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When The Time Is Right by Aly Martinez & M. Mabie-review tour

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When The Time Is Right by Aly Martinez & M. Mabie-Review & Excerpt tour

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 30, 2020

Fate doesn’t always happen overnight.

Hudson Bradley is the cockiest, most stubborn, hard-headed man I’ve ever known. And for fifteen years, he’s been my brother’s best friend.

But lately, what I’m feeling for him isn’t friendship at all.

Why is my heart racing every time his blue eyes lock on mine?
Why does every word he rumbles in my ear make my body come alive?
And worst of all, why did I bet him that I could find a woman he and his son would both love?

If I hadn’t given up on love altogether, Hudson would have been perfect for me. After all, he was there the day my world fell apart. He’s spent the last six years piecing me back together.

There are a million reasons why we could never work, but after a single kiss, I can’t remember any of them.

Now that the time is right, I have to make him mine—before I lose him forever.

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REVIEWWHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT by M. Mabie and Aly Martinez is a contemporary, adult stand alone romance story line focusing on twenty eight year old Alexis ‘Lexi’ Lawson, and single father / businessman Hudson Bradley.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lexi and Hudson) WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT follows the best friend’s sister relationship between twenty eight year old Alexis ‘Lexi’ Lawson, and single father / businessman Hudson Bradley. Hudson Bradley is a single father’s whose relationship with the child’s mother is friendly and amicable but six years earlier Lexi’s life imploded when the man that she loved was killed, and in the ensuing time Lexi has worked hard to move forward including supporting her brother’s best friend Hudson, and his growing son Jack. As a group, Lexi, Hudson, Lexi’s brother Cal, and Hudson’s ex Lauren are a tight knit group that has always supported one another from the very start including helping to raise Hudson and Lauren’s son Jack as part of their extended family but Cal’s recent marriage to Vanessa was a reminder that our couple remained single while everyone else was moving on so Lexi and Hudson made a bet to set one another up with a potential love interest that would fail spectacularly when each realized their love for one another. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Lexi and Hudson, and the potential fall-out as Jack’s personal life is about to spiral out of control.

Hudson Bradley remains friendly with the mother of his child, a friendship that blossomed over fifteen years earlier but Hudson was never in love with Lauren, and since the birth of his son, Hudson focuses on his business and raising his child. Lexi Lawson has loved and lost but her love for Hudson continues to grow. Fearing another loss, Lexi struggles to move forward including falling in love with her brother’s best friend. A snarky and mouthy young woman, Lexi falters with memories from the past, memories of which she continues to hold.

The relationship between Lexi and Hudson is a friends to lovers ; a wonderful relationship that is the foundation of a group friendship that has weathered the good with bad. As our couple set one another up with potential dates, Hudson and Lexi both realize they were doomed to fail at dating when they were both comparing their dates to each other. The back and forth camaraderie between Lexi and Hudson is flirty and fun-there are plenty of humorous moments, laughter and giggles. The $ex scenes are passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Lexi’s brother Dr. Calvin Lawson, their parents Judy and David, Hudson’s ex Lauren, their son Jackson Bradley, as well as an assortment of potential ‘love interests’ for our couple including Lauren’s new beau Mark.

WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT is a story of family, friendships, support and love. The premise is engaging and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic, fun, and colorful. WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT is a wonderful and magical story of friendship and love.

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

 

I did everything I could to not make eye contact.
Actually, my MO for the past week had been no contact period, but that was a little hard to do when the guy you’re dodging knows things about you. Specifically, the lock code on your front door.
“You can go home, Hudson. I’m fine.” Out of my periphery, I watched him perch his hands on his hips.
“No,” he argued. “Not until we figure this out.”
So he had noticed my ghosting. I hoped he wasn’t as good at calling my bluff.
“There is no this.”
“What about what you said at the—”
“Yeah, I must have had a cold or something. Whatever it was, I’m over it.”
Lies. Lies. Lies. Hopefully, I’d start believing them.
“Over it?”
“Yep. Hey, how was your date?” My topic-swapping skills were on point. When he stopped, only an arm’s length away, I finally seized what scrap of pride I had and looked up into his blue eyes. “Are you seeing her again?”
He huffed. “Well, that’s kind of up to you.”
“Me?” I dropped the spoon into the sink and put the ice cream down so I could cross my arms over my chest. “What do I have to do with it?”
His lids fell shut, and he tipped his head at the ceiling, stretched his neck from side to side, and then brought his gaze back to mine. “Kate seems to think that, maybe, I have a thing…for you.”
My face flushed hot, and I wondered if maybe I’d fallen down trying to get out of my leather skirt earlier and I was dreaming, passed out on my bedroom floor. The issue with that theory was I could smell him, feel the warmth from his body in front of me, and see his heartbeat thumping in the vein in his neck.
This was real, but I still wasn’t sure I could handle it.
“Well, that’s just, uh, dumb,” I contended weakly. Shaking my head to rattle myself back to sanity, I asked, “W-why did she say that?” I tried to laugh, but it was as fake as my gusto.
“Because, apparently, I talked about you the whole night.”
Okay, I was wrong. I’d thought riding in a car with him and seeing him shirtless and watching him play with Jack and seeing how much he loved my family and having him touch me and avoiding him all week had been torture.
This moment was a whole new level of torment.
“So?” I said childishly.
It didn’t matter how I felt or what I wanted. I couldn’t just leap into his arms and expect everything to turn out the way it was supposed to. That’s not how my life worked.
“So I need to find out if this, whatever’s been building between us, is something.”
Wouldn’t that be nice? Up until that very second, it had all been one-sided. I’d racked my brain all week to understand why I’d felt the crazy things I did about him.
“How you gonna do that?”
“We’re going to kiss,” he stated very matter-of-factly, and then he closed the distance between our bodies.
“We are?” I whispered. My voice had all but left the building.
“Unless you stop me right now.”
I wanted to.
I didn’t want to.
I was scared.
I was excited.
But mostly, I wasn’t stopping him. 

 

About Aly Martinez

Originally from Savannah, Georgia, USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez now lives in South Carolina with her husband and four young children.

Never one to take herself too seriously, she enjoys cheap wine, mystery leggings, and olives. It should be known, however, that she hates pizza and ice cream, almost as much as writing her bio in the third person.

She passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a super-sized tumbler of wine by her side.

Connect with Aly

Facebook: http://bit.ly/2RvbjCA
Twitter: http://bit.ly/2DUCq1Z
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2We92eT
BookBub: http://bit.ly/2V32S4B
GoodReads: http://bit.ly/2UKGUOM
Facebook Reader Group: http://bit.ly/2DEpPAh
Instagram: http://bit.ly/2DUgzrJ
Website: https://alymartinez.com/
Stay up to date with Aly by joining her mailing list today: http://bit.ly/2WnkxjS

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About M. Mabie

Mabie lives in Illinois with her husband. She writes everything from steamy romantic comedies to angst-filled, pull your hair out drama. She enjoys it all. With her unconventional love stories, she tries to embody “real-life romance.”

She cares about politics, but will not discuss them in public. She uses the same fork at every meal, watches Wayne’s World while cleaning, and lets her dog sleep on her head. She has always been a writer. In fact, she was born with a pen in her hand, which almost never happens. Almost.

Mabie usually doesn’t speak in third-person. She promises.

Connect with M. Mabie

Facebook: https://bit.ly/2W3M2Bu
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3de6q8K
BookBub: https://bit.ly/35wkuaT
Goodreads: https://bit.ly/2SBypHu
Twitter: https://bit.ly/2W1cr2W
Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2xzhmyF
Website: https://www.mmabie.com

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When the Walls Come Down by M. Mabie & Aly Martinez-review tour

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When the Walls Come Down by M. Mabie & Aly Martinez-Review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 4, 2020

Did you ever hear the joke about the guy whose wife cheated on him with his best friend? So he quit his job, moved into his parents’ basement, and gained fifty pounds?

No? Because that wasn’t a joke. It was my life.

Four years later, I’m back with a dream job, a killer apartment, and a set of abs that are better than ever.

So, when Maggie Light, a stunning, snarky blonde moves in next door, and we spend the hottest weekend of our lives together, I think this could be the greatest comeback story ever.

That is until I realize Maggie has moved to town to do one thing—steal my job.

Maybe this isn’t a comeback story after all. Maybe this is war—one I intend to win.

What I never anticipated was that maybe I’d rather win her.

Perhaps, if I’m lucky, the universe has finally run out of jokes and I can somehow win both.

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REVIEW: WHEN THE WALLS COME DOWN is a contemporary, adult, stand alone,erotic romance story line co-authored by M. Mabie and Aly Martinez. This is advertising executives-twenty four year old Maggie Light, and thirty three year old Shane Warren’s story line .

Told from dual first person perspectives (Maggie and Shane) WHEN THE WALLS COME DOWN follows the building romance between advertising executives-twenty four year old Maggie Light, and thirty three year old Shane Warren. Maggie Light is about to start on a new career at Bay Brewing Company in San Francisco, California. Having moved from Georgia just days before, our heroine will meet her new neighbour Shane Warren, and a whirlwind romance will ensue but Maggie never expected to come face to face with Shane on the first day of the job, a job she is apparently taking from our story line hero. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Shane and Maggie, and the potential fall-out as Shane wants something more than Maggie is willing to give.

Shane has worked for his brother in law at the Bay Brewing Company and their Two Ships restaurant, a position in the advertising and promotion department for the past four years but apparently his family believes it is time he moved on, and are forcing Shane to look outside of the company for something else. Our hero is then blindsided when his replacement has already been hired, and said replacement is the woman with whom Shane will fall in love.

The relationship between Shane and Maggie begins as a one—night stand that quickly turns into something more. Maggie is the new girl in town; Shane’s neighbor, and apparently the woman hired to take over his job. His attraction to Maggie is visceral and immediate, yet Maggie is reluctant to commit to anything beyond the present. 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 secondary and supporting characters-both Maggie and Shane each have several sibling, nieces and nephews. We are introduced to Shane’s sister Blake, and his brother in law Casey Moore; as well as Maggie’s brother Heath.

WHEN THE WALLS COME DOWN is a romantic comedy; a story of family, friendships, relationships and love. The premise is flirty and fun, something I never would have expected from Aly Martinez as she has written many dark and dramatic stories of love and loss; the romance is sweet and seductive; the characters are energetic, fun and realistic.

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

NOTE: The excerpt is intended for mature readers due to strong language and content.

Oh, for fuck’s sake. Am I a man or not?
Here goes fucking nothing.
Take a risk, my ass. I’d fucking show Casey and Blake a damn risk.
I marched down to where she was sitting. “Hi, I’m Shane.”
She looked shocked, maybe a little startled by my approach—and rightly so. I’d stalked over like the fucking Terminator, all amped up from my private pep talk.
“The bartender, Chris, said you’re new in town, and it’s your first time here.”
Her sparkling blue eyes stood out against her makeup, and now—standing close to her—I could smell her perfume. A subtle and warm scent that made me want to lean in.
What the fuck had I been thinking?
To put it mildly, she was out of my league, but hey… Risks, right?
“If you’re dining alone, would you mind if I offer a suggestion from the menu?”
“I was only looking it over out of curiosity. I really just came in for a drink or two.” She folded it and placed it on the wooden top in front of her.
Goddamn, that cleavage.
“Oh. Yeah. Okay. Well, then…uh…let me get one for you.” I might have strutted over like the Terminator, but I was fumbling over my words like Barney Fife and beginning to sweat like a Crossfitter.
Her brows bunched. “Um, you really don’t have to do that.”
“Please. After the day I’ve had, I’ll actually have one with you.” I swiped at the back of my neck. “The drinks are good here. Very cold. Wet.” Jesus fucking Christ, Shane. Wet!? “Um. Alcoholic, if that’s what you’re into.” I waved Chris—and his bigger-than-life shit-eating grin—down to us.
“Find something you’d like?” he asked her.
“I’ll just have a Titos and cranberry,” she answered. “I hear they’re very cold and wet here.”
Chris looked at me disappointedly, probably guessing at how badly I’d botched this introduction. He wasn’t wrong, but she hadn’t told me to fuck off yet.
Yet.
“And I’ll take a Honeybee Brown,” I added.
He spun on his heel, shocked. “Really?”
I shrugged and shot daggers at him. “Really. A pint, please.”
“A cold, wet one too, eh? Okay, man. Coming right up.” He made our drinks and then about a dozen more for the servers who were keeping him busy.
“Thanks for the drink,” she said, clinking our glasses together, her eyes never quite meeting mine.
“Yeah. Sure. No problem.” I followed her lead and took a sip.
“So, do you come here a lot, Shane?”
My name on her lips had me clearing my throat.
“Yes,” replied our asshole bartender before I could answer.
“I live close,” I explained, and she nodded in understanding. “So, where did you come to the Bay from?” I took another sip, realizing that counting the beer I’d had with Casey earlier and this one, I was nearing my only-a-few-drinks daily limit. So I’d be savoring the pint as long as she didn’t seem too put off by my dusty-ass small talk. Otherwise, I could chug it down and then be on my merry way, leaving her to enjoy her night without a divorced, practically fired dude bugging her.
“Atlanta,” she replied and swirled a piece of ice with the drink stirrer in her glass. Still no eye contact.
Small talk. I fumbled for more small talk.
“You have family here?”
“No, I’ve always wanted to get out of Georgia. So, when I landed a job out here, it seemed like a sign.”
Finally, her blue eyes met mine and… Fuck, if I could have just remembered to blink, I’d have been doing well. I feared if I broke the gaze for just a second, I’d never see that color again, because surely it was a mirage of some sort. Like a crystal-blue pool in a desert. The kind of trick eyes could only play on a man who hadn’t been laid in nearly half a decade.
She finished with, “I start on Monday. I guess fate is as good a time as any to take a risk.”

 

About Aly

Originally from Savannah, Georgia, USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez now lives in South Carolina with her husband and four young children.

Never one to take herself too seriously, she enjoys cheap wine, mystery leggings, and olives. It should be known, however, that she hates pizza and ice cream, almost as much as writing her bio in the third person.

She passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a super-sized tumbler of wine by her side.

Connect with Aly

Facebook: http://bit.ly/2RvbjCA
Twitter: http://bit.ly/2DUCq1Z
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2We92eT
BookBub: http://bit.ly/2V32S4B
GoodReads: http://bit.ly/2UKGUOM
Facebook Reader Group: http://bit.ly/2DEpPAh
Instagram: http://bit.ly/2DUgzrJ
Website: https://alymartinez.com/
Stay up to date with Aly by joining her mailing list today:

http://bit.ly/2WnkxjS

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About M. Mabie

Mabie lives in Illinois with her husband. She writes everything from steamy romantic comedies to angst-filled, pull your hair out drama. She enjoys it all. With her unconventional love stories, she tries to embody “real-life romance.”

She cares about politics, but will not discuss them in public. She uses the same fork at every meal, watches Wayne’s World while cleaning, and lets her dog sleep on her head. She has always been a writer. In fact, she was born with a pen in her hand, which almost never happens. Almost.

Mabie usually doesn’t speak in third-person. She promises.

Connect with M. Mabie

Facebook: https://bit.ly/2W3M2Bu
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3de6q8K
BookBub: https://bit.ly/35wkuaT
Goodreads: https://bit.ly/2SBypHu
Twitter: https://bit.ly/2W1cr2W
Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2xzhmyF
Website: https://www.mmabie.com

Stay up to date with M. Mabie by joining her mailing list: https://bit.ly/3dkTJcp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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