Tales of a bookworm 23

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Contractually Yours-Release Blitz, Excerpt and Review!!

 BLURB

Jewelry heiress Lucienne Peery needs a husband in order to take full control of her company and arranges for a mutually beneficial marriage. When she catches her fiancé in bed with her sister, she demands to marry his older brother instead. And his family agrees to avoid handing over 30% of their own company for breaking the marriage contract.

She only plans to stay married until her control is firmly established. But she does the unthinkable and falls in love with her husband...

When the ruthless and iron-willed Sebastian Lasker is forced to marry a woman fully as scandalous as his embarrassing, disreputable father, he vows revenge. Nobody manipulates him and gets away with it. He’s going to strip her of what she wants from the marriage and get rid of her.

But pride and fortune aren’t the only things at stake as he realizes he can’t let her go...

Contractually Yours is full of a yummy arranged marriage, dislike-to-love, forced proximity, my wife moments, man-grovel and a happy ending.

 

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 My Review:

My Rating: 4 Stars

Lucienne needs a husband in order to gain control of her grandfather's company due to some outdated rules about female owners need to be married or over 30 in order run the company themselves. She will do nothing to stop her from running Peery Diamonds even if she has to arrange a marriage. After finding her fiancé in bed with her sister, Lucienne demands she marry his older brother or they will lose 30% of their company. Sebastian is sick of having to clean up his family's mess, but this time he's going to get revenge. As Sebastian and Luce co-exist they realize the other might not be exactly who they thought they were when agreed to this plan and as the two spend time together the lines get more and more blurred between them.

I enjoyed this book and the small cameos of Sebastian's half brothers making appearances. This book can be read as a standalone, but it is fun watching all of the brother's falling for their women. I also loved how she tied in other characters from her other books in this one besides the brothers. I felt so much empathy for Luce. She's just trying to be successful and live her life but one thing after another just keeps trying to push her down, but she keeps standing up! If your looking for a arranged marriage, dislike at first, sexy, funny story then this book is for you.

EXCERPT

 My ex gives me a once-over and smirks. “Oh, I get it. Looking for a husband.”

I try not to snort. He doesn’t watch the news—thinks it’s boring—and his family apparently hasn’t updated him about my new status. Maybe they disowned him. Wouldn’t that be great?

He continues, “I don’t know why you waste your time like this. Look, I’m happy to let it go if you’ll just see the light and change your mind about our—”

“Don’t hold your breath.” He’s dumber than I thought, bringing up the engagement when I still can’t find enough mind bleach to erase seeing him with my sister.

“There you are,” comes Sebastian’s voice from behind me. “Oh, hello, Preston.”

When he stops next to me, I put my arm around his waist. “What perfect timing.” I smile up at him.

He gives me a mildly curious look, but wraps an arm around my shoulders.

See? This is what you get when you’re with a smart man. He knows the role you’d like him to play without your having to spell it out. The fact that he’s willing to play along without some prior commitment to reciprocate warms my heart. So many people want something first before doing anything for me.

Preston’s brow knits as he takes in the tableau. “You guys are together?”

I triple the wattage of my smile. “Preston, have you met my husband, Sebastian Lasker?”

“What?” His shout rings in the wide-open space. “You can’t marry him!”

“I can’t? Oh, that’s too bad.” I tighten my hold on Sebastian, pressing my side against his. “’Cause I kinda already did.” I extend my left hand, so Preston can see my gorgeous Toi et Moi ring and the wedding band.

Sebastian flashes his as well. Man, we make a great team.

Preston blinks rapidly, his eyes fixed on our hardware. Finally, he jerks his head up, his face blotchy. “Why would you want him when you could have me?”

“Seriously? Are you blind?” I ask.

“I can see well enough to know those diamonds are tiny compared to the one I was going to give you!” He points at my finger.

I drop my gaze to his crotch for a second before lifting it back up. “His is both bigger and better than yours.”

Preston looks like he just got punched in the face by Mike Tyson. Sebastian shakes against me in silent laughter.

“What’s so funny?” Preston snarls.

“You.” Sebastian lets the laugh out. “You’re third-rate comedy, but at least you’re entertaining.” He wipes tears from his eyes.

Preston turns to me. “You bitch! It’s all your fault he’s mocking me!”

Sebastian steps forward, pulling away from my arm around his waist, as the mirth melts from his face. “Watch your tone if you want to keep your teeth. Nobody talks to my wife with disrespect.”

I pat his back a few times, to let him know it isn’t necessary for him to react like this. Part of me is flattered and moved that he’s defending me, but another part feels a bit unworthy of his protection because… Well, I did force him to marry me.

Preston slashes the air with his arm. “She’s my fiancée!”

“She was. You call my wife your fiancée again, and I’ll break your face.”

AUTHOR BIO

 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nadia Lee writes sexy, emotional contemporary romance. Born with a love for excellent food, travel and adventure, she has lived in four different countries, kissed stingrays, been bitten by a shark, ridden an elephant and petted tigers.

Currently, she shares a condo overlooking a small river and sakura trees in Japan with her husband and son. When she’s not writing, she can be found reading books by her favorite authors or planning another trip.

Stay in touch with her via her website, http://www.nadialee.net, or her blog http://www.nadialee.net/blog

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Iced- Review and Blog Tour!!

 I never wanted to be a nanny.

Iced, an all-new single dad, forced-proximity, sports romance from USA Today bestselling author Bella Matthews is available now!

BLURB:

I never wanted to be a nanny.

That wasn’t part of my carefully crafted, five-year plan. The one I formulated after getting a second chance at life. Neither was losing my heart to the beautiful baby boy I’m taking care of. Even if I saw that coming the moment I laid eyes on him.

Falling in love with his father . . . now that, I didn’t see coming.

But I dare anyone to spend time getting to know the real Jace Kingston . . .

The man behind the hockey jersey, grumpy attitude, and panty-meltingly gorgeous face.

The one who sweetly sings his son to sleep . . . who holds him with such care.

The same man who knows exactly how to light every inch of my body on fire.

The one I can’t resist.

It was supposed to be one year of my life.

I’d pay off my student loans.

He’d get through his first season of pro hockey.

Then I’d help him find my replacement.

If only it was that easy.

Start reading today!

FREE in Kindle Unlimited

Amazon: https://amzn.to/iced

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


My Review:
My Rating: 4 Stars

Jace is a single dad in search of a nanny for his son Cohen. Nobody seems good enough until Indy walks through the door. Even though he's still skeptical he ends up taking a chance on Indy and offering her the job. Indy does not want to be a nanny, but it will help her pay off her student loans and give her a chance to save money while only being a year long contract.

This was a little insta love burn and I wish we could have seen more of a build up between Indy and Jace. I enjoyed the characters though. Jace knows what he wants and just goes for it. I love that we got to see the other Kingston siblings with Jace and Indy and see how the relationship between Jace and his siblings are and his take on how they treat him. I loved watching Jace with Cohen and Indy with Cohen because Bella did a great job bringing the baby into the story. I can't wait to read about the next Kingston sibling! 

Learn more about Bella Matthews and her releases by visiting her websites:

https://bit.ly/bellamatthews.com

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Runaway Love- Release Blitz!!

 Runaway Love by Melanie Harlow is now live! 

BLURB:

Yes, I'm a single dad who needs a nanny for the summer.

But hire the stranded runaway bride who shows up on my doorstep in a wedding gown with no references, no skills, and no experience? 

No one is that desperate. 

Except within twenty-four hours, down-on-her-luck Veronica Sutton manages to charm my kids, my family, and half the population of Cherry Tree Harbor into believing she's perfect for the job.

And for me.

It's not that I can't see the appeal-those baby blue eyes? The endless legs? That mouth made for trouble? But I've got enough on my plate, raising two kids on my own and keeping the family business alive. I don't have the time or the inclination to fall for an outspoken city girl.

So I should have kept my hands to myself. 

Holding her in my arms was a big mistake. Even worse? Spending the night together. She ignites a possessive fire in me that I'm finding hard to snuff out.

But the most unforgivable? Growing attached to the sound of her laugh, the scent of her skin, and the way her body wraps around mine in the dark.

At the end of the summer, she'll be gone. 

And if I'm not careful, she might run away with my heart.

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Narrated by: Sebastian York & Sophie Daniels


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Meet Melanie

USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Melanie Harlow writes sweet, sexy, feel-good romance. She likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. If she's not writing or reading, she's probably at Orangetheory or watching Schitt's Creek again. She lifts her glass to readers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.

 

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Iced- Release Blitz!!

 I never wanted to be a nanny.

Iced, an all-new single dad, forced-proximity, sports romance from USA Today bestselling author Bella Matthews is available now!


BLURB:

I never wanted to be a nanny.

That wasn’t part of my carefully crafted, five-year plan. The one I formulated after getting a second chance at life. Neither was losing my heart to the beautiful baby boy I’m taking care of. Even if I saw that coming the moment I laid eyes on him.

Falling in love with his father . . . now that, I didn’t see coming.

But I dare anyone to spend time getting to know the real Jace Kingston . . .

The man behind the hockey jersey, grumpy attitude, and panty-meltingly gorgeous face.

The one who sweetly sings his son to sleep . . . who holds him with such care.

The same man who knows exactly how to light every inch of my body on fire.

The one I can’t resist.

It was supposed to be one year of my life.

I’d pay off my student loans.

He’d get through his first season of pro hockey.

Then I’d help him find my replacement.

If only it was that easy.

Start reading today!

FREE in Kindle Unlimited

Amazon: https://amzn.to/iced

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




Learn more about Bella Matthews and her releases by visiting her websites:

https://bit.ly/bellamatthews.com