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Books To Read If You Like M. Never

M. Never is the USA Today Bestselling Author of steamy contemporary romances like ACHE, Stripped From You, and the Decadence After Dark Series. If you are looking for a sexy new book boyfriend, we think you'll love these brand new books to read if you like M. Never!

The Secret Arrangement

by Vanessa Waltz

Release Date: May 20, 2018

I only knew him by his handle, August. He knew me by a flirty, nude selfie attached to an email. One steamy phone call became a series of passionate exchanges. He was a fantasy...then he proposed. I've never seen my fiancé, never kissed him and never been on a date. But I fell in love with him long before I saw his face. When we finally met, I found the strapping, handsome ex-soldier he promised. He was all mine.

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Cross

by Adriana Locke

Release Date: May 23, 2018

Seeing Cross Jacobs again wasn't on Kallie's to-do list. She couldn't avoid him forever but she had to try. One minute she's standing there by herself and the next she's accosted by a rich, velvety scent that could only belong to one man... Cross. At face value, he is divine. He is rugged, confident and it doesn't take long to find him charming. He's nothing like the mischievous boy she left.

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One Hot Daddy

by Kira Blakely

Release Date: May 25, 2018

I want to take the innocence right out of her. But there's a problem. She interns for my company and we have a zero fraternizing policy. I'm a single dad and I don't have time to get involved in a scandal. Then I stumble upon her in the elevator where I live. She just moved in. I can't take it anymore. Screw being Mr. Nice Guy. I'm going back to the old me. I'll show her what a real man is like.

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Swallow Me Whole

by Gemma James

Release Date: May 20, 2018

Sadie Sawyer is my sister's best friend. She's the girl I've known since grade school. I've always considered her off-limits. Then everything changed one night when she crawled under the table in the bar. Now I know being friends isn't enough. The taste of her lips. The sweetness of her innocence. The chance to earn her love.

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The Wild Heir

by Karina Halle

Release Date: May 16, 2018

At first glance, I seem like a normal, good-looking guy in his late twenties. I have confidence, a sculpted body and love the ladies as much as they love me. When I'm not base jumping or car racing, I'm chasing other thrills with the woman of the week. That would be fine for an average single guy, but that's not me. I'm Crown Prince Magnus of Norway.

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Hot Asset

by Lauren Layne

Release Date: May 22, 2018

Ian Bradley is the definition of a Wall Street hotshot. He earns a seven-figure salary, wears designer suits and has a corner office. Every woman who knows him has felt the rush. But now he's met his match in Laura McKenzie.

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Interview with Ben Kalland, author of Ellen's Song

What can you tell us about your new release, Ellen's Song?

The novel was published in Finland last year and was shortlisted for a literary award. I’m thrilled that it’s now available in English. There are three intertwined storylines: The narrator, Markus Douglas, a middle-aged man living in New York, receives a letter from a woman who claims to be his daughter. A young, incredibly talented girl, Ellen, is pursuing a career as a violinist in Finland. And a young man drowns in a horrible accident. The reader soon begins to understand how the storylines fit together, and, in the end, the full picture is revealed. One of the unusual aspects of this story is that many of the characters are Jehovah’s Witnesses, and the novel gives the reader a glimpse of a close-knit organization that few outsiders have knowledge about. But this is not a book about religion–it’s about music, about family secrets, about the thirst for power, and about finally understanding what love is.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

I’ve always read a lot, and I dreamed of writing a novel myself. Then life happened. Job, kids, all that. Then I stopped dreaming and made a decision, a plan, a commitment to write. Ellen’s Song is my second novel.

What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?

Well, anything by Ian McEwan or Joyce Carol Oates could be on that list. I liked “The Girls” by Emma Cline and “A Manual for Cleaning Women” by Lucia Berlin a lot. And “My Brilliant Friend” by Elena Ferrante is awesome!

Say you're the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?

That would be Emma Cline. I would ask her about her writing process and when did she realize that she was writing a bestseller.

What's your favorite thing about writing?

Strangely enough, I like editing. To chisel out the good parts, tweak it, make it shine. I like giving attention to the details. I also love the rush of inspiration when a particular scene or chapter suddenly makes sense and almost writes itself.

What is a typical day like for you?

I can’t really write in the morning, I’m a night owl. I also have a day job, a nine to five kind of thing. So mostly I write in the evening, and I can easily go on until midnight.

What scene in Ellen's Song was your favorite to write?

My favorite character is Ellen, a young, somewhat precocious little girl, an accomplished violinist. My favorite scene is when she amazes the audience with an exquisite rendering of Bach’s ”Chaconne,” at the age of 13. It was a challenge to catch the beautiful architecture of the music in prose.

Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?

“Just do it.” We often wait for the right time, the right mood, or the right whatever. But to really accomplish something, like writing a novel while having a full-time job, you can’t afford the luxury of waiting for the right moment.

Ben Kalland is the author of the new book Ellen's Song.

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The Story Behind One Hot Daddy by Kira Blakely

By Kira Blakely

One Hot Daddy was one of the first books I wrote that I truly fell in love with myself.

It was because the subject matter – love curing all, beating all – was so close to my heart – in fact, that was my whole reason for writing the book.

I really wanted to explore the fact that love can overcome everything from a rough past to literal legal issues holding back the protagonists from being with each other. Yeah, just that it conquers all.

One Hot Daddy is that, wrapped up in a sexy rock star guise.

Quentin is the ex-rock star daddy who’s put his past and his desires behind him to take on the responsibility of running a magazine and raising his daughter right. He doesn’t sleep with women, he doesn’t open up to anyone, until Charlotte walks into his office.

Charlotte is the new intern at the magazine, and is one hundred percent determined to write her way to the top. She’s totally passionate and loves music and writing. Losing her position at the magazine would be her worst nightmare.

Which is why there’s such a huge problem: Quentin is irresistible, but he’s her boss, and there’s a no-fraternization policy in place. This means that both Quentin and Charlotte could lose their jobs if they’re found out.

It’s naughty, it’s forbidden, but it’s about unlocking all those closed off parts of themselves and being true to each other, even when times get tough.

I guess, what I’m trying to say is though it’s funny, light, and spunky, my connection to this book goes very deep, and that’s why I’m re-releasing it with new content, a year later. It’s my all-time fave!

I hope you love it as much as I do.

Kira Blakely is the author of the new book One Hot Daddy.

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Interview with M.D. Massey, author of Druid Enforcer

What can you tell us about your new release, Druid Enforcer?

Druid Enforcer is the sixth book in the Colin McCool urban fantasy series, and my fourteenth novel published to date. In this book, Colin is now at a stage in his life where he's maturing, and he's learned to accept his responsibilities as a druid apprentice. In short, he's come a long way from the whiny, self-involved college student who debuted in Junkyard Druid.

However, his recent appointment to the position of Druid Justiciar is giving him fits, as the role of "supernatural sheriff and problem-solver" is putting a serious cramp in his style. He's also experiencing girlfriend troubles, since his ex has shown up quite unexpectedly and set up shop in his backyard. As you might imagine, this creates quite a bit of friction with his current girlfriend.

While Colin is juggling his new job responsibilities and dealing with his relationship challenges, his friend goes missing, which sets him on a quest to find the young man. Unfortunately for our hero, all is not as it seems, and the deeper he gets into solving the case the further he gets sucked into a plot to ruin his reputation, and quite possibly end his life.

I honestly think it's one of my best books to date, and early reader feedback on it has been fantastic. I hope longtime readers of the series enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

What's the best advice you've ever received?

Don't pay attention to your critics. If they had an ounce of talent, they'd be too busy creating art to criticize your work. Just find an audience, then keep your fingers on the keyboard and keep turning out the best work you can. Focusing on serving the people who appreciate you is the best way to get ahead as an artist.

What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?

That's tough. I'm going to include a few classics that impacted me greatly as a child, then I'm going to list some of the most entertaining fantasy novels I've read.

Homer's Odyssey (the Fitzgerald translation)

The Lord of the Rings (of course)

Heroes Die by Matthew Woodring Stover, simply because it was grimdark before grimdark was cool... plus it's a damned ingenious cross-genre mash-up of fantasy and sci-fi.

The entire Twenty Palaces series by Harry Connolly. It's urban fantasy for people who like grimdark.

Will Wight's Traveler's Gate trilogy, which is kind of a cross between Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber (a classic) and Glen Cook's Black Companynovels (which are among my favorites). The trilogy is weird and trippy, and it's a hell of a fun read.

Say you're the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?

I'd probably want to share a bowl of Old Toby with J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Then I'd just let them talk, sit back, and soak it in.

What's your favorite thing about writing?

It allows me to express my creative side, which was a part of me that I either suppressed or ignored for a long, long time. I grew up very poor, and because of that as a young man I became fixated on achieving financial success. I did, but unfortunately it came at the cost of my personal happiness. It took me two decades to learn that money can only make you so happy. Thankfully, I also discovered that writing offers me an endless fount of joy, and I'd gladly be doing it even if it didn't pay the bills.

What's on your writing desk?

My Das Keyboard mechanical keyboard, a life-changing piece of tech gear that I couldn't live without. Those sweet, sweet Cherry Blue MX key switches make music when I write.

My iMac. I was a PC user for over twenty years, and switched to Mac so I could use Vellum and Ulysses, and I'll never go back.

A Writer's Digest Flip Dictionary.

A cup of coffee, always.

My LED blue light therapy lamp.

My Samsung Radiant 360 Wi-Fi bluetooth speaker. I was going to get a Sonos, but I found the Samsung for about half the price, and I can't tell the difference.

A fresh pad of sticky notes, that I use to jot down plot ideas and things I need to go back and fix when I'm writing a novel.

A Uni-Ball Jetstream Premier Ballpoint Pen, the one with the fat barrel that fits my giant sausage fingers.

What scene in Druid Enforcer was your favorite to write?

Probably the opening scene. I took my time with it, allowing myself to have fun with the prose instead of just cranking it out. There's a fine line between penning a satisfactory description and writing purple prose, and I think I did an okay job of walking it when I wrote that scene.

Plus, when I was scouting locations for the novel I ate at this fantastic little cafe and bakery in Fredericksburg Texas called Woerner Warehouse, which is where the scene is set. It's the most oddball place, a combination cafe, bakery, and antique store in a ninety-year-old warehouse, and they have the best pizza, ever.

That's how I got the idea for the scene, actually, because the day we scouted the place I saw this creepy old chair and thought, "That thing looks like it's haunted." Before I knew it, I had the entire scene worked out in my head. If you visit my Instagram feed, you can see a picture of the chair there.

M.D. Massey is the author of the new book Druid Enforcer.

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Interview with Gemma James, author of Swallow Me Whole

What can you tell us about your new release, Swallow Me Whole?

Swallow Me Whole is different from the type of book I usually write, which is mostly dark romance. It’s a friends-to-lovers romance—and a standalone—about two friends who discover their feelings for each other under the guise of sexual experimentation. Sadie is a virgin who’s insecure and unconfident in relationships, and Ashton is her best friend’s manwhore brother. There’s a bit of family drama thrown in, and something from Ashton’s playboy past comes back to bite him in the butt.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

I discovered my love of reading when I was thirteen. Shortly after, it occurred to me that I could play God and write my own stories. I’ve always turned to reading and writing for an escape when life gets tough.

What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?

Breath of Scandal by Sandra Brown.

On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves

Comfort Food by Kitty Thomas

Torn by Carian Cole (actually, I’m going to cheat and put everything she’s ever written on this list).

Easy by Tammara Webber

Say you're the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?

Sandra Brown. I’d ask what her secret is to being such a prolific author.

What's your favorite thing about writing?

When I’m in the zone. Most of the time, it’s a hard place to reach for me, but when I get there, magic happens. The characters take over, and all I can do is follow along and see where they go.

What is a typical day like for you?

I wouldn’t recognize a typical day if it beat me over the head with a two-by-four. I need more structure in my life.

What scene in Swallow Me Whole was your favorite to write?

The scene where Ashton takes Sadie to see the Geminid meteor shower.

Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?

Not really. I just take each day as it comes.

Gemma James is the author of the new bookSwallow Me Whole.

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Interview with Adriana Locke, author of Cross

What can you tell us about your new release, Cross?

Cross is a standalone novella, although technically a part of the Gibson Boys Series. It’s a second chance romance that has moments to hit the heart and others to make readers laugh. It’s a fun mix.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

My husband. He believed in me before anyone else. I picked up a pen, er, put fingers to the keyboard because of his insistence that I had a story and should tell it. His support has been unwavering.

What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?

Oh, now that’s an impossible question! LOL And one I’ll skip. Next, please!

If you had an extra hour each day, how would you spend it?

Sleeping. I have four sons, ages ranging from 16 to 9, and we’re in the middle of baseball season here. Between couriering them around and writing words, I need more sleep. (Can we make this happen?)

What's your favorite thing about writing?

Creating happiness. I love the idea of taking two “people” and creating a story where they fall madly in love and stay that way for all of time.

If you could have dinner with anyone, alive or dead, who would you choose and why?

One person? Thomas Jefferson and John Kennedy would be top choices because I’m a history nut. I’d also want my daddy because I miss him. Then again, my mind goes to Julian Edelman … 😉

What scene in Cross was your favorite to write?

The last scene. The happily-ever-after. The moment where they both realize they can’t live without the other and they stop everything to find the other. *sighs*

Adriana Locke is the author of the new book Cross.

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New Romance Books to Read | May 29

On the lookout for some hot new release romance books? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by bestselling authors Kira Blakely, Gemma James, Vanessa Waltz, Adriana Locke, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!

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New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | May 29

Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Jeff Soloway, Nora Roberts, Clive Cussler, and many more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!

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New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | May 29

Are you searching for some new books to read in literary fiction? This week’s new releases list is full of intriguing new reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Ben Kalland, Karen Kingsbury, Sally Koslow, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!

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New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books | May 29

Are you ready to journey to new worlds and embark on exciting adventures? This week’s selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Fantasy fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors M.D. Massey, G.P. Ching, Jason Starr, and more. If Science Fiction is what your librry needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Nathan Hystad, Ryan Schow, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!