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* Review * MISCONDUCT by Jami Davenport

August 23, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Misconduct by Jami Davenport
Series: The Scoring Series #10, Seattle Sockeyes
Published by Cedrona Enterprises LLC on August 22, 2024
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I've been a backup goalie my entire professional career. I've bounced around from team to team, never staying anywhere long enough to feel at home. When I join the Sockeyes, and their starter is injured for the season, I finally have a chance to prove I belong in the league.

My career might be on an upward trajectory, but my personal life is in the dumps. I've become increasingly close to a teammate's estranged and emotionally abused wife, Inga Chowaski, rescuing her from situation after situation, causing friction on the team and disrupting my normally quiet existence.

As I resist my growing attraction to the sweet, shy Inga, I have to wonder who's going to rescue me from myself?

Emotional and attention grabbing! The tenth book in Jami Davenport’s Scoring Series from her Seattle Sockeyes franchise is bringing on the feels as backup goalie Vick Marshall gets his turn to shine all while falling for the one woman he shouldn’t want. The characters are well developed, the plot is fraught with tension and sweetness and the connection between the two is really tender and satisfying. I did want more though. There was a lot of angst left on the table here that could have played out more dramatically while portraying Inga’s plight more realistically. That side of the storyline should have delved a little deeper into bringing awareness. There was also a hot spot for Vick that was brought up on several occasions but then glossed over instead of showcasing the reality of his reasoning. Overall, I enjoyed them very much and the story easily held my attention throughout. I highly recommend the series to hockey romance fans that enjoy a close team camaraderie as each player finds their forever love!

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* Review * BOUND IN DEBT by Josephine Jade

August 23, 2024 Leave a Comment

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* Review * BOUND IN DEBT by Josephine Jade

Bound in Debt by Josephine Jade
Series: Bound Series #1
Published by Calamittie Jane Publishing on August 23, 2024
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I’ve always been a walking contradiction. After all, how many people do you know who are a violin maestro AND a mafia member?

Trying to distance myself from my past mob life, I’ve accepted an artist-in-residence position at Thronewood University.

Teaching privileged, barely-adult brats isn’t my idea of fulfilling, but at least it won’t end me back in the hospital or prison.

Been there. Done that.

But there’s something going on at this school that isn’t right. A chance meeting with one of my students, Victoria Waldorf, confirms it.

She’s beautiful, but not vain. She’s innocent, but not naïve.

And she’s a pawn in a game she’s not even aware exists.

I’m the last person on earth who should be protecting her. I’m too hard, too cold... hell, too old to even breathe the same air as her.

Not to mention my past is right in the middle of this mess.

But I’m not going to let anything happen to her.

Keeping her safe means keeping her close. And like it or not, the only way she makes it out of this alive is with my ring on her finger.

A vow I take seriously.

Exhilarating and highly addictive! The first book in Josephine Jade’s Bound Series Duet reeled me in from the very first page and quickly had me hooked and looking for more. The groundwork of the story is laid out to the reader fairly quickly as the core characters are developed. I wanted a little more depth put into Dante’s past, but the current happenings were fast paced and well presented. The angst and sexual tension are high as the story falls into place and once Dante and Victoria combine forces, all bets are off and the passion is off the charts. I enjoyed both the danger and the heat as the story progressed. This particular book ends on a cliffhanger, but the second part of the duet releases the same day. Overall, a highly enjoyable read with lots of drama to hold your attention!

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* Release Blitz/Review * ENTICING HER LOVE by Melissa Foster

August 21, 2024 Leave a Comment

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* Release Blitz/Review * ENTICING HER LOVE by Melissa Foster

Enticing Her Love by Melissa Foster
Series: The Steeles at Silver Island #6
Published by World Literary Press on August 21, 2024
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Pro: Stuck sharing a bed with my hot, broody boss
Con: He’s trying to get me fired

Discovery Hour reporter Sutton Steele spends her days trying to keep her job, while her insanely hot, infuriating boss, Flynn Braden, would love nothing more than to see her gone. When their assignment goes awry and they’re stuck in a remote location with only one bed, the only thing hotter than their emotions is their explosive chemistry. Come along for the fun, sexy ride as Sutton and Flynn discover there’s a fine line between love and hate.

Melissa Foster always delivers on heart-string pulling drama and characters we love like family! The final book in the Steeles at Silver Island series was fun-loving, sexy and emotionally riveting! I loved every single minute of this family throughout this series, and while this particular one wasn’t one of my favorite locations (cue rainforest creepy crawlies), I loved Sutton and Flynn’s connection and heartfelt emotions they poured out on each and every page and I was hooked on them instantly. The flow was easy and fast-paced and the emotion level was intense and inspiring. Lots of steaminess to sink your teeth into, and all the feels pouring out galore as we reconnect with her amazing family and get an adorable meet cute on his that I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of in another series down the road. Highly entertaining and enjoyable!

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone that enjoys a steamy love story with a backdrop of a close knit family pulling for each sibling to find their forever love!

ENTICING HER LOVE
The Steeles at Silver Island
Melissa Foster
Releasing Aug 21, 2024
World Literary Press

Blurb

Pro: Stuck sharing a bed with my hot, broody boss

Con: He’s trying to get me fired

Discovery Hour reporter Sutton Steele spends her days trying to keep her job, while her insanely hot, infuriating boss, Flynn Braden, would love nothing more than to see her gone. When their assignment goes awry and they’re stuck in a remote location with only one bed, the only thing hotter than their emotions is their explosive chemistry. Come along for the fun, sexy ride as Sutton and Flynn discover there’s a fine line between love and hate.

If you love dislike-to-love, forced proximity romances, you won’t want to miss Enticing Her Love. Loaded with heat, humor, and heart, and a happily ever after that will leave you breathless. Fall in love on the sandy shores of Silver Island, home to coffee shops, boat races, midnight rendezvous, and the sexy, sharp-witted Steeles. They have a penchant for pranks, a passion for loyalty, and a trunk full of secrets. All Steele novels may be enjoyed as standalone romances.

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* Review * BETRAYAL ROAD by Christine Feehan

August 20, 2024 Leave a Comment

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* Review * BETRAYAL ROAD by Christine Feehan

Betrayal Road by Christine Feehan
Series: Torpedo Ink #9
Published by Berkley on August 20, 2024
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The stranger frequenting Azelie Vargas’s local coffee shop is a sight to behold. He’s tall, dark, muscular, and a complete distraction. She’s worried one look from his striking silver eyes will have her acting a fool. But it’s not a look that sets Azelie aflame—it’s the way he boldly tells her every dark, dirty thing he’d like to do to her. She should be scandalized. Instead, all she wants to do is say yes.

Andrii “Maestro” Federoff is in San Francisco on club business. Torpedo Ink needs information to bust up a human trafficking ring, and Maestro has found his mark. After weeks of stealthy observation, he’s not sure if Azelie is involved directly, or if she’s just working for some bad people. What he does know is that he needs to get close to her fast, and soon he can’t get enough.

What began as a setup quickly turns real. But no matter how hot they burn, Maestro’s betrayal could leave their hearts smoldering in the ashes.…

An explosive return to Feehan’s beloved Torpedo Ink series is sure to please fans! Maestro is next up to meet his match, he just didn’t expect to do it while surveilling a suspect in a trafficking case the club is interested in. The characters are well developed and easily likable and their connection is sexy and sincere. I enjoyed their story but wanted a tad more tie up at the end to know what the fallout of everything was. There wasn’t quite as much interaction with his family as normal in this series, so I missed them a bit, but the story as a whole was quite satisfying.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who is a fan of a vigilante-prone motorcycle club who are strong in family and rich in falling hard when they meet “the one”.

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* Review * HOOK ‘EM HARD by Cathryn Fox

August 20, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Hook 'em Hard by Cathryn Fox
Series: Bang Brother Hockey #6, Boston Bucks #3
Published by Foxy Ink on August 20, 2024
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Maeve Carter, Boston Bucks’ team physiotherapist, is the definition of beautiful.

As a former model, her stunning looks have defined her—just ask the paparazzi or the stalker who made her life miserable.

But I see more. Want more. And she can never know that.

You see, she’s my oldest teammate's daughter, and I can’t touch that with a ten-foot hockey stick.

Until a single mistake puts her in my bed, turning everything upside down.

You know what they say about the best laid plans—pun intended.

I should walk away. I need to walk away. Except now that I have her where I’ve always wanted her, I’m hooked…hard.

But then we have to fake a relationship to appease my meddling mother. Only problem is, I don’t want to fake it anymore.

What do you think I should do about that?

Emotionally riveting and oh so steamy! The final book in the beloved Bang Brother’s hockey series is Tanner’s story and Cathryn Fox takes the reigns to deliver all the feels! I was quickly hooked and loved every page of Tanner and Maeve’s story. I wanted a little more in a few places … a little resolution on where things stood with Kate in the end, more development of ex’s situation and most of all I missed having Stella as an integral part of the storyline. I was hoping for a big meet up of all of the siblings and their newly found loves to tie it all together, but none-the-less I highly enjoyed this series and recommend it to all who love steamy hockey romance with lot of family interaction as each sibling finds their happily ever after!

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* Review * HUNTING COLTON’S WITNESS by Anna J. Stewart

August 20, 2024 Leave a Comment

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* Review * HUNTING COLTON’S WITNESS by Anna J. Stewart

Hunting Colton's Witness by Anna J. Stewart
Series: The Coltons of Owl Creek #8
Published by Harlequin Romantic Suspense on August 20, 2024
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It’s his duty to protect her…

But falling in love isn’t part of the job

Vivian Maylor is Detective Nate Colton’s key witness—and the most enticing woman he’s ever met. His determination to keep their relationship purely professional falls apart after an attempt on her life almost succeeds. With help from his newfound Colton family, Nate should be able to keep Vivian safe. But when he finds out Vivian might have a connection to a bigger case, the attempts on her life become more frequent. Will Nate get the chance to protect Vivian so they can explore more than their instant attraction?

My interest was piqued quickly! Nate Colton is heating up the pages in the next installment of The Colton’s of Owl Creek and he was quite the leading man. I enjoyed getting to see him in action as he rushed to keep Vivian safe from the guys trying to silence her after she witnessed a crime. The storyline held my attention throughout and I enjoyed their connection a lot. There was some disjointedness having to do with the cult storyline … in Chapter 4 he mentioned it in connection with his Mom’s positioning with the Colton’s but then in Chapter 10 acted like he knew nothing about it when talking to Fletcher, so there were definitely some editing issues there that were not caught, but unless you were paying attention closely, it probably wouldn’t affect your enjoyment of the story. Overall a fast paced, attention grabbing read that I highly enjoyed!

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* Review * GONE BY DAWN by H.K. Christie

August 20, 2024 Leave a Comment

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* Review * GONE BY DAWN by H.K. Christie

Gone by Dawn by H. K. Christie
Series: Val Costa #1
Published by Bookouture on August 27, 2024
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You kissed your daughter goodnight. By morning, she’s gone.

Two days ago, FBI Agent Val Costa came face to face with a serial killer known as the Bear. One of only two women ever to survive, she’s forever branded with his signature: a curling “S” carved into her skin. Val knows it’s only a matter of time before he takes another victim.

Forced home to recover, Val returns to Red Rose County, California, to be with her son. But the very next day she finds the close-knit community panic-stricken over the disappearance of blonde-haired, freckled-faced local teen, Scarlett Douglas.
Defying orders, Val interviews the Douglas family at their farmhouse and uncovers a less-than-idyllic picture. Housebound since a devastating diagnosis, Scarlett’s world was crumbling. The sight of Scarlett’s unworn prom dress hanging in her room brings a tear to Val’s eye. She won’t sleep until this sweet girl is home and safe.

Val and her team search the nearby towering redwoods for any clue to what happened the morning Scarlett disappeared. But the case takes a sinister turn when a little pink teddy bear is delivered to Val’s door. Did the Bear follow her to Red Rose County? Is her family now in terrible danger? Could Scarlett be his latest victim?

Working around the clock, Val begins to question if the Douglases are the loving parents they claim to be. With time running out to save Scarlett’s life, and the truth just within her reach, will Val once again come face to face with the Bear? And who—if anyone—will survive?

A new mystery around every corner! The Val Costa series is kicking off with a bang as danger lurks with one mystery after another rearing it’s head to peak our interest. I feel like the main story was developed well and held my attention page after page as twists kept heating things up, but Val’s personal storyline lacked development and left us hanging a good bit. I wanted more from her and her case and a connection to secure her deeply into my mind to carry forward into more books. I’m hoping she will fill out some in the next book with a lock in of what is going on with her to make her more satisfying.

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* Release Blitz/Review * UNBREAKABLE LOVE by Stacey Lynn

August 15, 2024 Leave a Comment

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* Release Blitz/Review * UNBREAKABLE LOVE by Stacey Lynn

Unbreakable Love by Stacey Lynn
Series: The Kelley Family #3
on August 15, 2024
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I don’t think anyone would’ve chosen to be a single dad before their driver’s license even arrived in the mail, but that was the curveball that life threw at me. While my classmates were partying it up at football games and Prom, I was dealing with ear infections and learning how to be the best kind of dad like my father was to me.

I all but gave up on trusting a woman again and finding love as I had more important
responsibilities: being a proud girl dad to Josie, helping my family out on their ranch, and starting my own construction business.

Then Penelope Pesco shows up and kills my resolve to remain alone. She’s not only the most alluring woman I’ve ever met, but a forbidden one too: She’s my daughter’s new teacher.

She’s also my new neighbor.

Sweet Penny is pure temptation in one gorgeous package with her sunflower blonde hair and beguiling sky-blue eyes, and I’m having a hard time staying away. Keeping myeight-year-old daughter from falling in love with her is hard enough. We both don't need to fall in love with her and end up with our hearts broken.

Then tragedy strikes my family in an entirely shocking way, and reality hits. Life’s too short to keep running and living in fear. This is my chance and I’m grabbing it with both hands.

I can only hope I haven’t screwed everything up. Hopefully, there’s a chance I can fix what
I’ve broken. Josie and I love and adore Penny and can only hope that our unbreakable love isn’t shattered beyond repair.

Adorable and easy to love! The third book in Stacey Lynn’s Kelley Family series is revolving around Gaven and his sassy daughter Josie. She is a trip and a half and really brought the humor to life for the reader. I enjoyed seeing him fall hard for teacher Penny no matter how much he fought it along the way. The characters were all easy to like and the plot was fast moving and action packed. I felt like the ending came really abruptly with a lot of things happening that got glossed over and summarized that I really would have enjoyed some more development on. Overall a solid read and I’m looking forward to the next in the series!

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys a close-knit family who always has each others backs as each sibling falls for their forever love.

Unbreakable Love by Stacey Lynn is now live!

A small town, single dad, forbidden romance from bestselling author, Stacey Lynn.

I don’t think anyone would’ve chosen to be a single dad before their driver’s license even arrived in the mail, but that was the curveball that life threw at me. While my classmates were partying it up at football games and Prom, I was dealing with ear infections and learning how to be the best kind of dad like my father was to me.

I all but gave up on trusting a woman again and finding love as I had more important

responsibilities: being a proud girl dad to Josie, helping my family out on their ranch, and starting my own construction business.

Then Penelope Pesco shows up and kills my resolve to remain alone. She’s not only the most alluring woman I’ve ever met, but a forbidden one too: She’s my daughter’s new teacher.

She’s also my new neighbor.

Sweet Penny is pure temptation in one gorgeous package with her sunflower blonde hair and beguiling sky-blue eyes, and I’m having a hard time staying away. Keeping myeight-year-old daughter from falling in love with her is hard enough. We both don’t need to fall in love with her and end up with our hearts broken.

Then tragedy strikes my family in an entirely shocking way, and reality hits. Life’s too short to keep running and living in fear. This is my chance and I’m grabbing it with both hands.

I can only hope I haven’t screwed everything up. Hopefully, there’s a chance I can fix what

I’ve broken. Josie and I love and adore Penny and can only hope that our unbreakable love isn’t shattered beyond repair.

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Meet Stacey

Stacey Lynn likes her coffee with a dash of sugar, her heroes with a side of bossy, and her wine a deep shade of red.

The author of over thirty romance novels, many of which have been best-selling titles on Amazon, AppleBooks, and Barnes & Noble, she loves being able to turn her vivid imagination into a career that brings entertainment and joy to her readers. Focused on sports romance and emotional, small-town romance, she also loves stretching herself in different genres.

Born in Texas and raised in the Midwest, she now makes her home in North Carolina and loves all things Southern. Together with her ultimate tall, dark, and handsome hero, she has four children. Her life is a chaotic mess that fights with her Type-A, list-making, neurotically organized preferences and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

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* Review * JOY by Danielle Steel

August 12, 2024 Leave a Comment

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Joy by Danielle Steel
Published by Dell on August 13, 2024
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When she is only six years old, Allegra Dixon’s party-loving mother leaves without so much as a goodbye. Her father, an emotionally distant military officer, is also unable—or unwilling—to care for her. Sent to live like a ghost in her grandparents’ joyless home, Allegra finds her only solace through an escape into books.

Attending boarding school, life finally takes a turn when she meets a dashing young West Point cadet named Shep Williams. Soon their friendship blossoms into something more, and they fall deeply in love.

After college, Allegra has established herself as a book editor and Shep is rising through the ranks of the military. But then Shep suddenly receives a posting to Afghanistan, and they decide to marry before he goes. Between his deployments, they cling to their brief and fraught stolen moments together. Each time he leaves, Shep promises the separations will soon come to an end.

But soon Allegra realizes that the horrors of war have begun to change her husband into a man she no longer recognizes. The trauma he has experienced proves to be too harrowing, and Allegra will find herself feeling utterly alone again just when she thought she’d finally found happiness.

In her new novel,Danielle Steel tells the unforgettable story of a woman who refuses to give up until she finds the joy she deserves.

An emotional journey of searching for joy! Danielle Steel is a natural when it comes to painting a picture for her reader of great detail into the core of each character so it feels like we are walking the path alongside them. Allegra is an extremely easy character to connect with because she has been so neglected emotional throughout her childhood that we can’t help but want to wrap our arms around her. I found her journey and perseverance to be inspiring and I really enjoyed getting to know her. The plot held my attention, her supporting characters were well developed and enjoyable and seeing her finally be seen was inspiring. The only thing I walked away from this book feeling bereft about was that she never got true closure with that first love. I would have loved for her to have run across him one last time … whether it be in person and a final goodbye, or in finding out info about him. He was her first savior in feeling love, so I had a special spot in my heart for him even after. I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys an inspiring life journey of overcoming life even when it throws you obstacles time and time again. I loved Allegra’s spirit!

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* Review * BABY IN JEOPARDY by Tara Taylor Quinn

August 12, 2024 Leave a Comment

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* Review * BABY IN JEOPARDY by Tara Taylor Quinn

Baby in Jeopardy by Tara Taylor Quinn
Series: Sierra's Web #17
Published by Harlequin Romantic Suspense on August 20, 2024
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A foundling brings her danger…

And a second chance at love.

Though she loved her ex-husband, Jenny Sanders couldn’t live with Ben’s suffocating overprotectiveness. The wary cop saw danger everywhere and it broke up their marriage. But a baby abandoned at Jenny’s day care center thrusts her into the crosshairs of a violent attacker. Now she and the baby need Ben’s protection. With the violence escalating, the pair realize they must stay together and go into hiding with the baby. Can these dangerous circumstances erase the differences that drove them apart? And can they find a way to save the tiny infant from the people hunting for her?

Addictive suspense from start to finish! Tara Taylor Quinn is always good at endearing a character to her reader’s heart, and this particular book is especially tender because it revolves around an abandoned baby. I was quickly hooked on this reunion romance that is filled with tension and danger while also heartwarming with memories and connections that only years together can produce. I was rooting for Jenny and Ben the whole time and the only thing I wanted a little more of was more development into what exactly happened to cause the split with Simon and them as a whole. Great plot, satisfying characters and a sweet reconnection.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire Sierra’s Web series to anyone who enjoys a romance that is riddled with hard issues that they have to overcome to be secure in their happily ever after.

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