STS #119 – Bought Borrowed & Bagged #69
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. Bought Borrowed and Bagged is a homage to to Barron’s Books and Baubles from KMM’s Fever series, and is hosted by Braine over at Talk Supe. I went a little too click-happy this past week, it seems! I have no idea how it happened that I added so many new books – but just look at them! How in the world was I supposed to resist them?
Nobody but You by Jill Shalvis – thank you Grand Central Publishing!
SOMETIMES YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN…
After an overseas mission goes wrong, Army Special Forces officer Jacob Kincaid knows where he must go to make things right: back home to the tiny town of Cedar Ridge, Colorado. All he needs to scrub away his painful past is fresh mountain air, a lakeside cabin, and quiet solitude. But what he discovers is a gorgeous woman living on a boat at his dock.
Sophie Marren has nowhere else to go. She’s broke, intermittently seasick, and fighting a serious attraction to the brooding, dishy, I’m-too-sexy-for-myself guy who’s now claiming her dock. Something about Jacob’s dark intensity makes her want to tease—and tempt—him beyond measure. Neither one wants to give any ground . . . until they realize the only true home they have is with each other.
Someone Else’s Love Letter by Deborah Blumenthal – thank you, Diversion Books!
Fixing your wardrobe is a dream job. Fixing your life is a work of art.
Sage Parker has the perfect occupation for a Manhattanite―she helps the rich and powerful keep their wardrobes current and suitable for every need. Her sense of fashion is impeccable, her connections are unsurpassed, and her eye misses not a single well-made stitch.
So when she discovers a love note left in the back of a cab, Sage admires the card stock and the ink, but also the heartfelt words. She sets out on a mission to find out who the love note was intended for―and who wrote it.
What Sage discovers will broaden her horizons and change her life, introducing her to an extraordinary woman who is revamping her entire world midway through life, a dashing Brit with a hive of secrets, and a free-spirited painter, whose brush captures the light in everything he paints, including Sage.
Fans of Isabel Wolff and Kathleen Tessaro will be hopelessly enchanted with Sage Parker and this mesmerizing, heartfelt novel of bold fashion and bolder choices.
Luck, Love & Lemon Pie by Amy E. Reichert – thank you, Gallery Books!
When Milwaukee-area wife and mother MJ Boudreaux notices her husband Chris seems more interested in the casino than her, she’s more bothered that she isn’t upset than by her husband’s absence. She picks up poker as a way for them to spend more time together—and reignite their marital flame.
Although the game doesn’t give her the quality time with Chris that she’d hoped, MJ finds she has a knack for it. Increasingly unhappy at home, she turns to the felt top of the poker table for comfort. Intoxicated with newfound freedom, MJ begins spending more time at the gambling tables and less with her family, finally carving out for herself a place outside her role of wife and mother.
After a string of great wins, MJ finds herself in Vegas, attracting the attention of a certain magnetic poker star. But when she’s forced to choose between her family and her new exciting lifestyle, the stakes may be higher than she thought and MJ will have to play her hand carefully…or risk losing it all.
All is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker – thank you, St. Martin’s Paperbacks!
In the small, affluent town of Fairview, Connecticut everything seems picture perfect.
Until one night when young Jenny Kramer is attacked at a local party. In the hours immediately after, she is given a controversial drug to medically erase her memory of the violent assault. But, in the weeks and months that follow, as she heals from her physical wounds, and with no factual recall of the attack, Jenny struggles with her raging emotional memory. Her father, Tom, becomes obsessed with his inability to find her attacker and seek justice while her mother, Charlotte, prefers to pretend this horrific event did not touch her perfect country club world.
As they seek help for their daughter, the fault lines within their marriage and their close-knit community emerge from the shadows where they have been hidden for years, and the relentless quest to find the monster who invaded their town – or perhaps lives among them – drive this psychological thriller to a shocking and unexpected conclusion.
Thirty Nights With a Dirty Boy by Shiloh Walker – thank you St. Martin’s Paperbacks!
Money Can’t Buy Love…
Ella Cruise doesn’t like to be touched. A survivor of childhood abuse, she craves security in all aspects of her life: fulfilling work at the nonprofit she runs, more than enough money to live comfortably, and a good friend and confidant. But none of it can ease her longing for intimacy, even if just for a night. When she meets a gorgeous bartender who moonlights as a male prostitute, a bold idea begins to take shape…
But It Can Buy a Night of Passion —or Thirty…
Sean Lachlan is stunned by the cool beauty’s offer: 30 nights of no-strings sex in exchange for all the money he’d need to start over. The deal seems too good to be true, especially since his desire for her is no act, but Sean finds he can’t turn her down. Before they know it, Sean and Ella realize they’re in deep, their defenses crumbling. Will thirty nights with a dirty boy be enough after all, or will love lead Ella and Sean back to the negotiating table?
Thirty Nights With a Dirty Boy #2 by Shiloh Walker – thank you, St. Martin’s Paperbacks!
Haunted by her past, Ella Cruise has no desire for a long-term relationship, but thanks to a contract with wickedly handsome bartender and male prostitute Sean Lachlan, she now has thirty nights to live out every fantasy she’s ever had—and more—under the tutelage of a very dirty boy. There’s just one problem: Love was never part of the deal…
Thirty Nights With a Dirty Boy #3 by Shiloh Walker – thank you, St. Martin’s Paperbacks!
Ella Cruise knows love isn’t for her. Or she did, before her arrangement with sinfully sexy bartender and male prostitute, Sean Lachlan, for thirty nights of fantastic, no-strings sex. But the more she learns about him, the deeper she falls, until she starts to wonder: Can thirty nights be enough when what she really wants is forever?
Tell the Wind and Fire by Sarah Rees Brennan – thank you, Clarion Books!
Tell the Wind & Fire is about a young girl called Lucie who lives in a New York very different from the New York we know: the city is torn between two very different kinds of magic, and Lucie’s own family was torn apart years ago by that conflict. Lucie wears magic rings and carries a burden of guilt she can’t share with anyone.
The light in her life is her sweetheart boyfriend Ethan, but it turns out Ethan has a secret too: a soulless doppelganger created by dark magic, who has to conceal the face identical to Ethan’s with a hood fastened by a collar nobody but a Light magician with magical rings can take off… and who introduces himself to both of them by, for reasons nobody can understand, saving Ethan’s life…
Angel by Victoria Dahl – was free last weekend for kindle
SHE SELLS PLEASURE FOR MONEY
Working in a New Orleans brothel is the only life Melisande Angelle has ever known. The work means nothing to her, it’s only a way to stay fed and sheltered…until Bill Donnelly begins to visit and awakens something inside her she’s never felt before. Desire. She starts to view him as a man instead of a client, and his visits become more than transactions…for both of them.
BUT HER HEART REMAINS UNTOUCHED
After years of looking out for herself, Melisande is stunned to find that someone else might care for her. Men have never offered anything but pain, and she never even dreamed of more. So when Bill proposes a new path for both of them, can she find the courage to trust him with her body and her heart?
Declaration of Courtship by Nalini Singh
A dominant changeling wolf, SnowDancer lieutenant Cooper is not known for his patience. But when it comes to courting the shy, sexy woman he wants in his life and in his bed, he’ll have to use every ounce of control in his body to keep both man and wolf in check…at least until he convinces Grace he only bites a little.
One of the most submissive wolves in the SnowDancer pack, Grace knows nothing can come of her sensual fascination with big, bad, beautiful Cooper. He might possess her over and over in erotic dreams that leave her aching for the rough heat of his touch, but she knows that in reality, he is far too dangerous for her to handle. Then Cooper decides to change all the rules…
The Marriage Contract by Katee Robert, which I once-clicked after reading Renee’s review…
Teague O’Malley hates pretty much everything associated with his family’s name. And when his father orders him to marry Callista Sheridan to create a “business” alliance, Teague’s ready to tell his dad exactly where he can stuff his millions. But then Teague actually meets his new fiancée, sees the bruises on her neck and the fight still left in her big blue eyes, and vows he will do everything in his power to protect her.
Everyone knows the O’Malleys have a dangerous reputation. But Callie wasn’t aware just what that meant until she saw Teague, the embodiment of lethal grace and coiled power. His slightest touch sizzles through her. But the closer they get, the more trouble they’re in. Because Callie’s keeping a dark secret-and what Teague doesn’t know could get him killed.
Good Owners, Great Dogs by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson – thank you to my dear friend Colleen! She wants us all to be well prepared for the puppy’s arrival in March 🙂
Instead of Going Out of Your Mind, Get into His. The only American to study and work with the renowned Barbara Woodhouse, Brian Kilcommons solves all those “bad dog” problems that drive owners crazy-and shows you how to raise a puppy into a happy, perfectly behaved dog. The trick is to understand how dogs think, read their body language, and, with the secrets Kilcommons shares in this book, be “fun, fair, and firm.” A dog-training guide that gives you immediate results even with an adult dog, this manual trains you, as it gives owners everything they need and everything dogs need to become… Good Owners, Great Dogs Includes specific tips on how to: * housebreak both puppies and adult dogs * teach your dog to come to you regardless of what he’s doing * end annoying habits like jumping, food stealing, and barking * prevent aggression and, in many cases, stop it after it has become a problem * use games to teach your dog to obey …and much more.
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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Someone Else’s Love Letter sounds really good! Can’t wait to read your thoughts on it!
Those Thirty Nights with a Dirty Boy books sound hot 😉 Enjoy!! Have a good weekend!
When I read the summary for Someone Else’s Love Letter, I knew I had to read that one. It’s the kind of story I love – and I hope it will live up to my expectations.
Shiloh Walker knows how to write hot, so I’m definitely looking forward to her Dirty Boy series 😉
I’m far too click happy at the moment but I did get through a whole shelf of contemporary novels in a week so I’m going to pat myself on the back, feek smug and order more zombies! Hope you enjoy your new books!
I’m happy I’m not the only click-happy blogger I know, Chuckles. Thanks for stopping by.
Great haul of books!! Someone ELse’s Love Letter sounds good. I jus requested Love, Luck & Lemon Pie! Enjoy!
I hope you’ll be accepted for Love, Luck & Lemon Pie, Grace. Doesn’t it sound good?
Have a fantastic weekend!
Great haul! I keep telling myself not to request any more books but I just can’t seem to stop myself. I have Nobody But You and am looking forward to it. I just grabbed Angel because it is free and why not?!?! I can’t wait to see what you think of these books!
I have no self-control when it comes to books, Carole 🙂 I’ve just started reading Nobody But You, and it’s so good! I hope you’ll enjoy it, too 😀
Awesome haul Lexxie. Told myself to restrain myself this week, and mission accomplished! Enjoy your books!
Good for you, I can never really restrain myself… I admit it, I’m totally addicted to new books 🙂
Oh, how I love Jill Shalvis 🙂 I just checked out two of her older books from the library yesterday and can’t wait to read them! Nice looking haul this week-enjoy!
I absolutely love Jill Shalvis, too, Sara! And I hope you’ll enjoy the books you’ve gotten from the library 🙂
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Lot of good looking books! 🙂
I agree, Stormi 😀
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Great haul! I really need to start back reading the Psy-Changeling series. I stopped on the second book but haven’t continued. Happy reading!
Nalini Singh writes such amazing stories, I don’t even know how I had missed Declaration of Courtship when it was released!
Terrific looking books, I would love to read Tell the Wind and Fire thats on my TBR, I like the looks of the Nalini Singh book as well, and the Shiloh Walker books look good!! Enjoy!!
Thanks, Joann. I’m very happy with my haul this week.
I got Tell the Wind and Fire too but I forgot to add it on my STS post. :’)
Happy Reading, Lexxie! ♥
Eh, you’ll just have to remember to mention it next week, Stephanie 🙂
Looks like a good haul! I don’t think I know anyyy of them. Enjoy!
Thanks, Nikki 🙂
Great haul! Declaration of Courtship by Nalini Singh looks really good. I hope you enjoy your books.
Diane @ Diane’s Book Blog
Nalini Singh’s books almost always make me very, very happy, Diane 🙂
Holy amazing haul Lexxie^^ Wow! You sure did get a lot of goodies this week 😀 I really need to read Nalini Singh – I’ve heard so many good things and she’s been on my radar for a long time. I hope you enjoy all of these, happy reading and have a fantastic weekend xxx
*gasps* Micheline, you are going to absolutely love Nalini Singh! Both her paranormal series are truly amazing 🙂
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Oooh nice! Lots of new to me ones here! Seeing a lot of Wind and Fire so naturally, I’m curious! LOL! Hope you enjoy each and every one of your new reads!
My STS will be up tomorrow, so be sure to stop by then if you can!
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I’m a huge Rees-Brennan fan, so when I saw that one I had to request it, Jessica 🙂
Holy! You have some smoking covers on your haul this week! Love it! I never read anything by Shiloh Walker, but you certainly did piqued my interest. I also adore the cover for angel, gonna add some of the books to my TBR! Thanks for sharing!
Shiloh Walker usually have characters that are pretty broken, but still have the inner strength to manage getting through the day. You should definitely try one of her books, Natasha.
I am SO excited for Tell the Wind and Fire! I really hope it’s good! I LOVED The Marriage Contract! I still need to read a Jill Shalvis book!
Me, too, Jessica! It’s been a while since I read a Rees-Brennan book 🙂 Shalvis is amazing, you need to get one of her books.
Someone Else’s Love Letter sounds really good!! I’m eager to see what you think of it. So many awesome new books!! I hope you enjoy them all! And happy weekend! ♥
Thanks, Lisa! I hope I’ll enjoy all of these, too. Have a great Sunday.
All Is Not Forgotten has an interesting premise. A drug to erase memory. Hmmm, has me thinking about that issue… Happy reading.
Not sure I’d want to forget things, even if they are traumatic. But the premise still spoke to me.
Oh wow that The Marriage Contract cover is great! Enjoy all your new books 🙂
Sugar & Snark – Latest haul
The cover is great, and I’ve seen some fantastic reviews for it as well. Thanks for stopping by.
Happy Saturday Lexxie! I do love me some Jill Shalvis books. Is Cedar Ridge a new series? I don’t think I’ve heard of that one yet. I will have to look that up.
Happy Reading!
Yes, Cedar Ridge is a new-ish series, Nobody But You is the third instalment, but these can also be read as stand-alones. I’ve already read Nobody But You, and I loved it, Andie.
Wow this is an awesome haul! I loved Declaration of Courtship! I think Singh is going to be releasing another anthology collection sometime this year. I’m super excited for it. I love her novellas.
I love Singh – I will read her grocery list if she releases it, Samantha 😀
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Luck, Love & Lemon Pie sounds good, but it has me wondering where the pie comes in ;). Hopefully it’ll be a good enough quote for TT&HHs someday!
The Marriage Contract sounds wonderful too. Oh man, you’re going to have some hard choices this week as to which book to choose next. Happy Reading!
Maybe the pie is there just for the alliteration? I don’t know, but I sure do hope I’ll get a good quote for TT&HH 😀
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I think you’re right. Darn my obsession with food. 😛
Great haul! I can’t wait for Tell the Wind and Fire! Happy reading. 🙂
Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian
I agree, I’m so excited about that one, Krystianna. Thanks for stopping by.
Great haul Lexxie!!
Hope the pet book gives you some great tips!!!
The pet book seems to be really well done, and I’m sure it will help 🙂
Great haul this week, you’ve got an interesting mix of books. I have a copy of Tell the Wind and Fire too this week and I am so excited to read it, it looks so good. I hope you enjoy all of your books, happy reading! 🙂
Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookworm
I’m glad several of us are so excited about Rees-Brennan’s book, Charnell 🙂 And I hope we’ll both enjoy it!
Great haul! I also got Nobody but You and am looking forward to reading it as I enjoyed the previous two books so far! Luck, Love and Lemon Pie sounds like a fun one. And that dog books sounds like a good way to learn a bit more about dogs before you get the puppy. I hope you’ll enjoy your new books!
I couldn’t resist Nobody but You, Lola, I read it yesterday. It was so good! I loved it to pieces 🙂 I hope you’ll enjoy it as well.
I love that my friend sent me the dog book, because to me, getting a puppy needs as much preparation as having a baby.
I haven’t read any of these but your romance selections look amazing. Happy reading!
Tsuki’s STS
I love romances, so I’m definitely happy with my haul this week, Tsuki.
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Looks likes you got quite a few great books. I love Shiloh Walker. I haven’t been reading much of her lately. Something I should remedy soon. I’ll be keeping my eye for the Nalini Singh book on audio. I hope you enjoy all of your new books. Have a great weekend.
I haven’t read much Shiloh Walker in a while either, Melanie, so when I saw this serial on Netgalley, I knew I wanted it.
The Nalini Singh title might already be on audio, it was released a while back, I just missed it back then.
wow, exciting looking books you got! I need to read more by Sarah Rees Brennan.
I know what you mean about being click-happy, especially with Netgalley. I’m trying not to go too crazy these days. haha
-Lauren
I loved Rees Brennan’s early books, but I wasn’t too fond of the series she co-wrote. I have high hopes for this one, though.
I’m trying to not go too crazy with my clicking, too, but I have a hard time staying away.
many new books for you! I really need to try a Shalvis one!!!! happy reading!
Shalvis is really amazing, Melliane, and I think you’ll love her stories as much as I do!
There’s no such thing as too many books LOL. Great haul this week, I see a couple that are on my TBR 🙂 Happy reading!!
LOL you’re right, of course, but sometimes, I wonder what I’m thinking adding so many each week! Even if I read one book every day, it won’t be possible to read them all.
Amazing Haul!!! I LOVE Nalini Singh so I definitely hope you enjoyed her book! The thirty Nights with a dirty boy series sounds great. I’ll be adding it to my to-read shelf on Goodreads! Happy reading!
I love Nalini Singh, too, Sofia! And I can’t wait to read Declaration of Courtship.
I hope you’ll enjoy Thirty Nights with a Dirty Boy 😉
Wow, you have a lot of …Stimulating reading ahead! Love, Luck & Lemon pie seems like a winner, too. Happy Reading!
Haha, I love that you call those stimulating read, Ardis 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
Wow, great haul! They aren’t really my kind of books, but I hope you enjoy them all 🙂 I do plan to read more by Shiloh Walker and Nalini Singh, but not those series.
Thanks, Jen. I really love Nalini Singh! Her writing is so vivid, and her characters come to life in a way that I don’t see that often.
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I got Luck, Love & Lemon Pie too. Perfect for your TTHH meme
YAY, I hope we’ll both enjoy it, Braine 🙂
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You got some good ones it looks like! All is not Forgotten looks pretty interesting to me in particular. Some day I will get far enough into Nalini Singh’s series to get to this one-hopefully!
Keeping up with series can be so hard, Lorna, but also so very rewarding 🙂
You’re right – I couldn’t have passed them all up either, Lex! I saw Luck, Love, and Lemon Pie somewhere last week and thought it looked interesting. I also think Someone Else’s Love Letter sounds intriguing. And I’m really envious of you getting Shiloh Walker’s trilogy. Can’t wait to see what you think of it. I haven’t read her in too long. I picked up Angel sometime late last year. And I also one-clicked The Marriage Contract! 😀 I hope you enjoy all your new pretties, my dear! **BIG HUGS**
It’s actually difficult to decide what to read, Brandee – too many great choices these days 🙂 I love that we’re both one-click addict! *BIG HUGS*
I am really looking forward to your Luck, love, and Lemon Pie review. 🙂
Happy reading!
Thanks, Xyra!
Hmmmm… Loving the looks of the Thirty Nights With a Dirty Boy series! I hope it’s a good one I can get my hooks into!
Sorry I am just getting here now, but HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 😉
That series looks so good, right? I can’t wait to get started 🙂
I am so THRILLED you grabbed up Declaration of Courtship and Marriage Contract—Hope you enjoy Marriage Contract—fabulous story–you will love it.
You already convinced, me, Renee 😉 Thanks for stopping by.