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Headstrong Ruben Harper has yet to meet an obstacle he can’t convert into a speed bump. He’s used to getting what he wants from girls, but when he develops a fascination for a man, his wooing skills require an upgrade. Shy, cautious Henry, Ruben’s former high school history teacher, suspects he needs a wake-up call, and Ruben appears to be his siren. But when Ruben bolts, Henry is left struggling to find closure. Inspired by his conversations with Ruben, Henry begins to write articles about the memories stored in everyday objects. As Henry’s snowballing fame takes him out of town and further out of touch, Ruben stretches to close the gaps that separate them. |
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 Jay Hogan is a New Zealand author writing in m/m romance, romantic suspense and fantasy. She has travelled extensively and has lived in quite a few countries. She has a BA degree in Nursing and in Theology, and in another life, she was an Intensive Care Nurse, Counselor, and a Lecturer. She is a cat aficionado especially of Maine Coons, and an avid dog lover (but don’t tell the cat). She loves to cook- pretty damn good, loves to sing - pretty damn average, and as for loving full-time writing -absolutely … depending of course on the day, the word count, the deadline, how obliging her characters are, the ambient temperature in the Western Sahara, whether Jupiter is rising, the size of the ozone hole over New Zealand and how much coffee she’s had. She has complex boys telling stories in her head that demand attention and a considerable number of words to go with them. Their journeys are never straightforward and even surprise Jay. She does her best to plot things out ahead of time but those pesky characters seem to have a mind of their own. Go figure. COVER REVEAL  BLURB REVEAL What if you’ve worked your whole life for a dream, to play rugby for the most successful sports team on the planet, the New Zealand All Blacks? What if that dream is so close you can smell it? What if you meet someone? What if you fall in love? What if your dream will cost the man who’s stolen your heart? And what if the dream changes? Reuben Taylor has a choice to make. Cameron Wano is that choice. -Part of the Auckland Med. series that includes ‘First Impressions’ Can be read as a standalone. GIVEAWAY
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Grant finds Miranda with a bullet wound and a story. One that involves her witnessing a murder and that hitman is now after her. Can he keep her safe or will they both succumb to the dangers of crooked cops? This is the first in a romantic suspense series which is one of my favorite genre’s! I really liked Miranda. She’s your average woman who is a witness to something horrific. Despite the bullet wound she now has to convince Grant that she’s innocent. Grant is seriously handsome and there is a sizzle of chemistry between them. There are some fantastic twists but I don’t want to give anything away. I suggest you read the book to find out just what’s going on. Not everything is as it seems. My only complaint is that the narrative is awkward in spots and I wish there was more romance. Overall, I really enjoyed this book. Solid four stars and I look forward to the next in the series. Enjoy romantic suspense? Then you should definitely give The Hitman’s Mistake a read! GIVEAWAY:
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Emery keeps meeting a man with wings and dying in weird ways. But he won’t stay dead, which for the junior reaper is a problem. The reaper’s boss, Administrator Dagmar, tells him the discrepancy must be resolved. What a premise! Throw in a few demons, the end of the world, a magical younger sister and the story becomes a three-sixty roller coaster ride.
This story as a comedy is hilarious, I couldn’t stop laughing. It’s a unique and refreshing paranormal quickie. Carole’s writing reminds me of the great Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams … which in my book is amazing praise. Don’t expect the story to make any sense. It just flows from one ridiculous scene to the next.This is at best a YA romance. The sexual tension between Emery and the reaper, John / Sam, is obvious from the beginning but the dialogue remains at a flirty level. The scenes flip from Emery perspective to John / Sam's perspective. For me, it didn’t matter that there weren’t any sexual scenes, nothing explicit beyond a hand on a knee at the end of the story! The beginning's surreal with Emery waking up in a morgue and doesn’t disappoint all the way through to the last word. The words will carry you on a silly and unbelievable ride. You have to read Don't Fear the Reaper!
Gail’s getting over a deadbeat abusing boyfriend, when a stranger enters the diner where she works as a waitress. It’s late, and Gail wants to go home. The plot’s simple—vampire fancies woman. She can’t resist and quickly succumbs to his charms. Sadly, the vampire, Drew, has enemies who are chasing him. He uses Gail’s apartment as a bolt-hole…with benefits.
Want a hot quickie? Yes. Include a few vampires to add a splash of spice? Yes. Then, this one’s for you. I enjoyed the fast pace and easy reading. The sex is smoking…Drew has centuries of experience and demonstrates how to make a woman orgasm with only his tongue. By the end of this quickie…he shows much more. I don’t want to spoil the plot, but you can guess what happens from the title—Novice. Drew’s enemies catch up with him, big battle…but all does not go well. I’m holding my breath for Dark Kingdom II. You may ask…why not a five? That's because of a couple of moving parts and grammar style. They don’t impact the flow, and Novice is still a recommended read.
A fascinating musical and socio-economic trip through a bygone era!
Raised by his black grandmother in turn of the century New Orleans, mixed-race pianist Fitzgerald Delacroix struggles through poverty and racial discrimination while determined to make his living in the music business. In exploring Fitz's day to day life, we are reminded of how far we've come as a society since those early days of the 20th century, when open prejudice and unthinkable discrimination were the law. The author weaves a rich tapestry of not only the realities, but also the popular musical genres, environments and influencers of the time. Music lovers and performers alike will appreciate the vivid and accurate descriptions of Fitz's performance style and technique throughout the book, as well as its colorful and well developed characters. From the formidable 'Gramaw' to the drug-addled friend Jed and the enigmatic fellow musician Hampton Lindsay, each contributes significantly to the story and to the shaping of Delacroix's life. It is also pleasing to note the many references to the piano works of composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime tunes caught the attention of a new generation when used in the 1970s film 'The Sting'. Some minor drawbacks in that the story is rather drawn out longer than necessary, and as an ARC manuscript needs a thorough editing and spell check. After Dark Rag is a rare and unvarnished look into the New Orleans Rag and Jazz scene, where people of color found joy and inspiration in their music despite the stigma of slavery and the ever-present obstacles of racism, addiction and poverty. Perhaps not so different from today, after all.
Nevin meets Marco in the most unlikely of places, the basement of a serial killer… And that starts the blurb! You're damn right I picked this book up and devoured the story. Nevin just lost his mother and he's moved upstate for a new job. The job as a stripper is a bust and the date afterward ... knocks him out. When Nevin wakes up he's in a cage in some dark basement. Marco has been here a while. He's angry, exhausted and hopeless thoughts are in his mind. But then Nevin arrives and together, they have to face the serial killer. Holy crap! So many emotions! Shocked. Scared. Sad. Upset. Stunned. Aww. Excitement. Romantic. Omg! Oh, sexy. Okay. Okay. You need sentences. Gotcha. So, Nevin is adorable. Poor guy just lost his mother and then is kidnapped. That's not the worse part. There is a glossed over rape scene that broke my heart. It was very brief and there were no details. Marco is also in bad shape. He's been beaten and humiliated. My heart was breaking for them! I can't give away too many details but their romance was an amazing roller coaster. They're both damaged, some issues obvious, but others not. I'm actually really blown away by this series. This is the third book and they've all been fabulous. Beauty Has Balls is my favorite book so far. If you've read the previous books you will probably know who the killer is but the ending is so damn satisfying. I literally was on the edge of my seat and shouting, "Yes! Damn right!" I cannot wait to read more in The Cox Club. Beauty Has Balls is a must read. Period. You have to read this romantic thriller! Giveaway
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When a teenager mysteriously disappears in Hawick Falls, New Hampshire, Lisa Raynes fears her kidnapper, who recently escaped from prison, is hunting girls again. She also believes he’s targeted her for his next victim when she receives a threatening message. To add to her problems, her ex-boyfriend Travis Bodell, nephew of her captor, shows up in town. Five years ago, he promised to love Lisa forever, but he left her to start a new life. Trusting him was a mistake she will never repeat.
Bad boy Travis Bodell has a history of run-ins with the law. The police suspect he came back to aid his uncle, not to warn Lisa she’s in danger. With the investigation going nowhere, Travis focuses on Lisa who identifies with the missing teen and wants to find her. To keep Lisa safe, he offers to help her search. She refuses until loving memories of their past surface, and she finally accepts his proposal. Working together arouses strong feelings of attraction that neither will admit. As time runs out for the kidnap victim, disturbing threats against Midnight Girl, Lisa’s online name, grow. She realizes the only way to stay alive is to open her heart and put her faith in Travis, but can she let go of her doubts and lingering hurt? Can the couple join forces and win against a cunning criminal fueled by hate? Excerpt:
Lisa parted her lips to say something. Maybe she was going to protest about his wet clothes. No. He’d had enough talking. He bent and touched her mouth. He meant it to be a quick, stolen kiss, but as soon as he tasted her he wanted more. This might be his only chance.
She gripped his shoulders before her arms slid around him, tightening as though afraid he’d disappear. Forever they stood their tongues tangling together until he could take no more of the heat, the urgency. His fingers were entwined in her hair holding on to her. Never letting her go. The need to run his free hand over each part of her body and listen to her gasps grew into full-blown lust. “Upstairs,” he said, his voice hoarse. “Three floors?” She tipped her head back and raised her brows. “Right.” Five years. Five years without her. He fisted the ends of her white button-down shirt in both his hands before whipping it open. Buttons popped off and dinged on the wooden surface. Underneath she wore a blue lacy bra. Banks’s entire unit couldn’t stop him now. He yanked off her top, tossed it aside, and swallowed to keep his tongue in his mouth. “Way too far.” He lowered Lisa stared up at him. Her brown eyes were full of questions and a sadness he longed to erase. Had she thought of him much during the years he’d been away? She parted her lips to say something. Maybe she was going to protest about his wet clothes. No. He’d had enough talking. He bent and touched her mouth. He meant it to be a quick, stolen kiss, but as soon as he tasted her he wanted more. This might be his only chance. She gripped his shoulders before her arms slid around him, tightening as though afraid he’d disappear. Forever they stood their tongues tangling together until he could take no more of the heat, the urgency. His fingers were entwined in her hair holding on to her. Never letting her go. The need to run his free hand over each part of her body and listen to her gasps grew into full-blown lust. “Upstairs,” he said, his voice hoarse. “Three floors?” She tipped her head back and raised her brows. “Right.” Five years. Five years without her. He fisted the ends of her white button-down shirt in both his hands before whipping it open. Buttons popped off and dinged on the wooden surface. Underneath she wore a blue lacy bra. Banks’s entire unit couldn’t stop him now. He yanked off her top, tossed it aside, and swallowed to keep his tongue in his mouth. “Way too far.” He lowered them to the floor. TBR Review:
I have not read the previous books in the series but considering this is book 4, I’m pleasantly surprised, that I had no problem following the story line.
Lisa was abducted five years ago and it still haunts her. Things get even worse when her captor escapes from prison. You’d think that’d be bad enough. But her captor’s nephew, Travis comes back to town. The man she trusted, the man she loved. When another girl goes missing and threats are made, Lisa might have to rely on the man that broke her heart. I am a huge fan of romantic suspense so I jumped at the chance to read this book. Lisa has been through hell and she’s trying so hard to live again but when Seth escaped prison it all shatters. Some of her actions did make me roll my eyes. She’s most likely being hunted by a killer but she goes all these places by herself and shut off her phone. How about not checking who’s at the door? Really?! Travis has a chip on his shoulder with…well, almost everyone. He’s the nephew of a crazy man that kidnapped girls and also treated him brutally growing up. Together they have to deal with the past trauma. All the while, that poor girl is missing and threats keeping popping up. Lisa and Travis get reacquainted which begins a sweet romance. I like how they fell into a pattern and I really wanted them both to heal. The jumping from third person to first is a bit of whiplash and I’m not a fan of that switch. It was pretty easy to figure out the mystery but it is still a fun ride to the ending. I’d definitely read more from this author! If you like romantic suspense then Midnight Girl should be on your to be read list! Giveaway:
We’re in a world of Santa, elves and pixes. There’s also shifters and mates. That’s exactly what happens when Magnus sees Melody. He knows she’s his mate but Melody is a half pixie. How can anyone possibly love her?
Melody has no self confidence being half pixie so she doesn’t understand Magnus’ interest in her. Magnus knows she’s his mate from the first moment they meet. The Santa world is a cute addition. I like how Santa has an app and that there’s a real problem with marketing. Comedy comes off subtle and entertaining in this story. The romance really shines through. I absolutely love that even though they’re mates and that they’re attracted that the romance is a slow sizzle. It doesn’t feel rushed or slow but it’s the perfect pace to get you hot and bothered. The sex is seriously hot! They have such great chemistry. Bear’s Beauty is a sexy tale you can read all year long!
Leah is lonely. She’s taken with Marcus who has come to work as a hired hand on her father’s farm. While her attention is on Marcus she also has to deal with a conjurer who may have a concoction to get her barren mother with child. The child is born but is it cursed because of his conception? Then the conjurer wants the child to become the voodoo queen …
There is a lot going on in this book. Leah being lonely and her attraction to Marcus. Her loss of brother and fiancé. The burden of running the farm. Helping her mother getting pregnant with a conjurer. Then there’s protecting her baby brother from Kali. I liked Leah a lot. From her sadness at losing the men she loved to her excitement with Marcus. She is really a great character. Her and Marcus make a great couple. I do wish the story had more action or something. Several times I found myself losing interest at the pace. I love how the author combined paranormal with historical. It’s a unique combination. There’s a really good twist about her brother’s death. The romance is sweet but I wish there was more intensity. The ending has a shocking twist that really worked for the story. Historical romance meets the paranormal in this highly recommended read, Dangerous Conjurings.
Air/Vyolet meets Stryfe during a prison break but escaping is the least of their problems...
The beginning feels more like a synopsis rather than the beginning of the story. I wish the author had incorporated this more smoothly. It makes things very confusing. I had a hard time sorting things out especially when the story jumps to two months earlier and then add in all the characters. Stryfe and Air have good chemistry together and are very romantic. The action is good too but there was a lot of lengthy scenes that I wish were trimmed. The first two books are really great and I’d highly recommend them! |
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