* Blog Tour/Review * A BABY BETWEEN FRIENDS by Kathy Douglass

August 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Blog Tour/Review * A BABY BETWEEN FRIENDS by Kathy DouglassA Baby Between Friends by Kathy Douglass
Series: Sweet Briar Sweethearts #6
Published by Harlequin Special Edition on August 1, 2019
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four-half-stars

They pretended to be lovers.

But there’s nothing make-believe about the baby on the way.

When Joni Danielson recruits her best friend, Sweet Briar mayor Lex Devlin, to be her fake boyfriend for a wedding, it’s a no-brainer. But their staged kisses lead to real passion—and heartbreak when Lex pulls away. Now Joni’s in a bigger bind: she’s pregnant. Can she and Lex once again fake it till they make it—to a real relationship?

 

One night of temptation leads to more than they bargained for! With the next book in her Sweet Briar Sweethearts series, Kathy Douglass delights her reader with a return to Sweet Briar where small town living is personified. The characters are well-developed and intriguing, and the story line of an unexpected pregnancy between best friends is the shining star. Emotional, charming and oh so satisfying!

Joni Danielson had no idea that asking her best friend to pretend to be her boyfriend for a wedding she had to attend would turn their lives upside down. They’re back home and further apart than they’ve ever been because a few pretend kisses turned into real passion … passion he regretted the next morning. She’s keeping her distance and stewing in her hurt and anger … until she discovers she’s pregnant!

Mayor Lex Devlin adores Joni and just can’t understand why she’s so mad at him. Yes, he crossed a line he shouldn’t have, but shouldn’t they just be able to forget about it and continue their friendship? He’s tried love & marriage before and it just didn’t work out … but hearing they have a baby on the way has him wondering if he needs to give it another try.

 

 

 

 

 

A BABY BETWEEN FRIENDS BY KATHY DOUGLASS

They pretended to be lovers.

But there’s nothing make-believe about the baby on the way.

When Joni Danielson recruits her best friend, Sweet Briar mayor Lex Devlin, to be her fake boyfriend for a wedding, it’s a no-brainer. But their staged kisses lead to real passion – and heartbreak when Lex pulls away. Now Joni’s in a bigger bind: she’s pregnant. Can she and Lex once again fake it ’til they make it – to a real relationship?

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Also available from Kathy Douglass:

How To Steal the Lawman’s Heart*
The Waitress’s Secret*
The Rancher and the City Girl*
Winning Charlotte Back*
The Rancher’s Return*
The City Girl’s Homecoming**
A Baby Between Friends* 

*Sweet Briar Sweethearts
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ABOUT KATHY DOUGLASS

Kathy is a born reader who as a child always had her nose in a book. She went from reading Bobbsey Twins to romance novels. One day she stumbled upon The Shining by Stephen King and was hooked on horror. When she caught herself checking under the bed and looking in the closet for monsters, she knew it was time to put down the horror and return to romance novels.

Her return was short-lived. She started law school and soon her reading was limited to legal opinions. Then she discovered Harlequin romances. They were short enough to read in a week and she wouldn’t have to search her room before she went to sleep.

When her first child was born, she became a stay at home mom. Her second child soon followed, and reading was limited to children’s books.

All too soon her kids were attending pre-school. Kathy spent those hours renewing her relationship with romance novels. Soon she felt the urge to write the stories she wanted to read. In 2016, Kathy sold to Harlequin. Her first book, How to Steal the Lawman’s Heart, was released in February, 2017. Since then, she has released several more books with Harlequin.

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four-half-stars
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* Review * SHE DEVIL by Christy McKellen

August 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * SHE DEVIL by Christy McKellenShe Devil by Christy McKellen
Series: Sexy Little Secrets #3
Published by Harlequin Dare on August 1, 2019
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four-stars

The third book in the Sexy Little Secrets trilogy reunites old flames April and Jamie ten years after their mysterious split. Jamie’s demanding answers—and after a little persuasion, April might just give him some…

It’s been ten years since April Darlington-Hume broke my heart—ten painful years of not knowing why she ran off. But after a very raunchy chance encounter with her at a fund-raiser, I finally had an opportunity to find out what had happened all those years ago. So I came up with a proposal that I knew an ambitious businesswoman like her couldn’t resist.

I’ve agreed to sell her my father’s company, if she admits I’m the only man who’s ever given her real pleasure. And I’m happy to show her what she’s been missing between the sheets all this time. Once I’ve driven her wild with lust, she’ll let her guard down enough for me to tease out her secret from ten years ago.

But it’s hard to be cold and calculating when we’re alone together. Every time we toy with each other, it only reminds me that beneath our scorching desire, there was always a deeper connection that burned even hotter…

 

Decadently naughty! With the third book in her Sexy Little Secrets series, Christy McKellen brings us oldest sister April’s story. She’s reuniting temporarily with her first love and has to fight the attraction she continually feels when around him … until he makes her an offer she can’t refuse that will have her sharing more of herself than she has in years. This steamy, grudge filled plot was a lot of fun!

Ten years ago, April Darlington-Hume broke the heart of the man she thought she would spend the rest of her life with. Circumstances caused her to walk away, but she’s never forgotten him. Actions he took afterwards made him pretty unforgettable.

Jamie De Montfort can’t believe his luck when he finds himself alone with April at a fundraiser. She likes to talk pretty and act like she cares, but she wouldn’t have left him with no explanation all those years ago if she had. He sees this as a chance to get even. He has something she wants, and he knows she won’t be able to turn down the chance to prosper in the business she loves so much. He plans to make her pay … with pleasure!

four-stars
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* Review * MONTANA SEDUCTION by Jules Bennett

August 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * MONTANA SEDUCTION by Jules BennettMontana Seduction by Jules Bennett
Series: Two Brothers #1
Published by Harlequin Desire on August 1, 2019
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four-stars

The perfect cowboy.

The perfect opportunity.

The perfect deception…

Luxury resort manager Stella Garcia isn’t sure where the mysterious, sexy rancher came from. All she knows is that Dane Michaels rescued her from disaster—before deliciously seducing her with his dark gaze and sizzling touch. She has no idea that Dane is hell-bent on his own agenda. One that starts with pleasuring Stella…and ends with taking everything that is rightfully his.

 

Passion and secrets are in the air! With the first book in the Two Brothers duet, we meet Dane and get some insight into the plan he and his brother have to get back what was rightfully theirs. Dane doesn’t expect to like Stella so much when he arrives at the resort, but there’s no going back from the plan. He only hopes she can forgive him! An interesting premise comes to life with another side of the story yet to come. Down to earth characters, secrets being uncovered and lots of passion flying … can’t wait for Ethan’s story!

Stella Garcia is enjoying managing a luxury resort in the beautiful setting of Gold Valley, Montana, but she’ll enjoy it even more when it belongs to her. She’s tried all of her life to please her perfectionist father and hopes beyond hope that the way she’s turned this property around will finally do the trick and have him signing it over to her.

Rancher Dane Michaels also has his eye on the resort … and the gorgeous manager in charge. He might have to use a little subterfuge, but he’ll get what’s his in the end. Getting to know Stella has him wishing it didn’t have to go down quite the way it does though.

four-stars
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* Release Blast / Review * THIS IS WILD by Natasha Madison

July 30, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Release Blast / Review * THIS IS WILD by Natasha MadisonThis Is Wild by Natasha Madison
Series: This Is #2
on July 30, 2019
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five-stars

From the best selling series, Something So comes the spin-off Series This is...

Zoe
When you grow up surrounded by hockey players you know one thing for sure, I was never going to settle down with one.

Heck, I didn’t even know what icing was. I was too busy climbing the corporate ladder, becoming one of the most successful realtors in New York City.

I wasn’t interested in dating or anything that got in my way.

First, he was my client and then he became my friend.

Viktor
My parents told me I skated before I walked.
When I was eighteen I was drafted into the N.H.L third overall, playing in Los Angeles—the city of dreams.
What more could I ask for? I played hard, but eventually, I partied even harder.

Five years later I was traded a week after I entered rehab.

There was no time for anything except my health and making sure I’d come out on top. I had to be better.
There wasn’t another option.

One of the rules of recovery was ‘don’t fall in love’ and I made it a top priority. She was off limits in every single way.

Until it was too late

One night, one decision, one act can derail everything.

When push comes to shove, I’m only certain that, This is Wild.

 

Gritty, emotional and raw! My first read by Natasha Madison did NOT disappoint! With a powerful story of recovery and redemption, we go along for the ride for a pro hockey player’s return to the game after crashing and burning in front of millions of people. He’s a good guy but doesn’t think much of himself … she’s sassy and self-assured and can easily see he’s top of the line. They vow to be friends, but the sexy looks and connected feelings continue to get the best of them at every social outing they attend. The characters and supporting cast were all really fun to get to know. They’re a close knit group of friends which brings an emotional depth to the dialogue that really strikes a chord with the reader. Really enjoyed Viktor’s story and look forward to more in the series!

Realtor Zoe Stone had no interest in slowing her rise to the top down to be bothered with mundane things like dating. She’s at the top of her game and nothing is going to get in her way … especially a hockey player!

Viktor Petrov is newly out of rehab and shocked that a team was even willing to pick him up for the season after the spectacle he made of himself at the end of the previous season. He has to buckle down and make sure he’s all in for this second chance … it has to be all about him and his health 24/7. Until he meets her … the sassy go-getter who vows she hates hockey. He’s so tempted by her that he can’t see straight. They agree to friend zone each other … but temptation is strong … oh so strong.

 

 

 

 

Viktor

My parents told me I skated before I walked. When I was eighteen I was drafted into the N.H.L third overall, playing in Los Angeles—the city of dreams. What more could I ask for? I played hard, but eventually, I partied even harder. Five years later I was traded a week after I entered rehab. There was no time for anything except my health and making sure I’d come out on top. I had to be better. There wasn’t another option.

One of the rules of recovery was ‘don’t fall in love’ and I made it a top priority. She was off limits in every single way.

Until it was too late

 

Zoe
When you grow up surrounded by hockey players you know one thing for sure, I was never going to settle down with one. Heck, I didn’t even know what icing was. I was too busy climbing the corporate ladder, becoming one of the most successful realtors in New York City. I wasn’t interested in dating or anything that got in my way.

First, he was my client and then he became my friend.

One night, one decision, one act can derail everything.

When push comes to shove, I’m only certain that, This is Wild.

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When her nose isn’t buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she’s in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It’s a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn’t listen to her…

five-stars
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* Review * REDEEMED BY PASSION by Joss Wood

July 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * REDEEMED BY PASSION by Joss WoodRedeemed by Passion by Joss Wood
Series: Dynasties: Secrets of the A-List #4
Published by Harlequin Desire on August 1, 2019
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four-stars

“You don’t trust me.”

But he still wants her in his bed

If event planner Teresa St. Claire can pull off the wedding of the year, she’ll save her career and her troubled younger brother. But her gorgeous ex, billionaire businessman Liam Christopher, interferes, insisting he wants to help. Teresa has to do this alone—to protect both him and her brother. Yet the ties binding her to Liam aren’t so easily broken…

 

One last hurrah! With the conclusion in the Dynasties: Secrets of the A-List series, Joss Woods finally exposes the secrets we’ve been wondering about since the beginning. Teresa and Liam find their way through the craziness and we’re introduced to another couple who add an additional twist of drama to the story line. The entire series has been a lot of fun and this book wrapped it up nicely.

Teresa St. Claire isn’t sure how she’s going to save her business after the latest stunt her wayward brother has pulled … until an unexpected wedding that will rival all others falls into her lap. She’s got to resurrect her business and find a way to rescue her brother before it’s too late.

Liam Christopher should dislike Teresa because of all of secrets and lies floating around since he met her, but he can’t stop wanting her in his bed. He can’t bring himself to give up on her, so he decides to get to the bottom of all of the lies once and for all. His own family secrets will be the key to figuring out who’s been doing all of the scheming, and the truth will finally set him free.

four-stars
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* Review * GOOD GUY by Kate Meader

July 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * GOOD GUY by Kate MeaderGood Guy by Kate Meader
Series: Rookie Rebels #1
Published by Kate Meader LLC on July 30, 2019
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four-stars

He's a Special Forces veteran making his pro hockey debut. She's a dogged sports reporter determined to get a scoop. She's also his best friend's widow . . .

Fans can't get enough of Levi Hunt, the military veteran who put his NHL career on hold to serve his country and fight the bad guys. So when his new Chicago Rebels bosses tell him to cooperate with the press on a profile, he's ready to do his duty. Until he finds out who he has to work with: flame-haired, freckle-splashed, impossibly perky Jordan Cooke.

The woman he should not have kissed the night she buried her husband, Levi's best friend in the service.

Hockey-stick-up-his-butt-serious Levi Hunt might despise Jordan for reasons she can't fathom--okay, it's to do with kissing--but her future in the cutthroat world of sports reporting hangs on delivering the goods on the league's hottest, grumpiest rookie. So what if he's not interested in having his life plated up for public consumption. Too bad. Jordan will have to play dirty to get her scoop and even dirtier to get her man. Only in winning the story, she might just lose her heart ...

In this standalone romance, first in the Rookie Rebels series, a new generation of players take to the ice and learn that all's fair in love and hockey.

 

Kate Meader has a wicked way of wrapping every man she creates around a reader’s heart … and I absolutely love it! With the first look at her new hockey spin-off series Rookie Rebels, she brings us the story of a decorated war hero who sacrificed a lot in his service to our country, but just sees himself as an average Joe as he starts his NHL career. His world is about to go up in flames when he reconnects with the widow of his best friend who he’s had a thing for since the day he met her. The story line is fresh and fun, the characters took a little longer to connect for me, but once they did it was magical. Really enjoyed the first duo of the series … so looking forward to more!

Former Green Beret Levi Hunt wishes the media attention surrounding him would die down. He thinks of himself as the furthest thing from a hero, but everyone seems to be latching on and wanting a piece of him. He wants to settle into his new career as a hockey player … and just live for awhile. He isn’t happy when his new bosses decide he needs to cooperate with a media expose … but he especially isn’t happy when he sees who is doing it!

Sports reporter Jordan Cooke isn’t really into using the “who I know” card to get a leg up in her career, but she knows it might be her only chance, so she let’s it be known that she knows the man that everyone wants a scoop on. Her husband was best friends with him. He might have never liked her, but she knows she can get him to talk … if they can get past the kiss they shared the last time they saw each other … the day they buried her husband.

four-stars
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* Review * ONE NIGHT WITH THE COWBOY by Brenda Harlen

July 28, 2019 Leave a Comment
* Review * ONE NIGHT WITH THE COWBOY by Brenda HarlenOne Night with the Cowboy by Brenda Harlen
Series: Match Made in Haven #6
Published by Harlequin Special Edition on August 1, 2019
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five-stars

No need for a shotgun wedding this time.

They’re still married!

An impromptu trip to Vegas brings Brielle Channing face-to-face with her ex-husband. Except Caleb Gilmore has some news—the handsome cowboy never signed those divorce papers years ago. Still husband and wife, they rekindle their undying spark and receive the ultimate surprise. But is a baby on the way enough to keep them together when their families are wanting to tear them apart once again?

 

A sweet reunion in Haven! Returning to Brenda Harlen’s beloved series is always a treat. She is always quick to snare a reader’s heart with her kind-hearted and ever-loving characters. This book centers around a couple who gave up on love instead of depending on each other to see them through when life got tough. Neither of them moved on to another love, they just didn’t make an effort to reconnect  until fate stepped in and put them in front of each other face to face. Great characters, a passionate reunion and enough drama to keep a readers attention from start to finish. I really enjoyed it!

Teacher Brielle Channing never expected to run into her ex during a girls trip to Vegas. She has purposely avoided home for years because she wasn’t anxious to feel that pang in her heart the first time she laid eyes on him again. Young love brought them together, but pain and discord from their feuding families tore them apart.

Rancher Caleb Gilmore never gave up on Brie coming home again. In fact he has some news to break to her while he has the pleasure of her company in Vegas … he never signed those divorce papers she sent him seven years ago! Remembered passion flairs anew during their time together, but can it be anything but fleeting? They still have the same families they always did … but an unexpected addition just might have them paving the way to a reunion!

five-stars
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* Review * THE VIEW FROM ALAMEDA ISLAND by Robyn Carr

July 24, 2019 Leave a Comment
* Review * THE VIEW FROM ALAMEDA ISLAND by Robyn CarrThe View from Alameda Island by Robyn Carr
Published by MIRA on April 30, 2019
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four-stars

From the outside looking in, Lauren Delaney has a life to envy—a successful career, a solid marriage to a prominent surgeon and two beautiful daughters who are off to good colleges. But on her twenty-fourth wedding anniversary Lauren makes a decision that will change everything.

Lauren won’t pretend things are perfect anymore. She defies the controlling husband who has privately mistreated her throughout their marriage and files for divorce. And as she starts her new life, she meets a kindred spirit—a man who is also struggling with the decision to end his unhappy marriage.

But Lauren’s husband wants his “perfect” life back and his actions are shocking. Facing an uncertain future, Lauren discovers an inner strength she didn’t know she had as she fights for the love and happiness she deserves.

 

Captivating and emotional! Two characters are coming to a crossroad in their life right around the same time and when they meet, it’s the breath of fresh air they each needed. Friendship leads to romance as their divorces progress. The characters were both emerging from bad situations and finding solace in a happier life and each other. The plot had surprising aspects woven in that kept it fresh, although I felt like the side story of Tim and Angela was distracting from the heart of the story. Overall a really good read!

Wife and mother Lauren Delaney has been living a lie. To others, she has a great life of wealth and prestige with a loving husband and prospering daughters … in reality, she’s been biding her time until her children are at a point where they can support themselves so she can finally leave her controlling husband. On their 24th wedding anniversary, she puts her final plan in motion … and meets a kindred spirit.

Beau Magellan has been going through the motions for years with his unhappy wife. It’s an ongoing game of her leaving then coming back only to repeat at her leisure. This time he’s had enough. He wants his freedom this time, and when he meets Lauren at a time in her life when she’s starting on the same journey, they strike up a friendship that will later lead to more.

four-stars
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* Review * ROYAL DOC’S SECRET HEIR by Amy Ruttan

July 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * ROYAL DOC’S SECRET HEIR by Amy RuttanRoyal Doc's Secret Heir by Amy Ruttan
Series: Cinderellas to Royal Brides #2
Published by Harlequin Medical Romances on August 1, 2019
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four-stars

A shock reunion…

A son reclaimed!

In this Cinderellas to Royal Brides story, Dr. Jeena Harrak’s returned home. Banished years ago by the King of Kaylana, upon falling pregnant with Prince Maazin’s baby, Jeena never had a chance to say goodbye to Maazin, or to tell him of his father’s cruelty. After revealing his heir, working alongside gorgeous yet closed-off doctor Maazin is harder than she ever imagined…but might their overwhelming connection be enough to reunite their family?

Cinderellas to Royal Brides duet
Book 1 — Surgeon Prince, Cinderella Bride
Book 2 — Royal Doc’s Secret Heir

 

 

Secrets always have a way of coming out! With the second book in the Cinderella to Royal Brides duet, Amy Ruttan brings us the story of Maazin and Jeena. Young lovers who were torn apart by no fault of their own are now free to rekindle their love … but can they get past the secrets in order to do so? The characters were interesting, the backstory attention catching and the plot enjoyable. Overall a good addition to the duet as a whole … really enjoyed getting to know this family.

A decade after being driven out of her home country of Kaylana, doctor Jeena Harrak is coming home to help render aid after a storm has ravaged the area. She’s not sure what kind of reception she’s going to get but she’s been assured she will be allowed back into the country.

Prince Maazin is shocked to see Jeena after all of these years. He had no clue that she was pregnant with his son when she up and disappeared with no warning so many years ago. His heartbreak over her desertion led to a spiraling downfall that he still regrets. Learning that he has a son he didn’t know about is life altering. Is there any hope of them becoming a true family together after all of this time?

four-stars
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* Review * IN IT TO WIN IT by Kelly Jamieson

July 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * IN IT TO WIN IT by Kelly JamiesonIn It to Win It by Kelly Jamieson
Series: Wynn Hockey #2
Published by Loveswept on July 23, 2019
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four-half-stars

Wynn family bonds bend but never break. . . .

JP Wynn: I admit, I’ve made some bad choices—on and off the ice.
Now all I want to do is show my team I can control my emotions while I’m playing and redeem myself with my family, especially with my brother, Théo.
I hate that I hurt him and I’m determined to stay out of trouble.
But the hot bridesmaid at Théo’s wedding is tempting me into another bad decision.
A little flirting and a hook up with Taylor seem harmless . . . until Manny Martinez jumps me on the dance floor and starts beating the crap out of me.
And just like that I add one more bad decision to my résumé.

Taylor Hart: I always thought hockey players were hot. Now I think they’re crazy.
Manny broke my heart when he got traded to another team and left without even a goodbye.
Then he showed up at my best friend’s wedding. All I wanted to do was show Manny that I was over him.
And the groom’s sexy brother, JP, seemed more than willing to be my distraction.
But after the way everything went down, I want nothing to do with any of them.
Easier said than done. Especially when Lacey’s new brother-in-law is always around. . . .
And I keep thinking about the wedding night, when we snuck away to his room for the best sex of my life.

 

A hockey dynasty carries on! After reading Book One in this series, I was excited for it to continue, but in all honesty I wasn’t sure JP could be redeemed into a good guy after knowing what we knew about him. I was wrong. Kelly Jamieson did an amazing job of showing his true heart and spirit very early in this book and making me start to swoon. Taylor was a bit hard to like considering how she treated him, but in the end they panned out into an enjoyable couple. Really loving this Wynn family and looking forward to a lot more to come from them!

Jean Paul Wynn knows walking into his big brother’s wedding festivities that he’s not going to be well accepted by family and friends here, so finding a sexy bridesmaid to blow off a little steam with doesn’t seem like a bad idea … until it is. Did he really just get punched by some dude at his brother’s wedding reception?

Taylor Heart isn’t looking for a man at this point in her life, but JP is hard to resist … especially after they hook up for some of the best sex of her life. Only now her ex Manny is acting like he owns her when he starts throwing fists around. Both of them are now on her bad side. Men!

four-half-stars
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