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Trey (A Rebel’s Havoc 3) by Brooke O’Brien-review tour

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Trey (A Rebel’s Havoc 3) by Brooke O’Brien-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 16, 2022

Trey Whitt is no stranger to the rock ‘n’ roll life.

New city every night, and a new fling in his bed. He could have any woman he wanted, but he set his sights on me.

After joining A Rebels Havoc, Trey’s not ready for what comes along with his sudden rise to fame. He certainly never could’ve prepared for all his dirty secrets and sex life to be dragged through the headlines.

For all my life, I’ve never been the one who gets chosen, the one all the men desired. I’ve spent the past twenty-two years holding on to my innocence. So when I catch Trey watching me from across the nightclub, I decide he’s the one I want to claim it.

I know better than to think anything more could come from hooking up with a rock star. During my walk of shame the following morning, I’m forced to face reality when he calls me by the wrong name.

No matter how hard it is to forget our night together, I’m determined to put him and his dirty mouth behind me. Only neither of us is ready for the turn our life takes, bringing us back together again.

Secrets, lies, and rumors—each of them could destroy his career and tear us apart.

Yet there’s one secret from our past neither of us saw coming, and when Trey finds out, it could ruin everything we have between us.

Forever.

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REVIEW: TREY is the third full-length instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary,adult A REBEL’S HAVOC erotic, rock star romance series. This is musician Trey Whitt, and hair and make-up artist Layken Grant’s story line. TREY 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 first person perspectives (Trey and Layken) TREY follows in the aftermath of a one-night stand between our leading couple.Trey Whitt couldn’t remember the woman’s name with whom he spent a glorious night but discovering she was a virgin threw our hero for a loop. Desperate to find the woman that stole his heart, Trey would come face to face with Layken Grant at their next concert in town, a concert in which Trey would claim Layken as his own. A few weeks will past when Layken discovers she is pregnant with Trey’s child, a pregnancy that is revealed to the media before our heroine has a chance to tell Trey, herself. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Layken and Trey, and the potential fall-out as Trey’s temper often overrides all good intentions.

Layken Grant went to school with our story line her but Trey doesn’t remember the woman with whom he is falling in love having struggled to forget about much of his past. Trey and Layken grew up in abusive and neglectful households but Layken had always offered Trey her help whenever he needed.

The relationship between Layken and Trey is one of immediate attraction; a one-night stand in which Trey does not know her name, and Layken finds herself doing the walk of shame in front of the band. Neither one can forget about their one night together, and in this, Trey is determined to find Layken and claim her as his own. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word, used only once, more for shock value than anything else.

We are reintroduced to A Rebel Havoc’s band: Madden Cole, Brix Ward and Ivy Thomas, Tysin Briggs and Kyla Cole, as well as Layken’s best friends Kate and Rhys.

TREY is a story of family, friendships, fame and love. The premise is entertaining and captivating; the characters are charismatic and lively; the romance is seductive and passionate-the conflict is limited.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

USA Today Bestselling author Brooke O’Brien writes steamy and swoon-worthy new adult and contemporary romances.

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Torture Me Gently / Tempt Me Deadly by Kira James-reviews

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TORTURE ME GENTLY / TEMPT ME DEADLY (Dark Alliance 2 & 3) by Kira James

TORTURE ME GENTLY
Dark Alliance 2
by Kira James
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 10, 2022

Some call me a monster, equal parts beautiful and deadly. But I just do what it takes to survive. Especially now that my unique skills are all that stand between me and total ruin.

As a succubus, I can bend any man to my will… except Vincent Rand, the very man I’ve been ordered to seduce … and to betray. An enigmatic werewolf soldier whose secrets cut deep.

Even though I’m drawn to him, I must resist. Because my blackmailers have made one thing very clear—it’s him or me. And I’m not going down without a fight.

Originally published as the Shadowkeepers series this paranormal romance series has been extensively revised.

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REVIEW: TORTURE ME GENTLY Is the second instalment in Kira James’ contemporary, adult DARK ALLIANCE dystopian/ paranormal romance series. This is former US soldier turned werewolf Vincent Rand, and succubus/night club owner Lissa aka Elizabeth’s story line. TORTURE ME GENTLY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: TORTURE ME GENTLY is a revised addition of a previous story line.

Told from numerous third person perspectives including Lissa and Rand, following several interconnected pathways, TORTURE ME GENTLY follows in the wake of a series of murders blamed on the werewolf nation. Six victims, all human, have been killed in what can only be described as a violent attack, and Rand has been tasked with uncovering the truth when his ‘mentor’ and fellow werewolf Gunnolf, is suspected of committing the murders. Rand’s first stop is a supernatural nightclub owned by a succubus with an additional power. Enter succubus Lissa, and the woman with whom Rand will fall in love. As Rand searches for the truth, the murders continue, Rand becomes the prime suspect, and a powerful vampire is thought to have lost his humanity to the beast.

The relationship between Rand and Lissa is one of immediate attraction but Lissa doesn’t do relationships, succubus do not fall in love, and our heroine finds herself facing imprisonment if she refuses to help take down our story line hero. Rand suspects Lissa is something more than a bar owner, something more than a succubus that is stealing more than his heart. The $ex scenes are passionate and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and powerful secondary and supporting characters-vampires and weren, fairies and succubus, witches, warlocks, demons and something more.

TORTURE ME GENTLY is a detailed and complex story line of betrayal, power, obsession and love. The premise is captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are charismatic and impassioned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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TEMPT ME DEADLY
(Dark Alliance 3)
by Kira James
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 15, 2022

I carry a dark curse. I don’t know how or why it befell me, but I’m well aware of the damage it can cause.

One touch of my skin unleashes the vilest creatures, monsters who want nothing more than to see our world destroyed. I am trapped by my fate and know better than to wish for freedom.

Nicholas Montegue, however, believes I can be saved. And this seductively dangerous vampire has decided it’s his job to rescue me. Personally, I think he’s a fool, and yet…

Little by little, I find myself falling for his blind commitment to justice, for his kind heart and brave smile—and all of this frightens me far more than my dark power ever did.

Can we actually find a way to lift my curse, or will his passionate attentions only quicken my destruction?

Originally published as the Shadowkeepers series this paranormal romance series has been extensively revised.

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REVIEW: TEMPT ME DEADLY is the third instalment in Kira James’ contemporary, adult DARK ALLIANCE erotic, paranormal, romance series. This is ancient vampire Nicholas Montegue, and twenty-nine year old Petra Tsang’s story line. TEMPT ME DEADLY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is an ongoing premise throughout.

NOTE: The Dark Alliance series was originally published as the Shadowkeepers Series but the new release has been extensively revised.

Told from third person perspectives TEMPT ME DEADLY follows the search for a cure for our heroine Petra Tsang. Petra, like all of the first born women in her family are cursed, such that if touched or they touch someone else, the other person/ being is immediately turned into a monster, a killing beast that cannot be stopped except for the death of its’ maker. Sentenced to die, Petra finds herself facing execution but will be saved by vampire Nicholas Montegue, the man with whom Petra will fall in love. As Nicholas and Petra search for the only person who may be aware of a possible cure, the group known as The Alliance sets its’ sights on our story line heroine in an effort to take down that which cannot be controlled. What ensues is the building relationship and friendship between Nicholas and Petra, and the fall-out as a monster takes aim at everyone involved.

The relationship between Petra and Nicholas is one of immediate attraction but a physical relationship is impossible under the circumstances. Desperate to find a cure and save the people she loves, Petra is willing to sacrifice herself but not before finding love with our story line hero. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters all of whom have some sort of paranormal ability-not everyone will survive. Petra is thought to be a human but her ‘powers’ are much more than anyone could have imagined.

TEMPT ME DEADLY is a story of betrayal and madness, power and control, acceptance and love. The premise is emotional and captivating; the romance is heart breaking; the characters are powerful, strong and determined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Crave Me Roughly .5
Embrace Me Darkly

If you haven’t started the series, the introductory novella  CRAVE ME ROUGHLY is FREE  at Bookfunnel

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Reviews by Sandy

 

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All Roads Lead to You by Jackie Ashenden-a review

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All Roads Lead to You (Small Town Dreams 2) by Jackie Ashenden-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 29, 2022

A grumpy wilderness guide who just wants to be left alone.
A cheerful jewelry designer determined to get him to open up.
A breathtaking New Zealand town that inspires second chances.
An unlikely love that won’t be denied.

Brightwater Valley, New Zealand, is beautiful, rugged, and home to those who seek adventure. Finn Kelly loves everything about guiding wilderness hikes, except the part where he has to interact with people every day. But when sunny jewelry designer Bethany Grant moves into town and involves herself in every aspect of his life, he wonders what it might be like if he let in some of her light…

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REVIEW: ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU is the second instalment in Jackie Ashenden’s contemporary, adult SMALL TOWN DREAMS erotic, romance series-a spin off from the author’s ALASKA HOMECOMING SERIES. This is Kiwi wilderness guide Finn Kelly, and American jewelry designer Bethany ‘Beth’ Grant’s story line. ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

SOME BACKGROUND: In the wake of failures and disappointments back home, best friends and Americans Izzy, Indigo and Bethany head to New Zealand to start a new business venture in Brightwater Valley, a small town that is slowly dying without some much needed help from start up entrepreneurs.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Finn and Beth) ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU follows the building but acrimonious relationship between Finn Kelly and Beth Grant. Finn Kelly works as a wilderness tour guide in Brightwater Valley, New Zealand but Finn struggles with demons from the past, demons of which he is unable to let go. Beth Grant’ s attraction to Finn Kelly is immediate but Finn wants nothing to do with our story line heroine, and refuses to accept her bubbly personality is honest or real. A one-night stand with Finn forces Beth to reconsider the future, a future that is about to change for them both but as Finn continues to struggle with the past, Beth quickly realizes she may be heading into the future alone. What ensues is the building but heart breaking relationship between Beth and Finn, and the potential fall-out as Finn refuses to fall in love, or let Bethany Grant into his heart.

The relationship between Beth and Finn begins acrimoniously as Beth doesn’t understand what she has done wrong. Finn is grumpy, stand offish, and rude, forcing Beth to confront our story line hero. Both Finn and Beth battle with heartbreaking losses from the past but Finn refuses to move on, destroying Beth in the process. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to Izzy and Chase (Find Your Way Home), Levi; baker Bill Preston, and rancher /horse farm owner Clint. Levi and Indigo’s story is next.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU is a story of grief and loss, acceptance and understanding, love and letting go. The premise is emotional and heart breaking; the romance is affectionate and considerate; the characters are interesting but Finn Kelly is broken and lost.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one FIND YOUR WAY HOME

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Never For Him (Hope Valley 12) by Jessica Prince-review tour

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?Never For Him (Hope Valley 12) by Jessica Prince-review tour?

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 12, 2022

Serenity Ryan was ready for a fresh start. When the chance at a new life came knocking on her door, she was all too happy to answer. She had a new job, a new apartment, and a new outlook on life. She also had a bone deep crush on the last remaining bachelor of Alpha Omega. He was the brooding hero in every love story ever written, and she wanted nothing more than to be the heroine who healed his wounds.

Hunter McCann knew better than most what it felt like to lose what’s most important. He’d lost family to tragedy, his brothers in battle, and the heart of the only woman he’d ever loved. To protect himself from ever having to experience that kind of pain again, he erected walls around his heart. Then a fiery woman with a loud mouth and a wild spirit decided to scale those walls.

Hunter never wanted to love again, but something about Serenity Ryan has grabbed on and refuses to let go. When danger comes to Hope Valley and threatens her safety, Hunter is determined to protect the woman he’s falling for. Because this is one loss he knows he can’t come back from.

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? REVIEW ?: The Hope Valley series has been one of the best, most emotional series I have ever had the pleasure to read. Never For Him is the final installment in this series, and I’m not ready for it to end.

Hunter is the last of the Alpha Omega Team to find his special someone. Only, he’s not looking. Or he thought he wasn’t. Serenity with all her fiery passion and wildness has a way about her that Hunter can’t seem to resist. The walls around his heart he has spent years tending to are all but crumbling when she’s around. He has a traumatic past, one that still haunts him to this day, and one he never wants to experience again.

Serenity is strong, independent , capable and well aware that she doesn’t need a man. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t want one. The right one. The one to build a life with. After leaving her family business, all Serenity wants is a normal life. A job, friends and happiness.

When Serenity and Hunter are together you can feel the chemistry, the heat and all the tension. There are moments in this that will bring you to tears, and others that will make you wish you could slap a person through a book. All the drama, all the heat, all the emotions. When Hunter finally starts to drop the walls he has spent so long building, you really start to see his heart of gold. But can he truly let go of his past?

I freaking loved this book. The author’s note before the book is a must read!! Hunter and Serenity are made for one another and I just want more. So much more. Knowing that this is the last book in the Hope Valley Series is such a blow. These characters have come to mean so much to so many readers, myself included. All we can do now is hope to see them again, even if it’s in a spin off.

 

Previous Reviews

Waiting or Forever
Playing for Keeps
When You Least Expect It

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Born and raised around Houston Texas, Jessica spent most of her life complaining about the heat, humidity, and all around pain in the ass weather. It was only as an adult that she quickly realized the cost of living in Houston made up for not being able to breathe when she stepped outside. That’s why God created central air, after all.

Jessica is the mother of a perfect little boy–she refuses to accept that he inherited her attitude and sarcastic nature no matter what her husband says.

In addition to being a wife and mom, she’s also a wino, a coffee addict, and an avid lover of all types of books–romances still being her all time favs. Her husband likes to claim that reading is her obsession but she just says it’s a passion…there’s a difference. Not that she’d expect a boy to understand.

Jessica has been writing since she was a little girl, but thankfully grew out of drawing her own pictures for her stories before ever publishing her first book. Because an artist she is not.

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BRATVA ANGEL (Ivankov Brotherhood) by Sabine Barclay-review tour

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BRATVA ANGEL (Ivankov Brotherhood 5) by Sabine Barclay-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 13, 2022

Our worlds couldn’t be further apart…
She’s light. I’m dark. She’s an angel. I’m a devil.

I’ll never walk away from my life with the bratva.

My only choice is to bring her in.

She’s mine and always will be.

Maybe she doesn’t know we’re soulmates yet, but I have since we met.

I’ll do anything to protect her. No one’s foolish enough to stop me.

And if they are…

I’ll take her to the limits of what she thinks she can handle, then I’ll please her any way she wants.

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REVIEW: BRATVA ANGEL is the fourth instalment in Sabine Barclay’s contemporary, adult IVANKOV BROTHERHOOD erotic, Bratva, romance series. This is thirty year old, second in command in the Ivankov Brotherhood Aleksei ‘Aleks’ Kutsenko, and twenty-eight year old, high school theatre teacher Heather Hampton’s story line. BRATVA ANGEL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise including bondage and discipline, as well as Daddy/ baby girl dynamic, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Aleks and Heather) BRATVA ANGEL follows the building romance and relationship between thirty year old, second in command in the Ivankov Brotherhood Aleksei ‘Aleks’ Kutsenko, and twenty-eight year old, high school theatre teacher Heather Hampton. An accidental meeting with Aleks Kutsenko at a local grocery store pulls Heather Hampton into a world she knew little about. Aleksei Kutsenko is the second in command of the Ivankov Brotherhood, and the Bratva is at war with both the Mafia and Cartel. Heather is the daughter of a soon to be retired police officer, and the Kutsenko family questions to whom her allegiance will sway but there is more to Heather’s family than anyone could have imagined, and the connections go deeper, threatening the lives Heather, Aleks, and the people they love. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Heather and Aleks, and the potential fall-out as perceived betrayal, desperation and vengeance are at the heart of the attacks against our story line couple.

The relationship between Heather and Aleks is one of immediate attraction; a rapidly building romance between two people from opposite sides of the law but a romance predicated upon understanding, acceptance and love. Heather is determined to swear her allegiance to the family, while Aleks claims Heather as his happily ever after. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and provocative with some scenes of bondage, discipline, anal and rope play. There is a Daddy/baby girl dynamic between our couple, a dynamic seen with every couple in the author’s series.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters: Pasha’s brothers- Anton, Sergei, Mischa and their parents Alina and Grigori; Maksim and Laura (Bratva Darling 1), Bogdan and Christina (Bratva Sweetheart 2), Pasha and Sumiko (Bratva Beauty 4) and their mother Galina. We are introduced to Heather’s parents John and Maureen Hampton, as well as her sister Danielle, and her husband Mike. The requisite evil has many faces.

BRATVA ANGEL is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is captivating and compelling; the romance is seductive ; the characters are powerful, determined and strong.

Previous Reviews

Bratva Sweetheart
Bratva Treasure
Bratva Beauty

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Reviewed by Sandy

Sabine Barclay, a nom de plume also writing Historical Romance as Celeste Barclay, lives near the Southern California coast where she’s a former rower and a hopeful surfer, a self-proclaimed foodie, and a lover of the outdoors. Sabine enjoys attending reader events and travels domestically and internationally for book signings and speaking engagements. Before becoming a full-time author, Sabine was a Social Studies and English teacher. She holds degrees in International Affairs (BA), Secondary Social Science (MAT), and Political Management (MPS). She channels that knowledge into creating engrossing contemporary romances that bring the steam will make your toes curl and your granny blush.

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KING’S VOW (Guerrera Syndicate 1) by Ella Kade -Review tour

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KING’S VOW (Guerrera Syndicate 1) by Ella Kade

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 12, 2022.

We met in darkness.

Fate brought us back together, and almost as quickly ripped us apart.
The world we lived in thrived on greed and deception.

Two dark souls converged and aligned in an eruption of vengeance and hatred.

Death almost ended us, and now nothing could break us. Or so we thought. What will happen when at every turn, our world was trying to tear us apart?

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REVIEW:  KING’S VOW is the first instalment is Ella Kade’s (aka Harlow Layne) contemporary, adult GUERRERA SYNDICATE erotic, romance, Mafia, drug cartel series. This is thirty year old, Arely Guerrera, head of the Guerrera Syndicate , and twenty year old college sophomore turned body guard Sebastian ‘Bash’ King’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Arely and Bash) KING’S VOW follows the building relationship between thirty year old, Arely Guerrera, head of the Guerrera Syndicate , and twenty year old college sophomore turned body guard Sebastian ‘Bash’ King. Bash thought to rob a random stranger but had no idea he would be facing down the head of the Guerrera Syndicate. Jumping in to save a fellow student, Bash would use his skills as a thief, only this time to face Guerrera twins Ale and Army, who offer him a position with the Guerrera mob. A trial period finds Bash coming full circle, once again facing the woman he had attempted to rob, the woman with whom Bash would fall in love. Enter Arely Guerrera. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Bash and Arely, and the potential fall-out as someone is targeting our story line heroine, taking aim at everyone she loves.

The Guerrera Syndicate controls the local drug trade but someone has altered the supply, and Arely is determined to uncover the truth. A trip to Columbia finds Arely and her family running for their lives, as Bash places himself in the direct line of fire to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. As Bash and Arely’s relationship turns serious, Arely is unable to trust her own family as Bash fights for his life following another attack.

The relationship between Bash and Arely begins as a wild back-alley encounter where our heroine takes charge with our story line hero. Arely’s brothers struggle with her relationship with a man ten years her junior, a man they know very little about. Bash knows Arely is the only woman to own his heart but the family continue to test our story line hero. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense but the opening encounter is questionable on many levels.

We are introduced to Arely’s brothers- twins Ale and Army, Santiago and Pablo, as well as Arely’s best friend Bree. I am not too sure about the true nature of the siblings’ relationships, as everyone is suspect in the attacks against our story line heroine, and Ale and Army remind me of loveable puppies. There is something developing between Santi and Bree.

KING’S VOW is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is engaging and interesting; the characters were energetic but we know very little about the who, how and why; the age-gap romance is erotic but I struggle to feel any palpable attraction.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Ella Kade is a forbidden and dark romance writer who enjoys writing captivating characters with sinful intent.
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Kiss Me This Christmas by Cynthia Eden-a review

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Kiss Me This Christmas by Cynthia Eden-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 8, 2022

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…absolutely nothing. Because he had no idea that he was my true love. What a jerk.

Noelle Lennon has been in love with Brady Breckridge for as long as she can remember. A sad, unrequited love that causes her nothing but trouble as she pines over her brother’s best friend. Now the gorgeous, muscled, secretive special ops bane of her existence is back in town, back in her life…and because a few dangerous incidents may have happened recently, Brady is suddenly declaring himself her personal protector. So unnecessary. Also…so strangely hot.

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me…too much temptation to handle.

Brady thinks Noelle is in danger, so he vows to stand between her and any threat. Full disclosure? He’s been obsessed with Noelle for years and learning that she’s in danger, that she could have been hurt or killed while he was a continent away…that truth has rocked him to his core. Brady knows he has to fight for the woman he wants, and what better way to win her over than to use the magic of Christmas in his battle? Christmas has always been Noelle’s weakness, and he is not above using that weakness to his advantage.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…a final chance at love.

Brady will keep her safe, and he’ll charm Noelle into falling for him. His plan has to work because Brady can’t imagine his life without her. But as the nights grow colder and the fierce desire Brady feels for Noelle rages ever hotter, he knows that his control won’t last long. He wants one thing for Christmas this year…just one thing…his true love. And he will do whatever it takes to win Noelle’s heart.

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REVIEW: KISS ME THIS CHRISTMAS by Cynthia Eden is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, romantic, suspense, erotic holiday novella loosely connected to the author’s WILDE WAYS series. This is US Special Ops soldier Brady Breckridge, and real estate agent Noelle Lennon’s story line.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Brady and Noelle) KISS ME THIS CHRISTMAS follows the best friend’s sister relationship between US Special Ops soldier Brady Breckridge, and real estate agent Noelle Lennon. Brady Breckridge is home for the holidays but found himself the personal protection of the woman he loved. Noelle Lennon is Brady’s best friend’s sister, off limits as far as he was concerned, but when threats against Noelle become dangerous and personal, Brady becomes guardian and protector of our story line heroine. A Christmas party ends in disaster, and Brady is determined to remove Noelle from any more danger but the danger seems to follow wherever they go. What ensues is the quick building romance and relationship between Brady and Noelle, and the potential fall-out as madness, greed and obsession target our story line heroine.

Brady Breckridge has been in love with Noelle Lennon for as long as he can remember but threats against Noelle means Brady must step up his game in an effort to protect the woman he loves. Having made the decision not to re-enlist, Brady has set his sights on making Noelle his wife. Noelle Lennon fell in love with Brady years before but humiliation at a young age pulled Noelle out of his life. Years spent in the service, away from Noelle, gave Brady time to reconsider all that he wanted, and all that he lost. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Noelle’s brother Elliott Lennon, as well as fellow real estate agents Rowen Welch and Addison Lane.

KISS ME THIS CHRISTMAS is a quick read; a fast paced, holiday novella of suspense and intrigue.The premise is entertaining; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Alceu / Severu (Cammareri Family 1 & 2) by Jade Marshall-reviews

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Alceu / Severu (Cammareri Family 1 & 2) by Jade Marshall-reviews

ALCEU
(Cammareri Family 1)
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, Mafia romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 3, 2022

Guilia Rossi
Every little girl fantasizes about her wedding day, but being forced to marry a man that gives me the creeps? It soon becomes less of a dream and more of a nightmare. Getting out of this marriage and away from Salvador Berlusconi is the only thing I can think about. But when I finally get the chance, will I pick the devil I know or the monster I do not?

Alceu Cammareri
Salvador Berlusconi has been a thorn in my side for far too long. Taking Giulia Rossi from him will finally start the war I need to take him out. Permanently. What I never considered is the woman I married. She twists my insides and forces me to feel things I never wanted to feel. But I am not a knight in shining armor, I am the devil dripping in blood. Will she ever be able to accept me for who I am, or will I send her running?

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REVIEW: ALCEU is the first instalment and novella in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult CAMMAERERI FAMILY dark, erotic, Mafia series. This is head of the Cammareri Family Alceu Cammareri, and Mafia princess Guilia Rossi’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Alceu and Guilia) ALCEU focuses on the marriage of convenience between head of the Cammareri Family Alceu Cammareri, and Mafia princess Guilia Rossi. Guilia Rossi has been ‘promised’ to Salvador Berlusconi, a man of her father’s choosing. An ‘offer’ from south coast Mafia don Alceu Cammareri gives Guilia the option of a marriage of convenience, meant to save Guilia from a man who intends to do her harm, and allow Alceu to take back control from a power hungry rival. Married without the knowledge of her family, Guilia is quickly falling for a man she knows nothing about but a man who promises her everything and more. What ensues is the quick building romance and relationship between Guilia and Alceu, and the potential fall-out as Salvador is determined to reclaim Guilia as his own.

The relationship between Guilia and Alceu is one of immediate attraction; a relationship and marriage of convenience in which Alceu promises to protect Guilia and Guilia promises to remain strong. Raised in the Mafia lifestyle, to be the perfect Mafia wife, Guilia becomes both partner and ally to the man with whom she is falling in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Alceu’s brothers: Severu, Mancuso, and Stefano, as well as Guilia’s parents, her eighteen year old sister Andrea, and Salvador Berlusconi. There is a story developing between Andrea and Stefano.

ALCEU is a fast paced, quick read; a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and love. The premise is captivating; the romance is insta-lust to love; the characters are powerful and energetic.

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SEVERU
(The Cammareri Family 2)
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, Mafia romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 17, 2022

Lira Blake
My blood is blue. I am a cop through and through. But when an assignment brings me into the Cammareri Family home, I learn not everything is black and white. Sometimes the law has to be broken for justice to be served.
Severu has me rethinking everything I have ever known.

Severu Cammareri
Lira appears in my life unexpectedly. A situation out of my control has her living in my home. I wasn’t looking for a woman and now I have to find a way to keep my hands off her. Her betrayal should make it easy, but I still crave her.
Lira has turned my entire world upside down.

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REVIEW: SEVERU is the second instalment and novella in Jade Marshall’s contemporary adult CAMMARERI FAMILY erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Severu Cammareri, and police officer Lira Blake’s story line. SEVERU can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalment is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Severu and Lira) SEVERU advances the series approximately two years, and follows in the wake of an attack against our story line heroine. Lira Blake is a police officer working under cover at the Cammareri Family owned nightclub and brothel but Lira never expected to find herself the victim of an assault, an assault in which Severu will kill the man responsible for the attack. Living and working at the Cammareri compound as Guilia and Alceu’s nanny, Lira finds herself falling for the man who could take her life, a life she will forfeit when the truth is revealed. What ensues is the quick building relationship between Lira and Severu, and the potential fall-out when Severu discovers the truth, and Lira is pushed out of his life.

The relationship between Severu and Lira begins as forced proximity in the aftermath of an attack against our story line heroine. Lira is working undercover but has yet to find anything of importance or worth reporting to her precinct superiors. In an effort to protect Lira, Severu more or less holds Lira prisoner, until he discovers that Lira is not who she presents herself to be. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include Alceu and Guilia (Alceu), Mancuso and Stefano, as well as Guilia’s sister Andrea.

SEVERU is another quick read; a fast paced novella focusing on family and relationships, secrets and lies, betrayals and loss. The premise is engaging and entertaining; the romance is hot and heavy; the characters are energetic but lost.

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Reviews by Sandy

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