Archives for August 2016

5 STARS!

A quirky friends-to-lovers romance that will have you smiling!

Olivia Lincoln has gotten herself into quite a predicament this time .. and she needs the help of her best friend Danny to get out of it!  She knows Danny will help her, because he’s always been her go to guy … that’s all it is … right?

Danny Ellis likes having a good time and enjoying life, but he decided long ago that settling down and having a family will not be in the cards for him.  Imagine his surprise when Liv comes to visit and announces to the town gossip that they are engaged and having a baby!

What starts out as a favor for a friend turns serious quickly when attractions that aren’t supposed to be there get out of control.  Best friends forever … right?

ARC received via Publisher

4 STARS!

A big part of this book is secrets and lies keeping them apart, so the amount of time we have seeing their romance is not as much as we might want.  I enjoyed the story, I just wanted a little more time of them actually enjoying each other.

Iolanthe Petrakis was an innocent, sheltered young lady the night she met and seduced Alekos Demetriou.  She had no clue that the man she was having a night of passion with had a history with her father.  When Alekos finds out that this beauty in his arms is his enemy’s daughter, he sends her away without an explanation.

When Iolanthe discovers she’s pregnant, she attempts to tell Alekos, but he thinks she was all a set up pawn and doesn’t treat her well when she visits him.  She’s scared and doesn’t manage to get out the words that she’s pregnant.

Ten years later when Iolanthe is now alone in the world other than their son, she needs help … Alekos’ help.  To get him to agree to what she needs, she’s going to have to tell him about their son. What she doesn’t expect, is his demand that she marry him right away!

ARC received via the Author/VA

3 1/2 STARS!

A fun, sexy read!  I had a really hard time getting into this book, but once it picked up, I really enjoyed it!  Fun characters!

Griffin Montgomery is a Coast Guard search and rescue pilot and he absolutely loves his job.  There’s nothing he likes better than helping people.  He puts it all out there and pulls off some very risky rescues.  Like the one that just got him grounded and on leave!  He doesn’t know what to do with himself if he can’t fly, so he’s milling around town and meets the lovely Chloe Widmore at the local coffee shop.

Chloe leads a quiet life.  As a professional letter writer, she can work anywhere, and loves to come out to the coffee shop on a regular basis to have the bustle of people around her while she works on her letters.  It’s her lucky day when she meets hot, flirty Griffin!

Griffin is a daredevil, bonded to his group of best friends who are like brothers to him that he writes the “Naked Men” blog with.  Chloe is a creature of habit and pattern.  They each have a memorable moment in their past that has helped carve them into who they are today … will these two people that are quite different actually be able to make a relationship work?

5 STARS!

A fun read that flows nicely and keeps you wanting more!  One of those relationships that happened too fast to be utterly believable, but they work so well together that you enjoy it regardless!

Sexy rodeo champ Blake Hartwell is quite the catch, but Karly Ewing is planning to throw him back in!

Blake and Karly had a whirlwind romance that led to them having a quickie wedding in Vegas!  Happily-ever-after was wanted by all, but Karly got cold feet and ended it.  Now she’s hunting Blake down to get his signature on divorce papers.

When a delay keeps her stranded on his ranch longer than she planned, will it give Blake time to figure out why she threw them away all those months ago?  And when Karly finds out the secrets Blake has been hiding, will it be an even bigger set-back?

ARC received via the Author/Asst

The Best Friend Bargain by Robin Bielman
Release Date: August 8, 2016
About the Book:

Olivia Lincoln has a plan guaranteed to get her life back on track. A plan that involves her best friend, Danny. And he’s on board, too…until she blurts out that they’re engaged and expecting a baby, and the news spreads like wildfire. The problem? Danny doesn’t do marriage. Or family. And everyone knows it, including Olivia. As irritated as he might be, protecting Olivia is what Danny does. But put best friends under one roof, add house rules begging to be broken, accidental nakedness, and pancakes in bed, and what started as a marriage between friends threatens to turn into the real deal…which would ruin everything.

Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Best­Friend­Bargain­Kisses­Sand­ebook/dp/B01IN8O470
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the­best­friend­bargain­robin­ bielman/1124115686?ean=9781633756649
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the­best­friend­bargain/id1135506719
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30624984­the­best­friend­bargain

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About the Author:

When not attached to her laptop, USA Today Bestselling Author Robin Bielman can almost always be found with her nose in a book. A California girl, the beach is her favorite place for fun and inspiration. Her fondness for swoon­worthy heroes who flirt and stumble upon the girl they can’t live without jumpstarts all of her story ideas. She loves to go on adventures, and has skydived, scuba dived, parasailed, gotten lost in the wilderness (and only suffered a gazillion bug bites for it) hiked to waterfalls, and swam with dolphins. In her spare time she also likes to put her treadmill to good use while watching her favorite TV shows, take hikes with her hubby, indulge her sweet tooth, and play sock tug of war with her cute, but sometimes naughty dog, Harry. She dreams of traveling to faraway places and loves to connect with readers. Keep in touch and sign up for her newsletter on her website at http://robinbielman.com.

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5 STARS!

Really enjoyed this country tale!  With a huge fondness for Nashville and country music in my heart, I related with this story immediately!  It was sweet watching the love that still exists show through, climactic as we watch them try to save patient lives when time is of the essence, and emotional to see what an impact family or lack-there-of can have on a life.

Renowned from afar, Neurosurgeon Vivian Maguire has no choice but to return home to Nashville for personal reasons.  She left this town and it’s memories behind 7 years ago to make a career for herself.  She doesn’t expect to find the man she left behind still working at their hometown hospital.

Famed Neurosurgeon to the stars, Reece Castle can’t believe his eyes when the woman who crushed his heart all those years ago walks back into his hospital.  They both have a past they don’t like to share, and demons left to fight … can there still be a future left for them or just bittersweet memories?

ARC received via the Author/VA

4 STARS!

A sweet little holiday romance!

As usual with a short novella, it goes by too fast and you’re always left wanting more, but I enjoyed getting to know Maddie & Noah!

Maddie has been crushing on her neighbor for over a year now, and just her luck, when she finally gets his attention, it’s because of a catastrophe involving a light bulb, a broken ladder and an ER visit!  Will this finally be the year she has a date to kiss on New Year’s Eve?

ARC received via the Author

4 STARS!

When the hunt for a family member takes Ellie Price deep into the remote Rocky Mountains, will she make it out alive after finding herself in the crosshairs of some dangerous men?

George Holloway is a socially awkward loner, but he’s the best survival expert that Search and Rescue has.  He doesn’t want to take city girl Ellie Price into the mountains, but when she looks at him with those big, dark eyes, he can deny her nothing!

Ellie is determined to do anything she can to find her father!  When desperate times draw them closer, will George and El be able to go their separate ways when this is all over?

ARC received via NetGalley

5 STARS!

Rock With You is a short story that will kick off Rachel Lacey’s new Risking It All series.  It’s a sweet, yet sexily HOT read that you will devour quickly and want more of!

Bakery owner Carly Taylor can’t believe who is standing inside her store.  None other than the king of hotness, rock star Sam Weiss!  This sort of thing never happens in small town Haven, NC!  Is she dreaming?

Sam is in town for some downtime to revitalize his career.  Get away from some of the nonsense and try to get back the love he used to have for his music.  When he sees cute Carly Taylor, he can’t help but flirt with her.  And when she gets stuck in a surprise storm at his house, all the better!

Carly decides to throw caution to the wind and actually live … just one night!

ARC received via NetGalley

4 1/2 STARS!

NYPD K-9 cop Ronan McGuire has had it bad for Maddy Morgan for years, but he never thought he had a chance.  When she moves to town and they start hanging out as friends, she’s all he can think about!

Maddy has worked hard to make a name for herself in the real estate market in New York City.  She enjoys her job and enjoys her friendship with Ronan.  When strange happenings start occurring around her work place, will she heed Ronan’s warning and pay more attention to her safety?  And when Ronan and his partner are put to task on her behalf, will she end up agreeing to a happily ever after with him?

ARC received via NetGalley