May 09

Cat Scratch Fever by Sarah O’Rourke Review

By Danielle Palumbo in 5 Smooches, Reviews

5 Smooches!

Synopsis

Beau LaForte felt an internal pull to the beautiful, innocent Alexa Davidson. Oh, this was not the typical boy-meets-girl story. This was anything but typical. You see, Beau was a shifter – a panther – and the alpha of the pack. What his panther wanted, his panther got. And together, they wanted Alexa.

But when Alexa finds the pretty kitty lolling on her bed, she is determined to get him out — before he sheds more on her brand new sheets!

Review

While shifter stories aren’t usually my thing, Sarah O’Rourke is an author whose work I always enjoy. I’m also a big fan of smutty, insta-love novellas about obsessed alpha males claiming their women. I dove into Cat Scratch Fever with an open mind and hopeful heart, but I needn’t have worried. I’ve never been disappointed by this talented author twosome, and they didn’t let me down with this one.

A sweet yet very sexy story, Cat Scratch Fever had that spark of Southern flair that is classic Sarah O’Rourke. I adore this author’s sense of humor, it’s quirky and sassy, and it was liberally threaded into the fast-paced plot of this novella. I loved Beau and Alexa, and their first moments together were purrfect. (Sorry, I really couldn’t resist.) Beau was confident and certain, and while Alexa needed a bit of coaxing and a moment to wrap her head around everything, she had faith and she trusted her gut, and her heart, with Beau.

This was a quick read that I devoured it in one sitting. It never felt rushed or under-developed, and this is exactly what I hope for when I’m looking to escape into the pages of a short but smutty story. Full of witty humor, sultry heat and a swoony romance, Sarah O’Rourke’s Cat Scratch Fever gets five smooches from me!

~ Danielle Palumbo

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May 09

Tease by Ella Frank Release Blitz

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

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“The Temptation Series by Ella Frank was proof that if we open our minds and our hearts to love without boundaries, the result is nothing less than extraordinary.”

**— Audrey Carlan, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author**

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Tease, the sexy new installment in The Temptation Series by Ella Frank is LIVE!!!

Tease (Temptation #4) by Ella Frank

Four years ago I met a man

who forever changed my life.

He dared me to try.

I dared him to love.

And while that’s where our story began, it’s certainly not where it ended.

-Tate Morrison

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About Ella Frank:

Ella Frank is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Temptation series, including Try, Take, and Trust. Her Exquisite series has been praised as “scorching hot!” and “enticingly sexy!”

A life-long fan of the romance genre, Ella writes contemporary and erotic fiction and lives with her husband in Portland, OR. You can reach her on the web at www.ellafrank.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ella.frank.author

Some of her favorite authors include Tiffany Reisz, Kresley Cole, Riley Hart, J.R. Ward, Erika Wilde, Gena Showalter, and Carly Philips.

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May 08

Where Good Girls Go To Die by Holly Renee Review

By Danielle Palumbo in 4 Smooches, Reviews

4 Smooches!

Synopsis

It was a bad idea from the beginning.

He was my brother’s best friend and the definition of unavailable.

But I didn’t care.

I had loved him for as long as I could remember.

He was worth the risk. He was worth everything.

But then he broke my heart as easily as I fell for him. He watched me fall, spiraling out of control, and as I reached for him, he wasn’t there to catch me.

So I ran.

Four years later, I never expected to see him again.

He was still my brother’s best friend, and he was more unavailable than ever.

He looked every bit the bad boy I knew he was, covered in tattoos and a crooked smile.

Guarding my heart from him was top priority because Parker James was where good girls go to die.

Unfortunately for him, I wasn’t a good girl anymore.

Review

Where Good Girls Go To Die was my first time reading Holly Renee, and I really enjoyed it. When I first received this title from my blogger boss, I was expecting something along the lines of a mystery/thriller/romantic suspense. I was surprised after reading the blurb to discover that this was actually a big brother’s best friend/second chance romance.

The story shifts between present day and four years earlier, and it’s through those flashback chapters that you see the teenage Parker and Liv fall in love and what drove them apart. When they meet again a few years later, it’s under extremely awkward circumstances. Liv winds up returning home after that incident, and despite their efforts to avoid each other, fate and their friends intervene, and slowly their lives begin intertwining with one another’s. There were parts where my heart truly hurt for this couple. There was so much pain and heartbreak between them, but the love was also still there and so was their unmistakable chemistry. Things aren’t quite so cut and dry, though, and they have a lot to deal with on the way to their reconciliation.

Where Good Girls Go To Die is jam-packed with emotion and angst, and Holly Renee did a fantastic job using it to build the layers of this couple’s relationship. Four smooches from me!

~ Danielle Palumbo

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May 05

Head Tripped by Nicole Archer Review

By Miranda Arnold in 4.5 Smooches, Reviews

4.5 Smooches

Synopsis

Violinist Effie Murphy moved to New York to pick up the pieces of her life. After six months, she’s still broken, not to mention flat broke. But everything changes one weird night, when she meets Elias, the lead of one of the hottest bands in the world. Except, she doesn’t know that. She also doesn’t know he’s leaving the country soon.

Elias hates life in the spotlight. So when he meets Effie at a random party, he pretends to be an unemployed deadbeat. Why not? He’ll never see her again. Except, he can’t stop thinking about the wild woman who helped him write songs that night.

*Erotic content and adult language. Not for readers under 18.

Head-Tripped is the second book in the Ad Agency Series and can be read as a standalone. However, it’s a more fluid experience to start with Book 1, since many of Road-Tripped’s characters are threaded into this book

Review

Effie is a struggling violinist who is trying to pick up the pieces of her life but it isn’t going well and being flat broke on top of that isn’t helping. But everything changes when one night she meets Elias, someone she thinks is struggling just as much as her but as it turns out that’s not quite true…. in fact he is a member of one of the hottest bands in the world. What will happen when their worlds collide? When Effie finds out the truth? And will they both be able to realise what they have in each other and not let obstacles stand in the way of their HEA.

“If you love someone, you must love all of them. Even the dark parts – the craters of the moon.”

This was a interesting, quirky, romantic, funny and refreshingly real romance with hero’s and heroine’s who both have demons.

“This wasn’t going to last. Bliss never lasted – it disappeared in an instant.”

I really loved Effie! She was so real and honest. It was refreshing to read about a heroine who is not perfect. Effie had real demons and issues and was struggling with trying to get back on her feet. Despite this her strength and determination to get back on her feet was admirable and I was really rooting for her. Elias was also a really likeable character. He was going through his own struggles but his obvious adoration of Effie was so sweet to read about and was really swoon worthy to read about. I honestly think they matched each other perfectly and could help mend each others broken pieces.

‘”I know this sucks to hear, but if he can’t deal with your past, then he can’t deal with your future. That’s not love, Eff. That’s conditonal. Real love heals and forgives.”‘

The story was really easy to read because the characters felt so real and had personalities you easily connected with and fell in love with. We have a real, interesting, beautiful read of two people both struggling in their own way and both needing help to move on and get back to their happy selves. The plot really is about following Effie and Elias on the journey of their relationship and their recovery- we of course have drama and obstacles and I both laughed and cried throughout the book which I really liked because in the darkness you need light to help balance it out.

“Making music, making love, and making each other laugh—life with his half orange was pretty damn sweet.”

Really captivating, beautiful characters and a real, honest and sometimes hard story about a two people trying to find their way and build a relationship with each other.

~Bethany

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May 05

Interlude by Kay Halliday Review

By Miranda Arnold in 4.5 Smooches, Reviews

4.5 Smooches

Synopsis

Rock star Kendrick Main is living the dream—or so it seems to the outside world.

In reality, he’s trapped in a lie that’s consuming his soul and destroying his family. For years, the owner of his record label has manipulated and blackmailed him, forcing him to deceive the world and hide the existence of those he loves the most: his wife and children.

Unable to see a way out that won’t destroy the lives of his bandmates and brothers, he loses himself in the bottle. His downward spiral ends when he wakes up in intensive care after a near-fatal drunken crash. With nothing left to lose, he buys out of his contract and announces the existence of his wife and kids to the waiting paparazzi.

Penniless and lost, he has nothing to show for his former success but a broken family and a mile-long list of people he’s let down. When the pain and suffering that surrounds him trickles down to his children, Kendrick vows to right his wrongs—hopefully taking down the man who ruined his life and winning his wife back in the process.

Review

Kendrick has hit rock bottom, being forced to leave the band he loves because of an awful contract that was forced upon him, the wife he loves to bits but he that he has had to hide from the world has enforced a separation and he’s in AA to try and stop his drinking after drunk driving and crashing. But once you hit rock bottom, the only way you can go is up right? Kendrick is determined to right all the wrongs, get back his beautiful wife Eliza and expose the person who helped destroy his band, family life and happiness.

“Whatever she’s looking for, I hope she finds it soon, because I’m dying without her.”

I have been really hooked into band reads at the moment and Interlude was definitely up there with some of the best I have read over the last month or so. It was slightly different to the others as well because we focused a lot on one main guy and how he was struggling. Kendrick was an interesting character with a lot of depth and I really felt for him throughout the story.

“Then I lean in and kiss her tenderly on the cheek. Like an addict, I just can’t seem to help myself. The only thing I crave more than alcohol is touching her.”

Kendrick was really the main character throughout. He was a complicated guy, he was really having a hard time of it and wasn’t afraid to show it and ask for help which I really admired. I loved his dedication to his wife Eliza and although he shouldn’t have shouldered all of the guilt he did, it was another admirable trait that he wanted to fix so many wrongs of those people in his life.

“Just the sound of my love’s name is enough to make me soften. He has no idea just how much I get it. No matter what happens with my marriage, for me there will never be any moving on from Eliza—she’s it for me.”

Then we had Eliza and all the other band members and their friends. I liked that Eliza stuck to her guns with their separation because she knew they needed it and that Kendrick needed to get better and happier without her constant support. The fact she was still supported him and helped him in his darkest moments showed the depth of their love for each other. All the other guys in the band had well developed personalities and their relationships with each other were entertaining to read and I can’t wait to read each of their stories.

“I sing of how my post-FourMain life has been waiting for me, and though I have no idea what lies ahead, I won’t be alone—my family, friends, and fans will support me.”

This wasn’t your classic rock and roll novel and instead we were able to really delve into one specific person and be with them step by step as they struggled and fought to put their life back together again. Because of this, I was easily dragged into and hooked on the read because I felt so invested in finding out in Kendrick would finally get back to a happy life. There was no shortage of plot lines to keep you entertained; trying to determine if Eliza and Kendrick would get back together, if the other guys in FourMain were hiding secrets themselves and what was going to happen when THAT book was released. The story flowed really well and the characters were easy to connect to and I am genuinely looking forward to coming back to the FourMain group and reading more about the other members.

~Bethany

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May 05

Trust by Kylie Scott Cover Reveal

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

We are so excited to share the cover for Kylie’s Scott’s first ever YA and Indie published book TRUST releasing JULY 18th!

Cover by Hang Le

Being young is all about the experiences: the first time you skip school, the first time you fall in love…the first time someone holds a gun to your head.

After being held hostage during a robbery at the local convenience store, seventeen year old Edie finds her attitude about life shattered. Unwilling to put up with the snobbery and bullying at her private school, she enrolls at the local public high school, crossing paths with John. The boy who risked his life to save hers.

While Edie’s beginning to run wild, however, John’s just starting to settle down. After years of partying and dealing drugs with his older brother, he’s going straight—getting to class on time, and thinking about the future.

An unlikely bond grows between the two as John keeps Edie out of trouble and helps her broaden her horizons. But when he helps her out with another first—losing her virginity—their friendship gets complicated.

Meanwhile, Edie and John are pulled back into the dangerous world they narrowly escaped. They were lucky to survive the first time, but this time they have more to lose—each other.

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kyliescottimage Kylie is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. She was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year, 2013 & 2014, by the Australian Romance Writer’s Association and her books have been translated into eleven different languages. She is a long time fan of romance, rock music, and B-grade horror films. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet. You can learn more about Kylie from http://www.kylie-scott.com/

May 05

Blood and Bone by C.C. Wood Cover Reveal

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

Title: Blood & Bone (Blood & Bone, #1)

Author: CC Wood

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Release Date: May 30, 2017

Chloe MacArthur has finally found her mate but

he’s the one wolf she can’t have.

To save her heart from further pain, she leaves the pack that she’s

come to consider her family. Unfortunately, unfinished business leads her back

to her childhood home and straight into a deadly game with shifters that will

do anything to prevent her from learning the truth.
Ian Lachlan is in mourning. Nearly two years ago, he lost his mate

but, thanks to Chloe, he’s finally living again. When he wanted to give up and

die, she saved him.
Now, Chloe is the one who needs help and Lachlan plans to return the

favor. Intent on protecting her from her enemies, he follows Chloe and soon

discovers that he wants far more from her than friendship. He wants everything

she has to give.
But can either of them let go of the past long enough to reach for

their future?

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Born and raised in Texas, C.C. Wood writes saucy
paranormal and contemporary romances featuring strong, sassy women and the men
that love them. If you ever meet C.C. in person, keep in mind that many of her
characters are based on people she knows, so anything you say or do is likely
to end up in a book one day.

A self-professed hermit, C.C. loves to stay home, where she reads,
writes, cooks, and watches TV. She can usually be
found drinking coffee or wine as she spends time with her hubby, daughter, and
two beagles.

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May 04

The Line by Amie Knight Cover Reveal

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

The Line, an all-new standalone from Amie Knight is coming May 23rd!

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The Line by Amie Knight
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publication Date: May 23rd

I was a thief.

The invisible girl only he could see.

The woman who wanted to be more.

He was the mark.

The extraordinary cowboy who stole my sixteen-year-old heart.

The damaged man who still owned it, even four years later.

The Line was where we began.

Where fates collided.

Where truths derailed.

The place where our love story ends.

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About the Author:

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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May 03

Four Years Later by Emma Doherty Release Blitz

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

Becca McKenzie is happy—crazy, ridiculously happy.

She might not have figured out what she wants to do with her life, but she has something better—Ryan Jackson—and they couldn’t be more in love if they tried. He might have been pissed when she went off to a different college, but they make the long distance work because they’re “Becca and Ryan”, and nothing is going to break them.

Until it does.

Until one terrible, unforgettable night away from Ryan. Until too much drinking and one empty bedroom. Until fifteen minutes of hell completely destroys her life and leaves Becca questioning everything she’s ever known.
Until that night turns into a lie she can’t stop—can’t control.

Until she said no but he didn’t listen.

This book does contain a first person account of sexual assault so if you have triggers then this is not the book for you.

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May 02

In Skates Trouble by Kate Meader Release

By Miranda Arnold in Reveals & Tours

USA Today bestselling author Kate Meader, author of the Hot in Chicago firefighter novels is moving from fire to ice with the Chicago Rebels hockey series, and you can get a taste of that action for 99¢. Originally published in Hot on Ice: A Hockey Romance Anthology, IN SKATES TROUBLE is a Chicago Rebels prequel novella with an older, full-figured woman, a younger, driven hero, and a happily-ever-after you’ll swoon over. If you missed it the first time around, here’s your chance to grab it for less than a buck!

What’s it all about?

He’ll give her what she needs . . . Addison Williams isn’t looking for romance, but when she encounters an eavesdropping stranger on an adjoining hotel balcony, she figures she’s due a little fun. She just hadn’t reckoned on the “fun” escalating so quickly to “out of control.” One minute she’s flirting with a whiskey-graveled voice in the dark, the next that same voice is telling her to do things. Hot, wicked things. Cup-winning hockey player Ford “Killer” Callaghan can’t believe he let the anonymous woman who blew his mind slip away into the night. He’ll track her down because once could never be enough—even if discovering her identity places her strictly out of bounds. Stolen kisses. Secret hook-ups. Deliciously forbidden in every way. Can a passion that started in the dark find a lifetime of love in the light?

Where can I buy it?

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Where can I find Kate?

Website: http://katemeader.com Twitter: @kittymeader Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorkatemeader Kate’s Kittens, exclusive readers’ group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/578930782228475/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6551743.Kate_Meader Newsletter: http://katemeader.com/newsletter/

5 Smooches!

Synopsis

But when Alexa finds the pretty kitty lolling on her bed, she is determined to get him out — before he sheds more on her brand new sheets!

Review

~ Danielle Palumbo

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“The Temptation Series by Ella Frank was proof that if we open our minds and our hearts to love without boundaries, the result is nothing less than extraordinary.”

— Audrey Carlan, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

Tease, the sexy new installment in The Temptation Series by Ella Frank is LIVE!!!

Tease (Temptation #4) by Ella Frank

Read Today!

Start the Series Today!

Try (Temptation #1)

Take (Temptation #2)

Trust (Temptation #3)

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4 Smooches!

Synopsis

It was a bad idea from the beginning.

He was my brother’s best friend and the definition of unavailable.

But I didn’t care.

I had loved him for as long as I could remember.

He was worth the risk. He was worth everything.

But then he broke my heart as easily as I fell for him. He watched me fall, spiraling out of control, and as I reached for him, he wasn’t there to catch me.

So I ran.

Four years later, I never expected to see him again.

He was still my brother’s best friend, and he was more unavailable than ever.

He looked every bit the bad boy I knew he was, covered in tattoos and a crooked smile.

Guarding my heart from him was top priority because Parker James was where good girls go to die.

Unfortunately for him, I wasn’t a good girl anymore.

Review

Where Good Girls Go To Die is jam-packed with emotion and angst, and Holly Renee did a fantastic job using it to build the layers of this couple’s relationship. Four smooches from me!

~ Danielle Palumbo

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4.5 Smooches

Synopsis

Elias hates life in the spotlight. So when he meets Effie at a random party, he pretends to be an unemployed deadbeat. Why not? He’ll never see her again. Except, he can’t stop thinking about the wild woman who helped him write songs that night.

*Erotic content and adult language. Not for readers under 18.

Head-Tripped is the second book in the Ad Agency Series and can be read as a standalone. However, it’s a more fluid experience to start with Book 1, since many of Road-Tripped’s characters are threaded into this book

Review

“If you love someone, you must love all of them. Even the dark parts – the craters of the moon.”

This was a interesting, quirky, romantic, funny and refreshingly real romance with hero’s and heroine’s who both have demons.

“This wasn’t going to last. Bliss never lasted – it disappeared in an instant.”

‘”I know this sucks to hear, but if he can’t deal with your past, then he can’t deal with your future. That’s not love, Eff. That’s conditonal. Real love heals and forgives.”‘

“Making music, making love, and making each other laugh—life with his half orange was pretty damn sweet.”

Really captivating, beautiful characters and a real, honest and sometimes hard story about a two people trying to find their way and build a relationship with each other.

~Bethany

Buy It Now

4.5 Smooches

Synopsis

Rock star Kendrick Main is living the dream—or so it seems to the outside world.

In reality, he’s trapped in a lie that’s consuming his soul and destroying his family. For years, the owner of his record label has manipulated and blackmailed him, forcing him to deceive the world and hide the existence of those he loves the most: his wife and children.

Review

“Whatever she’s looking for, I hope she finds it soon, because I’m dying without her.”

“Then I lean in and kiss her tenderly on the cheek. Like an addict, I just can’t seem to help myself. The only thing I crave more than alcohol is touching her.”

“Just the sound of my love’s name is enough to make me soften. He has no idea just how much I get it. No matter what happens with my marriage, for me there will never be any moving on from Eliza—she’s it for me.”

“I sing of how my post-FourMain life has been waiting for me, and though I have no idea what lies ahead, I won’t be alone—my family, friends, and fans will support me.”

~Bethany

Buy It Now

We are so excited to share the cover for Kylie’s Scott’s first ever YA and Indie published book TRUST releasing JULY 18th!

Cover by Hang Le

Being young is all about the experiences: the first time you skip school, the first time you fall in love…the first time someone holds a gun to your head.

While Edie’s beginning to run wild, however, John’s just starting to settle down. After years of partying and dealing drugs with his older brother, he’s going straight—getting to class on time, and thinking about the future.

An unlikely bond grows between the two as John keeps Edie out of trouble and helps her broaden her horizons. But when he helps her out with another first—losing her virginity—their friendship gets complicated.

Meanwhile, Edie and John are pulled back into the dangerous world they narrowly escaped. They were lucky to survive the first time, but this time they have more to lose—each other.

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Title: Blood & Bone (Blood & Bone, #1)

Author: CC Wood

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Release Date: May 30, 2017

Click here to add Blood & Bone to your Goodreads TBR!

The Line, an all-new standalone from Amie Knight is coming May 23rd!

The Line by Amie Knight Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publication Date: May 23rd

I was a thief.

The invisible girl only he could see.

The woman who wanted to be more.

He was the mark.

The extraordinary cowboy who stole my sixteen-year-old heart.

**— Audrey Carlan, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author**

The Line by Amie Knight
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Until one terrible, unforgettable night away from Ryan. Until too much drinking and one empty bedroom. Until fifteen minutes of hell completely destroys her life and leaves Becca questioning everything she’s ever known.
Until that night turns into a lie she can’t stop—can’t control.

This book does contain a first person account of sexual assault so if you have triggers then this is not the book for you.