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* Review * A KISS, A DANCE & A DIAMOND by Helen Lacey

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* Review * A KISS, A DANCE & A DIAMOND by Helen Lacey

A Kiss, a Dance & a Diamond by Helen Lacey
Series: The Cedar River Cowboys
Published by Harlequin Special Edition on April 1, 2018
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Kieran O’Sullivan never let anything—or anyone—stand in his way.

Even the girl he claimed to love.

But fifteen years later, the successful doctor’s back in Cedar River. So is Nicola Radici, still as beautiful as the day he left her behind. The last thing Nicola wants is to forgive and forget. But when Kieran connects with her nephews, their guardian has to let him into their life. And maybe even her heart.

Home sweet home! Helen Lacey brings us a sweet and sassy reunion story with this continuation of her epic Cedar River Cowboys series! High school sweethearts who everyone thought would be together forever … until he broke her heart on graduation day! Back in Cedar River, Keiran wonders if Nic will ever forgive him for humiliating her and ruining all of their dreams. I loved their story. The characters were very appealing and I was invested quickly in seeing if they could make their way back to each other again. It’s always a joy to return to Cedar River, and this book was no exception!

Nicola Radici knows that her old high school boyfriend is back in town, but she doesn’t have to like it! When a visit to the ER introduces him to her orphaned nephews who now dominate her life, her youngest charge really takes a shine to him. She refuses to forgive him for what he pulled all those years ago, but how can she shun the man who is making her heartbroken nephew smile again?

Dr. Keiran O’Sullivan left Cedar River fifteen years ago with big dreams in his sight, but after a lot of living and a lot of heartache, here he is returning to his old stomping ground. He doesn’t blame Nic for despising him and how he treated her all those years ago, but just seeing her again takes his breath away. He doesn’t think she’ll ever find it in her heart to forgive him … but he has to try doesn’t he?

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* Review * CONSEQUENCE OF HIS REVENGE by Dani Collins

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* Review * CONSEQUENCE OF HIS REVENGE by Dani Collins

Consequence of His Revenge by Dani Collins
Series: One Night With Consequences
Published by Harlequin Presents on April 1, 2018
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In debt to the billionaire…

And bound forever by his vengeance!

Infamous Sicilian Dante Gallo takes great delight in firing Cami Fagan as punishment for her father’s theft. What he doesn’t expect is to desire her so intensely he can’t resist seducing her, and Dante soon discovers how deliciously innocent Cami really is! But what started as revenge could bind them forever when their inconvenient passion has long-lasting consequences…

A ruthless seduction! He believes she should continue to pay for her father’s sins up until the moment that he meets her and feels an instant burning need to make her his! She can’t believe he doubts her honesty when she’s trying her best to make things up to him. As the truth slowly starts coming out, things are not at all what they seemed. Can they find a way to continue their exploration of each other or will real life get in their way yet again? I really enjoyed this story! The characters were intriguing and the story line kept my interest throughout.

Cami Fagan believes she is about to start a new job when the offer is rescinded right at the last minute. She’s shocked, broke and without other arrangements, and can’t for the life of her figure out why … until she finds out the name of the new owner … Dante Gallo … she should have known he was behind this!

Successful businessman Dante Gallo has worked hard to overcome the hardship he faced early on in his career, and he’s not one to forgive and forget when wronged, so the fact that he made sure Cami was fired before her job even began should be of no surprise to her! When faced with her confronting him up close and personal, he forgets her father’s theft for a brief moment … just long enough to let his utter desire of her show through!

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* Review * TRIBAL BLOOD by Jenna Kernan

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Tribal Blood by Jenna Kernan
Series: Apache Protectors: Wolf Den
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on March 1, 2018
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He will always fight to protect

those who cannot protect themselves.

In the throes of labor, Kasey Doka escaped her captors and their underground surrogacy ring to find Colt Redhorse. Though he’d sought seclusion on the Apache reservation for months, Colt and Kasey share something that goes deeper than tribal blood. Colt’s time as a marine left him with nightmares, but his training also gave him a certain set of skills. No one is taking this woman…or this child.

Love … everlasting? No one has been able to reach him, but when his one true love needs his help, Colt answers her call! An exciting story that showcases the heart of the surrogacy ring this series has been leading up to. It’s a fast paced read and we get to know another Redhorse brother. Looking forward to more in the series!

The first person captive Kacey Doka thinks of to go to for help when she escapes her prison is Colt Redhorse. Her high school sweetheart, the man she thought she would spend her future with until he went off to war and left her behind, the man she still thinks of as her only love.

Colt Redhorse has been hiding out in a remote cabin for months, even from his own family because of the mental scars he brought back from Afghanistan with him. When Kacey approaches and he realizes she’s in labor and desperately in need of help, he can’t stand by and do nothing. He has to dig deep and find the strength to help the woman he still loves … and the baby she’s bringing into this world!

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* Review * A SEAL’S HONOR by JM Stewart

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A SEAL's Honor by JM Stewart
Series: Military Match
Published by Forever Yours on January 16, 2018
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Rules are made to be broken . . .

When it comes to dating, ex-Navy SEAL Marcus Denali has a few simple rules. Never date a coworker. Never date a friend's sister. And never ever date a girl whose brother is a coworker, a friend, and a fellow SEAL. So why would Marcus dance so closely---and flirt so shamelessly---with Mandy Lawson? Simple. It's a Fourth of July masquerade ball. He doesn't know she's his buddy's little sister. And once the masks come off, the real fireworks begin . . .

Mandy doesn't care about the rules. She's been crushing on Marcus for years, and she's not giving up now that she has proof he wants her too. She has a plan to show this military man some moves he never learned in basic training. And Marcus is going to learn that some rules-the rules of attraction---are just too strong to fight.

Sweet and sassy! A blind date and a masquerade ball mixed into one can make for an exciting meet-up, but when he discovers the woman he’s feeling such an attraction to is his best friend’s little sister, Marcus realizes he’s in big trouble! I really enjoyed the connection between them and both the characters and the plot were well developed. This entire series has been great!

Former Navy SEAL Marcus Denali isn’t so sure about this whole dating scene idea, but he’s fallen to peer pressure and has agreed to get set up through Military Match dating site. When his perfect match winds up being trouble, what’s a man to do?

Mandy Lawson simply needs Marcus to forget about the fact that she’s younger than him and that she’s Trent’s little sister and she’ll be set! She wants everything he has to offer her … if only she can get him to let his guard down and stop using all of these excuses to push her away!

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* Blog Tour / Review * PLAYING HIS WAY by Erika Wilde

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* Blog Tour / Review * PLAYING HIS WAY by Erika Wilde

Playing His Way by Erika Wilde
Series: The Players Club #4
on March 13, 2018
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HE'S READY TO PLAY . . . ARE YOU?

As the new owner of The Players Club, Brent "Mac" MacMillan is all about dirty sex, wicked sin, and carnal pleasure . . . served up his way. After being burned in the past, he's always been careful to choose experienced females who enjoy submitting to his dark desires, and are willing to play by his demanding rules without expecting any emotional attachments in return.

Hiring beautiful interior designer Stephanie Randall to create fantasy bedrooms within his club is his first mistake. She's curious, flirtatious, and makes his blood run hotter than it ever has before. Innocent when it comes to all the debauchery this sinful world has to offer, she wants to take a walk on the wild side . . . with him.

His second mistake? Saying yes. And his third? Falling for the one woman he knows he can never have.

Delectably wicked! A steamy story of going for what you want, even if you’re not sure what it might entail! Brent and Stephanie were magical together. They each were fun to get to know on their own, and their chemistry together was super fun. This was a quick and easy read, with not a lot of depth into their back stories other than what we needed to know to set the stage, but it was a really fun read none-the-less!

Brent “Mac” MacMillan has big plans as the new owner of The Players Club. He wants to jazz the place up and bring in an even more top notch clientele to his favorite sex club, so he’s planning to bring in the best to do a little remodeling … only problem is, the best is temptation personified!

Stephanie Randall has been a thorn in Mac’s side ever since he met her. She’s got a sassy mouth and flirts like nobody’s business … and he likes it! Only problem is, he only pays with people experienced in the lifestyle he enjoys, and though she seems very curious, she is a novice! As she digs her heals in on the remodel project, she can’t help but tempt Mac on a regular basis, and eventually they agree to have a little fun, but only on a temporary basis. How temporary will it remain when they both start to feel more than they were ever supposed to for each other?

Playing His Way, an all-new sexy standalone from Erika Wilde is now LIVE!

HE’S READY TO PLAY . . . ARE YOU?

As the new owner of The Players Club, Brent “Mac” MacMillan is all about dirty sex, wicked sin and carnal pleasure . . . served up his way. After being burned in the past, he’s always been careful to choose experienced females who enjoy submitting to his dark desires, and are willing to play by his demanding rules without expecting any emotional attachments in return.

Hiring beautiful interior designer Stephanie Randall to create fantasy bedrooms within his club is his first mistake. She’s curious, flirtatious, and makes his blood run hotter than it ever has before. Innocent when it comes to all the debauchery his sinful world has to offer, she wants to take a walk on the wild side . . . with him.

His second mistake? Saying yes. And his third? Falling for the one woman he knows he can never have.

Excerpt

Stephanie strolled toward Mac, a mischievous glimmer suddenly brightening her gorgeous blue eyes, putting him on alert. “I’d like to attend the Masquerade party at The Players Club on Saturday, to get a better feel for the club and what other fantasy elements might work for your members.”

He stiffened at her unexpected request. The temptation of having her in this domain—wanting her but refusing to touch her—wasn’t something he wanted to endure. And watching her possibly hook up with someone else, like Rick? Complete fucking agony.

He shook his head. “I don’t think attending the Masquerade party is necessary. I’m sure you can come up with a few other ideas without being here when everything is in full swing, which is probably going to be more distracting, than helpful.”

“What if I want to be here?” the little vixen proposed, her voice holding a hint of a challenge. “You know, to mix a little business with pleasure?”

His expression remained composed, his resolve, firm. “I’m going to have to say no.”

She tipped her head to the side, studying him much too astutely. “I can always get an invitation from Jillian, you know,” she said as she came closer and closer.

“No, you can’t,” he countered. “I put a freeze on any new invitations until I’m done going through the current membership.”

She laughed softly, huskily, the sound like a stroke along his cock. Much like her hand was suddenly stroking down the length of his tie before giving it a playful tug. “Do I make you nervous, Mac?”

His hands curled into fists in his pockets, because it was taking extreme effort not to grasp her face in his palms and kiss that soft, plush, impudent mouth of hers—hot and hard and deep. “Do I look like a man who’d be intimidated by any woman?” he asked, his voice surprisingly steady.

She thought about that for a brief moment before giving her hair a subtle toss and replying. “Intimidated, no.” Then a sexy, knowing smile curved her lips. “Nervous, definitely, because if you weren’t a little uneasy about whatever this thing is between us, you wouldn’t have an issue with me coming to the Masquerade party and being at the club.”

“The last thing you make me feel is uneasy.” Instead, her presence had lust pumping through him like a heady surge of adrenaline. She was certainly testing his control.

Her free hand came back up and splayed on his chest, the heat of her touch searing him through his dress shirt. “If I don’t make you nervous, then prove it,” she cajoled. “Let me come to the party on Saturday. I promise not to be too shocked by what I see.”

His jaw clenched as she met his gaze and held it, so bold and brazen when she really had no idea what she was messing with, or what he was capable of. This woman was no shrinking violet, and she was the furthest thing from the kind of submissive, obedient female he preferred—and Jesus, Christ, his dick was hard as stone for her. This was a woman who liked having the advantage, who enjoyed a little power play, and fuck if that didn’t make him want to pin her against the wall behind her and make it very clear who really had the upper hand between them.

“So, what will it be, Mr. MacMillan?” she murmured huskily. “Inviting me to the club on Saturday, or are you going to chicken out?”