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Flight Risk (Risk Trilogy 1) by Amelia Wilde-review tour

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Flight Risk (Risk Trilogy 1) by Amelia Wilde-review tour

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 25, 2023

When love takes you hostage, what’s the correct fight or flight? Jameson Hill has been a walking crime scene ever since he lost both parents as a teenager. Since then, his life has been one big run-in with the justice system — not that Jameson has ever had any faith in the law. In fact, all he’s ever wanted is to wipe the smile off the face of the thieving judge who stole his family’s inheritance. So when Jameson gets the chance to seize the most powerful bargaining chip of all, he goes all in.

Law student Lily Hayes is following determinedly in her grandfather’s footsteps — anything to make sure she doesn’t end up like her flaky, “free-spirited” mother. But when she finds herself the captive of a hot, spontaneous, billionaire with a revenge wish, Lily’s good girl intentions go up in flames. All Jameson has ever wanted was retribution, but every night with this sweetly vulnerable woman is bringing him closer to redemption. And that’s something he just can’t risk, if he’s ever going to set the record straight…

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REVIEW:FLIGHT RISK is the first instalment in Amelia Wilde’s contemporary, adult RISK dark, erotic, romance trilogy focusing on businessman Jameson Hill, and law student Lily Hayes. FLIGHT RISK is a spin off from, and set in the author’s POWER PLAY, and WEALTH Trilogy worlds. For back story, I recommend reading the aforementioned WEALTH Trilogy, as all of the story line are interconnected.

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

SOME BACKGROUND: Approximately fifteen years earlier Jameson, along with his siblings Mason, Gabriel and Remy lost everything the night their parents were murdered in a fire, and the brothers are determined to seek revenge against the people they believe are responsible for their deaths. A group of elite and questionable businessman, known as the Consortium, a group in which his father was a member, targeted Jameson’s parents, and Jameson has set his sights on one of the corrupt members of the society of law, Judge Beaufort Hayes, by targeting his granddaughter Lily.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jameson and Lily) FLIGHT RISK focuses on betrayal and revenge. Jameson Hill continues to struggle in the years since his parent’s murder, a struggle that has landed him on the wrong side of the law, on numerous occasions. A violent attack against his sister finds Jameson acting on his need for revenge when he discovers his sister’s attacker has a lengthy record but has never been convicted for any of his crimes. The judge in question is the same person Jameson believes is responsible for sending his siblings into abject poverty, and Jameson is about to take his revenge on the judge’s granddaughter. An abandoned bird, an abduction, and forced proximity with acts of questionable consent end with our hero battling his demons, and our heroine falling hard for the man who was about to destroy her life. What ensues is the building relationship between Lily and Jameson, and the fall-out as Jameson must choose between vengeance, madness, or a broken heart.

The relationship between Lily and Jameson begins as an abduction in which Jameson will hold Lily hostage for several days. Lily is unaware of the who, how or why but Jameson is about to reveal that Lily’s past and her grandfather may not necessarily be who or what they claim to be. Jameson needs to prove he is in control of his captive by pushing the boundaries of consent, consent that is dubious from an unwilling participant. The $ex scenes are aggressive and intense.

All of Jameson’s siblings return but the majority of the story line focuses on Lily and Jameson,who are hiding in seclusion at Jameson’s cottage. Jameson’s siblings are desperate for his return but our hero continues to struggle with life, going forward.

FLIGHT RISK is a story of betrayal, retribution and vengeance, power and control, greed and money, acceptance and determination. The premise is dark, dramatic and intense; the characters are broken and desperate; the romance is limited as Jameson’s need for revenge questions his actions towards Lily Hayes. FLIGHT RISK ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Amelia Wilde is a USA TODAY and Amazon Top 100 bestselling author of steamy contemporary romance and loves it a little too much. She lives in Michigan with her husband and daughters. She spends most of her time typing furiously on an iPad and appreciating the natural splendor of her home state from where she likes it best: inside.

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BATTLE OF HEARTS (Legacy of the Maguires 2) by Stella Holt-review

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BATTLE OF HEARTS (Legacy of the Maguires 2) by Stella Holt-review

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 11, 2023

In a city where connections are everything, who will prevail as political and police royalties collide?

Ainsley Nash just got her big break with a story on insider trading that’s causing political elites, including her senator father, to sweat. As her story gains momentum, the threat of someone shutting her down looms. But Ainsley is headstrong, and no one is going to stop her from discovering the truth—especially not the smoking hot SWAT sergeant assigned to protect her.

Coming from a family full of cops, Rory Maguire didn’t join the D.C. SWAT team to babysit socialites. But Ainsley surprises Rory with her down-to-earth personality and drive to do what’s right. Keeping Ainsley safe from harm isn’t easy. Attempting to ignore the surge of desire he feels every time she’s within reach is an even bigger challenge.

Ainsley and Rory have enough sexual tension to light up the city, but can they let their guards down long enough to admit they’re a perfect match before it’s too late?

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REVIEW:  BATTLE OF HEARTS is the second instalment in Stella Holt’s contemporary, adult LEGACY OF THE MAGUIRES romantic suspense series focusing on the Maguire siblings. This is thirty-four year old, D.C. SWAT Team leader Sergeant Rory Maguire, and investigative journalist Ainsley Nash’s story line. BATTLE OF HEARTS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspective (Rory and Ainsley) BATTLE OF HEARTS focuses on the protection of New York State Senator Nash’s daughter, investigative journalist Ainsley Nash. Senator Nash has requested the services of the DC Police Force to protect his daughter in the wake of a potential threat and the attack upon his junior Senator. Orders from the top find D.C. SWAT Team leader Rory Maguire, guardian and protector of Ainsley Nash but the Senator is not forthcoming with the who, how or why. Ainsley, refusing to sit back, with the help of Rory and his brother Conner, begins an investigation only to discover the betrayal could come from someone she knows but someone in D.C. has pulled Ainsley’s security detail leaving our heroine unprotected from future harm. Refusing to leave Ainsley exposed, Rory takes time off to reconsider his own future in the wake of a new position, protecting the woman with whom he will fall in love. What ensues is the building relationship between Rory and Ainsley, and the potential fall-out as mutual success and promotions threaten any possibility of a happily ever after.

Ainsley Nash is all about the next big story, and there are plenty of stories in Washington D.C. but Ainsley must tread very carefully in the wake of her father’s position and possible run the Presidency. An attack against her father’s junior Senator meant someone was getting too close to the truth, and Senator Nash doesn’t want his daughter a potential target as things quickly go south. Rory Maguire comes from a law enforcement dynasty, and has been offered a new position within the DC police force but his latest assignment ‘babysitting’ the Senator’s daughter brings Rory up close and personal with a future he never considered, a future that may never come to fruition.

The relationship between Rory and Ainsley begins as an assignment, an assignment of which Rory wants nothing to do. Ainsley doesn’t want personal protection but the perceived threats become a reality when secrets reveal an informant with secrets of his own. As Rory struggles to keep his distance from our story line heroine, Ainsley believes she has found her future in Rory Maguire. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and mostly implied, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text. There is no foul language.

We are reintroduced to the Maguire siblings : Charlotte Maguire and Caleb Kincaid (Last First Kiss), Undercover Detective Conner and US Navy SEAL Finn, and their parents Judge Cora and former police Commissioner Maguire, Ainsley’s father Senator Nash, as well as fellow SWAT Team members Jake and Axel. Conner’s story line is next.

BATTLE OF HEARTS is a story of power and control, politics and greed, family and relationships, acceptance, sacrifice and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and entertaining but the conflict resolution was off page so the reader is not privy to the smaller nuances of the threats against our story line heroine. The romance is seductive; the characters are energetic and determined.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one LAST FIRST KISS

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Author of your next binge-worthy romance series, Stella has been plotting sexy, tear-jerker stories since she was old enough to hold a pencil. Born a Georgia peach, Stella loves all things country but calls the beach home. Most days she can be found drinking too much coffee, collecting lipstick she forgets to wear, and baking.

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RAVISHING REIGN (Royal Reflections 3) by Aleatha Romig-review

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RAVISHING REIGN (Royal Reflections 3) by Aleatha Romig-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 11, 2023

“If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

Buried beneath the surface where Princess Lucille’s world is turned upside down, she must make impossible choices. Truth or deception, life or death, loyalty or love.
Who will survive?

Have you been Aleatha’d?

From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes a brand-new contemporary romantic-suspense series, Royal Reflections, set in the world of the royal elite, where things are not as they appear.

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REVIEW: RAVISHING REIGN is the third instalment in Aleatha Romig’s contemporary, adult ROYAL REFLECTIONS romantic suspense series focusing on Princess Lucille, and the crown prince of Molave Roman Godfrey aka Oliver Honeywell. RAVISHING REIGN should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book one RESILIENT REIGN

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lucille and the Crown Prince) RAVISHING REIGN picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book two in which crown prince Roman Godfrey faces down his immortality against the past and the present. As the royal ruse continues for the people of Molave, Roman and Lucille must come to terms with the secrets and lies that are weighing heavy on the shoulders of those in the know. Desperate for an heir, the royal family will do anything to keep the line of succession to the first born son, but there is always someone else waiting in the wings for a chance at the throne. As the lies begins to spiral out of control, prisoners are taken, secrets are revealed,and a bombshell is dropped on our leading couple.

RAVISHING REIGN continues to focus on power and control, secrets and lies, deceit and betrayal, obsession and madness, loyalty and love. All is not well within the myriad of small kingdoms and principalities of royal life-the fight for power continues to focus on the patriarchal power structure of ruling families, and the lengths to which those in control will stake their claim.

Aleatha Romig pulls the reading into the continuing story of desperation, murder and madness, deception and fraud, acceptance and forgiveness, love and understanding. The character driven premise is intriguing and compelling; the romance is seductive and passionate; the characters are desperate, determined and dynamic. RAVISHING REIGN ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Riled Reign .5
Ruthless Reign
Resilient Reign

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time a with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams and bring your imagination to life!

Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her series TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE, INSIDIOUS, in the fall of 2014. These stand alone thrillers continue Aleatha’s twisted style with an increase in heat.

In the fall of 2015, Aleatha moved head first into the world of dark romantic suspense with the release of BETRAYAL, the first of her five novel INFIDELITY series that has taken the reading world by storm. She also began her traditional publishing career with Thomas and Mercer. Her books INTO THE LIGHT and AWAY FROM THE DARK were published through this mystery/thriller publisher in 2016.

In the spring of 2017, Aleatha released her first stand-alone, fun, and sexy romantic comedy with PLUS ONE, followed by the sweet stand-alone, ONE NIGHT.

Aleatha is a “Published Author’s Network” member of the Romance Writers of America and PEN America.  She is represented by Kevan Lyon of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

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The Renegade (The Intelligence Unit) by Kimberly Kincaid-a review

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The Renegade (The Intelligence Unit) by Kimberly Kincaid-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 7, 2023

He’s a younger man. An ex-Marine with a traumatic past. And he wants only one thing.
Her.

The last thing Jo Rossi expects when she goes to Remington for a make-or-break audition is to end up meeting an ex-Marine who’s more than half a decade younger than her and hotter than a freaking supernova.

And wait. Is he flirting with her?

The one and only time Jo has ever acted on impulse, she ended up with a surprise baby and a career she had to put on hold for six years. She needs to play it safe. Smart. And she definitely needs to not have a wild, impulsive, no-strings-attached fling so far from home.

Except Sawyer Knox is definitely flirting with her. And the more she gets to know him, the harder it is to resist…

Sawyer learned the hard way how short life can be. So when he sees Jo at the end of his bar, with her sassy smile and her mile-long legs, hell yes he flirts with her. He just didn’t mean to have a scorching-hot fling with her. Or to spend so much time with her after that.

He definitely didn’t mean to fall for her so fast or so hard.

Sawyer wants her. He wants it all. But Jo has to decide—can she risk her heart and go from fling to forever?

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REVIEW: T HE RENEGADE is the fifth instalment and stand alone in Kimberly Kincaid’s contemporary, adult THE INTELLIGENCE UNIT erotic, romance series a spin off from the author’s Station Seventeen and Remington Medical series. This is bartender and former US Marine, twenty-six year old Sawyer Knox, and thirty-two year old, drama teacher/actress and single mother Jo Rossi’s story line. THE RENEGADE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Jo is Frankie’s sister THE GRIFTER #3.

NOTE: The Renegade book five was released (out of order) after book six THE SAINT.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Jo and Sawyer) THE RENEGADE follows the quick building romance and relationship between bartender and former US Marine, twenty-six year old Sawyer Knox, and thirty-two year old, drama teacher/actress and single mother Jo Rossi. Jo Rossi is an actress, and her surprise pregnancy six years earlier meant the acting jobs were few and far between. Now divorced, Jo has an audition in Remington, where she will meet former US Marine and bartender Sawyer Knox, a man who stirs something deep within our story line heroine. Sawyer is several years younger than Josephine ‘Jo’ Rossi but watching from the sidelines, struggling with the ongoing affects of injuries suffered on his last tour of duty, pushed Sawyer to reconsider his own future, going forward. What ensues is the quick building romance and relationship between Sawyer and Jo, and the potential fall-out as Jo’s time in Remington comes to a close.

The relationship between Jo and Sawyer is one of immediate attraction but Jo struggles with their age difference and the possibility of a short-term affair. Sawyer Knox continues to do battle with issues of PTSD and the fall-out of a traumatic brain injury from an IED explosion that killed all of his friends and fellow teammates. Meeting Jo Rossi gave Sawyer hope for the future, hope that may be cut short with Jo’s prior commitments. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are energetic and familiar: Shawn and Frankie; Detective Isabella Walker, Detective Addison Hale, Detective Matteo Garza, Liam Hollister, Sawyer’s boss Kennedy, as well as Jo’s ex husband Derek, and their daughter Makayla.

THE RENEGADE is a quick read; a stand alone story of love and acceptance for two of the series secondary characters. The fast paced premise is captivating- the conflict is limited to personal choices and family commitments; the romance is seductive; the characters are fun and flirty.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
1.The Rookie
2.The Guardian
3.The Grifter
4.The Rogue
6.The Saint

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Reviewed by Sandy

Kimberly Kincaid writes contemporary romance that splits the difference between sexy and sweet and hot and edgy romantic suspense. When she’s not sitting cross-legged in an ancient desk chair known as “The Pleather Bomber”, she can be found practicing obscene amounts of yoga, whipping up anything from enchiladas to éclairs in her kitchen, or curled up with her nose in a book. Kimberly is a USA Today best-selling author and a 2016 and 2015 RWA RITA® finalist and 2014 Bookseller’s Best nominee who lives (and writes!) by the mantra that food is love. Kimberly resides in Virginia with her wildly patient husband and their three daughters.

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FINAL SHOT (Crimson Point Protectors 6) by Kaylea Cross-a review

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FINAL SHOT (Crimson Point Protectors 6) by Kaylea Cross-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 28, 2023

Neither of them were looking for love.

After suffering devastating loss, physiotherapist Everleigh is rebuilding her life in the picturesque seaside town of Crimson Point. She’s even made a list of new things she wants to try—and it doesn’t include men. But when unexpected sparks fly between her and a friend, her life is turned upside down all over again. Grady is taking a new job in another state soon, and her instinct is to guard her heart—but she decides to take a risk on him anyway. She knows better than anyone how short life is, and would rather risk more pain than miss out on the chance for something real. Then evil strikes without warning, shattering her newfound happiness and plunging them both into a desperate fight for survival.

It finds them anyway.

For the past few years pararescueman Grady Mendoza has focused on his career in the military and set everything else aside, including relationships. Until Everleigh. She’s been off limits until recently but when mutual attraction flares hot between them, it’s game on. Now he can’t stay away, and soon she’s making him question everything he thought he wanted out of life. Because time is running out for them, and the thought of walking away from her is tearing him up inside. And when they’re suddenly thrust into the middle of a deadly maelstrom, Grady is prepared to give up everything to save her—including his life.

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REVIEW: FINAL SHOT is the sixth instalment in Kaylea Cross’ contemporary, adult CRIMSON POINT PROTECTORS romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s Crimson Point series. This is former parajumper/ combat medic/critical care nurse Grady Mendoza, and physiotherapist/widow Everleigh Manning’s story line. FINAL SHOT 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, including a mass casualty shooting, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from third person perspective FINAL SHOT follows in the aftermath of the car accident that killed Everleigh Manning’s husband, and her unborn child. With the support of her friend and critical care nurse Grady Mendoza, Everleigh battles in the wake of the devastating news that all but destroyed her life. Fast forward several months, Grady Mendoza is injured during a rescue mission at sea, an injury of which he is hoping Everleigh Manning is able to help but Grady’s injuries were beyond the scope of Everleigh’s practice, and Everleigh suggests the help of someone else. Months have passed since the death of her husband, and Grady is hoping to entice Everleigh into something more but Grady’s time in Crimson Point may be coming to an end when he applies for a rescue position somewhere else. All is not well behind the scenes when a former neighbor sets his sights on our story line heroine but not before becoming involved with something more dangerous and dark. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Grady and Everleigh, and the potential fall-out when a domestic terror organization takes aim at the innocent and unaware.

Grady Mendoza has always wanted to work with SOST- a Special Operations Surgical Team-with medical and tactical training yet the injury to his knee may affect his career going forward but not before falling for the woman that now controls his heart. Everleigh Manning has struggled in the wake of her husband’s death and the loss of their child, and battles between head and heart with the more-than-friendship relationship with Grady Mendoza. Everleigh is aware that Grady’s time in Crimson Point has a potential end-date but with the urging of her friends, Everleigh continues to look to the future while pushing down the past.

The relationship between Grady and Everleigh is a friends to lovers; Grady fell in love the day Everleigh asked for his help and support in the hospital ER, but Everleigh never expected to fall in love with someone else. A slow building relationship culminates with Grady’s need to claim Everleigh as his own but the arrival of a domestic terrorist group threatens the lives of everyone they love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The colorful secondary and supporting characters include Travis Masterson (Falling Hard), Jaia Sidhu (Cornered), Mia and Groz (Sudden Impact), Donovan Myers (Protective Impulse), Walker, and his daughter Shae, Nadia and Callum Falconer (Unsanctioned); Crimson Point PA Kerrigan, Everleigh’s friend Marley, and former neighbor Warren. Walker and Ivy’s story line is next.

FINAL SHOT is a story of betrayal and madness, obsession and hatred, racism and discrimination, love and understanding. The fast paced premise is intriguing and fascinating; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are energetic and charismatic.

I want to reinforce the trigger warning for more sensitive readers.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Falling Hard
Cornered
Sudden Impact
Unsanctioned
Protective Impulse

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Reviewed by Sandy

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Kaylea Cross writes edge-of-your-seat military romantic suspense. Her work has won many awards and has been nominated for both the Daphne du Maurier and the National Readers’ Choice Awards. A Registered Massage Therapist by trade, Kaylea is also an avid gardener, artist, Civil War buff, Special Ops aficionado, belly dance enthusiast and former nationally-carded softball pitcher. She lives in Vancouver, BC with her husband and family.

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EDGE OF TRUST (Arrow’s Edge MC 6) by Freya Barker-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 27, 2023

I am a laid-back wise guy.
A veteran, a friend, a marksman, and a loner.

My name is Honon.
I may be hesitant to pull the trigger, but am not afraid to fire with the right target in my sights.

I am a focused free spirit.
A black sheep, a go-getter, a scrapper, and an artist.

My name is Emme.
I’m single-minded enough to reach my goals, but still moderately flexible when life throws a curveball.

We make a reluctant couple—our hesitation evident—but when innocent lives are endangered, and hard-fought trust is challenged, we discover who we can count on.
Each other.

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REVIEW: EDGE OF TRUST is the sixth instalment in Freya Barker’s contemporary, adult ARROW’S EDGE MC erotic, MC, romance series focusing on the members of the Arrow’s Edge MC in Durango Colorado. This is Hank ‘Hanon’ Wick, and forty year old, bartender/metalworker Emme Lightfoot’s story line. EDGE OF TRUST can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. The Arrow’s Edge MC is a spin off from the author’s ON CALL series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Emme and Hanon) EDGE OF TRUST follows in the wake of the discovery of a baby behind the Backyard Edge, the Arrow’s Edge MC owned club and bar. A note left for Emme Lightfoot reveals a once-friendly connection but another child is missing, and the mother is found beaten and dead. An attraction between Emme and Hanon finds our couple working together, along with several members of the Arrows Edge MC to raise a child whose mother is no longer around but a series of attacks against our story line heroine brings the past up close and personal, attacks that find Hanon claiming himself to be security and guardian of Emme and her foundling family. As the clues begin to point to previous problem, Emme and Hanon begin to search for the truth with the help of a nine year old boy who has seen too much in his young life. What ensues is the building relationship between Emme and Hanon, and the potential fall-out when a dead woman’s secrets reveal a dark and dangerous past.

The relationship between Emme and Hanon begins as acquaintances. Emme works at the club owned bar, and Hanon has secretly lusted after our story line heroine. Emme is a strong willed, independent woman who struggled to trust, and Hanon is desperate to protect and claim Emme as his own. 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 and familiar secondary and supporting characters: Trunk (Edge of Reason), Lisa and Brick (Edge of Tomorrow) MC president Ouray and his wife FBI Agent Luna, Yuma and LIssie (Edge of Darkness), Brick and Lisa (Edge of Tomorrow) Tse and Sophia (Edge of Fear) Mel and Paco (Edge of Reality) numerous club members MC members Wapi, Kaga and Leah, and law enforcement Chief Benedetti, FBI Damian Gomez, Consultant Keith Blackfoot and Officer Benjamin Conley. We are introduced to dancers, Mandy and Cher and , as well as nine year old Malco. The requisite evil has many faces.

EDGE OF TRUST is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is character driven, intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic, determined and strong.

Reading Order and Previous reviews

Edge of Reason
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Fear
Edge of Reality

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Reviewed by Sandy

USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories.

Driven to make her books about ‘real’ people; she creates characters who are perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy, but just as deserving of romance, thrills and chills in their lives.

Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We’ve Read All Year Award for “Covering Ollie, the 2015 RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for Best First Book, “Slim To None”, and Finalist for the 2017 Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, Freya continues to add to her rapidly growing collection of published novels as she spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention!

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Montana Freedom by Janie Crouch & Josie Jade-review tour

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Montana Freedom (Resting Warrior Ranch 6) by Janie Crouch & Josie Jade-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 14, 2023

Daniel Clark is the leader. The one who ensures everyone makes it out alive.

He took that responsibility seriously when he and his team served in the Navy SEALs together, and he takes it seriously now at the Resting Warrior Ranch.

When he and his men broke up the Riders—the vicious dogfighting gang who also kept some human captives—they got everyone to safety.

Except for the woman who’d been caged—Emma. She disappeared into the night.

So when she shows up in his tiny Montana town—in bad physical shape, begging not to be taken to the hospital—Daniel can’t believe it. He does the only thing he can: brings her home.

He’s a warrior, not a caregiver, but he’ll have to be both in this case. The people after her don’t just want to put her in a cage this time. They want her dead.

But if they want to get to Emma, they’re going to have to go through Daniel. And that’s not going to happen.

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REVIEWMONTANA FREEDOM is the sixth instalment in the contemporary, adult RESTING WARRIOR RANCH romantic suspense series focusing on the men and women who own and work for Resting Warrior Ranch-a spin off from Janie Crouch’s Zodiac Tactical series. This is thirty-seven year old, former US Navy SEAL Daniel Clark, and twenty-two year old, IT specialist Emma Derine’s story line. MONTANA FREEDOM 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 (Emma and Daniel) MONTANA FREEDOM follows in the wake of the rescue and escape of Emma Derine. Six months earlier Emma was one of the women ‘rescued’ from a gun running group known as the ‘Riders’ but fearing for her life, Emma ran, without looking back. Fast forward to present day, Daniel has never stopped thinking or looking for the woman he found trapped in a cage, the woman that kept him awake at night, ridden with guilt but finding a sick and injured Emma at the local grocery gave Daniel a second chance, a second chance to claim the woman with whom he would fall in love. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Emma and Daniel, and the fall-out as Emma’s past returns, in an effort to finish the job.

Daniel Clark suffers with issues of PTSD, not only from his time spent as a US Navy SEAL but in the wake of Emma Derine’s disappearance. Finding Emma gave Daniel some hope but Emma’s past wasn’t too far behind, and the FBI is determined to use Emma as bait to bring in the people who destroyed her life.

The relationship between Emma and Daniel begins as a rescue, not once but twice, and Daniel fears Emma will run again. Emma has an eidetic memory, and the FBI wants to know and use every bit of information including our story line heroine. Daniel continues to struggle with the age difference between himself and Emma but the heart wants something that head is unable to refuse. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Most of the previous story line couples return including Lucas and Evelyn, Harlan and Grace, Grant and Cori, Noah and Kate, Lena and Jude, and the introduction of FBI Agents Jones, and Phillips. The requisite evil has many faces.

MONTANA FREEDOM is a story of search and rescue, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, acceptance and love, family and friendships. The fast paced premise is intriguing and suspenseful; the romance is seductive and desirable; the characters are charming and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Montana Sanctuary
Montana Danger
Montana Desire
Montana Mystery
Montana Storm

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Reviewed by Sandy

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 9, 2023

The Heiress to a Texas oil fortune and the bodyguard assigned to protect her–
Tinsley Wyatt is the only daughter of one of the Lone Star State’s wealthiest billionaires.
When her father’s business dealings put a target on her back, he hires Tri Star Securities’ best operative, Grady Steele.
She’s a drop-dead-gorgeous, stuck-up socialite, and he’s an ex-military, good ol’ boy with a southern accent, killer abs and soulful eyes. She’s temptation personified, intent on seducing him, but he’s just as determined to keep things professional.
They’ve both met their match.
When blackmail and intimidation turn deadly, she’ll need him more than ever, and he’ll cross any line to save her.

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REVIEW: HIGH VALUE TARGET is the second instalment in Nicole James’ contemporary, adult TRI-STAR SECURITIES erotic, romantic suspense series focusing on the team at Tri-Star Securities, a group of former US Special Forces soldiers. This is Grady Steele, and twenty-five year old heiress Tinsley Wyatt’s story line. HIGH VALUE TARGET can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Grady and Tinsley) HIGH VALUE TARGET focuses on the security protection of oil heiress Tinsley Wyatt. Tri-Star Securities specializes in high risk rescues, and private security, and in this Grady Steele finds himself guardian and protector of twenty-five year old, oil heiress Tinsley Wyatt in the wake of threats against her billionaire father but Tinsley wants nothing to do with personal security, and sets about to make Grady’s life a living h*ll. All does not go according to plan when Tinsley, who is promised to someone else, finds herself alone with our hero, a time when she will discover that she doesn’t like the current direction of her personal life but someone is blackmailing Tinsley’s father, and our heroine is the prize in winner takes all. What ensues is the building relationship between Tinsley and Grady, and the potential fall-out as explosions, murders and kidnappings force Grady to reconsider his attraction to a woman, out of his league.

Tinsley Wyatt doesn’t like her boyfriend, or his aspirations for political power but Tinsley has been born and raised to be the good-little wife, and in this, our heroine struggles with her attraction to Grady in the wake of a possible engagement to someone else. Grady Steele has loved and lost, and has no desire to settle down but something about Tinsley draws Grady like a moth to a flame, a flame that will burn our hero when he isn’t looking.

The relationship between Grady and Tinsley is one of immediate attraction but Grady has been hired to protect Tinsley Wyatt, and Tinsley’s stubborn and spoiled attitude is constantly forcing Grady to take control. Grady suspects that Tinsley’s relationship with her boyfriend may all be a ruse but someone is desperate to take down everyone involved. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Grady’s teammates: CEO of Tri-Star Chris Draper; Stan Ravenowitz; and Big Al; Tinsley’s parents JD and Loretta Wyatt, and her brothers Jed and Bodie; her best friend Kiley; as well as Tinsley’s boyfriend Palmer, and his brother Perry.

HIGH VALUE TARGET is a story of money, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, greed and blackmail, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is fast paced and edgy ; the characters are impulsive, flirty and lively; the romance is tender and provocative.

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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, The Devil Kings MC series, and more. Join her mailing list to be the first to receive cover reveals, release information, giveaways and more!

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