Thursday, March 7, 2019

Release+Reviews-Only With You-Layla Hagen




About ONLY WITH YOU by Layla Hagen

Carter Sloane is famous for one thing: winning cases. He's sharp, astute, and always gets his way. In his private life, he's constantly fumbling his way around when it comes to raising his two nieces.

When he moves into a new office, he just can't take his eyes off the fiercely independent woman across the street. He'd love to touch and kiss that irresistible body.

Valentina "Val" Connor is proud of her booming fragrance company. If only she were half as successful in her love life… Between trusting the wrong men and sheer bad luck, Val is convinced she'll never find the one.

However, the sexy lawyer in the neighborhood with his sophisticated charm and sex-appeal is hell bent on proving to her that she's wrong. Val's senses warn her to stay away from men like him-even if her body is begging her to cave.

But when she finds out about Carter's nieces, she steps in to help, doting on them with love and care. She can't believe that the same man who is usually in control is completely in over his head with the girls.

But as Val and Carter grow closer, one thing is clear to him: He'd move mountains to make her happy, but with Val's career soaring, how can he ask her to commit to the chaos of his life?

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Our Reviews:


Only with you is book 4 in the Connor Family Series and I have not previously read books 1-3 in the series, luckily it didn’t matter and I found myself falling more and more in love with these 2 characters.

Val and Carter live very busy lives, both dedicated to their jobs. When Carter takes on custody of his nieces his life is full but still feels those empty moments; wanting to find someone to share the highs and lows with. When you continuously have bad luck in the dating department you start to doubt everything, when Val meets Carter its almost too good to be true; Falling in love was easy for these 2.

This is the first time I have read a Layla Hagen novel and I can tell you right now that she has caught me, hook line and sinker. I got to about 50% of this book and smiled to myself thinking this is just one of those amazing happy books that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

I without a doubt will be going back and reading books 1-3 and hope that there is more in store for this series.


Ratings;
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Heat: 5/5
Writing Style: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
 

“Love in a coffee shop, 5 stars”


Val loves love and has always tried to find her one. But in all honesty its kind of exhausting when you keep getting it wrong. Then she meets Carter in a coffee shop. He gives her all the flirty banter she can handle, and she can’t help but want a little more from him. Will she push too much?
Carter has his hands full between work and taking care of his nieces but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t feel the loneliness set in at night. When he meets Val something about her calls to him. Will he be able to convince her to take a chance on him? Will his life style be too much for her?
I absolutely loved Val and Carter. Once they were together, they were together. The only way they had problems was due to lack of communication. I loved what both of their families added to the story. It was just a sweet romance and honestly, they met in a coffee shop. That would be the perfect meet-cute for me if I wasn’t already madly in love with my husband. Lol
I cannot wait to see who Hagen writes next in the Connor family.
Plot-5/5
Characters-5/5
Heat-5/5
Writing style-5/5
Overall-5/5





About Layla Hagen

Layla Hagen is a USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance. 
She fell in love with books when she was nine years old, and her love affair with stories continues even now, many years later.
She writes steamy and romantic stories and can’t wait to share them with the world.
She is represented by fabulous Louise Fury (The Bent Agency)
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Review Blast - Keep It Classy - Lani Lynn Vale









Ghosts are real.

Well, technically speaking, maybe not. But the ones that haunt a man’s soul? Those are very real. So real, in fact, that there are times when Castiel would rather silence them forever in the worst way possible than to go on living with them haunting his every step.

All it took was one single second in time for his attention to drift, and everything changed.

Life as he once knew it, is over.

Now he’s struggling to make sense of the pieces that are left, and he’s fairly sure at least half of them are missing.

He’s living for three things now.

His club—the Bear Bottom Guardians.

His work as a police officer for Bear Bottom Police Department.

And the occasional glimpse of a girl that makes his spirit feel free.

Despite the ghosts that haunt him, he’s not willing to present them with another target. Which is why he has to stay away from her. He can’t touch her. He can’t talk to her. He can’t get anywhere near her.

Not and live with himself afterward.

The only problem is, Turner doesn’t care what Castiel wants. She also has a solution for his ghosts.

You may call her Ms. Ghostbuster


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OUR REVIEW:

“Waking back up, 5 stars”


Castiel has basically been asleep since his divorce, or not living. He’s just going through the motions. He thought he had it all once upon a time but found out otherwise. Castiel never wants to go back to the unknown. Then Turner comes roaring into his life. She’s chaos and life everything he claims he doesn’t want but can’t stay away from. 

Turner used to be unhappy, but now she’s got everything she needs. Castiel intrigues her but he’s not interested..until he is. Will she be able to convince him to give her a chance? What will happen when crud hits the fan? Will he be by her side when she needs him, or will he run?

Keep it Classy has all the Bear Bottom feel to it. I love where Vale has taken this series. With Keep it Classy its different then the other books, it has kind of a sadder tone to it. It reminds you that even through the darkest times there is light. I loved it and loved how these two worked together. I hope you enjoy Keep it Classy.

Star Ratings:
Plot-5/5
Characters-5/5
Heat-5/5
Writing style-5/5
Overall-5/5












Lani Lynn Vale is a USA Today Bestselling Author of over thirty titles. She is married with three children, two dogs, two cats, a donkey, and a couple (a couple also meaning over twenty) chickens.

When she’s not writing, you can find her curled up in her favorite chair reading.

Lani is married with three children and lives in the Great State of Texas.

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Monday, March 4, 2019

Release Blast & Review - Make Me Yours - Tia Louise








Blurb:


He’s a billionaire single dad who needs help.

She’s a sassy single gal who needs work.

Live-in nanny? What could go wrong?

Remington Key: I left the Navy, scored a billion in tech, got married, and had a baby. I did everything by the book. Happily ever after, right?

Fast-forward four years, and I’m alone, raising my daughter, caring for my mother-in-law, and trying to keep my stuff together. How did this happen?

I was clearly drunk the night I offered a gorgeous girl in a bar $500 a day to be my live-in nanny. Or maybe it was my dick talking.

So what if I’ve been alone since forever? I’m focused on launching my new business, not bedding the sexy siren who sleeps down the hall.

At least that’s what I keep reminding myself…

Ruby Banks: Remington Key is distant, brooding, and ridiculously sexy. And when he scoops up his adorable four-year-old daughter Lillie and blows raspberries on her tummy while she squeals with delight, my ovaries literally explode.

Bumping into him at our local pub that night slightly drunk and overly frustrated was a total accident. He needed help, and it was the Christian thing to help a man in need. Right?

Only, Remington Key does not make me feel very Christ-like… No matter how committed I am to being a responsible employee.


(A small-town STAND-ALONE CONTEMPORARY Romantic Comedy. This is Ruby and Remi's hilariously adorable love story.)










OUR REVIEW:


“Professional to personal, 4 stars”

Remington is a single dad who is just realizing he needs more help than he has. When he met Ruby, he was instantly attracted to her but realized they could help each other out. He gave her a job in hopes it would turn into more. What he didn’t realize was he and his daughter would fall in love with her. Will he be able to convince her to give him a real shot?

Ruby wanted a different life but never went after it. Now she’s at a cross roads and trying to decide on what to do. When Remington offers her a job, she knows it’s a bad idea, but she can’t help but jump on the opportunity he’s throwing her way. Will she be able to keep herself from falling in love with her boss and his daughter? Only one way to find out.

I enjoyed Remington and Ruby. They were adorable. The mix of people in the story was awesome. There was always something going on. I loved that Ruby saw a younger version of herself in Remington’s daughter. Remington accepted her with no questions asked and it was just an easy read. 

Star Ratings:
Plot-5/5
Characters-5/5
Heat-5/5
Writing style-5/5
Overall-5/5












Tia Louise is the USA Today best-selling, award-winning author of When We Touch, the “Bright Lights,” “One to Hold,” and “Dirty Players” series, and co-author of the #4 Amazon bestseller The Last Guy.

After being a teacher, a book editor, a journalist, and finally a magazine editor, she started writing love stories and never stopped.

Louise lives in the Midwest with her trophy husband, two teenage geniuses, and one grumpy cat.

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Friday, March 1, 2019

Release Blitz & Reviews - Flirting With The Frenemy - Pippa Grant





Title: Flirting with the Frenemy
Author: Pippa Grant
Genre: Sexy Romantic Comedy

 Release Date: March 1, 2019





Blurb


Mission: Survive my best friend's wedding, where I must play
nice with my ex and his perfect new girlfriend.
Strategy: Bring the hottest fake boyfriend on the planet.
Target: Grady Rock. Master Baker. Dimples. Muscles. The
unicorn of fake boyfriends.
Complication: Wyatt Morgan. My brother's best friend. My
sworn enemy. Military man. Sexy as hell single dad. The man I let into my
panties for one night of hot hate sex after my ex dumped me before my life fell
apart. 
And the man who just scared off that perfect fake boyfriend.
By pretending to be my real boyfriend.
I can roll with this though. What’s the harm in Flirting
with the Frenemy if it helps me get the job done?
Complete my mission and move on.
Or so I thought.
Until Wyatt kisses me again and I start feeling things
I shouldn't.
The thing about weddings...nothing ever goes as planned.

Flirting with the Frenemy is a rollicking fun romantic
comedy featuring a single dad military man, an irritatingly attractive blast
from his past, pirates, cursing parrots, and a wedding gone wild. It stands
alone with no cheating or cliffhangers
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Our Reviews:

Johnaka's Review:


“New series same humor, 5 stars”

Some days it feels like Ellie and Wyatt have always been at war since they were younger. He was the typical older brother’s best friend. They have mastered the art of verbal foreplay before they even realized it. She didn’t know he was going to be in town during her best friend’s wedding and he scared off her fake date, now she finds herself flirting with her frenemy. But will the flirting turn into more?

Wyatt has always loved that Ellie gives it all back as much as he dishes. She’s the only one in his life who has never held back from him. One night their relationship changed and its changing once again. How much can things change in a week? One thing is for sure though, no matter how much he loves spending time with Ellie, he’s in town for his son. Will he be able to keep his priorities straight or will he make space for both of them?

Grant gives us humor, pirates, and bad luck in Flirting with the Frenemy. One thing is for sure Grant never disappoints when I need a book to make me laugh. I got a kick out of Ellie, Wyatt and everyone surrounding them. I cannot wait to see where the rest of the series goes and who’s next.

Star Ratings:
Plot-5/5
Characters-5/5
Heat-5/5
Writing style-5/5
Overall-5/5




Erin's Review:

Flirting with the Frenemy is the first in a new series by Pippa Grant. While a new series, there are elements that connect to previous books, though we see all new characters. As you can guess, our main characters are enemies; she's the little sister to his best friend. I was excited for a new Pippa Grant book-she's one of my favorite authors!
This book differs from many of Ms. Grant's in that we get to sneak peeks at many time period's in the characters lives to get a feel for them at different stages in their journey and underlying motivations. Besides the obvious enemies to lovers aspect, we see the book tell the story of amazing personal struggles and growth, and of great friends and the power of love and laughter. I enjoyed the quirky characters that are a Pippa Grant trademark, along with the off beat town setting. 
I loved the blurb about this book, but while it was entertaining it didn't give away much about our characters. Maybe since it's the first in the series, so we hadn't met them in previous books. There was so much unknown going in! Ellie is our female lead who has known Wyatt since childhood, when they annoyed each other for fun. They reconnected on Christmas over crappy life situations; culminating in Ellie's life being changed forever. Now Ellie is floundering and in need of the fake boyfriend. Wyatt is a single dad who is loyal and strong and fiercely protective but highly motivating to those around him. I liked their characters individually, and as a couple. There were a lot of secondary characters to keep track of with townsfolk, family, and exes; while I know they all played roles in the main story and I'm sure we'll see them all again in future books, it was a cit confusing and jumbled for this book.
It wouldn't be a Pippa Grant book without searing heat between our leads. Ellie and Wyatt just have a few chaotic issues with their chemistry. Their first night is both a pity sex and the culmination of years of lusting after each other. Coming back together later is a renewal of lust combined with both being in a new headspace about their lives. And while tragedy seems to strike every time they come together, they don't actually burn the house down (just the metaphorical sheets).
The book was very evenly paced. I didn't get sucked in like I did with most of Ms. Grant's work though. I liked all the characters, situations, and settings; though there were a lot of small details to process, all of which were important to this book -or will be to a future book I'm sure! 
I'm still not sure how I feel about this book. It is not one of my favorite Pippa Grant books (Charming as Puck) but it is a solid addition to her work. I liked how the characters worked to overcome situations, I liked the dialogue, I liked the comedy, the families, the exes, the kiddo, the goats, the pirates...but it just wasn't my favorite. But maybe it will be yours!



Favorite Quotes:
“How do you protect someone you love so much from ever getting hurt? Or let them hurt when they have to? How do you survive it?”
“He tastes like banana pudding and feels like forgiveness...”


Star Ratings:
Plot = 4/5 
Characters = 4/5 
Heat = 4/5 
Writing Style = 4/5 
Overall Rating = 4/5








Author Bio

Pippa Grant is a stay-at-home mom and housewife who loves to
escape into sexy, funny stories way more than she likes perpetually cleaning
toothpaste out of sinks and off toilet handles. When she’s not reading,
writing, sleeping, or trying to prepare her adorable demon spawn to be
productive members of society, she’s fantasizing about chocolate chip cookies.




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Blog Tour & Review - Only Ever You - Siobhan Davis

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He’s the hot-as-sin rocker hiding a secret that would devastate his fans. She’s the only girl he’s ever loved, but keeping her safe means he had to walk away…


Only Ever You, an all-new emotional, second chance standalone from USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis is available now!

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RYDER

My entire life is a lie, propelled by one wrong decision that altered my fate.
If fans knew the truth, they’d run away screaming. But all they see is Ryder Stone, moody guitarist and lead singer of Torment, and a potential notch on their bedpost.
Only two people know who I really am. My manager has a vested interest in keeping my secret, and the girl I was forced to leave behind doesn’t even know the true extent of my shame.
Losing Zeta is both my biggest regret and my proudest moment. But she was the glue keeping me together, and I’m struggling to survive without her. Especially when the demons from my past continue to haunt me and the threat of disclosure is ever present.
When she reappears in my life, this time, I’m too weak to push her away.
Her love has the power to save me.  
Mine has the power to destroy her.


ZETA

I’ve worked hard to forget my past. To rise above my messed-up childhood and make something of myself; however, there’s no forgetting him.
Ryder’s gorgeous face and drool-worthy body are plastered over tabloids and TV screens, reminding me I’m still in love with the boy who captured my heart in juvie.
When he failed me, I thought I’d never again experience such heart-crushing pain. But watching him fall out of clubs with a succession of different girls renews the agony, resurrecting countless unanswered questions.
Now my boss has sent me to interview him. It’s a massive scoop for the magazine, and turning it down would kill my career. So, I delude myself into thinking I can handle this.
Perhaps this is the closure I need to finally move on.
Except I’m terrified nothing has changed and one look into those soulful eyes will suck me in again.
Ryder almost destroyed me last time. This time, he could ruin me forever.  



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Excerpt:


He kisses the top of my head. “I can admit to myself now that I was falling into a dark hole again. Recently, I’d been partying too hard, and slipping back into my old ways, but I told myself I had it under control. These last few weeks have helped enormously. Being back in the Hamptons house has always been my salvation. I keep to myself, bury myself in the music, and avoid all other temptations. I never invite people back to my house. It’s my only sanctuary. My only privacy. And having you back in my life has given me purpose. Given me a reason to clean up my act.” He tilts my face up to his. “Because I want to be the kind of man you deserve.”

“You already are.” I stretch up and kiss his lips.

“I’m broken, babe, and a part of me always will be.” He looks so unbearably sad, and I want to erase all trace of sorrow from his face.

“I’m broken too, Ryder. Maybe that’s why it works between us.”



Our Review:



Before anything else if you have triggers, I would recommend that you consider reading this book, the list is long of subjects that could affect you; having no triggers myself I still felt taken back by this story. 

This story is written in 2 parts, Ryder and Zeta meet in Juvie and have an instant connection, their love is real and raw. When Ryder has done his time, he starts to build a life for them awaiting Zeta’s conviction to be turned over. When Ryder’s past comes back to haunt him, he is left with no choice but to leave and protect his one true love leaving a devastated Zeta behind. 8 years later they cross paths head on; Zeta and Ryder are forced to face the facts and they lay everything out on the table bringing a huge truth to the table which endangers everything he has built. Will Ryder lose everything in the blink of an eye?

Davis is a favourite author of mine, she is raw and her stories are written to perfection; This story has knocked me for six. After the prologue I was unsure whether I could continue reading; storylines of this nature are not something I enjoy reading and brought a dark cloud over the book. 


Star Ratings;
 Plot: 3/5
Characters: 3/5
Heat: 3/5
Writing Style: 3/5
Overall: 3/5



About Siobhan:


USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis writes emotionally intense young adult and new adult romantic fiction with swoon-worthy romance, complex characters, and tons of unexpected plot twists and turns that will have you flipping the pages beyond bedtime! She is the author of the international bestselling Kennedy Boys, Saven, and True Calling series’.

Siobhan’s family will tell you she’s a little bit obsessive when it comes to reading and writing, and they aren’t wrong. She can rarely be found without her trusty Kindle, a paperback book, or her laptop somewhere close at hand.

Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Siobhan forged a successful corporate career in human resource management.

She resides in the Garden County of Ireland with her husband and two sons.

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Blog Tour & Review - Southern Player - Jessica Peterson

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Southern Player by Jessica Peterson
Release Date: February 28th



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Southern Player, a full-length standalone romance by Jessica Peterson.
I’m looking for a hot hookup with no strings attached. And I want my older brother’s best friend to step up to the plate...
My dating history is lame. My experiences in bed? Even lamer. As the owner of a thriving business, I’m used to calling the shots. But one place I don’t always want to be in charge is in the bedroom.
Enter Luke Rodgers. My brother’s best friend. Former Major League baseball player. A guy who now hangs out on his farm, sweaty and shirtless, as he nurses a shoulder injury.
If the rumors are true, he also likes to work up a sweat behind closed doors. A total MVP in the sack.
Just the take charge guy I’m looking for.
With Luke and I, it’s game on. And it’s all good until Luke decides he wants forever, and he wants it with me.
I’m just not convinced I can trust Luke. Will he keep playing the field? Or is he really ready to hang up his cleats for good?


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Excerpt:
I can’t deny this woman a damn thing.

So I climb onto the bed. The mattress dipping beneath my weight as I crawl to Gracie on my hands and knees.

She is still facing away from me. So I duck down and press my lips to the spot where her neck slopes into her shoulder.

Her skin, warm and soft, pebbles into goose bumps as I kiss her there, nicking the sinew with my teeth.

She sucks in a breath, reaching back to dig her fingers into my hair.

“Luke,” she breathes.

“I love it when you say my name,” I murmur against her skin as I slowly work my way up her neck.

Gracie arches against me, fingernails curling against my scalp.

“Luke,” she says again.

“Yeah?”

“Why do you”—her voice catches when, leaning all my weight on my good arm, I reach around and cup Gracie’s breast—“you talk dirty, but you go slow. Why?”

“Because.” Through the fabric of her shirt, I gather her nipple between my thumb and forefinger and draw it out. “I ain’t rushin’ with you. I been waiting ten Goddamn years to touch you, and I plan to savor every minute. But I am as God made me, baby, and He in all His wisdom gave me a real dirty mouth.”

She moans when I play with her hardened nipple, giving her tit a solid squeeze.

“Never thought I’d like dirty talk,” she says. “But with you—Luke, I love it.”

I grin as I feather my lips over her jaw.

“I noticed.” I nudge her with my nose, and our eyes meet. “Dirty talk aside. I’mma do this nice and proper like, Grace. Meaning I’m gonna take my time and learn your body and draw you out just how you want. Nothing leaves this room. Same as nothing gets left on the table. I’ll give you everything I got, and you better damn well do the same. You want that intensity we talked about? You gotta give me your all, baby girl. You gotta show me everything.”

Her forehead is creased as she searches my eyes for a beat. Then another.

My heart is thudding inside my chest.

“I’ll try,” she says at last. She takes me by surprise when she turns her head a little more and kisses me. A quick kiss, but a hot one. An honest one. “Thank you. For getting it. For doing this with me. It means a lot, and I appreciate it more than you know.”

I look at her. Cock blaring.

“Thank me when I’m done.”

And then I’m getting on my knees and reaching for the hem of her shirt.






OUR REVIEW:


“A southern romance, 3.5 stars”

Luke is as southern as a boy from the Carolina’s can get. He’s a retired pro-baseball player who has returned to his roots of farming. He loves his life. But when he finds out that his best friend’s sister Gracie is single, he decides to make a move. Will he be able to get the girl?

Grace is a busy woman. Her professional life is thriving but her personal life is stagnant. After a conversation with Luke she gets a brilliant idea to spend some time with him in the bedroom but not be in a relationship with him. Is the woman who is a serious monogamous capable of a no strings relationship? Will Luke be willing to compromise what he wants?

I enjoyed the chemistry between Luke and Grace. They were different and yet the same. There were little things about the book that I didn’t care for, like a few sayings that seriously baffled me. But the main thing I had an issue with was Luke and his insecurities about the difference in his and Grace’s worlds. I’m sorry but a guy who played professional ball would not be that insecure around people who have money. Because of this stuff is why it’s a 3.5 stars. Its not an awesome story but it's not a bad one. 

Star Ratings:
Plot-3.5/5
Characters-3/5
Heat- 3/5
Writing style-3/5
Overall-3/5




About Jessica:


Jessica Peterson writes smart, sexy romance set in her favorite cities around the world. She grew up on a steady diet of Mr. Darcy, Jamie Frasier, and Edward Cullen, and it wasn’t long before she started creating irresistible heroes of her own. She loves strong coffee, stronger heroines, and heroes with hot accents.
She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband Ben and her smelly Goldendoodle Martha Bean.


Connect with Jessica:


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Instagram: @JessicaPAuthor (https://www.instagram.com/jessicapauthor/)
Email: jessicapauthor@jessicapeterson.com