Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 11-15-2024

LIVE!! HER SOON-TO-BE ROCK STAR EX HUSBAND!!

"...The hottest rock star in the world walking into my work wasn’t on my bingo card. Speak of the devil . . . My soon-to-be ex-husband.

Shane Faris is taller than I remember. Scruffier. More attractive than ever and sporting a sinful smirk that tells me he hears “Yes” too much. Figures. He offers me the divorce I want, but on one condition . . .

Two nights together, for old times' sake..."

LIVE!! THE LATEST HOCKEY ROMANCE!! BY HELENA HUNTING!!

"...To the world, I’m a pro hockey player with a million dollar smile. To Hemi, I’m the menace who (accidentally) sank her bike to the bottom of the lake.

I never thought I’d be able to right my wrongs until she took the team’s PR job. I’d hoped I was making progress, winning her over—one geriatric polka party at a time. Until I got drunk one night and made a mistake. A very big mistake.

Now the world thinks we’re both very much in love—except Hemi is absolutely in loathe.

To save our jobs and reputations, we have to convince all our friends, family, and bosses that our fake relationship is the real deal..."

FORBIDDEN LOVE!! I JUST LOVE THE SOUND OF THIS ONE!!

"...Moving to New York was the best thing for me. I had it all planned out. New Friends, New Job and a New Adventure. And a new adventure I had.

My best friend's dad. It was supposed to be a taboo fling... but it was so much more..."

LIVE!! FROM BOOKWORM TO MAIN CHARACTER!

"...Paige is on the cusp of achieving her dream job and possibly living out the billionaire boss fantasy. That is if she doesn’t end up in the emergency room where the sexy and flirtatious doctor is. Or if the hot cop doesn’t have to ride to her rescue . . . again.

Paige is in for the misadventures of a lifetime, from enemies to lovers, an encounter with the mafia, meeting firefighters, Paige’s chance at her own Regency romance, and an encounter with a sexy stranger—a stranger who is hard to forget..."

LIVE!! BEACH TOWN ROMANCE!!

"...Erin Davenport always imagined she’d end up with a quiet man. Someone like her. Then she met Jay Malone.

He’s the loudest, pushiest, most sales-oriented man she’s ever met. A top Hollywood agent, Jay’s bought a waterfront house in Carmel, and everywhere Erin turns, he seems to be there, Big, gorgeous and pulsing with life. He seems to go through women like candy, but Erin has no intention of being his latest treat..."

READER RECOMMENDATION!! NANCY LOVED IT!! P.S.TOTAL BLURB JOLT!

Nancy: There is physical abuse if that is a trigger! But no graphic scenes! The story is pretty unpredictable too! ...after reading the blurb, I wanted to read this book.

Sixteen years ago, Drake Mac Gilleain had lost his wife Belle in a car accident while she was pregnant with their baby girl. He had left Scotland to work in his uncle's brokerage firm in Manhattan NY. Drake's dead wife Belle has never left his heart.

Every year on their anniversary, he'd dine at the restaurant where they first met. This year turns out much different, when he sees a spitting image of Bell just three tables over. Drake thought it must be fate, and he is certain he must find out who she is. Is she the ghost of his wife, or a close relative to his wife? He was still in love with his dead wife, Belle Blockmire. He had never thought that he would love another, until he met Maggie McCrae!

A must read!!

LIVE!! STARTING OVER & LOVE AFTER DIVORCE...

"...After a thirty-year marriage, divorce offers her a chance to start over, far from the reminders of a past life. Scarlet begins life on Sullivan's Island, seeking like-minded women as she joins a divorced women's book club. She finds herself in a world of unexpected complexities. When she reveals her past, judgment is harsh. 

On Sullivan's Island, Scarlet's dormant desires are awakened as she meets Ben, an attractive younger man. However, a chance encounter with the self-assured, age-appropriate Beau opens her heart to the possibility of love. But will the unexpected arrival of the man who nearly broke her make her reconsider her choices?..."

“A wonderful treat if you are looking for a slow burn, suspenseful romance, and unforgettable characters.” -The Book Commentary (5 stars)

LIVE!! HOCKEY STAR ROMANCE!!

"...It’s supposed to be a one-night stand. No numbers. No strings attached. A release we both desperately need. Neither of us expect to come face-to-face again on my first day working for the Redville Saints.

Dane thinks I targeted him. That I seduced him, knowing he’s their star enforcer. Despite his suspicions, he can’t stay away from me. I’m his dirty little secret. His coach’s off-limits daughter..."

SUPER-BARGAIN HORROR!! THE REVIEWS SOLD ME! Yeahhhhh... I'm one-clicking this!!!

"...In 1933, nine-year-old Stella is left in the care of her grandmother, Motty, in the backwoods of Tennessee. The mountains are home to dangerous secrets, and soon after she arrives, Stella wanders into a dark cavern where she encounters the family's personal god, an entity known as the Ghostdaddy.

Years later, after a tragic incident that caused her to flee, Stella—now a professional bootlegger—returns for Motty's funeral, and to check on the mysterious ten-year-old girl named Sunny that Motty adopted. Sunny appears innocent enough, but she is more powerful than Stella could imagine—and she’s a direct link to Stella's buried past and her family's destructive faith..."

LIVE!! THE SINGLE DAD ENGINEER & THE BALLERINA...

"...After my breakup with my boyfriend, I needed a break from my fast-paced life. This quiet, snow-covered town seemed like the perfect escape. Staying at The Gingerbread Inn feels like stepping into a holiday postcard. However, what really catches me off guard is Dutch.

Dutch is the electrical engineer working on the sets, and he's a single dad to Josie, an adorable little girl who loves ballet..."

LIVE!! SHE'S HIS CAPTIVE!!

"...What’s the last way I expect to end a girl’s night out? Bound and gagged in the trunk of a mobster’s car.

When I witness a shooting, I’m kidnapped by Nico, a ruthless mafia enforcer who holds my life in his hands. He’s everything I fear—cold, ruthless, possessive. And now I’m his captive. But there's more to him than meets the eye..."

SUPER-BARGAIN PSYCH-THRILLER!!

"...I would never have been hired if they knew what I’d done. My past. St Anne’s is a strict environment, and after one year in the coveted position of head teacher, I know I can’t put a foot wrong.

Some don’t think I deserve this. Others are desperate for the job themselves. And one of those people wants to bring me down. Whoever this person is, they know things about me. Secrets I’ve barely told anybody. And I’m scared what they might uncover if they delve a little deeper. And what they might do to me – and my family – if I don’t get to them first…"

LIVE!! COZY CHRISTMAS ROMANCE!!

"...Justine Norwood is a young bestselling author struggling to find her voice again after the highs of success. With the holiday spirit beckoning, she returns to her hometown, hoping to recharge her creative energy and rediscover the woman who dreamed of writing epic tales.

When her charming agent, Austin Pembroke, surprises her with a visit, their chemistry ignites..."

LIVE!! SINGLE MOM & HER CRUSH ON HER BROTHER'S BEST FRIEND!!

"...Everyone in Heart's Cove knows Lizzie Butler as the reliable single mom who keeps their tight-knit community running. What they don't know is that she's been secretly pining for her brother's best friend since high school—the same man they've just volunteered her to matchmake for.

Sean Hardy returned to his hometown looking for community, not complications. But his best friend's curvy little sister has grown into a woman he can't ignore..."

LIVE!! ANGSTY ROMANCE!! MUST BE READ IN ORDER...

"...What have I done? For a moment, I had the perfect man. But now I’ve ruined everything. My life is unraveling.

I won’t give up, though. I’m going to fight for Tanner. I’m going to get my happily ever after..."

LIVE!! HER PERFECT LIFE IS FALLING APART...

"...I’m holding it all together by a thread—depending on one major wedding order that could save everything. But, of course, a blizzard hits, and my delivery van breaks down. And who shows up to help? Holden Miller.

My first love and the man who broke my heart. Brooding, distant, and somehow even more infuriatingly handsome. He’s the last person I want to rely on, but I don’t have a choice. Now we’re stuck together..."

READER RECOMMENDATION! NANCY LOVED THIS ONE TOO!

"...Emilio Jacob Ricci was to have an arranged marriage with Brenna Erin Donnelly. They were not able to have a chose. Emilio was going to be the leader of the Mafia Brooklyn Kings because his father was dying. They would marry so the Irish mob were to join forces with the Kings, going against the Russians.

Brenna had been so naive and protected. A 24-year-old virgin who knew little to nothing about men. It was her duty to her family that she has this arranged marriage. Emilio hadn't had an idea that this woman would become more than a business arrangement, but she soon becomes an important part of his life, and so Brenna finds him to be a better husband then she ever dreamed he would be.

When Brenna's grandfather had hit her in front of her new husband, it was him who learned a lesson not to touch his wife ever again. They find their marriage to be so much more than just a duty. As the time together becomes better and better. The trouble is they live in a world of violence. Then someone who was supposed to be on their side does an unthinkable betrayal."

FROM BOOKWORM TO MAIN CHARACTER!

"...Paige is on the cusp of achieving her dream job and possibly living out the billionaire boss fantasy. That is if she doesn’t end up in the emergency room where the sexy and flirtatious doctor is. Or if the hot cop doesn’t have to ride to her rescue . . . again..."

LIVE!! HOCKEY STAR ROMANCE!!

"...I never thought I’d be able to right my wrongs until she took the team’s PR job. I’d hoped I was making progress, winning her over—one geriatric polka party at a time. Until I got drunk one night and made a mistake. A very big mistake.

Now the world thinks we’re both very much in love—except Hemi is absolutely in loathe.

To save our jobs and reputations, we have to convince all our friends, family, and bosses that our fake relationship is the real deal...."

ROCK STAR EX-HUSBAND!!

"It was always you, babe.

A Slow Burn, Surprise Pregnancy, Second Chance, Rock Star, Standalone Romance from S.L. Scott, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author."