Harlequin Winter GLAMOROUS Tour

 

THE CHRISTMAS SHE MARRIED THE PLAYBOY by Louise Fuller (on-sale Nov.30, Harlequin Presents): Scandal leads to wedding bells in this uplifting, emotional marriage-of-convenience romance by Louise Fuller! The one thing not on her Christmas list? A convenient winter wedding! Louis Albemarle has tried to bury the pain and guilt of his father’s death with his playboy antics. So when a photo of his stolen moment with figure skater Santina Somerville proves one scandal too many for his company’s shareholders, Louis must contemplate the unimaginable: marriage! / Marrying Louis is the only way to save Santa’s pristine image. But after a past betrayal, it’s not the gossip she really fears. It’s the burning attraction between her and Louis that might just make resisting her convenient husband impossible…

About Louise Fuller: Louise Fuller was a tomboy who hated pink and always wanted to be the prince. Not the princess! Now she enjoys creating heroines who aren’t pretty pushovers but strong, believable women. Before writing for Mills and Boon, she studied literature and philosophy at university and then worked as a reporter on her local newspaper. She lives in Tunbridge Wells with her impossibly handsome husband, Patrick and their six children.

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STRANDED WITH HER GREEK BILLIONAIRE by Michelle Smart (on-sale Dec.28, Harlequin Presents): Michelle Smart unravels the mysteries of a Greek marriage in this emotional reunion romance. Keren fled the island of Agon heartbroken, convinced her marriage was over. Now she must return to face her gloriously handsome estranged husband, Yannis, and end things for good. Instead, she finds herself marooned on Agon, and Yannis insists she spends three final days with him first! With nowhere to run from the fierce longing he reawakens, Keren must open her eyes to the whole truth. Not just the tragedy that broke them, but the joy and passion she’s tried—and failed—to forget…

About Michelle Smart: Michelle Smart is a Publishers Weekly bestselling author with a slight-to-severe coffee addiction. A book worm since birth, Michelle can usually be found hiding behind a paperback, or if it’s an author she really loves, a hardback. Michelle lives in rural Northamptonshire in England with her husband and two young Smarties. When not reading or pretending to do the housework she loves nothing more than creating worlds of her own. Preferably with lots of coffee on tap. www.michelle-smart.com.

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BACKSTAGE BENEFITS by LaQuette (on-sale Nov.30, Harlequin Desire): When show business leads to secret pleasures, how can they resist in this Devereaux Inc. novel by LaQuette.Their daytime partnership sets the night on fire. Who said they can’t have it all? Lyric Smith didn’t become the nation’s most successful lifestyle guru by losing focus. Yet Josiah Manning, daytime television’s hottest—and sexiest—young Black producer makes her do just that. Publicly, Josiah wants Lyric to star in a new talk show. Privately, he’s headlining her sexiest fantasies. But when their explosive chemistry leads to complications instead of contracts, will Lyric find the ultimate partner to help her crush her rivals…or exit stage left alone?

About LaQuette: An activist for DEIA in the romance industry, LaQuette writes bold stories featuring multicultural characters. Her writing style brings intellect to the drama. She crafts emotionally epic tales that are deeply pigmented by reality's paintbrush. This Brooklyn native's novels are a unique mix of savvy, sarcastic, brazen, & unapologetically sexy characters who are confident in their right to appear on the page. Find her at LaQuette.com & at LaQuette@LaQuette.com.

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TALL, DARK AND OFF LIMITS by Shannon McKenna (on-sale Dec.28, Harlequin Desire): His job is to protect his best friend’s sister…not seduce her! Don’t miss the conclusion of the Men of Maddox Hill series by New York Times bestselling author Shannon McKenna. When it comes to his best friend’s sister, he’s tempted to be much more than her protector. Assigned to keep an eye on social media darling Ava Maddox, security expert Zack Austin is more than up to the task. After all, she’s like family. But dealing with the dynamic beauty requires every ounce of patience…and sexual control. They’ve been denying their forbidden feelings for way too long and soon professionalism gives way to passion. Zack’s willing to face her overprotective family’s wrath, but is Ava’s talent for finding trouble about to explode in his face?

About Shannon McKenna: Shannon McKenna is the NYT bestselling author of seventeen action packed, turbocharged romantic thrillers, among which are the stories of the wildly popular McCloud series and the brand new romantic suspense series, The Obsidian Files. She loves tough and heroic alpha males, heroines with the brains and guts to match them, villains who challenge them to their utmost, adventure, scorching sensuality, and most of all, the redemptive power of true love. Since she was small she has loved abandoning herself to the magic of a good book, and her fond childhood fantasy was that writing would be just like that, but with the added benefit of being able to take credit for the story at the end. Alas, the alchemy of writing turned out to be messier than she'd ever dreamed. But what the hell, she loves it anyway, and hopes that readers enjoy the results of her alchemical experiments. 

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THE RANCHER'S FORGOTTEN RIVAL by Maisey Yates (on-sale Jan.25, Harlequin Desire): Will amnesia turn these enemies into lovers? It's a hero in distress, with a more than capable damsel on hand to save to him. Find out more about the book in this book #1 miniseries, Carsons of Lone Rock, by New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates. Welcome to Lone Rock, Oregon’s Wild West. Chance Carson is the one man in Lone Rock who gets Juniper all riled up. His family is ranching royalty. He’s arrogant, insufferable and obnoxiously charming—she’ll keep her distance, thanks. But when Juniper finds Chance Carson on her property, injured and without his memory, she saves his life…and sort of lets him believe he’s her ranch hand. Making the entitled rancher work a little is one thing…but actually liking the man is another. Falling for him? No way. And yet the passion between them is as undeniable as it is unexpected. Will it survive the truth?

About Maisey Yates: Maisey Yates is a New York Times bestselling author of over one hundred romance novels. Whether she's writing strong, hard working cowboys, dissolute princes or multigenerational family stories, she loves getting lost in fictional worlds. An avid knitter with a dangerous yarn addiction and an aversion to housework, Maisey lives with her husband and three kids in rural Oregon. Check out her website, maiseyyates.com or find her on Facebook.

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THE BAD BOY EXPERIMENT by Reese Ryan (on-sale Dec.28, Harlequin Desire): A steamy fling with an old crush who doesn’t do commitment? What was she thinking! Find out in the conclusion to Reese Ryan’s Bourbon Brothers series. What happens when you say yes to a bad boy? Even if divorcée Renee Lockwood were willing to give love a second chance, she wouldn’t choose Cole Abbott. The sexy, successful real estate developer doesn’t do commitment. But he’s perfect for a no-strings fling—exactly what Ren needs now that she’s moved back home to raise her son. Mind-blowing pleasure with the man she once crushed on is harder to quit than Ren expected. Impossible, in fact. Is time running out before the bad boy bolts…or will the results of her experiment surprise her? 

About Reese Ryan: Reese Ryan writes sexy, contemporary romance featuring a diverse cast of complex characters. She presents her characters with family and career drama, challenging love interests and life-changing secrets while treating readers to emotional love stories with unexpected twists. Past president of her local RWA chapter and a panelist at the 2017 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Reese is an advocate of the romance genre and diversity in fiction. Visit her online at ReeseRyan.com.

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Bout of Books 33 - Wrap-Up

I didn't participate in any of the instagram challenges this time around, but I did manage to finish one book, read another (plus it's bonus content), read an epilogue and a short story, and started another book. All in all, not bad!

FINAL STATS

Total pages read: 433

        92 pages of Sharing Noelle by Margot Scott

      143 pages of Gifting Me To His Best Friend by Katee Robert

          5 pages of Close to Perfect by Suzanne Ferrell

          9 pages of Gifting Me To His Best Friend Bonus Content by Katee Robert

        28 pages of A Hathaway Wedding by Lisa Kleypas

      156 pages of Kill or Be Kilt by Victoria Roberts

Bout of Books 33 - Sign Up

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 3rd and runs through Sunday, January 9th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 33 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

A great way to start the year!

Balanço Mensal (Dezembro 2021)

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E não é que Dezembro também passou a correr? Voltei a não publicar quase nada aqui no blogue e não publiquei nenhuma opinião...

Mas li 10 livros e ouvi 4 audiolivros. Li The Christmas Escape de Sarah Morgan, Hoops Holiday de Kennedy Ryan, Close to Christmas de Suzanne Ferrell, A Duke by December de Sabrina Darby, A Stepbrother for Christmas de Celia Aaron, Christmas at Lilac Cottage de Holly Martin, A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong de Cecilia Grant, A Very Krampus Holiday de Katee Robert, A Midnight Clear de K.C. Bateman e All She Wants for Christmas de Amy Rose Bennett, e ouvi Destined de Jenny Evans, Hushed de Lauren Smith, Jax de Tory Baker e I Look Good On You de Olivia T. Turner.

Comprei 10 livros em Dezembro:

2021 Reading Challenge

Não consegui ler os 100 livros, mas li 94 e estou satisfeita com isso.

Desafio Serial Killer 2021

Li mais quatro livros do cartão. O que dá um total de 30 livros de 100 possíveis.

• Séries começadas e terminadas:
• A Year Without a Duke, de Kate Pearce

• Séries continuadas:
• Rookie Rebels, de Kate Meader
• Lovin Las Vegas, de Kathy Ivan
• Bad Boy Bosses, de J.K. Coi
• Virgin Blood, de Alexa Riley
• The Hathaways, de Lisa Kleypas
• The League of Rogues, de Lauren Smith
• Wild Irish, de Mari Carr
• Smythe-Smith Quartet, de Julia Quinn 
• Circle B Ranch, de Kennedy Fox 
• Whiskey Creek, de Brenda Novak 
• Westen, de Suzanne Ferrell
• Love Emergency, de Samanthe Beck
• Hoops, de Kennedy Ryan
• White Cliff Bay, de Holly Martin

• Séries em dia:
• Guardian Protection, de Aly Martinez
• House of Trent, de Jennifer Haymore

• Séries terminadas:
• Guilty, de Laura Lee Guhrke
• Wicked Villains, de Katee Robert
• Hearts, de Claire Contreras

• Tecnicamente não faz parte de uma série, mas é a continuação de uma:
• Mating Theory, de Skye Warren (continuação de The Trust Fund Duet)

Goodreads recomenda 2021

Não tinha nenhuma opção para Dezembro, já que nenhuma delas era natalícia...

Mas o balanço deste desafio é positivo, já que só não o cumpri em três meses (sendo que um dos meses foi cumprido no mês seguinte) e todas as leituras foram quatro ou cinco estrelas. Estes foram os livros que li em 2021 para este desafio:

Estas são as minhas muitas opções para Janeiro:

Bingo Profissão do Herói 2021

Não preenchi mais nenhuma casa, pelo que fiquei com quatro casas por preencher...