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* Release Blitz/ Review * ARES by Penny Dee

August 26, 2022 Leave a Comment

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* Release Blitz/ Review * ARES by Penny Dee

Ares by Penny Dee
Series: The Kings of Mayhem MC TENNESSEE #3
on August 26, 2022
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A wounded biker with a checkered past. A feisty dancer with a secret. An unexpected love that could destroy them both.

I was born a monster.
Seven feet tall with fists the size of balloons and an even bigger…boot size.
I’m a demon in the ring and a devil between the sheets.
But even I’m no match for her. The demoness with the bright emerald eyes and hair the color of snow.
She’s everything I’ve run from my whole sorry life and the only thing I’m afraid of, so why the hell do I find myself on her doorstep time and time again?

I’m not a good man. She should run as far as possible from me.
After doing time for a crime I didn’t commit, I took my revenge on those responsible.
It was brutal. It was bloody. It was satisfying.
Now she wants me to do the same thing for her.
But she isn’t being completely honest with me.
And when I find out the truth, there’ll be consequences for us all to pay.

*** Ares is book three in the Kings of Mayhem MC Tennessee series but can be read as a standalone. It features two emotionally wounded main characters, lots of red-hot chemistry, a twist you won't see coming—throw in some crazed serial killers, and you’ve got a scorching romantic suspense burning up your Kindle.

Another one bites the dust! The Tennessee chapter of the Kings of Mayhem MC just keeps getting better and better. One after another of these hard, dark men keeps turning into a marshmallow inside when they fall in love and can’t see themselves without their woman by their side. I love seeing the tough outside with a warm center.

Ares has been misunderstood and mistreated from the day he was born, but meeting Rory and falling in love with her changes his life from the first day. I loved seeing him finally get to be happy.

Rory has secrets and lies within her that come out to play quickly and leave her picking up the pieces of what she knows in life. I liked her, then disliked her, then had to like her again.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys a raw MC romance with lots of heart and sexy goodness.

Title: Ares

Series: Kings of Mayhem MC Tennessee #3

Author: Penny Dee

Genre: MC Romantic Suspense

Release Date: August 26, 2022

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A wounded biker with a checkered past. A feisty dancer with a secret. An unexpected love that could destroy them both.

I was born a monster.

Seven feet tall with fists the size of balloons and an even bigger…boot size.

I’m a demon in the ring and a devil between the sheets.

But even I’m no match for her. The demoness with the bright emerald eyes and hair the color of snow.

She’s everything I’ve run from my whole sorry life and the only thing I’m afraid of, so why the hell do I find myself on her doorstep time and time again?

I’m not a good man. She should run as far as possible from me.

After doing time for a crime I didn’t commit, I took my revenge on those responsible.

It was brutal. It was bloody. It was satisfying.

Now she wants me to do the same thing for her.

But she isn’t being completely honest with me.

And when I find out the truth, there’ll be consequences for us all to pay.

*** Ares is book three in the Kings of Mayhem MC Tennessee series but can be read as a standalone. It features two emotionally wounded main characters, lots of red-hot chemistry, a twist you won’t see coming—throw in some crazed serial killers, and you’ve got a scorching romantic suspense burning up your Kindle.

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Penny Dee writes contemporary romance about rock stars, bikers, hockey players and everyone in-between. Her stories bring the suspense, the feels and a whole lot of heat.

She found her happily ever after with an Australian hottie who she met on a blind date.

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* Review * STUDY IN COLOR by Nichole Severn

August 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

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* Review * STUDY IN COLOR by Nichole Severn

Study in Color by Nichole Severn
Series: Hunting Grounds #5
Published by Nichole Severn Books, LLC on August 23, 2022
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A state trooper searching for her sister.
A prosecutor holding back answers.
A hunt for a lustful killer that proves the world isn't so black and white.

Rowan Wells doesn’t believe her sister is dead. She’ll do anything get answers, but when a body soaked in bleach and strangled with razor wire turns up in an abandoned building, she must face a terrifying truth: her sister’s abductor is back. Even worse, as the hot one-night stand meant to ease her grief turns up at the crime scene, Rowan realizes her personal life just compromised the investigation.

US Attorney Faust Hardwin didn’t meet Rowan by coincidence. Her tenacity to solve crimes hides a vulnerability that has shattered his defenses, but now Seattle has a new serial killer. One tied to Rowan. He can’t let his feelings for the guarded trooper hinder a conviction. But as they close in on answers and draw closer together, they’re caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse.

To survive, Rowan and Faust will have to contend with truths neither of them want to face: lust never lasts. And everyone is lying.

Action packed and filled with secrets! With book five in the Hunting Grounds series we get to go into the field with state trooper Rowan Wells as she searches for her missing sister. The plot is thick with turmoil, danger and sexual tension as they race against time to figure out who is playing games and who the last one standing will be.

I recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone that enjoys a high intensity romantic suspense series with lots of twists and turns.

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* Review * A COWBOY THANKSGIVING by Melinda Curtis

August 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

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* Review * A COWBOY THANKSGIVING by Melinda Curtis

A Cowboy Thanksgiving by Melinda Curtis
Series: The Mountain Monroes #12
Published by Harlequin Heartwarming on August 23, 2022
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A holiday visit…
Or a season for love?

As an orphan, Maxine Holloway has never known what “family” truly feels like. That is, until Max and her daughter spend Thanksgiving in Second Chance, Idaho, with the boisterous and prominent Monroes—including ridiculously handsome cowboy Bo Monroe. For the first time ever, Max doesn’t feel like an outsider. But can she let down her guard enough to let the Monroes—and especially Bo—be her home beyond the holidays?

Down-home goodness with an adorable side of romance! With the twelfth and final book in The Mountain Monroes series Melinda Curtis is taking her readers into the heart of the holidays Monroe style in A COWBOY THANKSGIVING and it was a satisfying dose of wholesome fun and sweet romance for sure! The characters were easy to get to know and the growing relationship between Bo and Max was endearing.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys a small town romance with loads of family drama and camaraderie mixed in with a little romance and entanglements.

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* Review * SECOND CHANCE VOWS by Jules Bennett

August 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

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* Review * SECOND CHANCE VOWS by Jules Bennett

Second Chance Vows by Jules Bennett
Series: Angel's Share #2
Published by Harlequin Desire on August 23, 2022
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When exes reunite at a masquerade gala…

The masks are coming off!

Delilah Preston has a blind date at a costume party—and it turns out he’s her soon-to-be ex-husband, Camden Preston! With their chemistry still off the charts, the distillery owner agrees to one final fling on Cam’s private island before calling it quits forever. However, her spouse is laying the groundwork for winning her back. When a shattering revelation rocks Delilah’s world, will it derail Cam’s best-laid plans and destroy any hope of a future together?

A delicious almost-divorced reunion story! The second book in the Angel’s Share series brings us Delilah’s story. She’s in the process of divorcing her husband Camden when he tempts her to go away for one last long weekend fling before they go their separate ways. I loved both characters and really enjoyed seeing them reunite.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone that enjoys a dramatic romance filled with family saga, romance and drama galore.

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* Review * CATCHING LANA by Kat Mizera

August 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

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Catching Lana by Kat Mizera
Series: An Alaska Blizzard Companion Novella
on August 23, 2022
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U.S. Marine Corps Major Mark Garrison turns heads when he's not trying to be invisible. He's the whole package and he's looking to try something new when he heads off to Alaska to meet with billionaire Gage Caldwell. Things look even better when the sexy redhead he's been lusting after practically falls into his lap.

At six-foot-one, Lana Callahan has always felt awkward around men. Her job as a sports and entertainment publicist puts her around celebrities on a regular basis, but she shies away from hot guys. A new assignment from her boss takes her to Alaska to tame the reputation of a professional hockey player, and she finds herself face-to-face with the one hottie she can’t resist.

Lana’s wary of getting too close to the gorgeous Marine she’s been fantasizing about for two years, but he isn’t giving up. Just as things heat up between them, her client’s past catches up to them, putting Lana in the crosshairs. Mark’s first assignment for Mr. Caldwell could very well be his last, and this time Lana might slip through his fingers for good.

*Author's Note: This title was previously released as part of Elle James's Brotherhood Protectors world. It has been revised and re-edited to reflect a new locale within the Alaska Blizzard series, but the basic story is the same.

Suspenseful and satisfying! A short jaunt into the Alaska Blizzard hockey world with a strong romantic suspense plot carrying the way. The characters and storyline quickly had me hooked and I enjoyed every minute of their entertaining story.

I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a bit of danger woven through your romance.

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* Review * FLOPPER by Colleen Charles

August 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

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Flopper by Colleen Charles
Series: Vegas Venom #1
on August 23, 2022
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As one of the top goalies in hockey I live a sweet Vegas lifestyle: VIP treatment at all the hottest spots in town – ushered past every velvet rope – and all the puck bunnies I can handle.

Until my whole world changes when fate takes my sister, leaving her precious baby an orphan.

Even though I’m still mired down in grief, I step up and adopt my niece. After all, I already adore her.

I’ve just started to get a handle on things when the perfect woman literally falls into my lap, sending me and my newfound single dad life reeling.

She’s everything I ever wanted, but how can I offer her my heart while it’s still broken?

After our first meeting, she confesses that she needs lessons in seduction. Easy enough. We agree that once I teach her everything I know, we’ll part as friends.

But when we kiss… I see stars. I catch feelings. And after one taste of her, I’m not willing to let go.

My Venom buddies try to warn me not to get too close, but they shouldn’t worry because I won’t let myself fall all the way.

Yeah, about that...

Emotional and adorably tempting! With the first book in the Vegas Venom hockey series we are introduced to Noah Abbott who is trying to juggle life taking care of his toddler niece after the death of his sister. The characters are endearing and easy to like and the plot is fast paced and entertaining. I’m looking forward to more to come in the series.

I highly recommend this book to anyone that likes a hockey romance with lots of romance and laughs but that also packs an emotional punch along the way.

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* Review * PREGNANCY SHOCK FOR THE GREEK BILLIONAIRE by Kandy Shepherd

August 20, 2022 Leave a Comment

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* Review * PREGNANCY SHOCK FOR THE GREEK BILLIONAIRE by Kandy Shepherd

Pregnancy Shock for the Greek Billionaire by Kandy Shepherd
Published by Harlequin Romance on August 23, 2022
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Her revelation: “I’m pregnant”

His reaction: “Come to Greece with me”

Entrepreneur Claudia can’t believe it. How could she go from not seeing her ex Stefanos in ten years to a one-night reunion that leaves her pregnant? Yet there’s no time to think, when the billionaire whisks her away to his private Mediterranean island! While Stefanos is determined to claim the family that once slipped through their fingers, Claudia refuses to marry for convenience. Even though saying "I do" to a second chance is oh-so tempting…

Reunited and connected like never before! I was quickly hooked on Claudia and Stefanos’ storyline when we find that they shared an ideal summer first love affair a decade ago and now run into each other by chance to reconnect. Emotions are high and drama is never far as their story unfolds and plays out into the happily ever after they were denied previously. I enjoyed them!

I recommend this book to anyone that enjoys an emotional reconnection with a past love as history is dredged up and wrongs are righted.

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* Review * STRANGE AND UNUSUAL by Lani Lynn Vale

August 20, 2022 Leave a Comment

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* Review * STRANGE AND UNUSUAL by Lani Lynn Vale

Strange & Unusual by Lani Lynn Vale
Series: Battle Crows MC #6
on August 23, 2022
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The moment he divorced his ex-wife, Jeremiah decided two things.

One, he would never, ever get into that kind of situation again—i.e., marriage.

Two, he would spend more time doing what he loved—baking, riding motorcycles, spending time with the Battle Crows MC, and getting some quiet time for just himself. Pretty much doing the things he enjoyed, that his ex-wife could no longer ruin.

And, months after his divorce was final, he’s held strong.

He hasn’t gotten entangled with a woman. He’s opened his own bakery. And he’s never been closer to his club.
It has to be why he allowed them to have a massive club party at his place, which became the cause of Gracelynn Barry entering his life.

If he’d known Gracie was going to be his employee, he definitely wouldn’t have slept with her.

Yet, there he is, in the middle of an interview, finding out not only was the woman he slept with the most viable applicant for a job he very much needed filled, but that she’d recently broken up with the man he loathed. The second reason he’d divorced his ex-wife. Erich. His ex-stepson.

To say life is simple for Jeremiah would be a joke of epic proportions.

It’s time for him to buckle up.

Emotional and dramatic! With the sixth book in the Battle Crows MC series, we get a glimpse into the next chain up in the fam with Jeremiah AKA Sparkle’s story. I was hooked instantly and the connection between he and Gracie was the bomb. The ending was a bit out there and drama filled, but I couldn’t help but love their story. Always looking forward to more!

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone that enjoys a close knit group of rebels who love hard and have so much goodness in their hearts. Always sassy, addictive and sexy as all get out.

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* Review * THE POWERFUL BOSS SHE CRAVES by Joss Wood

August 20, 2022 Leave a Comment

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* Review * THE POWERFUL BOSS SHE CRAVES by Joss Wood

The Powerful Boss She Craves by Joss Wood
Series: Scandals of the Le Roux Wedding #2
Published by Harlequin Presents on August 23, 2022
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Her compelling attraction…

…to the CEO she shouldn’t want!

South African event planner Ella Yeung is done with men who call the shots. So when commanding Micah Le Roux requests her assistance in finding a last-minute venue for his sister’s society wedding, she can’t believe she’s even considering it…

Only there’s something about her steel-edged new boss that intrigues and attracts Ella beyond reason. Yielding temporarily to the passion between them may help them both move on from the past. But the intensity of their connection tells a different—more permanent—story!

Dramatic and addictive! With the second book in the Scandals of Le Roux Wedding we jump into the heart of scandal with Micah and Ella. I was quickly drawn into the story line and it held my attention throughout. I would have liked to have seen a little more development in what felt like a rushed ending, but overall it was an enjoyable and emotional read. I’m looking forward to Thadie’s story!

I recommend this book and as well as the entire series to anyone that enjoys a bit of family drama mixed in with sibling interaction and rich and powerful players as each sibling pairs up with their forever.

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* Review * MISSING WITNESS AT WHISKEY GULCH by Elle James

August 20, 2022 Leave a Comment

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* Review * MISSING WITNESS AT WHISKEY GULCH by Elle James

Missing Witness at Whiskey Gulch by Elle James
Series: The Outriders Series #5
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on August 23, 2022
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This ex-soldier will break all the rules

to see justice done…

Shattering loss taught former Delta Force operative Becker Jackson to play things safe—and never risk his heart again. Still, he can’t turn down Olivia Swann’s desperate plea to find her abducted sister. Nor resist the instant heat with the beautiful artist as they go undercover. But with two mob families targeting them, can they save an innocent witness—and their own lives—in time?

A mob twist on a cowboy story! With the fifth book in The Outriders Series by Elle James we get to meet the newest member of the Outrider Security group as tension quickly heats up when Becker is thrust into the middle of a kidnapping before he even arrives at the ranch. The characters are attention grabbing, and while it wasn’t my favorite book in the series, it was enjoyable and kept me reading to see what was going to happen to the characters.

I recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone that enjoys a group of former military guys banding together to start a security company that helps out deserving folks as each guy finds his happily ever after.

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