Thursday, July 11, 2024

Weekly Newsletter - July 11

 


So this week, I did something dumb. 

On Tuesday we had Quisadillas & homemade strawberry salsa for dinner - both required chopped jalapeno peppers. So I chopped the peppers, made the salsa early so it was one less thing to do later, & mixed up some of the chopped peppers & onion for the chicken too so I could just add it to the quesadillas when it was time. Washed my hands twice. Then rubbed my eyes (I have allergies & am allergic to quite a bit, plus my eyes just sometimes bothers me). Yeah, my eyes started burning. So yeah, I had to go to the bathroom practically blind, wash my hands AGAIN, then add in eye drops and rinse out my eyes a few times. So yeah, that was fun... Not. 0 ⭐ - do not recommend ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚. 

Anyways, this past week we have been playing loads of board games & cars games - including Cards Against Humanity family edition, uno, monopoly knockout & more. What is your favorite board game? 

Also, we also have another cook out to celebrate the father in law's baday this weekend (yeah this one is like the official party one - but we are just making eggs, bc I'm not making another cake ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚). Otherwise I haven't been up to too much. Still in a reading slump unfortunately. ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜ฉ



What I Read This Week: 

Title: The Seduction in Starlight
Series: Titans of Terranea series
Author: Natasha Pearce
Release Date: February 2024 
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I started reading "The Seduction in Starlight" but between my reading slump, & spending time with my daughter & keeping up with the household chores, I haven't finished yet. But I am enjoying it so far. 


What I Watched This Week: 



What I Listened To This Week: 




Meme of the Week: 





Title: Shadowstitch
Series: The Language of Magic series
Author: Cari Thomas 
Release Date: July 09

Blurb: 

The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling series continues…

Praise for world of THREADNEEDLE

‘Enthralling and original fantasy’ Jay Kristoff, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE

‘The magic both gleams and threatens’ Robin Hobb, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author


Anna survived the attempt to bind her magic, but Anna and her coven aren’t free from danger yet.

Haunted by her aunt’s death, living in fear of her curse, and fated to love the one man she can never have, the last thing Anna needs is a witch hunt. Now she must conceal her magic once more or risk losing everything.

But when deadly hysteria strikes across the capital, and in her own school, the coven are left dangerously exposed. Delving deeper into the magical underworld of London, Anna and her twin sister Effie must find a way to work together to protect the coven.

But as the witch hunt intensifies and the hysteria spirals out of control, can Effie and Anna truly trust each other?


Title: The Treasured One 
Series: The Golden Children series 
Author: Hannah Levin
Release Date: July 09

Blurb: 

Forced to choose between loyalty and love...

Avery is a Golden Child with the ability to heal any illness or injury. She lives a sheltered life, dutifully healing hopefuls from around the globe. Although she dreams of freedom, she fears disrupting the status quo—that is, until her powers go on the fritz, threatening her health and her relationship with her government caretakers.

In search of answers, Avery travels through The Rift to the realm of the fae, intimidatingly beautiful beings with powers humans don’t understand. Their prince, Riel, has motivations of his own when he agrees to teach her about her rare magic. But as they work together, the two are drawn to each other.

Just as Avery manages to unlock the full potential of her powers, a betrayal shakes Riel’s House, putting pressure on the already tenuous relationship between humans and the fae. Caught in the middle, Avery and Riel will have to decide what matters most to them: loyalty to their respective nations, or their feelings for one another.


This debut novel from Hannah Levin will appeal to those new to the Romantasy genre as well as seasoned Romantasy fans who enjoy adventure and world-building, such as that in A DEAL WITH THE ELF KING and THE CRUEL PRINCE, and sweet, slow-burn romance like Grace Draven's RADIANCE.


Title: The Unraveling 

Author: Vi Keeland

Release Date: July 09

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Blurb: 

This isn't a love story.

It's a story about obsession.

You'll assume you know who the object of the obsession is.

The psychiatrist concealing the twisted connection she has to her patient.

Or maybe her patient isn't as innocent as he seems.

But more than one person hides a secret.

To what lengths will desire and grief drive a person?

Stop guessing. Let the mystery unravel.


Title: Thirst Trap 

Series: Carter Brothers 

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Release Date: July 09 

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Blurb: 

Toxic: very harmful or unpleasant in an invasive or sinister way.

One word. Two consonants. Five letters. Two people.

Quinn James Carter met Solei Shayne Rodriguez his senior year of high school.

At first, he tried to stay away from her. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and if there were two people in this world who were meant to be together, it was Shayne and him.

Sadly, life doesn’t work out like you plan.

A single, brash, knee-jerk reaction has them both deciding that their relationship is never going to work. A cop and a notorious criminal’s sister can’t have a happily ever after, can they?

Consequently, they go their separate ways.

They live their lives.

And time after time, they come right back to each other, giving the term ‘toxic relationship’ a new meaning.

Anger, jealousy, hurt, and pain run hand in hand with their persistent need to stay in each other’s lives, no matter if it’s in a healthy way or not.

But eventually, time catches up to them.

Fate decides their path for them, and one of them has to wind up nearly dead for them to admit that they can make it work if they want to. They only have to try.

Title: Monstrous Grave
Author: Rainelyn 
Release Date: July 10

Blurb: 

SHE'S HIS. SHE JUST DOESN'T KNOW IT YET

Five years ago, he left me in the form of death, a monstrous grave that shattered everything I was. With my foster brother gone, I’m navigating a dangerous criminal underworld, driven by a thirst for vengeance.

Forced into a reluctant alliance with a masked biker from the enemy cartel, Viper Garcรญa is every bit the monster the town deems him to be. Despite his claimed hatred, Viper invades my nights, a haunting presence I can’t escape.

I’m drawn to him, craving his touch despite the danger he radiates.

But as the stakes rise, I discover Viper isn’t who I thought he was. Beneath the mask lies a betrayer with a shocking secret that will change everything I know about my past and present.

He claims I’ve always been his, and will stop at nothing to make me realize it.


Author’s Note: Monstrous Grave is a dark stalker romance. Full trigger warning inside the book.


Title: Unholy Bonds 
Series: Hunter's And Prey duet
Author: Maya Raine 
Release Date: July 10 

Blurb: 

Three serial killers connected by an unholy thread, tangled in a chase for blood and revenge. In this game of hunters, who will become the ultimate prey?

***

He is every sin she wants to commit.

Yara West spends her days as a medical examiner. At night, she dons the mask of a killer to satiate her demons. While tracking her next target, she meets a stranger chasing demons of his own. Intrigued, she stalks him to an abandoned building and becomes a part of his harrowing secrets.

She is every rule he craves to break.

Ryden Sinclair chases sins and stories as an investigative journalist and a serial killer. When an impulsive kill goes awry, he finds himself at the mercy of a woman who is but a ghost. In his race to unmask her true identity, he meets the one person capable of tearing his life and lies into pieces.

Their need for each other twists into something deranged, pulling them deeper into a web of deceit and danger. They will play their games, commit sins, and walk away when it's time. But what they don't know is:

Someone else is playing this vicious game along with them.


Title: Shattered Connections 
Release Date: July 10

Blurb: 

Kate Alden faces the depths of loss and the promise of new beginnings. Grieving a loss, she finds unexpected solace with T.C. Martin, a plumber with dreams of writing. Their journey leads Kate to uncover startling family secrets linked to her late love. An error introduces a conflict which tests Kate’s strength. Set from Manhattan to Iowa, this tale explores the resilience of love and family bonds amidst revelations that challenge everything Kate knows about identity and belonging.


Title: Their Wicked Ways
Series: Crimson Club 
Author: Willow Dixon
Release Date: July 10

Blurb: 

A year ago I lost everything and moved across the country to try and start over. It wasn’t easy, but I found a job I love, I have friends who’ve become my family, and I’m ready to start exploring my bisexuality.

Just when I think things are finally starting to go my way, I show up to work and find out the new guys on the crew are the super-hot couple I hooked up with last weekend.

F*ck. My. Life.

Now I’m stuck spending my days with the men who not only popped my dude cherry, but the ones I can’t stop thinking about.

The ones I have to try and be friends with after they awakened a part of me I didn’t even know was there.

The ones I can never have again.

Until one night turns into two, then more.

Being with Ezra and Wesley feels right, even if everything I was taught tells me it’s wrong. I can’t deny the pull between us, or how safe and seen they make me feel.

But how can two men who love each other as much as Ez and Wes ever feel the same for me?


Jett, Ezra, and Wesley’s book is a coworkers-to-friends-to-lovers romance featuring a lonely man looking for his place in the world, and the adventurous couple who can’t stay away from him. You can expect hurt/comfort, first times, found family, lots of heat, tons of dirty talk, some kink, and all the feels as this triad figures out that sometimes love is best in threes. It is the sixth book in the exciting new Crimson Club series but can be read as a standalone. Please note that this is an MMM romance with no cheating.


Title: Mad Love 
Series: The Single Dad Playbook series 
Author: Willow Aster 
Release Date: July 11

Blurb: 

A small-town, single dad, enemies-to-lovers standalone sports romance in the new series, The Single Dad Playbook, from USA Today Bestselling author Willow Aster


He's a quarterback, a single dad, and now he's my roommate…

For a long time now, I’ve despised Weston Shaw. He’d been someone I’d admired, taking my favorite football team, the Colorado Mustangs, to the Super Bowl.

But that all turned upside down after one night that had nothing to do with me.

We share one undeniable connection: his son, Caleb.

Unfortunately, the circumstances behind that have never been my story to tell.

But now, the truth is out, and I’m left to deal with the consequences.

I’m living under the same roof as Weston, and each day, I discover a side of him I never expected.

He’s not the selfish jock I imagined. He’s caring, thoughtful, and unexpectedly charming.

I find myself drawn to him in ways I never thought possible. It’s terrifying and exhilarating, but I can't deny it any longer…

I’m falling for the one person I shouldn’t…Weston Shaw.


Mad Love is book one in The Single Dad Playbook series. Each book can be read as a standalone.


Title: Hold Me If You Can
Series: If You Can series
Author: Cheryl Terra 
Release Dare: July 11
Blurb: 
Nellie Belanger and JP Marchand have the perfect arrangement:
1. She comes to Montreal
2. He makes sure she comes when she’s in Montreal.
3. That’s it.
Despite missing out on her life-changing internship and committing herself to a summer of social obligations and stuffy events so she can afford to finish her final year of university, Nellie’s feeling pretty lucky. Between regular rendezvous with her former professor, Ben, and the sweet arrangement with JP, Nellie’s busy, satisfied after finding not one but two friends-with-benefits who are into her no-strings-attached philosophy.
When Anne-Marie—Nellie’s best friend and JP’s sister who wants nothing more than for Nellie and JP to add strings to their arrangement—catches Nellie returning home red-faced and sweaty one night, it sets off a series of events involving a charity fun run and an unexpected betrayal, leaving Nellie scrambling to meet her father’s unreasonable expectations.
But after her brilliant solution offends the wrong person and leads her father to issue a devastating ultimatum, Nellie must do something she swore she’d never do again: ask JP Marchand for a favour.
And JP knows exactly what he wants in return.

This is book 2 of the If You Can series, a series of books following an unapologetically sensual college student on her journey from bed to bed. They feature multiple love interests/spicy partners with no love triangles or cheating. The conclusion to this plot line will be released in Fall 2024.

Hold Me If You Can is not a standalone and is best read after Kiss Me If You Can, but a series summary can be found at the beginning of the book for readers who would rather jump into this story first.

Title: Monstrous Urges
Series: Venomous Gods
Author: Jagger Cole
Release Date: July 11
Blurb: 
I played games with the wrong stranger.
Tall, powerful, and lethally gorgeous, Drazen Krylov is the ruthless boogeyman the Bratva world fears.
He’s also the masked man from the app whom I unknowingly shared my darkest, most depraved urges with.
Now the fantasy has become a nightmare.
Drazen says I did terrible, unforgivable things.
He says I owe a debt, and I’ll pay the price by pretending to be his dead wife.
I look just like her.
The thing is, I might be her…
My past is an amnesia haze of blank memories.
My future is in his hands.
My name is Taylor Crown.
At least, so I’ve been told.
And I may have married a monster.
Now, I need to remember why.

Monstrous Urges is a standalone dark mafia romance with a smart, untamable heroine, and an ultra possessive psycho hero with "look at her and I'll unalive you" energy. Readers are STRONGLY advised to read the TW inside. No cliffhanger; HEA included.

Title: Breaker 
Series: The Price of Talent 
Author: AK Nevermore
Release Date: July 11 
Blurb: 
On an alternate earth, a cataclysm has altered a subset of the population. Talents are persecuted for their psychic and physical mutations, giving rise to two conflicting societies based upon maintaining genetic purity. And the Source, a shadowy corporate entity dependent upon the exploitation of captive Talents, is hunting them…
Self-exiled to the Outside, Flynn Scot is oath-bound to a life of strict penance.
Cursed with a vicious temper and haunted by the blood-stained debauchery of his past, Flynn’s sworn off women, whiskey, and violence, and doesn’t give a damn about whispers of the coming war. He sure as hell isn’t in the mood to make good on a debt when it’s called in, especially when playing white knight outs him as a Talent, and the damsel in distress as his soulmate.
On the run from her future as a broodmare for the Source, escaped Talent Kara Jester is no distressed damsel.
And the last thing she wants is to be trapped in a blizzard with a surly—and frustratingly captivating—thug. Without the suppression meds holding her libido in check, her biology’s primed to procreate, and Flynn’s growled assurances that he won’t touch her doesn’t match the hunger in his eyes.
It doesn’t align with what fate has in store for them, either. 
With elite troops hot on their heels and the border set to close, it’s a race to the North, away from Kara’s horrific future and towards the dark past Flynn wants to keep buried. Clinging to the shreds of his oath, he’s forced to choose between protecting the woman he’s afraid to love and letting out the animal he swore he’d never be again. Either may destroy him, if Kara’s secrets don’t get them killed first.

Title: Saving You
Series: Destined Love
Author: Alex Taylor
Release Date: July 11
Blurb: 
Bailey:
He met me on my worst day. He’s the cop that saved my daughter and me.
My daughter somehow managed to pull this magnetic man into our lives. I vowed to stay away from men after the disaster that was my marriage, but every little thing he does wears me down. He’s there for us when things go wrong and then starts promising to always be there. Not just for me, but my daughter, too.

Caleb:
For years, I’ve said I would never be in a relationship. I have too much baggage. Then Bailey and her daughter entered my life and everything changed. They flip my world on its axis, and my protective instincts kick in. It doesn’t take long before I decide that I’m going to make them both mine.
Will Bailey and I be able to get over our hang-ups about relationships? Will her ex push us apart or only cause our relationship to grow?

Domestic Abuse (not between the MCs)
Discussions of PTSD & on page nightmares
On page gun violence
On page death (through a flashback)
Mentions of feelings of inadequacies
Mentions of parental neglect (not by the MCs)
Mentions of car accident & drunk driving
Discussions of sexual assault (not experienced by either MC)

Title: Sweet Nothings 
Series: the Harding Brothers series
Author: Brittany Taylor 
Release Date: July 12
Blurb: 
Lennon Harding, heir to his father’s billionaire law firm, could have had anyone.
But he chose me.
Well. . . not quite.
On my nineteenth birthday, he whispered sweet nothings into my ear.
Six years later, while his family tried to screw over mine, he’d looked at me as if we’d never met.
Now, at his father’s funeral, Lennon learns inheriting the Harding legacy won’t come without a price.
So, when he proposes the idea of me becoming his wife, I’m quick to turn him down.
I’m no stranger to being used, and Lennon’s proposal is no different, but when tragic news hits my family, I’m suddenly sprinting to meet him at the altar.
Because I desperately need him now, almost as much as he needs me.
But the more we settle into our roles of husband and wife, the harder I find it to ignore the feelings of our past reigniting.
The way his lips feel against mine.
The way his hands easily wander without thought.
And before long, I’m starting to wonder if his whispers of sweet nothings have always meant as much to him as they have to me.
But with a heart as dark as his, that isn’t possible . . . is it?

Sweet Nothings is an Angsty, Marriage of Convenience/Arranged Marriage, Billionaire Romance.



Title: Undertow
Author: Aly Stiles
Release Date: July 12
Blurb: 
"Raw and gritty and poetic and gorgeous." - Author Hazel James

I’m a poet and a killer.
A hero and a traitor.
I’m their greatest weapon, their prince, and their prisoner.
Trapped in a life I never wanted, I’ve now been thrust into a war that isn’t mine.
For generations, the McArthur and Hartford crime families have feuded over control of a strategic island off the Florida coast. I’ve been sent in to seduce our rival’s daughter and take them down once and for all.
It should have been an easy assignment. I’ve spent my life being groomed for this.
But when our love becomes real, the danger turns deadly.
Because my life is not my own.
Everything about me is a lie.
From the day I was born, I’ve known my tortured story
will be told in blood.


UNDERTOW is a gripping dark romantic suspense standalone, filled with angst, twists, and the raw, honest poetry of being human.
Please note: this book contains scenes of violence and peril. 




Title: Within The Darkening Woods 
Series: A Twisted Worlds novel 
Author: Scarlett D. Vine 
Release Date: July 15

Title: Indescribable Love
Series: Wylder Love
Author: Samantha Chase 
Release Date: July 16

Title: Catch the Sun
Release Date: July 16 

Title: Cages and Crowns 
Series: The Diadem
Release Date: July 16 

Title: The Chrysalis of Aurelia George 
Author: B.B. Reid 
Release Date: July 18

Title: Sin Like the Devil 
Series: Harrowdean Manor series
Author: J Rose 
Release Date: July 19

Title: If You Give a Billionaire a Bride
Series: Aspen Grove series
Author: Ann Einerson
Release Date: July 19 

Title: The Pucking Wrong Man

Series: The Pucking Wrong series

Author: C.R. Jane 

Release Date: July 19

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Title: Wicked Waters
Series: Gods of Hatherly Hall 
Author: Becca Steele 
Release Date: July 19

Title: Master Bistria
Series: Masters of the Consulate series
Author: Sylvia Black
Release Date: July 19


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