MESSING WITH THE BODYGUARD

Messing With The Bodyguard: Maid In Miami Book 4

When an ex-Marine takes the job to protect his best friend’s little sister…what will happen when he discovers that he’s the one who’s most vulnerable?

Aubrey:  Yes, I’m on the cautious side, always protective of my friends and myself. So when I start seeing my ex’s car creeping around my neighborhood and office at weird hours, I get a little freaked out. A word to my older brother is all it takes for him to come up with the perfect solution. His lifelong best friend just got out of the Marines and, as a military guard dog trainer, he is skilled at personal protection. The only problem? Elijah Matthews is my absolute all time biggest crush. Now, he and his dog, Thunder, are living in my apartment. And both of them are draped all over my white sofa, begging for kisses, and stealing my attention. After ten years in the military, I’m pretty sure Eli can guard my body. The only question is, who’s going to protect my heart?

Eli: I have no idea what I’m going to do with my life after leaving the military, so when my buddy tells me his little sister might have a stalker, I jump at the chance to be her bodyguard in exchange for a place to crash. But nothing about Aubrey Shepard is like I remember. She’s not the shy, nerdy, skinny kid who always had her face in a book. Now, she’s gorgeous, brilliant, runs her own business, and slays a spreadsheet like the boss she is. After a lifetime of being left behind, I have built some serious walls and swore the only creature I’d ever love is a wimpy pitbull who cries in a storm. But Aubrey is taking those walls down brick by brick and if I’m not careful, she’s going to end up climbing right into my heart and never going away. Could she possibly be the one person who doesn’t leave me?

Messing With The Bodyguard is a laugh-out-loud rom com with a swoony closed-door romance and a heaping dose of sizzling chemistry. There is no cheating and no cliffhangers and this can be read as a standalone.

Maid In Miami Series:

When five best friends graduate from business school, it’s time for these girls to take on the world. As dazzling, eccentric, and spirited as the city where they all grew up, these dynamos head home to Miami with big plans to launch a high-end housekeeping company. Offering a mix of beauty, brains, and business savvy, it doesn’t take long for Maid in Miami to attract the most elite clients in the glamorous city. That means they are now the maids for billionaires, rock stars, athletes, and South Florida’s most charming bachelors. It turns out, a girl can clean, tidy, and make a place sparkle…until a heartthrob sweeps her off her feet. Then, things can get really messy.

Don’t miss Maid In Miami…unforgettable romantic comedies that will have you laughing, swooning, cheering, and mopping up some happy tears.

The Series:

Book 1: Messing With The Billionaire

Book 2: Messing With The Bad Boy

Book 3: Messing With The Bartender

Book 4: Messing With The Bodyguard

Book 5: Messing With The Ballplayer

Release Date: March 25, 2022

Main in Miami Series #4

Romantic Comedy/Sweet Contemporary Romance

Palm Island Publishing

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Liza’s Review:

I really enjoyed Messing With the Bodyguard. Aubrey has always been to stay more in the background of the friend group, so I was excited for her to get her happily ever after. Her hero being her older brother’s best friend only made this book even more like catnip to me.

Eli and Aubrey were pretty much polar opposites, but that worked for me. Eli has been training dogs while in the Marines, and he even adopted Thunder, the pitbull who couldn’t pass the tests to be a military dog. Thunder was every bit as important a character as any of the friends or Aubrey and Eli. Especially since Aubrey is a complete and total neat freak who would never have a dog when Eli offers to be her bodyguard. Having someone who didn’t have any stray dust in her house suddenly have a shedding dog and her middle school crush living with her had me laughing out loud at times.

I loved that Eli, who had abandonment issues thanks to his horrible parents, finally feels like he can not only trust someone as more than a friend, but fall in love as well. With each day they spend more time together as Eli protects Aubrey from her crazy ex, I fell harder and harder for them as a couple.

Breezie Bennett has an amazing voice and continues to give her readers funny and romantic stories they will love. I loved seeing each of the friends find their happily ever after over the course of this series, and can’t wait to read Messing with the Ballplayer when it is released.

Rating: 4 Stars (B)

MESSING WITH THE BARTENDER (MAID IN MIAMI #3)

Messing With The Bartender: Maid In Miami Book 3

When this single dad needs a wife to impress the Harvard of preschools…his first thought is to enlist the one person he knows can’t say no to him.

Alec: Ever since my world fell apart and I lost my beloved wife, my only priority is my three-year-old son. Before she died, I promised her I’d get our son into a super elite private preschool…I just didn’t know when I made that promise that I’d have to prove I’m married. I never planned to do that again, but if I have to, I will. The only option is trouble…bubbly, flirtatious Bianca Lopez who frequents my bar with her posse of friends. When I hit her with this crazy idea, she’s all in, thanks to her crush on me. Forget preschool. The one who’s learning that fake can be real is me…and I’m wondering if I can I open my heart to love again.

Bianca: It’s absolutely no secret that I’ve crushed on Alec The Hot Bartender for the better part of two years now. I’m not the type of person to be, well, subtle. But, despite all of my obvious advances, he seems to be pretty persistent in his avoidance of me. Until one night, when I find out he’s a widowed father to a sweet little boy, and he asks me to pretend to be his wife to get that boy into some bougie preschool. Kids are so not my thing…but Alec is. How can I say no? The only problem is this whole fake marriage is making me fall harder for him…and his adorable son. I know this man has already loved and lost, so I’m bound to get hurt. But for once in my life, I think I’ve found the family I never knew I needed…and I’m terrified I’m going to lose it.

Maid In Miami:

When five best friends graduate from business school, it’s time for these girls to take on the world. As dazzling, eccentric, and spirited as the city where they all grew up, these dynamos head home to Miami with big plans to launch a high-end housekeeping company. Offering a mix of beauty, brains, and business savvy, it doesn’t take long for Maid in Miami to attract the most elite clients in the glamorous city. That means they are now the maids for billionaires, rock stars, athletes, and South Florida’s most charming bachelors. It turns out, a girl can clean, tidy, and make a place sparkle…until a heartthrob sweeps her off her feet. Then, things can get really messy.

Don’t miss Maid In Miami…unforgettable romantic comedies that will have you laughing, swooning, cheering, and mopping up some happy tears.

Release Date: January 21, 2022

Palm Island Publishing

Maid in Miami #3

Romantic Comedy/Sweet Contemporary Romance

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Liza's Review:

Messing With the Bartender is the 3rd installment in the Maid in Miami series by Breezie Bennett, and she delivers a wonderful romantic comedy once again. So many laugh out loud moments in this story, which pulls the reader in from the very first page.

Bianca has been flirting with Alec the bartender from pretty much the first time she and her friends were at Coconuts, with zero reaction on his part. So when he asks her for help getting his three-year-old son Dane into a fancy private pre-school, Bianca is totally unprepared, yet always up for a good time, and says yes.

I really enjoyed this story. I loved Bianca and Alec, and little Dane absolutely stole my heart. I loved that they truly became a family, even though the were only "playing pretend" to get Dane into the school of Alec's late wife's dreams. I loved seeing Bianca discover there was so much more about herself, especially when it came to kids. Alec and Bianca had really wonderful chemistry, and I liked how well they worked together to make a dream come true. I have to say Dane was such a refreshing and joyful character for me. I fell completely in love with this little boy, and loved seeing this little family become real. 

Messing With the Bartender was a great addition to the Maid in Miami series. I love Ms. Bennett features a different friend in each new book, yet always have plenty of friend time as well. I love this strong group of women, and can't wait to read each new book. Messing With the Bartender is a sweet and funny romance that will hit readers in all the right happy feels.

Rating: 4 Stars (B+)

MESSING WITH THE BAD BOY (MAID IN MIAMI #2)

When a rock star moves to Miami with plans to win back the one who got away…can he prove he’s changed his tune and find forever love?

Zachary: I tried, I really did. I hit the big time, toured the world, and made chart-topping music, but through it all, there was one thing missing…the girl I loved eight years ago who couldn’t take a risk on a rock star. So when life came crashing down on me last year, I decided to go after the kind of love I sing about. Now, I’m pulling out all the stops to show Meredith Fleming that she can take a chance on me. I’ve moved to Miami and hired her company to clean my new mansion…but will my dirty reputation ruin any shot I’ve got?

Meredith: Sure, I follow the rules and avoid anything that reeks of risk. That’s how I’ve built a successful housekeeping business with my best friends. But when a new client blows into town and insists on having me supervise the job, I know there’s more to this account than cleaning up a rock star’s chaos. Zachary Thorne didn’t just break my heart in college, he made one whopping mess of it and the last thing I want is to let him back into my life. I only agree to three dates because it’s a major new account for Maid in Miami…and he still melts me just a little bit. The dates might not go quite like he wants them to, and every minute I’m with this music man, my heart sings a little more. But when his past comes roaring back and threatens to shut down the show, will I take the biggest risk of all and fall in love?

Messing With The Bad Boy is a laugh-out-loud rom com with a swoony closed-door romance and a heaping dose of sizzling chemistry. There is no cheating and no cliffhangers and this can be read as a standalone

Maid In Miami:

When five best friends graduate from business school, it’s time for these girls to take on the world. As dazzling, eccentric, and spirited as the city where they all grew up, these dynamos head home to Miami with big plans to launch a high-end housekeeping company. Offering a mix of beauty, brains, and business savvy, it doesn’t take long for Maid in Miami to attract the most elite clients in the glamorous city. That means they are now the maids for billionaires, rock stars, athletes, and South Florida’s most charming bachelors. It turns out, a girl can clean, tidy, and make a place sparkle…until a heartthrob sweeps her off her feet. Then, things can get really messy.

Don’t miss Maid In Miami…unforgettable romantic comedies that will have you laughing, swooning, cheering, and mopping up some happy tears.

Release Date: November 26, 2021

Palm Island Publishing

Maid in Miami #2

Sweet Contemporary Romance/Romantic Comedy

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Liza's Review:

Breezie Bennett does in again with Messing with the Bad Boy the second book in her Maid in Miami series. I absolutely adored Meredith's and Zachary's journey to happily ever after!

When Zachary Thorne moves to Miami, his first step to try to win back Meredith Fleming is to hire her company Maid in Miami and ask she be his contact with the company. The fact that Meredith had never shared with her best friends that she secretly dated Zachary before he made it big made this story even more fun for me. Meredith always follows all the rules and lives by a set plan. Zachary is the bad boy rocker who pretty much flies by the seat of his pants with plans most of the time, and had never met a rule he didn't want to break.

I loved this story so very much. Meredith and Zachary really worked for me as a couple from the moment they saw each other again. I loved Zachary was the one with a goal to achieve, and he knew Meredith well enough to work the right plan to bring her back into his life. I love a good reunion story, and this one was amazing! I laughed out loud with each new crazy date, and loved seeing both fall in love all over again.

I stand by the fact this story always goes back to the 5 best friends, and how much they love and support one another in all aspects of their lives. I love the 5 women are all so strong, and always have each other's back. I have a group of friends from college that are the same, and it only makes this series of books even more special to me. Breezie Bennett gives her readers emotional, sweet, and funny stories in her Maid in Miami books, and I can't wait to see where she takes us next!

Rating: 5 Stars (A)

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MESSING WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (MAID IN MIAMI #1)

When a case of mistaken identity goes too far…can this billionaire win the trust of a woman who thinks she loves the gardener?

TJ: Buying a winter home in Miami Beach has its benefits. Not only did I escape the pressure of being a hedge fund manager in New York, but when my housekeeping team shows up and an adorable bubbly blonde is in charge, I find I like the tropical sun even more. Sure, I let her believe I’m the gardener because the mistake was amusing, and she was amazing. I obviously planned to tell her when she says yes to our first date, but…I didn’t. For once, a woman is really into me without the trappings of my wealth and status. But the joke’s on me when feelings get real and telling her the truth could wreck the best thing I’ve ever had.

Lilly: It's official. I've met the perfect guy. At least, he seems perfect. He might not be the best landscaper in Miami, but he looks great in a sweaty t-shirt out on the lawns of my client’s mansion. For once, I’ve found someone who appreciates hard work and, like me, didn’t get anything handed to him. The only problem is...I think he's hiding something. Something big. I want to believe that the sweet and humble gardener I'm falling in love with is as real as he seems...but some unanswered questions make me wonder if this is all just too good to be true. Who is he and can I trust him with my heart?

Messing With The Billionaire is a laugh-out-loud rom com with a swoony closed-door romance and a heaping dose of sizzling chemistry. There is no cheating and no cliffhangers and this can be read as a standalone.

Maid In Miami:

When five best friends graduate from business school, it’s time for these girls to take on the world. As dazzling, eccentric, and spirited as the city where they all grew up, these dynamos head home to Miami with big plans to launch a high-end housekeeping company. Offering a mix of beauty, brains, and business savvy, it doesn’t take long for Maid in Miami to attract the most elite clients in the glamorous city. That means they are now the maids for billionaires, rock stars, athletes, and South Florida’s most charming bachelors. It turns out, a girl can clean, tidy, and make a place sparkle…until a heartthrob sweeps her off her feet. Then, things can get really messy.

Don’t miss Maid In Miami…unforgettable romantic comedies that will have you laughing, swooning, cheering, and mopping up some happy tears.

The Series:

Book 1: Messing With The Billionaire

Book 2: Messing With The Bad Boy

Book 3: Messing With The Bartender

Book 4: Messing With The Bodyguard

Book 5: Messing With The Ballplayer

Release Date: October 15, 2021

Palm Island Publishing

Maid in Miami #1

Contemporary Sweet Romance/Romantic Comedy

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Liza's Review:

Messing with the Billionaire is the first book in the sweet rom-com series Maid in Miami from Breezie Bennett. Five best friends decide to open a cleaning service for high-end clients together after graduating from UF. These best friends have really become more likes sisters with such different personalities, and I was hooked from the very first page.

When Lilly heads to meet with billionaire Theodore Rinehart, she is surprised to find him out, but TJ, his gardener, is there to get the message she stopped by to see Mr. Rinehart. Since he hires Maid in Miami, she is so over the moon, she isn't worried she only communicates with the boss via email. However, not only has Lilly met billionaire Theodore Rinehart, she is spending lots of time with him, since he is in fact TJ. 

I really enjoy a well-done mistaken identity story, and Ms. Bennett did a wonderful job with Messing with the Billionaire. Yes, TJ let the mistaken identity go on way longer than he should have, but it had to be refreshing for him to be dating a woman who only knew TJ the man, not TJ the billionaire. Lilly and TJ had such a wonderful connection, and really great chemistry as well. I loved they both opened up about themselves to one another, so much so that TJ shared a part of himself he hadn't shared with anyone else in his life. There were many laugh out loud moments in the sweet romantic comedy, not only with Lilly and TJ, but with Lilly and her friends. I loved the time Lilly spent with her friends every bit as much as the time she and TJ were together.

Messing with the Billionaire was a wonderful start to the new Maid in Miami series. Ms. Bennett once again delivers her readers a funny romance. While her prior books have been steamier than her new series, the romance is every bit as strong. I look forward to reading each book in this new sweet romantic comedy series by Breezie Bennett.

Rating: 4 Stars (B)

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THE BILLIONAIRE'S BIG MISTAKE (MIAMI VICES #4)

One grumpy workaholic on a mission to get the ultimate promotion. One ray of sunshine tour guide whose goal is a good time. He needs to unload the beachfront property her family runs to close a big deal, but never expects to fall hard for the fiery beauty who stands in his way.

Ethan Vice: One deal. One simple deal to flip a few dozen properties to another hotel chain, and I’ll be the CEO of Vice Hospitality, the ultimate goal on my list of business accomplishments. All I have to do is swing by some rundown hotel in the Keys I didn’t even know we owned, and get the guy who runs it to sign some paperwork. But the minute I arrive in Sandpiper Key, I’m blinded by sunshine and beauty and a woman unlike any I’ve ever met. Maria-Elena Martinez is wild and gorgeous and insists that life can be fun, a philosophy I’ve never understood. But before I know it, my heart is melting like an ice cream cone on the beach. What starts out as a playful interlude turns into a serious romance and suddenly I’ve just done the one thing I never do…I’ve screwed up and might not get the deal…or the girl.

Emmy Martinez: The minute Ethan Vice shows up on an official visit to La Magia, I am determined to show our “invisible investor” that the Martinez family has created true magic at our small but unique resort. But I didn’t expect the island tour to include hot kisses and long embraces from a billionaire who’s having fun for the first time. He may be the most serious man I’ve ever crushed on, but he’s also sexy, complicated, and is working his way into my family…and my heart. When our fling begins to feel like something far more permanent, I dare to believe that Ethan could be the magic I’ve been missing in life. That is, until I find out he’s made a terrible mistake that will ruin my family and break my heart. There’s only one way he can rescue our romance…but can this billionaire sacrifice success for the magic of true love?

Release Date: August 27, 2021

Palm Island Publishing

Contemporary Romance

Miami Vices #4

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Liza's Review:

The Billionaire's Big Mistake is the newest book in the Miami Vices series from Breezie Bennett. Readers finally get oldest brother Ethan Vice's book. I have to say that Ethan has always seemed a bit uptight and a total workaholic, so I was wondering what type of woman would finally make him want to more in life than work. Emmy Martinez was like a ray of sunshine from the moment she appeared on the page, and was so opposite to Ethan, I couldn't wait to see what happened between them.

I loved how much Ethan changed over the course of this story. I honestly wasn't sure he really had it in him. He has always been so focused on work, and was there to facilitate the sell of the resort to ensure his position of CEO of Vice Hospitality upon his father's retirement. His arrival at Sandpiper Key, and specifically La Magia set his life on a detour he never expected. Emmy Martinez and her family were such a breathe of fresh air to Ethan's world. He went from over serious workaholic to a man who enjoyed all aspects of life. Emmy made me smile so much in this story. She has such a Pollyanna outlook on life and I really loved her for making no apoligies and being true to herself at all times.

I loved that Ethan and Emmy were so attracted to one antoher from pretty much the moment they met, yet they waited until it was the right time for them to be together. They had such amazing chemistry and it grew stronger the more time they spent together. Part of the story I loved best of all was when Ethan's siblings and significant others came to visit. It was so fun to see everyone's reactions to the changes in Ethan, and to see how happy he and Emmy were together. I love how much support Ethan got from his siblings when he told them his plans for La Magia, and how it could change the future of their company.

I've loved each book in the Miami Vices series of books, and loved how Breezie Bennett wrapped up the series so perfectly. She once again gave her readers a funny, sexy story that will pull at all your heartstrings. I can't wait to see where Ms. Bennett takes her readers in future books.

Rating: 4 Stars (B+)

THE BILLIONAIRE'S BIG TEMPTATION (MIAMI VICES #3)

One billionaire chef who longs for love…and a little more time in his penthouse kitchen. One professional dancer who calls the road “home” but finds herself as a housekeeper in a Miami high rise between gigs. When these unlikely neighbors meet on the rooftop, a new romance sizzles.

Clay Vice: Running the food and beverage business for the Vice Hotel empire is just that…a business. It’s a waste of culinary genius, but what I do for the Vice family. So when a little spitfire brunette who can’t scramble an egg desperately needs some cooking advice so she can keep her job, I’m ready to turn up the heat. Jenna Harper is gorgeous, funny, sexy as hell, and a quick study in the kitchen…and the bedroom. I know I’m a temporary stop on her way to stardom, but when the temptation is this strong, I can’t resist.

Jenna Harper: I’ve never wanted to do anything but dance, but my career’s on a short-term sideline in Miami, and I need work. Cleaning a fancy penthouse is easy money, then my boss offers big bucks if I’ll cook, too? So I need help. When the next door neighbor turns out to be a world-class chef and the sexiest billionaire I’ve ever met, I beg for a few lessons…and suddenly I’m hot for teacher. It’s all fun and games until the real world comes crashing down and I have to make a choice between my heart and my dreams that could leave both of us burned.

The Miami Vices:

As colorful, vibrant, and sexy as the city they call home, the billionaire Vice brothers have secrets, temptations, and never met a risk they wouldn’t take…all in the name of love. This sizzling new rom com series will have you laughing, swooning, and looking for the next book. When you’re in Miami… everyone deserves a Vice.

Release Date: June 25, 2021

Palm Island Publishing

Miami Vices #3

Contemporary Romance

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Liza's Review:

I absolutely adored The Billionaire's Big Temptation from start to finish. Jenna Harper was delightful and just sent out a happy vibe each time she appeared on the page. Clay was pretty uptight upon their initial meeting, and I love the more time he spent with Jenna, the more he loosened up, not only in the kitchen, but in his life.

I really loved the banter between Clay and Jenna, and their genuine friendship. I loved how they each used their talents to help the other. OMG they had the hottest chemistry, and I loved them together from the moment they met. I loved that they supported each other’s dreams at any cost.

The Billionaire’s Big Temptation was another winner in the Miami Vices series. I absolutely adore Breezie Bennett’s voice and fall more in love with her voice with each new book. I can’t wait to read Ethan’s story in the next book in this series.

Rating: 5 Stars (A)

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THE BILLIONAIRE'S BIG GAMBLE (MIAMI VICES #2)

One billionaire bad boy in search of a short-term girlfriend to close a major business deal. One analytical relationship coach looking for a test subject to prove her dating theories. He makes a bet with her that he’ll never fall in love…and it just might be the wildest gamble of his life.

Jayson Vice: When I find out I have the chance to buy a landmark casino in Las Vegas, I plan to close the deal for the Vice empire. But the owners are dead set on selling to a couple, so I need to find myself a serious girlfriend, and fast. Only problem is…I don’t do serious. But then I meet Haley Ambrose, a relationship expert who wants to turn me into a month-long experiment to test her “fool proof” techniques. I’m willing to bet that I’m not the fool who’ll fall in love, but this Love Doctor has some steamy strategies. Before I can even get her to Vegas, I’m starting to worry that with this woman? All bets are off.

Haley Ambrose: As a relationship expert, I can spot a commitment-phobe across any crowded bar, and I tell my clients to run far and fast. But some ladies just can’t resist a challenge, so I’ve been working on a guaranteed approach to reel in the most elusive catches on the dating scene.  But I need to test the hypothesis that I can make any man fall in love. Then Jayson Vice lands in my lap and confesses he needs a temporary girlfriend, and I know I’ve found a sexy subject for my research. But I never expected the experiment to backfire and now I might lose a bet…and my heart.

The Miami Vices:

As colorful, vibrant, and sexy as the city they call home, the billionaire Vice brothers have secrets, temptations, and never met a risk they wouldn’t take…all in the name of love. This sizzling new rom com series will have you laughing, swooning, and looking for the next book. When you’re in Miami… everyone deserves a Vice.

Release Date: May 14, 2021

Palm Island Publishing

Miami Vices #2

Contemporary Romance

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Liza's Review:

Just when I think Breezie Bennett has given me my favorite book, she releases a new book and it instantly becomes my new favorite Breezie Bennett book! I didn't think I could love a Vice brother more than Noah, but Jayson Vice is my new favorite Vice brother for sure! I knew it would take a special woman to make Jayson Vice give up his playboy ways, and Haley Ambrose absolutely perfect from the moment they met. First of all, neither really believed in the magic of love and even were willing to bet on the fact that neither would fall in love by the end of their temporary relationship.

I have to say for all his cockiness, Jayson Vice turned out to really be a total marshmallow in my eyes. He might be a killer businessman, but once he and Haley started spending time together, his attitude seemed to change fast. Not that he still didn't have a cocky attitude, but there was another layer underneath that made me fall for him. Haley had the same cockiness when it came to her believe that she could make any man fall in love with the right plan. Haley was so by-the-book/spreadsheet when we first met her. I loved how both Jayson and Haley seemed to grow and become the better version of themselves the more time they were together. Their smoking hot chemistry was there from the moment they met at the bar, and OMG it only got hotter from there!!! All I can say is I'll never look at a casino the same way.

Breezie Bennett continues to write sexy, funny, and super emotional stories that draw me in from page one each and every time. I'd love to say I can savor her books and take days to read them, but never on my first read. I need to experience her stories as soon as they hit my kindle and I find myself falling in love with her characters over and over again. I highly recommend her books to lovers of contemporary romances!

Rating: 5 Stars (A)

THE BILLIONAIRE'S BIG GAME: THE MIAMI VICES #1

A billionaire bachelor up for auction. A single mom trying to avoid him. The last thing he wants is a commitment… but that happens to be the only thing she wants.

Noah Vice: When my mom signs me up for another one of her ridiculous fundraisers, I don’t think much of it. Until, that is, the drop dead gorgeous girl who ghosted me six months ago is announced as my highest bidder. Now’s my chance to finally get to know Zoe…and figure out exactly what she’s hiding. But when I meet her adorable, four-year old secret, I know this isn’t a game I should play.

Zoe Taylor: The last thing on earth I need right now is a casual fling with a hot billionaire. With a four-year old daughter and classroom full of eighth graders, there’s only one kind of relationship I’m looking for…a lifelong partner. But now, because of my meddlesome grandmother, I’m stuck with Noah for five unforgettable dates. He’s not marriage material, but I can’t resist a little fun. The only problem is… I might not beat him at his own game.

The Miami Vices:

As colorful, vibrant, and sexy as the city they call home, the billionaire Vice brothers have secrets, temptations, and never met a risk they wouldn’t take…all in the name of love. This sizzling new rom com series will have you laughing, swooning, and looking for the next book. When you’re in Miami… everyone deserves a Vice.

Release Date: April 16, 2021

Palm Island Publishing

The Miami Vices #1

Contemporary Romance

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Liza's Review:

Breezie Bennett once again delivers with a book I couldn't put down in The Billionaire's Big Game. I adored Noah and Zoe from the moment they each appeared on the page! Serious sparks from the moment they met each other, and it only got better from there.

Noah Vice is one of the billionaire Miami Vices, and is pretty much all work and no play since his family bought the South Florida Riders football team, as Noah has been put in charge of everything. Noah has no desire to be in a relationship, and doesn't really have time for one. Zoe Taylor is a middle school teacher and single mom who is only willing to date someone who is as ready as she is for a relationship, as in marriage. I loved they first met when Noah was taking time for himself and Zoe and her friends were out for a GNO. They had an instant connection, and fabulous chemistry from the very first moment. However, as they both wanted different things in life, it would take a bachelor auction and Zoe's hilarious grandmother to set the wheels in motion for romance.

Zoe and Noah gave me all the feels from the very beginning of this story. As they were in different places in their lives when they first met, it was so much fun to watch their friendship blossom into romance the more time they spent together. I loved Zoe and Noah had chemistry from the beginning, yet Noah respected Zoe's friends only dictate when they first started spending time together. Once Zoe's daughter Ava hit the page, I totally and completely fell in love with this little family. There was so much love and humor, I seriously couldn't stop reading! I promise for lovers of super sexy romances, you won't be disappointed, as Zoe and Noah have lots of sexy times....smoking hot sexy times!

I've loved Breezie Bennett's book from the moment I read her very first story. She gives her readers emotional and beautiful romance in each new story. Ms. Bennett also weaves in humor so well in each of her stories, I sometimes find myself crying from laughing so hard. I love when an author tugs at so many of my emotions, and Breezie Bennett does so in each and every story. I adored every single moment of The Billionaire's Big Game and am already counting down to the next book in the series!

Rating: 5 Stars (A)

SLEIGH RIDE (SOUTH FLORIDA RIDERS #7)

Sleigh Ride - The South Florida Riders Book 7 (A Holiday Novella)

It's Christmas in the Tropics…but not everyone on the South Florida Riders team is feeling the cheer. When the players and their families gather for a holiday dinner with their beloved coach John Watson, they learn that he’s facing heartbreak in his happy home. Determined to do whatever they can to turn the tide, the couples devise a plan to save Christmas and their coach’s marriage by recreating the night John and Jeanette met…in Vermont. In the snow. On a sleigh.

Can they turn the beaches of South Florida into a romantic winter wonderland? Can they make it snow? Find a sleigh? Get a reindeer to South Beach? When love is on the line, these guys and their wives have to get quite creative. But if there’s one thing a South Florida Rider can do, it’s win at love. All they need is a Christmas miracle and some holiday magic under the palm trees.

Release Date: November 13, 2020

Palm Island Publishing

South Florida Riders #7

Contemporary romance/Sports romance

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Liza's review:

Breezie Bennett gives her readers a wonderful early Christmas present this year with the surprise release of Sleigh Ride. First you get to spend time with all the couples you have fallen in love with over the course of this series to date. I often wonder what happens next with couples from a series, so that alone was wonderful. Add in the plan to reunite Coach John Watson and his wife Jeanette for Christmas, and this story was total catnip for me.

I love the passion and romance in every book from Breezie Bennett, and it was totally there in Sleigh Ride. There are always funny events in her stories, but the humor in this novella totally had me laughing out loud over and over again. It was a story I didn't want to put down, and it tugged on all my heart strings. I absolutely loved every single moment of Sleigh Ride. It was the feel-good romance I needed right now. While Sleigh Ride wasn't as steamy hot as other books from Ms. Bennett, it was a beautiful, sweet, and funny story from start to finish. 

I'm a believer in reading books in a series in order. That being said, Sleigh Ride gives new readers the perfect chance to read a fast-paced romance from Breezie Bennett, and totally fall in love with her voice. I absolutely loved this early Christmas gift!

Rating: 5 Stars (A) 

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SWEET RIDE (SOUTH FLORIDA RIDERS #6)

When the beloved superstar quarterback of the South Florida Riders is benched with an injury, back-up quarterback Matt McKenzie's life changes in every imaginable way. Not only is the team's first real chance at the Super Bowl now riding on his arm, a celebratory hook-up with the new team owner's daughter ends up rocking his world completely...with the news that she's expecting his baby. So much for that playboy lifestyle Matt had been trying to embrace. Being a father means everything...and it feels so much better than the hook-up life. Plus, it doesn't hurt that the woman who's having his baby is as irresistible and elusive as that Super Bowl ring.

Ellie Vice can happily pack all her earthly belongings in two suitcases and spends about 350 days of the year visiting her billionaire family's hotel properties to manage PR campaigns and explore every corner of the world. When she reveals the news that she's pregnant, her powerful family "grounds" her in Miami, and gives her a new PR assignment for their NFL team: making South Florida fall in love with the Riders' second-string quarterback. But when they learn he's her baby's father, they will do everything to make sure she doesn't fall in love with him, too. But nothing and no one can stop the passion that's building with Matt, and this sweet and sexy quarterback is quickly becoming her next big adventure.

As the South Florida Riders series comes to a dramatic close, readers meet the new billionaire team owners, the Miami Vices. This colorful South Florida family has secrets, makes mistakes, gives into temptations, and takes risks...all in the name of love.

Release Date: August 28, 2020

Palm Island Publishing

South Florida Riders #6

Contemporary Sports Romance

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Liza's Review:

I've loved each of the books in the South Florida Riders series and with each new story, I think there is no way this book with top the last. I'm happy to say I was wrong once again. Sweet Ride is absolutely the very best book in the series! I love the surprise/secret baby trope, and Breezie Bennett did an amazing job with Ellie's and Matt's story. I've wanted Matt's story from the moment we first met him, and Sweet Ride was so worth the wait!

Ellie Vice is the daughter of the new owners of the South Florida Riders. She is a very successful single businesswoman who travels the world for her family's company, and has no plans to change anything about her life. Everything changes once she finds herself pregnant following a one-night hook up with Riders' back-up quarterback Matt McKenzie. Her parents reassign her to Florida for the duration of her pregnancy and put her in charge of PR for the team, and especially getting the fans being the new starting quarterback Matt McKenzie...not knowing Ellie and Matt already know one another.

I loved Matt and Ellie together from the very beginning. Partly because while they were raised completely differently and in totally different worlds, they both really seemed to be sweet and positive individuals. They also had smoking hot chemistry, yet there was also a sweetness to them as well. They seemed to care and respect one another from the start, and while they both seemed to be thrown for a loop about their impending parenthood, they also seemed to be on the same page about working together. It cracked me up they both were like we can wait until after the Super Bowl to share with family and really start to figure things out. 

I loved how Matt seemed to be low-key courting Ellie to spend more time together. I really loved that while Matt really wanted to be seen as a player much like other professional football players, his true self shined through and Ellie saw him for who he really was and was able to show it as one of his strengths for their PR push. Sweet Ride gave me all the happy feels and I seriously wanted to re-read it as soon as I finished reading it the first time.

I'm always a little sad when a favorite series comes to an end, and that is definitely the case with the South Florida Riders series. Breezie Bennett is an amazingly talented author, who writes stories filled with so much laughter and love, I can't wait to read each new story. I'm so very excited to see Ms. Bennett will be writing books about the Vice family in the future. While I didn't love Ellie's dad originally, he did end up being a much better person than he appeared at first. I adored her mom, and absolutely loved her brothers. I can't wait for this series to start!

Rating: 5 Stars (A+)

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ROUGH RIDE (SOUTH FLORIDA RIDERS #5)

Andre Smoke is the newest arrival to the Riders, an incredibly private defensive player who is feared and revered in the NFL. His trade to South Florida is a little unexpected in the league, but Smoke has his personal reasons for heading to the tropics to play football. Well, one reason. Her name is Kendall Collins and her big brother, Smoke's lifelong best friend, needs someone he can trust to keep an eye on her...without her knowing it, of course.

Loyal and protective, Smoke agrees...but one look at Kendall and things get a little complicated. The sassy designer is definitely not the awkward fourteen-year-old in braces that he remembers, and the attraction between them burns as hot as his name. Smoke hires Kendall to renovate his historic Miami home...but the plan to keep an eye on her soon turns into a desire to keep his whole body on her. Before long, Smoke is falling hard for his best friend's sister who is determined to fix more than his house...she's getting awfully close to his damaged heart and just might have to give it to her.

Release Date: May 29, 2020

Palm Island Publishing

South Florida Riders #5

Contemporary Sports Romance

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Liza's Review:

Breezie Bennett is back with another wonderful story in her South Florida Riders series with Rough Ride. Andre Smoke was recently traded to the South Florida Riders. I loved him from the moment he first appeared on the page, and was so excited to get his story with Rough Ride. 

Andre Smoke has been best friends with Wyatt Collins since they were kids. When he is traded to South Florida, Wyatt asks Smoke to check in on his little sister Kendall who is living and working in South Florida now. Kendall is all grown up now, and nothing like the young 14-year-old who had such a huge crush on Smoke when they were growing up. Kendall now runs a renovation and redecorating business with her best friend and her husband, and the house Smoke has purchased is perfect for the HGTV house flip contest. As it is a perfect way to keep his eyes on Kendall, Smoke hires her to renovate his historic mansion.

I absolutely loved Smoke and Kendall’s story! I love the friends to lovers trope, and add in the older sibling’s best friend, and it is like catnip! I love that Kendall was still crushing on Smoke, even as an adult. However, my favorite part was how attracted Smoke was to Kendall from the moment he saw her again. Their chemistry was smoking hot, yet there was also a sweetness to them that I didn’t expect but absolutely loved. I loved they each seemed to get each other like no one else every had. Rough Ride gave me all the happy feels and I so wasn’t ready for the story to be over when it ended.

The South Florida Riders series has quickly become one of my favorite. Breezie Bennett gives her readers wonderful, sexy and funny stories with each new installment. I can’t wait to see what Ms. Bennett does with the next book in this series.

Rating: 5 Stars (A)

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