NatashaReadsBooks: Weekly Newsletter

So last weekend was a great weekend.

We took our daughter to the release party of Warriors Into The Wild graphic novel by Erin Hunter - they had trivia, games & costume contest, which my daughter came in 3rd place for- she got an exclusive warriors tote & sneak peak at the next graphic novel coming April 2025. My daughter got 6 more Erin Hunter books to add to her collection. Then we went to a zoo, ate at a Chili's for dinner (never had it bc we don't have one near by), & swam in the hotel pool. On the way home we stopped off at IHOP for lunch (again, never had it) & went to a second zoo. So all in all it was a good weekend.

And now we are just recouping 😂😂.

What I Read This Week:

I didn't get in any reading this week unfortunately. Hopefully todsy or this weekend I can get back into reading again.

What I Watched This Week:

What I Listened To This Week:

Weekly Meme:

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Title: Undeniably Forbidden

Author: J. Saman

Release Date: July 22

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Blurb:

From USA Today bestselling author J. Saman comes a steamy new standalone, brother's best friend, age-gap, billionaire romance about a broody single dad doctor and the curvy nanny who brings him to his knees.

In my defense, I had no clue the gorgeous guy I had a wildly steamy night with was my brother's best friend. Or the single dad of the little girl I was about to nanny.

I hadn't seen Dr. Owen Fritz since I was twelve and he was twenty-four, but even back then, I didn't care much about him.

He was doing his billionaire, master-of-the-universe, medical school thing, and I was too into art and books to notice anyone.

Now he's cold and broody, but he doesn't scare me the way he does everyone else.

He's been scarred, but I've been scarred worse.

We both promise to leave that night in the past, vowing to keep this secret between us and stay professional from now on.

Especially since I'm living with him—sleeping down the hall from him—and his adorable little girl.

Until one night of hell changes everything and all those promises we've been struggling to keep don't just break, they shatter.

Now there's no holding him back.

And the more he watches me with those magnetic eyes or whisks me into dark corners and puts his heated hands on my body, the more I forget why what we're doing is so undeniably forbidden.

We're playing with an unstoppable fire.

And we're both about to get burned.

UNDENIABLY FORBIDDEN IS:

*Billionaire grumpy doctor hero

*Curvy, artist heroine

*Brother’s best friend

*Single dad/nanny

*Forced proximity

*Age gap

*He falls first and SO HARD

*STEAMYYYYYYYYY!! With tons of dirty talk

*All. The. Feels

*LOL moments and all the banter

*No cheating

*HEA with no third-act breakup

Title: Boss Me

Series: Private Listing

Author: C.S. Berry

Release Date: July 22

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Blurb:

I might be falling deeper in love with my four protectors, but my stalker is getting closer.

Blake, Seth, Noah, and Cooper are mine–even if no one else can know.

I’ve never known jealousy until now.

I’ve never felt claimed until them.

They’ve done everything in their power to make me feel cherished and adored.

It was supposed to be one night of glamor surrounded by my men until it became so much more.

One wrong move. One distraction. And everything will come crashing down.

Boss Me is a Why Choose billionaire romance with heroes who will do anything to protect and pleasure their heroine, originally published as part of the #1 Private Listing series on Kindle Vella. Boss Me is the third book in the Private Listing series, an expanded edition.

Title: The Pucking Coach's Daughter

Author: S. Massery

Release Date: July 23

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Blurb:

From bestselling author S. Massery comes a brand new dark hockey reverse harem standalone.

Trust no one.

I learn that the hard way after hockey star Carter Masters stabs me in the back and turns our rival school against me.

Suddenly, I’m Public Enemy Number One at Framingham State.

Just a year later, that’s exactly where I’m forced to enroll.

No one has forgotten what I did.

The anti-Sydney campaign is led by two gorgeous, psycho hockey players. Oliver Ruiz, captain. And Penn Walker, the devastating goalie.

They have me in their sights the moment I step foot on their campus. Where they lead, the rest of the students follow. They won’t stop until I’m gone and Carter’s team faces payback.

My only solace from the constant bullying comes from a blocked number that keeps texting me.

But as much as Oliver and Penn want to, they can’t drive me off completely. Because even at the worst moments, I know I’m not going anywhere.

After all, I’m their coach’s daughter.

Title: Always My Forever

Author: Madison Myers

Release Date: July 23

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Blurb:

What if what you’ve been searching for has been right in front of you all along?

And what if, by the time you realize that, you’ve f**ked it all up beyond repair?

Aaron and Gemma have been best friends since middle school. Long before he was becoming a household name on the big screen and taking home models, he was everything to one girl. When he finally realizes she’s all he’s ever needed, will it be too late? Has she moved on, bloomed into who she was always meant to be in his absence? Is the damage he’s done irreparable? Or is their forever fated, unavoidable, and the only thing that really matters?

Emotions are messy, mistakes are made, and a lifetime of trust is shattered. Always My Forever is the story of how one man took the best thing that ever happened to him for granted, how he plummeted to rock bottom, and what he did to try to win her back.

Gemma

I can take a hint. He’s never going to see me as anything but a friend. It’s time to give up on what’ll never be, and move on. The fact that he’s not just my best friend, he’s also my boss (and did I mention, on the cover of every magazine I pass by) isn’t helping me get over him, but a new boyfriend just might.

Aaron Stone has been my entire world for as long as I can remember. But when he crosses the line, makes me feel worthless at the only thing I’ve ever been good at, I’ve been made a fool for the last time. I’m determined to build a life without him. His will crumble without me.

But Aaron? He’s not walking out of my life. And he’s not letting me get away from his, either. He’s back, and he’s got plans to stay there, regardless of how badly I want to shut him out for good.

Aaron

How did I miss the fact that she is what kept my life going, kept me going? How did I miss the fact that she was made for me?

Now that I’ve seen how it should’ve always been, there’s no going back. I might be a mess, but there’s one thing I know for sure, and that is she belongs with me. I just need to remind her of it, once I earn her trust back.

I might’ve caught on to what she’s always known ten years too late, but she’s not getting away from us. We’re forever, and I’ll do whatever it takes to show her that I’ll never take her for granted again. Even if she ends up being the only thing I have left at the end of it.

About Always My Forever

Always My Forever is a slow burn, childhood friends to lovers romance. It is a standalone with a happily ever after (after quite a few bumps along the way), and enough spice to start a food truck, once you get to it.

Title: A Thousand Broken Pieces

Series: A Thousand Boy Kisses

Author: Tillie Cole

Release Date: July 23

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Blurb:

Three years.

Twelve months.

A timeless grief.

After losing her beloved sister three years ago, Savannah Litchfield has been living half a life. Now seventeen―the age Poppy died―the pain of losing her is worse than ever. When Savannah's therapist suggests a trip around the world to help teens stricken by loss, she reluctantly agrees to it, clutching the unread journal Poppy left her as she goes.

Cael Woods is angry. One year after losing his older brother―the person who meant the world to him―his life has spiraled into a heady void of nothing. Once the most promising hockey player in the junior league, Cael can no longer step onto the ice without being paralyzed by memories of his brother. When his parents sign him up for a trip abroad for grieving teens, no part of him wants to go―but he does.

As Cael and Savannah embark on a journey of healing, they learn to find solace together, discovering a glimmer of light only the other can bring. And the harder they fall, the more they heal the fractured fragments of their hearts, piece by broken piece.

Title: Frisco

Author: Tijan

Release Date: July 23

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Blurb:

Tall. Muscled. Tattooed.

Shane King was seriously hot, and seriously not a good guy.

He went by the name Ghost with his motorcycle club, and he was now their national vice president.

When Shane and his club arrived in town, they began doing favors for my family.

I didn’t know why. I didn’t want to know.

Favors came with strings attached. I didn’t want strings attaching me to the Red Demons.

Shane was a different beast, though.

I should steer clear of him, except I couldn’t.

He was everywhere, and he always looked like he wanted to tie me up in all sorts of strings.

A part of me wanted to let him.

A part of me yearned to let him.

But no.

Shane might act like the hero, but he wasn’t.

He was the villain.

And I was about to learn that the strings that came with Shane…

…they would be my unraveling.

** This is a standalone motorcycle club romance.

Title: The Veiled Heir

Series: An Heir of Atlantis novel

Author: S.T. Fernandez

Release Date: July 23

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Blurb:

Heir to a Fae throne she didn't know was hers. A daunting task to save humanity. A passionate love nurtured through her grief.

Asherah Delmar led a happy and quiet life. Her career as a marine biologist was about to take off, but her mother, Neleah’s, sudden murder stopped her life harshly in its tracks. When she discovers her mother’s true identity, the world as she knew it begins to unravel.

After escaping Neleah’s assassins, Asherah is thrust into an ancient world she thought to be a myth. She finds herself surrounded by a different type of sea creature unlike any other—the Water Fae. Asherah must step out of her mother’s shadow to become what she never dreamed she could be—the heir to the Queendom of Atlantis. With the weight of the world pressing down on her shoulders, an inexplicable connection to the Commander of the Guardians, Draevyn Eliron, may be the only thing holding her together.

In this magical underwater world, Asherah must learn to embrace her Water Fae abilities while fighting for her throne and saving the human race. But not every Fae wants to save the humans. A council seeks to dethrone her, the rebels are determined to kill her, and Draevyn's hold on her heart threatens to consume her.

The Veiled Heir is a slow-burn fantasy romance with a unique magic system, a strong female lead, and spice. Become immersed in this underwater fantasy with characters you will fall in love with. This is the first book in the Heir of Atlantis series and is intended for readers 18+. Trigger and Content Warnings are listed in the front of the book and on the author's website. Please read with care.

Title: The Way To You

Author: S. Moose

Release Date: July 23

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Blurb:

CHELSEA

First there was light, love, and laughter. But then, the darkness struck, and there was no escape. I was trapped, lost in a world of loneliness and despair.

And my best friend walked away, sealing my pain and suffering.

I was only fifteen years old.

But now, I'm ready for a new start, a fresh beginning, and college is the answer to finally finding that light again.

Of all the campuses in the world, my best friend, my closest confidant, the boy who could've saved me all those years ago is on mine.

ALEX

My graduation night was the worst night of my life and quite possibly the best. My best friend closed herself off and shut me out of her life. When we were just kids, young, fun, and carefree.

On the night of my graduation, she was there.

And I owe her everything.

For her strength.

Her courage.

And her persistence.

But now, seeing her on campus, I know there's a reason our paths crossed again. We were never meant to be apart.

Can I convince her to open up, and share her heart once again?

Title: Falling With Grace

Author: Ann-Marie Davis

Release Date: July 24

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Blurb:

I ran as fast as I could, chasing the freedom that was right at my fingertips.

But you know what they say—the light at the end of the tunnel is only an oncoming train.

For three long years, he held me captive, tortured me, and used me.

Until one night, we ran for the hills and didn’t look back.

I thought I was safe and sound, but the underbelly of crime knows no boundaries.

Dragged before the most ruthless cartel boss in Mexico, whose vengeance burns hot in his blood, he takes away my newfound freedom until I divulge my one and only secret…

But if I do, there’s no going back—my hands would be forever stained red, and forgiveness would remain an elusive dream.

Title: Playbook

Series: Holland Brothers

Author: Rebecca Jenshak

Release Date: July 25

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Blurb:

From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Jenshak comes a standalone fake dating sports romance. This steamy, grumpy / sunshine football romance delivers a swoony and emotional happily ever after.

Brogan Six’s fan mail has been filling my mailbox for weeks. With every lipstick covered letter I receive, my irritation with him grows. And let’s not talk about the time I accidentally opened one of the packages to find someone had sent him their panties. Gross.

When I come face-to-face with my new nemesis, I expect to give him a piece of my mind and we’ll go our separate ways. Me to an empty mailbox and him to sift through his panty collection.

That is not what happens.

I don’t know if it was the booze, his clever wit, or if I was tricked (I’m sure I was tricked), but now I’m fake dating the Mavericks’ hot new rookie.

And I might just be the next woman to lose her panties to Brogan Six.

Playbook is a standalone fake dating, grumpy/sunshine sports romance with banter, found family, spice, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Title: A Violent Agenda: the Complete series

Author: Mallory Fox

Release Date: July 26

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Blurb:

A Violent Agenda: The Complete Series contains the following books:

- A History of Violence: A Violent Agenda Book One

- A Legacy of Sorrow: A Violent Agenda Book Two

- A Promise of Torment: A Violent Agenda Book Three

- A Destiny of Carnage: A Violent Agenda Book Four

Additional Content:

- A Violent End Epilogue

Fire burns the worst sins. Trust is overrated.

Killing for pleasure is messy, bloody, chaotic...

He was supposed to die.

But now I have him where I want him, I can’t help but taste him a little.

All of them.

They've gotten under my skin. These Sacred Heart boys.

The way they look at me, a need, a hunger clawing inside, I recognize it in the mirror. It’s their eyes. They tell me they don't give a fuck if they live or die. That I’m the prey and they're the carnivores. That they're soulless.

But in the end, they all beg.

Violent, bloody, and raw.

Because I’m the real monster.

They just don’t know it yet.

Title: Fighting My Way Back

Author: Jacob Chance

Release Date: July 26

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Blurb:

If every scar tells a story...

Mine is about surviving.

After a brutal attack at college, I return home for the summer to recover. But my emotional wounds are taking longer to heal than my physical ones.

When I meet Silas, a former MMA champion with a scowl as permanent as the tattoos on his powerful body, asking him to teach me self-defense seems like the perfect idea.

In the gym, our bond grows stronger, and the pain turns to passion. His close proximity unravels my self-control.

Even though he tries to keep me at arm's length, I'm chipping away at his resistance. He thinks he's too old and jaded, but I’m not easily deterred.

He saved me, and now I’m going to fight for us. Because our connection is intense, raw, and dangerously real.

My fears are no longer about the shadows of my past… but a future together that may never be.