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* Release Blitz/Review * THE HUSTLER by Gina Azzi

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

* Release Blitz/Review * THE HUSTLER by Gina AzziThe Hustler by Gina Azzi
Series: Boston Hawks Hockey #8
Published by Three Cities Publishing LLC on January 6, 2022
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four-half-stars

Theodore Edward Sims was supposed to be my hot summer hook-up, a stranger I slept with in Hawaii. Now, he’s my stepbrother’s new hockey teammate.

When we met, Theo was a sexy surfer in Maui, riding waves by day and rocking my world at night. After being played for a fool by my ex-fiancé, Theo proved to be a source of instant gratification.

He was refreshingly honest, engaging, and incredibly charming. Theo built me up when it felt like my world was crumbling down.

Turns out, he’s just like my ex. A liar.

To avoid the gossip of my failed engagement, I hightail it to Boston, where I’m forced to cross paths with a new version of Theo, aka Eddie Sims, Boston Hawks right wing. Here, he isn’t the well-connected, alluring surfer but a determined, angry hockey hunk with something to prove. Especially to me.

Except I’ve written him off. Once a liar, always a liar.

But Theo isn’t backing down. Instead, he’s hustling for my forgiveness. If I give him another chance, will he live up to his apologies? Or am I just lying to myself?

 

Full of humor, heartwarming family moments and a whole lot of sassy goodness! THE HUSTLER is the eighth book in Gina Azzi’s Boston Hawks Hockey series and brings us Eddie Sims’ story. It turns out Sims has a bit of an alter ego and watching him finagle his way into the woman’s heart that he irritated to no end with his secrets is fun to watch. It’s always a blast to see the previous couples in the series pop into scenes again. Loving this series!

Sofia’s character brings so much emotion and depth to the story, so it’s easy to adore her from the start.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to someone that enjoys a hockey connection with so much warmth, love and friendship rallying around through thick and thin adding ambiance to the story line.

 

 

 

 

 

Title: The Hustler
Series: Boston Hawks Hockey #8
Author: Gina Azzi
Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance
Release Date: January 6, 2022

 

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Theodore Edward Sims was supposed to be my hot summer hook-up, a stranger I slept with in Hawaii. Now, he’s my stepbrother’s new hockey teammate.

 

When we met, Theo was a sexy surfer in Maui, riding waves by day and rocking my world at night. After being played for a fool by my ex-fiancé, Theo proved to be a source of instant gratification.
He was refreshingly honest, engaging, and incredibly charming. Theo built me up when it felt like my world was crumbling down.
Turns out, he’s just like my ex. A liar.
To avoid the gossip of my failed engagement, I hightail it to Boston, where I’m forced to cross paths with a new version of Theo, aka Eddie Sims, Boston Hawks right wing. Here, he isn’t the well-connected, alluring surfer but a determined, angry hockey hunk with something to prove. Especially to me.
Except I’ve written him off. Once a liar, always a liar.
But Theo isn’t backing down. Instead, he’s hustling for my forgiveness. If I give him another chance, will he live up to his apologies? Or am I just lying to myself?

 

 

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COMING SOON
Releasing March 3
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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 Boston Hawks Hockey, 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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four-half-stars

* Release Blitz/Review * THE SAVAGE HEIR by Monique Moreau

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

* Release Blitz/Review * THE SAVAGE HEIR by Monique MoreauThe Savage Heir by Monique Moreau
Series: The Lupu Chronicles #3
on January 6, 2022
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four-stars

Nicu

I am Nicu, the savage heir of the Romanian mafie Lupu clan.

I love rules: following them, imposing them, enforcing them.

As the last son of the Lupu clan, I would never dishonor our name or tarnish our reputation. But Jewel is neither mafie, nor a virgin.

With no rules to temper my savage nature, it’s no hold’s bar when it comes to her.

And the fact that she’s my fiancée’s best friend?

Means absolutely nothing to me.

Jewel

I made a terrible mistake, hooking up with my best friend’s fiancé. Those frosty blue eyes and dominant nature were a deadly combination I couldn’t resist.

Not only do I loathe the traditional mafie culture he comes from, but guilt over my mistake is eating me up inside.

I threw him out, swearing to myself that it would never happen again.

There’s just one problem…he won’t leave me alone.

I have a stalker on my hands, only I’m not sure I hate it.

 

Riveting from start to finish! The third book in The Lupu Chronicles picked up at an emotional high and held my attention throughout. THE SAVAGE HEIR by Monique Moreau continues the Romanian mafia series as the final brother continues his hot-headed dive into lust and gritty family business. I loved Jewel and Nicu together, but I wanted a bit more development of their storyline once they were truly a couple. Overall this series has been quite entertaining with emotional highs and dramatic lows. I hope to see books for Sebastian and Emma one day, and am looking forward to Tatum coming up next.

I recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who enjoys the passion and tension of a mafia type read with a close knit family and the love they bring into it.

 

 

 

 

The Savage Heir by Monique Moreau is live!

I am Nicu, the savage heir of the Romanian mafie Lupu clan.
I love rules: following them, imposing them, enforcing them.

Nicu
As the last son of the Lupu clan, I would never dishonor our name or tarnish our reputation. But Jewel is neither mafie, nor a virgin.
With no rules to temper my savage nature, it’s no hold’s bar when it comes to her.
And the fact that she’s my fiancée’s best friend?
Means absolutely nothing to me.

Jewel
I made a terrible mistake, hooking up with my best friend’s fiancé. Those frosty blue eyes and dominant nature were a deadly combination I couldn’t resist.
Not only do I loathe the traditional mafie culture he comes from, but guilt over my mistake is eating me up inside.
I threw him out, swearing to myself that it would never happen again.
There’s just one problem…he won’t leave me alone.
I have a stalker on my hands, only I’m not sure I hate it.

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Meet Monique Moreau

Growing up in New York City, I used to walk the hot pavements in the melting heat of the long summers, and dream. Uptown to downtown, eastside to the westside, and underground to catch a subway racing out into the boroughs.

During my wanderings, my magic pencil spun out fantasies full of romance, with first meetings, heartbreaks, and reunions. Sometimes my boy crush (unrequited, of course) starred as the hero.

I grew up, and after a stint in art school, became a lawyer ‘cuz a woman’s got to make a living. I came from parents who fled to France as refugees, and as an attorney, I dedicated my work to helping survivors of trauma and persecution.
I believe in them. In their grit, in their determination to hold on, to pull through and, somehow, someway, to keep themselves intact, body and soul.

Perhaps that is why I am drawn to writing stories of men and women who live through heart-rending pain, desperate yearnings and, ultimately, reach a place of redemption.

For a long time, I fought the urge to veer off the expected, safe path until I couldn’t go on unless I took a chance and made a change. I began to write, stopped, and began again. Finally, I gave in and here I am.

Come join me on my journey…

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