The Baby Blitz- Release Blitz, Review, and Giveaway!!

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 Two pink lines won’t change the bad blood between us.

I haven’t always hated my brother’s best friend, but Michael Oliver gets under my skin and brings out the worst in me. He knows how to push my buttons, and I relish pushing all of his. He betrayed my trust years ago, so I’ve made it my mission in life to aggravate him until he admits he was wrong. 

When his sister’s wedding brings us together, Michael suggests a truce for one night. If only he weren’t so handsome and smart, maybe I could resist the allure, but I’ve always been a little impulsive, and this man is my ultimate temptation. After years of pent-up frustration and unrequited lust, I finally let down my guard, and that’s all it takes for us to combust.

 But like all bad decisions, the morning after brings a reckoning, and I leave his hotel room swearing to never waste another moment of my time pining after him. Who needs that grumpy jerk warming her bed? Not me.

 I don’t let myself think about that steamy night together, or how it pained me to hear about his football injury, or how much I know he wants to get drafted so he can help his family. Because I’m cutting Michael out of my life for good.

 Only the two little pink lines mean I can’t forget him. Even if I desperately want to.

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The Baby Blitz is a companion standalone to USA Today-bestselling author Lex Martin’s sensational college football romance novels, The Varsity Dad Dilemma and Tight Ends & Tiaras. Readers will love this sensual multicultural romance featuring a scorching-hot college football player and the feisty, but slightly nerdy girl next door—the one he swore he’d never make a move on. 

Will Michael make the right decision if he has to choose between Maggie or fulfilling his dream of playing professional football? 

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My Review:
My Rating: 3 Stars

Ever since high school Maggie has hated her brother's best friend Michael Oliver or as he is called in the book Olly. The two play pranks on each other and are now in college both trying to help their families with money and working their way towards a better future. In Olly's case he is focusing everything on Football and coming back from his injury. In Maggie's case she is trying to renovate her house on her own that she inherited, working part time and taking classes. Both of these two have a lot going on before they decide to cease fire and pull a truce on the night of Olly's sister's wedding. After years of bickering and tension the two give in to one night of passion. After a series of things happen the morning after the two end up not speaking until Maggie finds out she's pregnant. Now the two have to figure out if they are just going to coparent or could they actually be a couple if they can talk through their differences?

This was a cute story that showed different aspects of a college pregnancy that we don't always see. Maggie didn't have an easy pregnancy, but I absolutely enjoyed how Olly tried to help her through it. I struggled at times to like Maggie because I felt she was too stubborn to ask for help sometimes. I really enjoyed Olly's friends and how they became a little family. I also got annoyed at times because there was such a lack of communication between Maggie and Olly. If they would have just talked things out a lot of their problems wouldn't have been bad.  This wasn't my favorite book of the series, but I did like how it showed different aspects with Maggie's pregnancy and I liked how Olly tried to provide for their future. I liked how Maggie was creative with saving money and still getting the things she needed. Both Olly and Maggie were hard workers. Overall, if you are looking for a enemies to lovers and siblings best friend with a little angst this might be the book for you.

AUTHOR BIO

Lex Martin is the USA Today bestselling author of The Varsity Dad Dilemma, the Texas Nights series, and the Dearest series, books she hopes readers love but her parents avoid. A former high school English teacher and freelance journalist, she resides in Texas with her husband, twin daughters, and a bunny named Dandelion.

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Dissolution- Release Blitz and review!!

 Dissolution by Rachel Van Dyken is now live!

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A mafia romance about family, loyalty, and love, Dissolution is the powerful conclusion to #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken's Eagle Elite series.

"There is always a beginning—I will be their end."

For ten years the Cosa Nostra has ruled with an iron fist in Chicago—their reign is about to end, and I'll be the one to bring them down.

One more job for the Italian Americans, and I'm done.

Except this "one job" involves saving the boss's brother and sister.

When things go horribly wrong, and a price is put on all of our heads from my Family back home—I'm forced to stay in Chicago, offer not just my gun but my protective services to the young girl I saved while also making sure nobody touches her.

Myself included.

My own Family has splintered.

Half want me dead, half want me alive, and the only people willing to protect me are the very ones I hate—her included.

I'm the Grim Reaper of the Sicilian mafia, and I bow to no one, not even her, so when she asks me to teach her to fight, when she tells me she wants to be made, I give in just so I can piss off the bosses.

Only I made one mistake.

I protect her from the world.

But who protects me from her?

One more battle remains between the families in Italy and in the States.

One more battle where I'm torn between both sides.

And I'm left protecting the one girl who has the potential to wreck us all.

It all started a decade ago at Eagle Elite University—the beginning.

It will end on the streets of Chicago—with me as the end.

I, Santino Sinacore, am their end.

**This may be the end of the OG Eagle Elite, but it is NOT the end of the Eagle Elite World!**

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My Review:
My Rating: 4 Stars

Santino Sinacore is done with the mafia life, but he has to do one last job to do for the Chicago mob, the five families of the Cosa Nostra. Andrei Petrov's sister has been kidnapped and Santino is in charge of rescuing her in order to gain his freedom back. When Santino finally reaches Katya, he expects to just save her and be done, however the bosses make him protect Katya and keep her safe while the Italian Mafia and the five families battle it out for power. 

This is the 12th book in the Original Eagle Elite series and while it technically could be read as a standalone, as Rachel does a great job at summarizing everything that happened in the other books, you do miss a lot of important character development by not reading the other books. Katya has had a rough life and is closed off at the beginning, but she wants vengeance for her twin. Katy has decided she is a warrior and will survive no matter what she has to do to succeed. As she gets to know Santino the two bond as he teaches her about the mafia and self defense. Santino does not like the five families and just wants out, but as he spends more time protecting Katya he is forced to get to know the five families and realize the stories he heard about them aren't true. Now he has to decide if Katya is someone he wants to stay close with or if he will leave this life forever. This was a fast paced book with some steamy scenes thrown in. Honestly, I love that when you read one of Rachel's mafia books you can see she really pours her heart and soul into it.

Meet Rachel

Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 110 books ranging from new adult romance to mafia romance to paranormal & fantasy romance. With over four million copies sold, she’s been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated into 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, a naked cat, and two dogs. For more information about her books and upcoming events, visit www.RachelVanDykenAuthor.com.

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Shaken- Review and Excerpt!!

 Sawyer Kingston is an A**hole.

Shaken, an all-new steamy, banter-filled, enemies with benefits romance from the USA Today bestselling author Bella Matthews is live now!

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Sawyer Kingston is an A**hole.

The thing is, he’s got everyone fooled. To them, he’s the gorgeous billionaire who owns the hottest bar in the city.

To me, he’s the cocky jerk whose favorite pastime has always been torturing me.

The only thing we’ve ever agreed on is our mutual dislike for each other.

But that was before I moved in next-door to him, and we shockingly agreed on something else.

There’s a fine line between love and hate.

The problem is . . . I think I crossed that line.

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My Review:
My Rating: 5 Stars!

WOW! I have to say I don't even remember how I stumbled across Bella's writing, but I am so glad I did because she has a way of telling the most amazing stories. Sawyer is one of the middle children in the Kingston family of 9 siblings. Wren and Sawyer's dads were good friends and work buddies so the two grew up with each other, however they both knew how to push the other's buttons. Now Wren is moving back to Kroyton Hills and just happens to move in next door to Sawyer. As the two keep running into each other more than verbal sparring happens and the fact is that there is a thin line between love and hate.

I absolutely loved both Wren and Sawyer. I loved their witty banter and the chemistry between the two of them was incredible. This is definitely an enemies to lovers story with the verbal sparring that goes on between the two. Sawyer pushed Wren out of her comfort zone and made her want something just for her. Wren was a strong female heroine who could challenge Sawyer. They just helped bring out the best in each other. Don't even get me started on the dandelion thing because WOW! For a multitude of reasons that I can't share without giving spoilers, but I absolutely loved the end with them. 

While you don't need to read the other books in this series, I would recommend it because you get to see the other Kingston siblings in this book and Bella's writing is just amazing. There were definitely some great sibling moments in this book and I love how we get to see the siblings and their significant others pop up in the other Kingston sibling books without taking over the story. I can't wait to read Jace's book because I know he's going to fall hard. Honestly I didn't want to put this book down because it was amazing and I recommend not starting this at night because you won't sleep! It is that good! I have read all of Bella's books so far and even when I think I have a favorite Kingston it changes because they are all amazing in different ways.

EXCERPT:

I bend down and pick up the chewed-up piece of black rubber. “Is this a dog’s toy?”

Ten seconds later, a brown and white bulldog barrels across the frozen front lawn and screeches to a halt at my feet. Drool drips from its mouth, and big, excited eyes stare up at me as its stubby tail wags so quickly, I think it might be about to take flight. “Well, hello there.” I squat down and pull my mitten off, then offer my hand for the dog to sniff. It must decide I’m safe because a wet, pink tongue licks from the tips of my fingers to the cuff of my sweater. “Aren’t you a cutie?”

I’m nearly knocked over when that same tongue licks the side of my face...just seconds before a voice I hear equally in both my dreams and my nightmares stops me dead in my tracks. “Zeus, come.”

The clipped tone grates on my nerves like nails on a chalkboard. But when I raise my eyes to the asshole himself, my heart skips that same damn beat it always has around him.

Traitorous heart.

But seriously, he’s the epitome of tall, dark, and handsome—a little over six feet, with lean muscles, nearly black hair in desperate need of a cut, endless midnight-blue eyes, and a perfectly trimmed beard that I bet would feel fabulous against my skin.

Imagine Damon Salvatore but taller, stronger, and more dangerous to your heart.

He loved torturing me as a child. I loved trying to prove I was smarter than him as a teenager.

Which, by the way, I was. It was all in good fun, until it wasn’t.

“Kingston.” I stand up and cross my arms.

Okay, so that might have come off as more of a sneer than a greeting. But this is what Sawyer Kingston has always done to me. I’m a nice person. At least to everyone else. I bring babies into the world. People love me. But gah, this man has always brought out the worst in me.

“Red,” he smiles that million-dollar smile of his, all perfectly straight white teeth gleaming back at me, and damn him for looking better now at twenty-eight than the egomaniac did at eighteen. “I heard a rumor you were moving into our neighborhood.”

Oh no you don’t. “I’m sorry, whose neighborhood?”

His smile grows broader, toothier, cockier.

Shit.

No. No. No, no, no.

Sawyer scratches behind Zeus’s ears, and the dog’s entire body vibrates with excitement. Leave it to him to name his damn dog after the king of the gods. “Didn’t Quinn tell you?” He reaches forward and takes the chewed-up rubber out of my hand, then lifts his brows in question at Quinn.

“Tell her what?” she squeaks, and I hold my breath, knowing this isn’t going to be good.

“I figured you knew.” Sawyer points to the beautiful house to the left of mine.

“That house over there is mine. Hudson and I have been buying properties around the lake for a few years, and I thought it was time to move out of my condo and get a little more privacy here.” One side of his mouth tips up in a cocky smirk, and my fingers burn with the urge to smack it right off his face. “Looks like we’re going to be neighbors.”

For a moment, I stand frozen, staring at him.

Then I look from my house to his and wonder how hard it would be to ask the movers to pack everything back up and put it in storage. I could stay with Quinn for a few more days. A week maybe. Just until I can find another place.

“You okay, Red?” He points at my head and laughs. “You’ve got a little smoke coming out of your ears.”

Oh hell no. “Absolutely. I was just thinking how convenient it must be to live two houses down from your brother. When you get scared at night, the big bad MMA fighter can come and check your closets for you. I’m assuming the whole bed-wetting issue has cleared itself up. If not, I could probably prescribe something to help with that.”

“It was one time,” he bites back, and I smile my best pageant smile at him and tsk.

“Whatever you say.” I link my arm through Quinn’s. “See you later, Sawyer.” With a little wiggle of my fingers, I wave goodbye and drag Quinn toward my house. But not before Sawyer gets the last word.

“You can bet on it.”

In a move I can only call a momentary case of complete insanity, I turn my head and look back over my shoulder and catch Sawyer—the asshole—Kingston watching me walk away. His hand rests on Zeus’s head, and his eyes are glued to my ass. I may add a little extra swing to my hips as we walk into my house.

Eat your heart out, asshole.

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Shaken- Release Blitz

 Sawyer Kingston is an A**hole.

Shaken, an all-new steamy, banter-filled, enemies with benefits romance from the USA Today bestselling author Bella Matthews is live now!

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Sawyer Kingston is an A**hole.

The thing is, he’s got everyone fooled. To them, he’s the gorgeous billionaire who owns the hottest bar in the city.

To me, he’s the cocky jerk whose favorite pastime has always been torturing me.

The only thing we’ve ever agreed on is our mutual dislike for each other.

But that was before I moved in next-door to him, and we shockingly agreed on something else.

There’s a fine line between love and hate.

The problem is . . . I think I crossed that line.

Start reading today!

FREE in Kindle Unlimited

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Sneak Attack- Cover Reveal!!

Stacey Lynn has revealed the gorgeous cover for Sneak Attack!

Releasing: March 21, 2023

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𝑨 𝒔𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕, 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏… 

I might have made it as an NFL quarterback, but I was still me- still living in my hometown north of Nashville and tackling being a single dad. The media assumed I wore a halo beneath my helmet, but they didn't know my tragic past. I was no angel. 

Because the only woman I ever truly loved was the girl who stole my heart when it was committed to another, and I never recovered from the mess we created. 

Seven years is a long time to wait for a second chance. I tried to move on and live without her. Now, Eden's returned home to haunt me all over again, making me feel all the things I can't deny when she's near. 

She might have her running shoes strapped on tight, but I'm desperate for her to stay this time. In order to do that, I need to find a way for us to put the past where it truly belongs, buried six feet deep with the person whose death still stands between us. 

I didn't become one of the best in the league by playing it safe. Eden's always been mine, and it's time she finally learns it, too.

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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.

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Rocked Bayou- Release Blitz and Review

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He’ll protect her from everything…except falling for her broody, dirty-talking bodyguard.

Ex-bodyguard Colin Daly needs three things:

To figure out how to have a real job after his longtime client no longer needs him.

To find some really good Irish whiskey in the land of homemade moonshine.

To stop having dirty dreams every time he hears young, beautiful, recently-discovered-thanks-to-social-media music sensation, Hayden Ross, sing. Which seems to be every time he freaking turns around lately.

But now the new-to-the-spotlight sweetheart has a stalker and needs 24/7 protection. And Colin will be damned if he’s going to let anyone else take this job. No matter how much being her temporary, very protective roommate is going to rock his world.

✓Bodyguard romance

✓Grumpy-sunshine

✓Broody dirty-talking Irishman

✓Forced proximity

✓Curvy heroine

✓Age-gap 

 

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My Review:
My Rating: 4 Stars

Colin Daly is the ex bodyguard we were introduced to in Kiss My Giraffe. Colin is trying to find his next big client while hanging out in Autre. Hayden is an up and coming singer, who recently has a stalker and now needs protection. Enter Colin and his team to protect. After all, if she gets a record deal she will need protection and will be more likely to use Colin's team. But what happens when the chemistry between the two sizzles. Will they cross that line or keep planning for their own futures.

I really enjoyed getting to know Colin and Hayden. I loved the snippets of the other characters from Autre that made little appearances.  They are both people who take care of those they love, which is a nice similarity between their characters and seeing how they interact with those who are special to them. Hayden definitely is a strong and sassy character who truly just wants to be seen and knows what she wants and goes after it. Colin is protective and caring and even though they tried a fake relationship it didn't take long for them to realize the very real feelings they have for each other. Will they be able to make their relationship work or will something come up to test their relationship? 

EXCERPT:

“Okay, so what’s the plan?”

Obviously, she was going to let him take the lead. Which was definitely how he preferred things. “First rule, we’re going to have to act very close. Like we've been close for a while.”

She nodded.

“Like we've been physically intimate,” he said to emphasize his point.

She nodded again, seemingly not fazed. “Obviously.”

“So we probably should go over some specifics.”

“Specifics like what?”

“Like that I need…your consent.” So that sounded awkward as fuck out loud. 

But again, she barely hesitated. “You have it.”

“I haven't even asked you for anything.”

She took a step closer. “Colin, I completely trust you. Whatever you need to do, I'm in. You have my consent to do anything.”

His body tightened in response to that. This was dangerous. Having this woman's consent to do whatever he wanted to and with her was like a dream come true and a nightmare all rolled into one. 

She. Was. A. Client. 

He took a breath and attempted to pull his shit together. “Okay, that helps. You trusting me is really important. There might be moments where I can only give you instructions without explanation.”

“I get that,” she said. “I’ll cooperate.”

“And there might be times I have to just do something without any words at all. And…explain later.”

She nodded. “Got it.” 

“So…is there anything you absolutely can’t tolerate? Any triggers? Phobias?”

She lifted her brows. “Give me an example.”

“Total darkness. Having your face covered. Certain smells. People touching your hair. Anything like that you can think of?”

Hayden was staring at him, but Colin could tell it was not in fear, but fascination. He was grateful that she seemed to be carefully considering what he’d asked. Finally, she shook her head. “I honestly can’t think of anything.”

“Are you allergic to anything?”

“No. Not that I’m aware of.”

“Is there anywhere you don't want me to touch you?”

She didn’t even think about that one. “No.”

Again, his body reacted. He stubbornly focused on the conversation. “You’re sure? No spots that are off-limits? Anywhere you’re ticklish?”

“No. I mean, I’m a little ticklish. Like anyone. But there’s nowhere that I don’t want you to touch me.”

His pulse hammered in his veins. He moved in closer. She was going to have to get used to him being close to her. Very close. And this would help emphasize what he was asking about and help him gauge her reactions. He needed to be sure. She might be trying to spare his feelings, or she really might not be aware of things that might, in the moment, make her uncomfortable. 

“I have to play your boyfriend tonight. Someone who knows you well and who’s been close to you. Naked with you. Who’s seen and touched and tasted you,” he said, letting his voice drop. It wasn’t intentional, but he didn’t fight it when his voice got husky. “If I touch you and you stiffen up, reflexively pull away, act skittish, and he’s watching, he’ll notice.”

She didn’t lean away. In fact, she stepped closer. “Colin, I honestly can't think of a single place where you could touch me that I wouldn’t like it.”