Stacking the Shelves #115 – BB&B #65
Stacking The Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews is all about the latest additions to your library – virtual or actual, with books that are bought, borrowed, won or ARCs you will be reading soon. BB&B is a homage to to Barron’s Books and Baubles from Karen Marie Moning’s amazing Fever series, and is hosted by Braine over at Talk Supe.
Netgalley ARCs:
Unconventional by Avery Aster
They are the best of friends and the greatest of lovers. Two men and one woman, searching for fortune and fame, bound together by an eroticism their money and power can’t buy them. Luigi, the romantic alpha hunk. Rocco, the exotic bisexual. Jemma, the insatiable beauty who possesses them both.
From their first rendezvous in Milan, the three set out on a wicked course, jet-setting from the kinky underground sex clubs of Berlin, to the lavish palaces of Moscow, to New York’s high society in pursuit of pleasure. They have only each other to care for. That is…until a baby comes along and changes their destiny. But which of them is the father? And will they continue their poly relationship or give in to convention?
The Study of Seduction by Sabrina Jeffries
When Edwin Barlow, the Earl of Blakeborough, agrees to help his best friend’s impetuous ward, Lady Clarissa Lindsey, in her time of need, he knows he’s in for trouble. He’s been hunting for someone to wed, and she’ll just get in the way. Although captivated by the whip-smart, free-spirited beauty, he fears she’d be all wrong as a wife … if she would even take such a gruff cynic for her husband. Too bad he wants nothing more than to have her for his own.
Clarissa has no intention of marrying anyone—not Edwin, whom she’s sure would be an overbearing husband, and certainly not the powerful French diplomat stalking her. But when matters escalate with the diplomat, she chooses Edwin’s gallant offer of a marriage between friends in hopes that it will deter her stalker. She expects nothing more than an amiable union, but their increasingly tempestuous kisses prove more than she bargained for. When her stalker’s vow to expose the lovers’ deepest secrets threatens to destroy their blossoming attraction, will their tenuous bond withstand public ruin, or will Edwin lose all that’s important to him to protect his bride?
Don’t You Cry by Mary Kubica
In downtown Chicago, a young woman named Esther Vaughan disappears from her apartment without a trace. A haunting letter addressed to My Dearest is found among her possessions, leaving her friend and roommate Quinn Collins to wonder where Esther is and whether or not she’s the person Quinn thought she knew.
Meanwhile, in a small Michigan harbor town an hour outside Chicago, a mysterious woman appears in the quiet coffee shop where eighteen-year-old Alex Gallo works as a dishwasher. He is immediately drawn to her charm and beauty, but what starts as an innocent crush quickly spirals into something far more dark and sinister than he ever expected.
As Quinn searches for answers about Esther, and Alex is drawn further under Pearl’s spell, master of suspense Mary Kubica takes readers on a taut and twisted thrill ride that builds to a stunning conclusion and shows that no matter how fast and far we run, the past always catches up with us in the end.
Blogtour ARCs:
Tackling the Tight End by Tara Lain
Everyone wants the best for SCU student and tight end Raven Nez — and they know exactly what that is. Enter the NFL draft, become a big football hero, promote his tribe’s casino, and make a lot of money to help people on the reservation. Just one problem. Raven’s gay and he really wants to work with gay kids. Plus he figures a gay Native tight end will get flattened in the NFL. Then the casino board hires a talented student filmmaker to create ads for the tribal business and asks Raven to work with him. But the filmmaker is Dennis Hascomb, a guy with so much to hide and a life so ugly it’s beyond Raven’s understanding. Still he’s drawn to Dennis’s pain and incredible ability to survive. Captivated by Raven’s stories of the two-spirited and by the amazing joy of finally having a friend, Dennis knows he has to break free from everything he’s ever been taught was good—but that’s a struggle that could kill him and Raven too. Is there a chance for “the great red hope” and the “whitest guy on earth”? A future for the serpent and the raven?
Gifted from my Secret Santa (aka Brandee @ Bookworm Brandee) thank you so much, Brandee, you’ve done an excellent job at stalking my Goodreads shelves, and the books are just waiting for me to find the time to read them (very soon!)
Misconduct by Penelope Douglas
Former tennis player Easton Bradbury is trying to be the best teacher she can be, trying to reach her bored students and trying to forget her past. What brought her to this stage in her life isn’t important. She can’t let it be. But now one parent-teacher meeting may be her undoing…
Meeting Tyler Marek for the first time makes it easy for Easton to see why his son is having trouble in school. The man knows how to manage businesses and wealth, not a teenage boy. Or a young teacher, for that matter, though he tries to. And yet…there is something about him that draws Easton in—a hint of vulnerability, a flash of attraction, a spark that might burn.
Wanting him is taboo. Needing him is undeniable. And his long-awaited touch will weaken Easton’s resolve—and reveal what should stay hidden…
Before We Were Strangers by Renée Carlino
To the Green-eyed Lovebird:
We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House.
You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more.
We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other.
Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding…
I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello.
After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half?
M
Did you get some exciting-looking books this week? Remember to leave me your link so I can check out your Stacking the Shelves and or Bought, Borrowed and Bagged post, too 🙂 Thanks for stopping by! Have a spectacular Saturday.
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Mmm.. Looks like you have a sexy week ahead of you. Before We Were Strangers sounds intriguing. Happy Reading Lexxie!
Yeah some very sexy read, and some that seem pretty heart-breaking 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Yeah, very sexy reads in my stack this week 🙂 I’m really looking forward to that 😉
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I’m looking forward to reading Misconduct! I have a couple of Avery Aster’s books on my ereader that I haven’t read. I’ve read some great things about her books. Happy Saturday!
I’m so glad others are going to read Misconduct as well – I hope we’ll both enjoy them, Lekeisha!
Great haul, Lexxie! I have an ARC of Misconduct that I still need to read! I hope you love your new books 🙂
YAY another person who is reading Misconduct in the near future 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
oh you’re going to love Misconduct…such a fabulous book. I am pretty excited for The Study of Seduction….love Jeffries, she is so great and I have loved her books forever. So I can’t wait to get this one. Happy Reading and hope you had a Great New Years!!
I love Jeffries, too, and her new series is awesome!
Before We Were Strangers! It’s a really unique story. I really liked it!
Happy Reading!
I can’t wait to read it, Stephanie! But there are so many books I want to just start right now 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
Oooh Don’t You Cry has captured my attention! 🙂 Great haul this week Lexxie!
Yeah, when I saw Don’t You Cry, I was pretty sure it’s going to be my kind of story, Chrissi:)
Nice, many new books to me again this week! I hope you’ll enjoy them my friend. Happy reading!
I can’t wait to get started on these, Melliane 🙂
Great haul! Don’t Cry looks really interesting to me and so does Before We Were Strangers. I can’t wait to see what you think of all of these fabulous books!
I’m really happy with my new books, Carole, and I agree, there is a lot of good stories just waiting for me 🙂
Don’t You Cry and Before We Were Strangers look very intriguing! I hope you enjoy all your reads. 🙂
Thanks, Majanka 🙂 I hope I’ll enjoy them all, too 🙂
Great review haul! Looks like you’ve got some interesting reads to look forward to! Enjoy enjoy!
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The only thing I really need for 2016 is more time to read 😉 Thanks for stopping by, Auggie!
Oooh very nice! Lots of new to me reads here! They all are in fact! LOL! Hope you enjoy each and every one of them!
My STS will be up tomorrow, so be sure to stop by then if you can!
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I sure hope so, too, Jessica 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
I hope you love Before We Were Strangers! It was my favorite last year. Also can’t wait to see your thoughts on Misconduct! Enjoy!
Really? Now I want to start it even more than before, Grace 🙂
I hope you love the two books that you got from Brandee. The rest of your books look very hot and interesting.
Grace
Brandee was so good when she picked these two! I can’t wait to get started 🙂
Don’t You Cry sounds interesting! I hope you enjoy all these.
Thanks, Nikki, I hope so too 🙂
Can’t believe it’s the start of another year! Hopefully I’ll get lots read this year! Enjoy!
I know, right? 2015 certainly flew by! I hope we’ll both love most of the books we pick up this year, Chuckles 🙂
I am a Sabrina Jeffries fan, so that one and Misconduct are already on my TBR list, and Unconventional is perfect for you!!LOL
LOL, it was definitely VERY unconventional Joann…
I have heard really good things about Before We Were Strangers but I still haven’t checked it out! I hope you enjoy your new books and have a wonderful 2016. 🙂
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Great haul! I requested Don’t You Cry, I am hoping to get it. I have loved all her books so far. Enjoy all your new reads.
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That is a really nice looking guy on Tackling the Tight End. I’m not normally a fan of sports romances, but he is hot. 🙂 I hope you enjoy.
Study of Seduction is one I want to add to my tbr pile too. Happy reading.
Sabrina Jeffries almost always rocks my world 🙂
So many wonderful books to look forward to Lexxie! I love the look of Before We Were Strangers. Enjoy your books!
I know! I can’t wait to get started on these, Jeann 🙂
Dont you cry sounds good, hope you enjoy. Happy reading and have a good upcoming week.
Yes, it sounds really good, and I look forward to reading it, Brandi 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
A good week for books and that was awfully nice of Brandee. Happy reading!
Yes, Brandee is made of awesome!! 🙂
You picked up some great looking books, Lex. Can you pick the ones I’m most envious of?!? 😉 And I’m so happy you like the books I picked for you. I can’t wait to see what you think of them. And hopefully I’ll get another package out to you this week. 😀 Happy reading! **BIG HUGS**
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Thanks for signing up for BB&B this year, Lexxie! Also, I’m part anxious, part excited what Avery Aster has in store for us with this one.
I just finished reading Unconventional, Braine, and while I enjoyed it, I think fans of the series will love it!
Of course I’m all signed up for BB&B 😀 Thanks for hosting us!
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Before We Were Strangers was wonderful. Don’t you Cry looks really good to me. Hope you enjoy all of these 🙂