Can a spirited, down-to-earth influencer get an uptight hockey player out of his shell? JoshI am a warrior. That’s been my motto since I recovered from a near-death accident when I was younger. Now I enjoy my nice, settled life in Dallas playing pro hockey—a boring life is better than being dead. I’m not a party guy or an adventurer; I like my routine and peace and quiet. So being traded to New York is the worst possible change that could happen. And meeting unfiltered and fascinating Sara Continue Reading
The Psy/Changeling Channel: Blaze of Memory
Melanie: Well, this book was a ride…the kind of ride I actually wanted to get off of long before it ended. It’s a little strange to me that in the same month that we delved into some of the Psy/Changeling novellas, we also read a book that arguably could and maybe should have been a novella. When Melinda and I were messaging back and forth during the course of reading this book, she made a comment that really resonated. “Is boring worse than asshole,” she pondered. I’m hoping that over the Continue Reading
Mini Reviews: Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby and False Witness by Karin Slaughter
Razorblade Tears by S.A CosbyFictionJuly 6, 2021, by Flatiron LibraryReview by Melinda S.A. Cosby wrote a fantastic book last year - Blacktop Wasteland - that I didn’t think he could do again because it was that good, but I think I like Razorblade Tears even more, if possible. The book opens with a Black father, Ike, and a white father, Buddy Lee, burying their two sons who were married and had a daughter together. Neither father had 100% accepted their son’s homosexuality when they were Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
A sexy, swoony falling-for-the-neighbor standalone romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely!Just my luck - my new next door neighbor is a unicorn.Yep, the British hottie is clearly a mythical man because - get this - he's a sexy, witty, charming, big-hearted single dad.Who, wait for it, wants to find Mrs. Right and get hitched.He’s a once-in-a-blue-moon kind of man, and it’s a darn shame I’m not on the market. If I were, his accent alone would melt me. Add in the fact Continue Reading
Review: Devil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas
Devil in Disguise by Lisa KleypasThe Ravenels #7Historical RomanceJuly 27, 2021, by AvonARCReview by Angela Lisa Kleypas is one of the few authors I've kept on my auto-buy list through the years. I simply adore her voice and find her writing to be some of the sexiest and most romantic in the historical romance genre. Devil in Disguise features Merritt, the oldest daughter of Lillian and Westcliff from It Happened One Autumn, and a brand new character who will take your breath away. Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
Save $10 off the regular retail price for a limited time! Join the members of the Rocky Mountain Search and Rescue Team for love and adventure in the high mountains of Colorado in this special four-book box set! Available for a limited time only. Barely Breathing — Lexi Jewell and Austin Taylor broke each other's hearts in high school. Now, Lexi is back in Scarlet Springs — temporarily. After they become lovers again, Austin realizes he'll lose her a second time if he can't show her Continue Reading
New Releases: Week of July 26-30, 2021
That Deep River Feeling: Steamy Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (Alaska Homecoming Book 3) by Jackie Ashenden AMZ * BN * K * Audible The Man Ban by Nicola Marsh AMZ * BN * K * Audible Bayou Beauty (Butterfly Bayou Book 4) by Lexi Blake AMZ * BN * K * Audible The Daredevil: A Rivers Wilde Novella by Dylan Allen AMZ * BN * K * Audible Open Your Heart (Richardson Sisters Book 3) by Cheris Hodges AMZ * BN * K * Audible Heartbreak for Hire: A Novel by Sonia Hartl AMZ * BN * K * Audible Undercover Continue Reading
Smexy Deals!
Summer. Shakespeare. Skulls. When longtime theater professional John heads to Virginia to play Oberon in the Theater in the Woods's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the last thing he expects is to become captivated by Michael, the actor playing Puck. Despite reeling from a personal loss - and being inexperienced with men - John rushes headlong into a steamy relationship. But the fling may be doomed by secrets and a sinister discovery neither man is prepared for and John has to decide Continue Reading
Jen’s Mini-Reviews: Reviews for Books by Keri Lake, Holly Black, Katee Robert, Emily Henry, Tessa Bailey, and Sierra Simone
I’ve read, or listened to, so many books lately. Some old, some new, some repeats from previous reviewers. Here’s a quick rundown of my favorites in the form of speed reviews. It’s like a speed dating event but less awkward. Master of Salt and Bones by Keri Lake I’m going to call this a B to B+ for me. Super dark read. The H is mysterious, misunderstood, and lives in a huge monstrosity of a mansion. He’s reclusive, a bit of an urban legend to the neighboring town, and was raised by Continue Reading
Take My Books Giveaway!
I’m clearing out my bookshelves this week! Let me know which set you prefer by commenting with the set(s) of your choice. Contest is to run through Friday 7/30/21 at midnight. Winners will be chosen Saturday 7/31/21 and notified by email. Open to US residents only. Set #1 Love Scenes by Bridget Morrissey While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory Set #2 Hope on the Range: A Small-Town Friends to Lovers Romance (Turn Around Ranch Book 2) by Cindi Madsen The Engagement Continue Reading