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Hi Joyce!
I added the first choice you mentioned, the m&g one. If you would like a different shelf as your preferred shelf, just let me know. Only one will be linked to your name when the picks get posted :)

Please use my PIFM shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

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Please let me know if I've missed someone or messed up in some way!


Out With The Old


In With The New


Celebrate the New Year with Others


Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early



Here are you picks hope you like them! If not let me know and I can try again! Happy Reading!!
1.Out With The Old:
Little Women-one of your older ones on your shelf.
Kade's Dark Embrace-one of my oldies that I was very pleasantly surprised with. I read the whole series!


2.In With The New:
Nocte-just released this month
Secrets of a Viscount-it is the first of the series and I see you haven't read anything my Rose Gordon.


3.Celebrate the New Year with Others:
Natural Love-first one that caught my eye on your shelf.
The Best Kind of Trouble-pretty sexy cover and story!


4.Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early:
Private Property-looks like a quick short read.
Love Me-another short read. (FREE right now on Amazon)
**I have not read either. If you want to do a buddy read let me know!!



I'm at work today so I won't be able to get your picks done until tonight at the earliest. Sorry about that.

Here are your picks...I hope you find something you like here!
1.Out With The Old.....recommend an older title on your pickees tbr/preferred shelf, and an oldie you loved.
Skin Game-TBR- I really liked this pnr romance. Her ability is unique and pretty cool.
Angelfall-TBR- fast-paced angel apocalypse/rapture story- I really liked this one too.
Breathing Room-NEW- my favorite SEP
Shaken or 10 Ways To Steal Your Lover - NEW- I love Dee Tenorio and these two are great.
2.In With The New.....recommend a new release and a new author to your pickee
The Flame-TBR
The Darkest Touch-TBR
new author-Mari Carr-Come Monday-NEW- I love this series, sexy and sweet. This first one is free on Amazon right now.
new author- Charlotte Stein- NEW-Deep Desires- super sexy story and emotional too. I love how Stein writes.
new author- Darynda Jones- NEW- First Grave on the Right- a fun, snarky pnr series.
3.Celebrate the New Year with Others....recommend a sexy cover and a cover with an embrace



4.Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early....recommend a shorter title from your pickees tbr/preferred shelf and a new to them shortie.
Finding Cinderella-TBR- stand-alone shortie in a series. Really good.
Rock Courtship-NEW- I saw you loved the first in this series. This is a shortie that comes right after.
How to Misbehave-NEW- fun, sexy story about a shy secretary and a hot construction guy.

Out With The Old


In With The New


Celebrate the New Year with Others


Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early


And if you already read this book, then please tell me.

Out With The Old

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no problem!
i've read 6 of the 8 so i hope you do enjoy whatever you can get to! :)

I'm at work today so I won't be able to get your picks done until tonight at the earliest. Sorry about that."
No problem :)


1. Out With the Old:
Christmas Wishes and The Vincent Boys are both from your preferred shelf. Also, Northern Exposure and Infatuation are both a couple of old favorites of mine.
2. In With the New:
Sweet Filthy Boy is from your shelf and that title. *drools* I just... really love that title. The Mighty Storm from your TBR has a super hot cover! Mind Games is from my shelves and I love, love this UF series! I also picked The Cranberry Hush is one of my favorite M/M YA reads. It's kind of slow, quiet and bittersweet, but a really good story.
3. Celebrate the New Year With Others:
Easy and Damaged are both from your shelf. A Hunger Like No Other and About Last Night are from my shelves.
4. Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early:
Be Mine For Christmas and Mistletoe in Manhattan are both holiday shorties from your shelf. Cards On The Table is M/M and Josh Lanyon is one of my favorite authors. BTW I Love You is just super duper cute and free!
I hope you fine one (or more) to enjoy this month :)

sounds good kat! no worries though...i know you'll get them to me! :)

Out With the Old:
TBR: Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James - not my favorite in the series but I love the McKays! or Midnight Man by Lisa Marie Rice - classic LMR, alpha hero who falls hard (instantly of course)
NEW: The Madness Of Lord Ian MacKenzie by Jennifer Ashley - wonderful story and really good in audio!
In With the New:
TBR: Keep Me Safe by Maya Banks - this one looks good to me too!
NEW: Fix You or Come Monday by Mari Carr - she is one of my favorite authors, she does the shorter books so well I always look for one of hers when I want something quick and still really good! Or Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey - I adore the Kowalski family and this is the beginning of their stories, lots of laughs and sweet too! Or any of her holiday shorter stories would work, the new one this year is Her Holiday Man - I plan to read this one in December, buddy read?
Celebrate the New Year With Others:
TBR: Hard as You Can by Laura Kaye - even better than the first one if you can believe that! Or Down London Road by Samantha Young - her writing amazes me and this is another great one! Or Heaven Can't Wait by Pamela Clare - lighter than the other I-Team stories, this one is fun and would be great for a holiday read! You could go with Hard Evidence too though, this one is excellent in audio. Another PC option is Surrender - amazing trilogy and this is a great beginning! Also excellent in audio!!
NEW: Something About You by Julie James - her books never let me down! Or Tangled by Emma Chase - so much fun! Wallbanger by Alice Clayton - lots of laughs and wonderful in audio too!
Snuggle Up With Your Pillow:
TBR: Mistletoe in Manhattan by Talli Roland - who can resist holiday stories! Or A Touch of Midnight by Lara Adrian - I couldn't find a place to recommend Kiss of Crimson, but I found this one! Or Colton Manor by Francene Carroll - I have this on my list for December because I need a U heroine to finish the A to Z challenge, buddy read maybe?
NEW: Do Over by Mari Carr - I loved this! Or Shaken by Dee Tenorio - so much emotion packed into such a wonderful short story! Or Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye - this one started my love of Laura Kaye, so good! Or a fun one 10 Ways To Steal Your Lover by Dee Tenorio - a lighter one, but still sweet!
I hope you like your picks! Happy Reading!!

Out With The Old


Thanks Katherine, those look great, can't wait to start some of them!

Out With The Old


Your welcome. If I were you, I start with




Well good luck then.

1. Out With The Old
An older title: Kiss an Angel (TBR)
An oldie you loved: Night World, No. 1 (TBR)


2. In With The New
A new release: Ugly Love (NEW)
A new author: You're the One That I Want (NEW)


3. Celebrate the New Year with Others
A sexy cover: On Dublin Street (TBR)
A cover with an embrace: Opal (TBR)


4. Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early
A short book on TBR: The Tales of Beedle the Bard (TBR)
A short book on TBR: An On Dublin Street Christmas (TBR)
A new short book: Finding Cinderella (NEW)
A new short book: The Transfer (NEW)





out with the old
i took this 2 ways; books that had been on shelves the longest and books that were published several years ago.
older title on shelf
Hounding the Pavement (tbr)
The Eight (published 1990) (tbr)
oldies i loved
Without Honor (published 1994) (new)
The Magicians (new)
and, because i know that people don't always have every book they've ever read on their shelves, I've got a couple of extra recs, just in case you've read some of my new recommendations. Nine Coaches Waiting, One Time I Saw Morning Come Home, The Spymaster's Lady, Reflex, Vanish with the Rose
in with the new
new release
Designed for Love (tbr)
Lead (new) my favourite of the series; doesn't have to be read in order
new author
Ivan (tbr) as far as i could tell, you haven't read anything by this author
Stories Beneath Our Skin (new)
celebrate the new year
sexy cover
Breathe You In (tbr)
Archer's Voice (new)
cover with an embrace
Reckless (tbr)
Not Quite a Husband (new) or Surrender A Dream (new)
snuggle up with a pillow and hit the sack early
ok, ok, i went a little overboard on this one.
shorter title from your shelves
Superhero
Do Over
Big Boy
My Summer of Wes
new to you shortie
Taboo
Life After Joe
Game On
Daniel and the Angel
enjoy! let me know if you need repicks.






















I was busy this weekend and forgot to come back with a shelf so you didn't get lost ;)

I had fun browsing your shelves, saw lots of stuff that I loved, and also some that were unfamiliar but looked very interesting. Since I'm terrible at narrowing down lists, you ended up with 2 from your TBR and 2 New to You for each rule...I hope you enjoy what I came up with for you!
1.Out With The Old:
TBR: Drums of Autumn – LOVE this series! OR Fairytale Come Alive – I'm kind of hit and miss with Kristen Ashley, but when she's good she's very good.
New: Fatal Affair - This came out a few years ago, but I just recently discovered it, and have really enjoyed the first few books. OR Naked in Death – I was surprised that you've never tried this series, considering how much Nora Roberts you have on your shelves...one of my all-time favorite series.
2.In With The New:
TBR: Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover OR Mai Tai'd Up – I have both of these on my list for December...maybe a buddy read if we can work out the timing?
New: Exclusively Yours – Sweet and very funny, I love this series! OR Slave to Sensation - another series that I'm kind of surprised you haven't tried, considering how much PNR/Sci-Fi you have on your shelves.
3.Celebrate the New Year with Others:
TBR: Broken Open OR Darkness Awakened – How about a sexy embrace on both covers...can't beat that! :D
New: Hard as It Gets OR Forgotten Sins – The first one has a semi-embrace, but both are most definitely sexy!
4.Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early:
TBR: Private Property OR Love Me – I'm not familiar with either of these, but they were on your preferred shelf and definitely short...
New: Shaken OR Do Over – Two of my favorite short but very emotional books, I've probably recommended these as often as (or more often than) just about any other books.
Happy Reading!

1. Out With The Old
Recommend an older title on your pickees tbr/preferred shelf - (TBR) Two for the Dough (oldest on your list, plus I love this series!)
and an oldie you loved - (NEW) Comanche Moon (I just recently read this oldie, and it's really good!)
2. In With The New
Recommend a new release - (TBR) Captivated by You
and a new author to your pickee - (NEW) Cover Me (It looks like you enjoy some romantic suspense and I just loved this book)
3. Celebrate the New Year with Others
Recommend a sexy cover - (TBR) Backstage Pass (This is super hot!)
and a cover with an embrace - (NEW) Tempting the Beast (Thought this might be of interest to you)
4. Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early
Recommend a shorter title from your pickees tbr/preferred shelf - (TBR) Try Me (shortest on your list)
and a new to them shortie - (NEW) Club Shadowlands (Quick read and hot series!)

1.Out With The Old.....From your TBR (the oldest one on it)


2.In With The New.....I really liked


3.Celebrate the New Year with Others....


4.Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early....from your TBR,



1. Out with the Old: The Coroner's Lunch: Oldest title on your TBR shelf. [TBR]; Sticks & Stones: You should definitely continue with the series. [New to You]
2. In with the New: All the Light We Cannot See: I've heard that this relatively new release is really good. [New to You]; Halfway to the Grave: I recently just finished this book and I really liked it. [New to You]
3. Celebrate: Mastered By Love: Sexy embrace indeed [TBR]; Dragon Warrior: Abs. 'nuff said. [TBR]
4. Snuggle: Of Mice and Men: I hear this is a fantastic book. [TBR]; To Feel the Sun: Extremely short, but damn did it make me feel all the feels. [New to You]
I hope you enjoy any and all that you choose.

1.Out With The Old.....
A classic on your list--A Town Like Alice looks really good, published in 1950…I’m going to add this one to my shelf as well.
I see you like Nora Roberts…her first book I’ll recommend...Irish Thoroughbred, I did really like it…under 200 pages so it’s a nice short read as well.


2.In With The New.....
A new release and a new author for you…definitely Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I’ll recommend her latest...Heros are My Weakness. I’ve read practically every one of her books…always a nice twist of humor :)
Another author I love is Linda Howard…my favorite book of hers is Mr. Perfect…some humor and a nice mystery twist.


3.Celebrate the New Year with Others....
Sexy cover…On your list is Lora Leigh’s Wild Card. This book is the spring board to a sexy romance series. Loved it!
An embrace on the cover…Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis.


4.Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early....
No short romance on your preferred list but I found The Reader by Bernhard Schlink on your ‘to read list’, it has 212 pages.
I’ve read The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst…160 pages. I liked this series quite a bit.


Happy Reading!

We had lots of books in common so I really hope you like your picks. I had fun adding to your mythology collection. Happy Reading!
1.Out With The Old: I really enjoyed the humor in The Second Summoning by Tanya Huff and for something a bit different 1st to Die by James Patterson. For something new to you that is still a bit older there is Divine By Mistake by P.C. Cast where the heroine switches places with a goddess. Or an oldie but goodie by Kay Hooper is The Wizard of Seattle which has time travel back to Atlantis.




2.In With The New: ok these are all new to you and mythology based, but I'll make it up as the next category will all be from your TBR. First up is Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips which has the Greek gods trying to live as normal people in London. Next is Dark Descendant by Jenna Black, where Nikki finds out she is a descendant of Artemis and there are a couple groups fighting over her joining up with them. Finally we have Red Hot Fury by Kasey MacKenzie where the heroine is a fury from greek mythology.



3.Celebrate the New Year with Others: All these are from your TBR. Burn for Me, I love Ilona Andrews and plan to start this book soon. Amaryllis is by my favorite author, Jayne Ann Krentz. It is set on a different planet where humans have abilities. I love this series. Finders Keepers by Linnea Sinclair looks intriguing.



4.Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early From your TBR we have Spartan Frost by Jennifer Estep (my favorite YA series) or The Dark Discovery of Jack Dandy by Kady Cross sounds interesting. You can see Curran's POV in Curran, Vol. I by Gordon Andrews or celebrate the season with A Wizard for Christmas by Dorothy McFalls





Happy reading~
1.Out With The Old
an older title on tbr: The Mane Event (TBR) So funny :)!
an oldie you loved: Naked in Death (NEW) a great long running series


2.In With The New
a new release: Yakuza Courage (TBR)
a new author to your pickee: Warprize (NEW) a fantasy romance series


3.Celebrate the New Year with Others
a sexy cover: The Perfect Play (TBR) that is a greeaaat cover! Good hot read :)
a cover with an embrace:Until Forever Comes (TBR) Play of Passion (NEW) I recommend reading this whole series (the first one doesn't have an embrace on the cover), it is AMAZING!



4.Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early
a shorter title: A Touch of Midnight (TBR)
a new to them shortie: Hearts in Darkness really cute!The Warlord Wants Forever great series!



p.s. What a coincidence! My birthday is on July 27 too :D

Here are your picks...I hope you find something you like here!
1.Out With The Old.....recommend an older title on your pickees tbr/preferred shelf, and an oldie you loved.
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Thanks Fran! Didn't know that those two books were free :D
I'm going to start with Rock Courtship (can't wait!) and then I'll see
Great picks!

Here are my picks for you. I hope I did this right! :D
1.Out With The Old
OLD TBR: Spook Squad (Why haven't you read this yet?! *grin*)
FAVE OLDIE (NEW): Latakia (No sex in this just fyi, but I enjoyed the story a lot)
2.In With The New
NEW RELEASE (TBR): Heart (Published less than a month ago. I am also eager to read this.)
NEW AUTHOR: J.C. Lillis - How to Repair a Mechanical Heart (Cute young love story. Not quite your usual style, I think, but heck, why not something completely different for a change!)
3.Celebrate the New Year with Others
EMBRACE (TBR): Stepbrother Dearest
SEXY (TBR): Moon Called (This was a good read)
SEXY (NEW): Inheritance (This book starts in the middle which some people find confusing. It helps to read the short stories first before this book. A really good series though!)
4.Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early
TBR: Straight Boy
NEW: Friction (a bit of a cheat, but in case you'd rather not read #3 new, then you can try this first)

I had fun browsing your shelves, saw lots of stuff that I loved, and also some that were unfamiliar but looked very interesting. Since I'm terrible at narrowing down lists, you ended ..."
Karen...
Thanks so much for the awesome picks!! I for sure will read Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover since I am getting it from the library! If you want to do a buddy read let me know!!
I will probably get to some of my other TBR's but with the holidays approaching it might be hard.
I know what you mean about Slave to Sensation, I was actually going to start it in 2015....maybe I will start it next month!!

Here are your picks. I hope you find something good in this list!
1.Out With The Old.....
Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - an older title on your “on deck” shelf
The Bride by Julie Garwood - an oldie I loved (not on any of your shelves)


2.In With The New.....
Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - a new release on your “to read” shelf (I haven’t read this one yet. Let me know if you want to do a buddy read!)
Wicked Ties by Shayla Black - a new author to you (not on any of your shelves)


3.Celebrate the New Year with Others....
Storm's Heart - a sexy cover on your “to read” shelf
Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - a cover with an embrace on your “to read” shelf (I noticed you haven’t read any of her books yet!)


4.Snuggle up with your pillow and hit the sack early....
Reckoning by Jeaniene Frost - a shorter title from your “novella” shelf
The Darkest Fire by Gena Showalter - a new to you shortie (not on any of your shelves)



I will have your picks for you tomorrow. I had an exhausting day and want to give quality attention to your shelves, so that means I will do a better job tomorrow. Thanks for your patience.

I almost didn't recommend it because she's the author for next year, but then I figured I'd at least get it on your radar anyway. If you want to wait until January, though, I get that, especially since December has a tendency to be so busy!
A buddy read of Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover sounds good - will you be getting the book as soon as it's released? If so, and you want to start it right at the beginning of the month, that works for me. If not, we'll have to figure out a time once you have the book. I didn't get on the library wait list soon enough, so I'm buying this one and can be flexible. We may have others that want to join too, since it's a new release...

I almost didn't recommend it because she's the author fo..."
Yea I saw that she is next years author...which is why I was going to start next year. But I will start next month. I needed the push, I can continue the series next year!! ;)
I am #1 on the list at the library and it comes out tomorrow so as soon as I get it (which will probably be this week) I will let you know. But will be shooting to start beginning of the month!
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