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Forbidden: Her British Stepbrother by Lauren Smith – a Review

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Forbidden: Her British Stepbrother by Lauren Smith – a Review

 

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Kat has always been a good girl. She studies hard and never stays out too late. But when sitting in a pub on her birthday, she realizes she’s a nineteen-year-old virgin who’s never really lived. And she wants tonight to be the night that changes.

Then she sees him walk in. He’s tall, dark, handsome, and straight out of her deepest fantasies. His voice makes her knees feel weak, and when he smiles, she imagines him doing wicked things to her in bed. From the look in his eyes, she knows he’s imagining it too. So when he asks if he can walk her home, she hears herself whisper yes . . .
 
REVIEW
 
4 out of 5 for this reader folks!
 
Forbidden by Lauren Smith is part one of a three part serial called “Her British Stepbrother“.  Before any of you decide that right there this may not be the book for you, let me tell you that this is classy writing.  The couple finds out they are to become step siblings after the relationship has started.  In my romance reads. I do not consider this taboo.  I also found that Lauren writes this kind of genre in a very different manner than some of the other authors out there.  Some authors can get very cheesy and again .. love that Lauren writes a believable story and keep it classy.
 
Kat is a 19 year old good American girl who is attending college in Britian.  She is tired of always being the good girl and decides on the spot that she is going to take a chance and do something a little crazy and wild.  She kisses a perfectly hot stranger in the middle of a bar.
 
Tristan is the epitome of “has it all”.  He has the good looks, charm, body and he is also about to inherit a British title which makes him very .. uummm.. coveted.  He is also bored to all ends.  When he meets Kat in a bar and she plants the kiss of all kisses, something comes to life inside of him.  In her he finds some excitement.  Kat is something perfectly different, and will be the one to likely tame him, but except his wild side, all at once.
 
Off we go on a romance ride.  These two are smoking hot together, compliment each other so well, and of course have their typical relationship bumps .. well I guess finding out that you are getting involved with your step sibling may not be classified simply as a bump, but you get the picture!  LOL
 
I knew how this first part was going to end, and while typical, I have to say that it really didn’t matter to me.  I enjoyed every single character building scene that when the ending came I was like … “Bring on the next part and let’s get this party started!”  LOL
 
I am pumped for the next part .. can you tell?  Short, fantastic read, with the promise of more to come. Lauren Smith has turned into an “automatic purchase” author to me.
 
HAPPY READING! 🙂

 

Reviewed by Rachel

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For The First Time Anthology by Alessandra Torre, Kim Karr, Sarah Castille and more-Review and Book Tour

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FOR THE FIRST TIME anthology by Alessandra Torre, Kim Karr, Sarah Castille and more-Review and Book Tour

 

FOR THE FIRST TIME anthology
Release Date: January 12, 2016

 

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Release Date: January 12, 2016

You never forget your first time…

A brand new anthology of original, never-before-read stories from today’s hottest authors, including:

Alessandra Torre, Kim Karr, Jen Frederick, Alexa Riley, Lynda Chance, Sarah Castille, Nina Lane, CJ Roberts, Anna Zaires, Nikki Sloane, Cynthia Sax, Avery Aster, Pam Godwin, Skye Warren, Julia Sykes, Cynthia Rayne, Jenika Snow, Debra Presley, Shoshanna Evers, Tamsen Parker, and Nina Levine!

From young heartbreak to a virginity auction, from the chance meeting to the happily ever after, twenty-one exclusive stories explore first love in all its forms. This set includes almost 200,000 words of steamy encounters and sweet romance.

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REVIEW: FOR THE FIRST TIME is a collection of twenty one never before released short stories and novellas from existing series or stand alone tales by some of your favorite authors. Some of the stories contain graphic sexual text and language as well as M/F, M/F/M or F/F sexual situations and taboo relationships; most are written from first person point of view. This is a collection of contemporary, UF and Sci-Fi romance story lines with a bit of naughty.

Each short story had its’ own positives and negatives. My star rating ran from 2.5 to 4 stars for the individual novellas. While I enjoyed most of the stories, I did have a few issues (including poor story telling quality or the disconcerting premise) with a small number of the short stories.

Take your time. I did a quick breakdown of each short story premise.

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SOLE by Alessandra Torre

A short story focusing on Cole Masten and Summer Jenkins from Torre’s HOLLYWOOD DIRT, and their three year old daughter’s birthday party. The steam and heat between our leading couple has never wavered, and is hotter and sexier than ever. Contains graphic text and erotic sex scenes.

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BEGGING FOR MORE by Kim Karr

A quick story focusing on James Ashton and Victoria Secret’s model Lindsay Mills first introduced in Kim Karr’s stand alone story line TOXIC and the Tainted Love Duet-Blow and Crush. Our couple take an unexpected trip to Vegas where the morning after isn’t quite what they expected and more. Contains graphic text and erotic sex scenes.

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HEARTBREAK by Skye Warren

A  prequel story focusing on two teenagers in foster care-Blue and Hannah. Blue’s reputation as a killer has preceded his introduction to his new foster care facility but Hannah finds her guardian angel-a hero- in the young man accused of such a hideous crime when she becomes the victim of the foster care system. Blue and Hannah’s story continues in BETTER WHEN IT HURTS released June 2015.

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NAUGHTY WISHES by Sarah Castille

Dan and Kylie’s marriage is dying; their love for one another nothing more than a far off glimmer; Dan offers up a once in a lifetime opportunity to add some spark into their boring marriage-a threesome with town’s hot new dentist.-a man who likes a little kink in his life. Contains graphic text and erotic sex scenes.

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HIS FIRST AND ONLY by Alexa Riley

A second chance story line between Vegas showgirl/ headliner Tiffany Smith (aka Foxy Bow) ,and billionaire casino owner Ethan who first met in the foster care system ten years earlier. Ten years may have passed but the love between Tiffany and Ethan has only grown stronger. Contains graphic text and erotic sex scenes.

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DECADENT KNIGHTS by Julia Sykes

Decadent Knights is a short story from Julia Sykes’ IMPOSSIBLE series focusing on the men and women of the BDSM Club Decadence. Lydia is a former sex slave and submissive, her new Master Smith James-a former FBI agent and the man who is responsible for Lydia’s physical and mental health is looking to add another Dom into the relationship. Read Lydia and Smith’s story in KNIGHT Impossible #4 released in 2013. Contains graphic text and erotic sex scenes.

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A LAKE GEORGE CHRISTMAS by Debra Presley

A short story from Presley’s NUCCI SECURITIES focusing on pop star Abby Murphy and the love of her life Danny Nucci. Their first Christmas together finds a profession of forever and their continuing happily ever after. Abby and Danny’s full story can be found in FINDING US –Nucci Securities #1. Contains graphic sex and erotic sex scenes.

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ADVENT by Nina Lane

A short story focusing on the earlier relationship between Liv and Dean from Nina Lane’s SPIRAL OF BLISS series. It is the Christmas holidays and Dean has invited Liv to Paris but Liv isn’t willing to give up everything for a couple of weeks in the City of Light. ADVENT looks at Past Firsts and Future First Memories of Liv and Dean. Contains graphic sex and erotic sex scenes.

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LOOKING FOR A COMPLICATION by Tamsen Parker

An F/F short story featuring clinical trial administrator Kinsey Malone, and med student Astrid Zhao. Astrid is a lesbian who is attracted to Kinsey but Kinsey is ambivalent about her sexual status. Contains scenes of spanking, and F/F sexual situations.

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TEST DRIVING THE BILLIONAIRE by Cynthia Sax

A short story focusing on tattooed billionaire Drift Dornan, and his personal assistant Cassie aka Wrench. Cassie is a virgin, in love with her billionaire boss Drift Dornan, and is hoping the man feels the same way about her. Contains graphic sexual language and text, as well as a number of double entendres and sexual references to cars and motorcycles. TEST DRIVING THE BILLIONAIRE is a stand alone novella from Cynthia Sax

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DELAY OF GAME by Jen Frederick

DELAY OF GAME is a friends to lovers short story focusing on Wyatt Majors, and his best friend Lisle Cunningham. For years Wyatt and Lisle have suffered in silence; kept their love for one another a secret but a secret that is only known to the couple in question. When Lisle decides it is time to move on, Wyatt realizes it is time to claim the woman that he loves. The sex scenes are intimate without the over the top graphic text and language. DELAY OF GAME may be part of Jen’s GRIDIRON series but I cannot confirm or deny.

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HER FIRST CHOICE by Lynda Chance

Twenty six year old biker Tyler Copeland, and twenty three year old Whitney a story of second chances of sorts. Whitney is a young woman who just discovered her boyfriend of four years had been cheating so our heroine is out for revenge. Meeting Tyler Copeland, her almost one night fling from years before, finds Whitney facing all of her hard fought fears and emotions. Contains some sexually graphic scenes without the over the top erotic imagery. HER FIRST CHOICE is a short story that covers approximately a year in time.

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SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL by Cynthia Rayne

Dolly Perkins and her son are on the run from her abusive husband; the Dixie Mafia protects their own and her husband Clayton Perkins is a card carrying member but a member no longer in good standing. When enforcer Byron Beauregard tracks down our heroine, she is surprised at the message he brings. The lone $ex scene is mostly implied. SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL reads like a prequel storyline that ends without satisfaction.

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TRAILER PARK EDEN by CJ Roberts

Seventeen year old disabled twins Parker and Kylee James. Kylee is blind; and Parker is deaf. Both live in a trailer with their abusive father who spends most of his time at the bottom of a bottle. TRAILER PARK EDEN touches on taboo subjects that may offend some readers-you have been warned !

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IT TAKES TWO by Nikki Sloane

Nina Hale is down on her luck and needs a quick influx of cash-and making a porn video is at the top of her list. Contains sexually graphic language, anal sex, and M/F/M sexual situations. IT TAKE TWO is the prequel to Nikki Sloane’s BLINDFOLD CLUB erotic series.

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HEART OF EVE by Pam Godwin

Evie is the only surviving woman in a post apocalyptic war following a plague, nineteen months earlier that all but destroyed the world’s population. Many that survived are no longer human but giant insect like creatures that prey on the humans that do remain. Roark is a priest; Evie’s protector and guardian; and the man who is tempted to break all of his vows. Short on supplies, Evie and Roarke leave their underground sewer in search of goods but come face to face with creatures above. HEART OF EVE falls somewhere in the timeline between book one Dead of Eve and book two Blood of Eve in Pam Godwin’s Trilogy of Eve series. The lone sex scenes is intimate and seductive without the use of over the top graphic erotic sexual imagery.

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STEAL MY BREATH by Nina Levine

Bar owner Luke Hardy and waitress /wanna be author Callie have been eyeing each other for close to a year but Luke has a secret-one that will break Callie’s heart in an instant-once it is revealed. The short story ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-there is more story to tell. Contains a provocative sex scenes without the erotic factor. STEAL MY BREATH is a prequel short story-Callie and Luke’s full length novel comes out in 2016

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RAPUNZEL’S FIRST KNIGHT by Shoshanna Evers

A quick re-invent for adults of the fairy tale featuring the princess Rapunzel, and her hero Sir Jonathon. No sex scenes but features a very naïve princess who is taught the differences between a man and a woman.

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SWEPT AWAY by Anna Zaires

Delia is a human female, and Arus is a Krinar. Delia believes her hero is a mythological god come to rescue her from the raging storms. SWEPT AWAY is a short story from Anna Zaires’s sci-fi romance Krinar Chronicles-The Krinar are an advanced race of beings from another galaxy who have taken control of Earth. The lone sex scene is seductive and romantic without the use of erotic language or text.

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UNIQUE by Avery Aster

UNIQUE is a novella from the author’s MANHATTANITES erotic, romance series. For followers of the series, KiKi Izatt is Taddy Brill’s assistant first revealed in Unscrupulous. UNIQUE follows the trail of blood diamonds from Sierra Leone to Paloma Gems, Brill Inc, Truman Hotels and The Style Gala where Kiki finds herself a victim of a kidnapping. Contains sexually graphic language and text. UNIQUE will be release in a full length story line in April 2016

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OWNED by Jenika Snow

Rose Jonathan needed money. She signed up for an exclusive auction where by she would sell her virginity to the highest bidder. Enter Jaxon Caldwell, Rose’s boss, and the man who would claim Rose as his own. Contains oral sex, spanking, graphic sexual language and text.

 

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Tap (Lovibond #1) by Georgia Cates-Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

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TAP (Lovibond #1) by Georgia Cates-Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

 

TAP
Lovibond #1
by Georgia Cates
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance
Release Date: January 11, 2016

 

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About the book: Release Date January 11, 2016

Craft beer and the sexy men who brew it.

A faceless name. That’s all she was when I agreed to play a part in deceiving her. But then the unplanned happened.

We met. And all I wanted from her was a dirty weekend . . . until that wasn’t enough and I longed for so much more.

Lawrence Thorn suddenly means the world to me. And that’s a problem. She’s my business partner’s sister. Forbidden fruit. Pursuing her can mean trouble for me at Lovibond Brewery. But I don’t care.

I yearn for her skin against mine.
I crave her smell on my body.
I want to make her laugh and then hear her moan my name.
And she does for a brief moment in time.

But Lawrence wants more than I’m able to give. And it’s a damn shame because there’s no one on earth I want more than her.

An epic love.
A miserable ending.
Unless it’s not.

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REVIEW: TAP is the first installment in Georgia Cates contemporary, adult LOVIBOND erotic romance series focusing on three friends-Tap, Stout (Ollie), and Porter of Lovibond Brewery. This is Lovibond co-owner Lucas ‘Tap’ Broussard, and hippie boutique owner Lawrence ‘Wren’ Thorn’s story line.

Told from alternating first person points of view (Tap and Wren) TAP follows the building, forbidden relationship between Tap and Wren. Tap is partnered with Ollie and Porter in the Lovibond brewery but when Ollie (aka Stout) must enter rehab as a result of a DUI and weeks of binge drinking following the break up with his latest girlfriend, he makes Tap promise not to reveal the truth to Ollie’s sister. What ensues is a building relationship between Tap and Wren, based upon fake text messages and lies believed to be from Ollie to Wren.

TAP is a story line that also focuses on the craft beer fad; behind the scenes of a successful business; and the reality of falling in love against the odds. Wren and Ollie’s past is darkened by a history of drug abuse and neglect; Tap’s recent past finds our hero making no promises for the future when he can’t let go of the heartbreak and pain.

The relationship between Tap and Wren begins as a series of lies and deceit that will blossom into a sexual affair they continue to keep secret from family, friends and especially Ollie Thorn. Ollie (Stout) warns Tap to keep away from his older sister but the heart is willing to risk everything for love-a love that will falter with the sins from the past. Tap’s backstory is heartbreaking and defines a good portion of his emotional and mental health. He is a man who will not promise the future because he refuses to believe in marriage or love.

TAP has a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Tap’s partners in the Lovibond Brewery-Ollie and Porter- as well as Wren’s friend and boutique co-owner Kelsey, and their best friend Ivy. We are also introduced to Tap and Wren’s parents, and Tap’s ex Bridgette and her new husband Warren. Tap’s past and current relationship with his ex plays a large role throughout the story.

TAP is a tale about love and loss; heartbreak and grief; secrets and lies. The premise is heart-warming in the face of so many obstacles; the characters are colorful and energetic; the romance is a slow build to a happily ever after. The epilogue fast forwards the story line several years-which makes me wonder where STOUT’S story will begin.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Lawrence Thorn I grab the bottom of his T-shirt and give it a tug. “I think you’re overdressed.”
“I know how to fix that.”
He crosses his arms and grabs the bottom of his shirt, pulling it up and over his head. I stand in awe, taking in his male beauty. Broad shoulders. Pecs filled with muscle. A deep V at his waist, pointing right to his dick. That shit is awesome. Any woman who says it isn’t is a damn liar.
He has ink. A lot. I will take my time exploring that a little later. Maybe even outline it with the tip of my tongue.
My hands splay over the mounds of muscle covering the top of his chest. I suck a nipple into my mouth and give it a tug with my teeth. Women pay too little attention to men’s nipples. But not me. I love them.
Brou’s hands lace through my hair at the nape. “I have a confession.”
I look up but don’t release his nipple. “Mmm hmm?”
“When I turned around and saw you yesterday, I thought you were the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen. And then you told me you were Stout’s sister. I was crushed because I knew that meant you were out of my reach.”
I release his nipple and straighten so we’re face to face. Sort of. He is quite a bit taller than me.
I snake my arms around his shoulders. “I think I’m very much within your reach. I’m yours until the morning so make it count.”
He slides his hands down my sides into the waist of my maxi skirt and panties. “We may not sleep at all tonight.”
“I’m all in.” Even if it means I won’t be worth shit driving home tomorrow. Every orgasm he gives me will make it worth it.
His mouth possesses mine as he pushes my bottoms down. I step out when both pieces drop to my feet and reach for the button of his jeans.
Brou ignores his phone vibrating on the nightstand. “You need to get that?”
“No fucking way. I’ve waited all day for this.”
A full minute doesn’t pass before the phone dances again. “You sure?”
“Positive.”
The phone rings a third time within two minutes. “They’re persistent.”
“They’re dead if they don’t leave us alone.”

 

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Georgia CatesGeorgia resides in rural Mississippi with her wonderful husband, Jeff, and their two beautiful daughters. She spent fourteen years as a labor and delivery nurse before she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an author and hasn’t looked back yet.

When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. When she’s being domestic, she’s listening to her iPod and visualizing scenes for her current work in progress. Every story coming from her always has a song to inspire it.

Representation: All questions regarding subsidiary rights for any of my books, inquiries regarding foreign translation and film rights should be directed to Jane Dystel of Dystel & Goderich.

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Bride by Chocolate by Alexis Lusonne Montgomery – a Review

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Bride by Chocolate by Alexis Lusonne Montgomery – a Review

 

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She’s everything he’s not looking for in a wife…

When not-so-sweet sabotage strikes Bebe Waterston’s gourmet chocolate factory, things start looking hopeless. But she’s not a quitter. After sacrificing her personal life to prove she can run the family business, she’ll do anything to save it—including accepting help from an unlikely source: San Francisco’s high society “Prince Charming”.

Sam Sugarman’s on a mission to marry. And in Sam’s family, finding a wife follows a recipe that starts with a box of Waterston’s Chocolates. When the supply runs out right before Valentine’s Day, the savvy CFO steps in to solve the problem, and finds the cure for his sweet tooth in the spitfire redhead. But now his dilemma is two-fold: convince Bebe he isn’t the serial-dating playboy she believes him to be and keep her safe from the person menacing her and her business.

Thrown together as the danger escalates, the mismatched duo tangles in and out of the bedroom. With a benefit gala and the fast-approaching, day-of-love deadline, they’ll need more than the gold-foil delicacies destined for a bride by chocolate.

 

Review;

I absolutely loved Bride by Chocolate by Alexis Lusonne Montgomery. From the first chapter she had me hooked with her characters and storyline. I mean come on, it’s got chocolate and chocolate making in the story, so what’s not to love, right??? Yes, yes I love my chocolate, but I’m not here to talk about that so I’ll get back to my review, lol!!

Bride by Chocolate is a perfect curl up on my sofa with a glass of wine lazy Sunday afternoon read. It’s fun, flirty, with just the right amount of danger/suspense to add a little spice to our couple’s budding romance. Speaking of which, our hero and heroine in this one are just too darned cute and funny. Absolutely loved Bebe, she’s fun, flirty, refreshing, smart and knows her way around a chocolate factory. As for our dashing hero Sam, he positively killed me throughout the story. Yes he’s everything any woman would want in a man, he is pretty much the modern day Prince Charming. However, when it comes to Bebe, he becomes a lovesick fool.   From their first meeting Sam had me howling with laughter over his reaction to her. When she steps out of her office and asks him what she can do for him, he’s stunned speechless, but in his head he says; “have my baby”. All I could see in that scene was a handsome man, clad in a power suit with drool dribbling down his chin. LOL!!. That was just one of many scenes where our poor love struck hero goes all mushy over his ladylove. For Sam, she’s the one, his little Pixie, Queen Titania of the Fairies as he thinks of her many times. Little does poor Bebe know, but from that moment on, Sam is on a mission to not only help her with her business problems, but win her love and make her is wife. What ensues is a steamy, slow to build romance, that lets us get to know who our hero and heroine are. We get to see what makes them click, what pushes their buttons, but best of all are the charming and fun scenes/interactions between Bebe and Sam.

Bride by Chocolate is the type of story you just get so caught up in that you don’t realize how much time has passed while you are reading. Before I knew it I was halfway through the book and didn’t want to put it down. Bebe and Sam just runaway with the story and bring you on a fun and delicious adventure, filled with a fun and steamy romance with a dash of danger thrown in for good measure. If you like a lazy Sunday afternoon filled with a good book, then Bride By Chocolate won’t disappoint. Just be sure to have a box of chocolates on hand with your glass of wine, cause by books end, you’ll be craving chocolate. 😉

Until next time, Happy Chocolate eating…errr I mean reading, 😉

Reviewed by Marcie

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Love in the Light (Hearts in Darkness #2) by Laura Kaye-Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

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LOVE IN THE LIGHT (Hearts in Darkness #2) by Laura Kaye-Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

 

LOVE IN THE LIGHT
Hearts in Darkness #2
by Laura Kaye
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance

We cannot tell you how excited we are to bring you the Release Week Blitz for LOVE IN THE LIGHT by Laura Kaye! LOVE IN THE LIGHT is a novel told in dual POV and Part Two of her bestselling Hearts in Darkness Duet. This much anticipated follow-up is finally here! Make sure you grab your copy of this sexy novel today, and if you’re new to the series you can grab the first novella HEARTS IN DARKNESS for just $.99 for a limited time!

 

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Two hearts in the darkness…

Makenna James and Caden Grayson have been inseparable since the day they were trapped in a pitch-black elevator and found acceptance and love in the arms of a stranger. Makenna hopes that night put them on the path to forever—which can’t happen until she introduces her tattooed, pierced, and scarred boyfriend to her father and three over-protective brothers.

Must fight for love in the light…

Haunted by a childhood tragedy and the loss of his family, Caden never thought he’d find the love he shares with Makenna. But the deeper he falls, the more he fears the devastation sure to come if he ever lost her, too. When meeting her family doesn’t go smoothly, Caden questions whether Makenna deserves someone better, stronger, and just more…normal. Maybe they’re too different—and he’s far too damaged—after all…

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REVIEW: LOVE IN THE LIGHT is the second installment in Laura Kaye’s contemporary, adult HEARTS IN DARKNESS erotic romance series focusing on paramedic Caden Grayson, and accountant Makenna James. LOVE IN THE LIGHT should not be read as a stand alone as there is too much information imparted in the first installment HEARTS IN DARKNESS.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Makenna and Caden) LOVE IN THE LIGHT is the continuing story about Makenna and Caden who met two months earlier when the elevator in which they were standing stalled for close to four hours. In the dark, Makenna discovered her elevator mate suffered with horrendous claustrophobia as a result of a fatal car crash when Caden was fourteen years old that killed his mother and younger brother, and left Caden trapped until someone finally came to his rescue. LOVE IN THE LIGHT looks at the affects of PTSD, depression and the guilt Caden suffers with survivor’s remorse, and the loss of family and the people he loved.

LOVE IN THE LIGHT is a sexually erotic and emotional story line centered around the holidays, and one man’s inability to let go of the past. Caden is a paramedic whose PTSD from the car crash years before begins to overpower his emotional stability, and what he believes is, his fragile hold on the woman he loves. He hides behind numerous tattoos and piercings, that add to the scars as reminders of the past. We watch as Caden is pulled, once again, into the darkness –a darkness he may not be able to overcome.

Laura Kaye captures the essence of one broken man; two souls who cling to one another but are torn apart through guilt and memories; and three hearts that will move forward towards a happily ever after. We are introduced to Makenna’s extended close-knit family including her over protective brothers and ever loving father. The James brothers need their own happily ever afters. And we can’t forget the fellow fire fighters and paramedics who stand by their friend and member of their crew.

LOVE IN THE LIGHT is a passionate love story; a heartbreaking and painful reminder that the human mind is fallible; that the destructive nature of insecurity can lead us towards another path. The premise is engaging and dramatic; the characters are compelling and real; the romance is emotional and intense.

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“So Caden said you two met in an elevator,”
the tattoo artist said to Makenna, amusement plain in his voice.
“We really did. We were trapped in it for over
four hours,” Makenna said, smiling. It was a little weird to talk to someone
she couldn’t look at, but she couldn’t move while he was working. “In my office
building. I rode it just today.”
“That’s quite a way to meet someone,” Heath
said with a chuckle. “How come nothing like that ever happens to me?”
“Maybe you don’t ride enough elevators,”
Makenna said.
The tattoo machine pulled away from her skin.
Heath laughed. “I guess I don’t,” he finally said, leaning back in.
The needles hit a sensitive spot along her
spine that had Makenna grimacing. Originally, she’d been thinking of putting
the piece on her shoulder, but when she’d decided on the bigger size, she
thought it would look better in the center. Heath had warned her that the
central placement meant inking over bone, which could hurt more, and it sure
did.
Caden braced his elbows on his knees so he
could lean closer. “Want to play twenty questions?” he asked.
She smiled, knowing he was trying to distract
her and appreciating the heck out of the gesture. “Are there still questions
left we haven’t asked each other?”
“Probably,” he said. “For example, I don’t
think I’ve ever asked you your favorite sex position.”
“No laughing,” Heath said, as Makenna tried to
hold back her humor. Heat filled her cheeks. “Also, TMI. However, I like TMI,
so feel free to answer, Makenna.”
Since the needle was away from her skin, she
did laugh that time. “Okay, so maybe there are questions we haven’t asked.” She
winked at Caden as Heath got back to work. “And, to answer the question, the
second part of the night on my floor.”Caden’s gaze went molten. He flicked at the
spider bite piercings with his tongue. And that had parts of her going molten, because she knew how
freaking talented that tongue was.


 

 

 

 

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Laura Kaye NewLaura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over twenty books in contemporary and paranormal romance and romantic suspense. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

 

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Fighting Dirty by Sidney Halston-Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

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FIGHTING DIRTY (Worth The Fight #5) by Sidney Halston-Review, Book Tour & Giveaway

 

FIGHTING DIRTY
Worth The Fight #5
by Sidney Halston
Genre: adult, contemporary, MMA, erotic romance
Release Date: January 5, 2016

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 5, 2016

With his preppy clothes and horn-rimmed glasses, Enzo Silva is the last dude anyone expects to find in a mixed martial arts gym. A wealthy Brazilian banker who never had to fight for anything, Enzo’s stuck in the amateur circuit—but he burns to make the pros. Maybe that explains the heat he feels whenever he’s around Jamie Lynn Calhoun. The pint-size, magenta-haired bartender with the Texas drawl is everything he’s not . . . and everything he craves.

Tough as nails and independent to a fault, Jamie Lynn—JL to her friends—works hard to pay her bills and keep life simple. Enzo is doing his best to complicate that. Even though she likes to bust his balls, he’s got some kind of a nerdy-hot vibe that makes JL wonder if she might finally be able to let her guard down. It might do the boy some good to spend some time in her world, where blood, sweat, and victory are as sweet as the first taste of real love.

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REVIEW:  FIGHTING DIRTY is the fifth installment in Sidney Halston’s contemporary, adult WORTH THE FIGHT erotic romance series focusing on the MMA fighters of Worth The Fight Club and the women they love. This is amateur MMA fighter and Brazilian businessman Enzo Silva, and bar waitress Jamie Lynn (JL) Calhoun’s story. JL is Travis’s sister-we were first introduced to our leading couple in a previous story line.

Told from dual third person perspectives FIGHTING DIRTY focuses on Enzo’s attempts to seduce Jamie Lynn-a tattooed, impulsive and feisty thirty year old who never considered settling down anytime soon. For close to a year Enzo has been trying to convince JL to give him a chance but when Enzo is ready to give up it is Jamie who asks Enzo out for their first official date. Jamie and Enzo are polar opposites in almost everything they do but Jamie’s take charge attitude pushes Enzo into some uncomfortable situations while hiding her own emotional and darkened past.

Jamie and her brother Travis never ran in the same circles as the rich and famous people like Enzo Silva. They never knew their father and their mother is an addict with a taste for drugs and men. But Jamie and Travis keep secret their younger life, and it is only when things between Enzo and Jamie begin to heat up does Jamie reveal the truth about earlier years and the reasons she hides behind the tattoos and various changes to her hair color and style. Jamie is a talented artist who likes to push the envelope between right and wrong but the envelope she continues to push lands squarely in the new business deal that Enzo had been trying to make. The $ex scenes are intimate and erotic, and for Enzo there are a number of firsts –outdoors and on the hood of expensive cars.

FIGHTING DIRTY includes all of the previous story line couples as well as Jamie’s twin brother Travis, and the woman who calls to his heart-Penny. Jamie’s BFF Violet (Laid Out #4) is a little protective of our story line heroine but it is Jamie’s secret that Violet struggles to protect the most. We are introduced to Jamie and Travis’s struggling mother, as well as Enzo’s ex wife and the ‘new’ man in her life.

The world building continues to focus on the men of the MMA but the fight scenes are limited in this particular story line. There is a ‘reality’ series scheduled to be shot in and around the Worth the Fight fighters, and with it comes the potential for more drama.

FIGHTING DIRTY is an entertaining story line with likeable characters once you get past Jamie Lynn’s initial over the top exuberance and take charge attitude. There is betrayal and heartbreak; secrets and family dysfunction; falling in love and letting go. A welcome addition to Halston’s Worth the Fight MMA series.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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JL knew that, short as she was, she often intimidated men with just a look. That’s what confidence did. And she had it in spades. It made you as tall as you wanted to be. As pretty as you wanted to be. As rich as you wanted to be. Because if you had confidence, nothing else mattered. That was a lesson she’d learned a long time ago.
But even with all that confidence, she wasn’t blind to the differences between her and Enzo. He was from a different world, and she could feel the distance between their worlds every time she thought about going out with him. It had all been harmless flirty fun until he’d taken things too far and kissed her a few weeks ago. And what a kiss it had been. He’d kissed her as if he were stuck in a desert and her mouth were the only thing that could quench his thirst. She still felt all sorts of things running through her body when she thought of the way he’d backed her up against a wall, not caring who the hell was around, gripped her neck, and slipped his tongue between her parted lips. She’d embarrassed herself by melting into him and mewling in need. In fact, she might have even dry-humped his leg. It had been that good a kiss. Then he’d let her go and challenged her by saying, “Next time you’ll beg me to kiss you.” Like she’d ever beg a man! But now, with his glorious body on full display . . .
As if he could sense her inappropriate thoughts, his eyes met hers. His stare felt like a warm caress all over her already ignited body. The charcoal fell out of her hand and a shiver ran down her spine. Is it getting hot in here? She shifted uncomfortably on her chair, but he didn’t break eye contact. Then, the ultraconservative man who had been asking her out constantly for almost a year winked at her. It caught her by surprise, and she quickly hid behind her canvas.


 

About the author

Sidney_HalstonSidney Halston lives her life by one simple rule: “Just do it.” And that’s exactly what she did. At the age of thirty, having never written anything other than a legal brief, she picked up a pen for the first time to pursue her dream of becoming an author. That first stroke sealed the deal, and she fell in love with writing. Halston lives in South Florida with her husband and children.

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Make Me Sin (Bad Habit #2) by J.T.Geissinger-a review

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MAKE ME SIN (Bad Habit #2) by J.T.Geissinger-a review

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 12, 2016

Chloe Carmichael’s life feels pretty sweet—she’s both maid of honor and florist for her best friend’s A-list wedding, things are getting serious with her boyfriend, and her flower shop is about to get a spread in a national magazine. But it all quickly turns sour whenever the best man, Bad Habit drummer A.J. Edwards, shows his face…his handsome, unforgettable face. A.J. is everything Chloe doesn’t want: tattooed, selfish, and all-around bad news. So why can’t she stop thinking about him?

Goody two-shoes Chloe isn’t exactly A.J.’s type, either, but the chemistry between them is undeniable. A.J. will be the first to say he isn’t a saint, but there’s something he’s not saying—something that would devastate Chloe. The only way he can protect her is to push her away, but the drummer finds he needs her now more than ever. When a wedding-day confrontation reveals secrets they’re both hiding, will Chloe and A.J. ever find their rhythm again?

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REVIEW: MAKE ME SIN is the second installment in J.T. Geissinger’s contemporary, adult BAD HABIT rocker romance focusing on the members of the rock band BAD HABIT. This is drummer A. J. Edwards, and florist Chloe Carmichael’s story line. MAKE ME SIN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. A.J. and Chloe were first introduced in book one SWEET AS SIN.

Told from first person point of view (Chloe) with a few chapters from A.J, MAKE ME SIN follows the rocky relationship between Chloe and AJ. From their first meeting in book one SWEET AS SIN, A.J. has treated Chloe with so much disdain and anger that you would have thought Chloe had destroyed his favorite toy. Something about Chloe torments A.J, and he is desperate to both push away, and keep close the woman with whom he will fall in love. The animosity and hatred toward Chloe continues throughout a good portion of MAKE ME SIN and in this we begin to wonder about the who and why of A.J’s past. Chloe will eventually see through A.J’s hardened façade and his darkest emotions such that A.J. will begin to unravel before her very eyes.

The relationship between AJ and Chloe is one of immediate attraction but A.J’s hostility and venom towards Chloe is reprehensible and there is no explanation for his abhorrent behavior. Days and weeks go by and A.J.’s hostility knows no boundaries but our couple will have to call a truce to their one sided contempt as they prepare for Nico and Kat’s upcoming nuptials-a wedding that will cost them both when secrets are revealed and the past comes back for revenge. The $ex scenes are intimate, intense and steamy.

Nico and Kat, as well as Bad Habit guitarist Brody play secondary and supporting roles throughout the story. Brody has eyes for Chloe’s friend Grace-a couples counselor whose own past is mired in lost memories and painful loss. And Eric-what can I say about Chloe’s former boyfriend that would shed some positive light on his behavior-nothing. Chloe’s brother James is a welcome addition to the series-here’s hoping James has a story of his own to tell. The world building continues to focus on the members of the band –their pasts, their presents and their potential futures but also on the tactile atmosphere of the abandoned hotel where A.J. hides from the world and his sins.

MAKE ME SIN is an emotional and passionate story line with a complex, multi layered leading hero whose past is mired in so much tragedy and pain, that you never have to wonder why it is he is ready to lash out at the people he loves. In life, there are winners and losers, and A.J. believes he has been lost from the start-his early years are a testament to survival against the odds, but how one survives is a matter of interpretation and his vulnerability is an open wound that keeps festering as time goes by.

J. T. Geissinger’s BAD HABIT series is beautiful as it is heartbreaking; painful as it soothes; captivating while pushing the boundaries of our bleeding hearts. MAKE ME SIN is sensual, emotional, passionate and dramatic; the characters are engaging, intoxicating and intense; the romance is provocative, and full of anguish and pain. The happily ever after comes at a price, but a price that our couple are willing to pay.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Death in A Major by Sarah Fox – Review, Spotlight and Giveaway

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Death in A Major by Sarah Fox –  Review, Spotlight & Giveaway

 

Death in A Major
A Music Lover’s Mystery
by Sarah Fox
Release Date: January 5, 2016

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When Archibald Major, local big wig and nasty tyrant, drops dead at a post-concert reception, violinist Midori Bishop soon suspects foul play. Although Midori has no intention of getting involved in another murder investigation, that all changes when Jordan—her violin student and the victim’s grandson—seeks her help convincing the police that the real killer is his uncle, a low-level criminal. As Midori digs into the victim’s life, she discovers that he was a man who created discord at every turn, even within his own family, and there is no shortage of potential suspects. When someone close to Midori unexpectedly confesses to the crime, Midori must race to discover the identity of the true killer before an innocent person goes to jail for a crime they didn’t commit…and before Midori herself becomes a victim in the killer’s deadly encore.

 

 

Review:

Death in A Major by Sarah Fox is the 2nd book in her Music Lover’s Mystery series. Midori Bishop, our heroine, is a violinist with the local Philharmonic Orchestra. In the first book of this series, Midori helped solve the murder, and now in Death in a Major she becomes in involved yet again with another murder mystery, which once again puts her own life in danger.

This was nice low key mystery, that has a bit of everything; murder, romance, multiple suspects, danger, tense excitement, and is well written by Fox. Though this was a quick and entertaining read, I found myself shaking my head on some things. Midori is very good at asking questions, and finding clues.
Every time she turns around another clue changes things as to who the murderer is. There are also villains in this book, who are not the murderer.

What I found a bit unrealistic was how she would go to the police, tell them the things she found, and expect them to tell her what they know. I also thought it was unrealistic how she would go to different people to ask questions. She wasn’t police or a detective, and she more or less was butting into people’s lives. I know that this is fiction, and Miss Marple did something similar, though the old lady did it with class. Not so with Midori. As nice as she was, there were times she acted so rashly, and I found myself becoming annoyed with her.

The mystery was good, played out well, and as I said, well written. If you like a good sweet mystery, you should give this a try.

Reviewed by Barb

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About The Author


Sarah Fox was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia where she developed a love for mysteries at a young age. When not writing novels or working as a legal writer she is often reading her way through a stack of books or spending time outdoors with her English Springer Spaniel.

 


Connect with Sarah Fox
Website – http://www.authorsarahfox.com/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/thewritefox
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/authorsarahfox
Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4027516.Sarah_Fox

 

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