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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Tempting Promises ~ Corinne Michaels ~ Cover Reveal

Corinne Michaels has revealed the gorgeous covers for Tempting Promises!

Releasing: February 22, 2024

Cover Design: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative

Photographer: Michelle Lancaster

Cover Model: Eric Guilmette

Cover Art Drawing: Samaiya Beaumont

What’s the worst thing you could do when you’re stranded in the woods with your rival? Sleep with him. That’s what.

Not only is Rowan Whitlock my sister’s ex, but we’re both vying for the contract that would save my family farm.

So why did it have to be Rowan who came to the rescue after I fell on a remote hiking trail? When the weather turned unexpectedly, we were forced to find shelter and ride out the storm. Only that wasn’t the only thing I ended up riding.

We promise ourselves what happens at the cabin stays at the cabin, but when we get back to Sugarloaf, it’s impossible to stay away from him. Those blue eyes captivate me, his strong body comforts me, and he makes me feel beautiful.

Which is crazy, right?

If only my stupid head would listen and stop this before my heart gets involved, but I keep going back because I’m already in too deep.

I should’ve known that the temptation wasn’t worth the risk because when it all falls apart, our promises are broken, and I’m afraid my heart will never recover.

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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.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Before This Ends ~ Aurora Rose Reynolds ~ Cover Reveal

Release Date: March 1

Miles Madden and I would not have gotten together if my life had gone according to plan.

Recently single with her whole life up in the air, Emma Abate knows that getting into any kind of relationship, even if it is nothing more than a hook-up, is stupid. Especially when the man she’s hooking up with is Miles Madden, a single father who constantly makes her forget that what they have isn’t real.

Or is it?

Miles doesn’t do complicated. But it’s difficult to remember all the reasons why Emma is supposed to be off limits when she begins to fill a void in his and his daughters' life, a void that he never realized was there, until her.

Before this ends will Miles and Emma realize they have something worth fighting for? Or will his job as a detective, the murder of two young women, and the mother of his daughter get in the way before he ever gets the chance?

Life is never simple, and neither is love.

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Meet Aurora Rose Reynolds

Aurora Rose Reynolds is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author whose wildly popular series include Until, Until Him, Until Her, Underground King, Shooting Stars, Fluke My Life and How to Catch an Alpha series.

Her writing career started in an attempt to get the outrageously alpha men who resided in her head to leave her alone and has blossomed into an opportunity to share her stories with readers all over the world.

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Boone by Sawyer Bennett ~ New Release & Review

New Release from Sawyer Bennett Boone (Pittsburgh Titans, Book #11)

Sawyer has FIVE signed paperbacks of Boone up for grabs on her website! If you'd like your chance at a copy, visit: https://sawyerbennett.com/giveaways/boone/ (ends 1/23/2024)

Synopsis:

Boone Rivers uses his fame and fortune as a professional hockey player to his advantage, but not in the way most people would think. Volunteering as often as his busy schedule will allow, Boone meets one brave young boy who turns his world upside down. As a first-line right winger for the Pittsburgh Titans, I thrive on the thrill of the game. I live for the smell of the ice, the cheer of the crowd and the way my heart pounds whenever I step into the arena. But once I’m out of my skates, my focus is on giving back to the city of Pittsburgh. It’s funny how life puts people in your path. I meet Aiden while visiting the children’s hospital and I’m struck by the strength and resilience of this 12-year-old kid fighting for his life. As my visits continue, we bond over video games and hockey until one day Aiden’s older sister walks into his room and I realize there might be a bigger purpose here. Lilly Hoffman has the weight of the world resting on her slight shoulders. Aiden’s illness isn’t getting better, she’s at risk of losing her job and their father is looking for the answers to his prayers at the bottom of a liquor bottle. I find myself wanting to lessen Lilly’s burden and what starts as a simple act of friendship turns into so much more. As we grow closer, I can’t help but fall for this fiercely protective and independent woman with a tender heart and bruised but not yet broken spirit. As we face a future of never-ending uncertainty, I vow to be Lilly’s source of strength and comfort. Lilly and Aiden have reaffirmed to me the importance of giving and receiving love unconditionally, even in the darkest of times. And no matter what happens next, no one can take that from us.

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About the Author:

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. If you’d like to receive a notification when Sawyer releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter (sawyerbennett.com/signup).

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Elizabeth's Review

4.5 stars - One of the Best

Review Copy Provided by Author

I'm breaking one of my own rules here. Normally, a book that is #11 in a series would be a 4-star read at best just because usually by that far into the series, the books are somewhat dependent on the series for back story. This is the case here to a certain extent as previous main characters do appear in supporting roles and having read their stories does add some to the depth (that's the missing 1/2 star), but Ms Bennett delivers such an emotional punch here that Boone's story exceeds expectations.

I don't want to spoil the story here, but I will say that Ms Bennett tackles some hard issues. She has given Boone a huge heart and an extreme amount of grace as he navigates the transition from being a guy doing a good deed to being in a relationship with someone experiencing the hardest of things. His involvement with the Hoffman family felt organic and seemed to blossom from a truly good place. I couldn't help but love him a little for how he embraced everyone, especially for the care he showed Lilly. The maturity Boone shows makes it hard to remember that he is only in his mid-20s.

Lilly is a leading lady to admire! She is young to have to heavy burdens she carries in taking care of her family and their business. I appreciated how Ms Bennett honored those commitments as she created situations where Boone and Lilly could experience growth in their relationship. I feel like I learned something about how isolating the caregiver role can be and was glad to see outlets provided to lift some of Lilly's burdens.

I'm at the point where it's hard to say too much more without giving story details away. Readers who have been following the Titans series will see several familiar faces and there are a couple of updates from previous leads, but nothing that is too spoilerish. I went in expecting a "typical" Sawyer Bennett hockey book and while there is the high standard of craftmanship expected from Ms Bennett, this book also packs an emotional punch along with it's hockey.

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Review Round Up ~ January 16

New(er) Releases:

Love, Naturally by Sophie Sullivan

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

Review Copy Provided by Publisher via Net Galley

This was the perfect feel-good read!
Presley had a plan. She’s going to show her boyfriend what a good girlfriend she is and she just knows it will move their relationship forward. All is going well until he acts like himself and she goes on a trip alone.

That act of defiance sets in motion a series of events that will change several lives for the better - including Presley herself.

Presley and leading man Beckett are almost too sweet to be real, but I loved them together and how these two strangers seemed to mesh and provide each other with the support to find out who they were.

Add in a fantastic secondary cast of siblings, friends, and a completely awesome town and this was a book world I wanted to stay in. I only hope there is more to come from Smile, the Keller siblings, and Get Lost Lodge!

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The Bright Spot: A Novel (The Sunrise Cove Series, 5)

The Bright Spot: A Novel by Jill Shalvis

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

Review Copy Provided by Author

Are you looking for a feel-good read? One with friends who are family? Cute animals? A couple of semi-lost souls who find their match with each other - even when they don’t want to? Then The Bright Spot is your book!

The main characters here are Luna and Jameson. To say they got off to a rocky start would be an understatement, but I loved their interactions from the beginning. Part of what I liked about these two was how they learned to read each other and lean into the friendship and partnership that grew into more.

We also see Luna’s relationship with her best friend, Willow, and the struggles Willow has with HER romantic life. These interactions help shed light on who Luna and Willow are without doing super deep dives into their backstories.

The Bright Spot uses the situation around Apple Ridge farm to introduce us to a great cast of secondary characters and deal with core relationship issues. Ms Shalvis uses humor to show us the things that are important to the cast and lets us see them struggle in authentic ways. I appreciated the fact that multiple characters had to face semi-hard truths about who they are, what they want, and how to get out of their own way to find happiness.

This is set in Sunrise Cove, a community we’ve visited before, but is a true stand-alone read. Don’t let the #5 after the title dissuade you from picking this book up. The characters here are all unique and new to this book!

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Review Round Up ~ January 11

New(er) Releases:

Thoroughly Pucked (My Hockey Romance #3)

Thoroughly Pucked by Lauren Blakely

3.5 stars - Worth a Reader's Time

Review Copy Provided by Author

I've enjoyed the My Hockey Romance books so far. Aubrey, Dev, and Ledger were no exception.
This story has an interesting beginning as we are at Aubrey's wedding day and then we aren't! Given where this story was going, an interesting bit of slow burn fit well and allowed the characters to form emotional attachments.

The physical aspects of this story were almost too much for me here. I appreciated how that played into the budding relationship between the characters, but it diminished the self-reflection and growth that all three were experiencing. The moments of the story I enjoyed most where were Aubrey, Dev, and Ledger tapped into who they were at the core and shared those inner moments with each other.

While this is part of a series and there are secondary characters that people following the series will recognize, this is a complete stand-alone that can be read on its own. From hints in the story, I think there will be one more in the series and I am curious if we will see more of this trio there as well.