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RELEASE BLITZ + REVIEW & GI’S FAV: IF YOU SAY SO (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #6) by Lani Lynn Vale

IF YOU SAY SO

Series: KPD Motorcycle Patrol #6

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: October 29th, 2019

Synopsis
 

Gabriel Luca Maldonado, III and Francesca Leandra Solomon were meant to be. They were so in love that everybody prayed for what they had.

Everything was glorious. They would get married, have children and live a perfect life. She would be a doctor in the emergency room once she finished her doctorate, and he would be a badass Navy SEAL and save people for a living. 

But then Luca is deployed across the world, and per military regulations, Frankie isn’t allowed to follow.

They’ve overcome a lot in their short relationship, and they can overcome this, too. Two years was a piece of cake. She’d finish her schooling and wait for him. And when he finally returned home, they would marry.

But two months into Luca’s deployment, the unthinkable happens, and Frankie is left alone and heartbroken, knowing that she’ll have to face the rest of life without Luca at her side.

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Fast forward two years, and Frankie is exactly where her fiancé’s father left her, in a pit of despair that she has no hope of ever finding her way out of.

She lives life one second at a time, depressed and alone, hoping tomorrow won’t hurt like today.

She finds a job, moves, and hopes that the nightmares won’t swallow her whole.

But just as she thinks that she’s getting better, one of her nightmares walks through the doors of her ER, and that nightmare has a name.

Gabriel Luca Maldonado, III. In the flesh.

Also healthy and whole, and definitely no longer missing.

Sadly, it only takes her a half a second to realize that the man that left her isn’t the same man that returned.

The old one wanted her. The new one? Well, he’s definitely not interested anymore.

 

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5 ‘With All My Heart’ Stars

WOW, JUST WOW! If You Say So was PERFECTION in every possible way! I couldn’t have imagined a more PERFECT way to wrap up this extraordinary series, a whole series of five stars reads, that about says it all, right?! Well, indeed as promised and anticipated these two’s love story was as EPIC as Romance can get. Epic I tell you!!! 

Sweet baby Jesus, the angst, the heart squeezing tension, the suffering and the LOVE!!!   I will in no way spoil the plot or the characters, for that I’ll keep this short, but I’m still in awe. Ms. Vale did splendidly keeping this couple as closure for the series, because I could not have asked for a better ending!

When his eyes met mine, I didn’t see the scars.
 I didn’t see the horror that he went through.
I only saw him.
Your soul recognized mine. We just had to figure out why.”

How is it possible that after dozens and dozens of devoured Lani Lynn Vale’s books she can still create such a romantic gem that completely wrecks me, but just as fast pulls me back together and brings me unmeasurable joy, faith and happiness?! She’s a romantic writing master, that’s how. These two are the perfect example of it, all the emotions, all the inner battle, all the pain, but most of all, all the LOVE, it just shone through, even – if not specially – in the small things. That is contemporary love at its best, where we can so easily relate and feel in the brilliantly created character’s shoes. OMG, I really am so enamored with the devotion, and forever kind of love in this that is the last of the KPD Motorcycle Patrol series, a success of epic proportions for me, as the WHOLE series is now on my all time favs list. The only uplifting point about the end of this series, apart from this unforgettable couple and their HEA, is that I have no doubt that we will see more of this gang, and I can’t freaking wait!!! Maybe silver fox Captain Morgan?! Maybe a certain someone that we got to ‘meet’ by the end?! Oh, the possibilities…. I want them all! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

You and me? We were meant to be. From the moment that I met you, I knew that you were my one.

You’ve loved me even when I didn’t deserve to be loved,”

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HIDE YOUR CRAZY (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #1)

 

 

IT WASN’T ME (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #2)

I’D RATHER NOT (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #3)

MAKE ME (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #4)

 

SINNERS ARE WINNERS (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #5)

 

 

About the Author


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Lani Lynn Vale is a USA Today Bestselling Author of over thirty titles.  She is married with three children, two dogs, two cats, a donkey, and a couple (a couple also meaning over twenty) chickens.

When she’s not writing, you can find her curled up in her favorite chair reading.

Lani is married with three children, and lives in the Great State of Texas.

 
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RELEASE BLITZ + REVIEW & GI’S FAV: SINNERS ARE WINNERS (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #5) by Lani Lynn Vale

SINNERS ARE WINNERS

Series: KPD Motorcycle Patrol #5

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: October 8th, 2019

Synopsis
 

He saw her from across a crowded ballpark and knew she was about to change his life.

Yes, he realizes just how cliché that really is, but the moment his eyes locked on her, he knew that she was the one.

At least, the one that royally screwed him over. The one responsible for his demotion and the subsequent disciplinary action taken against him before he’d even gotten out of the probationary period with Kilgore Police Department.

It all started with a kiss.

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Saylor Rae Spada tried to mind her business. She also tried to not get involved in petty disputes.

However, from the moment she saw him sitting next to her at a professional baseball game, a game she didn’t even want to be at but was dragged to by her blind date, she couldn’t look away.

Then the kiss cam came on, featuring none other than her and the handsome stranger.

Without missing a beat, he kissed her.

Then her blind date decided to pull a knife and try to stab him.

From that point forward, she’s done nothing but cause him trouble.

Trouble that he’s starting to find increasingly adorable.

 

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5 ‘She Was It For Me’ Stars

Sweet Baby Jesus! Just when I thought this series could’t get any better, there comes a new KPD Motorcycle Patrol Alpha and BAM! Instant Best Book Bookfriend top! Not only that, but every single couple going straight to my OTP list! Seriously, Lock and Saylor are the definition of #RelationshipGoals: soulmate level of PERFECTION! 

I’m sorry, I know I’m repeating myself within this series, but there is no way to, these couples really are everything!

It was death by pussy, but oh, what a way to go.

I’d do anything for her, even eat all the green beans.

First of all, so amazing to see the children, all grown up, of not only one of our fav couples, but TWO! Lock, son of Downy and Memphis – Bang Switch, KPD SWAT series – and Saylor, Kettle and Addie’s baby girl – Halligan to My Axe, Heroes of Dixie Warden series – couldn’t have been better paired up.

Instantly attracted to one another, their first meeting is impactful for both – to say the least, lol – and when after six month later they met again, and there is a change that they will forever be separated by distance, Lock, shows why he is now one of my ultimate book boyfriend, and does not let Saylor go without a fight! SWOON!

This girl, I thought. She was it for me.

I adored how Sinners Are Winners was set up! The insta lust/attraction turning into slow burn (even with LLV usual fast paced development which I soak up like a thirsty man in a desert) of a naturally developing love, stick a fork in me, because I’m done for! We get all the feeling we crave, and so many more emotions that we where not counting for, but welcome with open arms. His love and devotion are two of those. The strong familial is another. Not only do we get to fall in love with two amazing main characters, but we get to experience and be conquered, all over again by their families, and specially the OG LLV couple. So be prepared for the swoonfest, because with a Hero like Lock, the hits just keep on coming! The swoon hits that is, lol. 😉

“Can I see it now?” she asked into the darkness.
I blinked.
 “See what?” I asked, hoping that she wasn’t asking about what I thought she was asking about.
“Don’t play dumb, Lachlan Downy, Junior,” she ordered. “I’m talking about that ring in your shorts that is so close to your cock head that I can’t decide which one I want to look at.”

These KPD Motorcycle Patrol has me hooked like you wouldn’t believe! Lani Lynn Vale manages with these love stories, as Lock and Saylor’s is proof, to check all my romance loving addict’s heart boxes. I seriously couldn’t ask for more. All the sweetness, humor, suspense, steaminess and pure ROMANCE! Yep, it just keep knocking it out of the park. And now with one of my most anticipated LLV’s EVER coming next, I’m dying to finally get my grabby hands on Lucas’ book. I just know a sob-fest is coming and I. Can’t. Feaking. WAIT!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

“Expressing emotion has never really been something that came easy to me…not until there was you. Now, every single day that I wake up next to you, I want to tell you that you changed my life. That you made me want to live it instead of just experience it. Every single day, I wake up and I smile.”

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HIDE YOUR CRAZY (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #1)

 

 

IT WASN’T ME (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #2)

I’D RATHER NOT (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #3)

MAKE ME (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #4)

 

 

IF YOU SAY SO (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #6)

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Lani Lynn Vale is a USA Today Bestselling Author of over thirty titles.  She is married with three children, two dogs, two cats, a donkey, and a couple (a couple also meaning over twenty) chickens.

When she’s not writing, you can find her curled up in her favorite chair reading.

Lani is married with three children, and lives in the Great State of Texas.

 
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BLOG TOUR + REVIEW: TEAM PLAYER 2 by Charleigh Rose, Ella Fox, Emma Scott, Ilsa Madden-Mills, Kate Stewart, Kennedy Ryan, Mandi Beck, Meghan Quinn, Rochelle Paige, Sara Ney and Teagan Hunter

TEAM PLAYER 2 ANTHOLOGY

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover Designer: Letitia Hasser, RBA Designs

Release Date: September 23rd, 2019

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Synopsis

 

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

 

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4.25 ‘ Sporty’ Stars

This Anthology is just as delicious as expected: smoking hot jocks, sassy and strong female leads and oh sweet, funny and SEXY love stories! These novellas hit just the right spot of our sports romance lover’s heart! <3 <3 <3 <3 

 

5 ‘Bodyguard’ Stars for BODY HEAT by Rochelle Paige

I have now a new Rochelle Paige FAV – second only to her emotional Fortuity Duet! Sera and Rowan are now one of my all time fav couples and on my list of OTP favorites! 

I love Ms. Paige’s writing, so it should come as no surprise that I was hooked on this little story from the very first line, but I did not expect this level of emersion, I DEVOURED in a instant and swoon and sigh with love for this couple! A reversed gender version of the movie Bodyguard, Body Heat proved just how kickass a female lead can be and still have and scorching hot love story where the H is still all ALPHA, and straight to my best book boyfriend with his undying unwavering devotion to Sera and the ones he loves! Rowan was my epitome of Romance Hero! Hope I get to see even more of these two in the rest of the Body and Soul series! Sporty Novella perfection! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

3.5 ‘Second Half’ for END GOAL by Ella Fox

I adore Ella Fox’s writing, so I was thrilled to get a brand new novella with new characters from her. Well, End Goal was undoubtably a deliciously speedy read! Addison and Law have a very trouble past together, with him being her teenager crush and one night he wrecking her trust. Though this is a trouble I personally tend to stay away from, due to my dislike of unrequited, but not really love, here what ended up detracting from my enjoying was that due to the short length of the story, their interaction and reunion – in the best of context, because BABIES! – with his newly adopted children and Addison as their nanny, ended taking second place, naturally, to his new parenthood of twins, and their makeshift new family, and their past being brushed off far two easily, considering how BIG his screw up was, and with basically no groveling on his  end, as well as many answered, or unclear questions. I believe with the extended length, which I’m hoping Ms. Fox will give us, because after that abrupt ending – yes, another issue this epilogue lover had, lol – I believe and am hopeful we will get much more on these two. Ok, on these four! The story telling was as awesome as ever, the sexy time and sexual tension were OFF THE CHARTS, sadly I was just left wanting more, so I’m praying we will get that in the future, preferably asap! LOL <3 <3 <3

 

 

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About the Author
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.

 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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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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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!”

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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

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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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RELEASE BLITZ + REVIEW & GI’S FAV: ENCHANTING SEBASTIAN (Big Sky Royals #1) by Kristen Proby

ENCHANTING SEBASTIAN

Series: Big Sky Royals #1 (Big Sky World)

Author: Kristen Proby

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Cover Designer: Hang Le

Release Date: September 24th, 2019

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Synopsis

Turning thirty-five doesn’t mean much to most men. For Sebastian Wakefield, it’s the end of life as he knows it.

When your father is the King of England, thirty-five is the year that a marriage will be arranged, a suitable bride cementing a future you didn’t choose. The obvious solution for escaping the archaic laws of the throne is for Sebastian to leave the country. And where better to go than America?

Nina Wolfe has spent her career avoiding scandal. As a Hollywood publicist and minor celebrity in her own right, she knows exactly what it takes to keep the media at bay—and what will send them into a frenzy.

Prince Sebastian hiding out in Cunningham Falls, Montana is an unlikely story. Ending up in his bed, even more so. And keeping their arrangement out of the press might just be impossible. The ring on her finger is about to spark a firestorm that will change her life, and no professional spin will help Nina fit into the world of royalty.

Only love could write an enchanting new beginning—if they’ll let themselves fall. 

 

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5 ‘Royally Enchanted’ Stars

WOW! Enchanted is indeed the correct definition for all that Sebastian and Nina’s love story brought to my heart! Only Ms. Proby could give us the most captivatingly realistic Royal romance! A true fairytale come to life, Enchanting  Sebastian is Royalty Perfection! 

I adore a good Royal Romance, and when Kristen Proby announced this new spin off to one of my favorite series of hers, as Bid Sky Royal, I was impatiently waiting for this story. Specially considering the rocky introduction we had to Nina’s character in Kissing Jenna. I can honestly say Ms. Proby couldn’t have made it work more beautifully.

Arranged marriage turned true fairytale come to life, how could I not have loved every second of it?!

Is this what they mean when they talk about being kissed silly? It’s new for me.

Nina, that we know from the previous books, as sister and publicist for the actor Christian Wolfe, is now settled in Montana too and enjoying the quiet Cunningham Falls brings us, but something, a new purpose is missing.

Prince Sebastian is getting close to his thirty fifth birthday, and feeling not only the pressure that date will bring him, but the decline for an arranged marriage if he doesn’t decide to take the decision in his own hands. As the next in line to the throne of England, and no wish for it, he escapes to Montana, and literally bumps in the woman that can be the answer to all this problems, and maybe, not just that… Maybe they are just what the other needs, and never thought they’d have… 😉

Do not fall in love with this man, Nina. Love is off the table. I have to keep reminding myself of that because he’s just so good. Kind and sweet. Funny. Caring.
He freaking braided my hair!

I love a good arranged marriage, and the way that Kristen Proby intertwine these two characters, their realism, their doubts, issues, conflicts and feelings, was as always characteristic of her masterful writing. The combination of the rationality of their arrangement and the royal insider view in Enchanting Sebastian gave this tale such an incredibly down to earth feeling that is proof once again of the talent the author has to always create relatable and transports us to their universe. I never thought I read a Royal Romance where I completely emerged in their world, and not for one second it felt foreign to me. Ms. Proby managed to ‘humanize’ the royals in our eyes, almost like they were like any other of the Montana gang, specially the trio that we know to be the main characters of this spin off series. And that for me is priceless and oh so addictive!

Nina and Sebastian were so well coupled, and from the start we could see that the arrangement would easily transform into so much more, with how much chemistry and attraction was there from the start, from the very first bump into one another. There were obstacles, sure, wouldn’t have been a romance novel if not for these intriguing moments, but once again Ms. Proby weaved her magic with not only deep seated emotional charge, but her trademark, very mature conflict handling. Her characters are just so incredibly complex and real! I adore that! 

I adored Nina’s complexity and grace, but Sebastian, oh my, completely stole my heart! He was the definition of Prince Charming! His patience, his devotion, and his unwavering love, made me melt into a puddle, and worship the ground he steps on. Seriously, the man was as swoon worthy as possible! Talk about the perfect introduction to these royals!

Sweet, emotional, funny and beyond sexy, Enchanting Sebastian was the PERFECT way to start this new Big Sky Royals, not only by the introduction of the Royals in question, but also by the intertwining of the previous Big Sky characters and world with these new royalty characters and scenario. Nina and Sebastian’s fairytale love story was without a doubt the perfect blend and transition for all this new stories to come. And after all the teasers we got for not only Ellie but Callum, I can’t wait for these Royals to storm Montana! I’ already DYING after that ending, need the next book STAT! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

“If the definition of love is someone who stays, I’m here, Nina. I’m here for all of my days. I’ve fallen in love with you, and I don’t say those words blithely. It’s not something to just toss around.”

 

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Kristen was born and raised in a small resort town in her beloved Montana. In her mid-twenties, she decided to stretch her wings and move to the Pacific Northwest, where she made her home for more than a dozen years.

During that time, Kristen wrote many romance novels and joined organizations such as RWA and other small writing groups. She spent countless hours in workshops, and more mornings than she can count up before the dawn so she could write before going to work. She submitted many manuscripts to agents and editors alike, but was always told no. In the summer of 2012, the self-publishing scene was new and thriving, and Kristen had one goal: to publish just one book. It was something she longed to cross off of her bucket list.

Not only did she publish one book, she’s since published close to thirty titles, many of which have hit the USA Today, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists. She continues to self publish, best known for her With Me In Seattle and Boudreaux series, and is also proud to work with William Morrow, a division of HarperCollins, with the Fusion Series.

Kristen and her husband, John, make their home in her hometown of Whitefish, Montana with their two pugs and two cats.

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RELEASE BOOST + REVIEW: VAUGHN ( Love Under the Lights #2 ) by Ella Fox & Rochelle Paige

VAUGHN

Series: Love Under the Lights #2

Author: Ella Fox & Rochelle Paige

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover Designer: Perfect Pear Creative Covers

Release Date: September 16th, 2019

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Gorgeous, charming, and funny, Vaughn Corbett rose far above his less than optimal beginning to become a household name. Known for being a dynamic and unflappable interviewer, no one was more surprised than he when he got tongue-tied over a gorgeous blonde in the middle of a live interview.

Allie Henderson was so focused on her career that she rarely thought about men or dating. That all changed when she came across a silver-tongued devil on the red carpet. The moment his deep blue eyes met hers, something inside her shifted.

Allie was there to support her best friend. Vaughn was just doing his job. Neither of them expected the instant, magnetic attraction that couldn’t be denied.

Would a surprise that neither of them planned on end things before they really began?

 

 

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The second I saw the sexy as fuck blonde in the green dress, everything shifted. When our eyes met, I was poleaxed. An intensely possessive feeling roared to life inside me. The need to touch and claim her was so extreme that I struggled not to drop my mic and go right to her. 

I was known for being a dynamic and unflappable interviewer, yet for the first time in my career, I fumbled for words and struggled for coherence. This was due to the fact that the only thing I cared about was her. Only when I realized that my segment producer had been frantically waving at me from his spot next to the stationary camera did I remember that I had a job to do. 

Forcing myself into host mode, I somehow went about interviewing the group of people the girl in the green dress was walking with. I knew who each one of them was, but her name was a mystery because she stood off to the side, and it wasn’t like I could call her over. 

The rules on the red carpet were simple and definitive. Talk to the talent and keep it moving. Assistants, friends, and family members didn’t get a lot of play, even if they were as sexy as the goddess in the green dress. It frustrated me not to know her name, but I comforted myself with the knowledge that it would only be a matter of time before I solved that mystery.

After I wrapped up my pre-show hosting duties, something that took far longer than one would imagine, I headed into the Dolby Theatre. I was seated with one of my good friends, Liam Hall. He wasn’t nominated but was presenting, so he was in a chill mood. Typically, we’d have shot the shit and pressed the flesh with the people around us, but I was so busy staring at the girl in the green dress that I didn’t have it in me to do much more than phone it in. I was smart enough to train my eyes mostly on the stage when the cameras were rolling, but every time the host threw to commercial, my attention went right back to her. I hated that she was seated so damn far away in another section.

Oscar ceremonies were known for being ridiculously long and what was scheduled as a three-hour broadcast always went over. Sometimes by seventeen minutes, and sometimes by eighty. I’d never hated the length more than I did then. I silently willed the damn show to come in on time for once, but naturally, that didn’t happen. The fucking thing dragged on longer than War and Peace.

During one of the commercial breaks, Liam leaned over and muttered, “What’s the deal with the sexy chick in the green dress you’re busy eye-stalking?” 

While it was true that I was ogling her—clearly not as covertly as I’d hoped—hearing Liam refer to her as sexy set my teeth on edge. That I had any kind of reaction to his question was unusual. I’d had a similar response when I’d seen Dane Garrison take her arm earlier. The only thing that calmed me down about that was the certainty that Dane wasn’t dating her. I knew this because Dane and I were tight. The only girls in his life on the regular were his mom, Gloria Garrison, and his daughter, Maggie. Thank fuck I’d remembered that before I made a fool of myself by telling him to get his goddamn hands off the blonde. I’d never felt territorial about anyone before, but there was no denying that I wanted—needed—her to be mine. That brought me back to Liam, who needed to know that the goddess in green was majorly off-limits.

“Call her sexy again, and we’re going to have a problem,” I grumbled, speaking low enough so only he could hear me.

Sitting back, Liam raised his brows and gave me an “are you serious” look. I dipped my head to acknowledge that yeah, I sure as fuck was. Unbothered by his obvious amusement about what was going on with me, I turned my attention back to the woman in green.

 

 

 

5 ‘ Sweeping Me Off My Feet’ Stars

Swooooonnnnnn….. Vaughn cemented the perfection that is this Love Under The Light series, and proves once again what a winning writing duo Ella Fox and Rochelle Paige are! Romance collaboration perfection indeed! Insta-connection turned sweet and swoon-worthy romance personification!

I couldn’t have been wanting – no, NEEDING – Vaughn more than I did after that intriguing situation we were left in Gage. Well after finishing this story, I can honestly say it surpassed all my expectations. With the conflict set beforehand, and here in Prologue, we are set on a trip to the past, and we witness their whole blossoming relationship, and let me tell you, that this is how you write a deep insta-connection turned slow burn romantic LOVE! Vaughn blew me away, and really swept me off my fit with his seduction game – not that it was a game to him, lol.  This man was all ALPHA, and all the swoon-worthy qualities we want in out romance Heroes: a true ‘Best Book Boyfriend’! *sigh dreamily*

Allie was such a strong willed character, much like her bff, Morgan, and it’s a joy to read how much these women stand up for themselves, but still allow themselves to give in to love, and their men Alphaness, yet remaining true to their spirits. Love them!

This series truly is getting better and better, and with the exponential introduction of new characters, I keep wanting more and more of these secondary characters. Ms. Fox and Ms. Paige really are surpassing all my expectations for this collaboration, and this series. Sweet, dreamy, a hint of humor, a sprinkle of banter and oh so much sexiness : brilliant combo!

And now, much like it was Vaughn’s case in Gage, with that teasing of Dane and Mila’s coupling, I’m now counting down the days for the next of this deliciously enticing series! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

You’re the first thing I think of when I wake up in the morning and the last thing on my mind when I fall asleep at night. Without you, I’m a shadow of the man I’m meant to be.

 

“I’m yours, Vaughn. Yesterday. Today. Always.”

ARC kindly provided by the author via Give Me Books Promotions 

for an honest review

GAGE (Love Under the Lights #1)
About the Author
ELLA FOX


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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.

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Rochelle Paige is an Amazon bestselling author. She absolutely adores reading. Her friends growing up used to tease her when she trailed after them, trying to read and walk at the same time. She loves stories with alpha males, sassy heroines, hot sex and happily ever afters. She is a bit of a genre hopper in both her reading and her writing. So far she’s written books in several romance sub-genres including new adult, contemporary, paranormal and romantic suspense.

 

 

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VAUGHN

Series: Love Under the Lights #2

Author: Ella Fox & Rochelle Paige

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover Designer: Perfect Pear Creative Covers

Release Date: September 16th, 2019

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Synopsis

 

Gorgeous, charming, and funny, Vaughn Corbett rose far above his less than optimal beginning to become a household name. Known for being a dynamic and unflappable interviewer, no one was more surprised than he when he got tongue-tied over a gorgeous blonde in the middle of a live interview.

Allie Henderson was so focused on her career that she rarely thought about men or dating. That all changed when she came across a silver-tongued devil on the red carpet. The moment his deep blue eyes met hers, something inside her shifted.

Allie was there to support her best friend. Vaughn was just doing his job. Neither of them expected the instant, magnetic attraction that couldn’t be denied.

Would a surprise that neither of them planned on end things before they really began?

 

 

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Excerpt

 

The second I saw the sexy as fuck blonde in the green dress, everything shifted. When our eyes met, I was poleaxed. An intensely possessive feeling roared to life inside me. The need to touch and claim her was so extreme that I struggled not to drop my mic and go right to her. 

I was known for being a dynamic and unflappable interviewer, yet for the first time in my career, I fumbled for words and struggled for coherence. This was due to the fact that the only thing I cared about was her. Only when I realized that my segment producer had been frantically waving at me from his spot next to the stationary camera did I remember that I had a job to do. 

Forcing myself into host mode, I somehow went about interviewing the group of people the girl in the green dress was walking with. I knew who each one of them was, but her name was a mystery because she stood off to the side, and it wasn’t like I could call her over. 

The rules on the red carpet were simple and definitive. Talk to the talent and keep it moving. Assistants, friends, and family members didn’t get a lot of play, even if they were as sexy as the goddess in the green dress. It frustrated me not to know her name, but I comforted myself with the knowledge that it would only be a matter of time before I solved that mystery.

After I wrapped up my pre-show hosting duties, something that took far longer than one would imagine, I headed into the Dolby Theatre. I was seated with one of my good friends, Liam Hall. He wasn’t nominated but was presenting, so he was in a chill mood. Typically, we’d have shot the shit and pressed the flesh with the people around us, but I was so busy staring at the girl in the green dress that I didn’t have it in me to do much more than phone it in. I was smart enough to train my eyes mostly on the stage when the cameras were rolling, but every time the host threw to commercial, my attention went right back to her. I hated that she was seated so damn far away in another section.

Oscar ceremonies were known for being ridiculously long and what was scheduled as a three-hour broadcast always went over. Sometimes by seventeen minutes, and sometimes by eighty. I’d never hated the length more than I did then. I silently willed the damn show to come in on time for once, but naturally, that didn’t happen. The fucking thing dragged on longer than War and Peace.

During one of the commercial breaks, Liam leaned over and muttered, “What’s the deal with the sexy chick in the green dress you’re busy eye-stalking?” 

While it was true that I was ogling her—clearly not as covertly as I’d hoped—hearing Liam refer to her as sexy set my teeth on edge. That I had any kind of reaction to his question was unusual. I’d had a similar response when I’d seen Dane Garrison take her arm earlier. The only thing that calmed me down about that was the certainty that Dane wasn’t dating her. I knew this because Dane and I were tight. The only girls in his life on the regular were his mom, Gloria Garrison, and his daughter, Maggie. Thank fuck I’d remembered that before I made a fool of myself by telling him to get his goddamn hands off the blonde. I’d never felt territorial about anyone before, but there was no denying that I wanted—needed—her to be mine. That brought me back to Liam, who needed to know that the goddess in green was majorly off-limits.

“Call her sexy again, and we’re going to have a problem,” I grumbled, speaking low enough so only he could hear me.

Sitting back, Liam raised his brows and gave me an “are you serious” look. I dipped my head to acknowledge that yeah, I sure as fuck was. Unbothered by his obvious amusement about what was going on with me, I turned my attention back to the woman in green.

 

 

 

5 ‘ Sweeping Me Off My Feet’ Stars

Swooooonnnnnn….. Vaughn cemented the perfection that is this Love Under The Light series, and proves once again what a winning writing duo Ella Fox and Rochelle Paige are! Romance collaboration perfection indeed! Insta-connection turned sweet and swoon-worthy romance personification!

I couldn’t have been wanting – no, NEEDING – Vaughn more than I did after that intriguing situation we were left in Gage. Well after finishing this story, I can honestly say it surpassed all my expectations. With the conflict set beforehand, and here in Prologue, we are set on a trip to the past, and we witness their whole blossoming relationship, and let me tell you, that this is how you write a deep insta-connection turned slow burn romantic LOVE! Vaughn blew me away, and really swept me off my fit with his seduction game – not that it was a game to him, lol.  This man was all ALPHA, and all the swoon-worthy qualities we want in out romance Heroes: a true ‘Best Book Boyfriend’! *sigh dreamily*

Allie was such a strong willed character, much like her bff, Morgan, and it’s a joy to read how much these women stand up for themselves, but still allow themselves to give in to love, and their men Alphaness, yet remaining true to their spirits. Love them!

This series truly is getting better and better, and with the exponential introduction of new characters, I keep wanting more and more of these secondary characters. Ms. Fox and Ms. Paige really are surpassing all my expectations for this collaboration, and this series. Sweet, dreamy, a hint of humor, a sprinkle of banter and oh so much sexiness : brilliant combo!

And now, much like it was Vaughn’s case in Gage, with that teasing of Dane and Mila’s coupling, I’m now counting down the days for the next of this deliciously enticing series! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

You’re the first thing I think of when I wake up in the morning and the last thing on my mind when I fall asleep at night. Without you, I’m a shadow of the man I’m meant to be.

 

“I’m yours, Vaughn. Yesterday. Today. Always.”

ARC kindly provided by the author via Give Me Books Promotions 

for an honest review

GAGE (Love Under the Lights #1)
About the Author
ELLA FOX


FOXLOGO

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.

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ROCHELLE PAIGE

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Rochelle Paige is an Amazon bestselling author. She absolutely adores reading. Her friends growing up used to tease her when she trailed after them, trying to read and walk at the same time. She loves stories with alpha males, sassy heroines, hot sex and happily ever afters. She is a bit of a genre hopper in both her reading and her writing. So far she’s written books in several romance sub-genres including new adult, contemporary, paranormal and romantic suspense.

 

 

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MAKE ME

Series: KPD Motorcycle Patrol #4

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: September 10th, 2019

Synopsis
 

Royal St. James got her name when she was born. Not because her mother loved her royally, but because Royal was a giant pain in the ass. She’s spent her entire life fighting to live, and the last thing she needs is to deal with some pretty-boy police officer who wouldn’t know a hardship if it came up and bit him in the…you know.

Justice Rector wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He was raised to work hard and always fight for what he believed in. His father was a cop, and ever since he could remember, he wanted to be one, too.

It was a complete coincidence that he ends up going undercover and meeting Royal St. James. It was just one day, a single moment in time. All routine.

Just do the buy, make the bust, and get out.

But Royal St. James, aptly named, screws everything up. Royally.

All of a sudden, he has a decision to make: blow his cover and save the girl, or save himself.

Of course, he does the most stupid thing possible.

By saving the girl who most assuredly did not want to be saved.

 

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5 ‘I Kept Counting’ Stars

O.M.G! Could Make Me be any more beautifully crafted?! NO, it could not! Justice and Royal’s love story checked every single one of my Romance boxes! Lani Lynn Vale keeps on blowing me away with every single book of this, that is now, my all time LLV series! Outstanding! 

Ah, prepare yourself for the upcoming raving, which I’ll keep as spoiler free as possible, but my world, these two are now one of my top OTP, so I can’t gush enough about them! 

See, Royal St. James was a royal fuck-up. A royal pain in the ass. A royal nothing.

I felt sadness deep in the pit of my belly and wondered what it would feel like to never be sad. Would that ever be possible? I wasn’t sure that it would be.

Ms. Vale always creates the most realistic and relatable heroines, so it was no surprise how much I identified myself with Royal, but her depth and inward suffering, her pain, just made more perfect in my eyes. The rawness of her emotions, the insecurity of her feelings, and her passionate manner specially considering her past, made her irresistible and so darn captivating to me. And of course, to our contemporary ‘knight in shinning armor’ Justice.

I was moving through life while only half living it…and then there was you.”

“I thought that you thought I was trouble,” she whispered.
“You are.”

“I want to go to battle for you, Royal,” he said suddenly. “I want to fight these invisible ghosts.

Seriously, this man… Capital Alpha swoonfest all around! They may have had a rocky start, due to his undercover job and circumstances, but the instant attraction and connection was right there even in that first meeting. So when they gave in and embraced Fate, and his chief, lol, demands of proximity at all times, there was no way they could resist that atomic deep chemistry. And once Justice saw through her invisible barriers – which he almost immediately identified – and decided to prove to her just how real and how meant to be they were, oh my heart, he was the very definition of best book boyfriend!

I didn’t try to argue.
I didn’t want to argue.
What the hell was wrong with me?
Arguing was a fun past time to me.
Justice was obviously a Royal tamer.

“That, my boy, isn’t ‘almost.’ You’re full-blown gone for her,”

She was mine. Forever.

As per Lani Lynn Vale’s usual – and winning formula! – she gave us everything we could have wished for in this story: LOL humor, emotional depth, an taunting suspense, steam inducing sexy times, all wrapped up in a epic style LOVE STORY! Oh, and let’s not forget the awesomeness that was to see again our beloved OG LLV couple, Loki and Channing, they were perfectly integrated in his son’s story. Even more satisfying than the parents as secondary characters, I want to stand out the teasingly deliciousness that was Lock, and that hint of who he’s being paired with! I can’t wait! NEED. IT. NOW!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

“I love you.”
The three simple words wiped the laughter right off of her face.
“It’s okay,” I told her when fear replaced the amusement. “I’m not going to stop loving you because you can’t say it back.”

“I love you,” I repeated the words.
One day she’d say them back.
But for now, I’d settle for the looks.

And yes, I kept counting.
Because every ‘I love you’ that came from Royal’s mouth was special.
Every. Single. One of them.

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IT WASN’T ME (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #2)

I’D RATHER NOT (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #3)

 

SINNERS ARE WINNERS (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #5)

 

IF YOU SAY SO (KPD Motorcycle Patrol #6)

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About the Author


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Lani Lynn Vale is a USA Today Bestselling Author of over thirty titles.  She is married with three children, two dogs, two cats, a donkey, and a couple (a couple also meaning over twenty) chickens.

When she’s not writing, you can find her curled up in her favorite chair reading.

Lani is married with three children, and lives in the Great State of Texas.

 
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BLOG TOUR & EXCERPT + REVIEW: ALREADY GONE by Kristen Proby and K. L. Grayson

ALREADY GONE

Series: Standalone

Author: Kristen Proby and K. L. Grayson

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover Designer: Kari March

Photographer: Sara Eirew

Release Date: August 27th, 2019

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Synopsis

 

Falling in love is easy…

New Hope, South Carolina is my home. It’s where I grew up, got into trouble, and fell in love for the first time. Scarlett Kincaid was more than the girl next door, she was my best friend, until she decided that small town life wasn’t for her. One minute she was here, and the next she was gone.

The girl I used to fish with down at the creek is now the biggest name in country music. She headlines world tours, has won four Grammys, and I haven’t seen her since. Until today when she sped through town in her fancy car. One look at her big brown eyes was all it took to stir up a whole slew of emotions. Emotions I’d long ago buried and sure as hell don’t have time for. 

It’s the aftermath that’s hard…

There are two things in my life that matter. My music, and my dad. Twelve years ago, I packed a bag and chased my dream. Leaving New Hope and escaping the gossip mill was the easiest decision I ever made. I never planned to return, but my father needs me, and he always comes first. So, I did what I had to do. I cut my tour short and came home, despite having a sister who hates me, and a community that doesn’t trust me. And then there’s Tucker Andrews.

When he propped an arm on the roof of my car, pulled down his sunglasses and flashed his police badge, I nearly swallowed my tongue. Gone is the lanky boy who used to throw rocks at me and pull my pigtails. Tucker is now a six-foot package of brawny, sexy man wrapped in more muscle than I have hit singles. Did I mention he’s a cop and a single dad?

My goal was to help Dad, and get back to my life. But what am I supposed to do when the life that used to strangle me suddenly fits like a glove, and makes me dream of things I never thought I’d have? What happens when the boy I walked away from years ago becomes one of the most important people in my life? I don’t have room for a man much less love.

Right?

Because it’s impossible to hold onto someone who’s already gone. 

 

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Excerpt

 

New Hope, South Carolina.

Population 6,129.

I know every soul represented in that number. Not a single one of them drives the shiny red Mercedes that just went speeding by.

Seventy-five in a forty-five.

I flick on my lights and press on the gas, sending my cruiser flying past the city limit sign and the godawful billboard that sits directly behind it; the one declaring New Hope home to country music superstar, Scarlett Kincaid.

It wouldn’t be a big deal if this were actually her home. It’s not. Scarlett may have been born here, but her fancy boots haven’t landed on this soil in over a decade.

All it took was one call from a hotshot music executive to send her packing before the ink was dry on her high school diploma. Scarlett flew from this town fast enough to leave our heads spinning. Before any of us could process what had happened, little Scarlett Kincaid—the same girl who used to build forts with me in my living room while my mama made us mac ‘n’ cheese—had a hit single sitting at number one on the Billboard charts.

She went from homecoming queen and most likely to marry a rich spouse in our senior yearbook, to the queen of country music.

The country loves her. Hell, the whole world loves her.

New Hope…not so much. And it’s high time that fucking sign comes down. 

But first, I have to deal with this speed demon in the sexy red car.

I sound the sirens, and the car pulls to the side of the road and waits while I walk to the driver’s side window. It’s still up, the heavy tint preventing me from seeing inside. With a hand on my holster—because you never know what you’re going to walk up on—I knock on the window.

The dark glass lowers.

My first thought: this woman is absolutely gorgeous. Long, dark hair. Pouty lips. And a tiny pink dress. Her eyes are covered by oversized aviators, but I’m sure they’re as pretty as the rest of her.

My second thought: what crazy excuse is she going to come up with to try and get out of this ticket? It never ceases to amaze me the things women are willing to do to keep from getting into trouble. I’ve been offered everything from a blowjob to a pay-off to marriage. 

“Do you know why I pulled you over today, ma’am?”

“Tucker?” The woman smiles, then pushes her sunglasses to the top of her head. And that’s when I see the brown eyes I’ve spent more than a decade trying to forget. “Tucker Andrews, is that you?”

I step back and square my shoulders. “You can call me Officer Andrews. Do you know why I pulled you over today, ma’am?”

“Tucker.” The woman laughs and shakes her head. “It’s me, Scarlett.”

At the mention of her name, I’m met with an onslaught of flashbacks. Running hand and hand through the neighborhood with her, laughing and playing, only to have her ignore me the second we got to school. The popular crowd versus the nerds who desperately tried to fit in. She the former, me the latter, and the pain it caused every time she acted as though she didn’t know my name. For years, I pretended it didn’t bother me because I knew that when I got home, Scarlett would meet me at the fence, and the awkwardness from the day would dissipate as though it never happened. 

But it did. Day after day after day. I was a glutton for punishment. There was nothing in the world I loved more than Scarlett Kincaid, and it didn’t matter how badly she hurt me, I was always willing to forgive her. 

Her smile and laugh might’ve gotten to me in middle school and high school, but I refuse to let it affect me now. 

“I know who you are.”

Her smile falters.

 

 

 

4 ‘You’re In My Heart’ Stars

Kristen Proby and KL Grayson rocked it! This take on the female lead being the famous one and the combo and feel of small town romance, single dad theme SO did it for me! Refreshing and unique in the best ways, sexy, sweet with just enough angst to grip our hearts and warm our spirit. Talk about successful collaborations! 

Awww, friends to lovers is always a tricky trope for me, but in Already Gone it totally worked. The long separation and passage between teenagers to adult that allowed the shift in their dynamics to occurred, couldn’t have been better crafted, imo.

 After twelve years of being gone from home – where she never truly felt home – Scarlett, now a mega country star, is forced to return to help her dad, what she never expect was her cold reception by her town’s people, and specially her ‘secret’ childhood best friend, Tucker, whom she had left being in the past, with no contact.

“What did I do to piss you off?”
“Sweetheart, that list is so long, we’d never get through it.”

He smells like soap, and he makes me yearn for things I never knew I wanted.

Of course she now needs to prove to all how she isn’t as self centered as everyone thinks her to be. And I have to say this was the one point that kind of aggravated me, was her personality, which sometimes, not always really irritated me, lol. That being said we could feel her effort to show her true depth, and slowly we witnessed her blossom and expose her sweet and caring nature. I could feel her deep love for those around her, it just took them a bit to trust it. 

Tucker, apart from a self assumed poor choice in the selection of bed partner in the past – I actually didn’t see much point in the connection of the identity of Chloe’s mom and Scarlett, but considering she was a no show, didn’t affect my judgement of him. I adore a good single dad romance, and Tucker, was a spectacular daddy to his little girl!

Not only that, but we could feel how his teen crush turned slowly into mature love, and how vulnerable he felt in his emotions where Scar was concerned. Once they got together though, it was a joy to see the family  (whole of it) dynamic. And their connection, and attraction… Oh boy, it was SCORCHING!!!

I don’t know what’s going to happen between us, but I know that this—whatever this is—feels right.

My dreams were nothing compared to the reality of having her in my arms.

He’s home for me. He always has been.

Scarlett and Tucker’s love story was not only gripping, but as per usual with these authors, we are left feeling such a deep satisfaction and happy warm feeling of coming home. And that Epilogue was just perfection!

Already Gone combined all the enticing elements for fantastic love story, and Ms. Proby and Ms. Grayson more than delivered! Sweet and sexy with the perfect amount of emotional conflict to hook us not only to these two, but all the intriguing secondary characters. So much so that I am now begging them to turn this amazing world into a series, and give us Dean and Scooter’s stories!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

“I love you so much I ache with it,” he whispers as if each word is painful to admit. “And I’m afraid you’ll destroy me before all is said and done.”

When I tell you I love you, I mean it. You’re in my heart, and I have no plans of that changing. Ever.”

 

ARC kindly provided by the author via Social Butterfly PR for an honest review

 

 

 

 

About the Author

KRISTEN PROBY
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Kristen was born and raised in a small resort town in her beloved Montana. In her mid-twenties, she decided to stretch her wings and move to the Pacific Northwest, where she made her home for more than a dozen years.

During that time, Kristen wrote many romance novels and joined organizations such as RWA and other small writing groups. She spent countless hours in workshops, and more mornings than she can count up before the dawn so she could write before going to work. She submitted many manuscripts to agents and editors alike, but was always told no. In the summer of 2012, the self-publishing scene was new and thriving, and Kristen had one goal: to publish just one book. It was something she longed to cross off of her bucket list.

Not only did she publish one book, she’s since published close to thirty titles, many of which have hit the USA Today, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists. She continues to self publish, best known for her With Me In Seattle and Boudreaux series, and is also proud to work with William Morrow, a division of HarperCollins, with the Fusion Series.

Kristen and her husband, John, make their home in her hometown of Whitefish, Montana with their two pugs and two cats.

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K.L. Grayson resides in a small town outside of St. Louis, MO. She is entertained

daily by her extraordinary husband, who will forever inspire every good quality she

writes in a man. Her entire life rests in the palms of six dirty little hands, and when the

day is over and those pint-sized cherubs have been washed and tucked into bed, you can find her typing away furiously on her computer. She has a love for alpha-males,

brownies, reading, tattoos, sunglasses, and happy endings…and not particularly in that

order.

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RELEASE BLITZ, EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY + REVIEW: BUTTERFLY IN FROST by Sylvia Day

BUTTERFLY IN FROST

Series: Standalone

Author: Sylvia Day

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: August 27th, 2019

 

Synopsis

 

Once, I would never have imagined myself here. But I’m settled now. In a place I love, in a home I renovated, spending time with new friends I adore, and working a job that fulfills me. I am reconciling the past and laying the groundwork for the future.

Then Garrett Frost moves in next door.

He’s obstinate and too bold, a raging force of nature that disrupts the careful order of my life. I recognize the ghosts that haunt him, the torment driving him. Garrett would be risky in any form, but wounded, he’s far more dangerous. I fear I’m too fragile for the storm raging inside him, too delicate to withstand the pain that buffets him. But he’s too determined…and too tempting.

And sometimes hope soars above even the iciest desolation.

 

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Excerpt

 

Roxy bounces on her feet with excitement. “Les and Marge sold their house.”

I blink. “I didn’t know they were selling.”

She laughs and heads toward the front door. “That’s the thing. They weren’t.”

“Wait, what?” I hurry after her as she steps outside.

I look to the right at my home, a lovingly restored butterfly-roofed midcentury, then on to the traditional house just beyond it that belongs—belonged—to Les and Marge. Including Roxy’s, all three of our homes have unique lots set between the homes that line the street and the Sound, affording us unhindered views of the water as well as exceptional privacy—all within a twenty-minute drive of the airport.

Roxy shortens the length of her stride to allow me to catch up, then glances over at me. “The day after you flew to New York, a Range Rover pulled into their driveway, and the guy inside offered them cash to close—and move out—in fourteen days.”

My step falters, and Minnie gets momentarily tangled in her leash. The dog shoots me what I would describe as an irritated look, then keeps trotting forward. “That’s crazy.”

“Isn’t it? Les wouldn’t say how much the offer was, but I’m thinking it was huge.”

We march up the inclined driveway, my head tilted back to take in the houses scaling the hillside. Designed with big windows to maximize the view, the homes have a look of wide-eyed wonder. Our little stretch of the Sound used to be a secret, but with the housing boom taking over Seattle and Tacoma, we’ve been discovered. Many residences are undergoing major renovation to suit the tastes of new owners.

Reaching the road, we turn left. To the right is a dead end.

“Well, if they’re happy,” I say, “I’m happy for them.”

“They’re overwhelmed. It was a lot to happen all at once, but I think they’re happy with their decision.” Roxanne stops when Bella does, and we wait as the two dogs mark one of their usual spots on the gravel edging the asphalt. There are no curbs on the streets in our neighborhood and no sidewalks. Just beautiful lawns and a profusion of flowering shrubs.

“We all tried prying information out of them,” she goes on, “but they weren’t sharing anything about the sale.” She gives me a sidelong glance. “But they did share a bit about the buyer.”

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Because Mike and I both think the buyer is someone famous. A film director maybe. Or an artist. Can you imagine? First Emily, a bestselling author. Then you, a reality-TV surgeon. Now this guy! Maybe we’re sitting on the new Malibu—beachside living without wildfires or state income tax!”

The mention of Roxy’s husband, Mike, coaxes an inner smile. A New York transplant like me, he adds a welcome touch of the life I left behind to the reality I’ve since created for myself—a reality that’s just been rocked by the loss of neighbors I like.

“What are the clues you’re working with?” I ask, deciding to play along. If I’ve learned anything the past year, it’s to accept the things I cannot change. A tough task for a control freak like me.

“Les pointed out to this guy that he hadn’t even seen the inside of the house. The guy said he didn’t need to. He knew already that ‘the light is perfect.’ I mean, who would say that? Gotta be someone who’s in visual arts, right?”

“Maybe,” I agree tentatively, disquieted by the unexpected conversation. The road rises sharply before us, the incline steep enough to put a little burn in my thighs. “Doesn’t mean he’s famous, though.”

“That’s the thing.” Her words carry a note of breathlessness. “Les wouldn’t give numbers, but he did say it was crazy the guy didn’t just buy that huge compound at the end of the street. That house is listed for three and a half million!”

My mind staggers at the thought. Les and Marge have—had—a beautiful home, but it’s not worth anywhere near that much.

“I think I saw the buyer once through that big arched window in the living room,” Roxy goes on. “The blonde with him was a looker. Supermodel skinny with legs for days.”

I’m panting when we reach the top; Roxy, who hits a gym most days of the week, is not.

A quarter mile farther, there’s a street to the right leading to Dash Point. Beyond that and straight ahead, the road slopes back down and around until it’s at water level. Redondo Beach is there, as is Salty’s, a restaurant on stilts in the water with expansive views of Poverty Bay and beyond. I’m about to wax poetic about Salty’s seafood chowder when a runner dashes around the corner at a full sprint. His sudden appearance rattles me. A closer look makes me freeze midstride. My breath locks in my lungs.

There are too many things to register at once, so my mind attempts to absorb the whole man. Dressed only in black shorts and shoes, he is a visual feast of deeply tanned skin, intricate sleeves of tattooed art, and sweat-slicked, flexing musculature.

And his face. Sculpted. Square-jawed. Brutally, breathlessly handsome.

Roxy, now a few feet in front of me, gives a low whistle. “Hot damn.”

 

 

 

4.5 ‘You set me free.‘ Stars

 

OMG… Raw, heart wrenching, emotion punch, BUTTERFLY IN FROST packs up a huge and colorful trichotomy of feelings: ocean deep sadness, soul warming joy and primal, ‘cell ingrained’ attraction! True literary personification of hope, passion and EPIC LOVE! 

I’ll keep this review on the very short side as to avoid spoilers of any kind, because this book, my god, it’s ALL about the journey, the full on impact of emotions and  events can only be obtained by going blind and experiencing every feeling first hand. Grief, pain, joy, hope, desire and soul deep attraction, we truly go through them all while emerged in Ms. Day’s new gem. That’s how powerful it is.

“Why settle for what’s available instead of what I want?”

“I wasn’t expecting to ever feel this way again, Teagan,” he says. “It’s intense for me. You’re telling me to ignore it, but I can’t. And if you’re being honest, you’ll admit you can’t, either.”

It is without a doubt one of my favorite reads this year, and with such raving statements you may ask why not the full 5 stars, and I’ll just point out that the ending though visibly an HEA, it left me wanting, because I wanted to witness first hand this HEA, with everything that entailed, I am a assumed epilogue wh@re after all. This epilogue is very characteristic of Sylvia Day, as we are used to from her other work, and very satisfying, but after these two’s history, and love story, I wanted a full on HEA with all the bells and whistles, lol. Nonetheless, it’s still one of the most beautiful love stories I’ve ever read. A true punch of joy to my romantic heart!

A shattered man using all his strength to hold himself together.

“You’re broken. I’m broken. We don’t throw the pieces away. We fit them together until they make something new.”

Grief is like a shattered mirror, the central break spreading cracks throughout.

 

I can say that very few times I’ve felt this level of blood deep, instintual, eternal soul mate connection that emanated from Garrett and Teagan. A true EPIC LOVE story that I’ve inhaled in one sitting and left craving and begging for even more. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

“Well then, don’t let me hold you back.”
“To the contrary.” Garrett’s smile is a thing of beauty. “You set me free.”

“Save me,” I tell him.
He grins. “I’m working on it.”

I’ll be holding her close until I take my last breath.

 

ARC kindly provided by the publisher Montlake Romance for an honest review

 

 

 

 

 

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About the Author

Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA and nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorize and she hadn’t taken her first breath!). Her mother said they took Kristen away, put her Mom back in her room, her mother looked out the window, and Gary was on fire (Dr. King had been assassinated four days before). Kristen’s Mom remembered thinking it was the end of the world. Quite the dramatic beginning.

Nothing’s changed.

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana and has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus, she’s blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her family was (is) loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write. They all lived together on a very small farm in a small farm town in the heartland. She grew up with Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.

And as she keeps growing, it keeps getting better.

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BLOG TOUR + REVIEW: QUIET MAN ( Dream Man #4.5 ) by Kristen Ashley

QUIET MAN

Series: Dream Man #4.5

Author: Kristen Ashley

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: November 19, 2017

 

Synopsis

 

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Ashley comes a new story in her Dream Man series…

Charlotte “Lottie” McAlister is in the zone. She’s ready to take on the next chapter of her life, and since she doesn’t have a man, she’ll do what she’s done all along. She’ll take care of business on her own. Even if that business means starting a family.

The problem is, Lottie has a stalker. The really bad kind. The kind that means she needs a bodyguard.

Enter Mo Morrison.

Enormous. Scary.

Quiet.

Mo doesn’t say much, and Lottie’s used to getting attention. And she wants Mo’s attention. Badly.

But Mo has a strict rule. If he’s guarding your body, that’s all he’s doing with it.

However, the longer Mo has to keep Lottie safe, the faster he falls for the beautiful blonde who has it so together, she might even be able to tackle the demons he’s got in his head that just won’t die.

But in the end, Lottie and Mo don’t only have to find some way to keep hands off until the threat is over, they have to negotiate the overprotective Hot Bunch, Lottie’s crazy stepdad, Tex, Mo’s crew of frat-boy commandos, not to mention his nutty sisters.

All before Lottie finally gets her Dream Man.

And Mo can lay claim to his Dream Girl.

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

 

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Excerpt

 

He picked up the paper, turned it over and read it again.

It stated, plainly, he was fucked.

More alarmingly, it stated, chillingly, Mac was in danger.

This was a problem more than it was already a colossal motherfucking problem.

Any other one of his girls, he’d pick up the phone to Lee Nightingale, the man behind Nightingale Investigations, the commander of the baddest badass motherfuckers in Denver. He’d hand over this letter and he’d get this problem solved.

But Mac was Charlotte McAlister, Jet McAlister Chavez’s little sister. Jet was married to Eddie Chavez. Eddie was Lee’s best friend. And Jet worked for Indy, Lee’s wife, the Queen of the Rock Chicks, and thus Jet Chavez was a bona fide Rock Chick.

Mac might not be a card-carrying member of the Rock Chicks, mostly because she had a job where she worked nights, the time those crazy bitches instigated the most fucked-up of their varying antics. Though they weren’t averse to mornings and afternoons. It was just that the stun-gunnings, kidnappings and the like mostly took place at night, and Mac was busy then.

She was still a Rock Chick, or at least she was by association.

Considering the Rock Chick link and the blood ties to Jet, if Lee knew Mac was in danger, he’d tear the town apart to put a stop to it.

And Eddie…

Now Eddie, Smithie didn’t even want to think about it. The man was a cop. The shit Lee and his boys did with flair and a flagrant disregard to just about anything, Eddie could not do.

 

But Eddie wouldn’t blink at doing whatever he had to do to make his sister-in-law safe.

And the man had mouths to feed.

So yeah.

This was a problem even more than it already was a colossal motherfucking problem because Smithie couldn’t call Lee.

Which meant Smithie had to find a different set of badasses to deal with it.

His first call would normally be the Chaos Motorcycle Club. Mac wasn’t one of theirs, neither was Smithie, but they had ties to Lee, they could keep a secret, and they didn’t dick around when it came to women and their safety.

But they’d just come out of a war, and like any war, that had been some serious fucked-up shit.

They needed a breather.

Lee, and Chaos, also had ties to…

“Well, hell,” Smithie muttered, the words on the letter blurring, the sick feeling in the back of his throat easing.

He dropped the letter and picked up his cell.

If you couldn’t call a badass…

Then it was far from second best to call a commando.

 

 

 

4.5 ‘My Real Dream’ Stars

WOW… This QUIET MAN completely stole my heart! Pure KA goodness, Mo and Lottie’s story sure packed a punch! Addictive, engaging, and oh SO sexy, this novella will no doubt make want to go back for seconds! 😉 

Lottie was the last of the Rock Chicks, Jet’s little sister, and was on the verge of giving up on finding her dream man, and take matters in her own hands to achieve her happy. Well, destiny sure caught her message, because with her being the target of a stalker, she ended up needing protection, and this security came in the hands of a six feet five of – in Lottie’s words – hunkalicious and quiet man, Mo.

He had her back, but she wasn’t back, as such.
Any man would read it the way Mo was reading it.
She was his.

“I got claimed in a King Soopers. I don’t mind I did. As in I way don’t mind it. And seein’ as I belong to you, you belong to me, so I get a say.”

I absolutely, loved, loved, LOVED, how from the get go they admitted, even to only themselves how attracted they were to each other and the recognition of the possible ONE. A well done instal-love/lust is my catnip, and Mo and Lottie’s was done PERFECTLY! Lottie’s confidence and Mo’s loyalty and honesty were so refreshing, I adored how after a pivotal moment they just laid the cards on the table with no games, no BS, and just assumed what they were felling and where they saw them going. The way they handled each obstacle, each doubt, by directness and TALKING, so mature and rational, but still incredibly passionate, is what made these two one of my fav Kristen Ashley’s couples. Totally #RelationshipGoals! 

“She’s not under my skin. I sleep on her couch. I guard her. But when this is over, she’ll be in my life. My choice? For the rest of it. So that’s not under my skin. She’s just going to be a part of me.”

This was it.
He was the one.
I was his one.
And both of us knew it.

Mo is now on my list of fav KA heroes! For a quiet man, he sure had all the right words! So alpha, so dreamy, so swoon worthy all around. I adore when a man isn’t really aware of his appeal, and damn, Mo was everything! *drools*

Now I want to stand out all the secondary awesomeness that we got in this book. Not only the main couple was brilliant together, but we got big participations of all the Rock Chick gang, specially the Hot Bunch, and we were introduced to so many enticing new characters that will feature in KA’s coming DREAM series, all of Hawk’s crew, and let me tell you, you will want to read this book prior to that, because it seems Lottie and Mo are at the core of those coming relationships (wink, wink).

Quiet Man felt so much like the classic KA that we know and adore, added that only KA could in this format, that tends to be novella length – and considering Kristen’s usual novel length, it is indeed a novella, lol – pack everything that we love from her incredibly addicting writing, and create a story that hooks us from the very beginning and we just CAN NOT STOP until we hit The End! That’s how masterful her writing is, and this book proves it once again. And with the teasing we got from Lottie on the boys, Mo’s buds, I’m already dying to see if her matchmaking predictions will prove true, in the Dream series. Can’t wait! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

I can handle it a lot better now, knowin’ I’ll get those and wake up to my real dream, right there beside me.”

That night was the best.
But add the end of it?
It was living the dream.
So I didn’t get a Hot Bunch guy.
I got my Dream Man.
And the best of all of that…
My Dream Man got his Dream Girl.

 

ARC kindly provided by the author via InkSlinger PR for an honest review

 

 

 

About the Author

Kristin Ashley - headshot

Kristen Ashley was born in Gary, Indiana, USA and nearly killed her mother and herself making it into the world, seeing as she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck (already attempting to accessorize and she hadn’t taken her first breath!). Her mother said they took Kristen away, put her Mom back in her room, her mother looked out the window, and Gary was on fire (Dr. King had been assassinated four days before). Kristen’s Mom remembered thinking it was the end of the world. Quite the dramatic beginning.

Nothing’s changed.

Kristen grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana and has lived in Denver, Colorado and the West Country of England. Thus, she’s blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her family was (is) loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write. They all lived together on a very small farm in a small farm town in the heartland. She grew up with Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon and Whitesnake (and the wardrobes that matched).

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music, clothes and love was a good way to grow up.

And as she keeps growing, it keeps getting better.

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