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* Review * FROM RICHES TO REDEMPTION by Andrea Laurence

July 9, 2021 Leave a Comment

From Riches to Redemption by Andrea Laurence
Series: Switched! #2
Published by Harlequin Desire on August 1, 2019
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Her ex-lover is back—

right when she discovers her life is a lie.

Ten years ago, Morgan Steele secretly eloped with River Atkinson—only to see her vows betrayed. Now River’s back, made good as CEO of a construction company that rivals her family’s empire. Forced to work together, they give in to long-suppressed desire. But when Morgan discovers she was switched at birth and isn’t the Steele heiress after all, will their second chance be sabotaged by secrets?

Her first love is back … just as her world is falling apart around her! With the second book in her Switched! series Andrea Laurence is turning up the drama on this entertaining switched at birth story. The premise is fresh, the characters are rich with drama and adding in a reunion story was fun. I’m looking forward to more to come!

Morgan is more than the spoiled little rich girl we wondered if she would be after the bombshell was dropped in Jade’s book that they were mixed up at birth. I enjoyed her drive no matter what life threw at her.

River is a successful business man who took the lemons life through at him and made them flourish into lemonade. I think he got the short end of the stick in the situation for sure and would have loved to have seen a bit more of his life developed into the story.

I recommend this book as well as the prior in the series to anyone who loves a drama filled book that delivers a powerful happily ever after. Fast paced, intense and satisfying.

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* Review * STONE PRINCESS by Devney Perry

July 9, 2021 Leave a Comment

Stone Princess by Devney Perry
Series: Tin Gypsy #3
Published by Devney Perry LLC on May 5, 2020
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Presley Marks has just become a cliché: the jilted bride. Wearing a white dress, standing in front of her friends and family, she announces that her fiancé—according to his text—has forgotten about the wedding.

Humiliated and angry, she hides from the world in the mundane routine of her life. Working at the Clifton Forge Garage isn’t glamorous, but it’s safe from the spotlight.

At least it was, until Shaw Valance comes to town.

The notorious Hollywood actor is starring in a movie based on the town’s infamous murder. When he’s not on set, Shaw hovers at the garage, watching as they build his custom motorcycle and irritating her with his handsome smile. He was supposed to leave once filming wrapped and go back to his fancy life, not buy the house next door.

But Shaw might regret that purchase once Presley’s ex-fiancé returns, bringing with him a war between old rivals that could burn both their houses down.

This series just keeps throwing surprises my way! With book three in her highly addictive Tin Gypsy series Devney Perry captivated me from page one and kept me on my toes throughout. Highly entertaining turmoil always manages to flare to the surface when this group of loveable misfits are involved and I always find myself entrenched in their drama. I’m binging the series because it’s so much angsty goodness!

Presley is tough with a sweet center, but having the man she thought she was going to marry stand her up at the alter just might be her downfall.

Shaw is kind and down-to-earth in a smug, rich guy sort of way. I enjoyed him more than I was expecting.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys a close knit MC type of group who knows each other’s secrets and is willing to bury the body with no questions.

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* Review * HOMECOMING HEARTBREAKER by Joss Wood

July 9, 2021 Leave a Comment

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* Review * HOMECOMING HEARTBREAKER by Joss Wood

Homecoming Heartbreaker by Joss Wood
Series: Moonlight Ridge #1
Published by Harlequin Desire on July 27, 2021
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“You’re the one who left, remember?”
How could he ever forget?

Celebrated entrepreneur Mack Holloway has come home to Moonlight Ridge to care for his foster dad and save his family’s once-luxurious resort. But to accomplish either he must face his past—the woman he left without a word, resort manager Molly Haskell. He’s never admitted what drove him away, and he’s not ready to confess now, even when working in close quarters ignites a fiery passion that burns away everything else. But Molly is keeping secrets of her own that could bring them to the brink…

A decadent kickoff to the Moonlight Ridge trilogy! In HOMECOMING HEARTBREAKER Joss Wood lays the groundwork for reconnecting three estranged brothers at a time when their family needs to band together the most. To accomplish this, oldest brother Mack will have to come face to face with the love of his life that he walked out on years ago. The drama is high, the passion is undeniable and the warmth and heart coming off of this family is super satisfying. I’m looking forward to the the next brother already!

Mack is an easily redeemable character who has a heart of gold and carries the burden of the world on his shoulders. Seeing him get his happily ever after is very rewarding.

Molly is a sweetheart that has been dealt more than one bad hand in life, but through it all she’s been steadfastly upbeat and ready to take on the world to be loyal to her core belief.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys seeing a shattered family reconnect as each sibling takes the walk towards their forever love.

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* Review * FROM ONE NIGHT TO DESERT QUEEN by Pippa Roscoe

July 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

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* Review * FROM ONE NIGHT TO DESERT QUEEN by Pippa Roscoe

From One Night to Desert Queen by Pippa Roscoe
Series: The Diamond Inheritance #2
Published by Harlequin Presents on July 27, 2021
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An oasis of escape
In a life of duty…

Star Soames has one week in Duratra to track down her family’s long-lost diamonds. Facing a fruitless quest, she allows herself an encounter with a gorgeous stranger in the royal palace. But “Kal” turns out to be Sheikh Khalif Al Azhar!

Star awakens a curiosity Khalif hasn’t felt since a tragic accident made him heir to the throne. But surrendering to their attraction is risky when duty decrees he always choose country over their chemistry…

Pippa Roscoe delights in this forbidden romance! With the second book in her Diamond Inheritance series Roscoe continues the journey of three siblings searching for lost family fortune in order to care for their ill mother. The chemistry between Star and Kal was easy to connect with and their journey towards happily ever after was a pleasure.

Star is sweet and pure and doesn’t take her journey lightly, but the attraction she feels for this worldly man tempts her like no other.

Sheikh Khalif is healing from family tragedy and the newfound pressure he has to endure to rule his kingdom and Star is a like a breath of fresh air to him.

I highly recommend this book and the entire series to a reader who enjoys a hint of royalty mixed in with emotional turmoil and a sweet romance.

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* Review * RIVEN KNIGHT by Devney Perry

July 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

Riven Knight by Devney Perry
Series: Tin Gypsy #2
Published by Devney Perry LLC on January 21, 2020
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Genevieve Daylee didn’t expect to be standing in front of a judge on her twenty-seventh birthday. But ever since her life became entangled with a former motorcycle gang, she’s learned not to expect anything but trouble.

Her mother, a woman she once admired and adored, is gone, leaving behind a trail of secrets and lies. She’s living in a tiny apartment above a garage owned by her brother, a man who loathes her very existence. And the father she met beside her mother’s grave is as much of a stranger as Isaiah Reynolds, the broken man with soulless eyes standing beside her in front of the judge.

Isaiah is her protector from the murderer at large in Clifton Forge. Though he’s more like a riven knight in dented armor than a prince on a white stallion. She knows next to nothing about him, other than he works as a mechanic. As of tonight, he’ll be sharing her bathroom.

And, according to the judge, Isaiah is now her husband.

Explosive secrets bring answers we weren’t expecting as Devney Perry picks up her Tin Gypsy series with a highly emotional second book, RIVEN KNIGHT. The characters are attention grabbing, the fallout from their actions roars to life and happily ever afters are tested.

Genevieve is easy to like and sympathize with as she enters into the life of this family she didn’t know she had.

Isaiah is a gentle soul who is trying to overcome his past and slowly learn that he deserves a better future than he ever imagined he could have.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys seeing the sins of a motorcycle club come back to haunt them even as they try to live in the straight and narrow.

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* Review * JUST ONE SCANDAL by Carly Phillips

July 6, 2021 Leave a Comment

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* Review * JUST ONE SCANDAL by Carly Phillips

Just One Scandal by Carly Phillips
Series: The Kingston Family #2
Published by CP Publishing on July 6, 2021
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A jilted bride. Her brother’s ex-buddy. An affair would be crazy…right?

Chloe Kingston’s life is exactly how she needs it: safe and stable. Right up until her reliable, low-risk fiancé jilts her on their fairy-tale wedding day. As she works her way through the reception champagne—and wonders where she’s going to live—she stumbles into her brother Linc’s ex-best friend.

If only Beckett Daniels were hideous. But he’s not. He’s everything her erstwhile groom was not. Hot. Sexy. Dangerous. And she’s just buzzed enough to want all that Greek-god gorgeousness to show her the kind of fun she’s been missing.

Beck thrives on calculated risks, but taking advantage of Linc’s little sister isn’t one of them. What he can do is haul her tipsy, tulle-clad, tempting little butt to the bridal suite to sleep it off. Then move her into his spare room—which has the satisfying side effect of driving her brother crazy.

They can’t remain platonic roommates for long. Not when the sexual attraction sizzles out of control. But when tragedy threatens Beck, pain from his past reminds them both that life doesn’t come without risks…and this time, they're gambling with their hearts.

Wicked temptation with a side of sweet and loveable! The second book in Carly Phillips’ Kingston Family series is filled with heart, emotional healing and loads of steamy encounters. I’m so looking forward to continuing this series!

Chloe shows a lot of growth in this story as she works to overcome her hang ups about what is best for her future. She wasn’t as connectible as some, but I enjoyed her story.

I loved Beckett and he was my favorite part of this story. He’s kind with a lot of compassion and a good heart.

I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys a close knit family who supports each other through life’s up and downs as each sibling finds their forever.

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* Review * WHEN I FOUND YOU by Brenda Novak

July 1, 2021 Leave a Comment

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* Review * WHEN I FOUND YOU by Brenda Novak

When I Found You by Brenda Novak
Series: Silver Springs #8
Published by MIRA on June 29, 2021
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Sometimes the biggest emotional risk can reap the best romantic reward…

After everything she worked for is destroyed, pediatrician Natasha Gray is determined to build a new life. Divorced, bankrupt and suddenly a single mom, she’s ready to start over in Silver Springs—on her own. She certainly doesn’t need help from Mack Amos, the man who’s already broken her heart twice.

Although Mack has had feelings for Tash since they first met, too many things have stood in the way. He’s always given her the support she needs, though, and he’ll do the same now. Even if the desire he wrestles with threatens to undermine his intentions…

But her heart is not the only reason Natasha wants to keep Mack at bay. More time in her life means getting closer to her son, which could lead to a revelation neither of them is ready to face.

Brenda Novak always hooks me quickly with delectable characters, emotional portrayals and beautiful happily ever afters! With book eight in her always delightful Silver Springs series Novak takes her longtime readers on a journey back to Whiskey Creek when she reunites Natasha with the Amos family. Readers of both series’ will be delighted, but readers of only the Silver Spring one will have some catching up to do with a passel of new characters and little in the way of familiar faces. I highly enjoyed the story and found it very heartwarming to see Tash finally get her man.

Natasha is easy to like and quickly endears herself to a reader’s heart. She’s looking to pick up the pieces of her exploded life by moving to Silver Springs, but a familiar face from her life in Whiskey Creek is stirring up emotions she thought she had laid to rest long ago.

Mack is solid and loyal and looking for answers that he’s wondered about for years. Reconnecting with Tash at a time when letting the feelings he has for her show is actually possible is a new temptation.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys an emotional journey towards happily ever after in a small town with some bumps along the way.

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* Release Blitz/Review/Excerpt * FLIPPING LOVE YOU by Erin Nicholas

June 30, 2021 Leave a Comment

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* Release Blitz/Review/Excerpt * FLIPPING LOVE YOU by Erin Nicholas

Flipping Love You by Erin Nicholas
Series: Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild #3
Published by EN Fiction, Inc. on June 29, 2021
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He's the tattooed bad boy her mama warned her about.
She's his hot mess--but mostly hot--next door neighbor.
Until a two-night-stand gives them the surprise of a lifetime...

Jillian Morris is a workaholic who forgets to watch the time. And to eat. And to change her shoes. And to keep even a house-plant alive. And to have any kind of a personal life.

Now an eccentric millionaire has left her sixteen million dollars. And eight penguins. Yes, real live penguins. She's a wildlife vet who specializes in penguins, so that makes sense. Kind of. She can, and does, keep penguins alive and well. She now just has to move them cross-country to her friend's new animal park.

So if anyone deserves a one-night (or two) stand with a hot, younger, tattooed bad boy on a motorcycle, it's her. Or so Jill tells herself when Zeke Landry flips his bike in front of her motel.

If only she'd known who he really was.
And that he was the fall-hard-and-fast type.
And the protective type.
And that one night would turn into more like nine-months of being...sigh...very personal.

This adorable goat induced meet cute will not steer you wrong! Erin Nicholas knows the way to my heart by this point … a sexy Cajun and some animals to boot. What more could I ask for? The third book in her hilarious and heartfelt Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild series has it all and more! FLIPPING LOVE YOU brings the baddest Landry to his knees and man was it heartwarming to be along for the ride.

Jillian comes across as serious and a bit self-deprecating but Zeke is quick to bring out a fun underside of her that she really didn’t even know was there. I enjoyed their connection.

Zeke is a doll. He’s sweet, he’s sexy, he’s an all around nice guy who has been spoiled rotten to the core by his entire family. Watching him fall hard and fast and have to actually put forth an effort was so much fun.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who loves warmth, laughter and family mixed in with your happily ever afters.

He’s the tattooed bad boy her mama warned her about. She’s his hot mess–but mostly hot–next door neighbor. Until a two-night-stand gives them the surprise of a lifetime…

Flipping Love You, an all-new STEAMY and laugh-out-loud, surprise baby standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author Erin Nicholas, is available now!

Jillian Morris is a workaholic who forgets to watch the time. And to eat. And to change her shoes. And to keep even a house-plant alive. And to have any kind of a personal life.

Now an eccentric millionaire has left her eight million dollars. And eight penguins. Yes, real live penguins. She’s a wildlife vet who specializes in penguins, so that makes sense. Kind of. She can, and does, keep penguins alive and well. She now just has to move them cross-country to her friend’s new animal park.

So if anyone deserves a one-night (or two) stand with a hot, younger, tattooed bad boy on a motorcycle, it’s her. Or so Jill tells herself when Zeke Landry flips his bike in front of her motel.

If only she’d known who he really was. And that he was the fall-hard-and-fast type. And the protective type. And that one night would turn into more like nine-months of being …sigh…very personal.

Fall in love today!

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Excerpt

He lifted a hand to run it through his wet hair. Her eyes followed the motion, seemingly riveted on his arm. He wasn’t sure if it was the tattoo or what exactly. But he did know that Jillian was fascinated with his ink. She had traced all of it with her fingers and tongue last night more than once. And he had a lot of ink. “I’m the guy who’s remodeling your house.” Her eyes widened. “We’re going to be neighbors.” He let his grin grow slowly. “Yup.” She tipped her head back and groaned. But it wasn’t one of the hot oh-my-God-yes groans she’d been giving him last night. This was more of oh-crap groan. “You’re clearly not as excited about that as I am,” he said dryly.

Her head came up and she met his eyes. Now there was no roaming over his half naked body. She shook her head. “It just feels complicated to live next door to the guy I’m hooking up with once a month.” He was confused. “We’re hooking up once a month?” “Well, that was what I was going to propose anyway. Friends with benefits, you know? After last night I thought that could be kind of fun.” “That would be fun. Very, very fun,” he said. “But why only once a month? I’m up for that kind of fun way more often.” “Sure. But then it turns into more like dating or a relationship or something rather than just getting together for hot sex.” “And I take it the relationship and dating thing is something you’re trying to avoid?” “Very much so. And living next door to you means that we’ll see each other occasionally and since you’ll be saving me from alligators on a regular basis, we could potentially turn into actual friends. And that makes the hooking up even more complicated.” Having the sun up hadn’t made him feel any less attracted to, slightly confused by, surprised by, and definitely amused by this woman. “But friends with benefits has friends right in the title.” This all sounded good to him. Having a neighbor he could get naked with whenever the urge struck, who didn’t want anything else from him, sounded pretty great. “I’m just really not interested in a relationship,” Jill went on. “I’m not good at them. And I don’t really have time for them. And I don’t put the effort into them, which ends up bothering the other person after a while. Which is understandable. I’m not blaming anyone. I just really like to have everything laid out and everyone on the same page. And I like sex. It would be really perfect to be able to have amazing sex, but only when it’s convenient.” Zeke gave a soft snort. Convenient hot sex. It really did sound pretty amazing. “If you just want to walk through my door, only wearing a robe and nothing underneath to save time, I’m not gonna kick you out, cher,” he told her. He was half-teasing. But only half. She finally gave him a hint of a smile. “I can just show up on your front porch anytime I want?” He reached up and cupped the side of her head. He brought her in close and put his mouth against hers. “Any freaking time.”

About Erin Nicholas

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erin Nicholas has been writing romances almost as long as she’s been reading them. To date, she’s written over thirty sexy, contemporary novels that have been described as “toe-curling,” “enchanting,” “steamy,” and “fun.” She adores reluctant heroes, imperfect heroines, and happily ever afters. Erin lives in the Midwest, where she enjoys spending time with her husband (who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books), her kids (who will never read the sex scenes in her books), and her family and friends (who claim to be “shocked” by the sex scenes in her books).

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* Review * A LOT LIKE LOVE by Jennifer Snow

June 29, 2021 Leave a Comment

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A Lot Like Love by Jennifer Snow
Series: Blue Moon Bay #1
Published by Entangled: Amara on June 29, 2021
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They have different ideas about the fate of an old inn...until it brings them together.

When Sarah Lewis inherits a run-down B&B from her late grandmother in coastal Blue Moon Bay, the logical thing to do is sell it and focus on her life in L.A. But when she learns that interested buyers will only tear it down in its current state, she feels a sense of obligation to her grandmother to get it back to the landmark tourist destination it once was...even if that means hiring the best contractor for the job, who happens to be her old high school crush.

Wes Sharrun’s life has continued to unravel since the death of his wife three years before. Now with a struggling construction company and a nine-year-old daughter, he sees the B&B as an opportunity to get back on his feet. Unfortunately, despite trying to keep his distance, his daughter has taken a liking to Sarah, and his own feelings are tough to deny.

As they spend more time together painting, exploring a forgotten treasure trove of wine in a basement cellar, and arguing over balcony placement, the more the spark between them ignites. But will saving the B&B be enough to convince them both to take a second chance at love?

Adorably sweet with a side of sass! Jennifer Snow is kicking off her brand new Blue Moon Bay series with a gem of a friends to lovers twist and I loved every minute of it. A LOT LIKE LOVE reconnects these old high school friends with Sarah holding on tight to a long winded grudge against Wes. Endearing characters, equal parts sweet and fiery and well deserved happily ever afters.

Sarah is a self-sufficient , strong-willed character, but when she’s faced with working with her long ago high school crush on a daily basis, her willpower is likely to sag. Throw in his precociously brilliant daughter and she’s definitely a goner!

Wes is a devoted father and an all around good guy. He’s suffered loss and is trying to pick the pieces back up and gain a better future for his family of two, but Sarah is a temptation he never expected.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a small coastal town feel to a cast of close-knit characters and a mystery or two thrown in to boot on that way towards forever.

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* Review * THE BILLION-DOLLAR BRIDE HUNT by Melanie Milburne

June 29, 2021 Leave a Comment

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The Billion-Dollar Bride Hunt by Melanie Milburne
Published by Harlequin Presents on June 29, 2021
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What if the woman he wants…
Is the one finding his bride?

When Matteo Vitale strides into matchmaker Emmaline Woodcroft’s office, he has an unusual request. He must marry and father an heir if he’s to inherit his family estate. After his first marriage ended tragically, what he needs is a wife who isn’t looking for love!

To understand her enigmatic client, Emmie accepts an invitation to his Italian villa. As she gets closer to the real Matteo, for once she gives in to desire. The trouble is, Emmie knows she can’t be the bride Matteo’s looking for…

There’s a bit of mixing work with pleasure in THE BILLION-DOLLAR BRIDE HUNT by Melanie Milburne and I enjoyed every minute of it! Intriguing back stories, emotional turmoil and a breathtaking happily ever after.

Matteo is an attention grabbing character. He needs a wife to produce an heir and let him fulfill his father’s will bequest, but he never imagined falling for the woman who was supposed to help him make it all happen.

Emmaline has overcome a lot in her life and wishing for a future with this enigmatic man might be more than she has ever dreamed of, but she’s holding out hope.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys seeing emotional turmoil be overcome on the way towards that happily ever after.

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