Maryse's Book Blog

Book Review – Bear, Otter, and the Kid by TJ Klune

Maryse — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:03:16 +0000

Bear, Otter, and the Kid This one came highly and I mean HIGHLY recommended by my friend Jackie, who was insistent that I’d LOVE it and it would absolutely make my favorites list.. I believed her. We have very similar tastes. But you see I’ve been on a bad boy kick. I’ve been looking for more [...]

Bella Andre – The Bad Boys of Football Series Reading Order

Maryse — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:37:31 +0000

OMG! This one has BAD BOYS right. in. the. name! You know I had to put it up!! About book #1: Some lovers play it safe . . . others are GAME FOR ANYTHING. He’s the Superbowl hero men idolize and women lust after . . . the bad boy quarterback with a dangerous edge. But [...]

Behind The Books – Interview With Tracey Garvis Graves

Maryse — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:56:56 +0000

I’ll never forget the day my friend Tina started reading On the Island, and promptly recommended it to me. I was intrigued! Not only did the book detail a dangerous circumstance and a fight for survival, (two people having to survive on a deserted island after plane crash!? Wow!) but there was an added *kick* [...]

J.D. Tyler – The Alpha Pack Series Reading Order

Maryse — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:11:20 +0000

About the series: A Top Secret team of shifters, founded by a group of former Navy SEALS, employ their Psy and shifting abilities to seek out and eradicate the world’s most lethal human and non-human predators. These men are thrill seekers whose appetites for danger are equaled only by their unrepentant, raw sexuality. Yet these [...]

Book Review – The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher

Maryse — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:54:30 +0000

The Opportunist I loved this book so much that it seems like I’ve highlighted the whole thing! And this isn’t a sweet and cuddly kind of love, either. This book’s “feel” borders on a mix of two emotionally devastating, tumultuous books from our reading past (How to Kill A Rockstar + Thoughtless – just the [...]

Latest Free & Bargain e-Books – May 13th 2012 – Happy Mother’s Day!!

Maryse — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:08:25 +0000

Happy Mother’s Day!! Look at these wonderful new freebies to add to your e-reader (my mom is ecstatic about this)!! LOL! NOTE: Free and bargain priced when I added them, but prices can change on Amazon, so make sure to check before you finalize your order. Free and bargain paranormal e-books that you can read on [...]

Up Next On My “To Be Read” (TBR) Reading List…

Maryse — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:49:10 +0000

While I’ve been asked on occasion for my TBR list, I’ve never felt comfortable publishing it, as it fluctuates like crazy. I’ll have 3 or 4 books lined up for my upcoming reads, and then I receive an adamant recommendation or two and the whole list shifts! I brought up this issue on Facebook: Maryse’s [...]

Faith Hunter – Jane Yellowrock Series Reading Order

Maryse — Sat, 12 May 2012 18:06:36 +0000

When I put up this series reading order guide, there was some definite love for it on my Facebook page: Rena: Love this series! Glad there is a new one on the way! Monica: Love love love Jane Yellowrock!! Kristina: One of my faves!! Julie: Already read this one , good series! About the series: [...]

Formal Introduction To My “Discussion Forum”

Maryse — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:22:53 +0000

This has been up for a month or so, and we’ve been having a blast, but I just realized I didn’t formally introduce it on my blog. It’s up there in the right hand corner of my main menu bar called “Discuss” (see it there?). You can create your own account on it, or connect [...]

Retro Find!! Jessica Bird’s Webpage Before She Became The Awesome “J.R. Ward”

Maryse — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:20:44 +0000

Now I’m sure many of you already have seen this (as many J.R. Ward fans probably already know she has written contemporary romance novels under the name “Jessica Bird”). But I actually took the time to surf her old webpage, and giggle in delight!! She used to be a lawyer! And I love how she [...]