tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83182183019697178792024-03-17T22:04:32.460-05:00Waiting For WentworthBook ReviewsSandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.comBlogger1394125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-2501340444371498612024-03-13T00:01:00.003-05:002024-03-13T00:01:00.154-05:00Waiting On Wednesday (643) Mr. Important (Honeybridge #2) by Lucy Lennox and May Archer<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2AI_hVASc-mRCZM6QZQqgXu0Zwo7psJqJgOEfofYNeRWWs_5nUuhtxVs5MdqK-UMF6W0Pme1XP_pmxbHPsrTN53F8sio-zhXVzyE1IDMYBbLH-Cpks5Rv-abPcYjVoR7iwgQBY2MnYjN11UUrd2FN0-OISatRQbP5lVrWqJ6JtB0HHpvD-IjCOCA0mI/s1500/MrImportant.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2AI_hVASc-mRCZM6QZQqgXu0Zwo7psJqJgOEfofYNeRWWs_5nUuhtxVs5MdqK-UMF6W0Pme1XP_pmxbHPsrTN53F8sio-zhXVzyE1IDMYBbLH-Cpks5Rv-abPcYjVoR7iwgQBY2MnYjN11UUrd2FN0-OISatRQbP5lVrWqJ6JtB0HHpvD-IjCOCA0mI/s320/MrImportant.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205542685-mr-important" target="_blank">Mr Important<br />(Honeybridge #2)<br />by Lucy Lennox and May Archer</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: March 14, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>One New Year’s masquerade. One anonymous hookup. One billionaire-sized mistake.</p>
<p>Once upon a time, someone looked at my scrawny, impetuous eight-year-old self and nicknamed me Mr. Important… and I believed them.</p>
<p>That was my first mistake. </p>
<p>Two decades, a dozen failed careers, and a thousand meaningless hookups later, I’ve made more mistakes than I can count. My parents have decided I’m purely decorative, my brother thinks I need pep talks, and the gorgeous billionaire who hired me as a favor to my dad? He’s forgotten I exist.</p>
<p>So I’m done with mistakes. </p>
<p>Call it my New Year’s resolution. From now on, I’m going after what I want… starting with the mysterious silver fox in the Roman warrior mask who approached me at the charity gala and offered me an anonymous one-night stand.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, when our masks come off I realize mistakes are not done with me.</p>
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<br />I read both of these authors seperately, but a whole lot of crazy happens when they write together. I hope this book isn't too far over the top.<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-27106490218809295612024-03-06T00:01:00.007-06:002024-03-06T00:01:00.256-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (642) The Lemon Drop Kid by Josh Lanyon<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyhx6js4NcuQFhjiXIR-k8y63uuTWsIskkC9T1c-kQbGnNTgu0_w9AuYdfzzhxbR1hQ-mR_kttDybFjOn-wZPGQOL5ii1aFzW5QQjj9agEXnjewNL7Hg_02_G-1BCUZWeytfnbz1InGEhTp0fU7kkzKexa3l8Z6kYT10AY440kAHIQIEufRmzKGNMNJ4/s1500/LemonDropKid.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="940" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyhx6js4NcuQFhjiXIR-k8y63uuTWsIskkC9T1c-kQbGnNTgu0_w9AuYdfzzhxbR1hQ-mR_kttDybFjOn-wZPGQOL5ii1aFzW5QQjj9agEXnjewNL7Hg_02_G-1BCUZWeytfnbz1InGEhTp0fU7kkzKexa3l8Z6kYT10AY440kAHIQIEufRmzKGNMNJ4/s320/LemonDropKid.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209281990-the-lemon-drop-kid" target="_blank">The Lemon Drop Kid<br />by Josh Lanyon</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Published: February 28, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>How The Cookie Crumbled</p>
<p>As sole heir to the Bredahl Cookies and Cakes fortune, Casper led a comfortable, happy-go-lucky life. Some would say, a charmed life.</p>
<p>Sure, there were challenges: relentless pressure to join the family business, and his unrequited feelings for former high school crush Raleigh Jackson. But yeah, a charmed existence, compared to life after being arrested for murder and spending nearly a year in Chippewa Falls County Jail, awaiting trial.</p>
<p>Exoneration and freedom came at too steep a price. To say Casper isn’t in the mood for the holidays, is putting it mildly. In fact, the only thing he wants for Christmas is to see Detective Raleigh Jackson, the man responsible for wrongly putting him behind bars, get his just desserts.</p>
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<br />This week I have <i>another</i> surprise release as my WoW. I follow this author on Patreon and she was supposed to be working on something else. But she chose to secretly write this instead, so... I guess when you're an indie writer you can do whatever the hell you want! LOL. Zero anticipation, but I'm still looking forward to reading this!<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-75396457292194682012024-02-28T00:01:00.001-06:002024-02-28T00:01:00.131-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (641) The Truth in My Lies by L.A. Witt<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnARcRgi58gdXocNLMyoR13kGrh7gmhhaVGMtvFpaRbHsoT1E0aI-r26AoINYZQ9unu_FmqCxM1-qWFDBdi26BuPbyzUxreSib1tYTy8vY5aFNWKT86O4152v1AOx3xFI_6oecbCQJrXf4hYBBv0Nc8my3JcrvRO_sPISDAKiKT_qsZpXceeg3xewhIt4/s4650/TheTruthInMyLies.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4650" data-original-width="2850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnARcRgi58gdXocNLMyoR13kGrh7gmhhaVGMtvFpaRbHsoT1E0aI-r26AoINYZQ9unu_FmqCxM1-qWFDBdi26BuPbyzUxreSib1tYTy8vY5aFNWKT86O4152v1AOx3xFI_6oecbCQJrXf4hYBBv0Nc8my3JcrvRO_sPISDAKiKT_qsZpXceeg3xewhIt4/s320/TheTruthInMyLies.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205521086-the-truth-in-my-lies" target="_blank">The Truth in My Lies<br />by L.A. Witt</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Published: February 21, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>It’s been months since Seth Byrne’s boyfriend ghosted him. Seth is still angry, but he’s worried too, because when Andrew Keller disappeared, he completely disappeared. Disconnected phone. Empty apartment. Abrupt departure from his job. Gone.</p>
<p>Until tonight.</p>
<p>Just as Seth is beginning to move on, Andrew shows up at his door with a story so wild it has to be fake… except he’s armed with a stack of evidence proving he’s telling the truth. And the truth is that everything Seth knew about Andrew is a lie.</p>
<p>Detective Brandon Gaines was supposed to be Andrew Keller for the rest of his life. After being marked for death by the white supremacist cops he tried to bring down, he was put into witness protection. When a chain of events returns him to his old identity, Brandon doesn’t know who he is anymore. Now he’s caught between two identities that don’t fit, and nothing in his world makes sense… except the way he feels about the man he left behind.</p>
<p>Is it even possible to rekindle their relationship when Seth knows nothing about Brandon? He understands why Brandon had to lie, but that doesn’t change the fact that the man in front of him is a stranger. Where do they even start?</p>
<p>But as they struggle to bridge the gap between them, they may have much bigger problems.</p>
<p>Because there are people who DO know who Brandon is.</p>
<p>And they haven’t forgotten why they drove him into witness protection in the first place.</p>
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<br />I like this author, but somehow this book release slipped right by me. I don't know how. But I will be reading it soon and hopefully enjoying it. <br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-49108460364193557332024-02-21T09:57:00.001-06:002024-02-21T09:57:57.271-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (640) Promises of Forever by Nicky James<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS0p82XH4KkQfSCeT-1D8FprbBwNtvKhMJKvSdo9RMzBgTmcAbWZXTSYu6gWapSBgURaSm3gNLcNL1Bq3qbLjmP4JtTONXYRJM0RMGXc68ZjZ2FACS_ghoUmcsUAWnJty23zEWlJ1FRDNcfWYmwyBBZgaYVTbbkbgO59Rd3FN61HyAJJ2FJF4DZB91Vo/s1500/PromisesofForever.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS0p82XH4KkQfSCeT-1D8FprbBwNtvKhMJKvSdo9RMzBgTmcAbWZXTSYu6gWapSBgURaSm3gNLcNL1Bq3qbLjmP4JtTONXYRJM0RMGXc68ZjZ2FACS_ghoUmcsUAWnJty23zEWlJ1FRDNcfWYmwyBBZgaYVTbbkbgO59Rd3FN61HyAJJ2FJF4DZB91Vo/s320/PromisesofForever.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205028590-promises-of-forever" target="_blank">Promises of Forever<br />by Nicky James</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: February 29, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>Life can change on a dime.</p>
<p>Childhood tragedy left Koa Burgard with many scars. Reclusive and still healing, he is sent to summer camp, where the other kids tease and bully him. All except outgoing and popular Jersey Reid. A boy who dreams about being a hockey star. A tentative friendship forms. Every summer, they reconnect for adventure. Every winter, they write letters back and forth.</p>
<p>Promises are made, and promises are shattered.</p>
<p>Thirty years later, the sudden death of his parents brings Jersey home. Bad things keep happening. His life has been full of torment and pain, and he can’t remember a time when he was happy.</p>
<p>Will it ever stop?</p>
<p>Cleaning out his deceased parents’ house, he uncovers Koa’s pen pal letters. Can Jersey recapture the happiness and innocence of youth by reconnecting with the strange, quirky boy he befriended at camp so long ago? Or will his prior mistakes be a barrier?</p>
<p>Although Koa is now a respectable English teacher at an elite boarding school, Jersey quickly learns that the boy from camp has darker secrets than he ever imagined.</p>
<p>Koa has given up on happiness. His views on life are bleak and disturbing, and he’s learned it’s better to be alone in an unforgiving world.</p>
<p>Jersey’s return offsets Koa’s balance and brings the past back into focus. A past he’s spent a lifetime trying to forget.</p>
<p>But Jersey was Koa’s savior once. He was kind when no one else was. Jersey made him feel safe in an unsafe world.</p>
<p>Until Jersey broke a promise.</p>
<p>And promises are supposed to be for forever.</p>
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<p>I had never read this author until her <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/342846-valor-and-doyle-mysteries" target="_blank">Valor and Doyle Mysteries Series</a>, which turned out to be one of my favorite series ever. She's taking a break from writing that series, so this is her most recent stand alone and I have added it to my tbr.</p>
<p>I am killing my Goodreads Challenge so far this year. I am 12 books ahead of schedule, so if I fall off later in the year I still have wriggle room to meet my total. Kindle Unlimited has been keeping me reading more than usual. LOL. And SO many books have February release dates that I can't keep up!
<p>What are you waiting on this week?</p>Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-9172587633743526892024-02-14T00:01:00.004-06:002024-02-14T00:01:00.236-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (639) The Science of Attraction (Mackenzie Country #3) by Jay Hogan<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fXbR2CYhSw9lxGlhhFyg0fZRVKEq5gJyXBdh53HCNvSUTTofHbZ5U-YJEWf1jpS0p58HL0jWCQK-3tJdfktDFXsNf18udSr75FnFmVw6no5JEXcnuvcpFdnmd-9d5ZWmJwnVDimftUCg1WZ9C3Z76sTgCshUJVi5UTXiEsB7ertbcjdDgSEJ9CZOs2c/s1500/TheScienceofAttraction.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fXbR2CYhSw9lxGlhhFyg0fZRVKEq5gJyXBdh53HCNvSUTTofHbZ5U-YJEWf1jpS0p58HL0jWCQK-3tJdfktDFXsNf18udSr75FnFmVw6no5JEXcnuvcpFdnmd-9d5ZWmJwnVDimftUCg1WZ9C3Z76sTgCshUJVi5UTXiEsB7ertbcjdDgSEJ9CZOs2c/s320/TheScienceofAttraction.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199430768-the-science-of-attraction" target="_blank">The Science of Attraction<br />(Mackenzie Country #3)<br />by Jay Hogan</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: February 22, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>I am Mackenzie Country born and bred. Farming the high country runs in my blood, like my father, and his father, and his father before him. My future has been mapped out for me since the day I was born. Or at least it was, until Liam Skelton walks onto Lane Station, lights a fire in my heart, and turns my whole world upside down.</p>
<p>Bossy, tatted, and out and proud, Liam is everything my father abhors. And I want him. Badly.</p>
<p>But having a chance with Liam means risking everything. My family. My future. And my life in these mountains that I love. Still, the heart wants what it wants, and mine wants Liam.</p>
<p>With so many things against us, maybe we don't have a chance. Maybe we'll crash and burn. Or maybe we’ll find a way to have it all.</p>
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<br />I really enjoyed the first two books in this series. They were kinda long and drawn out with lots of ups and downs, but the HEA was worth it in the end. It looks like this book will be more of the same at 385 pages, but I'm ready for it.<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-6500224260990915012024-02-07T00:01:00.001-06:002024-02-07T00:01:00.263-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (638) Falling for Raine by Lane Hayes<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDFrzqoWDEzdZ3gv2izrdsCWCFZ5mrjVS5W9OuXvFCSkf0u5VsarfrYR-dC4lurDdBamdBLvRW2BiX0yAVBXXNjQGogZuP25wXGXN02f9Qa2w6dpHSqSuG8olaF-EIcXc5yy23vHkvZmSnEjKnhPWnkkjkd2FZAEPF6sOhiH4mRRNcLbKZGCmsBfmHUE/s522/FallingForRaine.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDFrzqoWDEzdZ3gv2izrdsCWCFZ5mrjVS5W9OuXvFCSkf0u5VsarfrYR-dC4lurDdBamdBLvRW2BiX0yAVBXXNjQGogZuP25wXGXN02f9Qa2w6dpHSqSuG8olaF-EIcXc5yy23vHkvZmSnEjKnhPWnkkjkd2FZAEPF6sOhiH4mRRNcLbKZGCmsBfmHUE/s320/FallingForRaine.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203470085-falling-for-raine" target="_blank">Falling for Raine<br />by Lane Hayes</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: February 27, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>The gentleman, the hot mess, and a little British adventure…</p>
<p><b>Raine</b><br />
Moving to London is scary and daunting, but I desperately need this job–and a redo. Okay, so I may have oversold my qualifications. That shouldn’t be a big deal, though. I mean, being an assistant’s assistant seems easy enough, and I’m a fast learner.<br />
Hold up!<br />
I’m already in over my head with spreadsheets, new pronunciations, and temperamental appliances. And just as I’m mentally preparing to face going home early, the big boss offers me an opportunity I can’t refuse. And I definitely should because Graham Horsham is an infuriating, complicated grumpy bear with a razor-sharp tongue, a wickedly dry sense of humor, and…I like him far too much.</p>
<p><b>Graham</b><br />
I’ve been bamboozled. I’m not quite sure how I ended up with an assistant who spills coffee daily, wears wrinkled shirts, and chatters nonstop. He can’t stay, but I don’t want him to go and that’s madness. The Horsham Group is closing one of our biggest deals ever and I won’t jeopardize it. This one is personal.<br />
Yet so is Raine.<br />
He’s a breath of fresh air—silly, impetuous, lighthearted, good-natured, and…quite lovely. I like him more than I want to admit. For some reason, I can let my guard down with him. It’s unnerving and probably unprofessional.<br />
But not to worry…I will not, under any circumstances, fall for Raine.</p>
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<br />This author has been around for a while, but I have only read her most recent books. I may try to go back and read a few of her older books sometime.<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-53427626930971884862024-01-31T00:01:00.001-06:002024-01-31T00:01:00.143-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (637) To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3iWRAwhlsiu-UnaSTpppxNB3R7Wh79cLKf_gV_FlilghZ88-VMtK8m5sYjpmzTCurS_PmGMR_00MBsJ9yjh7iM9ZCmlfdB6UFHPATkU_-1EvckhUBQgaMHsvxVMQwtnTz30po3Sdfqcr7SifeTeUTwNMPpS9ZWV8eUpC7hIDiJLv_KJQqTMFWRR_mmg/s750/ToCatchAFirefly.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3iWRAwhlsiu-UnaSTpppxNB3R7Wh79cLKf_gV_FlilghZ88-VMtK8m5sYjpmzTCurS_PmGMR_00MBsJ9yjh7iM9ZCmlfdB6UFHPATkU_-1EvckhUBQgaMHsvxVMQwtnTz30po3Sdfqcr7SifeTeUTwNMPpS9ZWV8eUpC7hIDiJLv_KJQqTMFWRR_mmg/s320/ToCatchAFirefly.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203499988-to-catch-a-firefly" target="_blank">To Catch a Firefly<br />by Emmy Sanders</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: February 15, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>Lucky Buchanan tore into my life as a boy, wild and daring, my opposite in every way. He drew me in, stole my heart without trying. He hears me, even though I rarely speak a word. But I always knew this place wouldn’t be enough for my free-spirited friend. I knew he wasn’t mine to keep.</p>
<p>So why, when I finally try to get over him, does he sweep back into town? Why is he upset? Why is there tension between us for the first time in years?</p>
<p>I never saw a future where Lucky could be mine. But now, unless I want to lose my friend, I might not have a choice but to tell the truth. My heart belongs to him. It has from the start.</p>
<p>Author's Note: <i>To Catch a Firefly is a standalone, childhood friends-to-lovers romance told in dual POV. There’s epic levels of pining, a neurodivergent MC with selective mutism, two friends who always come back to one another, glass hearts and romantic declarations, and a HEA beneath the night sky.</i></p>
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<br />So this author has a recent series that I wanted to read, but never got around to. It's up to 6 books now, so I may go back and read them all depending on how much I like this standalone. <br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-60595258242486361862024-01-24T00:01:00.001-06:002024-01-24T00:01:00.150-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (636) Bloom by N.R. Walker<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QKWgLvqb4Mxr-kyCp2sr-p2Zo8i78qC9iZEjoP2dD4FqO0-h-7049qNKnJ9oDMYO0osAxGkIyrs7HSdEdlSgd6NFXPXqRuh5egXyctQZpr7_luUwqyLCTUdq2sbEy3ZfFBqHWlTK9D93yzkV3vKhzSvqSI7iwy1Kn0T_fX94O5aXPzsC2VF9TM6_0jA/s1500/Bloom.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QKWgLvqb4Mxr-kyCp2sr-p2Zo8i78qC9iZEjoP2dD4FqO0-h-7049qNKnJ9oDMYO0osAxGkIyrs7HSdEdlSgd6NFXPXqRuh5egXyctQZpr7_luUwqyLCTUdq2sbEy3ZfFBqHWlTK9D93yzkV3vKhzSvqSI7iwy1Kn0T_fX94O5aXPzsC2VF9TM6_0jA/s320/Bloom.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204488136-bloom" target="_blank">Bloom<br />by N.R. Walker</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: February 16, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>Keats McCulloch opened his florist shop in Sydney two years ago and he’s living his dream. Even though running his own business leaves little room for a personal life, he is very single, sometimes lonely, but otherwise happy.</p>
<p>Linden Acres has sworn off men for all eternity. Armed with his cheating boyfriend’s credit card and a floriography list, he decides to buy him the perfect farewell gift. The biggest, prettiest bouquet of ‘murder flowers’ his money can buy.</p>
<p>Keats convinces Linden to avoid possible jail time and go with a more subdued, somewhat passive aggressive bouquet of black roses and basil leaves. After all, nothing else says you’re dead to me and I hate you with such elegance.</p>
<p>Keats finds Linden hilarious and charming, and Linden thinks Keats is kind of wonderful . . . It’s too bad he’s sworn off men forever. Yet their paths cross again and again, as if fate was planting seeds in the hope that one will bloom.</p>
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<br />I really like this author. I've pretty much enjoyed everything I've read by her. I should probably go back and read her older stuff since she's been around awhile and I was late to the party. <br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-40322373060289638442024-01-17T00:01:00.001-06:002024-01-17T00:01:00.247-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (635) Heart2Heart: A Contemporary Charity Anthology, Volume 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkPfJh4TMeglQK3gm4g6Is1hEvnWHSgPrdxbspFBYhjpZyUzfWwYx8mj6CAxlhaYhV13jKtfO7Nq6jta1jxIXm-5zQiDuNQL3ZqxsFgIxRg3kMtTR-REL57Ma3YTsytyeNnShMv19I6D8gXoIpMh0f004BlwVK4fpHB-66FBtX9gYW7sCTqeI-mD8Gig/s500/Heart2Heart.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkPfJh4TMeglQK3gm4g6Is1hEvnWHSgPrdxbspFBYhjpZyUzfWwYx8mj6CAxlhaYhV13jKtfO7Nq6jta1jxIXm-5zQiDuNQL3ZqxsFgIxRg3kMtTR-REL57Ma3YTsytyeNnShMv19I6D8gXoIpMh0f004BlwVK4fpHB-66FBtX9gYW7sCTqeI-mD8Gig/s320/Heart2Heart.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204268079-heart2heart" target="_blank">Heart2Heart Contemporary Anthology<br />by Various Authors</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: February 2, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance, Contemporary</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>Once upon a time SIX YEARS AGO, the Heart2Heart app made its first batch of incredibly unlikely (but oh-so-perfect) love matches. So a fresh, new group of your favorite authors wondered… what happens when the world’s most perceptive dating software gets an upgrade, just in time for Valentine’s Day?</p>
<p>Will the porcelain teacup collector, the shy rugby player, and the bank robber with a heart of gold find their perfect matches? </p>
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<br />I'm actually keeping up with my 2024 Goodreads challenge. I'm reading more right now because there are a bunch of books on Kindle Unlimited that I want to read before they disappear.<br />
<br />This Anthology has some authors that I've read before, and some that are new to me. <br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-24098597377399453682024-01-10T00:01:00.006-06:002024-01-10T00:01:00.142-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (634) Ruin Me (Forgive Me #2) Ariana Nash<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Q7i-4r0ZGEVwL4uz70EEP0nc1rPvRt2_iD34N9RpCx0YJUkzjH0-RMaEmSX0mx8ZglIvflMRLC2pQr_XuW_zLaWz9Rnc9Q4hntyb1EaxTOrbOdoSq6Hz-Htg-7_BRQ7G_pvDjV9X_TRvoFsmrXSShGIcF781MgKlAOifErtNzvQxM6N9_eHkT1Rk69Q/s500/RuinMe.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Q7i-4r0ZGEVwL4uz70EEP0nc1rPvRt2_iD34N9RpCx0YJUkzjH0-RMaEmSX0mx8ZglIvflMRLC2pQr_XuW_zLaWz9Rnc9Q4hntyb1EaxTOrbOdoSq6Hz-Htg-7_BRQ7G_pvDjV9X_TRvoFsmrXSShGIcF781MgKlAOifErtNzvQxM6N9_eHkT1Rk69Q/s320/RuinMe.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203148220-ruin-me" target="_blank">Ruin Me<br />(Forgive Me #2)<br />by Ariana Nash</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: January 18, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>After events in Venezuela, Father Francis Scott’s soul is beyond saving. If he’s damned, then he’s going to drag those who deserve it to Hell with him, starting with the men behind the horrible events of Stanmore Boys home. But as Francis searches for answers, it soon becomes clear some secrets will fight to stay dead. If Francis doesn’t stop stirring up old ghosts, he’ll be among them.</p>
<p>Overwhelmed, hunted, and afraid for his life, there’s only one place he can go, only one man he can turn to. The man of many sins, the man Francis killed for, the man who showed him what it means to be free. Vitari Angelini.</p>
<p>Vitari cannot afford to put a single step wrong. He just needs to keep his head down, and do what he’s good at—be L’ Angelo della Morte for his father. He’s doing just fine until rumors of a contract reach him. The target? A priest. It can’t be Father Francis Scott. Francis is far away in England, safe from the mafia and protected by forces high above Vitari’s pay grade.</p>
<p>But too much from his time with Francis remains unanswered, and when it becomes clear the contract is for Francis’s life, Vitari must act. He wasn’t supposed to see Francis again. What happened in Venezuela couldn’t follow them home, but now Francis is in Rome, exactly where he shouldn’t be, and the moment Vitari sees him again, he knows he’ll give up everything for Francis. Lose what’s left of his soul for him. Die for him. He'll save Father Francis Scott, even if it ruins him.</p>
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<br />I'm playing it safe this year and only set a goal of 100 books for my Goodreads Challenge. It's already making me feel bad because I know I can do better than that. Oh well, we'll see how it goes.<br />
<br />I haven't read the first book in this series yet! It just came out less than a month ago and I thought I would have time to read it by now. This is a bit darker than what I normally read, so I hope I like it!<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-42011008107125522202024-01-03T00:01:00.002-06:002024-01-03T00:01:00.137-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (633) Zenith (The Lake Prophet Mysteries #3) by Eli Easton and R.J. Scott<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5wQ_PfcMoQN6U1Nhej5mMnBxuiowG1DEmY9K2eTQIMZaQwAViy8eYJVTF0jKgDWVCke2SdjefWo3ftR2k5szMr54IwDwSZhEN17yUK9DtuOoeaxclUsuEWDOH9_XETbSK8lcfjQ17frEstlgpoHHqyhBXvlEx3ERWlXV8yHB7SDCYpBKhReAfimCGGI/s2400/Zenith.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5wQ_PfcMoQN6U1Nhej5mMnBxuiowG1DEmY9K2eTQIMZaQwAViy8eYJVTF0jKgDWVCke2SdjefWo3ftR2k5szMr54IwDwSZhEN17yUK9DtuOoeaxclUsuEWDOH9_XETbSK8lcfjQ17frEstlgpoHHqyhBXvlEx3ERWlXV8yHB7SDCYpBKhReAfimCGGI/s320/Zenith.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204411923-zenith" target="_blank">Zenith<br />(The Lake Prophet Mysteries #3)<br />by Eli Easton and R.J. Scott</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: January 19, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance, Paranormal</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>A killer haunts Prophet, and this time it’s personal.</p>
<p>The discovery of a body at the Thompson Cabins sets off a chain of events that hits too close to home for Sheriff Gabriel Thompson. When his brother Sam becomes a prime suspect in the murder investigation, Gabriel is forced to keep secrets from Tiber and call in outside help as he fights to prove Sam’s innocence. It’s a nightmare that becomes all consuming.</p>
<p>Tiber Russo, animal whisperer, is dealing with problems of his own. A stalker threatens him and his entire menagerie of pets. With Gabriel wrapped up in the new case, Tiber tries to solve the mystery on his own. Who in the sleepy town of Prophet wants to do him harm? But when the threats turn lethal, Tiber finds himself in over his head.</p>
<p>Tiber and Gabriel have solved two murders together and started a deep relationship. But this time the forces ranged against them are personal and the target is on them and on the backs of everyone they love. With each of them isolated trying to protect the other, their strength is diminished. Even with the love they share, can they make it out of this alive?</p>
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<br />I did it! I finished my 2023 Goodreads challenge on New Year's Eve. That was cutting it close. I had a crazy year, and at one point I was so far behind that I didn't think I would catch up.<br />
<br />This series, while not the greatest, is still interesting enough to keep me reading. I definitely liked book 2 better than book 1. So I'm hoping book 3 doesn't disappoint!<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-59866446395235195142023-12-27T00:01:00.003-06:002023-12-27T00:01:00.135-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (632) Something Wicked (Black and Blue #3) by Lily Morton<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPUkQP_2P85zLvmd5mC-nlAJCbUdAaGSDHTozCPc8tc9Wg33OQxf-oYu2hsDGxPS6I9j6pJsvBKnLVdJnd1O1jbs-xLj9jqy6XgwPEbOC539FLn5nDMSO6dEgaXdcIlo-forYLR2feM2sFE1agbetX0ezFDMoYKUURBGKMwnJTSf-C0uRZ96aUIrdNL8/s1350/SomethingWicked.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPUkQP_2P85zLvmd5mC-nlAJCbUdAaGSDHTozCPc8tc9Wg33OQxf-oYu2hsDGxPS6I9j6pJsvBKnLVdJnd1O1jbs-xLj9jqy6XgwPEbOC539FLn5nDMSO6dEgaXdcIlo-forYLR2feM2sFE1agbetX0ezFDMoYKUURBGKMwnJTSf-C0uRZ96aUIrdNL8/s320/SomethingWicked.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203250692-something-wicked" target="_blank">Something Wicked<br />(Black and Blue #3)<br />by Lily Morton</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: January 3, 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance, Paranormal</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s1600/WoW.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="679" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s400/WoW.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>After powerful psychic Blue Billings fell in love with Levi Black, he believed their biggest challenges would arise from Blue’s ability to see and speak to the dead. So it’s rather alarming when he and Levi are confronted with a spate of new—and frightening—problems that have to do with the realm of the living.</p>
<p>A sadistic serial killer is stalking their beloved York, and Blue himself is in the killer’s crosshairs. Blue and Levi must race against time to catch the murderer as the deaths increase in ferocity. But when they’re forced from their home, and close acquaintances seemingly disappear like mist over the Minster’s spires, Blue finds that he is completely and terrifyingly on his own, and for the first time in his life, he’s without his powers.</p>
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<br />Oh no. I totally don't remember what the heck happened previously in this series. I know I loved the first book, but I read book #2 way back in March of 2022, so hopefully I can dive into this book without a refresher!<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-19273216866226249802023-12-20T00:01:00.001-06:002023-12-20T00:01:00.134-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (631) The Kite and Tallowwood Christmas Crossover by N.R. Walker<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXkJtnSZ9YGAMn7EBN_t-anT3u1ZDDRKIK6UP-_1sOLzjI_D1YQsBwelSTVoKdsudBxJo_ETMdx2e18g_2WvdDpenGjnkmZ9WKleawEkg1rD-mVibtFb1fZJZSMys8cJ6POFNWgqJv1dROji3kP6HuubGWSjVylYum843x9B4fj-ad2TV3UwmmpFdBBM/s500/TK&TCC.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXkJtnSZ9YGAMn7EBN_t-anT3u1ZDDRKIK6UP-_1sOLzjI_D1YQsBwelSTVoKdsudBxJo_ETMdx2e18g_2WvdDpenGjnkmZ9WKleawEkg1rD-mVibtFb1fZJZSMys8cJ6POFNWgqJv1dROji3kP6HuubGWSjVylYum843x9B4fj-ad2TV3UwmmpFdBBM/s320/TK&TCC.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203375476-the-kite-and-tallowwood-christmas-crossover" target="_blank">The Kite & Tallowwood Crossover<br />by N.R. Walker</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: December 22, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance<br />Novella</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s1600/WoW.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="679" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s400/WoW.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>Harry and Asher are living peacefully on the North Coast of NSW. Life is quiet, boring, and utterly perfect. Though coming from a life of danger and excitement, Harry worries that Asher will grow bored of the “normal” life. He misses the adrenaline, the action, and most of all, he misses his “baby.”</p>
<p>So Harry goes against his own better judgement and organises a special Christmas gift for Asher.</p>
<p>Life has been picture-perfect in the sleepy little town of Tallowwood. Since the horrors of the murder trial ended, Jake and August couldn’t be happier. Tallowwood was unassuming and uneventful—just how they liked it.</p>
<p>Even the town’s newest residents are decidedly normal. On paper, that is. In person, August isn’t so sure. He’d done background checks on them when they’d first arrived and found nothing, but something about them was off.</p>
<p>But when the Coffs Coast Gun Club sends an application for a Christmas gala day and a familiar name catches his eye, August is determined to meet the newcomers in an official capacity. He wants to see if his hunch is correct.</p>
<p>What was a surprise Christmas gift for Asher, might just unbox a whole can of worms.</p>
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<br />This novella is just a freaking TEASE that the author is putting out there for a full length follow up to Kite. It just happens to be set in the same town as another of her books, Tallowwood... hence, the crossover. However, I'm needing a sequel to Tallowwood because when it was released it was listed as #1, and I've been waiting for a follow up for 4 years. Little peeved here.<br />
<br />Christmas is just a few days away and I feel like I'm not done shopping. I mostly shopped online this year (thanks first to Covid, then a wedding, and now I'm STILL sick.) I'm so used to shopping in person with my handy dandy 'WISH LIST' that something feels incomplete this year. Could it really be this easy? Eeeks. <br />
<br />I'm almost caught up on my reading challenge for the year, so yay!<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-14841823596102467112023-12-13T00:01:00.002-06:002023-12-19T22:24:24.001-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (630) Forgive Me (Forgive Me #1) by Ariana Nash<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnnf92mBsZ29DIo1HFmhdaUJqfc6mOHBSY5xupsnkL0GHyrNfsZ3BQBIafYxX1Zdc27FBECIepbTaWLu6UFyE0qAs9RNcmI1O9pC9GSal3NzzLdSHtyVJ3rNO5S02o0OP0Epi4MmR6y70HO_bGunbUDp18JURnkpljCCZC8AyYxoV8KttSZNXZhrUCcI/s4500/ForgiveMe.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="4500" data-original-width="2820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnnf92mBsZ29DIo1HFmhdaUJqfc6mOHBSY5xupsnkL0GHyrNfsZ3BQBIafYxX1Zdc27FBECIepbTaWLu6UFyE0qAs9RNcmI1O9pC9GSal3NzzLdSHtyVJ3rNO5S02o0OP0Epi4MmR6y70HO_bGunbUDp18JURnkpljCCZC8AyYxoV8KttSZNXZhrUCcI/s320/ForgiveMe.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57916353-forgive-me" target="_blank">Forgive Me<br />(Forgive Me #1)<br />by Ariana Nash</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: December 15, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance, Mystery</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s1600/WoW.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="679" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s400/WoW.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>Father Francis Scott knows he’s damned, but at twenty-four years old, he has a lifetime to make up for past mistakes. Newly ordained, he’s determined to clean the stain off his soul, one day at a time. Until an angel walks into his church, asking Francis to take his confession. </p>
<p>Francis can’t afford any more mistakes. Unfortunately, the world Angel is about to pull Francis into leaves no room for good men, and as Francis is swept into the dark underworld of organized crime, his love of the Church, his broken soul, and all the sins he’s been running from, conspire to break him.</p>
<p>Angel has no idea why he’s been sent to England, other than to stakeout a priest for Italy’s most notorious mob boss. He hadn’t expected Father Francis Scott to be so young, or for him to be sinfully hot in his black cassock. He also hadn’t expected the priest’s haunted eyes to be filled with secrets.</p>
<p>But when a rival criminal syndicate get the drop on Angel, almost executing Francis under Angel's watch, kidnapping the priest seems like the next best option. Now they’re on the run, barely one step ahead of assassins who think nothing of crossing countries and continents to track them. Why are the Russian and Italian mafia so desperate to get their hands on Father Francis Scott? And why does Angel care?</p>
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<br />I've been SO busy reading to catch up on my Goodreads challenge by the end of the year that I haven't been researching books to read. I officially have nothing on my tbr that hasn't been released yet. <br />
<br />And I'm sick again and I don't feel like looking for new releases, so this will have to do. <br />
<br />I paused watching Red, White & Royal Blue to write this post, and I'm going back to it now so please don't interrupt me.<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-90565189687767241332023-12-06T00:01:00.004-06:002023-12-06T00:01:00.132-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (629) Matrimonial Merriment (Valor and Doyle Mysteries #7) by Nicky James<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOa-04TvVEpoVPrN7w55Hq-Z7MBuvYcnw23LPZEGmqTF9lIePxRVrP_k7r466T_zV_8UwOI64Z-Wy9XAQ1Oj9jkIoE2ZqSIy3m3dq7QYYWXl16gmiwVosa1yeGfx_Sq1_iTAZxKSPC71CcbEPgr417NKHvOkgiCtK8zY9jXSWzxK9Tk4lY1XkF3b5uopQ/s1500/MatrimonialMerriment.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOa-04TvVEpoVPrN7w55Hq-Z7MBuvYcnw23LPZEGmqTF9lIePxRVrP_k7r466T_zV_8UwOI64Z-Wy9XAQ1Oj9jkIoE2ZqSIy3m3dq7QYYWXl16gmiwVosa1yeGfx_Sq1_iTAZxKSPC71CcbEPgr417NKHvOkgiCtK8zY9jXSWzxK9Tk4lY1XkF3b5uopQ/s320/MatrimonialMerriment.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197120554-matrimonial-merriment" target="_blank">Matrimonial Merriment<br />(Valor and Doyle Mysteries #7)<br />by Nicky James</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: December 7, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>Who would have thought Quaid and Aslan would come so far?</p>
<p>Join the couple as they scramble to arrange Quaid's dream wedding in under three months.</p>
<p>Then take a seat because you are cordially invited to attend the ceremony.</p>
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<br />Whoo Hoo!! I would like to claim that this is my most highly anticipated book of 2023, but it's only been 3 months since book #6 was released. So, not long in real time, but still the wait is killing me.<br />
<br />Sadly, the author also announced she is taking a break from writing this couple, so who knows when or if I'll ever see them again? Makes me sad.<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?<br />
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<br />For those who want to know, my son's wedding last Friday went off without a hitch! Yay! The stress, though. My Mom and Dad made it to the wedding and reception and they handled it really well.<br />
<br />Unfortunately, 8 of the 14 people we invited to the wedding were no shows. This was after they rsvp'd only a week ago. I have no words.<br />
<br />The bride had 120 people attend, and my son had Mom, Dad, Sister (who was also a Groomswoman) Uncle, Grandma and Grandpa and 6 other people (only 2 were at the wedding, all 6 were at the reception but left after dinner.) My other brother didn't even show up. None of those who didn't attend have contacted us either. So I don't even know what to make of it. <br />
Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-44109506660256049922023-11-29T00:01:00.044-06:002023-11-29T00:01:00.259-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (628) Catered All the Way by Annabeth Albert and The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s1600/WoW.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="679" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s400/WoW.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07pks1iooMoMkQVn6to6xa4KxxDUOl7R0AiAmgema77LFith3OeIfcOJQY6RF-naicXCUGlirds-tEdUov53Ii2DIun5rLk2iaJYGSmJwA_1atVDTb4z_S8IaRCdcNhwpjXq2swXgY1YkDtvJvZ4DuhCETWZMj8C5f02SVh1yZx6TyZQkIGg_5b210Qs/s1500/CateredAllTheWay.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07pks1iooMoMkQVn6to6xa4KxxDUOl7R0AiAmgema77LFith3OeIfcOJQY6RF-naicXCUGlirds-tEdUov53Ii2DIun5rLk2iaJYGSmJwA_1atVDTb4z_S8IaRCdcNhwpjXq2swXgY1YkDtvJvZ4DuhCETWZMj8C5f02SVh1yZx6TyZQkIGg_5b210Qs/s320/CateredAllTheWay.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/190077571-catered-all-the-way" target="_blank">Catered All The Way<br />by Annabeth Albert</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: December 4, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Holiday, Romance</div>
<br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>Tis the season for a hopeless crush on my older brother’s best friend…</p>
<p>This year will be different. I’m all grown up, my gaming channel is a huge success, and I finally have the confidence to make my move on Atlas Orion, the hottest chief in the navy.</p>
<p>However, I don’t intend for my smooth move to be covering Atlas in cranberry sauce. Not at all how I want to reintroduce myself to my new roomie and coworker. Atlas is in town to help save Seasons, my family’s historic holiday gift shop and event space. Seasons is booked solid with catered parties, so we need to avoid any more disasters.</p>
<p>Like my malfunctioning air mattress. We’re down to one bed, two dudes, and a whole lot of holiday-fling temptation. Atlas has never been with a guy, but I don’t have to do much persuading. And what better way to explore than a secret romp? No strings, and no one has to know.</p>
<p>The problem? With every passing week, I fall harder for Atlas, who’s far more than his drool-worthy muscles and heroic job. He’s kind, funny, makes me breakfast in bed, and each midnight snowball fight brings us that much closer to heartbreak.</p>
<p>Atlas can’t stay in Kringle’s Crossing forever, and I can’t imagine leaving the only place I’ve called home. Our feelings run deep, but is it a holiday illusion? Can we find our way to a lasting future?</p>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123199658-the-fake-mate" target="_blank">The Fake Mate<br />by Lana Ferguson</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: December 5, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal, Romance</div>
<br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>Two wolf shifters agree to be fake mates but unexpectedly find something real in this steamy paranormal romantic comedy by Lana Ferguson.</p>
<p>Mackenzie Carter has had some very bad dates lately. Model train experts, mansplainers, guys weirdly obsessed with her tail—she hasn’t had a successful date in months. Only a year out of residency, her grandmother’s obsession with Mackenzie finding the perfect mate to settle down with threatens to drive Mackenzie barking mad. Out of options, it feels like a small thing to tell her grandmother that she’s met someone. That is, until she blurts out the name of the first man she sees and the last man she would ever date: Noah Taylor, the big bad wolf of Denver General.</p>
<p>Noah Taylor, interventional cardiologist and all around grump, has spent his entire life hiding what he is. With outdated stigmas surrounding unmated alphas that have people wondering if they still howl at the moon, Noah has been careful to keep his designation under wraps. It’s worked for years, until an anonymous tip has everything coming to light. Noah is left with two options: come clean to the board and risk his career—or find himself a mate. The chatty, overly friendly ER doctor asking him to be her fake boyfriend on the same day he’s called to meet the board has to be kismet, right?</p>
<p>Mackenzie will keep her grandmother off her back, and Noah will get a chance to prove he can continue to work without a real mate—a mutually beneficial business transaction, they both rationalize. But when the fake-mate act turns into a very real friends-with-benefits arrangement, lines start to blur, and they quickly realize love is a whole different kind of animal.</p>
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<br />I am stressed. Way stressed. And not regarding the approaching Holidays. My son is getting married on Friday and just the logistics of getting my parents to and from the ceremony AND reception is causing me mental anguish. My mom is 85 and has dementia. Dad is 90 and deaf and 90% blind and weak from congestive heart failure and it's just too much. Hopefully, everything goes off without a hitch, so keep your fingers crossed for me!<br />
<br />This week I have yet another Christmas book for my WoW. So far I haven't read anything new that has really stood out. I need to reread some of my old favorites to pull me out of this funk. <br />
<br />And I also have The Fake Date on my tbr, because who doesn't want to read a non-Christmas wolf shifter love story at Christmastime? LOL<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?
<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-30176317560441992512023-11-22T00:01:00.001-06:002023-11-22T00:01:00.137-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (627) Holiday Heart Strings (Hartbridge Christmas #4) by N.R. Walker<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EpMAwwM6JSSgfUqmR9GFnRV5QsApRCfldHD7fkEBE5V2a83Y6Iyz02tNPQfsa3RomYHwHl8TfTdjZXSpE_AcQHAcgNI8DdzSGXh3qoy3wL1QYlAyr167NqytScqHXy-xDMLqsj_7dI7TxwyyiguEaWBpScmh48f2oHfd0WITEDWd1VWjw-YKlvpxgdE/s1500/HolidayHeartStrings.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EpMAwwM6JSSgfUqmR9GFnRV5QsApRCfldHD7fkEBE5V2a83Y6Iyz02tNPQfsa3RomYHwHl8TfTdjZXSpE_AcQHAcgNI8DdzSGXh3qoy3wL1QYlAyr167NqytScqHXy-xDMLqsj_7dI7TxwyyiguEaWBpScmh48f2oHfd0WITEDWd1VWjw-YKlvpxgdE/s320/HolidayHeartStrings.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199303208-holiday-heart-strings" target="_blank">Holiday Heart Strings<br />(Hartbridge Christmas #4)<br />by N.R. Walker</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: November 21, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Holiday, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>Englishman Braithe Branson arrives in Hartbridge, Montana, to take on a brief substitute kindergarten teacher position. His introduction to the sleepy town is being pulled over for speeding. Not an ideal start, but at least the deputy was cute.</p>
<p>Colson Price takes being a deputy very seriously. After all, his job is all he has. Disowned by his family ten years ago, he’s vowed to stay closeted so it won’t cost him everything all over again.</p>
<p>But the holidays are tough for Colson, and the new guy in town is far too tempting. With a promise of some very private no-strings encounters on the downlow, he can’t resist.</p>
<p>Braithe is charmed by the handsome deputy, the gorgeous town, and the great group of friends he meets. But as the countdown to leaving gets closer, the more tangled the ‘no strings’ becomes.</p>
<p>Braithe and Colson have to hope that Hartbridge will find a way for this Christmas wish to come true.</p>
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<br />More, more, more... more, more Christmas for me!!! It's ridiculous, but I like reading Christmas stories at Christmastime. Lots of reading. ALL the reading! And it must all be Christmasy! Add a bunch of new stories to my annual Christmas favorites and I am happy. At least until I burn out by the New Year and return to my regularly scheduled reading. Bah Humbug.<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?
<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-3079227627007451682023-11-15T00:01:00.006-06:002023-11-15T00:01:00.139-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (626) Christmas Falls by Various Authors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s1600/WoW.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="679" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s400/WoW.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/375958-christmas-falls" target="_blank">Christmas Falls<br />by Various Authors</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: November 14 - December 15, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: M/M, Holiday, Romance</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>"Christmas Falls is a multi-author M/M romance series set in a small town that thrives on enough holiday charm to rival any Hallmark movie."</p>
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<br />Can I choose an entire series as my WoW? Because I am. And I'm going to do my best to read as many of these books as I can. Or at least the authors that I know or the blurbs that sound the best. Whatever. I love reading Christmas stories so this will just add to my merriment this year.<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?
<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-62912513342652812072023-11-08T00:01:00.001-06:002023-11-08T00:01:00.149-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (625) The Christmas Veto (Festive Fakes #3) by Keira Andrews<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjHl3o-EbnmFPMTXvaZFABHI5ad7cQsmsBbsIS7G_YmazpdZ4FTHDOokc4yAVCQ_SlSxOwloyfgb2IZgzJaj0zEXYjdkqg5TUbLoH4fIQNs21wRJ14iEd79oO95syyncMHNPzNhIZMPTUO8QmRBwzwHE21ZFHYUxEyQnmH7qog6n0N05Xtp-1bJ1hxnk/s2400/TheChristmasVeto.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjHl3o-EbnmFPMTXvaZFABHI5ad7cQsmsBbsIS7G_YmazpdZ4FTHDOokc4yAVCQ_SlSxOwloyfgb2IZgzJaj0zEXYjdkqg5TUbLoH4fIQNs21wRJ14iEd79oO95syyncMHNPzNhIZMPTUO8QmRBwzwHE21ZFHYUxEyQnmH7qog6n0N05Xtp-1bJ1hxnk/s320/TheChristmasVeto.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198249815-the-christmas-veto" target="_blank">The Christmas Veto<br />(Festive Fakes #3)<br />by Keira Andrews</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: November 16, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: MM, Holiday, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>My name’s Connor Lisowski, and here’s what you need to know about me:</p>
<p>I’ve had a massive crush on my best friend’s older brother since high school.<br />
Everyone thinks I’m straight.<br />
I have two dads but I’m afraid to come out.</p>
<p>And somehow, I’ve been roped into pretending to be Reid’s boyfriend for the holidays. Who’s Reid, you ask? Only the aforementioned best friend’s older brother who never looked at me twice.</p>
<p>Until now.</p>
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<br />Yay! More Christmas reading for me! This one is an ongoing series that the author writes every year. I'm looking forward to reading this because it features the son of the 2 characters from the first book.<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?
<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-16049276645623391412023-11-01T00:01:00.006-05:002023-11-01T00:01:00.150-05:00Waiting On Wednesday (624) Snowed In by Catherine Walsh<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2KI7pGmZ9ugi_8AqiZKa7NQKNJCAcD-Ptgb_777W6ktuSAJQnRTatQGunjKN7bkAeUHg2Q_l318x-rfh7J2wRWR-5CIzlljQCe6baOVixFqL-xNV0Kr1UmaKaMSmhTsPsguyuYD28Yx6l7d39FmdSiM23MQY0p9AD54EtH1-ioVDLVbDdG_lOtj_kdI/s500/SnowedIn.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht2KI7pGmZ9ugi_8AqiZKa7NQKNJCAcD-Ptgb_777W6ktuSAJQnRTatQGunjKN7bkAeUHg2Q_l318x-rfh7J2wRWR-5CIzlljQCe6baOVixFqL-xNV0Kr1UmaKaMSmhTsPsguyuYD28Yx6l7d39FmdSiM23MQY0p9AD54EtH1-ioVDLVbDdG_lOtj_kdI/s320/SnowedIn.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195487194-snowed-in" target="_blank">Snowed In<br />by Catherine Walsh</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: November 1, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: Contemporary, Holiday, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>Megan is dreading going home for the holidays. She’s the village pariah, the she-devil who left local golden boy Isaac at the altar four years ago and ran away to the big city. She could really do without the drama. Particularly as he’s engaged again, and she’s just been dumped for the fourth time this year.</p>
<p>Christian’s fed up of being on his own every Christmas. He doesn’t mind being alone , but he hates his family’s sad eyes and soft tones as they sit around coupled up. Because he’s actually, totally, fine.</p>
<p>So when Megan literally bumps into Christian in a Dublin pub, they come up with a pact to see them through the holiday season. They’re going to be the very best fake dates for each other, ever.</p>
<p>Rules are drawn up, a contract is signed on a wine-stained napkin. They will sit through each other’s family gatherings and be outrageously in love until freed from their annual obligations. After all, it’s only for a few weeks.</p>
<p>But with everyone home for the holidays, two big families to deal with alongside old friends, old flames and old feelings, things are bound to get messy. And when a snowed-in cabin and a little Christmas magic are added to the mix, anything could happen…</p>
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<br />And my holiday reading begins. My entire focus switches to Christmas stories at this time of year. Usually at least until the New Year, and then I'm totally over it and ready to move on.<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?
<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-16476942367419906232023-10-25T00:01:00.004-05:002023-11-07T09:41:02.681-06:00Waiting On Wednesday (623) The Bone Collector (The Watch #1) by Onley James<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMC9zDfeXdm6tJpnQ0-tXR7C2QDKx-cRAuzL8d0MsvxnczwYhGCaUAtddGgNxaxkza8f1Qh4WI7UBm3Y8_abrVtES-TIlb4T0bJSJkAzyDm5Jcd6d2ccOZlmonpkSYTTaVGtRprmFfnBv0wsC7AP-VUzuJHdRrJKfCx2sQKBTYSlndcnc5V7cE2FjMdM/s2400/TheBoneCOllector.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMC9zDfeXdm6tJpnQ0-tXR7C2QDKx-cRAuzL8d0MsvxnczwYhGCaUAtddGgNxaxkza8f1Qh4WI7UBm3Y8_abrVtES-TIlb4T0bJSJkAzyDm5Jcd6d2ccOZlmonpkSYTTaVGtRprmFfnBv0wsC7AP-VUzuJHdRrJKfCx2sQKBTYSlndcnc5V7cE2FjMdM/s320/TheBoneCOllector.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/150360106-the-bone-collector" target="_blank">The Bone Collector<br />(The Watch #1)<br />by Onley James</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: November 11, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: M/M, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>Park Chen has spent most of his life as a killer—a deadly, deep cover operative known as the Bone Collector. Now, he’s been benched. Reassigned as an instructor at Project Watchtower, he’s tasked with training a school of psychopathic assassins while trying to keep a promise to his friends.</p>
<p>Gift Ayutthaya isn’t treated like a gift at all. If anything, his parents treat him as a burden, though a spoiled one. After an attempt on his life, they pass that burden onto someone else. Park. The man Gift’s been fantasizing about for years. A man who sees him as an adorable but incompetent distraction.</p>
<p>It’s no secret that Gift doesn’t belong at the Watch, but Park’s made a vow to keep him safe. Gift has made a vow, too. He’s going to use every weapon in his arsenal to find a way to seduce Park and make him love him, once and for all. Or die trying.</p>
<p>Loving Gift was never the issue—Park’s already there. But assignments at the Watch aren’t optional. To stay, Gift has to prove himself, something Park just can’t allow. Can Gift get Park to see that, when it comes to murder, Gift is aptly named? Or will he be relegated to the sidelines in both school and in love?</p>
<p>The Bone Collector is an action packed, smoking hot, age gap romance with an HEA and no cliffhangers. It features a rule-following assassin turned reluctant teacher of psychopaths and an adorable, off-limits, fumbling student who just can’t seem to stay away from each other. Prepare yourself for gratuitous violence, very dark humor, more blood than an ‘80s horror movie, and enough heat to fog up a window factory. This is book one in the The Watch series. Each book follows a different couple.</p>
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<br />I've never read anything by this author before, so I don't remember how this book came to be on my tbr. It sounds good, so I want to read it. <br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?
<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-13410374057168498172023-10-18T00:01:00.005-05:002023-10-18T00:01:00.154-05:00Waiting On Wednesday (622) Lube Job (Big Bull Mechanics #5) by K.M. Neuhold<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s1600/WoW.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="679" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s400/WoW.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198538037-lube-job" target="_blank">Lube Job<br />(Big Bull Mechanics #5)<br />by K.M. Neuhold</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: November 3, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: M/M, Romance</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>There's no tragic backstory or closet full of skeletons from relationships past. I've just never been very good at the “special” shit. If you're looking for a shoulder to cry on, may I suggest a therapist? </p>
<p>Casual fun with my emotionally stunted, overgrown frat boy roommate slash co-worker should be perfect, right? Shep seems to be just as allergic to commitment as I am to emotions.</p>
<p>If he would just stop looking at me with those puppy dog eyes while I'm elbow deep in a diesel engine, and stop making my stomach flip with that smile of his, that would be great…</p>
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<br />I just can't with the covers. Terrible. And the puns for titles. Just no. Otherwise, the books themselves are entertaining. <br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?
<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-90332912812624772102023-10-11T00:01:00.001-05:002023-10-11T00:01:00.150-05:00Waiting On Wednesday (621) The Mechanics of Lust (A Mackenzie Country Story #2) by Jay Hogan<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n7XJCZHEKZPYTZFA6SJe_K-9PAFIkOHYIyGzWViDlUQ_eY8zxMn1mOOeTnYXtoRtR2nd9ZybEVgnlI0SVfSmFxVz1xhOAYZKmbtdEZAqjUPgLgHGvB-qTivFEhlcrTynOaTBLRTOhkdIwe1aK1YKOeGi9Ysb0c4fUphv6U6iIXztsBD1tGnzc1ml6SU/s1500/TheMechanicsOfLust.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n7XJCZHEKZPYTZFA6SJe_K-9PAFIkOHYIyGzWViDlUQ_eY8zxMn1mOOeTnYXtoRtR2nd9ZybEVgnlI0SVfSmFxVz1xhOAYZKmbtdEZAqjUPgLgHGvB-qTivFEhlcrTynOaTBLRTOhkdIwe1aK1YKOeGi9Ysb0c4fUphv6U6iIXztsBD1tGnzc1ml6SU/s320/TheMechanicsOfLust.jpg"/></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/155693024-the-mechanics-of-lust" target="_blank">The Mechanics of Lust<br />(A Mackenzie Country Story #2)<br />by Jay Hogan</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: October 19, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: M/M, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>I broke the rules and fell in love with my best friend. Newsflash—he didn’t feel the same. I had to stand by and watch him fall for someone else. Moving on hasn’t been easy since we all live and work on the same high country sheep station, but I’m finally getting there.</p>
<p>I’m building a new life, a new set of dreams, planning a different future, just me and my dogs. The last thing I need is Luke Nichols, the sexy, enigmatic, ex-husband of my nemesis, filling my head with a laundry list of cravings. Talk about complicated.</p>
<p>Luke is only in Mackenzie Country for a few months and I’m not about to put my heart on the line again just for a little fun. But the more I’m around Luke, the harder it is to remember exactly why Luke and I are a bad idea, the worst idea.</p>
<p>Things between us are about to go nuclear.</p>
<p>(Trigger Warning: This story contains references to the past loss of a child.)</p>
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<br />However much I adore angst, I really, really don't like sad. Did you see that trigger warning? That's sad. So I put off reading the first book in this series for as long as I could. I've enjoyed every book I've read by this author, so I just had to finally read it. It turned out not to be as sad as I feared. Gil, from the first book, and Luke from this book were previously married and lost a daughter, and these 2 stories are about them moving on with 2 best friends. So they all live and work together on a sheep farm (in New Zealand!) and it gets messy and complicated.. but it all works out in the end with HEA's all around. <br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?
<br />Sandra @ Waiting For Wentworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978399232172627324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318218301969717879.post-73114686013515704752023-10-04T00:01:00.001-05:002023-10-04T00:01:00.146-05:00Waiting On Wednesday (620) Icarus and the Devil by Layla Reyne and Mandatory Repairs by Elle Keaton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s1600/WoW.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="164" data-original-width="679" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuTEr7ekLgx-ZO-wqA9AAuNN7Hjl8pwVviCJZXdCAMDr4HkoB_Jqd0A_spuL7s35r9jL1VwY7wC2yYxzVDIojT-1CV8qD7vScKiBt57Gf7PuL5MLqBrU-Gqs4TxcOeBcEV486sDPevMI/s400/WoW.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123652421-icarus-and-the-devil" target="_blank">Icarus and the Devil<br />(Soul To Find #1)<br />by Layla Reyne</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: October 3, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: M/M, Paranormal, Romance</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>My name is Icarus for a reason. If there’s a way to screw up a plan, I’m your man.</p>
<p>Case in point:<br />
Falling for the man I’m supposed to seduce and ferry to his death. Adam Devlin, aka the Devil. A vigilante ex-cop and a thorn in the side of the mobster blackmailing me. Should be easy. Seduce him, yes. Lead him to his death, world of no.</p>
<p>There’s only one solution to save us both:<br />
Kidnap the Devil.<br />
I mentioned my name is Icarus, right? Three guesses how this plan will go. Bet you only need one.</p>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195508345-mandatory-repairs" target="_blank">Mandatory Repairs<br />(Collier's Creek #2)<br />by Elle Keaton</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: October 3, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: M/M, Romance</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p>He's never been to the Cowboy State before, but he's already made an enemy. Max Stone is a glass-is-always-full kind of guy and he strongly believes in doing the right thing.</p>
<p>In this case, doing the right thing means traveling to Collier's Creek, Wyoming to meet the half-sister he’s never known and help save her family ranch.</p>
<p>He feels slightly aimless after selling his software company and retiring. He’s only forty-two, and after a lifetime of working hard, there's a bucket list of things he’d like to check off. One of them is meeting someone who likes him for who he is, not his bank account. He has a good feeling about Collier's Creek.</p>
<p>Nash Vigil isn’t rolling out the welcome mat for Max Stone. Stone wants something, and Nash is going to figure out what it is. Then he’s going to make sure he doesn’t get it. No doubt Max is just like his cheating, lying father.</p>
<p>After another day fighting a losing battle at the ranch, Nash ends up helping a sexy newcomer who didn't realize that alcohol and high altitude don’t mix.</p>
<p>Just Nash’s luck, he's the one man Nash cannot be attracted to. Just Max's luck, someone has him in their sights and he may need a sexy cowboy to ride to his rescue.</p>
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<br />The author calls Icarus and the Devil a "Paranormal romantic suspense." Hmmm. I've read quite a few of her books, but they've all been contemporary. She's never written paranormal before. I think I should be cautious with my expectations because I don't usually read paranormal. But I'll go for it and see if I like it. <br />
<br />Mandatory Repairs is part of a series written by different authors. They're all stand alones, so I don't have to read an entire series to enjoy just one book. <br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198320609-ewb" target="_blank">EWB<br />by N.R. Walker</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Expected Publication: September 29, 2023</div><div style="text-align: center;">Genre: M/M, Romance</div>
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Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event that is hosted by Tressa at <a href="https://www.wishfulendings.com/">Wishful Endings</a><br />
that spotlights upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating.<br />
(WoW was previously hosted by <a href="http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com/">Breaking The Spine.</a>) </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This my favorite day of the week because I love sharing and discovering new books.</div><br /><p>
</p><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;">Synopsis from Goodreads:</span>
<p><b>Marshall:</b><br />
I hate Valentine Tye. I’ve hated him since we were ten years old. I hate everything he is, everything he stands for. Even the mention of his name gets my back up.</p>
<p><b>Valentine:</b><br />
I know what people think of me. I know what they assume. They all think I’m some spoiled rich guy who’s had everything handed to him. They don’t know me at all. Behind my carefully constructed walls is an emptiness so dark it scares everyone away.</p>
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<br />So... I may have truncated that synopsis because it is <i>not safe for public consumption</i>. Ahem. <br />
I love this author. She can write the sweetest, gooey romance ever, and then turn around and write dark, emotional, and angsty like a pro. This book is obviously <b>not</b> sweet and gooey.<br />
<br />What are you waiting on this week?
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