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Soooo much drama! Home Tears by Tijan Narrated by Sarah Mollo-Christensen Audio Released: March 2017 Amazon  ♦  Goodreads Dani's survived a lot of sh*t storms. Her mother died. Her two sisters loathed her. One aunt hated her. The other was strangely distant, but the worst storm-being dumped by her childhood best friend/high school boyfriend/first love for her younger sister. There went the one person who was hers and with that, the main reason she stuck around. So, she left for ten years. But now she's back, and nothing's the same. With help from Jonah Bannon, a reformed-kind of-bad boy she remembers from high school, Dani uncovers family secrets that have spanned generations. And along with those, she's about to face the biggest sh*t storm of her life. Only this time, she may not survive.  This book was a messy stew of family secrets, sibling in-fighting, jilted lovers, epic storms and terrible tragedies and was filled to the very brim with flawed ...

I saw a post over at  Mailbox Monday  that was encouraging readers to share their best finds of the week via their  Books That Caught Our Eye  posts. I love, love, love that idea so this is my warped version of it. Here are the books I've added to my wishlist recently with credit to my enablers :) Barb @ Booker T's Farm   The Countess by Rebecca Johns Amazon ♦ Goodreads Was the “Blood Countess” history’s first and perhaps worst female serial killer? Or did her accusers create a violent fiction in order to remove this beautiful, intelligent, ambitious foe from the male-dominated world of Hungarian politics? In 1611, Countess Erzsébet Báthory, a powerful Hungarian noblewoman, stood helpless as masons walled her inside her castle tower, dooming her to spend her final years in solitary confinement. Her crime—the gruesome murders of dozens of female servants, mostly young girls tortured to death for displeasing their ruthless mistress. ...

I could not stop listening . . . The Woodsman by Belle Scarlett Narrated by Honey Scarlett & Leeroy Will Audio Released: February 2017 Amazon  ♦  Goodreads En route to become an elderly marquis' arranged bride, Lady Lily Rouge's carriage becomes stranded in an Enchanted Forest rumored to be populated by loup-garou and le gobelin, where cursed creatures are consigned until the spells that bind them are broken. A huge black wolf stalks Lily, forcing her to shelter in a rustic cottage. In the morning, she comes under the protection of the cottage's owner, a ruggedly handsome (and naked!) woodsman. He's determined to seduce her before sundown, even if it means giving the nosy pixies fluttering outside the window an eyeful.Sir Marrok Ulfang has been impatiently awaiting the arrival of the comely maiden in the red cloak for over a millennium. Now he has one day to win her heart and claim her first sexual surrender, or he'll remain a wolf shapeshifter, alo...

There is simply no pleasing me. Retro Review* Vision In White by Nora Roberts   Book #1 in the  Bride Quartet Series Narrated by Emily Durante Romance Audio Book #2 in The Cousins O'Dwyer Series Amazon ♦ Goodreads #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts cordially invites you to meet childhood friends Parker, Emma, Laurel, and Mac – the founders of Vows, one of Connecticut’s premier wedding planning companies. After years of throwing make-believe weddings in the backyard, flowers, photography, desserts, and details are what these women do best: a guaranteed perfect, beautiful day full of memories to last the rest of your life. With bridal magazine covers to her credit, Mackensie “Mac” Elliot is most at home behind the camera – ready to capture the happy moments she never experienced while growing up. Her father replaced his first family with a second, and now her mother, moving on to yet another man, begs Mac for attention and money. Mac’s f...

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme at  Wishful Endings  to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous  Jill at Breaking the Spine . To find out more about linking in visit the Can't-Wait Wednesday page at Wishful Endings  here . About A Dog by Jenn McKinlay Scheduled Release: May 30, 2017 Amazon  ♦  Goodreads Fall in love with a little help from man’s best friend in New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay’s contemporary romance debut. Mackenzie “Mac” Harris fled her hometown of Bluff Point, Maine, after being left at the altar—and seeking solace in the arms of her best friend’s off-limits brother. Now, seven years later, she’s back to attend her best friend’s wedding—safe, or so she thinks, from the mistakes of her youth. But Gavin Tolliver has never forgotten the woman who has alw...

A collection that does NOT disappoint?! I know, I can hardly believe it either! Garden of Fiends by Mark Matthews, Kealan Patrick Burke, John FD Taff, Jessica McHugh, Jack Ketchum, Max Booth III , Glen R. Krisch,  Johann Thorsson by  Horror Fiction Collection, Released: April 2017 Amazon  ♦  Goodreads The intoxication from a pint of vodka, the electric buzz from snorting cocaine, the warm embrace from shooting heroin--drinking and drugging provide the height of human experience. It's the promise of heaven on earth, but the hell that follows is a constant hunger, a cold emptiness. The craving to get high is an intense yearning not unlike that of any other blood-thirsty monster. The best way to tell the truths of addiction is through a story, and dark truths such as these need a piece of horror to do them justice. The stories inside feature the insidious nature of addiction told with compassion yet searing honesty. Drug overdoses are now the leading cause...

Not exactly what I was expecting but what else is new? Retro Review 400 Days of Oppression   by Wrath James White Dark Erotica Released 2013, 173  Pages Amazon ♦ Goodreads Natasha has met the man of her dreams, and there is nothing she wouldn’t do to please him. Kenyatta has taught Natasha about herself, given her a sense of safety she has never felt before, and shown her a whole new world of sexual experiences. Now she must learn the hardest part of love: understanding. To help Natasha overcome her white-trash upbringing and understand African heritage, Kenyatta offers her a wager. A very real and dangerous wager, but one worth taking. Can Natasha’s love endure 400 Days of Oppression? Wrath James White pushes the boundaries of race and sexuality in this dark, erotic novel--easily his most controversial yet! My Thoughts   I’d previously read Wrath James White's collaboration with Edward Lee, Teratologist , and was horrified by the ...

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme at  Wishful Endings  to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous  Jill at Breaking the Spine . To find out more about linking in visit the Can't-Wait Wednesday page at Wishful Endings  here . One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus Scheduled Release: May 30, 2017 Amazon  ♦  Goodreads One of Us Is Lying is the story of what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive. Everyone is a suspect, and everyone has something to hide. Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.     Bronwyn, the brain , is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.     Addy, the beauty , is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.     Nate, the crimin...

Today's Top Ten Tuesday is brought to you by  The Broke and the Bookish .  The prompt: Top Ten  Nine Things On Our Reading Wishlist . These are the things I most want when I'm book browsing but I rarely find them. Please keep in mind, I'm a little strange. Click on any cover to be whisked away to my review either here or at Goodreads, if there is one. Books Set in Hell Because it just fascinates me! Dog & Cat Characters (not just props!) Give them a POV. They have lots to say! Some of it much more important than the words coming from most humans! Broke Characters I am so sick of billionaires and successful people. I want to read about some struggle! Give me more every day characters like Hap & Leonard and make them funny while you're at it. Not everyone grows up to be rich and famous! Monsterporn (that's well written) Yes, I know I ask for the impossible but I want it. I will pay good money for it! Som...