Dog-Eared Daydreams

Jude (Lucky #3) by Garrett Leigh Date Released: March 24, 2019 About Jude Isha has spent the last year watching his BFF get his happily-ever-after. He’s proud of Dom, but…it hurts to see him so free while Isha’s love life is still on lockdown. Only Isha’s ex-wife knows the secret that he’s kept caged for so long—that he’s queer too, and he’s lonely. Jude’s too chained to his work to notice what he’s missing by being terminally single, but a new face in the village soon catches his attention. City boy Isha is gorgeous, and when he starts to haunt Jude’s reptile shop as well as the hook-up app on his phone, he's a welcome distraction from Jude’s business problems. For a control freak like Isha, letting Jude under his skin is an existential meltdown, but Jude’s not in the market to be anyone’s queer crisis, not when he’s facing troubles of his own. Unlocking their lives could push both men apart forever, but it might be a risk worth taking if sharing is the key ...

Knights Lady (Rumblin' Knights #3) by Bella Jewel Release Date: March 29, 2019 About Knights Lady LUCY I’ve always held my own.  I’m determined. I’m happy. I’m strong.  Not right now, though. Right now I’m weak.  Pathetic.  Because I screwed up, I screwed up in a way I can’t fix.  I destroyed someone. I stomped on a heart.  I broke the one rule all women should live by.  There is no coming back from it.  Yet, I can’t seem to find the strength to stop.  Nicolai. That name. It ruins me.  I tried to stay away.  I fought so hard. I knew what he was. Who he was.  I knew what he had done.  But I can’t seem to stop.  I try and forget how his hands felt against my skin.  How his lips felt on mine. How his body moved. God, his body. I’m a terrible person.  A terrible sister.  But take me to hell, if you must, so long as he comes with me.  DA...

I'll Be Seeing You by Beth Rinyu Release Date: March 29, 2019 About I'll Be Seeing You My mother once said that angels come in many forms: people, animals, insects, flowers or even objects. Some stay with us for just a short time, helping us through difficult times, others stay forever, deep inside our soul, carrying us from one moment to the next. I always wanted to believe it was true, that maybe in a world where there was so much bad, there was still hope for some good. As I grew older and the innocence of childhood waned and tainted my views on life, I was finding that perhaps it was just my mother’s way of feeding my young imagination. That all changed the day I met him. You know that feeling you get deep inside your gut? The one that tells you something is dangerous, or something is meant to be. The one that sees the bad or good in a person before they even utter a single syllable to you. The one that rattles your very soul, making you question your own s...

Note: An advanced reader copy (ARC) was provided by the author via Enticing Journey Book Promotions. I'll Be Seeing You is the latest standalone from Beth Rinyu and all I can say is... this is the Beth Rinyu I know and love! I've only read four of her books, but because the previous one didn't really click with me, I pinned my hopes on this new novel. I'm happy to say that Rinyu delivered and in a big way. This was an extraordinary story that reminds us that the truest kind of love transcends time and that soul mates will always find their way back to each other. Sounds interesting, doesn't it? Well, I'm trying to keep this review as spoiler-free as possible, so I can't give too many details or I fear those who have yet to read the book won't be able to get the same reading experience, and that's thing: the story of twenty-seven-year-old Olivia Reynolds and twenty-nine-year-old August Fitzpatrick is the sort that's best experienced first-...

Downfall by Jay Crownover Release Date: March 28, 2019 About Downfall Solomon Sanders doesn’t have time to fall in love. Until a stunning, skittish, single mother forces him to pause and recognize just how empty and hollow his busy life has become. From the start, it’s been ingrained in Solo’s DNA to fight. Fight for what he believes is right. Fight for the people he loves. Fight for the traces of good in a place which tends to be filled with a variety of bad. Fight for survival, so at some point, his life will quiet down and find a normal pace. He wasn’t ready for the impact his secretive, shy, obviously out of place new neighbor was going to have on him. And never in a million years was he prepared to fall head over heels for her and her young daughter. Now, he’s facing the most important, and the hardest fight he’s ever fought… the battle to win Orley’s damaged heart. *  *  * Orley Vincent’s heart is full of fear, leaving no ...

Note: An advanced reader copy (ARC) was provided by the author via InkSlinger PR. Originally released in parts through her newsletter, bestselling author Jay Crownover has published Downfall as a full-length novel. If you're like me and you've already read the story because you're a newsletter subscriber, you know that this is worth the re-read. If this is your first go at the story, don't worry, it's a standalone. There are certain supporting characters from Crownover's The Point series, but she writes this in a way that you don't necessarily need any prior knowledge or information but your curiosity may very well be piqued. It's basically a win-win. This is also not overly long--I was able to finish it in about two-and-a-half hours--but still time well spent. Solomon Sanders already has a lot on his plate. Aside from his job as a mechanic in a chop shop and studying online for his certification to go legit, Solo spends his spare time working ...

Nothing But Trouble (Malibu University #1) by P. Dangelico Date Release: March 26, 2019 About Nothing But Trouble Reagan Reynolds... Water polo god. Owner of a face that belongs under Wikipedia’s definition of drop dead gorgeous. Too charming for his own good. But most importantly—the worst driver on the planet. No, really, I’m pretty sure his blind nana taught him how to drive. I had no idea who he was until he almost ran me over. And frankly, I kind of wish I still didn’t because then I wouldn’t have a sprained ankle to show for it. And my leg wouldn’t resemble a boa constrictor that’s swallowed a feral pig.  Yeah, it’s that bad. I’ve spent years saving every penny I’ve ever earned to be able to transfer to Malibu University. And now my entire future—including my scholarship—is in jeopardy.  So I either accept the help he insists on giving me, or lose everything I’ve sacrificed for.  In the meantime, I’m going to ignore ...