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All For You by Jennifer Probst-Review Tour

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All For You by Jennifer Probst -Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 21, 2021.

Ariel Devlin is a high-powered advertising executive with ambition and too much stress. Desperate for balance, she enrolls in a yoga school to teach her certain lessons. Breathe. Stay calm. Be in the moment. And ignore her sexy yoga teacher who is becoming a major distraction…

Grant Madison runs a yoga school and lives by one code: don’t get involved with the students. But when Ariel walks into his studio, his resolve begins to crumble. He offers her a deal: a secret affair while in the studio, and the practice of tantric sex in the bedroom. But when lust turns into love, Ariel and Grant are forced to make a difficult choice. Can Ariel reject the career opportunity of a lifetime for the possibility of love? Can Grant ignore his past and take a chance on the future? Or will love be too high a price to pay for both of them?

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REVIEW:ALL FOR YOU by Jennifer Probst is a contemporary, stand alone, erotic, romance story line focusing on yoga instructor Grant Madison, and advertising executive Ariel Devlin.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Grant and Ariel) ALL FOR YOU follows the building romance and relationship between yoga instructor Grant Madison and advertising executive Ariel Devlin. For months, Ariel has been lusting after her yoga instructor Grant Madison but Grant’s code of ethics forbid our hero from taking their relationship to something more having loved and lost in the past. A weekend together to promote the art of yoga, finds Grant and Ariel walking the edge with the beginnings of a secret affair but Ariel’s star is on the rise in the world of advertising, and a promotion was in her future, a promotion that would take Ariel away from the man with whom she is falling in love. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Ariel and Grant, and the potential fall-out as stubbornness, heart break and past mistakes surface to build a wall between our story line couple.

The relationship between Ariel and Grant begins slowly as student and instructor but there is no denying the attraction between our story line couple. Grant has been burned in the past thus struggling not to break his own code of ethics but the palpable sexual attraction between Grant and Ariel can not longer be denied, and Grant is willing to take their relationship to the inevitable next level. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic, passionate and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include yoga student Missy, and Ariel’s fellow advertising exec Tim Grayson.

ALL FOR YOU is an erotic tale of love between two adults whose relationship may or may not be considered forbidden or unethical. Grant’s past has affected all his relationships going forward having lost everything to a former student, and Ariel struggles with the direction of her life, including a promotion that may see our heroine walking alone. The premise is captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Jennifer ProbstJennifer Probst is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of both sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her novel, The Marriage Bargain, was the #6 Bestselling Book on Amazon for 2012. Her first children’s book, Buffy and the Carrot, was co-written with her 12 year old niece, and her short story, “A Life Worth Living” chronicles the life of a shelter dog. She makes her home in New York with her sons, husband, two rescue dogs, and a house that never seems to be clean. She loves hearing from all readers! Stop by her website at http://www.jenniferprobst.com for all her upcoming releases, news and street team information.

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When The Skies Cry by Steve N Lee – a Review

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When The Skies Cry by Steve N Lee – a Review

 

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Sometimes, the one you’re saving is really saving you.

Harley loses everything when his master dies — his home, his best friend, his reason for living. Day after day, he trudges the streets, trembling from the biting cold, whimpering from the gnawing hunger.

Across town, Rachel has an alimony hearing looming and a make-or-break deadline hurtling toward her, yet they aren’t her biggest worries — her autistic son has withdrawn so far into his own private world, he barely acknowledges she even exists.

Luckily, the magic of life is in the surprises no one ever sees coming…

 

 

 

Review:

When the Skies Cry by Steve N Lee is another one of his standalone novels that centers on a dog.  Having read the previous book by Lee, I looked forward to reading this one.  I really enjoyed this book, though I did have mixed feelings, which I will detail later in this review. 

We meet Harley at the start, as he doesn’t understand why his owner isn’t responding to him.  The owner is dead, and in a short time Harley finds himself on the streets, desperate for food, and everywhere he goes, no one helps him, and he runs into nasty teenagers who try to harm him.

Rachel, our heroine, has issues fighting her ex-husband for alimony, as she takes care of their autistic son. Rachel has her hands full trying to train her son, who is very withdrawn, at doing questions and answers.  When she takes Wes for a walk in the park, the nasty teenagers make fun of her son, until Harley comes out under the bench and scares the teenagers.  Wes finds himself enamored of the dog, and though Rachel does not want to bring the dog home, she sees he is starving, and most importantly, the dog seems to bring out another side to Wes. 

When Rachel can’t find Harley’s owner, she decides to keep him, as she can see the change in Wes.  Harley was a fantastic dog, knowing all kinds of tricks, especially making Wes and even Rachel laugh. In a short time, she will have to fight for Harley, as the deceased owner left a will, but the lawyer knows what is best for the dog, and luckily it turns into her favor.  Harley was an amazingly and wonderful dog, so much fun, and very loyal to both Wes and Rachel.  Wes improved so much, even in a specialized  school, they notice how much more he is talking and even helping others.

Rachel will discover, thanks to Harley, that she has a disease and will need chemo.  She prepares her friend Izzy to learn how to handle Wes, in the event if things go bad.

Now to my mixed feelings.  I thought the early part where Harley suffered was a bit depressing, though I understood that.  The majority of the book was wonderful, however the last few chapters of the end of the book totally turned me off, as it was very depressing and a shock.  The author decided to create an alternate ending that the reader can choose; which I did enjoy and chose. When the Skies Cry was well written by Steve N Lee.

Reviewed by Barb

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The Grifter (Intelligence Unit 3) by Kimberly Kincaid-Review Tour

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The Grifter (Intelligence Unit 3) by Kimberly Kincaid-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 19, 2021

Only one person has ever rocked Detective Shawn Maxwell’s titanium composure.Francesca Rossi, his ex-partner.His ex-everything.

He hasn’t seen Frankie since she left him eight years ago and now he has to work with her on an undercover case that could break them both.

But when Shawn’s world is turned upside down by the news that he has a three-year-old daughter,Frankie stuns him by being an unlikely ally.

The more they’re together, the more the walls between them begin to crumble and the less he can resist the fierce, beautiful woman he fell for.But their past comes with wounds that run deep and the present holds danger neither of them see coming.

Until suddenly, they aren’t just fighting for love.They’re fighting for their lives

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REVIEW:THE GRIFTER is the third instalment in Kimberly Kincaid’s contemporary, adult THE INTELLIGENCE UNIT erotic, romantic suspense series-a spin off from her Station Seventeen and Remington Medical series. This is police detectives/undercover unit Shawn Maxwell, and Frankie Rossi. THE GRIFTER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from third person perspective THE GRIFTER follows the second chance romance and relationship between former partners and lovers police detectives/undercover unit Shawn Maxwell, and Frankie Rossi. Eight years earlier a domestic call landed Detective Frankie Rossi in six months of recovery and rehab following a knife stabbing incident. Having partnered with Shawn Maxwell for close to two years, their personal relationship was about to implode, wherein Shawn filed for a transfer. Fast forward to present day, and Frankie’s ongoing narcotics case has brought her face to face with her former love, working together to take down a known drug kingpin. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Shawn and Frankie, and the potential fall-out when their identities are discovered, and our couple are targeted.

Frankie Rossi struggled in the months following the knife attack including the ‘loss’ of the man that she loved but working together brought up too many memories, memories of which Shawn battled to control. Shawn’s past is about to upend his present, and with it, Frankie must decide where in Shawn’s life she belongs.

The relationship between Frankie and Shawn is one of second chances; a rekindling romance wherein eight years apart did nothing to contain their palpable sexual attraction. Shawn continues to struggle with his feelings and emotions, and in this, changes in his life are about to take hold. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate, and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Detective Isabella Walker, Shawn’s new partner Addison Hale; Detective Matteo Garza; tech and surveillance expert James Capelli, and Sargeant Sam Sinclair. The requisite evil has many faces.

THE GRIFTER is a story of an undercover and takedown, betrayal, vengeance, friendships, relationships and rekindling love. The fast paced premise is intriguing, engaging and entertaining; the romance is captivating and impassioned; the characters are dynamic and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
The Rookie
The Guardian

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Kimberly Kincaid writes contemporary romance that splits the difference between sexy and sweet and hot and edgy romantic suspense. When she’s not sitting cross-legged in an ancient desk chair known as “The Pleather Bomber”, she can be found practicing obscene amounts of yoga, whipping up anything from enchiladas to éclairs in her kitchen, or curled up with her nose in a book. Kimberly is a USA Today best-selling author and a 2016 and 2015 RWA RITA® finalist and 2014 Bookseller’s Best nominee who lives (and writes!) by the mantra that food is love. Kimberly resides in Virginia with her wildly patient husband and their three daughters.

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Deceptive Vows (Blood and Thorns 3) by Faith Summers-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 15, 2021.

What kind of happily-ever-after do you get when you’re forced to marry a monster?

A monstrous Bratva leader who bounds your wrists and promises to break you.Mikhail Dmitriyev is a beautiful devil with a villainous heart and a thirst for revenge.The choices he gave me when he stole me away from my home with an army of men were very clear—marry me or die.

I chose to marry him and live.But there’s one small problem with his grand plan to reign Armageddon on the Mexican Cartel.I’m not the woman he thinks I am.I’m not the cartel princess he thinks he took to make his enemies bow to him.

When my captor finds out my secret and realizes he married the wrong woman, love won’t be enough to save me.And neither will his obsession.

Deceptive Vows is a dark mafia arranged marriage romance. It contains dubious situations, mature content, and graphic violence some readers might find offensive and/or triggering.

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REVIEW:DECEPTIVE VOWS is the third instalment in Faith Summers’ contemporary, adult BLOOD AND THORNS dark,erotic Bratva romance series. This is twenty-eight year old Mikhail Dmitriyev, and nineteen year old Natalia de Leon aka Adriana Alvarez’s story line. DECEPTIVE VOWS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. There is a slight cross over with the author’s DARK SYNDICATE series with the cameo appearances by Eric Markov (Heartless Lover-Dark Syndicate 5).

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Natalia and Mikhail) DECEPTIVE VOWS follows in the aftermath of the obliteration of the Alvarez Cartel, leaving Natalia de Leon aka Adriana Alvarez alive, and her body guard clinging to life. Years earlier, the Alvarez Cartel abducted, tortured and murdered Mikhail’s sister, and in the years following our hero sought his revenge. Fast forward to present day where a few months earlier Mikhail’s mother was murdered, leaving Mikhail struggling to survive. Enacting revenge against the Alvarez Cartel, Mikhail sets his sights on taking control by first taking the only daughter of Raul Alvarez. Enter Adriana Alvarez aka Natalia deLeon. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship predicated on mistaken identity between Natalia and Mikhail, and the potential fall-out as Natalia’s secrets are revealed, and the remaining members of the Dmitriyev family are targeted from within.

Natalia de Leon was nothing more than a slave to the Alvarez Cartel, and a handmaiden to the princess Adriana Alvarez but an attack against the Cartel leaves Natalia as one of the sole survivors, and a case of mistaken identity, finds our heroine assuming the role of the Cartel princess. In an effort to take control and assume the top position, Mikhail Dmitriyev kidnaps and marries our story line heroine only to discover that betrayal from within forces Mikhail to reconsider his future options.

The relationship between Natalia and Mikhail begins as a forced proximity, mistaken identity, imprisonment of our story line heroine. Mikhail and his father have plans to take control of the Alvarez Cartel by staking a claim on Adriana Alvarez. Natalia knows that once her true identity is revealed, there is nothing saving our heroine from her immediate demise. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic, aggressive and intense with some questionable issues of consent.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including the appearance of Eric Markov (Heartless Lover 5). We are introduced to Mikhail’s father and Pakhan of the Baranov Bratva Sergei Dmitriyev, a man whose life is nearing the end; Sergei’s sister Sophia, and Mikhail’s half-brother Ivan; Natalia’s ‘bodyguard’ Jose Diaz, caretaker Aleksander as well as several members of the Mexican Cartel.

DECEPTIVE VOWS is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, murder and blood, dysfunctional family, jealousy, hate and love. The premise is dark, haunting and raw; the romance is unconventional, and dramatic; the characters are tragic and impassioned.

I will add that Deceptive Vows seems more at home with the Dark Syndicate series than the Blood and Thorns series, as B&T is currently labelled a duet.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Merciless Vows
Merciless Union

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Reviewed by Sandy

“Your marriage to me will seal the deal on my control of the cartel. That’s the easy way to conquer your father’s empire without rebellion. But I could do it the other way. The harder, hellish way where I kill you and reign hell on Mexico. So, princess, your choices are marry me, or die.” 

My mouth goes dry, as if someone has stuffed it with sand. 

Marry him or die? Those are my choices. 

They both sound like the same thing to me. 

Like death. 

It’s just that one might prolong my life a little longer. 

“What’s it going to be, princess?” 

“I don’t want to die,” I choke out. 

 “I didn’t think so.”

Jesus. What did I get myself into? 

He’s going to marry me thinking I’m someone else. 

This is not a man you mess around with. 

What will he do to me when he discovers I’m not the Cartel Princess. 

I’ve gone from the fear of being placed up for auction to getting ready to marry a Russian mobster. 

How the hell did that happen?

Faith Summers is the Dark Contemporary Romance pen name of USA Today Bestselling Author, Khardine Gray.

Warning !! Expect wild romance stories of the scorching hot variety and deliciously dark romance with the kind of alpha male bad boys best reserved for your fantasies.

Dive in and enjoy her naughty page-turners.

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Between Bloode and Stone by Marie Harte-a review

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BETWEEN BLOODE AND STONE (Between the Shadows 1) by Marie Harte

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 19, 2021

Cursed long ago to check their growing power, vampires can only coexist in small groups. Yet despite their many conflicts, those Of the Bloode possess similar traits. All vampires, no matter where they came from, are male. They can go unnoticed by humans unless they wish otherwise, and they can’t survive sunlight.

Mormo, servant of the goddess Hecate, has created a small, new bloode clan at her behest. The six vampires he commands are rough, ill-disciplined, and mean, and they fail to follow orders on a daily basis. But they’re needed. Something big and bad is coming. Hecate, goddess of death, magic, and gateways, has a duty to guard the borders of the mortal world. She knows that without a strong force to contain the threat, chaos will come, destroying everything in its wake.

Hecate’s secret weapons are those Of the Bloode—vampires. Though they refuse to worship anything but themselves, she loves their wild ways. In order to battle gods and monsters and survive, they’ll need ferocity, inner strength, and something to fight for. Because there is nothing so dangerous as a predator who loves, and those Of the Bloode protect what’s theirs at all costs, in undeath and beyond.

And Varujan of the Night Bloode has just found the one female he can’t do without

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REVIEW:  BETWEEN BLOODE AND STONE is the first instalment in Marie Harte’s contemporary, adult BETWEEN THE SHADOWS paranormal/fantasy romance series. This is vampire Varujan (Varu) of the Crimson Veil, and dusk elf/fae Faraine ‘Fara’ de Cloche Jherag’s story line.

Told from several third person perspectives including Fara and Varu, BETWEEN BLOODE AND STONE follows Faraine ‘Fara’ de Cloche Jherag as she is tasked with retrieving the remaining Bloode Stone, a stone thought to bring the ‘owner’ immense power but her brother Onvyr’s recent activity has stirred the ire of a local vampire clan, and placed a target on the sibling duo. Enter vampire Varujan of the Crimson Veil, and the vampire with whom Fara will fall in love. What ensues is the fated relationship between Fara and Varu, and the potential fall-out as a powerful vampire sire demands the return of Fara and Onvyr, and the Bloode Stone known to be in their possession.

Varujan is a direct descendant of the Primus, the original vampire, and as such is more powerful than most. The Bloode Stones, thought to be the tears of the Primus, call to the direct descendants, and the remaining Stone is calling to our story line hero but Fara needs to protect her brother from the wrath of a vampire master, and in this, our heroine finds herself battling between head and heart, between brother and mate, when the final battle ensues. Fara is the current holder of the final Bloode Stone, but its’ rightful owner is but a heartbeat away.

The relationship between Fara and Varu is an enemies to lovers in which Fara is determined to protect her brother but in doing so is pulled towards the aura of our story line hero. Varu believes vampires do not fall in love, and in this, believes his desire to mate is based on need and lust. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting character including Varu’s housemates and fellow vampires: Khent, Rolf, Kraft, Orion, and Duncan, as well as magician Mormo, housekeeper Bella, and Fara’s brother and dark elf Onvyr. The requisite evil has a familiar face.

BETWEEN BLOODE AND STONE is a complicated, complex and detailed story line that introduces the players, the history, and the background of the history of vampires, and their fight for power and control. Marie Harte pulls together several supernatural entities including vampires, fae, elves, lycan, gods, goddesses, magir and elementals, and the reveal of ten tribes of vampires all descended from the vampire Primus. Some of the story line bears a striking familiarity and resemblance to other popular vampire / shifter series, and in this, I kept waiting for the appearance of certain characters 😉 . The fast paced premise is entertaining and captivating; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are fun, powerful, energetic and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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What If I Never(Necklace Trilogy) by Lisa Renee Jones-Review Tour

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What If I Never (Necklace Trilogy 1) by Lisa Renee Jones-Review & Excerpt tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 19, 2021

Allison Wright is delivered a package meant for a different Allison—a unique, expensive necklace. Determined to right the confusion, she seeks out the proper recipient, a journey that takes her to the doorstep of Tyler Hawk, a good looking, recluse billionaire who deals with fine collectibles such as the necklace. She also learns that Allison, his employee, quit her job registering and restoring his vast assortment of collectibles. Ironically, Allison is the daughter of a rather famous archeologist who is also employed by a local museum, and her love of such things has her jumping at the opportunity. Soon she is spending her evening and weekends immersed in the job the other Allison left behind.

As Allison begins diving into the job for Tyler, secrets about the other Allison begin to surface that have her concerned for her safety. And as she starts hunting for answers, her path crosses with the enigmatic famous author who has a business endeavor with her boss. Dash Black is a man who is dark and edgy, intense and yet quiet. Funny and yet somehow reserved. He draws her in, sets her pulse racing, and her body on fire. She knows there’s a dangerous edge to him, but she can’t seem to care. She’s addicted to everything he is and she simply can’t turn away, no matter what the cost. As Allison is drawn into the life and mystery of the other Allison, a mystery demands answers and passion burns hot. Allison will travel a path that leads to shocking truths and a side of herself she never knew existed.

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REVIEW: WHAT IF I NEVER is the first instalment in Lisa Renee Jones’ contemporary, adult NECKLACE erotic, romantic suspense trilogy. This is former FBI agent turned author Dash Black, and former editor turned museum cataloguer Allison Wright.

Told from first person perspective (Allison Wright) WHAT IF I NEVER follows Allison Wright as she endeavors to return a priceless diamond necklace to the intended recipient at Hawk Legal but Allison’s arrival at Hawk Legal finds our heroine facing reclusive billionaire Tyler Hawk, who offers Allison a temporary position organizing an upcoming charity auction, a position recently held by another Allison W. As our heroine enters into her temporary position, she will meet charismatic author Dash Black, the man with whom Allison will fall in love but all is not well between Dash and Tyler, and Allison becomes a pawn in a game of one-upmanship between the two men trying to control her life. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Dash and Allison, and the potential fall-out as Tyler struggles to accept Allison’s relationship with Dash Black, revealing there is more to Dash than Allison could have ever known.

Allison Wrights works for Riptide Auction House in New York, but with the approach of the Christmas Holidays Allison has asked for some time off to visit her ailing mother in Nashville, but when Tyler Hawk offers Allison a temporary position in the wake of the ‘disappearance’ of the person who formerly held the job, Allison is immediately suspicious and slowly begins to unravel the clues as to the who, what and why.

The relationship between Dash and Allison is one of immediate attraction but her temporary boss doesn’t want Allison ‘fraternizing’ with the clients both on and off the job. Warned away by both Dash and Tyler, Allison is torn between the man with whom she is falling in love, and completing a job for a man whose attitude leaves something to be desired. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate.

We are introduced to Tyler Hawk, and his father Jack; Allison’s mother Cassie and her step father Barry; Dash’s sister Bella, as well as several employees who work at Hawk Legal.

WHAT IF I NEVER is a story of secrets and lies, power and control; splintered friendships, and struggling relationships. The premise is intriguing and captivating, and definitely, as the author has said herself, in the same vein as her Inside Out Series; the characters are curious, secretive, charismatic and embattled; the romance is seductive and impassioned. WHAT IF I NEVER ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

NOTE: The excerpt is intended for readers 18+ due to adult content

Yes, please do send the press kit etc. And the below excerpt is a little longer.

His eyes soften and he catches my hand. “Come here.”
I let him ease me closer, and when he pulls me onto his lap again, I say, “Am I going to end up with my hands behind my back unable to touch you again?”
“Not unless you want me to tie you up and tease you.”
There’s no denying the idea of Dash in control and me at his mercy, is a delicious prospect I won’t even try to deny. And so, I don’t deny anything. Instead, my arms slide around his neck, and I lean into him. “Not this time, Dash. Please.”
“Well now, as long as you say please, you can have just about anything you want.” 
With his promise that I can have anything I want if I say please, Dash’s hands slide under the T-shirt I’m wearing and up my back. Molding me close, my breasts pressed to his hard chest.
“For instance,” he says, his voice low, a rough sandpaper tease on my nerve endings. “I’ll lick you anywhere you want to be licked if you just say please.”
I’m really, truly a rather shy person and no one has ever spoken to me so boldly as Dash has this night, but I’m different with Dash I’m starting to realize. More comfortable in my own skin and sexuality. I just can’t find it in me to hide from this or him. “What about where I want to kiss you?”
“Where do you want to kiss me?” he asks, squeezing my backside and Lord help me I can feel the thick ridge of his erection between my thighs and through his jeans I want to be gone now.
“Everywhere,” I assure him.
His lips curve and he says, “Is that right?”
“Oh yes, but you resist me, Dash Black.”
“I assure you, Allison, I am not resisting you.” Somehow him calling me Allison in this moment is more intimate than Allie, and I don’t know why. “I want nothing more than your hands and mouth on my body,” he says. “But you’ll have to allow me to kiss you everywhere first.” He drags the T-shirt over my head and by the time it’s on the ground his hands are on my breasts, and when my hands cover his hands, his finger strokes my nipples.
My fingers catch long strands of his light brown hair and I tilt his gaze to mine. Any control I’d thought to gain in that moment is lost when Dash pinches my nipples, sending darts of pleasure straight to my sex. I moan and he captures the sound with his mouth, kissing me with the kind of passion that a girl thinks she will never know because it can’t be real.
Oh, but it is. It so is.
My hands tunnel into his hair and when his gaze lifts to mine, I find hunger there. So much hunger, and all for me. He catches my hands and presses them behind me, bracing them on his powerful thighs, his arm wrapping my waist, securing me. Watching me now, he cups my breast and leans in, licking my nipple, sensations rippling through me, my sex clenching with impossible need, need for him.

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Lisa Renee JonesNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series.

In addition to the success of Lisa’s INSIDE OUT series, she has published many successful titles. The TALL, DARK AND DEADLY series and THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN series, both spent several months on a combination of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling lists. Lisa is also the author of the bestselling the bestselling DIRTY MONEY and WHITE LIES series. And will be publishing the first book in her Lilah Love suspense series with Amazon Publishing in March 2018.

Prior to publishing Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women’s Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.

Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at www.lisareneejones.com and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily.

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Red Sin (Sin #1) by Aleatha Romig-Review Tour

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RED SIN (Sin #1) by Aleatha Romig-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 19, 2021

Red is the color of blood, sacrifice, danger, and courage. It’s also associated with heat, passion, and sexuality. When two people meet unexpectedly with an inexplicable attraction that defies common understanding…it can be called RED SIN.

Julia and Van found one another in a shaken snow globe. Stranded in a blizzard, they embraced being two individuals with no last names. The plan was to walk away from each other with no regrets—until that plan changed.

Julia’s life was delivered a staggering blow the day she discovered her fiancé’s infidelity. The night she met a handsome stranger, one who showed her the possibility of a life filled with more than the fulfillment of expectations, she took a chance.

When it comes to business, Donovan Sherman is a wolf—a bloodthirsty carnivore who leaves wounded prey and victims in his wake. He learned from the best, his onetime nemesis and now-mentor, Lennox Demetri, who showed him that opportunities are only ripe for those willing to risk it all, a lesson Donovan took to heart.

With Julia McGrath, Donovan must decide if this beautiful woman who showed him the meaning of red sin will fall victim as his prey or if after experiencing the unbridled passion, there is more that he wants.

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REVIEW: RED SIN is the first full-length instalment in Aleatha Romig’s contemporary, adult SIN erotic, age-gap, romantic suspense series focusing on forty-one year old businessman Donovan ‘Van’ Sherman, and twenty-four year old Julia McGrath.RED SIN should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events of the prequel WHITE RIBBON.
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NOTE: There is a prequel novella -WHITE RIBBON -that was first released as part of the I HAVE LIVED, AND I HAVE LOVED anthology. Depending upon your copy of RED SIN, it may or may not contain the introductory story line.

SOME BACKGROUND: Weeks before her wedding to childhood friend Skylar Butler, Julia would discover a double betrayal from her fiance and her best friend. Leaving Chicago, and heading to the deep country of Wisconsin, Julia embarked on the next phase of her life, a life that included Donovan Sherman.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Van and Julia) RED SIN picks up immediately after the events of the prequel WHITE RIBBON in which Julia was rescued during a blizzard by a stranger, a stranger who would become her lover and her boss but within hours of introduction, Julia would discover there is more to Donovan ‘Van’ Sherman than she could ever have imagined. Donovan is a businessman who acquires other companies, in an effort to dismantle, sell or ultimately destroy. With Julia’s family owned pharmaceutical on the brink of bankruptcy, Donovan has offered a deal, a deal that will either make or break our story line heroine. What ensues is the quick building romance and relationship between Julia and Van, and the potential fall-out as Van’s secrets are about to be revealed.

The relationship between Van and Julia begins as a rescue when Julia finds herself caught in an unexpected blizzard. Rescued by Van, Julia would succumb to Van’s alpha demands, demands that Julia is willing to submit and obey. One week together, and Julia and Van make plans towards a happily ever after but all is not well behind the scenes for our story line couple. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Julia’s ex fiance Skylar Butler; her parents Gregg and Ana McGrath, as well as Van’s housekeepers Paula and Margaret.

RED SIN is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control; family, relationships, secrets and lies. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive ; the characters are charismatic, lively and impassioned. RED SIN ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of the prequel WHITE RIBBON

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Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time a with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams and bring your imagination to life!

Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her series TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE, INSIDIOUS, in the fall of 2014. These stand alone thrillers continue Aleatha’s twisted style with an increase in heat.

In the fall of 2015, Aleatha moved head first into the world of dark romantic suspense with the release of BETRAYAL, the first of her five novel INFIDELITY series that has taken the reading world by storm. She also began her traditional publishing career with Thomas and Mercer. Her books INTO THE LIGHT and AWAY FROM THE DARK were published through this mystery/thriller publisher in 2016.

In the spring of 2017, Aleatha released her first stand-alone, fun, and sexy romantic comedy with PLUS ONE, followed by the sweet stand-alone, ONE NIGHT.

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House of Shadows (Royal Houses 2) by KA Linde-Review Tour

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 19, 2021.

Kerrigan Argon, a half-human, half-Fae, has joined the Dragon Society against almost everyone’s wishes.

A year of training is required with her dragon.

But first she must travel with the dark Fae prince, Fordham Ollivier, back to his home in the House of Shadows. Nothing but slavery and death has ever awaited a half-Fae in their halls.

Yet something is wrong within their wicked world. A thousand year old spell is weakening. Cracks forming in the foundation. And Kerrigan may just be their ruin or their salvation.

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REVIEW:After reading book one, I waiting eagerly for the second book, and this one didn’t disappoint.

We start where House of Dragons (book one) ends…..

So without giving too much away from book one, which you definitely need to read before reading book two. Let’s review book two…..

This book was just as good as the last book. We get more of the plot unwinding and drawing you in. Kerrigan is a half fae half human that shouldn’t be going to be trained as a dragon rider. But she is, and the society needs to accept it. Fordham has to take Kerrigan back to his home to train her as a dragon rider. But people who come to train at the House of Shadows don’t last long! But the society aren’t happy with the outcome, so both Kerrigan and Fordham could be in real danger.

We have a budding romance between the main characters which was really sweet. Kerrigan is fearless in her pursuit of become a dragon rider. It means she will finally be accepted in her world. Fordham is wealthy and arrogant. But he sees something in Kerrigan that melts the ice around his heart.Kerrigan’s group of friends are great, really supportive of her and her endeavours. Always there to cheer her on.

And the world in which they live in, written so descriptively that you could close your eyes and see it all. It reminds me so much of the Mortal Instrument books, a little on the YA but tiptoeing into the Adult read. Also a smattering of How to Train your dragon , the trials and tribulations as Kerrigan tries to bond with the dragon she’s trying to ride! Young love with danger lurking in every corner! Red Masks are the group who want to eliminate humans and half fae and the biggest threat to Kerrigan. There is also other things going on in the background that I can’t possibility talk about ?

I will say it is just a little hectic! It needed to be slowed down just a little, I did get whiplash with the amount of information and action that was thrown at us!

Oh and it ends on a little bit of a cliffhanger!!

But I’d recommend this book and book one for a fun filled action packed adventure, with just a touch of romance.

Click HERE for Julie’s review of book one HOUSE OF DRAGONS

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K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of the Avoiding Series, Wrights, and more than thirty other novels. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, binge-watching Supernatural, traveling, and dancing in her spare time.

She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband and two super-adorable puppies.

 

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