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Blog Tour & Review: My Perfect Mistake by Kelly Siskind

April 9, 2016 / / 0 Comments

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About MY PERFECT MISTAKE

What happens in Aspen is definitely not staying in Aspen . . .

A girls’ trip to Aspen was exactly what Shay needed to forget about her toxic ex-boyfriend. She’s got her girls, pristine slopes for skiing, and hot guys everywhere. Of course, her epic self-rediscovery goes completely to hell when a wild (and deliciously hot) skier knocks Shay on her ass . . . and war is declared.

Kolton doesn’t know what it is about Shay that makes him lose it. Not just his cool—although she does have an unholy gift for that—but his restraint. When anger gives way to explosive chemistry, they’re both shaken with the intensity of it. But somewhere between lust and hate, Kolton and Shay realize they could have something real . . . if they don’t kill each other first.

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REVIEW:

Holy angsty hell. If you love a book that gives you heart palpitations and makes you want to shake the characters due to the angst level, then you have found your match! My Perfect Mistake starts with hate fucking – which I adore – and then moves to just angsty stubbornness…which makes for an overall fun read.

I totally loved Kolton. His passion for his son and heartbreaking past had me at the first smile. While he may be dubbed The Asshole by Shay, he’s just really a good guy deep down. He’s not a player. He’s not a fuckwit. He’s protective of his family and friends and he’s terrified of shaking that up.

When Shay collides into Kolton’s life she’s in Full Bitch Mode and she won’t even try to deny it. She’s been controlled by men in the past and she refuses to make that same mistake again. Yet…she takes it a bit too far. Her attempt at independence becomes a quest in obstinance. Her journey is probably the longest to watch, yet she’s still likeable even when she’s being a complete idiot.

Siskind writes a sweet romance and develops her characters well. For those that love classic, easy reads with tons of angst, My Perfect Mistake fits the bill completely. The banter is on point and the storyline keeps you engaged even when you’re contemplating shaking a character to death. However, Kolton’s son was the star for me. I LOVED HIM. He’s funny, unique and completely quirky. Coolest kid ever.

Aspen may be where they began, but they have a lot of hurdles to go through before they reach their final destination. Sweet and sexy, this one gets 4 stars.

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

About Kelly Siskind

A small-town girl at heart, Kelly moved from the city to open a cheese shop with her husband in Northern Ontario. When she’s not neck deep in cheese or out hiking, you can find her, notepad in hand, scribbling down one of the many plot bunnies bouncing around in her head.

She laughs at her own jokes and has been known to eat her feelings—Gummy Bears heal all. She’s also an incurable romantic, devouring romance novels into the wee hours of the morning.

She is represented by Stacey Donaghy of the Donaghy Literary Group.

2015 Golden Heart® Finalist

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Review: One With You by Sylvia Day

April 7, 2016 / / 0 Comments

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Author: Sylvia Day

Book: One With You

tl;dr recommendation: the passion is on point and the rest was just clutter. One With You gets 3.5 stars. Gideon gets a million.

Book Summary:

Gideon Cross. Falling in love with him was the easiest thing I’ve ever done. It happened instantly. Completely. Irrevocably.

Marrying him was a dream come true. Staying married to him is the fight of my life. Love transforms. Ours is both a refuge from the storm and the most violent of tempests. Two damaged souls entwined as one.

We have bared our deepest, ugliest secrets to one another. Gideon is the mirror that reflects all my flaws … and all the beauty I couldn’t see. He has given me everything. Now, I must prove I can be the rock, the shelter for him that he is for me. Together, we could stand against those who work so viciously to come between us.

But our greatest battle may lie within the very vows that give us strength. Committing to love was only the beginning. Fighting for it will either set us free … or break us apart.

Longer Review:

I might cry a little bit. That’s a perfectly acceptable response to finishing a book series, right? I mean, flipping through the last page, sighing and then falling into almost hysterics because The Series has ended.

I’m going to try to be objective about my review, which is really motherfucking hard because this is Gideon we’re talking about. THE GIDEON CROSS. The man that all other book boyfriends are compared to.

If Gideon wasn’t in this book, would I have loved it? ehhhhhh probably not. Yet, Gideon is everything. I feel that Sylvia had a huge task to write this book. The fans of this series are rabid and loyal. I’m one of them. Did Gideon disappoint? Hell no. He was the star of this book. He was EVERYTHING.

But the rest of it? ehhhh. There were things that happened in the book that I didn’t think were necessary. I won’t give you spoilers, but I was just like ‘WHAT!?’ It made it seem like she was just trying to fill the pages rather than organically tell the story. There was seriously no need for some of it. And then the fact that the one thing I really wanted to see never came to fruition totally bummed me out. The ending was not one that I loved. I just didn’t. There were a lot of things that felt unresolved. I didn’t get all of the answers that I wanted and the drama that she had spent FOUR BOOKS building up fell flat…because the story just basically let these issues go.

The twists in this book felt a little more like yields. While they were surprising in so much that I was surprised that they happened, my reaction was more of an ‘okkkkkk….AND?’ rather than a ‘OH. HOLY SHIT THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE.’ See the difference?

The only part of this story that I truly loved was Gideon and Eva and their journey together. I loved how far they came. I loved watching them together. I loved that Eva grew a pair of lady balls and stood up for Gideon when it was necessary. I loved their romance. I loved their passion. I LOVED THEM. The rest of it didn’t blow me away.

So the verdict is that the passion is on point and the rest was just clutter. One With You gets 3.5 stars. Gideon gets a million.

Review: Absolution by Stevie J. Cole and LP Lovell

April 3, 2016 / / 0 Comments

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Authors: Stevie J. Cole & LP Lovell

Book: Absolution 

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Book Summary:

***NOTE: This book is VERY dark. Please take that into account before reading. ***

Evie

All sins are equal in the eyes of God, but I’m not God. One sinner made me his sin, and I can’t let men like him live. I want to kill them. Every. Last. One.
Ezra James is no different. I was going to kill him, but then I found myself obsessed and possessed in the most reverent of ways. I became his sinner, and he became my sin, but the wages of sin is death, so I must kill him.

Ezra

The son of a whore, raised by criminals, molded to fit into a world without morals. I’ve never given a shit about anything until the night I watched a man drop dead at the feet of my little killer. She called to my depravity, and everything in me demanded that I take her, possess her, own her. Some monsters hide behind the faces of angels.

Damned. Broken. Irredeemable.

Through blood, absolution shall be found.

Longer Review:

This is the most fucked up book I have EVER READ. This is more fucked up than that time I read Feminist Fantasies for funsies. This is so motherfucking dark you need to read with a flashlight. AND I LOVED IT.

Some people say that ‘ohhhh this book is dark, head the warning.’ No no. NO. NO. I’ve read some of those books and yes, they have dark elements. But this is like a magical fucked up world of dark where everything is Level Lunatic, killing is ok (sort of, just don’t do it in Ezra’s back seat), and yet you’re still rooting for the main characters to fall in love.

Absolution is sort of like Kill Bill but in romance form. But it’s fucking brilliant. The way in which these two authors have worked out the storyline, connected all the dots, made you understand Evie’s religion and Ezra’s soulless affliction…everything made sense when nothing made sense. For that, I loved them. Reading this was like falling into the deepest pits of yourself and wondering why you’re so goddamn depraved when you liked it.

I, for one, shrugged. I liked it because the writing was outstanding and the story kept me hooked. This is original, outstanding and out of control hot. Somehow even when Ezra is owning Evie – causing her intense pain – you’re just a little turned on…because Evie wants it. She needs it. You want her to best Ezra. You almost want her to kill him. But then you don’t. Because she loves him.

I can’t explain this book except to say that you absolutely have to step out of your pretty, shiny, good looking comfort zone and thrust yourself into this book. One of the most unique and best written books I’ve ever read. and it’s crazytown. 5 stars. Loved.

[I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review]

Release Day & Review: Forever Pucked by Helena Hunting

March 29, 2016 / / 0 Comments

 

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Blurb:

Being engaged to Alex Waters, team captain and the highest paid NHL player in the league, is awesome. How could it not be?

In addition to being an amazing hockey player, he’s an incurable romantic with an XL heart, and an XXL hockey stick in his pants. And he knows how to use it. Incredibly, orgasmically well. Alex is the whole package and more. Literally. Like his package is insane. Total world record holder material.

So it makes complete sense that Violet Hall can’t wait to nail him down to the matrimonial mattress and become Mrs. Violet Waters.

It’s so romantic.

Violet is totally stoked to set a date.

Eventually. At some point. Likely before the next millennium. Or when Violet stops getting hives every time someone brings up the wedding, and their mothers stop colluding on stadium sized venues. Whichever comes first.

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REVIEW:

If you haven’t read this series yet, then get yourself out from under your romancelandia rock and pick it up. It’s laugh-out-loud funny that will make you actually LAUGH OUT LOUD instead of just typing LOL in your review. Violet is back with her zany, out of control, ridiculous antics that cover up her sensitive side. She’s witty, smart and incredibly inappropriate. We’re friends.

Alex is the same alpha male that belies a softer side whenever he’s near Violet. They’re like planets that rotate around each other and warm each other’s hearts…and bodies. There’s a lot of warming of bodies in this book. Even with all of the drama – that you will thankfully be able to handle – there is absolutely no doubt that Alex and Violet love each other with their whole selves. Super MC and The Beave also love each other. Lots. AND LOTS.

There’s hockey and hotness and more Super MC outfits that you’re dying to read about. There’s even a Things My Dick Does reference!! If that’s not enough to get you read this book I don’t know what will.

I got pucked HARD. and I liked it. 5 stars!

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

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Release Blitz: Sinful Love by Lauren Blakely

March 28, 2016 / / 0 Comments

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Intense. Devoted. Protective.

Michael Sloan is all of the above, with a hard tough edge to boot. He’s not the guy he used to be. Years ago, before all the s&%t went down, he was laidback, carefree, and even happy-go-lucky.

Life changed him. Hardened him.

There’s one woman though who can break down his walls. Someone who knew him then. Who can reach inside to that heart he protects fiercely…because she’s the only one he ever gave it to. When they collide, it’s tender and savage, gentle and rough, and makes them both hungry for more of this electric, once-in-a-blue moon kind of sexual chemistry. But it’s a battle of wills between Michael and the woman he loves, with words and emotions held close to the vest.

She doesn’t believe she can ever move on from her own heartbreak, but when Michael makes her feel for the first time in years, it’s both thrilling and scares the hell out of her, setting off all her flight instincts. He’s determined not to lose her again, but he’ll have to learn to let her in if he ever wants to fully heal from the past…

The problem is, she knows something about the night his family shattered. She has the missing puzzle piece…but neither one of them realizes it.

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 REVIEW

FINALLY! The conclusion to the Sinful Nights series!! All of your questions will be answered – who killed the Sloans’ father…and why. Blakely writes with ease, as per usual, and twists a tale of a sweet love story combined with flakes of mystery. This second chance romance is sultry and adorable all at the same time.

Michael is a loveable character from the start – he’s incredibly kind, passionate and all too careful of the feelings of those around him. In fact, so much so that he’s been neglecting his own feelings for years. Every woman he’s ever dated has told him that he’s still hung up on Annalise, and he denied it – until he saw her again.

It’s like the world tilted on its axis when she stepped back into his life. She’s everything he remembered – and more. I absolutely loved the race of emotions and heat between the characters and I especially adored how open and honest and just soooo….UP FRONT they were about their feelings. I mean, sure, things come out here and there, but there’s not running and hiding and ducking and chasing.

Of course, that doesn’t mean their journey to a happily ever after is easy, either. This read will give you everything that you need a contemporary romance; however, I also thought it was a little too clinical. Like, all of the pieces of the puzzle were there right where they were supposed to be – the characters, the development, the flow…but I think that was my issue…it wasn’t organic. That, of course, does not mean it was bad at all. It’s fun, easy, sexy and sinful.

If you’re a Lauren Blakely fan (AND YOU SHOULD BE) then you will most definitely be thrilled with this final installment. Grab some wine, a couch and tear through this series in a weekend. You’ll thank me later. 4 Stars!

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

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Author pic - Lauren BlakelyAbout Lauren Blakely:

Since self-publishing her debut romance novel CAUGHT UP IN US three years ago, Lauren Blakely has sold more than 1 million books. She is known for her sexy contemporary romance style that’s full of heat, heart and humor. A devout fan of cake and canines, Lauren has plotted entire novels while walking her four-legged friends. She lives in California with her family. With nine New York Times bestsellers,her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller List more than three dozen times. Her bestselling series include Sinful Nights, Seductive Nights, No Regrets, Caught Up in Love and Fighting Fire. She recently released BIG ROCK, a sexy standalone romantic comedy that became an instant New York Times Bestseller. In the late spring, she’ll release MISTER O, another standalone romantic comedy.

 

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Release Blitz & Review: The Fire Between High & Lo by Brittainy C. Cherry

March 25, 2016 / / 0 Comments

 

Title: The Fire Between High & Lo
Series: Romance Elements #2
Author: Brittainy C. Cherry
Genre: Romance
 Release Date: March 25, 2016

 

Blurb
There once was a boy, and I loved him.Logan Francis Silverstone and I were complete opposites. I danced, and he stood still. He was quiet, while I ran my mouth. He struggled to find a smile, and I refused to frown.

The night I saw the darkness that truly lived inside of him, I couldn’t look away.

We were broken together, yet somehow whole. We were wrong together, but always right. We were the stars that burned across the night sky, searching for a wish, praying for better tomorrows.

Until the day I lost him. He threw us away with one hasty decision–a decision that changed us forever.

There once was a boy, and I loved him.

And for a few breaths, a few whispers, a few moments, I think he loved me, too.

 REVIEW:

Of course I cried. Brittainy has a way with words that scorch your insides and bring out all the feels. This book most definitely does that. It rolls emotions through you – from anger to flat out hatred to love; The Fire Between High & Lo put me into a state of emotional turmoil I was expecting.

Logan is not a character you’re going to stay in love with. At least he wasn’t for me. His flaws are big. His scars are deep. And his actions are reprehensible. The way that he treated Alyssa and the good pieces of his family was awful. I hated him for it. It’s very likely because I have personal experience with his particular affliction that taints my opinion of him. Makes him less redeemable. Makes me less sympathetic. Makes me colder to his journey.

But that doesn’t mean that the story isn’t beautiful. Logan grows as a character and does win you back over. He journey is long but it’s worth reading. I did wish that Alyssa had a little bit more fire in her. That she didn’t give in so easily and forgive so quickly. But then again, when a true love flashes through your life, do you give it up so quickly when there’s a chance for good again?

Cherry writes this book in a somewhat Ugly Love style – it was almost poetic in places, which nestles its way into your chest and makes a home. This book will definitely make you react: cry, laugh, scream, smile – it’s all there. It’s a beautiful story edged in darkness. It’s a story about how the good can win after all. 4.5 stars!

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

 

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Brittainy Cherry has been in love with words since the day she took her first breath. She graduated from Carroll University with a Bachelors Degree in Theatre Arts and a minor in Creative Writing. She loves to take part in writing screenplays, acting, and dancing–poorly of course. Coffee, chai tea, and wine are three things that she thinks every person should partake in! Brittainy lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her family. When she’s not running a million errands and crafting stories, she’s probably playing with her adorable pets.
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Release Blitz & Review: Knox by Eve Jagger

March 21, 2016 / / 0 Comments

 

Title: Knox
Series: Sexy Bastard #3
Author: Eve Jagger
Genre: Contemporary Romance 
 Release Date: March 21, 2016

 

Blurb

Sexy. Famous. A player on and off the field.
Cooper Knox has a body built for sex and sin, and he’s my dirty little secret.He was supposed to be a one-night stand – but now he’s back in town, and he’s going to find out the truth.

I’m his best friend’s little sister: off-limits and totally out of his league.

We swore we’d stay away from each other.
Our secret could destroy everything.
But Knox always gets what he wants.

And he wants me.

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“Yeah, well, now that Knox is back in town, we’re gonna have to find him a steady girl,” Cassie says, furrowing her brow as if she’s scanning her mental rolodex.“Yeah, between the two of us we know plenty of girls who are still single.” Savannah pulls her phone out, ready to start scrolling through her contacts.

Cash laughs. “Don’t hold your breath, ladies. The local diamond dolls are gonna be all over our boy here. Let him enjoy it before you start trying to chain him down.”

Groupies. I’ve gotta admit—the routine gets old, but the eye candy never fails to tempt me. Like I said, you only live once. “Hey, the last girl I hooked up with didn’t even know who I was,” I can’t help pointing out.

Ryder laughs. “Is that what she told you?”

I roll my eyes.

“Did you find her hidden under a rock, then? I hear those cloistered nuns are hot.” Cash grins at me, that old twinkle in his eye. He’d never mess around on Savannah, but I swear that’s made him worse than ever about hounding me to go hook up in his place.

“Actually, I met her right here in this fine establishment of ours.”

“Nice. Hooking up in the library—exactly what we had in mind,” Cash says with more than a little enthusiasm.

“You say that like we haven’t already,” Savannah butts in with a pointed eyebrow, which earns her a high-five from Cassie.

“Hey don’t change the subject,” Ryder interrupts. “You’ve been holding out on us, bro. When was this? And who, someone from school?”
“New Year’s. And nope. Never seen her before in my life. Or since, for that matter.”

It may not have been the first time a New Year’s countdown and a whole bunch of booze ended with a girl screaming my name, but this time was different. For one thing, this time I was sober enough that my memory of the way she felt beneath me in that baseball field is still seared red-hot into my brain. The number of times I’ve relived that night, her hands all over me, her breathing heavy as she urged my fingers closer to her soaking panties . . .

“So that’s where you disappeared that night, you dirty dog!” Cash punches my arm across the table.

Savannah laughs and tops off her and Cash’s glasses of bubbly with the last of the champagne. “Anybody you care to see again?”

Yeah, you could definitely say that. If I knew how to find her, that is.

“Would if I could,” I admit. “But she was a one-and-done kinda girl. Said no when I asked for her digits.”

“Oooooh,” Ryder says. “Love ‘em and leave ‘em. The very best kind.”

Cassie punches him in the arm and steals his drink out from under him. “A mystery woman, nice. What did she look like? Maybe she’s a regular.”

I open my mouth to describe her—long brown hair, huge, sexy, deep brown eyes, a sway in her step when she walks, a gravelly voice when she’s coming—okay maybe I wouldn’t have added that last part. But right as I’m about to start speaking, a knee collides with me from behind.

I manage to keep from dropping my scotch, though just barely. I’m about to spin around and bark a curse at whoever just staggered into me, when Jackson, who’s been oddly quiet so far, stiffens. “Oh, hey,” he says, looking not at me, but above and behind me.

Everyone’s eyes follow his, and I turn around to find myself staring up at a familiar face.

“What, that’s your only greeting to your beloved little sister?”

There, standing behind me, close enough to touch, close enough that I can smell the familiar floral bite of her perfume, is my not-so-mysterious-after-all New Year’s hookup. Grinning sarcastically while looking straight at Jackson.

Little sister? Jackson’s younger sister is my mysterious New Year’s hookup?

Fuck.

You have got to be kidding me.

 REVIEW

We knew that Knox and Shelby were hot from a night with KNOX. I mean, if you read the novella (which you totally fucking SHOULD) then you knew to expect some serious sex and intense chemistry. Jagger does not disappoint.
I absolutely loved that Knox and Shelby don’t play the lie game with each other. They know they’re attracted to the other. They know that they probably shouldn’t start something because Knox is her brother’s best friend. They know that this could end badly. BUT they can’t help themselves. And then it turns into SO.MUCH.MORE.
The emotional twists in this book threw my surprised face on. Like REALLY JACKSON?! FUCKING REALLY?! You’re desperate to fix all the things that have gone wrong and you’re cheering for Shelby and Knox throughout the whole book. Especially when their relationship suffers Murphy’s Law of Relationship Drama. I mean, they knew that they’d have to keep a lid on their love, but when they have to shove those feelings in the closet *cough* nothing good can come of that.
You will be entertained, endeared and engaged. Jagger does sexy bastards so well that they’re not really….uhhh…bastards. Knox throws his stick around and doesn’t let a foul ball throw him off course. This book gets five stars for my complete enjoyment and seriously hot sex scenes. Love this, Eve!
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One night. A sexy secret. And a New Year’s Eve they’ll never forget.Pro baseball player Cooper Knox is tired of groupies and fans – so when a sassy brunette with curves for days doesn’t recognize him, he’s not about to let his secret slip. She wants a night to remember – and he’s going to show her a few moves she’ll never forget.

But secrets have a way of catching up with you – and when the ball drops at midnight, the new year isn’t the only thing that will be starting with a bang.

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Eve Jagger is the USA Today bestselling author of the Sexy Bastards series. A native of Georgia and a true southern girl at heart, she’s a stay at home mom to two kids, and married to a sexy man who doesn’t mind being used as research for those naughty scenes.Eve cut her teeth writing in high school and college, but it wasn’t until recently that she got the itch to write a full length novel. She loves complex, emotionally-charged characters and wild, sexy leading men. HARD, CASH, and A NIGHT WITH KNOX are available now.

Eve loves to talk and meet people on social media, so be sure and touch base with her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/evejaggerbooks or Twitter https://twitter.com/evejwrites.

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Release Blitz: Billy Jeffers by MJ Fields

March 20, 2016 / / 0 Comments

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Billy Jeffers is one hot rocker!
GET ROCKED NOW!

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Blurb:

Billy Jeffers, pianist, never dreamed of being in a rock band, yet he reluctantly agreed to help a friend start one: Steel Total Destruction. Then, at a Miami club one night, the front man was injured and unable to play lead guitar. Therefore, Billy quickly learned and was then thrust into a spotlight he never wanted.

Madison, lead singer Memphis Black’s sassy twenty-year-old sister, left college to work for Forever Four. She has felt an intense attraction toward Billy from the first time she laid eyes on him. She even makes it apparent, but he brushes off every attempt she makes.

When his world starts crumbling apart, the band’s nice guy becomes deliciously bad. Will he use Madison’s attraction toward him to seduce her into keeping her mouth shut? Or will she reveal the secret that could crush the bond Billy has with Steel Total Destruction and Forever Four?

Hearts will be broken, hate f*cks will be had, friendships will be tested, and all hell will break loose.

Are you ready to rock?

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REVIEW

Billy Jeffers is the best Rocker of Steel YET! Demanding, intense and undeniably attractive, Billy will soar to the top of your book boyfriends list. Billy keeps trying to shut out the teases that Madison keeps sending his way – she is his best friend’s sister after all – but there’s only so much a man can take. When he finally gives in it’s explosive & hot – ripping away any control he had of staying away.

There’s so much more to this story than the amazing hate f@#cking going on – Billy’s father has thrown him into a precarious position that he needs to get out of. Suddenly, Madison is his ally – the girl he could barely stand a few days ago is holding his secrets with care. All of his secrets *winks*

I completely fell for this book. It’s funny, sexy and an easy read. Billy knows how to use his fingers…and his tongue…mmmhmmmm. Fields catches you in her net and holds you tight to the story. This rocker will strum his way into your heart with only a few strokes. Thankfully he takes longer when he’s stroking other things…;)

You need Billy Jeffers in your life. LONG LIVE THE ROCKERS OF STEEL! 5 stars!

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

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About the Author:

USA Today bestselling author M.J. Field’s love of writing was in full swing by age eight.Together with her cousins, she wrote a newsletter and sold it for ten cents to family members.

She self-published her first New Adult romance in January 2013. Today she has completed six self-published series, The Love Series, The Wrapped Series, The Burning Souls Series, The Men of Steel Series, Ties of Steel Series, and The Norfolk series.

MJ is a hybrid author who publishes an Indie book almost every month, and is signed with a traditional publisher, Loveswept, Penguin Random House, for her co-written series The Caldwell Brothers. Hendrix is available now, Morrison was released on December 22nd, 2015.

There is always something in the works, and she has three, yes, three, new series coming out this summer, and fall.

MJ lives in central New York, surrounded by family and friends. Her house is full of pets, friends, and noise ninety percent of the time, and she would have it no other way.

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Review: Jackson’s Trust by Violet Duke

March 18, 2016 / / 1 Comment

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Author: Violet Duke

Book: Jackson’s Trust

tl;dr recommendation: There are no penalties in this sweet love story

Book Summary:

New York Times bestselling author Violet Duke kicks off her fun and sexy new Fourth Down series with a heartwarming friends-to-lovers romance between a no-strings-attached sports analyst and the hottest damn tomboy he’s ever met.

It’s no secret that sports analyst Jackson Gray doesn’t do relationships. What is a secret, however, is the reason why. Jackson’s life is . . . complicated. And it doesn’t help that his current hands-off “friendship” is with the cute-as-hell new sideline reporter he’s assigned to train. Turns out, not only is the woman damn sweet, she also knows as much about football as he does. Like it or not though, Jackson has to remind himself that sex is the only thing he has to offer . . . until now.

Leila Hart’s fast-growing friendship with Jackson is something she’d never risk, no matter how unbelievably seductive the reward. Becoming an NFL sportscaster has always been the goal, and thanks to Jackson’s fierce support and mentoring, it all finally seems within reach. Problem is, a girl can only take so much of that sexy-as-sin voice whispering dirty, filthy football stats in her ear before she loses all self-control. A workplace romance with Jackson is a disaster waiting to happen, especially for someone with big dreams . . . and secrets of her own.

Longer Review:

If you’re looking for a sweet sports romance with wit, humor and plenty of heat, then you NEED to run to pick up this book! Jackson’s attraction to Leila is instantaneous and all consuming – which is shocking since he’s never wanted more with anyone else. He’s not even truly sure that he can give her more…his life is complicated.

Leila is full of spitfire, one-liners and intelligence. She’s smart as hell and I loved her for it. She makes Jackson work for what he wants, even though he’s not quite sure what his end goal is. He just knows that she feels so good in his arms, and that her kisses light him up inside.

Duke is masterful at creating passion with grace and sweetness with humor. This story is full of fantastic characters you actually want to cheer on, root for and hope they score. There’s also a TON of dirty talk. While both aren’t sure that they can…or should…get involved with the other, they just can’t help it. It’s like fates colliding and the world halting to make sure that they know that they’re supposed to be with the other.

There are no penalties in this sweet love story – Violet throws a glorious pass with Jackson’s Trust! 4.5 stars!

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

Blog Tour and Review: Killer by Heather C. Leigh

March 17, 2016 / / 0 Comments

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Ten years ago, their lives shattered to pieces…

And he’s the KILLER that has to live with it.

Two people. One incident.

Interwoven between two damaged souls in ways they don’t understand.

#DarkRomance #Fighter

 

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Blurb

Ten years ago, their lives shattered to pieces…

And he’s the KILLER that has to live with it.

Two people. One incident. Interwoven between two damaged souls in ways they don’t understand.  

But now, they must fight the same war–a past that wrecked them both–destroyed the two people they used to be. With a hurricane of love, hate, anger, fury, and fear, can two broken lives find a way to let it all go for a chance at happiness?

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REVIEW:

Gripping. Heartwrenching. Emotional. The fear and the sadness, the hope and the longing, these emotions take hold of you while you get inside Keller and Britt’s minds. They each come from the same, yet completely different place. This book is beautifully tragic because it takes one life changing event and shows us what happens after.

It’s not just the day and the weeks after that are affected by such a terrible crime. A horrific incident. It’s entire lives that are destroyed. Entire lives that will forever have an imprint due to evil.

Keller thinks he’s a killer – and maybe he is. If he wasn’t so selfish and he wasn’t so much of a fucking teenager maybe his life wouldn’t have been so affected. Whereas Britt did literally nothing wrong to deserve the pain and lifelong penalty for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The greatest thing about this book though is that it’s really about healing – it grips you and commands your attention. The writing felt a lot like Katy Evans, in a great way. Perhaps that’s because it’s about a fighter, but I really felt that it was more than that. Heather lets you peek into the minds of these characters and feel what they’re feeling – every raw, gritty and sickening piece of it.

I flew through this book and gasped a sigh when it was over. Their hearts are the strongest parts of them and the hardest part to heal. Nothing is sugarcoated and everything is flayed open, letting you see the guilt, misery, despair….and love that swirls between the characters. Heather killed it. 5 stars.

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

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Excerpt:  Britt freaks out

Britt and Gabriel are waiting for me in his office so we can start our meeting. After my interaction with Wolfe, I’m seething and frustrated. All I want to do is jump into the cage and beat the fuck out of something, release this shit building up inside. Confusing new emotions like jealousy are dueling with my usual focused, raw fury.

The dark, hollow place in my chest isn’t equipped for this. I fight, I fuck, I exist. Nothing more, nothing less.

Furious, I walk over to Gabriel’s office and shove open the door. It bangs against the wall with a loud crack, causing Gabriel to frown and Britt to cry out. Just like that, she drops to the floor, curling into a ball and covering her head with her hands.

Gabriel leaps to his feet, hurrying around his desk to crouch next to a huddling, quivering Britt. Stunned, I stand at the door frozen, unsure what is going on or what I should do.

“Meu filha! Britt! What is happening?” Gabriel’s voice hitches as he tries to pull Britt out from under his desk. His head whips around to face me. “Killer! ¡Venha aqui e ayudar!” (Get over here and help..)

I cross the space in two quick steps, approaching Gabriel’s desk from the opposite side. Britt’s tiny frame is tucked into a tight ball, her knees pulled to her chest, head ducked, and arms curled protectively over her head.

Protecting her from what?

“Britt,” I say in as composed of a voice as I can manage, which at this moment, isn’t saying much. Not a lot freaks me out, but right now, watching Britt fall to pieces, has me struggling to keep calm. “Please, come out.”

Britt is quietly sobbing, her body shuddering in fear. Watching her in such obvious distress sends a stabbing pain through my chest. Not sure this is the best thing for her, but not knowing what else to do, I crawl under the desk. Being as large as I am, I can only get my head and shoulders in next to her.

Gabriel slides into nervous, staccato Portuguese. “I will leave you to take care of her. Let me know when she’s feeling better and I will return.” He stands and leaves the room, gently closing the door behind him.

He left me with her?

What the fuck am I supposed to do? At a loss, I do the only thing that comes to mind. It worked to relax her before, so why not? I gather her tiny, trembling body up in my arms, and hold her. Britt immediately unwinds her arms, clutching me tight, burying her face into my shirt, her tears dampening the fabric.

On the floor in my trainer’s office, lying half under a desk, a tiny shard of my black soul becomes human again.

About the Author:

Heather C. Leigh is the author of the Amazon best selling Famous series. She likes to write about the ‘dark’ side of fame. The part that the public doesn’t get to see, how difficult it is to live in a fishbowl and how that affects relationships.

Heather was born and raised in New England and currently lives outside Atlanta, GA with her husband, 2 kids, and French Bulldog, Shelby.

She loves the Red Sox, the Patriots, and anything chocolate (but not white chocolate, everyone knows it’s not real chocolate so it doesn’t count) and has left explicit instructions in her will to have her ashes snuck into Fenway Park and sneakily sprinkled all over while her family enjoys beer, hot dogs, and a wicked good time.

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