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RIO’S RELEASE (Saint’s Outlaws MC Las Cruces #1) by Nicole James

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RIO’S RELEASE (Saint’s Outlaws MC Las Cruces NM #1) by Nicole James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK : Release Date February 24, 2025

The MC President and the innocent girl who brought him to his knees. A tale of obsession, revenge and redemption.

Las Cruces, New Mexico…
The sun rises over the rugged mountains to the east and sets over the muddy Rio Grande River to the west.
An hour from the Tex/Mex border, it was a quiet town until the rumble of our motorcycles rolled in and we took control.
Now the Saint’s Outlaws run this town and everything in it. No one does business without the MC’s okay. We take a cut of everything, and in exchange, we offer protection. If you need something, you come to us.
We own the law, we own the mayor, and if you come to our town, we’ll own you, too.

Rio—
As enforcer of the Saint’s Outlaws’ Mother Chapter, I was sent to Las Cruces, NM to set up a drug connection with the Mexican cartel. When the deal went south, and the drugs and money were stolen, I made sure our chapter got its money back. The personal cost to me was high, and I spent ten long years in prison for my MC.

Now I’m going back to the town that convicted me and sent me away.
With the blessing of our Saints Outlaws mother chapter and with those brothers brave enough to join me,I ’m going to set up my own chapter, take the town over and make it ours.

Revenge will be mine, and it will be sweet. Las Cruces, I’m coming for you. And them I’m coming for the sweet angel who testified against me.

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REVIEW: RIO’S RELEASE is the first instalment in Nicole James’ contemporary, adult SAINTS OUTLAWS MC: LAS CRUCES NM erotic, MC romance series, a part of the multi-authored / multi-chapter Saints Outlaws MC series. This is MC President Dalton ‘Rio’ McBride, and Shelby Lynch’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rio and Shelby) following two time-lines, RIO’S RELEASE follows several paths including the relationship between Rio and Shelby, and the start up of the Las Cruces NM chapter of the Saint’s Outlaws MC. Approximately nine years earlier, Rio took the fall for a bank robbery that spiralled out of control but for the first several years of his incarceration, he would correspond by mail with the young woman who testified against him. Fast forward to present day, Rio is released, and starts a new chapter of the Saints Outlaws MC, in the town where he last saw the woman with whom he will fall in love but Shelby Lynch has moved, and the town is now controlled by corrupt law enforcement and a DA on the take. Having found the woman that controls his heart, Rio will discover not all is as it appears to be, and the MC has been targeted by a rival MC.

The world building follows several pathways including the establishment of the MC; the building romance and relationship between Rio and Shelby; the protection of a town controlled by corruption and power; and the creation of friendships including a local pecan farmer and his grateful family.

The relationship between Rio and Shelby begins by a chance meeting that will see immediate recognition in a bank robbery that goes all to h*ll.Rio feels a connection to the woman who testified against him, a woman whose secrets are heart breaking and dark. As Rio begins his seduction of Shelby, our heroine struggles with the demons from her past. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to the Las Cruces NM chapter of the Saint’s Outlaws MC including treasurer and secretary Bandit; Road Captain Mauler; VP Zig, Road Captain Blue, and Enforcer Bagger, as well as Shelby’s best friend Jenny, Aunt Fanny, diner waitress Dolly, Deputy Carson, Sheriff Torres and the Sanchez family. Blue’s story line is next.

RIO’S RELEASE is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, abuse and negligence, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is dramatic and edgy; the characters are determined, animated and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Nicole James is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who loves writing about hot alpha men who’ll do anything for the women they love! Her stories are filled with struggle, conflict and real human emotion. She is the author of the Evil Dead MC series, the Brothers Ink Tattoo series and more.

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HOSTAGE SECURITY (Bachelor Bodyguards 14) by Lisa Childs-review

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HOSTAGE SECURITY (Bachelor Bodyguards 14) by Lisa Childs

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 25, 2025

He’ll risk anything

To save the child he didn’t know he had…

After five years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, Josh Stafford gets a fresh start as a security specialist. When work takes him to his ex-fiancée’s jewellery store, he keeps his distance. And then the son he’s never met is kidnapped… Josh understands why Natalie Croft doesn’t trust him. He’s ready to push emotions aside until their little boy is safe—no matter how much he still loves her.

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REVIEW:  HOSTAGE SECURITY is the fourteenth instalment in Lisa Childs’ contemporary, adult BACHELOR BODYGUARDS romantic suspense series focusing on the men and women who work for Payne Protection Agency in River City , Michigan.. This is twenty-eight year old, former inmate turned security specialist Josh Stafford, and single mother/ jeweler Natalie Croft’s story line. HOSTAGE SECURITY 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 many of the previous story line characters return as secondary and supporting characters.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives, HOSTAGE SECURITY follows Josh Stafford on one of his first assignments with Payne Protection Agency, an assignment that brings him up close and personal with the woman he loves. Josh Stafford served five years for a crime he did not commit but desperate to protect the people he loved, Josh took the fall for someone close. Croft Custom Jewelry has had a number of thefts in the recent weeks, and the insurance company is desperate to uncover the truth. Assigned to stake out the shop where the woman he loves works, Josh comes face to face with Natalie Croft, the woman he left behind when his life spiralled out of control but all is not as it appears to be when a ransom note points to a missing child, a son Josh never knew he had. What ensues is the search for the missing child, as Natalie must come to terms with what is happening and why.

The world building focuses on a kidnapping and theft, a ransom demand and danger, betrayal and vengeance for a family struggling with illness and jealousy.

The relationship between Josh and Natalie is one of second chances. Five years earlier, Josh was sentenced for a crime he did not commit, and in the ensuing years Natalie kept their son a secret in the face of betrayal and humiliation. Working for Payne Protection Agency, Josh will discover a brotherhood of reformation, people who have faced betrayal by the people they know, and in this, Josh is hoping for a second chance at life and love. The $ex scenes are 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 several of the previous story line couples and heroes including Garek Kozminiski, Milek Kozminiski; Penny Payne Lynch. We are introduced to Natalie’s parents Claus and Marilyn, her sister Dena and husband Timothy; Josh’s sister Sylvie; sales clerk Hannah; and Natalie and Josh’s son Henry.

HOSTAGE SECURITY is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, greed and jealousy, forgiveness and love. The premise is intriguing ; the romance is fated; the characters are desperate and dynamic but I struggled with the lack of coordination for a security firm; the over the top actions and stupidity of our story line heroine that placed everyone in danger; and the continuous accusations against our story line hero.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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SIMI (Shadows of Fire 5/ Dark Hunters) by Sherrilyn Kenyon-review

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SIMI (Shadows of Fire 5/ Dark Hunters) by Sherrilyn Kenyon-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 25, 2025

Life as a demon is never an easy one. Orphaned as a child, Simi was left to make her own way in the world of humans. Bound to the Atlantean god who caused the death of her mother, she’s spent her life trying to make sense of a world that baffles her.

But as the gods vie for a power that leaves demons, Dark-Hunters and humans struggling to take sides, Simi can no longer rely on the god, Acheron, for protection. She must find her own way. Not just for herself, but to save the lives of her family and friends.

Only one entity holds the secret she needs to save Acheron’s life. But the price it demands is steep, and it will leave her at the mercy of a creature known for cruelty. Her choice should be easy. Save Acheron at all costs. Yet some prices are too high and by saving Acheron, she just might destroy everything.

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REVIEW: SIMI is the fifth instalment in Sherrilyn Kenyon’s adult SHADOWS OF FIRE paranormal, fantasy series set in the author’s cross over CHRONICLES OF NICK and DARK HUNTERS series.

NOTE: SIMI should not be read as a stand alone as the current instalment crosses over with most of the previous stories. A working knowledge of the series is highly recommended.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives, covering close to twelve thousand years in the life, SIMI focuses on some of the events in Simi’s life that will lead her to finding her own happily ever after. Simi is a Charonte demon, over ten thousand years old yet a mentality and naivete of someone just barely out of their teens- a demon who often speaks of herself in third person. The beloved and protected daughter of the heart to the Atlantean god Apostolos aka Acheron, Simi’s innocence, and ability to see beyond the surface is a testament to her capacity to love almost everyone she meets (but not the heifer goddess 😉 ).

Throughout the years, Simi will come under the protection of Acheron’s mother, the goddess Apollymi, Prince Leucious aka Thorn, Savitar, Shadow, and Jaden, as well as the large aggregation of Dark Hunters, Warriors, gods and goddess but saying that, a war is approaching, the gods and goddesses want more power, and in order to take control, the most powerful of gods and demons must be destroyed and consumed in the process. Throughout the story, the Malachai dies and is reborn, then dies and is reborn again, until the current Malachai, the most powerful of them all, comes into his powers and is feared by all.

SIMI is a story for fans of the Dark Hunter / Chronicles of Nick series as the current story cross over with most, if not all, of the previous story line instalments and interconnected series. Sherrilyn Kenyon barely touches the surface of Simkey’s life and experiences. As a child having suffered the loss of her mother and siblings, to her introduction and guardianship under Acheron, and her insatiable appetite for …everything covered in BBQ sauce… the reader is up close and personal with Simi’s childlike behavior, attitude and personality as she discovers love with a man who will lose himself to the darkness.

SIMI is a story about innocence and vulnerability, power and corruption, relationships, friendships and love. The premise is endearing, inviting and impassioned yet somewhat YA (young adult) in nature and delivery. Like many series with a favorite character whose story has yet to be told, the high anticipatory factor is often met with some disappointment as expectations are not always recognized, and in this, the childlike attributes and innocence of Simi must be delicately and carefully handled. The characters are numerous, familiar, animated and spirited-always a pleasure to get reacquainted with the wonderful cast. SIMI is not a romance story line but a story about love.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Hell Rider (RBMC: Tonopah NV) by Nikki Landis-review tour

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HELL RIDER (RBMC: Tonopah NV) by Nikki Landis-review tour

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Ridin’ for Hell
In this life, you reap what you sow…
Not everyone wants to run from their past.
Some bastards embrace the chance to hunt their prey and seek vengeance. They thrive on carnage. Like me.
It’s the reason I’m the club’s SGT at Arms.
I handle the hard shit and the messy jobs for my pres. Anything that inflicts pain and spills blood. I love to lose control because that’s when my demons come out to play.
Protecting my club and finding justice for my sister are all I have left after six years without closure.
Revenge and chaos have become my life.
Until I meet a sexy nurse who changes everything. Nylah is the light to my darkness. The angel sent to save a demon.
When my past threatens her, I can’t stay in the shadows any longer. I’ll raise Hell to keep her safe and make her mine. Not a single soul can stop me.
They call me Azrael, the Angel of Death—a one-way ticket to Hell. When you see me, run. I won’t show mercy.
My Reaper is ready to ride. And where he goes, death and destruction follow. I’ll have my vengeance, my woman, and justice, no matter the consequences.

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Twisted Devil
The Royal Bastards MC is mine. My club. My family. My salvation. And I will do anything to protect it.
I’m brutal. Crazy. Ruthless. And I won’t apologize for it.
I never believed I would love anything as much as being SAA and taking the Devil’s Ride. Becoming a Reaper and patching in with the RBMC were the best decisions I ever made.
Until I met Nylah.
The feisty nurse owns my black soul. She’s become the most critical person in my world.
My life in the club is too dangerous for her, but I won’t give her up.
She’s an obsession. An addiction. The light to my darkness. A liability.
When my past surfaces, along with all the bad things I’ve done in the name of vengeance, I know I have to let her go.
It’s the only way to keep her safe.
Losing Nylah forces the monster within to break free and lash out. Secrets. Lies. Betrayal. It’s the shocking truth that unleashes the beast I’ve tried so hard to contain.
The twisted devil inside is done with following the rules.
My Reaper is willing to risk everything, even a deal with the devil, to save Nylah.
And there isn’t any place where my enemies will be able to hide.

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REVIEWS:

RIDIN’ FOR HELL

RIDIN’ FOR HELL is the third instalment in Nikki Landis’ contemporary, adult RBMC: TONOPAH NV dark, erotic, paranormal MC romance, set in the multi-authored RBMC series. This is SAA Ian Azrael’ ‘Rael’ Braxton, and nurse Nylah Peters’ story line. RIDING’ FOR HELL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from several first person perspectives (Rael, Nylah, Naomi ) RIDIN’ FOR HELL follows the search for a human trafficker in the wake of the disappearance and torture of several young women. Having found an injured woman on the side of the road, RBMC SAA Ian Azrael’ ‘Rael’ Braxton will come face to face in the ER with his future in the guise of Nylah Peters. Nylah’s sister has been several injured but fearing for her life. Continues to run. Unaware of her attraction to Rael, Nylah becomes desperate and begs for help from Rael and the RBMC.

The world building follows several converging paths as the RBMC chapters continue to hunt for the men responsible. From Alaska to Nevada, the human traffickers appear to be winning, as the RBMC must come to terms with the who and the why.

The relationship between Nylah and Rael is one of immediate attraction but Nylah is a little bit naïve as to the world of the RBMC. With the hope of saving and protecting her sister, Nylah finds herself falling for a man who is more than she could have ever imagined. The $ex scenes are passionate and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of energetic and powerful secondary and supporting characters including the member of the RBMC : Tonopah, RBMC: Alaska; and RBMC: Nola. We are introduced to Nylah’s sister Naomi aka Mimi. The requisite evil has many faces.

RIDIN’ FOR HELL is a story of power, abuse and control, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dark, dramatic and intense; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate and determined.

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TWISTED DEVIL

TWISTED DEVIL is a contemporary, adult novella found in Nikki Landis’ ROYAL B*STARDS MC, dark, erotic, MC romance series set in Tonapah Nevada, and part of the multi-authored RBMC series. TWISTED DEVIL is the continuing story of RBMC Sargent at Arms Ian ‘Rael aka Asrael’ Braxton and his old lady, urgent care nurse Nylah Peters. Rael and Nylah’s story begins in book three RIDIN’ FOR HELL.

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

NOTE: Nikki Landis recommends reading Ridin’ For Hell for backstory and cohesion.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Rael and Nylah) TWISTED DEVIL follows ongoing relationship between Ian ‘Rael aka Asrael’ Braxton and his old lady Nylah Peters. Nylah Peters is an urgent care nurse and three times in one week she has seen a mysterious car that disappears when she heads for home but one night Nylah finds herself the victim of an abduction, an abduction meant to draw out the man that she loves.

Meanwhile, Rael receives a call from a ghost, a ghost he long thought buried and gone but a ghost Rael invites back into their lives.

The relationship between Rael and Nylah continues to be passionate and intense but when the past returns Rael is determined to legally claim the woman he loves, love that he never thought he could understand or want.

TWISTED DEVIL is a fast paced, quick read focusing on the demons from the past, retribution, family and love. The premise is engaging and dramatic; the romance is erotic and intense; the characters are energetic and charismatic.

Previous Reviews

The Biker’s Gift
Bloody Mine
Devil’s Ride
Hell’s Fury
Grave Mistake
Papa Noel
The Biker’s Wish
Eternally Mine
Twisted Devil
Violent Bones
Haunting Chaos
Santa Biker
Manic Mayhem
Viciously Mine
Jigsaw’s Blayde
Spook’s Possession
Twisted Iron
Infinitely Mine
Grim Justice

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Nikki Landis is the USA Today & International Bestselling, Multi-Award-Winning Author of over 50 romance novels in the MC, reverse harem, paranormal, dystopian, and science fiction genres. Her books feature deadly reapers, dark alpha heroes, protective shifters, and seductive vampires along with the feisty, independent women they love. There’s heart-throbbing action on every page as well as fated mates and soul bonds deep enough to fulfill every desire.

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Protecting Her Secrets by Misty Walker-review tour

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Protecting Her Secrets (Mountain Men of Culver Springs 1) by Misty Walker-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 14, 2025

It shouldn’t be that difficult. Show up with divorce papers and make him sign.

Easy, peasy. . .

And it would have been had I prepared myself for how good fifteen years could be to a man or even checked the weather. Both would have told me I was in trouble. Because getting snowed in with my ex, who is now a muscled, bearded mountain man, wasn’t in my plan. Did I mention he runs the local search and rescue, bakes sourdough bread, and has a cow named Moodonna?

Now I’m trapped in his perfect cabin, with his perfect mountain views, and his perfect dog, and he’s refusing to sign the divorce papers. He asks me to give him until the storm passes to prove we’re meant to be, something he won’t have to try hard to do since I’ve always known we are.

It doesn’t matter, though. We can’t be together because my reasons for leaving him all those years ago haven’t changed. I’m still a Broken Rebels MC princess who is promised to the president, and Klutch always gets what he wants, no matter the cost.

I broke Walker’s heart before in order to protect him, and once the skies clear, I have every intention of doing it again. Except this new version of my husband won’t let me go as easily as he did before. While I spent the last fifteen years wallowing in self-pity, he’s been readying himself for my return to make sure I don’t want to leave him again.

Walker thinks he can protect me from a future I’ve spent my whole life trying to avoid. And I really want to believe him, but like I said. . .

Klutch always gets what he wants, no matter the cost. And the cost might just be Walker’s life.

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REVIEW: Mountain man meets biker, what a perfect way to start a new series. Protecting her Secrets is the first book in what I hope to be an extensive series.

Walker and Skyler are high-school sweethearts with a rocky relationship, while they loved each other they were young and life does what it does. Gets in the way. Now over a decade later, Skyler has tracked Walker down to his cabin in the woods to finalize their divorce. A twist of fate in the form of a snow storm lands the pair stranded in Walker’s remote cabin and gives Walker his chance to finally get his say in. All Skyler wants is for him to sign the papers, too bad Walker has other plans for her.

This was so freaking cute! I will forever be a sucker for a second chance romance, add in the smalltown vibe and you have yourself a loyal reader for life. Walker and Skyler have an interesting dynamic, you can tell they both love each other and don’t want to hurt the other, but they both want to protect the other and go about it in the wrong way. No spoilers of course, but I will say I was giddy when I got to the end of this book. Talk about a HEA.

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Reviewed by Sarah

Misty Walker is a USA Today Best-Selling contemporary romance author with books in multiple subgenres including, age-gap, forbidden, biker, and gay.

​She’s been in the book and audiobook industry for many years, though she’s only been publishing since 2019.

​Misty currently resides in the high desert of Reno, NV with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys camping in her comfy travel trailer, reading, and writing.

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REBEL (Devil’s Handmaidens MC: Timber-Ghost Montana 8) by DM Earl

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 20, 2025

One sergeant in arms. One sexy doctor. And the rebellion begins…

Running the Handmaiden’s Fitness and Holistic Center gives Mya “Rebel” Mikowloski all she needs. As the Sergeant in Arms, Rebel revels in watching her sisters fall for their soulmates. Seeing them happy and fulfilled is all she really wants. And when her best friend goes into labor, keeping her and the baby safe is her utmost priority.

OB/GYN Atlas Gianopoulos will do anything to keep his patients safe. Their health and care are paramount. His focus is unwavering. But when he encounters the feisty and gorgeous Rebel, the doctor is ready to break all the rules. However, Rebel has no intention of succumbing to the cocky, sexy physician and single dad. Suddenly, Atlas changes directions and will stop at nothing to win the spitfire’s heart. As Rebel keeps him at bay, Atlas turns on the charm. With their chemistry igniting, there’s nothing holding them back.

Until….

Rebel’s past comes back with a vengeance.

Can the irresistible doctor find a way to protect her before the rebel goes into battle alone?

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REVIEW: REBEL is the eighth instalment in DM Earl’s contemporary, adult DEVIL’S HANDMAIDENS MC: Timber-Ghost Montana dark, erotic, MC romance series. This is Devil’s Handmaidens SAA Mya ‘Rebel’Mikowlowski, and single father and OB-GYN Dr. Atlas Gianopoulos’ story line. REBEL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

IMPORTANT-Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from several first person perspectives (Atlas, Rebel, Shadow, Yoggie, Heartbreaker) REBEL follows the building romance and relationship between Devil’s Handmaidens SAA Mya ‘Rebel’ Mikowlowski, and single father and OB-GYN Dr. Atlas Gianopoulos. Devil’s Handmaiden MC’s IT specialist Raquel ‘Que’ aka Taz is heavily pregnant and goes into labor at the MC owned Fitness & Holistic Center wherein Rebel will come face to face with her future in the guise of Dr. Atlas Gianopoulos, an OB-GYN who just happens to be in the area with his three young sons. A healthy baby, an invite to dinner, and Dr. Atlas finds himself falling for a woman who doesn’t do relationships, a woman with a dark and heart breaking past but all does not go according to plan when Atlas’ past returns; the Thunder Could Knuckle Brotherhood continues to reign havoc, and the people in Atlas’ life find themselves targeted. As Atlas struggles with what happened and why, our hero begins to push everyone out of his life, including the woman with whom he has fallen in love.

The world building focuses on the rescue and recovery of abuse victims, most of whom are under the age of sixteen. Not everyone will make it out alive, some will suffer for the rest of their lives, and mental health advocacy is the primary objective once the body has begun to heal.

The relationship between Rebel and Atlas is one of immediate attraction but Rebel doesn’t do relationships, and Atlas’s refuses to let go. As Rebel begins to bond with Atlas’s three teen and pre-teen sons, she finds herself thinking about a future, a family and a home. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and familiar secondary and supporting characters, many of whom we have met in previous instalments including the Intruders MC, as well as many of the author’s other series : the Grimm Wolves MC, and the multi-authored Mayhem Makers series. We are introduced to Atlas’ sons Konstantin, Thanos and Stefanos; as well as Atlas’s parents Athena and Apollo Giannopoulos, and several survivors of sexual trafficking. The requisite evil has many faces.

REBEL is a story of power and control, abuse and terror, family and relationships, forgiveness, healing and love. The premise is dark, dramatic and gritty with difficult scenes; the romance is provocative; the characters are desperate, determined, charismatic and memorable.

HEED the trigger warnings, they are numerous, dark and upsetting.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Tink
Shadow
Taz
Vixen
Glory
Raven
Wildcat
7.5 Running Alone

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Reviewed by Sandy

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D.M. Earl is a U.S.A. Today Bestselling Author who spins stories about real life situations with characters that are authentic, genuine, and sincere. Each of her stories allow the characters to come to life with each turn of the page while they try to find their HEA through much drama and angst. D.M. finds ideas for her next story from within those around her and what she experiences in daily life. Each book has a part of her left behind in it. She lives in Northwest Indiana married to her best friend who was instrumental in the start of her writing career in 2014. When not writing D.M. loves to read, play with her seven fur-babies (yeah crazy) and ride her Harley Dyna Lowrider.

“Enjoy this Ride we call Life.” Remember we only get one chance.

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When We Burn (Blackwells of Montana 1) by Kristen Proby-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 20, 2025

Bridger

I’m her safe place.I always have been.
The torment that Dani Lexington went through at the hands of her father was something no childshould have had to endure. But I was the lucky one she turned to.Our age difference and the fact that her brother was my best friend kept her off-limits, even though something was always there, lingering under the surface.But when she was old enough, she left Bitterroot Valley, and I was forced to move on with my life.

I got married and had my little girl. Now, I’m a single dad, focused on my job as fire chief and making sure my daughter stays healthy after a mysterious illness has plagued her for the past year.But after Dani’s father dies, she returns to Bitterroot Valley and is now living across the street from my daughter and me.Dani’s no longer a child. No longer off limits.This time, I won’t let anything or anyone stop me from being her safe place again.

Dani

I’ve been in love with Bridger Blackwell for as long as I can remember.He’s a smoke show, kind, and gives the best hugs in the world. But best of all? He’s everything my sorry excuse for a father wasn’t.Now, I’m back in Bitterroot Valley, living across the street from Bridger and his adorable daughter.It doesn’t take long for all those old feelings to come rushing back, and every cell in my body knows that I belong with them.That they’re mine.

Bridger’s arms are where I feel safest. They feel like home.I’m growing to depend on him, to truly love him and his daughter. But I have deep-rooted baggage, and Bridger’s past has decided to rear its ugly head.Will we survive this, or is our relationship doomed from the start?

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REVIEW: WHEN WE BURN is the first instalment in Kristen Proby’s contemporary, adult THE BLACKWELLS OF MONTANA erotic, romance series, a spin off, set in the author’s The Wilds of Montana series. This is fire chief Bridger Blackwell, and kindergarten teacher Dani Lexington’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Bridger and Dani) WHEN WE BURN follows the childhood friends to lovers relationship between fire chief Bridger Blackwell, and kindergarten teacher Dani Lexington. Dani Lexington grew up in an abusive household, and with the help of her siblings, and the Blackwell family, the Lexington’s thrived to become successful individuals but Dani’s heart has always longed for love and acceptance, and in this, Bridger is the man with whom Dani will fall in love. Bridger is Bitterroot Valley’s fire chief, a single father, and a man determined to claim Dani as his own but there is an arsonist on the loose, and Bridger finds himself torn between duty and protecting the people he loves. As Bridger and Dani’s relationship turns into something more, the past refuses to let go, demanding everything and more.

The world building follows several paths including the building relationship between Bridger and Dani; Dani’s growing love for Bridger’s five year old daughter; and the realization that an arsonist is setting fire to the small village of Bitterroot Valley,

The relationship between Dani and Bridger is a friends to lovers. Bridger has always been Dani’s guardian and protector, alongside Dani’s older brother Holden (SHE’S A WILD ONE) but Bridger is determined to prove Dani is worthy of love, and in this, biding his time in the seduction of our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and familiar secondary and supporting characters including many of the couples from the author’s THE WILDS OF MONTANA series. We are introduced to Dani’s twin sister Alex, and baby sister Charlie; Bridger’s parents Brandon and Becca Blackwell, sister Billie, brothers Black and Beckett, and Bridger’s daughter Birdie.

WHEN WE BURN is a story of family and friendships, healing and love. The premise is dramatic, emotional and heart breaking; the characters are determined and charismatic; the romance is seductive and fated.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby is the author of the bestselling With Me In Seattle and Love Under the Big Sky series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong, humorous characters with a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves. Kristen lives in Montana with her husband and their four pets, where she enjoys coffee, chocolate and sunshine. And naps.

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Playoff (LA Phantoms 4) by Kat Mizera-review tour

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Playoff (LA Phantoms 4) by Kat Mizera-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 20, 2025

Turning thirty shouldn’t be a big deal—unless you’re a minor league hockey player starting to realize the big leagues might never call. It’s a tough pill to swallow.

But then, out of nowhere, I get my shot. The L.A. Phantoms are in the playoffs for the first time in decades, and with their roster decimated by injuries, they call me up.

I’m ready to warm the bench, but with a solid season behind me, they’re willing to give me some ice time. This is the chance of a lifetime. Until she walks in.

My first love. The one I never forgot.

But dating her could risk everything we’ve both worked for.

How are we supposed to choose between the future we’ve dreamed of and the past we never let go of?

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REVIEW:PLAYOFF is the fourth instalment in Kat Mizera’s contemporary, adult LA PHANTOMS erotic, hockey romance series. This is twenty-eight year old, minor league hockey player Blake Rourke, and team trainer Rowan Taylor’s story line. PLAYOFF 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 (Blake and Rowan) PLAYOFF follows in the wake of the team’s bus accident on their way to the playoffs against the Alaska Blizzard. With several players injured including trainer Gene Perrault, assistant trainer Rowan Taylor has her hands full Without a full compliment for the playoff, a number of minor league players are called up for duty including Rowan’s high school sweetheart, the man who broke her heart. Enter Blake Rourke. For close to ten years, Blake has regretted his actions including his choices both on and off the ice but with his chance to make things straight, Blake sets out to seduce the woman he still loves, a woman who is caught between love and a future with the team.

The world building focuses on the past; the team’s fight for a championship cup in the wake of the accident; Blake and Rowan’s rekindling romance; and the possibility of a future going forward.

The relationship between Rowan and Blake is forbidden; a second chance romance between two people whose lives imploded ten years before. Blake is struggling with his family’s dysfunctional family dynamics, and both Blake and Rowan are struggling to prove they are worthy of a permanent position with the team. As Blake and Rowan’s relationship quickly turns into something more, the fall-out could end both of their careers.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 colorful, energetic and interesting secondary and supporting characters including the previous story line couples: team owner Harper Barrowman-DeLugo;, and her husband goalie Gabe DeLugo; and Coach Vanek. We are introduced to several minor league players who have been called up including Bodi Michener, Dylan Hayes, Warren Franco and Mikey Stevens; Blake’s sister Phoebe, and their father Ethan.

PLAYOFF is a story of second chances and forgiveness, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is effective and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined, dynamic and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

USA TODAY Bestselling Author Kat Mizera was born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of Wanderlust. She’s lived from coast to coast, and everywhere in between, but home is wherever her family is. A devoted mom and wife to her wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat loves to travel the globe with her adventurous, hockey loving family. Greece is at the top of that list. She hopes to one day retire there, spending her days writing books on the beach.

Kat is former freelance sports writer who now writes steamy hockey romance about her favorite fictional teams, the Las Vegas Sidewinders and the Lauderdale Knights. The library of novels she’s penned also include sexy contemporary stories about baseball stars, alpha sex club owners, bodyguards, rock stars, and royalty. Regardless of genre, her books about bad boys with hearts of gold will steal your breath, rock your world and melt your heart.

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