Fortuity by Rochelle PaigeMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Saturday, August 29, 2020
Review: Cheater Code
Cheater Code by S.A. FoxeMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I wasn't really sure what to expect from this. Comic books and Graphic novels aren't really my go to, but when I saw this book listed as available to review, my eyes were constantly drawn to the fun colors and detailed illustrations. Let me just tell you, these are very detailed illustrations (wink). I read some other NetGalley reviews about this book, which mentioned that this was a Graphic graphic novel, and I was intrigued. I am a big fan of M/M romance so I thought I would give this a shot. I very much enjoyed the book, but it is not for anyone under 18, i actually hid the screen from my spouse when reading because almost every page has some action going on. This book definitely falls into the erotica genre. I thought the overall message of Kennedy coming to terms with his heartbreak and learning to love himself and be confident in his abilities was very sweet and the illustrations and story was fun and well paced. This was a quick fun read and I would recommend it for anyone who is interested in erotic M/M romance.
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Friday, August 28, 2020
Playing with Fire by L.J. Shen Cover Reveal
Playing With Fire, an all-new emotional and raw small town standalone romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen is coming September 15th and we have the stunning cover!
A broken boy on the path to destruction. A scarred girl without direction. A love story carved in secrets, inked with pain and sealed with a lie.
Grace Shaw and West St. Claire are arctic opposites. She is the strange girl from the food truck. He is the mysterious underground fighter who stormed into her sleepy Texan college town on his motorcycle one day, and has been wreaking havoc since. She is invisible to the world. He is the town’s beloved bad boy. She is a reject. He is trouble. When West thrusts himself into Grace’s quiet life, she scrambles to figure out if he is her happily-ever-after or tragic ending. But the harder she pushes him away, the more he pulls her out of her shell. Grace doesn’t know much about anything beyond her town’s limits, but she does know this: She is falling in love with the hottest guy in Sheridan U. And when you play with fire—you ought to get burned.
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Blog Tour: Taunting Callum by Kristen Proby
A Royal enemies to lovers story that will leave you breathless!
Taunting Callum by Kristen Proby is now live!
From New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Kristen Proby comes an all new stand-alone novel in her beloved Big Sky Series!
His Royal Highness Callum Wakefield lives a carefree, luxurious life. As the King of England's youngest son, and thus not the heir apparent, he has more freedom and less royal responsibilities. He spends his days traveling the world, indulging in the extravagance afforded by his family name. But after years of hopping from one country to the next, the place that holds the most appeal is Cunningham Falls, Montana. And the only woman on his mind is a fiery redhead with an infectious laugh.
The one who hates him.
Aspen Calhoun is the new owner of Drips & Sips. It's taken her many years to find a place to belong, and she's perfectly happy living a quiet life. Or she would be, if a certain prince would stop coming to town.
Aspen and Callum shared one incredible night together two years ago before he returned to his opulent life, subsequently forgetting all about her. Ego bruised and pride wounded, Aspen doesn't know why he's back. And she doesn't care. She refuses to fall for his charms again.
But Callum is determined to stay in Cunningham Falls and make it up to Aspen, no matter how long it takes. Because while she was out of sight, she was most certainly not out of mind.
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Excerpt
“You’re not a dream, are you?”
His lips tip up in an arrogant smile. “Well, in what context are you
referring?”
Why is his accent so damn sexy? I mean, he looks like that, and he
sounds sexy, as well? Inconceivable.
“This is the most bizarre conversation I’ve ever had. And trust me
when I say I’ve had some crazy encounters. What are you doing here?”
“I told you,” he says, setting the rag on the counter and walking
around to me once more. “I want to take you to dinner. Or somewhere.
I’d like to get to know you better, Aspen.”
I lick my lips. He’s so close now, I can feel the heat of him. He
would scramble the brains of any warm-blooded woman.
But I haven’t flirted with a man in years. And I certainly haven’t
entertained the idea of dating one. Or, better yet, having sex with
one. But with Callum standing mere feet away, that’s precisely what
I’m thinking.
“You surprise me,” I admit in a soft voice.
“How’s that?”
“You cleaned those tables without batting an eye.”
“I’ve cleaned far worse, I can assure you.” I tilt my head, watching
him. I can see his pulse in his neck.
“You’re a prince.”
He narrows his eyes and moves in closer, not touching me but certainly
crowding. He smells like mint and sunshine.
“I’m just a man, Aspen.” His lips graze my cheek. “A man very taken
with you, I might add.”
I swallow hard. Holy shit. My breathing comes harder, and an ache sets
up shop in my very core.
I want him.
I don’t think I’ve ever been so attracted to a man before. Not even
Greg. No one.
And if I ponder that for too long, the guilt will likely set in.
Instead, I turn my head and brush my nose over his jawline.
I want him to touch me. I want to feel things that have been missing
from my life for years. Suddenly, I want it with this perfect
stranger.
“Aspen,” he whispers.
“Yes.”
“Tell me you don’t feel this.”
I swallow again. “I can’t.”
He growls as he plunges his hands into my hair and closes his lips
over mine in the kiss of the century. His moves are smooth and sure.
Assertive.
That’s what Callum is: confident.
But before the kiss goes any further, he backs up and stares down at
me with intense brown eyes. “I can’t do what I want to you here. All
of bloody Montana could look through those windows, and I won’t have
you caught in a scandal.”
“Office,” I reply immediately. With his hand in mine, I lead him
through to the back of the café and my personal space there. It’s not
fancy, but it’s private.
“Brilliant,” he says as he shuts the door behind him.
Meet Kristen
Kristen Proby has published more than forty titles, many of which have hit the USA Today, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists. She continues to self publish, best known for her With Me In Seattle and Boudreaux series, and is also proud to work with William Morrow, a division of HarperCollins, with the Fusion and Romancing Manhattan Series.
Kristen and her husband, John, make their home in her hometown of Whitefish, Montana with their two cats.
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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Cover Reveal: Little Lies by H.Hunting
I used to be the one who saved her. But I don’t want to save her anymore.
From New York Times bestselling author, Helena Hunting writing as H. Hunting, comes an unforgettable, beautiful and angsty new adult romance. Little Lies is releasing November 16th, and we have the irresistible cover!
I don’t want you. You mean nothing to me.
I never loved you.
I turned my words into swords.
And I cut her down.
Shoved the blade in and watched her fall.
I said I’d never hurt her, and I did.
Years later, I’m faced with all the little lies, the untruths, the false realities, the damage I inflicted, when all I wanted was to indulge my obsession.
Lavender Waters is the princess in the tower. Even her name is the thing fairy tales are made of.
I used to be the one who saved her. Over and over again.
But I don’t want to save her anymore.
I just want to pretend the lies are still the truth.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Taunting Callum by Kristen Proby Release Blitz
A Royal enemies to lovers story that will leave you breathless!
Taunting Callum by Kristen Proby is now live!
From New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Kristen Proby comes an all new stand-alone novel in her beloved Big Sky Series!
His Royal Highness Callum Wakefield lives a carefree, luxurious life. As the King of England's youngest son, and thus not the heir apparent, he has more freedom and less royal responsibilities. He spends his days traveling the world, indulging in the extravagance afforded by his family name. But after years of hopping from one country to the next, the place that holds the most appeal is Cunningham Falls, Montana. And the only woman on his mind is a fiery redhead with an infectious laugh.
The one who hates him.
Aspen Calhoun is the new owner of Drips & Sips. It's taken her many years to find a place to belong, and she's perfectly happy living a quiet life. Or she would be, if a certain prince would stop coming to town.
Aspen and Callum shared one incredible night together two years ago before he returned to his opulent life, subsequently forgetting all about her. Ego bruised and pride wounded, Aspen doesn't know why he's back. And she doesn't care. She refuses to fall for his charms again.
But Callum is determined to stay in Cunningham Falls and make it up to Aspen, no matter how long it takes. Because while she was out of sight, she was most certainly not out of mind.
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Meet Kristen
Kristen Proby has published more than forty titles, many of which have hit the USA Today, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists. She continues to self publish, best known for her With Me In Seattle and Boudreaux series, and is also proud to work with William Morrow, a division of HarperCollins, with the Fusion and Romancing Manhattan Series.
Kristen and her husband, John, make their home in her hometown of Whitefish, Montana with their two cats.
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Sunday, August 23, 2020
Saturday, August 22, 2020
Review: Penthouse Prince
Penthouse Prince by Kendall RyanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A wonderful and emotion filled book: full review to follow
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Friday, August 21, 2020
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Kiss My Cupcake Blog Tour
Is it possible to have her cupcake and eat it too?
Kiss My Cupcake, an all-new laugh-out-loud standalone romance filled with witty banter and white-hot sexual chemistry from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting is available now!
Blaire Calloway has planned every Instagram-worthy moment of her cupcake and cocktails shop launch down to the tiniest detail. What she didn’t plan on? Ronan Knight and his old-school sports bar next door opening on the very same day. He may be super swoony, but Blaire hasn’t spent years obsessing over buttercream and bourbon to have him ruin her chance at success.
From ax throwing (his place) to frosting contests (hers), Blaire and Ronan are constantly trying to one-up each other in a battle to win new customers. But with every clash, there’s also an undeniable chemistry. When an even bigger threat to their business comes to town, they’re forced to call a temporary time-out on their own war and work together. And the more time Blaire spends getting to know the real Ronan, the more she wonders if it’s possible to have her cupcake and eat it too.
Excerpt
I take a bite, not as big as I originally intended, because that’s probably what she expects and I want to prolong the agony of her anticipation as much as I humanly can. I intend to tell her it’s just okay, except the moment the flavors hit my tongue I groan. Loudly. “Oh my God,”I mumble, crumbs tumbling out of my mouth and sprinkling all over the counter. Which I realize is disgusting.
But Blaire doesn’t seem to care. She grins widely, satis- faction and triumph making her face even more stunning. I consider asking what this is, but decide I don’t care enough to stop eating it. There’s coffee in the icing, but it’s not overly sweet, it’s light and buttery and decadently creamy. The cake practically melts in my mouth, hints of . . . whiskey, cocoa and vanilla and with the next bite I get a hit of creamy custard with a gentle hint of . . . almond.
Blaire doesn’t seem to notice the mess I’m making. At all. She’s sucking on her bottom lip and bouncing on the balls of her feet. Her lip pops free, teeth marks still evident. “Enjoying yourself.”It’s not a question, more of an accusation.
I want to shove the rest of it in my face instead of answering, but I lift my hand to cover my mouth so I can ask a question instead of affirm what she clearly already knows. “What is it?”
A slow smirk spreads across her lips.
She doesn’t say anything right away, so I jam the rest of it in my mouth. Half of me wants to beg her for more, but I know if I do, then somehow I’ve managed to give her the upper hand. Which is ridiculous. It’s just a cupcake, and regardless of what she thinks, we’re not really competing with each other. For the YouTube thing sure, but I don’t see how she can win against me and my kickass cool bar and the axe throwing. And now the whole live bands idea and karaoke.
The cupcakes-and-cocktails theme is cute. But that’s about all it is.
I try to keep my groan in this time, but a sound of contentment slips out.
“So you like my screaming orgasms?” she asks.
Which is when I start coughing. I also try to inhale with food in my mouth and choke. And cough some more. Blaire takes a step back since I’m spraying the counter with half- chewed cupcake. It’s a travesty because I want that all in my belly and not on the counter.
“Are you okay?” she asks when I continue to cough for another solid fifteen seconds.
“Yeah.” Cough. “I just”—cough—“didn’t expect that.”
“It’s the name of the cupcake,” she informs me.
“I figured, since you didn’t scream even once.”
“I’m not a screamer.” Her eyes flare, as if she didn’t mean for that to slip out.
Now it’s my turn to smirk. “Is that right?”
She spins around, but I can see her face in the mirrored wall in front of her. Her ears have gone red and she mutters something to herself, nabbing the box from the bar behind her. She rolls her shoulders back and turns to face me again. Her cheeks are the same color as her ears. She drops the box unceremoniously on the counter. “I figured you’d want more than one.”
“Yes. Definitely.” I nod.
“Multiples really are the best.” Her cheek tics, and the tips of her ears look as if they’re going to light on fire and take all her hair with it. I wonder how much product she uses to keep it looking so perfect and if it’s soft to the touch or not.
“I love multiples.” Both the giving and the receiving. I leave that part out, because I would prefer to eat the cupcakes, not wear them, and I feel like we’re suddenly treading a very fine line. Either that or we’ve already jumped right over it. I shake my head to clear it. “Uh, what do I owe you?”
“Those are on the house. Enjoy your night.”
Blaire usually happily charges me full price for my cupcake addiction. Although she does tend to toss in an extra one for good measure. I’m tempted to ask if I’m going to end up hogtied in the trunk of a car if I eat the rest of these, but I figure that might be pushing it. “I can’t imagine anyone has ever said no to free multiple screaming orgasms.”
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Sunday, August 9, 2020
Review: Kiss My Cupcake
Kiss My Cupcake by Helena HuntingMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Kiss My Cupcake is a sugary sweet slow burn with kick. If it were a cupcake and not a book it would be a blend of complicated flavors that shouldn't go together but end up being a flavorgasm on your tongue (e.g. like chili and chocolate, sweet and spicy)
Blaire is fierce and fun with the unique style of a pinup girl. I loved the descriptions of all her dresses and aprons. Ronan is a plaid & glasses wearing, lumberjack size, tattooed dream boat. I mean really he's like Randy Balls but behind a bar (swoon). The descriptions of the tattoos and Blaire's reaction to them is every woman everywhere. These two start out as fierce enemies and competitors, but when put in an impossible situation, they team up and what started out as hate turns into an unwilling alliance with a whole lot of flirting.
I loved Ronan's ownership of his feelings. He didn't try to hide from them or from Blaire and it was a very attractive quality in his character.
My only feedback or note I would give, is that now that I have images of the characters in my mind, the people on the cover don't look enough like them, but as concerns go it is rather minimal. I think Ronan looks more rugged and the tat's are missing and Blaire is curvier in my mind, more hour glass and more poof to her skirt ;)
Like most Helena Hunting books this story has some whackadoodle characters (Blaire's family gave me a real laugh) as well as some heartwarming ones (Gramps was the best!!). This story pulls at the emotional heartstrings, but not in a stressful way. You will enjoy every crumb of this story and come back for seconds.
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Saturday, August 8, 2020
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Review: Loathe at First Sight
Loathe at First Sight by Suzanne ParkMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Loathe at First Sight is a story about a female in the gaming industry who, through a series of unexpected events, becomes the producer and creator of her own video game idea.
This book was really frustrating for the first 60% of the book. Melody is a Korean female in the gaming industry. This means that she is subjected to all the racist, sexist, bro, boys club language one would expect in a male dominated organization without appropriate diversity initiatives. As a professional female I was begging her to go to HR, get a lawyer take action. She stood up in small ways, but for the most part she put a smile on her face, did her job, and was kind to others even when they weren't kind to her.
Melody is a girl with a backbone and does find her voice. I am glad I finished this book and got to see how she came into her own, but I was still dissapointed by all the missed opportunities to address the rampant misogyny in the workplace. I think especially due to the events of the Black Lives Matter Movements and Protests of 2020 I felt she should have intervened so much earlier in the story.
That being said, from 60%-100% I couldn't put the book down! There is a bit of a romance in the story, but it was definitely romance-lite. I really want to know how Candace is, and an update on Melody's parents.
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Sunday, August 2, 2020
Review: The Bromance Book Club
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay AdamsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was emotionally stressful for me in the best way. The story was so relatable. Gavin and Thea, married for 3 years with twins, have drifted apart, and when we start this story have separated due to secrets revealed. Thea's been faking it... in the bedroom, and Gavin finds out and does not react well. What follows is an emotional story of a husband fighting for his wife, with the support of a group of guys and armed with a library of romance. This is the second chance romance that romance readers have been craving.
I just loved this book, narrated by Andrew Eiden and Maxwell Caulfield. Andrew Eiden's performance was so vulnerable that I wanted to reach through my headphones and hug Gavin. Especially when he started stuttering, because it only happened in moments where he was so passionate about his wife or their relationship. You wouldn't think a stutter in an audiobook would be sexy but it totally was. I definitely recommend this book!
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