Thursday, January 31, 2019

SUDDENLY MINE (MONTGOMERY BROTHERS #8)

New beginnings are irresistible…

Christian Montgomery is burnt out. The family business is his entire world, and Christian has never stopped trying to atone for a mistake made years ago. His only break from grueling work is sitting on his beachfront deck, watching the California surfers, and wishing he could be that carefree.

Sophie Bennington was happy living in her small Kansas hometown…until she learned her entire life was a lie. So she hightailed it to the West coast, where she loves to surf, even though she’s no good at it, and she’s hoping to start a new career.

A chance encounter shows Christian and Sophie that no matter what happened in the past, the future is bright and new…but only if you have the courage to open your heart… 

Release Date: January 29, 2019
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Montgomery Brothers #8
Contemporary Romance
Review copy provided by publisher

Liza's Review:

Suddenly Mine is the latest release in the Montgomery Brothers series from Samantha Chase. Suddenly Mine is Christian Montgomery and Sophie Bennington's story and I adored how quickly they connected once they finally met.

Christian loves starting each morning drinking his coffee on his deck while watching the surfers. He is drawn to one surfer in particular and finally meets her when she crashes. They were so cute from the moment they met. I totally felt their connection from the very beginning. Luckily for Christian, Sophie is the nurse his mother had been talking to for their company's new health care plan, as Sophie helps Christian when he has a medical emergency at his office.

I loved that Christian listened to Sophie from the very beginning, even when he really didn't want to about his health. Christian has been a workaholic thanks to pressure from his father for years. It literally took him almost having a heart attack at the office for him to finally realize he had to make changes in his life if he wanted to have a future. Sophie and Christian just seemed to be able to talk and share about their issues with their pasts with each other so easily. I liked how easily they connected, and I also loved the chemistry between these two characters. 

I know when I read a Samantha Chase book I'm going to get an emotional story filled with family and love. Suddenly Mine was no different. I did think it moved just a bit slow in the very beginning, but once it picked up, I couldn't put the book down. I've enjoyed each of the books in the Montgomery Brothers series to date and highly recommend this series to readers who love emotional contemporary romances.


Rating: 4 Stars (B+)

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

JUICY REBOUND RELEASE BLITZ


Juicy Rebound by Toni Aleo is NOW LIVE!


✓ Best friend's little sister
✓ Sizzling romance
✓Available now!


Chandler Moon’s career as a defensemen for the IceCats is on fire. However, his marriage has gone up in flames…literally. He’s resigned himself to the single life and being the best dog dad he can be, but he still holds out hope that one day he’ll find “The One.” So, imagine his surprise when he runs into “The One Who Got Away.”

Amelia Justice.

His best friend’s baby sister.

AKA: “The One Who Is Totally Off-Limits”

Amelia is broken. The punches that life, and her ex-husband, have thrown at her have her down for the count. She’s cut herself off from her family and friends as she works to rebuild her self-esteem and her spirit. Hidden away in a small town, she never expects to reconnect with “The One She Should Have Chosen.”

Chandler is so much more than he was in college: more handsome, more muscular, more tattooed… It was supposed to be a casual fling while Amelia and Chandler worked to put the pieces of their lives back together.

But as every good hockey player knows, a rebound can turn into one hell of a goal.


The prequel to Juicy Rebound is available now!

Grab How We Fell In Love by Toni Aleo!


Option One: Wham, Bam, Thank You, Ma’am.

Option Two: Till Death Do Us Part.

Grace has only ever believed in Option One. But James makes her question that belief from the moment she meets him.

James has only ever believed in Option Two. But Grace goes out of her way to shake his belief from the moment he meets her.

He’ll move heaven and earth to convince her she’s the only option he wants for the rest their forever.


About the Author:

My name is Toni Aleo and I’m a total dork.
I am a wife, mother of two and a bulldog, and also a hopeless romantic.
I am the biggest Shea Weber fan ever, and can be found during hockey season with my nose pressed against the Bridgestone Arena’s glass, watching my Nashville Predators play!
When my nose isn’t pressed against the glass, I enjoy going to my husband and son’s hockey games, my daughter’s dance competition, hanging with my best friends, taking pictures, scrapbooking, and reading the latest romance novel.
I have a slight Disney and Harry Potter obsession, I love things that sparkle, I love the color pink, I might have been a Disney Princess in a past life… probably Belle.
… and did I mention I love hockey?
Connect with Toni!

Monday, January 28, 2019

VENGEANCE ROAD (TORPEDO INK #2)

Christine Feehan takes romance full throttle in the second gripping novel in her #1 New York Times bestselling Torpedo Ink series.

Breezy Simmons was born into a ruthless motorcycle club—and now that she’s out, she’s never going to be that girl again. But when her past catches up with her, Breezy must go to Sea Haven to seek out the man who almost destroyed her. The man who chose his club over her and left her feeling used and alone.

As vice president of Torpedo Ink, Steele is ride or die for the brothers he lived through hell with. He never thought he’d find something as pure as his feelings for Breezy, or that keeping her safe would mean driving her away with cruel words that turned her love for him to ash.

Now, Steele won’t let her walk away twice. He’ll do whatever it takes to make Breezy his woman again—especially when he learns the real reason she came to him for help, and that the stakes are higher than he ever could have imagined…

Release Date: January 29, 2019
Berkley Romance
Torpedo Ink #2
Romantic Suspense/MC
Review copy provided by publisher

Nikki’s Review:

Jesus, this book was hard to read at times. The descriptions of child abuse was difficult to get through. But it was also integral to the story. As much as it broke my heart, I needed to understand what Steele and his brothers endured. Their shared experiences shaped the men they turned into.

I loved the emotion in this book. It was dark and angsty, and that’s something that I am enjoying at the moment. Bree and Steele have a complicated past that is further complicated by a secret that Bree has kept to herself.

These two characters have both been through hell. They should be absolutely broken, but they’re not. They are some of the strongest characters I have ever read. The chemistry between them is hot AF! They continually burn up the pages with steamy passion. Yum!

I struggled a bit with Steele’s possessiveness. I love an over the top alpha hero, but he went beyond that. I had to really dig deep to understand his need to have Bree at his side at all times. I know it stems from his abuse as a child, but it was still hard to take at times.

The writing was well done, and the plot was very fast paced. I was totally invested in these characters. I’m already dying for the next book. There a number of supporting characters that I’ve already fallen hard for! 

This book is full of heart pounding action and enough sexy times to steam up your windows! 

Rating: 4 Stars (A)

Friday, January 25, 2019

PLAYING FOR KEEPS (HEARTBREAKER BAY #7)

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Playing for Keeps by Jill Shalvis

Release Date: January 22nd

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Playing for Keeps, a stand-alone Heartbreaker Bay romance, by New York Times and USA Today best selling author Jill Shalvis.

If you’re planning on falling in love…

When it comes to the confident, charismatic Caleb Parker, Sadie Lane feels the spark—the kind that comes from rubbing each other the wrong way. She’s yoga pants, he’s a suit. She’s a tattoo artist, he’s a straight-laced mogul. But after they accidentally co-rescue an abandoned dog from a storm, Sadie sees a vulnerable side to the seemingly invincible hottie.

you’d better be sure…

Caleb doesn’t do emotions. Growing up the underdog, he’s learned the hard way to build up an impenetrable wall. Perfect for business. Disastrous for relationships. He’s never worried about it before—not until he finally gets behind Sadie’s armor and begins to fall.

… someone is there to catch you.

Both guarded and vulnerable, Sadie and Caleb are complete opposites. Or are they? Shocked at their undeniable connection, can they ever admit to wanting more? That all depends on what they’re each willing to risk.


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Excerpt:
    “Don’t run off,” he said.

    “I don’t like it when people tell me what to do.”

    “I get that,” he said. “And same. Also, I try very hard to never tell anyone what to do. But I think we need to finish this.”

    Another quiver from deep inside her. “I keep telling you, there’s no this.”

    “Are you sure?” Very slowly and carefully, clearly giving her plenty of time to get away if she really wanted, he stepped into her, making her extremely aware that she now stood hemmed in between the alley wall and his body, neither quite touching her.

    But she wanted him too. She actually ached to close that last inch between them. She didn’t do it. Instead, she lifted her chin. “I could make you an eunuch right now if I wanted.” The threat was minimalized by the fact that she whispered the threat, but suddenly holding onto her temper was difficult. So was talking. “Don’t think I can’t.”

    “I have no doubt,” he said, still holding one of her hands. He took the other as well and squeezed gently. “I think you could probably do anything you set your mind to.”

    No one had ever said those words to her, not ever, and when she felt the back of her eyes sting unexpectedly, she closed them in self defense.

    “Sadie.”

    She shook her head.

    “Look at me. Please?”

    It was the damn please that had her opening her eyes. Caleb had closed the gap so that if she so much as took a breath, they’d be touching.

    So she did just that. She took a deep breath, and then their bodies were up against each other, his warm and hard. Everywhere. “What’s happening?” she whispered.

    “I believe you’re deciding between kicking me in the nuts and kissing me.” One side of his mouth curved very slightly as he lifted their still joined hands above her head, against the wall. “But that last part might just be in my dreams.”

    “Yes,” she whispered.

    “Yes, it’s just in my dreams?”
    She meant to say yes again, she really did. She even opened her mouth to say it, because this was insane, this incredible … craving she had for him. It made no sense. Less than no sense, and yet …

    She went up on tiptoe and touched her mouth to his.



About Jill:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis writes warm, funny, sexy contemporary romances and women’s fiction. An Amazon, BN & iBooks bestseller, she’s also a two-time RITA winner and has more than 10 million copies of her books sold worldwide.

Jill lives with her family in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters (Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is mostly coincidental). She does most of her writing on her deck surrounded by more animals than humans. Which is quite astonishing considering she’s a city girl who was plucked from the wilds of L.A. to the wilds of the Sierra’s. Most of her books come from a combination of hard work, cookies, and hot guy pics, and not necessarily in that order.

Jill often travels to reader weekends & conventions where she LOVES getting to meet and hang-out with readers. The only problem being she tends to get lost in her hotels. So if you ever see NYTimes Bestselling author Jill Shalvis roaming the halls, someone please return her immediately.

Connect with Jill:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JillShalvis/
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Liza's Review:

Playing for Keeps is the newest release from Jill Shalvis in her popular Heartbreaker Bay series. I have to say I was over the moon to get Caleb Parker's book and was a bit surprised to see his heroine was Sadie Lane as they seem like polar opposites. 

I've always loved Caleb and couldn't wait to get his story. While I did end up enjoying Playing for Keeps overall, it did seem to take me longer to get into this book than other books in the series. I loved the aspect of Caleb and Sadie co-parenting the dog they rescue and those parts of the book brought so much laughter to the story. However, I continuously felt brought down by the secrets from Sadie's past. It ended up really distracting me a good bit of the time I was reading. I really felt like the secret was much bigger in her mind than in actuality. I guess it bugged me so much as I'm not big on secrets between a committed couple. 

Of course neither Caleb nor Sadie would admit to being in a relationship or even having feelings for one another for the longest time. It made me laugh a good bit in the beginning, as they couldn't stay away from each other. I especially laughed out loud when Sadie said the only relationship she was in was with Caleb's shower. They had so many funny, tender and sexy moments together; I was able to get past my few issues with this story.

I will say the fact that Caleb and Sadie both had super interfering families drove me a bit nuts. I thought Caleb's sisters went way too far in trying to protect him. I honestly felt like Sadie's mother was just the biggest witch on earth. I did love seeing her sister step up and finally show Sadie some support at a time when she truly needed it the most.

Overall, Playing for Keeps was a good story, but definitely not my favorite from Jill Shalvis. It took longer for me to connect with the couple than those in prior books. However, once I felt the connection, I ended up really liking Caleb and Sadie together. I did feel like the struggle was worth the payoff at the end, and the additional time with favorite character from the series only made it more enjoyable.


Rating: 4 Stars (B)
 Review copy provided by publisher

Thursday, January 24, 2019

TAKE ME AGAIN (KNIGHT BROTHERS #1)

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Take Me Again, an all-new, sexy contemporary standalone from Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips, is available now!

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He’s alpha, he’s sexy, and he’s sure he’s got life in his hands … Until Ashley Easton returns, wanting nothing to do with the playboy who broke her heart.
Sebastian Knight is a closer. Be it a business deal or the woman of his choice, everything he wants is his for the taking. Sexy and irresistible, a wink, a smile, or a handshake always seals the deal. Until Ashley returns at the worst possible time, and everything unravels around him.
The Ashley who returns is sassy and sexy--everything Sebastian craves and he wants a second chance. Despite her reluctance, his sex appeal makes it harder and harder to keep him at arm’s length.
Sebastian might have a talent for sealing the deal, but Ashley is no longer easily charmed. This time he’s going to have to work to win.
A Standalone Romance
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Excerpt:



Though she and Sebastian had been sharing a suite in California, the fact was, they lived in separate apartments in New York. No matter what she felt for him, London, her job, and her life awaited her. The sooner they got used to being apart the better.

“I’m tired,” she said. “I didn’t rest much on the flight, and we have to be up early tomorrow to meet with Ethan.”

His grin turned into a frown. “Why do I get the feeling you’re pulling away?”

She rubbed her hands over her arms and turned away, not wanting to face him. It was one thing to pull back, another to look him in the eye while doing it. Not when all she really wanted to do was throw herself into his arms. But she lived in reality. So here they were.

“Hey.” He grasped her and turned her around. “I have a question for you.”

“Okay…” she said warily.

“Why are you still here?”

“What?” She hadn’t anticipated that question.

“Why are you still here, in New York? You said you came for Ethan, but when he sent you away, you came with me. And now we’ve wrapped things up. We’re talking to Ethan in the morning. Is your flight home booked?” As he spoke, his hands on her forearms felt like a brand, a reminder that she belonged here, with him.

And she couldn’t let that sway her. Although she’d put work out of her mind, she had checked in with her bosses while she was away, assured them she was returning. She’d bought herself another week, that was it. They understood her leave of absence but wanted her back as soon as possible.

“I’ll take your silence to be a no,” Sebastian said, releasing her arms. “Which brings me back to why? Do you still want to be here? Or are you avoiding Mr. Perfectly Nice?”

She didn’t want to talk about any of this. She still had a week left, and in that time, Ethan would need her once he found out about Mandy’s cheating. Or was that just an excuse? Because she wasn’t ready to leave Sebastian, her conscience asked her.

She glared at him. “Why are you pushing me so hard just because I said I was tired?” she asked, more annoyed with herself but taking it out on him.

“Because of what we shared in California. Because of what we feel for each other, even if you’re not ready to admit it. And because I want to know.”


Meet Carly Phillips:
Carly Phillips is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of over 50 sexy contemporary romance novels, including the Indie published, Dare to Love Series. She is happily married to her college sweetheart, the mother of two nearly adult daughters and three crazy dogs. Carly loves social media and is always around to interact with her readers.
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Nikki’s Review:

I love a good second chance romance. I also love a brand spanking new book from Carly Phillips!

Sebastian. I don’t know what it is about that name, but it makes me all swoony. I wasn’t totally sure I was going like Sebastian at first. It only took a wee bit of time to decide that I wouldn’t kick him out of bed for eating crackers! 

I really liked Ashley. She had all the qualities of an amazing heroine. She was smart, sweet and a little bit sass all wrapped into one.

One of the things I enjoyed the most about this book was watching these two characters find their footing while navigating through old hurts. I liked the strong and easy flowing character development. There was a lot of growth for the both of them.

Of course I got all the feels from this book. And lord, it was crazy sexy! Not gonna lie, I love me some crazy sexy times! 

Like every other Carly Phillips book I’ve read, the writing was absolutely superb. I always want more. I get invested in these well written characters. I think about them for a while after their story has ended. That is the sign of a wonderful novel. 

Rating: 4 Stars (A)

Liza's Review:

Take Me Again is absolutely one of the best books I've ever read from Carly Phillips. It is the first book in her new Knight Brothers series and I absolutely am in love with this family after just one book.

Let me just say that Sebastian Knight wasn't my favorite person at the start of the book, yet ended up being my favorite character ever from Ms. Phillips. I did love that when a mirror was put in front of his face of his past actions, he finally didn't like what was there and decided to make a change. Sebastian wanting to change all comes from his former step-sister Ashley Easton returning to New York when his brother Ethan's wife passes away. The chemistry between Sebastian and Ashley was amazing from the moment they saw each other again, even if neither one of them was really looking for a relationship. 

Sebastian and Ashley not only have amazing chemistry, but they worked well together when the Knight family business needs them to work together to solve a problem with one of the biggest contracts for the business. I have to say that Sebastian and Ashley are one of the hottest couples Ms. Phillips has ever written. Once they finally gave into their attraction, they were so smoking hot together, they steamed up my kindle screen. I loved that they fit together so well and my favorite thing was the fact that Sebastian knew he was in love first. There is just something about the hero falling first that gives me all the happy feels! I love how patient Sebastian was with Ashley as she realized her feelings. 

Take Me Again was a wonderful start to the Knight Brothers series. I totally fell in love with Sebastian and Ashley and their second chance romance was absolutely perfect. I can't wait to see what happens with Parker, Ethan and Sierra in future books. 


Rating: 5 Stars (A+)

JUICY REBOUND PREORDER BLITZ


✓ Best friend's little sister
✓ Sizzling romance
✓Prequel available now!


Juicy Rebound by Toni Aleo is releasing on JANUARY 29th!


Chandler Moon’s career as a defensemen for the IceCats is on fire. However, his marriage has gone up in flames…literally. He’s resigned himself to the single life and being the best dog dad he can be, but he still holds out hope that one day he’ll find “The One.” So, imagine his surprise when he runs into “The One Who Got Away.”

Amelia Justice.

His best friend’s baby sister.

AKA: “The One Who Is Totally Off-Limits”

Amelia is broken. The punches that life, and her ex-husband, have thrown at her have her down for the count. She’s cut herself off from her family and friends as she works to rebuild her self-esteem and her spirit. Hidden away in a small town, she never expects to reconnect with “The One She Should Have Chosen.”

Chandler is so much more than he was in college: more handsome, more muscular, more tattooed… It was supposed to be a casual fling while Amelia and Chandler worked to put the pieces of their lives back together.

But as every good hockey player knows, a rebound can turn into one hell of a goal.


The prequel to Juicy Rebound is available now!
Grab How We Fell In Love by Toni Aleo!


Option One: Wham, Bam, Thank You, Ma’am.

Option Two: Till Death Do Us Part.

Grace has only ever believed in Option One. But James makes her question that belief from the moment she meets him.

James has only ever believed in Option Two. But Grace goes out of her way to shake his belief from the moment he meets her.

He’ll move heaven and earth to convince her she’s the only option he wants for the rest their forever.


About the Author:

My name is Toni Aleo and I’m a total dork.
I am a wife, mother of two and a bulldog, and also a hopeless romantic.
I am the biggest Shea Weber fan ever, and can be found during hockey season with my nose pressed against the Bridgestone Arena’s glass, watching my Nashville Predators play!
When my nose isn’t pressed against the glass, I enjoy going to my husband and son’s hockey games, my daughter’s dance competition, hanging with my best friends, taking pictures, scrapbooking, and reading the latest romance novel.
I have a slight Disney and Harry Potter obsession, I love things that sparkle, I love the color pink, I might have been a Disney Princess in a past life… probably Belle.
… and did I mention I love hockey?
Connect with Toni!