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Most Anticipated Books: December 2023

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  It's December tomorrow!  And these are a few of the books I'm looking forward to reading. Sable Peak Among The Heather A Little Luck

Teaser Blast: A Little Luck by Tia Louise

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  A Little Luck  by  @authorTLouise   is r eleasing December 14, 2023! Preorder today on Amazon! https://geni.us/ALLamz Goodreads:  https://bit.ly/46pQyfa Blurb Adam Stone is not a saint.  He’s six-foot-two, naughty blue eyes, cocky grin, and a bod blessed by the gods. He’s a surfer, a soldier, a pilot, and he’s been my friend since I moved to our small town when we were just kids. But another man took my hand. He took my innocence, took my trust, and broke my heart.  I was young. I didn’t know love could be a weapon.  I didn’t know the hand that caressed you could also cut you. Now that man is dead, and I’m a single-mom survivor wearing a mask so perfect, no one knows the truth. Trust doesn’t come easy, and surviving is a hard habit to break. But when a plumbing disaster leaves me homeless, one night in Adam Stone’s ( supposedly ) empty bed changes everything. I’ve hidden my scars so long, I don’t know how else to be, but I want to try. I’m in lo...

New Release: Caution To The Wind by Giana Darling

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  His love should come with a warning label.  Caution to the Wind by Giana Darling is now live!    From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Giana Darling comes an age gap, second chance love story about a rebel soul and her best friend's dad who wants absolutely nothing to do with her... I fell in love with my best friend's dad when I was seventeen.  He seemed like some kind of heathen god, big enough to kill a man with his bare hands, tattooed with bright, bold images, and weathered by time and a short stint in prison.  Blind to the consequences, I made a mistake that ran him out of town and ruined his life.  Now, he's back after all these years—hating me more than the day he left.  What he doesn't know is that I've been working to atone for my sins.  I've infiltrated the Vancouver Triad that killed his wife.  Always my protector, he decides it's not safe for me to be in this alone, so he resolves to get me out of the Triad and out ...

Teaser: Oh Holy Night by Cala Riley

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  Oh Holy Night... This holiday season Cala Riley brings you, Oh Holy Night. A Christmas novella that takes place in the Syndicate series. Spend this holiday season with the Yakuza and Westies of Chicago. Oh Holy Night releases December 7th. Preorder Now for .99c :  https://geni.us/CZSBA1 Blurb: All is quiet in Chicago as the members of the Yakuza and Westie’s join together to celebrate the holiday. As the Sleigh bells ring, the slaying begins until the dream of a white Christmas turns red. All the favorites are here including Cleo and Haruaki, Miya and Kenji, and Autumn and Callum. Special appearances from Kado and Declan as well. They say it’s the happiest time of the year, but will these naughty couples survive the night?

Sunday Post No. 80

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  The Sunday Post is a blog news meme hosted by The  Caffeinated Reviewer . It's a chance to share news ~ A post to recap the past week on your blog and to showcase books and things we have received. Share news about what is coming up on your blog for the week ahead. Join-in weekly, biweekly, or monthly. See the rules here  Sunday Post Meme . This Week We had a quiet week leading up to Thanksgiving.  I'm so glad I decided to join the Ho Ho Ho Readathon. I was able to read a few Christmas books and it started to finally feel like the holidays to me. We went to my aunt's house and had a good time spending time together. My mom was here for Thanksgiving for the first time in years.  Currently Reading Currently Listening Currently Watching Currently Eating Madeleines from Costco Currently Loving Christmas Lights Have a Great Week! xo Alicia

Review: Wildwood Magic by Willa Reece

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  From the author of  Wildwood Whispers  comes a spellbinding novel of magic and self-discovery when a woman escapes her abusive husband and finds shelter in a magical orchard. Virginia, 1959. Raised in a children's home run by religious zealots, Rachel never forgot the wildwood orchard she turned to for refuge as a young girl. When she discovers her reverend husband is more violent than she ever imagined, she flees to protect her unborn child. In a society aiming for the moon, yet still held back by men and women constrained by their fear of change, she discovers a forward-thinking community of wise folk with ancient roots hidden within the greater community of Morgan's Gap. But when Rachel's husband appears as a self-proclaimed prophet with a repurposed circus tent and a fanatical coterie to wage war against the secluded town that's sheltered her, she will have to tap into her true power to protect everyone. For more from Willa Reece, check out  Wildwood Whispers ....

Review: Forget Me Not by Julie Soto

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  An ambitious wedding planner must work with her grumpy florist ex, whose heart she broke, on the most high-profile wedding of her career, in this spicy and emotional romance from popular fanfic author Julie Soto. He loves me; he loves me not...   Ama Torres loves being a wedding planner. But with a mother who has been married more times than you can count on your fingers, Ama has decided that marriage is not the route for her. But weddings? Weddings are amazing. As a small business owner, she knows how to match her clients with the perfect vendor to give them the wedding of their dreams. Well,  almost  perfect… Elliot hates being a florist, most of the time. When his father left him the flower shop, he considered it a burden, but he’s stuck with it. Just like how he’s stuck with the way he proposed to Ama, his main collaborator and girlfriend (or was she?) two years ago. But flowers have grown on him, just like Ama did. And flowers can’t run off and ...

Book Blitz: A Beast Within by Aidan Lucid

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  A Beast Within Aidan Lucid Publication date: November 10th 2023 Genres: Adult, Horror Have you experienced true terror? For three criminals, they’re about to face it head-on! Fresh out of prison, Jeremy vows to steer clear of a life of crime and clean up his act. But he quickly realizes that to the world, he will always be an ex-con and plunges back into his old ways. The perfect opportunity presents itself in the form of his best friend, Stephen, and his spunky girlfriend, Natalie. After a failed bank robbery, Jeremy and his accomplices’ identities are made. So, they find refuge in the home of a typical Christian family. Their getaway should have been smooth sailing…after all it was three armed criminals against the wholesome Boyd family. But the Boyds are hiding dark secrets of their own… Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo — EXCERPT: Malcolm looked in his rear-view mirror at the car and its driver growing smaller by the second. “I feel ...

Review: Out Of Nowhere by Sandra Brown

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  At a Texas county fair, amidst carousels and a bustling midway, children’s book author Elle Portman is enjoying a rare night out with her favorite her two-year-old son, Charlie. But just as they’re about to head home, the unthinkable a shooter opens fire into the crowd, causing widespread panic to erupt all around them. Also caught in the melee was corporate consultant Calder Hudson. Arrogant, self-centered, and high off his latest career win, he’s frustrated and confused when he wakes up in the hospital after undergoing emergency surgery on his arm.  The doctor tells him that he was lucky—that as far as gunshot wounds go, he pulled through remarkably well.  Others weren’t so lucky, which instills in Calder a furious determination to get justice . . . a goal shared by Elle. Their chance encounter at the police station leads to a surprising and inexplicable gravitation to one another, but even as the attraction grows, Elle and Calder can’t help but wonder if the unimagin...

Release Blitz: Take Me To The Edge by Kaci Rose

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Take Me To The Edge by Kaci Rose is now live! She’s my best friend’s wife. I made him a promise I never thought I’d have to keep. Now I’m about to dishonor him in the worst possible way…   River I thought the hardest thing I’d ever have to do was bury my husband, my best friend, and the father of the child growing inside me.  Little did I know my husband asked his friend Storm to watch over me should anything happen. Now that the worst has happened, or so I thought, Storm has me moved in with him. A cabin in the Montana woods seems like a great place to hide for the battle ahead of us plus now the pesky pregnancy hormones have me feeling the kinds of things I should be for Storm.  I bet that poor man can’t wait to get rid of me…   Storm My life in the mountains was simple and quiet… until River.  When my best friend Jason made me promise to take care of his pregnant wife, I never imagined I’d have to keep it.  Now, the woman I promised to protect, is under ...