New Release: It Started One Christmas, by @SusanMallery

 

 

One crisp December night, Keira Carlesso takes in yet another stray—this time, a man. Dalton is a brilliant scientist with no home for the holidays. As Christmas works its magic, two strangers become friends, then best friends, then something much, much more…

Susan Mallery’s heartwarming charmer proves that true love is the greatest Christmas gift of all!

If you’d like to buy a copy of this book, you can find it on:

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About the Author:

With more than 25 million books sold worldwide, #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery is known for creating characters who feel as real as the folks next door, and for putting them into emotional, often funny situations readers recognize from their own lives. Susan’s books have made Booklist’s Top 10 Romances list in four out of five consecutive years. RT Book Reviews says, “When it comes to heartfelt contemporary romance, Mallery is in a class by herself.” With her popular, ongoing Fool’s Gold series, Susan has reached new heights on the bestsellers lists and has won the hearts of countless new fans.

Susan grew up in southern California, moved so many times that her friends stopped writing her address in pen, and now has settled in Seattle with her husband and the most delightfully spoiled little dog who ever lived.

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New Romance Postcast: @readmeromance

I haven’t talked about podcasts here in awhile, but today is a good day to bring up the topic again.

My past podcast discussions have been about bookish discussion podcasts. Today I have something a little different for all of you. This morning I discovered (randomly on Instagram) a recently started podcast from Tessa Bailey and Alexa Riley. The podcast is Read Me Romance. And it’s not your normal podcast. What it is, is a podcast that will be bringing listeners brand new, not-in-print/ebook-yet romance novellas in audiobook form…for FREE!!!!! And I think we all lucked out. The first novella, which is from Alexa Riley, is complete and you can binge on it today!

That’s probably all the convincing I need to have to get you to check out the podcast. Here are some links for you to check it out and find out more. 

Read Me Romance links

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | iTunes | Google Play

Themed Book Recommendations: Ghost Stories

It’s almost Halloween. Here are a few Ghost Story books to check out! I got most of this list from a group of readers I know who love the supernatural side of reading. Hope some of their favorites become yours.

• Ari by S.M. Boyce
• Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
• Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas
• The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
• Secrets of the Lighthouse by Santa Montefiore
• Beloved Captain by Jo Ann Simon
• Troubled Spirits by Sandy Wolters
• The Curse of Mary by Nicolajayne Taylor
• Stillwell by Michael Phillip Cash
• Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn

Find something you might want to read? I hope so. Want to see another set of recommendations focused on a theme? Let me know what that theme is, and if you can help with some recs for it, include them in the message.

Happy reading!

 

New Release: The Last Wish of Sasha Cade by @NormalChey

The day Raquel has been dreading for months has finally arrived. Sasha, her best friend in the whole world, has died of cancer. Overwhelmed and brokenhearted, Raquel can’t even imagine life without her. 

And then a letter from Sasha arrives. Has she somehow found a way to communicate from beyond the grave?

In fact, Sasha spent her final weeks planning an elaborate scavenger hunt for the friend she would have to leave behind. When Raquel follows the instructions to return to Sasha’s grave, a mysterious stranger with striking eyes is waiting for her. There’s a secret attached to this boy that only Sasha — and now Raquel — knows.

This boy, Elijah, might be just who Raquel needs to help her move on from her terrible loss. But can Raquel remain true to herself while also honoring her friend’s final wish? 

Cheyanne Young’s compulsively readable breakout novel offers abiding friendship and forbidden romance, along with an incisive look at how class differences shape who we are and who we grow to be.

You can grab a copy of this book from

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About the Author:

Cheyanne Young is a native Texan with a fear of cold weather and a coffee addiction that probably needs an intervention. She loves books, sarcasm, and collecting nail polish. After nearly a decade of working in engineering, Cheyanne now writes books for young adults. She also runs a bookish Etsy shop.

Cheyanne lives near the beach with her family, one spoiled rotten puppy, and a cat that is most likely plotting to take over the world. Her newest book, The Last Wish of Sasha Cade, releases in 2018.

Cheyanne is represented by Kim Lionetti of BookEnds Literary.

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Holiday Romance Month 2018 is coming up fast!

Is that scary? It’s almost October, so I’m starting to think about my blog plans for December. Last year I turned December into Holiday Romance Month. You can check out all those posts HERE.

I’m hoping to do that same thing this December. But I need your help to freshen it up. I can’t just share the same books each year. With the plethora of holiday books that come out each year, I can stumble upon many on my own. Though, that’s no fun. I’d love for authors out there to tell me about their books and be part of HRM 2018. I hope it’ll bring to my attention and my readers’ attentions all the great books out there this time, instead of my more limited Holiday Romance world view of stumbling around for them.

If you’re interested in having your book featured or are just a reader who wants to talk about Holiday Romances, here’s a form to fill out.

SUBMISSION FORM

Themed Book Recommendations: Friends-to-Lovers

This week’s theme came from a suggestion Talia Hibbert made on Twitter. I asked for suggestions of future themes for recs…and Talia asked for a hard one: Supernatural Friends-to-Lovers. I decided to turn that into three themes: Friends-to-Lovers (which you get today), Supernatural, and Supernatural Friends-to-Lovers.

This theme wasn’t very hard to fill up. But the next two will be a challenge. I hope some of you will help me out with your recommendations! I’ll need all the help I can get. And remember SUPERNATURAL, not Paranormal. There’s a difference.

• Trust the Focus by Megan Erickson
• The Pact by Karina Halle
• Getting Lucky Number Seven by Cindi Madsen
• Love and Lists by Tara Sivec
• Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Chirstina Lauren
• Goodbye Paradise by Sarina Bowen
• Superhero by Eli Easton
• Helping Hand by Jay Northcote
• Plus One by Brighton Walsh
• Turning Pointe by Katherine Locke
• Wanna Bet? by Talia Hibbert

Find something you might want to read? I hope so. Want to see another set of recommendations focused on a theme? Let me know what that theme is, and if you can help with some recs for it, include them in the message.

Happy reading!

 

New Release: Intercepted, by @AlexMBooks

Marlee thought she scored the man of her dreams only to be scorched by a bad breakup. But there’s a new player on the horizon, and he’s in a league of his own…

Marlee Harper is the perfect girlfriend. She’s definitely had enough practice by dating her NFL-star boyfriend for the last ten years. But when she discovers he has been tackling other women on the sly, she vows to never date an athlete again. There’s just one problem: Gavin Pope, the new hotshot quarterback and a fling from the past, has Marlee in his sights.

Gavin fights to show Marlee he’s nothing like her ex. Unfortunately, not everyone is ready to let her escape her past. The team’s wives, who never led the welcome wagon, are not happy with Marlee’s return. They have only one thing on their minds: taking her down. But when the gossip makes Marlee public enemy number one, she worries about more than just her reputation.

Between their own fumbles and the wicked wives, it will take a Hail Mary for Marlee and Gavin’s relationship to survive the season.

If you’d like to buy a copy of this book, you can find it on:

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About the Author:

Alexa Martin is a writer and stay at home mom. She lives in Colorado with her husband, a former NFL player who now coaches at the high school where they met, their four children, and a German Shepherd. When she’s not telling her kids to put their shoes on…again, you can find her catching up with her latest book boyfriend or on Pinterest pinning meals she’ll probably never make. Her first book, Intercepted, was inspired by the eight years she spent as an NFL wife.

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