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Bratva Lullaby/ Midnight Poison by Penny Dee-review tour

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Bratva Lullaby / Midnight Poison (Zarkov Bratva 1 & 2) by Penny Dee-review tour

BRATVA LULLABY
Zarkov Bratva 1
by Penny Dee
Genre: adult, contemporary, Bratva, dark romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 18, 2024

I’m fake dating the boss of the Zarkov bratva, what could possibly go wrong?

Lev Zarkov is a real life monster.

No, correction, he’s actually the devil.

Except, when I first meet him he’s simply the mysterious, handsome man traveling next to me in first class on a flight to New York.

And after being dumped at the altar by my loser fiancé who vanished into thin air the morning of our wedding, when things get flirty between me and the mysterious stranger, I think why not?

Surely I deserve one night to forget, I mean, where’s the harm in a little indulgence, right?

I’ll tell you exactly where the harm is. It turns out my one night stand is not only the boss of the Zarkov bratva, but he’s also a billionaire who is used to getting what he wants …and what he wants is me with his ring on my finger.

I’m to appear in public as his fake fiancé and in return my loser ex will get to keep his brains inside his head.

Every instinct tells me I don’t want to do this.

I’m just not prepared for how persuasive he can be…

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REVIEW:BRATVA LULLABY is the first instalment in Penny Dee’s contemporary adult ZARKOV BRATVA erotic, dark, Bratva romance series. This is Pakhan Lev Zarkov, and Brooke Masters’ story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lev and Brooke) BRATVA LULLABY follows the forced relationship and engagement between our story line couple. Brooke Masters was humiliated when her fiance never showed up for their wedding, leaving Brooke to wonder where everything went wrong. With her tail tucked between her legs, Brooke heads to New York for some time alone where she will meet and spend one glorious night with a man she only knows as Lev. One month later, Brooke is offered a temporary position back in New York where she will come face to face with the man she couldn’t forget but Brooke’s arrival is planned, and our heroine will become the virtual prisoner of the man with whom she will fall in love. From prisoner to plus one to fiancee, Brooke will quickly discover that Lev Zarkov’s world of the Bratva is dangerous and dark, and our heroine will become a pawn in a much larger game of power and control. What ensues is the building relationship between Brooke and Lev, and the potential fall-out as both Lev and Brooke become victims to a man seeking the top.

The world building focuses on slow spiral of Brooke’s former relationship, and her desire to expand and discover something new. Lev Zarkov has taken the position of Pakhan in the wake of his father’s murder, and in doing so, set himself up as the target of some powerful men. Needing a plus one for events and show, Lev will quickly realize that his fake fiance is slowly melting his heart.

The relationship between Lev and Brooke begins as a one-night stand in which Brooke’s ghosts our story line hero the next morning. Reconnecting in New York was never in the plans for Brooke Masters but Lev Zarkov knew exactly who he wanted and why. A prisoner in a gilded cage, Brooke would quickly discover that the life she once knew is no longer the life of which she is about to be thrown into, head first. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to several members of the Zarkov Bratva including Lev’s driver Igor: Lev’s Uncle Vadim, Uncle Boris and his sons Feliks and Maxsim; low level deal Vlad, and housekeeper Enya. The requisite evil has many faces.

BRATVA LULLABY is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is dramatic and intense but not as dark as some other Bratva series. The romance is seductive and fated; the characters are determined, charismatic, powerful and desperate. BRATVA LULLABY ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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MIDNIGHT POISON
Zarkov Bratva 2
by Penny Dee
Genre: adult, contemporary, Bratva, dark romance

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Release Date: April 18, 2024

He took me as collateral to ensure my ex-fiancé kept the deal they made.

But since then, Lev Zarkov has become so much more than the devil I thought he was.
And now his baby is growing in my belly.

I don’t want to leave him, but after one devastating night blows up our life, I know I have my baby to think about.

I tell myself that leaving is the right thing to do. But waking up without Lev in the middle of the night is pure midnight poison.

I miss his touch. His smell. The warm, comforting way he would hold me in his arms and let me know how much he wanted me.

But that isn’t the man who comes after me.
He’s angry. He’s formidable. He’s hurt.
And now that he’s found me, he’s going to make me pay for breaking his heart.

But there is a danger lurking in the shadows.
And we’ll have to put our differences aside long enough to fight the invisible threat that could destroy everything.

•••••••

REVIEW:MIDNIGHT POISON is the second instalment in Penny Dee’s contemporary, adult ZARKOV BRATVA dark, erotic, Bratva romance duet focusing on Pakhan Lev Zarkov, and Brooke Masters’ story line. MIDNIGHT POISON should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book one BRATVA LULLABY

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lev and Brooke) MIDNIGHT POISON follows ongoing yet contemptuous relationship between Pakhan Lev Zarkov, and Brooke Masters. Brooke Masters is a virtual prisoner of Lev Zarkov, a pawn used as payment for someone else’s sins but lev Zarkov never expected to fall for the woman that is slowly controlling his heart. Brooke Masters is struggling in the wake of Lev’s deception but the discovery of her pregnancy forces Brooke to run, placing herself in the direct line of fire. Meanwhile, all is not well in the Zarkov Bratva-a war is ensuing; a fight for control, and our couple are about to be caught in the fall-out for the throne. What ensues is the building but tempestuous relationship between Brooke and Lev,and the fall-out as our couple discover that betrayal comes with a familiar face.

The world building continues to focus on the impassioned but turbulent relationship between our story line couple as Lev struggles to regains control of his Bratva empire. There is a supposed mole within the family, a mole who is gunning for the top.

The relationship between Lev and Brooke straddles the line between love and hate. Lev believes Brooke has betrayed him at the highest level, and Brooke is about to discover the cold hearted Pakhan she had only heard about. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

Once again, we are re introduced to several members of the Zarkov Bratva including Lev’s driver Igor: Lev’s Uncle Vadim, Uncle Boris and his sons Feliks and Maxsim; low level dealer Vlad, and housekeeper Enya. The requisite evil has many familiar faces-betrayal comes from within.

MIDNIGHT POISON is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, dysfunctional family values, forgiveness, acceptance and love. The premise is raw and twisted; the romance is spicy; the characters are brooding, animated and desperate.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penny Dee writes contemporary romance about rockstars, bikers, hockey players and everyone in-between.She believes true love never runs smoothly, and her characters realize this too, with a boatload of drama and a whole lot of steam.

She found her happily ever after in Australia where she lives with her husband, daughter and a dog named Bindi.

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Raven (Devil’s Handmaidens MC 6) by DM Earl-review & excerpt tour

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Raven (Devil’s Handmaidens MC: timber-Ghost Montana 6) by DM Earl-review & excerpt tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 18, 2024

A second chance may hurt worse the next time around…

Funny and vibrant Brenna “Raven” O’Brien has experienced her fair share of pain and loneliness. She’s always used humor to hide her true feelings of rejection and loss. Always the jokester, Brenna brings joy to those around her. Being needed in IT for the Devil’s Handmaidens gives her purpose and a sense of belonging. After being betrayed by the only man she’s ever loved, Raven guards her heart from pain at all cost.

But when she comes face to face with the man who destroyed her, everything changes…

Ash Sterling has loved Raven his entire life. He’d do anything to repair the broken shards of her heart. But Raven’s pain runs deep, and her pride won’t be crushed again. However, when her sister comes back into her life, and the Handmaiden’s realize more danger and darkness loom, Raven knows that Ash is the one man who can help her seek the justice her family needs. When boundaries blur and passion ignites, will the pain of the past subside for both of them to find a future together?

•••••

REVIEW:RAVEN is the sixth instalment in DM Earl’s contemporary adult DEVIL’S HANDMAIDENS MC: TIMBER-WOLF MONTANA dark, erotic, MC romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s GRIMM WOLVES series/ and interconnected with the multi-authored SALVATION SOCIETY series. . This is rancher Ash Sterling, and Brenna ‘Raven’ O’Brien’s story line. RAVEN can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is an ongoing premise throughout.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise including graphic violence and assault, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from several first person perspectives including Raven and Ash, RAVEN follows the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Years earlier, Ash destroyed Raven, leaving a heart broken woman in the process. Fast forward to present day, wherein, Ash is hoping for a second chance but all is not well in Timber-Wolf Montana, and the Sterling family will be caught in the middle of a war not of their making. The Thunder Cloud Knuckle Brotherhood is determined to take control of Timber-Wolf Montana, and taking aim at everyone involved with the Devil’s Handmaidens MC and the family owned Sterling ranch.

The world building continues to focus on the take down of the Thunder Cloud Knuckle Brotherhood, a group of sexist, racist and abusive men who are determined to take control. As Ash struggles to prove he is the man deserving of Raven O’Brien, someone else is targeting our story line heroine, as well as several members of the Devil’s Handmaidens MC.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful and determined secondary and supporting characters including most of the previous story line couples, as well as both Raven and Ash’s parents and siblings.

RAVEN is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and friendships, forgiveness and love. The premise is dark, complex, gritty and dramatic; the romance is fated; the characters are broken but struggling to heal.

Heed the TWs-there are many and pervasive.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Tink
Shadow
Taz
Vixen
Glory

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

“Brenna, my life’s been shit since we broke up. The only thing I have is the ranch and even that is a pain in my ass most days. I did build a house, one I thought you’d like. Besides that, I live, breathe, and almost die for that ranch. I’ve not been a saint since we broke up, I’ll be honest, but I’ve never had another girlfriend or fiancée. Best I could call it was hookups when I needed, you know, some relief.”

I can feel my face getting hot and she’s looking at me, trying not to laugh at my discomfort.

“Go ahead and laugh. Not only was it far and few between, I’d drive into the city so it wasn’t someone from around here. Mom has been on me to try and find a bride to help me, but there’s only one woman I want as my bride. No, I won’t put any pressure on you, Brenna. I’m just trying to be honest and upfront. Now, I know you’ve had a really long day, I’ll get outta your hair. Maybe we can grab a bite to eat sometime. Your call. I’ll leave the ball in your court.”

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D.M. Earl is a U.S.A. Today Bestselling Author who spins stories about real life situations with characters that are authentic, genuine, and sincere. Each of her stories allow the characters to come to life with each turn of the page while they try to find their HEA through much drama and angst. D.M. finds ideas for her next story from within those around her and what she experiences in daily life. Each book has a part of her left behind in it. She lives in Northwest Indiana married to her best friend who was instrumental in the start of her writing career in 2014. When not writing D.M. loves to read, play with her seven fur-babies (yeah crazy) and ride her Harley Dyna Lowrider.

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Python (Reaper’s Rejects MC 20) by Elizabeth Knox-review

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PYTHON (Reaper’s Rejects MC 20) by Elizabeth Knox-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 9, 2024

From the second I laid eyes on her, I was determined to make her mine.

Python

I always thought I’d be the kind of man who stayed on the road his whole life. It turned out I was wrong.

My old friend, Razor, brought me into the Reapers Rejects MC and now I had a place to land, a place to call home, and a brotherhood I never knew I needed.

•••••

REVIEW: PYTHON is the twentieth and final instalment in Elizabeth Knox’s contemporary, adult REAPER’S REJECTS MC erotic, MC romance series set in Chihuahua Mexico. This is club enforcer Manuel ‘Python’ Taylor, and cat cafe owner Astra’s story line. PYTHON can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary .

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Python and Astra) PYTHON follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Four years earlier, having discovered her husband’s affair, and the ensuing abuse at the man she once loved, Astra escaped to Chihuahua Mexico to begin her life anew. Fast forward to present day, Astra owns a cat cafe, where she will meet several members of the Reaper’s Rejects MC including the man with whom she will fall in love. Enter Manuel ‘Python’ Taylor. As the Reaper’s Rejects MC must deal with a potential war on the horizon, Astra’s ex continues to haunt her life, and takes aim at our story line heroine. What ensues is the building relationship between Python and Astra, and the potential fall-out as Astra’s life hangs in the balance when her ex demands everything and more.

The world building follows Astra as she is now a successful cafe owner, and the friendships she makes including Oakleigh and Razor (Razor 19). As a nomad without a place to call home, Python is about to find himself a large family of support, a family that will protect the woman with whom he is falling in love.

The relationship between Astra and Python begins when Python escorts Oakleigh to Astra’s cafe. The cats take an immediate liking to our story line hero, a liking that is matched by Astra herself. An invite to the club finds Astra face to face with Manuel Taylor, and in the ensuing days and weeks, Astra must face down the past that is determined to destroy her life. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative .

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including many members of the Reaper’s Rejects MC, as well as the return of Astra’s ex Tony.

PYTHON is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, madness and obsession, acceptance and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is entertaining and dramatic; the characters are desperate yet determined; the romance is seductive. Although this is the final instalment in the Reaper’s Rejects MC series, the stories continue in author’s Reaper’s Rejects MC: Second Generation .

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Cold Hearted Casanova (Cruel Castaways 3) by LJ Shen-review tour

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Cold Hearted Casanova (Cruel Castaways 3) by LJ Shen-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 9,2024

Riggs Bates may be a billionaire, but he knows money can’t buy happiness. He keeps his financial status a secret and takes his women the same way he takes his meals—a different one three times a day. That’s until he’s caught sleeping with a married newswoman by none other than her ambitious assistant.

Daphne “Duffy” Markham wants two things in life: marry well and stay in the States. So when her almost-fiancé takes off to “find himself” and her work visa approaches expiration, Duffy resorts to the only thing she has left—blackmail. Luckily, Riggs needs an excuse to stay in New York as badly as she does, so their first meeting quickly leads to a begrudging engagement.

Armed with strict house rules and their mutual distaste for one another, Riggs and Duffy soon find there’s no denying the spark between them…or the fact that this fake marriage is starting to feel a little too real.

••••••••

REVIEW:COLD HEARTED CASANOVA is the third instalment in LJ Shen’s contemporary, adult CRUEL CASTAWAYS erotic, romance series. This is thirty-seven year old billionaire and photographer Riggs Bates, and thirty -year old PA Daphne ‘Duffy’ Markham’s story line. COLD HEARTED CASANOVA can get read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary .

Told from dual first person perspectives (Riggs And Duffy) COLD HEARTED CASANOVA follows the fake relationship and marriage between our story line couple. British born citizen Daphne ‘Duffy’ Markham is on temporary assignment working in America for a woman who has been relocated to Washington DC but walking in on her married boss in a compromising position with a beautiful man pushes Duffy to do something she never thought she would: blackmail her boss, and the handsome stranger in exchange for her silence and an American visa and green card. Enter Riggs Bates, the man with whom Duffy will fall in love but Riggs has a secret-he is a billionaire who doesn’t advertise his wealth, a secret he was never going to reveal. While Duffy struggles between head and heart in the wake of the break up from her former love, Riggs sets into motion a plan to ensure his ‘fake marriage’ feels real for the woman he loves. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Riggs and Duffy, and the potential fall-out as their time together comes with an expiry date.

The world building focuses on Duffy’s struggle to remain in America: her battle to let go of the past; and her fight to accept that her marriage is only temporary to a man who is unable to give her his heart. Riggs Bates early years were mired in rejection and loss, and in this, Riggs has vowed never to settle down or fall in love but meeting Duffy Markham gave Riggs pause for a future but a future that may be shorter than they could ever have imagined.

The relationship between Duffy and Riggs begins as a fake relationship predicated upon a blackmail scheme for our story line heroine. Duffy wants to remain in the US, and Riggs has no permanent address due to his world travels for work. Riggs is determined to not to fall in love; while Duffy struggles to keep her feelings buried where no one can see. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The colorful secondary and supporting characters include the return of of Arya and Christian (Ruthless Rival #1), Arlene and Winnifred (Fallen Foe 2), as well as Duffy’s neighbor Charlie; her twin brother Kieran, their parents, and Duffy’s assortment of former co-workers and employees.

COLD HEARTED CASANOVA is an emotional story of secrets and lies, betrayal and heart break; acceptance and forgiveness, family and love. The premise is captivating and emotional; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are determined, desperate, broken but struggling to heal.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Ruthless Rival
Fallen Foe

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Reviewed by Sandy

L.J. Shen is USA Today, WSJ, Washington Post and #1 Amazon Kindle Store bestselling author of contemporary romance books.

She writes angsty books, unredeemable anti-heroes who are in Elon Musk’s tax bracket, and sassy heroines who bring them to their knees (for more reasons than one).

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EMERALD BRUISES (The Jewelry Box 2) by Pepper Winters-review

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EMERALD BRUISES (The Jewelry Box 2) by Pepper Winters-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 9, 2024

“I made a bargain with a monster.
A vow to save both our lives.
I thought our commitment would stay true.
It didn’t.”

I’ve spent my entire life alone.
I’m well used to loneliness and the endless pain of having no one.
Sure, we made a bargain. We shared our secrets and made a vow.
But I warned her not to do one tiny thing.
One very important thing.
For a while, she obeyed me.
Until the night she didn’t.
And now…the connection we shared?
That alliance we forged?
It’s broken.
I’m broken.
And by the time I’m done with her…she’ll be broken too.

Triggers on every warning possible.
This is dark and will push every possible boundary that exists.
Be warned….

••••

REVIEW: EMERALD BRUISES is the second instalment in Pepper Winters’ contemporary, adult THE JEWELRY BOX dark, erotic, series focusing on twenty-nine year old, Henri Mercer-Ward, and Ilyana Sharma. EMERALD BRUISES should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book one RUBY TEARS. Henri Ward is the half-brother to Q Mercer (Monsters in the Dark).

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE SIGNIFICANT TRIGGERS for more sensitive readers.

SOME BACKGROUND: A desperate need to know about the family history, and acceptance by his brother Q, Henri Mercer-Ward is tasked with infiltrating a human trafficking ring known as The Jewelry Box but Henri must first seduce a potential jewel, a woman to be trained, to be broken, to be claimed as his own.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Henri and Ilyana) EMERALD BRUISES continues to focus on the deranged, dangerous and dark proclivities of several members of humanity. The Masters indulge their sexual and perverted appetites using and abusing the slaves known as ‘jewels’ but the abuses are increasing as their appetites unfold. Henri is desperate to protect the woman to whom he lied and abused but Henri’s own appetites are fueling his need to destroy them all.

EMERALD BRUISES is another dramatic, intense, soul-sucking, heart breaking and gut wrenching story offered up by Pepper Winters-the queen of ‘alternative’ romance. EMERALD BRUISES ends on a cliff hanger -you have been warned.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
.5The Mercer Curse
1 Ruby Tears

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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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CRUEL SAINT (Saint Trilogy 1) by TK Leigh -a review

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CRUEL SAINT (Saint Trilogy 1) by TK Leigh -review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 11, 2024

Gideon:
For the past five years, all I’ve thought about is revenge.

Shot and left for dead by the people I trusted, only to be taken to an even worse hell, I vowed to make them pay.
To make them suffer as I once did.
To listen to their pleas for mercy as they draw their final breath.

But to do that, I need her.

Which comes with its own risks.

I may be able to fool everyone else, but if anyone might see past my changed appearance, it’s the woman I once planned to marry.
Imogene:

I moved to California for a fresh start. After the past five years, I was desperate to finally leave the past behind me. What better place to do that than Southern California?

Until I’m attacked and nearly killed in a dark alley.

I would have been if he hadn’t intervened.

Gideon Saint. Mysterious. Dangerous. Lethal.

And possessing eyes that look far too much like the man I lost all those years ago.

But that’s impossible. Samuel Tate is dead. Apart from those haunting blue eyes, he bears little resemblance to the man I once gave my heart.

At least that’s what I try to tell myself. Because if he is Samuel, where has he been the past five years?

And why did he make the world believe he was dead?

•••••

REVIEW: CRUEL SAINT is the first instalment in TK Leigh’s contemporary adult SAINT dark, erotic, romance trilogy focusing on billionaire Gideon Saint, and athletic trainer Dr. Imogene Prescott.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Gideon and Imogene) CRUEL SAINT follows building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Five years earlier, Imogene lost the love of her life to a fatal gun shot wound but a new job and a move to the west coast would bring Imogene up close and personal with billionaire investor Gideon Saint. From the outset Imogene struggles with the guilt of moving forward but something about Gideon pulls at our story heroine but all is not as it appears to be, and Gideon is a man set on claiming our heroine, while exacting revenge for everything he has lost. What ensues is the building relationship between Gideon and Imogene, and the potential fall-out as secrets and lies threaten their burgeoning romance.

The world building is detailed and intriguing. We are up close and personal with Gideon’s need to avenge; to seek revenge against those who destroyed his life, and claim the woman who has stolen his heart.

The relationship between Gideon and Imogene is one of immediate attraction but a relationship predicated upon secrets and lies. Something about Gideon is familiar to our story line heroine but Gideon is a man determined to prove Imogene is worthy of love. The $ex scenes are intimate and aggressive-Imogene likes it rough in the bedroom.

There is a large ensemble cast of interesting and dynamic secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Imogene’s best friends billionaire Liam Pierce, Melanie, and Melanie’s parent Alexander and Olivia Burnham; Imogene’s mother Julia, and step father Lachlan Hale, and Gideon’s best friend Henry Fontaine. The requisite evil has many faces.

CRUEL SAINT is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships. The premise is dark, intriguing and dramatic; the romance is provocative and intense; the characters are determined and charismatic. CRUEL SAINT ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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RUTHLESS HUNTER (Ruthless Billionaires 4) by Faith Summers-review

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RUTHLESS HUNTER (Ruthless Billionaires 4)by Faith Summers-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 22, 2024

My Villain. My Rebel. My Ruthless Hunter…
Hunter Le Blanche is one of New York’s most sought-after billionaires.
People call him the Wall Street Shark because he always gets what he wants.
His latest conquest just happens to be me.
We met by mistake.
I thought he was someone else when I was attempting to cross off the most significant item on my bucket list—
losing my V card.
Fleeing with embarrassment, I hoped never to see the beautiful devil again.
However, fate had other plans for me the next day when my father announces I’m to marry him.
My father needs Hunter’s investment and our union to increase his chances of becoming governor. While Hunter needs a wife to get the Le Blanche empire.
Bound by duty, I agree to the marriage—as if I had a choice.
That’s the moment my world becomes a twisted fairytale.

Belle had the Beast.
Persephone had Hades.
I have the Shark.

Falling for Hunter Le Blanche is a mistake I can’t afford.
Our tale isn’t exactly like the one as old as time.
But suddenly I’m enjoying his touch and him calling me his wife more than I should.
Everything about him weakens my resolve, and soon I can’t help myself.
Neither can he.
Until the day I find out his true intentions and dark secrets.
Hunter isn’t the man I believed him to be.
Neither is our marriage.

•••••

REVIEW: RUTHLESS HUNTER is the fourth instalment in Faith Summers’ contemporary, adult RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRES dark, erotic, romance series. This is billionaire businessman Hunter Le Blanche, and Luna Bianchi’s story line. RUTHLESS HUNTER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Luna and Hunter) RUTHLESS HUNTER follows in the wake of the arranged marriage between our story line couple.Hunter In accordance with his grandfather’s will, the Le Blanche siblings need to marry before taking a seat at the proverbial Le Blanche Global Enterprise, and as the next CEO, Hunter is looking for a wife but a betrayal by Dominic Bianchi finds Hunter focusing on revenge, taking aim at our story line heroine. Enter Luna Bianchi, the head of a charitable foundation, and the woman with whom Hunter will fall in love but Hunter has no plans for a happily ever after-Hunter is hoping to destroy the Bianchi family, starting with our story line heroine. What ensues is the arranged marriage and relationship between Luna and Hunter, and the potential fall-out as secrets reveal a much deeper betrayal for our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on betrayal and vengeance. Dominic Bianchi wants to declare his run for the Governor’s race , and needs the backing of the Le Blanche money but Dominic has run afoul of the Le Blance family, and in this, Hunter is setting a plan into motion to destroy that which tried to destroy them all.

The relationship between Luna and Hunter begins as a forced, arrange marriage but Luna has been in love with her best friend Ryan for most of her life. With her sister Layla’s whereabouts unknown, Luna reluctantly accepts her new fate in life only to realize she is falling for a man intent on destroying the father she loves. As their relationship begins to grow, Hunter quickly discovers he is falling for the woman that has stolen his heart, a woman who is unaware of the secrets he hides. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are colorful and intriguing including the return of Hunter’s brother Asher, cousin/brother Luc; their father Preston Le Blance, and Jericho Grayson. We are introduced to Luna’s sister Layla, their father Dominic Bianchi and step-mother Kimberly, as well as Luna’s best friend Ryan Neilson, and Emily. The requisite evil has many faces.

RUTHLESS HUNTER is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, power and control, murder and manipulation, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is heart breaking, dramatic and intense but not as dark as some other story lines. The characters are desperate, determined and charismatic; the romance is seductive and spicy.

Reading order and Previous reviews
Ruthless Knight
Ruthless Rebel
Ruthless Villain

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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

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

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CORRUPT CROWN (Saints and Sovereigns 1) by Pamela O’Rourke-review

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CORRUPT CROWN (Saints and Sovereigns 1) by Pamela O’Rourke-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 28, 2024

Confident. Cultured. Charismatic.

I never wanted to lead.
But when my father, Don of the Caruso crime family, is murdered three months after my older brother’s death, what I want doesn’t matter.
Family comes first.
Especially when the same man who killed my father has taken my younger sister captive.
All hope of her return is lost until his golden-haired American lover lands in my lap.
Elodie Rivers.
The same woman I’ve obsessed over since our ill-fated meeting two years ago.
She’s guilty by association, so I have no misgivings in using her for my own gain.
Until I come face to face with her again.
And even though she seems to have no memory of me, I can’t deny the intoxicating pull between us.
The longer I’m near her, the greater my addiction grows until I’m sure of only one fact.
This woman belongs at my side.
Per sempre.
But how can I keep her safe when we’re under fire from all sides?
And just how far am I willing to go in order to keep what’s mine?

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REVIEW: CORRUPT CROWN is the first instalment in Pamela O’Rourke’s contemporary, adult SAINTS AND SOVEREIGNS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is twenty-five year old, Elodie Rivers, and thirty-one year old Don Rafael Caruso’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rafe and Elodie) following two timelines CORRUPT CROWN focuses on the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Four years earlier, Elodie Rivers was given to the Conti Organized Crime Syndicate in New York a part of a debt owed by her father. Fast forward to present day, Elodie finds herself a virtual prisoner of Don Rafael Caruso, as he hopes to procure the release of his younger sister, another prisoner of the Conti Crime Syndicate. Believing Elodie is with Conti of her own free will, Rafael will quickly discover the truth is much more dangerous and darker than he could have ever imagined. Having taken the helm of the Caruso Crime Family following the death of his father and older brother, Rafael is desperate to free his younger sister, using Elodie as a pawn in his war with Domenico Conti. What ensues is the building relationship between Elodie and Rafael, and the potential fall-out when the truth reveals a number of betrayals from all sides.

The world building focuses on Rafael’s struggle to move on from the death of his beloved family members but as the head of the Caruso Family, Don Rafael knows that to retain power, power must be forced when needed and necessary but Rafael never expected to fall for his feisty prisoner, a woman who is a storm unto herself.

The relationship between Rafael and Elodie begins as an abduction that doesn’t quite go according to plan. Elodie has escaped one prison for a gilded cage but she is determined to prove she is much more than a woman trapped in an abusive relationship. As Rafael rapidly falls for our story line heroine, there are those hoping to tear down the building love between our story line couple. The $ex scenes are provocative and passionate.

We are introduced to several secondary and supporting characters: Rafael’s siblings Aurelia, and Sebastiano Caruso; their uncle Antonio, and step mother Sofia, as well as Elodie’s parents Warren and Cressida Rivers, their daughter Skye, and several members of other organized crime families-many of whom will not survive.

CORRUPT CROWN is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, murder and mayhem, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic, gritty and intense; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are determined, dynamic and strong-willed.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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