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Tuesday, 19 July 2022

Keeping My Girl: Book 2 of the Keeping What's Mine Series by Angela Snyder



Keeping My Girl
Book 2 of the Keeping What's Mine Series by Angela Snyder
Live on Amazon!

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๐™๐™๐™š ๐™œ๐™ž๐™ง๐™ก ๐™„ ๐™›๐™š๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™™ ๐™›๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™ข๐™ฎ ๐™–๐™ง๐™ข๐™จ, ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™—๐™š ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™™ ๐™›๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™–๐™œ๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ.
She was sold to the cruelest man on the planet, Constantine Carbone — my family’s number one enemy.
Over the years, I haven’t stopped looking for Selina.
And then one fateful night, I finally find her.
In a move that will undoubtedly bring war upon my family, I save Selina, killing Constantine’s son in the process.
I soon come to realize that Selina is nothing like the girl I once fell in love with, but none of that matters.
She’s mine.
She’s always been mine.
And when her past comes back to haunt her, threatening to steal her away from me again, I vow to do whatever it takes to keep her safe.
This time I’m not letting her go.



My Review

A mafia romance with a dark storyline.  I have to say I like the Vitale family! 

Nico is part of the Vitale family, he is a sweet man but only fair to say he has a dark side!

Selina/Lina is a girl that caught Nico's heart years ago when his family was helping her.

The story could have triggers for some people, it deals with trafficking and abuse.  I'm glad the author took the time to include therapy for Lina.  It's a book so she does move forward quicker than a real abuse survivor would.  

This book is more than the dark side, the romance, it's sweet, and Nico is caring and thoughtful.  There's chemistry between them and you know it's only a matter of time until it gets hotter.

I enjoyed this mafia romance and look forward to more in this series.

4 stars


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Monday, 18 July 2022

Loving Between the Lines by Brenda Margriet - New Release - Review

 


Loving Between the Lines
by Brenda Margriet


A one-night stand neither will forget.

She wanted a final fling before choosing science to make her a single mom. He needed an escape from the regret grinding him . Her baby isn’t his…but maybe family is more than DNA.

After a childhood being dragged around the continent by her musician parents, Lynn Kolmyn has stretched her roots deep into her chosen hometown. When her absconding fiancรฉ screws up her careful plans, she decides to become a mother at almost forty, realizing the only person she can rely on is herself.

Benjamin Whitestone was the hometown hockey hero until a spectacular mistake led to failure and condemnation. No matter how hard he tries, he can’t seem to make it up to his parents, his teammates, or his fans. In a final bid to prove himself, he accepts a job coaching the junior team where he used to be a star, determined to rewrite history.

When Lynn and Benjamin collide—literally—they are both shocked to see the stranger from a single sensual night two years ago. Now the past tangles with the future…a future neither of them was expecting


My Review

Another heartwarming read from this author. This could be classed as a second-chance romance in a way as Benjamin and Lynn had a one-night stand a couple of years ago. Suddenly they're thrown together again through work! Benjamin is the coach of the junior hockey team and Lynn works for the ice rink so there's no avoiding each other. Lynn's life has changed since their night together and she's a single mum so her son comes first. It is obvious there's still an attraction between these two and the story moves along nicely. Life and work are always distractions to everyone's love life and they're guaranteed to be in books! The characters are engaging and realistic, and the setting is familiar if you've read this author's work before. An enjoyable few hours spent visiting Prince George and getting to know Benjamin and Lynn and watching them fall in love. <3

4 Stars

Thursday, 30 June 2022

NOW LIVE Some Kind of Love - A Second Chance Love Story


NOW LIVE

Some Kind of Love - A Second Chance Love Story

I hadn’t planned to ever return to the small town of my childhood.
It suffocated me.
It also had Freddy Bale and I definitely didn’t plan on seeing him again.
He broke my eighteen year old heart and left me with secrets which have weighed heavy on my soul.
Now I’m back. Back with secrets. I have no choice but to be here.
What if there’s a chance for us though? What if we could have a life, a future together? The time that I spend with him makes me think we could be something.
The problem is my heart belongs to someone else, someone I will always love more than Freddy. Someone who could ruin any chance I have with the man I was meant to be with.
Life is never easy and love is even harder.



My Review

There are some authors you just have to read, Anna Bloom is one of mine. I just love her writing and characters. Her characters are real, and flawed, and draw you in along with the storylines.

Some Kind of Love is a second-chance romance. It has lots of feels in it ❤️.

The story fluctuates from the present to throwbacks to Amber at 18 and Freddy at 20, and it took me right back to falling in love, yep teenage love vibes.

I loved the teenage love, but the grown-up passion and pull of Freddy and Amber was even better.

Life has ups and downs and issues that need dealing with like a husband you've separated from and don't love, an uprooted son, and a parent with dementia.

I was rooting for these two, Freddy was so caring, patient, and sexy, with a touch of bad boy. Basically a dreamboat of a book boyfriend.

The ending of the book was perfect, then there was an epilogue and the ending of that made my heart swell and smile too!

5 stars.





Thursday, 21 April 2022

Second Shot of Whiskey by Sarah Robinson - Review


Second Shot of Whiskey
by
Sarah Robinson

Sam Wylde is ready to prove he’s more than just the privileged son of a wealthy Southern dynasty.

Wyldefire Whiskey is poised to take Nashville by storm—and with any luck, overshadow the scandal of his cheating ex-girlfriend marrying his brother. The only problem? This gruff country boy has no idea how to throw a launch party that will get people talking.

The answer to everything might just be Holly Glen.

A party wrapped up in one tiny woman, Holly is tattooed, tempting, and exactly the event planner Sam needs to liven up his brand—and his life. He can give her what she needs, too.

All it will take is a ring on her finger.

Falling in real love with his fake wife was not part of the plan—but one shot of Holly isn’t going to be enough.

(Formerly titled Wylde Fire and published in 2019. It has since received intense edits, scene additions, and a brand new cover and title!)


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My Review

That was a fun and steamy read. I haven't read a fake fiance story for a while and this one was entertaining.

Sam and Holly both have a need, so a marriage of convenience is no bad thing, and to help things along they have chemistry.

The Wylde family couldn't be better named, they are wild. Nanna was a character.

Their story actually made me tear up, along with steam up at times.

A good read.

4 stars


Monday, 11 April 2022

It Started With A Kiss by Lisa Hobman - Review

It Started With A Kiss
by
Lisa Hobman

Can two strangers' dreams lead to their destiny?

American Star Mendoza is living in her dream location, Edinburgh, a place she discovered in British novels while growing up.

Employed at a trendy city centre coffee shop, quirky, pink-haired Star spends her days fantasising about a handsome businessman she serves daily.

He's totally out of her league but a girl can dream, right?

Fin Hunter is exhausted from striving for his father's elusive love and approval, and of following a life path of his family’s making.

When things go drastically wrong Fin decides it’s time to stand on his own two feet and follow his own dream.

Star is bereft when her handsome stranger stops coming to her coffee shop, but a chance encounter in the most unlikely of places leaves her wondering if her fantasy could now become a reality?

Can opposites attract over their love of a city and music or is their story simply doomed to fail?



My Review

I was pulled into this story early on and loved the characters and setting.

First of all, it's set in Edinburgh, a place I've visited a few times so I know some of the places the author talks about and with the descriptions, I was almost there again!

Fin, what's not to like, he's an all-around good guy, yes he is a successful lawyer that comes from money, but he has many layers that you'll love discovering.

Star is a unique character, with pink hair, and tattoos but surprisingly quite reserved.

I found the two of them together a wonderful cocktail, they really had a pull.

One to add to your TBR if you like a hot Scots Man and opposites attract.

4.5 rocking stars


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Thursday, 3 March 2022

A Season for Love Anthology is out now and a steal at 77p




A Season for Love
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A Limited Edition Collection of Contemporary Romance

Sometimes forever begins after forty.
These fiery and passionate contemporary romances feature characters in their 40’s, 50’s and beyond. These authors don’t close the bedroom door on the good stuff, so be prepared to get hot and bothered in the best of ways. After all, lust has no age limit!
From billionaires and alpha military heroes to nerds and single dads, this limited-edition collection of sensual and sexy stories will keep you up all night and daydreaming all day!
The one thing they have in common? They’re about to discover it’s never too late to fall in love.



My Review

I was lucky enough to get an early copy of Secrets Under the Covers by Brenda Margriet which is one of the stories featured in this anthology.

50+ with libido's ❤️๐Ÿ”ฅ

Ok, there's more to this story than libido's, but it's refreshing to read about a menopausal woman having a sex drive!

Nathan has been a friend and neighbour for years, both helping each other through the loss of their spouses. Helen works at a tattoo shop, she's a confident and sociable lady and they get on well, that is until Nathan notices she seems off, and then it gets interesting.

This could be described as the girl next door, or friends to lovers. Whatever genre you put it in it's a romance that I devoured in one sitting.

4 stars

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Tuesday, 15 February 2022

***** NEW RELEASE ***** Inflamed by an Incubus by Felicity Heaton - Review




***** NEW RELEASE *****

Inflamed by an Incubus

Fated to be together. Cursed to be apart.

Condemned by a blood mage as an act of revenge, Fenix will do anything to shatter the eternal cycle of losing his beautiful phoenix shifter mate whenever she falls for him again. As he hunts for a way to break the curse, he battles the fierce compulsion to find her latest incarnation, but a moment of weakness brings him to the last place she lived—and what he finds there changes everything.

When a wickedly handsome incubus attacks her partner, Evelyn does what any Archangel hunter would—she takes him down and takes him in. But there’s something about the alluring fae, something that teases at her lost memories, and the powerful pull she feels towards him has her falling dangerously under his spell and brings her to a life-shattering realisation.

Swept up in a tempest of danger and with a dark threat on the rise, can Fenix find the one who cursed them before fate steals his mate from him this time? Or will the soul-searing passion that blazes between them burn everything to ashes again to restart the cycle?


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***** REVIEW *****


I absolutely loved this book.  It was exciting, fun, passionate with a good dose of danger and peril.

Fenix is a delicious incubus, he's dealing with a yearning to be with his mate but is unable to be with her.  I really liked him and his love for Evelyn.

Evelyn is living a lie and I wanted her to realise this fact sooner than she did but in the flow of the story it added to the passion build-up!

So basically there is a curse to break and along with that a whole lot more story to pull you in.  I enjoyed Rosalind and Vail being in this story, their relationship is cute, but a balancing act! Archer, well he was an intriguing character.

This was a great installment in one of my favorite PNR series, bring on the next book.

FIVE STARS from me :)


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Wednesday, 12 January 2022

Wishing Under a Starlit Skye by Lisa Hobman - Review

 

Wishing Under a Starlit Skye

 by Lisa Hobman


Everyone deserves a chance of happiness - right? All NEW from bestselling author Lisa Hobman

Glentorrin bakery owner, and lone parent, Caitlin Fraser, is single and finally ready to mingle.

With her daughter, Grace, about to become a teenager, and her friends all settling down, Caitlin decides she deserves a shot at happiness too.

Resisting the pull of dating apps, Caitlin embarks upon a series of disastrous singles events where she bumps into fellow villager, and astronomy buff, Archie Sutherland, who is nursing his own past secrets.

When Grace’s best friend’s father, handsome Lyle Budge, asks Caitlin to dinner, things progress quickly and she has a taste of what their future as a family could be, much to both their daughters delight! But when Archie makes a shocking discovery, and he turns to Caitlin for help, she soon discovers Lyle isn’t the sharing type, meaning prickly ultimatums loom for everyone.

Will wishing upon the stars over Glentorrin help Caitlin to figure out her way forward? Or is her hunt for romance like a once in a lifetime comet, easily missed in the blink of an eye?

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Grab it on Amazon from 13 Jan or pre-order

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My Review

I feel all warm and fuzzy after finishing the latest coupling story set on Skye. ❤️

Caitlin is a single mother to a teenager, bakery owner, and active member of the Skye community. She's decided it's time to look for love.

Caitlin's journey is full of friendships, humour, and drama.

Let's talk men, there's Lyle, Bram, and Archie - I liked two of them, loved one of them, and one of them well you'll see when you read it.

Another comforting, entertaining read from this series.

Skye is still on my must-visit list and ill be visiting again through this series hopefully.

4.5 stars


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Tuesday, 16 November 2021

Midnight Days by Anna Zaires - New Release - Review




NEW RELEASE: MIDNIGHT DAYS is NOW LIVE!!

Book 2 is here at last, and the White Nights duet is now complete! Charmaine Pauls and I are so excited to finally share the thrilling conclusion to Alex and Kate's story with our amazing readers.
Kate told herself it would only be one night—one night to give in to temptation, to go against her instincts, to experience him. But unbeknownst to her, one night is all it would take to fall deep into the dark and twisted world of Alex Volkov. Completely at Alex's mercy, Kate now has only two choices: freedom or love. What will she do? Find out now!


My Review

This is book 2 in a book duet and it's a great conclusion to Alex and Kates's story. 

The story starts where the previous book with Kate being whisked off to Russia for safety. 

I like a mafia-style book occasionally and Alex isn't exactly mafia but he's not exactly clean either! 

Alex tried to care for and protect Kate in his luxurious home but let's face it she was basically a prisoner. His intentions may have been good but why would an independent strong woman put up with that. So I was happy she kicked off and got him to loosen up a bit, as I missed the suave man I met in book 1. 

Let's talk heat, wow there's a lot of hot sex, not BDSM but Alex was definitely dominant in the bedroom. I wasn't so keen on the car scene as it was non-con, but it is a darker romance. 

I enjoyed this conclusion and was happy with the ending.

4 stars

Friday, 12 November 2021

The Promise of Frost by Brenda Margriet - New Release - Review



The Promise of Frost
by
Brenda Margriet

An adventurous kitten, a curious dog, and a matchmaking eight-year-old guarantee this will be a holiday to remember.

Luca Tannon’s new neighbour is a sexy but surly single dad. Which is all for the best since she’s focussed on reclaiming her life after a toxic long-term relationship.

Caleb Frost won’t let anything distract him from ensuring his son’s first Christmas as the child of divorced parents is perfect. And that includes the irritatingly intriguing woman living next door.

Everything is going as planned…until it’s not.

(A Seasoned – and Seasonal – Novella)
(Heroine is 32, Hero is 41)




Review

This book drew me in straight away, I love it when the first meet isn't perfect and a moody Caleb had me intrigued. The fact it's a hot neighbour story just made it better!

Luca is a wonderful character, she's her own woman and confident enough to make a move!

When you add in Christmas and Owen (Caleb's son) it's a perfect seasonal read but just as easy to read in the summer.

Loved it.

4.5 stars

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Monday, 8 November 2021

Bad Moon Rising (The Crown's Wolves #1) Zoe Forward - New Release - Review



 Bad Moon Rising (The Crown's Wolves #1) 

Zoe Forward 


They are the ultimate weapon. The ultimate secret. They are the Crown’s wolves.

Lycan Roman Lanzo and his brothers are bound—by magic, no less—to serve the Crown of England. All he knows is honor, violence, blood, magic, and death. Which is exactly when he finds her. A rare female Lycan, gorgeous, fierce, powerful, and with no memory of who or what she is. Now everything in Roman’s blood wants to help her, protect her, and—damn it all to hell—want her.

Nova woke knowing only that her leather Goth get-up was riding up in the wrong places, and that she had to find Roman. Since then, every moment is a new and unsettling insight into her gifts, her dangerous skills, who she is, and what she wants…including this daunting, muscled Lycan whose name is tattooed on her skin.

But the Crown knows all about Nova. What she is, what she can do, and just how brutally dangerous a female Lycan can become. Now they want her put down for good. And they have their perfect weapon of choice… Roman


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My Review

An exciting and intriguing new PNR series.

Oh I liked this one, the start was intriguing, I then took to the characters and was hooked.

We have a woman called Nova who has a mission to do, but no memory of why. Then there's Roman a Lycanthrope who is cursed to serve the crown or suffer. These two collide at the start of the story.

This is book 1 in a series, there's enough back story so you have an understanding of their world, the author fits worldbuilding in along the storyline so it doesn't feel like an information overload.

I really liked the storyline, there's a mystery, action, preternatural creatures, and romance. I liked how they are lycans are, not werewolves. The story gets very hectic near the end, but I kept up and enjoyed it.

The pull between Roman and Nova was there along with emotion, I even teared up a little!

Flynn, Evie, Dom, and Antonia are some of the other characters and I liked them all, the author makes you want to know more about them.

Looking forward to the next book, will it be Flynn's story or just a continuous story. I'm hoping for Flynn's story!

4.5 stars


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Wednesday, 27 October 2021

New Release - The Cursed King (Inferno Rising #4) by Abigail Owen - Review


The Cursed King
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He will burn. She will rise.

Airk Azdajah, the rightful King of the White Clan, spent half a millennium being tortured by the false High King Pytheios. The only reason he’s alive is a curse— the man to kill Airk will be consumed in his own fire. Which is why Pytheios kept Airk alive, barely, unable to shift in his prison cage, driving the creature half of him into madness. Airk escaped, but he’ll never be truly free. What good is a king who can never let his feral dragon loose, never fly, and never lead his people? He’s better off dead.

Angelika Amon is the last unmated phoenix. The problem? She has no powers. Zip. Zilch. Angelika hates being dormant, especially now that her three sisters are blissfully mated to powerful dragon shifter kings and are very much part of the fight to take down the rotting king Pytheios, their parents’ killer. What good is a useless runt of a phoenix in a battle to save the dragon kingdom?

Desperate to find some way to help, she offers herself to Airk as a mate — just for political leverage. But a dormant phoenix is no damn use to him just like a dragon who can’t shift is no use to her. Until Pytheios sets his sights on Angelika for himself…


My Review

The last of the Inferno Rising series and it's a hot read in lots of ways! This book features Angelika the last unmated phoenix and Airk a white dragon shifter that cant shift. I have to admit I called Airk Eric in my head!

The fight is reaching a head and everyone is in danger and all the mated phoenix and dragons are coming together to fight the baddie. Angelika decides she and Airk should Mate to help the battle.

Airk is very standoffish to begin with. Angelika isn't giving in she can see how good they could be together. The battle we know is coming and we can almost guarantee Angelika will get her wish with Airk BUT oh my we have to wait a while - Airks defenses need some breaking down.

Along with the fighting and some unexpected occurrences we get to hear from the previous main characters.

The epilogue was wonderful and completed the series perfectly.

4.5 stars


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Tuesday, 26 October 2021

New Release - Home for a Cowboy Christmas by Donna Grant - Review

 

Home for a Cowboy Christmas
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The most wonderful time of the year has arrived for this cowboy in New York Times bestseller Donna Grant's newest novel, Home for a Cowboy Christmas.

Tis the season—for everyone except Emmy Garrett. She’s on the run after witnessing a crime. But when it becomes clear that trouble will continue following her, the US Marshal in charge takes her somewhere no one will think to look–Montana. Not only is Emmy in a new place for her protection, but now, she’s stuck with a handsome cowboy as her bodyguard…and she wants to do more than kiss him under the mistletoe.

Dwight Reynolds left behind his old career, but it’s still in his blood. When an old friend calls in a favor, Dwight opens his home to a woman on the run. He tries to keep his distance, but there’s something about Emmy he can’t resist. She stokes his passion and turns his cold nights into warm ones. When danger shows up looking for Emmy, Dwight risks everything to keep her safe.


My Review

Emmy and Dwight ❤️๐Ÿค 

Cowboys, a ranch, and the great outdoors.

Emmy is on the run, she's not even safe in witness protection. Enter Dwight an ex-security man with a large ranch.

What I liked about this romance was the ease of the couple's friendship which develops into more as time goes on.

There is some drama in the story but not too much and if I'm honest I enjoyed learning a little more about Joe the baddie!

I think this is my favourite of DG cowboy books, easy read and enjoyable.


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Wednesday, 1 September 2021

Starlight Cottage - New Release and Review



Starlight Cottage

Welcome to Pepper Bay. A small close-knit community where you’ll find chocolate box cottages, quaint shops, drama, friendship, and love.

Snuggle down with this cosy, feel-good, comfort read that whisks you away to a beautiful bay on the Isle of Wight – Perfect for fans of Christie Barlow, Phillipa Ashley, and Holly Martin.

The Pepper Bay books are standalone stories that intertwine with recurring characters.

Starlight Cottage – Anna Cooper and Jake Reynolds both live at the luxury London building, River Heights. The only difference is that Jake lives in the penthouse, and Anna lives in a tent on the roof.

When Jake finds out, he offers Anna a chance of a new life in his grandmother’s childhood home in Pepper Bay, and she decides to take the opportunity to see if she really can make a fresh start somewhere else.

The beauty of Pepper Bay, with its quaint shops, chocolate box cottages, and all of Jake’s closest friends, immediately fills Anna’s heart with nothing but love, and it isn’t just Starlight Cottage that she finds herself falling in love with.

My Review

This is a cute and clean romance, but there's still want and desire between our couple.
Jake he lives the high life, clean freak with a few issues - he had an air of a certain Mr Grey to me. I liked him though.

Anna is down on her luck when she first meets Jake and it obvious his not impressed.

Spending time together he soon realises his first impression was wrong. Anna is a warm and caring person, guarded, yes but so is Jake so walls need to tumble.

There's no major angst, it's an easy read set mainly in cute a welcoming village.

Perfect sunny afternoon read, or cosy sofa read.

4 Stars


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Author Bio 

 Author, reader, mum, chocolate lover, and a huge fan of a HEA. I was born and raised in the East End of London, and I’ve been happily writing stories since I was a little girl. When I’m not writing, I’m baking cakes or pottering around in my little garden in Essex, trying not to kill the flowers. I’m the author of contemporary romance, middle-grade, and the thought-provoking thriller about mental illness, The Focus Program.

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