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* Review * COLTON’S UNDERCOVER REUNION by Lara Lacombe

September 23, 2021 Leave a Comment
* Review * COLTON’S UNDERCOVER REUNION by Lara LacombeColton's Undercover Reunion by Lara Lacombe
Series: The Coltons of Mustang Valley #9
Published by Harlequin Romantic Suspense on May 1, 2020
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five-stars

True love, second chances… and a covert mission!

With her family mired in legal trouble, Ainsley Colton turns to her ex, ace attorney Santiago Morales. Soon, Santiago asks for help in return…going undercover as husband and wife to expose a dangerous scam. Working alongside him reminds Ainsley of what can never be. This scheme should be hazardous only to her heart—but when the stakes ramp up, “till death do us part” becomes all too real.

 

One mystery weaves into another as Lara Lacome continues the Coltons of Mustang Valley saga and I loved every minute of Ainsley and Santiago! This reunion story brings together Colton sibling Ainsley with her law school love who broke her heart years ago. She needs help for her brother Ace, and he has a scam that he’d like help uncovering. The mystery is high surrounding both cases and interweave to make a top notch addition to the series.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys a series long mystery revolving around a wealthy family’s saga of ups and downs as they race towards uncovering a scandal like no other. Each sibling finds love along the way in this highly addictive series.

five-stars
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* Review * UNCOVERING SMALL TOWN SECRETS by Tyler Anne Snell

September 23, 2021 Leave a Comment
* Review * UNCOVERING SMALL TOWN SECRETS by Tyler Anne SnellUncovering Small Town Secrets by Tyler Anne Snell
Series: The Saving Kelby Creek Series #1
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on June 29, 2021
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four-half-stars

Dodging bullets isn’t the homecoming he expected.

When Detective Foster Lovett's pretty next door neighbor, Millie Dean, begs him to help her find her missing brother, the other deputies warn him not to investigate the case. But Foster’s gut says something is off, particularly once Millie becomes a target. Foster will do whatever it takes to keep her safe, but can he solve the most dangerous case of his career?

 

Non-stop intrigue! From the first page to the last Tyler Anne Snell holds her reader’s attention with UNCOVERING SMALL TOWN SECRETS, the first book in her Saving Kelby Creek series with Harlequin Intrigue. The plot is full of attention grabbing twists, the characters each have an intensity that melds well together and the danger lurking around every corner builds on the tension. I’m looking forward to more in the series!

Millie won me over instantly as soon as we heard her plight over her missing brother. She was flying blind on certain aspects of the case, but her diligence in not giving up on her brother was beneficial in getting more doors to open.

Foster proved his worth when he chose to listen to her that there was something wrong rather than accept all of the roadblocks that were thrown up to discourage his participation in believing a crime had been committed.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a mystery filled with ups and downs as romance lingers in the background just waiting to take center stage.

four-half-stars
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* Review * ICING by Jami Davenport

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* Review * ICING by Jami DavenportIcing by Jami Davenport
Series: The Scoring Series #4
Published by Cedrona Enterprises on December 30, 2020
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five-stars

Steele:

I'm a second-year hockey player for the Seattle Sockeyes. Imagine my shock when I return from a trip to find my former roommate has transferred his lease to my nemesis. She's so annoying I can't stand to be in the same room with her. She pushes all my buttons and is my exact opposite. Despite it all, I want to rip off her clothes and make mad passionate love to her. What is wrong with me?

Hyacinth:

I'm the free-spirited daughter of a radical activist. I've marched in my share of protests, and saving the world is my life's mission, but lately I'm wondering where my life is headed. When I'm offered the chance to share the lease on a fancy condo only two blocks from my bartending job, I jump on it. Like with most things, this one is too good to be true. My roommate is a finicky, annoying AF hot hockey player I've butted heads with in the past who thinks my causes are ridiculous. He pushes all my buttons, and I never expected to fall for him, but I did.

 

This high octane enemies to lovers story is sure to please! Jami Davenport is turning up the intensity when she pits straight and narrow hockey pro Steele against free spirit Hyacinth in a roomie vs. roomie showdown. Sexual tension, snarky banter and downright adorable interactions kept me riveted throughout.

Steele is a sweetheart and likes things just the way he likes them. He’s thrown for a loop when he’s faced with chaos on the daily and seeing him have to adapt is entertaining.

Cin is delightful. She’s sweet, she’s snarky and she’s a bulldog when something she cares about is threatened.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys a hockey series with a solid group of young hockey players who are learning to settle down as they go when love crosses their path.

five-stars
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* Release Blitz/Review * THE HEART CHASER by Gina Azzi

September 23, 2021 Leave a Comment

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

* Release Blitz/Review * THE HEART CHASER by Gina AzziThe Heart Chaser by Gina Azzi
Series: Boston Hawks Hockey #6
Published by Three Cities Publishing LLC on September 23, 2021
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four-half-stars

Notorious ladies' man and hockey hotshot Luca Pandatelli broke his own rules when he tangled up with me.

Not only did we spend an entire weekend in bed together, but he confided in me, sharing painful truths about his past. With a kiss good-bye and a promise to call, something sparked between us. Something that broke through my walls.

Except he didn't call. And I re-enforced my walls with steel and barbed wire.

Now, I've accepted a job with the Boston Hawks franchise, making it inevitable that I see the last man I want to cross paths with. I'm prepared to dismiss him and pretend like our weekend together never happened.

But the regret in Luca's eyes and the apology in his voice catches me off-guard. The harder I push him away, the harder he pulls me in.

Until the one thing I can't accept, can't forgive, comes to light.

And I'm left wondering, is Luca only interested in the chase? Or is really playing for keeps?

 

The ultimate player has met his match! THE HEART CHASER by Gina Azzi is the sixth book in her awesome Boston Hawks Hockey series and is the long awaited book about Panda! We’ve loved this man from afar in several of the guys books previously and it’s now time for the player to settle down and try love out for himself. Luca and Abbi are adorable together and I simply loved them. Their story is a bit slower moving than some of the previous ones in the series but so many life moments are touched on. I would have liked to have had his siblings brought into a scene or two since they were so much a part of his backbone, but I really enjoyed their story none the less.

Abbi is a sweetheart and seeing her make a home for herself in Boston and eventually integrate into Luca’s world is heartwarming.

Luca has a whole other side to him that we never saw when he was just on the make as the team party stud. I loved seeing a more wholesome side of him.

I recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who enjoys a hockey romance filled with great characters, sweet and sexy romances and so much heart.

 

 

 

 

 

Title: The Heart Chaser
Series: Boston Hawks Hockey #6
Author: Gina Azzi
Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance
Release Date: September 23, 2021

 

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Notorious ladies’ man and hockey hotshot Luca Pandatelli broke his own rules when he tangled up with me.

 

Not only did we spend an entire weekend in bed together, but he confided in me, sharing painful truths about his past. With a kiss good-bye and a promise to call, something sparked between us. Something that broke through my walls.
Except he didn’t call. And I re-enforced my walls with steel and barbed wire.
Now, I’ve accepted a job with the Boston Hawks franchise, making it inevitable that I see the last man I want to cross paths with. I’m prepared to dismiss him and pretend like our weekend together never happened.
But the regret in Luca’s eyes and the apology in his voice catches me off-guard. The harder I push him away, the harder he pulls me in.
Until the one thing I can’t accept, can’t forgive, comes to light.

 

And I’m left wondering, is Luca only interested in the chase? Or is really playing for keeps?

 

 

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AUTHOR BIO

 

Gina Azzi writes emotional and captivating contemporary romance novels with heart-warming happily-ever-afters. She is the author of Second Chance Chicago Series, The Kane Brothers Series, Finding Love in Scotland Series, The College Pact Series, and Corner of Ocean and Bay. All of her books can be read as stand-alones. 

 

A Jersey girl at heart, Gina has spent her twenties traveling the world, living and working abroad, before settling down in Ontario, Canada with her husband and three children. She’s a voracious reader, daydreamer, and coffee enthusiast who loves meeting new people. Say hey to her on social media or through www.ginaazzi.com.

 

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