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Waiting On Wednesday (756) The Greening of Thaddeus Grey by Jay Hogan

The Greening of Thaddeus Grey
by Jay Hogan

Expected Publication: May 22, 2026

Genre: MM, Romance

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.
(WoW was previously hosted by Breaking The Spine.)

This is my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.

Synopsis from Goodreads:
The day begins like any other—canoodling with my live-in boyfriend, making weekend plans over breakfast, and arguing about the apartment renovation list. Then my best friend and business partner texts, begging me to ditch Thad so we can meet for a lunchtime quickie in our usual spot.

Small problem: I’m Thad. Oops.

By midday, I’ve lost one ratface boyfriend, my best mate, the company I built from scratch, and the courage to hire a hitman—although I’m not ruling that last one out just yet. The future I had neatly mapped out is now toast. In its place, a laundry list of awkward questions, rumours, and pitying looks.

And so, I do what I do best. I run—my crumbling life fading in the rearview mirror. No plan. No destination. Just a road. Through a forest. In a storm. To a dog. And a shed. And a towering man who smells of pine, rain, and, mercifully, bacon.

There’s dirt under my nails, something growing in my heart, and suddenly I’m breathing again. Breathing and smiling and lying, lying, lying. To the man I’m falling for. To the people I care about. To myself, most of all.

But for every lie, there’s a reckoning. And when the truth catches up, and the heart is truly at stake, there’s no running anymore.

I love reading this author's books. They're really good, but mainly I like that they are set in New Zealand. Which is around the world from me and SO different from the middle of the U.S. I literally want to be where they are.

What are you waiting on this week?

Just This Heart
(Men Of Porth Luck #2)
by Garrett Leigh

Expected Publication: May 13, 2026

Genre: MM, Romance

This is my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.

Synopsis from Goodreads:
A wounded soldier. A devoted fisherman. A love lost to memory and yet…

Boyhood best friends. Closer than brothers until one night changed everything. And then it was gone. Jack doesn’t remember. Sol can’t forget.

Now they share a life in Porth Luck, holding everything together with silence and sacrifice, while Sol hides heartache and memories in the ocean…and Jack finds it all in his dreams.

Jack’s mind may be broken, but his heart remembers the love it lost. But what if the sea swallows them whole before they get their second chance?

One thing this author is guaranteed to bring is the ANGST!! Every book of hers that I have read so far has been a real emotional journey.

My Dad passed away Saturday night, so now I feel like I'm at loose ends, even though I have a million things to do! I need to read good books right now to keep my mind off of things.

What are you waiting on this week?

International Relations
by Zac Hammett

Expected Publication: May 14, 2026

Genre: MM, Romance

This is my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.

Synopsis from Goodreads:
The Proposal meets Red White and Royal Blue in this fake dating queer romance, following an aspiring young diplomat who hopes to land his dream job by hiring an actor to play his boyfriend.

Working in the high stakes world of international diplomacy, Max has never had time for a relationship. But when a high-profile ambassadorial position opens up in Athens, Max is discreetly advised that his single status isn't helping his chances. In this line of work, appearances matter, and Max's rival, Quentin, has an advantage in the form of his charming and accomplished girlfriend.

Determined not to lose out, Max hires Hunter, a blunt but charismatic American actor, to play the perfect boyfriend. Hunter dazzles on the diplomatic circuit, but soon the charade takes on a life of its own. When visa complications force Max and Hunter to make their relationship official, they find themselves trapped in a marriage of convenience that is anything but convenient. There's only one thing that could make all this even more complicated - Max and Hunter's feelings for each other start becoming real . . .

This is a new to me author, so I don't know what to expect. I just thought it sounded cute!

It's hard to stay focused on anything that I am reading nowdays. It's all a blur!! Sadly, I have more time on my hands to read now that my Dad is on hospice. He's at the same nursing home that my Mom is at - she's on the memory care side. So lots of sitting bedside and also visiting Mom.

What are you waiting on this week?

All's Fair in Love and Pizza
by Lane Hayes

Expected Publication: May 16, 2026

Genre: MM, Romance

This is my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.

Synopsis from Goodreads:
A bake-off between enemies…what could go wrong?

Mateo:

Can you believe this? Haverton’s football hero is opening a bagel shop next to my pizzeria and he’s selling—wait for it—pizza bagels. The nerve!

And this guy isn’t above using his fame to attract clients. It’s annoying and yes, I’m feeling a little crusty about the situation. My temper has gotten me into a few binds, but a pizza bagel war? This is a first.

I’m gonna crush him.

Rob:

After years of playing in the pros, I’m beat. All I want is to open a bagel shop in the town that gave me a shot at the big time. I’d love some peace and quiet too, however, I won’t be getting that with Mateo Cavaretti next door.

Geez, I can’t believe I had a crush on that guy in college. Sure, he’s still incredibly good-looking, but he’s a grouch. And while I like my business partner’s idea to settle our dispute with a classic bake-off, Mateo and I can’t be in the same room without fireworks going off.

Is all truly fair in love and pizza…and bagels?

Short, sweet, and light reading is about all I can handle right now. (I think attempting to read anything angsty would really bring me down!) I do like reading this author, so I hope I like this.

What are you waiting on this week?

Blood Tide
(Coral Cove Mysteries #1)
by S.C. Wynne

Expected Publication: April 1, 2026

Genre: MM, Romance

This is my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.

Synopsis from Goodreads:
When Eddie Salcedo is found dead on his boat, Coral Cove residents assume it’s a tragic fishing accident. Case closed.

But their new police chief, Declan Hale, doesn’t buy it. The details don’t line up, and the deeper he looks, the more the truth starts to shift beneath his feet.

Then there’s Spencer Cross, the local reporter who seems to be everywhere Declan turns. Sharp, observant, and far too good at reading between the lines. Spencer isn’t trying to interfere. He’s just doing his job. But the more questions he asks, the more dangerous things become.

As Declan works to uncover what really happened to Eddie on the water that night, he finds himself drawn to the one person he should be keeping at arm’s length. And Spencer is starting to realize that some stories don’t just cost you your relationships —

They can cost you your life.

I recently finished reading this author's last series, and when I went to Goodreads to mark it as read, I discovered the first book in a new series has already been released! I am SO out of the loop lately.
I'm spending the most part of every day at the hospital with my Dad (5 weeks!) and I hardly have time to visit my Mom at the memory care home, so working is non-existant and reading is a low priority right now.

What are you waiting on this week?

How to Fake It in Society
by K.J. Charles

Expected Publication: April 16, 2026

Genre: MM, Romance, Historical

This is my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.

Synopsis from Goodreads:
It is 1821 and Nicolas-Marc, Comte de Valois de La Motte is making a splash in London Society. The son of Jeanne de Valois de La Motte, infamous for stealing a priceless diamond necklace meant for Marie Antoinette, Nico hopes to restore his wronged mother's reputation, if only he can raise the funds. But he must operate with great secrecy, because the Bourbon dynasty murdered his mother, and he fears for his life.

At least, that's what he tells Titus Pilcrow. Titus was a simple shopkeeper, making and selling artists' paints, when he found himself suddenly married to an immensely wealthy woman who wanted to disinherit her nephew on her deathbed. As word spreads of his fortune, Titus finds himself a target of every scammer and beggar in London . . . including one Nicolas-Marc, Comte de Valois de La Motte.

Nico is on his last legs, out of money, and on the run from some terrifying gangsters. When Titus offers Nico a space in his household, it's the perfect chance for him to exploit London's newest golden purse - until he falls in love with the man he needs to cheat. Still, Nico is sure they can have a happy ending together. If he can just find his way out of his own web of lies . . .

I haven't read anything by this author since The Will Darling Adventures ended in 2021 or so. I'm looking forward to diving back into some historical romance!

What are you waiting on this week?

A Present Mistake
(Deadly Mistakes #3)
by Alice Winters

Expected Publication: April 7, 2026

Genre: MM, Romance

This is my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.

Synopsis from Goodreads:
Liam:

This was never supposed to happen.

My desire to rid the world of these vile people who make others suffer was never supposed to bleed into my personal life, but here I am… sorting out the pieces to keep my two lives separate.

Of course, Gabriel is the good that keeps me balanced. He makes me laugh, he makes me happy, and he makes me feel emotions I never thought were possible. But when a body is found at the zoo, unveiling a string of murders that go back years, we’re both pulled in… and we soon realize that we’re not the only ones working in the shadows.

Gabriel:

Liam’s pleased that I’ve caved and moved myself and my beloved cat into his spacious house after mere weeks of dating. I just need to watch out, or he’ll be proposing to me the next chance he gets. Life with him is amazing.

But our newest case leads us to a crossroads where we have to decide whether we should do things the proper way or Liam’s way. And I have to admit that the line of what is right and wrong is beginning to blur as a serial killer draws us into his web. He just doesn’t realize that he’s not the only hunter spinning it.

Liam is a straight up serial killer(who only kills 'bad' guys.) I still don't know how I'm supposed to be offended by that when the author uses humor to defuse the wrongness of it.

What are you waiting on this week?

Penny For Your Thoughts
(Shadowy Solutions #5)
by Nicky James

Expected Publication: March 26, 2026

Genre: MM, Romance

This is my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.

Synopsis from Goodreads:
Diem never thought he would have a steady boyfriend and enough cases to keep his business in the green. He never thought his Nana would live to be ninety-three. Life is, dare he say, good?

He could do to drink less, and he still needs to quit smoking, but he’s getting there. He’s happy. He's in love. If he could manage his stress, life might even turn out to be… great?

But then Tallus arranges dinner with his parents, where Diem faces questions about commitment and weddings and a weekend bonding trip with a stepfather he doesn’t know. And a resident of Nana’s nursing home ends up involved in a twisted version of a grandparent scheme, so Diem agrees to investigate since the police clearly aren’t doing their job.

It’s all downhill from there.

The case somehow leads to Diem figuratively adopting the most obnoxious teenager imaginable. A boy whose troubled life reflects Diem’s past. A boy who is deeply entwined in a con far more complex than he realizes.

One misstep tips their hand. The hunter becomes the hunted. Diem and Tallus—and their unfortunate sidekick—are in a race against the clock, desperate to nail the person responsible before he skips the country… or seeks revenge.

So much for reducing stress.

Amidst the chaos, Diem finds himself bonding with his petulant rescue-teen. Diem is nobody’s role model, but the boy’s incessant questions open Diem’s mind and heart to things he never thought possible. Things that make him think that maybe life could be… amazing.

5 books in and I'm still on the fence about whether or not I like these guys!! Just when I feel that I could really get behind them, one of them does something stupid and I think "Why'd you do that??" In reality, I know I should be mad at the author and not the characters, but come on! Give me something to work with here.

What are you waiting on this week?