New Release: Love the Way You Spy by Lexi Blake + Review!

  

Love the Way You Spy by Lexi Blake is now live! 

Tasha Taggart isn't a spy. That's her sisters' job. Tasha's support role is all about keeping them alive, playing referee when they fight amongst themselves, and soothing the toughest boss in the world. Working for the CIA isn't as glamorous as she imagined, and she's more than a little lonely. So when she meets a charming man in a bar the night before they start their latest op, she decides to give in to temptation. The night was perfect until she discovers she's just slept with the target of their new investigation. Her sisters will never let her hear the end of this. Even worse, she has to explain the situation to her overprotective father, who also happens to be their boss.

Dare Nash knew exactly how his week in Sydney was going to go—attending boring conferences to represent his family’s business interests and eating hotel food alone. Until he falls under the spell of a stunning and mysterious American woman. Something in Tasha’s eyes raises his body temperature every time she looks at him. She’s captivating, and he’s committed to spending every minute he can with her on this trip, even if her two friends seem awfully intense. He doesn’t trust easily, but it’s not long before he can imagine spending the rest of his life with her.

When Dare discovers Tash isn't who she seems, the dream turns into a nightmare. She isn't the only one who deceived him, and now he's in the crosshairs of adversaries way out of his league. He can't trust her, but it might take Tasha and her family to save his life and uncover the truth.

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Review:

4.25 stars

****

 This was so good! Love the Way you Spy is book one in the New Recruits series, starring the McKay-Taggart kids all grown up. I loved this start to a new series! This book is Tasha Taggart, Ian's daughter, and Dare's book. Tasha works for the CIA on a team with her sisters and other family friends. She works more behind the scenes, trying to keep everyone in line. The night before their operation, she goes out with the group, looking for a one-night-stand to blow off some steam, which is out of character. She meets Dare and they have an amazing night, with them both wishing they could have more time together, but not imagining it would work out. When Tasha goes into her operation the next day, though, she finds Dare is entangled in the company they are looking into. This makes the situation complicated and leads her to have to lie to him, all while falling for him in the meantime.

This is one of my favorite Lexi Blake books so far. I loved all the Easter Eggs into the McKay-Taggart kids lives and relationships to play out in future books. It is so exciting and there are so many possibilities. I may go back and re-read this to take notes about those tidbits. I love all of the kids and all of the new characters. I loved Tasha, especially, and Dare too. Tasha is not an operative. She is on the backside of the operations for her group, while her sisters are out in the field. She is softer, but still strong. I loved seeing Ian and Charlie as parents of grown kids. And I loved that there is therapy going on to work out problems between Dare and Tasha. Their romance was sweet, sexy and suspenseful. This book was so fun.

Ahh, I'm so excited about this series! I can't wait to see where it is headed. I hope Ms. Blake writes fast and never stops writing in this world!

Meet Lexi

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: Start Us Up by Lexi Blake + Review!

                                

Start Us Up by Lexi Blake is now live! 

From New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake, discover The Park Avenue Promise Series...

Three young women make a pact in high school—
to always be friends and to one day make it big in Manhattan.

She's a high-tech boss who lost it all...

Ivy Jensen was the darling of the tech world, right up until her company fell apart completely after she trusted the wrong person. Her reputation in tatters, she finds herself back in the tiny apartment she grew up in, living with her mom. When a group of angel investors offer her a meeting, she knows she has to come up with the new big idea or her career is over.

He's an up and coming coder...

Heath Marino has always been fascinated with writing code. He's worked on a dozen games and apps and is considered one of the industry's more eccentric talents. But now he's back in New York to spend time with his grandmother. She was known as one of the city's greatest matchmakers, and he wants to know why. Surely there's some kind of code in his grandmother's methods, and he's going to find them.

When Ivy meets Heath it's instant attraction, but she's got a career to get back to and he just might be her on-ramp. It could be a perfect partnership or absolute heartbreak.

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Narrated by: Kitty Bang

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Review:

3.75-4 stars

****

 This was a good book. Start Us Up is the first book in a brand-new series by Lexi Blake. This is Ivy and Heath's book. Ivy is was a rising star in the tech world when her company went under and her boyfriend, who she worked with, left her in the lurch. Nursing her pride, she is trying to find the next new thing in order to gain her footing in her career. Her friend introduces her to Heath, who has a great idea for a new matchmaking app, in hopes that they will hit it off romantically, which Ivy is not interested in. Heath's grandmother is a legendary, successful matchmaker in her neighborhood of NYC. He wants to start a company where he matches couples up using his grandmother's formula. Ivy is interested in his app, though not just for matchmaking, but for all kinds of other things like restaurants and shopping. She sees in this app the chance to redeem herself to the public and other techies. As Ivy and Heath work together, they get closer and develop feelings for each other. They must race to complete their app before their competition, and Ivy's bitter ex, can.

This is book is a contemporary romance with no romantic suspense, which is a departure for Ms. Blake, who is one of my favorite authors. At first, I felt very disoriented because it seemed like a different writing style than I am used to. The book took some time for me to get into, but it felt more and more like a Lexi Blake book as it went on. The story was good. Ivy and Heath had a reverse grumpy sunshine dynamic. Ivy had some pretty serious baggage to get over, from her past relationship and her parents. She needed some therapy, I think. Heath seemed a little too sunshine at first, almost bland. But as the book went on, I really liked him. He was a doll and adored Ivy, who grew some and who I liked as well. Their romance was a little lower heat and chemistry than I usually find in Lexi Blake books. Also, I would have loved an epilogue and more information about their app. But I still enjoyed this book. There was a fun cast of side characters, including Ivy's two best friends who I think the next two books will feature. I liked them all and I look forward to more to come from this series.

Overall, this was a good book and start to a new series. I was glad Ivy and Heath got together and fell in love. I look forward to more from Ms. Blake and this series in the future.

Meet Lexi

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 Love Catastrophe by Helena Hunting + Review!

 

A Love Catastrophe by Helena Hunting is now available!

The fur is about to fly between a cheerful cat sitter and a grumpy hockey nerd in this hilarious and charming rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting.

Kitty Hart has become internet famous as the Kitty Whisperer for her expertise on all things feline, and as a result, her cat-sitting business is booming. But lately, she has a terrible feeling that maybe her life isn’t quite going where it’s supposed to—especially after falling face-first into her newest client. Not exactly the best first impression.

Fortunately, Miles Thorn is just as bad at first impressions. Strike one: he doesn’t like cats, especially Prince Francis, the haughty and mischievous Sphynx his mom left in his care. Strike two: tackling her to the floor in a misguided attempt to save the pet he continually calls “the gremlin.”

As awkwardness slides into attraction and things start to turn purr-sonal, will these two complete opposites ever be able to find their furry-tail ending?

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Review:

3.25-3.5 stars

***

 This was a cute book. A Love Catastrophe is a standalone book set in the world of the Pucked series. This is Kitty and Miles's story. Kitty is a cat sitter and social media influencer obsessed with cats. Miles is a statistician for an NHL team. When his mother is diagnosed with dementia and hospitalized, he is forced to find a caretaker for her cat and turns to Kitty the Cat Whisperer. They fall for each other pretty quickly and there are lots of cat filled moments ahead.

I liked the story here. I felt it had potential but was left a little wanting. It was a little too slow and lacking in chemistry. There was very little angst or conflict. I liked Kitty and Miles as characters, but they were a little bland. Still, I enjoyed the story in general. The cat theme was very cute. I also liked the side characters and could see potential for other stories there.

Overall, this was an entertaining read with some cute moments. It just didn't quite have that extra oomph to push into from like to love for me. Still, I enjoyed this book and I look forward to more from Ms. Hunting in the future.