April 16, 2021

* Review * LORD HAVE MERCY by Lani Lynn Vale

Lord Have Mercy by Lani Lynn Vale
Series: The Southern Gentleman Series #2
on April 23, 2019
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Poor judgment: knowing better yet doing it anyway.

Flint Stone is a professional in every way.

He’s a police officer with the K-9 unit and works at Gun Barrel High as the school resource officer. In his spare time, he’s working his heart out to create a successful gym from the ground up.

He’s loved by every single person he ever encounters—student, faculty, and employees—Everyone but Camryn Elvis Presley.

The only thing they have in common is their mothers’ poor excuses for names.
Period. The end.

So why is it every time she crosses his path that he has the urge to mess up her perfectly curled hair? Or unbutton a few of her prim and proper buttons?

He knows he should stay away, yet like the high schoolers he’s around every day, he has no choice but to react first and think about the consequences later.

Side note—bad decisions are made, leading to lapses in judgment that threaten both of their jobs. Yet when the time comes, neither one can seem to find the wherewithal to care. Why? Because being bad feels so good.

I was hooked from the first page! With book two in her Southern Gentleman series Lani Lynn Vale delights once again with K-9 cop Flint and teacher Camryn. LORD HAVE MERCY takes us for a passionate ride as these enemies turned lovers steam up the pages and bring intrigue to life. I loved their story!

Camryn will be familiar to anyone who read Raleigh and Ezra’s story because she is a coworker/friend of theirs. She’s sweet and a delight to most she meets, but there’s just something about Flint that sets her nerves on fire.

Flint is sexy and commanding and dearly loves to push Camryn’s buttons to see how riled up he can make her.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to romance fans that love a group of friends and colleagues that make each day better by having a good time, being supportive of each other and letting themselves fall in love.

* Review * THE RISK TAKER by Gina Azzi

The Risk Taker by Gina Azzi
Series: Boston Hawks Hockey #2
Published by Three Cities Publishing LLC on March 1, 2021
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My brother's best friend, NHL god Easton Scotch, has always seen me as a kid. Now, I'm his new roommate and I'm determined to show him that Claire Merrick is all grown up.

Boston Hawks left wing and bad boy personified, Easton is untouchable, reckless, and sexier than any one man ought to be. He has a complicated past, makes questionable life choices, and doesn't want anyone growing too close. Least of all me.

East makes himself clear on his first day out of rehab, when we become reluctant roommates. At best, I'm angling for friendship. But soon, East is lowering his guard and we're bonding.

When we cross a line there's no coming back from, he spirals, jeopardizing his recovery and my heart. If Easton is the risk taker, then why does it feel like I'm the one gambling it all?

Love when they least expect it! Our second jump into the Boston Hawks Hockey world was with a familiar face since we just met his twin brother in the first book of the series. I adored the characters and they were really sweet together, but I felt like some of the drama of the fight of his addiction was left on the table instead of knocking the wind out of a reader with emotional depth. I enjoyed them a lot none-the-less and am looking forward to more in the series!

Easton is a wounded character. He has self-destructed one too many times when he has the world at his feet, but he still has the demon of his past hanging around his neck. I enjoyed seeing him come into himself and start to see his own worth.

Claire is a sweetheart. She’s crushed on him for years, but now that he’s finally seeing her right in front of him, it freaks her out a little bit.

I recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who enjoys a close-knit group of characters revolving around a hockey world who find their love one team member at a time.