Girls At The Bookstore

  THE MAFIA VERSE OF LJ SHEN If you’ve ever finished an LJ Shen book and immediately wondered, “Wait… haven’t I met that family before?” the answer is probably yes. LJ Shen has built one of my favorite interconnected mafia universes, where characters cross paths, family trees branch across multiple series, and one romance often leads you straight into another. What starts as a single book can quickly turn into an entire reading journey, and speaking from experience, that’s exactly what happened to me. Today I’m diving into LJ Shen’s mafia multiverse, sharing how the books connect and hopefully helping a few of you decide where to start. So, grab your coffee or tea, or in my case, a Diet Coke, settle into your favorite reading chair, and let's talk romance, felonies, and family dynasty. *************************** Shen's families operate primarily in New York City, the Bronx, Boston, and Camorra. She has perfected the combination of dark romance and crime with power plays an...

  Welcome to our first stop on The Dark Lord’s Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes) readalong! We’ve made it through the first 19 chapters, and now it’s time to chat. Whether you’ve been highlighting favorite lines, laughing out loud, or simply trying to figure out what on earth is happening, we would love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to answer the discussion questions below, but don’t feel limited by them. Tell us what surprised you, what made you laugh, who you’re rooting for, or what theories you’re already forming. Did a particular scene stand out? Is there a character you’re loving (or loving to be annoyed by)? And if you’re reading along later in the month, don’t be shy about jumping into the conversation. You can reply to someone’s comment, share your own thoughts, or answer any of the questions that catch your eye. Most importantly, keep it fun. There are no wrong answers here—just book lovers talking books. Happy discussing! Discussion Questions What details ...

  Welcome to Mafia Monday      Do you ever get caught up in the fantasy of what if I met a mystery man who is the leader of the Mafia, or maybe what if I was a mafia bosses' daughter and was kidnapped and held for ransom?   What if you were the Mafia boss's daughter who was forced to marry one of your dad's cronies who is his scariest enforcer. There is no love there and one night he kidnaps a rivel mafia's boss sister and is going to force you to help torture her.   She's young and has no stake in the game so you decide you've had enough. You help the young girl escape and then run away yourself. You get trapped in Ibiza where you meet Damiano De Rossi.   Want to see where this fantasy could take you? Well then pick up When She Unravels by Gabrielle Sands . Bonus point's if you pick up the audio so you can listen to Gabriel Spires Dominican accent as he portrays Damiano.  

 We are back for another post of the new books that are coming out next month and we have our eyes on... Hopefully it might also help you find something you will like. RELEASING JUNE 2 THE HEIRS BY FARIDAH ABIKE-LYIMIDE I can't tell you what is drawing me to this book, I just thought it sounded good... Octavius  the Maestro. Fola  the Brain. Bilal  the Olympian. Perdita  the Artist. Romeo  the Failure. These are the five heirs of the illustrious billionaire Leontes Button. Adopted and viciously trained with their father’s infamous “Button Method” to prove his hypothesis for creating prodigies—child geniuses—the Button siblings have had no choice but to be brilliant according to their father's impossibly high standards. Until he is murdered at his annual Prodigy Ball. Now, all who attended the ball are required to stay in the Button Manor while the police investigate. But the officers have their work cut out for them—each of the Button siblings has something...