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FAVOURITE READS FROM 2012
Thoughtless, Effortless - S.C. Stephens Fifty Shades of Grey - E L James Taking Chances - Molly McAdams Down To You - M. Leighton Love Unscripted, Love Unrehearsed- Tina Reber Avoiding Commitment - K.A. Linde On The Island - Tracey Garvis Graves The Opportunist - Tarryn Fisher Reason to Breathe, Barely Breathing - Rebecca Donovan
~NEW THRILLER~Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey
For those of you who LOVE an eerie thriller, make sure to grab your copy of Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey, releasing April 26th. Another edge-of-your-seat read from Samantha Bailey!
A tense psychological thriller about a mother who must keep watch at all times if she wants to keep her family safe—from USA TODAY and #1 national bestselling author Samantha M. Bailey.
Wherever you go…
she’ll be watching.
Sarah Goldman, mother to six-year-old Jacob, is relieved to move across the country. She has a lot she wants to leave behind, especially Holly Monroe, the pretty twenty-two-year-old babysitter she and her husband, Daniel, hired to take care of their young son last summer. It started out as a perfect arrangement—Sarah had a childminder her son adored, and Holly found the mother figure she’d always wanted. But Sarah’s never been one to trust very easily, so she kept a close eye on Holly, maybe too close at times. What she saw raised some questions, not only about who Holly really was but what she was hiding. The more Sarah watched, the more she learned—until one day, she saw something she couldn’t unsee, something so shocking that all she could do was flee.
Sarah has put it all behind her and is starting over in a different city with her husband and son. They’ve settled into a friendly suburb where the neighbors, a tight clique of good citizens, are always on the lookout for danger. But when Sarah finds hidden cameras in her new home, she has to wonder: Has her past caught up to her, and worse yet, who’s watching her now?
A spine-tingling, page-turning novel from USA TODAY and #1 national bestselling author Samantha M. Bailey, Watch Out for Her is psychological suspense at its very best—a chilling look at trust, voyeurism, and obsession in the modern age, and how far we will go to watch out for those we love.
https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Watch-Out-for-Her/Samantha-M-Bailey/9781982155193
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Samantha M. Bailey is the USA TODAY and #1 nationally bestselling author of Woman on the Edge, which has sold in eleven countries to date. She is also a journalist and freelance editor; her work has appeared in NOW Magazine,The Village Post, The Thrill Begins, and The Crime Hub, among other publications. Watch Out for Her is her second novel. Samantha lives in Toronto, where she’s currently working on her next book. Connect with her on Twitter and Instagram @SBaileyBooks and on her website at SamanthaMBailey.com.
FAUXMANCE by Cookie O’Gorman
Lovers of YA romance, you are gonna want to check out Cookie O’Gorman’s new release, FAUXMANCE. Coming to a Kindle near your this October 28th. Ms. O’Gorman has been a favourite author of my daughter since she read Adorkable, and I can see why. My review is coming soon.
Fauxmance (foh-mans): Term for a romantic relationship that is fake. Real feelings, like love, are strictly prohibited. See also: Why would anyone enter a fake relationship?
Eighteen-year-old Magnolia believes in true love.
Or she did.
When her boyfriend dumps her the day before her sister’s wedding, Maggie is devastated—but her broken heart is only part of the problem. Maggie is the maid of honor, and her sister insists: Every member of the bridal party must have an escort. No exceptions.
Thank goodness for Hayden Davenport.
Sarcastic, cocky, a surprisingly good listener and self-professed player, when Maggie gets stuck in an elevator with the handsome stranger, she thinks she’s found the perfect wedding date. Unfortunately, Hayden hates weddings. Like really hates them.
But one soul-shattering kiss changes everything.
Maggie needs a fake boyfriend. Hayden wants to prove he’s changed his playboy ways. Faking it should be easy. The hard part?
Remembering it’s all pretend and not falling in love for real.
This book features two opposites with sizzling chemistry, a sweet, hopeless romantic and a cynical bad boy who’ll steal your heart. Elevators, fake romance, and weddings, oh my! Get ready to swoon, laugh, and say ‘I do’ to this heartfelt YA romance.
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~COMING SOON~ THE WINNERS by Fredrik Backman
“Smooth and pithy […] There are real acts of bravery and sacrifice in this appealing novel.”
—Wall Street Journal on Beartown
“Us Against You takes a lyrical look at how a community heals, how families recover and how individuals grow.” —The Washington Post
The long-awaited conclusion to the beloved New York Times bestselling and “engrossing” (People) Beartown series—which inspired an HBO series of the same name—follows the small hockey town’s residents as they grapple with change, pain, hope, and redemption.
The WINNERS, Release Date: October 4th, 2022
Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there’s something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life’s big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them?
As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after a long time away. Someone will be laid to rest. Someone will fall in love, someone will try to fix their marriage, and someone will do anything to save their children. Someone will submit to hate, someone will fight, and someone will grab a gun and walk towards the ice rink.
So what are the residents of Beartown willing to sacrifice for their home?
Everything.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, and Anxious People, as well as two novellas and one work of nonfiction. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children.
Connect with Fredrik Backman on Facebook and Twitter @BackmanLand and on Instagram @Backmansk.
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Have you Pre-Ordered your copy of Freed by E.L. James…
Anyone who knows me, knows how much I absolutely love the love story between Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele… And yes, I enjoy a good steamy read too! But, this particular love story is exactly why I read romance. I am so excited for E.J. James newest release, Freed. Can’t wait to dive into the world of Fifty Shades again.
Releasing June 1st, 2021
Relive the sensuality, the romance, and the drama of Fifty Shades Freed―the love story that enthralled millions of readers around the world―through the thoughts, reflections, and dreams of Christian Grey.
Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele have tied the knot―but marriage brings its own challenges. Though their passion burns hotter and deeper than ever, Ana’s defiant spirit continues to stir Christian’s darkest fears and tests his need for control. As old rivalries and resentments endanger them both, one misjudgment threatens to tear them apart.
Pre-Order your copy of Freed today: https://www.bloombooks.com/freed-fifty-shades-freed-as-told-by-christian.html
E L James has been recognized as one of Time magazine’s “Most Influential People in the World” and Publishers Weekly’s “Person of the Year.” Fifty Shades of Grey stayed on The New York Times Best Seller List for 133 consecutive weeks. Fifty Shades Freed won the Goodreads Choice Award (2012), and Fifty Shades of Grey was selected as one of the 100 Great Reads, as voted by readers, in PBS’s The Great American Read (2018). Darker was long-listed for the 2019 International DUBLIN Literary Award.
She was a producer on each of the three Fifty Shades movies, which made more than a billion dollars at the box office. The third installment, Fifty Shades Freed, won the People’s Choice Award for Drama in 2018. E L James is represented by her long-standing agent Valerie Hoskins of VHA London.
E L James is blessed with two wonderful sons and lives with her husband, the novelist and screenwriter Niall Leonard, and their West Highland terriers in the leafy suburbs of West London.
Falling by T.J. Newman ~REVIEW~
Make sure Falling by T.J. Newman is on your TBR! What an incredible debut!
Releasing July 6th, 2021
“Stunning and relentless. This is Jaws at 35,000 feet.” —Don Winslow
“Falling is the best kind of thriller…Nonstop, totally authentic suspense.” —James Patterson
“Amazing…Intense suspense, shocks and scares…Chilling.” —Lee Child
“The perfect summer thriller. Relentlessly paced and unforgettable.” —Janet Evanovich
You just boarded a flight to New York.
There are one hundred and forty-three other passengers onboard.
What you don’t know is that thirty minutes before the flight your pilot’s family was kidnapped.
For his family to live, everyone on your plane must die.
The only way the family will survive is if the pilot follows his orders and crashes the plane.
Enjoy the flight.
Pre-Order your copy of Falling today: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Falling/T-J-Newman/9781982177881
REVIEW
Falling by T.J. Newman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Mind blown! When I saw the cover for T.J. Newman’s debut release I knew I had to read it. Little did I know what a wild ride I was in for.
From beginning to end, Falling had me on the edge of my seat with my heart in my throat. Full of twists and turns, and anxiety-inducing suspense. Just when you think you know what’s coming next, Ms. Newman tosses something else at you! Fab characters and a brilliant plot, Falling kept me engaged and wanting more…Ok, maybe I was a little nervous to find out what would happen next. 😉 Definitely one of my favourite reads this year!
If you love suspenseful thrillers, buckle up! Falling by T.J. Newman is a must read for you!
T. J. Newman, a former bookseller turned flight attendant, worked for Virgin America and Alaska Airlines from 2011 to 2021. She wrote much of Falling on cross-country red-eye flights while her passengers were asleep. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Falling is her first novel.
Heard It in a Love Song by Tracey Garvis-Graves ~REVIEW~
Tracey Garvis-Graves is one of my absolute favourite authors, everything she writes is fabulous. Her newest book, releasing November 2nd, 2021, is another reason why I love her writing so much!
From the bestselling author of The Girl He Used to Know comes a love song of a story about starting over and second chances.
Love doesn’t always wait until you’re ready.
Layla Hilding is thirty-five and recently divorced. Struggling to break free from the past—her glory days as the lead singer in a band and a ten-year marriage to a man who never put her first—Layla’s newly found independence feels a lot like loneliness.
Then there’s Josh, the single dad whose daughter attends the elementary school where Layla teaches music. Recently separated, he’s still processing the end of his twenty-year marriage to his high school sweetheart. He chats with Layla every morning at school and finds himself thinking about her more and more.
Equally cautious and confused about dating in a world that favors apps over meeting organically, Layla and Josh decide to be friends with the potential for something more. Sounds sensible and way too simple—but when two people are on the rebound, is it heartbreak or happiness that’s a love song away?
Pre-order your copy now: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250235688
Heard It in a Love Song by Tracey Garvis GravesMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was up until 3am reading, Heard It in a Love Song by Tracey Garvis Graves. Friends, mark your calendars because you want this book!!! November 2nd you can get your grabby hands on this fabulous read.
Heard It in a Love Song was exactly what my heart needed; a captivating story with gorgeous characters. When it comes to women’s fiction, Tracey Garvis Graves is my go to favourite because of the strong women she writes and the journeys she takes them on. I’m sure many women will be able to relate to Layla’s story.
If you’re looking for a feel good story with swoon worthy dose of romance, this is the book for you.
*I was provided with an advance copy in exchange for an honest review*
Tracey Garvis Graves is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary fiction. Her debut novel, On the Island, spent 9 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, has been translated into thirty-one languages, and is in development with MGM and Temple Hill Productions for a feature film. She is also the author of Uncharted, Covet, Every Time I Think of You, Cherish, Heart-Shaped Hack, White-Hot Hack, The Girl He Used to Know, and Heard It in a Love Song. She is hard at work on her next book.
After We Fell by Anna Todd, Movie Release Dates!!!!
FABULOUS NEWS for fans of Anna Todd’s After series movies… We have release dates for the After We Fell (book 3 in the After series) movie!!!! I am so ready for more Hardin and Tessa, are you??
Are you ready for more Christian Grey??? Freed by E L James releases June 1, 2021
As most of you know, the Fifty Shades of Grey series is one of my most favourite series. It isn’t because of the smoking hot sexiness, although that is a big bonus, it’s the love story that sucked me in! EPIC love!
So for those, like me, are addicted to Christian and Ana’s story, make sure you have June 1st saved on your calendar, because Freed will be in our grabby little hands! Preorder links can be found below, along wth a link to a sneak peek of the first chapter! Enjoy!
E L James revisits the world of Fifty Shades with a deeper and darker take on the love story that has enthralled millions of readers around the globe.
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will make Anastasia Steele his wife. But is he really husband material? His dad is unsure, his brother wants to organize one helluva bachelor party, and his fiancée won’t vow to obey…
And marriage brings its own challenges. Their passion for each other burns hotter and deeper than ever, but Ana’s defiant spirit continues to stir Christian’s darkest fears and tests his need for control. As old rivalries and resentments endanger them both, one misjudgment threatens to tear them apart.
Can Christian overcome the nightmares of his childhood and the torments of his youth, and save himself? And once he’s discovered the truth of his origins, can he find forgiveness and accept Ana’s unconditional love?
Can Christian finally be freed?
US and Canada Pre-order: https://www.bloombooks.com/freed-fifty-shades-freed-as-told-by-christian.html
UK Pre-order: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1446515/freed/9781473597273.html
You Love Me (You book 3) by Caroline Kepnes ~NEW REVIEW~
The highly anticipated new thriller in Caroline Kepnes’s hit You series, now a blockbuster Netflix show—a compulsively readable trip into the deviant mind of the uniquely antisocial, savvy bookseller . . . Joe Goldberg.
Joe is done with the cities. He’s done with the muck and the posers, done with Love. Now, he’s saying hello to nature, to simple pleasures on a cozy island in the Pacific Northwest. For the first time in a long time, he can just breathe.
He gets a job at the local library—he does know a thing or two about books—and that’s where he meets her: Mary Kay DiMarco. Librarian. Joe won’t meddle, he will not obsess. He’ll win her the old-fashioned way . . . by providing a shoulder to cry on, a helping hand. Over time, they’ll both heal their wounds and begin their happily ever after in this sleepy town.
The trouble is . . . Mary Kay already has a life. She’s a mother. She’s a friend. She’s . . . busy.
True love can only triumph if both people are willing to make room for the real thing. Joe cleared his decks. He’s ready. And hopefully, with his encouragement and undying support, Mary Kay will do the right thing and make room for him.
NEW REVIEW
You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Thank you, Caroline Kepnes, for giving us more Joe Goldberg!!!! I absolutely LOVED You Love Me! What a ride!
Joe Goldberg is seriously one of my favourite fictional characters. This next chapter in Joe’s story did not disappoint. Equally as creepy and disturbing as the first two books, I once again found myself rooting for Joe. Will Joe find happiness…will he ruin his chances?!?! Definitely a rollercoaster of a ride!
Great plot, and brilliant new cast of questionable characters, Caroline Kepnes’ kept me on my toes! You never know who is good, and who is evil! Every page had me unsure of what was going to happen next, because as we all know, nothing is as it should be in Joe Goldberg’s world.
If you loved You, and Hidden Bodies, you are definitely going to want in on Joe’s journey in You Love Me. Fabulous!
I was provided with a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review
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365 Days by Blanka Lipinska ~NEW REVIEW~
365 Days
by Blanka Lipinska
Release Date: February 2nd, 2021
Atria Books
Now a hit Netflix film!
The sexy and deeply romantic internationally bestselling novel that inspired the blockbuster movie.
Laura Biel and her boyfriend are on a dream vacation in beautiful Sicily. On the second day of their trip, her twenty-ninth birthday, she is kidnapped. Her kidnapper is none other than the head of a powerful Sicilian crime family, the incredibly handsome, young Don Massimo Torricelli, who is determined to possess her at all costs. Massimo has his reasons. During an earlier attempt on his life, a vision appeared before his eyes: a beautiful woman, identical to Laura. After surviving the attack, he vows that he will find the woman in his vision and make her his own. No matter what.
For 365 days, Massimo will keep Laura captive in his palatial estate and attempt to win her heart. If she doesn’t fall in love with him during this time, he will let her go. But if she tries to escape at any point, he will track her down and kill her entire family.
Soon Laura develops a fascination with her handsome and powerful captor. But as a precarious, risky relationship forms between them, forces outside their control threaten to tear them apart…
365 dni by Blanka Lipińska
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I’ve been dying to read Blanka Lipinska’s 365 Days ever since I saw the Netflix adaptation. Finally, it’s been translated into English!!! I really wasn’t sure what to expect when I started it as I wasn’t completely sold on the writing but it definitely grew on me and I couldn’t put it down.
I really like the characters in this book. I’ve read a lot of negative reviews and honestly I’m not sure why it received so much negativity. Yes, there is violence, it is about a mobster after all. But there was nothing that I found over the top. Again…Fiction. If you are looking for a flowery romance, this might not be what you are looking for. But know that 365 Days is a romance, just a darker romance.
I did have a few issues, the first being the accent of a certain character, this really threw me off. The next issue I had was terminology used during the sexy scenes. 365 Days is very hot, but terminology did spoil it a bit for me.
All in all, I enjoyed 365 Days and can’t wait to read the next book in the series, especially since I was left hanging. For those of you who watched the film, the book ending is nothing like the film. You should check it out.
I was provided a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
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