Frostbite Review...

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

What if we lose everything?

It was a question that had haunted me even after I spoke it aloud.

Turns out one loss--one profound loss--is enough to put everything else at stake.

What a house of cards life can be. How easily everything ices over.

We've survived an avalanche, made it through a blizzard, but now a chill has set in. A cold so deep it reaches beyond bone.

The end of the storm provided a new beginning, but we can't start over while we're still frozen in the past.

How can I face a man who's lost so much because of me? How can he face me?

This powerful secret between us grows with every breath I take. Will it pull us closer or sever a bond I once thought unbreakable?

The threat to my life is gone. Yet I'm still terrified.

Cold has laid claim to Liam. Whenever we touch, the bite of frost nips at my heart.

His obsession for revenge grows, hurling him further from me and closer to the frostbite taking over.

*Frostbite is book 3 in the BearPaw Resort series. This is a series that needs to be read in order.

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REVIEW

This book is the conclusion of Liam and Bellamy's story but not the end.  In this one Liam is dealing with training for the Olympics and a lot of other things are going on around him as well.  Bellamy is blaming herself for some of Liam's struggles.  Oh and then there's Alex ever there in the form of brother helping them both through their tough times.  Can Liam and Bellamy make it through this trying time?  Can they reach their goals?  Do they end up married?

I absolutely love these characters and the family they instinctually  formed just like my Hashtag and GearShark families.  Over pretective men and a woman that trouble seems to follow is a key theme (or so it seems) in Cambria's writing.  The women aren't helpless just trouble magnets.  I love all of her books for that reason.  Never a dull moment.

This is the epic conclusion I was waiting for, for these two characters.  I absolutely hope to see more about them in the future and watch their family grow.  Maybe another coloring book like the Hashtag crew!!

5 Struggling Stars

Rainstorm Cover Reveal...

We are thrilled to be revealing the cover for RAINSTORM, a new contemporary romance from Susana Mohel. Look for this new release on September 5th, and in the meantime be sure to add it to your TBR!

About RAINSTORM

People say when you’re dying your entire life passes before your eyes.
But it is not my time.
I’m not about to take my final breath.
Although it feels like the end of my life.
The blue folder sits, stamped with bold black letters.
Laughing at me. Mocking my marriage. Targeting my dream.
All is going away, imploding. The future I’ve envisioned becoming just debris.
The man I love requesting a divorce.
Making me collapse.
Drowning in an ocean of pain and confusion, I refuse to let this end my life.
This is hard, but I’m stronger.
The rainstorm is hitting me full force, but I’ll stand.
After all, I’m the woman who owns the sunshine.

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About SUSANA MOHEL

Author, wife, and mother of a girl and a puppy. I love the happily ever after. Believer & dreamer. I live in my own world, sipping Ginger Ale and lime. I'm always plotting my next book, coloring pages, and reading.

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Huge Steps Review...

I'm not supposed to have fantasies about my stepbrothers…
…but I can’t seem to help myself.

I know the way I feel is wrong and I try to push it all aside. I find another man and even go so far as getting engaged. It’s what I need; a normal relationship that leads to a normal life.

Except that isn’t what I get. My fiancé doesn’t turn up to our engagement party and guess who’s there to pick up the pieces. 

Jared and Jamie are my amazing, perfect, twin stepbrothers and they know excellent ways to make me feel better. Even my wildest imaginings have never come close.

It’s not until the next day that the rose tinted specs fall away and I realize that what we’ve done is so wrong. 

They can never give me the happy ever after that I crave. My dad would never forgive us and their mom would feel the same. All I have to do to fix things is keep my hands off their gorgeous bodies and forget how amazing they make me feel. 

The trouble is, that our one-night-stand might have left me with more than I bargained for and I have no idea which of my stepbrothers is going to be a daddy.

HUGE STEPS is book 6 in the Bestselling Huge series. All books are standalone romances. It's 47,000 words with a happy ever after ending.

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REVIEW

Stephanie has struck again with another amazing step sibling romance book.  This one follows Abigail who is basically stood up at the alter and her caring stepbrothers Jared and Jamie.  These two men would do absolutely anything for Abigail.  Eventually it comes out that they all have liked each other since the day they met as kids.  

As it is I am not a huge fan of the step sibling romance genre but Stephanie is an amazing who has made the genre enjoyable for me.  While this book was not my favorite it was still an amazing book.  Abigail was a little too whiny and wishy washy for my liking and it kind of made the book less enjoyable.  Also I kept getting Jared and Jamie confused because of their similar names.

But I would highly recommend the Huge series by Stephanie Brother.  They are all really well written and so much fun to read.   I just really wish they were all so much longer.  It would give me more time to understand the characters and what pulls them together.

4 Huge Stars

The Secret...

Today we have a release blitz for THE SECRET by J. Beck & C. Hallman! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today!

Title: THE Secret

Author: J. Beck & C. Hallman

Genre: Contemporary Romance

 

About The Secret:

Secrets… they can make or break you.

I would know. I’m hiding the biggest secret of all. My scars are so much more than skin deep. They consume me, control me.

Then I meet him, Clark Jefferson. Six foot two inches of greek god hotness, with a smile that’ll make your panties disappear. He wears a clear warning label: Heartbreaker, and if I was smart I would stay away from him.

With my past, my secrets nothing could ever come of being with a man like him. Still I cannot ignore the feelings he stirs inside me. He frightens me and excites me all at once.

He makes me want to break free of the suffocating fear that claims my heart.

Our meeting isn’t fate though, he needs me as much as I need him, and so we strike a deal.

He’ll be my fake boyfriend and I’ll help him get out of trouble with his dad.

But secrets can’t remain secrets forever and as I grow closer to Clark my feelings for him grow too. Soon the line between fake and real blurs and when the past I’ve been running from finally catches up with me I’ll have to confess to Clark the truth or let go of a love that was only ever supposed to be fake.

**This is book three in the North Woods University Series. It can be read as a complete standalone and contains NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a HEA. Please be advised this series contains material not suitable to all readers. This is NOT a YA series.**

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Exclusive Excerpt:

“Please don’t look at me like that…” I slur.

“Please leave… just… leave me alone,” she pleads and my heart breaks at her words. That’s what my mom used to tell me. She asked me to leave her alone and I listened to her. Maybe if I hadn’t listened to her and listened to my gut instead she would still be here, alive.

“I won’t leave you,” I tell her, shaking my head, determination coating my words. “But please don’t look at me like I’m going to hurt you. Please, don’t be scared of me.”

“You’re dunk,” she points out and that wild look in her eyes overtakes her features now. She continues taking small steps backwards, retreating further into the room, further away from me. I want her close, in my arms, safe, secure. It’s the strangest, but truest emotion I’ve ever felt before.

“Yes… I had something to drink, but that doesn’t change the fact that I would never hurt you. I can control myself,” I sigh and set the plate down on top of the dresser

“You’re scaring me,” she admits, her voice small and shaky. I don’t know who hurt her, but in that moment I vowed to myself to find out. I will find out who did this to her and then I will make them pay. It’s obvious she was powerless, weak, but she’s not anymore. She has me now, and I’ll protect her, defend her till my last breath. I know this without even thinking.

Holding my hands up, with my palms showing, I try to calm her like I would a scared animal. “You don’t have to be scared of me. Not ever,” I assured her. “I just want… I want you to feel safe. You don’t have to be scared here. I promise I’ll keep you safe. No one will hurt you, least of all me.”

About J.L. Beck & C. Hallman:

J.L. Beck & C. Hallman are two ladies with a love for coffee, books, and the bad boys who live inside them.

They’re a dynamic duo who love writing all genres of romance, from erotica, to suspense. To date they’ve written ten books together and don’t plan to stop any time soon.

When they aren’t writing you can find them making jokes, discussing their next book, arguing over cover photos, and of course drinking more coffee.

They’re humble, and truly blessed to have found such amazing readers.

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The Light We See Cover Reveal...

Today we are sharing an exciting cover reveal for THE LIGHT WE SEE from J. Lynn Bailey! This is a contemporary romance, standalone title that will be releasing on November 12th. Check out the preorder links for it the book below.

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Book Blurb:

From Carpinteria, California, we left.

In Arizona, we barely spoke.

In New Mexico, I gave him a promise that I knew I couldn’t keep.

In Texas, we slept under the stars.

In Oklahoma, he told me a story I wouldn’t soon forget.

In Louisiana, he gave my soul a voice.

Between Arkansas and Mississippi, we took full advantage of an opportunity.

In Tennessee, I studied his face.

In Kentucky, he introduced me to his parents.

In Ohio, he found my heart.

In West Virginia, we drank whiskey and told ourselves that truths are better left untold.

In Maryland, we felt the weight of the night.

In Pennsylvania, his wife called.

And in New York, I asked myself one question:

Would he be able to let me go when it was time?

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AUTHOR INFORMATION:

J. Lynn is a bestselling author who hates to talk about herself. Loathes it.

More importantly, she's the mother of two beautiful children and a wife to her high school sweetheart. She's also a mother of two extremely needy cats, Leo and Vinni, and an Australian Shepherd named Grizz.  

She lives with her family in a small town tucked away in the redwood forest, located on California's northern coast.

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Lilies on Main Excerpt Reveal...

Today we are celebrating the release of LILIES ON MAIN from J. Lynn Bailey! This is the fourth title in the Granite Harbor series. Check out the purchase links for it below, and links for the previous titles in the series.

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Lilies on Main by J. Lynn Bailey

Granite Harbor, #4   |   Available Now

Book Blurb:

For bookstore owner Lydia White, another geographical move doesn’t faze her. She doesn’t even bat an eyelash at one more curveball thrown into her life plan. Five years running from a man who broke her heart, and her spirit, has taught her to keep her walls up.

Scared to trust again, Lydia swears to keep all men off limits. Even Aaron Casey, who seems too perfect to be true. With a daughter to protect and a life to build, she simply can’t afford to let her guard down.

But when William Davis, a seventy-something recovering alcoholic, steps into Lydia’s bookstore for the first time, holding the secret to saving both of their lives, she might have to learn that trusting a man with her life is just as dangerous as trusting one with her heart.

EXCERPT:

“Come here,” I tell her as I lean in across the table.

“What?” She drops her head to the side.

“Come here,” I say again.

Lydia hesitantly leans in, but nevertheless, she leans in toward

my mouth.

“I need you, Lydia,” I whisper in her mouth before I kiss her. She doesn’t move.

She doesn’t hesitate but welcomes my tongue into her mouth.

I don’t care that I’m kissing her in front of patrons at the

restaurant.

I don’t care if the rumor mill starts.

I’m making a statement.

I love this woman, and I want everyone to know about it.

Let them talk because kissing Lydia is like seeing in vivid color.

Like feeling the warm breeze. Like the first taste of a beer on a hot summer day. Like the first time you hear I love you against a lover’s lips. The feeling of being wrapped up in a perfect moment. Where your mind is present and not in yesterday or today but right now.

I pull away but only a little, so I can say, “I’m going to need you to touch my body tonight, Lyd.” I don’t ask if she’s okay with it. Because, looking in her eyes, I know she needs this, too.

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AUTHOR INFORMATION:

J. Lynn is a bestselling author who hates to talk about herself. Loathes it.

More importantly, she's the mother of two beautiful children and a wife to her high school sweetheart. She's also a mother of two extremely needy cats, Leo and Vinni, and an Australian Shepherd named Grizz.  

She lives with her family in a small town tucked away in the redwood forest, located on California's northern coast.

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Stealing Home...

The St. Michaels Duet is now complete! Harlow Cole's STEALING HOME is live and free with Kindle Unlimited. Be sure to grab your copy today to find out how Brayden and Ashley's story ends.

About STEALING HOME

Ashley

I’ve given up. On my childish dreams.
On getting out of this town. On Love. On him.
On everything.

I’m barely treading water.

Brayden

I’m the man with it all.

The pinstriped jersey covering my back garners easy cash, flashy cars and fast women. My gilded name drapes over the city in neon. I have everything. Everything excerpt the thing I crave most. Ashley Foster.

There’s on addiction I never tried to beat.

They say you can never go home again. I’m out to prove them wrong. But what if returning requires facing all the things you destroyed? To what lengths would you go to earn forgiveness?

Would you beg? Would you borrow? Would you steal?

Stealing home is the riskiest move in baseball. But the reward…If it works? Winning her back is a chance I’m finally ready to take.

My pockets are filled with stars. It’s time to follow them home.

This time, I don’t want to steal all her firsts, I want to lay claim on all her lasts.

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Interference | Stealing Home

About Harlow Cole

Harlow Cole is a former journalism student, turned techie, turned mother, who finally decided at age forty-plus what she wants to be if she ever she grows up. Her writing journey first began in sixth grade, when she and her best friend penned boy band fanfiction in an old spiral notebook. Harlow is a connoisseur of peanut M&Ms, brand-new school supplies and angst-filled love stories that always end happy. At fifteen, she met her first love. They’ve now been married for twenty years. They reside in suburban Washington, DC, where Harlow moonlights as a taxi driver for their farting beagle and teenage twins. Interference and Stealing Home are her debut novels.

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Artemis Fowl Review

Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius-and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEP recon Unit. These aren't the fairies of the bedtime stories-they're dangerous!

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REVIEW

So I finished my re-read of Artemis Fowl the other day and it's been years so it was basically like reading it for the first time.  I had remembered small pieces of it but there were huge gaps of time that I didn't remember at all.

So Artemis is a boy who has basically kidnapped a fairy in order to get what he wants.  The Fowl's are basically pirates and do what they have to in order to what they want.  In Artemis's case he should be in school but with his father gone, his mother seems to have forgotten about him.  So he does what he has to in order to get her back.  He gets more that he bargains for when he kidnaps Captain Short.  But in the end everything works out for him.  Or does it?  Does everybody get what they want?  Does everybody survive?

This was a thrilling story and it was well written.  I hope to continue the series.  I also look forward to seeing the book turned into a movie soon.  Eoin Colfer wrote an intricate tale of mythical creatures and humans alike.  There are twists and turns all over the place and you honestly don't know how things are going to turn out for these characters at all.

Again I look forward to continuing the series.

4.5 Fairy Stars!!!

Lilies on Main...

Today we are celebrating the release of LILIES ON MAIN from J. Lynn Bailey! This is the fourth title in the Granite Harbor series. Check out the purchase links for it below, and links for the previous titles in the series.

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Lilies on Main by J. Lynn Bailey

Granite Harbor, #4 | Available Now

Book Blurb:

For bookstore owner Lydia Townsend, another geographical move doesn’t faze her. She doesn’t even bat an eyelash at one more curveball thrown into her life plan. Five years running from a man who broke her heart, and her spirit, has taught her to keep her walls up.

Scared to trust again, Lydia swears to keep all men off limits. Even Aaron Casey, who seems too perfect to be true. With a daughter to protect and a life to build, she simply can’t afford to let her guard down.

But when William Davis, a seventy-something recovering alcoholic, steps into Lydia’s bookstore for the first time, holding the secret to saving both of their lives, she might have to learn that trusting a man with her life is just as dangerous as trusting one with her heart.

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Peony Red

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Magnolia Road

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AUTHOR INFORMATION:

J. Lynn is a bestselling author who hates to talk about herself. Loathes it.

More importantly, she's the mother of two beautiful children and a wife to her high school sweetheart. She's also a mother of two extremely needy cats, Leo and Vinni, and an Australian Shepherd named Grizz.

She lives with her family in a small town tucked away in the redwood forest, located on California's northern coast.

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Lord of Misrule Review...

In the college town of Morganville, vampires and humans coexist in (relatively) bloodless harmony. Then comes Bishop, the master vampire who threatens to abolish all order, revive the forces of the evil dead, and let chaos rule. But Bishop isn’t the only threat.

Violent black cyclone clouds hover, promising a storm of devastating proportions as student Claire Danvers and her friends prepare to defend Morganville against elements both natural and unnatural.

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REVIEW

So in book four of the series we had the arrival of Amelie's father, Bishop, as well as Claire's parents.  I think Shane's father snuck in again at some point.  But now we are on book five and all hell has broken loose in Morganville.  They are all fighting to survive Bishop and whatever plagues the vampires.  Myrnan is slowly losing grip of reality along with almost all the other vampires in town.  Can they all survive the crazy town they reside in?  What happens with Eve and Michael or Claire and Shane?

I absolutely love this series and am thrilled to be rereading it so I can finish the series.  My favorite thing about this series is that each new book picks up exactly where the last left off and none of them feel like they end with a cliffhanger.  I also absolutely love the characters.

These are easy books to sit back, relax and enjoy.  Rachel did an amazing job creating this world.  I look forward to each book.  There is a very clean and logical writing style that makes reading such an intricate story that much easier.  I can't wait to start the next book and delve deeper into these characters stories.

5 unruly stars!!

Of Poseidon Review...

Galen, a Syrena prince, searches land for a girl he's heard can communicate with fish. It's while Emma is on vacation at the beach that she meets Galen. Although their connection is immediate and powerful, Galen's not fully convinced that Emma's the one he's been looking for. That is, until a deadly encounter with a shark proves that Emma and her Gift may be the only thing that can save his kingdom. He needs her help--no matter what the risk.

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Review

So this was my second book by Anna Banks.  I picked this one up because I am a huge fan of any form of mythology which this is in a way.  

This book follows Galen, a merman prince, on his search for Emma, the girl who can talk to fish.  Once they find each other they set off on a journey to figure out why she can talk to fish and learn the truly unexpected.  They also start to fall in love with each other, but it is forbidden for Galen to marry a human.  What do they find out about Emma's heritage?  Do they end up together in the long run?  Does the truth finally come out?

I truly enjoyed this book.  Anna has a clear and precise way of telling a story and making you fall in love with the characters.  These characters were fun and interesting to read about.  The writing and intent were clear and precise as well.  I look forward to continuing the series one day soon.  There was a lot going on with these characters and she didn't miss a beat. 

Forever grateful to have found another amazing and inspiring author.  I look forward to reading more by her soon.

5 magical stars!!!

Blizzard Review...

An arctic blast is coming…

Fleeing to the wintry town of Caribou was always meant to be temporary, BearPaw Resort just a place to hide.

Never in a million years did I expect that running back to the past would bring me face to face with my future. 

But it did, and now everyone I love is in danger.

I’ve already escaped death three times, and I know my luck is running out. 

I’m left looking over my shoulder, watching and waiting, knowing they’re coming 

But when? 

Hiding is impossible when the mob wants you erased, and I love Liam far too much to try to disappear. 

The more time I spend with him, the more I realize how much he needs me. 

A darkness lurks inside him, and the colder it gets, the more I see it in his eyes.

So here I am, more afraid than ever before. 

Giving up isn’t an option. Giving in will get us killed.

A blizzard is brewing on our mountain, more frigid than anything we’ve ever felt. 

With everything we ever wanted at stake, the only option is to fight. 

When life turns arctic… 

Who will survive the blast?

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REVIEW!!!

Okay so I have read a lot of amazing books by Cambria Hebert but this one...this one was out of the park.  This is a continuation of Bellamy and Liam's story.  I did take my time with this one because I feel like the really good books end too quickly.  That and it was the holidays and life got busy lol. 

So Bellamy and Liam have moved in together.  Liam is struggling with the decision to go back to the pro's while keeping Bellamy safe and learning how to run the resort.  Bellamy is trying to fit into her new position in the kitchen while keeping herself and everybody else safe.  Then there is Alex, Charlie and Liam's parents all along for the ride.  

The book started out kind of slow but it ends with a bang.  There were twists and turns all through the book and I never knew what was coming.  Cambria has weaved another amazing family into another amazing book.  That ending though, I cried like a baby and I never cry over anything.  I look forward to reading the next book but I'm going to take my time getting into it since I don't have the last book in the series yet!  I wish I could rate this like 20 stars but since it's a 5 point scale...

5 snowy stars!!!

Avalanche Review...

Don’t get caught in the surge.

Through a bullet hole in a wall, I watch a man bleed to death. 
Those responsible think their crime died with the victim, until I identify them.
What’s a girl to do when she’s being hunted by murderers 
witness protection can’t even stop?
Run.
My only refuge is a place I vowed to never go again.
When it’s do or die, an eight-year-old heartache suddenly seems trivial. 
Besides, he won’t be there anyway.
But he is.
Turns out my old pain feels brand new the second his eyes meet mine.
I can’t leave. I can’t stay. 
This snowy town that’s supposed to be my shelter 
suddenly exposes me more than before.
With no one else to lean on, Liam becomes my lifeline. 
Now we’re both running for our lives, 
trying not to get swept away.

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REVIEW!!!

I fell in love with Cambria Hebert with the #Nerd family.  Then came the #GearShark series where the #Nerd family continued to pop up.  Now the BearPaw Resort family is finding a spot in my heart.

Bellamy has been on the run for a couple years now.  When Witness Protection can't protect her and the people after her find her she runs to the only place she's ever felt safe.  Liam has been trying to fill the void in his life that 'the girl that got away' left behind.  When the two collide (literally) Liam isn't about to let Bellamy get away again, but Bellamy is determined to push him away as much as possible.  Can Liam save Bellamy again.

OMG...these characters are so well written.  I felt like I was part of the family the entire time I was reading.  This book sucks you in and doesn't let you go.  It also kept me on my toes.  I had no idea what would happen next.  Then there is Charlie the big fluffy Saint Bernard who is there to rescue those who need it.

Cambria has made me fall in love with yet another amazing family of characters.  I look forward to continuing the series as soon as I can.  I have got to know what happens next!!!

5 Snowy Stars!!!