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Review: The Summer I Saved You by Elizabeth O’Roark

September 14, 2023 by Angela 1 Comment

The Summer I Saved You by Elizabeth O'RoarkThe Summer #2Contemporary RomanceSeptember 14, 2023- Self-PublishedARC Review by Angela The Summer I Saved You is the second book in The Summer series and features Caleb, a friend of Luke's from The Summer We Fell, and his next-door neighbor, Lucie, a woman going through a divorce with two small children. This is billed as "An Angsty, Single Parent Romance", and it is... but, not to the degree of the first book in the series. This is more Continue Reading

Release Blitz- The Summer I Saved You by Elizabeth O’Roark

September 14, 2023 by Angela Leave a Comment

The Summer I Saved You by Elizabeth O'Roark is now live!  CALEBI came to the lake to be left alone, to lick my wounds. I wasn't counting on neighbors and I especially wasn't counting on her.Lucie was a little kid the last time I was here. Now she's grown—and God, did she ever grow up—with two young kids of her own.She's everywhere I look, no matter how hard I try to avoid her. I'd forgotten all the things I used to want, used to dream about. She's reminding me...and making me want every Continue Reading

Cover Reveal- The Summer I Saved You by Elizabeth O’Roark 

August 10, 2023 by Angela Leave a Comment

Elizabeth O'Roark has revealed the gorgeous cover for The Summer I Saved You! Releasing: September 14, 2023 Cover Design: Lori Jackson Designs Photographer: Tracy Kahn Photography Model: Trey Baxter CALEBI came to the lake to be left alone, to lick my wounds. I wasn't counting on neighbors and I especially wasn't counting on her.Lucie was a little kid the last time I was here. Now she's grown—and God, did she ever grow up—with two young kids of her own.She's everywhere I look, no Continue Reading

Review: The Summer We Fell by Elizabeth O’Roark

April 6, 2023 by Angela 1 Comment

The Summer We Fell by Elizabeth O'RoarkContemporary RomanceApril 6, 2023- Self-PublishedARC Review by Angela I think this is the angstiest romance I've read in quite a while, and yes, that includes this author's other works. The Summer We Fell tells the story of Juliet and Luke, who meet while Juliet lives with her boyfriend, Danny's, family after escaping her dangerous home situation. Luke is the friend from college Danny brings home for the summer. They are more alike than they are Continue Reading

Release Blitz- The Summer We Fell by Elizabeth O’Roark

April 6, 2023 by Angela Leave a Comment

Check back later today for my review! The Summer We Fell by Elizabeth O'Roark is now live!  An Angsty, Second-Chance Forbidden Romance He was my boyfriend's best friend—and the bane of my existence. I wanted to hate Luke Taylor. I did hate him. I just never hated him enough.Now, a decade later, tragedy has brought us back to the place where it all happened—my best times, and my worst.Our lives have changed, but that pull between us is just as strong as Continue Reading

Review: The Devil Gets His Due by Elizabeth O’Roark

December 1, 2022 by Angela 1 Comment

The Devil Gets His Due by Elizabeth O'RoarkThe Devils #4Contemporary RomanceDecember 1, 2022- Self PublishedARC Review by Angela There have been several enemies to lovers, opposites attract romances in this series so far, but now here's one that is also an "omg, we got drunk married in Vegas" combined with an "omg, we are pregnant, what are we going to to do?" If you haven't read the blurb yet, this is Graham and Keely's book, brother to Ben and best friend to Gemma from The Devil Continue Reading

Release Day Blitz- The Devil Gets His Due by Elizabeth O’Roark

December 1, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

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Review: The Devil You Know by Elizabeth O’Roark

June 23, 2022 by Angela 1 Comment

The Devil You Know by Elizabeth O'RoarkDevil #3Contemporary RomanceJune 23, 2022Self PublishedARC Review by Angela Having gobbled up the first two books in this series in just the last couple of months, my anticipation for Ben's book was sky high. Ben- the lawyer, best friend of Hayes from A Deal with the Devil, Ben- who helped Drew extract herself from her terrible manager in The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Ben- who according to the blurb, and the heroine of The Devil You Know, was Continue Reading

Release Day Blitz- The Devil You Know by Elizabeth O’Roark

June 23, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

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Angela’s Minis- All Fired Up by Dylan Newton and A Deal with the Devil by Elizabeth O’Roark

May 20, 2022 by Angela 2 Comments

All Fired Up by Dylan NewtonContemporary RomanceMay 17, 2022, by ForeverARC Although it's not indicated on Goodreads or Amazon, this is actually a follow-up to this author's previous release, How Sweet It Is. If you're interested you can check out my review here. All Fired Up features Imani Lewis, best friend to Kate and publicist to Drake Matthews from the first book, and Zander Matthews, Drake's younger brother. The two hooked up at Kate and Drake's wedding and then haven't really Continue Reading

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