Authors: Ann Marie Walker & Amy K. Rogers

Book: Remind Me (Chasing Fire #1) – IT’S LIVE!

tl;dr recommendation: Welp, I found my next billionaire boyfriend. MORE, PLEASE!

Book Summary:

As heiress to a media empire Alessandra Sinclair was raised to put family obligations first. But everything changes the night her first love walks back into her life and turns her whole world upside down. Haunted by the memories of a secret romance with a boy from the wrong side of the tracks, she can’t seem to get Hudson Chase out of her mind. Once again torn between two worlds, Allie must decide how much she’s willing to risk to have the love she’s always longed for.

Ten years is a long time to wait, but billionaire Hudson Chase didn’t become CEO of one of the country’s fastest growing companies by giving up on what he wants. Now that he’s got Allie in his sights again, he’s determined to make her regret breaking his heart. And this time, he’s going to make damn sure he’s not so easy to forget.

Longer Review:

Hudson and Allie steam up the pages in this new trilogy! Are you looking for an affectionate but rough around the edges billionaire? OH yes, Hudson’s your next addiction. Ann & Amy give it to us good with this story & you’ll be begging for this book not to end!

Hudson & Allie fell in love ten years ago when they were teenagers, but it all fell apart at the end of the summer. But now things are different. Hudson’s changed his life completely and when he comes across Allie again he’s not taking no for an answer.

Sort of a big problem: Allie’s engaged. Her parents are shoving this wedding down her throat and she’s along for the ride – whether she wants it or not. Allie’s perfectly happy in her life, but she’s not really living. While she’s never wanted for anything material, she’s never really lived her life. When she reconnects with Hudson she’s both lost and found. I quickly and easily fell in love with these two together.

This book gives you PLENTY of drama and more than plenty of sex. There’s wall sex & symphony sex & cabin sex & MOTORCYCLE SEX (holy fuck that was hot) & you know, the kind in bed too. HEY, they were making up for ten years!!

Note: I really really hate love triangles and cheating, but these authors put together the storyline in a way that didn’t make me feel bad about it. THANK YOU FOR THAT. I definitely wanted Allie to pick Hudson and break free from the familial chains that are holding her back. I definitely wanted Hudson to stop being the dirty little secret and be able to come out on Allie’s arm proudly. ahhhhhh, so many wants!

Hudson is adorable. As soon as he meets Allie it’s like his womanizing ways never even existed. He’s transported back to a time when he was 19 and love was forever. Allie tries to fight her feelings for Hudson, but she really doesn’t want to – the connection they have is deep….deeper than the sex, and deeper than anything she ever experienced with her frenchman. WHO BY THE WAY YOU WILL HATE AND WANT TO KICK IN THE BALLS, so don’t feel bad she cheats on him. She’s making the right move. OH, also, the ending is a cliffhanger, but I have a strange feeling it will be ok.

So, in case you weren’t convinced already, here are a few reasons why Hudson’s your next book boyfriend: he’s considerate, sexy as fuck, he talks dirty, he likes a little public pleasure, he’s a little kinky (TIE ME UP, PLEASE), and he’s incredibly affectionate and sweet. And he’s a billionaire. We’re talking total package here. Yup, I’m in. WHERE’S THE NEXT BOOK?!

[I received an ARC via netgalley in exchange for an honest review]

Author: Laura Trentham

Book: Slow and Steady Rush – release date: March 10, 2015!

Other Books in Series:

Caught up in the Touch – coming soon on July 21, 2015

tl;dr recommendation: Laura scores with this football, small town, love story!

Book Summary:

She lives by the book—and is still searching for her happily ever after.

Darcy Wilde has tried hard not to live up to her last name. As a librarian in Atlanta she lives a fine life far away from the football-obsessed town of her childhood. But when her beloved Grandmother needs help, Darcy takes a leave of absence and heads back to the home and past she left behind.

He knows how to play the field—and is in no rush to settle down.

Robbie Dalton knows a thing or two about painful pasts. After bouncing around in foster care and the Army for years he is finally ready to move on and make a home for himself in Falcon, Alabama as the newest high school football coach. Sparks fly when the sexy new coach and the sharp-tongued librarian meet, but neither of them is looking to make ties.

But when it comes to love, sometimes you’ve gotta throw away the rule book to cross the finish line…

Everything changes when Darcy falls in love, not only with the gruff, protective, and smoking hot man who’s sharing her days and nights, but also with the complex tapestry of people who weave Falcon together. Could this be where she belongs – and who she belongs with?

Longer Review:

I was definitely smiling at the end of this book. Darcy Wilde is a librarian (yup, love her already) who comes back to her small, Alabama, football-obsessed, town to take care of her grandmother who has become ill. She’s a bit resentful since she’s had to take a leave of absence from work, and she’s really struggling with her emotions. She wants to be there for her grandmother, she knows she needs to be there for her, but she can’t help the desire she has to flee the town just like she did when she was 18.

Darcy’s cousin (but closer to a brother), Logan, is living in town and working at the local bar. He helped his Army buddy, Robert Dalton, get a job as the new football coach. If Robbie can turn this team around, the town will be his for the taking….but if not, he might want to leave now to avoid the pitchfork parade.

When Darcy & Robbie meet it’s immediately electric. But as they spend more time together, they quickly begin to share a connection deeper than the physical. They both turn into lovesick teenagers as they try to tamp down their feelings and keep things casual – because what happens when Darcy goes back to her real life? and if Robbie loses his job?

But some things can’t be helped – and their relationship is one of them. This story lets you watch the two of them build their relationship piece by piece. It starts out because Darcy’s misunderstanding creates a rumor that just won’t die…and that she feels obligated to fix with food & fake dates. But it turns into ATV rides and talking and holding each other when times are hard. Even though Robbie doesn’t want to let her in, somehow she sneaks her way past all of his Army defenses and gets into his heart.

If you like a good football movie or tv show (Friday Night Lights, anyone?!) you will definitely love this book!!

[I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review]