Nov 28

Not So Temporarily Married by Fiona Davenport Release Blitz

Not So Temporarily Married
Fiona
Davenport
Genre:
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Zoe Elliot has resisted
Landon Heath’s advances, only because he’s her boss and she needs her job to
keep her work visa. But when she’s in danger of being deported, she agrees to
his crazy suggestion of getting married… temporarily, of course.

Landon wants the beautiful
Canadian for his own, and he’s not above using her situation to tie her to
him—permanently. He knows he has to move quickly, before she realizes they’re not
so temporarily married.

 

EXCERPT

I dug through the
pile and found the envelope she was referring to at the bottom. It was impossible
to miss with US Citizenship and Immigration Services listed on the upper left
corner.

“Crap. Crap. Crap,”
I chanted to myself as I tore it open. Then it turned to “fuck, fuck, fuck” as
my heart dropped. I read through the letter quickly the first time around, and
then much more slowly to make sure I wasn’t misunderstanding what it said.
Unfortunately, the meaning didn’t change the second time around.

“I’m fucked,” I
groaned.

“Not yet you
aren’t,” Landon growled from the door as he barged into my office and slammed
it shut. “If you were, I’d know it because I’d be the one doing the fucking.”

His raspy voice slid
over my skin and heated it. Just the sound of him talking had my panties wet,
and I’d been avoiding him all this time because I’d thought he’d be the reason
why I had visa problems.

“All those wasted
opportunities,” I muttered.

“Not wasted,” he
corrected. “Foreplay.”

“I don’t have time
for this right now, Landon. Not when my whole world is falling apart,” I cried,
waving the letter in the air.

“You sound as bad
as Samantha did when she told me to get my ass in here.” He tore it from my
hands, and I dropped my head to my desk while he read through the letter.

“It’s just an
additional interview, Zoe,” he said soothingly, in a failed attempt to calm me
down.

“My visa was approved by an
immigration officer at the border two months ago. It was easy peasy. I showed
him my TN visa application letter, my bachelor’s degree, and my passport. I
answered some questions about how long I planned to stay in the country. About how
often I planned to go home to see my family. Boom, I was approved. Which means
they shouldn’t have any additional questions for me,” I retorted as I jumped to
my feet and paced back and forth. “Except, someone apparently has it in for me
since they received a tip that I lied about my intent to stay here for only
three years. Who would do something like that?”

“Calm the fuck
down,” he ordered, as though it was that simple.

“Calm down?” I
parroted. “That’s easy for you to say since you’re not the one in danger of
being deported!”

“Neither are you.”

“I beg to
differ”—I stormed towards him and jabbed my finger in his chest, absently
noticing how firm it was—“since an appointment at an immigration field office
sure sounds like the start to yanking my work visa to me.”

“You know what?”
he drawled. “Don’t calm down. Feel free to freak the fuck out because in the
end that will work out even better for me.”

“What in the heck
are you talking about?”

“I’m talking about
you and me, Zoe. You’ve been denying what’s happening between us for two,
fucking long as hell months,” he growled, his eyes lit with determination.
“You’ve used your work visa as an excuse to keep yourself away from me. Well
guess what, Blondie? Giving in to me is your way out of this mess.”

“I still have
absolutely no idea what you mean. Maybe you can dumb it down for me since I’m
blonde and all,” I muttered sarcastically, not a big fan of his nickname for
me.

“Fine,” he bit
out. “I’ll make it as simple as one word—marriage.”

“What? No,” I
gasped. “We haven’t even been out on a date!”

“And whose fault
is that?” he countered. “It certainly wasn’t for a lack of trying on my part.
If I’d had my way, you wouldn’t have a single doubt about how damn serious I
am.”

 

 



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and enjoy their books on the steamier side. Fiona Davenport is my super-secret
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Nov 27

Monday’s Promise by R.G. Corr Review

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Synopsis

Promises lead to devastation.
They always have.

From the day he was born, Reid Banner had to fight for his place in life.
At the age of eight, he was already on his ninth foster placement: lonely, hurting, and with a heart full of broken promises. When he meets the Maddisons, life slowly but finally, moves forward, and Reid sees a way he may be able to make it in this world.

Then a promise is made…
Tragedy follows, forcing him to ride into the night and make a decision that changes the rest of his life.
Together, the Maddisons join Reid in battling their way through grief.

But when another promise is made…
The past that Reid hoped would never again darken his doors comes back to break him—jeopardising all that he cares for.

 

REVIEW

Reid Banner has never had it easy, in fact he’s had a down right horrible start to life. But when he meets Betts and her family he feels as though he can get things back on track. Things don’t stay this way for long though, and when tragedy strikes and Betts is taken away Reid spirals back in his dark path. But maybe Bea, Betts cousin, can drag him out? Maybe there was a reason Bett’s made Bea promise to look out for Reid? Has there been something there all along? 

“I will promise you, Reid Banner, that life is out there waiting for you, and it’s going to be so much better than you could ever believe. Take risks, learn from your mistakes but never regret them.”

This was one of those romances where you know the main characters are not in for an easy ride. Their story is going to be hard fought and you will be with them every step of the way, no matter how heartbreaking or unfair it may be, because in the end you hope that they will overcome. 

“And what’s that, Reid? What do you see?” I want to tell her that I see a woman who is being let down when she only deserves to be lifted. That when I was falling so hard it was her that caught me.”

Reid was a beautifully broken character. Having gone through plenty of heartache and rough times, he is. Is struggling to see much light in the world or to move beyond the grief. And yet he still manages to remain a character you instantly fall in love with. He tries so hard not to let his family and friends know how much he is struggling so he can protect them and still manages to make those he cares about smile. I loved his strength and caring nature and the fact he called Bea ‘pickles’…so cute. It is literally one my favourite nicknames given to a character now. 

“They said wait until I’m ready. S***, I have no idea when that will be, if ever.”

Bea is also struggling in her life. Picking men who she knows deep down are all wrong for her and wearing a mask to keep others at length. You can tell right for the beginning there’s something more when it comes to her feelings for Reid but she is keeping that close to her heart. Again though Bea walks around with her head high, being a kind and caring person to those she cares about, as well as being feisty and strong and taking no s*** from Reid no matter how many times he pushes her buttons! 

“I’m the biggest mistake she ever made, and there’s not a chance I’m going to let her make another one.”

This story was a huge rollercoaster of emotions from me and got me hook, line and sinker right from the beginning! I laughed at the witty comments thrown back and forth between Reid and Banner, and all the other secondary characters, who all let their individual personalities shine through. I was on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what was going to happen; the mysterious sister who suddenly comes back into Reid’s life and trying to figure out if something happened between Bea and Reid. Basically a great story, with a really interesting plot line and characters who had real depth to them who I instantly felt a connection with! 

“Betts asked me to promise her that I would be there for Reid. I knew when she asked me that I shouldn’t be that person. Time is supposed to heal, but all it has done is place him in my path over and over again. I’ve fought to remain invisible to him.”

~BETHANY

 

 

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Nov 23

Double Cover Reveal by Lani Lynn Vale

   
DOUBLE COVER REVEAL
by Lani Lynn Vale
Title: Put Out
Series: Kilgore Fire Series #5
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: January 26, 2017
Cover Model: Matthew Hosea
Photographer: Furious Fotog
Angie is a survivor.  Anything you could throw at her, she could overcome.
After her father left her like a pile of unwanted trash, she began fighting.  Fighting to build a life. Fighting to keep her child. Fighting to matter.

She thought she had it all figured out.

Then Bowen Race Tannenbaum walks into her life, turning it into a flurry of confusion, hope, and then ultimately despair.  He tore down, brick-by-brick, her carefully constructed world, leaving her heart in tatters and longing for more. Such as a happily ever after, something that wasn’t ever going to happen for her. Not when she couldn’t give him what he wanted.  He’d break her, and she couldn’t be put back together a second time.
Bowe wasn’t always so jaded, but when you keep drawing a losing hand, it tends to affect a man. He didn’t mean to lash out so carelessly. But he was so over being told no. He was done being lied to. He was through with being cheated on.

This time, his heart was getting what it wanted. If Angie wasn’t able to see what he was offering, what was right here in front of her, well then, he’d just have to damn well show her.

“What’s wrong with you?”  Booth asked, following me.
I turned my head only far enough so he could see my glare.
Obviously, though, the glare didn’t’ have the intended affect when he continued to walk into the room, parking his ass in the bunk straight across from mine.
Sure, the bunk was his, and I wasn’t the only one who shared this room, but I wasn’t up for any chatter. Especially after the night I’d had.
“You gonna make me guess?” He continued as if I wasn’t ignoring him.
“You’re a persistent bastard,” I grumbled, turning my head to face the wall.
“Come on, you know you want to talk to your best friend, Booth.”  He teased.
I tossed the man a look.
“You’re not my best friend.”  I told him.
He pouted, and I sighed, rolling until I was on my back, very carefully since it seemed the bed was about the same width as my back.
“I’ve completely and utterly failed in getting the woman I want to go out with me to even hold a conversation with me for longer than a minute.” I told him.  “I saw her last night—with another man—and I don’t know what to do to get her to see me.”
Booth’s mouth fell open.
“You’re shitting me.”
I shook my head, feeling heat hit my face as I did.
“No.”
“But…you’re the dream boat.  You’re the man that Masen tells me all the time is the hottest guy at the firehouse. You literally could have anyone that you wanted.  What’s the deal?”  He kicked his feet up so they were resting on the side of mine.
“Nothing to tell.  I’m just…awkward.”
“Awkward, how?”  He persisted.  “Awkward as in you can’t talk to a woman awkward, or awkward in which you accidentally whip your dick out of your pants to break the ice instead of using your big boy words?”
I tossed him a look.  “She was shot…or something. I have the girl in the back of the ambulance with her shirt off and all I can do is stare at the scars on her abdomen. My staring kept me from asking her anything when I had the chance. Now that I’ve decided that she’s worth losing my favorite mechanic’s trust, I’ve done everything I could to speak with her, and she still ignores me.”
“Where does she work?”  He asked.
“The hospital and for her brother.  You know her.”  I cleared my throat. “It’s Angie.”
Booth stared at me for all of two seconds before he fell backwards to the cot.
“You’re doomed.”
I laughed, zero humor in my voice.
“Yeah, I know.”
The tones dropped indicating a call was coming through for us.
We both paused in our conversations, and I cursed when I heard what it was.
“Mother fucker.” I sighed.  “This has to be a fucking joke.”
Booth’s face showed the way he felt about the call that had come in just like I was sure mine was as well.
“This is some fucking cosmic joke, isn’t it?”  I asked.
“Sorry buddy.”
Hurrying to my feet, I jogged lightly to the bay where my turnout gear was located.
Despite this being a medical call, we were still required to put our gear on.
Which was why I was sweating my balls off when we finally arrived at Soco Garage, the very same garage that none other than Angie Soco also worked.
Title: Beard Mode
Series: The Dixie Wardens Rejects MC Series #1
Genre: MC Romance
Release Date: February 23, 2017
Cover Model: David Byers
Photographer: Michael Stokes
Aaron don’t ever call me Fatbaby’ Sims is lucky to be alive.  Or at least that is what everyone keeps telling him.  He doesn’t feel lucky, though.

He’s scarred, has more than a little bit of a bad attitude, and there isn’t a single day that goes by that he doesn’t wish his wife would’ve just finished off the job.

After being denied his old position at the fire department, he leaves, and doesn’t look back.  He heads straight to Alabama and into the semi-welcoming arms of The Dixie Wardens MC.  There he becomes a part of a brotherhood that forces him to get back in the land of the living.

—

Imogen is a smart girl.  A girl who doesn’t always make the best decisions.

Her heart is in the right place when she walks into that prison, but it doesn’t take long for her to realize that her heart shouldn’t have had any say so in the matter.  Especially when one wrong move lands her in the arms of a scarred man that looks frightening enough to scare any sane woman away.

Immediately enthralled by the angry man, she tries to get closer to him.  But the harder she tries to get to know him, the further he pushes her away.

—

The only thing Aaron wanted to do after his now ex-wife was sent to jail was escape.  Escape the awful memories.  The pity-filled eyes.  The curious glances.

He does a damn fine job at ensuring he draws as little as attention as possible, but then that annoying woman with her startling blue eyes starts hammering away at his resolve. Makes him feel when he doesn’t want to feel.

Imogen comes into his life and carves out a place for herself, obliterating his defenses one heated kiss at a time.

It doesn’t take long, and he realizes he’s in deep.  Too deep to ever want to come out.

Imogen will know what it’s like to be loved by a reject.
“New guy.”  Someone muttered behind me.
I turned only my head to find Stone, the president, staring at me with hard eyes.
“Yeah?” I asked him, dropping my bag on the floor and heading in his direction instead of out the door like I’d originally intended.
“You’re here because you have a special set of skills that we need.”  The leader of the band of misfits, Stone, drawled.
I nearly laughed.
“That sounds like a bad line out of a movie.” I muttered, wondering where he was going with this.
He tossed me a glare and then yelled.
“Truth!”  Stone yelled.  “Ghost! Get the fuck in here!”
Ghost and Truth walked in the door at the same time, both of them turning to the side to walk inside, and stared at Stone
“Ghost, hold Truth down so New Guy can give him the fuckin’ shot.” Stone grumbled.
Ghost tackled Truth and wrestled him to the desk, then sat on him while Stone leaned back and watched.
“No, motherfucker!” Truth yelled.  “I don’t want it!”
“It’s the fuckin’ flu shot, you dumb shit.  Not a fuckin’ tracking device. Take a fuckin’ chill pill.”  Stone grumbled, staring at the scuffle that was going down in front of him.
I picked up the syringe from the table, similar to the one I’d given everybody else’s flu shot with, and stabbed it in the meat of Truth’s arm.
Truth bellowed in rage, and I flipped the guard up on the syringe before tossing it into the trash can.
“Done?” I asked Stone.  “I have to get to work.”
Stone nodded.
“Yeah, thanks.” He nodded. “Have fun at the nut house.”
I grunted something unintelligible, causing him to laugh.
“Don’t sound so excited.” He laughed.
I flipped him off and walked out the door just as Ghost was letting Truth up
“Why you gotta be such a big motherfucker?”  Truth growled.  “If you’d been anyone else, I’d have gotten away.”
“Why do you think I called Ghost instead of anyone else?”  I heard Stone reply.
I’m a married mother of three. My kids are all under 5, so I can assure you that they are a handful. I’ve been with my paramedic husband now for ten years, and we’ve produced three offspring that are nothing like us. I live in the greatest state in the world, Texas.

   
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Nov 22

Lucky Kisses by Addison Moore Release Blitz

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TITLE: Lucky Kisses

AUTHOR: Addison Moore

GENRE: New Adult-Romantic Comedy

COVER: Gaffey Media

RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2016

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From the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Addison Moore—
Cosmopolitan Magazine calls Addison’s books, “…easy, frothy fun!”

LUCKY KISSES

(3:AM Kisses 12)

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She’s mouthy and bossy as hell. He’s a hot player who’s not having any of it. He’s determined to teach her a lesson. She’s determined to take him down a notch.

Lawson Kent is a jackass of the highest order. Sure he’s got the face of a god and the body of a prisoner dedicated to pumping iron, but every time he’s in my way my blood boils.
His obnoxious mug seems impossible to escape. So when we’re paired together to work on the community interaction project, we call a truce. In fact, the more I hang out with Lawson, the more it seems he really gets me. Not too many people do.

Lucky Madden is a mouthy piece of work. Yes, she’s gorgeous to a fault and that’s precisely why her overprotective, tatted up brother, Jet, pays me the big bucks to make sure none of the idiots at Whitney Briggs University land her horizontal. Only, too bad for me, Lucky Madden is the last person I want to hover over every free chance I get.

Then one night, she cuts the mouthy routine and does something far more productive with those lips, she kisses me. Now I can’t get Lucky Madden out of my mind. I’m addicted in every single way, and soon enough, the only person her brother will want to rip to pieces is me.

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Nov 22

Out Of Bounds by Lauren Blakely Release Blitz with Giveaway

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From NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes a sexy new standalone sports romance…

OUT OF BOUNDS!

 

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The first rule of football–don’t screw with a streak.

My career is finally looking up, and I’m leading a new pro team down the field every Sunday. No way will I mess with that. But when I meet the most stunning and captivating woman I’ve ever seen, I tell myself one night will have to be enough.

But it’s not. And now I can’t get her out of my mind. Even when I’m playing. Even when I need to focus. Even when I’m on the hottest streak of my life.

And it turns out, she’s not just some random woman I met. She works for the team. My team.

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I only have one goal this season–do my part as the team’s lawyer to keep them out of trouble. Help rebuild their reputation on and off the field. There’s no room for error and certainly no room for a secret tryst with a player . . . even if he’s the quarterback.

Right?

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EXCERPT

When we reach her home, a cute little white bungalow, she gestures to the porch. It’s teeming with potted plants and flowers, as well as pizza coupons and takeout menus stuffed behind the mailbox next to the doorway. “Thank you, Andrew. For the drinks and the escort service.”

I wiggle my eyebrows because she says escort in kind of a naughty way. “And thank you for the surf angel-slash-nurse work.”

“My pleasure. I was happy to save a guy in distress.”

I narrow my eyes and protest her description. “Hey now. I’m not dude in distress.”

She whispers “just kidding” as she leans against her porch railing. I don’t think it’s intentional, but that pose shows off all her assets. The swell of her breasts in her tank top, her curvy hips, her strong legs. This woman just fucking does something to me. Turns me on, that’s what she does. Makes me hard as hell. Though she’s made it clear that the night ends right here, I intend to make the most of this good-bye.

I move closer to her and run my hand down her arm. I watch as goose bumps rise in its wake. My voice goes low. “Do you know what I’ve been thinking about?”

She tilts her head to the side. “What would that be, Andrew?”

It still sounds funny to hear her call me that. But next time I see her I’ll tell her that everyone calls me Drew. With my other hand, I brush her hair off her shoulder, cataloging her reaction to my touch. The way she shivers. How she sways closer. The rush of breath on her lips. I bring my mouth to her ear, and whisper. “What it would be like to kiss you.”

I pull back, wanting to look at her. Her lips are parted, then she licks them and swallows. It’s like she’s taking a step closer, saying go for it. “You should absolutely find out then,” she says, soft and inviting.

My fingers travel from her shoulder, up to her hair, and I rope my hand through those blond locks. I pull her close, savoring the warm feel of her sun-kissed skin and the smell of sand, surf, and sunshine in her hair.

I dip my mouth to hers, clasping her face in my hands. When I nip her bottom lip, she gasps. It’s such an alluring sound, and it turns me the fuck on even more. My dick would very much like to go inside her house tonight, but kissing is all that’s on the menu, so I kiss her in a way that’ll leave her wanting more. Because I want so much more of her, and I also want her to know that.

I’m not sure how I went from leaving the field when practice ended this morning, to spending the afternoon surfing to get my mind off all the changes I’m sure are coming, to kissing this beautiful stranger outside her Venice Beach home. But hell if I want to analyze this moment.

I spend my working hours making decisions, analyzing, choosing. Then executing.

Right now, I want to get lost in something that no one else controls but this woman and me.

“The perfect mix of sexiness, laughter, and sweetness.”

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Since self-publishing her debut romance novel CAUGHT UP IN US over three years ago, Lauren Blakely has sold more than 1.5 million books. She is known for her sexy contemporary romance style that’s full of heat, heart and humor. A devout fan of cake and canines, Lauren has plotted entire novels while walking her four-legged friends. She lives in California with her family. With twelve New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than seventy times. Her bestselling series include Sinful Nights, Seductive Nights, No Regrets, Caught Up in Love, and Fighting Fire as well as standalone hit romances like BIG ROCK, MISTER O, WELL HUNG, and THE SEXY ONE which were all instant New York Times Bestsellers. In January she’ll release FULL PACKAGE, a standalone romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter.

 

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Nov 22

Out of Bounds by Lauren Blakely Review

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5 Smooches!

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Synopsis

The first rule of football–don’t screw with a streak.

My career is finally looking up, and I’m leading a new pro team down the field every Sunday. No way will I mess with that. But when I meet the most stunning and captivating woman I’ve ever seen, I tell myself one night will have to be enough.

But it’s not. And now I can’t get her out of my mind. Even when I’m playing. Even when I need to focus. Even when I’m on the hottest streak of my life.

And it turns out, she’s not just some random woman I met. She works for the team. My team.

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I only have one goal this season–do my part as the team’s lawyer to keep them out of trouble. Help rebuild their reputation on and off the field. There’s no room for error and certainly no room for a secret tryst with a player . . . even if he’s the quarterback.

Right?

 

REVIEW

“…so good, so good, so good.”

I’m a new but still huge fan of Lauren Blakely’s, having jumped on her train earlier this year. I know, I know – where was I, under a <big> rock? I read Mister O and Big Rock, and well, I was a goner. Like totally book-smitten, fan-girl in author lust with her. My blogger boss ladies picked up on this newfound devotion of mine, and like the rock stars they are, they made my book-reviewer dreams come true! I was reading Lauren Blakely’s books and reviewing them for the blog. I’m telling you, this is irrevocable proof that my blogger boss ladies love me. I don’t know who they’re sleeping with to get me these books, I’m just thrilled that they’re going that extra mile for me. (At this point, I’d like to mention that while I did receive an advance copy, I have also purchased this book, as well as the others that I’ve read and reviewed for Red Cheeks Reads, for my personal digital library.)

“I’m just a twenty-six-year-old guy who’s got his shit together and wants to go out with a woman he works with—a woman who has her act together too.”

So, this week was a particularly rough one, reading-wise, for me. I read two books with major cliffhangers and a gut-wrenching, emotional book that left me with a hangover the likes of which I haven’t seen since the eighties. I honestly couldn’t get into anything else. Like all readers, I don’t like that feeling, but it’s particularly difficult to deal with when you have to read, when you’re committed to read certain material within a certain timeframe. But such is the life of a book reviewer, and I had this book on my Kindle with a deadline looming, so in I went. Turned out it was the best decision I’d made all week. This book took me by surprise in the very, very best of ways!

“It’s not just physical. There’s the start of something more between us. The flicker of feelings.”

Going into Out of Bounds, I knew it was a novella, so I was anticipating a lighthearted, funny, sexy story from Blakely. Beyond that I didn’t have too many expectations. But even if I had, this book would have exceeded them. Dani and Drew were so fantastic together – pure romcom magic from their very first moment. Their attraction sizzled right off the page. It was a positively palpable force pulsing between them, and Blakely absolutely nailed conveying that to the reader. I felt their attraction, I felt the undeniable draw, that electric spark of lust and all the promising possibility of this couple. But, alas, their budding romance is dealt a complication…

“If he touched me in any way, I’d unravel. I’d melt. I’d want all the things I can’t have.”

My heart thumped enthusiastically and my face ached from grinning as I read patiently while Drew and Dani danced around each other and their feelings. That glorious build-up, that should-we-could-we, will-we-won’t-we back-and-forth, is something Blakely does exceptionally well and that talent of hers is on full display in this book. I was tapping my Kindle furiously as I devoured this book in anticipation of that delicious moment when they would finally—finally—succumb to this attraction, these feelings, the lust so thick between them. It was spectacular!

“It’s the lashing of rain against a window. Like a wild storm. Like thunder. Like the ocean waves crashing into the shore. And I want that wave. I want to fall under it, feel all of it.”

This book was so insanely hot, and if you’ve read anything by this author before, you know that that’s really saying something. Out of Bounds, and I mean this as the highest of compliments, is smart girl smut. It was witty, romantic, clever and so very sexy! Drew is gorgeous, smart, an all-around good guy with the absolute filthiest mouth ever on him. All of that comes together into an absolutely perfect hero. Dani was a strong and sexy heroine, I loved her whip-quick sarcastic and sassy nature and how effortlessly she just got him.

“…being with you is like holding hands. We fit.”

I adored these characters, I loved their story and this book ticked off all my boxes for the perfect romcom. I smiled and swooned through every page, hoping right along with Dani and Drew for the chance to see this romance blossom. This book did what no other was able to do this week and chased away a book hangover that I just couldn’t shake. But more than that, it made my heart so very happy and I loved everything about it! Lauren Blakely’s Out of Bounds gets five smooches from me!

~ Danielle Palumbo

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Nov 21

Dare by S.M. Shade Review

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4 Smooches

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Synopsis

Ayda

I hear him.
His deep voice and rumbling laugh. The bang of the headboard slamming the wall and fake screams from yet another woman. Derek is a pile of muscle and ink, a bad boy fantasy only a few layers of wood and plaster away. It’s all I expect or want him to be.
Until that irresistible voice begins talking to me.

Dare

I hear her.
The clicking of her fingers on a keyboard, her music or TV playing in the background. Her musical laugh and soft cries of pleasure, accompanied by a low, steady buzz. Ayda is a good girl who keeps to herself, and I have no business pursuing her, but I’m not a man known for doing the right thing.
I’m an ex-con. I’m a criminal.
And I want her.

Review

Dare is the second standalone in the In Safe Hands series by S.M. Shade and is my current favorite of the series. Dare and Ayda are strangers and neighbors. They share a wall in an apartment complex and can easily hear each other through the wall causing for some fun yet tense moments. These are my favorite moments early on in the book.

‘This woman has me by the balls, and worse, I have no desire to escape.’

Ayda has been through hell and it has turned her into a recluse who lets no one near her. Dare is determined to break down her walls and bring her into the light. I loved this story line. I found them to be sweet while still sexy. I swooned over Dare and the force at which he pursues Ayda.

The one thing I will say is that the first few chapters of the story felt very rushed to me but once I got into the meat of the story I was not only hooked but eager for more. I loved Dare and his complete love and acceptance for Ayda. Dare was a quick, excited and enjoyable read that I would recommend to any alpha male lover.

~miranda

Nov 21

Unraveled by A.S. Teague Review

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5 Smooches!

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Synopsis

**Each book in this series can be read as a complete standalone.**

I had it all––until I didn’t.
When my job, my livelihood, and my passion are suddenly snatched away from me, I’m left scrambling to keep my head above water. Desperate, I’m forced to walk into the last place I ever thought I’d go. Little did I know that I’d come face-to-face with the woman who would help me pick up the pieces of my unraveled life.

Rebecca Toler’s living the dream––or so I thought.
Beautiful, funny, and tough as nails, she answers to no one. In other words, she was born to be mine.
One problem—she hates me.
It’s time to take my life back, and I’m starting with her.

But, as I’ve learned over the years, sometimes the toughest fight of your life is outside the cage.

 

REVIEW

A.S. Teague has done it again! Unraveled is so much more than just another fighter story! I read Teague’s debut novel, the first book in this series, Undisputed, and I was blown away by it, totally taken by surprise. She packed a powerful punch of emotions into that book, and I was honestly unprepared for it. This time around, I knew to brace. Under the guise of a sexy fighter’s comeback and romance story, A.S. Teague took her readers to the mat with a story that sexy and brimming with emotion. The focus of this book was two-pronged – Ryker ‘the Stryker’ Hawke’s fall from grace and subsequent comeback story and the romance between him and Rebecca Toler. Both plots are intricately interwoven, and Teague didn’t miss a beat tying them together into a richly developed, exciting and interesting story.

It goes without saying that it takes a certain kind of man to be a fighter. Proud, fierce, unafraid, strong with a fair bit of cocky arrogance. This kind of man is going to be egotistical, and he’s going to be as alpha as they come. Ryker’s fall from grace and his subsequent humiliation was devastating. This man’s power was taken, his reputation was shredded and the life he had been living was stolen from him. Demoralized, dejected and desperate, he shows up at the last place he ever expected to be and the last option he has, humbled but hungry. Literally. It broke my heart reading about this once proud man’s shame over the end of his career and his present circumstances. I don’t think anyone was as hard on Ryker as he was on himself, and it hurt at times to read his story. But showing up at Tripp & Breccan’s gym that day, hat in hand to beg his former nemesis for a job, turned out to be the smartest decision of his entire life.

The love story between Rebecca and Ryker began the minute those blasted bells over the door into the gym tinkled announcing his entrance. Rebecca was a tough as nails, feisty, sarcastic, independent heroine. A former octagon girl on the fighting circuit, she had a less-than-pleasant run-in with Ryker years ago that she’s still nursing a snit over. She may be attracted to this man, but she isn’t sure she even likes him. She sure as heck isn’t going down easy, despite Ryker’s persistent pursuit of her. He was so sweet, so charming, so utterly swoon-worthy. Once she did give in to her feelings, this couple was a force to be reckoned with. She breathed new life into this beaten down man. She relentlessly pursued justice on his behalf and was his biggest supporter, and she did all this by not being afraid to go toe-to-toe with him and by holding her own. They were fantastic together, and I loved every second of their relationship’s build up.

Unraveled was such a pleasant surprise. It was emotional, it was funny, it was romantic and it was sexy. A.S. Teague is a fabulous storyteller, and I’m definitely looking forward to whatever comes next from her, especially if it’s more of these fighters! Five smooches from me for Unraveled by A.S. Teague!

~ Danielle Palumbo

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Nov 21

After We Fall by Melanie Harlow Excerpt Reveal

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After We Fall by Melanie Harlow
Publication Date: November 28th, 2016
Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Synopsis:

Jack Valentini isn’t my type.

Sexy, brooding cowboys are fine in the movies, but in real life, I prefer a suit and tie. Proper manners. A close shave.

Jack might be gorgeous, but he’s also scruffy, rugged, and rude. He wants nothing to do with a “rich city girl” like me, and he isn’t afraid to say so.

But I’ve got a PR job to do for his family’s farm, so he’s stuck with me for ten days, and I’m stuck with him. His glares. His moods. His tight jeans. His muscles.

His huge, hard muscles.

Pretty soon there’s a whole different kind of tension between us, the kind that has me misbehaving in barns, trees, and pickup trucks. I’ve never done anything so out of character—but it feels too good to stop.

And the more I learn about the grieving ex-Army sergeant, the better I understand him. Losing his wife three years ago left him broken and bitter and blaming himself. He doesn’t think he deserves a second chance at happiness.

But he’s wrong.

I don’t need to be his first love. If only he’d let me be his last.

“Second chances are not given to make things right, but are given to prove that we could be even better after we fall.” —Unknown

Excerpt:

“Wow,” she said, shutting the screen door behind her. “That was close. Thank you so much.” 

“You’re welcome.” I crossed my arms, wishing I’d thought to grab a shirt. “Want to tell me what you were doing out there?”

Her cheeks colored. “Um, I was taking a run.”

“Up a tree?”

She laughed nervously. “No. Well, I didn’t start out in a tree. That happened later.”

I cocked my head, unable to resist giving her a hard time. Not so sure of yourself now, are you, Barbie?  “Oh yeah?”

“Yes. See, I left the cottage I’m renting without using the bathroom by mistake,” she began, twisting her fingers together, “and I was planning on running a loop around the farm, but it’s bigger than I thought.”

“Ah. So you were looking for a bathroom in the woods?”

“Well, yes.” She swallowed. “Sort of. But then I heard a splash and saw you…” Her cheeks were practically purple now.

I played dumb. “Saw me what?”

“Saw you naked, OK?” she blurted, throwing her hands up. “I admit it—I saw you naked.”

I had no hangups about nudity, but I was damn serious about my privacy, and about people sneaking up on me. But her embarrassment was funny. The two times I’d seen her before, she’d been so polished and poised. It felt good to put her in her place a little. “So you climbed a tree for a better view, is that it?”

Bowing her head, she dragged the toe of one shoe across the wood planks of the porch floor. “Something like that.” Then she looked up at me. Took a breath. “I’m really sorry. I shouldn’t have done that. I was—I mean, I got—I couldn’t—” She sighed, briefly closing her eyes. “I have no excuse. Will you accept my apology?”

She was prettier without makeup, I decided. And the way she wore her hair off her face emphasized the wideness of her eyes, the angle of her cheekbones, the arch of her brows. Her lips didn’t need all that glossy crap, either. They were a perfect rosy pink, and I wondered if they’d feel as soft as they looked.

Fuck. I hadn’t kissed anyone in three years.

Clearing my throat, I took a step back. “Yeah. It’s fine.” Now get out of here. 

She didn’t move. “So you’re not going to fire me?”

“I never hired you.”

“I know. But I really want this job. I think I can help, Jack. I know I can.”

“Suit yourself. I want nothing to do with it.” My name on her lips was trouble. Needing some distance from her, I started walking toward the dock to get my shoes and socks, but she followed me. God, she was a pest. It reminded me of the way Steph used to tag along after the boys when we were kids, wanting to get in our games.

“Are you going to be like this the entire time I’m here?” she asked.

“Like what?” 

“Moody and uncooperative?”

“Probably.”

“Why? Do you hate me that much?”

“I don’t hate anybody. I just don’t see why we should pay some city girl who’s never set foot on a farm to advise us.” We reached the dock, and I leaned down to get my stuff.

“I’m not even asking to be paid, so piss off!” she shouted, her voice carrying on the water. 

I straightened. “Oh, you’re working for free?”

“Yes!”

“Then you’re an idiot. Or so rich you don’t need the money.”

“I’m not an idiot,” she said through clenched teeth.

“So you’re rich, then.” I don’t know why I was being such an asshole. But for some reason, I did not want to let her see another side of me, or see another side to her. “I should have guessed.”

She crossed her arms. “And what’s that supposed to mean?”

“It means you look like you’ve led a charmed life. Like you’ve had everything you’ve ever wanted handed to you. Like you’ve never gotten your hands dirty.”

“So get them dirty.”

I almost fell off the dock. “What?”

“Get them dirty. Teach me about working this farm. I want to learn.”

Was she serious? The last thing I needed was to drag her ass around all day, explaining things. Or stare at her ass all day, imagining things. But one look at her defiant face and I shook my head. “Why do I feel like if I say no, you’ll just keep bothering me?”

She smiled and clasped her hands behind her back, rocking forward on her toes. “Because I will. I don’t like being told no.”

“Of course you don’t.” Jesus, she was trouble. A bad apple—smooth and shiny on the outside, spoiled rotten on the inside. But for no good reason, I found myself giving in. “Fine. Go change your clothes.”

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Melanie Harlow likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. When she’s not writing or reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like VEEP, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and Homeland. She occasionally runs three miles, but only so she can have more gin and steak.

Melanie is the author of the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE series, the FRENCHED series, and the sexy historical SPEAK EASY duet, set in the 1920s. She lifts her glass to romance readers and writers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.

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Nov 18

Real Good Man and Real Good Love by Meghan March Cover Reveal

 

We are excited to bring you from USA Today bestselling author Meghan March the covers for a sexy new duet. We’ve all had the bad boys, now it’s time for a

Real Good Man.

 

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real-good-man-amazonFrom USA Today bestselling author Meghan March comes a sexy new duet. We’ve all had the bad boys, now it’s time for a Real Good Man.

Fall for a woman over text messages? No way in hell.

Reality can never be as good at the fantasy, right?

Wrong. It’s better.

Banner Regent is smart, funny, and she’s so far out of my league, she might as well be royalty.

I’m a mechanic from Kentucky. She’s a New York City party girl.

We were never supposed to meet, but one text started something neither of us saw coming.

How do you seduce the woman who already has everything?

Show her what it’s like to be with a real good man.

 

Real Good Man is book one of the Real Duet. Logan and Banner’s story will conclude in Real Good Love, releasing January 17, 2017.

 

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real-good-love-amazonFrom USA Today bestselling author Meghan March comes a sexy new duet with a hero you won’t want to miss.

 

I’ve had my fair share of bad boys, but nothing prepared me for what it was like to be with a real good man.

Logan Brantley changed everything.

Somewhere along the way, what started as a fling became the best part of my life.

He makes me want all the things I’ve never had, like forever and happily ever after, but nothing worth having comes easily.

Everyone is betting on us to fail, but I’m ready to fight for this real good love.

 

Real Good Love is the conclusion of the Real Duet and should be read following Real Good Man.

 

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Meghan March has been known to wear camo face paint and tromp around in woods wearing mud-covered boots, all while sporting a perfect manicure. She’s also impulsive, easily entertained, and absolutely unapologetic about the fact that she loves to read and write smut. Her past lives include slinging auto parts, selling lingerie, making custom jewelry, and practicing corporate law. Writing books about dirty talking alpha males and the strong, sassy women who bring them to their knees is by far the most fabulous job she’s ever had. She loves hearing from her readers at meghanmarchbooks@gmail.com.

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