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20 Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 05-02-2025


HAPPY FRIDAY & HAPPY WEEKEND!!! IT’S TIME FOR A NEW LIST and HOLY MOLY the latest releases are already rocking my world. Abbi Glines, Mariana Zapata, S.L. Scott, Freida McFadden (<— yep!! She has a new one too!!), Victoria Helen Stone and so many more.

First and foremost!!! —>MAY’S AMAZON’S FIRST READS are up!! Guess which one I chose?? Freida McFadden’s latest called “Death Row” and I can’t believe my luck!!! And then another one (we get TWO!!) by another favorite author of mine, Victoria Helen Stone’s “Bald-Faced Liar“. Yep. I’m only reading this weekend, ’cause how could I not?.

Which one did you choose?

P.S. Here’s a bit extra about my favorite authors that are featured on this list, and why I’m so excited!

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MARIANA ZAPATA’S LATEST!!!


The Things We Water

LIVE!!! MARIANA ZAPATA’S LATEST!!! I absolutely LOVE this author like crazy and I AM BESIDE myself that this one is LIVE!

“...Once upon a time, a girl found a magical puppy, and her life was never the same again.

Nina Popoca needs help. So, so much of it. The only place she can find that help is on a sprawling ranch in Colorado. A place hiding more than a community filled with magical creatures trying to live their lives in safety and in peace. A village that might hold the answers to questions she’s had her entire life.

And if that ranch is owned by her best friend’s hunky cousin? …there are worse things in the world than having to live right by Henri Blackrock...”

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LIVE!! ABBI GLINES!!


Hell or High Water (Mississippi Smoke Series Book 5) by Abbi Glines

LIVE!! THE LATEST BY ABBI GLINES!! THE STRIPPER’S DAUGHTER…

“…Waking up hung over and naked on the sofa of a friend’s house wasn’t out of character for me. Being woken up and told I was being ordered to babysit the Governor’s accidental offspring was another. It wasn’t fair that I’d been handed this task. Why me? I didn’t want to watch some stripper’s daughter who had decided to blackmail the governor. Why didn’t we have the philandering bastard hand over hush money, and then we could put enough fear in her that she kept her mouth shut?

When I didn’t believe it could get any worse, the stripper’s daughter opened the cheap ass motel room door she had been staying in and knocked the wind out of my chest…”

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LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE!!!


Dear John (Aqua Vista #2)

LIVE!! M/M ROMANCE!!!

When I wrote the Dear John letter, I never imagined six years would pass before I laid eyes on my husband again. It takes my grandfather’s death to bring me back to Aqua Vista. And to John McCoy, the only man I’ve ever loved. We parted ways on mutual terms to chase our dreams.

John’s plan was to open his bar, and mine was to make it in Hollywood. I’m still waiting for my big break, but John’s business is a success, and I couldn’t be happier for him. Seeing him brings it all back—our love, attraction, and fondness for each other—and we can’t stay away, even if we try...”

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SUPER-BARGAIN!!!


The Last Flight: A Novel

PSYCH-THRILLER SUPER-BARGAIN!!! I READ & LOVED THIS ONE!

“…Two women. Two flights. One last chance to disappear.

Claire Cook has a perfect life. Married to the scion of a political dynasty, with a Manhattan townhouse and a staff of ten, her surroundings are elegant, her days flawlessly choreographed, and her future auspicious. But behind closed doors, nothing is quite as it seems. That perfect husband has a temper that burns bright and he’s not above using his staff to track Claire’s every move.

What he doesn’t know is that Claire has worked for months on a plan to vanish. A plan that takes her to the airport, poised to run from it all. But a chance meeting in the airport bar brings her together with a woman whose circumstances seem equally dire. Together they make a last-minute decision.

The two women switch tickets…”

P.S. HERE’S MY 5-STAR BOOK REVIEW

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How to Tame a Hellhound (Hellhounds of Paradise Falls Book 3) by Shannon Mae <—LIVE!! M/M SHIFTER ROMANCE!! “…Both characters have tragic backstories and need lots of comfort; Aiden loves cuddles and Fluffy is totally cuddle material; Atlas kind of likes being called Fluffy by his human, but he’ll maim anyone else who tries it; there’s torture and death (but only of really bad people); hellhounds have tails, and they know how to use them…”

The Final Faceoff (The Crawford Family Playbook Book 3) by Kendall Hale <— LIVE!! HOCKEY STAR ROMANCE & OOOOPS PREGNANCY! “...Leif Crawford. NHL goalie. Human brick wall. Best friend since high school. He’s the guy who always shows up, even when I don’t ask (especially when I don’t ask). We’re opposites in every way. He’s calm, collected, charming—alphabetizes his fridge and probably color-codes his emotional baggage. I’m a documentary disaster who panic-texts from foreign countries and gets rescued from dates with guys who think “baby” is an acceptable nickname for someone they just met. It worked. Until one tequila-fueled night with someone else blew it all up. Now I’m pregnant...”

LIVE!! VAMPIRE & SHIFTER ROMANCE!!


The Hellbeast’s Betrayal : The HellBeast King Book 11

LIVE!! VAMPIRE & SHIFTER ROMANCE!!

“...Love can conquer many things. Sacrifice even more. But what happens when betrayal runs deeper than blood?

The journey isn’t over. Jared and Ella’s story continues in the next pulse-pounding installment of the HellBeast Kings story. As darkness looms and the past refuses to stay buried, secrets will be unearthed, alliances shattered, and destinies rewritten...”

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SUPER BARGAIN READER RECOMMENDATION!


The Hermit (Mafia Empire Book 1)

SUPER BARGAIN TODAY & NANCY LOVED IT! MICHELLE HEARD’S LATEST ARRANGED MARRIAGE MAFIA ROMANCE!!

“…I entered an arranged marriage so my sister, Ciara, could marry for love. Three years later, I’m a widow, and my father arranges for Ciara to marry Dominik Varga. The assassin slash arms dealer is as dangerous as he’s quiet, which is very unnerving.

Needless to say, I’m not happy at all. A deal was a deal, and I kept my end of it, so there’s no way on God’s green earth I’ll just sit back and smile like a good little girl. I’ll fight for Ciara’s freedom so she won’t have to face the hell I was forced to endure.

But Dominik doesn’t make things easy for me…”

Nancy: MY 5* REVIEW …a Suspenseful, Romantic, Mafia Story. …Ciara’s disappearing act shocked them all by her running away, and didn’t even tell Grace where she was hiding. Dominik preferred to marry Grace and so their story starts. It is a very good one to everyone’s surprise. I enjoyed to the very happy end.

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MAFIA ROMANCE READER RECOMMENDATION!


The High Priestess (Mafia Empire Book 2)

MAFIA ROMANCE READER RECOMMENDATION!!! SHE’S NEXT IN LINE TO BECOME HEAD OF THE GREEK MAFIA…

“...I’m terrified. If my father’s men catch a whiff of my fear, they’ll rip me apart. Before I’m able to take over from my father, we’re attacked. I have to depend on my newly formed alliance to come to the rescue while I fight with every ounce of strength in my body to stay alive.

Barely surviving when my entire family is slaughtered, I end up being guarded by Lincoln Knight. For some reason, the damaged sniper refuses to leave my side, and I find myself becoming more and more dependent on him...”

Nancy: If you like Mafia books than you will want to read THE HIGH PRIESTESS by Michelle Heard Author! THE HIGH PRIESTESS (Mafia Empire Book #2) by Michelle Heard a diffidently dark romance with lots of Mafia. For adults and not the faint of heart. The 2 main characters: Lincoln Knight and Cassia Dimitrou will catch your attention and keep you on reading…

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DARK ROMANCE


No, You Hang Up

LIVE!! DARK ROMANCE! SHE PRANK-CALLED HIM…

“...they talk me into revisiting our old prank call habit. After all, what could possibly go wrong? It’s all fun… until it isn’t. It’s all harmless… until it isn’t.

The moment he picks up, I know something’s off. He doesn’t just play along—he seems to know exactly what we’re doing. Before he hangs up, he promises me he’ll give me what I’m looking for. He says I want attention, and he knows just what kind.

When my friends leave, I should be alone. But I’m not...”

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Counter Play (Walker University Stallions Book 1) by Ava Sutton <— LIVE!! !! SPORTS ROMANCE! “…In the game of love, it’s hard to level the playing field when your opponent is the one who got away.  I was nine years old when I claimed Charlie King as mine. We were in love — high school sweethearts — until one devastating day when it all fell apart. Two years later, she’s back in my life and needs a place to live...”

The Umpire Strikes Back: A Man of the Month Club Novella: A Small Town Baseball Romance by Logan Chance <— LIVE!! SMALL TOWN ROMANCE “...In the world of baseball, the only thing more explosive than a Riptide fastball is the rivalry between fiery umpire Kali “The Call” Carter and the irresistible pitcher Ripley Johnson, known as Riptide. When Kali’s sharp wit and unwavering dedication to her craft clash with Riptide’s laid-back charm and protective instincts as a single father, sparks fly—both on and off the field...”

SUPER-SALE!!


Love, Theoretically

ALI HAZELWOOD STILL ON SUPER-SALE!!

“Rival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully STEMinist romcom from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain.

The many lives of theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway have finally caught up with her. By day, she’s an adjunct professor, toiling away at grading labs and teaching thermodynamics in the hopes of landing tenure. By other day, Elsie makes up for her non-existent paycheck by offering her services as a fake girlfriend, tapping into her expertly honed people-pleasing skills to embody whichever version of herself the client needs.

Honestly, it’s a pretty sweet gig—until her carefully constructed Elsie-verse comes crashing down. Because Jack Smith, the annoyingly attractive and arrogant older brother of her favorite client, turns out to be the cold-hearted experimental physicist who ruined her mentor’s career...”

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TRILOGY CONCLUSION!!


Wicked Fate (Rejected Fate Trilogy Book 3)

TRILOGY CONCLUSION!!

Wicked Fate is a steamy, high-stakes shifter romance packed with:

• fated mates & a morally-gray, “who-did-this-to-you” pack leader

• a fierce heroine who never stays down

• found-family bonds, deadly secrets, and edge-of-your-seat action

Come for the growls—stay for the ride-or-die love story.

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SUPER-SALE!!!


Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Read with Jenna Pick

SUPER-SALE!!! For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow’s unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus”

Maria: Remarkably Bright Creatures is on sale …a good deal!

Mo: My favorite book this year was, Remarkably Bright Creatures. It was just a great story of love, loss, miracles, hope, and second chances

Maryse: That’s the second time I’ve heard that one mentioned as a favorite. I’m going to have to read it!! Thank you!!

Lena: Top 5: hello beautiful, remarkably bright creatures, romantic comedy, wish you were here, the measure, the seven year slip

Paula: Remarkably Bright Creatures! And then Lessons in Chemist followed by West with Giraffes. I read them all in a row and they were the best books I have read in years.

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READER RECOMMENDATION


Swan Song: (inspired by “The Ugly Duckling”) (A Modern Fairytale)

READER RECOMMENDATION!! NANCY LOVED IT!

From the cherry blossomed avenues of Washington, D.C., to the snowy streets of Moscow, to the breathtaking beauty of London in the fall, these separated, star-crossed lovers will have to crisscross the globe to find each other again.

Nancy: This is my 5* It’s been a while since I read one of Katy Regnery’s Fairy tales! The characters are great and can only hope the young budding lovers will have a way of being together! This is the start of a love affair that neither saw coming!

Genres: Slow-Burn Sweet Romance, Friends to Lovers, and Second Chance Romance. Katy sure wrote quite an amazing story!

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Ruined Vows: an Age Gap Enemies to Lovers Romance by Stasia Black <— LIVE!! HE’S HER BODYGUARD & SHE’S ENGAGED TO THE WRONG PERSON! “…He thinks I’m off-limits. But rules were made to be broken. I’m the perfect daughter—an heiress with a spotless reputation and a ring on my finger to prove it. But perfection is a fragile thing, and mine shatters the moment I meet Isaak. My bodyguard. Ex-military. Battle-scarred. All sharp edges and dark glances. He’s the last man I should want—older, all grit and danger, and everything my family would never approve of. Also, he hates me. He thinks I’m spoiled, entitled, a rich girl playing pretend. But there’s one thing he can’t fake..”

SMALL TOWN ROMANCE!!


Long Time Coming: A Small Town, Single Dad, Brother’s Best Friend, Cowboy Romance

LIVE!! SINGLE DAD ROMANCE!!

“...It didn’t take long for news to spread that Tagger Grange was back in Peachtree Pass. I found out even faster when I fell right into his arms—not by choice.

The barstool wobbled under me when reaching for a cheddar biscuit. They’re my weakness. Much like he used to be.

…Somehow, he’s even more handsome than ever. And seeing the little boy smiling at his side? My heart instantly melts. I can’t handle Tagger as a hot single dad…

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FREIDA MCFADDEN ALERT!!!


Death Row (Alibis collection)

LIVE!! THE LATEST PSYCH-THRILLER BY FREIDA MCFADDEN!!

“Freida McFadden’s Death Row is part of Alibis, a collection of stories about lies, truth, and deception. It’s just a matter of what you can get away with. They can be read or listened to in one sitting.”

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PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT!!


Bald-Faced Liar: A Novel

LIVE!! PSYCH-THRILLER ALERT!! THIS IS ONE OF MY MAY AMAZON FIRST READS PICKS!

“Living a lie becomes a matter of life and death for a woman hiding from her past in a novel of mounting psychological suspense by the bestselling author of Jane Doe and The Hook.

Traveling nurse Elizabeth May has a promising new home in Santa Cruz. And another new identity. It’s a pattern of reinvention for a woman escaping her traumatic childhood—and hiding from the decades of notoriety and destruction that followed. Invisibility has kept Elizabeth safe. Until now. After all these years, someone sees her for who she is.

Threat by threat, a vengeful stalker is dismantling Elizabeth’s carefully constructed lifetime of lies...”

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Amazon First Reads

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COWBOY ROMANCE!!

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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)

  1. Hero Mine by Janie Crouch | May 4, 2025
  2. One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune | May 6, 2025
  3. Archangel’s Ascension (A Guild Hunter Novel Book 17) by Nalini Singh | May 6, 2025
  4. The Tenant: A Psychological Thriller by Freida McFadden | May 6, 2025
  5. South of Nowhere (A Colter Shaw Novel Book 5) by Jeffery Deaver | May 6, 2025
  6. Hotter in the Hamptons: A Novel by Tinx, | May 6, 2025
  7. Jilted by Vi Keeland | May 6, 2025
  8. The Last Sunrise by Anna Todd | May 6, 2025
  9. What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon | May 6, 2025
  10. The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin (THE ILL-MANNERED LADIES Book 2) by Alison Goodman | May 6, 2025
  11. Daughter of Tides (Born to Sea and Storm Book 1) by Kit Rocha | May 6, 2025
  12. Protecting Addison (SEAL of Protection: Alliance Book 5) by Susan Stoker | May 6, 2025
  13. Grumpy Sunshine (Content Advisory Book 1) by Lani Lynn Vale | May 6, 2025
  14. Parents Weekend: A Novel by Alex Finlay | May 6, 2025
  15. The Missing Half: A Novel by Ashley Flowers | May 6, 2025
  16. By The Letter (Mile High Billionaires) by Julia Wolf | May 8, 2025
  17. The Pretend Fiancé Fiasco (Copper Valley Bro Code Book 6) by Pippa Grant | May 8, 2025
  18. Carnal Games: Iris’s book (Arranged Games 3) by Simran | May 10th, 2025
  19. The Weaver (The Vrix Book 1) by Tiffany Roberts | May 11th, 2025
  20. Can’t Get Enough (Skyland) by Kennedy Ryan | May 13th, 2025
  21. This Vicious Dream (Kingdom of Death Book 1) by Stacia Stark | May 13th, 2025
  22. The Misfits of Copper County by May Archer | May 13th, 2025
  23. Dying to Meet You: A Domestic Thriller by Sarina Bowen | May 13th, 2025
  24. The Pucking Wrong Rookie: A Hockey Romance (The Pucking Wrong Series Book 5) by C.R. Jane | May 13th, 2025
  25. One in Four: A Thriller by Lucinda Berry | May 13th, 2025
  26. Maine Characters: A Novel by Hannah Orenstein | May 13th, 2025
  27. What Sleeps Within the Cove (Of Flesh & Bone Book 4) by Harper L. Woods | May 13th, 2025
  28. Fated to the Wolf Billionaire: A Fated Mates Wolf Shifter Paranormal Romance (The Hunted Omegas Book 4) by April L. Moon | May 13th, 2025
  29. Heart of the Sun by Mia Sheridan | May 13th, 2025
  30. Heart of a Devil: A London Ruthless standalone by Sadie Kincaid | May 29, 2025

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