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* Review * CHECKING HOLLY TWICE by Tess Thompson

November 21, 2021 Leave a Comment

Checking Holly Twice by Tess Thompson
Series: Romancing the Rink #2
on November 2, 2021
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A grumpy single dad, two adorable children and a jilted actress have hung their stockings…will Santa bring love for Christmas or chunks of coal?

Famous actress Holly Turner arrives in Garland Grove with a bang when she crashes her sports car in the middle of the town square. Facing humiliation after getting very publicly dumped by her fiancé for another actress, she's looking for a place to escape. But when all the inns are full, she's forced to stay at the bed and breakfast run by the grumpiest of owners, Forest Sully. The bonus? His adorable niece and nephew.

Forest Sully has no use for spoiled actresses but when Holly needs a place to stay, he's only too happy to rent her a room at his empty bed and breakfast. Raising his parentless niece and nephew, he's desperate to save the family home for their sake. Given how things are going, he'll lose the place to the bank before the snow melts in the spring.

Can a Christmas miracle save them all?

A jilted bride stumbles across the most delightful downhome Christmas she could have ever dreamed of! Tess Thompson brings an adorable family with a grumpy uncle to life in a delightful way when a wayward actress literally crashes into their Christmas with a bang. The back stories are emotional and the sweetness of these little kiddos steals the show as kindness and love win out in this addictive holiday tale!

Holly is a sweetheart who has the world at her fingertips in Hollywood but somehow keeps losing out when it comes to love and loyalty.

Forest is bitter and frustrated but truly has a sweet endearing quality that makes him enormously lovable.

I highly recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who enjoys a small town Christmas romance filled with heart, romance and sweet surprises around every corner.

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* Review * THE BURNING GIRLS by Rita Herron

November 21, 2021 Leave a Comment

The Burning Girls by Rita Herron
Series: Detective Ellie Reeves #3
Published by Bookouture on June 10, 2021
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The girl was beautiful, even in death. Her skin was translucent beneath the sliver of moonlight peeking through the bare branches of the surrounding pines, and her chestnut hair had tumbled around her pale shoulders. Around her, smoke twisted in the air, curling into the inky sky.

The remote town of Crooked Creek has barely recovered from its most recent tragedy when wildfires tear through the mountains. Detective Ellie Reeves is grappling with her own heartbreak––she has just discovered she was adopted and that her childhood was a lie.

Under the scorching summer sun, Ellie is called to a river where a body has been found. She spots a lone woman’s shoe caught in a nearby tangle of vines, and a pearl necklace scattered by the water’s edge. The remains are surrounded by a circle of stones, which Ellie is certain means something. Was the victim––whoever she was––caught in the fire or is something more sinister at play?

The Fourth of July usually means festivals and fireworks, but when another body turns up the town is left in tatters. A young girl with dark hair lies dead, surrounded by stones, smoke drifting in the air. Thanks to an engraved silver necklace, Ellie identifies the body as eighteen-year-old Katie Lee Curtis, and the diary she finds hidden under the teenager’s mattress could get her close to the killer.

With two victims in less than twenty-four hours, it’s clear Ellie’s up against a serial killer, and she vows that no more innocent girls will be sacrificed. For her, every day is a battle to come to terms with her past, but when this case becomes personal, will she win?

Pulse pounding danger will keep you guessing while this high stakes story of secrets and intrigue steals you away! THE BURNING GIRLS is the third book in Rita Herron’s Detective Ellie Reeves and picks up shortly after the previous two books to take us for a ride of redemption, healing and rediscovery along with Ellie. I enjoy her wisdom and perseverance when the going gets tough.

I highly recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who enjoys a top notch detective who puts her entire heart into finding justice for the innocent victims that gruesomely cross her path.

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* Review * ANGER by Arell Rivers

November 21, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Anger by Arell Rivers
Series: Sins of the Fathers
Published by Tarnished Halo Publishing LLC on November 18, 2021
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The truth doesn’t always set you free...

Theo

This isn’t the life I wanted.

Being a reporter for my family’s media conglomerate instead of a pro hockey player was never my plan.

And yet, here I am with no other prospects.

What I do have is anger. The all-consuming, isolating kind.

Until I meet Amelia. She calms my mind, soothes my soul, ignites my body.

Still … I sometimes wonder if fate brought her here to save me—or break me once and for all.

Amelia

All I ever wanted was to be a journalist.

Working for an almost tabloid is not ideal. But for now, it’s the best I can do.

I won’t lose my integrity, though. I’ll never be a liar.

Which makes my new assignment that much harder.

To keep my job, I need to use Theo for a story. It helps that my byline doesn’t match the name by which he knows me. Still … I like him. I don’t want to betray him.

And worst of all, he makes me want to extend our relationship past my policy of one-night-stands.

When the truth is spilled, will Theo and Amelia be able to take a shot at love? Or will their romance end up as nothing more than yesterday’s news?

Explosive chemistry and a red hot romance! With the first full length book in her new Sins of the Fathers series Arell Rivers delivers a hero that’s harder to like than the usual ones she writes, and I’ll be honest, I wasn’t a huge fan of Theo, but I did enjoy the story as a whole. There are secrets, subterfuge and anger to get past, but in the midst there is a sweetness when they are together that carries their romance through many twists and turns. I’m enjoying the mystery of the company and what the guys families were up to as well.

I recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a bit of a mystery behind a strong willed romance.

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* Release Blitz/Review * HEAD OVER HOOVES by Erin Nicholas

November 17, 2021 Leave a Comment

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* Release Blitz/Review * HEAD OVER HOOVES by Erin Nicholas

Head Over Hooves by Erin Nichola
Series: Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild #5
Published by EN Fiction, Inc. on November 16, 2021
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You know in movies where the big city girl lands in a small town for the holidays and falls for the hunky guy who saves Christmas?

This isn’t that story.

But this guy does look fantastic in flannel. And out of flannel…

Finding true love with his one-and-only soul mate? Drew Ryan’s given up on that.

But a hot holiday fling in Louisiana, far from his responsibilities and good guy image back home, is now on the top of his list for Santa.

So when he’s knocked on his ass—literally—by a Christmas elf who’s stealing a sleigh full of gifts and using his reindeer to commit the crime, he definitely doesn’t expect to fall head over heels.

This holiday couldn’t get any worse for Rory Robins.

First, her hair wasn’t supposed to turn green. It’s not even Christmas green.

And the elf costume wasn’t supposed to be two sizes too small.

And her con-man father wasn’t supposed to show up and go all real-life-Grinch on her beloved new hometown.

And she definitely wasn’t supposed to run into anyone while trying to fix the problem. Especially not the hunky guy who already seems too good to be true.

But he does have a way of making her "cocoa" even hotter and a whole lot sweeter...

Still, he lives in Iowa. The only good thing her father ever gave her was a healthy distrust of men who are never around. She’s not doing a long-distance thing.

This little fling is only going to last as long as the temporary color of her hair.

Only nothing seems to be fading. And she might be asking Santa for just one more thing…

Delightful down home Christmas goodness with a twist of sass, a dash of yum and a sleigh full of heartwarming fun! If you think the Bayou Boys are fun under normal circumstances just wait until you see them pouting to play Santa as the holiday season rolls into Autre with a bang as Erin Nicholas makes us fall HEAD OVER HOOVES for Hot Cakes alum Drew Ryan. There is heart, humor and a whole lot of wholesome family fun with a steamy twist. Loved it from start to finish! Drew is just as much fun in Autre as he was in Appleby for those readers who are also fans of Nicholas’ Hot Cakes series. The alpaca farmer is just passing through, but one interaction with Rory has him hoping for some kisses under the mistletoe before he hits the road. Rory is a sweetheart. She’s had a hard go of it in life and just as she’s finding her home sweet home in Autre the past comes through ruining all of her fun. I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who loves humor, strong family support and sexy goodness in their romance.

Head Over Hooves, a must read small town romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Erin Nicholas is available today!

You know in movies where the big city girl lands in a small town for the holidays and falls for the hunky guy who saves Christmas?

This isn’t that story.

But this guy does look fantastic in flannel. And out of flannel…

Finding true love with his one-and-only soul mate? Drew Ryan’s given up on that.

But a hot holiday fling in Louisiana, far from his responsibilities and good guy image back home, is now on the top of his list for Santa.

So when he’s knocked on his ass—literally—by a Christmas elf who’s stealing a sleigh full of gifts and using his reindeer to commit the crime, he definitely doesn’t expect to fall head over heels.

This holiday couldn’t get any worse for Rory Robins.

First, her hair wasn’t supposed to turn green. It’s not even Christmas green.

And the elf costume wasn’t supposed to be two sizes too small.

And her con-man father wasn’t supposed to show up and go all real-life-Grinch on her beloved new hometown.

And she definitely wasn’t supposed to run into anyone while trying to fix the problem. Especially not the hunky guy who already seems too good to be true.

But he does have a way of making her “cocoa” even hotter and a whole lot sweeter…

Still, he lives in Iowa. The only good thing her father ever gave her was a healthy distrust of men who are never around. She’s not doing a long-distance thing.

This little fling is only going to last as long as the temporary color of her hair.

Only nothing seems to be fading. And she might be asking Santa for just one more thing…

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About Erin Nicholas New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erin Nicholas has been writing romances almost as long as she’s been reading them. To date, she’s written over thirty sexy, contemporary novels that have been described as “toe-curling,” “enchanting,” “steamy,” and “fun.” She adores reluctant heroes, imperfect heroines, and happily ever afters. Erin lives in the Midwest, where she enjoys spending time with her husband (who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books), her kids (who will never read the sex scenes in her books), and her family and friends (who claim to be “shocked” by the sex scenes in her books).

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* Review * KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Kat Mizera

November 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Knight Before Christmas by Kat Mizera
Series: Romancing The Rink #4
on November 16, 2021
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Retired hockey star Remington Knight is back on top... and he intends to stay that way.

After having everything, losing it all and then getting it back, his only focus is preparing for the inaugural season of his new professional hockey team. Taking a detour to the quaint little town of Garland Grove, British Columbia where Remy just inherited an ice arena he didn’t even know his father owned, is a distraction he can’t afford right now. The plan is simple... get in, hire a realtor, and get the hell out before Christmas.

Bad luck follows Noelle Burrier around like a lost puppy. She’s barely getting by, living in her car and working a dead-end job at the concession stand of the local hockey rink. When the arena’s hotshot new owner comes in ready to sell, she finds herself on thin ice, desperate to make him see more than dollar signs.

The more time they spend together, the harder it is to keep their distance and deny the fire building between them. With Remy just passing through, and Noelle stuck where she is, will they find the magic of Christmas together or will her knight in shining armor skate off into the sunset, leaving her alone in the cold?

Kat Mizera knocked it out of the park with this one! I couldn’t have loved Remy and Noelle more and cannot wait to see more of them in the new Lauderdale Knights series! In KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Mizera brings us book four in the sweet and sassy Romancing the Rink series revolving around good times at an ice rink in Garland Grove that seems to make magical connections no one was expecting.

Remington is a sweetheart and I enjoyed getting to know him and his plans outside of the career he lost in pro hockey. Only one little detail is derailing him from settling into his upcoming life in Ft. Lauderdale … a quaint ice rink he’s now inherited that no one even knew his father owned.

Noelle is the easiest character in the world to love. She’s temporarily homeless, but her heart still finds every single thing she can do to make someone else’s life more fulfilled and does it instead of worrying about herself.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys a small town romance full of heart, humor and happily ever afters.

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* Review * WILDFLOWER GRAVES by Rita Herron

November 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

Wildflower Graves by Rita Herron
Series: Detective Ellie Reeves #2
Published by Bookouture on December 3, 2020
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The darkness closed around her. She tried to clear her vision, but there was no light, no noise, nothing. Only the emptiness, the echoing sound of being alone. Fear pulsed through her. The man had come out of nowhere. Who was he? Blinking away tears of frustration, in the pitch black she felt the floor and walls surrounding her. Cold. Steel. Bars.

Detective Ellie Reeves is hiking in the Appalachian Mountains when she discovers a body. As dusk falls, a gust of wind blows some petals on to Ellie’s path. Following the trail, she finds a golden-haired young woman dead on a bed of daffodils, with a note: Monday’s child is fair of face.

Thanks to her own past, the childhood she tries her hardest to forget, Ellie knows that the wilderness––and its shadows––is the perfect hunting ground for a criminal. She’s certain that the sinister nursery rhyme, written with an old-fashioned typewriter, means something.

It soon becomes clear when another body is found. Under the light of the moon, Ellie spots wildflower petals floating in a river. On the bank lies Tuesday’s child, another young woman who lost her life, far too soon, at the hands of a monster.

Ellie is up against a serial killer who will claim a victim for every day of the week. In the next twenty-four hours there will be another death, and when her own house is broken into, daffodil petals strewn across the floor, it’s clear the ruthless murderer has Ellie in his sights. Can she save more innocent women from his clutches? Or will he get to her first?

A heart pounding race against time! WILDFLOWER GRAVES is the second book in Rita Herron’s Detective Ellie Reeves series and we quickly reconnect with Ellie shortly after the end of the first book while she’s trying to make sense of the secrets that were uncovered and the blows that the town suffered. I was quickly hooked into this new serial killer mystery as Ellie stumbles across a body placed on wildflowers and the hunt for evil begins all over again. The characters are intriguing, the mystery is intense and the emotional connection between characters is powerful. I enjoyed it from start to finish and look forward to more from Ellie!

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys an addictive serial killer mystery with a strong female heroine who keeps finding herself in the middle of the drama.

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* Release Blitz/Review * Best Kept Secret by Skye Warren

November 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

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* Release Blitz/Review * Best Kept Secret by Skye Warren

Best Kept Secret by Skye Warren
Series: Rochester Trilogy #3
on November 16, 2021
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The secrets haunting Beau Rochester come alive.

He doesn’t deserve happiness, but he holds it in his hands. A woman he loves. A child. The past threatens to rip them away. He risks losing them forever.

Jane Mendoza is determined to protect the people she loves from every threat--the mysterious arsonist, the corrupt police force. The darkest danger comes from a place she never expects.

She risks more than her newfound family. She risks her life.

Angsty goodness! With the gripping conclusion to her Rochester Trilogy Skye Warren brings us shocking revelations, sweet reconnections and a tantalizing love story all rolled into one gripping conclusion. It’s short and fast paced and honestly I wanted more, but I enjoyed the way things all worked out in the end with a couple of exceptions of wanting more development here and there.

I highly recommend this series to anyone who likes an alpha male, a much younger woman and down and dirty sex while so many sweet moments happen along the way as well. Danger and suspense are a big part of this trilogy.

Best Kept Secret by Skye Warren is now live!

The secrets haunting Beau Rochester come alive.

He doesn’t deserve happiness, but he holds it in his hands. A woman he loves. A child. The past threatens to rip them away. He risks losing them forever. Jane Mendoza is determined to protect the people she loves from every threat–the mysterious arsonist, the corrupt police force. The darkest danger comes from a place she never expects. She risks more than her newfound family. She risks her life.

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Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance such as the Endgame trilogy. Her books have been featured in Jezebel, Buzzfeed, USA Today Happily Ever After, Glamour, and Elle Magazine. She makes her home in Texas with her loving family, sweet dogs, and evil cat.

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* Review * BEATING THE WRAP by Julie Anne Lindsey

November 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Beating the Wrap by Julie Anne Lindsey
Series: Bonnie & Clyde Mysteries #3
Published by Cozy Queen Publishing LLC on November 15, 2021
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Bonnie Balfour adores the changing seasons, fabulous fall activities and holiday hoopla, but will a corpse on the porch squash her holiday plans?

Thanksgiving is right around the corner in historic Bliss, Georgia, and Bonnie is trimming display tables at Bless Her Heart, especially for the occasion. A Gift of Gratitude display, beside the front door of her second chance dress shop, encourages shoppers to leave messages of good tidings for neighbors and friends. Unfortunately, someone has left a cornucopia of complaints instead.

And they’re all about Bonnie!

When the scrooge turns out to be a neighbor, fed up with Clyde’s habitual petty theft and trespassing, Bonnie’s claws come out in defense of her kitty. The heated exchange leaves a bad taste in Bonnie’s mouth, but the man turns up dead before she can dish out a proper apology.

Determined to see justice served, Bonnie and Clyde dig into the case with gusto, only to land in hot water with the handsome Sheriff Wright. A series of anonymous attacks soon have the town wondering if Bonnie can find the killer before it’s time to cut the turkey. Or if she’ll be the next one on his carving board.

This cozy and quaint small town is chock full of mystery and mayhem once again when another murderer strikes too close for comfort to Bonnie and her adorable sidekick Clyde. Luck doesn’t seem to be on Bonnie’s side as time and again she’s neck deep into a murder investigation … the only good thing is that it brings the sexy new sheriff knocking more often.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys a sassy mystery in a small town setting with lots of laughs and adorableness along the way.

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* Review * MASTER CHEF by Golden Angel

November 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Master Chef by Golden Angel
Series: Masters of Marquis #2
Published by Golden Angel LLC on November 11, 2021
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Nick has mastered the kitchen, but not Avery's heart. Can he throw out his preconceptions and find a new recipe to earn her sweet submission?

Sous chef Avery Kzmarscki is the hottest thing in Nick Davis's kitchen, and she's playing hard-to-get. As Executive Chef of Marquis, Nick is confident in his cooking skills and his working relationship with Avery, but when it comes to being a Dom and earning Avery's trust outside of the restaurant, he's got some interesting ideas and a lot to figure out.

While Nick is learning the ropes in a Dominants class, Avery is making some plans of her own. And once Nick discovers that Avery's dream will cost him their sizzling kitchen partnership, will it matter to either of them if he's finally worthy to master her experienced submission in the club?

Unbridled passion is interfering with the workplace! In the second book in Golden Angel’s Masters of Marquis series we are heating things up between chef Nick and sous chef Avery in MASTER CHEF. The characters are fun to get to know and the sexual tension is off the charts. I enjoyed their story.

Nick is fulfilled in his job as executive chef at Marquis, but he’s having trouble keeping his attraction for his sous chef under wraps. When he finds out her sexual preferences, he lets him be talked into taking a beginner dominant class … and finds out he enjoys it more than he expected!

Avery is a sweetheart, but she’s not so sure about mixing business with pleasure … but Nick is too much temptation to resist.

I recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys their romance mixed with some exciting BDSM as various couples settle into life together surrounded by Marquis.

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* Review * THE SILENT DOLLS by Rita Herron

November 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

The Silent Dolls Series: Detective Ellie Reeves #1
Published by Bookouture on July 17, 2020
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Silent tears trickle down her cheeks as she curls inside the tiny cave-like space. She lies on her side, darkness all around her, rubbing her fingers over the little wooden doll he’d carved. He told her to be quiet, not to cry or scream. Not to be a baby. Her throat was raw, her eyes swollen shut. She wanted her mommy and daddy. She wanted to go home.

When Penny Matthews, a seven-year-old girl with blonde curls and a gap-toothed smile, goes missing in the Appalachian mountains, Detective Ellie Reeves is called straight to the scene. All that’s left behind is a pink friendship bracelet etched with “Penny”.

Thanks to her own childhood––which keeps her up at night, tossing and turning––Ellie knows all too well that the endless miles of dark forest and winding rivers are the perfect place for a criminal to hide, and a little girl doesn’t stand a chance. Racing against a brutal winter storm on the horizon, she searches desperately for Penny.

But when she discovers the remains of a small body, hidden by fallen leaves and wildflowers, the breath is knocked out of her. The old bones, and the carved wooden doll they’re buried with, have clearly been there for years. Ellie fears she’s up against a serial killer who has been stalking the mountains for decades, preying on children.

When Ellie spots tiny footprints near the unearthed grave, she’s certain they belong to Penny. As she begins to untangle the truth, she realizes the monster they’re looking for is connected to her own dark past. To save the little girl she needs to confront her own demons. Can she face her greatest fear before the twisted killer claims another helpless victim?

Heart racing suspense filled with small town connections, dangerous liaisons and life changing secrets. I did not want to put it down from start to finish!

Detective Ellie Reeves is an intriguing character who at first simply seems like a small town cop looking to solve a missing girl case but quickly turns into so much more as the depth of her characterization takes a turn when secrets from her past are revealed and the support system she has always relied on around her begins to take on a tainted view.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a serial killer story with a lot of mystery as well as a current storyline playing out at the same time that the hunt for a killer is on. I’m looking forward to more in the series for sure.

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