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Imry / Avory & Ellory (Van Doren 3&4) by Crea Reitan-review tour

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Imry / Avory & Ellory (Van Doren 3 & 4) by Crea Reitan-review tour

IMRY
Van Doren 3
by Crea Reitan
Genre: Genre: adult ,contemporary, LGBTQ+, erotic,romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK : Release Date May 15, 2025

I’ll paint this moment immortal.

Months of texting silly innuendos leads to the hottest moment of my young life. Instead of dealing with the moment like an adult, I ghost him for nine days. Just when I think I’m ready to face him, he’s on his way out to hook up.

I lose my shit.

Coming clean about past heartbreak isn’t easy. Navigating what I promise is a ‘no expectations’ relationship proves impossible – not just because falling for Haze Prosser is far too easy, but because I’m internally freaking out as two thirds of my brothers are off fighting brutal criminals, leaving me home to take care of my unhinged brother’s perfectly safe husband.

It’s all fine until Voss calls in a panic and needs immediate back up. I don’t have a choice but to drag Oakley and Haze straight into the heart of NYC’s mafia families.

Everything will be fine…

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REVIEW: Imry Van Doren is one third of a triplet set. Almost impossible to tell them apart. His love for his brothers has him putting the man he’s coming to love and his brother’s husband in mortal danger…

But I’m getting ahead of myself!

Imry has been texting (rather naughty texts) to a family friend. It all gets a little steamy, and before he knows it, or has time to think about it, Haze turns up and…. 😜 Now, instead of acting like an adult, Imry runs… and ghosts Haze for days! Why? Well, Imry had been in a toxic relationship and this damaged not only his confidence, but his willingness to see that a relationship with anyone else could be good!

But when Imry finds out that Haze is going to a bar to “hook up”, all bets are off! He races over to demand that Haze not go! And things spiral from there!

And the beginning of a tentative relationship begins. (Sort of!)

This story is told from both sides of the relationship. We see both struggle (Haze wants to stretch himself as his past home life kept him in the closet! And doesn’t want a relationship just yet.)

So they agree to just be “friends with benefits”.

Imry is part of the Van Doren family, so his job isn’t a 9-5. He’s an assassin, he usually goes with his brother Loren on any missions, but now Loren has a husband, it’s Imry’s job to look after him. He’s the only one Loren trusts with his husband. 😝

But Avory/Ellory (the rest of the triplets) are sent on a mission with Loren to an island that houses a cult!

This is bad enough, but when another brother asks for his help with another mission that’s turning bad, Imry has to make a choice…. Leave his brother to cope and hope it goes ok, or take his brother’s husband and Haze on the mission (that does not sit well with Imry.) and hopes Haze won’t hate him!

This book runs alongside Avory/Ellory (which sadly isn’t being published anywhere else but the author’s website,)

The painting scenes with Imry show his softer side, the side only family usually see. I loved those parts.

So, will Haze and Imry get to a place they are happy with? Can Imry allow Haze to make choices and find his feet without butting in? And can Imry really let go of his past and left Haze into his life and heart?

I like this family, there is so much going on, and so many characters. The world interconnects with other series the author has written. It’s not necessary to read them all, as I don’t think you’d miss anything, but it is fun when a character is mentioned and you connect the dots 😊

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AVORY & ELLORY
Van Doren 4
by Crea Reitan
Genre: adult ,contemporary, LGBTQ+, erotic,romance

AVORY / ELLORY is only available at the Author’s Website 

ABOUT THE BOOK : Release Date May 15, 2025

If you think loving him is wrong – f&%k off!

What’s between us is more than just unconventional. It’s wrong. Taboo. Dirty and bad in every conversation. Quite frankly, the world can burn. I’m going to love him until the end of time.

Giving Ellory his every whim has been my sole guiding light for as long as I can remember. He’s my world. My absolute life. We’re happy and content in the life we’ve built.

Now he’s talking about marriage and babies and while I want all that too, there are concerns that I simply can’t shake. How do I give the man I love more than the air I breathe these things when it’s a mountain at every turn?

Then again, maybe it won’t come to the point where we need solutions since we’ve just plunged ourselves into the midst of a megachurch cult unarmed and on a remote island with no escape.

Everything will be fine…

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This is a LGBTQIA+ TABOO story with content not intended for those under 18 years of age due to graphic scenes and situations.

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REVIEW: This book sadly isn’t on Amazon, you can only get it from the author’s website due to the taboo nature of the storyline.

Avory and Ellory are in love, they have been in love since they were little. Awww 🥰 you say, that is until you realise they are brothers! And part of a set of triplets! So BIG TABOO!! But you know what? They don’t care! And nor do the family that they come from? The Van Dorens are of the mind,”if it makes you happy, then do it”

We get to discover when their brotherly relationship went further, and why (and that did raise an eyebrow and a chuckle.)

I had to chuckle when describing Ellory, he hums/sings nursery rhymes (his version) whilst on jobs as an assassin! (Not very scary) he loves blood, especially his targets.

Avory on the other hand only wants his other half to be happy.

Oh and the third part of the triplet is Imry, but he doesn’t love his brothers the way they do! (His heart belongs to Haze 😉)

There is intimacy between Avory and his brother. But there is also a love so deep and strong that sometimes you forget they are siblings!

This book could have been added to Imry’s book (but it probably wouldn’t have gotten published!) It runs alongside that one, and the author even gives you a way to read both books at the same time (she gives you a summary of which chapters to read in which order) I didn’t read them that way, but I may go back and try it at some point.

Ok, back to the story….

We have a cult that is definitely dodgy! Contracts are coming in to the Van Dorens, people want the cult investigated and their loved ones “rescued” from the brainwashing that’s going on! Extensive research is done, meetings with the family are held and background checks are triple checked. Then they decide as a family on whether they do the “job” or not.

Avory along with Ellory and Loren are sent to the island to establish a plan and execute it and the cult leader!

It’s bloody 🩸 literally, if you don’t like those scenes then maybe give this book a miss. But it’s also funny (dark humour?) there is lots going on that the boys need to figure out before they serve justice. Q

And the ending…. Well I did like where the idea is heading (gives more options for books 😜)

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Reviewed by Julie B 🦋

 

Crea lives in upstate New York with her dog and husband. She has been writing since grade school, when her second grade teacher had her class keep writing journals. She has a habit of creating secondary, and often time tertiary, characters that take over her stories. All of her RH relationships end up being heavily polyamorous – meaning it’s not just all the men for one woman. There’s also some M/M action going on. When she can’t fall asleep at night, she thinks up new scenes for her characters to act out. This, of course, is how most of her meant-to-be-thrown-away characters tend to end up front and center – and utterly swoon-worthy! Don’t ask her how many book boyfriends she has…

When not writing, Crea is an avid reader. Her TBR pile is several hundred books high (don’t even look at her kindle wish list or the unread books on her tablet). Sometimes, she enjoys crafting; sometimes, exploring nature; sometimes, traveling. Mostly, she enjoys putting her characters on paper and breathing life into them. Oh, and sleeping. Crea loves to sleep!

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Hound Dog’s Howl (Saint’s Outlaws MC: Memphis 1) by Jamie Fritz

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On Beale Street, fame comes with a price, and the deals that Hound Dog has made have left his soul burning with vengeance.

He made a vow with a saint to never let someone be used if their dreams were on the line. To take back their city and protect the artists, the voiceless. When a frightened songbird, Melody Rae takes the stage one night, it will take a Saint to free her.

There’s something about her that awakes this Hound Dog. Something so addicting and tempting he’ll lose all control. She needs him and in the end he’ll need her more to show him a world with a love to share.

But when bodies start to drop, someone tries to pin their chapter to the crimes. It’s war, bloody and awful. The hits are too close to call and love is on the line. So this Hound Dog may have to do more than just sing. He’ll have to howl.

••••

REVIEW:HOUND DOG’S HOWL is the first instalment in Jamie Fritz’ contemporary, adult SAINT’S OUTLAWS MC: MEMPHIS erotic, MC romance series, a part of the multi-authored SAINT’S OUTLAWS MC series. This is thirty-seven year old, SOMC: Memphis president Nash ‘Hound Dog’ Lane Young, and thirty year old singer Melody Rae’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 (Hound Dog and Melody) HOUND DOG’S HOWL follows the building romance and relationship between thirty-seven year old, SOMC: Memphis president Nash ‘Hound Dog’ Lane Young, and thirty year old singer Melody Rae. Approximately ten years earlier, Nash Young aka Lane tanked his burgeoning music career when he discovered betrayal behind the scenes. Fast forward to present day , Nash, now known as Hound Dog, is the president of the SOMC: Memphis, and an attack on a young woman who’s music career had yet to take off, finds Hound Dog, taking control and proclaiming himself guardian and protector of our story line heroine. Melody Rae both sings and writes music but severe stage fright aka glossophobia forces Melody into a spiral with each attempted performance but living with Hound Dog, and under the protection of the SOMC finds Melody struggling with her own path going forward until threats against the MC target the woman with whom Hound Dog is falling in love.

The world building focuses on Melody’s struggle with stage fright; Hound Dog’s battle to stay in control; and the potential for war with another MC when the SOMC: Memphis find themselves on the radar of local law enforcement.

The relationship between Melody and Hound Dog begins as a rescue that quickly turns into something more but Melody has a target on her back, and our heroine struggles to believe she may be the pawn in a much larger situation. Hound Dog is determined to protect our story line heroine, claiming Melody as his old lady, a claim that threatens her safety, going forward. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to the members of the Saint’s Outlaws MC: Memphis including vice president BB aka Connor, Stray, Otis, Shooter, as well as Lieutenant Howard Greene, Officer Daniels, and Melody’s best friend Sadie.The requisite evil has many faces.

HOUNG DOG’S HOWL is a story of betrayal and vengeance,power and control, secrets and threats, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is spicy ; the characters are spirited, sassy and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Red Queen (Dark Gothic Romance) by Harper A Brooks-review tour

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Red Queen (Dark Gothic Vampire Romance) by Harper A Brooks-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 31, 2024

The Red Queen will rise again…

Vampire queen Eleanna Cordon didn’t go gently into the good night when her enemies attacked her castle and stole her throne. Instead, she escaped with only her undead life and a heart that, when it did beat, thrummed for raging, violent revenge.

Reclaiming her rightful place requires more than sheer will. It demands a risky alliance with the one man she vowed never to turn to—her ex-lover and the leader of a rival vampire kingdom, Alexandru Amanar. Despite their sordid past, he’s the only one who’s ever been able to give her what she needs. In more ways than one.

But can she trust him?

Their shared history is painted with bloodshed, betrayal, and unrestrained passion, but what the queen wants, she always gets… whether that means staking her enemies or having one of them in her bed.

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REVIEW:I’ve read many books by this author, and loved most of them. But this one ….

Loved it…..

It starts off with a coup! And the Queen is running away …..

Vampire Queen Eleanna, i have to admit, I wasn’t a huge fan of hers at the beginning (not your usual/typical vampire) She was all for using humans at cattle! “We are the dominant species” blah blah blah!! So I wasn’t too bothered when she was overthrown by another vampire! It’s also why Eleanna and Alexandru finally broke up (story there, but I’m not telling 🤐)

Both sides from main characters are told. (Becoming a favourite of mine if done correctly) Battles are graphic, but not overly gross. The story flows really well and at a steady pace.

Eleanna is on her way to Alexandru, she’s going to ask for his help in reclaiming her throne. Is he going to help her? 🤐

I liked how Alexandru never backed down. He was also still nursing a broken heart after Eleanna broke off their relationship. He’s guards were loyal and knew he was loyal to them. I liked how he could banter with his friend Ivan, but still pull rank when needed.

Would I have liked it if she hadn’t have had a change of heart? Would it have made for a different type of read if the MFC had stayed the same? Through her journey to taking back her throne, Eleanna discovers herself and what she actually wants (Her father’s beliefs became her own) her quest to obtain items in which she uses to hopefully take back the throne, makes her look at herself in a different light.

Will there be more in this series? Or will it be just a standalone? I’m not sure, but it might be nice to revisit this world again at some point.

Queen of the Damned vibes (loved that movie) where she’s not a nice vampire, at first 😉

There are Triggers, so please read the warnings.

Definitely a book I’d recommend.

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Reviewed by Julie B 🦋

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Harper A. Brooks lives in a small town on the New Jersey shore. Even though classic authors have always filled her bookshelves, she finds her writing muse drawn to the dark, magical, and romantic. But when she isn’t creating entire worlds with sexy shifters or legendary love stories, you can find her either with a good cup of coffee in hand or at home snuggling with her furry, four-legged son, Sammy.

She writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance.
RONE Award Winner
USA TODAY Bestselling Author
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RUNNING ALONE (Mayhem Makers- Devil’s Handmaidens MC) by DM Earl

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💛RUNNING ALONE (Mayhem Makers-MMM/ Devil’s Handmaidens MC) by DM Earl -review tour💛

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 25,2024

Letting him in means telling the truth…

KITTY

Crazy. Chaotic. and Carefree.
That’s how I presented and seemed at the signing.
No wonder he fell for me,
Wanted me;
I was the perfect package.

But now, back home, in the real world,
I can’t pretend to be that girl.
My life isn’t as it seems,
There are demons from my past,
Secrets that I hid,
Stories I never told.
Now, Malachi wants answers,
Truths that I can’t admit.

We may be heading to MMM25,
Yet he can’t come, can’t know the reality.
It’s all fun and games,
When it’s Motorcycles, Mobsters, and Mayhem.
But this is my life,
And I’m used to RUNNING ALONE.

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REVIEW:  RUNNING ALONE by DM Earl is a contemporary,adult,romantic suspense story set in the author’s DEVIL’S HANDMAIDENS MC, a part of the multi-authored MAYHEM MAKERS-MMM series originally focusing on the fictional Motorcycles, Mobsters and Mayhem author’s book signing blending fact with fiction as many of the participating authors in the series have cameos including DM Earl. This is twenty-three year old Devil’s Handmaidens MC prospect Ruby aka Kitty, and tech giant/ software designer Malachi’s story line. Kitty and Malachi first met in DM Earl’s RUNNING WILD.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Malachi and Ruby) RUNNING ALONE focuses on the second chance relationship between Malachi and Ruby. Approximately eighteen months earlier, several members of the Devil’s Handmaidens MC spent a weekend at the Motorcycles, Mobsters and Mayhem author’s books signing convention in Texas,where each would meet their potential futures including our story line couple but months would pass, and Ruby and Malachi’s relationship takes a back seat to distance and time. Fast forward to present day Malachi, and his associates Freddie, Nova and Jude are heading to Timber-Ghost, Montana,and Malachi is hoping to take time for their struggling relationship but the Thunder Cloud Knuckle Brotherhood has reappeared, taking aim at our story line couple.

The world building focuses on the building but struggling relationship between our story line couple, as well as perceived betrayal: extortion; and dysfunctional family dynamics.

The relationship between Malachi and Ruby started approximately eighteen months earlier but time, responsibilities and distance threatened any permanence. Hoping to reconnect with our story line heroine, Malachi takes his time to seduce the woman with whom he has fallen in love but Malachi has secrets, secrets that may threatening any future with Ruby. There are no $ex scenes, Malachi refuses to pressure Ruby into something more.

There is a large ensemble cast of familiar and colorful secondary and supporting characters including most of the previous story line couples in the Devil’s Handmaidens MC and Grimm Wolves MC.

RUNNING ALONE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is dramatic yet entertaining ; the romance is sweet; the characters are dynamic and charismatic.

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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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NORTHERN TWILIGHT (The Highlands 5) by Samantha Young -review

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NORTHERN TWILIGHT (The Highlands 5) by Samantha Young -review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 8, 2024

She’s the girl he left behind. He’s the boy she tried to forget. But after seven years apart, one passionately reckless night will tie them together forever …

As teenagers, Callie Ironside and Lewis Adair were inseparable. So much so, Lewis still can’t work out where it all went horribly wrong, or why he’s spent the last seven years in London away from the love of his life.

Callie knows exactly where it all went wrong and while she tried to move on—learning pastry techniques in Paris and dating French men—returning home to Ardnoch to work in her mother’s bakery only reminds her of the future she lost with Lewis.

But when a visit to London brings them unexpectedly together, the passion, pain and animosity between them leads to a one-night stand. For Lewis, it’s the beginning of winning Callie and his life in Ardnoch back. For Callie, it’s a mistake that’s shaken up the devastating heartbreak she fought hard to forget. However, Lewis is determined to fight for her, and proves it when their night together results in more than just unresolved feelings.

As they come to grips with impending parenthood and the mistakes they’ve both made, Callie and Lewis will not only have to decide to fight for a love that has endured so many years apart, but a mysterious adversary who seems intent on destroying the future they’re building together.

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REVIEW: NORTHERN TWILIGHT is the fifth instalment in Samantha Young’s contemporary, adult THE HIGHLAND erotic, romance series-spin off from the author’s ADAIR FAMILY series. This is architect Lewis Adair, and twenty-five year old pastry chef Callie Ironside’s story line. NORTHERN TWILIGHT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Lewis is the son of Thane and Regan Adair , and nephew to Lachlan and Brodan Adair: Callie is the daughter of Walker and Sloane Ironside.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lewis and Callie) NORTHERN TWILIGHT follows the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Childhood friends, and high school sweethearts, Lewis and Callie always thought they would be together forever but each saw something different going forward, and seven years would pass before they would meet again. Having moved to Paris to study with the best pastry chefs, Callie knew is was time to come home but she never expected to come face to face with her past. Lewis Adair was about to start his new job and new future but seeing Callie Adair, old memories returned and one night together would change their futures, forever. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between our story line couple, as they must navigate jealousy and mistrust, and the possibility of someone targeting our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on the second chance relationship between Callie and Lewis. Everyone from friends to family always thought Callie and Lewis would end up together but life, misunderstanding, and pride pulled our couple apart, and an attempt to push them together would fail miserably, betraying a friendship in the process.

The relationship between Callie and Lewis is a rekindling romance. Callie and Lewis each remember something different about their breakup; about their prior relationship; and their promises for the future. Lewis thought they were too young to have promised forever while Callie had plans for both, from the start. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

There is another large ensemble cast of familiar, friendly and engaging secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Eilidh, an expiring actress; and Callie’s sibling Morwenna and Harry; as well as Callie’s ex boyfriend Gabriel, a young man with secrets of his own.

NORTHERN TWILIGHT is a story of second chances; secrets and lies; family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The premise is captivating and strong; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are real, determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Beyond the Thistles
Among The Heather
Through the Glen
Skies Over Caledonia

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Reviewed by Sandy

Samantha Young is the New York Times,  USA Today  and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of adult contemporary romances, including the On Dublin Street series and Hero, as well as the New Adult duology Into the Deep and Out of the Shallows.  Every Little Thing, the second book in her new Hart’s Boardwalk series, will be published by Berkley in March 2017. Before turning to contemporary fiction, she wrote several young adult paranormal and fantasy series, including the amazon bestselling Tale of Lunarmorte trilogy. Samantha’s debut YA contemporary novel The Impossible Vastness of Us was published by Harlequin TEEN in ebook & hardback June 2017. Play On is an adult contemporary romance and the first in a brand new series set in Scotland. Villain is a companion novella to the New York Times bestselling romance HERO.

Samantha has been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award 2012 for Best Author and Best Romance for On Dublin Street, Best Romance 2014 for Before Jamaica Lane, and Best Romance 2015 for Hero. On Dublin Street, a #1 bestseller in Germany, was the Bronze Award Winner in the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2013, Before Jamaica Lane the Gold Medal Winner for the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2014 and Echoes of Scotland Street the Bronze Medal Winner for the LeserPreis German Readers Choice Awards for Best Romance 2015.

Samantha is currently published in 30 countries and is a #1 international bestselling author.

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Wildest Dreams (Wilds of Montana 3) by Kristen Proby-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 18, 2024

Ryan Wild thought he had everything he could ever want. A billionaire before thirty, he’s finally
moved back home to Bitterroot Valley, built a beautiful house on his ranch, and has
recently adopted a teenage boy that has brought nothing but joy into his life. The only thing that’s been missing is the feeling of Polly in his arms since their incredible night together months ago. Memories of her touch aren’t nearly enough to satisfy him, and Ryan will do anything he can to make her his.

Polly can’t forget the one night she spent with Ryan all of those months ago, but she understood that it was a one-time deal. Yes, she still thinks about the sexy billionaire cowboy and his strong arms wrapped around her, but she’s a busy woman, with a thriving clothing shop and a group of friends that keep her on her toes. When you add in a house that always needs repairs, Polly’s days and nights are completely full. But when Ryan starts coming around, tempting her with that killer smile, heated bedroom eyes, and generous gifts, how is she supposed to stay away from him?

Polly knows how important the bond between father and son is and feels guilty for taking
some of Ryan’s attention away from Jake, especially when Ryan whisks her away to Paris for
the romantic vacation of her dreams. And just when the three of them start to settle in together, where Polly, Jake and Ryan start to feel like a family, she starts getting warnings and prank phone calls. Someone wants to come between them and their growing relationship.

The love they share is beyond their wildest dreams, but when danger lurks, will they be torn apart forever?

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REVIEW:WILDEST DREAMS is the third instalment in Kristen Proby’s contemporary, adult THE WILDS OF MONTANA erotic, romance series–a spin off from the author’s WITH ME IN SEATTLE / SINGLE IN SEATTLE series.. This is single father / billionaire businessman Ryan Wild, and fashion store owner Polly Allen’s story line. WILDEST DREAMS 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 (Polly and Ryan) WILDEST DREAMS follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Months earlier Polly Allen ghosted Ryan Wild following a one-night stand but Ryan is determined to seduce our story line heroine, one date at a time. As Polly’s business begins to expand, Ryan discovers that the woman with whom he is falling in love is a strong, independent business woman, with a take charge persona who doesn’t leave time for herself. A trip together to Paris finds Ryan facing his past, a past that is determined to destroy the growing love between our story line couple.

The world building focuses on the growing relationship between Polly and Ryan; on Ryan’s love for an abused young boy, a boy Ryan will adopt to give him a family; and on the friendships and family that stand behind the people they love.

The relationship between Polly and Ryan began as friends to lovers, precipitated by a one-night stand. Polly and Ryan’s businesses are busy, leaving little time for a personal life but Ryan is determined to take the time to seduce the woman with whom he will fall in love .The $ex scenes are passionate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is another large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including extended family and friends. We are introduced to several of Polly’s employees-Grace, Jessica and Katie, as well as Ryan’s soon to be son Jake, his assistant Arthur, and Ryan’s security team.

WILDEST DREAMS is a story of family and friendships, obsession and vengeance, acceptance and love. The slow building premise is captivating and entertaining; the romance is spicy and decadent; the characters are determined, charismatic and spirited.

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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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Takeover (Kings of the Boardroom 1) by Nana Malone-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 20, 2024

An arranged marriage is my family’s last chance… I have to marry a ruthless stranger to save them.

Billionaire Atticus Price wants my father’s struggling empire. Even worse, he wants me. Immediately. Irrevocably. He isn’t a man who accepts no for an answer.

This is a hostile takeover, and somehow I’ve become the price.

I’ll protect the people in my father’s company, even as my father sells it to the highest bidder–along with me. That doesn’t mean I’ll be the meek bride he expects.

It’s a sensual battle of wills. He’s the king of the boardroom, and he’ll make me his queen. At any cost. Falling for him is a weakness I can’t afford

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REVIEW:TAKEOVER is the first instalment in Nana Malone’s contemporary, adult KINGS OF THE BOARDROOM erotic, romance series. This Is billionaire businessman Atticus Price, and algorithm developer Gwen Becker’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Atticus and Gwen) TAKEOVER follows the arranged engagement and marriage between our story line couple. The Becks Corporation is struggling and in an effort to bump up the bottom line, James Becker offers up a deal to the highest bidder, a deal including marriage to one of his daughter. Atticus Price wants what the Becks Corporation has to offer .When Atticus discovers the deal comes with an arranged marriage, Atticus pushes to come out on top but the daughter offered is not the daughter he wants. Enter Gwen Becker, the woman with whom Atticus will fall in love. what ensues is the building romance and relationship between our story line couple, and the fall-out as sins of the past refuse to let go, forcing Atticus to walk away from the woman he loves.

The world building follows several paths including two dysfunctional family dynamic of dark secrets and lies, as well as the ghosts of the past who refuse to die. Gwen has a secrets that haunts her days and nights, and Atticus is about to face a problem that won’t go away.

The relationship between Atticus and Gwen begins as an accidental meeting but will quickly evolve into something more. Gwen and the company have been sold to the highest bidder, and Atticus is about to discover the cost is so much more than he could have ever imagined. The $ex scenes are provocative, passionate and intense but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word in my ‘romance story lines’

The colorful and often powerful secondary and supporting characters play a significant role in our story. line couple’s lives. We are introduced to Gwen’s sister Morgan, and their questionable father James Becker, and his long-suffering wife Clarissa; Atticus’ brother Micah, their mother Jessica, Atticus’ driver Gavin, as well as Gwen’s best friend Lance Lakewood, and a business competitor Bronson Jacobson. The requisite evil has many faces.

TAKEOVER is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, dysfunctional family dynamics, threats and ultimatums, family and love. The fast paced premise is dark, dramatic and intense-there are plenty of anxious moments throughout; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate and determined. TAKEOVER ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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USA Today bestseller Nana Malone’s love of all things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic suspense she “borrowed” from her cousin.

It was a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana, and Nana was a precocious thirteen. She’s been in love with kick butt heroines ever since. With her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.

While she waits for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin, in the meantime Nana works out her drama, passion, and sass with fictional characters every bit as sassy and kick butt as she thinks she is.

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The Ledger (Team of Eight #1) by Jodee Jean Daniels-review & giveaway tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 8, 2023

Lilliane’s world is a fortress of secrets and chosen bonds. Her ‘Team of Eight’ isn’t just a close-knit group; they’re her found family, safeguarding her against shadowy global threats. Amidst this protective circle, a dark presence lingers – Azrael. This mysterious entity whispers from the depths of her mind, guiding her in a relentless fight against evil.

Lili is a beacon of hope for the innocent in this high-stakes game. Her mission? To thwart Abrams, a formidable adversary whose reign of terror over the vulnerable must end. But her path is riddled with obstacles, not least of which is the frustrating bureaucracy of the agency that constantly impedes her progress.

As Lili navigates this treacherous landscape, she faces a personal dilemma. The stirrings of a new love beckon, offering a chance to heal old wounds. But just as she opens her heart, echoes of a troubled past resurface, threatening to shatter her newfound hope.

The Ledger is at the heart of her journey, a symbol of the wrongs she aims to right. But as she crosses out each entry marked in red, Lili is forced to confront a critical question: What matters more, the mission or the people who stand with her in solidarity?

Join Lili in a gripping tale of loyalty, love, and the relentless pursuit of justice.

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REVIEW:It’s always a gamble when you decide to try a new author. But I’m glad I did, Jodee Jean Daniels writes a great story. It took me a little while to work everyone out in the book, a few of the characters have two identities. And there is a story behind how all the characters become involved with one another. It’s also told in all the main characters points of view (that’s where it gets a little confusing with all the voices going on in your head!)

Liliane in my opinion is one of the most kicka$$ female characters I’ve read in a long time. Bounty hunter/justice seeker/avenger. Call it what you like, she gets the job done when most other teams can’t. She doesn’t trust the government (she holds them responsible for her losing family members!)
She holds a ledger and within it are names she needs to cross off (you’ll find out more in the book) but when it becomes her sole focus she loses sight of her family and her loves. Can she find that balance? Or will the darkness finally consume her?

We have the villain of the book, he’s trying to create super soldiers (a little like Christine Feehan’s Ghostwalker series, which is an amazing series, a group of ordinary men turned into soldiers who are smarter/faster than normal soldiers) but in this book they are created at an infancy level!)

It’s a pretty fast paced book. Action and adventure, with a little romance thrown in. It’s really well written and cleverly thought out.

I liked all the different points of view going on, I liked that time and time again Lili was caught between a rock and a hard place, but she never really gave up. And her team of eight, I didn’t have a favourite as they just seemed to gel and merge as one entity, but they always had Lili’s back.

I’m hoping for a second book to this series as I’d like to see more adventures and adversaries for Lili and her eight to take on..

If you like action and adventure then give this book a try. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

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Reviewed by Julie

About the Author

Jodee Jean Daniels is a novelist from the Deep South. She might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but she is a special group of people’s double shots of whiskey, so to those, she is JUST WRITE! Join her on the journey to become a best-selling author while balancing her home life with 5 kids and 2 grandkids. It is always fun on her channel!

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