Monthly Archives: February 2024

FALLING FOR MR. BAD by Melissa Foster -a review

Posted on by
14

FALLING FOR MR. BAD (The Bradens & Montgomerys: Pleasant Hills / Oak Falls 11) by Melissa Foster

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / B&N / KOBO / Google Play / Apple /

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 21, 2024

She’s a badass musician and mechanic with no patience for overinflated egos. He’s a billionaire with no time for drama. Going head-to-head has never been so much fun…or so dirty.

Scorching heat, laugh-out-loud humor, and loads of heart make this sexy enemies-to-lovers, close proximity, forbidden, workplace, small town standalone romance unputdownable. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and happily ever afters guaranteed to leave you breathlessly in love with the fiercely loyal and wickedly naughty characters in the Love in Bloom series. All Love in Bloom books are written to stand alone or be enjoyed as part of the larger series, so dive right in and enjoy the ride!

In FALLING FOR MR. BAD…
Sable Montgomery loves her single, do-as-she-pleases small-town life. She sees family often, spends her days working in her auto shop and many evenings playing at a local pub with her band, Surge. She has no desire to settle down or let any man tell her what to do. When Surge is offered what most people would consider the chance of a lifetime to tour with and open for Bad Intentions, the hottest rock band of the decade, her bandmates are all in, but she’s determined to walk away. Sable has no patience for glitz, glamour, or overinflated egos, and that includes the infuriatingly hot billionaire sent to wrangle her into submission.

Taking over as manager for his brother’s band wasn’t on business mogul Kane Bad’s agenda last year, much less negotiating with the stubborn and beautiful lead singer for Surge, but there’s nothing he won’t do for family. Including trying to stifle his desire for Sable. He needs to convince her to accept the contract, but he’d rather wrangle the sexy, headstrong, boot-wearing, tough-talking musician into his bed.

Loyalties are tested, lies are told, and greedy pleasures are satisfied. Are they just a chorus between chaotic verses, or will falling for Mr. Bad be Sable’s greatest love song?

•••••••

REVIEW: FALLING FOR MR. BAD is the eleventh instalment in Melissa Foster’s contemporary, adult THE BRADENS AND MONTGOMERYS, PLEASANT HILL / OAK FALLS erotic, romance series, a cross over with the author’s Bradens/Bad Boys After Dark series, set in the author’s Love in Bloom world. This is billionaire businessman, musician and promoter Kane Bad, and singer/mechanic Sable Montgomery’s story line. FALLING FOR MR. BAD can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Sable and Kane) FALLING FOR MR. BAD focuses on the secret relationship between our story line couple. Unbeknownst to Sable Montgomery, a friend organized a secret audition for Sable and her band Surge, with promoter Kane Bad but Sable wanted nothing to do with touring or playing outside of her small town of Oak Falls, having not taken into consideration the members of the band. Kane Bad knows talent when he sees it, and Kane knows there is something special about our story line heroine. Convincing Sable to a five month tour meant keeping his attraction to Sable on the down low but one night together proved to be the start of something more. What ensues is the building but secrets relationship between Sable and Kane, and the fall-out when their secret is revealed, quite possibly destroying friendships and the band in the process.

The world building follows several paths including issues of family struggles; tempestuous and strained friendships with the members of the band; the burgeoning popularity of our story line heroine; and the growing love between two people whose relationship is about to explode for all of the world to see.

The relationship between Kane and Sable begins acrimoniously as Sable rescues Kane from the side of the road. Sable is immediately put off and put out by Kane’s attitude and ideas; Kane’s attraction to Sable is immediate and intense. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative .

As per Melissa Foster’s story telling, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful, wonderful and familiar secondary and supporting characters from the author’s numerous interconnected series. We are reintroduced to Kane and Sable’s large extended and growing families, as well as the members of Sable’s band Surge: brothers JP and Chris Dunn, Lee Jenkins, Tuck Wilder.

FALLING FOR MR. BAD is a story of family and friendships, fame and jealousy , secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The premise is wonderful and captivating; the characters are determined and charismatic; the romance is seductive and passionate but …I cringed at Kane Bad’s nickname, used 23 times and then some.

Reading Order and previous reviews
Embracing Her Heart
Anything For Love
Trails of Love
Wild Crazy Hearts
Making you Mine
Searching for Love
Hot For Love
Sweet Sexy Heart
Then Came Love
Rocked by Love

Bad Boys After Dark-Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Mick
Dylan
Carson
Brett

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance, new adult romance and women’s fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Readers adore Melissa’s fun, flirty, and sinfully sexy, award-winning big-family romance collection, LOVE IN BLOOM featuring the Snow Sisters, Bradens, Remingtons, Ryders, Seaside Summer, Harborside Nights, Wild Boys and Bad Boys After Dark, and the Montgomerys. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented– perfect beach reads for contemporary romance lovers who enjoy reading about loyal, wealthy heroes and smart, sassy heroines with complex and relatable issues.Melissa also writes sweet and clean romance under the pen name Addison Cole.

Melissa has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Her interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod.

Melissa is available to chat with book clubs and welcomes comments and emails from her readers. Visit Melissa on Facebook or her personal website.

Never miss a brand new release, special promotions or inside gossip again by simply signing up to receive your newsletter from Melissa.

Find Melissa on the following sites….
Share

An Unfinished Memory (Oil Knights 3) by Marie Johnston-review

Posted on by
13

An Unfinished Memory (Oil Knights 3) by Marie Johnston-review

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk / Amazon.au /

Don’t own a Kindle? Download the FREE Amazon Kindle App for your mobile device or pc

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 15, 2024

I never keep secrets from my best friend, but I’m not sure how to tell her I’m sneaking around with her brother…who’s also my ex-husband.

I might be single, but I’m not ready to mingle. I should’ve stayed home from the street dance. My feet are barely surviving the two-step and my dance partners are looking for dates while I’m only interested in forgetting the man I was once married to.

The night’s about to end with bruised toes and a rain storm when the guy who swept me off my feet years ago cuts in right before the downpour starts. Wilder Knight has always been the best dance partner I’ve ever had. Just not the best husband.

Once the storm hits, we take refuge in his pickup, but that isn’t all we do. After steaming up the windows and losing my underwear, I make a habit out of hooking up with my ex-husband.

Only the longer we continue, the easier it is to see why our marriage fell apart. I couldn’t get over him the first time and losing him a second time might destroy the secure life I’ve built for myself, leaving me to ask… Were we better left an unfinished memory?

•••••

REVIEW:I must admit I’d been hoping to read Sutton and Wilder for a while now (we got to see glimpses in previous books, and that just wetted my appetite)
And although I’m not a huge fan of second chances, this author has a way of writing the story that always peaks my curiosity. And again it didn’t disappoint.

It’s a second chance romance with a divorced couple. Their love/chemistry was never in question. It was the lack of attention that Sutton received from Wilder that was the reason Sutton walked away…. Coming from a neglected childhood, Sutton wanted more from Wilder, and all she got was a man putting in too many hours at the job. Admittedly it was to build a better future for them, lack of communication was also a major factor in them separating.

It’s clear that Wilder and Sutton still love each other despite their divorce. It all kicks off after Wilder sees Sutton kiss another man, then a well timed storm gives him the opportunity to snag a kiss and more in the back of his truck ?) But when they start sneaking around secretly, you know the issues that tore up their marriage still linger in the background, and will bite them at some point. Keeping it from family and friends does keep them on their toes. But why hide, it felt like their were ashamed of their actions. ??‍♀️

Wilder and Sutton have both grown and changed over the years. So it stands to reason they both need to take time and learn about one another, how much they’ve changed, and not to be taken for granted again… So spending more time (at first secretly) together means they have to understand one another’s needs and desires for the future. If they have a second chance of happiness it’s going to take work.

I did wonder if Wilder would succeed this time around, or would he fall again at the same hurdles? And will Sutton give Wilder the time and space to figure things out, or will she walk away? But this time forever?

The journey to a HEA for Sutton and Wilder is by no means easy. It’s messy, emotional and filled with uphill battles.

But the one thing that keeps me coming back…. The families, they are there for one another, sometimes making mistakes, but they always have your back.

So if you like your second chance at romance, grab this book. You won’t be disappointed.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
A Reckless Memory
A Temporary Memory

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Julie ?

FOLLOW: Goodreads/Website/Facebook/Twitter/Instagram / Bookbub/ Pinterest

Marie Johnston is a RITA® Finalist, and a best-selling and award-winning writer of paranormal and contemporary romance – and an avid reader of them both.

Several years ago, when kids started outnumbering adults in the house, Marie Johnston left her job as a public health microbiologist to stay at home. Settling into working part-time and shuttling kids around gave Marie the opportunity to think about what she wanted to be when she grew up. A die-hard science geek, she explored her previously thought to be non-existent creative side after much time spent making snowman crafts and coloring princesses. Having entertained thoughts of writing a book one day then subsequently deciding it would be too hard, she finally put the figurative pen to paper and began to type – and fell in love with storytelling.

The Sigma Menace is the first series by Marie with Fever Claim being her first book EVER. She is humbled by the fact that people are willing to read to her books and looks forward to keeping readers entertained for many years.

Marie lives with her husband and four kids in the Upper Midwest where the summers are gorgeous, the winters are brutal, and spring and fall are luxuries.

Share

Infinitely Mine (RBMC:Tonopah NV 17) by Nikki Landis-review tour

Posted on by
13

Infinitely Mine / Devil’s Ride (RBMC: Tonopah NV) by Nikki Landis-review tour

INFINITELY MINE
RBMC: Tonopah NV 17
by Nikki Landis
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC romance, paranormal

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk / Amazon.au /

Don’t own a Kindle? Download the FREE Amazon Kindle App for your mobile device or pc

Add to your Goodreads TBR ➩ https://bit.ly/3wjtKkc

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 23, 2024

Mammoth:
As the V.P. for the Tonopah RBMC, I make it my job to protect the club, its secrets, and my pres, Grim.
I’m his right-hand man and the one he trusts above all others.
I take pride in my organizational skills and ability to wrangle my brothers, keeping things uncomplicated for Grim.
Everything is just how I want it.
Until I find a single mom and her young son broken down on the side of the road.
Rowen Casey and little Jacob are in trouble and need a protector.
I’m the best man for the job. I just have to convince Rowen.
But taking on this role and getting close to the single mom and her sweet son awakens a deep, primitive need inside me.
I don’t just want to keep Rowen and Jacob safe. I have to make them mine.
And if I need to slash through every obstacle and threat, including the vicious threads of her past, I will.
The Reaper has claimed Rowen and no one is standing in our way.

•••••

REVIEW INFINITELY MINE is the seventeenth instalment in Nikki Landis’ contemporary, adult RBMC: TONOPAH NV, erotic, paranormal, MC romance series-a part of the multi-authored RBMC series. This is RBMC Tonopah NV vice president Waylen ‘Mammoth/Helkin’ Riggs, and single mother Rowen Casey’s story line. INFINITELY MINE 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 may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

➩ The Author recommends reading DEVIL’S RIDE (see review below) before reading INFINITELY MINE

Told from dual first person perspectives (Mammoth and Rowen) INFINITELY MINE follows the quick building relationship between our story line couple. Rowen Casey and her son Jake had recently escaped an abusive situation when RBMC Tonopah NV vice president found an ailing Rowen on the side of the road. Mammoth’s ‘reaper’ Helkin knew immediately that Rowen Casey was their mate, and Mammoth became guardian and protector of the woman with whom he would fall in love but all was not well in Rowen’s past when our heroine becomes payment for a debt. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Mammoth and Rowen, and the potential fallout as the past refuses to let go.

The world building focuses on members of the RBMC: Tonopah NV, their ability to ‘reap’ the souls of the ultimate evil, and the special abilities of Rowen’s son Jake.

The relationship between Mammoth and Rowen is one of immediate attraction and insta-lust . Mammoth believes he has found his mate, and when the past refuses to let go of the woman he loves, Mammoth is determined to ‘reap’ the souls of the men who destroyed her life. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

Several of the previous story line couples return as secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Rowen’s son Jake. The requisite evil has many faces.

INFINITELY MINE is a story of power, control and abuse, rescue and revenge, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic and dark; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined and desperate.

Previous Reviews

Twisted Devil
Haunting Chaos
Santa Biker
Manic Mayhem
Viciously Mine
Jigsaw’s Blayde
Spook’s Possession
Twisted Iron

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy


__________

DEVIL’S RIDE
(RBMC: Tonopah NV 4)
by Nikki Landis
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, MC romance, paranormal

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk / Amazon.au /

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 10, 2020

I’ve always been a selfish bastard.
As president of the RBMC I’ve learned how to live and ride hard.
I take life one day at a time, never looking back at my past.
But I’ve got a dark and deadly secret.
One that could ruin any chance I have with the one woman who owns my black soul.
Trish Holloway.
She’s been my weakness since the day we met.
All it takes is one wrong move and her life is in danger.
My enemies surface from every corner.
Lies, deceit, and carnage threaten to tear us apart.
If I’m going to finally take her as my own, I’ve got to tear down every obstacle in our path.
Problem is – the Devil’s Ride shows no mercy . . .
And bloodshed is the only way to truly stake my claim.

•••••

REVIEW: DEVIL’S RIDE is the fourth instalment in Nikki Landis’ contemporary adult RBMC: TONOPAH NV dark, erotic, paranormal MC romance series. This is RBMC president Dexter ‘Grim’ Lanford, and Tricia Holloway’s story line. DEVIL’S RIDE can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion I recommend reading the series in order.

NOTE: Some of the events of DEVIL’S RIDE cross over with, and run parallel to, the first three instalments (The Biker’s Gift; Bloody Mine; Ridin’ for H*ll) in the RBMC: Tonopah NV series.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Tricia and Grim) with a final chapter from Patriot, DEVIL’S RIDE focuses on the building relationship between Tricia and Grim, and Grim’s introduction as one of Lucifer’s reapers. Eighteen years earlier Dex Lanford lost two of the most important people in his life at the hands of the Scorpions MC. The resulting chaos came with the arrival of Lucifer Morningstar, offering Dex death or a chance at vengeance. Choosing vengeance, Dex would awake on the side of the road, when a little girl would offer her bear in cautious commiseration. Fast forward to present day wherein Dax Lanford, now known as Grim, as in the Grim Reaper, is the president of the RBMC Tonopah, will come face to face with the past in the form of Tricia Holloway, the young girl now woman he has never forgot but falling for Tricia proved to be more difficult than Grim could have ever imagined when threats against the RBMC and the woman he loved forced Grim to push Tricia out of his life. Months would pass, Tricia found herself on the run, used and abused, until the time came to push her way back into Grim’s life, seeking vengeance for the people she has loved and lost. What ensues is the second chance relationship between Grim and Tricia, and the potential fall-out as Tricia is determined to seek vengeance on her own.

The relationship between Grim and Tricia is a rekindling romance but Tricia must come to terms with the reaper that is part of the man she loves. Tricia has struggled with the monster, the beast that is now part of Dex Lanford’s life but it is the reaper that will inflict the vengeance against the real monster in her life.Grim has struggled with the disappearance of the woman he loves but Dex’s need to protect is about to override when the truth is revealed. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters, most of whom we have met in the previous instalments.

DEVIL’S RIDE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, murder and mayhem, power and control, acceptance and love. The premise is fast paced, intriguing and engaging; the romance is intense; the characters are broken and determined but saying that, Tricia Holloway is a little TSTL (too stupid to live) constantly placing herself in the direct line of fire; an easy target for monsters and the men taking control of her life.

Reviewed by Sandy

FOLLOW:Facebook / Goodreads / Twitter / Amazon Author Page / Website

Nikki Landis is the USA Today & International Bestselling, Multi-Award-Winning Author of over 50 romance novels in the MC, reverse harem, paranormal, dystopian, and science fiction genres. Her books feature deadly reapers, dark alpha heroes, protective shifters, and seductive vampires along with the feisty, independent women they love. There’s heart-throbbing action on every page as well as fated mates and soul bonds deep enough to fulfill every desire.

Sign up for Nikki’s Newsletter and get a FREE book: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/tlr47up53q

Share

Night For Day by Roselle Lim – a Review

Posted on by
14

Night For Day by Roselle Lim – a Review

 

Amazon / B&N / Kobo / Google Play / Apple / BAM / Bookbub

 

Description:
Exes Ward Dunbar and Camille Buhay thought they would never see each other again. They had broken up to pursue their dream jobs on opposite sides of the country—her to New York City, and him to Los Angeles. But years later, they unexpectedly reconnect in London, where they are interviewing for similar jobs. The spark they feel when they meet again—the attraction comes back like muscle memory, and they are reminded of what they had lost. When Ward and Camille discover they both got the job working opposing shifts, they vow to give their relationship another try.

Ward starts the day shift and finds the immortal clientele unusual and dazzling. When he clocks out at the end of the day, he finds the door locked and himself trapped in the building. After a horrific first night shift contending with restless spirits and ghosts, Camille is also unable to escape. In their respective prisons, they discover that they’re able to talk to each other a few minutes before dawn. This fleeting encounter incites longing for each other, but their promise to be together feels impossible. Because they are caught in the middle of a war of the gods—and their choices will determine the outcome.

 

 

 

Review:

Night for Day by Roselle Lim is an unusual and different kind of standalone fantasy novel.  The story begins with an epic war between the Gods (Western and Eastern) that has been around for many years, and the gods decide to try using mortals to find a way to stop the war, which will continue until a resolution.  We meet Camille Buhay and Ward Dunbar, who after breaking up their relationship two years ago, they both meet again in London, applying for jobs at the same company. Both Camille and Ward realize that they still love each other, and decide to resume their relationship.  Ward applies for the day shift, and Camille applies for the night shift.

They meet their new bosses, with Camille becoming close to the elderly Mr. Samson; and Ward must deal with the testy and angry, Ms. Selene. Ward starts the day shift, enjoying seeing the immortal clientele unusual and dazzling; but when he clocks out at the end of the day, the door is locked, with him trapped in the building.  During the night shift, Camille deals with gods and ghosts, and when she plans to leave, she too us unable to escape; with both of them trapped in an alternate reality, unable to leave.  On occasion, they are able to communicate with each other, trying to solve whatever riddles need to be revealed, as they each have to choose the outcome.

Besides Samson and Selene, the constant visitors (beside Camille meeting ghosts), are gods, such as Mr. King, Theo, Din and Eryna. Both Camille and Ward, are not sure who to trust; especially with both of them rarely unable to communicate with each other. Ward likes and trusts Theo, with Din; and Camille slowly begins to trust Mr. King.  When things get closer to the end, will they be able to solve the riddles and choose correctly on stopping the Gods war? There was a surprising twist at the end with the Gods voting.

Night for Day is wild, dangerous and magical alternate reality, with no escape; unless the gods can free them. Their journey is also about their love for each other, and finding a way to freedom.  Night for Day was very well written by Roselle Lim. I will say this was an interesting fantasy, entirely different from any other book I have read. 

Reviewed by Barb

Copy provided by Publisher

 

                   NIGHT FOR DAY by Roselle Lim
Ace Trade Paperback Original | February 20, 2024

                                       Excerpt

Mistakes were meant to be in the rearview mirror-not walking, breathing, and able to cup your cheek to stoke every single smoldering memory long buried for self-preservation.

He shouldn’t whisper my name as if he never stopped doing so for the past two years.

Even now, my fingers itched to reacquaint myself with the beauty of his face, then to trace the slight cleft in his chin down his smooth throat, and ever farther down, to where our once shared intimacy implied permission and invitation.

“Camille, I never thought I’d see you again, let alone in London.” The way my name rolled off his tongue and slid through his lips always elicited the same response-it felt like a hot kiss at the nape of my neck.

Ward Dunbar. The mistake I’d commit again and again even knowing that the result would always be heartbreak.

“Job interview. If I get it, I’ll be moving here.” I adjusted the neckline of my buttoned dress shirt, expanding the view of bronzed skin below my collarbones. My traitorous body always reacted to him when he was in physical proximity. Easier to shut down my hormones through the sterility of a black glass screen.

He brushed an errant dark blond strand off his forehead. “I’m here for the same. Though I’ve passed the interview part.”

The skies overhead darkened-clusters of gray clouds huddling together in conference. It had been sunny five minutes ago. Late spring weather in London changed on a whim with wicked fickleness, and we were sliding into the heat of summer. I packed an umbrella and a cardigan in my lavender vegan leather tote, but I didn’t account for him. My purse didn’t contain what I’d need to cope with the nuclear fallout of a failed relationship.

Avoidance therapy was the only method that worked. Putting thousands of miles between us and preventing myself from checking his social media accounts fueled a comfortable sense of forgetfulness-the kind that allowed me to function on a daily basis, but didn’t prevent an occasional damaging slipup. It didn’t hurt that he hadn’t had any long-term relationships since then. Moving to Manhattan helped, and London should have cured me completely.

I was wrong.

Two days ago, I slipped and checked his Instagram. The selfie at an outdoor bookstall on the South Bank caused me to stop breathing for a few seconds. He was here and in the same city. I wasn’t thinking when I sent him a direct message asking to meet at this bookshop. It was pure instinct-I turned off my brain and my heart took over, grabbing the wheel and changing the direction of my life.

“I never thought you’d leave LA.” I resisted the urge to straighten the bent corner of his collar. No tie. I’d been the one responsible for those. His long, elegant fingers had other talents.

“I needed a change. This opportunity was as good a time as any.” He tipped his head toward the bookshop. “It’s going to rain. Can we duck in and chat?”

I followed him into one of the most beautiful little shops in Westminster. These buildings reminded me of an eclectic bookshelf-the windows and architectural details were charming, decorated spines of antique leather. Weathered stone, traditional painted wooden signs mixed with flashy modern ones and clean-line aesthetics. The mix of old and new fitting together in seamless coexistence.

To me, the past and present were constantly at war when I thought about Ward.

As if on cue, the curtain of rain began as he stepped into the shop. I caught a bit of it at the ends of my long hair and the back of my shirt. Again, I was reminded of what I’d be getting into if I decided to have another round in his bed-because that was where it always began.

He headed for the science fiction and fantasy section. He plucked the newest N. K. Jemisin novel from the shelf, tucked it under his arm, and continued to browse the titles, tracing his finger downward on the ones that perked his interest.

“So how does this affect your job in LA?” I took a step forward but maintained a safe distance. The scent of his subtle cologne along with the aroma of Irish cream coffee would undo my crumbling defenses. “Are you on sabbatical?”

Ward’s cushy position at a very exclusive and trendy art gallery in LA was everything he ever wished for-flexible hours, the heavy array of movie stars and wealthy client meetings, and the perfect conduit to maximize his appeal. No one was impervious. He disarmed you with his good looks and gentle tone, then went in for the kill with the way he could make you feel. Empathy combined with charm was lethal.

“I quit.”

I almost fell against a nearby bookcase. “You did what?”

“It’s . . . I needed a change.” He reached for my elbow to help me regain my balance. The heat of his touch distracted me. “I accepted a job yesterday and I start tomorrow. Now knowing that you’re here, I’d say it’s a great move.”

Ward didn’t let go yet. The worst part was that I didn’t want him to.

Excerpted from Night for Day by Roselle Lim Copyright © 2024 by Roselle Lim. Excerpted by permission of Ace. All rights reserved

 

 

 

Share

Sizzle (Remington Rescue Squad 1) by Kimberly Kincaid-review tour

Posted on by
14

Sizzle (Remington Rescue Squad 1) by Kimberly Kincaid-review tour

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / B&N / KOBO /Apple /

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 23, 2024

Sam Faurier is in deep trouble.

Which normally wouldn’t be a problem for an elite firefighter with razor-sharp instincts and cocky bravado to spare. Except this time, his impulsive decision on a call got fellow firefighter, Lucy de Costa, into hot water, too.

Did he mention that he’s had an unrequited crush on her for years? Or that she’s the battalion chief’s by-the-book daughter?

Or that the call that got them both benched was actually arson, only Sam can’t prove it without help?

Lucy de Costa doesn’t break the rules, and she sure as hell doesn’t catch feelings for other firefighters. She’s worked way too hard to make her way up the ranks for that, no matter how sexy Sam Faurier’s smile is—or how hot his determination.

He’s convinced there’s an arsonist on the loose. Trouble is, she’s the only one who believes him. And she’s going to have to throw protocol and caution out the window in order to help him prove it.

Even if she finds herself unable to resist him—and how much he wants her—in the process.

But the more they uncover, the deeper the danger becomes. To catch the arsonist, Sam and Lucy will have to rely on their wits, their training, and each other.

Before it’s too late.

••••••

REVIEW: SIZZLE is the first instalment in Kimberly Kincaid’s contemporary, adult REMINGTON RESCUE SQUAD erotic, romance series , a part of the author’s multi-series set in Remington, North Carolina. This is firefighters Sam Faurier, and Lucy De Costa’s story line. SIZZLE can be read as a stand alone. You do not have to have read the previous series.

Told from three omniscient third person perspectives (Sam, Lucy, fire-starter) SIZZLE follows in the wake of a series of fires in Remington, North Carolina. Sam and Lucy have been suspended for disobeying a direct order but their suspension finds our couple searching for a possible arsonist, someone who is targeting our story line couple. As Sam and Lucy begin to uncover a possible connection, Lucy will be targeted, and our couple find themselves under law enforcement protection. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between our story line couple, and the potential fall-out as Lucy falls victim to a twisted mind.

The world building focuses on a number of fires in Remington, and a possible to connection to several more. Sam and Lucy previous disobeyed a direct order, and in doing so, were able to begin an investigation of their own.

The relationship between Lucy and Sam is one of co-workers that quickly turns into something more. Spending their suspension, working together to uncover the truth, our couple find themselves pulled into the aura that is one another. 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 colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters from all three of the author’s interconnected series. We are introduced to Lucy’s father Chief de Costa, and Captain Bridges.

SIZZLE is a story of mental illness and obsession, power and control, family and friendships, relationships and acceptance. The fast paced premise is dramatic, intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive and intense; the characters are determined and dynamic.

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

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

Connect with Kimberly

Facebook: http://bit.ly/2V66LBB

Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WzKg8B

Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2YzkLWU

Instagram: http://bit.ly/2JRt3WT

Bookbub : https://bit.ly/3R0elLq

Newsletter : https://bit.ly/3QX3pyk

Stay up to date with Kimberly by joining her mailing list: http://bit.ly/2WwXAKW

Website: https://kimberlykincaid.com

Share

DEVIOUS VOW (Venomous Gods 2) by Jagger Cole -review tour

Posted on by
15

DEVIOUS VOW (Venomous Gods 2) by Jagger Cole -review tour

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk / Amazon.au /

Don’t own a Kindle? Download the FREE Amazon Kindle App for your mobile device or pc

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 22, 2024

Once he was my enemy. Now, he’s my boss.

Rich, successful, viciously gorgeous, and sinisterly brutal, Alistair Black is every bit his last name.

Morally black. Inky black heart. Devious black soul.

In college, we were enemies. Rivals. Bully vs bully. I almost ruined his life.

Now, ten years later, our paths cross again when I’m forced to work under him.

And he hasn’t at all forgotten or forgiven me for what I did to him back at school.

Now he’s my brooding, emotionally unavailable boss with the body of a god.

And I’m his plaything.

The target of his malice and revenge. The one from whom he wants to hear “yes, sir”, and nothing else.

Years ago, I thought I was done with Alistair Black.

But it turns out, he’s nowhere near done with me…

••••••

REVIEW: DEVIOUS VOW is the second instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult VENOMOUS GODS dark, erotic, romance series. This is attorneys twenty-nine year old Eloise LeBlanc, and thirty four year old Alistair Black’s story line. DEVIOUS VOW can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line 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 (Eloise and Alistair) DEVIOUS VOW follows the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Ten years earlier, while attending the same school for children of parents in organized crime, Eloise LeBlanc and Alistair Black bullied one another until one-night together changed all of their lives going forward. Fast forward ten years, Alistair Black is a ruthless attorney, and his firm is forced to hire our story line heroine, a position that places Eloise in the direct line of fire . Alistair despises everything about the woman with whom he will fall in love but secrets and lies are about to reveal a different past, a different perception, and betrayal at the heart of their entire lives. What ensues is the acrimonious but rebuilding romance and relationship between Eloise and Alistair, and the fall-out when the truth is revealed threatening everything our couple thought was true.

The world building is detailed and complex. Betrayal and greed are rampant; dysfunctional family values threaten futures, lives, friendships and jobs. Secrets and lies reveal years of deception at every level of family defects.

The toxic relationship between Eloise and Alistair is one of second chances. A perceived betrayal ten years earlier sent Alistair into a frantic tail spin but Eloise suffered more than he could have ever imagined. Reconnecting ten years later pushed Alistair to avenge what he believed to be the ultimate betrayal but the truth would reveal a different story. The $ex scenes are provocative, aggressive and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, dynamic and powerful secondary and supporting characters-some questionable, some dark, some abusive, many not worthy of a second chance. We are reintroduced to Dante Sartorre and Tempest Black (Toxic Love), as well as Alistair’s brother Gabriel, their grandfather Charles Black, and crime lord Massimo Carveli. The requisite evil has many faces.

DEVIOUS VOW is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and friendships, jealousy and love. The premise is dramatic, intense and dark; the romance is controversial and consuming ; the characters are desperate and determined

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one TOXIC VOW

Copy supplied for review

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.

You can find all of his books at www.jaggercolewrites.com

Grab a FREE book for joining my fans-only newsletter – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/8rld1ik3sd

FOLLOW: WEBSITE / Facebook / Bookfunnel Newsletter / Goodreads / Amazon Author / Instagram /

Share

Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli – a Review

Posted on by
14

Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli – a Review

 

 

Amazon / B&N / Kobo / Google Play / Apple / BAM / Bookbub

 

Description:
A steamy game of cat and mouse between witch and witch-hunter, played out against a backdrop of opulence, secrets, and bloody history.

On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is.

Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch hunters off her scent and gain the intel she desperately needs by courting the handsome Gideon Sharpe – a notorious and unforgiving witch hunter loyal to the revolution – who she can’t help but find herself falling for.

Gideon loathes the decadence and superficiality Rune represents, but when he learns the Crimson Moth has been using Rune’s merchant ships to smuggle renegade witches out of the republic, he inserts himself into her social circles by pretending to court her right back. He soon realizes that beneath her beauty and shallow façade, is someone fiercely intelligent and tender who feels like his perfect match. Except, what if she’s the very villain he’s been hunting?

 

 

Review:

Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli is the 1st book in her new romantic fantasy duology Crimson Moth series.  We meet Rune, our heroine, whose life drastically changed forever, when a terrible revolution, when witches became outcasts; hunted and killed. To save her granddaughter, Rune was told to pretend that she knew nothing about her grandmother being a witch, with Rune hiding what she is to survive. Devasted by the death of her grandmother, as well as all the deaths of witches, Rune changes her life.  During the daytime, she is a wealthy socialite and by evening she is the infamous Crimson Moth, who rescues witches before their horrifying deaths.

Gideon Sharpe is a witch hunter, who has unsuccessfully been trying to find the Crimson Moth.  He gets a clue that Rune might be using her ships to free the witches, and decides to pursue her and in order find evidence that she is a witch.  Gideon’s brother Alex, is Rune’s best friend, as well as Verity, and they both know that Rune is the Crimson Moth, but they are totally loyal to her.  When Gideon starts making advances, Alex is not happy, as he secretly loves Rune. Gideon plays the part of courting her, and slowly begins to fall for Rune, learning more about her intelligence, as well as being caring.  Rune also learns more about Gideon’s past life, hating the witches who killed his family and used him.

Though I understand Gideon’s past with a witch who destroyed his family, I found him to be a bit harsh, going to any length to discover if Rune was a witch.  I did love Rune, who was a cunning fighter, always trying to save the witches.  With both constantly changing their minds on what are their real feelings in in this game of cat and mouse. There were a lot of twists and turns as we get closer to the end, and saying too much more would ruin this for you.

Heartless Hunter was a fast-paced compelling page turner, that was intense, intriguing, exciting, and a forbidden romance. The last third of the book was wild and tense, with me unable to put the book down. Heartless Hunter was so very well written by Kristen Ciccarelli, was well as being a fantastic world-building. I look forward to the next book, especially since this is a duology.

 

 

 

 

 

Share

Missing Before Daylight by Carolyn Arnold – a Review

Posted on by
16

Missing Before Daylight by Carolyn Arnold – a Review

 

 

Amazon / B&N / BAM

Description:
She wakes surrounded by an inky black darkness and can barely breathe. A sack is covering her head, and her hands are tied behind her back. She desperately tries to struggle free as she hears footsteps walking toward her. She silently starts to cry as a chilling voice whispers “It’s time to pay for what you did…”

When Detective Amanda Steele is called to the murder scene of a young gas station clerk just before dawn, she assumes it must be a robbery gone tragically wrong. But when she discovers nothing has been stolen, she knows the motive must be far more personal.

Watching the security footage, Amanda is shocked to witness the cold-blooded killer not only shoot the clerk dead but abduct a customer. And her heart stops when she recognizes the customer as her former colleague, Katherine Graves. As Amanda breaks the news to Katherine’s heartbroken Aunt May , she vows to do whatever it takes to bring her niece home alive.

Desperate for a lead, Amanda and her partner, Trent, search Katherine’s home. Soon, they discover that despite no longer being with the police department, Katherine has a long list of very dangerous enemies. Enemies who have been sending her anonymous letters promising revenge.

The more Amanda digs into Katherine’s past, the longer her list of suspects becomes. But when May is sent a ransom demand and a picture of Katherine close to death, Amanda knows time is running out. With only hours left to find Katherine alive, Amanda is prepared to risk everything to keep her promise to May, even her own life…

 

 

 

Review:

Missing Before Daylight by Carolyn Arnold is the 10th book in her fantastic Detective Amanda Steele series. As I have noted previously, I am a big fan of Arnold, having read most of her books, and I love this series, which continues with another great addition.  Amanda Steele, our heroine, is a homicide detective in Dumfries, Virginia Police Department.

In the predawn hours, a young girl working in a convenience store, is shot dead, and a former colleague of Amanda is kidnapped.  When Amanda and Trent are called to the scene of the murder, they thought at first that it was a robbery, but watching the security footage, she recognizes the person who was abducted, was Katherine Graves, a former cop and colleague. Now it’s a race against time to find Katherine before she is killed.

Katherine, no longer a cop, had a tough reputation, handling a number of high-profile cases, and Amanda and Trent have to look into old cases and people who may have wanted revenge.  Katherine did have a long list of dangerous enemies, which makes it even harder to find the culprit. This is told in two POV’s, for both Amanda and Katherine.  In one of her Pov’s, the perpetrator tells Katherine “it’s time to pay for what you did.”

What follows is an exciting, suspenseful, intriguing, tense mystery, that kept me unable to put the book down, as this was a fantastic thriller. From the start, you become engrossed into the story. As Amanda continues to dig into Katherines past cases, the longer her list of suspects becomes.  To say too much more would be spoilers.

Missing Before Daylight was another fantastic crime thriller, that was another gripping addition to the Detective Amanda Steele series. It was a compelling intricate suspenseful plot, excellent police procedural, great characters, edge of your seat thriller, with a surprise reveal near the end.  Missing Before Daylight was once again so very well written by Carolyn Arnold, which is the norm for this author; as I am loving this series. If you like mystery thrillers, police procedural, then you need to be reading this series.

Reviewed by Barb

Copy supplied for review

 

Share