Archives for April 2016

** Book Review ** FORTUNE’S PRINCE CHARMING by Nancy Robards Thompson

Fortune's Prince Charming

4 STARS!

It’s always a pleasure to read part of the Fortune series, and Book 5 in The Fortunes of Texas: All Fortune’s Children is another fun one!  I liked the sweet romance, and also am intrigued to find out what will be coming up as more family secrets are exposed!

Zoe Robinson is crushing on the new guy in the office big time!  She’s never felt an attraction quite like she feels for Joaquin Mendoza and she is pulling out all of the stops to get him to notice her!

Joaquin is interested, but he’s not sure he’s the right guy for Zoe.  He’s a little too old for her, he works for her father, and he just has too much family drama going on to be in the position to have a serious relationship.

Zoe isn’t easy to push away, and after a few times around her, he decides he doesn’t want to anymore!  Will they be able to wade through all of the secrets flowing around them to get to their happily ever after?

** Book Review ** DEADLY OBSESSION by Elle James

Deadly Obsession

4 1/2 STARS!

In Book 5 of the Devil’s Shroud series, we head back to Cape Churn, Oregon to get Realtor Jillian’s story.  This book grabs your attention from the start and keeps you guessing to see who is up to no good throughout.  There are a couple of mysteries playing out, along with some sexy attraction that makes it a quick read, and makes you want more!

Chance McCall, fellow Stealth Ops Specialist, arrives in town to visit and help out if needed before his buddy Nova’s wedding to Molly.  He’s staying at Molly’s B & B along with her friend and wedding planner Jillian Taylor.

Chance meets Jillian just as some strange happenings start at the old house she bought and is remodeling.  She tells him the locals say it’s haunted, but his gut tells him there’s more going on than that.  As the “accidents” start piling up and endangering Jillian’s life, Chance doesn’t plan to leave her side.  The attraction between them is impossible to ignore … but can he overcome his past in order to move forward with a future?

 

**  Received free in exchange for an honest review … Author  **

** Book Review ** ONE WEEK WITH THE FRENCH TYCOON by Christy McKellen

One Week with the French Tycoon

4 STARS!

A sweet story about accepting love when it crosses your path, even if you’re not ready for it!

Indigo Hughes puts helping others in front of her own needs a lot, so when she’s at a point in life where she could use a distraction and a break, she decides a trip away is just what she needs!

Julien Moreaux is newly divorced and arrives at the Amalfi Coast at the same time as Indigo.  A mix-up has them forced into each other’s company for a night and then they each set off on their adventures.

Even though Julien wants to be alone with his thoughts, they seem to run into each other every time he turns around … and he actually starts to like it!  Will Indigo be the breathe of fresh air that he didn’t know he even needed?

 

**  Received free in exchange for an honest review – Author  **

** Book Review ** HIS SEDUCTION GAME PLAN by Katherine Garbera

His Seduction Game Plan

5 STARS!

In this continuation of the Sons of Privilege series, we get to dig deeper into Hunter’s story.  He intrigued us in the last book when he was such a sweetheart to King’s little boy, and he proves to be just as sexy this time around!  This is a fast read and keeps you intrigued as to whether they will truly find the answers they are looking for.

Hunter Caruthers was falsely accused of murdering his college girlfriend 10 years ago, and is still trying to find the answers as to what happened.  His best friend Kingsley Buchanan was arrested right along side him and they both want to be able to clear their names once and for all and move on with their lives.

Ferrin Gainer is visiting her father to care for him after an illness.  They aren’t close, and she finds it awkward to be there, but when Hunter comes knocking at the door, she’s happy she is!  Hunter wants to talk to Ferrin’s father, who was their coach back in the day to see if he can help clear up some of the events of that night.  He’s willing to woo his daughter however he has to in order to get a look at any possible evidence.

When it suddenly becomes more than just wanting answers, will Hunter be able to move forward with a future with Ferrin even if he can’t settle the past?

 

**  Received free in exchange for an honest review – Author  **

 

** Blog Tour / Book Review ** RIVER OF LOVE by Melissa Foster

River of Love

5 STARS!

In this 3rd book of The Bradens at Peaceful Harbor series, Melissa Foster continues to weave a magical story of a close knit family living life to it’s fullest and finding love along the way! This time it’s Sam Braden who gets bowled over by a beautiful woman catching his eye.

Sam is the ultimate ladies man!  He is a hot, handsome hunk of a man and is never hurting for female companionship.  He works hard at the rafting and adventure company that he owns, and he plays even harder.  He’s not looking for anything in life but to have a good time.

Faith Hayes is fairly new to town and is enjoying working for Sam’s brother Cole and his partner as their Physician’s Assistant.  She also works hard to help others through a support group that she started after her life plans disintegrated in front of her.

When Sam can’t seem to get Faith out of his thoughts, he decides to campaign for a date. She shuts him down quicker than he can turn around, but he’s persistent and eventually makes her see that he’s not the dog she thinks he is.  Can he gain her trust enough to actually make that relationship that he never knew he wanted work out?

** Received free in exchange for an honest review – Tasty Book Tours **

 

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River of Love
The Bradens at Peaceful Harbor #3
By: Melissa Foster

Releasing April 20, 2016
World Literary Press


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 Fall in love with Sam Braden in the Bradens of Peaceful Harbor. Hot, sexy, & wickedly naughty second cousins to the Weston, Colorado Bradens we know and love.

 River rafting and adventure company owner Sam Braden works hard and plays harder. He’s fast, focused, and determined—and never at a loss for a willing woman to share his time with. The trouble is, the only woman he wants refuses him at every turn.

Physician assistant Faith Hayes escaped her painful past and built a safe, happy life in Peaceful Harbor. She’s also put what she’s learned to good use helping others by founding Women Against Cheaters, an online support group. When her boss’s sinfully sexy brother sets his sights on sweet Faith, she knows the self-professed player is everything she shouldn’t want, and she’s determined to resist him.

Sam pulls out all the stops, proving to Faith that his past doesn’t have to define his future. As she lets down her guard and begins to trust Sam, intense conversations turn to intimate pleasures. But when real life steps in and their pasts collide, it’s Faith who’s left with something to prove.

 

Link to Follow Tour:  http://www.tastybooktours.com/2016/02/river-of-love-bradens-at-peaceful.html

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24779216-river-of-love

Goodreads Series Link: https://www.goodreads.com/series/114969-love-in-bloom-the-bradens

 

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Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/River-Love-Braden-Bradens-Peaceful-ebook/dp/B017L2U2UM/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

B&N:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/river-of-love-melissa-foster/1122947237?ean=9781941480311

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Melissa_Foster
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iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/river-of-love/id1056647689?mt=11

Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/river-of-love-the-bradens

 

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AUTHOR INFO:

Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes contemporary romance, new adult, contemporary women’s fiction, suspense, and historical fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Her books have been recommended by USA Today’s book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the World Literary Café and Fostering Success. When she’s not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success. Melissa has been published in Calgary’s Child Magazine, the Huffington Post, and Women Business Owners magazine.

Melissa hosts an Aspiring Authors contest for children and has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Melissa lives in Maryland with her family.

Visit Melissa on social media. Melissa enjoys discussing her books with book clubs and reader groups, and welcomes an invitation to your event.


Author Links: 
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Website:  http://www.melissafoster.com/

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/MelissaFosterAuthor

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Melissa_Foster

GoodReads:  https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3023973.Melissa_Foster
RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY:

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** Book Review ** REVEALING HER SEAL by Kat Cantrell

Revealing her SEAL

5 STARS!

In Book 4 of the ASSIGNMENT: Caribbean Nights series, Kat Cantrell is back to weave an intoxicating story about a wounded soldier who doesn’t feel like he deserves anything more than to just exist anymore.

Evan Silva is a strong, silent former SEAL who came back from war as a changed man. In his mind, he dug himself a hole to hide away from the world as he watches life pass him by.  He is there for his SEAL brothers, and they accept him just the way he is.

Sexy lawyer, Rachel Blume came to the Bahamas on vacation with her best friend, but ended up deciding to stay.  She’s working with the guys to try to save the island they run their adventure excursions to from being taken over by a big mogul around the area.  She has her eyes set on Evan and refuses to accept his silence as a road block!  Will she finally be what he needs to break down the barriers he erected around his heart and soul?

**  Received free in exchange for an honest review – Author  **

** Book Review ** STARFISH MOON by Donna Kauffman

Starfish Moon

4 STARS!

Book 3 in Donna Kauffman’s The Brides of Blueberry Cove series brings us Kerry McCrae’s story.  She came home previously to attend a family wedding, then ended up staying to help Uncle Gus after his stroke.  Now, more than a year later, her wanderlust still has not pulled her away, when a blast from the past shows up to proposition her!

Cooper Jax and his family own a major cattle station in Australia that Kerry worked at for a year before she came home to Maine.  She had never stayed in one place that long, but she loved the work and the family wormed their way into her heart.  Cooper is there to tell her that it isn’t the same without her, and to see if she will take a chance on whatever this thing is between the two of them.

Kerry has never been the settling down type, and she doesn’t even stick around for her own family, so she’s terrified of taking a chance and failing.  Will Cooper be able to show her the way to love that will still let her feel free?

**  Received free in exchange for an honest review – NetGalley **

** Blog Tour / Giveaway ** RETURN OF THE BAD BOY by Jessica Lemmon

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Return of the Bad Boy
Second Chance #4
By: Jessica Lemmon

Releasing April 26, 2016
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He’s a mess…

Asher Knight has three constants in his life: music, beautiful women, and a bottle of Jack. He lives for the next gig, the next city, and dreams only of a life spent in front of an arena full of screaming fans. But Asher’s nomad ways come to a sudden stop when he learns he’s the father of a three-year-old from a past relationship and suddenly this rock star bad boy is forced to put down roots.

Only she can clean up

Gloria Shields is no one’s fool. Sure, the sexual chemistry between her and Asher has always been intense, but she’d never risk giving her heart to a man who has a perfect record for breaking them. Except the man desperate to make things right with his newfound son is nothing like the rock god she’s guarded her heart against for years. And it isn’t long before she starts to wonder if life with this bad boy might be the best thing that’s ever happened to her.

 

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Link to Follow Tour:  http://www.tastybooktours.com/2016/03/return-of-bad-boy-second-chance-4-by.html

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26031222-return-of-the-bad-boy

Goodreads Series Link: https://www.goodreads.com/series/127949-second-chance

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Buy Links:      Amazon | B & N | Google Play | iTunes | Kobo

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Return-Bad-Boy-Second-Chance/dp/1455566500/ref=tmm_mmp_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1438720433&sr=1-19

B&N:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/return-of-the-bad-boy-jessica-lemmon/1122451130?ean=9781455566501

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Jessica_Lemmon
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iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/return-of-the-bad-boy/id1025995446?mt=11

Kobo:  https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/return-of-the-bad-boy

 

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EXCERPT:

“Listen, Asher”—she cleared her throat and tore her eyes away from his biceps, which were absolutely delicious and testing the limits of his T-shirt in the most distracting way possible—“I don’t know what you think you’re doing—”

“No, you listen.” He palmed her hip much like Brice had earlier, but unlike Brice, when Asher touched her, her nipples perked up and every inch of her grew warm. Asher’s nearness, one hand gripping her firmly as he looked down at her with dark hunger in his eyes, was so hot she couldn’t think.

The crowd milling around them were having loud, drunken conversations, so he lowered his face to her ear to speak.

“I’m coming for you, Sarge.” His hand moved from her hip to her lower back, his fingers splaying wide and slipping beneath the material of her shirt. “Bet you’ve never had anyone come for you, have you?” His nose moved along her ear, warm breath tickling her skin. “Bet you were a rebellious teen with a nose ring and a bad attitude and all you wanted was to feel good.”

No nose ring, but the rest was scarily accurate.

“Well, guess what, honey?” he continued, his fingertips sizzling on her bare skin. “I’m going to make you feel good. I’m the only one who can.”

He pulled his face away and she had to will her mouth to close. Her teeth clacked together as her brain scrambled to figure out what part she should argue with first. Wrenching a fist around his T-shirt, she tugged him close. A small smile played on his mouth, and his hand went higher beneath her shirt. He was anticipating a kiss, but she wasn’t going to kiss him.

“Listen up, you arrogant bastard.” Anger vibrated through her arms and a charge shot from her toes to the crown of her head. “You don’t get to claim me. I’m not your property. I can do whatever I want.” Because she wanted to wipe that stupid smirk off his face, she added, “And I can do whomever I want.”

His lips flinched, but he didn’t back away, stepping even closer and touching the tip of her nose with his. Her vision was now swimming in dark hair, dark eyes, and the sexiest smirk she’d ever seen.

It’s not sexy. It’s stupid, remember?

But it wasn’t. And the rest of her knew it. Her nipples tightened, her body tingled, and the hand she’d wrapped around his shirt began to sweat…

“You do me, Sarge. No one else,” he said.

“I’m not”—she had to swallow around a very dry throat to finish—“doing you.”

“Brice McGuire doesn’t know how to make your body sing. I do.” He slid his nose along hers and moved his hand from her back to her hair. She shivered. “Want me to make your body sing, Sarge?”

 

Jessica Lemmon

AUTHOR INFO:

A former job-hopper, Jessica Lemmon resides in Ohio with her husband and rescue dog. She holds a degree in graphic design currently gathering dust in an impressive frame. When she’s not writing super-sexy heroes, she can be found cooking, drawing, drinking coffee (okay, wine), and eating potato chips. She firmly believes God gifts us with talents for a purpose, and with His help, you can create the life you want.
Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Pinterest

Website:  http://www.jessicalemmon.com/

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

Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/lemmony

GoodReads:  http://www.goodreads.com/jlemmony

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/lemmony/

 

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** Book Review ** THE MOST SCANDALOUS RAVENSDALE by Melanie Milburne

The Most Scandalous Ravensdale

5 STARS!

Melanie Milburne saved the best for last with this fourth and final book in the Ravensdale Scandals series!  Leading up to this one, we saw the three Ravensdale children find true love and start their happily-ever-afters, and in this book, we get to meet the secret love-child of their father that we’ve heard so much about.

Kat Winwood wants nothing to do with her father, whose identity she only recently learned. She doesn’t trust him or anyone associated with him, but unfortunately his hotshot lawyer won’t take no for an answer!

Flynn Carlyon is not only the Ravensdale family’s trusted lawyer, but also a dear family friend.  He’s determined to bring Kat into the family fold … but he also has his own reasons for not walking away when she rejects his overtures.  The sizzling attraction that has been between them since they first met burns hot!  Will he be able to convince her to give in to it?

**  Received free in exchange for an honest review  **

 

** Book Review ** SWEET FOR A SEAL by Anne Marsh

Sweet for a SEAL

4 1 /2 STARS!

Book 3 in the ASSIGNMENT: Caribbean Nights series is brought to us by Anne Marsh.  She introduces us to bad boy Finn Callahan and turns him lose to charm us with his life story and quirky attitude before she has him stumble across his damsel in distress!

Finn Callahan is a former Navy SEAL, all-around good guy and a sexy player!  He’s partnering with a couple of former teammates in a business off the Florida Keys and is enjoying life.  He loves women, and they love him … but only for a few hours, and then he’s off to the next adventure!

Valentina Fuentes is all for living life to it’s fullest and when she is rescued from a little car trouble by a sexy hunk of a man, she’s only too ready to climb him like a tree!  She can tell just from talking to him that he’s a love ’em and leave ’em type, and that’s just fine with her.

When Finn actually wants more than a one night stand for a change, will he be able to convince Vali that he’s worth keeping around?