Tuesday 28 February 2023

SERIES NEW COVERS REVEAL: Gaming the System Series by Brenna Aubrey

 

Gaming The System Series
Brenna Aubrey
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Description book 1:

“This is one of 13 romance novels that should be on every woman’s bucket list.”–Bustle.com

I had the craziest idea when I decided to auction my virginity online. I have reasons for it. Good reasons. My mom’s hospital bills, for one. My medical school tuition, for another. By day, I’m a student and popular gaming blogger, but my dream is to become a doctor. This auction could free me from a crushing pile of debt and give me the cash I need to make my dreams a reality.

And honestly, I’m also looking forward to cashing in that troublesome V-card. Win, win.

My rules are set in stone: One night, then no further contact with the auction winner. Enter Adam Drake, the brilliant gaming company CEO and multimillionaire. He won my auction. He’s young, driven, and so damn sexy. It’s frightening how attracted I am – though I’d never admit it. And it’s clear I’ll need to protect my heart.

But Adam is used to making the rules and before I can catch it, he’s found a loophole. Every stipulation I made to protect myself is getting tossed by the wayside.
I can’t help but wonder… Is he playing me? Or is he playing for keeps?

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Author Bio:

Brenna Aubrey is a USA TODAY Bestselling Author of contemporary romance stories that center on geek culture. Her debut novel, At Any Price, is currently free on all platforms. Her books are on over a million e-readers worldwide, have been translated into German, French, Italian and Dutch. They've also been adapted as an interactive app game. Look for the brand new POINT OF NO RETURN series and her extremely popular GAMING THE SYSTEM series.

She has always sought comfort in good books and the long, involved stories she weaves in her head. Brenna is a city girl with a nature-lover’s heart. She therefore finds herself out in green open spaces any chance she can get. She currently resides on the west coast of the US with her husband and children (both human and furry).

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RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: Annoyed at First Sight by Lani Lynn Vale

 


Title: Annoyed at First Sight
Series: Gator Bait MC, #4
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Release Date: February 28th





The first time Cassius Ulysses Costas met Alice Paradis, she was in a string bikini and filling up a long line of boats that were there just to see her. She was eighteen and every man’s wet dream.

Even his.

For the longest time, he went out of his way to stay as far away from her as he could get without actually taking his eyes off of her. For years, he was the better person. He played his hand close, and not a single person would know just how obsessed he was with her.

Then he goes to prison and comes out a man that couldn’t care less about anyone or anything, least of all what someone thought of him and his actions. But not one second while he was behind bars did he forget about Alice.

He tries to stay away. For a few long months, he fights his every instinct to make her his. But, as if the universe is conspiring against him, Alice is thrown into his path time after time, instance after instance.

And his resolve is waning. Fast.

In one last ditch effort to stay away, he walks away, hoping making her mad enough will force her to do the work for him.
However, when Alice is attacked, it isn’t Cassius’s harsh words she remembers, but the way he makes her feel safe.

Soon, the very last thing he’ll do is let her walk away. He did the right thing, and that didn’t work out. Now, it’s time for him to embrace the wrong.

Caroline's Review

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This author takes us on a crazy ride, once again!

"It was very annoying to find out that you had a weakness in the world when you thought you no longer had one."

Cassius Costas and Alice Paradis were inevitable. No matter how hard he tried to stay away from her, he just couldn't ignore her. When her life was endangered, he really couldn't stay away.

"My very first instinct was to run to you...Every single day, I wake up, and my first thought is about you."

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Cassius had had a bit of a raw deal in life, and I seriously didn't anticipate the shocking twist near the end of the story. Alice was a solid character. She was sweet and hardworking, and just a really nice person. No wonder Cassius couldn't keep his distance, no matter how hard he tried. Overall, fun, a little bit suspenseful, and sexy!







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Monday 27 February 2023

NEW RELEASE & REVIEW: The Wolf and the Wildflower by Stacy Reid




Title: The Wolf and the Wildflower
Author: Stacy Reid
Release Date: February 27th



USA Today bestselling author Stacy Reid’s addictive tale of two lost people who are found…by each other

London is buzzing with the news that James Winters, the Duke of Wulverton—thought lost at sea a decade ago—survived in the harsh wilderness of the Yukon. Now he’s been returned to his family, his responsibilities, and a nightmarish world of artifice and noise. He has three weeks to become a refined, elegant duke for the Queen…or doom the entire family to ruin and scandal.

Promising psychologist Jules Southby knows a lot about disguises. She’s secretly been living as a boy since birth, enjoying the freedoms of men and knowing little about how to behave like a woman. When she meets the alluring duke, she’s unprepared for his raw, masculine beauty and icy intelligence…or that he can see through her darkest secret.

Jules has very little time to transform the duke into a true semblance of an English gentleman. Yet his very presence seems to unravel her in every way. Their attraction is stark and achingly real—and forbidden. But loving the lost duke would mean losing every sacrifice she’s made to earn her freedom…



Caroline's Review
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Fantastic as always! Clever plot, emotive and sexy, and a very satisfying ending. Loved it so much!

"The extraordinary creature in the room with him was a chameleon."

James Winters, Duke of Wulverton, was lost in the wilderness of Canada when he was nearly 18YO. Ten years later, he has returned to the bosom of his family, but he is a much changed man. Gossip speculates that he's not quite right in the head, has savage tendencies, and refuses to speak to or be touched by anyone. As a last resort, his mother hires the services of Dr Southby, a mind doctor, to help civilise James so he can enter high society again. Dr Southby brings his son, Jules, along to take notes and make observations. At first sight, James realises something fundamental about Jules - he is not a man, at all.

"She wanted a connection that was...honest, even if that connection would be for a few weeks with no lasting attachment."

Jules has lived a lie all of her 23 years of life. A lie perpetuated by her mother out of desperation. James is like no one she has ever met before. He's intriguing, fascinating, and savagely beautiful. He will make her question her way of life, her freedom, and what she truly wants for her future.

"I want you to be my sky, James."
"You would be the stars within any sky, Wildflower. Nothing less."

The moment I started reading this story, I was hooked! I loved the premise and didn't quite know how it would all work out with minimum fuss, but thoroughly enjoyed how the author wove this fabulous tale. James was enigmatic, wild, yet full of wonder at Jules and the way she makes him feel. The two of them together were magnetic. Jules was bold, confident, and fearless. I loved her patience, her empathy, and the way she carried herself. They were hot and emotional together, and their searing honesty gripped me. I felt completely invested in their HEA. This was another absolutely wonderful, absorbing read from this author.


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RELEASE BLITZ: More Than I Could by Adriana Locke

 




MORE THAN I COULD by Adriana Locke

 Release Date: February 27th

 Genre/Tropes:

Grumpy + Sunshine, Single Dad + Nanny, Small Town Romance

 


 

MORE THAN I COULD by USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke is NOW LIVE!

Grab this all-new grumpy/sunshine, single dad + nanny, small town romance TODAY!

 



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EXCERPT


As soon as we’re alone, the air shifts. Shadows dance across the tabletop. Megan’s jasmine perfume scents the air, and my body temperature rises.

I struggle to remember our conversation yesterday. I remind myself that my child—the same one that occupied the seat next to me a minute ago—is my priority. Over and over, I replay all the reasons why I can’t afford to get off track.

Why I can’t touch Megan Kramer.

My muscles tighten in my stomach and across the back of my neck as I lift my gaze from the tabletop to her.

She grins. It’s simple, but when coupled with the heat in her eyes, there’s nothing sweet about it. “That was fun.”

I hold her gaze, unable to look away.

This is the first day, Chase. Twenty-nine more to go. Don’t blow it already.

I smirk and push away from the table.

I need to put some distance between us before things get really fun.







Blurb:



This nanny makes things hard for her boss.


Chase Marshall is many things:
​An attentive single dad
Jaw-droppingly gorgeous
​My employer for the next thirty days


He’s also the bane of my existence.
He swears I’m a never-ending headache—the most infuriating woman he’s ever met.
If I’m so irritating, then what’s up with the lingering looks when he thinks I’m not watching?
The seemingly innocent touches while making breakfast?
The smirk that graces his kissable lips after one of our verbal spars after his daughter has gone to bed?
One minute he’s coming to my rescue. The next second he’s complaining about how I fold his work shirts. Fine. Fold them yourself.
It turns out that the only time I don’t get under Chase’s skin is when I’m under him.
And that’s where things get complicated.


From USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke comes a grumpy, blue-collar single dad that falls hard for his new nanny. This small-town romance is a standalone novel with tons of heat and even more heart.



About the Author:



USA Today Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.

She loves connecting with readers, fall weather, football, reading alpha heroes, everything pumpkin, and pretending to garden.

Hailing from a tiny town in the Midwest, Adriana spends her free time with her high school sweetheart (who she married over twenty-five years ago) and their four sons (who truly are her best work). Her kitchen may be a perpetual disaster, and if all else fails, there is always pizza.

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Friday 24 February 2023

RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW: Blanket of Stars by K.K. Allen

 




Title: Blanket of Stars
Series: Camp Bexley #4
Author: K.K. Allen
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 24, 2023


BLURB

All Cayson Bexley ever wanted was to fly…
Until a near-fatal crash clipped his wings, sending the injured military pilot back to his hometown and living right next door to me.

From the moment our eyes meet, the attraction is undeniable.
I mean who wouldn’t fall for that achingly gorgeous face, clean-cut demeanor, and sweet, small-town charm?

Other than our mutual love of music, we’re as opposite as two people can be.
Which is precisely why I friend-zone him the moment he shows interest.
But as time goes on, my heart softens to this man who once had it all—a literal hero floundering to find his purpose.

In the midst of my own struggles, I could certainly use a friend.
Heck, I could use more than that.
And I’m not afraid to let Cayson know it.

When I discover my hunk of a neighbor is as shy as he is inexperienced, I offer him a distraction he can’t possibly refuse.
We already share a very thin wall.
Why not a bed too?

There’s only one catch: he’ll have to promise not to fall in love with me…

A no-strings hook-up is every man’s dream, right?
What could possibly go wrong?

Get ready for:
❤️‍🩹 Injured military pilot + local musician
❤️‍🩹 Online dating gone wrong
❤️‍🩹 Opposites-attract (nice guy / playful girl)
❤️‍🩹 Virgin hero + ✨helpful✨ heroine
❤️‍🩹 He falls first, she's not looking for love
❤️‍🩹 Neighbors-to-friends-to-lovers
❤️‍🩹 Small town, big hearts

Caroline's Review
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I love this author and I love this series, but I must say that I struggled a little with this final book.

I've been looking forward to Cayson Bexley's story. I found him to be adorable and gorgeous. He was sweet, loyal, thoughtful, and innocent in a lot of ways. His purpose in life - being in the Air Force - was lost to him after his accident. However, even if he felt somewhat adrift, he was still forward-looking and thinking of what his future might hold.

From the moment he met Olivia Jade, he was captivated by her. It was practically love at first sight, but her type was toxic rockstars who didn't want to commit. And, here is where I had a big problem with the story. She had broken up with her not-boyfriend, Tyler, and hopeful that things would change between them. In the meantime, she felt drawn to Cayson but friend-zoned him because he wasn't her type. When she finds out he's inexperienced, she vows to teach him everything but he's not supposed to fall in love with her. This is the guy who actually asked her out on a date. I couldn't reconcile her behaviour with him while she was almost biding her time to be with Tyler again. Yet, she had little niggles of jealousy over Cayson, but chose to stuff them down deep instead of being truthful with herself. I grew madder and madder as I kept on reading. Halfway through, I felt done with Olivia but I kept reading the rest of the way because I'm not a quitter! And, I'm glad I did. I loved how stoic Cayson was and the fact that he knew his own worth and wasn't about to settle for less once he'd declared his true feelings, so Olivia had to work to get him back. The other sticking point for me was that I disliked her nickname for him, CayBear. All I kept saying in my heard was CareBear. LOL. It didn't gel with me - he was a hunk of guy and I kept picturing a pastel teddy bear in my head!

Gaah! I can't tell you how much I wanted to love this book, especially as it's the final one. Cayson was flippin' wonderful, but Olivia was kinda short-sighted, stubborn, naive or just in plain denial. Maybe even a little patronising in her superiority that she could teach him a thing or two, but Cayson took her by surprise. There's no denying that this book was a hot read, and Cay and Liv had chemistry for days. 🔥🔥

I loved seeing Cayson's brothers, their camaraderie, and how they supported one another. I loved that they got closure with their past, so they could all move forward with the burden of their emotional baggage lifted off their shoulders. The ending was pretty wonderful.






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K.K. Allen is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author who writes heartfelt and inspirational contemporary romance stories. K.K. graduated from the University of Washington with an Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences degree and currently resides in central Florida with her ridiculously handsome little dude who owns her heart.

K.K. published her first contemporary romance, Up in the Treehouse, in 2016 which went on to win the Romantic Times 2016 Reviewers' Choice Award for Best New Adult Book of the Year.

With K.K.'s love for inspirational and coming of age stories involving heartfelt narratives and honest emotions, you can be assured to always be surprised by what K.K. releases next.



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RELEASE BOOST & GIVEAWAY: The Baby Blitz by Lex Martin

 




Title: The Baby Blitz
Author: Lex Martin
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Enemies to Lovers/Surprise Pregnancy
Release Date: February 21, 2023


BLURB

Two pink lines won’t change the bad blood between us.

I haven’t always hated my brother’s best friend, but Michael Oliver gets under my skin and brings out the worst in me. He knows how to push my buttons, and I relish pushing all of his. He betrayed my trust years ago, so I’ve made it my mission in life to aggravate him until he admits he was wrong.

When his sister’s wedding brings us together, Michael suggests a truce for one night. If only he weren’t so handsome and smart, maybe I could resist the allure, but I’ve always been a little impulsive, and this man is my ultimate temptation. After years of pent-up frustration and unrequited lust, I finally let down my guard, and that’s all it takes for us to combust.

But like all bad decisions, the morning after brings a reckoning, and I leave his hotel room swearing to never waste another moment of my time pining after him. Who needs that grumpy jerk warming her bed? Not me.

I don’t let myself think about that steamy night together, or how it pained me to hear about his football injury, or how much I know he wants to get drafted so he can help his family. Because I’m cutting Michael out of my life for good.

Only the two little pink lines mean I can’t forget him. Even if I desperately want to.

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The Baby Blitz is a companion standalone to USA Today-bestselling author Lex Martin’s sensational college football romance novels, The Varsity Dad Dilemma and Tight Ends & Tiaras. Readers will love this sensual multicultural romance featuring a scorching-hot college football player and the feisty, but slightly nerdy girl next door—the one he swore he’d never make a move on.

Will Michael make the right decision if he has to choose between Maggie or fulfilling his dream of playing professional football?







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Lex Martin is the USA Today bestselling author of The Varsity Dad Dilemma, the Texas Nights series, and the Dearest series, books she hopes readers love but her parents avoid. A former high school English teacher and freelance journalist, she resides in Texas with her husband, twin daughters, and a bunny named Dandelion.


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Thursday 23 February 2023

COVER & BLURB REVEAL: Parentmoon by L.B. Dunbar





PARENTMOON, by USA Today bestselling author LB Dunbar, is coming April 13th! This is a sexy silver fox standalone with one bed, shower shenanigans, and a romantic atmosphere that’s a little too tempting for this single mom in need of a vacation.

Pre-order here!

*Kindle Unlimited*



What to expect:

✔️Sexy single dad
✔️One bed
✔️Holiday getaway
✔️Opposites attract



BLURB:


When the divorced mother of the groom goes head-to-head with the single father of the bride, they might be the next couple experiencing a heart-to-heart.

When my son asked me to take his ticket for the honeymoon that didn’t happen, I balked. What would I do on a ten-day vacation in Belize?

More importantly, what caused my son and the love of his life to call off their wedding?

I didn’t have an answer, and he wasn’t sharing.
So, I’d traded places with him.

Over a week of sunshine and me-time was on the docket until he arrived.

Dallas Cole had silver in his beard, eyes the color of an ocean, and the most annoying drawl. And by annoying, I mean, thigh-clenching, heart-hammering, make me want to kiss him swagger.

Only, that’s something I would never do, because he’s the single father of the bride for the wedding that never was, and now, he’s encroaching on my parentmoon.

One house. One bed. Not happening.

So what if he calls me darlin’ in that swoony voice. Not going there despite his smirky grin amongst the gray on his jaw. Not going to think about the fact he saw me naked . . . by accident.

Nope.

The former father of the bride will only be going head-to-head with this protective mother of the groom, not lips to lips, or any other body part. And definitely not heart to heart.


Tropes: sexy silver fox; later-in-life; genXromance; one-bed; forced proximity; holiday destination; single dad; single mom; he falls first



Cover Design by Jillian Liota, Blue Moon Creative Studio

Find more books by LB Dunbar here: https://www.lbdunbar.com





ABOUT L.B. DUNBAR:


L.B. Dunbar loves sexy silver foxes, second chances, and small towns. If you enjoy older characters in your romance reads, including a hero with a little silver in his scruff and a heroine rediscovering her worth, then welcome to romance for those over 40. L.B. Dunbar’s signature works include women and men in their prime taking another turn at love and happily ever after. She’s a USA TODAY Bestselling Author, as well as an Amazon Top 10 Later in Life Romance with her Lakeside Cottage and Road Trips & Romance series. L.B. lives in Chicago with her own sexy silver fox.


To get all the scoop about the self-proclaimed queen of silver fox romance, join her on Facebook at Loving L.B. or receive her monthly newsletter, Love Notes.


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NEW RELEASE & REVIEW: Meant To Be by Dr. Rebecca Sharp





Title: Meant to Be
Author: Rebecca Sharp
Series: Country Love Collection
Release Date: February 23rd



Blurb



From bestselling author, Dr. Rebecca Sharp, comes a best friend's brother, road trip romance...

Georgia Lane is desperate for an adventure. Not a crazy life-risking adventure, but something to break the bubble she’s lived in for the last year. An epic two-week road trip up the Oregon coast with her best friend seemed to be the ticket.

Everything was set. Her bags were packed. And the first breath of fresh freedom hardly in her lungs when the car pulls up… only it’s not her friend in the driver’s seat; it’s her worst nightmare: Rex Kelley.

Rex has always looked a little longer at his sister’s best friend—and not because of the chilly daggers she shoots in his every direction. But this time when he looks, he realizes there’s more to her story—and he wants to know it.

Everyone else might be fooled by Rex’s charm and impeccable looks, but Georgia will never forget what he did. Unfortunately, he’s her best bad choice to gain some space. So, she takes the passenger seat, buckles up her dislike, and hopes neither of them stray from their lane.

As they rack up miles and memories, Rex peels back her defenses, and Georgia struggles to put the brakes on their growing attraction. When the trip ends, Georgia will have to make one more best bad choice: hold onto her secrets or hope that her and Rex were meant to be.


Caroline's Review
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Love a road-trip romance! This was a fab little read - sweet and sexy. Loved the scenery and adventure - added a few spots to my bucket list!

"Desiring Georgia Lane was like one of those diseases that couldn't be cured - one that you just had to live with the rest of your life, trying to avoid anything that would trigger it to flare up."

When Georgia's best friend is unable to accompany her on their planned road trip down the Oregon coast, she's dismayed to discover her replacement is Rex Kelley. He's her friend's older brother that she crushed on for years, until he unknowingly broke her heart in high school. Over the years, she's avoided him as much as possible. Now, she's stuck with him and it's awkward and painful as hell. Not just for her, but for him, too, although he has the opposite problem. He's been crushing on his sister's best friend for years, but has no clue why she can't seem to stand him.

"Whatever piece of myself I felt was missing...it didn't feel missing when I was around him."

This was such a great story. Georgia is prickly, defensive, and dislikes deviating from her plans. It's the only way she can maintain some kind of control over her uncertain life. Rex wants to show her how to live and be spontaneous, so I loved how he pushed her out of her comfort zone. Poor Georgia was holding on to an old hurt, even though if she knew Rex at all, she should have realised that not all was as it had seemed back then. Rex was gorgeous, thoughtful, and just an all-around good guy.

"I knew this was my chance with her. And I was going to take it."

I loved their road-trip adventure and kept stopping to look up the real-life places that they visited, and where they gradually began to fall for each other properly. They were both carrying particular issues around, but I adored how Rex had a carpe diem mindset and nothing was an obstacle to their future together. This was a solid, feel-good read with a good dose of sexy!





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