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* Review * THIS IS LOVE by Melissa Foster

December 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

This Is Love by Melissa Foster
Series: Harmony Pointe #2
Published by Montlake Romance on December 3, 2019
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Actress Remi Divine is sick of bodyguards, sick of stalkers, and sick of feeling like she is always under a microscope. But this movie star isn’t helpless by any means. She’s got a rebellious streak, and she knows how to use it. First order of business: getting rid of the overbearing bodyguards who are sticking to her like glue.

Mason Swift has made protecting others his life, and when Remi ditches his two best men, he takes over and gives it everything he has. Having grown up in the foster-care system, and as a former special operative, he knows all the tricks. Nothing gets by him, especially not gorgeous, sneaky Remi.

He thinks she’s a diva. She thinks he’s arrogant. But when sparks turn to flames and their walls come down, their true hearts are revealed, and their connection is unstoppable. And when tragedy strikes, Remi realizes that being protected isn’t the worst thing in the world—but losing Mason just might be.

Melissa Foster has proven time and time again that she has a unique talent of creating characters that enchant her readers … and her latest continues the trend! THIS IS LOVE is the second book in her Harmony Pointe series and brings us a Hollywood superstar and the bodyguard tasked to control the wayward starlet in a sexy forbidden love romance.

Remi is no stranger to avid reader’s of Foster, so starting this story with her handling a stalker and balking at the strict protection her brother has ordered for her was attention grabbing from the start. She’s a complex character in that she’s achieved such greatness in her young life, but still half feels smothered under her brother’s love.

Mason felt like walking sin the second he entered the first scene. He caught her eye majorly before he ever even got the chance to tell her he was her new bodyguard … and that chemistry continued to flare out of control as they danced around the sexual attraction consuming their thoughts.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys sassy banter, steaming hot passion and generally good natured folks. You can’t go wrong with either book in this series so far … they’ve both been great!

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* Release Blitz/Excerpt/Giveaway * INSTACRUSH by Kate Meader

December 12, 2019 1 Comment

Instacrush
Kate Meader
(Rookie Rebels #2)
Publication date: December 10th 2019
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Sports

Theo Kershaw is the luckiest guy alive.

Roaring back from a life-threatening injury, he has the world at his skates as defenseman for his new team, the Chicago Rebels. Everyone adores his big personality, his on-ice talent, and his killer smile. Everyone but his prickly neighbor – or so he thinks. One chilly Christmas Eve, Theo will learn that maybe the girl next door isn’t such a hater after all …

Elle Butler is the most embarrassing person on the planet.

How else can the ex-military-now-bartender explain her crush on the hot jock who lives across the hall? True, he has gorgeous green eyes and perfect cheekbones, but the filter between his brain and too-sexy mouth is permanently malfunctioning. Yet she can’t stop checking out his Instagram antics or sneaking looks at him when he’s in her bar. So. Mortifying. Running from a past filled with damning secrets, Elle’s determined that this guilty pleasure remains buried in her deepest fantasies.

Because she couldn’t possibly indulge with the Theo Kershaw or make a mistake that draws attention to her under-the-radar life. And she especially couldn’t be a mom to a pro-athlete’s baby … could she?

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EXCERPT:

“Yes, I’ve seen those billboards for your underwear.”

“Fender bender when you did, right?”

“Oh, I have epic self-control. But seeing them made me realize that you’re a bit too pretty. I kind of like ’em rougher.” She placed a finger under his chin and tilted it for inspection. “You ever get into a fight? And I don’t mean those phony ballets you perform on the ice for your fan base.”

“I’m more a lover than a fighter.”

She scoffed, reluctantly withdrawing her touch. “Thought as much. Wouldn’t want to risk getting that perfect nose broken.”

He didn’t take offense. She wondered what in the world would ever bother The Theo Kershaw.

“So we’ve established I’m not manly enough for you. Any other comments?”

“Oh, I’d never be one to criticize.”

He waved a hand. “Help me out, Elle-oh-Elle. Give me some pointers on how to win a real woman such as yourself.”

She thought about it for a moment, her blood fizzing with the fun of sparring with him. “You’d need to be a completely different person. But don’t fret, your current vapid personality is probably cleaning up so don’t change a thing, ’kay?”

He didn’t look put out, probably because her jab carried no heat. They both knew she wouldn’t be talking to him like this if she really believed he was dumb and vain.

“Yeah, good thing I’m doing okay. It’s just you’re here and I’m here …” The implication being that only proximity would force him to lower his standards.

She patted his chest and suppressed a groan at how hard it felt under her fingertips. “I know you can’t help yourself. You’ve got a penis that seeks out the nearest vagina like a diving rod. It’s really not your fault.”

“True. I can’t be held accountable for my incorrigible flirting.”

He grinned and she grinned back, and that fizz in her veins bubbled bright. He’d figured out her game, matched her quip for quip. They understood each other and now they were … friends?

How odd.

And surprisingly sweet.

Theo Kershaw was smarter than he looked. Confusion must have registered on her face because he seemed to be closer, more present. A rush of awareness overtook her, not just of him, but of them and the sparking connection being formed in this sizzling moment, more powerful than mere sexual attraction.

Author Bio:

Originally from Ireland, USA Today bestselling author Kate Meader cut her romance reader teeth on Maeve Binchy and Jilly Cooper novels, with some Harlequins thrown in for variety. Give her tales about brooding mill owners, oversexed equestrians, and men who can rock an apron, a fire hose, or a hockey stick, and she’s there. Now based in Chicago, she writes sexy contemporary romance with alpha heroes and strong heroines who can match their men quip for quip.

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* Release Blitz/Review * OFF LIMITS by Penny Dee

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I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

* Release Blitz/Review * OFF LIMITS by Penny Dee

Off Limits by Penny Dee
Series: Kings of Mayhem MC #5
on December 12, 2019
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I'm about to break the biggest rule of all.

RUGER
I was sixteen when she was born.
The niece of my best friend.
An angel with bright blue eyes and hair the color of night.
Through the years I’ve seen her grow from an adorable dimpled cupid into a strong, independent beauty.
Into a goddess.
A temptress.
Fate has brought us together.
But she is off limits.
I’ve got no business wanting her.
No business at all.

CHASTITY
For years I’ve crushed on him.
An older man who makes me tremble.
A biker King whose arms I want to get lost in.
Whose body I can only dream about touching.
Whose lips I’m dying to taste.
I shouldn’t want him.
But I do.
I shouldn’t lust after him.
But tell that to my poor hopeless heart.
I should stay away.
But I won’t.

Off Limits is book five in the Kings of Mayhem MC series. It can be read as a standalone.

Intense, drama-filled and oh so forbidden! With OFF LIMITS, the fifth book in her ever-delightful Kings of Mayhem MC series, Penny Dee brings us the story of the MC Princess and her love. The characters are well developed, the passion is smokin’ hot and the drama is spot on. The only thing I wanted a little more of was to see more of her brothers who had been front and center in the series previously brought into this story a little more.

Chastity has been surrounded by over-protective men her entire life … her father, her three older brothers, her MC President uncle, the rest of the club … and while she adores them all, she’s ready to live her life for herself for a change. When the opportunity is in her sights to have the one man she’s crushed on for forever and a day, who is she to resist?

Ruger is her uncle’s best friend … a brother, a confidante, trusted. He knows he shouldn’t betray him by touching the one person who was always off limits … but when she looks at him like that, all bets are off.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys an emotionally intense MC story. I’ve enjoyed the entire series and recommend you read them in order to get a full appreciation of the back story and previous match ups and drama.

Title: Off Limits
Series: Kings of Mayhem MC #5

Author: Penny Dee

Genre: MC Romance/Forbidden Romance

Release Date: December 12, 2019

BLURB

I’m about to break the biggest rule of all.

RUGER
I was sixteen when she was born.
The niece of my best friend.
An angel with bright blue eyes and hair the color of night.
Through the years I’ve seen her grow from an adorable dimpled cupid into a strong, independent beauty.
Into a goddess.
A temptress.
Fate has brought us together.
But she is off limits.
I’ve got no business wanting her.
No business at all.

CHASTITY
For years I’ve crushed on him.
An older man who makes me tremble.
A biker King whose arms I want to get lost in.
Whose body I can only dream about touching.
Whose lips I’m dying to taste.
I shouldn’t want him.
But I do.
I shouldn’t lust after him.
But tell that to my poor hopeless heart.
I should stay away.
But I won’t.

Off Limits is book five in the Kings of Mayhem MC series. It can be read as a standalone. For readers 18+

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Penny Dee writes contemporary romance about rock stars, bikers, hockey players and everyone in-between. Her stories bring the suspense, the feels and a whole lot of heat.

She found her happily ever after with an Australian hottie who she met on a blind date.

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* Review * SNOWBOUND WITH HIS FORBIDDEN INNOCENT by Susan Stephens

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Snowbound with His Forbidden Innocent by Susan Stephens
Published by Harlequin Presents on December 1, 2019
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There’s nowhere to hide from their chemistry…

Stacey has worked hard to become a successful businesswoman. She won’t let anyone—even frustratingly sexy tycoon Lucas Da Silva—remind her of the overlooked girl she once was.

Carrying responsibility for his worldwide company and siblings, Lucas is always in control. Especially of himself. But snowbound with Stacey, his best friend’s untouched—and very off-limits!—sister, he discovers temptation like no other. And as their mutual attraction grows hotter than the fire in his luxurious mountain chalet, Lucas has never been so close to breaking the rules…

SNOWBOUND WITH HIS FORBIDDEN INNOCENT by Susan Stephens is a bit of a forbidden romance story mixed with a best friend’s little sister twist. It’s fast paced and easy to follow. I felt there were a few holes in the plot … mainly the lack of her brother in the story as well as the siblings Lucas supposedly sacrificed so much for being barely mentioned, but overall an enjoyable read.

Stacey has spent her youth being less-than in people’s eyes, so now that she’s all grown up and on her own, she’s setting the world on fire with her job at Party Planners. She only hopes she can do it justice when faced with the man she has had a crush on for years as a client!

Lucas demands perfection, and realizing that the woman he still remembers as a clumsy teenager from his times spent at his best friend’s house is going to be in charge of his company’s biggest event of the year makes him a little uneasy. Seeing the woman she’s turned into however, gets his mind on something else!

I recommend this story to anyone who enjoys a crush turns to love story.

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Review INSTACRUSH by Kate Meader

December 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

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Instacrush by Kate Meader
Series: Rookie Rebels #2
Published by Kate Meader LLC on December 10, 2019
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Theo Kershaw is the luckiest guy alive.

Roaring back from a life-threatening injury, he has the world at his skates as defenseman for his new team, the Chicago Rebels. Everyone adores his big personality, his on-ice talent, and his killer smile. Everyone but his prickly neighbor--or so he thinks. One chilly Christmas Eve, Theo will learn that maybe the girl next door isn't such a hater after all ...

Elle Butler is the most embarrassing person on the planet.

How else can the ex-military-now-bartender explain her crush on the hot jock who lives across the hall? True, he has gorgeous green eyes and perfect cheekbones, but the filter between his brain and too-sexy mouth is permanently malfunctioning. Yet she can't stop checking out his Instagram antics or sneaking looks at him when he's in her bar. Absolutely mortifying. Running from a past filled with damning secrets, Elle's determined that this guilty pleasure remains buried in her deepest fantasies.

Because she couldn't possibly indulge with the Theo Kershaw. Or make a mistake that draws attention to her under-the-radar life. And she especially couldn't be a mom to a pro-athlete's baby ... could she?

With INSTACRUSH, the second book in her Rookie Rebels series Kate Meader delights us once again with a story of finding love when you least expect it. As an added bonus we got some heart squeezing updates on some of our favs from the original Chicago Rebels series.

Elle intrigued us in the first book in the series when she showed up at her Army buddy turned pro hockey player Levi’s house needing a place to crash for awhile. Deny it all she might, she can’t seem to resist obsessing over his friend and neighbor Theo.

Theo is making his comeback after a medical scare, and is quick to admit to his crush on Elle. Only problem is, she’s trying to resist his rugged appeal!

I highly recommend this book to fans of hockey romance. This sub-series as well as the original are filled with a close-knit group of players and staff that warm our hearts when they find their happily ever afters. You can’t go wrong with a Kate Meader hockey romance!

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* Review * TWINS UNDER THE TREE by Leigh Riker

December 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

Twins Under the Tree by Leigh Riker
Series: Kansas Cowboys #6
Published by Harlequin Heartwarming on October 1, 2019
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He never stayed put…

…until she gave him a reason to

Rebel cowboy Hadley Smith had never been one to stick around. Then he suddenly became a single father—to twins. Hadley doesn’t need Jenna Moran looking over his shoulder, but he grudgingly starts to fall for her compassion and strength. When faced with an impossible choice, can Hadley prove to Jenna he’s willing to put down roots?

An unexpected holiday romance! TWINS UNDER THE TREE is the sixth book in Leigh Riker’s Kansas Cowboys series and brings us the story of a newly crowned father and the woman bent on making sure he’s doing a good job of it in a twist on an enemies to lovers story.

Hadley muddling his way through his introduction to single parenting was quick to catch my attention. As a reader we’re often looking for perfection, and while he’s far from it when he first starts his journey, he really has a warm heart beneath all of his gruff ways. It was a pleasure to watch him grow as a father and to see how much his kids brought to his life.

Jenna stumbled into her very own ready-made family … and while she wasn’t so sure she wanted it at first, the attraction was a strong draw.

I recommend this story to anyone who enjoys a heartwarming holiday romance filled with family reconnecting and happily ever afters. The entire series has been really touching.

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