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Like Snow We Fall by Ayla Dade – a Review

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Like Snow We Fall by Ayla Dade – a Review

 

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From their first encounter, figure skater Paisley Harris knows she should stay away from famous snowboarder Knox Winterbottom. But that’s easier said than done. The chemistry between them is palpable, but both have secrets that could destroy their dreams in this sexy, sporty, emotionally fraught forced proximity new adult romance.

Paisley Harris has done her best to overcome her troubled past: growing up in a trailer park in Minneapolis with her drug-addicted mother and being exploited by her figure skating coach. So when she’s given a way out by applying for iSkate, a prestigious skating school in Aspen, Colorado, she takes it, seeking a fresh start in the picturesque winter landscape.

Knox Winterbottom, a celebrated and arrogant snowboarder, stands on the precipice of a new level in his career. Known for his rebellious and carefree nature, he battles his own demons. When Paisley and Knox meet, their worlds collide: she, the disciplined and determined athlete, and he, the unpredictable and charismatic risk-taking sportsman. Despite his numerous romantic entanglements, he has a strict rule against dating figure skaters. Yet slowly, their attraction pulls them together.

Paisley gets a job at the Winterbottoms’ chalet, desperately in need of the money and lodgings. But with Paisley and Knox under the same roof, it’s only a matter of time before they can’t keep their hands off each other.

 

 

Review:

Like Snow We Fall by Ayla Dade is the 1st book in her Winter Dreams series.  When Paisley arrives in snowy Aspen with nothing but her skates, and the enchanting winter wonderland. Seeing Silver Lake covered in a glittering layer of ice against the mighty backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, only the future matters to her. Paisley is a talented figure skater, as she accepts a training spot at Aspen’s prestigious school, iSkate, hoping to make the Olympics; she is also hiding from her former coach, who was abusive.  While training, Paisley finds a former coach, who wants to help train her. Paisley begins to feel at ease when she meets the other figure skaters, such as, Gwen, Erin, Levi, as a close friendship quickly develops.  Paisley also meets Knox and Wyatt. 

Famous snowboarder Knox Winterbottom is celebrated by everyone; not to mention he is attractive and the center of attention to every party. Knox is the typical bad boy, who despite his numerous romantic entanglements: he has a strict rule against dating figure skaters.

Paisley gets a job at Winderbottoms chalet, enabling her to make decent money. Though she tries to ignore the attraction between her and Knox, she sees another side of him; and it’s not long before their attraction pulls them together.

Like Snow We Fall was a wonderful story that was sporty, sexy, emotional and a new adult romance. Near the end, Paisley past comes back to take over, but his abusive attitude was enough to be dealt with.  Like Snow We Fall was very well written by Ayla Dade.  I suggest you read Like Snow We Fall. 

Reviewed by Barb

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The Davis Deal by Jennifer Hayward – a Review

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The Davis Deal by Jennifer Hayward – a Review

 

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America’s favorite youngest child, Manhattan’s most notorious womanizer, and a highly publicized proposal. What could possibly go wrong?

Scarlett Davis loathes the limelight. Long labeled the least compelling sister of a popular reality show family, the diligent fashion designer hopes to be left alone to run her growing company in peace. But a mean girl rival’s attempt to steal a red carpet client has the sassy businesswoman scrambling to generate positive buzz…until she blurts out a fake engagement to her majorly famous best friend.

Rafael Sánchez has turned his back on love. Yet when the most important person in his life impulsively proclaims he’s her fiancé, he helps her save face in front of the cameras.

And as the retired soccer star attempts to sell the ruse while hiding the way the voluptuous blonde makes his blood sizzle, he worries they’re about to send both their reputations up in flames.

As Scarlett’s insecurities flare up under scrutiny from her glitterati peers, she can’t resist the temptation of a red-hot kiss. And when their pent-up attraction explodes into a scorching summer fling, Rafael can’t shake the fear he’s about to get burned.

Will they stage a quiet breakup, or can their chemistry carry them into a Hollywood-style happy ending?

 

 

Review:

The Davis Deal begins with Scarlett Davis attending the Dauphney Gala, the biggest night in New York fashion.  Scava Designs, created by Scarlett and her two sisters, was counting on this night to launch Scava into the stratosphere. Scarlett’s family is reality television royalty. Plagued by a few scandals, she and sisters have stepped away from The Hollywood Divas and refuse to let their mother pull them back in.

Scarlett was sure she would sign A list star, Cecilia Palmer. Standing in her way is Orelia Peters who this season’s IT girl. Once Scarlett mingles, it does not take long for her and Orelia to butt heads.  Cecilia loves Scarlett’s designs but due to Orelia’s rising influence, she is going to give Orelia a seat at the table as well. Scarlett reels at this development, which is sent into overdrive when Orelia keeps prodding Scarlett with harsh comments.  After all, Orelia has just married a man from an old and connected family in New York’s society circles.

Scarlett feels backed into a corner and reveals that she and Rafe Sanchez, retired world-renowned soccer superstar and handsome entrepreneur have just recently gotten engaged. The only problem is it is a lie.  She and Rafe have been best friends for years and there has been nothing romantic about their friendship. To say they are shocked at the news is an understatement.  Add to the equation that Rafe and his supermodel girlfriend just recently broke up and things get dicey.

Once Scarlett sees Rafe at the Gala, she asks to speak with him. Once she tells him what has happened, his immediate response is no.  But once he thinks about it and the “engagement” has a time limit, he acquiesces.  After all, Scarlett is his best friend, and she needs his help. What is the worst that could happen?  They love spending time together and know each other well. Rafe has one hard line: he will NEVER appear on The Hollywood Divas. Best laid plans and all of that…………………

The Davis Deal is a wonderfully written tale. Scarlett and Rafe’s chemistry is palpable to everyone but them in the beginning. Scarlett has always felt like the odd one out of the family and never felt she quite fit in. As she and Rafe navigate their growing feelings for each other and the quintessential mean girl that is Orelia Peters’ antics, they both know one thing: they will do whatever it takes to keep the other safe. However, no one expected a huge life-changing secret to be revealed by Scarlett’s mother which sends everything Scarlett and her sisters believed into a tailspin. Add to that a manipulative move made by said mother sends Rafe running. Nothing will ever be the same. The Davis Deal is ultimately a story of trust and redemption, love and forgiveness.  If you are a romance fan, you will never go wrong with one of Hayward’s books. I look forward to the next set in the Davis world. (Get a move on, Jennifer!)  I have said this before, several years ago, that if she wrote a phonebook, I had read it.  She is just that good. Well done, Jennifer Hayward!  Very, very, very well done!

Reviewed by Vickie

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Volley (Rainbow Dorset University 2) by Crea Reitan-review tour

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⚽️🌴Volley (Rainbow Dorset University 2) by Crea Reitan-review tour⚽️🌴

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 17, 2025

A summer romance for one, please!

One summer. An island resort escape. Solitude to banish the demons in my past.

What begins as a chance meeting on a beach during sunset turns into the most romantic, life-changing five weeks I could ever dream up with two of the most amazing men I’ve ever met. The end of summer comes all too soon and we’re forced to part ways, though we promise to keep in touch.

Fate isn’t letting this be the end, though. The start of the new school year finds me on Alka’s soccer team. We’re not sure whether to celebrate being together again or hide our forbidden relationship.

As it turns out, the decision might not be up to us – Alka receives an anonymous email with an ultimatum – kick me off the team or they’re going to expose our relationship to the Dean.

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REVIEW:When I picked up *Volley*, I thought I was in for just another summer romance. But what I discovered was so much more, it’s a heartfelt journey of love, self-discovery, and the tightrope walk between passion and peril.

Set against the backdrop of a stunning island resort, the story pulls you in from the very first page. The serene beach at sunset where Roux’s life takes an unexpected turn is vividly brought to life through the author’s story telling.

It’s there where he encountered two remarkable men who would change his perspective on love forever. Their charm and chemistry added depth to an already intoxicating summer of escapes and stolen moments.

As the weeks blurred by, what began as a light-hearted escape morphed into a life-altering experience, filled with laughter, intimacy, and a connection that he didn’t think was possible.

The author does a phenomenal job of portraying the complexity of emotions that can arise during a summer fling, ultimately leaving them with a sense of longing when the season came to an end.

Reuniting with Alka and Oscar should have been a dream come true.

However, the magic of those summer days turned into a turbulent challenge as they navigated the consequences of their rekindled connection. The duality of joy and fear that accompanied their forbidden relationship had me turning the pages on my kindle, especially when an anonymous email threatened to expose the truth.

Talk about intense!

What I loved most was how *Volley* displayed the resilience of love against external pressures. Alka’s struggle to balance his relationship with his responsibilities left me at the edge of my seat. The tension fortified the bond they all shared, but it also highlighted the struggle that they faced in maintaining secrecy.

I found myself rooting for their relationship, wishing for the world to accept the beautiful and complicated love they had created.

The author skillfully explores themes of identity, acceptance, and the weight of personal history. My heart ached for Alka, Oscar and their Ruby as they grappled with the threat of exposure and the burden of Roux’s past demons. With each page, I felt the author’s unique ability to encapsulate emotion, and her insight kept me deeply engaged throughout the story.

In conclusion, Crea Reitan’s *Volley* is not just a summer romance, but a gripping exploration of love in all its forms. Its heartwarming moments are balanced beautifully with tension and uncertainty, making it a compelling read that I won’t soon forget.

I love how this world just keeps growing… it encompasses “Van Doren’s” and “For Puck Sake” series. Things pop up that have you wanting to reread certain books. This world just makes me smile, and I hope it continues for a long time.

I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a story that captures the essence of love and the tangled paths we often tread.

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Reviewed by Julie 🦋

 

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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Lucky Shot (Miami Mayhem 1) by K. Bromberg-review tour

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Lucky Shot (Miami Mayhem 1) by K. Bromberg-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 13, 2025

Our first meeting? He stood me up.
Our second chance encounter? I told him exactly what I thought of him.
Our third? It came with a bet (he lost) and an understanding that we’re stuck with one another.

It doesn’t matter that he’s Alexander Hardy—British soccer star extraordinaire, world-famous in every way, and a certified sex symbol. We come from two different worlds and live in two different realities. But all we need is one month.

The bet: Help him rehab his reputation to the media and the masses, and in exchange, he’ll help my soccer academy and the underprivileged kids who idolize him.

That doesn’t mean I have to like him. Not his delicious accent, his sexy smirk or those storm cloud gray eyes. Not his incredibly fit body or his sinfully dirty mouth. Not even the way he shows up day after day for the kids or the way he looks at me like he wants to devour me.

He looks at time spent in my world as a penance, while I look at it as a way to leverage his star power to help my academy survive.

But as the days turn to weeks, it seems we’re not as different as I once thought. The man who cares about no one, has fixed his sights on me. With his time at my academy up and his obligations back home calling, do we have a lucky shot of working out?

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REVIEW:LUCKY SHOT is the first instalment in K. Bromberg’s contemporary, adult MIAMI MAYHEM erotic, soccer romance series. This is British soccer star Alexander Hardy, and Whitney Barnes’ story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Hardy and Whitney) LUCKY SHOT follows the tempestuous relationship between British soccer star Alexander Hardy, and Whitney Barnes. Alexander Hardy has been ‘sent’ to America in an effort to regroup, and escape a scandal back home but his demons follow Hardy to America, as he struggles to find his place on the Miami Mayhem Soccer team. Forced to volunteer at a local soccer academy for underprivileged kids, Hardy will come face to face with academy owner Whitney Barnes. Whitney grew up in the foster care system, and without the encouragement of the soccer academy may not have survived the world in which she lived. Working side by side with Alexander Hardy, Whitney struggles to accept his help in the face of their fiery introduction at the Prestige Soccer Academy but as the days turn into weeks, Whitney allows a little bit of heart to open only to find herself pulling back all the time. Hardy’s time in America comes with an expiry date, and Whitney, once again struggles with another perceived betrayal.

The world building follows the back and forth, emotional and heated relationship between Whitney and Hardy. Upon their first introduction Hardy disappointed everyone involved, hating his circumstance and taking it out on our story line heroine. Battling his own demons, Hardy struggled with his ‘punishment’, a punishment that brought him face to face with a woman battling demons of her own. Whitney is a stubborn, secretive, struggling, self conscious, proud yet often ungrateful, and untrusting heroine whose life experiences have left her bitter and lost. Her pride is her downfall, as she is suspicious of everyone including the man with whom she is falling in love-not an easy heroine to like.

The relationship between Whitney and Hardy begins acrimoniously as Hardy is a disappointing mentor and representative of the game of soccer. Whitney battles between head and heart, refusing any and all help, including help when it comes to her own safety and health. Days turn into weeks, and just as you think all is going well, something else pulls Whitney back into the past, as she refuses to accept Hardy going forward. 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 colorful and energetic. We are introduced to soccer team owner Rush Mackenzie, Agent Lennox Mackenzie, PR rep Ari Winters; original academy owner and mentor Coach Patrick Dunn; Whitney’s best friend Suri, as well as several underprivileged children and teens.

LUCKY SHOT is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, disappointment and dysfunction, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is heart breaking and captivating; the romance struggles in the face of skepticism and uncertainty; the characters are a little bit broken and dynamic.

 

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Reviewed by Sandy

New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy, and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines, and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love.

A mom of three, she plots her novels in between school runs and soccer practices, more often than not with her laptop in tow.

Since publishing her first book in 2013, K. has sold over one million copies of her books and has landed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists over twenty-five times.

In April, she’ll release The Player, the first in a two-book sports romance series (The Catch, book 2, will be released late June), with many more already outlined and ready to be written.

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Deep End by Ali Hazelwood – a Review

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Deep End by Ali Hazelwood – a Review

 

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Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships—at least, that’s what she tells herself.

Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blomqvist thrives on discipline. It’s how he wins gold medals and breaks records: complete focus, with every stroke. On the surface, Lukas and Scarlett have nothing in common. Until a well-guarded secret slips out, and everything changes.

So they start an arrangement. And as the pressure leading to the Olympics heats up, so does their relationship. It was supposed to be just a temporary, mutually satisfying fling. But when staying away from Lukas becomes impossible, Scarlett realizes that her heart might be treading into dangerous water…

 

 

Review:

Deep End by Ali Hazelwood is a spicy standalone novel.  We meet Scarlett Vandermeer, who is a junior at Stanford, specializing in platform diving; as she is recovering from an injury, and determined to get her career back on track. Scarlett is the main character in this story, as she is strong, persistent and dedicated to her diving. Though she still suffers from a mental block from her injury.

Lukas Blomqvist, the golden boy, is the swim team captain and world champion. He wins gold medals, breaks records and thrives on discipline. Lukas has recently broken up with his girlfriend, Pen, as they both agree to try others.  Pen pushes Scarlett to get to know Lukas, but neither of them have much in common.  The relationship between Lukas and Scarlett did get off at a messy start, even though they did surprising at the start that they were hot together.

Scarlett and Lukas had a lot of chemistry and were perfect for each other.  There was a lot of Sex, with some BDSM; but Lukas was patient, and kind with Scarlett.  In time, the angst and tension became wild and kinky.  Scarlett was hesitant at times, especially when she believed that Lukas wasn’t really attached, so she kept her distance.  Their relationship was supposed to be a temporary satisfying fling.

Deep End was emotional, intimate, spicy, raw, angst and a lot of erotica.   Though they complicated each other, their romance was raw and intimate; but as we got closer to the end, they both were falling in love. The epilogue at the end was very well done, with Scarlet and Lukas totally in love. Deep End by Ali Hazelwood was well written, but I did think there was a bit too much sex throughout. 

Reviewed by Barb

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Pump Fake (Fall Lake Ballers 2) by Isla Vaughn-review tour

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🩵Pump Fake (Fall Lake Ballers 2) by Isla Vaughn-review tour🩵

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 5, 2024

A fake relationship between a fiery teacher and a notorious football star heats up into something dangerously real—but is this game worth the risk?

Brielle

Starting my teaching career as the butt of a prank gone wrong is not how I imagined things going. The hits keep coming when it’s none other than the notorious Ares Bellingham’s nephew who pulls the prank.

Ares, Fall Lake University’s most controversial rising football star, is the last person I expect—or want—to see standing in my classroom, but here he is, infuriatingly smug as he tries to fix things.

Just when I think things can’t get worse, my past resurfaces, threatening to disrupt the life I’ve worked so hard to rebuild.

But Ares has a plan, one that might be worth the Hail Mary he’s throwing my way, and suddenly my life becomes even more complicated.

Ares

One ridiculous mistake almost cost me everything—my shot at the NFL, my reputation, and my family. Now, I’m just inches away from getting benched for good.

My coach is breathing down my neck, the scouts are watching my every move, and I can’t afford another fumble.

But when my nephew’s prank lands me in Brielle Sinclair’s crosshairs, the fiery teacher with a no-nonsense attitude, I’m suddenly facing another fourth-and-long.

She needs help running interference on her past, and I need…well, I need her.

The Play

It’s simple, really.

I’ll be her pretend boyfriend to keep her tormentors at bay, and she’ll help me show the world I’m not the PR nightmare they think I am.

But as we spend more time together, faking it becomes harder, especially with sparks flying whenever I’m near her.

I’m ready to fight for her, but will she let me prove that what we have is more than just a game?

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REVIEW:Pump Fake is book two in the Fall Lake Ballers book series by Isla Vaughn.
Brielle Sinclair has the weight of the world on her shoulders. She is going to school, substitute teaching and trying to take care of her younger sister after her father lost their fortune and was charged with corporate fraud.

She is just trying to get through each day. Working around her college schedule, Brielle is a substitute teacher at an all-boys school called Linwood Prep. While teaching one day she has an issue with one of the students who pulled a prank on her. When she calls the boy’s grandmother, she can’t make the meeting. So, the grandmother sends her son, Ares Bellingham. Much to Brielle’s surprise! Everyone on campus knows Ares Bellingham. Senior star football player at Fall Lake University. And Brielle doesn’t have time for him or his horrible reputation.

Ares Bellingham is a star football player at Fall Lake University, who is having a rough time his senior year. After an indecent video got released – he can’t stop thinking about how one stupid moment has put his future football career in jeopardy. Not to mention trying to help his mom with his nephew Preston who lost both of his parents in a car accident a few years ago. His solution to at least part of his football problem is to find a serious girlfriend. So that it looks like he and his life is stable.

After a not so polite meeting between Ares and Brielle regarding Preston. They run into each other, literally at a bar one night, While Brielle is trying to appease her old snobby debutant friends, she asks Ares to pretend to be with her for a short period of time so that she can look good to her old friends. Ares agrees as he needs a fake relationship for very different reasons and what happens from there is a slow burn of anticipation and electrifying indifference. A wonderful frenemy to lover’s story.

A perfect addition to book one Quarterback Keeper. Highly recommend both!

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Reviewed by Erin

Isla Vaughn is the author of the Hidden Valley Elite series. Her romance books are full of complex characters, strong alpha males, and the fierce women who bring them to their knees. When not writing, she can be found daydreaming about owning a beach house, reading, or drinking too much coffee while having in-depth conversations with her two adorable kittens.

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THE RIVALS WE HATE (Braysen U 1) by Brooke O’Brien -review tour

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THE RIVALS WE HATE (Braysen U 1) by Brooke O’Brien -review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 30, 2023

Football players are treated like royalty in our small town, which makes Beckham Carver their king. And as the new quarterback of the Braysen Bulldogs, he’s also my boyfriend’s biggest rival.

Add that to the list of reasons I should stay far away from him.

But when my truck breaks down, Beckham makes me an offer I can’t He’ll repair my pickup in exchange for me tutoring him.

I have only one stipulation—no one, including my boyfriend, can find out.

The more I try to convince myself and Beckham that I hate him, the more he pushes my buttons to prove me wrong.

Worse, the lines we’ve drawn between us blur as we spend more time together. And when my relationship comes crashing down around me, I almost forget why I couldn’t stand him all along.

If I’ve learned one thing about Beckham Carver, it’s that he always gets what he wants…

… and now, he’s set his sights on me.

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REVIEW: THE RIVALS WE HATE is the first instalment in Brooke O’Brien’s contemporary, new adult BRAYSEN U erotic, romance series. This is mechanic and football player QB Beckham Carver, and Hallyn Rivers story line .

Told from dual first person perspectives (Hallyn and Beckham) THE RIVALS WE HATE focuses on the building romance and relationship between our leading couple. Braysen Bulldogs’ star quarterback is struggling with his classes, and needs a tutor to help with his grades. Having met Hallyn Rivers days before, when her truck broke down, Beckham offers an exchange of services – truck repairs for tutoring lessons-with the woman with whom he will fall in love but Hallyn has a boyfriend, and Beckham must bide his time before everything begins to spiral out of control. As Beckham and Hallyn begin their relationship together, the past refuses to let go, targeting our couple in the process.

The world building focuses on the Braysen Bulldogs, their competition Keaton University, and bitter rivalry between starting quarterbacks.

The relationship between Hallyn and Beckham begins acrimoniously when Hallyn takes offence to Beckham’s behavior.Working side by side tutoring Beckham, Hallyn begins to see through the facade and onto the man with whom she is falling love. The $ex scenes are passionate and seductive.

We are introduced to a large ensemble cast of colorful energetic and impassioned secondary and supporting characters including Beckham’s twin Hayes, roommate Colter Vaughn; Hallyn’s best friend Ava, as well as several team members, and opposing players.

THE RIVALS WE HATE is a story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and infatuation, acceptance and love. The premise is captivating and compelling; the romance is intense, heated and impassioned; the characters are charismatic and production. THE RIVALS WE HATE ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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

She believes a love worth having is worth fighting for, and she brings this into her stories where her characters risk it all for love.

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A Little Too Wild (Madigan Mountain) by Devney Perry-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 16, 2022

Crew Madigan is a snowboarding legend. He’s gorgeous, rich, famous and every woman’s dream. Well, except mine. I’ll take a nerdy guy with a clumsy streak who wouldn’t know what to do with a pair of skis to save his life. Superstar athletes? No, thanks. World champions? Hard pass. Crew? Definitely not.

It’s been over a decade since Crew set foot on Madigan Mountain. Instead of sitting with his family during his brother’s wedding, he takes the chair beside mine. ESPN really doesn’t do that chiseled jaw justice. The cameras miss the flecks of gold in his eyes. When he invites me to his hotel room after the wedding, I break all of my own rules for just one night.

But here’s the problem with just one night. Crew is impossible to forget. And he’s not the only one who loves a thrill. The crash, the broken bones, are inevitable. Because together, we’re a little too wild.

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REVIEW:  A LITTLE TOO WILD by Devney Perry is the third and final instalment in the contemporary, adult MADIGAN MOUNTAIN erotic, multi-authored romance series. This is thirty year old, professional snowboarder Crew Madigan, and twenty-eight year old ski instructor Raven Darcy’s story line. A LITTLE TOO WILD 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 (Crew and Raven) A LITTLE TOO WILD follows the building relationship between thirty year old, professional snowboarder Crew Madigan, and twenty-eight year old ski instructor Raven Darcy. Crew Madigan is a professional snowboarder who hasn’t been home, or seen his family in twelve years. Following the death of his beloved mother sixteen years earlier, Crew found himself floundering for direction, raised by his brothers, neglected by his father but the first opportunity to go pro, meant Crew ran from his family and never looked back. Returning for his brother Reed’s wedding made our hero realize everything yet nothing had changed but for the girl now woman he has lusted after for a very long time. Enter Raven Darcy, Crew’s best friend’s young sister, and the woman with whom Crew would fall in love. What ensues is the building but secret relationship between Crew and Raven, and the potential fall-out as Raven wants nothing more than the present.

Raven Darcy has been burned in the past, having come in second to every male in her life. With the return of Crew Madigan, if only for a short time, meant Raven had the opportunity for a no-strings attached weekend, a weekend that was about to turn into many more. Weston and Reed Madigan had plans to open and run one of the biggest ski resorts in Colorado, and were hoping for their younger brother to become part of the family, for now and in the future. Crew Madigan struggled in the years since his mother’s death, grieving alone without the benefit of his father. Battling between head and heart, Crew wanted nothing more than to claim Raven as his own but returning to Madigan Mountain came with the memories of the past, memories that no longer held happiness or fun.

The relationship between Crew and Raven is a best friend’s younger sister affair in which Raven refuses to commit to anything beyond a one-night stand but Crew finds himself in Colorado for an extended stay, a stay in which he and Raven will reconsider their future going forward. The $ex scenes are passionate and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to Crew’s brothers and their significant others: Reed and Ava, Weston and Callie, as well as their father Mark and his new wife Melody; Raven’s brother River, their mother Robin Darcy, and Crew’s personal assistant Marianne.

A LITTLE TOO WILD is a story of family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The premise is entertaining and heart warming; the romance is seductive; the characters are dynamic and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Devney is a USA Today bestselling author. Born and raised in Montana, she loves writing books set in her treasured home state. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her husband and two sons. Writing one book, let alone many, was not something she ever expected to do. But now that she’s discovered her true passion for writing romance, she has no plans to ever stop. Devney loves hearing from readers! Connect with her on social media.

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