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A FIERCE MAN (Appalachian STAR 7) by Deanndra Hall-review tour

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A FIERCE MAN (Appalachian STAR 7) (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Deanndra Hall- review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 16, 2024

The world needs more people who care, but does she care too much?

PRIEST
Redemption
I did my time—hard time—for a long time. I’m not an innocent man, but I paid the price. I’m working on a new, squeaky-clean résumé. After 28 years, I learned how to behave, and how to inspire others. And that’s what I do. It’s who I am. Enduring years of never-ending, horrific abuse in prison, I can safely say that I’d do anything to protect weaker individuals from danger.

AGGIE
Redemption
I’m the happiest when I’m in front of my students, changing lives and making a difference. That’s what I do and who I am. After being burned by my ex-husband, I focus my life—and heart—on my pupils, kids who truly need me.

But when an outreach project brings me face-to-face with an ex-convict, something shifts. Maybe, just maybe, my heart isn’t as shattered as I imagined. Priest seamlessly weaves his way into my world. However, a dangerous student with a vendetta threatens to sabotage our newfound connection. Suddenly, my life hangs in the balance. With the help of the Appalachian STAR team and a determined Priest, I just might be absolved of all of my fears. Can I let down my guard for this persistent, Fierce Man?

Come to the hills and hollers of eastern Kentucky and get acquainted with eight of the most determined men you’ll ever meet in the Appalachian STAR series.

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REVIEW: A FIERCE MAN is the seventh instalment in Deanndra Hall’s contemporary, adult APPLACHIAN STAR romantic suspense series, a part of the multi-authored Special Forces: Operation Alpha series focusing on characters originally introduced by author Susan Stoker. This is forty-seven year old, former prison inmate Darius ‘Priest’ Fowler, and middle school teacher Augustina ‘Aggie’ Henry’s story line. A FIERCE MAN 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 (Priest and Aggie) A FIERCE MAN follows the building relationship between our story line couple. Darius ‘Priest’ Fowler currently lives and works for Appalachian STAR search and rescue in Mallie Kentucky but having spent close to thirty years in prison, enduring abuse and hardship throughout , Darius is a changed man. Meeting teacher Aggie Henry at a middle school ‘scared straight’ presentation, Darius new Aggie would be the woman to claim his heart. A date, and an introduction to his fellow Appalachian STAR members, Aggie will become one of their own but not everyone easily accepts Darius for his history, and he is about to discover that prejudices run high especially for an African American man with a dangerous past. Aggie Henry is a determined, independent and single minded African American woman, and often chooses to place herself in the direct line of fire but an incident at school brings Aggie up close and personal with true evil, and any thoughts of personal preservation or the man that she loves become non-existent as Aggie battles with a force she is unable to stop. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Aggie and Darius, and the potential fall-out as Aggie’s actions threaten everyone involved.

The world building follows several paths including a search and rescue; Aggie’s aggressive and less than understanding family; and a man with a vendetta against our story line heroine.

The relationship between Darius and Aggie is one of immediate attraction but Darius struggles with his past history, and Aggie is a woman determined to take control. Aggie has accepted everything about Darius and his history but she is often single-minded in her attempts to manage that which cannot always be managed. 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 including many of the previous story line couples. We are introduced to Aggie’s immediate family, several co-workers and embattled children at the school. The requisite evil has many faces.

A FIERCE MAN is a story of power and control, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and consuming; the romance is provocative and seductive; the characters are determined, animated and wounded.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
A Desperate Man
A Bitter Man
A Broken Man
A Twisted Man
A Furious Man
A Tormented Man

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Reviewed by Sandy

Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).

 

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Business Casual by B.K. Borison – Review & Giveaway

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Business Casual by B.K. Borison – Review & Giveaway

 

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Two opposites will find out if one night together is enough to get each other out of their systems in the final book in the beloved Lovelight series.

Nova Porter isn’t looking for love, and she certainly has no explanation for her attraction to buttoned-up, three-piece-suit-wearing investment banker Charlie Milford. Maybe it’s his charm? Or maybe it’s his determination to help her fledgling business however he can. Either way, she’s distracted every time he’s around. With her new tattoo studio set to open in her hometown of Inglewild, she doesn’t have time for frivolous flirtations. 

In an effort to get Charlie out of her system once and for all, Nova offers a proposition. One night. No strings. They’ll kick their uncomfortable attraction to the curb and return to their respective responsibilities. But their explosive night together scatters their expectations like fallen leaves. And with Charlie in town as the temporary head of Lovelight Farms, Nova can’t quite avoid him. 

And Charlie? Well, Charlie knows a good investment when he sees one. He’s hoping he can convince Nova he’s worth some of her time.

 

 

Review:

Business Casual by B.K. Borison is the 4th book in her Lovelight series. I loved the first three books in this series, as they were wonderful sweet romances, and sad to say that this is the final book in this series.  Nova Porter, our heroine, isn’t interested in looking for love, as she is concentrating on her doing the final touches of perfection within her new tattoo studio; in her hometown of Inglewild. Nova’s family has always supported her, and she worries about disappointing them.   

Charlie Milford, our hero, is an investment banker in New York; but he loves constantly visiting his half-sister, Stella and her Christmas Tree Farm (Lovelight) and the residents of Inglewild. Charlie is always happy when he visits Stella; and even participates being part of the Town’s phone tree for latest gossips.   Charlie has arranged to stay in Inglewild for a month, as he is sending Stella and her husband, Luka, to Italy for a month. Charlie will work with Stella’s partners, as he will happily take care of Stella’s duties at the farm.

Everything starts at the wedding ceremony of Stella and Luka. Charlie is a shameless flirter, and always pays close attention to Nova. After a few drinks, she willingly accepts when Charlie asks her to dance. After a bit, Nova asks Charlie to come to her house when the wedding is over.  What Charlie didn’t realize, that Nova was looking for a one-night no-strings stand, and he thought she meant stopping over for snacks.  Which irritated Nova and she stormed away; but a few days later, Charlie tries to explain his mistake and Nova cannot hold back her attraction to him.  They decide to hook up for one night, and move on with their lives; but their explosive night together changes everything.  Best laid plans do not always work, as their attraction to each other escalates.   

What follows is a sweet, steamy and endearing romance relationship between Nova and Charlie, as they had awesome chemistry. I loved seeing all the fabulous characters we got to know throughout the series; such as Stella, Luka, Beckett, Evie, Layla and Caleb. 

Business Casual was another fun, heartwarming, cute, sweet romance, another great couple, and terrific secondary characters that we have all come to love. I did feel that this final book was even steamier than the previous book.  I adored the epilogue that was a fantastic ending to this series. Business Casual was a great series, and so very well written by B.K. Borison.

Reviewed by Barb

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MATTEO (The Castillo Family 3) by Fiona Murphy-review tour

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MATTEO (The Castillo Family 3) by Fiona Murphy-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 13, 2024

Within weeks of my thirty-ninth birthday, I lost my thirty-ninth patient and all feeling. I was certain it would pass, only it continued into the next day and the weeks after.

In order to treat my patients, I needed to feel something. Without feeling, I couldn’t stay. Not in oncology and not in Baltimore.

So, I’m back in Dallas after more than twenty years gone. Home, my mother keeps saying with happiness.

Happiness I still can’t feel more than four months after that day. I’m beginning to accept feeling isn’t coming back.

Until the moment I walk into an exam room and look into her eyes. All at once, feeling comes rushing back as suddenly as it disappeared.

She’s my patient. It’s all kinds of wrong to want her, no matter what television portrays. Add in the fact she’s running from an abusive husband. I should be staying far away from her, not taking her and her daughter home with me.

But I can’t walk away from her. They’re living in a crappy motel, barely surviving. I have a room, a safe place for her to recover and heal. She needs time and patience before she’s strong enough for me to tell her the way I feel.

I’ll give it to her. And hopefully, she’ll grow strong enough to trust in me and fall in love with me the same way I’ve fallen for her and her baby daughter.

There’s one shadow over our growing the man who beat her badly enough to send her running. I’ll do whatever it takes to ensure he never gets close enough to Amy or her daughter to ever hurt them again. My money should be enough to get him to leave us alone, but if it’s not, I have no problem using any means necessary.

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REVIEW: MATTEO is the third instalment in Fiona Murphy’s contemporary, adult THE CASTILLO FAMILY erotic, romance series. This is thirty-nine year old billionaire oncologist Dr. Matteo Castillo, and twenty-seven year old single mother Amy Richards’ story line. MATTEO 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 including domestic abuse, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Matteo and Amy) MATTEO follows the slow building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Amy Richards is on the run with her nine month old daughter Layla from her abusive husband but when Amy suddenly takes ill, she finds herself under the care of Dr. Matteo Castillo, a man with a severe case of white knight syndrome. Dr. Matteo Castillo left his practice, returned home to start a free clinic for those otherwise unable to pay for medical care but Matteo never expected to find his future in the guise of single mother Amy Richards. Offering his house, his money and his love to Amy gave Matteo hopes for a future, and with the help of his mother, Matteo finds himself falling for a woman who is desperate to escape the past. What ensues is the slow building romance and relationship between Amy and Matteo, and the potential fall-out when the past comes looking for something more.

The world building primarily focuses on Matteo’s infatuation, need and obsession with out story line heroine. From the moment they meet, Matteo takes control, moving Amy and her daughter Layla into his home, claiming our heroine as his future. As Matteo works behind the scenes to separate Amy from her past, our heroine is completely unaware of Matteo’s plans for her future.

The relationship between Amy and Matteo is one of immediate attraction for Matteo but Amy is too ill to truly comprehend Matteo’s actions.Matteo will take over Amy’s life ensuring her complete dependence, a dependence Amy is only too willing to accept in the face of her situation. The $ex scene are provocative and passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters are familiar and determined. We are reintroduced to Matteo’s sibling: Javier and Hope, Rafael and Carrie, and Santos, as well as their mother Elizabeth. Rafael and Javier are worried about Matteo’s obsession with Amy but Elizabeth is determined to make her one of their own.

MATTEO is a story of abuse and recovery, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is captivating and entertaining; the slow building romance is seductive and intense; the characters are desperate -Matteo is fixated and bewitched by our story line heroine -a noticeable ‘white knight’ syndrome in the face of past events.

The numerous epilogues fast forward the series approximately twenty-three years ending on a cliff-hanger, crossing over with the characters from the author’s Beautiful Broken Obsession, book one in the Bratva Bound series.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Rafael
Javier

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Due to commitment issues I have lived in many different cities and my favorite is Chicago but I have managed to settle into Austin and perhaps my commitment issues are behind me.

I have enjoyed reading from a very young age and it wasn’t long before the children books bored me and I read the books my mother enjoyed Stephen King and Dean Koontz and I didn’t sleep without the light on until I was about ten.

I came across my first Harlequin by accident and it was love at first read, no one died and happy endings? It was a whole new world and I loved it.

I wrote my first story at eight and everyone died, of course. Since then I would like to think I’ve gotten better and now I’m writing the happily ever afters I first fell in love with, with some hot sex thrown in along the way.

As a plus size woman myself, I have started writing the stories I always wanted to see myself in but never did. And now I’m ecstatic to give BBWs the happily ever afters with hot Alphas I want to read.

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Thorns of Desire (Thorns of Omerta 5) by Eva Winners-review tour

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Thorns of Desire (Thorns of Omerta 5) by Eva Winners-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 11, 2024

A devil in a Brioni suit.
My unforgettable one-night stand.
And a notorious member of the Omertà empire.
I learned that last piece of information a bit too late.
I never expected to see him again after our encounter so long ago. But it turns out that destiny had other plans and gave me the whole of him for several incredible hours. Then I bolted again—for the second time in my life.

He was Manuel Marchetti.
Off-limits. Forbidden. Dangerous.
So then why was I unable to forget him?
My body and soul came alive only for him. I hoped I’d never see him again, but it wasn’t meant to be. Everywhere I went, the man was there—stealing kisses, making promises, and painting streets red.
He seemed to delight in pushing my buttons and demanding more. Much to my dismay, it seemed I was unable to resist him.

Then, a chance encounter required his protection. He swept me away to his remote Italian castle and I could feel my resolve cracking under his burning gaze and searing touch.
The harder I tried to resist, the faster my body caved. With each passing day, I was starting to realize that
by the end of it all, I’d be the one succumbing.
Either by the secrets surrounding my life or under his consuming touch.

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REVIEW: THORNS OF DESIRE is the fifth instalment in Eva Winners contemporary, adult THORNS OF OMERTA dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is forty-five year old Manuel Marchetti, and twenty-three year old, author/ singer Athena Kosta’s story line. THORNS OF DESIRE 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 THORNS OF DESIRE cross over with and run parallel to some of the events of Thorns of Death #3, and Thorns of Silence #4.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Manuel and Athena) using present day and memories from the past, THORNS OF DESIRE follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Athena was only looking for a one-night stand but never expected to come face to face with a ghost from the past. As a young child Athena faced death in the most excruciating manner, and in the ensuing time, never forgot but betrayal was about to come full circle when Manuel discovers the Chinese Mafia also known as The Triad was targeting our story line heroine. As Manuel proclaims himself guardian and protector of Athena Kosta, secrets are revealed threatening any potential peace between the ruling factions of the crime world. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Athena and Manuel, and the potential fall-out as the ultimate betrayal places Athena’s life on the line, and Manuel sets into place a plan to destroy them all.

The world building follows several paths including the overlap between four relationships, all friends of our story line heroine. As the Russian Bratva begins to circle against the Italian Mafia, the Triads are taking aim for sins of the past.

The relationship between Athena and Manuel begins as a one-night stand but Athena begins to struggle with a familial connection. Manuel is a man almost twice Athena’s age, and in this his experiences and former lovers reveal a history that hits too close to home. Manuel is desperate to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love, and Athena knows that without Manuel, her life would be forfeit for someone else’s sins. The $ex scenes are provocative and seductive.

The secondary and supporting characters are desperate and questionable on many levels. We are introduced to head of the Bratva Atticus Popov, and his son Danil Popov; several members of the Chinese Mafia; Athena’s mother Alexandra Kosta, as well as the return of Dante and Phoenix (Thorns of Silence), Isla and Enrico (Thorns of Death), Raven. The requisite evil has many faces.

THORNS OF DESIRE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is intriguing, dramatic, dark and intense; the romance is bewitching and passionate; the characters are determined, dynamic, powerful and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Eva Winners released her first novel Second Chance At Love in 2020 and has been writing feverishly ever since. She writes about everlasting romance for every century focusing on characters emotional development and always guarantees an HEA.

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FEARLESS SINNER (Empire of Sinners 3) by Faith Summers-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 27, 2024

I need the money to save my mother.
The mafia boss needs a temporary wife. I ran back home, seeking solace from my troubled past. But then I plunged into another fiery abyss.

My mother is ensnared by an enormous debt to Cillian O’Ridian, the dark and dangerous king of the Irish Mafia. And she’s seriously ill. Without the money for her surgery, she won’t survive.

I need funds not just to pay Cillian off but to save my mother’s life.

Cillian is a man shrouded in danger—someone you instinctively avoid. In my case, he’s the ruthless debtor. But then he makes me an offer I can’t refuse —

Be his wife for six months so he can secure his empire, and he will settle our debts and cover my mother’s medical expenses.

It should have been a simple business arrangement, but things quickly became complicated. Before we even exchanged vows, I found myself falling for him.

I know it’s wrong. I’m not supposed to want this man.
Given my past and his status in the mafia, he should be off-limits to me.

Yet, every time he calls me ‘my wife,’ and his touch makes me feel like I belong to him, my heart becomes entangled in ways I never anticipated.

Foolishly, I begin to dream of a future together.
Until reality hits hard, and I realize that losing my heart to Cillian isn’t the only threat.
His enemies have become my enemies, and “till death do us part” might come sooner than either of us expected.

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REVIEW: FEARLESS SINNER is the third instalment in Faith Summers’ contemporary, adult EMPIRE OF SINNERS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is head of the Irish Crime Family Cillian O’Ridian, and former dancer Chloe Ricci’s story line. FEARLESS SINNER 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.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Cillian and Chloe) FEARLESS SINNER follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Having barely escaped an abusive relationship, Chloe Ricci is called home to discover her mother is sick, and her step-father has plunged the family into debt with the Irish Mob. Desperate to save both her mother and the family business, Chloe is willing to do anything but never expected to find herself married to the Irish boss. Enter Cillian O’Ridian, the man with whom Chloe will fall in love. Cillian O’Ridian has six weeks to get married as part of the position as the man at the top. Cillian believes the only woman he would ever love is gone but falling for Chloe meant a second chance at a happily ever after . All is not well in Cillian O’Ridian’s world, and Chloe is about to get caught in the middle, a pawn to be used in a game of cat and mouse. What ensues is the building relationship, and marriage of convenience between Cillian and Chloe, and the potential fall-out as the O’Ridian Crime Family is forced into a war with an unknown foe.

The world building follows several paths including Chloe’s desperate attempts to save the family business; a faceless enemy who is taking aim at our story line hero; and betrayal from within that threatens everything Cillian holds dear.

The relationship between Cillian and Chloe begins when Chloe approaches Cillian about the debt her step-father incurred. Cillian demands payment from our story line heroine, unaware of the steps Chloe is willing to take in order to save face and the family business. As Cillian begins to ‘seek out’ the woman with whom he will fall in love, someone else is targeting our story line hero. The $ex scenes are provocative and seductive.

The secondary and supporting characters are dynamic and colorful. We are introduced to Chloe’s mom, and Chloe’s best friend Roxanne, Jaxon Bortsov, as well as the return of Bratva second in command Dante Levitsky; Cillian’s sister Olivia O’Ridian and Bratva heir Virgo Antonov. The requisite evil has many faces.

FEARLESS SINNER is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The premise is captivating and intriguing; the romance is passionate and fated; the characters are desperate and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Ruthless Sinner
Merciless Sinner

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Faith Summers is the Dark Contemporary Romance pen name of USA Today Bestselling Author, Khardine Gray.

Warning !! Expect wild romance stories of the scorching hot variety and deliciously dark romance with the kind of alpha male bad boys best reserved for your fantasies.

Dive in and enjoy her naughty page-turners.

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His Second Chance (Montgomery Ink: Legacy 6) by Carrie Ann Ryan

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His Second Chance (Montgomery Ink: Legacy 6) by Carrie Ann Ryan

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 15, 2024

The rules were simple. Protect the woman I love. And try to stop loving her along the way.

Kane Montgomery Carr and Phoebe Dixon’s romance went from a fiery temptation to a fizzled out heartbreak.

Only Kane has no idea why.

All he knows is that he has to keep her safe when a stalker sets Phoebe in their sights.

Yet as the two of them are forced once again into each other’s lives, the truth behind their breakup surfaces and they are forced to face the facts: the feelings and heat they buried aren’t quite as gone as they’d like.

If they give in, they’ll have to face the demons that broke them up in the first place—including a startling secret that shocks them both.

Yet if they don’t, they might lose the chance of a life time.

That is, of course, if they can survive what lurks in the shadows for them both.

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REVIEW: Montgomery Ink Legacy book six has arrived, and Ms. Author has knocked another one out of the park! As always, I recommend reading the series in order, but the books can be read as standalone individual books. HLC is a romantic suspense, second chance romance filled with drama, family and steamy moments to light up the pages.

When our couple meet, it’s a giggle. There’a a bathroom, a bear and somewhat car-jacking, no spoilers of course, but get ready for the giggle. Kane is our resident Montgomery, and we all know what comes with that.

When Phoebe can Kane meet again, Phoebe is in need of protection and help in finding out who is sending her disturbing messages. This mystery along with the threat to Phoebe has Kane taking the job, not to mention, he still has feelings for her.

What a fun read! A good second chance romance is always a go to read for me, reading as the couple works through their issues, mysteries are uncovered and the truth is found out. Kane and Phoebe are true, funny and sassy in their story, it’s fast paced and entertaining, keeps the reader engaged and waiting for the next chapter to come. As always for this author, her characters are well thought out and meaningful, relatable and memorable, we always know whatever we get, we will enjoy.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Bittersweet Promises
At First Meet
Happily Ever Never 2.5
Longtime Crush
Best Friend Temptation
Happily Ever Maybe
Last First Kiss

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.

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THE GEMINI PROJECT by Ian Moran-review

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THE GEMINI PROJECT by Ian Moran-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 27, 2024

Jan Ericson spends his days on the campus of the Corpo Academy participating in sports and playing games. He looks forward to moving to New London, where he will live with his father and start his career.

Dr. William Osler works at the Academy and considers himself an amateur philosopher and would-be comedian. The doctor knows that the plan for the 17-year-old boy will see him dead in less than two weeks.

When Jan discovers a tunnel that runs under the school, he initiates a chain of events that might save his life!

The Gemini Project is must-read coming-of-age novel that deals with a dystopian future and the world of neurology. The story of Jan Ericson will take you to unpredictable places in a battle of life and death.

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REVIEW:  THE GEMINI PROJECT by Ian Moran is an adult, sci-fi, dystopian thriller focusing on seventeen year old Jan Ericson as he approaches his ‘renaissance’ from the Corpo Academy.

Told from omniscient third person perspective (Jan) and first person retrospective (Dr. William Osler) THE GEMINI PROJECT, set approximately one-hundred or so years into the future, follows seventeen year old Jan Ericson, as he prepares for his renaissance on his eighteenth birthday. The Corpo Academy is an all boys school focusing on sports and athletics; there are no books or teachers; and most of the people in charge are medical physicians or research specialists but our young hero Jan Ericson has become curious as to his existence; the course and purpose of his life; and what comes next after entering his ‘renaissance’. As Jan begins an exploration of the tunnels under the Corpo Academy, searching for the truth, he will discover that his life will be forfeited for the good of someone else.

THE GEMINI PROJECT is an intriguing, interesting and thought-provoking sci-fi, dystopian thriller focusing on the aftermath of a third world war, an environmental apocalypse, and the struggle for immortality and never ending youth. A what-if scenario of impossibilities set against a theme of probabilities as those deemed unworthy are no longer viable for life ever lasting.

For those who like seeing beyond the written word, there are many Easter eggs, and fun quips from the famous and infamous spread throughout the story.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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JADED RED (RBMC: Los Angeles Chapter 7) by J. Lynn Lombard-review

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💚JADED RED (RBMC: Los Angeles Chapter 7) by J. Lynn Lombard💚

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 9, 2024

Jaded Red

I’m Matthew “Red” Phillips, and I serve as the tech expert for L.A. Chapter of the Royal Bastards MC. Even the most notorious hackers pale in comparison to my skills. The reason for that is they got caught while I didn’t.

The world is mine to control, and the dark web is where I thrive. Locating anyone, anywhere and their last meal is something I’m capable of. I can handle anything except one thing. One incident years ago changed my life forever. It hardened my heart and I swore I would never love again.

I’ve kept that promise for the last ten years. Now a small, sexy wisp of a woman has my head all over the place, making me experience emotions I never wanted to feel again. She will either be the death of me or my saving grace.

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REVIEW: JADED RED is the seventh instalment in J. Lynn Lombard’s contemporary, adult RBMC: LOS ANGELES CHAPTER erotic, MC romance series, a part of the multi-authored RBMC series. This is IT tech Matthew ‘Red’ Phillips, and Nadia Ryan’s story line. JADED RED can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Nadia is best friend with Kenzi (Aftermath’s Exposure 6)

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Red and Nadia) JADED RED follows in the wake of the disappearance of Nadia Ryan. For several months Matthew ‘Red’ Phillips was in a relationship with dancer Nadia Ryan but Nadia’s disappearance is something Red has kept secret in the wake of his position with the RBMC. Struggling with the truth, and Nadia’s connection to the club, Red must come clean in the hopes of finding the woman with whom he will fall in love. As the RBMC search for our story line heroine, Nadia’s past returns, pushing Red to the edge of his already tightly strung sanity. What ensues is the search and rescue of Nadia Ryan, and the fall-out as Nadia’s captors demand payback for what they lost.

The world building focuses on the search and rescue of Nadia Ryan; Matthew Phillips’ heart break and resulting aftermath from the past; and the take down of a human trafficking ring that has set up near the RBMC territory.

The relationship between Matthew and Nadia began months before; a secret relationship of which the RBMC had no knowledge, and one in which Matthew’s ongoing guilt threatened any possibility of a happily ever after. Recovering from her ordeal, Nadia will find herself under the protection of the Los Angels chapter of the RBMC, and into the arms of the man with whom she had fallen in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including all of the members of the RBMC: Los Angeles Chapter; Nadia’s brother Nolan and his wife Ashley, found in the author’s TORQUE (Racing Series 2) as well as Krimson and Kayne from the author’s Savage Saints MC. We are introduced to survivors Exleigh, and Syvannah. The requisite evil has many faces.

JADED RED is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, gritty and dramatic; the romance is seductive ; the characters are desperate and headstrong.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of DERANGE’S DESTRUCTION

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Wife and mother of two who are very active in soccer, basketball and football. When I’m not cheering them on (OK, yelling my heart out and embarrassing the heck out of them) from the sidelines or bleachers with my husband, you’ll find me writing, reading, running (when the weather is warm) or riding on the back of my husband’s Harley.

I was born and raised in Central New York where most of my family still reside in a small town between two mountains. I moved to Michigan back in 2001 where I met the love of my life, my husband, whom I’ve been married to since 2004. My favorite food is anything pasta, but bacon goes with everything.

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