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Sunday, September 15, 2019

Cover Reveal: Team Player Two Anthology



 


TEAM PLAYER 2 ANTHOLOGY 


  Release Date: September 23rd 
  Genre: Contemporary Romance 
  Cover Designer: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designs

 
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Blurb: 

  Our love of hot jocks is never-ending.

Muscular football players. Passionate tennis pros. Sexy soccer stars. All sorts of alpha hotties, on the field and off.

Have no fear! The team is back again, and this time...it's thicker. You'll get your sports romance fix with brand-new stories from eleven bestselling authors.

Need one last summer fix? Dive into this anthology.

*This anthology contains original, never-before-seen stories by the following authors: Mandi Beck, Ella Fox, Teagan Hunter, Ilsa Madden-Mills, Sara Ney, Rochelle Paige, Meghan Quinn, Charleigh Rose, Kennedy Ryan, Emma Scott, and Kate Stewart. We still aren’t responsible for melted devices.

Stories Included: 

Arena Lights by Mandi Beck 
End Goal by Ella Fox 
A Slice of Love by Teagan Hunter 
Dear Ava by Ilsa Madden-Mills 
The Teaching Hours by Sara Ney 
Body Heat by Rochelle Paige 
The Strike Out by Meghan Quinn 
Guys Like You by Charleigh Rose 
Fast Break by Kennedy Ryan 
Love Game by Emma Scott 
Fair Catch by Kate Stewart



   


About Charleigh Rose: 

  Charleigh Rose lives in Narnia with her husband and two young children. She's hopelessly devoted to unconventional love and pizza. When she isn't reading or mom-ing, she's writing moody, broody, swoony romance.

Connect w/Charleigh:

  Facebook group: Charleigh's Angels: facebook.com/groups/1120926904664447 
  Newsletter Signup: http://eepurl.com/cVUcsH
 
About Ella Fox: 

  USA Today Bestselling Author Ella Fox has learned a bunch of stuff along the way but the most important of all those things is that anything is possible when you try. In 2012 she took a big leap of faith and published her first book, Broken Hart. Since then she’s written fifteen more full-length books and several novellas– and every one is a reminder that you can live your dream as long as you work for it.

Ella’s favorite things are music, movies, traveling, The Foo Fighters and, of course, reading. This isn’t a surprise considering the fact that her mom is USA Today Bestselling Author Suzanne Halliday.

Connect w/ Ella 

  Book + Main Bites: https://bookandmainbites.com/ellafox 
 
About Emma Scott:

Emma Scott is a bestselling author of emotional, character-driven romances in which art and love intertwine to heal, and in which love always wins. If you enjoy emotionally-charged stories that rip your heart out and put it back together again, with diverse characters and kind-hearted heroes, you will enjoy her novels.

RECENT RELEASES: A Five-Minute Life (standalone), Bring Down the Stars (Beautiful Hearts #1)  , Long Live the Beautiful Hearts (Beautiful Hearts #2), 
COMING SOON Someday, Someday (M/M standalone)

Connect w/Emma: 

  Super-cute NON SPAMMY newsletter: http://bit.ly/2nTGLf6 
 
About Ilsa Madden-Mills: 

  Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is best known for her contemporary romances ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.
A former high school English teacher, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero.

She's addicted to frothy coffee beverages, cheesy magnets, and any book featuring unicorns and sword-wielding females. Feel free to stalk her online.

Connect w/Ilsa: 

  Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2EESfM9 
  Join her online bookclub on FB today! https://www.facebook.com/groups/ilsasunicorngirls/
 
About Kate Stewart: 

  A Texas native, Kate Stewart lives in North Carolina with her husband, Nick, and her naughty beagle, Sadie. She pens messy, sexy, angst-filled contemporary romance as well as romantic comedy and erotic suspense because it's what she loves as a reader. Kate is a lover of all things '80s and '90s, especially John Hughes films and rap. She dabbles a little in photography, can knit a simple stitch scarf for necessity, and on occasion, does very well at whiskey.
Contact Kate- Email-authorkatestewart@gmail.com

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About Kennedy Ryan: 

  A RITA® Award Winner and Top 25 Amazon Bestseller, Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Her heroes respect, cherish and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts.

She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son. She has always leveraged her journalism background to write for charity and non-profit organizations, but enjoys writing to raise Autism awareness most. A contributor for Modern Mom Magazine, Kennedy’s writings have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today and many others. The founder and executive director of a foundation serving Atlanta families living with Autism, she has appeared on Headline News, Montel Williams, NPR and other media outlets as an advocate for families living with autism.


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About Mandi Beck:

Mandi Beck has been an avid reader all of her life. A deep love for books always had her jotting down little stories on napkins, notebooks, and her hand. As an adult she was further submerged into the book world through book clubs and the epicness of social media. It was then that she graduated to writing her stories on her phone and then finally on a proper computer.

A wife, mother to two rambunctious and somewhat rotten boys, and stepmom to two great girls away at college, she shares her time with her husband in Chicago where she was born and raised. Mandi is a diehard hockey fan and blames the Blackhawks when her deadlines are not met even though her favorite hockey player calls her…mom.

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About Meghan Quinn: 

  USA Today Bestselling Author, wife, adoptive mother, and peanut butter lover. Author of romantic comedies and contemporary romance, Meghan Quinn brings readers the perfect combination of heart, humor, and heat in every book.

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About Rochelle Paige:

I absolutely adore reading—always have and always will. When I was growing up, my friends used to tease me when I would trail after them, trying to read and walk at the same time. If I have downtime, odds are you will find me reading or writing.

I am the mother of two wonderful sons who have inspired me to chase my dream of being an author. I want them to learn from me that you can live your dream as long as you are willing to work for it.
When I told my mom that my new year's resolution was to self-publish a book in 2013, she pretty much told me, "About time!"

Connect w/ Rochelle: 

  Newsletter Signup: http://eepurl.com/Ly1Tn
 
About Sara Ney: 

  Sara Ney is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Date a Douchebag series, and is best known for her sexy, laugh-out-loud New Adult romances. Among her favorite vices, she includes: iced latte's, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives in the Midwest, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British.

For a list of cities/venues Sara will be signing at, or to purchase signed books, please visit her website at www.authorsaraney.com

Connect w/Sara: 

  Newsletter Signup: subscribepage.com/saraney 
  Book+Main: bit.ly/BookBitesSaraNey 
  Goodreads: bit.ly/SaraNeyGoodReads 
 
About Teagan Hunter: 

  I’m a Missouri-raised gal, but currently live in North Carolina with my US Marine husband and 9-year-old dog. I spend my days begging him for a cat, and I survive off coffee, pizza, and sarcasm. When I'm not writing, you can find me binge-watching various TV shows, especially Supernatural and One Tree Hill. I like cold weather, buy more paperbacks than I'll ever read, and I never say no to brownies.

Writing is my passion, and this is just the beginning of my journey.

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Friday, September 13, 2019

New Release: The Billionaire Book Club by Max Monroe + Review!

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It’s going to take a strategic attack from more than a couple brilliant minds to win her affection, but luckily, I know exactly where to find the right guys for the job…


The Billionaire Book Club.


The Billionaire Book Club, an all-new hilarious romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Max Monroe, is available now!



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The Billionaire Book Club Questionnaire

#1: Who is your least favorite character in the book?
Me—Caplin Hawkins. I am an absolute idiot.

#2: Who is your favorite character?
Gorgeous, addictive, insanely challenging Ruby.
She’s smart, driven, self-confident, and so beautiful, she makes my chest ache.

#3 What is your biggest takeaway from the story?
Ruby Rockford and I are meant to be.
I just have to prove it to her.

For the entirety of my adult life, I’ve been content.
Content in my single lifestyle, content in my stressful-but-extremely-successful job as the main corporate counsel for almost every Fortune 500 company in North America, and content in my playful, spontaneous ways.

I had no idea it was possible for someone to change my mind.
The endless women and work are no longer enough, and just as Ruby Rockford told me—it’s about time I grow up.

It’s going to take a strategic attack from more than a couple brilliant minds to win her affection, but luckily, I know exactly where to find the right guys for the job…

The Billionaire Book Club.

It’s safe to say that I, Caplin Hawkins, the man most women would call The Ultimate Player, have finally met my match, and man oh man, has my end game changed.
I’m coming for you, Ruby.
And soon, you’ll be coming for me, too.



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(99¢ Release Week Only)
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REVIEW:

 3.25 stars
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 The Billionaire Book Club is a fun, light read. This is Cap/Caplin and Ruby's book. Cap is a playboy and a billionaire lawyer. Ruby is a senior law school student who moonlights as a romance audiobook narrator. When Cap's trusty assistant goes on maternity leave, he is left floundering. He heads down to the law library to do some research and there he meets Ruby, who is filling in for her friend at the checkout desk. Her audiobook that she is listening to while she works accidentally begins playing a sexy scene out loud. Cap is immediately attracted to and intrigued by Ruby. He pursues her, but she is not impressed by his obvious manwhoreness. So he hires her to fill in for his assistant as a way to get closer to her. There are lots of funny moments but Ruby and Cap finally get together and get their HEA. 

 This book was entertaining, cute and funny, for the most part. I liked Ruby a lot. She is smart and driven to succeed. Cap is introduced in other books in this series and was a funny side character. But I didn't totally love him and I didn't feel like he was anywhere near as likable and endearing as Thatch. So i was a little weary going into his book that he might be annoying. But I did find that I wasn't as annoyed by him in his own book. I neither loved him or hated him. He is a nice guy and he means well. But he has always been a big manwhore and that is hugely present and overly-harped on in this book. The amount of random women throwing themselves at him is ridiculous, kind of gross, and not cute.  (As a side note, why do authors write manwhores with hundreds of women after them, but the heroine doesn't have anyone that pursues her or seems interested in her?) But Cap is not interested in those women. From the moment he met Ruby he is interested in getting her in bed. He spends most of the book pursuing her with that one thing in mind, thinking he just needed to sleep with her once and get her out of his system. Ruby is resistant and hard to get. This goes on for too long, though. They don't even kiss until almost the end. The two of them had chemistry at first, but the longer the book went on without anything physical happening, I started to not be able to feel that chemistry any more. By the time they do get together physically, so much has been made of Cap's manwhoreness that it was all I could think of when he and Ruby are together. It made it feel less special. Because of the slow build up to anything happening, emotionally or physically between the couple, I didn't have enough time to believe in love between them. They had such a short time when they were together and happy. I never felt like they were in love. 

 Overall though, if you don't look too deeply, this was a cute, entertaining read. I enjoyed seeing all of the guys from the world together. Their romance book club was funny. The story was entertaining. I just found the book a little too fluffy and low heat for my personal taste. Still, it was not a bad read. If you are looking for something light-hearted and an easy read, this will be right up  your ally. I still am a big fan of Max Monroe and look forward to what ever they come up with next!


About Max Monroe

A secret duo of romance authors team up under the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling pseudonym Max Monroe to bring you sexy, laugh-out-loud reads.
Max Monroe is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of more than ten contemporary romance titles. Favorite writing partners and long time friends, Max and Monroe strive to live and write all the fun, sexy swoon so often missing from their Facebook newsfeed. Sarcastic by nature, their two writing souls feel like they’ve found their other half. This is their most favorite adventure thus far.


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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Cover Reveal: The Deception by Nikki Sloane



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The Deception by Nikki Sloane

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publishing date: November 5, 2019
Cover Designer: Shady Creek Designs


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I’ve been through hell to get to this place. To wear the perfect white dress and stand beside Royce Hale, the liar I tried desperately not to fall in love with and failed.

Or maybe I’m still trapped in hell because the devil is here, too. He lurks at my side, plotting terrible ways to make me his.

It’s win at all costs in this family, and I know now just how far the Hales will go to get what they want.

But you can’t survive in a house full of lies without learning the art of deception, and once I become a Hale, I’ll show them exactly what I’ve mastered.

THE DECEPTION is the third and final book in the twisted Filthy Rich Americans trilogy. It should be read after THE INITIATION and THE OBSESSION.



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Pre-order your copy today!

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About Nikki:

USA Today bestselling author Nikki Sloane landed in graphic design after her careers as a waitress, a screenwriter, and a ballroom dance instructor fell through. For eight years she worked for a design firm in that extremely tall, black, and tiered building in Chicago that went through an unfortunate name change during her time there.
Now she lives in Kentucky, is married and has two sons. She is a three-time Romance Writers of America RITA© Finalist, a Passionate Plume winner, a HOLT Medallion finalist, and couldn't be any happier that people enjoy reading her sexy words.


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Tuesday, September 10, 2019

New Release: Securing the Odds by Sarah Curtis + Review!



Securing the Odds by Sarah Curtis is now available!
Securing the Odds (Special Forces: Operation Alpha): A Gamblers Crossover Novella

Blurb:

Tammy Reed thought she was through with her a**hole ex.  But when he brings trouble knocking at her door, she doesn't call her brother, mega movie star Nathan Reed.  She calls his friend Jake Carter, the sexy PI who'd fixed her troubles once before.

Only things are a bit different this time.  

And in between a bar brawl, surveillance snacks, and a little drive-thru flirting, Jake has no trouble showing Tammy exactly how different they are.

As a former navy SEAL, Jake specializes in securing the odds, and the stakes for him have never been higher. He's done waiting for Tammy. It's time for him to lay claim to what's his.

And failure is not an option.

This novella is part of the Gamblers series but can be read as a standalone.

Due to sex and language, it is recommended for persons over 18. **HEA**  


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Review: 


4 stars
****

This was a good book! Securing the Odds is Tammy and Jake's book. A few years ago, Tammy escaped from a terrible marriage to her criminal ex, with the help of Jake and his private investigation firm. Now, she is finally happy on her own and over her past, when back it comes to threaten her happiness. She turns once again to Jake for help and protection. He was secretly smitten by Tammy from the moment he met her and now he finally sees his chance to start a relationship with her. Jake will stop at nothing to keep her safe. This time neither of them will let the chance at love pass them by.

This book was a really cute, sweet, sexy and easy read with a dash of suspense. The romance between Tammy and Jake ramps up very quickly and it took me a little bit to feel the burn and chemistry between them. But I really enjoyed the book once I got into it. Tammy and Jake were both great characters. I definitely felt the love between them. The story was fast paced and entertaining.

Overall, this was a really fun, enjoyable read. Tammy and Jake got the HEA they deserved. I was glad to see this series continue and I look forward to more from Ms. Curtis in the future!




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Monday, September 9, 2019

New Release: Back in Bliss by Lexi Blake

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Back in Bliss, an all-new sexy romance in the Nights in Bliss, Colorado Series from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake writing as Sophie Oak is available now!



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Logan Green is back in Bliss, but only for a few weeks to help out at the sheriff’s office.
Everything changes when Seth Stark strolls into town with Georgia Dawson on his arm.
Seth’s arrival is anything but a happy accident. He always dreamed of a big house on the river
and a wife he could share with his best friend, Logan. After building a software empire, his only goal has been to make that dream come true. He just needed the perfect woman.
Georgia is still haunted by the dark, troubled man who saved her life. She can’t get Logan out of
her head. Her boss brought her to Bliss to help him decorate his new summer home, but when
Logan Green walks through the door she discovers Seth has something different in mind.
Seth has a plan for their mutual happily ever after, but he never dreamed that coming home
would put all their lives in danger.

Re-released in a second edition with new content.



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Download your copy today!

Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/BackBliss
Google Play: http://bit.ly/2JoVYxX
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Blake_Lexi_2About Lexi Blake

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance that she found success. She likes to find humor in the strangest places. Lexi believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome or foursome may seem.



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Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Cover Reveal: Perfectly Adequate by Jewel E. Ann


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Perfectly Adequate, an all-new must-read romantic comedy from Jewel E. Ann, is coming September 29th and we have the adorable cover!



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Dr. Elijah Hawkins needs … something.

After his wife jumps headfirst into a midlife crisis, he’s left with his young son, Roman, and a lot of unanswered questions.

That something turns out to be a someone—Dorothy Mayhem, nursing student, patient transporter, reckless driver, and emu owner.

Dorothy studies humans, the neurotypical kind, through books and television. Then she emulates their behavioral patterns to fit in with her peers.

But nothing can prepare her for Dr. Elijah Hawkins.

Single dad.

Brilliant pediatric oncologist.

And the sexiest doctor at the hospital.

When his failed attempts at asking her out turn into a string of playdates with his son, Dorothy finds herself unexpectedly enamored with the boy and his father.

And that’s a problem, a huge one, because Elijah’s ex-wife is a famous plastic surgeon—and Dorothy’s idol.

Perfectly Adequate is a beautiful, hilarious, and heart-felt journey along the “human” spectrum.


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About Jewel

Jewel is a free-spirited romance junkie with a quirky sense of humor.

With 10 years of flossing lectures under her belt, she took early retirement from her dental hygiene career to stay home with her three awesome boys and manage the family business.

After her best friend of nearly 30 years suggested a few books from the Contemporary Romance genre, Jewel was hooked. Devouring two and three books a week but still craving more, she decided to practice sustainable reading, AKA writing.

When she’s not donning her cape and saving the planet one tree at a time, she enjoys yoga with friends, good food with family, rock climbing with her kids, watching How I Met Your Mother reruns, and of course…heart-wrenching, tear-jerking, panty-scorching novels.


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New Release: Jock Road by Sara Ney + Review!






EAT. SLEEP. FOOTBALL. 

Those are Jackson Jennings, Jr’s three mantras. His entire life, he’s been a trained athlete with only one end-game: the Pro’s. No girls. No parties. No alcohol. 
EAT. SLEEP. FOOTBALL.

Repeat.  
Every Friday night, Triple J cruises the strip on campus, bored, lonely and conditioned not to party. But the night he meets Charlotte Edmonds on the side of the road, he wonders if his three mantras will ever be enough. 
BIG. DUMB. JOCK.

Charlie has no time for Jackson’s antics. Not when he’s stealing her food or teases her to no end, making her tingle in all the right places. But if she’s ever going to have a boyfriend, she’d choose one who isn’t a Neanderthal. One with manners and actual time to spend with her. Not a hulking man-child who cruises the strip at night, in his Big. Dumb. Truck.


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REVIEW:  

4 stars
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 Aww, this was a good book! Jock Road is book three in the Jock Hard series and is Charlotte/Charlie and Jackson's book. They both attend the same college. A small town Texas guy, Jackson is a star on the football team, but he is not the outgoing, typical jock, popular type. He stays out of trouble and away from women, focusing only on football. Charlie is a sweet girl. She is not the party girl, outgoing type either. Neither of them really date, but when they meet each other they are intrigued and feel a connection. The two become friends and spend time together, which leads to more. Jackson sees that there is more to life outside of football. That his future is his to decide, so he can let himself fall in love and have a HEA with Charlie.

I really liked book one in this series, but I didn't love book two. So I was apprehensive going into this book. Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised. Jock Hard is a really sweet, easy read. Charlie and Jackson meet when he tailgates her in her car, blinding her with his bright, jacked up truck lights. She tells him off. Then they meet again in the cafeteria when he cuts the line and takes her food off the counter. They don't get off on a great foot, but Jackson likes Charlie's sassyness. The two end up becoming friends. Jackson has led a kind of lonely life, with pressure from his father to only focus on football and a career in the NFL. He has no experience with women at all and hasn't allowed himself to even go there. But Charlie shows him that there is more to life than football. They have great chemistry and are really cute together. I love the sweetness, sexiness and low angst of the story. I really liked Charlie and Jackson. I did think the pacing was a little off at the end of the story and it kind of fizzled out. I wanted a further ahead epilogue and to know what Jackson decided about his future football career. I just wanted a little more resolution. Still, I really enjoyed it.

Overall, this was a really sweet, simple story. I enjoyed seeing Charlie and Jackson's relationship develop. I am looking forward to more from this fun series!










Meet the Author:


Sara Ney is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the How to Date a Douchebag series, and is best known for her sexy, laugh-out-loud New Adult romances. Among her favorite vices, she includes: iced latte's, historical architecture and well-placed sarcasm. She lives in the Midwest, collects vintage books, art, loves flea markets, and fancies herself British. 

For a list of cities/venues Sara will be signing at, or to purchase signed books, please visit her website at www.authorsaraney.com

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