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* Review * SEVEN NIGHTS OF SIN by Kendall Ryan

June 26, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * SEVEN NIGHTS OF SIN by Kendall Ryan

Seven Nights of Sin by Kendall Ryan
Series: Penthouse Affair #2
on June 25, 2019
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He's the powerful CEO. I'm the know-it-all intern.

Things went further than they should have, but I don't have any regrets. Well, maybe just one . . .

I went and did the one thing he told me not to--fall in love with him.

Now I have seven days to prove my trust and devotion. Turns out money is a powerful drug, but love is even more addictive.

Seven Nights of Sin is the stunningly sexy and heart-tugging conclusion to The Two Week Arrangement.

The yummy conclusion to The Penthouse Affair! The second book in the duet picks up exactly where the first book left off and has us riveted throughout to see what’s going to happen between Dom and Presley. It’s fast paced and emotional and packs quite a punch!

Dominic Aspen didn’t mean to fall into bed with his intern, but she turned out to be impossible to resist … until it look like she’s working with the enemy.

Presley Harper did the one thing she wasn’t supposed to do … she fell in love with her boss. Now one stupid mistake has him not even wanting to be in the same room with her … until a business deal requires her assistance. She has seven days and nights to remind him why he fell for her in the first place!

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* Review * A DARING JOURNEY by Jeanne St. James

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* Review * A DARING JOURNEY by Jeanne St. James

A Daring Journey by Jeanne St. James
Series: Dare Menage Series #6
on July 6, 2019
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Two paths: one new, one familiar. And a burning desire to choose them both...

When Damon spots a stunning redhead on his plane, the pilot’s determined to get to know her better. It’s been a long time since he’s experienced an instant connection with anyone. The last time was with his former lover, who left without an explanation over five years ago, devastating him. Though now cautious when it comes to relationships, MacKenzie just might be everything he’s looking for and more.

Not expecting to meet the tall, dark and handsome captain on her flight home, Mac finds Damon’s domineering persistence a turn-on. She decides to take a chance on him, which, in the end, might be a mistake when a person from his past returns. A man Damon loved and still does.

The last five years had been dark journey for Trevor, and he’s now ready to return to the light. He’s back in Boston to not only ask for forgiveness but to reconnect with Damon, since he still loves the man. However, there’s a complication. Damon is seeing someone else and Trevor might be too late.

Note: This book in the series can be read as stand-alone. It includes an HEA ending. It is intended for audiences over 18 years of age since it includes MMF scenes between all three characters.

Emotionally raw! My first read by Jeanne St. James will most definitely not be my last! With the next book in her Dare Menage series, she brings us the story of a sexy pilot who meets a woman who interests him just as his ex re-enters the picture. The banter is sexy and playful between Damon and Mac and once Trevor shows up, it turns emotional. I would have loved to see a bit more of their day-to-day lives spent together thrown into the mix a little bit, but overall it was a really great read.

Pilot Damon Brooks is floored by the instant connection he feels to the gorgeous red headed passenger he encounters as they’re disembarking the plane. He flirts with her and exchanges info because he’s determined to see her again.

MacKenzie Donovan isn’t looking for a man exactly, but she’s finding his domineering persistence a little hard to resist as Damon pursues her. She finally agrees to a date and can’t believe what a good time she has with the guy. Guess she’s on board after all!

Just when things are heating up between them, a blast from Damon’s past comes back … namely his ex-boyfriend who disappeared on their relationship without a word five years ago. Damon isn’t happy to see him, but Trevor is determined to beg for his forgiveness, explain his abandonment and see if there’s any hope left for them.

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* Review * FROM MISTAKE TO MILLIONS by Andrea Laurence

June 26, 2019 Leave a Comment

From Mistake to Millions by Andrea Laurence
Series: Switched! #1
Published by Harlequin Desire on June 1, 2019
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The only thing more dangerous than discovering her life is a lie?

Falling for Harley Dalton again.

Reeling from the discovery she was switched at birth, Jade Nolan reluctantly joins forces with her ex-lover, security specialist Harley Dalton, to find her birth family. As they search for answers amid lies, Jade and Harley quickly rekindle long-denied passions. But will finding out the truth—and a secret worth billions—jeopardize their precious second chance?

I was hooked from page one! A unique twist that you don’t see in a book very often made for a really interesting kick-off to Andrea Laurence’s latest Switched! series. The plot was thick with mystery, the characters were easy to like and enjoyable, and the reunion of these high school sweethearts was both sexy and sweet. I loved it and can’t wait for the next book!

Jade Nolan is floored when she innocently does one of those genealogy DNA kits just for fun and realizes she isn’t a member of the family she’s grown up in. Her parents swear she is … but DNA doesn’t lie … it’s obvious she’s been switched at birth!

When security specialist Harley Dalton receives a call from his hometown hospital wanting his help to investigate a possible mix-up, he’s all set to say no … until he hears who the former patient is. Hearing his high school girlfriends name is certainly a blast from the past … and one he can’t resist seeing in person!

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* Review * CALCULATED RISK by Janie Crouch

June 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * CALCULATED RISK by Janie Crouch

Calculated Risk by Janie Crouch
Series: A Bree and Tanner Thriller #1
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on July 1, 2019
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She thought she was finally safe,

But her past won’t let her go.

Sheriff’s deputy Tanner Dempsey is just doing his job when he stops a shoplifter trying to steal diapers and formula. But something about this frightened young woman makes him want to do more. Bree Daniels is grateful for Tanner’s help, but there’s so much she can never tell him… The truth is dangerous to everyone she lets into her life—and could be lethal to Tanner.

Janie Crouch has outdone herself with her brand new series! Once you start the first few lines of this book, you have no hope of putting it down. It’s got non-stop intrigue, danger around every corner, adorable babies and good-hearted people that would do anything to help. With the first continuity of the same hero and heroine in Harlequin Intrigue’s line, we have three more books to look forward to that will portray Tanner and Bree, and I for one cannot wait! Loved everything about it!

When sheriff’s deputy Tanner Dempsey sees a young woman stealing diapers and formula, he knows immediately that he’s going to help her, but the skittish woman is quick to be on her way.

Bree Daniels thought she was finally free to live her life the way she wanted to, but life has caught up with her and she’s suddenly on the run with twin babies to care for and no way to do so. She’d love to take Tanner up on his offer of help, but she knows that doing so would put him in the cross hairs of the monsters on her tail!

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* Review * RECLAIMED BY THE POWERFUL SHEIKH by Pippa Roscoe

June 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * RECLAIMED BY THE POWERFUL SHEIKH by Pippa Roscoe

Reclaimed by the Powerful Sheikh by Pippa Roscoe
Series: The Winners' Circle #3
Published by Harlequin Presents on July 1, 2019
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“The past will never be forgotten.”

And his request won’t be denied…

Ten years ago, Mason McAulty was swept into an overwhelming affair with Prince Danyl Al Arain—which ended tragically. Now Danyl has arrived at her struggling Australian farm with a million-dollar demand to attend his royal gala. She cannot refuse—or deny their still-burning fire. As memories pull Mason back into the arms of the sheikh, will their secret pain be overcome by their intense desire?

A wealthy prince, a money-strapped commoner and a boat load of history between them! With the final book in The Winners’ Circle miniseries, Pippa Roscoe closes out the saga with Prince Danyl’s story. Years ago when he was in school in America, he met the delightful Mason and thought she would be his forever. A decade apart has done nothing to heal the pain of yesterday, nor dissuade his heart and soul from wanting her with every breath in his body. The characters were intense, the story line very catching and the passion was top-notch. Really enjoyed this book and the trilogy over-all was great!

Ten years ago Mason McAulty was on top of the world learning to be a top notch jockey just as she dreamed of and caught up in a passionate affair with Prince Danyl Al Arain that they both believed was heading towards forever. Until tragedy struck and she walked away heartbroken and amid scandal.

Danyl Al Arain isn’t prepared to take no for an answer when he arrives at Mason’s Australian farm to ask her to attend his mother’s gala. She walked back into his life several months ago and has been under his skin ever since, but he thinks it’s about time they air their past and get some resolution. What better time than when she’s captive amidst their travel to his home country?

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* Review * DEFENSIVE ACTION by Jenna Kernan

June 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * DEFENSIVE ACTION by Jenna Kernan

Defensive Action by Jenna Kernan
Series: Protectors at Heart #1
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on July 1, 2019
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A daring CIA agent and a risk-averse I.T. expert
need to combine forces—like it or not.

Ryan Carr’s mission is to deliver top secret intel—not guard I.T. expert Haley Nobel, the unsuspecting woman who saved him while he was in a shoot-out. But with bullets flying, Ryan and Haley have no choice except to rely on each other and their survival instincts. With both of their lives on the line, will they find the best defensive action is total engagement?

Action packed! With the kick-off of her brand new Protectors at Heart series, Jenna Kernan quickly thrusts us into the danger coming towards her main characters when they meet for the first time. The story is fast paced, filled with intrigue and mystery and held my attention throughout. A solid read with lots of action and human interest.

CIA agent Ryan Carr’s assignment is to make sure top secret information is delivered in time to stop an attack. He’s not supposed to get sidetracked with a beautiful lady, but considering she reached out to help him when he was in a sticky situation, he figures he can’t easily walk away and leave her smack dab in the middle of the situation he just drug her into.

I.T. expert Haley Nobel is used to secrets and highly guarded intel, but she’s not used to being chased and shot at on a continual basis. What exactly is this guy in the middle of? She’s not sure, but she’s doing her best to hang tight and help in any way she can!

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* Review * JARED by Kat Mizera

June 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

Jared by Kat Mizera
Series: Las Vegas Sidewinders
on June 18, 2019
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The game of love has no rule book...

Former hockey star Jared Wylde is tired of living life on the sidelines. Ten years ago, he lost it all... his career, his wife, his entire world. Everything changes when he's offered the job as head coach of the Las Vegas Sidewinders. It's taken him a long time to let go of the past, but it turns out the past isn't ready to let go of him.

Bestselling romance author Renee DeSantos lives life on her own terms. After overcoming being widowed and sending her daughter off to college, she's finally putting herself first. Everything is going great, until a one-night stand with a sexy stranger unveils what she's been missing. Now that she's had a taste, she's not ready to let go... of him, or the future they could have together.

When the past comes knocking, a son Jared never knew about turns everything upside down. Renee is no stranger to plot twists, but the stakes are higher than ever this time. This is one game Jared doesn't want to lose, but can they score a happily ever after?

Passion, turmoil and real life problems! With the next book in the Las Vegas Sidewinders series, we get another step forward in hockey life with the coach’s story. The main characters have reached the age where they want comfort and enjoyment of life and they seem to easily find that with each other, but the ever present drama in the lives of young adults and kids may be more than their relationship can withstand. Really enjoyed it!

Former pro hockey player Jared Wylde seemed to have lost it all a decade ago when an injury led to him losing his career at the same time that his marriage imploded and left him picking up the pieces of his body as well as his life afterwards. He went on to coach college hockey, but is now getting the opportunity of a lifetime with the offer of the head coach position for the Las Vegas Sidewinders.

Romance novelist Renee DeSantos thinks she’s living the good life after surviving the loss of her husband many years ago and going on to raise their daughter into adulthood while having a successful writing career. It’s only after she hooks up with Jared at a party for what they both say is just for a good time that she realizes what she’s been missing. There’s an easy connection there that she hasn’t felt in a really long time … but when a son he knew nothing about surfaces, it’s going to rock her stable life … maybe more than she can handle!

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* Review * CREDIBLE ALIBI by Tyler Anne Snell

June 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

Credible Alibi by Tyler Anne Snell
Series: Winding Road Redemption #2
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on July 1, 2019
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Who knew a man from her past…
would save her from an unpredictable future?

Just as innkeeper Madeline Nash is wrongly accused of a crime, former lover Julian Mercer unexpectedly shows up and lies to give her an alibi. As Julian’s deceit draws him into the dangers and mysteries of Madi’s troubled past, their romance rekindles. Nothing can keep him from protecting the woman he never forgot—not even bullets.

Top notch intrigue! With the next book in her Winding Road Redemption series, Tyler Anne Snell snags our attention from the very start with a crime occurring quickly. The characters and the plot were very satisfying and although the transition into introducing new scenes or characters could occasionally be smoothed out a bit with a tad more backstory, the suspense is spot on and delivers a very enjoyable read!

Innkeeper Madeline Nash unexpectedly finds herself in a heap of trouble when she’s wrongfully accused of a crime and whisked off to jail. Lucky for her Julian walks back into her life just in time to give her an alibi!

Julian Mercer is fresh out of the Marines and pops back through Overlook, Tennessee on his way to the new job waiting on him in Alabama. He didn’t plan on bending the truth to get Madi out of trouble, but based on the circumstances, he didn’t have many options.

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* Review * SISTERS OF SUMMER’S END by Lori Foster

June 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

Sisters of Summer's End by Lori Foster
Series: Summer Resort #2
Published by HQN Books on June 11, 2019
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As the summer ends, friendship begins…

When single mom Joy Lee abandoned her old life to take a job at a lakeside resort, she found something that her family’s wealth and influence could never buy: peace of mind. Not easy to come by for the once-burned divorcée who keeps everyone at a distance. But when her new friend, Maris, dares her to take a chance with the drive-in’s charismatic new owner, everything changes for Joy and her young son.

A difficult childhood has left Maris Kennedy with definite priorities. Her job running Summer’s End, the camp store and café, comes first. Always. Nothing could ever make her risk that hard-won security—especially not her free-spirited colleague. But the more she encourages Joy to open herself up to new experiences, the more Maris begins to wonder what she, too, might be missing.

Learning how to trust will bring Joy and Maris together. And soon they form a friendship that leaves them as close as sisters—and open to love where they least expect it…in Summer’s End.

You just can’t read a book in this series and not walk away smiling! With the follow up to her beloved feel-good romance COOPER’S CHARM from last summer, Lori Foster brings us another trip to the homey RV resort to see a few more of the family of employees find their happily ever afters. Like the original book, this one also encompasses two couples and spotlights a close-knit friendship. We saw several familiar faces as we touched base with the couples from last year and brought a new character into the fold. Really enjoying the down-home feel of this vacation spot!

Single mom Joy Lee loves the life that working at Cooper’s Charm resort has brought to her and her young son. She’s not all that big on taking chances and shaking the boat, but when her knew best friend dares her to take a chance on the attraction she is feeling for the new drive-in owner Royce Nakirk, she decides to throw caution to the wind and lives a little!

Maris Kennedy isn’t all that good at practicing what she preaches. She lives and breaths running Summer’s End, her country store/cafe at the RV park. She came from a life of having little and she never wants to let her guard down and open herself up to being in that position again, but when Joy takes her advice and takes a chance on love, she feels like she has to do the same and finally give Daron the chance he’s been wanting for awhile now!

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* Review * A SCANDALOUS MIDNIGHT IN MADRID by Susan Stephens

June 22, 2019 Leave a Comment

A Scandalous Midnight in Madrid by Susan Stephens
Series: Passion in Paradise #2
Published by Harlequin Presents on June 1, 2019
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Her body awakened…</b

By Madrid’s most eligible bachelor

Chef Sadie Montgomery’s life is changed forever by an intense moonlit encounter in Madrid with infamous Alejandro de Alegon. The sizzling anticipation he sparks tempts virgin Sadie all the way to his Spanish castle…and into his bed! She’s never known anything like the wild passion Alejandro unleashes. But their night of illicit pleasure soon turns Sadie into Spain’s most scandalous headline: Pregnant with Alejandro’s Baby!

Gorgeous setting! With the next in the Passion in Paradise series, Susan Stephens takes our breath away with her iterations of gorgeous Madrid, descriptive enough to make us wish we were there as we are reading. The premise of the story was promising, and their connection had a good spark to it, but the follow through of the story line fell a bit flat for me … still an enjoyable read!

Chef Sadie Montgomery hasn’t been showered with love and passion throughout her life, so she’s a bit taken aback with how much she desires Alejandro when she meets him. He’s arrogant, but kind and she wants to know more!

Alejandro de Alegon can’t deny he’s attracted to the feisty yet untouched chef, but he can’t believe his sister had the audacity to match make and send her to his mountain retreat! Well, she’s here and the sparks are flying heavily, so why not? Their passion has consequences though, and soon they will have to figure out how to make a future work together with a baby.

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