Tales of a bookworm 23

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Shot Taker- Release Blitz and Review!!

 Shot Taker by Stacey Lynn is now live! 

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A week away for my brother's wedding was supposed to be a chance to unwind, not get tangled up with a bridesmaid… 

I have an injury that could end my career— and unless I’m ready to hang up my skates and become a hockey has been, the only thing I should be focusing on is getting healthy and playing my next season.

Kimmy saunters into my life at the worst possible time, but when she proposes a “what happens in Vegas” type situation, I figured what could it hurt. Especially when we’re both on the same page—one week and then we go our separate ways… three hundred miles apart.

Before I know it, I’m all wrapped up in her—and not just her body. Her smiles. That wild, untamable hair. Her laughter. Confidence. Hell, she’s everything I’ve been looking for and I can’t keep my hands off her. 

It was supposed to be a fling, but now I want more. Even if it means I’m in for the fight of my life. This might be my only shot… and I’m taking it.

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My Review:
M Rating: 3 Stars

Max is a hockey player for the Las Vegas Vipers and is trying to enjoy a week long vacation for his brother's wedding. He is trying to take it easy after an injury and just enjoy spending time with his family and thinking about his future. Kim is the bride's cousin and the two are as close as sisters. Max and Kim decide to have a no strings attachment since Kim lives in California and Max lives in Vegas, but as the week goes by the two get to know each other better and Max wants more. Can he convince Kim that they can make this work?

This was a cute story, but did not have as much hockey in it as the others in this series. You can read this book as a standalone even though it's the 4th book in the Las Vegas Vipers series. I liked that Kim knew what she wanted and was a very strong female character. I also love how Max had such a soft side but could be an alpha when needed. This is a very light read with little angst that will have you wishing one of your family members were getting married on a private island. 

Meet Stacey 

Stacey Lynn likes her coffee with a dash of sugar, her heroes with a side of bossy, and her wine a deep shade of red.

The author of over thirty romance novels, many of which have been best-selling titles on Amazon, AppleBooks, and Barnes & Noble, she loves being able to turn her vivid imagination into a career that brings entertainment and joy to her readers. Focused on sports romance and emotional, small-town romance, she also loves stretching herself in different genres.

Born in Texas and raised in the Midwest, she now makes her home in North Carolina and loves all things Southern. Together with her ultimate tall, dark, and handsome hero, she has four children. Her life is a chaotic mess that fights with her Type-A, list-making, neurotically organized preferences and she wouldn't have it any other way.

Connect with Stacey

Website: www.staceylynnbooks.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6995826.Stacey_Lynn

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stacey-Lynn/e/B00CD6VVQG/

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Monday, June 27, 2022

Tease-Cover Reveal!!

TEASE, an all new billionaire, fake engagement, small town romantic comedy from USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Melanie Harlow is coming July 11th, and we have the delicious cover!

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I didn’t mean to say I was engaged to a hot billionaire–it just slipped out.

In my defense, I’d had a really bad haircut, a really strong drink, and I was trying to save face in front of the Mean Girl at my high school reunion.

Lucky for me, I happen to know a hot billionaire. Hutton French and I have been friends forever, and even though big social gatherings are not his thing, I called him from the coat closet and begged him for a favor–show up and play my fake fiancĂ© for the night.

Except that word of our engagement spreads like wildfire. Our families are ecstatic.

We’re front page news. My little food blog is launched into the stratosphere.

Of course, I offer to set the record straight right away, but Hutton wants to give it a little time–the phony engagement will keep his matrimony-mad mother and every matchmaking granny in town off his back.

He even suggests I move in with him to make the ruse more real.

And we don’t stop there.

We practice kissing. Undressing each other. Saying things–and doing things–we’d never dare if we weren’t pretending. Because it’s all for show, right? We’re just role-playing. Hutton doesn’t want a real relationship, and I don’t want to get hurt. But the more time we spend faking it, the more I start to wonder.

Could Hutton French and I actually be right for each other, or is it all just one big tease?

Cover designer: Hang Le @byhangle
Photographer: Michelle Lancaster @lanefotograf

Pre-order your copy, exclusively on Amazon!

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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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Monday, June 6, 2022

Shattered Sins- Blog Tour and Excerpt!!

 Shattered Sins, an all new unputdownable, contemporary romance and the next installment of the Shattered Trilogy from USA Today bestselling author Grahame Claire, is out now!

BLURB:

A secret has been shattered . . .

In one moment, my entire life changed.

Because she lied.

The relationship we were building is fractured.

Our trust demolished.

But we have one very important link tying us together.

And that link will fuse us together for good . . . or tear us apart.

Grab your copy today, exclusively on Amazon!

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Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/ShatteredSins


Start the trilogy today with Shattered Secrets!

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Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/ShatteredSecrets

Add Shattered Secrets to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3qmL4xY


Read the free prequel Shattered Destiny now!

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

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Google Play: https://bit.ly/35YBafF


Keep reading for a look inside Shattered Sins!

“Penelope is your daughter.”

What?

How?

JoJo’s words swirled in my head. I could hardly focus as I stared at the girl who looked so much like me it was frightening.

For the first time in my life, my legs felt as if they might give way.

Daughter?

There was no denying she was.

But . . . I hadn’t . . . I couldn’t . . .

A mass of thoughts I couldn’t quite grasp tore through my mind. None of it made sense.

The bombshell had me reeling as if I’d been hit in the face with a metal pipe.

And the girl—my . . . daughter—appeared as shell-shocked as I was.

Her lips were parted. She blinked like she’d been in the dark for days and was now blinded with light. And her face was as ashen as I was certain mine was.

I couldn’t look away.

Our gazes were locked in a tractor beam of confusion.

I couldn’t speak.

The jumble of words that refused to become coherent sentences stayed as they were in my brain.

Daughter.

Daughter.

Penelope is your daughter.

She cut her eyes to JoJo, but quickly looked away as if it were too painful. Her face pinched like she’d been seriously wounded.

She took one step back.

Then another.

And another.

Her gaze begged me for answers I didn’t have. Pleaded for me to say something to make this right.

And all I could do was stare helplessly back.

In a flash of long hair, she whirled and bolted away.

“Penelope.” JoJo had found her voice, though she didn’t sound like herself. The word was ripped from her, every bit of pain dousing each syllable.

She chased after Penelope, leaving nothing but silence in their wake.

Was this what it was like when a bomb detonated?

Noise so unbearable one had to cover their ears, followed by a deafening silence that was worse?

I leaned against the wall.

Daughter.

Daughter.

Daughter.

It was the only word I seemed capable of comprehending, though I couldn’t figure out how it applied to me.

My breaths became shallow as I struggled to get air into my lungs.

Through the fog of confusion, the first tendrils of rage wound around me.

I. Have. A. Daughter.

Each word punched through my haze. My fingerhold of anger turned into a fistful.

I. Have. A. Daughter.

The fog turned red.

Rage put a hand around my throat, making it hard to breathe, yet forcing me to focus.

I. Have. A. Daughter.

I stumbled toward the laundry room, but when I tried to take a step inside, I couldn’t.

It reminded me of JoJo.

She’d taken my sanctuary.

And she’d lied.

I. Have. A. Daughter.

And JoJo had stolen her from me.


About Grahame Claire

Grahame Claire is a USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance.

A writer. A blogger. United by our love of stories and all things romance. There was definitely some insta-love. Hello? Books involved. A little courting. A lot of writing. The result...Grahame Claire.

Soulmates. Unashamed of our multiple book boyfriends. Especially the ones that rooted in our heads and wouldn’t leave us alone. Don’t worry. We’ll share.

Pleased to meet you.

Want to find out what we're up to?


Connect with Grahame

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Website: https://www.grahameclaire.com

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Office Date- Release Blitz and Review!!

 Office Date by Rachel Van Dyken is now live!

#1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken delivers an over-the-top, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy with this hilarious, standalone new adult romance.

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I've known Jack my entire life.

We went from being high school enemies to making out one fateful night at college to him being a giant D and making me cry.

Now we're both interns at the same company.

Mortal enemy interns.

So when the chance pops up to finally beat him at something, to land my dream job plus a bonus? I don't even blink.

I'm in. All in.

I mean, how hard can it be?

The managers say it's like the Olympics for interns. All we have to do is play a few silly

games, and if we win--our futures are unicorns and free wine for all.

The only problem? Jack's my partner, and in order to win, we will have to get along.

As the stakes get higher, so does the heat, and damn is he hot when he's... never mind. I can focus. I can totally focus and not make out with him or end up in his bed--again.

I can do it.

For the sake of my career, I can do it.

I just need a blindfold, sage, and a lot of prayers.

My job is the only thing I have right now. My focus is strong.


But when that stupid guy smiles, all I can think about is that one kiss, followed by the second, and I wonder if my priorities are in order or if I'm falling for the enemy once again.



Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited

Amazon: mybook.to/OfficeDate

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3LbGfQy

My Review:

My Rating: 4 Stars

Max Emery is back with his evil genius self. Max is CEO and has his interns play games for permanent jobs with high perks. Ivy is one of the interns along with her old childhood neighbor turned crush turned almost something more turned to enemy again. The only problem is that Ivy is partnered with Jack, her mortal enemy. This years theme for the Emory games is "Office Date." The two interns have to do different crazy tasks and try to get the most points to win. Jack and Ivy have to learn to trust each other as they play the game, but as they learn to depend on each other will something more happen?

I enjoyed the light and fluffiness of this book. It's the perfect book to take with you to the beach and just read and relax as you read about the chaos that ensues between Ivy and Jack and Max with his cousin Dustin who is trying to keep him in line. I love Rachel's mafia books, but sometimes I just need a light hearted romantic comedy and this definitely hit the spot. 

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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Shattered Sins-Release Blitz!!

 A secret has been shattered.

Shattered Sins, an enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract contemporary romance and the second book in the Shattered Trilogy from USA Today bestselling author Grahame Claire, is available now!

BLURB:

A secret has been shattered . . .

In one moment, my entire life changed.

Because she lied.

The relationship we were building is fractured.

Our trust demolished.

But we have one very important link tying us together.

And that link will fuse us together for good . . . or tear us apart.





Grab your copy today, exclusively on Amazon or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited!

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

Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/ShatteredSins


Start the trilogy today with Shattered Secrets!

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

Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/ShatteredSecrets

Add Shattered Secrets to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3qmL4xY


Read the free prequel Shattered Destiny now!

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

Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/ShatteredDest

Apple Books: https://apple.co/3B5pGSV

Nook: https://bit.ly/3Gz3fH0

Kobo: https://bit.ly/3sjwZ5A

Google Play: https://bit.ly/35YBafF


About Grahame Claire

Grahame Claire is a USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance. A writer. A blogger. United by our love of stories and all things romance. There was definitely some insta-love. Hello? Books involved. A little courting. A lot of writing. The result...Grahame Claire. Soulmates. Unashamed of our multiple book boyfriends. Especially the ones that rooted in our heads and wouldn’t leave us alone. Don’t worry. We’ll share.

Pleased to meet you.

Want to find out what we're up to?

Connect with Grahame

Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PvwpPc

Twitter: https://bit.ly/31uStPH

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/33AE9ro

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2XzMFTI

Instagram: https://bit.ly/33AEla6

Website: https://www.grahameclaire.com