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The Monthly Chapter | February 2024

Feb. 01, 2024

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Welcome to The Monthly Chapter for February 2024.

This month there is a lot going on. I had meant to start this last month but the flu took me down for several weeks and it just didn’t happen. So this month I am playing catch up on several things including the monthly reading challenges. There is also a bit of housekeeping to deal with as well. have a lot going with us working hard to make the transition over to here. There are still a lot of posts to move from Wickedly Romance and we are working towards doing that as quickly and effectively as we can.

This month will see things change and become a bit polished as I get everything fixed. It is something I am hoping to have done by the end of the month. The monthly giveaways are back at the bottom so that will be something for you all to enjoy.


Reading This Month


PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THESE BOOKS MAY BE ARCS (ADVANCED READING COPIES) AND NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.

Electric-Idol-by-Katee-Robert
To-Kiss-a-Demon-by-Stephanie-Rowe
Killing Booth by Lani Lynn Vale
Hooked

BOOK CLUB

A Murder is Announced

MISS MARPLE

Iced Under by Barbara Ross

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Murder in the Family

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  1. Shelly Peterson says

    February 1, 2024 at 5:28 pm

    I’m just trying to read as much as I can.

    Reply
  2. Elaine G says

    February 1, 2024 at 6:07 pm

    Loved Fourth Wing. Was my best read of 2023.
    This month I am catching up on Sarah J. Maas Throne of Glass series.

    Reply
  3. Sherry says

    February 2, 2024 at 2:13 am

    I don’t really have any plans. If I see a book that looks good I’ll read it.

    Reply
  4. heather says

    February 2, 2024 at 4:39 pm

    I am looking forward to reading Silver Hollow by Jennifer Silverwood this month.

    Reply
  5. Sharon Rooney says

    February 6, 2024 at 7:38 pm

    I don’t know if I will have time to read this month.
    Crazy time of the year for me.

    Reply
  6. bn100 says

    February 15, 2024 at 10:12 pm

    no plans

    Reply
  7. Athena Graeme says

    February 16, 2024 at 7:04 am

    My reading plans have been a whole lot of historical romance. My husband is out of town on a work trip and I’m alone for Valentine’s Day. So I am cheating on him with a couple book boyfriends! I’m starting with some Amanda Quick then going to some of the Bridgerton books.

    Reply
  8. Adriane says

    February 17, 2024 at 8:22 pm

    Trying out some new authors!

    Reply
  9. Maria Fernanda Dória Ribeiro says

    February 25, 2024 at 3:43 am

    Tried a new for me author – R.K. Lilley, and loved it!

    Reply
  10. Susan Smith says

    February 25, 2024 at 2:42 pm

    I’m reading The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule

    Reply
  11. Dreaa Drake says

    February 26, 2024 at 1:50 am

    I’ve been rereading Kira Stanley’s books Assassin of Onisea series which I’ve already read and can’t wait for the next one. & Reluctant Queen stand-alone by her which I’ve also read before. I like rereading my faves sometimes & I just been reading a lot and relaxing. Me and my husband had a great Valentine’s Day dinner & a movie at home. Hope you had a good one!

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  12. Athena Graeme says

    February 26, 2024 at 7:29 am

    I just started Atwood’s “The Testaments”. Eeeee! It lives up to it’s legacy “Handmaid’s Tale” so far.

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I'm no hero. I'm a former mercenary and retired assassin. I'm rough, I live in the darkness, and keep the demons at bay by fighting in the underground Las Vegas fight rings.

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I shouldn't have been surprised when my deadbeat dad sells me to a ruthless businessman to pay his debt. Now, I'm the prize for a deadly illegal fight and I'm terrified.

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I know Cole Black is quiet, intense, and dangerous, but something tells me I can trust the scarred fighter.

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Whom I met when I punched him in the face. 
 
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But when we find out the winery that’s saving my life is in danger of foreclosure, he and I become accidental partners. 
 
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𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒅.❤️

𝐇𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐧, 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫-𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐲, 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬.

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𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬: June 25, 2026
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞 / 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦: Open Door - 2 open door scenes
𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: HEA
𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: None
𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: Standalone, no cliffhanger.

𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞
It all starts when the power goes out, leaving me trapped in a dark elevator with a stranger.
Closed spaces don't work for me. Panic takes over.
The sexy stranger comes to my rescue. His deep voice, yummy British accent, warm shoulder to lean on, and flask of expensive whiskey is just what I need.
Embarrassment aside, what happened shouldn't matter. I'll never see him again. That's good because I'm no longer the adventurous risk-taker I was in college. Now, I'm a rule-following professional—at least that's what I tell myself.

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭
Her wavy, auburn hair, sparkling emerald eyes, and perfect curves mesmerize me.
When she panics, my instinct is to protect her. That is until she snuggles against me and sparks fly, making me want much, much more.
I regret not getting her mobile number. It shouldn't bother me. I'm not looking for a relationship. And she doesn't seem like the type for a fling.
To my surprise, she turns up unexpectedly. I'm relieved and thrilled. But she pushes me away.
What's up with that?

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❤️𝐔𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐯 ❤️𝐔𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 #𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝!

Her fortune wasn't supposed to be her fate.

Emelia
Drunkenly folding my way into a future with the hottest goalie in the league wasn't how I intended to spend Saturday night, but here we are.

Clearly, my besties should not be in charge of Girl's Night activities.

One cootie catcher later, and Royce Elliot is determined to make this wild prediction a reality.

I'm absolutely not interested. Until I am.

He's supposed to be my client, not the man I can't resist.

But with every touch and every kiss, this feels less like a game…
and more like forever.

Royce
I know hockey, not how to win over a stubborn, fiercely independent publicist.

But the second I meet Emelia Jónsson, I stop caring about shutouts.
I care about her.

She says her fortune teller doesn't mean anything—that it's just a childish game.
I say fate handed me an opening, and I'm not going to miss my shot.

I didn't expect her to ignite the way she does for me.
And I never imagined I’d fall this hard, this fast.

She swears this can't happen.
She's wrong.

I'm not backing down until she admits the truth.
This was never just a game.
It was always destiny.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 
✔️ Rom-Com
✔️ Band of Besties
✔️ Hockey Romance
✔️ Age Gap
✔️ Instalove
✔️ Opposites Attract

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This one was SO much fun. 🔥 🏍️ MC rom ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This one was SO much fun. 🔥

🏍️ MC romance
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❤️ Hero falls first
🚗 Fast cars
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Riley broke down outside the Redline Kings' garage and immediately put Gauge in his place. I loved her from that moment on.

Gauge knew she was carrying secrets, but he never pushed harder than she could handle. Once he decided she belonged with him, that was it.

The garage crew, the returning characters, the action, and the romance reminded me why this is one of my favorite MC series.

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