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* Review * SLOW BURN by Janice Maynard

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

* Review * SLOW BURN by Janice MaynardSlow Burn by Janice Maynard
Series: Dynasties: Seven Sins #7
Published by Harlequin Desire on November 1, 2020
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four-half-stars

The prodigal playboy is back

and nothing is the same…

…except the attraction that still sizzles between Jake Lowell and the woman he left behind. But the globe-trotting bachelor is in for a surprise! Nikki Reardon is now a mother—to the daughter he never knew. He once blamed Nikki for the fall of his iconic family…now he can’t resist her. Will their slow burn spark a second chance or burn down all they hold dear?

 

With the dramatic conclusion of the Dynasties: Seven Sins series, Janice Maynard brings the prodigal Lowell son home to confront the past … and the daughter he didn’t know he had! With book seven in the highly emotional series we get some closure on the Black Crescent scandal as Vernon has to face his accusers once and for all. I loved the series as a whole, but would have liked a little epilogue to tie up lose ends of punishment, etc.

Jake Lowell is a complex character. He seems like a nice enough guy, but his indecision of how to address the daughter he didn’t know he had is a bit wishy washy for my liking.

I loved Nikki’s character. She’s strong and loyal to a tee, and even though she still loves Jake, she’s willing to sacrifice herself to make sure he can be happy with his decisions.

I highly recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who loves drama with your romance. You will get more out of each book if you read them in order so you aren’t missing bits and pieces of the scandal.

four-half-stars

* Review * BAD MISTAKE by JC Harroway

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* Review * BAD MISTAKE by JC HarrowayBad Mistake by JC Harroway
Series: The Pleasure Pact #3
Published by Harlequin Dare on November 1, 2020
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four-half-stars

Give in to the sinfully hot final book in bestselling author JC Harroway’s The Pleasure Pact series…

The truth is that the Pleasure Pact was my idea.

Not because I thought my friends needed to get laid (they did) or because margaritas were involved (they were), but because I know who I want: Nick Rivers. My big, brooding, mouth-wateringly hot bodyguard. It’s been torture, the way he watches me with those brown eyes shuttered and locked down. And that hard, muscled body that shields me from harm with the promise of raw, masculine heat.

All that control. All that restraint. And all I want to do is unleash it.

Now we’re in Milan, and I’m doing everything I can to break Nick’s iron will. Because I know I can trust him. I know he’s safe. And I know the fact that my being Lady Brooke Madden—London socialite, supermodel, businesswoman and even the victim of tabloid scandal—means nothing to him. He sees me. I see him. And we both like to watch. But wanting him means surrendering…

He wants to control everything. But Nick can’t control what’s happening between us…or what will happen when he shows me who he really is.

 

The sinfully seductive conclusion to The Pleasure Pact trilogy is here! BAD MISTAKE by JC Harroway is sure to delight with a delve into the forbidden as Brooke shows the cards she’s been holding close to her chest after devising the pact with her two besties. She knew who she wanted, she just had to figure out how to get him to lose control. Loved the characters and loved the series!

Lady Brooke Madden is divine. She’s sexy, self-assured and a strong, independent career woman who isn’t afraid to go after what she wants … like that sexy hunk of a man who’s been guarding her body with a brooding scowl and unbearable heat in his stare.

Bodyguard Nick Rivers is dreamy! He’s a tough guy with a heart of gold. He’s been traumatized by a past that he’d give just about anything in the world to be able to change, but he refuses to ever let his guard down again.

I highly recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who loves a decadent dip into temptation as three sexy ladies set out to go after what they want and end up finding their forevers along the way.

four-half-stars

* Review * IN HOT PURSUIT by Geri Krotow

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* Review * IN HOT PURSUIT by Geri KrotowIn Hot Pursuit by Geri Krotow
Series: Colton 911: Grand Rapids #5
Published by Harlequin Romantic Suspense on November 1, 2020
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four-stars

On the run for their lives…and straight toward a killer.

Sergeant Flynn Cruz-Street’s estranged half brother is a threat to society. To catch him, Flynn must join forces with JAG paralegal Vikki Colton. Vikki proves to be a brilliant investigator, and what starts as a reluctant partnership soon blossoms into an irresistible attraction. But as they work tirelessly to track down the dangerous criminal, Flynn and Vikki must resist the sparks between them…or risk losing their very lives.

 

Lots of twists and turns in this mad dash against time! With book five in the Colton 911: Grand Rapids series Geri Krotow takes the reigns and takes her reader on a thrill ride as we continue to hunt down the evil forces endangering lives with the RevitaYou scandal. A nice addition to the series brings closure to some aspects of the story and ends with a big twist to hook us on the next book in the series!

Flynn Cruz-Street nabs our attention quickly when he becomes a target in an unexpected attack that leads him to partner with Vicki to get answers and hunt for the bad guys.

Vicki Colton is self-assured and competent in her job as a JAG paralegal/investigator. She’s quick to jump into the fray of getting some of the missing pieces in this mystery that seems to be holding her family hostage.

I recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who likes a high action mystery mixed with a satisfying happily ever after. I’m looking forward to more in the series.

four-stars

* Review * MONTANA MATCH by Carol Ross

* Review * MONTANA MATCH by Carol RossMontana Match by Carol Ross
Series: The Blackwell Sisters #4
Published by Harlequin Heartwarming on November 1, 2020
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five-stars

Thanksgiving in Montana

Is about family—and love!

Thanksgiving is the perfect time for Fiona Harrison to turn her life around. And she is sure finding a suitable husband will please her newfound family in Montana. When a dating app sends her every dud in town, handsome bartender Simon Clarke offers to be her matchmaker. If only Simon fit her criteria… Learning the truth about the twinkle-eyed charmer could change everything—but for better or worse?

 

A sweet romance filled with humor, heartstring pulling and a hardy happily ever after is sure to please as Carol Ross picks up The Blackwell Sisters series with book four MONTANA MATCH. I loved the camaraderie and companionship that Fiona and Simon struck up from the very start of the book and enjoyed the humor of her dating attempts. Great addition to the series!

Baby sister Fiona is a doll. She’s sweet and sassy and quite the people pleaser. She feels pressure to settle down and get her life on track like her sisters before her, but she’s finding the pickings are slim when the guy who has really caught her eye is unavailable.

Simon is an awesome guy. He’s kind, he’s sweet and he’s got a great head on his shoulders for business. He can see what a catch Fiona is right from the beginning, but the past has him believing there’s no future in forever for a guy like him.

I highly recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who loves a whole lot of heart with your romance. This family is especially heartwarming and watching a new member struggle towards the love of their life is always rewarding.

five-stars

* Review * ALL HE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS by Karen Booth

* Review * ALL HE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS by Karen BoothAll He Wants for Christmas by Karen Booth
Series: The Sterling Wives #3
Published by Harlequin Desire on November 1, 2020
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four-stars

A holiday rendezvous leads to unexpected attraction…

for his brother’s widow.

For months, real estate developer Andrew Sterling has been laser focused on destroying Sterling Enterprises and bringing down his brother. But Johnathan’s sudden death changes everything—especially when Andrew learns his brother’s widow is pregnant. Andrew has never really seen Miranda Sterling…until now. As they get closer, he must fight the forbidden feelings that threaten more than his bottom line…

 

Scandalously forbidden! ALL HE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS is the third and final book in Karen Booth’s The Sterling Wives series and it wrapped up the storyline well. I recommend you read each book in the series in order because they all tell new tidbits in the ongoing saga of Johnathon Sterling’s death and estate settling.

Miranda was an interesting character. She seems heartbroken over the death of her husband from the start of the series, but yet seemed to adjust well to various truths that she knew nothing about. Starting to have feelings for his brother leads her to examine what she truly had with her husband.

Andrew might have had revenge in mind when he originally concocted the plan to go after his brother’s company, but in this book he has already decided he can no longer hold ill will and comes across as just a kindhearted guy falling for his former sister-in-law.

I recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who enjoys a dramatic backdrop of family saga mixed with passionate happily ever afters for all involved.

four-stars

* Release Blitz * MONTANA MATCH by Carol Ross


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Montana Match
(The Blackwell Sisters #4)
By Carol Ross
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 Pages
November 1, 2020 by Harlequin Heartwarming

Thanksgiving in Montana

Is about family—and love!

Thanksgiving is the perfect time for Fiona Harrison to turn her life around. And she is sure finding a suitable husband will please her newfound family in Montana. When a dating app sends her every dud in town, handsome bartender Simon Clarke offers to be her matchmaker. If only Simon fit her criteria… Learning the truth about the twinkle-eyed charmer could change everything—but for better or worse?

USA TODAY Bestselling Author

The Blackwell Sisters
Book 1: Montana Welcome by Melinda Curtis
Book 2: Montana Wishes by Amy Vastine
Book 3: Montana Dreams by Anna J. Stewart
Book 4: Montana Match by Carol Ross
Book 5: Montana Wedding by Cari Lynn Webb

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Excerpt

Fiona groaned. “Now I have to go back to dating.”

That moment, Simon recognized later, was his undoing. Specifically, that sound, the heart-wrenching sound of Fiona’s sadness, weariness and despair. It dug right into him and precipitated his final descent into foolishness. That, and the idea of watching her continue to waste time on these mismatched “matches” via her bogus family-influenced profile. What if she grew so tired of the process that she gave up and settled on someone? He couldn’t handle it if she ended up with some guy even weirder than Drew or as domineering as Gary. If she was going to go through with this husband search, she deserved one worthy of her. He needed to make sure of that.

“No, Fiona, you don’t.”

“Unfortunately, I do,” she countered.

“You don’t even like this internet dating stuff.”

Fiona gazed quickly and impatiently skyward before focusing back on him. “That’s not exactly news, Simon. I’ve already told you I don’t. On paper, however, it should work.” She executed a theatrical air punch and forced a smile, and added, “It will work. Trying to stay optimistic here, but it’s getting difficult. I’m beginning to think I’m the problem.”

“You are most definitely not the problem.”

“Yeah? Well, so far… Never mind, I hate being negative. Ugh. Did you hear that? I just did it again. I’m usually not a negative person, but since I’ve moved to Montana things have not worked out like I thought they would and…” Her eyes widened as if surprised by her comment. “You know what? You don’t need to hear this. I’ll figure it out. I always do.”

“Maybe I can help.”

“That is highly unlikely.”

“Neg-a-tive,” he crooned in a singsong voice. “We’re not doing negative anymore, remember?”

“Right.” Twitching and extra cute, her mouth barely resisted a smile.

“I have a dating proposition for you.”

“Very funny,” she returned drily.

“I’m not talking about me,” he said. Just gathering the words felt painful, but he forged on, “Shut down your dating profile, and I’ll find you a guy.”

Her eyebrows darted up as her mouth opened and then snapped shut, leaving an expression that reflected the pure bizarreness of the suggestion. “You are going to find me a guy?”

“I know a lot of people around here.” Ned and Val knew even more. He would enlist their advice, he decided, growing more encouraged by his suggestion. “Let me be your matchmaker.”

“Why would you do that?”

“Because I care about you. I can’t stand to see you on these dates, disappointed over and over again.” If that gave away more of his feelings than was wise, he didn’t care.

When she didn’t answer, he posed it another way. “How is my setting you up with a guy I think you’ll like, and who I think is worthy of you, any different than your family helping you fill out your profile to attract a certain type of guy?”

“Are you saying that you think you can do a better job of finding me a potential husband than my own family?”

“Well, I know you and I know the guys. So…” He shrugged one shoulder dramatically. “What do you have to lose? I’ll be leaving in a few weeks anyway. If it doesn’t work, you reactivate your profile and go back to doing it your way.”

About the Author

USA Today bestselling author Carol Ross grew up in small town America right between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains, in a place where you can go deep sea fishing in the morning and then hit the ski slopes the same afternoon. The daughter of what is now known as free range parents, she developed a love of the outdoors at a very early age. As a writer, Carol loves to breathe the life she has lived into the characters she creates, grateful for the “research material” that every questionable decision, adrenaline-charged misstep, and near-death experience has provided.

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