Bleeding Love by Harper Sloan Review

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Synopsis

I’ve loved once. I gave everything that I had to that love. Blindly believing that nothing could ever take that feeling away from me. Away from us. And when my little world of happiness was ripped from my fingers, I felt a loss that still haunts me to this day.

Now I use that lingering grief as a shield to keep my heart from loving again. It’s that fear that keeps me from letting anyone, except my daughter, get close enough to make it hurt. To make my heart bleed when I inevitably lose again.

Until the day I met Liam Beckett and everything I thought I had protected myself from was shoved back in my face.

He’s on a mission to prove to me that a love worth having is a love worth fighting for.

Review

“Tell me, Megs, Give me the words.” “Take me, Liam. Give me everything. Make me feel. God, please make me feel!”

Bleeding Love is a journey of emotions with a sweet story about moving forward in your life and respecting your past but not dwelling in it. Slightly resembling the story of Liam’s parents, Dee and Beck, Bleeding Love is like going back in time with a fresh take. Liam and Megan will melt your heart and steam up your windows.

“I also know in order to have those things, I will be fighting the hardest fight I’ve ever fought. Because not only am I fighting for someone that can’t see through the shadows to find the rope I’m holding to pull herself off rock bottom, but I’m also fighting the ghosts of her past that I’m not sure will let her go long enough to make that climb.”

Megan is living a half life after the loss of her husband. Living entirely for her daughter and content in never having that everlasting love she has always dreamed of she is simply existing. Liam Beckett had a small taste of the woman he has known he wanted and he is not letting her go. He has been waiting patiently for her to come to terms with what they are destined to be but now it is the time for her to finally see what are meant to be.

“You’re getting my mouth first, darlin’. That wasn’t enough of a taste and fuck me, I’m starved.”

Bleeding Love was very different than Harper’s other stories for me. Focusing more on healing than a suspenseful plot it was a departure from her typical formula but still a very enjoyable read. Liam was absolutely the sweetest most patient alpha yet and Molly completely stole my heart. The way she had all the men of Hope Town wrapped around her finger made for many laugh out loud moments.

“My God. This man.”

I absolutely love visiting with all the different characters I fell in love with in the Corps Security Series (especially any scene with Axel) and am quickly falling for their kids stories too! I am beyond excited for Nate’s book. If you love a small town romance with a damaged heroine and a patient alpha male than Bleeding Love might just be the book for you.

~miranda

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The Hysterics by Kristen Hope Mazzola Sale Blitz

Title: The Hysterics
Author: Kristen Hope Mazzola
Release Date: Jan 27, 2015
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Once upon a time, I was Fallon Dunbar.

Rock and roll, drugs, and bad decisions were the life I lived.
I’d fallen so deep into the dark rabbit hole that I was certain I would never make it out alive. People like me didn’t get second chances. People like me didn’t get lifted from the darkness. So when the opportunity showed up, I had to take it.
I walked away from everything I loved, everything that was killing me, and I became Fae Dunham. After that, I hid behind makeup, long sleeves, and a closed-off heart.
All was well until I met Dane Pearson. He wasn’t convinced of the new me, and whenever he was near, I felt like the old me, the real me, filled with passion and a love for music. Every day was a struggle of self-discovery. Every day was a fight to not fall back down the rabbit hole. And every day, somehow, someway, I slowly began to discover what it meant to find myself.
It was a hysteric ride, but it was ours. And I wouldn’t change a thing.

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I was Fallon Dunbar.
I was a drummer.
I was confident, strong, and driven.
I was a junkie.
I am dead.
The full boxes scattered around my small one room apartment made it feel more real. The sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach made it feel so wrong. The new title and job made it feel surreal.
I am Fae Dunham.
I am the assistant editor of Raging Underground.
I am unsure, nervous, and scared shitless.
I am in recovery.
Staring into the full length mirror I had just hung up on the back of the door in my new room, I saw the shell of what I used to be, the life I could no longer have. The only traces left of my old life were the lip piercings I refused to take out. They were my favorites and they were staying. People like me don’t get second chances, but for some reason, I was standing knee-deep in one.
There’s no turning back now.
I will live again.

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First book in a two part military romance series.
Falling Back Together (Crashing #2)
Second book in a two part military romance series.
Stupid Hearts
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Taken By Love by Casey Clipper Release Blitz

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Title: Taken Love

Author: Casey Clipper

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 21, 2015

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Synopsis

The international bestselling contemporary romance The Love Series comes to a conclusion with Taken Love. Questions will be answered, relationships and lives hang in the balance, and everything you thought you knew about the Murphy family will be turned inside out in the matter of one tragic event.

Smith has worked for the Murphy family for years. A powerful and dangerous organized crime family that rules the Northeast. He spends his days and nights with only one goal, to get through to the next day, watching his boss’s back. A past he avoids at all costs leaves him with a cold, lonely bed and no possibility of future relationships. Until she needs his help. His good conscious won’t allow the young woman to pay for her mother’s indiscretions. One rash decision has him doing the one thing he’s never done in all the years he’s worked for the Murphy family.

Cara O’Hara has lived a hard life. A life altered by her father’s death when she was a young girl. Now she spends her days trying to care for her mother, who’s lost to a world of drugs, alcohol, and sex. Cara has nothing. No friends, relationships, or any semblance of a normal life. But nothing prepares her for the threat that Cara’s mother has now hindered her with. A debt her mother owes but can’t repay. A debt that the collectors decide taking Cara as payment is perfectly acceptable. She unexpectedly finds herself fighting for her life, literally, as she’s dragged from her home and shoved in to the trunk of a car. In that moment, her life is forever changed.

Can Smith help save Cara from the men who will inevitably end up placing her in an early grave? Will Cara’s overwhelming presence distract Smith from the mundane life he’s created for himself? What happens when both their worlds collide on an unexpected and unwelcome course? How does Smith handle his attraction to the beautiful woman whose life he’s devoted to saving? How does Cara deal with a man who’s closed off in every way? And what happens when the men who want Cara seek revenge?

Everyone will pay, including those important figures in the Murphy family.

**Warning: Taken Love consists of some violence and “I knew it!”, “OMG”, and “I hate that man!” moments. This is a contemporary romance, which involves the mob and isn’t always pretty. There is some form of violence in this story (mild compared to other romance novels but still present). If you don’t think that’ll be to your liking, please do not read this novel.

Novels in The Love Series:

Silent Love (Book 1)

Unexpected Love (Book 2)

Dangerous Love (Book 3)

Taken Love (Book 4) – the final installment

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Excerpt

Cara hated herself. Absolutely, positively loathed herself. Why was she unable to keep perspective around Hunter? Why couldn’t she comprehend he wasn’t her boyfriend−current or future−fiancé, husband, or any other form of commitment? She kept sucking herself back into a false relationship. While at the Murphy home, she’d been treated as if she was Hunter’s partner. And she’d lost sight of reality. While the women spent all evening joking around with one another, they talked about their husbands. Smith was included in that mix along with Cara. She bought it hook-line-and-sinker. Watching Courtney with her in-laws and her husband and the entire family dynamic that the close-knit group exhibited made her long to become a part of their world. Until she looked into Hunter’s eyes. She was a fool.

As they road silently back to Hunter’s home, Cara decided it was time to take control of her own life. Trapped for too long as prisoner by everyone else, she was done.

“I need to know what’s going on with the debt my mom owes.” She broke the thick, silent tension in the enclosed space. “I need to visit my mother and see if I can get the information from her. It’s past time I get out of your house, Hunter, and move on.”

They pulled down his street without Hunter responding. When he parked the car in the garage, Cara jumped out and rushed into the house and up to her bedroom without looking back. She didn’t want to talk to Hunter. She just wanted this entire mess over with. She wanted to start a new life. At the age of twenty-eight, she wanted to finally start living her life.

A soft knock on the door was her only warning before it opened. Smith stepped inside the room, his hands shoved into his perfectly tailored suit.

“Why the hell are you always dressed for a business meeting?” she groused, her frustration and anger spilling over.

He blinked, shocked.

“Don’t you own a pair of jeans? Khakis? A fucking T-shirt?” She jumped off the bed. “Always so pristine and crisp. Always so contained. Well, except when you don’t want your space invaded, right? Tell me, Hunter, is there anything not ironed and hanging immaculately in your closet?”

She pushed past him and stormed into his room. Fucking Hunter and his inability to look a mess. Never a hair out of place, not a day with stubble, teeth always brushed.

Cara tossed opened his closet door and sure enough, suits upon suits, all hung in a perfect row as if a department store employee had racked his wardrobe. She yanked one of the dark suits out of the closet and tore it off the hanger and tossed it across the room.

“Oh look, your jacket’s on the floor. Might want to pick that up before it wrinkles.” She grabbed another one and ripped the pants off and tossed them randomly over her shoulder. “Messy, messy suits. Everything’s a mess. Can’t have that.” She opened the drawer at the bottom of the wardrobe. The top drawer, filled with black socks all matched, ended up across the room.

Fury fueled her. Her blood boiled in her veins. She hated Smith and his refined stature. Always poised, always calm. No emotion. Nothing.

“Cara, stop it,” Hunter warned.

She ignored him, her mind a red haze of hatred. Anger consumed her. Anger for all she was going through. For all she’d been through. Irate that no one fought for her, that she couldn’t fight for herself. Furious at her mother, at Hunter, at Mr. Murphy. Hatred that there was absolutely nothing she could do to gain even a nibble at life. She was a victim and prisoner of everyone around her.

Cara continued her assault on Hunter’s clothes. It felt good to rip apart the suits and drawers, tossing everything around the room. It gave her some form of control over him. He couldn’t stop her. He couldn’t control her anger. No one could. Stupid designer suits. Stupid comforting bedroom. Stupid Smith.

Suddenly a strong pair of arms grabbed her by the shoulders and spun her.

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Contemporary Romance Author of The Love Series, Casey Clipper is from Pittsburgh, PA. She’s a noted sports fanatic, chocolate lover (all right, maybe that could be classified more as an addiction), and is slightly obsessed with penguins (I mean, come on, they’re forever dressed in tuxes!). Like you, she’s an avid romance reader and loves to lose herself in a good book. Casey is an active member of the Romance Writers of America, Contemporary Romance Writers, the Three Rivers Romance Writers, Passionate Ink, ASMSG, and IAN.

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Title: Heat Wave: A Summer Loving Anthology
Authors: Various
 Release Date: July 14, 2015
HEAT WAVE: A Summer Loving Anthology

 


13 authors with 13 hot romance novellas sure to heat up your summer!

All proceeds will benefit Paws With A Cause®, a leader in the dog assistance industry. Paws With A Cause® enhances the independence and quality of life for people with disabilities nationally through custom-trained Assistance Dogs.

This collection contains six never published and seven currently loved books from a variety of authors, including New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble best sellers.

Hilary Storm – Banded Together

Chelle Bliss – Rebound

AD Justice – Just One Summer (NEW!)

Cassy Roop – The Other Side (NEW!)

Rebecca Brooke – Acceptance (NEW!)

LA Casey – Sheltered (NEW!)

S Moose – Interrupted

Michelle Dare – Persuading Him

Kathy Coopmans – Exclusive Preview of Keep Me (NEW!) AM Madden – LOVE on the Horizon (NEW!)

Alexis Noelle – Fractured

Tamsyn Bester – Blurred Lines

Kelly Robinson – Taming Alec

This collection of hot summer reads is available for a limited time. Grab your copy before they’re gone!

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Banded Together by Hilary Storm


‘Banded Together’ is a continuation of the Rebel Walking Series that will give you insight on Talon and Eaven’s wedding as well as the rest of the characters in the series. Taron and Ivy are not left out of this one and you’ll quickly see the banter between them remains.


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Rebound by Chelle Bliss


After losing the love of his life to another man, Flash is heartbroken and lost. Wanting to forget, he heads to New Orleans. He finds the unexpected. A chance encounter could alter his fate or will she become his rebound?

 

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Just One Summer by A.D. Justice
 
Jagger York is the sexy, confident lead singer of a popular band who plans to take his music to the next level. Mali Greyson is a sheltered good girl who has her sights set on the gold–Olympic gold. Their paths would’ve never crossed until a mutual friend introduces them one summer night.


Jagger can give Mali the one thing she secretly wants and desperately needs–the courage to be a little wild and crazy. Mali can give Jagger the one thing he desperately seeks–access to her father, a well-known, music producer.


The deal is they both walk away at the end of the season. No strings, no regrets, and no looking back. This agreement is supposed to last for just one summer. But this one summer may just turn out to be too hot to handle.

 

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The Other Side by Cassy Roop

 

Lillian Monroe and Jason Castle have been inseparable nearly their whole lives. Having formed the deepest of friendships at an early age, they created a bond that no one was able to break.


Both being offered amazing job opportunities after college, they had to come to terms with the distance those opportunities would create.


Deciding to take a vacation with a few of their closest friends was their way of saying goodbye to each other before their lives would be altered forever.


Two weeks of sun, sand, and bonding was all they planned on, but faced with the realization they wouldn’t be together in the same way again, both began to wonder if their relationship ran deeper than just friendship.


Will Lillian and Jason be able to let go of each other to chase their dreams? Or is what they have always dreamed of right in front of them?

 

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Acceptance by Rebecca Brooke

 

Nick Thompson spent the last few years watching his friends fall in love and find their happily ever after, only to watch his slip through his fingers. Tired of always feeling like the third wheel, Nick takes a trip by himself to the Jersey Shore. What he doesn’t expect is to steal a wave from a sassy brunette that sets him on fire.


Olivia Harper has never been the girly girl. Surfing and soccer rate higher than heels and jewelry. After being dumped because she couldn’t fit the ‘arm candy’ roll, she wants to write all men off. Are they really worth the aggravation? Then the blond surfer boy steals her wave and she’s lost.


While Olivia fights her attraction to Nick, he makes her a deal. They’ll enjoy the week together, no strings attached. Will Nick be able to walk away at the end? Can Olivia let go of her anger long enough to accept Nick into her life?
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Sheltered by L.A. Casey

 

Shay Logan is an animal lover. She is a bubbly, but shy girl. Her life revolves around her work, which just so happens to be with the animals she loves so dearly. Her parents own a family run shelter for injured and neglected animals. She would do anything to protect the shelter and animals no matter the cost. Working at the shelter gives Shay a sense of peace, it makes her happy… until it doesn’t.


Trace McCarty is driven. He is a stern, no bullshit taker kind of man. His life also revolves around his work, and the deadlines he must meet thrill him to no end. He co-owns a construction business with his four best friends who are more like brothers to him. Their latest job was meant to be a quick summer spent leveling out land and building the new headquarters for their expanding business. It was easy… until it wasn’t.


Shay was used to dealing with animals. Trace was used to dealing with wood. Neither of them knew how to deal with one another.


When Trace’s new construction site causes problems for Shay’s beloved shelter, war is declared. Trace didn’t see the blonde pixie as a threat, but when she infiltrates his business and throws a monkey wrench into his carefully laid out plans, all bets are off.


Shay and Trace go head to head and engage in a battle of both words and flying timber. May the best person, and business, win.


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Interrupted by S. Moose

 

There are only three things Cam Ellison wants in life: a loving husband, a baby and to find her first love, Ayden Park. But all that is taken away from her in a blink of an eye.



Picking up the pieces to her life, Cam buries herself in work and her new boss, a young, millionaire CEO, A. Sharp.


But he’s the man with two rules:
1. No repeats
2. No relationships


Cam pushes herself into Sharp’s life, breaking down the walls he’s built. Soon they find themselves in a situation neither wants to walk away from. But when the door opens, everything changes.


Interrupted is a three book erotic romance novella serial.
 
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Persuading Him by Michelle Dare

 

Kasi Markson has been in the public eye since she was a small child. Her father is the founder of Markson Aviation, a top name in the private jet industry. When her parents go through a public divorce battle, she is shoved into the spotlight. Now in her late twenties, she lives a comfortable life, but likes to keep the media at a distance.


Radek Cole is a retired Air Force officer who agrees to a last minute job. He flies the rich and famous around the country in their private aircraft. Kasi needs a pilot for her upcoming trip and Mr. Cole comes highly recommended. Little does she know that one encounter would change everything.


Kasi has an immediate and intense attraction to her new pilot and is used to getting what she wants. Initially, he turns down her advances, but her skills of persuasion are no match for him. Unfortunately, the media won’t leave them alone. What Kasi doesn’t know is that she isn’t the only one who has a public past.


Find out what happens when the heiress meets the pilot.
 
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Keep Me by Kathy Coopmans


Four months ago Shelby Morris left Michigan with bitter words to Antonio Schavone. Words that cut him deep. Made him re-think every aspect of his life.


Even when she left he didn’t give up. He’s changed, and he wants her.


And now she’s coming back!


She has her reasons for why she said what he did. A secret she has carried with her since she was a teenager. The reason why she has never let herself get close to a man. The reason why she lives only for her job. The reason why she doesn’t feel like a complete woman. Her sister Erin doesn’t even know why she has never had a relationship.


Will he be able to break through her strong willed ways? Make her realize he doesn’t care what her secret is and show her she is definitely the one he wants. Or will Shelby and her feisty mouth, wicked tongue and stubborn ways be just a little bit to much for Antonio to handle?


The two are going to heat things up in this final installment of The Shelter Me series.


Everyone knows that the Schavone men get exactly what they want!
 
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LOVE on The Horizon
~ A summer love novella by A.M. Madden


Rebecca Stanton was an unemployed college graduate looking for excitement. When she stumbled on a new job opportunity with a cruise line, she packed her bags and never looked back.


Marco Puglia worked very hard to climb the corporate ladder with Sunset Cruise Lines. Offered the Cruise Director position on their newest ship The Horizon, he couldn’t wait to revolutionize the cruising industry.


Rebecca loved her new job and impressed everyone around her, including her new boss Marco. Getting hired by Sunset Cruise Lines finally gave her a goal to work toward. The only problem she needed to hurdle was Marco Puglia. Marco felt adding Rebecca to his staff was both the best and worst decision he’d ever made. In all of his years, he’d never met anyone with the tenacity, drive, and motivation that Rebecca had. He’d also never met anyone who affected him as much as Rebecca did.


On the one hand, an attraction like theirs only came around once in a lifetime. On the other hand, a career opportunity like theirs only came around once in a lifetime.


One romantic cruise ship, one hot summer, endless wanton possibilities.


Love on The Horizon is a contemporary romance novella meant for readers who are 18+ due to mature content.
 
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Fractured by Alexis Noelle
 
Nothing in life is ever fair.
There are wars we battle and face every day.
Some too close to home.
I had it all.
The perfect husband.
The perfect house.
The perfect…Everything.
Then one moment changed everything forever
 
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Blurred Lines by Tamsyn Bester


Jade Matthews and Reid Cole have been best friends all their lives. He was the boy who chased away the monsters from under her bed, and she was the girl he knew he was going to spend the rest of his life with.


But even friendships aren’t always built to last.


This is a story about two best friends who’s lives change after one night – a night that not even Fate could have stopped. In the aftermath, Reid and Jade lose their friendship, but soon come to find that they were destined to be so much more.


**Due to language and sexual situations this book is intended for readers older than 18. Although it is about two supporting characters from The Line Between, it is not recommended as a standalone. If you don’t like somewhat clichéd stories, this book isn’t for you. HEA. No cliffy**
 
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Taming Alec by K.A. Robinson


Rebecca is the good girl. She doesn’t have time to think about a normal social life—let alone, her nonexistent love life. Fresh out of college, she moves into her very first apartment. Her safe world explodes when she meets her new neighbor, Alec. Tattooed, pierced, and with a body to kill, he’s every woman’s wet dream. Too bad he’s arrogant beyond belief. Rebecca instantly hates him. Unfortunately, her body doesn’t agree. When Rebecca’s best friend, Arie, comes up with a plan to put Alec in his place, Rebecca jumps at the chance. Their plan is perfect—except neither of them counted on Rebecca falling for Alec when she sees another side to him. Caught somewhere between lust and hate, Alec and Rebecca each fight against their own emotions. Will Rebecca walk away? Or will she be able to tame Alec and his wild ways?
 
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Every Choice by Samantha Rey Review

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5 Smooches!

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Synopsis

Red.
Red is everywhere.
Not just red, blood.
Blood is everywhere.
It is all over me.

Cassie Whitlock has relived that day countless times in her dreams for the past four years. It left more than just physical scars, it has caused her to close herself off to everyone. She no longer believes in love. Love only ends in pain.

That’s why when she meets Luca, she is surprised by the immediate and undeniable attraction between them. She doesn’t want complicated and she knows he’s about to make everything complicated. As their lives become more intertwined, it becomes harder to hide her secrets, and harder to resist him, but when she discovers he has secrets of his own, she begins to question everything. Cassie has to make a choice: hold on to the ghosts of her past or be brave enough to imagine a future.

Can be read as a standalone.

Intended for mature audiences, 18+

Review

I’m always really dubious about going into stories where both protagonists are harbouring secrets of some kind as my head likes to dive ahead of the game and conjure up ridiculous scenarios as to what it is they’re actually hiding. I was dubious but eager with Every Choice as I was whisked along on a plot of heavy emotions, past tragedies and incredible courage.

I found the first part of the book to be quite funny as Cassie, our stunning, confident vixen and Luca our sexy, arrogant alpha became embroiled in a war of sorts as their initial meeting at a college party didn’t go as planned. It felt fun and light and entertaining and more than once I had a wry grin on my face whilst reading it, but there was some undercurrent running through the dialogue or the scene that always left you with the impression that both Cassie and Luca were hiding slightly darker depths than their carefree and frivolous smiles demonstrated.

‘“I’m not going to have sex with you tonight.” I must have looked as shocked as I felt because his lip twitched. If he wasn’t going to fuck me, then what was I doing there? That’s what we did.

“I am going to take care of you. I am going to be with you. I am not going to talk to you, try to make you feel better, or feed you.”

“That’s not our agreement.”

“Fuck the agreement.”

Cassie is such a complex yet simple character; her secrets and survivor’s guilt are shrouded in a mask of indifference and promiscuity yet under it all she just wants peace, safety and love. Luca is like a mirror image of Cassie’s struggles, they have the same deep seated fears masked by one night stands, but their stories of tragedy are very different and usually I would need a dual point of view, giving me some insight to the hero’s conflicted thoughts or feelings but Samantha Rey has managed to do the unimaginable and written such a solid and well developed book that I never felt bereft of Luca’s inner workings, his interactions with Cassie and the steady character development of both the hero and heroine are more than enough to enthrall me and have me praying fervently for their happy ever after because if two people ever deserved to get it, it’s these two. With sexual tension that is off the charts, a chemistry and connection that goes beyond sex and a penchant for pushing each other to reveal their respective dark secrets, Cassie and Luca are an ultimate book couple.

Samantha has offered up a gem of a read; it’s a tornado of angst, comedy, adversity, survival, love and a lot of sex. Lots of sex. Like tons of sex. And it never got boring. If you’re searching for a sterling NA read with plenty of hot and sweaty moments and a mature and well written storyline then please pick up this book. It is book two of a series but can be read as a standalone so now I’m going to go get myself book one and hope it’s as amazing as this one.

~ Nicole

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Chasing Rainbows by Linda Oaks

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4.5 Smooches!

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Synopsis

At the start of her freshman year, Addison Hayes’s world is tragically turned upside down and she finds herself spiraling into the darkness of destructive habits. Now three years later, she’s still battling the ghosts of her past.

With the start of her senior year, Addie finds herself entangled in a twisted game between twin brothers, Chase and Chance Logan. Their path of destruction leaves an already tormented girl feeling even more lost and confused. But sometimes out of complete chaos can arise a blindingly blessed insight whose name is Jake Riley.

Jake is like no other guy that Addie has ever met before. He doesn’t scare easily. Unfortunately for Addie, Jake wants her; darkness and all.

Will Addie lose herself in the darkness or will she be brave enough to finally set herself free?

Review

Addison, or Addie as she is known by her friends, is hiding a secret…a secret that she is still suffering badly from the loss of her sister and the subsequent behaviour of her mum and dad. No one knows, not her family or friends, the extent of the darkness within her and what she does to release it. And when Chance and Chase move into town they throw her already turbulent life into a spin. Are both the brothers just going to make her darkness worse? Or is one right for her? Or is the best friend of her best friends boyfriend actually the guy for her? Will Jake stick by her no matter what is revealed?

“If I hurt myself, I’d be hurting him. I didn’t want to hurt him. I didn’t want to see that look of sadness in his eyes ever again. He made me want to be strong… stronger, than I’d ever been before.”

I really really loved this story!! It was such a unique and interesting story line that is captivating, enticing and  thrilling. Worrying for Addie, trying to figure out just what in the hell the brothers were up to and wondering if Jake really would stick by her; it’s one hell of a ride!

“I’d closed myself off for so long, I’d become afraid to live; afraid to feel anything because it hurt too much when things went to hell. Just maybe, this time it would be different. I needed to be brave.”

I felt deeply for Addie. I was devastated for her. The grief over losing her sister that she never recovered from and the way she feels her parents are ignoring her and never loved her as much as her sister. She was feeling so much darkness and sadness and I wanted her to find some light in her life.

“How could I love someone when I couldn’t even love myself? And how could I completely let go of all of the guilt I’d held on to for the past three years and live a life without Natalie’s ghost haunting me?”

Chance and Chase were definitely interesting characters. I can’t say much about them because it will give away too much of the story but I will say they were a surprise. I didn’t see the way they acted or their personalities coming and they added a lot to the story line.

“With Chase, I sensed a danger lurking underneath, but it wasn’t completely overwhelming or one that threatened to consume me whole until there was nothing left but a quivering mass of insecurities and need. Chance would destroy me and strip my soul bare then leave me more broken than I’d ever thought imaginable.”

Jake was another great character. He was funny, strong, kind and wants to be strong for Addie. He wants to be the one who looks after her and helps her. I was on tender hooks when her secret is revealed, praying that he would stick by her and help her.

“Addie, there’s usually always a rainbow after a storm. The sun’s still shining even though it hides once in a while. It’s just a little gray right now.”

The plot was so captivating and different. It’s always so refreshing to read a plot line that you haven’t read before. There was a lot of sadness, I definitely shed a tear or two but there was also happiness and laughter. It was tense, intriguing and a roller-coaster of emotion that will keep you hooked to the last line.

~Bethany

 

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LEGEND 

by Katy Evans

(Real series #6)

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Can love really conquer all? – Book 6 in Katy Evan’s breakout New York Times bestselling series that began with REAL.

Maverick “the Avenger” Cage wants to rise to the top and become a legend in the ring. Though he keeps his identity well guarded, he’s known on the fighting circuit as the new kid with a chip on his shoulder and a tattoo on his back that marks him as trouble. He’s got a personal score to settle with the Underground’s one and only Remington “Riptide” Tate.

As Mav trains, he meets a young girl—the only other new person in the town–and sparks fly. When things get heated between them, he finds out she’s none other than Reese Dumas, the cousin of Remington Tate’s wife. A girl who’s supposed to root against him and a girl he’s supposed to stay away from.

But Maverick fights for the woman in his heart, and the monsters in his blood. The world’s eyes are on them and the victor will go down in history as the ultimate fighting champion; the ultimate LEGEND.

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Just One Summer by A.D. Justice Cover Reveal and Giveaway

Just One Summer

Title – Just One Summer

by A.D. Justice

Cover Designer – Cassy Roop

Expected Release Date – August 10th

Synopsis

Jagger York is the sexy, confident lead singer of a popular band who plans to take his music to the next level. Mali Greyson is a sheltered good girl who has her sights set on the gold–Olympic gold. Their paths would’ve never crossed until a mutual friend introduces them one summer night.

Jagger can give Mali the one thing she secretly wants and desperately needs–the courage to be a little wild and crazy. Mali can give Jagger the one thing he desperately seeks–access to her father, a well-known, music producer.

The deal is they both walk away at the end of the season. No strings, no regrets, and no looking back. This agreement is supposed to last for just one summer. But this one summer may just turn out to be too hot to handle.

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Author Bio

A.D. Justice’s debut novel is Wicked Games, A Steele Security Novel. It is the first of a five book series. The second book in the Steele Security Series is Wicked Ties. it continues the story exactly where Wicked Games ends. Each book is designed as a stand-alone from a character perspective, but reading from the beginning will give the reader a better sense of how the characters are connected. The premise of the series is based on a group of elite soldiers and their adventures with Steele Security.

A.D.’s second series is the Crazy Series and Crazy Maybe is the first book. It is not for the faint of heart – complex, real-life issues are addressed, with several twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages until you’ve devoured the whole book! This series will also continue with more emphasis on the supporting characters.

The third series is Dominic Powers. Her Dom and Her Dom’s Lesson are both now available. This series gives a fresh, new, and realistic look at how a Dom/sub relationship really is, with the addition of a few twists, turns, mystery and intrigue.

A.D. Justice has been married for 25 years and has two wonderful sons in college. She is also an avid reader of romance novels and, to her amazement, a self-published author. A.D. enjoys reading many different types of romance books – including drama and suspense, crime and mystery, NA and YA, and contemporary and erotica.

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Loving The White Liar by Kate Stewart Release Blitz

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Loving the White Liar

Kate Stewart

Release Date: July 20

GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25656368-loving-the-white-liar

Purchase links coming soon on all Platforms!

July 20th, 2015

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I met my true love when I was twenty-seven. He was handsome, charming, witty, and irresistible. Jayden Monroe came along when I was struggling with
indecision and made things simple, turned monochrome into vivid color, and forever altered my perspective on life.

I was not naive enough to believe in happily ever after, but with Jayden, it seemed possible . . . until I realized something wasn’t quite right.

You see, I met a man who would be anyone I needed him to be, and after I found out that fact, I knew it would be impossible to walk away. His disorder,
however, would change everything I ever thought about love and what it truly meant to accept someone for who they are.

This is not my sob story; this is his success story

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Website: http://www.katestewartwrites.com/

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Relinquish by S.E. Dean Blog Tour and Giveaway

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Title: Relinquish (Embrace, #1)

Author: S.E. Dean

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: July 7, 2015

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Synopsis

Kingston “King” James is THE male supermodel. He’s at the top of his game, yet he’s bored. Money and fame come easy, women even easier — until her.

She’s everything he thought never existed…

For Phoenix Ryan every day is a reminder of heartache, of all the agony that poisons her soul. She’ll go to any length to appear strong, including convincing herself that she’s actually living —
until him.

He’s everything she can’t stand…

As their lives relentlessly cross will they give in? Will they Relinquish?

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“Aw, Kitten,” he places his hands on both sides of my face, “Don’t be mad, I had to make sure you couldn’t leave…and I really don’t regret one fucking bit of it. Seeing you like this is worth it,” he says as he leans in to place a quick kiss to my lips.

“You’re straight up crazy, you know that, right?”

“That’s debatable.”

“No, there’s no debate, you, sir, are fucking cuckoo for cocoa puffs.”

“Uh huh, that has to be the lamest thing I’ve ever heard come out of your mouth.”

My jaw drops at his ribbing. “Dick!” I yell as I smack him in the arm.

“Okay, sorry…but it’s the truth.”

I smack him again, “Watch it, mister, I bite.”

“Oh, don’t threaten me with a good time, Kitten,” he says with a gleam in his eye.

“Good God!”

The doorbell rings. “Saved,” he laughs, “Ready to eat?”

I walk away from him, and out of his bedroom, doing my best to sashay my ass as I pass, and throw over my shoulder, “I have something you can eat.”

He growls, fucking growls so low and deep that the tingling is back between my legs. He snatches my upper arms and flings me backwards to him, my back to his bare chest.

“Careful, Kitten, I already want to make sure your pussy feels me there for the next week. Keep that shit up and I’ll make sure you ache from my cock for the next fucking year.”

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About The Author

S.E.

SE Dean lives in the Midwest with her husband, two small children, and their bed-hogging dog, Harley. To add to the craziness, last year she decided to go back to school to fulfill a dream of a graduate degree in nursing, and is currently striving towards that goal (pass the coffee and antacid please!). Her love of romance novels led her to writing, and she has plans for many more books in the future.

If SE isn’t working, studying, or being a “super-hero mom” (as dubbed by her eldest – no pressure! Thanks kid!), you can often find her gulping down her beloved Starbucks, glued to her Kindle reading a saucy book, offering free sarcastic comments, cheering on her favorite basketball team, or watching titillating movies.

SE is currently working on the next book in the Embrace series, and can’t wait to share the story with you!

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