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SCORNED QUEEN ( Strictly Business 2) by Lisa Renee Jones-review

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SCORNED QUEEN (Wall Street Empire: Strictly Business 2) by Lisa Renee Jones-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 25, 2024

The protégé king wants the king un-seated but it will be war, and a bloody one.
And you can only push a future queen so far before she says enough, and proves she’s as worthy for war as her man. Damion and Alana will come together to fight but first the boundaries of the past must fall.

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REVIEW: SCORNED QUEEN is the second instalment in Lisa Renee Jones’ contemporary, adult WALL STREET EMPIRE: STRICTLY BUSINESS erotic, romantic suspense series. This is thirty-three year old acquisitions/mergers/investor Damion West, and real estate agent/reality star Alana Blue’s continuing story. SCORNED QUEEN should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events of book one PROTEGE KING.

NOTE: The author previously released the first thirteen chapters as Scorned Queen Part 1 but the current story line includes both parts one and two.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Damion and Alana), in two parts, using present day and memories from the past, SCORNED QUEEN follows in the wake of the rebuilding relationship between our story line couple. Damion is desperate to protect the woman he loves but Alana struggles to trust the man who broke her heart.Threats to Alana, by the man hoping to destroy Damion, are taken seriously when Damion brings in the team from Walker Security but even Adam and Savage are unable to protect the people Alana loves.

The world building continues to focus on Damion’s war with the man in charge. Trying to sway support to his side is met with opposition, and Alana is about to come face to face with the man threatening to destroy our story line hero.

The relationship between Alana and Damion is one of second chances. Years earlier, in an effort to protect the woman he love, Damion walked out of Alana’s life, leaving a heart broken and angry woman in his wake. Fast forward to present day wherein Damion has returned to claim our story line heroine but the predator has become more dark and dangerous. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

All of the previous secondary and supporting characters return including Alana’s embattled parents, Damion’s father, as well as the appearance of Blake Walker, Adam and Savage.

SCORNED QUEEN is, once again, a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, greed and jealousy, issues of trust, blackmail and deceit. The fast paced, character driven premise is intriguing and dramatic; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate, determined and dynamic but there is too much waffling, back and forth from our story line heroine. SCORNED QUEEN ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one PROTEGE KING

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Reviewed by Sandy

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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. Suzanne Todd (producer of Alice in Wonderland) on the INSIDE OUT series: Lisa has created a beautiful, complicated, and sensual world that is filled with intrigue and suspense. Sara’s character is strong, flawed, complex, and sexy – a modern girl we all can identify with.

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.

​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.

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For Your Forever (For Your Love 4) by Crea Reitan-review tour

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For Your Forever (For Your Love 4) by Crea Reitan-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: January 25, 2024

Wishes on a star just don’t come true.

I used to believe in fairy tales, but I’ve kissed far too many frogs that never turn into Prince Charming. The glass slipper never fits. I’m always the ugly step-sibling; never the princess. They’re the same crushing blows every time.

When will you grow out of this phase?

Why can’t you be normal for once?

This was cute but now you’re just embarrassing me.

Why is it so difficult to accept that I like myself the way I am? With my pretty dresses, pastel tattoos, and sparkly nail polish, I like to feel beautiful.

All I want is my happily ever after. To be cherished and adored and loved for who I am. I desperately want to find my forever person.

Why am I always left with a broken heart instead?

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REVIEW:Sad to see this mini series end as I’ve loved every book.

But what a way to finish a series. This book was never meant to be written, but I’m so glad it was.

Vulcan was never meant to have a story, but I’m so glad he did. He was a side character that fell in love with and wanted him to have a happy ending.

He’s described as a huge walking teddy bear, he’s also covered in tattoos. But he’s not your usual bearded/tattooed giant. Oh no, Vulcan is a gentle giant who loves to dress in skirts, sparkly tops and his tattoos are all pastel coloured. His best friend loves him for who he is and reminds him of this on a daily basis. Because not everyone gets Vulcan’s sense of fashion. He’s had dates and relationships that start ok, then after a while they want him to change, to leave the “fad” behind and be “normal”. Vulcan won’t change for no one, but it does dim his sparkle for a while ?

So when he meets a stranger in a queue and he comments on his attire and tattoos, Vulcan doesn’t hear the positive only the negative….

Luca can’t believe what is in front of his eyes… A beautiful man covered in pastel tattoos and a cute skirt and top. Now Luca loves big men, and he’s instantly smitten with this man, he needs to know his name and is he single.

This is a insta love for Luca. It takes longer for Vulcan to believe him and trust it won’t disappear.

Wren/Zvi/Oscar are already a family, but they’ve come to know the signs when Luca has a new obsession. It’s been Oscar and Luca forever, then they both bring in a new partner into the fold. But Wren and Zvi are feeling a little insecure, does that mean a new addition or will one (or both) have to leave?

This story will stay with me for a long time, it’s different from most stories I’ve read. It has role playing moments that were sweet if not a little cheesy (i did chuckle out loud at those parts).

Children were just so darn cute. They were brought up in the family by all the men (the females that gave birth didn’t have a huge role in the book!)

It’s a book and series that I recommend highly. You don’t need to read the previous ones to enjoy this. But characters from the said books do make appearances.

Reading Order and Previous Review
For Your Time
For Your Heart
For Your Mind

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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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Ozzy (Black Roses MC 3) by Kate Randall-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 25, 2024

Fifteen years ago, he broke her heart to save her from danger. Now she’s back, and he’s the only one who can protect her from the deadly threat closing in around them.

Freya
All I wanted when I left Shine, Massachusetts was a fresh start. I built a career and a reputation I could be proud of by putting the worst of the criminal underworld behind bars.
I was safe and away from the turbulent life of the Black Roses.
Until a knock at my door thrust me back into the town I ran from, and into the clubhouse of the man who shattered my heart.

Ozzy
I built a wall around my heart after I broke both of ours. I did what I had to do as the future president of the Black Roses MC. I needed Freya safe, and my brothers needed me whole.
For fifteen years, I pretended I was.
Now, I owe a man a favor, and he’s come to collect in the form of my club safeguarding the one woman who has the power to break me all over again.

They nearly ended her life fifteen years ago, now they’ll pay with theirs for ever believing they could touch her in the first place.

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REVIEW:Ozzy is the third installment in the Black Rose MC series by the ever talented; Kate Randall. As it is book three in the series, I do recommend reading the series in order, but they can be read as standalones should a reader choose. If you love MC romances filled with strong female leads, second chance love stories and alpha, protective men, then this series is the one for you.

Ozzy and Freya have history. A history of blood, broken promises and lost love. Fifteen years later and a favor of a friend brings them back together again. Freya is now a high-powered lawyer; she puts bad people away for a living. Now that what feels like her life-long goal of putting away the man that hurt her all those years is coming true, she feels like she can finally move on to the next stage of her life. Too bad said bad guy has other plans.

When a favor is called in; MC President, Ozzy makes good on it. The favor? To protect a woman that the Italian Mafia has painted a target on. The kicker? It just happens to be his ex, an ex that ripped part of his soul out when she left him all those years ago. Freya isn’t stopping though, even if she has to rely on the only man she has ever loved, the man who broke her heart when she was eighteen, and one that she never was able to forget.

Man of man, the amount of chemistry and angst between these two; you could cut it with a knife. From the little we saw of them in the previous books, I was excited to see what else was going to happen. Their second chance romance was so bittersweet at first, then they learned what really happened, and how Ozzy and Freya came to terms with it. It makes the storyline even better.

I can’t wait to see what MC man we get next; I hope Knox!

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Linc
Jude

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Kate is a lover of all things books. It doesn’t matter what genre, as long as there’s a HEA, she’s in. She started reading romance in high school and would hide novels in textbooks to read during class. Becoming an author was always a dream she had and finally decided to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) and write what she loves. She grew up in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan then became a West Coast girl where she lives with her amazing husband and hilarious son. She would love to hear from readers so check out all her socials and sign up for her newsletter so she can keep you up to date on her books and whatever other ramblings come to mind.

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Reaper (Fury Vipers MC 8) by Brooke Summers-review tour

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Reaper (Fury Vipers MC 8) by Brooke Summers-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 25, 2024

She’s regaining her independence… he’s starting over…

Esme is finally free after spending years in a toxic relationship, and she is ready to start her life again. On her terms.

Crossing paths with Reaper again wasn’t on her to-do list. After all, the last time they met, he left a lasting impression… and not in a good way.

Reaper knows that Esme’s the one for him. But Esme isn’t so sure about their connection.

Can she trust her judgment after years of second-guessing herself?

He’s determined to show her just how beautiful she is…

When her ex and his family start their deadly game, Reaper will do whatever it takes to keep her safe.

Can Esme love again, or will the past be too much for them to overcome?

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REVIEW: REAPER is the eighth (and final?) instalment in Brooke Summers’ contemporary, adult FURY VIPERS MC dark, erotic, MC romance series. This is MC members/mechanic Grayson ‘Reaper’ Duggan, and primary school teacher Esme Greene’s story line. REAPER can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion I recommend reading the series in orders as there is an ongoing premise throughout that will culminate in this instalment.

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

The events of REAPER cross over with, and run parallel to the events of several of the previous instalments.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Esme Reaper) covering several years, REAPER follows the building relationship between our story line couple. Esme Greene briefly met Reaper years earlier but Esme was engaged to another man, and Reaper wanted nothing to do with our story line heroine. Fast forward approximately four years, Reaper and Esme’s own lives imploded, and both wanted a new start but not necessarily with one another. Esme was now friends/close with the Fury Vipers MC, and Reaper was hoping for something more but he did not recognize our story line heroine, and in this, her cold attitude struck him hard but once again, their lives were about to implode, and Reaper would become guardian and protector of the woman with whom he would fall in love. Esme’s past refuses to let go, and Reaper is about to say good bye to a brother he considers more than a friend, a brother who is continuing to struggle with the demons from the past. What ensues is the building relationship between Esme and Reaper, and the potential fall-out as Esme’s past refuses to walk away, taking aim at our story line heroine.

The world building continues to focus on the betrayal by a couple of former club wh*%es, a betrayal that will directly affect Reaper, and his best friend Preacher. Preacher’s life continues to spiral such that he is no longer the man Reaper once knew. When Esme’s past demands her return, the Fury Vipers MC get help from the Italian Mafia and the Irish mob but more specifically, the woman in charge, Makenna Gallagher-Bianchi.

The relationship between Reaper and Esme begins acrimoniously approximately four years earlier. Reaper does not remember our story line heroine, and Esme wants nothing to do with the man who pushed her aside but when Reaper discovers the who, how and why, he wants to claim Esme as his own but his own life is about to change, and he will take Esme along for the ride. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and charismatic secondary and supporting characters from the Fury Vipers MC and the Made Series who will play a significant role in the lives of our story line couple. The requisite evil has many faces.

REAPER is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, power and control, obsession and madness, family, friendships, relationships and love. The fast paced premise is gritty, dark and dramatic; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are desperate, determined, and dynamic. REAPER ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned

Previous Reviews and Reading Order

Stag
Mayhem
Digger
Ace
Pyro
Shadow
Wrath

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today Bestselling Author Brooke Summers is a Mafia Romance author and is best known for her Made Series.

Brooke was born and raised in South London.   She lives with her daughter and hubby. Brooke has been an avid reader for many years.She’s a huge fan of Colleen Hoover and Kristen Ashley.

Brooke has been dreaming of writing for such a long time. When she was little, she would make up stories just for fun. Seems as though she was destined to become an author.

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Fighting for Hailey (Redemption Harbor Security 1) by Katie Reus-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 23,2024

She’s the one who got away…

They grew up together, dated for years—but when Jesse Lennox had a chance at a college scholarship and a new life, Hailey abruptly ended things. She wanted him to have the life he deserved, and with her track record knew she’d just bring him down. Now they’re both grown and she runs the new branch of Redemption Harbor Consulting, heading up their security division. But her past is about to collide with her present in a big way, and she can’t outrun her demons any longer.

This time, he’s playing for keeps…

Years ago Hailey joined the military and ruthlessly cut all her foster siblings out her life. Now that one of them is in danger she’s back—and Jesse isn’t letting her push him away ever again. One of their own has been kidnapped and with the clock ticking, they have no choice but to work together to find him before it’s too late. But the threat is much worse than they imagined. It will take all their combined skills—and breaking through Hailey’s walls— to unravel the clues in time to save him.

•••••

REVIEW:FIGHT FOR HAILEY is the first instalment in Katie Reus’ contemporary, adult REDEMPTION HARBOR SECURITY romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s REDEMPTION HARBOR series. This is Redemption Harbor operative Hailey West, and billionaire businessman Jesse Lennox’s story line.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Jesse and Hailey) FIGHTING FOR HAILEY follows the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Hailey West grew up in the foster care system, and considered Jesse Lennox, Constantine ‘Cash’ Pierce, and Easton Reed family and friends but when Easton Reed goes missing, Hailey working as an operative for Redemption Harbor, is determined to uncover the truth, coming face to face with her past in the guise of Jesse Lennox. Jesse is also worried about the apparent kidnapping of their friend, their brother Easton, a world renowned scientist on the cusp of medical history. With the help of Cash Pierce, and some of the agents at Redemption Harbor, Jesse and Hailey begin an investigation of their own, only to discover a convoluted path of money and politicians hoping to make a score. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Jesse and Hailey, as they hunt for the people who took their friend.

The world building focuses on the search for Easton Reed, and the history between our story line couple. Jesse and Hailey were once a couple but life, fear and the future took each of them in different directions, and Hailey would eventually ghost them all.

The relationship between Hailey and Jesse is one of second chances but Hailey is afraid to reveal the truth about the past, a past she was hoping to forget. Enlisting in the military, Hailey did her time, as the three men in her life, struggled to make sense of why she ran. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to the new team and operatives for Redemption Harbor Security including Cash Pierce, Easton Reed, Hailey’s friend and fellow agent Reese, and Elijah. Reese and Cash’s story line is next.

FIGHTING FOR HAILEY is a story of second chances, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family, friendships, relationships and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined, engaging, dynamic and inventive.

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Katie Reus is the New York Times, USA Today, and IndieReader bestselling author of the Red Stone Security series, the Moon Shifter series and the Deadly Ops series. She fell in love with romance at a young age thanks to books she pilfered from her mom’s stash. Years later she loves reading romance almost as much as she loves writing it.

However, she didn’t always know she wanted to be a writer. After changing majors many times, she finally graduated summa cum laude with a degree in psychology. Not long after that she discovered a new love. Writing. She now spends her days writing dark paranormal romance and sexy romantic suspense. Her book Avenger’s Heat recently won the Georgia RWA Maggie Award for Excellence in the fantasy/paranormal category.

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Tainted Lie (Tainted Kings 3) by Senna Kincaid-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 25, 2024

She is falling in love with the boy next door. He was sent to kill her.

Ariel is having a bad week. Not only is she hiding from one of the biggest crime empires Chicago has ever seen, she’s also fighting for custody of her little brother.

Her new neighbor should be the last thing on her mind, no matter how much she’s drawn to him. Especially since neither of them is who they pretend to be.

When his family sends Jude Olysses to do a job, they know he’s going to get it done using whatever means necessary. His skills are unmatched, his family the only thing he cares about. Until he meets his new neighbor, Ariel, who makes him want things he never thought he could have.

Too bad he was sent to kill her.

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REVIEW:TAINTED LIE is the third and final instalment in Senna Kincaid’s contemporary adult TAINTED KINGS erotic, Mafia romance series- a spin off from the author’s LOCKED SECURITY series. This is youngest son of the Chicago Greek Mafia Jude Olysses, and Ariel Caster’s story line. TAINTED LIE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is a ongoing premise throughout.

NOTE: TAINTED LIE was originally released under the title Jude by Sarah Peis.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jude and Ariel) TAINTED LIE follows the search for a potential killer. Someone ordered a hit on the Olysses patriarch, and Jude buys the apartment building where the attempted assassination took place but Jude never expected to come face to face with his future in the guise of Ariel Caster, a young woman now living in the apartment with her twelve year old brother. Ariel Caster is struggling to keep her head above the proverbial water but Ariel’s secrets are about to threaten the life of her brother, and the man with whom she is falling in love. What ensues is the building relationship between Ariel and Jude, and the potential fall-out as Ariel’s lies and betrayal place her in the direct line of fire.

The world building continues to focus on the hunt for a killer. Someone ordered a hit on Constantine Olysses, and Jude believes it is only a matter of time before the killer is revealed. As Ariel struggles to keep custody of her brother, her family is determined to destroy their lives

The relationship between Ariel and Jude is one of immediate attraction but both have secrets that are in direct competition with one another. Jude is looking for the person responsible for attacking his father, and Ariel is battling between head and heart when her brother’s life is threatened in place of her own. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Jude’s brothers Gabriel and Liam, and their parents Constantine and Althea, as well as Ariel’s brother Lenny. The requisite evil has many faces.

TAINTED LIE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, retribution and murder, family and forgiveness. The premise is intriguing, captivating and entertaining; the romance is seductive ; the characters are broken, desperate and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Tainted Kings
Tainted Promise

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Come to the dark side, we have cookies

Books are my passion and I have always been an avid reader. Sneaking my mom’s romance books when I was too young to read them turned into a lifelong obsession.

And now I not only read kissing books, I also get to write them. Dark romance and romantic suspense have always been favourites of mine to read, and I hope you enjoy the worlds and characters in my books as much as I love creating them.

I currently live in a small town in Victoria, Australia, with the love of my life, our two little humans and two fur babies.

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Just A Little Promise by Carly Phillips / Erika Wilde-review tour

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Just A Little Promise (Dare Crossover 3) by Carly Phillips / Erika Wilde-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 24, 2024

He’s the one she’s never forgotten.
She’s the one he regrets letting go.
Now they have a second chance to get it right.

When Skye Tremont runs into her sexy former flame, Tripp Daniels, she’s reminded of the baby pact they’d made years ago… If she was single and childless by the age of thirty, he’d step in and be her baby daddy and fulfill her dream of having a child.

Now, after a bitter divorce that has left her guarding her heart, and wanting only one thing, Skye is ready to take Tripp up on his promise. When he’s one of the bachelors up for bid at a charity auction, it’s the perfect opportunity to have him all to herself for a weekend of baby making fun, as long as he agrees to her terms.

Tripp is on board to fulfill the promise he made to Skye. If he’s going to have a baby with anyone, it’s going to be the one woman he’d foolishly let slip through his fingers. But not this time because he’s all in. Skye is even more beautiful than he remembers, and the chemistry between them is hotter than ever, but while she gives him free rein with her body, she’s made it clear her heart is off limits.

Now, with a second chance within his grasp, Tripp is prepared to do whatever it takes to win the woman he loves and give them both the family they’ve always craved.

•••••

REVIEW:JUST A LITTLE PROMISE is the third instalment in the contemporary, adult DARE CROSSOVER erotic, romance series co-authored by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde. This is Dr. Tripp Daniels, and thirty year old, assistant event coordinator Skye Abbot-Tremont’s story line. JUST A LITTLE PROMISE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines or series is revealed where necessary. The DARE cross over series is interconnected with the authors’ KINGSTON Family, DARE and DIRTY DARE series.

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

Told from omniscient third person perspectives (Tripp and Skye) JUST A LITTLE PROMISE follows the second chance relationship between our leading couple. Skye Abbott is rebounding from a bitter divorce, and she is hoping one-day to become a mother but Skye never expected to run into Dr. Tripp Daniels, the one man she has never forgotten. Five years earlier, Tripp and Skye were a couple but Tripp had plans for the future, and there was no time for a relationship while in medical school. Fast forward to present day, Skye’s arrival in New York and ultimately Brooklyn finds Skye face to face with her past in the guise of our story line hero, the man who continues to stir something deep inside. Skye’s plans for a child are about to take on a new direction when when Tripp offers up himself as the potential father. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between our story line couple as Skye’s past refuses to let go.

The world building follows Skye and Tripp as they navigate the process of getting pregnant but someone may be stalking our story line heroine, and Tripp suspects it is someone from her past.

The relationship between Skye and Tripp is one of second chances: a rebuilding romance in which Skye struggles to trust in the face of her failed marriage, and Tripp is hoping for something more. The $ex scenes are erotic and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Skye’s brother Spencer, her friend and co-worker Lauren, as well as several member of Tripp’s extended Dare/Kingston family.

JUST A LITTLE PROMISE is a story of family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is captivating and exciting; the rekindling romance is seductive ; The characters are determined and real.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Just a Little Hook Up
Just a Little Secret

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Reviewed by Sandy

Carly Phillips:

Carly Phillips is the N.Y. Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of over 50 sexy contemporary romance novels featuring hot men, strong women and the emotionally compelling stories her readers have come to expect and love. Carly’s career spans over a decade and a half with various New York publishing houses, and she is now an Indie author who runs her own business and loves every exciting minute of her publishing journey. Carly is happily married to her college sweetheart, the mother of two nearly adult daughters and three crazy dogs (two wheaten terriers and one mutant Havanese) who star on her Facebook Fan Page and website. Carly loves social media and is always around to interact with her readers. You can find out more about Carly at www.carlyphillips.com.

Website: www.carlyphillips.com
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Erika Wilde:

Erika Wilde is the author of the sexy Marriage Diaries series and The Players Club series. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two daughters, and when she’s not writing you can find her exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest. For more information on her upcoming releases, please visit website at www.erikawilde.com.

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ROCK CHICK REMATCH (Rock Chick 9.5)by Kristen Ashley-tour

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ROCK CHICK REMATCH (Rock Chick 9.5 / 1001 Dark Nights) by Kristen Ashley-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 23, 2024

In high school, Malia Clark found the man of her dreams.

Darius Tucker.

But life hits them full in the face way before it ever should. Darius makes a drastic decision to keep his family safe and Malia leaves town with a secret.

When Malia returns, she seeks Darius to share all, but Darius finds out before she can tell him. At the same time, she finds out just how much Darius has changed in the years she’s been away.

She just refuses to give up on him.

Until he forces her hand.

Secrets come between Malia and Darius, at the same time Malia has to worry about weird things going on at the law firm where she works, her kid wants a car and she’s stuck in slow-cooker hell. Luckily, her ride or dies have her back.

And in the meantime, she might just learn she never should have lost hope in Darius Tucker.

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REVIEW: ROCK CHICK REMATICH by Kristen Ashley is instalment 9.5 in the author’s contemporary, adult ROCK CHICK erotic, romance series, and a part of the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights. This is Darius Tucker and Malia Clark’s story line. ROCK CHICK REMATCH can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion, I recommend reading the series in order as Darius and Malia’s story is revealed throughout.

Told from first person perspective (Malia) covering approximately sixteen years, ROCK CHICK REMATCH focuses on the acrimonious and strained relationship between our story line couple. Approximately sixteen years earlier, a then sixteen year old Malia fell in love with our story line hero but life would deal Darius and Malia a devastating blow, and for the next sixteen years Darius would come in and out of Malia’s life whenever he wanted or felt he was needed. Fast forward to present day, Darius is a changed man, a new job, a new perspective, and Darius wants another chance with the woman he has never stopped loving, a chance at the family he has always wanted.

The world building follows Malia as she struggles with her love for a man who is keeping secret a life she knows nothing about. Pushing Malia out of his life, Darius knew he was protecting those unable to protect themselves but sixteen years of secrets and lies meant Malia would struggle between head and heart to forgive the man she never stopped loving.

The relationship between Darius and Malia is fractured at best. Sixteen years earlier, after professing their love for one another, Darius’ life imploded, and he walked away from the only woman he would ever love. Malia moved, desperate for a support system from the people she loved but upon her return, Darius would discover the secret Malia has kept for several years. With Darius coming in and out of Malia’s life, she still knew very little about the man she believed wanted something else. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of familiar, colorful, energetic and fun secondary and supporting characters, most of whom we have met in the previous story lines including the ‘Rock Chicks’.

ROCK CHICK REMATCH is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, power and control, desperation, forgiveness, acceptance and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is intriguing, heart breaking and captivating; the romance struggle in the face of deception and secrets; the characters are broken, desperate, determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA. She nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorise and she hadn’t taken her first breath!).

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana but has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus she has been blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her posse is loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write.

Kristen was raised in a house with a large and multi-generational family. They lived on a very small farm in a small town in the heartland and existed amongst the strains of Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.

And as she keeps growing up, it keeps getting better.

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