As my daughter's school year is winding down, they are trying to cram more things in it - from chorus concerts, to a play, to fun days, and field trips and parties... So it's been a bit hectic.
Also, last Thursday went to run errands before my daughter's chorus concert, & to grab Leather & Lark from Walmart (live in a small town. Walmart is the only place to buy books locally). And they were completely sold out ๐ญ So I ordered it online (Amazon "2 day shipping" still takes a week ๐). Plus I got a book last week - only UPS left it in a puddle. ๐ญ We were all home. Could have knocked or even honked or SOMETHING - but no. So also waiting on the replacement for that was well.
Also, I tried to convince my husband we needed to go to B&N in NYC (which is like 7 hours south of us give or take ๐๐) to meet Brynne Weaver to no success.
Annnddd... I tried the challenge of getting my husband to buy my wishlist for me for likes on social media... He wouldn't agree to the full wishlist (it's like $3,000 worth of books ๐๐) but we compromised - 10 books, for 1,000 likes & a comment from thriftbooks. Follow me on tiktok to see how that is going... ๐๐
What I Read This Week:
Series: Stars & Shadows series
Author: Holly Renee
Release Date: July 2022
It is a short, quick read- that immediately throws you into this dark and magical world.
4⭐ out of 5⭐. See full review here
A Kingdom of Stars & Shadows was the only book I finished this week. I started and put down multiple books in the search for something to read.
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What I Listened To This Week:
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Series: Boston Rebels series
Author: Julia Connors
Release Date: June 07
Blurb:
After fifteen years of tending goal for the Boston Rebels, I’m known for two things: the highest save percentage in the league, and never spending more than one night with the same woman.
I’m definitely not the guy you should trust with your best friend’s little sister. Especially not when that sister, Jules, is eight years younger and my new roommate.
When I witness her on the verge of a panic attack while being intimidated by another man, I don’t think twice about calling her my fiancรฉe and kissing her. Which brings me to the third thing I’m known for: reckless and impulsive decision-making.
After a video of that steamy kiss goes viral, the whole world is convinced we’re engaged. If we don’t play along, I risk losing my place as the starting goalie for the Rebels, and Jules’s reputation and career could tank.
Our engagement may be fake, but the memories of the way she tastes, and the feel of her body wrapped around mine, are all too real. And the more time we spend together, the less it feels like pretending.
None of the secrets from my past seem to matter as much when I’m with her. It turns out, Jules may have some secrets of her own – and uncovering them just might be what heals me…or what finally breaks me.
Series: Gods of Saint Pierce
Author: Logan Chance
Release Date: June 07
Blurb:
From USA Today bestselling author Logan Chance comes a tale about forbidden love and how they'll risk everything to be together.
I’m engaged to a monster. One who keeps me on a very short leash. I know my days are numbered before I can call this man my husband, but I don’t mind. Because I know I have to do this. I signed up for this.
Until I meet Ledger Thorne. In the clandestine corners of our world, a forbidden bond blooms between us, fueled by a longing too dangerous to name.
It’s completely sinful the way he stares at me.
The way he breathes my name.
The way he burns for me too.
To want Ledger is dangerous. A danger I can’t have any part of.
In a world where every desire is a betrayal, I am left grappling with the impossibility of our love. To resist him is to defy my very nature, but to surrender is to risk everything I hold dear. And so, I’m left to navigate the treacherous waters of forbidden passion, torn between duty and the insatiable hunger for the one I cannot have.
Easier said than done.
CLOSE YOUR EYES is an epic love-story between a woman promised to another, and the magnetic man who ignites her soul.
To want is a sin.
To need a transgression.
But to touch is a fate more severe than death itself.
Title: Score on You
Author: Harloe Rae
Release Date: June 07
Blurb:
Ridge Carter’s hockey career might be over but his purpose and passion are reignited when Calliope Porter leaves her past behind to start fresh in Knox Creek...
- - -
This existence I’m surviving passes alongside the bars of an invisible cage.
Until one night when there’s a choice I can take.
I flee those oppressive barriers without a backward glance.
The adjustment is a steep incline.
Unknown obstacles lurk in every direction.
But those twists and turns are part of my journey, which makes them treasures to cherish.
The most meaningful of them all is crossing paths with Ridge Carter.
The former hockey star is intimidating but irresistible.
He’s the opposite of the men I’ve been raised to fear.
Rather than restrain my newfound freedom, he shows me what it means to thrive.
That gives me the courage to wade deeper.
Ridge’s stony exterior rarely cracks, except for me.
He’s different when I’m nearby and I like that. A lot.
It has me seeking him out, but I never have to look far.
Maybe I should question his close proximity that has little to do with him living next door.
I choose to trust instead.
Ridge acts like I’m a bigger score than any goal he made on the ice.
But the experiences he’s giving me are just the beginning.
And once again, a single choice has the power to change everything.
- - -
Some might consider Ridge’s interest to be extreme. He’s just protecting the one he plans to make his. Permanently.
Title: Unleashing Chaos
Title: Vicious Tycoon
Title: Havoc
Authors: Chrystal J Johnson & Felicity Vaughn
Release Date: June 11
Blurb:
Desideria is looking for true love…
When your father, the king of demons, tells you to find an eternal partner in ninety days, you do it―because the alternative is worse.
Jace’s heart is shattered and guarded…
All I asked for was a quiet roommate to help with the bills instead I got a sassy demon princess.
Cannon wants everyone to be happy, but …
Sure, I want to help my friends, but I’ve got ambitions too.
Infernis help them.
A visit to the human realm is Desi’s last-ditch effort to find the partner of her dreams―she wants to marry for love―but with only three months to fall head over heels and take someone home to her chaotic family in Infernis, it seems impossible.
When every date Desi goes on ends in disaster, she enlists the help of her two handsome roommates. While one is friendly and fun, willing to help in any way he can, the other is stern and impenetrable, resolute in his theory that everlasting love isn’t possible. But as much as she’d like to deny it, Desideria is an agent of chaos, and she quickly starts knocking down walls and crossing boundaries–in every aspect of her romantic life..
Maybe it was kismet that landed Desi in Denver, but the choice she and her new friends have to make will define not only their futures, but that of an entire realm.
Series: The Billion Dollar Men series
Author: M. Robinson
Release Date: June 11
Blurb:
A Hollywood love story, second chance romance from Wall Street Journal & USA Bestselling Author M. Robinson
Bailey McGraw Pierce is Hollywood’s sweetheart, and I’m their bad boy.
She’s everything I’m not.
Proper.
Composed.
Polite.
Little Miss Goody Two-shoes can do no wrong in the limelight. That’s who she is to the world and her family. But I know the girl behind closed doors, the one I experienced all my firsts with, on and off screen.
Now, seven years later, my career depends on America’s sweetheart agreeing to be my love interest for the next romantic blockbuster titled, “Say You love Me.”
There’s just one huge problem…
I’m still in love with her.
Series: Havoc of Sins
Author: J.L. Drake
Release Date: June 11
Blurb:
Title: A Dream of Blood and Magic
Title: Mr. Almost
Title: We're One
Title: A Bargain With the Shadow Prince 
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From the author who brought you the Devil’s Reach MC and the Quiet Mafia series comes the next installment of the gritty, dark, billionaire romantic suspense series, Havoc of Sins.
Our empire has been infiltrated, turning it upside down.
Enemies are everywhere. No one can be trusted.
We’ve entered a dangerous game of traitors and pawns, attacked from all sides.
When Kenna arrives battered and bruised, my fury turns into an obsessive need to protect her.
A need that only enrages me since I seldom feel this way, not even for my own family.
They say keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.
So what do you do when your carefully crafted world unravels at the sight of her?
An alliance is forced despite our mutual disdain, since the information she could garner could change the outcome of this brutal takeover.
If only I wasn’t blinded by her. Maybe then, I could’ve predicted the major loss that will leave us all reeling.
There will be blood—together with the Devil's Reach MC,
The Strip will turn crimson until all those involved pay.
Title: Craving Chaos
Series: Moretti Malice series
Author: Jill Ramsower
Release Date: June 12
Blurb:
Renzo
Stranded in the frozen Canadian wilderness with Shae fucking Byrne.
I’m not sure which part is worse.
It’s her fault we’re here, after all.
I should want to strangle her.
Instead, my fantasies have warped from murderous to something infinitely more dangerous.
More seductive.
I don’t want to kill Shae Byrne.
I want to possess her—to own every piece of her.
As the new boss of the Moretti family, I shouldn’t even look in her direction.
Anything between us would be an impossibility back home.
But out here in the Arctic North, there are no rules.
Shae
Arrogant men like Renzo Donati are the reason I usually date women.
Yet, of all the people in the world I could be trapped with,
Fate has bound me to Renzo.
We need one another to survive.
That should be the extent of it.
But when his hard body wraps around mine at night to stave off the cold,
Survival is the last thing on my mind.
*Craving Chaos is the first book in the Moretti Malice series, which is a spin-off of the Byrne Brothers. Each book in the series features a different couple and can be read as a standalone with a happily ever after, but for maximum enjoyment, follow the recommended reading order. A dark romance with adult themes, Craving Chaos may not be suitable for sensitive audiences.
A Note from the Author: Shae Byrne is such a badass character that she deserved an absolutely epic story, and thus was born Craving Chaos. Set aside your expectations, make sure your seatbelt is buckled, and prepare for the ride of your life. For those of you who are new to me, I write what I'd call "mafia lite." My heroes are hardened criminals with soft spots for their heroines. There may be violence and cruelty in my books, but never between the main characters. Enjoy!
Series: A Spirit Marked novel
Author: Olivia Boothe
Release Date: June 12
Blurb:
Underworld meets Kingdom of the Wicked in this forbidden love, rivals to lovers, high stakes, slow-burn gothic contemporary fantasy romance.
A SINISTER DARKNESS BREWS, SOWING THE SEEDS OF WAR. AND AT THE CENTER OF IT ALL IS A YOUNG WITCH WILLING TO RISK IT ALL TO SAVE THOSE SHE LOVES.
When a mysterious crow crash-lands through Avery Jaxon’s Brooklyn apartment window, awakening the elemental magic dormant in her veins, Avery soon discovers her entire life has been a skillfully woven lie, and that even her new avian friend holds secrets of its own, including the answers to her shrouded past.
But pulling back the veil is only the beginning. An ancient prophecy has been set in motion, thrusting Avery into a centuries-old supernatural war between witches and vampires.
Seeking to harness Avery’s rare and ancient power, the most notorious dark arts witch hive in the world is on the hunt to find Avery before she’s captured by Kane, a vampire sworn to protect humankind from the next Spirit Marked—a foretold witch with such immense, raw magic, it will threaten to destroy all life on Earth.
Now, to save humanity and protect her friends, Avery must learn to control her potent magic, all while building an alliance with the warrior vampire sent to seize her. Their destinies are more entwined than either could have ever foreseen. But despite the magic that binds their paths and the enigmatic attraction growing between them, Avery struggles to trust the man born to be her enemy.
However, Kane’s not the only vampire thirsting for the honeyed taste of Avery’s blood...someone else also seeks to wage a war against her heart.
In the end, Avery must not only grapple with the painful truth behind her family’s past, but she’ll need to accept the journey laid out before her. For not only do the lives of those she loves depend on it, but so do the lives of every mortal and immortal creature alike.
Intended for audiences 18 years+ Please check the author's website for a full list of CW/TW
Series: Kings of Boston
Author: Cala Riley
Release Date: June 13
Blurb:
Olivia
Four years ago my entire life changed.
A one-night stand turned into the best thing that ever happened to me.
Too bad Mason didn’t feel the same.
Now struggling to keep my head above water, I take on a temp job at the same hotel that changed my life.
I never thought I would see him again, but then he walks in. They say lightning rarely strikes twice, so why do I feel like I’ve been struck once again?
Mason
Four years ago she disappeared into the wind without a trace to be found.
I never thought that I would want more from a woman until I met Olivia.
I only wish she had felt the same.
So when I see her standing behind the reception desk in my hotel, I’m amazed.
Only, she wants nothing to do with me and I can’t figure out why.
Can I break down her walls and get her to trust me enough to give us a real shot?
Series: The Game
Author: Melody Anne
Release Date: June 13
Blurb:
Two brothers down . . . one to go. Zach must finish the game as it's inevitable. His brothers tell him he must play. They’ve always done everything together so what does he have to lose . . .
Zach isn’t sure why he’s playing this game. It’s nonsense, all of it is nonsense. That nagging feeling inside won’t allow him to brush away the fact that his two brothers played . . . and fell in love. That isn’t what he wants . . . right? None of this matters, though, because he’s in the family ranch, and his box tells him he has to make it new. His clue tells him he must call Sia. Who is she, and why her?
He obediently calls, and in walks Sia, her hair tightly atop her head, her clothes stiff, and two big of glasses falling from her nose. She’s nothing like the women he normally likes . . . but he can’t help but want to see what she’s trying so hard to hide from him. And he also can’t help but feel a connection to her . . . like he knows her. Impossible.
Sia wants nothing to do with this well-known playboy who goes through women faster than a child goes through chocolate. She should know as he broke her heart nine years ago, and doesn’t even recognize her now. She loves interior design, though, takes it seriously, and has built her business from the ground up while giving up so much in life to follow her dreams. She won’t allow this man who thinks he can have any woman to mess up her carefully laid plans. She knows how to deal with men like him . . . or at least she used to until he comes after her like a wrecking ball with her backed against the wall.
They should let the past stay where it is . . . but can they fight fate?
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Title: Come Break My Heart Again
Author: C.W. Farnsworth
Release Date: June 14
Blurb:
An angsty, opposites attract, forced proximity standalone romance from bestselling author C.W. Farnsworth.
The first time Ryder James broke my heart, I was fifteen and sad.
The second time he broke my heart, I was eighteen and jaded.
Both times, I fell for him effortlessly. Falling is easy.
Our landings are just hard. Painful.
We were a sad song with a slow melody. Wildflowers with paper petals. Hidden letters with visible tears. A beautiful tragedy.
Except tragedies have endings. Our story just…stopped.
Seven years later, I still have more questions than answers. Questions I’m too proud to ask after almost a decade of silence. Answers he refuses to share, no matter how much time we’re forced to spend together.
Everything’s changed…except how I feel about him. And the recurring moments when I’m certain Ryder hasn’t forgotten our past either.
Can you forget your first?
Or are they destined to keep breaking your heart…over and over again?
Title: Wicked Scandal
Series: Misfits series
Author: Rachel Leigh
Release Date: June 14
Blurb:
From USA Today best selling author, Rachel Leigh, comes a sexy reverse age-gap, student/teacher standalone romance.
Wilder Cromwell is pure temptation in a delicious package.
Gorgeous. Smart. Athletic.
He’s also my student.
The minute I saw him, I should have known better.
But falling for him was as inevitable as breathing.
He’s more than just a face in my class.
He’s the man who came to my rescue on one of my darkest nights.
Wilder has become a safe haven against my husband’s monstrous brutality.
Being with him is an escape from the cage my life has become.
With him I’m adored and I’m safe—two feelings I’ve never felt before.
But one mistake, on one unforgettable night, changes the course of my fate.
Or maybe, it just put me on the path I was always meant to be on.
Wilder and I might be wrong to the universe, but in his arms, nothing has ever felt so right.
Title: The Trouble With Players
Author: J. Nathan
Release Date: June 17
Author: Genevieve Jack
Release Date: June 17
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Title: Promise Me Not
Title: Crown of Light and Shadows
Series: Courts of Aetheria series
Author: G.K. Derosa
Release Date: June 18
Title: Wings of Dusk
Series: Arcane Angels series
Author: R.K. Lilley
Release Date: June 18
Title: Honey Cut
Series: Lyonesse series
Author: Sierra Simone
Release Date: June 18
Title: Reckless Encounters
Series: Reckless Hearts series
Author: L.A. Shaw
Release Date: June 20
Title: The Devil Himself
Series: Devil of Dublin series
Author: BB Easton
Release Date: August 29
Series: Boys of Avix
Author: Meagan Brandy
Release Date: October 01
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