Release Day & Review – Make Me Stay, Annabeth Albert

July 13, 2023 | Posted in Release Day Blitz, Review | By

 

Roommate Not Wanted

I’m a forty-year-old homeowner and former detective. My friends think a roommate is the solution to my recent funk, but I know that’s the last thing I need.

And even if they’re right, sharing my home with Cal is a bad idea. The prickly SEAL rescue diver has muscles for miles, haunted eyes, a wounded soul, and wandering feet that won’t be happy for long in Safe Harbor. Yet those fathoms-deep blue eyes have me making an offer I’ll surely regret.

Our arrangement may be doomed, but Cal is an amazing roommate. We’re soon cooking my mom’s favorite recipes, watching terrible TV, accidentally cuddling, and trying not to cross the line from friendship to fling.
Until I discover Cal’s sexy secret.

Boundaries blur, and I forget I’m not supposed to fall for Cal. Every kiss, touch, and discovery we make together pulls us deeper until there’s no denying our feelings.

I want nothing more than to keep Cal in town, in my bed, and in my heart, but Cal seems destined to swim back to his solo ways.

Can I bear to let him go, or will our love make him stay forever?

MAKE ME STAY is a hurt/comfort roommates-to-lovers MM romance. It features two mature, wounded heroes, disability rep, a proud pansexual, a SEAL having a demisexual awakening, and sexy discoveries involving rope. Deep feels, dual point-of-view, and big fluffy HEA guaranteed.

 

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Kara's Review

5 out of 5 stars

Make Me Stay is the second book in the Safe Harbor series by Annabeth Albert. I love Annabeth and her books and I’m loving this series. We already know and love Holden and I couldn’t love his story more if I tried! He’s the class clown, the friend quick with a joke. He was also injured on the job and is in a wheelchair. He’s a professor with a popular podcast and an all-around nice freaking guy! Cal, and ex SEAL is called in to help with the case. He’s an expert diver and a grumpy, broody man. Holden and Cal don’t get off on the right foot, but after a small accident, Cal needs a place to stay and Holden has an extra room. They couldn’t be more opposite, but sometime between sharing a meal and a bad reality TV dating show, they get closer. One chance encounter with some rope (hottest scene I’ve read in a long time) and they strike a deal. Cal needs a certain something in the bedroom and Holden is the perfect man to help him with his desires. Cal never thought he like being told what to do so much. He just wants out of his own head. His past is haunting him and Holden makes him forget. Holden can’t believe his luck. The sexiest man he’s ever met wants him for him. Sees past the chair and the jokes and wants just the man. Cal’s just in town temporarily, but desperately wants a home and family but doesn’t know how to ask for it. Holden wants Cal to stay, but is afraid to ask in case he says no. Will they both admit how they feel before it’s too late? I freaking loved this story! It’s funny, sexy, and sweet. Full of real emotions, friendship, pain, sadness, hope and love. I’ve really connected to Monroe, Knox, Holden and Call and I can’t wait for Sam and Worth’s story!

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Review Tour – Baxter’s Right-Hand Man, Lane Hayes

July 10, 2023 | Posted in Review | By

 

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The Baxter Chronicles, Book 2

The movie star meets his match…

Pierce

Welcome to Hollywood, baby! Perhaps you’ve heard of me. I play Baxter, the adventure-seeking, crime-fighting hero, adored by fans around the world. Nice gig, right? My job has its perks for sure—private jets, a chauffeur, and the best tables at the fanciest restaurants in town. It’s nuts!

Downside—it’s hard to know who you can trust.

But I trust Lorenzo. He’s funny, sweet, and very real.

Look, I’m not in the market for anything serious. Between my greedy brother and the old man who claims we’re related, I’m a little wary, but I could use a friend.

And a sexy distraction.

Lorenzo

What is happening here? Major movie star, Pierce Allen wants me.

Me!

I don’t get it. I’m too fabulous and he’s too famous.

No, wait. He wants something from me, like my help and maybe my body. This should be a no-brainer. However, closing the last chapter on a long-term relationship has left me feeling a little fragile, and the last thing I need is to risk another broken heart.

But I’m too intrigued to walk away. I can play the part of Pierce’s “right-hand man” and keep things light and friendly. No problem.

I’m way too smart to fall for a movie star.

I hope.

Baxter’s Right-Hand Man is a MM, bisexual romance featuring a sexy, slightly egotistical movie star and the adorable diva who brings him back to reality.

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Kara's Review

5 out of 5 stars

Baxter’s Right-Hand Man is the second book in the Baxter Chronicles by Lane Hayes. I love Lane and her books! This is Pierce’s story. He’s famous, handsome, sexy and plays Baxter on the big screen. A chance meeting with a sexy man, Lorenzo, has Pierce thinking about forever instead of one night. Lo never thought in a million years he would ever meet Pierce Allen let alone have him invite himself over and actually want him. But life is crazy sometimes. The more time they spend together, just having fun, the more they want. But Pierce is in the spotlight and Lo isn’t. Could they actually make it work? Oh man! I love these two. They are so fun and sexy and sweet together. They both have families who weren’t supportive so they understand each other well. I loved seeing Seb and Trent again! Overall, I laughed, teared up, smiled a lot and didn’t want it to end.

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“So…you’re here. In my apartment.”

“I guess I am.”

“This is weird,” Lorenzo mumbled under his breath.

“Do you want me to leave?”

He shook his head as he gathered some ingredients and set them on the counter. “Don’t be silly. I invited you.”

“Actually, I invited myself when you bragged about this soup.”

Lorenzo chuckled. “That’s true.”

“Can I help?”

“Do you know how to make a salad?”

I cracked my knuckles and made a production of rolling up my sleeves. “Dude. I am hands down the world’s best salad maker. Ever.”

Lorenzo raised a brow. “Here you go…lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, pepitas, avocado. Do you like those ingredients? Wait, before I attempt to feed you, are there any allergies I should know about? I don’t want to accidentally poison you and end up on the news.”

“Everything sounds good, and no allergies,” I declared, picking up the cucumber and smacking it on my palm.

“No playing with the cucumber, sicko. Here’s a bowl. Knock yourself out.”

I studied the lettuce and frowned. Tear or cut? Cut…probably. I reached for the knife he’d left on the cutting board and tried to decide where to start chopping—middle or end?

“Am I supposed to wash this first?”

“I did that already. But you do need to wash your hands.”

Right. I obeyed and spent more time than necessary drying them methodically as I peeked over his shoulder to watch him stir meatballs into broth.

“Smells good,” I commented.

Lorenzo quirked his lips in amusement. “You don’t know how to make a salad, do you?”

“Uh…I just haven’t done it in a while and the last time I did, I opened a bag and called it a day.”

“You can’t fail at this. Just chop everything and throw it into the bowl.” He squeezed my elbow and winked. “I believe in you, Pierce.”

I released a beleaguered sigh. “All right. Here goes nothin’.”

“So…did you happen to see the photo of us with the hunky firefighters on social media?” he asked as if to break an impending silence.

“No. Is it good?”

“Of you? Yes. I’m not sure how I got in the shot. Or how I ended up being called your assistant,” he huffed with mock annoyance.

My grin split my face in half. “Really? You work for me now? I like the sound of that.”

Lorenzo rolled his eyes. “I bet. My friends were freaking out. Don’t worry. I assured them it was the product of a weird confluence of coincidence.”

I let out a low whistle. “Confluence of coincidence. I’m gonna have to look that up. Um…I hate to ask, but do your friends know I’m here?”

He laughed. “No fucking way. First of all, I wasn’t sure you’d show up. Second, they wouldn’t believe me, and third…no offense, but…you’re not my type.”

I gasped and gestured behind me. “I’m gonna need help pulling that dagger from my back. What’s wrong with me?”

“Nothing at all. Your straight quotient is a tad high, though.”

I snorted. “I’m not straight.”

“No, but you probably like classic rock and have a thing for fast cars.”

“Well, yeah. So?”

“That’s…nice.”

I snickered. “By nice you mean…yuck. Right?”

“Don’t be so defensive. To each his own.” Lo smiled and pointed at the mess of lettuce in front of me. “Cut that a little finer.”

“Bossy, bossy,” I grumbled without heat, loving the melodic sound of his laughter.

We worked quietly, side by side, but it wasn’t a soothing form of silence. Not for me anyway. The air crackled with unspoken questions. What was I thinking? Why do I have butterflies? That sort of thing.

Seriously, I was a little dizzy, and my stomach felt wonky. There was nothing wrong with me, other than having a bad case of the stupids. It took a beat for me to recognize the signs for what they were.

I had a fucking crush on this guy.

That was so…weird.

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About the Author:

Lane Hayes loves a good romance! An avid reader from an early age, she has always been drawn to well-told love story with beautifully written characters. Her debut novel was a 2013 Rainbow Award finalist and subsequent books have received Honorable Mentions, and were winners in the 2016, 2017, 2018-2019, 2020-2021 Rainbow Awards. She loves wine, chocolate and travel (in no particular order). Lane lives in Southern California with her amazing husband in a newly empty nest.

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Review Tour – Something Unexpected, Vi Keeland

July 7, 2023 | Posted in Blog Tour, Review | By

 

Title: Something Unexpected
Author: Vi Keeland
Genre: Standalone Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 3, 2023

 

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When my grandmother found out she didn’t have long to live, she embarked on a crazy trip—jumping out of airplanes and scuba diving with sharks.

 

After I repeatedly voiced my concern, Gram blocked me—her own grandson—on text and social media, leaving me only her travel companion Eleanor’s number.
Eleanor started sending me pictures of Gram’s adventures. At first she seemed nice, but when I attempted to persuade her to talk some sense into her friend, she told me where I could stick my advice. After that, photos arrived with snarky comments, and Eleanor and I got into it on more than one occasion.
When I heard Gram’s upcoming plans were more dangerous than ever, I hopped on a plane.
Since I arrived late, I headed to the bar for a drink, figuring I’d surprise her in the morning.
To my delight, I met a gorgeous woman looking for a no-strings-attached night. Nora was just what I needed. She invited me back to her room, telling me to give her a ten-minute head start. But when I went to pay her bar tab, I realized how much she’d had to drink. As much as I wanted to ignore it, I couldn’t. So I stood Nora up.
I knew she’d be pissed, but I also knew I’d never see her again.
Except never came a little early. Namely, the next morning when I went to meet my grandmother and her evil-spinster friend. Because old Eleanor turned out to be young Nora from last night. And if I thought the woman disliked me before, that was nothing compared to how ticked-off she was now. Or how unhappy she was going to be that their party of two was about to become a party of three.

 

This is one of the most emotional books I have ever read and I am shook. Wow. Just wow. Something Unexpected is the perfect title for this story. I know I have said it before and I will say it again… This is my favorite Vi Keeland book! 
Beck and Nora met at a hotel bar. What they didn’t know was that they had been texting each other for weeks. To him, she was the infuriating woman his grandmother was traveling with. To her, he was the uptight grandson to the friend she was on an adventure with. They didn’t see eye to eye but they both very much cared about Louise. And Louise wanted to live like she was dying… because she was. 
I don’t want to spoil anything about this epic story. I can say that I laughed hard. I cried harder. I swooned. I melted. I laughed some more. I want my own Louise! She is a spitfire. Beck is broody, swoony, and his innuendos are on point. Every time. I am in love. Nora is independent, sweet, sassy, and her and Louise are best friends goals. 
This story is inspiring, heart-wrenching, beautiful, and one I will never forget! It makes me want to get back to my own bucket list. It’s one of my favorite books of 2023! 
5 out of 5 stars

Something Unexpected is Vi Keeland’s newest romance. This is the perfect name for this story! I didn’t expect to fall in love with Beck immediately. I didn’t expect the characters to be so real I didn’t expect to love this story so much! I know I say this every time, but this is my favorite Vi Keeland book! It has everything you want in a romance. Lust, laughs, spice, bickering foreplay, friendship, family, sadness and hope! I was invested in Beck and Nora’s story. I laughed, cried a lot and know this story will stick with me for a long time! It’s a definite re-read for me!

 

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Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles are currently translated in twenty-seven languages and have appeared on bestseller lists in the US, Germany, Brazil, Bulgaria, Israel, and Hungary. Three of her short stories have been turned into films by Passionflix, and two of her books are currently optioned for movies. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.
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Release Blitz & Review – Lunamare, Pepper Winters

June 27, 2023 | Posted in Release Day Blitz, Review | By

Lunamare by Pepper Winters is now live!

“Is it true…that you pulled a lion from the ocean and fell in love with him?”

ASLAN

The sixteen-year-old boy named after a lion.

A boy with his entire life ahead of him.

A boy running from a terrible secret.

All it takes is one awful night to change everything.

One secret, one smuggler, one boat, one storm.

And he wakes in an entirely different existence.

Staring into the ocean-blue eyes of his twelve-year-old rescuer.

NERIDA

The twelve-year-old girl named after a sea nymph.

A girl with lofty dreams and absolute faith that she’ll achieve them.

All it takes is a bright, sunny morning to change everything.

One boy clinging to wreckage, one sea cradling him close, one chance at keeping him safe.

He’s illegal and unwanted.

She’s stubborn and so sure.

He’s lost absolutely everything.

And she’s found the only thing she ever wanted.

They begin as rescued and rescuer.

Slowly growing from twelve and sixteen.

He’s not allowed to touch her.

She’s convinced he is the one.

But as each day dawns on his illegal existence, Aslans’s secrets creep ever closer, the death he ran from hunts ever faster, and the darkness that he can’t get free of finally finds him.

And it costs him…

everything.

A true coming-of-age story that spans a lifetime. This book deals with heavy subjects and it is advised you check the Content Warnings on the Author’s website.

Lunamare is a tangled romance that fans of The Ribbon Duet will love. Combining the beautiful drama of Nicholas Sparks with the brutality of dark romance, Pepper Winters has created a tale of soulmates, secrets, cruelty, and heart-wrenching love.

 

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Sandra's Review

5 out of 5 stars

Lunamare is the first book in the Luna Duet by the ever-talented, Pepper Winters. If you follow my reviews then you know I don’t read the blurb until after I finish the book. I love going in totally blind especially when it’s a story like this one. Epic. Poetic. Forbidden love. Twists and turns. And when Pepper states fans of The Ribbon Duet will love this story, she was right about this fan. I absolutely loved that duet and loving this one! I don’t want to spoil anything so I don’t want to get too much into the story. 
The moment Neri saved Aslan from the sea, she knew he belonged to her. She was only twelve but all of her instincts told her that he was her everything. At sixteen, Aslan was saved by a girl. One he vows to protect. Even from herself. Year after year, he protected her. From the sea. From herself. From him. Her love only got stronger and stronger as each year past. Year after year, his secrets were getting closer to the surface. One day changed his life, one night could ruin it…
This story is only the first part of their story, and I can’t wait for the rest! Thank god Pepper isn’t making us wait long. I am obsessed!! This story spans for a lifetime and I am here for it. The forbidden love. The age-gap. The darkness. The family. The secrets. It’s everything. 
*If you have triggers, you can read the warnings on Pepper’s website. 

Meet Pepper

Pepper Winters is a multiple New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller.

After chasing her dreams to become a full-time writer, Pepper has earned recognition with awards for best Dark Romance, best BDSM Series, and best Hero. She’s an multiple #1 Apple Books bestseller, along with #1 in Erotic Romance, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary, and Romance Thriller. Pepper currently has close to 40 books released in nine languages. She’s hit best-seller lists almost 40 times, is a self-confessed hermit, yoga convert, has a house rabbit, six horses, and a long suffering husband. To learn more about Pepper please visit: www.pepperwinters.com where she regularly posts videos of behind the scenes writing, horses, books, and more.

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New Release & Review – A Love Catastrophe, Helena Hunting

June 16, 2023 | Posted in New Release, Review | By

 

The fur is about to fly between a cheerful cat sitter and a grumpy hockey nerd in this hilarious and charming rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting.

Kitty Hart has become internet famous as the Kitty Whisperer for her expertise on all things feline, and as a result, her cat-sitting business is booming. But lately, she has a terrible feeling that maybe her life isn’t quite going where it’s supposed to—especially after falling face-first into her newest client. Not exactly the best first impression.

Fortunately, Miles Thorn is just as bad at first impressions. Strike one: he doesn’t like cats, especially Prince Francis, the haughty and mischievous Sphynx his mom left in his care. Strike two: tackling her to the floor in a misguided attempt to save the pet he continually calls “the gremlin.”

As awkwardness slides into attraction and things start to turn purr-sonal, will these two complete opposites ever be able to find their furry-tail ending?

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Kara's Review

4.5 out of 5 stars

A Love Catastrophe is Helena Hunting’s newest fun and quirky rom-com. I love Helena and her books and this one is very entertaining and quite funny. I’m not a lover of over the top slapstick humor, so there were a few times where I just said “yikes” and kept going. I really love Miles and Kitty was fun. There was also a lot of emotions, and some deeper topics happening around the fun that balanced out the humor. I loved their meet cute and enjoyed their fun love story. They were supportive of each other and once they got over the silly antics of how they met, they were just too cute!

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Release Day & Review – The Sweetheart List, Jill Shalvis

June 13, 2023 | Posted in Release Day Blitz, Review | By

 

What makes life sweet?
When Harper Shaw’s life falls apart, she knows it’s time for a change. She removes everything that doesn’t spark joy—from her soul-sucking job to eating kale to making lists—and sets off for the last place she was happy, Lake Tahoe (who wouldn’t feel good there, right?) to fulfill her dream of opening her own bakery. With her Sugar Pine Bakery in between a tavern, owned by sexy, grumpy Bodie Campbell, and a bookstore, run by her new BFF, she feels a peace she’s never experienced since…well, forever.. Then she meets Ivy, a teenage runaway, who barrels into her heart. She sees a lot of herself in Ivy and takes her under her wing, but the teenager has secrets… When those secrets explode, it changes Harper’s new world, and she’ll learn, it’s never too late to start over, it’s never too late to figure out your life, and best of all, it’s never too late to let yourself believe in love.

 

 

Kara's Review

5 out of 5 stars

The Sweetheart List is the fourth book in the Sunrise Cover series by Jill Shalvis. This is a story about taking chances, finding a place that makes you happy and making your own family. Harper leaves everything she’s known behind to move to Sunrise Cove to start a new life. No lists, just a bakery that’s always been her dream. And in the last place she was truly happy. Bodie is back home after being hurt in the line of duty. He took over his dad’s bar and is struggling with the end of his career and what to do now. Ivy is sixteen and looking for something she’s wanted her entire life. Her childhood hasn’t been great, so she’s not sure what she’s expecting, but it’s not Harper taking her in, giving her a job and safe place to live. Harper and Bodie find a connection they’ve never known before, but she’s afraid and wants to take it slow. Ivy never knew people and families could be this nice and sweet and fun. Together, Harper, Bodie and Ivy find what they were looking for in each other. I couldn’t love this story more! It has all the things I love about a romance. A sexy hero, an independent heroine, a big, fluffy dog, family, humor and a happily ever after!

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is … mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning heartwarming and full of humor novels wherever books are sold and visit her website for a complete book list and blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures. Her newest Sunrise Cove novel, THE SWEETHEART LIST, is out now, and THE BRIGHT SPOT comes out in January!

Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning novels wherever books are sold. Visit http://www.jillshalvis.com for a complete book list and fun blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.

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Release Day & 6 Heart reviews – Double Pucked, Lauren Blakely

June 5, 2023 | Posted in Release Day Blitz, Review | By

 

DOUBLE PUCKED BY LAUREN BLAKELY

Release Date: June 5th

Genre/Tropes: MFM / Roommates to Lovers / Fake Dating / Hockey Romance / Why Choose Style / Rom Com

Complete standalone!

DOUBLE PUCKED by #1 NYT bestselling author Lauren Blakely, is NOW AVAILABLE!

Make sure to grab this all-new Hockey MFM Roommates to Lovers romance TODAY!!

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The spicy hockey rom-com of your dreams!! 🌶

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Sandra's Review

Double Pucked is the first book in the My Hockey Romance series by Lauren Blakely. It is a roomies-to-lovers hockey rom com and it’s MFM!! Holy hotness, right? Damn, right.
It all started with a pair of panties. That pair of panties led Trina to leaving her no-good hockey-loving cheating boyfriend so the next logical step was to swipe the VIP tickets to meet his favorite players. Trina never wanted to watch a sporting event but she knew the revenge would be sweet. What she didn’t expect was to get the full VIP experience with both men. Then move in with them the next day…
One week. Ok, nine days. They had nine days and nights to explore each other. In and out of the bedroom. She never expected this. It wasn’t exactly on her bingo card. Days filled with fun and laughter, discovering who each other really are. Nights filled with hot, toe-curling, mind-blowing sex. Checking off to-do list with not one but two sexy, sweet, and alpha men. They treat her like a queen in all the best ways. Too bad it all has to end.
The VIP experience started out as sweet, sweet revenge. It’s end with the best thing to ever happen to them. It’s unexpected. It’s life-charging. It’s complicated. It’s everything.
I ♥️ this story!! It has the perfect blend of heat and emotions. Laughter and tears. It’s so a fun book! I loved the way Trina, Chase, and Ryker are there for each other. They just click even when they don’t agree. Chase and Ryker are friendship goals. I can’t wait for the next book!!

 

Double Pucked is Lauren Blakely’s newest romance. Not only is it new, it’s the first in a NEW HOCKEY SERIES! I have read every word Lauren has written and I am here to tell you it’s the hottest book yet! It’s deliciously dirty and oh so flirty. I mean, what’s better than two hockey stars who are also best friends meeting and falling for the same woman? Nothing, I tell you! Trina’s ex is toast and on her way out the door she grabs the VIP hockey tickets he won. She’s taking those tickets, meeting his idols and going to that game. She didn’t expect Ryker and Chase to be so nice, and broody and handsome and sexy. Whoa. She’s also didn’t expect to go home with them. Both! Wowzas. Now she needs a temporary place to live and is invited to stay with not only Chase, but him and Ryker. Things heat up in the bedroom, but they also have fun together making breakfast, walking her fabulous dog, Nacho, and just being with each other. But all good things come to an end right? What if they could make this thing between them work. Ryker and Chase already trust each other and they are best friends. Trina brings out the best in them and makes them want to be better. I absolutely adored this story! It has all the things I love about romance. Fun, sexiness, friendship, hockey, witty banter, laughs and love. I can’t wait to see who’s next and I’m really excited to see Ryker, Chase and Trina again!

 

 

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A jilted book nerd, a plan for sweet revenge, and the two hockey stars who volunteer as her tributes…


When I discover my boyfriend is cheating on me, I move out right away taking what I love most – my dog. As I fly out the door, I make sure to swipe the thing my ex loves best. The VIP tickets he won to a hockey game, complete with the chance to spend an evening with the city’s two biggest NHL stars.

I can’t wait to snap selfies with my ex’s idols and rub it in his face.

Except, when I head out with the two hockey studs, they have something else in mind besides sweet revenge. Would I like to spend the night…with both of them?

Talk about the VIP experience. That’s what I get for one knee-weakening, sheet-grabbing night. In the morning, I plan to return to my bestie’s house to crash on her couch with my dog.

But when they learn what happened with my awful ex, they ask me to be their temporary roomie for the week. Oh, and one of them needs my help with his grumpy reputation. The other? Well, he wants me to be his fake date at an upcoming wedding.

Looks like I’m about to get double pucked. Again.

 

Double Pucked is a roomies to lovers, fake dating, image makeover, super spicy hockey rom com with a guaranteed why-choose style HEA! No swords cross. The two guys are all about HER all throughout! This story is perfect for fans of Lily Gold and Emily Rath!

 

 

About Lauren Blakely:

 

A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, sweet, and witty. She also writes USA Today bestselling LGBTQ romance.

With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 100 times, with more than 65 titles on the USA Today Bestsellers list alone. She’s sold more than 5 million books. A Brown University graduate, Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and is the vegetarian at your dinner party.

 

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Release Day & Review – Good as Gold, Sarina Bowen

June 1, 2023 | Posted in Release Day Blitz, Review | By

 

Amazon: https://geni.us/Good-as-Gold-Amazon
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ADD TO GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/130187226-good-as-gold

 

A swoony, heart-wrenching small-town romance from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller Sarina Bowen!

Leila:
What I meant to do: quietly divorce my lout of a husband and then have a child all on my own.

What happens instead: my crush comes back to town when I’m at my most vulnerable. After too many cocktails, I ask him to be my baby’s father.

In my defense, it’s been a rough couple of months. Seeing Matteo Rossi again after fourteen years has done a number on my emotions. And my libido.

In the morning, I’m hoping he’s forgotten the whole thing. But no such luck. In fact, Matteo has a few clarifying questions. And a few naughty ideas, too…

Matteo:
What I meant to do: visit Vermont for my brother’s wedding. Make amends to my family, and mourn the loss of a friend.

What happens instead: a hot affair with the one who got away. But it can’t last. My life is two thousand miles away, and Leila deserves everything. She’s as good as gold.

Kara's Review

5 out of 5 stars

Good as Gold is Sarina Bowen’s newest romance set in Vermont! It’s a second chance story of sorts. Ya’ll this is Matteo Rossi’s story! We have loved his siblings, and now we get to know why he left home and why he stayed away so long. Matteo and Leila were friends in high school. There was always an attraction there, but they never acted on it. Now Matteo is home for the summer to see his family and runs into Leila. After Leila gives him hell for staying away so long, they spend some time together. A drunk Leila asks Matteo to be her baby’s father. Matteo can’t stop thinking about what Leila offered. He’s willing to help her out though, I mean, what’s some sexy times between friends. Seems like a win-win. But his feelings become too much to handle when he has to go back to Colorado and his business. Leila didn’t admit how she really felt when Matteo left, but it doesn’t matter. She can have this baby alone. Will Matteo realize he can’t let the only woman he’s ever loved get away again before it’s too late? Oh man! I freaking love Matteo. Wow. From the long hair and the soulful brown eyes to the sweet words and kind gestures. He won my heart from the very beginning. I feel for Leila, she’s been through a lot and never expected to see him again. It’s sweet, swoony, spicey and fun. I loved seeing the Rossis and their loves again! I’m hoping we get Nash’s story soon!

Audio: Jason and Lessa were perfection. I love the emotion they convey with their sweet and sexy voices.

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Release Blitz & Review – Special Kind of Twisted, Lani Lynn Vale

May 23, 2023 | Posted in Release Day Blitz, Review | By

Special Kind of Twisted
Gator Bait Series 6
Lani Lynn Vale

RELEASE: May 23, 2023

 

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About the Book
He had a way of pulling everyone into his darkness. Then, to make matters worse, he convinced
you that you liked it there.
Kyle Davis—ex professional baseball player and current felon—loved Sara, his best friend.
Strictly platonically, of course. He’d do absolutely anything for her, even put up with Greer,
Sara’s other best friend.
What she was not was Kyle’s best friend. Or any friend at all, to be honest.
In fact, they couldn’t stand to be in the same room with each other, let alone breathe the same air
for any length of time.
Then something happens, forcing the two of them to work together to keep Sara blissfully
unaware of the danger Greer’s in.
They come up with a plan. Sara doesn’t need to know.
What she doesn’t know won’t hurt her.
The funny thing is, Sara knows all. Sara also knows the two of them are destined to be with each
other.
She only has to convince them of it first.

 

Kara's Review

5 out of 5 stars

Special Kind of Twisted is the sixth book in the Gator Bait MC series by Lani Lynn Vale. We finally get KD’s story! Woohoo! It’s a fun, sexy, hilarious enemies-to-lovers story. Kyle Davis or KD or Davis as Greer calls him, was a professional baseball player who did something to protect his sister and landed him in jail. He’s been out for a while and now runs a bodyguard company. Greer is his best friend, Sara’s other best friend. They have hated each other for years. Always arguing, pranking, and just being jerky. But you know what they say about love and hate. They are on a very fine line. It’s like all of a sudden, they notice each other. Only to realize it wasn’t sudden at all. When Greer needs a safe place to stay, Davis takes her in. One night in the same bed changes their relationship. They can have some fun and then it will be over. Except it’s too fun and too right. And then they want to really try. They just have to navigate all the other relationships in their life, the danger and see if they can stop hating each other long enough to fall in love. I really enjoyed this story! It’s one of my favorites of the series!

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Release Blitz & Review – Too Young to Fall in Love, Lacey Black

May 23, 2023 | Posted in Release Day Blitz, Review | By

 

Title: Too Young to Fall in Love
Series: Burgers and Brew Crüe #7
Author: Lacey Black
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Fake Relationship/Workplace Romance
Release Date: May 23, 2023

 

BLURB

 

Kellen

 

I love my job. Bartending is more than just serving drinks to customers at the hottest bar and restaurant in Stewart Grove. It’s the people I work with and those I meet along the way. I know how to have a good time. Just one flirty little grin and the ladies are like putty in my hands. But they know the score: I’m a one and done guy, not looking to ever fall into the trap of love.
Then, a sweet, gorgeous coworker needs help, and I find myself offering up more than I should.
With Cameron Wright temporarily living with me, pretending to be my girlfriend, the lines begin to blur fast. She’s in my space and I suddenly have free rein to hold and kiss her.
Helping her might very well be my downfall.

 

Cameron

 

I keep to myself. Despite working as a server at the popular gourmet burger joint, I make sure my eyes are always ahead, focused on the prize: make enough tips to pay off my debts. When you carry around this much guilt every day, the weight slowly starts to drag you down, but I’m determined. My past will not define me.
Until one day, that past returns and is ready to rekindle our old relationship.
Cocky playboy Kellen McGregor steps up, not only offering a place to stay, but also a way to put space between me and my ex. Problem is, in no time, I find I like being with him.
I just need to remember he’s not the forever kind of guy.

 

 

 

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5 out of 5 stars
Too Young to Fall in Love is the the seventh book in the Burgers and Brew Crüe series by Lacey Black. Each book can be read as standalone but I highly recommend reading the series. I have loved each and every one and always looking forward to the next book. If you have read the series then you have met Kellen and Cameron, always in the background but now it’s time for them to be under the spotlight.
Cameron has worked at Burgers and Brew for over a year but doesn’t know Kellen, the flirty bartender all that well. She knows his wink and smirk can melt panties off just about any woman, and he has a great ass. He also cares about the crüe. She has on the receiving end of his flirt game but she knows it’s all in fun. He doesn’t mess around with coworkers and is not a relationship kinda guy. She wasn’t in the right headspace to even think about a relationship anyway but after her past shows up, she is in a fake one with Kellen and living with him…
It’s unexpected and I am here for it! Kellen is seriously sweet, sexy, protective, and so much fun. He is exactly what Cameron needs but is Cameron what Kellen wants? He never wanted a relationship, he was never looking for love but over the weeks with Cam has been eye-opening, confusing, and made his heart ache in the best and worst ways. What will happen when they fake break-up?
I love these two something fierce! You guys will too and I can’t wait for the next book. It’s going to be an emotional one for sure!
Quotes:
“I love a woman who can work over…puzzles.”
Kellen McGregor’s mouth is dirty, and the anticipation to see what other mad skills it possesses is driving me mad.
She’s simply become my addiction.
My drug.
One I don’t want to think about giving up.

 

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Kickstart My Heart (Book 1) is just 99c!
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COMING SOON

 

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AUTHOR BIO

 

USA Today Bestselling Author Lacey Black is a Midwestern girl with a passion for reading, writing, and shopping. She carries her e-reader with her everywhere she goes so she never misses an opportunity to read a few pages. Always looking for a happily ever after, Lacey is passionate about contemporary romance novels and enjoys it further when you mix in a little suspense. She resides in a small town in Illinois with her husband, two children, and three rowdy chickens.
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