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Review of Come For Me (Southern Nights Enigma series Book 1) by Ella Sheridan When Dain wakes up one morning to an empty bed, he knows something is wrong. His wife never wakes up before him. He's immediately on high alert - being ex military and a current security specialist has ingrained that response in him. Thankfully he finds his beautiful wife, Olivia, in the shower, and a hot, wet encounter soon follows. Unfortunately, Dain's bad feeling was precipitous, because when Olivia walks into her office a few hours later, she finds a positively bloody situation. Thank God her hubby runs a premiere security team and she knows if anyone can rescue her, it's Dain and his team at JCL Security. Although I haven't read any of the other stories in this series, I found Come for Me easy to get into and understand and I fell in love with the whole team and Dain and Olivia. They have intense, sexy chemistry; add in the action and suspense and it just amps up the passionate t...

Review of Snowflake Seduction by Lily Bly Christi is a hardworking young woman who works at a lingerie shop. She's been yearning for an internship at her company's Paris location, but in the meantime she's just working and saving money until her dream comes true. She went on a date with her boss that ended in a hot, one of a kind kiss, but since then he's been sullen and withdrawn, so she's unsure of where they stand. Now it's Christmas Eve and she's working overtime after having given her other clerks the night off when suddenly Lane appears and startles her to the point of almost falling off her precarious perch where she's trying to replace some burnt out Christmas light bulbs in the window display. Does Lane have something naughty in mind for this Christmas Eve with his employee? Or will he continue Scrooging it up? Snowflake Seduction is a fun, sexy piece of holiday erotica. Nothing out of the ordinary or deep about it, but it's an en...

Review of Once Friends, A Hollywood Love Story: Sonja & Jay, #1 (LOVE in the USA, The Hesters) by Z.L. Arkadie Jay and Sonja grew up together as best friends. And they stayed best friends until an incident that stepped over the line of friendship. After that, Jay withdrew from Sonja and her sisters' lives, and she never saw him again. He's now an A-list actor who's extremely unhappy, so unhappy that he's about to quit his career until a chance meeting with Sonja's sister, Elaine. Suddenly he's energized, running around getting his new project off the ground. Now if only Sonja will be as excited about that project, a project that directly involves her and her long ago written screenplay. I liked the mystery aspect of Once Friends, but I have to say the romance/second chance aspect is pretty bad. There's little to no strength to their connection, and the bedroom scenes were awkward and rushed. I didn't feel the heat between the two, and I defin...

Review of Jenson (Wild Men Book 4) by Melissa Belle Now that Jenson and Olivia are both single and back in town again at the same time, it's time for Jenson to claim Olivia as his. His hometown and their small minds and gossipy mouths be damned! But of course it's not going to be that simple. They'll have to be careful, they'll have to be mindful, and they'll have to decide if the love they have always had for each other is worth what will surely disrupt their lives, their families' lives, their hometown's lives. You see, Jenson and Olive have been raised as cousins. Her father proclaimed Jenson and his mom as family from day one and it didn't seem to matter that the two youngsters didn't love each other as cousins. Not that they're actually biologically related, because they're not, but when one is claimed as family, that's how they stay in their families' and their town's eyes. Jenson is such a fabulous story. From the ...

Review of Muffin Top (The Hartigans Book 2) by Avery Flynn Lucy is Harbor City's best communications specialist (i.e. fixer, PR guru, what have you) and she tells it like it is. She's brash, bold and a pitbull. She takes no prisoners and takes no shit from anyone. Is her nature a way of masking her inner pain? Perhaps. But either way, she's awesome. So when some douche proceeds to tell her her "rating" would go up if she'd eat a salad instead of the jalapeño cheeseburger she was trying to eat, she has had it. And then, a white knight with ginger hair rescues her. Frankie is Harbor City's resident manwhore with a heart of gold. He's a firefighter who's been told in no uncertain terms that he's to take three weeks off because his vacation time has accrued so much and HR wants him away for awhile. When he sees his brother's fiancée's best friend who's also his sister's friend, being harassed by an unbelievably douchey guy, his...

Review of Some Men's Dreams (Korbel Classics Book 8) by Eileen Dreyer Dr. Gen Kendall hits a homerun (not) when she accidentally knocks out her new boss, chief of staff Dr. Jack O’Neill, during their house staff softball game. Yikes, what a first meeting! But something about Gen calls to Jack, especially later when she offers to take his 12-year-old daughter home and care for her while he's stuck recuperating at their hospital. But, Gen is leaving in a month to go back home and Jack is a still grieving widower with a young daughter to care for, so they absolutely cannot give into the attraction that springs up between them. And when Gen observes something troubling about Jack's lovely young daughter, something she knows she has to tell him but doesn't want to, for fear of breaking his already grieving heart, it will just be another obstacle in the way of what could be happiness and love. I've really been enjoying reading the Korbel Classics series, but Some ...

Title: Tri nity Author: M. Never Genre: Erotic Romance Narrator: Muffy Newtown Audio Release Date: October 31, 2018 Blurb Two seductive strangers. One scandalous night. A trinity of temptation. It was only supposed to be a single encounter. A night of sexual exhibition. We were never supposed to become romantically involved. But they were alluring and irresistible. They were also the enemy. Their company wants to take the one thing that means anything to me. Now, I'm navigating a dicey path. Loving two men who can destroy me in a multitude of ways. They can shatter my heart, wreck my dreams, but worst of all, demolish the only place I've ever called home. ADD TO GOODREADS Purchase Links AUDIBLE Also available as an eBook - only 99c! AMAZON US / UK  / CA / AU B&N / KOBO  / APPLE BOOKS Author Bio M. Never resides in New York City. When she's not researching ways to tie up her characters in compromising positions, you can usually find her at the g...

Title: Until Cobi Series: Until Him #3 Author: Aurora Rose Reynolds Genre: Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense Cover Design: Sara Eirew Photo: Wander Aguiar Model: Nathan Van Dyken Release Date: November 27, 2018 Blurb Cobi Mayson knows exactly who Hadley is to him the moment he sees her for the very first time. That doesn’t mean it will be easy for him to convince her to take a chance on him. Hadley Emerson knows she could fall hard and fast for a guy like Cobi. A man who seems to show up every time she needs him, but she knows better than to just hand over her heart. Knowing his future with Hadley is on the line, Cobi begins to tie their lives together. As the invisible rope that connects them tightens and things between them heat up, an unknown threat emerges threatening to take away their happily ever after and send them both into darkness. ADD TO GOODREADS Pre-order Links B&N / KOBO / APPLE BOOKS Author Bio Aurora Rose Reynolds is a New York Times...

“Smart, sassy, and utterly delightful! Get ready to fall head-over-heels in love with Lucy, one of the wittiest and most inspiring heroines I’ve ever met!” - Annika Martin New York Times bestselling author Muffin Top, a hot romantic comedy from USA Today bestselling author Avery Flynn is available now! The only thing about me that’s a size zero is the filter on my mouth. I’ve got a big personality, a big rack, and a big number on the scale. And I’m perfectly fine with that. But when some random guy suggests I might not be eating alone if I’d ordered a salad instead of a hamburger I’m shocked silent, which is a feat, trust me. That brings us to one sexy fireman named Frankie Hartigan. He’s hot. He’s funny… And he’s just apologized for being late for our “date” then glared at the fat-shaming jerk. Next thing I know, he’s sitting down and ordering himself dinner. I have no problem telling him I don’t need a pity date . . . unless of course it’s to my high school reunion next week. O...

Celebrate the PRINT release of THE BASTARD’S BARGAIN! The bad boy that you love to hate (or hate to love?) is back and in PRINT! New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katee Robert delivers the final installment in her sizzling O'Malleys family series, hailed as "The Godfather meets Romeo & Juliet." In THE BASTARD’S BARGAIN Dmitri Romanov must use his legendary focus and control to stay one step ahead of everyone else in the ever-shifting power plays of New York City. What critics are saying: "For the first time I could relate to someone for falling for such a really very, very bad boy, because Dmitri is irresistible but oh so dangerous! THE BASTARD'S BARGAIN might be the best book in this outstanding series."―Fresh Fiction "Robert writes fantastic character-driven romances with the most unforgettable heroines and the most compelling antiheroes."―USA Today, Happy Ever After on The Bastard's Bargain "Off the charts...

Meg and her friends Mindy and Kayla are off on a getaway in the mountains for a weekend. Their studio has been vandalized and each has some personal issues they're dealing with. Meg's own issues are particularly distressing - her mother recently passed, and she has a troubled relationship with her father because of their own issues. When she meets the two hotties who are vacationing next door, her body so wants to tick off one of her bucket list items - to have a threesome. But, when she realizes the men are gay, she knows her fantasy will never come true, or will it? Trevor and Jack are immediately attracted to the beautiful but guarded Meg. Will they be able to convince her to spend some time in their bed with them or will Meg's views and issues regarding male homosexuality and bisexuality keep the three of them from being together? I'm pleased to find that I enjoyed this installment of the Sandy Ridge series much more than I did the second installment, Without ...

Review of Tied Up by Sionna Fox When Kate breaks up with her longtime (5 years) dom/boyfriend to take a job across the country, it's because she's fallen out of love with him (or so she thinks). Now a year later she's back in Boston knowing she'll end up seeing him again, and not knowing how she'll react or how he'll react. Ian has missed Kate every single minute since she left him high and dry a year ago. He still doesn't know why she left him, can't figure out how she suddenly fell out of love with him. He does figure it was something he did, or didn't do, but isn't sure of anything beyond that. And now that she's back, he wants to see her again, to talk to her, maybe even get her back. But of course things don't go smoothly, don't go according to plan because life. And that's the part of this story that I like. It feels more realistic than most BDSM reads, than most so called romances. And yet, this isn't a romanc...

Review of Brandy Alexander (Naughty Nights Presents) by Kitty Barstow Brandy never imagined that her big high school crush would be the one to take her away from the police station after her horrible blind date. Alex is her brother's best friend, the guy she always crushed on not so secretly, but she knew he just thought of her as Steve's annoying little sister. Now that they're both adults, though, and he's home after his service in the military, will he look at her differently, as the beautiful woman she is now or will Steve's still standing warning scare him off? For such a short novella, Brandy Alexander sure packed a punch. Both Brandy and Alex were well developed characters who shared an electric chemistry. Did I wish it were at least a little bit longer so I could enjoy them together more? Of course. But as it's written, it's still very entertaining and enjoyable and doesn't feel nearly as short as it is. I hope there's more coming fr...

We are so excited to share this amazing teaser for HEARTBREAK WARFARE by Heather M. Orgeron & Kate Stewart! Don't forget to add it to your TBR today! Contemporary Romance Stand Alone Designed by: Letitia Hasser RBA designs Goodreads:  http://bit.ly/2OI2h4u Blurb: Briggs, Remember when we parted ways in Germany? It was the day I broke your heart. What you didn't know was that I was breaking mine too. I thought they’d be enough–my husband and my son. That I’d get home and everything would go back to the way it was . . . Before the war. Before the ambush. Before you. But, no matter how hard I try, I can’t erase the trauma we shared. I can’t seem to forget the way my heart beat in time with yours. The truth is I’m lost without you. I thought the nightmare was over when they pulled us from that hole in the ground, but nothing could have prepared me for the war I’d face at home. I know it’s selfish of me to ask, but, please, I have to see you one last time...

#TeaserTuesday: Lines by Anna B. Doe is coming November 23rd! Coming from the author of the New York Knights series a story of friendship, rivalry, and second chances. Welcome to Greyford High, the school where one year can change it all. The countdown begins. Book Info ❄Genre: YA sports romance ❄Cover reveal: November 9th ❄TBR: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41209130-lines ❄Vote for November 2018 Most Anticipated Romances: http://bit.ly/NovGoodreads ❄Graphic design: Little Miss Tease #teaser #comingsoon #AnnaBDoe #youngadultromance #sportsromance #romance #contemporaryromance