The Rebel- Release Blitz!!!

 The Rebel by Marni Mann is now live! 

A scorching enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, billionaire romance from USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann …

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One bed.

Two stranded strangers.

Three wildly passionate nights.

A thousand secrets between them.

After getting trapped in a blizzard, my private jet grounded, with no hotel room available within miles, I met a woman at the bar.

Rowan.

A knockout blessed with killer curves, gorgeous emerald eyes, and a mouth that should be illegal. She triggered all the primal and possessive emotions I’d never known I had.

Not the typical Cooper Spade that the world had come to know.

What followed was a fiery, unforgettable, wildly explosive weekend of sizzling touches, passionate nights, and intense chemistry.

The rebel had finally fallen …

But when the storm cleared, I returned to LA and learned that the woman I’d just spent seventy-two carnal hours with was the enemy, and I’d loved every minute of it.

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Meet Marni

USA Today best-selling author Marni Mann knew she was going to be a writer since middle school. While other girls her age were daydreaming about teenage pop stars, Marni was fantasizing about penning her first novel. She crafts sexy, titillating stories that weave together her love of darkness, mystery, passion, and human emotions. A New Englander at heart, she now lives with her husband in Sarasota, Florida. When she’s not nose deep in her laptop, working on her next novel, she’s scouring for chocolate, sipping wine, traveling, boating, or devouring fabulous books. Want to get in touch?

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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.

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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.

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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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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? 

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“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.”

The Play-Review!!

THE PLAN by Karla Sorensen

Release Date: February 9

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Have you ever fake dated your bodyguard? I don't recommend it. 

Especially if he's anything like Erik Wilder: former football player, world class know-it-all and unapologetic grump. 

To be clear, I didn't want a bodyguard (hence the fake dating idea). Most days, I can’t figure out why he wants the job either. We drive each other insane, probably because we’re as opposite as two people can be. 

He’s suspicious, never talks about his past and has the comfort skills of a cactus. I’m a happily ever after kinda girl who knows exactly what she wants out of life. 

Erik’s words might say that the lines have to stay firm between us, but those dark eyes of his? They tell another story when he looks at me. 

He’s just as stubborn as I am, but when our fake dating plan starts to feel a lot more real, it's only a matter of time before his professional walls come crashing down. 

I just have to hope my heart doesn't get buried in the rubble.

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My Review:

My Rating: 4.5 Stars

This book is about Allie and Luke Pierson's (from the Washington Wolves book, The Bombshell Effect,) daughter, Lydia. Lydia does not want a bodyguard but her parents are worried about her when her dad contacts a former Washington Wolves football player turned bodyguard to protect her. Erik has not had the easiest time trying to work out his own demons after deciding to leave football and is a complete grump. Lydia finally agrees on letting Erik be her bodyguard but she doesn't want him in the shadows and instead brings up the idea of fake dating him. As the two spend more time together it's clear there is chemistry between them, but Erik has a job to do and keeps trying to keep the lines between them clear, however like all good stories those lines start to blur as they get to know each other. Erik is a closed book, but Lydia can't help but try to see what is on his pages.

This is definitely a grump and sunshine romance trope with a touch of football, bodyguard and slight age gap romance. As much as Erik tries not to let anyone in there was just something about Lydia that wormed it's way through. I felt bad for Erik at times because he felt broken and in turned just made himself into a broody, grumpy man because he didn't want to get hurt again. I loved how Lydia was always trying to understand who Erik actually was and how brave she was for overcoming her fears and focusing on the future she wanted. This is definitely a slow burn romance that will have you on the seat of your chair as you uncover Erik's past along with Lydia, but it is worth it with the little bit of angst thrown in, not so much from other characters but from internal, which is so much better! You can't help but feel the little victories along with Lydia as she makes Erik less grumpy and as he tries to resist her charm.

Karla has once again made me want to dive more into the Football world and read about Faith (Lydia's sister) and hopeful for more books about Erik's family. One of the things I have noticed in Karla's book is her characters have that familial bond and that at least one of the character's has a great relationship with their family.  

Meet Karla Sorensen:

Well, let’s see... I’m a wife and a mother. If the things that I write bring a smile to someone's face, then I've done my job.

 I am obsessed with Outlander (both the books and the show). I’m almost exclusively a romance reader, which means some people will never consider me a literary snob. If I could meet one historical figure, it would be Jane Austen. I received my Bachelors in Public Relations and worked in health care marketing before I had my babies. I hate Twitter. I do it, but I hate it. Also, if you want to get on my good side, bring me wine and I'll love you forever. 

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The Final Play- Blog Tour, Review and Excerpt!!

 The Final Play isn’t always the end. Sometimes, it’s the beginning of something far more beautiful.

The Final Play, an all-new enemies-to-lovers sports romance from Amie Knight, is available now!

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As a professional linebacker, I lived and breathed football.

The only thing I loved as much as the game was my twin brother, Max, who kept me almost as busy cleaning up his messes.

The most recent of which landed him behind bars.

So, it shouldn’t have surprised me when a beautiful woman showed up on my doorstep, claiming to be pregnant with Max’s baby.

Glory was unexpected, infuriating, and flat-out crazy most of the time.

But no matter how hard I tried to deny it, that tiny spitfire slammed into my boring life with the strength of a Category 5 hurricane, blowing through my defenses until she’d carved her name in my heart—permanently.

I feared we would never work. She was a single mom, my brother’s ex, and one more chance for me to fail yet another person I loved.

But if football was my church, then Glory was my heaven.

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My Rating:
My Review: 4 Stars

Mason Stark has not had the easiest life, but he puts all of himself in football and his twin brother Max especially since the two lost their parents in a tragic accident. However, Max makes plenty of messes that Mason feels he needs to clean up until he lands in jail this last time. Now Mason realizes he needs to quit cleaning up after Max or he will never learn. 

Glory Tolson tracks Mason down trying to find his brother Max to tell him he is going to be a father. She's now 7 months pregnant and hasn't seen Max since the weekend their son was conceived. Glory may not have much to her name but she knows how to survive and won't let anyone boss her around or tell her what to do. Mason doesn't want to disappoint another family member so he clings to making sure Glory and his nephew are being taken care of but Glory doesn't want any handouts.

This was definitely a cute, funny book! I was a little worried about the brother's ex and brother's baby in the womb, but honestly I loved Mason and Glory together and was rooting for them to end up together! Glory made Mason work to get her to stay and didn't let him disrespect her. Mason showed Glory that she wasn't alone and that she's special. This seemed like an enemy to lovers and slow burn romance with lots of comedy. Sometimes there is more to life than Football, but learning to trust the ones around you. I would definitely recommend this book if you are looking for a bickering couple with extreme chemistry! 

EXCERPT!

He was the best man I’d ever known and I couldn’t have him. I probably didn’t deserve him, anyway.

Tears flooded my eyes and I paid the cashier as fast as possible before practically running behind the buggy to get to my car. I loaded the groceries, tears trailing my cheeks.

I didn’t even bother to wipe them away. This whole situation was sad. It deserved my tears. Every damn one of them. Because Mason and Glory could never be.

It would be weird and wrong. What the hell would we even tell people? How would we explain? And how would Max feel? I had a feeling it wasn’t good at all.

I climbed into the front seat of my car and held on to my steering wheel for dear life. And sobbed. And then when I was done sobbing , I beat the shit out of that steering wheel and then the dashboard.

Because life wasn’t fair. It just fucking wasn’t and again and again it just kept throwing me punch after punch. How long was I supposed to still stay standing?

I felt like this might be the final punch and it was a knockout. Because I had a feeling that Mason Stark was my person. And I couldn’t even have him.

Meet Amie

Amie Knight has been a reader for as long as she could remember and a romance lover since she could get her hands on her momma's books. A dedicated wife and mother with a love of music and makeup, she won’t ever be seen leaving the house without her eyebrows and eyelashes done just right. When she isn't reading and writing, you can catch her jamming out in the car with her two kids to '90s R&B, country, and showtunes. Amie draws inspiration from her childhood in Columbia, South Carolina, and can't imagine living anywhere other than the South.

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Second Shot of Whiskey- Review!!

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Sam Wylde is ready to prove he’s more than just the privileged son of a wealthy Southern dynasty.

Wyldefire Whiskey is poised to take Nashville by storm—and with any luck, overshadow the scandal of his cheating ex-girlfriend marrying his brother. The only problem? This gruff country boy has no idea how to throw a launch party that will get people talking.

The answer to everything might just be Holly Glen.

A party wrapped up in one tiny woman, Holly is tattooed, tempting, and exactly the event planner Sam needs to liven up his brand—and his life. He can give her what she needs, too.

All it will take is a ring on her finger.

Falling in real love with his fake wife was not part of the plan—but one shot of Holly isn’t going to be enough.

(Formerly titled Wylde Fire and published in 2019. It has since received intense edits, scene additions, and a brand new cover and title!)

My Review:
My Rating: 2 Stars

Holly is back in town after being gone a few years and ends up running into her high school crush Sam Wilde. Sam is in need of a new Event planner after the one they hired quit on them. Holly agrees to be the new Event planner and somehow the two decide maybe they can help each other out besides with just the Wyldefire Whiskey launch party and decide on a marriage of convivence. Can Holly help Sam overcome the scandal of his cheating ex-girlfriend marrying his brother and can Holly get what she needs out of this arrangement too?

I had high hopes for this story but for me it just fell flat pretty much from the beginning. I never connected with Holly or Sam and I felt like it was too much too fast. There were too many sex scenes (trust me I am all for the sex scenes when it helps push the plot or character development) and they just seemed repetitive. I guess maybe I like more plot and character arcs in my books. You also got introduced to all these different members of Sam's family and while I think the author did that because this is the first book of the series it felt like how many people can I add to this book to bring more stories for that family later on and didn't show why they were important. I don't know, this book just wasn't for me. It was okay and a fast read but I just didn't care for it. Again, I say this with all books that don't get a high review from me, not every book is made for every person and this book wasn't the right fit for me but it might be the right fit for you so look at the other reviews and then make up your mind.

Friends With Benefactors-Release Blitz and Review!!

 Friends With Benefactors by Willow Aster & Laura Pavlov is now live! 

A hot, wealthy playboy. His sexy, down-to-earth best friend. What could possibly go wrong if they kiss? 

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Penelope

Having grown up the baby sister to four brothers and with a dude for a best friend, I know how to read men like the back of my hand.

But when I have a sexy make-out session with Beckham, my best friend, all my intuition about men goes out the window.

We never thought we would cross that line, but omg those lips, his scent, his taste--it's all I can think about ... seriously, he could bend me like Beckham, and I would so let him.

So when he offers a solution to my sexual drought with S-E-X, I have to consider it. 

Right?

Beckham

Penelope has always been every guy's fantasy--sexy, witty, and smart as hell. Let me also mention she's my best friend, and because of that, I vowed to never, EVER go there with her ... meaning I will keep my hands and lips and other body parts to myself at all times when it comes to Penelope Layne Taylor.

But lines become blurred when we kiss and it's the best thing I've ever experienced.

The.

Best.

Thing.

And now all I want is Penelope to be more than my best friend.

She's unsure we can do this, be friends with benefits ... but I am here to prove her wrong. 

Game on, Penelope Taylor.

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My Review: 3 Stars

Penelope and Beckham have been best friends since they were little. Beckham comes from a broken rich family while Penelope has 4 older brothers and parents who are still together. Beckham and Penelope end up sharing a scorching kiss and then Beckham freaks and they don't see each other for a while. Beckham comes back and wants to get his friendship back with Penelope but she's not going to make it easy on him. As the two hang out more and Penelope is looking to date, Beckham is not happy about having to share Penelope with other guys and comes up with a solution. They will be friends with benefits for time. Penelope thinks it will help her with her sexual drought, but Beckham wants to see if maybe they could be more than just best friends. 

This was a cute story and it is part of a series that can be read as standalones. Penelope is the baby and only daughter and I think her brother's books are the other ones in the series. I did not read the other books before reading this one and I kinda wish I would have because I think I missed some pieces of her family that might have made me connect more to the characters. I did enjoy seeing Penelope and her brothers and Beckham's relationship with her brother's too. I didn't feel super connected to Penelope and that might be affecting my rating although I was so glad she wasn't a pushover in the beginning of the story. I felt bad for Beckham and really enjoyed seeing his character arc. I thought the extended epilogue was a little too much, but again if I had read the other books in the series I might have enjoyed it more. Towards the end I do feel like the author's rushed a few things. Again, this is just my opinion and other people on Goodreads loved it so please look at other reviews and see if maybe this one will fit more into what you would like.

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Laura Pavlov writes sweet and sexy contemporary romance that will make you both laugh and cry. She is happily married to her college sweetheart, mom to two awesome almost-grown kids, and dog-whisperer to one temperamental yorkie and one wild bernedoodle. Laura resides in Las Vegas where she is living her own happily ever after. Be sure to sign up for updates on new releases. Laura loves to hear from readers!

 

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Say It Like You Mane It- Blog Tour and Excerpt!!

 She’s stunning, whip-smart, and trouble with a capital T.

Say It Like You Mane It, a brand-new, small town romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Erin Nicholas, is now available!

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What happens when a hellraiser turned hot cop is stuck with a headstrong heiress he’s determined to protect...and resist?

A run-away bride, wearing a freakin’ tiara, and carrying a stolen lion cub, of all things.

This was not how rowdy, bad-boy-turned-small-town-cop, Zander Landry expected his day to go.

He really didn’t expect his night to end with her sleeping in his bed after her near-kidnapping.

But his intense attraction to her and the feelings of protectiveness she stirs up? Oh, yeah, he knew those were coming.

She’s stunning, whip-smart, and trouble with a capital T.

Which means, he needs her to head right back the way she came. ASAP.

His town is exactly the way he wants it . . . crazy and trouble free.

Well, the crazy trouble he’s not related to anyway.

Stranded in a tiny town in her half-million-dollar wedding gown with no money and no place to go . . . today is going pretty much exactly the way Caroline Holland expected it to.

But the grumpy, tattooed, oh-my-god hot cop being the answer to all her problems isn’t at all what she expected.

Now that she’s turned all the criminal (and obnoxious) info about her exotic-animal-dealing ex-fiance over to Zander, she can kick back in a hammock with some sweet tea and relax.

Or not.

Turns out Caroline’s not the spoiled heiress Zander thinks she is. The gorgeous hellion wants in on the action and soon discovers just how dirty things can get in the bayou.

And the bedroom.

More and more, Zander just wants her safe on the sidelines. But Caroline isn’t going anywhere until justice is done.

It’s a clash of wills that’s gonna get hotter than a crawfish boil in July. And the most fun the Landry family has had watching sparks fly since . . . well, the last book.

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EXCERPT

Zander turned to look at the woman with a brow up. “Anything else you'd like to tell me?”

She met his eyes directly. She studied him, seemingly thinking over his question.

Finally, she nodded. “Yeah, I think so.”

“Okay. What’s going on?”

“It might take a bit. Want to buy me a drink?” She glanced back toward Ellie’s.

Did he want to take the gorgeous woman in a wedding dress with another man’s ring on her finger who had almost been kidnapped right in front of him back inside his grandmother’s bar where most of his family and a lot of the town was gathered?

He most certainly did not.

“No,” he said simply.

Caroline looked surprised. “Can we”—She looked around—“at least go somewhere else?”

That seemed like a good idea. She was very conspicuous here and his family could, at any moment, come out. And start asking questions. Not to mention that the would-be kidnapper now knew where she was.

“Is there a chance your fiancé is going to come back?” Of course there was. A man didn’t just let this woman go.

She bit her bottom lip and looked up the road. Then she nodded. “Yeah, there’s a chance. Or that he’ll tell someone else where I am.” She looked at Zander again. “But that was my brother. Not my fiancé.”

Oh, that was interesting.

No, it fucking isn’t. Knock it off.

“So, will your fiancé be coming after you?”

“Ex-fiancé.”

Right. She’d mentioned that.

“Okay. Will he come after you?”

She didn’t answer right away. Which Zander also found interesting. Though he shouldn’t. He did not want to be interested in this woman. At all. He didn’t want anyone getting kidnapped while they were in Autre, though, either. Okay, he didn’t really want anyone getting kidnapped, period. But especially while they were in Autre.

“There’s a chance,” Caroline finally admitted. “Or my dad might come. Or my ex-fiancé’s dad might come.”

“And you don’t want to go back with any of them? Is that right?”

“Yes.”

Well, fuck. He had to at least be sure she didn’t get taken anywhere by anyone against her will.

She studied him for a long moment. “So, you’re willing to help me, Officer Landry?”

Her question—and her voice and her eyes and her everything, if he was being honest with himself which he decided to not be—sent a shot of something through Zander's chest.

It was the familiar streak of adrenaline he often felt with his work. It primed his gut to act on instinct when necessary, it made him ready to take on people intent on doing bad things and face potential danger, and it focused his mind. But he also recognized the sliver of trepidation. It wasn’t fear or reluctance. It was…awareness. Like knowing he was about to open a big old can of worms.

But he nodded. “Helping people with problems is kind of my job.”

“Then I would love to tell you what’s going on.”

He wanted that. And it wasn’t the cop in him thinking that.

Fuck. Dammit. Hell. Sonofabitch.

“Okay. Let’s go…someplace your brother doesn’t know about.”

“Like your place?”

Yes. He wanted her at his place. That was the safest. He could definitely keep her safe there. His property was at the end of a dead-end road so the only traffic was trucks he knew. His neighbors were his brothers and cousins. His backyard butted up to the bayou.

But fuck no. He wasn’t taking this woman anywhere near his house. Where his bedroom was.

She was dangerous. He couldn’t sort through all the reasons why at the moment, not while looking into her eyes and wondering how soft her skin was and how silky her hair was, but he had enough self-preservation instinct to keep her away from his house.

“I’m thinking the B & B.”

He grabbed her suitcase and started for his truck.

“But he might think to look there,” she protested. She gathered up her enormous skirts and followed him though.

“I’ll tell Heather not to tell anyone anything about you,” Zander told her, storing her bag behind the front seat and then turning to face her.

Dammit.

Again with the eyes. And hair. And lips. Okay, he hadn’t included the lips in the earlier inventory, but they were great too.

So he liked female lips. Big deal. These were not that exceptional. What the hell was wrong with him?

She’s probably your damned soulmate or some shit and the second you touch her hand you’re going to feel sparks.

I’m not going to feel sparks. That’s a stupid cliché. But I have to get some war biographies. Or maybe something about Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Something about women who are amazing but not sexy. It doesn’t have to be about sexy all the time. Get away from those romance novels.

The thing was, smart, bold women like RBG were sexy in their own way and if Zander had been Ruth’s age and run into her at a bar when she was single, he absolutely would have hit on her.

“Are you okay?” Caroline asked, stepping forward with a slight frown.

He jerked out of his stupid thoughts. “Yeah. I’m fine. You’re the one with the problem.”

Well, that had sounded rude as fuck.

Her eyes widened, but then she nodded. “Yeah. I am. We should definitely work on my problem. It’s going to keep getting bigger if we don’t.”

Zander sighed. He didn’t even know what that meant but…of course it was.

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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Broken Crown- Release Blitz and Review!!

 Broken Crown by Rachel Van Dyken is now live! 

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes the final standalone in the bestselling Mafia Royals Romances…

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Unrequited Love.

Arranged Marriage.

A love triangle for the ages.

A contemporary mafia retelling of King Arthur and the Knights of the round table.

I will do anything for my family, and as the heir to the Campisi Mafia throne, I fall on my sword and do what's expected of me—it wasn't an accident that I was given the name King.

I marry the girl I love—who's already in love with someone else, and because I'm a masochist, I make him her personal bodyguard.

After all, who better to protect the woman I love than the man she loves?

I have seven days after our wedding to own her—body and soul.

Seven days to show her everything I feel.

But tragedy strikes, and I'm forced to take the weight of the mafia crown on my head.

Now I need my Queen by my side.

I don't know who's with me or against me, but I will rule them all with an iron fist and make everyone proud.

As our seven days come to an end, I wonder how I will ever be able to let her go.

"Until it ends," I whisper.

A tear slides down her cheek. "Until it ends."

Amen.

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My Rating: 4 Stars

King is arranged to be married to Del and while that is not complicated enough King is actually in love with his future wife, however she is in love with someone else. Instead of just letting that go, King makes Roman her bodyguard because if he is in love with her then he will make sure she is safe. King now has 7 days to make Del fall in love with him and show her the kind of guy he truly is until a tragedy strikes and they have to go back home. Now they have to figure out who the rat in the family is and whether Del truly has King's back or if she will only be with him for appearances sake.

I do not like love triangles, however, I will always read Rachel's books no matter what because she is one of my favorite authors. Unrequited love is usually shown in the woman's perspective so it was nice to see it told through King's point of view. I also love that we were able to see Del struggle and grow into the Queen she was meant to be with the two men by her side. You do get glimpses of the original Eagle Elite members, but again with the other Mafia Royal books this one focuses on the next generation and shows them struggling to step into the shoes of their parents' empire. I did feel about halfway through this book it was not so much a love triangle as different ways of loving people. I enjoyed watching the transformation of King's character and seeing how much he grew to be the leader. It wasn't easy on him, but in the end he showed his inner strength. Like the other books in this series it had love, heartache, a little angst, comedy and all the other characters from the previous mafia books to show how their lives are still changing. I am sad to see this series end, but I know Rachel can't stay away from the mafia too long. 

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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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Halftime Husband- Blog tour, Excerpt and Review!!

 “The perfect, irresistible romantic comedy!"--Erin Nicholas, New York Times bestselling author

Halftime Husband, an all-new hot boss rom com standalone from New York Times bestselling author Erin McCarthy is available now!

BLURB:

Running into a man once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. Three times makes it fate... right?

Unless he is now your grumpy boss who holds the future of your fading dance career in his hands. And you hooked up with him when he was just a mysterious stranger rescuing you…

My life is a hot mess. I’m Dakota Tanner and I speak before I think, I spend before I earn, and I live totally in the moment. Which is why I’m down and out in need of a major life makeover. Cue the hot guy who has it all together and makes my toes curl in bed.

Who then disappears before I wake up. When he reappears five months later as head coach of a pro football team he wants a secret romance (aka a no-one-can-ever-know bangfest) while I’m a nanny for his wild-child daughters.

I should say no. But he just might be my one true love … or my biggest mistake yet.

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My Rating: 4.5 Stars

Dakota and Brandon have ran into each other several times now and it must be fate. The first time when Dakota is running away from a surprise wedding, the second at a Valentines party. At the Valentines party they end up spending more time together. The third time Dakota runs into Brandon is when she is filling in as a cheerleader for the team he coaches. After a few mishaps between the two Dakota ends up being the nanny for Brandon's two daughters. The only problem is that with two daughters and everything else going on in Brandon's life, he isn't looking for a relationship. At the same point neither is Dakota as she is trying to figure out her life. This was a cute story where Dakota's relationship with his daughters was written well. I liked seeing the interactions of Dakota and the two girls, Brandon and his daughters, Brandon and Dakota and all four of them together. I liked that while these two started off just as attraction something else grew too. But will they fight for an actual relationship or will they part ways like they said they would in the beginning?

Excerpt

The plan had a flaw.

I hadn’t counted on someone being right at the bottom of the railing, pressed against it, holding a drink.

There was no way to stop myself. I tried, attempting to jump off the railing, but my timing was off. I was going too fast, and before I could maneuver, I just plowed into the back of him. As if he had sensed movement behind him, he turned exactly at the moment of collision. My center of gravity was off and I was falling head down.

I took an elbow to the chin.

And a martini in the face.

Vodka went into my mouth. Not bad.

Vodka went up my nose. Not great.

Vodka went in my eye. That freaking sucked. “Ow!”

I grabbed the guy around the midsection and tried to find my feet. My eyes were closed against the blinding, stinging liquid. Damn it. It was a dirty martini. Olive juice on top of vodka really was a bad combination. In my eye, anyway. I licked it off my lips.

“Are you okay?”

I couldn’t see shit, eyes watering viciously and still primarily closed, but I managed to right myself to a standing position. “I think so.”

Except for the fact that a giant manhand was on my face, attempting to wipe away the spilled drink. It almost made me lose my balance all over again.

I took a step back to escape the swiping.

“Dakota?”

The man knew my name. Thank God. That would be way less embarrassing than running into a total stranger. Unless it was the landlord because I owed him two hundred bucks. I wasn’t sure I was ever going to know because my eyes were still stinging and I had zero visibility. But I used my knuckle and dried my tears.

My words died when I realized who this guy was.

It was him.

Brandon.

The man who had helped me escape my surprise wedding and taken me ice-skating at Rockefeller Center.

Standing there in a navy button-up shirt over tight black jeans that showed off his muscular build. Looking big and broad and sexy as hell. His eyes were wide in recognition.

“Dakota,” he murmured again, this time without question.

His tone was so pleased, so sensual, so intimate, like we had shared something more than one hot kiss under the mistletoe, that I nearly had an orgasm listening to him.

“It’s you,” I said, because I’ve always wanted to say that. They do it in movies all the time, and never, ever, in real life is there an opportunity to say something as dramatic as “it’s you.” But this was my chance and I took it.

I had been absolutely sure I would never see this man again and yet, here he was standing in front of me.

About Erin

USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Erin McCarthy sold her first book in 2002 and has since written over seventy-five novels and novellas in the romance and mystery genres. Erin has a special weakness for high-heeled boots, martinis, and Frank

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