Oct 31

Say You Want Me by Corienne Micheals Review

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Synopsis

There’s no way I’ll fall for Wyatt Hennington.

He can keep his Southern drawl, irresistible smile, and those pick-up lines all to himself. I made the mistake of sleeping with him not once, but twice. I’m not stupid enough to give him round three, especially after he left me in the middle of the night so I could see myself out. I vow to return to Philadelphia and forget him.

It proves easier said than done.

When the doctor informs me I’m the winner of door prize number two, I put my life on hold and head back to Bell Buckle. Three months and if we can’t make this work, I’m gone.

The problem is—when the cards are stacked against us, and I can’t bring myself to leave him, I’ll finally know if he truly loves me or if all my fears were real . . .

Review

“You’re going to destroy me, Wyatt.”

WOW! I finished this book early this morning and am forcing myself to sit and write the review when honestly I probably need more time to reflect on the beautiful story I just read. First, let me explain that I have not read Say You’ll Stay even though I was hopeful I would have the time before this one. Sadly, I was not able to squeeze it in and instead opted to read this one as a complete standalone, though I do have every intention of going back asap and reading it. I want to let others who might be considering reading this as a standalone know that while the characters from the other book are heavily in this story I had zero problem following along and never felt like I was missing something. This book was beautiful, fun, touching, heart wrenching and simply just amazing. I fell hard for Wyatt from the start and even at his worst I couldn’t help but be head over heels for him.

‘I should have told her I love her. I should’ve done so many fucking things. But I failed.’

After a night of passion months ago in which Angie woke up alone and dismissed she returns home to Philadelphia. She knows when to turn in the towel and it was clear that her time with him was just meant to be between the sheets. Both two months have passed and she when she finds out that she is pregnant with his child she returns to Bell Buckle to give this thing with him a fair shot. But can two people in their late thirties change their lone wolf ways and actually succeed at a relationship?

‘It’s not a test of love when things are good. It’s how you handle things when times are bad.’

I have so many emotions to sort through I am not even sure where to start so I guess I’ll just start at the beginning. The first half or more of this book was sweet, swoony and fun. Wyatt and Angie are thrown together because of the pregnancy but from the start it is clear that there is more there. It is impossible not to love Wyatt. He is romantic and protective and goes out of his way to may Angie happy. He knows he is asking a lot of her to leave her business and comfortable life in the city to move to the country but he is determined to make her want just that and he is not afraid to pull out all the stops in his pursuit. Now the last bit of the book is what shook all I thought I knew for a loop. It was beautiful while being emotionally draining. I am not one known to cry actual tears while reading. I tend to get emotional but I don’t cry so imagine my surprise when I realize I am full on bawling. It was hard and these two strong and loving people are tested in the worst way possible and yet I loved every second of it. Corinne’s writing was gripping and emotional and she blew me away. I knew I loved her books and this one has just completely cemented her as a favorite writer for me.

~miranda

 

Oct 31

Sell Your Soul by Rochelle Paige Release Blitz

 

Sell Your Soul
Body & Soul Series #3
Rochelle Paige
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance

 

99 CENTS
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The last place Vaughn Westbrook expected to find himself was at a charity gala. But the dark path he’s walked since his discharge from the military led him into the upper echelons of society—where he hunts for the man behind a human trafficking ring.
Carissa Hastings lived a sheltered life in the lap of luxury. Forced to participate in a bachelorette auction, her parents expect the man of their choice to win a date with her.
Vaughn’s winning bid on Carissa was a tactical move, but logic is thrown out the window when he meets the innocent beauty.
Vaughn sold his soul long ago. There’s no way he’s going to let Carissa do the same.
Warning: This book has an alpha hero who doesn’t see himself as a hero until he meets the woman who’s meant to be his. If you like insta-love and hot sex, then this story is for you!
Please note: This is the third novella in the Body & Soul series, but it can be read as a standalone. Each book in the series features a different couple.
 
Check out our 4 smooches review HERE.
EXCERPT
Approaching and observing an enemy who was always surrounded by other people who were in the limelight—each with their own security detail—required a shit ton of finesse. Utilizing long-distance observation equipment only got me so far with Alexander Bellamy. I needed a valid reason for a closer approach, and I was determined to find it at this damn party. Almost two hours into it, and I still hadn’t managed to get within spitting distance. But from the way his attention suddenly shifted towards the stage when they announced the next socialite up for bidding, I had a feeling I might have found a way to catch his interest.
Switching my focus in the same direction, I quickly understood his fascination. The girl on the stage was hot, no doubt about it. The innocence shining from her eyes and the blush on her cheeks was an intriguing contradiction to the lushness of her lips and the curves outlined by her tight, black lace dress. When the woman at the microphone who was running the auction circled her finger at her and the girl swiveled on her black stilettos, I felt like I’d been punched in the solar plexus. My breath caught in my lungs at the sight of her bare back. All those inches of skin revealed as the dress dipped down to just above the cheeks of her ass—I didn’t want anyone else to enjoy the sight but me.
The sound of my target’s voice ringing out with the highest bid of the night filled me with horror as I pictured the beauty on the stage ending up dead like the girl in the alley. There was no way in hell I was going to let him get his hands on her and destroy the innocence shining from her eyes. I’d kill him before that happened—but I’d much prefer that waited until I confirmed there wasn’t anyone higher up in the trafficking ring than him. Until then, I just had to figure out a way to keep her out of Bellamy’s orbit. Starting with outbidding him for the date with her he was about to win. Lucky for me, wiping scum of the face of the planet paid well.
“A quarter of a million dollars.”
Very well, judging by the crowd’s gasp and the stunned look of surprise on the girl’s face. Strategically, it was either brilliant or the stupidest decision I’d ever made. But it was a go big or go home moment. Bellamy had deep pockets, and I didn’t want to waste time dicking around with outbidding each other. Making a statement, in a big way, was the most efficient route to avoiding all the back and forth. It also achieved two goals—it garnered me a date with the gorgeous girl on stage and ensured I ended up on Bellamy’s radar. If I’d read his interest right, my prey might very well end up coming to me.
I practically felt the death glare he was sending my way, and I couldn’t resist swiveling my head and flashing him a smug grin as the auctioneer counted down.
“Two hundred fifty thousand, going once. Two hundred fifty thousand, going twice. Sold!”
Bellamy’s eyes narrowed, promising retribution from me for stealing away his prize. My smile widened because I was pleased as fuck about my upcoming date—and because I knew it would piss Bellamy off even more. Reluctantly, I tore my gaze away from his and headed towards the stage, but all of my reluctance was swept away the moment I was looking at her again.
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ABOUT ROCHELLE PAIGE
Rochelle Paige is an Amazon bestselling author. She absolutely adores reading. Her friends growing up used to tease her when she trailed after them, trying to read and walk at the same time. She loves stories with alpha males, sassy heroines, hot sex and happily ever afters. She is a bit of a genre hopper in both her reading and her writing. So far she’s written books in several romance sub-genres including new adult, contemporary, paranormal and romantic suspense.
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Oct 31

Sell Your Soul by Rochelle Paige Review

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Synopsis

The last place Vaughn Westbrook expected to find himself was at a charity gala. But the dark path he’s walked since his discharge from the military led him into the upper echelons of society—where he hunts for the man behind a human trafficking ring.

Carissa Hastings lived a sheltered life in the lap of luxury. Forced to participate in a bachelorette auction, her parents expect the man of their choice to win a date with her.

Vaughn’s winning bid on Carissa was a tactical move, but logic is thrown out the window when he meets the innocent beauty.
Vaughn sold his soul long ago. There’s no way he’s going to let Carissa do the same.

Review

Rochelle Paige is one of my go to authors when I want something fun, sexy and suspenseful. Sell Your Soul hit all those marks and then some. I have read all the books in this steamy novella series and Sell Your Soul might just be my favorite yet. When Vaughn encounters Carissa at a bachelorette auction in which he is investigating a human trafficker he knows his whole outlook is changed for the beautiful and innocent Carissa.

‘No matter how much I wanted her, no matter how fucking delicious she tasted when I’d kissed her — I needed to remember that Carissa Hastings wasn’t for the likes of me.’

For me what Rochelle excels at is mixing in suspense with your typical sexy read making for something unique and different. Her men are alpha and her women are sassy. I had so much fun reading this story and am looking forward to more from  Rochelle in the future.

~miranda

Oct 31

F*cking Awkward Holidays Release Blitz

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Holidays conjure up many thoughts- long, chilly nights, snuggled up by the fire, bare feet tucked under the one you love. Some are hallmarks of summer when skin is warmed by more than the sun. There is the after Thanksgiving dinner nightcap, as the smooth, sultry burn of whiskey warms your chest, rendering your limbs heavy or include lazy kisses and wandering hands beneath your best dress on a romantic Valentine’s Day date.

But sometimes, Grandma gets boozed up and passes out at the table, your brother gets caught rubbing one out under the fireworks, your kids catch mommy kissing Santa (and not on the lips), your special new toy winds up in the wrong gift bag, a goat steals and wears your sexy new thong and watching the ball drop takes on a whole new meaning.

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Oct 28

Keepsake by Sarina Bowen Review

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Synopsis

There’s a first time for everything.

Lark Wainwright used to be fearless. Her life was a series of adventures, each one more exhilarating than the last. But her recent overseas adventure was one too many. Now she’s home and in one piece. Mostly. But her nights are filled with terror.

When her best friend offers her a stay at the orchard in exchange for help at the farmers’ markets, Lark jumps at the chance to spend fall in Vermont. But her nightmares don’t stop. Desperate to keep her fragile state a secret, she relies on the most soft-spoken resident of the Shipley Farm to soothe her when her dreams prove too much.

Zachariah is a survivor, too. It’s been four years since he was tossed aside by the polygamist cult where he grew up. He’s found a peaceful existence on the Shipley’s farm, picking apples and fixing machinery. But getting thrown away by your own people at nineteen leaves a mark on a guy. He doesn’t always know what to make of a world where movie quotes are the primary means of communication. Before hitchhiking to Vermont, he’d never watched TV or spoken on the phone.

Actually, there are a lot of things he’s never done.

Zach and Lark slowly grow to trust one another. One night they become even closer than they’d planned. But Lark may still be too broken to trust anyone. When she pushes Zach away, he will have to prove to himself that he’s good for much more than farm labor.

Review

‘She looked vivid, as if God had painted her features with bolder paints than he used on the rest of the world.’

Ya’ll!!! This story blew me away. Having read the other two books in the series I was already aware that I enjoyed Sarina’s writing style and her stories but this book took that love to a whole new level. There is a stark contrast to the lifestyles, personalities and demeanors of Lark and Zach; but there is also somethings eerily similar in the hardships they each must overcome. They understand and comfort one another and together they make something truly beautiful.

‘Maybe I spent the first twenty-three years of my life without touching anyone, but Lark had changed me. I craved the contact.’

Fans of the series will be happy to have the entire Shipley clan back together for another apple picking season and joining them in the orchards this time is May’s best friend, Lark. Lark has always been outgoing and carefree but after a work trip to Guatemala goes horribly wrong she is left damaged and broken. Now her dreams are tormented by memories of what she witnessed and the only way out of them seems to be Zach’s comforting touch and smooth voice. This man she barely knows but is insanely drawn too feels so right but their timing is so wrong. Zach is insanely sweet and a touch innocent. Despite all he has never done in life, having grown up in and being kicked out of an polygamist cult, he is all man if you know what I mean. Zach is why romance authors write book. PERFECTION. I loved every moment with him and in the end the worst part was that my time with him was over.

‘I hadn’t known that holding her in my arms was a privilege I’d soon have to give up.’

Keepsake is a standalone novel but I do encourage you to give all the couples in the True North series a go. They are each uniquely wonderful but Lark and Zach are it for me. I went from swooning, to laughing, to heart-aching with tears streaming down my face emotional and I loved each new moment I got with this book and this entire cast of characters.

~miranda

Oct 28

Scoring The Billionaire by Max Monroe Review Tour


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Two love-matches made.
One to go.

Even though two of his best friends have settled down, Wes Lancaster is determined not to get sucked into some siren’s web. As owner of the professional football team the New York Mavericks and wildly successful BAD restaurant, his lifestyle is full as it is.

Well, it was, until Winnie Winslow, the new, sexy, stiletto-wearing Team Physician trash-talks him in the locker room without batting an eye.

Now he can’t stop himself from wanting her.

The only girl in her parents’ brood of five, she’s as outspoken as she is beautiful and the kind of woman who holds her own—and then some.

Always competitive at heart, if he’s going all in for love…
Wes sure as hell wants a Win-Win.

Prepare to get a little dirty because this one might go into overtime.
Game. On.

Disclaimer:

Max and Monroe, under penalty of fictional perjury, swear that actually changing the rhythm of your heartbeat was not their intention, but rather, a side effect of swoony characters and an overzealous dedication to tears. No, no. The Dedication of the book is actually to tears.

Proceed with caution. Except, be cautious quickly.

Check out our 5 smooches review HERE.

 

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“Leave it,” I whispered as her phone rang from her tiny purse that lay discarded on the floor, groaning and pushing her deeper into the wall before sucking the peak of her nipple into my mouth.

      We were in the trenches of my favorite two-person activity, and I had absolutely no desire to add a third—especially knowing whoever was on the other end of her phone wasn’t a model for Victoria’s Secret.

Relax. I’m mostly joking.

      I’d been working diligently at the removal of each and every piece of her clothing for the last five or so minutes, but we were so desperate to keep our mouths on one another, the process had been slow going and she’d yet to have the chance to reciprocate.

      I couldn’t help it, though, and I didn’t mind that I still wore my clothes. Her skin was like a flavor, one I swore had been specifically designed for me by Baskin Robbins, and her nipples were like the cherries on top. Deep red from my attention and perfectly delicious.

      But the bleating of her phone threatened to pop my flawless pleasure bubble.

      And I was in no way ready to stop.

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Oct 28

Scoring The Billionaire by Max Monroe Review

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Synopsis

Two love-matches made.
One to go.

Even though two of his best friends have settled down, Wes Lancaster is determined not to get sucked into some siren’s web. As owner of the professional football team the New York Mavericks and wildly successful BAD restaurant, his lifestyle is full as it is.

Well, it was, until Winnie Winslow, the new, sexy, stiletto-wearing Team Physician trash-talks him in the locker room without batting an eye.

Now he can’t stop himself from wanting her.

The only girl in her parents’ brood of five, she’s as outspoken as she is beautiful and the kind of woman who holds her own—and then some.

Always competitive at heart, if he’s going all in for love…
Wes sure as hell wants a Win-Win.

Prepare to get a little dirty because this one might go into overtime.
Game. On.

Review

‘Not only do I not stay away; I can’t. She’s everything I don’t want.’

Scoring The Billionaire is the last full length standalone novel in duo Max Monroe’s Billionaire Bad Boys series and they pulled out all the stops to bring the series to an AMAZING end (well not complete end as there is a novella coming but you get what I am saying.) With each book and set of characters I honestly believe they are my favorites and no one can top them and then the next book comes out and I am in love all over again.

‘Winnie Winslow was on a date. With a man who was distinctly, noticeably, heartbreakingly . . .not me.’

Wes is confident that the one thing he does not want in life is to get involved with a single mother. He is too busy and too selfish to involve a child in any relationship. So when he finds that is attracted to his team’s physician Winnie like he has never been attracted to a woman before he fights it with a force. She is a single mom whose main focus will always be her little girl Lex. But Wes cannot stay away and soon he finds himself attracted to both Winnie and Lex and he knows that he is not what is right for them but can he stay away?

‘I felt like I was outside of myself, watching from a bubble that very well might burst. But I didn’t care. For now, I was floating in a dream, and I had no immediate plans to wake up.’

Wes is easy to love but that being said he made me so mad. I was upset and angry at him but that was only because I was so invested in him and Winnie and their story. But never fear. It all comes together beautifully. This book was superb. Wes was sexy and sweet and Winnie was strong and fun and together their dynamic was intense and full of amazing sexual chemistry. But the true star of this story is Lex, Winnie’s daughter. Insanely brilliant and unique I loved every scene with her and hope we see more from her and her too hot for their own good uncles, each of who give off their own sexy alpha vibe.

‘Fuck Wes Lancaster. Fuck him for treating me like a piece of trash. Fuck him for worming his way into mine and my daughter’s hearts and then changing his goddamn mind.’

Funny, sexy, dramatic and sweet. I knew Scoring The Billionaire would be a hit from the first page and Max Monroe did not let me down.

~miranda

Oct 28

Badd Motherf*cker by Jasinda Wilder Release Blitz

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Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, right? That’s what they say, at least. I went into that day hoping I’d get the happiest day of my life. What I got? The worst. I mean, you really can’t get any worse of a day without someone actually dying.

So…I may have gotten just a little drunk, and maybe just a tad impetuous…

And landed myself in a dive bar somewhere in Alaska, alone, still in my wedding dress, half-wasted and heart-broken.

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Eight brothers, one bar.

Sounds like the beginning to a bad joke, yeah?

I kinda think so.

Wanna hear another joke? A girl walks into a bar, soaking wet and wearing a wedding dress.

I knew I shouldn’t have touched her. She was hammered, for one thing, and heartbroken for another. I’ve chased enough tail to know better. That kinda thing only leads to clinginess, and a clingy female is the last thing on this earth I need.

I got a bar needs running, and only me to run it—at least until my seven wayward brothers decide to show their asses up…

Then this chick walks in, fine as hell, wearing a soaked wedding dress that leaves little enough to the imagination—and I’ve got a hell of an imagination.

I knew I shouldn’t have touched her. Not so much as a finger, not even innocently.

But I did.

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Oct 26

All Or Nothing by Jennifer Probst Cover Reveal

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Today we are sharing the cover for ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL by Jennifer Probst. This is the third novel in the Billionaire Builders series, an all-new sexy contemporary romance.

It is currently up for pre-order and will be released July 25, 2017.

 

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HGTV’s Property Brothers meets The Marriage Bargain in this third novel in the Billionaire Builders series, an all-new sexy contemporary romance from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst.

Tristan Pierce left the family business to carve out a life of his own, but never forgot his passionate affair with the much younger, inexperienced Sydney Green, or the hurtful break-up that tore him apart. When he’s forced to return home and face his past, will he be able to carve out a future, or will lies ruin his second chance at love? Sydney Green loved Tristan her entire life, but when he left, he took not only her heart, but her trust with him. Now that they’re together again, it’s time they both face the biggest secret of all….

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Jennifer Probst wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since. She took a short hiatus to get married, get pregnant, buy a house, get pregnant again, pursue a master’s in English Literature, and rescue two shelter dogs. Now she is writing again.
She makes her home in Upstate New York with the whole crew. Her sons keep her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean.
She is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, was ranked #6 on Amazon’s Best Books for 2012. She loves hearing from readers. Visit her website for updates on new releases and her street team at www.jenniferprobst.com.

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Oct 26

Drangons Need Love, Too by Lani Lynn Vale Blog Tour with Excerpt and Giveaway

Title: Dragons Need Love, Too
Series: I Like Big Dragons Series #2
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: October 19, 2016

Nikolai Vassago has a plan.
His day starts out fairly normal. Get up, kick some ass, fondle his beard, take some names.
One second he’s participating in a normal every day mission, and the next he’s saving the one woman that fate has promised him for the rest of his life from the grips of a criminal mastermind.
Nikolai can’t say he’s altogether displeased with what he’s given, though. Not with that gorgeous brunette that would soon be warming his bed.
The same can’t be said for Brooklyn.
Living in a commune most of her life meant she wasn’t exposed to all of life’s craziness. The moment she turned eighteen, she was off and running, experiencing all of what life had to give.
That means she sometimes jumps in feet first, not thinking about consequences until the deed is already done.
Nikolai rescues her from a fate worse than hell, throwing her on the back of his dragon and flying off into the night.
He’s a go-with-the-flow kind of man. Brooklyn, however, is not.
Having been caged for the first eighteen years of her life, she wants nothing more than to be free to do what she pleases, consequences be damned.
Nikolai, however, has different ideas, and he’s not above using his masculine will to prove to her that she’s exactly where she needs to be.

Check out our 5 smooches review HERE.



“This is an all action paranormal romance with lots of dangerous family drama. One family is over protective the other is full of dangerous killers. Add in dragon magic and hot sex , you get a book you can’t put down.” ~Warrior Woman Winmill

“…this series is just so different. It’s a breath of fresh air, and it draws the reader in right from the start. I can’t recommend this book and this new series from Ms. Vale highly enough.” ~Red Cheeks Reads

“This book was witty, entertaining, serious, and funny all at the same time.” ~Swoon Worthy Books

I don’t know why I never expected Nikolai to be able to fight.

He had the muscles.

He worked out.

He was aware.

But he never struck me as fierce.

I wasn’t thinking that anymore, though, as I watched him beat the ever loving shit out of his opponent.

He never used a single one of his powers to accomplish it, either.

He did it all with sheer strength, force of will, and knowledge.

He was divine.

All we were supposed to be doing was buying some supplies for the house.

It’d been over two months since I’d woken from my coma, six weeks since he’d told me I was his mate and even longer since the housekeeper had stocked the kitchens.

I’d never been so happy to leave the confines of a house.

I would’ve been happy with going in a plain old car; but, today, Nikolai had taken me on a motorcycle, of all things.

I’d always wanted to ride on one but had never had the courage to ask for a ride.

Today, though, I’d practically begged Nikolai for us to take it.

He’d argued that a truck would hold more groceries, but I’d been adamant.

I didn’t even know why, either.

Just the thought of being in the open air, outside the confines of the sanctuary, turned me into a giggling mass of excitement.

And I was sure that nothing would ruin this day…but I’d been wrong.

Since I was now watching my man get ganged up on by five men.

My uncle’s cronies could ruin my day, as evidenced by the stupid goon trying to slash Nikolai’s face off with a fuckin’ saber sword.

I’d at first tried to help Nikolai, but his insistence that I back up and stay the hell out of it had been loud and clear, even when he hadn’t actually said any of those words out loud.

But he’d been awesome at screaming them inside my head like I was a disobeying three-year-old, rather than a twenty-six-year-old grown ass adult who knew how to wipe her own butt.

I watched with the brick wall of a convenience store at my back.

Nikolai’s bike was on its side where he’d dumped it.

My arm was scratched, and a strange throbbing sensation was going on with my ribs.

Funny enough, I hadn’t remembered ever hitting my ribs. Nikolai had been extremely careful about laying his bike down as we slid.

He’d also made me wear protective clothing, such as a brand new pair of motorcycle boots. A leather jacket with padding in the elbows and back, as well as a pair of pants that were supposedly flame proof.

I was glad he’d forced me to wear them now; but a scant hour before, as I’d been getting dressed, I’d been reluctant.

“Duck!” Nikolai screamed.

Then, I was seeing nothing but black. Everything around me was black.

“Nikolai!” I whispered frantically. “I can’t see!”

Strong arms, the arms that I was coming to care for in the short few days that we’d officially started to ‘date,’ wrapped around me.

“Shh,” he breathed, so low that I couldn’t be sure that he said anything at all.

Grab the bike, he whispered through my brain.

I moved my arms forward and grabbed on to the bike, feeling him shift as he got on. Then he pulled me on behind him and a loud roar sounded as he turned over the engine.

“Hold on,” he rushed.

I held on.

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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