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Good with His Hands by Lauren Blakely / Lili Valente-Review Tour

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Good with His Hands (Good in Bed #1) by Lauren Blakely / Lili Valente-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 15, 2020

I’m the wrong guy for her.

She’s sunshine, and cherry pie. I’m whiskey and fast cars. I’m also keeping one hell of a secret from the woman I’ve wanted for years.

But when I find a list my sister left behind for Ruby, I’ve got no choice but to offer the sexy, big-hearted girl next door both a road trip and a chance.

A chance to discover how big she can dream.

And if some of those dreams play out in the bedroom? Well, there’s nothing wrong with a few — okay, several — hot nights together as we hit the beach, visit old stomping grounds, and test all sorts of limits, in and out of the sheets.

Seven days, then I’m off, moving across the country, far away from her.

No way can things get complicated in a week. Ruby and I aren’t the kind of dream that has a shot of coming true.

Especially once she learns what I’ve done.

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REVIEW:GOOD WITH HIS HANDS is the first instalment in the contemporary, adult GOOD IN BED erotic, romance series co-authored by Lauren Blakely and Lili Valente. This is twenty-seven year old, illustrator Ruby Valentine, and artist Jesse Hendrix’ story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jesse and Ruby) GOOD WITH HIS HANDS follows the best friend’s brother relationship between twenty seven year old illustrator Ruby Valentine, and artist Jesse Hendrix. Two years later Ruby’s life imploded when her best friend Claire Hendrix aka Jesse’s sister died following a car accident that left Ruby struggling for her life. Fast forward to present day, after two years of therapy, Ruby is ready to move on with her life when Jesse presents Ruby with a bucket list of no regrets, a list drawn up by Claire that Ruby and Jesse are about to fulfill but timing is crucial as New Yorker Jesse Hendrix is set to move out to California, to start a new career without the woman with whom he is falling in love. What ensues is the two -week relationship and journey of no regrets between Jesse and Ruby, and the potential fall-out as Jesse reveals a secret about the list Claire wanted Ruby to finish.

Jesse Hendrix lost his only sister two years earlier but the loss brought him closer to Ruby Valentine. Ruby has always had a crush on her best friend’s brother but never knew that Jesse felt the same about her in return. With the list of no regrets about to be fulfilled, Jesse and Ruby realize that falling in love may be the biggest ‘no regret’ of all. The $ex scenes are passionate and seductive without the use of over the top,sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Ruby’s best friend and cousin Gigi, as well as Ruby’s mother who owns and operates Sweetie Pies bakery. Gigi’s story line is next in GOOD TO BE BAD.

GOOD WITH HIS HANDS is a fun and flirty story line. The premise is entertaining and captivating; the romance is flirtatious and enthusiastic; the characters are dynamic and imaginative.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Lauren Blakely

A #1 New York Times Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s hot, sweet and sexy. She lives in California with her family and has plotted entire novels while walking her dogs. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than eighty times, and she’s sold more than 2 million books. In October she’ll release HARD WOOD, a sexy, standalone romantic comedy. To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her newsletter! laurenblakely.com/newsletter

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Lili Valente

Lili Valente has slept under the stars in Greece, eaten dinner at midnight with French men who couldn’t be trusted to keep their mouths on their food, and walked alone through Munich’s red light district after dark and lived to tell the tale.

These days you can find her writing in a tent beside the sea, drinking coconut water and thinking delightfully dirty thoughts.

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The Relationship Pact by Adriana Locke-Release Tour

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The Relationship Pact (Fake Dating: Kings of Football) by Adriana Locke-Release Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 17 2020

How hard can it be?

That was the question rolling around Larissa Mason’s mind just before she asked Hollis Hudson to be her fake boyfriend.

It was only supposed to be for five minutes, after all.

Granted, that was also before she felt his hand on the small of her back as he charmed the heck out of her family.

And it was definitely before she saw the football god shirtless. Otherwise, she would’ve had an idea of just how hard some things could be.

It turns out that pretending to be in love with a crazily handsome, somewhat enigmatic, and absolutely unforgettable tight end (that has an amazing tight end) is easy.

Reminding herself that just because opposites attract doesn’t mean they’re forever is much harder.

What they have isn’t love—it’s a relationship pact. Right?

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REVIEW:Ladies and Gents, please make sure your seats are in the upright position and your buckled in; this is going to be a wild ride!

The Relationship Pack is here, the third book in the Kings of Football series by the lovely Adriana Locke. While all the books in the series can be read as standalone books, I always recommend reading a series in order to get the most out of it.

Hollis Hudson.

Larissa Mason.

Two strangers, until they are not.

A moment that was only supposed to that a few minutes turns into something that lasts a lifetime.
I didn’t want this to end so bad! Hollis and Larissa are such a happy and fun couple, you can’t read them and not fall in love with their story. The plot is awesome, it moves at a steady pace, and when the secondary -not that they aren’t fab- characters come into play, it makes it all the better. Hollis and Larissa are like the golden Disney couple we all simp over, we stalk their social media pages, follow the trends they do, and support them till our last day. Both Hollis and Larissa are such great characters that when their story ends, you want to finish that bottle of wine we all know we popped open, both happy they got their HEA and because their story is over!

I love the growth Adriana Locke gives each of her characters, the lesson they learn throughout the story. 5 out of 5 stars from a loyal reader!

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Reviewed by Sarah

USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author Adriana Locke lives and breathes books. After years of slightly obsessive relationships with the flawed bad boys created by other authors, Adriana has created her own.

She resides in the Midwest with her husband, sons, and two dogs. She spends a large amount of time playing with her kids, drinking coffee, and cooking. You can find her outside if the weather’s nice and there’s always a piece of candy in her pocket.

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When He’s Bad by Lisa Renee Jones-Review & Excerpt Tour

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When He’s Bad (Walker Security: Adrian’s Trilogy 2) by Lisa Renee Jones-Review & Excerpt Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 15, 2020

The second book in a Walker Security trilogy featuring Adrian Ramos…

He was dirty. That’s how Priscilla met him. She was all about just how dirty he was and, in fact, had to be. Now, he’s just plain bad. When you cross a man like Adrian Ramos, you find out just how bad he can be. Priscilla started out as an enemy, became a lover, and now, she is his obsession.

Lies. Secrets. Enemies that appear they are friends. The passion and danger just won’t stop coming.

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REVIEW:WHEN HE’S BAD is the second instalment in Lisa Renee Jones’ contemporary, adult ADRIAN’S romantic suspense trilogy -a part of the author’s Walker Security Series. This is the continuing story of former undercover FBI Agent and Walker Security specialist Adrian Mack aka Ramos and ADA Priscilla Miller. WHEN HE’S BAD should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events of book one WHEN HE’S DIRTY. Several characters cross-over from the author’s other Walker Security series.

NOTE: If you have not read book on in Adrian’s Trilogy, there may be spoilers in my review.

SOME BACKGROUND: In the weeks prior to the testifying against the Texas Kings biker club, a club in which he was undercover for close to two years, former undercover FBI Agent Adrian Mack comes out of hiding, and focuses on protecting ADA Priscilla Miller. Assistant District Attorney Priscilla Miller has been assigned the case against Nick Waters aka The King Devil but with the witnesses and people who will be testifying dying or disappearing, Adrian Mack is the remaining credible witness, a witness who is the target of more than one assassination attempt.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Adrian and Priscilla) WHEN HE’S BAD picks immediately in the aftermath of an attempt to take down Adrian and Priscilla, and the possible murder of an FBI agent. On the run, Adrian and Priscilla call in reinforcements from Walker Security only to discover that Adrian is wanted on murder charges, and Priscilla finds herself unable to trust the people she loves, or anyone who works in the DA’s office. As Priscilla struggles to contact the people in charge, Walker Security begin to unravel a close connection between law enforcement, the DA’s office, family, friends, and the Texas Kings MC. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Priscilla and Adrian, as our couple must come to a decision regarding moving forward, testifying, and taking a stand against corruption.

Once again, WHEN HE’S DIRTY has a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters including Blake Walker from Walker Security; Rick Savage (The Savage Trilogy); a well as Walker Security agents and former members of SEAL Team six- Lucas ‘Lucifer’ Remington, Adam, Mason; District Attorney Ed Melbourn, ADAs Cindy, Grace; Priscilla’s ex fiancé Logan Michaels; Nick Waters and his right-hand man Jose Deleon, as well as Priscilla’s mother Mrs. Miller.

WHEN HE’S BAD is a story of betrayal, vengeance, family and relationships. The character driven premise is intriguing and energetic but not much happen until the final chapter ; the characters are strong and stubborn; the romance is passionate and intense.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one WHEN HE’S DIRTY.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

 

He captures my hand and his eyes meet mine again, a punch of emotion between us. “Pri,” he murmurs. “There are so many things you need to know.”“And you’ll tell when the time is right. And I’ll prove to you that I’m not fair-weathered. I’m not in this, any of this, most certainly, not us, because it’s easy. But it is right and I’m not going anywhere.”

“I’m not going to tell you that you’re wrong. I don’t think I have it in me to let you go.”

“Good,” I say, relieved that the tug of war is over. No more promises of hate. No more foreboding goodbyes. “Finally,” I add. “And right now, I just really want to be with you. To be with us.” I shove him backward onto the mattress, climbing on top of him, straddling him. “Don’t let them win,” I say, my hands on his chest, the thick ridge of his erection pressed to the hot spot between my thighs. “Don’t let them make you believe you’re like them. You’re not.”

He rolls me over, his leg sliding between mine, his big body pressed to mine, his elbow by my side, holding up his upper body. “I could say a lot of things right now.”

“Should I say them for you? You’re bad. Too bad. So very bad.”

“No,” he says softly. “I’m not going to say those things anymore. You know. You don’t care.”

“Now you’re starting to understand.” My fingers curl on his jaw. “But just in case you decide to go down that rabbit hole again, I’m alone in a sea of sharks. Do you think you’ll save me by walking away?”

His eyes darken, lashes lowering once more as he murmurs, “What are you doing to me, woman?” and then his mouth crashes down on mine, his tongue stroking long, deep, slow.
He lets me taste his anguish, pain, self-hatred. But there’s more. There’s his unyielding need for me and us. There is our unexplainable, impossible-to-deny bond. A bond it seems created in blood.

The kiss transforms and becomes another. And this kiss, this kiss is passion, so much passion, and tenderness. We savor each other, this time that somehow feels as if it’s all the time we have, despite every promise we’ve made that there will be more, so much more.

 


 

 

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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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BAILED OUT (Anna Albertini Files 2)by Rebecca Zanetti-Review Tour

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BAILED OUT (Anna Albertini Files 2) by Rebecca Zanetti-Review & Excerpt Tour

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The Past Never Stays Buried

Anna Albertini is settling into a routine while ignoring the fact that the blue-eyed Irishman she’d allowed into her bed has up and disappeared on her. Two weeks without a phone call is no big deal, but still. With her hottie Italian boss goofing up the prosecuting attorney’s office, she at least has something to fix. Until she appears in court, across from her sister Tessa’s dirtbag ex. Then she has a mission.

Unfortunately, Anna isn’t the only person who wants the ex put behind bars…or in the ground. Which is not a problem until she and a local cop find the ex-boyfriend deader than dead…with both her sister and Aiden standing over the body.

As a prosecuting attorney, it’s Anna’s job to build a case against Tessa and Aiden. As a sister, it’s SO her job to get Tess out of this mess. As Aiden’s…what? Lover—girlfriend—friend from the past—it’s Anna’s job to figure out who the heck he really is. She has to dig out the truth, regardless of her ambitious boss or the cranky cop trying to thwart her every move. Sometimes a woman has to take matters into her own hands, regardless of the consequences.

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REVIEW:BAILED OUT is the second instalment Rebecca Zanetti’s contemporary, adult ANNA ALBERTINI FILES romantic suspense series focusing on attorney Anna Albertini.

Told from first person perspective (Anna Albertini) BAILED OUT follows enterprising deputy prosecutor Anna Albertini as she finds herself caught between her personal guardian angel and the man that she loves, Aiden Devlin, and his possible involvement aka president of the Lordes MC, gun running and the local drug trade but things go from bad to worse when Anna’s sister Tessa, and Aiden are both implicated in the murder of Tessa’s former boyfriend, and a favor owed forces Anna to defend a man she dislikes and believes is guilty as sin. Suspended due to a conflict of interest, Anna can’t help herself and continues the investigation on her own, resulting in dismissal and playing defence for the other side.

BAILED OUT is a fast paced, energetic and animated story line with a feisty heroine, and a secretive hero whose need to protect Anna is more than smoke and mirrors. The delightful and spirited secondary and supporting characters steal the show-Anna’s boss DA Nick Basanelli, defence attorney Clark Bunne, James Saber, and Detective Grant Pierce, as well as her sisters Tessa and Donna, nephew Pauley, Nana O’Shea and Nonna Albertini, and their large extended families on both side.The requisite evil has many faces.

Rebecca Zanetti pens another fantastic addition to the Anna Albertini Files. The premise is intriguing and entertaining; the characters are dynamic and charismatic; the romance is passionate.

 

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

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Reviewed by Sandy

“How long has Aiden Devlin been dating your sister?” Detective Pierce expertly switched topics.
If he was looking to trip me up, he’d failed. “Aiden and Tess aren’t dating. I have no idea where he has been for the last two weeks.” It wouldn’t do to lie to Pierce right now, and I didn’t see a reason not to tell him the truth. “Before you ask, I don’t know why Aiden was at Tess’s apartment or if he had any prior relationship with Danny Pucci.” But I was sure going to find out.
“So you don’t know why Devlin’s knuckles were as beat to shit as the dead body’s?” Pierce asked.
Yeah, I’d noticed that as well. “Nope.”
Pierce twirled a pen on his desk. “This isn’t looking good for your sister.”
Considering I hadn’t talked to her yet, I didn’t know how bad it looked. “Did you test her hand for GSR?” I asked the question like I knew what I was talking about and hadn’t binge-watched Law & Order all day Sunday, where is actually how I’d learned about gunshot residue. A homicide case was way above my pay grade.
“She tested positive,” Pierce said, seeming relaxed but definitely not missing anything.
I rolled my eyes. “If she picked up the gun that had been used to kill Danny, then the residue would be on her hand. You know that.” I thought that was the truth.
“I also know that only a moron would pick up a gun in that situation,” Pierce retorted. “Unless she was frightened by Devlin. But I’d have to ask what he was doing there.”
I swallowed. “Did you test Aiden’s hand?”
“Yep. Positive as well,” Pierce said, watching me like a bird of prey. “According to him, he was target practicing yesterday, but that’s all he’d own up to—so far. I’m off to interview him next.”
“What about Tessa?”
Pierce shook his head. “She lawyered up right away with Clark Bunne. Wouldn’t say a word.”
Relief cooled the hot ball of anxiety in my stomach. Okay. Good. “Well, then. I guess I’ll go talk to her and figure this out. Let’s hope you’re as good of a detective as you think you are.” With that zinger, I stood.
“Albertini? You’ll have to talk to her tomorrow,” Pierce drawled.
I stopped cold, still facing him. “Why?”
“Because I just arrested her for suspicion of murder. She’s being processed now.”

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti has worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer, college professor, and a hearing examiner – only to culminate it all in stories about Alpha males and the women who claim them. She writes contemporary romances, dark paranormal romances, and romantic suspense novels.
Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every day—or at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about.

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Mall I Want For Christmas is You by Sarah Robinson-Review Tour

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Mall I Want For Christmas is You by Sarah Robinson-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 14, 2020

From Bah Humbug to Santa Baby, this standalone holiday novella is full of ho, ho, oh no…

Single mom Chrissy Eve is struggling to make ends meet selling pretzels at the Yule Heights Shopping Mall. All this mama wants is a silent night, but when her seven-year-old asks the mall Santa to teach his mom to drive a sleigh, she finds herself in knots over the man in red.

Dash Winters is the last person she needs pulling her reins. She has a son to think about and a “seasonal romance” with someone who gets paid to lie to kids once a year is not going to jolly her holly.

But the more she gets to know the Santa with a six-pack, the more Chrissy realizes she can’t judge a book by its cover… or a Santa by his suit!

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REVIEW:MALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS by Sarah Robinson is a contemporary, stand alone story line focusing on twenty- eight year old Dash Winters, and single mother Chrissy Eve.

Told from three third person perspectives (Dash, Chrissy and Rudy) MALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS follows Dash Winters, and his part time gig as the local mall Santa. Doing a favour for his mother, Dash agrees to work as the holiday Santa but the first day on the job Dash meets seven year old Rudy Eve who asks Santa to teach his mother to drive. Trying to keep up appearances, Dash jumps between his Santa persona and that of a man trying to woo Rudy’s mother Chrissy, a woman who is sceptical about Dash’s intentions, and is quick to judge Dash based on initial appearance.

MALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS is a quick read; a short holiday story where all of the names are Christmas related, and the relationship goes from zero to sixty in the blink of an eye. A cute story with little to no romance mostly focusing on Chrissy Eve’s inability to trust a man who has taken a job as a part time Santa. I was hoping for a little more romance and character development for our leading couple.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Sarah Robinson first started her writing career as a published poet in high school, and then continued in college, winning several poetry awards and being published in multiple local literary journals.

Never expecting to make a career of it, a freelance writing Craigslist job accidentally introduced her to the world of book publishing. Lengthening her writing from poetry to novels, Robinson published her first book through a small press publisher, before moving into self-publishing, and then finally accepting a contract from Penguin Random House two years later. She continues to publish both traditionally and indie with over 18+ novels to her name with publishers like Penguin, Waterhouse Press, Hachette, and more.

In her personal life, Sarah Robinson is happily married to the gentle giant of her dreams and the duo recently welcomed to the world their first baby, Norah Grace. They have a home full of love, snuggly dogs and cats, and are happily living in Arlington, Virginia.

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Men at Work Series 4-6 by Mika Lane-Review & Excerpt tour

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MEN AT WORK series 4-6 by Mika Lane-Review & Excerpt  tour

HER DIRTY BODYGUARDS
Men at Work #4
by Mika Lane
Release Date: October 6, 2020
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, reverse harem, romance

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The city’s hottest bodyguards. Deadly. Fearless. Gorgeous as hell. And assigned to protect… me.

Cal watches over me with… vigilance.
Dexter is an amazing… shot.
And Thorn is talented with… his hands.

Just go on about your day, they say.
Pretend we’re not there.
But how could I ignore the three hottest men I’d ever laid eyes on?
It’s true, I need them to stay alive.
And when I realize they are watching me a little more closely than they have to,
It seems like it’s time to have some fun.

This hot, over-the-top forbidden love reverse harem romance includes sexy men with a penchant for pursuing and protecting the women who give them a run for their money. If you love outrageously naughty stories as a way to indulge your not-so-secret bad girl side, this is for you.

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REVIEW:Hawt, Hawt HAWT!

Her Dirty Bodyguards is a quick, hot read, AND it’s on Kindle Unlimted!

Lil, Thorn Dex and Cal are thrown together in a funny kind of way that makes their story interesting to read. The guys are hot, over the top alpha’s that protect what is theirs, and now that means Lil. At first, I was really unsure if I was going to like Lil, she was a little flakey and mean. However, the story is fast paced, and the characters do have some growth for a short story, it’s hot and funny with a good plot. I can’t ask for more than that.

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Reviewed by Sarah

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HER DIRTY BARTENDERS
Men at Work #5
by Mika Lane
Release Date: November 24, 2020
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, reverse harem, romance

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The Tableau Club’s famous bartending trio is slick, sexy, and can deliver the sort of cock… tail most women only dream of.

They’ll give it to you… shaken or stirred.
Fill you up with… a double.
And always with plenty of… rocks.

When I went to work for these mixology superstars, I was only there for some quick cash. Get in, make bank, pay my debts, and get the hell out.
I just never thought my job there would be so… sticky.
And that leaving could be so… hard… to swallow.

This hot, over-the-top forbidden love reverse harem romance includes sexy men with a penchant for pursuing and protecting the women who give them a run for their money. If you love outrageously naughty stories as a way to indulge your not-so-secret bad girl side, this is for you.

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REVIEW:Book Five in the Men at Work series is a spicy tale of what we all secretly want sometimes…finding love at work…what did you think I was talking about? LOL

Stell is from Philly and after a hard break-up with her POS of a ex, she decides to visit her BFF in Denver, then make her way to the west coast. Little does she know that Denver won’t let her go without a fight.

A car accident, a butthead driver, throw in some hot guys and some hot chemistry between then all, and BAM, a masterpiece. Robbie, Maze and Cab are some of the most attractive men Stell has ever seen, does she have a past with one of them? Yes, did another happen to be the one to foil her plan for her vacation? Also yes, but she is determined to make the best of what she has.

I have nothing more to say then read it, Her Dirty Bartenders is fun and flirty, sexy and sweet, a little short, but and awesome read!

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reviewed by Sarah

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HER DIRTY RANCHERS
Men at Work #6
by Mika Lane
Release Date: December 22, 2020
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, reverse harem, romance

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The dudes at Flood Creek Ranch are the three hunkiest cowboys around

One is my brother’s best friend.
Another, my ex-high school sweetheart.
And the last but certainly not least, is my father’s biggest enemy.
All three promise to show me… the ropes.
While taking me out me for one wild… ride.
And teaching me a thing or two about getting up when the cock… crows.

I grew up at Flood Creek, but left the dusty godforsaken place first chance I got.
And now that the big city has gotten the better of me, I’m running back with my tail between my legs.
Yup, I got chewed up and spit out.
The sexy new owners at Flood Creek Ranch? They’re kind enough to let me stay. But they made it clear my ride won’t be free.

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REVIEW:I need a Cowboy!

Book 6 in the Men at Work series is freaking awesome! All books in the series can be read as standalones and are multiple men to one woman stories.

Ruby, Jameson, Cam and Roman are by far my favorite in this series so far, maybe I’m just a sucker for an alpha cowboy, but this was such a fun read.

Ruby has returned home to her small town Montana, only to learn that her parents have sold her childhood family ranch. Not only have they sold it, but they sold it to three men that she hasn’t seen in years! With a rocky start back home, Ruby finds herself falling for not one, not two but three guys. This story was quick, hot and so much fun to read! 

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Reviews by Sarah L

NOTE: The excerpt is intended for mature readers 18+ due to strong language and content.

“What are you doing? You have no business being here.”
Well, shit. Ruby still wasn’t up to speed on all the changes that had taken place at her parents’ former ranch.
And there she was, finally out of bed—freshly fucked, sober, and mad as a cut snake. And cute as hell.
She might be back in Flood Creek, but she sure as hell had brought a lot of the big city with her. She was wearing what I was pretty sure were called yoga pants, and I had to say I’d never seen a chubby teenager turn into something quite so freaking gorgeous. Not that I’d cared about that in high school. I’d been madly in love with her.
Not only was her baby fat gone but so was her frizzy hair. Now smooth and sleek, it looked like something right out of a fashion magazine, cut above her shoulders and swinging around her head.
“Well, good mornin’, Ruby Lee. How’d you sleep?”
I gave her my best shit-eating grin. Because I could.
Her chest turned a pretty pink color, which spread up her neck, and by the time it reached her face, was nearly a shade of strangled purple.
She’d better check her blood pressure.
She sniffed. “I slept fine, thank you.”
I pointed. “How’s the head? You got any pounding going on?”
She lifted her chin. “I’m… okay. I found some fifteen-year-old aspirin in my bathroom medicine closet.”
I burst out laughing at that one. Sounded like something my mom did, keep shit around the house for fucking ever.
“Let me know if I can call poison control for you,” I laughed.
But she didn’t.
“Get your feet off my father’s desk,” she said, hands on hips.
Cripes. Hadn’t this woman pretty much begged me to fuck her not ten hours ago?
“It’s not your father’s. You know that.”
She pursed her lips. She was hot by any measure, but now that she was mad, she was killing me. I adjusted myself in my blue jeans because I couldn’t stand the torture any longer.
Good old Ruby Lee Whitaker. My first love, who’d dumped my ass as soon as I no longer served her any purpose. I was over it. Really.
But that didn’t mean I wasn’t going to torment her all I could.
“You’re being awfully grouchy for someone who was begging to be fucked just a few hours ago.”
Her eyes widened, and I could swear her face grew even more purple as she looked around to make sure no one else was in hearing proximity.
This was fun. And she deserved every bit of shit I could throw her way.
“I… that’s not true. That’s not how it happened. At all,” she stammered.
For someone who’d been in New York for a time, she sure wasn’t as tough as I thought she’d be. She was losing her shit faster than I could fuck with her.
Almost took the fun out of it.
Almost.
Yeah, I could be a dick that way.
She shook her head as if to clear her thoughts. “Why are you here, with your feet up on Roman’s desk?” she demanded.
“For a homeless person, you’re pretty damn rude,” I said, moving my feet. “And for your information, I’m Roman’s business partner. I own this ranch with him. So this desk is theoretically mine too.”
She gasped. Apparently, Roman hadn’t filled her in on everything she’d missed.


 

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Destroyed with You (Stark Security 5) by J. Kenner-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date

Former sheriff Winston Starr doesn’t think about the past. That dark day when he lost the sweet, innocent woman he’d loved, dead because of his mistake in a mission that had gone horribly wrong.

Now an operative with Stark Security, he’s left Texas behind, focusing only on his work and closing his heart to love even as his soul screams for revenge against the scum that killed his Linda. When old friends reveal new evidence, Winston learns that not only is Linda alive, she faked her death in the ultimate betrayal.

But things are not as Winston believes, and he soon finds himself on the run with the woman who ripped his heart out. Now, the only thing stronger than his rage is his desire for the woman who destroyed him.

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REVIEW:DESTROYED WITH YOU is the fifth instalment in J.Kenners contemporary, adult STARK SECURITY erotic, romantic suspense series a spin off from the authors numerous STARK series. This is former sheriff and Stark Security specialist Winston Starr, and his wife Linda Starr’s story line. DESTROYED WITH YOU can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.

Told from first person perspective (Linda) and third person (Winston) DESTROY WITH YOU follows four years after the car bomb that killed Winston Starr’s wife Linda, a bomb in which very little evidence remained but a surveillance video reveals that Winston’s wife is alive and well, and apparently an assassin for hire for the other side. On loan from Stark Security, working for his former employer at the SOC (Sensitive Operations Command) Winston Starr’s assignment is to take down his one-dead wife, and the man with whom she currently works. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Winston and Linda, and the potential fall-out as our couple quickly realize that one or both have been regrettably played.

Linda Starr aka Michelle Moon had been working deep ops when her superiors decided it was time to come home but Linda had married Winston Starr, and the only way to move forward was to destroy the man with whom she had fallen in love. Never expecting to see Winston again, Linda soon discovers that working with her husband reveals a number of secrets and lies, lies that place our couple in the direct line of fire.

The relationship between Winston and Linda is one of second chances but a relationship destroyed by secrets and lies, undercover operations, and a security night mare. Winston had mourned the death of his wife for close to four years; Linda struggled to move forward believing her relationship with Winston had been predicated upon a number of lies. 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 including Winston’s boss at SOC Colonel Anderson Seagrave; Linda’s boss at ID-9 (Inteligence Division Nine) Billy Hawthorne; accountant Tommy Bartlett, as well as Winston’s parents Dale and Miriam Kellogg; SSA specialist Noah Carter and Hollywood consultant Renly Cooper. We are reintroduced to Stark Security specialists Antonio Santos and Emma Tucker, Nikka’s business partner and tech specialist Abby Jones, as well as Damien and Nikki Stark, and Ryan and Jamie Hunter. Abby and Renly’s story line is next in MEMORIES OF YOU.

DESTROYED WITH YOU is a story of secret, lies, vengeance and betrayal. The premise is intriguing and engaging; the rekindling romance is sexy and provocative; the characters are energetic, charismatic and strong. Once again, I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word in my romance story lines, often used more for shock value than anything else.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Shadows of You .5
Shattered with You
Broken with You
Ruined With You
Wrecked with You

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

J. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and #1 International bestselling author of over seventy novels, novellas and short stories in a variety of genres.

Though known primarily for her award-winning and international bestselling erotic romances (including the Stark and Most Wanted series) that have reached as high as #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, JK has been writing full time for over a decade in a variety of genres including paranormal and contemporary romance, “chicklit” suspense, urban fantasy, and paranormal mommy lit.

JK has been praised by Publishers Weekly as an author with a “flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations” and by RT Bookclub for having “cornered the market on sinfully attractive, dominant antiheroes and the women who swoon for them.” A five time finalist for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award, JK took home the first RITA trophy awarded in the category of erotic romance in 2014 for her novel, Claim Me (book 2 of her Stark Trilogy). Her Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series (as Julie Kenner) is currently in development with AwesomenessTV/Awestruck.

Her books have sold over three million copies and are published in over twenty languages.

In her previous career as an attorney, JK worked as a clerk on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and practiced primarily civil, entertainment and First Amendment litigation in Los Angeles and Irvine, California, as well as in Austin, Texas. She currently lives in Central Texas, with her husband, two daughters, and two rather spastic cats.

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Mine to Save (Protection 2) by Kennedy L. Mitchell-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK:Release Date December 14, 202

Her tragic destiny was written long before he came into town.

Ellie longs to leave the small town she’s restricted to, but nothing and no one can change her bleak future. Every day is the same, until a trail of bodies is found just inside the town’s borders. When the sexy stranger steps into the bar, her body and hormones thrum on overdrive, making her desperately wish he was there to save her from more than just the killer.

FBI profiler Chandler Peters is broken in all the wrong places and searching for the one person who could save him from himself. Little does he know the urgent call that sends him to help hunt for a serial killer will also lead him to her. Ellie’s mysterious past, wit, and hidden scars speak to him unlike any other, making him wonder if they could save each other.

When all the evidence points to Ellie being in danger, Chandler races to find the killer before the woman who makes him live again becomes the next victim.

*Please note this book DOES contain several triggers (the serial killer does not play nice with others) and detailed mature content. This book is recommended for 18+.

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REVIEW:MINE TO SAVE is the second instalment in Kennedy L Mitchell’s contemporary, adult PROTECTION erotic, romantic suspense series. This is thirty-eight year old, former Marine and FBI profiler Chandler Peters, and twenty-three year old waitress Ellie’s story line. MINE TO SAVE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty.Any important information from the previous instalment is revealed where necessary. Chandler Peters was first introduced in book one MINE TO PROTECT.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise, and the graphic violence, torture, coarse language and assault, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Chandler and Ellie) as well as a third person introductory prologue, MINE TO SAVE follows in the aftermath of a series of murders in and around the small town of Orin, Texas, possibly linked to a local religious cult. Texas Ranger Alec Bronson calls in reinforcements from the FBI, specifically FBI profiler Chandler Peters, and in the ensuing investigation, Chandler Peters finds himself facing his future in the guise of former cult member Ellie. Ellie is a young woman who ‘escaped’ the compound but found herself struggling to survive. Without an education or history, Ellie did menial jobs but our heroine watched plenty of TV, and had an ability to ferret out information to help our story line hero. As more bodies are found, threats against Ellie point to a possible suspect, a suspect who may have links to the local cult. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Ellie and Chandler, and the potential fall-out as Ellie is taken hostage by a killer, a killer no one ever suspected

Ellie knows nothing about her earlier life, and in this she is battling between what she was taught, and the reality of the world. Having been raised in a cult whose religious laws and views on sex are violent and unstable, Ellie struggles with what she wants in her personal life but Chandler is a man who is keenly aware of the darker side of religious dictates, having been raised in an atmosphere not unlilke that of our story line heroine. The small town of Orin refuses to help the FBI investigation, and as such, Chandler, Alec and Ellie must painstakingly rule out the possibilities including the number of suspects that have come and gone from Ellie’s life.

The relationship between Ellie and Chandler is one of immediate attraction but Chandler is not welcome in a town so close to the local cult. When the local sheriff claims ‘ownership’ of our story line heroine, Chandler goes all protective and claims Ellie as his own. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

We are introduced to Texas Ranger Alec Bronson, as well as Orin’s Sheriff Brett Swann, and his brother EMT Ryan Swann; Ellie’s friend Janice, and her neighbor Stan; her parents, as well as cult leader Jacob.

MINE TO SAVE is a dark and gritty story line of power and control; murder and vengeance; love, relationships and happily ever after. The premise is raw and twisted; the romance is sensitive and seductive; the characters are broken, charismatic and edgy. I will add I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word I find unnecessary in most story line premises. Many authors use if for shock value, leaving a bad taste in my reading experience.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Kennedy lives in Dallas with her husband, son, and 80lb Goldendoodle who still believes he’s a lap dog. A bookworm at heart, Kennedy loves to snuggle up in bed or by the campfire with an unputdownable book. She began writing two years ago with Falling for the Chance and has no plans of stopping. Her novels are witty, action-packed, and offer enough steam for a great facial. If you like strong heroines and sexy, tattooed men who can’t keep their hands off them, then this author is the one for you.

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