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Knot for a Moment (Slate Omegaverse)by Devyn Sinclair-review tour

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Knot for a Moment (Slate Omegaverse 1-3) by Devyn Sinclair-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 26, 2023

Five years ago I found my mate… and he has no idea.

I’ve spent my entire life doing two things: training to be a ballet dancer, and longing for a scent-match. My feet bled for one, and my heart bled for the other.

Then my first heat hit, and my deepest dream became my darkest secret.

I scent-matched with my best friend, and ran.

It’s been five years since I last saw him—happily in someone else’s arms—and I couldn’t bear to break his heart.

But that was before. Before he joined my dance company, anger and grief in his eyes. Before I matched with the rest of his pack, whose scents drive me to the best kind of madness. Before I begged for forgiveness, even if I can never forgive myself.

But the more time I spend with them, the more I see the future I always wanted. A love that sweeps me away, keeps me safe, and never lets me go.

Every day, I fall deeper, and as I do, the more they see the truth: No matter how long it’s been, I never gave up on that dream. Knot for a moment.

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REVIEW:Book three in this series (you don’t need to read the first books to understand and enjoy this one) has a second chance at romance at its core, but also new loves with new alphas. And a catch up with familiar faces. (Which I absolutely loved reading)

Putting her career before her own happiness had been Sloane’s idea. Especially when she found out her best friend was a scent match made in heaven (don’t want to go into details the blurb does that) But now she in close proximity to Ash again, could they have a second chance?

Ash/Gabriel/Roman/Jace are all alphas and all for running away with their Omega, but they need to convince Sloane. She thinks that the past will hold them back, the pack don’t see that.

I loved that the MFC was independent and chose career over love (so many of the Omegaverse and fated mate stories have the FC rolling over and putting her life/dreams on a back burner) but that’s not to say she regretted a few choices over the years, including a bossy and domineering ex boyfriend!

The only thing that I wasn’t keen on, was the fact they moved on from the last too quick (I do like a little angst with second chance romance) and considering it’s a proper book and not a novella, we could have prolonged it a little ?

But it’s still a great read. It still has passion/romance and storylines that will have you reading it in one sitting (real life sucks sometime ?)

So although not my favourite book in this series, I still urge you to grab it (and the other two) and enjoy the Omegaverse at its finest.

Adding this author to my favourite author list now ?

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Reviewed by Julie B ?

Knot Your Damn Omega
(Slate City Omegaverse)
by Devyn Sinclair
Release Date: September 27, 2022

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She’s famous, beautiful, and the one Omega whose name everyone knows. She’s my twin sister. Everyone wants her, and no one wants me.

Being the twin of a movie star isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Eva is glamorous and sweet, and everything I’m not. Believe me, every person in my life has made that crystal clear. The press calls me the Ice Queen, leaving pack after pack broken in my wake.

I wish it were true.

All I’ve ever wanted was a pack—to be loved and cherished the way an Omega was meant to be—but now I’ve given up hope. Every group I meet wants a copy of my sister. Let’s not even mention the ones who called me by her name.

That was before I ran into an Alpha whose scent made me climb him like a tree. And his pack, who smells like heaven, makes me perfume, and claims they want to make me theirs. I want to believe love like this exists, yet the past has taught me it’s too good to be true.

I want to be able to tell the world I’m taken. To scream I’m knot your damn Omega… I’m theirs. But first, I have to believe it myself.

Knot Your Damn Omega is a standalone reverse harem Omegaverse. No choosing, no cheating, and a guaranteed HEA! This book is part of a series of standalones, and can be enjoyed on its own, without reading any other books in the series. Content Warnings available on the author’s website.

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REVIEW: Reading a few Omegaverse books recently, and I have to say that I throughly enjoyed meeting Esme and the her pack.

Poor Esme is sick and tired of being second best to her twin! They might look alike, but that’s where the resemblance ends! And if she does meet someone, then they want a lookalike not the second best! She’s tired of being paraded around, tired of her mother looking at her as if it’s her fault the pack doesn’t want her!

The chemistry between Bennett and Esme was off the wall, but she’s scared! No one has ever wanted her! She doesn’t believe she deserves a pack of her own, she believes she’s just not good enough!

Meeting Bennett/Luke/Rylan/Kade/Avery will change Esme’s life, that is if she gets enough confidence to take a chance…. Bennett is an alpha through and through, a talented tattoo artist and owner of the tattoo studio. Luke is also a tattoo artist and Alpha, he’s the oldest in the pack. Rylan is the only Beta in the pack, he is the peacemaker. Kade is also a tattooist, and the guy you make an appointment if you need a piercing, an alpha from top to bottom. And finally Avery a teddy bear of an Alpha, who can’t wait like the rest of his pack to court and claim this lovely but skittish Omega.

I enjoyed the pace, the story, the characters and all the emotions that went with this story. (Although Esme constantly doubting the packs feelings for her did get a little wearing!) I liked how the pack constantly looked after and reassured her ?? it’s also the pack focus on her, there is no MM action.

A highly recommended read. And I’m looking forward to reading the next book. Another new author that’s going to be one on my reading list.

Reviewed by Julie ?

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Knot All That Glitters
(Slate City Omegaverse)
by Devyn Sinclair
Release Date:March 30, 2023

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ABOUT THE BOOK: All she ever wanted was a quiet life doing what she loved. Her family had other plans.

Being the Omega daughter of Slate City’s favorite politician is exhausting. Everyone in our family is perfect. Good jobs, good images, no scandals, and smiling at all times. That’s not me, and it never will be.

No matter how hard I try.

All I’ve ever wanted was a simpler life—to choose what I want to do, have a pack who loves me, and be happy—but that’s not an option. My entire life is already planned out for me. Every step carefully curated to make sure my family stays at the top, in the spotlight, and in power. Of course, I will be their dutiful Omega daughter.

That was before I got trapped in a closet with an Alpha whose scent made me want to misbehave. And before I found out that he’s my new bodyguard. His pack smells like paradise, drowns me with passion, and doesn’t care about my family’s plans. They only want me.

From the outside my life seems perfect, but I know better than anyone that knot all that glitters is gold. I want to break out of the cage I’m in, and I want these men to help me do it. But when you’re on a pedestal to the entire world… there’s a very long way to fall.

Knot All That Glitters is a standalone reverse harem Omegaverse. No choosing, no cheating, and a guaranteed HEA! This book is part of a series of standalones, and can be enjoyed on its own, without reading any other books in the series. Content Warnings available on the author’s website.

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REVIEW: Knot All That Glitters, is part of the Slate City Omegaverse Series by Devyn Sinclair, and is the second story in this universe.

Petra has to be seen doing the right thing, not allowed to tarnish the family name! Being in the public eye is nothing but a chore for her.

And allowing her stepmother to dictate to her so it keeps the peace is all part of Petra’s every day life! She’s an Omega, so in this universe Omegas are shy and protected. Protected, yes. Shy, oh hell no! Petra doesn’t conform to the stereotype of a shy Omega.

Whilst interviewing a pack, Petra catches a scent that she has to immediately investigate, and what she finds surprises and delights her…..

Cole and Harrison are bodyguards, they are good at their job. Emery is a vet for exotic animals and his job keeps him busy. And Blake, chef extraordinaire and restauranteur completes the pack. And unlike the the last book, they are all Alphas. They’d stopped looking for an Omega after several failed attempts, and now they know why, they’d been waiting for Petra.

Instant attraction for both parties, and then throw in Cole/Harrison/Emery and Blake, well you can guess the rest ?

I have to admit I didn’t like it as much as the first book (Knot Your Damn Omega) but it’s still a great book. I loved the interaction between Petra and her pack. I also liked the idea of knowing your mate by scent.

I liked that the pack being interviewed helped run interference and helped her along the way.

Wasn’t too keen on the stepmother, she really wasn’t a nice person! And best friend Sloane, she was sassy and a fun character.

But it’s not all plain sailing for Petra and her men! No, we have a stalker to contend with and death threats! And when we find out who, and I admit I was a little surprised.

We get to catch up with a character or two from the previous (which always a favourite of mine) book.

This book has no problem standing on its own in the series, there is no need to read the first. But after reading this (if you haven’t read the first book) I can almost guarantee you’ll go back and read the first one.

A recommended read from me. And now I’m off to find book three.

Reviewed by Julie B?

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Bain (Pittsburgh Titans 9) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

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Bain (Pittsburgh Titans 9) by Sawyer Bennett-review tour

 

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Release Date: November 3, 2023

Bain Hillridge is new to the Titans and he’s building relationships with his new team, both on and off the ice. If only he could keep his hands off his teammate’s little sister.

I loved playing for the Arizona Vengeance but I’m stoked to be part of the legacy the Pittsburgh Titans is building. A team that has risen from the ashes, I’m eager to help them achieve their goal of winning a championship. I’m also looking forward to becoming part of a new hockey family. A night out with my new mates introduces me to the little sister of our goalie, Drake McGinn, and I’m powerless to resist her.

Keira and I have an instant and insatiable attraction and it doesn’t take long before we find ourselves tangled up in one another. While Drake has declared his sister off limits, I’m not deterred because I always go for what I want. I refuse to heed Drake’s warnings and take great pleasure in goading him every chance I get. It’s become one of my favorite hobbies, outside of making his sister scream my name.

As things with Keira get hotter, feelings start to develop making it a little more complicated than we intended. But a bucket of ice-cold water is tossed on our relationship and we’re forced to reprioritize everything. Neither of us were looking for more than a hot fling but fates get twisted all the time. Faced with tough decisions, Keira and I know that no matter what choices we make, our lives are never going to be the same.

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REVIEW:BAIN is the ninth instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult PITTSBURGH TITANS erotic, hockey romance series focusing on the Pittsburgh Titans professional hockey team. This is Bain Hillridge, and oncology nurse Keira McGinn’s story line. BAIN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Some of the events of BAIN cross over with, and run parallel to the events of CAMDEN.

SOME BACKGROUND: Several months earlier, a devastating plane crashed claimed all but three members of the Pittsburgh Titans hockey team including owners, coaches and staff. Rebuilding the team, owner Brienne Norcross, offered positions to one-time professional and semi-pro players. These are their stories.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Bain and Keira) BAIN follows the forbidden romance and relationship between our story line couple. Keira’s brother is the Pittsburgh Titans Goalie Drake McGinn, and the other half of team owner Brienne Norcross. Drake has made it his mission to warn the players away from his younger sister but the attraction between Bain and Keira is immediate and intense. Agreeing to a ‘friends with benefits’ arrangement, Keira and Bain keep their relationship on the down low until heart break threatens their tentative hold on their burgeoning affair. What ensues is the building relationship between Keira and Bain, and the potential fall-out as words said in anger push Bain out of Keira’s life.

The world building continues to focus on the Pittsburgh Titans professional hockey team: their friendships, their relationships, their families, their losses. As Keira and Bain struggle to keep from crossing an invisible, neither one is willing to admit there is more to their relationship than they could have ever imagined.

The relationship between Keira and Bain is a friends with benefits that quickly turns into something more. The entire team has been warned away from our story line heroine but Bain wants Keira, at least for now. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including several member of the Pittsburgh Titans hockey team: Drake and Brienne, Camden and Danica, as well as the introduction of Bain’s mother and father.

BAIN is a story of family, friendships, relationships and love; an over-protective brother, an independent sister, and a hockey player who is hoping for something more. The premise is inviting and edgy ; the characters are adventurous, charismatic and captivating; the romance is seductive and provocative.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Baden
Stone
Gage
Coen
Drake
Cannon
Hendrix
Camden

Reviewed by Sandy

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Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released more than 30 books and has been featured on both the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists on multiple occasions.

A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active toddler, as well as full-time servant to two adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or a combination of the two.

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BECAUSE OF HER (Jack and Jill #5) by Jewel E Ann-review tour

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BECAUSE OF HER (Jack and Jill #5) by Jewel E Ann

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 2, 2023

“If sin weren’t pretty, it wouldn’t be so tempting.”

I was an accomplished music professor.
Happily single.
Perfectly content.

Now, I’m unemployed.
Pining for a dark, brooding guy named Jack who lives in a garage with a piano.
And I’m plotting to seduce a married man because his daughter is responsible for my nephew committing suicide.

I don’t know why teenage girls are so mean.
I don’t know why rich men cheat on their wives.
And I don’t know why Jack has serial killer vibes, even though he leaves me speechless every time he speaks.

All I know for sure is that I feel safe in a stranger’s arms and understood by someone I don’t understand.

“You should be a little scared of everyone because humans are unpredictable.”

How far will I go for revenge? More than that …
How far will he go to save me?

*This book contains material involving sexual assault and suicide. Reader discretion is advised.

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REVIEW: BECAUSE OF HER is the fifth (and final?) instalment in Jewel E Ann’s contemporary, adult JACK AND JILL erotic, romantic suspense series. This is fifty-something Jackson Knight aka Jude Day, and forty-one year old, music professor Francesca ‘Frankie’ Holter’s story line. We were first introduced to Jackson Knight as one half of the twin brother / sister duo in books 1-3 of the Jack and Jill series, as well as his return in book five Out of Love. BECAUSE OF HER can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion, I recommend reading the series in order. There is quite a bit of history that is relevant to Jackson’s current state of mind.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WIIL BE triggers for more sensitive readers. Although most of the graphic details are behind the scenes or fade to black, the triggers may be upsetting, none the less.

Told from first person perspective (Frankie) and third person (Jackson) BECAUSE OF HER follows in the aftermath of an horrific family tragedy in Boone Kansas, a tragedy that continues to spiral out of control. Francesca Holter has come to Boone to settle a number of family affairs but never expected to come face to face with her future in the guise of Jackson Knight, a man who keeps his secrets close to his heart. Frankie is determined to uncover the truth about what happened to her family but the deeper she digs, the more dangerous her life is about to become. With the unwanted assistance of Jackson Knight, Frankie finds herself falling down a rabbit hole from which there may be no return. Meanwhile, Jackson Knight’s business in Boone, Kansas is not far off from Francesca’s target. Jackson is determined to end a lifetime of tragedy but saving Frankie may be the last thing he every does. What ensues is the building relationship between Frankie and Jackson, and the fall-out when Frankie crosses a line from which she may never come back.

The world building is complex, heart breaking and emotional. As warned, the suicides are troubling and distressing but one in particular has been ripped from the headlines of hometown America. A seemingly normal family loses everything and everyone, and our heroine is left to pick up the pieces of the people she thought she knew but as Frankie continues to dig for answers, she too, will face the ultimate betrayal, a betrayal from which she struggles to heal.

The relationship between Frankie and Jackson begins acrimoniously. Jackson is a man with a particular skill set that he needs to focus on finishing the job. Vengeance is the only thing, in many years, that has mattered to our story line hero but meeting and falling for Francesca Holter meant Jackson had more to lose than he could have possibly imagined. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, powerful and charismatic secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Archer and Corinne Sanford, and their seventeen year old daughter Molly, as well as the return of Jackson’s daughter Livy Knight, and her husband Slade Wylder (Out of Love 5), and Jackson’s twin sister Jessica Knight (Jack and Jill 1-3).

BECAUSE OF HER is a multi-layered, impassioned and thought-provoking story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, loss and grief, determination and acceptance, forgiveness and love. The premise is dramatic, edgy, and visceral; the romance is seductive and aggressive; the characters are broken, dynamic, desperate and single-minded.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
End of Day
Middle of Knight
Dawn of Foerever
Out of Love

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Reviewed by Sandy

Jewel is a free-spirited romance junkie with a quirky sense of humor.

With 10 years of flossing lectures under her belt, she took early retirement from her dental hygiene career to stay home with her three awesome boys and manage the family business.

After her best friend of nearly 30 years suggested a few books from the Contemporary Romance genre, Jewel was hooked. Devouring two and three books a week but still craving more, she decided to practice sustainable reading, AKA writing.

When she’s not donning her cape and saving the planet one tree at a time, she enjoys yoga with friends, good food with family, rock climbing with her kids, watching How I Met Your Mother reruns, and of course…heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, panty-scorching novels.

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MISTLETOE HEARTS by Nana Malone-review tour

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MISTLETOE HEARTS by Nana Malone-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 2, 2023

What’s a girl supposed to do when she’s secretly in love with her best friend?

I’ll you a hint. It’s not accompany him home for the holidays and pretend to be his girlfriend. How did I even end up here?

I’ll tell you how. I got lost in Justin Morrison’s baby blues, that’s how. Ever since Justin rescued me from my no good cheating ex – I’ve had a thing for him. I’ve done my best to keep it under wraps. Hell, I intended to take this truth to the grave. I’ve never had someone protect me the way he does and I’ve never wanted to ruin our friendship.

The problem is, to give his ailing grandma, possibly the best last Christmas, and cover a teensy teensy little white lie he told her, now I’m having to pretend to to be in love with him. Sleeping in the same bed…kissing him!

All for show of course.

But I can do this right? I can hide my real feelings? Even when he takes our public kisses behind closed doors and there’s no mistletoe in sight?

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REVIEW: MISTLETOE HEARTS by Nana Malone is a contemporary, adult, stand alone, erotic, romance novella focusing on hotelier Justin Morrison, and artist Alex Winters.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Justin and Alex) MISTLETOE HEARTS follows the friends to best friends to lovers relationship between our leading couple. Approximately five years earlier, university student Alex Winters discovered her boyfriend had been cheating with two other women. Having witnessed the confrontation, Justin Morrison stepped in, claiming to be waiting for Alex to make up her mind. Fast forward five years, Justin and Alex consider themselves best friends but have never crossed the line into something sexual. When Justin’s grandmother demands he return home for Christmas, Justin is desperate for a ‘pretend girlfriend’ and Alex is the perfect girl for the ruse but unbeknownst to Justin, Alex is desperately in love with her best friend, and she is struggling with the fake relationship that will quickly turn into something more. What ensues is the best friends to lovers relationship between Justin and Alex, and the potential fall-out as their ruse begins to crumble, leaving Alex picking upon the pieces of her broken heart.

The relationship between Alex and Justin begins accidentally but our couple quickly become best friends going forward. Boyfriends and girlfriends will come and go but Justin has always depended upon the woman he calls his best friend. As Alex continues to battle between head and heart, she suspects when the holidays are over, she may lose her best friend along with her heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters included an assortment of exes, as well as Alex’s assistant Cassie, Justin’s scheming uncle Martin, and Grandma Lucy.

MISTLETOE HEARTS is a story of family and friendships, acceptance and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is predictable but sweet and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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USA Today bestseller Nana Malone’s love of all things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense she “borrowed” from her cousin.

It was a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana, and Nana was a precocious thirteen. She’s been in love with kick butt heroines ever since. With her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.

While she waits for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin, in the meantime Nana works out her drama, passion, and sass with fictional characters every bit as sassy and kick butt as she thinks she is.

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RECKLESS HEARTS (Dark Hearts 6) by Jagger Cole-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 2, 2023

I’m caught in the psychopath’s web.
Cold, heartless, and as dangerous as he is beautiful. Deimos Drakos is Greek mafia royalty and my worst nightmare. A chameleon hiding a true monster in plain sight.
No one sees the villain behind those dark, lethally gorgeouse yes.
No one but me.
You see, I know his worst secrets. But he knows my darkest fantasies. And he’ll use them to trap me.
To toy with me.
To own me.
We’re blurring the lines between fantasy and reality. Except true psychopaths like him have no lines.
No limits. No mercy.
Deimos is a devil who once told me to run and never look back.
I should have listened.
Because now he’s going to chase me. He’s going to catch me, and flay open every dark part of me.
But he’ll never capture my heart.

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REVIEW: RECKLESS HEARTS is the sixth instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult DARK HEARTS dark, erotic, romance series. This is twenty-five year old Dahlia Roy, and Greek Mafia royalty Deimos Drakos’ story line. RECKLESS HEARTS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Dahlia and Deimos) using present day and memories from the past, RECKLESS HEARTS follows the acrimonious relationship between our story line couple. Six years earlier, while attending Knightsblood University, Dahlia Roy’s life would spiral out of control. Bullied by the student body for who she was, and her family’s reputation, Dahlia thought she finally found someone for love and support but the darkness continued to follow; death and destruction, secrets and lies would push our heroine to run for her life, run from the man with whom she would eventually fall in love. As Dahlia begins her life anew, the past would return, taking control, threatening the woman she had become. What ensues is the building but questionable relationship between Deimos and Dahlia, and the potential fall-out as the ultimate betrayal threatens the life of our story line heroine,

The world building focuses on Deimos’ need to take control. Six years earlier he pushed our heroine out of his life and off campus, with threats never to return but a birthday party for Deimos’ sister Callie, would bring our couple face to face, ensuring Dahlia no longer had control of her life. With a forced indentured servitude, Dahlia becomes Deimos’ lone employee and slave in an effort to protect the people she loves.

The relationship between Dahlia and Deimos is one of power and control. Dahlia’s and her mother are about to lose everything, and quite possibly their lives, therefore Deimos is determined to take by force and coercion in an effort to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. Their backstories are dark, heart breaking and distressing. The $ex scenes are erotic, provocative and not without some concerns of questionable consent.

The secondary and supporting characters are interesting and sometimes questionable. We are introduced to Dahlia’s mother Adele Roy; her step father Gerard Dumouochel, and step-brother Raphael; fellow students Victoria, Chase Cavendish Brad Hathaway, Spencer Campbell, as well as the return of Deimos’ siblings Ares, Hades, Callie and Castle, and their all-seeing grandmother Ya-ya. The requisite evil has many faces and

RECKLESS HEARTS is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, hatred and obsession, fear and anxiety, forgiveness and love. The premise is dramatic and edgy but I guessed the guilty party(s) within minutes of introduction; the forced proximity romance is tragic and fated; the characters are sensational and destructive.

Once again, take note of the trigger warnings

Reading Order and Previous reviews

Deviant Hearts
Vicious Hearts
Sinful Hearts
Twisted Hearts
Stolen Hearts

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Reviewed by Sandy

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside–rain or shine.

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CHRISTMAS CUPID by Ilsa Madden-Mills-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK : Release Date November 2, 2023

Dear Sneaky Santa,

I’d like to have a word about your sense of humor. Was it really necessary to stick me, a professional hockey player nursing an injury and avoiding the media, in an isolated cabin with a bratty, boot-designing princess who seems to have made it her mission to despise me? I mean, come on, what did I ever do to you?

And let’s talk about our first encounter. Was it your intention for her to barge in on me while I was enjoying a soak in the tub? It wasn’t exactly my finest moment, and I’m sure she didn’t appreciate the view of my massive body floundering around as I tried to grab a towel.

Now, I’m stuck with her, thanks to a mutual acquaintance, in the middle of a snow blizzard, navigating through bear attacks, sketchy neighbors, and whole lot of tension. I had plans, Santa, plans to escape to Cabo and forget about the world, not to be trapped with a woman who thinks I’m unworthy of her time just because she can’t stand hockey players.

Oh, and speaking of our delightful Iris, she’s stingier with her food than Scrooge was with his pennies! I’m not asking for a feast, but a guy’s got to eat! And could you possibly turn her yippy dog into a reindeer or something? It would certainly add to the Christmas spirit and save my eardrums.

I’m trying to rediscover the meaning of Christmas, and you throw me into this chaos? Is this some kind of test, or are you just having a jolly laugh up there in the North Pole?

So here’s my Christmas wish, Santa: sprinkle a bit of your magic and either get me out of here or be a Cupid and ignite a fiery, undeniable passion between us, because right now, this scenario is frostier than a snowman.

Slapshotting Through the Snow, Kyler Blanchette

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REVIEW: CHRISTMAS CUPID by Ilsa Madden Mills is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, erotic, romance novella focusing on twenty-eight year olds, Nashville Predators’ winger Kyler Blanchette, and custom boot designer Iris Miller.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Iris and Kyler) CHRISTMAS CUPID follows the building but acrimonious relationship between our leading couple. Kyler Blanchette has suffered a possible career ending injury, and while the team is looking championship bound, Kyler is struggling with a decision going forward. When his teammate Will Miller offers the rental of a cabin in the days leading to Christmas, Kyler never expected to come face to face with Will’s sister Iris, a spoiled fashion princess who wants nothing to do with our story line hero.A lack of food, plenty of booze, a snow storm, and a chip on Iris’ shoulder means a several unhappy days until their mutual attraction pulls them together but Iris is about to struggle with the ‘morning after regrets’, pushing Kyler Blanchette out of her life.

The world building focuses on the tempestuous relationship between our leading couple. Iris wants nothing to do with hockey players or the life, and Kyler suspects his season is over before it began. The relationship between Kyler and Iris is turbulent and intense. Iris struggles with everything Kyler represents, and Kyler only wanted a few days away to think about his future, going forward.Knowing his teammate had set him up, Kyler tries to make the best of an increasingly difficult situation. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are colorful and dynamic. We are introduced to Iris’s brother Will ‘Slappy’ Miller,several teammates, questionable neighbors, and a yippy dog who doesn’t answer to his name.

CHRISTMAS CUPID is a cute, entertaining and engaging story line. The premise is impassioned; the characters are energetic and charismatic but the heroine is quite unpleasant and hostile at the beginning of the story. The romance is seductive and spirited.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is best known for her angsty new adult romances and romantic comedies.

Fourteen of her Eighteen novels have placed in the Amazon Top 10 Best-seller List: Dirty English #1; Not My Romeo #1; The Revenge Pact #1; Dear Ava, Fake Fiancée, I Dare You, and I Promise You #2; I Hate You #5; Not My Match, I Bet You, Filthy English, and Very Bad Things #6; Boyfriend Bargain #8; The Last Guy, her collaboration with Tia Louise, #4.

A former high school English teacher, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero.

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Sweet Sin (Bellamy Brothers 2) by Helen Hardt-review & excerpt

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 31, 2023

She’s his sweet sin…

Sweet Sin, an all-new tantalizing, romantic suspense, and the second book in the Bellamy Brothers series from New York Times bestselling author, Helen Hardt, is now available!

Ex-convict Falcon Bellamy served eight years for a crime he didn’t commit. Once he was free, he wasted no time hopping into bed with his parole officer. She was the salve he needed to soothe the demons from his incarceration and the worry for his sister who’s fighting a life-threatening disease.

But sweet Savannah Gallo has her own demons.

A member of a notorious crime family that robbed her of both her brothers, Savannah tried to leave her past behind. But a rival organization wants her, and they’ll stop at nothing. Savannah knows how to fight back, but she has an Achilles’ heel, and she’s determined to save him from another prison sentence.

Falcon is no stranger to sacrifice. He will keep Savannah out of harm’s way…and he’ll plow through anyone who tries to stop him.

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REVIEW:Sweet Sin is the second in the Bellamy Brothers series, and as always HH has a choke hold on me that I never want to end. You must read book one in the series; Savage Sin before reading this sweet baby, there is too much backstory, plus this book picks up when the first one ends.

Falcon “Savage” Bellamy served time in prison for a crime he didn’t do, so when he gets out all bets are off. Until Savvy throws herself into his life, and by that I mean ….”she came in like a wrecking call.” Never a truer statement. Savvy is Falcon’s parole officer, but that doesn’t stop his lusting after her. Soon enough they are tumbling away in the sheets.

With Savvy though, there is always more than meets the eye. She hides a past of secrets, trauma and pain. Falcon has been through his fair share of pain and trauma for two lifetimes, but Savvy is under his skin and he was born to be a protector, so if that has him wading into dirty waters, so be it. Even if it lands him back in the clinker.

Savvy and Falcon may have started off as a physical attraction, but their relationship quickly blossoms into something much more. Their story is one of forgiveness, emotional growth and oh so much spice. I can’t wait to see what else comes from this series.

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Reviewed by Sarah

 

FALCONSavannah jerks against me in the hot tub, opening her eyes, the water swishing around us.
“You okay, Vannah?”

“Yeah. I’m fine. I thought I heard something.”

“Probably just the dogs playing.”

“Right. It’s not like I could hear anything over the whirring of the jets anyway.”

She snuggles back into my shoulder and I hold her against me, loving the touch of her flesh on mine, until— She shoots her eyes open when Sydney barks.

“She’s barking, Falcon.”
“They’re just playing.”

“Right…”

But it’s not a playful bark. It’s—

I jerk away from her, standing.

You learn to sense things on the inside. You can be alone, your eyes closed, yet you know when someone is near. Someone who means you harm. It’s a sixth sense, and you can’t make it in prison without it.
And now? I feel it in my fucking bones—that ache in your marrow that helped our cavemen ancestors survive in the wilderness.

Someone’s here for me. My guns are inside the house in a safe. I’m not supposed to have firearms as a parolee, but that doesn’t matter in this moment. How the fuck do I get there, though?

How the fuck do I protect Savannah?

I glance to the only part of the pool house that has a lock —the changing room. She’ll be safe there, for now at least. “Savannah,” I say as quietly as I can over the hot tub. “See that door by the bar? It goes to the changing room. You go over there, slowly, close the door, and lock it.”

“What?” she gasps.

“Do as I say.”

“Falcon!”

“Damn it, Savannah. Do it now.”

She trembles as she steps out of the hot tub, walks to the bar, looking only straight ahead. She opens the door and closes it behind her.

Please remember to lock the deadbolt. I’m too far away to hear it click over the noise.

I exit the tub quietly, grab my jeans and stumble into them, leaving the rest. I’ve got only my fists and my wits to protect Vannah, and I don’t need the hindrance of clothes.

My hair is dripping over my shoulders as I leave the pool area, walk into my backyard.

Sammy runs toward me, but I have no choice but to shoo him away. Sydney stands by the fence, barking like a menace. She’s a mother protecting her pup, and right now that’s working in my favor.

Then I see them. Two muscled men—one blond and one dark-haired, both dressed in black—enter the backyard, both armed with pistols.

 


 

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#1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Helen Hardt’s passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. She wrote her first story at age six and hasn’t stopped since. In addition to being an award-winning author of romantic fiction, she’s a mother, an attorney, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her family. Helen loves to hear from readers.

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The Player (Soldiers of Anarchy 4) by Nikki J Summers-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 26, 2023

Most love stories are written in the stars. Ours was forged in darkness. A love born from survival.

One, two, three, four…
You want a fight, I’ll bring a war.

Five, six, seven, eight…
I’ll even use such pretty bait.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, why…
Did you leave me there to die?

But I’m not dead,
I survived… somehow.
And it’s my games that you’ll play now.

Rich men, poor men, begging men, bleed.
A brutal death is what they need.
Our lives were theirs, they stole our soul.
Now it’s our turn to take control.

So, do you dare to join me in my game of why’s?
Where hidden truths become wicked lies.
Will you survive the ultimate test?
Which one of you will be the best?

They call you The Player but I’m going to show
that those closest to you can be your greatest foe.

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REVIEW:  This series just goes from strength to strength, all the stories follow one another, but you don’t need to read them in order to understand the next book.

The player in this book is Will, he’s a loyal soldier, seen as a bit of a fool and a mouth that has no filter!

I have to admit, Will wasn’t a favourite of mine until his book (Adam is still my favourite ?) until they become a main character in their own book, I find the soldiers annoying ? and really arrogant, but you get to see that soft side that only their family see, and then it’s only a small part, it’s as if they’ve saved that soft side for the person that will become the center of their world.

Bryony Masters is no fool when it comes to life, her sisters have learned from a young age how life can be! One of her sisters is dating a soldier, so she’s around them quite a bit, but the one that rubs her up the wrong way is Will! She thought he liked her, only his way of showing affection is not to Bryony’s liking! So the less she has to do with him the better! Only Will doesn’t seem to want to take no for an answer…..

I must admit I did think it was someone else from the soldiers past, and in a way it was, just not the person i thought it might be. There are no clues in the previous books, (I did go back and read them all again just in case ?)

The chemistry between these two people was electric, even when she wasn’t too keen on him, you could tell he was wearing her down ?

The atmosphere The Taskmaster created was tense, very “Saw” like. The puzzles and the countdown only added to the tense “game” he was playing with the couple.

The banter that goes back and forth between all the characters will have you chuckling.

The sadness that was in Will’s childhood will have you reaching for a tissue (or two) and reading this book will get you feeling emotions that most books don’t achieve. There are no pauses, no stumbling, we just go from plot to plot. I’d watch this as a Halloween movie any day.

And I really enjoyed how we still interact with previous characters from the series.

I liked how both Will and Bryony kept each other balanced and focused while captured, each becoming the other’s protector, each not letting the other give up.

Will was definitely the first to fall, but he didn’t care who knew it. He was going all out to win his girl’s heart, even if it meant sacrificing himself in the process!!

Did I feel sorry for the taskmaster? A little yes, do I want him to get a HEA? I honestly don’t know ? if you read the book you’ll know why ?

This is dark, this will have triggers for some people, please read the warnings.

Otherwise grab this book and be prepared to have a few OMG moments.

It’s another highly recommended read from me.

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Reviewed by Julie B ?

About Nikki J. Summers:

Nikki J. Summers is a romance addict who loves to write about strong, feisty heroines and dark, brooding alphas.

When she isn’t locked away in her writing cave, she’s teaching primary school children, or lost in her kindle. She currently lives in Staffordshire in the U.K with her husband and two children.

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