** Review ** DEADLY FALL Elle James

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** Review **  DEADLY FALL  Elle JamesDeadly Fall by Elle James
Published by Harlequin Romantic Suspense on January 1, 2017
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four-half-stars

In a Gothic mansion on a windy coast, former soldier Dixie Reeves and her client, billionaire Andrew Stratford, are in grave danger. The single dad has hired her to help him protect his daughter from a mysterious threat. As their enemy closes in, even tough-as-nails Dixie has to hold her nerve…and keep her guard up to stop herself from falling for Andrew and his adorable little girl. The long nights pass, and Dixie and her handsome boss can't deny they're barreling toward the kind of love that changes lives. That is, if they can somehow keep their instant family safe from the danger at the door!


An attention getting mystery from start to finish!  Quick to read, intriguing with a side of sweetness!

Former soldier Dixie Reeves is happy to take on a new job just when she needs the distraction most.  She’s set to be a bodyguard to a billionaire’s daughter.  When she arrives and meets the family, she’s immediately drawn in and is determined to keep them safe!

Andrew Stratford doesn’t understand what’s going on in his house, but he’s determined to keep his daughter safe.  When Dix arrives and is not what he was expecting, he doesn’t think he can trust her to get the job done, but when she puts him in his place and proves her worthiness, they agree to a truce.  When attraction flares, will they be able to work together to figure out who is out to get him?

four-half-stars

** Review ** DOMINATE ME Stacey Lynn

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** Review **  DOMINATE ME  Stacey LynnDominate Me by Stacey Lynn
Published by Carina Press on January 16, 2017
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four-stars

Haley

The first time I felt Master Jensen's presence beside me, I knew he would be the one to show me all the kinky pleasures of Luminous.

That I would give my body to him. Begin my journey to sexual freedom at his feet.

But when I dared raise my eyes to his, I saw he would get a part of me no man had had before: my trust.

Jensen

From the instant I saw her blush, I was captivated.

There was power in her innocence—a power I quickly controlled.

Every moan, every cry, every new awakening was mine. I pushed her boundaries and watched her sexual confidence grow…knowing that in the end, I would have to let her go.

I know the price of love and I'm not willing to pay it.

I dominated her body and she enthralled my heart. But I have to walk away before I ruin the one I love.

Again.


A sensual learning of a the lifestyle she’s always dreamed about!  Obviously you have to be comfortable with BDSM and hot sex to read it!

Haley Portsmouth is exploring things in life that will make her happy now that she’s on her own and living only for herself again.  She’s always been interested in being dominated, so she sets out to learn about the life!

Jensen Rhodes was scarred by a bad experience and withdrew from the life that made him the happiest.  When he sees Haley for the first time, he knows he’s got to have her succumb to him, even if only for a short time.  He can never allow himself to keep her.

four-stars

** Review ** AND THEN MINE ENEMY Alison Stuart

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** Review **  AND THEN MINE ENEMY  Alison StuartAnd Then Mine Enemy Series: Feathers in the Wind
Published by Oportet Publishing on December 25, 2016
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four-half-stars

A family ripped apart in a country divided by war . . .

England 1642: Hardened mercenary, Adam Coulter returns to England sickened by violence, seeking only peace, but he finds England on the brink of civil war. He has seen first hand what that will mean for every man, woman and child and wants no part of it.

King or Parliament? Neutrality is not an option and Adam can only be true to his conscience, not the dictates of his family.
Having escaped a violent marriage, Perdita Gray has found much needed sanctuary and the love of a good man, but her fragile world begins to crumble as Adam Coulter bursts into her life. This stranger brings not only the reality of war to her doorstep but reignites an old family feud, threatening everything and everyone she holds dear.

As the war and the family tensions collide around them, Adam and Perdita are torn between old loyalties and a growing attraction that must be resisted.


A historical saga centered around the start of the English Civil War and the turmoil and unrest that become of the country throughout.  You are drawn in to the lives of the characters very quickly, and continue to be enthralled as each new thing happens.  Not a huge amount of romance, but it’s a great read anyway!

Adam Coulter has lived the ravaged life of war before, so when he returns home to England just to discover the King is ready to start a civil war, he isn’t happy.  He can’t just sit back and abstain, so he joins the side of the Parliament, even though it means being on opposite sides of what family he has left.

Perdita Gray has had her own heartache in life and is happy to be free from a loveless marriage and about to embark on a new one with a man who will spend his life catering to her needs and desires.  She doesn’t expect to be drawn to yet another man when she meets Adam Coulter.

As the war progresses and family tension is at an all-time high, will Adam and Perdita keep their distance from each other, or will temptation be too strong?

four-half-stars

** Review ** NIGHT MANEUVERS Tawny Weber

** Review **  NIGHT MANEUVERS  Tawny WeberNight Maneuvers by Tawny Weber
Series: A SEAL Brotherhood Novel
Published by HQN Books on December 1, 2016
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four-stars

In a sizzling prequel novella to her new trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Tawny Weber introduces the sexy, powerful Navy SEALs in the Poseidon team as they take on the ultimate mission: love.

Within the elite brotherhood of Navy SEALs, the Poseidon team are the very best—and the most secretive. Convincing a naive journalist not to write a tell-all PR feature should be a piece of cake for Chief Petty Officer Aaron Ward. Especially once he glimpses Bryanna Radisson's soft, lush curves. His tactic: seduce and destroy…

Bryanna is no pushover. Aaron's hard-muscled body makes her crave much more than a story, and she'll get what she came for. Desire is her weapon of choice, but when this one wild night is over, will Aaron sabotage her plans…or lose his heart in collateral damage?


With this prequel novella, Tawny Weber introduces us to the Poseidon Team of Navy SEALS that will star in her upcoming SEAL Brotherhood trilogy!  If you’re familiar with Tawny’s work at all, you’ll know that she writes a sexy military guy quite well!  This was a short and easy to read story.  We met a lot of characters in a short span, some of which were Poseidon and some who weren’t, so that was a little confusing, but the main two characters had a cute connection and were fun to read about.

Chief Petty Officer Aaron Ward drew the short end of the straw and was tasked with the duty of giving an interview about his SEAL team to a PR rep.  He thinks he’ll go in and woo her with his smile and even let her enjoy a night with him to achieve keeping their group shadowed and unknown.  He doesn’t anticipate her being seasoned with using her feminine wiles to get her story, nor is he informed of her connections in the Navy!

four-stars

** Review ** DR. DO-OR-DIE Lara Lacome

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** Review **  DR. DO-OR-DIE  Lara LacomeDr. Do-or-Die by Lara Lacombe
Series: Doctors in Danger
Published by Harlequin Romantic Suspense on January 1, 2017
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four-stars

Two doctors are on thin ice as they race to save the world from a deadly disease.

Epidemic researcher Dr. Avery Thatcher has studied countless illnesses…but nothing prepares her for what she finds at a remote Antarctic base: the man she never wanted to see again and a mysterious ailment ravaging inhabitants. Avery will do whatever it takes to discover the illness's cause, and she vows to keep her heartbreaking history with Dr. Grant Jones in the past—even if reignited passion brings them dangerously close.

For Grant, ending this outbreak and regaining Avery's trust are vital. As their hunt to contain a lethal pathogen escalates, he'll put everything on the line to avert disaster. But will another insidious threat stop them both cold?


An exciting ride of terror filled moments as they rush to stop an unknown disease before it catches up with them all!  It keeps you guessing trying to figure out who all is behind the bad doings, and wondering if they are going to find them before more people are lost.  I wanted a little bit more of a connection between the main characters.  I felt their past was show-cased well, but the reunion and current relationship could have had a little more oomph to it.

Dr. Grant Jones isn’t expecting an epidemic to break out on the base that he’s in charge of in Antarctica, and when it does, the last person he thinks will walk through the door as the head CDC investigator is his former college sweetheart the he has never gotten over.  He expected to spend the rest of his life with her, but circumstances and youthful mistakes split them up.

Center for Disease Control investigator, Dr. Avery Thatcher has no clue she’s walking into Grant’s base hospital when she is sent to investigate a suspicious outbreak.  She isn’t happy to see him and have the memories of how badly he let her down all those years ago flashing through her mind again.

The time together lets them have the time they need to discuss each of their feelings over the past, and make peace with each other, but will they be able to put a stop to the release of this disease before they are all taken down by it?

four-stars

** Review ** PROTECTING HER SEAL Kat Cantrell

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** Review **  PROTECTING HER SEAL  Kat CantrellProtecting Her SEAL by Kat Cantrell
Series: ASSIGNMENT: Caribbean Nights
Published by Alpe D'Huez Press on December 27, 2016
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four-stars

Former Navy SEAL Miles Lynch came home from Iraq with the nickname “Mild.” His dirty little secret? It's easy to stay calm when you don't care about anything. He learned the hard way that happy endings don't exist—fighting for the cause only got him broken and disillusioned.

Explosives expert Lale Şakir knows a thing or two about chemistry, but only on paper. When it comes to men? Total novice. But when she agrees to create an artificial coral reef for Aqueous Adventures as an excursion site near the Caribbean island Miles calls home, will the unexpected heat between them cause too many complications… or melt the polar ice cap around his heart?


Another sexy SEAL takes center stage as the Assignment:  Caribbean Nights series continues with Miles’ story!  He’s a troubled guy, and we learn a bit of his history, but he’s still fairly secretive … which pairs him well when he meets and is instantly attracted to his leading lady who has a boatload of back story she isn’t sharing of her own!

Miles Lynch is the most at peace he’s been since he left the service here on their little piece of heaven island in the Caribbean.  He works and lives surrounded by his former SEAL teammates as they run a vacation excursion business together.  Now he’s looking to enhance one of their services, and gets hooked up with an expert to help him out.

Lale Sakir comes highly recommended by Charlie’s girl Audra, but Miles isn’t so sure about trusting a woman with explosives until he meets her.  He doesn’t know what a tough girl looks like until he first interacts with Lale.  She’s in a bad situation and really needs this job!  She says all the right things and Miles can’t wait to see the artificial coral reef she is going to help them create!

When attraction flairs, will they decide to make this more than a working relationship?

four-stars

** Review ** SLOW DANCE WITH THE BEST MAN Sophie Pembroke

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** Review **  SLOW DANCE WITH THE BEST MAN  Sophie PembrokeSlow Dance with the Best Man by Sophie Pembroke
Series: Wedding of the Year
Published by Harlequin Romance on January 1, 2017
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three-half-stars

Taming Hollywood's Best Man

Shy Eloise Miller has hidden from attention since her mother's scandalous affairs destroyed her family. So having to act as maid of honor in a glitzy celebrity wedding is her worst nightmare!

Under the glare of the world's media, she's paired with best man Noah Cross. On paper, this commitmentphobic Hollywood heartthrob is everything Eloise avoids. But soon he's unlocking Eloise's secret hopes, and tempting her to believe that her dreams of forever might come true…


A story about overcoming past wounds to heal and thrive when you spread your wings to follow your dreams!  I liked the main characters together, but I felt like the story was slow to develop, and it was fairly chaste.  When a sex scene came about, it was basically like a door was closed and you were left to draw your own conclusions about what happened, because it went from just about to happen, to them laying in bed afterwards.  I expected more connection and follow through considering the line it was published under, however, I did enjoy reading it.

Eloise Miller has spent her life trying to steer clear of attention and limelight.  After a childhood filled with drama, she is happy to live behind the scenes where it’s quiet and non-eventful!  When she is suddenly thrust into the job of filling in as maid of honor to her childhood arch nemesis in a very public celebrity wedding, it’s her worst nightmare come true!

Noah Cross isn’t thrilled about his best man duties to an acting acquaintance, but he’s there to do the job.  When he meets Eloise, he’s enthralled and can’t stop flirting with her.  She knows his reputation as a die-hard commitment-phobe ladies man, so there’s no way she’s going to be interested in him … or will she??

three-half-stars

** Review ** ALL HE FEELS Melanie Shawn

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** Review **  ALL HE FEELS  Melanie ShawnAll He Feels - Dax & Ginny by Melanie Shawn
Series: Crossroads
Published by Red Hot Reads Publishing on December 27, 2016
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five-stars

One night sealed their fate…

Virginia “Ginny” Valentine didn’t think she could feel so connected to another person after one night of "just talking." The beautiful and famous country singer had everything in her life...everything but that connection. And after experiencing it for the first time, she wanted more, and she wanted it with him…

Dax Archer felt it the second he laid eyes on her. From that moment, the bodyguard and former Marine knew he had to make her his in every way possible. But when she disappeared from his life after leaving only a note to say she’d never forget him, he didn’t know how…

With some time set aside to create new music, Ginny was also ready to create something special with the man that consumed her every waking thought. After being reunited with the woman who owned him mind, body and soul, he was ready to make her feel all that he felt and more…


A super fun story pairing a young, innocent country gal with an experienced, hardened Special Forces hottie!  They’re an exciting couple to watch overcome their roadblocks to head towards their sexy happily-ever-after!

Country music star Virginia Valentine never knew she could fall for a guy after just one night, until she met Dax Archer.  They talked all night before she had to quietly slip away, leaving only a note.

Dax is used to enjoying women.  Casual, simple fun!  He’s not used to being obsessed with a woman he barely met … and one he didn’t even take to bed!  Months after receiving Ginny’s “I’ll never forget you” note, he still can’t stop thinking about her, so imagine his surprise when she shows up on his doorstep!

Watching this couple learn to lean on each other and simply enjoy the pleasures of each other’s company is sexy and sweet!

five-stars

** Review ** THE BEST MAN’S BABY Karen Booth

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** Review **  THE BEST MAN’S BABY  Karen BoothThe Best Man's Baby by Karen Booth
Published by Harlequin Desire on January 1, 2017
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four-half-stars

It's a second-chance baby!

Julia Keys has everything going for her—beauty, brains and a Hollywood career. So why does she keep ending up in Logan Brandt's bed? The sexy former pro baseball player has wreaked havoc on her heart for years. But when their latest fling ends with a plus sign on the pregnancy test, Logan makes the case for marriage.

Julia knows the only wedding in their future is the one they're both attending, no matter how hot the chemistry between them still burns. Can two high school sweethearts who've made a mess of love finally get it right…even if the baby isn't Logan's?


A swoon-worthy take on a reunion story!  It’s quick and easy to read, filled with a drama filled week leading up to a final meeting of the minds on love conquering all!

Actress Julia Keys appears to have it all … a Hollywood career, her leading men falling at her feet, beauty and brains — but she’s never had the man she truly wants by her side.

Logan Brandt was her high school sweetheart.  They had a powerful relationship before she broke his heart when they left for college.  He went on to play professional baseball and have a full life without her … but she was always the one that got away!

Drawn together again for a mutual friend and family wedding, Logan learns they have unfinished business resulting from their a tryst they had a few months ago … there’s a little one on the way!

four-half-stars

** Blog Tour / Book Review ** BAD BOYS AFTER DARK: DYLAN Melissa Foster

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** Blog Tour / Book Review **  BAD BOYS AFTER DARK: DYLAN  Melissa FosterBad Boys After Dark: Dylan by Melissa Foster
Series: Bad Billionaires After Dark
Published by World Literary Press on December 21, 2016
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Everything's naughtier after dark...

Sinfully sexy bar owner Dylan Bad has a thing for needy women. He’s a savior, a knight in shining armor, and his mighty talented sword has no trouble bringing damsels in distress to their knees. Enter Tiffany Winters, a gorgeous cutthroat sports agent who looks like sex on legs, f**ks like she’s passion personified, and wouldn’t let a man help her if she were dangling from a ledge and he was her only hope. One night and too much tequila might change their lives forever. The question is, will either one survive?

Fun, steamy and sweet all rolled in to one great read!

Bar owner Dylan Bad is a cocky, confident guy who loves to be needed, so when he meets a woman that grabs his attention like no other, it’s unbelievable that she’s a hard-nosed, take no prisoners gal!

Tiffany Winters hasn’t spent her life around sports to now all of a sudden become a girly girl who needs a man to feel complete!  She’s a major workaholic who will do anything to succeed in her career as a sports agent.  But why is she suddenly craving something else other than the adrenaline of work?  She’s actually ignoring her phone for this guy.  He might be rocking her world with his wicked hands, but can she really put her heart on the line for a man?

 

 

Bad Billionaires After Dark: Dylan by Melissa Foster

Date of Publication: December 21, 2016

Blurb

Bad Billionaires After Dark are a series of stand-alone hot and sexy romances.

Indulge your inner vixen with these sexy billionaires!
Meet the Bad Boys… Four fiercely loyal, sinfully sexy, uber alpha brothers, about to fall head over heels for their leading ladies.

Everything’s naughtier after dark…
Sinfully sexy bar owner Dylan Bad has a thing for needy women. He’s a savior, a knight in shining armor, and his mighty talented sword has no trouble bringing damsels in distress to their knees. Enter Tiffany Winters, a gorgeous cutthroat sports agent who looks like sex on legs, f**ks like she’s passion personified, and wouldn’t let a man help her if she were dangling from a ledge and he was her only hope. One night and too much tequila might change their lives forever. The question is, will either one survive?

 


BAD BOYS AFTER DARK
Mick
Dylan
Carson (coming soon)
Brett (coming soon)

More After Dark books:
WILD BOYS AFTER DARK (Available Now!)
Logan
Heath
Jackson
Cooper

The BILLIONAIRES AFTER DARK series is part of the LOVE IN BLOOM big family romance collection. Each book may be read as a stand-alone novel, or as part of the series.

 

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About Melissa Foster

Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance, new adult romance (M/F, M/M, F/F), romantic suspense, thrillers, and historical fiction 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. Her books have been recommended by USA Today’s book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the World Literary Café. When she’s not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success.

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