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Book Reviews, Contemporary Romance, Year of Reviews - 2021

Review – Veritas by A.L. Woods

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Veritasย 
(An interconnected standalone)

Publication Date: October 6, 2021

Genre/Tropes: Enemies-to-Lovers/Single Dad/Contemporary Romance

Author: A.L. Woods

Review Rating: 4.5 Gold Stars

Review/Synopsis:

Review:

Veritas was a mixed bag of emotion for me and those emotions centered mostly around Maria.

I didn’t like Maria for the first quarter of the book. She’s harsh, closed off, so deeply seated in her trust issues that I honestly didn’t think she’d ever turn around for anyone, but…and this is a big but…I understood where she was coming from and this is why I continued to root for her. Why I continued to read and finish the book. There are redeeming qualities from her abrasive, cold demeanor and once that shell comes off Maria is just a woman like the rest of us.

Maria not only works in a man’s world, she works in a misogynistic, patriarchal, man’s world as a lawyer. To top off her daily work life, she also comes from a heritage where women have their place and she shouldn’t push for more, want for more, or be seen beyond their womanly assets. Maria is constantly bombarded by the men she works with as a lawyer, and she is bombarded by her Portugese family. If there is one thing I hate in this world it’s when women are told we are to limit ourselves based on our gender. Again, this was a big reason why I rooted for her, I understood Maria for pushing back against the glass ceiling and wanting more out of life. I just hated that she put boundaries on her heart to do it, but I’ve personally known many powerful women just like her who have done the very same thing. Men in her very same position seem to sacrifice the way women do and as much as I wish for the world to change, we still have a long way to go.

Jordan came into this book with some trust issues as well, but he was much more self aware of where his stemmed from. He’s been divorced for several years, he’s a single father, and he’s a successful lawyer. Is this the very cliche I mentioned above, perhaps, but he was much more likeable from beginning all the way to end even with the burdens he had to bare. I can’t say if it was being a single dad that drew more empathy, his failed relationship or his strong personality of never giving up that exactly pinpointed his likable personality, but the combination of Jordan was intoxicating. The man knew how to push Maria’s buttons and between the two of them they were a good match.

I will say I hated the way Maria treated Dougie. I realize his character was a means to an end in the overall story, but the poor guy really gets the dumped on. Perhaps he will get his redemption story in the future.

Veritas was full of steam, like uber hot steam. It also had a lot of family and other tie ins to past storylines. I’m fairly new to A.L. Woods so the characters weren’t old friends to me, but I wasn’t lost either. This can be read as a complete standalone.

Synopsis:

๐€ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ-๐ญ๐จ-๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐š๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ, ๐€.๐‹. ๐—ช๐จ๐จ๐๐ฌ…โฃ
โฃ
๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ขโฃ
It was supposed to be a fling.โฃ
A one-night stand. โฃ
Then Jordan Kovacs asked for more.โฃ
A date. I donโ€™t dateโ€”I f*ck. โฃ
While he showered, I left. โฃ
The end. โฃ
Or so I thought. I have a problem.โฃ
My ex-f*ck buddy is getting married. โฃ
And I canโ€™t get out of goingโ€”long story.โฃ
I need an arrangement I can understand from a man who only had me for a night.โฃ
But Jordan has other plans for me.โฃ
Things that will tip the scales in his favor.โฃโฃ
โฃ
๐˜‘๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฏโฃ
A tryst was what she was looking for. โฃ
A date was what I wanted.โฃ
A chance. โฃ
I understand Maria Tavares. โฃ
Sheโ€™s a beautiful lie. โฃ
Now she needs something from me: a favor. โฃ
So Iโ€™ll function in a way she can understand: an arrangement. โฃ
Three months. โฃ
All in. Strings attached. No interferences. Titles exchanged. โฃ
The plan is simple, with only one ruleโ€”veritas.โฃ
Letโ€™s see if Mariaโ€™s ex-f*ck buddy understands that, too.

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Review – Attachment Theory by Kayley Loring

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Attachment Theory; The Brodie Brothers #2ย 
(An interconnected standalone within a series)

Publication Date: October 7, 2021

Genre/Tropes: Romantic Comedy

Author: Kayley Loring

Review Rating: 5 Gold Stars

Review/Synopsis:

Review:

Grinning, giggling, smiling, snorting, let me count ALL the ways that Kayley had me enjoying Attachment Theory. I can guarantee that every positive and happy emotion flew out of my mouth and showed on my face while reading, it was absolutely delightful.

Attachment Theory is fun, light hearted, and contains one of Kayley’s swooniest hero’s to date. It was easy to get attached to Dylan Brodie, although I admit I fall pretty easy for ALL of Loring’s leading men, but Dylan – by far – was the dreamiest and easiest one to fall for.

Dylan Brodie is a man who loves love. I’m not talking about in the sheets, nakey time love, although he is a master at that as well (didn’t I mention he’s full-total swoon worthy). No, Dylan is a relationship guy. He is a guy who likes to be needed, a guy who likes affection, and who wants purpose with the girl he’s dating. To top off his superior love skills, Dylan also likes his family, even when they pick on him, he’s laid back, easy going, and just extremely likeable. Dylan Brodie is the total package and I totally adored him 10,000%, except for one teeny tiny flaw. He’s a bit of a serial dater, and his relationships only last as long as his acting jobs do. Dylan has a habit of falling for his leading co-star, but once you get to know Dylan, I think that flaw might be based more on the shallowness of the women he dates and not due to Dylan himself. I could be biased, but I’ll stand by my decision.

Scarlett Shephard is kind of a hotmess who is also extremely likable. She’s a single mom with the most adorable little boy, Noah. While Scarlett is just trying to keep her life together and Noah on track to do his homework, her son unknowingly befriends Dylan when Dylan visits Noah’s school for career day. They bond over a lost kitten, whom they name Mr. Noodles, and since Dylan is basically a child himself their friendship is born and Mr. Noodles comes home to live with Dylan. Scarlett unknowingly becomes Dylan’s therapist, is fate playing her hand with the Shephard family? I believe so. I love fate. Dylan is looking to solve his serial relationship problems, but it’s hard to help the gorgeous man when they can barely contain their attraction to one another, which is a huge ethical problem for Scarlett. Can the issue be solved if Dylan finds another therapist or will Scarlett dump him before they ever really dated?

This story is so funny and filled with tons of chemistry, it was impossible to put down. Add in hilarious, meddling parents on both Scarlett and Dylan’s sides of the family, meddling texts from Dylan’s siblings, and so much humor from beginning to end, I loved it extra hard!! Do yourself a favor and pick up this book because Kayley Loring never disappoints.

Synopsis:

Dear Mr. Brodie,

I hope this email finds you well.
Your well-being and personal growth are of the utmost importance to me, as a therapist.
As such, I have decided it is in your best interest to continue individual therapy with another practitioner.
This is due to the potential for boundaries being crossed between us.
Attached is a list of colleagues I would recommend for you.

Sincerely,
Scarlett Shepard, MS, MFT

Dear Scarlett,

Cool.
Consider our sessions terminated.
Now I can tell you how beautiful you are and how attracted I am to you.
Letโ€™s start crossing boundaries over dinner tonight.
Youโ€™ll say it would be unethical, and Iโ€™ll point out that weโ€™ve only had a few sessions.
Youโ€™ll cite the age difference, and Iโ€™ll tell you how hot it is that youโ€™re six years older than me.
Youโ€™ll say youโ€™re a mom, and Iโ€™ll remind you that I think your son is awesome.
We donโ€™t have to discuss my former attachments to former co-stars ever again.
This is due to the fact that clearly my only personality issue is that Iโ€™m irresistible.

Yours in well-being and personal growth,
Dylan Brodie, W.M.H.T.A.T.Y.E.H. (Way More Handsome and Talented Actor Than Your Ex-Husband)

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Cover Reveal - 2021, New Releases

Cover Reveal – Savage Hearts by JT Geissinger

You thought you knew where this was going…

Savage Hearts, the highly-anticipated third standalone in the Queens & Monsters mafia romance series by JT Geissinger is coming November 19th and we have the dreamy cover!

Savage (adjective):
1) Not domesticated; wild and untamed
2) A brutal or vicious person
3) Malek Antonov

When my older sister calls out of the blue to announce sheโ€™s getting married, itโ€™s a shock. Sheโ€™s
not the settling-down kind, and we havenโ€™t spoken in almost three years.
Even more of a shock? Sloane wants me to visit her and meet her new fiancรฉ. Curious, I decide
to take her up on the offer.
I shouldโ€™ve known something was wrong when she wouldnโ€™t tell me where Iโ€™d be going. I
shouldโ€™ve known things were odd when she sent a private jet to pick me up. But thereโ€™s no way
in hell I couldโ€™ve ever guessed what would happen when I finally meet her fiancรฉ.
Declan Oโ€™Donnell.
Head of the Irish Mob.
Target of a savage Bratva assassin who wants revenge for the murder of his brother.
Now, Iโ€™m thousands of miles from home, Iโ€™m smack in the middle of a mafia war, and Iโ€™ve got a
Russian assassin whoโ€™s decided he likes the looks of me.
They say revenge is a dish best served cold.
They never met Malek Antonov.

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J.T. Geissinger is a #1 internationally bestselling author of twenty-seven novels. Ranging from funny, feisty rom coms to intense, edgy suspense, her books have sold over five million copies and been translated into more than a dozen languages.
She is a three-time nominee in both contemporary and paranormal romance for the RITAยฎ Award, the highest distinction in romance fiction from the Romance Writers of Americaยฎ. She is also a recipient of the Prism Award for Best First Book and the Golden Quill Award for Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy.
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New Release – Forbidden to Love by Siobhan Davis

โ€œForbidden to Love is mafia romance at its best.โ€ -J.A. Owenby, International bestselling author

Forbidden To Love, an all-new dark, forbidden romance set in the same world as Condemned to Love by USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Siobhan Davis, is available now!

Natalia Mazzone has grown up knowing she is promised to a made man. As the only daughter of one of New Yorkโ€™s most powerful mafia dons, she knows she canโ€™t refuse. Itโ€™s her duty, and she would never dishonor her beloved father.

But the man sheโ€™s promised to is a monster. And there is nothing but torture, pain, and heartache lying in wait.

So, she grabs happiness when she finds itโ€”in the somewhat reluctant arms of Leonardo Messina.

Leo is her brotherโ€™s best friend. A soldato for the Mazzone famiglia. A man with strong ambition and an even stronger resolve. He wonโ€™t allow them to give in to temptation, so Natalia is forced to love him from afar.

Until one forbidden night changes everything, and she readily hands Leo the key to her heart.

Leo risked everything for the one woman he can never have. He doesnโ€™t regret it. It saved Natalia from a life of hell, but his actions set her on a different course.

One that doesnโ€™t involve him.

Years have passed, and his feelings remain the same. Yet he keeps his distance, dedicating himself to his new role as underboss to Bennett Mazzone, while the love of his life is married to another man.

Until a twist of fate puts Natalia in his path again, and this time, he is powerless to resist.

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Siobhan Davis is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Amazon Top 10 bestselling romance author. Siobhan writes emotionally intense stories with swoon-worthy romance, complex characters, and tons of unexpected plot twists and turns that will have you flipping the pages beyond bedtime! She has sold over 1.5 million books and her titles are translated into several languages.

Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Siobhan forged a successful corporate career in human resource management.

She lives in the Garden County of Ireland with her husband and two sons.


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Blog Tour - 2021, Contemporary Romance, LGBTQA+, Year in Releases - 2021, Year of Reviews - 2021

Blog Tour – Truth or Dare by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine

Truth or Dare, the must read last book in the Dare to Try Trilogy from USA Today bestselling authors Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine is available now!

Truth or Dare is the final book in the Dare to Try trilogy and should only be read after Dare You and Dare Me.

Lieutenant Kieran Bailey never saw his life anywhere but the bustling streets of Chicagoโ€”but then again, he never saw his life with a boyfriend, either. That all changed when he fell in love with bombshell CEO Sebastian โ€œBashโ€ Vogel.

But itโ€™s one thing to fall in love. Itโ€™s another to try to build a life together when you live hundreds of miles apart.

How do you choose between everything youโ€™ve ever known and everything youโ€™ve ever dreamed of?

This series must be read in the following order:
Dare You (book one)
Dare Me (book two)
Truth or Dare (book three)

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Read Kay’s Review: Truth or Dare

About Ella Frank
Ella Frank is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the Temptation series, including Try, Take, and Trust and is the co-author of the fan-favorite erotic serial, Sex Addict. Her Exquisite series has been praised as โ€œscorching hot!โ€ and โ€œenticingly sexy!โ€

A life-long fan of the romance genre, Ella writes contemporary and erotic fiction.

Some of her favorite authors include Tiffany Reisz, Kresley Cole, Riley Hart, J.R. Ward, Erika Wilde, Gena Showalter, and Carly Philips.


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Brooke Blaine is a USA Today Bestselling Author of contemporary romance that ranges from comedy to suspense to erotic. The latter has scarred her conservative Southern family for life, bless their hearts.
If youโ€™d like to get in touch with her, sheโ€™s easy to find – just keep an ear out for the Rick Astley ringtone thatโ€™s dominated her cell phone for years. Or you can reach her at http://www.BrookeBlaine.com.

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Cover Reveal - 2021, New Releases

Cover Reveal – Misplaced Mistletoe by Isabel Jolie

Isabel Jolie has revealed the cover for Misplaced Mistletoe!

Releasing November 8, 2021

One secret kiss under the mistletoe can never lead to happily ever after…right?
 
Once upon a time, Nora shared the hottest kiss everโ€”followed by an equally steamy Christmasโ€”with her boss’s super-sexy brother. Then he ghosted her. That was eight years ago. Now, she’s completely over it. And when he shows up at the annual holiday party, she will not let herself repeat past mistakes. This time, she’ll stay far away from the mistletoe…
 
Ashton doesn’t lose control. Ever. Well, except for that one time. His focus has always been on completing his residency and fellowship programs. But seeing the gorgeous redhead again makes him think that losing a little control, just once more, might be just what the doctor ordered…
 
Will the magic of the seasonโ€”with an assist from a certain mischievous matchmakerโ€”convince Nora and Ashton to take a second chance on love? It might just take a Christmas miracle…

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Isabel Jolie, aka Izzy, lives on a lake, loves dogs of all stripes, and if she’s not working, she can be found reading, often with a glass of wine in hand. In prior lives, Izzie worked in marketing and advertising, in a variety of industries, such as financial services, entertainment, and technology. In this life, she loves daydreaming and writing contemporary romances with strong heroines.
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Cover Reveal - 2021, New Releases

Cover Reveal – Ruined Hopes by LA Cotton

RUINED HOPES (Rixon High #3) by L.A. Cotton

Release Date: November 16th

Genre/Tropes: Enemies to lovers, sports romance

Alternate Paperback cover:

Photographer: Daniel Jaems

Model: Louis Russell

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Blurb:

From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author L A Cotton, comes an emotional enemies-to-lovers romance. Angst… drama… friendship… and football. Will you survive senior year?

Ashleigh Chase has always had big dreams.

But when she wakes up in hospital with no memory of how she got there, her bright future dissolves around her.

Ezra Bennet has always felt like the odd one out.

But this time, he really screwed up and has no choice but to face the consequences.

Forced to retake their senior year, Ashleigh turns to Ezra only to find him cold and cruel and determined to keep her at arm’s length.

He’s the guy she always wanted.

She’s the girl who was never good enough for him.

But now there’s a secret between them, one that she’s determined to uncover.

She thinks she can save him. But she doesn’t realize yet…

He’s the one who ruined her.

About the Author:

Author of over thirty mature young adult and new adult novels, LA COTTON is happiest writing the kind of books she loves to read: addictive stories full of teenage angst, tension, twists and turns.

Home is a small town in the middle of England where she currently juggles being a full-time writer with being a mother/referee to two little people. In her spare time (and when sheโ€™s not camped out in front of the laptop) youโ€™ll most likely find LA immersed in a book, escaping the chaos that is life.

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Contemporary Romance, Release Day/New Release, Year in Releases - 2021, Year of Reviews - 2021

New Release – Picnic Perfect by Xavier Neal

โ˜…โœฉโ˜… NEW RELEASE โ˜…โœฉโ˜…

PICNIC PERFECT

Part of: Kismet Cove Single’s Week

By XAVIER NEAL

Genre / Tropes: Romantic Comedy | Opposites-Attract | Second Chance

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Picnic Perfect (Kismet Cove Single's Week) by [Xavier Neal]

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Available in Kindle Unlimited

BLURB:

3 influences.

2 opposites.

1 vacation.

When Warren McGuire and Katy Horn bump into each other for the first time since his youngest brother’s wedding, the last thing he expects them to do is hook up.

It doesn’t take long for his insecurities to appear; however, to his surprise, they don’t send her running.

He doesn’t send her running.

For once in his over-planned life, Warren may have actually found a woman who wants him as much he wants her.

Too bad that it’s only supposed to be a fling.

Too bad that they live in very separate states.

Too bad that they live totally different lives.

Will Warren do what it takes to make this unlikely match work for the long run, or will he leave it behind for something more picnic perfect?

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Xavier Neal

About Xavier Neal:

Xavier Neal is a best-selling romance author who enjoys hopping from sub-genre to sub-genre like a game of Hopscotch she can’t resist.

In between writing, she loves to read (everything from romance to self-improvement books), watch movies (old and new), eat too much Tex-Mex (her Chuy’s t-shirt collection is out of control), and watch AHL hockey games LIVE (preferably against the glass whenever possible).

She currently resides happily in Texas with her bearded husband “Lumberjackโ€.

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Book Reviews, New Adult, Paranormal/Science Fi/Fantasy Romance, Year of Reviews - 2021

Review – Taken by K. K. Allen

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Taken; Enchanted Gods #3ย 
(#3 within a trilogy)

Publication Date: October 5, 2021

Genre/Tropes: Trilogy/Fantasy/New Adult Romance

Author: KK Allen

Review Rating: 5 Gold Stars

Review/Synopsis:

Review:

Epic! Adventurous, full of love and excitement. It is everything that a fantasy series needs and K.K. Allen delivered.

I was heartbroken, along with Kat, at the end of Fated when Johnny left. As we discovered he was not only a missing piece in helping to fight evil in Apollo Beach, but he took Kat’s heart with him as well. Their love story was just beginning, but his need to avenge his parent’s death overrode his need to stay. Crushed didn’t even begin to describe how I felt, but their journey wasn’t over, thankfully.

Taken picks up almost a year and a half later and as time has moved on, Kat’s heart is still mending from the events that occurred almost eighteen months ago. There has been no contact from Johnny, Apollo Beach has been peaceful, Kat is making amends with her father, and she has finally decided to move on with her life. Can we say love triangle once more, but aside from that, peaceful times is the perfect moment for chaos to erupt in Kat’s life, especially when she’s feeling comfortable.

Taken weaves back and forth through the present and the past year and a half to fill in gaps of not only what Kat has been up to, but also where Johnny has been. Yes! We finally get a look inside of the mysterious man that has pulled at the heartstrings of Kat for the past few years. His part of the story always took my breath away. Loved every second inside of his head.

Even as Johnny and Kat work on mending their broken relationship, they work even harder at finding a solution to stopping Erebus, even if it means sacrificing herself to do it. Kat has come a long way from the girl we met in Cursed.ย 

This book is full of suspenseful adventure, destined romance, lots of magic, and uncovered secrets. It’s an epic journey that shouldn’t be missed. This trilogy should be read in order and not as a standalone.

Synopsis:

USA Today Bestselling Author, K.K. Allen, continues to take readers on a deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful adventure in a contemporary fantasy series.

In the epic conclusion of the Enchanted Gods trilogy, Katrina Summer faces the biggest threat of allโ€ฆThe final book releases on October 5th!

Kat is finally picking up the pieces of her broken heart and moving on when all goes awry at the Arctic Masquerade Ball. Everything Kat has worked for is shattered when she lands in the arms of someone who will divert her pathโ€”and her heartโ€”once again.

To top it off, Erebus is back in Apollo Beach, and his latest act of evil strikes close to the heart. Now, thereโ€™s no turning back.

Erebus has his sights set on the mysterious energy source, and he needs Katโ€™s help to retrieve it.

Kat will do anything to keep her friends safeโ€”even if that means surrendering herself to the God of Darkness.

Taken is Book 3 in the all-new ENCHANTED GODS series. Read them in order:

*Cursed
*Fated
*Taken

Available in Kindle Unlimited for a limited time.

Preorder now! โ€”>ย smarturl.it/takenamazon

TAKEN is Book 3 in the all-new ENCHANTED GODS series. CURSED and FATED must be read first.

Cursed (Enchanted Gods Book 1) Fated (Enchanted Gods, #2) Taken

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Blog Tour – The Deceit of a Devil by Holly Renee

Sinless. Stunning. Damaged. Tempting.

The Deceit of a Devil, the passion-filled and emotional conclusion to The Taste of an Enemy Duet from Holly Renee is available now!

Sinless. Stunning. Damaged. Tempting.
Allie Taylor had been the girl I hated for as long as I could remember.
And now she loathed me just as much.
It didnโ€™t matter that I betrayed her to save her.
Completely devastated and infuriated by my dishonesty, she had no intentions of ever trusting me again.
Her trust was shattered, her hate raging on with each second. She would never look at me the same again.
Our past was full of pain and lies that could never be forgotten.
I knew what I did was irreparable, but I refused to let her walk away without another chance.
I should have left things in the past.
I didnโ€™t.
I couldnโ€™t.
I wonโ€™t.
I needed her. Even if it cost me everything.



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Excerpt from The Taste of an Enemy, Book One

โ€œWhat?โ€ I chuckled as I slipped on my socks and shoes.

โ€œNothing.โ€ She shrugged her shoulders. โ€œIโ€™m just impressed, is all.โ€

I chuckled and Beck shoved his sisterโ€™s chair, almost making her fall. โ€œThatโ€™s my friend, asshole. You donโ€™t get to be impressed.โ€

โ€œNo. Sheโ€™s right.โ€ Josie was still staring at me too. โ€œI really expected you to have the smallest dick.โ€

โ€œI feel like I should be offended.โ€ I leaned back in my chair.

โ€œItโ€™s your personality.โ€ Allie shrugged. โ€œYou know, cocky guy, small dick. Showy car, small dick.โ€

โ€œOkay, Allie.โ€ I pressed my elbows into my knees and looked across the fire at her. โ€œTruth or dare?โ€

She stared at me, and I had a feeling that no matter what she picked she wouldnโ€™t do it. โ€œTruth.โ€

I let my gaze slide to Eli before it went back to her. I shouldnโ€™t have even called her name. I should just ask her something stupid and move on, but my heart raced in my chest, and I didnโ€™t hesitate with what I asked her next. โ€œWhen was the last time that you were truly turned on? I mean really and truly, couldnโ€™t-think-about-anything-else turned on?โ€

A few people snickered, but I didnโ€™t look away from her. She didnโ€™t pull her gaze away from me either as she answered, but I knew her answer was a lie the moment it left her mouth.

โ€œWhen Eli kissed me.โ€

โ€œCarson, truth or dare?โ€

โ€œTruth.โ€

โ€œWhen was the last time you were really and truly turned on? And I mean to the point that you actually considered kissing the girl?โ€

โ€œOh shit.โ€ That came from Olly, but no one said anything to stop us.

โ€œJust about any time Iโ€™m with you, but if youโ€™re looking for a specific moment, the night the cops walked in while I was going down on you.โ€

Laughter rang out around us, but neither of us was deterred.

โ€œAllie, truth or dare?โ€

โ€œTruth.โ€ There was no hesitation in her eyes. She wasnโ€™t scared of what I had to say.

โ€œDo you actually like Eli, or are you just pissed off at me?โ€

โ€œThis is the exact reason people think you have a small dick.โ€ She crossed her arms. โ€œYou assume that everything anyone does it about you when it isnโ€™t. I actually like Eli, for your information.โ€ She tucked a blonde curl behind her ear. โ€œCarson, truth or dare?โ€

โ€œThis is about to get messy,โ€ Josie whispered to Beck, but I heard her. She was right. It probably was.

โ€œDare.โ€ I cocked my head to the side and looked at her.

โ€œI dare you to stop being such an asshole and just tell us what the hell your problem is.โ€

โ€œMy problem?โ€ I rubbed at my jaw. โ€œCurrently my problem is you. You havenโ€™t barely spoken to me in days, youโ€™ve been avoiding me like the plague at community service, and nowโ€ฆโ€

โ€œNow what?โ€ She was angry.

โ€œNow I have to sit here and watch you with him.โ€ I pointed at Eli, and he had the nerve to fucking smirk at me.

โ€œI havenโ€™t spoken to you because the last time we spoke, you made it very clear where we stood. Iโ€™ve been avoiding you because I donโ€™t want to deal with you, and youโ€™re going to have to continue to watch me with him because I like him. And itโ€™s the oddest thing, but he likes me too.โ€

โ€œTruth or dare?โ€

โ€œIโ€™m done playing this stupid game.โ€ She pushed out of her seat, and I knew that Eli was about to follow her.

โ€œTruth or dare, Allie? Itโ€™s not that hard.โ€

She spun back around to face me, and I could see the anger in her eyes. โ€œFine. Dare.โ€ She held out her arms because she thought by ending the truths, she was going to end this argument between us.

โ€œI dare you to kiss me.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s not happening.โ€ Eli had the balls to say that out loud to me, and it took everything inside me not to close the space between us and finish what we had started last weekend.

โ€œThe last time I checked, you werenโ€™t Allieโ€™s boyfriend, and you donโ€™t speak for her.โ€ I looked back to Allie, and she was staring at me. โ€œAllie can either kiss me or she can drink.โ€ I lifted the bottle of liquor and shook it between us.

โ€œYou kissing me changes nothing.โ€ She shook her head.

โ€œThen it wonโ€™t hurt.โ€ I shrugged my shoulders and tried to act like I didnโ€™t care one way or another, even though I didnโ€™t know what would happen if she walked away from me now. โ€œIf youโ€™re so into Eli and kissing me wonโ€™t change anything, then what are you so scared of?โ€

About Holly

Iโ€™m Holly Renee, a small-town east Tennessee girl who is obsessed with all things romance. I love bringing flawed, sassy, and real characters to life in a way that makes you feel like youโ€™ve been best friends with them for years. No two Holly Renee books are the same, but if you love real, relatable, fun female characters and swoon-worthy heroes, Iโ€™m your girl.

When Iโ€™m not writing or reading, you can find me momming so hard, being disgustingly in love with my husband, or chilling in the middle of a lake with my sunglasses and a float. #lakelife

I have a 2-year-old adorable little man who is as wild and sweet as they come and a baby girl on the way. 

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New Release – Mr. Park Lane by Louise Bay

Release Date: September 28

โˆš Friends/flatmates to lovers

โˆš Opposites attract

โˆš Teenage crush reignited

โˆš Dating Coach

I havenโ€™t seen him in over a decade, but Joshua Luca can still get to me. And I hate it.

At twenty-nine, Iโ€™m a doctor and Iโ€™ve travelled the world, but just theย thoughtย of him has me sliding my sweaty palms down my jeans and wishing I could steady my racing heartbeat.

Joshua was an almost obsession until, at seventeen, he cost me my future. In one night, I grew up and let go of my silly crush.

My infatuation for Joshua is dead and buried. Forever.

It doesnโ€™t matter that heโ€™s my new flat mate.

Or that he still has that same sexy smile.

I barely notice how that, despite his billions, heโ€™s the kindest man I know.

Or that when he touches me, a thousand tiny fireworks explode all over my body.

Iโ€™m completely over Joshua Luca.

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Meet Louise Bay

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USA Todayย bestselling author, Louise Bay writes sexy, contemporary romance novels โ€“ the kind she likes to read. Her books include the novelsย Faithfulย (not currently on sale as undergoing maintenance!),ย Hopeful,ย The Empire State Series,ย The Nights Collection,ย The Royals Collection,ย and The Gentleman Collection (these are series of stand alone books each following different characters). Louiseโ€™s most recent novel is Mr. Mayfair which is available now!

Ruined by romantic mini-series of the eighties, Louise loves all things romantic. Thereโ€™s not enough of it in real life so she disappears into the fictional worlds in books and films.

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Louise loves the rain, The West Wing, London, days when she doesnโ€™t have to wear make-up, being on her own, being with friends, elephants and champagne.

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New Release – Slow Burn by Starlight by Jennifer Bernard

Slow Burn by Starlight by Jennifer Bernard is out now! Check out the gorgeous new contemporary romance and grab your copy today!

Slow Burn by Starlight (Lost Harbor, Alaska Book 10)

Title: Slow Burn by Starlight

Author: Jennifer Bernard

Genre: Contemporary Romance

About Slow Burn by Starlight:

Graduate degree in hand, Ruthie Malone has returned to her Alaska hometown to catch the eye of her lifelong crush and prove sheโ€™s not the same awkward girl everyone remembers. And sheโ€™s definitely made an impressionโ€”stirring a hornetโ€™s nest of old secrets with her research into Lost Harborโ€™s forgotten past. Seems the only person in her corner is her new coworker, a Scottish chef whoโ€™s as surly as he is sexyโ€”and a close friend. Which means handโ€™s off.

ย Alastair Dougal first visited Lost Harbor seeking answers to his sisterโ€™s tragic death, but the charming town keeps calling him back, again and again. Now heโ€™s taken temporary work and become unlikely friends with a nerdy redhead whoโ€™s equal parts quirky and exasperating. But when a nasty part of his past comes calling, itโ€™s Ruthie who has his backโ€”and his attention, after she reveals a side thatโ€™s less shy historian, more sensual hottie.

Busy trying to uncover old secrets, Ruthie and Alastair donโ€™t want to ruin their friendshipโ€ฆuntil one wild beach bonfire puts them on course for a slow burn by starlight.

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About Jennifer Bernard:

Jennifer Bernard is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. Her books have been called โ€œan irresistible reading experienceโ€ full of โ€œquick wit and sizzling love scenes.โ€ A graduate of Harvard and former news promo producer, she left big city life for true love in Alaska, where she now lives with her husband and stepdaughters. She still hasnโ€™t adjusted to the cold, so most often she can be found cuddling with her laptop and a cup of tea. Sign up for her newsletter for book news and fun exclusives.

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Cover Reveal – The Den of Sin by Eva Winners

Eva Winners has revealed the cover for The Den of Sin!

Releasing October 29, 2021

Vasili Nikolaev.ย 
Dangerous. Deadly. And most of all, devastating.ย 

Heโ€™s the king of New Orleans.
Ruler of the Russian mafia and my best friendโ€™s oldest, mouthwatering brother.ย 

On Halloween night my last year in college, I gave him everything. My body. My heart. My soul.

He burned it all to the ground with the first ray of dawn.ย 

Lessons learned. Iโ€™ve moved on. Now, five years later, I have a career I love, a boyfriend. But Vasili is back in my life again. A temptation I donโ€™t need.ย 

One thing is for certain. Nikolaev always settles the score.ย 

Heโ€™ll destroy everything and everyone, including my boyfriend.

The question isโ€ฆ What is Vasiliโ€™s end game? Will he destroy me all over again or will I be the Phoenix rising from the ashes he left behind and take what I’ve always wanted? Him.


Cover Designer:ย Eve Graphics Design

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Eva Winners released her first novel Second Chance At Love in 2020 and has been writing vigorously ever since. She writes about everlasting romance for every century focusing on characters emotional development and always guarantees an HEA.
She loves yoga, wine and her kiddos. In her spare time, she seeks adventures either hiking through trails or exploring the beaches.
Writing books has always been her passion and she brings real life to the forefront in everything she writes about.
Deeply passionate characters and stories will draw you in and you’ll never want to leave.
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Contemporary Romance, LGBTQA+, Release Day/New Release, Year in Releases - 2021, Year of Reviews - 2021

New Release – Truth or Dare by Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine

Truth or Dare, the highly-anticipated and beautiful final chapter in the Dare to Try Trilogy from USA Today bestselling authors Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine is available now!

Truth or Dare is the final book in the Dare to Try trilogy and should only be read after Dare You and Dare Me.

Lieutenant Kieran Bailey never saw his life anywhere but the bustling streets of Chicagoโ€”but then again, he never saw his life with a boyfriend, either. That all changed when he fell in love with bombshell CEO Sebastian โ€œBashโ€ Vogel.

But itโ€™s one thing to fall in love. Itโ€™s another to try to build a life together when you live hundreds of miles apart.

How do you choose between everything youโ€™ve ever known and everything youโ€™ve ever dreamed of?

This series must be read in the following order:
Dare You (book one)
Dare Me (book two)
Truth or Dare (book three)

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About Ella Frank
Ella Frank is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the Temptation series, including Try, Take, and Trust and is the co-author of the fan-favorite erotic serial, Sex Addict. Her Exquisite series has been praised as โ€œscorching hot!โ€ and โ€œenticingly sexy!โ€

A life-long fan of the romance genre, Ella writes contemporary and erotic fiction.

Some of her favorite authors include Tiffany Reisz, Kresley Cole, Riley Hart, J.R. Ward, Erika Wilde, Gena Showalter, and Carly Philips.


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About Brooke Blaine
Brooke Blaine is a USA Today Bestselling Author of contemporary romance that ranges from comedy to suspense to erotic. The latter has scarred her conservative Southern family for life, bless their hearts.
If youโ€™d like to get in touch with her, sheโ€™s easy to find – just keep an ear out for the Rick Astley ringtone thatโ€™s dominated her cell phone for years. Or you can reach her at http://www.BrookeBlaine.com.

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New Release – Mama’s Boy by Avery Flynn

Mama’s Boy by Avery Flynn is now live!

He’s exactly who you want to take home.

Top three lies about mama’s boys:

1. That we don’t know what we want. That one is straight up BS. I know exactly what I wantโ€”to win this bet with my cousins by any means necessary even if it means finding the worst possible date in all of Harbor City and agreeing to whatever she asks in exchange for her pretending to fall for me.
     
2. That we are soft, little wimps. Yeah, you don’t get to be CEO of a multibillion dollar company by letting other people take advantage of you. So as soon as I realize my date Fiona Hartigan isn’t exactly who she appears to be, there’s nothing that will stop me from figuring out the truthโ€”no matter how many dates it takes to unravel that mystery.
     
3. That we don’t know how to kiss. Oh yes we do. The only problem is that once I start kissing Fiona, I don’t want to stop and I have to because we’ve already agreed that all of this is temporary.

Now I’m the guy that every woman wants to bring home to momโ€”except for the woman I’m fake dating and falling in love with for real.

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Meet Avery Flynn

When Avery Flynn isn’t writing about alpha heroes and the women who tame them, she is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip. She has three slightly wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband, and has a slight shoe addiction. Find out more about Avery on her website, follow her on Twitter, like her on her Facebook page, or friend her on her Facebook profile. Also, if you figure out how to send Oreos through the internet, she’ll be your best friend for life. Contact her atย avery@averyflynn.com. She’d love to hear from you.
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Book Reviews, Dark Romance, Mafia/Gang/Secret Society Romance, Year of Reviews - 2021

Review – Canary by Tijan

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Canaryย 
(A standalone)

Publication Date: October 4, 2021

Genre/Tropes: Antihero/Mafia/Dark Romance

Author: Tijan

Review Rating: 5 Gold Stars

Review/Synopsis:

Review:

Tijan has blown me away with Canary!! Amazing drama, fantastic development, a well thought out story arc that captured my attention from the very first sentence and kept it until the very last page.

I was completely drawn into this new world by Tijan. I was fascinated by the characters and digging through the layers of plot development that even as the body count was piling up I was still rooting for the romance between these dark characters. Fantastic!!

Girl/Carrie/Ash – The name of the leading heroine continually changed, and I don’t want to go into the depth of why that is important, but her story behind how she ends up working with the mafia is fascinating in itself. The Canary, as she becomes known, works for Raize, or more like she was won in a poker game because of her unique skill set. She is a human lie detector, a valuable asset in the mafia world when time is short, and there are people to kill. That is Raize’s speciality, which is why he sought her out, but over time their connection grows, something neither one of them expected.

It’s hot, insatiable, passionate and oh yeah…hot!! It could be the fact that they are continually running for their lives and could die at moments notice that makes them never keep their hands off each other, but whatever it is, their intensity is there and adds to the story tenfold.

Raize, himself, has quite the backstory, aside from being a hired mafia killer. Everywhere these two go they draw attention to themselves. It’s not only their good looks, but also their dangerous energy. Will they ever escape the targets on their backs and bigger question is, do they want to?

Canary is fantastic and another wonderful addition for Tijan’s mafia collection!

Synopsis:

โ€œCanaries sing to save lives. I sing and people die.โ€

We were on the front lines inย thatย world, the mafia world.

There was nothing soft or glamorous about it.

Who you were before no longer mattered. Names didnโ€™t exist.

I joined anyway. I had no other choice because they took my sister.

Join. Find her. Try and make it out alive.

Then he won me in a poker game.

I hated him instantly, thinking he was like my other bosses before him.

He wasnโ€™t. He wasย worse.

He wasnโ€™t just cold. He was dead inside.

It didnโ€™t matter that he was gorgeous.

He was the most lethalย thingย Iโ€™d ever met.

He was also the only person who could keep me alive, if he didnโ€™t kill me himself.

A/N This is a 102k mafia/cartel standalone.
This is the most violent book Tijan has ever written.
Trigger warning: references to sexual violence

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Book Reviews, Contemporary Romance, Year of Reviews - 2021

Review – Slow Burn by Starlight by Jennifer Bernard

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Slow Burn by Starlight; Lost Harbor, Alaska #10ย 
(A standalone within a series)

Publication Date: September 28, 2021

Genre/Tropes: Contemporary/Friends-to-Lovers/Small Town Romance

Author: Jennifer Bernard

Review Rating: 5 Gold Stars

Review/Synopsis:

Review:

Lost Harbor is coming home, going to a family reunion, or reconnecting with your best friends. I love returning to every every adventure and love story in this world and never want to leave.

Like Alastair Dougal, I fell completely in love with Ruthie Malone. She is stinkin adorable, with her own unique quirks, a woman with a love for books, a seeker of truth and a love for history. Her best friend, Alastair, accepts her for all of her uniqueness, the same way she sees past his grumpy Scottish demenur.

She returned to Lost Harbor with a new purpose. Working hard to brush off all her past shyness, to not be the old Ruthie, she now runs the new museum and begins her quest to seek out the answers to how Lost Harbor was founded. She never imagined while seeking the truth that the little town she loved would end up in a huge uproar. Poor, sweet Ruthie as she seeks her truths, not everyone is kind, but the townspeople also unleash some shocking revelations.

While Alastair originally came to Lost Harbor seeking answers, he’s stayed longer for the people. There is something about the small town and one adorable redhead in particular that draws him in again and again. Even when his past comes calling, Ruthie is there by his side. Their inside jokes are so cute, their understanding of one another, their friendship, everything that brings them closer is so endearing….I truly loved them together.

Another wonderful hit in this Lost Harbor series, but can be read as a complete standalone.

Synopsis:

Graduate degree in hand, Ruthie Malone has returned to her Alaska hometown to catch the eye of her lifelong crush and prove sheโ€™s not the same awkward girl everyone remembers. And sheโ€™s definitely made an impressionโ€”stirring a hornetโ€™s nest of old secrets with her research into Lost Harborโ€™s forgotten past. Seems the only person in her corner is her new coworker, a Scottish chef whoโ€™s as surly as he is sexyโ€”and a close friend. Which means handโ€™s off.

Alastair Dougal first visited Lost Harbor seeking answers to his sisterโ€™s tragic death, but the charming town keeps calling him back, again and again. Now heโ€™s taken temporary work and become unlikely friends with a nerdy redhead whoโ€™s equal parts quirky and exasperating. But when a nasty part of his past comes calling, itโ€™s Ruthie who has his backโ€”and his attention, after she reveals a side thatโ€™s less shy historian, more sensual hottie.

Busy trying to uncover old secrets, Ruthie and Alastair donโ€™t want to ruin their friendshipโ€ฆuntil one wild beach bonfire puts them on course for a slow burn by starlight.
Graduate degree in hand, Ruthie Malone has returned to her Alaska hometown to catch the eye of her lifelong crush and prove sheโ€™s not the same awkward girl everyone remembers. And sheโ€™s definitely made an impressionโ€”stirring a hornetโ€™s nest of old secrets with her research into Lost Harborโ€™s forgotten past. Seems the only person in her corner is her new coworker, a Scottish chef whoโ€™s as surly as he is sexyโ€”and a close friend. Which means handโ€™s off.

Alastair Dougal first visited Lost Harbor seeking answers to his sisterโ€™s tragic death, but the charming town keeps calling him back, again and again. Now heโ€™s taken temporary work and become unlikely friends with a nerdy redhead whoโ€™s equal parts quirky and exasperating. But when a nasty part of his past comes calling, itโ€™s Ruthie who has his backโ€”and his attention, after she reveals a side thatโ€™s less shy historian, more sensual hottie.

Busy trying to uncover old secrets, Ruthie and Alastair donโ€™t want to ruin their friendshipโ€ฆuntil one wild beach bonfire puts them on course for a slow burn by starlight.

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Cover Reveal – The Den of Sin by Eva Winners

COVER REVEAL
Title: The Den of Sin
Author: Eva Winners
Genre: Russian Mafia Halloween Romance
Cover Design: EVE Graphic Design
Release Date: October 29, 2021
BLURB

Vasili Nikolaev. 
Dangerous. Deadly. And most of all, devastating. 

Heโ€™s the king of New Orleans.
Ruler of the Russian mafia and my best friendโ€™s oldest, mouthwatering brother. 

On Halloween night my last year in college, I gave him everything. My body. My heart. My soul.

He burned it all to the ground with the first ray of dawn. 

Lessons learned. Iโ€™ve moved on. Now, five years later, I have a career I love, a boyfriend. But Vasili is back in my life again. A temptation I donโ€™t need. 

One thing is for certain. Nikolaev always settles the score. 

Heโ€™ll destroy everything and everyone, including my boyfriend.

The question isโ€ฆ What is Vasiliโ€™s end game? Will he destroy me all over again or will I be the Phoenix rising from the ashes he left behind and take what I’ve always wanted? Him.


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EXCERPT

โ€œHe turned his head and our eyes met, the untamed lust weaving through the air.
โ€œFuck,โ€ he groaned. I blinked in confusion, wondering what was the matter when in the next instance, he shot across four lanes to take the exit. His tires screeched, taking a right and another left and he pulled over next to an empty building, right under the large weeping willow tree.
Glancing around, I scanned the area and all the while my pulse thundered in my ears.
โ€œWhat are we doing here?โ€ I questioned him, my heart beating hard under my chest.
The sound of a zipper inside of the car had me whipping my head his way and my mouth just about dropped. His big, thick cock sprung out of his pants and Vasiliโ€™s big hand wrapped around him.
โ€œY-you, are you,โ€ I couldnโ€™t compose a sentence. โ€œWhat are you doing?โ€ I asked in shock, my eyes locked on his hand movements. His ink decorated fingers looked so damn hot as he pumped up and down. I had never seen anything so sexy. I wanted to feel his hands on my throbbing, aching center.
โ€œJerking off,โ€ he groaned, his eyes on me. Holy shit! My heart thundered under my rib cage and fire burned in my veins. I should be appalled, disgusted, angry, but the only thing I managed the energy for was to get turned on.
This sight of him jerking off was so damn erotic.
I forced my eyes away from his cock and up to his face. His hooded gaze burned with desire, the tension in his body visible.
The silence in the car, broken only by his soft grunts and the low tunes coming through his car stereo. This is making me alive.
The words of the song reflected exactly what I felt at this moment. The song โ€œFeel itโ€ by Michele Morrone would forever whisper of this night, of this man. Vasili made me feel alive.
I felt him on every inch of my skin and he wasnโ€™t even touching me. My tongue swept over my lower lip, and I bit into it, preventing a whimper escaping through my lips.
โ€œSee what you do to me, Isabella,โ€ he grunted. Oh my God, was my breathing labored or was that his? Or both of ours?
My pussy clenched with need and my eyes returned to his cock. His hand tugged on it, up and down; the glistening of cum at the tip of it tempting me to lick it. Holy shit, I might just orgasm from watching him jerk off.
โ€œFuck, you smell so good.โ€ His groans filled the inside of his Lamborghini. โ€œAre you wet, malyshka?โ€ My head nodded without registering the meaning of his words. โ€œTouch yourself.โ€
I couldnโ€™t move, mesmerized by his cock and pre-cum glistening, running down his shaft. I could just lean over and taste him, or at least touch him. Finally, I lost my battle with temptation and my hand reached out to his hard cock, wrapping around his big hand.
โ€œDo you know how many times I get myself off thinking about you?โ€ His voice was tortured, the tension and need for the release steaming off his body.
I removed his hand and wrapped my small hand around his shaft. The moment my hand touched his shaft directly, a loud groan echoed in the car and vibrated straight to my core. It has been five years since I touched him, but it might as well have been yesterday. God help me, my hand remembered him.โ€œ

*****
Copyright ยฉ by Eva Winners, Winners Publishing LLC

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Eva Winners released her first novel Second Chance At Love in 2020 and has been writing feverishly ever since. She writes about everlasting romance for every century focusing on characters emotional development and always guarantees an HEA. 

She loves yoga, wine and her kiddos. In her spare time, she seeks adventures either hiking through trails or exploring the beaches. 

Writing books has always been her passion and she brings real life to the forefront in everything she writes about. 

Deeply passionate characters and stories will draw you in and you’ll never want to leave.

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Cover Reveal – SLEIGHT OF HAND by Marie James

ย Release Date: October 26


Gaige Ward, acquisition expert for Blackbridge Security, obtains things for the team.
As far as your mind can take you is how far he can go.
If it exists, he can get his hands on it.
If he canโ€™t, heโ€™ll find someone who can.
He never fails.
As with all things when growing in popularity, Blackbridge is also taking on scrutiny.
His boss, in an attempt to counter being called misogynistic and discriminatory against women, needs a female with the ability to handle the same tasks his guys can.
Leighton Redmond fits the bill perfectly.
Only, according to her she isnโ€™t for sale, for employment or otherwise.
Gaige loves a challenge but has NEVER had to fight so hard to procure something for his boss.
Maybe next time heโ€™ll think twice before having a one-night stand the day before a very important business meetingโ€ฆ
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I’m inching up on the BIG 4-0. The gray hairs are doubling what seems like daily, and the wrinkles and laugh lines are more pronounced than ever.

I have an amazing husband (Married just over 15 years.)

We have two boys we’re doing our best to raise as respectful gentleman.

I have a master’s degree in criminal justice which I used to work as a juvenile probation office until deciding to write full-time in June of 2019. So that means there’s usually always some criminal/law element to my novels.

If I’m not writing; I’m reading.

My favorite genres recently are bully/reverse harem and enemies to lovers. Maybe I’m reliving my traumatic teenย years through the girls who actually end up with the boys. (Not that I would change my history since it’s gotten me exactly where I need to be!)

I love coffee. I miss carbs. Music is LIFE. I try not to be too serious.
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Cover Reveal – Broken Playboy by Laura Lee

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From USA Today bestselling author, Laura Lee, comes the sexy and heart-wrenching new standalone story set in the Windsor Academy world.

They call me a player.
A joker.
The guy always down for a good time.

But if they knew the secrets Iโ€™ve been keeping, theyโ€™d call me something else entirely.

For the last two years, Iโ€™ve been buried in shame, numbing the pain with various vices. Drowning in self-hatred and concealing it with a smile.

I had a system in place, a surety that no one would learn the truth. Then Sydney Carrington came waltzing back into my life.

Sheโ€™s the new headmasterโ€™s daughter.
The most beautiful girl Iโ€™ve ever met.
The one person on Earth who can expose what Iโ€™ve worked so tirelessly to hide:

That I’m the fucking villain in this story.

โ—† BROKEN PLAYBOY is the fourth book in the Windsor Academy world. While it may be read as a standalone, as it focuses on a new couple, your reading experience may be enhanced if you read the entire series in order. This book may contain triggers for sensitive readers. Due to mature subject matter, it is recommended for readers 17+ only.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Laura Lee is the USA Today bestselling author of steamy and sometimes ridiculously funny romance.

She won her first writing contest at the ripe old age of nine, earning a trip to the state capital to showcase her manuscript. Thankfully for her, those early works will never see the light of day again!

Laura lives in the Pacific Northwest with her wonderful husband, two beautiful children, and three of the most poorly behaved cats in existence. She likes her fruit smoothies filled with rum, her cupboards stocked with Cadbury’s chocolate, and her music turned up loud. When she’s not writing or watching HGTV, she’s reading anything she can get her hands on. She’s a sucker for spicy romances, especially those that make her laugh.

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Cover Reveal – EVIL QUEEN Anthology

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Release Date: October 12

Everyone deserves a happy ending… which is why twenty-two of your favorite authors (and maybe a few you haven’t read yet!) have joined together to bring you the Evil Queen charity anthology.ย 
This empowering collection of short stories features short stories about strong women becoming the best version of themselves.ย The best part though?! 100% of the proceeds from this anthology will be donated to an anti-sexual violence charity.ย 
EVIL QUEEN WILL INCLUDE ALL NEW STORIES FROM:
Abbi Glines โ€ข A.D. McCammon โ€ข Alexandria Bishop โ€ข A.P. Watson โ€ข Ashley Cade โ€ข Cady Verdiramo โ€ข CC Monroe โ€ข C.L. Matthews โ€ข Cynthia A. Rodriguez โ€ข Dee Lagasse โ€ข Jerilyn Saint Jane โ€ข J.R. Rogue โ€ข Kat Savage โ€ข KD Robichaux โ€ข K Leigh โ€ข Kelsie Rae โ€ข Len Webster โ€ข London Miller โ€ข Mignon Mykel โ€ข Nicole Banks โ€ข TT Wild โ€ข Victoria Ellis
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Review – Picnic Perfect by Xavier Neal

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Picnic Perfect; Kismet Cove 
(An interconnected novella)

Publication Date: September 29, 2021

Genre/Tropes: Novella/Contemporary Romance

Author: Xavier Neal

Review Rating: 4.5 Gold Stars4.5 stars

Review/Synopsis:

Review:

A quick, fun read about opening up to possibilities and jumping in with both feet when the moment feels right.

Warren and Katy meet at a single’s event, but quickly realize they have met before. Their attraction is quick and their week goes fast having fun and enjoying each other, but what happens when the week ends?

A perfect 4.5 read for a sunny day.

Synopsis:

Looking for that special someone?
Need to get away?
Look no further!
Join us for a Singleโ€™s Week of mixers and adventures!
From far and near, the more the merrier!
Everyoneโ€™s welcome!

Eleven authors are bringing eleven brand new stories about finding love in all sorts of way and how the charm of this lake town brings people together. Known for its delightful allure, Kismet Cove is the perfect background to find the one!
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3 influences.
2 opposites.
1 vacation.

When Warren McGuire and Katy Horn bump into each other for the first time since his youngest brotherโ€™s wedding, the last thing he expects them to do is hook up.

It doesnโ€™t take long for his insecurities to appear; however, to his surprise, they donโ€™t send her running.

He doesnโ€™t send her running.

For once in his over-planned life, Warren may have actually found a woman who wants him as much as he wants her.

Too bad that itโ€™s only supposed to be a fling.

Too bad that they live in very separate states.

Too bad that they live totally different lives.

Will Warren do what it takes to make this unlikely match work for the long run, or will he leave it behind for something more picnic perfect

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Review – Mr. Park Lane by Louise Bay

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Mr. Park Lane; The Mister Series #4
(An interconnected standalone)

Publication Date: September 28, 2021

Genre/Tropes: Friends-to-Lovers/Contemporary Romance

Author: Louise Bay

Review Rating: 5 Gold Stars

Review/Synopsis:

Review:

Light and sweet and exactly what I needed in between some heavy reading. Mr. Park Lane also really made me crave cake, lots and lots of cake.

Joshua and Hartford are two lifelong family friends who reconnect after a decade and form a friendship of their own. Neither are looking to upset their lives and actually enjoy where they are at, but there is an unspeakable attraction and connection that they both enjoy. The more time they spend together, and the more cake they eat together, the connection grows and being apart is harder and harder.

The drama is low key, but like any good romance, there is still some drama within the story. Don’t worry, the story is still light and fun and centrally focused on Joshua and Hartford circling each other.

Synopsis:

I havenโ€™t seen him in over a decade, but Joshua Luca can still get to me. And I hate it.

At twenty-nine, Iโ€™m a doctor and Iโ€™ve travelled the world, but just the thought of him has me sliding my sweaty palms down my jeans and wishing I could steady my racing heartbeat.

Joshua was an almost obsession until, at seventeen, he cost me my future. In one night, I grew up and let go of my silly crush.

My infatuation for Joshua is dead and buried. Forever.

It doesnโ€™t matter that heโ€™s my new flat mate.

Or that he still has that same sexy smile.

I barely notice how that, despite his billions, heโ€™s the kindest man I know.

Or that when he touches me, a thousand tiny fireworks explode all over my body.

Iโ€™m completely over Joshua Luca.

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Review – Truth or Dare by Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank

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Truth or Dare; Dare to Try #3ย 
(#3 within a trilogy)

Publication Date: September 27, 2021

Genre/Tropes: Trilogy/MM Romance

Author: Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank

Review Rating: 5 Gold Stars

Review/Synopsis:

Review:

The conclusion , the culmination, the interaction between worlds, this epic love story was everything!! Do Iย  need to say…absolute perfection!! Kieran and Bash’s love was absolute perfection!

Kieran and Bash ended up being my favorite couple out of this entire world. These two were made for one another. Their pure and total acceptance of who they are on every level is total couple goals. Even with the big decisions they had to make, they made falling in love seem easy, flawless. The adoration, support, and demonstrative affection Kieran and Bash have for one another is beautiful. It was so easy to fall for both of them and root for their happily ever after

Also, can I just say, I’d been waiting for Kieran to have his moment with Bash in full drag and that moment did not disappoint. (fanning myself) Their steamy, smexy times were hot, but over the course of the trilogy I’ve also loved how Kieran took the time to slow down and really think about how he wanted to pleasure his partner. Once he was in, he’s never doubted his attraction to Bash, and the more time he spent with the man, the more he realized that Bash was the love of his life.

I loved time spent in both of their worlds, both with Kieran’s brothers and with Bash’s friends, it’s hard to pick which is my favorite one to stay in, so I can’t imagine how hard it was for the two of them to choose where to live indefinitely, but regardless of that decision, they have each other and they will be happy no matter what.

Synopsis:

Lieutenant Kieran Bailey never saw his life anywhere but the bustling streets of Chicagoโ€”but then again, he never saw his life with a boyfriend, either. That all changed when he fell in love with bombshell CEO Sebastian โ€œBashโ€ Vogel.
But itโ€™s one thing to fall in love. Itโ€™s another to try to build a life together when you live hundreds of miles apart.

How do you choose between everything youโ€™ve ever known and everything youโ€™ve ever dreamed of?

***Truth or Dare is the final book in the Dare to Try trilogy and should only be read after Dare You and Dare Me. ***

Dare You (Dare to Try, #1) Dare Me (Dare to Try, #2)

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Blog Tour – When Sparks Fly by Helena Hunting

When Sparks Fly, an all-new sweet and sexy best friend standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting is available now!

Charming, hilarious, and emotional…When Sparks Fly is Helena Hunting at her very best!

Avery Spark is living her best life. Between her friends, her sisters, and Spark House, the event hotel her family owns, she doesnโ€™t have much time for anything else, especially relationships. Sheโ€™d rather hang out with her best friend and roommate, Declan McCormick, than deal with the dating scene. But everything changes when she is in a car accident and needs someone to care for her as she heals.

Declan avoids relationships, giving him a playboy reputation that he lives up to when he puts a one-night stand ahead of a promise he made to Avery. While he may not have been the one driving the car, he feels responsible for Averyโ€™s injuries and is determined to make it up to her by stepping into the role of caretaker.

Little did they know that the more time they spend in compromising positions, the attraction theyโ€™ve been refusing to acknowledge becomes impossible to ignore. When they finally give in to the spark between them, neither is prepared for the consequences. Their love is fragile and all it will take is a blow from the past to shatter it all.

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Excerpt

Commotion from across the field catches my eye. Two of the riders seem to be at odds with each other. The hand on hip, head tip, nose-to-nose business gives me reason to believe thereโ€™s some kind of disagreement happening.
โ€œThat doesnโ€™t look very friendly.โ€ I nod in their direction.
โ€œMaybe the horses need a time-out,โ€ Harley mutters.
I give her the side-eye, and she fights a smirk.
โ€œUh-oh, we have hand and hobbyhorse flailing,โ€ London says, pulling my attention back to the field. The argument seems to be heating up, not cooling down.
โ€œYou need to deal with that.โ€ London gives my shoulder a shove. Sheโ€™s amazing with finances and sheโ€™s great at connecting me with the right vendors, but dealing with conflict is not her strong suit.
โ€œNot in the mood to mediate stuffed horses?โ€ I drop my bag on the ground beside Harleyโ€™s feet and briskly cross the field as the argument escalates to yelling. Iโ€™m about twenty feet away when one of the men hauls off and whacks the other one with his hobbyhorse.
โ€œWhoa! Whoa! Gentlemen! Time-out. Thatโ€™s not very sportsmanlike conduct!โ€ I call.
My admonishment goes unheeded, and the two men begin dueling with their hobbyhorses. The bigger of the two jabs the other man in the stomach and snatches his hobbyhorse when he loses his grip on it.
โ€œGentlemen! Please!โ€ I shout, but itโ€™s hard to be heard over their yelling and the newly formed crowd of hobbyhorse enthusiasts who have gathered and are now heckling the fighters.
Two other men toss their hobbyhorses to the hobbyhorse-less man with shouts of โ€œKick his ass!โ€
And here I thought this was a chill sport. Apparently Iโ€™m very, very wrong.
The hobbyhorsers face off again, each one holding a broom horse between their legs and another like . . . a sword, maybe? It reminds me of medieval jousting. Especially when they start stomping their feet, pawing at the ground, and prancing in place. I know things are about to escalate when they shake their heads back and forth, braying loudly and breathing out through their noses in a hardy snort.
Then they run toward each other, while yelling. Even if theyโ€™re beating on each other with stuffed horse heads, Iโ€™m not interested in anyone ending up with a concussion.
I jump in between them before they collide, which I realize a second too late puts me in a very perilous position. However, the man on my right swerves at the last second and ends up crashing into the trough, toppling it and at least half a dozen of the โ€œfeedingโ€ hobbyhorses. The other man skids to a stop mere inches from me, loses his balance, and falls backwards onto the ground. It rained yesterday, so while itโ€™s sunny and dry now, the ground is still soft and mucky. And he happens to land in a seriously squishy pile of muddy grass.
He also manages to hit himself in the family jewels with the hobbyhorse. He rolls onto his side, clutching the muddy horsehead and his junk. Itโ€™s quite the spectacle. Before it turns into absolute mayhem, I grab the megaphone from the group MC and shout, โ€œWhoa, Nelly!โ€ like an idiot.
However, it does the trick. Every single one of them freezes. โ€œRider number seventeen and twenty-three, you are disqualified from this round for roughhousing and inappropriate use of your hobbyhorse!โ€ Iโ€™m totally making this up on the fly, but someone needs to get these guys under control, and they donโ€™t seem to be able to manage it on their own.
The guy who nut slapped himselfโ€”number twenty-threeโ€”picks himself up off the ground and hobbles gingerly over to the bench, which is now assigned to disqualified hobbyhorsers. Number seventeen throws himself down on the other end with a huff.
I lower the megaphone and cross my arms. โ€œThis is supposed to be about team building and sharing something youโ€™re passionate about. If you want to joust, I suggest you either join a club or interview for a position at Medieval Times.โ€

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Cover Reveal – Washed Away by RC Boldt

RC Boldt has revealed the cover for Washed Away!

Releasing: December 7, 2021

Cover Design: Hang Le Designs

USA TODAY bestselling author RC Boldt brings us a sizzling romance chock-full of intrigue and deceit in this brand new romantic suspense…

All that’s forgotten isn’t always gone…

I’m at death’s doorstep when my body washes up on shore in Panama.

My memory is a blank slate. I can’t even remember my name. I don’t know who shot me and left me for dead–or why.

Patient and kind, the lone doctor there mends my body while offering me refuge.

But as tiny flashbacks of my past occur, I wonder if there’s anyone I can trust.

It’s up to me to discover whether I’m in danger or a danger to others. Whether I’ve actually found love or if it’s all been a lie.

I need answers to find out who I really am.

If only I could rememberโ€ฆ

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RC Boldt is a USA Today bestselling author currently living in part of the Costa Rican jungle with the love of her life and her mini-me.
If youโ€™re in the mood for some killer mojitos or canโ€™t recall the lyrics to a particular 80s song, sheโ€™s your girl.
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Cover Reveal - 2021, New Releases

Cover Reveal – Pembroke Prep by Becker Gray

Becker Gray has revealed the cover for Pembroke Prep!
Release Date: November 16, 2021

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Blurb:
“A forbidden romance full of angst and delicious desire. You’re not going to want to leave Pembroke Prep.” – Amazon Top #10 bestselling author Ivy Smoak

The rich boy with a powerful family…
The new girl with her head down…
A scorching hot bully romance!

“From arrogant boys and the school that made them kings, to pleated skirts and scandalous kisses, Wicked Idol is a refreshing take on my favorite genre. I couldn’t put this book down. Becker Gray is one to watch!” – Mary Catherine Gebhard, author of Heartless Hero

PEMBROKE PREP contains 3 full-length novels. Walk the halls of the most exclusive prep school alongside the band of friends called the Hellfire Club.

Meet Becker Gray

Becker Gray is the brainchild of two best friends who love rich boys in peacoats. The Hellfire Club is their first series together.

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Cover Reveal - 2021, New Releases

Cover Reveal – No Strings by Nikki Ash

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Cover Reveal - 2021, New Releases

Cover Reveal – Sever by Caitlyn Dare

SEVER: A Dark High School Romance

(Savage Falls Sinners MC #4) by Caitlyn Dare

Release Date: October 28th

Genre: Dark Romance

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers /Bully/High school/MC/Reverse Harem

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Blurb:

The final instalment in the dark romance series from the bestselling author of the Rebels at Sterling Prep seriesโ€ฆ

Loving one guy is hard.

Loving threeโ€ฆ well, it should be more than a girl like Sadie Ray Dalton can handle.

But Sadie knows where she belongs, and itโ€™s right beside her guys.

Life in Savage Falls is finally calming down. Dane is preparing to step up and take over the Red Ridge Sinners, Rhett is accepting an unconventional life with his princess, and Wes is adapting to his new role within the club.

But another enemy is circlingโ€”one whoโ€™s closer than they realize.

One who wonโ€™t stop until the Sinners MC are on their knees.

Sadie and her guys all want their happily-ever-after, but they should know by now, nothing in life comes easy.

One last time, theyโ€™re going to have to fight for it.

And hope everyone makes it out alive.

SEVER is a full length dark enemies-to-lovers/bully romance. This is a why choose novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. It is book four in the series and must be read after SAVAGE, SACRIFICE, and SACRED. It contains mature content that some readers may find distressing.

About the Author:

Two angsty romance lovers writing dark heroes and the feisty girls who bring them to their knees.

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Paranormal/Science Fi/Fantasy Romance, Release Day/New Release, Year in Releases - 2021, Year of Reviews - 2021

New Release – Saving Silver by Xavier Neal

SAVING SILVER (The Draak Legacy #1) by Xavier Neal

Release Date: September 23rd

Genre/Tropes: Paranormal

AVAILABLE NOW!!!

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Blurb:

From best-selling author Xavier Neal comes a brand-new, laugh-out-loud, paranormal romance you don’t want to miss…

I swear, one minute I’m dozing off during the night shift – don’t judge me – and the next I’m being told I’m Fate Mated to an ancient dragon.

An ancient dragon I couldn’t help but save when he woke me up out of the aforementioned slumber – again, don’t judge me.

Now this same ancient dragon – that I’m apparently destined to be with – is doing everything he can to win me over, because it’s up to me whether or not he’ll live the rest of his life in absolute agony or absolute bliss.

Oh, and let’s not forget the fact we’re being chased by elves, working with a grumpy Griffin, and have to rescue some poor kidnapped dragon before an evil corporation kills it.

Ugh.

Any chance this is all some crazy dream that I can’t wake up from?

No?

Well, can’t blame this human for asking.

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Read Kay’s Review: Saving Silver

About the Author:

Xavier Neal is a best-selling romance author who enjoys hopping from sub genre to sub genre like a game of Hopscotch she can’t resist.

In between writing, she loves to read (everything from romance to self improvement books), watch movies (old and new), eat too much Tex-Mex (her Chuy’s t-shirt collection is out of control), and watch AHL hockey games LIVE (preferably against the glass whenever possible).

She currently resides happily in Texas with her bearded husband “Lumberjackโ€ and their two fur babies.

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