** Book Review ** ALWAYS THE BEST MAN by Michelle Major

Always the Best Man

5 STARS!

A sweet romance about finding your way back home again … and finally appreciating what’s always been right in front of you!

Snooty “it girl” Emily Whitaker couldn’t wait to get out of small town Crimson, Colorado and be off to bigger and better things.  Now only a few years later, she’s back … divorced and a single mother!  Now she’s trying to help plan her brother’s wedding and let that be a distraction from having to deal with too much at once … if only it wasn’t putting her in close contact with Jase Crenshaw!

Jase has been best friends with her brother Noah since childhood, and he’s always had a crush on Emily.  Back in high school, she was too good for the likes of him, but now he’s the town’s golden boy, and she thinks he might just be too good for her now.  Will he be able to convince her that she deserves a second chance at happiness?

ARC received via the Author

** Book Review ** STOCKYARD SNATCHING by Barb Han

Stockyard Snatching

5 STARS!

A great start to the new Cattlemen Crime Club series by Barb Han!  It’s exciting from the first page as we try to figure out who is up to no good and why!

Recent transplant to Bluff, TX, Kate Williams is minding her own business heading in to work for the morning when someone attempts to snatch her adopted infant son from her arms!  She holds him off and lucks into Dallas O’Brien seeing what is happening and jumping in to save her and her baby.

Dallas takes her under his wing and off to the Sheriff’s office where they find out there’s something big going on and Kate and her son seem to be right in the middle of it.  He whisks them off to his ranch to keep them safe until they can figure out who is behind the attempted kidnapping and they try to unravel the web of lies surrounding the adoption … and figure out if it’s possible this is the possible son Dallas has been trying to track down!

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** Blog Tour / Book Review ** FILTHY ENGLISH by Ilsa Madden-Mills

Filthy English

4 STARS!

A sexy British bad boy combined with the girl of his dreams equals a hot, steamy story!

Remi Montague’s fiance dumped her two weeks before their wedding was to take place, and she decided to get away from it all with her best friend by her side.  Enjoying London and trying not to think about him is difficult … but gets a little easier when she runs into someone she knows at a masquerade party!

Dax Blay is staying with his cousin in London for the summer and agrees to go hang out at a club with him.  Little does he know, the “one that got away” is going to fall into his lap by the end of the night!

They fight their attraction, and hang out as friends until the draw is too powerful and they spend one drunken night getting matching tattoos and giving in to temptation!

Back in the US for their last year of college, they end up living in the same house and pretending they didn’t have that wild time together back in London.  Will she decide to get back with that louse of an ex, or will she give in fighting her feelings for Dax?

ARC received via TRSoR Promotions

 

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A smokin’ hot British player…

A jilted girl…

One night of mistaken identity…

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*A modern love story inspired by Romeo and Juliet*

 

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BLURB:

Two weeks before her wedding, Remi Montague’s fiancé drops her faster than a drunken sorority girl in stilettos. Armed with her best friend and a bottle of tequila, she hops a plane to London to drown her sorrows before fall semester begins at Whitman University.

She didn’t plan on attending a masquerade party.

She sure didn’t plan on waking up next to the British bad boy who broke her heart three years ago—the devastatingly handsome and naked Dax Blay. Furthermore, she has no clue how they acquired matching tattoos.

Once back at Whitman together, they endeavor to pretend they never had their night of unbridled passion in London.

But that’s damn hard to do when you live in the same house…

One night. Two damaged hearts. The passion of a lifetime.

 

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EXCERPT:

Without much thought except for comfort, instinctively I pressed myself against him, fitting into his arms as easy as breathing. He leaned against the brick wall of the neighboring building and wrapped me up, sensing my need to be grounded.

I don’t know how long we stood like that—maybe a minute, maybe five—but soon our breaths were in sync; the rise and fall of his chest in perfect accord with mine.

One of his hands traced down my spine and then up. He outlined my shoulder blades with his fingertips. His hands drifted to my hips then caressed back up to my hair, massaging my scalp.

But what had started as an innocent hug changed.

Fire licked my skin everywhere he touched. Of their own accord, my hands slid down to his waist and teased the line where his jeans rested on his hips. I went further, my fingers toying with the V at his hip until I felt him harden against me.

Lips brushed the top of my hair. “Remi . . . look at me,” he said, his voice raspy.

If you look up, you’re going to kiss him . . .

I tilted my head up and his mouth fused with mine in an instant.

Insistent. Wild. Hot. Yes! This is what I needed.

I groaned, and my hands rushed to his shoulders and dug in.

He was wrong—terribly wrong—for me, but it felt so right.

I felt wonderfully alive, revved up, as if I could crush a car with my bare hands, or push Dax against the wall and fuck him senseless. I recognized the feeling for what it was—an I almost-died-and-now-I-want-to-experience-life feeling.

“Wait,” he breathed as I ran my hand under his shirt. “It’s adrenaline. You’ve been through a trauma. You don’t really want this—”

“Shhh.” I lifted his shirt and kissed his chest, my tongue flicking over his nipple. “You taste like every good thing I’ve ever wanted.”

His taut restraint snapped, and he swayed into me. “God, I can’t tell you no.”

 

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New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills writes about strong heroines and sexy alpha males that sometimes you just want to slap.

She’s addicted to all things fantasy, including unicorns and sword-wielding heroes in books. Other fascinations include frothy coffee beverages, dark chocolate, Instagram, Ian Somerhalder (seriously hot), astronomy (she’s a Gemini), Sephora make-up, and tattoos.

She has a degree in English and a Master’s in Education.

When she’s not pecking away on her computer, she shops for cool magnets, paints old furniture, and eats her weight in sushi.

 

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** Book Review ** BOUND TO THE BOUNTY HUNTER by Hayson Manning

Bound To the Bounty Hunter

4 STARS!

A little slow … but in the end, I enjoyed it!

Bounty hunter and security expert Harlan Franco is used to being in control, but when his secret assignment puts him in up close contact with his difficult rival, all bets are off!  She lives to drive him crazy, and he has to admit, he’s enjoying it!

Sophie Callaghan is a private investigator that enjoys getting to push Harlan’s buttons after some of the pranks he’s pulled on her.  She doesn’t know that he’s being paid to protect her, but after awhile it becomes too hard to not notice that there is danger around her a little too often.  When secrets are exposed, will Harlan be able to keep her safe during the fallout?

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** Blog Tour / Book Review ** THE PROMISE HE MADE HER by Tara Taylor Quinn

The Promise He Made Her

4 1/2 STARS!

An emotion filled journey towards healing greets us as we delve into Tara Taylor Quinn’s newest novel!  It’s full of intrigue as we await retribution, but also packed with kindness as multiple people who have been touched by abuse in one way or another work toward a common goal.

Bloom Freelander overcame a lot to get to where she is today.  She has her own practice giving psychiatric help to victims of abuse from The Lemonade Stand shelter, and she’s come a long way in healing herself.  She’s really thrown for a loop when she finds out the safety she thought she had has come to an end and her ex-husband is out of prison!

Detective Sam Larson feels nothing but guilt over the fact that Bloom’s husband has been released.  He promised her she’d be safe if she testified against him, and he’s let her down.  He’ll do anything to make sure she’s not made into the victim again … including putting his life on hold to get her to a safe house and have her protected!

ARC received via Prism Book Tours

 

 

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The Promise He Made Her
(Where Secrets are Safe #9)
by Tara Taylor Quinn
Adult Contemporary Romance
Mass Market Paperback & ebook, 384 pages
July 1st 2016 by Harlequin Superromance

A man of his word

Dr. Bloom Freelander thought it was safe to breathe again when Detective Sam Larson put her abusive ex away for good. She’s been moving on, running a private practice and providing psychiatry services to The Lemonade Stand women’s shelter. But now that her ex is a free man, she’s in danger once again.

Forced into protective custody, Bloom can’t help but fall for her protector. But she has every reason to doubt the handsome detective’s word. Sam broke his promise to her once. Who says he won’t break it again—along with her heart this time?

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The author of more than 70 original novels, in twenty languages, Tara Taylor Quinn is a USA Today bestseller with over six million copies sold. A 2015 RITA finalist Tara appears frequently on bestseller lists, including #1 placement on Amazon lists, and multiple showings on the Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller list. She has appeared on national and local TV across the country, including CBS Sunday Morning.

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** Book Review ** MARRYING HER ROYAL ENEMY by Jennifer Hayward

Marrying Her Royal Enemy

4 STARS!

A royal take on a friends to enemies to lovers story!

Princess Stella Constantinides of Akathinia is not happy to be walking down the aisle towards King Kostas Laskos of Carnelia, but for the peace and safety of her kingdom, she has agreed to this wedding.  She’s not going to bend to his will and be his meek little sidekick though!

Kostas regrets the hatred Stella feels towards him, when all he tried to do all those years ago was protect her from himself.  He sets out to make things right with them and have a partnership in their marriage instead of animosity.

Stella has gotten over that schoolgirl crush she had on him .. or at least she wants to think she has!

ARC received via Author/VA

** Book Review ** HANDS ON by Cathryn Fox

Hands On

5 STARS!

A steamy HOT start in Part 1 of a 3 part serial by Cathryn Fox!  Can’t wait for the continuation!

Psychologist Danielle Lang needs help and she needs it fast!  When she runs across an old acquaintance, she works up her nerve and propositions him to get what she needs.

Quarterback Jack Rider is having some down-time and isn’t expecting to run into Danielle.  When she spills her story that she needs help learning the ins and outs of sex, he tells her he’s the guy for her and they set out on a 2 week thrill ride of showing her what it’s really all about!

ARC received via NetGalley

** Blog Tour / Book Review ** DAUGHTERS OF THE BRIDE by Susan Mallery

DaughtersoftheBride

5 STARS!

Susan Mallery has delighted me once again with her magical words woven into an engrossing story!  I did not want to put it down once I started reading, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!  Great characters, great family drama, and nice plot development that has us rooting for good things to happen to each of them, even though we might not have liked one or two in the beginning!

Three sisters are coming together to make sure their Mom receives the wedding day of her dreams!  They are each totally different and lead lives of their own, that often don’t complement the others, but in the end, they love each other … even if the other might not realize it to be the case!

Courtney Watson is the baby of the family and a total misfit.  She’s not gorgeously graceful or at the top of the list of successful women, but she’s good at keeping secrets!  Including the fact that she’s having a hot love affair with a top music producer from LA!  When her biggest secret yet is exposed, she rushes to pick up the pieces of broken trusts.

Sienna Watson is the middle daughter, quite the do-gooder, but also very judgemental.  She’s got a couple of failed engagements under her belt, and now her current boyfriend just popped the question … in front of her Mom & sisters!

Rachel Halcomb is the older daughter and feels like her world is falling apart.  She’s recently divorced and facing the feelings of failure at not having the happily ever after that she dreamed of, but when her ex starts stepping up his game to correct his flaws as well as pointing out some of the things she did wrong in the marriage too, she’s having to face some ugly truths … and decide if she wants to put herself out there to give him the second chance he wants!

Join them in their drama of getting to the wedding day, dealing with the secrets and dilemmas that sprout up along the way and making their way to a happy ending!

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Daughters of the Bride by Susan Mallery

Date of Publication: July 12, 2016

Blurb

With Joy, Love, and a Little Trepidation Courtney, Sienna and Rachel Invite You To the Most Emotional Wedding of the Year… Their Mother’s

Courtney ~ The Misfit ~

As the awkward one, Courtney Watson may not be as together as her sisters, but she excels at one thing—keeping secrets, including her white-hot affair with a sexy music producer. Planning Mom’s wedding exposes her startling hidden life, changing her family’s view of her—and how she views herself—forever.

Sienna ~ The Free Spirit ~

When Sienna’s boyfriend proposes—in front of her mom and sisters, for crying out loud—he takes her by surprise. She already has two broken engagements under her belt. Should she say “I do” even if she’s not sure she does?

Rachel ~ The Cynic ~

Rachel thought love would last forever…right up until her divorce. As Mom’s wedding day draws near and her ex begs for a second chance, she’s forced to acknowledge some uncomfortable truths about why her marriage failed, and decide if she’ll let pride stand in the way of her own happily ever after.

A must-read for anyone who has survived the wedding of a sister, a mother, a daughter—as told by #1 New York Times bestselling author and master storyteller Susan Mallery!

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About Susan Mallery

Susan Mallery is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels about the relationships that define women’s lives—romance, friendship, family. With compassion and humor, Susan keenly observes how people think and feel, in stories that take readers on an emotional journey. Sometimes heartbreaking, often funny, and always uplifting, Susan’s books have spent more than 200 weeks on the USA Today bestsellers list, thanks to her ever growing legions of fans.

Susan lives in Seattle with her husband, two ragdoll cats, and a tattletale toy poodle. Animals play a big role in her books, as well, as she believes they’re an integral component to a happy life. Visit her online at www.SusanMallery.com.

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** Book Review ** HIS MISTRESS FOR A WEEK by Melanie Milburne

His MIstress for a Week

4 STARS!

A sexy take on an enemies to lovers story!

Ten years ago, an ugly confrontation happened between Clementine Scott and Alistair Hawthorne that was mostly based on raw emotions and mistaken intentions.  She was left with the attitude that all men were horrible and she had no intention of ever having a relationship with one again, especially the arrogant Alistair!

Fast forward 10 years and she’s approached by a seething Alistair again telling her that her little brother has taken off with his step-sister and she has to help him track them down.  She resists having anything to do with him, but he doesn’t give her any choice if she wants her brother to be safe.

As they spend time together, the true story of what had happened years earlier comes out and they forgive each other for the misunderstanding.  They can’t resist the attraction that is flaring up between them, so they decide on a a one week fling … will either of them be able to walk away after just one week?

ARC received via the Author/VA

** Book Review ** RESCUING HER SEAL by Kat Cantrell

Romancing the Alpha 2

4 1/2 STARS!

It’s short, sexy & sweet and a fun read!

Navy SEAL Theodore Fitzhugh needs a break, so he’s happy to be meeting up with his former SEAL buddy Jack Hyland in the Caribbean for a week of relaxation, and hopefully fun with some hot babes!  Jack has a little excursion planned along with his friend Thora to participate in a little treasure hunt game.

Lilah Houston needs something to stir her out of the rut her photography business has become, and hopes this little vacation with her friend Thora is just the thing to do it!

Fitz and Lilah hit it off quickly despite her awkwardness in talking to people and when left to their own devices, find ways to fill their time!

ARC received via the Author