Caged- Review and Excerpt!!

 He makes me feel things I’ve never felt before and want things I didn’t think I ever would.

Caged, a must-read friends-to-lovers MMA romance full of heat from USA Today bestselling author Bella Matthews is available now!

BLURB:

Why are the cocky ones always the hardest to resist?

Because this man . . . this man is temptation personified.

He’s six feet, four inches of rock-solid, golden muscles that are inked to perfection and proudly displayed every time he steps into the cage. And I’m the idiot who agreed to stay with him for the next few days.

Hudson “The King” Kingston knew he had a fight coming up when he risked himself to save me. How could I say no when he needed a friend to help him out?

Because that’s exactly what we’ve always been—friends.

Friends who flirt.

Friends who tease.

Friends who never cross that line.

Ever.

The problem is the more time we spend together, the more things shift between us.

But no matter how much I wish he could be my first, he’s never been a relationship guy, and I refuse to settle for anything less.

I know I can trust him with my life, but can I trust him with my heart?

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My Review:
My Rating: 4.5 Stars

This is the latest book to include one of the Kingston siblings, Hudson. Hudson is a renowned MMA fighter whose focus in life is being the best fighter out there and is a huge flirt. Maddie Dixon works Social Media for some of the Philadelphia Kings football players and teaches yoga at the same pace Hudson trains. The two have flirted for years, but that is all it has ever been, especially with Maddie having a rough childhood. After Hudson gets injured saving Maddie the two end up spending more time together and the flirtations start to become something more. Can Maddie overcome her past to let Hudson in?

I absolutely love Bella's writing and this book will pull you into the world of the Kingston's and give you all the feels. Hudson and Maddie's friendship involving into something more was well done and I loved how even though Maddie wasn't as experienced as Hudson he never pushed her. He let her lead the evolving relationship. I also loved seeing Hudson's relationship with his siblings being a big thing in this book and seeing it through Maddie's eyes who only has a brother and not a big family like Hudson. If you read any of the Restless King series you see the couples make an appearance in this book and it's wonderful to catch up with them. I don't want to spoil too much in this book, but if you like forced proximity and friends to more you will love this book. I can't help but recommend Bella's writing because she writes fleshed out characters who go through real things.

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A creak in the hall a few minutes later has me watching a shadow that stops on the other side of the closed door. My heart races, wondering if Hudson’s going to knock.

But after a minute, the shadow is gone, and the footsteps head further down the hall to the next room. Hudson’s bedroom.

I sit there, paralyzed and debating what to do for at least ten minutes as disappointment chokes me. Until I finally get up, positive this is insane but forcing myself to move until I’m standing in front of his closed door with my hand pressed against it.

“Maddie?” he calls from inside the room.

“Yeah,” I whisper back. He doesn’t say anything, but the door opens, and I swallow my tongue.

Steam is billowing in from the master bathroom, and wow  .  .  .

This man is beautiful. Standing with one crutch under his arm, a towel wrapped around his hips, and his wet hair dripping down his face, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anything sexier. I rake my eyes over all the beautiful, inked muscles on display and have to fight the sudden urge to reach out and trace every last line.

It’s a new urge, and I don’t hate it.

“Are you okay, Mads?” He adjusts his hold on the crutch, still favoring his sore knee and searching my face for an answer. “Maddie?”

I take a deep breath to settle my thoughts as they go into overdrive. “I’m fine. I just  .  .  . God, why is it so hard?”

Hudson cocks his eyebrow, and I realize what I said. More importantly, what it sounded like. “Not you, you big goof.”

“I know, sunshine. I just wanted to see you smile. You never smiled tonight. Not your real smile anyway.” Hudson steps back. “Let me throw some pants on.”

“Okay.”

He moves into the walk-in closet, nearly out of view but not completely.

No  .  .  . I can’t tear my eyes away, as the black towel hits the plush carpet, and am rewarded with an unobstructed view of one calf before it’s covered by a pair of dark jersey pajama pants. When he steps back into the room, he’s shirtless with just those pajama bottoms hanging from incredibly lean hips. Of course, this king has those damn dips that form a perfect V leading to  .  .  . trouble. Yup. I bring my eyes back up to meet his and see a devilish spark staring back at me. Definitely leading to trouble.

Hudson ambles across the room and presses a button that closes the drapes, then sits on the bed with the TV remote in his hand. “Come on, Mads. I want to see what happens in the next Harry Potter. Watch it with me.”

And like a moth to a flame, I throw caution to the wind and walk into the room.

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Caged- Release Blitz!!

 I know I can trust him with my life, but can I trust him with my heart? Caged, an all-new heat-filled, friends-to-lovers, forced proximity, MMA romance from USA Today bestselling author Bella Matthews is live now!

BLURB:

Why are the cocky ones always the hardest to resist?

Because this man . . . this man is temptation personified.

He’s six feet, four inches of rock-solid, golden muscles that are inked to perfection and proudly displayed every time he steps into the cage. And I’m the idiot who agreed to stay with him for the next few days.

Hudson “The King” Kingston knew he had a fight coming up when he risked himself to save me. How could I say no when he needed a friend to help him out?

Because that’s exactly what we’ve always been—friends.

Friends who flirt.

Friends who tease.

Friends who never cross that line.

Ever.

The problem is the more time we spend together, the more things shift between us.

But no matter how much I wish he could be my first, he’s never been a relationship guy, and I refuse to settle for anything less.

I know I can trust him with my life, but can I trust him with my heart?

Start reading today!

FREE in Kindle Unlimited

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Tempt- Review and Excerpt!!

TEMPT, an all-new scorching hot age gap, forbidden, small town romance, featuring a plus-sized heroine and her ex’s irresistible dad from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is now available!

BLURB:

I didn’t realize who the gruff, gorgeous older man was the night he rescued me from a creep in a Manhattan hotel bar. All I knew was that a hot, bearded stranger with a protective streak showed up right when I needed a reminder that real gentlemen still exist.

(Although he left his manners behind after asking me up to his room.)

It was the hottest night of my life, but I never thought I’d see the former Navy SEAL again.

Imagine my surprise at the rehearsal dinner one week later, when my sexy one-night stand is introduced as the father of the groom. Even more surprising? That temptation we felt in New York was no fluke.

In public, we pretend there’s nothing between us.

In private, we can’t keep our hands off each other.

The situation is beyond complicated. Zach never even knew he’d fathered a child until recently, and he wants to earn his son’s trust and respect. As for me, I’m looking for a man who wants to start a family, and Zach has made it clear he’s not that man. He’s fifteen years older, newly divorced, and he lives across the country.

But no matter how many times we draw the line, we keep crossing it.

Nothing so wrong should ever feel so right.

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My Review:
My Rating: 5 Stars

Millie is stuck in New York for an extra night when she decides to step out of her comfort zone and hang out at the hotel bar where she meets a sexy older man name Zach. Millie wasn't planning on seeing him again after their passionate night even though she can't stop thinking of that night until she sees him at her ex's wedding rehearsal, where she is the wedding planner. The kicker is that Zach us the grooms father!

Zach just recently learned he fathered a child, who is now an adult and is trying to get to know him. Imagine his surprise when he finds out the woman he can't stop thinking about is his son's ex. Now he's going to try and do the honorable thing and stay away from Millie. The only problem is whenever the two are in the same room the chemistry between them is palpable. 

I love Melanie's writing, however, I was worried about whether I would like this book. Zach is 15 years older and her ex's father and Millie is a plus sized heroine. Those two things worried me, but it was for nothing because I enjoyed this book so much! Millie's weight didn't define her, which is so nice to read! In most books where there is a plus size heroine the author always focus on her weight and how she needs to lose weight and how she is crippled by anxiety with her weight and it was not the case with Millie! Millie was confident, strong and sexy! She touched on how hard it is to be a plus size woman and find clothes that fit well and show off the body, but it didn't define her. I love that she wants to change how hard it is for women to find clothes that make other women confident in their skin! I love how Zach treated Millie and how they couldn't stay away from each other! If you are debating reading this book just read it because it's a great story!

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I was just lifting the glass to my lips when I noticed someone sitting around the curve of the bar to the left. He was broad through the chest and shoulders, wore a black dress shirt with the cuffs rolled up, and sat alone. His hair and beard were short and dark. Our eyes met and my body grew warm. His bone structure was beautiful—his face looked like it was chiseled from granite. He held my gaze for a moment then looked away, and I did as well, focusing on the first cold sips of my martini.

But in seconds, my eyes were drawn to him again, and I noticed the hand holding his glass—wide palm, long, solid fingers, thick wrist. I indulged in a brief and magnificent fantasy that involved those hands in my hair, his beard against my cheek, that brawny chest bare and warm above me. Was it hairy? I’d bet yes. He looked like a man’s man. My nipples tingled inside the bustier I wore beneath my dress.

Once more he caught me staring, and I realized too late that I was actually biting my lip.

Gawd.

The guy next to me whistled loudly and yelled at the bartender, “Hey! Can I get another round down here?”

The bartender, who was busy making other drinks, didn’t even look over. I didn’t blame him.

“The service is so shitty in this place,” he said. “You need a pair of tits to get any attention.” He glanced at my chest. “Yours are fantastic, by the way.”

Horrified, I picked up my glass and finished my drink in a couple swallows. I should have thrown it in his face, but it would have been a waste of a good martini.

Setting the empty glass down, I reached into my bag for my credit card.

“Hey, don’t rush off.” The asshole leaned closer. He wore a white shirt and blue blazer, and he reeked of cologne. “We’re just getting to know each other.”

“Not interested,” I said, trying to catch the bartender’s eye so I could get my check and leave.

“Why not? I’m alone, you’re alone.” He covered my hand with his. That’s when I noticed he wore a wedding band.

I snatched my hand away and slid off my stool, putting it between us. “I’m not alone.”

“Oh no?” He laughed and glanced around. “Looks like it to me.”

I finally caught the bartender’s eye, and he came right over. “Can I get you something?”

“I’ll cash out,” I said quickly.

The bartender glanced at the asshole. “Everything okay?”

“Everything’s fine, I was just waiting for someone, but he couldn’t make it, so I—”

“Sorry I’m late.” A hand circled my wrist.

Startled, I spun around and saw a black shirt. Wide shoulders. Dark eyes.

The hot stranger and I exchanged a look of understanding before he leaned in and kissed my cheek. His beard was softer than I’d imagined.

“Forgive me?” His voice, by contrast, was deep and gravelly.

“Of—of course,” I stammered, my heart pounding. I couldn’t stop staring—the guy was gorgeous. A little older than I’d thought—there was silver in his hair and beard—but those dark eyes, that deep voice, and the possessive grip on my wrist? The whole package made my knees go weak.

He looked over my head at the bartender. “She’s with me.”

“Dude, she’s not with you,” argued the jerk in the blazer. “You were over there by yourself a minute ago. I saw you.”

Dropping my wrist, the stranger turned to him and growled, “You should go.”

The jerk slid off his barstool and put one palm up. “Listen, I don’t want any trouble. I just thought—”

“It’s fuckin’ obvious what you thought.” The stranger’s words were laced with fury, but he kept his volume low. Somehow it was even scarier than if he’d yelled. “Now get the fuck out of here, and don’t even look in her direction as you walk out, or you’ll be trying to do it with two broken legs.”

The jerk stood up taller, like he might be thinking of protesting, but he looked like a gerbil facing off against a Doberman. Then he adjusted his lapels and moved toward the exit without even glancing my way.

The stranger watched him go with hooded, hawklike eyes before looking down at me again. “You okay?”

“Yes.” But I was struggling to catch my breath.

“Can I bring you two another round?” the bartender asked.

The stranger looked at me. “Would you like another drink?”

I took a breath, willing myself to be brave. “Only if you’ll stay and have one with me.”

He hesitated, rubbing one hand along his jaw. “Okay. Sure.”

“Another martini for the lady and a Glenlivet on the rocks, coming right up,” said the bartender.

I perched on my barstool again, crossing my legs. “Thanks for coming to my rescue.”

“You’re welcome.” He sat down next to me. “I hope I didn’t insult you.”

“Insult me?”

“I didn’t mean to imply you couldn’t handle that jackass on your own.”

“Oh! Well, maybe I could have.” I laughed a little. “But I liked your way better.”

One side of his mouth twitched, setting off a thousand butterflies in my stomach.

“This round is on me,” I said as our drinks appeared.

He shook his head. “Not a chance.”

“But I’d like to repay you for standing up for me.”

“No payment necessary. Any gentleman would have done it.”

“Gentleman, huh?” I tilted my head and gave him a playful smile. I was a pretty good flirt when I wanted to be. “So you’re saying I’m safe with you?”

He didn’t answer right away, and I sat up a little taller in my seat. Slightly arched my back. But his eyes stayed put on mine. “You’re safe with me.”

Well, damn.

What on earth was I going to do about that?

About Melanie Harlow

USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. When she's not writing or reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like Ted, Lasso, Schitt’s Creek, and Fleabag. She occasionally runs three miles, but only so she can have more gin and steak.

Melanie is the author of the BELLAMY CREEK series, the CLOVERLEIGH FARMS series, the ONE & ONLY series, AFTER WE FALL series, the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, and the FRENCHED series. She lifts her glass to romance readers and writers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.

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Tempt- Release Blitz!!

 You’ve heard the story about the wedding planner who falls for the groom?

Well, this is the one where she falls for his father.

And that groom? He’s my ex.

TEMPT, an all-new scorching hot age gap, forbidden, small town romance, featuring a plus-sized heroine and her ex’s irresistible dad from USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow, is now available!

BLURB:

I didn’t realize who the gruff, gorgeous older man was the night he rescued me from a creep in a Manhattan hotel bar. All I knew was that a hot, bearded stranger with a protective streak showed up right when I needed a reminder that real gentlemen still exist.

(Although he left his manners behind after asking me up to his room.)

It was the hottest night of my life, but I never thought I’d see the former Navy SEAL again.

Imagine my surprise at the rehearsal dinner one week later, when my sexy one-night stand is introduced as the father of the groom. Even more surprising? That temptation we felt in New York was no fluke.

In public, we pretend there’s nothing between us.

In private, we can’t keep our hands off each other.

The situation is beyond complicated. Zach never even knew he’d fathered a child until recently, and he wants to earn his son’s trust and respect. As for me, I’m looking for a man who wants to start a family, and Zach has made it clear he’s not that man. He’s fifteen years older, newly divorced, and he lives across the country.

But no matter how many times we draw the line, we keep crossing it.

Nothing so wrong should ever feel so right.

Download your copy of TEMPT today or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited!

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About Melanie Harlow

USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. When she's not writing or reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like Ted, Lasso, Schitt’s Creek, and Fleabag. She occasionally runs three miles, but only so she can have more gin and steak.

Melanie is the author of the BELLAMY CREEK series, the CLOVERLEIGH FARMS series, the ONE & ONLY series, AFTER WE FALL series, the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, and the FRENCHED series. She lifts her glass to romance readers and writers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.

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Suite on the Boss- Blog Tour, Excerpt and Review!!

Suite on the Boss, an all-new workplace standalone romance full of heat set in the New York Billionaire Series from bestselling author Olivia Hayle is available now!

BLURB:

Fake dating my billionaire boss to get revenge on my ex? Yes please. 

But falling for him? That’s something I vowed never to do again.

Isaac Winter is the fourth-generation owner of the legendary 5 th  Ave hotel that bears his last name. He’s at the top of New York high society… and I’ve just left it behind.

When he hires my company, I’m thrust into endless meetings with him, determined to impress the cold, untouchable leader of the Winters.

The last thing I expected was to start fake dating him.

He needs his match-making family to take a step back. And me? Revenge on my cheating ex-husband sounds great, and even better when it’s with a man whose name opens every door in the city.

The line between fake and real soon gets smudged by our late-night conversations.

Isaac’s driven, passionate, intelligent… and far less controlled than he seems. Revenge feels deliciously suite.

But I’m done with rich New York men and their cheating ways.

They think they can buy anything they want… but my heart’s not for sale. 

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My Review:
My Rating: 3 Stars

Sophie is a senior project manager at Exciteur and is recently divorced after catching her husband having an affair and has thrown herself into her work. Exciteur is a huge consulting form and has just been hired by Isaac Winters to research and plan an expansion his line of hotels. The two start working closer together and become friends as Sophia works hard to try and impress Isaac. One thing leads to another and they start fake dating, both for different reasons. Sophia is trying to get revenge on her ex-husband and Isaac to get his meddling family off his back. As the two spend more time together the line between real and fake start to blur. Now the two must decide if they want to truly give this relationship a try for real.

This was a cute story. Both Isaac and Sophia know what they want and are very career driven. I enjoyed the build up and history of these two. The story flowed well and Sophia was a strong, professional character. The two were very sophisticated and that was shown throughout the story. However, for me it was missing that memorable moment. I liked it, but I wasn't glued to my kindle needing to devour it. Overall, it was a cute story and if you like fake dating tropes I suggest you to give this a chance because everyone's reading taste is different.  

EXCERPT:

Isaac takes a sip of his brandy. “You moved to New York a few years ago,” he says.

It’s a statement, but I nod regardless. “Yes. Marhill is a tiny place, and I always wanted to leave. New York was the dream. After college, I moved to the city, and despite all the things that are frustrating with it, I love it.” I shrug. “I met Percy at a bar during my first year in the city. I guess I was… never mind. Let’s talk about you instead of my ex-husband.”

Isaac’s eyebrows rise and I want to take the words back. I’m talking to him like he’s a friend.

“Me?” he asks.

“Yes. Do you have an ex-wife we can talk about, to make things more even? Or was that a terribly inappropriate question?”

The hint of a smile curves his lips. When you get past the first impression, which is intimidating and distinguished, he’s handsome. Never approachable, I think. But handsome.

“I’m sure it was,” he says, “but I don’t mind.”

“Phew.”

“I don’t have an ex-wife,” he says, “and I’m not dating anyone at the moment.”

“That was fast. I figured you’d deflect on that one.”

“It was an easy question.” He raises an eyebrow. “I know the first answer for you, but what about the second?”

“If I’m dating anyone? No, I’m not. I mean, my divorce went through only a few months ago, even if we’ve been separated for almost a year.”

I’ve turned toward him, almost without realizing it, and my knee brushes his.

“I see,” he says, his eyes dark on mine. “Let me guess. You work too much. You mainly eat takeout in your apartment… your new apartment, right? You moved out of Percy’s but you haven’t fully decorated your new place yet.”

My mouth opens softly. “I haven’t had the time.”

“Right.” He nods, and twist the glass of brandy around. “No, you threw yourself into work instead, and it’s become your life. Dating again scares you, because it means trying at something again. Something that you might fail at, as opposed to work, where you know you can always perform.”

I stare at him.

His lips curve again, into that half-smile. “I shouldn’t have said any of that.”

“It’s all true. But how… oh,” I say. “That’s you too. Isn’t it?”

His eyes sharpen, and the moment stretches into an eternity-long silence. But then he gives a single nod. “Yes.”

“That makes sense,” I breathe. “Who hurt you?”

Isaac takes a long sip of his brandy. I watch his throat shift and in the silence I realize what I’ve just asked him.

“God, I shouldn’t have asked that. I’m sorry.”

“Perhaps not,” he says. But then something softens around his mouth. “But after the night in the lobby, maybe we’re past things like shallow niceties.”

“I’ve never liked them much anyway,” I say.

“You don’t? You surprise me, Sophia.”

“I do? In what way?”

He lifts a shoulder in a half-shrug. “You’re not who I expected you to be, after the first evening.”

“Not constantly weeping, you mean?”

“No, not that, for sure.” His eyes hold a challenge. Like he’s expecting me to be offended and he’s considering whether or not to say it.

“Go on,” I say.

“You were married to one of the Browne kids. I didn’t expect you to work, for one. And I didn’t expect you to be this… well. This is where I’ll insult you.”

“Please don’t censor yourself on my account, Mr. Winter. I think you’re the one who said you’ll never be offended by the truth? I won’t, either.”

He smiles. “Fine. The word I’m looking for is sharp, Sophia. I didn’t expect you to be this sharp.”

“Because I married Percy Browne?” That makes me chuckle, and I lift my glass. “You know what, I understand that. It wasn’t the smartest decision I’ve ever made.”

A smile spreads across his features. If his good looks were austere before, this makes them come alive, and I catch my breath.

“I’ll toast to that,” he says, and our glasses touch.

About Olivia 

Olivia is a twenty-something hopeless romantic who loves billionaire heroes despite never having met one. Taking matters into her own hands, she creates them on the page instead. Stern, charming, cold or brooding, so far she's never met a (fictional) billionaire she didn't like.

A voracious reader of romance, Olivia picked up the pen a few years back and what followed was a love affair of her own. Now she spends her days grinning at the steamy banter she's writing or swooning at happily-ever-afters. Or, to be frank, struggling with writing about herself in third person for the purposes of marketing. 

She's been writing contemporary romance novels since 2018. 

They're all exclusively available on Amazon and enrolled in Kindle Unlimited. 

(Phew. Now I can go back to first-person love stories!) 

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The Defiant Kings- Series Announcement and Cover Reveal!

The Defiant Kings, an all-new must-read series of standalones from USA Today bestselling author Bella Matthews is coming soon, and we have your first look at the stunning covers for Caged and Shaken! 

Caged is heating things up December 8th! 

BLURB:

Why are the cocky ones always the hardest to resist? 

Because this man . . . this man is temptation personified.  

He’s six feet, four inches of rock-solid, golden muscles that are inked to perfection and proudly displayed every time he steps into the cage. And I’m the idiot who agreed to stay with him for the next few days. 

Hudson “The King” Kingston knew he had a fight coming up when he risked himself to save me. How could I say no when he needed a friend to help him out?  

Because that’s exactly what we’ve always been—friends. 

Friends who flirt. 

Friends who tease. 

Friends who never cross that line. 

Ever. 

The problem is the more time we spend together, the more things shift between us.  

But no matter how much I wish he could be my first, he’s never been a relationship guy, and I refuse to settle for anything less. 

I know I can trust him with my life, but can I trust him with my heart? 

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Each title can be read as a complete standalone: 

Look out for:  

Shaken, Iced & Overruled: Coming Soon 

About Bella 

Bella Matthews is a Jersey girl at heart. She is married to her very own Alpha Male and raising three little ones. You can typically find her running from one sporting event to another. When she is home, she is usually hiding in her home office with the only other female in her house, her rescue dog Tinker Bell by her side. She likes to write swoon-worthy heroes and sassy, smart heroines with a healthy dose of laughter thrown in. 

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Suite on the Boss-Release Blitz

 They think they can buy anything they want… but my heart’s not for sale. 

Suite on the Boss, an all-new steamy and page-turning workplace standalone romance and fifth book in the New York Billionaire Series from bestselling author Olivia Hayle is live now!

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Fake dating my billionaire boss to get revenge on my ex? Yes please. 

But falling for him? That’s something I vowed never to do again.

Isaac Winter is the fourth-generation owner of the legendary 5th  Ave hotel that bears his last name. He’s at the top of New York high society… and I’ve just left it behind.

When he hires my company, I’m thrust into endless meetings with him, determined to impress the cold, untouchable leader of the Winters.

The last thing I expected was to start fake dating him.

He needs his match-making family to take a step back. And me? Revenge on my cheating ex-husband sounds great, and even better when it’s with a man whose name opens every door in the city.

The line between fake and real soon gets smudged by our late-night conversations.

Isaac’s driven, passionate, intelligent… and far less controlled than he seems. Revenge feels deliciously suite.

But I’m done with rich New York men and their cheating ways.

They think they can buy anything they want… but my heart’s not for sale. 

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About Olivia 

Olivia is a twenty-something hopeless romantic who loves billionaire heroes despite never having met one. Taking matters into her own hands, she creates them on the page instead. Stern, charming, cold or brooding, so far she's never met a (fictional) billionaire she didn't like.

A voracious reader of romance, Olivia picked up the pen a few years back and what followed was a love affair of her own. Now she spends her days grinning at the steamy banter she's writing or swooning at happily-ever-afters. Or, to be frank, struggling with writing about herself in third person for the purposes of marketing. 

She's been writing contemporary romance novels since 2018. 

They're all exclusively available on Amazon and enrolled in Kindle Unlimited. 

(Phew. Now I can go back to first-person love stories!) 

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Bayou with Benefits- Review and Excerpt!!

Bayou with Benefits, an all-new nanny meets single dad small town romance featuring a hot firefighter from New York Times bestselling author Erin Nicholas is out now!

BLURB:

They are friends. Without benefits. Unfortunately.

Michael LeClaire is small-town Louisiana. A firefighter. A single dad.

And Amelia Landry is New York City. A social media influencer. A model.

Sure, she’s his son’s favorite person on the planet.

And yeah, their families spend so much time together it’s hard to remember who shares DNA and who just shares secrets, inside jokes, and a sincere lack of boundaries.

And okay, he’s seen her nerdy side. Her sweet side. Her funny, self-deprecating side.

Fine, yes, resisting this woman has taken a saint’s share of willpower.

But he has to. He just cannot do long-distance. And he can’t have a casual fling with someone he’s known–and will know–forever.

Thankfully, he only has to hide his feelings a few times a year when she visits.

And then, he slips. One time. One spontaneous I-knew-it-would-be-everything kiss and he’s a goner.

Now every time they see each other it’s harder and harder to ignore the heat.

And when she shows up on his doorstep after a car accident changes her entire life, there’s no way he can resist the chance to see if this can last…or if they’ll finally flame out.

Fall in love today!

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My Review:
My Rating: 4 Stars

Michael is chief of the Autre fire department and a single dad to Andre. Amelia (Ami) is a close family friend and model who just landed a modeling contract in New York Even though the last few times the two have seen each other and sparks flew they both know nothing can come of it. Ami lives in New York now and Michael can't uproot his son's life. Everything was going okay and they were doing well not acting on the attraction until they kissed. Now it's harder to toe the line of just friends when they know what their chemistry feels like. At least until Ami is involved in a car accident and goes to Michael's house to try and piece together her new life.

I felt like this book dealt with some serious issues. I liked how Erin showed how an accident can affect more than just the person involved in the crash. Michael is a "fixer" and I thought the author did well showing his struggle. He learned he can't fix everything for Ami, no matter how hard he tries. Sometimes you can only fix yourself. I loved how Ami grew as a character after her accident. She was a strong character before, but she was able to become a better person and know her worth after the accident. This was a great addition to the Badges of the Bayou series.

Keep reading for look inside Bayou with Benefits!

“If you don’t want our sisters to think they’re right about everything, you have to quit looking at me like that.”

Michael LeClaire had three choices here.

He could pretend he had no idea what Amelia Landry was talking about, turn, smile nonchalantly, and try to have a normal, casual conversation with her.

That was going to be nearly impossible, of course. This was Ami. There was no being casual around her. He hadn’t been able to pull nonchalant off since he’d first seen her walk down the dock in a lime green bikini the summer she’d turned twenty. But then, eleven months ago, everything had changed and now…yeah, casual was completely off the table.

He’d known she’d be here. Of course. It was her sister’s wedding. She was a bridesmaid. He’d been preparing to see her. Still, it had been three months and the last time…leaving her at that airport had been so much harder than he’d expected. He didn’t think there’d be anything casual about the things he’d end up saying to her tonight if they talked alone.

His second option was setting something on fire so that he would have to don his fire gear and do something with his evening other than watch Ami in her off-the-shoulder peach-colored bridesmaid dress, laughing and dancing and looking fucking stunning while he struggled to remember why they were only friends. As he did every single time she stood too close to him.

The reasons were good. He knew that. The primary one being that she lived in fucking New York City and he lived in Autre, Louisiana and that would just never work out. He had a kid. He was the fire chief here. His entire family was here. He couldn’t move to New York—nor did he want to—and he couldn’t travel there on a regular basis.

Ami was a model. She’d just landed a huge contract. The contract she’d been hoping and working for. She’d moved from Shreveport to New York only three months ago. She wasn’t coming back to Louisiana and also couldn’t be traveling back here on a regular basis.

Fuck New York City.

Yeah, setting something on fire kind of seemed like a great idea.

And then there was his third option: turning, throwing her over his shoulder, taking her straight back to his house, and not letting her out of his bed for a week, whether they could be together long-term or not.

Which would only make all of this—the wanting her, the thinking about her, the missing her—so much worse.

He wasn’t going to be able to do any of those three things.

He was screwed.

So, he sucked in a deep lungful of oxygen and turned, deciding to go with his fourth option—just praying to not fuck everything up. “Am I that obvious?”

Ami smiled up at him. “I just really think it’s unfair that they’re assuming things that I didn’t actually get to experience.”

He shook his head. “Don’t.”

“Don’t what? Talk about how Charlie and Naomi are assuming their matchmaking worked and we spent the entire weekend you were in New York in bed together?”

“Ami,” he said, his voice low with warning.

“Hey, you’re the one looking at me like you’ve seen me naked and want to again,” she said. “Don’t blame me.”

He tossed back the rest of his drink, wished it was alcohol and not just soda, reminded himself that staying completely sober while Ami was in town for the first time since New York was a really, really good idea, and said, “That’s not how I’m looking at you.”

She put a hand on her hip. “Then how would you describe the way you’ve been watching me from across the room but totally ignoring me whenever we’re close enough to talk?”

“Like I’ve been jerking off practically every night for the past three months because I didn’t get you naked, and like since you got back to town I’ve been constantly about ten seconds away from picking you up, taking you home, and tying you to my bed for the next week or two.”

Okay, so even without alcohol he was going to be dangerously inappropriate.

And honest. Just as he’d feared.

Her eyes went wide.

Then she grinned. “Yes. You’re right. That’s a much better, more specific, description.”

About Erin Nicholas

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erin Nicholas has been writing romances almost as long as she’s been reading them. To date, she’s written over thirty sexy, contemporary novels that have been described as “toe-curling,” “enchanting,” “steamy,” and “fun.” She adores reluctant heroes, imperfect heroines, and happily ever afters.

Erin lives in the Midwest, where she enjoys spending time with her husband (who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books), her kids (who will never read the sex scenes in her books), and her family and friends (who claim to be “shocked” by the sex scenes in her books).

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Bayou with Benefits- Release blitz!!

 They are friends. Without benefits. Unfortunately.

Bayou with Benefits, an all-new single dad, small town rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Erin Nicholas is now available!

BLURB:

Michael LeClaire is small-town Louisiana. A firefighter. A single dad.

And Amelia Landry is New York City. A social media influencer. A model.

Sure, she’s his son’s favorite person on the planet.

And yeah, their families spend so much time together it’s hard to remember who shares DNA and who just shares secrets, inside jokes, and a sincere lack of boundaries.

And okay, he’s seen her nerdy side. Her sweet side. Her funny, self-deprecating side.

Fine, yes, resisting this woman has taken a saint’s share of willpower.

But he has to. He just cannot do long-distance. And he can’t have a casual fling with someone he’s known–and will know–forever.

Thankfully, he only has to hide his feelings a few times a year when she visits.

And then, he slips. One time. One spontaneous I-knew-it-would-be-everything kiss and he’s a goner.

Now every time they see each other it’s harder and harder to ignore the heat.

And when she shows up on his doorstep after a car accident changes her entire life, there’s no way he can resist the chance to see if this can last…or if they’ll finally flame out.

Fall in love today!

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About Erin Nicholas

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erin Nicholas has been writing romances almost as long as she’s been reading them. To date, she’s written over thirty sexy, contemporary novels that have been described as “toe-curling,” “enchanting,” “steamy,” and “fun.” She adores reluctant heroes, imperfect heroines, and happily ever afters.

Erin lives in the Midwest, where she enjoys spending time with her husband (who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books), her kids (who will never read the sex scenes in her books), and her family and friends (who claim to be “shocked” by the sex scenes in her books).

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The Perfects!! Release blitz and review!!

 Everything was perfect.

Until it wasn't.

The Perfects by Rachel Van Dyken is now live! 

Find out what happens when their perfect image breaks in #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken's steamy new adult romance.

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Everything was perfect.

Until it wasn't.

Until my family took on a foster girl and placed her across the hall from me. A charity case to look good and a person who should have never existed in my world.

I kissed her to get her to stop talking, and then I kissed her again because I liked the taste of her words--I liked her.

It was our secret until we got caught--that night changed everything.

We became strangers living in the same house, seeing the same ghosts of our past mistakes, but I can't stop thinking about us, about those forbidden moments.

I pretend to hate her, I tell her I'll never forgive her, and then Quinn, my ex-best friend, steps into the picture. I can't tell if he actually likes her or if he has a death wish and just likes pissing me off, but what do I say? Stay away from my foster sister?

She's mine?

I've already had her?

Saying that to him would expose what we were and ruin everything.

We're all three of us living multiple lies, and eventually, I know our ivory tower of perfection is going to come crashing down.

He knows my secrets.

I know his.

And now she knows both.

She wants.

He wants.

But I always—always get what I want.

And what I want is the girl, no matter what it may cost me.

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My Review:

My Rating: 4 Stars

Ambrose has the "perfect" life as captain of the lacrosse team, good looking and rich. That is until his parents took in a foster child Mary-Belle. The two quickly became more until they get caught and then everything changed. Now they have to deal with their new normal. Ambrose pretends to hate her until his ex best friend Quinn starts hanging around her, then Ambrose has to decide if he wants to keep playing this game as all of their secrets come out. 

I really enjoyed this story, however there was a few things that felt rushed or under developed. I will say I liked reading about the forbidden relationship between Ambrose and Mary-Belle. I liked how Mary-Belle didn't back down and stood up for herself. She counted on herself and tried her best to be the best version of herself. She wanted to protect those she cared about. Ambrose went through a lot in his life, but learned he had to be true to himself. There is definitely angst, suspense and spice. One of the things I love about Rachel is that she doesn't back down from tough subjects and she puts in trigger warning if you need them. I also love that she adds resources to help.

Meet Rachel

Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times Bestselling, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 90 books ranging from contemporary romance to paranormal. With over four million copies sold, she's been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, naked cat, and two dogs. For more information about her books and upcoming events, visit www.RachelVanDykenauthor.com

 

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Falling for the Bachelor-Blog Tour, Review and Excerpt!!

Falling for the Bachelor, an all-new brother’s best friend small town romantic comedy full of heat and laughs from bestselling author Amy Alves is available now!

BLURB:

I'm cursed. Unlucky in love. So pretending to fall in love with my best friend's sister couldn't possibly make it worse.

My avoidance of relationships has two neighboring towns joining forces to find me a girlfriend—one I don’t want.

So when they name me the bachelor in their charity dating show, I have two options: suffer the consequences of bailing or accept help from my best friend’s little sister.

I chose the latter.

Because Olivia Vaughn has a plan.

She suggests a ringer—someone on the inside…someone I trust, that I can choose at the end of the show.

A fake contestant.

It’s crazy. Risky. And undeniably tempting.

We’d have to touch, flirt, kiss.

I could pull her close…that long, auburn hair wrapped up in my fist as I whisper all the dirty thoughts I’ve ever had about her.

Pretending to fall for her may be more dangerous than letting our meddlesome town play matchmaker.

Because if this backfires, it might cost me my best friend, disappoint our families, and reignite feelings for the feisty, hazel-eyed beauty I grew up with.

So while I can’t—shouldn’t—pretend to fall in love with Olivia, I do.

With the hope that fake girlfriends are curse-proof.

Falling for the Bachelor is a steamy, brother's best friend, fake relationship, friends-to-lovers, small town, standalone romantic comedy. It contains plenty of steamy scenes, laughs, and an HEA.

Grab your copy today!

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My Review:
My Rating: 4 Stars

Small town meets the bachelor. Sawyer Fletcher is a small town veterinarian who does not have the best of luck when it comes to dating. Unfortunately, that means the two neighboring towns join forces to find him a girlfriend bachelor style. There's a group to choose potential women and even make up the group and one on one dates. Sawyer's best friend's little sister, Olivia, is back in town after getting divorce. Olivia tells Sawyer he needs a woman on the inside and to act like a fake contestant. Olivia decides to help Sawyer out and be his ringer after people keep speculating on her divorce and that she is still hung up on her ex. The two start off as just friends, but as they spend more time together the line between fake and real feelings start to blur. What happens at the end of the charity show?

This was my first story by Amy Alves and I really enjoyed it. Sawyer was a strong quiet guy around most people, but you know what they say...you have to watch out for the quiet ones. ;-) This poor guy has the worse luck dating and honestly, if I was him I would probably try to give up dating too, however when he is around Olivia he's free to be himself. I also enjoyed Olivia and how she knows what she wants and what she deserves. I loved watching the friendship bloom between Olivia and Sawyer and holy sexy talk!!! Honestly if you love a good small town, meddling townsfolk, over protective brothers, fake relationship then this is the book for you!

EXCERPT:

I’m allowed to fantasize about my brother’s best friend as long as I don’t act on those  fantasies. I’m supposed to look like I’m falling in love with him, even if it’s all a lie. I’m his ringer—the fake contestant acting as his relationship safety net—not his real girlfriend.

Maybe if I keep repeating that, it’ll sink in.

Sawyer lets himself in the back door as I’m cutting the brownies into squares. Glancing behind me, I take him in. Grey slacks stretch against his thick upper thighs, a belt accentuating his narrow hips, and a crisp white shirt with the cuffs rolled up, roped forearms on display. Dressed-up Sawyer looks good. Really good.

His hair doesn’t appear to have any product but still matches his usual style, longer on the top, falling in soft waves to his brows. The sides and back are a bit shorter but it curls slightly around his ears and the nape of his neck. Sawyer oozes that dreamy boy-next-door vibe. It makes me want to sneak through his window in the middle of the night and surprise him.

“Hey, handsome. All ready for our first date?” I hold up the tray of chocolatey goodness.

“Want some sugar to give you a boost for tonight?” 

He raises his eyebrows, taking a peek into the pan. “Nah, I shouldn’t. They smell great though.”

I hold up a square with a glare, using it to point at him. “Liar. You don’t even like chocolate. That was a test to see if you were ready for your LoveVine setup tonight.

Just be yourself, Sawyer. You are not relationship cursed. All you have to do is get through some conversation, dinner, and whatever couples activity the producers arranged. You've got this.”

He grins and reaches for my face. I freeze when his thumb strokes across my bottom lip. I study his face as he brings his finger under my chin and his thumb moves to the center of my lip, pulling it down. Those midnight eyes are locked on my mouth, and then he licks his own bottom lip. 

I inhale sharply, my whole body heating up. 

“I don’t know when I last felt like myself on a date, Liv,” he admits.

Against all thought—all reason—my tongue pops out and swipes across his thumb. He takes a step closer, his thumb pulling my lip farther down, as a rough sound leaves his throat. 

Oh my god. Was that a groan?

Sawyer releases my face suddenly and steps back.

My thighs rub together, trying to ease the ache—the throbbing need that creeps up every time we get close. That first night of the reality matchmaking show, when his hand was on my back, fingers in my hair, lips at my ear, I almost collapsed against him with a whimper of desperation.

He was just pretending, Liv!

Slowly he sucks his thumb into his mouth. “You had some chocolate.”

I lean against the counter, hands gripping the edge, not sure if my legs will give out or if

I’ll grab another brownie and smear it all over my body to get the same treatment.

Meet Amy 

Amy Alves lives in Alberta, Canada with her husband and two crazy cute kids. She is a romance-obsessed reader, a lover of wine and fuzzy socks, and a loather of laundry.

She loves contemporary, paranormal, and rom com romance—her kindle always has a long list of books waiting to be read.

Amy writes contemporary romance with a hint of rom com fun. Tropes you can expect to see are: second chance, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, and fake relationships.

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Falling for the Bachelor- Release Blitz!!

Pretending to fall for her may be more dangerous than letting our meddlesome town play matchmaker.

Falling for the Bachelor, an all-new deliciously-hot brother’s best friend small town romantic comedy from bestselling author Amy Alves is live now!

BLURB:

I'm cursed. Unlucky in love. So pretending to fall in love with my best friend's sister couldn't possibly make it worse.

My avoidance of relationships has two neighboring towns joining forces to find me a girlfriend—one I don’t want.

So when they name me the bachelor in their charity dating show, I have two options: suffer the consequences of bailing or accept help from my best friend’s little sister.

I chose the latter.

Because Olivia Vaughn has a plan.

She suggests a ringer—someone on the inside…someone I trust, that I can choose at the end of the show.

A fake contestant.

It’s crazy. Risky. And undeniably tempting.

We’d have to touch, flirt, kiss.

I could pull her close…that long, auburn hair wrapped up in my fist as I whisper all the dirty thoughts I’ve ever had about her.

Pretending to fall for her may be more dangerous than letting our meddlesome town play matchmaker.

Because if this backfires, it might cost me my best friend, disappoint our families, and reignite feelings for the feisty, hazel-eyed beauty I grew up with.

So while I can’t—shouldn’t—pretend to fall in love with Olivia, I do.

With the hope that fake girlfriends are curse-proof.

Falling for the Bachelor is a steamy, brother's best friend, fake relationship, friends-to-lovers, small town, standalone romantic comedy. It contains plenty of steamy scenes, laughs, and an HEA.

Grab your copy today!

Read FREE in Kindle Unlimited

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AGJGvA

Amazon Worldwide: https://mybook.to/fallingbachelor

Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3Q493wU

Meet Amy 

Amy Alves lives in Alberta, Canada with her husband and two crazy cute kids. She is a romance-obsessed reader, a lover of wine and fuzzy socks, and a loather of laundry.

She loves contemporary, paranormal, and rom com romance—her kindle always has a long list of books waiting to be read.

Amy writes contemporary romance with a hint of rom com fun. Tropes you can expect to see are: second chance, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, and fake relationships.

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One More Chance- Review!!

BLURB:

Ten years ago, he was my brother’s best friend.

The man I sent letters to while they were deployed.

The man I fell in love with.

But then my world crashed around me.

I stopped sending him letters.

A secret flickered to life.

My brother died from PTSD.

And I stayed away from my hometown, too broken to return.

Until a hit and run has me rushing back.

Now, Lucas needs my help.

He needs me to be his wife.

He’s gotten himself into trouble, and someone wants to take him down.

I might be the only person who can save him.

Or I might be the one person who tears him apart…

One More Chance is the first novel in the Carson Brothers series. This dual point-of-view, small town story is a standalone romance.

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My Review:
My Rating: 4 Stars

Simone goes back to her home town after her grandmother was involved in a hit and run. It's the first time she's been back for 10 years except when she had to go to her brother's funeral. She hasn't seen Lucas, her brother's best friend, and the man she loved for many years until now. Lucas is not the same man he was before he went to war with her brother and now the two both need a spouse for different reasons. The two end up agreeing to a fake marriage to help the other one out. The only problem is that they are both dealing with traumatic experiences and nothing is quite what it seems in more than one aspect of their lives. 

This was a good story with a bit of a mystery thrown in as you try to uncover who is trying to frame Lucas. I also like seeing the friendship between all of the characters and the brotherhood between Lucas and his brothers and how they took care of each other. I also like how both these characters are struggling realistically with the things in their past. The two of them also have a strong bond that even though it's been awhile they still care deeply for each other and want to help the other one out. I don't want to say too much to give it away, but if you are looking for a second chance romance with some mystery thrown in this is the book for you. I do want to warn you that the author does talk about a few traumatic experiences so please look at the warnings if you have things that trigger you.

Meet Stina Lindenblatt:

Born in Brighton England, USA Today bestselling author Stina Lindenblatt has lived in a number of countries, including England, the US, Finland, and Canada. This would explain her mixed up accent. She has a kinesiology degree and a MSc in sports biological sciences. In addition to writing fiction, she loves photography, and currently lives in Calgary, Canada, with her husband and three kids.

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