Black Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 11-29-2024

BLACK FRIDAY DEAL!! THE SOFTEST SWEATERS EVER!! I HAVE THESE (in these colors – there are other color combos). I love ’em and they are so comfortable and cute.I throw them on with a pair of flannel-lines leggings that look like skinny jeans (but totally don’t feel like ’em) and lounge around the house or go shopping and I look totally presentable. I took a chance on these sweaters and am pleasantly surprised.

I LOVE THIS LIQUID EYELINER!!

I’ve tried a ton of them, and struggle to make a perfectly controlled and yet thin line close to my eyelashes, and this one (out of all the brands I’ve tried including being a apart of Ipsy for years!!) is the only one that goes on right, the first time.

I have it in black (of course), blue, and this super-dark green one here (almost looks black but just a hint of color) and I’m going to get the brown one next.

EXCELLENT DEAL!!! 

Small little bottle of hair conditioning perfection (but it’s not actually a conditioner. You put it on your hair AND THEN wash it out and condition etc etc. It rebonds your hair and my hair becomes absolutely silky. Just check out the reviews!!).

I usually pay $30 or more for this bottle and it’s on Black Friday sale right now!!! This stuff ROCKS. P.S. Here are all the Olaplex deals

THIS IS MINE & IT’S ON BLACK FRIDAY DEAL!!

I HAVE THIS EXACT ONE (color and all)!! It’s not necessarily “cooling” 😉 but it’s cute, and cozy and looks pretty done up with a bunch of big pillows and a few throw pillows too. See that waffle blanket? I love that look, and I now you see what I’m going for. P.S> This just reminded me I still need a waffle blanket, so hopefully I finally buy one today.

Now don’t be fooled, the blanket isn’t AS fluffy as it looks in that picture (supposedly to get that look, it’s multiple layered comforters for the photo), but it’s plenty fine and fluffy once the bed is all made up cute like that picture.

Isn’t it beautiful?? 🤩

I WANT THIS ROOMBA VACUUM & MOP DUO!!! I spent way too much on a self-emptying Roomba when I moved into my house and gave away my first generation Roomba (which is still working incredibly, by the way), and I don’t think my expensive one is any better (other than it empties itself which yes, is nice,) but NOW THIS ROOMBA HERE… I want it and this is a DEAL!!!!

MY AIR FRYER IS ON SALE!! I BOUGHT THIS A YEAR AGO & still love it like crazy. TWO baskets, for two different foods (or extra of one thing) plus SO easy to clean, so easy to set each basket’s timer and temp (yep, each one can do its own thing OR you an sync them together). So in my opinion, this is a MUST BUY!

LIVE!! THE LATEST BY ABBI GLINES!! FORBIDDEN LOVE W/ A PRIEST!! P.S. Holy moly this author is on a roll!

“…We weren’t religious people. I’d been born into a family of organized crime. The day I walked into the catholic church seeking… forgiveness, closure, something…anything to find the girl I had once been, I hadn’t expected him. The man ordained by God to lead his people to salvation. Well, that man in the sky so many believed in made a grave mistake allowing a man who looked like Jude, or rather Father Jude, to wear that white collar.

I could lie and say I found what I was looking for standing in front of the altar, staring up at the crucifix, but even those with tarnished souls have their limits. I found something alright, but it wasn’t forgiveness...”

THE LATEST BY ABBI GLINES IS LIVE!! HE’S OBSESSED WITH HER

“...Our story began with my immediate infatuation. Lies, deception, obsession, and undying devotion made it as complex as a Shakespearean tale. Unlike the characters in William’s story, not even death could have kept me from her.

And it would end with her by my side, in my bed, no matter what lengths I had to go to in order to keep her. My reason for being had begun rotating around my little doll long before I even realized the power she held over me.“

BLACK FRIDAY SALE + DARK ROMANCE BLURB JOLT MEANS I ONE-CLICKED IT!!!

“The viral TikTok stalker dark romance, burning with high heat, hilarious banter, and a love story like you’ve never seen before. Can you handle the ride?

I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it.

Trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci doesn’t need any more kinks. She likes the one she’s landed on just fine. To her, nothing could top the masked men she follows online. Unless one of those men was shirtless, heavily tattooed, and waiting for her in her bedroom.

She dreams about being hunted by one in particular, of him chasing her down and doing deliciously dark things to her willing body. She never could have guessed that by sending one drunken text, those dreams would become her new reality…”

Imagine a mystical book promising eternal life. Would you dare to open it?

“In Amazon bestseller, The Immortal’s Secret, art collides with magic as Dr. Benjamin Mann, a cancer survivor and Louvre curator, embarks on a perilous quest to find his missing grandfather, Josiah. Hidden behind a Renaissance masterpiece lies a golden book—a treasure Josiah spent a lifetime chasing.

From Paris to Venice to the Sinai desert, Benjamin uncovers secrets of immortality, confronting enigmatic figures and his own haunting regrets. A story of mystery, redemption, and the seductive allure of eternal life—The Immortal’s Secret is an unforgettable journey into the unknown.”

HOLY MOLY BLACK FRIDAY SUPER-BARGAIN!! THE STUDENT-TEACHER SCANDAL…

“…Eve has a good life. She wakes up each day, kisses her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except…

Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal involving a student-teacher affair, with one student, Addie, at its center. But Eve knows there is far more to these ugly rumors than meets the eye...”

BLACK FRIDAY SUPER-BARGAIN!! ON LESLIE M’S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 LIST! OLDER WOMAN/YOUNGER MAN ROMANCE!

“…After a wild bet, gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, and cuddle with a baby goat, Alexis Montgomery has had her world turned upside down. The cause: Daniel Grant, a ridiculously hot carpenter who’s ten years younger than her and as casual as they come—the complete opposite of sophisticated city-girl Alexis. And yet their chemistry is undeniable…”

Leslie M: Part of Your World by A. Jimenez: age gap/super sweet & swoony H/opposites attract/small town 4.5 ****

Tasha J: ...I loved it so much and about halfway through this one already, I’d say she’s one of my auto buy authors at this point. Like, along the same feels as an Emily Henry book. I was laughing so hard with their “meet the family date” that I was reiterating all the things to my daughter.

R. Renee: I’m about 50% into the audiobook for Part of Your World and loving it! The narration is fantastic too. Zachary Webber is swoonyyyy!

BLACK FRIDAY SUPER-BARGAIN, BLURB JOLT and —> One of our fellow readers, Lena, included it in her TOP 5 of 2023!!

“…It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live.

From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy...”

Lena: Top 5: hello beautiful, remarkably bright creatures, romantic comedy, wish you were here, the measure, the seven year slip

SUPER-SALE!!! “For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow’s unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus”

Maria: Remarkably Bright Creatures is on sale …a good deal!

Mo: My favorite book this year was, Remarkably Bright Creatures. It was just a great story of love, loss, miracles, hope, and second chances

Maryse: That’s the second time I’ve heard that one mentioned as a favorite. I’m going to have to read it!! Thank you!!

Lena: Top 5: hello beautiful, remarkably bright creatures, romantic comedy, wish you were here, the measure, the seven year slip

Paula: Remarkably Bright Creatures! And then Lessons in Chemist followed by West with Giraffes. I read them all in a row and they were the best books I have read in years.

BLACK FRIDAY SALE & IT’S ONE OF MY FAVORITE PSYCH-THRILLERS EVER!!

P.S. Here’s my 5-STAR BOOK REVIEW

TOTALLY. TOTALLY MY THING. Love twists and jaw-dropping reveals? THIS. 5 stars OF COURSE!!!! This is the exact type of read I’m in the mood for. ALWAYS.

Lisa: Verity had my jaw dropped though most of CoHos books do

Trina: Wow! Just wow. Verity was the best/worst book I’ve ever loved/hated! I would have to take a break after some chapters, but couldn’t wait to start reading again. I felt like I WAS Lowen. It affected my sleep, my mood. What a book! Now, I need a nice rom-com! Love, love your blog!

Steph N: I read this yesterday, in an afternoon. It was crazy. Creepy. Unputdownable.

Jean: Great review! Such a change for Colleen Hoover! I think she WAS temporarily possessed by Tarryn Fisher!!!!

Ashley: I just read this book last month and it is one of my absolute favorites, it kept me on my toes and the ending was crazy! The way you described the plot, I couldn’t have explained it any better. Great Review!

NOT SURPRISING THAT THIS ONE IS IN AMAZON KINDLE’S TOP 50!!!

“Years before Dorothy and her dog crash-land, another little girl makes her presence known in Oz. This girl, Elphaba, is born with emerald-green skin—no easy burden in a land as mean and poor as Oz, where superstition and magic are not strong enough to explain or overcome the natural disasters of flood and famine. Still, Elphaba is smart, and by the time she enters Shiz University, she becomes a member of a charmed circle of Oz’s most promising young citizens.

But Elphaba’s Oz is no utopia....”

BLACK FRIDAY SUPER-BARGAIN!! HER EX-BOYFRIEND’S FATHER!!

“He calls me perfect. His flawless pet. His good girl. 

Broken down and wounded by my emotionally neglectful ex, I wanted someone to tell me I was good enough. Then, I stumbled into a new job with a boss who brings me to my knees—literally. He has me do things a real secretary would never do. Emerson Grant tells me I’m more than just good enough. I’m worthy of his praise.

There are a million reasons why I should stay away. The owner of the Salacious Players’ Club is not just my new boss, he’s twice my age. And my ex-boyfriend’s father…”

BLACK FRIDAY SUPER-BARGAIN!! I’M IN LOVE WITH THIS COVER & I KEEP SEEING IT ON THE AMAZON MOVERS & SHAKERS LIST! THEY USED TO BE INSEPRABLE BUT NOW THEY IGNORE EACH OTHER…

“…Autumn has her boyfriend Jamie, and her close-knit group of friends. And Finn has become that boy at school, the one everyone wants to be around. That still doesn’t stop the way Autumn feels every time she and Finn cross paths, and the growing, nagging thought that maybe things could have been different. Maybe they should be together. But come August, things will change forever. And as time passes, Autumn will be forced to confront how else life might have been different if they had never parted ways…”

Kim: If He Had Been with Me…OMG….I read this for the publisher way back in my blogging days…..yes I sobbed but it’s worth it…I adored that book.

Amy: Speaking of traumatic teen reads, did you ever read If He Had Been With Me? Oh, my freaking heart. It spans over the four years of high school, but the pacing is absolutely perfect and never felt too fast or too slow. It never dragged, at least not for me because it felt like there was always something interesting going on. I became so wrapped up in the story that I naively convinced myself what was most likely going to happen wouldn’t actually happen. Then BAM…I got my a$$ handed to me.

Milissa: I read if he had been with me. Oh how I loved it

BLACK FRIDAY SUPER-SALE!! A DOG BRINGS TWO STRANGERS TOGETHER

“...one trouble-making pup who randomly jumps into her car with a “take me home” look in his eyes is about to change everything. With Tucker by her side, Sloan finally starts to feel more like herself.

Then, after weeks of unanswered texts, Tucker’s owner reaches out. He’s a musician on tour in Australia. And bottom line: He wants Tucker back. Well, Sloan’s not about to give up her dog without a fight...”

R. Renee: I read (inhaled) The Happy Ever After Playlist over the weekend and loved it. And the corresponding playlist is so good. I’ve had it on repeat for days.

Michele G: you’re welcome for nudging you to give Abby Jimenez another chance with The Happy Ever After Playlist (swoon)…. 🙂