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Tall, Dark and Dirty (Baines Family) by AM Hargrove -review tour

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Never Date Your Male Friends. Why hadn’t I listened to my own advice?

They say dreams don’t come true.
In my case they did.
After I finished my FBI training in Quantico, I landed back in my hometown of Atlanta, working undercover.
It was what I’d dreamed of since I was a kid.
I’d found my one and only true love – a.k.a. work — and was perfectly content.
Until an old friend, my best friend from fifteen years ago, came barging back into my life.
Except now, Landry Baines wasn’t a scrawny teenager.
He was a much taller, more muscular version of his old self.
Cue, the drool.
And the sleeping ovaries snapping to attention.
That’s how I ended up breaking my no-sleeping-with-men-on-the-first-date rule.
What was I thinking?
Clearly, it had been sex.
Now, I was so screwed.
Landry wanted in… and more.
He wanted control and I wasn’t giving that up for anyone.
That’s how this Tall, Dark, and Dirty man ended up becoming my enemy.

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REVIEW:Tall, Dark and Dirty is the third installment in the Baines Family series. This can be read as a standalone, but as always, I recommend reading the series in order. If you like friends to lovers, over the top alphaholes and a good giggle, this is the series for you.

From a young age Landry’s life was rough, with a workaholic dad and a drunk for a mom, his childhood was anything but ice cream and baseball games. His one reprieve is the little girl next store to him, Shiloh. Friends from the first moment, they spend all their time together, until Shiloh moves away.

Fast forward some years later and Landry is out with a friend and who does he see? Sure enough, his childhood friend; Shiloh. When he confronts her, thinking they can catch up, he is told that she isn’t who he thought she was. She gets aggressive and pushes him away, but Landry is convinced that this woman is his Shiloh. But why is she acting like this?

Shiloh is living her dream working for the FBI, it is what she has always wanted to do and she has worked her booty off to get where she is. During an undercover assignment, Shiloh gets a surprise from her childhood friend; Landry. She can’t come out and tell him what is going on. She’s undercover after all. So she does her job. The next day, she reaches out to him, trying to explain why she acted that way.

That’s when the good stuff starts.

Landry and Shiloh were so much fun to read. I love Hargroves books, they always transport me right into the stories and into the characters’ lives. Shi and Landry have to fight for their relationship. Shi loves her job, but Landry is a OTT alphahole who is protective and possessive, this makes their romance a little more complicated than most. Shi is a Boss, she excels at her job, earns the respect of everyone there, and still manages to make time to find love. Their relationship is a give and take, and of course there is a drama that they must overcome. All in all, the book is awesome, and I recommend reading it.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Tall, Dark and Bossy
Tall, Dark and Dreamy

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Reviewed by Sarah

One day, on her way home from work as a sales manager, USA Today bestselling author, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast forward and if she didn’t do something soon, it would be too late to write that work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So she made a quick decision to quit her job and reinvented herself as a Naughty and Nice Romance Author.

Reader, Writer, #WalterThePuppy Owner, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Vodka Aficionado, Coffee Drinker, she believes coffee and ice cream should be added as part of the USDA food groups.

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Website: https://amhargrove.com

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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HargrovesHangout

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Tall, Dark and Bossy (Baines Family 1) by AM Hargrove-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 9, 2021.

The first time I met sexy Stanton Baines, I nearly swallowed my tongue.
But that was before he opened his mouth and directed his insolent comments at me.
Not one to back down from a clash, I fired right back.
From then on, Stanton pursued me with a vengeance.
The first thing I learned was he discarded women like gum wrappers.
Second, the control freak thought he could dominate me.
That billionaire might be the boss of everybody else, but he was never going to be my bosshole.
Nor was I going to be one of his crumpled-up gum wrappers.
My heart had been trampled on enough.
Mr. Baines would not be adding his shoeprints to it.
Except he didn’t give up.
The more I sassed, the more he chased.
After he had me wrapped around his pinkie, he left … as in poofed right out of the country without so much as a farewell.
I figured we were over.
Boy was I ever wrong.
I had completely underestimated the man and that alphahole was about to bring me to my knees … unless I did it to him first.

This is the first book in the Baines Family Novels and it is a stand-alone with an HEA.

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REVIEW:Talk about a love-hate relationship! Stanton falls at the top of the heap in the anti-hero column for me, he is an over the top alpha for sure but he is also a big fat a-hole!

Tall, Dark, and Bossy is the most accurate name for this book, lol Stanton is all three, plus a whole lot of domineering as well. The simple fact that this man does what he wants, knows he a a$$hole and thrives, does things to me that I can’t state here lol.

Stacey, like many women has a past, one that involves being hurt by a man, thus she nurtures her broken heart and begins again. This time however, she goes with the logical choice of partner, the safe choice, sure there aren’t any sparks, but that could come in time. Or so Stacey tells herself. At her best friend’s wedding however, her date makes a total full of her and does the one thing Stacey can’t stand. And who comes to the rescue you may ask? None other than Stanton himself. The man that with one glance, sets her entire body on fire. The one man that waves more red flags than anyone has before.

Stanton is a player, a one and done man, sure he can have any woman he wants, but the woman he wants now is Stacey. The second he set eyes on her, he knew there was more to Stacey than just her face. She makes him crave more. More to life than what he has now, and he is more than willing to make the changes to make her his. Stacey takes a chance on him and wow, their chemistry is white hot! Stanton then starts taking over Stacey’s life, but thankfully Stacey isn’t the type of woman to take that kind of B.S from a man, so she throws her attitude around and fights back. Stanton I’m guessing has a little crazy in him, because Stacey’s tude makes him want her more and more.

The story progresses and soon a twist happens, Stanton takes off, no word of warning or goodbye. Stacey doesn’t take this well and decides to try and move on with her life. Then when he rolls back into town and tries to tell her what happened and the reasoning behind it, his life flips on its axis. Then he turns into a full on D-bag. (at this point I almost stopped reading he made me so mad) I don’t want to spoil the ending, but let’s just say that getting to it is so worth the read. I freaking loved this story, the character, even when I wanted to nut punch Stanton and the storyline, it was a whirlwind of drama, spicy and suspense that I just couldn’t put it down. I’m not sure if this is a standalone or if it’s a start to a new series, either way, it’s a total freakin win for me!! Five Stars!

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Reviewed by Sarah

 

One day, on her way home from work as a sales manager, USA Today bestselling author, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast forward and if she didn’t do something soon, it would be too late to write that work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So she made a quick decision to quit her job and reinvented herself as a Naughty and Nice Romance Author.

Reader, Writer, #WalterThePuppy Owner, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Vodka Aficionado, Coffee Drinker, she believes coffee and ice cream should be added as part of the USDA food groups.

Connect with A.M. Hargrove:

Website: https://amhargrove.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AMHargroveAuthor

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HargrovesHangout

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amhargrove1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amhargroveauthor

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For the Love of Easton by A.M Hargrove-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 15, 2021

What could be more humiliating than your father telling an almost perfect stranger that you’re single?
I’ll tell you what—proposing MARRIAGE to him!
That’s exactly what my father did.
He basically tried to barter me off like a horse.
Admittedly, said single dude was a veritable smoke show.
Besides being exceptionally panty-melting, he was also a complete jackass.
Until the douche of my baby daddy showed up—and not for a friendly visit—insisting on gaining custody of our daughter.
Said panty-melting jackass rode in on his white stallion, rescuing me from the clutches of the aforementioned douche .
I never imagined Panty-Melter would turn out to be my knight in shining armor.
Maybe Dad’s idea wasn’t so crazy after all.
And this was how I found myself considering that insane proposal.

From USA Today bestselling author, AM Hargrove comes For The Love of Easton, the sequel to the Amazon top selling single dad romance, For The Love of English. This novel features lovable characters, plot twists, and laughs that will keep you up all nigh

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REVIEW:Easton is the cutest freaking six-year old of all time!

I loved little English when I read the prequel; For the Love of English, and this novel was icing on an already delicious story. For readers that have not read the prequel, it’s not required to consume Easton’s story and can be read as a standalone. Personally, I always recommend reading in order as you get the most of the story and I never want to waste an author’s time.

English’s story is funny and left me with a sense of happiness when I finished reading it. I think her story is somewhat like the prequel, similar feelings for sure. I was really hating Tristan when I first started the book, but he grew on me as the story progressed. Between his issues with his family, I really wasn’t sure how he was going to progress as a character, but when he forms such a heartwarming relationship with the Easton…Well let’s just say he won me over.

Poor English was dealing with a lot, a pooper scooper of a Baby Daddy that of all times decided now was a good time to fight her for custody, crazy family issues and her own father trying to pawn her off on another man. -That was a good giggle though- I don’t want to spoil anything, so I won’t say much more, however, as much as I loved this story; it does contain some harder things to read. No journey of any character is all sunshine and rainbows, you have to fight for what you want, and fight even harder to keep it. There are moments in this story that are dark and have some domestic violence, so warning for readers that that will trigger. All in all Hargrove delivered another great novel to readers and I look forward to what’s next.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one FOR THE LOVE OF ENGLISH

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Reviewed by Sarah

One day, on her way home from work as a sales manager, USA Today bestselling author, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast forward and if she didn’t do something soon, it would be too late to write that work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So she made a quick decision to quit her job and reinvented herself as a Naughty and Nice Romance Author.

Reader, Writer, #WalterThePuppy Owner, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Vodka Aficionado, Coffee Drinker, she believes coffee and ice cream should be added as part of the USDA food groups.

Connect with A.M. Hargrove:

Website: https://amhargrove.com

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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HargrovesHangout

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Acer by A.M. Hargrove -Review Tour

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Acer by A.M. Hargrove -Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 21, 2020

How could a world so cruel and inhumane exist?

Little did I know the one-time-job I’d taken would plunge me into a world filled with mob ties and illegal activities or bring me face to face with the woman of my dreams. Isla Chambers was a blinding vision wrapped in Kevlar and topped in a baseball cap with FBI stitched on it.

With the sexy Isla working by my side, I gladly offered my assistance as the FBI’s only tether in uncovering this operation.
Besides, this could launch my career even further so refusing wasn’t an option.
The risk seemed small … or so I thought.
Not only did it expose Isla to danger, it also placed a huge target on my back.

It wasn’t long before I was drowning in unimaginable darkness.
How could a world so cruel and inhumane exist?
Days and nights merged until I was nothing but broken fragments.
The beautiful face that had brought me so much joy, was stolen from memory as I surrendered to the blackness now ruling my soul.
That carefree, innocent young man was beaten out of existence.
In his place, only an empty shell remained.

Until the day Isla walked back into my crumbling reality.
Was I too lost for that dream to live on?
If she still wanted me, I knew one thing.
I wasn’t worthy of her purity anymore.

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REVIEW: Get ready for a rollercoaster of a ride because this one is a bumpy one. Acer is filled with suspense, intense drama, action and just enough romance to keep you turning those pages in glee.

Acer is letting life pass him by, yes, he’s living, but not without a guiding goal or compass. That all changes when he sees something that changes his life forever and launches him into a world of danger and mystery, he is wildly unprepared for. When he takes a job to help a friend to deliver an unknown package and ends up seeing more than any nobody like himself is meant to, well let’s just say that Acer is in for a rude awakening for what is coming next.

Isla, badass FBI agent, ready to take on any criminal that comes her way is driven, beautiful and a work-a-holic. Nothing stops her from getting her man, and this case is one that she can’t let go. When Acer life is on the line, Isla is tasked with protecting him. Now this sound cut and dry…at first. Then Isla meets Acer, and she can’t decide which she wants more, to keep him safe from that bad guys or to give in to the sexual thoughts she has about the man.

The chemistry and attraction between Acer and Isla is instant and strong, but to get the bad guys Isla needs a clear head and to keep things as simple as they can be. Fat chance of that happening.
With plot twist that you never see coming, action packed scenes and hot stolen moments, this book can be read as a standalone. Get ready for the journey of a lifetime fellow readers!

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Reviewed by Sarah L

One day, on her way home from work as a sales manager, USA Today bestselling author, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast forward and if she didn’t do something soon, it would be too late to write that work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So she made a quick decision to quit her job and reinvented herself as a Naughty and Nice Romance Author.

Reader, Writer, #WalterThePuppy Owner, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Vodka Aficionado, Coffee Drinker, she believes coffee and ice cream should be added as part of the USDA food groups.

Connect with A.M. Hargrove:

Website: https://amhargrove.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AMHargroveAuthor

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HargrovesHangout

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amhargrove1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amhargroveauthor

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/a-m-hargrove

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One Blissful Night (West Sisters #3) by A.M. Hargrove-Review tour

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One Blissful Night (West Sisters #3) by A.M. Hargrove-Review tour

ONE BLISSFUL NIGHT
West Sisters #3
by A.M. Hargrove
Release Date: January 6, 2020
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 6, 2020

How much are you willing to trust a liar?
“Promise you won’t break my heart, Brax.”

He promised. I believed.
Brax Kent was a liar.
He shattered every possible piece of me.
Several years passed before I got through an entire day without shedding a tear.
My existence was hollow, empty, bleak.
Hate was the only thing that pushed me through the day.
Seven years later, who turns up to be my next door neighbor?
The man I despise with every ounce of my being.
And now he wants me back.
With flowery words and sworn oaths full of apologies, he begs.
Can this man who ruined me be trusted?
Only his obstinance, persistence, and beautiful face weaken my resolve.
And I stupidly expose my heart as he wedges himself inside, bit by bit.
Surrendering completely may mean absolute love, or absolute destruction.
The choice is mine.
Cross the line in the sand, or stay in my safe zone.

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REVIEW: As a first-time reader to AM. Hargrove, I was unsure what I was going to
get, but I was pleasantly surprised with this story that I was going back
and reading whatever I could get my hands on.

The third in the West Sisters series, One Blissful Night is a novel that
will wraps its arms around you and hold you close. This journey starts in
high school and leads them into adult life, Reynolds and Braxton’s
turbulent path is rocked with emotions, reunions, drama and love. Twists
and turns, page turning drama and a second chance at love, will Braxton and
Reynolds take their second chance and let go of the past, or are they
doomed to repeat their mistakes?

I loved this story, unfortunately I did not read them in order, but as a
standalone it is just as good. I couldn’t put it down, once started, you
will want to finish it or all you will think about it what is going to
happen next! I look forward to reading more by AM. Hargrove and recommend
it for any reader that likes a good ole fashion second chance romance.

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Reviewed by Sarah

Hours passed and she finally stood. I did too and said, “Reynolds, I—”

Her hand flew out. “You don’t have the right to speak to me. You lost that right several hours ago. You don’t have the right to follow me, touch me, or call me. We are over.”

“I need to explain.”

“You must have a hearing problem. Your needs mean nothing to me.”

She walked away. I followed only because she was not getting away that easy. I would not give up on us. Never again.

I was on her tail and as she went to get into her car, she said, “I told you to leave me alone.”

“I know. I heard. But I refuse to do that. Not until you hear me out. I deserve that much from you.”

“You deserve nothing. You promised—”

One day, on her way home from work as a sales manager, USA Today bestselling author, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast forward and if she didn’t do something soon, it would be too late to write that work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So she made a quick decision to quit her job and reinvented herself as a Naughty and Nice Romance Author.

Reader, Writer, #WalterThePuppy Owner, Dark Chocolate Lover, Ice Cream Worshipper, Vodka Aficionado, Coffee Drinker, she believes coffee and ice cream should be added as part of the USDA food groups.

Connect with A.M. Hargrove:

Website: https://amhargrove.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AMHargroveAuthor

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HargrovesHangout

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amhargrove1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amhargroveauthor

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/a-m-hargrove

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5338829.A_M_Hargrove

Amazon: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5338829.A_M_Hargrove

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For the Love of English by A.M. Hargrove-a review

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FOR THE LOVE OF ENGLISH by A. M. Hargrove-a review

The For Love of English

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 15, 2016

Single dad, Beckley Bridges, is sexy as hell.
No, really, he’s the hottest thing since the sun was created.
Honest to God, crack an egg on him and the thing will sizzle.
So what’s the problem?
He’s also a gigantic jerk.
I hate the bastard.
I try to avoid him at all costs.
But for some reason, everywhere I go he seems to show up.

Only the real issue is his daughter, English.
She’s an adorable quirky first-grader who’s the sweetest thing since iced tea.
And she’s one of my students but also the love of his life.
So I have to deal with him on a professional level.
It’s not easy.
On a scale of easy to hard, dealing with Beckley Bridges is like nails screeching across a blackboard.

But when English’s mother tries to gain custody after abandoning her on Beckley’s doorstep as an infant, he’ll do anything possible to keep English under his roof.

That’s how he ends up propositioning me.

And crazy as it sounds?

I find myself considering it.

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REVIEW: FOR THE LOVE OF ENGLISH by A. M. Hargrove is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, erotic romance story line focusing on single father and photographer Beckley (Beck ) Bridges, his six year old daughter English, and first grade school teacher Sheridan Monroe.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Sheridan and Beck) FOR THE LOVE OF ENGLISH follows first time teacher Sheridan Monroe as she traverses the first few days and weeks of the new school year, and a parent/ teacher meeting with one of her student’s father, Beck Bridges, that doesn’t go according to plan. Beck and Sheridan begin an acrimonious relationship based on first impressions and insta-lust where neither one can forget about their first meeting. When a night out with friends finds Sheridan in desperate need of a ride home Beck Bridges reluctantly steps up and the first tentative steps towards a relationship ensues. But Beck’s past comes back looking for a second chance with their daughter and Beck believes that marrying Sheridan will ensure the custody fight goes his way. What ensues is the building relationship between Sheridan and Beck, and the love of a precocious child that brings two people together.

The relationship between Beck and Sheridan is one of insta-lust but Beck is in desperate need of a wife to help stave off the advances and threats of a woman he barely knows. English is the result of a one night stand, and the little girl has fallen in love with Sheridan Monroe. The marriage of convenience is pursued without very little conflict until the truth about Sheridan’s past comes back to haunt the newly married couple. The $ex scenes are intimate, intense and erotic.

We are introduced to Sheridan’s best friend Michelle whose new relationship with a man named Oliver leaves many questions in the honesty and trust department. Beck’s parents are the perfect couple as they have embraced their only grandchild with open arms, and it is their suggestion that Beck pursue a relationship with Sheridan Monroe. The requisite evil, English’s mother, adds a little ‘over the top’ drama to the young family’s life.

FOR THE LOVE OF ENGLISH is a cute, sexy, romantic story line wherein single father Beck Bridges is torn between what he wants, and what he needs to do. English Bridges is an angelic child with a temperament to match-there is no conflict between English and her father’s new love but when trouble arises between the couple it comes from an unexpected source. The premise is heartwarming and uplifting; the characters are passionate; the romance is spirited and arousing but the easy immersion and acceptance of Sheridan Monroe into Beck and English’s life is a little too easy and unbelievable.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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