Happy Thursday from Kissing Books! It’s me, PN, back in your inboxes as promised with a fresh newsletter. And look at that, another weekend is already on the horizon! My plans for this weekend are getting my hair done, which will include a touch-up to my undercut and a new color to help celebrate fall. So, I’m super excited.
Called to the Deep got added to my reading pile since it’s one of my book club picks, and I’m still working my way through Love in the Time of Serial Killers. And, for my horror reading pleasure, I started Hell Hath No Sorrow Like a Woman Haunted, a short story collection that I have been waiting months for and cannot wait to devour.
Onward to the rest of the newsletter!
Bookish Goods
“A Book a Day…” Mug by MoxieMugsCo
I love this bookish spin on the old adage because, if we’re being really and brutally honest with ourselves? Reality sucks more than usual especially as of late. So, it completely makes sense to want to take a least one break form it every day. Comes in either 11 or 15 ounces, priced $19 and $22 respectively.
New Releases
Mister Concierge by B. Love
Hosea is content with his life as a bachelor, keeping his heart closely guarded since a devastating breakup in the past. Then Cartier unexpectedly shows up at his doorstep, needing a place to lay low after witnessing a crime. Close quarters quickly lead to feelings developing between the two adults, tempting Hosea to open his heart even though he knows that Cartier will return back to her home once it is safe to do so.
Make You Mine This Christmas by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
A stressful year, a company Christmas party, and just a handful of drinks are apparently the perfect combination that lead to Haf kissing her friend Christopher under the mistletoe. The next day word gets around that they’re a couple and, to help both of them save face, Haf agrees to be his fake girlfriend. All is well until his alluring sister Kit shows up and Haf finds it hard to keep up the charade due to the very real attraction she feels towards his sibling.
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter.
Riot Recommendations
Today’s recommendations are brought to you by the fake dating trope. Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of make believe to help you see the happily ever after in front of your face even if you were manipulated into getting there.
The Love Con by Seressia Glass
Kenya’s artistic dreams appear to be coming true when she’s offered a spot on the reality show Cosplay or No Way and has an opportunity to showcase her talents there. The only catch is that the final challenge needs to involve the contestant’s real life romantic partner, and Kenya is very much single. That’s where her best friend Cameron comes to the rescue and agrees to pretend to be her boyfriend. Neither are worried that real feelings will develop between them because their minds know it’s fake. Their hearts, on the other hand…
Marriage of Unconvenience by Chelsea M. Cameron
In order to collect an inheritance from her grandma, Lauren, affectionally known as Lo, needs a fake marriage. Her childhood best friend, Cara, needs money for graduate school. Both women decide that a fake marriage is the perfect way to both get what they need and want and jump into it. The plan is to get the marriage annulled once the money is in their possession. But we all know what they say about best laid plans and intentions and it’s not too long before Lo wonders if she really wants the marriage to end.
Here are some witchy reads to help kick off fall. While not all are pure romance, there is enough of an overlap that they bear including.
And, in case you’ve never read Nora Roberts before, here is a good list to start off of.
Spooky *and* sexy? Sign me up!
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And that’s all she wrote for this week. I’ll be back on Monday with another romance recap for you, along with new releases and recommendations. In the meantime, you can always give me a follow over on Twitter under @PScribe801. Until then, happy reading and stay hydrated.