Friday, July 31, 2020

The Devil Wears Black ~ L J Shen ~ Cover Reveal

They say keep your enemies close. But what if your enemy is also the man you love?

The Devil Wears Black, a second-chance romance about love, loss, finding yourself, and getting lost in the right person from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen is coming March 9th 2021, and we have the beautiful cover!

Maddie Goldbloom stitched up a plan to ensure everything in her life was perfect—from a career in fashion to a chic NYC apartment to a pediatrician boyfriend. When her ex, Chase Black, storms back into her life with an outrageous request, her immediate reaction is to refuse him. But he only wants to fulfill his father’s last wish. So even though he’s the man who broke her heart, playing his fiancée shouldn’t be hard, especially if it means she gets to watch the arrogant devil squirm a bit. What ensues is a chain of events that detonates Maddie’s life—and when Chase’s walls come down, they both are forced to face reality. They say keep your enemies close. But what if your enemy is also the man you love?

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About LJ Shen L.J. Shen is a USA Today, Washington Post and Amazon #1 best-selling author of contemporary, New Adult and YA romance. Her books have been sold to nineteen different countries. She lives in California with her husband, son, cat and eccentric fashion choices, and enjoys good wine, bad reality TV shows and catching sun rays with her lazy cat.

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The Reality of Everything ~ Rebecca Yarros ~ Teaser Reveal

THE REALITY OF EVERYTHING (Flight & Glory #5) by Rebecca Yarros

Release Date: August 24th

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Blurb: Two years after the man she loved was killed in Afghanistan, Morgan Bartley is trying to put the pieces of her life back together. The reno on her dilapidated beach house in the Outer Banks might be just the distraction she needs to keep her debilitating anxiety attacks at bay and begin to heal her heart...if she can ignore the ridiculously handsome guy next door. At twenty-eight, single-dad Jackson Montgomery’s life revolves around his five-year-old daughter and his job as a search-and-rescue pilot for the coast guard. He’s no stranger to saving a damsel in distress, and though his gorgeous new neighbor is clearly in distress, she’s no damsel. She’s stubborn as hell with walls a mile thick, and the dog tags hanging from her rearview mirror give him a pretty good clue as to why. It doesn’t matter that their attraction is undeniable—she swore she’d never fall for another pilot, let alone a military man. There are some wounds time can’t heal, and some fears too consuming to conquer. She’s a barely breathing heartbreak on the edge of recovery. He’s a crash waiting to happen. Together they could have it all...if they can endure the coming storm.

About the Author: Rebecca is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of over fifteen novels, and is always ready to bring on the emotions. She's also the recipient of the Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence for Eyes Turned Skyward from her Flight and Glory series. She loves military heroes and has been blissfully married to hers for eighteen years. She’s the mother of six children, ranging from kindergarten to law school, and is currently surviving the teenage years with two of her four hockey-playing sons. When she’s not writing, you can find her at the hockey rink or sneaking in some guitar time. She lives in Colorado with her family, their stubborn English bulldog, and a feisty chinchilla. Having fostered then adopted their youngest daughter, Rebecca is passionate about helping children in the foster system through her nonprofit, One October.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Man Down ~ Kate Meader ~ New Release & Review

Man Down
Kate Meader
(Rookie Rebels #3)
Publication date: July 28th 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Gunnar Bond is broken.
Three years ago, he lived through the car crash that took his wife and twins away from him—though “lived” barely describes his current state. Giving up professional hockey, going off grid, and drinking himself into oblivion are his coping mechanisms. Another is texting his dead wife about his days without her. Therapeutic? Doubtful. Crazy?
Definitely. But those messages into the ether are virtually the only thing stopping him from spiraling to even darker places.
Until someone texts back . . .

Sadie Yates is losing it.
Suddenly guardian to a little sister she doesn’t know and a misbehaving hound she’d rather not know at all, she’s had to upend her (sort of) glamorous life in LA and move back to Chicago. The nanny has quit, the money’s running out, and her job is on the line. The last thing she needs is her sister’s hockey camp counselor, a judgmental Viking type, telling her she sucks at this parenting lark. Thank the goddess for her sweet, sensitive, and—fingers crossed—sexy text buddy who always knows the right thing to say. In the same city at last, they can finally see if their online chemistry is mirrored in real life. She just needs to set up a meeting …
A ruined man who claims to have used up all his love is surely a bad bet, but Sadie’s never been afraid of a challenge … even one that might shatter her heart into a million pieces.

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EXCERPT:

She smoothed the skirt of her dress, a cute shift style she’d cut from an old Vogue pattern and paired with a fun, sparkly belt. Placing her hand on the door handle, she grabbed her Kate Spade, gift from her friend Peyton, only to stall at hearing her phone buzz.
“Hold your horses, woman,” she muttered, expecting to see an all-caps text from Allegra. Instead it was from someone rather unexpected.
LonelyHeart: It’s cold and miserable, like me. How about you?
More than twenty-four hours later, he’d texted back! About the weather, but she’d take it.
Sadie: Sunny with a chance of more sun. Like me!
She cringed at her ridiculousness. Sadie: Sorry, just being a goof. What’s going on? Forehead slap. He’s mourning his wife, that’s what.
LonelyHeart: I’ve been thinking about the 9 million numbers and how it is you have this one number. Of all the numbers. This one that means something to me.
She had no idea what to say to that. Maybe it’s fate? The goddess? Maybelline?
The dots started up again and she let him finish his thought.
LonelyHeart: Maybe it means we’re supposed to be talking.
Sadie: I think so. It has to be a sign.
LonelyHeart: So you don’t think it’s weird?
What? Talking to a man who wished he was chatting with the deceased love of his life. Nah!
Sadie: No, not at all. You don’t have to say anything, but I wanted you to know I’m here if you need to talk.
LonelyHeart: Not much of a talker.
Sadie smiled. This man—and she was sure it was a man—was much more of a “talker” than he claimed.
Sadie: Yet you can’t shut up in those texts J
LonelyHeart: Kind of chatty when there’s only four wooden walls.
Sadie: You have me now.
She sent it before she had time to think about how it would sound. Presumptuous. Needy. A bridge too far.
Allegra: SADIE, WHERE ARE YOU??!!!
Damn. She waited for LonelyHeart to respond, worried she’d scared him off. Her phone rang with Allegra’s high-energy smile on the screen (Allegra had energy degrees for her smiles. This one was an eight.) Sadie let it go to voice mail. It seemed incredibly important that she wait for his response. Just a second, just one more second …
LonelyHeart: I should let you go. I’ll check in later if that’s okay.
Sadie’s heart thundered. Definitely. I’m dying to hear about the wooden walls. Are you Amish? But a user of phones? An Amish tech-lover?
LonelyHeart: No. I live in a cabin. In a forest.
Sadie: Like the Unabomber? I’m not really into revolutionary anarchy but I can tell a million jokes about it.
LonelyHeart: Jokes would be welcome during the revolution.
Sadie: Awesome! I’ll get my arsenal of bad puns ready. (Arsenal? Revolution? Get it?) Prepare to be entertained.
LonelyHeart: Is that your way of discouraging me from checking in? Because I’m not easily frightened.
Sadie: Wait until you hear my A material.

Author Bio:
Originally from Ireland, USA Today bestselling author Kate Meader cut her romance reader teeth on Maeve Binchy and Jilly Cooper novels, with some Harlequins thrown in for variety. Give her tales about brooding mill owners, oversexed equestrians, and men who can rock an apron, a fire hose, or a hockey stick, and she's there. Now based in Chicago, she writes sexy contemporary romance with alpha heroes and strong heroines who can match their men quip for quip.

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

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I think one of my favorite things about the Rookie Rebels series is that in each book Ms Meader brings together people who have been wounded by life and through the world of friends/family surrounding the Chicago Rebels they are able to work on themselves and find a chance at happily ever after.

Gunnar fits the mold of the Rookie heros to a T. He has suffered a huge tragedy and is not sure about rejoining life when he discovers his "Angel" and accepts the push to rejoin the world of hockey by playing for the Rebels. For a leading lady, Sadie is very much a Meader heroine. She is stronger than she thinks she is, but has baggage that she is dragging around with her to resolve.

Man Down is a multilayered book with a lot to unpack. For Gunnar, there is grief and guilt to deal with and that creates hurdles for things he discovers he'd like to have in his life. For Sadie, there are family issues, work struggles, and self esteem that needs a bit of a boost. Ms Meader does an excellent job of weaving these multiple issues into a tale that had me rooting for both Gunnar and Sadie to resolve their individual issues and discover the path to a happily ever after.

The secondary cast here is also fantastic. We get to see all of the original Rebels as well as the Rookies at various points, but not so much that they overwhelm the story. If you have been following both series, this is a great little catch up. If you are new to these books, there is enough detail that you understand who people are without feeling lost. There are also several wonderful hints about future potential Rebel books and I am looking forward to seeing what Ms Meader has for us next.

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Monday, July 27, 2020

Restraint ~ Adriana Locke ~ Excerpt Reveal

RESTRAINT by Adriana Locke

Release Date: August 3rd (Amazon & KU)

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Blurb: Blaire Gibson knows better than to have one-night stands. She prides herself on her decision-making skills. It’s the one asset that has never let her down. But even the best thinkers have weaknesses. Hers is a delicious business mogul with a quick tongue. Unfortunately for her, that tongue is good for more than just talking. Holt Mason doesn’t need to justify anything to anyone. He wants Blaire. He pursues Blaire. And he gets Blaire because that’s how his life works. Until it doesn’t. What begins as a single night in a hotel room spirals into an unusual agreement. As late nights provide the space to trade secrets and walls come tumbling down, more is shared than just pillow talk. They both should’ve known better. They should’ve shown restraint. Because when guards are dropped, hearts get hurt. *RESTRAINT is a brand-new standalone romance from USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke.

Excerpt: There’s a look in his eye, something behind the brazen façade, that intrigues me. I haven’t given a man more than a dirty look in longer than I can remember. Who has the time? Who has the energy? Who wants to deal with that bullshit? But as I stand on the porch of this beautiful home in the middle of a perfect southern evening, I remember Sienna’s instruction to enjoy my vacation. “You don’t know enough about me to be right,” I volley back, continuing the banter because I can’t help myself. “I disagree.” He shifts his weight, folding his arms across his chest. “I’ll tell you three things about you besides the obvious. If I’m right, you’ll go to dinner with me.” I think this over. I didn’t tell him anything about me, not even my name. There’s no way he can actually come up with one thing, let alone three, that’s deep enough to warrant a dinner date. If nothing else, it’ll be a fun little experiment and a chance for me to prove that men don’t know everything. “Fine,” I say. “But you have to impress me. Hair color, eye color—those types of things don’t count.” He grins. “Absolutely not. There’s no fun in that.” “All right. Shoot.” “Your name is Blaire,” he says, catching me off guard. “You like gummy bears but feel like it’s a childish thing to enjoy, so you try to be discreet about your obsession. You prefer the red ones and hate the green ones. You like shopping but hate spending loads of money on things you think are a waste.” My jaw almost hits the floor. “And,” he says, taking a step closer to me, “you don’t date because you don’t have time. You also find men to be barbaric, adolescent creatures which, may I add, I find offensive.” “How could you possibly know all that?” I demand. The heat rolling off his body clamors into me, upping the beat of my heart tenfold. I hate my reaction to him and I hate even more than I can’t control it. “Lincoln said your name. You dropped the candy from your purse in the airport and I just happened to notice you had it hidden in a little pouch. All the red ones were gone and it was chock full of the green. Your lipstick was a type my mother uses, so I know it’s expensive as hell, but your earbuds earlier weren’t a name brand so I put together you don’t value them as much.” “I just lose them constantly,” I say, still sorting his observations. “And now you lost our bet. Ready to go?” My summer dress billows in the breeze, reminding me, once again, I’m not home. This wouldn’t be like a dinner with a man I see regularly or could even see regularly if I wanted to. He lives almost a thousand miles from me. What could one dinner hurt? “Fine,” I say, stepping around him. “But I’m driving.”

About the Author: USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author Adriana Locke lives and breathes books. After years of slightly obsessive relationships with the flawed bad boys created by other authors, Adriana has created her own. She resides in the Midwest with her husband, sons, and two dogs. She spends a large amount of time playing with her kids, drinking coffee, and cooking. You can find her outside if the weather's nice and there's always a piece of candy in her pocket.

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Saturday, July 25, 2020

Steals ad Deals ~ July 25 - 31

Steals:

Good Guy (A Rookie Rebels Novel) by Kate Meader

Letters to Molly by Devney Perry

Don't Speak: (inspired by "The Little Mermaid") (a modern fairytale) by Katy Regnery

Dark Sexy Knight: (inspired by “Camelot”) (A Modern Fairytale Book 4) by Katy Regnery

This Is Crazy (This Is Series) by Natasha Madison

The One Night Stand Next Door (The Girl Next Door Book 1) by Emma Hart

Breathless With Her (Less Than Book 1) by Carrie Ann Ryan

Wasted Words: Inspired by Jane Austen's Emma (The Austens Book 1) by Staci Hart

With A Twist (Bad Habits Book 1) by Staci Hart

Paper Fools (Hearts and Arrows Book 1) by Staci Hart

Bride in Trouble: A Sexy Small Town Romance (Bay of Islands Brides Book 1) by Serenity Woods

Now That I've Found You (New York Sullivans 1) (The Sullivans Book 15) by Belle Andre

Six Months in Montana (Montana Sweet Western Romance Series, Book 1) by Pamela M Kelly

Kickoff: The Originals (Seattle Steelheads Book 1) by Jami Davenport

Seaside Summers (Books 1-3, Boxed Set): Love in Bloom (Love in Bloom: Seaside Summers) by Melissa Foster

Follow Love (Diamond Creek, Alaska Novels Book 2) by J H Croix

Strength by Amy Daws

Naughty Boss (Steamy Coffee Reads Collection Book 1) by Whitney G

Mr. White (The Case Brothers Book 2) by Tessa Layne

Damaged Goods: A Small Town Romance (Ravenswood) by Talia Hibbert

Married to the Rake (The Wallflower Brides Book 1) by Samantha Holt

Frosted: a mature romance by Katy Regnery

Choosing Happily Ever After by Elena Aitken

This Crazy Love (Swoon Series Book 1) by JH Croix

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Hide Your Heart: A Small Town Romance (Bounty Bay Series Book 1) by Tracey Alvarez

Big Ben (See No Evil Trilogy Book 1) by Nana Malone

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Defy You: A Fake Fiancée Mafia Romance Novel (Cole Brothers Series Book 6) by Diana A Hicks $2.99

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Friday, July 24, 2020

Review Round Up ~ July 24

New Releases:

Her Second Chance Cowboy by Makenna Lee

3.5 stars - Worth a Reader's Time

Review Copy Provided by Publisher via Net Galley

Ms Lee is a new to me author and this is a book I picked up off of Net Galley based on description alone. The premise of two people reconnecting was too much to resist.

I liked Reese and James and enjoyed seeing them reconnect, deal with misunderstandings, get in their own way and try to find a happily ever after. These were entertaining characters with an interesting plot and a tiny bit of intrigue mixed in. The world building around Reese, James, and the secondary cast lends itself to future related books.

The thing that kept this from being a full four star read was the sheer number of times when I mentally said "lets move this along already" and the fact that both Reese and James managed to sabotage their relationship multiple times before reaching a point of resolution. There was almost a feeling that the author needed to hit a certain word count and couldn't figure out how to get there, so she kept having them mess up. I feel like the intrigue element or family mystery element could have been played up more to avoid the repetitive nature of things.

Overall, this was a enjoyable book and I would like to see what happens with Finn and Astrid (secondary characters) if they have a book in the future.

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Chasing Charli by Kat Mizera
3.5 stars - Worth a Reader's Time

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Love at first flat tire.... well, maybe! A flat tire brings kindergarten teacher, Charlie, and professional hockey playe, Miika, together in this continuation of the Alaska Blizzards series.
The meet cute and initial premise of Chasing Charlie is unique and gave us a great opportunity to get to know these characters and a little bit of what makes them tick. I appreciated the somewhat slower pace of them getting to know each other before beginning a romance.

Both Charlie and Miika are likeable characters; they had a great give and take between them that made me root for them to find a happy ending. The conflict of the story was also unique and the resolution allowed for Charlie to put to rest several years of unresolved issues.
While strongly interconnected to the other Blizzard books, this is very much a stand alone romance that could easily be picked up and enjoyed without having read the other stories. If you intend to work backwards, there are spoilers here for several secondary characters. This would also be a great read for people who like “sports romance lite” as there is not a significant focus in actual game play.

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

Back Up Plan ~ Emily Goodwin ~ Cover Reveal

Emily Goodwin has revealed the cover for Backup Plan!

Releasing: August 24, 2020

When we were only kids, Sam Harris and I made a promise we'd marry each other if we were still single when we turned thirty. Well, my thirtieth birthday has come and gone and I'm still as single as ever.

And as far as I know, so is Sam.

But it's been ages since we've seen each other, and after what he did to me our senior year of college, I wouldn't put his ring on my finger even if he begged me to marry him. Never mind his devilish good looks. Or the fact that the playboy partier is a doctor now.

Nope, I'm sticking to my guns with this, and when I go back to my hometown of Silver Ridge for the first time in years, I won't pay him the slightest bit of attention. Well...until he convinces me to go out for drinks to catch up. I knew it was a bad idea the moment I agreed to it.

And then he brings up our childhood promise.

It might be fun and games to him, but it's not to me. Because as much a I don't want to admit it, Sam has always been my first choice. And I don't want to be nothing more than his backup plan.

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Emily Goodwin is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of over a dozen of romantic titles. Emily writes the kind of books she likes to read, and is a sucker for a swoon-worthy bad boy and happily ever afters.

She lives in the midwest with her husband and two daughters. When she's not writing, you can find her riding her horses, hiking, reading, or drinking wine with friends.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Chasing Charlie ~ Kat Mizera ~ New Release

Resisting her may be his toughest test of all... Chasing Charli by Kat Mizera is available now!
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Resisting her may be his toughest test of all...Finnish hockey star Miikka Laasonen may seem to live a charmed life, but the reality is that he's lonely. His struggle with learning the English language makes it hard for him to fit in and to make matters worse, his Finnish girlfriend tires of their long-distance relationship and dumps him. Kindergarten teacher Charlotte “Charli” Bartosiewicz made a life-changing decision in her teens, and she’s battled guilt and regret ever since. She punishes herself by refusing to date and staying to herself because she doesn't feel worthy of love. When introduced by a mutual friend, Miikka recognizes another lonely soul in Charli, but there’s more to it than that, something he’s never felt before. He convinces her to take a chance on him by tutoring him in English, but he really wants her to take a chance on love. Miikka is determined to convince Charli that she's worthy of him. But even if he does, will their love be strong enough to go the distance?

About the Author:

USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author Kat Mizera is a South Florida native. Born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of wanderlust, she's called Los Angeles, Long Island, upstate New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Atlanta home. She's never been able to pick which locale is her favorite, but if pressed, she'd probably choose the west coast.

A typical PTA mom with a wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat can usually be found scrapbooking or indulging in her second love (after writing) - traveling. Greece is one of her favorite places in the world. She loves that Athens is a big city with a small-town feel. The food, beaches and culture keep her going back as often as possible.

Kat's been a working freelance writer for nearly 30 years. She sold her first article--a review of a rock concert--for $10 in 1985. Since then she's been an entertainment journalist, waitress, bartender, legal assistant, food critic, magazine editor, substitute teacher, and sports writer. She also spent some time working at A & M Records in Los Angeles.

As you can guess from her Las Vegas Sidewinders series, Kat loves hockey and occasionally writes articles about her favorite team, the Florida Panthers. The rest of the time, she writes novels: sexy, romantic fiction that she hopes makes you as happy as it makes her. There's something enticing about hockey players and romance...

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Monday, July 20, 2020

Restraint ~ Adriana Locke ~ Cover Reveal

RESTRAINT by Adriana Locke

Release Date: August 3rd

Cover Designed by: Kari March, Kari March Designs

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Holt Mason doesn’t need to justify anything to anyone. He wants Blaire. He pursues Blaire. And he gets Blaire because that’s how his life works. Until it doesn’t. What begins as a single night in a hotel room spirals into an unusual agreement. As late nights provide the space to trade secrets and walls come tumbling down, more is shared than just pillow talk. They both should’ve known better. They should’ve shown restraint. Because when guards are dropped, hearts get hurt.

*RESTRAINT is a brand-new standalone romance from USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke.

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Bourbon Nights by Shari J. Ryan ~ New Release and Review

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BOURBON NIGHTS by Shari J. Ryan

Release Date: July 20, 2020

Cover Design: MadHat Studios
Photographer: Reggie Deanching - R+M Photography
Model: Aidan Stewart

Genre: Contemporary Romance

SYNOPSIS

One kiss ... and her lips forever lingered on mine as if tattooed there.

Melody Quinn, all through high school I loved her from afar. Of course, in a cruel twist of fate, she waited until right before I left for boot camp to confess she felt the same. In that tender moment, we shared a kiss that branded her name onto my heart. Despite intense training, deployments, and life-altering tragedies, never once did she leave my thoughts.

Now, years later, fate has led me home. I can’t help but wonder ... is a second chance possible? Reconnecting won’t be easy. My life has changed in ways she may never accept. But the spark that has always been between us explodes into an electrifying jolt every time she looks my way. The timing is horrible, but I have to risk it. She needs to know no matter how stormy these Bourbon Nights get, I’ll never walk away from her again.

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Shari J. Ryan is USA Today bestselling author. She lives in Massachusetts with her wicked awesome husband, and two wild sons who fill her life with non-stop comedy.

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Elizabeth's Review

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

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Going into Bourbon Nights, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I mean - I knew the story from Melody’s point of view in Bourbon Love Notes. Part of me expected the same story, just from Brett’s POV. That is true for part of Bourbon Nights, but there is much more here too.

Ms Ryan does an excellent job of using flashbacks to help us see what Brett went through during the 10 years between his first kiss with Melody to when he reconnects with her.

I enjoyed being able to get into his head and understand how he felt during some of their interactions. I also appreciated that while those weeks and months represented in Bourbon Love Notes were important, this book also went further into their life after “the end.”

The gentle light shined on the struggles our military and veterans face even after coming home is an important message that I think more of us need to hear, especially considering that we are approaching the 20th Anniversary of the “War on Terror”

As expected, this is well written. While it is strongly tied to Bourbon Love Notes, Bourbon Nights can be read as a stand-alone. I wouldn’t recommend that though as reading the two stories in order helps with the understanding of both. I am looking forward to seeing Brody’s side of his and Journey’s story in the final book of the series.

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Sunday, July 19, 2020

Steals and Deals ~ July 19 - 23

Steals:

Good Guy (A Rookie Rebels Novel) by Kate Meader

Bourbon Love Notes (The Barrel House Series Book 1) by Shari J Ryan

Shelter for Sophie (Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Book 8) by Susan Stoker

Mr. White (The Case Brothers Book 2) by Tessa Layne

Shooting Star: A Bright Young Things Prequel Novella by Staci Hart

Undercover Billionaire: A forbidden Cinderella cruise ship romance by Amy Andrews

Playing Dirty (Windy City Kink Book 3) by Kelly Jameison

Dating Games: A Fake Relationship Romance by T K Leigh

Breathless With Her (Less Than Book 1) by Carrie Ann Ryan

Center of Gravity: A Forbidden Romance Standalone (Gravity Dance, Book 1) by K K Allen

Asking For A Friend Book 1 by Ali Parker

Letters to Molly by Devney Perry

Don't Speak: (inspired by "The Little Mermaid") (a modern fairytale) by Katy Regnery

Dark Sexy Knight: (inspired by “Camelot”) (A Modern Fairytale Book 4) by Katy Regnery

Richer Than Sin (Sin Trilogy Book 1) by Meghan March

Spies, Lies, & Cupcakes (Rebels & Misfits Detective Series Book 1) by Jessica Sorenson

This Is Crazy (This Is Series) by Natasha Madison

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Christmas With You: A Small Town Romance (Stewart Island Series Book 4) by Tracey Alvarez $.99

Home For Christmas: A Small Town Romance (Stewart Island Book 9) by Tracey Alvarez $.99

Beneath The Christmas Stars: A Sweet Holiday Romance by Tacey Alvarez $.99

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When Lightning Strikes (Whiskey Creek Book 1) by Brenda Novak $1.99

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Catch of the Day (Gideon's Cove Book 1) by Kristan Higgins $2.49

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Perky (The Do-Over Series Book 2) by Julia Kent $.99

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Friday, July 17, 2020

Review Round Up ~ July 17

New Releases:

Finding Solace by S.L. Scott

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

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Finding Solace is an updated version of the book Solace (originally published in 2017 as part of the Kingwood series). The new Finding Solace includes additional content and fresh edits.
After finishing this version, I went back to read my original review of Solace. I discovered that I had given that book 3.5 stars centered around two specific issues. What I considered the bigger of the two issues has been resolved in this edit and I can gladly give it a full 4 stars.

Finding Solace is a story centered around finding the right person, but for whatever reason it's the wrong time. Jason and Delilah are former small town sweethearts who had life intervene and four years later discover that there is an opportunity for redemption and a second chance.

Both Jason and Delilah are likable and interesting characters. They both come to this potential second chance with a lot of baggage that they have to work through, including the hows and why that their first relationship ended. This was one of my initial concerns with the first edition of Solace, but here I understand Delilah a little bit better and can see how insecurities, manipulation, and stubbornness conspired to lead them down the path they took.

This is a swoony and romantic reunion with a side of intrigue. The small secondary cast adds to the entertainment value. I am hoping to see a future story for Shelby (Delilah's sister).

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Hold Me Today by Maria Luis

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

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Hold Me Today has been sitting on my TBR and bingo in the Do Not Disturb book group got me to go grab it. The only thing I’m disappointed by is that it me so long to read this book!

Mina and Nick are a great pair for each other. From the “frenemies” they started out as to true friendship and then more, they had a way of balancing each other. I liked them individually and loved them as a couple, I found myself rooting for them to find a happy.

I also appreciated the way Ms Luis had Mina deal with her struggles, both internal and external. The emotional evolution made me like Mina that much more and showed the importance of being whole before trying to make a romantic relationship work with someone else.

The secondary cast is small, but entertaining. I am definitely curious to see what happens with Dom. I will be exploring Ms Luis’ back list as well!

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Challenge by Amy Daws

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

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Amy Daws is an author that has been on my TBR for a while, but it took the Do Not Disturb bingo challenge to dive in.

Challenge is a unique story. Camden is a rising star is the football (soccer for us Americans) world and Indie is a medical resident prodigy of sorts. These two meet when an injury brings Cam into Indie’s ER. I liked both characters and enjoyed seeing them fight their own emotional battles as they also battled with each other to see if their happy endings included a future together.

An entertaining plot, strong world building, and great characters (primary and secondary) all add up to a great book and I will definitely be reading more of Ms Daws.

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

Reality of Everything ~ Rebecca Yarros ~ Cover Reveal

THE REALITY OF EVERYTHING (Flight & Glory #5) by Rebecca Yarros

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

The Wedding Game ~ Meghan Quinn ~ Cover Reveal

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The Wedding Game by Meghan Quinn

Release Date: February 9, 2021

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn’s latest bauble is the charming story of a crafting queen battling a jaded divorce lawyer on a wedding reality show.

Luna Wu is a veritable crafting genius—she can bedazzle and bead so hard her Etsy site is one of the hottest in the world. So it’s only natural that Luna would convince her brother and his husband-to-be to compete on The Wedding Game, a “do-it-yourself” TV show, for the title of Top DIY Wedding Expert. As a jaded divorce lawyer, Alec Baxter scoffs at weddings and romance. But when his recently engaged brother begs him to participate in The Wedding Game, Alec grudgingly picks up a glue gun and prepares for some family bonding.

Both fierce competitors, Luna and Alec clash on national TV as harsh words and glitter fly with abandon. But as they bicker over color swatches and mood boards, they find themselves fighting something else: their growing mutual attraction. While Luna is torn between family loyalty and her own feelings, Alec wonders if he might have been wrong about love and marriage all along…

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Reckless Kiss ~ Tia Louise ~Cover Reveal

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Reckless Love by Tia Louise is coming August 10th!

One sensual touch; one reckless kiss. They say stay away from him. I say try and stop me…

I love you too much to hate you…

Angelica Treviño was the most beautiful girl I’d ever seen.

I wanted to make her smile, but I had no idea when she did, she’d steal my heart.

Sunset eyes, waves of golden-brown hair, cute little butt…

I’m ready to meet the family and put a ring on it.

Instead, I’m on the wrong end of a gun, her older brother threatening to kill me.

It all started with a kiss…

Deacon Dring is a cocky rich boy with ocean-blue eyes, sexy brown hair, and a chiseled body.

Soft lips that melt my knees, that melt everything.

As a child, my family said he was bad.

They made me promise never to see him again.

But one touch of his hand, one reckless kiss, and I broke that vow…

Many times.

Now we’re adults, and the price of lying is more than I’m willing to pay.

They say we can’t be together. I say try and stop us.

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