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MASTER OF PLEASURE (Lessons from the RACK 3) by Tara Sue Me

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MASTER OF PLEASURE (Lessons from the RACK 3) by Tara Sue Me-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 28, 2022

The long awaited third and final book in the Lessons From the RACK Series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Tara Sue Me.

Five years ago, Terrence and Ronnie’s evening of incomplete pleasure ended with unspoken plans to get back together soon. Those plans died a slow and painful, public death when their private parting was captured by the paparazzi, and their identities were published for everyone to see, including each other. Because while Ronnie had no idea the Dom she’d played with was Hollywood’s golden boy, Terrence Knight, he didn’t know she was the just-turned nineteen year old daughter of the most conservative man in the US Senate.

When their paths cross again at RACK Academy five years later, they’re both wary of the other and vow to keep their distance. It’s a promise they don’t believe they’ll have any trouble keeping. However, they didn’t count on the not-so-subtle matchmaking attempts of the two couples residing at the academy with them for the summer, Fulton and Andie Matthews, and Lennox and Marie MacLure. As the summer goes on, they find it more and more difficult to resist the temptation of giving into what they both want – to finish what they started five years ago.

But the forces behind that long ago night have yet to be discovered, and the truth has the ability to bring an end to Terrence and Ronnie before they can truly start.

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REVIEW:  MASTER OF PLEASURE is the third and final instalment in Tara Sue Me’s contemporary, adult LESSONS FROM THE RACK, BDSM erotic, romance series focusing on the exclusive $ex academy The RACK. This is actor Terrence Knight, and twenty-four year old, socialite Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Lewis Fair’s story line. MASTER OF PLEASURE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Terrence Knight was first introduced in book one MASTER PROFESSOR.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers. For followers of the series, the previous release in the series was close to four and a half years earlier.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Ronnie and Terrence), following two timelines, MASTER OF PLEASURE focuses on the relationship between actor Terrence Knight, and twenty-four year old, socialite Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Lewis Fair. Five years earlier, a then nineteen year old submissive Ronnie Lewis met actor/Dom Terrence Knight and spent one glorious night together at a BDSM club but several days later the truth would be revealed for all the world to see, and the repercussions pulled our heroine away from family, friends and the people she once loved. Fast forward to present day wherein Ronnie Lewis who now calls her Veronica Fair is hired as the receptionist at the RACK, an exclusive BDSM $ex club where she will once again, come face to face with Terrence Knight. Words are said in anger, promises made to remain apart but forced proximity and a few nudges from the people behind the scenes finds our couple pushed together, a push that will once again land them on the front pages of the morning news. What ensues is the rekindling relationship between Terrence and Ronnie, and the potential fall-out as the offer of a lifetime reveals questionable intent and lies for our story line hero.

The relationship between Ronnie and Terrence began as a one-night Dom/sub scene that would spiral out of control when the paparazzi revealed the truth about the who, how and where. Five years would pass, Terrence forgot about the young woman that stole his heart but deception and greed were at the heart of betrayal, and our couple were about to lose more than their privacy but their livelihoods as well. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense including BDSM scenes, and the questionable use of name-calling.

The secondary and supporting characters include the return of Andie and Fulton (Master Professor 1), Lennox and Mariela (Headmaster 2), as well as (via phone) Ronnie’s father, and Terrence’s agent.

MASTER OF PLEASURE is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is erotic and impassioned; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic and charismatic. There is a slight paranormal aspect to the story, a dream sequence.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Master Professor
Headmaster

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Tara Sue Me is the New York Times bestselling author of the Submissive series, including The Enticement, The Training, The Dominant, and The Submissive. She lives in the southeastern United States with her family, two dogs, and a cat.

 

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Mine to Love (Protection 6) by Kennedy L Mitchell-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 27, 2022.

When a decade-old one-night stand converges with a current high-profile case, can the three of them work through their differences to stop her from being the serial killer’s next victim?

Running from a secret past and now a deranged killer, Remington Dotson and her nine-year-old son need protection to survive. Except the two men who want to keep her safe are the same ones who gave her a single night of pleasure and then disappeared. Heartbroken by them before, can Remington trust Tallon and Jameson with her life while protecting her heart and keeping the biggest secret of all—that Tallon’s the father?

Chasing a killer leads FBI Agent Tallon Harper straight to the woman who, despite all the time that’s passed, he’s never forgotten. Now she needs his protection but fights him at every turn, keeping secrets that he’s determined to uncover. Good thing he remembers exactly how to entice Remington to obey his commands.

After several attempts by the killer to take who he sees as his, Tallon struggles with his growing need for Remington and keeping her safe. Tight quarters, late nights, and smoldering memories of their time together become too much to stop the inevitable. But when secrets are revealed and trust is broken, can Tallon forgive Remington, or will that broken trust make them all susceptible to the serial killer’s lethal plans?

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REVIEW: MINE TO LOVE is the sixth instalment in Kennedy L Mitchell’s contemporary adult PROTECTION erotic, romantic suspense series. This is thirty-eight year old, FBI agent Tallon Harper, and thirty-nine year old, programmer/single mother Remington Dotson’s story line. MINE TO LOVE can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion I recommend reading the series in order, or at the very least book five MINE TO HOLD. Tallon Harper is Tinley Harper’s brother -book five Mine to Hold.

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

NOTE: MINE TO LOVE focuses on the relationship between Tallon and Remington but there are several scenes of M/F/M, menage sexual scenarios with Tallon’s friend /Nashville Detective Jameson Bend.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Tallon and Remi) MINE TO LOVE follows the second chance romance and relationship between FBI agent Tallon Harper, and programmer Remington Dotson. Approximately ten years earlier, Remington Dotson spent one glorious night with two men-Tallon Harper and Jameson Bend but the next morning Tallon and Jameson thought Remington had ghosted, and in the aftermath of the kidnapping of his sister Tinley, Tallon forgot about our story line heroine. Fast forward to present day wherein Remington Dotson finds herself the victim of a kidnapping and assault, a kidnapping reminiscent of the abduction of Tinley Harper. Upon her rescue, Remington would come face to face with her past in the guise of FBI Agent Tallon Harper and Detective Jameson Bend, a past she would never forget, even if she tried but Remi’s life continues to spiral out of control, and the two men in life become protector and guardians of the woman with whom Tallon would fall in love. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Tallon, Jameson and Remi, and the fall-out as the past refuses to let go, targeting our heroine to finish what was started.

Remington Dotson never forgot about the two men who are currently saving her life but one man in particular is the greatest reminder of their one night together, a night that continues to to be part of our heroine’s life but Remi has suffered greatly at the hands of a serial killer, a killer to refuses to allow Remi to get away. Tallon Harper never thought he would ever see Remington Dotson again, having never known her last name, or where she was from but ten years had passed, Tallon and Jameson went their separate ways, brought together once again by a familiar face, and a ghost from the past.

The relationship between Tallon, Remi and Jameson is a rekindling relationship, one in which Jameson begins to feel like he doesn’t belong. Remi wants both men while in protective custody but her heart is set on the man whose face and eyes she sees every single day. The $ex scenes are intimate, graphic and intense.

We are reintroduced to Tallon’s sister Tinley and her husband Bryce (Mine to Hold), as well as FBI profiler Charlie Bekham (Mine to Keep), and Nashville Detective Jameson Bend. I hope the author has plans for Jameson Bend.

MINE TO LOVE is a story of obsession and vengeance, power and control, murder and torture, acceptance and love. The premise is graphic, detailed, raw and dark; the romance is provocative and seductive; the characters are charismatic and dynamic.

Reading Order and Previous review
Mine to Protect
Mine to Save
Mine to Guard
Mine To Keep
Mine to Hold

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Kennedy lives in Dallas with her husband, son, and 80lb Goldendoodle who still believes he’s a lap dog. A bookworm at heart, Kennedy loves to snuggle up in bed or by the campfire with an unputdownable book. She began writing two years ago with Falling for the Chance and has no plans of stopping. Her novels are witty, action-packed, and offer enough steam for a great facial. If you like strong heroines and sexy, tattooed men who can’t keep their hands off them, then this author is the one for you.

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The Accidental Newlywed Game by Jaci Burton – Review & Giveaway

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The Accidental Newlywed Game by Jaci Burton – Review & Giveaway

 

 

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Wedding planner Honor Bellini is in Las Vegas for a work convention when she runs into her sister’s ex-fianc�, Owen Stone, who’s also in town for his craft brewery business. They’re both glad to see a familiar face from home…until a night of drinking leads to waking up in bed together–and a marriage certificate from a wedding that neither of them can recall.

Horrified, Owen suggests an immediate annulment. Honor agrees, but when they spend the day together, their chemistry is overwhelming. Plus, Honor has a flash of memory of their steamy wedding night, and she definitely likes what she remembers. They decide to wait before cancelling the whole marriage thing, though they both head back to Oklahoma determined not to tell anyone at home what happened in Vegas.

The problem is, Honor and Owen can’t seem to stay away from each other–or keep their hands off one another. The longer they keep their secret, the harder it gets to deny how they really feel. Even worse, this huge secret has the potential to hurt someone they both care about. They need to get an annulment before this accidental marriage turns into love.

 

 

Review:

The Accidental Newlywed Game by Jaci Burton is the 3rd book in her wonderful Boots and Bouguets series.  The story revolves around the Bellini family’s winery, the three sisters (Erin, Brenna, Honor), who also run a wedding planning business. 

Honor Bellini, our heroine, is the wedding planner for the family, with her attending a convention in Vegas.  She encounters her sister Erin’s ex fiancée, Owen, who is also in Vegas for his craft brewery business.  Since the family has forgiven Owen (he walked away a few days before the wedding), after learning why he left (cancer, chemo, et). Honor was happy to see Owen, a familiar face and together they spent the evening drinking at the bar; until they wake up in a hotel room together, with no recollection of what happened. Then they discover a wedding certificate showing they are married. At first, they decide to get an annulment, but Honor convinces Owen that they need to wait, since they have no idea if they had sex, and if she could be pregnant; so, they agree to go back home, and not tell anyone.

Both Honor and Owen began to spent a lot of time together, and the chemistry between them escalated, as they can’t seem to keep their hands off one another. Honor had a hard time keeping the secret from her family, especially as her relationship with Owen continued to bring them even closer.  Will they get the annulment/divorce or stay together?  How will Erin handle their relationship when she finds out?

What follows is a slow build romance, with a couple that was unexpected, especially with Owen. What I loved about this series is all three sisters, the wonderful Bellini family, wedding/winery business; and the great group of friends we have met throughout the series.  I rooted for Owen and Honor, as they really made a cute couple; and loved the dog, Bette.  I also liked Mae, and loved seeing all of the family again. 

The Accidental Newlywed Game was an enjoyable story, especially seeing everyone. Jaci Burton has created a wonderful group of characters that are so much fun and enjoyable; with wonderful couples and family.  The Accidental Newlywed Game is a wonderful romance that was fun, entertaining and sexy.  If you enjoy wonderful romances, then look no further than Jaci Burton.

Reviewed by Barb

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The Infidelity Curse by Barbara Monajem – a Review

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The Infidelity Curse by Barbara Monajem – a Review

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The death of her cruel husband means freedom at last for Lucretia Tifton—until she learns that the guardian he chose for her longed-for baby is the latest in a line of earls known for separating their children from unfaithful wives. The elusive new earl is certain to hear the gossip about Lucretia. Will he believe it and prove to be as heartless as his ancestors? 

Giles, the Earl of Netherbroke, wants nothing more than to work in his London shop, building furniture with beautiful marquetry finishes. If unexpectedly inheriting the earldom isn’t bad enough, now he’s saddled with an unwanted guardianship. What’s worse, the baby’s mother is the loveliest woman he’s ever seen.

Giles is almost certain Lucretia is an adulteress—and the more he learns about her, the more he understands why she might have betrayed her husband. Nevertheless, he is determined not to succumb, like his ancestors, to the Infidelity Curse.

But then Lucretia is suddenly in danger, and the only way to protect her is to make her his.

 

 

Review:

The Infidelity Curse by Barbara Monajem is the 3rd book in her Perilous Secrets series.  Historical romance at its best. Lots of drama, action and twists. I’ve not read this author before, and this is the third book in this series. I’ve not read the previous books, but I’m sure to rectify that at some point. 

Lucretia wants only to raise her child with loving and caring parents, but she’s running for her life and the life of her child! Her husband believes her to be unfaithful and the child isn’t his! She needs to escape, and find a safe place to raise her child…..

Giles wants to build furniture and live a quiet life. But with the death of a family member, Giles has suddenly been saddled with not only a title, but also responsibilities of guardianship! He doesn’t want a baby in his life, and he certainly doesn’t want the mother around either! Even if she is captivating. 

I throughly enjoyed the adventure that Lucretia had with Giles. How she fought for her independence and her unborn child. She’s a resourceful person and wouldn’t give in too easily. 

Giles took me a while to warm too, he seemed really cold and aloof, and reading the blurb he was suppose to judge the faithless wife, and if found guilty, take away her child! 

But I did like the way he eventually falls under her spell ? But someone isn’t happy that Lucretia is finding happiness. They plan to ruin her life by spreading rumours and making sure Giles gets rid of her once and for all! 

Will they succeed? And can you guess who is behind it? (I sort of had a clue, but hints will lead you to the culprit soon enough) 

I do love a good historical romance, and this one hits all my buttons. I’d happily recommend this one. 

Reviewed by Julie ?

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Cowboy Wolf Outlaw (Seven Range Shifters)by Kait Ballenger-review

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Cowboy Wolf Outlaw (Seven Range Shifters 6) by Kait Ballenger-a review

ABOUT THE BOOK: RElease Date June 28, 2022.

Grey Wolf assassin Malcolm Grey is set on revenge, and no one can stand in his way. With the pack facing their most challenging battle yet, his mission is simple: locate the perpetrators and destroy them. Malcolm will do anything to keep his pack safe, especially when sassy, southern belle Trixie Beauregard makes a proposal he can’t resist.

Trixie knows a few things about the dangerous cowboy sitting at her bar. One, he’s a wolf shifter. Two, his wolf pack is in jeopardy. And three, despite all his growling, this dark-eyed cowboy wolf wants her. But Trixie has problems of her own, and she knows better than to run with the wolf. The smart thing to do would be to stay away. Too bad she’s always had a taste for trouble.

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REVIEW:COWBOY WOLF OUTLAW is the sixth and final instalment in Kait Ballenger’s contemporary, adult SEVEN RANGE SHIFTERS paranormal romance series. This is Grey Wolf assassin Malcolm Grey, and witch / bartender Trixie Beauregard’s story line. COWBOY WOLF OUTLAW can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but for backstory I recommend reading the series in order as there is an ongoing premise throughout. The SEVEN RANGE SHIFTERS series is a spin off from the author’s Execution Underground series.

SOME BACKGROUND: A group of cannibalistic shifters known as the Volk were forging ahead to take over the territory once used by the Seven Range Shifters. Reluctantly partnering with the Volk, the vampires are taking aim at the shifters, destroying anyone who get in their way.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Malcolm and Trixie) COWBOY WOLF OUTLAW follows the building relationship between Grey Wolf assassin Malcolm Grey, and witch / bartender Trixie Beauregard. Malcolm had lost his previous mate Bo to the Execution Underground, and struggled for months with the grief of his loss, choosing to drink away his pain at the Midnight Coyote Saloon, served by the woman that stirs at his heart but Trixie Beauregard is much more than human, and a woman who is struggling with her own demons from the past. When Trixie overhears plans to take down the Grey Wolf Pack, our heroine is pulled into a spiral from which she can never return but Trixie must take refuge with the Grey Wolf Pack, a pack that will see betrayal at the hands of our story line heroine. What ensues is the building relationship between Malcolm and Trixie, and the potential fall-out as Trixie becomes payment for a debt owed, a debt Malcolm is willing to take on his own.

The relationship between Trixie and Malcolm is a frenemies to lovers relationship in which Malcolm struggles with the loss of his mate. Trixie knows the pain of betrayal, of loss, of secrets and lies, and in this, tries to seduce our hero into something more. Malcolm never expected to find himself falling for our story line heroine but his fall threatens the pack that he was learning to call his own. The $ex scenes are passionate and intense but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word in my ‘romance’ story line.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, supernatural secondary and supporting characters including Wes (Cowboy Wolf Trouble), Colt Cavanaugh (Cowboy in Wolf’s Clothing), Packmaster Maverick (Fierce Cowboy Wolf), Blaze and Dakota (Wild Cowboy Wolf); Warlock ‘Boss’; former waitress Dani, vampires Alaric, Corbin, and Cillian; Detroit Rock City MC shifters Dom, Reaper and Rigs. The requisite evil has many faces.

COWBOY WOLF OUTLAW is a story of betrayal, secrets, lies and forgiveness. The fast paced premise is intriguing and entertaining; the romance is impassioned and fated; the characters are broken, struggling, powerful and healing.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Cowboy Wolf Trouble
Cowboy in Wolf’s Clothing
Wicked Cowboy Wolf
Fierce Cowboy Wolf
Wild Cowboy Wolf

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Reviewed by Sandy

BIO: Kait Ballenger is a full-time paranormal romance author, wife, bellydancer, graduate student, and soon-to-be-professor. She is the multi-published, award-winning author of the Execution Underground paranormal romance series. With a B.A in English from Stetson University, Kait is currently earning an M.F.A in Writing. Kait believes anything is possible with hard work and dedication. One day, she hopes to be a bestseller and to see her novels on the big screen. Look for the next two books in her page-turning Execution Underground series: Twilight Hunter, book one (August 2013) and Immortal Hunter, book two (January 2014). For more information, please visit www.kaitballenger.com or follow her on Twitter @kait_ballenger.

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Stolen by a Sinner (Sinners 3) by Michelle Heard-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 20, 2022

Cinderella said to be kind, have courage, and always believe in a little magic.

She’s wrong.

To survive in my world, you have to be dead inside, be on guard at all times, and never dream of the impossible.
You never dream of anything because you don’t just get to stop working for the Polish mafia.

But you can be stolen from them.

Well, kind of.
When Gabriel Demir, head of the Turkish mafia, attacks my boss, I’m caught in the crossfire.
I’m taken captive, interrogated, and soon find myself in the position of maid again. Only this time, it’s for the Turkish instead of Polish.
This time it’s for a dangerously attractive man and not the insane one I’ve known all my life.
This time I find myself fantasizing about my boss instead of dreaming of ways to escape.
This time I’m not threatened with pain and death but with pleasure.

But can I step out of the maid’s uniform and into a ballgown?
Do I dare cross that line just for a moment in the spotlight?

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REVIEW:Stolen By A Sinner by Michelle Heard is a full-length stand alone Turkish Mafia Romance.

Lara Nowak was born into being a maid for the Polish Mafia. She has lived a hard life of 22 years under her mafia boss Tymon Mazur. She has spent every moment of her life in fear of beatings, torture and death.

Tymon Mazur keeps a bullet with every employees name on it for when the time comes that he must end their lives. When Tymon Mazur’s mansion is raided by Turkish Mafia Boss Gabriel Demir, he accidentally shoots Lara and feeling like she could help him learn more about Mazur, he takes her home with him to see if he can get any information out of her. Once healed Lara is more than willing to work or do what ever she needs to so that she doesn’t get sent back to Mazur’s house.As Lara becomes endeared to other members of Gabriel’s family, he finds her annoying and infuriating. But after realizing the life she has had and that she really doesn’t know any valuable information on Mazur, Gabriel slowly lets down his guard and lets Lara into his life.

Gabriel is a strong willed, temperamental mafia boss who doesn’t take anything from anyone. He has a deep love and loyalty to his family and doesn’t usually allow anyone into his life. But Lara has a way of bewitching him with just her innocence alone. I loved how Gabriel went from hard, cold mafia boss to romantic, loyal lover in no time!

This story is full of pure innocence, Lara has lived a very sheltered life as a maid for the Polish Mafia.

Not being allowed to have friends, or even time for herself, when she is brought to Gabriel’s house her whole world changes. With people that care for her and look out for her she blossoms into an amazing confident young woman. The relationship with Gabriel slowly builds as we watch Lara navigate a life completely foreign to the one she has lived up until this point. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this book.

Can be read as a stand alone, but also crosses over with the other books in the Sinner series. Wonderful fast paced story with lots of drama and excitement. I completely recommend. Trigger warning as there is adult situations, torture and murder. I recommend every book by Michelle Heard,

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Taken by a Sinner
Owned by a Sinner

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Reviewed by Erin

 

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Alpha Hunted (Knotty and Sweet Omegaverse) by Crea Reitan-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date JUNE 23, 2022

I lost everything in a freak accident. My entire family; everything I’d ever cared about – gone in an instant. Unable to bear the constant reminders and emptiness of my life, I moved across the country to dull the loss, hopefully falling into the anonymity of a large city where even an alpha could disappear.

Starting over was never in my plans. All I wanted was to blend in and let life pass me by. Live in my modest studio apartment with my mindless job as an absentee owner of a popular juice bar downtown.

I spent my days with headphones in as I worked through each machine at the gym, grabbing a juice from my cafe on the way home, and drowning myself in the solitude of my house.

And then I met the only thing I’d never managed to obtain with my pack – an omega who made everything in me spark. And in the next breath, a shy beta who made my most basic instincts rear up and want to wrap her in my arms and give her the world.

Try as I may, I can’t seem to run far enough away from either of them. Once we meet, something keeps pulling us back together at every corner. Just as I start to give in and wrap myself in their pack that consists of two other alphas, I find out that the freak accident that took my first pack from me wasn’t an accident at all.

And now I’m being hunted by the murderers who intend to finish the job.

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REVIEW:Another author that’s going on my author to read list. A really good read, and I’m hoping this will be the start of a new series.

Written in multiple points of view (which sometimes can get a little confusing) But this one had clear characters so I didn’t get confused at all. It’s a story set in the Omegaverse (a universe where Alpha/Beta/Omega are an everyday occurrence, it can be human or shifter)

Main characters are: Terence (who is an alpha) Kaiser (the omega) Marley (beta) Phynn and Adrian (who are both alpha’s)

It’s full of emotion, full of action and I couldn’t put it down, have tissues handy and chocolate at the ready! Twists and a few sudden turns will have you trying to read the pages faster. ?

Terence starts the story. A few weeks ago he’d lost his pack in an accident, totally bereft, totally at a loss at which direction his life would go…

We then follow him as he goes through the motions of shutting down his emotions, we watch as he cuts contact with everyone, he interacts with no one!

Being an absent/silent owner in the juice shop his pack owned is his only source of contact, the gym is where he goes to tire himself out! And that’s his life! Meeting Kaiser should have been a happy moment (he and his pack were always searching for an omega to add to their home) but it’s only bringing back sad memories, so when he meets Marley in the same moment as Kaiser, walking away is the only course of action. He can’t, he won’t put himself through it again! But Kaiser and Marley aren’t willing to let him get away, Kaiser might be the omega, but he has the pack wrapped around his finger, Phynn and Adrian now want to meet the alpha who made their beta and Omega decide they need an additional alpha added to the pack.

There is M/M content, so if it’s not your thing I’d suggest you not pick it up. There is also MFM, it’s a reverse harem in full swing. It is a slow burn, but once it gets going …… ?

You can’t but hope Terence accepts his feelings for a potentially new pack. You hope Marley and Kaiser can persuade Terence to join their pack.

And when Terence finds out his old pack was actually murdered and not a car accident his first thought is he should have been with them. Can he find out who and why his old pack was murdered before he loses his new pack?

I loved this book and I can’t wait to return to it at some point.

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Reviewed by Julie B

Crea lives in upstate New York with her dog and husband. She has been writing since grade school, when her second grade teacher had her class keep writing journals. She has a habit of creating secondary, and often time tertiary, characters that take over her stories. All of her RH relationships end up being heavily polyamorous – meaning it’s not just all the men for one woman. There’s also some M/M action going on. When she can’t fall asleep at night, she thinks up new scenes for her characters to act out. This, of course, is how most of her meant-to-be-thrown-away characters tend to end up front and center – and utterly swoon-worthy! Don’t ask her how many book boyfriends she has…

When not writing, Crea is an avid reader. Her TBR pile is several hundred books high (don’t even look at her kindle wish list or the unread books on her tablet). Sometimes, she enjoys crafting; sometimes, exploring nature; sometimes, traveling. Mostly, she enjoys putting her characters on paper and breathing life into them. Oh, and sleeping. Crea loves to sleep!

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Luke’s Touch (Lucifer’s Trilogy 2) by Lisa Renee Jones-Tour

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Luke’s Touch (Walker Security: Lucifer’s Trilogy 2) by Lisa Renee Jones-Review & Excerpt tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 21, 2022

She loved him. He betrayed her. Nothing is what it seems.

One touch can change everything though, and it did. The minute he showed back up in her life, all deals were off. He touched her and she melted. He promised her everything, and she wanted everything. The question is: is he her salvation or her destruction? Love. Hate. Passion. Danger. It’s about to get hot in here…

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REVIEW:LUKE’S TOUCH is the second instalment in Lisa Renee Jones’ contemporary, adult LUCIFER’S erotic, romantic suspense trilogy, set in the author’s Walker Security World. LUKE’S TOUCH is the continuing story of Walker Security specialist and pilot Luke ‘Lucifer’ Remington, and FBI Agent Ana Banks. LUKE’S TOUCH should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of LUKE’S SIN aka LUCIFER’S SIN.

SOME BACKGROUND: Six years earlier Luke Remington met and fell in love with FBI Agent Ana Banks but life, death, betrayal and vengeance pushed Luke out of Ana’s life, and in the two years since they have been apart, Ana struggles to accept what happened and why. When Luke gets word that he and Ana, as well as several members of his original team are part of a hit list, Luke and the team from Walker Security go in search of the woman he loves, only discover betrayal at the highest level.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Luke and Ana) LUKE’S TOUCH follows Luke and Ana on the run. Another member of Luke’s original team has gone missing and is presume dead, and Luke’s need to protect Ana becomes his first priority but all is not well when secrets begin to reveal betrayal at every level including betrayal by the people Ana thought she had loved. Clues take Ana and Luke on a cross country journey, a journey that comes full circle when the past comes back to life, threatening our story line couple. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Ana and Luke, as our couple, along with Walker Security, try to stay one step ahead of the people in control.

The relationship between Ana and Luke struggles in the face of past heart break and lies. Luke has never stopped loving the woman who has stolen his heart but Ana battles with the knowledge that betrayal, death and secrets follow our hero, in his wake. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate with the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Several members of the Walker Security Team return including Savage and Adam, as Blake Walker (via phone),Luke’s former teammate Parker, and Ana’s boss Mike.

LUKE’S TOUCH follows the search for the truth; the search for a killer, and the realization that heart break and betrayal are but the tip of the proverbial ice-berg. The fast paced premise is enthralling and exciting; the romance is provocative and steamy; the characters are broken but struggling to heal. LUKE’S TOUCH ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one Lucifer’s Sins

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

 

“What do you want, Ana?”

Her lips press together. “Not to be protected. And too much, apparently. We’ve been in one place too long. We need to go. Do you understand?”

I want to know what “too much” means, but damn it, she’s not wrong. We can’t hang out on the street, not if we want to live through the night. “We’re not done with this conversation.”

“You might not be, but I am.” She tries to step out of my grip.

I hold her to me, cup her face, and kiss her hard and fast. “I’m not. I’m not done with anything to do with you. Not now and not ever.”

“Okay, that statement contradicts the past two years and makes me angry.” She tries to knee me, and I catch her leg. Undeterred, she adds, “And I’m not done with this conversation either.”

My lips curving with how easily I drew her into battle, how easily I’ve always drawn her into battle. It feels like us and I do fucking love us. I want to push her harder. I want to kiss her harder. Instead, I release her and for just a beat we stare at each other, the air ignited with conflict. She turns on her heels and starts walking. I let her go, but not too far. I fall into step beside her. Not behind her. Not in front of her. Beside her, where I forgot to stand.

I won’t forget again.

As for her version of too much, there’s no such thing, not where Ana is concerned.

If she wants to test me on that, I’m along for the ride.

If she wants to test me on that while naked, even better.

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New 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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