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The Accidental Siren by Lexi Blake-review tour

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THE ACCIDENTAL SIREN (Texas Sirens: Legacy 1) by Lexi Blake

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 30, 2024

Joshua Barnes-Fleetwood is the prince of Willow Fork, Texas, but not all is right with his world. He’s the heir to a multimillion-dollar company, has a family he adores, and his best friend at his side. He can’t figure out what is missing until Nicole takes a job at Christa’s Café. The pretty waitress is a mystery he needs to solve. He’s never been so attracted to a woman, and after one night in her company, he’s sure she can handle his needs. Unfortunately, he’s also sure she’s lying to him.

Jared “Grim” Burch found a home with the Barnes-Fleetwood family when he desperately needed one. With support from his newfound family, Grim beat all the odds and became a veterinarian. In Willow Fork, however, there are still people who are suspicious of him and his past. When he sees Nicole, he knows she’s the perfect woman for him and Josh, but he wonders if he has the right to bring her into his sometimes dangerous circle.

For Nicole Mason, Willow Fork is nothing more than a pit stop. Once she can save up the money to fix her car, she’ll do what she’s been doing for the last several years. Run. Framed for her husband’s murder, she can never stop looking over her shoulder. There’s always someone on her trail, and she can’t let them bring her back to the real killer. Getting to know Josh and Grim makes her dream of the life they could have together. If only she could trust them with her secrets.

When their past catches up to them all, they’ll find out that even a small town can be big trouble.

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REVIEW: THE ACCIDENTAL SIREN is the first instalment in Lexi Blake’s contemporary, adult TEXAS SIRENS: LEGACY erotic, MFM, BDSM series-a next generation spin off from the author’s TEXAS SIRENS series. This is rancher Joshua Barnes-Fleetwood, veterinarian Jared ‘Grim’ Burch, and Nicole Mason’s story line. Several characters cross over from Lexi Blake’s interconnected series including Texas Sirens, Lawless Series, and the numerous Masters and Mercenaries series and spinoffs. Josh is the son of Jack, Sam and Abby (Small Town Siren 1); Grim is their ‘foster’ son.

Told from three omniscient third person perspectives (Joshua, Grim and Nicole) THE ACCIDENTAL SIREN focuses on the building romance and relationship between rancher Joshua Barnes-Fleetwood, veterinarian Jared ‘Grim’ Burch, and Nicole Mason’ . Nicole Mason is on the run, and working at the local café, she has caught the eye of ‘brothers’ Joshua and Grim but Nicole is only in town for a few weeks, and getting involved with Joshua and Grim means setting down roots when she is unlikely to stay but Nicole’s past refuses to let go, and Grim’s biological family is determined to destroy the town of Willow Fork, Texas. What ensues is the building relationship between Joshua, Grim and Nicole, and the potential fall-out as Nicole’s past goes hunting for our story line heroine.

The world building brings together several characters from the author’s numerous interconnected series including Kim aka Solo (M&M: The Forgotten) as a private investigator seeking out our story line heroine. The reader is up close and personal with some of Jared ‘Grim’ Burch’s past-how he became a much loved part of the Barnes-Fleetwood family, and of Nicole’s past, a young woman whose abusive ex’s family was taking aim at our story line heroine.

The relationship between Nicole, Joshua and Grim is one of immediate attraction but Nicole’s time in Willow Fork Texas comes with an expiry date, and our heroine is determined to keep moving until she can no longer be found.Joshua and Grim are hoping to claim Nicole as their own but jealousy threatens the threesome, especially when Joshua may have overstepped in his need to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. 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, most of whom has been previously introduced in the author’s interconnected series including Kim ‘Solo’ Solomon, and Jack, Sam and Abby Barnes-Fleetwood. The requisite evil has many faces.

THE ACCIDENTAL SIREN is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, murder and obsession, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic, intense and captivating; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband and three kids. Since starting her publishing journey in 2010, she’s sold over three million copies of her books. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance that she found success. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings.

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LOVIN’ OPRY (RBMC: Nashville TN 9) by Morgan Jane Mitchell-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 30, 2024

I’m Leo, just nineteen. I ain’t got nobody or nothin’, except for the skin I’m in and the moves I make on the pole at the Royal Bastards MC clubhouse, Royal Road. My life’s all about neon lights, body glitter, and dreams that spin ’round fast. But everything gets twisted when I start catchin’ feelings for Opry, my boss – the tatted up, cowboy-hat-wearing biker twice my age.Me and Opry? We ain’t your typical couple. It’s a “situationship”, like twerking to a steel guitar- seems all wrong but feels so right. A dom with a taste for a world of kink, the biker’s as tough and tantalizing as an unsolved mystery. And boy, has he got commitment issues.

Lovin’ Opry’s a tough ride, but this gal right here is all about the thrill.The catch? He doesn’t vibe with me outside our shared bedroom. Our convos are like tryna blend country twang with a hip-hop beat. When he starts acting all distant, like he’s losin’ interest, I hit the road. I thought I could just peace out, leave the cowboy in my rearview. Thought I could ghost the biker who’s little bark and all bite.I should have known better.

Name’s Opry. Got this young firecracker, Leo, lightin’ up our stage, movin’ like a wild storm under the club lights. The little filly gets under my skin, makes a home there, and just when I think I got a handle on things, it all goes to hell. I’ve been around, seen things that’d make most men quake, and it’s hardened me. I’ve ridden with the reaper, stared down danger more times than I can count, but the depth of my feelings for Leo? Terrifying.She senses me pullin’ away, and just like that, she’s gone. Thought I could let her go, let her become a memory, drowned out by the rumble of this fast life. But once her laughter stops echoing through my clubhouse, I’m punched with a hurt worse than a busted rib – I miss the hell out of my little dancer.Come New Year’s Eve, I know I gotta get her back. Don’t matter what it takes, I gotta make it right, bring her back into my world, our world. Whether she likes it or not.

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REVIEW: LOVIN’ OPRY is the ninth instalment in Morgan Jane Mitchell’s contemporary, adult RBMC: NASHVILLE TN dark, erotic, MC romance series, a part of the multi-authored RBMC series. This is nineteen year old, dancer Leonora ‘Leo’ Wynburn, and forty year old, biker/ club manager Tripp ‘Opry’ Tanner. LOVIN’ OPRY 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 scenes of BDSM, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers .

Some of the event cross over with and run parallel to the events of the previous five instalment.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Opry and Leo) LOVIN’ OPRY focuses on the relationship between our story line couple. Leo is in debt to the mob but in an effort to break free, she finds herself working at a dance club owned by the RBMC: Nashville. Finding herself under the protection of MC member Opry was nothing like Leo could have ever imagined when Opry demanded her complete submission, and letting her know he didn’t do hearts and flowers. Opry doesn’t do relationships, and our heroine had been warned many times but Leo was about to lose her heart to a man who wanted nothing more. Watching everyone else move on with their lives, Leo knew it was only a matter of time before she would have to move on, alone. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship between Opry and Leo, and the potential fall-out as Leo finds herself wondering where everything went wrong.

The world building focuses on the unconventional relationship between our story line couple. Opry only wants a Dom/sub relationship as well as Leo’s complete submission both inside and outside of the house, and he will offer his protection but nothing more. Leo deserves to be loved but Opry refuses to accept anything beyond the present, and a despondent and desperate Leo believes it is her time to move on. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and provocative with scenes of BDSM. Opry’s need to remain in control, and his struggle with their differences in age, leaves our heroine broken, looking for something more.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and charismatic secondary and supporting characters including Leo’s cousin Sky (Royal Surprise 4), MC president Kingpin, as well as several other members of the RBMC: Nashville, their significant others, dancers and the mob.

LOVIN’ OPRY is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, family, relationships and friendships. The premise is heart breaking and emotional; the romance is limited as Opry struggles to feel anything but domination; the characters are desperate and dynamic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Hallow’s Eve
Kissing Irish
Royal Road
Royal Surprise
Catchin’ Levi
Pagan’s Xmas
Valentine’s Eve
Royal Pain

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Reviewed by Sandy

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ONE DIRTY NIGHT by Pepper Winters-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 24, 2023

A super steamy standalone rated F for filthy…

“If you came here to get mauled, Ella…I’m very willing to bite.”

The night of my birthday looked as boring as the rest of my life. Sitting on my own, trying to avoid my insanely gorgeous but horribly mean flatmate, all while waiting for him to leave so I could have a party for one…if you know what I mean.

But that was before I almost crashed on the way home when a big top rolled into town. Before I locked eyes with the hottest guy I’d ever seen swinging a sledgehammer in the rain. Before I read the flyer promoting the newly erected circus. A circus that wasn’t the usual garish carnival…oh, no…this one was most definitely not for children.

Not unless you counted bondage, fantasies, and one dirty night full of heinously deviant fun.

Only problem was…my flatmate decided to get his freak on too. He saw me as I agreed to spend the night with the owner of said depraved circus…and he made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.

Both.
Together.

I get to be owned by two men, not just one.
I get to live out my wildest fantasies and teach Nicholas Davis a lesson for all those stony scowls and disdainful glances he’s given me.

He can have me for one night.
He can make me crawl, beg, and take me in any way he chooses.
But he has to share.
That is his penance.
And I mean to make him suffer…

Tropes: HIGH, HIGH spice. (We’re talking volcano heat). Standalone. Dirty. Kinky. BDSM. HEA. MFM one scene. MF romance after. Longing. Kink. Master/Sub. Punishments. Praise. Toys. Fall Hard. Dirty Men. Dirty Talk. Dirty Deeds. Forced proximity. Enemies to Lovers. Explosive Chemistry. Quiet on the Outside absolutely Depraved on the Inside. And rated F for Filthy, Filthy…

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REVIEW: ONE DIRTY NIGHT by Pepper Winters is a stand alone, contemporary,adult story of erotica focusing on microbiologists Ella Fitzgerald, Nick Davis, and erotic circus owner Hunter Dixon.

NOTE: ONE DIRTY NIGHT contains scenes of BDSM and MFM sexual situations that may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Told from first person perspective (Ella) ONE DIRTY NIGHT follows microbiologist Ella Fitzgerald as she struggles with a direction in her personal life. Her roommate and fellow microbiologist Nick Davis looks at our heroine as though she is the bane of his existence, and Ella is desperate to find something more. The arrival of an all-adult circus ‘Spectacle of Secrets’ pushes Ella to investigate the other side of life, where she will come face to face with her roommate Nick Davis, and the circus owner Hunter Dixon. One night together with no sexual inhibitions leaves Ella wanting more from the man she has always loved. What ensues is one night of sexual pleasure between Ella, Nick and Hunter, and the fall-out when Nick announces he doesn’t want anything more.

ONE DIRTY NIGHT is a highly sexual story of indulgence and provocative fantasies. Ella is hoping to spread her proverbial wings but finds herself head over heals for a man who doesn’t want the same thing. Unable to accept the rejection, Ella sets off on her own, only to discover that jealousy if a great motivator when someone else is interested in what you have to offer. The premise is edgy, sensual and provocative; the characters are desperate, determined, lively and flawed.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Pepper Winters is a multiple New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller.

After chasing her dreams to become a full-time writer, Pepper has earned recognition with awards for best Dark Romance, best BDSM Series, and best Hero. She’s an multiple #1 Apple Books bestseller, along with #1 in Erotic Romance, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary, and Romance Thriller.

Pepper currently has close to 40 books released in nine languages. She’s hit best-seller lists almost 40 times, is a self-confessed hermit, yoga convert, has a house rabbit, six horses, and a long suffering husband.

To learn more about Pepper please visit: www.pepperwinters.com where she regularly posts videos of behind the scenes writing, horses, books, and more.

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Breathing in Sin (The Sinful 8 #6) by EC Land-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 8, 2022

Aspen

No one said life had a guidebook to help make it through times like now. One that led me to him. If they had I would have taken a different path all together. Instead, I struck a deal with him giving him the control over all that is me. Unfortunately, I didn’t know my heart would be on the line same as my next breath as danger comes to his door.

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REVIEW BREATHING IN SIN by EC Land is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, BDSM, erotic, romance story line in the multi-authored THE SINFUL 8 series focusing on the Sinner family. This is club owner Elijah Sinner, and bartender/artist Aspen Gamble’s story line. BREATHING IN SIN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives Aspen and Elijah, BREATHING IN SIN follows Aspen Gamble as she struggles to stay one step ahead of her ex boyfriend Cole but Cole refuses to walk away, stalking our heroine where ever she goes. When her best friend Ashleigh (Elijah’s sister) offers a weekend in Virginia Beach, Aspen drops everything, leaving Chicago where she will come face to face with her future in the guise of Elijah Sinner. Elijah is a Dom who owns a night club / BDSM club in Virginia Beach, and believes he has found his new submissive in our story line heroine. What ensues is the building relationship between Aspen and Elijah, and the potential fall-out as Aspen’s past demands everything including our story line heroine.

Elijah doesn’t do relationships, and in this, wants Aspen as his newest submissive but something about Aspen draws Elijah like a moth to a flame, and his need to protect our heroine is multiplied when her ex refuses to let go. From friends to employee, submissive to lover, Aspen finds herself falling for a man who is willing to risk everything to protect our story line heroine.

The relationship between Aspen and Elijah is quick to develop. Elijah knows immediately that he wants Aspen as his new submissive letting her know there will be no romance nor love but within a matter of days, everything changes, and Elijah wants our heroine for his own happily ever after. There are scenes of bondage, discipline, Dominance and submission but the emotion of love is limited.

The secondary and supporting characters include Elijah’s sister Ashleigh, as well as their brother Damiano; Aspen’s ex Cole, and several clients and customers at the Sinner owned clubs.

BREATHING IN SIN is a fast paced, quick read story of insta-lust to love. The character driven premise is entertaining and spicy; the romance is seductive-the chemistry is heavy and hot; the characters are animated. BREATHING IN SIN covers but a few days in the life-the epilogue fast forwards the story line approximately six months.

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Reviewed by Sandy

A little about E.C. Land 

E.C. Land grew up in the country and has it deep in her bones. As she grew up, if she wasn’t out on the ball field or playing in the woods, she had her nose stuck in a book. Now she writes romantic suspense stories, specializing in MC (motorcycle club) romance. She plans to broaden her writing horizons in the near future and move into other forms of romantic suspense. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her husband, three kids, and fur babies. 

Now 2 times USA Today Bestselling Author.

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MASTER OF PLEASURE (Lessons from the RACK 3) by Tara Sue Me

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 28, 2022

The long awaited third and final book in the Lessons From the RACK Series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Tara Sue Me.

Five years ago, Terrence and Ronnie’s evening of incomplete pleasure ended with unspoken plans to get back together soon. Those plans died a slow and painful, public death when their private parting was captured by the paparazzi, and their identities were published for everyone to see, including each other. Because while Ronnie had no idea the Dom she’d played with was Hollywood’s golden boy, Terrence Knight, he didn’t know she was the just-turned nineteen year old daughter of the most conservative man in the US Senate.

When their paths cross again at RACK Academy five years later, they’re both wary of the other and vow to keep their distance. It’s a promise they don’t believe they’ll have any trouble keeping. However, they didn’t count on the not-so-subtle matchmaking attempts of the two couples residing at the academy with them for the summer, Fulton and Andie Matthews, and Lennox and Marie MacLure. As the summer goes on, they find it more and more difficult to resist the temptation of giving into what they both want – to finish what they started five years ago.

But the forces behind that long ago night have yet to be discovered, and the truth has the ability to bring an end to Terrence and Ronnie before they can truly start.

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REVIEW:  MASTER OF PLEASURE is the third and final instalment in Tara Sue Me’s contemporary, adult LESSONS FROM THE RACK, BDSM erotic, romance series focusing on the exclusive $ex academy The RACK. This is actor Terrence Knight, and twenty-four year old, socialite Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Lewis Fair’s story line. MASTER OF PLEASURE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Terrence Knight was first introduced in book one MASTER PROFESSOR.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers. For followers of the series, the previous release in the series was close to four and a half years earlier.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Ronnie and Terrence), following two timelines, MASTER OF PLEASURE focuses on the relationship between actor Terrence Knight, and twenty-four year old, socialite Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Lewis Fair. Five years earlier, a then nineteen year old submissive Ronnie Lewis met actor/Dom Terrence Knight and spent one glorious night together at a BDSM club but several days later the truth would be revealed for all the world to see, and the repercussions pulled our heroine away from family, friends and the people she once loved. Fast forward to present day wherein Ronnie Lewis who now calls her Veronica Fair is hired as the receptionist at the RACK, an exclusive BDSM $ex club where she will once again, come face to face with Terrence Knight. Words are said in anger, promises made to remain apart but forced proximity and a few nudges from the people behind the scenes finds our couple pushed together, a push that will once again land them on the front pages of the morning news. What ensues is the rekindling relationship between Terrence and Ronnie, and the potential fall-out as the offer of a lifetime reveals questionable intent and lies for our story line hero.

The relationship between Ronnie and Terrence began as a one-night Dom/sub scene that would spiral out of control when the paparazzi revealed the truth about the who, how and where. Five years would pass, Terrence forgot about the young woman that stole his heart but deception and greed were at the heart of betrayal, and our couple were about to lose more than their privacy but their livelihoods as well. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense including BDSM scenes, and the questionable use of name-calling.

The secondary and supporting characters include the return of Andie and Fulton (Master Professor 1), Lennox and Mariela (Headmaster 2), as well as (via phone) Ronnie’s father, and Terrence’s agent.

MASTER OF PLEASURE is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is erotic and impassioned; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic and charismatic. There is a slight paranormal aspect to the story, a dream sequence.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Master Professor
Headmaster

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Tara Sue Me is the New York Times bestselling author of the Submissive series, including The Enticement, The Training, The Dominant, and The Submissive. She lives in the southeastern United States with her family, two dogs, and a cat.

 

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The Anniversary (The Submissive Series) by Tara Sue Me-a review

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THE ANNIVERSARY (The Submissive Series) by Tara Sue Me-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 29, 2022

He vowed to give her anything.
She’s ready to take him up on it.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling Submissive Series favorites Cole and Sasha return in a new novella that pushes them to decide how far they’re willing to go for love.

As their one year anniversary approaches, Cole and Sasha are more in love than ever. Cole believes he knows everything about his wife, which is why her request for their anniversary comes as a shock. Not only is it the last thing he ever expected her to want, he’s not certain he can make it happen.

Sasha stands firm, explaining it’s the one thing she needs to put the past behind her for good. But as she watches him struggle to balance his limits with her desires, she can’t help but wonder if she’s pushed him too far

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REVIEW: THE ANNIVERSARY is a novella found in Tara Sue Me’s contemporary adult THE SUBMISSIVE erotic, BDSM, Dom/Sub romance series.This is Dominant Cole Johnson, and his wife/ submissive Sasha Johnson. THE ANNIVERSARY can be read as a stand alone but for backstory and cohesion I recommend reading The Exhibitionist #7 and The Master #8 .

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

Told from dual third person perspectives (Sasha and Cole) THE ANNIVERSARY continues to focus on the relationship between husband and wife Cole and Sasha Johnson. More than one year earlier Sasha suffered horribly at the hands of a sadistic Dom, and in the ensuing time has needed time to heal both physically and mentally. Fast forward to present day wherein Sasha, now approaching her one year wedding anniversary with our story line hero, is hoping to take the next step in her recovery by going out of her comfort zone with the man that she loves. Cole is reluctant to cross an invisible line fearing setting back months of healing with the snap of a whip but a few well placed words and suggestions from another Dom, give Cole permission to make happy the woman he loves.

THE ANNIVERSARY is a fast paced, quick read that revisits Tara Sue Me’s world of The Submissive.Cole and Sasha’s unconventional Dom/sub relationship treads a fine-line in the wake of recovery and healing, a line Sasha is hoping to broach for the Dom that she loves. The premise is captivating ; the romance is seductive; the $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense; the characters are charismatic and magnetic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Tara Sue Me is the New York Times bestselling author of the Submissive series, including The Enticement, The Training, The Dominant, and The Submissive. She lives in the southeastern United States with her family, two dogs, and a cat.

 

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THE MAN FROM SANCTUM (M & M: Reloaded 3) by Lexi Blake-Tour

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THE MAN FROM SANCTUM (Masters & Mercenaries: Reloaded 3) by Lexi Blake

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 8, 2022

A painful past

Deke Murphy and Maddie Hall should never have worked as a couple in high school. She was the class valedictorian and he the jock who took nothing seriously…except her. Together they formed an amazing team, and young love blossomed into something that strengthened them both. Until tragedy struck and Deke made a sacrifice that split them up forever.

An unexpected reunion

Seventeen years later, Maddie is living her dream working for a brilliant tech guru in the beauty of Southern California. She’s made a life for herself and it’s first class all the way. She rarely thinks of the jock who dumped her all those years ago. But when Maddie realizes her boss might be part of an international conspiracy, she can’t deny Deke might be her best bet to solve the mystery. Her one-time sweetheart works for one of the world’s premiere security and investigative firms. She’ll hire him and prove to herself their relationship could never have worked.

A dangerous future

As Maddie and Deke begin to uncover her boss’s secrets, they can’t deny the chemistry that has reignited. But before they can explore the connection growing between them, they must survive the deadly forces hunting them down.

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REVIEW:  THE MAN FROM SANCTUM is the third instalment in Lexi Blake’s contemporary, adult MASTERS & MERCENARIES: RELOADED erotic, romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s various interconnected Masters and Mercenaries series, as well as a cross over with the author’s LAWLESS series. This is Dom/security specialist/former CIA Special Ops Deke Murphy, and IT/computer programmer specialist Maddie Hall’s story line. THE MAN FROM SANCTUM can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line and series is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise there may be triggers for more sensitive readers with some scenes of bondage and discipline, domination and submission including spanking.

Told from third person perspective THE MAN FROM SANCTUM follows the rebuilding romance relationship between Dom/security specialist/former CIA Special Ops Deke Murphy, and IT/computer programmer specialist Maddie Hall. Approximately seventeen years earlier Maddie Hall’s heart was destroyed when her high school sweetheart, Deke Murphy, sent our heroine packing, without looking back. A disastrous Special Ops mission destroyed our story line hero, and in the ensuing years, Deke Murphy found a home with McKay-Taggart Operations, a group that specializes in undercover and dark ops investigations but Deke never expected to come face to face with the woman he pushed out of his life, a woman who is desperately looking for help in the face of a potential disaster. Enter IT/computer programmer Maddie Hall, and the woman with whom Deke is still in love. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Deke and Maddie, and the potential fall-out betrayal and vengeance are the name of the game.

Maddie Hall was devastated the day the boy/man that she loved pushed our heroine out of his life, and Deke refused to be the reason she stayed behind. Deke Murphy’s time in Special Forces left our hero a shell of his former self, having endured a lifetime of pain and suffering like no one else. Rekindling his relationship with Maddie has always been a priority but Maddie needs a Dom in an attempt to ferret out a potential betrayal and the possibility of a her life’s work used for nefarious purposes.

The relationship between Deke and Maddie is one of second chances: a rekindling romance and relationship in which Maddie needs to go undercover as a submissive, and Deke is the only man she trusts as her controlling Dom. Maddie is a newbie in the world of BDSM, a little naïve to the nuances of a Dom/sub relationship but Deke is determined to prove he is the man she has always loved. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate; the Dom/sub relationship contains scenes of bondage, discipline and spanking-our heroine isn’t a true submissive, and pushes at the boundary between submission and control.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including most of whom we have met in previous story lines including Ian and Charlotte Taggart, IT specialist Mae Beatrice Vaughn aka MaeBe, former CIA agent Kyle Hawthorne, CIA operative Drake Radcliffe, Adam Miles, Jake and Boomer. We are introduced to Maddie’s boss and world renowned inventor Nolan Byrne, and his ‘associate’ Jane Adams. Once again, the members of The Club/Sanctum/and McKay Taggart are a family, such that each person is a part of the whole, a family that is often closer than blood but deception places the team in jeopardy leaving heart break and mistrust in its’ wake.

THE MAN FROM SANCTUM is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, forgiveness and acceptance, love and understanding. The premise is intriguing, revealing and captivating; the romance is seductive, erotic and intense; the characters are desperate, energetic, determined and strong.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Submission Impossible
The Dom Identity

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Reviewed by Sandy

NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.

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Happily Ever After in Bliss by Lexi Blake-a review

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Happily Ever After in Bliss (Nights in Bliss, Colorado #11) by Lexi Blake-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 27, 2020

A man hiding from his nature

Henry Flanders never dreamed his past would catch up to him. After all, the man he used to be is dead and buried. He made a clean break with life in the CIA. He moved to Bliss under a new name. For years he has been living a dream, married to his lovely Nell. Now a miracle has happened, and they have a baby on the way. Life is perfect, or rather it was until a violent cartel showed up in Bliss ready to reap their bloody vengeance on the man he used to be.

A woman shaken to her foundation

Nell Flanders has never met a problem she couldn’t handle, but discovering her husband isn’t the man she thought was more than she was prepared for. How can she trust Henry, when John Bishop—the ruthless man he used to be—keeps bringing deadly problems to their door? She has a beautiful life growing inside her, and now she isn’t sure her marriage can survive long enough to welcome their child into the world.

A reckoning that will shake Bliss to its core

Henry isn’t willing to give up on his life with Nell, but it’s going to take some Bliss magic to overcome the forces pulling them apart. When the full weight of Henry’s past comes to bear on the town and the bullets start flying, it might just be Bishop, and some old friends, who can save the day and win back her heart.

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REVIEW:HAPPILY EVER AFTER IN BLISS is the eleventh full-length instalment in Lexi Blake’s contemporary, adult NIGHTS IN BLISS, COLORADO erotic, BDSM, romantic suspense series focusing on the small town of Bliss, Colorado. This is the continuing story of former US army soldier/former CIA operative turned history professor John Bishop aka Henry Flanders, and his wife Nell Flanders . HAPPILY EVER AFTER IN BLISS can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading ONCE UPON A TIME IN BLISS for Henry and Nell’s backstory.

SOME BACKGROUND: Nell Flanders is an idealist; a naïve dreamer; an optimist who is hoping to change the world one protest at a time. A vegan, a pacifist, a woman who believes that even little white lies are unacceptable in the grand scheme of peace and unity. John Bishop is a former US army soldier/former CIA operative turned history professor who now identifies as Henry Flanders but Henry is always on the offensive knowing his past is always one step behind

Told from dual third person perspectives (Henry and Nell) HAPPILY EVER AFTER IN BLISS fast forwards Nell and Henry’s life approximately six years wherein Henry’s past is about to destroy any semblance of peace for our story line couple. Now pregnant with their first child, Nell Flanders has no idea about the life her husband once led, and with the past now intent of destroying their lives, Nell is no longer sure if the man that she loves, is the man with whom she will continue her life. With both the CIA, and the Mexican cartel hot on his heels, John Bishop attempts to head off any further attacks, but in doing so continues to anger the people he’s wronged.

The relationship between Nell and Henry struggles in the face of Henry’s secrets and lies. Nell, a woman with strong convictions against war, killing, eating meat and any number of ideologies and actions she which she is willing to protest, protect or panhandle-in other words, the complete opposite of the man with whom she had fallen in love. With the revelations about Henry’s past, and the life she knew nothing about, our heroine struggles going forward including the belief that the father of her child is capable of killing another human being. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate with some light discipline and Dom/sub scenarios.

There is a large ensemble cast of familiar secondary and supporting characters from a number of Lexi Blake’s interconnected series including the Masters and Mercenaries series including Ten Smith and Ian Taggart, and The Lost Boys.

HAPPILY EVER AFTER IN BLISS is a story of family, friendships, relationships and love. A story of secrets and lies; revelations and acceptance. The premise is emotional, heart breaking and engaging; the characters are energetic and captivating. HAPPILY EVER AFTER IS BLISS is a spicy, imaginative and intriguing second look at one of the oddest couples in Lexi’s series.

Click HERE for reviews of books 1-7 of the TEXAS SIRENS series

Pure Bliss
Changing Bliss
Once Upon a Time in Bliss
Back in Bliss
Sirens in Bliss

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance and urban fantasy that she found the stories of her heart. She likes to find humor in the strangest places and believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome, or foursome may seem.

FACEBOOK / TWITTER / WEBSITE / AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE

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