4 Smooches!

Synopsis

JB Salsbury is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has captivated readers around the world. Her unforgettable new novel is a story of romance and suspense, with a twist no one will see coming . . .

What do you do when you wake up with no memory of what you did last night?

Lucas spent the first half of his life protecting himself from others, but now his own mind is his biggest enemy. He doesn’t know what happens when the blackouts overtake him, but he can recall the feelings–the rage, the confusion, the fear. Thankfully the quiet life he’s found in Payson, Arizona has kept the darkness at bay. Until his boss’s estranged daughter shows up in town, asking questions she shouldn’t and sparking a desire Lucas can’t control. Getting close to Shyann is the best thing that’s ever happened to him, but when his blackouts return, unleashing the truth he’s battled so long to hide, he may just lose her forever . . .

REVIEW

I am a huge fan of JB Salsbury Fighting Series and was so excited about this prospect of this book.  The cover.  The blurb.  Everything spoke to me.  And while this book started off a tad slow and it took me a bit to get going, once the story really took off, I got sucked in.

Shy is back home and down on her luck.  She hates being back in the place that she always wanted to leave.  And now that she is home, she is rocking the world of of one shy introverted man, Lucas.  Lucas has demons that have plagued him so much and for so long that they have caused odd things to happen to him.  I hate spoilers so I don’t want to give anything away, but this book definitely has a very different plot. The story was unique and so different that I found myself flipping the pages of the second half of this book very quickly.  This is most definitely a story to check out.

~Amie

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4 Smooches

Synopsis

It all started with the invitation. To my ex-fiance’s new wedding.

I should have ignored it.Thrown it away. Set it afire. But I didn’t. I replied.

With a plus one.

And then my assistant accidentally mailed it.

Enter Hayes Whitley. Mega-movie star. The man who has captured the hearts of millions. But I gave him mine years ago. He was my first love. He was my everything. Right until he up and left to chase his dreams without so much as a simple goodbye.

When he showed up out of the blue ten years later, I should have known to steer clear. I should have rejected his offer to take me to my ex’s wedding. I should have never let him kiss me.

But I didn’t.

And now we’re left wondering if the pieces of the life we once shared still fit together somehow. First loves are hard to forget. The question is, do we want to forget? Or do we risk the chance and see what happens next?

Review

Sweet Cheeks is a second chance romance that hits all the right notes. K. Bromberg delivers an enchanting story about Saylor, a struggling baker trying to make it on her own after leaving her fiancé, and Hayes, a famous movie star who has come home. Saylor and Hayes have a sweet and sad history and when Hayes left her she never fully recovered. Now ten years later and a RSVP mishap has her at her ex-fiancé’s destination wedding with her first love turned movie star as her date. With so much hurt and pain in their history we have to wait to find out if anything has changed or if when the weekend is over will Hayes leave her all over again.

 ‘I allowed  my dreams to consume me. Rip us apart. Leave her. Leave us.”

 I really enjoyed both the plot and the characters in this book. I will say however that for me personally there was not near enough dialogue. While I was pulled in with sassy Saylor and sexy Hayes. I loved the second chance aspect and them traveling together after tens years apart, I did find myself losing interest whenever the internal dialogue would go on for a little too long. I would still recommend Sweet Cheeks to anyone who loves a good second chance romance with a good does of a sexy dirty talking man.

~miranda

4 Smooches!

Synopsis

Rebecca Washington is a girl in control. Well, at least when it comes to acing her college classes. The rest of the time, she seems to be at the mercy of everyone else. Like when she’s dumped in front of her peers, hit on right afterwards by a jerk for some stupid bet, and then paired up with the same jerk for a lit project.

In order to maintain her perfect GPA, Rebecca will need to give a stellar presentation while ignoring the prodding eyes that will be staring at her. When her partner, Derek, starts to ease her fears of public speaking with his laid back attitude, she’s forced to confront her new feelings about him and his charming smile. Rebecca knows falling for a guy who teases her for being a prudish nerd can only end badly, but what if it’s just another thing out of her control?

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4 Smooches!

Synopsis

One night changed her life…
Bestselling author Amelia Greyson has grown up in the music industry and isn’t the slightest bit fazed by fame or celebrities. However, when she attends a Bastards and Dangerous concert with her best friend Belle, her world shifts on its axis.
Double trouble…
Sawyer and Noah Weston are the front men of BAD. They’re fraternal twins and sexy as sin. When they hear the author of The O Factor is in their green room, they’re intrigued. She’s just the person they need to write their farewell story. The brothers offer Amelia the opportunity of a lifetime, which she reluctantly accepts.
Three hearts…
Noah is sweet and considerate, working hard to make Amelia feel at home on the road. Unfortunately, the closer they get, the more obnoxious Sawyer becomes. Sawyer is arrogant and distant and he wants Amelia, even though she’s not his for the taking. Only during stolen moments does Sawyer show her who he really is.
Can Amelia maintain a safe distance from Sawyer and keep her heart intact? Or will she shatter Noah’s heart by giving hers to his brother instead?
Just an Illusion – Side A is the first book in The Illusion Series

REVIEW

This is the first book in D. Kelly’s Illusion series, and the first time I’m reading this author. I’m going to admit that I went into this book very uncertainly. I read the blurb, and it sounded like this would be a gut-wrenching love triangle. Not my favorite thing at all. Couple that with the fact that this book closed on an enormous (and unanticipated!) cliffhanger – another thing I am not at all a fan of – and for me, that’s a recipe for guaranteed frustration.

Then I read the prologue. It was very intriguing and I can admit I was rethinking my initial impression and diligently trying to approach it with an open mind, despite the two strikes it already had against it. There was a lot going on here, and all of it was interesting. This was no simple rock star romance.

The premise was fresh – Amelia, a best-selling indie romance author who was raised in the music industry and is almost unimpressed by the band’s fame, hits the road with Bastards and Dangerous on their farewell tour as the biographer of the twin brother front-men. Noah and Sawyer are both very sexy, but they’re also night and day opposites and appeal to Amelia in entirely different ways. Noah is sweet, kind and swoony, and Sawyer is cocky, closed-off and broody, and Amelia can’t help being drawn to both. The characters were all well fleshed out and had stories and romances of their own going on in the background, adding dimension and richness to the story. Not to mention that the plot had some surprising twists and turns that I totally didn’t see coming.

I enjoyed this book—despite being annoyed by the huge honking cliffhanger. I’m anticipating the next book, Just an Illusion – Side B, especially with the way this was left. Well-written, well thought out and nicely plotted, this book took me by surprised and I’m definitely looking forward to finding out where all of this is going. D. Kelly’s Just an Illusion – Side A gets 4 smooches from me!

~ Danielle Palumbo

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4 Smooches!

Synopsis

Lily Brook works in men’s underwear, but she would love to get Jack Stewart out of his.

Lily hasn’t dated anyone worth writing home about for years. So when she meets the impossible and impossibly handsome Jack Stewart–well, you could say he piques her interest. It doesn’t matter that he’s the cockiest asshole this side of the Mason-Dixon line.

Jack Stewart is destined for success. With his designer suits, intense hazel eyes, and penthouse apartment, he’s the total package. But he’s also the manager of Hamilton’s Department Store–the store where Lily could make or break her career. He would never fraternize with an employee. And there’s no way in hell Lily would risk her job on the hottest guy in Philadelphia. Right?

But she can’t stop imagining what he’d look like in a pair of Flash Fit’s sexy male underwear…

He shouldn’t dip his wick in the company’s ink, but he can’t resist Lily’s curvaceous body and wacky charm. He wants Lily–in the break room, the dressing area, everywhere.

Making a move on Jack could end her career. But can Lily resist his Hard Sell?

REVIEW

Lily has works in men’s underwear and looks at men in their underwear all day long…..but what she would rather do is not only stare at Jack Stewart, the manager of the store she works in, in his underwear but get him out of his altogether…despite the fact he is one arrogant a*****e. But will Jack be able to convince her he is worth the risk to her job? To her career? Jack knows he shouldn’t fraternise with employees but he can’t resist and he knows it will be a hard sell, but he knows it will also be worth it.

“C**ks are in my face all day. I see pictures of hot male models with their legs spread showing off our crotch hugging underwear all the time. Boy beef I can’t touch. Yeah, I have a lot of c**k in my life. Sadly, most of it is just a tease.”

The Hard Sell is just a fun, light hearted, easy to read rom com that will keep you smiling and intrigued and with lead characters that are likeable and fun to read and who you want to get their heavily ever after! The first in this book got me hooked straight away- I knew it was going to a fun read with great banter and I wasn’t wrong. 

“I want to explore his body and commit every muscle, every inch of flesh to memory. I want him to kiss me. I want to devour his mouth. His c**k, too. But, ugh, I wish I could give him a personality transplant first.”

Lily is hilarious!! She says it as it is and is strong and determined in what she wants from life….even if her love life is lacking a little at the moment. She was so easy to like and get to know within the story. She was independent but also wasn’t embarrassed about the fact she liked Jack and wouldn’t mind getting close to his…package. 

“I can’t be efficient or practical about you, because the way I feel about you is completely impractical.”

And Jack…well what can I say about Jack!! Yeah he seems a bit of hard ass at times and acts a bit dick-ish sometimes but as the story develops you realise his life isn’t just plain sailing and he is battling his own insecurities and troubles- just like everyone else. The fact these troubles affected him made him human and I liked that we could relate to his frustrations with family and annoying ex’s. I think his banter and laughter with Lily just showed what a perfect match these two were! 

“What are you going to do, spank me?”

“I think you would enjoy that too much, Miss Brook.”

She smirks. “Maybe. But it’s not like I need to worry. You don’t have the guts, Jack.”

This is definitely a rom com genre story, with the classic tale tell signs of the laughter, banter, sexiness and sexual tensions between the two characters- all things that normally come with a rom com. But we did have drama- the fact this is an employer and employee romance already adds a certain element of risk but we also have Jack’s daddy dearest issues, his problematic ex and Jack certainly has some skeletons in his closet. We also have plot lines you might not see coming which builds some tension and may leave you with some shocks, themes not always common in rom cons. 

“She’s insatiable, my Lily. Good thing I can’t possibly get enough of her.”

Overall it was just such a enjoyable read which has everything you love about rom coms but also a little something extra as well- it will make you laugh, make you happy, keep you intrigued and wanting to get to the end to find out if Lily and Jack are able to move beyond everything and realise that they are actually quite perfect for each other!

Bethany

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