* Review * RICH, RUGGED RANCHER by Joss Wood

* Review * RICH, RUGGED RANCHER by Joss WoodRich, Rugged Rancher by Joss Wood
Series: Texas Cattleman’s Club: Inheritance #2
Published by Harlequin Desire on January 1, 2020
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four-half-stars

“Why aren’t you pushing me away?”

“Because you kiss like a dream.”

Ever since the accident that took his leg, oil tycoon Clint Rockwell doesn’t do relationships—he likes being alone. And he doesn’t need anyone’s pity. Then fast-talking reality star Fee Martinez sweeps into Royal, Texas, on to his ranch…and into his bed. It’s only for a night, and then two. Wanting more is impossible, but this goodbye might be the hardest thing he’s ever done…

 

A delightful unexpected romance! Joss Wood brings us the delectable second book in the new Texas Cattleman’s Club: Inheritance series and continues unraveling secrets surrounding Blackwood Hollow Ranch. I absolutely loved this book, but it did feel like the choice of these two characters as the second book instead of one of the Blackwood siblings pushed the mystery to the back burner somewhat. I’m looking forward to continuing the series soon!

Rancher Clint Rockwell is a really solid guy and was a joy to get to know. He lost his leg in the Army and while he has prospered greatly in his physical healing, circumstances after he returned home led him to close off emotionally. Meeting Fee seems to be just the healing balm he has been needing.

Seraphina Martinez is tired of the reality show glitz that she’s been surrounding herself with and feels really alive for the first time in a long time when she meets and trades wit with Clint.

I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting a bit of scandal, a bit of glitz and a whole lot of heart in their romance.

four-half-stars

* Review * CROSSING THE LINE by Kendall Ryan

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* Review * CROSSING THE LINE by Kendall RyanCrossing the Line by Kendall Ryan
Series: Hot Jocks #4
on January 20, 2020
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four-stars

Recovering from a pulled groin muscle isn’t exactly how I planned to spend my much-needed summer vacation. But being nursed back to health by my gorgeous friend Bailey, who’s just graduated from medical school, doesn’t exactly sound like a hardship.

We spend a week together at my family’s beach house, a week of swimming and barbecues, a week of entertaining my little cousins and sleeping right across the hall from each other. A week of watching Bailey grow closer with my mom and sisters, and my wacky but lovable grandma. A week of enjoying Bailey tending to me—which is saying something, because it involves a lot of shoving ice packs into my underwear and taping up sore muscles.

She’s funny and kind, and after just being myself for the first time in a long time, I find my walls come tumbling down. But when Bailey says she’s not looking for a relationship, I’m bound and determined to be more than just the fun hookup who sprained his groin a second time—this time with her.

 

Fast paced, steamy and simply adorable! With book four in her Hot Jocks series, Kendall Ryan delights her readers with yet another of her sexy jocks in CROSSING THE LINE.

Asher is a fun-loving joy of a character to read. He’s sweet with just the right amount of cockiness to keep a grin on your face at his antics.

Bailey is a little harder to read. She likes him even before she agrees to be his medical presence on his trip home, but she also knows she needs to buckle down as she becomes a doctor. Good times help make her decision!

I missed the heavier hockey spin since he was out injured in this book, but it was still a fun read and I enjoyed it a lot. Looking forward to more to come in the series!

four-stars

* Review * THE RIVAL by Joanne Rock

* Review * THE RIVAL by Joanne RockThe Rival by Joanne Rock
Series: Dynasties: Mesa Falls #2
Published by Harlequin Desire on December 1, 2019
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four-half-stars

They both have something to hide,

but their chemistry can’t be contained…

Media mogul Devon Salazar wants Regina Flores, but his desire is tempered by suspicion. With sibling rivalry and his father’s secrets threatening the family empire, Devon can’t afford to trust Mesa Falls Ranch’s nosy new hire. This won’t stop him from seducing her. He looks forward to seeing Miss Flores exposed… Until the tables turn and Regina reveals their surprising connection…

 

Fast paced, attention grabbing and embroiled in scandal! With the second book in her Dynasties: Mesa Falls series, Joanne Rock continues to expose secrets as we get the second Salazar son’s story in THE RIVAL.

Devon came across as easier to like than I was maybe expecting after reading about him from Marcus’s point of view in book one of the series. He was authentic and took it well when faced with the fact that Regina was wrapped up in lies.

Regina was a bit of an enigma. You can understand once you hear her story why she’s intrigued with finding answers, but she never really tells us what type of revenge she was planning, so that plot of hers was left a bit up in arms.

I really enjoyed Devon’s story and getting to touch base with Marcus and Lily from the first book. I recommend this book and this series in general to anyone who likes a power-driven story of lies and intrigue that revolve somewhat around a scandal in Hollywood. Looking forward to more to come!

four-half-stars

* Review * KILLER INSIGHT by Virginia Vaughan

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* Review * KILLER INSIGHT by Virginia VaughanKiller Insight by Virginia Vaughan
Series: Covert Operatives #4
Published by Love Inspired Suspense on February 1, 2020
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five-stars

From profiling criminals

to being hunted by a killer.

Asking FBI agent Lucy Sanderson to profile the Back Roads Killer is the only way Bryce Tippett can prove his brother is innocent—unless Lucy becomes the next victim. When someone begins stalking her just as she arrives in town, it falls to the single dad to protect her. But as clues lead in unexpected directions, can they uncover the truth…and survive to expose it?

 

Powerful intrigue from start to finish! With the fourth book in her Covert Operatives series, Virginia Vaughan continues to delight with KILLER INSIGHT.

Lucy Sanderson has our allegiance from the first page when by simply arriving in town she suddenly becomes the next victim of the guy she’s there to profile! She is a FBI profiler on leave and doing a favor for a friend of her late fiancee when she walks smack dab in the middle of the case.

Bryce Tippitt is an easy character to like. He’s an attentive and caring single father intent on helping clear his brother’s name in the serial killer case he’s being accused in.

I highly recommend this story to anyone enjoying an inspirational romance filled with nail biting intrigue and lots of heart. The characters were well developed, the plot was thick and the story flowed easily. Really enjoying this entire series!

five-stars

* Review * TEMPTING THE TEXAN by Maureen Child

* Review * TEMPTING THE TEXAN by Maureen ChildTempting the Texan by Maureen Child
Series: Texas Cattleman’s Club: Inheritance #1
Published by Harlequin Desire on December 1, 2019
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four-stars

In the fight for his family’s legacy,

will this former flame consume him?

Rancher Kellan Blackwood is poised to fight the gold-digging stepmother who inherited his father’s empire. He doesn’t expect Irina Romanov, his father’s former maid—and Kellan’s long-ago lover—to block his way. Though Irina may hold secrets about his father’s motives, Kellan must keep his hands off. For the twice-tempted, secret lovers who once set Texas ablaze, that’s easier said than done.

 

With the first book in the Texas Cattleman’s Club: Inheritance series, Maureen Child sets up an on-going story filled with drama,lies and deception with TEMPTING THE TEXAN. It looks to be bringing an action packed saga that will leave us guessing until the end. I’m looking forward to more to come!

Kellan Blackwood starts out being a bit unfeeling, but as the story unwinds, we learn of the past he’s had and why he tries to keep himself aloof. Watching him begin to unravel his pent up feelings was powerful to watch and I ended up liking him a lot.

Irina Romanov was a delight to read. She gave as good as she took and didn’t let Kellan get away with simply walking away from her and the feelings she stirred up like she did years ago. Her past coming into the picture shed new light on his father’s character and made me take notice.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a drama filled story of luxury, intrigue and deception. A Texas Cattleman’s Club series is always a joy, so I can’t wait to see what we find out throughout this one.

four-stars

* Review * A PRIVATE AFFAIR by A.C. Arthur

* Review * A PRIVATE AFFAIR by A.C. ArthurA Private Affair by A.C. Arthur
Published by Harlequin Dare on January 1, 2020
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four-half-stars

Rivals for the runways. Enemies in the industry. And for a single sinfully hot night, they’re about to indulge in the one thing they’re not allowed…each other.

Fashion executive Riley Gold knows that appearances are everything. And New Year’s Eve in Milan is no exception. If Riley’s going to have a reputation for being an “ice princess,” then she’s going to be flawless, glacier-cold perfection. Especially when Chaz Warren is here, looking too damn good, too damn sexy…and every inch the enemy.

Not only are their families fashion archrivals, but social media mogul Chaz Warren is a player—and the world knows it. But for one X-rated night, Riley will give in to the electric lust that’s always been crackling between them. All it takes is a searing kiss to turn the heat from simmering to full-on passion…

Riley thought one night with Chaz would be enough. But it’s not enough, not nearly. Now Riley and Chaz are having a private—and completely naughty—affair, and hiding the scandalizing truth from both the tabloids and their feuding families. But keeping her deliciously hot enemy close won’t just melt the ice around Riley’s heart…he could incinerate it completely.

 

A secret hook-up, a family rivalry, and non-stop temptation! PRIVATE AFFAIR by A.C. Arthur is quite the delight with high-powered characters, a hint of mystery and best of all is the steamy connection between this less than ideal match up.

Riley was an easy character to like. She is no nonsense and accepts nothing less than perfection … from herself and others. If she’s going to be labeled an “ice princess” by the industry because of that, then she will be sure to wear it well.

Chaz is yummy. His father-figure uncle is Riley’s dad’s biggest rival in the fashion industry, so they are supposed to dislike each other on sight, but a New Year’s Eve party in Milan is temptation neither of them seem to want to resist. It was supposed to be one night, but neither of them can stay away from the other.

I recommend this book to anyone looking for a fast paced steamy read with a lot of heart and a touch of intrigue to round the story out. Really enjoyed them!

four-half-stars

* Review * THE CASE FOR TEMPTATION by Robyn Grady

* Review * THE CASE FOR TEMPTATION by Robyn GradyThe Case for Temptation by Robyn Grady
Series: About That Night...
Published by Harlequin Desire on January 1, 2020
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four-half-stars

“We can’t see each other again…

and I think you know why.”

After an impulsive one-night stand with Jacob Stone, Teagan Hunter is appalled to discover he’s a lawyer intent on suing her media mogul brother. They’re done. But Jacob pursues the understated heiress…and Teagan is tempted. Could the powerhouse attorney be the one to give Teagan the new lease on life she desperately needs? Or is this a star-crossed scandal waiting to explode?

 

One night turns into a forbidden love affair! THE CASE FOR TEMPTATION, part of the About That Night series by Robyn Grady was a really fun read. A chance meet up at a bar, a forbidden night of passion … and just when they realize they feel a connection and want to pursue something more, the real world rears it’s ugly head.

Teagan Hunter is a head-strong confident business owner who didn’t want to rely on her family’s glitz and reputation to make her way in life, so she struck off on her own. In town for a wedding, Tea can’t resist the temptation of a sexy night with a handsome man.

Jacob Stone can’t believe his luck in connecting with such an amazing woman at a wedding, but as the night is simmering down he realizes exactly who she is … the sister of the man he’s about to sue for a client! Talk about awkward.

I recommend this book to anyone looking for a steamy connection with a good bit of family drama and heartfelt sentiment mixed into the story line. I’m looking forward to seeing more of the Rawson family.

four-half-stars

* Review * CODE CONSPIRACY by Carol Ericson

* Review * CODE CONSPIRACY by Carol EricsonCode Conspiracy by Carol Ericson
Series: Red, White and Built: Delta Force Deliverance #3
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on January 1, 2020
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four-half-stars

Her computer is her greatest weapon.

Hacker Jerrica West doesn’t abide by the rules, so when her by-the-book ex recruits her to locate his missing Delta Force leader, she’s shocked. Gray Prescott is a hard man to refuse, but this assignment is more dangerous than either of them could have guessed. When the cybertrail exposes a terrorist plot, Jerrica must put her faith in the man she might be forced to walk away from all over again…

 

Twists and turns from start to finish! With the third book in her Red, White and Built: Delta Force Deliverance series, Carol Ericson brings some powerful parts of the story to life with CODE CONSPIRACY. If you’ve been reading the series, you know that a Delta Force team is trying to clear their AWOL commander who is being set up for things he didn’t do in a terrorist conspiracy. This time Gray steps up to the plate looking for answers and is forced to look up his ex-girlfriend for help … precisely for hacked information, the very thing he dumped her over!

Jerrica is a really interesting character. She’s living her life the way she feels is right, but she will admit that she doesn’t have the most stable upbringing to draw on in her quest for fairness in life. She’s never forgotten Gray … or the heartache he left her with … so seeing him again is bittersweet.

Gray is complex. He sees things as black and white with no middle ground to fall into. He walked away from Jerrica because he believed what she was doing was wrong, but as she steps up to help him find the info he needs to clear Major Denver, he realizes how wrong he was and how much she truly does care about justice.

I recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who enjoys a fast paced book filled with action and intrigue. This was my favorite in the series, but all have been spot on in leading us to answers to the mystery.

four-half-stars

* Cover Reveal * LOUDMOUTH by Avery Flynn


I never meant to say a word.

But I did.

And now everyone knows that Ice Knights hockey star Ian Petrov’s best friend and fellow player is actually his secret half brother that he never knew about.

What could make it worse? The two of us trapped in a cabin after a blizzard. Just us, his resentment, and some very inconvenient sexual tension.

I’ve got to get out of here before I do something even dumber than I’ve already done—like kiss him. Again.

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USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling romance author Avery Flynn has three slightly-wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband and is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip. Avery was a reader before she was a writer and hopes to always be both. She loves to write about smartass alpha heroes who are great with a quip and relatable heroines who are feisty, fierce and fantastic.
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* Release Blitz/Review/Excerpt * TWICE AS SEXY by Carly Phillips

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* Release Blitz/Review/Excerpt * TWICE AS SEXY by Carly PhillipsTwice as Sexy by Carly Phillips
Series: The Sexy Series #2
Published by CP Publishing on January 7, 2020
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five-stars

He’s the bad boy her mother warned her about.

The guy who makes her crave all the naughty things a good girl shouldn’t want.

Tanner Grayson is a man outrunning the demons of his past and has the rap sheet to prove it. The only thing keeping old anger in check and him on the straight and narrow are the men he calls brothers and the club he calls home. He has no business taking the sexy woman doing shots in his club upstairs to his bed.

They never should have crossed paths. But when Assistant District Attorney Scarlett Davis lays eyes on the hot as sin club owner, she decides he’s the birthday present she wants to unwrap at the end of the evening.

He tells himself it’s one night. She convinces herself she deserves a short break from her latest case. But one night isn’t enough and soon these two opposites are in deeper than they ever planned.

When Scarlett’s case collides with Tanner’s past, she sees the dangerous man he’s hidden beneath the cool veneer he presents to the world. Can she accept him for who he is? Or will she run from the bad boy who makes her feel so good?

 

She’s sugar and he’s spice! TWICE AS SEXY is the second book in the delectable Sexy Series by Carly Phillips and I could not have loved it more! Yummy characters, an attention grabbing plot and steaming hot chemistry held my attention page after page.

Tanner was an endearing character to get to know. He saw himself as flawed and bad, but I adored him. Yes, he had a past … but he was so kind and sincere. I really enjoyed seeing him fall hard and fast.

Scarlett is a do-getter, and once we learn her story we really understand what pushes her to conquer the world. She doesn’t know Tanner’s past when she starts falling for him, and watching her have to come to terms with it in the end is emotional.

I highly recommend this book as well as the first in the series. It’s fast paced and full of heart with characters that are super easy to connect with. I’m really enjoying the guys of Club TEN29 and I can’t wait for Landon to meet his match!

 

 

 

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Curling up with a heart-pounding, sexy, wonderfully crafted Carly Phillips novel is always a treat!” —Kristen Proby, New York Times Bestselling Author

Twice as Sexy, an all-new opposites-attract standalone romance in The Sexy Series from New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips, is available now!

 

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He’s the bad boy her mother warned her about.

The guy who makes her crave all the naughty things a good girl shouldn’t want.

Tanner Grayson is a man outrunning the demons of his past and has the rap sheet to prove it. The only thing keeping old anger in check and him on the straight and narrow are the men he calls brothers and the club he calls home. He has no business taking the sexy woman doing shots in his club upstairs to his bed.

They never should have crossed paths. But when Assistant District Attorney Scarlett Davis lays eyes on the hot as sin club owner, she decides he’s the birthday present she wants to unwrap at the end of the evening.

He tells himself it’s one night. She convinces herself she deserves a short break from her latest case. But one night isn’t enough and soon these two opposites are in deeper than they ever planned.

When Scarlett’s case collides with Tanner’s past, she sees the dangerous man he’s hidden beneath the cool veneer he presents to the world. Can she accept him for who he is? Or will she run from the bad boy who makes her feel so good?

 

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Excerpt:

Scarlett didn’t know where her sudden burst of courage came from, but she wasn’t about to turn away now. Not when she had the sexiest man she’d ever laid eyes on ready to take her to bed. Her body trembled with desire and an awareness that something special was about to happen between them. Especially with the way Tanner’s eyes darkened at her bold, certain words of reassurance.

Grasping her hand, he led her back into the main room and to the elevator he’d walked out of earlier. He hit a button and the doors slid open. No sooner were they enclosed in the small area than she found herself surrounded by the sensual scent of his masculine cologne and by the man himself.

He hit the floor number, then backed her against the wall and braced his hips against hers. The hardness of his erection pressed into her sex, and she moaned at the anticipation of what was to come, her underwear growing damp with arousal.

“Make no mistake. You might have been the one to convince me but I’m taking control now.”

No man in her past ever spoke to her in such a self-assured, dominant way. To her surprise, she liked it. Hell, her perky nipples were proof of that, and he was looking down at the evidence with dilated pupils. Before she could respond, the elevator dinged and the doors slid open.

Holding her hand once more, he led her down a short hall and unlocked the sole door. She stepped into the apartment, which was smaller than she’d anticipated, realizing immediately he didn’t live here. There were no personal effects anywhere on the shelves, and the steel and white décor gave a sterile feeling to the place.

The door shut behind them.

“We share the apartment, my partners and I,” he said, as if reading her mind. “Whoever has the night shift uses it if they don’t feel like going home late. Although since Jason got married, it’s just me and Landon.”

She looked around once more. “It’s beautiful. Just very empty,” she murmured.

He shrugged, sliding his jacket off his broad shoulders. “It serves a purpose.”

“Do you bring many women up here?” he asked, unable to withhold her curiosity. After all, he was a hot guy with easy access to a bed above where he worked.

His sharp gaze slid to hers. “None. At least not anymore.” He hesitated before going on. “I admit when we first opened the club, the women throwing themselves at me were a novelty that I indulged, but after a while, they all seemed to have an agenda.”

“Such as?” she asked.

“They assumed because I owned the club I had money, and they wanted to be the woman on my arm permanently.”

His voice turned bitter and she didn’t blame him. “You don’t have to worry about that with me. My job and my life are too full to want anything more than one night.”

A sinful smile curved his lips. “So I’m your birthday present?”

She nodded. “And I can’t wait to unwrap you.”

 

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New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller, Carly Phillips gives her readers Alphalicious heroes to swoon for and romance to set your heart on fire. She married her college sweetheart and lives in Purchase, NY along with her three crazy dogs: two wheaten terriers and a mutant Havanese, who are featured on her Facebook and Instagram. The author of 50 romance novels, she has raised two incredible daughters who put up with having a mom as a full time writer. Carly’s book, The Bachelor, was chosen by Kelly Ripa as a romance club pick and was the first romance on a nationally televised bookclub. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers. Want to keep up with Carly? Sign up for her newsletter and receive TWO FREE books at www.carlyphillips.com.

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