Podcast by Cherish Lively
My Secret Obsession
Indulge in your secret obsession by joining Cherish Lively as she reads thrillers and spicy romance that will get your heart pounding with chills and thrills.
My Secret Obsession
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17 September 2025
Better Than Gelato by Camille Metcalf / Libby Tanner
Goodbye mind-numbing business classes, hello hunky Italian men…
When Juliet Evans scores a job as a nanny in Italy, she’s ready for a year of excitement and glamour. She is not ready for a diabolical six-year-old who swears like a pirate and hurls silverware with terrifying accuracy.
Still, it’s a small price to pay to explore Milan, take a million photos, and fantasize about becoming a professional photographer. And yes, she knows she has to take over the family business when she returns home, but a little denial never hurt anyone.
And speaking of denial, she is definitely not attracted to research intern, Jake Fields. She barely even notices his adorable dimples and quiet charm. Besides, dating an American in Italy is like eating at McDonald’s in Rome—ridiculous! Yet, despite her best efforts, Juliet finds herself in the bewildering and euphoric grip of first love.
It’s exhilarating! Intoxicating! Even better than gelato! Until it’s the one thing standing in the way of her dreams.
The future she’s always wanted is so close. Now what is she willing to give up to get it?
Perfect for fans of romantic travel stories, coming-of-age romance, and contemporary love stories set in breathtaking destinations.
https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Gelato-First-Sweetest-ebook/dp/B0F7MQXJGQ
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15 September 2025
Dahlia's Delights Ch 14 & 15
Ch 14 - Dahlia and Mark check out the competition from The Flakery Bakery. They purchase a few items and take them home to enjoy.
Ch 15 - After sampling the treats, Dahlia and Mark take things to the next level between them.
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10 September 2025
Tusks, Tails & Teacakes - Prelude & Ch 1 by T.L Stone - Laura Weatherly
A scoop of high fantasy, a spoonful of Hallmark rom-com, and a generous sprinkle of cottagecore coziness.
Welcome to The Tusk & Tail Tavern where the fire is always crackling, the meat pies are rich and savory, the air is filled with laughter and bard-song, and friends are like family. At least, it used to be…
Half-elf Lira is eager to return to The Tusk & Tail Tavern, where she and her companions set off on their adventures many years ago. But the rundown tavern is no longer the bustling hub where dwarf mercenaries and halfling farmers shared pints over a friendly game of dice. More crucially, what Lira came back for—what she buried in the tavern’s basement—is now bricked over.
What better way to stay close to her hidden treasure—and figure out a way to retrieve it—than to offer to restore the tavern? After all, her grandmother taught her to bake, and she still remembers the recipes—for the most part.
She doesn’t count on having to partner with a dwarf warrior named Sassy or have a surprisingly clever, winged ermine take up residence in her kitchen. And she’s grateful for the shy orc soldier who offers to fix her stove and everything else that keeps breaking in the tavern, but why does he seem afraid to talk to her?
As she and her rag-tag group breathe life back into The Tusk & Tail Tavern, Lira remembers the joy in an evening by the fire, the value of a true friend, and what it’s like to fight as hard for the quiet moments in life as the ones marked by glory and treasure.
But leaving your past in the past isn’t always so easy. Danger has a way of finding Lira no matter how far she runs, but now she has more to protect than herself. And if she wants to leave her days of deception behind her, she’ll have to reveal the truth to those she’s grown to love.
Tusks, Tails & Teacakes is a wholesome, low-stakes, slice-of-life cozy fantasy chock full of mythical creatures and magic. It features no kingdoms to be saved, no epic journeys or warring armies. Only gentle intrigue, the power of unexpected friendship, and the hope that you can make the world a better place one buttery teacake and warm cup of chai at a time.
Amazon link for the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSCS269T
Audible link: https://www.audible.com/pd/Tusks-Tails-Teacakes-Audiobook/B0FCNQ1P1C
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fNiyQWLKDXAc57bR3pZ3B
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08 September 2025
Dahlia's Delights Ch 12 & 13
Ch 12 - Jazmine tells Uncle Hugo about the camera in the bakery and that Dahlia knows someone is sabotaging her.
Ch 13 - Mark takes Dahlia to Hope Gardens for their first date. They have a little fun in the garden maze.
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03 September 2025
Her Dark Prince by Sass Green Ch 1
Rockstar Romance Reborn ...Her Dark Prince is a delicious fake dating romance featuring a tantalizing yet "grumpy" rock god and a sweet "sunshine" regular girl who fake it, feel it, then fall hard.
I had no idea the man I kissed at 2 a.m. over Bang Bang noodles was a rock god in disguise.
Or that our one-night spark would ignite into a PR stunt with a billion-dollar music label on the line.
He’s Slayer—dark, dangerous, and infuriatingly hot.
I’m the sunshine girl they think can save his image.
Now we’re faking a relationship for the cameras…
But behind closed doors? The tension is anything but fake.
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01 September 2025
Dahlia's Delights Ch 11
Mark arrives at the bakery to give Dahlia a camera to record whoever is harming her business. Once they have the camera in place, they retire to Dahlia's office and they drop their guards and enjoy a brief kiss.
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