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Sin Bin With the Scrooge by Brooke O’Brien-review tour

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🩷Sin Bin With the Scrooge by Brooke O’Brien-review tour🩷

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 11, 2025

t’s the most wonderful time of the year… to end up snowed in with your ex-boyfriend’s brother..

Clay Barlowe’s NHL career ended the night his knee gave out. One torn ACL was bad enough. The second? Game over.

Now he’s the guy with a reputation—grumpy, stubborn, hotheaded. Every teammate would agree he’s impossible, and he hasn’t bothered to prove them wrong. Coaching might be his second chance…if he can avoid distractions and keep the rumors under wraps.

Which is why being snowed in with Tessa St. James is a temptation he can’t afford.

Their families spent every Christmas together. Everyone thought she’d grow up to marry Clay’s brother. No one knew her heart quietly belonged to Clay.

She’s sunshine, sugar cookies, and Christmas cheer. He’s a grinch, cold as ice, with more coal than candy canes.

When one kiss melts the line between right and wrong, Tessa isn’t just snowed in…

She’s stuck in the sin bin with the scrooge.

And this holiday season, the only thing at risk is her heart.

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REVIEW:SIN BIN WITH THE SCROOGE by Brooke O’Brien is a stand alone, contemporary adult focusing on former NHL player Clay Barlowe, and university student Tessa St. James.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Clay and Tessa) following several pathways SIN BIN WITH THE SCROOGE focuses on the tempestuous relationship between former NHL player Clay Barlowe and Tessa St. James. The Barlowes and the St. James families have been best friends forever, spending holidays including Christmas together. Tessa and Clay’s brother Evan were high school sweethearts but life and everything in between split our couple apart. A career ending injury found Clay applying for a coaching job at Kolmont college but Christmas with the St. James pushes Clay and Tessa together. Snowbound, and on their own, Clay and Tessa will confess their attraction to one another but a perceived betrayal threatens any potential for a future. Clay’s foray into coaching is rocky from the start but his relationship with Tessa may be another nail in the proverbial coffin and the end to his career.

The world building focuses on the family dynamics, hockey and coaching careers, journalists and betrayal,and the potential fall-out of anger and rage

The relationship between Clay and Tessa is a brother’s ex-girlfriend, friends to lovers, in which Clay and Tessa struggle with perception, the media, family and friends. Clay fell in love with his brother’s ex girlfriend years before but their attraction to one another cannot be denied.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 energetic and dynamic secondary and supporting characters including both the Barlowe and St. James’ extended families, roommates, teammates, and friends.

SIN BIN WITH THE SCROOGE is a story of family and friendships, secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is captivating; the romance is seductive ; the characters are charismatic and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today Bestselling author Brooke O’Brien writes steamy and swoon-worthy new adult and contemporary romances.

She believes a love worth having is worth fighting for, and she brings this into her stories where her characters risk it all for love.

If Brooke’s not writing or reading, she’s probably spending time with her family, binge-watching the latest crime documentary, indulging in chocolate, or watching Hawkeye football or NBA basketball.

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The Players We Hate (Rixton U 2) by Brooke O’Brien-review

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I never should’ve let Wren Perry get close—not with everything her last name cost mine.

She’s the governor’s daughter. Untouchable. Off-limits.

A walking reminder of everything I should hate.

She was a distraction I had no business touching. The kiss we shared? A cheap shot meant to rattle her brother, not leave a mark. But her lips hit harder than I expected, and the memory stuck like a bruise I can’t shake.

I’ve been off my game ever since. Now she’s back in my life, tied to my team in a way I can’t avoid. I don’t trust her. I shouldn’t want her. But every time she looks at me, I forget why I ever let her go.

Our season’s already hanging by a thread. Stats don’t match the game footage. Players are faking injuries. And Wren’s dropping clues like she wants to help me find the truth without ever saying a word.

They’re waiting for us to fall apart. They think I’ve lost my edge. But I’ve never backed down from a fight. This time, I’m not just playing for my team.

I’m playing for our season. For the truth. And for the girl I should’ve hated… but never could.

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REVIEW: THE PLAYERS WE HATE is the first full-length instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary, new adult RIXTON U erotic, hockey romance series, a spin off set in the author’s BRAYSEN U world. This is team captain Talon Pierce, and the governor’s daughter Wren Perry’s story line. THE PLAYERS WE HATE can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion, I recommend reading the introductory novella THE PUCKS WE FREEZE. The events of THE PLAYERS WE HATE cross over with, and run parallel to the events of THE PUCKS WE FREEZE.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Wren and Talon) THE PLAYERS WE HATE follows the building but tempestuous relationship between our story line couple. Wren Perry has been raised to be the politician’s picture perfect daughter, for the picture perfect family that was anything but perfect but when the university’s hockey captain took a liking to our heroine, Wren was hoping to step out of her comfort zone, if only for a short while. Talon Pierce was aware of Wren Perry’s family, and the name that destroyed his family back home but Talon saw something different in our story line heroine until mistrust and previous betrayals had Talon pushing Wren out of his life. Months would pass, and the betrayals grew darker, until our heroine revealed the truth that would send the entire sports department into a spiral. Desperate for forgiveness, Talon would being another slow seduction of the woman with whom he would fall in love, a woman who would place her life and her future in the direct line of fire.

The world building follows Wren as she goes from the perfect daughter to a woman who is willing to risk it all for the truth. As our heroine begins to dig deeper into a possible scandal and corruption leading all the way to the top, Talon watches from the sidelines believing the betrayal comes from our story line heroine.

The relationship between Wren and Talon is a friends to enemies to frenemies to lovers in which issues of trust, secrets and miscommunication threaten the fragility of an already questionable relationship. Wren had hope Talon would see beyond the secrets she so desperately wanted to reveal but a past betrayal threatened any hope of a possible reconciliation. 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 energetic secondary and supporting characters including Talon’s teammates: Gavin, Rowdy, Kate, Owen, Coach Dawson, his sister Tatum, as well as Wren’s parents Governor and Mrs Perry,her brother Wells, and her roommate Alisa.

THE PLAYERS WE HATE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, threats and blackmail, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are determined and charismatic.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of the prequel novella THE PUCKS WE FREEZE

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today Bestselling author Brooke O’Brien writes steamy and swoon-worthy new adult and contemporary romances.

She believes a love worth having is worth fighting for, and she brings this into her stories where her characters risk it all for love.

If Brooke’s not writing or reading, she’s probably spending time with her family, binge-watching the latest crime documentary, indulging in chocolate, or watching Hawkeye football or NBA basketball.

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THE PUCKS WE FREEZE (Rixton U .5) by Brooke O’Brien-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 22, 2025

I never expected to see Willow Anson again—not after the way she left.

No warning. No goodbye. No explanation.

She was the girl who got under my skin.

The one who kissed me like she meant it… and disappeared like none of it mattered. I’ve spent every day since convincing myself it didn’t.

Now she’s back in Rixton, staying at her family’s lodge while her dad recovers from surgery. And thanks to our parents’ surprise wedding, we’re stuck under the same roof.

She’s off-limits. My new stepsister. But the way she looks at me says she remembers everything.

And the tension between us? It’s anything but frozen.

I’ve trained my whole life to handle pressure—on and off the ice. The last thing I need is a distraction in the middle of a season that’s already falling apart.

Games are being thrown. Players are faking injuries. And Willow’s holding on to the photos that could expose everything.

They’re watching. Threatening. Waiting for us to slip.

But I’m not just playing defense anymore.

I’m fighting for the truth. For my team.

And for the girl I never stopped wanting.

•••

REVIEW: THE PUCKS WE FREEZE is the introductory novella in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary, new adult RIXTON U hockey romance series, a spin off, set in the author’s BRAYSEN U world., This is journalism student Willow Anson, and university hockey player Kade Brooks’ story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Willoa and Kade) THE PUCKS WE FREEZE focuses on the return of Willow Anson to her hometown in the wake of her estranged father’s surgery, and his marriage she knew nothing about. Working at the family owned lodge, Willow will come face to face with her one-night stand from months earlier, Kade Brooks, the Rixton U hockey player whom she will discover is her new step-brother. Struggling to remain distant, Willow finds herself pulled into the aura that is our story line hero, a man who is about to find himself the target of threats as the team for which he plays, may be under attack.

The world building introduces some of the characters are back ground of the author’s new Rixton U series, a series focusing on university hockey players, the women with whom they will fall in love, and a potential case of betrayal and revenge.

The relationship between Willow and Kade begins as a one night stand months earlier in which our heroine ghosted before Kade awoke. Kade is determined to seduce the woman that has starred in his fantasies and dreams but our couple find themselves investigating a possible betrayal that places them in the direct line of fire. The $ex scenes are passionate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Willow’s father, Kade’s mother Lynette; several members of the Rixton U hockey team including Gavin, Rowdy, Owen, Talon, coach Dawson; and Governor Perry’s daughter Wren.

THE PUCKS WE FREEZE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and threats, investigations and mystery, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is fated and impassioned; the characters are desperate and determined. THE PUCKS WE FREEZE ends on a happily ever after-for now-there is more story to tell. The conflict has yet to be resolved.

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today Bestselling author Brooke O’Brien writes steamy and swoon-worthy new adult and contemporary romances.

She believes a love worth having is worth fighting for, and she brings this into her stories where her characters risk it all for love.

If Brooke’s not writing or reading, she’s probably spending time with her family, binge-watching the latest crime documentary, indulging in chocolate, or watching Hawkeye football or NBA basketball.

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The Hearts We Fumble (Braysen U 4) by Brooke O’Brien-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 25, 2025

Football rules everything in our small town. Under the stadium lights of the Gridiron, no one plays under more pressure than Zane Kinnick—the hometown legend and future NFL star who’s spent his life proving he’s built for the spotlight.

And me? I’ve always been the one risk he wasn’t willing to take.

I’ve loved Zane for as long as I can remember. My next-door neighbor. My brother’s best friend. The boy who swore I was off-limits.

For years, he kept me at a distance—until the night we finally gave in.

Then he walked away like it never happened.

Now, he’s done pretending. The stolen glances have turned into lingering touches. The tension we ignored is finally snapping. And for the first time, he’s tearing down all the walls he’s built between us.

But we aren’t the only ones holding on to the past. His rival is out for blood, using me and the people he loves to get inside his head, feeding him lies, and twisting the truth.

Because this rivalry? It’s not only about football.

It’s about secrets that refuse to stay buried. And when the truth finally comes out, it won’t just change the game—it’ll shake up his world.

•••••

REVIEW:THE HEARTS WE FUMBLE is the fourth instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary, new adult BRAYSEN U erotic, football romance series.This is Braysen U senior Zane Kinnick, and Wyatt Vaughn’s story line. THE HEARTS WE FUMBLE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary Wyatt is Colter Vaughn’s sister (The Games We Win #1).

Told from dual first person perspectives (Zane and Wyatt) THE HEARTS WE FUMBLE follows the second chance relationship between Zane Kinnick and Wyatt Vaughn.Zane Kinnick and Wyatt Vaughn have been neighbors for most of their lives, and Zane is best friends and teammate with Wyatt’s brother Colter but several years earlier Zane broken Wyatt’s heart, and our heroine has never forgiven Zane for what happened or why. Fast forward to present day, Zane and Wyatt’s tempestuous relationship barely hides ongoing sexual attraction, an attraction everyone else sees but our story line couple but all is not well in Zane Kinnick’s life-a successful father who demands perfection from his son, a perfection that is about to be sidelined when a rival takes aim at the people in Zane’s life

The world building follows Zane as he struggles with the fall-out of his father’s betrayals; the secrets and lies that will push Zane to confront everyone involved, and a family whose dysfunctional dynamics will be played in real time.

The relationship between Zane and Wyatt is one of second chances: a bestfriend and teammate’s sister; a small town influence akin to ‘Friday Night Lights’. As Wyatt battles between head and heart, our hero is determined to prove he is worthy of Wyatt’s love. The $ex scenes are numerous, provocative and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large and colorful ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters. We are reintroduced to include Colter and Ava (The Games We Win .5) Beckham and Hallyn (The Rivals We Hate 1), Hayes and Everly (The Plays We Fake 2), Tatum and Reed (The Fouls We Make 3), Knox, Coach Ferentz, college rival Luca Calloway, as well as the introduction of Zane’s father James Kinnick.

THE HEARTS WE FUMBLE is a story of secrets and lies, competition and determination, forgiveness and acceptance, family and love. The premise is captivating and entertaining; the characters are charismatic and dynamic; the romance is passionate and ravishing.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
The Rivals We Hate
The Plays We Fake
The Fouls We Make

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today Bestselling author Brooke O’Brien writes steamy and swoon-worthy new adult and contemporary romances.

She believes a love worth having is worth fighting for, and she brings this into her stories where her characters risk it all for love.

If Brooke’s not writing or reading, she’s probably spending time with her family, binge-watching the latest crime documentary, indulging in chocolate, or watching Hawkeye football or NBA basketball.

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The Fouls We Make (Braysen U 3) by Brooke O’Brien-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 20, 2024

I’ve sworn off dating football players. After my last relationship ended disastrously, I’ve given up on love entirely.

Determined to start over fresh, somewhere far from Rixton, Tennessee, I impulsively transfer to Braysen University. The Carver twins were like brothers to me growing up. So, when they offer me a place to live until a dorm room frees up, I accept.

Reed Hendrix is as irresistible as he is off-limits. Sleeping in the room next to him could complicate things. Not only because my brother warned Reed to stay away from me but also because falling for him would break my own rule.

Yet it’s unnerving how quickly I find myself giving in to my feelings for him. Before I know it, we’re stealing glances and sneaking around, dangerously toeing the line between flirting and fooling around.

The more I unravel at the hands of Reed, the harder it is to resist falling for him. When my past catches up with me, it’s more than my heart on the line.

They say some rules are meant to be broken.

When secrets are revealed, I can only hope my heart isn’t left broken too.

••••

REVIEW:THE FOULS WE MAKE is the third instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary, new adult BRAYSEN U erotic, football romance series. This is college football player Reed Hendrix, and fellow student Tatum Pierce’s story line. THE FOULS WE MAKE 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 lie premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Tatum and Reed) THE FOULS WE MAKE follows in the wake of Tatum Pierce’s arrival at Braysen University. Tatum Pierce has secrets, secrets that keep her up at night, threatening to break her hard fought need to remain under the radar. Meeting Braysen U football player Reed Hendrix threatens all hopes of not breaking her no-relationship policy until she discovers Reed will be one of her new roommates at Braysen U but all is not well in Tatum’s life; the past has followed and found our story line heroine, and the threats have become dangerous and real.With the help of Reed Hendrix, Tatum is hoping to move forward without always having to look back.

The world building follows two intersecting paths: the building romance and relationship between our story line couple, and the past that continues to threaten our story line heroine. Always trying to keep a low profile, the past has tracked Tatum Pierce, and her nightmare is about to begin anew.

The relationship between Tatum and Reed is a close proximity, friends to lovers,immediate and strong sexual attraction. Needing a place to live, Tatum finds refuse with her brother’s best friends at Braysen U, friends that are all members of the university football team. Under the protection of our story line hero, Tatum finds herself beginning to relax until the past discovers the who, where and why. Falling for Reed is easy, but protecting her heart is more difficult and dangerous. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Colter and Ava (The Games We Win 1) Beckham and Hallyn (The Rivals We Hate 1), Hayes and Everly (The Plays We Fake 2), as well as the introduction of Tatum’s brother Talon Pierce and his friend Wren, Colter’s sister Wyatt, Zane and Knox. The author has plans for a ‘hockey’ romance series featuring Tatum’s brother Talon.

THE FOULS WE MAKE is another story of betrayal and obsession, secrets and lies, power and control, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is captivating, haunting and intriguing; the romance is spicy and spirited; the characters are determined, clever and realistic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
The Rivals We Hate
The Plays We Fake

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today Bestselling author Brooke O’Brien writes steamy and swoon-worthy new adult and contemporary romances.

She believes a love worth having is worth fighting for, and she brings this into her stories where her characters risk it all for love.

If Brooke’s not writing or reading, she’s probably spending time with her family, binge-watching the latest crime documentary, indulging in chocolate, or watching Hawkeye football or NBA basketball.

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The Plays We Fake (Braysen U 2) by Brooke O’Brien-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK : Release Date March 29, 2024

I’ve heard the rumors about the football players in our small town. Trouble always has a way of finding them, and the girls can’t get enough of their wild ways.

Hayes Carver has the bad-boy reputation down to go with his scoring records and good looks.

Everything changes after the game that destroyed his image and painted him as a dirty player. From the press and social media to his coach and teammates, the pressure is building, and he can’t seem to escape the constant scrutiny.

When his limits are tested, Hayes turns to me for a way out.

He proposes that I play along as his fake girlfriend in hopes it changes the narrative and takes the pressure off him.

The rules are set in stone. Faking a relationship with him won’t be easy, and falling for him is out of the question.

Yet the more time we spend together, the more the lines between what’s real and fake begin to blur.

Hayes needs me to help save his reputation, but to do it, I’ll have to risk my heart.

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REVIEW:THE PLAYS WE FAKE is the second instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary, new adult BRAYSEN U erotic, sports romance series. This is university students, football player Hayes Carver, and Everly Winthrop’s story line. THE PLAYS WE FAKE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. Hayes is Beckham Carver’s brother ( The Rivals We Hate 1). There is a slight cross over between books one and two.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Hayes and Everly) THE PLAYS WE FAKE follows the fake relationship between our story line couple. Everly Winthrop often helps assist with the school media program but our heroine has no time for holier than thou sports stars, especially Hayes Carver. Hayes is struggling with bad publicity following an on-field incident and having a full-time girlfriend may help clean up his bad boy image. Enter Everly Winthrop, the woman with whom Hayes will fall in love but Hayes is keeping secrets, threats against his future and the people he loves, and in this, Hayes is battling his conscience and the secrets that may be revealed.

The world building focus on the fake but growing relationship between our story line couple: their friends and potential enemies, the game of football, and the threats made against our story line hero. Everly reveals a slightly dark blemish about her past, a past that is about to become up close and personal.

The relationship between Everly and Hayes begins acrimoniously. Hayes is desperate to clean up his reputation as the social media campaign against him becomes dangerous and dark. Everly finds herself falling for our hero, someone who is so much more than the rumors and lies. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate-Hayes likes to talk dirty in the bedroom but he is a one woman kinda guy and from the outset he is hoping for something more.

Most of the previous story line characters return including Beckham and Hallyn, roommate Colter Vaughn and his girlfriend Ava; Reed Hendrix; Everly’s roommate Willow, as well as several teammates, and hockey player Talon Pierce, and his sister Tatum.

THE PLAYS WE FAKE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is strong and haunting; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are determined and dynamic.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one THE RIVALS WE HATE

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today Bestselling author Brooke O’Brien writes steamy and swoon-worthy new adult and contemporary romances.

She believes a love worth having is worth fighting for, and she brings this into her stories where her characters risk it all for love.

If Brooke’s not writing or reading, she’s probably spending time with her family, binge-watching the latest crime documentary, indulging in chocolate, or watching Hawkeye football or NBA basketball.

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THE RIVALS WE HATE (Braysen U 1) by Brooke O’Brien -review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 30, 2023

Football players are treated like royalty in our small town, which makes Beckham Carver their king. And as the new quarterback of the Braysen Bulldogs, he’s also my boyfriend’s biggest rival.

Add that to the list of reasons I should stay far away from him.

But when my truck breaks down, Beckham makes me an offer I can’t He’ll repair my pickup in exchange for me tutoring him.

I have only one stipulation—no one, including my boyfriend, can find out.

The more I try to convince myself and Beckham that I hate him, the more he pushes my buttons to prove me wrong.

Worse, the lines we’ve drawn between us blur as we spend more time together. And when my relationship comes crashing down around me, I almost forget why I couldn’t stand him all along.

If I’ve learned one thing about Beckham Carver, it’s that he always gets what he wants…

… and now, he’s set his sights on me.

••••••

REVIEW: THE RIVALS WE HATE is the first instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary, new adult BRAYSEN U erotic, romance series. This is mechanic and football player QB Beckham Carver, and Hallyn Rivers story line .

Told from dual first person perspectives (Hallyn and Beckham) THE RIVALS WE HATE focuses on the building romance and relationship between our leading couple. Braysen Bulldogs’ star quarterback is struggling with his classes, and needs a tutor to help with his grades. Having met Hallyn Rivers days before, when her truck broke down, Beckham offers an exchange of services – truck repairs for tutoring lessons-with the woman with whom he will fall in love but Hallyn has a boyfriend, and Beckham must bide his time before everything begins to spiral out of control. As Beckham and Hallyn begin their relationship together, the past refuses to let go, targeting our couple in the process.

The world building focuses on the Braysen Bulldogs, their competition Keaton University, and bitter rivalry between starting quarterbacks.

The relationship between Hallyn and Beckham begins acrimoniously when Hallyn takes offence to Beckham’s behavior.Working side by side tutoring Beckham, Hallyn begins to see through the facade and onto the man with whom she is falling love. The $ex scenes are passionate and seductive.

We are introduced to a large ensemble cast of colorful energetic and impassioned secondary and supporting characters including Beckham’s twin Hayes, roommate Colter Vaughn; Hallyn’s best friend Ava, as well as several team members, and opposing players.

THE RIVALS WE HATE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and infatuation, acceptance and love. The premise is captivating and compelling; the romance is intense, heated and impassioned; the characters are charismatic and production. THE RIVALS WE HATE ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today Bestselling author Brooke O’Brien writes steamy and swoon-worthy new adult and contemporary romances.

She believes a love worth having is worth fighting for, and she brings this into her stories where her characters risk it all for love.

If Brooke’s not writing or reading, she’s probably spending time with her family, binge-watching the latest crime documentary, indulging in chocolate, or watching Hawkeye football or NBA basketball.

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MADDEN

A Rebel’s Havoc 4
by Brooke O’Brien
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, rock romance
Release Date: February 10, 2023

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / KOBO / Chapters Indigo /

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Madden Cole is considered a rock ‘n’ roll god, and all the women want him. Except for me.

After working my butt off as a journalist for years, I’ve heard the rumors about him and his band and have read all about their dirty scandals in the headlines.

When I land a job as a writer for Limelight magazine, I’ll stop at nothing to make a good impression. Even if it means agreeing to a sit-down interview with the bad boys of A Rebels Havoc.

They’re making a name for themselves by soaring to the top of the charts with multiplatinum records and sold-out tours.

Madden is cold and closed-off, but the more I get to know him, the more he starts to open up to me. As hard as I’ve tried to resist wanting him, when he turns on his sweet-talking charm, all the walls I’ve built around me crumble.

They say what goes up must come down, and the band is forced to face the downside of fame. Rumors, lies, and blackmail threaten Madden’s life and the career he and the guys have worked so hard to build.

He doesn’t know about the secret I’ve been keeping.

And I fear when he finds out the truth, it could destroy everything.

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REVIEW:MADDEN is the fourth instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary, adult A REBEL’S HAVOC erotic, rock romance series focusing on the members of the rock band A Rebel’s Havoc. This is drummer Madden Cole, and journalist Brielle Silver-Granite. MADDEN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous storylines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Madden and Brielle) MADDEN focuses on the building romance and relationship between drummer Madden Cole, and journalist Brielle Silver-Granite. Brielle Silver’s assignment is to report the story about A Rebel’s Havoc beginning-their rise to stardom, and how they met but things don’t go according to plan when Brielle walks in on an intimate moment between Madden and a fan, a moment that threatens her access to the members of the band. Knowing he screwed up Madden invites Brielle to spend some time with the band never expecting to fall for our story line heroine but Madden’s past is about to lay claim to our story line hero, a claim that threatens the life of the woman with whom he is falling in love. A perceived betrayal will push Brielle out of Madden’s life, and in the interim the truth will reveal Brielle the only woman Madden needs or wants, going forward. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Brielle and Madden, and the fall-out when Madden’s past demands vengeance, and Brielle’s lies of omission push Madden out of her life.

The relationship between Madden and Brielle begins as an assignment that quickly turns into something more but Madden and the band have been burned in the past, and Madden struggles to trust. Brielle has a few secrets of her own that reveal she hasn’t been completely truthful about her identity or her past. Madden is quickly falling for our story line heroine but betrayal comes with a cost, a cost to the heart and the soul.The $ex scenes are intimate,erotic and seductive.

The secondary and supporting characters include all of the previous story lines couples and members of the band: Layken Grant and Trey Whitt, Brix Ward and Ivy Thomas, Tysin Briggs and Kyla Cole, as well as Brielle’s father, and Madden’s ex Hanna.

MADDEN is a story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, family and friendships, second chances and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic, captivating and heart breaking; the romance is provocative and steamy; the characters are energetic and determined.

reviewed by Sandy

 

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BRIX
A Rebel’s Havoc 1
by Brooke O’Brien
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic,rock, romance
Release Date:February 2020

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

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Brix Ward is a Grade A prick.He’s arrogant, spoiled, and self-centered. As the lead singer of A Rebels Havoc, he’s used to women falling over themselves for a chance to tame the wild bad boy.Except for me.

I still remember the boy I grew up with. The one who went out of his way to make my life a living hell. I did my best to avoid him at all costs.Imagine my surprise when our parents announced they had eloped, then left me to live with my new stepbrother. Alone.

Now, no matter what I do, there’s no escaping him. He’s always there, tempting me, provoking me. Every moment of every day. The more we’re around each other, the more the heat between us begins to rise.

If he thinks he can hurt me again, he’s dead wrong.I won’t let him be the one to destroy me, even if it breaks my heart.

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REVIEW: BRIX is the first instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary, adult A REBEL’S HAVOC erotic, rock romance series. This is lead singer Brix Ward, and college journalism major Ivy Thomas’ story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ivy and Brix) BRIX follows the bully, enemies to lovers romance and relationship between Brix Ward and Ivy Thomas. Brix Ward was the bane of Ivy Thomas’ high school experience. For reasons unknown to Ivy, Brix Ward made every attempt to make Ivy Thomas’ high school life miserable. Fast forward to present day wherein Ivy, on summer break from college, comes home to discover her mother is now married to Brix’s father making Brix her step-brother by association. Weeks living together under the same roof pull Ivy into the arms of the man that she hates, the man with whom Ivy will eventually fall in love but all is not well between our story line couple when secrets revealed push Ivy out of the house, and out of the arms of our story line hero. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Ivy and Brix, and the fall out as heart break and lies, once again, destroy our story line heroine.

The relationship between Ivy and Brix is an enemies to lovers, a bully romance of a sorts as Brix continues his harassment of our story line heroine. Ivy’s high school memories are here breaking and emotional, and our heroine refuses to trust that Brix will not begin his harassment again. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

We are introduced to the members of A Rebel’s Havoc: Tysin Briggs, Madden Cole, and his sister, Ivy’s best friend Kyla Cole; Ivy’s mother Charlene, and Brix’s father Jasper.

BRIX is a story of family and friendships, heartbreak and betrayal, acceptance, forgiveness and loss. The premise is engaging and entertaining; the romance is seductive and passionate; the characters are charismatic and determined.

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TYSIN
A Rebel’s Havoc 2
by Brooke O’Brien
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic,rock, romance
Release Date: September 23, 2022

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

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Tysin Briggs is a player.

He’s cocky, selfish, and sexy as sin. I’ve heard the rumors, and it’s no secret, he’s just as talented in the bedroom as he is on the guitar.

As the lead guitarist for A Rebels Havoc, and my brother’s best friend, Tysin has heartbreak written all over him. We were asking for trouble sneaking around behind my brother’s back. It still didn’t stop me from spending the summer with him or from falling in love with him.

Two years have passed since he destroyed my heart, crushing it into a million pieces. A lot has changed since then, including the ring on my finger. When my brother asks for my help filling in as the manager of their sold-out tour, it’s an opportunity I can’t refuse.

I should’ve known the past wouldn’t stay in the past.

But what I didn’t count on was how hard it would be to resist him.

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REVIEW:TYSIN is the second full-length instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary adult A REBEL’S HAVOC erotic, rock romance series focusing on the members of the rock band A Rebel’s Havoc. This is lead guitarist Tysin Briggs, and publicist/manager Kyla Cole’s story line. TYSIN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but for back story and history, there is a prequel novella (A Rebel’s Havoc 1.5) to Tysin and Kyla’s tale-SINS OF A REBEL.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Kyla and Tysin) TYSIN follows the second chance romance and relationship between A Rebel’s Havoc lead guitarist Tysin Briggs, and publicist /manager Kyla Cole. Kyla Cole has been in love with her brothers best friend Tysin for as long as she can remember. As a member of the rock band A Rebel’s Havoc, Tysin is never far from Kyla’s mind, especially in the wake of a summer fling two years earlier that left Kyla heart broken and sick. Fast forward to present day, A Rebel’s Havoc is about to go on tour, and the band is in desperate need of a manager/publicist, a position perfect for our story line heroine but both Kyla and Tysin are struggling with the near proximity of one another , a struggle made worse by the recent engagement to someone else, by our story line heroine. As the days turn into weeks, the tempestuous relationship between Tysin and Kyla continues to simmer until Kyla discovers that all is not well with her fiance back home.Seeing his chance, Tysin takes the opportunity to profess his feelings, feelings of which he battles in the face of his past, and the trauma that incurred. What ensues is the rebuilding friendship and relationship between Kyla and Tysin, and the potential fall-out when Kyla’s brother Madden takes issue with his best friend’s relationship in the face of Tysin’s history with rock band groupies.

The relationship between Tysin and Kyla is a rebuilding friendship; a second chance for two people who have danced around one another for as long as they can remember, a dance interrupted by betrayal and heart break (SINS OF A REBEL). Kyla has struggled to forgive Tysin for what happened and why; Tysin struggles to forgive himself in the face of the pain he caused the woman with whom he would fall in love. The $ex scenes are passionate, erotic and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Kyla’s fiance, motocross superstar Canon Watt, as well as A Rebel Havoc’s band members: Kyla’s brother Madden Cole, Brix Ward and Ivy Thomas, and Trey Whit.

TYSIN is a fast paced story of second chances, family, betrayal and jealousy, relationships and love. The premise is captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are charismatic, broken but trying to heal.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book three TREY

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Reviews by Sandy

USA Today Bestselling author Brooke O’Brien writes steamy and swoon-worthy new adult and contemporary romances.

She believes a love worth having is worth fighting for, and she brings this into her stories where her characters risk it all for love.

If Brooke’s not writing or reading, she’s probably spending time with her family, binge-watching the latest crime documentary, indulging in chocolate, or watching Hawkeye football or NBA basketball.

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