines, Special Forces, Army Rangers
- Into the FlamesΒ Anthology <— “…iconic heroes who risk it all for their communitiesβbut at the end of the day, seek the tender embrace of the women they love.”
- Fall Back: Navy SEAL adventure romance (SEALs Undone Series Book 6)Β byΒ Zoe York
- Trial by Fire (A Miranda and Parker Mystery Book 6)Β byΒ Linsey Lanier
- The Bollywood BrideΒ byΒ Sonali Dev
- Angel to Butterfly: Golden DollΒ byΒ B.B. Blaque
- The World: According to Graham (Infinity Series Book 6)Β byΒ Layne Harper
- One Autumn NightΒ byΒ Isla Dean
- SO SWEET: A Sugar Baby NovellaΒ byΒ Rebekah Weatherspoon
- All Wrapped Up (A Pine Mountain Novel Book 5)Β byΒ Kimberly Kincaid
- To Live Again (The Living Series Book 1)Β byΒ Melody Dawn <— “Drowning in guilt, she’s dying to live, but sees no way out. So she tries to fool herself and everyone else into believing she is fine.Β But Jayson sees through the act that Chloe puts up…“
- Rendezvous in Rio (The Inheritance Book 2)Β byΒ Danielle Bourdon
- Vendetta (The Nikki Boyd Files Book #1): A NovelΒ byΒ Lisa Harris
- Athica Lane: The Carpino SeriesΒ byΒ Brynne Asher
- Death StretchΒ byΒ Ashantay Peters
- Phantom HeartΒ byΒ Kim BowmanΒ <— OH A GHOST LOVE STORY??? Or is it amnesia? WHAT IS IT!!?? I’m intrigued! “Time all but stops for Rachel Wainwright when she loses the love of her life. She still goes to work every day, but she isnβt really living, doesnβt remember how to exist without Luke. Just as she picks herself up and starts to recover, he returns. Her mind canβt quite believe heβs back for good like he claimsβ¦ even if her heart wants to trust that theyβve been given a second chance.“
- A Christmas KissΒ byΒ Celeste O. Norfleet andΒ Regina Hart
- A SEAL’s Surrender (Alpha SEALs Book 3)Β byΒ Makenna Jameison
- Finding It (The It Girls Book 2)Β byΒ Leah Marie Brown
- Rope Burn (The Boot Knockers Ranch)Β byΒ Em Petrova <— “This book contains a TV chef looking for some R&R (as in rough and raunchy) and a whip-wielding Aussie cowboy Dom intent on showing her she can take the heat. As hot asβand anywhereβshe wants it.”
- Love Somebody Like You (A Caribou Crossing Romance Book 6)Β byΒ Susan Fox <— “Folks assume sheβs still grieving, because Sally has never shared the truth about her abusive marriage, or the trust issues that remain. But when a sexy rodeo rider from her past turns up for a visit, heβs a reminder of the feisty woman she once wasβand maybe still could be⦔
- The Main Event (Rockstar Romance) (Lost in Oblivion books 2 – 2.5)Β byΒ Cari Quinn andΒ Taryn Elliott
- Bound for Nirvana: (The Bound Trilogy Book 3)Β byΒ Kendra Leigh
- Morgan’s Mistake: Based on the Next Time Around SeriesΒ byΒ Donna McDonald
- The Final Cut: The Devil’s Own MCΒ byΒ Michelle Presley
- The Name of the Game (A Something New Novel Book 3)Β byΒ Jennifer Dawson <— SHE’S FREE SPIRITED & HE’S SUPER-DISCIPLINED: “Independent, smart, and sexy, Gracie’s year-long dry spell has her itching for a man. Responsible, health-obsessed James? Not in a million years! She needs a guy who knows how to let loose! But when James sets out to show her just how satisfying a disciplined man can be when pleasure is at stake, she learns just how sweet–and spicy–he really is.“
- Sniper Shots (Love in the Crosshairs Series Book 1)Β byΒ Kathy Lane
- Leave Me Breathless: A Three Book Set of Hot and Steamy RomancesΒ byΒ Kristin Daniels
- Paper ThinΒ byΒ Jennifer Snyder <— OH SOUNDS DRAMATIC!!! “…her older sister Emma is getting engaged that she feels fateβs teasing has hit a new high.Β Once she begrudgingly decides to return home to the tiny town of Parish Cove, curious to find out who has captured her sisterβs heart, fate suddenly seems as though it may have tossed her a bone.Β The problem: Charlotte forgot one simple thingβ¦Fate has never been her friend.Β Emotions run high. Happiness will be shattered. And tragedy will strike, leaving everyone feeling paper thin.“
- A Recipe For Family (A Cookies and Kisses Novella)Β byΒ Lynette Sowell
- Over A FenceΒ byΒ Ruth J. Hartman
- Do You Believe In Santa?: An Evergreen Lane NovelΒ byΒ Sierra Donovan
- Tangled in TinselΒ byΒ Stacy Eaton <— NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR WHO’S A COP ALERT!! Β “Casey Lowe is new in town and hiding from her past. Her next-door neighbor, Thad Wagner, is a sexy police officer, who is good with his hands, and his lips, but Casey refuses to get involved with a married man, and Thad can’t seem to understand why she keeps pushing him away.”
- Starlight Wishes (Starlight Series Book 1)Β byΒ Cheryl R. Lane
- Body Shots (Masters Of Pleasure)Β byΒ Anne Rainey
- Good Girls Don’tΒ by Shiloh Walker <— NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR ALERT! “…she kicks him to the curb and heads straight to ExposΓ¨, a club where anything goes. Sheβs isnβt sure what to expect, but she doesnβt expect to find her sexy next door neighbor, Mike Ryan…”
- Cole For ChristmasΒ byΒ Kelly Collins
- Premature Evacuation: A New Adult College Romance (Underground Sorority Book 1)Β byΒ Rachel ShaneΒ <— DESTRUCTIVE FLING ALERT!! She “…dives headfirst into a no strings attached fling with allergic-to-commitment Corey Taft. Soon their wild tryst spins through campus Bonnie and Clyde-style, leaving a tornado of casualties in its wake…“
- Wild Clash (The Big Easy Book 1)Β byΒ Jana Leigh
- Breaking a Legend: A Kavanagh Legends NovelΒ byΒ Sarah Robinson <— MMA FIGHTER & A BARTENDER ALERT!! “Clare Ivers doesnβt think sheβll be able to tell anyone what really brought her to the close-knit Bronx neighborhood where she just started bartending. But her lifeβs on pause and her past is catching up fast, try as she might to move onβwith new friends, steady work, and a chiseled alpha male trying to get her attention...”
- A Soldier’s Dawning (The Happy Endings Resort Series Book 8)Β byΒ Lisa SurvillasΒ <—Β Nicole found us this one! “If you’re interested in a greatΒ military man, hero, awesome book I highly suggest A Soldier’s Dawning byΒ Lisa Survillas. It releases on the 28th.”
- Sin on the Strip (Women of Vegas Book 1)Β byΒ Lucy Farago <— DANGER ALERT! “Her exclusive club gives abused and troubled women a refuge from Vegas’s merciless streetsβand helps her reclaim her shattered sense of freedom. But now someone is brutally murdering those she fights so hard to save. And baring her deepest fears to the one man who insists on protecting her could be the one move she won’t survive⦔
- On the Line (The Rocky Creek Series Book 2)Β byΒ Kathryn Ascher <— BIG SECRETS ALERT! Her husband leaves (or dies?) and “Now that he’s gone, leaving behind her and two children, Janelle is left to pick up the pieces and try to put her life back together before it’s too late. Nathan Harris has only ever loved one woman, despite the fact that she was married to someone else…“
- Laurel Off Limits (A Southern Charm Series Book 2)Β byΒ Kellie Nichols
- Rockies Retreat (Destination: Desire series Book 5)Β byΒ Crystal Jordan
- Unwrapped (Hunk for the Holidays)Β byΒ Katie Lane
- Crash and BurnΒ byΒ Maggie Nash
- FALLEN for GLORY (FALLEN ORIGINS Book 1)Β byΒ RONI EASTMAN
- Watercolors in the RainΒ byΒ Kay Springsteen <— SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE ALERT!
- The RelicΒ byΒ Maggie Nash
- Tell Me No Lies (Truth & Lies Book 4)Β byΒ Delphine Dryden
- Tempting Victoria (Breathe Rockstar Romance Book 2)Β byΒ Mina V. Esguerra
PRE-ORDERSΒ (next weekβs)
- Ms. Manwhore: A Manwhore Series Novella (The Manwhore Series Book 3)Β by Katy Evans β October 5th 2015
- EntrancedΒ by Jessica Sorensen β expected release date October 6th 2015
- The HouseΒ by Christina LaurenΒ – expected release date October 6th 2015 <β Weβre pretty excited about this one!!!Β Β Scary? Ghost love story? I canβt wait!!
- Brighter Than the SunΒ by Darynda JonesΒ – October 6th 2015
- Redemption Road: A Vicious Cycle NovelΒ by Katie Ashley β October 6th 2015
- Wicked for You (Wicked Lovers series Book 10)Β by Shayla Black β October 6th 2015
- Too Hot to Touch: Three Breeds NovellasΒ by Lora LeighΒ – expected release date October 6th 2015
- White Trash Zombie Gone Wild: A White Trash Zombie NovelΒ by Diana RowlandΒ – expected release date October 6th 2015
- The PlayΒ by Karina Halle β October 27th 2015 <β donations going to animal shelter!!!
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I want Brighter than the Sun. Not sure how I feel about a book in Reyes POV, but I still have to have that!
ME TOO TESSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I NEED ALL THAT INVOLVES CHARLEY AND REYES!
*grins* Hopefully I’ll be out of my book fog by then. Two days of nothing since the one book I read that turned out bad. Bah!
*snort* π
You know, I’ve been so disappointed lately with sequels to the point where I don’t even *want* to read any sequels, but After You is definitely the exception to that! I’m so glad she chose to write it. π
Hmmm, let’s see…Forever With You has the word tragedy attached to it, and Paper Thin says “Happiness will be shattered. And tragedy will strike…” WOO-HOO!!!!
Er, I mean that sounds awful. *snicker*
Hahaha Yeah for tragedy? Yeah for losing all hope? Yeah for tears? *grins* Read Captive in the Dark then!
We’re so mean, delighting in the agony of these characters!!!
Lol Maryse. True, so true. …and we know who the biggest culcrit is…
Just realised I haven’t read MBY yet, i know what my next 2 reads are π
Just got my pre-ordered copy of After You! Sooo excited!!!
I’m reading it as we speak…
Ok Jean, I picked up MBY at the library. You in to start tonight or did you already start True Love Story?
I LOVED True Love Story!!!!
Maryse, Fade To Red was soooo good. It had suspense(a creepy villain) a slow-burn hate to love romance, angst and a hot rockstar. The very end was wtf?!!! Not a cliffhanger, but there has to be more. It was also enjoyable to get more of Ian and Sparrow (and their baby) from True Love Story. I thought it was even better than TLS!! π
OH GAH NOW I WANNA READ IT NOW
I’m feeling squirrel-y
Uh oh, Maryse…is AY not holding your attention? π
It’s different from MBY (obviously *snort*) but so far I’m enjoying it. OMG her family kills me, like this:
βI had worms in my bottom,β says Thomas. βMum says Iβm not to talk about it outside the house. Or put my fingers up myββ
βOh, good Lord,β says Mum.
βWelcome home, Lou,β says Dad, and promptly drops my bag on my foot.
If you’ve read MBY then you know why that part is so funny with her family, LOL!!
Fyi a bunch of Eden Butler books are free right now including Thin Love and Chasing Serenity.
Cheryl, I could start today but there’s one comment up there that is scaring me…. Are you liking it? Are you deep in the blankie cave with Manny?
Thanks Michelle for the free books info!!!! I think I’m too chicken shit to read Me Before You!
Yeah Ela, I think I am chickening out too….
My friend is freaking it about Beware (Shanora Williams). Has anyone here read it?
That sounds not so bad Jean??? Looks like Tessa 5-star’d it….
I LOVED Beware. Serious adoration for that one. I need to read the second one, but that first book side swiped me big time.
Jean, I’m not sure enjoying is the right word. It’s beautifully written and I’m feeling it. I keep thinking, if only Will was a paraplegic instead of a quad, he could at least do some of the things he loved doing, albeit adapted, but still living. Ugh, Amy summed it up best when she said it’s heartbreaking because of the unfairness of his situation. As far as being scared because of the comment, there’s no sugarcoating it, we know how this is going to end, it’s just coming to terms with what Will wants and I’m at that point in the book were you find out what exactly Will wants, but I also think it is about Louisa and her journey with Will and figuring out what she wants to make her happy.
Ela, I’m scared too. I even got it once from the library. The book was falling apart, so I took it as a sign to not read it. *points to Cheryl’s comment* Yep, I’m a chicken.
Ok Cheryl, I’m gonna put that one in the backburner for now……
Think I’m gonna read Beware based on Tessa’s rec. My friend is just about done the 2nd book and she loves it! Just when I think I know what I’m going to read, something else sneaks in there…. lol!
Tessa and Ela, I checked it out from the library twice already, but this time I’m reading it. Yes, it’s heartbreaking and yes, life isn’t fair, but it’s also touching and funny and about Louisa’s journey.
I may eventually read it if I feel like being *touched* lol….nah seriously I may pick it up when I feel like a good cry but that is not yet that day. *sigh* Beware is next right after I finish The Air He Breathes π
*sigh*
Really, y’all? It’s not that bad. See? Cheryl is doing okay with it…
*shakes head*
Hey, I just saw you guys!
Yes, I’m feeling like a little instigator today. π
OMG LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YUP THAT’S ME AND I’M NOT AFRAID TO ADMIT IT!
Blahahaha, you little brat Amy! I just don’t feel like crying right now…… starting Beware this afternoon. We have 5 days of rain in the forecast here…..sounds like a perfect reading weekend!
Sounds like a perfect reading weekend for MBY!!!
Okay, I’ll stop. Besides…it’s probably hard to hear me over all the clucking in here. π
*cluck cluck cluck*
*cluck cluck cluck*
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LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
I just snorted and choked on my coffee in the licensing office…good one, Ela!!!
Sorry Amy! Didn’t mean to cause any mishaps!
Yep. Total chicken. I only do a few a year that make me sob. I read Gus so far. That was a nice healing sob fest.
Please tell me it wasn’t worse than Bright Side?????
Bright Side……another one I’m too chicken to read.
Bright Side I handled fine but after watching The Fault in Our Stars I WILL NOT READ THE BOOK.
AND I DON’T PLAN ON TOUCHING FORBIDDEN EITHER!!!!!!!!!!
*CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK…CLUCKING AROUND*
Haha Ela, I didn’t read Forbidden either! And I watched Fault in Our Stars too, but did not read the book. We are both big chickens!
Gus really does heal. I know that both Amy and I were in tears, but it was super healing. I no longer think of Bright Side and start tearing up anymore after reading it.
Oh that’s good! Then I can read it just fine! Oh and Jean we will tackle MBY…..we just don’t know when is all!
Completely agree with Tessa about Gus being a healing book…although I DO still get a lump in my throat (dangit) when I think about Bright Side. π
Okay ladies, if you watched FIOS – good lord, that movie had me sobbing -and read Bright Side, then you can handle MBY.
Ela…let us know when you read Gus ’cause I have a song for you to listen to. *snickers mischievously*
BUT, I didn’t read Bright Side, so am I exempt from reading MBY?
No.
Silly girl.
You’re so bossy! Lol!
Bright Side is NOT a recommendation of being able to handle a book. I couldn’t even read because the tears kept falling onto my tablet. I’d read a third of the page, wipe my tablet, read another third, wipe, finish page, then set book down and bawl, go back wipe, and read again. See! NOT a recommendation!
Um…Tessa…sweet pea…that is WHY it is a recommendation!! π
Jean…bossy? Me? Naaaahhhh, I just know what my friends should be reading. *snort* π
Let’s pretend the blueberries are book peanuts…
Ugh, I can’t read it yet! Tessa it sounds like it will take me a while to read between all the tears and breaks. I’m a big scaredy cat! I need to really prepare myself before I read it.
On another note, I am loving Beware! Its a total pageturner!
ROFL Nope. Still a chicken. I’ll read it eventually. I read some of your other recommendations eventually, right? However, sob stories… *clutches heart*
Jean, there is a Beware two, and yeah, go straight into that one. She originally was going to have Beware be a standalone, but popular demand said, next book please. I erm, still gotta read two.
I’m still reading Me Before You. It’s a beautiful story, but damn!! Rainy, melancholy day. In my head I keep thinking if only he was paraplegic not quad he could still do things and be somewhat independent!!! crying emoticon* My husband keeps telling me, you know it’s a book right, he’s not real. *BLOWS RASPBERRY AT HUSBAND*
Cheryl, your hubby said WHAT?!? Oooooh, them’s fightin’ words around here!
I am really enjoying After You…at first I kept thinking that maybe she should have just written it as a novella because where could the author possibly go with this story to make it a full-length book? I shouldn’t have doubted her. π
I can’t say too much without spoiling MBY, and believe it or not, it is possible to spoil it. I went into MBY knowing what *might* happen but not knowing if it *would* happen because I avoided any and all spoilers…even up until the end I didn’t know which way it would go, and I’m soooo glad I didn’t have it spoiled for me.
OH Amy Amy Amy *shaking head but with a smile* I like the blueberry chickens π A song you say??? That sounds kinda creepy, don’t know why, just does!
You’re right Jean, Amy is bossy with her book rec’s!
Beware is awesome sauce!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amy, I’ve tried to avoid spoilers too, which is a little more difficult with a new book out. I too started MBY knowing what might happen but not knowing which way it will end. Should finish it today. *sigh Will*
Ela, your reactions to Beware is making me laugh. I’m glad you’re loving it.
First line Thursday: “My brother always told me to take care of myself before taking care of anyone else. ” Beware by Shanora Williams…..great book so far!
π Yeah, someone else is liking it!
‘The crackle and hiss of flames devouring our house couldn’t block out the screaming and wailing of those who were still alive.’
Defy by Sara B Larson
OMG, loving this book. Prologue alone I got wrapped up into it due to a great story and characters. I’m only on chapter 5 and have already teared up.
I stayed up late and finished MBY last night and I was in bits…not sure if I’m just over hormonal right now but this one hit me hard. I think it was how unfair the whole situation was. Hopefully the film is going to do the book justice
OMG BEWARE KIND OF REMINDS ME OF RAW, ALTHOUGH RAW WAS WAY MORE MESSED UP (F WORD NEEDED)!!!!!!!!!!! I SWEAR IF THIS BOOK DIDN’T HAVE A SEQUEL I’D KICK SOMEBODY OR SOMEONE HARD!
“It’s all supposed to be over. Right?” Beware 2: The Comeback by Shanora Williams
Oh it better be what the the title hints at!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ela, you are a reading demon! I hope you are happy with book 2 after all that screaming! Damn, I’m only 50% into Beware. Been too busy the last couple days! Loved Raw….that makes me excited!
Has anyone read Night Road by Kristin Hannah? Looks interesting…
I just started Beware: The Comeback… Demon? Jean?
Raw is one of my faves with it’s efupedness and Sordid Promise….sigh
Yeah, like speed reading demon! We are not communicating very well today….lol!!
LMAO I’m reading too fast and loose the meaning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tessa, you’re reading Defy! That book is so good. And the twists and turns… Gah!
Tessa, that first line is awesome! You’re getting better at this…..haha!
I got lucky! Fabi, OMG, I don’t even want to do anything but read Defy! It’s insane! I guessed one person but not the other. And and and, it’s not done and I just want to read all day. And then get the next book.
Ela… If the second book hadn’t been out, I’d have told you don’t read it. When I read it, there wasn’t going to be a second book. Total standalone instead. I read Raw at the same time and I got a bigger jolt by Beware. I went into denial, honestly. I was just saying, “Nope. There will be a book two. Just, nope.” *sighs* Such a good book.
I TOTALLY AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!! AT LEAST RAW’S ENDING MADE SENSE IT WAS A TOTAL “LOSS”….AND IT WILL BE HAVING A SEQUEL. SAME THING GOES FOR SORDID PROMISE, I DIDN’T THINK IT NEEDED A SEQUEL BUT ALAS IS GETTING ONE….OH WELL, THEY BETTER BE GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I PROBABLY WOULD’VE GONE INTO DENIAL WITH YOU!
You sure are screaming a lot today Ela! Lol!
Just finished MBY…sigh…Will…just sigh. I’m sure I’ll read After You, just not sure when.
Feels kinda funny posting the first line when I’m on the last 8% but…
“The big man at the end of the bar is sweating.” ~ After You by Jojo Moyes
Thanks Tessa…you passed your sucky-first-line-itis to me!! π
Need hugs and a manatee snuggle, Cheryl? *opens arms while holding Manny*
MICHELLE?????? Someone catch Michelle if she pops in.
Claimed by Elle Kennedy out Oct 6. Dystopian romance, buddy read?
*huggles Amy* That gut wrenching, huh?
Nah, AY isn’t gut wrenching…I just figured Cheryl would need a hug after her book. But I’ll take the huggles anyway! π *snuggles Tessa*
*cough, cough*
Bev…there’s someone else I know who loves Dystopian Romance
*I wonder who that could be?*
Yeah! *drags Cheryl into the huggles*
Lol.
Fabi!!!! Yes. Check it out, see what you think.
I am a little shocked by the price as I just clicked over to look. But…..sounds fun. π
It’s an automatic pre-order for me Bev. It will also be a stop, drop and read on the 6th. Thanks for the heads up for it!
Ooooo I love dystopian too! That looks really good (I preordered), but The House comes out that day. Aren’t we buddy reading that?
Hmm Jean is that a scary type or gothic?
Which reminds me Rebecca is on sale for $1.99. Please tell me y’all have read Rebecca.
Heck YEAH we’re buddy reading The House next week, Jean…and don’t you dare get distracted by all of the other pretties!
Um, I WILL read Rebecca, Bev…does that count? I just one-clicked it. π
Time to kick off a month of creepy reading ’cause it’s officially October!! π
Amy, it does have one of the most famous first lines ever.
π
Ok, Jean House then Claimed.
Uh, I tried to read Rebecca when I was thirteen. Does that count?
By the way, ladies…didn’t Wicked As They Come (*snicker* as they c–…sorry :P)…anyways, didn’t it get mentioned here a few times? Well, it’s on sale for 1.99 right now.
Also, Tricks by Ellen Hopkins is 1.99 (her books are usually around $10) and is one of those books with interwoven stories…fair warning though, I’m pretty sure her books are not typically light reads. π
Yay bev! Oh and I haven’t read Rebecca…..and I feel stupid because I know nothing about it. Author?
Bev, you know I had to check out the first line after you said that but…what am I missing? *scratches head*
No Tessa, no it doesn’t. Lets read it again!
Jean, its Daphne Du maurier (sp?)
Amy, doesn’t float your boat? Lol.
I’ve always liked that line, the whole opening I think does a great job setting the tone. Sort of like P&P’s even more famous first line. And Manderley is really another character itself. Why does this place have such a hold on our narrator. You know what’s interesting? I’ve read it a couple times, though been over a decade since last, and never realized why doing so that we never know her name.
Grr. I accidentally changed phone settings and so am mis spelling and mis using even more words. For a bit it was also set to Spanish, English, & Italian. That was interesting.
*shrieks* Elle Kennedy AND dystopian romance!! Omg omg omg…I’m reading it release day no matter how much it costs! Thank you Bev! The House looks good but I’m all over Claimed since it’s exactly what I wanted more of in books, of course if it delivers.
“The heat rippling over the surface of Charity Marlow’s blacktop driveway was one hundred twelve degrees.” Menagerie by Rachel Vincent. Just started and will not get far tonight but someone on Goodreads said it had an Others by Bishop feel so yeah catnip x 1000 for me π
Amy and Tessa thanks for the huggles *big squeezy hug* Had to give Manny a bath because he was a bit snotted on. I finished MBY and then had to go to my son’s back to school night. Was so not in the mood to hear about “stupid’ senior classes!! :>
First line: “I PRIDE MYSELF on knowing a good bartender when I see one.”
The Allure of Dean Harper by R.S. Grey.
Michelle, I just downloaded a sample of Menagerie. Let me know how you like it. Thanks for a heads up about it. I really like Rachel Vincent’s books.
The Others, you say? Pretty please keep us updated on that. π
Finished Defy and loved it! Now I have to go to the library and get the second book. Just, yeah good. π
NOOOOO! The library doesn’t have it. Alright, wish-listed for next week.
Yeaaa Tessa. π
Happy Friday my friends!!! Been reading… but I miss you guys!! π
Sorry for the screaming Jean and gang…I tend to get emotional when a book is getting on my nerves or the H/h is just pissing me off…ya know??? *shakes everybody* YOU HAVE TO KNOW
Happy Friday Maryse. π
Lol Ela, too funny.
No problem Ela….we all tend to get a little emotional around here! Did you finish the 2nd book? Almost done Beware…..my week had been crazy busy!
Happy Friday all! Such a long week! I’m dreading and looking forward to Maryse’s list today!
Happy Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I’m half way through The Comeback and what is really ticking me off about this book is the back and forth back and forth….should I shouldn’t I…..no you shouldn’t yes you should…..geez
*waves to Maryse* Bring on the list….
I’m making it!!! π I think this one has an extra-special feel to it.
Puppy pile on Maryse!!!!!!
I LOVE being in the puppy pile!!!!! π *nestles in deep*
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omg that’s so cute Ela
Puppies cure all evil π
LaurenB I haven’t read Night Road but just finished Firefly Lane by Kristen Hannah and wow… Just wow. Amazing story and impeccable writing. Highly recommend.
Fallen for Glory would qualify as un-put-down-able. Read it in one day. Loved it. It definately had the hot romance, but i liked the suspense and revenge the most!