Review Round Up ~ March 25

New Releases:

 

 Beach Vibes by Susan Mallery

My rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend

Review Copy Provided by Author

Beach Vibes is a relationship story. Yes, romantic relationships, friendships, and families are all woven into the story. But, the key relationships here are those with self.
Beth and Jana are the two female main characters and they meet at a time when both could use a friend. We follow them as they develop friendships, explore the things they need, and start to form new romantic entanglements.

The storytelling here pulls you in and has you rooting for both women. I appreciated getting to know them and could see little bits of myself in their journeys. Both women had growing to do and the cast of characters around them (mostly) helped that occur.

Beach Vibes is a gentle read. There are some hard truths experienced, but would be a great book to take on vacation!

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The Two of Us by Lori Foster & Maisey Yates

3.5 stars - Worth a Reader's Time

Review Copy Provided by Publisher

These stories are so sweet!
Both Ms Foster and Ms Yates tell excellent stories about rescued animals and people who are a bit wounded.
These are both quick reads and as such the character development isn't super deep. That works in these stories as they are really feel good reads.

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Formula Chance ~ Sawyer Bennett ~ New Release & Review

Blurb:

In the second book of New York Times Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett’s Race Fever series,

she turns up the heat when a familiar name looks to shake up the world of formula racing.

Buckle up for this heart stopping, second chance ride in Formula Chance.

Nash Sinclair abandoned the world of formula racing after a deadly crash left him injured

and on a long road to recovery, both physically and mentally. Even prior to the crash Nash

was healing in another way, putting together the pieces of a broken heart. They say time heals

all wounds and when Brienne Norcross, owner of the newly acquired Titans Racing team

approaches him about a job, he decides it might just be time to reclaim the life he once loved.

Bexley Toliver just joined the Titans’ team as their chief race strategy engineer. As a woman

working in a male-centric sport, Bex is no stranger to a man’s eyes on her. Whether it’s in silent

awe, not-so-silent disgust, or somewhere in between, Bexley has earned her way. But there is

one set of eyes that Bex hasn’t seen in years and when Nash Sinclair walks into the

conference room for a team meeting, old memories are hard to ignore. As the heat between

them becomes all-consuming, they are unable to resist the temptation to fall once again.

Bex and Nash’s history is…complicated. Young love that turned into the promise of forever

crashed and burned long before the race that ended Nash’s career. Years apart dulled the

pain of their failed union but some things aren’t meant to be forgotten, no matter how hard

one tries. When the same issues that broke them apart re-emerge and spin them full-speed

toward a barricade, Bex and Nash need to make a decision—hit the brakes and walk away or

race forward to their happily ever after.

Buy Link:

https://geni.us/FormulaChance

Available in KU

 Meet Sawyer Bennett:

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett uses real life

experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From contemporary

romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just

about everyone.

A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur,

stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to

her wonderfully naughty dogs.

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Elizabeth's Review

My rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend

Review Copy Provided by Author

Ms Bennett takes us back to the FI racing world in Formula Chance. We are with a “new” team that also crosses over with her Pittsburgh Titans world just a bit.
Here we meet Bexley, the first female race strategist, and her former fiancé/new coworker, Nash.

I loved these two! They both have worked so hard to get where they are and it shows. I appreciated the fact that Ms Bennett let us see their past and what went wrong so that we could better understand the people they are now. Some of those issues were learned from and some continued to be a problem. The research behind the world FI also showed and added amazing depth to the story.

The Race Fever series is made of connected stand alone reads. Reading the series in order would add some to color to this book, but it’s not necessary.
I am definitely see what happens when we meet Reid in the next book.

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Review Round Up ~ March 8

New Releases:

Get Lost with You by Sophie Sullivan

3.5 stars - Worth a Readers Time

Review Copy Provided via Net Galley

We are back at the Get Lost Lodge with the Keller siblings. This time with sister Jilly. She reconnects with her high school crush, Levi, when he returns to their small Michigan town.

This was a cute story that focused on communication and Jilly getting past her fears to try something new.
Well written, this captures the relationship between the siblings and makes the reader wish for a family like the Kellers!

I truly enjoyed getting to know everyone and found myself rooting for Jilly and Levi to figure things out.
If you have read the first book in the series, you will be glad to see more of Beckett and Presley. I am curious to see what happens to Grayson!

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A Circle of Uncommon Witches by Paige Crutcher

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

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Interesting, but I have to admit that I lost the plot several times.
I enjoyed Doreen, Ambrose, and Margot, but the way things were interwoven was a hit confusing.

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Steals & Deals ~ March

A monthly list of bargain books.... I will try to remove expired deals, but make sure you check before clicking.... 

Steals:

Nora Roberts Land (Dare Valley Series, Book 1) by Ava Miles

Security Detail (Rogue Security and Investigation Book 4) by Evan Grace

Take Me Again (The Knight Brothers Book 1) by Carly Phillips

Until Next Time: The St. James Family (Against All Odds Book 4) by Claudia Burgoa

Sandor (Royal Protectors Book 1) by Kat Mizera

Men of Inked Volume 1 by Chelle Bliss

Bittersweet Promises (Montgomery Ink Legacy Book 1) by Carrie Ann Ryan

Fall For Me (Light My Fire Series Book 4) by J H Croix

Deals:

Make-Believe Match (Cherry Tree Harbor Book 3) by Melanie Harlow $.99

Reel (Hollywood Renaissance Book 1) by Kennedy Ryan $2.99

Public Secrets: A Novel by Nora Roberts $1.99

Under Pressure (The Body Armor Novels) by Lori Foster $1.99

Driven to Distraction (The Road to Love Novels Book 1) by Lori Foster $1.99

Don't Tempt Me (The Guthrie Brothers) by Lori Foster $1.99

Pompous Player : A Hero Club Novel by Brenda Rothert $.99

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Ther Merger ~ Adriana Locke ~ New Release

 

The Merger by Adriana Locke is now live! 

Crushes are harmless—unless they involve your best friend’s grumpy, off-limits brother.

Gannon Brewer is the epitome of my type. He’s at least ten years older than me, emotionally unavailable, and highly disagreeable—basically a walking red flag in a tailored suit. But do I listen to that? No. In fact, when his office plants start dying, I convince myself that I can ignore the pheromones and save the philodendron.

Now I’m in his office every week, dodging sinful smirks and heated stares, reminding myself to reach for the watering can—not him. But one “ivy incident” changes everything. Suddenly, we’re sneaking around, indulging in a steamy, forbidden fling that’s supposed to be nothing more than (a lot of) fun.

After all, he swears he’ll never fall in love. I assure him that I only want one thing, and it’s not his heart. But the closer we get, the more lines we blur, and the harder it becomes to keep our promises …

Especially when the secret I’m keeping threatens to shatter everything.

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Amazon: https://bit.ly/3BUYL11

Amazon Worldwide: https://mybook.to/TheMergerAL

Releasing in Audio March 30th!

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Meet Adriana

USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.

She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.

Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.

 

Connect with Adriana 

Website: www.adrianalocke.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8379774.Adriana_Locke

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Adriana-Locke/author/B00NPBY8FE/

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Sawyer ~ Jessica Peterson ~ Cover Reveal

 

Jessica Peterson has revealed the gorgeous cover for Sawyer!

Releasing: April 24, 2025

Cover Design: Najla Qamber of Qamber Designs

Dirty dancing leads to a chance at forever in this sizzling single parent, found family, small town romance by Jessica Peterson.

As a recently divorced single mom, I have zero interest in flirting with guys while on a rare girls’ weekend away with my sisters. I just want to have fun, celebrate my new job, and listen to live music at a honky tonk.

But when I literally stumble into the most gorgeous guy ever on the dance floor, those plans go up in smoke. Growing up on the barrel racing circuit, I’m not immune to the charms of a cowboy. But this particular one is hot as hell: Sawyer’s got a mustache, some sexy tattoos, and a very filthy mouth.

Needless to say, we end up naked in his swanky hotel room. It’s the best sex of my life. And the way Sawyer treats me like a queen? Let’s just say a girl could get addicted to that kind of adoration. 

Good thing he’ll always be just a one night stand I can look back on with a smile. I’m rebuilding 

our life from scratch, and I need to focus on my three-year-old daughter and the dream job I just landed.

Imagine my surprise, then, when I move to Hartsville and run into a tattooed cowboy with an endearing daughter of his own. Now Sawyer wants more than the occasional playdates between our girls. But the closer we become, the more determined this sexy single dad is to keep me forever. 

As much as I am falling for Sawyer, I’m terrified. I’ve been down this road before with my ex, and I wonder if I can trust this cowboy. Will he rope the moon for me? Or is my heart destined to be trampled all over again?

Pre-order your copy today!

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Add to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3XbADin

Meet Jessica

Jessica Peterson writes romance with heat, humor, and heart. Heroes with hot accents are her specialty. When she’s not writing, she can be found bellying up to a bar in the south’s best restaurants with her husband Ben, reading books with her adorable daughter Gracie, or snuggling up with her 70-pound lap dog, Martha.

A Carolina girl at heart, she fantasizes about splitting her time between Charleston and Asheville, but currently lives in Charlotte, NC.

Connect with Jessica

Website: https://www.jessicapeterson.com/

Goodreads: http://bit.ly/JessicaPetersonGR

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicapetersonauthor/

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Here & Now ~ Corinne Michaels ~ New Release & Review

 

Here and Now by Corinne Michaels is now live! 

I’ve crafted my new life in Ember Falls with two simple rules: maintain superficial relationships and always be ready to run.

But when my son’s incredibly hot hockey coach Miles Anderson walks in, things get very, very complicated.

With his charming smile and our accidental dates, he’s the exact opposite of any man I’ve ever dated. That should make saying yes to being with him simple, but nothing in my life is easy.

In fact, it’s a mess.

Miles makes me smile and treats my son like his own. When we’re together, I forget about my troubles and dream of a life that I will never be able to have with him.

It’s only a matter of time until the past comes knocking and I’ll have to leave, breaking us both in the process.

  Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited

https://geni.us/HereandNow

Available in ebook, audio, and in print!

Duet Narration by Jason Clarke & Angelina Rocca

Indie paperback available until April 1, 2025

Goodreads: https://geni.us/HAN_GR

Meet Corinne

Corinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a way to heal them through their struggles.

Corinne is a former Navy wife and happily married to the man of her dreams. She began her writing career after spending months away from her husband while he was deployed--reading and writing were her escapes from the loneliness. Corinne now lives in Virginia with her husband and is the emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun-loving mom of two beautiful children.

 

Connect with Corinne

Website: http://corinnemichaels.com

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Elizabeth's Review

My rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend

Review Copy Provided by author

This book made me really hate my work schedule because it limited my time to spend with Miles and Penny! I think Miles might be one of my absolute favorite book boyfriends!
Here and Now brings us back to Ember Falls and the group of friends that we met previously, but don't worry—this is a complete stand-alone story.
I appreciated how Ms Michaels allowed the relationship between Penny and Miles to develop slowly and addressed the fears she brought with her to town. I also loved how Penny's son, Kai, and Mile's family (both biological and found) were easily incorporated into the story. There were places where they played key roles in nudging these two along!
Loyal Michael's followers will appreciate who Penny's older brother is (sorry, not telling) and the chance it delivers to see how this previous main character is fairing now.
The world-building here is seamless! We get to learn more about the friends that make up the series feature players in a truly organic way and have the perfect tease for the 3rd book in the series. I'm definitely looking forward to it!

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