HIS DARK POSSESSION (Bloodlines and Betrayal 1)by Kelsie Calloway

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HIS DARK POSSESSION (Bloodlines and Betrayal 1) by Kelsie Calloway-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 10, 2025

My first husband died under mysterious circumstances. Some might call it bad luck. I call it survival. Now, I’m arranged to marry Antonio Bianchi, heir to a mafia empire and a man who could destroy me if he learns the truth.

Antonio is everything I ruthless, unrelenting, and dangerously irresistible. When I crash his bachelor party to uncover what kind of man he truly is, I think I’m a step ahead. But he catches me. And instead of punishing me, he stakes his claim in ways that leave me breathless.

He says I belong to him. That he’ll strip me bare until I have no secrets left. But what will he do when he learns the truth? Because I’ve buried one husband before… and I’m not afraid to do it again.

A fiery dark mafia romance filled with suspense, passion, and a heroine determined to protect her secrets—even from the man who’s sworn to possess her.

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REVIEW:  HIS DARK POSSESSION is the first novella in Kelsie Calloways’ contemporary adult BLOODLINES AND BETRAYAL erotic, Mafia romance series. This is widow Gabriella Andretti-Scott, and Las Vegas businessman Antonio Bianchi’s story line.

NOTE: HIS DARK POSSESSION is the re-release with new content, name changes etc of the author’s MARRIED TO THE BOSS

Told from dual first person perspectives (Gabriella and Antonio) HIS DARK POSSESSION follows the arranged marriage between widow Gabriella Andretti-Scott, and thirty-seven year old, Las Vegas businessman Antonio Bianchi. Months earlier Gabriella Andretti-Scott’s first husband died under mysterious circumstances, and in the ensuing time, Gabriella was considered the Black Widow of Las Vegas. With another impending marriage to crime boss Antonio Bianchi, Gabriella struggles with the possibility of going from the proverbial frying pan into the fire. Antonio’s reputation for violence precedes his introduction to our story line heroine, and Gabriella refuses to spend the rest of her life fearing the man to whom she is married.

The world building focuses on Gabriella’s first marriage and the demise of her husband; as well as Antonio’s desire to start a family with our story line heroine but a potential war with the Irish mob is a bit of a red herring, as nothing comes to fruition within the pages of the book.

The relationship between Gabriella and Antonio is one of an arranged marriage. Antonio has never met his intended bride but when she sneaks into his bachelor party, all bets are off, and Antonio is willing to claim our heroine before they walk down the aisle. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

We are introduced to Gabriella’s brother Ben, and his girlfriend Carina, as well as Antonio’s brother Rafael.

HIS DARK POSSESSION is a fast paced, quick read of power and control, suspicion and vengeance, family and friendships. The premise is entertaining and captivating but the rush to the finish was disappointing-a three year jump leaves too many unanswered questions; the romance is limited ; the characters are determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Manic(Raiders of Valhalla MC: New Blood) by Elizabeth Knox-review

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Manic (Raiders of Valhalla MC: New Blood 1) by Elizabeth Knox-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 2, 2025

I swear I saw a ghost, but it turned out to be the woman I should’ve fought harder for.

Tor

Everyone makes mistakes in life, and mine was letting “the one” go. We wanted different things and neither one of us would sacrifice at the time. Our demise wasn’t for a lack of love. We loved each other so much. Unfortunately, life was pulling us in two different directions.

Then, fifteen years pass by and I’m putting in my coffee order like any other morning, and I see her.

She’s aged like fine wine and looks more beautiful than ever. Still the bada** bit** she was back then.

I knew life was giving me a second chance to make things right, to be with the woman I never stopped thinking about… and I wasn’t going to miss out on this opportunity.

There’s only one problem—she didn’t come alone.

Meghan came with a teenage girl. One with dark features and her mother’s light eyes… who damn well looked like the perfect combination between us.

I didn’t want to think this girl could be mine, but the mere sight of her proved it.

Why didn’t Meghan tell me we had a daughter? I knew there must have been a damn good reason, but soon enough I found out why she stayed away.

I was going to make them pay for what they did to her, and no one would ever touch my woman ever again.

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REVIEW: MANIC is the first instalment in Elizabeth Knox’s contemporary, adult RAIDERS OF VALHALLA MC: NEW BLOOD MC romance series, set in the Raiders of Valhalla MC world co-authored by Elizabeth Knox and EC Land. This is thirty-four year old Torsten ‘Tor’, son of RAV president Runes, and single mother/ coffee shop owner Meghan’s story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Tor and Meghan) MANIC follows the rebuilding relationship between Tor and Meghan. Approximately fifteen years earlier Meghan nearly lost her life, and in the aftermath walked away from the man that she loved. Fast forward to present day, Meghan’s past has returned, determined to lay claim to our story line heroin. Desperate, Meghan returns to the man that she loved, the man who fathered her child close to fifteen years earlier, a man who is unaware of the existence of his only daughter. Under the protection of the Raiders of Valhalla MC, Megan and her daughter Tindra find the family they had always wanted but the past refuses to let go, taking aim at everyone involved.

The world building focuses on the rekindling relationship between Tor and Meghan; the reintegration of Meghan into the Raiders of Valhalla MC; and the potential war on the horizon when a new drug and supplier is aimed at POC and those considered less than desirable.

The relationship between Meghan and Tor is one of second chance; a rekindling romance between two people destroyed by one man’s madness, obsession and betrayal but Meghan’s return comes with a secret from the past, a secret Tor knew nothing about. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The energetic secondary and supporting characters include most of the story line couples and MC members first introduced in the original Raiders of Valhalla MC series. We are introduced to Tor and Meghan’s daughter Tindra, Rio and Flora, and the return of The Patriot.

MANIC is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance; power and control, dysfunctional family dynamics, relationships, forgiveness and love. The premise is dramatic, gritty and tragic; the romance is fated; the characters are dynamic and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Emperor of Havoc (Memento Mori 4) by Jagger Cole-review tour

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Emperor of Havoc (Memento Mori 4) by Jagger Cole-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 16, 2025

He’s a dark storm wrapped in tattoos and muscle.
A mafia prince with a killer’s smile and a predator’s gaze.
Takeshi Mori doesn’t ask for anything. He takes it.
Including me.
Our marriage is a weapon forged in blood, meant to stop a war.
But there’s nothing peaceful about my new husband.
He’s ruthless chaos incarnate—a Machiavellian psychopath with a thirst for violence.
He craves control, but I was born to defy.
His darkness terrifies me even as it calls to mine.
His touch consumes me even as it burns me alive.
We aren’t a happy ever after. We’re a collision-course disaster.
And “till death do us part” isn’t a vow.
It’s a declaration of war.

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REVIEW: EMPEROR OF HAVOC is the fourth instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult MEMENTO MORI dark, erotic, crime world romance set in the author’s Venomous Gods world. This is Mafia prince Takeshi Mori, and Yakuza princess Katarina Ishida’s story line. EMPEROR OF HAVOC can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the series in order for back story.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from three first person perspectives including Takeshi and Katarina EMPEROR OF HAVOC focuses on the arranged marriage between our story line couple. Katarina Ishida has been promised to the son of the Bratva leader but refuses to accept his hand in marriage. Takeshi Mori is determined to destroy the Ishida family, and in an effort to get close, demands Katarina as his Yakuza bride but all is not as it appears to be, and Katarina is about to become a pawn in a much large war including a war with mental instability.

The world building follows several paths including the ‘silence’ that is our story line heroine. Years before, Katarina Ishida suffered greatly at the hands of her father’s enemies, and in this, Katarina has struggled to move beyond that which is out of her control. As her father battles for his own life, Katarina must come to terms with her marriage to a man who sees our heroine as nothing more than a pathway to revenge. Saying that, the anger and vengeance directed at the female characters is alarming and disturbing-the men with whom they fall in love are violent and threatening.

The relationship between Katarina and Takeshi is antagonistic and hostile. Katarina wants nothing to do with our story line hero but Takeshi has plans for his new bride, plans that include taking down her family, starting with the woman with whom he will fall in love. The $ex scenes are aggressive, and not without some scenes of questionable consent.

There is a large ensemble cast of powerful, angry and determined secondary and supporting characters including Takeshi’s sister Hana (EMPEROR OF LUST 3); Katarina’s father Kolya Ishida, and her best friend Nina Osopov. The requisite evil has many faces including Bratva, and Yakuza members.

EMPEROR OF HAVOC is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, madness and obsession, family and love. The premise is dark, dramatic and disquieting; the romance is limited as the relationship is predicated upon vengeance; the characters are broken, desperate and determined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Emperor of Wrath
Emperor of Rage
Emperor of Lust

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Reviewed by Sandy

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside–rain or shine.

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Smoke’s Rise/ Gunner’s Mercy by Cala Riley-review tour

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SMOKE’S RISE/ GUNNER’S MERCY (Saint’s Outlaws MC: Pensacola 1 & 2) by Cala Riley

SMOKE’S RISE
(Saint’s Outlaws MC: Pensacola 1)
by Cala Riley
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC , romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 1, 2025

Smoke
Leaving my home club was the hardest decision I ever had to make, but I knew I needed to branch out on my own.
Thats how I ended up in sunny Pensacola, Florida.
Everything is going as planned when I meet her.
Kelly.
She’s everything I shouldn’t want, yet she is still mine.
With everything on the line I have big decisions to make. Will Kelly accept me for who I am?

Kelly
My life has always been a bit vanilla.
I’ve never wanted to shake the boat.
I’m overlooked and underappreciated in every aspect of my life until I met him.
Smoke.
He drove into my life on a motorcycle looking like every girls bad boy wet dream.
I never thought he would look twice at me, but he’s insisting I’m his.
Can I let go over my conservative ways and embrace the wild girl he unlocks?

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REVIEW: SMOKE’S RISE is the first instalment in Cala Riley’s contemporary, adult SAINT’S OUTLAWS MC: PENSACOLA dark, MC romance series. This is club president Smoke aka Jax, and twenty-two year old real estate agent Kelly’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Smoke and Kelly) SMOKE’S RISE follows in the wake of the fallout between Smoke and his brother Ghost. As part of the Saint’s Outlaws MC in Boston, Smoke expected to take the position of president but when his father passed on the mantel to his younger brother Ghost, Smoke knew it was time to start anew. With the supporting of several of the Saint’s Outlaws membership, Smoke sets up shop in Pensacola Florida,where he will meet and fall in love with real estate agent Kelly but Kelly works for a misogynist boss, and he’s about to discover not to cross the Saint’s Outlaws MC.

The world building introduces the members of the Saints Outlaws MC: Pensacola, and some of the potential and proverbial flies in their smooth transition.

The relationship between Smoke and Kelly is one of immediate attraction. Smoke wants Kelley to be their real estate representative,and Kelly is quick to discover that working in a man’s world often threatens the safety of a single woman. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

We are introduced to several members of the Saints Outlaws MC: Pensacola including Gunner, Bear, Mac , Tank prospect Kevin, and Smoke’s brother Ghost., as well as Kelly’s boss and co-worker Frank and Barry.

SMOKE’S RISE is a story of power and control, family and friendships, acceptance and love .The character driven, fast paced, novella length premise is inviting but felt a little bit rushed; the romance is fast and furious; the characters are energetic but we know very little about Kelly’s background or life.

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GUNNER’S MERCY
(Saint’s Outlaws MC: Pensacola 2)
by Cala Riley
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC , romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 16, 2025

Sloane
At nineteen years old, I should be attending college and living my best life. Instead, I am stressing about overdue bills and keeping a roof over my brother’s head.
That’s when I meet the Saint’s Outlaws MC.
They own the only shop in town willing to give a woman like me a shot at being a mechanic. They are my last hope.
If only the VP wasn’t a grumpy guy who likes to make my life difficult.
He annoys me as much as he sets my soul on fire.
When secrets I didn’t even know I had come to light, I have to rely on the man who has quickly become both my savior and damnation.
Gunner
Being the VP of the Saint’s Outlaws MC is second nature to me. I’ve been taking care of my best friend and President, Smoke, since we were children so moving to Pensacola to start our own chapter was nothing new.
Not until I met her.
Sloane is everything a woman shouldn’t be. She’s sexy, charming, and knows her way under a hood better than any of the brother’s on staff.
She’s off limits though, to me and them.
Until danger comes lurking and the only way to keep her safe is to keep her by my side.
Will I survive the snarky woman with a mission or am I doomed to go down with her?

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REVIEW: GUNNER’S MERCY is the second instalment in Cala Riley’s contemporary, adult SAINT’S OUTLAWS MC: PENSACOLA erotic, MC, romance series. This is thirty year old, Saint’s Outlaws MC vice president and auto mechanic Gunner aka Pierce, and nineteen year old mechanic Sloane’s story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Sloane and Gunner) GUNNER’S MERCY follows the building relationship between our story line couple, and the build up to war with another MC. Sloane is desperate; her mother works three jobs, and the family is struggling to make ends meet. Hired as a mechanic at the MC owned Saints Garage, Sloane finds herself with a shadow, club VP Gunner, the man with whom Sloane will fall in love. As Sloane battles her attraction to Gunner, someone else is taking aim at our story line heroine. Meanwhile, the Crossbones MC is determined to control the territory around Pensacola, and refuse to back down with the Saint’s Outlaws MC.

The world building follows the building romance and relationship between Sloane and Gunner, a relationship in which Gunner battles between head and heart but Sloane has been targeted, and no one is sure the how and why, and in this, the Saint’s Outlaws MC find themselves facing a potential war on the horizon.

The relationship between Sloane and Gunner is tempestuous at best. Gunner struggles working alongside our story line heroine, not only because she is new but his attraction is a distraction he doesn’t want. Falling for Gunner is easy, but Sloane never expected to find her own happily ever after. The $ex scenes are provocative and seductive including the use of daddy kink without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Saint’s Outlaws MC: Pensacola : club president Smoke and his ol’ lady Kelly (Smoke’s Rise 1), mechanics Jagger and Fox, Doc, Ghost, Tank, Bear and Mac. We are introduced to Sloane’s brother Lee, and their mother Jane.

GUNNER’S MERCY is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is dramatic, dark and engaging; the romance is impassioned ; the characters are charismatic and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Cala Riley, better known as Cala and Riley, are a pair of friends with a deep seated love of books and writing. Both Cala and Riley are happily married and each have children, Cala with the four-legged kind while Riley has a mixture of both two-legged and four. While they live apart, that does not affect their connection. They are the true definition of family. What started as an idea that quickly turned into a full-length book and a bond that will never end.

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Griz’s Edge (Devil’s Riot MC Tennessee Book 5) by EC Land-review

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Griz’s Edge (Devil’s Riot MC Tennessee Book 5) by EC Land-review

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There’s a fine line between good and evil. It doesn’t matter if you see it or not. It’s easy enough to fall off the edge and not be find your way back.

Griz

I’m not a man who you lie to and get away with it. There are no second chances. No way will I allow it in my life. This life I live it’s a balance to keep myself and my brothers from getting caught. It’s my job to watch their backs. I nearly failed once. I won’t do it again.

Not even when she steps in my life. I’ve been burned once by a woman and won’t let that happen again. No matter how much I want her. She’s too good to be a part of this life. I won’t let her walk to line with me. Not for any reason.

If that means walking away, I’ll fall over the edge to keep her safe.

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REVIEW: GRIZ’S EDGE is the fifth instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult DEVIL’S RIOT MC: TENNESSEE erotic, MC romance series. This is MC member Road Captain Graham ‘Griz’ Holland, and process server/skip tracer Marley Keys’ story line. GRIZ’S EDGE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Graham and Marley) GRIZ’S EDGE follows in the wake of Marley Keys serving Graham Holland a summons to appear in court. From the outset there is a definite sexual attraction between our story line couple, one that Graham is determined to seek and explore but Marley has a stalker, and Graham is determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. Meanwhile, Graham himself is dealing with a class A clinger, someone who takes aim at our story line couple.

The world building follows the search for a possible killer. The threats against Marley are personal and dangerous, and in this, Marley’s family must come to terms with secrets from the past.

The relationship between Marley and Graham is one of immediate attraction but Marley doesn’t get involved with potential criminals, and Graham’s attempts at seduction only flare the anger of our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and determined secondary and supporting characters including most of the current members of the Devil’s Riot MC: club Prez Blow, Keys, Markus, Torch, Shiner, Sniper, Scorn and Nines. We are introduced to Marley’s brother Marshall, her sister Marla, as well as their parents Michael and Anna, grandma Ryan; Deputy Riggs, Detective Deets and his daughter Hattie.

GRIZ’S EDGE is a story of secrets and lies, obsession and madness, power and control, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic and edgy, ; the characters are animated , feisty and desperate; the romance is spirited and passionate.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Blow’s Smoke
Nines’ Time
Lucky’s Streak
Shiner’s Light

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Reviewed by Sandy

A little about E.C. Land 

E.C. Land grew up in the country and has it deep in her bones. As she grew up, if she wasn’t out on the ball field or playing in the woods, she had her nose stuck in a book. Now she writes romantic suspense stories, specializing in MC (motorcycle club) romance. She plans to broaden her writing horizons in the near future and move into other forms of romantic suspense. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her husband, three kids, and fur babies. 

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LOURDES’S SENTINEL (Police & Fire: Operation Alpha) by DM Earl

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Firefighter Lourdes “Styx” Boyd loves her job and saving people. But when she picks up a crazy and obsessive stalker after an arson call, her life is suddenly in jeopardy. No stranger to deranged stalkers, Styx can hold her own against the enemies who threaten her. After all, her military training and expertise comes in handy quite often.

The owner of the building that’s engulfed in flames sees a familiar spark in the feisty fire fighter that he can’t ignore. Wealthy businessman Jeremiah Zeon refuses to let anything happen to her for reasons he’s afraid to recognize. Now, Jeremiah and Styx work together to keep her stalker at bay. But when the stalker sets his sights on Jeremiah too, they can’t seem to extinguish the stalker’s desire to destroy them both. Should they ignite the fire between them again while trying to stop the arsonist from burning down everyone and everything they hold dear?

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REVIEW: LOURDES’S SENTINEL by DM Earl is a contemporary, adult, dark, romantic suspense story line set in the multi-authored POLICE & FIRE: OPERATION ALPHA, series with characters originally introduced by author Susan Stoker. This is billionaire businessman Jeremiah ‘Miah’ Zeon, and firefighter Lourdes ‘Styx’ Boyd’s story line. LOURDES’S SENTINEL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. LOURDES’S SENTINEL also crosses over with the author’s APPALACHIAN STAR and DEVIL’S HANDMAIDENS MC series.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lourdes and Jeremiah) LOURDES’S SENTINEL follows in the wake of an attack against our story line heroine. Months earlier, Lourdes Boyd and Jeremiah Zeon attempted a sexual relationship but in the ensuing time, life and work got in the way. A fire at the newly constructed Zeon Financial Building finds our heroine a victim of an attack, and the resulting physical injuries force Lourdes under the guardianship of our story line hero but all is not well when a stalker takes aim at Lourdes Boyd, using a series of arson calls to threaten everyone involved.

Meanwhile, the police and fire respond to several calls resulting in the discovery of a number of abused and terrified children, Needing help and assistance, the local first responders call in the crew of Appalachian Star and the Devil’s Handmaidens MC who have experience in the rescue and recovery of sexual abuse and trafficking victims.

The world building follows several paths with the potential for new story lines in the author’s interconnected series.

The relationship between Lourdes and Jeremiah is a rekindling romance but Lourdes believes she is damaged beyond repair, and Jeremiah is hoping for a second chance. Lourdes fellow firefighters are over protective and guard our heroine in the wake of several attacks, but in this, Jeremiah finds himself with a new family and friendships for now and in the future. The $ex scenes are implied.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters many of whom cross over from the author’s numerous interconnected series. We are introduced to several abuse survivors, some of whom will struggle with their lives going forward.

LOURDES’S SENTINEL is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, abuse and assault, recovery and rescue, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, dramatic and gritty; the romance is subtle; the characters are desperate and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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D.M. Earl is a U.S.A. Today Bestselling Author who spins stories about real life situations with characters that are authentic, genuine, and sincere. Each of her stories allow the characters to come to life with each turn of the page while they try to find their HEA through much drama and angst. D.M. finds ideas for her next story from within those around her and what she experiences in daily life. Each book has a part of her left behind in it. She lives in Northwest Indiana married to her best friend who was instrumental in the start of her writing career in 2014. When not writing D.M. loves to read, play with her seven fur-babies (yeah crazy) and ride her Harley Dyna Lowrider.

“Enjoy this Ride we call Life.” Remember we only get one chance.

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RAFFERTY (Pittsburgh Titans 15) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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Rafferty Abrams has been having the time of his life since joining the Pittsburgh Titans, but a poorly thought out one-night stand is about to cause unwanted drama with potentially serious repercussions.

As a member of the Pittsburgh Titans, I’m afforded a certain level of leniency in my behavior. The perks of being a celebrity, I suppose. But a run-in with my “one-night stand turned borderline stalker” has me crossing all sorts of lines with a beautiful but unsuspecting grocery store employee. When I surprise the complete stranger with a giant kiss and quiet plea to help a guy out, she not only plays along but gets my blood racing like I’ve never experienced before. Score one for Rafferty Abrams.

Temperence Martin isn’t just the stunning girl in the international foods aisle. Tempe is also a devoted daughter taking a break from college to help her mother as she heals from a serious accident. That includes making sure her younger brother stays on track with school and keeping everything running at home. To say she’s burning the candle at both ends is an understatement, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t see the spark in her eyes after our spontaneous make out session. That’s exactly what has me coming back for more, even if I use that pesky stalker as my excuse.

As we get to know one another, I realize a fake relationship just isn’t going to work. I want something other than a ruse, something real, and lucky for me, so does Tempe. But when my mistake of a hookup starts telling lies in retaliation for my alleged betrayal, things get messy. For me and for Tempe, who has found herself embroiled in a love triangle that doesn’t even exist. I can only hope Tempe isn’t scared away by the baggage I unintentionally brought to our relationship because the truth is, I saw my happily ever after with her the first time our lips met.

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REVIEW: RAFFERTY is the fifteenth instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult PITTSBURGH TITANS erotic, hockey romance series focusing on the Pittsburgh Titans professional hockey team. This is Rafferty Abrams, and Temperence ‘Tempe’ Martin’s story line. RAFFERTY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but Rafferty’s story has been building throughout.

SOME BACKGROUND: A couple of years earlier, a devastating plane crashed claimed all but three members of the Pittsburgh Titans hockey team including owners, coaches and staff. Rebuilding the team, owner Brienne Norcross, offered positions to one-time professional and semi-pro players. These are their stories.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rafferty and Tempe) RAFFERTY follows the building but originally fake relationship between our story line couple. Several weeks earlier, Rafferty had a one-night stand who now refuses to take no for an answer. Hoping to dissuade said stalker, Rafferty surprises a stranger at the local grocery store, and offers up a fake relationship until the stalker relents. Enter Temperence ‘Tempe’ Martin, the woman with whom Rafferty will fall in love. As Rafferty and Tempe’s relationship quickly turns into something more, threats from Rafferty’s stalker become all too real, taking aim at his career, his livelihood and the team for which he plays.

The world building focuses on the building relationship between our story line couple, and Rafferty’s struggle to shake a woman who refuses to back down. From the outset, Rafferty’s predicament could have been stopped but our heroine refuses to cross the line until it is too late.

The relationship between Rafferty and Tempe begins as a fake relationship in which Tempe is willing to play along. With several of his teammates aware of the stalker, and of his relationship with Tempe, Rafferty begins to fall for the woman that calls to his heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Rafferty’s teammates, head office and team owners. We are introduced to Tempe’s brother Cooper, their mother Natalie, as well as Rafferty’s sister Farren.

RAFFERTY is a story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, power and control, love and acceptance. The premise is dramatic, entertaining and captivating; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are desperate and determined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Baden
Stone
Gage
Coen
Drake
Cannon
Hendrix
Camden
Bain
Van 2
Boone
Callum
Foster
King

Reviewed by Sandy

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Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released more than 30 books and has been featured on both the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists on multiple occasions.

A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active toddler, as well as full-time servant to two adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or a combination of the two.

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Vow of the Shadow King by Sylvia Mercedes – a Review

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Vow of the Shadow King by Sylvia Mercedes – a Review

 

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A treacherous bride.

A heartbroken groom.

Is their marriage over before it’s begun?

Her deceit discovered, Faraine finds herself trapped in the Shadow Realm at the mercy of her new husband. She’s surrounded by enemies, far from any allies, and her best bet for survival is to convince Vor to send her home.

But to do so means to give up on the alliance. Which would spell disaster for her people.

With the tremors growing worse and poison spreading through his realm, Vor is more desperate than ever to find a solution. Only, it cannot involve his wife. Vor wants nothing to do with the woman he has inadvertently married. At one time, he thought he might love her, but now? How can love flourish where trust is broken?

When circumstances require them to spend more time together, however, Vor’s blood is stirred in ways he doesn’t like to acknowledge.

Can two lost hearts find healing and hope in one another? Or is their love already poisoned beyond recovery?

 

 

Review:

Vow of the Shadow King is the 2nd book in her Bride of the Shadow King series. The story picks up as the first book ended, with Faraine’s deceit, which was done by her father. Vor having been poisoned, was able to stop himself from having Faraine killed.  She is now trapped in the Shadow Realm, at the mercy of Vor; surrounded by enemies in the Trolde kingdom. Fariane hopes to convince Vor to send her home, but he knows that he cannot give up the alliance from Fariane’s father, which will spell disaster for his people. With tremors, poison, creatures spreading in the realm he needs to find a solution to save his people.

The tension between Vor and Faraine has so much angst between them.  Vor wants nothing to do with her, and he assigns Captain Hael to watch over Faraine; especially since he thought Hael should have been able to reveal Faraine’s disguise.  Faraine truly did not deserve all the hatred and criticism, as her father was the one who forced the disguise, as both sisters were killed. 

Vor struggles with the tremors getting worse, and the poison spreading through the realm, desperate to find a solution. He also struggles with his feelings for Faraine, which continues to get stronger, as he tries to mask his true feelings.  Faraine’s powers begin to grow, especially in the Trolde Kingdom, and their magic; her abilities also cause her pain. Faraine begins to openly speak her mind, growing a backbone, as she tries figure out her abilities.

I really liked the change in Faraine; especially when she learns that Vor is in danger. She does everything in her power to find a way to save Trolde Kingdom and Vor.  I loved Hael, who was always great in helping Vor or even Faraine.

Vow of the Shadow King was a very good romantasy, with a slow burn romance; which had magic, deception, betrayal and sacrifice.  The finale was a was a terrific ending, with Faraine using her powers to save the kingdom, and their true feelings for each other escalate. Vow of the Shadow King was very well written by Sylvia Mercedes. I cannot wait for the final book in this series.  

Reviewed by Barb

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