NEW RELEASE & REVIEW: Penthouse Player by Tara Leigh

Penthouse Player by Tara Leigh

Abandoned by her mother and spurned by her father, Reina St. James is tired of being treated like a dirty little secret. It wasn’t easy making her way into the high-risk, high-reward Wall Street world ruled by financial kings and trust fund tyrants. But now that she’s got a stiletto-clad toe into one of the swankiest firms in Manhattan, Reina is determined to prove she’s more than just a pretty face hiding an ugly past.

For Tristan Xavier Bettencourt IV, escaping the shadow cast by generations of family fortune has been difficult, and success hasn’t come without sacrifice. Tristan has always put business before pleasure… Until Reina’s curved lips prove an invitation he can’t resist.

Walking away from their explosive night together won’t be easy, even if the heat between them might consume both of their careers. Will Reina and Tristan risk everything by betting on each other? 

Caroline's Review

⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was a great debut read.

"If she'd been an investment, she would have been labeled high risk, high reward, with a warning - Don't buy if you can't afford to lose."

Reina St James has fought for everything all her life. She's worked hard to carve a life out for herself and make sure she's firmly on the road to success. When a gorgeous stranger turns out to be a complication that could ruin her plans, she hotfoots it out of his apartment.

"I wanted him. Wanted him to possess me in the way I knew only Tristan could. Completely. Intensely."

Tristan Xavier Bettencourt IV is inexorably drawn to the beautiful blonde he meets at a party. He never expects to see her again after she rushes out of his apartment, and is wholly unprepared to see her at his own company as an employee. Every instinct and ounce of common sense tells him to stay away from her, but he's almost helpless to keep his distance, especially when they end up working in close proximity. However, there are secrets in Reina's past that could jeopardise their budding romance. 

This was a great first offering from this author, with strong characters, a good storyline, and sexy scenes. 

Tristan is to die for! He's a solid character and everything about him is just yummy! He's driven, earnest, noble, and is willing to risk his reputation and his livelihood on a woman who has knocked him for six. Reina is stunning, smart, tough and independent. She has a deep core of vulnerability, and I loved how Tristan made her feel cherished, desired and more than worthy.

I enjoyed the plot and how the storyline played out, and look forward to the next book in the series. 

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COVER REVEAL: Defying Gravity by Laura Farr

Title: Defying Gravity
Series: Healing Hearts #2
Author: Laura Farr
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 29, 2017

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Savannah Parker is miserable.

The reason: Josh Miller, her brother’s best friend.

Devastated by the unrequited love she has for Josh, she has no choice but to sit back and watch him play the field, her heart breaking a little more each time she sees him.

In an attempt to forget about Josh and move on, she distances herself from those who love her. Josh is never far from her thoughts though. In a desperate attempt to feel something for someone and fill the void, she makes a reckless choice – one that will change her life forever.

Once her secret is revealed, relationships are threatened, and Savannah stands to lose those closest to her. When she needs someone the most, Josh proves to be her greatest support, and soon the lines of friendship become blurred. When she confronts him about his feelings for her, he reveals a secret of his own – a secret that could destroy them before they’ve even started.

Can Savannah and Josh make a relationship work? Or are there some secrets that are too hard to overcome?

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Laura Farr lives in Shropshire with her husband and two children. When she isn’t working, or being a Mummy she is pursuing her dream of writing and has just released her debut novel.

She is a romantic at heart and loves nothing more than writing stories with a happy ever after, even if there is the odd chapter of angst thrown in! Her desire to write came from her love of reading and when she isn’t writing you will find her attached to her kindle or spending time with her family.

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COVER REVEAL: Secrets of Betrayal by L K Shaw

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Betray (verb): to deliver to an enemy by treachery

Sold to a sex trafficker by her drug-dealing boyfriend, Phebe Lawson possessed first-hand knowledge of the secrets of betrayal. She’d given up all hope. Her life no longer held any meaning. She would have wished for death to come and take her away, except, she knew wishes were wasted on people like her. Until the day he entered her life. He was a beacon of light in the bleakness she called existence. His arrival sparked a longing inside her that, maybe, hope wasn’t a useless emotion after all.


Heal (verb): to make sound or whole

Donovan Jeffries was the charming one. The flirty, social Dom of the local BDSM club, Eden. He thought he’d found the perfect submissive. Until she betrayed him with another. He closed himself off, vowing to never give his heart to another woman. Until the day she entered his life. Her despair touched a part of his soul he’d thought forever lost, and he would move heaven and earth to piece all her broken parts back together.

*this book contains dark elements that may be difficult for some readers*

LK Shaw is a physical therapist assistant by day and writer/social media addict by night. She resides in South Carolina with her high maintenance beagle mix dog, Miss P, who should probably just have her own Instagram account. An avid reader since childhood, she became hooked on historical romance novels in high school. She now reads, and loves, all romance sub-genres, with erotic romance and romantic suspense being her favorite. LK enjoys traveling and chocolate. Her books feature hot alpha heroes and the strong women they love. Her books combine romantic suspense and BDSM.

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REVIEW: Hot Single Dad by Claire Kingsley

Hot Single Dad by Claire Kingsley

Reasons I need to stop fantasizing about Linnea:

1. She’s too young for me.

2. She’s my daughter’s nanny.

I could stop there, couldn’t I? I’m already a cliché. The single dad who’s hot for the nanny. But it gets worse.

3. She’s my sister-in-law.

My wife died when our daughter was a baby, and Linnea was just a quiet teenager. I barely knew her. When my in-laws insist she move to Seattle to be my live-in nanny—after a string of caregivers who didn’t work out—I reluctantly agree. 

I wasn’t counting on the smoking hot blonde with sinful curves, kissable lips, and a shy smile. 

Linnea is perfect for my daughter—fun, patient, and kind. She might be perfect for me too, but I can’t think that way. She needs to live her own life, not be saddled with my insta-family.

Being around her is a special kind of torture, but I have to keep this infatuation to myself. I can’t fall for my daughter’s nanny.

But it might be too late.

***Hot Single Dad is a stand-alone romance with a make-you-swoon HEA. It contains explicit language and content and is intended for a mature audience.***

Caroline's Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Adored this sweet, sexy novel!

"I want to tell her that no woman has existed for me since the moment I saw her on that escalator at the airport. That I wonder if any woman will ever for me."

Caleb Lawson is a great surgeon and a great single dad. He's struggling to juggle everything, so when his little-known former sister-in-law, Linnea, is sent to be his daughter's nanny, he's relieved. However, he never counted on her being absolutely smokin' hot. He tries to keep his distance because one, she's Charlotte's nanny; two, he's somewhat older than her; and, three, he was married to her late sister. 

Linnea has been pretty shy all her life. She is a talented pianist but is stage-shy. She's happy to be her niece's nanny, whilst she tutors kids in piano. However, she never counted on having an insta-crush on her former brother-in-law. 

"I can't deny that I'm falling in love with her. I just can't get over the feeling that our lives are on different paths, and it's inevitable that they're going to diverge."

This was such a sweet but really sexy story. I adored Caleb and Linnea together - they were made for one another. I loved how they gelled together, how much Charlotte and her feelings were important to them, and how much they admired one another. Linnea has struggled growing up with demanding parents, and I loved how she finally stood up for what she wanted. Caleb is just gorgeous! He so deserved a HEA and I'm so happy that he was willing take a chance at grabbing some happiness. Loved this story so much! 

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Cocky Roommate: 

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NEW RELEASE & REVIEW: Most Valuable Playboy by Lauren Blakely

Most Valuable Playboy by Lauren Blakely

Hands down, my favorite thing in the world is to score. Touchdowns. 

Don't let the fact that I'm the leading pick in the Most Valuable Playboy charity auction fool you. These days, I'm only a player on the field. I've kept my pants zipped all season long -- and it has been long -- because nothing's more important than leading my team to victory every week. Except maybe escaping from the team owner's recently-widowed and handsy-as-hell sister who's dead set on winning more than a date with me. 

Enter Violet and a well-placed Hail Mary. 

She's my best friend's sister with a smile as sweet as cherry pie and a mind that runs quicker than the 40-yard-dash. After Violet saves the day with the highest bid, I don't even give her a two-minute warning before I kiss her in front of the whole crowd and then announce that she's my girlfriend. Which would be fine except my agent tells me we have to keep up the act while he's negotiating my contract. 

Violet takes one for the team and pretends to be mine, but our boyfriend-girlfriend scrimmage quickly turns into a full contact sport, and I want it to go into overtime. The problem is -- I've been riding the bench for years. 

How can a guy like me, who finally has a chance to prove his worth on the field, convince the girl she’s most valuable to his heart? 

MOST VALUABLE PLAYBOY is a brand new standalone sports romance written in the guy’s POV! 

Caroline's Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ah! Freakin' adored this story!

It was another fun, male-POV romcom from one of my favourite authors! 

“My best friend’s sister kissed me so passionately I don’t know how I’ll erase the image from my mind when I go to bed tonight. Or whether I’ll want to let that memory slip away at all.”

Cooper has finally left the bench and is living up to his potential as the starting quarterback for his team. He’s also been the most popular lot at the annual bachelor auction – his reputation for delivering the goods has been spread far and wide amongst the ladies. However, this season, he’s been living like a monk – purely superstition to keep the team’s winning streak going. Unfortunately, the team’s owner’s sister has had her shark eye on him for quite some time, and plans to win an unforgettable night with Cooper. Luckily, his long-time friend, Violet, correctly interprets his plea for help and places the winning bid on him. 

“Wanting her is simply a fact in my universe. It’s gravity. It’s the moon spinning around Earth.”

One hot kiss for the audience later and it’s as if Cooper has woken up and, suddenly, Violet is all he sees, all he thinks about, and all he lusts for. The hot kiss snowballs into a masquerade where they find themselves agreeing to a mutually beneficial fake relationship. However, Cooper realises that he wants something much more with his best friend’s little sister, but he’s really not too sure if she’s really that into him or not.

“My heart seems to take on a different shape when I’m near her. A new and wholly unfamiliar shape.”

This was a such a fun, sexy story of two friends falling in love. I loved Cooper’s overwhelming desire for Violet, their chemistry, their banter, and how well they gelled together from having been friends since they were kids. 

It was low in angst and made for a simply wonderful read, with little snippets of them in the past, which showed just how much they’ve always meant to one another. And, that ending! So swoony!! Another winner from talented author.

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BLOG TOUR, REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Oh Henry by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

Oh Henry

Ohellno Series by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 

Publication Date: August 25, 2017 

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romantic Comedy

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SHE'S GOT ME BY THE FOOTBALLS... 

My name is Henry Walton, and though I've been called many things throughout my life--tree trunk, moose, walrus--I am now six foot five, solid muscle, and the hottest defensive end in the NFL college draft. This is the moment I've been waiting for: fame, women, and glory. 

Just one problem: I'm suddenly in a bad slump. And it started the moment I got dumped by Elle, the nerdy goddess with thick glasses, a smokin' hot body, and a genius IQ. 

So what gives? We only dated for a few weeks, and it's not like I've missed her. (Much.) Regardless, all the facts point to one conclusion. Elle is my lucky nerd-charm. 

Call me superstitious, but I have to get her back before I lose everything. Even if she's the last girl I should want and she now hates my guts.

Caroline's Review

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thoroughly enjoyed this second novel in this series.

"Sure she's got a genius IQ and is the likeliest person to build a tele-transporter or some geeky Star Trek sh*t like that, but I'm what the ladies call a bona fide catch."

Henry Walton is fun, gorgeous, rich, and on his way to an NFL contract. So, why on earth would the incredibly brainy, nerdy, albeit sexy, Elle dump him after a few weeks of fun together? Sure, he's not ready for a major commitment but they were really hot together. Whatever! There are plenty of other girls out there who want him. Unfortunately, when his game starts to suffer, he pinpoints the reason back to Elle, and he's determined to win back his talisman - but, she doesn't want anything to do with him.

"I need a man. One who will be there when things get difficult. One who's had to deal with the real world. You only know screwing and football...there is no universe in which your interests and mine could coalesce into a symbiotic relationship outside the bedroom."

Elle has a lot on her plate. She likes to keep her life compartmentalised. She really liked Henry but they are too different, and are on two different paths, to ever be together seriously, so she's cutting her losses.

"She may look like a helpless, lost little nerd begging for social ridicule, but I've yet to meet anyone with bigger balls. Male or female."

I loved this second book. It wasn't as comical as the first one but really good, nonetheless. Henry is fun-loving, focused on his football, whilst trying not to become enmeshed in his family's politics. I loved how much he actually adored Elle and all her quirkiness. Elle was a fab character! She's been something of a misfit all her genius life and, now that she's older, she completely owns her oddness and doesn't really give a damn what other people think of her.

"I'm not normal. I'm so completely different that I might be my own species, but that's my burden and my business."

Henry and Elle seem complete opposites on the surface but, underneath it all, they are really very similar. I enjoyed Henry's efforts in trying to win Elle back and how his feelings for her confused him. It was interesting to see how all of Elle's assumptions about Henry and his life were proved otherwise, as she starts to understand him better. The painful, life-changing sacrifice that Henry makes for her had my heart thumping, but I adored how Elle finally came into her own when Henry's life got turned upside down.

The storyline took a surprising turn and also finished on something of a cliffhanger. Although the next book will actually be about a different couple, we are assured that we will get more of Henry and Elle, too. Can't wait!

Smart Tass

Ohellno Series by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 

Publication Date: April 11, 2017 

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romantic Comedy

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From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes SMART TASS, a new Romantic Comedy. 

He’s the hot quarterback all the girls want. 

She’s the smart girl he loves to pick on. 

And now that they’re all grown up, things are about to get geekin’ ugly… 

My name is Tass. I’m smart, I’m driven, and I am determined not to let prankster Hunter Johnson continue raining on my parade. When we were little, he’d pull my hair and call me names. When we were teenagers, he’d throw food and tease me for being a flat-chested virgin. 

But now that we’ve ended up at the same college, he’s out of his hot head if he thinks he can keep messing with my life. It’s like he’s fixated on me or something. Well, guess what, Mr. Amazefootball? I’m not that geeky little girl anymore and you do not screw with a smart woman. 

So what’s my plan? 

It’s definitely wild, and he’s about to find out…

About Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

 

Mimi Jean Pamfiloff is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of Paranormal and Contemporary Romance. Both traditionally and independently published, Mimi has sold over 800,000 books since publishing her 1^st title in 2012, and she plans to spontaneously combust once she hits the one-million mark. Although she obtained her international MBA and worked for over 15 years in the corporate world, she believes that it’s never too late to come out of the romance-closet and follow your dreams. When not screaming at her works in progress, Mimi spends time with her two pirates in training, her loco-for-the-chili-pepper hubby, and rat terriers, Mini & DJ Princess Snowflake, in Arizona. She continues to hope that her books will inspire a leather pants comeback (for men) and that she might make you laugh when you need it most.

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RELEASE BOOST: Muscle Memory by Stylo Fantôme

Title: Muscle Memory

Author: Stylo Fantôme

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: August 28, 2017

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Her lips, the way she feels, how she moves against me. Her voice when she laughs, her eyes when she cries. Her soul connected to mine, for better or for worse, for all eternity.

I don't remember.

A blank face. Unrecognizable. The darkness and impenetrable fog, day after day after day. Who am I? And for that matter, who is she?

I can't remember.

Two sides to the same coin – one wants to remember, and the other wants to stay forgotten. Which side will win? Can he trust his heart to bring him back to her? Or will she stay lost in the fog forever?

I might never remember.


Warning: features adult themes

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Crazy woman from a remote location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a necessity!), I have been writing since ... forever? Yeah, that sounds about right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I'm clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT.

I like dogs more than I like most people, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair - both a curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can't understand me.

Yeah. I think that about sums me up.

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