New Release: Live, Love, Spy by Lexi Blake

Live, Love, Spy by Lexi Blake is now live!

Life can often be awkward when you're a child genius. For Louisa Ward, that came in the form of meeting her one true love at the age of 12. TJ Taggart was perfect. But being a year younger and a full grade ahead of him in school always made things weird. Working in the CIA has turned her into a strong and capable woman. Until TJ walks into a room. Fifteen years later, she still gets butterflies every time she sees the gorgeous soldier, but she's tired of waiting and ready to find love, even if it can't be with him.

TJ Taggart always knew he wanted to be a soldier. But joining the Army would require a sacrifice. Since meeting Louisa, TJ knew she was the one for him, but they had different paths in life. Lou was meant to change the world at some prestigious research job or maybe teach at an Ivy League school. There would be a chance to sweep her off her feet when his time in this dangerous life was done, and their happily ever after could begin.

Before he can make it home on his latest leave, TJ is kidnapped by an unknown adversary. As he waits to die, all he can think of is the time he wasted and how badly he wants to be with Lou. He's more than a little surprised when his sweet, quiet girl shows up leading a CIA special ops squad to bust him out. Back in Dallas, it's time to claim the woman of his dreams. He has a plan to win her over, until the adversary who almost killed him returns to finish the job.

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Review:

3.75 stars

***

 This was a good addition to the Masters and Mercenaries kids series. Live, Love, Spy is Lou and TJ's story. Lou is Boomer's daughter and TJ is Erin and Theo Taggart's son. They grew up as close friends and developed feelings for each other secretly, but never acted on them. Lou has always been a genius with big dreams of the future, but TJ has felt like he wasn't worthy of her or smart enough for her romantically. Lou always felt like too much of a nerd to be more than friends for him. He went into the military and Lou went on college without him. But then she went from college to the CIA team where she works with the Taggart kids. When TJ is kidnapped and accused of working with an international arms dealer, Lou is sent in to save him, which opens his eyes to who she really is now. He sees that she is no academic, shrinking violet and that there might actually be a future between him and the woman he has secretly loved for years. Lou is reluctant because TJ has not shown any romantic interest before, but as they work together to clear his name, she too soon sees that they are meant to be together. 

This story was good as Ms. Blake's always are. I liked Lou and really liked TJ. He adored Lou so much and was a sweetie. Lou was a little stubborn for my taste and pushed him away a good bit. I wanted to see a little more of their close friendship before it turned romantic, so that I had more evidence of how much they already loved each other, even if they didn't admit it. While I didn't quite love this book as much as book one, I did enjoy it. I really liked TJ and Lou as a couple once they got together. I definitely felt like they were meant to be, even if I wanted them to struggle less. Also, I loved Kala and Lou's close friendship. They were awesome together and I was glad Kala had Lou to lean on at times. I love glimpses of the other couples to come in this series, especially Kala and Cooper and Tristan/Aidan/Carys. I can't wait for more from this series; it's just as good as the original. Lexi Blake is such a consistently great author and I love the Masters and Mercenary 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: Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey + Review!

 

Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey is now available!

Blurb:

Wells Whitaker was once golf’s hottest rising star, but lately, all he has to show for his “promising” career is a killer hangover, a collection of broken clubs, and one remaining supporter. No matter how bad he plays, the beautiful, sunny redhead is always on the sidelines. He curses, she cheers. He scowls, she smiles. But when Wells quits in a blaze of glory and his fangirl finally goes home, he knows he made the greatest mistake of his life.

Josephine Doyle believed in the gorgeous, grumpy golfer, even when he didn’t believe in himself. Yet after he throws in the towel, she begins to wonder if her faith was misplaced. Then a determined Wells shows up at her door with a wild proposal: be his new caddy, help him turn his game around, and split the prize money. And considering Josephine’s professional and personal life is in shambles, she could really use the cash…

As they travel together, spending days on the green and nights in neighboring hotel rooms, sparks fly. Before long, they’re inseparable, Wells starts winning again, and Josephine is surprised to find a sweet, thoughtful guy underneath his gruff, growly exterior. This hot man wants to brush her hair, feed her snacks, and take bubble baths together? Is this real life? But Wells is technically her boss and an athlete falling for his fangirl would be ridiculous… right?

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Review:

4-4.25 stars. This was a good book! Fangirl Down is the first book in her Big Shots series. This is Josephine and Wells's book. Wells is a failing PGA golfer with a grumpy disposition. His game and his life has gone down the tubes. His biggest fan is Josephine. She goes to his tournaments and holds up signs for him, cheering loudly. But when Wells quits golf in a spectacular fashion mid-game, even Josephine goes home. He decides he misses seeing his number one fan and goes to her house, leading to him offering her a job as his caddy and to help him turn his game around. Josephine needs the money to help restore her family's pro shop that was flooded and to pay for her medicine for her diabetes. She is no slouch of a golfer herself and seems to have the magic touch in keeping Wells in line and playing better. Wells, himself, just wants to be around the sunny caddy and is willing to do what she says. His game starts improving and she travels with him to his tournaments, falling for each other along the way.

This was a really good story. Wells was obsessed with Josephine. He was adorably possessive and grumpy, while Jo was sweet and sunny. They had amazing chemistry and both were all-in with each other, without much resistance. They did have to figure out how to make things work when real life can creeping in. The final conflict was a little blown out of proportion to me and I wanted more compromise to avoid it, but I still enjoyed the book. The ending was really cute too. Josephine and Wells were a great couple. Their story was sweet and sexy. I hadn't read a golf romance before so it was unique in that aspect, along with Jo being a heroine with diabetes, which was interesting and different as well.

Overall, Fangirl down was a good book. I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series, The Au Pair Affair, which feature's Josephine's friend and Well's friend, who is a pro hockey player.

Tessa Bailey Signing 2/13

I had the pleasure of going to a discussion and signing for Tessa Bailey on the actual release day of Fangirl Down at Books a Million in Lawrenceville, GA. It was so fun to meet Tessa. I have read her books for nine years, listened to her on the Read Me Romance podcast for several years during her stint as a podcaster, and have been a huge fan of the way she writes nearly-unmatched chemistry between her characters. She is as funny and down to earth as she appears on her Tik Toks and I really enjoyed hearing her talk about and answer questions about Fangirl Down. Leading the discussion, was fellow author BB Easton, who I have met before at Book Bonanza, but is a really fun person to meet as well. 

New Release: The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck by Kylie Scott + Review!

 

The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck by Kylie Scott is now available!

“Be quiet and listen: He is cheating on you. The name of your soulmate is Alistair George Arthur Lennox. You will be passed over for the promotion. The winning numbers are 5-8-12-24-39-43. And I’m very sorry to tell you this, but you will die next Sunday.”

When Lilah Goodluck saves the life of Good Witch Willow as they’re crossing a busy L.A. street, the last thing she expects is five unwanted predictions as a reward. Who gives someone the winning lotto numbers then tells them they’ve only got a week to live? And who believes in that nonsense anyway?

But when the first three predictions come true within twenty-four hours, Lilah’s disbelief turns to mild panic. She’s further horrified when she nearly runs a car off the road that belongs to Alistair Lennox, who just happens to be the illegitimate son of the British king.

While Alistair is intrigued by her preposterous story, Lilah is adamant about resisting the heat between her and the playboy prince. If she denies he’s her soulmate, then the last prediction can’t come true, right? As the days count down, they become maybe friends…and then maybe more. But between the relentless paparazzi and some disapproving royals, finding time for love isn’t easy, especially when her days may be numbered.

Red White and Royal Blue meets The Last Holiday in this delightfully quirky novel from the New York Times bestselling author of End of Story, about a woman who unexpectedly finds "fall in love with a prince" at the top of her bucket list.

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Review:

3.75-4 stars

****

 This was a cute book! The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck is a standalone book by Kylie Scott. It is Lilah and Alistair's story. Lilah goes to her friend's bachelorette party, where there is a hired fortune teller. She is too busy having fun with her friends to have her fortune read and doesn't put much stock in it anyway. However, on her way walking home, the fortune teller, an older women, nearly gets hit by a car and Lilah saves her from disaster. As a repayment, the fortune teller tells her this, “Be quiet and listen: He is cheating on you. The name of your soulmate is Alistair George Arthur Lennox. You will be passed over for the promotion. The winning numbers are 5-8-12-24-39-43. And I’m very sorry to tell you this, but you will die next Sunday.” Lilah thinks it's silly ramblings, but she gets home to find her live-in boyfriend cheating on her. Then she happens to run in to Alistair in public. Alistair is the illegitimate son of the King of England. His life is tabloid fodder and he is constantly in the news. So Lilah knows who he is. And the other premonitions also start to come true. She decides to create a bucket list of sorts of things she wants to experience, just in case she only has days to live. She tells Alistair of the fortune teller's predictions and though he doesn't believe them, he wants to help her. They become friends and then more as they spend the week together leading up to Sunday. But will that truly be the date Lilah dies?

This book was charming, unique and whimsical. I really liked Lilah and Alistair. The book took place over a week, but their romance seemed slow burn with plenty of time to get to know each other and fall in love. Alistair was the grumpy, silent type at first until he lets his guard down with Lilah. She herself was a charming librarian who spoke her mind. She was just what Alistair needed in his life.

Overall, this book had the perfect recipe for romance. It was sweet, sexy and witty with a touch of magic. I enjoyed it and look forward to more from Kylie Scott in the future!

Cover Reveal: Wayward Son by Jay Crownover

 

🖤 COVER & BLURB REVEAL 🖤

𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐧 by NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Jay Crownover is releasing on January 18th!! This is the final book in The Forever Marked series and can be read as a stand alone. We are thrilled to share the cover & blurb with you!! 

Preorder Your Copy Now! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CS17QV46

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What to expect:

Forced Proximity

Racer

Opposites Attract

Friends like Family

Second Chance

Angst

Happy Ever After

Blurb: 

She’s the only girl he’s ever loved.

Zowen Archer has been in love with Aston Wheeler for as long as he can remember.

She’s perfect, except for the glaring fact that she fell in love with his best friend instead of him. For years, he loved her from afar with zero expectation. He told himself that as long as Aston was happy, his feelings for her didn’t matter.

However, Aston isn’t nearly as happy as she seems. And by the time Zowen figures things out, his life takes a drastic turn for the worse.

Now that Aston is single and laser-focused on making up for the lost time between the two of them, Zowen is doing everything in his power to avoid her. He’s convinced that if she never wanted him when he was at his very best, there is no chance in hell she could care about him now that he’s at his absolute worst.

He’s the only boy she’s willing to wait for.

Time has never been on Aston Wheeler’s side.

She spent too long pretending to be someone she was not. She lost herself in a first love that everyone, except her, thought was perfect. She wasted a lot of time trying to convince herself that she should be happy when she was anything but. She watched for years as the one person who made her feel like her true self drifted further and further away.

Finally, when she’s ready to reach out and grab the one-of-a-kind love that Zowen Archer has always silently promised her, it’s too late. Zowen is taken away, and when he reappears in her life, he makes it clear there’s no going back to whatever they might have been.

Good thing for Zowen that Aston is patient and doesn’t mind waiting for him to have a change of heart. It’s the least she can do after all the time he spent waiting for her.

Photographer: Katie Cadwallader

Cover Designer: Hang Lee

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 ABOUT JAY CROWNOVER:

Jay Crownover is the international and multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Marked Men Series, The Saints of Denver Series, The Point Series, Breaking Point Series, the Getaway Series, the Loveless, Texas Series. and the Forever Marked Series. Her books can be found translated into many different languages all around the world. She is a tattooed, crazy-haired Colorado native who lives at the base of the Rockies with her awesome dogs. This is where she can frequently be found enjoying a cold beer and Taco Tuesdays. Jay is a self-declared music snob and outspoken book lover who is always looking for her next adventure, between the pages and on the road.

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