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Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World #1 by Dianna Love

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Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World #1 by Dianna Love

 

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New York Times Bestseller Dianna Love has a brand new series from the Belador world for first time readers as well as current Belador fans and it’s full of explosive reveals. Dragons didn’t just show up out of thin air centuries ago and not all of them died in the Dragani war.

Atlanta hovers on the edge of chaos and pandemonium as rumors fly about supernatural beings living among humans. Deadly preternaturals predators have been held in check for many years by the most formidable pantheons. One angry being has had enough and accesses majik of an ancient grimoire to release abominations capable of taking down the most powerful of humanity’s supernatural protectors.

As the dragon-shifter king over Beladors living secretly among humans, Daegan is tortured by having failed to save his loved ones two millennia ago when a vindictive goddess captured him. With a second chance at life, he’s vowed to protect his new family and destroy anyone who harms them. He’ll have to find all the parts of a grimoire divided up and hidden thousands of years ago for any hope of saving his captured people and a world ready to launch high-tech weapons to wipe out unnatural beings.

The entire human race has one hope of surviving what’s coming for them, but only if fear of the unknown does not drive the humans to kill their greatest protector first.

*This is book 1 of a 9-book spinoff series for first time readers as well as current Belador fans. All 9 books will release within a year and be available in e-book, print, and audiobooks.

 

 

Review:

Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador World by Dianna Love is the 1st book in her new 9 book series Arc.  I have been a huge fan of Dianna Love for a long time, having loved her Belador & other series.  With this new arc in the same world, I am excited to return there.

Treoir Dragon Chronicles centers around the Belador King, Daegan, as he is called to rescue one of his Beladors.  We see that three Beladors in separate spots, are taken down by a powerful Immortik (thought dead thousands of years ago), and even Daegan nor  Tristan cannot help the kidnapped members.  Daegan, who is ultra-powerful, and can secretly shift to a Red Dragon, but to his surprise, he feels the Immortik is able to disable him; he is given a warning; the Beladors have two weeks to find two missing ‘grimoire’ that was divided up and hidden two millennias ago, or his people will be killed.   Daegan has no choice and calls his team together to Treoir to find a way to stop the Immortik, get the grimoire before Maeve, Viper, Cathbad or Macha find it themselves.  On top of this issue, there is an unknown group creating videos to show humans that supernaturals do exist, and showing a red dragon on the screen.  Daegan is determined to find who this fake Red Dragon is, not to mention who is behind this chaos to create fear to humans. 

It was great to see all of our favorites again, such as Evalle, Tristan, Adrianna, Quinn, Storm, Tzader, Brina.  The information on the Immortiks and the grimoire is difficult to find, as it dates back thousands of years ago.  Daegan with help from Tristan, searches for a female squire who is able to find old books, and going back to his old homes to look for family that may have survived his 2000-year captivity. 

We do get two POV’s from the evil Cathbad and the squire, giving us more information as to what Daegan doesn’t know.   Daegan, the Beladors and humans are all in danger as the world as they know it is about the change. Daegan is a great leader, loyal and protective of his team, and determined to defeat the enemy.

I am not going to tell too much more, since I do not want to give spoilers.  What follows is an exciting pulse pounding paranormal, suspenseful adventure, with many of our wonderful heroes from the previous books.  Keep in mind that these are shorter books in this 9-book arc, and be warned that this one ended with a cliffhanger.  If you are a Belador fan, do not miss this new series.  If you are new and love paranormal, urban fantasy, suspense, romance, great characters, you should be reading Dianna Love.

Reviewed by Barb

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EDGE OF TOMORROW (Arrow’s Edge MC #3) by Freya Barker-Review Tour

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EDGE OF TOMORROW (Arrow’s Edge MC #3) by Freya Barker-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 21, 2020

Solitude and motor oil meets soul food and wariness

I’m a grease-stained enigma.
A watcher, a protector, an ex-con, and a mechanic.

My name is Brick.
I’m old enough to know good things come to those who wait, and hungry enough to go after what I want.

I am a proud independent.
A nurturer, a cook, a casualty, and a grandparent.

My name is Lisa.
I’m cautious enough to keep my distance, and too wise to let a chance at love pass me by.

We seem unmatched—in race, in history, in lifestyle—but when tragedy leaves a baby in our care and a target on our backs, we discover the strength of family.
Unified.

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REVIEW: EDGE OF TOMORROW is the third instalment in Freya Barker’s contemporary, adult ARROW’S EDGE MC erotic, MC, romance series focusing on the members of the Arrow’s Edge MC. This is fifty year old MC member and mechanic Ernest ‘Brick’ Paver, and forty-six year old, club cook and single mother Lisa Rawlingss story line. EDGE OF TOMORROW can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information form the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. The Arrow’s Edge MC is a spin off from the author’s ON CALL series.

Told from three first person perspectives including Ouray Lisa and Brick EDGE OF TOMORROW follows in the aftermath of a phone call from Kelsey, Brick’s estranged daughter, leaving Brick with custody of his three month old grandson, a child he knew nothing about. With the help of Lisa Rawlings, the club cook, and a woman raising her own grandchildren, Brick sets up house with Lisa in an effort to pull together his little family. But all is not well when Brick and the MC are targeted by someone who is not above killing anyone who stands in his way. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Brick and Lisa, and the potential fall-out as both Brick and Lisa fall victim to the unscrupulous tactics of some powerful men.

Lisa is responsible for raising her two grandchildren since the death of their mother but two years living and working with the Arrow’s Edge MC finds Lisa yearning for something more, and that something more is our hero Ernest ‘Brick’ Paver. Brick has kept his distance while Lisa settled into the MC life but the time had come for Brick to claim Lisa as his own. With the surprise announcement and arrival of his only grandchild, Brick is lost until Lisa steps in to help. As Lisa and Brick set up house, both will be targeted for something they know nothing about.

The relationship between Brick and Lisa has been building for several years but Lisa kept to herself, raising her grandchildren, and feeding the members of the Arrow’s Edge MC. Brick has wanted Lisa since the moment they met but an incident at the Club gave Brick the opportunity to become guardian and protector of the woman with whom Brick would fall in love but not is well in Lisa’s life, and Brick is about to experience the possibility of another loss of someone he loves. 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 and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Yuma and Lissie ( Edge of Darkness), MC president Ouray and his wife, and FBI agent Luna; numerous club members MC members Wapi, Kaga, Tse, Trunk Rae; Yuma’s father Nosh; Kelsey’s friend Sophie; as well as Detectives and police officers of the Durango Police Department, FBI and Homeland Security, the CPD, and Lisa’s grandchildren Kiara and Ezrah.

EDGE OF TOMORROW is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies; heart break, revelations, family and love. The premise is exciting, detailed and complex; the romance is edgy and provocative; the characters are numerous, spirited and charismatic.

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Edge of Reason
Edge of Darkness

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories. 

Driven to make her books about ‘real’ people; she creates characters who are perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy, but just as deserving of romance, thrills and chills in their lives.

Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We’ve Read All Year Award for “Covering Ollie, the 2015 RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for Best First Book, “Slim To None”, and Finalist for the 2017 Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, Freya continues to add to her rapidly growing collection of published novels as she spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!

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Well Played by Jen DeLuca – a Review

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Well Played by Jen DeLuca – a Review

 

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Stacey is jolted when her friends Simon and Emily get engaged. She knew she was putting her life on hold when she stayed in Willow Creek to care for her sick mother, but it’s been years now, and even though Stacey loves spending her summers pouring drinks and flirting with patrons at the local Renaissance Faire, she wants more out of life. Stacey vows to have her life figured out by the time her friends get hitched at Faire next summer. Maybe she’ll even find The One.

When Stacey imagined “The One,” it never occurred to her that her summertime Faire fling, Dex MacLean, might fit the bill. While Dex is easy on the eyes onstage with his band The Dueling Kilts, Stacey has never felt an emotional connection with him. So when she receives a tender email from the typically monosyllabic hunk, she’s not sure what to make of it.

Faire returns to Willow Creek, and Stacey comes face-to-face with the man with whom she’s exchanged hundreds of online messages over the past nine months. To Stacey’s shock, it isn’t Dex—she’s been falling in love with a man she barely knows.

 

 

Review:

Well Played by Jen Deluca is the 2nd book in her Well Met series.  This story revolves around the Renaissance Faire that comes to Willow Creek every year.  We met Stacey (our heroine) in the first book, as she was Emily’s (previous book heroine) best friend.  Stacey is happy with the friends she has in Willow Creek, but she feels something is missing, since she came back to Willow Creek years before to care for her mother.  She looks forward to the Faire every summer, playing her fun part as a wench, flirting with visitors and spending time with friends at the bar, but for the rest of the year, she is lonely.  She did find herself having a one night stand the last two years with Dex MacLean (a manwhore) who was part of the band Dueling Kilts, though he ignored her the rest of the time.

When the faire is over, to her surprise, she begins to receive emails from Dex, who is with his band at a large Renaissance Faire event that last for months.   Stacey finds herself looking forward to the emails, and beginning to have some feelings, but when it gets closer to the summer again and the faire at Willow Creek, she notices some things in his emails. She starts paying more attention to them, since they really do not sound like things Dex would say; sounding sweet, fun, caring and nothing like the egotistical Dex she knew. Stacey suspects that the man she was falling for is really his brother Daniel.

Daniel MacLean, our hero, is a nice guy, but also a bit shy. Upon arriving in Willow Creek, Stacey corners him accusing him that he is the one writing to her. At first Daniel will deny it, but he finally gives in and acknowledges that he was indeed her pen pal. At first Stacey is mad, but in a short time her and Daniel begin to act on their new found feelings, and the real romance begins.  They made a great couple, and I really liked them together, as they had great chemistry.  What follows is a fun romance between Stacey and Daniel, and if they will find a way to stay together, since Daniel and the band are on the road most of the year, and Stacey has family and friends in Willow Creek.

Well Played was a fun, sweet and sexy story, with another amazing heroine in Stacey.  I really loved the secondary characters in this series. I am looking forward to the next book, when its April (Emily’s sister) who will be matched to Mitch.  Jen Deluca did a wonderful job writing this wonderful romantic comedy that that had a lot of humor and charm. I suggest you read Well Played, as it was a fun enjoyable read.

Reviewed by Barb

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The One That Got Away by Karina Halle-Review tour

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Ruby Turner was never meant to be mine.

When I first met her, she was a fresh, young, American sports journalist trying to find her footing in a new life abroad. She was the one interviewing me for an article, yet I wanted to know more about her. She captivated me.
But she went home with Marco that night.
My agent.
My brother.
And I did what I could to pretend I was fine with it.
After all, I’m Luciano Ribeiro. As the captain of Real Madrid, and Portugal’s National Team, it’s my job to be cool, calm, and collected, not easily rattled.
Only what I felt for Ruby over time, shook me to my very core.
It made me do things I never imagined I would do.
It started with a stolen kiss in the middle of the night.
It led to a passionate tryst.
It created a burden of guilt that I had to carry, as Ruby came in and out of my life until she left for good, leaving her mark on me.
Now, seven years later, she’s back.
She was the one that got away.
I don’t think I’ll let her go this time.
But I might not have a choice.
Because my heart still belongs to her.
And her heart might belong to my brother.

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REVIEW:THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY by Karin Halle is a stand alone, contemporary, adult story line focusing on American Ruby Turner, and Luciano Ribeiro, captain of Real Madrid European football team.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ruby and Luciano) following several time lines and a number of years THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY follows American blogger and sport journalist Ruby Turner as she navigates life and everything it has to offer. Following a catastrophic accident that ended Ruby’s burgeoning soccer career before it started, Ruby Turner headed to Europe in an effort to jump start her journalism career where she will meet brothers Marco and Luciano Ribeiro, dating Marco before falling in love with his half-brother Luciano. Years would pass as Luciano’s football career would reach the top of his game, while Ruby meandered through Europe trying to find herself and the love that she lost. Two years, seven years, and then three more years would pass, and with each reunion and reconciliation Ruby would fall deeper in love with Luciano Ribeiro but all was not well in the Ribeiro household, and Ruby would be come the target of a vindictive man. What ensues is the back and forth, building and rebuilding relationship between Ruby and Luciano, and the fall-out as Ruby’s time in Europe comes to a dramatic close.

Ruby Turner is a free spirit; a loud-mouthed Texan who didn’t quite fit into the European lifestyle. Returning to America was never an option but falling in love with Luciano Ribeiro would break her heart. Luciano Ribeiro struggled with his on again off again relationship with Ruby Turner considering his brother was the first to date our story line heroine. But Ruby’s need to run, and continuous disappearances left Luciano wondering where everything went wrong.

The relationship between Ruby and Luciano is one of immediate attraction but Ruby started dating Luciano’s brother Marco, and Luciano refused to cross the line with his brother’s girlfriend regardless of the state of their confusing relationship. Dumped and alone, Ruby would seek solace with our storyline hero quickly realizing it was Luciano who had stolen her heart, all along. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Luciano’s half-brother Marco, and Marco’s father Tomas Ribeiro; and Ruby’s friends Julie and Elena.

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY is an impassioned story of family, relationships, betrayal and loss; of heart break and pain; of reconnection and happily ever after. The character driven premise is dramatic and intense; the ill-fated romance is seductive and edgy. THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY is an energetic and reflective look love and loss.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Karina Halle is a former travel writer, music journalist & screenwriter, and The New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author of over 55 bestselling novels, ranging from horror and suspense to contemporary romance. She lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband, and her adopted pitbull Bruce, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails and devours a lot of books.

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Highland Renegade by Cynthia Breeding – a Review

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Emily, the Dowager Countess of Woodhaven, has received title to lands in the Highlands—MacGregor lands—and after surviving an abusive marriage, she’s determined to make a new start…without a man. She just has to win over the handsome Scottish laird whose family has lived there for centuries. How hard could it be?

When Ian MacGregor heard that the Sassenach countess was actually laying claim to his lands, he figured to scare the aging widow away by showing her the hardships of living in the Highlands. She’d leave before the first snowflake fell. But he never imagined that the widow was young and beautiful and more territorial than a she-wolf. No matter, he’ll prove that a fragile, London woman like her would never survive life without her servants…and if he happens to give her the coldest and most remote rooms, all the better.

Despite his best efforts to freeze her out, things between them heat up. But Highlanders hate the Sassenach, so Ian faces a dire choice—his clan or the irresistible English aristocrat who seems to have taken not only his lands, but also his heart.

 

Review:

Highland Renegade is a historical romance (and a novel in the series Children of the Mist) by author Cynthia Breeding. It’s set in Scotland in the year 1774.

I found this novel to be both professionally written and entertaining. Its characters are distinct in their personalities and very well done. While I don’t do spoilers, I can give you the setup of the beginning and tell you what I found so entertaining.

Emily Caldwell’s father and mother died, leaving her nothing but debts and two sisters. The elderly Lord Woodhaven (Albert) offered for her hand in marriage and would allow her to bring her sisters. He was aged and not a particularly a good man. In fact, he was a drug addict and womanizer as well as a man who hit his wife often. Her husband died and left her only debts, which she had to sell her only house to pay. His cousin who inherited his title and entailed property will not let the ladies live with him and his wife (all three are young and lovely). However, King George had been a friend of her father’s and gave her ownership and title to a property in Scotland that her husband had leased.

In July 1774, Emily (Dowager Lady Woodhaven) is taking her sisters to Scotland to live. It was formerly the property of the MacGregor clan, but due to political issues they were not allowed to own property anymore. Although those who did not take up arms in last issue were allowed to live there. She had been running her husband’s estate and businesses, because he wouldn’t be bothered, and had become quite good at managing and improving property. She’d studied the reports of the Scotland property and had many questions and plans to improve it so they could earn a living there. However, she fully intended to cooperate with those already there.

Ian MacGregor and his brothers and uncles currently lived in Strae Castle, taking care of the clan and managing the property and distillery. Because the late Lord Woodhaven was in his mid-sixties, they assume the lady coming to see the property is aged. They intend to show her they are managing the property well, make her a bit uncomfortable in hopes she’ll quickly return to London and leave them to their business. Ian had filed reports with the late Lord Woodhaven that undervalued the property a bit, while the true profits were used to improve the property and take care of the clan. They were quite surprised to see three beautiful and young women arrive with five wagons of their things.

That is the considerably basic setup. There is much more detail that I will leave you to discover for yourself. Let me give you the reasons I found this story so very entertaining and why I am looking forward to more from this talented author.

I loved the characters. They are very well described, and each has a unique personality. The conversations are realistic, and the various personalities often clash with interesting results. The romance is at first slow to build, but the interest is immediate. I loved that. The plot is well done with lots of twists and intrigue. I found the pace to be perfect, allowing for the characters to grow to know each other and fast enough to make it a page turner. If you haven’t read this series, I urge you to give it a try. My regards to author Cynthia Breeding, thank you for a thrilling and heartfelt novel. I look forward to much more from your talented imagination.

Reviewed by Georgianna

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The Wrong Cowboy by Megan Ryder-a review

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The Wrong Cowboy (Granite Junction #1) by Megan Ryder-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 26, 2020

Graduate from college? Check.
Land a school counselor job? Check.
Seduce her forever crush? Epic fail!

The sexy rancher is clearly not interested in long-term. In fact, he’s not interested, period. But Emma is determined to change his mind until his cousin, Gabe Buchanan, puts a definite crimp in her perfect plans.

Gabe has come to help his cousin with work around the ranch while struggling to unravel his next book plot. The last thing he expected to find was literary inspiration in the curvaceous cowgirl pining over his cousin. Determined to prove he is the right match for her, he devises a plan to win Emma’s heart.

As much as Emma wants her childhood crush to finally take notice, she can’t help but be intrigued by the sizzling hot and funny Gabe. When he asks her out, she can’t say no. Besides, it’s just a friendly dinner. No big deal. Yet when the lines between casual and interested blur, neither can deny the chemistry between them.

Can Gabe fill every box on Emma’s checklist and give her what she needs the most? His heart and a future together?

Granite Junction is a spin-off from the Redemption Ranch series, with some of your favorite characters returning and making guest appearances, while others find their happy ever afters!

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REVIEW:The Wrong Cowboy is book one in the Granite Junction series by Megan Ryder. This book seems to be an extension of The Redemption Ranch series, but could absolutely be read as a stand-alone.

In Redemption Ranch we met Emma and Cam. It seemed like they were destined to be together. Emma finished college, got a job – everything was going according to her meticulously planned life. That is until Cam’s cousin Gabe Buchanan comes to town. Gabe is in town to work on his next novel.

Emma is bound and determined that her life is supposed to have Cam in it, just one problem – Cam only sees her as a little sister. When Gabe comes to town and finds out that Cam just doesn’t see Emma the way he does, he decides to make his move. But Emma isn’t having any of it. But slowly and surely Gabe inches his way into her life. Once Emma realizes that Cam isn’t interested she devises a plan to make him jealous, with his own cousin.

Her pride takes a hit when she realizes that Cam isn’t jealous at all. At the encouragement of her girlfriends she decides to have fun with Gabe while he is here. Stepping out of her comfort zone, her relationship with Gabe begins to grown.

Emma is a straight shooter. She knows what she wants out of life and she has lists and planners to prove it. But when Cam doesn’t reciprocate the feelings she has for him, she is quite hurt and torn. Can she find happiness with someone else other than Cam? Could it be Cam’s cousin?

Gabe is one of those flirty, fun loving cowboys. While he has turned his back on the family ranch – he has made his own way in the world as an author. Despite what his family thinks, he is succeeding. But Gabe gets in his own way when it comes to Emma. He sees things that aren’t there. He knows that Emma has been in love with Cam for quite some time, is there even a chance that she will even consider a Relationship with him?

I loved that we still got to see characters from the Redemption Ranch series here. It was like homecoming. There is a lot of love in these families and I was so excited that the stories crossed over. I can’t wait to see who Cam ends up with – he deserves some love! And ohhhhh the new owner of Cam’s ranch? What is that going to bring? Can’t wait to find out.!

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Reviewed by Erin K

 

Ever since Megan Ryder discovered Jude Deveraux and Judith McNaught while sneaking around the “forbidden” romance section of the library one day after school, she has been voraciously devouring romance novels of all types. Now a romance author in her own right, Megan pens sexy contemporary novels all about family and hot lovin’ with the boy next door. She lives in Connecticut, spending her days as a technical writer and her spare time divided between her addiction to knitting and reading.

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Hollywood Player / Hollywood Double by Alexa Aston-Reviews

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Hollywood Player / Hollywood Double (Hollywood Name Game #3 & #4) by Alexa Aston-a review

HOLLYWOOD PLAYER
Hollywood Name Game #3
by Alexa Aston
Release Date: September 17, 2020

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 17, 2020

She has zero friends . . . and is wary of men, living life as a recluse.

His only friend is 90 and when she dies, he’s adrift.

Can a dyslexic actor and a shy loner find happiness together?

Famous from the time she was fourteen, London Russell lands the cover of Sports Illustrated to cap off her modeling career. Leaving the fashion world behind, she follows her dream of becoming a singer-songwriter. Thanks to an ex-boyfriend’s vicious attack on her, London becomes a recluse who turns out hits but never tours—and can’t trust a man. Her life changes course when she encounters a Hollywood screenwriter and director and agrees to write the theme song for their next movie.

Knox Monroe grew up as America’s darling, a child actor featured on several popular television series. After his mother’s betrayal, Knox drops out of sight, returning years later to make the successful transition to adult roles. A known womanizer and loner, Knox meets London by chance. Through her connections, he winds up with the lead role in a new movie.

Will London be able to open her heart and move past Knox’s player reputation? And will Knox knock down the emotional fortress that he’s built around his heart?

In Hollywood, anything’s possible. . .

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REVIEW: Hollywood Player is the third novel in this magnificent series by Alexa Aston. Usually, as novels come out in a series you can either see the same plots or they don’t live up to the previous novels. Not so in this series. This talented author brings each novel to us as a uniquely plotted story and yet some of the characters revisit adding familiarity to the newly created and individual personalities.

Hollywood Player is the story of London Russell and Knox Monroe. The backstories on these two characters is simply a work of pure art (no I won’t tell you the details). I fell madly in love with them. If ever love at first sight happened, it’s with these two (even if they weren’t sure at first, you will be). A lovely angel named Agnes had something to do with it, I’m sure.

These two do wonderful healing of each other and each is their best when they are together. The course to love never runs smoothly. It’s heartrending when things go bad. Due to personal tragedy, love overcomes hurt and pride and love is the winner of the game.

As a bonus, you get a little insight into the world of movie making and music. This is a sure fire, don’t want to miss a minute, page turner. Once you begin this read, you won’t want to put it down until the final page. Yes, Virginia, it’s just that good!

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Hollywood Heartbreaker
Hollywood Flirt

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HOLLYWOOD DOUBLE
Hollywood Name Game #4
by Alexa Aston
Release Date: October 8, 2020

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She’s a Hollywood leading lady who’s never found love – except with Jax, her Basenji.

He’s divorced from a cheating wife and refuses to ever give his heart away again.

Together, their smoking-hot chemistry leads to movie magic . . . and murder . . .

Mac Randall’s life turns upside down when he walks in on his wife and her lover. He finishes his tour of duty overseas and leaves the army, becoming a popular stuntman in Hollywood. When the actor Mac doubles for is murdered, Mac is surprised to find himself cast as the film’s leading man—at the suggestion of the actress who will play opposite him.

Keely Kennedy has built a solid career in Hollywood, rising from supporting roles to leading lady, but she’s been unlucky in love. She becomes close friends with Mac Randall, her new co-star, while she helps him prepare for his first on-screen role. Friendship blossoms into love during their shoot and despite several mishaps on the set, she knows not only has she done the best work in her career on this film, but she believes Mac will become an instant star.

Before production is complete, though, the murderer surfaces—ready to kill the film—and its two stars.

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REVIEW: Hollywood Double is the fourth novel in this profoundly moving and interesting series by Alexa Aston. I don’t know how she manages to outshine each previous episode with the next in her series, but she does. This one is a truly remarkable love story as well as an amazing look into the Hollywood movie industry. It’s also a murder mystery as well as an extortion crime. Try wrapping all that into an entertaining and witty read!

This is the story of Keely Kennedy, a marvelously talented actress and Mac (Mackenzie) Randall, ex-soldier and stunt man/actor.

Keely has pretty much given up on love and concentrated on her career, after several attempts at love that resulted in a broken heart and dreams.

Mac was a soldier and married young, but his army nurse wife was injured by a bomb, then betrayed him in the worst possible way, then dies of cancer. He’s tired of fighting and stumbles onto a career in doing stunts on movies. He’s given up on women and love not looking to change that.

They meet, quite by chance and sparks begin to fly! When the male lead in a new movie Keely is in is murdered, opportunity presents itself for Mac and the game is afoot!

A familiar cast of characters from the previous novels lend a wonderful family and professional feel to the plot as it twists and turns in unexpected and dangerous ways.

How does Alexa Aston manage to write such exciting and yet romantic stories with such profoundly heartfelt themes? God, I wish I knew. This talented storyteller is a master of her craft and continues to astound me with each new novel. If you haven’t read this series…what the heck are you waiting for? It simply doesn’t get much better than this.

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Reviewed by Georgianna S

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Flirting With 40 by K. Bromberg-Review & Excerpt tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 15, 2020.

Blakely Foxx is having one of those years.

Her divorce may have been finalized a few months ago, but her ex is already engaged to someone half her age. Her younger boss is determined to sabotage her chance at getting the promotion she rightly deserves. And to make matters worse, she’s closing in on the big 4-0. There isn’t enough wine or ice cream in the world to convince her things will turn around.

When Blakely meets Slade Henderson, she’s left wondering why an early-thirties, hotter than hell, cardiothoracic surgeon would take an interest in her.

She’s been warned that he’ll break her heart, but she’s willing to take the chance. Not only is he helping her get that promotion, but in the process, he’s encouraging her to find the parts of herself she’s lost over the past few years.

Slade shows her that good guys really do exist, but who knew the hardest part about turning forty would be realizing the man you thought was a rebound, is actually your happily ever after?

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REVIEW:FLIRTING WITH 40 by K. Bromberg is a contemporary, adult, stand alone erotic romance story line focusing on thirty-nine year old, divorcee and business woman Blakely Foxx, and thirty-one year old, hospital resident Slade Henderson.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Blakely and Slade) FIRTING WITH 40 follows the building relationship between on thirty-nine year old, divorcee and business woman Blakely Foxx, and thirty-one year old, hospital resident Slade Henderson. Seven months earlier Blakely Foxx’s marriage ended in divorce and in the ensuing time her new boss has targeted our heroine in an effort to push her out of the game. Feeling sorry for herself, Blakely ventures into a local bar where she will meet hospital resident Slade Henderson, a man eight years her junior but the man with whom Blakely would fall in love. When her boss schedules a workplace team building weekend for employees and significant others, Blakely claims to have a boyfriend no body knows anything about.. Enter Slade Henderson. A weekend together where Blakely must face down her personal and professional demons find our couple pretending to be in a committed relationship. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Blakely and Slade, and the potential fall-out as their time together comes to a close.

Blakely Foxx struggles in so many aspects of her life. Nearing forty years old, and with no happily ever after on the horizon, Blakely battles between head and heart each time Slade Henderson offers a compliment or deigns to describe our heroine as beautiful and perfect. With issues of self-esteem, Blakely struggles with accepting his praise and insists that their time together is over and done. Slade Henderson’s life is currently on hold following an incident at the hospital months before. Offering to accompany Blakely on the ‘team-building’ weekend, Slade finds himself falling for a woman who is unable to let go of the past.

The relationship between Slade and Blakely is an age-gap romance wherein our heroine is eight year older than Slade. Not only does the age difference add fuel to an her already fragile self-esteem but her boss’ continued attacks threaten any hope of moving up in the company she loves. Slade is a man who fell instantly for our story line heroine, and in this, Slade makes every attempt to let Blakely know she is beautiful, just the way she is. 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 and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Blakely’s boss Heather, a woman jealous of, and threatened by, Blakely’s experience and knowledge.

FLIRTING WITH 40 is a story of family, friendships, relationships and love; of betrayal and miscommunication; of acceptance and forgiveness. The premise is heart warming, captivating and fun; the romance is tender, seductive and provocative; the characters are spirited, flawed, and inspiring.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

“The way I look at it, you owe me one.” His voice is just loud enough for me to hear over the din of the restaurant.
“I owe it to you?” I sputter.
“Mm-hm.” He nods resolutely as he puts more space between us, and my lungs find a way to breathe. “You ran out the other night without giving me a chance. I could be the best thing that ever happened to you—platonic or otherwise—and you might have missed that opportunity if we hadn’t run into each other on the street this afternoon.”
Or otherwise?
He’s talking nonsense but is doing it so convincingly that I try to talk myself out of what he’s successfully talking me in to. “I don’t—”
“Does my age unnerve you?” he asks.
“Your age doesn’t matter.”
“Exactly.” He smirks. “So, why are you making it matter?”
I walked right into that one.
“We’re at different phases of our lives. You’re in your residency. I’m a divorcée with baggage—”
“Everyone has baggage. It just looks different from person to person.” He leans back in his chair. “What are you afraid of? Getting to know someone new? Taking a chance? Stepping outside of the box for once? Finding yourself again?”
His words root deep into me and take hold. “I appreciate you trying . . . but we’ll never pull it off.”
“Yes, we could.”
“No one would ever believe it.”
“Quit letting them—whoever they are—put you in a mold, Blakely. Make your own damn mold. You might surprise yourself in the process.” His dimples deepen, and his eyes are as unwavering as his resolve.
“How do I know you aren’t some Ted Bundy in waiting?”
His laugh is throaty and rich and draws the stares of those around us. “I’m in the business of saving lives, not taking them.” He takes a sip of his beer. “Next excuse?”
“I’m . . .” I’m at a loss, and a small thrill of adrenaline shoots through me. This isn’t something I’d ever do, and yet, the idea of it is invigorating, almost freeing. I chew the inside of my cheek as I contemplate agreeing to Slade’s crazy scheme.
“What do you say?”
Say yes.
“It isn’t a crime for a younger man to think an older woman is attractive.”
I bite my bottom lip as the smile creeps around it.
He is drop-dead handsome.
“We go as friends. I help you out. No strings attached.”
The answer is yes.
“When’s the last time you threw caution to the wind? When’s the last time you did something unexpected no matter how small?” he asks.
It’s always yes.
“I can’t believe I’m saying this,” I mutter.
“Saying what?”
“Fine. Yes. Okay.” 


 

New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy, and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines, and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love.

A mom of three, she plots her novels in between school runs and soccer practices, more often than not with her laptop in tow.

Since publishing her first book in 2013, K. has sold over one million copies of her books and has landed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists over twenty-five times.

In April, she’ll release The Player, the first in a two-book sports romance series (The Catch, book 2, will be released late June), with many more already outlined and ready to be written.

She loves to hear from her readers so make sure you check her out on social media or sign up for her newsletter to stay up to date on all her latest releases and sales HERE

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