HOOKED BY LOVE (BELLEVUE BULLIES #3)

Things are out of control for the Sinclair boys! With two already in the NHL, Jace Sinclair is ready to follow in his brothers’ HUGE skates in the last Bellevue Bullies novel…

Jace Sinclair here, and I’m amazing. There is no other way to describe me. I am the leading scorer for the Bellevue Bullies, I’m the captain, and people love me: my family, my teammates, my coach, and the NHL. This is my last year in college–I already have one foot in the draft. Hockey keeps me warm even when it’s freezing. It’s always there when nothing else is. And it pushes me to be the best I can be. It’s my one and only love.

That is, until I see her against a tree with a guitar.

Avery.

The last thing I wanted was to meet anyone. My heart is on the bench because of what happened with my parents, and I don’t want that for myself. I don’t want to be hurt by anyone. I can’t give them that power.

But my heart is begging for ice time, and I can’t control it around her.

* * *

I’ve always been in the background. No one has ever had time for me and that’s fine; I’ve learned to cope. Coming from a family where hockey is life, the last thing I want is some big, burly hockey player charging at me. I don’t have time for it, but Jace Sinclair isn’t one to be deked around.

I didn’t want to meet anyone. I didn’t want to end up freezing the puck with him. It’s not what I want.

I have demons.

I have issues.

Living in the shadows, no one even knew until it was too late. But Jace wants to know.
He wants me.

And that scares me the living hell out of me.

We were so worried about what would happen if we fell, but we never thought what could happen in the process of falling. We never saw it coming. But it’s here, and the repercussions are not pretty.

We should have known that there is no way out of the zone when you are being Hooked by Love.

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Release Date: December 28, 2015

Bellevue Bullies #3

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Liza’s review:

I absolutely adore Toni Aleo's books. I devour each book as soon as it comes out. Whether reading her Nashville Assassins series or her Bellevue Bullies series, I quickly fall in love for each couple featured.

Hooked by Love finally gives us Jace Sinclair's book. I loved that Jace knew Avery was meant to be his from the moment he saw her the very first time. The comedic banter between Jace and Avery had me laughing out loud and made me fall for them as a couple faster. I loved they seemed to get each other pretty much from the very beginning. I loved they both had goals and neither really had planned for a relationship to be a part of the equation. 

Jace and Avery fell really hard really fast. Not everyone loves insta-love stories, but it worked for me with Jace and Avery. I knew Avery was keeping part of her past a secret from Jace, but I had no idea the magnitude of what had happened in her past. Avery proved to be one of the strongest heroines I'd read about in a long time. I honestly can't say I've felt such hate towards an entire family, but with Avery's family and their total lack of caring when it comes to her, I had no problem with hating each and every member of her family. I think because Jace had such support from his mom, sister and brothers, I couldn't understand how Avery's family didn't give her any support her entire life. I totally understood her leaving home to go to school in Nashville as far away from home as possible.

I have to say I thought Jace handled learning about Avery's past pretty well for the most part. Yes he totally screwed up one time, but he also proved he could step up in a big way. I love how protective he was of Avery and was even willing to protect her from her family if need be. I'll admit I cried a bit as I found out what all Avery had been through and especially who was behind everything. Finding out Avery's past made her that much stronger in my eyes. 

Hooked by Love was another amazing book from Toni Aleo. I was so hooked on this book that I stayed up way past my bedtime on a work night to finish reading it. Ms. Aleo pulled every possible emotion from me with Hooked by Love and that is yet another reason I adore her books. Hooked by Love is the 3rd book in the Bellevue Bullies series, but I believe it could be read as a stand-alone book if you have never read a book by Toni Aleo. However, I total think the story has more emotion for background of the Sinclairs if you've read all the books in order.

   

WHEN WE FALL (TAKE THE FALL #2)

In the captivating new novel in Marquita Valentine’s Boys of the South spinoff series—perfect for readers of Abbi Glines and Katy Evans—a small-town sweetheart takes a chance on the bad boy who’s always been her hottest fantasy.

The last time Piper Ross saw her best friend’s sexy older brother, Jase Simmons, he was being taken away in handcuffs. Seven years later, two things haven’t changed: Piper is still head-over-heels in love with him . . . and Forrestville’s chief of police—Piper’s dad—still hates his guts. So when Piper sees a chance to get close to Jase, she makes her move—literally. As his new roommate, and as the office manager of his tattoo shop, Piper won’t be satisfied until Jase knows that she wants to be his.

The quintessential good girl, Piper is pure temptation for Jase. The only reason he’s always kept his distance is because she’s the last person he’d ever want to hurt. But once he realizes that Piper is ready to take the leap, everything just makes sense. Suddenly Jase feels like a new man—until nasty rumors start swirling and Piper’s heartless father stirs up even more trouble. Now Jase must convince Piper that she wasn’t wrong about him . . . because falling in love never felt so right. 

Release Date: December 8, 2015

Loveswept Random House

Take the Fall #2

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Liza’s Review:

I'm a huge fan of Marquita Valentine. I fell in love with her books with her Boys of the South series and have fallen for the Take the Fall series just as hard.

I wanted to know more about Piper from the minute we met her in Take the Fall. I loved that she and Rowen were best friends from high school and remained best friends no matter what was going on in their lives. She comes from money but has left it all behind to make it on her own. She has major asthma issues and when her parent cut her off, she will work as many jobs as necessary to pay her own way. She has loved Jase every since she was a teen and sees in him what he doesn’t even see in himself.  Piper is such a strong character and really only became stronger the more time she was on her own.

I adored Jase just as much as I did Piper. I love how he fought his attraction to Piper since he didn’t feel that he was really good enough for her. I also loved that Piper was able to help him see himself the way she saw him.  Jase honestly comes off as a bit of a bad-ass even without having a record. However, he has some of the sweetest moments ever when he is with Piper. Seriously don’t think he shows his real self with anyone but Piper, and I’m including his sister Rowen.

Jase and Piper are an awesome couple. They truly are the perfect example of opposites attract. They grew up on opposites sides of the tracks, yet connected pretty much from the moment they met. Once Piper and Jase move their relationship from friends to dating, I fell just as fast for them as a couple as they fell for one another. They have amazing chemistry and I adored that Jase read up on how to deal with Piper’s asthma issues.  Her asthma could totally be an issue when she gets excited, and I loved how prepared Jase was at all times.

Not that there weren’t still obstacles to their long-term relationship. Jase and his feelings about his past continue to be an issue. Piper’s parents also want to once again take control of Piper again. I don’t know that I’ve ever hated a set of parents as much as I hate Piper’s. The fact that Piper is one of the nicest, sweetest people who sees the best in everyone, it amazing based upon her parents and how they have treated her for her entire life. I honestly wanted to punch them both in the face at one point in the book.

When We Fall was an amazing, smart, funny and sexy romance. When We Fall was a great addition to the Take the Fall series and in now my favorite book written by Marquita Valentine.

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The Arrangement: The Seduction

Revenge is a dish best not served … 

Zach Anders swears to get revenge on Sean Ferro for hurting his sister. The best way to accomplish his goal? Hurt someone close to him in return. 

No one can get near Ferro’s on again - off again fiancée - so Zach sets his sights on the next best thing, the woman Sean considers family, the girl who grew up next door, Chloe Reynolds. The plan seems simple -- get close, find her weak spot, exploit it and walk away. 

Then Zach meets Chloe and he falls hard. And fast. How can he use her for revenge when he wants to keep her for himself?

Release Date July 10, 2014

Kindle Worlds Novella

I'm a huge fan of Carly Phillips and read her new books as soon as they come out. I've not actually read any of the books in The Arrangement world by H.M. Ward until this story, but plan to read more in this world.

I really loved Chloe from the beginning. She is such a strong character and really only grew stronger over the course of the story. I loved Zach from the moment he appeared in Chloe's life, but knew he was hiding something from Chloe, even as they grew closer. I could feel how much he was struggling between his feelings for Chloe and his need for revenge, and honestly it made me like him even more. Had he just wanted revenge without taking in his feelings, I would have ended up hating him. I really loved Zach and Chloe as a couple and loved watching them work through their issues as a couple. 

Carly Phillips packs lots of story in this novella length story and I think her fans and new readers will love it.

Purchase information and Kindle App downland information from Carly Phillips:

THE SEDUCTION IS LIVE & KINDLE ONLY

BUY THE SEDUCTION HERE: http://tinyurl.com/kch8slx

BUT THERE ARE WAYS NON KINDLE OWNERS CAN READ:

1. IF YOU DON'T OWN A KINDLE - you can DOWNLOAD a FREE Kindle App on your smart phone, computer or table... See More

EXPLANATION TO ALL NON-KINDLE USERS - WHY THE SEDUCTION is Kindle ONLY - and how you, too can read it!

Kindle Worlds is an Amazon only platform that allows authors the opportunity to write within a licensed fictional world. H.M. WARD, H.M. Ward the author of the New Adult fan-driven series, The Arrangement, asked me to write a story within this World where she has already has over 1 million copies sold. My story, THE SEDUCTION, has new characters I created specifically for this world. Even if you haven’t read The Arrangement (though you should!) you can read my stand alone story about characters within their world (and then hopefully you’ll want to read about Sean Ferro in The Arrangement series itself.) Note, this is a KINDLE ONLY story!

You can DOWNLOAD a FREE Kindle App on your smart phone, computer or tablet and enjoy! HERE: http://tinyurl.com/keaped4