tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31028498198720997172024-03-13T03:58:14.665+02:00Sofia Loves BooksSofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2672125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-45372536271391127252021-06-03T23:55:00.007+03:002021-06-05T01:13:41.865+03:00Blog tour: A Kiss for a Kiss (All In #4) by Helena Hunting <p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-12643" height="237" src="https://thereadreportblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/akfak-bt-banner.jpg?w=1024" width="640" /></div><p></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">A Kiss for A Kiss, an all-new surprise baby, mature adult romance from <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Helena Hunting is available now!</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">I’m Jake Masterson, single dad, and the General Manager of Seattle’s NHL team. I walked away from a career as a player so I could raise my daughter. For the last twenty-plus years, Queenie has been my main priority, but now she’s getting married.<br /><br />And there’s a small complication.<br /><br />A beautiful, sexy complication named Hanna.<br /><br />She’s my son-in-law’s older sister. Or at least that’s how they were raised. The truth is a little more scandalous than that.<br /><br />I’ve been drawn to her from the moment I laid eyes on her. And I spent months trying to keep a lid on that attraction.<br /><br />Until we finally give in.<br /><br />It starts with one searing kiss, but quickly ends with us between the sheets—and in the shower, and the hot tub, you get the picture—and turns into months of sneaking around.<br />Here’s the problem: we live on opposite ends of the country. It can’t be anything but casual. And as I’ve already said…it’s complicated.<br /><br />But when Hanna finds out she’s pregnant…suddenly things get real serious.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-left">“You’re trouble tonight, aren’t you?” Her fingertips dance along my traps as she brushes past me. “And yes, to answer your question, I did, in fact, bring the red bikini.”<br />She disappears down the hall to the spare bedroom, where she’s sleeping tonight. Because I invited her to stay at my place this weekend rather than at King’s. It’s not that she isn’t welcome there. It’s more that she wants them to have their privacy. It also means I get more time with Hanna, so it’s a win all the way around. And I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t been thinking a lot about time alone with her this weekend.<br />I change into my swim trunks, pour myself a scotch, heavy on the rocks, and her a glass of wine before I make my way outside. I set the drinks on the outdoor dining table, remove the hot tub cover and check the temperature, making sure it’s not too hot.<br />Once I carry the drinks over and set them in the cup holders, I sink into the hot, bubbly water, stretch my arms out, let my head fall back and my eyes close. All the time I’ve been spending with Hanna is starting to get to me.<br />Reminding me that I’m in my forties, and very much still a bachelor. There are a lot of reasons why getting involved with Hanna on a romantic level would not be a good idea. Queenie and King’s relationship being at the forefront.<br />But she’s fun. And sexy. And we get each other.<br />A minute later, the sound of the sliding door opening and closing and the slap of flip-flops against the deck have me cracking a lid.<br />“You better not be sleeping already!” she calls out.<br />“Not sleeping, just waiting on you.”<br />I watch as she pulls the tie on her robe and the terry fabric slips over her shoulders, revealing that red bikini I’m such a fan of. Hanna is all curves. Amazing curves. The kind I’ve fantasized about putting my hands on plenty of times over the past several months. And with us spending a lot more time together,
it’s been hard not to give in to the constant draw.<br />I rise from the water and hold out a hand as she climbs the steps. Her fingers slip into my palm, sending a jolt down my spine and a stirring inside my swim trunks.<br />“Could you try to be a little less beautiful all the time?”I tease as I help her into the tub. “Could you try to have more of a dad bod?” She drags her fingers down my abs, brows waggling, a smile on her gorgeous face. “You are definitely good for my ego, Jake.” She pats me on the chest and sinks into the water on the opposite side of the tub from me.<br />Which is probably a good thing since I feel like we’re playing with fire tonight. The kind I wouldn’t mind pouring a gallon of gasoline on just to watch it burn brighter.<br />“That was a great engagement party. I think the kids had fun, don’t you?”She stretches her legs out. Her toes skim the outside of my thigh and I barely resist the urge to run my hand up her calf.<br />I don’t know what’s in the air tonight, but things seem…different. Heightened.<br />“Yeah. It was good,” I agree. She pokes me with her toe. “Then why are you frowning? You’ve been off all night. What’s going on?” With all the planning and talks we’ve been having, Hanna and I have gotten to know each other better. And she can read me pretty easily.<br />“I don’t know. On one hand, I’m happy for King and Queenie and I know he’s going to be a great husband to my daughter, but I spent all these years raising her, and being there for her. They’ve been living together for months, but for some reason, it’s all kind of hitting me. It’s real now.” I take a sip of my scotch. “It’s different from when she went away to college, and even when she moved out of the pool house and in with King. There’s this hole I didn’t expect.”<br />“It sounds like empty nester’s syndrome.” She moves to the spot beside to me, where the glass of wine I poured her sits.<br />“Is that what this is? I’m all morose and shit.”<br />She chuckles and props her elbow on the edge of the tub. “You need to look at it with a fresh perspective, that’s all. You’re not losing your daughter. It’s different with girls. Sure, she’s found her partner in life, but she’s always going to be your baby girl. And the two of you are so close.”<br />“I don’t know what to do with all of this freedom,” I admit. “My entire life up to this point has been revolved around raising Queenie and my career.”<br />“Which means you did your job. And that’s a good thing. Think about it, Jake. This is the great part about having a kid young. Sure, you lost out on the freedom of your twenties, but in some ways, this is even better. You’re in your forties. You have a great job, you’re in incredible shape.” She twists and pulls her knee up so it rests against my thigh, her arm extending along the back of the tub, fingertips skimming my . “You have all of your hair.”<br />“I’m definitely grateful for the last one,” I joke.<br />“You have great hair.” She runs her fingers through it. “It’s sexy.” She bites her lip and then shakes her head. “Anyway, what I’m saying is, you’re in the prime of your life. Most people in their forties are raising teens, or maybe their kids are getting ready to go to college. You’ve done all that. Now you can just live. You can date. Have fun. Do whatever you want.”<br />“Fun would be good.”My gaze drops to her lips. “And I’d like to do whatever I want.”<br />“Me, too.” Her bottom lip slides through her teeth. “Like right now I could kiss you.”<br />“You definitely could.” I skim her thigh under the water with my fingertips.<br />She nods. “There’s nothing stopping us.”<br />“So why aren’t your lips on mine yet?” I ask.<br />Hanna shifts again, her wet palms come to rest on either side of my jaw, and she presses her soft lips to mine.<br />I slip my hand under her hair and wrap it around the back of her neck. For a moment, I question whether this is a good idea. But when our lips part and our tongues meet, I forget all the reasons why it might not be.<br />I groan as I sink into the kiss and our tongues tangle. She tastes fruity, like the wine she’s been drinking. She straddles me and settles in my lap, her breasts pressing against my chest.<br />She breaks the kiss for a moment and our eyes meet. “I’ve been thinking about this for months.”<br />“I’ve wanted to know what your lips taste like since the first day I met you,”</p><p class="has-text-align-left" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Review:</span></b></p><p class="has-text-align-left" style="text-align: center;"><b>Rating: 2 out of 5 stars</b></p><p class="has-text-align-left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="has-text-align-left" style="text-align: center;">A Kiss for a Kiss is the 4rth stand-alone novel in the All In series by Helena Hunting. Jake is Queenie's father and Hanna is Ryan's mother/sister. There is some history with Ryan and Hanna that took place in the previous book (A Secret for a Secret) and it might make a new to the series reader feel out of place if they decide to read just this book.</p><p class="has-text-align-left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="has-text-align-left" style="text-align: center;">I will get straight to the point and to what has been bothering me for the past 10 days. In my opinion, this is not a romance book. Jake and Hanna are just two people who had some fun, ended up with a child on the way, and decided to make the best of it. They have so many things going on in their lives that involve other people and there wasn't any time for them to just be together and romance each other. Honestly, they could have gone on their separate ways, found other people to be with and I wouldn't have had a problem with it, because I wasn't invested in them as a couple. The book ended and I was like "Wait, is this it?" and it wasn't in a good way. There were simply too many things taking place at once and Jake and Hanna's relationship came always third, not even second. </p><p class="has-text-align-left" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="has-text-align-left" style="text-align: center;">So, while I did like the series of the series, I wouldn't recommend this book.</p><p class="has-text-align-left"><br /></p><p class="has-text-align-left"><br /></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>About Helena Hunting</strong></p>
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<!--/wp:paragraph-->Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-26480528557155058242021-06-03T02:17:00.040+03:002021-06-04T02:22:15.210+03:00Blog tour: Finale (North Security #4.5) by Skye Warren <p><b>Finale, an all new captivating and sexy North Security novella from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren and 1,001 Dark Nights, is available now!</b></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Instead he ends up with the brilliant pianist Isabella. Strong. Spirited. And highly disobedient. She rebels against every custom and every rule, threatening his careful balance.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Grab yours today exclusively on Amazon!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/2Slcp6o">https://amzn.to/2Slcp6o</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazon Worldwide: <a href="http://mybook.to/FinaleSkye">http://mybook.to/FinaleSkye</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Review:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Rating: 3 out of 5 stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Finale is a novella set in the North Security Series by Skye Warren. Samantha and Liam have a brief cameo, so Fransisco and Isabella must have appeared in their books too. I honestly cannot remember them, but it doesn't really matter anyway. The story is a stand-alone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><div>I like novellas and usually, I don't have a problem with their length. I would have liked 30-50 more pages for this story though. I feel like the menage aspect of the book wasn't explored as much as it should have been. Isabella goes from being a virgin to having threesomes and Fransisco is into some kinky stuff, so I was expecting her to need some time to process everything, but she just accepts everything. Fransisco doesn't explain anything, not even to us readers, and just expect everyone to go with the flow. Also, I would have liked for a little more time to have passed before our characters realized their feelings for each other and have them in some romantic situations. </div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, I wouldn't call the book bad. I do feel like we just touched the surface with Isabella and Fransisco's story, but I didn't dislike the book and I didn't have any high expectations in the first place due to the book's length. </div></div><p class="has-text-align-center"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>
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<p>We reach the entrance to the cathedral. The powerful organ reverberates through the floor. Every single person—man, woman, and child—stands and turns to face me. It would be so easy to flush. To let my heart pound out of my chest and the blood rush to my face.</p>
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<p>Instead I lift my chin. I face them down with a calm expression. <em>A Bradley at heart.</em></p>
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<p>My father steps forward. I grip the sleeve of his tuxedo so tight he must feel it. He must feel my terror, but he doesn’t seem to notice. He keeps walking, and so I do the only thing I can—I follow his lead. I float down the long carpet covered in rose petals.</p>
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<p>I suppose I should leave the “exiled” part off. It’s probably a touchy subject in his family. I wouldn’t know. I’ve never met anyone on the right side of the church. They move in European high society, while my family has been strictly New York City upper crust. This will be a merger of more than two people. It will combine businesses and connections. And, above all, this wedding will save my family’s entire world. Our livelihood. Our reputation. And the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of employees. So if my groom is as controlling as my brother warned, then that’s the price I’ll pay.</p>
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<p>So far away. The cathedral has to be huge to fit the guest list. Walking closer is like coming into focus, seeing the brackets around his lips, the small slash in his eyebrow. A scar, perhaps. How did he hurt himself? I have no idea. We’re basically strangers.</p>
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<p>Through the delicate satin of my glove, I feel his strength. His heat. It’s a comfort, even though I barely know him. I match his dry tone. “I heard someone’s getting hitched.”</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-left"><strong>About Skye</strong><br />Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance such as the Endgame trilogy. Her books have been featured in Jezebel, Buzzfeed, USA Today Happily Ever After, Glamour, and Elle Magazine. She makes her home in Texas with her loving family, sweet dogs, and evil cat.</p>
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<!--/wp:paragraph-->Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-24385020888595422172021-05-27T23:30:00.001+03:002021-05-28T00:36:57.781+03:00Blog tour: Savage Love by Cassia Leo <p> </p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>New York Times </em>bestselling author Cassia Leo is back with a new steamy, emotional and angsty love story you don't want to miss! Get your copy of SAVAGE LOVE today! </strong></h2>
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<p style="text-align: center;">When I walked into the bar across from the hospital, all I wanted was a drink to help me forget the worst day of my life. What I got was sexy, mysterious Jake Maxwell and the most amazing one-night stand of my life.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Months later, he seeks me out with an unconventional offer: He’d like to take me and my dog for a walk.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">My lazy dog could use the exercise, and I could use something to distract me from the pain of my sister’s death. Jake’s bad puns, gorgeous smile, and protective nature turn out to be the perfect medicine for my injured soul.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">But just like the day we met, that one date turns into so much more. And as Jake and I grow closer, it becomes difficult to separate his pain from my own.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">All I want is to share the burden of his secret. But some truths are too savage to be spoken.<strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Savage Love is a new steamy, emotional stand-alone romance from New York Times bestselling author Cassia Leo. This book deals with sensitive subject matter. Due to graphic scenes and strong language, reader discretion is advised.</strong></p>
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<h3><strong>Colette</strong></h3>
When we’ve finished lathering Gary, I let the water out of the tub and pass the handheld shower-head to Jake, so he can do the rinsing. Twice, Gary tries to shake the water off before Jake is done, soaking our shirts with soapy, gray bathwater. Eventually, I remember that this is supposed to be a lesson. So I show Jake how to stop him from shaking off the water by placing his hand on Gary’s head.
Afterward, I give Jake the large orange bath sheet I’ve designated for Gary, and he drapes it over him. He spends a few minutes towel-drying him, then he wraps the bath sheet around his damp body, lifts him out of the tub, and cradles my boy in his arms like a baby.
He nuzzles Gary’s wet nose, and my dog takes this as an invitation to settle his snout into the crook of Jake’s solid neck. “You were a very good boy,” Jake coos. “Yes, you were.”
I stare at him as my heart turns to mush. “Sorry about your shirt.”
He laughs as Gary licks his neck.
“I don’t mind,” he says, glancing at my chest. “But you might want to change yours.”
I look down and gasp. My nipples are showing through the light-pink top I’m wearing.
Jake follows me out of the bathroom with Gary still cradled in his arms. “Nothing I haven’t seen before.”
I tug open the second drawer of my dresser and pull out a purple UW T-shirt. When I turn around, I find Jake and Gary lying on my bed, smiling at each other as he continues to towel-dry him. What the fuck is going on here?
“Am I getting swooped by a Golden Retriever?” I say as I unfold the T-shirt.
“Excuse me, but we’re trying to have a moment here,” Jake says, scratching Gary’s belly as Gary attempts to make himself comfortable on my pillow.
“Well, can you close your eyes for a moment, so I can change my shirt?”
He looks at me with obvious confusion. “Are you serious?”
I roll my eyes and briskly remove my top, revealing that I’m not wearing a bra.
“Happy now?” I say as I pull on the clean T-shirt.
He stops scratching Gary’s belly and reaches down to adjust the crotch of his jeans as his gaze zeroes in on my chest.
“I should get going.” He springs up from the bed, giving Gary a mild startle. “Sorry, buddy.”
“I thought this was nothing you hadn’t seen before?” I say, grinning at the effect my body has on him.
He shakes his head. “Yeah, but that’s like when an alcoholic tells you they’ll be fine having just one beer. Never believe that shit.”
I finish pulling my hair out of the back of my T-shirt. “So, you’re the alcoholic and I’m the beer in this analogy, right?”
Now that I’m fully clothed, he allows his gaze to wander the length of my body from my bare feet all the way upward until his eyes meet mine.
“I’d say you’re more of a bourbon straight up, but yes. You’re dangerous,” he says, maintaining a safe distance between us.
My brow furrows at the word <em>dangerous</em>. “Do you mean that in general? Or am I only dangerous to you? ’Cause, honestly, I think I’m pretty boring.”
He shakes his head as I make my way toward him. “Trust me, boring is not a word I’d use to describe you.”
I stop a few feet away from him to respect his personal space. “Speaking of drinking, are you thirsty? Can I interest you in a glass of the finest tap water in America?”
The change of subject seems to put him at ease.
“Actually, I’ve answered a lot of your questions today. But there’s one question you haven’t answered for me yet.”
“Shoot.”
He flashes me a charming smile, and it definitely looks like he’s been dying to get something off his chest. “I already answered this question for you, so it’s my turn to ask it… Have you thought of me since that night?”
I chuckle at the insinuation that I could somehow forget the best and worst day of my life. “You’re kidding, right?”
He looks pleased with my response. “Is that a yes?”
“Uh… that’s a big yes. I mean…” My voice trails off as memories of that day flash in my mind: his arms carrying me, his solid chest pressing me against the shower wall, the way he knew exactly how I wanted to be kissed, the way he effortlessly slipped into the role of friend-slash-lover-slash-caregiver, then just as easily slipped away into the night. “You’re not exactly easy to forget.”
His smile is tempered by this disclosure. “I do aim to please.”
The response feels hollow, almost as if he’s uncomfortable being thought of as unforgettable. Some people are naturally bad at accepting praise. Dahlia would say this kind of behavior is a trauma response.
Maybe it makes him uneasy to picture me thinking about him every day. Was he hoping I’d say he barely crossed my mind? Was he being hyperbolic last night when he claimed he thought of me every day?
Maybe I’m just overthinking this.
“Do you have to get going?” I ask as he takes his phone out of his pocket to glance at the screen.
“Yeah, I have a meeting in the morning with—well, it’s about tips.”
My eyebrows pinch together as I feel a little confused. “You’re having a meeting about bar tips?”
My question makes him laugh. “No, not bar tips. T-I-P-S is the acronym for the software project. I just call it tips. It’s easier.”
I cast a sideways glance in his direction. “Are you allowed to tell me what T-I-P-S stands for?”
“No, but don’t worry. It’s not very interesting. Unlike you.”
I smile at his uncanny ability to always bring the subject back to me.
“Okay,” I say, accepting his inability to discuss the project.
I try not to let my disappointment show, but the secretiveness surrounding his work feels like one more roadblock to getting to know Jake. And now that he’s leaving so soon after I basically flashed my breasts at him, I question whether I’ve misread him.
His expression becomes serious as he holds my gaze for a long moment.
“I’m not leaving because I want to,” he clarifies, and his tone is urgent with the need for me to believe him. “I’m leaving because I don’t want to mess this up again. Okay?”
My body tingles as I’m flooded with feel-good chemicals. “Okay.”
I remind myself of Dahlia’s warning to not get caught up questioning whether Jake likes me. So, instead, I take her advice and ask myself, do <em>I</em> like Jake?
Of course, I like him. And now that I think about it, it’s ridiculous to question if he feels the same. The question isn’t whether we like each other. The real question is, are we <em>right</em> for each other?
And there’s only one way to find out.
As I lead him to the door, the feel-good chemicals slowly dissipate as I worry this is the last time I’m going to see him. But as I place my hand on the door handle, I freeze when I feel his body pressed softly against my back.
“You smell really fucking good,” he murmurs as he gently turns me around so we’re facing each other.
I swallow hard as his gaze lands on my mouth. “So do you.”
The corner of his mouth curves upward.
“Is this okay?” he whispers, brushing the backs of his fingers over my cheek.
I nod. “Yes.”
His hand moves down slowly, grazing my jaw as he reaches around to clasp the back of my neck.
“And this?”
I nod again as his fingers slip under the hair at my nape, gently closing around it.
“How about this?” he says, leaning forward to lay a soft kiss on my cheek.
The sensation of his scruff and his lips against my skin sends a jolt of pleasure coursing through me. I nod slowly to let him know what he’s doing is <em>very</em> okay, and he responds by tightening his grip ever so slightly on my hair. The throbbing between my legs transforms into a painful ache as my need to kiss him becomes unbearable.
He softly brushes his lips down my cheek and places a tender kiss on the corner of my mouth.
“I’ve been dreaming of having you for months,” he murmurs as the enormous bulge in his jeans presses against my belly. “But this time, I’m going to be patient and take my time with you.”
I reach up to grab fistfuls of his T-shirt for support as my knees get weak.
“Being patient isn’t all it’s cracked up to be,” I whisper as I struggle to catch my breath. “I mean, patience has gotten us <em>Game of Thrones</em> fans nowhere.”
He takes my face in his hands and looks me in the eye. “There <em>will</em> be a next time. I promise.”
I want to point out that he said something similar before he skipped out on me in the middle of the night, but I remind myself that we’d only known each other for a few hours then. And we didn’t have sex today, so it’s not like he used me so he could take my dog for a walk. For now, his promise is enough to assuage my worries about him disappearing again.
I flash him a warm smile to let him know I believe him. Mercifully, he takes my gesture as permission to kiss me.
His mouth lands softly over mine. His kiss just feels so <em>right</em>. Even with the rasp of his new facial hair abrading my lips, it’s as perfect as it was that night; as if he’s the first and only man I’ve ever kissed. Like we invented the kiss and everyone else just copied us.
When he pulls away, my head feels heavy, my thoughts fuzzy, as if I’ve downed a few cocktails. But I know it’s just the intoxicating effects of Jake’s touch.
The corner of his mouth pulls upward as he seems to recognize the effect he has on me. “I’ll text you later.”
He places one last kiss on the tip of my nose before he opens the door to leave. I stand partially in the doorway, holding the door slightly ajar as he heads toward the stairs. He glances back a couple of times with that sexy grin that makes me want to straddle him. The sight elicits a sigh from deep in my chest.
But my mind snaps back to reality when the door across the hallway opens, and my creepy neighbor emerges. As if they can sense something is wrong, Gary is suddenly prodding the backs of my legs, and Jake looks over his shoulder one last time before he descends the stairs. When he glimpses the man in the hallway, his gaze locks on him with an intensity I’ve seen in his eyes before, but never really understood.
I glance at my neighbor, but Jake’s presence gives me the courage not to smile this time. When I turn back to Jake, he’s stopped at the top of the stairs, watching and waiting, as if he can sense my uneasiness from thirty feet away.
“Hey,” my creepy neighbor says, glancing at my legs as Gary pushes his snout through my thighs, trying desperately to get past me.
I don’t respond to him, and he laughs.
“Is something funny?” I ask, reaching down to grab Gary’s collar as he’s now trying to squeeze past me through the gap between my leg and the doorframe.
My creepy neighbor stops in the corridor and turns his body halfway toward me. “I’m just trying to be friendly, but you seem to think you’re too good to say hi to me. So, yeah, I think it’s funny that you think I give a shit.”
My eyes widen as my pulse races. “You think I don’t say hi to you because I think I’m too good for you?”
But before he can answer, Jake arrives and positions himself between us.
“Is something wrong?” Jake asks me as he shoots the guy a deadly glare.
“No, it’s just neighbor stuff,” I reply, but I immediately regret downplaying the way this guy puts me so on edge.
I don’t want to get in a feud with my neighbor, but I also don’t want to feel threatened by this man’s aggressive insecurities every time I open my front door.
Unsatisfied with my answer, Jake turns to my neighbor. “Is there a problem?”
They’re both about the same height, but I’m certain that if this became physical, Jake would rip my skinny neighbor to shreds. And I wouldn’t want Jake to get in trouble for something like that.
My neighbor casts an unfriendly glance in my direction. “I don’t got any problems, man.”
Maintaining my grip on Gary’s collar, I venture into the hallway, letting the door close behind me so I can position myself and my dog between Jake and the creepy guy. But this only excites Gary and, as if he too is emboldened by Jake’s presence, my docile old man begins barking.
My neighbor doesn’t appreciate it, sneering at Gary the way he usually does.
“He’s supposed to be on a leash,” he remarks, then he turns around and heads toward the stairs.
“How about you mind your fucking business?” Jake calls after him.
Jake’s voice is calm, almost playful, as if he’s daring him to say or try something.
My neighbor stops in the middle of the corridor and turns around. “Yeah, we’ll see about that.”
Jake closes the distance between them in a few strides and my neighbor appears afraid as he takes a few steps back, bumping into the wall behind him.
“We’ll see about what?” Jake says, getting in his face. “Is that a threat? Are you threatening her?”
My heart is pounding out of my chest as I’m frozen in place.
“I’m not threatening her, but she needs to keep that dog on a leash. It’s the building rules,” my neighbor says, his words tumbling out fast as he repeatedly glances in my direction, as if he’s silently pleading with me to intervene.
My body breaks out of freeze-mode and moves into fight-mode as I open the door and push Gary inside.
“You know I never have Gary off-leash,” I say to my neighbor, then I make my way to Jake and carefully place a hand on his arm. “He can’t actually make a complaint.”
Jake’s chest rises and falls heavily as he continues to stare at my neighbor. “Are you going to leave her alone?”
“I won’t make a complaint.”
“That’s not what I asked,” Jake says, his tone low and deadly now. “I asked if you’re going to leave her alone.”
My neighbor glances at me and nods.
Jake’s fists are clenched at his sides as he steps back and nods toward the stairs. “Leave.”
My neighbor wastes no time disappearing down the stairwell. When I can no longer hear his footsteps, I look up at Jake. His eyes are fixed on the stairwell as the rise and fall of his chest slows. After a moment, he turns to me and his face is a mixture of emotions, some of which I can’t discern. But I definitely recognize regret and anger.
“I hope I didn’t scare you. It just pisses me off when guys try to intimidate women for just existing.”
“That’s a pretty accurate description of my relationship with that neighbor.”
He looks concerned now. “How long has he been harassing you?”
“I wouldn’t exactly call it harassment, but—”
“It’s harassment. That guy has creeper written all over his fucking face.”
I pause as I consider whether I should downplay how much I agree with his assessment. “It’s only been a couple of times that he’s made me feel uncomfortable. But I’m sure he’ll think twice about it now.”
“A couple of times is twice too many. If he says or does anything again, you need to come to me.”
“I’ll just tell management about it.”
Jake shakes his head, and his eyes are filled with a blazing need for me to understand him. “No, you don’t understand. They won’t do anything. He pays rent just like you, and they always give these creeps the benefit of the doubt. You come to <em>me</em>. You understand?”
I nod, almost afraid to disagree with him. “I do. And I will. I’ll tell you if he does anything else.”
He heaves a deep sigh of relief. “Fuck. I should get going. But I’m definitely going to text you later.”
He grabs my face and kisses my forehead before pulling me into a tight hug. I bury my face in his chest as I wrap my arms around his waist.
“I don’t want you to be scared,” he says, kissing the top of my head before he lets go of me.
“I’m not,” I assure him.
He nods, but he doesn’t seem convinced.
“Lock your door,” he says, flashing me a guarded smile as he turns to leave.
As he descends the stairs, I wonder why that entire encounter felt strange to me. It isn’t until I’m back inside, and running the dog brush through Gary’s fur, that I’m finally able to put my finger on it.
Jake seems to feel my neighbor presents more of a danger to me than I do. Is this because men are better able to sense another man’s ill intentions? Or is Jake one of those volatile guys who can never resist the opportunity for a confrontation?
I shake my head at this thought as Gary rolls onto his back to discourage me from brushing his fur.
I recall how Jake helped me with Gary today. I don’t think he’s the type of guy who goes looking for a fight. He seems more like the guy who goes looking for someone to save. But this could be because his father was a literal hero who flew around in a helicopter rescuing people.
Whatever it is, I think what matters most is that I feel safe with him. Whether I know him enough to justify those feelings is a chance every woman—and man—takes when starting a new relationship. I hope this safe feeling lasts.
After I’m done grooming Gary, and I’ve settled down into bed around midnight, my phone buzzes on my nightstand.
<strong>Jake:</strong> Are you safe in bed?
I reply with a selfie of just my face and the covers tucked under my chin.
<strong>Jake:</strong> What do you have on underneath those blankets?
I hesitate as I consider sending him a picture of my black panties and bare breasts, but I decide against it as I remember his comment about patience.
<strong>Me:</strong> Just a T-shirt and panties.
<strong>Jake:</strong> What kind of T-shirt?
<strong>Me:</strong> Actually, I’m not wearing a shirt.
<strong>Jake:</strong> And you sent me a pic of your covers pulled up to your chin?
<strong>Me:</strong> I didn’t want to get you too excited.
<strong>Jake:</strong> Good call. Just the thought of it has me dangerously close to hopping in my truck and heading straight over there.
<strong>Me:</strong> In that case, I lied about the underwear too.
<strong>Jake:</strong> I want you to touch yourself tonight. And I want you to imagine it’s my mouth on you while you do it.
<strong>Me:</strong> Okay. Anything else you want me to do?
<strong>Jake:</strong> I want you to come to the bar this weekend and meet my friends.
I stare wide-eyed at the text message as I try to think of a response.
<strong>Me: </strong>Are you sure?
<strong>Jake:</strong> I’m positive. I’ll pick you up Saturday at 9:30. Cool?
I bite my lip as a million questions mingle in my mind. Is this too fast? Is this a test? Do I actually want to do this?
My muscles warm as I remind myself I have a gorgeous man who wants to protect me and support me. And he’s considering making me a part of his life.
My body relaxes into the mattress and an uncontrollable grin spreads across my face. The cocktail of emotions I’m feeling right now is exactly what I needed when I walked into Jake’s bar four months ago. It took him a few tries, but he finally got it right.
<strong>Me:</strong> Cool.
<strong>Jake:</strong> Goodnight, baby.
<strong>Me:</strong> Goodnight, 007.
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<h3><strong><img alt="" class="alignleft wp-image-53866" height="200" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cassialeo_authorpic.jpg" width="200" />About CASSIA LEO</strong></h3>
<em>New York Times </em>bestselling author Cassia Leo loves her coffee, chocolate, and margaritas with salt. When she’s not writing, she spends way too much time re-watching <em>Catastrophe</em>. When she’s not binge watching, she’s usually enjoying the Oregon rain with a hot cup of coffee and a book.
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<p><strong>She's every man's girl next door. I'm the playboy your mother warns you about.</strong></p>
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<p>I'm the party-boy extraordinaire and perpetual playboy of the Seattle Sockeyes. I thought this was the dream life, but after multiple poor choices, it's all gone too far and I'm about to lose everything. My reputation has been shot to hell, I'm on thin ice with the team, and I'm financially broke AF. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and I'm about to agree to the last thing an irresponsible dude like me should ever do.</p>
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<p>Darcy is the sweetheart of reality TV and every guy's girl-next-door fantasy, but her luster is fading, her show is on the chopping block, and she's now living in my condo. Did I forget to mention she's also my fake girlfriend and soon-to-be fake fiancé? And not a fake girlfriend with benefits, but the hands-off, leave-me-alone except when the cameras are rolling girlfriend.</p>
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<p>I crave attention and notoriety. She craves stability and love. We both have our secrets...and <em>chemistry</em>. We have a lot of chemistry. Together we're explosive, but explosions have a way of hurting those closest to the blast. And this celebrity match made in heaven is about to detonate.</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-30677" height="400" src="http://www.obsessedwithmyshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Faceoff_IG3-1-1024x1024.jpg" width="400" /></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large" style="text-align: center;">Review:</figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large" style="text-align: center;">Rating: 1 out of 5 stars</figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large" style="text-align: center;"><br /></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large" style="text-align: center;"><figure class="wp-block-image size-large">Faceoff is the book that made me realise that Jami Davenport's writing style is not for me anymore. Has she written a "hero" who is not a man-whore lately? Because all the male main characters seem to be constantly sleeping around. I haven't felt as disgusted as I did when reading Gage's point of view in a very long time. Darcy is just a doormat. This seems to be the norm lately. </figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><br /></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large">What truly sealed the deal though was one of Gage's teammates who slept with Darcy's friend. At some point at the end of the book, Cave says that he has met the love of this life and she divorced him and I just cannot get out of my head the idea that the Cave's wife is going to be the heroine of his book and she will have probably stayed celibate this whole time.</figure></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large" style="text-align: center;"><br /></figure><figure class="wp-block-image size-large" style="text-align: center;"><br /></figure>
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<p>USA Today Bestselling Author Jami Davenport writes sexy contemporary and sports romances, including her two new indie endeavors: the Game On in Seattle Series and the Madrona Island Series. Jami’s new releases consistently rank in the top fifty on the sports romance and sports genre lists on Amazon, and she has hit the Amazon top hundred authors list in both contemporary romance and genre fiction multiple times. Jami ranked Number Seven on Kobo’s Top Ten Most Completed Authors, an honor bestowed on the year’s “most engaging” authors based on an average page completion rate by their readers.<br />Jami lives on a small farm near Puget Sound with her Green Beret-turned-plumber husband, a Newfoundland cross with a tennis ball fetish, a prince disguised as an orange tabby cat, and an opinionated Hanoverian mare.<br />Jami works in IT for her day job and is a former high school business teacher. She’s a lifetime Seahawks and Mariners fan and is waiting for the day professional hockey comes to Seattle. An avid boater, Jami has spent countless hours in the San Juan Islands, a common setting in her books. In her opinion, it’s the most beautiful place on earth.</p>
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Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-38626358097804270982021-05-25T23:19:00.004+03:002021-05-26T23:23:27.308+03:00Blog tour: Grumpy Cowboy by Max Monroe<p></p><figure class="aligncenter size-large" style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-1121" height="236" src="https://cattyjane2.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/grumpy-bt-banner.jpg?w=1024" width="640" /></figure> <p></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>ATTENTION: If you have been a victim of false advertising, you may be entitled to compensation. If you were ever hired to take care of a fourteen-year-old boy’s knee injury on a luxury ranch in the Middle of Nowhere, Utah, but that fourteen-year-old boy ended up being a tall, rough-and-tumble, muscular, one-hundred-percent all-man cowboy by the name of Rhett Jameson, you may have been put at risk for falling in love. Please seek counsel immediately.</strong></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Dear Counselor,</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">It was supposed to be simple favor for my very important boss, Frank Kaminsky of the Salt Lake Slammers professional basketball team—go to his good friend Tex Jameson’s luxury ranch and provide personal medical care for his recently injured teenage son.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">I thought it’d be a working vacation of sorts—a chance for my city-girl self to experience something I would never otherwise do—but everything is upside down, and absolutely nothing is as I thought it would be.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">For one, this patient is not a teenage boy.<br /><strong>He’s a real-life, blue-eyed, tough-as-nails, thirtysomething cowboy who is so darn strong he looks like he could lift a car just for the heck of it.</strong></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Please help me. My name is Dr. Leah Levee, I am a victim of false advertising, and if I’m not careful, this Grumpy Cowboy might just be the death of me.</strong></p><p class="has-text-align-center"><img alt="" class="wp-image-1120" height="640" src="https://cattyjane2.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/grumpy-an-1.jpg?w=1024" width="640" /></p>
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<p><em>Leah</em></p>
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<p> She pushes the screen door open with one of her cowgirl boots and steps out until she can keep it open with just her hip. With pigtails and dimples and big blue eyes, she just might be the cutest kid I’ve ever see in my life.</p>
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<p> “That’s a very pretty name.”</p>
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<p> “And you’re a very pretty lady,” she says, and her eyes move up and down my body, taking in my hair and my face and my dress and my shoes. “Maybe the prettiest lady I’ve ever seen. Are you in movies?”</p>
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<p> She giggles, and then her eyes get big. “Wait…oh my goodness! Are you here to teach me how to braid my hair?” Her button nose crinkles up in the most adorable way. “My granny told me she’d teach me how to do it, but I think she can’t remember, and is that why you’re here? Because you know how to do it?” she asks, and her short legs bounce up and down ever so slightly.</p>
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<p> “Uh…” I pause, completely entranced by this sweet little human, but also utterly confused. “Actually, sweetie, I’m not here to teach you how to braid your hair. I’m here—”</p>
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<p> “Aw, shucks.” She swishes one fist from her right hip to her left hip, and her tiny mouth points down at the corners.</p>
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<p> “Me too, Joey.” A tickled laugh emerges from my lungs, and I pat her head tenderly.</p>
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<p> My eyes move up, up, <em>up</em> past Joey and land on a pair of perfectly worn-in jeans, over a shirtless and firm set of abs and an even firmer chest, and they don’t stop until they meet aqua-blue eyes that are pointed directly at me.</p>
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<p><em> </em><em> </em>This rugged, fine-as-hell specimen standing right behind Joey isn’t just any man; he’s the manliest man I’ve ever laid eyes on. His body is stretched tight with the kinds of firm muscles that do <em>not </em>come from protein shakes and a gym membership to LA Fitness. <em>No.</em> These are <em>real</em> muscles, made from hard, sweaty work on a big-ass ranch like this.</p>
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<p> With brownish-red hair that looks almost gold in the sunlight, a sharp jaw that’s peppered with some scruff, and full lips that are set in a firm line, I can’t help but wonder <em>who is this guy?</em></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Max Monroe is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of more than ten contemporary romance titles. Favorite writing partners and long time friends, Max and Monroe strive to live and write all the fun, sexy swoon so often missing from their Facebook newsfeed. Sarcastic by nature, their two writing souls feel like they’ve found their other half. This is their most favorite adventure thus far. </p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>New York Times </strong></em><strong>bestselling author Samantha Chase is bringing more wedding shenanigans with a new standalone story in the Meet Me at the Altar series. WITH THIS CAKE is out now and you don't want to miss it!</strong></h3><div><strong><br /></strong></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>About WITH THIS CAKE</strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Cheery baker dreams of finding Mr. Right…</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">When your last name is Baker, it’s really only a matter of time before it also becomes your job title. Some might see it as a self-fulfilling prophecy, but for Leanna, being the go-to baker for Meet Me at the Altar is a dream come true. There’s nothing she loves more than to create the perfect desserts to help couples celebrate their big days. But despite what they say about the way to a man’s heart being through his stomach, Leanna has yet to lure her perfect man with her sweet treats.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Uptight workaholic dreams of being left alone…</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">If Brody King is going to take time off, he would much rather it be to train for his triathlon and not his brother’s engagement party. It would be one thing if it was just a regular party, but no, his brother and his bride-to-be had to go over the top and plan a full week of family togetherness and ridiculous wedding games. There’s no way he’s going to survive it.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">When Brody crashes into Leanna and a hundred cupcakes are ruined, he does the only thing he can–he offers to help her make more. All it takes is a few cups of sugar and a dash of vanilla before Brody is craving not just Leanna’s sweet treats, but the baker herself.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Get your copy of WITH THIS CAKE today!
</strong><a href="https://geni.us/Cake-Amazon">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://geni.us/Cake-Apple">Apple</a> | <a href="https://geni.us/Cake-Nook">Nook</a> | <a href="https://geni.us/Cake-Kobo">Kobo</a></h2><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-53748" height="500" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WithThisCake-Teaser-1-1024x1024.png" width="500" /> </div></div><div><br />
<h3><strong><img alt="" class="alignleft wp-image-53111" height="166" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SamanthaChase-1024x850.jpg" width="200" />About SAMANTHA CHASE</strong></h3>
Samantha Chase is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of contemporary romance. She released her debut novel in 2011 and currently has more than forty titles under her belt! When she’s not working on a new story, she spends her time reading romances, playing way too many games of Scrabble or Solitaire on Facebook, wearing a tiara while playing with her sassy pug Maylene…oh, and spending time with her husband of 25 years and their two sons in North Carolina.
<a href="https://www.chasing-romance.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/SamanthaChase3">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaChaseFanClub/">Facebook</a> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/samanthachaseromance/"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.chasing-romance.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a> | <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/samantha-chase">BookBub</a></div>Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-41575757956530933072021-04-29T16:00:00.001+03:002021-04-29T16:00:00.192+03:00Blog tour: Wild Dreams (Wilder Irish, #12) by Mari Carr<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><figure class="aligncenter size-large" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-12515" height="237" src="https://thereadreportblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/wild-dreams-bt-banner.jpg?w=1024" width="640" /></figure></div><p> </p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><br /><em>Dream big. Dream wild.<br /><br /></em>Oliver has always longed for a love just like his parents have—all three of them. He’s certain he’s already halfway to that happily ever after. His foster brother calls it wild, but Ollie knows they can find the woman of their dreams.<br /><br />Gavin has always accepted that life is just one disappointment after another. Growing up in the foster system taught him that. Oliver is one of the few people he can trust, so he prefers they stay a two-man band.<br /><br />Erin is a curvy, spunky brunette neither of them saw coming. But fate has another wild card in store for the three of them, one that will test everyone’s faith in their very different dreams for the future.</p>
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<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-12494" height="400" src="https://thereadreportblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/wild-dreams-an.jpg?w=1024" width="400" /></figure><figure class="aligncenter size-large" style="text-align: center;"><br /></figure><figure class="aligncenter size-large" style="text-align: center;"><b>Review:</b></figure><figure class="aligncenter size-large" style="text-align: center;"><b>Rating: 5 out of 5 stars</b></figure><figure class="aligncenter size-large" style="text-align: center;"><br /></figure><figure class="aligncenter size-large" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">Wild Dreams is the 12th book in the Wilder Irish series by Mari Carr. Don't let that number scare you, the book can be read on its own. I'd strongly recommend reading every single book because so far, the series hasn't disappointed me.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">I went in not knowing what the book is about and I was a little worried about the formation of the triad because there was some history between Oliver and Gavin. After finishing the book, I know that our characters needed to go as slow as they did because there was a lot of baggage on Gavin's part. Oliver and Erin had been dating for over a year, which is something that might have been a problem when Gavin was supposed to be added to the mix, but as I read more and more about these three, I realized that all of them were a throuple without knowing that they are a throuple. It was actually sweet.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">The book is mostly about Gavin's development as a character and leaving behind the hurt from the past. That happens with the help of Erin and Oliver who already know what they want for their lives and work towards getting it. He made some decisions that I think more people should make IRL, which is something that has stuck with me since the moment I finished the story.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">I don't have a single complaint when it comes to this book. It will go on my list for my top books of 2021. It had everything I want from a romance book with the addition of Oliver's grandfather. Erin was a great heroine and if she were a real person I would love to be her friend.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">There was quite the teasing about Padraig and Emmy's story so I am looking extra forward to that one!</span></span></figure></div>
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<p class="has-text-align-left">“Sometimes I wonder…” Erin said, pausing. She bit her lower lip, and Oliver got a sense she regretted what she’d just started to say. “Never mind.”<br />“You wonder what?” he pressed.<br />“I wonder if you and I had never met…if you and Gavin would have…”<br />Oliver sighed. There were no secrets between him and Erin. He’d fallen for her just as quickly as her roommate Jordan fell for her flavors of the month. Layla had introduced him to her cousin shortly after Erin had landed a nursing job at Johns Hopkins in the E.R., making the move from Philly to Baltimore. Oliver had taken one look at the curvy brunette with chocolate-brown eyes and known he’d met his soulmate.<br />Well…one of them.<br />Erin’s hot-blooded Italian mother had met and fallen madly in love with her hard-working and hard-playing Irish husband, and the result had been Erin Cafferty. Like him, she laughed loudly and often, spoke her mind, rarely flashed her fiery temper—but when she did, watch out—and once they’d committed to this relationship, she’d been all in, holding back nothing.<br />As such, she knew all about Ollie’s wild dreams, his desire to find a relationship just like that of his parents. Erin was as open-minded and adventurous as they came. Unlike the Moretti brothers, Erin had been quick to accept Layla’s relationship with both Finn and Miguel, confiding to him early on that she’d thought it was “very cool
and totally hot,” and how she couldn’t imagine anything better than finding true love with not just one person but two. She’d told him she would be open to that kind of relationship if it was what he truly wanted.<br />If Oliver hadn’t already fallen for her before, that would have sealed the deal for him.<br />Erin had also heard all of Oliver’s “past lovers” stories, just as he’d heard hers, so she knew about his one night with Gavin and how it had ended. Why it had ended. Oliver had tried to convince her that he’d since come to realize that dream of a threesome relationship was just that…a dream.<br />But every now and then, like tonight, he’d slip up and reveal more than he should, and once more, she’d be left to wonder if she truly was enough. He hated doing that to her.<br />He’d let his dreams keep him and Gavin apart, so how could he expect her to believe the same wouldn’t hold true in their relationship? While he’d sworn to her that wouldn’t happen, it was clear she didn’t believe him.<br />“You know Gavin and I…” He started to say hooked up, but that felt too impersonal, especially given his feelings for Gavin.<br />“Slept together,” Erin finished when he stumbled. “I know that, but—”<br />“But nothing. It was just one time and we both knew afterwards that…it wasn’t enough. That something was missing.”<br />The truth was his night with Gavin had been fucking amazing. The only other lover he’d ever taken to bed who’d rocked his world like that was Erin. But Oliver had fucked it up when he’d misread the entire thing with Gavin, planning a future out loud for the two of them and some unknown woman.<br />“Nothing was missing in Gavin’s mind,” Erin softly reminded him.<br />He knew that. But it didn’t change the facts. “It wouldn’t work, Erin. I want a wife and babies.”<br />“And a husband. Gavin.”<br />Oliver hadn’t planned to add anything else to that list because he’d made that mistake once before. Lost someone he loved because his dreams were too big, too wild. But Erin wouldn’t let him lie. Not even to himself. Because she was right.<br />He didn’t just want a wife.<br />He wanted it all.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Virginia native Mari Carr is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of contemporary romance novels. With over one million copies of her books sold, Mari was the winner of the Romance Writers of America’s Passionate Plume award for her novella, Erotic Research. She has
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<!--/wp:paragraph-->Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-38011332417728907702021-04-18T05:31:00.004+03:002021-04-20T03:40:52.496+03:00Blog tour: A Battle of Blood and Stone (Chronicles of the Stone Veil #4) by Sawyer Bennett<div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><br /></div></div><p><img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-53404" height="244" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BLOODSTONE_availablebanner.jpg" width="640" /> </p>
<h3 class="p1" style="text-align: center;">From New York Times Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett comes the Chronicles of the Stone Veil, a five book urban fantasy/paranormal romance series. A departure from contemporary romance, the Chronicles of the Stone Veil is a return to fantasy/paranormal romance, where Sawyer started her fiction publishing journey. Readers can expect to find all the elements they love from Sawyer’s books—<span class="gmail-s1">strong heroines, alpha heroes, and an epic romance—with a fantastical element to add to their reading experience. </span><span class="s1"> You can get the fourth book in the series, <em>A Battle of Blood and Stone</em>, now! </span></h3>
<h3 class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="s1">Details for the Chronicles of the Stone Veil series are below:</span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>You can start the series today with The Revelation of Light and Dark now. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> Go to Sawyer's website for details: <a href="https://sawyerbennett.com/bookstore/chronicles-of-the-stone-veil-series" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Click here to learn more about The Chronicles of the Stone Veil series</a></strong></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><i>A Battle of Blood and Stone </i>is available now: </strong></h3>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #4</strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>An Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romance Series | AVAILABLE NOW</strong></p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong> Book Blurb:</strong></h2>
Another day, another step closer to Hell on Earth being unleashed.
With every piece that falls into place for the queen of the Underworld, Kymaris gains strength and power that will make it more difficult to defeat her when the time comes. It feels as if we’re in a desperate race to get just one step ahead of her, but my demise feels closer than it ever has before with still so much to do.
The first order of business is to unlock the angelic powers with which I was gifted at birth, and Carrick insists on getting help from my archnemesis to do so. Yes, I have to save the world, but my priority has now become rescuing my sister from the Underworld. While there are many questions still to be answered about my long-lost twin, I know I will not win this battle without her by my side.
In the midst of all the doom and gloom, Carrick has become my beacon of shining light. Our connection unimaginable, my heart recognizes his as the other half of its whole. Inexplicable and deeper than one could ever imagine, the love I hold for him is forged by destiny, however ill-fated it may turn out to be.
And those are the feelings I must hold close…to keep me going. Because a painful lesson is on the horizon—betrayal never comes from your enemies.
A Battle of Blood and Stone is book four of the Chronicles of the Stone Veil series and is best enjoyed if read in series order.
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>A Battle of Blood and Stone is available now: </strong></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3t8EtrF" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3pSgGud" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Nook</a> | <a href="http://apple.co/3oSs3Ro" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Apple</a> | <a href="https://bit.ly/3rt3USQ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Google</a> | <a href="http://bit.ly/3iWcPtr" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kobo</a></h3><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Review:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Rating:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>A Battle of Blood and Stone is the 4rth book in the Chronicles of the Stone Veil series by Sawyer Bennett. There is a fifth and final book coming which will end Finley’s story. The books must be read in order.</div><div><br /></div><div>More than ever, I felt like the series should have been shorter. There were things happening to our characters and yet I was feeling like the story was progressing very slowly. I found myself thinking that the book was dragging and when I went back to reading, a lot of stuff were going on and many characters’ plotlines were advancing or coming to an end. People died. More questions were answered. More questions were created.</div><div><br /></div><div>The ending is the best cliffhanger the series had. There was a big reveal that explained some of the things that happened and it made me start questioning everything. I wonder how the final book will begin and how/if will Finley defeat the bad guys. I hope that the author will give closure to all the secondary characters and dare I hope for a book about Maddox? </div><div><br /></div><div>Now that the cat is out of the box, there is one thing I want to say. Finley and Garrick’s relationship reminds me of Luce and Daniel’s from Fallen. It’s a good thing since I loved that series. I can’t help myself but wonder if their ending is going to be similar or if Sawyer Bennett is going to choose another path. I am not sure what to hope for, besides a happy ending for them in any form. </div></div>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;">The Revelation of Light and Dark</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #1 | Available Now</strong></h4>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>A Discovery of Secrets and Fate</strong></h3>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #2 | Available Now</strong></h4>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #3 | Available Now</strong></h4>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;">A Battle of Blood and Stone</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #4 | Available Now</strong></h4>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>COMING SOON</strong></h2>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #5 | Coming May 4, 2021</strong></h4>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett </span><span class="s2">uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers.</span> <span class="s2">From contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.</span></p>
<p class="p3">A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong>Loki</strong><br />I’m a highly trained special operative tasked with taking down the East Coast’s most dangerous man—my father.<br />She’s a bubbly, timid, overly inquisitive romance author with an aversion to true love. And she’s now under my protection.<br />As our worlds collide, we’re forced into hiding while I piece together who’s chasing us. Being alone in a one-room cabin with Sloane Camden has me catching feelings I have no business having.<br />When I finally give in to temptation, the sparks we’ve created turn into wild flames.<br />Will our time together be enough to tear down her walls? Or will old insecurities have her running before we even begin?</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><br /><strong>Sloane</strong><br />I write romance; I don’t live it.<br />As far as I’m concerned, happily ever after is best left in storybooks where they can’t hurt you.<br />But spending time alone with the insufferable Loki Kane has me questioning all I thought I knew.<br />Long days turn into hot nights, and before long, the line between fiction and reality becomes blurred.<br />He has a way of making me see the light even in the darkest of days. For the first time in my life, I’m wondering, what if?<br />When the walls of his past close in, will I be strong enough to fight for us? Or will I run before he can leave me too?</p>
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<p>“It’s good to see you, too, Ash. We have work to do, though.” Remembering we have an audience, I turn to Sloane. “Hey, Red? Would you mind giving us a few minutes?”</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Avery is a hot mess of a mom to four wildly sweet mini-humans and two fur babies. She spends far too much time in her pj's and trips over herself multiple times a day. Accident-prone is probably a fair assessment.</p>
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<!--/wp:paragraph-->Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-3925863845386748452021-04-13T13:00:00.001+03:002021-04-29T04:08:51.078+03:00Blog tour: Bad Luck Club (Asheville Brewing #4) by A.R. Casella and Denise Grover Swank <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><figure class="aligncenter size-large" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-12421" height="237" src="https://thereadreportblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/blc-bt-banner.jpg?w=1024" width="640" /></figure></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Bad Luck Club, an all-new, not-to-be-missed, opposites attract standalone romance in the laugh-out-loud Asheville Brewery Series by New York Times bestselling author Denise Grover Swank and A.R. Casella is available now!</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">A grumpy man. A recovering people-pleaser. And the secret club that brings them together.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Lee Buchanan is a hot mess.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">He had nothing to do with his father’s Ponzi scheme, but he’s blacklisted from commercial real estate all the same. Which is how he ends up in Asheville, working at the brewery he inherited with his siblings. He’s salty as hell, and he doesn’t care who knows it.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Until the gorgeous, intriguing Blue Combs issues the most peculiar invitation he’s ever received: Come to the Bad Luck Club. We can help you.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">It sounds like a cult or, worse, a group of Mary Sues, but Blue is different from any woman he’s ever met. For better or worse, he’s drawn to her.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">What starts as one person’s desire to help another turns into a connection too powerful to be denied—but can two broken people grow together, or will they tear each other apart?</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Download your copy today, or read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/37MWJh8">https://amzn.to/37MWJh8</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazon Worldwide: <a href="http://mybook.to/badluckclub">http://mybook.to/badluckclub</a></div><p></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;">Add BAD LUCK CLUB to Goodreads: <a href="http://bit.ly/3bDx8Zm">http://bit.ly/3bDx8Zm</a></p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"><b>Review:</b></p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"><b>Rating: 3 out of 5 stars</b></p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">Bad Luck Club is the fourth book in the Asheville Brewing series by A.R. Casella and Denise Grover Swank. Some secondary characters will get a book so I wouldn't call this an end to the series. This book features the last single Buchanan sibling and I hate to say this but I was disappointed. I had so much fun with the other books and I had very high hopes for this one too. Unfortunately, there were a few things that I didn't enjoy.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">Should I start with the fact that Blue is "dating" another man for 1/3 of the book? It doesn't matter that it wasn't anything serious. It matters that she kept bringing him up and he was just an annoying obstacle to her building relationship with Lee. These two actually had a lot of obstacles. I didn't find them all necessary and I wish more time had been spent on Lee fixing his relationship with his siblings. There was drama, that could have been avoided and Lee and Blue could have more time to grow as characters and get over their pasts.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">Lee knew that he was messed up and he even told Blue about it and asked her to be understanding and call him out on it. He is a member of the Bad luck club after all. Blue chose to bolt when the time to do what he asked came and I was very frustrated. That's why we cannot have two messed-up characters. At that point, I was rolling my eyes hard. I do feel like Lee had better growth than her which is weird since Blue is the one who was supposed to be a long-time member of the club.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">The book had some good parts and I am excited about Cal's book. He intrigued me and I cannot wait to find out how and with who he is going to get his happy ending. The epilogue was great and It only made me want to see more of these characters, which I hope we will in the future books.</span></span></p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-left">She turned into Bear’s long drive, and Lee cursed a little under his breath.<br />“We’re here, aren’t we?”<br />“This is it. You’re looking at the Cluster.”<br />There was plenty of parking for everyone, thankfully, but the people who lived closest to each other usually carpooled for meetings. That made it hard to tell who’d already arrived, but it looked like they were among the last. She couldn’t decide whether that was a good thing.<br />She parked the car and turned to Lee, who was giving her a pointed glance. “Cloister? That isn’t helping dissuade me about the whole cult thing. The whole cabin in the woods thing doesn’t seem like a great sign either.”<br />“Not cloister. Cluster, like cluster…fudge.”<br />A smile played on his lips. “Let me guess, your father didn’t like it when you swore.”<br />“Of course not,” she said, smiling back. “It wouldn’t be ladylike.”<br />“And why, may I ask, do they call their own house a cluster—” he gave her a wicked look, “—fudge?”<br />“I guess you’re about to find out.”<br />They both unbuckled their seat belts, but he made no move for the door. Gazing at her, the gold flecks in his eyes like mica, he asked, “Blue, what part of last night convinced you to break things off with Dan?”<br />She didn’t answer right away, her heart still choking her, and he smiled at her—a sexy, unreserved smile—the kind that made her wonder how many people he’d looked at this
way.<br />“Radical honesty, remember?”<br />Her whole body hummed like a tuned instrument. It hadn’t been like this since the beginning with Remy.<br />And if that wasn’t a thought to wake her up . . .<br />Except it didn’t jar her enough. Because she found herself leaning toward Lee a little, as if caught up in a whirlwind of his making. As if those vines were cinching their very bodies together. “Because I wanted you to kiss me,” she admitted. She silently added, Because I felt more connected to you in one night than I did to him in two months…<br />But Lee was reaching for her then, his hand weaving into her hair, pulling her to him, and those lips that had driven her to distraction the night before, the ones that had hovered over her neck, were suddenly on hers. They were warm and commanding, and Blue felt lost to the longing that unfurled within her, to the heat that ignited in her core. He’d probably meant it to be a soft kiss, exploratory, but his hand burrowed deeper into her hair, pulling her closer, and she found herself moaning as his tongue swept into her mouth. She wrapped her hands around his arms, mindlessly trying to bring him closer, needing to feel him against her like she had last night, like she’d dreamed of, and suddenly he was lifting her up onto his lap. They were facing each other this time, and she had a flash of what it would have been like if they’d talked like this last night—looking into each other’s eyes, bodies locked together—and the intimacy of it was more arousing than anything she’d ever experienced. She was the one who kissed him this time, reveling in the fact that he’d given her control by pulling her on top of him, until she caught a glimpse of the bench Cal had made, beneath the willow tree in the Cluster’s back yard, and oh God, what the hell was she doing?</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Denise Grover Swank was born in Kansas City, Missouri and lived in the area until she was nineteen. Then she became a nomadic gypsy, living in five cities, four states and ten ho uses over the course of ten years before she moved back to her roots. She speaks English and smattering of Spanish and Chinese which she learned through an intensive Nick Jr. immersion period. Her hobbies include witty Facebook comments (in own her mind) and dancing in her kitchen with her children. (Quite badly if you believe her offspring.) Hidden talents include the gift of justification and the ability to drink massive amounts of caffeine and still fall
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<p class="has-text-align-center">A.R. CASELLA is a freelance developmental editor by day, writer by night. She lives in Asheville, NC with her husband, daughter, two dogs, and a variable number of fish. Her pastimes include chasing around her toddler, baking delicious treats, and occasional bouts of crocheting. Any Luck at All, co-written with New York Times bestselling author Denise Grover Swank, is her first book.</p>
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<!--/wp:paragraph-->Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-23841880695581815792021-04-08T19:39:00.001+03:002021-04-11T19:39:57.547+03:00Release Blitz: I Pucking Love You by Pippa Grant<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0godqFMJf8w/YG0hLMb7a3I/AAAAAAABlI4/g4_XV4f3JQs-SerLnSu_hi2vFfeZyo2IQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1640/RB%2BBanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1640" height="175" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0godqFMJf8w/YG0hLMb7a3I/AAAAAAABlI4/g4_XV4f3JQs-SerLnSu_hi2vFfeZyo2IQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h175/RB%2BBanner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P6NUZQRaJl8/YGnCCvF6RnI/AAAAAAABk-w/NQqeN9BnYA8naA80mU0IHLdZABY7x-qiACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/I%2BPucking%2BLove%2BYou%2BEbook%2BCover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P6NUZQRaJl8/YGnCCvF6RnI/AAAAAAABk-w/NQqeN9BnYA8naA80mU0IHLdZABY7x-qiACLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/I%2BPucking%2BLove%2BYou%2BEbook%2BCover.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">You know those stories where an adorably misunderstood clumsy girl needs a fake date to a wedding so she asks her brother’s best friend and they accidentally fall in love?</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">I wish that was the kind of life I lead, but it’s not.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I don’t need a date to a wedding. I need a date to a funeral.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="font-style: italic;">Clumsy</i> sometimes fits, but then, that’s true for all of us, right? But adorable? No. Misunderstood? Nope again. I’m just your average girl, standing in front of a funeral invitation, asking it to be a winning lottery ticket instead.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">And I don’t have a brother, or a best friend with a brother available, which means I’m stuck with Tyler Jaeger.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sure, he’s a professional hockey player who also knows advanced calculus, but let’s say we’re not compatible and leave it at that. I should know. I <i>am</i> a matchmaker.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Not a very good one, but that’s beside the point.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I know a mismatch when I see one.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Still, Tyler’s what I’ve got, and I am <i>not</i> going to this funeral solo, so he’s what I’ll take.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After all—what could go wrong at a funeral?</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>I Pucking Love You is a hilariously wrong romantic comedy about the world’s worst matchmaker, a hockey player with a problem he doesn’t want to talk about, and an awkward date-of-convenience that everyone would prefer to forget. It comes complete with a cat working his way through his nine lives, all the sexy times, fish and chips, and a swoony happily-ever-after.</i></div></i></span><div style="text-align: justify;">
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I don’t want to talk. I don’t want to screw.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I want—</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Dammit.</i></div></i><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I want a bucket of greasy fried fish and chips, because it’s what my big brother used to take me to get every time he came home on leave from the Marines and got annoyed at being hen-pecked by the four sisters between us.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My car’s cold, thanks to the early November weather, and no, I’m not telling you what kind of car I drive, because yes, it very much feels like <i>compensation</i> tonight.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It gets me where I want to go.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">That’s all that matters.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">That, and getting my ass to Cod Pieces before they close for the night.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Could I stay at the bunny bar and get fried fish and chips?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Will I?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">No fucking way.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I’m still stewing in my own misery when the bright neon sign with the armored cod and the storefront that looks like a medieval castle comes into view at the edge of a strip mall four miles the wrong direction from my downtown condo. I roll the window down, letting in a blast of chilly air and the scent of fries.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Just in time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I holler my order over the sound of my engine, then pull around to the window to get my fish.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Debate calling my brother in Miami.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It’s one AM. He and his wife recently celebrated their kid’s first birthday, and I think they’re working on baby number two.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If I call him in the middle of the night to bitch about how I can’t get it up, he’ll probably hang up on me, then tell our sisters.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And Mom.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She’s a professional comedienne with her own popular Netflix special. There’s no damn way I’m bothering West in the middle of the night for this.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I’ll talk to the fried fish and call it even.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Has as much personality as West had before he married Daisy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The window swings open. “That’ll be fourteen seventy-three, please.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My car lurches forward before I remember to put it in park, and I gape up at the woman staring down at me. “<i>Muffy?</i>”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My brain is playing tricks on me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It has to be.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Because there’s no way the curvy, clumsy, smart-mouthed goddess who’s haunting my dick is standing there wearing a Cod Pieces polo and hat.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But she is.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And I swear to god, her long brown braids are recoiling in horror as her whole face twists, her lip curling, her left eye squeezing shut, before she snaps herself together. “For the hundredth time today, I have no idea who this <i>Muffy</i> person is. My name is Octavia Louisa Beaverhousen.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fuck me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are <i>two</i> of them? She looks exactly like Muffy. I’m not seeing things, and I’m not projecting just because I want my dick to work again and the bunnies made me think about screwing Muffy in the walk-in fridge at the bunny bar.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Fourteen seventy-three, please.” She turns away as she holds out a hand, twitching her fingers like she’s waiting for cash or a card.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And that’s when I see the tattoo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Rufus.</i></div></i><div style="text-align: justify;">Her cat’s name. 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<h3 class="p1" style="text-align: center;">From New York Times Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett comes the Chronicles of the Stone Veil, a five book urban fantasy/paranormal romance series. A departure from contemporary romance, the Chronicles of the Stone Veil is a return to fantasy/paranormal romance, where Sawyer started her fiction publishing journey. Readers can expect to find all the elements they love from Sawyer’s books—<span class="gmail-s1">strong heroines, alpha heroes, and an epic romance—with a fantastical element to add to their reading experience. </span><span class="s1"> You can get the third book in the series, <em>The Evolution of Fae and Gods</em>, now! </span></h3>
<h3 class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="s1">Details for the Chronicles of the Stone Veil series are below:</span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>You can start the series today with The Revelation of Light and Dark now. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> Go to Sawyer's website for details: <a href="https://sawyerbennett.com/bookstore/chronicles-of-the-stone-veil-series" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Click here to learn more about The Chronicles of the Stone Veil series</a></strong></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>The Evolution of Fae and Gods</em> is available now: </strong></h3>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #3</strong></h3>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong> Book Blurb:</strong></h2>
<p class="p1"><b>Evil is coming.</b>
A dark malevolence the likes of which this world has never seen, and it comes straight from the depths of Hell. Darkness meant to destroy. A prophecy I am fated to fulfill but will most likely not survive.
Through it all, Carrick Byrne has stood strong by my side. Something has deeply changed between me and the man I once despised, and all it took was a kiss of provocation for both of us to feel it. I know deep in my soul we’re being guided by destiny, but I don’t know if I can trust it. Carrick is holding something back, and I fear the consequences could be deadly once his truth is revealed.
We’re not ready, but calamity waits for no woman. I have discovered a power within myself I must learn to master. A new connection in the Underworld has been revealed to me, one that I hope is friend but is just as likely foe. We are in a race against time as we try to figure out how to stop the end of the world from occurring. The battle is coming, and I can only hope we’re prepared for what happens next.
<i>The Evolution of Fae and Gods</i> is book three of the Chronicles of the Stone Veil series and is best enjoyed if read in series order.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Evolution of Fae and Gods is available now: </strong></h2>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Review:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Rating: 4 out of 5 stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>The Evolution of Fae and Gods is the third book in the Chronicles of the Stone Veil series by Sawyer Bennett. It's not a stand-alone novel and the books must be read in order. As expected the book ends with a cliffhanger and unlike the one from the previous book, this one actually made me want to read the next book ASAP.</div><div><br /></div><div>I liked this book because we got some answers and there was progress in Finley and Carrick's relationship. The story wasn't stale, we learned a lot of things about the characters, and more pieces fell into place. There was something that bothered me and it was the pace of the story. It was a little too slow. I found myself thinking that what was happening in the book could have been happening just a little bit faster. Just to be clear the story wasn't dragging, it was just a little slower than I would have liked.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is a huge bomb dropped on us at the end of the book and I am dying to know how the author plans on solving it. I don't want to spoil it since it's a game-changer, but I really need someone to talk about it. It reminded me of one of my favorite series from my teenage years so I got even more excited about the possibilities of what can happen next.</div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, I liked the book and so far I would recommend the series.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br />
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<h4 style="text-align: center;">The Revelation of Light and Dark</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #1 | Available Now</strong></h4>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>A Discovery of Secrets and Fate</strong></h3>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #2 | Available Now</strong></h4>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #3 | Available Now</strong></h4>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;">A Battle of Blood and Stone</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #4 | Coming April 13, 2021</strong></h4>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;">The Rise of Fortune and Fury</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #5 | Coming May 4, 2021</strong></h4>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-51560 alignleft" height="230" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/S-Bennett_photo-1.jpg" width="196" /></div><p class="p1"><span class="s1">New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Sawyer Bennett </span><span class="s2">uses real life experience to create relatable stories that appeal to a wide array of readers.</span> <span class="s2">From contemporary romance, fantasy romance, and both women’s and general fiction, Sawyer writes something for just about everyone.</span></p>
<p class="p3">A former trial lawyer from North Carolina, when she is not bringing fiction to life, Sawyer is a chauffeur, stylist, chef, maid, and personal assistant to her very adorable daughter, as well as full-time servant to her wonderfully naughty dogs.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><b>When a rough-edged bad boy takes on a straight-laced college professor, can they both win the fight of their life?</b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reed Johnson grew up on the streets rough and ready with his fists to survive. These days, all his fighting now is done in the ring. With The Outlaw as his coach, he's way more than a cowboy. That was enough for him, until he meets his new neighbor.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Harper Lane's running from a dangerous past, but no matter how hard she tries, it follows. This time, she's not alone. She runs right into the arms of Reed. She's his now. His to protect. His to save. To do so, he'll have to return to the life he's left behind. But the brainy PhD is worth the fight and with her, he'll be ready for anything. Even something he never thought he deserved. Love.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Goodreads: <a href="http://bit.ly/3qYd4H3">http://bit.ly/3qYd4H3</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Review:</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Rating: 5 out of 5 stars</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Rough and Ready is the second book in the More Than A Cowboy series by Vanessa Vale. It's a stand-alone novel and the characters from Strong and Steady appear in this one. We met Reed in the first book as Gray's trainee, so he wasn't an unfamiliar face. I don't recall having met Harper in that book though.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">I feel like I should warn you that the book could have some triggers for some people. I don't want to say anything because it will spoil a part of the story, but at the same time, I won't feel good if I don't mention it.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Harper is way more complicated than I thought she would be. Her character reminded me a lot of Ellie from J. Kenner's Fallen Saint trilogy and I think that anyone who has read these two books will see the similarities. Their motivations are completely different though and I, in no way, want to accuse VV of anything. I am only adding the last one, because a lot of shady things are going on in the romance world lately. I don't think that straight-laced is a phrase that can describe the Harper I read about. She is many things and straight-laced is not something I would say about her.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">I wasn't expecting Reed to be as sweet and understanding as he was. I thought he would be more macho and closed off and I am glad he wasn't. Once he realized that Harper was the one for him there was nothing stopping him from getting her and making sure that she was safe.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Overall, the book was good and I would recommend it.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><br />Vanessa Vale is the USA Today bestselling author of sexy romance novels, including her popular Bridgewater historical romance series and hot contemporary romances. With over one million books sold, Vanessa writes about unapologetic bad boys who don't just fall in love, they fall hard. Her books are available worldwide in multiple languages in e-book, print, audio and even as an online game. When she's not writing, Vanessa savors the insanity of raising two boys and figuring out how many meals she can make with a pressure cooker. While she's not as skilled at social media as her kids, she loves to interact with readers.</p>
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Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-32713515169117373152021-03-09T19:00:00.002+02:002021-03-13T03:52:31.065+02:00Release Blitz: Private Property (Rochester Trilogy #1) by Skye Warren<p><img alt="" class="aligncenter" height="235" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/EH4iTrywjBF8pl4P6teUminniDC6nQrwuqLq0k__Q5AbJLG917G4_L94V_bUvM9GS9ZZJD2IdKQrCVZUW7J_mm-dQ2eUF7692HYvgPqgEMEEB6diyO6rulYqT8Gy6VDTirMyQWZH=w640-h235" width="640" /></p>
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<p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Review:</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rating: 4 out of 5 stars</b></span></p><p>Private Property is the first book in the Rochester Trilogy by Skye Warren. It's not a stand-alone and it ends with a cliffhanger, so if you don't like waiting, I would recommend waiting for the third book to be released before reading this one. To be honest, though, this particular cliffhanger didn't have a lot of impact on me because I am positive that everything is going to be alright.</p><p>At this point, I can say that Private Property was a good book and I would recommend it, but I don't feel confident enough to say "read the trilogy asap" and I don't want to indicate that with my comment above. I have PTSD from the Diamond series. In fact, I was wondering if something similar to what happened in Gold mine, would happen in this book too and I almost DNF this one. There was some OW drama, but thankfully nothing happened. I was super worried about it and I was into the book, so I didn't want to DNF it.</p><p>I am on the fence about the main characters. Jane was a pushover at times and in others, she showed some backbone which makes me wonder what she truly is like. Beau is an a-hole, simple as that. He is cold, distant and I don't think he cares much. There are times though where I think that he can turn around a bit and Paige has a part of his heart, or at least that's what I want to believe. The only certain thing is that he doesn't treat Jane very well in the beginning.</p><p>I am curious about the Rochester family secrets and I hope that Jane will uncover some in the second book. I also wonder if the book could have some paranormal element in it or if it's all in Jane's head. The pacing is a little slow in this book which is not a bad thing. This part of the trilogy feels like it's the world-building stage and that in the other two books we will get the action/a faster pace. Overall, I am satisfied with this book and I am looking forward to the other two.</p><p><br /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance such as the Endgame trilogy. Her books have been featured in Jezebel, Buzzfeed, USA Today Happily Ever After, Glamour, and Elle Magazine. She makes her home in Texas with her loving family, sweet dogs, and evil cat.</p>
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Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-37922002313216018702021-03-08T12:30:00.001+02:002021-03-09T01:59:13.805+02:00Blog tour: A Discovery of Secrets and Fate (Chronicles of the Stone Veil #2) by Sawyer Bennett <p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">From New York Times Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett comes the Chronicles of the Stone Veil, a five book urban fantasy/paranormal romance series. A departure from contemporary romance, the Chronicles of the Stone Veil is a return to fantasy/paranormal romance, where Sawyer started her fiction publishing journey. Readers can expect to find all the elements they love from Sawyer’s books—<span class="gmail-s1">strong heroines, alpha heroes, and an epic romance—with a fantastical element to add to their reading experience. </span><span class="s1"> You can get the second book in the series, <em>A Discovery of Secrets and Fate</em>, now!</span></span></b></p><div><span class="s1"><br /></span></div>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Go to Sawyer's website for details: <a href="https://sawyerbennett.com/bookstore/chronicles-of-the-stone-veil-series" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Click here to learn more about The Chronicles of the Stone Veil series</a></strong></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #2</strong></h3>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"> Book Blurb:</span></strong></div>
<p class="p1"><b>Life as I knew it ended the day I accepted my fate.</b></p>
In its place is an existence even the wildest imagination could never fathom. Strange creatures walk among us, plotting our demise, and I’ve come to find that the fate of our world rests squarely on my shoulders. We’re all in danger and I’m trying to figure out how to make it through each day.
The key to my survival is a man I can’t figure out. As dangerous as the darkest fae, I have no choice but to work with him to stop the prophecy that’s foretold to be the ruination of mankind.
Carrick Byrne continues to be my only source of information, but he doles it out as he sees fit. He intrigues and scares me in equal measure, yet I can’t help but be attracted to him. And the more I discover about him, the more it becomes clear he feels the same.
As we travel to Faere in search of answers, we find that every piece of information leads to more questions, that every question leads to a new piece of the puzzle, and that, most importantly, no one can be trusted.
The more secrets we uncover, one thing is certain— if we have any chance of saving the world, we have to do it together.
<i>A Discovery of Secrets and Fate</i> is book two of the Chronicles of the Stone Veil series and is best enjoyed if read in series order.
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Purchase in <a href="https://amzn.to/2YsWBOQ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Print</a></strong></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-53042" height="539" src="http://www.inkslingerpr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ADoSaF-SB_teaser-4-1.jpg" width="539" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Review:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Rating: 4 out of 5 stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>A Discovery of Secrets and Fate is the second book in the Chronicles of the Stone Veil series by Sawyer Bennett. The book is not a stand-alone so I'd suggest reading the first book before picking up this one. I didn't and read ADOSAF without having read the other book and for a couple of chapters, I was lost. It wasn't very difficult to understand what was happening and after a while, I was reading the book as if I had. The book ends with a cliffhanger, but considering that we know that 3 more books are coming, I am not worried about what is going to happen next. Just curious as to how the story will go on after that. </div><div><br /></div><div>The story is a little slow and for a large percentage of the book, we only got small pieces of progress here and there. Speaking of progress, there is some in the romance department too. At least that's where I hope Finley and Carrick's relationship is headed. Finley spends a lot of time doubting Carrick and I was wondering if this was going to continue in the third book. The last 30% of the book is where the story speeds up and where the setup for the upcoming book is happening. If I had any doubts as to whether I was going to read the third book, they were erased. We were introduced to new characters, some of them were very exciting, and I am hoping to see them again. The secondary characters have also a lot of potential and I would love to see more of them. </div><div><br /></div><div>The one flaw of the book is the heroine. She is not a bad character, but there is something about her that doesn't click for me. I am not 100% sold on her. Maybe the problem is that she is a typical YA paranormal heroine despite the fact that she is 10 years older at 28. One of the things I am hoping to see in book 3 is her learning to actually use whatever powers she has and also lean on her backup because clearly her doing whatever she wants is not working very well. I get that she is thrown into a weird situation, but one would think that she was going to ask for help or use her brain in a very certain situation instead of trying to do everything on her own. </div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, I can say that I have positive feelings about the book and I would recommend it, advising you to read The Revelation of Light and Dark first. </div></div><hr />
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<h4 style="text-align: center;">The Revelation of Light and Dark</h4>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #3 | Coming March 23, 2021</strong></h4>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #4 | Coming April 13, 2021</strong></h4>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Chronicles of the Stone Veil, book #5 | Coming May 4, 2021</strong></h4>
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<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jude:</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">What do you do when you wake up with a hangover and find yourself in bed with your best friend’s younger brother?</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Who happens to be your new brother-in-law?</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The man who drives you crazy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The man who’s always skated by on fast-talk, good looks, and a bright smile.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The one who makes you want to break all the rules.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You hire him as your assistant, of course. And pray you can keep your sanity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And your hands off him.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mason:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">How do you prove you’ve changed?</div><div style="text-align: justify;">That you’re no longer the party-boy who always needed rescuing from his own mistakes—and boy you’ve made some big ones.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But no one needs to know your secrets.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You take a job with the one man who doesn’t trust you.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The man who’s waiting for you to screw up.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You try and forget that one explosive night together.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Except you can’t.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And to your shock...neither can he.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">What do you do when the one man you can’t imagine living with is the one you can’t live without?</div></span><div><br /></div><div><br />
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I got the impression that there must be another book that's connected to this one, but the author seems to write M/M romances only, so I don't think that she wrote one about Doug and Jude's sister (feel free to correct me). I skimmed some parts of the blurb since I didn't recall that this is an lgbt romance, so I squealed in delight when I saw that Jude had woken up next to a man (aka Mason). I haven't read a book in this genre in a long time (it's mostly MFM nowadays for me for some reason) and I was happy to have one in my hands. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Jude was a little too over the place for me. He was hot and cold and hot again to a point where I thought that we were going to get this "will they, won't they" thing for like the whole book. Mason just wanted to fit in and I wanted that for him. His dating-around attitude was also one of the reasons, I thought that these guys wouldn't get together until the book was over. I feel like more time should have been spent on working Jude and Mason out as a couple than working on all the drama that was happening. Jude is indeed Mr. Uptight and it didn't help with the romance in this book. What bothered me the most though, is that Mason had a secret for most of the book and he was always delaying in telling Jude which got annoying after a while since I didn't really find it that big of a deal. The first time Mason thought about it, I got the impression that Mason had some non-consensual experiences and it made me uncomfortable, but later on, after he explained in detail what had transpired, it turned out that it was completely consensual. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I really wanted to give a higher rating to the book, but honestly, I feel like the author went for too many sub-plots that not only took away from the romance but also made the whole thing more shallow. The first 40% of the book went on strong, but the back and forth tired me after that point. Mr. Uptight is the first book I got to read from this author and I will certainly read at least another book of hers before drawing any more conclusions. </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 32px;"><span style="color: #0188ca;">EXCERPT</span></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">“You’re still here?”</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Jude stood in his doorway. Mason glanced at the clock, shocked to see it was approaching six thirty.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I guess I am.” He rubbed his eyes and stretched the kinks from his back. “Damn, I haven’t moved in two hours.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I didn’t figure to see you once five o’clock hit.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Irritated, Mason saved his files and shut his laptop. “Why is that?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In that annoying manner he had, Jude simultaneously rolled his eyes and raised a shoulder as if he hadn’t a care in the world. “I mean...it’s summer, and you’re not used to working in an office.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“So once again, you’re thinking the worst of me.” Growing hot, Mason pushed away from the desk and stood, glaring at Jude. “I thought after I showed you all the work I did today, you’d get off my case. I had my meeting with Pryce, sat through the afternoon conferences until three, and have been working here since then.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Off your case?” Jude snorted. “You think I’ve been hard on you? That’s priceless.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I didn’t say you were hard on me. I said I was doing my work and you still give me shit. Now I’m going home, unless you have something else for me to do?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In a perverse way, Mason wished Jude would ask him to stay. He had little desire to pick up dinner and go to his parents’ place. Whoever said you can’t go home again was right, and he made a mental note to get his ass in gear and set up some appointments to look at apartments.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Nope. Nothing else. I’m leaving too.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">That earlier conversation he’d listened in on popped into his head. “Got a hot date?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jude shot him a quelling look, one Mason knew would make any other of Jude’s associates quake in their loafers, but Mason had been on the receiving end of worse from Jude.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“No,” Jude snapped at him. “I’ll see you tomorrow.” He walked away without another word, and Mason shook his head.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Jerk,” he muttered to himself, packed up his stuff, and hurried after Jude, who walked with his usual strong, lengthy stride through the empty office.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">They rode the elevator together, and he followed Jude down the block. When they reached the corner, Jude stopped abruptly, making Mason almost run into him.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">They stood so close, Mason noticed little fiery specks of gold in Jude’s velvety brown eyes. His breath caught, and Jude’s gazed sharpened into something hard. Dark.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sinful.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mason licked his lips, and Jude followed the movement with his eyes. Watching the quick rise and fall of Jude’s chest, Mason reached out, his fingertips skimming Jude’s face. Pleasure washed over him as he grazed the man’s sharp jawline. 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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Title: Until Cece</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A <i>Happily Ever Alpha World</i> Novel</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Author: K.D. Robichaux</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Publisher: Boom Factory Publishing, LLC</span></span></b></div>
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Or worse, giving you some bad ideas.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Oh, so there <i>is</i> crazy shit?” I tease, leaning in.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It’s so cute he thinks he could be a bad influence on me. If he knew half the shit I got up to, he wouldn’t think I was so sweet and innocent. He clears his throat and shifts his attention away from me. I hide a smile, fully aware that he could stare right down the top of my dress if he wanted to, something he’s clearly trying hard <i>not</i> to do.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Hah, nice try,” he says, a glint of life in his eyes, something I haven’t seen in a long time. “Your turn.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Never have I ever… had sex in a car.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“You’re seriously asking that?” He lets out an uneasy laugh as he rubs his jaw, directing his attention to anywhere but me. “Pass.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“You can’t pass,” I complain, nudging his thigh, my touch lingering a little longer than it should. “Come on, Zave, it’s just a game. Live a little, for once.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Fine.” He rolls his eyes and takes a drink. His eyes widen when I do too. “You’re… You’re serious?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I nod, grinning at him, pleased he finds that so shocking. I bet he thought I was still a virgin. I’m sure I have nowhere near as much experience as he does, but I know more than enough to be confident in myself.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Your turn.” I smirk.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Never have I ever had sex in a movie theatre.” His eyes lock on mine as he waits for me to react. I press my lips together, wetting them with my tongue and take my time to answer.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Does masturbation count?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">His eyes flash, then darken. “No.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Too bad.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I smile and set my drink down and watch him as he swallows his in a single mouthful. Shivers race down my spine, my thighs tingling as he leans closer to me, heat radiating off him like a furnace. I feel dizzy, the smell of whiskey on his breath mixed with his signature cologne is as familiar to me as my own scent. He’s clearly drunk and I’m well on my way there, too. All I want to do is kiss those lips and see if he tastes as sweet as I imagine, but I stop myself. For now.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Your turn, Sofie,” he whispers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tilting my head, I drape my hair over one shoulder to show my neck. His knuckles go white as his grip on the whiskey bottle tightens, his glazed eyes sweeping over me. I’d love to be inside his head right now. Is he thinking the same dirty thoughts as I am?</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Never have I ever showered naked,” I say.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He grunts, his eyes narrowing as he pours the shot into his mouth and swallows.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Now you’re just messing with me. You’re trying to get me drunk.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“You were already drunk before I came along,” I remind him. “Besides, you’ve answered yes to every question. If my plan was to get you drunk, I wouldn’t need to try very hard.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Never have I ever tried to get my dad’s best friend drunk,” he grumbles.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Now who’s trying to get who drunk?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Giggling, I drink down my shot, then I push my glass over to him and wait for a refill. When he’s done, I lift my gaze to his and wet my lips.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Never have I ever used my mouth to make someone come.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I pause, my gaze unashamedly sweeping over him before I drink my shot. A low growl rises in his throat. He grips his glass and lifts it to his mouth, tossing its contents back, then he fills his glass again and drinks that too. I look at him quizzically.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I figured multiple orgasms is worth at least two shots.” He smirks.</div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Oh God.</i></div></i><div style="text-align: justify;">I press my thighs together as warmth pools between them. He runs his fingertip over the rim of his glass, his eyes never leaving mine. I lift my eyebrows, waiting, daring him to be the one to push this game over the fine line we’ve been treading on. Or at the very least, clue me in on what he’s thinking.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Never have I ever had dirty thoughts about someone I really fucking shouldn’t.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I suck in a breath of air and swallow, forcing it deep into my lungs as he drinks down his shot. Holy shit. I’m not imagining this; we’re daring the other to make the first move, and I’ve never wanted someone as much as I do right now.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Is that a no, Sofe?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I tilt my head back and drink down my shot in response. My heart thuds in my chest as I open my mouth to speak, because it’s now or never.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Never have I ever wanted to fuck my father’s best friend.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">He stills, his eyes dark and sharp as he watches me bring my glass to my lips. The silence between us stretches out like the final note of a song, just waiting to fade. 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</div>Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-32487357268072678812021-02-16T21:57:00.001+02:002021-02-19T21:57:40.697+02:00Kiss by Kiss by Kaylee Ryan <p> </p>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Series: Riggins Brothers #3</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Author: Kaylee Ryan</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Genre: Contemporary Romance</span></b></span></span></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Aurora</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">One look at Grant Riggins standing in my bakery looking at me like I’m his last meal is enough to know I’m in way over my head.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He’s relentless in his pursuit. The kind of man I could get lost in. But Grant makes me wish for things I can’t have.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I’ve finally got my life back. The last thing I need is to fall for the first man to give me a second glance, even if he does seem sincere in his efforts to win me over.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Grant</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Aurora Steele smiles shyly across the counter, captivating me with her warm hazel eyes and effortless beauty.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Her bakery is filled with mouthwatering treats, but the thing I crave the most is not on the menu. I know one taste of Aurora will never be enough.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She’s different than other women, and she’s definitely immune to the Riggins charm. But I’ll prove to her I’m different too, and kiss by kiss, I’ll make her mine.</div></span><div>
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Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-80794166844243975352021-02-11T19:01:00.001+02:002021-02-13T20:18:01.299+02:00Review: Securing Jane (SEAL of Protection: Legacy #6.5) by Susan Stoker<p><b>Securing Jane, an all-new must read Seal of Protection: Legacy Series Novella from New York Times bestselling author Susan Stoker and 1,001 Dark Nights is available now!</b></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Susan Stoker comes a new story in her SEAL of Protection: Legacy Series…</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Over the years, Storm North has witnessed two teams of Navy SEALs under his command find true love. He doesn’t expect the same for himself. He’s too old. Too jaded. Too set in his ways. Until a woman who’s been right in front of him for years manages to impress Storm in a way very few women—or men—ever have.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Jane Hamilton knows it’s ridiculous to have a crush on the charismatic and handsome commander. She’s the divorced mother of a twenty-six-year-old daughter. Too old for crushes. Too old for a lot of things. There’s no chance she’ll ever catch the eye of a man like Storm North.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Until someone delivers a bomb to the base.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">As the civilian contractor in charge of the mail room, Jane finds herself in the direct line of fire, enduring a series of events that leads to a budding relationship with the very man she’s been longing for. She couldn’t be happier, and Storm feels the same.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">The only one unhappy, in fact, is the thwarted bomber. Unhappy enough to do something drastic. Now Storm and Jane have to work together to save innocent sailors—and themselves—from an explosive situation threatening their happily ever after.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">**Securing Jane is the 7th book in the SEAL of Protection: Legacy Series and a part of the 1001 Dark Nights collection. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;">Add Securing Jane to Goodreads: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Ub7PFx">https://bit.ly/2Ub7PFx</a></p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"><b>Review:</b></p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"><b>Rating: 5 out of 5 stars</b></p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;">Securing Jane is a novella set in the SEAL of Protection: Legacy series by Susan Stoker and it's listed as book 6.5 or 7 depending on how you see it. The book is a stand-alone, but it contains some spoilers about what happened in the previous books so I would recommend reading the series in order. I don't think Susan Stoker has ever disappointed me with one of her books, so I will just say read the whole series or at least give this one a chance. </p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;">The book is well written for a novella. There was no need for character development and which is something that usually it's a miss in novellas due to their length. This story is all about Jane, Storm their developing romance, and them taking down a bad guy. And that's acceptable mainly because our characters are old enough to know what they want and be mature enough to get it without the unnecessary drama. Jane is 51 one and Storm 47 if I recall correctly and they are by far the oldest couple I read about in a long time. That's not a bad thing and I don't want to give you the impression that I disliked it, it's just that I was caught by surprise when I discovered just how old the main characters were. It's refreshing. </p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;">I want to see if Rose, Jane's daughter will get a story too. She didn't appear much, but I want to see a happy ending for her and more of Storm and Jane. Their romance was very good, and I feel like they have a strong and solid relationship, so I would love to see more of them in a future SS book.</p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
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<p>She was sure Storm had to have a girlfriend, though he wasn’t married, as far as Jane knew. She constantly checked out his left hand for a ring.</p>
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<p>On the outside looking in, Storm North was the perfect catch, and she was…simply Jane. Plain Jane, as her ex used to call her. It was a nickname their daughter had picked up and taunted her with for most of her mean teenage years. </p>
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<p>Raising Rose by herself hadn’t been a walk in the park. At first, Jake had wanted to co-raise their daughter, but as the years went by, and he moved from one base to another, his trips to see her had become fewer and fewer. It affected Rose greatly. She’d felt abandoned, blaming her mom for the fact that her dad wasn’t around. She’d snuck out of their apartment all the time in high school and graduated by the skin of her teeth. </p>
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<p>Jane hadn’t been surprised when she’d moved out on her eighteenth birthday. There were even a few years when Jane thought she’d wake up to a knock on the door from the police, letting her know that Rose was dead of an overdose or because she’d hooked up with the wrong man. But finally, after several painful years for them both, things had at least leveled out when it came to their relationship. She was twenty-six, had a steady boyfriend—who Jane didn’t know at all—and was at least making an effort to be a little nicer. She wasn’t sure what her daughter was doing for a living, but when Rose did reach out, she was no longer begging for money. </p>
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<p>It was kind of pathetic that Jane was taking that as a good sign.</p>
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<p>In the near decade that she’d been living on her own, Jane had felt as if she’d been learning who she was as a woman.</p>
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<p>At first she’d been Jake’s girlfriend. Then his Navy wife. Then she was the woman who’d been dumped and a single mother. She’d struggled for so long and so hard that she still felt as if
she was finding herself. Which was somewhat silly after half a century, but there it was. And she wanted to find love again. Find a man who would support <em>her</em> as much as she supported him. Wanted someone to laugh with…and do all the naughty things she’d been fantasizing about for years and years.</p>
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<!--/wp:paragraph-->Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-75579808467933525652021-02-10T15:44:00.011+02:002021-02-14T17:31:30.324+02:00Love in Moments by Scarlett Cole<p>“Count on Scarlett Cole to give you everything you want in romance!”</p><h5 class="has-text-align-center">--Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author.</h5>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Swedish hockey player, Anders “Iceberg” Berg, is counting the days until he’s an unrestricted free agent and can land the contract he’s worth. Yet, instead of recovering and resting at home so he can play to impress his dream organization, he’s in Denver for his brother’s wedding at a gin distillery, watching the pretty brunette who organized the whole thing.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">When a kitchen catastrophe throws Anders and Liv together, it ends with an evening neither of them can forget. It was only meant to be one night. But when Anders is unexpectedly traded to see out the rest of his contract with the Denver Rush, and his plans to leave as quickly as possible are disrupted by the sultry brunette who defines courage, their only option is to give to the attraction they feel for one another.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;">Add Love in Moments to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/3omwxAx</p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Review:</span></b></p><p class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Rating: 4 out of 5 stars</span></b></p><p class="has-text-align-center">Love In Moments is the second book in the Love Distilled series by Scarlett Cole and it can be read as stand-alone. </p><p class="has-text-align-center">The book overall was good, but for some reason, I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and I was in a constant state of anxiety for some reason for the last 1/3 of the book. I still get very anxious when I think about this book which is a shame because I was really into it. I know that it sounds weird and I am not trying to just say a negative thing about this book for any reason besides my true feelings for this book. Our characters seemed to have a million problems and yet all of them were just solved in a way that was a little unrealistic for me. Still, the rest of the book was good and I would recommend it. I even plan on reading more books from this author and especially the continuation of the series. </p><p class="has-text-align-center"><br /></p>
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<p>Anders slid his fingers from her underwear and outrageously slipped them into his mouth. “This,” he said. “It’s honesty. Your body can’t lie about being turned on.” He turned her to face him. “Answer me honestly, <em>Älskling</em>, where did you go?” </p>
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<p>Embarrassment raged within her, but she had nothing to lose. She looked down at her shoes, but his erection obstructed her view, making her wish the ground would open up and swallow her whole. “I was right there with you, and then a voice from the past reminded me that I’m not the…I’m not the kind of…that I don’t…” </p>
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<b><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Series: Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #1</span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Release Date: February 9, 2021</span></span></b></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Montgomery Ink saga from NYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with a steamy new series.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Years ago, Annabelle Montgomery married not for love but for a promise of hope. When she lost him weeks later, she told herself she never needed those sentiments again. Only when she discovers years later that her new neighbor is her late husband’s brother, Annabelle finds she can’t quite shake the emotions she’s long since buried.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jacob Queen vowed he’d never set eyes on Annabelle again. When they’re forced into each other’s lives once more, they realize that no matter how far they run, no distance can keep them apart forever. More than ghosts lay between them, and when they finally give in to temptation, walking away whole may no longer be an option.</div></span><span style="font-size: large;">
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Sofia Loves Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723585967268313490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102849819872099717.post-61905907169071472212021-02-04T16:30:00.002+02:002021-02-05T03:36:44.741+02:00Blog tour: Strong And Steady by Vanessa Vale <p></p><figure class="aligncenter size-large" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-2586" height="236" src="https://cattyjanepa.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/sas-bt-banner.jpg?w=1024" width="640" /></figure> <p></p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center">Grayson Green's nobody’s hero. He's just a hard-working cowboy who's taken his share of knockouts over the years. A man intent on keeping to himself and leaving his past behind. Then Emory walks into his life. She's different. She has no idea who he is or what he's done… and she wants him anyway. When someone from his past is prepared to take him down—and Emory along with him—he'll have to prove he's more than a cowboy.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Download your copy today!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazon: <a href="http://amzn.to/2L7jNi5">http://amzn.to/2L7jNi5</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Apple Books: <a href="http://apple.co/3pzLYW8">http://apple.co/3pzLYW8</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazon Worldwide: <a href="http://mybook.to/strongsteadyvv">http://mybook.to/strongsteadyvv</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nook: <a href="https://bit.ly/37ZxWqW">https://bit.ly/37ZxWqW</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kobo: <a href="http://bit.ly/3rFm1q3">http://bit.ly/3rFm1q3</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Google Play: <a href="http://bit.ly/3rCx4A1">http://bit.ly/3rCx4A1</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Review:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Rating: 4 out of 5 stars</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Strong and Steady is the first book in the More Than A Cowboy series by Vanessa Vale. It's a stand-alone but I got the feeling that it's connected to another book or series because I got the impression that some of the characters didn't have the introduction they would have normally gotten if they appeared for the first time. Emory and Gray's story ends in this book and probably we will see them again in Rough and Ready.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Other than the tiny character problem, everything was going on pretty well, until Emory got threatened and thought that somehow she was the one responsible for that instead of the person who actually brought the problematic people into her life. I cannot give any details because it's too far into the story because I already have given a lot of info and I don't want to ruin the entire book for you. It's just that Emory acted so weird and I was like "what are you doing girl? This clearly is not on you and you should run away for almost the opposite reason", but in retrospect, it wasn't so out of character, since she has the beaten down by life mindset and zero self-esteem. I wish we'd gotten a glimpse into a new Emory, with more confidence, who thought more of herself in this book and I hope that we will at least see that in the second book which is about Reed. Gray is a good character and he never made me doubt his feelings for Emory. He will truly do anything to protect his girl and I liked that.</span></div><p></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">He sat down on a metal bench that was next to the ring, took off his hat and toed off his boots and socks. He was serious, so I slipped off my flip flops. Leading me up the steps to the elevated fighting ring, he let me step in the ring first. The floor was firm, but it had a little give. “I have no idea what to do.”</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">I lifted my arms back to the position he'd shown me, then thrust out with my left hand. Gray's arm came up to block my strike. When I shifted my stance and punched with my right, I felt my feet come out from underneath me, and the next thing I knew, his hands were on me and I was on my back on the ring’s mat with Gray sideways on top of me. In the blink of an eye—and with a care I doubted he gave to his usual opponents—he'd swept me to the ring floor. Gray's chest was pressed into mine, and his face loomed over me. I was breathing hard, perhaps from the surprise move, but most likely because I had him on top of me, his mouth only inches from mine. There was no question he could hurt me, no way I could defend myself from him. Sure, I hadn't really tried to punch him all that hard or quickly, but still. A champion fighter, he was so far out of my league. I knew, though, if I pushed against him, he'd let me up. I wasn't afraid of him. I was in awe. And in lust. If I was this turned on with all our clothes on and in front of other people, what would it be like with him naked? And alone? </p>
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