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Hot Enough to Burn/Slow Burn by Cynthia Eden-reviews

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HOT ENOUGH TO BURN/ SLOW BURN (Phoenix Fury 1 & 2) by Cynthia Eden

HOT ENOUGH TO BURN
Phoenix Fury 1
by Cynthia Eden
Re-release Date: January 20, 2022
Genre: adult, contemporary, paranormal, romance

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Do you believe in monsters? You should, they walk among humans every single day. Reporter Eve Bradley has known the truth about paranormals for a while, and her latest story has taken her inside the mysterious Genesis facility. It’s at Genesis that Eve first meets Subject Thirteen, Cain O’Connor. Big, gorgeous, and truly, truly HOT.

Cain is a phoenix shifter. Every time that he dies, he rises from the ashes…stronger, deadlier, and another step closer to losing his control. And what happens when a phoenix loses control? Welcome to hell on Earth.

Cain feels an instant connection with Eve, a woman who swears she wants to help him. The attraction between them burns hotter than his flames, and soon, Eve is the only link to sanity that Cain has as the world turns to fire around him.

Eve isn’t human, despite the cover she’s used for years, and she is more than capable of withstanding a little heat. But as their enemies plot to trap them, Eve and Cain will be forced to trust each other completely. Be forced to surrender to a desire that cannot be controlled, and soon, if they are not careful, it’s a desire that might just have the power to destroy them both.

If you want something too badly, if you want someone too much…you will never even see the fire coming, not until it’s too late. Be careful. You don’t want to get burned…

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REVIEW: HOT ENOUGH TO BURN is the first instalment in Cynthia Eden’s contemporary, adult PHOENIX FURY erotic, paranormal romance series. This is phoenix Cain O’Connor, and reporter Eve Bradley’s story line.

NOTE: HOT ENOUGH TO BURN is the re-release of the 2014 BURN FOR ME.

SOME BACKGROUND: Approximately ten years earlier the existence of the paranormal, the supernatural was revealed to the world. A group calling themselves GENESIS is capturing, torturing and performing unsanctioned experiments on the supernatural. These are their stories.

Told from third person perspective HOT ENOUGH TO BURN follows reporter Eve Bradley as she investigates the Genesis facility, a facility performing unsanctioned experiments on the supernatural. Eve will witness the torture and murder over and over of Subject Thirteen aka Cain O’Connor, a man whose inner beast is soothed by our story line heroine. On the run together, our couple have been targeted for their ‘magical powers’, powers when combined reveal a secret our heroine can no longer contain. Determined to take down the people responsible, Cain and Eve find themselves facing off against vampires, super charged werewolves, demons and more. What ensues is the building relationship between Eve and Cain, and the potential fall-out as lives are lost, and Cain struggles with Eve’s need to save the world.

Eve Bradley isn’t quite human but our heroine has the ability to withstand the fall-out from the man with whom she will fall in love. Hoping to reveal the atrocities taking place at the Genesis facility, Eve discovers the experiments are meant to create the ultimate supernatural, an immortal killing machine impossible to kill.Cain O’Connor has only one mission for the foreseeable future-taking down the man betraying the supernatural community but Cain never expected to come face to face with the woman that calls to heart, the woman that calms with beast within.

The relationship between Cain and Eve is one of immediate attraction but Cain fears hurting the woman with whom he will fall in love. Eve has no idea about the who and what of our story line hero but Eve is the only person capable of surviving Cain’s return to the living. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and hot, without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to vampire Ryder Duncan, werewolf Trace Frost, and scientist Dr. Richard Wyatt. Ryder’s story line is next.

HOT ENOUGH TO BURN is a story of betrayal and vengeance; power, obsession and control; love and acceptance. The premise is enchanting and intense; the romance is erotic and seductive; the characters are magical and charismatic.

 Cynthia Eden

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SLOW BURN
Phoenix Fury 2
by Cynthia Eden
Release Date: March 24, 2022
Genre: adult, contemporary, paranormal, romance

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The king of the vampires is in hell…and he will do anything to get his freedom.

Ryder Duncan has been a prisoner at the Genesis facility for far too long. Trapped, starved, tortured—he is ready to do anything necessary in order to escape. If Genesis wants a monster, he will show his captors just how deadly he can be…

Then an angel is tossed into his cage. A beautiful angel who burns hell-hot and wrecks his world.

With one taste of Sabine Acadia’s blood, Ryder is hooked. Her taste is like no other and the flood of power he gets from her is a supernatural rush. He knows what she is—even before he is forced to watch the flames consume her. Beautiful, magical, more than a myth…Sabine is a phoenix, and when she rises, he vows that she will be his.

Thrown together in an alliance born of blood and passion, they have to trust each other.

Escape is their goal. Freedom their dream. Ryder vows to make their captors pay—in blood—even as he plans to keep Sabine at his side. He’s roamed this earth for centuries, and he’s always searched for his perfect mate. He just never expected his desire for her to burn so hot.

But that’s the thing about fire…even a slow burn will eventually consume you.

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REVIEW: SLOW BURN is the second instlament in Cynthia Eden’s contemporary, adult PHOENIX FURY erotic, paranormal romance series. This is vampire Ryder Duncan, and phoenix Sabine Acadia’s story line. SLOW BURN can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion, I recommend reading the series in order.

NOTE: SLOW BURN is the re-release of the author’s 2014 ONE BITTEN, TWICE BURNED. Some of the event of SLOW BURN cross over with, and run parallel to book one HOT ENOUGH TO BURN.

SOME BACKGROUND: Approximately ten years earlier the existence of the paranormal, the supernatural was revealed to the world. A group calling themselves Genesis is capturing, torturing and performing unsanctioned experiments on the supernatural in an effort to create the perfect soldier. These are their stories.

Told from third person perspective SLOW BURN follows ancient vampire Ryder Duncan and phoenix Sabine Acadia’s escape from the group known as Genesis. Ryder Duncan is an ancient vampire, believed to be the first vampire, and as such his powers are beyond that of which anyone knows but Ryder’s blood has been used by Genesis in an effort to create the perfect soldier but the power within the blood is more than anyone can handle. Enter phoenix Sabine Acadia, a young woman who knows nothing about her powers or the existence of the supernatural but a woman who is about to find herself front and centre in the unsanctioned experiments at the Genesis complex, experiments that match Sabine and Ryder together in an effort to merge their powers. Upon their escape, Sabine is desperate to return home to her family but her returns brings chaos and death to the people she loves. What ensues is the building relationship between Sabine and Ryder, and the potential fall-out as betrayal and vengeance target our story line couple.

Sabine Acadia is an innocent, naïve to the world of the supernatural but Sabine’s past is mired in secrets and lies, and our heroine is about to discover how truly deep goes the betrayal. Ryder Duncan is the king of all vampires, and as such, he is impervious to most of the ‘usual’ things used to kill a vampire including fire and our story line heroine but one taste of Sabine’s blood, and Ryder is unable to stay away, blood that calls to our hero’s heart.

The relationship between Sabine and Ryder begins as an experiment that goes horribly wrong for our story line couple. Ryder is starved of blood for months at a time, and Sabine is ripe for our hero’s lust. Sabine believes that Ryder only wants her for her blood but her memories reveal a bite that is both deadly and arousing. The $ex scenes are intimate and erotic without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Cain Connor and Eve Bradley (Hot Enough to Burn #1), scientists Richard Wyatt and Cassandra Armstrong, phoenix Dante, vampires Julia and Grayson; Sabine’s father and her brother Rhett; Rhett’s cousin Vaughn and his father Keith Adams; and Ryder’s brother Malcolm.

SLOW BURN is another story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, desperation and manipulation, torture and abuse, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic and passionate; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are energetic and strong.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Secrets From the Heart by Sean D. Young – a Review

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Secrets From the Heart by Sean D. Young – a Review

 

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In this charming small-town romance, it’ll take a miracle to dissolve the decades-old feud between the Bennett and Davis families. But as Franklin Bennett and Kira Davis uncover shocking family secrets, it might just take the love growing between them to set things right.

 

 

Review:

Secrets from the Heart by Sean D. Young is the 2nd book in her Clover Creek series.  This series takes place in the small town of Clover Creek, which also focuses on a long-time feud between two families, the Davis and the Bennett’s.  Kira Davis, our heroine, has taken over the running of her family’s historic Red Rose Inn, as her aunt has stepped down, leaving Kira to prove she will succeed.  Kira is desperately looking for a manager, to help her run the Inn, with only one person inquiring about the job.

Franklin Bennett has recently returned home, taking a leave from his army career, and Franklin applies for the manager job at the Inn.  Kira is desperate, and decides to hire Franklin, despite both families not happy about this. Both Kira and Franklin are determined to prove that can work together, and try to ignore the families from interfering. Franklin was in between if he wanted to reenlist or stay home and work with the Inn or his brother.

They both are being pressured by their families, but they work very well together, and in a short time, they find themselves attracted to each other.  Kira and Franklyn knew very little about the truth behind the feud, and between them they begin to approach family members to learn about what happened all those years ago, and the conflicting reports.

I really liked both Kira and Franklin together, as they had amazing chemistry.  I did enjoy Kira’s cousin and the chef, who worked on doing all of the Inn’s meals. As Kira and Franklin began to put the pieces together on the feud, it was up to them to find a way to bring all families together.

Secrets from the Heart was a heartwarming story, with a great couple, very good secondary characters, and a wonderful small-town atmosphere in Clover Creek.  I really enjoyed this book, and suggest you read Secrets from the Heart, which was very well written by Sean D. Young.

Reviewed by Barb

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The Best Friend’s Guide to Taking Risks by Scott & Flockton

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The Best Friend’s Guide to Taking Risks by Kadie Scott & Nicole Flockton

 

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Everyone knows that the biggest risk you can take with your best friend is to cross a certain line.

When it comes to relationships, Hunter Lancing is not a risk taker. Between his parents’ terrible divorce and his own bad decisions, he’s been burned. Computers make more sense to him. Everything has a rule. Everything is defined. Like his computers, his best friend is defined, constant, and comes with rules he won’t break.

Part-time children’s party princess Natalie Morgan dances to the beat of a drum no one else can hear. The only person who truly gets her and is never scared off by her sometimes zany ideas is Hunter. But she has a big problem. Natalie keeps having all these…feelings…for her bestie.

But on a weekend getaway, a game of risky dares and one-upmanship that was supposed to just be for laughs may just end up with both of them crossing the friend zone line.

 

Review:

The Best Friend’s Guide to Taking Risks by Kadie Scott and Nicole Flockton is a standalone novel. I do like a good friends to lovers read sometimes, and this one hits all the right spots.

Kadie Scott who also writes under the pen name of Abigail Owen ,who writes some amazing paranormal romances (which are some of my all time favourite books). Nicole Flockton is a new author to me, but I think I’ll be visiting her site to see what books she writes. The dual writing doesn’t always work for me, but in this case the reading is easy. Full of descriptions that have you visualizing the story as it unfolds.

Hunter has a well ordered life. After being burnt by previous relationships, it’s safter to have one night stands, that way his heart stays unharmed. The one thing he can rely on is his best friend Natalie, she’d never let him down or hurt him. And so he’d never cross that line (even though he’d thought about it!)

Natalie is just a joy to read, she reminds me of a fairy, spreading joy and glitter wherever she goes ? her job is also her company. She works as a Princess catering for parties, she makes her own costumes and gives it 110% she loves bringing smiles to the partygoers faces, what she doesn’t like is the put downs and snide comments some parents make!

A road trip puts the two characters together in a close environment, he’s looking at relocating to Texas, so a planned visit to the area he might move too seems like a good idea, the downside….. Natalie turns it into a a fun filled weekend with almost kisses and heated glances.

But can Hunter move Natalie out of the friend zone and into a lover he can have forever?

If you want a fun filled, feel good read, then you won’t be sorry if you grab this one. A friends to lovers story that will have you laughing at their antics and keeping fingers crossed for the princess to get her Prince. There is a little angst in here, but nothing worth a trigger.

Loved the karaoke and the dares these two made each other do. I also loved Natalie’s sisters (please can they have books too?) Can the two tell each other how they really feel? Or will they keep each other in the friend zone?

Reviewed by Julie

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Good Hands (Bears Hockey II #2) by Kelly Jamieson -a review

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Good Hands (Bears Hockey II #2) by Kelly Jamieson -a review

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 12, 2022

A hookup doesn’t have to mean just once. Right?

Brandon Smith
Keep it easy. Keep it fun. Never hold on. That sums up my relationship goals, with hockey teams and with women. I learned early on that love and family equals fights and heartache. So I’m always moving on to the next team, the next hookup, before things turn sour.

When I meet Lola at a tropical beachside bar, it’s the perfect set up for a little hot vacation sex. She’s gorgeous, funny, and most importantly, leaving for home tomorrow. But this time, I have a sinking feeling I’ll be sorry to see her go.

Lola McGrath
I knew after that night in Aruba I’d never see Brandon again. That’s fine; I’m too busy vying for the corner office to make time for relationships. But when our paths cross again in New York, our sizzling attraction leads to “just one more night”. Then another. And another.

We never meant to become friends with this many benefits. Especially the one neither of us ever expected—or thought we wanted.

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REVIEW:GOOD HANDS is the second instalment in Kelly Jamieson’s contemporary, adult BEARS HOCKEY II erotic, hockey romance series –a spin off/ companion to the author’s BEARS HOCKEY series. This is twenty nine year old New York Bears hockey player Brandon Smith, and consultant Lola McGrath’s story line. GOOD HANDS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story and series is revealed where necessary. Some of the events of GOOD HANDS cross over with and run parallel to some of the events of book one The O Zone.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Brandon and Lola) GOOD HANDS follows in the wake of a one night stand in Aruba between twenty nine year old New York Bears hockey player Brandon Smith, and consultant Lola McGrath. Upon their return to New York, Brandon and Lola run into one another embarking on a friends with benefits relationship while Brandon plays hockey for the New York Bears but a loss in the playoff means Brandon is heading home to Michigan, leaving a heart broken Lola in his wake. With neither one wanting marriage or children or a permanent relationship, walking away is an emotional journey, a journey that will quickly spiral into something more. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Brandon and Lola, and the potential fall-out as a lack of communication, and words said in anger, threaten to destroy the the only woman with whom Brandon had ever fallen in love.

Brandon Smith doesn’t believe in happily ever afters having lived through the tumultuous marriage and divorce of his parents. Believing he was never wanted or loved, Brandon struggles with all relationships and friendships going forward, including the relationship with the woman he loves. Lola McGrath has always considered herself a failure; never good enough and never achieving family expectations but a disappointment at work forces Lola to reconsider her own future, and a future with a man who doesn’t believe in love.

The relationship between Brandon and Lola is a friends with benefits that quickly turns into something more, something Brandon refuses to acknowledge, admit or too closely look. A surprise announcement pushes all of Brandon’s button, an announcement that is about to push Brandon out of Lola’s life. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, several of the original Bears Hockey players return as secondary and supporting characters as well as Owen ‘Cookie’ Cooke, and Emerie Ross (The O Zone #1), Easton Millar, Josh Heller, Nate Karmeinski, Jbo and Bergie. We are introduced to Lola’s parents Drs Rick and Carrie McGrath, Brandon’s parents, his agent Kevin Bozeman; and Lola’s friends Kaylee, Isla and Sadie.

GOOD HANDS is a story of family, relationships, misunderstanding and miscommunication; a story of self-deprecation, acceptance, realization and love. The premise is emotional, captivating and engaging; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters strong-willed, independent, yet struggling.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Deepfake: Zack Wilder (The Fulcrum 3) by NJ Croft-a review

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The Fulcrum / Deepfake: Zack Wilder Thriller (The Fulcrum 1 & 3) by NJ Croft-a review

 

DEEPFAKE
Zack Wilder 3
by NJ Croft
Release Date: April 4, 2022
Genre:adult, contemporary, suspense thriller

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 4, 2022.

Seeing is believing.

That’s always been the case. Until now.

When FBI Special Agent Zack Wilder is shown a video of his brother, a US Senator, having sex with a congressman, he’s shocked. But the most shocking thing of all: it never happened. The video is a deepfake, but unlike any that have come before; it’s flawless, impossible to distinguish from the real thing.

The line between truth and lies isn’t blurring—it’s being erased.

Zack is an expert on deception. After all, his whole life is based on secrets and lies. Now he must delve into the deadly world of deepfakes and disinformation to discover who is behind the video of his brother, and why. And it soon becomes clear that the video is only a small piece in a vast conspiracy to destabilize the American government and force the world into devastating conflicts.

Time is running out. Can Zack find a way to distinguish truth from lies before the world is plunged into a nuclear catastrophe?

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REVIEW: DEEPFAKE is the third instalment in NJ Croft’s contemporary, adult ZACK WILDER suspense thriller focusing on thirty four year old, former US Army Ranger turn FBI Special Agent Zack Wilder. DEEPFAKE can be read as a stand alone but for backstory and cohesion, I recommend reading the series in order as there is a continuing premise throughout. Some of the events of DEEPFAKE are as of a direct result of the events in book two WATER.

What is DEEPFAKE? Deepfake is a form of artificial intelligence that has the capability to create fake images and videos by inserting the likeness of one individual into another video or digital image aka counterfeit / simulated videos.

Told from third person perspective DEEPFAKE follows in the wake of a potential political disaster in which a series of videos have surfaced skewering several high prominent political players and their families. Contacted by Senator Peter MacNally, Zack Wilder quickly suspects that the videos are fake, known as ‘deepfakes’ that are targeting the political elite. With the help of his partner FBI Agent Kelsey Taylor, and IT hacker Maddie Reese, Zack goes on the hunt for the truth, only to be pulled into a world he knows nothing about. As a number of deepfake victims comes to the forefront, a potential for nuclear war threatens the lives of everyone on Earth when videos surface about an imminent attack. Searching for information, Zack finds himself falling for a woman whose IT business is one of the leading companies in software development, a woman whose own secrets are dangerous and deep.

DEEPFAKE is an intense, complex and intriguing story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and determination, power and control, murder and destruction-somewhat rooted in speculative fiction. The fast paced premise is intense, tragic, suspenseful and haunting; the characters are energetic, dramatic and forceful.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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THE FULCRUM
(Zack Wilder 1)
by NJ Croft
Release Date: September 20, 2021
Genre: adult, contemporary, suspense, thriller

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 20, 2021.

Is free will just an illusion?

It’s a question FBI Special Agent Zack Wilder has battled with most of his life. And when he’s visited by an old army buddy, Zack must decide how far he is willing to go to maintain the illusion. Because his friend is the only survivor of a suspicious plane crash that killed Zack’s former unit, and now someone is trying to finish the job.

As Zack investigates the crash—and struggles to keep the lone survivor alive—he uncovers evidence that the victims were all unknowing participants in an unauthorized and sinister experiment perpetrated by a clandestine organization, the Fulcrum.

Then he’s ordered to back off.

Now he has a choice. He can follow orders, or he can attempt to save the world from a future where any free will is totally obliterated—and face the consequences

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REVIEW: THE FULCRUM is the first instalment in NJ Croft’s contemporary, adult ZACK WILDER suspense series focusing on thirty-four year old, former US Army Ranger turned FBI Special Agent Zack Wilder.

SOME BACKGROUND: The Fulcrum is a ‘clandestine’ organization that has remained hidden from society for hundreds of years, an organization that hopes to maintain order in a world precariously balancing between chaos and harmony.

Told from third person perspective THE FULCRUM follows an off-books investigation in the ‘plane accident’ that took out all but 2 members of a government dark ops team of former soldiers and Marines. A call to Zack Wilder from a former military buddy, the lone survivor of the crash, pulled Zack into a science-fiction nightmare, a nightmare wherein our hero knows more than anyone can imagine. With the unwelcome help of his FBI partner Anna Monroe, Zack goes on the hunt for the truth, only to discover he recognizes the game players, from his time spent with the organization known as the Fulcrum.

FBI Special Agent Zack Wilder’s past is mired in buried secrets of which very few people are aware. Having spent half of his life in training, Zack finds his time with the FBI a little less indicative of his true talents, talents intended for something much bigger and more powerful. As Zack begins to unravel the who, what, and why, our hero begins to uncover a deadly experiment, a experiment hoping to create the ultimate soldier.

THE FULCRUM is a story of power and control; secrets and lies, betrayal and revenge, family and loss. The premise is intriguing and compelling with a little bit of science fiction thrown into the mix; the characters are charismatic, energetic and purposeful.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Viper (Steel Scorpions MC 4) by Savannah Rylan-review tour

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Viper (Steel Scorpions MC 4) by Savannah Rylan-review & excerpt tour

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She’s not my type.
Lila is all about looks and money.
I only care about my bike and my brothers.
But after a fire breaks out and she plays hero,
I wonder if there’s more than meets the eye.
She thinks I’m just some muscle.
I think she’s hot AF.
A little tryst between coworkers never hurt.
Right?
Wrong.

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REVIEW:VIPER is the fourth instalment in Savannah Rylan’s contemporary, adult STEEL SCORPIONS erotic, MC, romance series focusing on the Steel Scorpions MC. This is Viper and Lila Foster’s story line. VIPER can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion I recommend reading the series in order as there is an ongoing premise throughout.

SOME BACKGROUND: Several months earlier the Steel Scorpions broke up a human trafficking ring run the Devil’s Rage MC, and in the ensuing months a battle for territory has seen most of the Steel Scorpions’ bars and night clubs burned to the ground.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Viper and Lila) VIPER follows in the wake of a number of fires that have destroyed the Steel Scorpions businesses and clubs. With the Tease night club burned to the ground, burlesque dancer Lila Foster begins working at Twisted, the lone surviving club owned by the Steel Scorpions MC but all is not well as the Steel Scorpions continue to be targeted by an unknown assailant, and Lila’s past is about to come full circle. What ensues is the forbidden relationship between Lila and Viper, and the potential fall-out as Lila’s past ensures she never walks away, again.

Lila Foster has a stalker. Our heroine is on the run but her past is very powerful and always has a way of uncovering her whereabouts. Landing in the small town of Twin Bays, Lila knows it is only a matter of time before her stalker discovers where she now lives. Viper knows that to enter into a relationship with Lila means to cross a line drawn in the proverbial sand but Viper has fallen for our story line heroine, a fall that places himself and the MC in the direct line of fire.

The relationship between Viper and Lila is one of immediate attraction but Viper has been warned to stay clear of the dancers. The heart wants something it cannot have, and when Lila’s past demands her return, Viper becomes protector and guardian of the woman with whom he has fallen in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

We are reintroduced to the Steel Scorpions MC: Bender, Angel, Goose, Reaper and Fangs, as well as several prospects and Lila’s fellow dancers, and Lila’s stalker Wesley Abbott. Reaper’s story line is next.

VIPER is a story of obsession and infatuation, power and money, betrayal and vengeance, love and control. The fast paced premise is captivating, and entertaining the romance is erotic and intense; the characters are numerous, energetic, charismatic and determined. VIPER ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-the conflict has yet to be resolved.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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NOTE: Excerpt intended for mature readers due to content and language

 

“Thanks for bringing me home,” she said as she gripped her dressing room bag.

I slid my hands into my jean pockets to keep from reaching out for her. “Like I said, it’s my job.”

Her gaze raked down my body as she opened the door. “Uh huh.”

Jesus Christ, how I wanted to kiss her. I wanted to blanket her mouth with mine and back her into that apartment before I closed the door with her back. But I forced myself to stay put. She had almost been abducted by some crazy-ass drunk back at the bar. The last thing she needed was yet another man groping her body as if he felt entitled to it.

Besides, she worked for the club.

And Fangs would kill me if I became involved with any woman that worked for us.

“Well, you have a good night,” I said as I took a step backward.

She tilted her head. “Goodnight, Viper.”

I nodded. “Yeah, good night.”

“Night.”

I waved at her as I backtracked toward the stairs. “Night.”

She giggled. “You already said that.”

I winked. “So did you.”

Then, as she closed the door, I heard her flip the lock behind it, which made me feel comfortable about going down to my bike and leaving her for the night.

Even though I had to stuff my hand down my pants and rearrange my cock just so I could get on my bike and head home myself.


 

Savannah Rylan is a romance writer that spends most of her time writing and reading with her cat, Gris. When not writing about sexy bikers and the women that love them, you can find her on the beach with a drink in her hand or at the gym testing out some strange new position. Yoga, obviously. She lives in Southern California with her husband and Gris, the true love of her life.

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The No-Show by Beth O’Leary – Review & Giveaway

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The No-Show by Beth O’Leary – Review & Giveaway

 

 

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Siobhan is a quick-tempered life coach with way too much on her plate. Miranda is a tree surgeon used to being treated as just one of the guys on the job. Jane is a soft-spoken volunteer for the local charity shop with zero sense of self-worth.

These three women are strangers who have only one thing in common: They’ve all been stood up on the same day, the very worst day to be stood up–Valentine’s Day. And, unbeknownst to them, they’ve all been stood up by the same man.

Once they’ve each forgiven him for standing them up, they let him back into their lives and are in serious danger of falling in love with a man who seems to have not just one or two but three women on the go….

Is there more to him than meets the eye? And will they each untangle the truth before they all get their hearts broken?

 

 

 

Review:

The No Show by Beth O’Leary is a standalone novel.  The story revolves around three women, who end up being stood up on Valentine’s Day by the same man, Joseph Carter.  At the start, we get to meet each of the three ladies.  

Siobhan, is a beautiful woman, who was a workaholic, she started seeing Joseph, and when he doesn’t show up for their breakfast meeting, she walks away unhappy, as she had a bad past relationship previously.

Miranda, is a tree surgeon, and just started her new job climbing trees, and working closely with men who were hunks; she did look forward to meeting Carter for lunch, and he did not show up.  Miranda, despite her wanting to be with Carter, finds herself attracted to one of her coworkers.

Jane, used to work at Joseph’s work place, and remained friends with him, even though she left the job due a past drama.  Jane was very shy, a book reader, who loved to talk to Joseph about the books she reads; when she needs to attend an engagement party on Valentine’s day, she asks Joseph to be her fake date, and he doesn’t show up.  

They all forgive him for standing them up, and continue to date him.  We learn more about Joseph Carter, as we see him dating each of the women, coming across not only handsome, but a bit of a nerd; he also seems to express how he cares for each of them.  At first, I did not like Joseph, as he seemed to be a jerk, and a cheating womanizer. We get to appreciate all three women, their lives, and see how much they care about Joseph.

What follows is some surprising twists that we did not see coming, and as we begin to understand more, as the pieces fall into place.  To tell too much more will spoil it for you.  But Joseph will turn out to be a very nice person, who also must learn to deal with life and what happens.  I did enjoy the book, especially the last third of the story line that blew me away.  The No Show was well written by Beth O’Leary.

Reviewed by Barb

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Mouse Trap (Clay Wolfe/Port Essex 3) by Matt Cost-a review

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Mouse Trap (Clay Wolfe/Port Essex 3) by Matt  Cost-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 13, 2022.

When Clay Wolfe is hired to find out who tried to steal a mouse, he thought it was akin to a fireman getting a cat out of a tree. It wasn’t.
“Sometimes bad genes need to be stamped out and good ones need to be fostered,” Bridget Engel said. “There’s really no difference between mice and human beings when it comes to genes.” She wore a gray suit, and her blonde hair was cut short in the style that Hillary Clinton had made popular.

When Clay Wolfe rekindles an old romance, the summer is looking bright. It wasn’t.

He woke in the middle of the night, gathered his things, and slipped away. After Clay left, Victoria rose from the bed and went into the bathroom, carefully removed the condom from the Kleenex it was wrapped in and put it in a plastic baggie.

Who is the mysterious man who clubs Westy with a hammer and threatens the lives of everybody Clay Wolfe holds dear?

Now, Clive Miller was a fixer. He took care of problems that arose. Once given a task, his hands weren’t tied, and he was well-paid for his troubles. There were two simple rules. Eliminate the problem. Don’t draw attention.

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REVIEWMOUSE TRAP is the third instalment in Matt Cost’s contemporary adult CLAY WOLFE/PORT ESSEX mystery suspense series focusing on thirty-six year old, former homicide detective turned private investigator Clay Wolfe. MOUSE TRAP 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 MOUSE TRAP follows thirty-six year old, former homicide detective turned private investigator Clay Wolfe as he is contracted to investigate the possible theft of a scientifically altered mouse. Johnson Labs aka JOHNS has set up shop in the small coastal town of Port Essex, Maine, home to our hero Clay Wolfe and his ragtag team of investigators and a former US Navy SEAL. JOHNS has asked Clay Wolfe to look into the ‘attempted theft’ of an altered mouse, a mouse whose DNA and genes have been spliced in an effort to create the perfect human but when Clay and his team get too close to the truth, Clay is released from his contract but not before catching the attention of a possible assassin. As the bodies begin to amass, and all clues are pointing towards Clay and his team as suspect, Clay finds himself the center of attention from a beautiful socialite, a woman who is hoping to birth the perfect child.

MOUSE TRAP is a story of power and control, obsession with perfection, murder and mayhem, and a little bit of science fiction wrapped in a package of genomes, genetics and DNA. What if you were able to create the perfect child? What price is too much for perfection? Where does that leave those people considered to be less than perfect in body and mind? Matt Cost pulls the reader into a story of what ifs and whys; a tale of perfection and preoccupation, of discrimination and inequality, hatred and animosity. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the characters are charismatic, fallible and energetic.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Wolfe Trap
Mind Trap

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Over the years, Cost has owned a video store, a mystery bookstore, and a gym. He has also taught history and coached just about every sport imaginable.

Cost now lives in Brunswick, Maine, with his wife, Harper. There are four grown children: Brittany, Pearson, Miranda, and Ryan. A chocolate Lab and a basset hound round out the mix. He now spends his days at the computer, writing.

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