Sometime last month BookOutlet held a Mother's Day Weekend sale and had all of their books on 25% discount. Oh gosh, my budget just went *poof!*

I had long heard of BookOutlet but since I live in the Philippines and shipping from US to my country is like shitting a brick, I just tortured contented myself with scanning bookhaul images on Tumblr and Instagram.

Well, last May there were just a lot of books on the website that I wanted to get! With the sale on top of the already-low prices, I knew anything I'd buy would be a steal--if only there's nothing as pesky as international shipping fee! I immediately researched courier services that offer consolidation free of charge (POBOX and Pinoyboxdelivery.com). I even created an excel file and made tables with estimates of how much I'd spend... and considering I wanted to buy more than 25 titles, my estimate ballooned to P10,000.00, with almost half of that for the international shipping from US to Philippines.

So, the sale was to start on Friday and I just about gave the idea up. Good thing for me, I found BookOutlet PH on Facebook on Thursday! Yippee!

They consolidated orders from multiple people, so I'm guessing they were able to fill up a balikbayan box easily. For those who don't know, a balikbayan box is an international delivery option that's very useful for Filipinos abroad. It's common practice for them to send gifts and packages to their families and friends back home. They can save a lot if they ship everything in one go though, in one huge balikbayan box which usually costs $50-100, depending on box size, shipping company and shipment time.

I spent hours poring over the BookOutlet website, making sure I didn't miss an author or book that might interest me. After a night's sleep though, practicality penetrated my brain, so I whittled down my buys to 16 books. It cost me only P4,200, excluding shipping within the Philippines. Considering I also ordered hardbounds, this is an absolute steal! =D

My orders included books by Jamie McGuire, Gail McHugh, Jennifer Armentrout, Meredith A. Walters, KA Tucker and Colleen Hoover. Sadly, the website ran out of Maybe Someday before my order was finalized :( also Kendare Blake's Anna Dressed In Blood. I didn't like ordering the sequel, Girl of Nightmares, without book one, so I just scrapped it off the order list. Sad...!

Anyway, I am just super excited for my books to arrive!!! ETA for the shipment is first week of July. In the meantime, I just need to keep myself from checking the website daily and get tempted to buy even more books. My wallet's calling for a month-long book-buying ban.

Oh, it's gonna be a looong wait! The moment I get those books in my hands though, I just know it's going to feel like Christmas.

Release Date: April 1, 2014

The King

by J.R. Ward

Book 12 of the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series

• Who's the dematerializing lesser?? (please don't say Lash...)
• Will Wrath and Beth have a baby boy or baby girl?
• Will the child be more human or more vampire?
• How will a half-breed son of the King ascend to the throne when it has been their law that only pureblooded males can be the king of the species? (seriously, they need to amend this law already seeing as Wrath is the last with the purest blood in the entire race!)
• Can Saxton find a solution for this problem in time to prevent any plots of uprising?
• Will Assail rescue Sola before any harm can fall upon her?
• What will become of Layla and Xcor?
• How will Qhuinn, and I guess Blay too, react to Layla's apparent pairing with the Band of Bastards' ringleader?
• Will the BOB remain enemies with the BDB, or will they finally join forces against the strengthening powers of the Omega and the lessers?
• When will John Matthew be inducted into the brotherhood??? (I am a JM fan, lol so even though the Warden has stated he won't be inducted in this book, I'm crossing my fingers. Any ardent fan knows that anything can happen, and that things may change in the course of her writing =D)
• What's up with the Moors?
• What's up with Rehvenge and his kingdom of sympaths?
• Will Muhrder finally make an appearance? And if he will, how will Xhex and JM react??? (shit would hit the fan, I'm sure!)
• When will Rhage and Mary's baby novella be released??? (this one's quite overdue already, if you ask me...)

Release Date: April 10, 2014

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Release Date: February 15, 2014

Angels in Leather

by Bella Jewel

Release Date: March 2014

So check it out, the newly released cover of Uncomplicated.

Release Date: February 3, 2014

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Change is Good

     “I want to kiss you so bad … but if I kiss you, it will change everything,” he says in that gravelly voice.

      “Change is good,” I whisper.

     Rolling to his side, his mouth is centimeters from mine. I can’t make myself move although I’m aching with want. But I haven’t been kissed—ever. And I haven’t kissed anyone since that time on the monkey bars in seventh grade when I stuck my tongue in Brian Thomas’s mouth on a bet. I shocked the shit out of him, and he didn’t even kiss me back. When the bell rang, he jerked back and hit his head hard, sending him to the nurse for the rest of the afternoon. Not my finest moment.

     “I don’t want to lose my best friend,” he tells me.

     I bring up my other hand and run it over his jaw. “You’re not going to lose me. No matter what. We’ll still be friends.”

     “Relationships ruin friendships. We’ve seen enough of that.”

     I shiver with that truth. “True. But we’re different. We’ve been together since before we were born. I can’t live without you, so I won’t hurt our friendship.”

     Bringing our entwined hands up, he kisses my knuckles. “Me either. We’ll take it slow, all right?”

     “All right, my golden boy,” I whisper.

     The effect of my words is instantaneous; the blue in his eyes intensifies to boiling. He leans in, his lips brushing mine softly, “Denver,” he whispers against me. “I’ve always wanted to make you mine. Ever since I understood what that meant. I’ve never seen anyone but you.” And even though his eyes burn with passion, I hear a little tremor in his voice. Now, him always putting off those girls makes a whole lot more sense.

     “I thought we were taking it slow,” I chastise, but I delight in knowing that he feels
something more for me.

     “I just want you to know that I don’t take this lightly. You’re the most important person in my universe. And I’ll do anything to protect us.”

     His declaration unleashes a torrent of need in me, and I no longer want him to kiss me—I need him to kiss me. “Greer, will you shut up and kiss me, please?”

     “Yes, ma’am,” he says with a laugh, and bringing one of his hands up, he cradles my jaw and draws my lips to his. My free hand skims down to rest at his waist, his jeans riding low on lean hips and exposing arm, bare skin. His lips are soft and explore mine as I match his movements. I feel indulged—spoiled by his goodness. I try to savor how tender and sweet he is even though I am impatient for more, so when I feel his lips part, I follow suit. His tongue sweeps in, seeking and teasing. I hear myself moan. I’m almost
embarrassed by my eagerness, but when his moan echoes mine, I feel reassured.

     He pulls back after a few more seconds and places a gentle kiss on my lips, then on my nose. “Denver …” he breathes. My name packs a punch, and I feel it everywhere.

     Keeping my eyes closed, I just nod and lick my lips, trying to savor every bit of him and his sweet words.

Release Date: January 26, 2014 

(may be earlier!)

Used

by Lynetta Halat

Book 1 of the Unlovable Series

Release Date: January 26, 2014

Collaboration

by Michelle Lynn (ft. Nevaeh Lee)

Cover by Perfect Pear Creative

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Release Date: February 2014

The Scars of Us

by Nikki Narvaez

Kaiya Marlow has always been cautious, precise in every decision she makes. When her dark past threatens to resurface, she decides to take precautions to protect herself by enrolling in self-defense classes at her gym.

Her instructor, Ryker Campbell, is the tattooed womanizer everyone warns about. Kaiya deliberately avoids Ryker outside of their classes together, but the more time they spend training together, the harder it is for Kaiya to resist him.

Ryker's view on relationships is simple: strictly sex, nothing more. Haunted by demons from his past, he never allows himself to become attached to any woman. No attachment means no weakness, no vulnerability, no pain. He doesn't realize that his whole world is about to be turned upside down when the stunning Kaiya enters his self-defense class. Determined to have her, at least for one night, Ryker sets a plan into motion that will change both of their lives forever. 

Will love be able to heal their scars, or will they be too deep to overcome?

Excerpt:

Warning: explicit content

Although it's also obvious that there's going to be a love triangle, it immediately gives us an idea who is meant to end up with the heroine. That's a huge relief for me since I'm really not one for heart-breaking love triangles!

So here goes, a special teaser from Used by Lynetta Halat!

Introducing...

Release Date: January 7, 2014

Fans of Fifty Shades of Grey, Bared to You, and Release Me will be hooked on Ruined, an electrifying journey of emotional and sexual discovery that pushes two damaged souls to their breaking point—and beyond.

He’s the last man Chloe Girard should love . . . but the first she ever could.

Ethan Frost is a visionary, a genius, every woman’s deepest, darkest fantasy—even mine. And, somehow, I am his.

He stole into my life like a dream. Turned my reality upside down and made my every desire come true—especially those I never knew I had. He demanded everything I had to give and gave me everything of himself in return.

But dreams don’t last forever, and ours is no exception. Because my nightmares are darker, and my wounds deeper, than I could ever reveal. And as much as Ethan wants to protect me, the secrets we we share will only tear us apart.

Release Date: January 7, 2014

For fans of Fifty Shades of Grey, Bared to You, and Release Me comes an all-new erotic series of three enigmatic and powerful men, and the striking women who can bring them to their knees.

He is everything I crave, all I desperately want—and he is everything I can’t have.

Evan Black embodies my every fantasy. He is brilliant, fierce, and devastatingly handsome. But he is also headstrong, dangerous, and burdened with secrets.

My family warned me to stay away, that I could never handle Evan’s dark dealings or scarred past. Maybe I should have listened. Maybe I should have run. But our desire is undeniable, and some temptations you just can’t fight.

And from the moment we touch—the passion between us consuming us both—I know that I will never be the same.

Wanted is an erotic romance intended for mature audiences.


Giveaway!

And to further celebrate the nearing release dates of these two hotties, here's an awesome giveaway for all of you!

Prizes include:

$50 Electronic Gift Card from eTailer of choice!
5 Net Galley Preview copies of RUINED by Tracy Wolff.
5 Net Galley Preview copies of WANTED by J. Kenner.
Grand Prize Winner receives a full print set of J. Kenner’s Stark Trilogy and print copy of WANTED.
Grand Prize Winner receives a Holiday assortment of books. (Romance of course!)