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Book Review: Curveball

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  Welcome to Tennessee Terrors Baseball! Curveball is an Enemies to Lovers, Grumpy-Sunshine, Single Dad, Single Mom, Fake Relationship, Baseball RomCom that will keep you swooning and chuckling out loud. I kissed him on a dare. Turns out he’s famous. Max Murphy, starting pitcher for the Tennessee Terrors. Oh, and the single father of one of my students. Talk about a curveball. And now it seems I must make nice with the tattooed hottie, no matter how much his surly attitude grates on my nerves. America’s heartthrob is throwing a pretty good season, and the press is all over us when we’re together—something I have experience with, and ran from long ago. When our accidental touches trigger heart-stuttering moments that are caught on camera, my bad boy offers a solution that just might be a game changer—play along as man and wife. But pulling off a fake marriage isn’t easy, and it doesn’t take long before those touches are a whole lot more intentional . . . and the emotions crowding my...

Book Review: Bratva’s Stolen Bride

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  My ex-boyfriend’s dad kidnaps me to his private tropical island. A sleek black limo pulls up next to me, and I’m dragged in, kicking and screaming. My captor looks like my ex-boyfriend, but far more. Older. Hotter. More experienced. Powerful and ruthless. Feliks Rykov makes me flushed and needy, feeling things I never dreamed of. He says he’s taken me for my own protection, and the next thing I know, we fly to a private tropical island, where there’s a wedding prepared. White dress, tick. Romantic location, tick. Swoonworthy billionaire groom, tick. Love? … I shouldn’t fall for a dangerous mafia boss… Mustn’t. But I don’t know if I can resist. A sweet and spicy mafia romance novella with age gap and an innocent girl who captures her kidnapper’s heart instantly. This is a standalone romance with a HEA. It’s Payton’s story and links in with Bratva’s Secret Girl, and Bratva’s Forbidden Love. My Review Payton & Feliks make a great pair. Payton is feisty, yet Feliks knows just how...

Book Review: Over the Moon

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  Over the Moon by Laura Pavlov is now live! A Small Town, Hockey, Forbidden, Standalone Romance from USA Today and Amazon #1 Bestselling Author, Laura Pavlov. Hockey is my first love. And I’m coming off the best season of my life. In the process of scoring the winning goal that gave us the Stanley Cup I tore my MCL, and I’ll need to spend the next few months recovering. Eloise Gable, the team’s new physical therapist, has been sent to Rosewood River to help me heal and get me ready for the new season. Yet, she doesn’t seem all too happy about the situation. In fact, she can’t stand me most days. It doesn’t stop me from staring at her any chance I get. She’s beautiful and brilliant, but she’s got her guard up the minute I get close. Eloise is a distraction I wasn’t prepared for. Did I mention that she’s also my coach’s daughter? But after a long run together in the summer heat, our built up tension snapped. We end up stripping down and jumping in the river. It seemed like the logic...

Book Review: Tempted to Rebel

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  They promised to love me, but that love might kill me. After I finally agree to having a child with  Rage , the domineering mafia enforcer holds on too tight. His love is suffocating, bruising, and too much for me to handle. But his brother  Rebel  might be the secret to our success. He lives to bend the rules, and I quickly become his favorite one to break. As our stolen kisses heat up, the brothers learn that taking turns isn't enough. They need to share my body in order to claim my heart. When a hidden threat starts claiming victims that look like me, the danger in our lives takes a darker turn. In order to protect the future we're building together, we need to get stronger, and fast. Because we can't save each other if we're at each other's throats. Loving these men might kill me, but fighting with them guarantees it if I can't change. I'll do anything to get our happy ending, even if it means walking through Hell to get there. Tempted to Rebel  is boo...

Audiobook Review: Bark Side of the Moon

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  The Pointy Woman gave him a voice. Now she wants to shut him up. Permanently. Would-be investigative journalist, Clarissa Page, and her sammich-obsessed spellbound hound, Toby, are making little headway in their hunt for the nasty witch, Miranda Dervish. And they’re having no luck finding the magickal Four Stone either. No matter which way they turn, who they ask, or where they search, they’re thwarted. Down to their last few pence, an anonymous tip off and a chance encounter with a stranger in the park sets them on their way to a dramatic final showdown. On the way, they’ll have to work out just who is friend… and who is foe. Bark Side of the Moon is Book 3 of 3 of the Spellbound Hound Magic and Mystery Series. From the bestselling author of the Wonky Inn books, you’ll find this cozy animal mystery is chock full of the quirky characters you’ve come to love. Cute pups, cunning witches, wily wizards, chaos and squizzels abound in this heartwarming ‘tail’ of love and loyalty. Read ...

Book Review: The Girlfriend Agreement

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  Who said faking it was easy? Lexi Dornan  is a genius. Literally. Except when it comes to her university’s most renowned playboy, Damian Navarro. When they’re together, her IQ plummets by at least eighty points and her life becomes a series of miscalculations, leading her to make the worst decisions imaginable...like agreeing to be Damian’s fake girlfriend despite knowing it’s a  terrible  idea. One she will probably live to regret. Damian Navarro  has zero interest in dating. He just wants to enjoy his senior year before following in his father’s footsteps and going to work for his grandfather’s pharmaceutical company. Trouble is, Damian’s parents are starting to think he might not be the best thing for the family business…or its reputation. Tired of his childish antics, they present him with an prove he’s matured before graduation or face being financially cut off and disowned. The last thing Lexi wants to be is Damian’s girlfriend, but he needs to show his ...

Audiobook Review: A Curse, a Coven and a Canine

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  Toby dog can smell death. When someone assaults his elderly neighbour and leaves her for dead, Spellbound Hound Toby is devastated. For one thing, he’s worried who’ll keep him in cheesy dog treats now, but more than that, all indications are that Miranda Dervish—also known as The Pointy Woman—is behind this latest atrocity. The woman who murdered Old Joe AND hexed Toby is back! Together with his human, the journalist Clarissa Page, Toby sets out to investigate Miranda. What is it she wanted from the neighbour? Scarily, as they begin to uncover Miranda’s mysterious past, her evil behaviour begins to escalate and Clarissa finds her own existence under attack. In a race against time, Toby and Clarissa have the odds stacked against them, but assistance comes from some rather eccentric allies in the form of The Blackdown Hills Squirrel Community, and a witch… who lives in a hedge. A Curse, a Coven and a Canine is Book Two of this brand new paranormal cozy dog mystery series from the b...

Book Review: The Witch's Fate

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  From Bestselling Author Willow Winters, comes a dark, spicy Romantasy. A reclusive moon witch. A cursed wolf shifter. A spell gone horribly wrong. After being trapped in her realm after a storm, fate pushes them together. However, they’ll soon discover that magic isn’t the only thing dangerous... desire is far more perilous. And yes, there's only one bed. The Witch's Fate is a  complete standalone  within the Lunaterra Chronicles World. My Review I really enjoyed this world and story that Willow wrote. It may be a shortie, but it still packs a punch! I never felt like I was missing anything. In my head I instantly pictured everything from Idalis's cottage to the portal that brought Ryker to Idalis, to Ryker and Idalis themselves.  "You love me in the light and in the dark. You love me for who I am not who you think I am. Love so pure and protected, love divine and never broken." I liked Idalis being a strong witch but at the same time I felt for her that she see...

Book Review: Ready to Snap

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  As the New York Cougars’ media director, Elle Davis has spent the past few years cleaning up Will Darling’s image. The quarterback doesn’t make it easy—arguing with Elle at every turn to mask his feelings for her. With clauses in both of their contracts prohibiting a romantic relationship, fighting their attraction isn’t just smart; it’s a necessity. When a dating app matches the unlikely pair, Will makes the snap decision to risk everything for one night to prove worthy of her. But in the light of day, there’s more at stake than just their hearts. Resisting Will’s charm is no longer an option for Elle, but is she finally ready to choose the one man she’s always wanted? Ready to Snap is a deliciously spicy romantic comedy novella, intended for mature audiences. Just because it's a romcom, doesn't mean you should forget to check your content warnings... My Review I have to agree with Elle that "Bill" is not a name that I really would be thrilled to say in the bedroom...

Book Review: Striking Heat

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  Finally! I’ve been called up to play professional soccer. The Tampa Bay Blaze is a newly created National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team. And in a bold move the new owner not only drafted me, but also made me captain. The trouble is the city of Tampa is not thrilled to have a second NWSL team in Florida. Especially one with a bunch of players that no one has ever heard of. But I’m determined to make it work and wow the city. My boldness catches the attention of Tampa Bay Times sports reporter, Danny Taylor, who challenges me from the start. Causing some sparks to fly in the Press Room. Which leads to him covering me. The more time we spend together, the more heat that grows between us. But a flame like ours has to be hidden. Doesn’t it? My Review If you love enemies to lovers, then you are going to want to check out this book. I really enjoyed how Mackenzie put Danny in his place when he dared her with his bold questioning of her talent and the team. The more time these two sp...

Cover Reveal: Venomous Kiss

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  𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐒 Obsessive Love Forbidden Romance Secret Society Morally Gray Revenge Romance 📅 Coming October 14 →  https://tlsmithauthor.com/books/venomous-kiss/

Book Review: Spark

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  TROPES 👙 Forced proximity 👩🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏼 Best friends to lovers 🐠 Bandmate's sister 🛏️ He'd burn the world down for her 🏝️ Forbidden 💞 Rockstar/bandmates 💼 Touch her and di3 She’s my best friend. And I want her. Ruby’s my best friend and bandmate. The sister of my good friend, too. Which makes her “triple off-limits” to me. I’d even say she’s like a sister to me, if it weren’t for the unbrotherly dreams I’ve had about her since age sixteen. But when Ruby drunkenly kisses me at a party to piss off her ex, the spark I’ve been working hard to snuff out for years bursts into a raging pyre. And now, I can’t stop obsessing about that kiss and yearning for another one. In fact, after The Kiss That Changed Everything, I’m now determined to do whatever it takes to make Ruby mine, even at the risk of burning my whole world down. My Review I devoured this book, or I should say the audiobook. It is pure gold! A must listen. I listened to the Hate/Love duet on audiobook as well. Th...

Book Review: The Kingpin's Call Girl

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  I'm not a call girl; I’m a college student—playing dress-up to find my sister. One night. One assignment. Get invited to the table. Memorize names. Get out. Easy—until  he  walks in. Luka Zogaj isn’t just powerful. He’s lethal. Savage. Worshipped and feared like a god. And when he sees me, he buys me. Not for a night. For two weeks. Now I’m living a double life—student by day, owned by a monster by night. He doesn’t know I’m living a lie. But every time he touches me, I forget who I am. He’s the last man I should want. And the only one who’s ever made me feel like this. My Review I listened to the audio version of this book and if you are an audiobook lover, you will want to select this version. Love me a Mafia romance. While Luka has the fierceness that I love about a kingpin, it was the grumpy side that I adored. The way that Luka would push Edie away but then text her to come back and get all possessive was funny. Yet, the way Edie and Luka would share some steamy mo...

Book Review: The Devil's Escape

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  I’m a pawn in my junkie mother’s game with the Russians, but it’s also put my siblings in their sights. Now I’m putting my nursing skills to work for them, including keeping alive the giant biker they have chained up. He manages to tell me he belongs to the Devil’s Soldiers MC, and despite the risk, I know I need to help him. And when the Russians threaten my siblings, I have to make a choice. Do I trust him and his club, or do I run and hope that helping him escape isn’t the biggest mistake I’ve ever made? I’ve been betrayed and I aim to find out who it is, but first I have to figure out a way to get out of here. Away from the Russians that are taking great pleasure in having me chained and at their mercy. The only thing keeping me alive is her. My blue-scrubbed angel that gives me just enough relief to keep going. But when she risks everything to help me escape, I know I can’t let her go. I just need to convince her to give me a real shot once we deal with the Russians and find...

Book Review: Close Enough to Burn

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  Seventeen-year-old  Isabella Bellini  lives for speed—and for the one boy who’s never quite caught her. But when a crash shakes her confidence and the people she trusts let her fall, she turns to the one person who’s always been there: Matias, her best friend with secrets of his own. With her shot at the European racing league on the line, Isabella must choose between first love, fierce ambition, and the quiet kind of love that never asked her to slow down. Close Enough to Burn  is a swoon-filled, high-speed YA romance about loyalty, heartbreak, and learning to race for yourself. My Review I liked this book. It is different from Daniela's first book. This book was giving me coming of age and first loves. I like that Daniela did incorporate a good amount of racing in the story. Yes, the concept of the story is about racing but there are many times when stories are supposed to be about a certain topic and there is very little featured in the story.  I give credi...

Book Review: What's Left of Us

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  The road to happiness is paved in broken dreams. From Free Roads Back in custody, but not behind bars, the future looks bleak for Alastair when faced with his impending doom. Robbed of something new, he’ll contend with the ramifications of his decisions long before the bars of his prison cell close once again. With the new suspect stirring up drama, and throwing all the previous documentation about the Citrus Grove Slayer into question, does he really deserve to die for all these wrongs? Left to the judgment of others, his sentencing may be delivered in ways unexpected. Unable to release their grip on the past, Jo and Vinny remain in Citrus Grove, their connection to both Alastair and Sterling cemented in their souls. Their lives might be built in Colorado, but their hearts linger in Florida. To Death Row Life isn’t tied up with a neat little bow at the end of our time. Faced with the fallout of the CGS, what remains of a group bound by trauma and love? Justice can’t be served if...