* Review * FINDING ALEXEI by Kendall Ryan

January 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * FINDING ALEXEI by Kendall Ryan

Finding Alexei by Kendall Ryan
on January 7, 2019
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He’s bossy, moody, and overprotective.

He’s also a pro athlete who needs to focus on winning games and staying out of the headlines.

I’m fiercely independent and need a man like I need a second period each month.

So when our worlds collide, I never expected him to be the one to jump in and save me. Especially not when my roommate disappears, leaving me with her baby.

I’m clueless about babies—and it shows. Good thing Alexei isn’t. With six nieces and nephews and an apparent hero complex, the dude is both sexy and more than capable. It’s a combination that makes it easy to forget we’re just playing house.

Red hot attraction meets ovary melting cuteness! Fast paced, steamy and oh so fun! The story line could obviously have been developed further into their pasts and a longer relationship development, but the book was one you could pick up and easily read in one sitting and leave with a smile on your face.

Football star Alex Ivan has the world at his feet … if only he can stay out of trouble! The last thing he expects the night he stops when he sees some sleazeball bothering a woman is to find what he never even knew he was looking for!

Ryleigh is in over her head and has no clue how to swim out of the mess she’s currently in! When the stranger who offers her a ride home turns out to be a big shot football playerer, she’s not sure what to make of it. She’s fiercely independent and doesn’t want to take a handout, but her roommate just dumped her baby on her, and she has no clue what she’s doing … lucky for her, Alexei seems to be the baby whisperer!

He’s bossy, moody, and overprotective.

He’s also a pro athlete who needs to focus on winning games and staying out of the headlines.

I’m fiercely independent and need a man like I need a second period each month.

So when our worlds collide, I never expected him to be the one to jump in and save me. Especially not when my roommate disappears, leaving me with her baby.

I’m clueless about babies—and it shows. Good thing Alexei isn’t. With six nieces and nephews and an apparent hero complex, the dude is both sexy and more than capable. It’s a combination that makes it easy to forget we’re just playing house.

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A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 1.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world. She’s a traditionally published author with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins UK, as well as an independently published author. Since she first began self-publishing in 2012, she’s appeared at #1 on Barnes & Noble and iBooks charts around the world. Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than three dozen times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.

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* Review * A DEAL MADE IN TEXAS by Michelle Major

January 5, 2019 Leave a Comment

A Deal Made in Texas by Michelle Major
Series: The Fortunes of Texas: The Lost Fortunes
Published by Harlequin Special Edition on January 1, 2019
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FOURTEEN-CARAT FORTUNE

It’s like a page ripped from her diary when Christine Briscoe finds herself dancing with Gavin Fortunado at his sister’s wedding. It’s like a scene from her dreams when the flirtatious attorney asks her to be his—pretend—girlfriend. But there is nothing make-believe about the sparks between the quiet office manager and the sexy Fortune scion. Considering Gavin’s reputation, she might be heading for heartbreak. Or maybe, just maybe, straight down the aisle!

Delightfully sweet and sincere! With the next book in The Fortunes of Texas: The Lost Fortunes series, Michelle Major brings us a fake engagement turned happily ever after story. It’s fast paced with really down-to-earth characters who enjoy each other’s company more than they ever expected. Lots of flirting, laughs and just plain FUN! Really enjoyed it!

Attorney Gavin Fortunado is so tired of his family trying to match him up with the woman of his dreams. Can’t anyone be allowed to stay single and loving it anymore? He’s in town for his sister’s wedding and can’t take the pressure anymore, so he’s making up a pretend girlfriend to get them off his back … only the ruse becomes all too real when he starts spending time with the lovely Christine!

Christine Briscoe has had a secret crush on Gavin pretty much since the day she met him almost a decade ago. She’s a boring, plain Jane and knows he would never look twice at someone like her, but when he whisks her off to dance with him at his sister’s wedding, it’s like a dream come true. Pretending to be his girlfriend will allow her to spend more time with him for sure, but when the feelings become all too real, things are about to get complicated!

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* Review * HER COWBOY SHERIFF by Leigh Riker

January 5, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * HER COWBOY SHERIFF by Leigh Riker

Her Cowboy Sheriff by Leigh Riker
Series: Kansas Cowboys #4
Published by Harlequin Heartwarming on January 1, 2019
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Will a lawman and a little girl…

Give her a reason to stay?

Annabelle Foster has big plans to leave Barren, Kansas, until an accident makes her guardian to a little girl. Annabelle has zero experience with children and turns to Finn Donovan for help. But while both Annabelle and Emmie start falling for the strong, guarded sheriff, Finn is haunted by his own tragedy. Can one little girl make them believe in their future…as a family?

Learning to love again! The next book in the Kansas Cowboys series was quick to catch my attention, but was a bit slow-paced throughout. Two damaged hearts are brought together over the plight of one little girl and have to figure out how to pick up the pieces for her to find her safe place. The characters were well-developed and the underlying plot was great, just slow moving. Enjoyed their story!

Annabelle Foster is looking forward to a whole new start in life now that obligations aren’t tethering her to Barren, Kansas anymore. She’s looking forward to starting a whole knew adventure once her house and diner sell. She’s not expecting to all of a sudden be responsible for a toddler, that’s for sure! She knows nothing about kids, and isn’t sure she has a maternal bone in her body so how can she be the one responsible for this precious little girl??

Sheriff Finn Donovan came to Kansas running from the heartache of his past. He’d give anything to have the world be what it used to be for him, but devastation struck and left him adrift. He tries to steer clear of adorable Emmie and her new-found guardian Annabelle, but there’s just something about the two of them that strikes a major chord in his heart.

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* Review * THE FEARLESS KING by Katee Robert

January 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

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* Review * THE FEARLESS KING by Katee Robert

The Fearless King by Katee Robert
Series: The Kings #2
Published by Forever on February 5, 2019
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Journey King is an expert at managing the family business. But when her father returns to Houston hell-bent on making a play for the company, Journey will do anything to stop him, even if that means going to Frank Evans for help. Frank deals in information, the dirtier the better. Rugged and rock solid, he's by far her best ally -- and also the most dangerous.

Frank knows better than to get tangled up with the Kings. But something about Journey's rare vulnerability drags him deep into enemy territory... and into her darkest past. Pretending to be her boyfriend may be necessary for their plan to work, but Frank soon finds helping Journey is much more than just another job - and he'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe.

Heart-pounding intrigue! I didn’t know if it was possible for Katee Robert to match the raw potency of her The O’Malleys series, but she’s blowing me away once again with The Kings. Beckett’s story grabbed my heart in Book One and now she’s back with a powerful follow-up that has Journey reaching out to the one man she never thought she’d go to for help … and it’s delicious! Intense emotion and danger around every corner, characters that keep you on your toes keeping up with them, and top-notch heat and suspense. I think the backstory from Book One could have been woven in a little stronger in order to make it a true stand-alone for those who pick it up here, but overall a really phenomenal read to kick off this gal’s 2019!

Journey King is a cool cucumber when it comes to getting things done in the business world, but the one person who can bring her to her knees in defeat has returned to Houston intent on making a play on the company. She knows Frank should be an enemy of sorts since he was instrumental in getting her mother ousted from the company, but he’s is a powerful man and possible the only one that can put a stop to the train wreck her father intends to unravel.

Frank Evans knows the rival side of the King family opposite his best friend Beckett should be off-limits now that things have settled down, but he can tell there’s something to the fact that Journey is seeking him out. The fear in her eyes isn’t normal, and he can’t turn his back on that in the end. His pretending to be her boyfriend is the easiest way to get him close to Kingdom Corp and her family, but along the way the fake starts to feel all too real when the danger starts to overwhelm them!

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* Review * WICKED KNIGHT by Sawyer Bennett

December 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

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* Review * WICKED KNIGHT by Sawyer Bennett

Wicked Knight by Sawyer Bennett
Series: Wicked Horse Vegas #5
Published by Big Dog Books, LLC on January 1, 2019
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He never wanted to be anyone’s hero…

Asher Knight is tall, dark, and wickedly handsome. He’s also irrevocably broken. Submerging himself in long hours at work by day and debauchery at The Wicked Horse by night, Asher uses work and play to numb the pain and guilt he feels over the death of his wife. What isn’t satisfied with one will surely be resolved by the other. At least that’s how he’s survived the last few years.

Hannah Madigan works three jobs just to make ends meet. Beat down by life, not to mention a cheating husband who was unfairly awarded custody of their daughter, Hannah is determined to make a better life for herself and get her kid back. But with pressures mounting and one costly mistake that leaves her owing Asher a huge debt, Hannah is as close as she’s ever come to throwing in the towel.

She’s given a golden opportunity…

Determined to stay the course by any means necessary, Hannah accepts an unusual proposal from Asher. He’ll give her a job. She’ll give him her body. Sounds easy, right? Until she realizes she needs his help more than she’s willing to admit. And he finds her adding to his life in ways he never wanted to accept.

This wicked knight may just learn that sometimes saving someone else means allowing yourself to be saved in return.

Delectably wicked and forbidden! With the next book in her ever-popular The Wicked Horse Vegas series, Sawyer Bennett brings Asher’s story to life while also giving us a glimpse at some of our favorite previous characters in the series. Filled with steamy sex, easy to like characters and a happily ever after when they least expect it!

Hannah Madigan didn’t think she could get any lower, but when a second in time leaves her owing a substantial debt, she’s just about ready to admit defeat. She’s working three jobs already trying to make ends meet and hopefully one day get her daughter back from her cheating ex-husband who had a judge in his pocket at their custody hearing. She doesn’t know what more she can do to make money appear out of thin air … until she’s handed an opportunity she hesitates to take, but in the end can’t pass up … one night doing anything he wants, and her debt is forgiven. If only she had known the effect he would have on her!

Vegas land developer Asher Knight buries his turmoil in work and sex. He hasn’t become the successful man that he is by letting the guilt he feels over his wife’s death overwhelm him. He uses it to remind himself that if he slows down enough to let someone in and feel again, it only leads to heartache. He gets the rush of success from being a workaholic, and the rush of sex is fulfilled with his playtime at The Wicked Horse. When the sexy Hannah virtually hands herself to him on a silver platter, he thinks that one night will be enough to get the obsession over with … only he doesn’t expect her to get under his skin and keep him coming back for more!

Wicked Knight (Wicked Horse Vegas, Book #5)
Sawyer Bennett
Release Date: January 1, 2019

Synopsis:

He never wanted to be anyone’s hero…

Asher Knight is tall, dark, and wickedly handsome. He’s also irrevocably broken. Submerging himself in long hours at work by day and debauchery at The Wicked Horse by night, Asher uses work and play to numb the pain and guilt he feels over the death of his wife. What isn’t satisfied with one will surely be resolved by the other. At least that’s how he’s survived the last few years.

Hannah Madigan works three jobs just to make ends meet. Beatdown by life, not to mention a cheating husband who was unfairly awarded custody of their daughter, Hannah is determined to make a better life for herself and get her kid back. But with pressures mounting and one costly mistake that leaves her owing Ashera huge debt, Hannah is as close as she’s ever come to throwing in the towel.

She’s given a golden opportunity…

Determined to stay the course by any means necessary, Hannah accepts an unusual proposal from Asher. He’ll give her a job. She’ll give him her body. Sounds easy, right? Until she realizes she needs his help more than she’s willing to admit. And he finds her adding to his life in ways he never wanted to accept.

This wicked knight may just learn that sometimes saving someone else means allowing yourself to be saved in return.

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About the Author:

Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released multiple books, many of which have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.

A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active daughter, as well as full-time servant to her adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or even better, both.

Sawyer also writes general and women’s fiction under the pen name S. Bennett and sweet romance under the name Juliette Poe.

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* Review * AMERICAN ASSHOLE by Tara Sue Me

December 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

American Asshole by Tara Sue Me
Series: Bachelor International #1
Published by After Six Publishing on September 17, 2018
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He’s a self proclaimed bastard with a double helping of lying asshole. He's also her new boss.

Mia Matthews never thought much of big shot matchmaker Tenor Butler, but when she finds out he loaned her late business partner a quarter of a million dollars and no one told her, there aren’t enough four letter words to describe him. She’d like nothing more than to pretend Tenor doesn’t exist, but she owes him all that money, not to mention he’s hot as hell.

Tenor doesn’t see why it’s his fault Mia didn’t know about the loan. In fact, he thinks he’s being very magnanimous when he offers to forgive the loan if Mia closes her own matchmaking business and works for him for five years. But as he gets closer to Mia, he realizes two things: 1) he doesn’t want her as an employee and 2) she hates his guts.

When an old flame threatens them both, Mia and Tenor find themselves working together and are unable to ignore their mutual attraction. But it might be too late for these two romance experts to create their own love story.

This is a standalone romance. No cliffhanger.

She thinks he’s trouble, he thinks she’s easy game … until it all starts to get real! With the first book in the Bachelor International series, we get to meet Mr. Bachelor himself in all his glory! The story is a bit unorthodox but leads to a fresh take on a romance. Not totally developed, but fun none-the-less!

Mia Matthews can’t believe her ears when her attorney informs her that her recently deceased business partner took out a huge loan for the business … from their biggest competitor! She can’t stand him and never would have agreed to borrow money from him, but now she’s stuck trying to figure out a way to settle the debt!

Tenor Butler was pretty sure Mia didn’t know anything about the loan, but he’s not an ogre. He’s more than willing to forgive the debt if she closes her competing matchmaking business and agrees to work solely for him at Bachelor International. Time spent together allows them to get to know the people behind the businesses, and they realize they actually like each other. A business trip away brings temptation knocking at their door, but a former acquaintance just might ruin it all!

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* Review * INCONVENIENTLY WED by Yvonne Lindsay

December 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

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* Review * INCONVENIENTLY WED by Yvonne Lindsay

Inconveniently Wed by Yvonne Lindsay
Series: Marriage at First Sight #2
Published by Harlequin Desire on January 1, 2019
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She agreed to meet her groom for the first time…

at the altar.

That was her first mistake. Because imagine Imogene’s shock when she comes face-to-face with Valentin Horvath, her ex-husband! According to the matchmaker’s “expert” advice, they are 100 percent perfect for each other. No refunds. At least their mutual attraction is still alive and kicking. But will the secrets and misconceptions that torpedoed their last marriage sink this one…or save it?

Fast paced, mesmerizing and addictive! Once you step into this book, you’ll find it hard to put down! The characters have a rich back story that we spend a good bit of the book catching up on, and as secrets are uncovered they set out to find a future together again … until the same old trouble flares it’s ugly head!

Imogene O’Connor is tired of waiting on the family she’s always dreamed of, so she decides to use the services of Match Made in Marriage to find her Prince Charming. She’s agreeing to wed without even seeing her groom, but she hopes to finally be able to find that connection that will allow a full and complete future. She never expects to find her ex-husband waiting at the end of the aisle!

Doctor Valentin Horvath never got over the fact that Imogene tried, convicted and condemned him as unworthy of her continued love without even talking to him all those years ago. He asked his grandmother to find him a wife because he wants a family as much as the next guy, but he didn’t expect her to bring him the woman he never stopped loving on a silver platter!

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* Review * THE MENTOR AND THE MASTER by Tara Sue Me

December 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

The Mentor and the Master by Tara Sue Me
Series: Sumissive Series Novella
Published by After Six Publishing on December 17, 2018
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Before he became her Master, he had to be a mentee.

Before he became her teacher, he had to be a student.

Before he becomes her everything, he has to tell her all…

As Cole and Sasha prepare to become one permanently, they have a visit from old friends. Fritz and Kate aren’t in town for long, but Fritz recently found a journal he wants Cole to have.

Sasha doesn’t understand why Cole is so secretive about a journal from years ago. She tries to ignore her growing unease, but the delivery of a mysterious red envelope changes everything.

Cole has demanded complete honesty from Sasha. Is he prepared to give her the same?

He’s on the verge of making her his everything when his past comes back to haunt him! Cole and Sasha are enjoying their life together when he gets reminded of a time in his life that he’d rather forget. Dredging it all to the surface again just might change their happily ever after! I always enjoy seeing the members of the group again, so it’s always a joy to read another book in the series, but this one was a bit too short and left some development out. I also found it hard to connect with Cole when he showed his coldness towards her when he was the one in the wrong for keeping secrets. Loved reading it, but not my fav in the series.

Investigative journalist Cole Johnson is on the verge of having everything he’s ever desired. He’s finally in a relationship that completes him, and he’d give his soul in order to fulfill all of her needs. Just when it seems everything is perfect, a visitor brings a blast from his past that sets him on edge.

Florist Sasha Blake has finally found fulfillment in her life at Cole’s side. She adores being with him, and is pleased he wants forever, but even though she enjoys Fritz and Kate’s company, this visit from them has her on edge for some reason. Cole’s attitude change when Fritz presents him with an old journal makes her nervous, but when a suspicious red envelope arrives, she has to find out what’s going on!

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* Review * THE RANCHER’S BARGAIN by Joanne Rock

December 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

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* Review * THE RANCHER’S BARGAIN by Joanne Rock

The Rancher's Bargain by Joanne Rock
Series: Texas Cattleman's Club: Bachelor Auction #5
Published by Harlequin Desire on January 1, 2019
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Can a bachelor auction gone wrong…

mean temptation for the rich rancher?

James Harris needs a nanny for his nephew—now! So when Lydia Walker’s sister reneges on an extravagant bachelor-auction bid, the Texas Cattleman’s Club president has an idea. He’ll cover the debt, and Lydia will care for the baby. Neither is prepared for the passion that blindsides them. But is a permanent personal arrangement more than they bargained for?

The yummy next segment in the Texas Cattleman’s Club: Bachelor Auction saga is brought to us by Joanne Rock. James and Lydia were both strong-minded characters and quick to make me like them each individually, and as their stories unfold and they began to grow closer, the sweetness of their ready-made family stole the show. Really enjoyed them and their story! I find the Rose Clayton side story to be a distraction throughout this whole series and think it would have been more enjoyable as a whole if the auction was the sole connection. Overall a great book and a great continuing saga!

Lydia Walker can’t believe her irresponsible sister has gone so far as to pledge a huge amount of money to charity in the form of a Bachelor Auction that she can in no way, shape or form afford! She’s really tired of picking up the pieces of her dysfunctional family, yet she can’t in good conscience let this one slide. How is she going to come up with a payment method?

Texas Cattleman’s Club president James Harris has already made good on the charity payout so as not to put that kind of spotlight on the club when the bidder turned out to be a flake, but when Lydia walks in with the magic baby touch just when he’s desperate for a nanny for his orphaned nephew, he figures he just might be on to a solution here! He’ll forgive the debt if she takes over caring for his new charge … but how long will they be able to fight the attraction flaring between them?

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* Review * A SOLDIER’S HONOR by Regan Black

December 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

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* Review * A SOLDIER’S HONOR by Regan Black

A Soldier's Honor by Regan Black
Series: The Riley Code #1
Published by Harlequin Romantic Suspense on January 1, 2019
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One soldier’s long-lost secret is alive and well

Regan Black’s thrilling new miniseries: The Riley Code

When a security snafu turns his world upside down, Major Matt Riley reunites with his long-lost son. And fourteen years later, the military man is still captivated by his ex, Bethany Trent. Matt must convince her that their new family bond is for keeps—but first, he must keep them alive…

Heart-pounding danger mixes with the sexual tension of long lost love to bring Regan Black’s exciting new miniseries The Riley Code to life! A great groundwork is laid to continue the intrigue of who is out to get this family and why as we delve into the first sibling’s story.

When a security breach brings out a long-buried secret, Major Matthew Riley’s life will be changed forever. Fourteen years have passed since he was left behind by Bethany, but the years haven’t diminished his feelings for her. Getting to know their son is worth any amount of turmoil it stirs up in his life, he just has to find out who’s playing games in their lives so he can keep his family safe!

Bethany Trent loves her teenage son more than anything in this world, and if getting to know his father is this important to him, she has no other choice than to support it. She’s not so sure she’s ready to share his love, but she can’t deny that seeing him interact with Matt makes her wonder if she did the right thing by excluding him all those years ago. Danger is lurking and feelings are flowing in directions she never expected simultaneously … will they have a happy ending after all?

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