Author: Miranda Elaine

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover Designer: JM Walker, Just Write Creation

Release Date: June 28th, 2018

When we were younger, Temperance Price was the quiet girl with dreamy eyes who hung on my every word. She was always beautiful, but I had plans to get out of Red Oak and make a life of my own.

Ten years later, a crushing tragedy has brought me home again—right back to her.

The innocent girl I left is gone, and in her place is a sassy single mom I can’t get out of my head. She’s hired me to fix her house, but I have other things in mind.

She thinks I’m just a handyman.

She thinks we’re only friends.

She thinks I’ve never noticed her.

I think what really needs to be fixed is her whole perspective.

4 ‘Made to be mine’ Stars

 

What a DEBUT for Miranda Elaine!!! Fixing Her is an amazingly beautiful and emotional love story!

Temperance and Asher were captivated for one another in high school. He was well aware of her crush, and was just and intrigued by her, but different life goals – and a very driven man, lol – took him out of their small town for ten years. Now back after being distant for so long, when he first gets a glimpse of Temperance he’s under her shy and sweet spell. But Temperance is not the same she was once…

Refusing his friendly gesture is hard but letting him in here for anything more than his job would just be teasing my heart. And that’s a dangerous game I’m not ready to lose.

Everything in me wants this woman. Maybe I need to show her exactly how I feel. The visceral need I have for her. Every inch of my body is hard and eager to find out what her skin feels like beneath my hands.

Life has not been easy for Temperance, a single mom working three jobs to make ends meet, fully devoted to her little girl, Ellie, she has now scars of her past, and ghost that haunt her, coming to surface even more by the return of her high school crush, her dream man, Asher – who is even more deliciously handsome in his maturity. 

He’s a remarkable man. A man that in a different life, at a different time, I would fight tooth and nail to make mine.

 

This might not be your dream scenario, but he is your dream guy. You can have the life you want. You can have it all, even if it’s messy.”

So Asher has a battle on his hands, which he’s fully aware and embraces from the start, he knows that Temperance – and Ellie – are worth all the resistance that she is going to throw his way. I adore how he was so in tune with his feeling and how much he wanted and craved her from the get go. He was such a man’s man that fought for what he wanted and I LOVED that.

Temperance was a complex and intricate character, her very few relations, showed us just how loyal and devoted she was, and we could see her early-on enforced maturity, as well as her dreams and wishes. Her fears were palpable, and when the plot twist – that I have to say I guessed beforehand, lol – was revealed, I truly wish Asher had reacted in a different manner. His more than once hurtful words and actions to her, the longevity of his ‘tantrum’ (not listening) and lack of apology and grovel for this attitudes after it was all cleared out, kind of stole from my enjoyment of the story, and therefore not the five stars I would have given had he shown a bit more maturity in their issues. Nonetheless, Asher has countless moments of swoon-worthiness – specially his Asher/Ellie times, that little girl was adorable – and some amazing words and thoughts.

That woman was made to be mine, and I was made to be hers.

Fixing Her truly was a brilliant debut novel for Miranda Elaine, and with such enticing characters, and interesting secondary ones, I honestly wish Ms. Elaine will give us all of their stories in the future! A beautiful, emotional and endearing friends to lovers romance that shows just how great Miranda Elaine writing talent is. I’ll definitely be following her every step of the way, and can’t wait to see what she brings us next! <3 <3 <3 <3

I promise you this life we have will be the kind of life dreams are made of.” 
“Asher.” Her voice is soft with a slight tremble to it. “I couldn’t dream up a better life than the one you’re giving me. I love you.” 
“I love you, too. We’re going to be so happy. I promise you.”

 

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BLACKBURN

Series: Standalone (Special Forces: Operation Alpha)

Author: Brynne Asher

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: June 26th, 2018

 

She’s my employee.

I’m her boss’s boss. Hell, I own the company.

Pursuing Lillian Burkette was a line I shouldn’t cross.

Until a work trip from hell changed everything.

I didn’t just step over the line.  I annihilated the damn thing.  

When it comes to her, there’s nothing I wouldn’t do.  I’d even kill for her.

When they say the corporate world is a jungle … they have no idea.

Warning:  This book is not appropriate for readers under the age of eighteen.

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5 ‘Adventurous Love’ Stars

WOW… Talk about finding love in the most unexpected of places… And Situations!

Brynne Asher is knocking these novellas out of park. From an amazing love story to an added suspense and plenty of steamy moments, they have it all!

Blackburn is an unconventional office romance story, that gets you hooked from the very first page to the last!

Lillian finds herself in the middle of Central America with her boss – or better, her boss’s boss – Gabriel Black Burn, who she thinks can’t stand her.

Oh, shoot. I think I just felt-up my boss. Well, my boss’s boss.

What she has no idea is that his behavior is result of months fighting his immediate attraction to her.
He’s been struggling with it for so long, and in such manner it just makes their interactions more delicious to see through is eyes, and Ms. Ashers gave us a spectacular view of his inner battle through his POV. I loved being inside his head, and witnessing his inner battle.

What’s not to love? She’s perfect.
Which is why I’m in utter, fucking, hell.

A night with Lillian Burkette.
I had no idea I could fall deeper into hell, but here I am.

Their chemistry is impossible to deny, as his both their struggle with it, but they find themselves alone and in an unforeseen and dangerous situation, those barriers they so carefully built stand no chance. All the perfect elements for a ‘forbidden’ office romance.

So, I listen but focus on Gabriel Blackburn. My boss’s boss, the person who I pray can get us out of this mess, and the man I’m seeing in a whole new light.

I just ADORED both these characters, Lillian’s snaky humor, her fire but also fragility that were a perfect match to Gabe’s sarcastic lines and protective nature. We could just feel that amazing built up blossoming and I enjoyed every second of it!

“If listening to you snore means I get to sleep next to you, baby, my ears are open and willing for as long as you’ll have me.”

Not only the physical attraction played a role, but you could feel their feeling growing and their relationship developing. The difficult circumstances just gave them the little pushed they needed.
For all of Gabe’s initial (self imposed and pretended) standoffish attitude towards Lillian, I never doubted how much he wanted her from the get go. He proved to be the definition of swoon worthy Hero, and every way!

“I’ll make you see what I know. Swear it. I’ll do anything for you,”

If she’s my prey, then she’s running straight into the lion’s den.

“Lillian.” He gives my hair a little pull and I open my eyes to look at him. “I’ll be the one holding your hand.”

The love story really was the core of it all, the romance the forefront of all the fast paced storyline.
I truly adored this story from beginning to end. The humor, the adventure, the steam and the LOVE were all present in this enticing story with a superb writing. Ms. Asher sure knows how to give us all, no matter if novella or novel length and after this PERFECT little story, I’m already counting down the days until we get more Brynne Asher’s delicious and memorable words.

“I’m a strong man, but you could break me, Lillian. Only you could bring a man like me to my knees.”
I put my lips to his neck where my face is pressed and where I never want to leave. “I’d never break you, Gabe. Never.”
“But you could,” he murmurs in my ear and presses his cock into me one more time. Fisting my hair, he holds me steady and looks straight into my eyes. “And that makes you the most powerful woman in the world.

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Brynne Asher grew up in the Midwest and now lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, three children and her perfect dog. When she isn’t creating pretend people and relationships in her head, she is running her kids around and doing laundry. She enjoys cooking, decorating, shopping at outlet malls as well as online and is always seeking the best deal. A perfect day in “Brynne World” ends in front of an outdoor fire with family, friends, s’mores and a delicious cocktail.

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CAPTIVATED

Series: Standalone

Author: Tessa Bailey and Eve Dangerfield

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: June 11th, 2018

 

Secret aspiring comedian Autumn Reynolds is a girl gone…not wild exactly. More like lazy. Since her boyfriend abandoned her in New York City for a bunch of improv groupies she’s had two priorities; sucking the nitrous out of whipped cream cans and making sex comics about her mysterious landlord.

Blake hates people—and sunlight—with good reason. Imagine his surprise when he finds himself lusting after his upstairs tenant, a sunny, Australian people pleaser down on her luck. Turns out his ability to terrify with a single scowl comes with an advantage. Autumn seems to like it. A lot. As evidenced by the prisoner-captive comic Blake was never meant to see. 

As they embark on a three-date arrangement the rules are clear; filthy, ground breaking sex, no feelings or commitment required. When chemistry is this strong, though, attachment follows. As Blake and Autumn attempt to negotiate their New York romance, their prior histories and secret dreams come to the foreground. How long can these polar opposites remain Captivated, when all signs point to disaster?

 

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4.5 ‘Underwear Incinerating’ Stars 

 

BOOOMMMM… I’m completely and utterly blown away by this pair: Blake and Autumn were the PERFECT match, and the same can be said by the duo Tessa Bailey and Eve Dangerfield: PERFECT COMBO!!! 

Captivated is a sweet, hilarious, emotional and ULTRA SEXY – aka not for the faint of heart or public consumption ;P – love story with such charismatic and complex characters that no doubt will pull you in from the very first scene to the very end, just like they did to me. Totally hooked on Blake and Autumn at first sight! <3

Scary and growly as The Landlord was, he was the perfect man to slot into her dark fantasies. Grizzled like a bear, big and mean.

He’d never been drawn to a woman to the point of suffering, but somehow this tiny girl managed to pack a wallop. One that left him dazed whenever they crossed paths.

I honestly love an odd pairing, so it’s no wonder I fell in adoration with these two. Blake, the broody and giant landlord, with his ‘stay-away’ vibe, was completely captivated by the Australian little sweet and bubbly vet, and aspiring comedian, Autumn, from the very first  time he set eyes on her, when he showed her and her asshole of a boyfriend their apartment six months prior. 

Now, two weeks after Autumn breaks up after finding out her cheating ex’s escapes with comedian groupies, she’s been letting her depressive state allow herself to fantasize with her big and dark recluse landlord. He has no idea that he’s been starring her dark fantasies, so when chance show him just how reciprocated that attraction that he never though possible is -in one of the most hilarious scenes of the book! – he take that opportunity with both hands (and other appendages, lol) and they start one hell of a scorching HOT ride!

Because for all his and Autumn’s differences—sunny versus dark, chatty versus voluntarily mute—they had something in common now.

OMG, this man!!!! He may be a broody, hermit, and even sometimes mean, but his internal thought regarding Autumn just made me melt and swoon! And their teasing pet naming of beauty and Beast was spot one in more ways than one! Blake practically worshipped this woman, he was so protective and loving, attentive to her every thought and desire it’s no wonder she grew more and more infatuated by this man. I adore a good silent and grumpy hero, specially a PMB (a lot like Tessa Bailey’s Duke, actually) add to it Blake swoon-worthy care and devotion towards her, and he absolutely reveals himself a unquestionable BEST BOOK BOYFRIEND material!

Watching her move among his things, possessions no one touched but him, Blake had the urge to pick things up and rub them on her skin.

He took a mental snapshot of her unimaginable beauty, the vulnerability and strength of her, before dropping to his own knees. Pain? What pain? He could be missing his fucking leg and he would have found a way to kneel in front of her. To join himself with this girl.

 

They were both in this together. Deep. Autumn needed to be a prisoner and his desire to give her everything made him crave the role. 
It’s mine. 
She’s fucking mine.

What made him even more perfect for Autumn was that he was also her perfect match in her secret sexual cravings – her abduction fantasies – and oh boy did he fit those fantasies to a T! This book was one of hottest I have ever read, and that is saying  A LOT, and the role playing aspect added to a trademark Tessa Bailey’s filthy talker in Blake, this was definitely an ‘cold shower required’, well endowed NC-17! 

She would have to take back what she’d thought about Blake being bad at talking. Her insanely monosyllabic date was apparently some kind of filth wizard, taking nothing and spinning it into pure gorgeous filth.

Knowing she’d been angry with him made Blake want to give her orgasms. Loud, scratching, sweaty ones.

Oh yeah. He definitely wanted to give her orgasms. And more apologies. The kind he’d issue inside her, grinding his cock against her G-spot.

“Might have to risk people noticing you’re gone, though, won’t I? Can’t see me getting my fill anytime soon. I’m going to wear my cock out taking you.”

I expected the filthy talking Blake – we are talking about Tessa Bailey, the QUEEN of dirty takers, after all – but the level of panty obliteration this man achieved with his magnetism, words and action was a thing of beauty, and in need of worship itself! Blake is now one of my all time favorite TB Heroes, and a hard one to beat! Sigh…

The connection between their bodies was so fluent, it could have served as a UN interpreter. She’d never felt so utterly wild, yet completely safe.

“I know there’s more to you than just your fantasies, Autumn.”

The chemistry was so palpable that practically jumped of the pages, and Autumn’s sassy but sweet, innocent but absolutely hilarious lines and thoughts, were the perfect contra-balance for the emotionally charged scenes and OTT HOT sexy moments. This was my first time reading Ms. Dangerfield’s work, and I can honestly say it won’t be the last. Autumn was so adorably enrapturing, even though she never realized that herself, she really was the Sunshine and Fun-Sized that Blake to call her. She was just as refreshing as Blake was powerful, and together they really made the perfect couple! 

God, this man. This man and his body and his words, it was more than a girl could take.

But words weren’t enough for this girl he’d fallen in love with. She would get the world from him.

There were so many good lines, special and epic scenes, and feels it’s very hard to be able to put in to words just how much these two made me feel. Captivated truly captivated me at first glimpse and made me crave for even more gems from these two ladies. Tessa Bailey with her filthy taking epic alphas and Eve Dangerfield with her sassy, funny and sweet heroines are most definitely a winning combination! Can’t wait to see what more they bring us!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Unbelievable. His intention might have been to heal Autumn, but she’d been the one to heal him.

“You made me want to be in the sun again. You made me want to be the one who…gave you the sun.”

“You’ve tamed a beast, beauty.”

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TESSA BAILEY

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 eleven years and six-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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EVE DANGERFIELD

Eve Dangerfield has loved romance novels ever since she first started swiping her grandmother’s paperbacks. Now she writes her own unapologetically sexy tales about complex young women and gorgeous-but-slightly-tortured men. Eve currently lives in Melbourne with her sister and a zen-like rabbit named Billy. When she’s not writing she can usually be found drinking, dancing or making a mess. Often all at once. Calling her an author will get you kissed* 

*circumstances are subject to change.

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