New Release & Review ~ Expect Forever ~ by ~ Amanda Lee Dixon

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Sarah Baker has a secret. One that leads her home to Peak Valley, Kansas but when Eric Colson shows up she thought he would help her. She thought he would stand by her side, but instead he barely looks at her. With no other options Sarah decides she doesn’t need a hero, she can save herself. Eric Colson knows Sarah is hiding something but he never expected it to rip them apart. Only fate has different plans. While working on a case that puts the citizen’s of Peak Valley in danger Eric and Sarah must work together or risk the safety of their beloved hometown. Can the two survive the evil hiding among them?

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I read through the series this week after a busy work week. And this series and all the characters and Burns of course, were the perfect attention grabber for me. I could sink into the world of Peak Valley and not worry about work. Which was HUGE.

I’m so glad to finally know about Sarah and Eric. I was so intrigued by the little snippets here and there in Clint and Luke’s books so it was nice to get their whole story. Both have been involved in the other stories but this was the chance to finally get to hear their history and get to know them. Both as a couple and individually.

I’m so glad that I read the other stories first but it’s definitely not needed, so don’t feel you have to. I’m curious to know who Jax ends up with. I have thoughts but I’ll just leave them unsaid.

I cannot believe this series is Amanda Lee Dixon’s first because this is definitely the writing of someone truly talented and a seasoned-author.

5 stars!

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Burns shifts to face me and points a finger at me. “I know you don’t like coming home. Peak Valley reminds you of all the losses you endured, but there were a lot of good memories, too. Don’t forget the good, Eric. We miss you.” Burns searches my face with a look of worry. The old man is more preceptive than I care to admit. After leaving Peak Valley, I rarely returned until recently. It was a reminder of the shitty childhood my brothers and I had, but he isn’t wrong that there were a lot of good memories, too. Wreaking havoc on Burns in particular. “See.” He jabs a crooked finger into my shoulder with that goofy grin of his. “Remember that time we tried to convince Jax he was a sleepwalker, and we moved his sleeping butt around the house?” “Yeah, I remember.” I chuckle, unable to stop the smile from spreading across my face. Jax was baffled for weeks. “Remember when you and Sarah made a fake birth certificate for Clint on his sixteenth birthday? He thought he had to wait another four months to get his driver’s license.” “I forgot about that one,” I murmur, remembering Sarah and I working on creating a near perfect fake birth certificate. We had just started dating but even then, I knew she was the one. Thinking about Sarah only reminds me of her and McKnight. How very soon they will be prancing around Peak Valley as a happy family. Burns was right; I do have some good memories of Peak Valley, but all the really good ones were with Sarah.

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Romance Author. Professional Pen Thief. Coffee Addict. Obsessive Reader. Amanda lives in the weather crazed Midwest where they experience hot summers and cold winters. She believes spring and fall are a beautiful made up fantasy. Amanda shares her life with her wonderful husband who despite her begging and pleading won’t grow his beard out. She has three teenagers, two girls and a boy, and two mouthy malamutes, that always keep her on her toes, and never stop eating.

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New Release ~ Room For Us ~ by ~ L.M. Halloran

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Title: Room For Us

Author: L.M. Halloran

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Ethan Hart thinks I’m his maid. Too bad I need his money more than my pride.

The intense, arrogant author has booked my entire Inn to write his next fictional masterpiece.

I have no choice but to put up with his demands.

Breakfast is a daily endurance test.

Making his bed and doing his wash? A different kind of torture.

And that’s not even the worst part.

With his haunted eyes, frozen heart, and heated touch,

Ethan makes me burn in ways I swore I never would again.

There’s no place in my life for him, nor in his for me.

But six weeks together might create…

Just enough room for us.

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That’s odd. I study the screen of my newly replaced cell phone. The number I called only rang three times before disconnecting. No voicemail. What kind of inn doesn’t have a voicemail?

Not to be deterred, I call back. This time there’s two rings, then nothing. I press Send again.

One ring—nothing.

Now I’m annoyed. I call again. And again. Six times total before the line abruptly opens and a woman snaps, “What do you want?”

I’m so stunned I can’t speak.

“Hello?” she repeats, voice dripping acid. “Chris, if that’s you, I told you I never want to talk to you again! I’ve moved on. I don’t need you, your stupid alimony, or your half-assed justifications. Grow up!”

I almost hang up. I want nothing to do with anything that just came out of this woman’s mouth. And yet… there’s something in her voice, something I can’t quite put my finger on. Lurking beneath the rage, hidden by slicing consonants and cool vowels. Then I realize what it is.

Pain.

And like a weight has been lifted from my chest, I can suddenly speak.

“Is this the right number for Rose House Inn in Sun River?”

In the following silence, I imagine her horror and mortification. I must be a bit of a sadist, because it makes me smile.

“I’m so sorry.” A gutted whisper. “Please don’t hang up. I-I thought you were someone else.”

“Obviously.”

I pause, weighing the wisdom of what I’m about to do. Every other goddamn hotel, motel, and rental in the area is booked because of some upcoming film festival. When I stumbled on the website for Rose House late last night, the online booking was wide-open. A red flag all on its own, but desperation trumped logic. Unfortunately, there was no option to book the entire house online. Hence this absurd phone call.

If this is the standard of customer service offered at the Rose House, at least I now have some idea why it isn’t bursting with bookings. And what I can expect to endure.

“Sir? Are you still there? Again, I’m so sorry. Can we start over? My name is Zoey Kemper and I’m the new owner of Rose House. I’d love to discuss your needs.”

“I’m here. Give me a second to decide whether or not to hang up.”

About L.M. Halloran:

When not writing or reading, the author enjoys walking barefoot, subjecting her husband to questionable recipes, and chasing her spirited daughter. She’s a rabid fan of coffee, moon-gazing, and small dogs that resemble Ewoks. Home is Portland, Oregon.

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New Release ~ Fearless ~ by ~ Kaylene Winter

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Family is everything, I protect mine with my life..

Connor McGloughlin had it all, a great family, a college scholarship and music. Tragedy forced him to grow up too fast. When his life finally is on track, Ronni Miller appears like a dream.

Kindred spirits in the most unlikely of circumstances.

There’s only one thing in the way—

Her dark past he’s determined to protect her from. When your innocence is stolen, trust is a precious gift.. Actress Ronni Miller tasted fame at a young age.

But her path to stardom was riddled with tragedy.

She never imagined falling for Connor McGloughlin, a rogue, Irish rock star. The thing is? Ronni’s got revenge on her mind. Regardless of the risk or the consequences—

Or losing the one thing in her life that makes her feel alive.

Connor has only ever asked Ronni for one thing: her heart. But when her bravery is couched in lies? She risks losing the man who would do anything for her. Will she realize being fearless means trusting true love?

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Kaylene Winter wrote her first Rock Star Romance novel at age 15 starring a fictionalized version of herself, her friends and their gorgeous rocker boyfriends. After living her own rockstar life as a band manager, music promoter and mover and shaker in Seattle during the early 1990’s, Kaylene became a digital media legal strategist helping bring movies, television and music online. Throughout her busy career, Kaylene lost herself in romance novels across all genres inspiring her to realize her life-long dream to write creatively. She lives in Seattle with her amazing husband and Siberian Husky. She loves to travel, throw dinner parties and support charitable causes supporting arts and animals.

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New Release ~ Spicy Pickle ~ by ~ JJ Knight

Title: Spicy Pickle

Author: JJ Knight

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Release Date: March 16, 2021

First, she tampered with my pickle.
Then, she got us both kicked off a cooking show.
Now, we’re fake engaged.
Sit back, friends, this is one crazy tale of treachery and pickle juice.

Anthony:
All right. Here’s how it went.
My pickle went viral. Millions saw it. Thousands ate it.
Hold up, pervs. Let me backtrack.
I invented a very spicy pickle made with ghost peppers. One bite and you’ll swear someone stuffed a hot coal in your mouth. It’s extremely popular in pranks.
I’m in the middle of filming with a prominent cooking show when in walks Little Miss Perfect Pants from a rival deli to insist she has improvements for my pickle.
It all goes downhill from there.

Magnolia:
Read the reviews and weep, Anthony Pickle.
I got the best of you on reality TV.
You got me back with a very public kiss.
After your new deli poached on my territory, I swore to hate you. But every time those smoky eyes meet mine, I melt a little.
Cheesy, right?
By the time you’ve kissed me, I already know I’m in deep.
But then you propose?
How am I supposed to keep faking it when every swoon is real?

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Spicy Pickle is a romantic comedy about a culinary feud, potent pickle juice, and the most not-fake fake love story in the history of reality TV.

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She glances up when I enter the room that adjoins our two hotel suites. I could kiss our cooking tour publicist for this arrangement.

“Hey!” she says. “You got fancy sleepwear from the designers, too.”

I sit in the chair next to her. “You got some?”

“You bet I did. It was mixed in with all the fancy dresses for the talk shows. But I won’t be caught dead in it.”

Now she has my interest. “What is it?”

She runs her finger down the room service menu. “Wouldn’t you like to know?”

Yes. Yes, I would.

JJ Knight is the USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. She’s never met a pickle she didn’t want to eat.

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New Release ~ Refined Cadence ~ by ~ Angela K. Parker

Title: Refined Cadence

Series: Motion #2

Author: Angela K Parker

Genre: New Adult/Contemporary Romance

Release Date: March 16, 2021

Rose was Luke’s high school crush. Years ago he asked her out and was left hanging. He still remembers her laughter slapping him in the face.

She was a heartbreaker—Luke’s heartbreaker, and he’s been avoiding her from the moment their eyes met again. When she’d come around, he would disappear.

When Rose shows up to their best friend’s wedding on the arm of another guy, something inside of Luke changes. He’s a selfish man, and she doesn’t belong to him. He doesn’t want to admit that he wants her, but he can’t stand to see her with someone else. So, he’s left with only one option—prevent his heartbreaker from becoming anyone else’s.

Luke throws himself into Rose’s life, and she allows it. Only it’s not what she’d hoped. She wants all of him, but unresolved remnants of his past won’t permit it. The more time they spend together, the harder it is to keep his secret. Luke soon realizes that the only way to have a future with Rose is to stop avoiding his past, but he’s afraid that if he drags her into his mud, he’ll lose her all over again.

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Angela K. Parker is a country girl with a big heart. She’s a South Carolina native with a passion for writing, reading, music, & math. When she’s not engaged in any of the above, she’s spending time with her family or catching up on the latest movies. She’s always had a very active imagination. Now she’s putting it to good use.

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New Release ~ Altered Perception ~ by ~ H.J. Marshall

Altered Perception by H.J. Marshall

Amazon: US | UK | CA | AU

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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I came to Las Vegas to escape my tumultuous home life and after years of hard work, gained a reputation as the unobtainable and illustrious Mistress Alexandria. I turned hardship and betrayal into success and built Club Perception into the most sought -after adult club in the city. From outward appearances, my life was filled with adoration and mystery, but behind closed doors, I was isolated and alone.

One night of vulnerability led me into his arms, and he left an indelible mark. He was quickly making a name for himself in the city of sin and as hard as I tried, I couldn’t resist his touch. We both had secrets we wished would stay buried, but Las Vegas, nothing stayed a secret forever.

Confronted on all sides with pain and deception, we had a choice to make. Walk away from each other and live an incomplete life or cling to each other, fighting the forces hell bent on destroying us both.

When the truth was finally revealed, would we come out the other side as winners or would we roll snake eyes and lose it all?

How much were we willing to bet to find the truth?

Altered Perception is an Amatory spin-off and is a complete standalone.

Originally published in the limited release Call My Bluff Anthology

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New Release ~ The Billionaire Blooper ~ by ~ Lolita Thorne

Title: The Billionaire Blooper

Series: Hibiscus Bay #1

Author: Lolita Thorne

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Release Date: March 15, 2021

Cade Bradbury. Billionaire island owner, at your service.

I’m not used to people giving me the finger. Especially people I’ve just met. Especially when I’m standing in front of my own island resort. So I’m more than intrigued when cute but feisty Emma Clarke does just that…right after dumping a suitcase full of lingerie onto my sidewalk. Questionable lingerie. If this girl is who I think she is, then she’s in big trouble. I won’t even bother going to the police to report someone soliciting…er…clients in my resort. I’ll run Emma off the island, and enjoy every second of it. Which is what I tell myself until I actually spend time with her. Now I’m thinking I might have made a mistake. I don’t want Emma off my island. I want her in my bed. Which makes me wonder if she planned this every step of the way. Me chasing her. Me catching her. Me falling in love with every inch of her…right down to that naughty finger.

The Billionaire Blooper is a spicy romantic comedy set in the charming small town of Hibiscus Bay. All books in this series are full-length, standalone romances with HEAs and NO cliffhangers and can be read in any order.

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“That’s Island Royale,” he says in a deadpan voice. “That’s where you’ll be spending the next week in five-star luxury bliss.” He turns back to me, crosses his arms over his chest. “And that—” he uses his chin to point at the boat, “is the preferred method of reaching the island. Unless you plan on swimming there, or waiting for the next ferry, which is about two hours from now.”

My face sets like jelly. “Is it safe?”

“The island?” he shrugs, despite my warning glare. “Put on enough sunscreen and don’t swim alone, and you should be fine.” Then he gives me a crooked smile and steps closer, tilting his head to the side. “Although I am a little worried that I might not like the relaxed Emma you’ll turn into at the end. Honestly, I’m terrified.”

Thorne writes spicy small-town romantic comedy romances set in the sunny vacay spot of Hibiscus Bay.

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New Release ~ Start. Suck. Get Better! ~ by ~ Desiree Martinez

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Do you ever ask yourself “what the F am I doing?!” when you look at your life? Do you scroll through your news feed and see all your successful peers and friends crushing it in their lives and wonder why that’s not you? Are you trudging through parenting and your career feeling like you are alone in the struggle and just can’t get it together? Desiree Martinez’s book Start. Suck. Get Better. proves to you that you are NOT alone! In this eye opening and relatable journey about the struggles of lost identity and dreams, starting a business, growing a family, and dealing with the intense emotions and struggles that come from starting something new, Desiree spills her guts about all the suck and how to get better through it all. Desiree doesn’t hold back about the ugliness of growth. She shares her experiences and ways to get better to move forward to live a life of purpose, happiness, and accomplishment. Through sassy perspectives and some hard hitting real talk, she will show you that starting and sucking is the BEST way to live the life you have always wanted while reassuring you that you are not alone in your hardships and pain. Because you are impossibly amazing.

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Desiree Martinez is a YouTuber, Podcaster, speaker, and long-time & award-winning social media creative content creator. She has worked with hundreds of businesses and brands to help them grow their business with better content marketing. Desiree knows what it takes to help your business grow, build a community, and get leads through a very noisy news feed. She’s a hot mess mom of two and nerdy wife living in Arizona where there is always time for margaritas and pedicures.

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New Release ~ King of Beasts ~ by ~ Diana A. Hicks

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From award-winning author Diana A. Hicks comes a dark mafia romance full of angst and heart. Rex Valentino is my enemy. He has the power to wave a hand and make all my family problems go away. In return, he only requires one thing…my complete surrender. Caterina Alfera, the angel lost in a world of beasts. I didn’t ask for her. Destiny brought her to me. And now I can’t let her leave. She’s mine to keep. If you like dark, steamy romance with a heavy dose of suspense and intense twists, then you’ll love Diana A. Hicks’s King of Beasts Authors Note: King of Beasts is book one in the Beast Duet and is part of the Crime Society World. It contains explicit scenes and bondage.

About the Author: Diana A. Hicks is an award-winning author of steamy contemporary romance and science fiction. Her latest release LOVE OVER LATTES, Book 1 in her Desert Monsoon Series, recently hit the Amazon #1 Best Seller list in a category! When Diana is not writing, she enjoys kickboxing, traveling, and indulging in the simple joys of life like wine and chocolate. She lives in Atlanta, and loves spending time with her two children and husband. Connect with Diana! Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/DianaHicksAuthor/ Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/DianaHicksauthor/ Website — https://dianahicksbooks.com/ Facebook Group — https://www.facebook.com/groups/DianaSexyReaders/ Bookbub — https://www.bookbub.com/profile/diana-a-hicks

New Release ~ The Virtues of Vice ~ by ~ Catherine C. Heywood

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The epic conclusion to Ground Sweet as Sugar, the unforgettable coming-of-age saga of one girl’s fight for her freedom, her country, and her heart… 1801: After two years, Charlotte Dillon returns enchained to James Blair. Once again, she’s condemned and he’s entangled with another. Yet the longing that has always persisted between them remains. While his sailors demand blood, James is faced with an agonizing test: How to exact a just punishment on the one woman he can’t bear to hurt? Bound in an impossible love, James and Charlotte confront cunning threats, endure a devastating storm, and face the tenderest of reckonings. Meanwhile in Ireland, Charlotte’s aunt chases down the mystery that tore a family and a country apart. A young lord comes of age still dreaming of justice for his brother. And when menacing shadows surround them, James and Charlotte must fight to save every piece of sweetness they’ve earned. Sweeping from a roiling Caribbean to a conspiring Ireland, The Virtues of Vice is Book II in an epic saga of power, punishment, and undying love.

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The old wooden floor beside agricultural fields in the evening and beam sunset

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In the carriage once more, James moves to sit across from Charlotte while tears well in her eyes. “I can’t bear to think of it,” she says, wiping her cheeks. “I may very well have caused the death of that man.” “You did cause it.” James hands her a handkerchief, and his voice is ice cold as he continues, “Whether ‘twas your blade or a comrade’s, you did. And you’d do well not to remind me of that fact. Patrick O’Mara was a good man.” Now Charlotte’s tears fall, and James can’t bear to look, so he fixes his gaze out the window. At long length, they ride like this, the bondswoman crying while the planter chews on everything he’s thinking and feeling, all the vicious things he should never say. Until finally, after a half hour passes, he looks at her and says, “How could you do it?” Charlotte shakes her head and sighs. “It’s a complicated matter.” “It’s murder. How complicated is that?” “It’s war. That’s different.” “Only in your mind are you at war.” “Are you calling me mad?” she asks. “It’s your rebellion that’s mad,” James replies. “Where’s my letter?” “What letter?” “The letter I kept close to my heart. It was in my bindings. Where is it?” “The one recounting how your rebellion lives on, though you are crushed?” James asks. “Would you like to tell me where those treasonous rats are hiding?” “What do you care? You’ve made it plain you have no enthusiasm for Ireland or her politics.” “I care about you,” he says. “I care that you not dare to take the one woman I cherish above all others into that fray ever again. For if you persist, there may come a day I cannot keep you from the noose.”

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Catherine C. Heywood is an Amazon bestselling author of romantic historical fiction and a former political speechwriter and communications consultant. Raised in Red Wing, Minnesota, she studied international politics at the University of Edinburgh and has degrees in politics, writing, and communications from the University of St. Thomas and Boston College. She explored the law and improv before settling on storytelling. Her worst job was scraping year-old tobacco spit off a shoe factory wall. Her best is doing this. She lives in western Wisconsin with her husband and sons, and her interests include architecture and design, fashion and food.