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The Hard Bargain (Love and the City) by Julie Tetel Andresen-a review

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THE HARD BARGAIN (Love and the City #3) by Julie Tetel Andresen-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 26, 2019.

The curtain goes up on an unforgettable contemporary when Arthur Wexler is forced to protect his birthright after his aunt triggers “the marriage clause.”

An old-fashioned clause in the Wexler corporate documents requires Arthur to either get married within the year or forfeit his inheritance. Upon being ambushed by his aunt and the company lawyers with the news the clause will be invoked, he acts as if he has everything in control. He calmly assures his aunt he’ll bring his fiancée to the next family dinner.

Now he has to scramble. With the help of his best friend – a theater producer – Arthur hires Carla Pereira, a talented but currently unemployed actress, to play his fiancée-for-a-day. Carla performs perfectly, but real life doesn’t come with a script, and Arthur and Carla have to adapt to unforeseen circumstances.

When one simple dinner turns into an invitation for Carla to join the family on a week-long Caribbean cruise, the question becomes: How long can Arthur keep up the charade before the lines start to blur between acting and real feelings?

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REVIEW:  THE HARD BARGAIN is the third instalment in Julie Tetel Andresen’s contemporary, adult LOVE THE CITY romance series. This is businessman Arthur Wexler, and stage actress Carla Pereira’s story line. THE HARD BARGAIN can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. You do not have to have read the previous stories in the series.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Arthur and Carla) THE HARD BARGAIN follows the fake fiancé relationship between businessman Arthur Wexler and stage actress Carla Pereira. Arthur Wexler’s Aunt Jeanette, the family matriarch, has called in the ‘clause’ forcing Arthur to marry before his next birthday or risk losing his inheritance but Arthur isn’t currently dating anyone, and finds himself at the local auditions for an off-Broadway show his best friend Jason is about to direct. Enter stage actress Carla Pereira, and the woman with whom Arthur will fall in love. What ensues is the fake fiancé relationship between Carla and Arthur that turns into something more.

Carla’s introduction to Aunt Jeanette is filled with lies and secrets that force Carla into the best acting role of her life, but Carla and Arthur are blindsided when Aunt Jeanette invites Carla on the family’s yearly cruise, a cruise that forces Arthur and Carla to keep up the ruse of friends and lovers. Together and alone, Carla and Arthur act on their attraction that quickly turns their fake relationship into something more.

The relationship between Carla and Arthur begins as a business arrangement in which Carla is paid to act as Arthur’s fiancé but Carla has many secrets, that if revealed, may force Arthur to walk away before getting too involved. Carla must play the part of a well-travelled fiancé, a fiancé whose real life is less than glamorous, bordering on heart break and ruin. The $ex scenes are mostly implied.

The colorful secondary and supporting characters include Arthur’s brother Frederick and his fiancé David; Arthur’s friend and director Jason; Aunt Jeanette, Carla’s mother, and her Uncle Gabe.

THE HARD BARGAIN is a story of family, friendships, obligations and lies. The premise is engaging and entertaining; the characters are energetic and sassy; the romance is a slow build into love and a happily ever after.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Lethal Redemption (Steele Ops #2) by April Hunt-Review & Giveaway

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Lethal Redemption (Steele Ops #2) by April Hunt-Review & Giveaway

LETHAL REDEMPTION
Steele Ops #2
by April Hunt
Release date: November 26, 2019
Genre: adult, contemporary, romantic suspense

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Lethal Redemption (Steele Ops #2) by April Hunt-Review & Giveaway

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 26, 2019

Top FBI profiler Grace Steele was just a girl when she escaped the Order of the New Dawn, and she’s spent the last seventeen years trying to forget her time there. But when private security firm Steele Ops needs her help extracting a young woman from the secretive cult’s clutches, she’s all in. Even though the mission requires posing as the fiancée of the only man who’s ever broken her heart.

It’s been nine years since Cade Wright turned his back on his childhood sweetheart, and he’s never stopped regretting it. Now that they’re forced to work together, he knows this is his opportunity to show Grace how much he’s changed. But the deeper they get pulled into New Dawn, the clearer it becomes that the demons still haunting Grace are very real, and Cade will have to risk everything to keep her safe . . . including his own life.

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REVIEW: LETHAL REDEMPTION is the second instalment in April Hunt’s contemporary, adult STEELE OPS romantic suspense series focusing on the Steele family. This is thirty year old, FBI profiler Grace Steele, and thirty-two year old, former US Army Ranger / police officer Cade Wright’s storyline. LETHAL REDEMPTION 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 third person perspectives (Grace and Cade) LETHAL REDEMPTION follows the second chance relationship between thirty year old, FBI profiler Grace Steele, and thirty-two year old, former US Army Ranger / police officer Cade Wright. Seventeen years earlier, Grace Steele escaped the rigid controls of the Order of the New Dawn, a cult of which her mother remains an active member. Upon her return to civilization Grace was raised by her Aunt Cindy alongside her cousins: former Army Ranger Knox Steele, retired Navy man Liam , retired Marine Ryder and US soldier Roman, and together they formed Steele Ops private security.

Nine years ago Grace had her heart destroyed when Cade Wright, the man with whom she believed she would spend the rest of her life, walked away without looking back, a man who now works for her cousins at Steele Ops Security. As a top FBI profiler Grace Steele will be called in, alongside Steele Ops Security, to help rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official, a rescue that places Grace back into the world of the Order of the New Dawn (OND). What ensues is the rebuilding friendship and romance between Cade and Grace as they must pretend to be in a committed relationship, as the team devises a plan to get in, extract and rescue a young woman, from the Order of the New Dawn, who doesn’t want to be rescued.

Cade Wright has never stopped loving Grace Steele but duty called, and Cade found himself dedicating his life to the US military. Believing he would be a detriment to Grace Steele’s career, Cade watched from the sidelines as the woman he loved became a stronger person because of the actions of our story line hero. Grace Steele was destroyed the day Cade Wright walked out of her life, breaking her heart and breaking her soul. Forced to work with Cade meant facing the demons that took away her childhood years, demons that continue to haunt our story line heroine.

The relationship between Cade and Grace is one of second chances; a rekindling romance between two people whose lives went in opposite directions only to be pulled together by a mutual cause. Cade Wright always believed Grace would be better off without him in her life; a battle between head and heart, Cade walked away losing a part of himself in the process. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Grace’s mother Rebecca Steele, and cult leader Teague Rossbach; former CIA agent Rhett Winston and his son Todd; Vice President Pierce Brandt, and his daughter Sarah; as well as Sarah’s boyfriend Simon; several members of the OND, and Cade’s father retired Army Genera Hogan Wilcox. We are reintroduced to the Steele Ops team: former Army Ranger Knox Steele and girlfriend Zoey Wright (Cade’s sister and Grace’s best friend), retired Navy man Liam Steele , retired Marine Ryder Steele, and US soldier Roman Steele, along with their mother Cindy.

The world building follows the rebuilding relationship between Cade and Grace, as well as the ongoing camaraderie between the Steele brothers, their cousin Grace and friend and fellow agent Cade Wright.

LETHAL REDEMPTION is a story of family, friendship, betrayal and love; a story of power and control ; of manipulation, revenge and redemption. The suspense filled premise is engaging and entertaining;; the characters are colorful , energetic and captivating; the romance is seductive and hot.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one DEADLY OBSESSION

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Reviewed by Sandy

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April blames her addiction for chocolate on growing up near the country’s chocolate capital, Hershey, Pennsylvania. Born and raised in a rural area, April always had lots of time to cultivate an active imagination, penning her first book at the age of ten, with a child’s typewriter a lot of liquid white-out. Even though both her stories and writing methods have changed drastically through the years, one thing hasn’t.

Her imagination.

Cowboys, military men, and alpha bad boys with a penchant for corrupting the good girl are among her favorite heroes to bring to the page. As both a contemporary and romantic suspense author, April loves sweet, second-chance romances as well as the thrills and squeals of being involved with a man who feels more naked without his Glock than without his skivvies.

When April’s not donning her writing gloves, she’s busy raising two energetic kids and husband. And there isn’t a day that passes when she’s not dreaming up yet another happily ever after…

April Hunt’s Publisher  (Forever Romance) is offering a paper copy of  DEADLY OBSESSION and LETHAL REDEMPTION to TWO (2) lucky commenters at The Reading Cafe. Two commenters will each receive a paper copy of both books.

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Chosen Mate (Crescent Moon #9) by Katie Reus-a review

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Chosen Mate (Crescent Moon #9) by Katie Reus-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 19, 2019

Her past has taught her to be wary…

With an abusive relationship behind her, wolf shifter Leslie is quietly raising her young son in the Kendrick pack. If she’s occasionally lonely, it’s a small price to pay for her son’s safety. And if she’s secretly longing for pack alpha Malcolm Kendrick, well…she’s keeping that fantasy to herself. Experience has made her a realist, and they’re far too different to work.

This alpha is about to stake his claim…

She has no idea Malcolm wants her just as fiercely. That he’s been subtly courting her for a year. But subtlety has gotten him nowhere—even if he thought it was the best choice after what she’d been through. He wanted to make sure Leslie didn’t feel obligated to him, that she was truly ready to move on. Now that he knows she is, he’s determined to make sure it’s with him. And when a threat from her past surfaces, he’ll eliminate anyone who would dare to hurt his mate.

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REVIEW:CHOSEN MATE is the ninth instalment in Katie Reus’ contemporary, adult CRESCENT MOON paranormal, romance novella series. This is wolf shifters, pack alpha Malcolm Kendrick, and book keeper/single mother Leslie’s story line. CHOSEN MATE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Malcolm and Leslie) CHOSEN MATE follows the building relationship between pack alpha Malcolm Kendrick and single mother Leslie. One year earlier, Leslie was rescued from an abusive relationship and in the ensuing year Malcolm has bided his time tamping down his attraction to a woman who had suffered so much but Leslie is ready for some companionship even if she has to start dating from the human population. What ensues is the building relationship and romance between Leslie and Malcolm, and the potential fall-out as a rogue wolf sets his sights on the Kendrick pack.

Malcolm is a two hundred year old shifter and knows that Leslie is his fated mated. Having watched from the sidelines as the members of his pack slowly succumbed to love and fate, Malcolm struggles with his attraction to a woman who may not be ready to move forward as his mate. Leslie is a single mother whose sole purpose is to ensure the safety of her son. Leslie, her son Elijah, and her mother have been accepted by the Kendrick pack but it is only a matter of time before Malcolm succumbs to his growing attraction.

The relationship between Malcolm and Leslie is one of mutual attraction but Malcolm holds himself back believing Leslie isn’t ready for another relationship while Leslie wonders what she has to do get Malcolm to notice she is ready to move forward. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top,sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Leslie’s thirteen month old son Elijah, and her mother Luna, as well as the return of wolf shifters Chelsea and Hudson.

CHOSEN MATE is a story of betrayal, vengeance, healing and moving forward. The premise is entertaining; the characters are animated and energetic; the romance steamy and hot. CHOSEN MATE is a wonderful and engaging addition to the author’s Crescent Moon series.

Wolf’s Mate
Jaguar’s Mate

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Reviewed by Sandy

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THE BEAR’S FATED MATE (Borealis Bears) by Vivian Arend-a review

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THE BEAR’S FATED MATE (Borealis Bears) by Vivian Arend

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ABOUT THE BOOK: RELEASE DATE November 19, 2019

He’s going to pick someone perfectly wrong for him—because fate isn’t in charge of his world!

A stand alone title in a brand-new shifter trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Vivian Arend.

As head of security for the family company, polar bear shifter Alex Borealis has intel warning something big is about to happen. His prime suspect? Tantalizing, infuriating Lara Lazuli, youngest daughter of Borealis Gems’ main competitor. But when mating fever hits, he decides she’s the perfect one to turn to. They’ve got chemistry hot enough to melt the polar ice caps, but he doesn’t trust her enough for a permanent connection to form.

Being with Alex is one step shy of torture for Lara. As a wolf shifter, she scented the truth the instant she met him months ago—he’s her mate. But she’s not about to trap anyone into being with her, especially not a man who thinks she’s up to no good. Add in her own suspicions of wrong-doing in her pack and Lara’s caught between heaven and hell.

But tangled sheets lead to real communication, and a bond of friendship forms that neither expected. When Lara asks for help, Alex finds himself living in the pack house, scaring off random Alpha wolves and fighting at her side.

Because the mating fever knows a thing or two about fate and forever.

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REVIEW: THE BEAR’S FATED MATE is the second instalment in Vivian Arend’s contemporary, adult BOREALIS BEARS erotic, paranormal romance series focusing on the Borealis brothers. This is head of security for Borealis Gems, polar bear shifter Alex Borealis, and head of security for Midnight Inc, wolf shifter Lara Lazuli. THE BEAR’S FATED MATE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

SOME BACKGROUND: Patriarch Giles Borealis is hoping to hand over the reigns of Borealis Gems to his three grandsons but in an effort to help things along, Giles blackmails his heirs into finding mates, or lose control of Borealis Gems. James, Cooper and Alex have no intention of tying themselves down with one woman but the mating fever is about to take control.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Alex and Lara) THE BEAR’S FATED MATE follows the building relationship between Alex Borealis and Lara Lazuli. Lara Lazuli knows that polar bear shifter Alex Borealis is her mate but the rivalry between companies weighs heavily between our leading couple. A surprise invitation to a local spa finds Lara fantasizing about the man with whom she would fall in love, a man whose polar bear is about to enter into the mating fever. Offering a week of no strings attached $ex, Alex will soon come to the realization that Lara is also his fated mate. What ensues is the enemies to friends to lovers quick building romance and the potential fall-out when our couple return to civilization, and Alex soon discovers that not all is well within the Yellowknife, NWT wolf shifter pack.

Lara Lazuli’s wolf knows Alex Borealis is their mate but the polar bear’s mating fever overrides all good common sense including the reality of forever and a happily ever after. When Lara challenges the pack Alpha for control, Alex will step up to assume the position of protector and guardian of the woman he loves.

The relationship between Lara and Alex is an enemies to lovers, fated mated romance that is given a kick in the pants by competing sides. Lara struggles with her attraction to a man she believes despises her existence, and Alex battles between head and heart knowing his grandfather has decreed that each of his grandsons must mate or lose control of Borealis Gems. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to Alex’s brothers James Borealis and his mate Kaylee Banks: Cooper Borealis and his best friend Amber Myawayan; grandparents Giles and Laureen, as well as Lara’s sister Crystal, and Auntie Amethyst. Cooper and Amber’s story line is next in THE BEAR’S FOREVER MATE.

THE BEAR’S FATED MATE is a story of family, friendship, adversaries, destiny, and love. The premise is entertaining and energetic; the characters are colorful and dynamic; the romance is captivating and seductive. THE BEAR’S FATED MATE is an imaginative and charming addition Vivian Arend’s BOREALIS BEARS paranormal romance series.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one THE BEAR’S CHOSEN MATE

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Something Just Like This by Jennifer Probst-Review & Excerpt Tour

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Something Just Like This by Jennifer Probst-Review Tour

SOMETHING JUST LIKE THIS
Stay 3.5 / 1001 Dark Nights
by Jennifer Probst
Release Date: November 19, 2019
Genre: adult, contemporary, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 19, 2019.

Jonathan Lake is the beloved NYC mayor who’s making a run for Governor. His widowed status and close relationship with his daughter casts him as the darling of the press, and the candidate to beat, but behind the flash of the cameras, things are spinning out of control. It all has to do with his strait laced, ruthlessly organized assistant. Her skills and reserved demeanor are perfect to run his campaign, but her brilliant brain has become a temptation he’s been fighting for too long. Can he convince her to take a chance on a long-term campaign for love or will his efforts end up in scandal?

Alyssa Block has admired the NYC mayor for a long time, but her secret crush is kept ruthlessly buried under a mountain of work. Besides, she’s not his type, and office scandals is not in her job position. But when they retreat to an upstate horse farm for a secluded weekend, the spark between them catches flame, and Jonathan sets those stinging blue-eyes on winning her. Can she convince him to focus on the upcoming election, or will she succumb to the sweet promise of a different future?

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REVIEW:SOMETHING JUST LIKE THIS by Jennifer Probst is a contemporary, adult, erotic, romance story line in her STAY series, and the latest addition to the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights series of novellas. This is PA Alyssa Block, and NYC mayor Jonathan Lake’s story line. SOMETHING JUST LIKE THIS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. We were first introduced to Jonathan Lake and his daughter Chloe in book three All Roads Lead to You.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Jonathan and Alyssa) SOMETHING JUST LIKE THIS follows the friends to lovers, employee/boss relationship between PA Alyssa Block, and NYC mayor Jonathan Lake. Alyssa Block has been Jonathan’s Lake’s PA for close to two years and in the ensuing time, Jonathan has never made his attraction to Alyssa known. When Alyssa brings a ‘date’ to a fund-raising event, Jonathan struggles to keep his jealousy reigned in. A late night car ride finds Jonathan revealing his true feeling, feelings returned by our story line heroine. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Jonathan and Alyssa, and the potential fall-out when Jonathan’s run for governor threatens their fledgling relationship.

Jonathan Lake is a widower with a college aged daughter but our hero believed he had lost his happily ever when his wife died years before. No longer fighting his attraction to his PA Alyssa Block, Jonathan makes his feelings known only days before announcing his plans to run for governor.Alyssa Block hides behind a mask of professionalism but struggles between head and heart when Jonathan suggests they take their relationship to the next level. Having fallen in love with Jonathan months before, Alyssa quickly discovers that their romance is about to become fodder for the media and jealous ex-lovers.

The relationship between Jonathan and Alyssa Is a slow burn of attraction and desire.Biding his time, Jonathan starts a slow seduction of our story line heroine, a seduction that quickly turns into something more. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top , sexually graphic language and text.

Most of the previous story line couples plays secondary and supporting characters when the Thanksgiving holiday brings together family and friends.

SOMETHING JUST LIKE THIS is a story of family, friendships, romance and love. The premise is engaging and captivating; the characters are colorful and sassy; the romance is seductive. SOMETHING JUST LIKE THIS is a wonderfully entertaining addition to Jennifer Probst’s STAY romance series.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
The Start of Something Good
A Brand New Ending
All Roads Lead to You

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

 

Her chin tilted up, and she gave him a cutting glare over the frame of her glasses. “Excuse me if I’m suspicious regarding your sudden interest in me. Are you concerned I won’t stick with you when you move on to governor? Are you experiencing guilt that you don’t know your team well enough to count on their loyalty? Forgive me if I don’t feel like being your first experiment in the heart-to-heart sharing segment. We should move on now.”
His head spun. Oh, he’d pegged this all wrong. He’d wanted to give her space, but now she believed his interest in her was only to strengthen their bond from a work standpoint. Apparently, she had no clue his motivations were strictly personal. That he wanted to get to know her as a woman—not his assistant. He shouldn’t have used the term employee.
He hesitated, not sure how much to give her before she spooked. “Alyssa, I’m sorry if that came out wrong. My questions had nothing to do with work, or the election, or making you feel happier in your job. I simply want to know you better.”
She stared at him, and the air grew thick between them. “Why?”
Her direct question deserved a candid answer. “Because I really like you. More than you know.”
He wanted to duck his head like a schoolboy to avoid her reaction, but he forced himself to hold her gaze and take the hit. Her pupils dilated, and a flush crept up her neck, flooding her cheeks. He wasn’t surprised at the slight shock as she retreated—he’d been expecting it. No, he dreaded the distaste or embarrassment or panic that might occur, and he swore to back off if he caught any of it.
Instead, he watched the blush deepen, and her lips part, and the slam of a fierce hunger glint from behind those glasses. Her fingers trembled slightly as she reached for her wine and took a long swig, past caring about delicacy.
That’s when he realized she wanted him, too.
His heart slammed hard and fast like a contractor with a jackhammer. The rush of relief was paired with the knowledge that she might turn away from him anyway. Hell, she was probably smart to get up, leave his place, and slam the door behind her, choosing to ignore his comment.
She set the glass down and dared to look at him. “I see.”


 

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Jennifer ProbstJennifer Probst is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of both sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her novel, The Marriage Bargain, was the #6 Bestselling Book on Amazon for 2012. Her first children’s book, Buffy and the Carrot, was co-written with her 12 year old niece, and her short story, “A Life Worth Living” chronicles the life of a shelter dog. She makes her home in New York with her sons, husband, two rescue dogs, and a house that never seems to be clean. She loves hearing from all readers! Stop by her website at http://www.jenniferprobst.com for all her upcoming releases, news and street team information.

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TWO TOGETHER (Naked Trilogy) by Lisa Renee Jones-Review & Excerpt Tour

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TWO TOGETHER (Naked Trilogy #3) by Lisa Renee Jones-Review & Excerpt Tour

TWO TOGETHER
The Naked Trilogy #3
by Lisa Renee Jones
Release Dat: November 19, 2019
Genre: adult ,contemporary,erotic, romantic, supsense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 19, 2019

The thrilling conclusion to the Naked Trilogy.
He came into my life. He took me off guard, consumed me. Claimed me. But there is more to Jax North than meets the eye. There is more to this man than the way he makes me tremble, sigh, and even smile when I didn’t believe I still could smile. And as it turns out the two of us together are far more than fire and passion. The two of us together threaten to expose a secret about Jax, and our families, that not even we know. A secret that someone doesn’t want exposed. A secret that someone will do anything to hide.

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REVIEW: TWO TOGETHER is the third and final instalment in Lisa Renee Jones’ contemporary, adult NAKED erotic, romantic, suspense trilogy focusing on thirty-four year old, billionaire financial planner for North Whiskey Jax North, and twenty-eight year old hotel heiress Emma Knight. TWO TOGETHER should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book two ONE WOMAN.

NOTE: TWO TOGETHER deals with issues of suicide, and may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Emma and Jax) TWO TOGETHER follows the ongoing relationship between thirty-four year old, billionaire financial planner for North Whiskey Jax North, and twenty-eight year old hotel heiress Emma Knight but all is not right in their less than well-ordered worlds when issues of trust, betrayal, and lies pit family against family revealinga devastating secrets that tore two families apart. As Jax North continues to search for his brother Hunter’s killer, Emma finds herself the target of more than one man.

Emma Knight refuses to believe her brother had anything to do with the death of Hunter North but all paths point to her family’s involvement. From her brother Chance, to her absentee mother, Emma struggles with the possibility that family secrets have pushed too far forcing our heroine to walk away from the brother she loves.

Meanwhile Jax North battles for control of Emma’s heart in an effort to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love but secrets and lies, and dysfunctional family dynamics threaten everyone concerned including their future, going forward.

The relationship between Jax and Emma is highly erotic; a sexually aggressive romance wherein our couple demand everything from one another in an effort to stabilize their loss of control. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

TWO TOGETHER is a story of family, betrayal, vengeance and love; of secrets and lies; of mistakes, morals, grief and forgiveness. The premise is intriguing and captivating; the character are colorful, energetic and strong; the romance is passionate, seductive and hot.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
The Reading Cafe
One Woman
Two Together

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Reviewed by Sandy

I am hot, hard, and in need of this woman in ways that I have never needed in my life. Every time I think she’s taken all I have to give, she takes more. But so do I. I want it all with Emma. I want all of her and nothing less. And so, my kiss, my touch, my very breath, right here and now, is all about demand. I demand. She demands. I touch her. Her hands are all over me. We’re wild. We’re burning alive. I rotate her, and somehow, she crashes against the wall. “Oh hell. Sorry, baby.”

She laughs, that sweet sexy laugh of hers. “I like it rough.”

I laugh, and damn, it feels good. We’re back to us right now. Will it last? I hope like hell it does. I kiss her again, and we erupt into a frenzy of touching and tugging off clothing until we’re both naked. I sit down in the chair in the corner, dragging her on top of me. Her arms wrap around my neck, her sweet floral scent teasing my nostrils, clinging to my skin.

I caress a path up her spine, molding her closer. “I’m not letting you go,” I say. “That’s not happening.”

“Remember that,” she whispers. “Whatever happens. Remember that.” She reaches for my mouth, and I tangle my fingers in her hair, slanting my mouth over hers.

Awareness hits that she’s just spoken those words as if they preclude a bloody war, and maybe it will. Maybe it already has, but right now, it’s her and me, and the rest of the world doesn’t exist. Our lips collide, and when I kiss her this time, it’s with a clawing hunger for some unnamed something that only she can name. Revenge, satisfaction, grief, pain, happiness. All things lead back to Emma. She needs to save her brother. I didn’t save mine. My need for her is the only outlet for what I know is guilt. I didn’t save my brother. I didn’tfucking save him.

I drag my mouth from hers, the taste of her, so damn sweet, so damn addictive, lingering on my lips. “Emma,” I whisper, biting back words about her brother I know she doesn’t want to hear, but I need to say them.

“Not now,” she whispers. “Just us right now.” Her lips press to mine.

Her tongue presses past my teeth, and when it touches mine, a whisper of a caress, I swear I feel that tease in the throb of my cock and the racing of my heart. I close my hand around her hair where it rests on her head, kissing the hell out of her, and I admit that part of me is angry at her, not just myself. Why did she make me care this damn much? Why did she complicate my revenge? Another part of me thanks God that she did. I’m thinking too much, and I drive away any semblance of reality, savoring the sweetness of her on my tongue, the weight of her breasts in my hands. The sounds, those sexy sounds she makes, radiating along my nerve endings.

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

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Lisa Renee JonesNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT series.

In addition to the success of Lisa’s INSIDE OUT series, she has published many successful titles. The TALL, DARK AND DEADLY series and THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN series, both spent several months on a combination of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling lists. Lisa is also the author of the bestselling the bestselling DIRTY MONEY and WHITE LIES series. And will be publishing the first book in her Lilah Love suspense series with Amazon Publishing in March 2018.

Prior to publishing Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by the Dallas Women’s Magazine. In 1998 Lisa was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.

Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at www.lisareneejones.com and she is active on Twitter and Facebook daily.

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Dangerous Game by L.P.Dover-Review, Excerpt & Giveaway

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Dangerous Game (Armed and Dangerous /Circle of Justice Crossover) by L.P.Dover-Review, Excerpt & Giveaway

Dangerous Game
Armed and Dangerous/Circle of Justice Crossover
by LP Dover
Release Date: November 19 2019
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, romantic, suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 19, 2019.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L.P. Dover comes the crossover fans having been waiting for! Beloved characters from her Armed & Dangerous and Circle of Justice novels come together in this tantalizing new series!

For years, my family was on top.
Ruthless.
Respected.
Feared.

That all changed with the death of my father. As I moved into the position of power over the Corsino empire, enemies to the family tried to take over my city. They thought I would be weakened by my loss. They don’t know me.

My name is Dominic Corsino, and I have a ravenous appetite for money, power, and women. The last of which I pushed aside when Faith Hilliard, a close family friend, turned up in need of help. I’ve always wanted her, yet couldn’t bring myself to involve her in the dark savagery of my world. Now, she’s within my grasp once more. If I didn’t fear her running from my brutal truth, I would have already tasted her sweet temptation.

But the time for hesitation passes when a fighter in my underground ring is murdered. With my family name at stake, I can no longer hide who I am and what I’m capable of. It’s all coming down to a one winner-takes-all match. If I walk away with the prize, the threats against the Corsinos will be crushed. If I lose, our entire empire will crumble.

It’s a dangerous game … and I’m ready to play.

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REVIEW: DANGEROUS GAME by LP Dover is a contemporary, adult, romantic suspense story in the author’s Armed and Dangerous series crossing over with her Circle of Justice. This is New York Mafia boss Dominic Corsino, and twenty-nine year old, attorney Faith Hilliard’s story line. DANGEROUS GAME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines (in both series) is revealed where necessary. Dominic is Layla Corsino’s brother (In the Crossfire).

Told from dual first person perspectives (Faith and Dominic) DANGEROUS GAME follows in the aftermath of Faith’s discovery that her husband and fellow attorney was having an affair. When it became apparent that her ex-husband made prior plans to take everything and more, Faith found herself under the protection of Mafia boss Dominic Corsino, a man who has been in love with Faith for close to ten years. But all is not well in Dominic’s world, and the recent death of his father left a gaping hole for control in the underworld, a world from which Dominic was hoping to get out.What ensues is the building relationship and romance between Faith and Dominic, and the fall-out as Faith is targeted when a rival mob boss wars for control.

Dominic Corsino is a reluctant Mafia boss having assumed his position with the death of his father but trying to go legitimate is much harder than expected especially when threats against Faith pull Dominic further into the lifestyle he was hoping to avoid. Faith Hilliard knows all about Dominic’s world. Best friends with his sister Layla, Faith is well aware of Dominic’s lifestyle, a lifestyle of which she is about to be exposed.

The relationship between Faith and Dominic is a friends to lovers romance, one in which our hero has been in love with Faith for a very long time. Faith has been unaware of Dom’s attraction but is willing to enter into a relationship within days of discovering her husband’s affairs. Dominic is desperate to protect the woman with whom he is in love but our heroine oft-times makes it difficult when her TSTL (too stupid to live) actions place herself and everyone else in danger. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters from both the Armed and Dangerous, and Circle of Justice series including Faith’s best friend, and FBI agent Reed Chandler, as well as Layla Corsino and her husband ( and Reed’s brother) Bryce Chandler; Dominic’s uncle Marco, and his son Luca; bodyguard Isaiah; Micah Perry; Connor MacCabe; underground fighters Taylor Benning, and Darius McKinney; mobsters Cadoc and his son William Cartwright.

DANGEROUS GAME is a story of family, betrayal, vengeance and death; a story of power and control; of romance and love. The premise is engaging and captivating; the characters are colorful, energetic and dynamic; the romance is seductive and consuming. DANGEROUS GAME is a fast paced and animated addition to the author’s series.

Previous Reviews (Circle of Justice)
Trigger
Target
Aim
In the Crossfire (Crossover)

Armed and Dangerous
High Sided

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

The fight was almost done. Dominic’s fighter didn’t have a single drop of blood on him. All it took was a couple more punches and the Salvatore fighter was on the mat, his face a swollen, bloody mess.
Sam hooted and hollered in celebration, prodding me to celebrate with him. “Come on, Faith. Your team just won.”
If only I’d known I had a team. I stood with him and clapped along with everyone in the crowd. Marco handed out the stacks of money to those who made the right bets, and once that was done, he took the largest amount of cash over to Dominic and handed it over. I’d never seen that much money before.
“This seriously can’t be legal,” Sam said, gazing around in awe.
“That doesn’t bother you?” I countered. If he only knew the things I did.
Judging by the look on his face, it didn’t. “Not at all,” he said, shaking his head. He was starstruck. The room was filled with some of the richest people in New York City. With the right connections, his brewery could skyrocket. It was scary how money could blind you.
Tons of people walked up to Dominic to congratulate him and he met them all with a smile on his face. There were even a couple of women who tried to rub up on him and he moved away without giving them a second notice. Deep down it gave me a level of satisfaction to see that, but it still didn’t change the fact that he kept a huge secret from me.
“Why are you standing over here and not with Dominic?” Sam asked, nodding over at Dominic. I met his gaze and when I didn’t answer, he sucked in a breath. “Oh my God, you didn’t know about all of this, did you?”
I shook my head. “Dominic failed to mention it.”
His eyes widened. “What the hell? I’m so sorry. Do we need to go?”
“Probably. I don’t want him knowing I’m here.” A part of me wanted to go right up to Dominic so he’d know I was there, but the other wanted to test him, to see if he’d ever tell me the truth. However, it didn’t look like I’d get to do either of those things. You know how in the movies there would be a crowded room and the two lovers were destined to make eye contact? That was exactly what happened. Dominic found me from across the room and froze. My heart stopped and everything around me ceased to exist. There was no sound, only the pounding of my pulse in my ears.
Sam grabbed my arm. “Faith! What do we do?”
The spell had broken, and I sucked in a breath. By now, Reed had seen me and both him and Dominic tried to get through the crowd. It wasn’t the right time or place to confront him. I squeezed Sam’s arm. “You can stay here, but I have to go. Thank you for tonight.”
Turning on my heel, I hurried toward the door, but I didn’t get far before someone stepped in my way. “I should’ve known you’d find your way down here.”
Dominic and Reed still hadn’t managed to get through all the people, but I was running out of time. I looked up at Isaiah who had a smug grin on his face. “Yeah, well, I’m resourceful like that.” I tried to step past him, but he blocked me again. “Seriously, Isaiah, you need to get out of my way.”
He crossed his arms over his chest. “You’re not thinking of running off, are you?”
I wasn’t the type to run away from anything. I faced my problems head on. Huffing, I pursed my lips. “Actually, I want to go to my room. In a matter of minutes, Dominic will be pushing through that swarm of people,” I said, pointing at the mob behind me. “And when he does, I don’t want to be here. He can find me upstairs.”
Isaiah’s gaze narrowed, but then he nodded. “Okay. I’ll make sure you get up there.”
In other words, he probably didn’t believe me and had to make sure I didn’t try to run away. Instead of going to the door I came in, Isaiah led me to a red door at the far end of the room. Once we made it through, there was a long hallway and a set of elevators. Things were about to change. I could feel it.

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L. P. Dover is a southern belle living in North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she began her literary journey she worked in periodontics, enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries.

She loves to write, but she also loves to play golf, go on mountain hikes, and has a passion for singing. Her youngest daughter, who she’s also written a children’s book with, expects a concert each and every night before bedtime, usually Christmas carols.

Dover has written countless novels in several different genres, including a children’s book with her youngest daughter, but her favorite to write is romantic suspense. However, she has found a new passion in romantic comedy, especially involving sexy golfers. Who knew the sport could be so dirty and fun to write about.

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DANGEROUS GAMES (Dangerous Beauty #3) by JT Geissinger-Review Tour

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DANGEROUS GAMES (Dangerous Beauty #3) by JT Geissinger-Review & Excerpt Tour

DANGEROUS GAMES
Dangerous Beauty #3
by J.T. Geissinger
Release Date: November 19, 2019
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, romantic suspense

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 19, 2019

The epic conclusion to the thrilling Dangerous Beauty series.

The game isn’t over until somebody dies.

Eva knows what it’s like to be imprisoned by a man’s twisted obsessions. But after running, hiding, and finding refuge in a rescuer’s arms, she’s suddenly pulled back into the black hole of her past. Kidnapped by her sadistic ex, Dimitri, and with the love of her life left for dead, Eva is facing down the worst of her demons alone.

If Dimitri wants to play sick games, Eva’s ready. She already knows how dark they can get. But despite her fears, she hasn’t been abandoned. Naz is in hot pursuit. And the last thing Dimitri expects is for a dead man to come calling. For Eva and Naz, worlds apart yet bound by fierce and unbreakable passion, it’s time to beat the devil.

To do it they’ll have to be just as ruthless, seductive, and cunning. With every pulse of the heart, they must risk it all to play Dimitri’s final game to its harrowing end—and win.

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REVIEW: DANGEROUS GAMES is the third and final instalment in JT Geissinger’s contemporary, adult DANGEROUS BEAUTY romantic suspense trilogy focusing on former Special Ops military man and security specialist Nasir ‘Naz’ Mansouri, and Evalina ‘Eva’ Ivanova. DANGEROUS GAMES should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff-hanger of book two Dangerous Desires. The Dangerous Beauty series is a spin-off from the author’s BAD HABIT series. You do not have to have read the previous series to follow the current time line.

WARNING: DANGEROUS GAMES contains scenes of obsession, sexual cruelty, slavery, abuse and torture, and may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Naz and Eva) DANGEROUS GAMES picks up immediately after the events of book two Dangerous Desires wherein Eva’s past has found our couple, leaving Naz wounded and dying, and our heroine about to face the atrocities of a man who believes Eva is fair game. Knowing what awaits her future, Eva battles between head and heart believing her lover is dead, and her ‘master’ is about to destroy what’s left of her world.

Naz Mansouri is dead, for all intents and purposes, but staying under the radar means having the benefit of no one looking for him as he hunts for Eva Ivanova. Along with Naz’s boss Connor and his wife Tabby (Wicked Sexy –Wicked Games), and Killian, a man with the ability to ferret our information and the whereabouts of our story line couple, Naz begins to unravel the clues, clues that will lead to the woman he loves.

DANGEROUS GAMES is a suspenseful story of power and control; of sexual obsession, ownership and cruelty; emotional and physical abuse; retribution and love. JT Geissinger pulls the reader into an energetic, heart breaking, raw and gritty story of entitlement and delusion with a strong heroine who endures more than anyone could have ever imagined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Dangerous Beauty
Dangerous Desires
Dangerous Games

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

 

Eva
“Make a sound and she dies.”
His gun pressed to the woman’s temple, Dimitri speaks in Russian, his voice as soft as silk. His smile says he assumes I’ll obey his instruction, because experience has taught him that I will.
This is an old game between us, one I know well. A game called Do What I Say, or Someone Innocent Suffers.
In this case, the someone innocent is a terrified stranger holding a bottle of wine who Dimitri used as a lure. She really could be the woman who owns the Airbnb rental Naz and I checked into, which she identified herself as when I asked through the closed door of the apartment moments ago, but I’ll probably never know.
Because her brains are about to paint the porch red.
Sorry, lady. I stopped taking orders from this asshole a while ago.
My scream is a wild beast of a thing, tearing out of my throat with fangs and claws. It’s long, loud, and composed of a single word.
“Naz!”
The woman jumps, drops the bottle of wine, and bursts into hysterical tears.
Dimitri is so stunned by my disobedience that he simply stares at me in blank disbelief.
I take advantage of his surprise and kick him as hard as I can in his balls.
He doubles over with a roar but doesn’t drop the gun. The woman shrieks like an air-raid siren. Naz calls out from somewhere behind me, a panicked shout, but my attention is caught by the sound of heavy boots pounding up the wooden stairs to the second-story apartment. I only have time to scream Naz’s name again before a group of armed men dressed all in black swarm the landing at the top of the stairs and crowd there shoulder to shoulder.
Dimitri’s soldiers point a forest of handguns at my face.
The woman’s eyes roll back into her head, which makes a dull thud as it hits the landing’s iron rail on her way down to the floor. She flops sideways, unconscious, legs splayed. Her plaid housedress rides up, exposing flabby thighs the color and texture of curdled milk.
“Take her!” snarls Dimitri through gritted teeth. His eyes blaze cyborg blue, but he’s still doubled over, cradling his groin.
I spin around to run but am caught by my T-shirt and yanked backward. My back bumps into a solid surface. A forearm as hard as an iron bar snaps into place around my throat. I scream again, struggling and clawing at the arm that holds me, but my scream is cut short as the arm tightens like a vise.
As stars pop in my vision, Naz emerges from the bedroom with his gun in his hand.
He strides toward us, arm outstretched, fully nude and heartbreakingly gorgeous.
“Stop where you are!” shouts Dimitri in English.
Apparently he’s recovered from my attack on his balls, because he jerks upright and shoves the barrel of his gun under my jaw. My teeth clack together with the force of it.
Naz freezes in place. His eyes are black and wild. His hair is wet. He’s dripping with moisture from the shower, his body gleaming, his chest heaving up and down with each breath.
Each labored, fury-filled breath. I can almost taste his rage. It’s a sharp metallic tang in the air, dangerous enough to cause spontaneous combustion. There’s a moment of electric silence where the only sound is the harsh breathing of the man who’s holding me. His mouth is so close to my ear that his hot breath is a wash of steam down my neck. Then Naz takes a careful step forward, and Dimitri speaks.
“Yes, come closer. If you want her dead.”
Naz freezes again. He’s focused on Dimitri with extraordinary intensity, his eyes unblinking and his jaw like stone. He appears to have no self-consciousness about his nudity and no fear that he’s staring down a dozen muzzles of loaded guns. Every muscle in his powerful body is tensed, ready to strike.
He’s magnificent. David challenging Goliath, the light of vengeance in his eyes.
Please, God, don’t let him be about to die! 


 

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A former headhunter, J.T. Geissinger is the author of more than a dozen novels in contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense.

She is the recipient of the Prism Award for Best First Book, the Golden Quill Award for Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, and is a two-time finalist for the RITA® Award from the Romance Writers of America®. Her work has also finaled in the Booksellers’ Best, National Readers’ Choice, and Daphne du Maurier Awards.

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