Happy Release Day! Bookmail

 

It’s release day for the second book in Susie Tate’s new series The Aristocrats of London. I received some stunning bookmail last night!!! With beautiful artwork I’m a little obsessed. From Good Girls PR.

I’m almost finished with the first in the series Law Maker and will be diving into Deal Breaker this morning. I love her story telling and I’m obsessed with this series.

Deal Breaker by Susie Tate

Contemporary Romance, enemies to lovers

Release Nov 3rd 2026

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Opening Line

“How do I look?” I spun around, my skirt flying out around me in a shimmering mass of tulle and sequins. “Like a sexy if slightly demented Tinkerbell,” Josh said, and I beamed at him.

Teaser

Poppy—”

“Look, our current truce is about working together for Connor’s sake. It wasn’t an invitation for you to start interfering in my personal life.”

My jaw clenched in frustration. This wasn’t about her personal life; it was about her safety.

“You’re so irresponsible,” I said without thinking, and she flinched as if I’d slapped her. I knew I was fucking up, but my worry for her was overriding my ability to not be a total dickhead. “You waltz through the world totally oblivious to all the danger around you. It’s all rainbows and glitter and sparkles to you. Your family have sheltered and indulged you your whole life, but in the real world, there is real danger, and you cannae⁠—”

Synopsis 

Everyone loves Poppy. She’s pure sunshine vibes with an infectious snort-laugh, and nobody is immune to her outrageous flirting. Nobody, that is, apart from her much older brother’s best friend, former Scottish rugby star and grumpy fun sponge, Rory Wallace.

The last thing Rory wants is a woman who represents everything he avoids: cameras, chaos and constant attention. The irony is that although Lady Poppy Sterling flirts with the world, the man she’s had a crush on since childhood can’t stand her. At least that’s what he tells himself…

It’s only when Rory's betrayal leaves Poppy vulnerable to both paparazzi and predators that he realises too late what he stands to lose. Her celebrity lifestyle might be his dealbreaker, but his failure to protect her? That's hers.

DEAL BREAKER is an enemies-to-lovers, brother’s best friend, age-gap, grumpy/sunshine contemporary romance featuring family secrets, red carpet drama, and a grumpy hero who'll move heaven and earth to protect his sunshine girl—once he realises she's been his all along.

Content warning: discussions of drink spiking and predatory behaviour.

Happy Release Day

It's Pub day and so many awesome releases. 

Books that Released today
A Wexford Carol by Peadar Merrigan 
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Claimed by the Orc King by Roxy Taylor 

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Once Bitten by S.L. Cokeley 

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Lightwing by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti 

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Deal Breaker by Susie Tate 

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Guard Your Heart by Anna Rowan & Carla Brooks

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Mooncursed by Holly Renee

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The Other Side of Starting Over by Mara Williams 

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There are just a few there are so many more books releasing today it was hard to narrow it down to these. 

Happy Release Day & Review: Saur

Title -  Saur

Author - Kayla Hartman 

Publication - August 4th 2026 

Genre -  YA Dinosaur Adventure 

Format - Physical Arc 

From - From the author 

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Synopsis 

Dinosaurs didn't go extinct. They fled. They evolved.

On Theia, Earth's hidden sister planet, they became Saurs—a civilization built on science, hierarchy, and genetic perfection. Humans are nothing more than an ancient threat, one the Saurs believe they left behind forever.

Until Filo.

For as long as he can remember, Filo—a human teenager—has lived in the shadows of Theia with Mai, the Saur who rescued him from the wreckage of a space shuttle as an infant. Whenthe life she built to protect his impossible existence is torn apart, he's forced to run.

Aboard an autonomous spacecraft with unexpected allies, he follows a trail of encrypted clues toward the truth of his origins. What waits there is a fierce girl, an egomaniac genius, and the twisted link between them.

With two worlds closing in, Filo must decide how far he'll go for the only one in the universe who ever chose him.

Saur fuses the found-family heart and humor of Guardians of the Galaxy with the prehistoric intrigue of Jurassic Park, delivering a young adult sci-fi adventure layered with mystery, survival, and high-stakes discovery.

Includes 29 original illustrations by the author.

Review 

I received Saur in return for an honest review from the author. 

Filo is the only human living among the Saurs he's even been raised by Mai who is a Saur and rescued him from ship wreckage. When his existence is found out he's forced to run fleeing with his Saur friends they end up on Earth. They have an adventure that will bring them new friends and uncover secrets which could change everything. 

I love Filo he's such a great character you can't help cheering him on through the whole whirlwind adventure. I found Hex and Datou they are the perfect edition to the rag tag team they just accepted Filo even though they are Saur. Jade rounded out our little team she's a character after my own heart taking Filo to In and Out for burgers. It's our go to place especially for out of town family and friends who visit. When they went to In and Out I almost caved and went for burgers for dinner too. 

 I ended up devouring Saur in just one afternoon it's a action packed adventure that kept me on my toes till the very last page. The author has created such a unique story with dinosaur giving them a fresh new story that almost has you wondering if why not. I loved the characters they all just fit together so well and stole a little place in my heart. This is the authors debut novel and I think she blew it out of the water by such a beautiful story that I'm obsessed with. The author has also added stunning artwork throughout the story. Highly recommend if you are looking for a ya fantasy Suar is a must read. I can't wait till the next one comes out it's living rent free in my head. 

It's Monday, My Hopefuls

It's a new week, with new goals, new books on my TBR and lots of reading ahead. 

On my list for the week 

The Love Operation by Melissa R. Collings 

Foraken Vows by Nikki Ash 

Deal Breaker by Susie Tate 

The Other Side of Starting Over by Mara Williams 

To All The Boys I loved Before full cast audio by Jenny Han

Dreaming of the Defender by Jane Handler

The Sielent Patient by Alex Michaelides 

Raul and His Vampire Prince by Ataru Sonoguchi

It's a great list and I hope to add a few more to my TBR list. 

Manga Monday

It's Manga Monday!!! A new week with a new Manga on my TBR list this week. 

That Wofl-boy is Mine has been on my TBR list forever. I found this pair of Omnibus's at the thrift shop. It was a great deal and hard to pass up. I keep meaning to read them but I haven't yet. I'm determined to read them this week. 

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I just got the 2nd one in Freaking Romance and I need to order the third one it's on my TBR. I'm looking forward to diving into this beautiful color webtoon. 

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It's a great stack for the week and I'm excited to read them all. 

 

MM Monday's

I'm very much in my MM romance era and love them. This is one of my favorite series I love the Shane and Ilya they are such a great couple. This is my Smut&Sip edition and I hope they do the third book in the series. 

Heated Rivalry & The Long Game by the very talented Rachel Reid 

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Heated Rivalry 

Synopsis

Nothing interferes with pro hockey star Shane Hollander’s game.

Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate.

Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane’s not. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he’s as cocky as he is talented. No one can beat him—except Shane. Publicly, they’re enemies. Privately, they can’t stop touching each other.

The smart thing to do? Walk away, once a few secret hookups turn into a struggle to keep their relationship out of the press. The truth could ruin them both. But for Shane and Ilya, secrecy is soon no longer an option...

I loved the TV Show I binged it all in one night after listening to the audios. I can't wait for the new season and so many of my bookish friends loved it too. I can't wait for the next season to come out.  

Stacking My Shelves

A new week with a new stack of books on my TBR list. I received some lovely bookmail some of these books I knew to expect and a few that I didn't. I love surprise bookmail it's always the best mail. 

Upcoming Book Tour Books

The Love Operation by Melissa R Collings 

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For Review 

Forsaken Vows by Nikki Ash 

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Surprise Bookmail 

Breath of the Dragon & Mark of the Warrior 

by Shannon Lee & Fonda Lee 

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Chateau Reverie by Natasha Siegel 

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Tyrant Lizard Queen by Riley Black 

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Bad Company by Sara Paretsky 

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The Girl from Ipanema by Mia Sosa 

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Love at First Flight by Sarah T. Dubb

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I added a few ebooks to my list too. It was a great week and I can't wait to read them all. 

Did you get any new books? 

Book Review: Gingerbread Bones

Title -  Gingerbread Bones 

Author - Lindsay Lovise 

Publication - August 4th 2026 

Genre -  YA Horror Thriller 

Format - eArc 

From - Entangled: Mayhem 

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Synopsis 

They're being hunted…

When sixteen-year-old Georgie and her troublemaking brother are shipped off to the wilderness for their stepmother’s newest reality show, Georgie is convinced it’ll be the worst experience of her life. Two weeks. No phones. Hiking. Camping. Cameras catching every humiliating second.

Then she meets Mack Gray. Tattooed, unreadable, and―among a cast of kids already branded as trouble―he’s the one she’s sure is dangerous.

One night, the counselors are chanting affirmations around the fire. By morning, they’re gone.

But the kids are not alone.

Georgie can feel it, stalking them from the shadows―watching, waiting, picking them off one by one. Whatever it is, it isn’t just hunting.

It’s playing.

And in this game, there seems to be only one ending: no one gets out alive.

Review 

I received Gingerbread Bones in return for an honest review from Entangled. 

I can't stop talking about this book and so many of my friends have read it and loved it too. Georgie and her brother end up in the woods on a whirlwind wilderness camp that is supposed to help them thanks to their evil step mother for a reality show. The reality show has a mix bag of character and they are being hunting in the woods by a fairytale that had me craving gingerbread at the end. 

Well let me tell you this one blew me out of the water. It's a fast paced YA horror that had me hooked right from the first page till the very last. I loved every moment of the story the characters are fantastic crafted. The author did a beautiful job creating a story that kept me hooked an a little obsessed long after it ends. I actually read this one but I may have to listen to the audio next as I loved it so much. Highly recommend if you are looking for a pallet cleaner or just love YA horror. I'm excited to read the rest of the authors books and plan to read them all as they are on my TBR now. I need a few more stories like this from the author as this one lives rent free in my head still. 

Book Review: Vow of Eternal Night

Title -  Vow of Eternal Night 

Author - Lily Crozier 

Publication - August 4th 2026 

Genre -  Fantasy Vampire Romance 

Format - eArc 

From - Entangled: Amara 

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Synopsis 

Clara Wagner has always known that monsters are real, and the worst of them is Prince Raleigh of Rostenburg. But when he decides it’s time to marry, Clara inadvertently finds herself at the center of his attention.

Forced to accept Raleigh’s proposal, Clara would do anything to escape her fate. So when the prince provides an ultimatum—lift his vampiric curse before the end of the year, or become his bride for eternity—Clara knows what she must do.

Heal the prince. Stay alive. Try not to fall in love.

Vow of Eternal Night is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers, gothic romantasy about the lengths people will go to for love, and the many faces monsters can wear.

Review 

I received Vow of Eternal Night in return for an honest review from Entangled: Amara. 

I loved Clara she's such a great character who is determined to figure out how to fix Raleigh's curse and free herself from the future bonds of marriage. She just never expected to fall in love with him in the process. Raleigh and Clara have a whirlwind romance that captured my heart as well as my imagination. I really enjoyed the the sweet romance as I'm a huge fan of slow burn romance. 

This is a slow burn romantasy that captured my heart right from the start and had me hooked till the very last page. I ended up reading this one is just one afternoon it kept me hooked from start to finish. I love the characters they are easy to connect with. I found the concept to be unique and refreshing. This is the authors debut novel and she did a beautiful job creating a story that stole a little place in my heart. I loved everything about the story. I can't wait to see what comes next. 

 

Book Review: The Killing Rules

Title -  The Killing Rules 

Author - Bree Despain 

Publication - August 4th 2026 

Genre -  YA Thriller Horror

Format - eArc 

From - Entangled: Mayhem Books

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Synopsis 

Seventeen-year-old Harper Westbrook isn’t afraid of monsters…she is one.

For the past three years, she’s been one of the Blood Bound―girls and women cursed with a bloodlust only satisfied by killing terrible men. Once every three months, she trades in her pom-poms for a lethal throwing axe. Her life is led by a strict set of rules to keep her dark secret as hidden as the bodies she buries.

And her number one rule? Stay away from Grayson Jones.

The boy she was totally falling for until the night her curse manifested, everything went horribly wrong, and she killed his father. It was self-defense. Or at least that’s what she keeps telling herself.

Grayson is an investigative reporter for their school paper, and he’ll stop at nothing to find the truth behind his father’s gruesome death.

As he follows new clues down darker and darker paths―to an unbelievable world of mythical beasts and the men who hunt them―Grayson doesn’t realize he’s on a collision course with Harper’s biggest secrets. Now, she must stop him before he exposes her family to the Hunters, even if it means risking her life and heart.

Because who could ever love a monster like her?

Review 

I received The Killing Rules in return for an honest review from Entangled: Mayhem. 

I've been excited about this one since it was announced as I love YA thrillers/horror stories they are great pallet cleaners. I ended up reading this one in just one afternoon as I was hooked on Harper's story and wanted to know more about Blood Bound girls. I loved every moment of her story action packed story and the little sprinkle of romance. I really felt like I could connect with Harper she's a very likable character you can't help cheering her on as she is a cheerleader. 

This is not my first book by the author so she had some big expectations and she knocked those out of the water with The Killing Rules. I enjoyed the story so much and found the concept unique and exciting. I think the author did a great job creating characters to fall in love with and a story that I loved. Highly recommend if you enjoy a good thriller that will keep you on your toes till the last page. I loved it and can't wait to read more books by the author.