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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

From Here to Eternity by A.L. Jackson ~ New Release

From Here to Eternity by A.L. Jackson is now live!

I should have known everything was going to change when she walked into my tattoo shop...

Timid as hell and gorgeous to the extreme. I knew better than even thinking about touching a woman like that.

My life is dangerous.

My calling wicked.

Willing to cross any line to protect the innocent.

I thought I’d never see her again until my little boy tumbled and busted his lip, and I found her working at the doctor’s office.

The woman who’d taken possession of my thoughts.

When it becomes clear she’s in trouble, I offer up a deal.

Twenty questions to earn her trust.

Too bad trusting me is the last thing she should do.

With one kiss, I’m addicted. With one night, we’re falling into a passion greater than either of us has ever known.

The voices in my head warn I can never keep her. She can’t know the secret life I lead.

Only she’s keeping a secret, too.

And I’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe, even if it means losing everything…

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Meet A.L. Jackson

A.L. Jackson is the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance. She writes emotional, sexy, heart-filled stories about boys who usually like to be a little bit bad.

If she's not writing, you can find her hanging out by the pool with her family, sipping cocktails with her friends, or of course with her nose buried in a book.

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Monday, October 7, 2024

The Way We Play ~ Tia Louise ~ New Release & Review

The Way We Play by Tia Louise is now live!

How does one get to be a thirty-year-old virgin?

In my case, start with being risk-averse and cautious, focused on building your career, then inherit your 12-year-old, special-needs brother. Done!

Zane Bradford appeared at the perfect time.

He takes my brother to equine therapy, he gives me rides to work, and he rescues me when I collapse in the shower. (Yes, he saw me naked.)

He says he only breaks things, but I only see him fixing everything. Heck, his job is as a repair man.

This grumpy, angry god with lean muscles, silky dark hair, and ice blue eyes has taken himself out of the game.

But massage therapy is my job, and I'm ready to play.

Hello, I'm Zane Bradford, and I break things.

Starting with my little sister's dreams, followed by my football career.

Yes, I'm grumpy and distant; I'm following the script: No attachments; no one gets hurt.

Rachel Wells is ruining everything.

She walks into my workplace and argues with me, talks back, defends herself.

She gives me romance books to "improve my mood," and insists on massage therapy to ease my pain.

Chronic pain isn't my problem--she is, with her bright green eyes and sassy attitude.

Then she tells me she's never been kissed. (What's wrong with the men in Birmingham?)

The more she tempts me, the more I feel my resolve weakening.

She wants to play, but I'm not going to break.

(THE WAY WE PLAY is a small-town, grumpy-sunshine, sports romance with close proximity, enemies-to-lovers vibes, and a virgin FMC, and an over-protective alpha hero. No cheating. No cliffhanger. No third-act breakup.)

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Meet Tia Louise

Tia Louise is the USA TODAY best-selling, award-winning author of super-hot and sexy romances. All her heroes are alphas with hearts of gold, and all her heroines are the smart, sassy ladies who love them.

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The Way We Play by Tia Louise

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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In The Way We Play, Ms Louise takes us back to the Bradford family with Zane, the football dynasty's retired/injured kicker. He is paired with Rachel, the nurse for town matriarch Miss Gina.

The Bradford family is just pure fun. I love their dynamic, and even though this is the second installment of the series, it reads well as a stand-alone. Reading Dylan's story will help with understanding some of the baggage that Zane carries with him, but it's not necessary. (Dylan and Logan are worth reading though!)

As great as the secondary cast of Bradfords is, Zane and Rachel take centerstage and they are both easy to like. Zane takes everything to heart and is such a wonderful caretaker that I couldn't help but root for him to get out of his own way. Rachel is beyond generous with her time and spirit. She is a character that I would love to have as a friend. Seeing her invest in her younger brother's care just confirmed how nice she is.

To road to a potential happily ever after is never smooth, but I appreciated the fact that Ms Lousie didn't lean too heavily on the obvious issues that plague the early part of the story. Seeing Zane work with Rachel to resolve the conflict vs working against her was heartwarming.

We did get to know the community surrounding the Bradford family little better here. I am curious and excited to see which of the Brothers will get a story next!

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

The Romance Line by Lauren Blakely ~ New Release & Review

The only thing that annoys me more than the grumpy goalie is how much I think of kissing him. But rule number one of working in sports PR is no dating the players.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes the next standalone hockey romance in her Love and Hockey series, THE ROMANCE LINE! This sexy, enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine, forbidden workplace romance brings all the feels, heat and spice and is now available in all formats including the special edition hardcover and free to read in Kindle Unlimited. Check out the excerpt below and one-click your copy of this steamy, hockey romance today!

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About THE ROMANCE LINE:

The first rule of handling PR for a hockey team? Never hook up with a player.

That shouldn’t be a problem since the last man on earth I want to give an image makeover to is our goalie. He’s infuriatingly hot, famously grumpy and lives to spar with me after every game.

But shining up his rough edges is my path to landing the promotion I desperately need, so I grit my teeth and do my job. No matter how hard he makes it (especially with that sexy smirk and cool blue eyes.) As we travel from pose-with-a-pet photo opps to cuddle-a-kitten fundraisers, we bicker like it’s foreplay.

Turns out it is.

Because as I get to know the man behind the broody iceman exterior, it’s me that melts – right into his arms as he devastates me with a kiss that turns into the hottest, most forbidden night of my life.

Only once turns into every night as Max shows me how much he wants to take care of me. His possessive touch makes me feel adored for the first time in my life.

But the man is entirely off limits and I can’t risk my job for more of those soul-deep kisses.

Because the only thing worse than hooking up with a player is falling head over heels for him.

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“Just let me walk you to the door.”

“Fine,” she says, her palms raised in surrender.

I set my hand on her back again. A slight shiver seems to run through her when I touch her. I try not to let that go to my head. Or my dick.

But as we go, I spread my fingers wider across the silk of her shirt. Press a little harder. Rub a little more. Curl my thumb around her waist. Register every hitch of her breath.

By the time we’re at the top of the steps, my hand feels too right on her back to let go. “I’m not sure I have made my point, Everly.”

She turns to me, facing me, so I have to drop my hand from her back. Her gaze is wary but intrigued, her eyes flickering with questions. “What’s your point exactly?”

“Like I said earlier, if this was a date I’d walk you to the door.”

“But it’s not. You keep telling me it’s not.” It’s like she’s trying to catch me on a technicality, or maybe to push me into admitting something. She doesn’t make a move to go inside. Her gaze is locked on mine, and the air is charged between us. It crackles with anticipation.

“You’re right. It’s not,” I say, weighing how far I’ll go. What it’ll cost me.

She rolls her lips together, then breathes out, like she’s centering herself. “And you did it anyway.”

“True,” I say. Like I could do anything else with her. I couldn’t have stopped myself from showing up at The Spotted Zebra tonight if I’d tried. I couldn’t have resisted driving her home. I couldn’t have refrained from walking her up her steps. Now we’re standing in the warm October air, the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance, the ocean hugging us. And I’m not walking away—not with her closer than she’s ever been. I look at her lush mouth one more time, then her gorgeous eyes. “And if this were a date I’d kiss you at the door.”

She’s quiet, but her lips curve up. “That’s not what you said at the restaurant.”

Wait. I’m confused now. “That is what I said,” I point out.

She crosses her arms, shaking her head, but she’s smiling and it’s flirty. Inviting. “No, Max. You said you’d devastate me with a kiss.”

And that’s it. That’s enough. Just f*&k it. F*&k everything. “I guess I’d better start.”

Elizabeth's Review

The Romance Line by Lauren Blakely

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

Review Copy Provided by Author

The Romance Line is a connected stand-alone featuring the San Francisco Sea Dogs hockey team.
We have met Everly, the team PR person, and Max, the Goalie, in the first Love & Hockey book and it was so much fun to get to know them better here.

These characters bring so many layers to their professional relationship that it was genuinely sweet to see those get peeled back for the slow burn that had them evolve from co-workers to more.
Max's evolution was the more dramatic, but Everly's was just as impactful as they needed to let their scars see the light to heal fully. The Beauty and The Beast references were very much on point here and I loved how they were woven into the story.

As Everly and Max are mostly new characters, this can be read as a stand-alone. Reading the Love and Hockey books in order would be better as there is some setup in Wes & Josie's book that makes this reading experience richer. The secondary cast of hockey players and friends plays a huge role in helping our lead characters figure things out. Loyal readers will see some familiar faces and places which is always fun. There are also hints about who may have stories coming soon.

Ms Blakely delivers another winner with the Romance Line!

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