Typical me right now, I’m running out of time, I don’t know how, but the holidays made me more tired and lazy. Mind you, the only family we kept this year was going to the city to see the Christmas lights. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl, who has a new weekly topic.
December 30: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf
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When marine biologist Dr. Evelyn Whitley, 64, clashes with third-generation fishing captain Siobhan O’Malley, 67, at a heated town hall meeting, sparks fly—but not the romantic kind. Forced to collaborate on sustainable fishing policies, these fierce adversaries discover that fighting for the ocean they both love might lead to fighting for each other. As professional respect ignites into unexpected passion, Evelyn and Siobhan must navigate the treacherous waters between ideology and desire. Can two stubborn women find common ground—and true love—when everything they believe seems to stand between them?
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A village that remains silent.
A woman who returns. And a girl who cannot forget.
When journalist Clara Voss returns to her home village, she wants only one thing: to forget. But an old case catches up with her – the disappearance of a young girl, a case that was never solved.
Among dilapidated houses, ancient rituals, and closed-off faces, Clara stumbles upon a web of lies that reaches into her own family.
The deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes:
Evil does not live in the darkness – it lives in the people who remain silent.
By the time she realizes the truth, it is far too late: The missing girl is not just a victim – she is the key to Clara’s own past.
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In Brooklyn’s close-knit Italian-American community, sixteen-year-old Tony DiLorenzo is content with his life, dating Sophia Romano and immersed in his passions for soccer, movies, and gaming. But his world is disrupted when he begins to grapple with unexpected feelings for Sophia’s twin brother, Ricardo, who is openly gay and faces disapproval from their families.
As Tony’s admiration for Ricardo grows into something more complicated, he finds himself torn between his long-standing relationship with Sophia and his emerging feelings for Ricardo. The story follows Tony’s journey of self-discovery as he navigates the challenges of adolescence, identity, and the struggle to reconcile his passions with his evolving emotions.
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When novelist Sloane Merrick accidentally leaves her manuscript in a late-night diner, aspiring editor Wren Calloway can’t resist reading it—or the brilliant, insecure writer behind it. As they collaborate over midnight coffee and pie, professional boundaries blur into something deeper. But when Wren’s career ambition leads to a devastating betrayal of trust, they must decide if their connection is worth fighting for. A meta-narrative love letter to books, editing, and the courage to be vulnerable, Between Pages proves that the best stories—and relationships—are the ones we’re brave enough to write honestly.
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Alice has always suffered from wanderlust. She drools over travel brochures and dreams of adventure.
Unfortunately, her year traveling abroad with her identical twin sister, Tilly, grinds to a halt in Sydney when Tilly bails without explanation.
Alice has pretended to be Twister before, but persuaded to step into her ridiculously high-heeled shoes on New Year’s Eve singing with the band hired to entertain heroes and celebrities aboard a luxury yacht sounds like a one-way ticket to trouble.
Alice is landed in double trouble when her sister stops answering any of her calls and the suspicions of the HOT lead singer, Guy, only cranks up the heat.
Passion and fireworks are all very well, but the New Year can’t come fast enough when one wrong note could blow her secrets and resolutions sky high!
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I’ve written as usual … having my self therapy sessions.
Making all clear in front of the public, but not being afraid or ashamed.
Not anymore.
Having probably the only real conclusion that … in fact … the love stories are extremely risky for our mental health.
No matter who we might be.
And … it’s not about the partner, but probably because … i don’t really know how to react in front of so many contradictory emotions.
Feeling overwhelmed.
Then … ruined.
Or even totally destroyed.
Most certainly ready … for becoming patient at the mental health hospital.
So … I like it or not … the dynamic itself is weird.
All is so beautiful … but then something happens … and i totally lose the control of myself.
Feeling lost.
Hopeless.
Without any real chance to be saved.
Fortunately or unfortunately … any end is the beginning of a new start.
And … the next thing i do after the breakup … is to look at another soul that will be suitable to accompany me … into this strange journey, called … life.
Feeling addicted of women.
Of their energies.
No matter of … risks.
Losing my minds becoming … simply normality.
Part of life
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After accepting a golden opportunity to get back into the wrestling industry, Nate must first undergo a feminization process that will change him in every way, shape, and form. But what happens when a machismo driven meat head becomes a busty bimbo? And what will Nate’s manager think about this transformation after having to endure years of his unwanted sexual passes?
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She opened her door to a stranger.
Now that stranger is living her life.
Beth Carter has everything she’s worked for—a home, a husband, two children, and a quiet life in a safe neighborhood. So when her friendly new neighbor offers to help with dinner, homework, and school pickups, it feels like a blessing.
Until it doesn’t.
Little by little, Claire Holloway slips into Beth’s world. She knows Beth’s recipes. Her children’s schedules. Her husband’s worries. She tells Beth’s kids that their mother gets confused. She tells others Beth can’t be trusted. And when Beth tries to speak up, no one believes her.
Because Claire is helpful.
Claire is kind.
Claire is everything Beth is starting to look like she isn’t.
As Beth begins to doubt her own memory—and even her own sanity—she realizes someone is carefully rewriting her life from the inside out. The more she fights back, the more isolated she becomes, until the terrifying truth is impossible to ignore:
Claire doesn’t want to hurt her.
She wants to replace her.
With her family at risk and her reputation in ruins, Beth must prove she isn’t the unstable woman everyone sees… before she loses her children, her home, and her identity forever.
Some loves never really end.
They just wait.
Noah Hartman has spent years rebuilding his life after one choice changed everything. Whisper Ridge is his anchor—the town that taught him responsibility, loyalty, and how to live with regret.
Lila Bennett was his weakness.
When she returns to Whisper Ridge, neither of them is prepared for the intensity of what still lingers between them. The attraction is instant. The hurt is unresolved. And the secrets they buried years ago refuse to stay buried.
As they’re drawn back together, passion reignites—and so do the fears that once drove them apart. This time, walking away may cost them more than staying.
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Some rooms have doors.
Some have rules.
And some don’t need either.
The Silent Rooms Series is a dark psychological thriller collection that explores how control hides in ordinary places—homes, relationships, beliefs, and even freedom itself.
Each book follows characters who believe they are safe, aware, and in control… until subtle manipulation begins to reshape their choices.
There are no obvious villains.
No simple heroes.
And no easy escapes.
Only power shifting quietly—from one hand to another.
What This Series Is About
This series is not about locked doors or physical cages.
It is about systems.
Patterns.
Silence.
And what people become when survival forces them to adapt.
Every story stands alone, but together they reveal a deeper truth:
The most dangerous traps are the ones we walk into willingly.
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