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Final Breakaway (For Puck’s Sake 11) by Crea Reitan-review tour

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Final Breakaway (For Puck’s Sake 11) by Crea Reitan-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 13, 2025

My marriage of circumstance is proving to be the recipe to happily ever after.

Keno

Sometimes when you meet your person, you immediately click and all the pieces of your life fall into place. Instant best friends. Platonic soulmates. Hockey buddies and vacation partners.

And sometimes, you don’t even know you’ve fallen in love.

When a joke about marrying my best friend is taken seriously, we embark on making it happen. I mean, Etna makes a strong argument for marriage even though it was my teasing idea so who am I to argue? For seven months, we hurdle toward a wedding and a life together that allows us to be best friends forever.

Our days are filled with sexy banter, awkward first times, too many decisions to make, and the promise of a life that leaves me breathless. I’m marrying my best friend. What could be better than that?

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REVIEW:This series has no end in sight, and that makes me happy. Each book reveals another couple and more characters, each book has been different, and although some haven’t been my favourites, all have been welcome.

This story just has all the happy vibes you could ever want. I smiled through most of the book, and when not smiling I was laughing.

Best friends that marry seems like a friendship to lovers trope? It’s so much more than that.

We also get a mention of the Van Doren family, that always makes me happy. I really like that the author is entwining that series in with this one.

Love the calendar on the front of each chapter, we know what’s coming, but I still got excited to see it.

“My husband isn’t becoming my best friend. My best friend is becoming my husband.” – Etna 💜

Keno and Etna have been friends a while, their lives are so intertwined that when a joke is mentioned that they act like a married couple, it starts the thought process , and soon it’s snowballing and taking center stage in their lives.

Small touches/kisses and cuddling is the first step as neither have ever been with a man! That too becomes second nature and both lament that they’d wish they had done it sooner.

It’s mushy, it’s cheesy, and in places corny. But i absolutely loved it.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Shiver
Starting Line
Lucky Shot
The Crease
Wingman Score
Coach Stare Down
Stick Lessons
The Defending Goal
Just Winging It
Neutral Zone Trap

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🦋 Reviewed by Julie B

 

Crea lives in upstate New York with her dog and husband. She has been writing since grade school, when her second grade teacher had her class keep writing journals. She has a habit of creating secondary, and often time tertiary, characters that take over her stories. All of her RH relationships end up being heavily polyamorous – meaning it’s not just all the men for one woman. There’s also some M/M action going on. When she can’t fall asleep at night, she thinks up new scenes for her characters to act out. This, of course, is how most of her meant-to-be-thrown-away characters tend to end up front and center – and utterly swoon-worthy! Don’t ask her how many book boyfriends she has…

When not writing, Crea is an avid reader. Her TBR pile is several hundred books high (don’t even look at her kindle wish list or the unread books on her tablet). Sometimes, she enjoys crafting; sometimes, exploring nature; sometimes, traveling. Mostly, she enjoys putting her characters on paper and breathing life into them. Oh, and sleeping. Crea loves to sleep!

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HERON’S FLAME (Devil’s Murder MC 6) by Nikki Landis-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 15, 2025

All it takes is a spark to ignite a flame.

Heron has been searching for answers since the day he learned about his adoption. With the death of the only father he’d ever known, he spent the following year looking for information about his birth parents. The questions have led him to Crow, the president of the Devil’s Murder MC. To find his family, he has to strike a bargain.

There’s just one catch. If Heron wants to learn the truth, he must patch into the club, which means becoming a prospect first. On the day of his arrival at the clubhouse, he’s not prepared when the young woman from his dreams ends up colliding with him on The Roost’s doorstep. She’s real, gorgeous, and connected to him in ways he can’t explain.

But there’s a problem. Rebel hates him.
Or so Heron thinks. But love, lust, and hate share the same unstable thread, and when fate pushes Heron and Rebel together, they form a truce. The more time they share, the harder it becomes to resist the pull between them. A bond with Heron’s crow confirms Rebel is Heron’s mate. She’s his spark.

But the past, Heron’s origins, and Rebel’s secrets are about to collide. Can they push beyond the painful past and heal from the trauma they both endured? Is love enough to help them survive threats from rival clubs, misunderstandings, and an enemy vicious enough to destroy the club and Heron’s precious flame?

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REVIEW: HERON’S FLAME is the sixth instalment in Nikki Landis’ contemporary, adult DEVIL’S MURDER MC, erotic, paranormal, MC romance series. This is Manu Hales ‘Heron’ Williams, and Rebecca aka Rebel’s story line. HERON’S FLAME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. There is a slight cross over with the multi-authored RBMC series, and the Tonopah MC by Nikki Landis.

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

SOME BACKGROUND: The Devil’s Murder MC is a group of bikers all with special affinities and abilities related to the crows. Some have the ability to shift; call the crows for assistance, or see through the eyes of their ‘familiars’.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Heron and Rebel) HERON’S FLAME follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Manu Hales ‘Heron’ Williams searched for a family to call his own, in the wake of his adopted father’s death, and found a kinship and familiarity with the members of the Devil’s Murder MC. For close to a year, Heron has lusted after our story line heroine but the pain and sadness he felt from Rebel, Heron knew something dark had destroyed her trust and love. Biding his time, Heron will discover that Rebel is his mate, the mate to his crow that calls to his heart but Heron’s past is owed an apology , and Rebel’s past has resurfaced, threatening any potential future for our story line couple.

The world building focuses on the search for Heron’s biological family, and his need to confess the sins of his past. As Heron begins to fall deeper with our story line heroine, Rebel struggles to reveal the truth about what happened and why.

The relationship between Heron and Rebel is one of fated mates. Rebel is unaware of the supernatural aspect of many of the club members but she will quickly discover there is more than one type of shifter, and paranormal entity walking the Earth. As Rebel begins to fall, her past demands reparations and her return. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate .

There is another large ensemble cast of energetic, powerful and supernatural secondary and supporting characters: several members of the Devil’s Murder MC: RBMC- Tonopah, and pack of shifters including wolves, dragon, phoenix, bear, leopard, vampire and gryphon. Here’s hoping the author has plans for a new series. The requisite evil has many faces including the Grave Robbers MC.

HERON’S FLAME is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, acceptance, family and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is detailed and compelling ; the characters are animated, sassy and charismatic; the romance is fated and spirted.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Crow
Raven
Hawk
Talon
Crow’s Revenge

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Reviewed by Sandy

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FORMULA CHANCE (Race Fever 2) by Sawyer Bennett -review tour

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💜FORMULA CHANCE (Race Fever 2) by Sawyer Bennett -review tour💜

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 11, 2025

Nash Sinclair abandoned the world of formula racing after a deadly crash left him injured and on a long road to recovery, both physically and mentally. Even prior to the crash Nash was healing in another way, putting together the pieces of a broken heart. They say time heals all wounds and when Brienne Norcross, owner of the newly acquired Titans Racing team approaches him about a job, he decides it might just be time to reclaim the life he once loved.

Bexley Toliver just joined the Titans’ team as their chief race strategy engineer. As a woman working in a male-centric sport, Bex is no stranger to a man’s eyes on her. Whether it’s in silent awe, not-so-silent disgust, or somewhere in between, Bexley has earned her way. But there is one set of eyes that Bex hasn’t seen in years and when Nash Sinclair walks into the conference room for a team meeting, old memories are hard to ignore. As the heat between them becomes all-consuming, they are unable to resist the temptation to fall once again.

Bex and Nash’s history is…complicated. Young love that turned into the promise of forever crashed and burned long before the race that ended Nash’s career. Years apart dulled the pain of their failed union but some things aren’t meant to be forgotten, no matter how hard one tries. When the same issues that broke them apart re-emerge and spin them full-speed toward a barricade, Bex and Nash need to make a decision—hit the brakes and walk away or race forward to their happily ever after.

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REVIEW: FORMULA CHANCE is the second instalment in Sawyer Bennett’s contemporary, adult RACE FEVER erotic, romance series focusing on Formula International (F1), a fictionalized version of motorsport racing. This is driver Nash Sinclair, and chief strategy engineer Bexley Toliver’s story line. FORMULA CHANCE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: For fans of Sawyer Bennett, there is a slight cross-over with the author’s Pittsburgh Titan’s series and team owner Brienne Norcross.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Nash and Bexley) FORMULA CHANCE follows the second chance relationship between former F1 driver Nash Sinclair, and chief strategy engineer Bexley Toliver. Three years earlier, Nash Sinclair and Bexley Toliver were engaged to be married but each of their careers went on a different trajectory, and Nash’s off course antics pushed Bexley out of his life but a racing accident nearly ended Nash’s career, and in the interim, Nash switched teams and cars, and was on the rise, once again. An offer from new team owner Brienne Norcross brought Nash back into the F1 family, and face to face with the woman who broke his heart. Bexley Toliver is Titans Racing’s new chief strategy engineer, and is about to face the reality of women in sports but discovering Titans Racing newest driver is the man she once loved places Brienne in the crosshairs of her misogynistic teammates, and betrayal may come at the cost of her job.

The world building focuses on a woman’s struggle to prove her worth in a male-dominated sport; the rekindling romance between Bexley and Nash, and Nash’s battle to move on from the demons of his past.

The relationship between Bexley and Nash is one of second chances but both are still hurt and in pain from perceived betrayal. Nash is determined to prove he is worthy of a second chance, but Bexley’s struggle as a woman in a male dominated sport is proving harder than she could have ever imagined. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic and dynamic, yet some are questionable and contemptable. We are introduced to several members of the Titans Racing Team, as well as the return of team owner Brienne Norcross.

FORMULA CHANCE is a story of power and control, misogyny and discrimination, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is fated and spicy; the characters are determined and charismatic.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one FORMULA FLING

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Reviewed by Sandy

Since the release of her debut contemporary romance novel, Off Sides, in January 2013, Sawyer Bennett has released more than 30 books and has been featured on both the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists on multiple occasions.

A reformed trial lawyer from North Carolina, Sawyer uses real life experience to create relatable, sexy stories that appeal to a wide array of readers. From new adult to erotic contemporary romance, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.

Sawyer likes her Bloody Marys strong, her martinis dirty, and her heroes a combination of the two. When not bringing fictional romance to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to a very active toddler, as well as full-time servant to two adorably naughty dogs. She believes in the good of others, and that a bad day can be cured with a great work-out, cake, or a combination of the two.

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DANCE OF DECEPTION (The Darkest Dance 1) by Jagger Cole-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 13, 2025

He knows what I saw. Now he owns me.
Carmine Barone is a monster no one sees but me.
A beautiful villain with a cold, black heart and a body honed for violence.
But when I stumble into a world I was never meant to see, the ruthless mafia heir becomes something else, too:
My husband.
Now, I’m trapped in a forced marriage to a man who hunts in darkness.
A man who plays games with lies and deception.
A secret predator who wants to feast on my darkest, most immoral desires.
And the only thing worse than being chased by a psychopath?
Wanting him to.

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REVIEW: DANCE OF DECEPTION is the first instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult THE DARKEST DANCE dark,erotic, organized crime series. This is the new Don Carmine Barone, and ballet dancer Lyra Ostrova’s story line. There is a slight cross-over with the characters from Corrupted Hearts series, and Dark Hearts Series.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Carmine and Lyra) DANCE OF DECEPTION follows the forced marriage between Don Carmine Barone and ballet dancer Lyra Ostrova. Lyra Ostrova lives with her alcoholic mother Vera, and since the death of her father, Lyra and her mother have struggled to make ends meet. When a member of an organized crime family confronts our heroine with a threat of payment due, Lyra finds herself dancing blind for a group of men she knows nothing about but Lyra will witness a crime, and her life will no longer be her own, as she must choose between flight or fight. Married to the new Don, Carmine Barone, or face death while on the run, Lyra must come to terms with the man who will control her life.. As Lyra struggles with her new direction, the past will return, and our heroine, is once again, facing down a man who already destroyed her life and the lives of so many others.

The world building focuses on murder and betrayal as Lyra struggles to overcome the demons from her past, demons that refuse to let go. Don Carmine Barone is determined to protect the woman with whom he will fall in love but Carmine will have to take down the world in which Lyra once lived.

The relationship between Lyra and Carmine is a forced marriage, predicated on witnessing a crime. Lyra is a university student, working towards a degree in psychiatry but Lyra will quickly discover the man to whom she is married is a monster, a psychopath, and the head of the Barone Crime family. Carmine Barone doesn’t do relationships, and never planned to get married, but his father’s ill health pushed Carmine to the top of the line, and in doing so, a wife is needed to complete the look. As Carmine quickly takes control of his wife, Lyra faces down more than one monster in an effort to survive. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense, and not without some issues of questionable consent.

We are introduced to the members of a group known as The Black Court, a group of self-proclaimed vigilantes who decide the rules- who lives and who dies: The Hound, The Raven, The Wolf, The Bull, The Stag: Lyra’s fellow ballet dancers including Carmine’s sister Bianca Barone Drakos (
Venomous Gods #4) , Dove Marchetti, Brooklyn, Vaughn, Milena and Madame Kuzmina, as well as Lyra’s mother Vera, and several members of Bratva and Italian crime families including Bratva Kingpin Kir Nikolayev. The requisite evil has many faces.

DANCE OF DECEPTION is a story of betrayal and vengeance, murder and madness, secrets and lies, power and control, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, gritty, dramatic and raw; the romance is limited; the characters are determined, complex and broken.

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Reviewed by Sandy

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside–rain or shine.

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OFFICE SPARKS Anthology by CD Reiss, K. Bromberg, Laurelin Paige

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OFFICE SPARKS Anthology by CD Reiss, K. Bromberg, Laurelin Paige, Heather Graham-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 11, 2025

Romance is heating up at the office. In Office Sparks, whether it’s secret affairs, forbidden crushes, or rivals turned lovers, these workplace romances will ignite the tension between career and passion. As deadlines blur with desire, and competition gives way to connection, get ready for steamy stories where love conquers the boardroom.

Prince Roman by C.D Reiss
Sweet Rivalry by K. Bromberg
Falling Under You by Laurelin Paige
and
Crimson Twilight by Heather Graham

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NOTE: My review covers Prince Roman by CD Reiss: Sweet Rivalry by K. Bromberg & Falling Under You by Laurelin Paige

PRINCE ROMAN by CD Reiss

PRINCE ROMANCE by CD Reiss is instalment 2.5 in the author’s contemporary, adult KING OF CODE erotic, romance series. This is attorney Roman Bianchi and VP of Human Resources Raven Crosby’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Raven and Roman) follows the building relationship between attorney Roman Bianchi and VP of Human Resources Raven Crosby’. Raven Crosby left her previous employer at QI4 in the wake of a failed inter-company relationship. Newly employed at Neuronet as the VP of Human Resources Raven finds herself attracted to the new legal auditor, a man whose need for Raven is dangerous to both. When Raven offers one weekend only, our heroine struggles with wanting more in the wake of the company no-fraternization policy but all is not as it appears to be, and our heroine may pay the price for falling in love.

The world building focuses on the building but forbidden relationship between our story line couple. Raven has been there, done that, and refuses to get caught in another office romance but the heart was something more, and Roman is a man determined to prove she is worthy of love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to several co-workers, both current and former, including Raven’s assistant Masy, former boss and ex-lover Taylor, and company co-founder Marie Siska.

PRINCE ROMAN is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, power and control,acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is engaging and entertaining; the romance is passionate; the characters are determined and desperate.

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SWEET RIVALRY by K. Bromberg

SWEET RIVALRY by K. Bromberg is a stand alone, adult, contemporary erotic, romance storyline. This is Ryder Rodgers and Harper Denton’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ryder and Harper) SWEET RIVALRY is a second chance story line that follows the rekindling relationship between former college rivals-Ryder Rodgers and Harper Denton. Thirteen years earlier Ryder and Harper’s tenuous and complicated relationship was destroyed by a classroom competition that saw hour heroine moving forward without looking back. Fast forward thirteen years wherein Harper and Ryder are once again competing but in a professional capacity. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Harper and Ryder, and the battle to see who will come out on top.

Harper has always harbored feelings of lust and attraction for Ryder Rodgers but never expected her feelings to be reciprocated in any way. Their competitive nature finds the couple in a constant state of sexual awareness and energy even as they both struggle for the same job.

The relationship between Harper and Ryder is acrimonious. Harper’s attraction to Ryder keeps our heroine on the defensive with cutting remarks and a sharp-tongued retort at every turn. Ryder knows that the woman he lost years before is the same woman he desires when all is said and done. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

SWEET RIVALRY is a quick read; a novella length, stand alone second chance story line between two people whose attraction to one another has never waivered; whose need for one another will be tested during the heat of battle and competition. The premise is imaginative and stirring; the romance is fiery and spirited; the characters are passionate, colorful and energetic. SWEET RIVALRY is an engaging and hopeful tale of rivals in love and life.

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FALLING UNDER YOU by Laurelin Paige

FALLING UNDER YOU (Fixed 4.5) by Laurelin Paige is an adult, contemporary, erotic romance novella. This is chief financial advisor at Pierce Industries Norma Anders, and PA Boyd Barrett’s story line. FALLING UNDER YOU runs parallel to the events in Laurelin’s FIXED series, and the FOUND DUET, and can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous series is revealed where necessary. FALLING UNDER YOU covers approximately 2-3 years in story line time.

Told from first person point of view (Norma) FALLING UNDER YOU is an erotic story line that focuses on a forbidden romance between office colleagues-a romance predicated on Domination and submission. Norma Anders is a successful business woman; a take charge CFA for Pierce Industries, and a woman who has fallen for her boss Pierce Hudson. Enter Boyd Barrett, Norma’s PA, and the man who will take charge and dominate Norma in the bedroom and in love. What ensues is a ‘secret affair’ between Norma and Boyd- a relationship that finds our heroine submitting to a man she ‘dominates’ at work.

FALLING UNDER is a story line that crosses over between Laurelin’s FIXED trilogy, and her FOUND DUET. Norma is Gwen’s sister (Found Duet), and is in desperate need of stepping back from her life. Throughout the original series the author hints at Norma’s possible relationship with Boyd, but we are never privy to the intimate details or the nature of the D/s exchange. At times, the story line advances several months in which we do not have access to the building relationship and in this I struggled with the lack of details as to their building love-for all intents and purposes, the story focused on the D/s exchange skipping most everything else in their personal lives. The premise is entertaining and provocative; the characters are captivating and charismatic; the romance is seductive, erotic and intense. If you are a fan of Paige’s FIXED TRILOGY and the FOUND DUET, FALLING UNDER YOU should not be missed.

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Reviews by Sandy

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IF YOU LOVE ME (Toronto Terror 4) by Helena Hunting-review

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🩷IF YOU LOVE ME (Toronto Terror 4) by Helena Hunting-review🩷

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Two nights with her ruined me for all other women, but I never got the chance to make her mine.
I’m the pinnacle of control. I protect the net, my team, and my daughter.
It’s my final season and I can’t afford any distractions.
Except our new assistant coach just walked in.
And I would know her face anywhere.
She’s the one I dream about.
That weekend, I was just a man—not the legend, the dad, the mentor.
I didn’t care that I was a decade older.
For the first time in my life, I was ready to risk everything if it meant having her.
Until I woke up to an empty bed and no note.
Three years of wishing I knew how to find her, now she’s my new boss.
I can be patient.
But for her—I want to break all the rules.

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REVIEW: IF YOU LOVE ME is the fourth instalment in Helena Hunting’s contemporary, adult TORONTO TERROR erotic, hockey romance series. This is forty year old Toronto Terror goalie Roman Hammerstein, and twenty-nine year old, assistant coach Alexandria ‘Lexi’ Forrester. IF YOU LOVE ME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Roman Hammerstein is Aurora Hammerstein’s father (IF YOU WANT ME #2).

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lexi and Roman) IF YOU LOVE ME follows the second chance relationship between forty year old Toronto Terror goalie Roman Hammerstein, and twenty-nine year old, assistant coach Alexandria ‘Lexi’ Forrester. Approximately three years earlier, following a one-night stand, Lexi Forrester ghosted Roman Hammerstein, never to be seen again. Fast forward to present day, Lexi is the new assistant coach with the Toronto Terror, and Roman Hammerstein’s new boss but everything has changed since their last night together, and Roman is determined to claim Lexi as his own. Lexi Forrester is now the guardian of her two younger half-sisters, in the wake of their mother’s death but Lexi struggles with her attraction to Roman, an attraction that is about to threaten her job. With only months until his retirement, Roman is willing to walk away for the love of the woman that controls his heart.

The world building focuses on the rebuilding relationship between our story line couple; Lexi’s struggle to raise her younger siblings, and the threat to her career from someone who is determined to steal her job. As the team rallies around Lexi and Roman, the media is intent to take down one of the first female coaches.

The relationship between Roman and Lexi is one of second chances; one weekend wasn’t enough for Roman Hammerstein but Lexi’s future with the team is threatened if their romance gets out. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of energetic and determined secondary and supporting characters including most of the Toronto Terror players and coaches. We are reintroduced to Roman’s daughter Aurora Hammerstein, and her boyfriend, Toronto Terror hockey player Hollis Hendrix; attorney Ashish Palaniappa, as well as PR manager Willy, Hemi, Dred; Lexi’s sisters Fee and Callie, and Lexi’s father.

IF YOU LOVE ME is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, family and relationships, friendships and love. The premise is encouraging and inspiring ; the characters are animated, sassy and desperate; the romance is spicy and spirited.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
If You Hate Me
If You Want Me
If You Need Me

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Reviewed by Sandy

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MANCUSO (Cammareri Family 3) by Jade Marshall-review

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MANCUSO (Cammareri Family 3) by Jade Marshall-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 14, 2025

Callie Murdoch
After the worst day of my life, I wasn’t expecting to end up at the Cammareri Compound. But that’s what I get for being a good Samaritan. Now I have a trigger-happy idiot glaring at me, the head of the family meddling in my business, and a sexy olive-skinned sex god making all kinds of dirty promises. What is a girl to do?

Mancuso Cammareri
I’m a man, not a child. Surely, I can handle a deal with a stranger without my brothers for backup. Apparently not. Even though everything falls apart and I end up bleeding in the street, I wouldn’t change a single thing. If I hadn’t shown up to that deal, I never would have been saved by a fiery angel. I never would have fallen in love. But life is never as simple as getting a happily ever after. You have to fight to keep the things you want. And this is going to be an all-out war.

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REVIEW: MANCUSO is the third instalment in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult CAMMARERI FAMILY erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Mancuso Cammareri, and mechanic Callie Murdoch’s story line. MANCUSO can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. There is a slight cross over with the author’s GYPSTY B*STARDS MC series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Callie and Mancuso) MANCUSO follows in the wake of the attack and shooting of our story line hero. Callie Murdoch’s day was already spiraling out of control when she finds a man bleeding in the middle of the road. With orders to drive to the Cammareri crime family compound, Callie will discover her ‘passenger’ is none other than the youngest Cammareri, Mancuso, and the man with whom Callie will fall in love. With no place to live in the wake of a betrayal, Callie finds herself temporarily living at the Cammareri compound where she will learn the Cammareri family protect her like one of their own. A new boss, a direction in life, and a new love, Callie finds herself quickly adapting and accepting all that is the Cammareri family until the day our couple become a target in a fight for power and control.

The world building is fast and furious. Callie’s life is about to change for the better but life with the Cammareri places Callie in the direct line of fire. Mancuso is determined to claim Callie as his own but a war is approaching, and in an effort to protect the woman he loves, Mancuso is about to change the direction of their lives.

The relationship between Mancuso and Callie is quick to develop. From rescue to recovery, to acceptance and love. Mancuso and Callie’s relationship goes from zero to sixty within a matter of day, but Callie is determined to keep their affair on the down low. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

The secondary and supporting characters include Mancuso’s brothers Alceu and Guilia, and Severu. We are introduced to Callie’s ex Kevin; and soon to be ex-boss Mitch.

MANCUSO is a fast paced story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, acceptance and love. The premise is interesting and entertaining but ends rather abruptly-there is much more story to tell. The romance is limited but impassioned; the characters are determined and desperate.

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Alceu
Severu

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Reviewed by Sandy

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The Sentinel / The Sniper (Club Southside) by Delta James-reviews

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The Sentinel
Club Southside #3
by Delta James
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, BDSM, romantic, suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 14, 2023

She’s everything he doesn’t deserve. And when danger strikes, everything he stands to lose.

Serious, focused, and surly are just a few of the things Cooper has been called since he left the Seals and started working at Cerberus’ black ops security firm. He continues to have recurring nightmares and often questions his own judgment, especially when it comes to women. His preference is casual, no strings attached relationships. What he got was a sassy spitfire with fire in her eyes. He knew from the moment she ran into his arms that she wasn’t anything like his other clients and her case would be his.

A forensic accountant who knows too much, Anabella Foster has spent her life working toward one goal, to never have to depend on anyone but herself… until the day she realizes someone is trying to kill her. A failed knife attack drove her to the security firm and when they take her case the fiercely independent accountant will have to submit to being under the watchful eye of the former Seal, with a hard stare and looks as hot as Hades.

As Cooper wrestles with his growing feelings for his client, the killer gets closer. It becomes clear that Annabelle’s attacker isn’t going to give up, and Cooper realizes he’ll do anything to keep her safe.

Danger and desire go hand in hand…

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REVIEW: THE SENTINEL is the third instalment in Delta James’ contemporary, adult CLUB SOUTHSIDE erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on the men and women who work for Cerberus Security. This is former Navy SEAL Cooper McCullough, and forensic accountant Anabella Foster’s story line. THE SENTINEL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Anabella and Cooper) THE SENTINEL focuses on the protection of our story line heroine. Anabella Foster is a forensic accountant and her latest investigation discovers some questionable accounting. With a target on her back, Anabella seeks the help of people at Cerberus Security firm only to realize not everyone believes she is under attack but when gunfire erupts taking aim at our story line heroine, former Navy SEAL, Cerberus soldier and Club Southside Dom Cooper McCullough becomes guardian and protector of the woman with who he will all in love. On the run, Cooper and Anabella’s safety is threatened at every turn, a possible mole with the people in charge.

The world building focuses on the protection of Anabella Foster, and the building relationship between our story line couple. Cooper is Dom, and is determined to claim Anabella as his own but Anabella’s low self esteem and inability to trust, threatens any possible future for our story line couple.

The relationship between Anabella and Cooper begins acrimoniously as Anabella feels she has been dismissed as crazy by the people at Cerberus Security but Cooper is determined to prove Anabella is telling the truth, and in doing so, sets into motion, a fight to save the woman he loves. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense. There is more BDSM content than in the previous story lines.

The colorful secondary and supporting characters include the head of Cerberus Kingston Coltraine, fellow security specialists Seth Newcomb, Pete, and sniper Miley Stuart; as well as Anabella’s ex FBI agent Redmond Bellows.

THE SENTINEL is a story of betrayal and obsession, power and control, friendships, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate and colorful.

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THE SNIPER
(Club Southside 9)
by Delta James
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, BDSM, romantic, suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 21, 2025

FBI Special Agent John Daniels doesn’t play games. He tracks killers and buries them under the weight of justice. His latest case, a string of brutal executions targeting members of an elite lifestyle club, should be like any other. But this time, the predator is different. This time, the enemy knows their every move. And the one person who can help Daniels crack the case is the woman he’s spent years trying to ignore.

Reyna Marx is a sniper, a fighter, and a woman who never backs down. As a top Cerberus operative, she’s taken down criminals in some of the world’s darkest places. But when her work collides with Daniels’ investigation, the man who once called her reckless, she is forced to trust the only man who can match her.

Each clue drags them deeper into a world of dark secrets and deadly deception. The passion between them is as dangerous as the killer stalking them. And when Reyna becomes the next target, Daniels’ greatest fear comes to life.

This isn’t just about stopping a murderer. This is about protecting what’s his. And John Daniels never loses.

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REVIEW: THE SNIPER is the ninth instalment in Delta James’ contemporary adult CLUB SOUTHSIDE erotic romantic suspense series. This is FBI Special Agent and Dom John Daniels, and Cerberus operative / sniper Reyna Marx’ story line. THE SNIPER 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 some scenes of rope play and spanking, there may be triggers from more sensitive readers.

Told from omniscient third person perspectives including Daniels and Reyna THE SNIPER follows on the hunt for a killer. Someone is taking down members connected to the BDSM Club Southside, and Cerberus operative Reyna Marx is determined to uncover the truth but the FBI has called in Agent John Daniels, a man who knows thing or two about the lifestyle and the people involved but as Daniels and Reyna begin to unravel the clues, our couple will discover a possible mole within the Cerberus family, as the investigation becomes personal and so much more darker.

The world building focuses on the possibility of a betrayer; a mole, either within Cerberus Security, or Club Southside but the deeper our couple find themselves, Daniels realizes that Reyna is struggling with her need for control. Reyna is a submissive who often battles between head and heart, as she is desperate to uncover the truth. Determined to go it alone, Reyna is a strong, independent operative who will continue to push everyone out of her life including the man with whom she is falling in love,

The relationship between Reyna and Daniels is one of Dom/sub, in which Reyna struggles with her need for a man who will control her heart but Reyna ‘needs’ what Daniels is willing to offer, even if it means submitting her heart as well. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and interesting secondary and supporting characters including several of the previously introduced Cerberus operatives. The requisite evil has many faces.

THE SNIPER is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic and captivating; the romance is limited to club scenes, submission and work; the characters are desperate and determined.

Previous Reviews
The Keeper
The Player
The Fixer

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Reviewed by Sandy

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