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* Review * WISHES AT FIRST LIGHT by Joanne Rock

February 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

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* Review * WISHES AT FIRST LIGHT by Joanne Rock

Wishes at First Light by Joanne Rock
Series: Heartache, TN
Published by Harlequin Superromance on March 1, 2017
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Starting over, one wish at a time…

Gabriella Chance has devoted her life to helping others overcome traumatic events. Now it's her turn. Gabby's come home to Heartache, Tennessee, to finally face her past. She finds solace in an unlikely ally, her high school crush, Clayton Travers. But while Clay wants to be Gabby's refuge, he's returned to Heartache to confront his own demons. With so many painful secrets in their past, can they hope to wish for a happy future…together?

With her latest Heartache, TN novel, Joanne Rock takes us through another emotional journey of heartache, healing and finding justice! She weaves an addictive story centering around this small town and it’s core families and how they deal with finding love, family drama, town corruption, etc. Great characters and riveting drama keep out attention and keep us wanting more from this town!

Gabriella Chance left Heartache, TN a decade ago after a traumatizing event and didn’t look back. Now she’s returning home to finally face her past and make the demons stop chasing her. She received comfort and support from the one she is most surprised to find back in town … her high school crush!

Clayton Travers also let memories chase him out of town many years ago and is only returning now under duress. He wants to get in, get the things done that he needs to do and then head back out of town as soon as he can. Finding Gabriella back in town changes that in the blink of an eye. So many feelings race back into his body just at the sight of her. Will they be able to confront the past and move forward with their future … possibly together?

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* Review * SWEET VICTORY by Gina L Maxwell

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* Review * SWEET VICTORY by Gina L Maxwell

Sweet Victory by Gina L. Maxwell
Series: Fighting for Love #4
Published by Entangled: Brazen on February 27, 2017
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Confident but distrustful Sophie Caldwell needs help if she’s going to save her family business. Her grandma left one rule for Sophie to maintain ownership from her uncle before she’s thirty: get married. But how does she get her uncle off her ass when she's only twenty-seven and hasn’t had a boyfriend in years?

Lean, cut, British-born MMA fighter Xander James has never lost a fight, and he’s not about to start now. On the brink of a comeback to be a UFC champion, his landlord wants to take away his last chance by shutting down his gym. No. Hell no. Fortunately, his landlord’s niece has a problem of her own. Time for a proposal she can’t refuse.

HOT!! You won’t want to miss this sexy, tearing up the sheets read from Gina L Maxwell. If you’ve been following this series you’ll recognize several characters, and you’ll share in the disappointment that it’s the end of the road with the last book in the series.

Sophie Caldwell is a strong independent gal that doesn’t take crap from anybody, but all of a sudden she finds herself in quite the pickle and needing some help. Her uncle is trying to sell her inheritance right out from under her! There is only one stipulation in her grandmother’s trust that can save the family business … she has to get married! With no man in sight, Sophie is at a loss of what to do when help comes from the most unexpected place.

MMA fighter and gym owner, Xander James has been lusting after Sophie from afar ever since he moved in across the street from her shop. He’s in the middle of a hard push to make it back to his former UFC championship level when he finds out his landlord, Sophie’s uncle, is trying to play this game with her which would also force his gym and other businesses to close. Dire straights call for quick thinking … and offering up a proposal he never expected to make!

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* Review * GAME CHANGER by Jami Davenport

February 26, 2017 1 Comment

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* Review * GAME CHANGER by Jami Davenport

Game Changer: Seattle Steelheads Football by Jami Davenport
Series: Game On in Seattle Book 7
Published by Cedrona Enterprises on February 28, 2017
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When horse racing and football collide, Hunter McCoy, star tight end of the Seattle Steelheads and neophyte horse owner, finds himself in a battle of wills with a sexy horsewoman and a stubborn, champion Thoroughbred.

In order to save the farm and fulfill her dying mother's wish, Kate Vanderhof-Carrigan’s Thoroughbred has to beat Hunter's horse in the Derby, an easy enough feat until her heart entered the race.

Lilli McCoy, Hunter's sister, has been burned by men before, but she'd believed her last boyfriend was The One. He wasn't. He couldn't deal with Lilli's disability and used her blindness as tool to cheat on her. Reeling from the betrayal, Lilli returns home to lick her wounds. She hadn't factored in the instant attraction she’d feel for her brother's playboy teammate, Cameron Swift. One playboy in her life should've been enough.

A new delve into horse racing from one of my favorite sports authors! A really enjoyable read that takes you through the trials and tribulations of falling in love but being in denial about it, and when to let yourself trust that you’ve truly found “the one”. If you are coming to this book expecting your typical football engrossed novel, you will not find it. There’s a very moderate amount of football talk or action in this story … but there is a large presence of horse racing in it. I was slightly thrown when a 2nd hero’s perspective started being shown, but I soon caught on with what was going on and went with the flow … and in the end, the 2nd side story was just as sweet as the first! 🙂

Seattle Steelheads tight end Hunter McCoy has been all about family and football for a long time now, but he has a new passion in his life that he’s brought his sister Lilli and a few of his friends and teammates along for the ride on. He’s the majority owner in a Derby contender race horse with several of them having part ownership. He’s sure they are going to win the Kentucky Derby this year … but then he meets someone who is sure SHE is going to win!

Kate Vanderhof-Carrigan comes from a long line of horse breeding and championship training at her family’s Kentucky farm. She has one last chance to save the farm … and honor her mother’s dying wish … she has to win the Derby this year!! A friendly competition abounds with a good bit of a love hate relationship going on with Hunter and Kate. Will they be able to agree to disagree and find some common ground in the end? And when his sister falls for one of his teammates, will he be able to keep his cool and not lose a friend … and his sister?

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* Review * DELICIOUS SATISFACTION by Sabrina Sol

February 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

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* Review * DELICIOUS SATISFACTION by Sabrina Sol

Delicious Satisfaction by Sabrina Sol
Series: Delicious Desires #3
Published by Entangled: Brazen on February 27, 2017
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As LA’s hottest up-and-coming chef, Alexa Montoya is known for her ruby red lipstick, award-winning arroz con pollo and a penchant for falling for the wrong kind of men. And when a confrontation with a loser ex-boyfriend lands her in some legal trouble, she’s forced to call her long-time friend, Dante Perez, to bail her out. Only this time, Dante seems different, somehow. More gorgeous, more sexy, more…mouthwateringly irresistible. Suddenly she’s tempted to give the lawyer much more than a simple thank you…

Dante is tired of seeing Alexa with guys who only know how to steal her money and break her heart. He’s watched--and waited for--her long enough. Helping with her legal situation will finally give him a chance to win her over for good. His plan? He’ll seduce her into finally believing that there’s something deliciously right between them…

Despite their chemistry, Alexa can’t trust that Dante won’t leave. But Dante knows how to win a case. And he’ll do whatever it takes to convince Alexa that she’ll always leave him hungry for more…

A sexy take on a friends to lovers story with a hint of a reunion mixed in! Sabrina Sol brings a lot of culture to the recipe to take us deep into the mind of this hot tempered beauty! The characters are fun and their chemistry is HOT!

Chef Alexa Montoya isn’t known for keeping her cool. Her reputation for acting before she thinks proceeds her well, and just when she’s starting to aim to do better, she has a run in with an ex and explodes! Thankfully she has a friend who is a lawyer to get her out of the mess she has dug for herself.

Attorney Dante Perez has known Alex since he was roommates with her brother in college. They have history and attraction between them, but she’s famous for pushing him away. He’s tired of sitting back and watch her put herself out there for loser after loser only to have her heart broken again. Will he have any luck making her see him for the great guy he is this time around?

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