* Review * THE TYCOON’S MARRIAGE DEAL by Melanie Milburne

September 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

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* Review * THE TYCOON’S MARRIAGE DEAL by Melanie Milburne

The Tycoon's Marriage Deal by Melanie Milburne
Published by Harlequin Presents on October 1, 2017
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A virgin's passionate awakening

Ruthless playboy Blake McClelland dominates in the boardroom and commands in the bedroom. So when he's required to produce a fiancée in order to clinch the most important deal of his life, his solution is as coldhearted as Blake himself—he'll choose a woman innocent enough to convince the world he's a reformed man!

After being jilted at the altar, shy bakery owner Matilda Toppington is in no hurry to wear another man's ring. Blake's cynical proposition is scandalously, shockingly outrageous—of course she should refuse! Unless Tillie dares surrender to the unknown pleasures his sinful gaze promises…

Temporary temptation turns into forever in the latest from Melanie Milburne! He might sort of blackmail her into helping him, but she’s not all that unwilling once she realizes he’s actually a nice guy and his reasons are good-hearted. Two lonely and scarred souls find their way towards healing and opening up to more than they ever dreamed of!

Matilda Toppington has sworn off of men, love and happily ever afters since being left standing at the altar by her former fiancee! She’s happy just to spend her day baking and living life vicariously through her bakery customers … until one of those customers throws a snag in her plans!

Blake McClelland will stop at nothing to get what he wants … even if it means blackmailing the town’s sweetheart into pretending to be his fiancee in order to clean up his tarnished reputation. It should only take a month to get the deal he needs closed, and he’s willing to make it more than worth her while!

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* Review * CRASH AND BURN by Rachel Lacey

September 15, 2017 1 Comment

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* Review * CRASH AND BURN by Rachel Lacey

Crash and Burn by Rachel Lacey
Series: Stranded #1
Published by NYLA on September 15, 2017
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Terrified of flying, Isa Delgado is determined to conquer her fears. Agreeing to accompany a dog on her "freedom flight" from the shelter, Isa gets ready for the journey of her life, boarding a plane with a sexy and rugged pilot.
Silicon Valley CEO Nate Peters volunteers his time and personal jet for animal rescue missions. Flying the stunning and compassionate Isa is just an added perk of the job. But when the plane malfunctions over a forest fire, Isa's biggest fear comes true as they crash into the fiery woods.

After crashing in a remote area, Nate and Isa must find sanctuary in the midst of the forest as flames threaten to engulf them. Nate and Isa fight for survival as they seek comfort in each other's arms. With time running out, will they outrun the fire that burns around them while igniting the desire that heats up between them?

Stranded! We embark on a ride of adrenaline rushed panic giving way to lusty connections being forged in the face of danger. The characters are well developed and grab your attention from the start. The plot, while obviously dealing with a short time-frame is fast paced and satisfying. I enjoyed taking this journey with Isa & Nate!

Of all the days Isabel Delgado has to decide to face her fear of flying and actually get on an airplane, it has to be the day sexy CEO Nathaniel Peters has to make a crash landing! Just her luck!!

Isa set out to accompany a dog on her flight from an animal shelter to her rescue home in Oregon. Nate was on his way from one business meeting to another and volunteered his time and plane to do the transport. When a mechanical issue causes him to have to bring the plane down, they are left to forage the countryside to try to make shelter and survive until a rescue crew can find them. Only problem is, they crashed near a forest fire and before long, they are running for their lives!

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* Review * NOTE BY NOTE by Janice Maynard

September 14, 2017 1 Comment

Note by Note by Janice Maynard
Series: Southern Hearts #1
Published by Bright Moon Books on April 28, 2017
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Jane has wanted Ethan for years, but she’s never found a way to tell him. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, she decides to woo him with a series of erotic valentines every Thursday until the big day. Then she’ll finally reveal her true identity.

But when her stationery store is vandalized, Sheriff Ethan comes to her rescue and the sparks start flying ahead of schedule. Now Jane and her erotic alter ego are competing for Ethan’s attention. Soon, friends become lovers, but will this new relationship last?

A captivating tale of friendship leading to love! The characters are easy to like and a joy to read. There is an underlying friendship that they have shared over the years, that even though it had waned in recent time still leaves them with a solid foundation of knowing each other well when they set out to reconnect. The secrets surrounding them lead to a fun little cat and mouse game of temptation and passion as their relationship develops to the point of no return!

Jane Norman has been secretly in love with asst chief of police Ethan Oldham for more years than she can even remember. They grew up together and bound along in a great friendship for years before time and circumstance had them drifting apart. As a new year approaches, she can’t help but think of him and wish things were different … so she comes up with a plan to try once and for all to woo him into seeing her as a lover instead of as a friend. She plans to send him an anonymous erotic poem each week until Valentine’s Day!

When Ethan hears the address of Jane’s pen and stationary store on his police scanner as the site of a vandal, he panics. He knows Jane lives upstairs! When he rushes to her side to make sure she’s safe, they can’t deny their joy at being in each other’s company again … and Ethan is seeing her in a way he never did before. Have his eyes finally been opened to the fact that she’s a desirable woman? She certainly hopes so!

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* Release Blitz / Review * MISADVENTURES OF A CITY GIRL by Meredith Wild and Chelle Bliss

September 14, 2017 Leave a Comment

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* Release Blitz / Review * MISADVENTURES OF A CITY GIRL by Meredith Wild and Chelle Bliss

Misadventures of a City Girl by Meredith Wild and Chelle Bliss
Series: Misadventures #1
Published by Waterhouse Press on September 12, 2017
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Fresh off a divorce from a Hollywood hotshot, Madison Atwood needs an escape. With the paparazzi fresh on her heels and her love life splashed on every tabloid, she runs away to a swanky retreat in Northern California. Avalon Springs is the mountainside haven she needs to find herself again.

Luke Dawson lives off the grid, preferring solitude to society. When he finds a beautiful woman soaking in the hot springs on his property, he can’t stop himself from watching her. She captures his attention, but she’s just a city girl—a beautiful distraction disturbing the peace he’s settled here to find.

When Madison discovers Luke’s secluded cabin, he can’t turn her away again. They make no promises. Madison needs to feel wanted again, and Luke misses the touch of a woman. But when mother nature has other plans, they’re forced to spend more than a night of passion together. Can Luke say goodbye to the only woman who’s made him feel anything in years, and can Madison leave behind the man who brought her back to life?

A sensually gritty treat! They say opposites attract and boy are they right with this book! They are totally wrong for each other … hot city girl meets broody mountain hermit and the chemistry is off the charts! They don’t even like the thought of each other, but they can’t keep their hands to themselves. The sex is hot, the connection is sweet and we find ourselves hoping for that happily ever after right from the start!

Madison Atwood is at her wits end! Her louse of an ex-husband is finally out of her life, but the scandal he left in his wake will not let her be! She can’t stand another minute of living under LA’s microscope. When she finds an off the beaten path spa getaway in Northern California, she feels like it’s the answer to her prayers.

Luke Dawson left the real world behind years ago. He’s lived alot of life in his time and right now all he can really handle is himself and the quiet he craves around him. He’s surprised when he stumbles across Madison in the hot springs on his property, and can’t keep himself from watching her. A short-lived interaction leaves him heading back to his cabin in a rush after seeing her off the mountain and back down to Avalon Springs Spa where she belongs. When she makes her way back up the mountain another day and stumbles into his cabin, they can no longer fight the pull they have for each other. It’s madness, but it’s obviously going to happen!

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Book: Misadventures of a City Girl

Authors: Meredith Wild & Chelle Bliss

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Fresh off a divorce from a Hollywood hotshot, Madison Atwood needs an escape. With the paparazzi fresh on her heels and her love life splashed on every tabloid, she runs away to a swanky retreat in Northern California. Avalon Springs is the mountainside haven she needs to find herself again.

Luke Dawson lives off the grid, preferring solitude to society. When he finds a beautiful woman soaking in the hot springs on his property, he can’t stop himself from watching her. She captures his attention, but she’s just a city girl—a beautiful distraction disturbing the peace he’s settled here to find.

When Madison discovers Luke’s secluded cabin, he can’t turn her away again. They make no promises. Madison needs to feel wanted again, and Luke misses the touch of a woman. But when mother nature has other plans, they’re forced to spend more than a night of passion together. Can Luke say goodbye to the only woman who’s made him feel anything in years, and can Madison leave behind the man who brought her back to life?

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Meredith Wild is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of romance. Living on Florida’s Gulf Coast with her husband and three children, she refers to herself as a techie, whiskey-appreciator, and hopeless romantic. She has been featured on CBS This Morning, The Today Show, the New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Publishers Weekly, and The Examiner. When she isn’t living in the fantasy world of her characters, she can usually be found at:

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USA Today bestselling author Chelle Bliss currently lives in a small town near the Gulf of Mexico. She’s a full-time writer, time-waster extraordinaire, social media addict, and coffee fiend. She’s written over ten books and has two series available. She loves spending her free time with her boyfriend, 2 cats, and her hamster. Before becoming a writer, Chelle taught high school history for over ten years. She holds a master’s degree in Instructional Technology and a bachelor’s in History. Although history is her first love, writing has become her dream job and she can’t imagine doing anything else.

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* Review * DIRTY LITTLE SECRET by Kendall Ryan

September 13, 2017 Leave a Comment

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* Review * DIRTY LITTLE SECRET by Kendall Ryan

Dirty Little Secret by Kendall Ryan
Series: Forbidden Desires #1
on September 14, 2017
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She’s much too innocent for me, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting the sweet, young librarian. I’m dominating and possessive, and my control streak runs a mile wide.

The way she looks at me—like I’m one of the heroes in the books she loves, like I’m broken, and she wants to be the one to piece me back together—it only complicates things further. I’m nobody’s hero.

But there’s no denying my tragic past reads like one of her favorite literary classics. It’s raw. Visceral. Captivating. And together, we’re a perfect mess.

How can I resist when the sexual sparks zapping between us set me on fire? The need to control, and claim her force my walls to come tumbling down, but when she learns about my dirty little secret, will my world come crashing down with it?

The story continues in Dirty Little Promise, releasing October 9th.

Emotionally raw and tantalizing! I was hooked on the Kingsley brothers immediately! Yes, they are bad boys running a questionable business, but man are they hot! The character connection is explosive and leaves us gulping as we turn to the next page. Warning … there is a cliffhanger! The good news is, the 2nd part of the series is out only a couple of weeks after the first, so it’s a short time to wait for the conclusion. Great characters with an okay plot … it’s not super deep, but that’s not really what you’re looking for with this style of book. Looking forward to “Dirty Little Promise”!

Naive librarian Emma Bell’s last relationship and break-up was brutal, so she’s been lying low being single for awhile … well, except for Mr. Tall Dark and Handsome that she’s been sort of stalking at the coffee shop every morning for months now!

Gavin Kingsley runs a majorly successful business with his brothers. He’s serious and demanding and used to getting what he wants in life. She doesn’t think he’s noticed her … but he has … and finally he leaves a little calling card to see if she takes the next step. Will she run for the hills when she learns all of his dirty little secrets?

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* Blog Tour / Book Review * THE REAL THING by Melissa Foster

September 13, 2017 3 Comments

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* Blog Tour / Book Review * THE REAL THING by Melissa Foster

The Real Thing by Melissa Foster
Series: Sugar Lake #1
Published by Montlake Romance on September 5, 2017
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Bakery owner Willow Dalton’s friendship with Zane Walker has always been a bit complicated. Now a scrumptiously hot A-list actor, Zane’s always had a reputation as a player. He’s arrogant, and he’s definitely not boyfriend material. Sure, he did Willow a favor by agreeing to take her virginity before college, but is that reason enough for her to go along with a fake engagement a decade later—even if it comes with a real diamond ring?

Zane should have known better. Nothing involving Willow has ever been easy. Still, he knows her better than anyone, and becoming America’s hottest new leading man means cleaning up his reputation. An “engagement” to curvy, sass-mouthed Willow is the perfect PR move…provided no one gets hurt.

Now Zane and Willow’s little white lie has turned into an irresistible recipe for sweet temptation. And soon no one will be able to tell the difference between their fake engagement and the real thing—including them.

A sweet and sassy romantic fake fling … or is it?? Melissa Foster has yet again spun a magical connection of friendship, love and hot steamy lust into a story that steals your heart! In the first book of the new Sugar Lake series, we get Willow and Zane’s story. The characters are fun, flirty and attention stealing! I love the bond that the characters have and how her family was a major part of their story. Can’t wait for more in the series!

Bakery owner Willow Dalton thinks she’s walking into a dream job when low and behold her best friend Zane Walker has pulled a fast one on her! The A-list actor needs her help to revitalize his player reputation and will stop at nothing to finagle her into it. Even pulling out the old “you owe me” routine … so she talked him into taking her virginity before she left for college years ago … big deal!

Telling the world, including her close-knit family, that they are engaged might seem like a crazy plan, but surprisingly no one doubts it. It seems the crush they have each had on each other for years wasn’t so secret to everyone around them! When even they have a hard time deciphering whether this romance is real or fake, they better take a look at what the future really might hold for them!

The Real Thing
Sugar Lake #1

By: Melissa Foster

Releasing Sept 5, 2017
Montlake

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This sassy, spirited baker is fine with heat—but is her fake fiancé too hot to handle?

Bakery owner Willow Dalton’s friendship with Zane Walker has always been a bit complicated. Now a scrumptiously hot A-list actor, Zane’s always had a reputation as player. He’s arrogant, and he’s definitely not boyfriend material. Sure, he did Willow a favor by agreeing to take her virginity before college, but is that reason enough to go along with a fake engagement a decade later—even if it comes with a real diamond ring?

Zane should have known better. Nothing involving Willow has ever been easy. Still, he knows her better than anyone, and becoming America’s hottest new leading man means cleaning up his reputation. An “engagement” to curvy, sass-mouthed Willow is the perfect PR move . . . provided no one gets hurt.

Now Zane and Willow’s little white lie has turned into an irresistible recipe for sweet temptation. And soon no one will be able to tell the difference between their fake engagement or the real thing—including them.

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EXCERPT:

“You’re sleeping on the couch,” Willow said for the fifth time in as many minutes as she and Zane left their suite. He was busy texting, and she wasn’t sure he was even listening anymore. He used to be such a great listener. When they were younger, he’d never acted like he was above her, despite the fact that he was the star quarterback, lead pitcher, and eventually the prom king, and she was two years behind and as awkward as a foal on new legs.

“Are you listening to me?” she asked as they walked down the hall.

“Yes. I just got confirmation. You’re catering breakfasts for the set. Cool?”

“Yes, perfect. But did you hear what I said?”

She had almost backed out of their deal twice since she’d accepted. First when she’d seen the king-size bed, which really drove home their situation, and again when Zane had whipped off his shirt to change and her sex-starved body had buzzed to life. She was still a little nervous about the whole thing, mostly due to that second issue, but she felt a certain obligation to help him. Regardless of how arrogant he was, she’d never forget how tender he’d been with her when she’d given her almost-eighteen-year-old self over to him, and he was a true friend, even if they had a weird friendship. The truth was, even if he hadn’t done her that favor before college, she would have agreed to his plan. She liked him despite his insatiable appetite for women. He was everything she loved in a person and more. He was confident and funny, direct and thoughtful, and honest when it counted. Painfully honest. The exposure for Sweetie Pie Bakery was just the icing on the fake-fiancée cake. What a difference national exposure could make.

Zane shoved his phone in his pocket. “Yes. Sleeping on the couch. Got it. But you can’t blame a guy for trying.”

She laid her best damn-right-I-can stare on him and pushed the button for the elevator.

“Fine. I’ll behave. Jesus, Wills, you’re never this uptight when I visit.”

“You mean that five minutes twice a year?” Willow remembered how happy he’d been when he’d finally left town to pursue his dream of being an actor. He’d been bursting at the seams for a bigger life. But her “five minutes” comment wasn’t really fair. He never missed Ben’s birthday, and he almost always made it back for a few days over the holidays, even though his parents had moved to Florida right after he’d graduated from high school and left town. He’d been back a few other times when he was filming nearby. Even though she rarely saw him, their texts—and the fact that he was her first real love, even if he didn’t know it—had kept him in the forefront of her mind. Unfortunately, it also kept her heartbreak pretty close to the surface, no matter how deep she tried to bury it.

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Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and new adult romance with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented–perfect beach reads for contemporary romance lovers who enjoy reading about wealthy heroes and smart, sassy heroines.

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* Release Blast / Book Review * THE FINAL SCORE by Jaci Burton

September 12, 2017 Leave a Comment

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* Release Blast / Book Review * THE FINAL SCORE by Jaci Burton

The Final Score by Jaci Burton
Series: Play-by-Play #13
Published by Berkley on September 12, 2017
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Nathan Riley is ready to follow in the footsteps of his famous football player father. He’s been drafted as quarterback for his dad’s former team, and his future is bright. When his friend Mia Cassidy moves to the same city, their years-long friendship suddenly sparks hot, reminding him of the one night they had together in college that he can never forget.

Like Nathan, Mia is from a sports dynasty family and embarking on an incredible new career—as founder of her own sports management company. Her friendship with Nathan means everything to her, and tossing sex into the mix again could jeopardize it. But the chemistry between them has always sizzled, and it isn’t long before Mia realizes she wants more with Nathan than just late-night talks and pizza.

Passion has a funny way of changing the rules, and soon Nathan and Mia discover that to win it all, they’ll have to make an unexpected play for love.

A fast paced adventure of friendship, hot sex and football … what more could a girl ask for? This was my first book in the series, but I had a lot of fun with the characters and I look forward to going back and catching up on the series! Both Nathan and Mia have previous family members that were in the series as they both come from a sports family. The characters were well-defined and even though I didn’t read the priors, I had no problem keeping track of who everyone was and their history.

Nathan Riley is stressing his upcoming season when he will be taking over the position his father filled before him as the Quarterback of the San Francisco Sabers. He wants nothing more than to make his teammates and his father proud, but the pressure is really piling on the closer it gets to the season opener.

Mia Cassidy is happy to be living in the same town as her best friend Nathan again. It’s been years since they got to hang out on a regular basis like they did back in college! Starting up her new sports management company is going to keep her on her toes, and she’s going to need Nathan’s jolly attitude to keep her from losing her mind.

Neither of them expects the other to be willing to become more than just friends! They shared one hot night in college, but agreed never to speak of it again and their friendship has flourished over the years regardless, but when the attraction is boiling hot between them, will they decide to rock the boat and get some real stress relief … between the sheets??

The Final Score

Book 13 in the Play-by-Play Series

A star quarterback is torn between his love of the game—and the woman who may be the love of his life.

Nathan Riley is ready to follow in the footsteps of his famous football player father. He’s been drafted as quarterback for his dad’s former team, and his sports future is bright. When his friend Mia Cassidy moves to the same city, their years-long friendship suddenly sparks hot, reminding him of the one night they had together in college that he can never forget.

Like Nathan, Mia is from a sports dynasty family and embarking on an incredible new career—as founder of her own sports management company. Her friendship with Nathan means everything to her, and tossing sex into the mix again could jeopardize it all. But the chemistry between them has always sizzled, and it isn’t long before Mia realizes she wants more with Nathan than just late-night talks and pizza.

Passion has a funny way of changing the rules, and soon Nathan and Mia realize that to win it all, they’ll have to make an unexpected play for love.

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* Blog Tour / Book Review * BREAKUP IN A SMALL TOWN by Kristina Knight

September 10, 2017 4 Comments

Breakup in a Small Town by Kristina Knight
Series: A Slippery Rock Novel
Published by Harlequin Superromance on September 1, 2017
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This isn't the man she married…

Jenny Buchanan never considered what "for better or for worse" meant when she married Adam Buchanan at nineteen. Six years and two little boys later, "for worse" arrives in the form of a tornado that ravages Slippery Rock and injures Adam. Now he's a stranger to his family…and love won't be enough to bring him back.

Only when Jenny asks him to move out does Adam become the husband she needs…but Adam isn't the only one who's changed. As their attraction sparks back to life, Jenny and Adam must learn what it is to grow up—and grow together—before this small-town breakup lasts forever.

Turmoil and heartache snare our attention with this latest dip into Kristina Knight’s Slippery Rock series. If you’ve read the previous books, you will recognize Adam and Jenny and already be familiar with what happened to him. I was hooked on the story just from enjoying the series, but watching them fight for their relationship kept me even more enthralled. She was hard to like, but I enjoyed their story.

Jenny Buchanan thought she had a happy life until her husband was almost killed in the tornado that struck Slippery Rock. Now she’s living with a cold and bitter man who is nothing like the man she married, and it’s making her take a big look back at their life together in a way she never did. She’s seeing ways that she never spoke up for herself, and ways she settled instead of reaching for what she wanted.

Adam Buchanan is shocked out of his new life of anger and self-pity when his wife asks him to move out. She’s tired of living half a life with him and the man he has become since his injury. He knows in his heart that she deserves better than the life he’s left her with, but he can’t bring himself to leave and give up on what they have shared. Can changing his attitude and trying to find a way to cope with his illness make his wife fall back in love with him again?

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Breakup in a Small Town
Slippery Rock #3)
Kristina Knight
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 pages
September 1st 2017 by Harlequin Superromance

This isn’t the man she married…

Jenny Buchanan never considered what “for better or for worse” meant when she married Adam Buchanan at nineteen. Six years and two little boys later, “for worse” arrives in the form of a tornado that ravages Slippery Rock and injures Adam. Now he’s a stranger to his family…and love won’t be enough to bring him back.

Only when Jenny asks him to move out does Adam become the husband she needs…but Adam isn’t the only one who’s changed. As their attraction sparks back to life, Jenny and Adam must learn what it is to grow up—and grow together—before this small-town breakup lasts forever.

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Famous in a Small Town
Slippery Rock #1)
Kristina Knight
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 pages
May 1st 2017 by Harlequin Superromance

Lifestyles of the small-town famous

Forced to leave Nashville after a scandal, Savannah Walters has come home to Slippery Rock, Missouri, with a bruised ego and her singing career in jeopardy. As if that isn’t humiliating enough, on her way into town she’s rescued by her swoon-worthy childhood crush, Collin Tyler.

His hands are full running the family orchard and dealing with his delinquent teen sister, so Collin doesn’t need to get involved with someone as fiery and unpredictable as Savannah. But the intense attraction between them can’t be denied. And when disaster strikes, they’ll both be surprised by who’s still standing when the dust settles.

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Rebel in a Small Town
(Slippery Rock #2)
Kristina Knight
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 pages
July 1st 2017 by Harlequin Superromance

He’s not giving up his family without a fight

James Calhoun has never been able to resist Mara Tyler, or her knack for mischief. Her reputation as a reckless teenager drove Mara from their hometown. So Slippery Rock is the last place James ever expected to see her, and Mara’s timing couldn’t be worse. With the upcoming election for sheriff, she threatens the squeaky-clean image James needs to win. Because Mara has brought with her the result of their steamy affair: his two-year-old son, Zeke. After the initial shock, James is determined to have both his family and career. He just needs to convince Mara that her home is where it’s always been. With him.

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Christmas in a Small Town
(Slippery Rock #4)
Kristina Knight
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 pages
November 1st 2017 by Harlequin Superromance

Running out on her wedding was the best decision ever!

A cheating fiancé sends Camden Harris fleeing to her grandparents’ home in Missouri. When her ex follows, determined to win her back, Camden makes a deal with neighbor Levi Walters: they’ll pretend to be in love and she’ll support his plan to buy her grandparents’ land.

The boy from her childhood has grown up into an impressive man. His charm, good looks and sweet gestures make it difficult for Camden to remember this is fake. And Levi’s kisses only confuse her more.

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About the Author

Once upon a time, Kristina Knight spent her days running from car crash to fire to meetings with local police–no, she wasn’t a troublemaker, she was a journalist. Her career took her all over the United States, writing about everything from a serial killer’s capture to the National Finals Rodeo. Along the way, she found her very own Knight in Shining Cowboy Boots and an abiding love for romance novels. And just like the characters from her favorite books, she’s living her own happily ever after.

Kristina writes sassy contemporary romance novels; her books have appeared on Kindle Best Seller Lists. She loves hearing from readers, so drop her a line!

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* Review * SWEET DREAMS by Leigh Duncan

September 8, 2017 Leave a Comment

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

Sweet Dreams by Leigh Duncan
Series: The Orange Blossom Series #2
Published by Gardenia Street Publishing on September 8, 2017
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Sarah Bowen is trapped in Orange Blossom...and she’s desperate to escape.

The day Sarah dropped her college-bound best friends off at the airport, she vowed to follow in their footsteps...soon. While she worked in her family’s pie shop and socked away every spare dime toward her expenses at a world-renowned culinary school, she dreamed of the day she’d become a famous chef and open her own restaurant. But Sarah’s plans have simmered on the back burner when one disaster after another delayed her plans. Her friends have established careers and started families while she remained trapped in a small town filled with nosy matrons who frown as they look over her shoulder. It’s no wonder that resentment has added a bitter undercurrent to Sarah’s otherwise bubbly personality, the same way finely chopped liver creates depth in her bolognaise sauce.

On the hunt for the next big hit in his family’s ever-expanding line of snack foods, Craig Star doesn’t expect much when a feisty brunette hands him a slice of orange meringue pie and insists it will change his life. One bite convinces the confirmed bachelor he’s found more than the winning entry in this year’s Patty-Cake cook-off. But with his future on the line, Craig can’t help peppering Sarah with kisses during early morning runs through the town’s picturesque streets, any more than she can stop herself from falling in love with the handsome newcomer during the long nights they spend tinkering with recipes in the bakery’s kitchen.

But problems rise like cakes in an oven when Craig chooses a place in the boardroom over his love for Sarah, and she discovers that success comes at a cost that may put her family’s pie shop out of business. With the fate of her family and her town hanging in the balance, Sarah turns to her girlfriends for comfort and advice. Whatever she does next, this time, she knows she’ll have no one but herself to blame for the outcome.

A sweet return to Leigh Duncan’s The Orange Blossom Series! Can strong attraction make it worth their while to risk their business relationship if something more doesn’t work out between them? They are willing to take that chance! You’ll recognize several of the characters from the first book in the series. I didn’t get as connected in this story as I did the first, but still a pleasant follow up. Looking forward to the next one.

Sarah Bowen has been waiting her whole life to get out of small town Orange Blossom, Florida and see the world. Her dreams of becoming a chef haven’t exactly worked out. First one thing, and then another have kept her working hard at her family’s pie shop. She hasn’t given up on her dreams yet, but she’s starting to get to that point.

Craig Star is looking for his pot of gold that will get him the position in his family’s snack food business that he really wants. All that he needs is a delicious option to win this year’s cook-off competition. When he passes through Orange Blossom and is handed a slice of Miss June’s orange meringue pie, he’s convinced it could be just what he’s been looking for!

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* Review * THE SUMMER THAT MADE US by Robyn Carr

September 8, 2017 4 Comments

The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr
Published by MIRA on September 5, 2017
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That was then…

For the Hempsteads, summers were idyllic. The lake was a magical place, a haven where they were happy and carefree. All of their problems drifted away as the days passed in sun-dappled contentment. Until the summer that changed everything.

This is now…

After an accident turned the lake house into a site of tragedy and grief, it was closed up. None of the Hempstead women speak of what happened, and relationships between them are uneasy at best to hurtful at worst. But in the face of new challenges, one woman is determined to draw her family together again, and the only way that can happen is to return to the lake and face the truth.

A beautifully woven story about love, life and forgiveness! Seeking emotional healing is the main underscore of this story. It brings together a family that through circumstances and life were torn apart many years ago. In one healing summer, they come together to support one special member of the family, but in the end it’s a blessing for them all. I really enjoyed getting a glimpse into each of their lives and having the opportunity to see what really made each of them tick in their own way. The culmination of the summer gutted me, but there was too much happiness and love flowing to let that one heart-wrenching piece take away the fulfillment of the story.

For so many years, summers at the family lake house in Minnesota were idyllic for the Hempstead family … until tragedy strikes and leaves the place sullied with ugliness and grief. The house was closed up and they never ventured there again. The family members each found their own way of dealing with their loss, and lives swirled out of control.

Now years later, one member needs the closure of going back to their childhood oasis to find the peace she so desperately needs to complete her life. She hopes to bring her family back together in this place that they shared so much love and laughter and open their hearts to forgiving each other for wrongs they perceive and most of all, to forgiving themselves for the mistakes they each made.

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