🩵Madden (Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team #9 by Laramie Briscoe-review tour🩵

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 31, 2204

Madden

Being the newest member of the Laurel Springs Police Department and the LSERT hasn’t been easy. I’m trying to carve out a place of my own where family bonds run deep in this tight-knit group of men. They haven’t been unwelcoming, but I yearn to truly belong.

In both Laurel Springs, and the LSERT. The one friend I can count on is my K-9 partner, Donut. We’re working hard to prove our spot in the police department, and find a sense of home.

When I’m thrust into the role of school resource officer for the local elementary school, I never anticipate being drawn into an investigation that threatens to unravel the fabric of Laurel Springs. Going back to the origins of the Moonshine Task Force. Nor do I expect a little boy with sad eyes and his hot aunt to wiggle their way into my heart.

Becca

My new life as a dispatcher is a far cry from the dreams I had before I took custody of my nephew. I’ve put a lot on hold to make sure he has what he needs, and the stability he craves.

But Madden? He’s a beacon of warmth and strength during an emotionally cold time for me. Despite my resolve to focus just on being a guardian, there’s a spark between us, igniting a flame I thought was long gone.

As we navigate what is becoming an increasingly complex situation, we discover that in the craziness of chaos, love has a way of finding it’s place. Even in the darkest of nights.

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REVIEW:Laramie Briscoe is back at it again with the next installment in The Laurel Springs Emergency Response Team. As always, I recommend reading the series in order to get the most of the story, but each individual book can be read as a standalone.

Madden is new to the Team and eager to prove himself, and his furry K-9 partner; Donut. A chance encounter at the local school brings Becca into his life, the missing piece he didn’t know he needed. Both Madden and Becca work for LSERT, so both are continuously busy, but when they meet their attraction is pliable. I think the connection between these two worked so well because of their mutual affection for Becca’s nephew Mick. Madden and Mick were raised by similar fathers (not so good ones) and because of this they share a deep bond.

Madden is a fast paced, found family romance with just the right touch of spice and drama for all readers to enjoy. Overall I did enjoy the story, I do wish it had a little more sustenance to it, more time to flush out the characters and a little more umpf to the beginning to get it going. Overall however, I really, really enjoy the LSERT series and I look forward to seeing what comes next.

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Laramie Briscoe is the USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of over 30 books.

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Laramie lives in Bowling Green, KY with her husband and an adorable dog named Gus.

?Brix / Tysin/ Madden (A Rebel’s Havoc) by Brooke O’Brien-review tour?

MADDEN

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

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

reviewed by Sandy

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

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ABOUT THE BOOK:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Tysin Briggs is a player.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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