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Synopsis

Tally is a twenty-year-old single mother struggling to finish nursing school. Has she made mistakes in life? Sure, but her daughter isn’t one of them. She works hard, she studies even harder, and she’s only a few weeks away from graduating.

She’s living her life the best she knows how when she witnesses a near miss motorcycle accident between a car and a biker. A biker that happens to be the most talked about teacher at her college.

The moment she meets those startling blue, narrowly-escaped-death eyes, she realizes quickly that life as she knows it has changed. No longer will she be content to let life pass her by, even if it puts everything she’s worked so hard for in jeopardy.

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Tommy is a highly skilled doctor. A teacher. A veteran. A fully-patched member of The Dixie Wardens MC. He’s lonely, but also set in his ways. What will it take for this man to accept that he needs to make some changes in his life? Apparently, it’ll take a guy in a truck, who’s preoccupied with his phone rather than focused on the road, nearly plowing into him on his bike at seventy miles per hour. Oh, and a twenty-something year old nursing student witnessing the entire thing from only a few feet away.

It only takes a second, a single heartbeat in time, as he looks into her worry-filled eyes to realize that he’d give anything for a single night with her. He may lose his job in the process, but after that one incredible night turns into an amazing weekend, he knows it’s worth the risk for the promise of her forever.

Review

I am a lover of all of Lani Lynn Vale’s books, but the Dixie Warden Rejects is fast becoming a favorite series. Vale put a lot of effort into honing her craft and growing as an author in 2016. She tried new things, she branched out into darker, grittier storylines, and while readers largely embraced these things from her, there were some who questioned where she was going with those changes. Well folks, all of that experimentation served a purpose and has led to this series. As readers, we need to understand that authors must take some chances, spread their wings, mix things up and do things differently to nurture their skills so they can flourish in their careers. Vale did all of that, and as a result, she has most definitely grown as an author—the evidence of it is plain to see right here in this book and in this series.

I love a good forbidden romance, and Tommy and Tally’s is a fantastic one. A full patch member of the Dixie Wardens MC in Alabama, a teacher at Tally’s school and an ER doctor, Tommy is a sexy, older man who commands her attention right from the start. A single look passing between them at an inopportune moment was all it took to ignite the fire that burned between them. While Tally is much younger than Tommy, she is also a single mother and is mature beyond her years. She felt the same attraction to him that he felt for her, but she had to prioritize her education and budding career. Tommy understood and respected this, but there was someone in their lives who wasn’t quite as understanding or accepting of their budding, secret relationship.

I don’t think it’s physically possible for Vale to write book that doesn’t include her wicked sense of humor, and I, for one, am grateful for that. This author is funny, and she gave readers plenty to enjoy in the form of witty back-and-forth banter, sarcastic commentary and slap-stick style moments. Vale expertly layered this humor within an exciting, interesting suspenseful plot to produce a story that had me laughing out loud while sitting on the edge of my seat. This is something Vale does exceptionally well – ratcheting up the suspense and diffusing it at just the right moment with just the right amount of humor. All of it came together into a story that grabbed my attention right away and held it as I slipped into devour mode to see how this would all play out. Amid these alternating moments of tension and hilarity, a beautiful and sexy love story was playing out between Tommy and Tally that totally stole the show. Lani is the master at creating these amazing and real romances between everyday people, and it’s something that I absolutely love about her stories. Tommy and Tally’s love, while forbidden due to their circumstances, was still very genuine, and the chemistry between them positively sizzled off the page.

Fear the Beard is classic Lani Lynn Vale, but with a new and exciting edge. She’s matured as an author, and it’s a thrill for me as a reader and a fan of hers to see this transformation of her talent in her stories. I’m just so excited about this series, and I can’t wait to get my hands on the rest of the stories! I absolutely loved Lani Lynn Vale’s Fear the Beard, and it gets five smooches from me!

~ Danielle Palumbo

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5 Smooches

Synopsis

My savior isn’t prince charming.

I’m not that lucky.

He’s my worst nightmare.

He’s my one night stand from two years ago.

And he doesn’t remember me.

What happens on vacation doesn’t always stay on vacation. Especially in a place like Aspen. I moved to the mountains for my dream vet job. I never expected to run into the man of my dreams. Again.

I never thought I’d see her again.

My Cinderella didn’t leave me a shoe to find her.

Not that I’d need random footwear to recognize her.

Her kiss is something I’ll never forget.

Work hard. Play hard. I’m paid to be a nice guy on the slopes, but what I do in my off time isn’t always about making good choices. That’s the fun of living in a ski town. I stay while the women come and go.

Crazy Over You is a standalone romantic comedy and the second book in the Love with Altitude series. 

Review

Crazy Over You was my very first book by Daisy Prescott but I can guarantee it won’t be my last. Crazy Over You is the second book in the Love With Altitude series and can easily be read as a standalone novel. Mara never expected her one night stand from two years ago to rescue her off the top of a mountain but that is exactly what happened when Jesse shows up. With neither owning up to recognizing the other shenanigans begin. I fell instantly for Mara and Jesse as well as the entire town.

Mara was spunky and cute and Jesse is handsome and kind. The book is low on angst but full of story. Crazy Over You was a pure delight to read and I am already eager to go back and read the first book in the series. I fell hard for Daisy’s writing style and her ability to tell an amazing story.

~miranda

5 Smooches

Synopsis

I spent twenty years waiting for Trent Hennington to open his eyes and see me. But it was all for nothing. He chose to keep himself guarded and let me walk away, proving that my time and efforts were wasted.

I’m done being invisible.
It’s time to move on.

A single dance sets my new reality into motion, and I welcome it. After all, Cooper Townsend is perfect. He’s kind, sexy, and attentive—everything a girl could want.

I thought I got it right this time.
That my heart could mend, and I would be happy.
Apparently, some things really are just too hard to walk away from.

Review

Corinne Micheals sure knows how to make me tear up in the most awkward places. This time it was in the middle of a packed airplane at 7 in the morning. Trent and Gracie’s story was emotional and hard but also sweet and fun. So much happened and yet the story was easy to read and impossible to put down. I was completely wrapped up in these two who clearly love each other so much but can never get on the right track.

Trent has been stringing Gracie along for twenty years and she has finally had enough. After breaking things off she decides to accept a date with Cooper, Trent and hers friend who has had a thing for her since they were younger. Seeing her with another man, something that hasn’t happened in the twenty years they have been having this push and pull, proves to be a breaking point for Trent and just when he figures out exactly what he wants and decides to go for it — his entire world crumbles beneath him.

‘He’s embedded in my heart and soul. The only problem is his love doesn’t heal, it’s toxic, and I have to eradicate it before it kills me.’

I love how Corinne never fails to make me feel. Happy, sad, overjoyed, she covers them all and I love every minute of it. After finishing this story I am desperate to get my hands on Cooper’s book ASAP!!

~miranda