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RELEASE BLITZ + REVIEW: SHINE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #15.5) by Kristen Proby

SHINE WITH ME

Series: With Me In Seattle #15.5

Author: Kristen Proby

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: November 10th, 2020

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Shine with Me, a sizzling new 1001 Dark Nights novella in the With Me In Seattle series by New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby is available now! 

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby comes a new story in her With Me In Seattle series…

Sabrina Harrison hates being famous. She walked away from show business, from the flashing bulbs and prying eyes years ago, and is happy in her rural Oregon home, dedicating her life to her non-profit. 

Until Hollywood calls, offering her the role of a lifetime. In more than ten years, she’s never felt the pull to return to the business that shunned her, but this role is everything Sabrina’s ever longed for.

Now she has to get in shape for it.

Benjamin Demarco’s gym, Sound Fitness, continues making a name for itself in Seattle. And now, he finds himself with the task of training Sabrina, getting her in shape for the role of her life. He’s trained hundreds of women. This is his job. So why does he suddenly see Sabrina as more than just another client? His hands linger on her skin, his breath catches when she’s near.

He knows better. Soon, she’ll be gone, living her life. A life that doesn’t include him.

**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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4 ‘The Chemistry Between Us’ Stars

Awwww, what a FEEL GOOD, heart warming, happy vibe romance! Ben and Rina were the perfect match in this delicious little read that gave me ALL the Christmas holiday feels! Sweet, sexy with just the right amount of emotional charge! <3 <3 <3 <3

 

Full review to follow…

 

“I don’t care that it’s fast. I don’t care what anyone else thinks. Sometimes life just happens, and you meet someone you recognize. Someone that always held a place in your life, you just never knew it before.”

 

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In the Series

 

 COME AWAY WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #1)

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 FIGHT WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #2)


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PLAY WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #3)


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ROCK WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #4)


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SAFE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #5)


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TIED WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #6)


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BREATHE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #7)


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FOREVER WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #8)


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STAY WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #9)

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INDULGE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #10)

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LOVE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #11)

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WONDER WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #11.5)

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DANCE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #12)

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DREAM WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #13)

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YOU BELONG WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #14)

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IMAGINE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #15)

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ESCAPE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #16)

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About the Author

 

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 BLITZ + REVIEW & GI’S FAV: NOBODY KNOWS (SWAT Generation 2.0 #11) by Lani Lynn Vale

NOBODY KNOWS

Series: SWAT Generation 2.0 #11

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: November 10th, 2020

Synopsis
 

All he ever wanted was to matter to someone.

What he didn’t know was that he did matter to someone. 

Someone that worried about him every single day that he was gone.

***

Malachi Gabriel Gnocchi was missing for two years. Thanks to a mission gone wrong, not only had he been captured, but his best friend along with his fellow teammates had been taken, too.

He spent two years in hell, hoping and praying that one day he’d get to go home.

And one day he does. Only, he isn’t the same person that left. Every single thing that made him Malachi is no more.

***

Sierra started writing to soldiers overseas through the soldier pen pal program when she was in high school. Years later, she had no idea that the one soldier that she’d been paired up with in the very beginning would be the one man that would change her world eight years down the road.

When the letters from her soldier stopped, she knew that something bad had happened.

When they started back up again two years after the last letter, she thought that someone was playing a joke on her.

Only, that joke wasn’t a joke at all.

The man on the other end of those letters is a man that’s dying slowly from the inside out.

He’s a living, breathing mess and there’s only one thing she can do to help him.

Write him back and hope that she can bring him back from the edge.

 

 

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5 ‘Your Soul’s Exactly Like Mine’ Stars

WOW, Oh Wow! EVERYONE needs to know that Nobody Knows is the most PERFECT of Penpals romance! My romantic heart is soaring right now and even with such an emotional ending, that brought me to tears, Malachi and Sierra’s HEA is EVERYTHING!!! Loved every single word of it! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

 

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“Your soul’s exactly like mine.”
“Like always gravitates toward like.”

 

 

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About the Author


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Lani Lynn Vale is a Wall Street Journal and 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 meaning over twenty) chickens. She hails from the Great State of Texas.

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

BLOG TOUR + REVIEW: SPELLS (Bayou Magic #2) by Kristen Proby

SPELLS

Series: Bayou Magic #2

Author: Kristen Proby

Release Date: October 27th, 2020

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Synopsis

From New York Times Bestselling Author, Kristen Proby, comes Spells, the next installment in her gripping Bayou Magic series…

As a powerful hedgewitch and psychic, there isn’t much I can’t work to my advantage and finesse with a spell. Love, fortune, and even the perfect cup of coffee are all possible with the snap of my fingers.

But some things are utterly beyond my control.

Like the powerful and broody warlock who’s been a part of my life for as long as I can remember–and even the lifetimes I often can’t. Things almost as dangerous as Lucien Bergeron’s hold on me and the breathtaking smiles only I get to see.

Or the evil still stalking the streets of New Orleans that beckons to me to see. To feel. To die.

With everything riding on a razors-edge, and things that have been portended coming to fruition, threatening both me and those I love, I’m not sure if I’m strong enough to resist my fate. Or his charm.

If I work with Lucien, it could mean the end for both of us.

If I don’t, those I love most will pay.

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4.5 ‘Our Souls Are Linked

Awwww… Who knew a PNR read could make my romantic heart soar to such heights?! SPELLS indeed bewitched me with the best of my favorite trope, fated soulmates, in a way I soaked it up in one sitting. Millie and Lucien – omg, THE best book boyfriend, right here – enchanted me in a way, that even through the suspense and masterfully written creepy moments, I had a warm happy feeling in my heart! Loved it! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

 

“There is no magic more powerful than that between two souls linked by unconditional love, a stór mo chroí.”

You are my heart. My beloved. And my soul being linked to yours is the greatest joy and honor.

 

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In the Series

 

SHADOWS (Bayou Magic #1)

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About the Author


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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. 

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RELEASE BLITZ + REVIEW: OFFICIALLY OVER IT (SWAT Generation 2.0 #10) by Lani Lynn Vale

Series: SWAT Generation 2.0 #10

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: October 13th, 2020

Synopsis
 

Going from a professional baseball player to a SWAT officer should’ve been seamless. Should have been.

But it wasn’t.

All it took was one single calendar shoot for word to spread that Nathan Cox was not only no longer playing professional baseball, but he was also the man behind saving the life of Reggie Morton, the City of Kilgore’s princess.

***

Reggie didn’t know that by agreeing to provide the expertise and the know-how for the Police Officer’s Ball that she would be required to actually attend the function.

What she also didn’t expect was needing to be saved—again—by the same man that had saved her life a year ago when she hosted her debut event.

This time in a not-nearly-as-spectacular way. The moment she falls into his arms like a modern-day Cinderella and takes him in in all his three-piece suited glory, she realizes that she’s been fighting the impossible.

Nathan Cox owns her. Body and soul.

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3.5 ‘I Want This To Be Real’ Stars

Hot damn! OFFICIALLY OVER IT is the perfect fusion between marriage of convenience and enemies to lovers. These two, Nathan and Reggie drove me insane with their back and forth, but mended my grumpy heart with the sweetest most tender moments! An enticing and engaging read that I devoured in one sitting!

 

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“You want a real marriage,” I found myself saying.
 “You want this.” I pointed at my heart.
She already had it, but she didn’t know it.

There’s a fine line between love and hate, and y’all crossed into the love category a long time ago.

 

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 About the Author


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Lani Lynn Vale is a Wall Street Journal and 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 meaning over twenty) chickens. She hails from the Great State of Texas.

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

REVIEW : ALL SCOT AND BOTHERED (Devil You Know #2) by Kerrigan Byrne

ALL SCOT AND BOTHERED

Series: Devil You Know #2

Author: Kerrigan Byrne

Genre: Historical Romance

Release Date: September 29th, 2020

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He is first and foremost—at everything. A man who’s made his own way in the world through ruthless cunning and sheer force of will. A strong and imposing Scot who can turn on the charm but does not suffer fools. His title: Lord Chief Justice of the High Court. His name: Cassius Gerard Ramsay. His mission: To investigate the goings-on at London’s most notorious gaming hell, owned and operated by one of the most intriguing and desirable women he’s ever met.

IN THIS GAME OF LOVE, THE RULES DO NOT APPLY

Cecelia Teague was an orphan facing a rather dire future—until a secret benefactor from her mother’s scandalous past swept into her life. Sent to prestigious boarding school and later to university, Cecelia believed high society was at her fingertips…Then, from out of nowhere, she became the inheritor of a gambling establishment. Now Cecelia must live two lives: one as a proper lady who finds herself undeniably drawn to Lord Ramsay and the other as a savvy gaming hell owner trying to save her business from the very same man. He has no idea she is both women…and Cecelia would like to keep it that way. But what happens when consuming passion and escalating danger threaten to reveal the truth?

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5 ‘Ye Give Me Life’ Stars

 

Oh Lordy! ALL SCOT AND BOTHERED is the PERFECT title for this deliciously sensual and captivating Historical Romance! This enemies to lovers, wrapped up in mystery, love story instantly enraptures our attention with the dichotomy between sweet and caring Cecelia and the grouchy and law stickler Ramsay. With a palpable magnetism, exquisite banter, heart squeezing emotional charge and a sexy slow burn, Ms. Byrne creates one of 2020 must reads, and leaves as begging for the last of the Red Rogues!

The setting of this series on itself alone enchants me to no end. This premise of three women that are are devoted to one another as Cecelia, Alexandra and Francesca, and all they have been trough in the past, I couldn’t wish to see anyone get their HEA more than these ladies. 

And HEA it is, here, for Cecelia and Ramsay, but boy oh boy it was a journey to get there! Ramsay, oldest brother of the previous H, Chief Justice, Vicar of Vice, is a absolutely uncompromising, unyielding, prejudice filled mountain of a man, that wars such a tremendous internal battle with himself, that we could feel every single second of his scorn, and self hate, his struggle to balance the person he was deep down, with the person he wanted to portray to others. And when Cecelia Teague came into his over disciplined life, and made him crave her like nothing else, well, you can very well imagine how that went, lol.

On a plus side, though, that Scottish brogue, my oh my… Lord Chief Justice Ramsay deliciously raspy Scot’s accent did things to me, lol, I could seriously picture and feel each and every single one of his low key sexy rumbles, specially when he was all growly with Cecilia. And when it was to intone sweet words… Swoon….

“Your smiles are genuine. Rare. Something to be treasured. Like diamonds.”

Cecelia was as darling, sweet and caring as I expected her to be, and I loved every facet of her, such a pure and tender soul, it was impossible not want to protect her, even though she was strong and independent. There was just something so utterly captivating in her, in her insecurities, her broken past and self doubts, that it’s a wonder, like Ramsay mentions at some point, how she is still unwed, there should be flocks of men courting her, not bullying her, like it seemed to happen in her past, and present reality. I adored her, and was so, so joyful for her when after Ramsay FINALLY came to his senses, after the longest of slow burns by Ms. Byrne so far, and showered her with all the love and appraisal she so deserved.

So yes, I spent a big portion of the book disliking Ramsay and his callous treatment of Cecelia, though his inner thoughts helped soothe it some, but I so wished he had come to his senses much sooner in the story so we would have more true ‘couple’ time, but in the end he made up for it with a good grovel, and his loved filled declarations. 

These characters are so deeply developed, that even the secondary characters take a life of their own, and color even brighter the already beyond interesting main couple. Every scene in which the core cast was present, I soaked up every once of their interactions, so interesting and entertaining they are, not only the Red Rogues – I can never get enough of these ladies -, but their men, as well as Jean-Yves  and here the adorable little Phoebe. I can never get enough of these 

Full of twists and turns that surprised me and delighted at the same time, All Scot and Bothered shows us once again Kerrigan Byrne’ masterful historical romance story telling, so rich, emotional, complex, passionate and suspenseful with just the right amount of dark, that leaves me always craving the next book, and in this case begging for Francesca’s tale. I can NOT wait to see how the most fierce of the Red Rogues is going to deal with her match!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

Cecelia, ye are my happiness. If I have ye and Phoebe, I need nothing else. If ye think well of me, then I’ve achieved the perfection I’ve striven for so long.”

 

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About the Author

 

Kerrigan has done many things to pay the bills, from law enforcement to belly dance instructor. Now she’s finally able to have the career she’d decided upon at thirteen when she announced to her very skeptical family that she was going to “grow up to be a romance novelist.” Whether she’s writing about Celtic Druids, Victorian bad boys, or brash Irish FBI Agents, Kerrigan uses her borderline-obsessive passion for history, her extensive Celtic ancestry, and her love of Shakespeare in almost every story.

She lives in a little Victorian coast town on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State with her wonderful husband. When she’s not writing you can find her sailing, beach combing, kayaking, visiting wineries, breweries, and restaurants with friends, and hiking…okay…wandering aimlessly clenching bear spray in the mountains.

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BLOG TOUR & EXCERPT + REVIEW: IMAGINE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #15) by Kristen Proby

IMAGINE WITH ME

Series: With Me In Seattle #15

Author: Kristen Proby

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover Design: Hang Le

Photography: Eric Battershell

Release Date: September 29th, 2020

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From New York Times Bestselling author Kristen Proby, comes an all new novel in her beloved With Me In Seattle series!

Shawn O’Callaghan loves his job as a screenwriter almost as much as he loves his family. But this latest project could quite possibly test his patience beyond anything he’s ever had to endure. Generally unflappable, the author he’s thrown into the trenches with pushes every button he has. Sometimes twice. And it doesn’t help that he can’t stop thinking about her in ways that are anything but professional. But how can he help it? The brunette is gorgeous beyond reason–and utterly infuriating.

Bestselling author Lexi Perry is finally about to leave her mark on the world; after all, seeing her dark and dangerous words brought to life is a dream come true. Until she meets the man who is supposed to make that happen. From the minute they laid eyes on each other, it was clear there would be tension, but she had no idea how much until they got down to business. He obviously doesn’t understand her vision. Though she’s having trouble lately too, given all she can picture is what he looks like under his clothes and imagining what it would sound like if he talked dirty to her in that sexy Irish lilt of his.
If they can find a way to meet in the middle, this movie could be one for the ages. As could their love.

 

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“What do you do, Lexi?”

“I’m a writer.”

Archer lifts a brow and turns to the man next to him. “Oh? Shawn’s also a writer. What do you write?”

“Novels,” I say and turn to the screenwriter, but he holds up a hand, stopping me.

“I’m not here to entertain any new projects tonight,” Shawn says, immediately cutting me off.

He thinks I’m trying to network with him? To get him to read something I’ve written and further my career?

Well, screw him.

My face goes from friendly to cold in a heartbeat. Luke sighs.

This is a fantastic way to start this working relationship.

“That’s convenient,” I say, ice dripping from every damn word. “I’m not here to pitch a project to you, Mr. O’Callaghan. I know who you are, but it’s not terribly important to me. I do fine all on my own. Have a good night, gentlemen.”

I give a curt nod and turn away, my heels clicking on the hardwood floor as I make a hasty retreat.

I want to get out of here.

The audacity! What a jerk. I was already nervous about being here. Now, I get the disappointment of knowing I have to work with a conceited ass who’s clearly completely full of himself.

“Lexi.”

I don’t turn around.

“Lexi.”

A hand lightly latches on to my elbow, and I turn to find Shawn staring down at me, his mouth set in a grim line.

“I owe you an apology. I didn’t know you were Nora, the author I’ll be working with over the next few weeks.”

“If you’d known, you would have been polite?”

He winces. “Again, I apologize. It’s been a shit day, and I was trying to avoid work talk. Not my finest moment.”

“No.” I glance down at the elbow he’s still holding hostage. He lets go. “It wasn’t. Have a good evening, Mr. O’Callaghan. I’ll see you on Monday.”

“Lexi—”

But I don’t turn back. I know I’ll have cooled down by the time I see Shawn again. I won’t be embarrassed. My feet won’t be killing me.

For now, I want to hide.

I’m so far out of my comfort zone, I couldn’t find it with a map.

5 ‘ I Dreamed Of You’ Stars

Boy oh Boy!!! Imagine With Me was just as deliciously sexy and captivating as I expected from its blurb. With a ton of enticing banter, some deep and emotional self discovery and that amazing O’Callaghan family that make me wish I was born Irish, Shawn and Lexi’s love story was exactly the heart warming tale I needed to put a smile in my face! 

This series truly has a special place in my heart, and with each new addition my love keeps on growing specially with interconnected new families, that just make me crave even more of this Seattle gang.

Shawn and Lexi have a rough start, and don’t be mistaken, the back and forth keeps on going pretty much till the end, but this ‘friction’ just made their chemistry even more palpable, because they may disagree in the ‘work’ area but about everything else they were the perfect match, even if some stubborn man is in denial for far too long. Once he opened his eyes – once again thank you, AMAZING O’Callaghan family! – I love how he went about making things right.

Like I’ve said their attraction was undeniable, their banter delicious specially due to its very foreplayish kind of way, lol, and their personal growth along with their love just made Imagine With Me that much more captivating.

Once again Ms. Proby creates a love story so ‘real’, honest and sexy that it’s no wonder I’m so addicted to her words, and specially this With Me in Seattle universe. I think I will NEVER get enough, and with these O’Callaghan tempting me, I’m now more than ready for the next WMIS to come. Need it, and need it stat! <3 <3 <3 <3

 

“I dream about you,” I confess as I watch my finger tickle her navel. “And when I’m awake, I long for you, for your touch. I don’t think I can say that about anyone else I’ve ever been with. You’ve put some kind of spell on me, and I don’t think I mind at all.”

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In the Series

 

 COME AWAY WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #1)

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 FIGHT WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #2)


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PLAY WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #3)


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ROCK WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #4)


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SAFE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #5)


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TIED WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #6)


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BREATHE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #7)


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FOREVER WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #8)


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STAY WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #9)

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INDULGE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #10)

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LOVE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #11)

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WONDER WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #11.5)

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DANCE WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #12)

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DREAM WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #13)

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YOU BELONG WITH ME (With Me In Seattle #14)

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About the Author

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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 BLITZ + REVIEW & GI’S FAV: STORM DAMAGE by CP Smith

STORM DAMAGE
 

Series: Standalone

Author: CP Smith 

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: September 28th, 2020  

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Logan Storm, an ex-Delta Force sniper, with scars on the inside, is drifting through life
on his way to nowhere. While trying to make peace with his past, Logan encounters a
young bar owner and her brothers, with trouble brewing the size of Montana.

Skylar James is worn out. She’s trying to raise her two teenage brothers
and hold on to the only home they’ve ever known: 500 acres won by her father in a
poker game before they were born.

Luckily for Skylar, Logan finds the peace he’s been looking for in the
all-American beauty and decides to stick around Ennis, Montana
just as adversaries renew old feuds and bodies begin to pile up in the aftermath.

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5 ‘My Salvation’ Stars

Oh my World! What a gut punchingly emotional and unforgettable love story! Destiny, intrigue, suspense, action, love, friendship, passion and ‘All American Steel’! Storm Damage is not only one of my top 2020 reads, but Logan Storm is, in his epitome of Alpha and J/P brilliance, one of my ALL TIME best book boyfriends! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

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“Love’s not a big enough word for what I feel. You own my heart. My body. My soul. If love covers all those things—then I love you—to the very depths of my being.”

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CP Smith lives in Oklahoma with her husband and five children. She loves football, reading, and card games. Writing for her is about escape. She writes what she loves to read, and leaves the rest to those with better imaginations.

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RELEASE BLITZ + REVIEW & GI’S FAV: TOOLS OF ENGAGEMENT (Hot and Hammered #3) by Tessa Bailey

TOOLS OF ENGAGEMENT

Series: Hot and Hammered #3

Author: Tessa Bailey

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: September 22nd, 2020

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Synopsis

Hair, makeup, clothing, decor… everything in Bethany Castle’s world is organized, planned, and styled to perfection. Which is why the homes she designs for her family’s real estate business are the most coveted in town. The only thing not perfect? Her track record with men. She’s on a dating hiatus and after helping her friends achieve their dreams, Bethany finally has time to focus on her own: flip a house, from framework to furnishings, all by herself. Except her older brother runs the company and refuses to take her seriously.

When a television producer gets wind of the Castle sibling rivalry, they’re invited on Flip Off, a competition to see who can do the best renovation. Bethany wants bragging rights, but she needs a crew and the only member of her brother’s construction team willing to jump ship is Wes Daniels, the new guy in town. His Texas drawl and handsome face got under Bethany’s skin on day one, but the last thing she needs is some cocky young cowboy in her way.

As the race to renovate heats up, Wes and Bethany are forced into close quarters, trading barbs and biting banter as they remodel the ugliest house on the block. It’s a labor of love, hate, and everything in between, and soon sparks are flying. But Bethany’s perfectly structured life is one kiss away from going up in smoke and she knows falling for a guy like Wes would be a flipping disaster.

 

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5 ‘You’re a F@cking Masterpiece’ Stars

My, oh my…. Tools on Engagement was enemies to lovers PERFECTION! The irresistible banter, the rawness of the emotions, the uber sexiness in its slow burn, and the ‘two faces of the same coin’ unforgettable love story… True romance perfection wrapping up a MUST read series!!! 

I seldom watch tv, much less RTV, but I’ll say that if it was as emotion packed, hilarious and sexy as it in Ms. Bailey’s brand new release, Wes and Bethany’s love story, I’d dive right in.

“If you make a ‘nine inches’ joke, I’ll dump candle wax on your head.”
“Damn, girl, that’s kinky as hell.” He winked. “I like it.”

Oh my Lord, THE BANTER… Sweet baby jesus, I’m here for all this sexual innuendo filled, juicy and naughty banter, ALL. OF. IT! Beth and Wes sure gave us that in spades. Each of them gave as much as they got, and left me salivating for more. The way the sexual tension translates into the most delicious of banters?!Pure gold!

“Maybe I could be the one thing you don’t overthink, all right?”

“you’re going to feel my lack of fucks that you’re thirty and I’m twenty-three. Those seven years don’t mean a damn thing to me . . .” He trailed his open lips along her jaw. “If anything, they’ll make us moan a little louder, won’t they, darlin’?”

This age gap / enemies to lovers / opposites attract, romance was just what the doctor ordered. This extreme OCD’ed reader identified herself so very much in Bethany’s insecurities and flaws, her hurt was felt deep in my heart and soul, so  every moment with Wes in their back and forth was life! 

Not only did I see myself in our control freak heroine, but Wes, WOW! He blew my mind to no end. Funny, sexy, so sweet with his niece that it melted my heart right along with my panties, Wes was EVERYTHING!

“Besides, it’s the flaws that give a person character. That’s where the beauty hides.”

He was the Zellweger to her Cruise.

Love was open-heart surgery without anesthesia.

Tessa Bailey rocked my world so hard with Tools of Engagement, or should I say, this whole series, that it iconized ‘Zellwegering’ for-freaking-EVER! This is beyond a sexy rom-com, in its emotional complexity, it’s a  truly unforgettable and rich love story! Epic, just EPIC!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3  

“You’re my first home, Bethany, and my last,”
“I am your destination.

“You and me. In it together.” “Forever and ever.”

 

ARC kindly provided by the author via Avon / Harper Collins for an honest review

 

 

 

 

 

About the Author

Tessa Bailey is originally from Carlsbad, California. The day after high school graduation, she packed her yearbook, ripped jeans and laptop, driving cross-country to New York City in under four days.

Her most valuable life experiences were learned thereafter while waitressing at K-Dees, a Manhattan pub owned by her uncle. Inside those four walls, she met her husband, best friend and discovered the magic of classic rock, managing to put herself through Kingsborough Community College and the English program at Pace University at the same time. Several stunted attempts to enter the work force as a journalist followed, but romance writing continued to demand her attention.

She now lives in Long Island, New York with her husband of eight years and four-year-old daughter. Although she is severely sleep-deprived, she is incredibly happy to be living her dream of writing about people falling in love.

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RELEASE BLITZ + REVIEW: SAY IT AIN’T SO (SWAT Generation 2.0 #9) by Lani Lynn Vale

Series: SWAT Generation 2.0 #9

Author: Lani Lynn Vale

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release Date: September 7th, 2020

Synopsis
 

He should’ve never left his house. He should’ve stayed at home. He has a legitimate excuse—he’s running a fever and he’s fairly sure he’s developing pneumonia. He should have called in sick…but he doesn’t.

He goes to work, because his team is relying on him.

First, he has to sign about eight thousand calendars—all from women who purchased said calendars to benefit the Fallen Officer fundraiser. And when he’s done with that, he has to endure a television interview along with the rest of the SWAT team seeing as they made national news with their ‘Hot SWAT’ calendar that’s sold a million copies to women all over the world.

Needless to say, when Samuel Adams walks into the pharmacy hours later, he only has one thing on his mind. Ibuprofen.

Sadly, he never gets to the Ibuprofen. Mostly because before he gets there, he finds a junkie waving a gun around threatening to kill anybody that moves.

He’s running a fever. That has to be the reason that the girl in the corner begins cursing up a storm and drawing the junkie’s attention. Has to be.

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Stop it, stop it, stop it!

She tells herself to take a deep breath. Tells herself that she needs to calm down. Tells herself that if she doesn’t get her act under control, things are going to get ugly.

And, of course, that’s when the curse words start flying.

The more nervous she gets, the worse her Tourette’s becomes. Which is, of course, why she stands up and gives the man a perfect target.

Thank God that the coughing giant in the corner makes the same move and saves her life.

And how does she repay him? By calling him every awful word in the dictionary.

Thank you, Tourette’s.

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4.5 ‘Worthy It’ Stars

ALL.THE.FEELS!!!!! Oh lordy, I was not prepared… Say It Ain’t So gave my heart the most extreme of emotional workouts…. Sammy and Hasting’s story is the definition of a feeling’s rollercoasters, we go through every single emotion possible, WORTH IT!!!

I thought I was diving into another addictive LLV books, but like I said, I was not prepared for this heart wrenching level of emotions.

Sammy and Hastings are instantly attracted, and that is saying a lot given the particular and risky way they see each other for the first time, but that level of attraction could not be denied.

It was like there was a magnet in both of our chests, and it was calling me to him.

 

“And until tonight, I didn’t realize that you were a major part of my future. That when I think about life down the road, you’re always in it with me.”

After that crazy first encounter, and some explosive follow up, where their chemistry combusted into one of many sexy AF moments, they started a ‘game’ of push and pull due to misunderstandings and miscommunication, that I made me want to dive into the pages and knock some sense it to them, but once they got their heads straight, gave into their feelings and truly got together, I was right along with them in bliss train. 

That was until something that I never saw coming happened and Ms. Vale once again made me sob like a baby, by breaking my heart to pieces. Sweet baby Jesus, this woman know how to hit my black hearted soul, and wring a my feelings! The emotional charge, every single emotion is so perfectly described I was right there in every of this seconds, moments and scenes, having my heart ripped out of me. That is some masterful writing right there!

 

“You’re worth it, Hastings,” he told me bluntly. “It’s only you that doesn’t see it.”

 

“The key to my heart is on there, too. You can keep it.”

SIAS has all Lani Lynn Vale’s addictive and beyond thrilling formula, relatable characters, hilarious moments, exquisite banter, awesome relationships with the secondary characters, smoking hot sexy moments, and every one of these elements shot full of perfectly described and intense emotions, this one more than any because oh boy, it should come with a warning that it will turn us into a sobbing mess, but like I said before, WORTH. IT. Once Sammy and Hasting got together, and saw just how they were meant to be to each other, even in those heartbreaking moment we could see theirs was an EPIC love, and that is exactly what we got an epic love story! And addictive in its awesomeness, because I’m soooooo prepared for the next one already! NEED. IT. NOW! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

 

The seeds had rooted. We both knew the other’s feelings. And our new life would grow into something beautiful. I could feel it.

 

“What am I going to do with you?”
“You’re going to keep me. Forever,”

 

I knew that she was my one. She was the one that would be it for me forever and always.

 

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 About the Author


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Lani Lynn Vale is a Wall Street Journal and 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 meaning over twenty) chickens. She hails from the Great State of Texas.

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

BLOG TOUR + REVIEW: TAUNTING CALLUM (Big Sky Royals #3) by Kristen Proby

TAUNTING CALLUM

Series: Big Sky Royals #3 (Big Sky World)

Author: Kristen Proby

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: August 25th, 2020

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Synopsis

 

His Royal Highness Callum Wakefield lives a carefree, luxurious life. As the King of England’s youngest son, and thus not the heir apparent, he has more freedom and less royal responsibilities. He spends his days traveling the world, indulging in the extravagance afforded by his family name. But after years of hopping from one country to the next, the place that holds the most appeal is Cunningham Falls, Montana. And the only woman on his mind is a fiery redhead with an infectious laugh.

The one who hates him.

Aspen Calhoun is the new owner of Drips & Sips. It’s taken her many years to find a place to belong, and she’s perfectly happy living a quiet life. Or she would be, if a certain prince would stop coming to town.

Aspen and Callum shared one incredible night together two years ago before he returned to his opulent life, subsequently forgetting all about her. Ego bruised and pride wounded, Aspen doesn’t know why he’s back. And she doesn’t care. She refuses to fall for his charms again.

But Callum is determined to stay in Cunningham Falls and make it up to Aspen, no matter how long it takes. Because while she was out of sight, she was most certainly not out of mind.

 

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4.5 ‘This IsYou And Me’ Stars

Awwww… How utterly CHARMING! My fairytale loving heart is so full with this love story! Taunting Callum is beyond captivating and heart warmingly addictive. Callum and Aspen’s journey is the very definition of HEA PERFECTION!   

After that bomb on Enticing Liam that Callum had forgotten who Aspen was, after spending a smoking hot night with her, I must say I was fearful of how their story would play out.

‘If you don’t heal from what hurt you, you’ll bleed on those who didn’t cut you.’

Well, I shouldn’t have, because Ms. Proby always deliver the most incredible and realistic – even when we are talking about royalty – love stories. Taunting Callum proved just that. Callum groveled beautifully and heart touchingly, and Aspen, showed us once again, just how exquisitely well written Kristen Proby’s leading ladies are: strong, resilient, independent and overall kick@ss! I have now a major crush on Aspen, not only  by he strength, heart and loving soul, but in how she dealt with the whole ‘forgotten night’ debacle. She made Callum work for it and I LOVED every second of it!

She’s every dream I’ve ever had.

And Callum, sweet baby jesus, the man knew how to seduce, and beg for forgiveness, while proving over and over again how much he was sorry, and how much Aspen had impacted him from that very first meeting. The only reason why I didn’t give it the full five stars was that for me the whole ‘forgetting’ even with the tiredness as reason, was not really completely believable for me, considering he repeated over and over, even in his thoughts, how she owned his from that very first encounter, how she haunted every single second, so to not recognize her at all, I felt it a bit strange. Apart from that, he was the definition of Prince Charming, seducing, caring and loving every step of the way, to an extend it was impossible to resist.

“Anything else I need to know before I destroy you for all other women?”
His lips tip up in a smug, satisfied smile.
“Darling, you already have.”

Once again I’m at awe with Ms. Proby for her masterful story telling talent. Taunting Callum was the perfect blend between a light, happy feeling romance, with some incredible emotional background, wrapped up in an exquisitely sexy and epic love story. Like I said before, the most perfect of contemporary fairytale. I’m sad for it to be the closure of these Big Sky Royals, but what a way to go, I couldn’t have asked for a better and more fitting ending. And as I’m expecting so much more of this Big Sky world, with all its numerous captivating characters that leave as wanting ALL their stories, I’m sure we’ll catch more glimpses of these royals in the future, and I’m so here fort! Can. Not. Wait!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

 

You are everything wonderful in my life, and I love you so completely, so madly that it’s an ache in my chest.

“I’m marrying all of you. The man and the prince.

 

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About the Author


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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 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 cats.

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