Good morning and Happy Monday everyone!! This weekend has been crazy awesome with the surprise early book releases, and today seems just as amazing!!! Take a look at what just went live. But first…
THREE THINGS:
1.) I’m pretty much into Billie Eilish right now. Is that weird? She’s kinda weird but holy moly, every song I hear of hers, just once… and I’m hooked. And they just get better. She’s got this… Fiona Apple/PJ Harvey/Lana Del Rey/Kate Bush feel to her. LOVE IT!!!! And come to find out, so many of in our book world (authors and readers alike) are totally into her, too. One author is even playing one of her songs on loop while she writes. Eeeeeep!!! That will be intense.
2.) THREE HUGE RELEASES (by some of OUR FAVORITE AUTHORS) just went live on Saturday so I added them to the top of the Friday Finds list! One dark bully book (L.J. Shen), one hilarious-sounding comedy romance (Tara Sivec), and one “falling for her best friend, as she’s trying to “find his match for him” (Melanie Harlow & Corinne Michaels) ➔ so check it out if you missed it!!
3.) 
Riders on the Storm: Waiting for the Sun, Part Two by Robin Hill JUST WENT LIVE EARLY!!! Our very own R. Renee!!!! 😀 I loved book #1 and now we finally get relief through this Duet conclusion. I can’t wait to find out where this one takes us. P.S. Here’s my review of book #1 (Waiting for the Sun)
Cheryl: ROBIN, DID I SEE THIS CORRECTLY…RIDERS ON THE STORM RELEASED YESTERDAY?!!!!!!! I’M SOOO EXCITED TO READ IT. *JUMPS UP AND DOWN* Think I will re-read Waiting For the Sun first. What great timing now that I’m done with the birthday and prom drama. Off to read…
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ROCKSTAR by Lauren Rowe <— ROCK STAR’S ONE NIGHT STAND BECOMES SO MUCH MORE... “…months later, here she is again. And in a twist I never saw coming, it turns out Violet is ultra-violet radiation. Beautiful, ethereal light bringing with her the promise of damage and destruction. My brain tells me to walk away from this girl, but my heart can’t stop feeling like she might be one of a kind . . . the sort of girl who comes along once in a violet moon…”- Animal Attraction (San Francisco Dragons Book 2) by Kate Willoughby
- Heiress by Fiona Davenport
A Love that Endures by Bella Forrest <— LIVE!! BELLA FORREST’S LATEST!! OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE TRACKS… “…Katerina and David were the unlikeliest of people to ever fall in love. She was royalty; he was an ordinary person. She was wealthy; he was a scholarship student. But the one place where you can find the elite rubbing shoulders with the ordinary is Harvard, in whose hallowed halls Katerina and David met and fell in love. However, the powers that be were determined that they be kept apart at all costs, and that David be destroyed. And destroyed he was…”- An Archmage’s Destiny (The Order of the Black Oak – Warlocks Book 4) by Marie-Claude Bourque
- Rainy Days (The Knight Brothers Book 1) by C.M. Steele
Skipped a Beat (Love, Hate, Rock-n-Roll Book 2) by J.B. Salsbury <— J.B. SALSBURY’S LATEST!! SHE SNUCK ONTO HIS TOUR BUS!! “…People don’t sneak on a tour bus looking for shelter. That’s what crazy fangirls do, but she’s far from a fan. She says she’s homeless and asks for help by throwing insults. Her words are like a viper strike and she’s made me her target. We’re dumping her at the next stop…”- The Rebel and the Cowboy (The Carmody Brothers Book 2) by Sarah Mayberry
- Twisted: Brides of the Kindred 23 by Evangeline Anderson <— EVANGELINE ANDERSON ALERT!!
- Too Dangerous (The Lewis Cousins Book 5) by Bethany Lopez <— MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE WITH A BARTENDER ALERT!! “... Jasmine Lewis has tried, and failed, to ignore local Australian bartender, Shane, who’s in Cherry Springs while working on his master’s. She’s kept him at arm’s length, fearing the passion he ignites when nearby, but he does his best to remind her of what she’s missing. Now school’s out and he’ll have to leave. Will a marriage of convenience give them what they both want?..”
- Sin by Elena M. Reyes <— SHE DOESN’T REALIZE THE DANGER SHE’S IN... “…Clear blue and innocent, the delicate doll on this stage holds me captive against my will. She’s decadence personified–a corruptible angel I want to own…”
- If We Could Go Back by Cara Dee <— M/M ROMANCE!!!
Halfway Girl by Tessa Bailey <— EEEEEP!!! TESSA BAILEY ALERT (I LOVE HER!!) & They just got trapped in a basement together… “…The team’s resident linebacker, Jerimiah, has gotten used to making people uncomfortable. He’s huge, intimidating and doesn’t have a lot to say. Until he meets Birdie. Now he can’t seem to stop talking, if only so she’ll say more. And stay a little bit longer. To be fair, she doesn’t really have a choice, since they just got locked in the basement together at a frat party…”- Their Discovery (Legally Bound Book 3) by Rebecca Grace Allen
- Deadly Truths (Kiss Her Goodbye Book 3) by Rebecca Royce
American Witch by Thea Harrison <— SHE DISCOVERS MORE THAN SHE BARGAINED FOR… “…For months Molly Sullivan endures the inexplicable: electrical surges, car breakdowns, visions. She even wonders if she might be the cause… and wonders if she might be crazy. Then she discovers her husband has cheated on her. Again. Now Molly realizes she is a newly awakening witch and a woman pushed over the edge…”- Dark Rules by Summer Cooper
- Twisted with Chaos: Notorious Devils (Cash Bar Book 5) by Hayley Faiman
- Rough and Rugged (Shameless Southern Nights Book 4) by J.H. Croix and Ali Parker
Letting You Go (Stone Lake Book 1) by Jordan Marie <— SOUNDS HEARTACHEY!! That last line gave me an *oooomph* “...They say you never forget your first love. I believe they’re right. I’ll always remember the sound of her laughter. The way she whispered my name when I touched her, and the taste of her on my lips. I’ll remember everything. Including the look of pain as I walked away…”- Boss I Love to Hate: An Office Romance by Mia Kayla <— SHE HATES HER BOSS! Sorta. 😉 “…>I hate how my friends call you a BILF, when really BILK (Boss I’d like to kill) is more appropriate. >I hate that I need you to be my date for my best friend’s wedding because my ex-boyfriend, the King of Heartbreakers, and his new busty blonde girlfriend will be in attendance. >But mostly, I hate how once the charade is over, I might not hate you at all . . .”
- Regret: (McIntyre Security Bodyguard Series – Book 11) by April Wilson
The Rebel of Raleigh High (Raleigh Rebels Series Book 1) by Callie Hart <— OOOMPH WHAT A COVER!!! SHE’S THE SCHOOL OUTCAST… “…Over the past year, she’s had to endure more pain and suffering than most people are asked to bear in their lifetimes. She’s a pariah, an outcast, a ghost. She’s also never been one to take shit lying down, though…despite what half the football team might say. With only one hundred and sixty-eight days left of the school year, it won’t be long until graduation, and Silver’s planning on skipping town and leaving Raleigh firmly in her rearview mirror… Until he comes along…”
PREORDERS (going live at midnight!!! )
Slow Burn (Moonlight and Motor Oil Series Book 2) by Kristen Ashley – April 30th 2019- Taken (Deep Ops) by Rebecca Zanetti – April 30th 2019
- Fluffy by Julia Kent – April 30th 2019
- Entangled (The Accidental Billionaires Book 2) by J.S. Scott – April 30th 2019
- Connected in Code (Ravage MC Rebellion MC Book Four): A Motorcycle Club Romance (Ravage MC Rebellion Series 4) by Ryan Michele – April 30th 2019
- Claiming Tuesday (The Next Generation Book 4) by Riley Edwards – April 30th 2019
- Before Ben by Cynthia Eden – April 30th 2019
Under the Northern Lights by S.C. Stephens – April 30th 2019- Ignite: A Dark Kings Novel by Donna Grant – April 30th 2019
- Dump and Chase (Nashville Assassins: Next Generation Book 1) by Toni Aleo – April 30th 2019
- Debase (Elite Bratva Brotherhood Book 1) by Rachel Van Dyken – April 30th 2019
- Dragon Slayer (Sons of Rome Book 3) by Lauren Gilley – April 30th 2019
- Needing Forever VOL 1: Part of The Rocker… Series Universe by Terri Anne Browning – April 30th 2019
- Tangled Up in You (The Shaughnessy Brothers Book 7) by Samantha Chase – April 30th 2019
- A Prince on Paper: Reluctant Royals by Alyssa Cole – April 30th 2019
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Good morning! Happy Monday! I’m so excited about this week and am looking forward to reading ALL the books!
3 Things:
1) I’m so thrilled for Robin for Riders on the Storm! She has worked her butt off to make sure it’s the best it can be, and she definitely succeeded. It is an AWESOME book and is already getting wonderful reviews. I just know everyone is going to LOVE it! Congrats, Robin!
2) I cooked my first big meal last night since I broke my leg. It was just hamburgers and Italian sausages that hubs grilled, but I did all the prep stuff. My leg was screaming by the time I finished, but it was great to finally make a meal (kinda) for my family again!
3) Game of Thrones — OMFG!!!!!
YAY NAY!!!!!
LOL! I always love saying that. 😉
Also I am not caught up on GoT, but by all of the GASPING reactions yesterday, I sure wish I was.
I’m starving and your supper sounds SO GOOD!!
Thank you! And YOU are equally responsible for Riders so don’t even pretend like you aren’t. BEST EDITOR EVER. I could not have done this without you. ❤❤❤
Comment:.GOT was AMAZING!!!..
One word…ARYA!!!!!
OMG. Just OMG. Maryse, get caught up. That episode was pure emotional upheaval, from the tension at the beginning, the fear and anxiety in the center, and that end. GAH. It’s a lot of emotion packed into an action battle. More emotion than battle at a lot of points.
Drogon wrapping himself around Daenerys at the end…oh, my heart.
1. Bad night of sleep. Will be dragging.
2. Watching Epik High’s 1 min vlogs from their North American tour helped.
3. But according to one of the blogs I’ve been pronouncing Toronto wrong….since forever? It is the 4th video.
https://www.kchatjjigae.com/2019/04/28/favorite-things-epik-vlog/
I had great sleep, but woke up with a weird kind of headache. Like not awful, but tight. Like my ears hurt a bit, too.
Ugh.
Toronto, Canada? I lived there for most of my childhood!!
Uh oh. Hope you feel better soon and its not a cold coming on.
Maryse I’m not getting any email notifications.
I’m not sure, bev? Nothing has changed.
Is anyone else not getting email notifications?
I am…
Are they ending up in your spam box again? If so, you might have to whitelist them.
They are no where. I can try deleting all my subscriptions and re doing it.
I’ve also pronounced it wrong, good to know!
I have never heard it pronounced that way, lol.
Oh wow, I’ve been pronouncing it wrong as well. I had no idea.
There are a bunch of cities here in Washington which I had to learn to pronounce. I was kindly (and sometimes not so kindly 🙄) corrected after we moved here years ago and mispronounced the names.
YAY for California accent! I’ve never pronounced the t because it’s at the end. lol Who knew I wasn’t screwing it up like I do everything else?
I’m from California but still pronounced the hard T at the end. Puttin’ my Cali roots to shame here.
However, I do say some things certain ways which get me funny looks from others here. In fact, I was talking about the “5” one day (people here say I-5), and an older gentleman asked me if I was originally from California, LOL!
lol It’s funny when people give you an odd look because you say “the”, isn’t it? And you are from California and said CALI? 0.0 Tourist! 😛
Oh shut the heck up! Do you know how many times I’ve heard California referred to as Cali since I’ve lived here? It’s rubbed off on me. So neener-neener-neener! *blows raspberries*
So… since you’ve moved, you’ve become a tourist? *blows raspberries back*
LOL!! You cheeky little brat. 😛
P.S. Okay as for the “Toronto” pronunciation. Both are correct. I lived in Toronto from the age of 3 to 15. Depending on the areas, it is ToronTO (that’s how I say it), or the more “lazy” way of “Trono”.
I kind of liken it to a Canadian “southern accent” type-thing. Some of ’em even say Traunah. Just sayin’ 😉
I lived in ToronTO also and that is exactly how you pronounce it.
I wish I could like your comment, Susan. 😉
Hrmm… maybe I will bring that feature to our comments soon.
Thank you for sharing Maryse!
1. Four years later…Riders on the Storm is LIVE!!
2. I’m an emotional mess.
3. Nay is my hero. Like seriously. I want to hang a painting of her pretty mug over my fireplace. I probably won’t, but I want to.
Oh, please don’t! 😜
Comment:…Four years well spent! Thank you for sharing your beautiful words with us!! I loved every minute…well most of them…you know the ones I didn’t love…the ones that made me want to hyperventilate 😉
Thank you Michele!
Congrats, R! 😀
Thanks Amy!
Congratulations R, I just have to refresh Waiting for the Sun before I start Riders on the Storm.
I think Nay is everyone’s hero.
you have nothing to worry about Robin it will be fantastic. I know it already. ESP.
Thank you Melinda!
I finished an ARC of Riders yesterday and am here to tell you it was outstanding!! There were a few moments that I wasn’t sure my heart would survive… but here I am. WFTS was an amazing book and I gushed about it (and still do) but Riders really just made that duet something even more special. Now, it’s time for Robin to get to writing the next book…I’m ready…more please!! 🙂 Seriously though, job well done! It was sooo good!
Thank you Michele!! I cannot wait to get into the next one. Whichever one it is! I’m on the fence between Magnolia and Jane! BUT…I promised the hubs I’d try the whole “wifing” thing for a little while first! 😂
Comment:…Ok, well you’d best give him a little attention….
Nope still saying subscription fault.
Can you try on a different browser? What browser are you on? Maybe delete the cache on your browser?
I use chrome on my android. I cleared my cache……if I did it right and checked spam. 🤷♀️
Will see what happens.
testing the comment subscription from my “reader” account…
Okay that worked perfectly (and this account is not associated as the admin on the blog). I’m just “reader” on this one…
Quick question:
bev is getting a “subscription fault” when she tries to subscribe to the comments.
Are any of you able to subscribe to the post comments okay? I am getting all the comment updates and no errors when I subscribe, but am curious if anyone else is having a problem similar to bev’s?
Comment:…Mine indicated all was good…
Mine is fine too, Maryse.
I answered on the other post, but I’ll do so here as well. No problem subscribing for me.
1. My library informed me that they bought The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames that I recommended and that has never happened before. Now I’m number 1 on the list that releases May 7!!
2. The dog slept really well last night. I had to get up at nearly 4 so he could relieve himself and then again at 6:30 for good. A very successful night. Just need to figure out leaving. Well, he’s showing signs of another issue too. Boo. He’s growling (and snapping) and not in a nice way at my daughter and now she’s afraid of him. When she tries to pick him up. And also with the leash. Did to my husband with the leash today too, like he’s afraid all the sudden. And it was worse with hubs. I dk if I’ll put up with aggression if it progresses. I need him to be well adjusted to my whole fam, not just me. He’s so young, I wouldn’t think it’d be an issue.
3. J boy smells like dog food every time I kiss him. Because he was sampling a dog bone. Hahaha!
LOL!!! When I was little I used to sample the dog kibbles in the bowl. They were pretty plain-tasting and boring. Yet, I’d snack.
😉
And OH NO on the aggression issues. Maybe training?
Ew! I’ve sampled Kitty food when I was little and it was not plain tasting. LOL!
Is that crazy to have to do training at just 9 weeks? I mean obviously, we potty train from the get go. And we’re working on his play biting. Which is a LOT. And simple stuff like sit and treat training. I wouldn’t think we’d have to teach him right away to work with aggression. I don’t even know where to start. Besides the don’t sass me stuff and lots of interaction. Which we do, so? That’s a big one.
I’d talk to his vet. Maybe he is in pain from something.
I talked to my cousin. She’s a vet tech and her hubs is a vet. Really good with animals. She said if it’s true aggression you can’t train it out of them and I expressed my concerns with my wishy washy thinking that we can fix him before he’s too old to find a new home and I realize we’re in over our heads. She said to talk to the breeder, give it a week and see. I really want this to work so we’re trying hard. All the tips and tricks I’ve watched, I’m trying. He really is super smart. And I think he has great potential. He’s not like that all the time, but I don’t want it to be a problem.
Good morning, ladies!
1. Sweet mother of mercy, GOT nearly made my heart stop last night!! Not as many died as I thought would, and it can only mean the worst is yet to come. 😩
2. I’m at 40% of I’m Fine and Neither Are You, and I’m STILL enjoying it! The writing isn’t flowery or overly descriptive but rather the author packs a punch with her minimalist and straightforward style. The interactions and relationship between the h and her husband are absolutely relatable and just so REAL.
3. Again…GAME OF THRONES!!!!
I read a recap and got shivers when they mentioned….”Not today.”
All in favor of Maryse watching Game of Thrones NOW say aye.
Aye! Not for the action or fantasy, but the emotions, backstabbing, sadness, joy, and political turmoil.
Though the fantasy is pretty awesome. FROZEN ZOMBIES!
Aye, aye, aye!
AYE!!!!
*whoops* The ayes have it!
My 3!
1. My bathing suit came in and it fit. The only issue is it is one where the “bra padding” insert is removable. Um… I’m going in freezing cold water and jumping out again. I need that to stay in. So, I’ll be sewing that sucker into place.
2. So I’m trying to convince Dude that, yes, he wants to go to Disneyland. He’s almost 14 and I promised him he doesn’t have to go on the Ferris wheel. lol If only I could guarantee Baymax or Maui being there, it’d be easier. Perhaps Olaf? He thinks it’s going to be too loud and full of scary rides.
3. So… On a GOT thought, I’d like to say, far fewer people died than I expected in this last episode. So, Maryse, watch it! 😛
Me too, Tessa (re: people dying)
1. I’m excited about Riders on the Storm. Yay Robin! I need to go back and reread Waiting For The Sun before I start the shiny newie.
2. I might try American Witch. I haven’t read any Thea Harrison in ages. I haven’t been able to get hooked on the Lauren Gilley pnr series, though. Not enough romance for me, and too many vampires. Eek! She’s still a fav author for her MC books, though.
3. A shiny new release HR just downloaded onto my kindle this morning too! The latest Grace Burrowes – When A Duchess Says I Do. It’s second in her new Rogues to Riches series. I liked book 1 😀
BTW I seem to have been getting email notifications like normal. Didn’t get one yet for today’s post, though, but maybe it’ll come through later?
Thank you Jan!!
Did you all see Maryse’s new post?