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Review Tour ~ When You Were Mine ~ by ~ Ida Brady

Jack Davies is the ultimate book boyfriend; jaded, wild and sexier than sin. While Sera De Lotto is the warm, sultry girl next door, all grown up with a mind of her own. For fans of Tessa Bailey and Christina Lauren, When You Were Mine is a spicy second chance, interracial romance from Ida Brady you won’t want to miss.

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A spicy second chance romance…

Hollywood hunk, Jack Davies is back in his hometown, desperate to escape the clutches of fame and fortune. Not even his brother’s upcoming wedding can distract him from the mess he left behind, or his inner demons. But a chance encounter with his first love, Seraphina De Lotto, changes everything. Jack can’t think of a sexier diversion. In fact, he can’t think at all.

But the sultry Sports teacher isn’t a wide-eyed teenage girl anymore. Sera’s tormented by her own guilt, and the memories of an innocent life she couldn’t save. Committed to helping the disadvantaged youth in one of the poorest suburbs of Melbourne, she has no time for the smooth-talking star and his tantalizing kisses.

With his agent demanding answers, Jack must face hard truths about his career and mental health before time runs out. If he wants Sera in his life, he must prove that there’s more beneath the surface than his killer body and a penchant for playing it cool.

But Sera’s not certain she can trust him to stick around this time. She’s convinced it’s far better to protect her heart, than listen to it. Little does she know, Jack has major plans…

The million-dollar question is, will she accept?

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Excerpt

Her smile froze in place as she opened the front door. All the air in her lungs seemed to disappear, as if she had been winded.

Jack. Jack Davies.

Sera was unable to do more than gape in confusion. She clutched the door handle, willing her body to action.

How many times had she opened her parents’ front door to see his smiling face that summer? How many times had she come to recognise his mood, just by taking in the set of his shoulders? It was an odd sensation. Like looking at the past but through a completely different lens.

It had been a little over ten years. But looking at him, she was transported back into the past.

Sera’s heart galloped in her chest, bringing her back to life even as the goosebumps flittered over her skin.

Jack bloody Davies.

Despite the easy smile on his expressive mouth— one that had always seemed ready for a laugh—the hard muscle at his shoulders carried tension. She could sense that energy even before his blue eyes confirmed it.

Jack’s black baseball cap sat low but did nothing to mask his devilishly handsome face. A face she knew, whilst altered by the years, as well as her own.

“Seraphina.”

His voice. That honey-smooth drawl—now peppered by his time in America—seized her heart.

She hadn’t a moment to blink before he stepped forward, engulfing her in his embrace.

Sera held on, surrounded by his citrus scent, startled by the hard planes of his body, flush against her own.

She stepped back because she really wanted to linger.

That zing of attraction sparked beneath her fingers, humming under the surface. It was only natural that her body remembered, even when her mind had tried so very hard to forget.

“Jack.”

His eyes raked over her face, her body.

“You’ve let the curls loose.”

Sera instinctively shoved back her mass of tumbling, wild hair. She had been going through a hair-straightening phase when she met Jack, which she had abandoned one summer morning when he had seen her out of the shower, loose curls free and unimpeded by chemicals. No man had looked at her with that much longing and pure lust since.

Then again, they had been young and… impressionable.

“Takes too long to straighten it these days and I have better things to do with my time. Tell me, why am I having a conversation about hair styling with Hollywood star, Jack Davies, in my parents’ hallway?”

Owen walked through the front door with a large bouquet of flowers, Ally in hand. “Sorry, we picked this stray up off the side of the road. Your mother insisted we bring him along.”

“They tried throwing me out of the car, but I’m like gum.”

“You stick?”

“Stretch. I’m very bendy.” He wiggled his eyebrows.

“And still inappropriate.”

Jack grinned. “It’s good to see you, Sera.”

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About Ida Brady

Ida Brady writes spicy contemporary and erotic romance that packs all the heat! From humour, to heartbreak, to happily ever after, you’re guaranteed a steamy read with all the tropes. Enemies to lovers, billionaire, virgin, menage…you name it, she writes it!

Ida is a lover of chocolate and thunderstorms. When she isn’t trying to tame her intractable curls, she’s running after her little ones, usually with a book in hand. Ida lives in the hustle and bustle of Melbourne’s CBD with her Irish husband and their out of control collection of books. She sometimes daydreams about having a huge library in her home but will settle for stacking novels in the kitchen drawers instead.

In her past life, Ida taught VCE Literature and English to a gaggle of teenagers. While she misses their enthusiasm, she sure as hell doesn’t miss marking papers. You might find her dancing the Argentine tango in her spare time, which isn’t often these days. She loves travelling with her family, observing strangers at cafés and getting lost in a good story.

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Review Tour ~ The Handshake Agreement ~ by ~ A. Akinosho

Declan promised Anne the world, then abandoned her at the altar because of an old deal. When he finds her years later, she’s engaged to another man, but Declan still considers Anne his. He’ll cheat, steal, and fight before letting her marry another man. Readers who enjoy instalove romance reads with possessive, alpha males will devour The Handshake Agreement by A. Akinosho, a steamy, age gap, second chance, fake marriage romance.

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He promised her the world,
Then, abandoned her at the altar.

Anne
I’m a realist, cynical about falling in love. Until I met Declan – the rich and powerful player. With his quiet determination, he dismantled my cynicism and made me believe.
Before I know it, I’m flashing a radiant smile, dressed, and eagerly awaiting him at the altar.
Only, I got the text – “I’m not coming” – shattering my world.
Regret is a waste of time; I stand by my original convictions.
Years later, he’s back demanding a second chance, how dare he?

Declan
I shook on the agreement without hesitation because I had zero plans to marry for love. Ever.
Years later, Anne crashed into my life. I find myself craving what I thought I didn’t need or want.
Unexpectedly, the agreement I made resurfaced, presenting me with a dilemma:

Marry as agreed or Lose Anne forever.

Deal accepted, regardless of hurting Anne.
When I find Anne again, she’s engaged, far as I’m concerned, she’s still mine.
I’ll cheat, steal, and fight before I let Anne marry another.
All is fair in love and war. And this is war…hope he’s ready to fight?

The Handshake agreement is a contemporary, age gap, second chance romance with a Possessive MMC.

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Excerpt

How do you keep moving when one minute you are engaged with the most beautiful ring on your finger, you are dressed in white waiting to get married to the love of your life and the next minute, he sends a fucking text to tell you he’s not coming, just when you think it’s all a joke.

He doesn’t answer your phone call or text. He has moved out of his apartment to a new place that you don’t know where and to make matter more fucked up. He’s got married to another woman within two weeks of him dumping you with a text.

A woman that I had no inclination existed but fits better than I do into his lifestyle and class.

Yinka is staring at me like she wants to bitch slap every feeling I have for him out me. The reality is I won’t retaliate if she tried and I think she has realized that is the only reason she hasn’t tried slapping me, yet.

“Eat now or god help me, I will shove this food into you, and it won’t be through your mouth.” I chuckle. I know she will do something crazy; I take a bite of the well grilled steak.

“Good, once you are fed, we need to get you laid and I don’t mean just laid. I mean the kind that would fill up your meter so much that you can’t walk the next day and best part you will forget how to spell his name.”

“I don’t think getting me so fucked that I can’t spell is a good thing.” She smacks her lip and blows me a kiss with a grin like the fact I answered back is a mountain of progress.

“You will thank me later.”

“No, I won’t and how does getting fucked heals my heart” she looks at me like I’ve completely lost my mind with that question.

“When you get blessed with a good dick, your vjayjay starts to sing and guess what? your heart starts to dance as well, that’s how the healing begins, oh ye of little faith is how the wheels of dick plus vjayjay equate happy heart keeps getting greased.” She grins at me with her crazy analogy.

“I doubt that’s how it works.”

“Of course, that’s how it works, you don’t know, until you’ve received the baptism of a good dick” I laugh. The first since God know how long “But first, we need to pawn that very expensive ring, then we go and shop on every dollar we get for it. Maybe a weekend vacay?” She flashes her perfect white teeth.

“No, I want to return it to him” she gives me an incredulous look. Then looks around our surroundings to make sure no one heard the blasphemous word I just uttered.

“You can’t possibly be serious; we need to fucking sell that shit.” Her sly eyes right now would make a perfect meme of ‘are you for real.’

“I want to return it in person, I want to look him in the eye when I give it back. He has avoided my calls and texts. He moved out of his apartment…” I stop, fighting the emotions that has turned me into waterworks.

“Yeah, because he got married boo.”

“I’ll return it. I’m not keeping it and no” I firmly stare her down “I’m not selling it.”

“Fine, since you insist, we should do it today because if that thing goes back to our apartment. I guarantee you’ll never find it again” I laugh, and I believe her, she’s crazy enough to steal it or pawn it, then take me shopping on every dime.

“Today it is, then I move on with my life. Guess, letting go of the ring is the first step.”

“Please, tell me, step two is me hearing your screams or the earthquake shaking of your bed” I present an amused face to her.

“No, step two, is me deleting his number and emails so I can stop calling him like an idiot or an insane person that keeps calling and expecting answer when it’s clear I’m never getting an answer.” I take a bite of the steak.

“Okay, I can accept your step two but please three should be a dick baptism” I laugh.

“No step three, we party like it’s 1999.” Her eyes lit up, with a wide smile plastered on her face.

“Yep, I’m down with that, then we get you laid.”

“Please leave my vjayjay alone.” I smirk.

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About A. Akinosho

A. Akinosho lives in her own little nest in Illinois. An avid reader and enjoy reading thrillers, suspense and romance novels (partial to romance genre). When she’s not reading or keeping up with life, she enjoys writing and creating twists to stories. She loves writing about diverse characters, friendship and overcoming challenges through what is perceived as a weakness.

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Review Tour ~ Marrying Olivia ~ by ~ Morgana Bevan

He’s the rockstar she’s always idolised. She’s the muse he never saw coming. Can they turn an accidental “I do” into a forever kind of love? If you love jaded rock stars, Vegas weddings and steamy backstage encounters, then you’ll be swept off your feet by Marrying Olivia by Morgana Bevan, an opposites attract, instalove, secret relationship, accidental marriage, rockstar romance.

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A rockstar romance that began with a teenage crush…and led to an unexpected “I do.”

Lewis

I’ve spent years perfecting the art of keeping people at arm’s length. But Olivia, with her angel’s voice and her heart on her sleeve, slips past my defences like they’re made of paper.

She makes me want things I never thought I could have. Love. Commitment. A future. But the price of fame is high, and I don’t know if I’m strong enough to pay it.

Olivia

All I’ve ever wanted is to share my music with the world. But I never imagined I’d get to open for The Brightside, the band I’ve idolised since high school. And I definitely didn’t expect to fall for Lewis, their sexy bassist who once graced my teenage bedroom walls.

One wild night in Vegas, and we wake up hitched. Now I’m torn between my teenage fantasy and the fear of getting my heart broken by a man who’s never had to let anyone in.

Can we turn this accidental marriage into a forever kind of love?

Marrying Olivia is a steamy, opposites-attract rock star romance about a small-town singer and her teenage crush turned accidental husband.

For readers who love watching sparks fly, navigating the challenges of fame, and proving that sometimes, the biggest risks lead to the greatest rewards.

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Excerpt

I chuckled, leaning back in my seat. “Some of my thoughts aren’t appropriate for public consumption.”

She raised a brow, intrigued. “Oh? Do tell. You can’t leave a girl hanging like that.”

I shook my head, grinning. “Now where’s the fun in that? I can’t give away all my secrets on the first date.”

“Ah, so you’re a man of mystery.” She propped her chin on her hand, studying me with those keen green eyes. “I do love a good puzzle.”

“Well then, you’re in luck. I’ve been told I’m quite the enigma.” I winked, enjoying our playful back-and-forth.

“Is that so?” She leaned forward, a lock of hair slipping over her shoulder. “Challenge accepted. I’ll have you figured out quicker than a hound dog on a coon trail.”

My heart skipped a beat at the idea of her wanting to unravel me, to know me deeper. “I look forward to it. But I should warn you, I’m not an easy nut to crack.”

“Good thing I’m stubborn then.” Her smile turned sly. “And I reckon I’m pretty darn skilled with my hands, too.”

I nearly choked on my wine at the innuendo, blood rushing south at the thought of her hands on me. “Is that a promise or a threat, Songbird?”

She tilted her head that nickname, curiosity shining in her eyes. I expected her to question it, but instead, a coy smile claimed her lips.

“Guess you’ll just have to stick around and find out, won’t you?” She traced the rim of her glass with a fingertip, her eyes never leaving mine.

Fuck but I was in trouble with this one. The best kind of trouble.

About Morgana Bevan

Morgana Bevan is a sucker for a rock star romance, particularly if it involves a soul-destroying breakup or strangers waking up in Vegas. She’s a contemporary romance author based in Wales. When Morgana’s not writing steamy celebrity romances with gorgeous British rock stars and movie stars, she’s travelling the world, searching for inspiration.

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Review Tour ~ Wilder Trilogy ~ by ~ Ali Dean

She’s a rising tennis star from a family of con-artists. He’s a football hotshot and devoted to his family. When her path crosses with his family’s, he’s immediately suspicious, and she’s determined to keep her secrets, despite their sizzling chemistry. Fans of Ivy Smoak and Tijan will love this addicting, edge-of-your-seat sports romance.

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Wilder Games

It’s match point in the most important tennis match in my life, and nothing can distract me. Nothing, that is, except the sight of Jude Wilder sitting in the stands with his little sister on his lap. He’s never watched me play. Never even noticed me before. And yet his eyes are on me now. I know what he must be thinking. I’m not just an outcast, I’m a social pariah thanks to my family being the town’s most notorious con artists. Jude is on the opposite side of the spectrum. Not only is he accepted, he’s worshipped. I’m nobody to him, and yet I’ve got this chance to impress him. As it turns out, he isn’t at all impressed when I win the match, and I’m worse than a nobody to him. Jude thinks I’m a threat to his family. This should alarm me. It should scare me. Jude in protective mode is hot, all right, but I can’t afford to be on his radar. I’ve got one year to secure a college scholarship. It’s hard enough keeping a low profile with my tennis success, and the last thing I need is Jude Wilder of all people drawing more attention my way. Especially if it’s hostile. Even if I like it.

Wilder Match

One second, the future of my tennis career is brighter than ever; the next, nothing is certain. Nothing, that is, except that I won’t be swinging a racket anytime soon. Jude Wilder wants to come to my rescue. I don’t need rescuing, even if it’s offered by the one guy who ignites a fire inside of me like I’ve only ever felt on the tennis court. I’ve done things on my own my entire life, and I won’t let this setback steal my independence. Only, it’s not so easy to turn Jude away when he’s determined to help me. I want him, but I don’t trust him enough to let him in. Then again, if I can keep his savior complex at bay, he might just be the perfect distraction while I’m sidelined. It’s not like he’s going to stick around for long, and I can always cut him out of my life when I need to. That is, if I don’t fall in love with him first.

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The addicting, edge-of-your seat Wilder trilogy concludes with this final installment filled with sports, romance, and characters you’ll obsess about. Enjoy this fast-paced binge-read and its twisty, unpredictable plot! I’m back on the tennis court, but the rest of my life is a hot mess. My mom stopped paying my bills, and I just discovered the reason for it: she’s dead. I’m about to get kicked out of my apartment – the same one that’s been broken into twice – if I don’t pay rent soon. My sister is still lurking about, up to no good. And someone is leaving messages telling me to break up with Jude. He’s back from football camp and didn’t forget about me while he was gone. Jude’s seen the reality of my life, and he isn’t running away. Instead, he’s demanding I open up to him more, even though I’ve already made myself more vulnerable with him than with anyone else in my life. I keep telling myself it’s for his own good to keep secrets from him, but I’m starting to wonder if it’s more about protecting my heart than it is about proving my independence. We’ve fallen hard and fast, and it’s up to me what happens next. The man who’s come to deliver the news about my mom is about to tell me who my father is, and I have a feeling my world is going to get turned upside down. Should I take Jude’s hand and bring him along for the ride? And if I do, will having Jude beside me make me weaker, or stronger?

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“That would have been your first kiss?” She shrugged. “Yeah.” “You’re seventeen?” Her eyes finally met mine, and I could see the relief there. She was glad I hadn’t pushed about the “other stuff” she’d referred to, which only made me more curious about it. “So? I’m too busy with school and tennis, and now college applications and work, to hang out with people.” “You really think you led him on? That’s fucked up, Karis. He was the one who kept touching you all territorial-like all night, and you never responded.” “Should I have pushed him away? Told him to stop? I mean, he wasn’t groping me or anything.” “Pretty sure you did give him a few shoves at the ping pong table.” I raised my eyebrows and she laughed softly. “Only because I wanted to win and he kept screwing up.” “Karis, guys should be able to read women’s signs. Anyone looking at you two would have seen that you weren’t into him like that. But Ferris has it bad, and he’s ignoring it or in denial. Telling himself it’s because you’re inexperienced or something.” “So I should have told him to back off or pushed him away earlier if you hadn’t shown up? Even though it would have made it awkward when I saw him at BTC, which is practically every day in the summer?” “You would let a guy kiss you, your first kiss, so you didn’t hurt his feelings?” Karis laughed again and the rage beating inside me dimmed slightly. “Okay,” she conceded. “You’re right.” “You didn’t have any trouble pushing me away the other night,” I reminded her. And she’d been turned on, I hadn’t misread that. She’d liked how my body felt crowding hers. “Yeah well, you were pissing me off. I didn’t have to worry about hurting your feelings.” “If I tried to kiss you now, what would you do?” She rolled her eyes like she didn’t think I was serious. “I need to get to bed, Jude. I’ve got to be up at 5:30 in the morning.” “Seriously?” “Yes,” she said on a long sigh, moving to the bed. See? She had no problem walking away from me. I found myself following her as I remembered that look in her eyes as she ran her finger along her lip in the hallway. The way her chest rose and her eyes dilated. The deepening blush. Her husky voice. It hadn’t been for Ferris. She felt this between us. I wanted to be Karis Jackson’s first kiss.

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About Ali Dean

Ali is a USA Today Bestselling author of girl power sports romance books, with enough suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat. She has always loved to read, especially when there’s a happily ever after, but found that there weren’t enough books out there featuring girl athletes. So, she decided to work on that. Like the heroines in her books, Ali is an athlete, with running and skiing her favorite sports these days. Ali hails from Vermont and now lives in her own happily-ever-after in Colorado with her husband, two sets of twins (yes, you read that correctly) and golden retriever Pancake. When she’s not pursuing an outdoor adventure, Ali’s less healthy passions include ice cream, coffee, and beer.

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Review Tour ~ The Slider ~ by ~ A.M. Williams

Jacob Vaughn represents everything I could ever want in a man, until he makes the wrong assumption about me. He says he’s sorry, but the damage has already been done. Can Jacob convince Zoe that he deserves a second chance? Fans of the Brentwood Baseball Series by Meghan Quinn will devour The Slider by A.M. Williams, a mistaken identity, single-parent romance.

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How do you recover when a first impression goes wrong? Zoe Meeting Jacob Vaughn wasn’t what I expected when I went out with my best friend to celebrate my new job. Jacob was kind, funny, and easy to talk to. He represents everything I want in a dream man. But then he assumes something about me and makes comments that my nephew overhears. He says he’s sorry, but it’s hard to let go of the hurt when I’m not the only person impacted. He hurt Noah, and that’s just not something I can easily forgive. Jacob Zoe Atkinson is the breath of fresh air I didn’t realize I needed. After saving her from a handsy drunk, I discover how amazing she is and can’t get her out of my mind. Except, I’m coming out of a bad divorce and can’t think about anyone other than myself for now. Then I ruin things by running my mouth, upsetting someone close to her, making me realize that I like her a whole lot more than I should. I’ve got to figure out how to get us over this hump so I can show her that I’m serious about her and Noah. We have to decide if we’ll let first impressions ruin what could be the best thing to happen to us. The Slider is book five in A.M. Williams’ Boys of Summer baseball romance series. It’s a mistaken identity, single-parent romance with a recently divorced baseball player and an aunt that is now struggling to raise a teenager. If you love men in tight pants and the sassy women they fall for, this series is for you.

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It was rude to stare. I knew this. I knew this, and I didn’t care. Want to know why? The hottest man I’d ever seen in my entire life just walked into The Splinter. It felt cliche to say that it was like that slow-mo entrance you see in the movies, but it really was like that. A group of guys came in before him and he trailed them. It was like God smiled down on me when he did, too. It was raining, so his hair was wet. Once inside, he reached up to run his hands through his hair, shaking the water out of it. And his hair was gorgeous. This thick, lush brown color that was begging me to go over and help him shake the rest of that water out. I didn’t because that would be weird. Much weirder than me being a creep from across the bar as I watched him join his friends at the table they’d claimed near the pool tables. Those same pool tables I was sitting at with my friend and her friends. Though I wasn’t sure how good of a friend she was with them because there was something off about some of them. They were nice, but catty. I’d never had many female friends growing up because I was a little awkward and lived in my head. So I also wasn’t the best at reading people. Maybe my read was wrong. But I didn’t think so. They smiled when Cass introduced me, and they tried to include me in conversation initially. But then I was quickly forgotten by everyone except for Cass. I was okay with that. I liked people watching. Hence me noticing Mr. Good Looks when he walked in. And I wasn’t the only one to notice him, either. The Cat Pack had as well. “Did you see who just walked in?” one girl, a redhead, breathed. “I did. I’ve never known him to come out before,” a brunette responded. Cass sent me a look, nibbling her bottom lip, before looking back at her friends. What was that about? I sucked on my straw, it making the awfully slurping sound to tell me my drink was empty. That was my cue. While the women were caught up in discussing Mr. Good Looking and his hot friends, I slipped away. Instead of going right for the bar, I veered toward the jukebox. I wasn’t too interested in picking a song to play, but I wanted some time away from Cass’s friends. I flicked through the selections before digging a dollar from my pocket and feeding it to the machine and picking my songs. Knowing I’d have to wait awhile, I turned toward the bar. As I wound through the thickening crowd, I couldn’t help looking toward Mr. Good Looking to get another fix. I caught sight of him and did a quick scan before forcing myself to look in front of me and not at him. He would star in my fantasies later tonight

About A.M. Williams

A.M. Williams is just a simple girl from the south that found herself living abroad. When she’s not annoying her cat or reading, she’s spending time with her husband and traveling as much as possible. She has a serious case of wanderlust and wants to go as many places as possible while she can. She loves Cheerwine, sweet tea, and North Carolina (eastern style) BBQ as well as those crystal clear waters on the North Carolina coast. Follow: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Reader Group | Goodreads | BookBub | Website | Amazon

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Review Tour ~ A Beast of a Week ~ by ~ J.A. Belfield

Title: A Beast of a Week

Author: J.A. Belfield

Genre: Sensual Fairy Tale

Release Date: September 30, 2020

From author J.A. Belfield comes a dark and gritty fairy tale with a sensual twist …

Entitled. Sexy as hell. Orphan. All Adam Dalton wants is a good time. Until the consummate playboy takes his love of women one step too far, and hell hath no fury like the wrong family scorned.

Avianna Bellemont might play the field when it comes to the guys at her local college, but to her bestie, she’s seriously loyal. So when her friend Keri comes down with an unnatural illness that drives her mad with desire, Avi does the only thing she can. Sets out to find the arse responsible.

But Avi gets more than she expects when she finds Adam bloody Dalton at the end of the trail. Tempting rich guy by day, but something else entirely during hours of darkness—will Avi be strong enough to resist his seductions herself?

Or will she be the next beauty suffering from unrequited lust?

Best known for her Holloway Pack Stories, J.A. Belfield lives in Solihull, England, with her husband, two children, a cat and two dogs. She writes paranormal romance, with a second love for urban fantasy. And now she writes erotic romance, too. Because she can. 😉

Best know for her Holloway Pack series [CALLED, LURED, CAGED, UNNATURAL, CORNERED], and her new erotic romance [THE THERAPIST], she one day hopes to complete the post apocalyptic new adult she’s been crawling through for way too long.

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Review Tour ~ Painting the Lines ~ by ~ Ashley R. King

Painting the Lines, the debut romantic comedy and book 1 in the Ace of Hearts Series by Ashley R. King, is available now!

About Painting the Lines:

Amalie Warner wants another shot to prove that she can be a successful writer. After hitting the bestseller’s list nine years ago, she’s lost her spark. Feeling pressure from her father to leave her writing behind and to work for her family’s lucrative hotel business, she’s desperate to find inspiration for her next big idea, something that challenges and excites her, something real.

Enter Julian Smoke, a failed tennis player making a dream run for the US Open. After a chance meeting at a bar, Amalie hates him instantly. He’s cocky and arrogant, but Amalie knows his story could be her big break. Could he be more?

Everyone knows that in tennis, love means zero, but these two are about to change that.

Perfect for fans of The Hating Game and Wimbledon.

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I wasn’t sure how much I would get into this book because I’m not a tennis player or even know the basics – I’m talking in high school, I just swat the ball around, and if it went over the net, that was awesome. BUT that being said, tennis is very important to this storyline but you do not need to be into tennis to enjoy this book. I started reading it late last night and then finished it while I couldn’t sleep this morning – not sure if I can blame the book or insomnia. Either way, I finished it within the 2 hours I was awake and was immediately taken with the story of Amalie and Julian.

I loved how different Amalie and Julian were. Amalie was so not what Julian thought she was: an entitled, rich, princess who is using him as her “project”. And Julian well is what she thought, but Amalie saw past the smug, cocky, drunk tennis player. But reading this story and their love/hate relationship definitely helped pass the hours awake by.

I haven’t read this author but I am definitely planning to read more of this series!!

5 stars!

About the Author

Ashley R. King is a middle school English teacher whose love of the written word began when her mom took her to the public library, letting her check out stacks of books taller than she was. She’s the least athletic person you’ll ever meet, but that doesn’t decrease her love for her favorite sport, tennis.

She loves swoony romances and is addicted to sweet tea. When she’s not teaching or writing happily ever afters, she can be found snuggled up with a book, travelling, or quoting obscure lines from her favorite movies and tv shows. She lives in a small town in Georgia with her favorite person in the world—her husband, and their sweet and chatty spoiled cat, Cleo.

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Review Tour ~ Revved to the Maxx ~ by ~ Melanie Moreland

Title: Revved to the Maxx

Author: Melanie Moreland

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: September 3, 2020

Maxx Reynolds needs help.

His shop, house, and life are all in a state of disarray.

In desperation, he turns to the internet to hire a new employee, thinking it will make his life easier.

What he expects is a fellow named Charly.

What he gets is a quirky, sassy, red-head name Charlynn who runs circles around him.

And she’s all woman.

He can’t stand her.

He can’t keep his hands off her either.

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It did not disappoint“Charly is the unabashed ray of sunshine Maxx didn’t realize he needed in his life. I enjoyed this book so much I read it one sitting and kicked myself for not savoring it longer!” – Donna Soluri, OnFrolic

Five Isn’t Enough Stars“If Melanie Moreland wrote books like this for the rest of her life, I would be a happy woman. If you want a book that will brighten your world, make you laugh, make you sigh and make you swoon, this is for you.” – Carol [Goodreads Addict]’s Reviews

Maxx is grumbly, sexy perfection“It’s a wonderful small town romance with the best banter and the hottest scenes I have ever read from Melanie Moreland. There are themes of friendship, community, and letting go of a past that haunts my sentimental soul. This is a 5+star must read!” – Stephanie Rose, author of No Reservations

Sheer Perfection“I cannot stop smiling. Melanie Moreland packed sheer perfection (and a grumpy hero *swoons* ) into one fabulous book.” – B. Cranford, author of The Fear of Falling

Hit it out of the park“Revved is a sweet yet super sexy story about two lost souls who finally find their perfect fit. I would so be up for a second book.” – Becca the Bibliophile

“Can I—” She cleared her throat. “Can I buy you a drink?”

“Not needed.”

“Please.”

I couldn’t say no to her pleading eyes and frankly, I really didn’t want to. She had yet to remove her hand from my arm, and I had to admit I liked how it felt when she touched me. I sat beside her and Vanessa came over, sliding a beer my way.

“On the house. Thanks for taking out the garbage.”

I picked up my glass. “He took himself out.”

Vanessa placed a glass of wine in front of the girl. “On the house for you too. I like your style.”

The girl picked up her wine with a shaking hand. “That’s the second time in as many days I’ve had to rely on my self-defense class. I’ve never used it until now…” She trailed off.

I lifted my glass in a toast. “Always a first time.”

She nodded, seemingly in thought.

I sensed a story there. I assumed she’d been hassled already this week, but I stayed quiet.

She turned to me, holding out her hand. “Thank you, Reynolds, for coming over. I appreciate it.”

I looked at her hand, then had to tease her. “Is that safe?”

She laughed, the sound light. “Yes.”

I shook her hand. “You’re welcome.” Then I furrowed my brow. “I think Vanessa said your name was Lynn?”

She shrugged and muttered something about it being close enough. Then she grinned, making two deep dimples in her face appear. They were right by the corners of her full lips, making her expression mischievous. “You asked her my name?”

“You remembered mine,” I responded drolly.

She smiled. “Vanessa missed part of my name. It’s Charlynn.”

“Pretty.”

She shrugged. “A mouthful.”

“Maybe I’ll stick to Red. It’s easier.”

Upon finishing Maxx & Charly’s story, I texted my Book Bestie the Amazon link who immediately bought the book, without me even saying anything. Maxx definitely reminded me of Richard from The Contract series.

Charly makes you want to reach through the pages (or kindle whatever) and give her a hug. She is definitely on the down slope of life. She’s going through all kinds of things and you just want her to be able to find something to turn her life and luck around. Enter Maxx. Don’t get me wrong, Maxx has his own down slope he’s going through himself. So when he gets an acceptable applicant for his assistant position, he’s super happy. Until he meets Charly, who is a woman and not the man he was expecting.

Charly has had enough with her bad luck, so she gives the new job her all and proving to Maxx she was a perfect hire. I love Charly’s sass and her personality and just everything about her. She’s perfect to me. I HOPE we will see more of this world, hint 😉

5 stars!

NYT/WSJ/USAT international bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.

While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.

Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She’s learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.

Melanie is represented by Flavia Viotti at Bookcase Literary Agency. For any questions regarding subsidiary or translation rights please contact her at  flavia@bookcaseagency.com

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Review Tour ~ Tempting Love ~ by ~ Kelly Elliott

Can a woman actually make you feel like you’re losing your damn mind?

Yes.

If she is Corina Miller.

The only woman who has ever made me long for something more, and let me tell you, that has me all kinds of messed up. After months of ignoring my feelings, it’s clear to me I’ve fallen for those piercing blue eyes and sexy smile.

But is it too late?

Have I pushed her into the arms of someone else?

Hell no am I letting that happen.

I’m on a mission to win the heart of the only woman I’ve ever cared about—and the only thing standing in my way is one stubborn and pissed off Corina.

I always did like a challenge.

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I followed him, my hands shaking as I grew angrier by the second. “That’s it? You’re going to let me move out?”

Mitchell reached for his keys, then turned to me. “I can’t force you to stay here, Corina. If you’re unhappy, then yes, you should leave. Do I want you to? No, I don’t. I know I fucked up, but if you’re going to throw it in my face every goddamn chance you get, then you’re right, this won’t work.”

He headed to the stairs that led down to his front door. My heart raced, and I knew I couldn’t leave it like this. Closing my eyes, I called out to him. “Mitch! You never asked me to the Pecan Street Honky Tonk.”

Stopping, he looked back up at me. “What?”

I swallowed hard and took in a quick breath. “The dance, you never asked me. And well, Lane asked me.”

Sadness swept over his face. “What did you tell him?”

Wringing my hands together, I answered, “I haven’t responded…yet. I was waiting for you.”

Mitchell rushed back up the steps and stopped in front of me. I don’t think I’d ever felt my stomach dip like it did when he raced toward me. He cupped my face and leaned in. My chest rose and fell with each breath as I waited for him to speak. His touch sent a flurry of butterflies through my chest.

“Corina, will you go with me to the street dance next weekend?”

My teeth sank into my lip, and I watched as his eyes filled with lust.

“Yes.” I smiled and added, “But only as friends.”

The corner of his mouth rose into a sexy smirk. God, how I loved that smile of his. “It’s a date, then.”

“As friends,” I added.

He leaned down and pressed his lips to mine. Before I could even process his lips, they were gone and he was stepping back. “I’ll take it. For now.”

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Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted series, Kelly continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots and giving readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and beautiful surroundings.

Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Without You, and Unconditional Love, to name just a few.

Kelly has been passionate about writing since she was fifteen. After years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed her dream and published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012.

Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her readers, both on social media and at signings.

To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.

www.kellyelliottauthor.com

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Review Tour~ xo, Zach ~ by ~ Kendall Ryan

The first time we met was at a party.

Your ex arrived to show off the person he’d left you for last month, and you asked me to pretend to be your date.

I was more than happy to help. You were attractive, smart and witty–and that kiss we shared? It left me wanting you for days.

The second time we met was in my office on campus where we were both surprised to discover you were the new master’s degree student in poetry that I would be working with. You promised to be professional. I did no such thing.

The late nights and intense study sessions spent alongside you majorly throw me off my game. I want you, and I fight with myself daily over this fact.

I know I’m crass, that my sexual innuendos and dirty mouth annoy you, but I live for those two bright spots of color in your cheeks. If that’s the only reaction I can get out of you, I’ll gladly take it.

You hate Mondays so every Monday I slip an anonymous poem into your bag and your smile gets me through the week.

I think I’m falling for you, and I know it’s wrong. I know that I’m only supposed to be your adviser and nothing more, but here’s the thing. I think you’re falling for me too.

xo, Zach

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This story was perfect! I loved Zach and his romantic nature mixed with cocky. Definitely a treat! And his crazy mom! I love when there are inappropriate parents and grandparents!

And Poppy! She was such a real character! Wanting Zach but being worried that he’s her advisor.

A great story, that I will definitely re-read. I read this almost completely in 1 sitting. I just had to read more Zach!

5 Stars!

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 1.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world. She’s a traditionally published author with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins UK, as well as an independently published author. Since she first began self-publishing in 2012, she’s appeared at #1 on Barnes & Noble and iBooks charts around the world. Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than three dozen times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.

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