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Friday, March 18, 2022

Blog Tour: Love on the Lake by Helena Hunting + Excerpt!

 


Love on the Lake, a beautiful small town standalone romance filled with laughter and tears from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting, is live now!



Teagan Firestone has always been the dutiful daughter, especially since her mom died. But as her father finally begins to move on, it’s her turn to do the same. Her destination: Pearl Lake, a close-knit community with an entrepreneurial spirit and secrets of its own.

One of them is Aaron Saunders, who dropped out of college to work construction for Pearl Lake’s upper class. He’s a mystery and has a playboy reputation—that is, until he meets Teagan. Neither of them is looking for love, but in a town this small, it’s hard not to let your heart get involved.

As their romance heats up, Aaron’s elusive past comes to light and Teagan is there for him, bringing them even closer together. But when Teagan is forced to face her own demons, her inability to accept the support of friends and family threatens the life she’s worked so hard to build.

Can Aaron love her, even when she can’t love herself?



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Excerpt


She crooks a finger, beckoning me closer. But there’s only six inches separating us. If I take a step forward, my boots will touch her toes. So I bend instead, until my ear is next to her lips, like I’m waiting for her to tell me a secret.
For a moment I consider the fact that I’ve been up and down the stairs to the loft at least a dozen times. The only air circulation in here is from a portable fan, so I’ve been sweating and shirtless for several hours. I might not smell all that fresh.
But that thought disappears when her fingertips drag along my collarbone and I feel the warmth of her breath at the edge of my jaw.
“Aaron.”
Her palm wraps around the back of my neck. So soft. So warm.
I swallow and grind out, “I’m listening.”
Her thumb finds that spot between my ear and my jaw, and she presses, gently at first and then more firmly. Her lips brush the shell of my ear, and she whispers, “Look at me.”
I feel like a marionette, and she’s pulling all my strings. I turn my head toward her, and her lips brush across my cheek, sending a hot shiver down my spine, lighting me up like a pinball machine.
Teagan Firestone is a dangerous woman. Sweet, beautiful, broken, and yet . . . bold and resilient. She’s a lethal combination, and it’s all compounded when those soft lips meet mine.
I don’t even know what’s happening. Well, I know. I’m kissing her. Or she’s kissing me. She definitely started it.
It’s like an explosion. Like an entire warehouse of firecrackers igniting at the same time. I groan into her mouth and wrap an arm around her waist, pulling her flush against me.
Our tongues tangle, and her other hand grips my biceps, sliding up and over my shoulder. She knocks my hat off my head, and it drops to the floor behind me. And then both of her hands are in my hair, sliding through the damp strands, gripping at the crown, angling my head farther to the side. Deepening the kiss.
Dragging it out.



About Helena Hunting

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

New Release: Love on the Lake by Helena Hunting

 


Can Aaron love her, even when she can’t love herself?

Love on the Lake, an emotional small town, standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting is live now!



Teagan Firestone has always been the dutiful daughter, especially since her mom died. But as her father finally begins to move on, it’s her turn to do the same. Her destination: Pearl Lake, a close-knit community with an entrepreneurial spirit and secrets of its own.

One of them is Aaron Saunders, who dropped out of college to work construction for Pearl Lake’s upper class. He’s a mystery and has a playboy reputation—that is, until he meets Teagan. Neither of them is looking for love, but in a town this small, it’s hard not to let your heart get involved.

As their romance heats up, Aaron’s elusive past comes to light and Teagan is there for him, bringing them even closer together. But when Teagan is forced to face her own demons, her inability to accept the support of friends and family threatens the life she’s worked so hard to build.

Can Aaron love her, even when she can’t love herself?



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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.


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New Release: Shenanigans by Sarina Bowen + Review

 


Shenanigans by Sarina Bowen is now available!


What I meant to do in Vegas: Let my hair down for once and celebrate winning a medal at my first women’s hockey all-stars competition.

What I actually did: Got senior prom drunk and woke up married to Brooklyn’s star winger, the great Neil Drake. 

He’s the heir to a billion dollars, and I barely survived my childhood. Our friendship is based strictly only on hockey, takeout food, and smack talk. 

And now holy matrimony. Although we both know it can’t last, especially once his evil family gets wind of our Vegas shenanigans… 

Contains: Meddling teammates, meddling parents, ugly jewelry, and a pretend-kiss that nearly sets the world on fire.





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Review:

3.75-4 stars

****

 This was a good book! Shenanigans is book nine in the Brooklyn Bruisers series and is Charli and Neil's book. Charli is on the Bombshells pro women's hockey team and Neil is on the Bruisers team. They share the same group of friends and are friends themselves, but somehow on a team trip, they have a wild night and wake up married in Vegas. Neil comes from family money and has a pretty terrible family and family business responsibilities. Charli had a poor childhood where she was passed around among relatives and no one ever seemed to want or love her. Both of them have issues to contend with, as well as the press and their friends reactions to news of their marriage. But as they spend more time together, they develop feelings for each other and must decide if they can actually make a marriage work between them.

This was a good story. I really liked Charli and Neil together. They were sweet and sexy, with good chemistry. I really liked their characters. Charli was a bit of a tough girl on the outside, but inside she just wanted to be treated like she was wanted and Neil did that for her. I did wish that she had opened up to him a bit more about her childhood though. I also wondered how her issues with her brother were resolved. I wanted to feel a bit more secure about their future with more of an "I'm not letting you go" feeling between them. Still, I was glad they got their HEA that they needed. The ending was cute and I was happy for Charli and Neil.

Overall, I enjoyed Charli and Neil's story. It was a great blend of fun, light moments and more serious, emotional moments. They were really cute together and I was happy they ended up happy together. I really enjoy this series and look forward to what Ms. Bowen comes up with next!












New Release: The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 


War is only the beginning…
From the desperation of golden crowns
And born of mortal flesh
A great primal power rises
As the Harbinger of Death and Destruction.


The War of Two Queens, the highly anticipated fourth book in the Blood and Ash series from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout is available now!



War is only the beginning…

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book four in her Blood and Ash series.

From the desperation of golden crowns…

Casteel Da’Neer knows all too well that very few are as cunning or vicious as the Blood Queen, but no one, not even him, could’ve prepared for the staggering revelations. The magnitude of what the Blood Queen has done is almost unthinkable.

And born of mortal flesh…

Nothing will stop Poppy from freeing her King and destroying everything the Blood Crown stands for. With the strength of the Primal of Life’s guards behind her, and the support of the wolven, Poppy must convince the Atlantian generals to make war her way—because there can be no retreat this time. Not if she has any hope of building a future where both kingdoms can reside in peace.

A great primal power rises…

Together, Poppy and Casteel must embrace traditions old and new to safeguard those they hold dear—to protect those who cannot defend themselves. But war is only the beginning. Ancient primal powers have already stirred, revealing the horror of what began eons ago. To end what the Blood Queen has begun, Poppy might have to become what she has been prophesied to be—what she fears the most.

As the Harbinger of Death and Destruction.



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About Jennifer L. Armentrout


#1 New York Times and #1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. She spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, hanging out with her husband and her Border Jack Apollo. In early 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and death of cells in the retina, eventually resulting in loss of vision, among other complications. Due to this diagnosis, educating people on the varying degrees of blindness has become of passion of hers, right alongside writing, which she plans to do as long as she can.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Tor, HarperCollins Avon and William Morrow, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her Wicked Series has been optioned by PassionFlix. Jennifer has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Reviewers Choice Award for Wait for You, the 2015 Editor’s Pick for Fall With Me, and the 2014/2015 Moerser-Jugendbuch- Jury award for Obsidian. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. Her adult romantic suspense novel TILL DEATH was an Amazon Editor’s Pick and iBook Book of the Month. Her young adult contemporary THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER is a 2017 RITA Award Winner in Young Adult Fiction. She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
She is the owner of ApollyCon and The Origin Event, the successful annual events that features over a hundred bestselling authors in Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult Fiction, panels, parties, and more.


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Friday, March 11, 2022

Blog Tour: The Man from Sanctum by Lexi Blake + Review!

 

A painful past
An unexpected reunion
A dangerous future

The Man From Sanctum, an all-new must read standalone romance in the suspenseful Masters and Mercenaries: Reloaded Series from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake is available now!




A painful past

Deke Murphy and Maddie Hall should never have worked as a couple in high school. She was the class valedictorian and he the jock who took nothing seriously…except her. Together they formed an amazing team, and young love blossomed into something that strengthened them both. Until tragedy struck and Deke made a sacrifice that split them up forever.

An unexpected reunion

Seventeen years later, Maddie is living her dream working for a brilliant tech guru in the beauty of Southern California. She’s made a life for herself and it’s first class all the way. She rarely thinks of the jock who dumped her all those years ago. But when Maddie realizes her boss might be part of an international conspiracy, she can’t deny Deke might be her best bet to solve the mystery. Her one-time sweetheart works for one of the world’s premiere security and investigative firms. She’ll hire him and prove to herself their relationship could never have worked.

A dangerous future

As Maddie and Deke begin to uncover her boss’s secrets, they can’t deny the chemistry that has reignited. But before they can explore the connection growing between them, they must survive the deadly forces hunting them down.



Fall in love with Deke and Maddie!


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Review:

3.75-4 stars

****

 This was a good book. The Man from Sanctum is book three in the Masters and Mercenaries: Reloaded series and is Deke and Maddie's story. Deke works for McKay- Taggart. He and Maddie were high school sweethearts. Maddie was a super smart, future scientist and was headed to Yale, when Deke broke her heart by breaking up with her. Her heart never truly healed from that and they hadn't spoken since. She now has a very successful career working for Nolan Byrne's company helping in a big rocket project. But when her coworkers start turning up dead, she fears for her life and runs to Deke for help. He is more than willing to help and hopeful for a second chance at love with Maddie.

Wow, this book was a humdinger! LOL There is a big series shift that had me hanging on the edge of my seat at the end. I cannot wait for the next few books in the series. In this book, I really liked Deke and Maddie. They were sweet and sexy together and their story was enjoyable. I wanted a bit more from them, but I felt like their story was a little overshadowed by everything else that was going on with the other characters in the book. Still, I was happy with where they ended up. And I will be waiting with baited breath for Kyle and Maebe's story!

Overall, this was a good read and good addition to the series. I look forward to whatever Ms. Blake comes up with next!



About Lexi Blake


New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband and three kids. Since starting her publishing journey in 2010, she’s sold over three million copies of her books. 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 and believes in happy endings.


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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

New Release: The Man from Sanctum by Lexi Blake + Review!

 


A painful past
An unexpected reunion
A dangerous future

The Man From Sanctum, an all-new second chance romance with suspenseful twists and turns from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake is available now!



A painful past

Deke Murphy and Maddie Hall should never have worked as a couple in high school. She was the class valedictorian and he the jock who took nothing seriously…except her. Together they formed an amazing team, and young love blossomed into something that strengthened them both. Until tragedy struck and Deke made a sacrifice that split them up forever.

An unexpected reunion

Seventeen years later, Maddie is living her dream working for a brilliant tech guru in the beauty of Southern California. She’s made a life for herself and it’s first class all the way. She rarely thinks of the jock who dumped her all those years ago. But when Maddie realizes her boss might be part of an international conspiracy, she can’t deny Deke might be her best bet to solve the mystery. Her one-time sweetheart works for one of the world’s premiere security and investigative firms. She’ll hire him and prove to herself their relationship could never have worked.

A dangerous future

As Maddie and Deke begin to uncover her boss’s secrets, they can’t deny the chemistry that has reignited. But before they can explore the connection growing between them, they must survive the deadly forces hunting them down.



Review:
3.75-4 stars
****
 This was a good book. The Man from Sanctum is book three in the Masters and Mercenaries: Reloaded series and is Deke and Maddie's story. Deke works for McKay- Taggart. He and Maddie were high school sweethearts. Maddie was a super smart, future scientist and was headed to Yale, when Deke broke her heart by breaking up with her. Her heart never truly healed from that and they hadn't spoken since. She now has a very successful career working for Nolan Byrne's company helping in a big rocket project. But when her coworkers start turning up dead, she fears for her life and runs to Deke for help. He is more than willing to help and hopeful for a second chance at love with Maddie.

Wow, this book was a humdinger! LOL There is a big series shift that had me hanging on the edge of my seat at the end. I cannot wait for the next few books in the series. In this book, I really liked Deke and Maddie. They were sweet and sexy together and their story was enjoyable. I wanted a bit more from them, but I felt like their story was a little overshadowed by everything else that was going on with the other characters in the book. Still, I was happy with where they ended up. And I will be waiting with baited breath for Kyle and Maebe's story!

Overall, this was a good read and good addition to the series. I look forward to whatever Ms. Blake comes up with next!



Fall in love with Deke and Maddie!

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About Lexi Blake


New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband and three kids. Since starting her publishing journey in 2010, she’s sold over three million copies of her books. 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 and believes in happy endings.


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New Release: A Treacherous Trade by Kerrigan Byrne + Review!

 




A Treacherous Trade by Kerrigan Byrne is now available!

(The Fiona Mahoney Mysteries #2)


“Forgive me…for I have sinned.”
And nothing interrupts a good confession like a murder.


Fiona Mahoney stands in the ashes of her hopes facing her tempting adversary, Inspector Grayson Croft. Her sins are about to spill from her lips, when he says the one thing that could dispel all thoughts of revelation or redemption.

Someone is leaving the corpses of prostitutes in the streets, and a name is being whispered in the fearful shadows. The name against which Fiona would sell her very soul for vengeance.

Jack the Ripper.



Old enemies and new friends join Fiona as she chases a relentless evil through the streets of Victorian London. She’ll pull upon every contact in her arsenal including Oscar Wilde, Arthur Conan Doyle, Inspector Aberline, “The Hammer” a charismatic gangster, “The Blade” an enigmatic assassin, and, of course, Jack.


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Review:


3.5-3.75 stars

***

 This was an interesting ad pretty good read. A Treacherous Trade is the second book in The Fiona Mahoney Mysteries. In this book, Fiona finds herself going undercover and investigating a murder in a "house of ill-repute." She is still mourning the death of her childhood love and who he actually turned out to be. And she is still dealing with the various men in her life in different ways- Grayson Croft, the Hammer, the Blade, and Jack the Ripper.

I enjoyed the mystery and the story in this book. It was interesting and kept me guessing. However, it is a bit darker and bleaker than the previous book. Fiona is in a darker place. She is more jaded and has less effs to give. She is a little too man-hating at times for me, but I understood that she was in a dark place. There is less Jack the Ripper involvement on in this book. But there is more sexiness in the air with several men interested in Fiona. I hope some of that comes to fruition soon. And I hope Fiona's life and her attitude starts looking up in the next book. I like Fiona and I want her to be happy even if she is dealing with difficult situations and has a bloody, tough job.

Overall, this was a pretty good book. I was drawn into the story and the mystery kept me guessing, even if it was a little dark for my personal taste. Still, I am enjoying this series and I am looking forward to what Fiona gets up to next!