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I have combined these two in a Weekly Wrap-up post because I’m a lazy butt.
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BOOKS I BOUGHT
I was somewhat reasonable this week. Somewhat.
- Pestilence by Laura Thalassa and Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan are new releases. The cover is just beautiful and it’s still only $2.99 in case you’re interested!
- Accidentally on Purpose, Tempt the Boss, The Legend of Lyon Redmond and Beneath the Truth were all bargains.
ARCS I RECEIVED
Henry Harris was living his dream as a staff sergeant in the Marines. When he’s killed in action, his devastated family is in for one more shock: he had a daughter they never knew about.
Morgan Riley has been raising Etta on her own, and that’s always been fine by her – until Henry’s brother Trevor arrives on her doorstep, willing to do anything to help and make up for his brother’s mistakes. Their attraction feels wrong, but Morgan can’t seem to turn him away.
Trevor is suddenly in too deep. He has always wanted a family, but Etta and Morgan come with complications. Yet as Etta brings them closer together, Trevor begins to imagine giving Morgan and Etta the life his brother never could. But he wonders if Morgan will ever learn to trust another man with her heart, especially a man whose last name is Harris.
I have never read this author but I heard from book friends that they love Nicole Jacquelyn so when this popped up on Netgalley I couldn’t resist and grabbed it.
Lennon McCartney is not a broken man. Because being broken implies being whole once. When a horrific accident deprives him of the one thing he loves—his talent as a fierce and explosive drummer—Lennon is left with a life chained by an abusive mother, by crushing guilt over a tragic past. A life he doesn’t want.
Dr. Georgia Starr is a legend. She’s one of the most successful neurosurgeons in the world, coming from a long-line of respected New York doctors. Her life is built around solving complex medical cases in order to bring relief and hope to sick children. But the one problem she can’t solve is how to live her life. How to be shake loose the burden of being her elitist, arrogant father’s daughter. How to be free.
Can a man who despises his life and a woman who desperately needs to live find the answers, and love, with each other?
And I couldn’t withstand the call of this one. I love a good rock star romance and this sounds right down my alley! And those are all the books I got this week. Incredible huh?
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Forever Romance.
I was supposed to post the new Goodreads meme I found but I got home late from work on Monday so my plans were thwarted. Then I thought, oh well, you have your WWW Wednesday post. Alas, I’d felt exhausted and a little like somebody had put me through a grinder so I went to bed.Turns out, I have the flu. Still do. Still have a headache and I’m running a fever so I’ll try to keep this sexy and short.
I posted two reviews:
- What a Difference a Duke Makes by Lenora Bell which was underwhelming but I’ve read worse.
- The Dom Who Loved Me by Lexi Blake. She’s a favorite of mine but some things just didn’t work for me but I’ve been told the next ones are superb. I love her mix of suspense and romance
I posted a little opinion piece:
- How The Romance Genre Empowers – this as actually born from my frustration about people belittling the romance genre. And when Penguin’s video landed in my inbox I jumped at the idea of writing a short article about it.
I have finished reading and reviewing three books but two of them aren’t due soon so they’ll go live on the blog in April. The other one is The Last King by Katee Robert, which I loved.
Busy busy busy.
I’m only making tentative plans since I’m not sure yet how fit I’ll be.
- The Last King by Katee Robert – review will go up next week. Since that one is done it’ll definitely happen
- I’ll be reading the next in the Masters & Mercenaries series by Lexi Blake so the review should also go live next week
- I’m already deep into April releases with my ARCs so next I’m starting Midnight Wolf by Jennifer Ashley
AUDIOBOOKS TO REVIEW
Thanks to the author for offering these two audiobooks. Jacob Morgan/Zachary Webber can read the phone book and I’ll listen, he’s that good. Plus it’s a rock star romance and I said before how much I love those!
That’s it. I’ll soon head back to bed. I apologize for a slight delay responding to comments in advance!
TOTALLY RANDOM
Ooh, I’ve been seeing Long Shot everywhere! Let me know if it’s good or not eh?♥
Definitely will (whenever that will be lol)
Bwahahaha Eurythmic LOL And I found your discussion post very interesting Astrid!
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Thank you! xx
I hope you feel better soon. Enjoy your new books!
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Sorry to hear about the flu! Hope you’re feeling better… the romance genre does take some hits in some quarters, nice to see someone push back a bit! Sounds like a great post, will have to check it out!
Have a great weekend!
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Have a wonderful week!
You have received some really cute ARCs 🙂 hope you enjoy them! Oh no, you’re sick? I hope you get better soon, it really is a super nasty season, meh, right? I’ll have to check out your discussion post. I personally don’t read romance for my own reasons – but certainly not because I’d think of it as a lesser genre (it’s just not for me is all). I think romance is a very positive genre (with the exception of some bad, really really bad tropes that I think should not be promoted… but that’s not a problem with just romance!) – so like I said, it’s a positive genre because it focuses on the good things in life. And if it makes people’s lives better by making them feel good, then it’s great. We should really invest more in things that make our lives brighter instead of troubling us more.
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Yes! To all of this, Evelina! I don’t diss Horror because every genre has a purpose. To entertain and even educate. Who says that a fantasy book can’t be educating?
Thank you, Evelina!
Wow that is some great books that you received, I hope you enjoy them all! And I hate having the flu, I hope you feel better soon and have a great week! 🙂
Thank you, you too!
I love rocker romances also! Great pick. I just found one the other day but have to look on my kindle for the name it was free. I liked your opinion piece! Did you send the names of those HR authors so I can try them out? Happy Reading!
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Let me know if you find the rockstar romance freebie! If you love them you need to try Kristen Callihan’s IDOL and MANAGED. Trust me, you won’t regret it!
Already posted <3
I used to have a bad opinion on romance, well not really bad, just didn’t think it was my genre until one year I decided to get out of my comfort zone and discovered that there are a lot of romance novels that I enjoy – especially regency historical novellas.
Pestilence looks really good. Hope you will enjoy all of your new books!
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Yay, I love when people discover romance! I used to read nothing but historical romance!
Have a great week!
Heart of Glass looks tempting. Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog. Enjoy your week!
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You got some really amazing new books this week. I espeically like the sounds of Heart of Glass. Enjoy!
Hope you feel better soon. the flu is the worst.
Oh no on the flu. Hope it passes quickly and you’re feeling better soon! And yay for the Jill Shalvis. Those two were cute 🙂
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I can’t wait to see what you think about Pestilence! I bought that one too!
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I’m so sorry to hear that you have the flu. I’d say you have a lot of reading to keep you company but when I’m hit with something like that, I’m usually sleeping and way too miserable to read. 🙁
I actually just found out about Pestilence the other day. It sounds so good and I LOVE the cover for it. I hope you enjoy all of your new books.
Get better soon!
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Kennedy Ryan is one of those authors I’ve been meaning to read for ages – and it still hasn’t happened.
Love your random! I’d rather have cheese than chocolate any day. LOL
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I got a copy of Lennon Reborn, too. I read a Scarlett Cole, but her romantic suspense, so I wonder how she’ll do with a rocker romance. I’m looking forward to it. Hope we both enjoy it! 🙂
Me too! I’m starting it tonight because I have overbooked the beginning of May a little. 😀
Heart of Glass sounds interesting but I hope the rest will be delightful too. Have a nice week!
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Those Jayne Frost covers are freakin’ yummy!
Sucks about the flu, hope you feel better soon!
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I know. I’m such a cover-hoe too #noshame
Missing From Me is really angsty so far.
Oooo, I’ve not heard of Laura Thalassa! Pestilence looks really good. I am definitely going to check out that series. I hope you enjoy all of your new books!
Have a wonderful week. =)
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Feel better soon busy lady! =D
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I haven’t heard about any of these books but all of these look so cute 🙂 I love reading romance but I guess it’s been a long time since I have read any.
Aww, I hope you feel better soon and enjoy all of your new books 🙂
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