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Monday, April 3, 2017

Review: Across the Way

Across the Way by Amy K. McClung
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First off, BRAVO!! to Marie for taking a road trip that many of us have on their bucket list, but won't do for many reasons. Mine would mainly be the traveling alone. Don't think I could do this alone. OK, well we all know that being alone changes if you read the story, but still for most of the trip she was alone. Brave, strong, has a big heart and fearless is how I would describe Marie. Her co-travelers Connie and Manny were a nice added bonus.
Besides missing her family she is going to miss her partner in crime, Jayce. This is her BF and she can't imagine her life without him. They make a pact to see each other every few months in one of her cities on her bucket list. She meets some amazing people, well OK some scary people too on her road trip. One of the people she meets, is Constance AKA Connie, Jayce's cousin from Canada. You will instantly fall in love with her, though she breaks my heart. Cries in corner! Why you say? Ha, as if I am going to let the cat out of the bag. Lips are sealed, but you just might want some tissue on hand.
All is going according to plan, Jayce is meeting up with her as planned and she is loving her tour of the states. She meets someone while on the road and let's say that as her heart is stuck ours will tug right along with her. I was so torn, I didn't know who I wanted to choose. I was almost holding out hope for a Brace sandwich. You like the name of my sandwich? Hey if Hollywood can do it so can we. LOL
There are two amazing people and the decision is going to be one of the hardest Marie will ever have to make. Parker is someone she meets in a diner and gives her some good advice. Though I feel that Connie and Manny gave her some as well. Seeing as they could have been one-sided and were not is what makes their friendship so much more real than fictional.
While my heart broke for the unchosen one, I felt that it was for the best. Marie was not ready for something and I don't think she truly would have been 100% happy. OK, this part of the review is hard cause I want to say more and cannot. It will give the result away and I am not saying who or what happens. I will say that from the first chapter you are hooked and then as you see this section again down the road you are like who is it? Cause we never knew their last names so it kept us in suspense. Oh my tummy was twisting here, then it was relieved and then it was twisted again when some unexpected visitors came to visit. Be still your heart is what I will say! In the end it was the right decision, but it doesn't make it easier for Marie and TEAM XXXXX either. Ha you won't figure it out either cause the X's equal the same for both characters.
One of the things I did feel was missing though was background on what happened to those she met on the road that she was to keep in touch with. We never heard anything else on Sami/Kat, the Old Man or the Married guy in the hotel that met. Did they keep in touch? Other than that it was an adventure that we got to live through each state. This is great for us folks that will never see those states, so we got a little history from Marie and friends to fulfill our state checklist.
I am hoping that while we seen the outcome of who it was, that the other person gets their story told with snippets of Marie in there as well. I would love a novella on Manny too, but I don't know if my heart could handle that! Oh who am I kidding! Yes, it will after it heals. I highly recommend this story for those of you who love taking adventures and finding the one.

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COVER REVEAL FOR ROAD TO RUIN BY CALLIE HART & JONNY JAMES

Book Information on Release

Standalone?: Road to Ruin is part one in a duet.

Will there be a pre-order?: Road to Ruin will not have a pre-order. The book will go live on Tuesday 25th of April.

Darkness Level: CERTIFIED PITCH BLACK!!

BLURB:

Malicious Destruction of Property.
Two counts of breaking and entering.
Two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
Four counts of assault.
Three counts of illegal gambling.
Three years served in Orleans Parish Prison.

Tommy ‘Havoc’ Kendrick’s rap sheet reads like a recipe for disaster: one part mayhem to three parts chaos. There’s no arguing the matter; he’s a bad guy, or at least he used to be. For the past five years, Tommy’s been on the straight and narrow, keeping his head down and staying out of trouble. He left the French Quarter behind, along with the New Orleans crime syndicates and underground fights that used to pay his bills. Trading in the high-octane thrill of earning money with his fists to work in an auto mechanic’s was hard, and yet somehow, despite everything, he’s made it work.

Until now.

Tommy hadn’t planned on seeing his brother again. When David Kendrick turns up on his doorstep with a bag full of money and four broken ribs, Tommy finds himself heading back to the place he swore he’d never return. Back to the fights. Back to the drinking, the drugs, and the women.

Back to a life he thought he’d left behind for good.

Nikita Moreau has lived in New Orleans all her life. She learned to drive there, lost her virginity there, bought her first house there, and she’s damned if she isn’t going to die there, too. As a prison psychologist at one of the country’s most dangerous facilities, she runs the risk of dying in the state of Louisiana on a daily basis, and yet she wouldn’t give it up for the world. There’s nothing more satisfying than helping those everyone else has given up on. Nothing more rewarding than fixing something everyone said was broken.

The day she meets Tommy Kendrick, however, she learns a painful lesson: sometimes a person is too broken to be fixed. Sometimes a person is beyond reach and cannot be saved. The tall, dark and handsome, tattoo-covered devil is danger personified. She knows this. She knows he’s bad news. So then why can’t she stop thinking about him? Why can’t she stay away from him?

And, most importantly, why won’t she save herself?

Title: Hot as Puck

A Bad Motherpuckers Novel

Author: Lili Valente

Genre: Steamy Romantic Comedy/Hockey Romance

Release Date: April 3, 2017

Blurb

The NHL's biggest bad boy is about to fall for the virgin next door…

I am the world’s biggest dating failure. We’re talking my last date went home with our waitress kind of failure.

But I have an ace in the back pocket of my mom jeans—my sexy-as-sin best friend, NHL superstar forward, Justin Cruise.

Justin owes me favors dating back to seventh grade, long before he became a hotshot with a world famous…stick. So in return for my undying platonic loyalty, all I want is an easy-peasy crash course on how to be a sex goddess.

How hard can it be?

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I have never been so hard in my life.

The things I want to do to my sweet, kindergarten-teaching, mitten-crocheting best friend Libby Collins are ten different kinds of wrong. Maybe twenty.

But I’m a firm believer in teaching by example, and by the end of our first lesson, we’ve graduated to a hands on approach to her sexual education: my hands all over her, her hands all over me, and her hot mouth melting beneath mine as I prove to her there isn’t a damned thing wrong with the way she kisses.

Give me a month, and I’ll transform Libby from wall flower to wall banger, and ensure she’s confident enough to seduce any guy she wants.

Problem is… the only guy I want her seducing is me.

Hot as Puck is a sexy, flirty, friends-to-lovers Standalone romantic comedy from USA Today Bestseller Lili Valente.

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U.S.A. Today Bestselling author Lili Valente has slept under the stars in Greece, eaten dinner at midnight with French men who couldn’t be trusted to keep their mouths on their food, and walked alone through Munich’s red light district after dark and lived to tell the tale.

These days you can find her writing in a tent beside the sea, drinking coconut water and thinking delightfully dirty thoughts.

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BLOGS REVIEW

Score!! Justin, a NHL Hockey forward and Libby, a kindergarten-teacher have scored a goal with this HOT as Puck read. This is a standalone friends to lover read and I can guarantee you will not want to miss out on this story between these two.

Friends since they were younger and never once did Justin cross any lines with the Collins sisters nor did he ever see them in any way but as a "sister". Well one outfit may just change his mind and have him questioning what is wrong with his thoughts all of a sudden. Libby is so out of her league when it comes to men. She is a virgin and is ready to lose her V-card, but with no experience with men at all that and her outburst when she is around men doesn't help her land a man even if only for the night. She is not nerdy per say, she dresses in baggy clothes, is very OCD planner in all aspects of life and loves to crochet. She propositions Justin on his birthday no less and agrees since they are on the same page. No strings attached and he shows her things from a man's side so that she knows how to be with someone. Sounds perfect right?

Justin is one who never settles down long enough and at times rebounds quickly. He's HOT, he's a hockey player, he's got a charity for a great cause and he loves to crochet. Yes, you read this right. A man who loves to crochet. He is a big goof ball and will have you laughing from page one. He is not worried that his friendship with Libby will be different when all is said and done since this is a lesson plan only not real. Well all does not go as planned just like in life. Both start questioning themselves. Are there feelings for each other after-all? What does this mean for their friendship? Etc.

The texts that we read are an added bonus not only from Justin and Libby, but Libby and Laura. You will be chuckling as you read them. Just like the ice rink gets bumpy so does this lesson plan. Can these two smooth out the ice and score a goal? Well you won't get the answer from me so read this story to find out. Not only will you love this story, you will laugh at these two and you will swoon quite a few times especially when it comes to how adults will now view crayons and markers. Yes, we get an education in the stadium and it is awesome. I knew it as well when it came to Laura's comments to Libby! There is definitely a story between Laura and Brendan (his team mate/captain) and we will have to wait for Sexy Motherpucker to release to get this story. Which means we get more sticks/pucks and we still get to see glimpses of Justin/Libby too!

Don't Tempt The Boss Release Day

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Lauren
Going back to work was supposed to be a painless transition, but when my new boss turns out to be an arrogant, cocky jerk, he quickly turns my professional life into a world of torture. Okay, fine, calling him an asshat before knowing he was my boss wasn't my finest moment. Hating him should be easy. I just never counted on him being so gorgeous or charming when he's not annoying me.

Austin
I expected my new assistant to be professional and punctual, but all I'm getting are dirty looks and rude comments. I should fire the little hellion, but instead all I can think about is bending her over my desk and breaking every rule I've ever made for myself.

One look. One touch. One night. If we break the rules, our lives will never be the same again.

Good thing rules were made to be broken. And besides, it feels so good to Tempt the Boss.

When her nose isn't buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she's in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It's a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn't listen to her...

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Lauren is one sexy momma. She had two kids and the finds out her husband is a douche so she is left to raise them on her own. She is the new PA to a man who isn't known for being very nice to his assistants. She is sexy and funny as all get out. She plays practical jokes, tells jokes and one amazing mom.

Austin is a big shot in his business. He goes through PAs like no other. No one could do what he wanted when he wanted it. He is a total alpha male but also is a big butt at times. He is sexy and also has a funny streak with back jokes.

These two are meant for each other! There is no other way to tell their story. It is funny, smart and funny of sexyness. Loved it from the start. 5 stars for tempting the boss.

Saturday, April 1, 2017

The Nuts About You charity anthology has stories from 18 different authors, 15 of which are BRAND NEW romance stories all written from a male POV wrapped up in one amazing anthology!

There is something for everyone in this romance anthology, including comedy, contemporary, MC, M/M, erotica, BDSM and more.

It's not for the faint hearted.

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